Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

"If a thief really dares to come, then the one who gets robbed will definitely be the thief!"

Guanyin smiled helplessly and stopped asking questions. As long as Sister Guan's shop was sold smoothly, that was enough.

The transaction speed is truly astonishing. As soon as the news was released on the same day, someone came to negotiate on the same day, and the sky-high transaction amount was also settled on the same day!

"Sister Guan, I'll take you to my yard to rest. We'll leave in the next two days and then go to Wenshui County together."

Several people walked around in the martial arts hall, and when they passed the courtyard in the atrium, they all lowered their voices while chatting.

I am not afraid of disturbing the people in heaven, but I am afraid of disturbing the tranquility of this courtyard.

Because they couldn't see if there was anyone in the sky, but there was indeed an unusually handsome young man in the yard.

He had white hair and a black robe, and was sitting casually beside a haystack in the yard, with a rough knife blank on his knees and an old spear in his hand, his eyes focused and absent-minded.

Two beautiful ponies were standing next to him, as if trying to attract his attention.

That corner is in a unique kind of tranquility and harmony.

Chu Wuzhi ignored the mischief of the little mare. He focused on the spear in his hand. There seemed to be a water dragon swimming in the spear, and the whole body was glowing red.

Wardfa rubbed his eyes and couldn't help asking:

"Master Chu, what kind of magical weapon do you have? Was I dazzled just now? How come I saw a red water dragon coiled around the blade?"

Chu Wuji retracted the gleam in his eyes, stood up and walked over, smiled faintly and threw the Water Dragon Song to the other party, saying:

"This is an old item given by my elders. Wardfa, you are really dazzled. This thing doesn't have a red water dragon. It's just rusted due to moisture."

...There's no red water dragon, but there really are water dragons, right?

The Western Regions escorts gathered together, examining the gun as if it were a large toy. It was very heavy, and even holding it with both hands it was difficult to swing freely.

But apart from that, there is nothing special about it. It is rusted and paint-peeled, rough and with patched scratches. If you ignore its astonishing weight, no warrior would pay much attention to it if it appeared in the blacksmith shop.

An ancient weapon with a low-key appearance!

How could such a weapon rust?

Wardfa returned the spear and said helplessly, "I can't see the way out. On the way back just now, we saw that the security at the dock was raised. There were many officers and soldiers guarding it. Mr. Chu, you must be careful."

Chu Wuji nodded, "When will you leave?"

"The day after tomorrow morning, as soon as the city gates open, we'll leave so Master Chu won't miss us! If we hear anything new about the Scorpion Demon in the future, we'll pass it on to Prince Jing'an's Palace."

"Thank you in advance."

Having said that, Chu Wu Ji is extremely pessimistic about the timeliness of this news.

If he had not encountered this group of Western escorts by chance in Jieshi City, by the time the news reached Prince Jing'an's Mansion, they would have already run away to who knows where.

......

The next day, while Sister Guan was preparing her carriage, rumors began to spread in Jieshi City about the transfer of Hailan House. There were various speculations about the reasons, but more people said that she was greedy for small profits and only focused on the benefits of the land price, but ignored the long-term.

But at the martial arts gym, it was very peaceful, people were eating and drinking as usual.

......

Another day passed, and the curfew in Jieshi City had not yet ended. It would take another hour before dawn, but most people in the city were awake.

In the cold winter sea breeze, people were busy coming and going with lanterns in hand, preparing for various matters related to the sacrificial ceremony.

People outside the city also woke up early and waited in line for the city gate to open, ready to enter the city to grab a good spot, praying for the blessing of wealth from the Dragon King of the Sea, and for blessings to make a fortune in the coming year.

The more unusual ones were Sister Guan and her group. They were heading out of the city, going against the crowd.

After the city gate was opened, Sister Guan and others successfully walked out of Jieshi City, but they did not rush to continue their journey. Instead, they found a high hill outside the city and tried to observe the situation at the dock.

Sister Guan's face was filled with worry. She said, "Young Master Chu has the protection of a fox fairy, but the city lord seems to have the support of a dragon. Even the army of the Chuhai Nation can't stand up to the dragon. I wonder if Young Master Chu can escape unscathed!"

The escorts were skeptical about the dragon, after all, they had never seen one with their own eyes: "Could a dragon really appear?"

