Exorcism

Some people have lost their memories, while others have been living in their memories. The chief of the Yunxing Society is a very old talisman master named Tang Ao, who always talks about the good old days and sometimes even forgets that there are still living people around him.

"Talisman masters are the real masters of this world. The Taoist tradition is rising higher and higher. The dynasties change every few thousand years, but only the talisman masters remain unchanged, like iron embankments that limit the shape and direction of rivers. What are Taoists? To put it disrespectfully, they are prodigals who inherit too much wealth and regard wealth as dirt. Look at what they have done. They are not even interested in destroying the world. What are emperors? To put it respectfully, they are statues, which are easier for mortals to accept. No matter how good the statues are, they are dead. The more exquisite they are, the easier they are to damage. What are sentient beings? They are soil, growing everything and being trampled by everything. You can use soil to make statues and tools, but no one will treat soil itself as statues or tools..." The young talisman master Mao Bupo completed the task of patrolling the city and stood beside the chief Tang Ao. He was both a guard and a counselor. While the old talisman master was sighing, he leaned over slightly and whispered a few words in his ear. Tang Ao then raised his head and exclaimed as if he had just woken up, "General Mu! This is General Mu, I have heard of your name for a long time. Please forgive the stupidity of an old man. He suffered a blow and was shattered together with the world. Now he only has one breath left... May I ask what you are here for?"

This is the residence of the Ancient God Cult. Mu Xingqiu and Luo Xiaoliu'er have been here for a while, standing in front of the old chief, listening to him talking to himself.

Mao Bupo whispered a few more words in the chief's ear.

"Sorry, the old guy is distracted again. He forgot that he is the guest." Tang Ao tried to straighten himself up, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't squeeze out a clear expression on his loose and wrinkled face, and his eyes were like two pools of muddy water, making it impossible to tell whether they were calm or surging.

Tang Ao stared at Mu Xingqiu for a while, and said abruptly: "Take it out."

"What?" Mu Xingqiu asked, not intending to be polite.

"Magic weapons above the sixth rank. The Yunxing Society is not as good as the Longbin Society, and is very poor. The old guy is a greedy and money-saving person. He would rather lose face than do a loss-making business. He must see the magic weapon first before he can provide the necessary protection."

Tang Ao never said "I" when he mentioned himself, but called "old guy" or "he", which made him even more cold and ruthless. There seemed to be no normal human emotions in his skinny body, only a strong possessive desire.

Mu Xingqiu didn't say anything, and the leader Lu Guizhen next to him hurriedly interrupted and said: "General Mu, it was agreed just now that you provide 100 magic weapons above the sixth rank, and the Yunxing Society will come forward to intercede and resolve the dispute between the Ancient God Sect and the Taoists..."

"Oh, this matter, I remember, I did say it." Mu Xingqiu also pretended to be confused.

Tang Ao turned his head and asked Mao Bupo, "The Yunxing Society not only provides protection, but also pleads with the Taoist priests for these people?" Mao Bupo nodded a little embarrassedly, "That's what we talked about before." Tang Ao scratched his head, and a tuft of feathers on his crown shook, "The old guy is really confused. He forgot what he just said. It's not easy to plead with the Taoist priests. Well... One hundred magic weapons above the sixth grade, the boys are really willing to sell the old face of the chief at a low price..." Lu Gui was really anxious. The Taoist priests were looking for revenge on the entire Jiangnan Ancient God Sect. Not to mention General Mu and Captain Yao who caused trouble, even he, the leader who was dragged into it for no reason, was not safe. "Chief Tang, you can't raise the price anymore. The Yunxing Society has always kept its word. We in the Ancient God Sect are That's why I came to ask for help. "

Tang Ao waved his hand, "Of course we can't raise the price of a deal that has been concluded. Now it hasn't been concluded yet. The old man has been sitting here for a long time and hasn't seen a single magic weapon."

