Exorcism

Xin Youtao is now a talisman master. He wears a towering five-layered crown on his head, a wide robe with big sleeves, and various patterns embroidered with gold and silver money on the less conspicuous places such as the skirt and hem. They look like talismans, but more like Gorgeous decoration, such a set of clothes would look a bit ridiculous on most people, but it was just right for the former prince.

The only trace left by his career as a Taoist priest is that his appearance has hardly changed, and he still looks like he was about twenty years old, delicate and somewhat feminine.

"I heard that you just arrived in Huangjing, why did you come to Wangshan Gym?" Xin Youtao turned around and smiled at the two people who walked in. He was neither particularly enthusiastic nor cold.

This is a small living room with complete tables and chairs, an incense burner burning in the corner, and several paintings hanging on the walls. The content is all about the ice and snow, cliffs and nebula trees in Wangshan Mountain. The brushwork is simple and concise, and you can't tell it at first glance. How wonderful. When you look closely, you will find that it is lifelike and has a vague meaning of attracting people into the painting.

"We are going to have a fight at Wangshan Gym, and we wanted to invite you to come and watch." Mu Xingqiu's tone was more formal.

But Shen Hao looked at Xin Youtao seriously, and after a while he said, "Everyone says you have changed. I want to know, who have you become?"

Xin Youtao showed a polite smile, and after everyone sat down, he said: "The environment is different, and of course people have to change. I am now a talisman master of Huangjing Longbinhui, the ink master next to the chief. I have been with talisman since I was a child. Learning Taoism was just a temporary expedient, but now I have finally regained my true identity. I am more used to offering talismans than casting spells. "

Shen Hao didn't think so. He glanced at Mu Xingqiu, who didn't seem too interested, and said sincerely: "Xin Youtao, this is Mu Xingqiu and I, your best friends in Pangshan Taoism, no matter what. You can tell us that we will spare no effort to help you, even the emperor and the chief talisman master have to give Tao Tong some face."

Xin Youtao shook his head gently, "What Daoist Shen said is wrong. The most important reason why the world is peaceful and human beings are prosperous is that Taoism and Longbin Hui each abide by their duties and do not interfere with each other. Over the past 100,000 years, the two sides have formed a Countless agreements are used to regulate every possibility and accident, which does not include such things as who gives face to whom. I cherish your friendship and thank you for your kindness, but I don't need to be a talisman master. , this is the best result for me and the Xijie royal family."

Shen Hao was speechless, finally believing that his former good friend had really changed, and was completely different from the Taoist priest in his memory.

Xin Youtao smiled again, picked up a cup of tea from the table, and took a sip, "Please forgive me for being rude, I must seek my own government in my position. I used to be a Taoist priest, so of course I had to think about Pangshan and practice. Now I am Fu Lu Master, you have to think about Long Binhui, right? For example, the two of them used to be from Yelin Town and were considered subjects of the Xijie Kingdom. But after becoming Pangshan Taoist priests, they no longer have any influence on the Xijie Kingdom. Any obligation of allegiance?"

Shen Hao said coldly: "You come to see us,

Just to say this? "

"Of course not. Apart from our responsibilities, we are still friends. Dao Tong and Long Binhui also need our friendship. After all, the agreement cannot solve all problems."

Shen Hao glanced at Mu Xingqiu again and found that he still had no intention of speaking. He stood up and said, "Let's put it this way. You are here to solve the problem. Just say it straight away. There is no need to beat around the bush. You should remember the habits of Taoist priests. We don't like to beat around the bush."

Xin Youtao was still polite, "In fact, it's not a problem. Wangshan Taoist Ding Wei here has a lot of contacts with Longbin Society and took a lot of talisman-writing materials from us. Well, Longbin Society has a lot of materials. , it’s nothing. This Taoist Ding claimed that he didn’t want these materials purely for his own use, but to work for the Demon Slayer Association. But I remember that when I left Pangshan, there seemed to be no such person in the Demon Slayer Association. Taoist Ding. We are friends after all. I don’t believe Taoist Ding, but I trust you two, so..."

"Yes, Ding Wei works for the Demon Slayer Association. He joined half a year ago." Shen Hao said stiffly and sat down again.

Mu Xingqiu spoke, still using a more formal tone, "Let me explain, I personally do not fully support Daoyou Ding's approach."

Shen Hao was slightly startled and looked at Mu Xingqiu in confusion. He didn't understand why he exposed the differences within the Demon Slayer Society in front of "outsiders". He soon returned to his normal expression, thinking that he was too impatient and had nothing to do with it. With the demeanor of the Taoist priest Xian Xia, he added: "That's right, Ding Wei only represents a part of the people in the Demon Slayer Association. What about you? Who do you represent? Is it the entire Long Bin Association, or a certain great talisman master?"

