Zhao Jinzhen said, "He's still a child. Even if he might be wrong in the future, he has yet done no harm. Let's take him back to the mountain after this matter is settled, strictly discipline him. Even a prodigal son may turn back, and he has always been sensible and obedient. Surely we can teach him well."

However, Chi Lu felt that he had ruined tonight's event and insisted on executing him right now.

Soon, led by Zhao Jinzhen, the female immortals all wanted to save Lei Qilong's life. Led by Chi Lu, the male immortals all wanted Lei Qilong dead.

As Lei Qilong's master, Jin Shenzi was caught in the middle and had no choice but to remain silent.

The two sides quarreled incessantly. Eventually, Shi Nanxi, worried about internal conflict and depletion, made a decision. He decided to first confine Lei Qilong here and take him back to Huashan after tonight's event for a thorough interrogation.

With the Fiery Fire Ancestor absent from Huashan Sect, he had the final say, and others, reluctant as they were, had to obey.

Chi Lu, however, refused to remove the nails. He took out eleven more nails and nailed them into Lei Qilong's chest, back, and limbs, saying, "This way, he can't escape. These nails are passed down from my master and have special uses. Even if his conspiring enemies come to rescue him, pulling out one nail will consume one of his souls. If all twelve nails are pulled out, his soul will scatter!"

Now Lei Qilong's throat was sealed, and he could not even cry out. He lay sprawled on the ground, limbs splayed, only lightly trembling and twitching.

Although the female immortals were heartbroken, they could no longer persuade otherwise.

In truth, these women were only captivated by Lei Qilong's handsome appearance. They didn't truly care for him. As long as he was still there and could be taken back to the mountain later, nothing would really change. Even if Lei Qilong became a traitor, no longer their fellow disciple, it would even reduce their hesitations when it came to taking advantage of him. Even his death wouldn't matter much.

Leaving Lei Qilong in this side room, they sealed it with a spell, and the group moved elsewhere to prepare for the big event tonight.

At midnight, with the night sky enveloping the surroundings, many lanterns were hung around the Immortal Market. Since this place was built by craftsmen of Ming Country according to Shi Feiyang's blueprints, many of the scenes and facilities were not yet complete. All lanterns used were from the Mortal World, so the brightness was limited. Despite the brightness in the liveliest areas, there were still many dark corners.

More than thirty Sword Immortals from Huashan Sect gathered, and Shi Nanxi, along with the six most powerful in terms of mana, took their positions according to the Six Harmonies. Shi Nanxi moved toward the center.

The center of the Immortal Market was a large square, housing important locations such as Shi Feiyang's residence, the bank, etc. This was the brightest and most populated area, where some people were conducting their business. Seeing Shi Nanxi, they paid their respects and revered him as an immortal.

Feeling quite proud, Shi Nanxi stood in the center of the square, believing everyone was in place. Drawing a Supreme Heaven Fierce Fire flag, he let out a long howl and flew into the air. With the flag in his right hand, he waved it, and with his left hand, he performed a gesture to cast a spell. Suddenly, with a crack of thunder, a Thunderbolt Flame burst from the flag, exploding a building into a fireball.

During the destruction, he felt an unprecedented satisfaction. Continuously waving the flag, the Thunderbolt Fierce Fire kept coming one after another, destroying the bank, inns, and restaurants, reducing them to rubble. Flames scorched everything, instantly igniting anything of wood upon contact with even a small spark. Metal and jade quickly melted into liquid. Many people were engulfed by flames, screaming and running around, only to fall to the ground and burn to ash within moments.

Within the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the entire square was engulfed in ocean-like fierce flames.

At that moment, laughter echoed from all six directions. Shi Nanxi, using his spell, lifted the flag high into the air, where it interacted with the other flags, randomly spewing out fire. It shot out myriad fierce flames, raining down a meteoric firestorm, illuminating the entire sky. In an instant, the area within hundreds of miles was burned into a sea of fire!

Meanwhile, Xu Feiniang, ever since Lei Qilong left, felt restless, constantly sensing that something significant was about to happen. Hurriedly concentrating, she calculated a Gua Xiang, which showed that tonight, all members of Huashan Sect would be killed by Shi Feiyang except for one, presenting a scene of total annihilation, which shocked her greatly.

She didn't know why this would happen, and with her limited understanding of Shi Feiyang, and Shi Nanxi's spell disrupting Heaven's Secret, she couldn't calculate the details clearly.

Xu Feiniang, anxious and conflicted, watched as night fell and could no longer hold back. She first came to Huashan Sect to probe, where Shi Nanxi and the others were very good at acting. The women surrounding her talked to her without revealing anything significant. Instead, they indirectly probed her relationship with Shi Feiyang and even asked if she liked the junior Huashan immortals.

Xu Feiniang thought to herself how irrelevant all this was. After wasting a while and learning nothing, having chatted for over two hours with no meaningful outcome, it was pointless to continue. She then stood up to take her leave.

Leaving Huashan Sect, Xu Feiniang's mind remained unsettled. She could only head to the central square to find Shi Feiyang.

Upon arrival, she saw representatives from various sects gathered. From Qingcheng Sect, Hu Yanxian was present. Even Jiang Shu from Demon Suppression, who had just returned today, was there. From Snow Mountain Sect, besides Zhao Guangdou, Ling Hun and his wife Cui Wugu had also hurried back. From Kunlun Sect, Yu Xiao and his good friend Di Mingqi were there, along with the seven women and four friends from Wudang Sect, with Wu Qingyang and Shi Longgu among others... Numerous Sword Immortals were assembled, creating quite the lively scene!

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