Ch 165: People of other races!
Song Chi saw Wang Xiaohong arrive with people for the assessment, feeling slightly strange. Today’s events were indeed peculiar, as if everyone had gathered together.
He thought, “That’s fine,” allowing him to finish the assessments at once, avoiding repeated interruptions to his nap.
“Come,” Song Chi said, “let him be assessed with the other three.”
Wang Xiaohong smiled faintly, walking quickly to Song Chi, and after getting closer, suddenly produced something and handed it to Song Chi.
It was actually an Immortal Grade Eight Medicine.
“Senior Song,” Wang Xiaohong said, “matters are busy today, so let me give you this immortal medicine. Its effects will help alleviate your symptoms of spiritual power damage.”
Song Chi’s gaze shifted slightly, his expression complex as he glanced at the immortal medicine, a glint in his eyes. Quickly, however, he shook his head and refused, saying, “I cannot accept a gift for nothing. Take it back to your grandfather and tell him my spiritual power has improved significantly.”
Shortly after Wang Lin arrived in Wangxu City, he came to the Xianjian Sect and met with Song Chi. He said he heard about his previous spiritual power damage and could offer a free examination to see if the problem could be resolved.
From then on, he and Wang Lin had some contact, but because of Wang Lin’s poor reputation, Song Chi deliberately kept his distance. However, due to the pain from his injuries years ago, he did not completely cut ties with Wang Lin, in case he needed the other’s help one day.
“My grandfather said he felt an instant connection with Senior Song and specifically instructed me to ensure you accept this immortal medicine; otherwise, I cannot return to report,” Wang Xiaohong sighed, feigning helplessness, appearing quite troubled.
Song Chi was very puzzled, wondering if he possessed something the Wang Family desired, otherwise, why would this be so strange?
He was impecunious, possessing only his Universe Realm Peak strength. Was their intention to help him solve his problems, and then help him advance to the Dao Saint Realm, thereby establishing an unbreakable bond and becoming close friends?
“An Immortal Grade Eight Medicine is worth at least twenty million Immortal Stones, and even a higher price might not guarantee its availability. I’ll give you twenty-five million Immortal Stones, and I’ll buy the medicine,” Song Chi said, taking out a storage ring and handing it to Wang Xiaohong.
Wang Xiaohong shook his head lightly: “This immortal medicine is a gift for Senior Song; I cannot take these Immortal Stones back.”
“Keep it yourself, don’t tell your grandfather,” Song Chi insisted, brooking no refusal.
Finally, Wang Xiaohong compromised; he knew that if he didn’t accept the Immortal Stones, Song Chi wouldn’t accept the immortal medicine.
Lu Qing’an and the other two watched this scene, exchanging glances secretly.
Lu Qing’an, in particular, knowing of the Wang Family’s connection to the Demon Race, couldn’t help but speculate on why the Wang Family was deliberately trying to befriend Song Chi at this moment.
There was clearly something fishy going on.
At this moment, his gaze fell on the silent man in red brocade beside Wang Xiaohong.
When he saw this young man, he felt a strange sensation.
He felt that this young man was not normal.
Was he from the Demon Race?
Having dealt with the Demon Race quite a bit, he felt this man was not from the Demon Race; moreover, the Demon Race would not dare to appear so openly in the Xianjian Sect in broad daylight.
Even if they possessed a special treasure to conceal demonic qi, it would be impossible to completely hide it from a Universe Realm expert.
And to be able to come here for assessment, they would at least be Inner Sect Disciples of the Xianjian Sect. The probability of a Demon Race member becoming an Inner Sect Disciple of the Xianjian Sect was low.
“Alright, what’s your cousin’s name? Since you’re here for the assessment, let me register it,” Song Chi asked with a smile.
“Reporting to Senior, my name is Lin Yao,” Lin Yao said, bowing respectfully and presenting their Inner Sect Disciple token, clearly familiar with the assessment procedure for Core Disciples.
Song Chi nodded, then looked at Lu Qing’an and Xu Qingying, taking the tokens they handed over one by one and carefully registering them.
“Alright, let’s assess them all together; it will save some time,” Song Chi had thoroughly investigated Lin Yao. Lin Yao’s cultivation was at the Xuji Realm Peak. Wang Xiaohong brought Lin Yao here and gave him a great gift, making him suspect this was to get him to be lenient and allow the young man to pass the assessment easily.
Therefore, this young man named Lin Yao likely reached his realm through pills, and his combat power might not match his cultivation level.
Since he accepted the gift, he would be lenient. He would arrange a relatively weak Demon Race opponent for the young man to prevent accidents.
“You will each undertake the first assessment in turn,” Song Chi said, turning to Xu Qingying, Lu Qing’an, and Lin Yao.
Lu Qing’an smiled slightly: “I’m not in a hurry. I’m on good terms with Daoist Friend Wang, so let Daoist Friend Wang’s cousin go first.”
Xu Qingying quickly echoed: “Yes, I also think Daoist Friend Lin Yao can go first.”
“Alright, you go first,” Song Chi said, looking at Lin Yao.
Lin Yao said nothing and walked into the formation for testing combat power.
Seeing Lin Yao enter the formation, Xu Qingying quickly looked at Lu Qing’an and said, “Martial Friend, we have some time. There’s something I want to discuss with you; can we talk outside?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing’an instantly understood that Xu Qingying had a hunch and looked at Song Chi, saying, “Senior Song, we’ll step out briefly and return soon.”
Song Chi simply nodded, urging them to return quickly before continuing to watch the formation.
Wang Xiaohong frowned slightly, watching Lu Qing’an and Xu Qingying leave the Grand Hall, wondering when the two had become so close. However, he didn’t dwell on it. His mission was crucial and could not fail!
Outside the Grand Hall, Xu Qingying quickly used Immortal Qi to shield their surroundings, preventing eavesdropping, then whispered, “It’s serious! I watched Lin Yao for a while, and I suddenly had a hunch! They don’t seem to be Human Race!”
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing’an’s eyes narrowed into slits, asking, “Demon Race?”
Had he guessed wrong?
Xu Qingying shook her head in denial: “No!”
Lu Qing’an was even more puzzled: “Not Human Race, nor Demon Race, then what race are they?”
The Immortal Realm was vast and boundless, with numerous races. Besides the Human Race, there were the Demon Race, Yao Race, Spirit Race, Ghost Race, and Alien Races.
Each race occupied a region in the Immortal Realm, and some races had signed agreements and rarely appeared in other races’ territories.
Since Lin Yao was neither Demon Race nor Human Race, they must be from another race.
Xu Qingying said with a wry smile: “My intuition tells me they aren’t, but I don’t know what race they are.”
“Do you know their purpose in coming here?” Lu Qing’an asked again.
If Lin Yao had come to the assessment alone, he wouldn’t have found this suspicious, but Wang Xiaohong bringing them personally suggested a scheme.
Most importantly, there was a spatial treasure here imprisoning many members of the Demon Race.
To his understanding, the number of Demon Race members in this spatial treasure was extremely large. Almost all captured Demon Race members were imprisoned here. This treasure was exceptionally good at imprisoning Demon Race members; for many years, none had escaped.
He even suspected that the Wang Family might be trying to release these Demon Race members to strengthen the Demon Race, allowing them to attack the Xianjian Sect and seize a special treasure hidden within.
Xu Qingying shook her head again: “I don’t know.”
“Alright, let’s go back,” Lu Qing’an said, having found no answers, he could only investigate himself.
He would keep a close eye on Lin Yao to see what race they truly belonged to.
Besides the Demon Race and the Human Race, he had never seen anyone from any other race.
