Li Yan looked around. They were now on a sand dune and had not left the desert.
The desert under the moonlight looks particularly cold and desolate, with the moon bright and the stars sparse.
Seeing this scene, Li Yan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He had worked so hard to teleport here, but if this mysterious demon cultivator took him in the opposite direction, he would be extremely depressed.
Just as Li Yan was looking around, a voice even colder than the desert under the moonlight sounded in his ears, making Li Yan feel a chill to the bone.
Li Yan stood up immediately, patted the sand off his body, and looked at the figure of the ancient ape puppet, which, even though its body had shrunk, still looked as tall and mighty as a mountain, and was staring at him without blinking.
Li Yan quickly saluted respectfully. At this time, he was basically certain that the reason why the other party was asking about the ancient ape puppet was that she was afraid of killing the wrong person.
But it was not what she said. Li Yan gave her the opportunity to speak because he had indirectly saved her with the ancient ape puppet.
Li Yan knew that if he gave a careless answer, he would end up like the Red Fire Ancestor before. In an instant, there was nothing to say.
But then again, since the other party values this puppet so much, Li Yan thinks his chances of survival are very high. After all, the ancient ape puppet was not something he snatched from anyone.
“Senior, I have never lied before. This puppet was given to me by a senior sister in my sect. She was once a disciple of Muliu Sect and her name was Bai Rou.
Because of his talent in the art of mechanical puppetry, he was later recruited by my master. "
Li Yan did not dare to delay and went straight to the point, but his words sounded a bit confusing.
"The Huchen family? You said that the Muliu sect disciple named Bai Rou joined a poison cultivation family? Oh, that's not right. You just said the sect, not the family. What exactly do you want to say?"
A silver bell-like sound came out of the ancient ape's mouth, which seemed a little strange compared to its burly figure, but anyone could hear the other party's impatience.
Li Yan knew that the other party had misunderstood and misunderstood what he had said before in the "Feisha Ancient Cave".
He had heard that Yuanying monsters all had strange personalities. They would be friendly one moment and turn hostile and kill people the next. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
"Well, junior... I was just chased after I came out of the Hu Chen family. I am a disciple of the Wuliang Sect, and Senior Sister Bai Rou is also a disciple of the Wuliang Sect now!"
Li Yan felt the gaze on him pause, followed by a soft giggle.
"Haha, you little fellow are quite cunning. It turns out that you were lying to me before. No, it wasn't a lie. You were fooling me. I didn't check it out and fell into your trap.
The injury of that Jindan cultivator was mainly caused by poisoning. Since you are from the Wuliang Sect, it makes sense, but... hehehe..."
Li Yan didn't dare to look up. He listened to the words coming out of the ancient ape puppet's mouth, which eventually turned into bursts of sneers. He couldn't help but sweat oozing out of his back.
Looking at Li Yan, who was bending over with his clothes soaked on his back, the ancient ape puppet snorted again.
But at this moment, she didn't want to dwell on other things.
"Wangliang Sect, Wangliang Sect, after so many years, is it still the dominant sect? What do you think of the Muliu Sect now? Is it still a top-notch sect?"
She first whispered to herself, then turned to ask Li Yan again.
After hearing the other party snort and then stop talking, Li Yan felt relieved, knowing that the other party was anxious to know about the ancient ape puppet, so he immediately thought about taking advantage of the situation to back off.
But the other party's next words made Li Yan raise his head in a daze. He immediately saw the hope revealed in the eyes of the ancient ape puppet.
With Li Yan's intelligence, he had already determined that the other party was definitely a friend of the Muliu Sect, not an enemy. It was just such a small sect, so how could it have a relationship with such a terrifying demon cultivator? It was really puzzling.
And from what she said, it seemed that she didn't understand the current world of immortal cultivation. However, these questions only flashed through Li Yan's mind, and he didn't dare to ask.
Li Yan continued to answer.
“It may be that the senior has not heard of worldly affairs for a long time. At present, the Desolate Moon Continent is still governed by the four major sects: Taixuan Sect, Pure Land Sect, Shibuyuan, and Wuliang Sect.
As for... As for the Muliu Sect, the highest cultivation level of the current Sect Master and Elders is only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, which has already been reduced to a third-rate sect..."
Li Yan once heard Bai Rou say that Muliu Sect was indeed a first-rate sect in the past, but he never thought it was the top one, so he only knew a little about the general situation of the sect.
But before Li Yan finished speaking, the ancient ape puppet shook violently, and then a dazzling light burst out.
"You mean to say that Muliu Sect has now become a third-rate sect? Boy, I don't want to hear any teasing!"
At this moment, the cold voice actually showed a slight fluctuation.
He spoke to Li Yan word by word, and Li Yan felt two gazes as if they were real, staring at him fiercely. His scalp went numb, and he felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on him, and it became difficult for him to breathe.
"Senior, I rarely go out, but this is what Senior Sister Bai Rou said personally."
Li Yan said with difficulty, and the ancient ape puppet then realized his emotional fluctuations, and the pressure suddenly disappeared. Li Yan couldn't help but breathe heavily.
After calming down a little, Li Yan knew that the other party was still waiting for his answer. After taking a few deep breaths, he gave a bitter smile.
"Senior, everything I know about Muliu Sect is what Senior Sister Bai Rou said. She once said that Muliu Sect was a first-rate sect, but when she joined, the sect was only a third-rate sect.
Her great-grandmaster, Master Bai Rou’s master, was once a Jindan cultivator, so it should have been a second-rate sect at that time.
