Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 53 52 Zombie Treasure, the Most Popular (4000 at noon, 6000 at night)

Li Cunxiao was puzzled and stared at the water goblin flying in the lake.

Just now, the demon had soared up and down, stirring up waves and making it difficult to see clearly. Now, it seemed to be tired of its struggle and was just gliding around the lake. The wind was calm, and more dark shadows appeared in the waves.

There is more than one water goblin!
Li Cunxiao could see clearly that in addition to the water goblin in the air, there were three or four other water goblins in the lake.

But compared to their struggling companions, they are just like ordinary ducks, swaying with the waves, with their black forked tails weakly immersed in the water, as if they were wilted.

But the water goblin in the air was obviously unwilling to give up. After taking a short rest after feeding on the flesh and blood of the wind weasel, it started to stir up trouble again.

However, this time, before it could make much noise, its swallow-like body froze in the air.

In other words, not only it, but also its flying tail tentacles and several other water goblins on the water surface were all motionless as if someone had pressed the pause button.

As Li Cunxiao watched in horror, the calm surface of the lake suddenly split open in the middle into a horizontal and vertical cross. The lake water was like egg custard in a bowl, which was turned in four directions by a spoon, revealing the lake bottom that was dozens of meters deep.

The fish in the lake were even swimming back and forth in the "egg custard". The lake water seemed to be held up by an invisible container, maintaining its shape rather than disintegrating into a stream all over the sky.

In the center of the lake bottom, a translucent, one-meter-tall egg flickered as if breathing.

Li Cunxiao didn't even dare to breathe, and quietly climbed to a higher position on the mountain wall in order to see the scene at the bottom of the lake more clearly.

At the center of the lake bottom, the translucent egg slowly faded. At the same time, the water goblin let out a shrill cry, and red blood flowed along the slender chain to the bottom of the lake.

This time, Li Cunxiao clearly saw that inside the egg, there was an armored warrior kneeling on one knee.

The armor on the side facing away from him had decayed, even revealing yellowed bones and blackened flesh.

The blood and energy drawn from the water goblin's body continuously flowed down along the thin chain until it reached the end. In the twisted hands, a weapon, which was not sure whether it was a knife or a sword, was held upside down and inserted into the soil.

With the transfer of blood and energy, the water goblin quickly became as weak as its companions who were floating on the lake pretending to be dead, while the weapon in the warrior's hand was flashing like a breathing light. Li Cunxiao even seemed to hear a faint heartbeat.

Dong~dong~dong~
"Could this corpse be still alive?"

Li Cunxiao dared not do anything and could only watch. When the chain became transparent again, the water goblins collapsed powerlessly in the mud at the bottom of the lake.

The egg-shaped light shield first disappeared completely, and suddenly a huge black tree appeared next to the kneeling warrior.

When the flowers on the big tree began to shine, the oval light shield reappeared, blocking all sight.

The four water balls suspended in the air suddenly seemed to lose control and fell down with a loud bang. Countless small fish were thrown to the shore by the rapids.

Those who were far away could only struggle helplessly, while those who were close jumped and were swept away again by the undisturbed waves.

The valley was quiet again. If it weren't for the many dying fish on the ground, it would seem as if nothing had happened.

Li Cunxiao quietly walked out of the valley, his body rubbing against the bushes and making a rustling sound. He walked forward for five or six minutes, and the light in front of him suddenly became bright.

At this time, he finally looked back and saw only a dense forest with no trace of towering valleys.

"Tiankeng Lake?"

Li Cunxiao took a deep look and did not dare to stay here any longer. He just left marks as he walked and quickly found a high ground to identify the direction.

He was very careful and soon discovered that there was a trail of dust and smoke in the nearby forest. It was constantly winding around and he could faintly hear a man shouting:

"Junior Brother Sanlang"

Li Cunxiao's face lit up with joy, and he ran wildly towards the direction of the dust and smoke. When the figure with a green face and fiery hair came into his sight, he finally couldn't help but shout.

"Big Brother, I'm here!"

At the foot of Pingqiu Mountain, there is a large tent at the temporary camp.

Ye Chengxiao's upper body was covered with bandages. He stood there with his head lowered, not saying a word.

In front of him were Shen He and Jiang Qi, who were also silent with their heads bowed. Further ahead was Zhang Yuelu, whose face was calm and whose hands were clenched tightly.

At the front, Zhang Lishi sat on a chair, facing the leaders of the three families in the inner city and the Chai Gang, and scraped the Mo Dao in his hand with a whetstone.

The wet whetstone slid across the silver-white blade, and the friction sound, which was faster and faster than the last, seemed to scratch the hearts of everyone present.

"Captain Zhang," the Xiao family's patriarch really couldn't stand this oppressive atmosphere. Just as he opened his mouth, the sound of sharpening the knife suddenly became sharp and then stopped abruptly.

"Xiao Yan, shut your mouth."

Zhang Lishi's eyes were cold and he spoke bluntly. One sentence made the other person's face turn pale.

"Zhang Lishi, your apprentice is missing. What's the point of getting angry at us?"

