He slowly stood up, subtly tucked the blood-clotting herb into his sleeve, and then turned around.
Unexpectedly, he saw Bai Lengxia.
The other party was dressed in the robes of an inner disciple of the Medicine Sect, surrounded by four disciples, with an arrogant expression on his face.
The moment they saw Fu Mingxu, a look of amazement flashed in the eyes of all five disciples of the Medicine Sect.
"A mere mortal?" Bai Lengxia's eyes flashed with surprise, and her wariness towards him immediately decreased. She simply looked at the spot where he had just been squatting and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Were you looking for food just now?"
In his view, mortals were having an extremely difficult time at this moment, and must have been looking for tree bark to eat.
Fu Mingxu did not refute. He suppressed his thoughts and nodded gently: "Yes."
A gentle breeze had just begun to stir, and his green robe and dark hair swayed lightly in the wind. He stood there on the desolate earth, his body devoid of any spiritual energy, yet his graceful bearing was like that of a verdant bamboo, captivating all who looked at him.
Bai Lengxia subconsciously wanted to take out some food from his storage bag to give to him, but then remembered that he had already abstained from grains. He gestured to his four junior brothers, and received the same answer.
He glanced down at the dirt on Fu Mingxu's clothes and said, "The Medicine Sect is short of servants. Although you are a mortal, you seem to be quite nimble."
"Going to the Medicine Sect will ensure you don't starve."
When the olive branch was extended, Fu Mingxu was momentarily taken aback. He then shook his head calmly, "Thank you, Immortal Master, but my wife is waiting for me to return. I'm afraid I will have to disappoint you."
"You're married?" Bai Lengxia was surprised.
Fu Mingxu nodded affirmatively.
The five people immediately lost interest in him. Bai Lengxia had no doubt that, in his understanding, no one would refuse an invitation to seek refuge at the Medicine Sect under the current circumstances.
In their eyes, this handsome but ordinary man was incredibly stupid.
"Forget it, senior brother, let's not waste any more time," Bai Heng said beside him. "If we go too late, the dragon meat from Tianxuan Sect will be gone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Lengxia glared at him fiercely, then looked around nervously, only letting out a heavy sigh of relief when she found that everything was calm.
"How can you say that word in this kind of situation!" Noticing the change in his senior brother's expression, Bai Tuoshu quickly tugged at his younger brother's sleeve, looked at Bai Lengxia, and said ingratiatingly, "Senior brother, it's my brother's first mission, so he's bound to be a little nervous. Please forgive him."
Bai Lengxia snorted coldly. He glanced at Fu Mingxu again, but seeing his bewildered expression, he didn't think much of it.
"Let's go! Don't say everything when you're out and about!"
As for Fu Mingxu, whom they had heard about, he was just an ordinary person in their eyes. Even if he was lucky enough to live to this day, with his appearance and an ordinary wife, he probably wouldn't live long.
Although Bai Lengxia felt it was a bit of a pity, she saw no need to silence him.
Moreover, before leaving, his master instructed him to commit fewer acts of killing in the mortal realm.
After the five people left, Fu Mingxu's face immediately darkened.
Dragon meat? Have any dragons been captured?
He had no cultivation at all and could not investigate anything, so he could only hurry up and continue searching for herbs. Finally, he found two more blood-clotting herbs before ending his journey.
Unexpectedly, it took him an hour to grow three blood-coagulating herbs that had no spiritual energy.
To his surprise, when he returned to the cave, there was nothing but darkness.
Han Tao was gone, and so was the cluster of dragon flames radiating demonic energy.
Fu Mingxu stood at the cave entrance, gazing at the pitch-black darkness inside, and for the first time felt a sense of powerlessness.
How can he find a way to truly stop Han Tao from falling into demonic possession in this time and space where Han Tao has already fallen into demonic possession?
He leaned against the stone wall at the cave entrance, gazing absently at the dim sky.
That place should have been the sky where golden dragons roamed.
Wait, he suddenly stood up, opened his palm, and found that the wisp of golden dragon flame was still there.
"Can you take me to your master?" he asked nervously.
Long Yan stood quietly in his palm, without making a sound, as if silently refusing.
Fu Mingxu wasted no more time. He clenched his fists and ran as fast as he could in the direction where Bai Lengxia and the others had disappeared.
Dragon meat.
He should have gone to the Tianxuan Sect.
...
Having made up his mind, Fu Mingxu wasted no more time. Two hours later, with his legs almost giving way, he finally caught up with Bai Lengxia and her group of five.
Faced with the five people's surprised looks, he said frankly, "When I got back, I found out that my wife had run off with someone else."
"Immortal Master, may I follow you for now?"
He subtly revealed a hint of shame at being cuckolded as he spoke, and he said it while clenching his fist.
Bai Lengxia and the other four did not suspect anything; to be precise, they neither cared nor feared that this mortal might lie to them.
"What's your name?" Bai Heng asked him.
Fu Mingxu had already fabricated an identity for himself on the way here, so answering this question was a piece of cake: "Wen Xu."
"I am a doctor."
Bai Lengxia assumed that his last sentence was an attempt to increase her chances of staying, and nodded arrogantly: "Then you can come with me."
