Sword of Coming

At that time, Chen Ping'an went to Chenghuang Pavilion to find out what was going on, and Xu Yuanxia and Zhang Shanfeng went to the county governor's mansion. They were already mentally prepared to hit a wall.

Unexpectedly, under the introduction of his son Liu Gaohua, the worried-looking Sheriff Liu quickly met the bearded man and the young Taoist priest in the living room. Not only did he not issue an order to expel the guests, he did not even ask Xu Yuanxia to show off her domineering sword skills, nor did she let Zhang Shanfeng's mahogany sword flew all over the courtyard. After hearing the news from the two of them, he hesitated slightly and asked the two of them to follow him to the main hall. They were shocked. There were seven or eight people sitting in the main hall. There are armored warriors sitting with swords, there are also elderly civil servants pointing at the map of the county and city, and there are several energetic and energetic men and women. At first glance, they are practitioners. If they didn't deliberately hide their appearance and breathing, they should all be. He is a Qi practitioner in the three realms and four realms.

Liu Taishou gave a general introduction. Most of them were local outsiders from Rouge County. There were also outsiders who came after hearing the news, similar to Xu Yuanxia and others.

Xu Yuanxia focused on observing an ordinary-looking man with a calm demeanor. He should be a master who was good at not making any moves, but once he did, he would be thunderous.

Zhang Shanfeng took a few more glances at "Taoist Chongmiao". The old Taoist was drinking tea leisurely, and behind him stood two brass warriors one foot tall. , will only obey some of the simplest instructions from its master, such as killing enemies. A high-quality brass warrior whose combat prowess is comparable to that of a three-level warrior should not be underestimated and must not be regarded as a crude and stupid puppet.

Prefect Liu gave Xu Yuanxia and Zhang Shanfeng, who arrived later, a general introduction to the current situation. Then he felt a little emotional and said sincerely, clasping his fists: "Thank you all the righteous people for your help. If you can survive this disaster safely, Rouge County will definitely erect monuments for you and write them into the local annals." .”

Almost everyone sitting stood up and returned the courtesy, saying some obligatory polite words.

Liu Taishou walked to the table. There were two maps placed on it. One was a map of the county and city situation, and the other was a map of the six counties of Caiyi Kingdom including Rouge County. Liu Taishou pointed at Rouge County and the neighboring counties. Somewhere in between, "I just got good news. General Ma and the old immortal were watching personally from the top of the city. Six hundred fine cavalry have left their station and are heading towards our county city. They can enter the city and be on standby at Xu o'clock today at the latest." , the two thousand infantry should arrive outside the city after midnight."

It was the first time for Liu Taishou to deal with this kind of accident. He was so anxious that his throat was filled with smoke. In addition, he had been running around here before and he had been on tenterhooks all day. When he spoke now, his voice was hoarse. He quickly took the old man from the staff and brought it over. a cup of hot tea,

The old man on the staff who had been making plans in the county governor's house for many years took the place of Governor Liu and stood at the table, pointing out each place, "Chenghuang Pavilion in the northeast, Embroidery Lane in the north of the city, Ma Tou Bridge in the south, and the hanging copper tower in the west. , in the Zhao Mansion in the middle area, the six places discovered so far are all weird. The Chenghuang Pavilion has been closed urgently, and the two immortal masters who sneaked into it have not yet come out. Six people were killed in Xiuhua Lane, and 32 local households All the people have moved out. A man-eating water demon appeared under the Ma Tou Bridge. I wonder if it has moved along the river to other parts of the city. It is quite troublesome. The hanging copper tower that was originally used to warn the fairy family on the mountain has now collapsed. The old man guarding the pagoda also died suddenly. As for the Zhao family, more than ten people went crazy. They suddenly started to attack for no apparent reason, like a plague. Even two of the government officials who went in to check the situation went crazy, so that we..."

At this point, Prefect Liu coughed slightly, and the old staff stopped talking.

After all, it would not sound good if it was spread out, and it might affect the reputation of the county governor.

Because the Zhao Mansion was already like the Chenghuang Pavilion, the government sent people to seal the exits tightly, and no one in the mansion was allowed to go out.

