A man dressed as a middle-aged Taoist priest in the inn immediately came forward and asked: "Yuan Shaoxia, where are you coming from? But you are here because of the tragedy in Liuying City?"
"Exactly!" Yuan Xiaoai nodded in return, knowing etiquette very well.
"Then Shaoxia Yuan, can you find out who committed the murder in Liuying City?!", "Yes, Shaoxia Yuan, who is so bold to commit murder in Liuying City?", "Yes, he must have taken advantage of the absence of Senior Sword God When he was about to commit murder, if the senior Sword God was...", "I heard that that man's swordsmanship was superb, would he..." People in the inn suddenly gathered around Yuan Xiaoai, asking all kinds of questions.
"Okay, everyone, calm down for a moment! Let's listen to what Yuan Shaoxia has to say!" The middle-aged Taoist priest interrupted the quarrel in the inn, and everyone fell into silence. They all looked at Yuan Xiaoai and said nothing.
"Oops! Something happened!" Yuan Xiaoai was about to speak when he suddenly heard someone shouting outside the inn.
A middle-aged man covered in blood shouted and ran, staggering into the inn. He accidentally fell to the ground. The people in the inn suddenly gathered around him. One of them, a Taoist priest, helped the man up and said in surprise: "Isn't this Taoist Brother Bikongzi from Lingjian Sect? Why is Taoist Brother so embarrassed?"
The person who came was none other than Bikongzi, one of the elders of Lingjian Sect. The Bi Kongzi's eyes were wide open at this moment, his face was bloodless, and he said in a trembling voice: "Outside... there was a masked man in a black robe... The man had two black daggers in his hands... He brought many people and suddenly rushed out from the darkness. , killed all my disciples. Even... my senior brother, the leader, died in their hands! I... risked my life to break out and ask for help. Fellow Taoists, please be sure to lend a helping hand for the sake of your fellow Taoists!"
"This is unreasonable! This must be the work of people from the Demon Sect. Since they know that we are gathering here, they dare to commit murder here! They simply don't take our righteousness seriously! How can we spare our lives if they blatantly harm our righteous people? Them!" In an instant, voices continued to denounce the Demonic Cult, but no one stood up to take charge of the overall situation.
After a while, the middle-aged Taoist priest said again: "Yuan Shaoxia, although you are young, you have great prestige in the world, and you are also a famous official in Liuying City! Now, we are willing to follow Yuan Shaoxia to slay demons together!"
"Yes, follow Yuan Shaoxia and kill demons together!" Everyone echoed. Among the echoes, one person shouted: "We all call ourselves knights, and we should be incompatible with the demon sect! When faced with a great crisis, even if we are not capable, we will still fight to the death with the evil cult! Even if we die on the spot, , when he reincarnates in the underworld, he will definitely get a good reputation! In his next life, he might become a fairy!"
"Yes, yes! That's what this Taoist brother said!" Hearing someone agree, that person turned his eyes to Ji Ruchen and Xuanyi sitting in the corner, "Hey hey" sneered twice, and said sarcastically: "We are so lucky. , but he also knows good and evil, obeys the way of heaven, and is not afraid of life and death! Unlike those so-called upright and righteous leaders of famous families, even if they are suspected, they do not want to cause trouble, and only care about themselves, regardless of the life and death of all living beings! The former two immortals of Xiaoyao, From now on, it no longer exists!”
After hearing this, everyone looked at Xuan Yi and Ji Ruchen. Xiaohu stood behind the two of them, clenching his fists, and was about to reply when Ji Ruchen snorted softly. Xiaohu could only give up and stand with his head bowed, not daring to say anything.
Yuan Xiaoai was surrounded by people from the moment he entered the inn, and only then did he see Xuan Yi and Ji Ruchen. Ji Ruchen made eye contact with him but said nothing, as if waiting for him to make a decision. Seeing that the crowd was excited, Yuan Xiaoai was worried about causing trouble and delaying the official business, so he coughed lightly and said: "Comrades, there are many doubts about the murder case in Liuying City. I have checked the situation of the people who were killed, and they were indeed injured by the sword. . But there was an evil force on the sword, and the eyes of the person who was killed were wide open, the hall turned black, and the soul was sucked clean. It was thought that he was injured by the evil treasure of the demon sect, and it was definitely not a correct method. ! I also followed all the way to this place. My fellow comrades, please do not accept the instigation of the demon sect!"
"Yes! Yes! That's it! It's them!" Na Bikongzi suddenly spoke, with a face full of horror, and said in a trembling voice: "My brothers and sisters also died in this way, just like what Yuan Shaoxia said! Comrades , please save our fellow disciples quickly!"
