Chapter 285 Li Jia Musashi's murderous intention (asking for monthly ticket)
"What you said is right, senior. Jiu Zhonglang has forced our Qian family to resist. Several families are now discussing countermeasures. I hope the senior can help. Our Qian family will definitely reward you handsomely!" The tall man in blue clothes clasped his fists with a fierce look on his face.
"A generous reward?"
"hehe!"
The old man chuckled and raised his eyes slightly.
"A General of the Central Army has suppressed you so-called noble families so much that you can't even raise your heads. What can I expect from your Qian family?"
"A true noble family, where everyone is like a dragon, has gone through dynasties, storms and turmoil, and has stood for thousands of years. In my opinion, what you are doing is just a fight between children. This Zhonglang General only used a few moves, and you can't resist?"
The old man spoke in a loud voice, and his laughter carried a kind of superior indifference and condescension, just like the way the head of the Qian family treated the poor young man just now.
The old man's name is Li Boya, and he comes from the Li family ancestral hall in the Central Plains. The soul lamps of an elder and the eldest son of the Li family were extinguished, causing the Li family to be furious, so he came here.
Not long ago, in Shu, information came from the court that the Ten Evils who had been imprisoned more than a thousand years ago were going to be born. The luck of heaven and earth would be reunited, and there might be a spiritual thing like the root of luck coming down to the world. So the Li family sent people to investigate. First, the family servants they sent were openly beheaded by the Daofu Division. Later, the eldest son came in person, and Wanli Fu sent a message saying that the Ninth Mountain General was suspected of obtaining a root of luck. After that, everything was known.
The whereabouts of the Ninth Mountain General were unknown, and the deaths of the eldest son and an elder became unclear, so he contacted the local families and sent people to investigate. At that time, he looked for the Qian family. What he saw was that the Qian family had opened money houses in various prefectures in Jiannan Road and had many information channels.
However, with Chen Yuan's return from the demon battlefield, everything seemed clear, and the Qian family had lost its function!
Regardless of whether it was true or not, Li Boya guessed that the eldest son's death was related to the Ninth Mountain General.
If it weren't for the fact that General Sima, the head of the Li family, was planning something big in the North Sea and had taken most of the masters with him, I'm afraid that by now, the strong men of the Li family would have already arrived here, turned the place upside down, captured the Ninth Mountain General on the spot, extracted his soul and refined his spirit to serve as a warning to others.
However, the fighting over in the North Sea was fierce, because the North Sea Spring, which was known as the forbidden land on earth, suddenly opened, and the dead dragon's nest appeared. Many powerful people who had been hiding from the world rushed to the North Sea to look for the remains of a real dragon.
It was rumored that there were the remains of a dead real dragon and dragon essence. Anything left behind by this kind of real spirit comparable to the immortals on earth was an irresistible temptation for martial arts practitioners. Over there, the great masters of the human race and the monsters of the North Sea fought for the remains of the dragon's nest and the treasures, with blood flowing like a river and the North Sea boiling. The Li family was involved and could not get away.
When the head of the Qian family heard the sarcasm and rejection in the words of the Musashi in front of him, his face changed, and he looked a little uncertain, but he didn't dare to get angry, so he could only grit his teeth.
"What you are teaching me is true, but you also have a grudge with that Jiu Zhonglang. Why don't you take action here? Although my Qian family and other families don't have the foundation of a thousand-year-old family, they are not as bad as you said."
As he spoke, he said with great momentum, "To be honest, Senior, among my four sects and eight families, two seniors who had been in seclusion have broken out and are now in the ranks of Musashi. In addition, two other families have already made contact with strong outsiders like Senior, and they plan to take advantage of this Chen family member's pride..."
When he said the latter part, the eyes of the Qian family's head flashed with a sharp light and he made a clicking gesture.
Unexpectedly, Li Boya was unmoved. He just stood up slowly, raised his hand and lowered his head, looked at the broken bowl in his hand, turned it around, and a hint of mockery appeared on his gray brows.
"Didn't you spread the news not long ago that this Ninth Mountain General had come back from the demon battlefield and killed three Musashi monsters in a row in Chuanzhong Pass. After coming back, he killed another Musashi in Bafen Mountain."
