"That's true," said Old Gong, smacking his lips thoughtfully. "For the Stinking Second, he must be highly anticipated. This is a respected master looking forward to him; with all those pearl pills and that purple pill, there can't be no connection to Wuling."
"He must have planned it long ago for the Stinking Second to become an Immortal, but your appearance in Yundou County made them unable to hold back, resulting in a slip-up."
"If the Stinking Second is indeed turned into an immortal and then used as a covert poisonous snake, it will surely be a big problem."
With that, Old Gong's expression subtly changed before he said, "A hundred precautions and one oversight... Could it be that Wuling is greedy? That doesn't seem like it... It shouldn't be..."
"Then... was it the Stinking Second who couldn't resist coming himself upon learning the news?"
Old Gong's analysis also caused me to shudder slightly in the heart.
Each time, Wuling refreshes our understanding.
Each time we think that Wuling is just like that, he can come up with something new.
Yes, he has been hiding for so long, will he rush to kill me at this moment?
The existence of the second elder is something that Tao Mingyi knows as well. Yet, when they had a falling out and came to blows, Tao Mingyi seemed to have had no plan for the second elder to appear.
After the second elder appeared, he had no intention of interfering or helping anyone, but instead pointed directly at me!
This is clearly a clear objective.
If Tao Mingyi had arranged for the second elder, he would definitely ensure their safety first.
A feeling of fear rushed up, and I didn't say anything for a long time.
"But now everything is settled, and over the next few days, Little Wu will probably eat poorly. I just wonder if the demise of these people from Yujiao Daojiao has been spread around by Wengji Daojiao." Old Gong's latter words turned to look at Wu Jinluan.
Wu Jinluan bowed his fist again and said solemnly, "I am well aware of this. They said that we encountered a large number of ghosts and monsters, and some people fled from the divine realm. The divine realm collapsed, the pond water flooded back, which trapped the Jade Foetus Daojiao, as well as the two old Daoists and Luo Daozhang, all at the very center of the Skeleton Forest. As for this place, Wengji Daojiao did not inform Juefoetu Daojiao because they claimed that Juefoetu Daojiao had lost their eldest master and many elite forces, their strength was severely weakened, and further losses could not be sustained."
"Zeze, Xu Wang is quite cunning, and his actions are tightly controlled. It's hard to tell what Little Wu is thinking right now. Perhaps he is still hoping that someone will survive, and even thinks that the second elder will definitely survive." Old Gong paused before continuing: "In my opinion, we can return to Juefoetu Daojiao. As for the matter of suppression..."
Old Gong glanced at Wu Jinluan and licked his lips again before saying, "Little Wu, there's a big task for you to do, one that can make you famous overnight. However, your strength alone isn't enough. Do you know any other masters? I'm not talking about minor characters like shrimp soldiers and crabs. I'm referring to those who are highly respected and have a kind heart. The type of people like Tao Mingyi and Xu Wang are out of the question."
I understand Old Gong's intention.
Wu Jinluan, however, still didn't understand what was going on.
Old Gong jumped onto Wu Jinluan's shoulder, leaning over and whispering softly.
Wu Jinluan's eyes gradually filled with shock, followed by excitement!
"Let's go, Xu Jian." I cast my gaze back at Xu Jian.
"Yes." Xu Jian started to walk along the path to the right of the deep pool.
Because the great seal of Yutai Daojiao is at the bottom of the pond, suppressing all the evil corpses, we were not disturbed at all. This was also why Wu Jinlan was able to bring so many masters to the other side.
After a long time, Old Gong and Wu Jinluan finally arrived, followed by the other masters.
It is evident that Wu Jinluan possesses the talent to become a scene master or a leader. The Yin and Yang masters behind him are quieter and more unified, unlike the Jade Foetus and Wengji Daojiao, where once something happens, the masters start to stir, whispering to each other or bullying others with their power.
As for the famous and kind-hearted masters Old Gong mentioned.
It would be roughly the same as Wu Zhongkuan.
We didn't stay any longer at the site. We walked along the mountain cave passage towards the outside.
As we emerged from the outermost cave mouth, it was a sunny day. Old Gong disappeared without a trace, and Wu Jinlan and his group encircled me in the middle. He and a portion of the masters led the way ahead, while another portion followed behind to provide rear protection.
My initial breath was shallow, but then it gradually calmed down.
Near the deep pond in the center of the Skeleton Forest, even though there was light and dark in a cycle, there was always a layer of misty veil covering it, making people unable to see the sky clearly. This was also one of the reasons for its solitude.
The direct sunlight was warm and soothing, washing away the body and soul, dispelling all gloom.
Looking down from the bridge, I could still see those zombie-like creatures gathering in groups. However, after facing so many ghostly beings, I have become immune to them.
If they come, I'll just use thunder law to deal with them. Without the protection of a large fengshui area, it's easy to eliminate them and won't be as troublesome.
The masters seemed very alert, holding some brown glass bottles, which should be for dealing with the zombie larvae.
However, these zombie larvae haven't come ashore.
Only when we descended from the river cliff platform to the shore where we had previously rested did Wu Jinluan murmur, "Today is quite unusual. These ghostly beings didn't come to attack us. We always carry flammable oil, and each time we were forced to repel them... Have they grown afraid after so many attempts?"
Would ghostly beings be afraid?
Only when they face a one-sided massacre like the Second Elder's, will they show some fear, but they will never completely refrain from taking action.
What could be the reason for the inactivity of the zombie larvae?
At this moment, Xu Jian said in a deep voice, "The reason why Master Luo wasn't with us before was that Master Luo's aura had changed. I can feel it; walking beside him, I sense a power that oppresses me no different from the elders of the Taoist temples. Besides that, there are also some other indescribable and unclear auras."
My heart faintly contracted.
It's... Lanhou?
Among the ghosts, Lanhou has a superiority over zombie larvae and zombie suits, as described in the murals in the upper burial chamber.
Is it because I've eaten too much Lanhou, making the zombie larvae afraid?
"That's right. Master Luo's power has increased significantly. I heard you, Brother Xu, say that he is the Second Elder of the Four Regulations Mountain? A traitor? Master Luo has also cleaned up the family business." Wu Jinluan's eyes were filled with admiration.
"On this matter, you must keep it to yourself, and at least not let it out from your mouths," I said.
The death of the Second Elder will not have a major impact on the Four Regulations Mountain, but I'm not sure what impact it will have on Wuling. I can't let him be prepared in advance.
"Understood." Wu Jinluan nodded solemnly.
The process of leaving the mountain doesn't need to be mentioned. However, when we arrived near the bamboo forest near Ding Ruipu's ancestral tomb, I didn't continue down the mountain but walked towards the bamboo forest instead.
I originally intended for Wu Jinluan and his party to wait for me before going down, but Wu Jinluan said that he was willing to help with the destruction of the Ding family's ancestral tomb. He believed that the death of Ding Ruipu would dissipate the hatred, and if her ancestral tomb was destroyed, her family's protective aura would disappear, allowing their grudges to dissipate as well.
I couldn't help but wonder, what exactly did Ding Ruipu do that would make people like Wu Jinluan so hate her? This was certainly not as simple as the phrase "seizing the nest of another."
Suddenly, I think of those bones.
