Xuan Du Zhenren's tone turned cold: "Tell your subordinates to be more restrained. I don't bother to pay attention to you on weekdays and let you manage yourselves. Now is an extraordinary period. Don't cause trouble for the immortal sect. Look at the kind of people you have recruited. They bully men and women, and bully people in the market. My immortal sect is originally an orthodox Taoist sect. Recently, its reputation has been getting worse and worse. It's all ruined by you people."
The head of Jing'an Temple said in panic, "Brother, you are right! Don't worry, I will keep them under control in the future."
Xuandu Zhenren snorted and walked away. The head of Jing'an Temple wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, several disciples came in and whispered, "Master..."
The head of Jing'an Temple scolded, "You idiots, tell everyone to behave yourself during the few days Senior Brother Xuandu is here."
The disciples quickly responded, "Yes!"
The head of Jing'an Temple paused and murmured, "I still have to prepare a generous gift for Senior Brother Xuandu. Well, never mind, I'll think about it myself... I remember that Senior Brother doesn't like vulgar things, and prefers jewelry, calligraphy and paintings..."
Soon, these people left one after another, and even the torches on the wall were taken away by them.
The surroundings became dark and the footsteps outside gradually faded away.
Xu Xiaoyan was still lying on Shi Hao's back, twisting his ear and whispering in his ear: "The one called 'Yue Jiao' just now, is she your lover?"
Shi Hao said: "No!"
"It would be strange if it wasn't!" Xu Xiaoyan laughed, "Just now when Xuandu Zhenren suspected you, she was so nervous. Even when her uncle betrayed Chongxian Sect, she was probably not this nervous."
Shi Hao pondered in silence.
Xu Xiaoyan continued to laugh and said, "So, you tricked this Yue Jiao into giving you information about the Sealing God Stone, and then abandoned her?"
Shi Hao said: "I have never been chaotic..."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "You men are so disgusting. You have captured someone's heart, but you act like a gentleman."
Shi Hao whispered, "She and I are not of the same kind, and I can't stay in a place like Chongxianmen for her. On the contrary, I am destined to go against Manting and Chongxianmen. The road ahead is dangerous, and I don't want to implicate her."
Xu Xiaoyan thought about it and said, "That's true! If you really joined Chongxian Sect for a woman, or even worked for Man Ting, I would be disgusted. The longer I stay at the bottom of the world, the more I feel that it's better to destroy Man Ting or Chongxian Sect as soon as possible.
“Even if there are one or two good people in the Barbarian Tribe and Chongxian Sect, what’s the use? Their heads and feet are rotten, their bodies are festering, and even if there are still a few spots that look good, they are still rotten people.”
She pushed herself up with both hands and flipped over Shi Hao, floating down.
Shi Hao jumped down as well.
Xu Xiaoyan reached into her bosom and pulled out a bamboo tube.
Shi Hao originally thought it was a fire starter, but when she lifted the lid of the tube, light came out from inside.
It turns out that what's inside is night-blooming herb. Although the outer layer looks like bamboo joints, it's actually jade used to preserve the night-blooming herb.
Xu Xiaoyan came to the box, removed the seal, and opened the box with Shi Hao, saying, "However, I heard from them just now that the leader of the Dark Thunder was Zhao Gucheng, which was unexpected. Zhao Gucheng is the only person who has been able to escape the killing move of the Barbarian Emperor Lie Zunyi in the past hundred years.
"But think about it, it seems to be true. Apart from him, how many other people in the martial arts world can gather so many righteous men from all over China?"
When the box was opened, there were layers of cloth inside, on which were placed many pills. Xu Xiaoyan picked up one, looked at it carefully, and then glanced at Shi Hao: "You have a very sensitive nose, they are indeed Xiao Huan Dan."
He closed the box and took the jade tube that emitted the light beam to check everywhere.
Shi Hao asked, "What else are you looking for?"
Xu Xiaoyan said with a grin, "Let's see if there is anything valuable and easy to carry. The more the better. If this 'big business' fails, it will at least make some money."
Shi Hao thought about it and agreed, and started looking with her.
After all, the possibility of losing money on this big business is quite high, or in other words... it is destined to lose money.
After working so hard to steal a box of medicinal pills, and trying to deliver them to the anti-barbarian army surrounded by the barbarian army... it would be strange if I didn't lose money.
Anyone who wants to make money from this thankless business is absolutely a moron, and anyone who follows the person who came up with this idea and takes risks together is also absolutely a moron.
They knew it was a stupid move, but they didn't hesitate!
Just because in this world, there are some things that lose money... someone has to do it!
Chapter 59: Internal Fighting of the Demon Sect
"Look here!" Xu Xiaoyan suddenly shouted.
Her voice was low, but full of pride.
Shi Hao quickly flashed to her side and saw that there was a secret compartment here.
This secret compartment was under the stone table against the wall. I don't know how she found it and opened it so quickly.
Shi Hao felt more and more that... she was born to be a thief!