Xiao Yan's temper was exactly the same as his son's, but as soon as he said this, Xiao Ji behind him felt a tremor in his heart and involuntarily took two steps back.

Several people present were leaders of various factions, and their lowest level of internal organ cultivation was at the third level. Almost as soon as Xiao Ji made any unusual movement, they all turned their eyes over.

Zhang Lishi slowly stood up and pointed his four-foot-long sword directly in the direction of the Xiao family:
"You might as well ask your son."

Xiao Yan's face became even uglier, and his eyes cut Xiao Ji like a knife, but he then blocked him behind him.

Regardless of whether Xiao Ji did it or not, at least in front of so many people, this matter cannot be linked to the Xiao family.

Song Qifeng from the Chai Gang was watching everything with an attitude of indifference. Among all the people present, he was the calmest.

"Brother Zhang, your words are too arbitrary. It wasn't just the Flying Tiger Escort Agency that was attacked. Several other of our agencies were also attacked by demons. How can you jump to conclusions?"

Ye Zhiqiu, the head of the Ye family, stood up to support, but Zhang Lishi ignored him.

He had heard Shi Tie's testimony from his daughter a long time ago, so naturally he didn't believe a word these people said.

He was convinced that even if the Xiao and Ye families were not responsible for the disappearance of his apprentice, there must be an indirect connection.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

He is already over fifty years old. Although his peak period has been extended after breaking through the internal organs realm, his martial arts still need to be passed down.

Shi Tie had long been a capable figure, but his limit was approaching. Only the newly recruited Li Cunxiao had the potential to elevate his martial arts skills to new heights, becoming a pillar of the Zhang family and the escort agency in the coming turmoil.

But such a genius, before he even had time to warm up to me, was missing during the autumn hunt?
How can I not be angry? How can I not be angry?

The long-lost murderous intent surged into his heart. The roots of Zhang Lishi's hair turned blood red, a pair of canine teeth curled up, and a touch of indigo slowly spread out from between his eyebrows.

Song Qifeng from the Chai Gang was closest to Zhang Lishi. When he saw the other party's reaction, he exerted force with his toes and moved back silently with the stool.

How could Li Cunxiao be so important to Zhang Lishi?

It's only been an hour since he disappeared, and the other party has already started to kill him?
Ye Zhiqiu and Xiao Yan also had ashen expressions on their faces, but they did not dare to act rashly. Instead, they turned their gazes to Murong Bai who was sitting at the top.

The latter had been resting with his eyes closed, but upon noticing Zhang Lishi's unusual movements, he suddenly opened them. His skin glowed with the ruby ​​luster of agate, and his ears grew larger, like a powerful Vajra shrouded in precious light.

"Brother Zhang, what do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything now, but if I can't see Li Cunxiao in a while, or see him missing some limbs..."

The strange behavior on Zhang Lishi's body gradually subsided, but his tone became colder and colder, and he did not hide his threat at all, which made Xiao Yan's face turn red and blue, but he did not dare to say a single harsh word.

Shen He and Jiang Qi looked at everything in front of them, full of longing - this was why they wanted to get Zhang Lishi's true teachings so much.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t learn the Yaksha sword technique. What’s important is the deterrent power brought by this identity.

As long as Feihu Escort Agency stands with them, even if Jiang, Shen, Han and Yang are only the lower four families, they will be able to compete with Murong, Ye and Xiao.

Unfortunately, Zhang Lishi's mind never lingered on them for a moment. Since they became his disciples, it was the first time they saw their master lose his temper so badly.

Just for a new disciple who had been here for less than a month.

Shen He suddenly felt a strong sense of jealousy in his heart. For a moment, he hoped that Li Cunxiao would die in the monster's belly and never return to the escort agency.

Jiang Qi's eyes flickered, and I don't know what he was thinking.

Ye Chengxiao still kept his head down, and the voices of others talking seemed to be blocked by a layer of gauze. He could hear them clearly, but he couldn't hear them at all.

Since he returned to the camp, Zhang Lishi only asked about his injuries briefly, and when he knew that his life was not in danger, he ignored him.

The muscle realm that I spent so much effort and huge amount of money from my family to obtain is now so insignificant?
There are no flowers and applause, no admiration, no pride.

Li Cunxiao's disappearance drew all attention away. Ye Chengxiao seemed to have become a transparent person that no one paid attention to. His fame over the past sixteen years seemed like a dream.

For a moment, he lost all his means and strength.

"Dad, Junior Brother Li is alert and courageous. The Rat King was already seriously injured, and Senior Brother caught up in time, so he'll be fine."

Although Zhang Yuelu was also anxious, she still calmly comforted her father.

She knew Zhang Lishi. Although the chief escort seemed dignified and majestic, he was actually very sentimental. It was only over the years that his family business grew and his hot temper was tempered.

But if something really happened to Li Cunxiao, whether for the sake of the relationship between master and disciple or the reputation of the escort agency, I am afraid Zhang Lishi would have to fight here to vent his anger.

