Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

Chapter 74 Inhuman and Depraved (Please Subscribe)

Inside a hidden cave somewhere in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Several leaders of the Medicine Immortal Society gathered together, the atmosphere heavy.

The first person on the left of the main seat spoke up: "I told you before, don't go head-to-head with All-Tong. Now they're conducting a full-scale search, we'll be exposed sooner or later."

The second man on the right scoffed, "At worst, we'll just kill them all!"

The first man on the right slapped him: "Kill? How many can you kill? If you anger the company, they'll mobilize a large army to encircle and annihilate us, and we'll all be finished!"

The second person shut up in frustration.

The first man on the right looked at the silent figure in the main seat: "I suggest we proactively expose a stronghold so they can gain something and retreat sooner."

Silence fell. Which outpost should they expose? Every outpost now possesses significant assets; none could be easily abandoned. Moreover—

The first person on the left questioned, "Which one are you prepared to expose? How can you guarantee that if you expose the base, everyone will believe you? How can you guarantee they won't continue searching?"

The person who made the suggestion was speechless; he truly could not guarantee it.

The first person on the left spoke again: "I suggest that everyone disperse for now and disguise themselves as ordinary villagers to lie in wait."

The first person on the right objected: "Stop? The cultivation of the Gu-body Saint Child is already halfway complete. Stopping now would be tantamount to wasting all our previous efforts. Besides, if they don't let Anywhere Tong find anything, they will never stop!"

The first person on the left: "The cultivation of the Holy Child can be paused, maintaining the current progress. Those materials are already completely under our control; it's simply impossible for them to—"

"Enough." The person in the main seat finally raised his hand, interrupting the argument.

His voice was hoarse and dry: "Arrange for people to hold out at Outpost No. 3. Until All-Tong clears out Outpost No. 3, Outposts No. 1 and No. 2 will remain silent. I will arrange for all supplies to be secretly delivered."

When the leader spoke, everyone stopped arguing and bowed their heads, saying, "Yes."

After several days of searching, the Na Du Tong search team encountered a significant increase in the frequency of attacks by Gu Masters, and even successfully subdued two of them.

Unfortunately, the moment the two Gu Masters were subdued, the Gu worms inside them erupted, turning them into two pools of pus and blood, and the trail went cold once again.

Liao Zhong was so angry that he almost called in an engineering team and excavators to level the mountain, but his men managed to dissuade him.

Of course, the main reason is that the stones in this mountainous area are of poor quality, have no construction value, and do not meet the hardness standards.

Otherwise, in this era of massive construction, simply opening a cement plant and mining nearby would be a good way to cover one's tracks.

Since large machinery can't get in, the search still has to rely on manpower.

Liao Zhong gritted his teeth and once again drew a large number of people from various branches to continue advancing into the depths of the mountains.

Just as Na Du Tong and Yao Xian Hui were locked in a power struggle deep in the mountains and forests, Cheng Mo and his two companions, after a long and arduous journey, finally set foot on the land of Rao Jiang.

As soon as he stepped out of the train station, Wang Zhenqiu looked around excitedly: "Let's go! Let's find a local tour group and head straight into the Ten Thousand Mountains to experience the original ecological folk customs!"

Cheng Mo immediately rejected the idea: "Tour groups aren't flexible. Let's buy some outdoor gear, then find a local taxi and have it take us to the foot of the mountain. We'll pretend to be ordinary hikers."

Xia He nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! Little Taoist's suggestion is great! The minority should obey the majority! Come on, Golden Retriever, let's go buy some clothes first!"

Wang Zhenqiu was initially a little unhappy because his suggestion was rejected, but his eyes lit up immediately when he heard "buy clothes": "Buy clothes? I'm good at that! I need to buy a few nice outfits, I need to look good even when I'm in the mountains~ Don't pick out any hiking gear for me!"

Xia He smiled and chimed in, "Right, right, why buy professional equipment? Why pretend to be a hiker?"

