Chapter 277: Chaos Unleashed
The anger filling her heart subsided by seven parts and her otherwise ordinary features now carried a hint of softness.
Seeing her like this, the attendant Ting Yun at her side asked unhappily, "Fellow Daoist Jian, you clearly knew that His Majesty has been searching everywhere for the Source of Profound Ice and the Vermilion Bird Sacred Flame. Why did you not mention that you possess the Vermilion Bird Flame?"
"Impudent. A mere lowly servant dares to offend my honored guest."
Before Jian Li could respond, the Crown Princess suddenly shouted angrily.
With a casual strike of her palm, she killed Ting Yun on the spot.
After withdrawing her hand, she returned to a gentle expression and said, "A’Li, this is my fault for failing to discipline my people, allowing such a creature to act so arrogantly and offend you."
"It is not Your Highness’s fault," Jian Li replied expressionlessly with a nod.
He frowned slightly and scanned the surroundings.
Although he did not detect anything unusual, he could sense the strange expressions on the faces of the Young Island Lord and the monk Zhunsheng.
"My spirit flame is only an ordinary Vermilion Bird Flame. It has not yet advanced to the level of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Flame. Moreover, it is my natal spirit flame. To separate it in order to suppress the Seven Deadly Sins would be no different from taking my life and destroying my cultivation."
"Amitabha. If only half of your spirit flame were taken, your vitality would suffer, but it should not harm your foundation, correct?" Monk Zhunsheng asked with his hands pressed together.
Jian Li frowned slightly and nodded reluctantly.
He’s about to speak further, when Li Peiyi who had remained silent until now suddenly stepped forward to his side.
As she addressing the group, she said, "Seniors, please forgive my boldness. This is not a suitable place for discussion. Why not move elsewhere and speak in detail? As for the matter of the Seven Deadly Sins, it should first be reported to His Majesty the Emperor, the Island Lord, and the Abbot. They can deliberate before making a decision."
"What Li Peiyi says makes sense," the Young Island Lord Ying immediately agreed.
The others had no strong objections.
Seeing that Jian Li also approved, they could only nod in agreement.
Thus, the group quickly left the restaurant.
At this moment, Yu Lin who had just fallen to the ground while dodging the Vermilion Bird Flame began to get up.
After sitting back onto her artifact wheelchair in a disheveled state, she immediately controlled it to move.
After settling her bill, she quickly left the restaurant.
So that was her goal?
What benefit would exposing Jian Li possession of the Vermilion Bird Flame bring her?
What could she possibly gain from it?
Xiao Shou could not make sense of it no matter how much he thought about it.
As he left with no answers, he paid his bill and prepared to continue following her.
However, after stepping out, he found a pool of molten iron near the street entrance where the restaurant was located, while Yu Lin had already disappeared without a trace.
He released his divine sense and sweeping a wide area around him, but there was no sign of her at all.
Had she used some special talisman to hide herself?
Just as that thought crossed his mind, his divine sense suddenly detected countless strands of the same substance that had just attacked Jian Li.
When he carefully examined it, he was shocked to discover that it was the Seven Deadly Sins.
How was that possible?
Yu Lin had just controlled the Seven Deadly Sins to launch a sneak attack on Jian Li.
And now, these were clearly being spread again.
Could it be that the Seven Deadly Sins that had contaminated the one million one hundred thousand mile region in the far northern seas had also been released by her?
Was she not someone who always relied on schemes and avoided personally committing acts of mass killing?
Why would she now do something so terrifying?
Xiao Shou’s mind was filled with questions, yet there was no one here to answer them.
The one person who could have resolved all his doubts, his disciple, was not here.
"Ah! Run! The Seven Deadly Sins is here too!"
At that moment, a scream rang out from somewhere.
The words that followed threw everyone into chaos.
"It’s really in the spiritual energy. I can sense it!"
"Everyone, stop absorbing spiritual energy immediately. Do not let the Seven Deadly Sins infect you!"
"Try not to use magic tools or treasures either!"
"Sigh."
Watching the orderly street, which had only been slightly crowded before, descend into complete chaos, Xiao Shou felt momentarily lost.
He almost wanted to consult his disciple about what to do next.
But as he took out the communication jade, he suddenly realized that he had become too reliant on his disciple’s intelligence.
He had gradually stopped thinking things through himself.
That would not do.
His disciple was still just a child.
It was better for him to figure things out on his own.
First, he needed to determine the true nature of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Was it really being controlled by Yu Lin?
If so, how could that control be broken?
Having made up his mind, Xiao Shou took out a Woodflow Bottle.
Amid the chaos, he concealed himself with illusion techniques and released his vast and keen divine sense.
Like casting out a great net, Xiao Shou captured large amounts of the Seven Deadly Sins and stored them inside the Woodflow Bottle.
Only then did he dispel his illusion and make his way back through the chaotic crowd to the temporary cave dwelling he had rented.
As soon as he returned, he saw the owner of the cave dwelling hurriedly leaving with his partner and child.
When the owner noticed him, he kindly urged, "Brother, why did you come back? I heard the Seven Deadly Sins has already spread here. I am taking my family and leaving immediately."