Lonely Immortal

Zhang Zhiwen understood that the two groups had their own thoughts. It was not difficult to guess what Wang Kun and Yan Ling were thinking, while Li Mohuan just wanted to catch him, but he would not take the sword.

"I have no martial arts skills. If you insist on me fighting with you brothers and sisters, I dare not disobey you, but I will definitely lose. If Uncle Li insists on punishing me, I have nothing to say and am willing to be punished."

Zhang Zhiwen was neither arrogant nor humble, he stood with his fists clasped, and faced it frankly. If he wanted to be used as a gun by Wang Kun and Yan Ling, it was impossible, and if he didn't want to reveal his identity, he naturally couldn't take Li Mohuan's sword. The worst thing he could do was admit defeat.

As for how Li Mohuan wanted to punish him, Zhang Zhiwen accepted it, but Zhang Zhiwen didn't think Li Mohuan would punish him openly, which was unreasonable, because Zhang Zhiwen just didn't have martial arts skills, and everyone knew about this. How could he punish his disciples casually because of this?

Furthermore, Zhang Zhiwen has said so much. If Li Mohuan insists that Zhang Zhiwen fight with Wang Kun, Yan Ling and others, then wouldn't it be that Li Mohuan is too overbearing and unreasonable?

Sure enough, Li Mohuan's face paused slightly, and a flash of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he couldn't do anything to Zhang Zhiwen, so he snorted coldly, turned around and went back to the tent.

Others looked at each other in bewilderment. What's the point of fighting? If they really want to fight, wouldn't they be bullying Zhang Zhiwen in public? Although there are many oppressions and fights among the disciples in the Chamber of Commerce, no one dares to do such a blatant bullying behavior, especially since Deputy Hall Master Hou is still here. Wang Kun, Yan Ling and others can't help but be dumbfounded.

"Ahem..."

Deputy Hall Master Hou coughed lightly and waved his hand in dissatisfaction, "It's late, let's go back and rest."

Everyone had no choice but to accept the order and leave.

However, Deputy Hall Master Hou looked at Zhang Zhiwen a little more, because Zhang Zhiwen's performance just now was somewhat beyond his expectations. He thought Zhang Zhiwen was a fool and would be at a loss when encountering such a thing, but he didn't expect Zhang Zhiwen to be very calm. Although he had no martial arts, his will was still good. Could it be that this was the reason why Li Mohuan asked him to follow him?

But Deputy Hall Master Hou didn't think much about it, because no matter how calm he was, he had no martial arts after all, and he was afraid that whether he could survive after this trip would be a big problem.

The few alchemists who wanted to watch the excitement, as well as the gray-clothed guards, saw that things were like this, and they all went back one by one.

The camp was quiet again. Zhang Zhiwen quietly guarded outside the tent. There was no sign of anything unusual. He still looked honest and dutiful. From then on, no one paid much attention to him.

Finally, nothing happened overnight. The next day, the Chamber of Commerce set off again early.

In front of them was the Blood Ridge. After crossing the Blood Ridge, they entered the territory of Qishan. After passing Qishan, they could enter the territory of Qianshilin.

When we got to Xueling, it was not as peaceful as the official road. Wild beasts frequently appeared, and there were few people. The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk, and there were many poisonous insects. Those who originally rode horses could not ride anymore. As the mountain road became more and more rugged, it was difficult for the horses to move forward. At this time, the Chamber of Commerce had to stop.

Deputy Hall Master Hou stood on a small hillside, looking up slightly into the distance.

He had not been here for many years. As the deputy hall master of the medicine hall, he was usually busy with official duties and rarely came into contact with the matter of collecting herbs. It was only this time that the Chamber of Commerce asked him to lead the team in person, so he had to go out in person.

But before coming, he knew that this trip would be quite troublesome. You know, these hundred-year-old medicinal herbs are quite rare, especially the three medicinal herbs required by the Chamber of Commerce. He had only seen one of them in his life, and he had only heard of the other two.

But for some reason, the news that these three medicinal herbs appeared in Qianshilin seemed to have spread. In order to collect these three precious medicinal herbs, all kinds of people from all walks of life naturally appeared in Qianshilin, so there were all kinds of fights, and even those killer organizations participated in it, so they suddenly appeared frequently in Wuping County.

He knew the cause and effect, but he didn't know why everyone needed these three medicinal herbs at the same time. Is there any secret about these three medicinal herbs?

But the Chamber of Commerce did not reveal more information to him, but just asked him to get these three medicinal herbs no matter what, otherwise the consequences would be very serious, so the Chamber of Commerce even dispatched Li Mohuan to escort them.

But the Chamber of Commerce did not intend to make this action too ostentatious, so it only assigned the disciples of Wuping Medicine Hall to participate in this mission, and the disciples of medicine halls in other places did not know about this matter.

However, what Deputy Hall Master Hou was most concerned about was why the Chamber of Commerce specified these three medicinal herbs, which was something he couldn't figure out.

Logically, with the strength of the Chamber of Commerce, it seems that these three medicinal materials can be purchased from other channels. Even if the price is expensive, it should not be a difficult task. Then there is only one reason for letting him lead the team to collect them personally. That should be to lure out someone? This is consistent with the situation in Qianshilin where many people were killed and injured in the fighting these days.

But in this way, isn't it just letting him be a scout and using him as a gun?

