Normally, he would gather these witches in this Stone Temple, assign them tasks, and occasionally have them collect various items.
This Nuoshen Palace must have a grand scheme, otherwise, its influence wouldn't extend to every village.
Qin Xuan thought for a moment, then, with a tap of his foot, immediately accelerated and rushed towards the Stone Temple.
Not long after, Qin Xuan arrived near the Stone Temple.
After some thought, he didn't walk directly in, but instead, separated a wisp of his Divine Soul and directly controlled the witch's Physical Body.
Controlling the witch, he walked to the front of the Stone Temple, but a Restriction blocked her.
The people inside were quite vigilant and had made some preparations.
“Bang bang!”
The witch knocked on the temple door, and soon, a sound came from inside the Stone Temple.
“Who is it?”
From the voice, it was a young man inside.
“It’s me, Great Figure.”
The witch’s Divine Soul had already been devoured by Qin Xuan, but her Physical Body was still intact, so Qin Xuan controlled her Physical Body, making her speak in her usual manner.
Soon, a Divine Soul swept out from inside, and after confirming it was one of their own, the Restriction around the Stone Temple opened.
Once the Restriction opened, the witch walked inside.
“What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be presiding over the sacrificial ceremony in the village today, or is there something else?”
That Disciple of Nuoshen Palace did not reveal his true form; he remained in his room within the Stone Temple, speaking from behind the door.
“Great Figure, an outsider has come to our village. His strength is too great; I’m afraid I’m not his match, so I came to ask for your instructions.”
“Please enlighten me, Great Figure, on how to handle this matter.”
The witch said, kneeling on the ground and bowing towards the inside.
“Creak.”
The door was pushed open, and a man wearing a bronze mask walked out from inside.
“You mean, someone came to your village, and you’re not his match?”
“How is that possible? How could you possibly not be able to defeat these people?”
The man said, looking at the witch with confusion.
“It shouldn’t be. Although the Cultivation Technique and secret arts I taught you aren’t considered powerful in Nuoshen Palace, they are already top-tier secret arts here.”
“The Cultivate methods of these small villages simply cannot compare, so how could you not be their match?”
“Could they be from outside? That’s even more impossible. Over so many years, the Palace has set up Restrictions throughout this entire area. Unless some powerful being tears open the spatial Restrictions nearby, no one else can get in.”
“But if a powerful being could tear open such a Restriction, you wouldn’t be their match at all; you wouldn’t even be worthy of carrying their shoes.”
Thus, the young man wearing the bronze mask grew increasingly strange.
Things were completely different from what he had imagined.
Hearing this, Qin Xuan frowned in the shadows.
He had considered that this place might have been tampered with, but he hadn't expected it to be the work of Nuoshen Palace.
In that case, he would have to go to Nuoshen Palace no matter what.
Whether it was to use the teleportation array or his double-pupiled right eye, he would ultimately have to go to Nuoshen Palace.
What’s more, this place was also set up with Restrictions, making it difficult to leave easily.
Immediately, Qin Xuan controlled the witch to continue speaking.
“Great Figure, I don’t know either. I don’t know where this person came from, Great Figure. Should we ask that Great Figure to make a move?”
According to what the witch knew, there was another Disciple from Nuoshen Palace above this person in the Stone Temple, and that Disciple’s strength was even greater.
“Don’t bother that Great Figure. We can handle this ourselves. You immediately take me there. I want to see what this person is all about.”
“Hmph, daring to act wild in the territory of Nuoshen Palace, he must be made to pay the price.”
The young man walked out of the room and came before the witch.
“Why aren’t you leading the way?”
Seeing the witch standing still and looking at him, this Disciple was clearly a bit impatient.
“What are you still standing there for? If we’re late, it will be troublesome.”
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the Disciple’s eyes as he stared fiercely at the witch.
A faint smile appeared on Qin Xuan’s face, hidden in the shadows.
This was what he had been waiting for.
Earlier, he had sensed a faint, almost imperceptible Restriction in the room. To avoid alerting the enemy, he had remained still, which allowed him to trick the other party out.
Now that it had succeeded, Qin Xuan didn’t waste any time and walked straight out.
“No need for Your Excellency to make a trip. I’ve come myself. No need to trouble anyone else.”
Seeing Qin Xuan appear, the man’s expression instantly changed drastically, and he quickly turned to flee.
In an instant, he had already turned his head and shot forward by a zhang, about to rush into the room.
This made Qin Xuan even more certain that there was something in that room that could save his life.
“Your speed is quite fast, but it’s only barely so.”
Qin Xuan sneered, tapping his foot.
“Boom!”
In an instant, Qin Xuan appeared at the doorway, completely blocking the man’s path.
“Damn it!”
The Disciple roared, trying to force himself to turn around.
But Qin Xuan’s speed was fast enough; he slapped him directly.
With one palm, he knocked him to the ground.
Qin Xuan had held back in this attack; he hadn't intended to kill him.
After all, he still needed to ask this person some questions.
“Mercy, Senior, mercy.”
It was still dark, and he didn’t have double pupils, so he couldn’t see Qin Xuan’s appearance. This person’s strength was clearly above his, so he naturally assumed the other party was a powerful Senior, and thus called him Senior.
“It’s not impossible to spare your life, but I have a few questions for you. If you answer well, I can spare your life.”
“But if you don’t answer well, hehe, you know what the outcome will be.”
Qin Xuan spoke with a cold laugh, clearly not putting this person in his eyes.
“Please speak, Senior. As long as it’s something this Junior knows, I will certainly tell you everything without holding back, I only ask that Senior spare my life.”
This person being so sensible was somewhat unexpected for Qin Xuan. This was for the best; it saved a lot of trouble.
“Tell me about your superior. What is his strength, why are you here, and why did your Nuoshen Palace build so many nuo god statues here?”
Qin Xuan was too lazy to waste time and went straight to the point, directly asking about the crucial matters.
Hearing this, the Disciple’s expression suddenly changed drastically. He wanted to say something, but after struggling for a long time, he finally spoke.
“Senior, I only joined Nuoshen Palace a few years ago, and I’m not clear about many things. I’m afraid what I say won’t satisfy Senior…”
Before he finished speaking, Qin Xuan gently patted him on the body.
A huge force immediately pressed him directly to the ground.
“Just tell me what you know. If you dare to conceal anything, I will definitely make you regret it.”