"This kind of person is so powerful that even I have to think carefully about it. How can you just comment on it?" The Li family's Wusang said, glancing at the Qian family's trembling face, and then laughed:
“Besides, I’m afraid that what you told me was just to trick me into taking action. Let’s not talk about the two old monsters from your four clans and eight surnames. Ha, those powerful outsiders should not have time to deal with you, ha.”
Li Boya knew clearly the purpose of those foreign warriors coming here, and these people would never interfere in the matter without sufficient benefits, so as to offend the Ninth Mountain General, whose strength should not be underestimated, as long as he did not provoke them.
However, with the strength of these families, they would not be able to provide such benefits and would not be able to impress those people.
That’s why it’s said.
Unexpectedly, it really hit the nail on the head, and the Qian family's patriarch's face became visibly ugly.
What Li Jia Wushang said was right. Several families felt that Jiu Zhonglang was going to attack them. Now they are sitting on pins and needles. Currently, they are in contact with those foreign strongmen in secret, but they have all been rejected.
Just when he was feeling depressed, he heard a strange laugh with an incomprehensible meaning coming from the mouth of the senior in front of him.
"I am busy with something. Although I cannot help you, I can teach you how to attract those strong outsiders and help you kill that person."
The head of the Qian family immediately brightened up, and quickly bowed lower than before, "Please save me, senior!"
"Haha!" Li Boya raised his head and smiled, then narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly.
"As far as I know, this General Zhonglang has a spiritual root of luck, which is a treasure coveted by cultivators, thousand-year-old families, and even blessed lands. It's just strange that no such news has been reported yet."
Of course he was surprised, because only the group of strong men who were close to the projection at that time could perceive it keenly and make guesses based on the information about the reshaping of Shu's destiny. However, even if some of the strong men in the Tianguan City in Jinguan City noticed the abnormality, they did not know about destiny, and their cognition was limited, so they did not know the situation.
Basically, that group of people fled the city in a large number, and were then killed by Chen Yuan in Fulong Mountain thousands of miles away.
Therefore, almost no one knew about this news. The foreign masters who appeared in Jinguan City now all arrived later.
When the head of the Qian family heard the news, his expression changed and he looked extremely surprised and suspicious.
Luck Spirit Root?
He seemed to have heard of it in ancient books.
"You just need to tell the outsiders you come into contact with this news, and they will naturally be interested."
As he said this, the Li family's Musashi smiled strangely, "It's worse than nothing!"
"Do you know the book 'Qingshan Pingyao Lu'? I have studied it and found that this Zhonglangjiang has been serving as a patrol officer here for a long time. You can go there to investigate. Maybe there is someone he cares about there, so he can be cautious."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a click.
The broken bowl in the hand of Li Jia Wushang was crushed into powder.
When the head of the Qian family heard this, his pupils suddenly sparkled and he bowed, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. It's really enlightening!"
"Go!"
"Hope to hear good news from you."
"Then, senior, I will take my leave first!" The head of the Qian family had a respectful look on his face. He then turned around, stepped forward, and disappeared into the yard.
And this Li family Wushang looked at the direction where the man disappeared, and the smile on his lips gradually became deep and cold.
He would not take direct action, because he was afraid of the strength of the Ninth Mountain General. Without certainty, he would not show up and let these people fight that guy to the death.
See for yourself if you can reap the benefits!
Just like that, the sun set, night slowly fell, and the noise of recruiting soldiers for the Ninth Mountain during the day gradually faded away.
That night, there were dark clouds in the sky, covering the moon.
It was a dark and windy night. In the northeast corner of Jinguan City, there was a Cuiwei Mountain, a thousand feet high, with waterfalls and green clouds. The Hanshan Sect among the Four Sects and Eight Schools was located here. It was rumored that five hundred years ago, the founder of this sect discovered a fragment of the Tianren Hanshan Map in this mountain that could lead directly to Musashi, and thus founded the sect. Over the past five hundred years, its status has remained stable, and the sect is full of masters.
