Chapter 395 Unexpected Companion

Three cicada-shaped clairvoyants flew back. They had disturbed the seven candles and were dancing up and down in the air like bees. They belonged to Shen Jiyi and had been released not long ago. They should not have come back so soon.

Shen Jiyi stretched out his right arm and let the three clairvoyants fall down. He quickly understood the information they brought back and said with a smile: "What a coincidence. Several fellow Taoists from Yashan and Wandishan are nearby."

A voice came, far and near, but the person did not show up, "Are you the fellow Taoist from Luanjing Mountain in front of you? Please put away your magic weapon. We are fellow Taoists from Yashan and Wandi Mountain."

Bai Xiang glanced at Mu Xingqiu, and after receiving his approval, he put away the six candles, but still kept an inconspicuous candle floating above the heads of several people.

Four Taoist priests walked out of the woods, their bodies clean of dust. The messy vegetation and spider silk did not leave any traces on their bodies. Shen Jiyi hurried up to meet them and saluted several Taoist priests. He obviously recognized these four people. He turned around and introduced to Mu Xingqiu and others: "This is Feng Dongchen, the chief furnace supervisor of Wandishan Hong Furnace Department, and this is Wan Yang Chun, supervisor of Shanhong Furnace Department.”

Feng Dongchen had a dark face and a strong appearance. He was about forty years old. He really looked like a blacksmith wearing a Taoist robe. His eyes were so bright that people didn't dare to look at him. He nodded reservedly and said nothing. Another Taoist priest named Yang Chun was younger, short in stature, but his arms were very long, almost reaching his knees. He was very familiar with Shen Jiyi and returned the courtesy enthusiastically, smiling at Mu Xingqiu and others.

Shen Jiyi introduced the outsiders first, and then the two Taoist priests from Yashan, "This is Zhao Zhijin, the leader of the Forbidden Secrets Department, and this is Liao Huayuan, the mixed master of the Five Elements Department."

Shen Jiyi then introduced Mu Xingqiu and others, including Mu Songxuan, the bald man in the backpack. Baldy had just traveled around various Taoist traditions and recognized two low-level Taoist priests, Yang Chun and Liao Huayuan, who had been his audience. He said with a smile: "Oh, I thought I could meet you in the imperial capital. What a pity."

Not going to the Imperial Capital meant that he was not interested in the Demon Slaying Society, which "disappointed" Baldy's hard lobbying at the time. The two of them smiled and said nothing, neither willing to argue with a head.

The Forbidden Secret Department is relatively weak in Yashan. The leader, Zhao Zhijin, is just a Taoist priest named Xingluo. He is the oldest among the people and has a pale face, like a scholar who has read classics. He doesn't care about others and only looks at Mu Xingqiu. "Again We met, and I heard that Zhenhuan has left you. "

Mu Xingqiu also remembered this man. When he was refining magic weapons and traveling around various great traditions, in order to wash away the spell marks from Bald Man, he had to accept Yashan's conditions, practice boxing in front of Taoist priests from the Forbidden Secrets Department, and summon young demons. , as a result, a group of Taoist priests turned a blind eye to the young demon and were tricked by Zuo Liuying's phantom. The Yashan Taoist priest who presided over the formation at that time was Zhao Zhijin, the head of the Forbidden Secret Department.

"The first one is fine. I'm just an ordinary Taoist priest. It's normal that I can't retain the true and the illusory."

Zhao Zhijin hummed.

Without saying anything more, he and Wandishan Feng Dongchen were both Xingluo Taoist priests and were reluctant to speak in front of lower Taoist priests, while Yang Xian and Liao Huayuan were much more enthusiastic. "There have been a lot of people going to Pangshan Ancestor Peak recently, and there are also a lot of demons sneaking out to get information, so each Taoist family takes turns sending people to patrol. We have been here for more than ten days."

Bai Qing asked doubtfully, "Hey. I detected a demon passing by nearby a few days ago. Why didn't you stop me?"

