heaven money

"But it's better this way. If we don't alert the enemy, we can see from the side if the third brother is up to something..."

He breathed out.

“That’s one of the purposes of my direct action.”

Meng Qi shamelessly flatters himself.

Although he did have similar ideas, due to the unclear main plot, no one knew whether Zhao Laosan would be involved, so he did not take it seriously.

A few days later, the imperial court was furious and ordered the Six Gates to investigate the matter thoroughly and arrest such a daring and lawless thief as soon as possible. The Six Gates also felt ashamed and quietly searched the whole city, mobilized many local thieves, arrested many famous figures listed in the arrest warrants, and solved one old case after another, but there was still no news about the clumsy man in blue.

It is said that a fortune teller cast a hexagram in an attempt to get some clues, but the result pointed to "gods", which made people laugh out loud.

——When wearing the Yuanshi mask and acting with the identity and aura of Tianzun, if Meng Qi himself did not leave any traces pointing to himself, all divination and cause and effect tracing would be undertaken by Xianji, otherwise how could their members be so secretive?
It has already been caught by the masters who have an idea!
For a while, the people of the capital were in a panic, and the King of Jin offered a huge reward for clues.

But he was not as angry and frustrated as outsiders thought, which made many court officials secretly praise him for his deepening sophistication.

On this day, there were two more people in Zhao Heng's secret room. One was a woman wearing a veiled hat, dressed in moon-white clothes, and looked cool and indifferent. The other was a young man who was as fused with the heaven and earth and dressed in a black robe.

Meng Qi looked at the other party with a smile:

"You guys arrived much earlier than I expected."

In my heart, I secretly complained:
"Tsk tsk, the Black and White Heroes! They will definitely leave such a name behind when they travel the world!"

The people who came were Ruan Yushu and Shang Yi. Shang Yi did not say much, but smiled and said:

"You have important matters to discuss, so I will not get involved. During this time in the Divine Capital, you can take care of yourselves. Yu Shu has my Dharmakaya token. If there is anything you cannot handle, you can borrow the Dharmakaya token to call me!"

Having said that, he disappeared into the secret room.

It’s not that Shang Yi doesn’t want to be with Ruan Yushu, but he wants to prevent them from violating the rules of the Six Paths of Reincarnation because of him. You must know that the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is watching him now, and he will probably not easily let go of the opportunity to restrict and control him.

“Dharma…Dharma body token!?”

Meng Qi whispered in horror.

Ruan Yushu took off her veil, revealing her delicate and cold face. There was almost no childishness on her face. She said calmly:
"After the last time, I started preparing for my trip. When I confirmed that it was the Divine Capital, I immediately told my family that I was going to Zhongzhou to hone my skills. Then I came here with Shang Yi!"

Is this a bright road? Meng Qi's eyes lit up, and he was quite happy. If the mission required the Ruan family's resources in the capital, it wouldn't be a surprise!
And with Shang Yi here, the security must be much higher!
He gave a thumbs up and praised, "Smart!"

Ruan Yushu raised his head slightly and looked at the beams:

"My grandparents, my father, my mother, my brothers and sisters, and all my grandparents and uncles..."

She called out many names, which made Meng Qi dizzy and he had no idea what they meant.

“…That’s how they praised me, too.”

Ruan Yushu was not embarrassed at all and acted as if it was a matter of course.

He is really the most favored child in the family... It seems that he likes to be praised... Meng Qi quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and changed the subject:

"I went to Northern Zhou and the grasslands this year. Their food has a unique flavor and is very different from that of the Great Jin..."

Ruan Yushu immediately sat down quietly and listened very attentively, asking about the details from time to time. His throat moved slightly. After hearing that Meng Qi killed the snow monster, he blurted out:

"Can I eat it?"

"Haha." Meng Qi burst out laughing. This was exactly the same reaction as his own.

Ruan Yushu thought he had asked the wrong question and said regretfully:
“It turns out that I can’t eat it.”

“The meat is quite sour.”

Meng Qi stopped laughing and told her the truth.

Ruan Yushu frowned, looking very serious:

"There are many ways to remove the sourness, but it depends on the quality of the meat itself, such as adding cooking wine..."

While the two were discussing, Zhao Heng brought in a "stranger" dressed in green. He had ordinary facial features and looked like everyone else.