After the secret compartment was opened, there were actually several immortal materials inside. One of the brocade boxes contained nine pieces of Lihuo Tianye, and there were two jade boxes, one containing a blue, bamboo-shoot-shaped crystal, and the other containing an almost transparent fruit with flowing fluorescent light.
Xu Xiaoyan whispered: "Blue Frost Moonlight Bamboo Shoots and Fantasy Sea Spirit Fruit."
Shi Hao's mind moved slightly... This "Fantasy Sea Spirit Fruit" was exactly one of the four kinds of immortal materials he needed.
This also made him subconsciously turn his head to look at Xu Xiaoyan, and asked in a low voice: "Did you think of coming here to find immortal materials from the beginning?"
He remembered that before Xu Xiaoyan proposed this "big deal", he had just told her that he needed to advance to the next level of immortal materials.
If you think about it carefully, the Taoist temple of Chongxianmen is indeed the place where you are most likely to find immortal materials.
Xu Xiaoyan waved her hands and said with a grin, "What a surprise! How could I have known that you were so lucky to actually find one here?"
He collected the three boxes and said, "You can keep the Fantasy Sea Spiritual Fruit. The Blue Frost Moonlight Bamboo Shoots and these nine Fire Heavenly Leaves are just right for selling at the next Red Hill Fair. As we agreed, the money from the sale must be deducted from the price of the Fantasy Sea Spiritual Fruit, and only half of the remaining money can be given to you."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "I see!" Then he said, "The question is, how do we leave now?"
The magical power granted by the magic weapon "Night Travel Order" has been lifted. Even if it hadn't been lifted, it would be impossible for them to carry such a large box without being discovered.
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Of course we should leave openly! Let's go!"
After putting the three boxes into the big box, they each carried one side and carried it out.
When we got outside, the moonlight poured down, and someone on the high sentry tower shouted, "Who is it?"
The sudden sound in the middle of the night attracted more Taoist priests on night patrol.
Shi Hao and Xu Xiaoyan jumped onto the roof, and soon, a large number of Taoists surrounded them.
Xu Xiaoyan was not afraid at all, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the gift, we are leaving!" He waved his sleeves, and a brick-shaped magic weapon appeared in his hand.
She grabbed the brick-shaped magic weapon and smashed it forward. Shi Hao saw that a gray road inexplicably opened up in front of them.
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Let's go!"
The two men carried the box and jumped forward. The Taoists stared at them in amazement as they disappeared.
Soon, Xuandu Zhenren, the master of Jing'an Temple, Zhuo Mulan and others who heard the noise also rushed over.
The head of Jing'an Temple shouted, "What happened?"
A disciple said, "Two thieves stole something from the Dan Palace."
The face of the abbot of Jing'an Temple changed, and he led all his disciples into the Alchemy Hall in a hurry. The Alchemy Hall immediately became brightly lit.
After a while, he flew out. Xuandu Zhenren asked, "What was stolen?"
The head of Jing'an Temple said, "Tomorrow we will send a whole box of Xiao Huan Dan to the army, as well as a Blue Frost Moon Flower Bamboo Shoot, a Huan Hai Ling Fruit, and nine Li Huo Tian Ye... They are clearly well hidden."
Xuan Du Zhenren shouted to the disciple on night patrol: "What kind of thief is this?"
Someone answered: "Two people were wearing face scarves, one male and one female. The female was petite and had a flower on her ear..."
Zhuo Mulan said: "It seems to be the female thief who appeared in Mingkun Temple last time."
Xuan Du Zhenren asked: "What about the male one?"
The disciple said, "The forehead is high, so the rest cannot be seen."
Xuan Du Zhenren snorted, his anger surging: "They can't get far with such a big box. Send people to search the periphery, notify the six gates, and set up checkpoints. Do these thieves really think that our Chongxian Sect is easy to bully?"
The head of Jing'an Temple shouted, "Why don't you go quickly?"
The disciples hurriedly took action. On the other side, Du Yuejiao rushed over: "Master, what happened?"
Zhuo Mulan whispered, "It's that female thief again. We failed to catch her last time, but this time she came here to steal things!"
Du Yuejiao was mean by nature, and gnashed her teeth: "This is too arrogant, sooner or later I will catch her and skin her alive!"
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Shi Hao and Xu Xiaoyan drove a horse-drawn carriage together, traveling through the mountains and forests.
Xu Xiaoyan had obviously planned the route of retreat long ago. Without any delay, he swung the reins and galloped all the way.
Shi Hao was surprised and asked, "What kind of magic weapon do you have that can send us out in an instant?"
At that moment, he and Xu Xiaoyan were carrying the box and jumped forward, but they felt their feet were empty and they fell outside.
Xu Xiaoyan smiled and said, "The divine crystal used in the hollow brick is the 'Road Opening God'."
Shi Hao sighed: "With these two magic weapons combined, you are simply invincible when you go out to steal things at night."
The carriage continued on its way, and by dawn, it was far away from Jing'an Temple.