Yuan Xiaoai's sword eyebrows moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Comrades, it's important to save people! Although I, Yuan Xiaoai, have a shallow way of doing things, I cannot tolerate the Demon Cult harming my comrades here! Brother Bikongzi, please lead the way!" "
"Okay, Lingjian Sect would like to thank all fellow Taoists for their help!" After saying that, Na Bikongzi walked out. Yuan Xiaoai nodded slightly to Ji Ruchen, and when Ji Ruchen nodded in return, he walked out of the inn. Xuan Yi held the tea cup in his hand, lowered his head and said nothing, but his expression was extremely heavy.
Everyone came outside the inn. Although Bikongzi was injured, he was still able to use the magic weapon. I saw him pulling out a white fairy sword. Due to the true energy, the sword body emitted white light, and he flew away with the sword light. Yuan Xiaoai moved his fingers, and the blue fairy sword behind him suddenly came out of its sheath, with a bright blue light. Yuan Xiaoai stepped on the sword and headed towards the direction of Bi Kongzi, wielding the sword. The rest of the people also held magic weapons. Except for a few people who lived in Taoism and were flying magic weapons, most of their acquaintances were martial arts people and did not understand Taoism. They all used light-body skills and followed closely behind.
After everyone left, Xuan Yi had a solemn expression and kept spinning the tea bowl in his hand. After thinking for a moment, he said to Ji Ruchen: "Junior sister, it seems that this matter should be related to my Liuying City and his party! Although Master has told me , but now that things have come to a point, I have to check it out.”
Ji Ruchen also had this intention. For many years, the Demon Sect has never dared to set foot near Jiuyuan Mountain. Now they actually came to Ruchen Inn to cause trouble. Things must not be simple. Hearing Xuan Yi speak, he nodded and said: "Senior brother is right! The Demon Cult monsters must have discovered the gathering of these decent people before they came to take revenge! They actually felt that I, Ruchen Inn, had come to commit murder. It seems that the person who came here was evil! Junior sister I’ll go with you! Since these people have doubts about senior brother, we might as well follow them quietly and adapt accordingly.”
Xuan Yi nodded in agreement. Ji Ruchen said to Jiang Daren again: "Daren, I will go out with senior brother Xuanyi to take a look! I will ask you to take care of the inn!"
"Okay, madam. Leave the store to me! You have to be careful!" Jiang Daren greeted the waiters and helped the two people inside to rest. The waiters also packed up the broken tables and chairs. Jiang Daren Xiaohu also helped Jiang Daren with his work.
Xuan Yi picked up the Hanyue sword and walked outside with Ji Ruchen. Walking to the counter, Ji Ruchen stretched out his right hand flatly, and with the force of his mind, a purple light flew into Ji Ruchen's hand. It was a sword. The sword was simple in appearance, with a blade about three feet long, and the gems inlaid on the purple scabbard shone with green light. There are no obvious decorations on the front and rear guards of the sword, as well as the hilt, which is integrated with the sword body. This is exactly the sword that the current leader of the Qingxu Sect, Lingyun Zhenren, used in his early years of training, Cun Mang.
The two of them came outside the inn, silently channeled their Qi, turned into two rays of light, one green and one purple, and flew away in the direction of everyone. The two of them deliberately followed Yuan Xiaoai and the others and were not in a hurry. Xuan Yi smiled and said: "Junior Sister has now transformed into Qi and reached the state of natural selflessness. It seems that Junior Sister's cultivation has reached the middle level of Transformation Realm or above! What a joy and congratulation!"
Ji Ruchen said calmly: "Senior brother, please don't make fun of me! Junior sister, I have only just glimpsed the gate of Transformation Realm for the first time. How can I compare with Senior Brother? I am already close to the peak of Transformation Realm!"
Xuan Yi said with a "haha" smile: "Senior brother, my hundred years of hard training will only end here! Whether I can break through the third level and enter the mysterious realm depends on chance! I think among the second-generation masters of the righteous path, I will send Xuan Yi Senior Brother Cheng, Senior Sister Mu Zizhu of the Qingxu Sect, Daoist Brother Di Tianying of the Tiangang Sword Sect, and Master Xinzhu of the Fanyin Temple should all have reached the peak of transformation. In terms of strength, they are by no means inferior to the four major hall masters of the Demon Sect. . Plus...those four people..." Xuan Yi sighed softly, showing that there was something unspeakable.
Ji Ruchen sighed slightly and said: "Senior brother, there are actually five of us. And my senior sister Xiao Shuying..." After a short pause, Ji Ruchen changed the topic and said softly: "Senior brother, many things are determined by fate. You and I can change it. Including Senior Brother Xuanxi, please don’t worry too much.”
