Sometimes plans do change due to changes. For example, Ji Yuan originally wanted to use the book "Huangquan" to fool the so-called master of the Yuling Sect. The other party must have been eager to find him, Ji Yuan, but now the mentality of both of them has changed.
Since Huang Quan has already arrived, there is no need for Ji Yuan to rely on Yue Cang in this matter to paralyze or take advantage of several opponents. In addition, the strength of Ji Yuan and Xiezhi has improved, so the most favorable situation is to kill Yue Cang.
It’s a pity that the leader of the Yuling Sect seems to have changed his attitude towards Ji Yuan, and obviously he doesn’t dare to stay there any longer.
Call it honesty or sincerity, at least Ji Yuan believed the names he had heard from Huo were true. Since the so-called Lord Yue Cang of Yuling Sect intended to avoid Ji Yuan, Ji Yuan knew that it would be difficult for him to find him.
However, this is not a goal that must be achieved at this stage. If they can be afraid of him, Ji Yuan, it will not be a bad thing for Ji Yuan. Ji Yuan even thinks that it can make them understand more thoroughly. If they want to gain momentum, he, Ji Yuan, is a point that they cannot avoid.
In Qiyou, a small country in the western part of Nanhuangzhou, on the outskirts of a slightly dilapidated town, Zuo Wuji, Li Feng, and Jin Jia temporarily settled in an abandoned house.
The country of Qiyou has not been at peace in recent years. With two big countries competing with each other nearby, Qiyou, caught in the middle, was swept into the war.
This made life difficult for the people of Qiyou, because Qiyou's previous national policy was a mistake. It wanted to remain neutral and have the best of both worlds, so it had no inclination or dependence on either of the big powers. This could indeed allow it to gain more benefits from both sides in peacetime, but once the war broke out, it would also lead to the two major countries fighting and neither side would have any protective military strategy for Qiyou.
Although the ruler of Qiyou State soon chose to rely on one of the parties, the soldiers under the big country might not be very obedient. They could overcome many problems by simply saying that the generals in the field would not obey the orders.
Fortunately, literature and martial arts are becoming more and more prosperous nowadays, and in many cases, literature and martial arts are inseparable. The number of righteous scholars and warriors in the world is still increasing. In addition, many people who are capable of governing the country are great scholars of literature and martial arts, and no one really wants to make enemies with the literati in the world. Therefore, the two major countries will still be restrained and will not go too far.
And being located in the Southern Wilderness, how could there not be monsters and demons? In such a time of war, there were naturally many monsters and demons that appeared, and even some big monsters from the Southern Wilderness took advantage of the situation.
Zuo Wuji and his companions, who would originally only stay in one place for a few months at most, stayed in Qiyou for a year and a half. Not only did they slay demons and eliminate monsters, but they would also intervene if they encountered bandits behaving excessively outside of the war between the two countries.
Since martial arts are popular nowadays, many soldiers also practice military martial arts. In the elite army of a normal big country, every squad leader and even sergeant are absolutely brave and courageous, and there are many masters in the army. It is not difficult for them to jump and fight. In real street fighting in the city, not only the streets are battlefields, but also the inside and outside of houses and roofs are places for fighting. It is common to break the roofs or even destroy houses.
At this moment, in the dilapidated house, firewood was burning in the stove where the kitchen was originally located. The kitchen was the most intact room in the house. At least the roof was not leaking, and the door panel was collapsed but could be pushed back up.
Jin Jia was sitting against the kitchen door frame, with a pair of gold hammers placed at his feet outside the door, digging two shallow pits in the ground. Zuo Wuji was sitting in front of the stove, watching Li Feng, who had become much stronger in recent years, turning the firewood in the stove.
"Master Zuo, Uncle Jin, the roasted taro will be ready soon. I'm already drooling, hehe!"
Li Feng carefully controlled the burning of the firewood in the stove and kept an eye on the roasted taro inside, which was their dinner for tonight.
When he was away from home, Li Feng couldn't always call Jin Jia "Golden God General", so later he simply called him Uncle Jin. Zuo Wuji had been teaching him skills, and they were master and disciple in reality, even though they were not in name only. However, he still couldn't call him "Master".
