The Sect Leader’s Daughter Awakened - Chapter 2

Yun Sheng moved very quickly, and Qili Town was not large. In the blink of an eye, she had rushed from the eastern side of town to the western side.

When she arrived, two Zhengyang Sect disciples were already fighting with a group of “walking corpses.” It was still the same arrangement of one Foundation Establishment disciple leading one Qi Refining disciple, except the number of walking corpses they faced was twice as many as the ones on the eastern side of town. If Yun Sheng had not arrived in time, the two disciples probably would not have lasted even half a quarter of an hour before being injured. If their luck was bad, dying here was not impossible either.

By the time Yun Sheng arrived, the two of them had already fallen into a disadvantage. She had no time to think too much and immediately attacked, joining the battle.

She formed hand seals rapidly, and a Golden Core flickering with golden-red light suddenly appeared before her, spinning round and round. Then, following her low cry of “Go,” the Golden Core abruptly shot forward.

The thumb-sized Golden Core moved with extreme speed, carrying the sound of tearing through the air as it attacked the nearest “walking corpse.” At that moment, the walking corpse was locked in combat with one of the disciples. The young Qi Refining disciple was using a standard-issue sect longsword, and the spiritual energy in his body was not especially abundant. Even when he put all his strength into a downward slash, he only managed to stop the “walking corpse” for a brief moment and did not even leave the slightest injury on its body.

Seeing the “walking corpse” pounce right in front of him, roaring as it revealed its bloody maw, now only half a step away from him, cold sweat poured down the young disciple’s forehead. He did not even have time to call for help from his senior brother. He almost thought he was going to die here.

In the next instant, a streak of golden light shot over, aiming straight for the “walking corpse’s” forehead.

The young disciple did not dare hope that this strike would finish the opponent off. As long as the strike could delay it for a moment, he would have a chance to break away and escape. In truth, his reaction was not slow, and he did indeed use this opportunity to escape. But when he turned back with lingering fear, he discovered that the “walking corpse” had not chased after him. Instead, it had fallen straight down.

The young disciple froze for a moment. Looking more carefully, he then discovered that a thumb-sized hole had appeared in the “walking corpse’s” forehead. It was already dead beyond dead.

This was the first time the young disciple had experienced such danger. Seeing this, his heart was filled with relief. As his nerves loosened, he nearly collapsed to the ground. But very soon, he remembered that the senior brother accompanying him was still tangled up with even more “walking corpses.” He immediately gathered his breath, raised his sword, and was about to rush over to help.

Of course, someone moved faster than him.

After saving the young disciple, Yun Sheng did not delay. The hand seal in her hands changed, and the Golden Core that had pierced through the “walking corpse’s” head accelerated once more, rushing forward.

This Golden Core was Yun Sheng’s magical weapon, and she had named it Ling Yun herself. Compared to other magical treasures such as blades, spears, swords, halberds, or instruments like the qin and flute, or even vermilion silk ribbons, Ling Yun was not particularly outstanding in attack or defense. Only its speed could bring an unrivaled impact.

At this moment, that was exactly what happened. When Ling Yun shot over, dragging golden-red light behind it, the “walking corpses” that could block the disciples’ spiritual swords suddenly seemed as fragile as paper. In only the blink of an eye, seven or eight “walking corpses” suffered disaster.

Some “walking corpses,” like the first one, had their heads directly pierced through. Others only had their bodies, hands, or feet pierced.

The former were naturally dead beyond dead, while the latter were only affected for a moment. After a brief pause, they continued attacking as before. Of course, the Foundation Establishment disciple fighting these “walking corpses” was no weakling either. He seized the opportunity to chop off two heads, though it took quite a bit of effort.

Yun Sheng’s action had only been to test the “walking corpses’” weakness. Now that she had an answer, she naturally would not show mercy. The hand seal in her hands changed again, and the magical weapon Ling Yun immediately followed her will, once more attacking the “walking corpses’” foreheads. In only a few short breaths, the dozen or so “walking corpses” that had surrounded the Zhengyang Sect disciples all fell flat.

