CHAPTER 506: CHAPTER 240: DEMON ENERGY RESOLVES CONFUSION_2

Other people left, but Fang Yu did not.

Liu Ningran turned her head back, giving Fang Yu a puzzled look but said nothing. After a moment of contemplation, she followed the others and left.

At the entrance, there seemed to be a couple waiting for her; the man immediately waved enthusiastically to Liu Ningran upon seeing her come out.

However, Liu Ningran walked away without a trace of a smile, directly waving him off.

Fang Yu glanced over.

[Long Zehui: 1000/1000.]

[Jing Lingxiu: 555/555.]

It’s the familiar love triangle of childhood sweethearts.

Fang Yu simply ignored it.

After everyone else had left, facing Zhuo Xueer’s puzzled gaze, Fang Yu stepped forward and asked,

"Lady Zhuo Xueer, do you know about Evil Qi?"

Zhuo Xueer slightly furrowed her brows.

"Evil Qi? That’s far too advanced for you; there’s no need to understand it now."

"I only came across it in books and became interested. If you know about it, Lady Zhuo Xueer, could you enlighten me a little? With my Martial Arts talent, I feel that someday this knowledge will be of use to me."

Such confidence?

Zhuo Xueer hesitated a bit, watching Fang Yu for a while.

But, although she steadied her Spirit through daily cultivation, to tell the truth, her sensitivity to Qi was not that strong.

Evil Qi and Qi, although somewhat similar, are completely different.

If they share anything in common, it’s probably that both types of Qi are beyond what Martial Artists of this stage can touch.

And there’s another possibility!

Suddenly, Zhuo Xueer thought of something.

For Human Martial Artists to gather Evil Qi, God knows how many people they would need to kill.

Whereas demons... often need only to devour a single target containing Evil Qi to obtain it.

If it’s the latter... Diao Deyi’s actions today seem explainable.

But, could it be so?

Thinking about the violent conflicts from the previous day, fighting side by side, Zhuo Xueer did not want to think in that direction.

Even though she had already asked Uncle Zhou for help, she still hoped not to receive that kind of result in her heart.

Taking a deep breath, Zhuo Xueer calmed herself down and, after thinking for a moment, she suddenly spoke.

"Answer me honestly, do you have Evil Qi in you?"

Fang Yu was puzzled in his heart; this Zhuo Xueer cannot tell if I have Evil Qi or not?

Keeping his composure, he spoke calmly.

"No."

Without knowing how Evil Qi is generated, Fang Yu might have foolishly admitted it.

But since he was aware and others couldn’t tell, he wouldn’t acknowledge it.

"...It’s good that you don’t. This matter also..."

Suddenly, Zhuo Xueer seemed to remember something and changed her words.

"It’s simple, since you want to know, I will explain a bit to you."

"The generation of Evil Qi comes from slaughter."

"In the world of Martial Arts, there’s a saying, ’Slay a million to become Evil.’"

"A million is an exaggeration, but it does indeed take the number of tens of thousands to gather Evil Qi."

"As to how, I do not know; such a path of slaughter muddles the minds of our kind, the Demon Martial Artists, affecting the Spirit, leading to intensified demonization. It’s unnecessary to delve deep into it."

"As for how to eliminate Evil Qi, frankly, I’m also uninformed. Furthermore, from yesterday’s battle, you’ve accumulated quite a few merits. If you’re interested, perhaps you could go to the Book Pavilion or Peace Pavilion and post a task, seeking advice on this issue."

It seems Zhuo Xueer indeed does not understand.

Fang Yu then asked,

"Then, Lady Zhuo Xueer, do you know about Demon Energy?"

"Demon Energy?!"

Zhuo Xueer spun around, her gaze suddenly dangerous, vigilantly staring at Fang Yu.

"Where did you learn about Demon Energy? A Martial Artist of your realm shouldn’t have the opportunity to come into contact with Demon Energy."

Fang Yu naively smiled: "I found out about it from Ding Hui of Research Demon Mansion."

Research Demon Mansion?

Zhuo Xueer’s expression softened slightly.

The Research Demon Mansion, indeed, might have conducted research on Demon Energy.

However, it’s uncertain whether they delved deeper than we did or whether we understand it better.

Or rather, they might focus on comprehensive and thorough research, while ours is about how to absorb and transform it, belonging to two different approaches.

"Demon Energy is produced in special regions, or only powerful demons have it."

