The oil store is open.
The shop sells lamp oil and various greases. Because there are few customers, no one pays attention to the shopkeeper. Only the neighbors know that the old man's surname is Yu, and he wanders in the alley or sits in front of the door and dozes off when he has nothing to do. Occasionally, I called him "Lao Yu", but maybe he was deaf, so he smiled back but said nothing. The business of the shop is taken care of by his son and wife.
It's evening again.
Restaurants, inns, and food shops are still busy, but Yujia's oil shop has closed early. In the backyard, Lao Yu sat down in front of the stone table and complained: "Wife, where is the old man's wine?"
A woman walked out of the woodshed, holding a jar of wine and a wine bowl in her arms. Looking at her coarse cloth dress, rough skin, and simple face, she looks like a farm girl.
Old Yu shouted again: "Where's the old man's meat??"
A man walked in from outside the courtyard, put down a pot of meat and bones with a bang, then waved to the woman and said, "Old man, I already have wine and meat, so you and I should go hang out on the street."
"Giggle!"
The woman pursed her lips and smiled, suddenly showing a coquettish look, then she hurriedly covered it up and walked out impatiently.
The two of them walked out of the courtyard one after the other.
Lao Yu poured a bowl of wine for himself and said quietly: "You Yu, watch your mother-in-law closely, don't get lost, and go home early!!"
The woman didn't take it seriously and left with a smile.
The man stopped his feet and turned around to glare.
"It's just a lie to outsiders. How dare you take it seriously and actually change my surname for me? How unreasonable!"
The courtyard door closed with a bang, and only Lao Yu or Yu Ye was left in the courtyard, pouring and drinking. He seemed to be a mortal old man, enjoying the leisure and loneliness of being alone. He drank two bowls of wine, picked up a meat bone, and dropped it casually, leaning on the stone table with his eyes closed to meditate.
As soon as my mind was quiet, all kinds of messy sounds came from all directions. He no longer avoided it, and just immersed himself in the endless noise, as if he wanted to find the smell of the fireworks, and finally opened his eyes with a dazed expression.
The seemingly familiar fireworks turned out to be like a dream. Although they were so close, they could no longer find the reality they once had. Just like the world of mortals that has gone far away will never return, only the vicissitudes and decay remain. And the years that have passed are not false, and we can’t help but see the difficulties behind us. As for where to go from now on, and whether we can reach the longed-for countryside...
Yu Ye was stunned for a long time and then stood up solemnly.
Back in the house, the long-lost voice suddenly sounded——
"Hey, this is the devil's realm, let me show up and have a look..."
"No!"
Yu Ye flatly refused.
"Hey, why are you so vicious?"
"There are countless demon cultivators in the city, as well as experts in transforming gods and cultivating voids. I don't dare to be careless, how dare you show up rashly?"
"Hmph, I got it!!"
There was a hint of grievance in the sweet words.
Yu Zhi's head softened and he said: "If you don't rush for a while, the future will be long!"
There was no movement in the sea of consciousness.
Yu Ye's body flashed and he quietly escaped underground.
Once the person was underground, he no longer had any scruples, spread out his consciousness with all his strength, and continued to escape downwards. After more than ten feet, we crossed an underground river. Going another ten feet or so, you can vaguely see numerous restrictions and obstacles, but you can no longer find the path you took seven years ago...
A moment later, he appeared in the alley of the city, but he changed into the clothes of a demon cultivator. He also turned into a middle-aged appearance and showed the cultivation of foundation building.
Walking out of the alley, there was a lively street. In an instant, several rays of divine consciousness swept over him, but they did not stop on him.
Yu Ye breathed a sigh of relief and started strolling around.
There were many demon cultivators on the street, but he didn't take it seriously. In such a huge demon city, only Qiang Qi could see his flaws. And it is not easy to meet an expert in the Demon King realm, unless you are extremely unlucky tonight.
After crossing two streets, I saw Chili and Duocai in a wine shop.
Yu Ye stopped in front of the wine shop for a while, but did not attract the attention of the two people. He frowned and continued walking forward.
"Brother Zhan, will you patrol the city tonight?
? "
"Don't worry, I've asked the supervisor for leave..."
"I heard that you bought a yard..."
"The clan members commissioned the purchase, and it is currently vacant..."
Not far ahead, there were two men whispering. They were dressed in magic cultivator costumes and had basic cultivation skills. They turned into an alley while talking.
Deep in the alley is a courtyard close to the mountain wall.
The two opened the courtyard door and walked in.
The small courtyard is integrated with the mountain wall, and the three grottoes are the houses. Because they are far away from the streets, they appear quite secluded.
"Well, the place is nice..."
"It's uninhabited for a while, so I occasionally come here to take a break..."
The demon cultivator surnamed Zhan cast a spell, and the door to the room was actually barred. After removing the restriction, he led his companions into the grotto. Before they could light the lamp in the niche, they suddenly fell to the ground and passed out.
At this moment, the figure of Chu Ye slowly appeared in the grotto. He grabbed one person's forehead and meditated for a moment, then raised his hand to grab the other person.
Foundation-building monks, regardless of whether they are monsters or monsters, have experienced extraordinary experiences, and their lifetime memories span hundreds of years of grudges and resentments. If you want to search for souls one by one, it will not only consume your divine power, but also waste your time.
Yu Ye doesn't like to peek into people's privacy. All he cares about is the Demon City. After a moment, he took off two iron plaques and two gift rings, and a ray of fire popped out.
