Inns, restaurants, brothels, these businesses all require connections to gain a foothold in a big place like Yong'an City.
Xianrenju is the largest inn in Yong'an, charging high fees. To be able to open such an inn, one must have sufficient background.
Although Qingyi Tower is powerful, it cannot completely control Yong'an.
Normally, in order to avoid accidents, the shopkeeper must report the situation to the boss and let the boss make the decision.
But the shopkeeper secretly took a bottle of chalcedony, which caused a bit of trouble.
Because the shopkeeper didn't record it in the account at all, and as long as the man didn't come during these few days, no one would know about it.
As for the assistants, they knew nothing. They could not see the boss, and they were not sure about the relationship, and there was no need to worry about them informing on others.
If Qingyilou can deal with all of them, it won't be a big deal. But I'm afraid that Qingyilou will fail to deal with them and make the matter worse, which will be troublesome.
The shopkeeper has also practiced for many years and knows a lot about cultivation.
Just look at Tianchi casually taking out a bottle of chalcedony just to stay in the inn for a few days. It can be seen that this old man must be wealthy and have a high level of cultivation.
Fortunately, the old man did not look like an immortal, and the young couple looked young and dressed simply. They were not from a big sect.
This world is very unsafe, and disciples from all major sects will inevitably wear sect uniforms to show their identities.
Although the Northern Province is large, there are only a handful of major sects. Just by looking at the way Tianchi and his men are dressed, you can tell that they have no background.
The shopkeeper was wrong about this, and it wasn't because he was incompetent. It was mainly because Tianchi's status was such that he wouldn't wear the uniform of his sect.
Not to mention Gao Xuan and Lianyi, Gao Xuan always wears the Huangquan robe. This fine linen robe is made of special materials and its style is different from that of Buddhism and Taoism.
Gao Xuan just likes the indestructible feature of the Huangquan robe, which makes it convenient to wear.
Needless to say, Lianyi, wearing white clothes, was a natural transformation of sword intent. Even immortals couldn't see through the changes, let alone mortals like the shopkeeper.
All these factors combined together led to the shopkeeper and the people in Qingyi Tower making a misjudgment.
After weighing the pros and cons, the shopkeeper decided to pretend he didn't know.
With the ability of Qingyi Tower, it is not easy to deal with a few cultivators from other places.
Qingyilou did not do anything wrong when he arrived, but came back to observe the next day. He also sent someone to follow Gao Xuan and Lianyi for a day.
During this period, he sent people to test Gao Xuan twice, once to steal something and once to hit someone. Both times, Lianyi taught him a lesson.
Lianyi knew, of course, that someone was following them, but she didn't connect these things together, nor did she think it was a big deal.
Lianyi is interested in everything, but her interest comes and goes quickly.
Secular things, even if they are interesting, are very simple. As long as you have watched them once and tried them once, Lianyi will be able to see through the details and no longer have any interest in them.
In the evening, Lianyi and Gao Xuan found a restaurant to have dinner.
Lianyi is a congenital spirit, she will not eat ordinary food, she just ordered a few dishes to watch the fun. The key is to eat with Gao Xuan.
Sitting in the elegant seats on the third floor and looking at the twinkling lights on the lake outside, there is quite an atmosphere.
Gao Xuan didn't eat anything, but drank two glasses of wine. With his current cultivation level, he could adjust his own state and taste the ordinary wine.
Two people were drinking in the box, but more than a dozen people from Qingyi Tower had already arrived outside.
The leading man had triangular eyes, a hooked nose, a large bald spot on the top of his head, and the rest of his long hair was disheveled, looking particularly fierce.
He asked a group of men nearby: "What's going on?"
The group of subordinates all looked stern and lowered their eyes slightly, and no one dared to look him in the eye.
This man, nicknamed Vulture, was one of the most ruthless people in Qingyi Building. It was said that he often ate children and drank women's blood, and was particularly cruel.
