Fairies Are Fierce

Chapter 146 Ghost Realm Lost City

Zezhou, Pengyu County.

Thick dark clouds were pressing overhead, and large raindrops smashed into the yellow mud. The debris of wood and weeds mixed with sand and gravel formed a turbid mud, which poured into the Shanling River from between countless mountain cols.

The small river overflowed under the rain, and muddy water flowed along both sides of the river, submerging the road that was originally overgrown with weeds and turning it into a muddy swamp.

Zuo Lingquan was wearing a raincoat and holding the reins as he walked slowly in the mud towards the distant county town; the oil paper lantern he held in his hand swayed in the wind and rain, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, just like the crumbling dead wood by the river. May be submerged by rolling mudslides.

Jiang Yi was sitting on the horseback, also wearing a raincoat. The raindrops hit the bamboo hat and made loud noises. She could only shrink her neck to prevent the rain from seeping into her neck; Tuanzi also shrunk into a ball and hid under the bamboo hat.

After leaving Linyuan City, the two rushed to Zezhou in six days in order to eliminate harm for the people as soon as possible.

Zezhou is located in the southeast of the Yan Dynasty, more than a thousand miles away from the capital. However, the terrain is not good and the rain is too abundant. It rains for half of the year. There are few gathering places for people, and it is even rarer to practice sects; because The government's control power is insufficient, but there are more people walking in the rivers and lakes.

When I came here, it was raining for several days. Jiang Yi was soaked to the point that her panties were soaked, and it was very uncomfortable to sit. She looked into the distance against the rain curtain and asked:

"Pengyu County is ahead of us, right?"

Zuo Lingquan stopped, took out the map and looked at it:

"Walk another two miles or so, and you should be there. The map is not accurate, and there are signs where it is difficult to go."

"A map is an important weapon for a military strategist. If it can be sold on the market, there must be deviations. It would be good if you can barely find a place."

Jiang Yi saw that Zuo Lingquan was even more miserable, and felt sorry for her fiancé:

"Are you tired? Why don't you come up and sit down, and I'll lead the horse to explore the way."

Zuo Lingquan was naturally not tired. He was close to water. He was quite comfortable in the heavy rain. Although it was a bit difficult to walk on the muddy ground, he was not willing to let his wife lead the horse in the mud. He shook his head and said:

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kindness. How can a princess with a thousand gold body lead a horse for a son-in-law?"

When Jiang Yi heard the compliment, she hummed softly, her eyes were quite satisfied, and she said softly:

"It's not that I love you dearly. I'm both a practitioner. I should let go of my secular identity and come out together to defeat demons and demons. How can I let you contribute alone."

Zuo Lingquan said with a smile: "The princess mainly wants to contribute. When I arrive in the county, I will find a place to live. Just give me a bath and back to reward me."

Jiang Yi frowned: "You think beautifully, you rub it for me... No, don't even think about it, we will open two houses later, and I will sleep with Tuanzi."

"Gee~"

"It's not safe to go out. I've been on the road these days. I'm a little tired. What should I do if I'm negligent when I'm asleep?"

"Then you just don't sleep. Keep vigil outside. With your cultivation in Linggu, you won't die from exhaustion if you don't sleep."

"The donkey of the landlord's house doesn't dare to do that. The princess is not afraid to offend me. Later..."

Jiang Yi was really a little scared, but she still said hard:

"What's next?"

"hehe……"

"What are you laughing at? If you have the ability to speak clearly, I will tell my aunt now..."

…

The two chatted casually like this, and walked two or three miles forward, and came outside the old city wall of Pengyu County.

Pengyu County is more than a hundred miles away from the county seat. It is a remote and small county with no more than a thousand houses. It is inhabited by local people. Only a few people from Jianghu will pass through here to go to the county seat.

The errand Zuo Lingquan took over was to report the incident to the Yamen of Pengyu County. The incident occurred in the Dahuang Ridge area on the north side of the county. He had never entered the county to inquire and did not know the specific details.

In the middle of the night, it rained heavily.

Zuo Lingquan led the horse and stopped outside the city gate, stomped his feet, shook off the mud from his boots, and looked towards the city gate.

