With a foundation-building expert accompanying him, there was no need to stay overnight in a village on the way.
Just change the horses and travel under the stars and night.
On the afternoon of the second day, I ran more than half the distance.
But because he was following a foundation-building monk, an elder from the Fire Cloud Sect's Law Enforcement Hall, Zhong Yan became increasingly uneasy.
Lin Zhengping said that the other party was traveling the same way, that is to Qingyang City.
But what is there in Qingyang City that deserves the presence of the elders of the Law Enforcement Hall?
The only major event that happened in the city recently was the conflict between him and Xue Shanhu. It had nothing to do with the Law Enforcement Hall, nor was it on the same level.
Also, just...
Zhong Yan suspected that Song Yunhui came here to "intercept and kill the retinue mage"!
The 80% peak Qi Refining cultivator who was killed might have a special background in the Fire Cloud Sect, which was why the law enforcement elders came to investigate.
The book 'Condensing Sword Technique' is also evidence. Most Qi refining monks never carry their skills with them. Rather than getting them by chance, they are more likely to come from background connections.
in addition.
The mage retinue has been around for a long time, and it has always been the children of the imperial court and clans who come here to train. How could Qin Ben break the rules so easily?
That imperial edict was smoke.
"If you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet..."
Zhong Yan pursed his lips and thought about countermeasures all the way.
Judging from the current situation, the list of retinue mages submitted by Qin Ben should not have arrived in the capital yet, or it might have arrived in the capital but not in the hands of relevant people.
Otherwise, he and Bai Siyuan are vested interests, and it is inevitable to ask questions as usual.
And if it is true as speculated, the only possible way to survive is to run away as soon as possible after entering the city and separated.
For monks in the middle and late stages of foundation building, in the face of absolute strength, no matter how many conspiracy methods are used, they are fragile.
Zhong Yan would not expect Qin Ben to remain silent under extreme pressure.
Thinking about it.
Song Yunhui suddenly looked over and asked, "Do you know Xu Ding'an?"
Damn it!
Zhong Yan's heart was shaken, and he subconsciously grabbed the reins, with a hint of surprise on his face, and then said: "I don't know Elder Song when I return, but the disciple has heard of Senior Brother Xu. Last year, several senior brothers went to Qingyang City to inquire about Senior Brother Xu. whereabouts."
Song Yunhui looked forward and said nothing.
Zhong Yan's palms were sweating. If he hadn't been riding a horse, the other party would probably have noticed.
It turns out that I came here for Xu Dingan!
The matter that had been left undisturbed was brought up again, and the matter of 'Tianlinggen' was probably exposed.
This matter is much bigger than the matter of the retinue mage. If they really know about the existence of Tianlinggen, Huoyun Sect will definitely investigate it thoroughly.
Zhong Yan cursed in his heart, Li Henian must have overlooked some detail.
After thinking quickly, Zhong Yan spoke out to test: "If Elder Song has anything to do, Zhong Yan is willing to run errands for you."
Song Yunhui didn't answer, raised his thick eyebrows, pinched the horse's belly and slowed down.
Then, with a 'boom', figures rushed out of the ground.
Immediately following, there was a shout of charging and killing, running from the maple forest on the left front.
Zhong Yan and the five men reined in their horses and stopped, looking around. There were fifty or sixty people in all directions, each wearing a facial mask, and they were surrounded by a circle of five or six feet apart.
Mazhida chuckled, "There are really some people who are not afraid of death."
Li Shangwen was nervous and excited, holding a dagger tightly in his right hand, "Uncle, you are really good at predicting things!"
Zhong Yan felt the vitality fluctuations in the seven people, but none of them could see through their cultivation. The remaining fifty or so people were warriors, holding various weapons and blades.
"Leave the storage bag wisely and find a way to survive!"
The leading man in a green shirt wore a wolf mask and floated a flying sword in the air, his voice spreading everywhere.
Zhong Yan turned around and said with a smile: "Thank you, Elder Song."
"Drive~" Ma Zhida slapped a big knife on the horse's back with his claws. He jumped up from the horse halfway and slashed at the green-shirted bandit leader.
"Kill!" A group of gangsters shouted to kill the general.
Song Yunhui put his hands behind his back and stood upright in the air, showing a master's style.
Many bandits who were howling excitedly stopped one after another, froze for a moment, turned around and fled in all directions, pissing themselves off.
"Building the foundation..." The expressions on the faces of the seven monks changed drastically under their masks. They immediately and decisively used all their strength to escape from the ground, use the sword to control the sword, and ride the horse on horseback, as if they had seen a ghost.
Being able to fly in the air without a magic weapon must be at the foundation building stage or above.
And a spanking.
Fell into a trap.
