Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 247: Knowing oneself but not the enemy is not an ordinary person
Xu Yuanchang glanced at the sun in the sky, silently estimated the time, and immediately replied to Senior Brother Wu. He would arrive in the southeast of Dayu Mountain around dark. He then sent a message to Liu Xianfeng, and agreed to meet at Canci Ridge in Wuqiu Mountain.

He quickly returned to the capital city three hundred miles away and rushed to the west wing of the Sitian Palace.

He was not familiar with Dayu Mountain and only knew its general location. Dayu Mountain was one of the famous dangerous places in the Wuqiong Mountain Area.

I once heard Yu Fengwu say that he had been through life and death trials in Dayu Mountain for twenty years and had escaped death several times.

"Second someone familiar with Dayu Mountain to handle the case? No problem."

Mei Yuanjian readily agreed and said, "Bian Qiuyan, the governor of Bian, just returned to the capital from outside. She knows Dayu Mountain very well. You are acquaintances and family members, so it will be convenient for you to go out and do things."

He called in the monk on duty, told him to inform Duwei Bian, and brought a detailed geomancy map of Dayu Mountain.

Xu Yuanchang clasped his fists in greeting. He and Bian Duwei had met three times in total. Last year, Bian Duwei was ordered to go to Bailin Valley to convey the proposal of Deputy Palace Master Meng to ask him whether he was willing to take the arduous path of training.

It is true that he and Bian Duwei are acquaintances, but they are not close friends.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, the monk on duty walked into the side hall holding a feng shui map, followed by Bian Qiuyan, who was dressed in black and had a gentle appearance. He looked capable and dashing.

Bian Qiuyan stood still and bowed, "Hello Mr. Mei, hello Elder Xu."

When he turned to Xu Yuanchang, an unconcealable smile appeared in his eyes.

Xu Yuanchang quickly returned the greeting.

Mei Yuanjian took the geomancy map and handed it to Xu Yuanchang, and said to the woman, "Qiuyan, Elder Xu has asked you to go to Dayu Mountain to handle a case. Leave immediately."

"Yes, Elder Xu, please!"

"Please come in, Bian Duwei!"

Xu Yuanchang and Bian Qiuyan exchanged a few polite words and walked out of the side hall one after another.

The two walked in the corridor, chatting side by side for a few words, and Bian Qiuyan suddenly stopped, clasped his fists in Taoist etiquette, and bowed: "I am the disciple of the Xianguan, Bian Qiuyan, and I am honored to meet you, Elder!"

Xu Yuanchang suddenly understood what Elder Mei meant by “our own people”. They really were our own people.

He had only officially joined Dengxian Temple for a few days and was not familiar with the monks there.

The situation is special now. Most of the monks in the third floor are outside. It is impossible for him to see them one by one. He smiled and stretched out his hand to help: "Qiu Yan, there is no need to be polite. Please stand up quickly. Elder Mei is thoughtful."

Bian Qiuyan smiled and said, "Master Junior, what is the case? Can you tell me about it first?"

Xu Yuanchang hurriedly shook his hand and said, "You should still call me elder. My cultivation level is inferior to yours, and I have practiced for fewer years than you. I dare not be your 'little uncle'."

As an elder, Bian Qiuyan called him "Uncle Master" according to the rules of seniority, but it sounded a bit awkward.

The other party did it on purpose. He doesn't have such a senior nephew.

"Yes, little uncle."

The woman covered her mouth and laughed happily. She flew to the west first and said, "Master Junior, you haven't told me what the case is yet. We have time on the way. Let's discuss it in advance."

She saw the geomancy map that Elder Mei prepared for Elder Xu and guessed that Elder Xu was not familiar with that area.

In just over a decade, Elder Xu had gone from being an unknown country cultivator to a hot new talent. He had just advanced to the third level last summer, but after going through a lot of hard work, when they met again, his cultivation had actually risen to the middle stage of the third level.

How could she, an “old” practitioner who had been stuck in the late third floor for twenty years, feel at such a damned speed of cultivation?
She called him "Junior Uncle" according to their seniority, with a hint of joking.

Normally in the sect, other seniors in the fourth floor are addressed as "elders".

