Knife splashing

Chapter 305: Xuanmen Jianghu
A living ghost?!

Li Yan's heart trembled, "Master Wu, can you please explain it clearly?"

He has traveled around the world and visited two states, so he is considered knowledgeable. Apart from Wu Laosi and Liu Gang, he has not seen the third living ghost messenger.

Some clues mentioned that these people occasionally held secret gatherings in Taishan and Fengdu, but no one knew what they were for.

Unexpectedly, we got new clues here.

But how did Huo Yincha get connected with Wu Qu's organization?
Wu Qu hesitated for a moment, and instead of answering, he asked, "I know that Young Master Li has a good relationship with Taixuan Orthodox Sect, but do you really think that they will completely trust you?"

"Of course not."

Li Yan replied with a calm expression.

He had figured this matter out long ago. If there really were those mysterious immortals behind the Taixuan Orthodox Sect, then the situation for both parties would be very awkward.

The name of hidden immortals sounds impressive. Earth immortals and ghost immortals are also classified as the same level of immortals in Taoism, but it is difficult to conceal the fact that they are criminals.

Of course, Li Yan would not be too stubborn.

Various clues indicate that both the Heaven and the Underworld may have been established by those pioneers and are also related to the changes in the human world.

It is forbidden to interfere with the worldly affairs, which is the Heavenly Law.

But who can really guarantee such a thing?

Besides, Liu Gang has made it very clear that the living ghost messengers are at most mercenaries of the underworld, who do things for money. No matter how great their contributions are, they will be treated equally after death.

He only wanted to do things with a clear conscience and never thought of running to those mysterious and orthodox sects and clamoring to send the earthly immortals to the underworld.

Those hidden immortals will definitely be on guard.

The reason why he can maintain a good relationship with Taixuan Orthodox Sect today is, firstly, that his cultivation is still shallow, and secondly, the people he contacts are all from the middle and lower levels.

If you encounter those hidden immortals, there are many ways to bypass the "Heavenly Rules" to deal with them, such as borrowing the power of the court to kill them.

Wu Qu nodded after hearing this, and seemed not surprised by Li Yan's answer. He drank a glass of wine and said, "There used to be many living ghost messengers in this world. In ancient times, they were called 'Messenger of the Underworld' and 'Visitor from Mount Tai'."

"They practice morality in the human world and balance yin and yang. They are destined to be disliked by the Taoists, but they are indispensable..."

At this point, a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, and he smiled: "Everyone knows that if yin and yang are reversed, the world will inevitably fall into chaos."

"But when it really happens to you, facing a catastrophe of life and death, how many people can face death calmly?"

"Some people in the Xuanmen can still stick to their bottom line, but as history rolls on, there are always some ambitious people who come to power, manipulate the rites and laws of the mortal world, secretly hunt down living Yin messengers, and eliminate threats."

"This has happened several times, and each time it was accompanied by a great catastrophe in the world. Without the restraint of the Living Yin Messenger, both the hidden immortals and the demons can walk around the world without restraint."

"After a few times, the living ghost messengers also learned to protect themselves."

"To be honest, our organization was originally formed by a few ghost messengers and martial arts masters working together to deal with disasters in the world."

"Now that it has grown stronger, many martial arts masters have joined. Most of them are lone rangers, and they are protected by living ghost messengers. They will not be too difficult when they encounter those Xuanmen orthodox sects."

"And we will also cooperate with Huo Yincha to complete some tasks, so we can be considered as banding together for warmth."

The other party's words sounded nice, but Li Yan was not moved. Instead, he took a sip of wine and said slowly: "Since you practice martial arts and are a member of the Xuanmen, it is inevitable that you want to become a god and live forever. How should you deal with it?"

This is the biggest contradiction.

No matter how righteous they are, if someone from this organization commits a crime and they pretend not to see it, they are just using their identities to make money, which is no different from other organizations...

At this point, the two sides will eventually break up.

Wu Qu took a sip of wine and nodded, "Brother Li is right. People's hearts are fickle and they cannot stand the test, so we are very cautious when recruiting people."

"Inside the organization, everyone calls each other brothers. If a cultivator is threatened by a hidden immortal of the orthodox religion, or encounters a demon while searching for heavenly treasures, they will invite the living ghost messenger to take action..."

"There are many ordinary people among the living ghost messengers. They are not like Brother Li who is proficient in martial arts and magic. When they receive some tasks, they are simply impossible to complete, so they will ask us to help, and both sides will benefit."

"But if you step into the realm of earthly immortals, or try to return to life after death, we will tell you in advance. As long as you don't take evil paths and harm people recklessly, we will naturally turn a blind eye, but we will still take action at critical moments."

"After all, the Xuanmen Orthodox Sect all have hidden immortals, so there is nothing we can do about it. Why should we be so harsh on our own brothers?"

"There are only three taboos in the organization."

"First, you cannot kill your brothers. Second, you cannot practice the evil method of the Immortal Treasury of Immortality. Third, you cannot betray your brothers."

