After leaving the Temple of Shing Wong and taking a stroll around, the day was almost over.
Just as Wu Ming was about to find an inn to rest and try his luck at the Southern District the next day, a woman walked up to him and pulled his arm in surprise. "Little Brother Wu Ming, I've been looking for you for a long time!"
"So it's Big Sister Shan Lan …"
Wu Ming smiled bitterly as he struggled to free himself. This was the middle of the street, so he was a little wary.
As if seeing through Wu Ming's wariness, Shan Lan giggled and said nonchalantly, "Little Brother, you've done a great thing. You actually announced the results so early and made us spend a lot of effort to finally complete the mission …"
"You guys?"
Wu Ming asked in confusion.
"It's your Big Sister Shan Lan, the swordsman Ling Gu Hong, and that scholar … That damned Tu Yanghao, don't let me see him in the main shrine again!!!"
Shan Lan gritted her teeth at the mention of Tu Yanghao. Clearly, she had suffered some losses. "Now that we're all independent, why don't we come together?"
"I'm used to being alone!"
Wu Ming's heart skipped a beat. He knew that this kind of temporary group did not have any tacit understanding or trust, so it was normal for them to split up midway.
"But … I should still pay them a visit and share information about the mission!"
Shan Lan was overjoyed and brought Wu Ming to an inn.
In a courtyard at the back of the inn, Wu Ming saw Ling Gu Hong, who was practicing his sword, and the scholar, who was holding a scroll and thinking hard.
"Hehe … look who I've brought here!"
Shan Lan giggled as she glanced at the two of them, her tone filled with pride.
"It's you!" The scholar stood up with a look of surprise in his eyes. Clearly, Wu Ming's performance had left a deep impression on him. He hurriedly greeted, "Greetings, brother. I am Lin Qi Zhi!"
"Ling Gu Hong!" The cold-faced swordsman was a man of few words.
"I am Nameless. Greetings to the two of you!"
After Wu Ming also greeted them, the four of them sat around a stone table.
"Why did you separate from Tu Yanghao?"
Wu Ming went straight to the point.
"Don't mention that bastard to me again …" Shan Lan was still angry. "When we broke out of the encirclement together, we were too popular. Although we weren't afraid of evil ghosts, we attracted a ghost general! Tu Yanghao is a coward. He left us as bait and ran away! "
"Such a hypocrite. He has a honeyed mouth and a sword in his belly. He has killed people one after another. I'm ashamed to be associated with him!"
Scholar Lin Qizhi also said, a look of anger on his face.
"... Fortunately, both Young Master Ling and I have our own unique skills. Coupled with Young Master Lin's supernatural powers, we were able to break out of the encirclement... However, we were separated from the others and were delayed in Black Water Town for a while before we reached the county..."
Shan Lan ran her fingers through her hair as she spoke naturally. However, Wu Ming knew very well that the little bit of time she had wasted was definitely not as simple as she made it out to be.
However, they weren't a team yet, so it was only natural for them to do so.
"Right now … there's a rift between us and Tu Yanghao. He's a narrow-minded person and will definitely strike first. I'm afraid we have to plan ahead of time! Little Brother Nameless … you … "
Shan Lan wanted to say something but stopped.
Wu Ming smiled. "I'm used to being free. However, we can work together to deal with Tu Yanghao. Moreover, we have a lot of information regarding the Prime Shrine and this mission that we can exchange …"
He himself was a Prime God's Apostle. Many of the rules of the Prime Shrine had changed.
He didn't say much. Instead, he listened to Shan Lan summarize the rules of the Prime Shrine, as well as some things to take note of.
This woman was clearly very experienced. Not only Lin Qizhi, even Ling Gu Hong was silent. Clearly, they were paying attention.
"Finally … it has to do with the Prime Shrine!"
Shan Lan smiled bitterly at the end. "To be able to build such an unimaginable paradise and throw us into it, it must be the work of an indescribable supreme being. According to the information released by the Blood Pact, this supreme being is very likely to be the master of the Ancient Underworld who controls the Six Paths of Reincarnation! After all … our current situation is very similar to being thrown into the cycle of reincarnation … "
"Is there a way to escape?"
Lin Qizhi suddenly asked.
"No!"
Ling Gu Hong's voice was as cold as ice. "Unless we die … we will never be able to leave the Prime Shrine!"
Wu Ming rolled his eyes.
He knew of a way, and that was to become the master of the Prime Shrine. That way, he would naturally be able to escape the cycle of reincarnation. However, this was his biggest secret, so he naturally couldn't say it.
Thus, he said, "I've only experienced one dungeon mission, so I don't know much about the Prime Shrine. However, I do have some information regarding this mission …"
In return, he told Lin Qizhi about the Land God, City God, and other speculations.
"Impossible!"
Shan Lan's face turned ashen when she heard this. She cried out in shock. "A City God is at least a Seventh Grade Deity, a Proper Deity, and has a red imperial edict! His divine might is as vast as the sea. If such an existence can't do it, how can we interfere? No … it shouldn't be involved in the first place. After all, this is only a Run-level mission! "
After saying that, he looked around with lingering fear.
