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Chapter 155: Liangzhou in October, Southeast, Burning Dragon Temple by Tongtian River

Another Taoist priest watched his companion fall straight down, his pupils trembling and suddenly shrinking.

Even without any defense.

That is also the realm of Tongmai!

How could he die from a bow and arrow!
Why is this man's bow and arrow so powerful? What material is it made of?
"Om-"

This time the arrow was directed at him.

How could the Taoist dare to be careless? He drew the long sword from his waist and chopped at the arrow with all his strength. The next moment, he felt that he had chopped at a sea dragon. Under the terrible impact, the sword blade was directly shaken out. He staggered backwards and finally stood firm by holding on to a tree. Then the next arrow followed.

He didn't even have a chance to breathe before he had to deal with the arrows again.

This time.

The power contained in the bow and arrow is even more powerful.

He was clearly just blocking an arrow, but it felt like he was fighting with a warrior!

And he is a warrior without weaknesses!
Because what if he cut the arrow off? !
At such a long distance, the person shooting the arrow cannot be hurt at all!
"Buzz!"

The third arrow came.

The soft sword in the Taoist's hand seemed to be strangled, twisting and deforming with a "cracking" sound. The arrow pierced through his thigh with unstoppable force, leaving a huge transparent hole in the bone.

"what!"

He wailed and turned on his blood-rushing state, trying to escape, but the white horse caught up with him without him noticing.

Chen Sanshi didn't even use his spear. He used the iron bow in his hand as a weapon and smashed it hard on the Taoist's chest. The Taoist spat out a blood mist and fell to the ground. Even his blood-spurting state was broken. He just struggled to crawl and could no longer get up.

These two people are so weak!

He jumped off his horse and nailed the Taoist's limbs to the ground with ordinary arrows, then walked up to him and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am a Taoist priest from Ciyun Temple!"

"Snapped!"

Chen Sanshi went up and slapped him hard, knocking out half of his teeth, then searched his body and soon found a vajra: "Wu Shen Cult?"

"Chen Sanshi, you can't escape!"

"Sun Xiangzong can't escape!"

"All of you in Liangzhou can't escape!"

"what!"

The Wushen cultist continued to curse and then died suddenly.

After Chen Sanshi pried open his mouth, he found a poison sac hidden inside that was used for suicide.

Are these witch-god followers so stubborn?
No one can escape, it sounds so scary, what are they doing?
What is certain is that the Wushen cultists came to him because he had discovered the secret of the "Nourishing Spirit Soup" at the beginning, but in fact he still hasn't figured out what was added to the soup.

Moreover, since the death of Qiu Mingzi and the other man, the preaching meetings have been stopped.

However, the death toll of the sect's disciples is still increasing.

Their blood...

Chen Sanshi played with the vajra: "What is it used for?"

His intuition told him that it was probably related to the evil spirit rising from the deepest part of Luotian Mountains.

If that were the case.

There might be some real masters of the Wushen Cult lurking in Liangzhou City, but they have never shown up.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
The "monster" of Liangzhou is deep in the Luotian Mountains.

Unfortunately, he couldn't get in for the time being.

Mysterious realm.

A war will take at least a year and a half. By the time he comes back from the East Territory, he will have reached the Xuanxiang Realm or the Tongmai Realm. He should be able to hold on and reach the last two mountains.

Chen Sanshi began to retrieve the arrows, and then took out a booklet, "The Art of Disguise", from the body of another Wushen believer.

He flipped through it briefly and found that the early stages were not complicated. It was nothing more than using some materials to change one's face. But if one learns further, one can even shrink the bones, and even hide the aura of cultivation.

It is always good to have many skills. You can try them out when you go back.

Deal with the scene well.

Chen Sanshi carried the corpses into the Luotian Mountains and watched with his own eyes as they were eaten by wolves. Then he killed a tiger and carried the corpses down the mountain, returning home before dark.

The dinner table.

He told them that he was about to go on another expedition.

"Are you leaving again?"

"How long have you been back?"

"Daddy is going to war again?"

"..."

"People in the military have no choice."

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists and said, "Ninth Senior Sister, after I leave this time, I don't know when I can come back, so please be sure to take good care of my family, my wife, and my children!"

"Do not worry."

Rong Yanqiu pinched a piece of cake and said, "Even if I have to go back to Yanzhou for something, I can send them to the Governor's Mansion. It's much safer there."

