The cold wind was howling, and a person with the strength of the distraction stage felt a little cold at the moment, so Li Xiuping pulled the mink fur on his body and said bitterly: "I didn't expect that it would be like this for the first time I wore such good clothes. A situation.”
Layman Qingming smiled helplessly and said: "Fortunately, we are going south, otherwise we might encounter heavy snow."
Li Xiuping nodded, but said: "Actually, it's not bad if it snows. Although it's cold when walking north, it won't hurt your roots. The winter in the south is the most scary for people."
The layman Qingming was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "I have long forgotten the change of seasons, let alone the difference between the north and the south. Now I can feel it."
After saying that, he actually directly dissipated the zhenqi defense around his body, felt the changes in the world in his normal state, and then sighed: "It's a feeling I haven't seen in a long time."
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "Maybe by feeling it, senior will be able to enter the stage of transcending tribulation."
This was of course a joke, and layman Qingming would not take it seriously, but the green water unicorn took it seriously and even removed its defenses.
"Huoling Zhenren" just listened, but didn't take it seriously.
Originally, Li Xiuping asked him to stay in the Lingxiao sect, but he said that he would follow Li Xiuping, saying that even if he couldn't help much, he could still do errands and miscellaneous things. Li Xiuping obeyed his wishes and sent him to the Lingxiao sect. Bring it too.
So this time going south, in addition to Li Xiuping and layman Qingming, there was the blue water unicorn and the "Fire Spirit Master".
The three of them have been away from Lingxiao Sect for some time, but they haven't gone far.
According to Jiuxian, Li Xiuping had to walk all the way. Not only could he not fly in the air, he couldn't even control a spirit boat. Even when he rested and slept, he could only stick to the ground. It happened to be a cold winter, so at night, it really wasn't possible. People suffer.
But no matter how painful it was, he could only insist on doing it. After all, saving his life was important.
Nowadays, his strength has been reduced to ten percent. What he is most afraid of is meeting strong demons, and even more afraid of encountering the interception and killing of human monks who practice the secrets of the demons. Therefore, everyone along the way does not go directly south, but towards the south. Moving forward in the southwest direction is to ensure that we can always walk within the rules of heaven and earth.
At this moment, Master Qingming took a look at the sky, and then said: "It's getting late, let's find a place to rest first."
"Master Huo Ling" then stepped forward and said, "I'll go ahead and explore the way."
After saying that, he walked quickly forward.
Li Xiuping said: "I'm afraid it will be hard for seniors along the way."
The layman Qingming said with a smile: "If it weren't for the demon clan thing, I would be running around everywhere. Before, I just wanted to find information about the soul-melting pill. In fact, I haven't had much time to relax in the past thousand years. Now I just have this opportunity. So you don’t have to be so polite at all.”
Li Xiuping nodded slightly and said, "I'm used to a life of cultivation with high and lows, and now I'm really not used to being an ordinary person."
As he spoke, he put his hands in front of his mouth and took a breath, then kept rubbing his hands back and forth. It was obvious that he was really cold.
Master Qingming frowned and asked, "Do you really have no strength at all now?"
Li Xiuping shook his head and said: "That's not true. There is still sword intention in the body and it can be driven. It is just a bit troublesome, but it is not a big problem to deal with some golden elixir stage monks."
The layman Qingming nodded and stopped talking.
The two of them and the beast continued to move forward for a while, and then "Huoling Zhenren" left and returned, saying: "There is a small town five miles ahead where you can rest, but something strange seems to have happened in the town, and many practitioners have gathered there. man of."
Layman Qingming then looked at Li Xiuping.
Li Xiuping asked: "What realm are they all in?"
"Huoling Zhenren" replied: "They are all ordinary monks. The strongest ones are at the Golden Core Stage. Of course, there may be stronger ones, but I can't find them due to my current state."
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "Let's go take a look first."
After saying that, he took off the wine bottle from his waist, took a sip of wine, and then hung the wine bottle back on his waist.
