Xu Xian searched the eighth platform inside and out several times.
He even went back and forth beneath the platform a few more times.
Frowning, he calculated silently.
"Five hundred and thirty-one... why is there one missing?"
"Could Qianqian and the others have made a mistake..."
"Or did they just not make it in..."
"They couldn't have been swallowed whole without leaving a trace, right?"
In truth, such a possibility existed. Even though cultivation was suppressed here and the beasts could not manifest their true forms.
Still...
It could not be ruled out that some pervert had done exactly that.
"Damn it!"
Xu Xian silently pinned this debt on the demon race.
It never even crossed his mind that there was another possibility.
That the person was not dead!
After all, the battle here was incredibly fierce, and the Wendao Sword Sect had been besieged by various major forces earlier.
Even among the human race, staying on the sidelines was considered a kind gesture.
There was no shortage of those who would secretly stab them in the back.
In such a situation.
If one were separated, how could they survive?
He did not have time to check everything in detail. Many of the bodies were already beyond recognition. The only things that could prove their identities were the identity tokens in their storage rings or spirit bags.
Unfortunately, there were many scavengers.
The storage artifacts of many disciples had already been lost.
Perhaps he could only send the bodies back.
Once they returned to the sect.
Those who knew them could conduct a more detailed comparison.
Xu Xian found a corner with no one around and specifically sent Chi Ji away.
"What are you going to do?"
Xu Xian replied, "I need to take a dump. Do you want to watch?"
"Oh!"
Chi Ji left dejectedly, her mood clearly low.
Once she was far away.
Xu Xian had the little book spirit briefly cast a divine ability to block all detection. Quietly, he moved the pile of corpses, one by one, into the Divine Sword Pool.
Living beings could not be stored in the Divine Sword Pool.
Restricted by the changes in the laws of heaven and earth, the souls of living beings could not withstand the tearing force caused by spatial jumps.
But...
Dead people could be stored!
The little book spirit complained while working, "Master, can't you be a bit gentler? You've had a dark face all day. Look at what you've done to that little girl; she's about to become a resentful woman."
Xu Xian remained silent.
His attitude was indeed somewhat inappropriate.
But he was no saint; he was just a mortal. Naturally, he could not be like the deities, devoid of desire, joy, or sorrow.
With the corpses of the Wendao Sword Sect disciples laid out before him, he cleaned them up one by one, their tragic states fully visible to his eyes.
It was inevitable that he would feel anger.
Even so.
He had always told himself that in the world of cultivation, life and death were common. But logic was one thing, and reality was another.
To say he did not feel hate would be a lie.
To say he was not angry would also be a lie.
To say it did not hurt...
There was no use in saying more. The outcome was set and could not be changed.
One must always keep moving forward. He could not live in pain and self-reproach like Nangong Ning.
That would be too exhausting.
"I'm talking to you!"
Xu Xian pondered for a moment before saying, "I know."
....
Inside the Divine Sword Pool, Grandpa Tortoise was lying flat and taking a nap. Suddenly, black bags appeared out of thin air, stacked neatly in front of him.
It was somewhat surprised.
"Huh..."
"What kind of treasures are these, placed so neatly?"
It had been in here for several years, and Xu Xian's divine sense had naturally entered and exited more than once.
Whether it was storing things or taking them out.
When had it ever seen him be so precise and careful?
He usually just threw things in randomly.
Large items or useless junk were always piled in the open space outside the Divine Sword Pool, left to float.
Neat stacks like this were rare.
Only the Bixu Mirror and the two immortal swords received such treatment.
It thought.
There must be good stuff in these bags.
It wondered how this brat's luck could be so good and where he had gone to make another fortune.
It even muttered to itself, "I wonder which unlucky fellow had their nest raided by this little beast again."
"Let me see what kind of good things are in here."
"I'll eat them all..."
Grandpa Tortoise stood up, moved its short legs, and walked straight toward the bags. As it drew closer, it caught the scent of blood and immediately felt its guess was correct.
Blood-stained treasures.
It eagerly opened one of the bags and took a peek inside, only to recoil several steps instantly.
With a darkened face, it cursed, "Are you freaking sick? Stacking corpses here."
"Are you trying to disgust me?"
However.
Its cursing received no response...
...
In the Twilight Burial Realm.
After finishing with the bodies, Xu Xian proactively found Chi Ji. "Let's go."
Chi Ji looked at the empty-handed Xu Xian and couldn't help but look back. Seeing Bai Mang walking away, she hurried to catch up, tilting her head and asking in a low voice, "Where are the things?"
Xu Xian's face was still cold, but his tone was much friendlier.
"I didn't take them!"
Chi Ji was stunned, her eyes filled with confusion. He didn't take them?
He had spent five or six hours busy for nothing?
"You don't want them anymore?"
Xu Xian answered, "I hid them. I'll come back for them later."
"Oh."
Chi Ji lowered her brows and whispered to herself, "That makes sense. Carrying those things around is quite a hassle."
Most importantly, it was an eyesore.
Furthermore.
She had heard people calling him a pervert, and she felt the same way.
Chi Ji asked again, "Then... what are we doing next?"
"Making money."
"Making money?"
"Yes."
.....
In the Twilight Burial Realm, at the gathering place of the Tianyan Sect, one of the seven major schools, thousands of disciples were gathered together.
They were waiting in a defensive stance.
Two uninvited guests arrived. One of them leaped up and sat directly atop a towering white bone, looking down from above.
He somehow produced a large rock and hurled it into the center of the enemy camp.
A boom echoed, and two unlucky fellows were crushed to death in the process.
"What was that sound?"
"What happened?"
"Enemy attack..."
The entire camp instantly fell into chaos. Shadows flew out one after another, quickly forming ranks.
Outside the camp, Chi Ji witnessed the entire process and subconsciously swallowed her saliva.
Until now.
She still did not understand how the money-making method Bai Mang mentioned worked.
She understood even less what the demon son was thinking by barging into a camp where thousands of people were gathered all by himself.
Was he really that bold?
In the camp, the disciples of the Tianyan Sect naturally saw Xu Xian's figure as well.
Blades and swords were raised as killing intent surged.
"Young Sect Master, there's someone over there?"
"Who is it?"
"Ten-colored long hair... it's the demon person from the Demon Abyss, the demon son Bai Mang."
"Why is he here?"
"What does he want?"
"Did he come alone?"
The crowd instantly became restless and noisy.
A plain-looking woman with a large black mole near her mouth strode out from the crowd.
From the looks of it, she was the leader.
She looked up and questioned him.
"Who are you?"
Xu Xian crouched there, the corners of his mouth curling into a cynical smile. "Bai Mang of the Demon Abyss!"
Bai Mang of the Demon Abyss.
Hearing this name, the commotion in the camp grew even louder.
The demon son, Bai Mang.
Naturally, they knew of him.
Before coming to the Emperor's Tomb, they had done their homework. The demon son Bai Mang was listed as the most threatening individual of the demon race, so they knew quite a bit about him.
However, since he had emerged, he had never left the Demon Abyss. There was not much information about him.
They only knew his name, his status, and his general appearance.
Just now.
They had heard rumors that he was carrying corpses on the platforms. Why had he suddenly run over to the Tianyan Sect's territory?
Clearly, he came with ill intent.
But since he came alone, they couldn't figure it out.
Was it a trap?
The person asked again, "What have you come for?"
Xu Xian got straight to the point and smiled. "I want to borrow a few people from you."
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