Master Zuo never said that he wanted to take him as his disciple, not even in an indirect way. Li Feng sometimes deceived himself by thinking that he wanted to be Mr. Ji's disciple. He did not dare to say anything in front of Master Zuo, so he just kept calling him "Master Zuo", which did not sound as friendly as "Uncle Jin".
"Well, don't burn it like last time."
Zuo Wuji made a joke and Li Feng quickly retorted.
"No, no! Just this once, you can't remember it forever, right?"
Zuo Wuji smiled and looked at Jin Jia who was sitting at the door. The latter had been looking up at the moon. Today was the middle of the month, so the moon looked very round and bright.
"Brother Jin, how about we have a sparring match sometime?"
Upon hearing the voice, Jin Jia withdrew his gaze from the bright moon and looked at Zuo Wuji inside the house. The firelight from the stove danced on his face.
"Okay, I'll fight you. I won't hold back!"
Hearing Jin Jia's answer, Zuo Wuji was very happy and laughed heartily.
“Hahahahahaha… Brother Jin, I’m very happy to have a fight with you. If you hold back, I’ll be unhappy… Hmm?”
Zuo Wuji was halfway through his laughter when he suddenly realized something. He stood up and walked out of the kitchen. Jin Jia also stood up and went out first.
Although the town was in a state of disrepair, it was not without common people living there. It was just that the population had declined significantly, especially in the outskirts where Zuo Wuji and others lived, where there were many empty houses.
At this moment, on the small dirt road overgrown with weeds outside the courtyard fence, a slightly hunchbacked figure was walking slowly with a cane. In the moonlight, it could be seen that the other person was a hunchbacked old woman.
"What happened?"
Li Feng also came out of the house. The man in golden armor was extremely tall and strong. When he stood up, he blocked all the moonlight, just like a door panel. Then Li Feng also spotted a figure in the distance who was moving slowly with a crutch.
“Finally it appeared.”
Zuo Wuji sneered in a low voice and then waited. When the old woman with a crutch approached the courtyard, Zuo Wuji walked to the fence and spoke in that direction.
"Old lady over there, are you walking alone at night?"
The old woman raised her head and looked towards the yard. She seemed to be out of breath due to her long journey and she managed to show a sad expression.
"Alas, the world is like this. I am hungry. What can I do as an old woman?"
Zuo Wuji nodded and walked outside the fence.
"If you are hungry, we are roasting taro and we can give you some."
A smile appeared on the old woman's face, revealing her big yellow teeth that were bumpy but still intact. The wrinkles on her face were crowded together, and she looked a little creepy with half of her face turned away from the moonlight.
"Good man, good man! There are not many good people in this world..."
Zuo Wuji walked up to the old woman with a smile and offered his hand to support her.
"Old lady, let me help you."
"Hey hey..."
The old woman smiled and nodded, and patted Zuo Wuji's arm. She walked into the broken fence and saw the golden armor standing in the yard like an iron tower. The latter raised his head and looked down at her with his usual condescending look.
"Oh, I'm scared, what a big guy... Oh, there's a child! Good, good!"
Li Feng frowned as he looked at the old woman who was supported by Zuo Wuji. The other party made him feel uncomfortable. After thinking about it, he subconsciously retreated into the kitchen and used a fire stick to stir the taro that was almost baked in the stove.
Zuo Wuji helped the old woman to the yard and suddenly said something in a low voice.
"Old lady, it seems like you have a big appetite, but there aren't many people eating in this town. I was a little skeptical when I first saw you, but now I suddenly understand..."
The old woman's smile became even more creepy, and she looked up at Zuo Wuji beside her.
"Hehehe... What are you talking about, young man? What did you figure out?"
"I think you, an old woman, have deliberately set up a trap, and have been waiting for those warriors or immortals who are good at exorcising demons to come, right?"
The old woman looked at the kitchen door ten steps behind Jin Jia. The pair of golden hammers under the moonlight were naturally the most conspicuous.
"Alas, you are smart, but what a pity..."
The fingernails of the hands in the old woman's sleeves were growing longer and longer.
"What a pity?"
"It's a pity that I realized it too late! Ordinary mortals taste good but are not nutritious enough. Warriors like you who have already developed some martial spirits, as well as those independent magicians, are much more delicious. Let's get going... hm?"
The old woman was about to attack, but suddenly found that she couldn't pull one of her hands out. It was actually held by Zuo Wuji with one hand. How could the other party do this with his blood and martial spirit? Unless... Not good!
