Chapter 469

One person and one ghost, master and servant, pushed aside the grass and searched for a while. In the knee-high weeds, they found a corpse.

This corpse was dressed in black and had lost its head. It held a curled steel knife in its hand. The bowl-sized scar on its neck had dried up and turned black. It had been at least four hours since it died, or even longer.

"He must have died in the Jianghu vendetta. The resentment is not light. Let's bury him, lest his corpse be exposed in the wilderness and turn into a vengeful spirit after seven days."

Susu suggested. As a "Mei", she smelled an extremely strong sense of resentment.

This resentment was very likely to turn the dead into a vengeful spirit after seven days. Of course, this kind of soul could not exist for a long time. It would dissipate in a few hours or a few days.

However, this mountain path was not deserted. If a traveler passed by before the vengeful spirit dissipated, it was likely that he would be attacked by the vengeful spirit. If it was light, it would be a serious illness. If it was heavy, it would be death.

Susu believed that such a thing should be put an end to in time.

"With such a deep resentment, there must have been something big when he was alive that made him so unwilling. I'll try to summon his soul and see what it is. "Li Miaozhen muttered.

"No way, master, do you really think you're a heroine?"

Susu jumped in place and said, "You're Tenzō Shōnin. In the future, you will be unmoved. The birth, aging, illness, and death of the world, gratitude and hatred, are all floating clouds to you. To be unmoved by emotions and not be disturbed by emotions.

"Heroine is just a role that we made for ourselves to disguise our identity. Heaven is selfish, but use it for justice. When you can watch the love and hatred of the world coldly, not be moved, not stop, and not interfere, then you can achieve the right results.

"Let's just bury him. Why do we have to cause more trouble."

"Shut up!"

Li Miaozhen said impatiently, "Do I need you to teach me the profound principles of Tenzō? It's true that Tenzō Shōnin is unmoved, but if you don't even know what 'love' is, how can you be unmoved? Do you think you can forget just like that? "

Besides, she didn't think there was anything wrong with being chivalrous. Why did some people always talk about the fickleness of the world? It was because there were too few nosy people.

If everyone had a chivalrous and nosy heart, the world would not be so fickleness.

Li Miaozhen carried the corpse to the side of the road and ordered Su Su to take out three bamboo tubes. Inside the bamboo tubes were black sludge, black blood, and medicinal herbs that emitted cold air.

The main component of black mud was the corpse mud excavated from the mass grave, supplemented with various yin materials.

The main component of the black blood was the Gui water of virgins born during the Yin period, supplemented by various Yin materials.

The medicinal herbs that emitted the cold air were some medicinal herbs that grew in the Land of Extreme Yin.

The corpse had been dead for too long, so it was impossible to summon the soul directly. Moreover, the corpse was exposed in the wilderness. If the soul was summoned by force, it would dissipate in the sun power on the spot.

Susu skillfully mixed the "ink" with the three materials. She took out a pen made of finger bones, dipped it in the ink, and handed it to Li Miaozhen.

Li Miaozhen carved strange spells on the corpses, which were either wild or reserved, and muttered some incantations. As the formation gradually took shape, gusts of chilly wind blew around, and the sun seemed to lose its heat.

When the last stroke was finished, the chilly wind came with broken souls. They came from the roadside, the grass, and the air. They gathered above the body and turned into an unreal shadow.

It was a thin man. His eyes were dull, and he floated above the body.

Li Miaozhen frowned. Taoism was an expert in playing with ghosts. With one glance, she confirmed that the ghost was seriously injured. Someone had targeted the soul before it died.

But the other party should be a Warrior. His ability was limited, and he couldn't completely annihilate the soul.

"Who are you?" Li Miaozhen asked.

At the same time, she raised her finger and sent a wisp of Yin Qi to nourish the soul.

Nourished by the Yin Qi, the ghost's dull expression changed. He murmured, "Slaughter for three thousand miles, slaughter for three thousand miles, please send troops to the imperial court …"

Li Miaozhen asked several times, but the ghost only said the same thing. He couldn't say anything more.

"Slaughter for three thousand miles …" Li Miaozhen murmured seriously.

"How should we deal with him?" Susu realized the seriousness of the matter.

"His soul is incomplete. If we want him to tell us what happened next, we have to nourish his soul. But it is a long process, and we can't count on it in a short time." Li Miaozhen looked at the body and suddenly had an idea.

"If we can find out the identity of this person, we may get more inside information and know what he wants to say."

"Master is right." Susu nodded obediently, then asked, "How should we find out?"

How should I know … Li Miaozhen was silent. She kept thinking, and her mind couldn't help but recall the Yun Zhou case, where she cooperated with Xu Qi 'an to investigate.

She tried her best to recall, trying to use Xu Qi 'an's idea to solve the mystery of the body, but she failed.

In the silent atmosphere, Susu whispered, "If that kid is still alive, he must have a way."

