NIP Chapter 233 Look, What Did I Say?
Chapter 233 Look, What Did I Say?
Tomorrow, outside the Junling Palace, the illusion of the Nine Thunder Dragons was suppressed in the sky. Many people from various immortal peaks were watching the entrance and exit of the ruins from a distance, eagerly anticipating something.
What kind of gains will the people who enter the ruins for exploration bring?
Treasures?
Techniques?
Or some ancient secrets left behind?
However, what awaited them was bad news.
"They're dead, all dead, so many people died!"
The first disciple to rush out of the ruins was covered in blood, with a panicked expression. He looked like a lost dog, and his words were even more shocking.
"So many people died? How many people died exactly? Speak up!"
A hot-tempered senior cultivator grabbed him by the collar and angrily questioned him.
This disciple still had some remaining sanity. Seeing familiar senior members of the sect, he gradually regained his composure and burst into tears, saying, "Senior Uncle, all of my senior brothers died inside, and several of your sect members also died inside. I'm the only one who came back alive!"
After entering the ruins, everyone was scattered to different corners through teleportation. Some happened to gather together, while others passed by the burial grounds of others.
This disciple happened to pass by the burial grounds of others and saw many senior brothers who had died from the mechanisms in the ruins. Some even died right before his eyes. Under the tremendous emotional impact, he finally made it out of the ruins, naturally showing some signs of distress.
Many onlookers nearby had their expressions changed. They didn't expect the ruins opened this time to be so dangerous, and they couldn't help but worry about the safety of their own sect members.
People have been escaping from the ruins one after another, and the news they bring has plunged more and more people into despair.
Death, tragic deaths, medical traces... Almost every immortal peak has received confirmed or unconfirmed bad news.
The estimated number of disciples lost in this exploration of the ancient ruins is roughly estimated to be more than half!
But some astute individuals have noticed something is not right.
"Exploring ancient ruins is dangerous, and casualties are inevitable. Even if the number of casualties is higher than expected, it can be considered normal, a miscalculation by our elders.
This time, more than eight hundred people entered the Gongming Tianjun's tomb, among which nearly five hundred were outstanding disciples from various sects, and three hundred were ordinary disciples trying their luck. But isn't this casualty rate too disproportionate?
Most of the outstanding disciples have suffered a loss of seventy to eighty percent, while the ordinary disciples, although frightened, have a death rate of less than ten percent...
In private, more and more people have an unpleasant expression on their faces. They suspect that there is a problem, but they are not sure where the problem lies.
Just at this moment, Chu Shen and Gong Liusu emerged from the Gongming Tianjun's tomb using escape techniques.
Both of them looked a bit disheveled, but there were no obvious wounds. On the contrary, Chu Shen seemed to have gained a lot and had a smile on his face, excitedly saying something to Gong Liusu.
Behind them were several disciples from the Langhun Tian Palace who looked even more disheveled than the two. They were covered in blood and looked exhausted. After coming out, they sat down on the ground and quickly took pills to recover.
Among these disciples were members of prestigious families as well as ordinary disciples who relied on themselves. They seemed to have been saved without discrimination, and they were quite grateful for the prohibition's cautious attitude.
But some people did not understand their current situation.
"Where are Qi Dan and Yue Er?"
A senior elder from Lingdan Peak stepped forward from the crowd and grabbed a disciple who was still recovering, urgently asking, "What happened?"
The disciple was interrupted by the elder and almost lost his breath. A hint of resentment flashed and disappeared, replaced by a respectful expression. "Master, as soon as I entered the ruins, I separated from Junior Brother Yue. Afterwards, I was busy dealing with some skeleton monsters. If it weren't for Junior Brother Chu from Langxuan Peak passing by and helping me, I'm afraid I would have been buried in the ruins. As for Junior Brother Yue's situation, I don't know."
The elder from Lingdan Peak angrily shouted, "I let you enter the ruins to protect Junior Brother Yue, but you actually used such an excuse to deceive me? You were separated as soon as you entered the ruins? Didn't you try to find him?"
The disciple held back his anger and defended himself, "Master, it's not that I didn't want to find him. I fell into a nest of skeleton monsters and almost got killed by the sea of skeletons. I didn't have the strength to search!"
"Shut up! You clearly deliberately ignored Junior Brother Yue's danger and didn't want to find him!"
The elder from Lingdan Peak was furious and immediately slapped the disciple, although it didn't contain much spiritual power, it still made the disciple's head buzz.
Those who were familiar with him knew why he was so anxious. His only son could have fallen into a dangerous ruin, how could he remain calm?
They strongly empathized with this elder from Lingdan Peak.
As for the innocent white-robed disciple?
Well, when you fail to fulfill the tasks given by your master, death is deserved!
Chu Shen quietly watched this scene, and he could see the changes in the expressions of the people in the crowd from the corner of his eye.
Most of those who strongly empathized with the elder from Lingdan Peak were from prominent families in various immortal peaks, while those who showed indignation were mostly ordinary disciples without the protection of a family.
However, many people were accustomed to such scenes and were not surprised. It could be seen that the corruption within the internal household of Langxuan Heavenly Palace had reached a deep level.
Fortunately, not everyone had become numb to it.
Enough, Chen Danzi, we understand your concern for the safety of your only heir, but within the ruins, everything is constantly changing, and the situation is ever-changing. Is it appropriate to be so harsh on your disciples as a mentor and role model?
The one speaking is one of the elders of Lingjue Peak, Qiongshan Lao Mu, who is also the master of Shen Yingzi.
Chu Shen has also received the kindness of this kind old lady, and Bai Ying has been taught by her many times.
She is an old person who is extremely loving towards her disciples and fundamentally dislikes the behavior of Chen Danzi, the elder of Lingdan Peak.
"Qiongshan, what business is it of yours? It's all fine as long as your disciples come out safely, so why are you saying such cold words?" Chen Danzi's temper has never been good, and he is used to being arrogant and domineering. Now that his only heir (Wang Qian) may not be able to come out, he is already furious and somewhat irrational.
Qiongshan Lao Mu's eyebrows also furrowed in anger. No matter how well-spoken she is, she is still an elder of Lingjue Peak and is older than Chen Danzi.
"And you, you little brat, if you can save Qi Dan, this waste, why didn't you save my son, Yue?" Unexpectedly, Chen Danzi turned his anger towards Chu Shen.
Chu Shen was stunned for a moment, then smiled at Gong Liusu, as if saying, "See, I told you so."
Gong Liusu also frowned and looked coldly at Chen Danzi.
Even without evidence, as long as they come out while the children of those "important figures" do not, they are guilty in the eyes of the valley.
How absurd this judgment is, but now it has become a reality.
"You scoundrel!"
Even Gong Liusu, who rarely expresses intense emotions, couldn't help but curse at Chen Danzi.