Ji Yuan’s timely appearance made Hui Tong feel relieved. He leaned aside and greeted him with Buddhist salute.
"Mr. Ji, this donor's words..."
"Ji heard everything."
While Ji Yuan was responding to Hui Tong, his eyes were always observing the man in white. The man was standing in the rain with an umbrella. There was no anxiety or anger on his body, nor any evil spirit. In his Dharma Eyes, the demonic aura that permeated his body was like a faint white light on his body surface, but it did not dissipate.
Before Ji Yuan appeared with an umbrella, the man in white had no idea that there was a cultivator in the inn. But as soon as Ji Yuan appeared, he knew that he had met a true master. The two looked at each other for a moment, and when the man in white spoke again, his voice was still calm.
"I am Tu Yi from Jade Fox Cave Heaven. I wonder who this Mr. Ji is?"
Ji Yuan was wearing a simple green shirt and a black jade bun. His eyes were calm and he looked like an immortal master. Tu Yi had no impression of this man. Even though he knew that Tu Yun's matter was definitely related to the green-shirted man in front of him, it was not appropriate to turn against him directly.
Ji Yuan also answered in a calm voice.
"I have some connections with Buddhism."
Ji Yuan didn't know whether Tu Yi really didn't know him or was just pretending not to know him, but the man in front of him was very accomplished, his surname was Tu and he came from Jade Fox Cave Heaven, so he should be a nine-tailed celestial fox, so he wouldn't have to pretend not to know him.
Tu Yi frowned slightly and said to Ji Yuan.
"I have no intention of being your enemy. As long as the monk gives me the golden bowl, I will leave. You can kill the rest of the demons and monsters as you like. As for what Tu Yun did, she was captured by the golden bowl seal and suffered the pain of her soul being torn apart. This can be considered a lesson."
Ji Yuan was still a little surprised. From what Tu Yi said, could a person's soul be saved after being scattered? This wasn't playing with building blocks, but since it was said by the nine-tailed fox, it definitely had weight.
But then again, even if the one standing in front of you is a nine-tailed fox, will you give it to me just because you say so? Ji Yuan glanced in the direction of the palace, then looked at the City God Temple from afar, and finally turned his gaze back to Tu Yi.
"Does Daoist Tu know what Tu Yun did wrong?"
When Ji Yuan asked this, Tu Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.
"No matter how big the matter is, I have come here in person. She has suffered so much. What else can I do? Give me the golden bowl, and Tu will leave immediately."
Ji Yuan frowned frequently when he heard this. He didn't reveal anything he wanted to know, nor did he show any extra emotions, and it was also a bit rude.
"Master Huitong is a Buddhist. Since you have used the Golden Bowl Seal to capture the six-tailed fox demon, it must have committed a serious crime. Seeing that you are so partial to the younger generation, why don't you take it away, cure it, and then release it?"
When Ji Yuan said this, the man in white opposite him smiled.
"So, Fellow Daoist Ji doesn't want to let it go?"
Everyone knows that the ones who can make the decision are Ji Yuan and Tu Yi, while Monk Hui Tong, as the person involved, has little say.
After Tu Yi asked with a smile, he actually walked through the rain curtain with an umbrella, and rushed towards Monk Hui Tong in a few steps while stretching out his left hand like a claw. Ji Yuan's heart suddenly jumped, and he exclaimed in his heart: "You fox are so reckless?" Then, without thinking too much, he also took a step out of the post station area with an umbrella as a conditioned reflex. When Monk Hui Tong only felt a green shadow passing by, Ji Yuan had already arrived in front of him before Tu Yi.
The two figures, one in white and one in green, both held umbrellas in their right hands. At the moment when Ji Yuan stood in front of Hui Tong, Tu Yi stretched out his hand and made a claw to grab Monk Hui Tong. Ji Yuan also reacted almost at the same time, shaking the mountain with his left hand and pointing three fingers at Tu Yi's left arm.
A ray of white light flashed from Tu Yi's arm, and there seemed to be wisps of smoke rising, and like invisible shackles blocking Ji Yuan's left hand, but Ji Yuan's left hand flashed with hidden lightning, which pierced through the mist and placed the Mountain-Shaking Seal on Tu Yi's hand.
Tu Yi only felt a slight numbness in his arm. He frowned and turned his left hand, swung his sleeve around and swung his claws towards Ji Yuan. The latter's left hand kept a single seal and made two consecutive contacts with Tu Yi. By the third time, sharp claws had appeared on Tu Yi's left fingernails, and a demonic light was also visible in them.
Ji Yuan didn't want this tentative and restrained fight to escalate, so he used the purple lightning flash in the Mountain-Shaking Seal and took the initiative to strike at Tu Yi's palm.
“Sizzle~~”
Tu Yi felt his left palm go numb, and with a frown, he rotated his body holding the umbrella. The moment he turned around, his left hand pointed as a sword. This time his target was Ji Yuan. When the other party pointed the sword, Ji Yuan felt the sharpness hidden in the fingertips. Even though he knew that the other party was very restrained, he did not dare to be careless. Relying on his heart, Ji Yuan directly sent out a magic coin, used the energy of Jingeng to guide the sword, and also pointed the sword at the corresponding point.
"Pawn..."
There was a brief crisp sound, and the air flow suddenly became chaotic. The puddles under Ji Yuan and Tu Yi's feet exploded with water in all directions. The surrounding rain was all disturbed and flew everywhere. Even within a mile around, the rain curtain in the sky stopped directly, as if it was still in the sky.
