"Sentence mountain Three peaks sit three Daoist temples, the three Miao Zhenjun on the bottom suppress one side evil corpse, although it is not like ancient Qiang city such a thing, must keep a man of true spirit town watch at all times, but if the three true people of sentence mountain are not whole, it always makes people uneasy. The water area cannot have an accident." Mao Xi again spoke up.
Zhang Canglang's chubby face lacked a smile, carrying a more serious expression.
Li Yujie also did not mention any objections anymore.
In the end, they acted according to the arrangement of Juqu Mountain. Various Daoist temples joined forces to leave Master Shifu's underground main corpse body as much as possible and see if there is a chance for him to wake up.
No ordinary disciples were allowed to hear of Mao Yi's current situation, and this was also to ensure the stability of Juqu Mountain. It was even less likely for the high-ranking figures in the other temples to speak of it.
The departure time was set for noon tomorrow.
Everyone dispersed and returned to their designated residences with the disciples of their respective sects.
Only the disciples of the Four Regulations Mountain were left to clear up the tables and chairs.
He Youcai informed me that the strength of the Four Regulations Mountain is weak. Although the incident occurred in Qianyang, only half of the people from the Four Regulations Mountain could be sent out, which was not too bad. This time, in addition to returning the corpse and promising to send Tian Gongquan Spring in the future, everyone had no other opinions.
I nodded to show that I understood.
After a brief pause, I said, "Where is the Second Elder? If we leave, the mountain gate will be empty. He wouldn't..."
"This is the meaning of leaving half of the people behind. The Second Elder has never taken that step. Facing one or two elders, he may be strong, but when the number increases, he becomes weaker." He Youcai explained.
This let me breathe a sigh of relief again.
He Youcai didn't mention anything else; he simply told me to go back and rest well.
"Big Brother, you should also rest. These days, you haven't returned to the Six Palaces, and people can't stay up all night and day." A trace of worry appeared in my eyes.
"We still need to finalize the list of departing disciples, but you can rest. You'll have plenty of time to rest on the journey. Go ahead." He Youcai waved his hand, no longer wanting to say more to me.
I can only return to the Six Palaces alone.
The next morning, the entire Four Regulations Mountain was filled with excitement, with more than twenty elders and disciples from various Daoist temples, plus the hundred or so people from the Four Regulations Mountain itself who were going to attend, not to mention some people who were supervising the monastery. Excluding the true spirit, this force was equivalent to a high-level Daoist temple elite.
Everyone was very cautious about the Plague Ghost.
Si Yanyu still had no sign of leaving, and I was called to stand beside He Youcai. The disciples who were going with me were mostly the elders and disciples who were qualified to participate in the ceremony that day, including of course Wu Lining and Tao Zhize who were following him.
Wu Lining was very close to me. He had a gentle smile on his face, as if the physical deficit had been completely recovered. As for the fact that his master had left the mountain and broken away from the sect, he seemed to have forgotten about it.
These past few days, the Four Regulations Mountain has had too many visitors, almost leaving me no time to pay attention to Wu Lining.
The large group of people in a line as they descent the mountain make it impossible for everyone to move in unison. For example, the Taoists from Gucangcheng have the fastest legs, leaving everyone far behind. Among the second fastest are the disciples of Juqu Mountain and Yunjin Mountain, while those from Sentence Mountain and Regulation Mountain are the slowest.
This also demonstrates the disparity in physical strength among various sects.
He Youcai explained to me that everyone would try to meet up at a certain time within the city of Jinyang. Tang Wu would report their position in real-time, and as the Mingfang sect is involved in the cooperation, they would also communicate with the liaisons of the various Daoist temples.
I nodded, it seems that Xu Jin hasn't been idle on the mountain these days. Beforehand, Feangao tried to persuade Tang Wu to join forces, but now that they are cooperating with the four great Daoist temples together, he has achieved his goals tenfold.
I didn't meet up with Xu Jin until we reached the Four Regulations Town.
Since He Youcai was to be with the elders, I got into Xu Jin's car.
At this moment, Wu Lining and Tao Zhi unexpectedly climbed onto our car.
"Little Uncle, since Tao Zhi is an outsider, it's not convenient for him to be with the disciples. Let's travel together, okay?" Wu Lining smiled at me and said.
I wanted to refuse, but Wu Lining wanting to travel with me can't be good for any reason.
But the old Gong emerged from the night pot, in a generous manner, he said: "What you asked is equal to driving you away if my family father does not agree. Now the most important thing for the Four Regulations Mountain is coordination. You can join us together if you want to. What are you saying?"
I nodded without opposition.
What the old Gong said was not bad.
Wu Lining's status has not been shaken. Instead, because he finally joined the right side, he was favored by the elders.
During the journey, everyone was quiet.
Wu Lining did not speak, and he and Tao Zhi looked out the window from time to time.
