I have an eternal eye

"A place where evil things gather?"

Zhang Biao heard this and asked, "Did Taoist Master Xuyuan mention what kind of evil spirit it was?"

Zheng Yongxiang smiled bitterly and said: "The Taoist priest just said not to get close. How can I, a mere mortal, dare to talk too much."

Wang Xin was very anxious, "Will they... stray into the path where evil things gather?"

"probably not."

Zheng Yongxiang shook his head and said: "As early as when the heavy fog came, there were many strange phenomena on that mountain road. The forest fog covered it, and no one who entered by mistake could come out. Some people saw a giant snake several feet long crawling in the bamboo forest. It sprays clouds and fog."

"We were ordered by the Taoist Master to carve a stone tablet as a warning. Everyone in Shanyindu knows about this, and no one dares to take that road..."

Zhang Biao stood up after hearing this and said: "In that case, without further delay, I will leave right away. Thank you very much."

Wang Xin was even more anxious and quickly packed his bags.

"Master Immortal, don't be anxious."

Zheng Yongxiang quickly raised his hands and said: "I will order all the troops and horses to follow the immortal master and take the three villages together."

Wang Xin was in a bad mood and sneered: "You want to take advantage of the situation? It's not like you're giving false news to deceive me, right?"

"How dare you lie to me?"

Zheng Yongxiang was startled and quickly explained: "To get to Moyang City, there are two roads, water and land. The waterway is often visited by river monsters and water ghosts, which is very dangerous, while the mountain road is occupied by bandits."

"That's how it is in Huaizhou. Bandits grow like grass. We originally wanted to suppress the bandits, but the fog came and became a cover for the bandits. The spies we sent never returned, so we were delayed. "

Zhang Biao frowned and said: "I have Taoist priest Xuyuan to help me. It's just a few cottages. It's not difficult to find, right?"

"The Immortal Master doesn't know something."

Zheng Yongxiang looked troubled, "Taoist Master Xuyuan only promised to help us build a temple to resist ghosts, and other things... he didn't pay much attention to."

When he said this, Zhang Biao understood instantly.

The sect borrowed the power of local wealthy families, and it was just a simple exchange of interests. How could it help them with all their strength? Xuandu Guan could build a temple to ensure the survival of most people, and he was already considered a well-known and upright sect.

Moreover, Xu Yuan was very arrogant and treated him as an equal, but to Zheng Yongxiang, he was aloof and could do whatever he wanted, so he would not help them suppress the bandits.

After thinking about this, Zhang Biao didn't care. He nodded slightly and said, "Okay, but you must obey my orders on this trip. If you act without authorization, you will be responsible for your life or death."

"Thank you, Immortal."

Zheng Yongxiang was overjoyed when he heard this and almost knelt down to thank him.

He was a concubine of the Zheng family and had no chance to enter the sect to practice, so he was placed in the Huaizhou gate. He seemed to be in a good position, but in fact he was caught between the family and Xuyuan, and suffered from both sides.

If we can open up a land route, it will be considered a great achievement.

Thinking of this, he quickly went out of his tent, ordered nearly 300 of his soldiers and horses, held swords and bows, and lit torches.

By the time Zhang Biao and his two men came out, a large number of men had been raised outside the tent, with blazing torches illuminating the thick fog.

These are the Huaizhou garrison in name, but in fact many of them are Xiang Yong, children of the Zheng family. They have known Zhang Biao's identity in the past two days, and they are full of confidence.

With such movement, the people of Shanyindu were naturally awakened.

They passed each other in the street, and from time to time someone handed them drinks, and there were many women holding children and watching.

"Dad! Dad!"

"Don't worry, Xiaoyu'er. Once the mountain road is opened, we can afford salt. We'll just wait at home..."

Zheng Yongxiang and Zhang Biao rode in front. When they saw this, they explained in a low voice: "There are phosphorus iron mines near Shanyindu, but there is no salt rice. The price of food has already soared. Heavy fog has come, and the water and land are dangerous. Several cargo ships have arrived one after another. As a result, salt prices skyrocketed."

Zhang Biao thought thoughtfully, "The fog disaster will last for a long time. I'm afraid there will be no hope for food this year. Has Xuandu Guan ever said how to solve it?"

