novelaction Chapter 260 The night is still long
Chapter 260 The night is still long
"Brother Du, can you help take a look?"
Chu Yi hugged You Huang at a loss, and in panic he could only ask for help from Du Zhong, a disciple of the Medicine Sect.
Du Zhong also recovered from his shock. When he squatted down to take his pulse, You Huang raised his hand to stop him and said, "I'm fine. This spell consumes too much spiritual energy. I'll be fine after a rest."
Chu Yi was relieved to learn that You Huang was just overexerting herself. She couldn't help but scold her: "Look at you, why don't you leave room for maneuver when doing things? If Fourth Uncle wasn't here today, wouldn't you have to lose your life here?"
You Huang's face was as white as snow, and she forced a smile: "It's only because you are here, Fourth Uncle, that I dare to let go and give it a try."
"I didn't expect that in just one state capital, there are so many people infected with the devil's aura. It's our fault." Du Zhong's tone was full of self-blame. He bowed to You Huang and said, "If it weren't for Miss Chu's intervention, we wouldn't have been able to discover the devil's plan in time. Please accept my greeting, Miss."
You Huang couldn't even raise his hand now. He nodded slightly as a gesture of return. He comforted her softly, "They are all ordinary people. When someone in their family suddenly changed their temperament and became bloodthirsty and hurtful, they just thought they were crazy. They never thought that there was a demon cultivator plotting behind their backs."
Unexpectedly, in just half a year, Gu Xi had already achieved this. If she hadn't discovered it in time, the Chu family army would have been doomed to a fierce battle.
"You should ask Xue Zun later, maybe he has a way to solve it."
"We made such a big noise just now that it must have alerted the government officials. Fortunately, the nearby demon cultivators have been dealt with. Let's find a place to rest for the night."
Chu Yi was worried that You Huang's body couldn't take it, so he needed to find a quiet place for You Huang to recover his spiritual power. Moreover, if the government officials bumped into them, it would definitely cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
Yin Changxian glanced at Youhuang, hesitated for a while before speaking: "I know there is a Guanyin temple nearby. It is unattended at night. Let's go there and rest for a night."
"Thank you, Brother Changxian, for leading the way."
Chu Yi picked up You Huang and followed Yin Changxian.
Du Zhong walked behind, and the four of them hurriedly crossed two streets and came to a temple before the government officials arrived.
Yin Changxian walked forward and opened the door, saying, "There are no monks practicing in the temple. There is a temple keeper here during the day to interpret the fortunes for pilgrims, but he does not stay in the temple at night."
After entering the Guanyin Temple, Chu Yi asked You Huang to sit on the cushion in front of the Guanyin: "You sit and rest for a while, I will go to check the surrounding environment. If there is no problem, we will stay here for one night, and we will return to Guangrun Mansion after you recover."
"With such a big commotion, the government officials will definitely search everywhere for suspicious people..."
"Miss Chu, rest assured. We will handle the people from the government. You don't have to worry."
Du Chong didn't expect that although You Huang was young, she was very thoughtful. He quickly told her to relax and breathe, as she might need help in the future.
"Thank you, Brother Du."
Chu Yi thanked on behalf of You Huang, as their identities as uncle and nephew were too sensitive.
He turned around and looked at You Huang, who looked very weak: "Huang'er, just rest assured and leave the rest to us."
Youhuang hummed softly and began to close his eyes and regulate his breathing. Yin Changxian wanted to speak several times but was interrupted by Du Zhong. Finally, even Chu Yi noticed that something was wrong with Yin Changxian, but wisely did not ask the reason and stayed silently by Youhuang's side.
Not long after, soldiers came to search.
Du Chong showed the token of Tianji Pavilion and said, "We have received news that recently many people in Pennsylvania have suffered from strange diseases similar to madness. We came here and found that there was a demon who was causing chaos and harming the people. Now the demon has been eliminated by us, and those who fainted will gradually recover after waking up."
When the officers and soldiers who came to search saw the token of Tianji Pavilion and heard Du Zhong's reasonable explanation, they exchanged a few words and left to verify the situation.
It was not until the soldiers left that Chu Yi heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Finally, we got rid of them. Huang'er can rest in peace now."
"The night is still long..."
Before You Huang finished speaking, Du Chong came in and reminded him, "Those people may come back and conduct a surprise inspection of the Guanyin Temple. Don't take it lightly."
Yin Changxian glanced at Youhuang and said thoughtfully, "I don't know what's going on with Xue Zun. I didn't expect that there would be a demon cultivator whose cultivation is not suppressed in the human world. I don't know if he can handle it alone."
"Xue Zun can become the number one in the world of cultivation. It will definitely be no problem for him to deal with a Jindan stage demon cultivator."
After Du Zhong finished speaking, he glanced at You Huang and said, "Miss Chu's cultivation doesn't seem to be suppressed. It seems that the cultivation world has another unsolved mystery for me."
Chu Yi could see that both of them were suspicious of You Huang, so he started to explain, "I heard from Xue Zun that it seems that because Huang'er has been practicing in the human world, she doesn't have to be bound by the rules of heaven and earth. I think it's the same for Gu Xi."
"No wonder Xue Zun specifically asked Miss Chu for help. It turns out he already knew that Miss Chu was special."
Xue Zun has moved out. Du Zhong and Yin Changxian looked at each other and didn't ask any more questions. If Chu Youhuang really had problems, Xue Zun would not have kept her until today.
Although Youhuang was meditating and regulating her breathing, she could hear the conversation between the three people. She knew that Du Zhong and Yin Changxian suspected that there was something wrong with her. Fortunately, her fourth uncle cleverly brought up Xue Zun, which temporarily suppressed the doubts in their hearts.
Forget it, I should just regulate my breathing quickly.
Fortunately, I had secretly eaten a spiritual fruit while the two of them were dealing with the soldiers.
If she is given another hour, she will recover half of her spiritual power, and then she can take her fourth uncle back to Guangrun Mansion.
As Du Chong expected, the officers and soldiers came back not long after they left, and this time they insisted on entering the temple to search it again.
Reason: Recently, the Haoyue Kingdom may be at war with Fuguang, and there may be enemy spies sneaking in. If we don't conduct a thorough search, we will not be able to report to our superiors.
It was no use for Du Zhong and Yin Changxian to evade responsibility again and again. They were not in a position to attack ordinary people as doing so would only increase the other party's suspicion. As a result, they accidentally allowed several soldiers to rush into the temple.
When things developed to this point, the two of them followed carefully.
As a result, when the two of them came to the altar, they did not see the uncle and nephew, and they were immediately surprised.
The Guanyin Temple was not big to begin with, so several officers and soldiers searched the temple from front to back. After confirming that there were no other people there, they left. Du Zhong and Yin Changxian immediately closed the door.
The two looked around but could not find any trace of Chu Yi or You Huang.
Yin Changxian couldn't help but say, "Brother Du, maybe they have already left. Why don't you and I go back and report as soon as possible?"
Du Zhong sighed softly and said, "There are so many people infected with evil spirits in the Binzhou City alone. The situation in other places will be even worse. How can we go back and report back?"
"Brother Du, it is impossible for you and I to solve this problem with our cultivation level. If..." Yin Changxian wanted to say that if Chu Youhuang was still there, there might still be a chance to eliminate them all. But now that the uncle and nephew have left, it would be useless even if the eldest brother came.
"Now that things have come to this, we have no other choice but to count on Xue Zun."
Du Zhong knew what he wanted to say, but the person had already left and they didn’t know where to find him, so they could only solve it on their own.