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Chapter 186: Chaos in Liangzhou, War Restarts

The barbarians live in the desert.

There is no city, and everyone lives in various tents.

Most of the cities are similar to small towns, whose main functions are gathering and trading, and they basically have no defensive capabilities.

As for the several major capitals of the barbarians.

It is tens of thousands of miles away from the border of Liangzhou.

Chen Sanshi was silently calculating this account in his mind.

The Northern Liang Army has 14 battalions of soldiers and more than 200,000 people. If the entire army were to attack, the total number of civilian laborers needed for the subsequent supplies would probably reach about 500,000.

Five hundred thousand troops!
This number may not be a big deal for the vast and populous Northern Territory, but the consumption of resources is extremely huge, especially the consumption of food and fodder for the expedition is incalculable.

This battle.

Even if a great victory.

I am afraid that not only the desert will not recover in 20 years, but even the northern border will need more than ten years to recuperate.

Admittedly, some things cannot be delayed.

But it still gives people a feeling that everyone is in a hurry.

The camp was expanded in a hurry and the war was started in a hurry.

The master simply wanted to bring peace to the north as soon as possible. Otherwise, the barbarian cavalry would come to the outside of the city every now and then to burn, kill, loot, and then run away immediately. It would be really unsafe.

The imperial court in the capital agreed.

I'm afraid he's planning to quell the chaos as soon as possible and then regain the military power in the north.

And the most important point.

Ten days in Yunzhou.

What did the barbarians gain and how much did their overall strength improve?
All of this is still unknown.

It seems that we need to find an opportunity to lead a smaller group of people into the desert to test the waters.

"General!"

"All the handover defense arrangements have been made."

Xia Cong came to report.

"Ah."

Chen Sanshi patted his shoulder: "Don't slack off."

After finishing his instructions, he rode away on Chihiro.

As the commander-in-chief, it was impossible for him to keep watch in person. His main duty was to patrol and inspect, and he would leave after the work was done.

There are about two thousand people in Hongze Camp responsible for lookout.

The main function of the Great Wall is to provide surveillance, so there is naturally no need to keep too many people.

[Kung Fu: Dragon Spear of the Nation. Mysterious Image (Minor Success)]

【Progress: 988/2000】

Another day of practice ended. Chen Sanshi let out a long breath, then took out the alchemy furnace from his storage bag, set up his stall in the woodshed, and prepared to start his first formal alchemy.

"General, are you going to make an elixir?"

Ningxiang finally knew what the large amount of spirit stones she had obtained in the market had been used for.

"Thank you both for helping me protect the law."

Chen Sanshi said lightly.

He couldn't find a better place for the time being, so he just made the elixir at home.

Cultivate the Hundred Arts of Immortality,

However, the four arts that ranked first were elixir, weapons, talismans and formations.

The status of other spiritual plants, beast taming, puppets, etc. are not as high as the four great arts.

Among the four great arts, alchemy is the most important.

Alchemy, weapons, talismans and arrays, the other three are external improvements.

Only refining pills, after being eaten, can actually improve the cultivator himself.

Those who practice alchemy can achieve immortality!
Throughout history, countless emperors have wanted to pursue immortality through alchemy. Some wise rulers became obsessed with alchemy in their later years, causing state affairs to become a mess.

In fact, in the world of immortal cultivation, there really are elixirs that can prolong life, and there are also many elixirs that can help improve cultivation. However, without exception, they are extremely precious. Even cultivators have to fight for them, not to mention ordinary people. It is impossible to get all the materials together.

Speaking of materials.

Linghe.

It is a universal material for all arts of cultivating immortals!

No matter what kind of elixir it is, the first basic material is Linghe.

Including talismans, the materials for making talisman paper also include spiritual herbs, and even refining equipment and setting up formations are no exception, and the same is true for other things like taming beasts.

Linghe is for the monks.

It is equivalent to the food of ordinary people.

The most terrifying thing is that spiritual grass does not rely on spiritual energy. Even in mortal soil, it can grow normally if certain conditions are met. That is why it is planted on a large scale in the mortal world.

only……

To ordinary people, Linghe is a highly poisonous weed. Not only does it occupy arable land, but if it is planted for too long it will also consume the soil's fertility, causing good fields to turn into bad fields until they become completely barren.

