Knife splashing

Chapter 565: Intertwined
found it!
Li Yan's eyes lit up and he looked towards the palace complex on the west side.

Gou Die had a sense that no matter whether it was a hidden criminal or a fugitive from heaven, he must be in the Prince of Shu's palace at this moment.

The two masters of the "Ghost Troupe" below may not be captured quickly, and the noise will be too loud, which will cause other troubles and even make the King of Shu alert and change his plans.

In short, the gain does not outweigh the loss.

But if there is a hidden crime, it is definitely worth a try.

Li Yan couldn't wait to go and investigate, but an embarrassing thing happened. Situ Qian, who was dressed as "Zhong Kui", brought five little ghosts and hid them in various places to guard.

One of them was right in front of him, and was extremely restless. Its head was twitching unnaturally, and its body was moving around. It actually stopped three feet in front of him and lay there stupidly.

Although Li Yan's escape technique is powerful, and he has the support of the Eight Generals of the Outer Altar and the cover of the Dragon and Snake Plate, it is impossible for him to completely escape into the void.

If you move around, the little ghost will probably sense it.

Just as Li Yan was hesitating, the sensation of the certificate became stronger and stronger and became extremely hot.

This is the first time this situation has occurred.

With the addition of jade accessories, the sensing ability of the hook and deed is enhanced. It can not only sense more things and expand the range, but also indicate the direction.

That person is coming to this place!
Li Yan suppressed his excitement, held his breath and waited.

Soon, something unusual began to happen around them.

A light white mist suddenly rose around the East Palace courtyard, and then five small flags flew into the sky and landed on the eaves.

All five flags have a black background with dense gold embroidery. The four sides have four divine beasts embroidered on them, and one has densely embroidered scriptures.

The evil aura lingered around, blocking out all the aura in the place.

What level of magic weapon is this!

Li Yan narrowed his eyes, feeling a little nervous.

The Dharma flag plays an important role in Taoism. It can be simply divided into four functions:

Command ghosts and gods, deploy troops and generals, "hold the flag to call all gods, wave the banner to summon all the true ones"...

Suppress evil spirits, set up a barrier to protect the altar, and "set up five-sided true text banners to control the evil spirits"...

Guide the dead souls, save the netherworld, "raise the banners and set up flags, illuminate the netherworld and open the road to light"...

Condensing the Qi, acting as a medium, "waving the flag and spreading the Qi, thunder and fire follow"...

Although there are many changes, they basically do not deviate from these four methods.

For example, the soul-capturing banner is used to guide the souls of the dead and command ghosts and gods.

This flag has five sides, embroidered with four images and talismans. It is a typical five-sided flag, but it is incredibly powerful.

None of his magical instruments could make him fly into the air by borrowing the evil energy of Gangsha. Only the Chu Ling paper figurine, which was light and thin, could resist the cold wind and fly.

The French flag that can fly is definitely not an ordinary thing.

Moreover, the formation of the Prince of Shu's Palace has not been activated yet.

He also couldn't understand the means used.

Just as Li Yan was shocked, the courtyard where the entire palace was located had been isolated and hazy, and everything seemed to be shrouded in thick fog.

Li Yan was very familiar with this feeling.

This is the case every time the Dragon Girl appears in her dreams.

Could it be that they have all fallen into a dream?

Such a strange phenomenon naturally alarmed the two members of the "Ghost Troupe".

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeee~"

Five "little ghosts" suddenly jumped out, somersaulted in the air, and rolled on the ground to release the force, crawling on their hands and feet like animals.

But as soon as they approached the door, they trembled all over, made strange cries, and backed away like frightened monkeys.

Boom!
The palace gate was suddenly pushed open.

Two figures, one red and one white, flew out.

The red one is "Zhong Kui", but at this moment he looks sinister and gloomy.

The white one is the actress in mourning clothes, and her flowing sleeves are like the extension and retraction of a poisonous snake.

"Oh~ I never thought that there is a master hidden in this deep palace..."

The actress in mourning attire is none other than Bai Qihong from the “Ghost Opera Troupe”.

She covered her mouth and smiled sweetly, but blood flowed from her eyes, and there was a hint of crazy murderous intent in her pupils.

This actress in mourning clothes has a pitiful life story.

She was born in poverty and was sold to a tuberculosis ghost when she was very young. Her husband died suddenly on the wedding night. She was labeled as an evil star by her clan and thrown into a pig cage.

Although he was lucky enough not to die, he was only half alive and was rescued by the owner of a Yin opera troupe in northern Sichuan, who used the evil magic of ghost marriage to exchange him for a half-human, half-ghost body.

He had amazing talent, but he was born with madness.

He has absolute strength, can control the situation, and is relatively stable. But once the pressure is too great, he will go crazy.

Even the opera troupe that took her in was slaughtered.

Since then, it has become a powder keg that could explode at any time.

Feeling the threat outside the hospital, Bai Qihong immediately became a little unstable.

"Don't mess around!"

Situ Qian, who was dressed as Zhong Kui, gave a reminder, and then bowed to the guard and said, "I don't know which road you are from, but you are setting up a formation in the palace. Whether you are an enemy or a friend, you might as well show up and let me know."

