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Chapter 124 The Purpose of the Wild Dao Sect
When Shen Bai finished saying this, the arrow had already arrived in front of Shen Bai.

Shen Bai reacted extremely quickly, and was ready to knock the arrow away almost as soon as it arrived.

But before Shen Bai could make a move, Long Yan took action first.

A fancy spear appeared in Long Yan's hand, and without any movement from Long Yan, the arrow instantly turned into ashes.

Immediately afterwards, Long Yan gently waved the spear towards the darkness.

In the darkness, a shrill scream was heard, like a duck with its throat strangled.

A corpse flew out and landed at Long Yan's feet.

The whole process took only a breath of time, and the killer from the Dark Hall was already dead.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes: "Master Long's skills are really amazing."

Although Long Yan looks like a woman, the shot she just fired was silent and her strength was unfathomable and unpredictable.

Long Yan did not make any movement, and the spear in his hand disappeared in an instant.

"They are all assassins from the Dark Hall. I heard from Elder Mu that it seems they are determined to fight you to the death."

Long Yan lowered his hands, glanced at the corpse on the ground, and said lightly.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "Either there are top interests that they can't give up, or they have no choice but to take action. I prefer the second one. What do you think, Mr. Long?"

The first one is impossible. After all, no matter how great the benefits are, the Dark Hall will not take the risk of being wiped out. After all, Shen Bai's status and position are there, and he plays a vital role in Fenglin State.

So Shen Bai felt that the second one was more reliable.

There are many reasons why they have to take action. The simplest one is that they encounter something more terrifying, forcing them to take action.

And Shen Bai knew without a doubt who the more terrifying thing was.

Apart from the Wild Taoist Sect and the Wild Buddhist Sect, there is no third one.

Long Yan shook her head. "They're just a bunch of stinky rats. They're nothing compared to you. Their repeated assassinations are just futile. What's their purpose?"

Shen Bai touched his chin.

There seemed to be a hint of something unusual in Long Yan's words.

"Does the owner of the Dragon House know what their purpose is?"

As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang, and Shen Bai also wants to hear other people's ideas.

After all, even if it is a stinky rat, it still stinks, and Shen Bai doesn't want to be suffocated by this foul smell every day.

If he finds an opportunity, he wouldn't mind uprooting the Dark Hall.

The owner of the Long house thought for a moment: "These people are not a threat to you at all, but if they specifically sent people to harass you and make you feel uneasy, do you think it is possible?"

After these words were spoken, Shen Bai fell into deep thought, and then his eyes lit up slightly.

"I understand what you mean. Perhaps this is possible."

The continuous harassment will make Shen Bai focus on assassination.

As for why he should focus on assassination, it is also very simple.

It is very likely that there are other things going on and he doesn't want Shen Bai to be distracted.

"So is it possible that this matter is related to Tao Opera House?" Shen Bai asked.

Long Yan frowned slightly, then shook her head: "I don't know, but the Tianjian Division has been keeping a close eye on them. Even if they are related, they can't escape Tianjian Division's control."

Shen Bai took a glance.

At this moment, the play on the stage has come to an end.

The people watching the opera kept applauding, and the lively atmosphere reached a climax again.

"I hope so, Master Long. If you have any news about the Dark Hall, please tell me." Shen Bai placed his hand on Han Yue's scabbard and prepared to leave.

Things were almost discussed, and he had to go back to improve his proficiency in the poison-avoiding and rejuvenation technique.

He also thought that once he had mastered all of these skills to level 4 and entered the next level of the Five Internal Organs Realm, his strength would undergo a qualitative change.

Long Yan nodded. "It's time for me to go back. I'm a little disappointed with what happened at the Peach Theater, but that's okay. At least for now, Maple Forest State is peaceful."

The two said no more and returned to their respective homes.

After Shen Bai returned, he didn't say anything more. He lit the oil lamp on the table, placed the amber on the table, and began to work hard to improve his proficiency in the poison avoidance and rejuvenation technique.

