The Counterattack of the Villains

Early next morning.

Immersed in the practice, feeling the growing spiritual power in his Dantian, Sedum did not feel bored at all, and was awakened by Nightshade's soft call.

He refined the last bit of spiritual energy into spiritual power, and after entering it into his Dantian, he opened his eyes.

Turning around, he saw Solanum sat next to him with her legs curled up, and asked in confusion: "Sister, what's wrong?"

Long Kui pointed outside and said: "It's already dawn, Brother Li is calling you outside!"

Only then did Jingtian realize that it was already bright outside the window. He stood up and stretched, and there was a crackling sound all over his body.

"Is it already dawn? I feel like not long has passed."

Perhaps after hearing Jingtian's words, Li Mu pushed open the door and asked with a smile: "How do you feel after practicing all night?"

Jingtian laughed and said: "I don't know what other people are like, but I don't feel bored at all."

"Watching my spiritual power increase little by little, it feels very comfortable. If no one wakes me up, I think I can keep practicing like this."

Li Mu laughed dumbly, he could probably understand Jingtian's feelings.

It's like playing an online game. Watching your combat power keep rising, you will have a mentality that you can't stop and don't want to go offline.

But there is a premise, that is, the speed of improvement must be fast enough, at least it must be visible to the naked eye that one is constantly getting stronger.

For ordinary practitioners, the speed of improvement is really not visible to the naked eye. It takes ten or twenty years of accumulation.

Only someone like Sedum, who is equivalent to cheating, can experience the obvious pleasure of rapidly improving his cultivation.

After all, in the original plot, this guy only practiced for less than three hundred days before he was able to join forces with Xu Changqing to kill the Evil Sword Immortal.

The time he competed with Chonglou in the God Realm does not count, because it was the Emperor of Heaven who used a secret method to temporarily restore Feipeng's full strength, which could only last for four hours.

But except for this time, he fought the other battles with his own strength.

"Very good, keep this up, and you will soon become a peerless master."

Li Mu encouraged him and then said: "Let's go, Master and the others are waiting for you, it's time for us to set off."

Jingtian put his arms around Nightshade's shoulders and said energetically: "Let's go and save the world with my brother."

Nightshade could not help but smile, looking at Sedum with eyes full of admiration and attachment.

…

Wuji Pavilion.

Qingwei held up a bright silver helmet in her hand and asked Jingtian with a smile: "Little brother, do you still recognize this?"

Jingtian stared at the helmet with bright eyes and said excitedly: "I recognize it, of course I recognize it."

"oh?"

Jiang Juezhi and Wu Lao were all bright-eyed, but Jing Tianxia's words left everyone speechless.

"How could I not recognize something valuable?" Jingtian came forward with a confused look on his face, took the helmet and couldn't help but caress it.

Qingwei asked patiently: "What about other than that?"

After Jingtian played with the helmet for a while, his expression gradually became thoughtful, and he slowly said: "I... seem to have seen this somewhere before."

Nightshade beside him said excitedly: "Brother, not only have you seen it, but you have also used it. This is your thing!"

Jingtian was stunned, turned to look at Nightshade, and said: "Is this my thing?"

Li Mu said: "This is indeed your thing, because it is exactly the helmet of the battle armor worn by Feipeng God General. Long Yang also wore it on the battlefield."

"But now you'd better not wear it, because you don't have enough power to control it. Wearing it will be harmful and useless."

Jingtian asked: "Then when can I wear it?"

Li Mu smiled and said: "You must at least have the cultivation level of Long Yang. I believe you know better than anyone what kind of cultivation level Long Yang is."

Jingtian calculated in his mind for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "With my current cultivation speed, I can wear it in three months at most."

Li Mu looked him up and down with a strange expression, and said with a half-smile: "You have a helmet on your head, but you are wearing cloth clothes. It looks nondescript. Are you sure you want to wear it?"

Jingtian paused when he heard the words, and looked at Qingwei with a troubled face, saying: "Old man, do you only have a helmet? Where's the armor?"

Qingwei shook his head and said: "The Shushan sect only has helmets and no armor."

Li Mu patted Jingtian on the shoulder and said: "Okay, no need to think about it, the armor should be in the hands of the Emperor of Heaven. If you want to make a set, go and ask the Emperor of Heaven for it when you get to the God Realm!"

Jingtian said disappointedly: "Oh, that's fine!"

Jiang Juezhi and others explained a few more words, and Li Mu also went to say goodbye to Nuyuan and Jiang Waner, and then went down the mountain with Jingtian and Nightshade.

…

Yongan Dang.

