"National Preceptor, we have made a discovery."
A man who looked like a Taoist priest hurriedly broke into a simple house.
This house is already the best in the neighborhood, or it is the one that has not been burned or collapsed. It can temporarily protect it from wind and rain, and can block the strong sunlight at this moment.
Dongfang Future sat on a chair, opened his eyes that were closed tightly, and glanced at the person.
"Is it what I expected?"
"Yes."
The Taoist priest's name is Zhao Wuji, who comes from the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.
He looked to be in his forties, with clear features and extraordinary appearance.
But with the strength of Longhushan's health-preserving skills, he is probably at least one round older than his actual age.
Many people are rumoring that the next person in charge of the Tianshi Mansion will be him.
With such talents by their side, even the stargazers in Qintian Prison who think too highly of themselves can't help but feel a little at ease.
After getting Zhao Wuji's accurate answer, Dongfang Laiwei stood up and took the gossip on the table.
"Let's go and have a look."
Zhao Wuji immediately led the way.
There were people standing outside the house, most of them were Ouchi masters with swords and guns, and the new Ouchi general manager Jin Hai was also outside.
Jin Hai was a little younger than the original chief chamberlain Di Wei, almost a year younger. He was in his prime, and he was the late emperor's personal attendant.
Before Di Wei took charge of the palace, he was already serving in front of the emperor and was known to all officials.
However, due to various reasons, he did not become the general manager after all.
This time he came back to power and stirred up the world. To some extent, it was thanks to Yin Xiu.
The Ouchi masters suffered heavy losses in the battle at Changbai Mountain, almost damaging their foundations, and one-third of the masters were lost there.
Although it was later confirmed that the White Lotus Sect's left and right wise kings, saints, saints, and a large group of backbones seemed to have disappeared after this war, the price was too heavy.
After all, in the eyes of the imperial court, the White Lotus Sect was a rabble with no reputation. In order to eliminate them, the power that should have been used to deal with other rebels was lost, which was really not worth the gain.
More importantly, after paying such a heavy price, the imperial court's dragon vein was still stolen.
Therefore, after returning to Yujing, Di Wei, the former chief internal officer, was demoted three levels in a row and was assigned to an unknown yamen.
Prince Su was also banned from leaving the palace for half a year.
Because there was a vacuum in Ouchi's power, Jin Hai, who had been guarding the imperial mausoleum in Xishan, and was almost half a living dead, was promoted to the position of Ouchi's general manager, taking over Di Wei's position.
At this time, his position was not stable enough. Even if he had just broken through the Nine Mysterious Passes and advanced to the Synesthesia Realm not long ago, it only gave him a little guarantee of survival.
If he really wants to make the many forces in the palace, and those direct descendants left by Di Wei before, surrender to him, the most important thing is merit.
So this time, even though it was just Dongfang's future Qin Tianjian acting alone at first, Jin Hai still submitted a petition to the emperor, risked everything, and came here with half of Ouchi's experts.
No matter what Jin Hai's purpose is, Dongfang Future is still happy to have an assistant at this time, and an assistant who respects him quite a lot.
Therefore, he also gave Jin Hai enough face in terms of etiquette.
The two people, who had their own thoughts, maintained their superficial politeness and walked in the direction directed by Zhao Wuji.
Zhang Jiude has been guarding there. As a member of the Tianshi Mansion, this time he personally led a group of Taoist priests from Longhu Mountain to accompany Qin Tianjian.
The place where he stood was a cave, and the vegetation at the door had died, revealing the tragic scene inside.
In the cave, white bones, one after another, like those of a big fish or a big snake, were lying on the ground, pale and cracked.
However, judging from the color of the bones, they are extremely "fresh" and they probably died not long ago.
As soon as Dongfang Future walked inside, the Bagua in his hand began to shine with a strange light, and the golden light made his face more angular.
"This is probably the body of the Dragon King here, right?"
Although Zhao Wuji had some confidence in his heart, he still wasn't sure.
"That's right."
Dongfang Future handed the Bagua Mirror to the assistant behind him, took a roster, and opened it for reference.
"The Dragon King of the Red River was originally a koi carp that had achieved great success in cultivation. It appeared in the Central Plains three hundred years ago. Later, it traveled down the river, attained enlightenment in Jiaozhi, dismembered its corpse and transformed into a dragon."
After reading the information above, he took out his pen and drew a cross on the name "Red River Dragon King" to remove the name.