The old Taoist named Chongmiao put down his tea cup and said with a smile: "The matter is of great importance. What Mr. Liu did was very courageous and was done for the consideration of the hundreds of thousands of people in the county and city. I believe that as long as the Zhao family has a little conscience, they will Thank you Master Liu for today’s decision.”

The armored general sitting on the chair with a golden sword glanced sideways at Taoist Chongmiao, and twitched the corner of his mouth, full of sarcasm.

Liu Taishou was a little embarrassed and said softly: "No need to be grateful. If you can be considerate, I will be very happy."

He quickly changed the subject and lamented: "Thankfully, the old god happened to pass by our county and, watching the sky at night, discovered the strangeness of the gloomy air above the county. Otherwise, we would still be in the dark now. Once the incident happens, we will be Those demons were caught off guard, and the consequences would be disastrous and unimaginable!"

Xu Yuanxia asked: "That hanging copper tower functions like a border beacon, capable of transmitting signals to the immortals on the nearby mountains?"

The armored general's face was full of gloom, and he nodded: "That's right. It's just that the demon was vicious and cunning, causing the county city to lose contact with the Lingxi sect of the Immortal Family nine hundred miles away from the county city. The hanging copper tower was originally The secret technique used to send messages is very mysterious. It takes at most one stick of incense to inform the Lingxi Sect. Now, the flying sword message, hehe, the speed is acceptable, but the price is a bit expensive."

The armored general looked askance at the smug Taoist Chongmiao, who really deserved a beating.

In the most ordinary Feijian summons, he actually asked for 100,000 taels of silver. Do you really think that you don't know the market conditions of the mountain station?

It is estimated that the two bronze warriors were invited, and Liu Taishou was secretly asked to pay for them.

The military commander is General Ma's deputy. They have been fighting together at the border for many years. Although I have always disliked a nerd like Liu Taishou in the past, this time the disaster was approaching. Seeing the famous penman of Caiyi country running forward, not only did he not hide in fear Under the bed, he tried his best to maintain the overall situation, which made him have a much better impression of this civil servant. However, his impression of the old Taoist who took advantage of the situation was extremely bad. Why do you, a Taoist priest whose family background is in Rouge County, raise your price? The county is destroyed, even if you, the Chongmiao Taoist, can escape and leave your family, disciples and ancestral legacy, aren't you afraid that in the end your family will be reduced to nothing?

Xu Yuanxia asked: "Prefect Liu, may I ask the immortal masters from the Lingxi Sect, when will they arrive in Rouge County? How many people will arrive?"

The county guard smiled and said, "Fortunately, there is a thousand-year-old Cai Luan in the mountain gate of Lingxi Sect. It was once the mount of the founder of Lingxi Sect. After the ancestor passed away, Cai Luan never left the mountain. All the heads of the past generations can do it. Ask it to do something, Cai Luan can carry five or six immortal masters riding on the wind on its back. If there are no accidents in the Feijian message, I believe the Lingxi Sect will arrive over the county at noon tomorrow."

Liu Taishou sighed, suddenly raised his voice, and encouraged everyone to shout: "So I need to rely on you all to help the county and city hold on until the Lingxi Sect Immortal Master arrives, at least until noon tomorrow!"

Xu Yuanxia and Zhang Shanfeng's eyes met, and their expressions were not relaxed.

Zhang Shanfeng was even more worried about whether there would be any accidents during Chen Pingan's trip to the Chenghuang Pavilion.

At the east gate of Rouge County, there is a towering two-story city tower with triple eaves resting on a mountain, giving the appearance of a dragon crouching and a tiger perched on top.

General Ma is wearing armor. It is not new and bright, but is very old. It is covered with scratches from swords. It is obvious that it is the favorite thing of this border general of Caiyi Kingdom. In the past hundred years, there have not been many border wars with Caiyi Kingdom. There are occasional conflicts in the Guyu Kingdom in the north, so warriors on the battlefield have always attached great importance to military merit, which is often the key to advancing in the military and climbing the temple. If General Ma had not had no one to help him in the court, he would have become a young military officer. Boss.

On the top floor of the city tower, General Ma suddenly saw the old immortal looking in the direction of the Chenghuang Pavilion. He did not look away for a long time, thinking that there was another emergency, and asked: "Old Huang, but the demon inside has begun to show up and cause trouble?"