Naturally, there are guards of high level in the commander-in-chief's mansion.

Chen Sanshi nodded: "Yeah, that's fine."

"anyway."

Rong Yanqiu raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you know about the situation in the east this time?"

"We all know the general situation. General Meng is very powerful and fought beautifully in this battle. The only thing we need to worry about is that if we want to recapture the three states, our military strength is still a little tight."

Chen Sanshi simply took the wine glass and rice bowl as a map: "The most important problem of the Great Sheng Dynasty is that one move affects the whole body. At present, the Western Qi Kingdom has not recovered yet, but the Southern Xu Kingdom and the grassland barbarians are still eyeing it covetously.

"Especially the Southern Xu Kingdom, which also borders Dongqing. If the war continues, the Southern Xu Kingdom might send reinforcements.

"Because once the three states in the East are lost, Dasheng will be able to overlook Southern Xu in the future. They will understand the principle of the lips and teeth being cold.

"If the Eastern Territory continues to send more troops, war will break out again in the North and South."

"You're right."

Rong Yanqiu tapped the table with his long nails: "The court also has concerns in this regard. As far as I know, the King of Zhennan went to war with the Southern Xu Kingdom a month ago. Although their two Martial Saints were dragged to the south, the Southern Xu Kingdom has been gathering strength over the years, and I am afraid that they can still mobilize a lot of troops. The only difference is that there is no Martial Saint, which can be regarded as a slight relief of pressure. As for the barbarians, the boss and I stayed in the northern border and did not move, so there shouldn't be any trouble."

"Be careful of the Wushen Cult."

Chen Sanshi reminded: "The Wushen Cult and the barbarians are in the same group. If they make a big fuss, I'm afraid it will be of some help to the barbarians."

"I know this."

Rong Yanqiu said, "Young Junior Brother, you have to be careful too. Last time in Mingzhou, everyone thought they were going to crush us, but an accident still happened... Come on, it's unnecessary for me to say this to you. Your brain works better than mine, and with Old Four here this time, there shouldn't be any problems. Just like last time, I wish you to achieve great merits, and then be awarded a title in Ziwei Mountain!"

Sun Buqi also toasted.

After drinking, everyone left one after another.

"Lao Xu is not here, otherwise we could have a chat."

"I guess I won't see him for a long time."

If Chen Sanshi remembered correctly, to the east of Youzhou, there were not only rebels and bandits, but also a nearby "Wei State", located between Dongqing and Dasheng. It was a small country with only two states, and it didn't even have a Martial Saint.

The chaos over there might be related to the State of Wei.

That's it.

There is plenty of time to consider these military matters. Even if we go by water, it will take at least one or two months to reach the destination.

In the next two days, I should spend more time with my wife and children.

After seeing off the guests, Chen Sanshi came to the master bedroom in the second courtyard.

on the bed.

Gu Xinlan held her son in her arms, while Chen Yunxi was learning needlework.

"Brother Shi, you are leaving again."

Gu Xinlan said reluctantly: "When you come back, your son will be able to speak."

"Cough cough!"

Chen Sanshi cleared his throat and said, "Xixi, can you and Duhe sleep in the next room tonight?"

"Okay, Daddy will live with Mommy."

Chen Yunxi put down the things in his hands, and carried his brother with some difficulty to find Si Qinmohua.

"Whoa whoa whoa!"

Chen Duhe seemed very reluctant and burst into tears.

"Snapped!"

Chen Sanshi couldn't wait to go to bed.

"Brother Shi, what are you doing?"

"What do you think? It's been a year. I've been a monk for a year."

It’s been nearly three months since I gave birth, and my body has almost recovered.

"Wait a moment."

Gu Xinlan pointed at the locked box and said with a blushing face, "Inside, there are the incomplete clothes that you asked me to make last time..."

……

Later in the night.

The damn Chen Duhe cried loudly and had to be carried back to feed. Chen Sanshi had no choice but to roll up his bedding and go back to the backyard. He slept until almost dawn and then got up to continue practicing sword skills.

[Magic: Sword Qi Technique (Mastery)]

【Progress: 255/1000】

There is still a long way to go before achieving small success.

But the incense is obviously not enough.

"We will pass through many states along the way to the East."

