Starting with a blind date with a female constable, you acquire the Nine Swords of Dugu.

Chapter 218 You reap what you sow (Seeking monthly votes)

The Martial Arts Alliance, in the courtyard.

Gu Guanqi sat in the pavilion, with the Heavenly Demon Qin case on the stone table.

A female constable was making tea nearby.

To avoid suspicion, Shen Qingqiu specially transferred a group of female constables to her command after she joined the Six Doors. Later, after she became the governor, she had an additional relationship with Gu Guanqi, and she would take several female constables with her when she went out.

After pouring tea for Gu Guanqi, the female constable stepped aside.

A moment later, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard, followed by Shen Qingqiu's voice: "Watch the chess game."

Gu Guanqi looked over.

Shen Qingqiu, dressed in official robes, strode over quickly and asked, "Have you finished with the matters at the Heavenly Dao Sect?"

"Yes," Gu Guanqi nodded, "It's basically all taken care of. How about your side? Did you encounter any problems?"

"no."

As he spoke, Shen Qingqiu waved his hand, dispersing the female constables in the courtyard.

Those people were quite perceptive and went straight outside the courtyard.

Gu Guanqi reached out and took Shen Qingqiu's hand.

Shen Qingqiu's cheeks flushed slightly, and she sat down in Gu Guanqi's lap, whispering, "We completely underestimated your power before. Not to mention the government, after you go to the Six Doors, everyone will cooperate with me fully."

Although you didn't come in person during your inspection of the Martial Alliance, your presence still carried considerable weight. Everyone in the Martial Alliance behaved impeccably. Furthermore, all the major martial arts sects in Yanzhou came to pledge their allegiance. Even those sects that were previously aligned with Zhang Jiexi showed no sign of resistance and even offered to voluntarily withdraw from Yanzhou if a purge was necessary.

Gu Guanqi said, "It seems you've had a very fruitful trip to Yanzhou."

Shen Qingqiu nodded slightly and said, "Originally, I only thought that it would be enough to integrate the Six Doors. Now it seems that the Six Doors and the martial arts world can be brought together. As for the government offices, they are also very cooperative."

I have already petitioned His Majesty, allowing the court to take over directly. Since I'm still in Yan Prefecture, things are much easier, and the original plan is unnecessary.

Gu Guanqi smiled slightly.

He naturally knew that the emperor's original plan was for Shen Qingqiu to first integrate the Six Doors as much as possible, and then use the Six Doors as an opportunity to gradually expand and control the Yanzhou government.

Surprisingly, both the government and the martial arts world in Yanzhou were very sensible and there was no open or covert struggle as expected.

Gu Guanqi then asked, "What's going on with the Hu family?"

Shen Qingqiu said, "It's ruined. Hu Bing is too naive. I don't know what he was thinking. Even though the Hu family lost Hu Changqing and the Tian'e Sword at the same time, he still thought that the Hu family could avoid the conflicts in the martial arts world."

The killing by the Heavenly Calamity Sword was merely a pretext. Originally, the problem with the Heavenly Calamity Sword in the Hu family had already made various forces eyeing the Hu family's foundation. After Hu Changqing's death some time ago, these forces naturally couldn't hold back any longer.

It just so happens that the murderous fiend was killing people everywhere with the Heavenly Calamity Sword, which gave various forces a reason to take action against the Hu family. On the surface, they were looking for an explanation from the Hu family, but in reality, they wanted to divide up the Hu family's assets.

Even now, Hu Bing still thinks the Martial Arts Alliance can seek justice for him and wants the various forces to return the Hu family's property. I don't know what he's thinking. If it weren't for my testimony that I was the one who lost the Heavenly Calamity Sword, the Hu family wouldn't even be able to escape the blame for the murder caused by the Heavenly Calamity Sword!

Gu Guanqi shook his head slightly.

Actually, he couldn't understand what Hu Bing was thinking either.

