Confucian Sword Fairy

Chapter 90 Human Heart
The road covered with fallen leaves, the empty Zhuangzi, and the weird atmosphere.

A loud noise attracted all attention.

Keep everyone on their toes.

Lin Cheng and the others have even sacrificed their flying swords, staring straight at the fallen red lacquered gate not far away, their hearts raised to their throats, and their whole bodies are covered with mana, as long as they find something wrong, they will cast by all means.

Monster, these two words are very important, and they can make Qingzhou close the city directly.

After they left the city, they have been very cautious, especially the quiet and weird feeling after entering Luojiazhuang.

Even a monk would have fear in his heart. Now that he saw the door that suddenly fell down, it was good to be able to remain calm.

"Calm down, it's not a demon."

At this time, Song Zhishu suddenly spoke to calm everyone down.

Because he didn't notice the awe-inspiring righteousness in his body, and after probing out the primordial spirit, he also knew that it was not a demon.

Everyone heard the words, but before they had time to speak, they found a group of people walking outside.

These people are dressed in uniforms, with a round of scorching sun embroidered on their chests. There are men and women, all of whom are above the Foundation Establishment Stage. There are ten people in total, and the strongest has reached the Foundation Establishment Consummation. I also found Song Zhishu and his party, and then saw the expressions of Lin Cheng and others, and couldn't help showing a smile.

"Senior brother Liu, let me just say it. These casual cultivators are timid and can't stand the slightest movement. Look at them."

A young female monk in the group observed carefully, covered her mouth and smiled, her words were somewhat proud.

It seemed that he was very satisfied with the reaction of Lin Cheng and others, and showed off to the brothers around him.

And this sentence brought Yuan Ming and the others back to their senses.

Everything just now was a game of this group of people.

Yuan Ming couldn't help frowning, and said immediately: "Fellow Daoists, it's a little rude to do this."

They just entered Zhuangzi and were about to investigate demons, but they were startled by a group of monks and mistook them for demons.

And the other party obviously did it intentionally, with such a trick, they didn't take them seriously at all, and others would have exploded, but Yuan Ming still suppressed his anger, but it was not good to say it, and Lin Cheng and others didn't say much.

"It's just a joke, don't take it to heart."

Among the crowd, the leader of the Foundation Establishment Consummation monk spoke. He was a middle-aged man, and he said he was joking, but his tone was very flat: "My junior sister is indeed a bit naughty, but she is too young to be so."

"Senior Brother Liu, why do you have to apologize to them? It's just a casual practice, not to mention we didn't do anything evil."

The young female cultivator who spoke just now was dissatisfied immediately, she curled her lips and said, "Since we are out of the city, it means we must be vigilant at all times. We are doing this to remind them."

What she said didn't take Yuan Ming and others to heart at all, and she didn't even think that the senior brother should apologize.

Especially the latter sentence, which turned black and white directly, saying it was a good intention.

The previous move was indeed intentional, but so what?

It's just a group of casual cultivators in front of them.

"Girl, this is not how things are done." The words of the young female cultivator made several people unbearable. There was a hint of anger in her eyes. Lin Chengcheng didn't intend to say it, but the other party's ignoring attitude made him very uncomfortable .

"how?"

The young female monk narrowed her eyes slightly: "Are you not convinced?"

She really didn't expect that it was just a group of casual cultivators, and it was already good for the senior brother to explain, but he dared to have an opinion?
"It's a disciple of the Lieyang Sect."

Chen Jingyun looked at the group of people, and whispered to Song Zhishu: "A while ago, all the major sects in the Eastern Realm responded to Taihao Sword Sect's call. In order to solve the demon incident, many came to Qingzhou City, and Lieyang Sect was one of them. I also visited the academy in Japan, and I met the leader, who is a true disciple of the Lieyang Sect."

After hearing this, Song Zhishu nodded immediately, knowing the origin of this group of people.

The Lieyang Sect is also a famous sect of cultivating immortals, and it is also somewhat famous in the Eastern Realm.

Of course that's only true for the average person.

