Of course, this speech by Old Gong can only be heard by me.
It's because of the time, under the dark sky, that he is able to appear now.
He also knows that the people in between the fields are powerful, so he can't say it too clearly.
I can't describe it.
Old Gong's words have enlightened me to the reasons behind the city of Guchang showing kindness.
Is the city of Guchang not correct?
Without threats or bribes, nor taking advantage of their might to bully others, they reveal their good intentions. Whether or not the Pure Yang Daoist would fall in love with the Daoist from the Pure Yang Daoist Monastery is uncertain.
Humans always need a companion.
Few people actually live their entire lives as an orphan.
What she wants is her freedom.
I have no right to interfere, nor does Old Gong, and no one has the right to interfere.
"Thank you, Elder Yuxiang." Si Yanan bowed again before approaching to receive the token.
"All of you staring at what? You bunch of brats, look at your strength! Then see the strength of Luoxian Shen! Finally, think about it, at this age, can you compete with Luoxian Shen's strength? Can you catch up with Si Yanzhen's pace?!" Liu Yujie's voice was particularly powerful, "Train hard! Don't disgrace Pure Yang Daoist Monastery!"
"Yes!" The resounding voices echoed throughout the grand hall, even causing the tiles to tremble slightly.
They immediately retreated back and dispersed, some leaving Pure Yang Daoist Monastery and others staying in the Martial Arts Field, where they practiced and exchanged techniques using their abilities.
"Luoxian Shen, Si Yanzhen, without other matters at present, I will stay in Pure Yang Daoist Monastery for a while. The masters of the Ascension Daoist Field have not been able to calculate the outcome. They would like to visit and take a look around, is that alright?" Liu Yujie said with a full smile.
"Follow Elder Liu's arrangements," Si Yan said softly.
"I feel like I'm somehow superfluous."
Soon after, someone brought over food, and in the grand hall, I, Si Yan, and several elders sat at the same table and ate a meal of Pure Yang Daoist Monastery cuisine.
After the meal, someone suddenly arrived—a long-haired Taoist with only one arm, named Liu Mo.
Liu Yujie slightly nodded before saying, "The sacred objects and clothing of Elder Five have been set up as a tomb, he is related to you in some way. Luoxian Shen, I will let Liu Mo take you to pay your respects. Although Elder Five is gone completely, if he were still alive, he would be pleased to know that the young disciples who wore the sacred objects on that day now have this kind of strength."
"I understand." I answered and then got up to follow Liu Mo.
Now, I'm not just superfluous...
Moreover, I'm being sent away...
The mausoleum for the fifth elder is located in a certain room of Pure Yang Daoist Monastery, looking like it was originally his room and forever sealed away.
Liu Mo chatted with me quite a bit, and he seemed quite favorable towards me, even sighing slightly and saying that the Liu family hasn't seen such a genius in a long time.
He then took me to tour some of the layout of Pure Yang Daoist Monastery, and even took me to a side hall where he gave me a box, which contained three signal arrows.
Liu Mo's implication was that these were the gifts given to me by Grand Elder and Elder Two, as a reward for my assistance in aiding Guchang City.
Although my current strength no longer qualifies me as an ordinary disciple, there are certain special situations where I will definitely need help. The Liu family will always have an elder traveling outside. Currently, it is Elder Three, Liu Taiyin, who will immediately go when he sees the signal smoke or when other disciples inform him of the signal smoke.
I sighed heavily and felt a sense of gratitude in my heart.
The Liu family of Guchang City is truly sincere in their dealings with others.
The difference between them is one in the sky and one on the ground.
When I returned to the grand hall, I couldn't see Si Yan's figure anymore.
There were no Daoists in the Martial Arts Field either.
Liu Mo's explanation for this was that they might have gone to the back of Pure Yang Daoist Monastery, where there is a larger Martial Arts Field. Perhaps Grand Elder and Elder Two would spar with Si Yan in their cultivation techniques.
I remained silent without saying much.
Guchang City is showing various forms of goodwill.
Whether Si Yan can see it or not is her own choice.
Just as the evening was approaching, Qiu Jixi arrived, along with Elder Yuchao, Elder Yujie, and others, including Si Yan.
"Mr. Wu and others have made their judgment, they can find that Ji Kui!" Qiu Jixi took a slight breath and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.
"With that, I'll go with you for this trip. I must leave that bandit behind." Liu Yujie stroked his beard with one hand, his eyes showing a trace of sharp determination.
I had no time to eat the food.
After leaving Pure Yang Daoist Monastery, I did not go to the courtyard where Wu Jinlun and others were, Qiu Jixi said that someone had already gone to pick them up. Wu Jinlun had told him a location, we would meet there.
Therefore, we all followed Qiu Jixi in the direction he was heading.
There were not many people, I, Si Yan, Liu Yujie, Qiu Jixi... and there was also another Liu Zihu who followed from behind.
This can be considered as a considerable mobilization of forces.
Ji Kui probably never expected that we would come after him.
Everyone moved quickly. Qiu Jixi was struggling to keep up, so Liu Yujie just carried him.
Not long after, we met Wu Jinlun and the others at the foot of a mountain.
Guchang City is surrounded by many mountains that are steep and towering. Without a map, it would really be helpless.
Wu Jinlun and the others all looked radiant and confident.
They started leading the way.
