Immortal Palace!
This was the first time in two days that the man mentioned the name of their organization. It was a very strange name.
"Immortal Palace?"
"Hey, boy, don't be so surprised. Our organization is called Immortal Palace. What do you think? It's a good name, right?"
"It's really interesting!" Junior Leopard nodded and said, "How far is the foothold from here?"
"It's 30 miles at most. You still have energy, right?"
Junior Leopard nodded and said no more. Since it was only 30 miles, there was no need for him to complain. Otherwise, he would be a laughing stock. On the following journey, the man didn't use his body movement to leave Junior Leopard far behind. Instead, he kept pace with Junior Leopard's speed. Although Junior Leopard didn't use his body movement to its fullest, he was not slow either. The 30 miles was covered in half an hour.
"Is it here?" Junior Leopard looked at the building in front of him with a dark face.
"Yes, it's here!" The man smiled and said, "Why? Are you not satisfied?"
"This is the morgue!" Junior Leopard smiled bitterly.
The morgue was actually a public morgue. Some of the corpses here had died mysteriously, some had died unjustly, some had died unclaimed, and some had been discovered by others. Out of kindness, their corpses were sent here.
In this world, mortuary homes were usually funded by places like government offices, temples, and Taoist temples. Of course, the one who funded the most was the imperial court, to show the benevolence of the imperial court. Moreover, building a mortuary home did not require a lot of money. All they needed was to find a place in the wilderness, build a big house, and find a lonely person to guard it.
The cost wasn't high.
Junior Leopard had heard of this morgue. It was not far from Jiang City and the morgue was funded by the government of Jiang City.
He really didn't expect that the foothold of Immortal Palace was here.
"This place is spacious and hidden. Few people come here. Even if someone comes, it's the best foothold. Is it wrong to choose this place?"
"Yes, this place is spacious and few people come here. Even if someone comes here, they'll be dead!"
"You're afraid of dead people?"
"Of course I'm afraid. I'm afraid of death. This damn place is too unlucky!"
As they spoke, the door of the coffin home creaked open.
A short grey-clothed old man walked out shakily. This old man was short, and it was obvious that half of his body was buried in the soil. His footsteps were weak, and he didn't know any martial arts. His eyes were covered with greenish-yellow eye sores, almost blinding his eyes, making Junior Leopard very uncomfortable.
The door of the coffin home was opened, and gusts of cold wind blew out of the coffin home. Amidst the coldness, there was also the stench of corpses.
Even though Junior Leopard was highly skilled in martial arts, he couldn't help but shiver a few times in this strange night and in such an environment.
The old man who came out of the morgue raised his head and glanced at the two. When he saw the man in front of Junior Leopard, his murky eyes flashed with a glimmer of light. This glimmer of light was not naturally formed when one's Internal Strength had reached a certain level, but a kind of astonishment of an ordinary person.
"You are —!"
The man raised his right hand and waved a black ring on his ring finger in front of the old man. The old man didn't speak anymore. He lowered his head again and led the two into the coffin home.
"Hey, are we really going to stay here today?"
"Otherwise, why do you think I brought you here?"
Following the old man, they passed through the hall of the coffin home and a yard full of reed mats and coffins. After entering a small round door, they entered the backyard of the coffin home.
The backyard wasn't big, but there were a lot of rooms, and they were very clean. The bedding on the bed was also clean. It seemed that the old man had spent a lot of effort. However, did the old man know that they would be staying here today?
As if he saw Junior Leopard's doubt, the man smiled and said, "This place is cleaned regularly!"
"No wonder!" Junior Leopard nodded. His gaze moved to the ring on the man's left hand. He had a background in blacksmithing, so naturally he could tell at a glance that the quality of the ring was very ordinary. It was made of ordinary black iron. The only thing that caught Junior Leopard's attention was the big rooster carved on the surface of the ring. It was exactly the same as the big rooster embroidered on the back of the strange robe he wore that day in the backyard of the Wen Family.
When he first saw this man, he didn't have this ring on his finger. Junior Leopard didn't know when he put it on.
