Evidently, Master Wuxin was already accustomed to Wei Yunshu’s lackadaisical demeanor. He remained composed and said in a grave voice, "Greetings to Sect Master Wei. My master has sent me to deliver a letter and discuss some matters with you. As the Young City Lord is here as well, that works best, so we can discuss this together. The situation is serious."
"Oh? What matter?" Wei Yunshu asked, then remembered they were still at the entrance of the main hall and said to Tianmiao, "Little Bai Yue, you stay here and listen to what this is about."
Tianmiao heard Master Wuxin’s words and naturally agreed, nodding as she followed him into the main hall.
Once inside the main hall, Master Wuxin took out a letter and handed it to Wei Yunshu.
After Wei Yunshu finished reading, his expression changed.
"Is this true?" Wei Yunshu asked coldly.
"It is indeed true." Master Wuxin nodded calmly, "Originally, I should have visited the Sect Master earlier, but I encountered some unexpected incidents on the way."
Wei Yunshu handed the letter to Tianmiao. Tianmiao was taken aback and asked, "Can I read it?"
"You may." Master Wuxin nodded.
Tianmiao took the letter, read it over, and frowned.
"Is this the work of a Demon Cultivator?" Wei Yunshu seemed to be both asking and answering himself, "No, maybe it’s not entirely, no, definitely not entirely. This method is too vicious."
"Yes, currently many Righteous Cultivators have been targeted secretly. Our sect has been investigating and discovered that many are due to personal vendettas by other cultivators. But how exactly these Righteous Cultivators are transformed into Demon Cultivators, we have no leads yet." Master Wuxin’s tone was steady. Yet, for some reason, Tianmiao detected a hint of ridicule in his calm voice.
Ridicule about what?
Ridicule toward these so-called Righteous Cultivators who, for their own vendettas, carried out such actions making others wish they were dead?
Looking at Master Wuxin’s solemn and composed face, Tianmiao began to doubt whether the ridicule she heard was merely her own misconception.
Tianmiao pondered the contents of the letter, recalling the rumors she had heard that day. About He Ling, who fought fiercely with a Demon Cultivator for hundreds of rounds and eventually defeated the Demon Cultivator to rescue the City Lord’s daughter.
Then, was the Demon Cultivator defeated by He Ling truly a Demon Cultivator?
The letter was personally written by the Xuanji Sect Master, describing an astonishing situation. Recently, there have been numerous Demon Cultivators appearing, not all of whom are real Demon Cultivators; rather, orthodox cultivators have been forcibly transformed into Demon Cultivators. Some cultivators, unable to accept this reality, became nearly insane, losing their senses. Some could not explain themselves and were hunted down by orthodox cultivators, forced to defend themselves, and eventually became genuine Demon Cultivators.
"One of our Xuanji Sect disciples was ambushed and lost consciousness. When he woke, he found his Spirit Root fully contaminated, turning him into a demon. He couldn’t accept this reality and completely broke down. I managed to suppress his inner demon, but beyond that, I could do nothing." Master Wuxin’s tone grew somewhat helpless towards the end.
Only then did Tianmiao realize that when Master Wuxin was in Southwind City, he intended to deliver a letter to Fenglan Sect but was delayed as a sect disciple was ambushed, thus prolonging his journey until today.
"My master wishes to ask the Sect Master if there is a way to remove the demonic nature from these affected disciples and restore them to normal." Master Wuxin inquired.
"I would need to see them to investigate the specifics before I can say anything." Wei Yunshu, hearing such a horrifying news for the first time, wore a profoundly serious expression.