At noon, Ningyuan City.
There were sounds of hawking and a constant stream of people, and it was extremely lively.
Yunchang changed into a pleated brocade satin skirt, which looked like clear clouds in the blue sky, charming and beautiful.
She stood on the street corner, holding the little monkey, and pursed her lips as she looked at the sugar figures made by the vendor across the street.
(Picture from the book friend [Delicious Roasted Corn])
"Right, you think the candy man is delicious too, right? Forget it, I'll go for it and buy you one."
“Squeak~”
Yunchang bravely went over to buy the candy figure, then turned around and ran away, her face flushed and she was panting.
“Squeak~”
"What? Do you know how much courage I mustered to buy you a candy man, but you don't want to eat it? You fickle monkey, I'll punish you by making you turn the millstone when you get home!"
"Forget it if you don't want to eat it. I'll eat it. It's not good to waste food."
Yun Shang took the candy man and ate it in small bites, with a happy smile on her face, and was reluctant to take a big bite.
"Is it tasty?"
Suddenly a voice came from the side. Yun Chang trembled all over and subconsciously took two steps back before looking up.
Jiang Yuebai changed into black clothes, wore a conical hat, and looked at her intently, with a strong sense of martial arts.
Yun Shang blushed and explained in panic, "No, I didn't want to eat it, it wanted to eat it... and it said it didn't taste good..."
The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became.
“Squeak!”
Jiang Yuebai scratched his eyebrows, "I don't think this monkey has your scent. You probably didn't sign a contract with it. Do you understand what it says?"
Yun Shang lowered her head and muttered softly, "Of course I don't understand..."
Jiang Yuebai couldn't help laughing, wondering why Yun Shang was so afraid of people. He had never seen her in the sect before, and judging from her appearance, she should be a disciple from the Spirit Beast Valley.
Although she has a high level of cultivation, she doesn't want to take care of anything at all. She just says whatever she asks is fine. I have no objection. Jiang Yuebai has to be the team leader temporarily.
After Zhao Wude came back from shopping, Jiang Yuebai explained the situation to the two of them.
"I got into some trouble. I've gotten rid of the person who was following me. You two should stay together for the next few days. I will follow you nearby. If anything happens, I will handle it myself so as not to implicate you."
Yun Shang nodded, Zhao Wude had no objection, and the three of them set off again.
In the following days, Jiang Yuebai never encountered the followers sent by Jia Xiuchun again. The two in front were both casual cultivators at the ninth level of Qi training. Judging from their aura, they should be veterans in robbery and murder, and were not easy to deal with.
Jiang Yuebai was afraid of delaying the mission, so she used the method that Hong Tao taught her to get rid of the person.
The journey was uneventful and the group successfully arrived in Qingzhou, Yun State.
Zhao Wude knew the way, so he took the two of them directly to Leyou Mountain and found Wuwei Temple halfway up the mountain.
"This place is very popular with mortals. I hope you two sisters can restrain your aura and don't let anyone find out that you are disciples of the Immortal Sect. Otherwise, you will be in trouble."
Zhao Wude reminded her again and again, Yun Chang nodded repeatedly and put the little monkey back into the spirit beast bag.
Jiang Yuebai looked around. The Taoist temple was surrounded by towering ancient trees and dense pines and cypresses. A wide mountain road spiraled down and connected to the official road.
There were quite a few carriages parked outside the Taoist temple. Judging from their appearance, most of them were from local prominent families or government officials' families. Maids and servants surrounded the elegant ladies and girls as they passed through the temple.
The coming and going of people made Yun Shang very nervous. She took out an invisibility talisman and slapped it on her body. Her breath and figure immediately disappeared from the eyes of mortals. She breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more relieved.
Zhao Wude's sage-like appearance attracted everyone's attention. As soon as he stepped into Wuwei Temple, the middle-aged host came to greet him.
The abbot of Wuwei Temple was appointed by the Yun Kingdom court, but it was not difficult for Zhao Wude, a man with magical powers, to persuade him or even replace him.
