The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 110 A Bizarre Situation
Chu Yunfei also sensed something was wrong. Although he had never been to the Sashen Cult, he had heard of it. The ancient witchcraft tradition was not some kind of evil magic, but rather a kind of spell to summon gods and generals, and it was not as sinister and evil as it seemed.

The person who came to greet him identified himself as High Priest Hetu. Jiang Yuan couldn't discern his cultivation level, but he sensed that the guy was rather unsettled.

After they were seated and tea was served, Jiang Yuan and Cui Qinghe stood behind Chu Yunfei and Qin Feihong.

Chu Yunfei explained his purpose: two disciples from Luofu Mountain had gone missing near Changbai Mountain a few days ago. They were on official business as ordered by their sect and had no intention of spying on the Sa Shen Sect. If they were captured by your sect, we hope you will release them. Luofu Mountain will definitely provide some compensation.

That's already quite polite. Even in hostile relationships, true disciples who are captured can be redeemed with spirit stones.

High Priest Hetu replied indifferently, "We did capture two people yesterday, and also injured more than a dozen of my disciples."

As long as no one died, things are fine. Chu Yunfei only said, "Please ask the High Priest to bring those two out for us to see. If they are indeed disciples of Mount Luofu, Mount Luofu will definitely compensate your sect for its losses."

Hetu showed no intention of releasing them. Instead, his tone hardened. "Those two stole our sect's most valuable treasure last night and refused to hand it over. The young master of Luofu Mountain came today to demand their release, yet he claims he had no intention of spying. Does he really think the Sashen Sect is weak and easily bullied?"

Chu Yunfei was unsure whether Shen Wangzhi and his group had actually stolen the treasure, and sensed that the matter was far from simple, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Jiang Yuan transmitted his voice, "Guan guarantees that the two of them will not go to Changbai Mountain to steal treasure; it's probably a misunderstanding."

Chu Yunfei then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Hetu, "Were those two captured at the main altar? If not, I'm afraid there's been some misunderstanding!"

Hetu also seemed to hesitate, "Indeed, they were captured at the foot of the mountain, but the treasure thief had connections with the two of them, so the Sashin Cult cannot let them go easily!"

Chu Yunfei said, "Why don't we take the two of them out and ask them to find out what's going on?"

Hetu then waved his hand, and in the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, a disciple of the Sashen Sect brought out two people from the back hall. They were Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei, who had obviously suffered a lot and whose magic power was now sealed.

Shen Wangzhi looked up and saw Chu Yunfei and the others, not understanding what was going on, his eyes were somewhat blank.

Jiang Yuan shouted, "The young sect leader is here! Why aren't you kneeling down to pay your respects!"

Chu Yunfei pretended to be indifferent and watched Jiang Yuan put on a show.

Jiang Yuan had already sent a telepathic message to Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei, who naturally knew that their savior had arrived, and they immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

Jiang Yuan stepped forward and bowed to Hetu. "I am Guan Canghai from the Luofu Mountain Deacon Hall. Please tell me, High Priest, what your sect has lost so that I may interrogate the two of them."

Shen Wangzhi was conflicted. This matter was too strange. His storage bag did indeed contain two treasures of the Sa God Sect. The storage bag had been stolen, but they still couldn't open the restriction.

The high-level storage bag is enchanted with talismans. If the original owner is still alive and forcibly opened, the contents inside are very likely to disappear completely.

The two of them were severely tortured by the Sa God Cult all night. Shen Wangzhi resolutely refused to open the storage bag, gambling on an impossible opportunity, and unexpectedly, someone actually came to rescue them. Any later, and the Sa God Cult would likely have resorted to soul-searching and soul-seizing to kill them.

Hetu raised his hand and placed the two storage bags on the table in front of him. "Since neither of them mentioned their sects nor were they willing to open their storage bags, we had no choice but to make them suffer a bit. Once you open the storage bags, if there are no lost items from the Sashen Sect, we will release them."

Jiang Yuan turned around and kicked Shen Wangzhi, "Tell me, what happened!"