She had more of the idea of ​​making friends. With her cultivation speed being so far beyond her reach, she no longer felt the slightest bit of jealousy. It was only a matter of time before she caught up with her and surpassed her.

Moreover, Elder Xu has made great military achievements and is extremely powerful.

I heard Elder Wu mention it once, that Elder Xu and his spirit pet teamed up to kill a mid-level fourth-floor expert of the Xiyu Dynasty in one fell swoop. It's incredible, but it's the fact.

She wants to climb up the ladder openly and seek favor from others.

The junior master is so funny, and he has a boyish shyness, which is really rare.

Xu Yuanchang was quite helpless. He had to let the woman give him the title of "Junior Master Uncle". He briefly explained the situation, took out the geomancy map, and flew west at full speed while carefully checking the topographic map of Dayu Mountain and listening to Bian Qiuyan's instructions and analysis.

"Dayu Mountain is about 600 miles long from east to west and 300 miles wide from north to south. The terrain is complex and varied. The middle area, 'Tianqiao Ridge', is densely wooded and has chaotic spiritual energy. Various monsters gather there, mostly dog ​​monsters and black monkeys. The rebel named Fu Chun is a beastmaster, so it's more likely that he's hiding in Tianqiao Ridge."

"Tianqiao Ridge..."

Xu Yuanchang glanced at the topographic map. Less than three hundred miles south of Tianqiaoling was the edge of the Broken Hills Plain.

Bian Qiuyan continued, "A hundred miles west of Tianqiao Ridge is this location, called 'Baikong Cliff'. The terrain is riddled with holes, with a huge drop in height. There are many forbidden areas, demonic wolves and crows roaming in groups, and it is also a good place for traitors and robbers to hide."

She had been tempered in Dayu Mountain for several years, and of course she was not as cruel to herself as Yu Fengwu, and she had encountered danger several times.

"As for other places in Dayu Mountain, it is unlikely that the Beast Tamer is hiding there."

After hearing Bian Qiuyan's conclusion, Chief Xu Yuan hurriedly checked Tianqiaoling and Baikong Cliff. So far, he knew nothing about the rebellious beastmaster except his name.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you increase your chances of winning and avoid many unnecessary dangers.

The only advantage he has at the moment is that he has brought a living map of Dayu Mountain that he is familiar with, so he won't be caught in the dark and suffer any loss.

Around noon, the two flew into the edge of the Wuqiu Mountain Area and flew southwest with Bian Qiuyan leading the way.

Xu Yuanchang had already put away the topographic map. He saw a talisman flashing and flying down from the sky. He reached out to catch it. It was Senior Brother Wu who was telling him more specific information about the rebellious beastmaster. He watched in silence for a while.

It was the first time he heard about the secret of "half-demon".

The rebel named Fu Chun actually has a quarter of mandrill blood in his body.

Fu Chun can become an excellent beast tamer because the demon blood in his body has awakened and he possesses some unique talents. However, being half-demon has flaws. When stimulated in certain situations, his savagery will erupt, causing irreparable damage.

Senior Brother Wu did not elaborate on why Fu Chun was rebellious, that was no longer important.

Half-demon belongs to the secret of the sacred place of Monster Catching Mountain.

Xu Yuanchang was not in a position to discuss "half-demon" with Bian Qiuyan, and he knew almost nothing about half-demon.

Senior Brother Wu specifically mentioned that Fu Chun was gifted and could control as many as thirty to fifty low-level monsters. He was physically strong, and his sharp claws could tear through the protection of a third-level treasured robe. He also had a powerful method of transforming into a monster, so he reminded him to be careful.

If the task is impossible, Monster Mountain will dispatch experts from the Fourth Floor to go there.

"A half-demon with mandrill bloodline is quite interesting."

Rabbit was interested in this topic, as he had an old friend who created all kinds of half-demons. In the end, he was hunted down by masters of the demon and human races for a hundred years. He hid from place to place but remained undeterred, and later disappeared.

"The blood conflict in the body is the biggest weakness of a half-demon. The second is that the demon soul awakens during the training process, causing an impact on the main soul, which in turn causes confusion of consciousness. There are three ways to resolve the conflict between the two souls. The simplest is to obliterate the awakened demon soul, the second is to suppress and weaken the demon soul, and the most perfect is to merge the demon souls."

