Scumbag Chapter 128 The Enchanting Demon King is a Living Lei Feng (40)

While Seven Stars Island buzzed with activity, the other sects were also intensifying their training. The many scriptures from before had be

While Seven Stars Island buzzed with activity, the other sects were also intensifying their training.

The many scriptures from before had been carefully vetted, and the most suitable ones for mental fortification, which needed to resist He Huan’s charm, had been selected and disseminated.

The only way to counter charm techniques was to temper one’s spirit, so the methods for stabilizing mental defenses had been widely promoted.

Every major sect, from top to bottom, had to learn them.

Disciples from major sects were also sent to teach minor sects, with elders supervising to ensure no one slacked off.

Even the previously ostracized Tianji Tower wasn’t excluded, as this concerned the entire Cultivation World. Le Qing personally went to impart the scripture and the mind blocking technique.

Regardless of whether Wen An would appreciate it or not, they had done their part.

By the time Le Qing arrived, Wen An already knew that Wen Liangyu was dead, as his life lamp had extinguished. Wen An’s projection in the demon realm had only seen He Huan, Bai Chen, and Ji Yanjun.

How did Wen Liangyu's protective jade pendant end up in He Huan's hands? Even a fool could figure it out.

Wen An now completely hated He Huan.

That demoness truly was his Tianji Tower’s calamity!

When Wen Jin learned of his son’s death, he nearly lost his mind. He even wanted to charge into the demon realm to kill He Huan and avenge Wen Liangyu… but Wen An stopped him.

Now that even great demonic beasts and demon generals had become that demoness’s playthings, he was genuinely afraid that if Wen Jin confronted He Huan, he wouldn’t succeed in revenge… but instead end up as another member of her harem.

If that happened, the Tianji Tower would really become the Cultivation World’s biggest joke!

So when Wen An heard Le Qing explained the mind blocking technique and the scripture to resist charm, even though he felt a little resentful that they were secretly researching without including him, he still expressed his gratitude.

The fact that he betrayed Du Heng back then had left a lasting rift in their relationships.

This rift is difficult to remove, and Wen An himself knew it.

What he was grateful for was that the righteous sects acted with integrity, always remembering that they were all part of human race.

If they had truly wanted to keep secrets, the Tianji Tower wouldn’t have known, and would have ended up as cannon fodder when the demonic factions attacked.

The favor Le Qing had brought could preserve Tianji Tower and safeguard the Wen Family’s legacy.

"Thank you." Wen An bowed to Le Qing.

"Don’t thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Mingting. He was the one who noticed He Huan’s abnormalities and alerted us."

Le Qing did not stay for long, as he still had to hurry to Seven Stars Island.

"Wait!"

Seeing Le Qing was about to leave, Wen An stopped him and took out the exquisite chessboard that had been passed down through generations in Tianji Tower, and handed it to him.

"I was indeed too impatient back then. After learning that the Phoenix was the only hope for ascension in the Cultivation World, I allowed Liangyu to attempt that contract. That was our mistake. This is our sect’s Linglong Chessboard, consider it an apology to him!"

Wen An’s sudden generosity made Le Qing suspicious, and he couldn’t help but looked at him cautiously.

"Since when are you so magnanimous?"

Being doubted by Le Qing, Wen An couldn’t help but smile bitterly, "I bear no ill will. I just wanted to ascend too badly. Even now, I still firmly believe the phoenix can rebuild the Heavenly Ladder and allow us all to ascend."

Le Qing had heard of the Linglong Chessboard. Its surface depicted mountains and rivers, with stars and meteorites as pieces. It was a treasure obtained by the Wen Family’s Founding Sect Master in a minor secret realm.

Le Qing accepted the gift.

"I’ll pass it to Mingting. Whether he forgives you or not is his decision."

"Thank you…"

Wen An watched Le Qing’s figure disappear before turning to summon the entire sect, ordering everyone to master the mind sealing technique and the anti-charm scripture in the shortest time possible.

"Ancestor, what if they tampered with the techniques? What if it’s a trap...?"

Wen Jin was a little worried when he saw that the Ancestor didn't check even verify the methods before enforcing them.

"Le Qing is an upright man. He wouldn’t do such a thing."

"The only thing you should worry about is whether we have enough time… and whether our disciples can master these in time."

Wen An suddenly felt that choosing Wen Jin as Sect Master had been a mistake.

‘While other sects were already racing ahead, you were still hesitating… do you want to be cannon fodder when the demonic factions invaded?’

"Do as I say!"

Under Wen An’s orders, Tianji Tower also sprang into action.

When Mingting received the Linglong Chessboard from Le Qing, he accepted the apology gift.

In fact, inspired by the chessboard, Mingting revised his initial plan, and he now intended to shape the divine artifact in the form of a chessboard.

This idea won Peng Hua’s approval, who remarked that Tianji Tower had finally done something useful.

…

Amid the bustling activity on Seven Stars Island, Leng Rong chose this moment to return to Zhenshan Sect.

"This disciple left the group to track Bai Chen and Ji Yanjun into the demon realm."

In Leng Rong’s account, upon seeing the Fox King Bai Chen, he was overwhelmed by fury, as he remembered how his parents had been slaughtered by demonic beasts, and thus pursued them.

To make his story convincing, Leng Rong even shared partial truths… such as how Bai Chen and Ji Yanjun were infatuated with He Huan, how Bai Chen was deceived and killed by her, and how his beast core was extracted after death…

"Although this Disciple wanted to sneak into the Demon Capital, it was a pity that the demonic energy corroded my body. This disciple really couldn't follow up, so he had no choice but to retreat and recover before returning."

Leng Rong's face was a little pale, and he looked like he had indeed been eroded by the demonic energy.

His master was Elder Ai Qing.

Originally, Ai Qing valued this disciple very much and wanted to pass down his life’s teachings to him.

However, while Leng Rong was waiting for the Sect Master and his master in Minghua Hall, Wu Hao specifically told Ai Qing about the things Leng Rong had done in the Demon Capital.

“Our people can actually infiltrate the Demon Capital that deeply?"

Ai Qing was surprised.

Then he thought of Mingting. He was a Phoenix, and the Phoenix True Flame was the bane of demonic energy. Previously, Mingting had cured Du Heng using Phoenix True Flame.

Ai Qing concluded that Mingting must have secretly gone to the Demon Capital and witnessed everything firsthand.

Even though Leng Rong was Ai Qing’s disciple, he had only been in the sect for 60 years, so how can he compare with Mingting?

Mingting had grown up before their eyes, and his character was absolutely beyond reproach.

Now, this disciple he taught had fallen into depravity and became He Huan's male pet. And this time, he returned to the sect as a spy…

‘What is he doing? Betraying the sect and acting as a spy for that demoness?’

Ai Qing was both furious and heartbroken.