That night, the sect was on high alert, with disciples patrolling both on and below the mountain. The atmosphere in the mountains was obviously tense.
In the sect master's hall, as the candlelight flickered, Yue Heng, the sect master of Hanshan Sect, who had the cultivation of a Tianguan Taoist soldier, was pacing back and forth in the hall, looking somewhat uneasy.
The master, who had disappeared for more than a decade, recently escaped from a critical condition in the deep mountains of Shu. In the master's words, the world suddenly became clear, as if some restrictions were suddenly opened. The Tao fruit that had been stagnant for many years made rapid progress, gave birth to the primordial spirit, passed the five thunder tribulations, and was promoted to Musashi.
This should have been a cause for celebration.
But the recent events that have taken place in Jinguan City have caused quite a stir.
That Jiu Zhonglang acted tyrannically and a few days ago, he also detained a Tianguan elder of the Hanshan Sect. He originally wanted to go to the Daofu Division to ask that adult to show mercy and rescue the man, but he was severely reprimanded by his master who had broken through Musashi and was in high spirits.
He said that it damaged the prestige of the Hanshan Sect, and he would go and ask for an explanation in person in the future!
Right now, the rumor that the Ninth Mountain was going to take action against the aristocratic families was getting stronger and stronger. Today was an obvious signal. He was hesitating and felt that he should not get involved in such a dispute, show weakness, and send his disciples to the Ninth Mountain. But now that the old master had come out of retreat, he was more ambitious than before. He was refuted and he no longer had a say.
Just then, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door.
A sect's mountain guard deacon walked in quickly, and when he saw Yue Heng, he supported him with both hands. "Sect Master, the mountain guard disciple came to report that someone who claimed to be your close friend came to pay a visit to the mountain!"
"Who?" Yue Heng stopped, looked aside and asked.
"It's this poor Taoist!"
Suddenly, a voice sounded.
As the words fell, an old Taoist wearing a black Taoist cap, a green Taoist robe, holding a dustpan and carrying a sword on his back appeared in the flickering candlelight outside the hall.
"Master Yue, how are you?"
The sect's deacon was shocked when he saw this. The other party had silently broken into the mountain gate's restrictions and sneaked in. He was about to shout at him to find out what he wanted to do.
However, the sect leader Yue Heng looked at the old Taoist priest who appeared and waved his hand to the deacon, "This is the famous Master Li, one of the Eight Great Masters of Weiyuan. You must not be rude. You can go down first!"
When the sect steward heard the other party's introduction, he looked at it carefully, and recalled the name of the Eight Heroes of Weiyuan, and his expression was shocked.
He was a fierce man who followed the Ninth Mountain General in the battlefield of demons and killed people everywhere.
"Yes!" His heart was filled with envy and awe. To be able to get this name was enough for his life. He bowed to the other party and withdrew.
At this time, Yue Heng saw that there were no other people, so he walked down quickly with a look of surprise on his face, "Brother Guanyi, you actually broke through to the Dao Fruit."
"Luckily, after returning from the demon battlefield, I felt something in my heart and succeeded in breaking through yesterday!"
This person was none other than Li Guanyi, the abbot of Fulong Temple who had followed Chen Yuan back from Weiyuan Pass. Among the other Taoist friends who came back with them, except Qingyangzi from Shushan Sword Sect and Taoist An from Su Nu Sword Sect, who stayed in Chuanzhong Pass, some chose to return to the east to pick up the disciples who had retreated eastward from Guang'an Prefecture, while others stayed in Jinguan City to recuperate. As for him, because he had gained something, he went into seclusion in a remote mountain forest dozens of miles outside Jinguan City to make a breakthrough and came out yesterday.
Hearing this, Yue Heng said with a complicated expression:
"Brother Guanyi, I really envy you. The name of the Eight Heroes of Weiyuan is well known in Shu. I regret that I was too cautious and didn't follow you out of the border."
Hearing this, Li Guanyi's face darkened.
"Sect Master Yue, there is still time."
"You and I have known each other for many years. I know Sect Master Yue's character. After I came out of seclusion, I learned about what happened in Jinguan City in recent days. So I came here at night to warn Sect Master Yue not to conflict with Jiu Zhonglang."
