Zhao Wencheng breathed a sigh of relief: "I have to hurry back to inform the leader of our sect. Jiao Han's death will have a huge impact on the martial arts world in Daxing City. Jinlong Sect must also make full preparations."
Yueyaer looked at Shi Hao again and said with a smile: "Oh, there is one more thing. Aren't you a bodyguard? I want to hire you now. Price is not a problem."
Shi Hao said: "Miss, don't you have someone protecting you?"
Yueyaer said unhappily, "Even if they were there, I was almost killed yesterday. It's not that they are incompetent, the point is that assassins like these have all kinds of ways to sneak in. I was so scared by that yesterday that I couldn't even sleep well."
"I can't let them stay in my room all day and watch me while I sleep, right?"
Shi Hao said: "This..."
Yueyaer smiled and said, "You don't need to do anything during the day when they are protecting you. The main thing is that at night, there must be someone in my room to protect me. Otherwise, if that Blood Dark Undead Child comes again, I will still be dead. After thinking about it, there is no one else more suitable than you."
"I can pay you fifty taels of silver a day until after the full moon night."
Shi Hao quickly calculated in his mind, fifty taels a day, ending on the night of the full moon, that would be more than seven hundred taels. It was indeed extraordinary when the daughter of a wealthy family spent money.
He was actually somewhat moved.
Yueyaer snorted again and said, "And I have to help Sister Yuejiao keep an eye on you. Humph, you knew she was in Daxing City, but you hid her from her. Who knows if she was flirting with other girls? I have to help her keep an eye on you." She glanced at Xu Xiaoyan.
Shi Hao said: "But I have already promised Mr. Zhao and his wife that I will be their bodyguard these days..."
Yueyaer looked at Zhao Wencheng and his wife and said, "I can double the price you asked for. Can you find another expert? Is there any problem?"
Zhao Wencheng and Li Jingya hurriedly said, "No problem! No problem!" This was the man who could arrest people on the streets in Daxing City and no one dared to mess with him. The last time Zhao Wencheng was arrested, he was almost scared to death. How could he dare not agree
Shi Hao looked at Xu Xiaoyan again, and Xu Xiaoyan smiled and said, "Let's discuss it!"
She pulled Shi Hao out to talk, and behind them, Yueyaer muttered, "Why do we have to discuss this with her?"
Zhao Wencheng and Li Jingya—looking at the crescent moon together—
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Shi Hao was pulled outside by Xu Xiaoyan. He asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Xu Xiaoyan whispered, "Don't you think it's strange? At that time, we sneaked into the Jing'an Temple of Chongxianmen and heard Xuandu Zhenren mention the Sealing God Stone with our own ears. Li Ximing also mentioned the Sealing God Stone last night. According to this analysis, when we were in Minwu Ridge, the three Sealing God Stones should be one for the Dark Thunder Society, one for the Ghost Extreme Sect, and one for the Chongxianmen.
“But now it seems that the news received by Yue Ketai is that none of the three Conferred God Stones have been recovered.”
Shi Hao nodded slowly: "That is to say, Chongxianmen did not return the Sealing God Stone that they snatched back to the Barbarian Court."
Xu Xiaoyan nodded and suddenly said, "Longshou Mountain, full moon night... Don't you think that when we mentioned this just now, the daughter of the Yue Ketai family reacted a little strangely? She obviously knew something."
"And last night, Li Ximing actually mentioned that Grandma Ba of the ancestral altar is their current biggest enemy. After I came back, I actually secretly investigated it. This ancestral altar is very unusual."
Shi Hao said: "Why is it unusual?" He was actually quite curious about this ancestral altar.
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Let me ask you, do you know what religion the Jin people believe in?"
Shi Hao said: "This..."
Under the rule of the Barbarian Court, the Chongxian Sect had a very important position, but this was to maintain the rule of the barbarians. It was obviously impossible to say that the religion believed in by the barbarians was Taoism.
Xu Xiaoyan said: "The Jin tribe believes in a shamanism that worships 'Heavenly Mother Abu Kahehe'. The representative of this shamanism is the ancestral altar. I heard that this religion uses stone as ancestral idols. It only respects the orders of the Emperor of the Barbarian Court. It is mysterious and unpredictable."