After cultivating to the foundation-building realm, the true fire in the body forms itself. As the cultivation level increases, the foundation-building true fire turns into elixir fire and infant fire, and its color also changes from blazing white to a faint red.
When the fire came, the two foundation-building demon cultivators who had not yet died were reduced to ashes. Suddenly, two wisps of sinister wind rose from the ground, and then disappeared without a trace.
Ghost? ?
Where have you gone?
Wandering around the world, or embarking on the road of reincarnation?
Yu Ye stood in the dark grotto, looking lonely and boring.
A Nascent Soul cultivator can claim the lives of foundation-building and golden elixir demon cultivators at will. However, the cycle of life and death is already the mercy of heaven and earth. Only when all the bodies of gods and spirits disappear can the Tao be eliminated.
Yu Ye was silent for a moment, then looked down at the iron plate and ring in his hand.
The iron plate, the identity token of the Magic City, and the two rings store related personal belongings. Soul Search found out that Zhan, whose surname was Mo Xiu, was a disciple who patrolled the city and had taken several days off due to business. His companion is a new demon guard, and he is also a follower who seeks his protection. The duty of the city patrol disciples is to patrol the defense of the demon city and underground spiritual veins. There are two paths to the underground spiritual veins, one inside the city and one outside the city...
Yu Ye's figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot.
After a while, he returned to the house in the backyard of the oil shop, changed his clothes, and turned into an old man again. But Duocai and Chili hadn't returned yet, so he simply fell on the couch and fell asleep...
At dawn, the door of the house suddenly opened.
Yu Ye suddenly sat up.
The door closed again, and there were two more figures in the room.
"Hmph, you two stayed out all night, how could you behave..."
"Shh!"
Before Yu Ye could get angry, Duocai and Chili raised their hands to signal, then exchanged looks with each other and said——
"You old man slept comfortably, but the two of us were busy all night!"
"Last night in the wine shop, I trapped a demon cultivator. I have learned the path from him. It is not difficult to get to the spiritual vein..."
"oh?"
"Brother Chi was afraid of being deceived, so he used the soul-searching technique. There is no doubt that..."
"Searching for souls?"
"Haha, searching for souls is just a small skill. Once you have a place to stay, and find out the path, and then connect several city lords into the city, big things can be accomplished..."
The two of them stood in front of the couch, both looking proud.
"Where is the demon cultivator?"
Yuye noticed something was wrong.
"A golden elixir demon cultivator has been crushed to ashes by me!"
"I would like to inform you here, and you, old man, can just sit back and enjoy the results!"
Chili and Duocai smiled at each other again, turned around, opened the door and walked out.
Yu Ye sat on the couch and shook his head silently.
Chili
It’s not surprising that he is good at soul-searching techniques. There are many Foundation-Building Demonic Cultivators in the city, so it doesn't matter if there are two less patrolling disciples who are on leave. There are countless golden elixir demon cultivators, and if someone goes missing, it will definitely cause trouble.
This man and woman were far better at tossing things than he thought.
Yu Ye looked at the spirit ring on his finger, his eyes flickering...
…
Sure enough, after the oil shop opened, two demon cultivators came to check and searched the yard. Fortunately, the procedures for transferring the shop were complete, and there was a neighbor as a guarantee, so it was a smooth process.
It is said that there are thieves in the city. Now the city gate has been closed, entry and exit are strictly prohibited, and the whole city is searched. People are panicked for a while. After noon, there were no ordinary people on the street, and all the shops were closed one after another. Only groups of demon cultivators were patrolling back and forth.
In the backyard of the oil shop, a family of three sat at a stone table.
Yu Ye drooped his eyelids and looked listless.
Chili and Duocai looked solemnly and said in a voice message——
"Today's closure of the city must have something to do with you and me."
"There was one person missing last night, and it was noticed today? Maybe it's just a coincidence, let's wait and see what happens."
"It's okay to close the city for a while. If the city is closed for a long time, I'm afraid it will ruin things!"
"We are still far away from the deadline agreed by the Lord of Haoshi City, please be patient..."
"Half a month has passed now..."
"It happened suddenly, but..."
"Yu Ye, please say something!"
Duocai and Chili discussed for a while, but still couldn't do anything.
Yu Ye still had his eyelids drooped and said slowly: "Where did the person killed last night come from?"
"A steward patrolling the city."
Chi Li replied immediately, and added: "Miss Duocai lured him into an inn. There were people coming and going at that time, and he was unprepared. I succeeded with one strike..."
Yu Ye suddenly opened his eyes and said angrily: "You killed a city patrol officer, how could you not alarm the Demon City? If you fail to succeed, you will fail. You..." He shook his sleeves angrily and said angrily: "My Yu family There is no such thing as you, an unworthy person!"
Chi Lishang felt embarrassed and his face darkened.
"Oh, you spend all your time pretending to be old and idle. Although you won't make any mistakes, it doesn't help anything!"
Duocai complained and urged: "But if you have a good idea, just speak out!"
Yu Ye lazily closed his eyes and said, "No!"
"snort!"
Chi Li waved his hand and said, "Ignore him. Once the storm has passed, I will go out of the city to contact several city lords and destroy the underground spiritual veins in one fell swoop..."
"Bang, bang——"
At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside the hospital.
"The Demon General has ordered that all families, old and young, sick and disabled, go to the street to be interrogated——"
Chili and Duocai looked at each other.
But Yu Ye had already stood up and said: "Open the door..."