Monk Huitong felt invisible air currents blowing towards him, but in his heart he only felt that the air currents were extremely sharp and there was no way to avoid them. However, when the air currents hit his body, it was just like a breeze on his face, causing his monk's robe to sway slightly.
"Buzz..."
The Qingteng Sword rang softly and flew in front of Ji Yuan, while Ji Yuan and Tu Yi stood only two steps away from each other.
“Hua La La…”
The rain fell again, "patter patter" hitting the umbrellas of Ji Yuan and Tu Yi. Ji Yuan was relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside, ready to draw his sword and use the Immortal Binding Rope at any time. The Samadhi True Fire in the Yijing Alchemy Furnace also flowed out from the golden bridge. The brief fight just now was actually very dangerous.
Of course, Ji Yuan appeared to be extremely calm, with a pair of peaceful eyes.
Tu Yi looked directly at Ji Yuan, and with the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the Qingteng Sword on the side whose sword intent was becoming increasingly stronger. He stood in the rain for a long time without speaking, and Ji Yuan also remained silent.
"If I really fight with you, the capital of Tianbao Nation will probably be in danger. You are a master of immortality. In your opinion, Tu Yun's life is not as important as these hundreds of thousands of mortals, right?"
This was a naked threat. Even though Ji Yuan knew that the other party was most likely just talking, he had no idea what the nine-tailed fox's mentality was, and he didn't dare to gamble. After all, the other party had just taken action.
And to take a step back, even if the people of this city were not here, Ji Yuan was not sure that he could defeat the Nine-tailed Fox. After all, he was still far behind in terms of Taoism. Of course, Ji Yuan still had the confidence to fight, but he would not choose to fight the opponent directly here.
"I can give you the remaining soul of Tu Yun's demon body, but even if you can save her, can you guarantee that she will not do evil again?"
As soon as Ji Yuan said this, Tu Yi felt a little relieved, and not as cold as before, and replied.
"She dared not to listen to me."
However, Tu Yi himself only felt that his tone had softened. To Ji Yuan and Hui Tong, it was still not much different from before.
"You came to find Tu Yun, but what about Tu Siyan? Will you bring her back to Jade Fox Cave Heaven?"
Tu Yi frowned. This Ji Yuan actually knew Tu Siyan. Could it be that they had met before
"You can kill Tu Siyan if you want. I don't care about her. Monk, give me the golden bowl."
After saying this, Tu Yi stretched out his left hand, and Ji Yuan turned sideways and nodded to the monk Hui Tong on the side. The latter had to raise his right hand, and a golden bowl finally appeared in the palm of his hand. The color was ancient and deep, and one could vaguely hear the sound of Buddha when looking at it. It seemed very mysterious.
Hui Tong felt very sad to hand over the golden bowl. When he was subduing the demon before, his Buddha's heart and Buddhist teachings were at an unprecedented peak. With the help of Mr. Ji's Dharma money, he was able to condense such a perfect golden bowl, which symbolized his Buddhist practice.
When Tu Yi reached out and touched the golden bowl, Ji Yuan spoke again.
"Wait a minute, Daoist friend Tu. This golden bowl is related to Master Hui Tong's cultivation. Mutual respect is appropriate and only then can we be at peace. Tu Yun, you can take it away, but the golden bowl cannot be damaged."
Tu Yi smiled and brushed his left hand across the top of the golden bowl. Seeing Hui Tong had released the Buddhist ban, he reached into the golden bowl and pulled it out. A ball of white mist surrounded by Buddha's light was caught in Tu Yi's hand and taken out. Then he opened his mouth and inhaled the white mist into it.
Looking at this scene, Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Demon cultivators still have many common habits, and this nine-tailed fox also likes this trick.
After taking Tu Yun away, Tu Yi held the umbrella with both hands and bowed slightly to Ji Yuan.
"Thank you very much. If you have time, Mr. Ji, you can come to visit Yuhu Cave Heaven. Yi, I will personally entertain you."
"Haha, I will definitely go."
Tu Yi put away the gift, said a brief "goodbye", turned around with the umbrella, walked in the direction he came from, and walked away into the rain.
Ji Yuan and Hui Tong stood outside the post station without moving. When Tu Yi's back could no longer be seen, Monk Hui Tong put away the golden bowl and asked carefully.
"Mr. Ji, who is that person just now?"
Ji Yuan looked at Hui Tong from the side.
"One of the nine foxes in Jade Fox Cave Heaven."
Even though he had a vague guess in his mind, when Monk Huitong heard Ji Yuan say this in person, his heart couldn't help but beat a few times. Monks have Buddhist teachings to keep their minds calm, but they will still be afraid.
The rain was still falling, and Tu Yi walked through the streets of the capital of Tianbao Kingdom with an umbrella. People along the way were still discussing the monk Hui Tong's exorcism of the demon in the palace. Any pedestrians along the way would subconsciously avoid the direction Tu Yi was going.
A few miles away from the post station area, Tu Yi raised his left hand and spread it out, his eyes fell on the palm of his hand. He could feel three faint burn marks, and at this moment he still felt a slight numbness.
"Ji Yuan? We should go and find out when such a powerful immortal appeared."
Thinking of this, Tu Yi turned his head to face the direction of the post station area, opened and closed his mouth slightly, and transmitted his voice into the distance.
"Mr. Ji, as a token of my gratitude, I will help you get rid of the evil spirits in Tianbao Country that are related to Tu Yun."
When these words reached Ji Yuan's ears, Tu Yi had already turned into a faint fox-shaped white light and flew away. Ji Yuan didn't have time to say anything in return. He could only hope in his heart that Shi Jiu was smarter, otherwise his death would have been in vain. Then he calculated carefully and felt relieved.