Some time ago, Hu Changqing was killed and the Heavenly Calamity Sword was stolen, so the Hu family was in a very bad situation. Under those circumstances, when Shen Qingqiu, as the governor of the Six Doors, tried to recruit them, Hu Bing actually refused.

In Gu Guanqi's opinion, the Hu family should have found a powerful backer as soon as possible, and there was no one more suitable than Shen Qingqiu.

Given Shen Qingqiu's circumstances, he was in an invincible position from the start, and it was impossible for him to have any designs on the Hu family's business.

"Perhaps they didn't realize their own level, nor did they understand that the essence of the martial arts world is the survival of the fittest!" Gu Guanqi said.

Shen Qingqiu nodded slightly and said, "Back then, Hu Changqing was highly skilled in martial arts and wielded the Tian'e Sword. Few people in the Yanzhou martial arts world could rival him, and the Hu family was at its zenith under his rule."

Hu Bing had always been surrounded by kindness and flattery from all sides, so perhaps in his view, the martial arts world was a place where reason could prevail.

Gu Guanqi didn't know what to say.

In his view, the rule of the martial arts world is that whoever has the bigger fist is right. As long as you are strong enough, even if your reasoning is wrong, it is right. But if you don't have the strength to reason, then whatever you say is wrong.

"Hmm," Shen Qingqiu pointed to the zither case on the table and asked, "What's this?"

"A zither," Gu Guanqi said.

Shen Qingqiu asked in surprise, "Didn't you only know how to play the xiao (vertical flute) before?"

"I've only been learning for a short time," Gu Guanqi said. "However, this instrument can't be moved casually, and I can't play it for you anymore."

"Why?" Shen Qingqiu asked, puzzled.

"This zither is a demonic weapon," Gu Guanqi explained. "It requires special martial arts techniques to play, but once the music starts, the world will change color, the earth will shatter, and the killing intent will be very strong."

Shen Qingqiu exclaimed in surprise, "If this were to fall into the hands of the martial arts world, wouldn't it cause a bloodbath?"

Gu Guanqi smiled slightly and said, "I am the only one in the world who knows the martial arts technique of playing this zither. Of course, it is not impossible that some top masters might also be able to figure out the relevant martial arts technique after obtaining this zither."

However, logically speaking, with this zither in my possession, there shouldn't be any possibility of it falling into the hands of the martial arts world. If someone can take this zither from me, then that person's martial arts skills must be unfathomably profound, and if they wanted to harm the martial arts world, they wouldn't need this zither anymore.

"That's true." Shen Qingqiu smiled slightly and said, "I don't believe anyone in this world can snatch something from you."

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After saying that, Shen Qingqiu suddenly asked, "By the way, have you eaten?"

"Not yet," Gu Guanqi said.

Shen Qingqiu quickly said, "It's already this late, you must be hungry. Wait here for a while, I'll go and have someone prepare some food for you."

"Okay," Gu Guanqi replied.

Shen Qingqiu gently kissed Gu Guanqi on the cheek, then got up from Gu Guanqi and quickly walked out.

Inside the main hall of the Martial Arts Alliance.

The martial arts alliance leader, Qian Sansi, discussed with the leaders of various sects the matter of tracking down and eliminating the murderous fiend. After the meeting, everyone left.

Throughout the entire process, no one mentioned the Hu family's losses or grievances again.

Hu Bing sat in the chair without saying another word throughout the entire process, and only came to his senses after everyone in the hall had left.

Why is this happening?

"I refuse to accept this! Why is it like this?"

"Has my Hu family suffered such injustice for nothing? So many people in my Hu family have died, so many things have been stolen from us, why should we be treated this way?"

"If you insist on forcing me, then I will take the Hu family to seek refuge with Shen Qingqiu. I will definitely get justice!"

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Immediately, Hu Bing stood up and quickly left the hall.

Soon, he arrived at the courtyard where the Qin family members were temporarily staying.

