Instead of entering Changfeng City, the trio went to Changfeng Cave to inquire about the ghost cultivator's whereabouts.
Almost all of Changfeng Cave's cultivators had already followed Xiong Xiao into battle. Later on, they followed Xiong Xiao to Mount Shaotai. Presumably, before the Cave Masters of Mount Shaotai were confirmed, the people of Changfeng Cave would not return for the time being. At present, there was only one cultivator left to guard the residence.
Hearing that Xiong Xiao had already become the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Shaotai, the cultivator who stayed behind was also very happy. With the Cave Master's promotion, even if the old subordinates couldn't all benefit from it, it was inevitable for them to bask in some of the glory.
After the few of them sat around the table and enjoyed their meal, the cultivator who stayed behind at Changfeng Cave came back with a report sent by someone from Changfeng City. The report stated that in the area of Mount Thousand Buddha, there had been a strange disappearance of a caravan.
Miao Yi was originally from Changfeng, so he was no stranger to the Thousand Buddha Mountain. Rumor had it that there used to be many Buddhist monasteries there, but later on, Buddhism was forbidden here, and many of the monasteries were razed to the ground.
In the past, he might not have known the reason, but after becoming a cultivator, Miao Yi knew that it must have something to do with the division of territories between the Six Sages. The Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun did not wish to see two faiths appear within his territory. If he was not the leader, would that still be considered his territory? Naturally, they had to be eradicated.
Mo Shengtu closed the document and said, "It seems that the Ghost Cultivator is most likely hiding in the vicinity of Mount Thousand Buddha."
Miao Yi chuckled, "Thousand Buddha Mountain is so big. It's not easy to find a person, let alone a ghost. How are we supposed to find him?"
The cultivator who stayed behind said, "It's not difficult. Ordinary merchants are so scared that they don't dare to go to the area around Mount Thousand Buddha. Since that ghost cultivator needs to hunt people for food, it must be hard for him to bear if no one passes by for a long time. You can pretend to be ordinary merchants and pass by there. I think there's a high chance that you'll be able to lure him out."
"Let's do that then!" Zhang Shucheng nodded and said to the cultivator who stayed behind, "We've been on the road for a few days, so we'll rest here for the night. Tonight, you help us prepare our disguises, we'll leave tomorrow!"
In the still of the night. The buzzing of insects …
Early the next morning, the sun rose from the east and the sky was filled with rosy clouds.
Four ordinary horses were prepared outside the Changfeng Grand Hall. One of them did not have a saddle, but it was carrying a pile of goods of various sizes.
"What is this?"
Miao Yi saw the cultivator who was left behind take out something similar to a woman's rouge powder box and open it, helping Mo Shengtu and Zhang Shucheng apply the powder on their brows. He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Soul Concealing Paste." The cultivator who was left behind casually replied.
Miao Yi replied with an 'oh'. He had heard about this from Yan Xiu before, but this was his first time seeing it.
If he wanted to conceal his cultivation level, he could smear this on his forehead to hide the lotus light projection on his forehead.
The three of them helped each other smear a little bit between their eyebrows. They smeared more or less according to the color of their skin, maintaining the same color as their skin.
Once they were ready, the three of them lifted their weapons and mounted their horses.
Miao Yi was used to riding dragon steeds, so he wasn't used to riding horses that needed to be reined in.
However, they had no choice. If the three of them were to appear on dragon steeds, the other party would immediately recognize them as cultivators. It would be a wonder if they could lure the Ghost Cultivator out.
After the cultivator who was left behind handed the reins of the horses carrying the goods to Zhang Shucheng, he cupped his hands and bid farewell to the three of them.
He didn't know that Zhang Shucheng and Mo Shengtu were not only targeting the Ghost Cultivator, but also Miao Yi. Zhang Shucheng and Mo Shengtu wouldn't reveal the fact that Xiong Xiao had personally instructed them to act. If news of this were to spread, it would be a wonder if Xiong Xiao would let the two of them off.
