This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 60: Not Very Smart
The three fast horses stopped.

Xiang Yuan recognized the small moral view and secretly said it was fate, and thanked the host of this place, the Lord of Morality.

I'll spend some money and hire someone to clean it up and then erect the clay statue of him.

"Senior sister, I'm coming."

Tang Rou pulled Sima Qingyan's sleeve and pointed at Xiang Yuan among the three people: "That's him. He killed seven Huangquan Dao disciples in a row in Songjiazhuang. He's really amazing."

Sima Qingyan's face looked strange for a moment.

The top student felt a pain in her chest when she saw Xiang Yuan. She tightly grasped the sword that she had redeemed for five thousand taels of silver, and she wanted to slap her junior sister Tang Rou on the head and ask her if she was blind.

Kind-hearted, humble and pure-hearted...that's it?
"Hey, Miss Sima, you are here too?"

Xiang Yuan was slightly surprised and bowed, curious whether Sima Qingyan's appearance was instructed by Xiao He. He hadn't seen the funny guy for a few days and suspected that he was holding back something big.

"Brother Xiang, do you know Senior Sister?"

After Tang Rou finished speaking, she looked as if she had suddenly realized something. Xiang Yuan was a constable by profession, so he must have met the county magistrate's daughter in the yamen. It was not surprising that they knew each other. She just overestimated it.

"We know each other."

Sima Qingyan returned the greeting with a bow and continued, "I studied at Yulin Academy and was a classmate of his, so we got to know each other."

Seeing that both of them had a rather cold attitude and were just nodding acquaintances but not familiar with each other, Tang Rou immediately perked up and told Sima Qingyan what happened in Songjiazhuang.

Xiang Yuan didn't want to provoke this young lady who had accumulated anger, so he walked into the Taoist temple with the two young men who were accompanying him. Seeing that the two men were walking slowly and wanted to stay and talk to Sima Qingyan, he readily kept the two men and hurried into the small Taoist temple.

Sima Qingyan is beautiful and generous, with outstanding temperament, and is very popular in the academy. The young men are just full of passion and like to show off their age in front of beautiful women, so it is natural for them to want to make friends with her.

It's human nature for Xiang Yuan to not join in the fun.

The funny guy has offended the other party badly before, so it’s best not to meet him if possible.

Xiang Yuan walked into the small moral temple and saw a ray of light in the darkness. He followed the light and started a conversation with Ming Zhu. Several young heroes also came over. They all expressed their ambition to eliminate demons and defend morality, and they all felt that they had met too late.

After not seeing each other for a few days, there were a few new faces and the team seemed to have grown stronger.

The two young men who stayed wanted to chat with Sima Qingyan, but were blocked by her dignified and graceful temperament. They instantly became tongue-tied and left in a hurry after a few awkward sentences.

Sima Qingyan had seen many young talents who were interested in pursuing her, and she had her own way of dealing with them. After sending the two away, she saw Tang Rou still talking about Xiang Yuan's great achievements, and she couldn't help but said with a headache: "Junior sister, this man may be kind-hearted, but this is just an appearance. Senior sister has seen his true face. Listen to my advice, don't suffer at his hands."

"true colors?"

Tang Rou tilted her head, thinking of Xiang Yuan's murderous look when she first met him, and said bluntly: "I have seen the true face of Brother Xiang, so it's normal for people in the martial arts world to be a little cruel."

Sima Qingyan looked strange and asked in surprise: "Have you seen it?"

"hold head high."

So you still admire him so much?
Sima Qingyan and Tang Rou obviously had different ideas. The former was referring to Yuan's funny side, while the latter was referring to his cold-blooded side. However, both of them felt that they had seen Xiang Yuan's true face, and they also felt that the other party had chatted with them on the same topic.

Seeing that her junior sister took it for granted and was not angry when being teased, but took the initiative to argue for Xiang Yuan, Sima Qingyan became a little anxious: "Junior sister, you are new to the martial arts world and lack experience. It is inevitable that you will be deceived by their sweet words. Stop it now and don't really fall into it."

"What? Senior Sister, what are you talking about?"

Tang Rou rolled her eyes: "In the eyes of Senior Sister, how despicable am I? I just like the way he subdues demons and monsters, but I don't really like him as a person."

That's not worse!
Sima Qingyan widened her eyes, and Tang Rou followed suit. They both thought the other was mentally ill.

Not very smart! x2
After a while, Tang Rou left with a snort. Her senior sister had been down the mountain for the past two years and had read too many dead books. Her swordsmanship was dull and she didn't know how to adapt. It wouldn't be long before she would be overtaken by her.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a little secretly happy.

Sima Qingyan raised her hand to support her forehead. Her junior sister had just entered the martial arts world and her swordsmanship was not yet fully developed. If she did nothing about it, she would sooner or later fall into Xiang Yuan's clutches. She was just being controlled by others. It would be pitiful if her junior sister's swordsmanship was even destroyed.

Thinking of this, she decided to talk to Xiang Yuan. If she didn't stop, Jian Xinzhai would not go through with it. It would be too late to regret if she ruined her future.

Xiang Yuan was chatting with a group of young men, all of whom were young people. Xiang Yuan felt a lot younger. Suddenly, he felt a cold gaze coming from behind him. He said speechlessly and left the small moral temple under the pretext of going to the bathroom.

In the woods, Xiang Yuan said helplessly: "Miss Sima, you have redeemed the sword, and the grudge between us has been severed. I was just talking that night, and never thought of asking you to repay the favor twice. Please be merciful and let me go."

Let me be frank with you. If you want to rob 1,500 taels of silver, then stop talking nonsense and just show your weapons.