Lu Guizhen is also a veteran who has been through a lot of things. It's really about his life and death that he lost his composure. He laughed dryly and said to Mu Xingqiu in a serious tone, "General Mu, the Ancient God Sect relies on you. If you have any treasures, just take them out. A few will do."

"The Longbin Society has at least a hundred warehouses for storing treasures, ten in the Imperial Capital, five in Fuhai City, and one in Zhuozhou City... The sixth-grade magic weapon is just qualified to be stored in the warehouse. Alas, it's not as good as it used to be. It's far worse now." Tang Ao sighed.

Mu Xingqiu took off the wicker basket on his back and put it at his feet. He looked around. There were many people in the room, including five believers, five talisman masters, and three casual cultivators who came with him for unknown reasons. They were most interested in the Nascent Soul in the basket and almost never looked away.

Mu Xingqiu summoned a bronze mirror and placed it on the lid of the basket.

There were also a few people in the room who knew what was good. Their eyes lit up at once. One of them leaned in to look at it for a while, "This is, this is the Shadowless Mirror, at least the ninth grade and the highest grade. There were not many of them when the Daoist tradition was still flourishing."

Everyone was in awe, but Tang Ao just glanced at it with his peripheral vision, "The Shadowless Mirror is shiny on both sides. It can't reflect anything normally. Only those with powerful magic can use it to reflect demons and ghosts and even the fluctuations of people's hearts. It can be regarded as a rare treasure, but it seems to have the mark of the original owner on it. Outsiders can't use it, what a pity."

This is the magic weapon used by Xingshan Grandmaster Zhao Chuye. Mu Xingqiu can write talismans on it, but he can't break the mark in it. He waved his sleeves to put the mirror away, "How many sixth-grade magic weapons is it worth?"

Tang Ao slightly widened his eyes, "How many? Of course it's one. It's agreed long ago that it's one hundred sixth-grade and above magic weapons, right, Xiao Mao?"

"Yes, that's what we agreed on." Mao Bupo said respectfully.

The leader of the teaching, Lu Guizhen, smiled at Tang Ao, walked to Mu Xingqiu, and said in a low voice: "Take care of all the treacherous things. If you have any, take them out."

Mu Xingqiu shook his head, "That's not how business works. Yun Xinghui is unwilling to adapt, so forget it. Let's come back and talk after I exchange the Shadowless Mirror for some sixth-grade magic weapons."

Lu Gui was so anxious that he didn't know what to say. Mao Bupo on the other side said coldly: "General Mu is good at planning. I'm afraid you can't find anyone to exchange magic weapons with you."

"Yes, yes, but who wants to do business with the person the Taoist priest is targeting?" Mao Bupo laughed with a smile on his face.

"Haha, I don't believe that everyone in the city is so timid." Mu Xingqiu popped out his fingers, and there was a pleated iron ruler on the basket lid. As soon as everyone recognized it, he snapped his fingers again and replaced it with a golden bell. There are a total of thirteen magical weapons before and after, all belonging to Zhao Chuye, each of them is ninth grade or above.

There were constant sounds of surprise in the room, especially the three casual cultivators who walked to the basket unknowingly and stared at it.

"Are these all true?"

"In exchange of one for a hundred, whoever can come up with a hundred magic weapons of grade six or above, I will let him pick and inspect them at will."

The three casual cultivators looked at each other, two of them hurriedly left, and only one remained, with a face filled with impatience, "Let me see those treasures again."

Mu Xingqiu shook his head and stared at Tang Ao, feeling that this "old guy" was very special.

Tang Ao was drowsy, and Mao Bupo was a little angry, "Beixianren, are you trying to destroy the Yun Xing Hui?"

All casual cultivators have great reputations, and Bei Xianren is no exception. He is a middle-aged man in his forties with a slightly dark complexion. No matter how greedy his eyes are or how excited his voice is, his face hardly moves, even when he smiles. The same is true, "Hey, Master Mao, I wouldn't dare to say anything even if you give me ten guts. I think Yun Xinghui doesn't seem to be very interested in these treasures, so I got involved in order to let you two get married as soon as possible." Let’s negotiate.”

