Longevity, starting from raising chickens

"Uncle Master Qu, why are you so polite?"

Wang Hao turned sideways slightly and stepped forward to stop Qu Zhongqiu from saluting.

Then he laughed and said:

"After more than ten years of separation, Master Qu seems to be even better than before."

In the song, Qiu smiles bitterly:

"General Manager..."

Wang Ba pretended to be unhappy and said:

"Uncle Master Qu, where is the chief director here?"

Qu Zhongqiu was startled for a moment, then apologized profusely:

"It's my fault, my fault, Senior Nephew, Senior Nephew Wang, I've been so busy lately, I'm so busy that I'm really dizzy... I won't say anything anymore, even if Senior Nephew comes, I won't even hear a word, so I'll just call you below Prepare a banquet to welcome your master nephew."

The sharpness when I saw it last time has become much more restrained now.

Only then did Wang Hao laugh: "Then I'm going to give my uncle a hard time. Please don't feel bad for me, uncle."

Qu Zhongqiu also covered up the tired look on his face and said with a smile:

"Haha, if you come here, you are giving me face. No matter how distressed I feel, I don't feel bad anymore."

Having said that, I made the invitation with one hand.

Wang Hao immediately walked out first.

Li Yingfu, who was following Wang Hao, was in a hurry before seeing Wang Hao, but now he became more leisurely. Suddenly he was secretly anxious and couldn't help but send a message:

"General Manager, why don't you ask Qu Zhenshou immediately?"

Wang Ba remained calm and reassured:

"Don't worry."

Since Qu Zhongqiu was on good terms with the acting sect leader, and now there was an unidentified insider, even if he really discovered something, he would not be able to reveal it at will.

Following Qu Zhongqiu, he walked out of the main hall where the teleportation array was located.

He and Qu Zhongqiu were chatting and laughing all the way without any intention of asking.

Qu Zhongqiu also tacitly agreed not to ask Wang Ba's intention.

Soon, Qu Zhongqiu called some monks from the Senguo Ghost Market to come and keep him company.

The banquet began, and there was a lot of drinking and drinking.

After three drinks.

Qu Zhongqiu coughed lightly.

The guests at the banquet suddenly became excited and left one after another.

Li Yingfu glanced at Wang Ba, and immediately left on his own initiative, guarding outside the main hall where the banquet was held.

In the blink of an eye, only Qu Zhongqiu and Wang Ba were left in the banquet that had been so lively just now.

After a slight silence in the hall, Qu Zhongqiu couldn't hold it back after all. With a smile on his face, but his eyes gradually became sharper, he looked at Wang Hao and took the initiative to say:

"May I ask, the chief general, why he came here this time? Is there anyone who can help me?"

Seeing that Qu Zhongqiu finally took the initiative to speak out, Wang Hao looked calm:

"Without him, it's the same purpose as when Elder Du Wei came before."

"Elder Du Wei..."

Qu Zhongqiu looked slightly ugly.

He was once a disciple discovered by Du Wei in Sen Country, but he later switched to Lianqing Peak.

Although Du Wei was generous and didn't care, Qu Zhongqiu felt embarrassed.

Normally no one would mention this name in front of him.

It's just that Wang Hao specifically mentioned Du Wei at this time, but it also made his heart move.

He hesitated for a moment and then said: "General Manager, do you really have the same purpose as Elder Du and Du Wei?"

Wang Ba knew that the other party understood what he meant. As soon as he thought about it, the five elements of magic power in the golden elixir quickly separated into wood elements and earth elements and came out through the body.

Qu Zhongqiu was slightly startled when he noticed the magical aura that suddenly emerged from Wang Ba's body.

Wang Ba looked at Qu Zhongqiu and said calmly:

"Qu Zhengshou, I don't know if my two master uncles have mentioned it to you before... I studied under my two master uncles in the past, and I received their blessings. They have half a friendship with me. I don’t care what the situation is in the sect, but as far as I’m concerned, you two uncles must see each other when they are alive and their corpses when they die, otherwise I will not feel at ease!”