The rabbit spoke eloquently and he did have a say.

He had heard too much about how his friend committed a sin eight thousand years ago and created a large number of half-demons.

Xu Yuanchang asked: "How to restrain the half-demon with mandrill bloodline?"

"You need to understand the rebellious half-demon in detail. What happened? Did the demon nature take the lead due to the conflict of blood, or did the conflict of two souls turn him into a madman? If he doesn't tell you, I advise you not to show off. A half-demon that has already hidden in a pile of low-level monsters and can take advantage of the chaotic spiritual energy is not easy to deal with. Even if you can kill the half-demon, the price you pay is probably not small. If there is danger, let the kid from the fourth floor go first. Why are you rushing to the front?"

Rabbit analyzed them one by one and gave advice.

Because the half-demon who was in chaos had both the magic ability of a monk and the animal instinct of a monster. Whether it was a group fight or a single fight, or a long-range attack or a close combat, there was no weakness.

Young Xu no longer has a powerful disposable treasure that can kill the young man from the fourth floor.

It is better to have less trouble than more. Wouldn’t it be better to refine the materials at hand peacefully and improve your cultivation strength steadily?

Xu Yuanchang ended his communication with Rabbit. He had found a way to deal with the half-demon from Rabbit's analysis. It was nothing more than to attack the half-demon bloodline and the conflict between the two souls.

We have to give face to Senior Brother Wu. It is not easy to transfer monks from the Fourth Floor, and they are busy everywhere.

It was only natural for him to contribute, and the reward was not low.

When Bian Qiuyan saw that Elder Xu fell silent after receiving the message, she tactfully did not ask any further questions.

Rushed to Canci Ridge and met up with Liu Xianfeng who had arrived earlier.

Xu Yuanchang formally introduced the two of them and informed Liu Xianfeng one by one that the rebel they were going to face this time was a half-demon, etc., so that Liu Xianfeng knew that he was not going to let Bian Qiuyan participate in a dangerous battle.

Liu Xianfeng hid the red willow branches hidden in Xu Daoyou's sleeves.

She never reveals herself in advance, positioning herself as an ambush and a hidden force, and communicates with Fellow Daoist Xu through telepathy to discuss and deduce tactical coordination in various situations.

When we arrived at the southeastern end of Dayu Mountain, the sun had already set and dusk was falling.

Led by Bian Qiuyan, who was familiar with the route, they flew around from the outside, avoiding entering the complex forbidden areas in Dayu Mountain, and headed straight for Tianqiaoling, three hundred miles away.

"That's Tianqiao Ridge, where a fierce battle took place. They went in the direction of Baikong Cliff."

About quarter of an hour later, Bian Qiuyan pointed to a mountaintop in the distance where thick smoke was coming out. Many trees there were broken, and the remains of many dead demon dogs and black monkeys could be seen.

Her judgment was correct, and she decisively continued to fly in a detour with her junior master.

In Dayu Mountain, taking a detour is actually a shortcut.

When they arrived at Baikong Cliff, they heard a continuous "boom" sound coming from under the towering rocks several miles away.

"A flock of crows is coming. They are good at sonic attacks, which can disturb the mind."

Bian Qiuyan saw a large flock of birds flying over, among which there were many first- and second-level crows. The flat-haired crows here were very cunning and would never fight alone. He reminded them, "We must land. It's not safe in the sky."

"Let me try!"

Liu Xianfeng escaped from the invisible world and took out the nine-hole jade xun given to her by the Qingli Mountain God.

As the deep sound of the jade flute sounded, the rabbit in the Magic Fairy Ring shouted, "I forgot that the little girl still had this treasure. The boundless mountain range and the Qingli Mountain God's face will definitely work. That half-demon who can control beasts is doomed. He can't rely on the fighting power of groups of monsters. The strength he relied on was reduced by half in an instant. The smart ones quickly fled."

The flock of crows that were coming in full force were suddenly frightened and thrown into chaos when they heard the music of the jade flute.

As if their blood was suppressed, they screamed and fled in all directions.

Those first- and second-level crows were even more frightened and fled even faster.

Bian Qiuyan was stunned. Is Elder Xu's pet so powerful?

