Ji Shiyou was not present because he was no longer on the rooftop.
Just now, as sword light flashed, everyone closed their eyes.
They did not see that as the sword light struck the red-clothed vengeful spirit,
Jun Shuxue's head above transformed into a speck of light and flew out of the main hall.
Ji Shiyou, on the rooftop, saw it all clearly.
Seeing that the Yingyue Sword had only subdued the clothing, he leaped into the air.
He pursued closely, and not long after,
he saw the light disappear, and Jun Shuxue's figure reappeared.
Wearing a tattered Jinwu Palace uniform, she leaned against a large tree, gasping for breath.
Her face was pale, as if she had suffered internal injuries.
"Junior Sister Jun!"
Ji Shiyou flashed out and walked towards Jun Shuxue.
"Demoness, is Jun Shujie a name you can call?
Why are you following me? Are you still harboring wicked intentions?
Do you still have designs on my senior brother? You're dreaming.
He knows you're a demonic cultivator, and he won't pay attention to you anymore.
Immortals and demons are irreconcilable, you have no chance."
Seeing Ji Shiyou appear, Jun Shuxue immediately became enraged, pointing at Ji Shiyou and cursing.
"Alright then, I won't call you Junior Sister Jun.
Fairy Shuxue, you've misunderstood me.
You were controlled by a vengeful spirit, and the spirit should still be on you. It's very dangerous now."
Ji Shiyou suddenly realized that he was currently in Mingyue's body.
So he changed his address to Jun Shuxue as Fairy Shuxue, speaking in Mingyue's tone.
"You're the one who's controlled by a vengeful spirit, don't spread alarmist talk.
Would someone from the demonic path be so kind?
You must have a scheme, and I won't fall for it.
Since you insist on pestering me, don't blame me for being impolite."
After Jun Shuxue finished speaking, she directly struck Ji Shiyou with a palm.
Ji Shiyou dodged to the side. At this moment, a golden light flashed.
The golden hairpin on Jun Shuxue's head suddenly flew out from her bun.
It transformed into a stream of light and stabbed towards Ji Shiyou's left eye.
Ji Shiyou flipped backward, clapping his palms together to catch the hairpin.
He somersaulted twice in the air and leaped up.
He extended the tip of his right foot and tapped Jun Shuxue's back of the head.
Jun Shuxue's body immediately slumped to the ground, and Ji Shiyou landed lightly beside her.
The golden hairpin in his hand writhed like a snake, trying to break free.
He frowned, gripped the hairpin tightly with his left hand,
and formed a hand seal with his right, striking his left hand. Only then did the hairpin quiet down.
"Fairy Mingyue, you found Junior Sister Jun!
Last night, we wronged you.
On behalf of everyone, I apologize to you.
It was all a misunderstanding; Junior Sister Jun was controlled by a vengeful spirit.
You're not holding a grudge and helped us find Junior Sister Jun.
Thank you so much. To be honest,
all of us brothers and sisters think you and Senior Brother are a match made in heaven.
Come back with us. You've only been gone for a day,
and Senior Brother has been distraught. He misses you day and night, with a love that pierces his bones.
Without you, Senior Brother has become a different person.
Please don't be angry anymore. Come back with us.
I beg you, Sister-in-law!"
Just as Ji Shiyou was about to squat down and examine Jun Shuxue,
Tian Jian arrived with the disciples of Jinwu Palace. Seeing Ji Shiyou, he immediately beamed with joy.
He even ignored Jun Shuxue lying on the ground and kept apologizing.
Ji Shiyou really wanted to beat this second junior brother of his.
He didn't know when Tian Jian became such a matchmaker.
He was talking nonsense. He had been with them for a day.
How come he didn't see Mingyue missing him day and night, with love piercing her bones?
However, since he was currently in Mingyue's body, he couldn't act out.
He glared at Tian Jian and turned to walk towards the dilapidated temple.
Tian Jian hurriedly instructed Nu Tao and the others to carry Jun Shuxue back to the temple.
In the dilapidated temple, Mingyue was pacing anxiously.
Ji Shiyou hadn't appeared, so she didn't dare to draw her sword.