Wardfa looked at his young lady and asked, "Miss, how big do you think this will be? Will the city lord die, or will it really attract a dragon?"

The beautiful blonde woman riding on a sheep horse looked deeply into the distance with her beautiful ice-blue eyes. She couldn't give a definite answer and said:

"It's hard to say, but if we just talk about causing trouble for the city lord, even if the city lord has a lot of retainers, they won't be able to stop Master Chu."

*

Next to the coastal pier, there is a high platform specially used for sacrifices. It is usually used by dignitaries to watch the sea and the tide. However, during the month of the sacrificial ceremony, only the city lord can approach.

"Woo——"

Amid the distant sound of conch horns, the gate of the city lord's mansion opened, and team after team of guards, maids, ceremonial guards, musicians, and dancers walked out, singing and dancing, braving the cold wind to add to the fun of the sacrificial ceremony.

The dancers' group at the front had already finished their song, but there were still some groups that had not yet left the City Lord's Mansion.

The grandeur of this team alone surpasses the ceremonial and musical teams of many monarchs.

As for the Lord of Jieshi City, it seemed that he wanted to wait until the teams in front of him had almost left before he was ready to make his final appearance.

The common people and vendors standing on both sides of the street were all envious and admired, and all of them sighed inwardly:

"This is the wealth that rivals a nation. Few kings can afford to support such a dance and music troupe!"

"The City Lord usually stays in his mansion, and what a wonderful life he leads every day! I'm afraid the singing and dancing never stop day and night, year after year!"

"This is the favor of the Sea Dragon King!"

Those waiting near the dock were the city lord's retainers, who were both nervous and relaxed.

What is tense is that the sacrificial ceremony of these hours cannot be missed, and we must not allow stupid opportunists to rush up and cause trouble.

The relief was that the number of retainers and staff who possessed extraordinary skills was greater than the officers and soldiers on duty, and no one could slip past them and cause trouble under their noses.

Chu Wuji came to the crowd, and although he was carrying two weapons, he did not attract much attention.

Because there are too many people like him, all wanting to be appreciated by the city lord, recruited into the city lord's mansion, enjoy generous salaries, and dress more eye-catchingly than each other.

Those who carry three knives and meteor hammers are competing with each other in another sense.

What's more, he even dyed his hair green, making him the most eye-catching person in the crowd.

Chu Wuji's position was neither too far nor too close to the locked boxes, just enough to see them.

He used his internal energy to break the lock of a box, then opened it from the air. Immediately, a foul smell of feces and urine came out from inside, along with a "Mmmmm" sound of someone struggling and crying for help, as if sobbing in fear, but with their mouth blocked.

It turned out that there were children in these boxes. They had been locked in the boxes for several days and could only solve their excretion problems inside.

The soldiers guarding nearby were startled and quickly closed the box back, pretending nothing had happened.

The retainers were in a state of seriousness and gathered together to check the situation.

Several people of high status discussed the situation, while the guests of lower status dispersed. They swept their eyes over the crowd nearby, looking for suspicious people among them, not daring to miss any clues!

"What happened? Why did the box open by itself?"

"I didn't detect any spiritual energy fluctuations just now. No one should be secretly casting spells."

"Stay calm, pretend nothing happened, and quickly call a few more people to confirm the situation! Find out the cause!"

Chapter 117: The dragon is afraid, it is the breath of the weak!

The little accident just now soon had no follow-up.

This made the city lord's retainers very puzzled. Everyone was in a tense state of mind, wavering between sweating profusely and being suspicious.

"Could it be that someone is carrying a treasure that can conceal spiritual energy?"

"What are you thinking about? Are you starting to talk nonsense?"

If such a treasure really existed, it would only conceal the spiritual energy in the person's body, preventing others from discovering his or her identity as a cultivator.

However, once the spell is cast, the fluctuation of spiritual energy cannot be hidden.

The captain of the guards in charge of this area made a decision on the spur of the moment and said;

"No one is allowed to tell anyone about this. Since nothing has happened, let's just pretend nothing happened. Everyone, shut up!"

The retainers nodded, they all understood the logic. If the city lord knew about it, it would mean that they were incompetent and they might even be kicked out of the city lord's mansion.

