Exorcism

Mu Xingqiu walked backwards and slowly towards the camp outside the village, his hands constantly changing the techniques. In front of him, the Jinghu Village created by the illusion was still lifelike, perfectly integrated with the surrounding environment. Even the third eye of an ordinary Taoist priest was No flaws can be seen. Only those Taoist priests with a realm above Xingluo and a strong state of mind can see the truth hidden in the illusion.

There was still a trace of residual warmth on Mu Xingqiu's lips. The farther away the lips were, the more obvious the residual warmth became, like burnt charcoal. Although the redness had disappeared, the charred remains were still silently emitting heat.

He left Yang Qingyin in the village and told her that this was an illusion specially built for her and would disappear at dawn. By then, he had already gone far and there was no need to see her off.

Yang Qingyin probably didn't hear his words at all, she just stood there stupidly, neither laughing nor crying, neither happy nor angry.

Mu Xingqiu released the last illusion, leaving all the most beautiful scenes in Jinghu Village in his memory in the illusion. He breathed out gently, turned around, and saw Zuo Liuying standing at the edge of the camp, with her back to him, her head Wearing an inappropriate straw hat, he looked towards the south.

The south is a wilderness, also under the rule of night. To mortal eyes, it is nothingness. The bright stars and moon in the sky can only illuminate a little bit of the malicious reality.

Mu Xingqiu walked quietly to Zuo Liuying and looked to the south. What he saw were low shrubs and the remaining snow in winter. In the distance were unknown mountains. There seemed to be two monster clans. The village was located at the foot of the mountain, and even his third eye could not see clearly.

"What you do will not help, but will harm others and yourself." Zuo Liuying said, he has lost his inner elixir, lost his magic power, lost his all-powerful abilities, and even lost most of his memory, but he is still Zuo Liuying can still see through many things with his naked eyes, because the truth is not only what he sees and hears, but also comes with many subtle signs that reveal only scales and claws.

Mu Xingqiu personally reinjected some memories into Zuo Liuying's mind. No matter how curious he was, he did not check what those memories were, but he never doubted that Zuo Liuying, a mortal, still had extraordinary judgment.

"It won't help the future, but all I want is now." The residual heat on his lips disappeared. What was burning at this moment was Mu Xingqiu's heart. This was not anger or rebuttal, but a passionate and unwavering belief. , "In ten years, in less than ten years, the world will face catastrophe. I am doing everything I can to resist, and I hope to arouse more power to join the resistance, but will all this succeed in the end? I see no hope."

Mu Xingqiu held back a lot of words in his heart. He would not tell anyone except Zuo Liuying. This was not out of trust, but because he knew that only Zuo Liuying could tolerate his temporary swings and pessimism. Other human beings He Yaozu would only be shocked after hearing these words.

"Resisting the demons is not a Taoist practice. There is no ready-made path to take. Every step is a temptation, and you may fall into the abyss. Do I still need to think about what will happen twenty or a hundred years later? I just want Now, there is someone who likes me and I like her, that’s it.”

Zuo Liuying was quieter than the night. When he spoke, his voice was as cold as the night wind, "Even so, you shouldn't deceive her. The calamity of love has not been over, and the calamity of love has not been over. If Yang Qingyin took out the magic weapon to deal with it, You check it out and you'll find out the truth right away."

Mu Xingqiu smiled and said, "It's not important. You haven't seen her appearance. She thought I was imagining and couldn't see anything and wouldn't leave any memories. But she forgot that it was in my illusion." When I woke up, I could see all the past scenes in the illusion, and I even understood a deeper illusion."

Mu Xingqiu's smile became more obvious, "Even if you have seen her appearance, you will not be tempted, because you are Zuo Liuying, and you are still Zuo Liuying when I read about it. You can experience the physical pain of mortals." , but you can't understand the emotions of mortals, you don't know what we want. I didn't live through the disaster, because I couldn't forget Fangfang, but I didn't want Yang Qingyin to endure pain for ten years, I didn't even know it was. Too long or too short, but I must not leave such regrets: when I die, I regret not giving Yang Qingyin what she wanted."

Zuo Liuying was silent for a longer time, but the issue he was thinking about was still different from Mu Xingqiu's, "So, you regard yourself as a mortal?"

"I have always been a mortal. Remember, I have never formed the heart of a true Taoist priest. My state of mind is turbulent all the time. Now I don't want to calm down anymore. I want to make myself have no regrets and then go Ask the dragon demon clearly, she will definitely know something.

Mu Xingqiu walked towards his tent. He had already said what needed to be said. He also had hesitation, hesitation and doubt. What was different from most people was that after he expressed his feelings to his mouth, he still had to act and do what he had to do. No deeds, no words could affect his faith.

"Tuoshan is probably a trap. The emotions of separation and death cannot help you." Zuo Liuying said without looking back.

"Yes." Mu Xingqiu's footsteps became more determined. He walked into the tent and called out Bald Man. He took him up into the sky and flew to the northwest. On the way, he sent out a bolt of lightning, summoning An Xiangxing and the others.