In the city gate of the county seat, there is a big hole in the city gate. Judging from the traces, it has been around for some years, and there is no military service for the gatekeeper.

In the dark county town, the sound of heavy rain obscured all sounds, and rainwater accumulated on the streets. In the center of the county town in the distance, there were several dark beams of light shining from the windows, and no living person could be seen.

"Why is this place so spooky?"

Jiang Yi dismounted, shook out her sticky skirt, looked more serious, took the yellow paper lantern from Zuo Lingquan, and walked to the dilapidated city gate.

The wooden boards of the city gate are full of twisted lines, a large black mark, and a few yellow paper symbols.

The yellow paper talisman was stained with paste, but it was not firmly adhered. It was blown from side to side by the night wind and made a "swish, swish, swish" sound, making the county town under the night rain even more weird.

Zuo Lingquan had a solemn expression, looked around, and said:

"This place is very dark."

"Do you feel the yin energy?"

"I can't feel it, but I have a chill down my spine."

Jiang Yi actually felt palpitations. She held a yellow leather lantern and approached the city gate. She smeared the black marks on the black marks with her fingers dipped in water, then brought it to her nose and smelled it.

Upon seeing this, Zuo Lingquan warned:

"Beware of the poison."

"You don't need to remind me, just pay attention to your surroundings."

Jiang Yi smelled it carefully - the black traces had a fishy smell. She frowned:

"It's blood, not human blood."

Zuo Lingquan stood in front, pressing the hilt of his sword and scanning the dark bushes outside the city gate, and asked:

"Beast blood?"

"It's not the blood of a ferocious beast. It smells like dog blood or chicken blood."

Jiang Yi used to be in charge of Dadan's arrest department and had a lot of exposure to cases involving ferocious beasts and folk ghosts. She really knew more about these aspects than Zuo Lingquan, who had disrespected ghosts and gods since she was a child. She explained:

"Folks like to use these things to ward off evil spirits. Pasting yellow charms on the door is also a common method to ward off evil spirits. This place may have been haunted."

After hearing this, Zuo Lingquan took out the case file and looked at it:

"The file says 'there seems to be a vicious beast causing trouble', but there is no mention of hauntings."

"How can the people in remote counties distinguish between ferocious beasts and ghosts? In the past, ferocious beasts were roaming the Bailu River and dragged people into the water, so they were mistaken for water ghosts by the people. We are here to investigate and solve the problem. If it is written in the file, It’s all over, why do you still need us to come here?”

"That's true."

Zuo Lingquan put away the files, led the horse and Jiang Yi through the holes in the city gate, and came to the dark small county town.

It rained heavily at night, and the uneven streets were covered with water.

Jiang Yi walked in front holding a lantern, looking around while walking; Zuo Lingquan took out an oil-paper umbrella from the side of the horse, covered the two people's heads, and listened to the subtle movements around them.

Tick-tick-tick-

Cold raindrops hit the umbrella, slid down the ribs, and were stuck to the raincoat by the cross wind on the street.

There was no one in sight in the town, and the atmosphere was indeed a bit gloomy. Tuanzi didn't dare to scream, but huddled in front of Jiang Yi's neck, watching carefully.

Jiang Yi walked forward and didn't notice anything strange. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Zuo Lingquan beside him raising his finger to signal silence.

She held her breath and listened carefully. Between the crackling rain curtains, she could faintly hear:

"woo woo woo woo……"

It sounded like a woman sobbing softly.

Zuo Lingquan paused and said softly:

"If a gentleman doesn't stand behind a dangerous wall, why don't he come here again during the day?"

Jiang Yi hid her inner emotions very well, her expression was calm, and she hesitated:

"Don't do anything bad, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. We are here to slay demons. Well... there are lights in the shop in front, let's go and take a look first."

Zuo Lingquan was not afraid, but he felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange. Seeing that Jiang Yi was not afraid, he took Jiang Yi's hand and walked forward quickly.

But as soon as the two of them walked along the street, which was no more than ten feet away, they heard the sound of 'tapping, tapping -' from under the eaves of the dark houses on the street.

The two of them paused at the same time, and Jiang Yi raised the yellow leather lantern to check - the door of a house on the street was not closed, and there were messes inside.