During the ascent, the night fell.
Lao Gong appeared beside me, perhaps afraid that people would say he was just a ghost head, for he even managed to have all his limbs intact.
"Oh? I thought this Yang Shen Ghost was just a headless ghost, but it turns out he has hands and feet. Hahaha, that's not bad. He's actually become an actual disciple! Amazing!" Liu Yujie expressed his admiration.
Lao Gong: "..."
He mumbled a few words, but couldn't get a coherent sentence out.
There are no tombs on this mountain with suspended coffins.
It took at least three hours to climb all the way to the top. Looking back, the slope was extremely steep, and going down this mountain would mean climbing up another one.
The deep mountains have no forests and are uninhabited.
"Hiding in such a place is indeed hard to find. We've always searched around graveyards." Qiu Jixi's face looked very serious.
"Even a rabbit won't eat the grass near its nest. How can he not wander far away before returning to steal and rob?" Lao Gong snorted and said, "It's also trouble for your Guchang City. Wherever you look, there are arrays and talismans. If I blew a breath or swayed my spirit, where he was hiding would be obvious at once."
This caused Liu Yujie to look at him again.
"The Guchang City is naturally repressed by numerous wicked ghosts, symbols, and arrays." Liu Yujie said.
"Um um um, I see." Lao Gong rolled his eyes.
Wu Jinluan and the others chose a direction and continued to move forward quickly.
The faces of Qiu Jixi and Liu Yujie, without exception, appeared somewhat relaxed.
"Elder Liu Er, are you not worried about other things?" Si Yan asked.
Liu Yujie smiled and said, "If it were any other place, I would indeed be worried. But here, it's much better. We're already far from some of the core arrays of Guchang City. It appears he's targeting the undead we suppress to steal from them, but the further he goes, the less of a threat he becomes to that area."
"If we catch him today, we can rest assured." Liu Yujie seemed very determined.
At this moment, Wu Jinluan suddenly stopped and spoke in a low voice.
He was giving us directions, telling us to stay a certain distance away and then encircle them.
Liu Yujie suddenly disappeared from the spot, followed by Si Yan disappearing in another direction.
I was arranged by Wu Jinlun to move closer to the original position.
Liu Zihu held a copper sword and Qiu Jixi was very cautious.
Lao Gong looked rather dismissive as he floated lightly.
After a few minutes, a small clearing appeared in the distance, which looked like stone slabs from afar. Upon closer inspection, the place was different from the rest of the slopes, with many green plants.
Medicinal materials need time to grow, so they are not yet able to be made into a pill.
I stopped beside the medicinal garden, yet I felt something strange because there was no house here at all.
Soon, Si Yan and Liu Yujie surrounded us from the other two directions.
"There's no one." Liu Yujie spoke in a low voice.
"He didn't escape. Haha, living in this place has its benefits and drawbacks. I have determined that he dare not build a house. He lives in a cave!"
Wu Jinlun pointed immediately to a location next to the empty ground.
We didn't pay much attention to it before he pointed it out.
At this moment, we finally saw the cave entrance, which was only about half a meter wide. There were several rocks in front, acting as cover.
However, the stones couldn't completely seal the cave entrance.
"Dogs only live in dog holes, he's a traitor, a lost dog. Living here is quite normal." Lao Gong shook his head and suddenly said, "Du Ziyu, go inside and take a look."
Liu Zihu was surprised.
He hadn't expected that Lao Gong would give him an order.
"Um? Should I go, or let Mr. Wu go? Or let other gentlemen go? Or should I let Qiu Jixi go?"
"After all, this is a matter involving Guchang City. How can I let my father-in-law go to scout the way, or let Miss Si Yan go?"
"Or are you going to have your second elder, Laoer, go scout the way?"
To some extent, Lao Gong is dissatisfied with Guchang City.
These words not only pointed out Liu Zihu, but also indirectly referred to Liu Yujie as the second elder.
"I need to be clear with you. You going would be the most appropriate. Among all the second-ranking figures we've encountered, none have fared well. The supervisor of Siguang Mountain, Lü Du, is dead and gone, and Mr. Bai Song of Bajia has first had his arm broken and then had his tongue cut out to feed the rats. Everyone talks about destiny, and it seems that my father-in-law, myself, and Miss Si Yan might be unlucky in regards to second elders." Lao Gong smiled warmly, appearing very friendly.
Liu Yujie is a straightforward person and doesn't understand the hidden meaning in his words.
Liu Zihu was equally straightforward, and his surprise soon dissipated, showing great caution.
He acted as if he was going to scout the way.
At this moment, Qiu Jixi's face slightly changed and he made a gesture to be quiet.
Everyone fell silent, not making any noise.
Then, Qiu Jixi walked over to the cave entrance, lying on the ground.
"Is there the sound of water?" he muttered. After that, his face changed and he broke into a cold sweat.
"Quick, go in. There are no symbols or arrays inside, go and check if there is a water outlet!" Qiu Jixi was impatient, looking at Lao Gong with urgency.
Just at this moment, suddenly a dark shadow shot out of the cave opening and rushed towards Qiu Jixi!
Suddenly, Liu Zihu slapped his hand, and his sword shot out, pinning the black shadow to the ground.
It was a frog the size of a palm, with very wet and sticky skin, making a weak "gurgle" sound...