When the old woman saw Zuo Wuji's half-smile, she made a quick decision and a strong demonic aura suddenly burst out.
boom…
A huge black shadow stirred up the habitat, stirring up a strong wind mixed with dust. It was a scaleless and slippery lizard the size of a house. The moment it appeared, it swept its tail towards Zuo Wuji.
"Boom..."
The demonic energy that erupted rose into the sky. Zuo Wuji raised his hand to block it, while maintaining a standing posture. The plowed field was swept back a short distance, and the remaining houses in the courtyard were shaking under the impact of the demonic energy. Even the kitchen was swept so hard that tiles flew everywhere.
"Roar..."
The roar was accompanied by a spitting sound, and dirty and foul-smelling substance spewed out of the lizard's mouth, covering the entire courtyard, and at the same time the monster's body flew into the sky.
"upbraid-"
The golden armor suddenly opened his mouth and a thunderous sound exploded. A flash of lightning passed by in the sound waves, sweeping away the filth in the sky and making the monster dizzy and terrified. He wanted to fly but found that he couldn't. It turned out that his tail was tightly grasped by the golden armor, and his feet seemed to be rooted in the ground, preventing the monster from flying.
"Who are you? Spare my life, please spare my life, I am blind and have misjudged you!"
"Demon, die."
Jin Jia didn't care what the other party said. He burst out with tremendous force in his hands and pulled down suddenly with the terrifying force that could crush the other party's tail, but he pulled nothing. It turned out that the other party had cut off his own tail and flew away in panic.
At this time, Zuo Wuji had already jumped lightly and tapped the golden armor's shoulder. The latter shook his shoulder and a huge force was sent out. Zuo Wuji had already caught up with the flying monster as quickly as an arrow and stepped on his back.
The monster didn't notice the whole process until Zuo Wuji stepped on his back.
What
The monster twisted its snake head and was about to turn around to grab Zuo Wuji with its sharp front claws, but found that the other party had already raised his leg to kick him.
"boom… "
The middle part of the snake's body shook slightly, and its internal organs, which had been injected with a tremendous force, exploded one after another.
“Roar…”
The monster let out a painful cry, and Zuo Wuji used the force of the kick to leap to the monster's head. His left hand pierced into the monster's solid body without any hindrance and grabbed it, and then he punched out with his right hand, hitting the monster's iron-hard skull.
"Bang..." "Crack..."
In an instant, the snake demon's screams stopped abruptly, the demonic energy dissipated directly, and the huge snake body fell from the sky.
"Boom..."
The remaining buildings in this abandoned house were ultimately not spared and were either smashed or collapsed by the earthquake.
"Pfft..."
Li Fengyou jumped out of the smoke-filled place with a dozen roasted taro in his pocket. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and rescued the taro first, otherwise his dinner would have been ruined.
"Master Zuo, Uncle Jin, the monster is dead, right? It looks so powerful!"
Zuo Wuji took a "cloud step" in the air, causing the air under his feet to emit an explosive sound, and then he gently slid to the ground.
"This monster is actually not simple. It is almost as powerful as a big monster. No wonder it dares to harm those martial artists and monks who fight monsters."
"Um."
Jin Jia responded briefly and looked at some places around the courtyard. One or two drops of remaining venom fell, causing a large tree nearby to wither in a short period of time.
Li Feng also noticed the tree and stuck out his tongue.
"Come on, come on, it's time to eat. It's all cooked now. Let's not waste good food!"
"Um!"
Just as Zuo Wuji was walking towards Li Feng with a smile, a moderate and peaceful voice with a smile came from a distance.
"What good stuff? Can you share some with me?"
The voice was so familiar that none of the three people standing beside the demon corpse in the yard would forget it. The moment they turned around, they saw a man in green clothes approaching.
Jin Jia had almost no time to react. He walked forward a few steps to Ji Yuan and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty!"
"Mr. Ji!" "Mr. Ji?"
Ji Yuan smiled and nodded towards the courtyard, his eyes sweeping over Jin Jia and Zuo Wuji. It had only been so many years since they last saw each other, but Jin Jia, who had been practicing alone, had unexpectedly fast speed. And in his opinion, Zuo Wuji was just a warrior with a slightly stronger aura. This was obviously because of his restrained martial spirit, which made Ji Yuan a little confused.