However, Song Yunhui stood high in the sky, turned around, and countless fiery red sword lights shot out from his body.
Each warrior bandit's head flew up, while his lower body was still running wildly.
The seven monks were no exception and could not survive the three breaths. The bandit who used the talisman to perform earth escape only exploded pieces of flesh from the ground.
There is a huge gap, like the gap between a god and an ant.
Ma Zhida turned around and smiled helplessly. He had just made one correct move in the exchange. He used the tip of the knife to lift the mask of the bandit leader in blue, revealing a look of surprise.
"Ten Thousand Swords and Beacons..." Zhong Yan murmured in his heart. It is a very powerful spell in the Fire Cloud Sect. Even the inner disciples, not everyone can practice it.
He jumped off his horse and looked at the faces of the seven bandit cultivators. He didn't recognize them, but two of them looked familiar. They must have seen each other in Fangshi.
Li Shangwen, who saw this kind of scene for the first time, lost his excitement, turned pale, and couldn't help but spit out "Wow".
Song Yunhui reached out and took the storage bag of the bandit leader in green into his hand, glanced at it, and threw it to the young man in black who had no expression on his face from beginning to end.
At this time, four horses came from the other direction. The sergeant in armor saw the situation clearly from a distance, turned around and ran away.
"Let's go." Song Yunhui said.
Mazhida blinked and collected all the storage bags of the remaining six monks. It was such a big bargain for nothing.
No more riding.
Song Yunhui waved his long sleeves, and rolled Zhong Yan and the others into a white cloud floating under his feet, and flew forward.
The man in black soared into the air and walked in the air, but he was also a foundation-building monk!
After half a stick of incense.
The bearded man rushed to the scene. When he saw the corpses and blood on the ground, his soul was shaken and his face was ashen.
All died, all killed by one move.
He quickly searched around, picked up a head, held it in his arms, looked up and shouted in pain: "Second brother!"
"Ah~"
"Zhong Yan, you are so cruel!"
"I, Zhang Xiao, swear that I will not be a human unless I kill you!"
…
…
The sun sets in the west, and Qingyang City is in sight.
Song Yunhui cast a spell to send Zhong Yan and the others to a mountainous area and away from the man in black.
Zhong Yan bowed and bowed. That was the direction to Huangniu Town, and he was sure that the other party was investigating Xu Ding'an.
Mazhida looked fascinated, "I wonder when I can build the foundation."
Zhong Yan smiled and said: "Senior brother is about to enter the ninth floor, and the foundation is not far away."
"It's not that easy."
Mazhida shook his head and sighed, took out six storage bags from his waist, and handed three of them over.
Zhong Yan pushed back, "Senior brother deserves this. Yan doesn't dare to take credit for anything."
Ma Zhida looked at his face and stuffed the storage bag directly into his hand, "If you hadn't invited Elder Song, this trip wouldn't have been easy. Also, since you and I are friends, we shouldn't be so quarrelsome. .”
Zhong Yan understood that he no longer planned to accept the spiritual stones he gave every time he entered the market.
There was a coincidence of Song Yunhui sending him off, but more importantly, because he was able to invite Huo Dong to help him privately, he decided to make further friendships.
"So, thank you for taking care of me, senior brother."
Zhong Yan put away the storage bag and asked, "Senior Brother Ma, does he know the previous Senior Brother from the Law Enforcement Hall?"
"Dongfang Tuo, haven't you seen it?"
Zhong Yan was stunned, "Is he Dongfang Tuo? Fire attribute heavenly spirit root?"
Ma Zhida nodded, "But I have only met him a few times. He has been in retreat in the sect and rarely shows up. But he is not a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, and he should be accompanied to practice."
Zhong Yan muttered, "No wonder".
Ma Zhida said with emotion: "We can't envy him. He is only twenty-three years old. Last time he came out of seclusion, I heard that he was already at the fifth level of foundation building. I'm afraid he is even higher now and has a bright future!"
Zhong Yan nodded and asked, "Senior brother, do you know about those bandit cultivators?"
Ma Zhida smiled and said: "The group of bandits in Xiaobai Peak are pretty good. They are headed by eight monks, who are at the highest level of Qi Refining. Even the one in green shirt, the rest are all above the fifth level of Qi Refining, so they are still If one of them doesn’t come, we should keep an eye on him in the city and pass on the news, otherwise he’ll probably be so frightened that he’ll fly away.”
Zhong Yan curled his lips, "If we come again, Zhong wouldn't mind collecting an extra storage bag."
Chatted for a while.
Zhong Yan and Li Shangwen walked towards Qingyang City, while Ma Zhida rushed into the mountains in the other direction, planning to stay for two days before entering the city.
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