This is the key point in the fog disaster.

If the Liang Dynasty had a way to grow food, they might not be so eager to start a war. If the sect wants to gain a foothold, there must be a way.

Hearing this, Zheng Yongxiang hesitated for a long time, carefully looked around, and then whispered: "At the beginning of spring, the fog disaster has not yet come, and several big families in Huaizhou were ordered to recruit a large number of farmers to go to Bozhou."

"I once asked the elders of the clan, and they said there is no need to worry. As long as we persist until autumn, the food shortage can be solved..."

Zhang Biao nodded and asked no more questions.

It seems that his guess is correct. The sect should have a method of controlling plants. This is probably a means of controlling local wealthy families.

What Zhang Biao didn't know was that shortly after he left Shanyindu, Taoist Xuyuan rushed back with two monks.

There was another person like him, also wearing the Taoist robe of Xuandu Temple.

The other person is wearing linen and carrying a sword, with a beard all over his face, like a down-and-out swordsman.

"Going to suppress bandits?"

Seeing the empty camp, Xu Yuan asked about the reason, and suddenly became very angry, "This Tai Sui is also not clear-headed, why is he meddling in the affairs of ordinary people?"

Taoist Xuandu Guan who was traveling with him smiled and said: "After all, he is a wild cultivator with no foundation. Senior Brother Xuyuan, why do you have to take him there?"

Xuyuan Buddha shook his head, shook his head and said, "You don't understand. I am good at looking at the Qi technique. Even though Tai Sui tried his best to hide it, he has probably already practiced it to the level of body training."

"The realm of body training is impossible!"

The swordsman in sackcloth said coldly: "Even among those with deep blessings on the mountain, few have reached the level of physical training. Most of them practice haphazardly and are unaware of the backlash."

"If we act recklessly, whoever cannot cultivate to the body-forging realm will be a wild cultivator. No matter how great our reputation is, we will destroy our foundation."

"Forget it, if a person like this enters the imperial mausoleum and is attacked, it will be a disaster. The three of us are enough."

"That's fine."

Xu Yuan shook his head and said: "I originally wanted to use him to hold back the Yanjia Sect members, but I forgot about this. Two fellow Taoists, let's go."

After that, the three of them left Shanyindu and disappeared into the dense forest and fog under the cover of night...

…………

Gu Gu!

In the darkness, the call of the night owl was heard.

It was originally late at night, and the fog was shrouded. Even if the torch was blazing, walking on the mountain road, fifty meters away, it was pitch black and nothing could be seen.

After leaving Shanyin Ferry, everyone was immediately cautious.

Zheng Yongxiang said loudly: "Quickly, raise the talisman flag to scare the evil spirits!"

With that said, he explained to Zhang Biao: "Outside Shanyin Crossing, there is no temple to protect me. Fog disasters come, and ghosts often appear. I spent a lot of money to buy the talisman from Taoist Master Xuyuan."

Zhang Biao was curious, turned around and was speechless.

I saw a huge flag with only a talisman attached to it. I looked at it with my spiritual vision and saw that it was called the Xuanguang Evil Suppressing Talisman. It did have some effect, but it was only a first-level yellow-level talisman.

"There's movement!"

Before he finished speaking, someone in front of him exclaimed.

I saw a figure standing on the right side of the mountain road in the thick fog, covered in blood, with his head lowered and motionless, his figure flickering.

"Everyone, stop moving!"

Zheng Yongxiang shouted quickly, "Don't worry, there is an immortal talisman, that thing doesn't dare to come near, we will wait for a while, and the thing will leave."

"It's just a dead soul."

Zhang Biao frowned, "Waiting, wasting time, step forward to show me the way, just follow me!"

After that, he rode his horse to the front of the team.

Zheng Yongxiang's scalp tightened, but he did not dare to refute. He rode with Wang Xin and came to both sides of Zhang Biao.

Zhang Biao's identity has been revealed, and he no longer conceals it. He takes out the Nuo mask and puts it on his head, and his vision suddenly becomes clear.

"Give me the torch!"

After giving the order, someone immediately handed over the torch.