The old god with fluttering sleeves stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I have my own way to win. The place we really need to pay attention to is the Zhao Mansion in the center of the city. This place is too close to the County Sheriff's Mansion. Once something changes, , the consequences were serious. Fortunately, when I went south this time, I met two close friends, both leaders of the Zhengdao Immortal Family on the mountain. They were originally going to travel to Guanhu Academy together and discuss Taoism with the masters, but now they have to act according to the urgency of the matter. , regardless of whether it will delay their schedule, I have already sent a message to the two of them, asking them to quickly reinforce Rouge County. It is estimated that they will be able to arrive soon. By then, General Ma and I will join forces to guard the east gate of the city. , one of the two old friends keeps an eye on the Zhao Mansion, and by the way protects the safety of the County Sheriff's Mansion, and the other one goes to the west of the city to take charge, plus the monks and heroes in the County Sheriff's Mansion, I believe that this time the demons will cause chaos, and they will not corrupt the county."

General Ma cupped his hands and said gratefully: "If Mr. Huang hadn't discovered the clues first and told us quickly, the people of the county and city would have suffered a catastrophe this time. Mr. Huang is still willing to put himself in danger and take action in a righteous way. I, Mr. Ma, are a bastard." You can’t say nice things, but you will definitely remember it in your heart!”

The old god smiled and shook his head and said: "If you practice on the mountain just for yourself to achieve enlightenment and ascend, regardless of the sufferings of all living beings, then what kind of god do you want to practice? What do you want immortality?"

General Ma hammered the armor on his chest with his fist, then extended his thumb and said in sincere admiration: "Old Huang, just by these words, you are really practicing Taoism!"

Speaking of this, the middle-aged military general said angrily: "As for some immortal masters in Caiyi Kingdom who only seek fame and reputation, especially those in the capital, huh, they are really shameless. They just ask the court for money all day long. Building high-rise buildings in the Immortal Pavilion wastes people and money... Oh, don't talk about it, the more you talk about it, the angrier it becomes!"

The old immortal put his hands behind his back and smiled calmly: "Which river in the world is not full of mud and sand? General Ma doesn't need to be too resentful. Since everything in the world is like this, just do your best first."

The general nodded, deeply convinced, and in his heart he admired the old immortal next to him who was profound in Taoism and compassionate at the same time.

Immortals are not only found in the caves and heavens on the mountain, but also under the mountain.

The old immortal used his magical power again and squinted his eyes to look towards the Chenghuang Pavilion. Due to the distance, the specific scene was blurry. It would be great if Milao Mo was here. He would be able to grasp the surface of mountains and rivers. From such a distance, he should be able to see everything clearly.

However, he had just felt that the secret art formation of Chenghuang Pavilion was broken. He was sure that there must be some guy who overestimated his abilities and was trying to be a hero. It didn't matter. He had already arranged a back-up plan there. Jin Chenghuang and the two sides The statues of civil and military gods have been secretly tampered with by Mi Laomo for a long time. At great cost, they were immersed in the demon unconsciously with the special incense that lasted for more than 20 years. For this reason, Mi Lao Mo still fought hard with the three of them and asked for three spiritual weapons before he would give up.

Therefore, some disturbances in Chenghuang Pavilion cannot affect the final flow direction of a big river.

After nearly thirty years of conspiracy, with the four parties working together, how could it be possible to fall short?

Unless a tenth-level land immortal descended from the sky and suddenly threatened to protect the Rouge County City, they would be able to stop.

However, they have already understood the movements of Shen Gao Zong, Guan Hu Academy, and the mountain sects of several major immortal families. It is absolutely impossible for any tenth realm Qi practitioner to appear out of the blue, let alone a big boss who has reached the Nascent Soul realm. Shenlong has always seen the beginning but not the end. To put it bluntly, if he really sees the situation here, as long as he is not a well-known and upright patriarch, he has no idea whether he is willing to get involved.

The general trend has been achieved and the overall situation has been decided!

