The daily life of a genius who enjoys gossip and cultivates immortality

Chapter 205 Array Patterns

"You'll be staying here from now on!"

The grand ceremony led the group to a palace that was different from the palaces they had passed before. The most distinctive feature of this palace was the plum blossoms blooming in the corners, which were incredibly vibrant. The flowers weighed down the branches and drooped onto the city wall.

I was immediately drawn to this plum tree at first glance.

"Meiwu Garden".

Cheng Jiu read the name on the plaque in front of the palace.

"The Green Bamboo Hall is just ahead. Your master lives there, it's very close. If you encounter any difficulties here, feel free to tell the management."

The grand master pushed open the palace doors and called out to the courtyard, "Lord Mei!"

"Grand Master of Ceremonies!" A light, melodious voice rang out, and a woman slowly appeared.

The other woman had long, ebony hair that reached her waist, unbound and untied. Red plum blossoms cascaded down her head like a waterfall, adorning her hair. The girl had bright, white teeth and a seemingly young and innocent appearance, yet she exuded a mature and charming allure. More importantly, she possessed a clear and ethereal temperament, as if she were a reincarnation of a plum blossom spirit.

Even though he had seen many beauties over the years, this woman was still top-notch in Cheng Jiu's aesthetic eyes.

“I know you think you are cultivators and are not used to having people serving you. This is Mei Jun, and also the plum tree in the courtyard.”

Rest assured, she will not bother you unless instructed to do so.

"If you have any problems, just tell Mei Jun, and she will take care of them for you."

The master of ceremonies turned to Mei Jun and introduced them: "These are the distinguished guests of the Demon Emperor. Please do not neglect them!"

"Doesn't Your Excellency know me? Don't worry, I will take good care of these guests!"

Mei Jun spoke coquettishly, yet with unwavering conviction.

I believe you!

Upon hearing this, Mei Jun visibly became happy, and her gaze towards the group became quite enthusiastic.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll report back to the Demon Emperor!"

After settling everyone in the grand ceremony, the attendants looked at Cheng Jiu and his group.

There was something Cheng Jiu had wanted to ask since the moment he saw the grand ceremony, but he wasn't sure if it would be presumptuous to ask it. After thinking about it, Cheng Jiu asked it anyway.

"Your Excellency?"

The Grand Master of Ceremonies was taken aback by her ambiguous question, but then realized what she meant and replied calmly, "It's me! Your Majesty, you only have me as your Grand Master of Ceremonies, don't you?"

"I'm fine now."

Cheng Jiu shook his head, suddenly feeling that this question was unnecessary, regardless of whether this clone was the same clone as before.

Even if we knew, they were all avatars of the Demon Emperor, so did it matter whether they were the same as before?

Even if it wasn't true, she wouldn't know!

However, the sudden suicide of the Grand Ceremony was such a profound impression on them that when she saw the Grand Ceremony again, she couldn't help but be concerned and inquisitive.

But this is for the best.

Gongcheng, Gongyu, and the other three also indicated that there were no problems. After bidding farewell to the group, Dacheng took his leave with unhurried steps, but disappeared from everyone's sight very quickly.

"Guests, let me take you to the palace!" Mei Jun led them to Meiwu Garden.

Since this palace has the character "苑" (Yuan, meaning garden) in its name, it naturally has a courtyard with a very large area. Apart from the plum trees in the corner, there is also a huge lake in the middle, which is filled with lotus flowers. There is a lotus pavilion in the center of the lake. The green water, lotus flowers and green pavilion complement each other, making it a beautiful sight.

Apart from the lake, some small and lovely flowers are planted on the flat ground. The grass is lush and green, and the flowers are abundant. The whole yard is very well maintained.

After crossing the bridge in the middle of the lake, you will reach the palace.

Although no one lives here year-round, it's clear that someone regularly takes care of it; once you open the door, the environment is quiet but very clean.

Pushing open the palace door, you'll find the main hall used as a living room. The entire palace has two floors, with four rooms on each floor, all fully equipped.

While Cheng Jiu and his group of five were discussing rooms, Mei Jun busied herself in the main hall.

After the five of them had finished discussing, the incense burner was lit, and the gentle fragrance of cold plum blossoms was soothing and relaxing.

The hall was no longer as cold as when we first entered, but as warm as the spring sun.

Considering that the group consisted of humans, the concentration of spiritual energy within the palace rapidly increased, reaching a rather comfortable level.

Having done all this, Mei Jun wisely took her leave, leaving only five familiar guests inside the hall to familiarize themselves with the surroundings.

After Mei Jun left, Li Weixin sat down on a chair in the main hall: "Comfortable!"

Compared to the environment filled with demonic energy, this place is much more friendly to cultivators.

"Senior brothers, junior brothers, junior sisters, what are you going to do next?" Li Weixin asked.

"My master said that if things go smoothly this time, we should be able to return to the sect soon. He asked me if I wanted to train in the demon race for a while."

