Female lead: No, it's me again??

Chapter 366 Convergence of Multiple Parties

Cai Zhongxi seemed oblivious to the surprised looks on everyone's faces. He slowly sat down and said, "I didn't go out alone; I was accompanied by someone."

Ji Mingbao understood, and he sighed, "If only these missing people were also protected by someone."

The reception room fell silent for a moment.

But now was not the time to remain silent. Manager Cai spoke up, “The fact that you are all here means that last night was not a peaceful one for you either. Those who went missing are unlikely to have survived.”

The third person to his left was a woman dressed in a black and white Taoist robe, with an extraordinary aura, named Lan Jing. "What do you mean by that?"

The others listened quietly, also wanting to know the reason.

Manager Cai said in a deep voice, "You may not know before you came that Qianshui City is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. There is an extremely terrifying thing here. Anyone who is parasitized here will die within an hour."

An hour?

Lan Jing frowned, and she said with dissatisfaction,

"Why didn't you say so before?! If Qianshui City, as the host city of the academy competition, is really as dangerous as you say, it shouldn't continue to be held here!"

Ji Mingbao sighed, "We've discussed this issue before, but the calm we experienced recently made us think that these things had been dealt with, but who knew they would come back again!"

Mie Du continued, "Furthermore, we have discovered that this kind of demonic plant hybrid mostly parasitizes young boys and girls with good talent, using their talent and bloodline as nourishment to parasitize them again!"

Lan Jing's expression gradually turned grim. "So, none of those people who disappeared last night could have come back alive?"

Nirvana speaks the truth through silence.

Lan Jing clenched her fist, and her anger unleashed a surge of spiritual power!

The tables and chairs were shaking!

The old man in the center rested his right hand on the table, and everything that had been trembling returned to calm.

In the southwest corner of the room sat a young man.

He wore a moon-gold belted robe, exuding both splendor and nobility, like a piece of fine jade.

This person is the man Feng Siyue met last night; his name is Yu Qing.

He slowly fumbled with the teacup. "So, after all that talk, you still haven't revealed the identity, background, or threat posed by this group."

"Using only the two words 'demon plant' to describe it... City Lord Ji, Lord Mie, what are you hiding?"

The young man's gaze slowly swept over the group, his calm eyes seemingly able to see through the turbulent undercurrents hidden beneath the tranquil surface, making them hesitant to meet his eyes.

Ji Mingbao and Miedu exchanged a glance, then one lowered his head and the other straightened his clothes, but neither of them answered Yu Qing's question.

Upon seeing this, the young man had a bad feeling.

“This matter involves a wide range of issues, and I should have kept it a secret, but what happened yesterday made me give up on that idea.”

After much deliberation, Cai Zhongxi finally spoke.

Yu Qing looked over and asked, "What does Steward Cai mean?"

Wen Qifeng also looked over and hesitated, then said, "Brother Cai..."

Cai Zhongxi shook his head slightly at him, "Dean Wen, I know your concerns, but I'm afraid it's too late."

The old man frowned slightly. "What happened to you?"

Cai Zhongxi's gaze darkened. "The Parasitic Dead Flower has most likely already completed seven parasitisms."

"Snapped!"

The sound of a tea cup breaking was heard.

Everyone looked over and saw that it was Old Wen's cup that had fallen to the ground.

Miedu lost his composure for a moment, "Seven times? How is that possible!?"

Ji Mingbao sat up straight. "Brother Cai, that's not a funny joke!"

"I'm not joking."

Cai Zhongxi continued,

"Didn't I say that something happened to our people too? She brought me extremely terrifying information: the Parasitic Death Flower she encountered has already completed six parasitisms and is preparing to begin the seventh!"

"If her protector hadn't intervened in time to kill the insects inside the flower bud, it would probably have been too late!"

"Therefore, she discovered that the insects inside the flower buds had already possessed strength comparable to a half-saint, and could even bewitch people's hearts!"

"A demigod..."

Mie Du's expression turned serious. "So, completing seven parasitisms is equivalent to possessing the power of a Spirit Emperor? Seven Parasitized Dead Flowers that have completed seven parasitisms will surely give birth to demigod demonic plants far surpassing the Emperor rank!"

Manager Cai nodded.

Lan Jing was completely confused. "So, what exactly is the Spirit-Symptom Flower?"

Manager Cai explained, "You may not have heard of the Parasitic Death Flower, but there is one that you are very familiar with."

Lan Jing asked, "What?"

"Ghostly Demon".

Yu Qing paused in her drinking.

Lan Jingteng stood up abruptly, her face filled with doubt. "You mean the ghostly demons that were slain by the Heavenly Dao in ancient times?!"

How can it be?

The ancient ghostly demons were a nightmare for the entire Fantasy Universe Continent!

If it reappears in the world, it will surely cause widespread suffering!

Manager Cai nodded again.

The woman's mood grew heavier. Suddenly, something occurred to her, and her agitated emotions calmed down. "No one on the entire continent knows what the Ghost Demon's predecessor was. How can you be so sure?"