With a cold look on his face, Liu Mu looked directly at Xue Ting, who was following closely, "My judgment is correct. There is no such thing as a city lord. It's just you two who performed a double act to deceive others!"
It turned out that it was Yingyue who was wearing a black robe and sitting cross-legged in the inner room. The black gauze covering her face had been removed, and there was a trace of blush on her face.
"I won't accompany anyone who is looking for fame!" Liu Mu said and was about to leave, but was stopped by Xue Ting, "You already know our secret. Unless you join, don't even think about leaving!"
"Using the name of the city lord to control the people in the city, using such despicable methods, I don't even want to be associated with you!"
Yingyue sighed, "I don't want to deceive you, because we have no choice but to do it!"
"The city lord formed the 'Blood Shadow' detachment. He is as tall as a god in people's minds. He is our hope and spiritual support. However, during an operation, we encountered a 'ghost', and the city lord fought desperately to save him..."
"So the city lord is dead?" Liumu asked in shock.
"Although his body has disappeared, his soul is immortal and is still leading us!"
Liumu smiled and said: "I didn't expect you to lie so well!"
Yingyue did not refute, but took out the blood jade sword from her arms, "This is the weapon of the city lord, and his soul is attached to the sword!"
Liu Mu was secretly surprised when he saw that her face was solemn and did not look like she was lying.
"Only a few people know that the Lord of Tucheng has passed away. We have not made the news public because we are afraid that the 'Blood Shadow' detachment will lose their spiritual support and that the city will be in chaos."
"But, is that knife really spiritual?"
"Can you give it a try if it's true?" Yingyue said and handed the knife into his hand.
Six eyes were doubtful. He held the knife in his hand and stared with both eyes. Suddenly, he felt a strange feeling. First, a colorful light flashed through, and then he entered a tunnel of nothingness. His body floated up, as if swimming in the air. The tunnel At the end there was a man in white clothes with long sleeves and a kind face, "You are finally here..."
Liumu lost his hand in surprise, the blood jade sword fell to the dust, and the illusion suddenly disappeared. Yingyu picked up the blood jade knife, wiped it gently, and then held it in front of her chest.
"It looks like you have seen the face of the city lord, so please continue our conversation."
Liu Mu was still in shock, staring at the knife, "But I still find it unbelievable. How can a person's soul be left behind after he dies?"
"I once heard the city's bishop teach that as long as there is a strong obsession, the power of the soul is beyond imagination!" Xue Ting interjected.
Liumu fell into deep thought and calmed down for a moment, "When I fell down the cliff with the 'ghost', I saw something strange in his eyes. Although it was fleeting, it can give us enlightenment."
"What?" Yingyue and Xue Ting asked in unison, with very surprised expressions.
"It's fear!" Liumu said: "He is not a demon from heaven as the rumors in the city say. He should be a mortal."
"This 'ghost' is killing people wantonly in the city. We are so scared that we always choose to avoid and run away. Since he is a mortal, why don't we find ways to defeat him or even kill him."
Yingyue was shocked when she heard this. She and Xue Ting looked at each other, dumbfounded. Such a bold idea had never been proposed by their God-fearing city lord. After a while, she recovered, "Can you really defeat the 'ghost'?"
"I flew into the air that day and collided with him. His steps were messy and he almost fell over. No matter how powerful his martial arts is, we will definitely kill him with the strength of our numbers and avoid future troubles!"
The sword in Yingyue's arms flashed with light and then excited. She looked surprised and said, "The city lord has never been so excited. He very much agrees with your idea. We will study the plan immediately."
At night, in a secret room on the ground floor of the wooden building, several people were having a secret meeting.
Yingyue sat in the middle with a blood jade sword in her arms, Liu Mu was on her left, and the rest of the people were very strange. Before she could introduce him, the man next to him had a rough face. He patted Liu Mu on the shoulder and said, "My name is Tianlang. If you are like the folk legend, I really want to eat a piece of 'Tang Monk Meat' from you!"
Tianlang laughed boldly, Yingyue frowned, and introduced to Liumu, "He is good at mechanisms and good at digging tunnels. He is currently leading people to dig in Nanshan, hoping to pass through the monster's territory."
She then introduced the remaining people to Liu Mu. They were a thick and short man named Shen Huo, who specialized in making various weapons. There was a person with a delicate face and a somewhat green expression named Bai Quan. Liu Mu suddenly remembered that Jade Scorpion had used it on her. The drug was created by me, so it goes without saying that he must be proficient in all kinds of potions.
There was a man and a woman left with stern faces and sharp eyes. They were clearly militant elites at a glance. The man was named Luo Lei and the woman was named Ning Shuang. They were both leaders of the detachment.
After Yingyue finished explaining the cause and effect of the matter, before she could explain in detail, Ningshuang coldly interjected: "Just because of this unkillable monster, we elites are allowed to accompany him on adventures?"
Sirius then laughed and said, "You actually have to fight a 'ghost'? Just hearing about it makes my blood boil!"
Liumu responded with a smile, "Do you feel envious of me as an immortal old monster? How about I give you a piece of 'Tang Monk Meat'?"