Moreover, the amount of spiritual herbs consumed by alchemy is extremely terrifying.

Take the "Bigu Pill" that you are about to make for example. One Bigu Pill requires the compression of one stone of Linghe.

The same is true for Linghe Ointment.

Every time I make a pot, I need to pull away a lot of spiritual herbs.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the consumption of spiritual herbs in the world of immortal cultivation is huge every day.

Set up the alchemy furnace.

Chen Sanshi added water into it first.

Ordinary water can be used for low-level elixirs, but high-level elixirs even have certain requirements for water.

then.

He took out the golden smoke wood, smeared fairy lamp oil on it, and finally lit it with a fire starter.

Red flames rose into the sky.

But unlike previous situations, this time the strange fire did not rage violently. Not long after it started burning, the alchemy furnace seemed to have some kind of response. The azure patterns on the surface lit up one after another, and the bottom was like a whirlpool, sucking all the strange fire into it. It then made a "buzzing" sound and began to refine the things in the furnace.

The price of this alchemy furnace is equivalent to several or even dozens of years of hard work of an ordinary cultivator.

The golden smoke wood underneath was not reduced to ashes in an instant like ordinary firewood, but it was consumed faster than expected.

"This strange fire is really powerful."

Fortunately, Chen Sanshi had prepared enough in advance, and he could also add some ordinary firewood in moderation to save some trouble.

No time was wasted.

He began to add materials into the furnace.

Linghe ointment, ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, and Ling rice prepared in advance...

Among them, ginseng and ganoderma lucidum are real spiritual creatures that grow in the world of immortal cultivation. Their prices are not expensive when converted into spiritual stones, but they are not comparable to ordinary medicinal materials.

Each material is added into the alchemy furnace in a specific proportion and at a specific time, and no deviation is allowed.

These are simple for Chen Sanshi.

The difficulty lies in "consecration".

In the process of refining.

He needs to place both hands on the alchemy furnace and transfer magic power into the furnace through the array patterns to assist the strange fire in refining the elixir. Not more or less is allowed, and there are strict requirements on strength.

The first few steps are clearly written on the recipe.

But this step.

Since each person's cultivation realm, techniques, and even physical condition are different and cannot be accurately quantified, you need to rely entirely on your own feelings, which is no different from the word "appropriate amount" in a recipe.

And it also involves a kind of supernatural power called "divine consciousness".

In the early stages of the immortal path, the cultivator's spiritual consciousness is very weak and does not play a big role, but it is not completely useless. If one wants to accurately control the temperature of alchemy, one needs to use spiritual consciousness to feel the subtle changes of the elixir in the alchemy furnace.

Chen Sanshi closed his eyes, activated the "Five Elements Technique", and patiently felt the changes in the alchemy furnace. He didn't know how long it had been, until a certain moment, he felt himself becoming nothingness, and then he went into the alchemy furnace and witnessed the changes inside the alchemy furnace with his own eyes.

This is not alchemy.

It is a great practice!
The alchemy furnace contains everything in the universe and the evolution of the great Dao!

Each of these collisions will affect the quality of the final elixir.

"boom!"

There was an explosion in my ears.

Chen Sanshi suddenly woke up.

This time the alchemy has failed.

He cast a spell to open the lid, and a pungent smell hit him in the face. The alchemy furnace was pitch black.

Since alchemy involves great changes, it is naturally dangerous.

After spending money at Jubao Tower, they also gave you a booklet, which contained the basic knowledge of alchemy. The higher the level of the elixir, the greater the risk, and you might even be killed by the elixir.

[Skill: Alchemy (Not yet started)]

【Progress: 2/100】

[Effect: None]

Come again!

Chen Sanshi had already figured out some of the tricks, and the Qigong Pill was relatively simple, containing only twelve changes. He didn't have to spend too much effort afterwards. After only five times, he successfully mastered the trick.

Formations, flames, and natural treasures.

Tempering.

combine.

Melting.

Although others were clearly outside the alchemy furnace, they could vaguely sense the changes inside, and then adjust them through magic power until they successfully mastered twelve of the changes.

Dan Cheng!

"Buzz!"

With a buzzing sound, the lid of the alchemy furnace opened.

The bottom of the alchemy furnace was clean, with five pills lying quietly.

Even within the same furnace of elixirs, the quality can vary.

