"Master Immortal, why don't you take a look again?"
An elderly man looked at Zhang Qing with pleading eyes, and then pushed the boy who was only seven or eight years old in front of him over.
"Old man, if you don't have talent, you don't have talent. No matter how many tests you take, it's useless." Zhang Qing shook his head helplessly.
"Perhaps there is something hidden that has not been discovered? My grandson has been smart since he was a child. He was literate at the age of three and read poetry and books at the age of five."
The old man was still insisting, but before Zhang Qing could speak, the Nanyuan City soldiers guarding the place rushed over and pushed the old man away.
"Forgive me, Immortal Master, but this old Bangzi has no eyesight at all. There are so many people with spiritual roots in the world. He has been bringing that child here for testing for several years in a row. It is a waste of Immortal Master's resources." A soldier said flatteringly. He laughed, then turned around and chased most of the crowd out.
"Go, go! Don't you know what the goods are? You people come here every year, always thinking of reaching the sky in one step, how can there be so many good things happening to you."
"Keep an eye on me, don't let these guys disturb the Immortal Master's interest, otherwise you will get out immediately!"
After the commotion, the crowd in front of Zhang Qing suddenly became sparse. There were not many new children born in a year, and only one or two of them had spiritual roots.
Families who discover that their children have spiritual roots are naturally overjoyed, while others around them are inevitably jealous, hidden under their stiff smiles.
After all, from now on, they may be people in two worlds, and mortals will not dare to offend the immortal master.
"Go and deal with it. These two children will leave with the Zhang family next year. Don't treat their family badly."
"Don't worry, Master Immortal. Nanyuan City has already established rules for handling this matter, and you will not let Master Immortal down." The soldier said with a flattering smile.
Without wasting too much time on these mortals, Zhang Qing came to the location of the city lord's mansion and met the city lord of Nanyuan City.
Looking at this middle-aged man with a rich face, Zhang Qing casually sat on the main seat of the city lord and asked:
"Has anything strange happened recently?"
This was a customary inquiry, but Cheng Mingzhe in front of him actually said with some embarrassment:
"To be honest with the Immortal Master, maybe... it seems that there is indeed something like that, but we are not sure, so we don't dare to trouble the Immortal Master too much."
"Oh?" Zhang Qing was a little surprised. Is there really something going on in Nanyuan City?
"That's it." Cheng Mingzhe told the story bit by bit.
"Although there are no big rivers around Nanyuan City, there is still a small stream outside the city. The water is very deep. It is not a problem for the center of the stream to submerge an adult's chest."
"However, three months ago, a few young men in the city went there and never came back. The Yamen sent people to search, and all the clues pointed to that creek."
"But no matter how we search, we can't find any trace of those kids, either upstream or downstream. It's as if those kids have disappeared."
Cheng Mingzhe originally didn't want to report this kind of thing to the immortal master, but Zhang Qing asked about it, and within three months, no trace of their people was found, so he mentioned it now.
"Do you think this may have something to do with the practitioners?"
The city lord nodded slightly, "The yamen of Nanyuan City is not a wine sack and rice sack. Otherwise, we would not be able to follow the traces to find the creek. But if there is an answer to what happened next, it may have something to do with the practitioners."
After saying that, he looked at Zhang Qing with a little doubt, "Master Immortal, do you think it could be a demon?"
The latter shook his head, "There are no demons in Yunmengze so close to the gathering place of humans. There shouldn't be any demon that is so brainless."
"Then this is an ordinary case." Cheng Mingzhe felt a little ashamed, "It's because my subordinates didn't do things well."
"Forget it, it doesn't have to be a mundane thing. Since there is such a thing, just go and take a look."
Zhang Qing didn't mind that he had gone away like this, and Cheng Mingzhe was also surprised when he heard this, "Since there is an immortal master, the truth must come to light."
Not long after, a group of Nanyuan City government officials followed Zhang Qing with faces full of joy. There were not many opportunities to see the Immortal Master take action, and it was the first time for many of them.
Soon Zhang Qing saw the creek, with water trickling down the stream. Although it was a stream, the speed of the water was not something that a child could resist.
"No wonder you think it's an ordinary case." Looking at the stream, Zhang Qing probably understood Cheng Mingzhe's hesitation. The children were probably washed downstream along the stream. In that case, no one can guarantee whether they will encounter An underground river, resulting in no trace.
No matter how elite the mortal government servants are, they cannot fly into the sky like monks, right?
Not long after Zhang Qing looked at the stream, he was sure that this matter was no longer an ordinary case.
"There are fluctuations of spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy in this river seems to be too turbid."
On the side, a smart government official couldn't help but ask after hearing this, "Master Immortal, do you mean there are practitioners hiding inside?"
After saying that, he subconsciously looked at the stream. Can such a place really hide people?
Zhang Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, "I'm afraid the person hiding here is not someone."
After saying that, the raging flames spread from Zhang Qing's feet to the stream ahead. The surrounding government officials were frightened by the sudden burst of heat and turned pale. Their legs were shaking but they stood firmly on the spot.
This is the power of the Immortal Master...
Everyone was horrified, and they had no doubt that the surrounding flames could easily kill them, because in the flames, the creek also dried up.
The white snow melted due to the scorching flames, and then evaporated without a trace, just like the river in front of them.
"Got you."
Zhang Qing smiled calmly and became a little surprised when he saw the dark mist in the flame roaring angrily.
"Ghost?"
For this title, Zhang Qing only connected it when thinking about the Shui family, because only the Shui family in Yunmengze had the ability to create and control ghosts.
"Does the Shui family have any thoughts about the family?" In an instant, Zhang Qing's consciousness spread to the surrounding area of tens of feet, not missing the slightest detail.
The government officials around them felt a sense of oppression coming from deep within, making it difficult for them to breathe.
Fortunately, everything went away as quickly as it came. Zhang Qing put away his consciousness and looked back at the black shadow that was blocked by the flames. He wanted to escape but did not dare to touch the flames.
The other person has a humanoid outline. If you look closely, he looks like a child, but you can't tell the gender.
"This doesn't look like those ghosts from the Shui family. It looks a lot smarter."
Zhang Qing's eyes flashed, and he suddenly thought of an answer.
