Raising the Demon

Chapter 420
"Hey, it's crab roe buns today?" Zi Baifeng came back from the outside, took a bite of the buns on the table, and immediately called out, "What day is it today? It's so rich? Where did you get the crabs?"

"Old Titou brought over a basket of crabs." Zi Wu smiled and watched Zi Baifeng gobble one up, and smiled with satisfaction, "I made a lot, and asked him to take a few back to Xiaobao. "

"Well, it's delicious. I haven't eaten crab roe buns for a while." Zi Baifeng couldn't speak clearly. The last time he ate crab roe buns was in Xijing, so why bother to treat them that time.

"The old man said that the number of crabs in the lake has decreased a lot these days, not as many as before, and he doesn't plan to catch any more crabs this year." Zi Wu said, Zi Baifeng was stunned for a moment, and put down his hands. buns.

"The lake in the north?" Zi Baifeng asked, that lake was exactly what he was aiming for, but he didn't expect that it would already be affected.

"I'm afraid we can't wait until the bet is over." Zi Baifeng murmured, he raised his head and glanced at Zijian, who was also looking over.

"Father, how is our project going?" Zi Baifeng asked, these few days, Zi Baifeng's energy was mainly busy with the exams, but he didn't care much about the project.

"It's basically finished." Zijian said, those Zi clan members from Wangdong City had helped them a lot, Zijian knew what his son was thinking, he said: "If you want to go, let's go together. "

Zi Jian straightened up and stood up, Zi Wu said with a straight face, "Let's go after dinner!"

Zijian sat down again.

……

"What did you say? The concentration of spiritual energy can't be reached?" Elder Pingqi stared angrily, "My calculations can't be wrong, what's going on? Did some bastard cut corners during construction?"

"What's going on?" Elder Pingshang also looked over, the commotion here naturally couldn't hide from Elder Pingshang's eyes and ears, he asked doubtfully.

"The concentration of spiritual energy can't be reached, it can't drive the formation, and the Hengchun formation I carefully designed won't work." Elder Pingqi said angrily, "What's going on? Is there something wrong?"

"Master... Uncle..." Jing Xin said in a low voice, "Actually... the aura has been declining. You calculated it according to the concentration at the time of design, but... now..."

"The concentration of spiritual energy is decreasing? How could this be?" Ping Qi frowned. The entire construction site was shrouded in the spirit gathering formation. The decline of external spiritual energy did not affect them obviously, but the so-called quantitative change caused qualitative change, and now it has affected to everything in the area.

"Uncle... If the spiritual energy drops further, our Spirit Gathering Formation will not be able to function." Jing Xin said in a low voice. These days, Pingqi has not dared to relax and is desperately drawing design drawings, but Jing Xin and the others Turning Pingqi's various designs into reality, Pingqi has not been out of the study for several days, so naturally he has not noticed the changes in the outside world.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Pingqi roared, Jing Xin and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, and remained silent for a long time.If the Great Spirit Gathering Formation can't operate, then what's the point of everything they designed and built?Where there is no aura, where would monks be willing to stay?

"It's Ying Longzong." Compared with Pingqi, although Pingshang is not particularly good at kit-knowledge, he is better at analyzing changes in the general environment. After a little thought, Pingshang said suddenly.

"What?" Pingqi asked.

"Ying Longzong is going to hold the Face Immortal Conference, and it needs to supply a large amount of monks' spiritual energy consumption in a short period of time, so they are now gathering spiritual energy and drawing spiritual energy from all around..." Ping Shang briefly explained.

"This..." Pingqi gritted his teeth, "This is simply fishing out the water!"

"The Face Immortal Conference is just waiting, and the Returning Immortal Ceremony will consume a lot of spiritual energy..." Elder Pingshang's complexion also changed. It was his idea to do real estate in Zaitian Mansion and make a fortune, and Ji Qiaozong also invested in it. A lot of manpower and material resources are involved in this aspect. At this moment, it seems that this is not a good idea. If the spiritual energy continues to decline, even if there is a spirit gathering array, it will be useless. They will never be able to build a gathering place comparable to the headquarters of Yinglongzong. The spiritual array was built by the Yinglong Sect for countless years, and it could not be built even with all the efforts of the Ingenious Sect.

But if there is no aura, their previous efforts are completely meaningless.