You think of him too? Li Miaozhen nodded without batting an eyelid. "He's the best person I've ever seen at solving a case. Hmm, bring the body back to the capital and hand it over to the yamen.

"This person was killed in a barren mountain not far from the capital. He was most likely ambushed."

With that, Li Miaozhen took out the Orb of the Earth fragment and pointed it at the body. With a flash of light, the body disappeared. She then opened the perfume pouch on her waist and stored the remnant soul inside.

Because of this incident, the master and servant no longer strolled around. Li Miaozhen stored Susu inside the perfume pouch, then summoned her flying sword and leapt onto the sword's ridge.

With a whoosh, the flying sword pierced through the air.

A quarter of an hour later, she could see the majestic outline of the capital, as well as the villages and small towns that were built around the capital.

Li Miaozhen lowered her flying sword and landed outside the city. The flying sword was sentient and automatically returned to its scabbard.

"Whoosh!"

She shook the small jade mirror, and a life-like paper figure floated out of it. It had bamboo branches as its bones, and its facial features were picturesque.

Tapping the perfume pouch, Susu turned into a wisp of green smoke and gracefully entered the paper figure.

The paper figure instantly came to life, and its facial features showed signs of life. Its paper body turned into flesh and blood, and its long skirt fluttered.

The master and servant smiled at each other and entered the capital.

"Master, this is my first time coming to the capital. They all say that this is the most virtuous city in Daibun, the most prosperous city on the mainland," Susu said excitedly. After passing through the city gate, she couldn't wait to look around.

"Calm down, your life and ghost life combined would be almost forty years old," Li Miaozhen said as she walked towards the notice board on the city wall.

Every time she arrived at a city, she would instinctively look at the notice board. There would always be notices posted by the government, including the imperial court's decree, wanted orders, and so on.

"Master, you're acting up again. There are so many masters in the capital, even if there are orders, it's not up to you to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens," Susu held up her red umbrella to block the sun.

At this time, she saw Li Miaozhen's body suddenly stiffen, her eyes slowly widening as she stared at a notice on the wall with an incredulous expression.

She rarely lost her composure like this. What did she see? Out of curiosity, Susu walked over and stood side by side with Li Miaozhen, looking at the order.

The next moment, her almond-shaped eyes widened, and her rosy little mouth slightly opened as if she had seen a ghost … This analogy was not appropriate, it was as if she had seen a Daoist who enforced justice on behalf of the heavens.

Not knowing whether it was because she was too shocked or excited, the hand holding the red umbrella trembled slightly.

…

The afternoon sun was slightly scorching. Xu Qi'an and his subordinates patrolled the streets with gongs. A while ago, Wei Yuan adopted his suggestion and formed a temporary team based on his foundation, a team made up of people from the Jianghu.

They were put in charge of maintaining the security of the capital, and the imperial court would give them generous treatment and rewards.

The beauty of this policy was that it fundamentally solved the chaos of public security, but why was theft and robbery so common?

Because most of the people from the Jianghu were hooligans without a fixed livelihood, and the capital was expensive, how could they survive if they did not steal or rob?

Giving them a livelihood to make money and letting them maintain the security, using one's spear to attack another's shield. Of course, every law enforcement team formed by the people from the Jianghu would be monitored by the imperial court, and it was necessary to prevent them from stealing what they were guarding.

After the first few days of the crackdown, the people from the Jianghu who had swarmed into the city were much more well-behaved.

Therefore, Xu Qi'an planned to go to the brothel to listen to music.

"Lust comes with food and clothing, but once this is satisfied, humans will pursue a higher level of enjoyment, and that is the enjoyment on the spiritual level. There are no computers in this world, so you can't play games or watch movies. You can only go to the brothel to watch opera and listen to music to maintain a decent life … "

Xu Qi'an led the gongs into the brothel and asked for a private room. They drank tea, ate fruits, and watched the opera in the lobby.

Suddenly, a familiar palpitation came.

Xu Qi'an turned around and blocked the gongs' view. He took out the fragment of the Book of the Earth and was shocked.

Two: Xu Qi'an is not dead yet?!

Two: Why didn't anyone tell me that Xu Qi'an is not dead yet? Why didn't you tell me that Xu Qi'an is not dead yet!!!

After these two messages, there was no more sound.

Four: Hmm? Li Miaozhen doesn't know that Xu Qi'an is still alive?

Chu Yuanzhen sent a message to express his doubts.

One: After the Yun State case, she has been running around everywhere. It's normal that she doesn't know that Xu Qi'an has come back to life. However, with the news of the duel, she knew that it was only a matter of time. Heh, she and Xu Qi'an have a deep friendship in Yun State. It's not surprising that she is so excited.

Why do I feel like Number One is gloating? Xu Qi'an's heart sank.

Six: Why isn't Number Two saying anything?

Hengy Yuan also joined the discussion.