Just then, Madam Yu returned. Upon hearing from her guards that Hu Bing was requesting an audience, she asked with some confusion, "What does he want with me now?"

Shen Li, who was supporting Old Madam Yu, said, "It must be because of what happened at the Martial Arts Alliance conference just now. This Hu family head even dared to dream that the Martial Arts Alliance would step in to help him take back the Hu family's property, and even wanted to seek justice for the people in the Hu family who were killed!"

Madam Yu frowned and said, "How could he be so naive? I always thought that Hu Bing lacked ambition, but now it seems that he has a very naive view of the martial arts world."

Shen Li said, "Then I'll have someone take care of him!"

"Never mind," said Madam Yu, "Let him in. For his father's sake, I'll help him out again and point him in the right direction. If he listens, at least the Hu family can still keep its members."

"it is good."

Shen Li nodded and immediately gave an instruction to the maid behind her. Then, she helped Old Madam Yu into the front hall.

Not long after, Hu Bing walked in, cupped his hands, and said, "Madam."

Madam Yu waved her hand and said, "Nephew, what brings you here again? That's all I can do to help you with what happened before. The Hu family is in too much trouble this time. At most, I can only ask Governor Shen to testify on their behalf that the Heavenly Calamity Sword has been lost."

Regarding today's martial arts alliance meeting, all I could do was actively agree with Governor Shen. The Qin family is currently going through a turbulent time; the previous patriarch is seriously ill and has stepped down, the eldest branch of the family has been attacked by a demon, and many high-ranking members have sacrificed their lives. Even this old lady, who is practically on her deathbed, has been pushed forward to act as patriarch. In the current situation, I really can't offer any other help with the Hu family's affairs."

The Qin family has indeed been in turmoil lately.

However, those were just public statements. In reality, those within the Qin family knew very well that the main reason was that after Shen Qingqiu came to Yanzhou, the political landscape of Yanzhou changed drastically, and the Qin family's higher-ups made a decision to put the second branch of the family at the head.

The old master of the Qin family personally stepped forward and forced the head of the Qin family to step down. Then, in order to explain the assassination of Madam Yu, he executed several senior members of the main branch on the spot. He then announced that from now on, the second branch of the Qin family would take the lead and firmly stand on Shen Qingqiu's side.

However, the internal strife could not be spread, so the official story was that the Qin family patriarch was seriously ill and had to step down, and that the senior members of the main branch had been attacked by demonic forces, resulting in heavy casualties.

Hu Bing naturally had no time to investigate the inside story of the Qin family's affairs. He cupped his hands to Madam Yu and said, "Madam, as you have seen, our Hu family has suffered an undeserved disaster this time, but the Alliance Leader is clearly biased towards the major factions and has no intention of upholding justice for our Hu family."

My Hu family has been shattered, with over 90% of our assets seized by various factions. Now, even though they know we have been wronged, they show no intention of making any compensation. I am not convinced, I am not reconciled.

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Madam Yu asked, "Then what do you want to do? Nephew Hu, that's how the martial world is. In reality, many things are just a pretext. The truth and falsehood are mixed up, and nobody really cares. The various forces vying for the Hu family's property are not really here to kill for the Heavenly Calamity Sword, but because they have their eyes on your Hu family all along. Don't you understand yet?"

"I understand," Hu Bing said. "I understand today, which is why I'm not convinced."

Madam Yu sighed and said, "But what's done is done. What can you do even if you're not convinced? Didn't you say you could accept the Hu family's decline? Why can't you accept it now?"

"This is not what I thought," Hu Bing hurriedly said. "I thought that at worst, the various forces would see that my Hu family was weak and would try to erode the Hu family's foundation. In that case, I would back down, and at most the Hu family would be reduced to a second or third-rate family, returning to a level that the Hu family could match."

But I never imagined they would be so impatient, resorting to such a massacre. Now, not only has our Hu family lost its assets, but we've also lost our people. I can accept the loss of our assets, but I cannot accept that so many members of the Hu family have died in vain.

