When Jingxin and Jingyuan received the news, they led the monks to welcome them.
When Du Nan saw his beloved disciple, Jingyuan, he immediately saw through his injuries.
"Saber intent is endless in the body and is difficult to destroy. He was the one who injured you? "
After Chai Xing 'er had secretly leaked the news, Jingxin had immediately informed Du Nan with a mystic technique. Du Nan already knew that Xu Qi' an was in Xiangzhou.
Jingyuan's face was pale as he nodded slightly. He said in shame, "I was useless and failed to capture the Arhat."
Du Nan said indifferently, "Let's talk inside."
The monks entered Chai Manor and took their seats in the hall. Jingxin recounted everything that had happened in Xiangzhou to Du Nan.
"That Chai Xing 'er is said to be a spy from the Heavenly Secrets Palace. She has already reported it to her superiors. The Arhat did not kill us because he was afraid that the spy would start a massacre after realizing that the matter had been exposed …"
Jingxin made the final conclusion.
"What a pity."
Du Nan said regretfully, "If I had arrived earlier, I could have captured the Arhat and completed Galo Tree Bodhisattva's instructions."
He got up from his chair and walked to Jingyuan's side. He pressed his palm on Jingyuan's right shoulder and a faint golden aura surged into his beloved disciple's body, shattering his organs and the remnant saber intent in his meridians.
The skin on Jing Yuan's body suddenly cracked and blood flowed out.
He grunted, his face pale as beads of sweat rolled down his face.
"What a domineering saber intent."
Du Nan commented before shaking his head. "That's not right. When this intent was destroyed, it erupted again. The Arhat's fourth-grade saber intent … "
Jingyuan's face gradually turned ruddy as though he had just recovered from a serious illness.
Seeing his master's solemn expression, he asked, "What's the intent?"
A third-grade Vajra did not have an intent. An eighth-grade warrior monk could directly advance to the third grade. In reality, their cultivation process was that of a Warrior. However, after reaching the fifth-grade, a warrior monk could skip the fourth grade and gain greater mastery of the Vajra Divine Art, directly advancing to the third grade.
In other words, the invincible defense of the Vajra Divine Art was intent.
"This intent can no longer be described as domineering and unyielding. Those of the same realm who fight him must be prepared to perish together," said Du Nan.
"Why?" Jingyuan frowned.
"That's because this is his intent. It's for destruction, not for dishonor," Du Nan said slowly.
Jingyuan and Jingxin exchanged looks and once again realized how terrifying Xu Qi 'an was. Arhat was undoubtedly the strongest person among his peers.
"Uncle-Master Du Nan, what are you doing with Arhat Crossing Love and Uncle-Master Du Fan?"
Du Nan said in a deep voice, "I was going to Hidden Dragon City, but I received your message on the way, so I came back."
Hidden Dragon?
Jingxin glanced at Jingyuan and noticed the same puzzlement in his eyes. He asked, "What's more important than gathering the dragon aura and capturing Arhat?"
Du Du Nan remained.
Jingxin did not ask further. He probed, "Then, should we head directly to Harmony Prefecture or wait here for a few more days?"
Du Nan pondered for a moment before saying, "We'll depart tomorrow morning."
When night fell, Du Nan was meditating in a room in the outer courtyard of the Chai Residence. Suddenly, there were two bangs on the door. Someone was knocking on the door.
"Come in," Du Nan said slowly.
The door was pushed open, and a cloaked figure walked in. Judging from the figure, it was a man.
"Greetings, Du Du Nan."
The cloaked man's voice was deep and magnetic.
"Are you a spy from the Heavenly Secrets Palace?" Du Nan maintained his meditative posture. He didn't even open his eyes.
"Yes."
The cloaked man answered.
"Does the Heavenly Secrets Palace belong to a second-grade Warlock?"
"Yes."
The cloaked man did not hide anything. He said respectfully, "When the Palace Lord issued the mission to search for the host of Dragon Breath, he mentioned that the Buddhists are friends that can cooperate with us. That's why I'm here. The Palace Lord's foresight is miraculous. He has never been wrong. "
Seeing Du Nan remain silent, he continued, "Forget it.
Since the Dragon Breath has been obtained by the Buddhists, the Heavenly Secrets Palace has nothing to say. However, I have already investigated the Chai Manor and have not seen Chai Xing 'er. She is a member of the Heavenly Secrets Palace. I hope that the Buddhists will be magnanimous and return her to the Heavenly Secrets Palace. "
Du Nan opened his eyes and shook his head. "Chai Xing 'er is not in the hands of the Buddhists."