The three of them rode their horses out of Changfeng Cave. Once they stepped onto the official road and galloped for a while, they looked at each other and shook their heads, smiling bitterly.
They were used to riding dragon steeds. Now that they were riding this thing, not only was it awkward, but the most important thing was its speed. It felt as slow as a snail, not even comparable to the speed of the three of them running on their feet. Not to mention the speed of a beautiful dragon steed, the difference was like heaven and earth.
But this was a prop for the performance, so it couldn't be thrown away.
"At this speed, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach Mount Thousand Buddha's area within six hours." Mo Shengtu smiled bitterly.
Zhang Shucheng looked at the color of the sky and said, "There's no rush. The Yang energy is too strong during the day. Although the Ghost Cultivator isn't as afraid of sunlight as the normal Yin spirits, he doesn't really like to show his face in broad daylight either. Perhaps it would be more suitable to rush there at night. Let's walk slowly, or else even our horses won't be able to handle it."
Mo Shengtu tilted his head and asked, "Brother Miao, what do you think?"
"What do I think?" Miao Yi chuckled. "I think it's enough for the two of you to deal with the Ghost Cultivator. I'll simply be giving you trouble if I go. Big Brother Mo, Big Brother Zhang, you know that my mount is as fat as a pig. It feels great to ride a body of fat. I'm really not used to riding this skinny horse. Besides, I'm too honest. I really can't act the part of a merchant. Why don't the two of you go instead? I won't join in the fun. I'll go take a stroll around Changfeng City. How about you guys come look for me in Changfeng City after you've slain that Ghost Cultivator? "
He really wasn't joking. As he spoke, he had already stopped his mount, looking like he was about to turn around.
"No!"
Mo Shengtu and Zhang Shucheng practically shouted in unison to stop him, and also stopped their mounts together.
But as soon as the words left their mouths, the two of them were startled at the same time. They looked at each other, and realized that they were speaking in unison.
Could it be that there really was a problem? Miao Yi's gaze flickered, and he secretly muttered to himself.
He was just testing things out, but he didn't expect that he would actually find out something fishy. But he really couldn't think of anything that could have happened between him and Xiong Xiao.
Mo Shengtu hurriedly said in a sincere and heartfelt tone, "Brother Miao, this matter was originally meant to be the icing on the cake for your ascension to Cave Master. The Manor Head has a golden mouth, but the main point lies with you. If you don't even go, and if news of this matter were to spread out, others would think that we were cheating. Even if Brother doesn't think for yourself, you should at least think for the two of us, right? We aren't like Brother who received the Manor Head's favor. Once the Manor Head blames us, the two of us really can't afford to bear the consequences! "
"Haha, if you can't, then forget it. Just pretend I didn't say anything." Miao Yi chuckled and shrugged his shoulders, looking like he didn't care.
To him, it was up to them anyway. Even if they found that Ghost Cultivator, he wasn't prepared to make a move. It was enough to let these two fellows risk their lives. After that, he could just pick up the credit and go back to be his own Cave Master. If any accidents were to happen again, it would be too unfair to himself.
In any case, he was wary of Xiong Xiao. In other people's eyes, Xiong Xiao was helping him, but if he were to put himself in Xiong Xiao's shoes, he would understand.
'F * ck you, Xiong Xiao, to make me, a White Lotus First Grade cultivator, go deal with a Ghost Cultivator who's almost at White Lotus Third Grade. You're helping me? F * ck your grandma! '
The three of them continued on their way, not in a hurry. Along the way, Mo Shengtu and Zhang Shucheng lowered their statuses, and constantly told Miao Yi interesting stories about the cultivation world to please him. They were mainly afraid that this bastard would quit halfway if he wasn't happy, and turn around to go back to Changfeng City for a stroll.
Miao Yi didn't have to trouble himself with the cargo horse that was originally planned to be led by the three of them.
Two White Lotus Third Grade cultivators had to flatter a White Lotus First Grade cultivator. If they could tolerate it, what could they do? The two of them had the urge to stab this bastard to death with their spears.
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