CHAPTER 75: CHAPTER 75: BLACK QI

Upon reaching the main hall, Lin Qing cleared a space and took out Wu Jie’s corpse from the storage ring. The body, frozen by the Ice Spirit Stone, had changed color and looked somewhat horrifying.

"How did Senior Brother Wu Jie end up like this!"

Jiang He, the young disciple of the Fei Xing Sect, could hardly believe it. Having grown up in the Fei Xing Sect, greatly cherished, all his senior brothers and sisters were like his own kin.

His senior brother, who was alive not long ago, had turned into a cold corpse. Jiang He stepped forward and sorrowfully caressed his senior brother’s cheek.

The Black Qi seemed excited anew, and the moment Jiang He touched the body, it coiled around his arm!

Seeing all this, Chen Muxue’s pupils constricted, and she hurriedly shouted, "Get out of the way!"

She stepped forward and pulled Jiang He away.

"What are you doing?!" Wang Chen thought she was going to attack his sect’s young disciple and waved his sleeve, using Spiritual Energy to repel Chen Muxue.

Chen Muxue fell to the ground, watching as the Black Qi twined around Jiang He a few times, seemingly flaunting, and then merged into Jiang He’s body.

"Can’t you all see that Black Qi?" Chen Muxue pointed at Jiang He and said.

"Black Qi?"

"What Black Qi? Is it a demon?"

Wang Yue couldn’t help but sneer, "Do you intend to falsely accuse our junior disciple of being possessed by an evil spirit?"

For a moment, everyone was discussing in whispers.

Chen Muxue frowned deeply, as if these people truly couldn’t see the Black Qi.

A clue surfaced in her mind, she vaguely recalled such a Black Qi had appeared in the original book.

But just like the Immortal Sect, these entities that transcended the Immortal Cultivation World, seemed to only reappear during the later stages when the male protagonist defeated the original character and was nearly invincible in the mortal world.

And Chen Muxue had stopped reading shortly after the male protagonist defeated the original character.

She vaguely remembered it was the remnant soul of some Demon Clan member, appearing a few times and then seeking revenge on the Immortal Sect? However, in those few appearances, it seemed to cause great harm each time, whether to the person it possessed or to those involved, including the male protagonist...

It seemed like Xiao Feng discovered it later and, under pressure from everyone, used some Magic Artifact to detect the Black Qi, thus saving a sect. That kind of Magic Artifact was quite common, just that no one would suspect those around them of being possessed.

Jiang He’s eyes flashed with a black mist for a few seconds before returning to normal. His facial muscles twitched briefly, and he quickly assumed his previous innocent look: "What’s wrong? Did I do something wrong?"

"Junior Brother, don’t be too kind. This woman clearly wants to falsely accuse you!" Wang Yue pointed at Chen Muxue angrily.

Jiang He put on a naive and innocent look.

Chen Muxue felt somewhat embarrassed seeing the accusatory gazes. Cen Lizhui, who had been injured and was sleeping deeply, had just arrived and hurriedly helped her up.

Chen Muxue decided to remain silent.

The more you say, the more mistakes you make... Since no one believed her, why should she face criticism to help others? She wasn’t some saint, after all. If something happened, they couldn’t blame her for not warning them.

Jiang He glanced at Chen Muxue with interest, assuming cultivators were either pretending or hopelessly naive. Yet, he couldn’t mistake the flash of expectation on her face at the prospect of a spectacle.

Truly interesting.

"It seems you have nothing to say, so let’s return to the immediate issue. You stand accused of murdering our disciple, Wu Jie. Do you have anything to say?" Wang Chen maintained a superior posture, with no intention of negotiating.

Wang Yue glanced over Wu Jie’s corpse, sorrow flickering in her eyes, she said, "What else is there to say? A life for a life; her life in exchange for Senior Brother Wu Jie’s, I think she’s gotten a deal!"