Everything remains the same, the rules are still the same, and Shen Bai's self-discipline seems a little scary to others.

……

While Shen Bai was improving his proficiency, the show on the stage was completely over.

The people dispersed and the sky gradually darkened.

Tang Yun walked out from behind the scenes and looked at the people from the Yedao Sect who were packing up trivial things, but his brows were tightly furrowed.

He had promised Ye Daomen that he would cooperate with this collaboration.

His purpose was not only because his own life was in danger, but also because Feng Jianghou might be able to gain the favor of the Wild Taoist Sect and the Wild Buddhist Sect.

He knew very well what the Marquis's purpose was, and the goodwill between the two evil forces was a good thing for the Marquis.

If this were accomplished and, as the old monk said, the connection could be cleared, it would be a great way to kill two birds with one stone.

It wasn't long before the stage was cleaned up.

Everyone returned to the inn where they were staying.

This inn looks ordinary, but it is already surrounded by members of the Tianjiansi.

Ever since entering Fenglin Province, their every move has been under the surveillance of the Tianjian Division.

After entering the room, a female Taoist priest followed behind him, closed the door, and took out a piece of talisman paper from her arms.

The talisman paper was ignited by the female Taoist priest, and the empty environment around her seemed to be covered by an invisible barrier.

"It's isolated. Unless Liu Wufeng takes action personally, he can't sense us."

Tang Yun glanced at the burnt talisman paper and said, "This talisman paper is really high-end. You are really willing to spend it."

The female Taoist priest shook her head: "For the sake of the plan, it doesn't matter if I make a small sacrifice. You performed very well today. Both the Ye Dao Sect and the Ye Fo Sect will remember this."

When the topic came to this point, Tang Yun could no longer suppress his curiosity and asked.

"What exactly do you want to do? Just make me sing opera every day? If that's the case, it doesn't seem to have any effect."

He just felt that since coming to Maple Forest State, he had been doing the work he was supposed to do and had not done anything else.

It's as if there was no cooperation in this plan at all.

This is exactly what Tang Yun is most confused about.

The female Taoist priest glanced at Tang Yun calmly and said, "If there are things you should ask, then ask. If there are things you shouldn't ask, then don't ask. We naturally have our own plans."

Tang Yun was provoked by this sentence and felt a little angry.

But when he thought that he was the only one in the entire troupe, he suppressed his anger.

"Okay, as long as the plan works, I can cooperate with you. Don't let it get to the point where you fail to kill Shen Bai and end up bringing the blame on yourself."

The female Taoist priest laughed and said, "Don't worry, Shen Bai can definitely be killed."

As she spoke, the female Taoist priest pointed out the key point of this time.

"Starting tomorrow, the play you sing will change."

Tang Yun frowned: "What do you want to change?"

Recently, since they came to Maple Forest State, the plays they performed were all celebratory plays.

After all, that kind of sad drama will not be popular among the people.

The female Taoist priest took out a book from her bosom and placed it in front of Tang Yun: "Starting tomorrow, we will sing this, and you will be responsible for playing one of the roles."

Tang Yun picked it up and flipped through it casually. Then a look of shock appeared on his face: "This is a dream encounter. I think I understand what you are going to do!"

The plot of the play "Meeting in a Dream" is extremely sad. It tells the story of two male and female protagonists who cannot be together due to family reasons, and end up dying for love.

After committing suicide for love, the two turned into two dream butterflies, and their emotions continued to intertwine in their dreams.

The whole play is filled with sad emotions.

This kind of drama is not suitable for being performed in the Maple Grove State and will not be welcomed at all.

Of course, this is just one of the reasons.

Tang Yun slammed the play on the table and shook his head, saying, "We can't sing it. If we sing it, the entire Tianjian Division will know it was us. I know what you mean. Sing the happy part first, then the sad part. The transition between the happy and sad parts will cause a huge tremor in the people's emotions. Then, when they dream at night, they will dream about us, and then you will induce nightmares, right?"