"Hey! Brother Guanyi!" Yue Heng heard this and gave a bitter smile, "It's not me, Yue, who wants to clash with this lord. It's this lord who has been pressing the forces in the city step by step, especially our four sects and eight families. You should have heard that this General wants all the families to surrender. Now, all the families are in danger, and I am not safe either."
"No!"
"The truth is not what you think!"
Taoist Li shook his head, then sighed and said, "If Sect Master Yue went to the demon battlefield and experienced it for himself and saw the cruelty of the battlefield, he would understand what this gentleman did."
"At that time, demons broke through the border and people were suffering. The governor issued a call for support to the front line to resist the demons. But how many people responded?"
When Master Li asked this question, his eyes were extremely sharp, as if they could pierce directly into a person's heart.
Yue Heng's face changed slightly, his throat started to churn, and he was ultimately speechless.
"Too many people died! The mountain-conquering army was almost wiped out. The fallen city was covered with piles of bones. As for Jinguan City and most of Shu, these people turned a blind eye and wanted others to stand in front of them. If it were you, what would you think?"
Yue Heng didn't say anything and remained silent for a long time.
"Please don't make a mistake, Sect Master Yue. This is what I say from the bottom of my heart!"
Just when the air was silent, a cold snort suddenly exploded.
"Humph! Don't make the mistake!"
Following the explosion, a strong wind blew outside the hall, and the candlelight in the master's hall was suddenly suppressed. Then, a black shadow passed through the hall, shaking the bodies of the two people.
The black shadow fell on the seat of the clan leader in the hall, revealing a figure with ink-black hair, wearing a green loose robe, with dragon-like movements and tiger-like eyes, exuding a powerful aura like a mountain.
It’s like a mountain standing in front of you!
Musashi!
Li Guanyi's face was startled, and when he saw the figure clearly, he was even more surprised and confused. His memory was immediately pulled back to the figure from ten or twenty years ago.
His hair turned darker, he became younger, and his aura broke through to Musashi.
The figure above spoke with a cold snort.
"The Taoist priest from Fulong Temple, I remember you. It's been many years since we last met. You have achieved Dao fruit. Humph, you dare to be so presumptuous in my Hanshan Sect!"
"Where's that old ghost of your master?"
This person is none other than the former leader of the Hanshan Sect who had been away for more than ten years, and Yue Heng’s master!
When Li Guan saw this person, he bowed to him.
"Greetings, Senior You. My master passed away five years ago."
"He's dead, so why bother talking about those elegant things?" This Yu Musashi was not polite at all. He waved his sleeves and snorted, "It seems that he is not as good as me after all."
As he spoke, his eyes turned cold, "You come to plead for the Ninth Mountain, but you advise my Shanshan Sect not to make mistakes. Jiu Zhonglang is really capable. You are willing to do so. It seems that I have stayed in the mountain for too long, and no one takes my Shanshan Sect seriously."
"One day, I will go meet this Jiu Zhonglang!"
Taoist Li Guanyi felt bad when he saw that Senior You was so hostile when he spoke, but he did not back down.
"Senior, after all these years, you have made a breakthrough in Musashi, which is something to be celebrated. Why should you cause a conflict? I am willing to mediate."
To You Wushang, these words did not seem right.
Why does it sound like the Hanshan Sect is begging you, begging that Jiu Zhonglang?
After many years, he finally stepped into Musashi and needed to announce his return to the entire Shu world. He was in high spirits, so how could he bear this?
"How brave!"
I saw him raise his hand.
Suddenly, the candlelight in the whole hall dimmed, and a strong wind rushed towards Taoist Li.
Seeing the situation, Taoist Li waved the whisk in his hand, and the whisk strands shot out through the air, trying to break the situation.
In the end, it only lasted for a breath before the whisk was pushed back and a big hand appeared out of nowhere and shook hands with Taoist Li from Fulong Temple.
"Master, no!" Yue Heng took action and made a move for his fellow Taoist friend with whom he had known him for many years.
"Go away!"
However, the big hand remained motionless, trapping Taoist Li.
(End of this chapter)
