Old Niu just stood there, staring at the immortal cultivator who had just spoken rudely with a pair of red eyes. A fierce murderous aura naturally rose from his body. Those with weaker cultivation felt their hearts pounding. Aze turned pale and had difficulty breathing. The immortal cultivators who were stared at by Old Niu also had ugly expressions. They were on guard but also frightened.
“Hahahahahahaha… hahahahaha… you’re such a coward! ”
Lao Niu burst into laughter. Lu Shanjun reached out and grabbed his sleeve, then pulled him back to his seat with a fierce tug. His body hit the table in front of him with a loud bang.
"Brother Bei, the immortal wine is too pure, and this barbarian bull drank too much. Please forgive me for my impoliteness!"
Lu Shanjun did not stand up. He bowed to Beimu and apologized on behalf of Lao Niu. Everyone knew that Lu Wu and Niu Batian were good brothers.
Bei Mu was interrupted by this scene and smiled but he still had to give face to Lu Wu. Besides, Lu Wu and Niu Batian were both extremely vicious monsters. Even if they had a promising future, they were still a terrifying force now. So even if Bei Mu was unhappy, he still smiled and returned the greeting.
"Brother Lu Wu, that's not right. Brother Niu just drank a little too much and lost his composure after drinking. It's nothing. Fellow Taoists, don't take it personally. It's reasonable that there are some problems today."
Lian Ping'er frowned slightly. She didn't expect that the Lord of the North Demon could make such a joke in this palace.
"Aunt Ning... are they really old acquaintances of Mr. Ji? What just happened..."
Aze felt that Niu Batian really didn't look like an immortal cultivator. The red eyes and the ferocious look in his eyes just now made Aze's heart beat like a drum. This didn't mean that Aze was timid, but it was a warning from his body's instinct to tell him to stay away from the other party.
Lian Ping'er gave Aze a gentle smile.
"Aze, Ji Yuan has always been unrestrained in his actions and treats all sentient beings equally. Even cruel people have gentle sides. The ghosts and gods in the underworld all have hideous faces, but most of them are virtuous and kind. This is the reason."
"Well...thank you for clearing up my confusion, auntie."
Niu Batian started drinking again, but when he heard Lian Ping'er's words, he couldn't stop smiling.
"Hahaha, hahahahahahaha, that's right, I am also a kind and virtuous person, hehehe, don't be afraid, little Taoist friend!"
That smile made Aze feel creepy and Lian Ping'er furious. Fortunately, the barbarian seemed to know his limits even though he was so rude. He just laughed and said nothing more.
Bei Mu was about to continue what he had just unfinished when Lu Shanjun's voice suddenly reached his ears.
"Brother Beimu, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"
Bei Mu frowned and looked at Lu Wu. Seeing that the other party nodded slightly, he had to say a few words to Lian Ping'er apologetically and then stood up. Lu Shanjun also stood up soon after.
Lian Ping'er was not impatient. Aze had already reached Beimu and could not go back.
Lu Shanjun and Bei Mu did not talk in the cave, but at Lu Wu's request, they went out of the sea and returned to the reef on the sea.
Listening to the sound of raging waves, Bei Mu asked patiently.
"Can you tell me now, Brother Lu Wu?"
Lu Shanjun turned and looked at Bei Mu.
"Brother Bei, can't you see that Lian Ping'er is using us? Mr. Ji is such a big shot, and the person he values was brought here by Lian Ping'er. If you take action, there may be hidden dangers, and you may be found by Mr. Ji. Besides, this woman has strange intentions, and I don't trust her."
"Hahahahaha... Brother Lu Wu, how could I not know that? But we can be considered to be using each other. This Aze has deep demonic roots but a clear spiritual platform, which is really rare. If I can refine him into my clone, or intensify his demonic thoughts, he will definitely not be an ordinary little demon when he becomes a demon. He will definitely be a great help."
Lu Shanjun sneered.
"Hmph, I'm afraid something has already gone wrong before it's even done. It was clearly her who summoned us, but she showed up so late. She said nice things, but she didn't have a cooperative attitude at all. She clearly put herself at the level of a leader and regarded us as pawns."
"Brother Lu, don't think too much. People who accomplish great things don't care about trivial matters. It doesn't matter if Lian Ping'er is disliked by others. The big people behind her are the ones who will join us in the great cause. We just need to be prepared."
Lu Shanjun looked up at the bright spot in the distant sky. That was the direction where the Xuanxin Mansion's flying boat was picking up the starlight. But at this moment, his heart suddenly trembled slightly. He saw that the starlight over there seemed to be stirred by something, and he seemed to be able to feel a familiar breath.
'The wind is the wind, just like the wind blowing in the small pavilion.'
Lu Shanjun just glanced at the distance with his peripheral vision and spoke again.
"Since you think so, I won't say much, but if Lian Ping'er does anything dangerous, I will definitely eat her."
"Hahahaha, don't worry, Brother Lu. She won't make any waves. Let's go in. As you said, we've waited for so long, we shouldn't dawdle any longer."
Lu Shanjun exhaled lightly, his expression calmed down a little, and stretched out his hand to make a gesture.
"Well, please, Brother Beimu."
"Brother Lu, please!"
The two entered the sea again and returned to the cave, but about ten breaths later, a shadow slowly formed a few hundred feet away from the original reef. Then, the ghost turned into a faint light and wandered away.
Outside the flying boat of Xuanxin Mansion, Ying Ruoli was standing in the air holding a fan. With a fan he just fanned away all the gathered starlight, so that the aura of the entire ship was clearly displayed before his eyes. Unfortunately, he did not detect the aura of the woman and Aze.
"Isn't this a bit too much, fellow Daoist? If you don't give a good reason, I'm afraid it will hurt the relationship!"