"Brother Li is both a living ghost messenger and a cultivator. I was about to leave, but when I heard about you, I stayed a few more days and agreed to compete in Guishan Mountain. I also wanted to test your skills."

Li Yan was silent for a moment. "If this organization is controlled by ambitious people, will you all be used as pawns?"

Wu Qu said solemnly: "There is no leader in the organization, and everyone calls each other brothers. I can't guarantee Brother Li's doubts, but if that day really comes, Wu will definitely fight to the death."

Seeing that Li Yan was still hesitating, he smiled and said, "To be honest, Brother Li, it was a bit rash to reveal your identity as a living ghost messenger. It is inevitable that you will be targeted by someone with ulterior motives.

But it is precisely because of this that I noticed you. Wei Zheng in the Tang Dynasty and Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty were both members of the organization.

When Wei Zheng killed the dragon in his dream, he organized his brothers to secretly fight with the Xuanmen Orthodox Sect several times before he successfully completed it. "

"Brother Li, don't rush to reply. If you are interested, you can go to Fengdu in the twelfth lunar month. There will be a party there, and someone will come to find you then."

"it is good."

Li Yan nodded, raised his glass and clinked glasses with Wu Qu.

He was a little hesitant at first, but when he heard the names of Wei Zheng and Bao Zheng, he did become interested in this organization.

Just as Wu Qu said, as his Taoism improves, he will sooner or later reach the point where he will be feared by the hidden immortals of the Xuanmen Orthodox Sect.

Afterwards, the two of them deliberately avoided talking about this topic, and all they talked about were things related to the martial arts world.

Just as Li Yan expected, Wu Qu had some understanding of the real top masters in the martial arts world and told him a lot.

For example, in today's Shenzhou, there are a total of ten masters whose identities have been revealed. Ordinary people in the martial arts world may not know them, but all forces and the court must treat them with courtesy.

The owner of Qilu Mingde Martial Arts School, Lu Hongyuan, is a Confucianist. He has mastered Xingyi, Bagua, and Tai Chi. He also practices Confucianism's Haoran Qi and suppresses the Qi and destiny of Qilu's culture...

Cheng Jianxin of Emei, rumor has it that he has become a swordsman...

Huo Yin, the president of the Divine Fist Association, is the right-hand man of Emperor Daxuan and teaches many royal children. He is known for his invincible divine fist and divine martial arts...

Liang Zanzhi of Yuezhou, the grandmaster of Southern Fist, known as the Hermit of Zhenhai...

Chen Yuanlu from Tianjin, owner of Qiankun Martial Arts School, master of Bajiquan, and the best spearman in the world...

Some of these people are well-known throughout the world and have become legends, while others have lived in seclusion and are so well-known that ordinary people in the world don't even know their names.

In addition, there are those Dan Jin, Gang Jin and Xiantian masters.

Some people practice locally, like Zhang Xiaoshan and others, relying on their reputation to protect their disciples and families.

But most of them are running around in various parts of China, or ignoring worldly affairs to temper themselves in that dangerous place, or gathering in a certain place at the request of others to participate in major events.

For example, the current war in the southwest.

They were in the rear, and everything seemed calm, but in some places on the front lines, the fighting was fierce.

The Tiansheng Cult's plot has already been revealed. They are searching everywhere for treasures from heaven and earth, trying to revive Tiansheng Gong. More than a dozen masters have been commissioned by the court to go to the Jingchu Mountains and Shennongjia to prevent his resurrection...

At Guanjiangkou, fierce fighting continued. Gods and martial arts masters appeared. After several battles, many people were killed and injured...

The sea is not peaceful either. The evil masters from Southeast Asia, the Yin-Yang masters from Japan, and the red-haired foreign sorcerers are all lurking, causing a lot of trouble for the Kaihai merchant team. Therefore, many masters are hired to accompany them... And this time, Wu Qu is going to Tianjin to help a few friends, which involves the quota for the closed disciple of Grandmaster Chen Yuanlu...

Li Yan was fascinated by the major events.

Of course, he couldn't get involved in these things. Even if he was Wu Qu, he would just be a follower to join in the fun.

Ordinary people in the world have never even heard of it.

The two drank and chatted, and before they knew it, night had fallen.

Seeing that Wu Qu was a little tipsy and didn't drink wine but only tea, Li Yan said goodbye and left the Golden Phoenix Tower.

When I went out, the lights outside were already on.

People were coming and going outside. Li Yan turned his head to look at the Golden Phoenix Tower again, feeling inexplicably dazed.

He thought he had some fame, but he didn't expect the world was so big and he had just started to make a name for himself.

For example, in the Wuchang Palace, according to Wu Qu, there are two Gangjin masters in charge, and there may also be an old eunuch who has achieved Xiantian, but more than ten years have passed, and it is unknown whether he is still alive...

No wonder those evildoers only dare to sabotage in secret.