For example, there are five fasting pills in this furnace, two of which are top-quality, two are good-quality, and one is of inferior quality. If you calculate them based on the price and cost, you will make a loss.

How easy is it to cultivate the hundreds of arts?
if not.

There wouldn't be so many cultivators forced to mine, farm, or even sell their lives to exchange for spirit stones and fight for resources for cultivation.

According to what the booklet says.

To refine the fasting pill, if you succeed once in ten attempts, you are considered to have average talent.

Chen Sanshi succeeded five times.

It is already considered excellent.

His spiritual roots are poor, but his comprehension is pretty good.

This also includes the blessing of [Seven Apertures].

[Skill: Alchemy (Not yet started)]

【Progress: 20/100】

[Effect: None]

Learning how to make the Bigu Pill is not enough to get started with the art of alchemy.

It seems that I need to refine the Yangjing Pill and the Zhenwu Pill later.

Fortunately, I was prepared.

For Chen Sanshi, it is just a matter of time.

He picked up a top-grade fasting pill, put it in his mouth, and was planning to chew it, but the pill seemed to have life, like a star, and flew into his stomach by itself. After that, he felt refreshed and full of energy, and it also contained a small amount of spiritual energy.

After taking a fasting pill, you will not feel hungry even if you don’t eat for a month, and it can also restore the warrior’s strength.

Holding a few of these in your hand is enough... to keep you from getting exhausted on the battlefield!
It really is an elixir.

Even the lowest-level elixir can have such a great effect. The Bigu Pill does not literally mean that it can only fill the stomach.

After taking the elixir.

Chen Sanshi was full of strength, so he picked up his spear and went into the yard to continue practicing.

[Kung Fu: Dragon Spear of the Nation. Mysterious Image (Minor Success)]

【Progress: 1288/2000】

Success is just around the corner!

Speed ​​up again!
Go to Luotian Mountains and find Zou Wu who escaped last time. With the help of the Yangjing Pill, it won’t take long for him to reach the Xuanxiang Realm. Then he can start preparing to break through to the Martial Saint Realm.

After becoming a Martial Saint, let alone living in the mortal world, even in the world of immortals, you are not considered to be at the bottom.

Thinking like this.

Chen Sanshi completed the day's military mission as quickly as possible.

He now has two main tasks.

1. Patrol the Great Wall lookout.

Second, arrange personnel to patrol the city and hunt down the followers of Wushen.

There are now four camps in Liangzhou City.

Hongze Camp, and the Third Camp of the Senior Brother.

Among them, two battalions were in Dongyi City and Xiyi City, and one battalion was confronting each other on the front line.

This means that only Hongze Camp is in charge of the city.

Wushen Cult...

It's time to take some time to check it out yourself.

Carrying a long spear and a long bow.

Chen Sanshi traveled in the Luotian Mountains for several days, killing countless poisonous beasts along the way, and finally arrived at the Twelve Mountains. Almost at the moment he stepped into the dividing line, he felt the change in the energy between heaven and earth.

"Evil spirit!"

The black evil energy has already begun to pollute the surrounding heaven and earth. Amidst the mixed air, there is a thin layer of evil energy floating.

“This evil spirit…”

Chen Sanshi felt that the Five Elements Technique seemed to be able to absorb the evil spirits between heaven and earth.

Spiritual vein? !
wrong.

It should be said that it is an evil vein!

The evil vein is revived!

There is actually an evil vein hidden in the Luotian Mountains!
It seems.

Not only are the spiritual veins in Dongsheng Shenzhou reviving, but the evil spirit is also reviving!

This is why more and more poisonous beasts appear in the Luotian Mountains.

It’s just that this evil vein…

According to what Chen Sanshi knew, it was not something that could be used by humans for cultivation.

He used [Hide your breath] to the extreme, hiding at the edge and observing. Not long after, he saw several figures coming and going in the air again, and finally fell into the mountains.

This is such a serious matter that Master must have noticed it long ago. I'm afraid that his two years of disappearance were also related to his response to this matter.

"Hiss..."

Besides.

Chen Sanshi also saw the giant snake wandering in the distant mountains again.

This snake...

I'm afraid no one below the Martial Saint can afford to offend him, otherwise, if used to make bows and arrows, it must be a very good material.

Let’s go find Zou Wu first!

Chen Sanshi continued to travel through the mountains and forests, and soon found a strange beast.

