I can bless thousands of magical powers.

Although Zhang Yuan had hopes of becoming a Taoist general, he did not take it too seriously.

After all, his identity determines his position in Shang Jingtian. If he wants to break the rules and enter the sect system, and to do so by leaping to a higher position, there will inevitably be many difficulties and obstacles.

Zhang Yuan doesn't think that he needs to work hard for this identity.

Success is good, failure is also joyful. Only by keeping a calm mind can you not be swayed by desires and ambitions!

However, Zhang Yuan had a good attitude, but Mo Huaian was not calm at all.

He was shocked by Zhang Yuan's "little thought".

As Shang Jingtian's true disciple, Mo Huaian grew up in Lingyue Peak. Everything he saw and learned was extraordinary. Not only did he have a high level of cultivation, but his eyesight was also top-notch.

Although he did not immediately recognize the blood orchid in the jade box, his intuition made an accurate judgment.

This is definitely a very rare treasure from heaven and earth, and its value is immeasurable.

Mo Huaian just smelled the fragrance of the blood orchid, and he felt the magic power condensed in his body begin to fluctuate strongly.

He could no longer sit still, and immediately stood up and said, "Brother Zhang, your kindness is too precious. I have to go back and let Master take a look at it, so as not to waste the spiritual object."

"We'll meet again later!"

Zhang Yuan didn’t expect Mo Huaian’s reaction to be so big, so he nodded and replied, “Okay.”

Mo Huaian said goodbye in a hurry and left. After Zhang Yuan finished his tea, he also returned to his residence.

The next morning, he left Shang Jingtian again.

Head to Hulao Mountain, hundreds of miles away.

This time, the sect mission was not difficult for Zhang Yuan.

A ferocious beast that seemed to be possessed by a ghost, even if it had reached the sixth level, would be nothing but a meal to be served in front of him.

Zhang Yuan rode the gray-fanged lynx all the way and arrived at Hulao Pass in the afternoon.

Hulao Mountain stretches for 800 miles and is the dividing line between two states. Several mountain roads run through it, making it an important transportation route for merchants and travelers traveling from the south to the north. Its importance is unquestionable.

Hulao Pass is a small pass that guards the gateway to the north. The nearby Leqing County has stationed hundreds of soldiers here.

In order to avoid scaring the civilians, Zhang Yuan took the gray-fanged lynx back to the god's nest in advance.

Arriving at the checkpoint on foot, he showed his identity badge to the officers and soldiers guarding the checkpoint.

Then he met the commander of Hulao Pass smoothly.

"Thank God, you're here at last!"

The commander of Hulao Pass was named Li, with the rank of captain, and looked to be in his thirties or forties. When he saw Zhang Yuan, a visitor from Shang Jingtian, he felt like he had seen a savior and almost shed tears.

The burly man respectfully invited Zhang Yuan to rest in his official residence, and then told him the current situation of Hulao Mountain in detail.

It turned out that a month ago, a tiger beast suddenly appeared in the Hulao Mountain area and attacked a passing caravan.

Many casualties were caused and the caravan suffered heavy losses.

After receiving the news at Hulao Pass, Captain Li immediately organized people to go into the mountains to encircle and suppress the enemy.

He was a fourth-rank master, and his soldiers were quite brave. Even though they were equipped with spears and bows and arrows, they were defeated by the ferocious tiger and he himself almost lost his life.

If Captain Li had not used a life-saving amulet at that time, the person Zhang Yuan would be meeting now would be his successor.

In desperation, Captain Li could only ask for help from Leqing County.

Leqing County attached great importance to this matter and immediately organized a team of elite soldiers to search the mountains and eliminate the tigers.

However, this ferocious tiger is both cruel and cunning.

After a fierce battle, it was only slightly injured.

However, the "tiger-fighting team" of Leqing County suffered heavy casualties and retreated from Hulao Mountain in a disgraceful manner. This disastrous defeat made the magistrate of Leqing County extremely panic-stricken, and he asked for help from the provincial capital as quickly as possible.

However, strange things were happening all over Daqian, natural disasters and man-made tragedies were frequent, and the provincial capital was also in constant trouble, so there was not much manpower to support the county towns below.

Finally, a fifth-level warrior was sent down.

But after this fifth-level strongman entered Hulao Mountain, he never came back, and no one saw him alive or dead.

Not only that, the tiger beast became even more ferocious and even wiped out an entire caravan.

As a result, no one dared to enter or leave Hulao Mountain in the past ten days.

Everybody was terrified.

Currently, there are more than a dozen caravans stranded inside Hulao Pass, almost overwhelming this small pass!
After hearing this, Zhang Yuan finally understood why there were so many people and vehicles inside and outside the pass when he came here just now.

Leqing County sought help from the provincial capital to no avail, so they had to resort to Taoism to seek help from Shang Jingtian.

After all, the Hulao Mountain Road is an important transportation route between the two states, connecting the material trade exchanges between dozens of counties and prefectural cities in the north and south.

Among them are two Taoist cities!

Zhang Yuan learned about the situation on Hulao Mountain from Lieutenant Li. He nodded and said, "I see. Without further delay, I will go and kill this beast and restore traffic on the mountain road as soon as possible."

Captain Li was startled and said quickly, "Master Protector, it's getting dark. Why don't we go into the mountain tomorrow morning?"

He was really worried about Zhang Yuan, and felt that Zhang Yuan was a little ignorant of the immensity of the world.

If that ferocious tiger was easy to deal with, Leqing County would not be helpless.

Even though Zhang Yuan is an expert from Shang Jingtian, the risk of entering the mountains increases greatly at night.

How to solve the problem if we can’t find the ferocious tiger?

However, Zhang Yuan did not take Captain Li's kind advice to heart and left the official residence on his own.

Captain Li was helpless and could only accompany him out of the customs.

Watching Zhang Yuan's back disappear at the end of the mountain path ahead, the commander of Hulao Pass couldn't help but sigh.

He frowned, looking frustrated and helpless.

However, Zhang Yuan who entered the mountain had no idea that Captain Li was so pessimistic about him.

He moved forward slowly along the mountain path, and soon left Hulao Pass far behind.

At this time, the sun had just set and the sky was gradually getting dark. The dense forests on both sides of the mountain path were very quiet, and the sounds of birds and animals could hardly be heard, giving people an eerie and terrifying feeling.

If it were a timid person, his legs would probably be trembling and he would not dare to move forward.

Zhang Yuan was fearless and calm, as if he was strolling in a garden, going deeper and deeper into the mountains.

At the same time, he used the art of invisibility to suppress his own aura to the peak level of the fourth stage.

The art of invisibility originated from the map of divine weapons. This secret technique can effectively conceal the aura of divine weapons to avoid being detected by powerful masters.

Not only that, it also allows Zhang Yuan to hide his true cultivation level.

In this way, even if the ferocious tiger has a keen sense of perception, it will not be easily scared away.

Maybe he will even regard Zhang Yuan as a fat sheep and a delicious treat!

To put it bluntly, Zhang Yuan was conducting a sting operation.

But when it was completely dark and the mountain path was pitch black, Zhang Yuan still did not notice the existence of the ferocious tiger.

The surroundings are terribly quiet! (End of this chapter)