Thinking that Tian Jian and the others would return and expect her to deal with the vengeful spirit,
Mingyue wanted to escape, or her cover would be blown.
As she reached the doorway, Ji Shiyou entered from outside.
Mingyue immediately stepped forward and grabbed Ji Shiyou's hand.
She thought, "My ancestor, you've finally appeared."
Tian Jian behind them felt smug. Hadn't he said it right?
Senior Brother Mingyue had a love for Fairy Mingyue that felt like three autumns in a single day.
Who was Senior Brother? He never got close to anyone,
let alone had physical contact. But after not seeing Mingyue for just one day,
he directly held her hand in front of everyone.
"Senior Brother, why haven't you dealt with this vengeful spirit yet?"
As everyone entered the main hall, Nu Tao put Jun Shuxue down.
Seeing the Yingyue Sword still stuck in the ground, he couldn't help but ask Mingyue.
"This, this is not an ordinary vengeful spirit.
I thought this was a rare opportunity to increase your experience.
Since Fairy Mingyue is quite knowledgeable about vengeful spirits, let her explain to you.
I'm tired, I'll rest for a while, and leave it to you."
Mingyue glanced at Nu Tao. This prodigal son, why was he bringing up such a sensitive topic?
However, since Ji Shiyou was back, she was no longer afraid and immediately passed the buck.
She gave Ji Shiyou a look, meaning it was up to him.
She let go of Ji Shiyou's hand and walked aside.
She went to fiddle with the quilt she had torn apart.
"What he said is correct. This is not an ordinary vengeful spirit, it's a vengeful demon."
As soon as he entered, Mingyue grabbed his hand. Ji Shiyou had wanted to pull his hand away.
But after his hand touched Mingyue's, Ji Shiyou felt a strange sensation in his heart.
It was as if their bloodlines were connected, and their heartbeats were synchronized.
Ji Shiyou didn't break free and let Mingyue hold his hand.
As soon as he felt something, Mingyue let go.
Ji Shiyou felt a sense of loss and melancholy, not knowing what was happening to him.
However, seeing his junior brothers looking at him expectantly,
Ji Shiyou had no choice but to compose himself and clean up the mess.
"Vengeful demon? What is that?"
Hearing Ji Shiyou's words, everyone looked confused.
They only knew of vengeful spirits, and had never heard of vengeful demons.
Mingyue couldn't help but laugh inwardly.
She didn't expect Ji Shiyou, who looked so stern, to fabricate things to help her cover up the lie.
She had never heard of a vengeful demon, what was that?
"A vengeful demon is an upgraded version of a vengeful spirit, more troublesome than a vengeful spirit.
A vengeful spirit is formed when a person dies with great injustice.
After death, their true spirit does not dissipate, and their obsession is strong.
They shed their souls and entrust their obsessions to their former possessions.
Then they cultivate the demonic path, relying on absorbing the essence, blood, and souls of living people to increase their cultivation.
Because their souls have dissipated, only the spirit of obsession remains.
Ordinary ghost-exorcising techniques are ineffective against them.
The only way to eliminate them
is to find the object to which their obsession is attached and refine it with dan fire.
Although it is not easy to eliminate them, it is still possible.
But when their cultivation reaches a certain level,
they ascend to become vengeful demons. They can split their spirits of obsession
and detach from their original host, residing in any object.
It is extremely difficult to find them.
Moreover, as long as a trace of the spirit of obsession remains unexterminated,
they can recover rapidly, being virtually immortal."
Ji Shiyou's expression was serious; he was not lying.
The reason he had chased after them earlier was because he had discovered that
the red-clothed vengeful spirit had already ascended to become a vengeful demon.
"Then, then what should we do?
Junior Sister Jun was once controlled by a vengeful demon, does she still have a spirit of obsession on her?
Are we also in danger? Do we need to seal Junior Sister Jun?"
Knowing the power of a vengeful demon, everyone immediately moved far away from Jun Shuxue.
They were afraid of accidentally being contaminated by the vengeful demon's spirit of obsession.
They looked at Jun Shuxue as if she were a monstrous beast.