A man in green bowed and said, "He has been drunk in the wine for a thousand years. Even if he is an immortal, he will be drunk for ten days or eight days."
The Millennium Drunk is a very special spiritual object. A mortal who drinks it can be drunk for a thousand years. Even if a spiritual immortal or a human immortal drinks it by accident, they will definitely get drunk.
This kind of spiritual object is not poisonous. On the contrary, it can strengthen the body, nourish the spirit and condense the energy. It is a very precious thing.
Because it is not poisonous, it can be used to calculate the cultivators' numbers without fail, because cultivators cannot sense any abnormality in the wine.
Qingyi Tower had done this kind of thing many times and was very experienced. They had even calculated a spiritual immortal.
In the end, that beautiful female fairy fell into their hands and was played with by them.
In the end, their essence and yin were drained out, and their spirits and souls were refined into magical instruments. Even their corpses were cooked and eaten. It can be said that nothing was wasted.
This time they chose Gao Xuan and Lianyi because Lianyi had a pure aura and such a top-grade cauldron was extremely rare.
Gao Xuan is also handsome and has a good temperament. This kind of male beauty can also be sold for a good price. If it doesn't work, it can be made into a puppet and used to deceive women. It will definitely be successful.
For this pair of top-notch men and women, they were willing to take out the top-notch spiritual item, the Millennium Drunk. They were mainly afraid that it would cause a commotion that would be difficult to deal with, or that the two people would be hurt.
The vulture waited for a while and then asked, "Is it all right?"
The subordinate thought for a moment and said, "It's about time. I should go check it out."
Vulture waved his hand and said, "No need to snoop, just go ahead. If you are not fooled, just take it by force. Be careful not to hurt anyone. Otherwise, I will skin you alive."
Everyone responded with awe. This guy really meant skinning someone when he said it, and it was definitely not a joke.
When everyone pushed the door open, they saw Gao Xuan and Lianyi sitting there. Their eyes were clear and they didn't look drunk at all.
Vulture was a little annoyed and slapped the man next to him on the face, "Waste."
There was a loud bang, and most of the man's face collapsed, his eyeballs were smashed, and when he opened his mouth, a mouthful of teeth and blood spurted out.
The man staggered, then fell to the ground with a thud. Blood quickly seeped out of his head, and he was apparently dead.
Such a brutal method also made many blue-clothed men change their faces. Everyone knew that vultures were fierce, but it was too scary to kill one of their own people before attacking.
The vulture didn't even look at the dead man under his feet. He grinned at Gao Xuan and said, "If you two are smart, just follow me. If I make a move, it's hard to say whether you live or die."
Gao Xuan nodded and said, "Okay."
Vulture was somewhat stunned. This person agreed too readily. Moreover, Gao Xuan and Lian Yi were too calm and composed. This made Vulture feel very uncomfortable.
But the other party has agreed to go with me, and if I get angry again, it will inevitably cause trouble.
The vulture was furious and said, "When you come back with me, I'll let you know how powerful I am!"
"Walk."
Vulture waved his hand, and his younger brothers led the way in front, while he followed behind Gao Xuan and Lianyi.
A group of people came out of the restaurant, attracting a lot of attention.
But seeing that this group of people were all dressed in blue and there were so many of them, no one dared to say a word.
There were some knowledgeable guests among the diners and drinkers. When they saw Gao Xuan and Lianyi being caught in the middle of the crowd, they all showed sympathy.
If such outstanding men and women fall into the hands of Qingyi Tower, there will be no good ending.
But no one dared to meddle in the affairs of Qingyi Tower. The world was difficult, and it was not easy for one to survive, so how could one have the energy to care about the life and death of others
Lianyi didn't quite understand this, she whispered to Gao Xuan: "This group of people are full of malicious intent, what do they want to do?"
"Want to do something bad."
Gao Xuan didn't explain much, just said to Lianyi: "There are good people and bad people in this world. This is a natural balance. However, for my generation, there are only four words when encountering bad people: eliminate all evil."
