Ji Fengming and Zi Mu both harbored the desire to eliminate the rest of the twelve celestial images. After saying goodbye to Ning Youyou, they headed towards the direction of Wu Qi's tomb.
Because the journey was long and they needed to conserve their energy to deal with the enemy, the two bought horses at the foot of the mountain and rode on.
Ji Fengming wanted to make friends, and as they rode on, she couldn't avoid chatting with Zi Mu, but the more they talked, the more they got along. Ji Fengming had an amiable temperament, but because his innate talent was too outstanding, it made the people around him feel ashamed of their inferiority. In addition, he was the eldest senior brother of Wanxiang Heavenly Palace, and his words and actions carried the dignity of an eldest senior brother in the eyes of his peers. This caused the juniors to either respect or fear him, and there were not many who could be on equal footing with him.
Zi Mu was the same, in the past, he always felt that he was superior, and felt that there was no one his age who could be his match. Now that he had met the head disciple of the "Fan of Dao", he realized that there were many capable people in the world, and while secretly competing, he also felt regret for not meeting her earlier.
After two days of galloping, they arrived at Chao Yi, where Wu Qi's tomb was. The two found a wine shop, and on one hand, they rested, and on the other hand, they asked the locals for traces of the twelve celestial images.
When the innkeeper came up with food and wine, Zi Mu snapped his fingers and asked, "Innkeeper, may I ask, have there been any suspicious people passing by this place recently?"
The charming waitress glanced at the two of them from head to toe and said: "Are the two sirs from an official's family?"
"Look at our attire, do we look like the government people?" Zi Mu pointed at the two robes and teased.
"You're not from the government people, yet you're asking about this, if we say suspicious, then the two sirs are suspicious enough."
Ji Fengming said seriously, "Innkeeper, we do have something important, please don't hesitate to tell us."
The innkeeper said, "There are so many people coming and going here, I can't really remember, but since I don't have any impression, there shouldn't be any suspicious people."
He had already expected this answer. Thinking of the strange shapes of the twelve astrological images, it was most likely impossible for them to openly appear in front of people. Hence, Zi Mu changed the direction and asked indirectly, "Then I wonder if there are any famous historical sites here that can be visited?"
The waitress smiled faintly and said, "This Chaoyi County is a dangerous place. How can there be any famous historical sites? Instead, there's a pile of dead people's bones. Perhaps they belong to some dynasty's princes and generals. Are the two of you interested?"
Zi Mu's eyes lit up. "Oh? If there's a tomb of a famous person, we can also pay our respects and pay our respects. Are there any famous tombs here? "
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper's wife's face turned cold and she said, "The two of you look young and talented. Of all the things you can do to earn a living, why do you have to do something that harms your virtue?"
Ji Fengming was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
"You're still pretending? Look at your Daoist attire. In your line of work, what is your sect called again? Hmm … Moving Mountain Daoist, right? Hmph, you're quite famous, but you're just doing some shady business of building tombs. "
Upon hearing the name Moving Mountain Daoist, Ji Fengming immediately understood. Tomb raiders were divided into four major sects, and Moving Mountain Daoist was one of them. She then explained, "Shopkeeper, you've misunderstood. We're not tomb raiders. It's a matter of life and death!"
The shopkeeper rolled her eyes and said, "Come on. You Moving Mountain Daoists are all like this. You always like to say that other people's tombs are bad fengshui and earth qi. You're building tombs for the dead and saving the lives of the living. You're just flattering yourself! Fine, I'm just a Daoist and my words don't carry much weight. If the two of you want to know, then go elsewhere. "She then turned around and walked away, putting on a look that said she didn't want to serve them anymore. The two of them looked at each other in dismay.
After a few steps, the shopkeeper stopped and said, "Sigh, I'm too soft-hearted. I can't bear to see you die at such a young age. Let me warn you again. If there are any large insects on the road ahead, be careful when you're doing bad things. Don't be eaten by the insects."
When the two of them heard this, Ji Fengming cupped her hands and asked, "Please elaborate!"
