The Taoist monks were stunned by the scene in front of them.
The owner of the temple murmured to the people around him for a while, limped to Hou Qingdan, and saluted: "There are more than seventy people in the temple, and we are grateful to our seniors for saving lives. Now the situation is completely out of control, and we plan to abandon the temple and flee."
"Well, you have divided the evil people's magical weapons and spiritual stones. Why do these people want to embarrass the Taoist temple?" Hou Qingdan asked.
"The Qianren Gang expanded and wanted to occupy the Taoist temple. They started provoking troubles and then tried to find out. Fortunately, the seniors rescued them."
"But there is something fictitious, I wonder if it will be related." The viewer hesitated and added.
"Oh, tell me."
Hou Qingdan was puzzled. The expansion of territory should not harm Tu Guan. Tu Guan's cultivation level was mediocre and he was only in the early stage of being a master. The Qianren Gang was ten times more powerful and had countless ways to deal with it. How could they use the most brutal method?
"Rumors first started two years ago, saying that this Taoist temple is related to the secret of the 'Twelve Immortality Cards'. Since then, there has been no peaceful life. Six groups of people have come and searched the Taoist temple inside and out. Then the Qianren Gang forced me to Waiting to be moved.”
"This must be the reason. What are the Twelve Immortality Cards?" Hou Qingdan is a monk in Donglu and knows very little about the inland stories of Xilu.
"The legend of the Immortality Tablets has been passed down for thousands of years. It is said that each iron tablet contains magical and mysterious skills. If you collect the twelve cards, you can live forever!"
The rumors are half-truth and half-false, and there is no way of knowing whether it will lead to immortality, but there is no doubt that the benefits will be great.
"Of the twelve Immortality Cards, are there any longevity cards that have already appeared in this world? What is the situation of the person who gets the card?" Xue Tong asked.
The viewer shook his head: "I only heard the rumors, but didn't see the real thing..."
He lowered his voice and said, "Generally, Patriarch Yihong is believed to be a cultivator with a license."
"Ancestor Yihong?"
"Well, Patriarch Yihong is the boss of the Yihong League. He has not shown up for a hundred years. The last time he showed up, he was already at the level of a Martial Saint."
Hou Qingdan and Xue Tong looked at each other, "Oh, no wonder, it seems that the Immortality Card is indeed a sacred object."
"Have people from the Yihong League been here?" Xue Tong asked.
"The first person to come was the Yihong Alliance Celestial Being, who conducted a thorough investigation for ten days before leaving. Half a year later, they conducted another investigation and even used the soul magic to interrogate the Taoist monks."
"Where is Dongpingzhuang?"
"Following Yi Hongmeng, the same thorough investigation yielded no results."
"What is the relationship between Dongpingzhuang and Yihong Alliance?"
"Yi Hong League is the largest sect. It was built in Hongshan, eight thousand miles away. Dongping Village is located six hundred miles away from Dongping Town. Their strength is several levels different. The relationship between the two is unknown, but there is no doubt that Dongping Village obeys the orders of Yi Hong League."
"Yuhan Taoist Temple is related to the Immortality Card. What is the specific connection?"
"It is said that there is a clue to the whereabouts of an longevity tablet in the Taoist temple."
"After you divide the property, you can go overnight." Hou Qingdan said.
…
The Taoist temple was empty, and the smell of blood lingered.
Xue and Hou were in a bad mood.
The Taoist temple has been turned upside down several times, and the possibility of discovering new tricks is extremely low. Instead, the two of them stirred up the troubled waters, and their relationship has been unclear since then.
After all, there is always suspicion, and it is difficult to tell the difference.
"Check!" Hou Qingdan said in a deep voice.
Practitioners pursue the way of heaven and understand the laws of heaven and earth. The deeper they practice, the more sensitive their induction becomes.
Xue Tong and Hou Qingdan inspected each building, basement, roof, courtyard wall, and well of the Taoist temple, and sent out their spiritual senses, but found nothing abnormal.
Most of the books and picture albums in the Taoist temple have been confiscated, the murals have been rubbed, and the microscopic holes on the statues are visible to the naked eye, which are traces left by magic power detection.
no idea!
