On the top of the tree mountain, Lian Shuhao's helpless voice came from under the ancient tree shrouded in yellow-green mist: "Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Zhang for recovering to the fifth level of cultivation. Please, don't disturb my peace!"
He always thought that Taoist Zhang was an "old friend" from his past. He had recovered to the fifth level of cultivation. If he couldn't stay as a guest, he simply saw him off.
After three years of stalemate with the dark-skinned boy, he was also thinking about breaking the formation, and he was already sure that he could quickly break the trap set up by the young man. Even if the other party threw a bottle containing petrified wood poison, he also thought of a way to protect his body and put it behind him. When the wood poison diverted the water eastward, he summoned little sprites to take the blame for him. If one failed, he would use two or three. He created the sprites and used them to ward off disasters. It was only natural.
He also considered that the young man might have a backup plan, so he delayed taking action and used words to seduce the young man every day.
When Zhang Wenfeng heard Lian Shuhao's sincere congratulations, he smiled without commenting.
The swarthy young man answered: "Fellow Taoist Lianshu, are you going to send us away like this?"
"Then what are you waiting for? Do you want me to apologize? Haha, boy, don't push yourself too far. On my Shushan territory, even if Daoyou Zhang recovers to the fifth level, he is not willing to completely fight with me to the death."
Lian Shuhao laughed angrily. If he hadn't been worried about the wood poison, he would have jumped up and strangled the kid to death.
The dark-skinned boy slowly backed away and said with a smile: "My master said that I wanted to give you face and didn't want to go to the mountains to start a war. But it's unreasonable for you not to make up for it, fellow Taoist Lianshu. For example, you gave us dozens of Xuanmu crystals. It means so much." That’s it.”
He certainly knew what the ancient tree sprites were capable of. There were so many little sprites who died for them, and they were almost immortal in Shushan.
If you really push them too hard, the ancient tree sprite has a move called "Tree Falling Back". When you are defeated, you can detonate the huge energy accumulated by the entire tree mountain for nearly ten thousand years. You can drag them to death together. Shrouded in the magical power of wood, they can block a few breaths. , there is no chance to escape.
If an old monster that has lived for thousands of years fights for its life, and it is on its territory, it will be very terrifying.
It's not that he doesn't want to care about the old monster's actions of taking advantage of the situation, but because he can't do anything about Lian Shuhao, he can only settle for the next best thing and make some compensation by knocking out some benefits. Grudges in the world of immortality will not last overnight.
After refining the six black wood crystals he had obtained from Lian Shuhao before, he placed them all under the big tree in the guest house in the valley, so that Fellow Daoist Zhang could use them for several years to achieve breakthroughs.
"You think that the Xuanmu crystal I condensed is just a stone on the roadside. You can have as many as you want?"
Lian Shuhao sneered, and the other party gave him the chance to step down. He was the weaker side. He walked down the slope and continued: "I only have twenty pills on hand. I will give them all to you as compensation for offending fellow Taoist Zhang."
He never felt that he had done anything wrong at the beginning. If he had the opportunity to kill the old guy who knew his details and eliminate the hidden dangers, he would definitely do it without hesitation. It was because he miscalculated the young man's cunning and Zhang Taoist's back-up plan, and he ate a Dumb loss.
He also has a flexible and flexible temperament, so he can be regarded as having lost money and avoided disaster.
"Okay, that's what I mean, bring it."
The swarthy boy had already retreated to the sky above the valley, smiling and extending his hand.
There was a rumble and vibration on the top of the tree, and the trap quickly collapsed. A shadow appeared on the trunk of the ancient tree, waving its hand and spreading out a bright spot of light, saying: "Let's go, I won't send you away!"
The swarthy boy put away the twenty Xuanmu crystals that he had obtained through blackmail, and looked at the dark yellow mist filling the tree mountain. He smiled and said politely, "I've been bothering fellow Taoist Lianshu for a long time, so I'll say goodbye!"
When he didn't get a response, he walked slowly to the guest house.
Zhang Wenfeng applied magical green mist to the tree that had grown to a height of 100 feet, separated a small group, and nourished a small tree that was not growing well at the edge of the valley. After doing this, he walked out the door, followed by the tall and thin man.
He didn't ask Mr. You more, why did he let Lian Shuhao go so easily?
You Lao had already informed him through a message that Lian Shuhao was trying to disrupt his spiritual practice.
More than ten miles out of the valley, You Mengchang said: "Lian Shuhao has been able to stay in the upper world for more than five thousand years. At the end of each spiritual energy surge, he was not sealed or taken to Duxian Island because he was able to pass through. Using the method of 'grafting', he selects a scapegoat from among the little monsters he enlightened and goes to Duxian Island to deal with it in his place. He can seize the body of the little monsters with the same origin, seal himself in the ancient tree, and sleep through it. Five hundred years later.”
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Zhang Wenfeng listened silently, and suddenly asked via voice transmission: "His name was Lian Shuqi a long time ago?"
"Yes, his name was Lian Shuqi more than 5,000 years ago. He didn't want his secret to be leaked, so as not to be exposed later, so he wanted to kill you when he found an opportunity."
You Mengchang carefully explained Lian Shuhao's unique ability.
Zhang Wenfeng nodded, changed the subject and said: "We have experienced many disasters together. I hope Mr. You that if you have any big things that affect the two of us in the future, don't tell me before doing it. Please discuss it with me first. It won’t hurt the harmony between us, what do you think?”
You Mengchang smiled and said, "It was my negligence, please be careful next time."
He did not explain why he acted according to the situation at that time, but said through the message: "We will continue to travel the vast continent. With you as my backer, I will have no worries. After I get rid of those bad things, I should also go to the water beads to be quiet." Practice and strive to restore the fifth level of cultivation as soon as possible."
As they were talking, the two suddenly looked back.
A little dark green-skinned elf emerged from the trees a hundred feet away behind him. The little guy was holding a fist-sized wooden flower pot in his hand, with a bare twig planted in the pot.
"Hey, Fellow Taoist Lianshu is so polite that he has traveled more than thirty miles and still sends people to deliver gifts?"
The swarthy boy looked at the little elf who was approaching timidly, and joked.
"No, no, the ancestor sent me here to serve the master, and has separated me from Shushan, saying that I will no longer be a part of Shushan... Please take pity on me, master."
The little dark green elf said pitifully, and knelt down with a bang and kowtowed, always holding the wooden basin tightly in his hand, as if it was as important as his lifeblood.
You Mengchang thought for a moment and understood what Lian Shuhao meant. If he had known what happened today, why would he want to use this method to spread the branches and leaves? He couldn't figure it out?
Looking at Taoist Zhang, it was up to Taoist Zhang to decide whether to stay or stay with the not-so-smart little demon in front of him.
To him, it doesn't matter whether the little demon spirit lives or lives, whether he takes it in or not.
Zhang Wenfeng looked at the branch in the wooden basin. He could see that the branch was part of the little demon spirit. Lian Shuhao used the secret method of wood to condense most of the vitality essence of the little demon essence into it. No wonder the little demon essence was contained in it. It will be tight.
He's so cruel, he doesn't care about the little demon's life or death at all.
"What's your name?"
"Sir, my name is Liande."
"Get up and follow us for a walk. We'll see how you behave before we decide whether to take you in."
"Thank you, Master. I will be obedient and serve you with all my heart."
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