"I don't know if Qu Zhengshou can help with this?"

Sensing Wang Ba's seemingly calm but boundless determination, Qu Zhongqiu couldn't help but change his expression slightly.

I couldn't help but carefully and carefully feel the magic power that Wang Hao deliberately revealed.

A complex look flashed slightly in his eyes:

"Yao...Lingweizi and Hu Zaixi didn't teach you in vain..."

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

Where did Yao Wudi find such a disciple? He was young and not at a high level. The last time he saw him, he had no edges at all.

Looking back now, it seems that he already has the majestic appearance of a great monk.

The key is that the Taoist heart is as tough as iron. He listened to his words and knew that the matter was in deep water, and even Yuanying Perfection and even the cultivator of the gods were trapped in it, but he still moved forward resolutely.

As long as people like this don't die in the middle of the journey, there is no guarantee that they will be able to reach the realm of god transformation in the future and become the mainstay of the sect.

"No wonder Master Xun obviously doesn't like Wan Dharma Lineage, but he still promoted him in an exceptional way."

Thinking of this, his mind changed slightly and he suddenly said:

"Since you left more than ten years ago, Lingweizi and Hu Zaixi have been searching for several disciples who disappeared in the Sen Kingdom within the sect. They felt that since their soul lamps in the Rende Hall have not been extinguished, they want to come He was probably trapped somewhere, so he looked around for it.”

When he heard Qu Zhongqiu speak, Wang Hao also knew that the other party had chosen to believe him, and his ears immediately pricked up.

Qu Zhongqiu seemed to recall:

"As a result, a year ago, they accidentally discovered traces similar to the missing disciple of Heart Sword Peak, Lu Yu, from the description of a casual cultivator."

"Lu Yu?"

Wang Ba couldn't help but look surprised.

Qu Zhongqiu nodded:

"Yes, as far as I know, Lu Yu is a swordsman, with sharp attacks and obvious characteristics. Lingweizi and Hu Zaixi also judged based on this. Lu Yu might have escaped from trouble, but it took a long time until Lu Yu returned to the clan or I’m going to report to the ghost market.”

"Maybe it's not Lu Yu, or maybe he's chasing someone?"

Wang Hao frowned.

Qu Zhongqiu shook his head gently:

"That's not clear. I want to sit in the ghost market to prevent anyone from the Kingdom of All Gods from coming over. Lingweizi and Hu Zaixi were also waiting impatiently, so they simply took the initiative to find each other, and the result..."

Wang Ba's heart sank.

He probably had a guess at what happened next.

Sure enough, after listening to the song, Qiu sighed:

"As a result, after they left, they never came back... Since I had made an agreement with them before going, we would communicate regularly to prevent the evil gods from the Kingdom of All Gods from infiltrating and defeating them one by one. So not long after they left, I communicated with them through Lingxi Shi asked them and got no reply, so I knew something was wrong!”

"I immediately reported it to the sect, and at the same time, I also released a reward among the casual cultivators... but I still got nothing. I believe you also know what happened next, Elder Ji Ying... alas."

Wang Hao thought quickly in his mind and asked:

"I would like to ask Master Qu, how long have you been away from the two Masters before you contacted them? When was the last time you contacted them?"

Qu Zhongqiu knew what Wang Ba meant, shook his head and said: "It will take about a day or two. Normally, if they go to find someone, they won't go too fast, and the range they go won't be too far. They will definitely be within the range of Sen Country." Inside."

"However, Elder Du has searched several times before. Except for Musen Island, which is close to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Gods and has some weird things that make it inconvenient to search carefully, he has searched almost everything else, but the two of them have not been found. traces."

"Will it be on Musen Island?"

Wang Hao frowned.

