Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses

Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Demon Suppressing Umbrella, Qinghong’s Trembling

One night passed, and by dawn the next day, more and more Outer Disciples entered the Outer Gate City.

Disciples of the Demon Extermination Hall and Law Enforcement Hall began to guard each city gate, checking the identity cards of every disciple entering the city.

Many disciples were already sitting in meditation on the Heavenly Repair Platform, waiting. Su Han and Zhen Qin stood at the edge, looking out with furrowed brows.

“Senior Brother, I feel something is off. Should we leave?” Zhen Qin whispered.

She had been cultivating a technique taught by Jiang Qiong, making her keenly perceptive. The Demon Extermination Hall disciples standing at the edge of the Heavenly Repair Platform made her uncomfortable, triggering a primal urge to flee.

Su Han also sensed something was wrong, so he nodded and led his junior sister away.

The two moved against the flow. It wasn’t just them; some other disciples also sensed something amiss and wanted to leave the Outer Gate City, but most chose to trust the Supreme Sect.

They made their way to the city gates, only to be stopped by the Demon Extermination Hall disciples; today, entry was allowed, but exit was not.

Su Han glanced at the large flags standing along the city walls, frowning again. These flags hadn’t been there when they entered the city yesterday.

“Junior Sister, I’ll distract them, and you prepare to escape,” Su Han said using the Sound Transmission Skill.

Zhen Qin instinctively looked at him upon hearing this.

At that moment, Su Han suddenly drew his sword and dashed towards the city gate.

“How dare you!”

The disciple guarding the gate shouted angrily. Without needing a command, the surrounding Demon Extermination Hall disciples immediately took action.

Zhen Qin wanted to support Su Han but saw that he was surrounded. If she helped now, she would surely be captured along with him, which would only waste his efforts.

She immediately made her way towards the gate, but nearly a hundred Demon Extermination Hall disciples were in front of it, with more on the walls, making escape difficult.

Zhen Qin rushed towards the area with the fewest people. At the same time, other disciples attempting to leave the city also began to act, creating chaos in front of the gate.

The weakest of the Demon Extermination Hall disciples were at the Fifth Layer of Foundation Establishment Realm. Su Han was quickly pinned to the ground, unable to move.

He struggled to raise his head and saw Zhen Qin injured and on the ground, making his eyes redden with anger.

The one who had hurt Zhen Qin was a female disciple dressed in the black robes of the Demon Extermination Hall. She walked in from outside the city, blocking the gate, and coldly scanned the crowd: “Today we’re investigating Demon Path spies. Anyone who tries to leave proves they’re affiliated with the Demon Path!”

Upon hearing this, the anxious disciples visibly relaxed.

It turned out to be an investigation of Demon Path spies, which explained the grand setup.

They were only worried that the Supreme Sect might be up to something else. If it was just about catching demon cultivators, they had nothing to fear and were confident in their innocence.

Su Han, Zhen Qin, and the other disciples who had acted were sealed with talisman papers that blocked their Spiritual Power and then escorted to the Heavenly Repair Platform by Demon Extermination Hall disciples.

By noon, all city gates of the Outer Gate City were closed.

A resonant bell rang out, and a commanding voice echoed throughout the city:

“All disciples must immediately gather at the Heavenly Repair Platform!”

Disciples from various streets began to head towards the platform, where tens of thousands were already standing.

The news that the Outer Gate was investigating Demon Path spies had spread, giving peace of mind to those who weren’t spies, and some even continued their Qi Absorption cultivation on the platform.

Ye Lan arrived at the edge of the Heavenly Repair Platform with disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall. Just as she was about to step onto the platform, she noticed a row of disciples kneeling on the ground from afar, held down, and recognized Su Han and Zhen Qin, both with disheveled hair and blood-stained mouths, clearly having just fought.

She did not act rashly but withdrew her gaze, pondering how to rescue the two disciples.

After much thought, she reluctantly acknowledged that Lu Jiujia was her only possible ally.

The Law Enforcement Hall had been entirely suppressed by the Demon Extermination Hall; even the hall master couldn’t take anyone from their hands.

Ye Lan couldn’t help but worry about Gu An, hoping he hadn’t entered the city.

She felt that today’s events involved more than just catching demon cultivators.

As a Law Enforcement Hall disciple, she couldn’t simply flee due to suspicion; deep down, she still held some trust in the Supreme Sect, believing that such actions by the Demon Extermination Hall could only occur in secret.

In the distance.

Jiang Qiong and a hunched elder stood at a window in a pavilion, alongside some Inner Sect disciples who did not head to the Heavenly Repair Platform but were curious about the Outer Gate’s actions.

“Last night, a powerful Divine Sense swept the city. Its cultivation level is likely beyond the Divinity Transformation Realm,” the hunched elder spoke with a heavy tone, frowning.

Beyond Divinity Transformation?

Jiang Qiong squinted her eyes.

The hunched elder continued to ask: “Miss, can you tell me why you are here?”

Jiang Qiong looked toward the distant Heavenly Repair Platform and said: “To kill a traitor.”

A traitor?

The hunched elder looked puzzled.

Time continued to pass.

When the number of disciples on the Heavenly Repair Platform exceeded one hundred thousand, it still seemed spacious.

Lu Jiujia stood at the edge, scanning the disciples on the platform. The murderous intent in his brows grew stronger, giving off a dangerous aura.

Ye Lan approached, and upon seeing her, Lu Jiujia frowned.

“Su Han and Zhen Qin were captured by your people. Can you let them go?” Ye Lan asked softly.

Though she had already severed ties with Lu Jiujia, she had to lower herself for the two juniors.

If she were the victim, she could choose death, but those two were Gu An’s disciples, and she couldn’t abandon them completely.