"There must be many temples and Taoist temples that are very popular."

"Find a chance to get some more."

Chen Sanshi thought so while holding the black bead.

If mastering the sword energy technique is enough to kill someone who has just entered the Xuan Xiang realm, then it is still necessary to practice it to a small or even great level of success, which may produce unexpected results on the battlefield.

Moreover, the incense offered by the Incense God Religion was originally stolen from the gods.

It wouldn't be a big deal if he stole a few more.

I just don't know what the purpose of the incense collected by the Incense God Sect is.

Miss Ningxiang said that something important was about to happen in the capital.

But if he goes to the East, he will probably not get involved in it in the near future.

good thing.

"What a pity! It would be great if the mysterious energy in the pearl could be put to good use!"

Chen Sanshi looked at the accumulated mysterious energy inside and recalled the formation of the Red Eyebrow Army.
If used well.

It will be a surprise force!
Unfortunately, he pretended not to understand the Heavenly Book and was unable to practice the formations contained therein.

Be adaptable.

This time, if nothing unexpected happens, it will not be his turn to do anything. It seems that there are two Martial Saints in the East Territory alone, four or five people in the Mysterious Elephant realm, and 150,000 soldiers and horses.

The population of the East is already large, and with the addition of people transferred from the Central Plains, it can be said that this accounts for one-fifth of the strength of Da Sheng. The remaining four-fifths have their own uses and cannot be transferred at will. This is already the limit of the East.

early morning.

Gu Xinlan opened the door and brought out a pure white robe: "We agreed that you will wear the new robe I made for you every time you go to war."

"fit."

Chen Sanshi straightened his clothes and said, "Sister Lan, let me comb your hair too."

The couple chatted for a few minutes.

Chen Sanshi put on his armor and held a gun, walked out of the courtyard, quickly said goodbye to everyone, and when he reached the door, he waved his hand, and Qianxun came to greet him tacitly. He jumped on his horse and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Mother."

Chen Yunxi muttered quietly: "Do we have to fight?"

"This mother doesn't understand either."

Gu Xinlan hugged the girl and said, "No one wants to fight. Every time your father comes back from a battle, he adds a lot of names to a roster..."

"Then mother, is Qing Kingdom far away?"

"Qingguo..."

There was a hint of something strange in Gu Xinlan's eyes. She gently stroked the girl's head and said, "Very far away, very far away."

……

Military city.

"Those whose names I have named, follow me to the east to fight against Qing!"

"Zhao Kang, Feng Yong... Wu Da, Zhuang Yi!"

"The humble position is here!"

"I'll give you half a day to say goodbye to your families!"

"As ordered!"

"Commander-in-Chief Chen!"

"Brother Chen!"

"Take us with you!"

Lu Shuhua, Xie Sishu, and Yan Changqing came over.

"you?"

Chen Sanshi said: "From the perspective of position, you are not under my command. You were only in Mingzhou temporarily at that time."

"Following you in battle is fun."

Lu Shuhua usually doesn't talk much, and what he says is simple and straightforward.

"Yes, Brother Chen, now you are a lieutenant general, and we are still a thousand commanders, so you are also our superior."

Xie Sishu pleaded, "Just let us go with you. Twenty people, you can't gather that many generals under your command, right?"

"Yes, Brother Chen."

Yan Changqing echoed, "Following you, I can also get some credit."

"General Chen, me me me!"

Bai Tingzhi was not there just now, but after hearing the news from somewhere, he rode over on horseback and said, "General, I'll cover your back!"

"..."

Chen Sanshi glanced at them.

Except for Yan Changqing, the other three are still in the state of "die in battle", and they are indeed helpers.

In addition, the transfer order did not restrict the candidates he could take with him, so after thinking for a moment, he nodded and agreed: "Okay, go back and prepare, and we will leave this afternoon."

The transfer order says it will take three days.

But when it comes to war, it is definitely better to start sooner rather than later.

Not to mention, there are three thousand Black Armored Soldiers waiting for him to adapt.

"Commander Chen, you are leaving again."

Li Qianzong happened to pass by and said, "I was thinking of you going to Ciyun Temple with me this afternoon."

"Oh?"

Chen Sanshi asked, "What happened?"

"Not good."

Li Qianzong replied: "As for the two old Taoist priests from last time, they ran away and said they were traveling, but I felt something was wrong. They have only been back for a few days? It felt like they came back to get something and then ran away. Could it be evidence of the Wushen Cult?"