Madam Yu looked surprised and said, "You—how could you have such a naive idea? The conflicts in the martial world are not like those between ordinary merchants. Once an opportunity arises, they will strike hard directly. Who would play games with you step by step?"

In the world of martial arts, battles are based on a balance of power. Your Hu family has lost both your patriarch and the Heavenly Calamity Sword. Under these circumstances, the Hu family has no confidence to wage war against the four great families and seven major gangs. Why should they waste time slowly eroding the Hu family's strength?

"I----"

Hu Bing sighed and said, "I've always been like this since I was a child, including after I took over the Hu family. I've always dealt with various forces in this way. I never expected that they would act so directly after my father's death."

Madam Yu waved her hand and said, "It's too late to talk about this now. Tell me your plans for the future. For your father's sake, I'll do my best to help!"

Hu Bing hurriedly said, "Please, Madam, introduce us. My Hu family is willing to pledge allegiance to Governor Shen. We have only one request: that Governor Shen seek justice for my Hu family."

Madam Yu was taken aback, her face full of confusion. She said, "You—what did you say? You're siding with Governor Shen—and you still have demands?"

Hu Bing said, "What's wrong with that? When Governor Shen came to my Hu family to recruit people, wasn't he just looking for a pawn?"

Now that my Hu family has no other choice but to act as pawns, she must offer some conditions, right? She can't expect us to be pawns without giving us any benefits, can she?

"Oh----"

Madam Yu was almost laughing in anger. She waved her hand and said, "Go away. I really can't understand why your father, who was a hero all his life, would give birth to such a self-righteous good-for-nothing like you."

For so many years, I thought you were mature and steady, just lacking ambition, but at least capable of maintaining the status quo. Now I realize you're not mature and steady, you're a complete incompetent fool! Go away, I can't help you with this!"

A hint of displeasure flashed in Hu Bing's eyes as he retorted, "Madam, are you afraid that my Hu family's allegiance to Governor Shen will affect your Qin family's position with him?"

Madam Yu was genuinely amused and pointed at Hu Bing, saying, "I don't know what's going on in your head! Don't even mention your delusional idea of ​​negotiating with Governor Shen. To put it bluntly, with your Hu family's current situation, do you even deserve to rely on Governor Shen? Governor Shen wouldn't even give you a second glance. What makes you think you can negotiate with her?"

Hu Bing said, "Governor Shen has come to Yanzhou to integrate the Six Doors. Without the help of local forces, she can hardly move an inch. Although the Hu family is currently facing trouble, we still have some resources, and the Hu family still has quite a few people—"

Madam Yu sighed and said, "You really don't understand the situation at all. To be honest, when Governor Shen was willing to personally go to the Hu family to recruit you, it was a tremendous opportunity for your Hu family."

At that time, both I and Governor Shen underestimated the power of Alliance Leader Gu. We both thought that Governor Shen would encounter some resistance when he came to Yanzhou to integrate the Six Doors. That's why Governor Shen agreed when I proposed to recruit your Hu family.

But you, Hu Bing, personally rejected this huge windfall and opportunity that had fallen into the Hu family due to a misjudgment of information. Do you think Governor Shen is still short of henchmen? Do you know that while you were arranging your father's funeral, the political landscape of Yanzhou has completely changed?

Besides my Qin family, the Tie family was the second to surrender voluntarily. Following them, the Gong family, the Xiang family, and the seven major gangs all surrendered voluntarily. Their leaders purged those in their factions who opposed Governor Shen, and then brought their heads to beg Governor Shen to accept them.

Aside from the martial arts world, even the government officials and prefects now follow Governor Shen's lead. You didn't see it at the martial arts alliance meeting, but Qian Sansi was acting entirely according to Governor Shen's wishes.

So, what qualifications does your Hu family have to curry favor with Governor Shen? What makes you think you deserve her favor? And you're even setting conditions?