A white-haired monkey.

This monkey sat on a tree trunk that was more than ten feet high, sitting cross-legged like a human, absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon, until it was suddenly contaminated by evil spirits. Then, it first struggled painfully, and then could no longer control itself, continuously absorbing the evil spirits, and finally became crazy and violent.

"hiss!"

When it noticed the person coming under its feet, it pounced on him with its teeth bared.

Chen Sanshi raised his hand and shot him, piercing his heart.

He looked at the corpse and finally figured out how the poisonous beast was born.

In the Luotian Mountains, animals with special bloodlines can passively absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, or the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to practice, but they do not know how to distinguish, and will absorb all the evil spirits, and there is no telling when they will turn into poisonous beasts.

I just don’t know…

Who is controlling the revival of the evil vein? I'm afraid it is related to other worlds in the universe.

Perhaps, it is also related to the rebellion of the Wushen Cult in Liangzhou City.

If they are really connected, it might be related to the upcoming war.

Chen Sanshi put away his thoughts and realized that he had to do the things at hand first.

It didn't take too long.

Half an hour later, he found the Zouwu.

"Roar!"

The Zouwu, whose territory was invaded, rushed forward with a roar, and its combat power had already reached the minor success level of the Xuanxiang realm.

Unfortunately.

Chen Sanshi was no longer the same person he was half a year ago. In just two rounds, he stabbed Zou Wu's head with a bullet. The blood flowed out, staining the colorful feathers red, and ending his life.

"This feather and skin are probably worth a lot."

He carried the body and returned to Liangzhou City along the same route.

Not long after entering the city, they happened to meet a group of soldiers from the Xuanwu Camp rushing towards the East City, as if there was something that needed to be dealt with quickly.

"What's going on?"

Chen Sanshi asked.

"It's Master Chen."

The leading Qianzong clasped his fists and said, "It's not a big deal. There is a second-rate sect that insists that there is no Wushen Sect at all and that all the people were killed by the Beiliang Army. They want to rebel. Let's go over and take a look. We should be able to deal with it quickly."

This sect is...

It's driving me crazy.

Chen Sanshi shook his head.

How can I not be crazy? People are dying around me every day, and I still haven't figured out why.

Tomorrow it will be his turn to patrol the city, and he should go there personally and pay more attention to matters in this regard.

He carried Zou Wu's body back home.

As soon as he entered the door, a woman's hand waved towards him and tried to pull his ear.

Chen Sanshi subconsciously dodged: "Senior Sister?"

"You're still hiding?"

Ninth Senior Sister Rong Yanqiu came up and grabbed his ear: "What, after reaching a higher level, you want to betray your master and ancestors? You want to fight with me, your senior sister?"

"Don't dare."

Chen Sanshi was puzzled: "I just don't know what happened to Junior Brother to make Senior Sister so angry?"

"What do you say?"

Rong Yanqiu glanced towards the backyard and said, "You are really good, not only do you visit brothels, but you also bring slutty women home?"

"Senior sister, please listen to my explanation."

Chen Sanshi took the sister's hand away, and then he didn't know where to start. Finally, he simply changed the subject and showed off his gains: "Sister, how about you look at the beast? I will peel off its fur and make you a cloak. It will definitely be very beautiful."

"give me?"

Rong Yanqiu said unhappily, "You really don't have a long memory?"

"Send Senior Sister Sun away first!"

Chen Sanshi pretended to understand something and said, "I'll go today."

"Junior brother."

Rong Yanqiu said seriously: "There is something I want to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"Sister, just say it."

"Junior Sister Sun Li is already 21 years old this year. She is already a grown-up girl. If there is something that needs to be done, it must be done. If you keep dragging it out..."

Rong Yanqiu paused, "Are you going to let the master talk to you in person, or let Junior Sister Li talk to you herself?"

"understood."

Chen Sanshi actually has nothing to be shy about.

Talk about it.

It seemed that he hadn't seen Sun Li and his brother for half a year. He was free today, but would be busy again starting tomorrow, so he should go over.

Prepare the fur of Zouwu.

That afternoon.

Chen Sanshi came to the Governor's Mansion.

"Three stones!"

Sun Buqi was very excited: "Finally I get to meet you in person, it's not easy!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, Chen Sanshi found Sun Li who was practicing sword skills by the lake in the back mountain.