"Maybe."

Chen Sanshi knew that they came back to collect incense and offerings.

"I wish Admiral Chen a triumphant return. I'm going to patrol the city now."

General Li Qian bowed and left.

Chen Sanshi also rode on Baihu horse and headed to Xunxian Tower.

He walked through the back door and into the cigarette-filled room. He took out a box of grass that was kept fresh with special soil and handed it to the other party personally.

"I knew the general would be able to find it."

Ningxiang opened the box and took a look: "General, why did you come to my place today wearing armor, and in such a hurry? Could it be that you are going to the battle again? There has been a war in the east recently, are you going to ask for a congratulation?"

"Ah."

Chen Sanshi did not deny it: "Miss Ningxiang, if there is any more iron material like last time, please help collect some more."

After all, it is not always possible to retrieve the arrows.

Arrows are to archers as bullets are to gunners. Naturally, the more the better. No matter how many there are, they will not be a burden.

"Okay, I'll ask around for you, General."

Ningxiang accepted the intermittent grass and said, "It is a coincidence that the Eastern Territory you are going to happens to be the most active place of the Incense God Cult. In addition, they have been acting abnormally recently, so you should pay more attention to them."

"The Incense God Cult..."

Chen Sanshi inquired, "Miss, do you know what magical methods the Incense God Sect has? For example, Miss, you can use magic to confuse people's minds. What magical powers do the followers of the Incense God Sect have after they enter the Tao?"

He is also involved with the Incense God Cult.

If you encounter this situation in the future, it would be better to be prepared in advance.

"The method of entering the Tao is not something that everyone can learn."

Ningxiang said: "Don't think that incense is easy to collect. In fact, the utilization rate is far less than that of spiritual energy. It won't take long to collect it for a year or two. After all, it is all produced from mortal flesh, and the quality is naturally incomparable to the spiritual energy born from nature.

"So, the Incense God Sect collects incense from all over the country, but the vast majority of the grassroots believers are not qualified to practice the method, such as Qiu Shizi and others who died in prison."

Chen Sanshi nodded.

He was well aware of the fact that incense is not durable. It is consumed many times faster than spiritual sand. The power of mortal incense is still too weak. Only when it accumulates over time can a qualitative change occur.

"As for the rest..."

Ningxiang picked a grape and put it to the general's mouth.

After Chen Sanshi checked and found nothing wrong, he opened his mouth and ate it.

"As I said, we don't know enough about the Incense God Sect. We are sure that their leaders, such as the leader, must have a way to enter the Tao, but the rest of them..."

Ningxiang's nails fiddled with the other person's chin: "You are not worthy of entering the Tao. Over the past hundred years, Xunxian Tower and Xianghuo Shenjiao have had several battles. Their high-level believers, such as the helmsman, at most know a 'body protection method'.

"How should I describe this method? You can think of it as protective qi. Some of them are not as strong as real qi, and may even be broken by the strength of warriors in the Tongmai realm. The specific strength depends on how much incense they have received and their own cultivation."

Can incense protect you?
Chen Sanshi took note of it in his mind.

He pushed the woman's arm away: "I still have military duties to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Xunxian Tower is really useful.

A lot of news was learned from them.

Moreover, if the Incense God Cult in the east is rampant, I'm sure I can collect a lot of incense along the way, which is also a good thing.

After Chen Sanshi simply packed up his things, he arrived at the gate of Liangzhou. Twenty of his subordinates had been waiting there for a long time. They first needed to ride horses to Qinghe Prefecture under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou and take the nearest water transport terminal.

Unlike the last time when he set out on an expedition, there were tens of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of civilians and their families seeing him off, this time there were only dozens of people seeing him off when he left the city.

Among them is the Martial Saint Shao Yujing, who is the master who raised Lu Shuhua and is equivalent to his biological father.

"It's good to go."

Shao Yujing's face was gloomy. "Recently, many young warriors have died in the city. Although you have joined the army, you are still considered a member of the sect. I am really worried about you. It is better for you to go out with Master Chen to gain experience."

"Master."

Lu Shuhua saluted: "Take care."

"Is the meridian open?"

