Chapter 509 Haller
Qu Jiuniang was hot-tempered, self-willed, and greedy for money, but she was not blind and did not understand people's hearts. She raised her eyebrows when she heard the words: "Who are you going to trick?"
"Zheluoju." Meng Qi lifted his clothes and sat opposite Qu Jiuniang.
Qu Jiuniang said with a sigh: "Zheluoju is a vicious and cruel old man. Why didn't he think of killing you in advance? Now the retribution has come."
Meng Qi smiled and said: "He chased me in Jiangdong."
"Jiangdong..." Qu Jiuniang was thoughtful, perhaps thinking of the scene secretly protected by the fairy, and anyone could scare Zeluoju away, "Are you sure you can kill him now?"
Her beautiful face showed a dazzling smile, and her eyes looked straight at Meng Qi, as if to say, pay me, I will join forces with you, anyway, it's you who will attract the hatred of the crying old man in the end.
Meng Qi flicked his fingers on the table: "Not for now. Although Zeluo Ju has been in the outer scene for many years and has reached the third heaven, he has never crossed the first level of the ladder. Even if he is stronger than me, his strength is limited. In a head-on fight, I may still have a certain gap with him, but killing is not entirely based on strength. My appearance here now has increased my chances of winning by 30%!" As long as the strength gap is not too big, there are countless examples of assassins from Bu Ren Lou killing the strong with the weak. Qu Jiuniang did not hide her disappointment: "Zhe Luoju has been famous for many years, and he is also the leader of the horse bandits. If you say that he has no good things, I don't believe it."
"Throughout the ages, there have been many assassins killed by assassins. Most of them died before they could even use their secret treasures. If Ze Luoju reacted and had the opportunity to use his secret treasure, with the harmony of the Crazy Sand Divine Art and the Vast Sea, I'm afraid that even if we join forces, it would be difficult to stop him from escaping. Could it be that you are willing to use the Sealed God Treasure?" What Meng Qi did not say was that he was very skilled in the art of attacking and escaping silently, and it would be easy for him to go wrong if he brought Jiuniang with him.
"As long as you can afford the price, I won't be reluctant to use anything." Qu Jiuniang curled her lips, and suddenly her disappointment faded away. She said with a smile, "Just now I was just testing your confidence in yourself. Those who can survive the fourth heavenly tribulation are indeed extraordinary." "If you really want me to join forces, I won't agree, because Zhe Luoju is no longer in Xieling. He returned to Halle five days ago. I guess he went to find the crying old man for a solution. Halle has a lot of outdoor scenes. Your Eight Nine Mysterious Skills are varied. It's not difficult to escape after committing a crime. How dare I follow you to take risks." She looked like she could join forces, but the price would need to be doubled. She was a real profiteer. This woman... Meng Qi wiped a cold sweat in his heart and pondered: "Zhe Luoju went to Halle five days ago..." He got the news a few days earlier than he expected. It seems that he deliberately inquired about his situation. "With an enemy like you, I dare not be arrogant. It is better to be cautious. Whether I ask the crying old man to protect me secretly or ambush me directly, I have to have a countermeasure. I can't wait for you to grow up." Qu Jiuniang said with a smile.
Meng Qi tapped the table lightly: "After the 'stable state', no one knows when I will come to seek revenge on Ze Luoju. It is difficult to predict. The crying old man has the ambition to unify the areas west of the vast sea and east of the buried gods. He certainly has no time to protect Ze Luoju secretly. The most likely possibility is that he will give him something to protect himself or defeat the enemy, and then wait for an opportunity to drive to the Central Plains and eliminate the future troubles."
"The crying old man's 'Eighteen Beats of the Wronged Souls' is famous all over the world. If there is something to defeat the enemy, it is probably related to it, not necessarily a secret treasure. When Ze Luoju returns from Halle, even if he doesn't expect you to be waiting for him in Xieling, you may not be able to get it." Qu Jiuniang followed Meng Qi's speculation.
"Is the crying old man in Halle now?" Meng Qi had already made a plan in his mind.
