Origin

"Monkey?" Wang Xinran jumped off the golden eagle's back, "What monkey? Is it a normal monkey or a monkey spirit?"

"Haha," Wu Zhongyuan smiled, "They are monkey spirits, maybe. They are monkeys with spiritual energy and can transform into human forms, but their spiritual energy is not very high."

"How could Zhou Qin bury the Immortal Water in a place like this?" Wang Xinran was puzzled.

"This place is not a monkey nest," Wu Zhongyuan shook his head and said, "But there is an expelled old monkey king living here. What is his name? Oh, I remembered it. His name is Hua Lei."

"Why are you so familiar with this place?" Wang Xinran raised her eyes and looked into the distance. Due to the distance, she couldn't see what was going on in the mountains, nor could she hear any strange sounds.

Wu Zhongyuan took Wang Xinran's hand and walked up, "I have been to this place with Thirteenth Lang. Thirteenth Lang is the leader of the Fox Clan. He gave us the 100-day rice we farmed. This guy has a lot One of my good friends was Dai Niang from Minshan. Later, Dai Niang and Huang Sheng hooked up and became an adulterer. Huang Sheng was a groundhog and a minion of the demon clan..."

"The kind that's fat, standing on two legs, and cute?" Wang Xinran asked curiously.

"Yes," Wu Zhongyuan said with a smile, "but this guy is not naive, he is very cunning. Huang Sheng and Dai Niang wanted to plot against me, but they knew that I was very vigilant, so they went around in a big circle. They knew that at that time The Bear Clan was short of food, and they knew that I knew Thirteenth Lang, so they deliberately provoked Thirteenth Lang, and deliberately let Thirteenth Lang meet me. I was desperate at that time, so I almost blocked the road and robbed in order to raise food and grass. When I heard that Thirteenth Lang When I was bullied, I offered to help him vent his anger. However, at the last moment, I realized something was wrong. I suspected that this was a trap set by Huang Sheng and Dai Niang, so I and Thirteen Lang investigated in reverse, and then came When I got here, I met the old monkey king Hua Lei, but when I came that time, only the old monkey king himself lived here, and there were no monkeys."

"Why have you never told me about these things?" Wang Xinran said.

"They are all negative things, I am too lazy to tell you," Wu Zhongyuan said casually, "Later, I saw through their treacherous plot and killed them all. By the way, the Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor I gave you was also obtained in that bloody battle. Yes, that little vest originally belonged to Liu Jin'e, the master of Tiancan Valley."

While they were talking, Wu Zhongyuan took Wang Xinran to the top of the mountain. The south was warm and humid, and the trees did not lose their leaves even in winter. The two stood under the big tree on the top of the mountain and looked to the northwest to observe the situation in the mountain.

There is only one big mountain in the north nearby. The location where the two of them are located is at best a small hillside. The top of the mountain is directly opposite the mountainside of Beishan. They can clearly see the location of the incident. The location of the incident is located in the cave where Hua Lei lives. The hunchbacked old man at the entrance of the cave is the old monkey king Hualei. Dozens of monkeys have gathered outside the cave. To be precise, dozens of monkeys have turned into humans.

The leader was a strong man in his thirties or forties, tall and thick, holding a big stick of cooked copper in his hand.

The old monkey king Hua Lei also held a stick in his hand, but it was just a wooden stick. At this time, he was confronting the monkeys outside the cave. This strong man was undoubtedly the current monkey king of the monkey tribe. Hua Lei kept calling him Hua Liang.

The old monkey king Hua Lei and the new monkey king Hua Liang both have blue aura and three-hole cultivation. However, Hua Liang is in his prime, while Hua Lei is already old. In addition, Hua Liang came with a crowd, so Hua Lei's momentum is three times weaker. Zhou Qin is in the cave now. Hua Liang wants to go in to get someone, but Hua Lei doesn't allow it and tries his best to delay.

"What's the situation?" Wang Xinran asked. Although she didn't swallow the lotus seeds, her eyes were not completely black. She still had the light red aura, but the distance was too far and she couldn't see anything.

"You can see it after you eat that lotus seed." Wu Zhongyuan said.

