Chapter 252: Breakthrough (Part 2)
Even Jia Yin couldn't help but be stunned.
"You say you're Qiao Wan?"
Qiao Wan's face burned up completely.
It was... too embarrassing!
Especially for Xiu Quan, whose face was filled with shock.
Qiao Wan and Xiu Quan were enjoying showing affection to each other, but it was extremely embarrassing when their secret relationship was exposed. Now, in a time of crisis, Qiao Wan had to ask Jia Yin for help, even though she was just a subordinate who hadn't started working yet.
Jia Yin was truly surprised to discover that the handsome young man whom he had noticed and valued was actually Qiao Wan.
Qiao Wan, Jia Yin, and Xiu Quan looked at each other, and there was a sparkling expression of curiosity in their eyes.
Suddenly, Xiu Quan was shocked and wondered if Qiao Wan was playing a game of self-inflicted pain and pleasure.
Not having much experience, Xiu Quan was amazed that someone could have fun like this!
But Jia Yin, after a moment of surprise, quickly regained his composure and focused his gaze on Qiao Wan, as if he was examining her.
There must be a reason behind Qiao Wan wearing a disguise and publicly displaying affection with someone.
Qiao Wan explained, "Well...there isn't really a big reason behind it, it was just for a moment of enjoyment."
If we were to go back in time, Jia Yin, the Lord of All Demons, would have agreed to Qiao Wan's request. But now, he and Xiu Quan are also trapped in this secret realm. After a moment of thought, Jia Yin simply agreed.
The Lord of All Demons frowned, "What do you want me to do? Slice open this secret realm for you?"
Qiao Wan was instantly horrified, "Can that really be done?"
Jia Yin's answer was cautious yet confident, "It might be worth a try."
Qiao Wan asked carefully, "And what would be the consequences of slicing open the secret realm? Can the disciples inside escape?"
Jia Yin's frown deepened, "I can't guarantee that, but I can take you out of the secret realm."
Seeing Qiao Wan suddenly silent, Demon Emperor Jia Yin paused, realizing that perhaps his words were a bit harsh. He reluctantly took a step back.
"If you have any cultivators you want to bring out, I can help with that too."
Qiao Wan's expression brightened as she finally understood.
You can't expect the honey badger to understand the life and death of other humans. Your Majesty has already given her enough face by making concessions.
"No," said Qiao Wan, shaking her head. "There is no need for Your Majesty to personally attack the secret realm unless it is absolutely necessary."
"I only hope that Your Majesty can help a little when the time comes."
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Outside the secret realm.
It was eerily quiet.
Dark clouds rolled in the sky, the wind changed, and thunder reflected on the vast mountains as if the heavens were punishing with anger.
A storm was coming.
The world was dim and without light, not only because of the dark clouds that covered the sky, but also because of the tens of thousands of demon soldiers standing tall on top of the clouds, their military formation disciplined and their aura overwhelming.
Ma Huaizhen, Venerable One Miaofa, Gongsun Bingzi, and the others all had iron-like expressions as they looked at the flamboyant man in front of the formation.
In this airspace, the cultivators and the forces from the demon realm were in a standoff.
Within tens of square miles, countless creatures fled at the slightest hint of danger, afraid of being engulfed by the imminent war.
With the army behind him.lifted his fan halfway, revealing a smile. "Long time no see, my taoist friends."
Ma Huaizhen clenched his teeth, narrowly avoiding blurting out a curse.
Just moments ago, the thing they had expected and feared the most happened.
The demon realm suddenly launched an attack, surrounding the mountains within the area.
While retreating from the secret realm, Jun Caiwei, a stray cultivator, suddenly stabbed the disciple from Kunshan beside him. Holding the still-bloodied blade, he leaped onto the clouds, overlooking the demon cultivators assembled on the mountaintop. The purple demonic patterns on his face sent a shiver down everyone's spine.
Mei Kangping calmly walked out amidst the thousands of soldiers and horses.
Who would have thought that the Jun Caiwei who had been following Qiao Wan was actually Mei Kangping?
And indeed, this celestial palace was where Mei Kangping and the people from the demon realm were scheming behind the scenes.
Qiao Wan struggled to rescue these disciples, but unexpectedly, she was stabbed in the back.
Being betrayed by someone feels very bad.
Ma Huaizhen's face looked really bad, or you could say it was the worst it had ever been. With great effort, he managed to say a few words through his clenched teeth.
"Does Qiao Wan know?"
If Qiao Wan knew, knowing Ma Huaizhen's character, even if they had a good relationship and he favored her as a junior, he would mercilessly attack her.
But luckily, Mei Kangping's response made Ma Huaizhen's hand holding the armrest loosen slightly.
"Don't worry," Mei Kangping said, "My niece is deeply devoted to what they call the righteous path, and she's still in the dark about it."
Venerable One Miaofa calmly said, "Do you really think that all the factions united together can't handle your puny army of demons?"
The strange man looked at him and smiled faintly, saying, "Venerable One is so brave, of course he is not afraid of these little demons. I never planned to rely solely on these demons to surround all of you. After all, we still have Venerable One here. If Venerable One gets angry, even I dare not stand in his way."
Mei Kangping spoke mysteriously, with a hidden meaning in his words. Gongsun Bingzi couldn't help but glance at Venerable One Miaofa next to her.