Lianyi was still a little puzzled, "They are so weak, how dare they bully us..."
"They are bad and stupid, and they deserve to die."
Gao Xuan didn't want to judge anything, but if you provoke him, he would not be polite.
Yong'an City is very large, and the group of people walked for more than an hour before they arrived at a large mansion.
This house is very large, and entering the third courtyard you will reach an open courtyard.
This should be a martial arts training ground. The ground is hard and there are all kinds of weapons around. These weapons are very heavy and even have blood stains on them. They look murderous.
In fact, the yard was dark, except for the main room, which was brightly lit and filled with shadows of people.
That is to say, Gao Xuan has sharp eyesight and can easily capture these details. Moreover, he can see more things.
This large courtyard must have been built a long time ago, with many magic arrays arranged around it. There is a cave behind the courtyard, and there is resentment rising from it.
For ordinary cultivators, this place could be called a deadly place, but for the owner of this place, they needed this resentment.
Because the owner here is not a human, but a group of monsters. They just transformed into human form and sat there openly.
Because the distance was far, there was a magic shield to block the demonic aura of these monsters.
Gao Xuan entered the yard. Without any magic shield, he could immediately see the faces of the monsters.
Gao Xuan frowned slightly. In such a big capital, there were actually monsters gathering together and forming a large organization.
Dafeng Country is Xuanxiang's territory. Needless to say, these monsters are all raised by Xuanxiang. This is disgusting.
In Xuanxiang's memory, there were some vicious means of making money. Gao Xuan didn't read much. Because Xuanxiang was dead, there was no point in studying these.
For Gao Xuan, only the experience of Xuanxiang cultivation is valuable.
Seeing the situation in Qingyi Tower, Gao Xuan immediately thought of the memories in Xuan Xiang’s mind.
Xuan Xiang was high up in the hierarchy, so he had never dealt with these matters personally. The subordinate organizations of Qing Yi Lou were all handled by his subordinates.
In fact, there were dozens of Luohan, and several disciples of Xuanxiang. It was just that Gao Xuan did not look at these memories in detail.
To Gao Xuan, the evil aura in this large courtyard was extremely smelly, even worse than a pigsty.
Gao Xuan said to Lian Yi: "There is nothing good here, just kill them later."
Lianyi also smelled the demonic aura. As a congenital spirit, she hated the stench of the demonic aura even more. She nodded vigorously: "Too disgusting, they all deserve to die."
While the two were talking, Vulture led two people out from the main room.
The leader, a big man in blue, had blond hair, big, fierce bulging eyes, a flat nose, and a very large mouth. He looked like he had a lion's head.
The other woman in green had thin eyebrows and eyes, a pointed chin, and her facial features were quite beautiful. She had a slender figure, especially her slim waist. When she stood there, she naturally exuded the charm of a young woman.
Vulture boasted: "Master Huang, Sister Qing, these are the two."
The woman in green glanced at Lianyi and couldn't help showing joy in her eyes: "It is indeed a furnace tripod of pure Yin. This man, hmm!"
The woman in green couldn't take her eyes off Gao Xuan. She had been in Yong'an for hundreds of years and had seen all kinds of handsome men and beautiful women. But this was the first time she saw such a handsome man.
Although Lianyi's innate pure yin body is extremely rare, it is still inferior to Gao Xuan's handsomeness.
The woman in green said to the big man with a lion head next to her: "Boss Huang, I want this man. No one else is allowed to touch him."
Boss Huang glanced at the woman in green with disdain: "Look at your lack of ability. You get horny when you see a handsome man. You take this toy and play with it for a few days..."
"That's none of your business."
The woman in green said as she walked slowly to Gao Xuan's side. She said softly, "Don't be afraid. My name is Qing Xiaoyi. Everyone here must listen to me. I will protect you and will never let you suffer any loss..."
The more the woman looked at Gao Xuan, the more she liked him. As she spoke, she couldn't help but reach out to touch Gao Xuan's face.