She has a good physique, sufficient resources, and her realm has already reached the level of Tongmai.

"Sister."

Chen Sanshi held up the fur of the Zouwu and said, "Take it and make a cloak with it."

“The feathers are so pretty.”

Sun Li was a bit feminine, but she was not shy about it. She took it without hesitation and said, "Thank you."

"I'll teach you swordplay?"

When Chen Sanshi said this, he suddenly felt a little bit against Tiangang.

When he was in Poyang, he was the one who begged his senior sister for guidance.

Stay at the Governor's Mansion until night.

After having dinner with his fourth senior brother and Sun Li's siblings at night, Chen Sanshi said goodbye and left. He stopped several times on the way, trying to see if he could see Mr. Mei again.

Mr. Mei might be able to tell us about the Luotian Mountains.

It's a pity that it didn't work out.

The next day.

Chen Sanshi continued to worry about military affairs. After training and inspecting the Great Wall in the morning, he personally led a team of people into the city, ready to try to investigate the affairs of the Wushen Cult.

"what!"

When passing by the Pi Yue Villa.

Suddenly there was a roar from the front.

"The owner of the village!"

"Master, calm down!"

"..."

"boom--"

I saw the mountain gate collapse.

Wen Zhi, with disheveled hair, rushed down the mountain with two swords in hand, his eyes red, as if he was mad and possessed by a demon. He came to the mountain gate and hacked at it, leaving several large holes on the official road. Then, he was going to the direction of the city.

"Master, you can't do that!"

"Get out of here—"

"Master, we don't even know where the Wushen followers are!"

"..."

"Keng——"

crucial moment.

A sword light flashed.

Shoot down Wen Zhi who leaped into the air.

"Old Wen."

Shao Yujing was seen standing on the top of the bamboo forest holding a sword, his face also haggard: "If you break into the city in this state, you will only hurt innocent people. Calm down first."

"Does it really require you to meddle in other people's business?!"

"boom!"

Wen Zhi stood up with his sword in hand and started fighting with the other party.

After about a dozen rounds.

Perhaps because he had finally vented his anger, or perhaps because he knew he would have a hard time getting away if he continued fighting, Wen Zhi finally stopped, stuck his two swords into the ground, and gradually regained consciousness.

The disciples of Pi Yue Villa hurriedly helped their master back up the mountain.

Not far away, soldiers from Hongze Camp happened to arrive.

"Master Shao."

Chen Sanshi did his duty and asked, "What's going on?"

"Ugh……"

Shao Yujing slowly put away his sword and sighed: "Old Wen, another child has died..."

"How did you die?"

Chen Sanshi asked: "Wu Shen Cult?"

"Exactly."

Shao Yujing stared at the direction of Pi Yue Villa and said, "Just last night, Old Wen's second son died suddenly in his room, his heart was rotten, and someone took away his heart blood. If it wasn't the Wushen Cult, who else could have done it?
“It’s not just him.

"Two of my true disciples also died...

"General Chen!"

He paused and emphasized his tone.

"I admit.

“When the Eighth Battalion first came to Liangzhou, our Tongtian Sword Sect and Piyue Villa were the first to refuse to cooperate.

“But later.

“After all, we are all doing what the Lord Superintendent asks us to do.

"Open up the mountains and forests to allow hunters to hunt.

“The rent of most fields has also been reduced to the minimum.

"The military expenses we agreed to share have never been less than a copper coin.

“Over the years, we have given up all the profits that could be made.

“As a result, in the past two years...

“The Wushen Cult has been slaughtering my disciples.

"You Beiliang Army still haven't figured out the cause of this.

"Shouldn't you also give us an explanation?"

A series of questions came down.

The soldiers of Hongze Camp felt a little ashamed after hearing this.

But their boss just sneered.

"Master Chen?"

Shao Yujing was slightly startled: "What do you mean?"

"Master Shao."

Chen Sanshi asked in return: "Do you think that you sects are willing to use your own money and grain to help the court and the people, which shows that you are very kind-hearted and are cutting your own flesh to feed the eagles?"

"I don't have a heart of a bodhisattva."

Shao Yujing replied: "But the people of Liangzhou should still be grateful to us."

"Shao Yujing!"