Xu Qi'an thought for a while and sent a message after some deliberation. Three: Number Two, I have something to say to you …

Before this message was sent, everyone in the Book of the Earth chat group saw the Jinlian Taoist priest's message: Li Miaozhen has arrived in the capital.

After that, they did not receive any more messages.

On the street, Li Miaozhen, who was trembling all over, held the Book of the Earth fragment in her hand. Her fingers trembled as she typed: Xu Qi'an, you son of a b * tch! How much longer do you want to lie to us?

After sending the message, there was no response for a long time.

Li Miaozhen became even more furious. She sent a message: Could it be that you all know that he is Number Three? That's why you all teamed up to lie to me?

This was the only way to explain why no one mentioned the news that Xu Qi'an was still alive. It also explained why everyone was silent at this moment.

Nine: Miaozhen, they don't know Xu Qi'an's identity. As for why he came back to life, it's a long story. I'll give you an address. Come and find me there.

At this time, Li Miaozhen received a message from the Jinlian Taoist priest.

Li Miaozhen stared at the Jinlian Taoist priest's message with mixed feelings. She could not tell whether she was angry, happy, or ashamed.

"Master, that kid really didn't die?"

After sending the message, Susu could not wait to ask. Her beautiful face revealed nervousness and joy, as if that man's life or death was very important to her.

Li Miaozhen suppressed her anger and replied with a "Mm."

She recalled how she often lamented with the "Mei" beside her about how the heavens were jealous of talented people and how it was a pity that Xu Qi'an died. She felt a sense of shame and wanted to cover her face and dig a hole to hide in.

Susu also felt the same way. Therefore, the master and servant looked at each other and tacitly looked away.

…

Nine: Li Miaozhen has entered the city. Do you want to meet her? Although I blocked her and did not let her say too much, what will come will come.

In the brothel, Xu Qi'an received a message from the Jinlian Taoist priest.

Well done, Taoist priest! Xu Qi'an raised his eyebrows and looked happy. He sent a reply: I can meet her.

Nine: Come to my place.

Xu Qi'an put away the broken book and threw a few pieces of silver to them. He said, "I still have something to deal with. After you drink, continue patrolling the streets."

"Yes, Boss."

…

Outside the city, at the entrance of a small courtyard planted with willow trees.

Li Miaozhen, who was wearing a Taoist robe, gently knocked on the courtyard door. After a few breaths, the courtyard door opened automatically and the gentle voice of the Jinlian Taoist priest could be heard. "Please come in."

Li Miaozhen entered with the ghost servant Susu. They passed through the small courtyard and crossed the threshold. Inside the house, they saw the Jinlian Taoist priest sitting cross-legged.

His hair was white, and strands of it hung down. He looked as sloppy and casual as ever.

"Very good. You are indeed one of the most talented disciples of Tenzō. You have already entered the Yuanying stage." The Jinlian Taoist priest praised.

Fourth-grade Taoism, Yuanying!

"Chu Yuanzhen's swordsmanship is superb. If I don't enter the fourth-grade, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to defeat him." Li Miaozhen said.

"I remember that your Shixiong has been a fourth-grade Yuanying for a long time. Is there still no news of his whereabouts?" The Jinlian Taoist priest asked.

"Who knows? Maybe he died from a woman's revenge. Maybe he was imprisoned by an old lover and kept as a slave. I can't be bothered with his affairs. "Li Miaozhen said indifferently.

The Jinlian Taoist priest said, "To be honest, I don't want you to fight to the death with Chu Yuanzhen. I don't even want to see the two of you fight."

Li Miaozhen said, "This is the fate of Taoism. The Celestial and Human sects have been fighting for countless years, and there has never been a winner. Now that you have entered the first-grade, we can finally put an end to this battle of orthodoxy. "

The Jinlian Taoist priest smiled and did not continue the topic.

Li Miaozhen took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. "What happened to Xu Qi'an?"

"He didn't die. He took the Celestial Commissioner's Rebirth Pill and faked his death …" The Jinlian Taoist priest briefly explained the reason.

"Why did you keep it a secret from us?" Susu said angrily.

"You can ask him yourself." The Jinlian Taoist priest smiled and looked at the courtyard.

The sound of horse hooves could be heard. Xu Qi'an rode a horse and stopped outside the courtyard.

He tied up the little mare and entered the courtyard. When he stepped into the room, he gave Li Miaozhen an awkward but polite smile.

"Long time no see, General Li. Why did you change your clothes?"

Then he glanced at the paper doll of Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao and teased, "Miss Susu, have you decided? Do you want to be my concubine?"

"Hmph!"

Susu glared at him and turned her face away, looking very disdainful.

"I am Tenzō's disciple. It is only natural for me to dress like this in the battle between Celestial and Human."

Li Miaozhen said expressionlessly and scoffed, "I will announce that you are number three to all the holders of the Shard of the Earthly Tome."