Chapter 925 Human Nature
【Tianyuan Cave? What is that place? 】Song Wen asked.
Ziyun said, 【Deep underwater in Liangyi Island, a cave without spiritual energy and dark. 】
【What kind of conflict did your master have with fellow Daoist Xuanchengzi? He was actually imprisoned in such a bitter and cold place? 】Song Wen said.
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Ziyun said, 【This is an internal matter of our Liangyi Sect, please forgive me for not saying more. 】
This matter has nothing to do with Song Wen, so he stopped asking questions and placed his hope of finding the ‘Ice Nail’ on Ziyun.
After all, Ziyun is Lan Yin’s direct disciple, and he may have heard of this treasure from him.
【Fellow Daoist Ziyun, have you ever heard of a set of treasures called ‘Ice Nail’? 】
Ziyun said, 【Never heard of it. ]
Song Wen was slightly disappointed and continued to send the message.
[Daoyou Ziyun, let's talk about why your master was imprisoned? ]
Ziyun said, [This matter is not glorious, I really can't tell you. ]
Song Wen said, [Daoyou Ziyun, your master was imprisoned in a deep sea cave without spiritual energy, just like a mortal imprisoned in a cage without food and water. In the long run, your master's cultivation will surely decline. Once he falls below the Nascent Soul realm, with your master's current life span, his life will be in danger. As your master's direct disciple, don't you want to help your master escape? ]
Ziyun's tone was filled with excitement and some doubt.
[Jiyin, are you willing to help me rescue my master? ]
Song Wen said, [You and I have known each other for many years, and we are friends in need. Your master, Taoist Nun Lan Yin, has been kind to me. Now that Taoist Nun Lan Yin is in trouble, how can I stand idly by? 】
Ziyun was silent for a moment before replying.
[If that's the case, I'll tell you. However, please don't tell anyone else. 】
[The reason for the discord between my master and the ancestor Xuan Chengzi is that the ancestor Xuan Chengzi's life span is about to end, and he is unwilling to die, so he wants to change his fate. He got a secret method of prolonging life from somewhere. This secret method is extremely vicious and requires tens of millions of young and strong mortals as sacrifices. 】
Song Wen was quite moved when he saw this message.
The impression that Xuan Chengzi gave him has always been that of an immortal and aloof person.
Unexpectedly, such a person who transcends the mundane world still cannot see through life and death.
Sure enough, in the face of death, no matter how powerful you are, you will eventually be afraid.
Ziyun's message continued.
[Compared with the ancestor Xuan Chengzi, the remaining life span of my master is actually not much longer. Therefore, the ancestor Xuan Chengzi wants to pull the master to conspire with him. However, the master flatly refused and accused the ancestor Xuan Chengzi of being afraid of death and damaging the reputation of Liangyi Sect. In a rage, the ancestor Xuan Chengzi imprisoned my master in Tianyuan Cave. 】
【Your master is upright and admirable. 】 Song Wen casually praised and asked, 【Do you have a way to rescue your master?】
Ziyun said, 【Tianyuan Cave is a place where the sect has committed serious crimes. There are many restrictions in it, and outsiders can't enter at all. If you want to rescue my master, I'm afraid you can only find a way from the ancestor Xuan Chengzi. However, my uncle Yunxu and I have pleaded for the master many times, but the ancestor Xuan Chengzi is unwilling to give in. 】
Song Wen said, 【Okay, I know, I will try my best to persuade fellow Taoist Xuan Chengzi. 】
【Jiyin, thank you. 】Ziyun was quite happy. Then, she added, [Ancestor Xuan Chengzi has not been in the sect recently. In order to facilitate the capture of mortals, he decided to set the place of longevity on Xingling Island. ]
Xingling Island is the largest island in the Central Region, with tens of billions of mortals living on it. Many disciples of Liangyi Sect come from this island.
There are some places on the island that are rarely visited, and the spiritual energy is still good.
Therefore, there are also some independent cultivators and small sects active on this island.
Xingling Island is not far from Liangyi Island, but only hundreds of thousands of miles away.
Two hours later, according to the address provided by Ziyun, Song Wen came to the sky above a city on Xingling Island.
It is called a city, but in fact there are no city walls and no garrisons.
This place is more like a market for cultivators, with countless cultivators coming and going, trading various treasures, among which the most traded is people.
Many cultivators travel by boat or ship, and the ship is full of mortals.
These mortals are both male and female, but without exception, they are all healthy and strong.
At the southern end of the city, there are countless wooden houses, or wooden cages. Because they are extremely small, only one or two square meters wide.
There are so many wooden cages that it is difficult to count. They are arranged neatly, and it is difficult to see the end at a glance. It is spectacular.
Countless mortals are imprisoned in these wooden cages. They curl up like piglets waiting to be slaughtered.
In the center of the wooden cage area, there is a black palace.
In front of the palace is a square.
On the square, there are ninety-nine and eighty-one stone pillars.
The stone pillars are pitch black and engraved with extremely mysterious runes.
Wisps of evil air emanate from the runes, giving people a gloomy feeling.
Song Wen came to the sky above the square and spoke loudly.
"Fellow Daoist Xuan Chengzi, an old friend is visiting, why don't you show up and meet him?"
Xuan Chengzi flew out of the palace, his expression slightly cold, obviously not welcoming Song Wen's arrival.
"Ji Yin, what are you doing here?"
Song Wen looked at Xuan Chengzi not far away, with a smile on his face.
At this moment, Xuan Chengzi no longer had the immortal spirit of the past, but instead exuded a sinister aura, almost the same as a demon cultivator.
"I heard that fellow Daoist was prolonging his life here, and I was curious, so I came to take a look."
Xuan Chengzi's expression became a little gloomy.
"You are the Demon Lord, the biggest demon in the world. Do you also want to accuse me of extending my life by killing people?"
Song Wen shook his head and smiled slightly.
"I have no relationship with these mortals. What does their life and death have to do with me? I came here to visit you, my old friend, and to ask for mercy for Taoist Nun Lan Yin."
Hearing the first half of Song Wen's sentence, Xuan Chengzi's face looked a little better. Hearing the second half, he was a little confused.
"Plead for Lan Yin?"
Song Wen nodded, "Taoist Nun Lan Yin has been kind to me. I can't bear to see her suffer in Tianyuan Cave, so I come to ask Taoist friends to give her a break."
Xuan Chengzi said, "Lan Yin doesn't know what's good for her. Not only did she reject my kindness, she also tried to prevent me from extending my life. If I let her go now, she will definitely cause trouble again. I'm sorry I can't agree to it."
Song Wen said, "Daoyou and Taoist Nun Lan Yin are from the same sect. Why do you have to do this?"
As he said that, Song Wen flipped his hand and took out a jade slip and threw it to Xuan Chengzi.
"Fellow Daoist, please read this. This jade slip also records a method of prolonging life, but it does not require killing a large number of mortals. It may help resolve the misunderstanding between you and Taoist Nun Lan Yin."
The jade slip records the method of setting up the "Eating Yuan Formation". Back then, Song Wen killed Su Gan, the ancestor of the Su family in Qingping Mountain, and obtained it. It can help people prolong their lives for a period of sixty years.