Wen Zhi appeared quietly. He looked at the young general and said coldly, "Well, you'd better die on the battlefield. Otherwise, at this rate, you will become a martial saint in a few years. Then I will kill you!"

"Then I'll try to come back and leave it to Master Wen to kill."

After Chen Sanshi said this indifferently, he took the lead and drove towards the wasteland. The other 19 riders followed closely. After a few breaths, there was only a thick fog of dust in front of everyone. "Old Shao, do you have any clues recently?"

Wen Zhi's face was gloomy: "These believers are really going too far!"

Shao Yujing answered in silence.

"Where the hell are they hiding?!"

Wen Zhi said puzzledly, "Recently, all the people in the Lianmai have started to die, which means that their realm is not low and their number must be large. Why can't we find them? Moreover, the city guards send out thousands of people to patrol the city every day, searching day and night without stopping."

"Do you really think they want to find it?" Shao Yujing said word by word.

"you……"

Wen Zhi was startled: "You mean, the Liangzhou Army is really colluding with the Wushen Cult?"

“Whether it’s collusion or not, I’m not sure.”

Shao Yujing narrowed his eyes: "But I can be sure that Sun Xiangzong knows some inside information."

"This old thing."

Wen Zhi cursed secretly: "We paid him money, we provided him food, and even most of the tonics were distributed by us. What else is he not satisfied with? Why doesn't he care about our lives!"

……

Qinghe Prefecture.

pier.

There has long been a large ship anchored here.

The Tongtian River runs through the north and south and was one of the most important water transport channels in the Dasheng Dynasty.

Chen Sanshi led his men onto the boat.

There was no shortage of war horses at the destination, so except for Qianxun, the rest of the horses were left at the post station in Qinghe Prefecture.

Moreover, he also saw an acquaintance.

Cao Fan and Sha Wenlong were also there.

Chen Sanshi had clearly heard before that Cao had written his resignation and was preparing to return to Beijing, but he did not expect that he was also temporarily assigned to the Eastern Territory. This gave him an opportunity to take action.

and……

There is weirdness.

He looked at the cabin of Cao Fan and others and saw a strong aura.

Martial Saint!

It’s just that this martial saint is evasive and never makes a public appearance.

"Pei Tiannan?"

Chen Sanshi guessed secretly.

There are only a few Martial Saints in the north.

It would be normal for Pei Tiannan to go to provide support, but why did he have to do it secretly?
Unless, the transfer order does not include him!
……

"We agreed to return to Beijing..."

Cao Fan pondered: "Why did the Ministry of War suddenly transfer us to the Eastern Border?"

"I think……"

Sha Wenlong speculated, "It's to find an opportunity for His Highness to make merit. The significance of this battle in the Eastern Territory is very important, not only because of the three states, but also because of Ziwei Mountain and the old site of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Whoever can recapture Ziwei Mountain and return the Imperial Ancestral Temple to its old site will be able to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple. What an honor it is."

"Marshal Meng is here, how can it be our turn?"

Cao Fan analyzed: "Besides, why did Lord Pei pretend to be a guard and accompany him?"

In the corner of the cabin.

Pei Tiannan smiled and said after hearing this: "Of course I am protecting His Royal Highness in secret. Please don't make it public."

"Is it?"

Cao Fan did not continue to ask, but based on the transfer of officials in the capital, he vaguely felt that something was wrong. After the war was over, he was afraid that... something big would happen.

……

It takes nearly two months to travel south along the Tongtian River.

Life on the ship was very boring.

[Kung Fu: Dragon Spear of the Nation. Open Meridians (Beginner’s Guide)]

【Progress: 255/500】

Chen Sanshi got up at dawn every day and practiced on the deck, and in the afternoon he made soup and boiled medicine.

He had made preparations in advance. When he set out from Liangzhou, he brought a black iron furnace and cauldron with him, and also used several horses to carry a large amount of medicinal materials. This not only improved his medical proficiency, but also allowed his subordinates to quickly improve their strength.

"The incense is running out."

Inside the cabin, Chen Sanshi put away the black beads: "Let's see if there is a place to replenish them."

Long Trip.

Large ships also need supplies, and basically they will stop once at every larger city to give the people on the ship a chance to get some fresh air. As they head south, the local customs and practices are constantly changing.

Basically, wherever I go,
free time.

Chen Sanshi began to study "The Art of Disguise".