The old immortal smiled in his heart. He actually wanted to turn his head, pat the straightforward general on the shoulder, and tease him with a smile, "Brother Ma, your eyes are not very good. I am not a righteous immortal master, but You talk about evil heretics that everyone can punish. The two most famous among the so-called immortal masters of Caiyi Kingdom’s capital are both my direct disciples.”

These heretical cultivators are originally just thieving rats in the mud of the fields. What they want is not to open for three years, but to live for three years after opening!

After this incident, if the magic weapon is obtained, he will probably stay in seclusion for another twenty or thirty years, go further south, secretly plan a bigger business, and then become a good man again. Maybe one day, it is possible to become a being like Baidi City in the Divine Continent of Middle-earth. Although he is known to the world as a member of the devil's path, who dares to call him a devil to his face? The vast majority of the upper five realm monks in the world also don’t dare!

However, the old god just thought about such a beautiful thing for fun.

The old god looked at the south, then turned to the north, hesitating a little. After everything was done, it would be the safest to take refuge in the south. If he went to the north as agreed, he would have to risk his fortune, but as long as he survived to the end, that would be A huge amount of wealth.

According to the request of the little ancestor named Fu, Shen Gaozong and his party went to find the temple on the Yin Temple Mountain. But halfway there, the landscape and fortune changed drastically, from turbid to clear. The leading old Taoist Zhao Liu was greatly shocked. , decided to go to the mountain temple first, only to find that the mountain god surnamed Qin had his golden body shattered into pieces and completely dead. To their surprise, everyone actually found fragments of the golden body in the ruins. Even Zhao Liu was shocked and took care of the golden body first. Collect the fragments carefully. Although they are destined to be handed over to the sect, it is also a comfortable thing to touch and study them when you have nothing to do.

Afterwards, the old Taoist returned to the town, hesitated for a long time, and decided to go to the ancient house alone to repair his relationship with Yang Huang, who had become a ghost.

Once Yang Huang and his wife take this opportunity, Uncle Fu will help them make the final decision, and they don't have to worry about being settled by Shen Gaozong's descendants. Not only have they retained the formation of the ancient house, they are also expected to rise in realm. Maybe with Yang Huang's outstanding qualifications, Shu Mei After the female ghost is no longer a burden to him, one day she will become a casual cultivator in the middle fifth realm. He can completely foresee the future step by step. For example, Yang Huang's temperament is not pedantic, and he was very popular in Shen Gao Sect in his early years. Okay, and they are natives of Caiyi Kingdom. With a little work, Yang Huang or his wife will be able to become the orthodox mountain god decreed by the imperial court. If it is the latter, it will be scary. Both husband and wife are caves. Whoever does not curry favor with the existence of this environment, it is very likely that Shen Gaozong will go along with the situation and show kindness!

What will Zhao Liu do then?

It will be useless to kowtow to others and admit your mistakes at that time. It is better to lower your posture now and take the initiative to show your kindness.

Zhao Liu had made up his mind and no longer had any qualms in his heart. He went to the old house generously and congratulated the couple on their hard work. He admitted his mistake, apologized and drank three glasses of wine as punishment, and gave him a low-quality but It's a very cute little spiritual weapon. Yang Huang is also a wonderful person. It wasn't long before he broke up with him. Now that he is Zhao Liu's excuse, he is actually very polite and enthusiastic. He drinks when asked to drink, and even accepts the spiritual weapon. But after drinking, Yang Huang started to curse Zhao Liu again when he was half drunk. In the end, even the female ghost couldn't stand it.

After persuading him for a long time, Yang Huang refused to listen. Zhao Liu didn't say anything at the wine table and just suffered.

Afterwards, Zhao Liu stayed in the ancient house and sent a message to the Shen Gaozong disciples in the town, and then the group stayed for one more day.

Harmonious and harmonious.

When Zhao Liu left, he knew that everything Yang Huang did was just for show, and he only looked down upon himself more and more. Yang Huang was more of a smart person who would rather scold a gentleman than mess with a villain. However, Zhao Liu’s trip is not in vain. The relationship between the two can be like this. They are very content. They are far from friends. Don’t expect it in this life, but they will not become enemies. In the future, if you manage well, you will spend more time here. If you run around in Rouge County, you may even have a chance to become a decent acquaintance.