After practicing for this period, he and Wang Daoxuan have almost reached the peak of the second level. When the situation calms down, they can go to Wudang Mountain to build a building.

As the world changes, many hidden masters will show up.

With their current level of skills, they are unable to protect themselves.

Thinking of this, Li Yan shook his head slightly and headed towards the Ezhou Chamber of Commerce Hall...

Back at the guild hall, everything was normal.

With the shrewd Mr. Tian in charge, everyone in the Tian family was very honest. They stayed in the small courtyard and didn't go anywhere.

They were terrified this time, and they couldn't feel at ease unless the matter was completely over.

Wang Daoxuan was still reading by lamplight at night. He was fascinated by the Feng Shui book he got from Liu Gang...

As for Lu San, he was still meditating in the courtyard, his little white fox was worshipping the moon on the roof, and even the falcon seemed to have become spiritual...

Li Yan said this and did not disturb the two of them anymore. He returned to his room, meditated and concentrated his mind. After the drunkenness went away, he fell into a deep sleep.

Both the royal palace and the Baotong Zen Temple were guarded by experts, so it was naturally not his turn to take action regarding the affairs of Wuchang City.

Just wait patiently for the battle to end. When Master Lu has refined his magic weapon, the matter here will be settled...

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The night deepens and the moon shines brightly.

It was already past midnight, and the monks at Baotong Temple had stopped their rituals by the river, but they did not leave. Instead, they sat in meditation and rested on the spot.

According to the plan of Yu Lanshan and Master Tonghai of Baotong Zen Temple, their ritual will continue until the end of the dragon boat race.

By then, the qi veins of the Turtle and Snake Mountains will be connected, and the White Tiger Evil near the Barbarian King's Tomb will dissipate.

Without the White Tiger Demon, no monster in the mountains can escape.

This catastrophe was finally overcome.

On the river dozens of miles away from the Parrot Island Ferry, a passenger ship was moving slowly forward. There was not even a light on in the cabin, and it was hidden in darkness.

The river water roars loudly.

On the deck, several men were steering the boat, looking around with cold eyes and appearing very alert.

Suddenly, they all looked up at the sky.

A night owl flapped its wings from the sky and landed on the mast, staring at them with a pair of big green eyes.

"Humph, just pretending."

A hoarse voice sounded in the cabin, with a hint of sarcasm, "Everyone says your master is so powerful, but he still wants us to take action?"

The night owl moved its head strangely, its stomach rumbling, and a human voice came out, "This time, someone betrayed us, so the plan encountered twists and turns. There are navy patrols ahead, please get off the boat at the shore and follow me."

After saying that, the strange night owl flapped its wings again and flew to a big tree by the river bank, combing its feathers as if waiting for them.

"Listen to them!"

Another cold voice sounded in the cabin.

The boatmen on the deck took action immediately after hearing this.

They were all very agile and looked like veterans who had been working on the water for many years. It didn't take much effort for them to quickly pull the passenger ship to the shore.

Five people slowly walked out of the cabin.

The leader was an old man in a black robe, with white hair and beard, fierce eyes, and the appearance of a tiger. He also carried a magic fire gun of the Duwei Division on his back.

Behind him, there were two men and two women.

There was a giant man who was two meters tall. He was muscular and his face and body were covered with black hair, like a savage.

Sitting on his shoulder was an old woman, short in stature, with a wrinkled face, dressed in mourning, and holding a large pipe in her hand.

The other two were twin boys and girls, both wearing martial arts robes, carrying spears on their backs, and with meteor ropes hanging around their waists.

Both of them are handsome, with eyes as cold as ice.

Wow!
Seeing them get off the boat, the night owl immediately flapped its wings and flew into the dense forest on the shore.

The white-haired old man in the lead said in a cold voice: "You go back and continue to hide in Xiangyang. When this matter is over, we will naturally leave."

"I obey my orders!"

Several men bowed and immediately drove the passenger boat away.

The five of them then jumped up and dived into the dense forest.

They followed the night owl at a very fast speed, constantly shuttling through the narrow paths in the dense forests of the mountains. After about two or three incense sticks of time, they arrived at a dilapidated temple in a valley.

There were three people waiting in front of the dilapidated temple. They were the three brothers from the Meishan Sect.

Seeing this dilapidated temple, the white-haired old man's face immediately turned ugly. "This is the old temple of my Tiansheng Sect. It was destroyed by the imperial court. What do you mean?"

The leader of the three brothers stepped forward quickly, bowed respectfully and said, "Don't blame me, Protector Wang. It's because the traitor is hiding nearby. Only if we get the secret treasure from him can the Barbarian King Corpse Immortal escape."

"Humph!"

The white-haired old man snorted, "Where is the woman surnamed Liu?"

The Meishan brothers replied: "They are still hiding in Wuchang City. They have other plans over there."

"Okay, let's go!"

The white-haired old man looked into the distance and said in a cold voice: "Po Liu Han Baling... I heard that his swordsmanship is quite good. I would like to learn from him!"

(End of this chapter)