She only saw that the face of the Buddha was cold and stiff.
"This time I came here," Mei Kangping scanned the faces of everyone one by one, "to make a deal with all of you."
"I believe you are mentally prepared."
Gongsun Bingzi took a step forward with an ugly expression. "It's true that you are causing trouble in this secret realm!"
Mei Kangping remained calm and readily accepted, "Yes."
"But if this plan of mine succeeds, we also have to thank our taoist friend, don't we?"
"If it weren't for our taoist friend's desire for a few more years of life, my plan, which has many loopholes, wouldn't be able to continue."
These words would undoubtedly make the immortal faces of all the old folks ashamed, trampled upon hard.
Ma Huaizhen, once again, tightly gripped the armrest of his wheelchair, feeling as though he had been slapped hard out of nowhere, with veins popping out on his hand.
Demons don't want to become immortals, being a demon is enough. Who cares about becoming some stupid immortal anyways?
Therefore, Mei Kangping looked down on human cultivation. His gaze swept across the faces of these cultivators, each with a different expression, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Becoming an immortal is the greatest weakness of humans. In order to become immortals, all of you taoist friends are willing to do anything. Even demons know better than to kill each other, but you taoist friends are using the lives of these young disciples to protect your own lives, without a trace of guilt."
"The two armies face each other," Mei Kangping said slowly, "the biggest mistake is to expose your weaknesses. However, you taoist friends have been showing it openly from the beginning, so I can only reluctantly accept this grand gift."
"I wonder why those taoist friends are so attached to their desires, how can they become immortals? No wonder, for thousands of years, no one in the cultivation world has been able to ascend to immortality."
Every time Mei Kangping spoke, everyone who knew the truth felt like they had been slapped in the face, it stung so much.
Even Gongsun Bingzi couldn't help but bow their head in shame.
Just then, a powerful and majestic Buddhist chant suddenly rang out, with a deep and resonant voice that immediately brought everyone's attention back.
Venerable One Miaofa's face tightened, and without expression, he coldly demanded, "Tell me your request."
"My request, Venerable One should already know," Mei Kangping's gaze fell on the secret realm not far away, lost in thought. "There is a grand formation in Kunshan, which I have been pondering over for years, wondering how to destroy the seal, but I have not found a way."
"Now, the opportunity has come." Mei Kangping, with deep eyes, said, "If you taoist friends destroy the seal in Kunshan, I will release these young disciples from the secret realm. What do you all think?"
Ma Huaizhen stared at him intently and asked, "What if we refuse?"
Mei Kangping sighed deeply and said, "Then the future of the cultivation world will be lost."
"Everyone?" Ma Huaizhen sneered, "Including Qiao Wan?"
Mei Kangping remained calm and smiled slowly, "Including Qiao Wan."
Before Ma Huaizhen could speak, a resolute male voice suddenly sounded from the crowd.
Cen Zicheng, an elder of the Cen family, walked forward with a stiff expression.
"We can't do it!!"
"We must not agree with him!!"
The remaining two important formations in Kunshan are crucial. If the Kunshan formation is destroyed, then Mei Kangping will go all out to attack the next one...
The consequences of Mei Kangping's full-scale attack on the next one are self-evident!
Those who experienced the great war hundreds of years ago all had their faces changed.
If that person comes out.
Cen Zicheng shouted angrily, "Do we have to go through another tragedy of countless lives?"
While the younger ones inside are important, compared to the great formation that affects the safety of the cultivation world, sacrificing a few younger ones means nothing!
As soon as Cen Zicheng spoke, the others were shocked and speechless.
The younger ones can be replaced if they die, but if, if the person sealed inside this formation manages to escape, everyone will be wiped out!
However, not everyone here is opposed to this, some are still hesitant.
After all, in this secret realm, the disciples and descendants of each sect's sect masters and elders... they are all the future of each sect.
Those who can make decisions are currently outside, leaving only a few elders and Venerable One Miaofa here.
In this situation, everyone's gaze involuntarily focused on Venerable One Miaofa and Ma Huaizhen .
After a long silence, Miaofa finally spoke, with a cold expression and a voice as cold as ice chips.
"Instead of that, I just want to ask you one question."
Mei Kangping, a polite man, said, "Venerable One, please speak."
"In this situation, I want to ask, who else helped you besides yourself?"
Who betrayed the world of cultivation!
Mei Kangping didn't directly answer, but smiled kindly at the elders who were all on edge, "The one who helped me is a young and talented junior."
Upon hearing this, the remaining people became even more nervous.
Gongsun Bingzi and Cen Zicheng silently clenched their fists,
Who from which family committed such a wicked act?!!
But Mei Kangping, being cunning, glanced at everyone, teasing their curiosity, before finally smiling slightly.
"Come out."
"Xiao taoist friend."
As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd immediately became restless.
Lu Linjia was startled, Xiao taoist friend? Did someone from the Xiao family betray them? Which one from the Xiao family?!!
Not only him, but everyone looked at each other, grinding their teeth and looking around anxiously.
They were waiting for this person to come out, so they couldn't return to Mei Kangping's side.
In the crowd, a barely audible sigh was heard, and suddenly a noble and elegant young man walked out with a smile.
Everyone present was shocked.
This person turned out to be Xiao Huan!