They went to the quiet room to talk. Jiang Yuebai walked around and saw a statue in the main hall. It was the same as the one in Li Jiuchuan's portrait, with a spear and armor, and unparalleled grace. It was Lin Jingyue.
The plaque outside the Taoist temple reads "Wuwei Temple", while the plaque outside the main hall reads "General Temple".
The eternal lamp was burning, and green smoke was curling out of the incense burner. In a short moment, more than a dozen people came to burn incense. Just as Li Jiuchuan said, the incense was very popular.
Jiang Yuebai was not particularly clear about what the power of incense was.
Just standing here at this moment, she could vaguely feel an extraordinary power from the whispered prayers of the crowd, which dispelled the coldness and made the entire Taoist temple full of peace and warmth like the morning glow.
Not long after, Zhao Wude, with a proud look on his face, was respectfully escorted out by the abbot of the Taoist temple. The abbot's face was flushed, probably because Zhao Wude had promised him some benefits.
Yunchang stood in an empty corner. Because no one could see her, she felt bolder. Holding a peach branch in her hand, she stared at the clothes and jewelry of the ladies passing by.
The three of them gathered in a corner, and Zhao Wude said to Jiang Yuebai, "Everything went smoothly. Next, we just need to wait for the craftsmen to come and build a statue of the Taoist ancestor in the side hall. I will dig a space under the Taoist temple to set up the Tianyan Sect's communication array."
"Then... is the mission over? Can we go back now?" Yun Shang asked in a low voice.
Zhao Wude looked embarrassed. "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you two sisters to stay for a few more days. The headmaster of Wuwei Temple said that in the past six months, the tiger demon in the mountain has controlled the ghosts to frequently attack passers-by around Leyou Mountain and Qingxi Town at night and steal their souls. Before we came, the sect had already sent disciples to destroy it, but the tiger demon is cunning and may be difficult to find."
"What level of cultivation does this tiger demon have?" Jiang Yuebai asked.
Zhao Wude shook his head. "How can a mortal tell the level of a tiger monster? From what I've heard from the host, although the tiger monster didn't kill people, it could control dozens of minions, so it must be at least level eight. The communication array I set up will certainly attract spiritual energy. If the tiger monster is determined to attack Wuwei Temple, I'm afraid it will take the two sisters working together to deal with it."
Jiang Yuebai thought for a moment and asked, "How far is Qingxi Town from here?"
"It's just below the mountain. It takes two hours for ordinary people to ride a horse or carriage, and about half an hour for flying a sword."
"Well, I will set up a talisman formation around Wuwei Temple. If it is an eighth-level tiger monster, the talisman formation can last for an hour. Instead of waiting to die, it is better to take the initiative to attack. I will go to Qingxi Town to look for the tiger monster. In addition, I have a private matter to deal with. I will leave a letter and paper crane for you. Contact me if you have any questions."
Zhao Wude looked at Yun Shang, she was the one with the highest cultivation among the three.
Yun Shang nodded timidly, "I brought a lot of helpers with me, I'm not afraid."
After secretly glancing at Jiang Yuebai, Yun Shang pulled out a spirit beast bag from her waist and timidly stuffed it over to him.
"I'll let you borrow Little Leihuo. He has a bad temper. Don't let him out unless he wants to fight."
Jiang Yuebai took the spirit beast bag, used the Sky Eye Technique to check the distribution of spiritual energy around the Taoist temple, determined the center of the formation, took out thirty-six ninth-grade intermediate-level fire cloud talismans and set up a starfire prairie fire formation.
Although this formation is an ordinary ninth-grade fire formation, Jiang Yuebai took advantage of the principle of wood creating fire and added a Yi Wood Spirit Gathering Formation at the center of the formation.
You can borrow the abundant wood energy in the mountains to strengthen the power of the fire array, and use ninth-grade intermediate talismans to set up the array, which can double the power.
After everything was arranged, Jiang Yuebai dressed in black, with a bamboo hat, and holding a long sword, dressed like a chivalrous woman, and left Wuwei Temple alone and went down the mountain.
As soon as he walked out of the temple, Jiang Yuebai stopped and saw an acquaintance.
(End of this chapter)