"But many passersby heard the noise just now and probably saw the people inside. What should we do?"

"Don't worry, they won't tell." The captain of the guards said confidently.

As expected, passers-by all pretended nothing had happened, because they would not be in a good situation if the sacrificial ceremony was ruined.

The city lord will never regard the whistleblower as a meritorious person. He may even regard them as one of the culprits and wipe them out.

Although this seems to be a bad act of using young boys and girls as sacrifices, but... it has nothing to do with me, so it is better to mind my own business.

In this way, the defense of this area began to be strengthened, and more wild Taoists were trying to capture the fluctuations of spiritual energy, and they were wary of potential suspicious people.

Despite a slight commotion, the passersby here all kept silent and looked towards the altar.

*

Chu Wuji continued to blend in with the crowd, his hat hiding his white hair, and no one paid attention to his presence.

He waited patiently for the city lord's carriage to appear, thinking about the children in the boxes.

"Is the city lord trying to save on pensions? After the hunters were burned to death, their children were also used as sacrifices to prevent future trouble. It's a clean slate."

"Those are the Hunter's family. Is this the retribution they deserve? Even their families are implicated."

Chu Wuzhi felt sympathy for those children in his heart, as they encountered such things at an age when they were most helpless.

But it is only sympathy out of compassion.

It would be impossible for him to help.

The plan to assassinate the Lord of Jieshi City itself was fraught with threats and pressures. He could not allow his chances of success to be further reduced for the sake of an irrelevant person.

That would be equivalent to using the life and death of the Goddess of Heavenly Fox to satisfy one's momentary generosity, and even the objects of one's generosity would be the families of those hunters.

Chu Wuji closed his eyes and waited patiently for the city lord to appear. He thought to himself, "How slow! If I had sneaked into the city lord's mansion earlier, could I have assassinated him now?"

I don't know how much time passed, the dancers and musicians continued to entertain, and then a loud and resounding eunuch's voice echoed throughout the dock, drowning out the noisy voices, the sound of the waves, and the sounds of the instruments.

"The City Lord has arrived!!"

A team escorted by heavily armored soldiers appeared at the corner of the road.

The city lord's carriage arrived, carried by eight strong men. There were several beautiful maids with their breasts exposed accompanying him, and a favorite concubine wearing a white fox fur, nestled in a man's arms.

The man was none other than the Lord of Jieshi City, wearing the Emperor's crown and robes, his expression revealing a desire for indulgence.

While everyone was treating this sacrificial ceremony with awe and piety, it was explained that the city lord should be the most relaxed person.

Many strangers who came from far away had mixed feelings about the behavior of the Jieshi City Lord.

Some secretly criticized him for being arrogant and presumptuous, saying that a small city lord dared to use the emperor's etiquette.

Others were extremely envious. As the city lord, he could make the king of a country suffer a setback and the king could do nothing about it. How majestic!

Chu Wuji looked at the team in front of him expressionlessly, his eyes unconsciously condensed, and he entered a hunting state, catching the flaws of his prey.

When the carriage came right in front of him——

Chu Wuji manipulated his internal energy and delivered an elbow with all his strength from a distance!

The huge energy arm and elbow hit the vehicle to pieces, and the energy burst out at the same time, and the armor plates of several heavily armored soldiers were blown apart!

"There are assassins!"

The eunuchs and many others were shouting, and the guards who were guarding various places rushed over here quickly.

The musicians and dancers were panicked, but they did not dare to stop playing music or dancing, because they had received orders in advance to accompany the music without mistakes and without stopping. Stopping would be a capital offense!

Chu Wuzhi did not froze. He used all his strength to activate the Water Dragon Chant. A water dragon condensed on the spear body, and flew out with the spear tip, piercing the heart of the Jieshi City Lord with one blow.

The favored concubine, who was wearing a fox fur coat, was elbowed in the air when she was grabbed by Chu Wuji's powerful hand.

She was horrified, confused about the situation. While casting spiritual spells, she begged for mercy miserably:

"Fellow Daoist, I am a disciple of the Hehuan Sect, please let me go..."

"Is it time to fart?"

Chu Wuji said in a cold voice, without thinking about the word "Hehuan Sect" she mentioned. He increased his strength and urged his big hand to crush the body of this coquettish woman.

The delicate woman's body exploded instantly!