"If something strange like this were to happen, the entire Maple Forest State would be plunged into despair. A simple investigation would then reveal that it was me. Even though Taoxiyuan is now affiliated with Marquis Fengjiang, it will have no chance of survival."

"By then, Feng Jiang Hou will definitely cut off his own arm and throw Tao Opera House away. I can't do such a deal."

Having said that, Tang Yun had said what he needed to say. His attitude was also very tough.

Nightmare, a very special weirdness that exists in an illusory dream.

A long time has passed since its appearance, but no one has ever killed the nightmare.

The reason is very simple. There are always people who dream.

There are good dreams and there are nightmares.

Good dreams can bring a good mood for the day, but nightmares can make people accumulate resentment unknowingly.

If you want to completely eliminate nightmares, it's impossible to stop people from dreaming, right?

So this weirdness cannot be killed either.

Just like the shadow dressing that appeared not long ago.

Tang Yun was also very clear that if he really did it, the Tianshi Division would definitely follow the clues to find Taoxiyuan.

By that time, he couldn't escape.

The female Taoist priest looked at the book Tang Yun placed on the table and shook her head. "You are truly loyal to the Peach Opera House, but have you ever thought about why we would do this if we weren't completely sure?"

"If we expose you, won't we offend Marquis Feng Jiang?"

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. We know what Marquis Feng Jiang is thinking, so he is our friend. We will never let a friend fall into despair."

Even though it sounded so good, Tang Yun still didn't believe it and remained unwilling to do it.

"Unless you tell me how to clear Tao Xiyuan of suspicion, I will never do it." Tang Yun said firmly: "Or you kill me."

It's death anyway. You will die if you do it, and you will die if you don't do it.

Tang Yun now feels that he should have a talk.

Of course, the implicit meaning of his words was not to let the people from Yedaomen really kill him, but to see if there was any turning point in this matter.

After Tang Yun said this, the female Taoist priest looked calm, as if she had already expected Tang Yun to say this.

The female Taoist priest sat opposite Tang Yun, raised her sleeves, wiped the dust off the table, and poured herself a cup of tea.

The whole process was very leisurely and the room fell into silence.

The female Taoist priest didn't seem to care at all about what Tang Yun thought, and just drank her tea.

A quiet atmosphere makes people feel solemn.

Tang Yun, who was in this room, felt that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly uneasy.

A trace of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Just now, he was indeed testing the Taoist female's attitude and wanted to gain more leverage in the conversation.

After all, he really didn't want to die.

But this female Taoist priest seemed to see through his thoughts and didn't care about his thoughts at all.

About another stick of incense passed, when the atmosphere reached freezing point, Tang Yun finally couldn't help it and spoke.

"What on earth do you want? How could I possibly do something that would do me no good but only harm?"

The female Taoist priest chuckled faintly: "Your cleverness is very good, but it must be used in the right place. For me, this kind of cleverness is not fun at all."

"But I'm a kind person. Since you're willing to play these tricks, I'll tell you."

Having said that, the female Taoist priest didn't continue talking nonsense. She reached into her sleeve and rummaged around for a while, then took out a strange object.

This thing is spherical and has tiny cracks all over it.

But because it is closed so tightly, you can't see what's inside through the gap.

Moreover, the sphere was pitch black and emitted a cold aura.

Tang Yun's eyes widened: "Strange creature!"

The female Taoist nodded and said, "This time, in order to kill Shen Bai, we also spent a lot of money, more than what you paid. This thing is called the Evil Prayer Bead, which can amplify the evil thoughts in others' hearts."

"Of course, it won't work on masters. For those with high strength, the evil beads can only shake their minds for a while, but that's enough."

"I'm so shaken. What exactly do you want to do?" Tang Yun couldn't hold it in any longer and clenched his fists. "Let's not talk about these roundabout things. Just say it directly, okay?"