He took out the herbs and other materials he had prepared in advance, made them into different disguise tools, and began to change his face. He wanted to try something that was very different from himself.

Baldhead!

The reason for choosing him is, on the one hand, that his appearance is very different from mine, and on the other hand, it is difficult to disguise himself, which will help improve proficiency.

Holding the bronze mirror, he tried again and again.

Chen Sanshi was very familiar with the herbs used in the preparation, so it was not difficult for him to learn. His face became more and more unfamiliar as he was sketched, until it was completely replaced by another face.

[Skill: Disguise (beginner’s guide)]

【Progress: 0/500】

【Effect: A completely new look, a voice that matches the person】

Get started right away!

In this way, Chen Sanshi can be more relaxed when doing things.

It's just that his weapons are too eye-catching, a long spear, a long bow and a Zhenyue sword, everyone can recognize that the three pieces are his. Fortunately, his swordsmanship has quickly reached the Tongmai realm, and he has also prepared a Xuanbing Hemiao long sword in advance, which is enough for him to go out and do things temporarily.

"Boom boom boom——"

There was a deafening sound of drums outside.

Chen Sanshi wiped off the makeup on his face, left the cabin and went to the deck to check the source of the noise.

They had been on their way for more than a month.

This place is located in a relatively narrow position of the Tongtian River. One can clearly see tens of thousands of people gathered on both sides of the river. Among them are many strong men with bare chests and red scarves on their heads, beating gongs and drums in their hands, standing in neat rows and dancing to rhythmic steps. It looks like they are holding some kind of large-scale sacrificial ceremony.

"Tongtian Dragon King."

Yan Changqing explained: "The customs of the common people are very different in different places. The people in the southeast region rely on the Tongtian River for their livelihood, so they tend to believe in the Dragon King."

"Tongtian Dragon King."

Chen Sanshi had seen it in a book.

It is rumored that a divine dragon fell from the sky ten thousand years ago and landed here. Its body turned into the Yangtze River and its spirit turned into a god. Since then, the Central Plains has begun to thrive and the population has continued to increase.

He looked at the scene in front of him and asked: "Is this, using living people for sacrifice?"

I saw rows of living people tied up on the river bank, including boys and girls, young men and women, and many adults...

"I read in a book that a grand ceremony is held every three years, with nine boys and girls each time. Why are there so many people?"

"I don't know about that. Who cares?"

Yan Changqing yawned: "If they want to offer sacrifices, then they can do so."

"Yes."

Chen Sanshi said.

If the people really offer sacrifices voluntarily, the government cannot interfere, unless there is some hidden agenda.

"Linjiang Prefecture is a big place."

Yan Changqing stretched lazily and said, "We will stop here until tomorrow morning. Do you want to go to the brothel to relax? I feel uncomfortable sitting on the boat for a month. I can't eat or sleep well."

"No."

Chen Sanshi declined and said, "Go ahead, brothers."

"Okay, since you have Miss Ningxiang, you naturally look down on ordinary rouge and powder. I will also go and find my own romantic encounter!"

soon.

The ship docked.

Yan Changqing and his group, including Zhao Kang and others, went into the city one after another to have fun.

Chen Sanshi stayed in the room, secretly observing the movements of Cao Fan and others.

Pei Tiannan had been protecting them all the time, so they had no chance to take action.

With the Martial Saint protecting you closely, it would probably be of no use even if he knew some magic. After all, he is a saint in the world, so he shouldn't be unable to withstand the lowest level of magic.

This can be seen from the first time I met my senior brother at Hongze River.

In fact, the body of the Martial Saint is no longer human.

It’s just Ning Changqun’s performance…

It has lowered the status of the word "Martial Saint" in everyone's hearts.

"That's it!"

Once we get to the east, I believe we won’t find an opportunity.

Seeing that they had no intention of getting off the boat, Chen Sanshi simply got off the boat quietly under the cover of night, and changed his appearance in a remote and deserted place, transforming himself into a bald-headed man with a long wheat knife slung around his waist, looking like a gangster.

The entire eastern region worships the Dragon King.

Naturally there is also a Dragon King Temple.

Before leaving, he also inquired about the sacrifice.

It turns out that large-scale sacrifices only started in recent years because the Dragon King got angry and expressed his dissatisfaction with previous sacrifices.

"How does the Dragon King get angry?"