The cloaked man fell silent for a moment before saying with a smile, "From the looks of it, something happened in Xiang Prefecture. Please inform me."
In the room, the candlelight was like a bean. The orange light couldn't reach beyond five meters.
"That person is here."
Du Nan King Kong's words caused the breathing under the cloak to become heavy.
Following that, Du Nan told the cloaked man what he had heard from Jingxin.
The cloaked man listened attentively and didn't miss a single word. After thinking for a long time, he said,
"The Palace Master once said that that person would enter the Jianghu to collect Dragon Qi sooner or later. The pugilistic world is a new opportunity. Apart from destroying Daibun's foundation, the Palace Lord had another goal for shattering the dragon vein. "Once he fails to retrieve the Dragon Breath in that person's body, he will switch to another battlefield and hunt him in the pugilistic world.
"If he can't retrieve the Dragon Qi in that person's body, then we'll change the battlefield and hunt him down in the Jianghu. The Palace Master could foresee things like a deity, advancing step by step, already having everything under control.
Du Nan scrutinized him. "You're just a spy. How do you know so much?"
Du Nan looked at him. "You're just a spy. How do you know so much?"
Du Nan said, "How do you want to cooperate? He has a way to hide his aura. His disguise is superb. It's difficult to find him, much less capture him."
Du Nan Vajra said, "How do you want to cooperate? He has a way to hide his aura, and his disguise is superb. It's hard to find him, let alone capture him."
The cloaked man was silent for a few seconds before he laughed.
"Sometimes, you don't have to chase your prey. Good hunters know how to set traps.
"There are two effective ways to deal with him. First, use the Dragon Energy to lure him out. "There are two effective ways to deal with him. First, use the Dragon Breath host to lure him out.
"Secondly, rape, pillage, and commit all sorts of evil deeds in the areas where he might appear. As long as he knows about it, he will definitely come over. "Second, rape and plunder in areas where he might appear. As long as he knows of it, he will definitely come.
"The Heavenly Mystery Palace has a Dragon Energy Host?" Du Nan immediately gave up on the second option.
The Vajra of Buddhism did not abstain from killing, but he would only kill those who deserved to be killed, such as enemies, evildoers, people he hated, and so on. Killing the innocent would cause one to be haunted by inner demons.
The Buddhist Vajras did not abstain from killing, but they only killed those who deserved to be killed. Enemies, evildoers, people they loathed, etc. Killing the innocent would cause one to be plagued by mental demons.
"We only need to control a few Dragon Breath hosts and arrange for them to move around Yongzhou City. They will closely monitor the host's movements. Once he shows up, we will immediately catch him."
"We only need to control a few Dragon Breath hosts and arrange for them to move around Yongzhou City. They will closely monitor the host's movements. Once that person shows up, we will immediately close the net and catch him."
The cloaked man nodded. "He has already broken free from part of the seal. In the conflict last night, the Spirit Devourer Mirror was unable to shake his primordial spirit. If I'm not wrong, the Demon Sealing Nail in his Baihui acupoint has been unlocked."
The cloaked man said, "In this way, a third-rank martial artist's premonition of danger will increase the difficulty of an ambush. We need to plan this carefully. To ensure that nothing goes wrong, I will immediately send a letter to the Palace Lord and ask for his opinion. "
…
On this day, the group of five arrived at Yongzhou City after a day and night of rushing.
Xu Qi'an abandoned his handsome appearance from his previous life and changed into an ordinary one. Li Lingsu was the same.
As for Heng Yin and Mu Nanzi, the former was wrapped in a cloak, while the latter wore a curtain hat.
Even the filly was disguised to a certain extent. Xu Qian used dye to dye its hooves white, and dyed its fur black.
Thus, the filly turned from a yellow dragon into a snow-treading crow.
Xu Qi'an also realized that the filly was too conspicuous. It was also the only flaw in the group.
After all, people could disguise themselves, but it was difficult for a horse to disguise itself. Even though horses looked the same in the eyes of most people.
After entering Yongzhou City, Xu Qi'an went to one of the best inns in Yongzhou City, the Not Drunk Inn, with ease.
However, he was told that it was full and there were no extra rooms.
He went to a few more inns, but there were still no rooms.
Li Lingsu clicked his tongue. "Yongzhou City is holding a Martial Arts Circle Convention. All the inns in the city, good or bad, are full. Strange, Yongzhou City doesn't even have a fourth-rank martial artist. Why is there a Martial Arts Circle Convention? "
There were fourth-rank martial artists in Yongzhou City, but they all had official positions and were from the imperial court. There were no fourth-rank martial artists in Jianghu.