Zhao Liu led the team back north with mixed feelings. Just after walking a few dozen miles of mountain road, Zhao Liu noticed that something was wrong in Rouge County. However, the old immortal master of Shen Gaozong remained silent and just hurried on.

That night, everyone slept on the top of the mountain. The young disciple of the Three Realms Sword Cultivator found the old Taoist standing on the edge of the cliff and asked softly: "Master, there is obviously evil spirit permeating the Rouge County City. The momentum is not small. How dare you come here?" Being so blatant in the county must not be an ordinary monster, should we rush over and have a look?"

Zhao Liu chuckled and said, "Even you can see the evil spirit over there. Master is not blind."

The young man carefully chewed the taste of his master's words and asked tentatively: "Then let's Feijian send a message to the sect? Just say that we need reinforcements."

The old man squinted his eyes and looked at the night sky above Rouge County City, and said slowly: "Uncle Fu asked us to suppress the mountain god named Qin. Now that the mountain temple has collapsed, we have also recovered three golden body fragments. This trip down the mountain, You have made great achievements, far better than your peers. With so many fragments of the golden body of the righteous god of mountains and rivers, how many Qi practitioners in the lower fifth realm have seen it with your own eyes? During this outer sect inspection, you will definitely be able to come up with an 'upper' rating. , if you’re lucky, maybe you’ll be listed on Shangxing.”

The old man turned his head and said softly: "Xiping, you need to know the good things in the world, and don't go too far. Once you and my master and apprentice choose Feijian to send a message, the sect will send people to Caiyi Country to check the matter carefully. After comparing the time, If we hesitate to move forward, we will be exposed easily. These words are just because you are my most proud disciple, and I am willing to share my heart and soul with you as my teacher. Remember not to spread them to other people."

The young sword cultivator was sincerely convinced and lowered his voice: "Master is wise and has no plans left!"

Zhao Liu looked back at the bonfire in the distance. Three Shen Gao Sect disciples were sleeping cross-legged. When the youngest one fell asleep, there were faint wisps of mist hanging on his ears and nose while he was breathing in and out. On the other hand, The two siblings who entered the sect earlier were far worse off. The old man frowned and said in a low voice: "We have to talk to that little kid about this matter. This kid has a keen sense. Don't let him pretend to know nothing. In fact, we can fool that pair of siblings, but we can't fool him. If he doesn’t make it clear, it will still be a disaster if he comes back to the sect and lets it slip.”

The young swordsman nodded.

Zhao Liu turned his head and looked at his direct disciple with a smile, and said kindly: "Xiping, it's not easy to stop that creepy little brat. Didn't you secretly hide a fragment of the golden body? This is against the rules in the first place. Once I found that the sect will be severely punished. Take it out and the master will help you give it to him. It depends on whether he dares to accept this hot potato. If you accept it, from now on, it will be you and me, the master and the apprentice. Everyone, when you return to the mountain, you will still take care of each other in the future. Master can be regarded as helping you pave the way and build bridges. If you don't accept it, haha, master is your leader for this experience. He is already responsible for investigation. Afterwards, he will Those who submit documents to the outer sect are within the rules. I want to disgust that child's backer, and no one can find fault."

Then the old Taoist opened his palm and stretched it out to the young swordsman, "Take it out."

The young swordsman's face turned livid for a moment, but he quickly squeezed out a smile without any hint of concealment or reluctance, and quickly handed the largest golden fragment to the old Taoist.

Zhao Liu put away the golden fragments and said with a smile: "Hey, he's not small. One piece can hold up to two pieces. It seems that that kid is really lucky. He got such a huge advantage for nothing."

The young swordsman's face was stiff and he smiled forcefully: "I originally thought that when I returned to the sect, I would give it as a birthday gift to my master on his birthday next month."

The old Taoist hummed and patted the young swordsman on the shoulder, "I'm interested."

Afterwards, the young swordsman quietly returned to the campfire, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and always smiled.

The old Taoist sat alone on the edge of the cliff, exhaling and refining Qi. He was silent for a long time, and suddenly laughed at himself in a low voice: "There is no hope for the road, so I can only hug these little clever people. Haha, what a miserable word it is."