Chen Sanshi called him by his name, his words resounding like thunder: "Do you think I have never read the files of Liangzhou over the years?!

“Since the 20th year of Longqing.

"The tax books, fish scale books, and yellow books in Liangzhou City, which year are correct? Where did the extra taxes that did not go into the national treasury go? Master Shao, do you dare to settle the accounts with me?
"Later, the emperor ordered the planting of spiritual herbs. Why can't we see them in your sect's farmland? Instead, the people were forced to plant 10% more in their fields to make up for the shortfall.

"Then, in years of disaster, they bought good farmland at low prices, and in years of plenty, they forced the people to borrow money at high interest rates. There were countless other ways of plundering.

"Why are you asked to spit out part of it? It's like you've suffered a great injustice and you still want the people to be grateful to you?!"

Hearing these words.

Shao Yujing's pupils changed several times.

It was as if he himself didn't realize any of this.

He insisted, "What General Chen said has nothing to do with the Wushen Cult. No matter what, you Beiliang Army can't just ignore the life and death of our sect, right?!"

"There is no connection anymore. Didn't Sect Master Shao use this to threaten our Beiliang Army?"

Chen Sanshi asked back, and seeing the other party's silence, he continued: "Besides, we never said we didn't care, we just haven't been able to find any specific clues.

"Go up the mountain!"

He gave the order.

Hundreds of people were mobilized and they marched straight through the gate of Pi Yue Villa.

in the past.

Chen Sanshi is a captain, and his main task is to patrol the city. It is not his job to investigate specific matters. Now that he has the chance, he should try to investigate and see if he can find some clues.

Zhang Huaimin of Dongyi City.

Unknown medicine from Ciyun Temple.

These two things have not been clarified yet.

"General?"

"What are you doing?!"

The people at Pi Yue Villa were at a loss for a moment when they saw the soldiers barging into the villa without even saying hello.

"The Beiliang Army is investigating the case!"

Xia Cong ordered: "Leave one person behind to explain the recent situation in detail, and the rest of you leave!"

At last.

Pi Yue Villa selected an older warrior, one of the four elders, Liu Rongquan.

"I've met Mr. Chen!"

Liu Rongquan said respectfully, "I wonder how you would like to investigate, sir?"

Chen Sanshi said calmly, "In the past four months, how did your disciples from Pi Yue Villa die? Where did they die? When did they die? Was there anything unusual before they died? Tell me everything."

"Is such that……"

Liu Rongquan told the story in detail.

"Quite weird."

This is the summary I heard from Chen Sanshi.

These disciples.

Most of them died within the sect, and their deaths were silent, without any unusual noises. Basically, the bodies were not discovered until the next day when no one was seen.

Time of death.

Probably after midnight.

It is reported that.

It's not that there are no guards at Pi Yue Villa. On the contrary, they have arranged meticulous patrols since two years ago, twelve hours a day, without interruption. However, nothing is found, and the people who deserve to die are still dead, so there is no effect.

"Last night."

Liu Rongquan said: "The second young master is also in trouble, just ahead."

"Is Master Wen's residence next door?"

Chen Sanshi stood on the roof and observed the terrain.

"Yes."

Liu Rongquan said: "To prevent any accidents, the owner of the manor lives in the yard next door."

"This is too close."

Chen Sanshi looked at the two courtyards, which were only a hundred steps apart.

For a Martial Saint, it is basically like living together, and he should be able to notice any movement at the first moment.

But, he had no idea that his son was dying right beside him.

No wonder Wen Zhi went crazy.

"Walk."

"Go to Tongtian Sword Sect."

"..."

soon.

Chen Sanshi led his men to the next sect.

After a few days.

He basically searched dozens of sects, big and small, inside and outside Liangzhou City, and the information he obtained was almost the same.

The weirdness of the whole thing.

It was as if the deaths of these sect disciples were not caused by others, but by their own suicide.

"It is indeed a strange thing."

Xia Cong was puzzled: "Even if the Wushen Sect Leader came, he might not be able to do it without making any noise, right? Moreover, in the past two days we have been investigating, people have been dying one after another."

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Since the whole thing itself is not in line with common sense.

Chen Sanshi no longer thought according to common sense.

Combined with what he saw at Ciyu Temple, he already had a rough guess in his mind.

"Oh, this is also their own retribution."

"Xia Cong, go find General Lu, don't make it public, just tell him..."