The biggest problem in seeking revenge in Hanhai is that there is no information. It is easy to reveal whereabouts by asking someone to find out, so the target of revenge hides in dangerous places and avoids the limelight. This is why many powerful people in the Central Plains cannot deal with the enemies in Hanhai, so Meng Qi finds Jiu Niang to obtain information.
Qu Jiu Niang smiled like a flower, her eyes were bright, and she rubbed her thumb and index finger, as if pinching a gem: "I told you the whereabouts of Zeluoju for free, now..."
Meng Qi knew her personality and took out something: "I didn't bring any gems, only this deed."
"The deed to Jiangdong... OK, no problem at all." Qu Jiu Niang grabbed the deed in her hand with a whoosh, and after identification, she stuffed it into the mustard ring, fearing that Meng Qi would return.
Her face was ruddy, like a weasel who had stolen a chicken: "Haler annexed Xiaowan, but failed to make the king of Xiaowan surrender. He is a top master and has repeatedly caused damage to Haler. The crying old man personally hunted him down and has now entered the Buried God Desert. Even if everything goes well, it will take half a month to return to Haler."
I knew that the crying old man would not have much free time... Meng Qi breathed a sigh of relief. If not, when Zeluo Ju was given the treasure and returned to Xieling, he could only find Qu Jiuniang, the money-grubber, to join forces. I don't know what she would do to him!
As for now, although Haler is dangerous, he has the courage to go there!
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In the vast yellow sand, Zeluo Ju blended with the wind and sand, passed through the sky, and rushed to Haler.
He looked solemn, and the only remaining eye was slightly squinted, and the faint green light under the black eye mask was faintly visible.
Monk Zhending actually ascended to heaven in one step, and he had survived the fourth heavenly tribulation, similar to the human emperor!
At this point, he has exceeded his ability. Even if he is scolded and punished by his master, and the ghosts of the wronged are filling his body, he still needs to help!
If he is left alone, in just nine years, or even less, he will have the strength to kill even his master!
Zeluoju did not think of setting a trap by using the possibility of Kuangdao coming to seek revenge on him, because after he stabilized his realm and practiced the outer scene technique, he had received the news for a long time. He would not have thought that he was on guard and asked the master to come out? If he were him, he would definitely be patient and not rush, because with his potential, as long as he waited for a few years, he would be able to ignore all his defenses and take revenge in any way he wanted, catching them all in one fell swoop and eradicating the roots! Xuanbei changed his technique in middle age, and he regretted his Xuanguan. He grew slowly after reaching the peak of the outer scene. If he could not enter the upper level of the stupa, see the relics of many monks, comprehend himself, reshape himself through nirvana, and recreate Xuanguan, he might not be able to "nirvana" with his own strength throughout his life and step into the half-step Dharma body. Therefore, his master and apprentice did not need to be afraid, and Kuangdao ascended to heaven in one step, with four disasters added to his body. His practice speed and potential were at least as good as Su Wuming's. For him and others, it was really a death knell ringing year after year, and we must prepare early! "This time, I must ask Master to bestow the 'Five Poisonous Ghosts'. If Kuang Dao is really reckless, I can save myself from worrying if he comes back in a few months to take revenge." Zhe Luoju pondered over countermeasures, "At the same time, please ask Master to contact Bu Ren Lou to find out his whereabouts, find the right opportunity, and personally take action to eliminate the troubles..."
Because he didn't know when Kuang Dao would come, and the Five Poisonous Ghosts were easy to backfire, Zhe Luoju didn't think of waiting anxiously. In the words of the Central Plains, there is only a thief who can be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days!
"In short, at any cost, kill Kuang Dao within two years!" Zhe Luoju's eyes flashed with a vicious light. He believed that Master would agree with his opinion!
The wind was howling, and the sand filled the sky. Zhe Luoju subconsciously guarded, hid in it, and flew quickly.
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The scorching sun was in the sky, swallowing flames, and the yellow sand was blowing in the face, and the wind was dry and strong.
Meng Qi sat cross-legged behind the sand dune, his acupoints opened, absorbing the Sun's True Fire and other vital energies, merging into the Eight or Nine True Qi.
In the acupoints, the True Fire condensed, like a series of small suns. Meng Qi's mind was empty, and he only felt that they echoed with the scorching sun from a distance, and the heat in his body was surging, which could burn everything.
