More than an hour later, Feng Xi was led by the One-Horned Stone Salamander to an extremely desolate place.
Crumbled walls, overgrown wild grass.
The most eye-catching sight was a collapsed mountain gate, with three ancient characters carved on it.
Others might not recognize them, but Feng Xi had already learned ancient script from the jade slip in her sea of consciousness.
It read… Yunxiao Sect.
Feng Xi froze.
She really did know of this Yunxiao Sect.
Because Elder Duanmu had mentioned it during lectures, saying that long ago, there had been a super sect in the Northern Region, Yunxiao Sect.
In front of it, the four great sects could only be considered little brothers.
But overnight, the entire Yunxiao Sect had mysteriously vanished,not leaving even a single trace behind.
She never expected to see it inside the Turtleback Mountain Secret Realm.
While Feng Xi was still dazed, the One-Horned Stone Salamander bolted away, running as if a ghost was chasing it.
Feng Xi didn't pay it any attention. She respectfully bowed toward the Yunxiao Sect's mountain gate, then walked inside.
As she walked and looked around, the remnants of ruined walls made it easy to imagine how glorious Yunxiao Sect must've once been. But in the end, it had all become the past.
As the saying goes, time can create everything, and it can also erase everything.
Seeing this scene made her understand that saying even more deeply.
Then she… gained enlightenment.
Inside a dark, damp underground palace, Jun Wen and the others, locked inside cages:
"..."
Let's just say, everyone here was a personal disciple. They had been captured and thrown into dog cages!
Meanwhile, Feng Xi was not only safe and sound, she had even… gained enlightenment?!
This was completely outrageous!
Shen Zhilan's eyes were filled with jealousy and hatred. She couldn't understand why things had turned out this way!
Her fortune was heaven-defying, so why had she been unlucky again and again lately?
And now she had been captured by those ghostly things and brought here!
Feng Xi!
It was all Feng Xi's fault!
Kill her! She had to be killed!
At this moment, many people were imprisoned in the cages. Everyone who had entered the secret realm, except Feng Xi, was here.
Outside the cages stood over twenty figures. Calling them people wasn't quite accurate, their feet hovered above the ground, and their bodies were half-transparent.
They were also watching Feng Xi through something similar to a projection stone.
The elderly man leading them said, "This little girl is quite polite, she even knows to bow to the Yunxiao Sect's mountain gate.
Interesting!
Leave her aside for now. Let's take a look at these little ones."
As he spoke, the group floated over to the cages.
The old man smiled, even looking somewhat kind.
"Children, don't be afraid. Just wait a little while.
You will live on in another form, undying and immortal!"
Xing Wu immediately cursed loudly, "Bullshit! You just want to turn us into monsters like yourselves!
Dream on!
Even if I die, I won't submit!"
Jun Wen silently looked at him. Idiot!
You're actually talking tough at a time like this, are you afraid you won't die fast enough?!
Of course, in the past he probably would've done the same.
But now it's different, he's a smart person who had been influenced by little junior sister!
Sure enough, the old man merely waved his hand lightly. Xing Wu immediately screamed in agony, curling up on the ground and convulsing nonstop.
Qin Shifeng and the other Beast Taming Sect disciples were anxious but helpless.
Their spiritual power was sealed, they couldn't use their storage rings, and thus couldn't take out any medicine to ease Xing Wu's pain.
The old man's smile remained, but now it looked especially cruel.
"I like children like you, full of vigor and vitality. Unlike us, whose spirit has been worn away by time.
I can only process one person at a time. You choose the order yourselves.
If you don't choose, then I'll choose for you."
Seeing the old man's gaze seemingly drift toward her, Shen Zhilan's heart skipped. She said to Mu Zihuai, "Eldest Senior Brother, let the independent cultivators go first."
Mu Zihuai froze for a moment, then nodded, casually grabbing an independent cultivator and shoving him forward.
Although everyone's cultivation was sealed, he was at Golden Core Stage, his body was far stronger than those Foundation Establishment independent cultivators.
That independent cultivator couldn't struggle free at all.
The old man smiled and had someone drag the independent cultivator away.
Then everyone heard his screams, piercing and miserable.
"Next!"
Mu Zihuai shoved out another independent cultivator.
The independent cultivator Tian Qing trembled as he hid in the corner of the cage. He knew it would soon be his turn.
He looked at Feng Xi on the projection stone, holding onto his last sliver of hope.
But then he changed his mind.
Better not let Feng Xi come in. She alone could never be a match for these "ghosts". She should run while she can!
Jiang Ji thought the same. All he wanted was for little junior sister to leave quickly. Because she had no chance of winning, why throw her life away?
Jun Wen was different. In his heart, he kept praying to every god and buddha, hoping little junior sister would find this place soon.
He now had blind faith in Feng Xi. If not for concern about the Heavenly Dao, he would've shouted:
Trust in Feng Xi and you will gain eternal life!
Perhaps his thoughts were heard. Feng Xi ended her enlightenment.
She felt a bit annoyed, she had come to save people, so how had she muddle-headedly gone and entered enlightenment instead?
Sigh!
Being too perceptive was also a burden!
Feng Xi frowned. There's definitely a formation here, but she didn't understand formations at all.
There's only one way to quickly find Jun Wen and the others.
She raised both hands high and said brightly, "Hey! Anyone want to come catch me?
I promise I won't resist at all, I just want to die together with my senior brothers!
Keeping me alive is a risk anyway, right?
Why not just capture me too!"
The little chubby bird squatting on her shoulder weakly raised its little wings as well, "Jiji, jiji ji!"
Feng Xi didn't have a spirit beast pouch right now, so the little chubby bird could only sit on her shoulder.
The people in the dungeon: "..."
The old man snorted lightly, "Bring her down.
I was planning to let her live a bit longer, but I didn't expect her to rush to her death herself!"
Very quickly, two "people" appeared in front of Feng Xi.
She smiled cheerfully and said, "You're here?
Honorable floating spirits, I've been waiting for you for ages!
What do I need to do, should I knock myself out?"
The two "people": "..."
What the hell are 'honorable floating spirits'?!
And besides, you being this cooperative is making us nervous!