Seeing Junior Leopard pay attention to the ring on his finger, the man smiled and waved the ring in front of him. "This thing is useless. It's just a little thing that we use to identify ourselves!"
"Something to identify ourselves!" Junior Leopard smiled. "We've known each other for so long, but I still don't know your name!"
"Hehe, I thought you wouldn't ask!" The man said. "My surname is Jin, and my name is Jin Yuquan. Everyone calls me Golden Rooster!"
"Golden Rooster?" Junior Leopard smiled. "That's a good name!"
"If it's not bad, you can call me Golden Rooster from now on!" Jin Yuquan said.
"Then, can you tell me, what is our mission this time?!"
"We're going to South Yuezhou to solve a problem!"
"South Yuezhou?" Junior Leopard's eyes suddenly widened. "That place is thousands of miles away from Qianzhou!"
"I know!" Jin Yuquan nodded. "We'll rest for a night. Tomorrow, we'll reach Wuzhou City. There, there will be people who will prepare horses and travel expenses for us!"
"I was scared to death. I thought we had to walk there on two legs!"
"Walking on two legs? It's thousands of miles away. Wouldn't we die from running?" Jin Yuquan patted Junior Leopard's shoulder. "Alright, don't think so much. Have a good night's rest. I'll explain the details to you tomorrow after we set off!"
The Immortal Palace was a secret organization. This was the only thing Junior Leopard understood after they set off the next day.
Of course it was a secret organization. If it wasn't a secret organization, its name would have long been known throughout the world.
Although Junior Leopard was cursing the Golden Rooster in front of him in his heart, the Golden Rooster's mouth seemed to be locked by a large iron lock. No matter how Junior Leopard asked, he wouldn't say a word.
He didn't reveal the secret of the Immortal Palace, but he explained the mission very clearly. The Governor of the Southern Yuezhou State, Ruan Ming, had recently obtained a treasure, and the purpose of their trip was to take back the treasure in Ruan Ming's hands.
"Just like when you went to snatch the Tianluo Dark Gold that year?"
"No, I went to snatch the Tianluo Dark Gold because I needed it to make a weapon. It was a private action, but this time, it's an organization's mission!"
"What treasure is it that is worth the organization going through so much trouble?"
"A Night-luminescent Pearl, but not an ordinary Night-luminescent Pearl. It's a Night-luminescent Pearl that was nurtured from the body of a Blue-moon Octopus in the depths of the sea. It's a rare Mysterious Object that can be used to refine an External Elixir!" Speaking till here, he glanced at Junior Leopard. "I heard from Wang She that you have already refined an External Elixir. Is it the earring that has always been hanging on your ear? Why is it gone now? Take it out and let me broaden my horizons!"
"Hehe!" Junior Leopard once again cursed Wang She in his heart. He unwillingly took out the skull of the Dragon Chimera that was hanging on his neck and handed it to Jin Yuquan. "When I was young, I accidentally picked it up by the river. I thought it was interesting and kept it by my side. I didn't expect it to be an excellent material for refining an External Elixir!"
"Good stuff!"
Golden Rooster took the External Elixir and felt the surging Internal Qi in the External Elixir. A trace of envy flashed in his eyes. "Good stuff! I didn't expect to see such a strange External Elixir. This material, even among External Elixirs, it's the best choice. Eh, the Internal Qi in this External Elixir isn't the Nine Dragons Heavenly Fire Technique?"
"This is the Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill that Chief Wang passed down to me!" Junior Leopard said.
"Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill?!" Golden Rooster was stunned for a moment. His face was full of confusion. "Why do you want to practice the Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill? If you practice the Nine Dragons Heavenly Fire Technique, then this External Elixir can provide you with Internal Qi at any time. Even though your cultivation is only at Level Four, with the addition of the External Elixir, you can at least display the strength of a Level Six cultivation! "
"It was Chief Wang who suggested me to do this. At that time, he said that this thing was the best material to refine an External Elixir. Not only did he pass down the method of refining an External Elixir, he also passed down the Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill to me. He said that this External Elixir was very suitable for the Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill!"
