Cui Chenghuang, who had gotten what he wanted, and Huai'an Gong, who was excited, were sent out by the pomegranate. They had been busy all night. After a few hours, they would continue to be busy when the law enforcement monks from the Mingli Academy came.
The god of incense and worship also gets tired.
Next, a storm will surely sweep through Fengming Country. As the only two trustworthy guides and local tyrants in the area, they must conserve their energy.
The same goes for pomegranates.
What happened tonight scared the little mountain monster so much that it just wanted to go back to its warm little nest, have a good sleep and calm down.
After they all left, Jiang Xia and Ruyue were the only ones left in the study.
The boss lay on the chair, and in front of his confidant, he showed a tired face. The strong look he had shown before suddenly collapsed. Ruyue reached out and rubbed the boss's forehead. She said softly:
"Boss, you've just picked up another hot potato for yourself. If we don't go deep into the Southern Wilds and wipe out the ' Ghost .
And those innocent souls of the locals who were abducted, who knows where those evil cultivators took them to..."
"No problem."
Jiang Xia leaned back in his chair and said in a tired tone:
"Anyway, didn't I lie to Shi Yan before and tell her that I was going to travel to the Southern Wilderness this time? It just so happens that I want to do some business there, and this is on my way.
The Southern Wilderness is not a very big place.
That group of evil cultivators would definitely not dare to approach Yandang Pond, the holy land of monsters. This ruled out one third of the territory at once, as well as Shennong Mountain and the mountain range where the Danding Sect was located.
Those two sects are also among the thirty-three orthodox sects of the Immortal Alliance and will not allow evil practitioners to settle there.
The only things left are the Xihuang Valley and the Damanglin.
Isn't there a Star Valley where ghosts gather on the edge of the Great Wilderness? It is a lawless place, close to the East, and just avoids the territory of Mo Shuang Mountain.
It is more convenient to cross the border at any time and the order is chaotic.
If I were one of those evil cultivators, I would also hide there."
"Boss, you know, that's not what I meant."
Ruyue felt helpless.
She said to her boss who was deliberately avoiding the main point:
"You are only a cultivator in the Qi training stage. You have offended Master Song Fan and his disciples in the sect. This is already a big problem. Look at your surroundings!
Liu Hui looked silly.
But the wolf demon also had his own plans.
Every time it mentions the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, it gnashes with hatred. Given its current relationship with you, it can be said that you have offended the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, a sect you have never met before.
That is a powerful sect in the Immortal Alliance.
Boss, although I don't know much about cultivation, I have never heard of a cultivator in the Qi training realm who would have so many karmas on his shoulders. You are so kind to us...
But you are too hard on yourself.”
"I'm used to it."
Jiang Xia lay there with his eyes closed. He spoke in a dreamlike voice:
"Ruyue, do you know? Actually, I have had some dreams since I was a child. In those strange dreams, I would run on many battlefields.
In that dream, I was also a businessman, constantly selling death and creating hatred.
In that dream, I had a lot of enemies and competitors. I was in a much more miserable state then than I am now. What does this little trouble matter now?
I'm not afraid.
And I have a secret to victory, do you want to know?"
Ruyue nodded, and Lao Jiang also sat up straight. He hooked his finger at Ruyue, motioning her to come closer. The secretary then bent down, wanting to listen to the boss's secret to success.
But the next moment, her whole body was held in Jiang Xia's arms. She thought her boss was acting beastly and wondered whether she should cooperate with him.
Pretend to resist or something like that.
But then, she felt Jiang Xia bury his head in her chest and whispered:
"Don't move."
"That's it. I'll sleep for a while, and when the sun rises, wake me up."
A few seconds after he finished speaking, Lao Jiang started snoring. Tonight, he first stayed up late to make a magic weapon, then rescued a monster, and even had an audience with the Immortal Lord of the Sea of ​​Bitterness.
Finally heard two more terrible stories.
This is too tiring.
Ruyue was stunned for a moment.
As far as she could remember, Jiang Xia had never been so tired before, and the scene before her reminded her of how she looked after she had a fight with the fat boy at Mo Shuang Mountain that day.
The secretary's lips curved into a warm smile.
Without disturbing Jiang Xia, she quietly reached out her hand and sat in the boss's arms in a very ambiguous posture. At the same time, she put her arms around Jiang Xia's neck with both hands and rested her head on his shoulder.
After a few breaths, the door was slightly pushed open.
Gu Miao peeked inside and saw the interaction between Sister Ruyue and the boss.
The little girl immediately covered her eyes and her cheeks turned red.
Good kids can't watch this~
"Shh!"