In front of Taihao Sword Sect, Lieyang Sect is nothing, and even looks down on him.

Just like the one in the head, he is a true disciple, but he is only a great foundation establishment. In the Taihao Sword Sect, he can't even be a disciple of the inner sect.

But this is only for Taihao Sword Sect, in the eyes of casual cultivators, Lieyang Sect is very difficult to provoke and cannot be offended.

Sure enough, after hearing the female cultivator's words, Lin Cheng wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Yuan Ming and others. He shook his head, indicating that it is better not to make a fuss, but to calm down.

"Mr. Song, let me handle it."

Chen Jingyun sent a voice transmission to Song Zhishu, and then walked forward, looking at the leader of the Foundation Establishment Consummation cultivator: "It turns out that he is fellow Taoist Liu Yuan of the Lieyang Sect, and this time he is leaving the city to deal with the demon incident?"

His tone sounded enthusiastic, but there was a smile on his face, obviously he also had opinions on what happened just now.

This mission was organized by myself, and the people were found by myself. Now that I am being ignored and oppressed by others, I naturally have to stand up directly.

"It turned out to be Mr. Chen from Qingzhou Academy, sorry for your disrespect."

The disciples of the Zongmen surnamed Liu also saw Chen Jingyun, with surprise in their eyes, and immediately greeted him: "Mr. Chen is right, we and a few juniors and sisters have also received the task of the Wanshi Pavilion, and come to solve the problems of Luojiazhuang. The monster incident at the place."

His tone was much more polite than before, because he wanted to save face for the scholars and Qingzhou Academy.

Who doesn't know that Confucianism is different today, luck is in hand, and no one will ignore it.

It's just that Liu Yuan didn't expect it.

Chen Jingyun actually formed a team with a group of casual cultivators. As the opponent, it would not be difficult to find some sect disciples.

Of course, he didn't ask too much, since it was someone else's business after all, and the two of them didn't know each other well, so it was inconvenient to say more.

"That's a coincidence. Our mission is the same. These few are my friends."

Chen Jingyun said, Wanshi Pavilion's missions related to monsters are not only allowed to be accepted by one team, as long as the conditions are met, there is no problem with repeated access. Of course, whoever can solve it will get the reward.

While speaking, he looked at Lin Cheng and Yuan Ming behind him, indicating the relationship between them,

"I see."

Hearing this, Liu Yuan looked at Lin Cheng and Yuan Ming. He naturally knew what the other party meant, and thought for a while: "Just now, my junior sister was really abrupt and disturbed a few fellow Taoists. It's my fault. I will be more careful when I go back. constraint."

There is nothing wrong with Lin Cheng and other casual cultivators. The key is to see Chen Jingyun's face, and there is nothing wrong with saying a soft word.

And what he said made Yuan Ming and the others relax a little, and they cupped their hands.

However, Liu Yuan did not respond, and just said to himself: "Since Mr. Chen and others are here, we will go to the next location, but Mr. Chen does not need to be too cautious. According to our elders' estimates, the number of people in these villages The time incident may just be caused by some yin demons, and with the strength of Mr. Chen and others, it is not very troublesome to solve it."

He revealed some relevant information in his words, which can be regarded as an apology. Lie Yangzong doesn't care about casual cultivators.

But Chen Jingyun is different, he is a teacher of Qingzhou Academy and a student of the dean.

In order not to cause tension, Liu Yuan knew what to do.

After all, it is true that one's own side was at fault first, and one must express one's attitude, especially at this time, Lieyangzong also needs the support of scholars.

As for those people like Lin Cheng, Liu Yuan didn't really care much, as his junior sister said, they were just casual cultivators.

Chen Jingyun also understood the meaning of that sentence, knowing that this was a kind reminder, his face was finally no longer as calm as before, he nodded and cupped his hands: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Liu, for letting me know."

The information said by the other party seems to be just a casual sentence, but it is very important for their mission this time.

At least he understood what kind of monster he was going to face this time, as well as its general strength.

Liu Yuan also immediately returned the gift, and then left Luojiazhuang with the younger brothers and sisters around him.

