Chapter 91: Heart of the Ancient Spirit Realm

From the cat daughter girl, who called herself Xiao Kong, everyone finally learned the reason for discovering Miao Miao on the mountain path.

Although the owner of Peach Blossom Peak is the Saint Peach Blossom, unlike the earthly emperors, that saint rarely interferes in the lives of the spiritual beasts and spirits on the mountain, and seldom appears before everyone.

Even among the twelve peak masters of Cangyun, the Saint Peach Blossom can be considered one of the most mysterious entities.

On Peach Blossom Peak, there are dozens of villages like the one where Xiao Kong resides, basically cut off from the outside world; people can only move quickly between each other through the passages provided by the Saint Peach Blossom.

Except for a few outsiders who were acknowledged by chance, like Miss Vilyric and others, most visitors are unable to enter.

A few days ago, a distinguished guest visited Peach Blossom Peak, and the peak master, Saint Peach Blossom, sent word for the village managers to keep everyone in check and not to go out recklessly, especially avoiding activities in the sparsely populated mid-mountain area, for safety reasons.

Xiao Kong speculated that perhaps a strong enemy had followed that distinguished guest, which is why the Saint Peach Blossom specifically warned about it. She secured the village entrance to stay here, while Miao Miao was responsible for patrolling between the villages to report back if any situation arose.

Who would have thought that when she went out this time, she would truly encounter an accident?

Listening to the white cat in her arms “meowing” while waving its fluffy paws, explaining the situation in a way only they could understand, Xiao Kong nodded thoughtfully.

“I see… I was careless; I should have sensed something was wrong when I saw the golden light soaring from the mountain the other day.”

By the small pond, as Xiao Kong comforted the white cat while stroking its back, Vilyric couldn’t help but be curious.

“So, what exactly happened to this cat?”

“According to Miao Miao, she sensed a large amount of malicious intent not far from another village. She intended to run back to seek my help but accidentally got discovered by those people and got her leg injured.”

“She was worried about bringing the bad guys into that village and harming everyone, so she could only keep running. It was after she dashed into the blocked mountain path that she finally managed to shake off her pursuers.”

“At that time, Miao Miao lost too much blood, and coupled with the harsh environment on the mountain path, she couldn’t hold on any longer and eventually collapsed near the village. Thankfully, you all saved this child.”

“Malicious intent… so when did Miao Miao encounter those people?”

After glancing at the black-haired girl, then looking down to meet the gaze of the softly meowing white cat for a moment, Xiao Kong didn’t hide anything.

“About an hour ago.”

“I see, it looks like they really just got a step ahead of us.”

The cat daughter girl looked astonished at Ling Feng.

“Do you know who the scoundrels that attacked Miao Miao are?”

Exchanging a covert glance with Vilyric, Miss Ling Feng nodded slightly.

“To be honest, the main reason we came up the mountain this time was to chase after these evildoers. Earlier, when we were down the mountain…”

After spending some time, Ling Feng succinctly conveyed the information they had gathered, particularly concerning the collusion between the Demon-Suppressing Sect and the Seven-Day Demon Overlord’s [Pharmacist], which likely had already ascended Peach Blossom Peak, targeting the peak master, Saint Peach Blossom, and the hidden Princess Ling.

By the end, it seemed Xiao Kong understood something.

“The Demon-Suppressing Sect and the Seven-Day Demon Overlord? I’ve heard those names mentioned by some children returning from outside. As for Princess Ling…”

She seemingly avoided certain topics, lifted her head, glanced around at the others present, and pondered.

“You all saved Miao Miao, so I’ll say it directly: based on the various clues at present, their true goal is likely to enter the [Chaos Secret Realm] through Peach Blossom Peak.”

“What? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”

Before Xiao Kong could continue, a white-clad middle-aged man already made a strange sound as if severely shocked, uncertain of what those five words meant to him.

“Mr. Murong, please stay calm.”

Ling Feng frowned slightly, not because of Murong Yun’s outburst, but it seemed she also recalled something from Xiao Kong’s earlier remarks, and after a moment, shook her head helplessly.

“I didn’t expect them to actually be this insane, but looking at it now, this is the only reasonable explanation… the Chaos Secret Realm is clearly more dire than Yangyuan County back then.”

“Miss Ling Feng, that’s the Chaos Beasts! Even if the Demon-Suppressing Sect are beings of the Ancient Spirit Realm, didn’t they consider the terrible disasters their actions could bring to the whole world?!”

The gray-haired girl shook her head once more, but her breath gradually grew heavy.

“Heh, did they ever consider the calamities for all living beings when they initiated their heinous deeds, like destroying the Tidal Abyss, causing earthquakes, kidnapping Lingyu, and attacking the princess’s caravan back then? They acted like that then, and still do now, just with varying degrees.”

“Mr. Murong, don’t always view others with a single mindset. For profit, for desire, for obsession, the depths of humanity’s malice reach a level of filth and depravity that ordinary people could never imagine. I’ve seen too many of such scum already.”

“…”

Seeing Murong Yun calm down a bit, merely deep in thought with a furrowed brow, Ling Feng continued.

“Miss Xiao Kong’s speculation makes a lot of sense. In fact, once I learned their main objective was to capture the princess, and that this issue connected with Cangyun Mountain, I had a vague feeling.”

“Oh? What does that mean?”

The girl turned her head, her expression indicating either genuine curiosity or feigned confusion, showing no sense of urgency as she asked a certain priestess.

“I have had some interactions and understanding of the current Princess Ling. Regardless of whether the situation mentioned by He Zhu exists or not, at the very least, her identity as a princess cannot be faked.”

“Vilyric, you should remember what I previously said about the most important role of the princess’s [Innate Spirit Body], right?”

“Um… it communicates spiritual veins and repairs the world’s wounds?”

Ling Feng nodded slightly.

“To be precise, the truth of the [Innate Spirit Body] is that it absorbs and guides spiritual energy. She can infuse spiritual energy from the outside into the spiritual veins for repair and, naturally, can also withdraw the spiritual power from the spiritual veins.”

“Do you know what this implies?”

As soon as she spoke, the girl with a pair of fluffy silver cat ears, Miss Xiao Kong, interjected.

“It means that someone with this physique can easily destroy any spiritual vein in the Ancient Spirit Realm, causing it to completely dry up.”

“You mean it’s a double-edged sword?”

The priestess tilted her head in surprise.

“But even so, what does it have to do with the Chaos Secret Realm?”

“The connection is huge…”

With a wry smile and a shake of her head, Ling Feng spoke frankly.

“You have to understand that beneath the Chaos Secret Realm also exists spiritual veins, and it’s the largest and most important main vein in the entire Ancient Spirit Realm, which nearly half of the world’s spiritual energy circulates through. It’s as vital as the heart of the Ancient Spirit Realm itself, which is why it can seal the [Chaos Beasts].”

“If, and I mean if, the princess were to use her power to destroy this spiritual vein, even if just significantly weakened, what do you think would happen then?”

   

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