I can't be a demon.

Chapter 197 See you in the rivers and lakes!

In early spring, Yanliang Town is full of traveling merchants.

On the second floor of the teahouse, Li Shun sat by the window, staring at the busy street and occasionally taking a sip of the new tea in his hand.

"Li Shun, is the young master still not in the store?"

There was a man and a woman in the box, they were Wang Xin and Zhu Yihong.

"kindness."

"The young master should be in seclusion somewhere. We haven't seen him for more than half a year. It's difficult to contact him through the token. Maybe he is in the cave."

Li Shun opened the ghost eye on his forehead and noticed that Wang Xin and the other person had already refined their magic weapons and their cultivation had reached the third level of Yuandan.

After the Taiyuan Town incident, Panhuan Cave took the initiative to withdraw from the Yanshan area.

They subsequently received a large amount of resources from the imperial court, and their cultivation improved significantly, but they still felt a lingering fear after escaping death.

If Shen Lian didn't show up, his lives would not be enough for Panhuandong to kill him.

Wang Xin smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I thought I could thank you in person before I left."

"Right, Zhu Yihong?"

"kindness?"

Zhu Yihong lifted her long hair to face the noisy wind blowing through the window, and her eyes seemingly casually swept across the backyard of the Shen family pawnshop, which was empty.

Wang Xin smiled but said nothing. He would always feel more sentimental after leaving Yanliang Town.

Li Shun stood up and asked the two to sit down, and asked doubtfully: "You are different from me. My talent and character are average, and I am destined to have no hope of breaking the pill and becoming an infant. That's why I plan to go to Pansi Cave to try my luck."

He subconsciously glanced at the storage bag, which contained the Pansy Cave medium that Yu Suhua had given as an apology, and a trace of uneasiness appeared on his face.

Wang Xin laughed and said, "If you become an alchemist, I will have to call you Li Xianchang when we meet in the future."

"No, no, the right thing to do in life is to live happily. How can we stay behind others for long?"

Zhu Yihong nodded and said, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. If it weren't for the frequent disasters in the capital, I would think it would be nice to stay in Yanliang Town for the rest of my life."

The three of them drank tea instead of wine, and their conversation became more casual.

They knew that their life and death were uncertain, and perhaps all three of them would die, so they thought about saying goodbye to Shen Lian, but unfortunately the latter had not returned yet.

After drinking the warm tea, the room fell silent for a while.

"correct."

Wang Xin asked, "Li Shun, did you leave a letter to Shen Lian about the situation in the capital?"

"Well, I asked the shopkeeper to hand it over to the young master."

"A troubled autumn..."

The trouble in the capital is not only caused by demons. The emperor sitting on the dragon throne is now fifty years old. Once a member of the Li family is over forty years old, their body and soul will decline visibly.

The Tang Emperor was already considering passing on the throne, causing constant turmoil in the Tang Dynasty.

Although Li Shun and his two companions were members of the Jinwu Guard, which was affiliated with the imperial court, they actually didn't know much about the Li family. They only knew that little news leaked out of the palace.

As far as I can remember, there were thirteen members of the Li family competing for the throne in the previous generation.

Who could have imagined the result, according to the news circulating in the palace.

Currently, there are seventy-three princes who covet the throne. Some of them have cave forces behind them, and many of them are even alchemists.

Li Shun and the other two did not want to get involved in the trouble of dynasty change, so they had no choice but to enter the cave.

They would rather die at the hands of demons than become pawns of various forces. Besides, any discerning person can see that something is wrong in the capital.

Ever since the news of the change of dynasty spread, strange and inexplicable incidents have occurred.

At midnight, someone saw a three-meter-tall tall figure in a purple robe patrolling the streets, holding twenty bloody heads in his hands.

If you look closely, you will find that the heads came from previous generations of Li emperors.

The imperial court imposed a curfew for a month and sent a large number of Jinwu Guards to investigate, but the results were inconclusive. Anyone who approached the figure would disappear.

Li Shun vaguely remembered hearing Zuo Yan and Zhang Yuanzhen talking about this before.

The figure kept whispering.

"The king asked me to patrol the mountain, but I didn't see a single living person."

It seems that every time a dynasty changes, all kinds of strange things are bound to happen in the capital, and the fight for the throne may last for as long as ten years.

The three of them chatted for half a day until it got dark before they got up and left.

"Ah~~~"

They suddenly heard a shrill cry, and then noticed that a starling had landed on a branch outside the teahouse, looking at the three people with interest.

"Meet Master Eight."

The three of them greeted each other quickly, already knowing the true identity of the starling.

"You three idiots are going to die. If you can come back, Master Ba will read it backwards~"

Wang Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Eighth Master, there is at least a chance. After all, there have been examples of ordinary people entering the cave residence in previous years."

"Stupid~"

The starling rolled its eyes, then spread its wings and disappeared.

Three tail feathers fell in front of them, and they could clearly feel the resentment contained in them.

"Gaga, gaga, until the feathers are scattered, the demons will not invade~"

"Thank you, Master Ba!"

The three of them were overjoyed and quickly put the feathers close to their bodies.

Just as they were about to salute, there was a squirming of shadows beneath their feet, and then in the blink of an eye the shadows drilled into the mouths of the three people, causing severe pain in their tongues.

The sound of a knife rang in my ears.

The severe pain was fleeting, leaving a blood-red knife-shaped birthmark on the tip of the tongue.

The second guardian ghost god gave a wisp of sword energy. Although there was only one chance, it was enough to severely damage the demons with a cultivation level of less than 4,000 years.

It is obvious to see Gu Ren's personality, as he deliberately hides the sword energy in his tongue.