As I said before, since someone has already explored this place, it's meaningless to stay here.

It's better to go to the next village, maybe there will be new discoveries.

Furthermore, because of what happened just now.

There has been a rift between the two parties, although Liu Yuan doesn't care, but he is not willing to stay with casual cultivators any longer.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen."

When Liu Yuan and his party left, Yuan Ming bowed his hands slightly to express his gratitude.

Choosing to endure it does not mean that he is out of breath, and Chen Jingyun asked the other party to apologize, which can be regarded as helping.

Yuan Ming also stepped forward, thanked him, and said at the same time: "Actually, Mr. Chen doesn't need to stand out. We know what the disciples of the sect look like, and we won't conflict with them."

Hearing these words, Wang Chong, Li Xiansong and the others also bowed their heads and remained silent, not to mention the cultivation strength of those Lieyang Sect disciples.

In terms of background alone, there is no comparison between the two parties. They have also met many sect disciples over the years. Even in the face of oppression, they calm down in the end. After all, this is the gap between identities.

"Yuan Daoyou is polite, I found them all, and I naturally need to be responsible." Chen Jingyun didn't feel anything, shook his head and continued: "Zongmen disciples are like this, they have arrogance in their hearts, please don't let them go." In my heart."

It's not that he didn't think about forming a team with Zongmen disciples before, but he just knew that those people were not easy to get along with.

Loose cultivators may not be strong, but their focus is on being obedient and not relying on their cultivation background.

Talking to yourself won't be completely ignored.

In addition, Yuan Ming and others have been carefully selected, so it will be quite easy to cooperate.

And Song Zhishu, who has never spoken, has a panoramic view of everything, not only the Taihao Sword Sect, but wherever there are people, there will be classes. There is a natural gap between the disciples of the sect and the casual cultivators, which cannot be bridged.

For example, when I was in Taihao Sword Sect, handymen and outer disciples belonged to the bottom, while outside, casual cultivators were at the bottom.

Injustice can happen anywhere, anytime.

It's just that Song Zhishu didn't think deeply about this aspect, but turned his head to look at Chen Jingyun: "Mr. Chen, what's the matter with the yin demon that person said just now? I know that there are different types of demons, but I don't know much about them. Please help me." Teach me."

Others also cast their gazes one after another. Like Song Zhishu, they knew a little, but not a lot.

Because no one thought that they would face the monster so quickly, even after the city was closed, there were very few channels to understand it.

"It's my negligence."

Hearing the question, Chen Jingyun felt that he didn't make it clear, and immediately said: "Monsters are roughly divided into four categories. From strong to weak, there are heavenly demons, earth demons, yin demons, and beast demons. I believe that the heavenly demons and earth demons are very clear. I won’t explain too much, what’s important is the latter two types, beast monsters, as the name suggests, are demons transformed from monsters, but only below the alchemy realm.”

Song Zhishu heard the words, understood, and then said: "So the beast monsters are not the monsters we know in the true sense?"

Sky Demon and Earth Demon don't need to explain, they are the main force of the three battles, and they can be found in many places.

It's just that there is very little specific information, because each monster of this level has different abilities, which is difficult to figure out, and there is no very informative record even in the Taihao Sword Sect.

Although there are beast monsters and yin demons, Song Zhishu didn't have time to spare before, so now is the best time to find out.

"Mr. Song is right."

Chen Jingyun nodded, and said again: "Beast monsters are not born, but are demonized by the earth demons with demonic energy, and used for their own use after obliterating their minds. Therefore, beast monsters are cruel and bloodthirsty, but they are also the weakest. Afterwards, it was stronger than before.”

In short, Beast Demons are actually monsters, but because they are contaminated with demon energy, they are enslaved by real monsters.

As for why monsters only appear below the alchemy state, the reason is very simple, because after the alchemy, the soul of the monster will be greatly enhanced, and it is no longer different from a human monk.

In this way, it is difficult for monsters to be contaminated by demonic energy, unless it is voluntary, but monsters, like humans, are naturally hostile to monsters, and such situations rarely occur.