Tang Xuejian, Xu Maoshan, and Li Xiaoyao were sitting around the table. On the table in front of them, a five-venomous beast that looked like a potato with six leaf-like wings behind it was flapping its wings, yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

What are you talking about.

This potato is Hana Ying, the fourth heroine of Xiansan. The last poisonous incident caused her to suffer a lot, and she had been in a deep sleep.

It was because Li Xiaoyao lost some spiritual power that she woke up, but now she can only maintain the state of the Five Poison Beast.

"We're back!"

Suddenly, Jingtian shouted loudly outside the door. The three of them looked happy and stood up to go out. They happened to see the magic sword spinning in mid-air and returning to the scabbard on Jingtian's back.

"Boss, Brother Li, Sister Nightshade, you are back!"

Li Mu smiled and nodded to a few people, and then asked Li Xiaoyao: "Did Biping send it to Diancang Mountain?"

Li Xiaoyao said: "Master, don't worry, this disciple saw with his own eyes that Master Lin took him in and then left."

Li Mu nodded and said: "That's good. In that case, everyone is ready, we will set off today."

Tang Xuejian said: "My things have been packed, there is nothing to prepare."

Xu Maoshan said: "Except for food, all other luggage has been prepared."

As for Li Xiaoyao, this guy was alone. He didn't bring anything with him when he came here. The only valuable thing on his body was the Wuchen Sword on his back.

This sword is hidden deep in the tomb of Nuwa Empress at the bottom of Nanzhao Trial Cave. It is an ancient divine sword of the same level as the Demon Suppressing Sword and the Demon Sword.

This sword is said to be able to point to the collapse of the sky and the cracking of the earth, with unparalleled power.

This is not a lie, the upper limit of its power can indeed reach this level.

The only problem is that it depends on the person. It doesn't have such power in any person's hands.

Just like the demon-suppressing sword and the magic sword, they are nothing in the hands of Jingtian, but in the hands of Feipeng, they have the power to shake the sky and split the earth.

After getting ready, Li Mu announced his departure.

In the yard, Jingtian hugged Ding Shiyan and told him, "Uncle Ding, you have to take good care of yourself!"

Ding Shiyan choked and said: "You should also take care, listen to Master Li on the road, and don't be impulsive when encountering trouble."

He had watched Sedum grow up, and now that he suddenly had to travel far away, he felt like an old father who always leaves when his children grow up.

Jingtian patted his back and said, "Don't worry, I can do it."

After saying goodbye, Li Mu made arrangements: "Sister Long Kui, is it okay for you to take your brother and Xuejian with your sword?"

Nightshade thought for a while and said: "The first stop is Anning Village. It's not far away. I'll be fine."

Li Mu nodded and said: "Okay, if Xiaoyao takes Maomao with him, if Huaying is afraid of not being able to keep up, just stay with Xuejian instead of flying by himself."

Hua Ying quickly nodded her little potato-like head, flew straight to Tang Xuejian's shoulder and lay down.

They all knew that Li Mu Fei did not use a sword, so they had no problem with him not bringing anyone with him.

As a disciple of the Diancang sect, Li Xiaoyao originally learned the flying method of integrating man and sword into one body and escaping light.

However, he felt that although the body's ability to escape light was fast, it was not handsome enough. On the contrary, flying with a sword was more handsome, so he also learned the Shushan School's sword-wielding technique.

Not only the flying technique, but also the sword technique, he has the strengths of both schools.

Although Li Mu can also use the Square Heavenly Halberd to lead people, to be honest, riding the Square Heavenly Halberd is really not comfortable.

Only the head of the halberd is relatively wide, suitable for standing. The shaft of the halberd is too thin, making it very uncomfortable to stand or sit.

Whether it is the Demon Sword or the Wuchen Sword, they are both palm-wide swords, making it much easier to stand on them.

After everyone was ready, Li Mu said "Let's go", and the two swords rose steadily. After reaching a height of about two hundred feet, they flew forward side by side.

In order to take care of their speed, Li Mu didn't even wrap up the Escape Light, and directly launched the Heavenly Dragon Slash and flew with his physical body.

Xu Maoshan firmly grasped Li Xiaoyao's shoulders with trembling hands and said, "Xiaoyao, I rarely fly. Do you want to wear a seat belt?"

Li Xiaoyao said dumbfounded: "Don't be afraid, just hold on to me and you won't fall."

"Oh!" Xu Maoshan responded, and then hugged Li Xiaoyao's waist.

On the other side, Nightshade was holding the sword in front, and Jingtian put his hands on her shoulders. Tang Xuejian, like Xu Maoshan, wrapped his arms around Jingtian's waist and clung to his back.