What we want is the unexpected. Before the three of them could come to their senses, a cool spring breeze blew on their faces, and fruits fell into their hands along the eaves.

The elixir fruit is full of medicinal power. For them, taking it can bring the dead back to life.

With the gift from the guardian ghosts and gods, they can at least increase their chances of reaching the cave by 40%. It is also because the three ghosts and gods saw that they had made great contributions in defending the city on a daily basis.

They did not dare to delay and their figures disappeared on the official road outside the city.

Compared with Li Shun and his two companions, Zhang Yuanzhen and Zuo Yan seemed to be giving up and chose to stay in Yanshan to practice martial arts.

Zuo Yan's reshaped body already had innate martial arts, while Zhang Yuanzhen focused on horizontal training.

The behavior was ridiculed by peers, but it was also a helpless act.

Zuo Yan's [Tiger Hill Sutra] came from Chechi Kingdom. It was not easy to enter the cave, and it was almost unrealistic after the body was reshaped.

It would be better to give it a try by practicing martial arts with Shen Lian.

Needless to say, the Guanyin Temple, the cave where the "Bear and Bear Sutra" is located, is basically a restricted area recognized by the Jinwu Guards. The degree of danger is even higher than that of the Evil Moon Three Heart Cave.

Even when he was at the peak of his power, he didn't dare to set foot in Guanyin Temple. Now...

It is better to practice horizontal training. It happens that the body-tempering martial arts and internal strength will not conflict with each other. Maybe I can get enlightenment from Shen Lian in the future.

time flies.

Ten days later, Shen Lian left the White Bone Cave after his Immortal Profound Art was stabilized.

He took the letter handed to him by Shen Hansheng, and after a quick glance he knew the general idea. He couldn't help but sigh that things and people in the world have changed.

Shen Lian took out the Wanhu token.

I couldn’t sense Li Shun and the other two, but they were still alive.

It can be seen that they have already set foot in the cave, and so far it seems to be going smoothly. As long as they don't die immediately after entering the cave, they can be considered to have gained a foothold in the cave.

"That's good too. I hope they can all enter the cave."

"Whether it's getting Datang back on track or advancing to the demon class required for the fifth level, Chang'an's group is inevitable. It's always better to have more help than to be alone."

Shen Lian felt a slight headache.

Not only is the capital city a place where various cave dwellings have complicated connections, it is also the Lion Camel Ridge. Now, judging from the contents of the letter, Xiao Zuanfeng has already appeared.

"At least 20 to 30 of the princes came from the cave, and the rest also practiced internal skills. Haha, Li Shimin would never have thought that a thousand years later, a group of non-humans would fight for the throne of the Tang Dynasty."

The corner of Shen Lian's mouth twitched.

The seventy-three princes were all born to the current emperor, who was said to be just an ordinary mortal. Who would believe that there is no trick involved?

Even though the Lion Camel Ridge has never descended on the capital, its subtle influence is inevitable.

Whether the Emperor of Tang is a human being or not is another matter.

"The immortal bone has been integrated into my body. It's about time for me to explore the Evil Moon Three Heart Cave."

Shen Lian stretched and turned to go to the backyard.

At this moment.

Shen Lian stopped and looked outside the gate with a gloomy look, only to see an old man leading a child who was tightly dressed.

"Master Shen, can you spare some time to chat?"

The old man has reached the seventh level of Dao Infant cultivation, and the child has not mastered internal skills, but his body is obviously full of serious innate specialties.

Like a baby elephant.

"Panhuan Cave?"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes, with real murderous intent pressing on the old man.

The old man's pupils shrank slightly. Just facing Shen Lian, Daoying showed signs of collapse. The latter was indeed a reincarnated immortal Buddha!

"Master Shen, was it...Ma San Ma Wan Hu who asked me to come?"

"I do not believe."

The old man was speechless, then he clasped his fists and said, "I am He Zijin, and I have collected more than 300 martial arts books. I only ask for an opportunity for my grandson to practice martial arts with you."

"Grandson? Are you also a royal relative?"

He Zijin opened his mouth slightly.

"It smells like an old yellow-tusked elephant. Learning martial arts is useless. It's better to join Panhuan Cave."

Shen Lian waved his hand and didn't care after figuring out their identities.

He had watched a lot of TV dramas about palace fighting in his previous life. It was obvious that this prince had been out of power for a long time and wanted to rely on him to gain some support.

"Master Shen, I..."

"Old man, Ma Wanhu must have told you not to bother me. I guess you don't know how many caves I have offended."

He Zijin's face turned pale, and he realized why Ma Wanhu had given such an extra warning.

It is true that the man in front of him is a reincarnated immortal, but that does not mean he would meddle in other people's affairs. He even does not care about anything he does.

He Zijin recalled the comments within the court.

Shen Lian is a demon on one side, and also a demon on the other side, but he is just covered with a human skin that he is quite satisfied with. If one day he gets tired of being a human, perhaps the real Lu Zuguan will be born.

"Master Shen, Xing'er is indeed my grandson."

He Zijin smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Ma just suggested that we retire to Yanshan. I will give you all the martial arts secrets."

"No, distribute it to the martial arts schools in the city."

Shen Lian's horizontal training and stance training have undergone four transformations. Ordinary martial arts would only waste points. He must use a technique similar to Lingtai Fangcunxin.

"Master Shen, sorry to bother you."

An old man and a young boy said goodbye and left the pawn shop, apparently to run a shop in another city.

"A little prince has such obvious yellow-tusked features of an old elephant. Damn, the current crown prince is most likely not a human!"

After Shen Lian confirmed that there were no omissions, he sighed repeatedly and went into the tree hole leading to Fangcun Mountain.

(End of this chapter)