"What about the demons?" Someone asked, wanting to know more, because from Liu Yuan's words before, they knew that the demons they dealt with this time were likely to be of this type. It won't mess up when you get up.

"The formation of yin demons is very complicated. Some are born, and some are created by earth demons or sky demons."

Chen Jingyun continued to explain: "But this kind of demons are all formed by the evil spirits of the world and the five poisons, and their strength is difficult to define. The strongest ones can be compared to golden pills, and the weakest ones are not even as good as Qi training. "

"What? Golden core?"

When everyone heard this, they were stunned.

Because of Liu Yuan's words just now, they still felt that the Yin Demon was not difficult to deal with.

But I didn't expect that the news I got now is that the Yin Demon is directly comparable to Jindan, how can I fight this?
The gap is too big.

"Everyone listen to me." Chen Jingyun smiled wryly, and said again: "There are very few yin demons comparable to golden elixir, and they need special conditions to form, or they are created by celestial demons. My Confucian sage suppressed a Jiazi in Beizhou. The conditions that can form such a powerful Yin Demon have been wiped out, especially in the human race, so even if there is a Yin Demon, it is only at the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"So now the only thing we need to worry about is not the Yin Demon, but the Heavenly Saints who may appear."

Every time a monster appears, there will inevitably be Tiansheng believers. Since Qingzhou was closed, many people have discovered the traces of Tiansheng believers. It's hard to find.

Therefore, what Chen Jingyun is most worried about is not the monsters, but those Tiansheng believers, these people are very good at disguising, and then deal a fatal blow.

After hearing this, all the people in the room became serious, realizing that the task this time might not be as simple as it appeared on the surface.

"Okay, we have already understood what we need to know. The most important thing for us now is to investigate whether there are traces of demons in Luojiazhuang. The Lieyang Sect has the same goal as ours. If they are the first to get there, we will come here in vain. gone."

Chen Jingyun made a sound, signaling to everyone not to think too much, there were ten of them, and all of them were in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The most important thing is that there are two Confucian scholars who have entered the country.

Just be careful and you'll be fine.

The only thing to pay attention to is that Lie Yangzong is likely to complete the task earlier than them.

"it is good."

Lin Cheng, Yuan Ming and the others had no objection to this, and unanimously decided to survey all the houses in Zhuangzi to see if there were any clues.

Song Zhishu is also in front of everyone. He has the highest level of cultivation in Confucianism and Taoism. If there is any movement, he can be the first to find out.

Just like that, bit by bit as time goes by.

until sunset.

A group of ten people investigated all the houses one by one. They looked very carefully, but there was still nothing abnormal. Just like the information they got before, the people in this village disappeared suddenly, without even a trace of resistance. .

And according to the plan they made, if they didn't find any clues, they would have to stay in this village overnight.

Night is when the yin is the heaviest, and the probability of monsters appearing will also increase greatly.

So in the end everyone decided to go with the plan.

Soon, night falls.

In the most central piece of flat ground in Luojiazhuang, everyone lit a bonfire, lighting up the night.

However, today's night seems to be darker than usual.

"Mr. Song, Mr. Chen, if we get through tonight safely, can we set off early tomorrow morning and go to the next location?" Beside the bonfire, Yuan Ming thought of the group of disciples of the Lieyang Sect and today's failure. , I was a little anxious.

The rewards for this mission are extremely generous, and he doesn't want to be snatched away by those Fierce Sun Sect disciples.

Others also cast their gazes, apparently having the same meaning as Yuan Ming.

Taking the mission out of the city meant they had to face the monsters. They took a risk. If they returned empty-handed, they would definitely feel uncomfortable.

Especially today, they almost had a conflict with the disciples of the Lieyang Sect. Thinking of the faces of those people, Lin Cheng and the others just wanted to complete the task first, to prove that although casual cultivators have no background strength, they are not inferior to them.

"That's right, that's what I mean too. What's your opinion, Mr. Song?"

Chen Jingyun opened his mouth, but did not directly make a decision. After all, everyone had already decided on the leader of this mission before setting off.

How to do it, still need to listen to Song Zhishu's opinion.