Although the sky was beginning to turn gray, there seemed to be fog flowing among the mountains and forests.
There are tombs everywhere, which makes people feel eerie and scary for some unknown reason.
Shi Hao asked: "What is this place?"
Xu Xiaoyan said: "The mass grave of Shuchong Village was where a wealthy family used to live. Later, they were wiped out by the barbarian court and all the bodies were buried here. Later, more refugees were sent here to be buried after their death, and before anyone knew it, it became a mass grave.
"There is a road here that can bypass the official road directly, and it is faster, but because it is a mass grave, it is easy to be overlooked, so it is safer to go here."
Shi Hao said: "Is it really safer? Why do I feel that the atmosphere here is a bit weird?"
Xu Xiaoyan smiled and said, "You're not afraid of ghosts, are you? Let me tell you, we didn't kill these people. Even if they turned into evil ghosts, they wouldn't come to trouble us... Uh."
The speed of the carriage gradually slowed down.
We drove past a mass grave and saw a sparse forest ahead. Although the sun had risen, it was getting darker and darker around us.
There were corpses lying on the ground. Their deaths looked strange, and judging from the bloodstains on their bodies, they probably hadn't been dead for long.
"Foul play?" Xu Xiaoyan muttered, "And judging from the situation, it's on a rather large scale."
She stopped the carriage, jumped out, and looked at a corpse. She saw that the deceased was wearing black clothes, with a distorted face, holding a knife in his left hand, and his eyes were wide open.
Xu Xiaoyan searched his body and saw a small black wooden strip tied around his waist. There was no writing on the strip, but she seemed to know everything: "He is from the Demon Sect's Ghost Sect."
Shi Hao sighed, this girl really knows everything.
When I went to see Xu Xiaoyan, I walked to the other side of the tree. The tree was broken and there were knife marks all around. One of the dead people was tall, with disheveled hair and a bushy beard.
Xu Xiaoyan said, "I recognize this guy."
Shi Hao said: "He is..."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "The 'Pitoudao' Zhao Pitou from the Black Lotus Realm is an expert at the eighth rank. I have met him twice before. His appearance is easier to recognize, so I remember him."
Shi Hao asked, "Black Lotus Realm? The Black Lotus Realm from the Three Evil Lotus Sects that you mentioned last time?"
Xu Xiaoyan jumped back onto the carriage: "That's right. In fact, the Demon Sect has been living in peace for the past few years, until..." She turned and looked at Shi Hao.
Shi Hao wore a black scarf and tried to make his eyes look innocent: "It's none of my business." Xu Xiaoyan said: "It's terrible. I didn't expect to encounter a fierce battle between the Ghost Extreme Sect and the Black Lotus Realm here. Should we go or not?"
Shi Hao pondered and said, "Is there no other way?"
Xu Xiaoyan said, "No, or even if there is, it is too late to turn back and take a detour. Jing'an Temple must have notified the Six Gates, and there are checkpoints on the main roads."
Shi Hao said, "I've always been a little confused. According to what you said, the Evil Lotus Sect split into three sects, namely the Black Lotus Realm, the Moon Lotus Tower, and the Mirror Flower Water Moon Pavilion. As far as I know, the source of the magic for the Evil Lotus Sect's advancement mainly comes from Ye Meitian on the third day of the Demon Realm. Those who use the Evil Lotus Sect's rituals to advance are all women."
"Why are there men in this Black Lotus Realm?"
Shi Hao remembered that when he used the magic ritual taught by Su Xi to obtain the Qingyan Magic Source, the female Yin Demon from Ye Meitian said things like "all those used in the past were girls" and "Today there is one more handsome boy."
It sounds like he should be the first man to use the Evil Lotus Sect ritual to obtain the magic source from Ye Meitian.
Although the female demon might be fooling him, after all, the demons in the Demon Realm are best at deceiving people. What she said might not be true.
Xu Xiaoyan said, "You don't know this. The Night Charm Demonic Codex was divided into three parts, and each of the three sects got a part. Among them, the Moon Lotus Tower and the Mirror Flower and Water Moon Pavilion got a lot of records in the Demonic Codex, which can provide more skills and martial arts for the disciples to practice. Therefore, the disciples of these two sects are all female.
"The portion obtained by the Black Lotus Realm is relatively small, but it is part of the essence, and can only be practiced by a small number of people. Therefore, the upper echelons of the Black Lotus Realm are all women, but they have collected a lot of magic martial arts that are not related to the Evil Lotus Sect and provided them to the lower-level disciples for practice.
"So, the martial arts in the Black Lotus Realm are the most diverse. The upper levels are all women, and there are also many men in the middle and lower levels, but the magic skills they practice have nothing to do with Ye Meitian. However, people outside the three evil lotus sects are actually unaware of this."
Shi Hao suddenly realized: "So that's it!" He paused and said: "What should we do now?"
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Don't leave the decision to me, you are the real man."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "From the beginning, the whole plan was set by you. Now you think of 'husband sings and wife follows'?"