Chapter 50

Qiqi is now thoroughly confused, unsure of who is the spirit of the vessel with a physical body. Does having a physical body make a spirit of the vessel become foolish?

Seeing his speechless expression, Lu Xiaodeng shook her head sympathetically and said, "I didn't expect Qiqi to be such a kind person, feeling sad and distressed for these evil cultivators. I really envy you, having such emotions. I only have the two souls of joy and sorrow, and one I don't know what it is. My master said it's just half a soul, and I won't know which one until it's complete. Right now, I only feel happy and sad. I'm happy when I get what I want, and sad when I don't. Sympathy comes from my master's teachings and the joy of helping others."

"Why do I feel like you're looking down on me?" Qiqi looked at her with a sullen face, unhappy. Who was sad and distressed for these humans? He just wanted Lu Xiaodeng to know the truth and see her shocked expression.

Unexpectedly, this guy had no reaction at all. He said unhappily, "Without the soul representing love, how can you have joy and sorrow? You're not even as good as a spirit of the vessel."

"That's impossible. You've had so many sword masters, and you've never been sad. You haven't been happy about being able to leave the sword tomb. I have at least two more than you." Lu Xiaodeng held up two fingers and said smugly.

"That's because your level is too low. You're just a spirit of the vessel who has just entered the spirit stage. Your divine consciousness has just fully opened, so of course, your reactions are slow. A sword spirit like me, naturally, has broad knowledge and is smart. When my sword master dies, I naturally don't react much because they are too weak." Qiqi shrugged indifferently.

Lu Xiaodeng just gave him a contemptuous glance. His broad knowledge was only because he had lived a long time, and there was no evidence of his intelligence. She ignored Qiqi and looked up at the distant Green Lake Village, wondering if she should go and check it out.

Qiqi leaned in behind her and whispered, "Your senior sister was probably chosen to join the Black Path Hall of the Cloud Sword Sect. All of my previous sword masters were from the Black Path Hall. Except for the first one, who lived longer and had higher cultivation, the other sword masters died relatively early."

"Weren't they all driven to madness by you? I've heard that you are an inauspicious sword, and cultivators who obtain you will die an unnatural death. I've never heard of the Black Path Hall." Lu Xiaodeng turned her head to look at him as he mentioned this.

"It's not me who drove them to madness; I just had more requirements." Qiqi suddenly put on a fake, overly dramatic sad face and said, "My first sword master was the founder of the Black Path Hall. Most disciples don't know about this hall, and even the peak masters don't all know. The purpose is to do some unsavory things for the Cloud Sword Sect, like robbing. After all, this world is too complex, and managing a sect isn't just about righteousness. Disciples need to be supported."

The establishment of the Black Path Hall was initially an accident. His sword master was always doing unsavory things outside, causing widespread resentment. The Cloud Sword Sect was often approached by people, and it was not good to always clean up after him, as it would ruin the sect's reputation. But they couldn't just expel him. So they publicly expelled him from the sect but secretly protected him, setting up the Black Path Hall for him to do bad things.

In the end, the sword master was killed, and the Cloud Sword Sect learned from the experience. The people of the Black Path Hall should not expose their identities. If necessary, they would pretend to be expelled from the sect to distance themselves from the Cloud Sword Sect. Fortunately, there were many rogue cultivators, and each sect produced a few every year, so it wouldn't seem strange.

Qiqi's luck was good. All the masters of the Sorrowful Sword were from the Black Path Hall. Those with good luck lived longer, while those with bad luck died at a lower cultivation level. When they died, their identities were not exposed, and their causes of death were not announced, just saying they died from madness.

Of course, Qiqi didn't tell the truth. Among his sword masters, two really did die from madness due to a guilty conscience. The reason was more on Qiqi's side. He always tempted and required them to provoke stronger people to obtain divine souls and treasures to enhance himself, like a greedy, giant leech.

When the sword master could no longer satisfy his desires, he would be driven to a dead end by those cravings.

Hearing this, Lu Xiaodeng asked in disbelief, "How unlucky are you to have all your sword masters from the Black Path Hall?"

"Because I am a fierce sword, very suitable for killing. The people I choose are those who won't feel guilty about doing bad things. So every time someone gets me, they are taken into the Black Path Hall by the sect leader. This is probably Lu Yaohang's first mission, and Bai Zhen is obviously a veteran of the Black Path Hall." Qiqi smiled.

Lu Xiaodeng couldn't help but frown. "So it's not because of Senior Sister's nature that the sect leader chose her, but because of you. How can you be so hateful? It must be very dangerous in the Black Path Hall. What should a kind person like Senior Sister do?"