"Bullsh * t! Your body practices the Nine Dragons Heavenly Fire Technique, and your External Elixir practices the Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill. Can you take care of both?!" Golden Rooster said, "I don't know what Wang She is thinking. Even if he wants to pass down the Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill, he can't do this. There are indeed precedents of using an External Elixir to practice different Internal Strength, but the effect is obviously not as good as practicing the same type of Internal Qi. Practicing the same type of Internal Strength is extremely advantageous. The biggest function of an External Elixir is to store excess Internal Qi that exceeds the capacity of your body. Now you practice two different types of Internal Strength, which is equivalent to being distracted. Be careful not to delay your own practice!"
"I understand. So, when the cultivation of this External Elixir reached Level Six, I haven't refined it!" Junior Leopard said. He took his External Elixir from Golden Rooster's hand and hung it on his neck. "No matter what, it's better than nothing. Besides, no matter what, this is an External Elixir with Level Six cultivation. If I hang it on my body in case of an emergency, maybe one day it can save my life!"
"Hehe, you're really open-minded!"
"Since things have come to this, what else can I do? Can I refine it again?! "Junior Leopard said with a bitter smile.
Golden Rooster shook his head and smiled. "Wang She has always done things without rules. He always distorts the truth and plays tricks on others. Some things, just listen to what he says, but don't take it seriously. Otherwise, you'll be the one suffering!"
"Thank you for your advice!"
The sky was clear blue, with only a few white clouds. They were like balls of snow-white cotton, unfolding on the green mountain tops.
The further south they went, the hotter the weather became. It was not as comfortable and cool as it was in Jiang City.
The sun was blazing in the sky, without a trace of wind. The grass and trees were low, and even the wild beasts were unwilling to come out. They just curled up in their caves, waiting for the night to come.
The sun gradually moved towards the ridge. Suddenly, from the northwest side of the sky, a large black cloud floated over, covering the sun that was emitting boundless heat.
The black cloud swept over, piece by piece, like a horse lantern, covering the vast sky. In a very short time, the whole earth became gray and dark.
Suddenly, a dazzling lightning flashed across the sky. The sky flashed continuously, followed by the rolling thunder, resounding through the world.
At the same time as the thunder, raindrops the size of soybeans fell from the sky, fast and urgent, hitting the ground, rocks, and branches, making a pitter patter, as if someone was frying beans. The distant green mountains and the nearby streams were all lost in a vast expanse of whiteness. The land was just a vast expanse of whiteness, and the dark shadows in the misty haze could be vaguely seen, where were the steep cliffs, and where were the climbing trees.
At this time, from the other side of the mountain, two people riding horses came along the mountain road. The speed of these two horses was very fast, but as the heavy rain fell, the originally fast speed of the horses quickly slowed down. These two people were Golden Rooster Jin Yuquan and Junior Leopard who were rushing to South Yuezhou. In Wuzhou City, they had exchanged for good horses and started to gallop all the way south. In just five or six days, they had traveled more than a thousand miles and entered the territory of Shuzhou. There were many mountains in Shuzhou. Although their horses were good horses that were hard to find, they were not suitable for galloping on the mountain roads of Shuzhou. The most troublesome thing was that the weather in Shuzhou was changeable. Just now, the sun was fine and the sky was clear. In the blink of an eye, heavy rain poured down without warning. The two of them could not find a place to take shelter from the rain on this mountain road. They could only brace themselves and rush forward until they reached the mountainside. Only then did they find a huge rock protruding from the mountain, forming a space for them to take shelter from the rain.
"Damn it, what kind of weather is this!" The two of them took the two horses and hid under this huge rock. Junior Leopard kept cursing, "Damn it, it's only a few miles and I'm about to die of exhaustion!"
"Your cultivation is not bad. You can actually persevere until now!" Golden Rooster laughed, "The degree of concentration of Green Yuan Qian Yuan Internal Qi is really beyond my expectations!"