After approaching the town, layman Qingming conducted an investigation and confirmed that there was no danger before everyone entered the town.
After entering the town, Li Xiuping felt a familiar feeling. It was similar to the situation in Baishi Town. The whole town seemed a bit gloomy. Apparently, the strange thing "Huoling Zhenren" mentioned before was what it was. Evil is causing trouble.
Don't worry about this kind of thing, not to mention that among them there is a sword cultivator in the integration stage, and there is also a clear water unicorn in the god transformation stage. It is too late to hide from any kind of monsters and monsters. Moreover, Li Xiuping has now obtained He has almost all the inheritance of Ye Xingsi, and he is the best at dealing with such things.
Not long after they entered the town, a middle-aged man came up to them and asked, "Are you here to exorcise evil spirits too?"
Neither Master Qingming nor "Master Huo Ling" spoke, so the task of answering this question fell on Li Xiuping.
After Li Xiuping thought for a moment, he nodded and said, "Yes."
Seeing Li Xiuping's answer, the middle-aged man was obviously stunned, because in his opinion, among the four people, this young man with white hair was the least capable, and he looked sickly and could not even walk. It's all difficult, and it's even said to be able to exorcise evil spirits and catch ghosts.
However, some of the people around this young man had extraordinary bearings, especially the old man carrying a long sword and the old man wearing a Taoist robe. They looked like they were immortal and had real abilities.
If it weren't for the existence of these two people, he wouldn't have stepped forward to ask. After all, neither Li Xiuping nor the green water unicorn in human form looked like immortals who could catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits.
Li Xiuping and others followed this man and asked casually: "Can you tell us about the situation in this town?"
The middle-aged man led the way and nodded: "This is called Lianhua Township. It is a must-pass for people traveling from north to south. It used to be rich, but half a year ago, it suddenly became haunted. As long as there are strangers passing by, He would die mysteriously the next day, and gradually, no one would come."
Li Xiuping frowned and said, "It's been half a year?"
The middle-aged man nodded.
Li Xiuping then asked: "Apart from outsiders, are everyone in the town okay?"
The middle-aged man nodded and said: "There is nothing wrong with the people in the town, but this incident has made people panic. Coupled with the demon clan incident, many people have been scared away. The only ones left behind are old, weak, women and children. , My master really couldn’t let go of such a huge family property, so he chose to stay. But Lianhua Township originally relied on business travelers from the north and south to make a living, and now no one is willing to come, so it’s not an option.”
At this time, the middle-aged man led everyone to a house and said: "This is my master's mansion. There are many magicians who came to exorcise evil spirits today. If anyone can get rid of the evil spirit, my master will be very grateful." , even if it doesn’t succeed, I will naturally not treat you badly.”
Li Xiuping asked: "Have you never invited other mages before?"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, obviously having something to hide, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, you should meet with my master first, and then we can discuss it after dinner."
After saying that, he led everyone into the house.
After entering the house, Li Xiuping glanced around and asked in a low voice: "Senior, what might you see?"
The layman Qingming nodded and said: "The whole town is filled with an air of resentment that will last for a long time. I'm afraid it's not an ordinary evil spirit."
Li Xiuping nodded. At this moment, the middle-aged man took everyone to a hall.
In the hall, in addition to a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes, there were several maids, and then there were countless mages who came to ward off evil spirits, Taoists from various schools that could not be traced, and some monks wearing different cassocks, as well as Among some casual cultivators, there was actually a gentle scholar sitting in the corner.
A scholar also came to exorcise ghosts. This was the first time Li Xiuping had seen him. He was a little curious, so he looked at the scholar a few more times, but he didn't see any clues.
After the four people entered the hall, everyone's eyes turned towards them, and then they all frowned.
This time, four more people came, and four more people divided up the reward. Naturally, these people were a little dissatisfied.
The middle-aged man who led Li Xiuping and others saluted the luxuriously dressed man and said, "Sir, these are the last few mages today."
The man on the main seat nodded and said, "Go down."