"Among the wealthy families of the Barbarian Tribe, there are many talented daughters who will be absorbed into the Ancestral Altar. After being carefully trained by the Ancestral Altar, these daughters will be married into other wealthy families as part of the marriage alliance between wealthy families, becoming the bond connecting the major wealthy families of the Barbarian Tribe... Do you know now why the Ancestral Altar must catch the 'female ghost'?"
Shi Hao reacted: "The 'female ghost' of Guiji Sect has actually invaded the inherent territory of the ancestral altar, so it is a target that the ancestral altar must eliminate?"
Those who join the ancestral altar are all daughters of the Jin clan. Religion is the hub that connects them, and these daughters will inevitably become the "wives" of the major wealthy families, further strengthening the ties between the Jin clan's wealthy families, while also restricting and controlling the major wealthy families to a certain extent.
However, these "female ghosts" infiltrated the wealthy families of the Jin clan from various unnoticed corners and became the concubines and singing girls of those powerful people.
They are actually demon girls carefully cultivated by the Demon Sect, and are good at seduction.
As the saying goes, "A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret lover." The harm these "female ghosts" cause to the ancestral altar is like termites invading a big tree. They may seem insignificant, but if left alone, the entire tree of the ancestral altar may be destroyed by them.
From this point of view, Yueyaer, who was entrusted with the important task of tracking down the "female ghost", probably had a very high status in the ancestral altar.
No wonder the Guiji Sect would send out such a terrifying killer like Xue'an Undying Child to kill her.
Xu Xiaoyan said: "I think there is nothing wrong with you following this Yueyaer. The Guiji Sect has invaded the territory of the ancestral altar, which absolutely cannot tolerate outside interference. The two sides are already incompatible."
"And you killed Jiao Han. There's no reason for Guiji Sect not to take revenge on you. And the ancestral altar is so important to the Barbarian Court. The full moon night, Longshou Mountain... What on earth do they want to do?"
"Li Ximing said last night that the Emerald Beauty first appeared at Longshou Mountain. By the way, it's already the beginning of the month, and it's July, mid-July, the night of the full moon... What do you think of?"
Shi Hao's face changed: "Ghost Festival?"
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Xu Xiaoyan continued: "Do you remember that I told you that every demon sect has its own purpose? Do you know what the purpose and ultimate goal of the Ghost Extreme Sect is?"
Shi Hao asked: "What is it?"
Xu Xiaoyan said: "The gates of hell are wide open, the world is a ghostland!"
Shi Hao frowned: "Are you kidding?"
"I have nothing better to do than to joke with you!" She grabbed his arm, turned him around, and pushed him forward. "Whatever the Guiji Sect has planned, we can't let them succeed. And this ancestral altar, you must pay attention to it. Now is an important time to sacrifice your appearance and body, come on."
Shi Hao said: "Wait a minute, what do you mean? I said you..."
— was pushed in immediately.
On the steps, Yueyaer watched them coming.
Xu Xiaoyan poked her head out from behind Shi Hao and said with a smile, "We have already discussed it. He will stay here and be the young lady's bodyguard."
He tiptoed from behind and patted Shi Hao on the shoulder: "Work hard to make money and support your family!" Then he turned around and floated away.
Shi Hao: “…” I felt like I was being sold out.
—A gorgeous carriage drove on the street. The Eighteen Riders who were chasing the thunder did not ride on overly conspicuous horses. Instead, they wore tight clothes, rode on war horses, and cleared the way in front and behind the sedan to protect it.
Shi Hao and Yueyaer sat in the sedan chair together.
The sedan was quite comfortable and spacious, with many secret compartments where fine wine and snacks were always prepared, and there was also a small tea stove next to it.
Yueyaer couldn't make tea by herself, and she didn't bring a maid with her.
So Shi Hao had to take on the duties of a personal waiter and start making tea.
Yueyaer sat lazily opposite him, like a sleepy kitten, with her hands on the tea table, her petite body tilted, and her face tilted.
"Why didn't you let Sister Yuejiao know that you were in Daxing City?" Yueyaer looked at him curiously, "Also, what is your relationship with Xiaoyan? You hang out with her all day long, but avoid Sister Yuejiao, and you won't let me tell her that you are in Daxing City?"
Shi Hao sat opposite her, washed the tea set with the first cup of tea, and poured her a cup of tea.
He said, "Nothing! I just have some things to deal with. Yue Jiao is a pure cultivator in Chongxian Sect, and I don't want to disturb her with anything."
Yueyaer curled her lips: "Hmph... there's something fishy going on!"