They can't afford to lose.

"Master, Zi Baifeng is here!" While Pingqi and Pingshang were looking at each other, a disciple came to report.

"What are they here for?" Pingqi slapped his hands suddenly: "So that's it, they must have also encountered the problem of spiritual energy!"

He straightened his clothes, and said to Pingshang: "In any case, we must win the bet first. The quota for the Immortal Fairy Conference is very important to us."

Ping Shang also knows the priorities, and winning the bet is the only way to recover part of the loss now.

Mu Mu wore a robe, and walked beside Zijian, his Mu Mu's eyes rolled around, and when he walked, his joints rubbed and creaked.

Zi Baifeng walked in the front, his eyes swept over the building in front of him, under the vision of spiritual power, his eyes were dim, and most of the formations were paralyzed.

Zijian was also looking around, and while watching, his complexion gradually changed. The exquisite design of this place has exceeded his imagination.

Zi Huayin said that with his help, he would definitely be able to win Elder Pingqi, maybe it is true, but this garden is not done by Elder Pingqi alone, but the entire Jiqiao sect is working hard to do it.

"Father, we are sure to win." Zi Baifeng said.

"Bai Feng, we might lose." Zi Jian said.

The two looked at each other, both of them were puzzled by each other's views. Zi Baifeng was about to ask, when he heard hearty laughter from inside. Elder Pingqi walked out quickly, cupped his hands and said, "I don't know if the two Your Majesty is here, I am not welcome from far away, I am not respectful, I am not respectful!"

Zi Baifeng winked at his father, implying that he should be adaptable, but Zijian is an honest person, and now he felt a little apprehensive, so he didn't want to talk much.

Zi Baifeng greeted him first, cupped his hands and said, "Elder Pingqi, long time no see."

"Long time no see, long time no see." Elder Pingqi laughed, his eyes lingered on Mu Mu's body for a while, he was amazed for a while, and then said to Zi Baifeng: "I don't know what the hell is going on here? There are three more days before the bet expires."

"There are still three days left in the bet, which is good, but we have already finished the construction, so we want to end the bet as soon as possible, so as not to waste time." Zi Baifeng said, "I think Elder Pingqi's construction is almost done here, why don't we decide earlier How about the outcome? Three days are precious, why waste waiting?"

Elder Pingqi's heart moved, and he thought, yes, it must be that their aura is about to fail, so they want to complete the bet as soon as possible.

Zi Baifeng and the others have made quite a lot of achievements in the formation, and they are self-contained. In addition, the crystal jasper tree has been continuously gathering aura, which is much more efficient than theirs. In terms of aura, Elder Pingqi consciously I am no match for Zi Baifeng.

But looking at Zi Baifeng's anxious look, he might not be able to hold on any longer.

Thinking like this, Elder Pingqi said: "But we haven't completed the formation yet."

"Not finished?" Zi Baifeng laughed, "Elder Pingqi, you and I are both laymen. What you call not finished is actually unable to work. I guess, the density of spiritual energy around you is too low, and there is nothing you can do together. Ju, so the formation can’t work anymore?”

"You... nonsense!" Elder Pingqi stared angrily, "Why are you talking so nonsense?"

"Elder Pingqi, wise people don't speak dark words, let me take a look at your formation..." Zi Baifeng's eyes were as bright as silver, he looked around, and suddenly said, "It turns out that it is a constant temperature and humidity formation." , Old man, your idea is really like this, I haven’t realized it, but now the density of spiritual energy is lower than the critical point, it can’t work, it’s a pity, it’s a pity.”

"Ming people don't speak dark words?" Seeing that Zi Baifeng pointed it out, Elder Pingqi was shocked. After all, he is not the kind of person who is good at turning black and white. The same? If not, why are you in such a hurry to decide whether to win or lose the game?"

Zi Baifeng said: "After three days, I'm afraid that your spirit-gathering array won't be able to function anymore. I don't want to take advantage of you. As for us, the spiritual energy is naturally sufficient as usual. If you don't believe me, you can go to my place to see Look."

Pingqi naturally didn't believe it, no matter what Zi Baifeng said, he just didn't want to decide the outcome now.

Zi Baifeng had no choice but to say: "Win or lose is another matter. Whether my place is full of spiritual energy or not, you can tell at a glance. The distance between the two places is only a few miles, so why bother?"

