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Ten days had passed since the turmoil caused by the snake demon, but there was still an endless stream of people coming to Hongjing City from all directions.The huge corpses like snake demon hills are placed on the square next to the Tianshi Temple. After the secret method taught by the Tianshi to deal with the corpses of monsters, these corpses can always keep their appearance before they are alive, which makes people come here to visit The people who watched this big monster were feasting their eyes. From morning to night, there were no shortage of crowds around the square one after another.The Hongjingcheng county government had to send people to help the priests of the Tianshi Temple maintain order.In addition, the small town of Hongjing City has suddenly become several times more lively, and it has transformed from an inconspicuous small town into a scenic spot. The inns everywhere are overcrowded, and even many private houses are rented out. For visitors from other places, it will be prosperous for a while.

At noon that day, a dozen or so hurried Taoist priests entered Hongjing City among the tourists.They are old and young, their faces are full of dust and their clothes are ragged, they are no better than beggars.Although there was obvious tiredness on the face, several of the younger disciples were very excited. Not long after entering the city, one of the youngest ones grabbed a street vendor and asked where the Celestial Master Temple was in the city. "Ah, did the priests also come to see the snake monster? You are really right to come. If those who are in Jingzhou don't come to our Hongjing City to see this monster, they will feel ashamed if they say it in the future!" The peddler is a skinny man in his forties. He is used to seeing visitors from other places these days, especially such wild Taoist priests. "It's true that only when you see the appearance of this snake demon, you will know how great the Taoists of the Heavenly Master Dao are, and how great the skill of the real man who subdues demons is. If he hadn't acted in time, maybe the snake demon would be killed sooner or later. Even if the people in Hongjing City are eaten up, they don’t even know it!”

"By the way, do the priests have a place to stay when they come all the way together? To tell you the truth, the inn in Hongjing City has already been fully occupied. I heard that three days ago, even the firewood room cost one or two. People with only one penny have to sleep together, and now they may not be able to squeeze in even with money! But there are two vacant rooms in the courtyard of my uncle’s second aunt’s house. They can be rented out for only five taels of silver a day. Daoists." While talking, the peddler leaned over again and said in a low voice as if he wanted to tell them a shocking secret. "And I can tell you Taoists. My uncle's nephew is a handyman in the Temple of Heavenly Masters. If you live there for a few days, you may be able to know him. My uncle's nephew has a lot of knowledge. I remember that last time he secretly helped others get a few scales of the snake monster. If you pay for it, maybe you can get it for you. Show it off to others in the future, and let others Knowing that you Taoists are masters who have seen this monster, wouldn't it be much easier to do business?" The peddler obviously knew the way.Don't treat this group of Taoist priests as beggars just because of their tattered clothes and desolate appearance.Even if these talisman priests wandering in the rivers and lakes are dressed in tatters and look sloppy, even if they look like they really have no money, there are still a few talismans in the town pocket, and if necessary, send them to Shenjitang for cheap sale, and they can still be worth dozens of taels of silver. , must not be underestimated.

"No need, we are also members of the Celestial Master's teaching, and the one who killed the snake demon is my uncle." The young Taoist priest who asked him replied lightly, turned his head and walked away. Although the voice tried to be indifferent, but The thick pride in it can almost make people close their eyes and cry.The peddler stared dumbfounded at the backs of this group of ragged Taoist priests.I can't believe that this group of wild Taoist priests who look no better than beggars are actually the celestial masters of Longhu Mountain.

"Unexpectedly, Uncle Yu Hong would do such a big thing again without making a sound. I heard that the evildoer can transform into a human form to confuse the people. He is at least a great monster with nearly a thousand years of cultivation. It has been several years since the Kyushu in the world There have been such evildoers who have caused disasters. I knew that Uncle Yu Hong rushed back to Longhu Mountain must have a big deal to do. This time Uncle Yu Hong made such a great contribution for my celestial teacher. The earth has raised my prestige in Longhushan. Just now, did you hear the look in the eyes and tone of that man when he talked about my Tianshijiao? I will definitely tell my father that this year’s decree for exterminating demons and demons must record this matter. Righteous way top!"...

The young man and the Taoist priests around him couldn't help but dance with joy as they talked. It seemed that if they weren't on the street, they would have danced and danced. The young Taoist priests on the same road also nodded their heads.The others who were a little older were much calmer, and the head of an old Taoist priest was expressionless, only a little looseness in his tired eyes.It seems that the porter who carried a heavy load of a hundred catties and walked two hundred miles finally saw the end of the road ahead.