Lei Zheng from Dragon God Castle and Gongsun Xiangyang from the Gongsun family were both fifth-rank Neutralizing Strength. They were only one step away from fourth-rank, but they couldn't cross this threshold no matter what.
Mu Nanzi sat on the back of the horse, her waist swaying with the jolt. She snorted softly. "Someone must be out of his mind."
Li Lingsu smiled. "What do you mean, Mrs. Xu?"
Perhaps because the words "Mrs. Xu" were too pleasing to the ear, Mu Nanzi glanced at Xu Qi'an and said, "He was the one who suggested it."
？ A question mark flashed across Li Lingsu's mind. The Martial Arts Circle Convention in Yongzhou City was organized by Xu Qian? Why didn't he mention it? No, what was his purpose in organizing this Martial Arts Circle Convention?
The Holy Son glanced at Xu Qian. Seeing that he had no intention of explaining, he suppressed his curiosity and didn't ask further.
Thankfully, Yongzhou City was huge and there were many inns. After searching for a while, he finally found a passable inn that had an empty room.
After checking in with Li Lingsu and Mu Nanzi, Xu Qi'an sat by his desk as usual and thought about his next plan.
The Martial Arts Circle Convention in Yongzhou is a way for me to quickly gather Dragon Breath, but it's the same for the Buddhists, Magus God Cult, and Xu Pingfeng.
They will definitely come when they hear the news. This has already been confirmed by Jingxin and company. The Buddhists' next stop is here.
By inferring in reverse, the Buddhists and Xu Pingfeng will definitely realize that I won't give up on this opportunity. If I were in their shoes, what would I do?
Heh, they will definitely seize this opportunity to gather Dragon Breath and deal with me … But I have the Heavenly Gu, Star Transposition, to hide my aura. The Aura Divination Spell is useless against me.
How will they find me?
Xu Qi'an pinched his glabella and suddenly had an idea. The Gongsun family and Dragon God Castle are local tyrants. I'll get them to be my informants and gather information.
With this in mind, he got up and left the room. He knocked on Li Lingsu's door.
"Senior?"
Li Lingsu opened the door and invited him in. Then, he walked to the table and poured some water as he said, "I'm attempting to crack the seal.
Sis Rong is at the peak of the fourth-grade. Back then, I had just stepped into the fourth-grade, and the difference in strength between us was huge. I won't be able to crack the seal anytime soon. It would be great if I could have a Daoist expert help me.
"When are we going to the capital? My junior sister is now at the fourth-grade. She can undo the seal for me. "
Your junior sister can't even fend for herself. It's best to get your master to undo the seal for you … Xu Qi'an did not drink the tea.
He said straightforwardly, "Come with me."
"Where?" Li Lingsu asked subconsciously.
"You'll know when you get there."
"Oh," Li Lingsu replied and turned to walk out of the room. Seeing that Xu Qian did not follow him, he asked in confusion, "Senior?"
At this moment, a sparrow flew in through the open window and landed on Li Lingsu's shoulder. It said, "Let's go."
After spending so much time together, Li Lingsu had already adapted to Xu Qian's style of not explaining himself. He did not ask much and left Yongzhou City under the guidance of Sparrow An.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the Gongsun Villa eighteen miles away.
The Gongsun Villa was built among the green mountains. In spring, the scenery was beautiful. In the harsh winter, it had a unique flavor.
Passing through the tall memorial archway at the foot of the mountain, they walked up the steps and stopped outside the villa gate. Li Lingsu cupped his hands at the gatekeeper and said,
"Please inform them that Xu Qian is here to visit."
The gatekeeper immediately went to pass the message. Half an hour later, Gongsun Xiangyang, who had a big belly and looked like a fat middle-aged man, rushed out with Gongsun Xiu, who had been designated as the heir.
The moment they saw Li Lingsu, the father and daughter frowned. Gongsun Xiangyang cupped his hands and said, "Senior Xu?"
Seeing that the local bully, the Gongsun family, was respectful to Xu Qian, Li Lingsu believed Mu Nanzi's words.
Following Xu Qian's instructions, Li Lingsu hummed and did not say anything else.
However, when the old scumbag saw Gongsun Xiu, he was quite surprised. She was a good girl.
Of course, this was only limited to admiring beauties. The Saint really did not have the energy to develop the next relationship and understand the Supreme Wang Qing.
