The story of the Red Order and the Night Watch goes back more than five thousand years.
At that time, although Yunhuang Continent repelled the large-scale invasion of the demon world, it was left devastated, countless strong men fell, and countless inheritances were cut off.
It was against this background that the Red Sect was born.
As Ling Xiao knew, with the help of the Qianqiu Holy Emperor, the Red Clothes Sect developed rapidly.
But for some reason, the Red Sect, which has millions of followers and has huge power in both the secular world and the immortal world, has never participated in any public disputes. It just quietly does business to make money, and is responsible for guarding the Ancient Forest of Ten Thousand Demons. duty of.
With the passage of time, after the founder of the sect passed away, the Red Sect experienced several twists and turns and split into two forces.
On one side are the operators of the black market. They have inherited the name of the Red Sect and are still operating in the darkness and grabbing countless wealth. On the other side, they call themselves the "Night Watch" and have inherited the mission of guarding the Ancient Forest of Ten Thousand Demons. For thousands of years, he has been aloof from the world and rarely appears in front of others.
Although the Red Sect and the Night Watch have always had a detached appearance for five thousand years, the common people have not forgotten them.
It is rumored that these two forces both possess the mysterious inheritance left by the Qianqiu Holy Emperor and are extremely powerful. Even the most powerful immortal sects and alliances do not dare to provoke them at will.
Moreover, in the past five thousand years, for all major events in the Yunhuang Continent, the shadow of the Red Sect or the Night Watch can be vaguely seen behind them.
With the addition of various legends and speculations, the Red Sect and the Night Watch have become unknown to everyone and become increasingly mysterious.
After listening to the old man's story, Ling Xiao finally understood the origin of the "Night Watchman", but he was also half-convinced.
According to the old man's words, the Night Watch is also a righteous organization, silently guarding the Ancient Forest of Ten Thousand Demons and maintaining peace in the world. How could there be this treacherous old man in front of you?
"Do you really have the inheritance of the Holy Emperor?" he asked curiously.
The old man was a little helpless.
The reason why he didn't want to talk so much nonsense with Ling Xiao was because every time he recruited someone, the other party would ask him this question!
Some greedy people will directly ask for the inheritance of the Holy Emperor!
"It can be said that there is, but it can also be said that there is not. However, if you have merit in guarding the Ancient Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, you might have the opportunity to personally check the inheritance of the Holy Emperor."
The old man answered mysteriously.
Ling Xiao was indifferent and even picked his nose, wanting to bounce it on the other person.
He was tired of hearing about empty promises.
"Do you know the whereabouts of Qianqiu Holy Emperor?" he asked again.
Ling Xiao did not forget to find a big brother for Xiaoshu.
The old man smiled ambiguously and said leisurely: "There are indeed some clues, but..."
However, Ling Xiao had to guard the Ten Thousand Demons Ancient Forest before he was qualified to know.
This time, Ling Xiao didn't feel angry anymore. He glanced at Nangong Zhu and said calmly: "Senior wanted to invite me to join the Night Watch because he saw me defeat this pig girl, right?"
The old man snorted and didn't answer.
And indeed it is.
Nangong Zhu was personally recruited by him, and he is already the best among the casual cultivators. With the guidance of his Nascent Soul cultivator these days, he has made rapid progress. Even if he finally wins the first prize in the Chengyun Competition, it is not impossible.
Who would have thought that after only reaching the fourth round, he would be defeated by this Ling Xiao who appeared out of nowhere!
The old man was shocked, but also overjoyed.
To guard the Ancient Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, there must be at least two powerful body-forging monks. He was worried about where to find the other one!
Although there are many strong casual cultivators in the Chengyun Competition, the proportion of body-forging cultivators is very small. The few top ones have already decided on their next career before participating in the competition, so they are impossible to find.
Ling Xiao, who was born out of nowhere, has now become the best candidate!
Although Ling Xiao didn't get an accurate answer, he made a good guess. He immediately smiled, pulled out his chair, and sat down opposite the old man.
The sleeves of the robe were brushed.
On the table, there were suddenly rows and rows of jade slips, all of which were contracts left by various immortal sect forces.
"Senior, do you want to borrow it?" Ling Xiao asked with a smile.
The corner of the old man's eye twitched. He had lived for more than eight hundred years, and all the profiteers he had met had smiles exactly like Ling Xiao's at this moment!
"If you don't join the Night Watch, little friend, you should return my fourth-level spiritual stone! And it's useless for you to sign these contracts now. The Huntian Alliance will not have a quarrel with the old man because of a foundation building, and maybe it will happen again. On the other hand, I will terminate the contract with you immediately!" The old man snorted and made up his mind to continue playing rogue.
Want to negotiate terms?
no way!
But Ling Xiao also had a stubborn temper and sighed: "In this case, Ling has no choice but to bear the debt of the fourth-level spiritual stone. Senior, don't worry, I will save money in a few years and I will repay it to the night watchman in time."
He pronounced the word "night watchman" with a strong accent and a strong sense of sarcasm.
"Senior, if you don't believe me, you can sign a debt contract with me."
Ling Xiao casually drew up an IOU and threw it in front of the old man.
Nangong Zhu opened her mouth slightly and looked at Ling Xiao in shock. She didn't expect that the other party had such a strong character. He would rather bear the debt of the fourth-level spiritual stone than be controlled by others.
The old man couldn't help his eyelids twitching.
Of course he couldn't sign this contract.
Signing it was tantamount to putting the matter out in the open. Ling Xiao took the contract with his backhand and said it more jealously. The dignified Nascent Soul cultivator blackmailed a foundation-building junior. Do you want the face of the night watchman?
And when the time comes, the Huntian Alliance will definitely not sit idly by.
If he doesn't sign the contract, Ling Xiao will definitely default on the bill.
This kid is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he is not that easy to fool!
However, this boy is stronger than Nangong Zhu. After guarding the Ten Thousand Demons Ancient Forest, there is a high probability that he will eventually join the Night Watch. The Night Watch should not let such a good talent go.
The old man was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Boy, no matter how cruel you are, I won't go around in circles with you. I'll give you the same conditions as Zhu'er! The opportunity to form the pill remains unchanged, plus a salary of 30,000 spiritual stones per year. At the same time, you There is no need to hand over anything you earn in the Ancient Forest of Ten Thousand Demons!”
Hearing this, Ling Xiao rolled his eyes and looked at Nangong Zhu, "Miss Zhu'er, can you tolerate this kind of condition? What about the opportunity to form a pill, what all the gains in the Ancient Forest of Ten Thousand Demons are all empty, you can only get them after you get them." it is true."
After hearing this, Nangong Zhu looked at the old man subconsciously.
The old man was so angry that he offered generous terms with good intentions, but this boy turned around and started to stir up trouble. It was too hateful!
"How can a contract written in black and white be false? After thirty years, you will definitely get the opportunity to form a pill! And the Ten Thousand Demons Gusen contains countless treasures of heaven and earth. As long as you have the strength, you will definitely earn more than your salary. Why would I lie to you two little babies?"
The old man waved his sleeves and said, these words were not only aimed at Ling Xiao, but also warned Nangong Zhu not to be bewitched by the "traitor"!
Nangong Zhu smiled awkwardly, lowered his head and fell silent.
"Wow, it's so big!" Ling Xiao exclaimed at the newly picked nose, then flicked it and smiled.
"It's good that senior didn't lie to me, but I won't accept the same conditions as Miss Zhuer."