However, Meng Qi recognized his aura at a glance, waved his hand and smiled:

"Brother Qi, within a year, you have become more handsome and elegant, and you are outstanding and unique..."

Qi Zhengyan ignored his nonsense and said expressionlessly:

"My Purple Star River has already reached its peak."

This was his goal for this year's training, and he now spoke frankly about it, neither boasting nor shrinking back.

"good."

Meng Qi put away his playful smile and said sincerely.

He was not surprised at Qi Zhengyan's progress, because the Hun Tian Bao Jian had been cultivating the alien energy between heaven and earth since the beginning, and could mobilize the power of heaven and earth to a certain extent. As long as Qi Zhengyan's nine orifices were opened, it would be natural for him to enter the realm of communication between heaven and man, and it would not take long.

"I have traveled to several southern states this year and gained a lot from it. But I'm afraid you have gained more. Your strength, mind, and will should have improved by leaps and bounds..."

Qi Zhengyan's question was not a question but an affirmation, with some emotion and a bit of admiration in his tone.

Meng Qi said modestly:

"No, no, it's just the perfect unity of heaven and man."

“I have also become one with nature.”

Ruan Yushu suddenly whispered.

"Ah?" Meng Qi was quite surprised. Ruan Yushu's strength improved faster than he had imagined. He thought she was at most a spiritual master.

Zhao Heng chuckled and said:
"Sister Yushu is born with a natural heart. It is natural that she can achieve harmony between heaven and man faster than ordinary people."

This is a talent, not something to be envied.

After hearing Zhao Heng's explanation, Meng Qi keenly sensed that Ruan Yushu was a little depressed. He smiled and said:
“No matter how talented you are, without your own perseverance, persistence and intelligence, it is impossible to achieve such a breakthrough so quickly.”

Ruan Yushu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looked out the window, and nodded slightly.

At this moment, the familiar voice of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation rang in the ears of several people:
"All four of us have arrived at the Divine Capital. Main Quest One is completed. Main Quest Two is about to begin."

"Main storyline mission two, sneak into the Qionghua Banquet, and any one of the four people will win. Success will be rewarded with 1,500 merits, and failure will deduct the corresponding merits. The same applies to those who did not sneak in."

"Qionghua Banquet?"

Meng Qi frowned and whispered, then looked at Zhao Heng. He was the local boss and should know the answer.

Zhao Heng's face darkened:

"My father has scheduled a Qionghua Banquet in August when the autumn is high, to compete in martial arts and essays, and to evaluate talents. It is rumored that he is not satisfied with the crown prince, and he is using this banquet to test us brothers."

Selecting a crown prince in an indirect way? Meng Qi suddenly smelled the scent of blood and gore.

"How can I join the Qionghua Banquet?"

Qi Zhengyan asked the most crucial question.

Zhao Heng said solemnly:
"Logically, I can only bring one person to the party."

"And if we get involved with him, wouldn't that obviously tell 'Myth' his identity as a reincarnation?"

Meng Qi felt quite troubled.

"You have to attend the banquet through other channels."

Ruan Yushu said seriously:
"Help him secretly to gain the emperor's appreciation. As for the top spot, whoever is better at it will take it."

Meng Qi nodded and said:
"Well, I need to find out what qualifications are required to attend the banquet."

"We have to find out in advance what the test will be about." Qi Zhengyan reminded them that the task of several people is to win the first place.

“Where should we start?”

Meng Qi looked at Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng's expression suddenly became strange:
"'Marquis of Divine Power' Su Li is the deputy commander of the imperial guards. He is highly trusted by my father. This Qionghua Banquet will be supervised by him..."

After ranking first on the Human List, Meng Qi became the focus of attention of people in the martial arts world. His life experience had been more or less investigated, so Qi Zhengyan and Ruan Yushu looked at him immediately.

Meng Qi didn't expect the cause and effect to come so quickly. He was shocked and stuttered a little:
"You, what are you looking at me for? I tell you, I sell my art but not my body!"

His next sentence was half a joke and half an expression of his inner emotions. What needs to be faced must be faced eventually.

Ruan Yushu laughed, which was rare. He frowned and said seriously:

"I have the help of my family, so it is not difficult for me to participate in the Qionghua Banquet. It is up to you to decide what you want to do."

