Exorcism

Mu Xingqiu sat on a stool in front of the house, staring down at his sword. Wingdings: ♦︎♦︎⬧︎♦︎◆︎⌧︎♦︎♦︎□︎❍︎

The sword was still stained with demon clan blood. He did not wipe it off, but just stared blankly, watching the blood slowly flowing along the branch-shaped patterns on the sword. He found that no matter how the sword was placed, even if the tip of the sword rushed up, the blood would drop. It still flows in an orderly manner to the tip, where it waits for the latecomers to gather into a ball the size of a pigeon egg, and then falls to the ground as if it is rejected.

There was a small pool of blood at Mu Xingqiu's feet, and the sword was recovering as before.

"What a good sword." said the Taoist priest standing opposite.

Mu Xingqiu raised his head and looked at Shen Jiyi's face, "Are you done talking?"

The reinforcements coming from outside Duanliu City were not Grandmaster Pangshan or Wandishan disciples, but Yashan Taoist Shen Jiyi. He used magic to kill the flying demon and was cheered by the soldiers of the Xuanfu Army, and then followed The team returned to the city inn to meet Zuo Liuying.

He came out not long after, so Mu Xingqiu guessed that the conversation must not have gone smoothly.

Shen Jiyi did not answer immediately and looked around. It was not a big inn. The dozen or so rooms were enough for each of the Pangshan Taoist priests. The shopkeeper and the waiters had fled, and no one was cleaning. There were stains on the courtyard, doors and windows. A thin layer of dust has been applied.

People who are used to living in Laozu Peak don't know how to clean, and even if they have magic, they don't know how to use it. Fortunately, they have very little food, which is delivered to them by the city guard on time, so they don't starve.

Shen Jiyi smiled and said, "Fellow Taoist Lan Qizhang... I should say the first one from the left. Let me talk to you."

Mu Xingqiu was stunned and slowly stood up. Although Shen Jiyi came at the wrong time, he thought that his mission was over and he could just focus on fighting with everyone from now on. Unexpectedly, Zuo Liuying actually let him handle all the affairs. .

He quickly returned to normal, "What are you talking about?"

Shen Jiyi glanced around a few more times.

"Yang Qingyin is in the military camp." Mu Xingqiu said.

Shen Jiyi smiled. "Of course we're talking about the Patriarch Tower."

"Well. Mu Xingqiu didn't say anything. Zuo Liuying gave him a difficult task. He was a little vague about Pangshan's bottom line, so he wanted to hear what the other party had to say first.

"I don't need to say more about the importance of the Patriarch Tower. Duanliu City is too close to the demon army. They will attack soon. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time.

The Patriarch Tower should be taken away. "

Mu Xingqiu raised his head and thought for a while. He should have thought about how to answer, but his thoughts always turned to other places. I thought that Shen Jiyi was actually only six or seven years older than me, but he was already a Taoist priest of Dinxia, ​​and he was qualified to solve various problems for Yashan...

"I haven't heard from the Taoist clan for several days. Have Luanjing Mountain, Wangshan, and other Taoist clans been attacked by the demon clan?"

A trace of displeasure flashed across Shen Jiyi's brows. The Taoist priest Zuo Liuying refused to talk to him. In turn, he didn't like the Taoist priest who acted as an equal to him, but he still introduced: "Many places There were battles. The sea monster launched a large-scale attack on Luanjing Mountain and was repulsed; a group of monster soldiers attacked Hongshan and the entire army was destroyed; several other Taoist orders were attacked to varying degrees, but luckily they were not affected. What a loss.”

"Only Pangshan..."

"It was the main force of the demon clan who attacked Pangshan. Now it seems that the demon king's purpose is to open a gap and directly attack the Shengfu Dynasty. All the nine great avenues were fooled, and the most critical one at the moment is not Pangshan, but Wangshan. "

"Mount Hope?"

"That night six days ago. The one most chosen to be attacked was actually Wangshan."

"Wangshan is already prepared."

