However, when the mountain god bowed his hands in greeting, Ji Yuan did not take advantage of him and also bowed his hands in the same way at the same moment. After the mountain god finished speaking, he immediately spoke.
"Don't blame me, God Hongshan. I couldn't call you, so I had no choice but to summon you here by using the God of Detention!"
Ji Yuan could only try his best to make his tone sound sincere. After all, the current situation was rather awkward, and it would be easy for the mountain god to have bad associations of settling scores later.
Without waiting for the mountain god Tingqiu to think more, Ji Yuan continued speaking.
"Does God Hongshan know the rumors about the Tianji Pavilion's divination?"
Mountain God Hong Shengting glanced at the evil old man on the ground and answered truthfully.
"Of course I know. Do you think this person came here for this rumor?"
Ji Yuan thought about it.
"That may not be the case. Dazhen is a peaceful world. Even if there are evil cultivators plotting this illusory opportunity, they should try their best to follow the will of heaven. If someone wants to practice the evil method similar to the Nine Sons Ghost Mother, they will only bring disaster if they are not careful."
The mountain god couldn't help but look at the immortal cultivator in front of him who seemed to be blind, and thought to himself, "Master immortal, you are his calamity."
Ji Yuan also looked at the person on the ground and paused before continuing.
"Looking at this person's condition, I'm afraid he may not be fully aware of the rumors about the Tianji Pavilion. Instead, he may be used by others and become a pitiful pawn, trying to use evil methods to test him?"
The mountain god also frowned. Was the person on the ground really an old acquaintance of his? He had lived in Tingqiu Mountain for more than sixty years and had helped him a lot. Otherwise, he would not have this mountain god stone.
But after coming back this time, he actually found a dark and gloomy place to practice, and even started practicing evil techniques, which was indeed a bit weird.
Of course, in the eyes of mountain gods like the Tingqiu Mountain God who are hardly worshipped, they don't care what kind of magic he practices, as long as they don't disturb his Tingqiu Mountain. Anyway, all kinds of wonderful methods have their own ways, and maybe there are other magical powers.
If the immortal had summoned the god this time to bring him to justice, then the mountain god would naturally tell him everything. But since he didn't ask, he wouldn't force himself to tell him.
After thinking about all this, the mountain god could not wait for further instructions and decided to ask himself.
"Then the Immortal summoned me here, is there anything you want to tell me?"
Ji Yuan bowed to the mountain god again.
"I do have an unwelcome request..."
Ji Yuan accepted the gift and looked towards the north, and what he saw was still the endless mountains of Tingqiu Mountain.
"The rumors about the Tianji Pavilion are still unclear, but there are many people who are concerned. If you just want to take a look at Dazhen, it's fine, but it's disgusting to see a rat like the one under your feet."
In fact, the man on the ground was not of low level. Without the Qingteng Sword, Ji Yuan would not even dare to confront him head-on, but it was not surprising for Ji Yuan to devalue him as a rat shit.
Ji Yuan paused for a moment before continuing.
"Tingqiu Mountain is located in the northern border of Dazhen. It is a natural barrier that is difficult for ordinary people to cross. It takes a long time for cultivators to cross it. It would be great if Hongshan God could pay attention to it and even warn some people who are not on the right path."
The mountain god looked to the north thoughtfully.
"Master, what you mean is that after your sword power spreads today, will foolish people like the one under your feet appear again?"
The mountain god now felt that the immortal had some intention of intimidating the villains. As a mountain god, it was impossible for him not to have noticed the auras in the distance just now.
"Haha, what the mountain god said is possible. For example, a real demon who suffered a great loss at the hands of me and Tongtian River Dragon King did not dare to show up in Dazhen, but given his personality, he must be extremely unwilling to do so. Even this evil cultivator may be behind him."
This statement leaves a lot of room for imagination, but Ji Yuan only touches on the subject.
The pregnant woman who looked neither human nor ghost was most likely a native of Dazhen. She cultivated evil ghost magic in this way on the border of Dazhen, and when she became powerful enough, she would hide in the heart of Dazhen, making it easy for anyone to use her to do anything.
It is indeed a way to avoid the blood oath, but the timing is actually not right, because the pregnant woman had seven devils after all, and there was another one in her belly. It would not have become like this in just a few years. It was only in recent years that it was discovered that someone had dug out the devil's heart and ate it, causing panic.
After thinking about it, it is still possible that it is a coincidence. The old man obtained the evil magic and chose such a favorable position to refine this thing. In the second half of this year, he seemed to be a little impatient because of some things, or it could be said that the pregnant woman had a bad heart and got into trouble herself, which led to the ambush of Du Heng and others in the northern border and the subsequent arrival of Ji Yuan.