An old woman with disheveled hair raised her folded hands and staggered over.

"Woooo..."

The old woman is too old. Her gray hair is wetted by the rain and sticks to her face. Her eyes are gray-white. Her sallow skin looks like dried human skin under the dim light. All the teeth in her mouth have fallen out. She can only speak when she opens her mouth. The whimper of running wind.

Not very far from each other.

Jiang Yi raised the lantern and saw this scene. She was so shocked that she took half a step back and her sword was unsheathed by two inches.

Choking——

However, before the sword could be drawn out, it was held down by Zuo Lingquan next to him.

Zuo Lingquan heard the old woman's breath, and saw a look of anxiety on the old woman's face, which did not look like a monster. He pressed Jiang Yi's hand, took two steps back, and said loudly:

"Grandma, did you admit the wrong person?"

"Woooo..."

The old woman was walking tremblingly in the rain, opening her mouth to sob, but couldn't hear what she was saying, and kept walking forward.

Jiang Yi frowned and did not dare to step forward rashly, so she could only retreat with Zuo Lingquan.

Fortunately, in a shop with lights on in the distance, I heard a noise and a waiter walked out. After taking a distant look here, he quickly said:

"Aunt Li, you have recognized the wrong person. That is not your son."

The two were slightly relieved when they heard the words, and Zuo Lingquan stepped forward to support the old woman.

The shop clerk seemed to be warm-hearted, opened the umbrella and ran over, helped the old woman walk back to the house, and explained at the same time:

"Aunt Li's son was lost in the mountains before. Since then, he has lost his mind and ran out when he heard the noise, scaring many people who walk at night."

Zuo Lingquan was indeed taken aback. Seeing the dazed look of the old woman, he sighed softly:

"Is there no one else at home?"

"Just one son, who used to be very filial. He didn't marry his daughter-in-law in order to heal his eyes. Once this man dies, only Aunt Li will be left. Alas..."

The waiter helped the old woman back into the house, closed the door for her, and said:

"You two look unfamiliar. It seems like it's your first time coming to the county. It rained heavily at night. If you are looking for a place to stay, you can go to the front shop and there is a guest room."

The two of them were planning to find a place to stay, so they went to the inn together with Xiao Er, Jiang Yi asked:

"We just came from the capital, and we saw blood splashed on the city gate, and there were talisman papers pasted on it, but what dirty things happened in the city?"

Xiao Er saw Jiang Yi carrying a sword, followed by a bodyguard leading a horse, thought it was a heroine from a family of Jianghu, and said:

"Woman has good eyesight. There have been some rumors in the city recently, and I don't know very well. It seems that there is a woodcutter who ran into a ghost on the Dahuangling side. In recent years, some villagers have been lost. People dare to go out; the black dog blood on the city gate was spilled by the guy in the dog meat shop in front, and it is useless..."

Jiang Yi nodded slightly, and asked again:

"Are there many people lost?"

"When you go to the mountains to cut firewood and dig medicine, you will inevitably encounter tigers, leopards, and snakes. It is common for people to get lost. Every year, a few people go missing; not only the county town, but also other places, people also get lost..."

Jiang Yi was not surprised by this. The Dadan government also reported many missing cases every year. It would be really strange if there were no fewer people in a county in that year.

She pondered for a while, leaned over to Zuo Lingquan, and whispered:

"I guess it's the yamen here. For the convenience of closing the case, they gathered all the missing people who couldn't find it together, made up a reason and reported it to the report. It's impossible for the people to react like this when the beast is making trouble."

"It's all here, let's investigate the matter first before making a conclusion. If it's just an accident and there are no ferocious beasts making trouble, it's a good thing."

Jiang Yi nodded slowly, without further words, and entered the small inn in the county together with Zuo Lingquan.

There are no ghosts on the street, but there are quite a lot of people in the inn.

Zuo Lingquan entered the gate and glanced, and found that the six tables in the lobby of the inn were filled with people, all of them were dressed in Jianghu attire, and they were not shabby. You could tell by their style that they were from the lobby of Jianghu, and they seemed to know each other. A middle-aged man in brocade clothes and sword was talking loudly to an old man in military uniform:

"...Elder Song is highly respected in the Zezhou Jianghu. Just send a junior over here. Why come here in person?"