The female Taoist knocked on the table. "Using nightmares as a form of weirdness, I gather the resentment of all living beings. Then, I use the evil prayer beads as a trigger to amplify the power of nightmares and control the evil thoughts of others."

"how do you feel?"

"Who do you want to control?" Tang Yun continued to ask.

The female Taoist priest shook her head. "You don't need to worry about that. We want to control someone who can kill Shen Bai. Shen Bai will definitely die, and you can also clear your suspicion. The way to clear your suspicion is that after we control that person to kill Shen Bai, we will weaken the power of the evil prayer beads. Then, that person will suddenly wake up and find that he has suffered from a nightmare and is in a dream."

"He will kill Nightmare, and even die together with him. By then, no one will know it was Nightmare, let alone your show."

Having said that, everything that needs to be said has actually been said clearly.

Tang Yun fell silent. After reviewing the entire incident, he nodded and said, "Okay."

He agreed, he had no choice.

His toughness just now was just an act to show that he wanted to discuss and understand what happened.

He is really afraid of death.

The female Taoist priest put away the evil prayer beads, said no more, and prepared to remove the surrounding barriers.

After leaving this time, Tang Yun asked again.

"I see you found the assassin from the Dark Hall and assassinated Shen Bai repeatedly. What's the point of doing those useless things?"

This was just a subconscious remark, and Tang Yun didn't expect an answer.

Unexpectedly, after he asked this question, the female Taoist priest actually gave him a reply.

"Shen Bai is such a weird guy. Anything he's involved in will turn a good thing into a bad thing, so let's use the Dark Hall to keep him busy for a while."

"Anyway, this Dark Hall was secretly created by the Ye Dao Sect. Even if all of them died at the hands of Shen Bai, it doesn't matter, as long as he doesn't get involved in this matter."

Tang Yun swallowed his saliva: "Are you really that afraid of him? Is he really that evil?"

The female Taoist priest recalled the various legends of Maple Forest Province, and fear grew in her eyes. "It's not just strange, this fellow has never failed since he rose to prominence in Shengyun County. Even when fighting against those at the Tongmai Realm at the Five Internal Organs Realm, he hasn't lost. For this reason alone, he must be strangled in the cradle."

The invisible barrier around him disappeared.

The female Taoist priest said nothing, turned around and left the room.

Soon, Tang Yun was the only one left in the room.

Tang Yun clenched his fists and thought, "If I can pull this off, Taoxiyuan will hold a more important position in Marquis Fengjiang's heart."

Soon, the room fell into complete silence.

……

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, many days had passed.

During this period of time, Shen Bai once again resumed his regular life.

However, in this regular life, he was always disturbed by some annoying mosquitoes.

Every now and then, people from the Dark Hall would come to harass them, and then Shen Bai would slap them to death, and their bodies would be handed over to the yamen.

Other than that, it was really quiet.

As for clues, they really weren't found.

Because the killers of the Dark Hall either committed suicide or were killed by Shen Bai, it was extremely difficult to capture them alive.

Fortunately, although there were many killers, they did not disturb Shen Baigan's progress in proficiency.

After all, it would only take a few breaths to deal with them.

After such a long period of hard work, Shen Bai's poison avoidance and rejuvenation technique finally reached level 4 as he wished.

A familiar smoke appeared in front of him. After the smoke emerged, lines of text formed in the curling smoke and floated in front of Shen Bai.

【避毒回春术lv.4（治疗+8，恢复+8，避毒+8，附毒+8）： 0/10000】

Shen Bai closed his eyes and absorbed all the information. He had already mastered the fourth-level poison avoidance and rejuvenation technique.

At this moment, a glimmer of light flashed in Shen Bai's eyes.

"The gold color of my lungs has covered most of it. As long as I can raise the remaining two magical powers to level four, I can move on to the next level."

Shen Bai thought to himself.

"But before that, I seem to have a way to get clues about the Dark Hall."

Looking at the new magical power in front of him, the corners of Shen Bai's mouth rose slightly.

(End of this chapter)