"Yes, Wangshan has been prepared for a long time. All Taoist families have secretly sent high-level Taoist priests, and the founder himself has quietly returned to Wangshan. But the strange thing is that here, there is no warning or any destruction. Wangshan is in Xianghong. After Shan sent a few messages saying that the battle situation was favorable, he suddenly closed the instant channel."

"Close the instantaneous platform?"

"Unlike the destruction of the Pangshan Instantaneous Platform, the Hongshan Taoist Order is sure that the Wangshan Instantaneous Platform is still there, but the other party no longer receives the transmissions from the Hongshan Instantaneous Platform. I don't know if it was intentional or something went wrong."

"This is really a strange thing." Mu Xingqiu was very surprised. Wangshan stood alone in the far north, far away from other traditions. The surrounding ice and snow were an inexplicably dangerous ancient battlefield, full of unclean air. It is the only fast access to and from Wangshan, and there is really no reason to close it in Wangshan.

The Nine Dao Traditions generally predict that the demons will return to the world within a thousand years. If they emerge now and no one is ready, it will indeed be a devastating crisis. But listening to Shen Jiyi's tone, Mu Xingqiu knew that the situation was not that serious, "So all the orthodox families are busy solving the Wangshan matter."

"Well, it is said that a team has been dispatched from Xingshan to Wangshan. It is estimated that it will take several months to arrive. Everyone in the Taoist sects is now in danger and is strengthening their defenses. This is why Wandishan has received support The reason why I can’t send anyone to help after asking. To be honest, I am your only reinforcement.”

"Grandmaster Pang Shan and many of his disciples are at Luanjing Mountain, and they will be here soon."

"Probably not. Luanjing Mountain only defeated the Kraken's attack, but did not completely defeat them. The situation there is still critical. Pangshan Grandmaster Ning Qiwei - I admire his courage and mind very much - has made it public He made a promise to put the overall situation first, and he and the Pangshan disciples will never leave Luanjing Mountain unless the sea monster is completely defeated."

"This... this is impossible!" Mu Xingqiu was even more shocked than when he heard that Wangshan lost contact. The Patriarch Tower is the treasure of Pangshan. Without it, Pangshan will no longer be worthy of being one of the nine great traditions. Ning The Seven Guards should come as quickly as possible, rather than "putting the overall situation first".

"This time, all the demon tribes are surprisingly united, and the offensive is huge. It has never happened in a hundred thousand years. Grandmaster Pang Shan's choice is correct, and he must trust Zuo Zuo very much."

Shen Jiyi intensified his tone, so the compliment became like a mockery. Mu Xingqiu knew, and all the Nine Dao Masters knew, that Grandmaster Ning Qiwei was at odds with the first Zuo Liuying. One was the symbol of Pangshan, and the other was the highest in Pangshan. Taoist priest, if it were not for the real and illusory incident. Zuo Liuying is more qualified to inherit the title of Grandmaster than Ning Qiwei.

Will high-level Taoist priests, especially Taoist priests like Grandmaster and Chief Taoist, also harm the interests of Taoism because of personal grudges? Mu Xingqiu thought of his experience when choosing a disciple at Yangshen Peak, and he already had the answer in his heart, but he was still very disappointed. He was a disciple of Pangshan, and he already had feelings for Pangshan. He really couldn't bear to watch it fall apart due to internal fighting. Pour it out.

"No other Taoist priests will come to support us?"

"No more. A Pangshan disciple may come from Luanjing Mountain to formally inform you of the Grandmaster's decision."

"Your suggestion is to move the Patriarch Tower?"

"Yes, please don't misunderstand. Yashan and other Taoist traditions are not interested in the Patriarch Tower. I suggest that you move to the Imperial Capital, which is the heart of the Holy Talisman Dynasty. It is far away from the demon soldiers and protected by a powerful Talisman Legion, which is enough to compete with the entire demon army. When the army fights, all the Taoist clans will support the imperial capital, but not here -" Shen Jiyi pointed casually, "Duanliu City is not suitable for defending against the demon army. The Taoist clan and the Shengfu Dynasty did not sit back and watch. In the battle at Pangshan, all parties are gathering strength to prepare for a decisive battle, but not in Duanliu City."