"Taiyi saves Ku Tianzun..."
Zhang Jiude held the sword technique and bowed three times to the body of the Red River Dragon King.
"The Dragon King of the Red River was harmed by the drought demon after all. We arrived a little late." He let out a long sigh.
Dongfang Mirai looked indifferent, as if he had anticipated this situation.
According to the legend, the Drought Demon practiced by swallowing clouds and mist, which inevitably led to severe drought. Wherever the Drought Demon appeared, the land would be thousands of miles away.
Therefore, Han Bao is destined to have an irresolvable feud with the Dragon King, who is responsible for making clouds and rain.
Now, the Red River Dragon King is dead and his flesh and blood has been sucked clean, which further proves the ferocity and terror of the Drought Demon.
Moreover, after devouring the Red River Dragon King, Drought Demon's strength may be even higher.
Dongfang Future calculated with his fingers, but found that there was no result.
So he gave up and just remained silent.
Zhang Jiude was rather worried: "Without the Dragon King here, even if we eliminate the drought demons, I'm afraid there won't be any rain here in the next few years."
"Isn't this just right?" Jin Hai said suddenly.
"Just right?"
Zhang Jiude was quite surprised, but he didn't show it on his expression.
He said to Jin Hai: "I don't understand."
"That's because, Taoist Master, you didn't consider other aspects. You only pursued the Tao, so you were not distracted and couldn't think of the vulgar things that ordinary people like us care about."
Jin Hai put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "Jiaozhi is no longer under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. It is the place where the people of the country were born. This is not good for the Central Plains.
It can then be used as a bridgehead for foreigners to attack southern Xinjiang, and it can also be used as a support for the army when they retreat.
How can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch? The more chaotic and poor Jiaozhi is, the more beneficial it will be to the court.
Even if the Dragon King of the Red River is not killed by the drought demon, we and other ambitious people will still have to..."
He only said half of what he said, he didn't say any more, he just smiled.
Zhang Jiude shrugged his shoulders, obviously disagreeing with this statement.
So what's the difference between their behavior and that of Drought Demon?
However, Dongfang Future quickly stopped the potential tit-for-tat confrontation between the two. "The cycle of nature and the retribution of cause and effect. The Dragon King of the Red River died today. Maybe in the near future, there will be a new dragon species that stands out among all things?
This is something that happens all the time. Whether it is the son of the Dragon Emperor, the Dragon King of the great rivers, or the Dragon King of the Well, there will always be death and rebirth. This is the law of nature. ”
As he spoke, he waved his hand and motioned for his men to collect the bones of the Red River Dragon King.
Soon, several soldiers were directed to collect the fragments of corpses.
"Master, what do you think we are going to do in Jiaozhi this time?"
Jin Hai stood next to Dongfang Future and suddenly asked.
At this time, there was no one else around the two of them. I don't know whether they knew they had something to talk about, or they were deliberately avoiding the storm and danger. They were the only two left here, and they were not warmed by the sunlight.
Dongfang Future glanced at him and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the imperial court did not appoint me. I made a request to the imperial court myself to come here to slay the drought demon."
"The same goes for humble positions."
Jin Hai lowered his head and clasped his hands in his fists, "Your Majesty did not give orders to Bei Shi. It was Bei Shi who requested it himself. He ran from Yujing to southern Xinjiang and then entered Jiaozhi with the Great Imperial Master."
"You are also here to eliminate the Drought Demon?" Dongfang Future asked.
"No, for Ryuko."
Jin Hai's eyes suddenly turned cold, "There is news that the man who made a big splash in Changbai Mountain and captured the Qing Emperor's son will also come to Jiaozhi."
"So that's it."
Dongfang Future also really wanted to meet the Taoist priest named Yin Xiu.
Although Yin Xiu's name is still kept top secret in Dauchi, so much so that the fact that he should have surpassed Ren Qi and become Tianzi's No. 2 imperial prisoner was deliberately suppressed and was not included on the wanted list.
As for Tianzi's No. 1 imperial convict, he was a Feng Shui master, Liu Banxian.
The imperial court wanted him, the White Lotus Sect wanted him, the immortal capital was also interested in him, and even the mystical scholars in Europe were searching for Liu Banxian's whereabouts.
For such people, the court's consistent principle is that if they can't get them, they can't let others get them. In fact, for the court, the best thing is for Liu Banxian to disappear forever.