Qu Zhongqiu rejected Wang Yan's conjecture:

"Probably not. Due to what was revealed last time, the Musen Island side has been blocked by Elder Zhang Songnian of the Changsheng Sect. Once someone comes in or out, there will definitely be a warning."

Wang Hao frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

"Have you two uncles ever told me before that the casual cultivator who seemed to have seen 'Lu Yu' was seen somewhere?"

Qu Zhongqiu stopped talking this time and lowered his head slightly, seeming to be thinking about something.

Wang Ba didn't rush him and waited quietly.

After a while, Qu Zhongqiu finally raised his head again and solemnly said:

"Elder Du Wei asked me this question before, but I hadn't found the casual cultivator at that time, so I didn't know. But not long ago, I found this person."

Wang Bao's expression remained unchanged, but his heart couldn't help but cheer up, and he stared at the other party closely.

Qu Zhongqiu seemed to be thinking about how to word his words, and said slowly:

"According to what this person said, he met a sword cultivator suspected of being 'Lu Yu' in the north, somewhere close to Fu Kingdom."

"Close to Fu Country?"

Wang Yan frowned slightly.

Within the scope of Sen Country and close to Fu Country, this range is quite large.

"Where exactly is it?"

Wang Ba couldn't help but ask.

Ling and Hu were searching for Lu Yu, and they would inevitably come to the place where the casual cultivator saw 'Lu Yu' for inspection.

As long as we find that place, we might be able to find clues about Ling and Hu.

Unexpectedly, Qu Zhongqiu shook his head directly:

"I don't know."

Wang Ba frowned:

"May I ask where this person is now? You might as well ask him to show me the way."

Qu Zhongqiu said helplessly:

"I'm afraid I can't pinpoint him. This person also disappeared later."

Wang Ba was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but look straight at Qu Zhongqiu.

Their eyes met, and they saw that Qu Zhongqiu's eyes were calm and did not dodge at all.

After being silent for a while, Wang Hao finally did not mention the casual cultivator again, and slowly spoke:

"Unknown Music Master, what else do you want to teach me?"

Qu Zhongqiu shook his head and said:

"Everything I know has been reported to the chief commander. I just regret that now that the Kingdom of the Ten Thousand Gods is about to move, Qu cannot go to find the two junior brothers in person."

Wang Hao was silent for a while again, then slowly stood up:

"If Master Uncle Lingweizi and Master Hu Zaixi knew that Master Qu was so concerned, they would definitely be grateful... Senguo shoulders the responsibility of cooperating to defend the Kingdom of All Gods. Master Qu has a heavy burden, and Wang Yan doesn't do much. Excuse me, I’ll take my leave now.”

In the song, Qiu showed regret: "It's a pity that I haven't had a good drink with the chief manager yet."

But he didn't stay.

"There is ample time."

Wang Ba smiled and immediately walked out of the palace where the guests were being held.

The moment he walked out of the palace, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.

"Director-General."

Li Yingfu, who was guarding the door, noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere and immediately sent a message vigilantly to ask.

"Let's go to the direction of Fu country first."

Wang Ba's voice is like a loud bell.

Although Li Yingfu didn't understand what happened, he also knew that there must be a reason, so he quickly summoned the flying boat, and Wang Hao immediately flew up.

Looking back below, he happened to meet Qu Zhongqiu's eyes as he walked out of the palace.

Qu Zhongqiu showed a warm smile on his face, looked towards Wang Yan, and slightly cupped his hands to say goodbye.

Wang Ba stood on the bow of the boat and said goodbye as well.

Soon, Feizhou quickly disappeared from Qu Zhongqiu's sight.

Qu Zhongqiu's eyes flashed with a complex meaning that was difficult to understand.

Then he finally made up his mind, took out the Consonance Stone in his hand, and poured his magic power into it.

In the Lingxi Stone, a slightly unexpected voice soon sounded:

"Zhongqiu, are you looking for me?"

