In the fourth year of Sheng Yuan Dynasty, it was the second day of March.
Yanzhou is a border town of Fucheng.
Bafang Inn.
"People elsewhere say that our Yanzhou is in chaos. Who would have thought that in this situation, our Yanzhou has become a rare stable boundary among the nine states."
"I heard that the war in the north was not going well, and they were all beaten outside Mocheng by the barbarians."
"Isn't it the same in the south, hehe... The Dragon Clan's ancestral tomb that has been involved for more than half a year has not been opened yet. Instead, the Demon Kingdom started making trouble first. I heard before that the Demon Kingdom was going to join forces with Da Qin to deal with the Dragon Clan. Who would have thought about this? Before we even know about it, the demon country attacks Yangzhou first."
"Those who are not members of my race must have different minds. The demon country has been stable for so many years, and I am afraid that I can no longer hold it in anymore."
"Who says it isn't?"
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The monks who were drinking in the inn were talking about the recent major events in Kyushu.
In the corner of the hall on the first floor, a young-looking but white-haired figure who looked a little bit older was staring at the wine jar on the table, with a hint of drunkenness on his face.
"Shopkeeper, what's the name of another jar..."
"Sir, our wine is called Qiangwaixiang."
"There are flowers inside the wall and fragrance outside the wall. What a stupid name."
"The guest misunderstood that the fragrance outside the wall means that the fragrance of wine is overflowing and cannot be concealed."
While he was talking, the discerning waiter had already put a new jar of wine on the table.
Lin Ji casually grabbed the peanuts on the table and threw them into his mouth. He opened the wine jar without using a cup and took a sip directly into the mouth of the jar. He burped, and his face seemed to be a little more drunk.
Seeing this scene, the waiter came to the shopkeeper and whispered: "Shopkeeper, this man has been drinking for more than ten days. What is he here for? Could it be that he committed something elsewhere and escaped to us?" From Yanzhou?”
The shopkeeper glanced at the waiter.
"Did he give you money?"
"Yes, it's very generous."
"Isn't that okay? You don't care where he comes from, just go back to work."
The waiter shrunk his neck and continued to greet the guests at a trot.
The shopkeeper glanced at Lin Ji in the corner, but didn't take it to heart.
There are many such people, especially in Yanzhou. The only difference is that their white hair is extra eye-catching.
At this moment, four people, three men and one woman, suddenly walked into the inn.
These four people looked young, like juniors who were just starting out, but as soon as these four people appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of most people in the inn.
"Eh? From the Formation Dao Sect?" Someone recognized the sect marks on these four people.
Some monks had already stood up and bowed to the leading woman.
"Jinshanmen disciples have met Senior Sister Qingling."
"Qingling? Is that Shi Qingling, the eldest sister of the Formation Dao Sect?"
"I heard that she has broken through to the Sun Traveling Realm. She is worthy of being the leader of the big sect, and she is no less generous than the two geniuses in Xiangzhou."
"Xiangzhou? Are you talking about Taiyi Sect and Sanshengdong? I heard that something happened to the chief disciple of Taiyi Sect. He seemed to have violated the sect rules and was being hunted by Taiyi Sect."
"Is there still this matter?"
Just as everyone was gradually turning around, Shi Qingling chose a table in the corner and sat down with her three junior brothers.
"Just a few specialty dishes and a pot of good tea. No wine required."
As she finished speaking, Shi Qingling's eyes swept across the inn hall, and her consciousness passed over everyone.
"A group of low-class monks, not even a soul monk." Shi Qingling secretly thought in her heart.
This was not beyond her expectation. Yuanshen monks were high-ranking figures no matter where they were, and generally they would not hang out in this tavern or inn like people in the market.
However, just in case, Shi Qingling still waved her hand, and an invisible wave enveloped her and the three junior brothers.
After doing all this, she finally felt relieved.
"Right now, Yanzhou is in chaos. When someone from the government comes, I will go and help the elders set up the formation. You and I will wait in the inn, and be sure not to cause trouble."
After hearing this, a junior brother immediately complained: "Sister, the chaos in Yanzhou cannot be caused by us. We have never seen even a fifth-level monk in this city all the way. It is necessary to be so careful." ?"
Shi Qingling didn't blame him when he heard this, and just said softly: "Of the nine states in the Central Plains, Yanzhou is the only border city that needs a city defense formation. I have to come here every three years. Isn't this enough?"
As soon as these words came out, the three junior brothers were stunned.
Shi Qingling sighed softly: "Yanzhou is as famous as Qingzhou, so naturally it is not a good place. Before I came out, I heard the master say that a great chaos is about to break out in the nine states, and no state can stay out of it. Told to be cautious outside."
...
"The people from the Formation Dao Sect are here."
In the corner, Lin Ji's peripheral vision glanced at the four people from the Formation Dao Sect, and he felt a little confused in his heart.
"It's been more than ten days since I came to Yanzhou, and Mr. Fang, too, still doesn't give me any confirmation when he sends me to do something."
After meeting Fang Yunshan in Yangzhou and agreeing to help Fang Yunshan succeed, Lin Ji was sent to Yanzhou. It was said that the Palace of Eternal Life was about to attack Yanzhou, so Lin Ji was asked to come in advance to wait.
The purpose of Lin Ji's trip was to kill the person who took action in the Palace of Eternal Life.
In Fang Yunshan's words, Da Qin is not afraid of internal and external troubles, but it is the Palace of Eternal Life. If it really succeeds in the future, the Palace of Eternal Life will have too many minions, which will not be conducive to their plans.
Therefore, the power of the Eternal Life Palace must be weakened in advance, but they cannot be damaged.
All in all, this time the general trend of Jiuzhou has changed, like Fang Yunshan and Lin Ji, who are helpless behind them, what they need most is the balance of all parties, and the final death together.
In this way, they can profit from it.
Just as Lin Ji was thinking about it, another person walked into the inn.
This person has an average appearance, except that his eyes look a bit slender.
As soon as he came in, he looked around the entire inn hall as if no one else was around, and then his eyes fell on the four people from the Formation Dao Sect.
Especially when he saw Shi Qingling, his eyes lit up and he walked over quickly.
"I'm Chu Luan, I wonder if this girl can give me a favor and have a drink with Mr. Chu?"
As soon as these words came out, some people in the inn couldn't stand it without waiting for Zhen Dao Sect and his party to reply.
"Hahaha, who do you think you are, worthy of barking like a dog? Open your eyes and take a good look, that is the contemporary chief of the Formation Dao Sect!"
Hearing this, Chu Luan was not angry, but looked at the person who spoke.
"so what?"
"What?" The person who spoke was stunned.
Chu Luan then chuckled and said: "My fair lady, a gentleman is so kind. Isn't it natural for Chu to fall in love with this girl for her beauty? At least Chu is more calm, unlike you who are so dirty in your heart but still pretending to be so. These sanctimonious people can only talk about what they have and what they don’t have.”
"You are looking for death!" The man who spoke turned red, then became furious. He grabbed the big knife on the table and slashed at Chu Luan.
However, Chu Luan did not dodge or dodge, allowing the sword to get closer and closer to him.
"Brother, you made the first move, don't regret it later." He said with a chuckle.