"Come on, you have Gang Qi to protect your body. Don't laugh at me here!" Junior Leopard said snappily.
In the sudden heavy rain just now, the two of them naturally didn't want to get wet, so they used their Internal Qi to protect their bodies almost at the same time. Junior Leopard practiced the Nine Dragons Heavenly Fire Technique, so water and fire were incompatible. Under such circumstances, he wouldn't be stupid enough to touch this bad luck. He operated the Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill in his External Elixir and barely protected himself and his horse.
However, after all, he didn't practice Gang Qi. He only relied on the Internal Qi in his External Elixir, so he consumed a lot of energy. On the contrary, Golden Rooster was a Level Seven expert. When he operated his Gang Qi, not to mention rain, even hailstones all over the sky couldn't hurt him. Therefore, he behaved calmly and didn't care about whether or not he could hide from the rain and where he could hide from the rain.
"With your aptitude and current strength, it's only a short time for you to reach Level Seven. You don't need to envy me. Since Wang She imparted the Green Jade Qian Yuan Skill to you, I think he also told you the method to condense Jade Original Power Gang!"
"He also told me the place to condense Jade Original Power Gang!"
"If that's the case, then this guy has really told you everything about his funeral! ‘
"Basically, except for this matter!" Junior Leopard said, "I never knew that he joined your Immortal Palace!"
"He recommended you to be his successor, but he wasn't sure whether he needed a successor or not! Jin Yuquan said with a smile, "He caused a big problem, but no matter how big the problem is, there will be a time to solve it! “
"Big trouble? He is a member of your Immortal Palace. Why don't you go and help him? “
"Living Buddha Ba Si Ma, Devil Lord Mie Chen, and Kunlun Master are not as easy to deal with as you think! Golden Rooster smiled bitterly. "Our Immortal Palace is in the dark now. Once we intervene in this matter, we will definitely be exposed! “
"Then you're going to rob the Yuezhou governor's treasure? Aren't you afraid of being exposed?"
"Yuezhou Governor doesn't have this problem?!" Jin Yuquan said softly, "There are no real experts there. Even if there are, we can deal with them. Just like last time in Ningzhou City, I robbed the Tianluo Dark Gold of the Wen family. Do you know the existence of the Immortal Palace?"
Speaking of this, he sighed, "Wang She caused too much trouble this time. He caused the three Grandmasters of Northern Yuan to join hands to hunt him down. If we want to help him, we need to use most of our strength. It's fine if one or two of us take action, but if a large number of unfamiliar Level Seven or Eight or even Level Nine experts suddenly appear in this world, what do you think will happen?!"
Junior Leopard listened but didn't say anything.
What Jin Yuquan said was right. If one or two experts suddenly appeared, people would at most be confused. But if a group of experts appeared, it would definitely cause the martial arts world to be vigilant and even panic. All the influences would frantically mobilize their strength to find this hidden influence. At that time, no matter how deep the Immortal Palace hid, it would probably come to the surface.
"You don't have to worry too much. I'm familiar with that bastard Wang She. If he didn't have absolute confidence, he wouldn't do this. Although the three Grandmasters of Northern Yuan are fierce, he's not to be trifled with. His cultivation has already reached Level Nine. Even if he can't beat them, I think it shouldn't be a problem for him to escape!"
"I'm not worried about him!" Junior Leopard pursed his lips. "What I'm worried about now is that this matter he caused will cause a huge storm!"
"You really know how to worry about the country and the people!" Hearing Junior Leopard's words, Jin Yuquan laughed.
"No matter what, I'm now an official of the imperial court. There are some things that I have to care about, don't you think so?"
"Well, don't use your official tone in front of me. I'm not your superior, so it's useless for you to use your official tone in front of me. The rain has almost stopped. We should also set off!"
"The rain has stopped, but the road is not easy to walk on!" Junior Leopard said. Jin Yuquan followed Junior Leopard's finger and looked in the direction he was pointing. He also had a depressed expression. The mountain road had long been muddy under the washing of the heavy rain. The road was full of gravel and mud washed down from the side of the hillside. It had long become a road. Both of them were riding horses. It was not an easy thing for the horses to pass through!