With just the sound of the xiao, she was able to easily disperse the rather troublesome flock of crows in this area. She really couldn't hear what incredible killing power was hidden in the music.

Is it that one thing can overcome another?
Xu Yuanchang had already expected this situation. This place was less than a thousand miles away from Houer Mountain and Qingli Mountain. The power and influence accumulated by the Qingli Mountain God from generation to generation was definitely not comparable to that of a mere half-demon.

"Qiu Yan, you stop outside and watch the show. Xian Feng and I will go down and deal with the rebellion."

"Then I will stay outside and scout the enemy. Junior Master, please be careful."

Bian Qiuyan was a little confused.

She has already arrived here, why doesn't Elder Xu let her go with him to deal with the traitor?
One more person means one more strength. She is not just a vase with mediocre fighting power.

The guards appointed by the Sitian Palace have never been mediocre, but always the best among the best, such as Yu Fengwu back then.

She guessed that it might involve secrets that Monster Mountain didn't want outsiders to know, or maybe a scandal?

Xu Yuanchang and the invisible Liu Xianfeng fell towards the rocky forest several miles away.

Countless wolf demons, dog demons and black monkeys heard the approaching music and were no longer controlled by the hidden half-demon. They left behind a trail of demon corpses and fled in all directions along the maze-like rocky forest.

Xu Yuanchang used his left eye's spiritual vision and his right eye's phantom pupil to distinguish the chaos and forbidden areas of this place, and landed on a stone pillar.

He scanned the chaotic scene below, trying to find the half-demon he had never met before.

He noticed that the cave under the cliff was emitting thick smoke and flames. As the low-level monsters dispersed, no more talismans and spells were thrown out from there. He called out, "Master Xu Yuan of Monster Capture Mountain has been ordered to come here to assist Daoist Zhu and Daoist Tang in killing the rebels. Please come out and see me."

In the message, Senior Brother Wu informed that the deacons leading the team were Zhu Lang and Tang Yuzhao.

Allow him to act at his own discretion.

Two people walked out of the cave first, their clothes were torn in several places and stained with blood, and they looked quite disheveled.

Three people followed behind, one of whom was a woman with eyes that glowed green in the night.

Xu Yuanchang noticed that the young man in dark green clothes glanced at him with obvious displeasure.

Liu Xianfeng had stopped playing the jade xun and hid among the trees to be on guard.

Ever since she was trapped in the desert with a magic weapon, she spent a lot of time exploring and looking for ways to deal with it. Later she found that hiding in the woods, or arranging a forest of trees in advance to conceal her body, was a practical and simple method.

This coincides with the idea proposed by Xu Daoyou of "hiding a drop of water in the ocean".

Only the improvement of strength and supernatural powers can be regarded as real ability.

The round-faced middle-aged man in front flew up first, took out the badge of the Monster Hunting Mountain Deacon, showed it to prove his identity, bowed and smiled politely, "I am Zhu Lang, nice to meet Deacon Xu..."

Xu Yuanchang suddenly turned around and looked up into the sky several miles to the southeast.

"Oh no! Bian Qiuyan was attacked!"

Suddenly, a blazing fire broke out in the darkness, followed by a loud thunderclap.

A red lightning struck below, shaking the earth.

When Xu Yuanchang and Zhu Lang arrived, a small red sword was hovering around Bian Qiuyan, unharmed. A deep pit with flames and smoke appeared on the ground, with the charred remains of seven or eight low-level monsters scattered everywhere. There was a smell of burnt barbecue wafting in the air.

"Just now I saw a few crows following the fleeing wolf on the ground, screaming and flying towards me, so I paid a little attention."

Bian Qiuyan glanced at the people flying behind him and continued, "When the crows were about ten feet away from me, one of them suddenly turned into a black shadow and pounced on me. Its claws were sharp and its face was unclear. I swung out my flying sword a little in advance and caught the black shadow off guard. I then used a fire thunder talisman on him, but unfortunately I only injured the black shadow and failed to stop him."

She said it lightly.

She recognized the monster that attacked her, and it was actually a half-demon that could transform.

Judging from that ugly face, he must be of mandrill bloodline.

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(End of this chapter)