Moreover, because Ling Yun was too fast, when the “walking corpses” collapsed, the trail formed by its golden-red light had not yet faded. At first glance, it looked as if the light had connected into lines, giving it a certain beauty.

The young Qi Refining disciple had only just raised his sword when he saw this scene. For a moment, his face was full of amazement, and he unconsciously let out a “Wow.” The Foundation Establishment disciple, on the other hand, had a slightly complicated expression when he saw Ling Yun. It was unclear whether that expression was directed at Yun Sheng, at Ling Yun, or at both.

Many people in the sect knew that Senior Sister Yun Sheng, the sect leader’s daughter, was a pill cultivator. She herself had dual fire and wood spiritual roots, and she was indeed a good seedling for pill cultivation. There was nothing wrong with that. Pills were an indispensable resource for cultivators, and no sect would ever dislike having too many alchemists of its own. In fact, if someone truly cultivated to the level of a grandmaster, the rallying power of a master alchemist would absolutely be first-class in the cultivation world.

Yun Sheng’s alchemy skills had always been quite good. She even crushed her peers.

But there was one problem. The path of pill cultivation she practiced was extremely different from everyone else’s.

Other alchemists all refined pills honestly and improved their professional abilities. But she was different. The pills she refined were not used to cure illness and save people, nor were they refined into poison to kill people. She refined pills into her own weapons. It was said that once her pill path reached great completion one day, she could also ascend by relying on those pills.

That was right. That pill was Ling Yun. It was not the first time Yun Sheng had used it to kill people and monsters, and it was often left dripping with blood. Many people in the sect truly could not imagine how a pill used to kill could be swallowed in the future.

Or perhaps this thing was simply not meant to be eaten. In that case, what was the point of refining pills at all?

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Ling Yun returned to Yun Sheng’s hand, spinning round and round, its golden-red light exceedingly beautiful.

Of course, she also saw the complicated expression on the Foundation Establishment disciple’s face, but she did not care. After all, she had truly seen that sort of expression far too many times over the years. At this moment, she held Ling Yun, her brows slightly furrowed, thinking about another problem.

The eastern and western sides of town had been attacked almost at the same time. Was it a coincidence, or was it deliberate? Aside from that, as far as Yun Sheng knew, Zhengyang Sect disciples were stationed in all four directions of Qili Town. Now that two sides had been attacked, what about the other two?

A faintly ominous premonition rose in Yun Sheng’s heart. She turned back to look at the two junior brothers who had just finished fighting and said, “I’m going to the northern side of town to take a look. You two… Forget it. Come with me.”

She had originally planned to leave them behind, but she was afraid they might encounter danger again, so she changed her mind.

The two junior brothers were naturally grateful, and they had also guessed that something was wrong. They did not even have time to carefully inspect the “walking corpses” on the ground. The Foundation Establishment senior brother picked up the Qi Refining junior brother, then chased after Yun Sheng toward the northern side of town.

Unlike the fierce battles in the east and west of town, the northern side was excessively quiet. There were no stiff-moving “walking corpses” swaying around either. Because of this, when they first arrived, the Qi Refining junior brother thought the northern side was fine and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when he heard the Foundation Establishment senior brother carrying him say cautiously, “Senior Sister Yun Sheng, something is wrong here. Senior Brother Shen and the others came to the northern side. If they sensed us coming, they should have shown themselves, but they still haven’t come out.”

There was no need for him to say more. Yun Sheng had also noticed it. At once, she gripped Ling Yun and became even more alert. She told the two of them to temporarily remain where they were, while she carefully stepped into the dense mist alone. In the end, she found the two fellow disciples who had already fallen unconscious at a street corner and brought them out.

After leaving the dense mist, Yun Sheng immediately checked their condition. Her expression turned grave at once. “Not good. They’ve been poisoned by corpse poison.”

When the Foundation Establishment senior brother heard this, he immediately cast a hopeful gaze at Yun Sheng.

It was true that the pill path Yun Sheng cultivated was somewhat strange, but no matter what, she was still an alchemist, and one with rather high alchemy skills at that. On top of that, she was the sect leader’s daughter, and Dao Lord Qing Yan was famously doting toward his daughter. Yun Sheng had never lacked spiritual herbs for pill refining, and even less would she lack finished pills on her person.