How can Hou, the deputy hall master, be a stupid person to reach this position today? He naturally understood the key to this, so he was not in a hurry along the way, but he couldn't let Li Mohuan and others notice his negative attitude. Naturally, he staged a good show of caring for his disciples. He even wished that Yan Ling and others would be more useless, so that there would be more people to be scapegoats.

He knew very well that Li Mohuan and others not only came to escort them, but also to supervise them. Within the Chamber of Commerce, there were also intrigues and no peace. Even Zhao Donghe might not have just appeared at the Guandao Teahouse. He was specially sent by the Chamber of Commerce. It depends.

Therefore, on the surface he was checking the situation, but in fact he was secretly calculating in his heart. After a while, he seemed to have made a decision. He walked down the hillside and came to the crowd. He showed a scholarly and elegant smile and said: "Everyone, Ahead of us is Qishan. After passing Qishan, we will arrive at Thousand Stone Forest. The three precious century-old medicinal materials grow in Thousand Stone Forest. As long as we collect the medicinal materials, our trip will be complete. "

With these words, the disciples of the Medicine Hall breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that victory was just around the corner.

"However, for the sake of safety, I plan to divide the troops into three groups. The apprentices will be led by Junior Brother Li and wander around. And the fellow alchemists will follow me to Qianshi Forest to collect herbs. In addition, There are also several junior brothers from Wutang who will stay to guard the luggage and horses. When we come back, everyone can return to the city smoothly. "

Deputy Hall Master Hou immediately assigned the task and divided the group into three groups to act independently. At first glance, it sounded as if he, Deputy Hall Master Hou, was taking the lead to go out to collect herbs, but upon further reflection, this was not the case.

His strategy of dividing the troops was very clever. On the one hand, he separated the people in Wutang so that they would not supervise what he did. On the other hand, since the apprentice followed Li Mohuan, these burdens could be thrown to Li Mohuan. How many people will die by then, does it have anything to do with him?

He led the alchemists to set off alone. Several alchemists were under his command. They were loyal, and they were all at least second-rate masters. They were very easy to move. Even if they encountered any danger, with the strength of his innate masters , isn’t self-protection more than enough?

By then, they had collected three kinds of medicinal materials and received the credit, and whatever happened was none of his business, Deputy Hall Master Hou. Wouldn't the matter be perfectly resolved?

The apprentices were of course very happy to hear this distribution, because in their opinion, with Uncle Li taking care of them, what else do they have to fear? Another thing is that they don't need to go to a dangerous place like Thousand Stone Forest. They can just wander around outside Qishan Mountain. It's not too dangerous. Isn't that just a big bargain? When the task is completed and there is a big reward, it is simply a good thing that comes to your door. Even Yan Ling and others think there is nothing wrong with this matter.

However, the few alchemists were not as innocent as these apprentices. They basically said nothing along the way. They had been wandering around the world for many years and experienced various intrigues in the chamber of commerce. Of course, they could see the thoughts of Deputy Hall Master Hou, so they naturally did not What more will be said.

Li Mohuan didn't object. In fact, it didn't matter to him. He didn't know anything about the medicine hall. He just came here to guard it, but he thought this was a bit strange. If the apprentice didn't participate in collecting medicine, what would he do with it?

Seeing Li Mohuan frown slightly, Deputy Hall Master Hou seemed to have guessed what the other party was thinking, and couldn't help but said: "Of course, disciples, please don't waste such a rare opportunity. You should follow Uncle Li to collect herbs in Qishan. On the one hand, you will gain more knowledge, and on the other hand, you will gain more knowledge. , After all, these century-old medicinal materials may not necessarily be in Thousand Stone Forest, but may also appear in Qishan. If you happen to encounter century-old medicinal materials and collect them, that would be the best. When the time comes, I will definitely be rewarded! , it’s Junior Brother Lao Li!”

Hearing this, the apprentices became even more excited, and Li Mohuan was obviously relieved. He nodded: "I'll leave this matter to you, Deputy Hall Master Hou, don't worry."

Since Li Mohuan agreed, he naturally divided his troops into three groups and started taking action.

Vice Hall Master Hou led the alchemist away, and Li Mohuan also took his apprentice towards Qishan. The remaining guards in gray stayed behind, looking at the horses and luggage, so as to wait for everyone to return to the city.

It's just that Zhang Zhiwen felt helpless following Li Mohuan. Originally, he planned to come here to collect three century-old medicinal materials, but now he was asked to go away by Deputy Hall Master Hou, but he had nothing to do for a while.

Li Mohuan took a group of people and set off towards Qishan. Soon, Qishan appeared in front of everyone.

This dangerous area of ​​Qishan Mountain is densely covered with jungles and poisonous miasma. It covers an extremely large area, covering hundreds of miles, and there are many entrances. The entrance that Li Mohuan walked through is different from that of Deputy Hall Master Hou. Deputy Hall Master Hou and others have already entered. After arriving at Qishan Mountain and disappearing into the jungle, Li Mohuan led everyone into the entrance and went deep into Qishan Mountain.

After entering Qishan Mountain, various medicinal materials can be seen everywhere, but most of them are ordinary medicinal materials. Occasionally there are some medicinal materials that are ten years old. Yan Ling and others immediately went to collect them. However, Wang Kun and others did not bother to collect such medicinal materials. Instead, they sneered at Yan Ling and others. Their target was century-old medicinal materials.

However, it is not so easy to encounter century-old medicinal materials. They walked for a long time and did not see a single one, let alone the three medicinal materials required by the Chamber of Commerce, which were even more rare.