Chapter 131 Asking for Help From the Capital Church

Pan Sanye is 57 years old this year. He is an experienced veteran of the Xuanfu Army. He is so rich that he is tired of war and only hopes to spend his old age in peace. Therefore, he is very satisfied with the princess's arrangement and is willing to be a leisurely messenger in Pangshan Xianrenji.

But he still retains many habits of soldiers, such as being good at observation, recognizing those who may be dangerous at a glance, and not looking at them. Therefore, after the boy's brief description, he knew who he was talking about, "Yes, she comes at least once a month, usually a few days at the end of the month, staying in the hotel in the evening, leaving the next morning, not seeing outsiders, and not interacting with guests in the store."

"Hey, you seem to be very interested in this woman, didn't you say she was ugly?" Xin Youtao curled up in a chair, not looking at the old soldier, but staring at a small statue on the table.

Mr. Pan Sanye had long been accustomed to the nobles' contemptuous attitude, and the prince's performance was very kind, so he smiled and looked at the two teenagers in the room for a few times. He felt that they were old enough to talk about some sensitive topics. When he was this age, he had been on the battlefield and witnessed his fellow villagers being bitten in half by demons.

"Although the woman looks ordinary and looks old, she twists her butt when she walks... Hehe, it can be seen that she is a fake old woman, and she has strong magic power, so I naturally have to observe her more."

"Can you tell that she has strong magic power?" Xin Youtao glanced at the old soldier, obviously not believing it.

"I have seen demons and Taoist priests, and I have a... special feeling about them."

Xin Youtao curled his lips and no longer cared about the old soldier's thoughts, but Xiaoqiu was very curious, "Taoists change their appearances, can you recognize them?"

"Yeah." Pan Sanye nodded with a smile, "It's not particularly difficult. Whether it's a Taoist priest or a demon, the transformed image must have no flaws for ordinary people like me. But they will reveal a unique temperament, just like-" The old soldier glanced at the prince before continuing, "It's like a nobleman's incognito visit, dress, and behavior. Everything is fine, but he is a big shot after all, and he always shows an expression of "Oh, so that's it" to some of the most common things. They don't think there is anything, but people around who observe carefully will immediately know that this person is different."

Xiaoqiu laughed deeply, and he suddenly remembered the various clumsy performances of Xin Youtao when he wanted to win him over.

Xin Youtao frowned, "You still haven't said what special temperament the Taoist priest has."

"It's a feeling, it's hard to explain." Pan Sanye answered briefly. He didn't lie. He was a soldier. He just needed to make a quick judgment. He never had to express all his feelings clearly.

Xin Youtao certainly wouldn't pester an old soldier to ask questions.

He said to Mu Xingqiu: "Do you really think she can help you?"

"Yeah. Only her, not the Taoist priests in Pangshan."

In order to re-enter Yangshen Peak, Xiaoqiu had to find a Taoist priest above Canxia to help. He first thought of Lin Sa, but Lin Dujiao was recovering from his injuries and had always opposed Xiaoqiu's entry into the Department of Mind. The second candidate was Zuo Liuying. This idea was rejected at once. The head of the Forbidden Secret Department was not someone who could make a deal. He designated Mu Xingqiu as a research tool, but would not provide any help beyond that.

So Xiaoqiu told his partners the name of Sun Yulu, the head of the Lantern and Candle Department seconded by the Luanjingshan Taoist last year.

The partners were surprised at first, and soon they provided information in a flurry. Yang Qingyin said, "I know this person. She is still in Yangshen Peak. She is the seconded Dujiao who has stayed in Pangshan the longest."

"I heard that Sun Dujiao has successfully persuaded several Pangshan disciples to choose the Lantern and Candle Department." Xiao Qingtao added that Luanjingshan only accepts female disciples, so she can know more rumors.

The one who provided the most important information was Zhou Ping. "Sun Dujiao? I have seen her in Xianrenji more than once. She did not show her true face, but I remember her appearance after her transformation. It was similar to when she led the Luanjingshan disciples to worship the Patriarch Tower a few years ago."

Zhou Ping was greedy for worldly enjoyment and often went to Xianrenji to buy wine and groceries. He recognized Sun Dujiao, but Sun Dujiao did not remember this Pangshan disciple.

In this way, Xiaoqiu and Xin Youtao came to Xianrenji. They originally just wanted to ask Mr. Pan Sanye about the general situation, but they did not expect that the old soldier had already mastered the information they wanted.

"You came at the right time. That woman is likely to come today." Mr. Pan San looked out the window. It was almost dusk, and the phantom Taoist priest should be here soon.

"Didn't you say that she usually comes at the end of the month? Today is only the ninth day of the first lunar month." Xin Youtao said.

"The end of the month is the day she must come. She occasionally comes. She stayed for one night yesterday and left today, but she didn't check out of the room. She must come back."

Xin Youtao didn't say anything more. He thought the veteran should reveal this information first. He pointed to the statue on the table, "I didn't expect you to be a believer in the ancient gods."

Mr. Pan San became serious, "I am a poor man, and poor people believe in the ancient gods."

Xiaoqiu had already noticed the strange statue: a coiled snake body, the upper half of which was upright, with three heads on top, one was a skull, one had no facial features, and a complex strange word was written on the face, and the last one was a plump female statue.

Xiaoqiu was also a poor man. He had never seen such a statue, let alone heard of the ancient gods.