……

That night.

Pi Yue Villa.

Wen Zhi has five children.

Three of them are good talents.

The eldest son, Wen Qiushi, died.

The second son, Wen Buhua, died.

Now, only the last youngest daughter Wen Chengrui has the body of a martial saint and is the only remaining heir of Pi Yue Villa. The other son and daughter have poor aptitude and do not practice martial arts.

"Miss!"

"Go back quickly!"

"Yes, leave the search of the mountain to us!"

"If you get into another accident, the owner will really go crazy!"

"..."

Under the persuasion of everyone.

The young woman, dressed in white, resembling a scholar, with two swords on her waist, finally agreed.

She returned to the yard.

Dozens of disciples immediately surrounded the outside as security.

"Squeak~"

Wen Chengrui gently pushed open the bedroom door.

Her room, as a martial artist, was filled with all kinds of ink paintings, and on the desk were the four finest clerical tools and a wide variety of books.

Women in the Dasheng Dynasty were not allowed to take the imperial examinations, and no matter how well they studied, they could only treat it as a hobby.

Wen Chengrui took out a fire starter and lit the candle.

A faint fire lit up the room.

Wen Chengrui gently placed the candle beside the table. Just as she was about to pick up the brush with her slender hand, she suddenly noticed a strange figure hiding in the corner of the room. Her body stiffened slightly, and she pretended not to notice anything unusual. However, her hand quietly reached for the sword at her waist, and she opened her mouth to call for help.

It was at this time.

She noticed that the figure, who was also wearing a white robe, put a finger in front of his mouth, signaling for silence.

"you?"

Wen Chengrui frowned slightly: "Chen Sanshi?"

"Don't make any noise."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "Just do what you should do and just ignore me."

"Did they let you in?"

Wen Chengrui loosened his grip on the knife handle and said, "You're going to stay here and wait for the Wushen followers who come to assassinate me?"

Chen Sanshi did not deny it.

"it's useless."

Wen Chengrui quickly calmed down, took off his two swords and hung them on Lanqi, while grinding ink for himself, he said: "I advise you to get out, you have tried this method before, and the result is nothing more than one more death."

"You, the Wen family, shouldn't be hoping for my death."

Chen Sanshi looked at the moonlight outside the window and said casually.

"I hope you die. Why?"

Wen Chengrui didn't stop her movements. She thought for a moment and said, "Because you killed my eldest brother?"

Chen Sanshi could not hear any hatred in her tone, but was rather surprised. He glanced sideways at the woman whose eyes and brows contained a heroic and Confucian air.

"In a competition, life and death are unpredictable."

Wen Chengrui's mouth curled up into a sneer: "And with his virtue, his death would save some people from suffering."

"Your study was not in vain."

Chen Sanshi didn't know whether this person was really so reasonable as to sacrifice his own relatives for the sake of justice, or whether Wen Qiushi had really done too many evil things in the past that even his own sister couldn't stand it.

He doesn't care either.

The room fell into silence.

Soon after.

Wen Chengrui blew out the candles as usual and sat behind the table waiting quietly.

This wait.

Just two hours.

There was no movement until the second watch.

"I guess he won't come tonight."

Wen Chengrui said: "You go..."

He had only said half of his words when he saw the door move slightly, and then gently open, as if a night breeze was blowing, and a figure appeared outside the door. He flashed out of the darkness and came in front of Wen Chengrui.

"father?!"

Moonlight streamed into the room through the window.

Wen Chengrui saw that the person in front of him was his biological father.

Just when she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she noticed her father's extremely cold expression, as if he were a stranger, and in his hand... he was holding a vajra with a bronze luster!
Between the rise of the rabbit and the fall of the falcon.

A cold light flashed under the moonlight, and a dragon came out of the sea.

Wen Zhi held the vajra in his hand, turned around and smashed it on the dragon's head.

"boom!"

The true energy is surging.

The Liquan Spear in Chen Sanshi's hand kept wailing, and he himself retreated uncontrollably, with his feet leaving a long groove on the ground. He did not stabilize his body until the back of his Vajra body hit the wall, and with the help of the protective Qi, he was not injured.

Is this the Martial Saint?

It was the first time for him to fight against the Martial Saint, and he finally experienced the terrifying power of true Qi.