"Junior sister is right! Let us solve the matter at hand first." After Xuan Yi finished speaking, he said no more.
The two of them seemed relaxed, but in fact they had their own thoughts. Although Xuan Yi didn't know who the perpetrators were, he had a vague feeling that they must be related to his trip to Liuying City. It is possible that he was involved in a conspiracy, or that he accidentally caused some trouble. Ji Ruchen doesn't care who the visitor is. She is worried that once the war between good and evil breaks out, it will affect Ruchen Inn and the innocent people around it. Both of them were focused on what was happening ahead, but no one noticed that Jiang Xiaohu slipped out after the two set off, running along the winding mountain road in the direction of everyone.
Xuanyi and Ji Ruchen flew in the air for a moment, and then they could hear the sound of fierce fighting ahead. Just as the two were about to fall down, they suddenly noticed a strong demonic aura coming towards them. They stopped immediately and concentrated on alert. I saw a ray of purple light passing by not far away, extremely fast, and the direction it went seemed to be the direction of the mountain behind Jiuyuan Mountain.
Xuan Yi frowned and said in a deep voice: "This kind of demon power is probably one of the five demon kings under the demon emperor."
Ji Ruchen said: "Senior brother is right. The direction she went to seems to be the back mountain of Jiuyuan Mountain, which is the place where the spiritual power of Jiuyuan Mountain is the most abundant. But the road there is rugged. Except for my junior sister, I often go there to practice. Very few people know. But they don’t know what this demon king wants." Ji Ruchen was puzzled and said to Xuanyi: "Brother, the demon sect suddenly came to Jiuyuan Mountain, and now this peerless demon king is here again. When this happened, I was worried that they had other plans, and I wanted to go visit the back mountains."
Xuan Yi nodded and said: "Okay, junior sister, just go on your own! Leave the matter of the front mountain to senior brother. However, the strength of the demon king cannot be underestimated. Junior sister must be careful! Don't fight with him unless it is absolutely necessary. You can wait. We will make a decision after the other righteous brothers arrive!"
"Yes, senior brother, don't worry!" Ji Ruchen agreed, turned around and flew towards the back mountain.
When Xuan Yi arrived at Qianshan, the people in Ruchen Inn were already fighting with each other. The two sides should have fought from the mountain to the bottom. At present, they are fighting fiercely in and outside a small village. The village doesn't look big, with about two hundred households. The village is backed by mountains and faces water. Behind it is a hill with lush trees. In front of the village is a river dozens of feet wide. Now, the river has become a natural boundary between the two sides.
The soldiers in Ruchen Inn were divided into two groups. People with higher martial arts and Taoist skills were fighting with a group of people. The group of people were all dressed in black, with red and blue skulls printed on the chests and cuffs. Xuanyi recognized this symbol. It was the special ambition of Xuanyintang, one of the four demon sects. The color and position of the skulls represent their different levels in the hall. There are more than ten people in Xuanyintang. They are all cultivators, and most of them use magic weapons to shuttle through the air.
On the opposite side, only a few people can fly in the air, and most of them are martial arts people. They relied on Qinggong to fight against the demon sect, or simply circled around on the ground. However, since they have more people, they are not inferior.
In addition, people with low martial arts and moral conduct are busy rescuing people. There were seven people in the Spirit Sword Sect, four of whom were no longer breathing, and the other three's robes were also covered in blood and were seriously injured. Everyone helped Bikongzi retrieve the corpses of his sect members, and rescued the seriously injured people back to their own side. The two waves of people each performed their duties and did not panic. The person who commanded them was none other than that young man, Yuan Xiaoai.
Xuan Yi discovered that Yuan Xiaoai did not participate in the fighting, but stood across the river in the village, staring closely at the three people standing on the roof of a house in the village. The two men were wearing black robes, both with a white skull logo on their chests. One of them was only twenty years old, with sharp eyebrows and phoenix eyes. Although his cheeks were thin, he was very impressive. He held a black sword in his hand, and even from a hundred steps away, he could feel the murderous aura. The other person was covered with a black cloth, and only a pair of slightly opened eyes could be seen, and the coldness was overwhelming.
Behind the two of them, there was a woman wearing a red robe. The bright red dress reflects her graceful figure, and the red gauze covering her face cannot hide her charming face. It seems that her picturesque features alone can captivate thousands of men. She stood quietly behind the two men, but her eyes never left the fighting parties. The longing in the eyes seemed more urgent than the two men in black.