"Go to Dongpingzhuang!" Hou Qingdan said again.
Qian Qianyu waved her hand, and the magic circle covered Yuhan Mountain.
She recited the formation formula, mana flowed from her fingertips, and she worked for a long time to arrange the advanced protective formation for the post-celestial beings.
Xue Tong collected and sorted out the letters and names of the leaders of the Qianren Gang and put them into his pocket. "There is no evidence that Yan Liben, the owner of the Dongping Village, ordered the Qianren Gang to slaughter the village, but he is indeed the backstage of the Qianren Gang. It would be good to go and see him."
Dongpingzhuang.
A grand manor in the mountains, Yan Liben is in the middle of the human realm.
"I did propose to relocate the temple, but due to lack of land and cost, it was not possible. The Qianren Gang dared to kill people and rob, and they deserved their own destruction!" Yan Liben said.
Listening to his tone and looking at his demeanor, it doesn't sound like he's talking nonsense, not to mention that Hou Qingdan and Xue Tong have no right to take more control and can only stop here.
"The Taoist temple is empty, the owner can send someone to take it over." Xue Tong said.
Yan Liben waved his hands repeatedly, "Dongpingzhuang will not interfere anymore."
Yan Liben had given up all hope and dismissed the relationship as important.
"Yuhan Temple is unknown, and its master's cultivation is mediocre. How could it suddenly be related to the Immortality Card?"
"I have no way of knowing. I heard that Yi Hongmeng had checked it out. I went there twice and found nothing."
Yan Liben spoke in a very tight tone.
"Okay, we are passing by Yuhan Mountain and have to hurry, so I won't bother you any more." Further questions were in vain, Xue Tong said goodbye.
"Two distinguished guests are here. I've arranged a banquet for you. Are you going to leave after that?" Yan Liben persuaded him to stay.
"No," Hou Qingdan said flatly, without any interest.
…
"Check carefully!"
Hou Qingdan was unwilling to give up hastily.
The two of them started from the outside of the Taoist temple, turning over rocks and exploring underground caves. After several days of careful investigation, they arrived at the courtyard. Xue Tong was in an old building in the side courtyard and glanced at the murals on the wall.
The murals in Taoist temples are ordinary. The gods and ghosts painted are ordinary. Xue Tong's spiritual senses have no waves. There can be no foreign objects hidden in the walls.
There are several cracks in the wall.
Xue Tong's eyes slowly swept across, and a thought suddenly jumped into the sea of consciousness!
The thickness of the cracked lime seems to be slightly thicker!
Xue Tong touched the mural slightly, and saw that the painted powder and lime were falling, but there was no abnormality. However, he was unwilling to give up. He started plastering from the east wall, and finally found clues near the west wall!
After erasing the lime layer by layer, new paint powder appears!
Xue Tong sent a message to Hou Qingdan. The two of them carefully brushed their hands, and two new paintings came into view hazy.
The mountains are undulating, with one peak slightly protruding, with a jade character written in the corner of the painting; another painting has seven or eight corridors with several red dots marked on them.
"The area where the longevity card is located and the composition of the secret passage!"
Hou Qingdan asserted.
Xue Tong took a pen and paper and made an exact copy.
"Xue didn't want to cut the stone wall and take it away, otherwise he would be highly suspected."
"There are many low-level monks outside the mountain. We have destroyed a large area of the temple, and there will be rumors soon." Xue Tong said.
"Destroying the paintings and ruining the views is not enough. It is better to destroy the paintings without leaving any evidence than to destroy the views. Erase the map, take away the painting powder, and the other murals will be more or less destroyed!" Hou Qingdan said.
"How much effect can it have if you want to cover it up? Just destroy a painting on the wall and it will serve as a reminder." Xue Tong hesitated.
After thinking about it, there is no better way.
Xue Tong destroyed several murals.
Hou Qingdan withdrew the magic circle and left with Xue Tongtengyun.
Low cultivators from outside the mountain swarmed in, searching for gold and silver treasures inside and outside the Taoist temple. Some common people who came after hearing the news even moved away furniture and shrines.
…
Xue Tong compared the map in hand, especially the mountains and mountains with jade characters, which were not like the area shown in the mural.