"I didn't bring it with me." Wang Xinran said.

Wu Zhongyuan was not sure whether Wang Xinran really didn't bring it with him or whether he was repulsed and unwilling to swallow it. He didn't bother to ask for confirmation, so he briefly told her about Beishan's situation.

"Taipingzhai sent eight people before. Except Zhou Qin, where are the others?" Wang Xinran asked.

"He's dead, not around the cave." Wu Zhongyuan said casually.

"Killed by who?" Wang Xinran asked again.

"The old monkey king should have been killed by Hua Lei." Wu Zhongyuan said. At this time, Hua Lei and Hua Liang were still noisy. Hua Liang wanted to go into the cave to rob people, but Hua Lei only said that if Hua Liang acted rashly, Zhou Qin would be killed. After being beaten to death with a stick, Zhou Qin was still tied up. Hearing the two yelling and quarreling, he shouted anxiously for fear that he would suffer, saying that there were two bottles of longevity water and they could share them equally.

"Why don't you take action? What are you waiting for?" Wang Xinran asked.

"The two of them were just talking and had no intention of taking action. They seemed to be waiting for someone." Wu Zhongyuan said. Although he is not old, he has experienced a lot of wars. Whether the two sides really want to take action can be seen at a glance.

"Who are you waiting for?" Wang Xinran asked.

"I don't know, why don't you go over and ask?" Wu Zhongyuan joked.

While the two were talking, the gray crane that Dong Yunju was riding flew slowly from the east. Fearing that Dong Yunju might alarm everyone, Wu Zhongyuan left his hiding place and gave instructions. Dong Yunju understood what he was doing and landed from a distance, leaning in front of him. Come.

Dong Yunju's biggest worry was that Zhou Qin was dead. Hearing Zhou Qin still shouting, he felt relieved and took a long breath. He was really afraid of Wu Zhongyuan. People with Wu Zhongyuan's status and cultivation were usually serious. But Wu Zhongyuan doesn't show off, and he doesn't stick to routines when doing things. It's hard to predict. If he is punished with some copper, iron, rice, and grain, he can still bear it. If he is given another marriage and forced to have children, his old life will really not be saved. .

After observation, Dongyunju also discovered something unusual, "They seem to be waiting for someone. Sir, please start early to avoid long nights and many dreams."

"Don't worry, I want to see who the reinforcements they invited are." Wu Zhongyuan said.

"You can cry when the monkey kills Zhou Qin with a stick." Wang Xinran said angrily.

"Haha." Wu Zhongyuan laughed.

Wang Xinran spoke modern language, which Dongyunju couldn't understand. He looked around, confused.

After a while, Wu Zhongyuan saw a bird appearing in the northern sky. If he looked closely, it was also a crane, but it was just a white crane. There was a person standing on the back of the crane, with his hands behind his back, and the stars and moon above his head, walking in the wind, so cool. .

"Why is Thirteenth Lang here?" Dongyunju knew Thirteenth Lang.

"Thirteenth Lang knows that old monkey." Wu Zhongyuan said casually. After living in the mountains, the spiritual energy can be released. If it is poured into something, it can be used as a token. If necessary, just destroy the thing, and the owner of the spiritual energy will be able to sense it. , Thirteenth Lang may have left a spiritual token for Hua Lei.

"The Fox Clan is in the southeast of here, how could he come from the north?" Dong Yunju was puzzled.

"Let's go to Goat Valley to have a drink." Wu Zhongyuan said.

"Goat Valley is northwest of here." Dongyunju said with a frown.

Wu Zhongyuan didn't answer. He knew very well who Thirteenth Lang was. In today's terms, he was a playboy. He flirted with women everywhere and was away from home every day. He didn't know which woman's bed he crawled out of this time.

There is a saying in modern times that one should encourage gambling but not prostitution. The general meaning is that gambling can be persuaded, but issues between men and women cannot be persuaded at all. He knew that Thirteenth Lang had this problem, but he never persuaded him.

Not long after, Thirteenth Lang arrived and floated down from the back of the white crane. The fox tribe did not have bird mounts originally. This white crane was probably obtained by Thirteenth Lang recently, maybe he bought it, or maybe he bought it. It was rented. After all, Thirteenth Lang had rented birds before to send technicians to the Central Plains to guide the cultivation of 100-day rice. Whether it was buying or renting, he had this opportunity.