The carriage came to the northern area of Daxing City and stopped. Someone whispered outside: "Miss, we're here!"
Shi Hao came out of the carriage first and opened the curtain for her.
When Yueyaer got off the carriage, Shi Hao looked and saw that they were standing in front of a palace.
To the northeast, there is a hill that looks like a giant dragon raising its head. That is Longshou Mountain.
Daxing City was built during the Yang Dynasty, which lasted for two generations before the Sheng Dynasty. More than 100,000 hard laborers were employed in its construction.
In terms of layout, the entire Daxing City conforms to the six lines of the Qian hexagram, among which Longshou Mountain is located at the "Nine Five" in the six lines. The Nine Five is supreme, and it is a sign of a flying dragon. Therefore, no palace should be built on Longshou Mountain.
This temporary palace is located on the side of Longshou Mountain. It was built by the current dynasty. According to the hexagram, it is still in the ninth and fifth position, which is "noble but unusable". However, the Barbarian Court is not so particular about this aspect.
Yueyaer brought them into the palace, then left the Eighteen Thunder Chasers inside the palace and continued inside with her personal guards.
When he got here, Shi Hao saw maids coming and going.
"Hey, isn't this Sister Yue?" A young woman came over from the side and said with a smile, "I don't know what important thing grandma has arranged for you. I don't see you on weekdays. How come you have time to come here now?"
Yueyaer smiled and said, "So it's Sister Jinghui. Alas, ordinary people are busy, and I don't have any skills. I can only help grandma from time to time."
Shi Hao looked over and saw that the young woman was wearing a green flowery dress, tall, and not particularly pretty. Although she was smiling, the smile on her face was forced, and she looked like she was smiling on the outside but not on the inside.
As for Yueyaer, she kept saying that she was a "vulgar person" and "didn't have any skills", but she put her hands on her hips and looked very proud. She was basically showing off.
The woman gave Yueyaer a vicious look, and the smile on her face became more and more stiff. "I've only heard that noble people are busy, but I haven't heard that ordinary people are busy. Sister Yue really deserves to be a celebrity in my eyes. I heard that you directly mobilized troops in the city last night, and no one dared to intervene. Haha, celebrities are different."
Yueyaer said, "Ah, the ladies are relaxed and at ease, while the vulgar are busy. You say I am a girl, and I have to run around in the middle of the night to mobilize troops. Why? Isn't it because grandma sends me here for everything? Isn't there anything I can do? You are still better, sister. Grandma doesn't even bother to pay attention to you."
The young woman's smile turned into anger, she snorted, and turned away.
Yueyaer succeeded in making her angry and drove her away, feeling very proud of herself, and continued to move forward with Shi Hao.
When they arrived in front of the main hall, they saw a woman in her twenties guarding there. She was carrying a broad two-handed sword on her back. She was also tall and looked at Yueyaer with an expressionless face.
Yueyaer smiled and said, "Hey, Sister Kelian, long time no see!" She ran over happily and took the woman's hand, "Sister Kelian, when did you arrive?"
The woman looked at Yueyaer, still without much expression, but she "forced" a little smile, but she didn't look disgusted, but a little "not good at dealing with" She whispered: "She just came with the master, grandma asked you to go see her quickly."
"I'll go right away!" Yueyaer turned around and looked at Shi Hao, "Wait for me here!"
Then he skipped into the hall.
Shi Hao and others were outside the hall, looking at the woman with the heavy sword on her back. The woman was like a sword, standing there with a serious expression.
"Grandma!" Yueyaer went deep into the hall and saw Grandma Ba sitting cross-legged on a low couch, her short and fat body motionless. After calling her, she knelt on the futon in front of Grandma Ba's couch.
Grandma Ba clasped her hands together and slowly opened her eyes. "Yue'er, I heard that you used the name of the ancestral altar to seal off a certain brothel last night?"
Yueyaer said, "Is someone here to complain? Grandma, let me tell you, those who come here to complain or plead for mercy are not good people. We will arrest them if they come. We will definitely not arrest the wrong ones."
Grandma Ba said, "Men are not all like that! What did you find out?"
Yueyaer said, "It is basically certain that those demon women were planted by the Leopard Sect. Behind the Leopard Sect is the Demon Sect's Guiji Sect. Those demon women who infiltrated the wealthy families are called 'female ghosts' in the Guiji Sect. The leader of the Leopard Sect was killed last night, and I don't know who did it."