Chen Sanshi, in a bald voice, asked a fisherman who had just finished work: "Tell me the details."

"Flood. Three years ago, there was a big flood."

The fisherman put down the bamboo basket in his hand and narrated with a sad expression: "After that, fishermen began to disappear and die in large numbers. For a period of time, many people lost their livelihoods. Later, the temple priest in the Dragon King Temple said that we were too stingy with the Dragon King, and asked us to increase the number and frequency of sacrifices, and to worship more often. After we did so, there were no more accidents on the river. It’s just that... the number of people worshipping is a bit too much. Every prefecture has hundreds of people every year. Last year..."

At this point, he choked up a little, "Last year, my daughter also jumped into the river."

Chen Sanshi imitated the bald-headed man's style in his memory, raised his eyebrows and said, "Pretending! If you are so distressed, then why do you still want to make a sacrifice?"

“We didn’t volunteer!”

The fisherman said painfully, "It's a rotation. Every village and every neighborhood in the city and outside the city has to send people every year. You have to go when it's your turn, otherwise you will be beaten to death. Or, if you are willing to give money to the village chief, you can move back. But we fishermen can barely support five people all year round, so how can we have extra money..."

"What a bullshit Dragon King!"

Another fisherman heard the conversation and angrily cursed: "In my opinion, it was just a water monkey that killed people, not the Dragon King who was angry at all! The temple keeper said that, he was just trying to cheat us out of our money! You have never seen how big the temple keeper's house is in the city!"

"Don't say this nonsense!"

His companions quickly covered his mouth and said, "If the temple keeper hears this, he will throw your son into the river to ask the Dragon King to forgive him!"

"Hmph, here's your reward!"

Chen Sanshi took out a silver ingot from his waist and threw it to the fisherman who answered.

"Hey, thanks, hero!"

"..."

"Son! Dad is here to save you!!!"

The sacrifice has not yet ended, and the altar is not far away.

A man rushed forward with a kitchen knife, but was quickly knocked to the ground.

Obviously, not all local people are willing.

Chen Sanshi left holding the hilt of the knife.

It sounded to him that the whole incident did not seem like the Dragon King was angry, but rather someone was taking the opportunity to stimulate the incense offerings, just like the Ciyun Temple used the Yangshen Soup to build its reputation.

At this point, he no longer doubted that there were immortals in the world, and the existence of dragons was not worth making a fuss about. However, there was an obvious logical flaw in the laborer's words, and the number of people who were offered sacrifices had been passed down for thousands of years, so if anyone was going to be angry, they would have been angry long ago.

If you want to confirm whether it is man-made, just go to the Dragon King Temple and take a look.

If an incense burner is found stealing incense, it is closely related to the Incense God Cult.

The truth was just as he expected.

Inside the Dragon King Temple, in front of the Dragon King statue.

An incense burner that is almost identical to the one in Ciyu Temple exudes a misty purple air. Whenever a wisp of incense scent is born above the heads of the people who come to worship, the incense burner will absorb it into its stomach like a Pixiu. The main owner behind it, the Dragon King, can only stare with his eyes like copper bells, without being able to eat a single hot bite.

So the situation becomes clear.

In order to attract customers for the Dragon King Temple, the Incense God Cult deliberately killed fishermen to create panic.

But no one knows what the large number of sacrifices were used for.

“These incense sticks…”

Chen Sanshi did not rush to take action, but after paying homage, he began to observe the area near the Dragon King Temple.

Dragon King Temple.

Different from the sect attributes of Taoist temples and Buddhist temples, they are often built spontaneously by local residents. In theory, there will only be one or two temple priests to maintain and take care of them, but here...

He roughly counted and found that there were at least thirty people.

However, most of them are ordinary people who don't even have any cultivation. Among them, there are three or five who are practicing internal refining. The temple keeper is a Hua Jin, and there is no purple incense energy in his body. He must be a small leader of the Incense God Cult.

After Chen Sanshi figured it out, he left without saying a word.

It was not until late at night that he sneaked back in and took out the black pearl in front of the incense burner. Just like last time at Ciyu Temple, he absorbed all the incense aroma inside, leaving no trace.

"who?!"

A scolding sounded behind him.

A night watchman noticed the noise and rushed over.

"Keng——"

The long knife at Chen Sanshi's waist was instantly unsheathed, and with one slash, he directly split the man in half from the cheek to the entire body!
"Someone come quickly!"