The old man in martial arts uniform was quite old, but his limbs were well-proportioned and his temples were bulging. He looked like he was a master of martial arts. He smiled and said:

"Fist is afraid of young people. Bitan Villa is now powerful. I was able to suppress it ten years ago. Now I can't do anything about it. This is the case in Jianghu. If you have no ability to carry your seniority, you will lose your face sooner or later. It's better to give up your position to the younger generation. ..."

"Mr. Song's words are too modest..."

…

Hearing these words, Zuo Lingquan smiled a little at the corner of his eyes. Without disturbing him, he went directly to the guest room upstairs with the waiter.

Jiang Yi walked in front of Zuo Lingquan, noticed the change in Zuo Lingquan's expression, and asked:

"Why are you laughing? Those people are also practitioners?"

Zuo Lingquan shook his head: "I'm just an ordinary person in the world of martial arts. Before I joined the spiritual path, I was the number one swordsman in the martial arts world in the four southern counties. I came from a wealthy family and had unparalleled swordsmanship. I was nicknamed 'Seven Young Masters'; like the following In gatherings of Jianghu people, I always take the top spot."

Jiang Yi knew that Zuo Lingquan was very powerful in the secular world, and was forced to go to Beijing to become a candidate for the prince's consort. It was because Zuo Lingquan wandered around the four southern counties, and his reputation as a "sex artist" became known to everyone. He couldn't help it, so he was sent to the capital.

Regarding Zuo Lingquan's self-promotion, Jiang Yi did not deny it, but said:

"Really? I'm afraid there were a lot of chivalrous women getting close to you at that time, right? With your temper, how much harm did you cause?"

Zuo Lingquan's eyes were helpless, and he raised his hand and pinched Jiang Xiaojuan's face:

"I have loved martial arts since I was a child. I have been in the martial arts world just to find people to fight with and hone myself. I am not interested in women. If you don't believe me, go and ask. Who in the four southern counties doesn't know that I am not close to women?"

Jiang Yi didn't mean to disbelieve him. She returned Zuo Lingquan's thumb with her elbow, and then looked at the waiter who was leading the way:

"Xiao Er, what do those people below do?"

The waiter took the key and opened the door of a wing:

"There is a martial arts family over there in the county, one of the top names in Zezhou. The owner of the village recently celebrated his birthday, and all those people went there to attend the banquet. I see that the two guests are also dressed as Jianghu people, didn't they go there?"

"I'm passing by here, just asking around."

Jiang Yi waited for the door to open and was about to enter when she saw that the waiter was about to go downstairs. She felt something was wrong and said:

"Only one room?"

The waiter paused, turned around and said:

"The hall is full, and there really aren't any other rooms. If the heroine doesn't want to live with his roommate, he can let him come to the hall and make a bunk on the floor for one night."

Jiang Yi choked on her words - how could she have the nerve to let Zuo Lingquan sleep in the lobby, and Zuo Lingquan ran away, she was so scared to be alone; but she couldn't say in front of the waiter, 'Forget it, I'll sleep with him'.

Zuo Lingquan shook his head secretly, took out a silver coin from his sleeve, and threw it to the waiter skillfully:

"Let's arrange it ourselves. The second brother will help boil a pot of hot water."

"Ouch~ Master, I gave you too much."

"Your reward."

"Thank you, Master..."

…

——

Less than half an hour later.

In the inn room, the rain pattered on the window sill, making the room even more quiet. The only sound of splashing water could be heard.

The loose skirt and the one-piece silver scale soft armor were placed on the screen, and Tuanzi squatted on it, following Jiang Yi's instructions and staring at the door carefully.

Jiang Yi sat in the steamy wooden barrel, rubbing her fair and jade-like skin with her hands, making very small movements, listening carefully to the movements in the corridor, and asking in a low voice from time to time:

"Tuanzi, he didn't come in, did he?"

"grumble."

Tuanzi shook his head like a rattle.

Jiang Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued cleaning.

But after not hearing Zuo Lingquan’s voice for a long time, and fearing that something might happen to Zuo Lingquan, Jiang Yi couldn’t help but say again:

"Zuo Lingquan?"