I pondered in my heart, this situation the Plague Ghost definitely can't escape, just see how to collect it with the least casualties.
There's also another issue: the Plague Ghost emerged from me. This secret is still unknown to anyone. I'd better not show myself too much in front of the Plague Ghost, so as not to get his attention and be bitten back in the end.
No... besides the Plague Ghost itself, there is Wu Lining.
Did Mao Sanhe tell him about this matter?
This remains an unknown.
If Wu Lining had retaliated against me back then, it would still be a big problem.
I faintly remember that the old Gong mentioned that he had a way to deal with Wu Lining.
The worry is temporarily tucked away in my heart, and I'm not thinking about it too much.
Suddenly, Wu Lining broke the atmosphere of silence, sighed, and said, "Little Uncle, there is something you may have wondered about in the past few days. Why I have a son and daughter in the outside world. I know you won't take them away from me, but I still want to explain it to you."
"Little Wu, your explanation doesn't make sense. You want me to go and explain this to the little lady Siyan? That's not possible at all." The old Gong took the opportunity to speak up, interrupting Wu Lining's words.
"This..." Wu Lining looked a bit uncomfortable.
"However, if you can bring out some benefits, I can say that to Master and ask him to do it. After all, you are a popular figure in the Four Regulations Mountain, and the elders still value you." The old Gong opened his mouth again.
This made Wu Lining's face lively.
I realized then that Wu Lining's purpose was actually this.
From this, it seems that Wu Lining should not scheme against me, or at least he doesn't know about the Plague Ghost thing.
In my thoughts, Wu Lining coughed and then said, "That's easy, easy. How can this be called a benefit? It's just that I ask my little uncle to do me a favor, which he should do."
After Wu Lining finished speaking, Tao Zhi took out a small porcelain bottle, from which he poured out a pill. The pill itself exuded an unusual fragrance.
"The pills from the Jade-tai Dao are rich in vitality and can replenish lifespan. I've looked at Master Luo's face, and his lifespan has been greatly reduced. You can take it at a good time." Tao Zhi handed me the porcelain bottle.
The old Gong gave me a wink, indicating that it was my turn.
I was reluctant in my heart, but I didn't show it on my face. I took the jade bottle.
The old Gong definitely had something planned for Wu Lining, but I don't know how he's doing it.
At the moment, Wu Lining has not revealed much yet and has already been led by the nose by the old Gong.
"All right, little Wu, the stuff is in Master's hands now. Whatever you have to say, say it as much as you can. If Master can't explain it clearly, I can go and explain it to the little lady Siyan." The old Gong shook his head and chuckled.
"The situation is like this, the woman skin wrapped around the evil fetus. I'm sure you know her, Xu Nuan." Wu Lining opened his mouth again.
My eyebrows immediately furrowed.
Not only because Wu Lining actually said the Xu family.
In order not to arouse suspicion, I definitely need to have some facial reactions.
Wu Lining swept his gaze over my face several times, as if observing something.
I just furrowed my eyebrows, and there were no other expressions on my face.
The old Gong then made a loud "tch" sound and said, "It's starting to make sense. Sun Zhuo's mistress old lover, that woman has a very loose mouth and is not a good person. How did you get involved with her? She wanted to give you a hat last week, and the old man Xu Fangnian always wanted to send her to Master's side. Master didn't think much of her."
The old Gong's words completely overlooked the aftermath of the Xu family, as if he didn't know about it at all.
Wu Lining's face looked a bit unnatural, only to say, "Is that so?"
It's clear that Wu Lining was also pretending to be stupid at this point.
There must be frequent communication between the Xu family and him. It's just that the Xu family is sure they can kill me, and he thinks it's fine as well.
Later, the Xu family suddenly went missing. When he saw the woman skin of Xu Nuan, he should have realized that the Xu family was ruined.
At the moment, Wu Lining appears to be pleading for mercy, but in reality, he is probing me to see if I am related to the Xu family's extinction!
A sense of disgust was reflected in my eyes, which was not directed at Wu Lining but simply at Xu Nuan as the old Gong had described her.
Having spent too long with the old Gong, I understand that once you start lying about something, a Yin-Yang master can easily catch the clues.
"Of course, that's true. However, Master is busy dealing with a formidable Yin-Yang master, Song Fang. After killing him, Master was in a hurry to return on time. Fortunately, we left early; otherwise, who knows what Xu Fangnian would do? He might even clean Xu Nuan up and present her to Master."
"Hey hey, Master doesn't fancy her, but what if he lets me try something new? Zet, little Wu, you might..."
"Mm?" The old Gong's words suddenly stopped, and he suddenly said, "What? The Xu family was still thinking of playing two ships at the same time, one foot on you and the other on Master. How did Xu Nuan die? The skin is still in your home?"