"This kind of Demon Energy, for us Demon Martial Artists, is an extremely special tonic that can, to a certain extent, correct the strength of the demonic bloodlines within our bodies. It may even cause the evolution of demonic bloodlines, evolving from a lower-tier cold-level Great Demon to a heat-level Great Demon."

"A powerful Demon Martial Artist, when encountering a strength bottleneck, will begin searching for Demon Energy to supplement the deficiencies in their own Demon Bloodline."

"Such Demon Martial Artists who embark on a journey alone in search of Demon Energy, without exception, possess terrifying power. If you meet one in the future, remember to keep a distance."

Speaking of Demon Energy, Zhuo Xueer was eloquent, clearly an expert on the subject.

Fang Yu heard this and was taken aback.

Why avoid them?

As if answering Fang Yu’s doubts, facing his gaze, Zhuo Xueer continued.

"Any Demon Martial Artist who takes this path."

"Some may find their bloodlines becoming purer, possibly beginning to influence their thinking, leaning towards the behaviors of a demon."

"Others may become muddleheaded, trying Demon Energy, and then not consuming it timely over a long period, leading to a morbid pursuit of Demon Energy, which can cause one to lose their sanity, becoming neither human nor ghost."

"The common point between the two is... any Demon Martial Artist pursuing Demon Energy has a very high degree of Demonization, and can potentially transform at any moment."

"Also, only with a high degree of Demonization can one absorb Demon Energy."

"For half-baked practitioners like you and me, even if we had a wisp of Demon Energy in front of us, we could do nothing but stare."

Fang Yu’s mind jolted.

He suddenly understood how to absorb Demon Energy.

Again, that phrase: only with a high degree of Demonization can one absorb Demon Energy.

First, one must increase the progress of Demonization before they can delve into this and attempt it.

Moreover, the closer one’s body gets to the Demon Body within their bloodline, the greater the chance of absorbing Demon Energy into oneself.

Evil Qi attracts the hunting of demons.

Demon Energy attracts the hunting of spirits.

Fang Yu was now like carrying two time bombs.

The former still had Brother Qing’s covering techniques watching over, not leaking much.

As for the latter, he could only figure out a way by himself.

Seeing Fang Yu deep in thought, Zhuo Xueer started to frown.

"Are you really just asking casually? Diao Deyi, are you hiding something from me?"

Fang Yu hurriedly waved his hands: "Of course I’m just asking casually, out of pure curiosity. Lady Zhuo Xueer, as a grass-level Martial Artist, what would I know about Demon Energy or Evil Qi?"

That’s also true.

But combining his previous reaction, Zhuo Xueer always felt there was something slightly off about Fang Yu.

But if Uncle Zhou has already examined him... is it just me being too sensitive?

Zhuo Xueer thought of the upcoming Deputy Captain assessment, realizing her own tension might indeed be making her overly suspicious.

Pushing down those thoughts, she waved her hand.

"How is your practice of the Wood Zither Blade Technique going?"

"Ashamed before Lady Zhuo Xueer’s great favor, I have not yet mastered it."

Zhuo Xueer smiled, showing her teeth.

"It’s not that easy. The path of Martial Arts is about stability. Progress may be slow, but once mastered, it will be solid. Don’t be in a hurry. Take it slowly. For the assessment in a few days, since you’re the last to join the team, I will assign some relatively easy tasks to you, just relax."

There are preferential treatments?

Fang Yu felt somewhat happy; being able to slack off without exerting effort was definitely good.

After all, he hadn’t been on a mission before, so it was better to keep a low profile for the first time.

"Thank you for Lady Zhuo Xueer’s great favor!"

Fang Yu made his stance, and Zhuo Xueer merely waved her hand.

Fang Yu took the hint, stepped back to leave Stormwind Tower, and then turned to depart.

Zhuo Xueer watched Fang Yu’s retreating figure, lost in thought.

Trust? Or not to trust?

This Diao Deyi, though clearly just a newcomer making his mark, why does he give me a different sort of oppressive feeling?

This guy... friend or foe, demon or human?

As Zhuo Xueer wavered...

Slap!

Suddenly, a large hand slapped onto the door of Stormwind Tower.

Zhuo Xueer looked up to see... Dong Xingzhou!

"Uncle Zhou?!"

She saw Uncle Zhou with sweat all over his head, as if he had just gone through something.

The moment he saw Zhuo Xueer, he spoke.

"Xiao Xue, that Diao Deyi, you can’t probe him! He has someone backing him!"

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