Squeak——

The door opened immediately and he was on call.

Jiang Yi's eyes were slightly startled, she quickly shrank into the barrel, and said shyly:

"Who let you in?"

Zuo Lingquan walked into the room and closed the door with a bit of confusion in his eyes:

"Didn't the princess call me?"

"I...I just want to see if you are here. Can't you just say something? Come out quickly. I haven't finished washing yet."

Zuo Lingquan waited outside the door for nearly two quarters of an hour, thinking that Jiang Yi had already finished washing. Everyone has already come in, and he has no intention of going out again:

"I don't want to look around across the screen. My clothes are soaked, and I look like a fool standing outside. The princess washed herself beautifully, so you have to let me change and dry my clothes, right?"

Jiang Yi hid in the bathtub, threatening in a deep voice:

"Can you get out?"

Tread Tread——

Footsteps came towards the screen, and Tuanzi chirped twice as a reminder.

Jiang Yi's eyes panicked, and she quickly changed her words:

"It's fine if you don't go out, I'm too lazy to talk to you."

Only then was Zuo Lingquan satisfied. He turned around and walked to the table, taking off his raincoat and outer robe. Because he had to take a shower later, he did not put on dry clothes. He only wore thin pants and sat down on a chair. He looked at the map around the county. At the same time asked:

"Princess, there is only one bed in the room..."

"I sleep on the bed, you sleep on the floor."

"..."

"Why don't you say anything?... I can sleep on the ground. It's quite tiring for you to lead the horse for such a long distance. I'll give you a reward..."

"or……"

"You think beautifully."

"I just lay down and don't move around..."

"I believe you."

"..."

Zuo Lingquan didn't expect Jiang Yi to react so quickly, so he chuckled and stopped teasing her.

There was a sound of water behind the screen for a moment. After a while, the silver scale soft armor on the screen was pulled down. Soon, Jiang Yi walked out from behind the screen, wiping her hair.

The silver scale soft armor is extremely protective, hugging the curves of the body, and there is a hood hidden behind the head. As long as the matching silver mask is worn, there are no blind spots on the body, and it can be worn directly as a tights. But Jiang Yi would definitely not stand in front of Zuo Lingquan dressed like that, she was still wearing a red nightgown, covering her neck and feet tightly, and only her wet cheeks could be seen.

As soon as Jiang Yi walked out, she saw Zuo Lingquan's shirtless body and quickly turned her head:

"Why don't you wear clothes?"

"It's not like I haven't seen it."

Zuo Lingquan stood up, glanced up and down, and joked:

"You're already at the inn and you're still wearing soft armor. Isn't it hot, princess?"

"When I'm going out, I don't leave my body. If something happens, I can't change clothes on the spot."

Seeing Zuo Lingquan walk into the screen, Jiang Yi thought that Zuo Lingquan was going to pour water for her just like last time, and she was a little embarrassed, so she wanted to help her, but she didn't expect to hear the sound of water entering before she walked into the screen.

Wow——

? !

Jiang Yi froze, then blushed, and said through the screen:

"You bastard... the bath water I used..."

"I know, it's very fragrant, and there are petals, it's really exquisite..."

"you!"

Jiang Yi opened her mouth, wanting to go in and stop it, but how dare she go in at this time, she can only say angrily:

"Aren't you ashamed to use your daughter's bath water?"

Zuo Lingquan sat in the steaming wooden bucket and took a bath, smiling and saying:

"Don't be so particular when you're out. By the way, I'm taking a shower, and the princess is watching over there? If you really have nothing to do, you can come in and give me a back rub..."

"you!"

Jiang Yi had nothing to do with Zuo Lingquan and couldn't stop her. She could only swallow her anger, turned around and walked out, but before she had taken two steps, something came from behind:

"Don't run around, this place is a bit weird, please be safe."

Jiang Yi knew this place was weird, so after thinking about it, she stopped and turned around to sit at the round table. She picked up the map Zuo Lingquan put down and looked at it.

But less than a moment after she sat down, she heard from behind the screen:

"Uh huh huh~...huh huh..."

Jiang Yi was puzzled. She raised her head and patted the table lightly:

"What are you humming about?"