Jingtian felt the softness on his back and felt quite distraught. Fortunately, he wasn't wielding the sword, otherwise there would have definitely been an air crash.

Anning Village is not far from Yuzhou. In less than an hour, the destination is already in sight, and if we walk, it will take at least four or five days.

It was a little difficult for Long Kui to fly with two people. After all, she had no spiritual power. Using her mind power to fly the magic sword consumed her soul power.

For monks with physical bodies, spiritual power is just a kind of energy.

But for the spirit body, soul power is not only energy, but also its own life. Excessive consumption will cause problems.

So even though they had just flown for less than an hour, they had to stop and rest.

But after traveling for four or five days in one hour, this efficiency is already quite high.

Besides, Sedum must be given time to practice and learn sword techniques.

The group landed outside Anning Village and then walked into the village.

As soon as we arrived at the entrance of the village, we saw several farmers carrying hoes and preparing to work in the fields. Farm women also carried vegetable baskets and prepared to pick vegetables in the garden.

Unexpectedly, when they saw Li Mu and his entourage, they immediately stopped walking, with a look of surprise on their faces, and whispered something together.

Except for Xu Maoshan, all of them had a high level of cultivation and could hear their whispers clearly.

"Who are these people? Do you know them?"

"I've never seen him before. Is he a stranger?"

"It should be."

After confirming that Li Mu and his party were foreigners, the villagers dispersed in a hurry, and the entrance to the village became deserted in an instant.

A breeze blew by, and it felt a bit deserted and desolate.

Jingtian said confusedly: "Do we look that scary?"

Xu Maoshan said blankly: "Is it because you two are carrying swords on your backs?"

Jingtian and Li Xiaoyao looked at each other and couldn't help but become even more confused. They were both quite handsome!

Li Xiaoyao said tangledly: "The person carrying the sword on his back is not necessarily a bad guy, right? He could also be a hero?"

Jingtian agreed: "That's right, what's wrong with the people in this village?"

Tang Xuejian asked: "Why don't you find someone to inquire first?"

Jingtian pointed to the empty street and said helplessly: "There's not even a ghost left, who can I ask about?"

Li Mu was not confused at all, and walked straight forward, saying: "There is something strange in this village. Something must have happened."

"As a training for you, it is up to you to resolve this incident. Unless your lives are in danger, I will not intervene."

Jingtian and Li Xiaoyao looked at each other, then looked at Tang Xuejian and Long Kui, and the four of them nodded in unison.

Li Xiaoyao asked Jingtian: "Grandpa Jingtian, what should we do now?"

Jingtian stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Find an inn to settle down first, and then try to find out the situation in the village."

Li Xiaoyao agreed: "What a good idea. The best place to get the best information is the inn. We can ask the innkeeper to find out."

Jingtian's eyes lit up and he said: "That's right, let's go."

The group of people wandered around the village for a while, and it was said that everyone was hiding from everyone.

It didn't take long for the news that foreigners were coming to the village to spread throughout the village. The villagers went home one after another, and at most they secretly observed them through the cracks in their doors and windows.

However, they quickly found the inn, but when they entered, the innkeeper said that it was full.

They took the opportunity to inquire about the situation in the village and found out that Anning Village was located outside the ancient vine forest and was a must-pass for people traveling from south to north, so the passenger flow was relatively large. There were five inns in the village.

The shopkeeper only told them the news and asked them to go to another house to check it out. He refused to tell them anything else.

They had no choice but to go to the next restaurant. Unexpectedly, they asked four restaurants in a row and they all said they were full.

They had no choice but to come to the last and largest inn, located in the northwest of the village.

It is a courtyard with three entrances. Although it covers a large area, the building is very simple and incomparable with courtyards in towns.

On the string of lanterns in front of the old gate, there are three pieces of white paper with the words "An Ning Zhan" written on them. There is not even a plaque.

Jingtian took the lead and walked into the inn lobby with great swagger, saying loudly: "Boss, we want six guest rooms."

The shopkeeper standing behind the counter smiled apologetically and said: "Sir, I'm sorry, our store is full today. Please go and check it out elsewhere!"

Jingtian finally got angry, slapped the counter, and shouted: "It's full again. All the inns are full. Do you really have so many guests in this little shabby village of yours?"

When the shopkeeper saw that Jingtian was carrying a sword, he didn't dare to get angry and drive people away. He could only apologize and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, there are indeed a lot more customers these days."

