My affairs, Lao Gong knows.
In many critical moments, it was Lao Gong who turned the tide, but too often, he lacked seriousness and was overly arrogant.
My decisions carry risks and problems, if entrusted to Lao Gong, it might lead to everything being imposed forcefully. This would result in even greater risks and problems.
For a moment, I didn't respond to him.
"Uncle, in my whole life, not to mention the life that's about to end, I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. Not listening to the words of the elders leads to suffering right before your eyes. Is this such a simple truth that you don't understand?"
Lao Gong continued earnestly, "And besides, could I deceive you or deceive Uncle He? To protect myself and maximize benefits, your person is too straightforward, too prone to being taken advantage of."
"Then let you handle it."
Indeed, Lao Gong can't harm me, and the master has his own methods.
I always bear a sense of guilt towards Ma Zhan, which can easily lead to problems.
"Ha ha, that's right," Lao Gong said with a smiling expression, "Let's go, go back to sleep, have a sweet dream, and tomorrow we'll come back with more pride."
I relaxed internally and took steps towards the location of the main gate.
My heart suddenly accelerated, and a chilling feeling suddenly came!
"Hmm?" Lao Gong suddenly shook his body, the grey-purple ghost mist dissipated abruptly, enveloping me!
At the same time, a particularly piercing shadow came from my front direction, accompanied by an explosion-like roar in the air!
I suddenly dodged to the right, and the attack came too quickly and strongly, I couldn't dodge it myself, and it was all thanks to Lao Gong's ghost mist propelling me.
The rod shadow hit the pillar behind me with a loud sound, and the thick pillar made an unbearable creaking sound instantly, splitting apart from within!
A whoosh sound, as the rod shadow retreated!
No, it's not a stick, it's a whip!
I have seen its color, black and red, with a special material.
Is it the long whip from that group of straw hat monks!?
The straw hat monks gave up their lives, took away the body, and in the end, Lao Gong benefited, gaining the pill. At that time, we were not discovered by the other party. We had rested well at Tong Qu and then went to Jiang Huang before climbing Xian Dongshan.
There were no problems along the way!
Even in Xian Dongshan, we stayed there for several days before mentioning Qushan!
They still followed us!?
Is it possible that I mistook the person again!?
Holding the Gao Tian Sword in one hand, I'm tensed up all over, and my eyes are even more ruthless.
Standing next to me, Lao Gong has both feet and hands. He slightly lowers his head, eyes looking upward, giving him a more ominous appearance.
"At least we have passed through the mountain collapse together, and that's considered a life-saving relationship," Lao Gong said quietly, "What is this? A betrayal without a reason?"
Four figures appeared in the front, moving steadily towards me, and dispersed around my side and landed softly.
Sure enough, it was those straw hat monks!
The person at the front has a familiar voice, it's White Muso.
"Not so, but it was you two who first schemed against us. My younger brother died tragically, and I saved both of you and those monks and Taoists. Firstly, we sought the body, and secondly, we sought the pill. But you two turned around and took the pill, even consuming my brother's soul! This matter is about who is turning their back on who!"
"Ha, you speak it right away, I can't understand what you're saying, Lao Gongyé. And besides, you followed my master as soon as you entered the General Mountain, and now you're still following. Who knows what your intention is!" Lao Gong has taken a direct attitude of denial.
My heart is actually even heavier.
They were clearly behind me, but they managed to find me. There is a big problem here.
It only takes a moment of thought to realize that they must have sought the help of the Ghost Pavilion people.
They have been tracking me for a long time and know about my relationship with the Ghost Pavilion. They should have found Zhang Ji.
Zhang Ji knows we went to Xian Dongshan and that I went to ascend the Daoist place.
Did they also go to the Daoist venue of ascending to immortality?
From the mouth of the master at the venue, they knew our direction?
However, the Ghost Pavilion in Tong Qu didn't contact me, and the people at the Daoist venue of ascending to immortality didn't contact Wu Jinlun either. There are only one or two possibilities.
The Ghost Pavilion has been tampered with by them, which is inevitable.
Either it's White Muso and others who followed to the Daoist venue of ascending to immortality, and their arrival time is more synchronized with ours. They haven't been able to act there, so they followed us to Jiuqu Mountain, waiting for an opportunity.
Or, they were a bit late and captured the people at the Daoist venue of ascending to immortality. They interrogated them and killed them after!
As long as it's done cleanly and swiftly, the venue won't bother to disturb Wu Jinlun.
In that moment, I asked in a low voice, "What have you done to Zhang Ji of the Ghost Pavilion? Have you followed him to the Daoist venue of ascending to immortality or have you killed him to obtain information?"
White Muso nodded slightly and said, "As it turns out, Luo Daoist is indeed mentally overturning, and he immediately knew how we came. The ghost-raising man didn't cooperate with us, so we killed him. Additionally, the masters at the Daoist venue were also uncooperative, so we killed them as well. By questioning their souls, we won't be deceived."
"Using a zombie pill to detoxify someone is not a good method, it's too wasteful. Moreover, their poison is not something that can be neutralized by a zombie pill. Vital energy can break all poisons in the world, but it cannot break soul poison."
"Those people, without medicine to take again, will not only not die but also won't get better anywhere."