Hu Bing's eyes widened in disbelief. "No—it's impossible! How long has it been? Only half a month! How could Yanzhou be completely under Shen Qingqiu's control?"

Back then—when the news of Shen Qingqiu's impending arrival in Yanzhou spread, weren't all the major sects filled with righteous indignation and united in their determination to resist him? Especially five of the seven major gangs, who had openly sided with the rebel Zhang Jiexi. Weren't they afraid of being purged by Shen Qingqiu?

Madam Yu said, "They are afraid, of course they are afraid. It is precisely because they are afraid that they decisively surrendered and directly stated their position. If Governor Shen wants to settle accounts, they will do it themselves. The rest of them also voluntarily left Yanzhou."

However, Governor Shen wanted stability, she wanted a Yan Prefecture that obeyed orders. Her perspective was different from the ordinary martial arts world; she had no intention of carrying out a major purge. She was already being magnanimous, so why weren't the people below grateful and willingly surrendering? What were they still trying to resist?

"this----"

Hu Bing slumped into his chair and said, "How could this be—"

Madam Yu said, "You should leave. Even if nothing had happened to your Hu family, the fact that you refused Governor Shen's personal offer of recruitment means that your Hu family has already missed this opportunity for a major change in the Yanzhou situation, and your Hu family is already out of the game."

And now, don't even think about negotiating terms; your Hu family is no longer qualified to appear before Governor Shen. Today, if I hadn't considered my past relationship with your father and pleaded with Governor Shen, do you think he would have had the time to come out and testify for you?

Perhaps in your eyes, your Hu family was once a first-rate family, large in number and influential. But such power can easily be replaced by any family that Governor Shen wants to support, making them a new first-rate family. You have nothing that would warrant her even a second glance.

"I—I—" Hu Bing stammered, as if he had lost his soul, "It's only been half a month, how could it be like this—"

Madam Yu said, "I have already said that from beginning to end, Governor Shen did not need your Hu family. The reason why we tried to recruit the Hu family was entirely because Governor Shen and I misjudged the situation and underestimated the power of Alliance Leader Gu."

The Hu family missed such a tremendous opportunity. They didn't need to do anything; they could have simply seized the initiative and risen to a higher level, but they refused it.

After saying that, Madam Yu looked at Hu Bing, whose face was pale, and said, "Now that things have come to this, I will give you one last solution. Go to one or two major sects and sell the remaining assets of the Hu family to them at a low price. Then publicly declare that the Hu family is disheartened and will no longer concern themselves with the affairs of the martial world. They only want to return to their ancestral home to farm!"

"Then I will personally escort you out of the city to show the Qin family's stance, and no one will dare to exterminate you. Your Hu family can still survive. But you must remember, your properties must be sold off cheaply; don't ask for too much money."

Hu Bing raised his head, looked at Madam Yu, pondered for a while, then slowly stood up and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Madam. I'll go and think about it some more."

After saying that, he cupped his hands in greeting, turned around and left, looking extremely desolate and downcast.

Madam Yu watched Hu Bing's retreating figure and sighed softly. Then she turned her head to look at Shen Li, who had been sitting silently to the side. She thought to herself, "My son is such a good-for-nothing. Luckily, he's lucky!"

Shen Li noticed that Old Madam Yu was staring straight at her and asked in confusion, "Grandma, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing," said Madam Yu, "I was just wondering if Hu Bing had listened to what I said."

Shen Li pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that not only will he not listen, but he will also think that you, Mother-in-law, are plotting to seize their family's property!"

In Hu Bing's naive view, he probably believed that as long as they silently suffered this loss, and now that Governor Shen had proven their innocence, there would be no reason for any other forces to attack them.

Madam Yu said, "If that's what he's thinking, then he's asking for trouble and deserves to die. It's undeniable that the Hu family does have the strength to protect what little property they have left."