Zhang Biao circulated his true energy and injected a trace of phoenix fire into the torch.

Bang!

In an instant, flames rose, flashing with bloody light.

The Phoenix Fire is a fusion of the Three Yang True Fire, the Blood Spirit Root and the blood in Zhang Biao's body. Its power to suppress evil is multiplied. Even though there is only a trace, it makes the dead soul unbearable and quickly disappears.

"Follow me and speed up!"

Zhang Biao did not explain, and rode out.

As he expected, the heavy fog came, and the obstacles in the spiritual world disappeared. Outside the scope of the river temple, ghosts became more rampant.

But these were nothing more than imps, and they all ran away crazily under the phoenix fire.

Uh-huh!

In the dense forest, a black shadow flashed across. It was a ghost. It often appeared in the mountains and forests. It could control the fog in the forest and make ghosts hit the walls...

Zhizhi!

A thick fog was illuminated by the fire, and it screamed and quickly dissipated. This was a forest charm. Like a water charm, it was good at confusing passers-by in the forest and hanging themselves...

Zhang Biao wore a Nuo mask on his head and raised fire to ward off all evils.

When all the soldiers saw this, their confidence increased greatly.

Zheng Yongxiang was even more excited and trembling all over, thinking to himself: "This is Tai Sui, he is indeed a big devil..."

Zhang Biao naturally didn't know what the boy from the Zheng family next to him was thinking, so he accelerated forward while checking the map.

It was just before sunrise at Mao hour that I stopped.

In front of you is a valley with steep mountains on both sides, deep woods and unknown paths, shrouded in thick fog, and occasionally strange sounds come from the darkness.

Zheng Yongxiang naturally did not have the ability to explore the fog, but he was very familiar with this place. He lit a torch to distinguish the terrain, and then whispered: "Immortal, this is the place."

"This place is called Heifeng Ridge. Before the great fog came, a group of green forest tycoons fell into the grass here. The leader was named Bai Xianzu, and the bandit's name was King Kong..."

"Bai Xianzu!"

Wang Xin was stunned with a hint of panic, "This guy is actually hiding here, Brother Biao, is he kidnapping people to use as food rations?"

Liumen originally managed the affairs of the world, and they all knew that Bai Xianzu was one of the many people who had names.

This man was originally a good soldier in the army. He had made many military exploits and had a promising future. However, someone discovered that he had contracted the bad habit of cannibalism at some point, and subsequently wandered around the world.

He is also the focus of the Six Doors, but he is a military spy and is extremely alert, escaping capture several times.

If it really falls into the hands of this guy, it will be a disaster.

Zhang Biao's heart sank slightly, and with a whistle, the black cat Yueying flew out of the smoke and entered the dense forest.

"Meow!"

After a while, a cat meowed in the forest.

"Follow up!"

Zhang Biao gave an order and led everyone into the mountain road on the right, and soon found a rugged path leading to the top of the mountain.

By this time, everyone was no longer afraid.

Some of the children of the Zheng family stepped forward to clear the way. They had rich experience in fighting in the mountains and forests, and they kept piercing the piles of dead leaves with bamboo poles.

Snapped!

An iron animal trap jumped up.

Zheng Yongxiang took it and inspected it carefully. When he saw the rust on it, he frowned and said, "It was placed there a long time ago. The machine is almost broken. Could it be that they haven't gone down the mountain yet?"

Everyone was puzzled and sped up.

The heavy fog made it easy for the bandits to hide, but as long as they found their target, it was also a cover for their attack.

"stop!"

When they were about to reach the top of the mountain, Zhang Biao frowned, ordered everyone to stop, and then held a torch forward to cover it.

There is a rotten wooden house on the dark and damp old tree next to it. It is obviously a sentry post, but it is covered with moss and in tatters.

On the trunk of the tree, something hung. It was a human-shaped cocoon, densely wrapped in silk threads and covered with dust and dead leaves.

"Is it... spider silk?"

Zheng Yongxiang swallowed and looked around nervously, "Chief Immortal, something is wrong here."

Wang Xin, at Zhang Biao's signal, stepped forward with a knife and struck.

Wow…

Densely packed little black spiders swarmed out...