Even though he was separated by two Lingxi stones, Qu Zhongqiu still subconsciously stood up straight and respectfully, lowered his head slightly and said:

"Yes, Master Du... I just finally found out the location where the casual cultivator saw 'Lu Yu', which is approximately at the junction of Sen State, Li State and Xiang State."

"what?!"

On the other side of the Lingxi Stone, the voice was full of surprises!

"you sure?"

Qu Zhongqiu was silent for a while, and finally nodded:

"...Disciple is sure!"

"Master Du, please go quickly to avoid a long night and many dreams."

"it is good!"

"I'll go right away!"

The voice in the Lingxi Stone was extremely exciting, and soon there was a burst of chaotic sounds from the other end.

Qu Zhongqiu put away the Lingxi Stone. The next moment, the respect on his face gradually disappeared, and he seemed to have lost his soul, staring blankly into the distance.

I watched it for a long, long time.

... "This song is guarding, but something feels wrong."

On the flying boat, Li Yingfu couldn't help but speak.

Although it was a question, it was full of affirmation.

Wang Hao nodded gently with a calm expression.

There must be something wrong with Qu Zhongqiu.

The casual cultivator who had seen 'Lu Yu' had obviously been found, but he did not believe that someone like Qu Zhongqiu, who could take charge and act decisively, would put him back.

So it was obvious that even if he was not deceiving him, part of what he said just now must have been a lie.

It's just that he doesn't understand why the other party would do this, and he doesn't even seem to care about being discovered by him.

"Qu Zhongqiu is not very credible, but it also proves one thing...the disappearance of Master Lingweizi and Master Hu Zaixi is probably inseparable from the people in the sect."

Wang Hao said in a deep voice.

"Then let's go to Fu Country?"

Li Yingfu couldn't help but ask.

Wang Ba pondered for a while and shook his head:

"Change to the Ten Thousand Curses Gate!"

He didn't have any foundation in Mori Country, so he could only ask some local snakes, and he might be able to gain something.

The Ten Thousand Curs Sect is the leader of the local sect in Mori State, and he has a close relationship with Wang Haitong, the leader of the Ten Thousand Curs Sect. This is the most suitable person to inquire.

Li Yingfu also quickly realized what was happening, and immediately controlled the flying boat to fly towards the Ten Thousand Curses Gate.

The flying boat can be considered a fourth level, but it is much faster than the carriages of the past.

Especially under the full urging of Li Yingfu, a Yuanying monk, the speed was even more astonishing.

After flying all day and night, I finally saw the iconic giant banyan tree at Wanju Gate.

Before they arrived, the people in the giant banyan tree seemed to have noticed someone approaching, and soon groups of monks came in formation, watching the two people on the flying boat warily.

Wang Ba didn't say anything. Li Yingfu walked to the bow of the ship and shouted:

"The head of the Wanxiang Sect is here to visit. Is the master of your sect here?"

The sound echoed around the huge banyan tree.

The next breath, a surprising voice immediately sounded:

"It's actually the real King Shang Zong! We've been away for a long time! We've been away for a long time!"

While he was talking, a figure flew out from the canopy of the banyan tree first.

Then some more figures followed one after another.

The visitor has a three-foot-long beard, a side bun, and a kind face that makes people feel close to him.

It was Wang Haitong, the leader of the Ten Thousand Curses Sect.

When he saw Wang Ba, he felt like meeting an old friend again. He couldn't help but fly over with joy. Standing three feet in front of Wang Ba, he straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly:

"Wang Haitong, meet Mr. Wang!"

"We haven't seen him for many years. His temperament has become more and more lofty. Hai Tong is not very envious."

Wang Ba accepted it calmly, with a smile on his face.

It has to be said that this Wang Sect Leader's ability to flatter people is truly outstanding.

Even though they know that the friendship between the two people is just that, this behavior still makes people feel comfortable. Those with little experience may even become confidants.

