"Just as we were about to choose a place to set the trap, a large python suddenly shot out and coiled around this disciple. Senior Apprentice Brother Qian Tong immediately shouted that we couldn't lose the bait … Only then did this disciple realize that the bait they were referring to was that large python. Then, several Senior Apprentice Brothers rushed up and began fighting with the large python. The several Senior Apprentice Brothers were extremely powerful and managed to kill the large python together. But not long after, the Withered Python Toad suddenly jumped out. The several Senior Apprentice Brothers were caught off guard and could only fight it …"
In front of the three elders, Fang Xing vividly described the "bait" who didn't know about it but was extremely lucky.
According to him, because of the unexpected appearance of a python, Hou Qing's group of four had disrupted their plans.
In order to protect the bait, they had no choice but to kill the python. But they didn't expect that the python's blood would attract the Withered Python Toad that had gone out to hunt for food. Helpless, they could only fight the Withered Python Toad. After Zhao Zhi and Qian Tong were killed, Hou Qing left Liu San behind and escaped. But the Withered Python Toad suddenly rushed towards Hou Qing and killed him. After that, Liu San lay motionless on the ground …
As for himself, because he was afraid, he hid behind a big tree and escaped death.
In the entire process, he was the standard unwittingly lucky bait that had survived until now.
When he talked about how Hou Qing and the others killed the python and attracted the Withered Python Toad, the short-bearded Elder nodded his head and said, "The Withered Python Toad likes to hunt at night. Hou Qing and the others killed the Demon Python, so they must have attracted the Demon Python that had gone out to hunt for food …"
But later, when Hou Qing left Liu San behind and escaped, the dignified Elder suddenly interrupted, "You said that Hou Qing let Liu San fight alone and he escaped, and Liu San actually agreed?"
The meaning behind his words was obvious that he didn't believe it.
Fang Xing pretended to be in a daze as he said, "That's right. Third Senior Brother Liu even shouted for Senior Brother Hou Qing to escape. However, once Senior Brother Hou Qing escaped, Third Senior Brother Liu immediately laid down on the ground and didn't move an inch. In the end, I don't know why, but the monster toad went after Senior Brother Hou Qing and didn't even look at Third Senior Brother Liu who was lying on the ground. Elder, I still don't understand what happened …"
Dignified Elder said seriously, "This is indeed strange. Have you ever lied?"
Fang Xing was shocked. He quickly waved his hand and said, "I swear, I'm not lying …"
The short-bearded elder smiled and interrupted, "Senior Qi, you don't have to worry. It's probably because you don't understand the habits of the Python Withered Toad. This demon's nature is flawed. It can see things that move, but it can't see things that are still. Hou Qing seemed sly and escaped by himself, but in reality, he fell into Liu San's trap. When he decided to escape, he had already become the Demon Toad's prey …"
Dignified Elder was startled. He then nodded and said, "What happened next? How did this monster toad die? "
Fang Xing said, "At the time, Senior Brother Liu San was lying on the ground motionless. After the Monster Toad ate Senior Brother Hou Qing, it came back. Its mouth created a strange wind and sucked the corpses of Senior Brother Zhao Zhi and Senior Brother Qian Tong into its mouth. Senior Brother Liu San was still alive, but he was also sucked in. However, this disciple saw that when he was being sucked in, he seemed to have summoned a flying sword …"
Fang Xing's face revealed an astonished expression as he said, "This disciple also doesn't know what happened. After the monster toad swallowed Senior Liu San, it suddenly went berserk and rammed everywhere, even knocking down the tree that this disciple was hiding in. This disciple saw a silver light appear from its mouth, and thought that this monster toad was going to use some kind of evil technique. This disciple was so frightened that I immediately ran away. Fortunately, the monster toad didn't chase after me. This disciple ran several tens of feet away, and when I looked back, I discovered that the monster toad had unexpectedly stopped moving. However, this disciple didn't dare to go back to take a look, and ran the entire way …"
The green robed elder sighed softly and said: "Liu San is indeed extraordinary. Presumably when the monster toad sucked him into its stomach, he used his flying sword and crushed the monster toad's internal organs. Only then did he take the monster toad's life. Fang Xing, after you escaped, did you go back to check? Although Liu San was sucked into the monster toad's stomach, if he had killed the monster toad in time, there was still hope for him to survive … "
Fang Xing's expression seemed as if he was about to cry. With a mournful face, he said: "This disciple … was timid. After a day, I only dared to go back. At that time, I discovered that the monster toad's corpse had already been almost eaten by the monster toad. This disciple … this disciple even saw Senior Hou Qing's and the others' corpses in its stomach … really … really miserable ah, this disciple at that time … was scared to death …"
The few elders sighed and looked at each other. They were more or less convinced of Fang Xing's words.
These words contained falsehood within truth, and truth within falsehood. The sequence of events was crystal clear, and the few elders also couldn't find any mistakes.