Huh, Meng Qi exhaled a breath of turbid air and slowly stood up. After nine days of running around, he finally arrived at the western edge of the vast sea. The oasis in front was the Kingdom of Haller.
Nine days ago, according to the information provided by Qu Jiuniang, he moved to the area where there were few horse bandits and monsters, so as not to be discovered. This was different from before. In the Great Jin Dynasty, he deliberately left some traces for future people to calculate and excavate. Now, every horse bandit and every sand guest may be related to Zeluoju, and must be kept secret, only secret!
Along the way, Meng Qi almost never passed through the oasis. He ran wildly during the day and flew at night, so he was physically and mentally exhausted. Before entering the capital of Haller, he meditated for a night, from swallowing and exhaling the power of the stars and the moon to absorbing the true fire of the sun, and finally restored his mental and physical condition to the peak.
The capital of Haller is located deep in the huge oasis. It has a city wall and houses with pointed roofs and domes. It is full of exotic customs. There are many descendants of gods and demons coming and going. There are all kinds of eyes, and vertical eyes between eyebrows and wings on the back are also common.
Meng Qi wore a white robe and dressed like a sand guest. He walked into a tavern with very good business.
The layout here is different from the east of the vast sea. There is an additional counter for selling wine. There is a row of chairs in front. You can drink here directly without occupying a table.
It was not yet noon, and the drunkards were still asleep. There were not many people in the tavern. Meng Qi walked to the counter, knocked on the table, and said in a hoarse voice: "A cup of flaming wine."
Listening to the rhythm of knocking on the table, the shopkeeper lowered his eyelids: "Sold out."
He was tall and thin, with dark skin and a beard.
"Is that so..." Meng Qi turned around and walked around to the back of the tavern.
At this moment, the shopkeeper was waiting there.
Meng Qi took out the token given by Qu Jiuniang and raised it: "I have paid Jiuniang."
"What news do you want?" This shopkeeper was a member of the Xianji peripheral developed by Qu Jiuniang, responsible for collecting intelligence on Haller, but Meng Qi deliberately did not use the identity of Xianji, but pretended to buy news from Qu Jiuniang.
"Where is Ze Luoju?" Meng Qi asked directly.
The shopkeeper did not hesitate: "Arrived six days ago, living in the National Master's Mansion."
"Where is the crying old man?" Meng Qi asked.
"Not back yet." These are all ordinary news, and the shopkeeper answered very easily.
Meng Qi nodded: "How many outsiders are there in the capital at present?"
"In addition to Zeluoju and Yan Shiche, there are three more. The strongest is General Wusunqi, a master of the seventh heaven." The shopkeeper thought for a while and said.
Meng Qi had heard from Qu Jiuniang that, apart from the crying old man, Haller, as a big country in the Western Regions, had eleven outsiders, one master, and two top masters.
"Where is the National Master's Mansion? Do you have a map of the city?" Meng Qi took a breath.
The shopkeeper took out the map, pointed to the location of the National Master's Mansion, and warned: "There are formations in the city, and there are also formations in the National Master's Mansion. Don't act rashly!"
Meng Qi took the map and turned around with a smile.
How does Haller's formation compare to the God City?
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In the National Master's Mansion, in the martial arts hall, many formations were opened so that Zeluoju would not affect other buildings when practicing swordsmanship.
With a slash of the sword, the ghost followed, the black wind corroded the bones, and the bronze man in front of him suddenly collapsed, all turning into copper chips, like flying sand.
Zeluoju exhaled, as if the bronze man was the damned mad knife!
After venting his resentment, he closed the formation, left the martial arts hall, and returned to the room.
After arriving at Halle, his subconscious vigilance basically disappeared, because this was a place where he felt very safe.
As night fell, the formation of the Imperial Master's Mansion was opened, and Ze Luoju meditated and practiced his skills.
In the garden outside his room, a mouse that sneaked in before sunset was quietly waiting!
Ze Luoju had at least one protective treasure, so he couldn't hope to succeed in one strike, but had to consider the second and third strikes!
After the third strike, if it didn't work, leave immediately!
Meng Qi closed his eyes and waited for dawn. The night made people alert, and the rising sun made people relax!