But now is not the time to enjoy these things after all. Wang Yan didn’t waste any time and went straight to the point:

"Fellow Taoist, do you know that about a year ago, a golden elixir sword cultivator appeared near the north of this forest country?"

"A golden elixir sword cultivator in the northern part of Mori Kingdom?"

Wang Haitong was startled.

He frowned and said:

"I have been cultivating in the sect for the past few years, but I have never gone out... But don't be impatient, I'll ask the people below."

After saying that, he quickly looked at the people behind him:

"Did you hear that? About a year ago, did you see the Golden Core Sword Cultivator appearing nearby?"

Members of the Ten Thousand Curs Sect, you look at me and I look at you, both eyes are blank.

Wang Haitong suddenly became anxious and cursed:

"Think about it carefully and make sure you have seen it before!"

After that, he directly named a few people.

However, the people who were selected all shook their heads.

When Wang Bao saw this, he couldn't help but look at Li Yingfu.

My heart couldn't help but sink.

The Ten Thousand Curses Sect is the largest force entrenched in the northern part of the Forest Kingdom. Whatever happens, basically it cannot escape their eyes. But if they don't even know about it, it means that the so-called "Lu Yu" reappears is simply fake. .

Or the location where Lu Yu appeared was not in the north.

Wang Hao stopped Wang Haitong from continuing to reprimand the disciples and said in a deep voice:

"So, is there anything unusual happening in the north recently?"

"This...there are a lot of abnormal things."

When Wang Haitong heard this, he couldn't help but wonder:

"Today is different from the past. There are too many casual cultivators and they are too complicated. Every day there are changes that are different from the past. If the real person can tell you a direction, it will be easy for us to look for it."

Wang Ba hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand and transformed into the faces of Lingweizi and Hu Zaixi.

"In the past ten years or so, has Daoist Wang seen these two people here in the north?"

"Ah, it's these two."

When Wang Haitong saw the two people, he was suddenly stunned, and then said helplessly:

"The ancestor who came before is also a senior cultivator of your sect, right? He has come here to inquire before, and I also sent all of us who are good at finding people to follow him to find him, but we don't have any clues."

"Have you not found these two monks yet?"

When Wang Bao heard this, although his expression did not change much, there was still a look of disappointment in his eyes.

After a brief chat with Wang Haitong, Wang Hao declined the other party's invitation and left the Ten Thousand Curses Gate.

"Director-General, where should we go now?"

Li Yingfu couldn't help but ask.

Wang Ba stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the endless forest like a cotton blanket below.

He couldn't help but frown.

Things were trickier than he thought.

Except for the seemingly true and false information that Qu Zhongqiu gave him, he actually gained nothing at all.

"We haven't found anything at the Ten Thousand Curses Sect. We don't have any other acquaintances here, otherwise we can still inquire carefully."

Li Yingfu said regretfully.

Wang Hao was suddenly reminded, and a smile appeared on his face:

"Who said we don't have any acquaintances here?"

Li Yingfu was stunned: "Who?"

Wang Ba felt the bell in his lower middle dantian and said three words:

"Eastern Saint Sect!"

……

In a forest a little further away from the Ten Thousand Curses Gate.

A huge cedar tree stands among them.

The canopy of cedar trees is like a small town.

Some monks came and went from time to time.

At this moment, there is a wooden palace built behind the tree canopy.

Wang Hao sat on the main seat and drank tea slowly.

Looking at the figure standing in front of him exuding a faint aura of Nascent Soul, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Sect Master Ji, you are lucky."

Ji Lan's face became more and more respectful:

"Ji Lan is what he is today because of the care of the real person. He is indeed lucky."

Wang Hao glanced at the other party in surprise. He didn't expect that after not seeing each other for more than ten years, the other party would actually learn to flatter him.

However, he didn’t have much free time to chat and reminisce about old times, so he immediately said:

"I came here this time because I have something important to ask you."

"Have you or any of your sect's disciples ever encountered a Golden Core Sword Cultivator in or around the Forest Kingdom?"