Another point was that they were all experienced people, and clearly understood these dirty things between disciples. In reality, even if there were some loopholes in Fang Xing's words, they were too lazy to pursue it. As long as there was an excuse, it was fine.
"Since things have come to this, there is no need to say more. That's right, that Dried Python Toad's monster core? Did you get it back? "
The green-robed elder sighed and suddenly asked Fang Xing in a deep voice. The other two elders also looked over, and their concern was obvious. Obviously, for them, whether the monster core of the Dried Python Toad was taken out or not was the standard to evaluate whether a demon-slaying mission was completed or not! Even if it was not Fang Xing who first received the decree, as long as the monster core of the Dried Python Toad was brought back, they would consider this mission a success.
"This disciple … looked for it for a long time, but couldn't find it, so I came back with this toad's leg …"
Fang Xing took out the toad's leg from his back and placed it in front of the three elders, deliberately disgusting them.
The three elders immediately covered their noses. The short-bearded elder waved his hand in disgust and said: "Alas, you are really useless, too timid. You only went back to check after a whole night. I don't know how many demon beasts would be attracted by the smell of the Dried Python Toad's blood and qi. That monster core is the most demonic thing, how could it be left? What can a monster toad's leg prove? "
Fang Xing blinked his eyes and seemed to be very wronged.
The dignified elder said: "You don't have to be depressed, Taoism has its own rules. Your mission this time can only be regarded as a failure, but for you, being able to survive is not necessarily the greatest reward. Well, you can leave now. By the way, those disciples' celestial instruments and other things, are they with you? The celestial instruments issued to them by Taoism have to be taken back, you can't hide them … "
Fang Xing hurriedly took down a bag from his back, put it in front of the elders and said: "They are all here, this disciple did not dare to hide anything. At that time, I searched for a long time, but only found these few things, please examine it Elder …"
The dignified elder glanced at him and found that there was indeed nothing else, so he nodded his head, indicating that he could leave. He added such a sentence at the end, but it was also a formality, in fact, he did not care about the inferior celestial instruments of these outer sect disciples.
However, of course, he didn't know that Fang Xing had already divided his collection into two portions. One portion was worthless, and he brought it back to report on his mission, while the most valuable items were placed in the Heavenly Abode Ring on the back of his head. The Heavenly Abode Ring had been dyed gray, and he casually tied it to his hair. Even the three elders couldn't see through it easily.
"Yes …"
Fang Xing put on a disappointed look, looked at the bag reluctantly, and prepared to stand up and leave.
At this moment, suddenly, the elder in green shirt said: "Wait for a moment in the outer hall, we need to discuss!"
When Fang Xing heard this, he was a little stunned, not knowing what the elder meant, but he still went to the outer hall to wait.
"Junior Brother Yuan, what do you mean?"
The other two elders were also a little puzzled. Since the task was judged to be a failure, what was there to discuss?
The green-robed Elder Yuan said with a smile, "Two Senior Brothers, please listen to me. Junior Brother believes that what this young man said just now is not a lie. Moreover, from the wound on the Monster Toad's hind leg, it can be determined that it was cut off by the Monster Toad. Since that is the case, our edict says that they are to go out and slay the Monster Toad, then his task can be considered completed!"
The short-bearded elder was a little surprised, and said: "Since there is no Monster Core, our Talisman Palace will not have any income, but the loss of the Dragon Horses in the Beast Bureau will be counted on us. If we judge this task to be a success, then we will have to fill in a Rank Four Monster Core, but in the end there is nothing, our Talisman Palace will suffer a great loss, won't it?"
The dignified elder nodded, seeming to agree with the short-bearded elder's words.
The elder in green shirt said with a smile: "Senior Brother, you are wrong. This batch of Outer Disciples has just joined the sect, and it will be at least six or seven years before they start to collect a large number of Talisman Orders. Moreover, there has always been a rumor in Taoism that our Talisman Palace is a dangerous place, as if facing a great enemy. If there is any other way, they will not come to us to collect Talisman Orders …"
"This is not a good thing. In recent years, in addition to the Talisman Orders that are forcefully distributed to those Inner Disciples by Taoism, there are fewer and fewer people who come to collect Talisman Orders. They would rather rob, cheat, and deceive their own Senior Brothers than come to the Talisman Palace and collect Talisman Orders in exchange for resources. The reason is naturally very simple …"
"The Taoism disciples have demonized our Talisman Palace, thinking that anyone who comes to the Talisman Palace will have a narrow chance of survival, and in many cases, even if they have a narrow chance of survival, they may not be able to exchange for the corresponding resources. In this way, naturally, no one is willing to die for nothing, except for resources like the Stone Essence Powder, which is firmly controlled by us and cannot be obtained from other places. Only then will they pluck up the courage to come to Taoism in groups of three to five to collect Talisman Orders with the determination to die …"
Hearing the words of the elder in green shirt, the other two elders could not help but nod. These were all true.
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