Yun Sheng naturally had this self-awareness too. It was just that pills capable of removing corpse poison were rather niche, and she was not sure whether she had prepared any. But it did not matter much. As long as she sealed the corpse poison inside the bodies of the two fellow disciples, she would still have time afterward to refine pills on the spot.

Though that was what she thought, Yun Sheng still checked her storage ring immediately. In the end, she truly did find the right pills.

That was naturally for the best. Yun Sheng immediately fed the medicine to the two of them, then took out another bottle and handed it to the two conscious disciples. She instructed, “Be careful. Guard here for now. I’m going to the southern side of town to check the situation.”

The two agreed, staying behind to watch over their fellow disciples who had yet to wake. They also casually set up a temporary barrier.

Seeing this, Yun Sheng did not delay either. She was just about to rush toward the southern side of town when she saw Liu Jing bringing several fellow disciples over. Judging from their number, they should have already gone to the southern side of town. The disciples’ injuries were not serious either. However, the gray mist spreading throughout the entire town had still not been resolved, and no one knew how many evil beings were hidden in the dense fog. Because of that, the expressions on Liu Jing and the others’ faces were not relaxed.

Upon seeing Yun Sheng and the others, Liu Jing asked, “Little Junior Sister, how is it? Are any of you hurt?”

Yun Sheng shook her head, then answered, “I’m fine, but the two junior brothers on the northern side were poisoned by corpse poison. I’ve already fed them pills.”

Hearing this, Liu Jing stepped forward and checked the two disciples’ condition. It could not be considered good, but the corpse poison in their bodies had indeed been suppressed. She let out a breath of relief and her expression eased slightly. “All four areas are in urgent danger tonight. I’m afraid things won’t be peaceful. These two junior brothers still need to be settled properly first.”

Yun Sheng thought for a moment, then took out a set of array flags. “Let’s go to the mayor’s house. We’ve basically made arrangements on the houses in town, and they should be able to hold out for a while. We’ll settle them there, and I’ll add another layer of barrier. If anything happens, it should still be able to delay for enough time that we can rush back and rescue them.”

Liu Jing agreed and was just about to bring the others back when, all of a sudden, a scream of “Ah—!” tore through the night sky.

Everyone reacted very quickly. Two of them consciously carried the unconscious senior and junior brothers, and under Liu Jing’s lead, they all rushed toward the source of the sound. In the next moment, they were so shocked by the scene before them that they sucked in a cold breath.

The house that had been placed under a restriction had not been able to block the evil being hidden in the gray mist. Inside the wide-open door, a family of five had all already perished. Blood had splattered across the entire room, and the thick smell of blood rushed toward them.

Previously, the people had all gone missing. This was the first murder case in Qili Town, and it was a massacre of an entire household. The few inexperienced Qi Refining disciples were instantly shaken badly by the sight. The sounds of sharp inhales almost all came from them.

Liu Jing’s expression grew even more solemn. She stepped into the house and used the longsword in her hand to turn over the corpse lying prone on the ground. And so, everyone saw an even more horrifying sight.

The bodies of all five people had been hollowed out, their internal organs scooped clean. Their corpses were stained with black corpse poison, a sign of misfortune. There was no need to think about who the killer was.

After briefly examining the corpses, Liu Jing said to everyone, “It was those ‘walking corpses.’ They’ve started attacking the townspeople. We can’t delay any longer. We’ll deal with these things first.”

Yun Sheng and the others had no objections. Under Liu Jing’s arrangement, they were immediately divided into three groups. Several Foundation Establishment disciples formed one group, while Yun Sheng and Liu Jing each led two Qi Refining disciples. The three groups stood in a triangular formation, each occupying one side, and began searching from the edges of Qili Town toward the center. If they encountered walking corpses, they would do their best to kill them. If there were too many, they would drive them toward the center.

Of course, the center of town was the mayor’s residence. They could first send the injured fellow disciples over, then set up a powerful defensive barrier just in case.

Once they had made up their minds, no one delayed any further, and they hurried toward the mayor’s house. It was just that none of them expected that when they arrived at the mayor’s residence, they would run into another group of people…