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47. Past Events at Willow Lake

Xuan Kong's actions occurred frequently in the outer city, and even after Bai Shi became popular, Night Ghosts appeared in the inner city as well.

The situation seemed to have taken an unexpected turn, and the impact of the events began to spread throughout Cangwu.

After one night, the disturbances subsided, and when the sunlight appeared during the day, everything returned to what seemed like normal.

Lu Feng continued to live at the same pace as before, going to the main hall to clean every morning at dawn. However, because he cleaned every day, he was able to sweep up some dust in the first few days, but after a while, he only needed to sweep the area once.

The main hall is not only the core building of Yunxia Taoist Academy, but also the residence of the academy's master, Xuan Yin. His Taoist palace is connected to the main hall.

After Lu Feng finished cleaning and reciting the Taoist scriptures, Xuan Yin also appeared in the main hall.

Upon seeing the person approaching, Lu Feng bowed and said, "Master."

"Um."

Xuan Yin responded, his expression remaining unchanged.

After entering the training room, Lu Feng's training began once again.

Lu Feng then entered and began practicing under Xuan Yin's scrutiny. Fortunately, as his progress accelerated, Xuan Yin's small ruler rarely fell anymore.

Time flies, and the day comes to an end.

Just as Lu Feng was about to leave the main hall and head to the Dao Palace where he was temporarily staying, Xuan Yin called out to him.

Turning around, Lu Feng's gaze met Xuan Yin's calm eyes, and a strange expression appeared in his eyes as he waited quietly for what was to come.

Xuan Yin's words were unusually hesitant, but he finally said, "Ten Night Demons were killed last night. That number is a bit strange."

Lu Feng didn't understand his master's meaning. It was probably useless to talk about such an important matter with someone like him who had such a low cultivation level.

Therefore, Lu Feng did not respond, but simply waited.

After a long silence, Xuan Yin said, "No one has been able to detect the strange movements of the demons. Alas, these are turbulent times. Ming Xu, the Willow Lake ghost that's afflicting you is also a problem. Have you found any leads on your investigation?"

Although Lu Feng was practicing his skills at the Dao Academy, his subordinates were still carrying out the tasks he had assigned.

Many densely populated areas in the outer city, such as brothels and gambling dens, have been closed for a long time due to the incident involving the Night Ghost, so naturally no clues could be found.

Even when his senior brother sent people to keep an eye on things, there was no follow-up. The appearance of the Night Demon not only made Cangwu feel like he was facing a formidable enemy, but also completely messed up the clues he had about Willow Lake, making it so murky that it was impossible to see what was at the bottom of the water.

Hearing this, Xuan Yin nodded. As the nominal head of the academy, he had put in a lot of effort for this youngest disciple whom he had high expectations for.

However, there are some things that are not yet time for him to step in.

Thinking of this, he added, "Have you ever wondered about the origins of Willow Lake?"

Lu Feng was taken aback. Few people knew anything about Liuhu. He had asked around among his acquaintances, and their impression of Liuhu was that it was a dangerous place to go because people were likely to die there.

Yes, it's easy to die there, but it doesn't mean you'll definitely die if you go. There are people who have been to Willow Lake who have lived to old age.

Those who are unlucky may be taken away by Liuhu in just a few days.

After a brief moment of thought, Lu Feng clasped his hands in a fist and pleaded, "I humbly request Master's guidance!"

He genuinely wanted to know.

Xuan Yin stroked his white beard, sighed, and said, "When I was still a disciple, the Kong generation of masters went to Willow Lake to resolve the scourge of this place, but in the end, out of five people who went, only one returned."

"hiss!"

Hearing this casualty ratio, Lu Feng felt a chill in his heart, but still asked, unwilling to give up, "May I ask what the cultivation levels of our grandmasters were at that time?"

"Immediately facing the great challenge!"

Xuan Yin's voice was steady, as if he had returned to that day when he was still a junior disciple and was shocked when he received this news.

After all these years, it's unavoidable, and the waters inside seem to be deeper than I thought.

Lu Feng couldn't help but ask, "And then...?"

"Hmm." Xuan Yin nodded, as if confirming a certain thought in Lu Feng's mind: "No one went after that. Such a number of deaths was too much of a blow to Yunxia at that time, shaking the very foundation of Yunxia."

Furthermore, since the danger posed by Willow Lake did not seem to be as great as initially thought, and to avoid unnecessary sacrifices, the situation was left to its own devices.

It's actually quite easy to understand. What are the reasons that people try to get rid of ghostly harm?

It's not that this thing has to die, but rather that it poses a huge threat to the people in the city, especially to the Yunxia Dao Academy, which is the guardian of the city.

It takes a huge amount of manpower to eliminate a danger that poses no threat to the city.

There were no benefits, only bad debts, which naturally did not align with the initial intention, so everyone shelved the matter.

If it weren't for Liu Hu's threat falling on him, and his own special identity—a disciple of Yunxia and the possessor of the Three Wonders Body—most people would probably be three meters old by now if they encountered such a situation.

However, this happened to me, and I couldn't avoid it or escape it.

This message suggests that if one doesn't possess the strength to reach the Great Realm, they wouldn't even be qualified to challenge Liu Hu.

"I understand, Master," Lu Feng murmured.

Xuan Yin looked at him and laughed: "What do you understand? You think you understand?"

Lu Feng was taken aback, and subconsciously said, "Does Master mean we should wait until I'm stronger before discussing this?"

Xuan Yin shook his head, repeating the same sentence.

"My lifespan is nearing its end, but I still have the strength to fight. Once you uncover the clues, that will be my time to make my move."

Lu Feng was startled. He couldn't just say such things carelessly. He was about to speak when Xuan Yin interrupted him.

"Go back. There's no need for further words. You will go far in the future. Just don't forget the path you came from. This is how Yunxia has been passed down through generations. Clearing obstacles for future generations is the right path."

These words cut off all the words Lu Feng was about to say. Lu Feng looked at the man in front of him, who was nominally the most powerful person in Cangwu and the head of Yunxia Dao Academy, with a complicated expression.

Putting aside these identities, the master before us is just an old man, with gray hair, loose skin, and a hunched back.

Having too many identities gives one an inherent aura of strength.

Lu Feng remained silent, bowed respectfully, took his leave, and departed from the main hall.

Xuan Yin watched Lu Feng recede further and further away from him, and murmured to himself.

"He's a good kid, but alas, we discovered it too late, far too late."

Xuan Yin only returned to his Dao Palace after Lu Feng had completely disappeared from sight.

Leaving the main hall, before it got completely dark, Lu Feng left the Taoist academy and headed towards the outer city.

During this period of development, almost half of the outer city's population came under Tiger's control. It can be said that no matter what happened in the outer city, it could not be hidden from him.

The purpose of this trip is to collect black liquid. The Night Demon has reappeared. Although he cannot confront it head-on, following behind to collect black liquid is a good option.