Fu Mingxu breathed a sigh of relief. He had considered going to Tianxuan Sect on his own, avoiding Bai Lengxia and the others, but he was afraid of encountering other cultivators along the way. In that case, it would be safer to follow behind them.
"Senior brother, why don't we use a flying boat?" Bai Tuomu felt his legs were about to break and couldn't help but ask.
Bai Heng was utterly exasperated with his younger brother. He slapped him on the back of the head and pointed angrily at the sky, saying, "Are you flying in the sky because you're afraid you won't die fast enough?"
Fu Mingxu listened silently without saying a word.
Bai Lengxia turned to look at the two of them and mocked, "You two are not even as good as ordinary people. He didn't even complain of being tired."
Fu Mingxu didn't complain of being tired, but his calves were shaking from trying to keep up with them. He smiled helplessly when he heard this.
Fine beads of sweat trickled down his forehead, glistening as they hung on his brows. When he looked up, his eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight.
The appearance and demeanor of this mortal are truly captivating.
Bai Lengxia glanced at it a few more times, and a plan suddenly popped into her mind.
The Phoenix Soaring True Monarch of the Heavenly Profound Sect is fond of beautiful women, and this mortal's gentle appearance will surely catch his eye. Moreover, exchanging a mortal for a drop of the colorful phoenix's blood is a very worthwhile deal.
The more he thought about it, the better it seemed, and his gaze towards Fu Mingxu softened considerably.
Fu Mingxu was oblivious, focused only on following behind them, hoping to find Han Tao as soon as possible.
An hour later, they finally arrived at the territory of the Tianxuan Sect.
Unfortunately, the disciples Bai Lengxia had expected to greet her did not arrive. Instead, many cultivators fled frantically in the opposite direction, as if a ferocious beast was chasing after them.
"This is terrible! That Fallen Dragon is going to slaughter the entire Heavenly Profound Sect!"
A note from the author:
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Chapter 89
Demonic energy surged, and the sky above Tianxuan Sect was dark and oppressive.
Fu Mingxu stood still and looked up. The demonic energy rolled in from the horizon and was faintly tinged with blood when it gathered above the Tianxuan Sect.
Within the churning, thick clouds, a dark golden dragon roared, surrounded by powerful figures from the Tianxuan Sect.
Blood dripped continuously from the sky, its source indistinguishable from the original; only the dragon's roar remained undiminished.
Countless cultivators ran past Fu Mingxu, while Bai Lengxia was covered in cold sweat, staring blankly at the sky, lost in thought.
Bai Tuomu turned pale with fright and stammered, "Could it be because we mentioned dragons..."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Lengxia and Bai Heng glared at him in unison, "Shut up!"
Bai Tuomu's face lost most of its color, and he kept his mouth tightly shut, no longer speaking. His eyes darted around, and panic was about to overflow from them.
The two were extremely uneasy, feeling that everything had happened too coincidentally. If the Tianxuan Sect knew that what happened today might be related to something they had unintentionally said, they would probably be subjected to torture and interrogation instead of a banquet.
"Let's go back to the Medicine Sect now." Bai Lengxia knew that time was of the essence. Forget about the dragon meat private banquet; it was already a miracle that they hadn't been affected yet. "Let's go."
The best course of action now is to return to our clan and save our lives.
Bai Tuomu wanted to speak, but his brother glared at him. Knowing that his words had probably caused the current situation, he dared not cause any more trouble and could only lower his head listlessly.
Besides, the Tianxuan Sect is currently preoccupied with its own problems, so it's likely that no one will attend the private banquet that was already being held in secret.
Their departure wasn't unexpected.
Bai Lengxia turned to leave, but then remembered there was someone else. "Where's Wen Xu?"
Bringing him back to the Medicine Sect might have other uses.
However, Fu Mingxu could no longer be seen among the crowd that kept moving down the street.
"They were probably scared and ran away," Bai Heng said, watching the fleeing cultivators. "Let's go."
Bai Lengxia carefully scanned her surroundings, and after finding nothing, she simply frowned and nodded.
Returning to the Medicine Sect is the priority; under the current circumstances, they cannot afford to waste their energy searching for a mere mortal.
...
Fu Mingxu did not leave. While Bai Lengxia and the other two were talking, he took advantage of their inattention to follow the fleeing crowd and went down the road. When he was halfway there, he followed a small path he remembered to avoid the others and turned back.
Today, the Tianxuan Sect is in great chaos. All the high-level cultivators have gone to resist Han Tao, while the remaining low-level cultivators are hiding in their caves, afraid to come out, lest they become cannon fodder.
He made his way to the foot of Fengyou Mountain without any major incidents.
Now that he is in a mortal body, it is inconvenient for him to do anything. The best way is to activate the bloodline in his body in order to find the power of Hantao, but the dragon blood in Hantao's body has been tainted with demonic energy and is not suitable for consumption.
He thought of the Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror.
The Mirror of Heaven and Earth contains the chaotic energy left behind by their clan, so it should also be acceptable.
Fu Mingxu looked up at the sky and saw magic flashing in the thick clouds, indicating that the battle had reached a fierce moment.
The more people who die at Han Tao's hands, the greater the sins he commits, and the faster and heavier the divine punishment will come.
He lowered his head and stopped looking, focusing all his energy on heading to Fengyou Mountain.