Under Gongsun Xiangyang's lead, he entered the villa and sat in the inner hall with a charcoal fire burning.
"An unknown senior has come to visit. Please forgive me for not being a good host."
Gongsun Xiangyang said some pleasantries and went straight to the point.
"The Martial Arts Circle Convention is being held according to your wishes. This time, not only Yongzhou, but even the neighboring states, such as Qingzhou and Zhangzhou, have people from the martial world come to join in the fun."
"Very good!" Li Lingsu nodded. "Where will the competition be held?"
"At the Big Corner Field in the southwest of Yongzhou City. That used to be the barracks of the City Defense Forces. It has a training field and is spacious enough. Now that the City Defense Forces have changed their camp, I've rented that place temporarily. "
A arena was not enough for such a large-scale gathering. The venue was very important.
The barracks were far away from the residential area and had a spacious training field, which could serve as the venue for the Martial Arts Circle Convention.
Li Lingsu said, "Do something for me. Send someone to keep an eye on Yongzhou City. Report to me immediately once they find traces of Buddhist monks."
Gongsun Xiangyang said, "Okay!"
At that moment, Gongsun Xiangyang heard the little sparrow on "Xu Qian's" shoulder speak.
It smiled and said, "It seems that Master Gongsun is having a peaceful time. I won't disturb you anymore. Goodbye."
Then, the sparrow flapped its wings and flew out of the inner hall, disappearing into the horizon.
Gongsun Xiangyang was stunned for a while, then he looked at Li Lingsu. "Just now …"
Li Lingsu nodded. "That was Senior Xu."
Xu Qi 'an did this mainly to be safe. If he were in Gongsun Xiangyang's shoes, the Buddhist sects or Xu Pingfeng's lackeys would probably look for the local tyrants and ask them to search for a person named Xu Qian in the city.
Or, a small team with a warhorse.
Searching for a needle in a haystack was also a way to find someone.
Now, it seemed that the Gongsun family was temporarily safe.
"Senior Xu Qian turned into a bird? No, he controlled a bird. What a strange and unpredictable method … "Gongsun Xiu was extremely shocked.
Gongsun Xiangyang raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Lingsu with a smile. "Then you are …"
Li Lingsu nodded. "I'm Senior Xu's best friend and also a junior."
He briefly introduced himself and said, "I have another purpose for this trip. We couldn't find a good inn in Yongzhou City, so I wonder if Master Gongsun has an empty place to stay. It's best if it's not in Gongsun Villa."
After getting Gongsun Xiangyang's confirmation, Li Lingsu finally couldn't hold back his curiosity. He asked, "How did Master Gongsun get to know Senior Xu?"
"This …" Gongsun Xiangyang smiled bitterly. "Senior Xu told us not to leak the secret."
Li Lingsu was unwilling to give up. He asked, "Then, do you know Senior Xu's background and identity, Master Gongsun? I got to know him and was especially curious about his identity when we were traveling. "
He felt that it was better to tell the truth than to lie and express his curiosity.
Gongsun Xiu continued, "We don't know much more than you do, but we are also curious about Senior Xu's identity."
After a pause, she hesitated and said, "There's a poem, but I don't know if you have heard it before."
"Poem?" Li Lingsu asked.
Gongsun Xiu explained, "I once asked Senior Xu's identity, but he didn't say it directly, but left me a poem."
"What poem?" Li Lingsu suddenly straightened his back and asked.
"Eight hundred autumns since I attained Dao, but no flying sword has ever beheaded anyone. The Jade Emperor didn't send a Heavenly Talisman, and the black gold flowed freely. "
Gongsun Xiu said slowly.
After so many days, he still couldn't hide the shock and excitement when he recited the poem again.
"Eight hundred autumns since I attained Dao, eight hundred autumns since I attained Dao …" Li Lingsu murmured.
After a while, he pinched between his eyebrows and secretly gritted his teeth. Xu Qian's identity is more terrifying than I thought.
No one in the hall noticed that after the sparrow flew one round outside, it returned to the Gongsun Manor and stood quietly on the eaves like a silent sentinel.
…
In the inn, Xu Qi 'an took a sip of tea with satisfaction.
"That bird has to stay in the Gongsun Family as a spy to prevent the Buddhists and Xu Pingfeng's men from finding them. But, I hope they come to the Gongsun Family … "
At this moment, Xu Qi 'an's heart skipped a beat. An illusory dragon roar entered his ears, and the fragment of the Tome of the Earth in his arms began to heat up.
He sensed that the Host of the Dragon Breath was nearby.