"Just do what Mr. Chen wants."

Song Zhishu looked at the crackling bonfire in front of him, nodded, and fell into deep thought.

He was very strange, since he entered Luojiazhuang, he has been feeling a coolness, especially before entering, he also felt the righteousness, but now there is no abnormality.

Am I feeling wrong?
Song Zhishu denied this idea immediately, even if it feels wrong, there must be nothing wrong with Haoran's righteousness, but what went wrong?

He couldn't figure it out, and then he simply stopped thinking about it. After all, nothing happened now.

The most important thing now is to ensure that one's own state is perfect at all times.

in case the emergency.

The rest of the people saw Song Zhishu nodding, and didn't say much. They searched hundreds of rooms today, and their souls were highly concentrated. They were also a little tired, so they were silent.

"Everyone should rest well tonight, but pay attention to be vigilant and never relax."

Chen Jingyun spoke again and told everyone that now is no different than other times. Although no monsters have been found in Luojiazhuang, it does not mean that there are no monsters, so the more it is at this time, the more cautious it is.

Fortunately, everyone is a monk, so it's nothing at all, just pay attention.

"Yes."

Lin Cheng and the others nodded, knowing that these are very important for safety considerations.

Immediately, no one spoke again, and immediately began to meditate.

But they are not taking it lightly.

Everyone disperses Yuanshen.

Although nothing was found in Luojiazhuang today, it does not mean that there will be no danger, especially at night, the more you can't relax, who knows if the monster will hide in the dark?
As a monk, even if you close your eyes, you can find out if something happened around you just by relying on the perception of the primordial spirit and the aura of heaven and earth.

In addition, if everyone gathers together, even if monsters appear, they will be able to deal with them.

Soon, time began to tick.

On the sky, the moonlight was bright and clear, but as the night gradually entered, a thick cloud covered the night light, and the whole Luojiazhuang became more silent, not even a little wind.

"Wow ~ wow ~ wow ~"

But when everyone gradually let down their vigilance.

A strange crying sound made everyone open their eyes immediately.

"This voice seems to be that of a newborn baby." Lin Cheng listened carefully and couldn't help but speak.

And his words also made Yuan Ming and the others get closer to each other, and everyone's eyes showed seriousness, and at the same time, there was a little doubt.

"No, we searched all the rooms today, but we didn't find any living people. Where did the baby's voice come from?" Chen Jingyun said, recalling carefully, there is no living person in this place at all.

"Could it be a demon?" Li Xiansong's expression turned slightly pale, and he began to guess.

"The monsters have strange methods, and it's not difficult to imitate a baby's crying." Wang Chong agreed with this point of view.

"Wow wow~"

"Wow~"

The crying sound continued, and it was extremely ear-piercing in the silent village.

If YouQi listened carefully, it was not far from here, probably less than tens of meters away.

At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to Song Zhishu, waiting for his decision. Everyone came this time to solve the demon incident. Now they found clues on the first day. look forward to.

Because as long as the monster is dealt with cleanly, the task this time may be completed soon.

Song Zhishu could see what everyone meant, so he didn't answer immediately, but aroused the righteousness in his body, but he still didn't find anything.

"Perhaps the demon used some special method to temporarily invalidate my awe-inspiring righteousness." Song Zhishu guessed, and after thinking for a while, he said directly: "Then go and have a look, remember, you must not act alone."

In any case, the sudden cry of the baby was the only clue for him to find the demon.

Now that it has appeared, naturally it cannot be let go. Besides, there are a group of reliable teammates around, even if it is dangerous, it is nothing, and they can take care of each other.

"it is good."

Chen Jingyun also had the same thought, and immediately nodded to everyone.

Immediately afterwards, without the slightest hesitation, all the people present sacrificed their flying swords and used their mana.

Some people even directly took out the magic weapon and talisman for protection. Obviously, everyone was extremely cautious about the possible appearance of monsters.

After all, those present are all casual cultivators, not rich, and if they can use talismans and magic weapons, try to use them as much as possible.

"Walk."

Following Song Zhishu's voice, everyone present took a step towards the sound of the baby crying.