Zi Baifeng talked badly, so Pingqi agreed to go to Zi Baifeng's place to have a look. Pingshang was worried, and followed behind without saying a word.

Seeing from a distance that the gift of the Danmu Sacred Tree was still releasing spiritual energy, Pingqi's expression changed, and he said, "From here, it looks like you've built it pretty well."

Zi Baifeng smiled without saying a word, and continued to move forward. Pingqi looked carefully, with shock and contempt at the same time. Both sides have their own strengths.

But when he stepped into Zi Baifeng's territory, his complexion completely changed, turning pale in an instant.

"impossible!"

The aura here is not only abundant, it is simply a paradise.

This kind of place, let alone a building, even in the wilderness, Pingqi would like to stay here.

He just felt that the pores all over his body instantly opened up, and the endless aura penetrated into his body from the pores all over his body, as if he had taken a bath for the pores, and his whole body was indescribably comfortable.

After staying for a long time in Zaitian Mansion, a place where the spiritual energy is getting thinner day by day, he almost forgot what it feels like to have abundant spiritual energy, and his head is a little dizzy.

"How?" Zi Baifeng asked Elder Pingqi.

Zijian only saw the ingenious design and construction of Elder Pingqi. He had long been used to the abundant aura, so he never noticed how great the overall bonus of this ample aura was.

"I...you won...no, no..." Pingqi struggled, "There are still three days left in the bet, it doesn't count, even if you lose, the land can be given to you, but the quota is absolutely not... no, no ..."

Pingqi has become incoherent.

"The bet is still second." Zi Baifeng said, "We can also develop the land together, what do you think?"

"No, no, absolutely not..." Ping Qi was still shaking his head, but Ping Shang immediately seized the opportunity and asked: "What you said is true?"

Ping Shang is a real businessman. When he confirmed that they were bound to lose, he began to think about how to stop the loss.

"What conspiracy do you have?" Pingqi also realized what Zi Baifeng said, took a step back vigilantly, and asked.

"Conspiracy?" Zi Baifeng smiled wryly and shook his head, he asked: "Let me ask the two elders, since you have heard my name, Zi Baifeng, have you ever heard of my deeds?"

The two looked at each other and said: "It is said that you are good at raising demons, so you are called Yaoxian, and others..."

"I asked the two elders, have you ever seen places other than Zaitian Mansion, and do you know what it looks like from Zaitian Mansion to the west?"

The two were at a loss.

As soon as Zi Baifeng raised his hand, a ray of light shot out, the cloud boat card was played, and a cloud boat appeared in front of them.

"Come on, I'll take you to have a look."

Yun Zhou flew extremely fast, and soon flew out of Zaitian Mansion.

At this time, midsummer has just passed, and it is the turn of summer and autumn. It should be the harvest season, but as far as the eye can see, it is desolate.

On the official road, pedestrians in twos and threes, dressed in rags, supported each other and were moving in the direction of Zaitianfu.

"Those people, what are they doing?"

"Escape." Zi Baifeng took a deep breath and said.

If the part he least wants to touch in his memory, it must be the days of suffering.

Those who have not escaped the hardship do not know how difficult and painful the process is.

"In less than a month, the fleeing people will become the people of Zaitian Mansion." Zi Baifeng said, "I once traveled westward from Zaitian Mansion, and the places I passed were starving everywhere..."

"Yinglongzong...Face Fairy Conference..." Pingqi and Pingshang are both smart people, so naturally they immediately thought of the root cause.

"What do you guys think of the Immortal Conference across the street?" Zi Baifeng asked.

Zi Baifeng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at these two people. If these two people also regard human life as worthless and civilians as ants, then there is no need to cooperate.

"I didn't expect Ying Longzong to do this." Pingqi said.

"Yinglongzong has always been ranked third or fourth among the four major sects. This opportunity is really rare, so they must do their best." Ping Shang said.

"But they have gone too far." Zi Baifeng said, "In this way, there will definitely be people who object to Yinglong Zong holding a face-to-face meeting."

Zi Baifeng remembered the practice of some cities in the previous life rejecting the Olympic Games and other grand events. Regardless of the carrying capacity of a city or a country, they made great achievements and carried the event beyond the limit, but in the end it led to serious investment in the entire city and various serious sequelae.