"However, that man actually regards us as those wild Taoist priests who go to the rivers and lakes to cheat the rich people in the countryside for a living. It's really rude!" The young Taoist priest became a little annoyed as he spoke.However, he lowered his head and looked at his tattered Taoist robe, as did his companions around him.They are all in ragged clothes and messy buns, even among wild Taoist priests, they can be regarded as the kind of leisurely, and a little discouraged. "It's also my fault that we traveled too hastily. In fact, after entering Jingzhou, we can rest and tidy up a little bit. This appearance is really a bit of a shame for my Longhushan Tianshi teacher."

"I feel that I was chased like a dog in Yunzhou and Shuzhou, and I almost had to rely on some luck to escape here. This is even more embarrassing for my teacher." An older middle-aged man The Taoist priest snorted rather dissatisfied, looked at the young Taoist priest and said. "Zhang Hengliang, these are all disasters caused by your presumptuous self-righteousness with a few senior brothers. It's good that everyone can come here safely. As long as we can find real Yuhong here, then we don't have to worry about the Tang family and The barbarians in Yunzhou will send people to hunt them down. But even so, you'd better restrain yourself as much as possible, and don't be self-righteous again."

The young man named Zhang Hengliang turned red when he heard it, and argued dissatisfiedly: "Why did I cause the disaster again because of my self-righteousness? Only then did he use the golden-armored god general talisman to kill those little monsters. Who knew that they were some mountain spirits raised by the Yunzhou barbarians? Those Yunzhou barbarians were so barbaric that they used their own living people to raise monsters and released In any part of our Central Plains, it is not wrong to kill him as a monster of the Demon Cult."

The middle-aged Taoist seemed to have kept a lot of words in his mind, so he couldn't help but spit them out: "Uncle Liu Hongde also reminded you a long time ago that the climate of Yunzhou is completely different from other places in Dagan Kyushu. No matter what you encounter, don’t act rashly. You just don’t listen, and you still think you want to get rid of demons and defend the way. The barbarians in Yunzhou’s cottages were originally full of human demons. There are customs and habits everywhere. If it weren’t for Mr. Liu Hongde The reaction is fast and the command is effective. Maybe we will all be killed by those barbarian mountain people and fed to monsters. I also told you when I was in Shuzhou that it was the territory of Tangjiabao. The Tang family is not easy to mess with. Even if you have any grievances, just bear with it a little bit, you are fine, it's just that the ferry is a little bit

After searching your body, you confronted people and beat them to death with talismans.Although that person is a subordinate of the Tang family's vassal family, he is still a member of the Tang family after all, and he still holds a government position.It's good that the Tang family doesn't care.If they know your identity and have any thoughts, with the Tang family's viciousness and no scruples, it's fine for us to die, maybe it will drag you down to Longhu Mountain.We have been in such a mess all the way, and it was all caused by you. "

The young man named Zhang Hengliang became even more ashamed and annoyed when he heard it, and shouted: "Nonsense, why is it all on my head? The Tang family is so domineering and rude, we have already reported the name of Longhushan No. They didn't pay attention to it at all, and just sent a low-level young man to lead the way. Why do you have to search and search within a hundred miles of Tangjiabao? Even the Forbidden City where the emperor's old son lives is not so strict. A scholar can be killed and cannot be humiliated, how can my reputation of Longhu Mountain for thousands of years be compromised like that?" As he spoke, he quietly glanced at the back of the leading old Taoist.With a muffled snort, he continued indignantly. "Speaking of which, if Uncle Yu Hong led us, we would never be in such a mess. Not to mention those barbarians from Yunzhou who exorcise monsters and insects, so what if they are members of the Tang family? Can it be compared to the invasion of the Central Plains? Are the Xidi people even more powerful? Even though the Patriarch of the Tang family is famous, he may not be able to withstand the blow of the Ziyang sword of the innate god of the gods, Master Yuhong!"...

"Zhang Hengliang, you are enough!" The middle-aged Taoist shouted angrily, causing all the passers-by around to look at him.The young Taoist priest named Zhang Hengliang had no choice but to shut up, but the expression on his face was clearly dissatisfied and dissatisfied.Only the old Taoist leader seemed to have ignored the disputes behind him.Just a quick walk down the street.

The Tianshi Temple is really easy to find.Because you only need to walk towards crowded places, and you only need to get closer.You can see the corpse of the giant snake like a hill protruding from the surrounding houses.

After walking for half a stick of incense, all the Taoist priests squeezed together with the crowd.Stand beside this snake corpse.Looking at this huge body that is tens of feet long and several feet wide, I feel like an ant around me. The young Taoist priest headed by Zhang Hengliang also exclaimed in the same way as the surrounding people and tourists, and there are more Somewhat excited, chattering incessantly.

"It's the first time I saw such a huge monster. Just looking at the body, you can tell that this monster has been cultivated for at least a thousand years. How many years has there been no monster like this in the Central Plains? It should come from Yunzhou right?"