But at the very moment when they acted, a strange gust of wind hit, and at the same time, an extremely dense black mist immediately covered everything present, and the bonfire that was born was extinguished in an instant.

"not good."

Song Zhi's face changed slightly, and he could only feel the arrogance and righteousness in his body shaking wildly, as if he had encountered some major crisis.

But he found that at the moment he opened his mouth, everyone around him disappeared. As far as he could see, there was a thick black fog, and he couldn't see anything one meter away. It didn't work, completely lost the sense of direction.

Not even the baby crying before.

The sky, houses, and vegetation are all gone, only the ground under my feet is real.

"Mr. Chen, Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Yuan?"

Song Zhishu called out, but there was no response.

Without thinking about it, he flipped his right hand, and the saint's sword embryo appeared, shooting out streaks of brilliant light, but it was still the same. The saint's sword embryo was no longer visible when it flew one meter away, and neither could Yuanshen.

But fortunately, the sage's sword fetus is connected to his own life, and Song Zhishu can roughly determine the location of the sword fetus.

After thinking for a while, Song Zhishu added mana and awe-inspiring righteousness, and controlled the flying sword to attack a place rapidly.

boom!
A loud bang.

Song Zhishu heard the sound of the house collapsing, and then the Saint Feijian returned to his hand again.

"Judging from the movement just now, I'm still in Luojiazhuang, but I can't determine the location."

Song Zhishu muttered to himself, thinking about the current situation, Luojiazhuang is not big, and he can fly out in an instant, so he doesn't need to distinguish the direction, he only needs to determine a location and keep flying.

At this point in his thoughts, he didn't hesitate, the mana in his body surged, and then flew in a certain direction.

But not long after, Song Zhishu found himself back in his original position.

Underfoot is the bonfire that has just been extinguished.

Song Zhishu, who didn't believe in evil, tried to fly upwards again, but soon fell to the ground again.

"This"

Seeing this, Song Zhishu's heart sank, knowing that such a strange situation must be the means of a demon.

But how did the opponent do it? Did he completely disrupt his own soul, or did he set up a formation?
He didn't know, because it was the first time he was facing a monster, and he couldn't do anything for the time being, especially Song Zhishu also found that the awe-inspiring righteousness that had been warning him before had also begun to become normal, as if the monster was moving away from him.

Lin Cheng and the others are in danger.

Song Zhishu was startled and wanted to do something.

But helplessly, no matter what method I used, I finally returned to the original position and couldn't get out at all.

If the monster is right in front of him, then Song Zhishu can have no fear, but the key is that the other party doesn't meet him at all, just hides in the dark, seems to know that he is the strongest, so he chooses the weak to attack.

"Is it the Yin Demon? Mr. Chen said that the strength of the Yin Demons you encounter now is basically just Qi training, but this kind of method is not something that Yin Demons can use by training Qi. It may be foundation building, or it may be stronger. of knotting."

Song Zhishu thought about it, and his face became more and more dignified. He just felt that the monster was indeed too difficult to deal with.

Not because of strength, but because of the strange means, which has never been encountered before.

This feeling is very uncomfortable. Whether it is fighting monsters or monks before, at least there is a bottom in my heart, but now
At this moment, the only thing Song Zhishu can be sure of is that the demon just shot is definitely not simple.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have nothing to do.

How to do?
Song Zhishu kept thinking, trying to find a solution.

"Mr. Song, Mr. Chen, Fellow Daoist Lin?"

At the same time, on the other side, Yuan Ming looked at the black mist that even the primordial spirit could not penetrate, and was extremely vigilant in his heart. Just now, he used all the methods, but nothing worked. He knew that he was still in Luojia Village. Among them, I couldn't get out, and I couldn't find a companion.

"In the end how to do?"

Yuan Ming was anxious, especially as time passed, a trace of fear could not help but emerge in his heart.

"Wow wow~"

But at this time, the baby's cry suddenly appeared in his ears again, very close, it seemed that he could reach it in two steps.