Lu Jiujia’s frown deepened upon hearing this, but he still nodded slightly.

“Thank you!”

Ye Lan turned to leave after speaking.

Lu Jiujia watched her departing figure, wanting to say more, but ultimately only sighed and went to look for Su Han and Zhen Qin.

Half an hour later, he brought Su Han and Zhen Qin back to where he was standing.

Zhen Qin cautiously asked: “Martial Uncle Lu, is this really just about catching Demon Path spies?”

Lu Jiujia nodded lightly without speaking.

Zhen Qin sighed in relief and said no more, while Su Han observed Lu Jiujia, feeling something was wrong with him.

Suddenly.

A red umbrella rose from behind a large building on the east side of the Heavenly Repair Platform, quickly flying to the center above the platform, drawing many gazes.

The red umbrella opened, releasing white jade beads that dangled on thin threads, swinging and clattering against each other, producing a clear sound.

With a boom!

The red umbrella erupted with powerful Spiritual Power, a faint golden light spreading and quickly covering the entire Outer Gate City, connecting with the flags on the city walls.

Everyone in the city looked up, some curious, others fearful.

A figure appeared out of thin air beneath the red umbrella, a man in black robes.

“I am Chu Xian, an Elder of the Supreme Sect’s main city. I am here to cleanse the Outer Gate of Demon Path spies,” the black-robed man named Chu Xian announced. As his words fell, the vast Void Crossing Realm aura enveloped the entire Outer Gate, letting everyone feel his immense power.

Ye Lan looked up at the high and mighty Chu Xian from the crowd, her eyes full of shock.

What kind of cultivation could produce such a presence?

Not only her, but Lu Jiujia, Su Han, and Zhen Qin were also stunned. Most Outer Disciples looked at Chu Xian as if he were an immortal, awestruck and reverent.

“The Demon Extermination Hall has captured many Demon Path spies over the years, but there are still demon cultivators causing harm. We will first investigate the Demon Extermination Hall!”

Chu Xian’s voice was cold and indifferent. As his words ended, the red umbrella above him shook, emitting an eerie sound that echoed throughout the city.

Lu Jiujia’s expression changed drastically. Clutching his chest with both hands, he fell to his knees with a thud.

Not only him, but all the surrounding Demon Extermination Hall disciples did the same. Some even screamed in agony.

“Martial Uncle Lu, what’s wrong?” Zhen Qin asked urgently, extremely nervous.

Lu Jiujia felt as if countless bugs were biting him all over, the pain excruciating. He couldn’t respond, only signaling Zhen Qin and Su Han to stay away with his hand.

The Outer Disciples on the platform looked towards the outer edge where the Demon Extermination Hall disciples were, murmuring in alarm.

“The magic artifact above me is the Demon Suppressing Umbrella. Under its light, demonic qi is cleansed, and anyone practicing demon skills will turn to blood!” Chu Xian’s voice echoed once more.

The Heavenly Repair Platform erupted!

Could the Demon Extermination Hall really be full of demon cultivators?

The Demon Extermination Hall had captured countless people over the years, making many despise them. Now, knowing they were demon cultivators, how could anyone not be furious?

Shouts and curses rang out.

Lu Jiujia was in unbearable pain, his forehead pressing against the ground, his body trembling.

“Damn it… I knew it…”

Lu Jiujia gritted his teeth, his face twisted in agony. He couldn’t mobilize his inner Spiritual Power, and his heart plunged into unprecedented fear.

Black qi emanated from him, rising into the air. It wasn’t just him; other Demon Extermination Hall disciples also emitted black qi that quickly ascended, converging towards the Demon Suppressing Umbrella.

Ye Lan stepped out from the crowd, seeing Lu Jiujia’s painful state. She hurriedly approached, taking out an elixir from her Storage Bag and feeding it to Lu Jiujia.

This sight caused other disciples to start cursing her, but she remained unfazed.

However, her elixir proved ineffective.

“Junior… Junior Sister… Run…” Lu Jiujia spoke with immense effort, each word seeming to drain him completely.

After the word “run,” he spat out a large mouthful of black blood.

“What’s going on?”

Ye Lan asked sternly, pausing briefly before quickly saying: “I can’t escape now. Unless the truth is revealed and we fight with the whole sect, there’s only a slim chance of survival.”

Lu Jiujia couldn’t respond, his hand trembling as he raised his right hand, pointing towards the sky.

Ye Lan turned her head and saw that he was pointing at Chu Xian in the sky.

“Next, we will inspect the Demon Path spies on the platform,”

Chu Xian’s voice sounded, causing the noisy platform to fall silent. At that moment, even disciples confident in their innocence felt a bit of panic.

The Demon Suppressing Umbrella swayed again, and its eerie sound made everyone’s hearts tremble.

Ye Lan seemed to feel something, quickly looking down. The ground of the Heavenly Repair Platform was covered in dense blood patterns resembling some strange script. Her feet were right on a blood pattern, an evil force drilling into her body and forcibly sealing her Spiritual Power, leaving her immobile.

She trembled all over, and her White Spirit Sword at her waist rang out as well.

All the disciples on the platform knelt in unison, like rising and falling waves. They, too, were on top of dense blood patterns.

“I never expected the Demon Path to infiltrate so deeply. Given that, this Outer Gate has no reason to exist.”

Chu Xian’s voice descended from the sky, icy cold, plunging everyone into an abyss.

…

In Mystic Valley, inside a pavilion.

Gu An was writing a book when the desk suddenly trembled, causing him to stop.

His gaze shifted to the Qinghong Sword placed on the desk beside him. The Qinghong Sword was vibrating violently, the blade seemingly trying to leap out of its sheath, accompanied by faint bird-like chirps.

Looking at the Qinghong Sword, Gu An’s expression changed.

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