Ruyue made a gesture to Gu Miao to keep quiet, signaling her to go out. Gu Miao, who was peeking through her fingers, saw what Sister Ruyue was doing, and then she retreated obediently.
She didn't dare to mess with Ruyue.
Don't be fooled by the secretary's gentle appearance. If she really wants to beat her up, even though they are both in the Qi training stage, Gu Miao will not be able to beat her even if she uses one hand.
The study became quiet again.
Ruyue looked at Lao Jiang's face from a very close distance. After a few breaths, she came to a conclusion.
Um.
The boss's sleeping posture.
That's bad.
——
"Oh, I just saw that woman hugging you, and I thought you were going to bully her."
Two hours later, the pomegranate, which had had enough sleep, strolled along the ground veins and came to Liu's study. Jiang Xia had already washed his face, changed his clothes, and was waiting for him there.
The clothes that Lao Jiang was wearing at this moment were no different from before.
Just below the left sleeve, there is a long black glove on the left hand, which slightly covers the mechanical fingers and arm.
Using the Fiery Sun Seal would cause the bionic material to burn every time, which was very troublesome.
Jiang Xia simply stopped pretending.
Anyway, he is now a formal disciple of Mo Shuang Mountain.
He is an instrument maker, and Mo Shuangshan also has a heritage in mechanical engineering. Having such a slightly ferocious mechanical arm seems to confirm his identity.
Pomegranate, who had gained some weight, was now sitting cross-legged on Jiang Xia's desk. There were still bite marks on his body, but he seemed to have recovered from his panic.
It was lowering its head, pressing the buttons and levers of the game console in its hand like an internet addict.
This is not the Demon City.
Pomegranate had already completed that game, and now it was holding an upgraded version.
Yes, Wolf Fighting Legend.
When the little mountain monster saw that Jiang Xia didn't say anything, he blinked his little red eyes and said to Jiang Xia maliciously:
"I thought you wanted to mate with that woman, Ruyue."
"You're a monster, you know this?"
Lao Jiang, who was in contact with Lao Wang in his mind, was immediately shocked when he heard Shi Liu's words.
His eyes followed the fat pomegranate's rocky body all the way down, finally stopping at the pomegranate's smooth crotch.
He stroked his chin and said:
"No, you mountain monster, you don't have that thing. I heard that your mountain monster heritage is spiritual love? When both parties grow old, they will inject their essence into the spirit stone.
Thus a new mountain monster was born.
So pitiful.
You can’t feel that kind of refreshing feeling, right?”
"Tsk, who are you looking down on?"
The little wings behind the pomegranate stretched out, it shook its slender tail, lowered its head to continue playing the game, and said disdainfully:
"The union of spirits and souls of us monsters is like ascending to heaven. Although I haven't had a lover yet, Shi Liu was in Yandang Pond at the time, and he was also a famous handsome young man in the surrounding area...
whispering sound.
Why would I tell you this? "
"So, you also know this is a bad topic?"
Old Jiang stretched out his voice and replied, leaving Shi Liu speechless. However, teasing the little mountain monster was not Jiang Xia's original intention. He looked at the sky outside the door and asked:
"The Immortal Venerable said that the law enforcement monks would come today, why are they nowhere to be seen now?"
"The Mingliyuan headquarters is not in the East, but in the West Sea."
Pomegranate said without even raising his head:
“You are not from the Immortal Alliance, so naturally you don’t know.
Our East Land has been peaceful for many years and is the heartland of the Immortal Alliance. Most of the thirty-three sects are located here, so there are few disturbances. Therefore, the total number of law enforcement officers from the Mingli Court active here is no more than a few hundred people.
They are all novice law enforcement officers, scattered throughout the East.
Since it was Immortal Chan Yi who made the promise this time, Mingliyuan certainly could not send anyone here casually.
Given the current situation in our Fengming Country, we have to go through a thorough review from head to toe. Moreover, I estimate that this time, my Taofu Court will definitely launch a major inspection.
Perhaps all parts of the East will have to be screened.
Therefore, those who come to cooperate must be the real elite law enforcement officers. Those monks with powerful means are the ones who guard the Demon-Suppressing Tower and the Sin Abyss all year round.
It will take them some time to get here from the West Sea."
As soon as these sharp words fell, a ghost soldier appeared in the courtyard. He bowed to Jiang Xia first, and then said:
"Brother Jiang and Supervisor Shi Liu, hurry up. City God Cui and Lord Huai'an are waiting in the City God Temple. They said that guests are coming and we must not delay."
Jiang Xia stood up immediately and Shi Liu put away the game console.
Lao Jiang took a quick glance and found that there was also a black storage ring on Shi Liu's left claw. It seemed that this little mountain monster had learned from his mistakes and finally knew to carry some weapons with him for self-defense.