But Yuan Ming didn't move forward, he felt that it was better to stand still, thinking that Mr. Song and Mr. Chen must be thinking of a way.

It's just that soon, he found that the surrounding black mist began to thin out, and the visible range also began to increase, but only in one direction to the east, and there was still no change in other directions.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming couldn't help but look to the east.

I saw not far away, there was a black well.

He had seen this well before, and it was not far from where everyone was resting.

At this point in his thoughts, Yuan Ming did not choose to go easily, but kept retreating in the direction of memory.

But after a stick of incense, I still didn't find anything, especially when I looked to the east again, the well was still there, as if I had never moved.

For a moment, his scalp was numb, and the hand holding Fei Jian couldn't help but tightened even more.

"Wow~"

The baby's voice also appeared again, but this time it did not disappear, and it kept coming to Yuan Ming's ears.

He could clearly feel that the cry was that of an ordinary mortal baby, and there was nothing weird about it.

do you want to go?

Yuan Ming struggled, he didn't want to go.

But the baby's crying sound not only reached his ears, but also directly entered his heart, arousing his compassion.

"No, such methods must be monsters." Yuan Ming told himself that he must not be fooled.

It's just that the baby's voice next to my ear can't be lingered no matter what.

Especially when he was struggling.

The crying became fainter.

If you don't go, the baby will die.

"It doesn't matter, let's go and have a look first." I don't know whether reason defeated fear, or fear defeated reason, Yuan Ming finally decided to go.

However, his steps were very careful, and at the same time, he circulated all the magic power in his body, and took out all the talismans he bought before, in case of emergency, so that he could act immediately when he found danger.

"Wow~"

And as it got closer, the baby's cry became clearer.

Finally, he came to the well, surrounded by black mist, and there was no way out.

Seeing this scene, Yuan Ming took a deep breath, then looked into the depths of the well with vigilance and curiosity.

The next moment, the scene in the well came into view.

There is a bucket less than five meters below, and a baby who is only a few months old is lying in the bucket, and the bucket is broken, and cold water keeps seeping into it. would fill the bucket, and the baby would drown.

"Is it really a baby?"

Seeing this scene, Yuan Ming's face tightened, and he couldn't help but reveal his soul.

That's right, it's just an ordinary mortal baby without any abnormalities, nor does it feel uncomfortable or dangerous.

Save people.

After realizing all this, Yuan Ming opened his mouth subconsciously, and immediately used his mana to rescue the baby.

"Little friend, are you sure you want to rescue this kid?"

But at this moment, an old and hoarse voice suddenly sounded, very calm, without any emotional ups and downs.

"who is it!"

Yuan Ming was startled when he heard the voice, and turned his head quickly.

I saw an old man in black appeared not far away, hidden in the black robe, with a stooped figure, no different from ordinary people, but his eyes were empty, like a dead person.

However, there was an inexplicable aura on the old man, which set off his strength.

"Who are you?" Yuan Ming was very vigilant after seeing the old man, and the flying sword appeared directly in his hand, as if he was about to make a move.

At the same time, he circulated the condensed Confucian righteousness in his body to perceive the old man, but he didn't feel anything.

The person in front of him didn't seem to be a monster, nor did he seem to be a monk.

But it can threaten your own life at any time.

"It doesn't matter who I am."

The old man opened his mouth, smiled, and continued: "The important thing is, do you really want to save this mortal baby?"

"As a cultivator, if you meet him, of course you must save him."

Yuan Ming spoke directly without hesitation.

He didn't know who the old man was, but he didn't feel any dangerous aura on him, so he relaxed a little.

"But little friend, you saved him today, but he will die tomorrow." The old man continued to speak, and at the same time walked to the well, and glanced at the sinking bucket below: "The fate of this child is fixed, he will definitely drown In the well, why do you waste your time in vain?"

"It's a joke. Fate is impermanent. Who can say for sure. Besides, if I saved him today, he won't die."

Yuan Ming didn't know what the other party meant, but he sneered at the old man's words.

Fate is something that even a cultivator who has reached the sky can't fully understand it, he can only know a general idea, but the old man in front of him directly asserts that the baby will die, how is that possible.