Although this was a courtyard provided by the inn, and it was very quiet, the City God was in charge of the county, and this was still within his jurisdiction. He didn't dare to say anything.
"I'm not saying that this god is powerless, I'm just saying that he has scruples!"
Wu Ming said. "Since there are still seven days left, why don't we split up tomorrow and gather here at night?"
"Of course!"
The other three didn't look too good. Obviously, the addition of a god of this level had brought them a lot of pressure.
…
"My lord! We'll have lunch at the Li family's restaurant at noon, then go to the City God Temple in the afternoon, and rest at the Ji family's old inn at night … "
At this time, in the county office, one of the detention rooms was still brightly lit.
Wu Hong sat behind an oil lamp, his back flickering with the light, looking a little sinister.
"Hmm … I understand. Go and inform Old Ji. He's an old man, so he naturally knows what to do … Tomorrow, continue to monitor them, and don't let them disappear for even a moment, understand?"
Wu Hong's voice was calm and even had a natural majesty to it.
"Yes, my lord!"
The two servants obediently retreated respectfully, silently closing the door behind them.
"City God Temple?!"
Wu Hong stared at the bean-like light, his eyes deep and serene. "I didn't expect … this boy to find something as soon as he arrived!"
Although he had seen several groups of extraordinary people today, he had to admit that Wu Ming had left the deepest impression on him.
"But … even if he found it, what can he do?"
Wu Hong sneered. "Even a seventh-grade God doesn't dare to take charge of this matter personally. You're just a little scholar. Even if you have some skills, in the end, you'll still be working for someone else. You'll even be implicated, and your body and soul will be destroyed.
"But these people are actually all from Black Mountain … This is a little strange!"
Wu Hong blew out the oil lamp and slowly walked out. In the darkness, he heard a faint sigh. "Lord Kurosan …"
…
The next day.
Wu Ming deliberately came to the southern part of the city and walked around casually. He wasted a day in vain, but he found nothing.
"That's not right … Yesterday, the temple attendant was obviously reincarnated and lured me here. Why is he fine?"
He frowned. Unknowingly, he came to a waterway.
A few thatched cottages were built on the riverbank. They were dilapidated and crude, and the poverty level was rare even in the southern area.
On the river, there were a few boats with black awnings. Obviously, they were the source of food for this group of people.
"Ah Yun? Ah Yun, what's wrong? Wake up! "
Suddenly, the shrill cry of a woman was heard.
Wu Ming's heart stirred, and he went over.
At this time, the crowd had already gathered. In the middle, a poor fisherwoman was hugging a girl who seemed to be only seven or eight years old, crying non-stop.
"What's going on?"
"So it's the wife of the Xu family … Sigh … this family is really unlucky … When Liu Lang was still here, their family was quite well off. Now that he's gone, even their daughter has fallen ill …"
"Speaking of which … Liu Lang is not an ordinary person. I heard that he can communicate with the Water God. Every night, he catches many more fish than ordinary fishermen!"
"Why did I hear that he has a relationship with the Earth God?"
"Sigh … It's a pity that a few months ago, he went to Black Water Town and disappeared without a trace. He died, leaving the mother and son all alone. But now, even the daughter is like this. Sigh, this is fate …"
…
Putting aside the others, the words' Black Water Town 'and' Land 'resounded in Wu Ming's mind like thunder.
"So it's this …"
Wu Ming squeezed through the crowd and went forward. "I know a little about the art of Qi Huang! Auntie, why don't you let me take a look … "
"Woo woo … Doctor? Doctor? Save Ah Yun … "
At this time, the fisherwoman seemed to be grasping at the last life-saving straw. She pulled on Wu Ming's sleeve and refused to let go.
"Hmm?"
Wu Ming bent down, opened the girl's eyelids, and felt her pulse. Seeing that the girl's breathing was weak and her forehead was dark, he thought, "This is not an illness, she's possessed!"
At the same time, he was even more convinced that the City God had led him here to find this family.
He cursed in his heart, "Why are you beating around the bush? Talking in riddles? "
However, he was also clear that although Daoist techniques could be seen, some gods still had to follow the necessary rules.
Using this kind of opportunism to come up with some ambiguous answers was used to lessen the causality of the relationship.
Otherwise, if too many people were implicated, he might end up losing his life. It would be extremely unlucky for him to say that his divine power was inferior to his karma.
Compared to a Yin God, Wu Ming was a person of the Yang world, so he had fewer concerns.
He immediately said, "I can save this girl, where is your house?"
"Over there!"
The fisherwoman almost cried tears of joy. She followed Wu Ming to a dilapidated thatched hut. There were straw raincoats and other items hanging on the walls. A fishy smell wafted over, causing Wu Ming to frown.
He placed the girl on the bed and saw that her face was shrouded in a layer of greenish-black gas. Her brows were tightly knitted, as if she was enduring great pain. Her body was cold, and it was obvious that her life was at stake.
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