The shopkeeper then glanced at Ji Fengming and said, "This child is quite courteous. She looks like a child from a wealthy family. Why … Fine, I'll tell you and dispel your thoughts. In the past few days, there were three woodcutters who went to the back of the mountain and never came back. Later on, the corpse of one of them was found by the river. When the hunters examined the corpse, it was obvious that there were tiger claw marks on the corpse. Only then did they know that it was a large insect. As for the other two, their bodies were nowhere to be found. They were probably swallowed whole. After that, we heard that two outsiders who were passing by also disappeared in the back of the mountain. Seeing that we couldn't find them, we pooled money and invited all the famous hunters in the surrounding villages to go up the mountain to search for the giant worm. We don't know what the result was. You guys, listen to me, don't go up the mountain. "
Before he finished speaking, there was a commotion at the entrance of the village. Two villagers carried a bloody person into the village. The person was wearing tiger skin and had a bow and arrow. He was dressed like a hunter, but they didn't know if he was dead or alive.
"Quick, call Doctor Li over. He's going to die." The villagers shouted as they carried the person.
"Doctor Li! Doctor Li? Where is he? "Although everyone was anxious, they couldn't find him.
Ji Fengming saw this and stepped forward, "I'm also familiar with the art of Qihuang. Let me take a look."
When she came to the front, she saw that the person's abdomen was pierced by a ferocious claw mark. Half of his abdomen was bloody and his intestines were scattered on the ground. It was a horrible sight. Ji Fengming checked his pulse, but shook her head and said, "It's too late. He's no longer alive …"
As soon as she said this, everyone sighed and then there was a loud wail. "My son!" A white-haired old lady immediately fell to the ground and wailed hysterically, "What are you trying to show off for! I didn't want you to go, but you insisted on going. In the end, you lost your life. I, your mother, have to send off my son! "
"Fifth Aunt, I'm sorry for your loss. Zhu Zi sacrificed himself for the villagers. Let's do as we said before. In the future, you will have our village to look after you when you're old."
"Erlang, where's my Erlang? Erlang went up the mountain with Zhu Zi. Why haven't I seen him come back?"
"My nephew also went. How is he now?"
Amidst the excitement of the crowd, Ji Fengming slowly stood up with a pale face. She exhaled deeply and then regained her usual expression. She raised her hand and a few copper coins flew to the counter of the inn owner. She said lightly, "Brother Mu, let's go."
Zi Mu sighed and stood up to leave. After a few steps, he seemed to have thought of something. He casually grabbed the air and the remaining half of the jar of wine flew into his hand. Seeing this, the inn owner was stunned as if he could not believe his eyes. He asked, "Hey, where are the two of you going?"
Zi Mu gulped down the remaining half of the jar of wine in one gulp. He wiped his mouth and said, "The inn owner's wine is quite strong. Thirty percent alcohol drives seventy percent courage. Naturally, we're going to fight the tiger!" He then threw the jar of wine in a parabola and landed steadily on the table.
"How is it? Did they do it?" Zi Mu quickened his pace and caught up with Ji Fengming.
"The claw marks are indeed from a tiger's claw marks. However, the wounds are deep at the bottom and shallow at the top. They were caused by a stab from the bottom to the top. A tiger would not be able to do such an action unless it was done by an animal in human skin."
"The Twelve Astrological Signs? You've crossed the line this time … "Zi Mu pinched the hilt of his sword and followed Ji Fengming's footsteps. The two of them followed the trail of blood and walked forward. Finally, they came to the side of a pool of blood.
Beside the pool of blood, there were messy footprints and messy vegetation. This should be the place where the hunters were attacked. At this moment, the wind blew and a soft voice could be heard.
"Tiger Monarch, it's through. I've made it through. It's really connected to the tomb!" A sharp and excited voice could be heard.
"Don't be so loud!" Although this was said, this voice sounded like a tiger's roar. It was even louder than the previous one.
The two of them looked at each other and used their lightness kungfu to get closer. They held their breaths and concentrated, hiding their tracks. They saw a few figures that were neither humans nor beasts standing in front of a small hole. Needless to say, they were the rest of the twelve celestial figures.
A tall and strong man with a strong aura was asking a short man, "Brother Shu, is that Wu Qimu inside?"
The short man said, "Yes, that's right. It's written on the tablet inside. But I'm worried that there are traps inside. I don't dare to explore too deeply. Should we wait for Old Ma and the others to bring the key with the layout of the traps before we go in?"
The strong man frowned and a wrinkle appeared on his forehead. He said, "With Old Ma's speed, he should have returned three days ago. But he hasn't returned yet. Could it be that his movements were too big and he's been targeted by the righteous?"