And as long as he takes action and the baby is rescued, the fate that the other party said can be broken.

So Yuan Ming only felt that the person in front of him was playing tricks.

"Since little friend doubts the predetermined fate and confidently asserts that he will not die, the old man naturally has nothing to say."

The old man's tone was still unhurried, he looked at Yuan Ming with empty eyes, and continued: "However, I can make a bet with my little friend, that is, even if you save this baby today, he will still die tomorrow, little friend Are you interested?"

"Human life is at stake, how can it be used for gambling?"

Yuan Ming was a little angry, feeling that the old man in front of him didn't take human life seriously.

Although I am a monk, I was also a mortal before practicing. How could I watch a baby waiting to die?
"Little friend, don't be angry."

The old man smiled, and did not directly respond to Yuan Ming's words, but said: "The old man said that this child will definitely die. Whether you believe it or not, the fate is fixed. This is what the old man bet on. This little friend can be a witness. If he is dead, if the old man wins the bet, then these things belong to you, little friend, if he is not dead, it will be considered that the old man lost the bet, how about it?"

After finishing speaking, the old man flipped his hands, and streaks of brilliance emerged, dazzling and scattered on the ground.

Yuan Ming, who wanted to refute just now, was also stunned when he saw those things.

He found that various treasures were being visited on the ground at this moment, including the top-grade spiritual weapon flying sword, the top-grade spiritual weapon armor, the top-grade spiritual weapon elixir, the top-grade spiritual weapon magic weapon, the top-grade spiritual weapon
There are dozens of items, all of which are top-grade spiritual weapons, and they need at least a million spiritual stones.

Even Yuan Ming saw the ones he needs most now.

"This"

Yuan Ming couldn't speak for a while, looking at the old man in front of him: "What do you mean?"

"The old man said, I just want to make a bet with the little friend." The old man smiled, without even looking at the things he took out, and continued: "The bet is the life and death of this child. If he is as the little friend said, If he won’t die, then these old men take it back, if he dies, it will prove that the old man is right, and everything belongs to Xiaoyou.”

His voice was flat and gentle, but his eyes were fixed on Yuan Ming, as if he had seen through the deepest desire in Yuan Ming's heart.

"What are you going to do? What's the purpose?"

Yuan Ming couldn't help opening his mouth, his hands and feet began to tremble involuntarily.

He has practiced for many years, and the best thing he has is a top-quality flying sword. He thought he could change it after reaching the foundation establishment, but who knows that as his cultivation level improves, more and more resources are needed. Power has no background, everything depends on oneself.

And the reason why Yuan Ming took over the task of dealing with the monster incident this time was because he wanted to make a lot of money so that he could go further.

But now, the things he dreamed of, such as flying swords, magic weapons, etc., are all within sight.

Just reach out and get it.

Are you excited?
It would be a lie to say that I am not moved.

With these things, the future self will definitely have the opportunity to hit the alchemy realm, which is something that I never even thought about.

But Yuan Ming knew that if he wanted to, he had to make this bet, and the bet was a mortal baby who was only a few months old. He didn't know what to do, and he couldn't make a choice at all.

You have to ask what the other party is going to do and what is the purpose.

"The old man has no purpose."

The old man shook his head slightly, sighed, and continued: "The old man just wants to see people's hearts."

"People's hearts?"

Yuan Mingshun said something, wanting to think deeply, but for some reason, his eyes couldn't help looking at the things on the ground, the things he dreamed of.

"Yes, people's hearts." The old man smiled slightly, and then slowly approached: "Little friend, only you and I know about this bet, and no one has found out, so why are you so entangled? It's better to take these things away and pursue your way. "

"Besides, this is just a mortal baby. If it dies, it will die. People died every day in the world back then. This one is not bad."

"The baby died, not because you didn't care about it, but because of the number of days, you have no responsibility for his death."

When the old man spoke, his words sounded like persuasion, but with a hint of inducement.

And his voice seemed to have magical power, word by word, every sentence, passed into Yuan Ming's ears, into the deepest part of his heart!

(End of this chapter)