Meng Qi exhaled:

"I will leave the capital first, and then enter the Divine Capital in an upright manner as Crazy Blade."

…………

At the edge of the capital, a team of escorts were traveling at night. No one spoke and the atmosphere was very tense.

"Master Escort Leader, why did the Chief Escort Leader suddenly leave? Everyone is a little panicked..."

Finally, one of the escort leaders couldn't hold it in any longer and asked.

He is in his twenties and looks a bit like a weak scholar, but his eyes are firm and deep, and he cannot be underestimated.

The head escort smiled and said:

"Changqing, don't worry. It's just that the convoy this time is important, and the chief escort is afraid of any mishaps, so after arriving in the capital, he immediately used all his skills to try to get back to the capital as soon as possible."

"Is the dart important?"

It was the first time that Gu Changqing knew that the items he had escorted all the way were so precious.

No wonder the chief escort secretly lurked in the team and left alone after arriving in Gyeonggi!

"Master Escort, are you asking us to lead the enemy away?"

Another escort leader asked.

The head escort laughed and said:
"What are you afraid of? We don't have any of the darts with us, so how could the enemy kill us all?"

He glanced at Gu Changqing:
"Changqing, let everyone follow and rest after crossing the river."

Gu Changqing nodded calmly, turned around with his sword in hand, and comforted the escort.

"Don't worry, Captain Gu. The robbers will not embarrass us when they see that the chief escort is not here. We are just seeking money."

An experienced escort actually comforted Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing nodded slightly, sighed and said:
"It's a pity that I'm not strong enough, otherwise why would I be afraid of the robbers who hijacked the escort?"

During the past three years, he had worked hard to improve his strength, from the four orifices when he first arrived in the Divine Capital to the current seven orifices, and was highly valued by the Zhongzhou Escort Agency. The people of the Xie family, who were initially cold to him, also gradually changed their attitude.

But this is still a long way from being an enemy... Every time this happened, he felt frustrated.

Just as the escort was about to speak, there were sudden sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling around the hillock, and figures jumped out from everywhere, surrounding the team.

"Humph, Old Jiang left on purpose to lead us to follow him. The darts are actually still hidden here, right?"

The leader was wearing a wide robe and had slightly blue hair, looking like an evil ghost under the night sky.

The head escort's pupils contracted and he took a step back:
"But the Hungry Ghost of Luo Sect is here? With our strength, how can we be qualified to escort such an important item?"

The blue-haired evil ghost smiled coldly:
"Don't worry, Old Man Jiang will be intercepted by the Six Human-Destroying Demons from the Heaven-Destroying Sect. We in the Luo Sect will never let go of anyone who has made a mistake!"

Luo Cult and Mie Tian Clan have colluded with each other? Master Biaotou, Gu Changqing and others were all shocked when they heard this.

The master, the escort leader and others had never heard of the Six Demons, but the Hungry Ghost Wanderer claimed that he was from the Tianmie Sect, so they could not help but believe him. After all, who would lie to a "dead person" in their eyes?

The "Eight Heavenly Demons and Nineteen Human Demons" are only the part that Mie Tianmen is famous for, and are by no means equivalent to the full strength of one of the Nine Evil Demons. Who can believe that Shaolin has only eight outsiders and nineteen half-step or awakened masters?
Therefore, the part of the Tianmie Gate beneath the water must be larger than the "Eight Heavenly Demons and Nineteen Human Demons", so it is normal that the six human demons are not included in it.

The Luo Sect and the Mie Tian Sect of the Nine Evil Paths have joined forces? When Gu Changqing and others were shocked by this, the head of the escort team narrowed his eyes and quickly took out something with his right hand.

boom!
With a crisp explosion, a stream of light shot up into the sky and bloomed into a bright red flower.

"Seek help?" Hungry Ghost Sanren snorted coldly, "There is no village in front of us, and no shop behind us. Who are you going to ask for help? People passing by? Humph, I want to see who dares to interfere in the affairs of our Luo Sect and Mie Tianmen!"

As he spoke, he raised his right hand, formed his five fingers into a claw, and reached out to grab the leader of his master's convoy from a distance.

The five fingernails were sharp and dark green, and the true energy was as black as ink, bringing with it rolling black clouds and the howling of ghosts and wolves.