"Forget it, let's not ride horses. Let's just go there directly. When we reach the town centralization, we'll change horses!" Jin Yuquan said. His figure suddenly rushed out, and in a few leaps, he had already disappeared into the mountain ridge.
"This damn guy. Isn't he just relying on his Lightness Skill to be a little stronger than mine? His speed is always so fast!" Junior Leopard secretly complained in his heart. His figure flashed and he followed.
People said that the Shu Road was difficult, harder than ascending to heaven. This was indeed true. Both of their cultivations had reached an extremely high level, and their Lightness Skills also had their own advantages. However, on the mountain road in Shu that had just finished raining, they were greatly affected. Their speed was more than twice as slow as before. After running for more than four hours, they still couldn't see the end of the mountain road in front of them.
This time, even Jin Yuquan couldn't take it anymore and stopped.
"Damn it, I've long heard that the mountain road in Shu is difficult. I didn't believe it. This time, I'm in deep trouble!"
Junior Leopard only smiled. "We've already walked such a long way. It shouldn't be too far. Is this your first time coming to Shuzhou?"
"Of course it's my first time. After coming here once, would you come here again to suffer like this?" Jin Yuquan said impatiently. While they were talking, suddenly the two of them shook at the same time. They looked at each other and saw a trace of surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.
At the same time, the two of them heard shouts and the sound of metal clashing coming from not far away.
"Interesting. I didn't expect to see a good show here!" Jin Yuquan said with a smile. He took out a bronze mask from his body and put it on his face. Junior Leopard also copied him and took out a smiling mask from his body.
Right now, the clothes he was wearing were exactly the same as when he and Wang She went to the Lu Mansion to kidnap the bride. The only thing missing was the mask on his face. However, he always wore this mask with him and only used it when needed.
At this moment, the distant shouts and the sound of metal clashing gradually approached. The two of them put on their masks and ran towards the source of the sound at the same time. After going over a small slope, the situation below was revealed. They saw five or six people wearing different clothes and holding different weapons. They were surrounding a person and fiercely attacking him. The person being besieged was a green-clothed man with a thick broadsword in his hand. When he waved it, there was a kind of killing Qi Power. However, the people besieging him were not mediocre. A few of them joined hands and trapped him in a very small area. They were not greedy and only slowly consumed his physical strength. Once his physical strength was exhausted, they would rush up and subdue him.
Junior Leopard and Jin Yuquan did not show themselves. They only stood on the slope a thousand feet away from them and quietly watched the fight below. The cultivation of this group of people was not high. The strongest cultivation was only at Level Three. Thus, it was impossible for them to discover them. With their eyesight, they could naturally see the situation below clearly.
"Li Jianxin, if you know what's good for you, hurry up and hand over the thing. We can consider letting you live!"
Amidst the fierce battle, one of the besieging people shouted.
"Hmph, Huang Deguang, who doesn't know your name in Jianghu? Do you think I will believe you?"
Hearing this, Huang Deguang's face revealed a stern expression. "Li Jianxin, since you want to die so badly, I will fulfill your wish!" As he spoke, he tightened his attack and pressed towards Li Jianxin.
The surrounding besieging people also seemed to follow Huang Deguang's orders. Once they saw Huang Deguang tighten his attack, they naturally followed suit. For a moment, Li Jianxin was in a difficult situation and seemed to be unable to resist.
After a few rounds, there was a flash of sword light. Li Jianxin groaned. The saber in his hand danced in front of him and barely blocked the attacking sword momentum. His left hand suddenly pulled the blue bag on his back and used it to block in front of him.
When the people surrounding him saw that he had placed the bundle in front of him, they all hurriedly withdrew their weapons. No one dared to attack the bundle. Immediately, the tide-like attacks stopped, but the few people still surrounded him in the middle, confronting each other.
"Huang Deguang, if you dare to take one more step forward, I will smash this Golden Goose Cup!"
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