"If Luo Daoist cooperates, hands over the zombie pill, this matter can be resolved with ease. In addition, hand over what you previously obtained, which should be a transmission? Then this matter will be resolved easily. From now on, we are still friends. What do you think? The monks and Taoists will have endless pills to eat. They have nothing to worry about in terms of life and death, and their strength will also increase!"
White Muso's words were very calm and well-organized.
Killing two people seems as easy as having two meals with him.
What is even more terrifying is that they actually know that Jin Lün and others were poisoned?
Not only that, they know where the poison comes from!
Because of the pills!?
This means that they had already been scheming when they gave the pills!?
While it appeared as though they were saving a person, in reality, they knew that the person was going to have trouble!
So, is this still rescuing people? It's just to make me cooperate with them!
Cooperate with them to destroy the body and take the pills!
For a moment, my ears rang, and my breathing became heavy.
"It's just like a drum, making a loud clanging sound. The pill is in Lao Gongyé's mouth, and what can you do?"
"Born from heaven and earth, it is owned by the General of Man and Ghosts, not yours! What do you mean by returning it?!"
"Killing our people and acting like you're in the right, you're courting death!"
There was no wind in the courtyard, but Lao Gong's robes danced vigorously. The gray-purple aura became increasingly strong and tyrannical. The fierce look on his face grew thicker, and the resentment was so intense that it seemed about to explode.
In an instant, Lao Gong vanished and appeared behind White Muso.
"Little bastard, look back and see your old Gongyé!"
The echo of the empty words reverberated from all directions.
Lao Gong's expression was even more ruthless than it was at Ji Kui's house before.
Whether White Muso turns back or not, he is doomed to die!
I was equally cold and emotionless, holding the Gao Tian Sword at an angle, ready to strike at any moment!
However, I don't think White Muso only has four people. They are so cunning; would they be that foolish? After all, when they had eight people who could form an array, three of them died in our hands. Now that there are only four left, would they dare to make a scene?
In secret, there must be another high-level expert!
White Muso and his team must have discovered that something was amiss and notified their sect, so they rushed over without a moment's delay!
It's roughly because that expert arrived, and just as I was on my own, they made their appearance to intercept me!
Lao Gong is enough to deal with White Muso and his team. I need to wait for the hidden expert to make their move, and I can't let Lao Gong continue to shoot arrows from behind!
In the blink of an eye, Lao Gong suddenly opened his mouth and bit down viciously on White Muso's head!
In an instant, a more magnificent and even grand voice echoed around, overpowering Lao Gong's sound of emptiness. At that moment, it seemed as if everything around was being cleared. Even the ghostly energy was suppressed, unable to rise!
"The universe has a great conjunction, and qi yun is the main thing. Mountains and rivers have their true natures, and qi shi is the first!"
"People move, and the remaining qi follows, break!"
A black-red stick shadow fell from the sky and spun rapidly, as if it was a piece of metal worm!
Straightly towards Lao Gong!
This Daoist technique has never been heard of before, and this qi shi is even higher than that of all the straw hat monks put together by several steps!
The pressure I felt was as formidable as facing Mao Yi, facing Mao Su, and those real-person patrons like Mao Su.
Lao Gong suddenly stopped his actions and looked up. A piercing ghostly howl erupted!
The gray-purple mist surged wildly. I thought Lao Gong would launch a full-scale counterattack, but I didn't expect him to abruptly vanish from his place.
"We're doomed! We're doomed! Master, run!" Lao Gong rushed to my side. He merged into my body and disappeared without a trace. I only felt a heaving sensation in my chest, and I realized that the zombie pill was placed inside my clothes.
Boom!
Ground shook violently, and the spinning stick shadow formed a long whip. Before it softly fell to the ground, another person appeared beside me. He also wore a straw hat and had a mask on, but he was particularly tall, even taller than White Muso by a head. He was at least two meters tall.
He caught the whip's head and stood with his hands bound.
He gave me the feeling of seeing a mountain, majestic and motionless!
"Where should we run? Where should we go?"
"There is no hiding place in the mountains and rivers of the world."
"Hand over the elixir, make amends with the transmission, and you may spare your life. Otherwise, your bones will not remain."
The calm voice resounded in the courtyard!
White Muso and the other four men bowed and clenched their fists while kneeling on the ground. They all shouted in unison: "Greetings to the second elder."
Lao Gong reappeared on my shoulder, his eyes full of resentment as he glared at that person, his teeth clattering together.
"That sounds better than singing. My master is transforming the dirty second son, and you are what kind of a thing!"
"Master, what are you waiting for? Run up the mountain!" Lao Gong shouted angrily after cursing, then immediately urged me to run. The main strategy was to take advantage of the momentum loss, not letting their words win.
I didn't move because I could feel that he had completely locked onto me with his qi.
If I turn around suddenly, the long whip will definitely pin me to the ground in the next moment.
This is a real person!
Second Elder... These straw hat monks are very cautious, with a big move!
"Disturbing."
Just two simple characters, without any emotional fluctuation.
The next moment was a particularly brief incantation.
"Draw external energy to create internal energy, and meditate towards the center! The dragon energy stops all evils, revealing nothing hidden!"
In the tone, a hum was heard, and the long whip was whipped.
Lao Gong was about to disappear and dodge, but he reappeared on my shoulder just as he was struck with the whip!
The speed was too fast. I was about to defend, but when I raised my hand, he had already finished with the whip.
Lao Gong's mouth was blown out into a huge hole, looking particularly terrifying, and even ghosts couldn't utter a sound anymore.