"Sing. If you don't sing in the shower, then the shower will not be in vain."

? !

Jiang Yi regretted going out with her boyfriend. She could only pretend that she didn't hear anything and studied the terrain in the Dahuang Ridge area.

Dahuang Ridge is on the north side of the county seat, about forty miles away. It is a barren mountain. You can reach the county seat by climbing over the mountains. You can't see much on the map.

Jiang Yi took out a writing brush, and based on the direction of the mountains and rivers along the way, he inferred the general terrain of the Dahuang Ridge area, and marked the route to be investigated on the map tomorrow. Before he finished drawing, he faintly heard coming from the street outside the window:

"Aunt Li, why did you come out again..."

Jiang Yi frowned slightly, put down the brush, stood up and went to the window, pushed the window open a crack, and looked at the street at the city gate.

It was raining heavily outside, and I couldn't see my fingers. Only the lantern held by the waiter illuminated the distance around me.

The old woman who had just met was helped back by the waiter, and there was indeed a person next to her who had just entered the county town.

Jiang Yi frowned and looked carefully - the silhouette looked like a man, wearing a blue robe, holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand; the light was too dark to see his face and age clearly, but this man was very clean, not like a rainy night at all He looked like he was on his way, but judging from the waiter's reaction, he wasn't from the county town either.

In addition, Jiang Yi also discovered that the left hand of the man holding the umbrella seemed to be wearing a glove.

Just as she was about to take a closer look, she noticed that the man had slightly raised his oil-paper umbrella and turned his gaze this way.

Jiang Yi didn't expect the other party to be so alert. She sensed something was wrong and wanted to look away. But at this moment, one hand suddenly covered her mouth, and the other hand pushed the window open.

Jiang Yi was about to push away Zuo Lingquan who was all wet, but saw Zuo Lingquan sticking his head out of the window and saying loudly:

"Why did Aunt Li come out again? It's raining so hard, so don't get sick from the rain."

The waiter was helping the old woman back when she heard the voice and said helplessly:

"When someone passes by, he runs away. Even though he is old, he doesn't listen to advice. Alas..."

Zuo Lingquan chatted casually for a few words, then closed the window, still covering Jiang Yi's mouth with his hand, and whispered:

"Don't talk nonsense and pretend to be having sex."

?

Jiang Yi's eyes were startled, but she didn't struggle. Zuo Lingquan pushed her directly onto the bed next to her, shook the bed, and saw Zuo Lingquan say lewdly:

"Where did the ghost come from? It's just an outsider who came and lured Mrs. Li out. Don't be afraid, madam. Let's continue..."

Jiang Yi's face turned red, but she gritted her teeth and endured it, saying with Dao Integration:

"Death phase~..."

Creaking, creaking...

Soon, the sound of footsteps came from the street below the window, as well as the waiter's greeting:

"I'm really sorry, the guests are full. If you are looking for a place to stay, you can go down a street and there is an inn..."

"Thank you."

The response came, the voice was very young, thought to be a man in his twenties.

After a few words of conversation, the footsteps gradually faded away.

Zuo Lingquan pressed Jiang Yi and rocked the bed, kissing her cheeks from time to time.

Jiang Yi forced herself to cooperate. It wasn't until the bed was almost shaking that she whispered:

"Is anyone gone?"

Zuo Lingquan listened attentively for a long time and knew that the man just had a counterattack, but finally left. He looked down at Jiang Yi and said softly:

"If you notice anything strange in the future, don't stare directly at people, use your peripheral vision."

Jiang Yi knew this truth, but just now, in the dark, more than ten feet away, she looked at the person through the crack of the window, and she didn't expect that the other person could notice it. She frowned and said:

"There's something wrong with that man just now. He came over in the middle of the night. The waiter didn't recognize him, which means he's not from nearby. The road outside was full of mud and water, but he was very clean. Either he came by car, or he used some method to prevent the mud and water from getting on him. He has a good body, and his alertness is very high, he is definitely a practicing person."

Zuo Lingquan also came out after discovering something strange. He thought for a while and said: "There were no footsteps at all. I could only detect the presence from the changes in the falling raindrops. My cultivation level is not low."

