Chapter 180 Dragon Slayer
After leaving Zhaofu River, the master and disciple gathered together and stopped.
"Disciple, do you have any discovery that you want to share with your master?"
Li Daoxuan nodded immediately, looked around to see that there was no one around, and handed over the green talisman.
"Master, this is the talisman I got from the female ghost after I killed her. It looks very strange. I suspect that it is because of this talisman that her magic power has increased greatly and caused trouble to the people!"
Hearing this, Zhang Qianyang also looked a bit solemn and looked at the green talisman carefully.
When he saw the evil runes on it, his eyes fixed.
"Disciple, this talisman was not drawn by a human!"
Li Daoxuan frowned and said, "It was not painted by a human?"
Zhang Qianyang nodded and said, "Yes, if my judgment is correct, this talisman should be drawn by ghosts and gods, commonly known as ghost-painted talismans."
Ghostly drawing?
Li Daoxuan was a little surprised. Isn't this word usually used to describe ugly handwriting?
Zhang Qianyang explained: "Ghostly painted talismans, also known as ghostly painted peach talismans, originally referred to people writing cursive-style characters on peach wood boards to ward off evil spirits. Later, it became a synonym for poor handwriting."
After a pause, he said seriously, "But there is one exception, that is the talismans drawn by ghosts and gods, also known as ghost-painted talismans."
"This situation is extremely special and rare. As everyone knows, talismans are the means by which our Taoist sect exorcises demons and ghosts. However, some ghosts, after reaching a very high level of cultivation, can also learn the art of talismans and even create some unique talismans."
Li Daoxuan's mind moved, and he said, "Master, is it just like the Qingming Rebirth Talisman created by the Qingyi Lady?"
The Qingming Rebirth Talisman, which can lead , is a unique talisman created by the Qingyi Goddess.
Zhang Qianyang nodded and said, "That's right, but the Lady in Green is an immortal ghost. The talismans she created emit a clear light of their own, but this talisman is filled with evil spirits. It must have been created by an extremely vicious ghost!"
Li Daoxuan's heart trembled. Even his master said that it was extremely vicious and evil. It was obvious that the ghost who created this talisman should not be underestimated.
At this moment, the two of them suddenly stopped talking at the same time and looked in a certain direction behind them.
Li Daoxuan frowned and said, "Who is it? Come out quickly!"
He had a feeling that he was being watched.
A moment later, a little girl walked out of the woods. She was wearing a light blue skirt with a snow-white jacket on the outside and had her hair in a neat bun, like a young butterfly that had just flown out of the flowers.
Lou Xiaoyun quickly raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm, and then smiled brightly.
"Senior, Brother Dao, it's me. We just fought side by side on the Zhaofu River!"
Li Daoxuan was a little surprised. After looking carefully, he found that it was indeed the same female cultivator as before, but she had changed back into women's clothes.
"You are quite capable, can you track us down?"
Lou Xiaoyun bowed and said with a smile: "I am Lou Xiaoyun, a bad man. Nice to meet you two!"
She has a graceful demeanor and a sunny smile, which can easily eliminate people's hostility.
"The Bad Guys..."
Li Daoxuan seemed to be thinking deeply. In normal history, the Buliangren were officials in charge of detective arrests in the Tang Dynasty. Their titles were called "Buliang" or "Buliangren". However, in this chaotic Tang Dynasty with demons and monsters, the Buliangren obviously had a new function.
Master once said that the monks in the public sect of the Tang Dynasty are mainly distributed in two places, one is the Hun Tian Jian headed by Li Chunfeng, and the other is the Bad People headed by Yuan Tiangang. The former is equivalent to a logistics agency, and the latter is a field department.
"Brother Dao, do you know the Bad People?"
Lou Xiaoyun took a step forward and said excitedly.
Li Daoxuan nodded and said, "I have heard a little bit about you, but I heard that your reputation doesn't seem to be very good."