Zhang Lishi naturally understood his daughter's painstaking efforts. Li Cunxiao was such a talented person, and it was impossible for him to remain calm after such a sudden gain and loss, no matter how calm he was.

Just as he suppressed his anger, Murong Bai's steward suddenly came up to him in a hurry and said a few words. The county magistrate, who had always had a blank expression on his face, frowned and was about to get up and leave.

"Murong County Master, where are you going?"

Zhang Lishi raised the knife he had just put down again, and a long-lost look of anger appeared on Murong Bo's face.

"It's official business. Do I have to explain it to Chief Escort Zhang?"

"Official business?"

Zhang Lishi looked around, as if thinking about something, and his expression suddenly became calm.

"Every family sent their disciples to this autumn hunt, but why did only the women of the Murong family come? Where are the young men of the clan?"

After these words were spoken, Song Qifeng, leader of the Chai Gang, and Ye Zhiqiu of the Ye family seemed to have been reminded, and looked at Murong Bai with a bit more suspicion in their eyes.

In recent years, the Murong family has had increasingly close ties with the county government, and most of the young members of the family have been placed in important positions.

However, the reduction in the size of the Murong family's autumn hunting team was not obvious year by year, and in the past, the other party had used the excuse of being busy with official duties and lacking manpower to make excuses.

But this year, demons attacked various autumn hunting teams, and the Murong family's actions happened to completely avoid this crisis. Even Xiao Yan, the head of the Xiao family, looked at Murong Bai with a subtle expression.

At this time, Li Cunxiao had not returned yet, and the other party was in a hurry to return to the county government office. Could there really be some hidden story?
This time, it was Murong Bo's face that turned cold first. His skin glowed like agate, his ears grew bigger, and his eyes looked like a furious King Kong.

"Captain Zhang, there is indeed an important matter at the county government office. Once I have dealt with it, I will naturally arrange for personnel to help you search the mountain inch by inch to find the person."

It was rare to hear such an aggressive tone from the other party, so Zhang Lishi was even more unwilling to give in:
"Is it not possible now? To be honest, I have been curious about the Murong family's Red Marrow True Kung Fu and the Mountain Moving Hammer for a long time."

Seeing that the atmosphere had become tense again, Xiao Yan, Ye Zhiqiu and Song Qifeng all looked panicked for a moment, but no one dared to step forward to persuade them.

The martial arts masters on the periphery had never seen these two men take action. They were terrified and surprised at the same time, as if there was an invisible wall separating Murong Bo and Zhang Lishi, and no one dared to approach.

The area around the tent became increasingly quiet, with the faint sound of swords being unsheathed coming one after another. Even Ye Chengxiao, who was in a state of loss, had to wake up at this moment, his palms soaked with cold sweat.

"Master!"

A voice came from a distance, breaking the deadlock.

Everyone was looking forward to it, and saw Shi Tie leading Li Cunxiao striding into the camp in the distance.

The strange green face and fiery hair on Zhang Lishi's body slowly dissipated, and Zhang Yuelu's clenched hands gradually loosened.

Jiang Qi let out a long sigh, but there was a hint of disappointment in Shen He's eyes, and Ye Chengxiao lowered his head again.

"Master," Li Cunxiao stepped forward and saluted. For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him, making people feel like a thorn in their back.

After Shi Tie found him, he simply asked about what happened after he was captured. After confirming that Li Cunxiao was safe and sound, he did not delve into it any further, which made someone who witnessed the secret in the lake feel relieved.

It seemed that the Wind Weasel King had caught him and flown far away, but in fact he had made a circle and turned from the sunny side of the mountain to the shady side of the mountain. Therefore, the two of them hurried over and got back in less than an hour.

"As long as you are safe and sound."

Zhang Lishi just glared at him, and everyone around him looked away.

After confirming that his disciple had only suffered some minor injuries, he felt relieved.

But that doesn't mean he will just give up.

"Now that my eldest disciple has returned, it's just right. Patriarch Xiao, Patriarch Ye, would you like to have a confrontation in court? County Master Murong can be a witness."

Ye Rongzu had just breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart tightened again when he heard the words. He couldn't help but look at Xiao Ji in the distance with resentment. The latter's expression also changed at this time, and he wished he could find a hole to escape immediately.

God have mercy on him. He did have some thoughts about the people from the Flying Tiger Escort Agency before, but in the end he did nothing. He just had to bear the blame for nothing and felt extremely aggrieved.

But if he really confronted him in court, he had something to hide. He didn't even dare to look Zhang Lishi in the eye and could only hide behind his father.

"I thought that since Chief Zhang's beloved disciple had returned safely, it would be inappropriate to cause any more trouble."

Murong Bo suddenly spoke, and before Zhang Lishi could react, he changed the subject.
".However, as the initiator of the autumn hunt, the county government naturally bears some responsibility for the demonic disturbance. If any of the disciples of each family are injured, they can all go to the county government to receive compensation afterward."

"As for little brother Li Cunxiao, although he wasn't injured, he was frightened. I personally gave him a horse as a token of my appreciation."

(End of this chapter)