The fifth volume is full of awe and martial arts legends Chapter 221: Rakshasa Sect, Flower God Temple
The pub was full of people of all kinds and noisy.
Looking around, everyone present was either cold-faced and sullen, or ferocious and vicious, especially a lama and a female Tantric disciple, who were particularly conspicuous.
The lama was in his prime, with a physique as big as a troll, prominent temples, and a bare chest with a strange luster that was almost like gold and iron. His skeleton was extremely large, and he exuded an oppressive murderous aura.
The female disciple was as beautiful as a flower, like the most devout believer in the world, with a face full of compassion and a fascinating holiness between her brows.
This man and woman were actually two of the six Rakshasa assassins hired by Li Muchan.
In the battle of Chang'an, four of the six killers died, and the remaining two were almost scared to death. In the end, they followed Ye Kai and the others to escape from the secret passage, but they didn't expect to meet them here again.
But Li Muchan recognized them, but they did not recognize Li Muchan and Li Yaoshi.
The two of them were covered in dust after a long journey. In order to make things easier, Li Muchan even wrapped his two swords in black cloth and carried them behind his back. From a distance, he looked like an unknown and down-and-out swordsman. In addition, both of them had cloth wrapped around their necks to cover their faces, making it even more difficult to identify them.
Seeing the strangers coming, the people in the tavern fell silent for a moment. They looked at the two of them vaguely, and when they saw that they didn't seem to be important people, they withdrew their gazes and started drinking.
Li Muchan and Li Yaoshi had just chosen a spot in the corner and sat down when they heard someone, in a low voice, praising them: "You two are truly rare masters of the time. In the battle at the Chang'an Underground Palace, so many people never returned, even Young Master Yu died there. Yet, you two managed to escape unscathed, and even brought back many rare treasures and martial arts manuals. You are truly remarkable."
Of course, this person was not speaking to Li Muchan and the others, but to the two people from the Rakshasa Sect.
The person who was speaking was also unusual. He was dressed in green, with the identity mark of the Qinglong Society hidden in his sleeves. He was at least a hall master.
Li Muchan glanced at the other person again inconspicuously, but had no impression of him. It seemed that he had not participated in the battle in the underground palace.
However, it has only been over a month and the Rakshasa Cult has gotten involved with the Azure Dragon Society again. This is really worth pondering.
Li Muchan and Li Pharmacist looked at each other, neither of them saying anything. They just ordered a pot of wine and a few sesame cakes, broke off pieces one by one, put them into their mouths, and began to eat slowly.
"Thank you for your compliment, benefactor. We both used all our strength to save ourselves. " The two assassins seemed pleased with the compliment, and smiled. Then the burly man said, "It's a pity that the situation forced us to not fight Young Master Yu and kill him with our own hands."
This man spoke seriously, sighed, and drank a bowl of wine in one gulp. He seemed quite regretful, as if he was really sure that he could compete with Gongzi Yu to the death.
Li Muchan listened with a normal expression, just busy eating and drinking, while keeping an eye on the silver-haired old woman.
This person must have been in disguise and is still a man.
Although both men and women practice the "Ghost Secret Manual," their results differ. Men, with their predominant yang energy, need to utilize corpse qi and yin energy to balance yang with yin, but women don't need this. They simply choose a cold and yin spot to practice breathing exercises, drawing in yin to replenish yin and dilute their own yang energy.
But this person's face was as pale as a sick ghost, and he exuded a faint corpse odor, which was even scarier than him.
Li Muchan was also puzzled. The Ghost Secret Manual should have been lost since Bai Feifei's time, so where ? Could there be descendants of the Ghost Group here?
"Have you heard? Rumor has it that ghosts and demons have reappeared."
What you think comes true. Li Muchan was still thinking about this when someone whispered something amid the noisy voices in the tavern.
"It is said that a few days ago someone found a secret book under the statue in the Flower God Temple. It is the Ghost Secret Book."
"No wonder Happy Forest has suddenly become so lively. Dozens of people have arrived in just a few days."
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Listening to the casual conversations of the people around him, Li Muchan noticed something unusual.
If there really was a secret manual, why would it have been discovered only now? With the means of the Qinglong Society and the Demon Cult, they could have found it even by digging three feet underground. There must be something else going on, as if someone did it on purpose.
While we were eating, someone else came outside the pub.