But the Hu family has fallen from a first-rate family, and they have made quite a few enemies over the years. I asked him to sell off his remaining assets at a low price to show that the Hu family would not pursue the matter, while also gaining favor with one or two major factions. With the Qin family's reputation at stake, they would back down, and those minor enemies would also have some reservations.

But if he leaves directly, not only will his old enemies seek revenge, but all the major sects will also realize that the Hu family is determined to fight to the death, and they won't leave him any way out.

Shen Li said, "He might feel that the major factions can no longer find a reason to attack the Hu family."

Madam Yu sighed and said, "If we really wanted a reason, how could we not find one? The Hu family killed quite a few people when they rose to power. They could easily find a pretext for revenge to take action. What other reason would they need?"

After leaving the Qin family's compound, Hu Bing went straight to a relatively secluded courtyard, which was the temporary residence arranged by the Martial Alliance for the Hu family. Compared to the Qin family's large courtyard, it was worlds apart.

As Hu Bing entered the courtyard, a young man hurriedly came to greet him and asked, "Father, how did it go? Did Old Madam Yu agree to help introduce Governor Shen?"

Hu Bing's face darkened. He clenched his fists tightly, snorted coldly, and said, "Quickly gather everyone. We need to leave Qilong County immediately. That old lady Yu has a clever plan; does she really think I'm easy to fool?"

The young man asked in confusion, "Father, what do you mean?"

"She even tried to trick me into selling all the remaining assets of our Hu family to her at a low price. Afterwards, she wanted to earn a reputation for being loyal and righteous, and she wanted me to be grateful to her." Hu Bing said coldly, "Now that things have come to this point, nine-tenths of my Hu family's assets are gone. The matter has already been made clear at the Martial Alliance Conference. My Hu family is innocent."

The Hu family's businesses are only third-rate now, and my Hu family has the strength to hold onto them. Who would dare to defy public opinion and try to wipe them out? That old lady Yu is just trying to scare me, trying to get something for nothing."

The young man frowned and said, "Father, are we just going to accept this loss?"

Hu Bing was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "We really have no choice but to suffer this loss. Although Madam Yu is scheming to take our Hu family's assets, some of what she said makes sense."

"I made a mistake back then; I shouldn't have refused Shen Qingqiu's offer. Now, Shen Qingqiu no longer looks down on the Hu family, and he's unlikely to offend any powerful forces for our sake. We have no choice but to abandon this matter and retreat to Masang County."

The young man hesitated and said, "Father, I'm still a little worried. Things have already escalated to this point, will the major sects really back down?"

Hu Bing said, "It's already gotten out of hand. Shen Qingqiu came forward to prove our innocence. We've already made a big enough concession by accepting the loss and not pursuing the matter further."

"At this point, even if those people still wanted to attack us, they would have no reason to. We've lost our businesses; as long as we guard our small plot of land in front of our homes, we'll be fine. Without your grandfather and the Heavenly Calamity Sword, the Hu family certainly doesn't deserve the title of one of the four great families, but we still have the strength to remain confined to the county town."

"I understand," the young man nodded and said, "I'll tell everyone to pack their things now, and we'll return to Masang County immediately."

"Um.

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Not long after, the Hu family, consisting of several dozen people, hurriedly left the Martial Alliance and headed directly out of the city.

The 15th day of the seventh lunar month is the Zhongyuan Festival, also known as the Ghost Festival in folk tradition.

Early in the morning, before dawn, the Tianyi Sect had already begun its rituals.

This is a tradition of the Tianyi Sect over the years: to perform a ritual early on Ghost Festival to exorcise evil spirits and drive away malevolent ghosts for the local people.

The process is quite complicated.

Xu Zhiwei held up a white banner and followed Zhang Daoji around the square until 3:45 AM, when a ray of red sunlight descended, and Zhang Daoji ended the ritual.

Xu Zhiwei handed the white banner to a young Taoist boy, then yawned twice, walked to Zhang Daoji's side, and said, "Senior brother, I'm about to go down the mountain today, and you still woke me up so early to perform the ritual. You're going too far."