"This place is a barren land, how come there are practitioners here?"

"There are people everywhere in the practice, but it's hard to detect them. Maybe they just passed by and were startled by your gaze. It may not have anything to do with us."

Jiang Yi nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then looked at Zuo Lingquan who was lying on him and couldn't get up. He had just taken a shower and was in a hurry when he came out, so...

"Yeah - you guy..."

Jiang Yi first widened her eyes, then quickly closed them, with shame and panic:

"Get up, if you dare to confront me..."

My hands and feet were struggling wildly, I wanted to push but I didn't know where to start.

Zuo Lingquan turned over and lay on the outside of the bed, pulled the quilt over and covered the two of them, and joked:

"The princess is wearing soft armor that can't even be pierced by a sword. What can I do?"

Jiang Yi quickly wrapped herself in the quilt, pushed Zuo Lingquan under the bed with her feet, and said shyly:

"Go down, you..."

Zuo Lingquan lay flat on the pillow, closed his eyes and said:

"I pay attention to the surroundings. The princess can sleep peacefully. This place is not peaceful. Even if I want to be ill-intentioned towards the princess, I have to consider the current situation."

Jiang Yi knew that Zuo Lingquan would not act recklessly at this time, but two people slept on the same bed and Zuo Lingquan had not yet put on his clothes. What was the difference between being disorderly?

She kicked a few times and couldn't move, so she could only shrink to the inner wall. She wanted to stare at Zuo Lingquan, but she couldn't look at the naked man, so she could only close her eyes and scold:

"You should put on some clothes. If we get into a fight later, are you ready to fight naked?"

Zuo Lingquan thought so. He obeyed the instructions, put on his thin pants, lay down again, and pulled up the quilt:

"Give me some quilt, it's freezing."

"Are you still afraid of the cold?"

"Why do you have to carry a quilt when you can cover it with a quilt?"

Jiang Yi bit her silver teeth and could only raise her hand to release some quilts.

Zuo Lingquan smiled, then moved closer, lying side by side with Jiang Yi, holding the sword in his arms and closing his eyes.

"..."

Jiang Yi had no choice but to feel safe by Zuo Lingquan's side, so she didn't say anything more. She just turned around, turned her back to Zuo Lingquan, and said:

"Tuanzi! Come and sleep."

"Gee~"

Tuanzi was playing with the small porcelain bottle Zuo Lingquan put on the table. Hearing the sound, he flapped his wings and flew over, landing in front of Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi raised her hand to hold Tuanzi in her arms and whispered:

"If you dare to move, I will break Tuanzi's legs. I'll see how you explain it to Tang Humeizi when you go back."

"grumble?!"

Tuanzi felt like he was struck by lightning, and felt that the whole world had lost its color.

After Jiang Yi finished speaking, she raised her hand and quietly fed Tuanzi a pellet of bird food, and then closed her eyes with peace of mind...

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In the small county town under the night rain, there were only a few scattered lights.

Xu Mo, the contemporary Qinggui of Fulong Mountain, held an oil-paper umbrella and stood on the tallest building in the city, looking at the inn windows in the distance. After waiting for a long time and seeing no one come out to follow him, he dropped his guard and turned his attention to several people in the city. A house with firelight everywhere.

Fulong Mountain, Heavenly Emperor City, and Tiedong Mansion are the three elders of the Nine Sects in the South. Among them, Fulong Mountain is the oldest and existed before the birth of the Nine Sects.

The Lord of the South stole elixirs to break free from the shackles of heaven, triggering the World-Destroying War. After the war, almost all the original Immortal sects in the south were wiped out. It was difficult to form a system anymore. The remaining monks united with each other, gradually forming the current structure.

In ancient times, Taoist cultivators were more traditional and majored in "Jing Qi Shen". Similar to today's warlocks, they mainly studied various magical arts, refining elixirs, painting talismans, etc. in their spare time. The places of cultivation were also in the mountains. Hiding away from the world and never appearing in front of ordinary people is very different from the current practice of letting a hundred flowers bloom.

A catastrophe swept through the entire Jade Yao Continent, and no one, no matter the immortals, could stay away from it. The secular dynasties allied themselves and sent troops to do their best. The ancestors from all sides who were staying in the deep mountains and old forests also came out. After the battle was over, they wanted to fight again. It's not easy to get back to the mountain.

