I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2124 Important News
"Alas, I'm so old, and I've lived enough. I'm just afraid that something bad will happen to you someday," said the old man with a worried look on his face.

"It's okay, old man." Xu Baoer continued, "Can I ask you a question?"

The old man licked his cracked lips nervously: "You say."

"Why did these blue and gold cavalrymen have to come and capture your son?" Xu Baoer asked something that Liu Jun was also curious about.

When the old man heard this, his expression suddenly turned grim and he said nothing.

"Even if we are conscripting soldiers," Liu Jun stood up, brushed off the crumbs on his robe, and looked at the old man sharply, "We don't need elite troops like the Blue and Gold Cavalry, do we?"

The old man was silent for a long time, and finally he sighed and tremblingly took out a piece of rag wrapped in his arms. When he slowly unfolded the cloth, a dazzling blue light suddenly filled the whole yard.

"What is this?" Liu Jun took the crystal core with a faint blue light with curiosity. He felt a piercing chill at his fingertips, causing him to shiver involuntarily.

Xu Baoer just glanced at him, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes as clear as autumn water.

"It's the core of a blue beast, and it's top quality." Xu Baoer's slender fingers gently brushed across the surface of the crystal core, and the blue light actually moved slightly with her movements. "Looking at the patterns, it must have been produced by a blue beast that is at least a hundred years old."

The old man standing nearby heard this and showed admiration on his wrinkled face. "Your Excellency has a good eye. This is indeed the core of the Blue Beast. My son brought it back from the Blackwater Swamp three months ago."

Liu Jun held the beast core in front of his eyes and examined it carefully, and found that there were faint traces of liquid flowing in the blue light, like sealed living water.

"What does this have to do with your son?" Liu Jun asked with a frown, already having a vague guess in his mind.

The old man sighed and tears welled up in his cloudy eyes.

"This blue beast lives in the deepest part of the Blackwater Swamp, where poisonous miasma permeates and undercurrents surge. If you are not careful, you will be buried in the swamp." The old man trembled as he took out a worn leather map from his arms. "My son is the best hunter in the village. He is familiar with every undercurrent in the Blackwater Swamp. He knows where you can't go and where the blue beasts live."

"You mean," Liu Jun stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming, "these cavalrymen want to take your son away first, and then let him lead the way to catch the blue beast?"

The old man nodded heavily, and his rough fingers drew a tortuous route on the map.

"That's about it. Although we don't know what their purpose is in capturing the blue beast, in the past six months, six caravans from Platinum God King City have come to buy the beast cores of the blue beast." The old man lowered his voice, "Also, a month ago, someone saw soldiers in armor setting traps at the edge of the swamp."

"It's not that simple." Xu Baoer took out a copper coin-sized scale from her sleeve and compared it with the beast core. "The scales of the blue beast will turn blue as they age, but the color of this beast core..." Her voice suddenly became solemn, "is too enchanting."

Liu Jun's heart tightened, and he took the scale and examined it carefully. Sure enough, the scale was dark blue, while the beast core was glowing a strange fluorescent blue.

"These blue beasts have mutated." Xu Baoer interrupted Liu Jun, a cold light flashing in her eyes, "And this mutation is very likely man-made, but I don't know what their purpose is?"

"The purpose is to use these mutated blue beast cores to feed the queen of the ancient demons from outside the domain." A hoarse voice suddenly came from the well, and it sounded particularly clear in the silent environment.

Several people turned to face the well at the same time. Although the sound was sudden, there was no trace of surprise on their faces. Liu Jun and Xu Baoer had already known that there was someone in the well, and they also knew the inner room that the well led to.

The man was in the house when they arrived, and then he sneaked into the well.

Suddenly, a pale hand stretched out from the well wall, and then a thin man climbed out of the well with difficulty. He was soaked, his hair stuck to his forehead, his face was frighteningly pale, but his eyes were unusually bright.

"Why is this person so similar to Sadako?" Liu Jun couldn't help but complain.

"Son, why did you come out?" The old man hurried forward, his voice trembling with obvious worry.

The thin man was Sui Yang, whom the Blue and Gold Cavalry wanted to capture. He was panting and leaning on the edge of the well, his chest heaving violently, and it was obvious that the climb just now had consumed a lot of his energy.

"Dad, I heard your conversation." Sui Yang said with difficulty, his voice trembling slightly because of the cold, "And I have to say this."

Liu Jun took out one of his outer robes and handed it to Sui Yang, and asked curiously: "Do you know some inside information?"

Sui Yang gratefully took the clothes and put them on, taking a deep breath to calm his breathing.

"I don't know much. I heard it from the soldiers when I was their guide." His eyes suddenly became sharp. "They said that the queen needs a special beast core to wake up, and the mutated blue beast core is the key."

Xu Baoer suddenly interrupted: "Wait, you said the queen? The queen of the ancient demons from outside the domain is in the Platinum Divine Domain?"

Sui Yang shook his head, the fear on his face was obvious: "It seems so, and judging from the appearance of those ancient demons, they seem to be in the same group with the soldiers of the Platinum Divine Domain. We have encountered several waves of ancient demons from outside the domain, and none of them hurt us."