Pan Sanye walked to the table, raised his left hand to protect the statue, and introduced: "The snake body represents the ancient times. There was no Taoism at that time. The demons were just slaves crawling at the feet of the ancient gods. Humans were the most beloved race of the ancient gods. The ancient gods even gave their appearance to humans. The ancient gods have three heads. The skull represents death. Everyone will die, and their souls will return to the ancient gods after death; the woman represents compassion. The ancient gods pity the world and respond to all requests; the other head represents indifference. Regardless of gender, age, rich or poor, noble or humble, everyone can be protected by the ancient gods."

"That is not a word, it is a symbol of indifference. We usually pronounce it as 'thunder'."

"Thunder? What does it mean?"

"It means indifference." Pan Sanye said confusedly, thinking that he had explained it very clearly.

"Ha." Xin Youtao laughed, "You took it seriously. This is just a story made up by a few poor people. It's just self-consolation. How can it have so many meanings? It sounds very old, but in fact it has only been circulated for three or four hundred years. Not many people really believe in it. Talismans, only talismans. They are the real gods of the Holy Talisman Dynasty and the subjects of the Twelve Princes."

Master Pan opened his mouth and said nothing. The Ancient God Religion is the belief of the poor, and there is no need to explain it to the prince. So he respectfully moved the statue to the side a few inches, away from the prince, to show his attitude.

Xin Youtao didn't care, pointed out the window, and winked at Xiaoqiu.

Sun Yulu really came. It turned out to be the middle-aged woman who came to Yangshen Peak a few years ago. She walked into the courtyard of the inn with her head down, suddenly stopped, changed direction, and actually walked towards Master Pan's room.

The three of them quickly retracted their heads. Master Pan whispered: "This woman is not simple..."

As soon as the voice fell, there was a knock on the door outside.

The three stood up and looked at each other, and Xiaoqiu went to open the door.

The door opened, and Sun Yulu, who was standing at the door, showed her true face. She smiled slightly and stepped into the house.

Mr. Pan San was stunned. He was also a veteran who had seen countless people. Most of the military pay and rewards earned on the battlefield were thrown into the rouge pile, but he had never seen such a gorgeous and heart-warming woman, even the princess... He immediately cut off his wild thoughts. He really respected the princess. Even in his heart, he would not have the slightest blasphemy against her.

"No one can escape the eyes of the old soldier." Sun Yulu said with a smile, "If I show a false face again, it would be disrespectful to Mr. Pan San."

The other party even knew his name. The experienced Mr. Pan San felt his knees weak and really wanted to kneel down immediately to express his repentance and respect to this beautiful woman.

"Friend Xin Dao, I wonder if I can use this room?"

Xin Youtao despised Pan San's vulgarity. He felt that Sun Yulu was much more beautiful than he remembered, and coughed awkwardly, "Of course, I... let's go to the market to buy some groceries."

Xin Youtao left with the old soldier, and said as soon as he walked out of the door of the inn: "Remember. She is at least a hundred years old."

Pan Sanye looked at the prince blankly, and immediately realized that this sentence was not for him.

In the room, Sun Yulu smiled and said, "I heard that you have already condensed the elixir and are ready to join the Mind Department. Congratulations."

"Thank you for the concern of Sun Dujiao." Sun Yulu took the initiative to visit and disrupted Xiaoqiu's plan, but he quickly calmed down, "I want to ask you to do me a favor."

Sun Yulu tilted her head slightly, with an interested expression on her face, as if she had been waiting for this day for a long time. Xiaoqiu regretted it a little. The disciples of Luanjing Mountain are more or less weird, and always seem to have ulterior motives. The old Feng Granny was like this, and the current Sun Yulu is also like this. The originally normal plan seemed a bit reckless when they met face to face.

But Sun Yulu once hinted that Xiaoqiu should join the Nianxin Department, which is the most likely to help, so he said: "I hope you can take me to the ancestral tower of Yangshen Peak."

"Oh? You want to reconfirm your inheritance?"

"Not only that, the successor of the Nianxin Department seems to want to tell me something. I didn't pay attention at the time, but now I think it's very important."

Sun Yulu hummed for a long time, "Is there no one in Pangshan who can take you in?"

"I am the only disciple of the Nianxin Department, and I can't find a senior in the same department to help me in Pangshan."

Sun Yulu thought for a while, "You know, I support you very much to join the Nianxin Department. If the Nianxin inheritance can be restored from you, it will be a good thing for the nine major sects."

"Yes, I know, so I come... to ask you for help."

Sun Yulu smiled, "But do you know why I support you?"

"I hope the Dujiao can tell me." Xiaoqiu said seriously. He knew from a young age that if he wanted to ask a non-relative to help, he would have to pay a price.

Sun Yulu restrained her smile, "I want you to tell me all the spells you have learned one day. Luanjingshan is very interested in the Mind Reading Science."

Xiaoqiu was a little puzzled, "Doesn't Luanjingshan have a collection of books? I can only study and learn by myself in the Forbidden Secret Tower."

"If it weren't for today and the Forbidden Secret Tower, you would have learned some lost Mind Reading spells sooner or later. I hope you can teach me. The continuation of the Mind Reading Science cannot rely on one person alone. Luanjingshan is willing to participate in it."

Sun Yulu turned his head and saw the three-headed snake statue on the table. He frowned slightly and pointed casually, and the statue broke into more than a dozen pieces.

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