I've heard that the beast demons of the southwest are the most warlike! I'll travel there before the sect tournament and spar with them. Would you like to come with me?

Li Weixin revealed his plan. He had been planning to come to the demon race, but the unexpected event happened too suddenly. Fortunately, it did not disrupt his plan, and it seemed that the plan was going even more smoothly.

His master listened to his idea, agreed, and said that the Demon Emperor would take care of his safety.

"I promised the Badger Clan I'd refine pills for them, and that demon general even mentioned me before." Cheng Jiu: "If all goes well, then I'll go with you, Senior Brother!"

"I'm free, I can go with my junior brother!" Shangguan Song said enthusiastically. Just thinking about sparring with that group of powerful demons was exhilarating!

"We two can't do it!" Gong Yu wailed. It seemed that he and his brother were going to fall behind in this group activity.

"Before we came to the demon race, our master said he would take us to the Qilin clan to find our contracted beasts."

"Yes, Master also paid a high price to send us and the contracted Qilin to the Qilin Secret Land for training."

Miyagi nodded regretfully; this experience was still far from over, and they were unable to participate.

"It's alright, senior brother. This is a great opportunity, we absolutely can't miss it!"

The Qilin Secret Land—just hearing its prestigious name tells you that this opportunity is absolutely not to be missed.

The black dragon suddenly appeared out of nowhere and gave Cheng Jiu a couple of reserved howls.

The little black dragon emerged, its childish voice carrying a chilling tone: "This guy said that if you beg him, he can let you and me go to the Dragon Tomb for some training."

Cheng Jiu looked at the little black dragon and shook his head regretfully at the black gold dragon. The little black dragon's background meant that going to Dragon Abyss would be a great harm to it.

Perhaps for the little black dragon, it would rather stay away from Dragon Abyss for the rest of its life than seize the opportunities at Dragon Tomb.

After all, it was already an abandoned dragon from the moment Xuanze brought it out of the Dragon Abyss.

And Mo Yu accepted this fate. Over the years, it never mentioned going to Longyuan to Cheng Jiu, and it was quite averse to Longyuan.

Leaving aside the complicated love and hate entanglements of its parents' generation, its biological father and mother both have their own families and children.

Cheng Jiu would never allow her contracted beast to get caught up in this complicated vortex, since she herself had already escaped far away.

Seeing Cheng Jiu shake his head, Mo Yu's body went limp. He knew why Cheng Jiu refused, and his heart felt as sweet as if he had drunk honey.

For Moyu, Cheng Jiu was not only the master of the contract, but also a parent-like figure, and it enjoyed her endless favoritism.

“If Xiao Jiu wants to go, I can do it!” Mo Yu replied to Cheng Jiu firmly.

"No need! It would be nice to experience the customs of the southwestern beast tribes with my senior brothers!" Cheng Jiu said, "Mo Yu, you don't have to compromise for me. If you don't want to go, then you don't want to go!"

"Little Jiu!" Mo Yu snuggled affectionately into Cheng Jiu's arms.

Cheng Jiu also indulgedly held Mo Yu in his arms.

Black Gold Dragon glared at the pair of main beasts with a pained and disgusted expression, realizing it was pointless for it to ask such a question.

"Priest Bear! Saintess Bui!" Mei Jun's respectful voice came from outside: "My lords! We have guests! Will you receive them?"

“They’re acquaintances of ours! Let them in!” Miyagi said.

The little iron-eating beast is coming.

A small, black-and-white animal, carrying a ginseng doll on its head, strode in.

Besides the two of them, Cheng Jiu and his group of five subconsciously looked behind them and saw that there was also a Saintess of Bui.

Where is the demon?

"What are you looking at?" The little iron-eating beast turned its chubby body to look back when it saw their strange behavior.

The two little ones are moving in unison; it's so cute.

"Saintess Bui".

"Saintess Bui?" the little iron-eating beast asked in a puzzled tone.

"It's me! It's me!" The ginseng doll waved its little hands.

"Holy Maiden!" Cheng Jiu and the others turned their gaze back.

"Mmm!" The little ginseng doll responded to the group with a hint of shyness.

"In our view, possessing healing abilities is a gift from the gods! Therefore, all demons with healing abilities will join the temple and become noble holy sons and daughters." The little iron-eating beast explained, "Holy Daughter Bui was also crowned not long ago."

"It seems you're adapting well to life in the demon realm. Nabu will be very happy." Cheng Jiu patted the little ginseng doll, his tone gratified.

The little ginseng doll nodded with a cute smile, and it will live a happy life with Nabu's blessings.

"I'm here to tell you some news that you're sure you want to know." The little iron-eating beast quickly climbed onto a chair and sat down.

"I heard you were being targeted at that restaurant. I'm sorry!"

Compared to the little iron-eating beast, who sounded quite apologetic, he had clearly intended to properly treat his benefactors, but the result...