At this moment, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds suddenly came from afar. Everyone's face changed slightly, holding their breath, and heard the sound getting closer and closer, and finally stopped at the entrance of the village.

"They are coming," the old man whispered desperately, "to take my son."

A trace of panic flashed in Sui Yang's eyes: "No, they are here to silence me. They definitely don't want me to tell this to anyone." "Sui Yang, do us a favor? If you agree, I promise that your parents and children will be fine," Liu Jun said.

Sui Yang frowned slightly. The people in front of him were extraordinary. Their words always carried a convincing force. He took a deep breath, tried his best to stay calm, and asked, "What can I do for you?"

Liu Jun sighed slightly, with a complicated look in his eyes: "Take us to the Black Water Swamp."

He had to go to the Blackwater Swamp, but neither he nor Xu Baoer were familiar with the Blackwater Swamp. Without anyone familiar with the place, they were likely to encounter some unknown troubles.

But he also didn't know whether it was right or wrong to let Sui Yang take them there. After all, Sui Yang might die there.

Before Sui Yang could agree, the old couple behind him took the lead and refused categorically: "No!"

Sui Yang turned his head and looked at his parents' determined eyes and trembling lips, feeling mixed emotions. He knew that the Blackwater Swamp was a forbidden place that people would turn pale at the mention of it, but he also knew that he had no other choice now.

The sound of the cavalry's horses' hooves was getting closer and closer. If he was unwilling to help, others would naturally not help him.

Considering the brutality of those cavalrymen, there was a high possibility that they captured him and killed his parents.

"I promise you, I will go to the Blackwater Swamp with you," Sui Yang said to Liu Jun with a firm look.

The old couple's eyes were suddenly blurred with tears, and they tried to dissuade him with a trembling voice: "Son, you can't go!"

Sui Yang was a little worried, but he still tried his best to comfort his parents: "Mom and Dad, don't worry, these adults will ensure my safety."

There is no such thing as a free lunch, Sui Yang knows this very well. If he wants Liu Jun to protect his family, he has to agree to Liu Jun's conditions. Although he knows that this trip is bound to be a life-or-death struggle, he is willing to take the risk just for the safety of his family.

"Ghost doll, go and deal with those cavalrymen outside." Liu Jun heard the sound of horse hooves approaching the door, and then released the ghost doll. The ghost doll grumbled, looking reluctant, but still took action.

The ghost doll flashed and disappeared in an instant, appearing in front of the blue and gold cavalry. The cavalry were startled when they saw the ghost doll suddenly appear, but they did not retreat, but waved their weapons and rushed towards the ghost doll.

However, facing the ghost doll, the blue and gold cavalry were too weak. The ghost doll easily dodged their attacks and then killed them one by one. The bodies of the cavalry fell to the ground, forming a mess.

"I'll give you a stick of incense, and then we'll set off." Liu Jun walked to the door, took a look, then turned and said to Sui Yang.

He knew that they didn't have much time left, and they had to leave here as soon as possible and go to the Blackwater Swamp to investigate what the relationship was between the Platinum Divine Realm and the ancient demons from outside the realm, and whether the queen of the ancient demons from outside the realm was really hiding in the Platinum Divine Realm.

"But my parents and children," Sui Yang hesitated. He was worried about his family and wondered how they were doing.

"You say goodbye first. I will set up the formation around. When the army of the Skyfire Divine Realm arrives, ask your parents to give this to them." Liu Jun threw out the red token.

Sui Yang took the token, looked at Liu Jun deeply, then turned and walked into the yard.

"Mom and Dad, those adults will set up the formation in the village soon, so don't leave the yard." Sui Yang's tone sounded a little serious. He knew that what was about to happen was no trivial matter.

Sui Yang paused, handed the red token given by Liu Jun to his father, and said, "Dad, that adult said that the army of the Skyfire Divine Realm will come, and asked you to give this to them when the time comes."

The old man took the token, his eyes widened instantly, and his body trembled slightly. He looked at the red token in his hand in disbelief, as if he had seen something incredible.

"Heavenly Fire Order?" The old man couldn't help but exclaimed.

"What Skyfire Token?" Sui Yang was puzzled. He didn't know the origin and meaning of this token.

The old man explained: "This token can make everyone in a city obey the person holding the token."

Sui Yang was even more confused. He didn't know why this token had such magical power.

The old man continued to explain: "When I was a businessman, I was lucky enough to see it once. At that time, someone took out this Skyfire Order, and then I saw the city lord at that time kneeling down to greet him."

Sui Yang was shocked, he had never heard of such a magical thing. He looked at the red token in his hand, as if he saw endless power and glory.

Since Liu Jun was able to take out this token and hand it to them, it showed that his own status was incredibly high.

Unexpectedly, the old man did not stop Sui Yang this time, and his eyes flashed with complex emotions.

Although he was worried about Sui Yang's life safety, as an experienced businessman, he knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The old man held Sui Yang's hand tightly, his voice trembling: "Yang'er, Dad knows that this trip is dangerous, but this is also your opportunity. You must be careful and return safely."

Sui Yang looked at the expectation and worry in his father's eyes, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. "Don't worry, Dad. I will take good care of myself."