"The Leopard Sect is basically finished, but I have a tip that the Guiji Sect will do something at Longshou Mountain on the upcoming full moon night."
Grandma Ba's eyes narrowed slowly again: "Not bad! You have found out a lot. It's really hard for you to achieve this in such a short time. Um, Guiji Sect... Ha!"
Yueyaer asked, "Grandma, what's wrong? Do you know the Ghost Sect?"
Grandma Ba said, "More than 150 years ago, when I was about your age, I had some connection with the Guiji Sect. The Ghost Festival, Longshou Mountain, the female ghost... these all fit together."
Yueyaer asked, "Grandma, is there anything else you need me to do?"
Grandma Ba said, "There is no need to do anything else for now. Just uproot the Leopard Sect. When the troops in the city are needed, take the Haolong flag I gave you and mobilize them. If the Ghost Extreme Sect has any other spies in the city, just kill them. I think they will not dare to make any big noise before the full moon night."
After thinking for a while, she looked at Yueyaer again and said, "I heard that you encountered an assassin yesterday. Why didn't you come and tell grandma about such an important matter?"
Yueyaer said with a grin, "Isn't he still alive? Not being dead is a small matter. How can you use such a small matter to disturb Grandma's practice?"
Grandma Ba smiled and said, "This is no small matter! By the way, Ke Lian is outside, you can take her away. Although you have the protection of the Eighteen Thunder Chasers, they are all grown men, and it is not easy for them to enter your boudoir on weekdays. An assassin who can hide in plain sight may appear again. It will be safer to let her protect you closely."
Yueyaer smiled and said, "No need, I have already invited a personal guard."
Grandma Ba raised her head and said, "Is that the boy who came with you outside? A guard? A personal bodyguard?"
Yueyaer said, "Hey, grandma, you should take a good rest. Why are you using your clairvoyance to look at him?"
Grandma Ba chuckled and said, "That's all! This boy seems to be a Taoist practitioner, with a restrained inner energy but a powerful aura. He should be able to protect you. However, this kind of person is definitely not a fish in a pond. It's a good thing that you can ask him for protection, but you can't really treat him as an ordinary guard."
Yueyaer was surprised and said, "Grandma, you didn't think so highly of my brother. But just like that, after using your clairvoyance to take a look at him, isn't that too much praise for him?"
Grandma Ba said, "Although your brother is not an ordinary person, the general trend has been established. He is going against the trend, and it is hard to say what he will achieve in the future. Alas, in such a situation, I also hope to change my fate. It depends on whether God can give my royal family a little more time."
"Forget it, you should leave first. Be careful and don't be careless."
Yueyaer smiled and said, "I saved that trouble!" She jumped up from the mat, turned around and skipped out.
Grandma Ba smiled, and after Yueyaer left, she said, "Go on!"
A woman in black floated out from behind a screen and bowed in front of Grandma Ba, saying, "We have already found out that Ming Yueshu has definitely never practiced the 'Nascent Soul Technique'."
Grandma Ba slowly closed her eyes. "She has never practiced the Nascent Soul Technique, but she has always maintained the appearance of when she was thirteen years old. She seems to be immortal, and she is known as the 'Female Infant' in the martial arts world. So, it is basically certain."
The woman in black said in a deep voice: "It is the top-grade divine crystal 'Antarctic Eternal Life'. Grandma, should we start to deal with her?"
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Grandma Ba sat on the low couch and shook her head: "Absolutely not! Unless the emperor takes action personally, he can surely defeat her. How can the emperor leave Haodu just for her at this time?"
"As for the Prime Minister, he is not sure of winning against Ming Yueshu. Your Majesty needs to bring secret guards to suppress her, but it is difficult to stop her from leaving. Besides, the Sealing God Stone has been lost, and we don't know when we can make a new one. Even if we have the Sealing God Stone, it is hard to say whether it will be effective against this kind of top-grade divine crystal, and we don't have time to try."
"Since we know that 'Nanji Changsheng' has appeared and has been absorbed by someone, then forget about this path. Let's focus on this side and withdraw all your people to Daxing City. We will have a fierce battle with Guiji Sect!"
The woman in black said, "Yes!" After a pause, she continued, "Grandma, why don't you let Chongxian Sect take action? They and the Demon Sect are irreconcilable."
Grandma closed her eyes, clasped her hands together in a circle on her legs, and did not move: "The Chongxian Sect cannot be trusted!"