"We are just monitoring the movements of the demon clan, and will let them go as long as they don't act recklessly, so as not to alert others." Liao Huayuan explained.

Two groups of Taoist priests gathered together to introduce the situation to each other. Ouyang Hao, a casual cultivator, did not dare to say anything and stood on a rock dozens of steps away, pretending to look to the west.

Liao Huayuan pointed at the back of the casual cultivator and asked in a low voice: "Why do you bring a casual cultivator with you? In recent years, many casual cultivators have defected to the demon clan. People like them are extremely untrustworthy."

Rogue cultivators were most likely forced to join the demon clan. Before Mu Xingqiu could speak, Shen Jiyi had already explained for him, "Because of this, bringing along a rogue cultivator can be used to conceal one's identity."

Liao Huayuan wisely did not ask any more questions, and the two sides chatted for a while. Liao Huayuan and Yang Chun were both Taoist priests of Fangxia. Although they did not go to the imperial capital, they were very interested in the Demon Slaying Society and asked Mu Xingqiu about it. No one else could get in the conversation and could only listen in. The two Xingluo Taoist priests stood further away than Ouyang Hao and talked in low voices.

After a while, Feng Dongchen from Wandi Mountain waved to the low-level Taoist priests and motioned for them all to come over, including Ouyang Hao.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao and I have decided to go to Laozu Peak with you. Make preparations and we will set off later."

Suddenly there were four more companions, two of whom were Xingluo Taoist priests. This was a good thing, but Mu Xingqiu felt vaguely inappropriate. Just when he was about to find an excuse to refuse, Xin Youtao spoke for him. He was wearing a seven-layer crown, and there was no Instead of performing the Taoist ritual, he bowed his hands and said with a smile: "It would be great to have four Taoist priests join us, but don't you have a mission?"

"There is nothing to do here. Yang Chun will stay and hand over to the next group of Taoist priests who will come to patrol. Everyone else will go to Laozu Peak."

Feng Dongchen's dark face made his sternness even more terrifying. Xin Youtao shook uneasily, but did not flinch. He continued to say with a smile: "We have made a plan to dress up as monsters and sneak in..."

Feng Dongchen's two eyebrows stood up, and Xin Youtao's persistence came to an end. He muttered like a junior who said something wrong, and his voice quickly dropped until it disappeared.

"The orthodoxy has not fallen to the point of relying on pretending to be a monster to hide from others. With the two of us here, you can save all your little tricks."

Mu Xingqiu stepped forward and said, "I released some clairvoyants. It won't be too late to wait until they come back before making a decision."

Feng Dongchen was very impatient with the low-level Taoist priests' push and pull. "We have been monitoring here for more than ten days, and the movements within a radius of 500 miles are clear. What do you want to know? I'll tell you."

The scene was a bit awkward. Mu Xingqiu and others had experienced the indifference and inscrutability of high-ranking Taoist priests, but this was the first time they had seen one of them being arrogant and domineering. Mu Xingqiu weighed it for a moment and saluted the two Xingluo Taoist priests, "In that case, Everything is up to the arrangements of these two fellow Taoists.”

There were not many things, so Xin Youtao deliberately dilly-dallyed and winked at Mu Xingqiu. After a while, he said loudly: "We are about to enter Xijie Kingdom. I have to write a letter to the imperial capital, Mu Xingqiu. Don't you also Do you want to inform Shen Hao and others about the situation? "

"Well, I'll write it right now."

Xin Youtao secretly observed the reactions of the two Xingluo Taoist priests and found that they did not object. He was slightly relieved, but the doubts in his heart were not completely eliminated. He quickly finished the letter and handed it to Mu Xingqiu, "Please help me take a look. Nothing is left out.”

Xin Youtao's letter is very simple: These four people are waiting for us. It must be the news revealed by Shen Jiyi in advance. Do you think they are credible?