Anyway, the Medicine Immortal Society is probably already watching us, so it's more important to dress in a way that makes us happy!

Cheng Mo let them have their way: "Fine, whatever makes you happy."

Once inside the mall, the three of them began a major shopping spree.

Xia He dragged Cheng Mo through various clothing stores, buying not only spring and summer clothes, but also two sets of winter clothes.

Once outside the mall, Wang Zhenqiu immediately shouted, "Wait! Why do I have to pay for your things?! I only bought this little bit myself!"

He bought himself a few pairs of super short shorts and a pink sun hat and other gadgets.

He continued to complain, "And you two even bought winter clothes? Where are you going to put them?"

Xia He said matter-of-factly, "Just consider it as you showing respect to your elders~"

Wang Zhenqiu's eyes darted around, and he said slyly, "Cheng Mo is my senior uncle, that's fine. But you're not!"

Unless—hehehe~

"Hehe my ass!" Xia He casually picked up the shoebox and threw it over.

Wang Zhenqiu caught it with a smile, then tossed it in his hand and felt the weight was off: "Huh? Where are the shoes?" He clearly hadn't seen Xia He change her shoes.

Xia He proudly raised her chin and threw all the empty bags containing clothes, shoes, and socks into the trash can next to her.

As for the actual contents inside—she had already stuffed them into her food pouch.

Wang Zhenqiu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he leaned closer, lowering his voice: "What good stuff is it? Let me see!"

Xia He said mysteriously, "I'll show you after we get into the mountains~"

Wang Zhenqiu became even more curious: "Oh, still keeping me in suspense! I'm really looking forward to it!"

The three of them found a taxi, agreed on a price, and headed towards the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The driver, a talkative middle-aged man, glanced at the scantily clad outfits of the two "girls" in the back seat through the rearview mirror and kindly reminded them, "Are you going on a trip to the mountains? The mountains are not like the city; there are a lot of mosquitoes there. You should prepare some mosquito repellent. It's best not to expose your arms and legs, otherwise, the two young ladies dressed like that will definitely get bitten all over."

Wang Zhenqiu grinned and tugged at the hem of his super short shorts: "Don't worry, uncle, these are flesh-colored stockings specially designed to prevent mosquito bites, a high-tech product!"

The middle-aged driver had the same expression as an elderly person on the subway looking at their phone: "I'm well-educated, don't try to fool me."

Wang Zhenqiu confidently declared, "How could I possibly lie to you? It's true!"

Xia He chimed in coolly from the side: "A man's words are a liar's tongue."

The driver: "???"

He glanced at Wang Zhenqiu, then at Xia He and Cheng Mo through the rearview mirror, and decided not to delve any further into the strange quirks of these young people.

The taxi drove for a long time before finally stopping at the end of a cement road.

The driver pointed to the winding dirt road ahead: "Further in, there's only this kind of muddy road."

Wang Zhenqiu paid the fare, and the three of them got off the bus, packed their bags, and headed towards the vast and desolate mountains and forests.

The taxi turned around and left, quickly disappearing from sight.

Just as the three entered the mountains, deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains, a battle was nearing its end.

Old Meng pushed up his glasses, looked at the several Gu Masters of the Medicine Immortal Society bound by strange mycelium, and said calmly, "Give up the resistance. Your Gu won't do much good to me."

He is a "biologist" who evolved from a beastmaster. He can communicate with animals and even microorganisms, and Gu worms are like toys in his presence.

The battle was almost one-sided; the various poisonous and insecticidal Gu that the Gu Masters of the Medicine Immortal Society were so proud of posed no threat whatsoever.

Seeing that all was lost, a member of the Medicine Immortal Society roared, "Then let these containers perish with us!"

His body suddenly swelled up, and countless living things seemed to wriggle beneath his skin. Then, a gray-black mist mixed with a fishy, ​​sweet, and putrid stench gushed out from his mouth, nose, and even his pores, quickly spreading into the depths of the cave.

Terrified screams immediately came from the direction of the back room.

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