Lianyi couldn't stand the woman being so lewd, her eyes turned cold and she urged out the Hongyi Sword.
The clear and shimmering sword light flowed slowly and was deeply imprinted in Qing Xiaoyi's emerald green pupils.
Qing Xiaoyi realized something was wrong, she shook her head and turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.
Qingyan fell beside Huang Laoda and turned into a human again. Qing Xiaoyi said to Huang Laoda in fear: "This sword is powerful, save me quickly..."
Boss Huang reached out to hold Qing Xiaoyi and was about to speak when a trace of blood seeped out from between Qing Xiaoyi's eyebrows and the light in her eyes quickly dissipated.
In just a blink of an eye, Qing Xiaoyi had turned into a thick green snake several meters long.
Under the light of the room, the green snake twisted its tail a few times, and soon it became silent. Only the scales on the green snake were still shining with a green luster.
The sudden change scared many of the men in blue around, and they all quickly retreated.
Only a few people including Vulture gathered around. They looked at the green snake's corpse with shock in their eyes.
Boss Huang was also shocked. He was stunned for a moment before he suddenly looked up and shouted at Lianyi: "How dare you, how dare you hurt her!"
In a rage, Boss Huang could no longer maintain his human form. His body quickly swelled and grew larger, and thick yellow hair grew on his head. He looked like a giant lion standing.
Boss Huang’s roar was even more powerful, and the stirring sound was like a burst of wind and thunder, sweeping in all directions.
The group of men in blue standing nearby were shattered by the roar before they could even react.
Dozens of men in blue died in an instant, their shattered bodies turned into blood that sprayed all over the ground and walls.
The magic array in the courtyard was activated by the roar, emitting rays of green light.
Facing the roaring ripples, she pointed the sword tip at Boss Huang with a calm look in her eyes. But the Hongyi sword in her hand also trembled slightly in the roar, and the water light on the sword tip was flowing like waves.
The sudden roar didn't hurt Lianyi, but it did put some pressure on her. She had to use the Hongyi Sword to relieve the pressure.
Gao Xuan encouraged Lianyi: "Calm down, this lion head has survived three disasters. The lion's roar is a natural magical power. It won't be used for many times. Don't be afraid."
Lianyi nodded vigorously. She was not afraid in the first place. The only thing she was worried about was that the other party would run away.
Huang Lao roared but it didn't help. He calmed down. The other party looked so calm, he was not easy to mess with. No wonder Qing Xiaoyi, who had practiced for thousands of years, was killed by a sword.
Looking at Gao Xuan again, this handsome man acted as if nothing had happened, and was not afraid of his lion roar at all. It was obvious that Gao Xuan was more powerful than Lianyi.
Huang Lao Da was a little apprehensive. He didn't know where this man and woman came from, but they were both immortals. The key point was that he didn't see any immortal aura in the other party just now.
Huang Lao Da couldn't see through the truth, so he didn't want to take action. He said to Gao Xuan: "Who are you? Why did you come to my Qingyi Building to kill people? Do you know where this is? Do you know who we are?"
Lianyi spoke to Boss Huang with disdain. At this moment, it all depended on whose sword was faster. Why bother saying so much
Gao Xuan was very interested and asked, "What is this place? What kind of monsters are you?"
Boss Huang stared at Gao Xuan fiercely and said, "We are from Tianlong Temple, and Master Xuanxiang is our master. You dare to mess with us, you are really tired of living."
"Monk Xuanxiang and your group of monster disciples?"
Gao Xuan smiled, "Alright, it's just the right time to send you to hell to reunite with Xuan Xiang."
Boss Huang was shocked and angry. What did Gao Xuan mean? Was Xuan Xiang dead
It's impossible. Xuan Xiang is the strongest Buddhist in the Northern Province. Even the Taoist sect is overwhelmed by him. Who in the Northern Province dares to provoke Xuan Xiang
However, Gao Xuan's words clearly showed that he did not take Xuan seriously. The matter could not be resolved peacefully.