"That's pretty much it. Let's wait until there is more news about entering Xijie Kingdom." Mu Xingqiu also wrote his letter, briefly describing the story of his "accidental encounter" with the four Taoist priests from Yashan and Wandi Mountain, and deliberately It was emphasized that these four people claimed to have been patrolling in the mountainous area more than ten days ago. This time is very important, because it has only been eight days since Mu Xingqiu and others left the imperial capital. If Feng Dongchen and others had been here already, then this "encounter" might really be a coincidence. If not, Shen Hao and others People can find out.

Xin Youtao pretended to use the flying charm to deliver the letter. After flying ten miles, it would automatically burn into ashes and would never be delivered to the princess. Mu Xingqiu really wanted to deliver the message and took out a copper coin with a hole. Tie a colorful string on it, crush the written letter, cast a spell into the copper coins, and then let it fly.

This is the so-called Feihong copper coin. Its flying speed is faster than that of ordinary Taoist priests, and it will be transmitted directly to the designated person Shen Hao because it is very small. Hard to intercept.

Feng Dongchen and Zhao Zhijin were still discussing something in a low voice, and did not interfere with the low-level Taoist priests writing or delivering letters. Looking at the paper charms and copper coins flying away, Xin Youtao relaxed a little more and smiled at Mu Xingqiu, indicating that they might be too suspicious. , he really doesn’t want to have a dispute with a high-ranking Taoist priest.

"It's getting dark. It's the best time to sneak into the Demon Clan's territory. Let's go." Shen Jiyi said loudly. When everyone took off one by one, he signaled Mu Xingqiu to stay temporarily, "I know the Demon Slayer Club We don’t like the interference of high-level Taoist priests, but we can’t refuse their request. My idea is to wait until we reach the Ancestor Peak before we find an excuse to separate. After all, they want to inquire about the demon, and we want to find someone.”

"You're right. Let's wait until we get to Laozu Peak. Maybe with the help of Taoist Xingluo, things will be easier."

Shen Jiyi smiled and flew up with Mu Xingqiu, chasing the people in front. Only Yang Chun from Wandi Mountain stayed behind to watch everyone off.

Taoist priest Xingluo's spells were much more powerful. Several people, including Ouyang Hao, could fly quickly with the help of Yashan Zhao Zhijin's power. Feng Dongchen of Wandishan created an invisible shield to hide everyone. traces and spells.

As expected, Zhao Zhijin was very familiar with the paths within a few hundred miles. He led everyone in a zigzag flight, not encountering a single monster on the way, and even very few animals.

Two hours later, darkness enveloped all directions, and Xin Youtao whispered: "This is Pang Mountain."

It is still far away from Laozu Peak, but the mountains below already belong to Pangshan and Xijie Kingdom, and now there are countless demons hidden there.

The Xingluo Taoist priests were flying very fast. They had already completed 30% of the distance in the early morning of the next day. In a hidden mountain col, Mu Xingqiu received the first batch of two clairvoyants to return. The two Xingluo Taoist priests decided to change direction and fly northwest. , a. co Although it is a detour, it is safer.

"My clairvoyance says that a group of monsters is moving to the northwest. Should we investigate clearly before moving forward?"

Feng Dongchen could not tolerate the opinions of low-level Taoist priests. "The route we took has been proven to be the safest one. The monsters are moving almost every day. If we investigate clearly every time, everyone can stay here and not move."

With Taoist Xingluo around, Mu Xingqiu lost command of the team and could only obey the arrangement and released a few more clairvoyants to the northwest.

Everyone was on the road again, Yashan Zhao Zhijin's speed was faster, even surpassing the clairvoyance that had been released before.

Towards midnight that night, the Taoist priests encountered the first obstacle since entering the demon clan's territory. They could no longer fly, and there were interceptions from unclean air and magic everywhere. They could only walk on the ground.

Not long after, on a bare mountain peak, the Taoist priests discovered the remains of a battlefield that had ended not long ago. Among the corpses of monsters, several blue-robed Taoist priests were lying there.

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