Ningshuang's pretty face turned cold, her eyebrows stood upright, her six eyes only saw the flash of a figure, and blood splattered on her right arm. The blood jade sword in Ningshuang's hand flashed with cold light, but no trace of blood could be seen.
However, Bai Quan immediately came up and saw that the wound on Liumu's arm slowly healed without any scars. He was extremely surprised, "I really want to study such a strong self-healing ability."
This woman would go to the knife at the slightest disagreement, which was really unexpected. Liu Mu still wanted to show off her rhetoric, so Ying Yue shouted: "It's unreasonable that you are still fooling around here during this extraordinary time! The city leader wants to show up to preach!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions froze, and the hall suddenly became quiet. Xue Ting dimmed the lights, and the blood jade sword in Yingyue's hand suddenly flashed, and a wisp of light blue firefly flew out, gradually condensing into a shadow. Even though Liumu was mentally prepared, such a strange scene still made his hair stand on end.
The figure was erratic and unexpectedly spoke: "My concentration method cannot last long. You must listen to me carefully and trust Liu Mu, because he is the only one who can fight against the 'ghost' and is our hope..."
The voice was as thin as a mosquito's hum, and the six eyes pricked up their ears, hoping to get more information, but the voice gradually died down and the figure suddenly disappeared. Everyone looked depressed, it seemed that the city lord had the supreme status in their minds.
After a moment of silence, Yingyue spoke again, "The city lord only showed up after a year to give instructions, which shows how seriously he takes this matter. We must not let him down!"
Sirius's voice was like a bell, "Since he is a person trusted by the city lord, I am willing to follow him to the death and do the hard work of a dog and a horse!"
The rest of the people greeted him with their fists clasped in their hands, but Ningshuang still had a cold face, and her eyes looked like they were going to kill someone every minute.
Liumu ignored her and turned to everyone, "My plan is very simple. Set a trap for the 'ghost', let me lure it in, and then everyone will do their best to kill it!"
"That's great!" Sirius echoed loudly: "Setting traps is my strength. As long as he enters, even if it is Daluo King Kong, he will be shattered to pieces!"
"My serial crossbow will also come in handy," Deepfire said.
"I will prepare the most powerful poison. Even a drop of it on his skin will kill him!" Bai Quan said, changing the subject: "With such a strong method, if Brother Liumu falls into the trap with him, he can be sure Can you protect yourself?"
Liumu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Every time I'm close to death, the despair comes from deep in my heart. I don't know how many more times I can survive!"
"Brother Liumu sacrificed his life to lure the enemy. I admire you very much! I will carefully prepare the trap and won't let you down!"
Everyone discussed the details of the action, and then dispersed. When they were leaving, Yingyue called Shenhuo: "On the order of the city lord, give him your weapons."
Shen Huo's face was full of tangles, and he was so reluctant, as if he wanted to cut his flesh. When Liu Mu took the blood jade knife, his fingers traced the spine of the knife, which was as warm as a beautiful woman's skin, and he was immediately intoxicated by it.
"The blood jade sword is a symbol of status. It can keep you safe in the city!"
Liumu couldn't put it down and played with it carefully.
"The city lord has something to say to you alone!" Yingyue said.
He sat cross-legged and put his palm against the blood jade knife. Suddenly, a familiar feeling came over him. The tunnel of nothingness slowly extended. The person at the end of the tunnel was wearing white clothes and long sleeves, with a slight smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.
"You may be wondering, what kind of place is this? These are nothingness, we are communicating in the form of souls!" As he spoke, he suddenly shook his sleeves, and the scene turned into blue sky, white clouds, and green grass.
He is the city lord who once said that the people in the city call him like a god. Even if he dies, he is still ruling Qiyue City. Liu Mu is really bowing to the ground and admiring him extremely.
The city lord smiled and motioned for him to come forward, then nodded and said: "Thousands of Killing Souls, you are indeed extraordinary!"
"What is the Soul of Thousand Kills?" he asked in surprise.
"This is an evil cultivation method that uses the despair and fear of being killed instantly to enhance the power of the soul. You have an immortal body. Although you are killed many times, you are a blessing in disguise. The power of your soul is unexpected."
"But City Lord, even though your body dies, your soul still exists. This is the strongest soul!"
"I didn't expect that I am so special. I vowed to rescue the people in the city and stop the killing. Maybe such a strong obsession supports my soul!"
Liu Mu suddenly felt that the city lord's smile was very warm, and it felt like he had known him before.
"I was once confused and desperate, until you appeared, like the dawn light illuminating my heart..."
"City Lord, I am also confused. What kind of city is this? Who are we?"
"Unfortunately, I can't provide an exact answer. Everyone says this is a city on the horizon, but I disagree. This city is most likely located on an isolated island, and we have all had our memories wiped away and imprisoned here!"
Liu Mu suddenly changed the topic: "Excuse me, City Lord, what year and month is it now?"
"According to my calculation, it should be the eighth year of Tang Dynasty, midsummer..."
Liu Mu's expression changed, "Our minds are like a blank sheet of paper. Why does the city lord know about the 'Thousand Killing Souls' but also knows about Time Jiazi?"
"This is exactly why I want to see you." The city lord said and suddenly stepped forward to hold his hand. He felt a strong tingling sensation in his eyes, like an electric current passing through his body, and he instantly lost consciousness...