But when Senior Sister Bai Rou entered the sect, her master was only a foundation-building cultivator, so Senior Sister Bai Rou took her skills and joined the Wuliang Sect to obtain more cultivation resources. As for why this ancient ape puppet came into my hands, it was because I helped Senior Sister Bai Rou once by accident, so she gave this ancient ape puppet to me. "
"The Muliu Sect has actually fallen to the point where a foundation-building cultivator is in charge of the sect. It has actually come to this point... it has come to..."
The ancient ape's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he even murmured to himself.
"Are you and Bai Rou disciples from the same lineage? Are you from Four Elephants Peak?"
"Senior, I don't know the art of mechanical devices, and I only have a superficial understanding of battle formations. This is my token."
After saying that, Li Yan stretched out his hand and slapped his waist, and the sect token of the Wuliang Sect appeared in his hand.
Then, without waiting for the other party to ask further questions, he stretched out his finger and lightly tapped the token. The token made a soft "hum" sound, and a piece of golden bamboo branch slowly emerged above the dark green halo.
In fact, the things in the storage bag on Li Yan's waist had been roughly seen by the mysterious demon cultivator when he took the spirit stone, but she did not check it carefully.
Firstly, the battle was fierce and there was no time; secondly, there were four tokens in Li Yan's storage bag, one from the Blood Leaf Sect, one from the Blood Hand Flying Scythe, and one from the Xuanming Order, which were quite mixed, so the mysterious demon cultivator just took a quick glance with his spiritual sense.
Looking at the bamboo branches shining with golden light, the ancient ape puppet spoke softly.
"Xiaozhufeng!"
She paused for a moment, then her voice turned cold again.
"Boy, if you really think you are a disciple of the Wuliang Sect, I won't dare to search your soul. Tell me how you got this puppet. And since it was given to you by the person named Bai Rou, you don't need to tell me. I don't want you to lie a second time. You should understand what I mean."
Li Yan felt a chill in his heart. With his intelligence, he certainly knew what the other party meant.
The other party temporarily did not search his soul out of consideration for Muliu Sect or Bai Rou's face, but it was not because of his identity as a disciple of the Wuliang Sect.
The reason he mentioned just now that Bai Rou gave it to him as a gift was actually because this ancient ape puppet might be hiding the secrets of the Muliu Sect, and he needed his help to crack it.
He didn't want to reveal it so easily. Bai Rou gave it to him because she trusted him. But now it seems that this person is not someone who can be fooled easily, and is on the verge of exploding.
Li Yan believed that in the next moment, as long as he could not give her a reason that convinced her, his end would be countless times more miserable than that of the Red Fire Ancestor.
However, the fact that the other party was a demon cultivator made him unable to confirm his identity.
He had never heard from Bai Rou about the appearance of demon cultivators in the Muliu Sect, but this person's familiarity with the ancient ape puppets was far more than just knowing how to control them.
At this time, Li Yan could no longer use the same tactics he had used against Old Ancestor Hu Chen to stop the other party from searching his soul.
It is obvious that this person seems to have been in seclusion for many years, or has been trapped in the "Feisha Ancient Cave" for some time, and he seems to have no idea about the situation in the outside world. If he goes out to carry out sect tasks and soul lamp matters, he cannot give the other party any scruples.
Li Yan raised his head and stared into the ancient ape's eyes.
“It’s not that I’m hiding it on purpose, it’s just that I promised Senior Sister Bai Rou that I can’t tell you. Now it seems that I have no other choice.
This ancient ape puppet possesses the secret of Muliu Gate, but this secret is Muliu Gate itself, and now no one knows what it is
Senior Sister Bai Rou and her master have been researching for many years but have not come to any results. However, when I accidentally helped Senior Sister Bai Rou last time, she said that when the younger generation's spiritual consciousness appeared, the puppet had a slight fluctuation.
Since she was totally unable to solve the secret, she thought that her juniors might be able to solve the secret of the ancient ape puppet. However, no matter how her juniors tested it afterwards, they did not find any difference.
However, Senior Sister Bai Rou still gave this puppet to the younger generation, hoping that it will help solve my doubts when the time comes."
At that moment, Li Yan roughly recounted how he met Bai Rou and how he could help her solve her troubles.
But the key point was that he described in detail the clash of spiritual consciousness between himself and Sun Guoshu when they were in Ziyoufang City.
In the face of absolute strength, Li Yan had no intention of keeping the secret for others, and he spoke it out without hesitation.
Anyway, the other party is definitely closely related to the Muliu Sect, and maybe he knows the secret of the ancient ape puppet. Besides, what he said is equivalent to saying nothing. The secret he doesn't know will at most let others know that this puppet is extraordinary.
Li Yan tried his best to keep the secret for Bai Rou, but he was too weak and there was nothing he could do. Li Yan didn't want to die now.
As soon as Li Yan said this, he stared at the ancient ape puppet calmly. Although his expression was calm, he was actually extremely nervous inside.
He has told the other party everything, but if the other party still doesn't believe it, the outcome will be tragic.
Li Yan felt as if a very long time had passed, yet it also seemed like just a moment. A silver bell-like laugh once again emanated from the ancient ape puppet's mouth.
“Hahaha, you are quite sensible, I was wondering how the Qianluo Ancient Ape could be given away so easily, they wouldn’t be so stupid.
Since the Muliu Sect has lost a lot of its heritage, at least some of its ancestral teachings must be left behind. Well, you have passed this level."
Hearing the other party say this, Li Yan felt greatly relieved.
Just when he had just relaxed, suddenly, the ancient ape puppet flashed and appeared in front of Li Yan, grabbing Li Yan's shoulder.
The situation happened suddenly, and it was caused by a sneak attack by a Nascent Soul demon cultivator. Li Yan was caught off guard and was caught red-handed.
Then, he felt a surge of magical power pouring into his body.