"In view of the current situation of the Demon Slayer Association, I think it's better for me not to represent anyone." Xin Youtao said lightly, his eyelids drooping slightly, showing the arrogant look he had when he first arrived in Pangshan many years ago, "We all know it well. The Demon Slayer Society is not an official branch within the Taoism, but a loose organization formed spontaneously by a group of people with lofty ideals. The purpose of my visit this time is to remind you as a friend that the Long Bin Society must act in accordance with the agreement to kill monsters. If you want to get support from us, it is best to obtain a public position. Anyway, this kind of thing cannot be hidden from the high-level Taoist priests. Don't wait until they are angry to regret it. "

Shen Hao was silent, with a fierce glint in his eyes. He was now a Taoist priest of Xiaxia. Otherwise, he would have pounced on this guy with a weird accent and punched him hard.

Mu Xingqiu smiled, as if he was very interested in this reminder, "Thank you very much. Long Binhui will soon find out that there are no obstacles in cooperating with the Demon Slayer Club. Everything is within the scope of the agreement."

"That's great. What Long Binhui wants is a promise like this. You two have to prepare for a fight, so I won't interrupt you and say goodbye." Xin Youtao stood up and nodded to the two Pangshan Taoist priests, his expression unchanged. , Shen Hao's fierce light can no longer affect him.

"Aren't you going to stay and watch the fight? Of course, as a friend, I don't think this will violate any agreement." Mu Xingqiu also stood up and said politely.

"No, as a Talisman Master, I'd better forget about my old spells as soon as possible. I wish both of you success. No matter who wins or loses, they can create a career in the Taoist tradition."

Xin Youtao walked out the door. Shen Hao had no intention of seeing him off. He stood there and suddenly asked loudly: "Is there someone else in Pangshan who you don't want to meet?"

Xin Youtao stopped and straightened his shoulders slightly, but did not turn around. After a while, he shook his head gently and said, "We didn't see you before, so why see you now?"

Shen Hao watched Xin Youtao's figure disappear at the door, and said after a long time: "Can you believe that this is Xin Youtao? There must be something wrong with it, but he looks so sober, and he doesn't seem to be controlled by outsiders at all... Xiaoqiu, are you right? Did he use illusions? Did you find out what he was really thinking?"

"I didn't use illusion. Xin Youtao is still a Taoist priest after all, and Wuxu illusion has no effect on him."

Shen Hao sat down slightly disappointed, "I thought you were silently casting spells because you didn't talk much."

"What did you see?"

"First, Xin Youtao keeps saying that he is a talisman master, but he is actually a Taoist priest. A qualified talisman master always habitually shrinks his hands into his sleeves because he often sacrifices talismans. Taoist priests have to knead magic formulas to cast spells, and they prefer to put Hands exposed."

Shen Hao suddenly realized, "Yes, that's why talisman masters like to wear wide robes and long sleeves. Xin Youtao said that he prefers to sacrifice talismans. In fact, he has not even recovered the habit of sacrificing talismans. Well..." Shen Hao pondered for a moment, "You also see What happened?”

"I also saw that when you finally said that there was someone else in Pangshan who wanted to see him, Xin Youtao was silent for a while, but he was not thinking about how to answer, but was recalling who you were talking about."

"You mean Xin Youtao didn't think of Xiao Qingtao at all?" Shen Hao was deeply surprised, but he didn't notice it at all.

"People who are suffering internally will lower their heads and slump their shoulders unconsciously, but Xin Youtao straightened up, which shows that he is a little nervous and that he is thinking about what your words mean."

"So he deliberately answered me with ambiguous words, because he was not sure that I was talking about Xiao Qingtao." Shen Hao stared at Mu Xingqiu for a while, "Staying with you, it seems like you are the Taoist priest of Dinxia , and I have just condensed my energy into elixir."

Mu Xingqiu smiled, "That's because Xin Youtao and I haven't seen each other for more than five years, and I was warned in advance that Xin Youtao may be affected by magic, so in my eyes everything is evidence, and I can't guarantee its accuracy. ”

"No, what you said makes sense. But Xin Youtao is in the Dinxia realm after all. Even your mental illusions are ineffective against him. Who in the Long Bin Society can touch him?"

"I don't know, this matter of ansh.com cannot be rushed. Since Xin Youtao has taken the initiative to come to see us to test our words, he will make another move in the future. Let's wait until he reveals his flaws."

When the two returned to the fighting hall, other Taoist audiences had already arrived. Since this was also a place where weapons were combined to discuss Taoism, Taoist priests who were interested in participating in the fighting in a few days looked around carefully to familiarize themselves with the environment in advance.

Most of the Taoist priests were relatively quiet. Even when hundreds of people gathered together, they only made a peaceful buzz. The only exception was Yang Qingyin. When she saw Mu Xingqiu and Shen Hao walking in, she asked loudly from the other end of the fighting hall: " Where's Xin Youtao? Why didn't you come with me? Xiao Qingtao..."

Shen Hao shook his head and walked away to find Ding Wei. Wangshan Taoist priest was surrounded by seven or eight people, listening to him whispering encouragement.

Mu Xingqiu walked towards Yang Qingyin, but there was one thing he did not say to Shen Hao: The talisman master in Longbinhui was unable to control Xin Youtao, but what about the other Taoist priest? If the rumors are correct, Ding Wei has a very good relationship with Long Binhui. This person and Shen Jiyi are rare smoke-eating Taoist priests in the Demon Slayer Club. Xin Youtao did not go to them to negotiate, but asked for an agreement from two former friends. , is this a cover-up?

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