Shen Wangzhi replied, "We were just passing by Changbai Mountain when someone threw two items at us. I didn't know that person, and then the high priest and his men captured us."

Hetu's expression changed drastically. "Those two items are really in the storage bag?"

Shen Wangzhi replied, "Please forgive me, High Priest. If I had handed over the treasure earlier, I would not have been able to explain myself clearly, and I'm afraid my life would have been in danger."

Chu Yunfei couldn't help but frown. At this moment, anyone would think that Shen Wangzhi and his companion had been captured while trying to steal treasure from the Sashen Cult.

Jiang Yuan exclaimed, "What a coincidence! Who would casually give away such a treasure to a stranger?" Shen Wangzhi's eyes flickered, as if he had something to hide, but dared not say it outright.

"That's right, killing the younger one is all we can say."

Hetu, however, was a little impatient. "As long as the treasure is returned, my Sassa Cult will not pursue this matter any further!"

Chu Yunfei cupped his hands in greeting, "High Priest, you are magnanimous. Please release his magical seal, and I will guarantee that he will return the treasure."

Hetu raised his hand to remove Shen Wangzhi's magic seal and tossed the storage bag to him.

With trembling hands, Shen Wangzhi took out two items: a strange hat and something that looked like a drumstick.

Hetu's eyes lit up, and he grabbed both items in one go.

Chu Yunfei had run out of patience and was extremely displeased. He got up and took his leave of Hetu.

Hetu didn't seem to be in the mood for formalities. He casually released Liu Caiwei's seal and then had his men see the guest out.

After escaping the Sashen Cult's grand formation, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Brother Shen, what exactly happened?"

Shen Wangzhi was clearly still shaken. "The person who entrusted the treasure said he was Hetu, the high priest of the Sa God Cult, and that the Sa God Cult was in trouble and asked for your help before disappearing."

Chu Yunfei was suddenly startled. "The person who just received us, didn't he also claim to be the High Priest Hetu?"

Jiang Yuan transmitted his voice, "Don't linger, let's talk about it when we get back to the talisman boat."

Cui Qinghe summoned the lotus flying boat and sent Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei aboard. The two had been tortured for a long time and were seriously injured.

Upon returning to the True Dragon Talisman Boat at Mount Luofu, Chu Yunfei asked, "What does Fellow Daoist Guan think?"

Jiang Yuan clasped his hands in a fist and said, “Brother Shen’s character is absolutely trustworthy, I, Guan, guarantee it with my own conscience. We are afraid that we have helped the villains.”

Chu Yunfei was somewhat surprised, "So the High Priest Hetu was an imposter?"

"Although I have never seen the Sashen Sect's techniques, I believe they are not some kind of evil or heretical sect. However, the High Priest Hetu and the people around him all practice ice magic and have a demonic aura."

Qin Feihong said, "Years ago, I fought with a junior priest of the Sa God Cult in the Northwest Desert. They are good at controlling wind and rain, but it's not some kind of evil magic. They also have a kind of spirit summoning technique, similar to the Golden Armor Warrior Talisman of the Taoist sect."

Chu Yunfei frowned. "If we really help the villains, wouldn't that be a grave mistake?"

Jiang Yuan sighed, "I couldn't tell that fake Hetu's cultivation level just now, but it couldn't be lower than the late Nascent Soul stage. There are two other people with similar cultivation levels spying on him in the back hall. If we don't hand over the treasure, I'm afraid no one will be able to get out."

Chu Yunfei and Qin Feihong were both surprised. They naturally couldn't discern Hetu's cultivation level either, but they genuinely hadn't sensed the two experts in the back hall.

Jiang Yuan cupped his hands in thanks, "We are deeply grateful for the young sect leader's assistance!"

Seeing that Jiang Yuan was about to leave, Chu Yunfei quickly stopped him, saying, "Fellow Daoist Guan, please stay. This matter seems to be more complicated than it appears. In addition, my wife and I have some private matters to discuss with you."

Qin Feihong then gave Jiang Yuan a deep bow.

Jiang Yuan knew that helping others would create karma, and since Chu Yunfei had indeed helped a lot today, he had no choice but to chat with them.

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