Li Mu laughed, pulled Xu Maoshan, who was as tired as a dead dog after carrying his luggage for a long time, and sat down at a table in the lobby.

"Sir, the guest rooms are full. I think the lobby is quite empty. I can't fit in the hotel. Is it okay to give me a tip?"

The shopkeeper said helplessly: "No problem, of course no problem."

He said to the waiter who was bored and sitting at the table: "Liuzi, go tell the kitchen to prepare a table of food."

"Oh!" The waiter then got up and went to the kitchen.

Seeing this, Tang Xue also pulled Nightshade and sat down.

Jingtian rolled his eyes, winked at Li Xiaoyao, and said, "I have three urgent needs. I'll go to the hut first."

Li Xiaoyao understood instantly and immediately said: "I'll go too."

After the two of them walked out of the lobby, they came back after a long tea time.

Jingtian walked to the counter angrily, pointed at the shopkeeper and said, "Come out with me."

The shopkeeper said with a confused face: "What's wrong?"

Jingtian just stared at the shopkeeper, while Li Xiaoyao shouted: "Come out."

The shopkeeper was startled and walked out of the counter tremblingly. Then Sedum grabbed his shoulder and dragged him outside.

Tang Xuejian and Long Kui were about to get up and follow when Li Mu pressed his hands and said, "No, if nothing else happens, there will be a room when they come back."

The two women then sat down again and asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Li Mudao: "What do you think Jingtian and Xiaoyao were doing just now? They have probably figured out the situation in the inn by now."

Nightshade said thoughtfully: "So, the inn should not have no rooms, so why did the shopkeeper refuse us to stay?"

Li Mu smiled and said: "Don't ask me, this is exactly your mission, it's up to you to find out."

Not long after, Jingtian and Li Xiaoyao followed the shopkeeper back to the lobby. Tang Xuejian hurriedly approached and asked, "How is it? What's going on at this inn?"

Jingtian said to Li Xiaoyao: "Xiaoyao, go and sign a life and death certificate with the shopkeeper."

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Li Xiaoyao followed the shopkeeper to the counter, but Tang Xuejian was shocked and asked in astonishment: "What is the situation of life and death? Does the shopkeeper want to duel with us?"

"No, let's sit down and talk!" Jingtian pulled Tang Xuejian to sit at the table and said to everyone: "That's what happened. In this village, people often die suddenly and mysteriously recently."

"The person who died suddenly did not have any injuries on his body. An autopsy conducted at noon showed no signs of poisoning. His death was inexplicable."

"A person died in this inn a few days ago. The government is still investigating and there is no clue."

"The inns in the village were afraid of getting involved in life-threatening lawsuits, so they didn't dare to admit guests to stay overnight until the government found out."

Nightlong Kui suddenly said: "So if we want to live here, we have to sign a life and death certificate with the innkeeper. If something happens to any of us, the inn will not be responsible."

Jingtian nodded and said, "That's it."

Li Mu asked: "So, what do you think about this matter?"

Jingtian said sternly: "Old Li, although you don't intend to interfere in this incident, you also know that I have no experience in the world. If you don't tell me some things, I won't understand anything at all."

"If you want me to gain experience, you have to teach me something. At least you have to let me understand what I am facing and what I am not facing?"

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Li Mu nodded in approval and said: "That makes sense, okay, I can give you some tips."

"If a person has no injuries, is not poisoned, or even has no symptoms, he dies suddenly like this. Generally speaking, there are three situations."

"First, if there are monsters or ghosts picking up yang and replenishing yin, the deceased's yang energy will be sucked out, and he will naturally not be able to survive."

"Secondly, there are demons who inhale ** energy and practice evil methods. Essence energy is the same as Yang energy, which is the basis of human life. If the essence energy is lost and the body functions stop functioning, it will naturally turn into a corpse."

"The last thing is the soul. I don't need to say more about this. If a person loses his soul, he is just a walking corpse even if he is not dead."

"So, you only need to investigate in these directions, and there will basically be nothing wrong."

Jingtian concluded: "No matter what happened in the village, which one of these three conditions it is, in short, it means that these people who died suddenly were harmed by others."

"Then actually we don't need to think about how the murderer killed the deceased. All we need to do is catch the murderer, right?"

Li Mu shrugged and said, "You can think so."

Jingtian nodded and said: "Then I know what to do. As long as the murderer tries again, we will always catch him."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll watch your performance, Daxia Jing."

In the original plot, Wan Yuzhi took an inexplicable blame.

Now that there was no Wan Yuzhi to disturb his sight, and Li Xiaoyao as a helper, Li Mu really wanted to know if they could catch Luo Rulie.