"You don't need to feel guilty." None of the five people, including Cheng Jiu, thought of blaming the little iron-eating beast.

"That guy has bad intentions; even if he's not in the restaurant, he'll still make his move later."

"It's none of your business!"

After being comforted by the others, the little iron-eating beast felt a little better: "This time, it was the Crimson Bright Clan that captured you."

"The Crimson Clan," Cheng Jiu and the others read aloud.

"The Crimson Clan is one of the top clans among our beast races. They inherited the bloodline of the divine beast Crimson and possess the ability to find mineral veins, making them one of the most powerful clans."

Their ancestor was the high priest of the second demon emperor, and apart from this ancestor, they held important positions during the reign of every demon emperor.

Their current ancestor, who once held the position of Grand Elder representing our beast race, has now been deposed.

Listening to the little iron beast's introduction, the group finally gained a concrete understanding of the Crimson Bright Clan's status among the demon race. Only a powerful clan with such wealth and influence could pull off such a major feat under the noses of several demon emperors.

Why several demon emperors? Because the blood pool alone shows that it was definitely not something that could be achieved by the efforts of just one generation.

"Although the Crimson Clan has been favored by the heavens, the Crimson Clan bloodline in their bodies has gradually become thinner with each generation. Now, there are less than two members of the Crimson Clan who possess the ability to detect bloodlines."

To ensure the bloodline of the Chiming clan, during the time of the seventy-ninth clan leader, intermarriage within the Chiming clan was permitted. The current clan leader is the ninety-ninth.

Unfortunately, this method was ineffective, and the Chiming clan had never produced a successor to the Demon Emperor, making it impossible for them to compete for the title.

On the contrary, this method was used because the Chiming clan suffered from an incurable bloodline disease, so they thought of the Han Blood Pearl.

For demons, the Blood Pearl is like a second life; a perfect Blood Pearl can suppress the bloodline disease within them.

Cheng Jiu and the others nodded. Now the loop was closed. Intermarriage within the family was something Cheng Jiu couldn't understand. Didn't they know that direct bloodlines couldn't intermarry? They deserved to come up with such a solution.

It's a pity that they've ruined the human geniuses all these years.

Such a family deserves to die.

"Later, according to the Chiming clan, a mysterious man in black learned about their clan's situation and came specifically to cooperate with them. It's quite strange!"

At this point, the little iron-eating beast frowned: "According to these people of the Crimson Bright Clan, the elders and the clan were initially very opposed to it."

But for some reason, the current patriarch suddenly agreed, leading the Crimson Clan to unconditionally cooperate with this man in black.

“I find it strange too! I heard from the Grand Ceremony that they wanted to use this blood pool to enhance their bloodline! But the blood pool is filled with so much blood evil energy and demonic energy. If they really use this blood pool, won't they fall into demonic possession?”

Cheng Jiu said, "And that formation! I remember some of the formation patterns were quite strange!"

Cheng Jiu took out animal skin talisman paper and talisman brush, and began to draw on the talisman paper, recalling the patterns from his memory.

She doesn't possess any spiritual power, so why does it seem strange? Because all the demonic formations she's seen so far have these array patterns!

This can't possibly be a universal array pattern used by the demon race!

"Senior brother, come over here and help me see if this is true!" Cheng Jiu called to Gong Yu, and the group of them came over to take a look.

Gong Yu pointed out a few places where Cheng Jiu wrote: "Junior Sister, it seems that you should distort the strokes a bit here and make the brushstrokes smaller."

Cheng Jiu and Gong Yu collaborated to draw the array patterns based on their memories. It was also because the two of them were sensitive to arrays that the array patterns they drew were death arrays in terms of arrays.

Literally, this means that these array patterns have actually been used up. They are equivalent to the initial activation arrays of those arrays, and have no effect in the array, only serving a guiding role.

If he hadn't seen them so frequently, Cheng Jiu probably wouldn't have paid attention. Otherwise, focusing on these array patterns and breaking the array would have felt like a waste.

Gradually, the complex and distorted array pattern filled the talisman paper bit by bit. What Cheng Jiu and Gong Yu originally thought was inconspicuous array patterns were actually of a higher grade than they had expected.

Fortunately, high-grade animal hide talisman paper was used. As the drawing was nearing its end, a faint surge of energy, a premonition of burning, could be seen.

They clearly didn't use any spiritual power; they were just drawing pictures and text.

There is only one possibility that could cause this phenomenon: the formation is of a very high grade, and the talisman paper cannot withstand the weight of just the images and text.

This made Cheng Jiu and Gong Yu even more curious, as they had never encountered such a seemingly ordinary but actually very high-grade array diagram before.

It's important to understand that in the art of formations, the higher the grade of the formation, the more complex and incomprehensible it becomes. Unlike this one, which even Gong Yu and Cheng Jiu can clearly recall and depict.