Zhang Daoji grinned and said, "I called you because you're going down the mountain today. Otherwise, who would I ask to help me once you're down? You're the most familiar with the procedures in our Taoist temple right now!"

Xu Zhiwei rolled her eyes and said, "I should have slacked off back then."

"Alright, alright," Zhang Daoji smiled and said, "Let's go eat. After we finish eating, it'll be about time. Set off promptly at Chen Shi (7-9 AM) and head north. You'll encounter the Crimson Heaven Demon King's demonic sword there."

As he spoke, Zhang Daoji sighed and said, "The day before yesterday, the Lotus Pond Saint Monk and a few others left, yesterday, Alliance Leader Gu went down the mountain again, and today you are also going down the mountain. The Taoist temple will be deserted again."

Xu Zhiwei said, "Today is the fifteenth, aren't you going down the mountain to play tricks too?"

Zhang Daoji angrily said, "What do you mean by pretending to be a ghost? I was praying for the people, and besides, I wasn't taking any money. You think I don't know there are no ghosts or demons? But, people have their own ghosts in their hearts."

Some things can't be solved by reasoning; you have to resort to superstition. On the first day of the lunar new year, I was telling fortunes for a family in Majia Village at the foot of the mountain. I told them that a benefactor had come to their house, but the benefactor was not doing well, so their family was plagued by bad luck and everything went wrong.

Actually, they had a wicked mother-in-law who always bullied her daughter-in-law, causing discord within the family, which naturally made their life difficult. After hearing what I said, the wicked mother-in-law stopped being wicked, and the daughter-in-law was able to work properly again. My fortune-telling was fake, but it's true that I helped their family's life improve.”

Xu Zhiwei thought for a moment and said, "I still haven't seen enough of the world's affairs."

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Zhang Daoji said, "This time, going down the mountain, we might as well observe more of the human condition."

"Okay." Xu Zhiwei nodded.

As they talked, the two of them went to a hall and had a meal together.

Just as Zhang Daoji said, the meal was finished just as Chenshi (7-9 AM).

Xu Zhiwei then descended the mountain alone.

Not long after, Zhang Daoji, carrying a medicine chest and a white banner with the four large characters "Tianyan Shensuan" written on it, also swayed and came down the mountain.

Shortly after Xu Zhiwei and Zhang Daoji descended the mountain one after the other, another person arrived outside the Tianyi Sect. It was Su Qingzi, who had left Taiwang Mountain two days earlier.

He changed into ordinary clothes, put on a bamboo hat, came to the gate of Tianyi Sect, bowed and paid his respects, and then, with a light step, instantly transformed into a wisp of breeze and flew towards the back of Tianyi Sect.

Before long, he arrived at the mountain where the Crimson Heaven Demon King had been suppressed. At that moment, several Taoist priests were repairing the damaged magic array.

Su Qingzi waved her hand, and streams of true energy surged out.

The next instant, all the Taoist priests were put to sleep and fainted.

Su Qingzi opened the cave entrance and swaggered into it, heading straight for the Demon-Suppressing Well. With a gentle wave of his hand, he dispelled the magic array on the well.

Then, he reached out and sucked, and saw a blue robe fly out of the well.

"The Shangqing Dharma Robe and the Taiqing Jade Hairpin are all I need, except for the Yuqing Dao Sword," Su Qingzi whispered. "I must hurry up and get the Yuqing Dao Sword. Then I can easily reach the level of the Crimson Heaven Demon King."

Just then, terrifying corpse immortal energy surged out from the Demon Suppression Well, and he immediately activated his Blood-Sucking Divine Skill to absorb it frantically.

Gradually, a ferocious smile appeared on his face, and he exclaimed excitedly, "The greatest and most perfect Golden Elixir Path in the world will be born in my hands! I will become the patriarch of the Golden Elixir Path, forever remembered in history and legend!"

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