Lou Xiaoyun sighed softly, with a bit of disappointment in his eyes, and said: "For people like us who often deal with evil spirits, how can we have a good reputation? Sometimes we are clearly doing good things, but we are always regarded as unlucky. The so-called bad people are just a self-deprecating term."
Li Daoxuan had some understanding. When he first arrived in Xinyang County to find his master, the local people also looked at him with disapproving eyes.
Even if you show some of your skills, people will respect you, but they will not get close to you.
People always keep their distance from those who deal with ghosts and gods, and may even gossip about them behind their backs.
Lou Xiaoyun shook his head, and turned into a sunny smile again, saying: "Brother Dao, thank you for helping to subdue the demon and saving my life!"
After a pause, she hesitated and said, "Brother Dao, are you really not Erlang Zhenjun?"
As she said this, her big eyes looked straight at Li Daoxuan, revealing a hopeful look.
But Li Daoxuan said without hesitation: "I am not Erlang Zhenjun. What I said before was just to deceive the female ghost. Besides, I carry a sword box, while Erlang Zhenjun uses a three-pointed double-edged sword."
Lou Xiaoyun said "oh" and looked disappointed.
"If you have nothing to do, we will leave first."
Li Daoxuan didn't want to be too involved with the government for the time being, so he wanted to say goodbye and leave.
"Wait a minute!"
Lou Xiaoyun asked anxiously: "Can I go with you?"
Li Daoxuan frowned slightly, not knowing what her intention was.
"Looking at your route, you should be heading to Liling City. So am I. We are both from the Taoist sect, so why don't we travel together?"
Li Daoxuan showed a trace of vigilance in his eyes. He looked at her and said, "You don't even know who we are, why are you going with us?"
Lou Xiaoyun said with a smile: "I know, Taoist brother, you should be Li Daoxuan, the ninth generation disciple of Longhu Mountain, with the Taoist name Taichong. You are also the Qingming Envoy personally selected by the Qingyi Lady. Not long ago, you killed the dragon in Hongzhou. Now many people are saying that Longhu Mountain has a dragon-slaying Taoist!"
Listening to the little girl telling her identity and background like she knew them all, Li Daoxuan showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.
And that Dragon-Slaying Taoist, is that my current nickname?
How come I don’t even know it?
Li Daoxuan was alert. Apparently, after Hongzhou killed the dragon, he had begun to be noticed by many people. Perhaps there were his portraits and case files in the government.
Lou Xiaoyun looked at Zhang Qianyang again and said with a smile: "As for this Taoist priest, he is even more extraordinary. He is the famous Tiangang Fumo Zhenren Zhang Qianyang, and his Taoist name is Fu--"
Zhang Qianyang immediately coughed, interrupting her and said with a smile: "Disciple, the public sect is the most well-informed. Cultivators like us are actually recorded in the book. After you show your skills, she can roughly judge your identity after a little thought."
Lou Xiaowan smiled and said, "That's right. I didn't understand the Taoist's identity at first, but later I thought about it. He carries a sword case, has a handsome appearance, a vertical scar between his eyebrows, and has great magical powers. After comparing them, there is an 80% chance that he is the Taoist who has been in the limelight recently and is said to be so magical!"
She exclaimed: "After seeing it today, I can see that Dragon Slayer is indeed worthy of his reputation, especially his divine eye ability. He is simply Erlang Zhenjun incarnated on earth!"
Li Daoxuan was indifferent to her flattery, but Zhang Qianyang was pleased instead.
Praising your own apprentice, isn't that just praising me?
I taught you well...
Zhang Qianyang smiled and said, "Little girl, you are really good at talking. How about this, for the sake of your headmaster, I will let you go to Liling City with us."
Li Daoxuan smiled bitterly. Never mind. Since the master had spoken, he, as the disciple, naturally had to give him face.
Lou Xiaoyun almost jumped up with joy. She smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Zhang!"
The smile on Zhang Qianyang's face suddenly froze.
Zhang...Grandpa?
Damn it, am I that old?
Twenty years ago, I was also a popular girl among girls...