Zuo Liuying was still looking south, breathing the cold air, trying to search for traces of emotion in the few remaining memories, but he couldn't even find anything similar.

The mind that has lost most of its memories is as hazy as the dark night.

An Xiangxing and others caught up with Mu Xingqiu and were surprised to find that he was the only one - they did not include the bald man. After flying side by side for a while, An Xiangxing asked, "Where are we going?"

"Takuyama."

"Where's Zuo Liuying?"

"He is going to the capital city of Sacrifice."

"It might be a little difficult for the four of us to attack Tuoshan." An Xiangxing was reluctant and slowed down his flying speed.

Mu Xingqiu stopped in the air. He was now unable to use Taoist flying skills and did not dare to use magic skills. He could only fly with magic skills, which made his strength look even weaker.

"Our trip this time is not to attack Tuoshan, but to explore the road."

The three hermits looked at each other, and finally An Xiangxing said, "But this can be regarded as fulfilling Zuo Liuying's request, right?"

An Xiangxing gave a long hum, weighing the pros and cons in his mind, "Okay, I will accompany you to Tuoshan, but there is one condition. You must obey my orders and not be too casual. If you insist on dying, we can There is no way to save your life."

"Then I'll follow your orders, but I have to see the dragon demon no matter what." Mu Xingqiu said politely, but the bald man on his shoulder had his eyes wide open and his lips tightly closed, as if he wanted to fight to the end. .

An Xiangxing ignored the bald man and waved his hand, "Let's go then. I'll think of a way to allow you to see her secretly. Don't hold out too much hope, the dragon demon has become a loyal subordinate of the magic Taoist Wangshan. , will not show mercy to anyone.”

The group continued to fly northwest, this time with An Xiangxing leading the way. Mu Xingqiu remained calm, but Bald Man was extremely unhappy and remained wary of the three hermits.

The three hermits are all in the Starfall realm and can perform teleportation. Although they can only move twenty or thirty miles at a time in an environment filled with unclean air, it is much faster than flying. When using magic to determine that there is nothing special in front of them, After reaching the dangerous place, the three of them took turns teleporting with everyone. At dawn, they were already seven or eight hundred miles away, not far from the country of Saishen.

During the day, they had to be cautious. The country of Sheshen was a big country. Although it was vast and sparsely populated, there were always tens of millions of demon people in the territory. Among them, there were many large demon lairs that had been painstakingly managed for many years. They were extremely sensitive to orthodox spells. If they accidentally traveled through will be attacked.

Mu Xingqiu didn't want to cause a meaningless fight, and neither did the three hermits. An Xiangxing reminded him in the tone of an experienced person: "Don't underestimate the Country of Sacrifice. This place has been peaceful for a long time. There are many big monsters hidden in the secret, but they rarely participate in the monster clan." The war with Taoism, now that Tao eliminates demons, these big demons may not be able to hold back. "

Three days later, a group of people entered the territory of Sheshen. The landform gradually changed. The ice, snow and mountains disappeared, and gradually turned into endless desert and Gobi. Some places were very evil. It was said that they were battlefields in ancient times. Even Taoist priests wanted to go there. bypass.

After another three days, we were finally able to see the villages and towns of the Monster Clan. An Xiangxing was more cautious, deliberately avoiding the eyes and ears of the Monster Clan, and still chose to march in a deserted place. "You are just trying to surprise the army of the Sacrifice Nation. Then we don't want to Too arrogant.”

After getting along for a few days, the attitude of the three hermits became much more easy-going, especially the old Taoist priest named Yang Chuang. He was the youngest, only over 340 years old, and the lowest level. He was only at the first level of Xingluo. He first broke up with Bald Man. After the deadlock was resolved, he gradually started chatting with Mu Xingqiu.

He paid special attention to Zuo Liuying, who respected and feared the leader of Pangshan's Forbidden Secret Department, and inquired about all the details. Once he asked: "When you were fighting Zhou Qi in Bingcheng, it was said that Zuo Liuying was fighting in the Demon Mountain. How did he help you despite being thousands of miles apart?"

"Zuo Liuying doesn't allow me to leak secrets." Mu Xingqiu responded vaguely, which further aroused Yang Chuang's curiosity.

Exactly twenty days later, the group arrived at a demon town two hundred miles away from Tuoshan. From here they started walking. The three hermits even changed their Taoist clothes and put on the robes of a demon master.

Mu Xingqiu was originally dressed in a demon costume, but it was easier for him. The bald man didn't need to make any changes. He just had to make his eyes dull and look like a demon head.

Before continuing towards Tuoshan, An Xiangxing decided to ask clearly, "Is the water in the sword-washing pool on your body?"

"I said, this trip to Tuoshan is not for fighting." Mu Xingqiu still gave the same vague answer as he did to Yang Chuang.

"Everything must be prepared. I can't guarantee that everything will be safe. I have to prepare in advance how much it will cost to save you."

"Just think I have the sword-washing pool water." Mu Xingqiu said with a smile, knowing that he had to be careful every step from now on.