The cultivator from Xuanxin Mansion on the flying boat looked coldly at the woman hovering in the air and did not recognize her as the real dragon Ying Ruoli.
Ying Ruoli had not informed Xuanxin Mansion in advance before fanning the boat, so she caught them by surprise. Unfortunately, she did not see the person she wanted to see. So she lowered her head to look at the flying boat. At this time, a large group of people on the boat were also looking up at the woman in the sky.
"My fellow Taoists from Xuanxin Mansion, I don't mean to disturb you. I just came here to track down an evil spirit. She seems to be hiding on this boat."
"Hmph, did you find him, fellow Taoist?"
The governor of Xuanxin Mansion secretly used his magic power, and they were not easy to mess with. Even if the treasure in the hands of this female cultivator seemed extraordinary, what they were standing on was the Immortal Boat, which was an extraordinary treasure and also represented the face of Xuanxin Mansion. There was no reason to be afraid of her.
"I haven't found any. I was just about to ask you fellow Taoists, there is no fairy port here, have you seen anyone get off the ship? I will compensate you for the disturbance tonight."
As she spoke, the Dragon Girl flicked her sleeves and a small tripod flew out. Not noticing any hostility, the cultivator from Xuanxin Mansion hesitated but did not try to stop it, allowing the small tripod to pass through the flying boat's restriction and land on the ship.
"Five Elements Water Essence!"
This small tripod is filled with the essence of the five elements, and it looks like a condensed lake with surging waves.
"Nine thousand kilograms of water essence is my small token of apology. I hope you will accept it."
Hiss... Nine thousand pounds
He originally wanted to say a few harsh words, but it was difficult for the governor on the flying boat of Xuanxin Mansion to be fierce in front of this little tripod.
"Oh, right, this tripod is considered a treasure of the universe, and I am sending it to Xuanxin Mansion. I hope you fellow Taoists can help me figure out whether I saw any special people. They were a man and a woman, and the man seemed to be possessed by a demon."
The governor of Xuanxin Prefecture was slightly stunned, and took the opportunity to back off and turned to look at the four-listening beasts beside him.
"Fellow Daoist Si Ting?"
The Si Ting Beast's body was a little stiff, and only then did it come back to its senses and answer.
"The person you are asking about was indeed on the boat. He left the boat around midnight and headed west."
West side
Ying Ruoli sighed softly. The other party's breath was concealed very thoroughly.
"Thank you for letting me know. Goodbye."
Ying Ruoli bowed, turned around and flew westward. After she flew far away, a dozen dragons appeared and followed her. They did not want to appear too aggressive before.
The Four-Hearing Beast exhaled lightly, looking a little tired.
"Fellow Daoist Si Ting, what's wrong?"
Si Ting looked at the person next to him.
"Master Zhishi, that woman is not an ordinary Taoist friend. I heard the faint roar of thousands of dragons around her, which made my four ears tremble. I am afraid that she is an old dragon with amazing cultivation. Otherwise, how could she have the power of being chased by thousands of dragons?"
After hearing this, the people in Xuanxin Mansion looked at each other in surprise but also a little relieved.
The Dragon Girl on the other side was extremely unhappy. After all, it was impossible for her to search endlessly on the sea. However, she had just flown out for a short while when she suddenly had an idea and looked towards the sea in the distance.
Ghost? No, a ghost!
On the sea, the ghost was wandering around. When it saw someone flying in the sky, it dived directly into the sea.
"My lady."
"Yeah, I see, let's go."
The Dragon Girl and others followed the ghost and dived down without using any water control techniques. However, the water flow automatically followed the Dragon Girl's will, allowing them to move very quickly underwater.
At some point, the ghost suddenly disappeared, but they no longer cared about the ghost.
The dragon girl squinted her eyes and looked towards a certain direction on the seabed. Behind her, the dragons lined up in a row, all with unfriendly looks.
"My lady, this seems to be the place." "Is it a trick?"
"Hmph, we'll know soon."
The dragon girl took a step forward, and the water flow split into two. A group of dragons followed, and a faint spiritual light formed on the folding fan in the dragon girl's hand.
The next moment, with a wave of the folding fan, a stream of water surged forward, silently breaking the restrictions of the cave.
In the Water Palace, Lu Shanjun and Bei Mu had just returned not long ago, and there happened to be an immortal cultivator talking to Lian Ping'er, and his tone didn't seem very friendly.
"I didn't expect that today's matter would be coordinated by Mr. Ji's Taoist partner. Fairy Ning, I heard that Mr. Ji is praised by some people as the best swordsman in the world. I wonder when you can invite Mr. Ji to give us a lecture?"
Lu Shanjun looked at Lao Niu, who had an innocent look in his eyes, indicating that he was not the one who instigated it, and it seemed that the other party did not like Lian Ping'er in the first place.
"Oh? Uncle Ji's Taoist partner?"
A female voice came from outside, and almost as the voice got closer, a figure appeared in front of the hall door.
Bei Mu's pupils shrank slightly. He actually failed to notice the other person. But in the next moment, before everyone in the room could react, the woman had already stood in front of Lian Ping'er as if she had teleported, almost within reach, which surprised the latter.
"I… "
Lian Ping'er had just uttered one word when she seemed to see the person raising his hand slightly, and a white afterimage appeared in the corner of her eye.
"Snapped-"
It was as if a powerful dragon's tail swept across one of his cheeks. The pain could not catch up with the tearing sensation on his face and neck. Before Lian Ping'er could even react, he was slapped by the Dragon Girl and turned into a residual image, smashing heavily on the palace wall more than ten feet away.
"Boom..."
It was only at this point that the Dragon Girl uttered the remaining few words.
"You, too, deserve it?"