Damn it! Let’s smash the darkness together!

Chapter 1461 - 207: Blood Jade Bitter Cress

"..."

Xiao Ya rolled her eyes at him, her mind involuntarily conjuring the image of the entire village teeming with children sprouting horns and babbling under the effort of the "Fallen Apostle".

And these infants not only have their mothers, but also a plethora of "male" mothers, keeping the Holy Envoy Team incredibly busy as they must cleanse them before they turn a month old, lest they face the predicament of fully grown babies standing two and a half meters tall.

Uh, wait, isn’t this scenario rather outlandish?

Damn it, why am I following his train of thought like this!

Xiao Ya vigorously shook her head, casting away these mind-numbing images and said irritably, "So did you manage to find any leads?"

"I don’t have any leads yet, but it seems like the people from the Holy Envoy Team they mentioned have arrived." Xu Shu’s expression suddenly turned serious.

"Huh?"

Xiao Ya was startled and wondered where they were as she hadn’t noticed any sign.

However, merely five seconds later, her expression suddenly tightened as she looked towards the surface of the water in the distance, gazing into the shadow of the stilted house.

A boat made of skeletons drifted along the river.

Standing at the bow were four peculiar figures wearing pointy hats, their white robes embroidered with inverted blood lotuses, each holding a long hanging veil as if they were Ghost Soldiers passing through, collectively carrying a sedan chair.

"Pity us mortals, as divine powers descend."

"Mother of Non-Birth, true home of vacuum!"

Swish swish!

Amidst the rising and falling chanting, the four sedan carriers reminiscent of White Impermanence lifted the sedan chair and leaped ashore, lightly landing at the village entrance of Xisha Square.

As the gentle breeze stirred, a faintly dangerous and eerie gaze emerged from the curtain, heading straight towards the tofu workshop!

"Tsk~" Xiao Ya inadvertently glanced at Xu Shu beside her, surprisingly impressed.

This guy, possessing such keen perception, even more alert than me? Remarkable! I really underestimated him!

However, this slogan seems familiar, isn’t this the White Lotus Sect?

This sect was completely eradicated hundreds of years ago, yet unexpectedly exists within the No-Life Mysterious Sect, which means the sect’s establishment dates back to at least that time...

While Xiao Ya pondered, the four ghost sedan carriers flashed rapidly, arriving at the entrance.

She stood at the doorway, seemingly face to face with them at a glance.

Yet Xiao Ya wasn’t worried, as she maintained an "optical invisibility" state, preventing discovery.

As expected, the four did not see her, and the person within the sedan chair loudly sang, "The time has come~ Selected Holy Son, come forth to embrace the grace of Mother, returning to the embrace of Holy Heaven!"

His voice was exceedingly unpleasant, akin to a mixed male and female duck-like sound, yet his demeanor was charmingly bewitching, making one’s skin crawl with goosebumps.

As he spoke, the four carriers shook the hanging veil, scattering piles of white paper money.

"It’s the Guiding Envoy! No... impossible! How can it be so soon?"

"That conniving woman must have sold us out long ago!"

A middle-aged couple and their children huddled closely behind the door, their faces full of terror and fear, and the man’s previous brave words to fight were lost somewhere unknown.

Seeing this, Xiao Ya squinted and quickly informed Xu Shu of these people’s affiliation with the White Lotus Sect, worried he might not know this information.

Meanwhile, she casually asked, "What do you plan to do? I have an idea, we could quietly follow them and see who backs this White Lotus Sect. What do you think?"

Xu Shu nodded, "Of course, fly over. I’ve just taken office, and as County Magistrate Liu, it’s imperative to address such occurrences. I’ll track them down and rectify matters fiercely!"

Xiao Ya felt speechless, thinking this guy’s passion for role-playing might rival her own!

Xu Shu added, "Besides, the White Lotus Sect, Seven Treasures Lotus, they both revolve around lotus, possibly linked together. Isn’t this crucial for you too?"

"~" Xiao Ya was momentarily stunned, thinking if it makes you happy then it’s fine.

The two exchanged brief dialogue, and Xu Shu began to transform into his blood figure, stealthily trailing behind them.

Just then, his expression subtly changed, his body freezing as he said, "No way."

"What’s wrong?" Xiao Ya asked.

Xu Shu narrowed his eyes, awkwardly chuckling, "I made a mistake earlier, this isn’t aimed at them. This is aimed at me!"

"Aimed at you?" Xiao Ya instantly felt puzzled, how is it aimed at you when we just arrived?

"How do you know? Are you sure?"

"Yes." Xu Shu nodded.

In that instant, he sensed a faint feeling of "qi mechanism" enveloping him, cutting off his escape path.

This "qi mechanism" traction was something Xu Shu was quite familiar with, certainly originating from a "Martial Artist"!

The "Martial Artist" path’s second phase, "Weapon Master," possessing the ability of "Qi Consumption," refining essence into qi.

Under the qi mechanism traction, it is exceedingly difficult for enemies to escape the attack range, allowing gradual control of the battle with prolonged engagement, truly insidious.

Observing the strong qi mechanism from the guy inside the sedan outside, Xu Shu could deduce, the opponent has at least reached... hmm, Second-order Peak?

"Ah, marvelous! To directly dispatch a Third Rank Great Power against me, those genderless beings have chosen the path to extinction. Today, I, Xu Longxiang, will teach you a harsh lesson!"

Xu Shu’s smile turned menacing, simultaneously rolling up his sleeves, gearing up for a fierce clash, his aura no longer concealed, his cultivation and realm thoroughly revealing itself—Third-tier Middle Stage!