Before he finished speaking, a figure appeared in the thick fog at the gate.

Judging from his appearance, he was dressed as a young eunuch, and his face could not be seen clearly because he was lowering his head.

Li Yan, who was hiding behind the bracket, felt the certificate in his arms extremely hot at this moment. He did not hesitate and immersed his mind in it, with mist swirling around him.

After just a breath, Li Yan opened his eyes again.

He has identified the visitor.

It was the fugitive from heaven "Li Wenyuan" who secretly came to the earth and absorbed the dragon soul of Lord Jiangshen to be resurrected!
It is indeed hidden in the Palace of the King of Shu!
Li Yan was excited, but did not dare to act rashly.

Even if the other party was reincarnated and had not practiced for a long time, he was, after all, an immortal who had descended to the mortal world and had climbed to the pinnacle of existence in the mortal world.

He couldn't understand the spells and magic tools used.

There is no guarantee of success if you act directly.

You can only use the Heavenly Official's Order to summon heavenly thunder to attack.

But summoning heavenly thunder is more troublesome than summoning the ghost soldiers.

If he was discovered, he wouldn't even have time to summon.

The two members of the "Ghost Troupe" also did not dare to act rashly.

The actress in mourning clothes had already tried to test him without making any noise, but even though she tried her best to use her magical powers to probe, she could not tell the other party's strength. Instead, she ended up bleeding from all seven orifices, like a ghost.

Looking at the little ghosts crawling on the ground and trembling around him, Situ Qian's eyes became more alert. He bowed respectfully and said, "Senior, what instructions do you have for me?"

Finally, a cold voice came from the fog.

"What did he pay you?"

Situ Qian's eyes narrowed slightly, "Senior, are you talking about the King of Shu?"

"Ah."

"Twenty thousand taels, and some hidden treasures from the Shu Palace treasury."

Situ Qian replied honestly.

"He's lying to you."

The figure in the mist said in a cold voice: "The Shu Palace now has silver, but the treasury is almost empty. The spiritual materials and magic tools inside have all been sent to Dujiangyan."

After hearing this, Situ Qian said in disbelief: "The Shu Palace's treasure house is world-famous, how could it be possible to use it up?"

"That depends on what you do."

The figure in the thick fog said calmly, "He is no longer the King of Shu. He doesn't even know it. What he wants is not comparable to the scrap metal in the King of Shu's Palace."

"You don't have to believe it, just check it yourself..."

Before he finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly blew up around him.

It was as if a dream was shattered, and the wind stopped and the fog dissipated in an instant.

Everyone in the courtyard felt as if they had just woken up from a dream.

Looking around, it was pitch black. Through the gate, I could even see soldiers patrolling in the distance.

It was as if everything that happened just now had never happened.

The actress in mourning clothes wiped away the blood and tears with a handkerchief.

Situ Qian said thoughtfully, "The King of Shu gave me silver and said he would give me things later. This person reminded me late at night with bad intentions, but it is probably true."

"He said the King of Shu is no longer the King of Shu..."

"He's probably possessed! Old Badeza probably knows something, otherwise he wouldn't be so loyal."

"Since the King of Shu is not prepared to give us anything, he will definitely attack us when the time comes. He might even want us to be his scapegoats."

"Then let's go?"

"Pretend you don't know for now and see how to arrange it when the time comes."

"Dujiangyan, most likely refers to the Dragon Palace and Water Palace. I'm curious, what treasure is worth all the effort..."

After whispering to each other, they left quickly.

Soon, there was silence all around.

A light breeze blew by, and Li Yan jumped down, following the dark corner of the wall and left the harem.

He was moving very fast, and his mind was spinning very fast.

The news I heard tonight was really shocking.

The King of Shu is no longer the King of Shu. Could it be that he has been taken over by Lu Sheng, so he is afraid to go to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices...

All the messes were gradually sorted out.

Lu Sheng and Zhao Changsheng were both members of a mysterious organization. After arriving at the Shu King's mansion, they used some unknown words to bewitch the Shu King...

They also took the opportunity of releasing the Dragon Soul of Lord Jiangshen to guide the immortal "Li Wenyuan" to the mortal world. They should have a common purpose...

But after Zhao Changsheng left, Lu Sheng seemed to have broken with "Li Wenyuan", so the Dragon Worship Sect hid in the countryside, and its actions also clashed with the Shu Palace, and at the same time sent people into the Five County Princes' Palaces...

What exactly caused the conflict between them?
While Li Yan was thinking, he had already returned to Chengyun Hall.

It was already late at night, and a Nuo dance was being performed in front of the hall to exorcise evil spirits.

But hundreds of pine torches were seen lighting up one after another from the Jinshui Bridge.

The Nuo masters, wrapped in animal skins and wearing Nuo masks, held strong liquor in their mouths and sprayed it towards the fire. Suddenly, the flames shot up three feet high, illuminating the snow on the city wall.

The old witch shook a staff decorated with bone bells.

Soldiers wearing Nuo masks ran around the fire.

There were also children singing in unison around them:

"One torch lights up the gate of heaven, two torches sweep away the god of plague—!"