"Look for it slowly. The whereabouts of the Immortality Card is not a top priority. If no one is chasing you, you should go to Huicheng for business." Hou Qingdan said.
The two of them hurried on their way.
Half a month later.
In the wilderness, the way was blocked by Yi Hongmeng.
The guardian elder has a fluttering white beard, and he has a somewhat spiritual air.
"Two fellow Taoists, a murder occurred at the Yuhan Temple. It was completely destroyed within a few days. There was no hope of clues to the Immortality Card. However, you two discovered something and just left, leaving the Temple alone to be destroyed." The guardian said. The elder said.
"Guimeng and Dongpingzhuang went to visit it several times, but found nothing. We just saved dozens of lives in Yuhan Temple. No one who went to Dongpingzhuang to hand over the Taoist temple was willing to accept it, that's all."
"Elder, you think too much!"
Hou Qingdan was very displeased when Yi Hongmeng's big thorns blocked the road. Xue Tong saw that his face was as cold as ice and hurriedly answered.
"After all, we haven't rummaged through it inch by inch, or missed anything, such as the murals." The guardian elder glanced around, and there was something in his words.
He has six followers, and his apparent strength is far superior.
"Xue scraped off several murals and checked the walls. There is no longevity sign anywhere!"
Hou Qingdan interjected: "You can't find the longevity card, so what's the point of dragging us into it!"
"Hey, it's just what fellow Taoist said. It's better to go to Hongshan with me and find out everything, so that you two can be innocent." said the guardian elder.
"Hou is a monk from the outside world. He has no qualms about killing the thieves of the Qianren Gang. He always wants to give face to the Yihong Alliance. It's best not to force me to do it." Hou Qingdan warned.
"Don't be harsh, it will cause serious harm, especially to the Xiashan Sect!" Xue Tong urged through a message.
"Oh, fellow Taoist, is this a warning? If you don't go to Hongshan, then I will..."
"Snapped!"
The elder protector tried his best to lean back, but still could not avoid the palm shadow that suddenly appeared in the void.
He received a slap in the face and fell down.
Hou Qingdan's technique to hide his cultivation was excellent. The moment he took action, the spiritual pressure released by Fahai was still at the peak of heavenly beings.
"Forget it today, next time I will kill you!" Hou Qingdan's attack speed was staggering.
The law enforcement elder climbed up and ran away.
…
Hongshan Assembly Hall.
"The surname is Hou and Xue? Where do you come from?"
Leader Yihong looked at the portrait and asked doubtfully.
"I know!"
Yi Xiu walked out of the hall, Cheng Zhu said in his chest.
"Oh~" Alliance leader Yan Baisong looked sideways. The person speaking was Leng Xun, the former monk of Chenliu Mansion in Donglu.
Leng Xun became a great celestial being, and with his profound cultivation, he became the elder of the Xilu Sect.
"The woman surnamed Hou is most likely Hou Qingdan, the martial saint of Donglu. She killed the local martial saints in the Cambrian Mountains and rebuilt the Xiashan Sect. The woman named Xue is also from Donglu. Hou suspects that she is Xue Sheng, who used to hide his name to kill people and steal goods!"
"Leng is not familiar with Hou Qingdan and is unwilling to seek refuge with the Xiashan Sect. Thanks to the care of the Yihong League these years, Leng Xun has lived a comfortable life." Leng Xun said.
"Elder Leng's information is extremely important. Do you have any suggestions?" Yan Baisong asked.
"It's a matter of great importance. Leng doesn't dare to speak nonsense, or he may need to report it to the ancestor to make a decision." Leng Xun said cautiously.
"I don't have to watch anymore!" The deputy leader took a step forward.
"Hou Qingdan is very powerful in killing the martial saint of Camwu Mountain. Xiashan Mountain is 30,000 miles away, so our alliance will never engage in war with him. What's more, the clues about the Immortality Card are being caught in the wind and the enemy is unknown. It is not appropriate to engage in a big fight."
"In my opinion, it's better to send someone to find out why Hou Qingdan is here. If necessary, spread the word to attract trouble, and then act when the opportunity arises." The deputy leader said.