This claw was filled with sinister energy, as if it came from the underworld. The change made people feel cold all over their bodies, and their blood vessels stiffened. It seemed difficult to avoid!

The leader of the escorts suddenly drew his sword, and the blade shone with brilliant golden color, as if it was coated with a layer of gold. From bottom to top, the sun rose in the east and the heat waves rolled in.

boom!
The true energy collided, the weapons and claws met, the master escort leader retreated several steps, his face turned pale, but his body was still agile, changing directions repeatedly, without any sign of slowness.

"Master, the escort leader is so powerful..." Gu Changqing and the other escort leaders and escort masters felt like they were in a dream.

They never thought that the usually good-natured Master Escort could stand up to the Hungry Ghost Wanderer who was only half a step away from the outside world. He was hiding so deeply!

"Could it be that the dart is really on the master's body?"

As soon as they came up with the idea, Luojiao members swarmed over, including some skilled fighters such as Zhikongshi.

Suddenly, there were screams on the hill, and several weaker escorts quickly fell to the ground, spitting black blood.

Gu Changqing brandished his sword and killed the Luojiao members on the opposite side with a life-threatening momentum. When he wanted to rescue others, he was entangled by several Zhikongshi. He rushed left and right but couldn't escape. Gradually, his two fists were no match for four hands, and he fell down.

While struggling to hold on, he saw Hungry Ghost Sanren completely suppress his master's escort leader with a fierce attack. Then his eyes flashed with green light, his body swelled up a bit, and his right hand stretched out like a claw.

His five fingers were bent strangely, like sharp teeth, and his right hand seemed to have turned into a bloody mouth, swallowing the golden long knife of the master's escort leader.

Crack! Faced with this grab, the sword energy disappeared silently, as if being swallowed, and the tip of the sword was broken off!
The master escort leader rushed forward involuntarily, facing the ghost claw. In a hurry, he rolled over to avoid the vital parts, but five bloody marks appeared on his back, which soon became bruised and swollen, and pus and blood oozed out.

With a flash of sword light, Gu Changqing threw away several people around him without hesitation and tried his best to rescue them.
The chief escort leader has been very kind to me, and my master escort leader has always given me advice. It was worth it for me to sacrifice my life in exchange for my master escort leader's escape and the safety of the escorted items!

After going through so many things, Gu Changqing's heart is filled with the spirit of fearlessness and bravery!
Puff puff puff, the sharp weapon pierced the flesh, Gu Changqing had several wounds on his body, bleeding profusely, and he forced his way in front of the master's escort leader.

“Let’s die together!” The Hungry Ghost was in high spirits, and he swung out his left hand, with a chilling and eerie aura that grew stronger, and the surrounding area seemed to turn into the underworld.

Gu Changqing's blood was frozen, and he couldn't swing his sword in time. He could only watch the ghost claws attack him. Countless thoughts came to his mind. He remembered the family happiness of his youth, the joy of "traveling" the vast ocean, the pain of hearing the bad news, the confusion and pleasure of revenge, and the persistence of working hard and enduring hardships. In the end, he sighed:
"Compared to Banbu Waijing, I am still as weak as an ant..."

At this moment, a loud shout came from a distance:
"kill!"

When the voice arose, Hungry Ghost was still feeling angry. Who was so bold as to meddle in the affairs of the Luo Sect?

But the sound was like thunder, rolling into his ears, shaking his soul and making it difficult for him to control himself. Purple lightning was running around in front of his eyes, and there was a dispersing evil aura around him.

He turned back with difficulty and saw a figure rushing into the encirclement from the foot of the hill, with a knife flashing in his hand. The followers were like clay puppets, unable to resist and let him pass.

Gu Changqing felt as if struck by lightning, his mind was dazed, his eyes were dull, like a wooden chicken, and the heroic and powerful black figure was reflected in his pupils.

Amid the sound of thunder, Hungry Ghost Sanren came to his senses, was shocked, and blurted out:

"Crazy knife!"

The name of a person is like the shadow of a tree. His pupils shrank, he hesitated for a moment, and then shouted loudly:
"go!"

As soon as he said this, he ran straight into the dense forest on the left side of the hill like a lost dog and disappeared in an instant. (End of this chapter)