At that time, most of the monks chose to support the major dynasties and reorganize the order in the world, which gradually evolved into two behemoths, Iron Head Mansion and Heavenly Emperor City.

There are also some more traditional monks who, after the war, wanted to "go away" after the war, so they went to Fulong Mountain to live in seclusion and not care about worldly affairs. Their cultivation methods were also more traditional; unlike other sects, who just wanted to "cultivate their strength" They do everything possible, and there are even heretics such as "sword cultivators" who do not seek immortality but seek death.

In Yuyaozhou, Fulongshan looks at other sects like a highly qualified person looking at a bunch of bad boys who are practicing evil ways; while other sects look at Fulongshan like an outstanding young man who is reforming and innovating, and looks at a bunch of young people with bad intentions. He is also an old-fashioned scholar who won't let go. Anyway, neither party is very pleasing to the eye.

Fulong Mountain is indeed old-fashioned and old-fashioned, but the things passed down by the ancestors do not mean that they are not easy to use.

Within the Nine Sects, Fulongshan may be weaker than the other two elders in terms of killing skills, but when it comes to taking down demons, slaying demons, and Qimen formations, Fulongshan's status is not controversial at all, and it is well deserved to be number one among the Nine Sects.

But in today's world where monks are everywhere, the disciples of Fulong Mountain still adhere to the tradition, with the main job of subduing demons and eliminating demons, and the side job of drawing talismans, refining alchemy and reading Feng Shui. Even their clothes are blue robes that were common in ancient times. They don't like to interact with the new monks very much. communication.

Xu Mo is the contemporary Qinggui of Fulong Mountain. He came to Dayan Dynasty this time because he was ordered by his master to participate in the Nine Sects Alliance in a few months. It was still early, so he traveled alone in Dayan to eliminate demons and defend the Tao. Internal matters.

When I came to Zezhou, I naturally heard that something evil was causing trouble in this place, so I came to see what it was.

Xu Mo held an oil-paper umbrella and looked around at the top of the house, his eyes fixed on a house in the corner of the county town - the house was brightly lit, and there was the faint sound of gongs and bells.

Xu Mo came to the vicinity of the house silently, looked down, and saw a brazier burning in the courtyard, with several women screaming in it:

"Erlang, come back! Erlang, come home..."

In the main hall of the courtyard, there are two wooden statues of gods. The statues are Lord Linyuan and Lord Qingdu. One holds a sword and the other holds a mace. However, among the common people, these two people are known as the "River God" and "Lord Qingdu". "Wu Niangniang", most people's door gods are also these two. To the southwest of Dayan Dynasty, "River God Master" will be replaced by "Mountain God Master", and there are three worshiped together.

In front of the statue is a gray-haired old Taoist priest, wearing a Bagua robe, holding a magic bell and twirling in circles. The mantra he recited is a method of summoning spirits. However, it has been passed down for thousands of years and has long been crooked. Naturally, it has no effect.

Xu Mo shook his head secretly, without disturbing the people in the courtyard, turned around and went to a house at the back of the courtyard, opened the door and entered.

The door was locked, and the room was in a mess. A man dressed as a farmer was shivering in the corner with his head in his hands, and kept muttering:

"Ghost... there is a ghost..."

There was no reaction to the people who came in.

Xu Mo raised his eyes and knew that the soul had been frightened away. Mortals had never practiced, and the soul was too fragile. It would be damaged if it was extremely frightened. If it didn't go crazy, it would become an idiot. It couldn't be cured with medicine.

Xu Mo walked up to him, flipped his wrist and took out a copper bell, shook it gently, raised his hand and recited the magic formula silently.

Ding ding ding…

Soon, the man huddled in the corner regained some consciousness in his empty eyes and looked forward blankly.

"What did you see?"

"Ghost... fierce ghost... covered in blood, in dripping water... in the mountain temple..."

"What does it look like?"

"Yes...it's Li...Li...I know..."

"..."

Xu Mo sighed softly, put away the magic bell, turned around and left the room; the man also lost consciousness and fell to the ground...

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