Seeing the arrival of Thirteenth Lang, Hua Lei was overjoyed and instantly felt emboldened. He scolded Hua Liang for being too deceitful, saying that he was already living alone. Hua Liang would not let it go and led the monkey clan to snatch its immortality. water.

There were originally three Taixuan masters in the Southern Wasteland, Liu Jin'e, Dongyunju, and Wanshanhong. After Liu Jin'e's death, Thirteenth Lang became one of the three great masters of Taixuan. He respected his identity and did not directly attack Hua Liang. Instead, he asked about the cause and effect in a drawl, hoping to convince others with his virtue and act as a peacemaker. Dude, gain a good reputation as a respected, fair and just person.

It can be seen that Hua Liang, the current leader of the Monkey Clan, is still in awe of Thirteenth Lang. After all, his cultivation level is far behind. Faced with Thirteenth Lang's questioning, he did not dare to hide it and tell the truth about what happened. Earlier today At that time, the bandits from Taiping Village passed by the territory of the Monkey Clan, and the purpose of their trip was revealed in their words. When he learned that they were coming to get the longevity water, Hua Liang led the crowd to come, and the reason why they came here was not because of coveting. Eternal Life Water, but the Snake Clan had been kind to the Monkey Clan in the early years, and the Snake Clan has been searching for the Eternal Life Water everywhere recently. They came here to get the Eternal Life Water and return a favor to the Snake Clan.

Since Zhou Qin is a bandit in Taiping Village, the Eternal Life Water in his hands is a stolen property. Since it is a stolen property, it can be obtained by everyone. The focus of the dispute between Hua Lei and Hua Liang is that they both believe that the Eternal Life Water should belong to themselves. Hua Lei’s reason is He attacked the bandits first, while Hua Liang's reason was that they killed more bandits.

The two of them opened their mouths to call the bandits, and shut up the bandits. Not only did Thirteenth Lang not stop them, he also followed them and called them bandits, completely ignoring the feelings of the bandit leader.

It probably didn't feel good to be scolded as a bald donkey in front of a monk. Dong Yunju's face was very ugly, but in front of Wu Zhongyuan and Wang Xinran, he couldn't get angry. He wanted to pretend to be generous but couldn't, so he reluctantly Laughing is just a superficial smile.

As the saying goes, it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs. Thirteenth Lang was not a dignified boss to begin with, so he would not be able to judge cases. After hearing what Hua Liang said earlier, he had sent someone to the Snake Tribe to report the news, he became even more distraught. I asked when the Monkey Clan reported the letter and whether Chi Lian Huarong would come in person.

Dongyunju knew that Thirteenth Lang had a good relationship with Wu Zhongyuan, so he was not in a position to show disdain for Thirteenth Lang. He just slandered Thirteenth Lang secretly and secretly called Thirteenth Lang a fox.

"Master Dongzhai, have you ever seen Chi Lian Huarong?" Wu Zhongyuan turned to look at Dongyunju.

"Chi Lian Huarong lives in seclusion and rarely shows up, but we always meet when we live together in the Southern Wilderness. Chi Lian Huarong is a person who has cultivated purple energy and has practiced Taoism for thousands of years. This person is the spirit of Chi Lian's poisonous snake. Not only is he proficient in formations, he also has the true energy of purple poison. Extremely domineering." Dong Yunju said.

Wu Zhongyuan nodded. Wan Shanhong had roughly said about Chi Lian Huarong's situation before, which was roughly the same as what Dong Yunju said.

"What does this person look like?" Wu Zhongyuan asked again.

"She must be pretty, but if she is ugly, your friend won't be so arrogant." Dong Yunju took the opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction with Thirteenth Lang.

Wu Zhongyuan did not ask any more questions. Although he did not know why the Snake Clan was searching for the Immortal Water, he felt that Chi Lian Huarong was likely to come. He originally wanted to go to the Snake Clan. If Chi Lian Huarong came, he would not have to run to the Snake Clan. …

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