Then he smiled at Li Xiuping and others and said, "Masters, please take a seat. Let's eat first and then we can talk in detail after eating."
A burly man said at this time: "Can a consumption ghost exorcise ghosts? There are so many people cheating these days. Master Yang, don't let others cheat you."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Li Xiuping, and the meaning was self-evident.
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "Even if I can't exorcise ghosts, these two seniors around me are both old immortals from the Xuanmen sect. They are very powerful. If any monsters and monsters see them, they will definitely show their true colors and have nowhere to hide. "
Everyone then looked at layman Qingming and "Master Huo Ling" with a somewhat skeptical attitude.
Li Xiuping continued: "Besides, exorcising evil spirits and catching ghosts depends on your ability, not how strong you are."
The man suddenly said coldly: "What do you mean, you said I have no ability?"
Li Xiuping smiled and said, "I didn't say that."
The man was about to have an attack. The owner of Zhaozhuang hurriedly smoothed things over and said with a smile: "Masters, please be patient for a moment. After dinner, all the masters can show off their magical powers. Whoever can catch the evil spirit can do it." Or get rid of it, and the agreed thirty gold is his. Of course, everyone else will also be paid."
Hearing this, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. It was obvious that they had known about the thirty gold reward for a long time, or that they were all here for the thirty gold reward. Only Li Xiuping frowned slightly.
Thirty gold, this is not a small amount of money. According to common sense, even if there is really some evil spirit, it will not reach this amount. There may be some unknown secrets in it.
However, Li Xiuping just wanted to come over and have a meal, and he wasn't too interested in the rewards. As for the unknown secrets involved, he didn't care at all.
At this time, the servants brought the wine and food and placed them on the table one by one. Although it was not a delicacy, it was still rich.
After walking for a day, Li Xiuping was already tired and hungry, so he was not polite at this moment and just started to feast.
At this time, the burly man said again: "Some people not only have a loud mouth, but also have a big appetite. Are they just here to cheat people with food and drink?"
Being told the truth, no matter how thick-skinned Li Xiuping was, he was still a little embarrassed at the moment. Fortunately, his face was already pale, so he couldn't tell.
Before Li Xiuping had finished eating, a female cultivator stood up and said, "We are not here to eat and chat. We should go to the village owner to explain the specific situation. Once we have eliminated the evil spirits, we have to go back and recover."
Someone immediately echoed: "Fairy Wang is right. We are going down the mountain under the master's order this time, and we don't have time to waste time with these rabble."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked unhappy, but the person who spoke was either really capable or had a strong backer, so no one dared to refute.
The owner of Zhuang Zhao smiled and said: "Master Wu Xian, please be patient. This evil spirit is not easy to deal with. Many mages were invited before, but not only failed to get rid of the evil spirit, but also lost their lives in vain, so I will I just issued this reward, hoping to find more capable people, just to prevent the previous situation from happening again."
"Energy and strangers? Just this group of people?"
The young man snorted coldly and looked at everyone with eyes full of disdain. Especially when he looked at Li Xiupin more often, he showed a kind of disdain and disgust, as if he was ashamed to be associated with them.
At this time, an old man coughed and said: "It's a good thing for young people to be motivated, but if they think too highly of themselves and are arrogant about everything, they will suffer big losses sooner or later. Since we are all here, we might as well listen to the specific situation first. It will be easy to deal with it when the time comes, so as not to fall into a joke, it will be a shame to lose the face of the sect, and it will not be worth it if you risk your life."
Someone immediately echoed: "Senior Chen is right. Some people rely on the honor of their masters and others to give them a little face, and they feel that they are invincible. Even Mr. Li is probably not so arrogant."
Li Xiuping watched and listened while eating and found it quite interesting.
Obviously, these guys basically know each other, and they all have quite a lot of conflicts with each other. As for getting together this time, some people may be doing it for money, and some may be doing it for reputation. Anyway, no matter what the reason is, it’s all Don't want to cooperate with others.