Mao Bupo's eyes became even colder, but he did not argue with the casual cultivator. He bent down and said a few words to Tang Ao, then stood up and said, "Let's talk, Yun Xing will leave."

"Ah? Aren't these people resigning?" Tang Ao stood up with difficulty and walked out with the support of two talisman masters. "Next time, don't work for me anymore. The deal has not been concluded, and you have to 'resign' in despair. Isn’t Huangfu City a member of the Yun Xinghui? Why...oh, it’s the old guy who made the rules. He is really stupid, how could he make such rules that restrict his own hands and feet?”

Tang Ao walked out chatteringly, and Lu Guizhen saw him off in person, apologizing non-stop.

The talisman masters all left. Immortal Sanxiu Bei pointed at the wicker basket and said, "How can I sell this thing?"

"Not for sale." Mu Xingqiu said simply.

Immortal Bei put one hand on the lid of the basket, approached Mu Xingqiu, and said rather fiercely: "The Taoist priest is here for him. Even if Yun Xinghui is willing to make peace for you, the Nascent Soul in the basket must be handed over to the Taoist priest." The baby is the source of trouble, and the Ancient Divine Religion cannot be saved, so why not use him in exchange for some benefits? "

Mu Xingqiu turned around and asked Lu Guizhen, who had just entered, "Does the Nascent Soul have to be handed over?"

Lu Guizhen smiled awkwardly, "General Mu, you don't think Yun Xinghui can convince the Taoist priest to give up Yuanying, do you? That's for sure. There is also Colonel Yao, he is the culprit and has to be handed over, but you are fine , the Ancient God Religion is fine too.”

Luo Xiaoliu'er jumped up, "What? Why should you hand over Captain Yao?"

Lu Guizhen's face turned cold, "You're so presumptuous, it's not your turn to speak, get out!"

Luo Xiaoliu'er's face turned red from suppressing his emotions. He glanced at General Mu and left in anger.

Mu Xingqiu pulled the wicker basket back to his side, pondered for a moment, and said, "Peace is the most important thing in everything. If we can really make peace, the things in the basket can be handed over, but Captain Yao cannot. He is a member of the Ancient God Cult. If we can't If you protect him, everyone in the teaching will be disappointed, and once the hearts of the people are scattered, the way of the weak will not be of much use. "

"Since General Mu insists... I'll go talk to Master Fu again." Lu Guizhen agreed with a look of embarrassment.

Immortal Bei stepped forward and blocked the way out of the house. "Don't hang yourself on a tree. It's not like only the Yun Xinghui can intercede for the Ancient God Sect."

Lu Guizhen looked at Bei Xianren and said, "Your Excellency has been participating in negotiations these past two days. It seems that you have never mentioned any famous Taoist priests you recognize."

Immortal Bei snorted, "General Mu hides his secrets, and we are not the kind of people who show off. Give me the Nascent Soul and the thirteen treasures, and I can arrange for you to have a drink with the Taoist priest."

Lu Guizhen didn't seem to believe it, and Mu Xingqiu just smiled. This was the purpose of revealing his wealth. The more people involved, the better. He wanted to see how many Taoist priests behind the Fu Lu Master and the casual cultivators had feelings for Nascent Soul. interest.

"Okay, if Fuhuang City doesn't welcome us to do business here, then choose another place. The highest mountain outside the city is good. I'm going to hold a treasure appraisal there tomorrow morning. Let's see if anyone has real skills. , if the negotiation is really successful, maybe we won’t need the help of the Talisman Master.”

Immortal Bei didn't care, but Lu Guizhen's face changed drastically, "General Mu, I can't help it. If you leave Fuhuang City at this time, wouldn't that mean you're going to die?"

"It's better to die than wait for death." Mu Xingqiu couldn't help but think, what would his former self do in this situation?