Shen Jiyi described a crisis-ridden environment. He made a reasonable suggestion, but he did not believe that an inspiratory Taoist priest could make a decision. He paused and said, "Go and discuss with Zuo Zuozuo, and make a decision quickly. You have repelled the first group of demon soldiers, and I'm afraid you have already Attract the attention of the demon army."

"I'm sorry, neither I nor Zuo Zuozuo can give you a clear answer now. I have to wait for Pangshan disciples to bring back a message from the grandmaster before making a decision."

"Of course." Shen Jiyi bowed slightly, gave him the Taoist gift, and flew up his imperial weapon. He would not stay in this dirty little inn, and would rather go out of the city to find a quiet and clean place to live.

The sword was no longer stained with blood. Mu Xingqiu put it in the scabbard behind his back and looked into Zuo Liuying's room for a while, hoping to get some instructions, but no one came out, not even Fangfang and Baldzi.

He walked towards the door of the inn, ready to visit the military camp, but before he could open the door, he heard the noise outside.

"Why did the god leave again?"

The news that Shen Jiyi used magic to kill demons has spread throughout Duanliu City. Everyone had a glimmer of hope, but when they saw him flying out of the city, they were disappointed.

Mu Xingqiu opened the door and walked to the street.

The crowd became quiet. I don't know when the street was filled with people, most of whom were refugees who had arrived in the past few days. They all stopped making noise when they saw "General Mu" coming out.

Two soldiers brought Mao Qilin and walked in front to clear the way for the general.

Mu Xingqiu was not used to being stared at by so many people. When he reached the middle of the street, he stopped, sat on Mao Qilin's back, and said loudly: "Crossing the river to Dongjie Country, Duanliu City is not safe. "

He didn't want to give everyone false hope. There would be more and more demon soldiers, and Taoist Pangshan would leave at any time. His duty was to protect the Patriarch Tower, not Duanliu City, and not these people.

The crowd nodded, and an old man with a stick took courage and said: "We are here to thank General Mu for blocking the demon soldiers. You saved our lives. I am waiting for my daughter and her family. We will cross the river as soon as she arrives. It only takes two or three days.”

Everyone talked about their gratitude and wishes. It turned out that they were all waiting for their families.

Mu Xingqiu just nodded and said nothing more. This was not an officialdom. He could not tell what Xin Youtao called "unfulfilled promises". He slowly drove out of the crowd and headed for the military camp.

The soldiers of the Xuanfu Army were still immersed in the joy of victory. .a.cm Many of them deliberately kept the blood on their bodies and crowded to the gate of the military camp to cheer and salute General Mu.

Yang Qingyin stepped forward and grabbed Mao Qilin's reins, "Shen Jiyi wants us to go to Yashan, right? He has no good intentions."

Mu Xingqiu shook his head, nodded to the soldiers, then jumped to the ground, took Pang Shan's disciples to an empty room, and told them about the situation in front of the Nine Avenues.

"Shen Jiyi is right, we have to evacuate to the imperial capital." Shen Hao was the first to express his position, "Since Zuo Liuying asked you to take charge, it is up to you to decide."

"The Grandmaster's Tower has not been completely repaired, and Duanliu City cannot be evacuated for at least a few days. Our task is still to defend the city. The Grandmaster will send people here soon, let's see what he says." Mu Xingqiu paused, "And I don’t believe that the Grandmaster would abandon the Patriarch’s Tower for Chaos Jingshan.”

"Yes, there is something fishy about this." Yang Qingyin stretched out her hand and snapped her fingers, "I don't believe that Ning Qiwei would put the safety of Luanjing Mountain more important than the Ancestor Tower. This decision is too crazy. He is simply possessed... But even if he is possessed, my parents and many people in Pangshan will never support Ning Qiwei's decision."

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