The owner of Villa Zhao smiled and said: "You are indeed a person of good temper, and I can see that. You all have real abilities. If this is the case, then I will tell you straight away."
After hearing this, everyone calmed down and looked at the owner of the village, Zhao.
The owner of Zhaozhuang continued: "A group of outsiders came here half a year ago and killed a woman. The woman turned into a ghost after her death. As long as any outsider comes to Lianhua Township, he will die mysteriously within a day." , I performed several rituals before and invited many magicians to exorcise evil spirits and catch ghosts, but none of them could subdue the evil ghost. On the contrary, many magicians lost their lives in vain, and many of them were famous figures in the world."
He paused for a moment and then said: "Of course, you all should know this. If you come back after knowing it, you must be sure. Just to be on the safe side, I still hope that you can work together. As long as everything else is safe except this evil ghost, Easy to talk about."
The female cultivator who spoke before asked directly: "Where can I find that fierce ghost?"
The owner of Zhaozhuang said bitterly: "To be honest, I don't know this, but you are all foreigners. I think the evil ghost will come looking for you, so you only need to go outside and walk around, and you should be able to meet him." Encounter.”
The female cultivator nodded and said, "In that case, let's take the first step."
As soon as he finished speaking, many fellow monks stood up to follow him and walked out of the hall.
Some people left first, and the remaining people got up and walked out of the hall one after another, obviously afraid of being beaten first.
Li Xiuping was not in a hurry and was still eating. Along with Li Xiuping and others, there was also the scholar in the corner, but at this moment the scholar also got up and walked out.
Everyone must have left, and Li Xiuping was too embarrassed to stay, so he grabbed two oranges on the table, smiled at the owner Zhao, and walked out.
After walking out of the Zhao Mansion, Li Xiuping found that the scholar had not left, but was standing in front of the Zhao Mansion, as if he was deliberately waiting for Li Xiuping and others.
Li Xiuping could tell that this scholar had no cultivation at all, and from the beginning to the end, Li Xiuping could feel a sense of fear in him.
Li Xiuping smiled and asked, "Is this gentleman also here to catch ghosts?"
The scholar shook his head and said: "I don't have that ability. It's just that I have an elder brother who is also a practitioner. He came here a month ago and there was no news, so I thought of coming over to see what happened. I didn't want to let anyone know. He died in an unclear way."
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "That's it."
He then asked: "With us?"
The scholar was stunned for a moment, then saluted and said, "Thank you very much."
Li Xiuping smiled slightly, stuffed the freshly peeled orange directly into his mouth, and then said vaguely: "This Master Zhao is not simple."
The layman Qingming nodded and said: "It should be a ghost cultivator, with the strength of the Nascent Soul stage."
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "That makes sense."
The scholar frowned and said, "What are you talking about?"
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "Zhao Zhuangzhu raised a ghost, and then he called "catch the thief" and deceived countless monks. After killing them, he obtained their cultivation level and used the secret method of ghost way to improve his own cultivation level. Unfortunately, each of them He rushed here to die, but he didn’t even know what was going on.”
He looked at the scholar and continued: "I'm afraid your brother has become a source of nourishment for this man who is looking for the owner of the village."
"Huoling Zhenren" frowned and said, "Then why not just kill him?"
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "If he wants to play, let's play with him. Isn't he looking for someone to catch ghosts? Let's catch him and see how he handles it."
"Huo Ling Zhenren" and the blue water unicorn were both a little confused, because in their understanding, Mr. Li was not such a person.
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "It's quite boring to be on the road all the time. Since there is fun to be found, I can't refute the reputation of Master Zhao. Moreover, I have only heard of ghost cultivators before and have never seen one. Now it’s time to understand.”
"Master Huo Ling" smiled helplessly. The owner of Village Zhao was really unlucky, but he happened to meet Mr. Li, and the other party took the initiative to invite him over.
But when he thought about what happened afterwards, he found it quite interesting...
Some people died, but not completely...