"Look at the wound on the head? It must have been palmed by Martial Uncle Yu Hong. Martial Uncle Yu Hong has extremely pure Taoist internal skills, and he will never be worse than the fake Taoism of the Zhenwu Sect. The stone is like powder. Swinging iron into mud, even if this snake demon's scales and armor are as hard as steel, the brain in his heart can only be shaken into a ball of mud!"

"That's more than that. How can this evildoer be subdued by martial arts alone? Uncle Yuhong must have used Taishang Ziwei to kill the evil spirit, and then killed this evildoer with one blow!"

Different from the young Taoist priests who were chattering all over the place, the other older Taoist priests were also surprised when they saw the snake corpse, but at the same time they were also puzzled. Wrinkled tightly, he said to the old Taoist priest in a low voice: "No, although this snake demon must be a great monster of nearly a thousand years, but this powerful body is definitely not the appearance of being good at changing illusions."

The old Taoist priest in charge smiled calmly: "Of course there is another mystery involved. These guarding Taoist priests are used to deceiving the top and the bottom, and even if something goes wrong, they can report a great merit. It’s not like you don’t know some tricks, but this time, you’re pushing this millennium snake demon to the public with such a big fanfare to attract attention, and you don’t know what other important secrets lie behind it.”

"But there is no doubt that only Master Yuhong can capture and kill the snake demon so easily." The middle-aged Taoist sighed. "I only hope that Master Yuhong will stay here, and our hard work will be over."

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"Senior Brother Liu, did you just come out of Shuzhou? Why did you end up here? Aren't you going back to Longhu Mountain directly?"

In the view of Tianshi, Zhang Yuhong looked at the old Taoist who was covered in dust and ragged clothes.Quite surprised.This is exactly Liu Hongde who broke up with him in the Yunzhou Shenshu Forest.According to their original itinerary, they should have turned back from Yunzhou to Shuzhou, and then left Shuzhou to the east and returned to Longhu Mountain in Jingnan.Although this is Jingbei, it is still some distance away from their journey.It would never be possible to come here by the way.

Liu Hongde smiled wryly and shook his head: "There have been many twists and turns along the way. Without you to restrain those juniors, those ignorant boys would have caused trouble. Not only did they clash with the natives in Yunzhou, but they also had trouble with the Tang family in Shuzhou. Because of some misunderstandings, I injured a servant with my hands. It is luck to bring everyone to Jingzhou safely. It is also fortunate that as soon as I entered Jingzhou, I heard that my younger brother killed a thousand-year-old snake demon here. Several people headed by Zhang Hengliang It is also recommended to come to you first. I led them to hurry over here, and fortunately, junior brother, you haven’t left yet, and you don’t have to worry about people from the Tang family or Yunzhou chasing you.”…

"It's been a hard journey, brother." Zhang Yuhong sighed heavily.Zhang Hengliang was the direct son of today's master Zhang Yuanling, and when he was ordered to go to the sacred wood forest deep in Yunzhou, one of the tasks was to lead him and several young disciples in the sect to increase their knowledge along the way.Originally thought it was just a simple return trip, but there were so many side issues. "Brother, there is no need to worry. The natives of Yunzhou are extremely jealous of the Tang family. They will not chase them out of the mountains because of mere personal grievances. The Tang family must plan before moving. After a move, it will be fatal like a poisonous snake. If you fail to achieve your goal Never give up, if you really want to care about you, you will never have a chance to leave Shuzhou."

"Anyway, with you here, it's enough to calm those young juniors." Liu Hongde leaned back in his chair.He let out a long breath and relaxed exhaustedly. "Except for Zhang Hengliang, the others are also junior descendants of the elders of the faction. I can't afford to make a mistake. These boys have stayed in Jingnan for too long, so they don't know how vast and dangerous the world outside is. Paizhong wants them to open their eyes and practice slowly, but they don’t know how to start from a young age. I have suffered a lot this time, and it will probably get better in the future.”

But Zhang Yuhong shook his head: "But I can't go with you, I still have a heavy responsibility in this land of Jingbei. Moreover, this land of Jingbei looks peaceful, but in fact it is extremely dangerous. You should leave quickly and return to the dragon. Hushan is the best policy."

"Dangerous?" Liu Hongde was stunned. "The snake demon outside is already a rare thousand-year-old monster, what more sinister danger can there be?"