Scholar Liu Chicheng left the city from the east gate and walked along the official road. After walking for ten miles, he rested outside the post station. Common people without fame and honor were not qualified to go in and sit down. There was a tea stall outside the inn, and the scholar ordered a bowl of hot tea soup, drank it to warm his stomach, and murmured in a low voice, as if to himself: "Don't you always brag about how powerful you are? You really don't care about such a big mess. ? That Miss Liu is a very good girl. She also gave me money and didn’t even blink when she took out the money. She also gave me hugs and hugs, which solved my urgent need. Otherwise, do you really want me to be a beggar? Are you going to sell your butt? I’m starving to death, and you’re not much better!”

"What, you have a master like me and you have suffered eight lifetimes of bloody misfortune? Why don't you tell me that if I hadn't strayed into the barren tomb, accidentally broken the thousand-year formation, and freed this old man like you from prison? Only then do you have a chance to see the light of day again? Do you know that because of your existence, I don’t dare to use my full power when I’m walking among flowers, I only dare to touch a little hand and kiss a little mouth, otherwise wouldn’t it be an advantage for you, a bad old man? ?”

"Bullshit immortal! You hide your head and hide your tail. You are a loser dog. Even if I punch someone and knock you to the ground, you don't dare to stand up. You are still an immortal above the jade porridge, and I am still the golden elixir immortal! I heard The golden elixir god, that’s the real god, okay? He flies around in the sky every day when he has nothing to do, and occasionally lands for a drink. When emperors and generals meet, they must be respectful."

The tea stall owner watched from a distance, worried. Could that poor scholar be a fool? Nagging, talking to yourself? It doesn't matter if you are a fool, but don't bring any money with you!

The scholar glared and said: "What? Is the Golden Core Realm a fart? Do you believe that after I drank the tea soup, I suppressed a fart and let you go? We will go our separate ways from now on?"

"You don't expose someone's shortcomings when you scold them. What's wrong with an illegitimate child... It's better to have a father and a mother without a mother. It's better than you, an old pervert, who is a lot of years old and still has to wear that pink robe. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, you really have no shame or shame. , why don’t you ask me to help you buy a few boxes of rouge and gouache... Your uncle... is here again..."

The scholar's voice, which was as thin as a mosquito's fly, was almost inaudible even to himself in the end. His eyes gradually became cloudy, and then instantly became piercing and bright, as if possessed by a god, and his whole person was transformed from the inside. Besides, the aura was completely different. He was no longer a poor and angry scholar, but more like an emperor visiting in private.

With a smile on his face, the scholar surnamed Liu stretched out his hand, raised the tea bowl tremblingly, drank the last sip of tea, stood up, took out a large handful of copper coins and threw them on the table, and strode away, his steps a little unsteady at first. Steady, drinking tea is like drinking fine wine, and his eyes are a little drunk, but as he walks, his steps become more and more steady. Finally, the scholar turns off from the official road and enters the farmland where rapeseed flowers are in full bloom. No one is around. With a shake of the shoulders, the knot of the baggage unknotted itself, fell off from the body, and hovered in the air. A beautiful Taoist robe with exquisite embroidery floated out from the baggage.

It’s really pink!

The scholar's outer shirt also untied and took off by himself, and changed positions with the pink robe, and lay down obediently in the baggage.

In addition to the gorgeous Taoist robe that did not conform to secular rules, there was also a golden hairpin in the baggage, which slowly floated to the scholar's head and pinned it in the bun.

Then the baggage disappeared in a flash, apparently disappearing into nothing.

Of course, it may also be something close by, or even the legendary abbot's object known as the "Wonderful Little Cave".

The scholar spread his hands, raised his head and looked up at the sky with an intoxicating smile. The pink Taoist robe actually gave people a sense of excitement like a living thing. It suddenly spread out with a splash and came behind the scholar. If there was a maid to serve him, there was no need for the scholar to take action. The Taoist robe It was just put on him.

The handsome scholar Liu Chicheng, after putting on this Taoist robe, really looked like a tree in the wind.

The elegant scholar strode forward, his steps soaring in the air, carefree in the wind, ascending to the sky, straight into the sky, singing loudly: "A thousand years in the tomb, a thousand years in the world."

The ground beneath my feet was covered with yellow flowers from a foreign land.