It's just that Ji Yuan just thought about these things and didn't tell the mountain god in detail, so the mountain god of Tingqiu Mountain is still thinking about some "fighting secrets" in the direction that Ji Yuan said.
The mountain god thought for a while and finally agreed, because the situation was stronger than the person.
"Since it's the Immortal's request, I will sleep less and pay more attention to it."
This was just a verbal agreement, and Ji Yuan wouldn't really expect the mountain god, who had little interest in matters outside the mountain, to work hard, but at least it would have some effect.
After that, Ji Yuan chatted with the mountain god for a few more words about the evil old man and they left separately. One of them hid in the mountains, and the other flew to Tingshui County with the unconscious evil old man and the pregnant woman who was under the spell of immobilization.
. . .
In the inn in Tingshui County, all the knights and warriors were a little anxious, and even Du Heng couldn't help but worry.
Several days have passed and Mr. Ji has not returned yet. He is chasing such a strange and evil creature. I am afraid that something might happen to him.
The broken roof and walls of the inn had been repaired after a day without snow, with the help of the warriors.
The government of Tingshui County has also sent people to investigate the murder case in the inn. Although the detectives were uneasy after hearing the description given by the waiter, they could only identify the murderer as a gangster. At most, they added a note: The innkeeper said that it was suspected to be the work of an evil spirit.
And since several warriors said that the enemy had been repelled and some had gone in pursuit, the constables did not want to move in the middle of winter and did not want to stay in this unlucky inn, so they had already retreated. So now the entire inn has the same crew as before, except for one unlucky waiter.
It was still night that day and Du Heng and his companions, as well as the original innkeeper and waiters, were all eating at several tables in the lobby on the first floor. During this period, everyone was eating and sleeping next to each other and no one wanted to be left alone.
Strictly speaking, it is only evening now, but it gets dark very quickly in the north at this time of year, and with the heavy snow, it is almost pitch dark outside.
The people at the table were eating absentmindedly. The howling sound of the wind and snow outside continued, and it was likely that it would not stop all night.
“Boom boom boom…”
The knock on the door startled everyone, and several warriors couldn't help but grab their weapons.
"Master Du, Ji is back!"
Ji Yuan's peaceful voice made many people in the inn feel relieved, but they still remained vigilant.
"Brother Li, let's go open the door!"
Li Tongzhou nodded, and left his seat with Du Heng. They walked to the door and carefully pulled open several bolts. The door of the inn was immediately blown open by the wind and snow.
“Woo… Woo…”
The strong wind blew in with snowflakes. Ji Yuan was still standing at the door in his elegant white shirt. Two people were lying on the left and right of his feet, tied up with some transparent silk thread. One of them was the woman who looked like a ghost.
"Mr. Ji! Are you okay? Come in and warm yourself up!"
Ji Yuan waved his hand.
"I won't go in. I came here just to let you see these two evil creatures so that you can feel at ease. You all know this woman. The one next to her is her master. Apart from her, she has no other followers."
Having said that, Ji Yuan glanced at the dishes in the hall and twitched his nose.
Du Heng reacted quickly. Seeing that Mr. Ji had no intention of coming in, he immediately ran back to the table, brought a pot of wine, and brought out a roast chicken that no one had touched yet, along with the plate.
“Mr. Ji, the Dao Shao from Tingshui County is not a famous wine, but it warms the body. And this roast chicken is something we have never tasted before!”
The Wei family had already sent a message to Du Heng, saying that although Mr. Ji did not have a heavy drinking habit, he was actually a wine lover and was not too picky about wine.
Ji Yuan did not refuse. He smiled and held up the plate of roast chicken with one hand, and placed the liquor pot on the plate. If he changed his clothes, he would look like someone preparing to serve the dish.
"Well, I'll leave now. See you again if we're lucky."
As he spoke, Ji Yuan took out something that looked like an emerald green bamboo pole from the door, and then he actually picked up two people on the ground with the big end and the small end respectively, and carried them on his shoulders. The thin bamboo pole that was used as a carrying pole was bent greatly under the weight, but it did not break.
Holding a plate with a roast chicken and wine pot in one hand and a bamboo carrying pole in the other, Ji Yuan walked briskly into the night wind and snow and soon disappeared.
Even though it was very cold at the door, the people who gathered around waited for a long time and did not leave.
"fishing rod!"
"ah?"
"I said it was a fishing rod, and the person was tied up with fishing line!"
Du Heng said these two inexplicable words and then smiled at the others.
"It's so cold, close the door, and you can sleep well tonight!"
At this point, the others came back to their senses and relaxed. As for the fact that a miraculous person like Mr. Ji was traveling on a snowy night, there was obviously no need for them to worry.
The tense nerves relaxed, and the atmosphere in the hall changed from being oppressive to becoming very warm...