As for Ma Xiaoyu, she was originally supposed to be on the wanted list and became one of the few women among the imperial prisoners.
However, she is the celestial master of the Ma family who exorcises demons. Wouldn't it be ridiculous if the court wanted a celestial master that she had "canonized"?
Therefore, although none of these three people are on the wanted list, they are already three people who have received special attention.
Their danger level is even far greater than that of the previous days, and "Cold Rain" Ren Qi reappears in the Central Plains.
Dongfang Future couldn't help but think of the wanted notice he saw in the Zhennan General's Mansion. A few days ago, Yin Xiu and the others found the whereabouts of Ren Qi through the power of the Zhennan Mansion?
This is really an interesting and bold attempt and clever plan. If Dongfang Future were in his position, he would never be able to think of such a way.
Thinking of this, the smile on his face became even brighter, making Jin Hai even more unpredictable about the young master's thoughts.
Suddenly, behind them, a scream came, followed by shouts and orders.
Everyone hurried into action and passed on orders. At the same time, several masters jumped out from the shadows and protected Dongfang Future and Jin Hai.
Between the leaked gaps in the human wall, Dongfang Future saw a long worm that looked like an iron worm emerging from the bones of the Red River Dragon King.
Half of the insect had been chopped off by other soldiers, and the other half was stuck into the soldier's face, twisting constantly as if it wanted to burrow deeper.
As for the soldier, black meridians began to appear on his face and neck, like strips of earthworms.
……
Although he woke up in the middle of his sleep and found that everything just happened was just a ridiculous and exciting dream, the white peacock was inevitably disappointed.
However, after seeing Yin Xiu's reassuring face and her strong body that made people want to rely on, her original disappointment gradually dissipated, causing her to fall asleep again.
After the sun peeked out of the clouds, Yin Xiu just acted as if nothing had happened. She had no intention of telling anyone what happened last night and just sat there as usual.
Ma Xiaoyu came to Yin Xiu's side gently and looked behind her again.
The white peacock slept soundly, and nothing seemed to wake her up.
"I should have gotten up and stayed half the night for you last night." Ma Xiaoyu said.
"I forgot to ask you to get up and replace it."
Yin Xiu smiled and said: "In the past, Ren Qi always forgot to call me. It was so unloyal."
"You better be like this."
Ma Xiaoyu glared at him and couldn't help but laugh.
"Go get some sleep."
She said softly: "It's still a while before we set off. Just keep your eyes open for a while. There will be no zombies at dawn, and I'm still here."
Ma Xiaoyu knew that what Yin Xiu cared about was not the ordinary zombies, but something else.
What really worried him were the assassins from the imperial court, the visitors from the Immortal City, and the drought demons that could appear during the day.
Only these guys can make Yin Xiu, a master of the synesthesia realm, feel troublesome.
"If only I could help you." Ma Xiaoyu sighed in a low voice.
At this moment, Yin Xiu didn't know whether he heard it or something, he suddenly said: "Help me."
"Here?" Ma Xiaoyu's face turned red.
"Right now," Yin Xiu said decisively, "I'm feeling uncomfortable. I can't do anything about it."
"But, I've only heard of it, but actually I don't know how."
Ma Xiaoyu was a little embarrassed, never expecting that something like this would happen with Yin Xiu in this situation.
"It's very simple, just pout your lips and that's it."
"Then I'll try my best."
Ma Xiaoyu's ears turned red, and she quietly glanced at the white peacock.
The white peacock was sleeping soundly, with his back to them, completely unaware of what was happening here.
[Don’t be here, what to do if the white peacock sees it later...]
Although she wanted to say this, Ma Xiaoyu still swallowed the words and swallowed a few times.
"We agreed that we can only go as far as here."
She lowered her ponytail and tied it up again. With trembling hands, she combed each strand of hair neatly behind her ears.
Then she finally plucked up the courage and said in a trembling voice as low as a mosquito: "Should I help you, or are you yourself?"
"I'll do it myself, just talk."
Yin Xiu stretched out her hand and used two fingers to open her upper and lower eyelids, revealing her eyes that were bloodshot from staying up late.
"Okay, then I'll do it..."
Just as Ma Xiaoyu was about to turn her head, Yin Xiu had already landed on her shoulder.
She paused for a moment, and out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of Yin Xiu falling into a deep sleep.
Ma Xiaoyu couldn't help but smile and gently put her hand on Yin Xiu's face. (End of chapter)