"It's the earth spirit master. The earth spirit master has already escaped from the earth spirit hall. The reason why the faction summoned me back to the mountain with the crane message." Zhang Yuhong said in a deep voice. "Furthermore, the Earth Spirit Master is familiar with Jingnan's waterways. Set up Zhengyi's order in the waterway of the city to build a large formation, and then lure me to make a move. Lend me the Ziyang Demon Slaying Sword as the pivot, and use Zhengyi's magic method As a context, he mobilized the power of faith accumulated by the Taoist temples in the city to help him abandon his old body and achieve the body of the Yang God in one fell swoop. The snake demon was just a helper he found, and I narrowly won the battle with the help of a few fellow Taoists. I don’t know what the earth spirit masters are lurking in Jingbei and what they are planning now, I can only wait here quietly, so as not to change.”

"What...what?" Liu Hongde was so shocked that his face turned pale. "Earth... the earth spirit master escaped...? How could he escape? How could those guarding the earth spirit hall be so negligent of their duties?"

Zhang Yuhong pondered for a moment, glanced at Liu Hongde, and said with a long sigh: "Regarding this matter, the investigation results of the school are so..."

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In the backyard of Tianshi Temple, after freshening up and putting on a new Taoist robe, Zhang Hengliang felt full of energy and confidence again. In the deep mountains of Yunzhou, there were also those things that happened in Shuzhou, as well as the panic and tension at that time. , Looking back now, it seems as far away as the previous life.

Of course, Zhang Hengliang will not forget those.Whether it is Uncle Yuhong or other elders in the faction, he still remembers clearly the words that told him before. They traveled far away to Yunzhou, and no matter what they encountered on the road, they can learn from it. It would be even better if you suffer setbacks, and you will know more clearly what you lack and what direction you need to work hard.

So Zhang Hengliang has now made up his mind. After returning to the mountain, he will practice Taoism in seclusion and practice hard. The barbarians of Yunzhou and the Tang family are nothing but ants.If Uncle Yu Hong was there this time, how could my group be so embarrassed along the way?How could people underestimate Longhu Mountain?

Thinking of Uncle Yuhong, Zhang Hengliang's heart was full of fire again.Conquering the world for dozens of years, subjugated countless demons, mastered the celestial master's Taoism to the pinnacle, traveled three thousand miles alone, turned the tide among tens of thousands of Sidi people, and declined the princess's infatuation.Fu Mo Daoist Zhang Yuhong is almost the idol in the hearts of all the young disciples of Longhu Mountain, and Zhang Hengliang is of course one of them.Although due to his special status, he also vaguely knew that his father and the elders of the faction were afraid of this real man Fu Mo, and also knew that the various relationships in the faction were not that simple, but he still couldn't help but feel sorry for Zhang Yuhong's extraordinary personality. Fascinated by appearance, cultivation, and prestige.He even complained to his father because of this, and felt that treating a world-famous uncle like this was really a disgrace to the status of a celestial master.

This time Uncle Yu Hong killed the snake demon here, and he made such a great contribution to the Tianshijiao, so he should follow him well, ask him to teach him Taoism and martial arts, and take the opportunity to learn from him demeanor.

"Young...Hengliang...junior brother, then please rest here. Senior brother still has something to do, so I'm leaving first." Yuntong's old face twisted into twists, and he also I don't know whether I should try to curry favor, or use my identity as a senior brother to play hard to catch, I almost called him wrong, so I can only plan to step back and calm down first.This Hongjing City is just a small county outside of Jingnan. As a Taoist guardian, his status in the Tianshi Sect is not high. He was as panic-stricken as the usual Qipin county magistrate suddenly met the prince.

"Senior brother, I'm sorry, I'll be my brother myself." Although Zhang Hengliang looked down on this senior brother Yuntong in his heart, there was still no mistake in the proper etiquette, and he returned the gift politely.

Just as the old Taoist Yuntong exited the gate of the courtyard in embarrassment, two people walked in at the same time, and looked curiously at the old Taoist Yuntong with a strange face.Zhang Hengliang also glanced at the two of them, but his eyes couldn't be separated anymore.

They were two young men, a man and a woman. The man was wearing Taoist robes. Zhang Hengliang could tell from the fine details of the Taoist robes that they should be disciples of Shangqing Maoshan, while the woman was only dressed in white, without any makeup or makeup. The extra dress, just a head of silky long hair like a waterfall casually scattered, brought out countless charms and amorous feelings.The woman's eyebrows almost perfectly interpret the concept of 'perfect'. At first glance, she has a girlish innocence and vitality, but on closer inspection, it seems that there is a kind of beauty and beauty that can seduce people's deepest * charm.

The moment he saw this woman, Zhang Hengliang felt that his mind was blank, and in the deepest part of his heart, something so subtle that he had never noticed it before, but so huge that his whole soul was trembling was touched. When he came back to his senses, he found that he had stepped forward and cupped his hands, and said to the woman, "Zhang Hengliang is in Xialonghu Mountain, I don't know if this fairy is..."