"Hmph! Maybe he was dragged away by that lecherous snake to have fun and forgot about home! " A young woman with a graceful figure, a pretty face, a pair of rabbit ears, and a pair of red eyes scoffed coldly.
The strong man shook his head and said, "Although the old snake is a bit lecherous, it's not that he doesn't know the severity of the situation. It's the same here. We took care of a few woodcutters who saw us and threw the corpses out. We made it look like there's a tiger disaster. We thought that we could scare the mortals down the mountain so that they wouldn't dare to come up and ruin our plan. But those idiots actually formed a team of hunters and went up the mountain so quickly. How troublesome! "
A monkey man with a hairy face and cheeks looked at the metal rod and scratched his neck. He said, "What's troublesome? I've said it before. Brother Tiger, if you want to find something, you should kill all the hindrances down the mountain. Once and for all, what trouble is there! "As he spoke, he spun the metal rod as if he was hungry.
"You monkey, it's useless no matter what I say. Do you think it's still like when Di Lingtian was still alive and you can do whatever you want? Now that Di Lingtian is dead, everyone in the six paths is calling for him to be killed. Those bastards who claim to be righteous can't wait for you to cause trouble so that they can kill you. Then, they can worship you like a god! "The strong man scolded angrily.
"Then what do you think we should do?" The monkey said angrily.
"Dragon God, what do you think?" The strong man said to another man in embroidered clothes who was sitting under a tree with his eyes closed. The man in embroidered clothes had a protruding nose and deep eyes. His facial features were distinct and he looked rather handsome.
'This strong man and this man in embroidered clothes must be the Dragon and Tiger Duo Lords. Compared to the weird appearances of the others, the two of them look more like humans!' Zi Mu thought to himself. He also knew that this was the appearance of a beast that could only appear when the Beast Essence Tactic was cultivated to a certain level. Just by looking at them, he knew that the cultivation of the Dragon and Tiger Duo Lords was much higher than the other twelve celestial forms.
Everyone looked at the Dragon God. But at this moment, the Dragon God's eyes suddenly opened and a bright light flashed. He said, "There's someone!"
Zi Mu and Ji Fengming knew that they had been discovered. They secretly praised the Dragon God's cultivation and were about to make a move. However, the Tiger God's expression froze at the same time. He stretched out his hand and grabbed at the air beside him. In an instant, a fishy wind blew and a suction force appeared. A figure flew from the side of the forest into his palm.
"Aiyo, what a strong mountain wind!" A thin and small scholar appeared in the Tiger God's hand.
Only then did Zi Mu and Ji Fengming realize that the Dragon God did not discover them. They steadied themselves and looked at the scholar again. The scholar had a refined appearance, but his face was sallow and sickly. He looked like a little chick being carried by the sturdy Tiger God.
"I was almost blown away by the wind … Brother, thank you for your support. You can put me down now." The scholar tidied his clothes and said to the Tiger God.
"Heh, what a useless scholar!" The monkey said with a pout.
"Brother, don't you think it's an insult to the refined. We are scholars and learn from the sages. We think about the welfare of the people and preach the teachings of the Son of Heaven. How can you say that there's no … Oh my god, monster!" The scholar suddenly saw the monkey's face and then looked at the other twelve celestial forms. He immediately let out a scream.
However, after the scream, the scholar panted as if he had just calmed down and stabilized his breathing. He did not faint, nor did he make a fuss. He was not scared to the point of urinating.
"Oh hoho, this scholar looks weak but he has some courage. When others see us, even a tall man would be so scared that his legs turn to jelly, but he's very calm." The rabbit girl covered her mouth and laughed.
The scholar was carried by the Tiger God but he still cupped his hands and bowed to the rabbit girl. "Madam, as the saying goes, a man does not speak of strange powers and gods. The sages have never seen ghosts and gods with their own eyes, so they kept their distance. But now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I am very fortunate to be able to see something that the sages have never seen before. I have long heard that all things have spirits, and today I can confirm it. As the saying goes, if one hears the Dao in the morning, one can die in the evening …"
"Stop talking nonsense." Hearing his nonsense, the Tiger God became impatient and threw him to the ground. He ignored him and said, "Dragon God, I asked you for your opinion just now, but you haven't answered yet."
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