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The man was wearing a thick fox fur, and his thin body seemed to be unable to support the weight of the fox fur. He couldn't help but bend his back slightly while coughing and gasping.

Even though he had practiced Taoism for many years, he could not escape time and illness. This man's hair and beard were all white, and his face also had many wrinkles.Only those eyes that have seen all the vicissitudes of the world reveal a bit of coldness and unfathomability.

When he saw that face, Xiao Lingjiang couldn't help but be startled.

She had actually seen this person before.

When she was traveling with her master, she met a crazy old Taoist.When the old man saw her, he said that her destiny was strange and unpredictable. He pulled her and talked about a lot of things.

She still remembered the poem that the old Taoist read when he left: "The human body is hard to come by, and now it is clear. The great road is hard to understand, but now it is clear. This body is not meant for this life, how much more should it be spent in this life!"

Regarding her fate, Xiao Lingjiang had heard her master mention a few words earlier. The old Taoist's words were not unusual, but she just listened and forgot about them.

However, she never thought that later in the residence of Liu Yuan, the governor of Linchuan County, she would open the copper box Liu Yuan used to store letters with the old saying: "Why should I spend my life here?"

Xiao Lingjiang closed his eyes, and the picture of the old Taoist enlightenment hanging in Liu Yuan's room appeared in his mind.But it turned out that the old Taoist sitting cross-legged under the tree with white beard and hair was actually the crazy Taoist she had met by chance, and he was also the Lord of the Shrine in front of her...

Liu Yuan is the star envoy of the shrine. Although he cannot reveal his identity to the outside world, it is not surprising that he has a picture of enlightenment hanging in his study.

As for her previous meeting with the Lord of the Shrine...

Xiao Lingjiang instantly understood that when Yong Mu was Mei Cen Niang, she was following the Lord of the Shrine. She had the intention to use the hands of the Shrine to seize her body. The Lord of the Shrine approached her secretly, probably to find out. Virtual and real, prepare for the move to seize the house.

It turns out that she was targeted by the Divine Palace so early...

Xiao Lingjiang couldn't help but sneer in her heart. At that time, she was just a martial artist, but she attracted the Lord of the Divine Palace to pretend to be crazy and act stupid. It was really a big honor.

I don't know whether he was afraid of the master who was protecting her, or whether he was attracted by her status as the eldest princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, just like Mei Cen Niang.

She raised her eyes and looked at the Lord of the Shrine who was sitting on the deck chair in the courtyard and basking in the sun. Now, he looked clear and clear, without any trace of the crazy old man, but his body looked much worse than before...

At first, he had his body taken away from others, so that she had to possess the body of Lady He Qi and become a living dead for nothing. Later, she was involved in the conspiracy of the shrine together with the He family.

Now, in the person of Xiao Lingjiang, she broke up his great chess game against Zhou Daizhi, ruined all his hard work, and made the old Taoist worry about it.

In the end, it is the reincarnation of cause and effect, which has its own destiny.

The warmth of the winter sun gradually faded in the afternoon, and seeing the chill coming, the person serving the Lord of the Shrine stepped forward and said, "My Lord, I will help you back to the house first."

The Lord of the Shrine nodded, got up from the recliner and returned to the room.

Xiao Lingjiang looked at his disappearing figure from a distance, his eyes slightly darkened.

At night again, Xiao Lingjiang and Pei You used their old tricks to sneak out of the Lord's residence.

When Xiao Lingjiang mentioned that the old Taoist she had met was the Lord of the Shrine, Pei You couldn't help but be surprised: "That's so."

Thinking of what he heard from Kuisu and what he saw today, he said: "The old Taoist is indeed suffering from coughing and asthma. Although it is not life-threatening, he must be uncomfortable. He will enter the underground palace to retreat in the near future. We are going to We have to take action in the next few days." Xiao Lingjiang nodded slightly: "Indeed. If we really wait until he recovers his health, it will be even more difficult for you and me to take action. However, he is now surrounded by people, all around his residence. There are various star envoys guarding us, so if we take action now, I'm afraid we won't be able to get it. I think this is the best time..."

She paused slightly and looked up at Pei You. The two couldn't help but smile at each other and said in unison: "When he first entered the underground palace!"

They had secretly heard people from the shrine talking about the place to the east of the inner gate of this underground palace, which was a place where fire gathered warmth.It is most suitable for the Lord of the Shrine who suffers from cough and asthma to choose this place for retreat.

But compared to the Lord's residence, this place is more remote and less heavily guarded. Even if guards are arranged, the two of them can sneak in with their ability.

What's more, in order to retreat, the Lord of the Shrine specifically ordered his subordinates not to disturb him. Even if something happened, it would take a lot of time for the star envoys to get here, so it would be much easier for them to do things.

Xiao Lingjiang narrowed his eyes lightly: "He Zheng and the others should have arrived too. When the Lord of the Shrine goes into retreat, it's time for us to take action!"

There are quite a lot of affairs in the palace now. In addition, many palace envoys and star envoys have been lost in the past, so it is inevitable that people will have a lot of things on their hands.

The master should be in retreat, so his subordinates must arrange it carefully.

Today's shrine is like a game of elephants that has lost all its troops and generals. Only the Lord, the backbone of the game, can keep it from being completely defeated.

Several star envoys sent the Lord of the Shrine to the underground palace, watched the door slowly close, and ordered people to guard outside before leaving.

The heavy stone door made a dull sound when it closed, echoing in the empty underground palace.

Because it is a retreat, after the stone door of the underground palace is closed, it can only be opened from the inside.It is almost impossible for people from outside to break through this stone door and break into it.

Xiao Lingjiang and Pei You, who had sneaked into the underground palace early at night, were hiding behind the statue.

Hearing the footsteps of the Lord of the Shrine approaching slowly, the two of them held their breath and controlled all the breath in their bodies.

The person who can sit in the position of the Lord cannot be a mortal. If the two of them are not careful, they will immediately notice that something is wrong.

The lights hanging on the four walls of the underground palace reflected the bright light in the palace. Looking up, I saw a Taoist statue more than ten feet high standing in front of the main hall, with a precious elephant guarding it.On the long table in front of the statue, there are melons, fruits, incense candles, etc.

The Lord of the Shrine coughed twice, stepped forward, lit three long incense sticks, and inserted them into the incense burner. Then he flicked his sleeves, took two steps back, and sat down on the futon in the middle of the hall.

Time passed little by little, the incense in the incense burner had long been burned out, and the Lord of the Shrine had also settled into meditation.

Xiao Lingjiang and Pei You looked at each other. One of them held a long sword, and the other performed a spell. They jumped out from behind the statue and flew towards the Lord of the Shrine who was in meditation.

However, before the offensive could reach him, he only heard the clear "ding" of the copper bell next to him, and an invisible wall rose from the ground, blocking Xiao Lingjiang's offensive.

The Lord of the Shrine who was sitting in the palace opened his eyes with a sharp look in his eyes. He sat down on the futon and quickly retreated with him to avoid another attack from the two of them.

The moment the barrier was broken, he stood up, looked at the two uninvited guests in front of him, and understood in his heart: "It turns out it's you two. It's really a pleasure to meet you."