Sima Qingyan said: "I know that you are controlled by Xiao He and have resentment in your heart. I also know that you have a good talent in martial arts and will achieve success in the future. I came to you today just to give you some kind advice. Don't provoke the disciples of Jianxinzhai. Our sect is the most protective of its shortcomings. Don't hurt yourself."

Tang Rou didn't say it explicitly, but she got the point. She knew Xiang Yuan knew what she was talking about. Who are you trying to scare? I'm not trying to provoke you!
Xiang Yuan sighed, knowing that this person was too proud to bring trouble upon himself, he did not retort but bowed to show that he was willing to learn from him. If anyone did not believe him, they could wait and see how he performed in the future.

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"and many more."

Sima Qingyan tried to persuade him to stay, and her tone softened: "Why are you... controlled by Xiao He?"

"I am a small detective, and he is the biological son of King Zhao. What do you think?"

Xiang Yuan shrugged and didn't want to talk more. If Sima Qingyan thought he was also an unlucky guy, then he should continue to be so.

Sima Qingyan shook her head slightly, feeling deeply sympathetic. She had a lot of complaints she wanted to talk about, and she had been very depressed during this period.

Xiang Yuan saw that she was frowning and wanted to complain, and was afraid that she would not be able to stop talking, so he waved his hands and said, "Ms. Sima, please don't say anything yet. I am here to exorcise demons and monsters. I can't bear to hear these unlucky things, which will mess up my mood for no reason."

Without further ado, let’s just go our separate ways!
Sima Qingyan was so depressed that she couldn't express it in words. She swallowed it back just as she was about to say it. She became even more depressed. She nodded and said in a low voice, "I practiced the evil method of Huangquan Dao because I was threatened by Xiao He. Don't tell my junior sister. If it gets to our sect, I won't be able to explain myself."

Sister, is there anyone who would hand evidence to someone like you?
Xiang Yuan was speechless. It was just him. If it were someone else, no, no one else, just someone with a funny mind, they would have rubbed their hands together and said, "Senior, you don't want your family to know that you do this, do you?"

You don't seem very smart. Even if you didn't have a corrupt father, Xiao He would still be able to control you!
Xiang Yuan waved his hand, no longer paying attention to Sima Qingyan, and quickly walked into the Xiaodaode Temple to discuss the important event of exorcising demons tonight with everyone.

With the help of the best blood Ganoderma lucidum, he was reborn, his strength increased greatly, and his true energy doubled. He couldn't wait to find a few Huangquan Dao disciples to test his sword.

My hands are itching, and I'm craving for splitting.

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The smuggling affair of the two villages was exposed and they were all sent to jail.

This matter can be big or small, because when it is weighed, it cannot weigh a thousand pounds. It is impossible to pick it up high and put it down lightly. We must deal a heavy blow and punish the lunatic severely to serve as a warning to others. However, there are too many people who have committed crimes, and it is impossible to convict all of them. Otherwise, the villagers in the surrounding area will flee for fear of crime, and no one will be seen alive in the vicinity of Fengxian County.

They all fled to southern Xinjiang.

The people above manipulated the rules and dealt a heavy blow to the main culprit, but gave lenient sentences to the accomplices, making them perform labor service to build roads and bridges, and then deported them after three months.

They cut the Gordian knot quickly and handled the case with amazing efficiency, leaving no chance for further investigation.

You can’t check everything, what if you find out something?

As a result, those who deserved to be beheaded were beheaded, those who needed to build roads were built, and the weak women and children went to live with their relatives, and the two villages were left empty.

The disciples of Huangquan Dao who passed by picked up a ready-made opportunity and settled here to discuss major moves. There is no wall that is impenetrable, and a large number of newly hatched sea turtles gathered here. When the news leaked, it immediately attracted seabirds to watch.

The plan to besiege the Lin and Zhao villages was formulated by Mingzhu.

The big monk has a strong physique. Although he looks like a rough man, he is actually very meticulous. The Xiaozang Temple where he came from is not first-rate, barely second-rate, but he has a keen eye, a careful mind and quite strategic, and all the young men are convinced of him.

According to Mingzhu, evil spirits only act in the middle of the night, and as decent people, they should exorcise evil spirits in broad daylight.

In fact, Mingzhu made the plan of a general attack during the day out of sheer helplessness. This group of people came from various sects and were not familiar with each other. There was no coordination between them. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were just guerrillas.

Instead of expecting them to coordinate perfectly or execute complicated plans at night, it would be better to be realistic and divide into three directions. If any one of them encounters a strong enemy, the other two will provide support as quickly as possible.

Don't go there at night, as you can easily get stabbed when passing through the bushes.

Dividing the troops into three groups is an even more helpless move, as too many people can easily lead to chaos, especially for people in the underworld.

The team was simply divided into three teams. Mingzhu agreed to take action after one stick of incense. He would lead his men to go around to Zhaojiazhuang. The remaining two teams, one would go to Linjiazhuang, and the other would be inserted between the two villages to facilitate support from both sides.

Xiang Yuan was in the support team. Looking at this group of impatient and excited young heroes, he shook his head subconsciously. There was no order at all and everyone relied on their own ability. Not to mention the Six Gates, even the constables in the county government were much stronger than them.

Xiang Yuan remembered very clearly that when Liu Jingsheng led the team that night, no one spoke a word. If anyone dared to talk nonsense, Liu Jingsheng would glare at them.

It’s not a big problem. How can young people be called young if they are not young? Just bear a few more beatings and it will be fine.

He thought for a moment and decided that there was no hope for teamwork. Whether this trip would be successful would depend on individual heroes, like Mingzhu, Sima Qingyan, and him.

He stroked the Tiger Roaring Sword and followed several of the fastest young heroes in the martial arts world.

Young people are brave and have never been beaten by society. With a roar, they protected Xiang Yuan behind them.

(End of this chapter)