The scene was truly shocking, attracting dignitaries to come and watch, while some even put their hands together and prayed silently.

The light was dim and the crowd was chaotic, so no one noticed that Li Yan had returned. He pretended nothing had happened and squeezed in from behind.

Mingshanzi was the first to sense something and quickly turned his head.

Li Yan replied, "Let's talk about it when we get back."

The five princes also saw their actions, but they were more concerned about the eldest prince, with confusion in their eyes.

The torch exorcism ceremony ended at midnight.

Under the guidance of the eunuchs in charge of seals and the guards, all the princes and princesses, as well as the officials of Chengdu, left the Prince of Shu's Palace.

Everyone returned to the Prince's Mansion without stopping.

"Have you discovered anything?"

As soon as he entered the front hall, Ming Shanzi asked hurriedly.

At the same time, Sharifei and others who received the news also came to the front hall.

Seeing Li Yan, Sharifei immediately said in a deep voice: "Brother Yan, we heard a big news in the city."

"Not urgent."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about them one by one."

After that, he looked at Xiao Jinghong, "My Lord, is there anything wrong after the Great Prince came back?"

"There is indeed a problem."

Xiao Jinghong said in a deep voice: "I know my eldest brother's temper very well. He can't hide things in his heart. If he gets the support of the princess, he will definitely be carried away. If not, he will leave angrily."

"But he just said that the mother was loving and the son was filial, and confirmed that the father was seriously ill. He even forgot to mock me. There must be something wrong."

"Ah."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "He has been cursed. It is known that there are two evil people hiding in the Shu Palace from the 'Ghost Opera Troupe'..."

He told most of the story, leaving out only the immortals who had descended to earth.

After all, this matter is too horrifying, and if it is leaked indiscriminately, it may lead to some consequences.

"My father has been murdered?!"

Xiao Jinghong stood up suddenly, his face was uncertain, and he murmured: "No wonder he has become more and more indifferent to me over the years..."

"Ghost Cult Zhao Changsheng!"

Ming Shanzi was also shocked, and gritted his teeth and said, "The capital has sent news that all places have been ordered to search for the whereabouts of this monster, and the headmaster has also specifically ordered it..."

"It's been ten years, and this person has laid out such a deep plan."

After that, he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be careless about this matter. Prince, please don't do anything rash. I will go back to Qingcheng Mountain to get help."

"If things go wrong, there might be a big commotion in Chengdu. The reinforcements have not arrived yet, so please hold your troops for now."

Sharifei also quickly spoke up: "We went to the dock today and heard something. The war in the southwest has been settled, and the remnants of the Yang family are being taken to Chengdu, and they are said to be going to the capital from here."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "It is most likely the plan of the Imperial Censor."

"It doesn't matter."

Mingshanzi said in a deep voice: "Since the King of Shu has been killed, it doesn't matter whether he is convicted or not. I, Qingcheng Mountain, will testify at that time."

"Once the evil fog in Chengdu is quelled, it will be the time for the prince to ascend the throne."

"Everyone, take care."

"Senior, take care."

Mingshanzi was obviously very anxious. After giving some instructions, he left the palace overnight.

Li Yan also returned to the bamboo forest cottage with Sha Lifei and others.

"Did you have a smooth day today?"

As soon as he returned to the room, Li Yan asked Wang Daoxuan to offer the "Ruyi Pearl" and asked in a deep voice.

"good."

Sharifei lifted a piece of canvas in the room, revealing two neatly arranged wooden boxes wrapped in oil paper.

"The people in the Chengdu government office are very easy to talk to. We took your token and the disciples of Bagua Sect came up to help us and got some more gunpowder..."

"The Mingxiang Pavilion has also gone. That senior is still recovering from his injuries. I heard from him that the rest of them will probably arrive after the Chinese New Year..."

"The biggest news in the martial arts world is the martial arts competition held by the King of Shu. Many people from the Xuanmen came..."

Li Yan also had some vague guesses at this time, and said in a deep voice: "The King of Shu has probably been possessed by Lu Sheng, and this competition is just a cover-up to allow some people to come in."

"The competition is scheduled for the 15th. Something big will definitely happen on that day."

"fifteen…"

After hearing this, Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard thoughtfully and said, "The Dragon Girl also gathers incense on the fifteenth day. I wonder what her intention is."

"Now that the demons in Chengdu Prefecture have gathered, it would be fine if Qingcheng Mountain came to support us, but if something goes wrong, I'm afraid it will be difficult to take care of both."

"Not urgent."

Li Yan pondered for a moment, "These days, I will continue to gather intelligence and try to figure out the plans of those demons."

"Lao Sha, you are responsible for contacting Hou Xuan and arranging the personnel for the ceremony that day, and try to make it foolproof."

After that, he said solemnly: "Everyone, I'm afraid this is going to be a big fuss. If you have any powerful things, just take them out."

Everyone nodded, their faces solemn.

This is the first time since I entered the martial arts world that I have encountered such a complicated situation. The forces of various parties are intertwined, and there is bound to be a life-and-death fight.

Before I knew it, salt snow was falling outside the window again...

(End of this chapter)