Boss Huang said to his brothers: "What the hell are you waiting for? Go up and kill him..."
Monsters such as the vulture had already been shaken out of their original form by the lion's roar. The vulture's pair of wings were exposed, its mouth turned into a hooked beak, and its body was covered with light yellow feathers.
The other monsters were also strange in shape, looking like weasels, mice, foxes, wolves, and two giant toads.
These monsters looked ugly, but they were all huge, with the smallest one being more than ten feet tall. When they gathered together, the huge yard seemed very cramped.
At Boss Huang's command, a group of monsters rushed towards Lianyi.
Lianyi showed no fear and attacked a giant weasel with his sword. With a flash of sword light, the weasel was split into two pieces and killed on the spot.
It was just that the weasel farted when it was dying, and thick yellow smoke filled the air, and an extremely foul smell quickly spread.
Lianyi was protected by the sword energy, and was invulnerable to all kinds of attacks. The poison gas had no effect on her at all.
The other monsters were in a bad condition. They felt dizzy from the stench, and the yellow smoke was so thick that they could not open their eyes due to the irritation.
The group of monsters were in chaos, which gave Lianyi an opportunity.
Most of these monsters have not passed the thunder tribulation, but Vulture has passed the thunder tribulation twice, so he is considered a master. He is fast and has sharp reactions. Especially his eyes are extremely sharp and he is not afraid of smoke.
Lianyi slashed at him three times with his sword, but Vulture dodged each time.
The other monsters were no match for Lianyi. She killed them one by one with her sword. In the blink of an eye, the yard was littered with monster corpses.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Boss Huang did not step forward to take action. Instead, he took advantage of the thick smoke and ran away.
Lian Yi sensed that Huang Lao Da had run away, and she became a little anxious. But the vulture flew around, and its pair of iron wings were like swords, and it was impossible to catch it for a while.
"Don't worry."
Gao Xuan instructed Lianyi, "Be careful not to use too much force when using the sword. This monster is very skilled in martial arts, so just have some fun with him."
Lianyi also calmed down and fully unfolded the essence of Lianyi Sword.
Ripples of water light appear and disappear in the air, changing endlessly.
After receiving a few blows from him, Vulture felt something was wrong. His opponent's swordsmanship suddenly improved greatly, and he could no longer see through the changes in his swordsmanship.
Vulture couldn't find Huang Lao Da, and he became even more panicked. He also lost his fighting spirit and just wanted to find a chance to escape.
But the continuous ripples of sword light had spread in all directions, and he couldn't find a way out.
The vulture had no choice but to fight desperately, and he used all his feathers to fly out like an arrow.
Millions of arrows shot randomly, and the dense sword light also pierced through holes.
The vulture aimed at the largest hole and rushed over with its wings flapping, but the water-colored sword light suddenly shrank and gathered.
The vulture flapped its wings and flew up into the sky, but it didn't care and flew directly through the sword light. He flew for only a few dozen feet before the sword light cracked on his bare body, and then his body shattered into thousands of pieces and scattered all over the sky.
"pretty."
Gao Xuan praised him, saying that Vulture's cultivation was even higher than Lianyi's. Lianyi could kill the opponent easily, and his swordsmanship had improved greatly.
Of course, without the Hongyi Sword, it would be difficult for Lianyi to kill the opponent.
Gao Xuan waved his sleeves, and all the smoke and blood in the yard were absorbed by the Wujian Tianlong Claw.
These monsters have strong and ferocious bodies and abundant blood, which makes them very suitable for feeding the Wujian Tianlong Claw.
Lianyi was praised by Gao Xuan, but she showed no joy. Instead, she said in frustration, "Master, that lion head ran away."
Gao Xuan laughed: "It would be better if I could just run away. I want to see who is protecting this monster."
What a joke, even Xuan Xiang's cultivation level couldn't escape from his sight. How could a little lion demon want to run away
Boss Huang didn't know this, and he secretly congratulated himself for running fast. As for the dead men, it was not a pity that they died.