True Qi and Gang Qi are completely two levels of existence.

If this attack was dealt to an ordinary warrior who had only achieved minor success in the Mystical Realm, he would probably not be able to withstand it.

"father?!"

Wen Chengrui's face was filled with disbelief: "It was you. You killed the other brothers and my second brother?"

In fact, the vajra in Wen Zhi's hand and the sudden visit and injury to people in the middle of the night explained everything, but she really couldn't imagine the reason.

Tiger poison doesn’t even eat seeds!
These are dozens of fellow disciples and even their own flesh and blood!

really.

Chen Sanshi guessed correctly.

The reason why, for such a long time, no matter how big the commotion was and how many people died, no one could find the real murderer, was not because the Wushen cultists hid well, but because the murderer was inside!

Not just on the inside.

And he is also the leader of each sect!
Only they can kill people and take blood silently within the sect!

"Dad, I'm Cheng Rui, don't you recognize me?"

Wen Chengrui looked at his father's unfamiliar appearance and kept backing away.

"Don't bother, they're under control."

Chen Sanshi could clearly see that in Wen Zhi's abdomen, there was a mysterious light constantly wriggling. Although he didn't know what it was, he was sure that it was controlling the human body.

At that time, I preached at Ciyun Temple.

What these sect leaders drank should be related to this thing.

Tonight, the same situation is happening in various sects in Liangzhou City.

Tongtian Sword Sect.

"Master?!"

It was rare for Lu Shuhua to return to the sect from the military camp.

result……

In the middle of the night, I saw my master appear beside my bed with a bloody vajra in his hand.

"Master, it's me! I'm Shuhua!"

A majestic figure appeared.

The Fang Tian Hua Ji was like a pillar of heaven collapsing as it collided with the long sword.

"boom!"

The collision of the two streams of true energy was like a tsunami.

Even though he was several feet away, Lu Shuhua was still blown away and spit out blood after landing.

The two Martial Saints retreated separately.

"Master Shao."

Lu Ji looked at the man in front of him and asked in confusion: "Why would you attack your true disciple?"

He had also received a notice from his junior fellow apprentice not long ago, asking him to come secretly to Tongtian Sword Sect. He never expected to encounter such a thing.

all the time.

Those who massacred the sect’s disciples were the sect’s own people!
And it looks like.

These people seemed to be controlled by some means and had lost even their own consciousness.

Shao Yujing simply rushed forward again with his sword and fought with him.

……

Pi Yue Villa.

Rong Yanqiu and Meng Guangxin appeared at the same time.

One of them held an iron whip in his hand, and the other held a crescent shovel in his hand, and they attacked from both wings.

"boom!"

The two swords in Wen Zhi's hands turned into two bright moons, and terrifying true energy burst out, directly knocking them away. After all, they were at the level of Martial Saint, and certainly could not be easily trapped by the Mysterious Elephant Realm.

He didn't want to fight, so he just stepped on the ground and flew away.

"stop!"

Rong Yanqiu barely caught up, and swung his iron whip down vertically, directly collapsing half of the house, and his internal energy turned into a flying snake that bit the opponent's back.

Wen Zhi turned around.

The true energy surged in and easily shattered the internal energy, and in an instant it arrived in front of Rong Yanqiu.

"Sister, be careful!"

Chen Sanshi's three kinds of energy burst out at the same time, helping his senior sister to block the aftermath.

Wen Zhi held two swords in his hands, with a ferocious look on his face, as he was about to get rid of the people who were in his way before leaving.

Chen Sanshi is ready to use magic.

"father!"

Wen Chengrui's voice rang out: "What on earth are you doing? Stop it!"

Suddenly.

Wen Zhi's two swords hovered in the air.

His face kept shaking and his whole body was struggling, as if he was fighting with something.

At the same time, the third and seventh senior brothers were rushing over.

"boom!"

Wen Zhi stomped his feet and left quickly, leaving behind a voice full of pain and desolation.

"Chen Sanshi!"

"Please, please protect the last inheritance of my Pi Yue Villa!"

"..."

"Crash-"

Thousands of soldiers who had prepared in advance rushed forward.

"grown ups!"

"Oh no, sir!"

"The Great Wall is on fire!"

"There is an enemy attack!"

"All the sects in the city are in chaos!"

"Liangzhou is in chaos!"

(End of this chapter)