"Golden elixir sword cultivator?"

Ji Lan frowned slightly, then looked at the several Jindan elders behind him.

Several people also thought hard, but soon shook their heads gently.

Ji Lan received messages from several people and quickly said: "Huizhenren, I have never seen it."

Although Wang Ba knew that there was little hope, he still couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this.

However, he was not discouraged and condensed the faces of Ling and Hu.

"Have you ever seen these two in the past year or so?"

Ji Lan and several others looked at it carefully again, and finally shook their heads.

Wang Yan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

But he still said unwillingly:

"Have you encountered anything unusual in the past ten years?"

"abnormal?"

Ji Lan pondered for a while and said, "I haven't been out of seclusion for a long time, but I haven't been out much... Junior Brother Gao, Junior Brother Hui, what about you?"

Hearing the words, the wax-faced monk, old man, beautiful woman and others behind him hurriedly stepped forward, frowning and thinking for a while.

The old man suddenly thought of something and said:

"By the way! When I went to some wild markets for casual cultivators to sell talismans, I heard that Xiangguo and Liguo were very dangerous and should not be approached..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but reveal a sly smile: "This... I don't know if it's an abnormality?"

Ji Lan suddenly felt his face dull.

He couldn't help but shouted: "Don't waste real people's time!"

However, Wang Hao gently raised his hand and frowned:

"Let him continue."

It is normal for Xiang Kingdom to be in danger, as it is a vassal state of Dayan.

But it is said that the blood disaster in Li country has been eliminated, and it is a vassal country close to Jin Dynasty, so how can it be in danger?

Unexpectedly, the old man shook his head even more nervously:

"No, no more."

Seeing the old man's helplessness, Ji Lan's face turned black.

He finally lowered his body and learned the skill of flattering others, hoping to show off in front of this person.

As a result, his hard work was ruined by his junior brother.

At this moment, if he hadn't still remembered some friendship with the same sect, he would have really wanted to kick him out of the sect.

Wang Hao's eyes suddenly showed a hint of disappointment.

And perhaps seeing this disappointment, the wax-faced monk next to him couldn't help but said:

"I, I also found something abnormal, but I don't know if it counts."

"explain."

Seeing that Wang Ba was too disappointed to say anything, Li Yingfu quickly spoke.

"Yes," the wax-faced monk said cautiously, "Well, I heard before that at the border between Sen and Li countries, someone saw a monk with a big head carrying a big bag, and he didn't know what was inside. What, some people guessed it was rogue cultivators, because the number of rogue cultivators has decreased a lot in the past few years, and I heard that there are even fewer demon cultivators in the Xiang Kingdom in the north... A Jindan cultivator I know has been acting strangely for no reason in the past two years. No news, just like missing..."

boom!

The tea cup in my hand instantly shattered into powder!

Wang Hao didn't realize it at all. He stared at the wax-faced monk closely:

"You just said, missing?!"

The wax-faced monk was obviously also a golden elixir monk, but at this moment in front of Wang Yan, he felt like an ant standing in front of a giant. Inexplicable fear strangled his throat, making it difficult for him to even breathe. :

"It's... it should be..."

Wang Hao noticed the wax-faced monk's pain, quickly calmed down his momentum, and asked quickly:

"Brother Big Head, where did he appear?"

The wax-faced monk quickly said: "I don't know the details of the border between Li Country and Sen Country."

The next moment, Wang Ba flew directly out of the palace:

"go!"

Li Yingfu quickly followed.

Ji Lan glanced at the wax-faced monk, nodded slightly, and then quickly followed him out.

……

Just at the same moment.

The border between Li State, Sen State and Xiang State.

An old figure sitting across the back of the five-color sacred deer slowly stopped.

His eyes looked towards the fields, lakes, and jungles below.

There was some doubt in his eyes:

"Strange... there are no traces of the sword cultivator here. Has it been too long, or is the place wrong?" (End of Chapter)