Chapter 97
After Qiu Chi strolled right in front of them this one time, these people finally started to get scared.
No matter how formidable they were, they were still people of ancient times, and people of ancient times were always superstitious.
Thus, they began to hire various monks and Daoist priests to perform rituals.
The other perfectly fine sects and families were bewildered. “What on earth are they up to? First, they claimed things were stolen and put out a wanted notice, and now they’re holding religious services? And it’s two sects and three families, all doing the same thing. What’s the situation?”
There were also spies among the various families and sects.
They had kept the news of their storerooms and libraries being emptied under tight wraps, so no one unimportant was aware of it.
But this time, Qiu Chi had brazenly strolled around before gracefully departing, making it impossible for them to completely cover it up, even if they tried.
And so, news quickly began to spread.
Those two sects and three families were haunted!
Combined with the incident of the libraries suddenly closing last time, some clever people had already guessed the truth. “I was puzzled when I heard their libraries suddenly closed. With this haunting now, their previous theft must not have been a small matter. Could it be that their entire libraries are gone?”
“If they’re gone, they’re gone. Let’s take advantage of their chaos to develop our own strength. It seems the landscape of the martial world is about to change. I’m looking forward to next year’s martial arts conference more and more.”
Some rejoiced while others worried.
The Demon Sect was definitely among those who rejoiced.
After all, Qiu Chi had returned with several chests of gold, silver, weapons, and secret manuals.
Although they were very curious how their Sect Leader had brought back so many things by herself, they knew better than to ask questions they shouldn’t, so they all chose to remain silent.
The torment from Qiu Chi was never a one-time affair.
Ever since that first time she strolled through the two major sects and three great families dressed in white, Qiu Chi had found a new source of amusement.
Every time she went out to beat up Lou Yu, she would first take a stroll through their territories.
This directly led to the decline of those sects and families.
Of course, their decline couldn’t be blamed entirely on Qiu Chi. The other sects and families had also contributed their fair share.
Rumors were now rampant in the martial world that these few powers were haunted, likely because they had done something wicked, and the gossip spread like wildfire.
When it came to recruiting new disciples, people would choose to join sects or manors that weren’t plagued by such incidents.
With no fresh blood coming in and existing disciples fleeing due to the hauntings, these powers naturally began to decline.
Lou Yu, however, had a suspicion.
After all, every time Qiu Chi finished beating him, news would immediately follow that those powers were being haunted.
And those same powers had all participated in the massacre of the Shangguan family.
He believed that Shangguan Yue must have summoned wandering spirits to seek revenge, and the price was her own body.
But he couldn’t tolerate it.
Shangguan Yue’s body could only belong to Shangguan Yue. He couldn’t bear the thought of a wandering spirit inside it. He had to drive that ghost out!
She would definitely show up at the martial arts conference to join the excitement. He had already made his preparations. No matter what, he was going to drive that ghost out of Shangguan Yue’s body.
In the blink of an eye, it was almost time for the martial arts conference.
This world didn’t have a supreme leader of the martial arts world. The purpose of the conference was to determine the number one sect and the number one family through competition.
After a ranking was determined, the top sect and top family would compete. The victor would become the undisputed number one, wielding significant decision-making and veto power at the annual martial world assembly.
The martial arts conference was held every three years, and the previous victor had been Shangguan Yue’s father.
The conference was held at Fenglin Mountain and required no invitation, which was convenient for Qiu Chi, as she didn’t need to go and snatch one.
Qiu Chi brought more than thirty members of the Demon Sect to Fenglin Mountain. Over a dozen of them were burly men to carry her sedan chair, each looking formidable and strong.
There were also more than a dozen pretty young women, each beautiful in her own way.
The prestige of the Demon Sect’s Leader was thus established.
Qiu Chi’s group arrived relatively early, but they didn’t make their entrance right away. Instead, they began preparing for a grand and showy appearance.
“Flowers, flowers! When the time comes, we’ll fly out first to scatter petals, and then you all will fly out carrying the sedan chair.”
“And there must be music.”
“The Sect Leader also needs attendants by her side. Find two handsome men!”
Hei Yu, who was eating some wild fruit, raised his hand. “I can do it.”
Qiu Chi rejected the offer. “No, that won’t be necessary. The girls are enough.”
“Since the Sect Leader has spoken, it’ll be the girls.”
Hei Yu pressed on. “I think it could be one man and one woman.”
Qiu Chi shot him a speechless glance. “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. You just want to eat the snacks and fruit in the sedan chair, don’t you? Perform well, and I’ll make sure you have plenty to eat. Stop coveting those snacks and fruit.”
Hei Yu sullenly took a bite of wild fruit. “Oh, alright then. I’ll perform well.”
Unfortunately, no one was paying Hei Yu any mind right now; they were all excitedly discussing how to make a grand entrance.
The sedan chair was decorated to be exceptionally magnificent.
Only when most of the other sects had arrived did they officially prepare to make their entrance.
Fragrant flower petals danced through the air as the melodious sound of a zither began to play. A line of women in magnificent robes flew out, scattering the petals from their hands.
As they began scattering the petals, the music grew more spirited. Then, the sedan chair, carried by the burly men, flew out. The wind lifted the golden gauze curtains, revealing the faint, indistinct figure of the person inside.
Just as the people below were wondering who could be making such a pretentious entrance…
A loud voice announced their identity: “The Leader of the Demon Sect arrives!”
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