"What Ying Longzong did is really too much." Ping Shang said, among other things, they have already affected the investment of Ji Qiaozong.

"I want to do something for this city and these civilians, but I may not be able to do it myself, I need your help." Zi Baifeng said, "Would the Ji Qiao Sect be willing to cooperate with me? "

Elder Pingqi groaned silently, while Elder Pingshang was more straightforward: "What are the benefits?"

At that moment, Zi Baifeng despised Pingshang somewhat, but in the blink of an eye, he overcame this thought, and Pingshang's thoughts were actually quite normal.

"Your benefits are my friendship and inexhaustible aura." Zi Baifeng said.

Sending back Pingqi and Pingshang elders, after Zi Baifeng and Zijian went back, Zijian asked Zi Baifeng, "Baifeng...what are you going to do?"

"Mianxian Conference." Zi Baifeng said.

Knowing a son is like a father, although Zi Baifeng only said four words, Zijian understood it.

"You want...to stop the Face Fairy Conference?"

"I can only do my best, this is not Mengcheng..." Zi Baifeng said, to put it bluntly, he wanted to stop the Mianxian Conference, but his motivation was not enough.

This is not his territory, not his hometown. The people he cares about are already under his wing, and the impact has been reduced to the minimum. At this time, he really lacks motivation.

Stopping the Face Immortal Conference is tantamount to fighting against the whole world, and it is too unwise to confront it head-on.

But if he didn't do it, Zi Baifeng's heart would always be lumpy.

"Even if I plan to do something now, I can't do it." Zi Baifeng smiled wryly, "It's just thinking about it."

Zijian patted Zibaifeng on the shoulder, not knowing what to say.

The Mianxian Conference is only a few months away, and it is almost impossible to stop the Mianxian Conference, and it is not something that Zi Baifeng can do.

"Take care of our own affairs, do what we can do well, and leave the rest to fate." Zijian finally said.

On the second day, Elder Pingqi and Pingshang arrived, joined Zi Baifeng, and went to Marquis Wuyun's mansion.

The bet between the two parties has come to an end, the winner wins all, and the loser loses all. Although Elder Pingqi wanted to renege on his debt, he still reluctantly admitted the defeat.

However, Elder Pingshang is full of interest in the next cooperation. Under the witness of Wu Yunhou, Ji Qiaozong and Zi Baifeng formed an alliance-officially speaking, Ji Qiaozong and Niaoshuguan formed an alliance to jointly develop Wu Yunhou. The land offered.

In terms of benefits, it was finally decided that the investment should be equally divided, with Zi Baifeng accounting for [-]% of the benefits, and the remaining [-]% being shared equally between Marquis Wuyun's Mansion and Jiqiaozong.

Although the benefits are far less lucrative than the exclusive ones before, the Ingenious Sect can only accept it.

After the two parties made an agreement, they signed a contract and signed a pledge. After drinking the celebration water and wine, they looked at each other and smiled.

There is no covenant stronger than interests. Since the three parties have common interests, the alliance is naturally unbreakable until the common interests are broken.

"I have one more merciless request." Putting down his wine glass, Elder Pingqi looked at Zijian and said, "Brother Zijian, I wonder if it is my honor to hire you as the outer elder of our Jiqiao Sect?"

"The elder of the outer sect?" Zi Jian was stunned for a moment, "Me?"

"Yes, Brother Zijian, as a human being, can only look up to me for his accomplishments in organ news." Elder Pingqi smiled, a little bit bitterly, "I think back then, I didn't think I could do it myself. Take Brother Zijian as an apprentice... I hope Brother Zijian will agree!"

Elder Pingqi's eyes were piercing. He sincerely hoped that Zijian could join his ingenious sect. Not to mention anything else, but the heart of a hundred spirits was worth his humble prayer.

"I once asked, brother Zijian, you are not a disciple of Niaoshuguan. You have no sect or sect now. If brother Zijian has any other ideas in the future, you can join any sect at any time. My Jiqiao sect will not treat brother Zijian There are no constraints." Elder Pingqi said sincerely.

"Can you let me think about it?" Zijian was completely dumbfounded.

He has not long been a human immortal, so he really can't stand this kind of enthusiasm.

(End of this chapter)