Qiqi rolled his eyes. "Come on, your senior sister's nature is suitable for the Black Path Hall. Didn't you see? How good was her aura when she killed? Those ordinary cultivators who absorb the earth's qi and are honest and hardworking are not suitable for her. Only in killing can she find joy."

"Whatever the Black Path Hall is, I'm not interested. If you bully my senior sister, I won't let you off, even if you hide in the sword tomb." Lu Xiaodeng stared at him and warned. To her, Qiqi was now the most dangerous thing to her senior sister, and this guy was too disobedient.

"How can you, who has a free body, demand that a spirit of the vessel be completely obedient? You should try to figure out your origin and teach other spirits of the vessel. If you find a way, remember to tell everyone, don't keep it to yourself. You don't have an owner to restrict you." Qiqi whispered, truly a pity that he couldn't eat her now.

Lu Xiaodeng stared at him for a long time, then turned and walked to the large tripod, picked it up, and said, "I think Green Lake Village is almost cleaned up. They are busy and don't have time to come and pick me up, so I'll go there myself."

"Then take your time, I won't accompany you." Qiqi flew into the air and disappeared as a black shadow, leaving Lu Xiaodeng furious. This heartless guy, after chatting about what he wanted, just left.

When she arrived at Green Lake Village, Lu Yaohang indeed had no plans to pick her up. She had never handled human corpses before, and now she had to clean up over three hundred bodies, which was overwhelming. Bai Zhen, on the other hand, broke through the space to pick up the items in the sleeve technique and then used the corpse-dissolving water to clean up all traces, a technique so skillful that she couldn't help but feel a bit envious, thinking she could do it just as well.

While she was busy, Lu Xiaodeng had already entered the village. The streets were empty, and everywhere she could see houses that had been attacked and collapsed, with bloodstains. Green Lake Village was built by the small lake, with many houses, but they were built close together, with no consideration for comfort.

There was nothing interesting in the village. She turned a few corners and saw a relatively spacious area where dozens of bodies in gray clothes were piled up. The pile of bodies stunned Lu Xiaodeng; she hadn't realized that dozens of people could make such a large pile, a shocking sight.

These villagers in gray clothes had no sleeve technique. Lu Yaohang and Bai Zhen's task was to dissolve them with corpse-dissolving water. Lu Yaohang was dragging a body when she saw Lu Xiaodeng standing at the street corner with the large tripod on her back, almost falling off the pile of bodies in shock. Bai Zhen thought it was an enemy and quickly looked, only to find it was Lu Xiaodeng.

He thought that since Lu Yaohang had brought Lu Xiaodeng over, she must be prepared. After all, what they were doing was right there, how could it be hidden?

Bai Zhen wasn't worried about Lu Xiaodeng talking. If she dared to speak, someone would make her permanently silent. He had already discussed this with Lu Yaohang on the way, and she had guaranteed it.

"Xiaodeng, didn't I tell you to wait outside? Why did you come over?" Lu Yaohang quickly jumped down and walked up to Lu Xiaodeng, not wanting her to see this scene.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xiaodeng pointed at the pile of bodies and asked, "Senior Sister, did you bring a lot of corpse-dissolving water?"

Lu Yaohang was taken aback and said awkwardly, "Not a lot, so we have to use it sparingly and not spill it on the ground."

"Senior Sister, here, take this. Ask Senior Brother Bai to move a bit, then sprinkle it from the air." Lu Xiaodeng nodded, confirming her thoughts, and took out a large bottle about half an arm's length from the tripod and handed it to her.

"What is this?" Lu Yaohang asked blankly.

Lu Xiaodeng smiled and said, "It's fragrant meat powder, very tasty. Senior Sister, just sprinkle it, no need to cover everything, just a little. But first, let me stand on the roof, and don't get it on yourself."

Lu Yaohang, puzzled, carried her to the roof and told Bai Zhen, who also flew up to the roof to see what this fragrant meat powder was. Then Lu Yaohang used her spiritual energy to cover her body, not letting the powder touch her, and flew in the air, opening the bottle and pouring it onto the pile of bodies.

A light yellow powder flowed out of the bottle, and a gentle breeze scattered it over the pile of bodies. Lu Xiaodeng had said just a little was enough, so she sprinkled a few times and then closed the bottle and returned to the roof.

But after waiting for a while, nothing happened. The bodies were still bodies, and the powder was still powder, just sitting there.

"Xiaodeng, what is this fragrant meat powder for?" Lu Yaohang asked after a moment, as they needed to leave before dawn and couldn't afford to waste more time.

Lu Xiaodeng smiled and said, "Senior Sister, isn't it already working?"

"Huh?" Lu Yaohang looked at the pile of bodies, staring for a few moments, and was shocked to see what was happening.