Several galloping horses rode through the dust. Soon, the clanging sound of horse hooves like drums came closer and stopped outside the tavern.
Before anyone came in, a quick shadow flew in and embedded itself directly into the wall.
When everyone took a look, they exclaimed in surprise and stood up one after another.
"Ah, Rakshasa Order?"
The shadow that flew in turned out to be a dark blue token, the size of a palm, with a ferocious image of a Rakshasa with a green face and fangs on the front. It looked strange and evil, and it was captivating.
The token landed, and amidst the horrified expressions of the crowd, a mocking voice rang out from outside the tavern, "This is the Rakshasa Cult's business, everyone who's not here, get out!"
Li Muchan swallowed the pancake in his mouth, put down a few coins, and then whispered to Pharmacist Li, "Let's go."
As for the others, they were already scared out of their wits and were running away crawling.
The two men stood up and left the tavern, only then did they see the person who was talking.
The man was riding on a chestnut horse. He was tall and thin, carrying two scimitars of the Western style on his back. He was wrapped in a black robe, with a black cloth mask on his face, and had earrings. His deep eye sockets were filled with two emerald green eyes, which were cold and fierce. His gaze was full of ferocity, like a bloodthirsty wolf.
There were five other riders behind this man, all dressed almost identically to him.
When Li Muchan and Li Pharmacist walked a distance and retreated to the ruins in a corner of Happy Forest, they looked back and saw that the six people had already entered the tavern.
"It seems that these people are here to look for the leader of the Qinglong Club." Li Muchan said.
Pharmacist Li was surprised. "I never thought the Rakshasa Cult would be so fast. In just a few months, they have already become the dominant force outside the Great Wall."
Li Muchan brushed off the dust on his body and said nonchalantly, "Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. Judging from their posture, they are planning to attack the Central Plains martial arts world. They are simply courting their own destruction."
With the presence of the "Money Gang" and the "World Alliance," the situation in the Central Plains martial arts world is virtually unshakeable and difficult to change in the short term. Since the "Rakshasa Cult" is intent on infiltrating the Central Plains, it can only join forces with the "Blue Dragon Society" to break the dominance of the two forces in the north and south before it has the opportunity and the qualifications to rule the Central Plains.
"Jade Rakshasa? He's got guts!" Li Muchan narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Even without my permission, he still dares to covet the Central Plains martial arts world. He must be tired of living."
Pharmacist Li asked, "Do we start now?"
"Don't worry, these are just a few minor characters. I estimate that the leader of the Luosha Sect should also be here, and I think there will be some important figures from the Qinglong Society as well." Li Muchan glanced at the sky and said softly with deep meaning, "Go and do other things first, and come back to deal with them later."
The two turned around and looked at the people from the martial arts world who were coming in and out of Happy Forest. They followed them for a while, and finally passed through a piece of ruins and came to the Temple of the Flower God at the end.
The Flower God Temple is backed by a rocky mountain and has long been dilapidated and decayed, almost covered by wind and sand. It is even more dilapidated than those ruins.
But what is surprising is that in such a simple place, the statues on the shrines are actually rebuilt, and the sculpting is exquisite and lifelike.
Looking at the statue again, it turned out to be a woman dressed as a village girl, holding a flower in her left hand, pinching her fingers with her right hand like a flower, with her eyebrows lowered and her eyes downcast, looking gentle and beautiful.
Li Muchan was stunned when he saw the statue.
Pharmacist Li standing by also widened his eyes, as if he had seen something shocking.
It turned out that the appearance of this statue was 70% similar to her, especially the eyebrows and eyes, which were exactly the same.
Fortunately, there are some differences in the facial contours, but they are indeed frighteningly similar.
Li Muchan frowned. He was sure that the statue on the shrine was not Li Yaoshi.
"The statue's paint is bright and shiny, and it's obvious it was rebuilt recently."
Pharmacist Li suddenly whispered, "I know that the statue enshrined in the Flower God Temple in the past was made based on someone's appearance."
She looked at Li Muchan and said a name, "Ghost Palace Master Bai Feifei."
Li Muchan hesitated and asked, "Could it be that you belong to Bai Feifei..."
Pharmacist Li shook his head, sadness streaming down his face. "No... but Bai Feifei and Wang Lianhua are half-siblings. If this statue is really Bai Feifei, I should call her something nice."
Li Muchan seemed to have heard the hidden meaning in the words, "Have you seen her? Is she still alive?"