It was Qing Xiaoyi's murder that made Huang Lao Da extremely angry with Gao Xuan and Lian Yi. This matter could not be let go like this, he had to tear the two people into pieces and eat them alive to relieve his hatred.
The reason why Qingyi Tower has become so big in Yongan is that in addition to Tianlong Temple, there are several other forces supporting Qingyi Tower from behind.
Tianlong Temple is a bit far away, and Huang Lao Da is a bit afraid of Xuan Xiang, so he dare not go there rashly. Now he can only go to Xuanyang Dao Yuan Buyin.
Most of the top-quality women's tripods and furnaces looted from Qingyi Tower were given to this Eight Tribulations Spiritual Immortal.
Yuan Buyin is just one step away from becoming a human immortal. In terms of cultivation, he is also a first-rate figure in the Dafeng Kingdom.
Xuanyang Dao has few followers among the common people, but has many loyal followers in the upper class of Dafeng Kingdom. Xuanyang Dao emphasizes the dual cultivation of yin and yang, which also caters to the preferences of the rich and powerful.
Although Yuan Buyin is far inferior to Xuan Xiang, he is able to connect with the emperor and various factions in Yong'an City, and is a real big shot.
In terms of influence, this person is several points higher than Xuan Xiang.
He had done so many dirty jobs for Yuan Buyin, how could Yuan Buyin ignore him? It was not difficult to kill him, but the huge Qingyi Building would be ruined.
Qingyi Tower not only serves Yuan Buyin, but also Tianlong Temple, several major sects of Dafeng Country, and high-ranking dignitaries and royal families. With so many people involved, Yuan Buyin dared not not protect him.
Huang Lao Da rode a gust of demonic wind to the Xuanyang Taoist Temple, which was located in Dongcheng District. This area was inhabited by princes and ministers. The deepest part of Dongcheng District was the palace of the Dafeng Kingdom.
Because of the special nature of this urban area, ordinary people are not qualified to enter.
Huang Lao Da came here often, so he was familiar with the place. He came again in a flash and went straight to the Xuanyang Hall.
The Xuanyang Hall was not very big, but it was made of a gold-copper alloy fused with star stone powder, and it emitted a golden light under the moonlight. There was no need for candles to illuminate the hall, as if it were daytime.
The smoke from the exquisite incense burner was curling up, appearing and disappearing.
Yuan Buyin, the head of Xuanyang Dao, was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed under the statue of Xuanyang Daojun. He wore a lotus crown on his head and a dark purple Taoist robe embroidered with the sun, moon and stars, looking like an immortal.
Just as Huang Lao Da entered the hall, Yuan Buyin frowned slightly: "It's so late, what are you doing here?"
Yuan Buyin was somewhat displeased. This was the heartland of Xuanyang Dao, and it was too rude of Huang Lao Da, a monster, to just barge in here.
It's just that the two sides have been cooperating for hundreds of years, and Boss Huang is quite capable, so he doesn't want to go into details.
"Master, two cultivators broke into my house and killed Xiaoyi. I was the only one who escaped."
When Huang Laoda mentioned Qing Xiaoyi, his lion-like furry face also showed sadness. He suddenly knelt on the ground and said, "Master, please give me justice!"
Yuan Buyin suddenly opened his eyes. His pupils were purple-gold with lotus-like petals faintly unfolding inside. His gaze shone like swords, piercing Boss Huang's skin so much that it numbed slightly.
He said coldly, "Who is so bold as to mess around in Yong'an City?"
"Two young cultivators from other places, I don't know what sect they belong to."
Boss Huang said: "One of the girls has a pure Yin body and a pure soul. I originally wanted to capture her and offer her to the Taoist priest."
Yuan Buyin's eyes flickered: "Pure Yin Body..."
He thought for a moment and sneered: "No matter who the other party is, I will definitely seek justice for you!"
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