"Someone is destroying the incense!"

Five or six Lianzang followers, including the Huajin temple priest, arrived, but they were no match for the Tongmai warrior.

Inside the Dragon King Temple, there were flashes of swords and sabers.

After a few breaths, all that was left were corpses all over the ground.

The Hua Jin temple priest also fell to the ground with serious injuries. He kept crawling backwards with a look of fear on his face, and only stopped after he hit the wall. He asked tremblingly: "Who are you? How do you know the art of incense and fire?"

"I am Zhang Laizi!"

Chen Sanshi snorted coldly, his shrill voice resounding through the sky: "Go back and tell your captain or leader that I, Lai Zi Tou, cannot stand the behavior of your Xiangshen Sect, so today I will be a hero and burn down your dilapidated temple!"

As he spoke, he kicked down the candlesticks, and soon the whole building was in flames.

"Pfft-"

Under the gaze of ordinary people, Chen Sanshi chopped off the temple keeper's head with a knife, and then quickly retreated. After a few blinks of an eye, he disappeared into the darkness without leaving any trace.

Based on the situation in Liangzhou.

Incense is being recycled everywhere recently, so it is better to start as soon as possible and not to delay.

……

The flames shot up into the sky, causing chaos within a radius of dozens of miles.

Hundreds of city guards were rushed out of the city to check the situation.

After the death of the Xianghuo Shenjiao member, the unfinished sacrifices by the Tongtian River had to stop even though there were no thugs to suppress them.

There was a big fire which lasted until dawn when it gradually died down.

at the same time.

In the middle of a forest.

"Helmsman!"

Ling Xuzi ran back in a hurry.

"How about it?!"

Yun Xiaozi, who had just arrived from Liangzhou, asked hurriedly, "Have you found out who did it?!"

"Zhang Laizi!"

Ling Xuzi said: "Many people saw him killing people last night! The incense in Liangzhou last time must have been stolen by this bald-headed guy!"

"Bald head..."

Yun Xiaozi pondered: "Where did this extra person come from? Moreover, he was able to collect three months of incense in such a short time, which shows that he has a deep understanding of the art of incense."

"Captain, what should we do?"

Ling Xuzi's face was grim: "He has obviously been following us all the way. I'm afraid he will continue to snatch our incense from us. Even notifying the local branch will take time!"

"That's too late."

Yun Xiaozi said, "Let's get on board!"

"you mean……"

"Pei Tiannan and his men are now heading to the East by water. The boat is docked at the pier. Let's get on board directly."

"But doesn't Cao Fan know about this yet?"

"It doesn't matter. He will know it sooner or later. He is one of us."

"Okay, let's get going."

……

passenger ship.

The sun rises in the east.

Chen Sanshi, looking as if he had just woken up, came to the deck to practice shooting.

Shortly after.

Lu Shuhua and others also came back one after another.

"Sir! Did you know that something happened last night?"

"That Dragon King Temple was set on fire by a chivalrous knight!"

"I think his name is... Baldhead!"

"Zhang Laizi said that the priest in the Dragon King Temple was disguised as a member of the Incense and Fire Cult and killed everyone!"

"..."

"What a bastard."

Xu Bin touched his head and said, "Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Wu Da muttered, "I remember there was also a bald man in Yanbian Village?"

Zhuang Yi then said, "Could it be that the bald-headed man is a hidden master?
"Stop talking nonsense, how is it possible?"

In fact, except for Zhao Qiao who stayed in Liangzhou to handle logistics, the rest of the people were not from Yanbian Village. Even if they had heard of him, they did not know Baldy.

While they were discussing burning down the Dragon King Temple.

However, Chen Sanshi noticed that two people sneaked onto the boat and then ran straight to the cabin of Cao Fan and others.

On their bodies flowed wisps of purple incense energy.

Yunxiaozi!
Chen Sanshi recognized them.

these people……

How did you go to find Cao Fan?
No wonder nothing happened when the incense burner was found at Cao’s residence.

Could it be that the Xiangshen Sect is the emperor's people?
Or is there someone else backing him?

What do you want to do by gathering in the east?
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Introduction: Landing in Antigo, Klein is arranged more tightly than in the original novel. Let's see how Klein changes his fate when his humanity explodes.

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