Unfortunately, Shi Liu's magic weapon, the steel fork, was destroyed in the attack by hundreds of ghosts last night.
It is said that it was a gift from the mountain guardian lady who always talked about it. Unfortunately, in the end, it fell into the hands of the coward Shi Liu and did not play the role that the weapon should have.
never mind.
I'll make it a new one some other day.
I am used to seeing Pomegranate carrying a steel fork like a little monster, but I feel a little uncomfortable to see the empty back of this mountain monster.
"Walk!"
Jiang Xia took out an earth plate and injected spiritual power into it. The next moment, the ground loosened a little, and then it was like quicksand, swallowing up Lao Jiang and Ruyue and Gu Miao behind him.
The three of them moved from the courtyard to the City God Temple in an instant.
You don't need this for pomegranates.
It has a secret technique of earth escape and its speed is much faster than Jiang Xia.
The three of them and the monster appeared in the quiet City God Temple. City God Cui, accompanied by a ceremonial sword, and Huai'an Gong, who had a pipe on his belt and a jujube wood stick in both hands, were also waiting on the steps.
And in the courtyard, there was a monk standing.
There is only one.
But it cannot be ignored.
Compared to Taofuyuan’s complicated spies and non-standard uniforms.
Compared to the majestic robe embroidered with star patterns worn by the high priest of the Qintianyuan whom Jiang Xia had met once.
The dress of this law enforcement monk from the Mingli Academy, the last of the three academies of the Immortal Alliance and who is responsible for conquests, is a little too "simple".
Even a little too simple.
The monk was wearing an ordinary blue robe with a numb shirt underneath. His hair was tied into a warrior bun, and apart from the rings on his fingers, he had no other ornaments on his body.
He didn't even have the standard jade pendants and jade rings that are part of a monk's wardrobe.
As for his weapons.
It's even simpler.
It's just a plain iron sword.
Jiang Xia is very familiar with this thing.
Because this sword is one of the magical weapons made by Mo Shuangshan, named "Ghost Slaying".
The name is simple and straightforward, and you can tell at the first sound that it is specially used to kill evil spirits. The grade is not high either. Depending on the materials used, the levels of the magic weapon range from the Qi training realm to the spirit cultivation realm.
Judging from the rich spiritual energy surrounding the sword in front of me, it should be a ghost-slaying sword in the realm of truth.
In other words, the law enforcement monk in front of him should be a true monk.
He is too unrefined.
The sword was held in the left hand upside down, without even a scabbard.
However, this monk had a cold expression on his face, as expected of a law enforcer. His temperament was very cold, and four words were clearly written on his face.
Keep away strangers!
"What's your name, fellow Taoist?"
Jiang Xia stepped forward and bowed, just as he was about to get acquainted with the monk, he heard the monk ask in an icy cold tone:
"Are you the one in charge here?"
Old Jiang looked around, glanced at Cui Chenghuang and Huai'an Gong, then looked at the pomegranate, and said:
"Just barely."
"Um."
The law enforcement monk's gaze did not shift at all, and was not even distracted by a beautiful girl like Ruyue. He looked at Jiang Xia like an emotionless killing machine.
In the same tone as before, he asked:
"Where is the evil cultivator?"
"Most of them are trapped in the Yunhuo Cave in Huaidong Prefecture."
Jiang Xia knew how to talk to such soldiers. He immediately said concisely:
"But we can't be sure if all the evil cultivators there are from the local area. There should be some scattered in other places."
"No problem."
The law enforcement monk said to Lao Jiang:
"If we search for all the local cultivators one by one, we will eventually find them all. Now, lead the way to Yunhuo Cave! I am short of time, as I have to go to Wuling Country tomorrow."
"Um?"
Hearing this, Lao Jiang blinked.
He felt something was not right, so he asked more questions.
"Excuse me, law enforcer, how many cultivators did the Mingli Academy send to clean up the evil cultivators in the East?"
"Four, including me."
The monk said calmly:
"The superior only gave me three days to wait, so don't waste time, fellow Taoist."
"Only four? There are dozens of evil cultivators over at Yunhuo Cave."
Gu Miao behind Jiang Xia frowned when she heard this. The little girl asked:
"Is that enough?"
There was a hint of distrust in these words, and Ruyue glared at the outspoken girl immediately, but the words had already been asked and could not be taken back.
The scene in the courtyard suddenly became awkward, but the law enforcement monk did not show much expression.
He seemed to have an answer to every question.
He turned his head to look at Gu Miao and said to the stupid girl very seriously:
"There are four of us here in total. I am the only one working in Fengming Country. The other three brothers are busy with other things.
It's just an evil cultivator.
one person.
One sword.
That’s enough.”