Chapter 425

Standing at the bow, Duan Xiangfei had a lean face and a relaxed temperament. He did not look like a Jianghu master, but more like a learned scholar. However, deep exhaustion could be seen on his face, and helplessness could not be hidden between his brows.

"That's me." He sighed, cupping one hand in the other before his chest. The skiff under his feet suddenly sank as if a thousand-pound boulder had been placed on it. The skiff slowed down and sailed side by side with Mengqi's junk ship.

Mengqi squinted, assessing the strength of the seven grandmasters. From this, he could tell that if he did not use all his trump cards, he would not be able to win. His realm was much lower than theirs. "Are you kidding me, Mr. Leisure? Is there anything you can't do in this world? "

He learned from Ennea Monkey, deliberately lowering his voice and speaking in a hoarse voice. In this way, he was not afraid of being recognized by acquaintances. After all, Ennea Monkey also used a falsetto.

Duan Xiangfei shook his head and smiled bitterly. "There are times when human strength is limited. The world is big, and there are countless things I can't do anything about. At least, the passing of youth and the white-haired beauty are beyond human strength. Mr. Ennea Monkey, if I had a choice, why would I want to deal with the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods?"

"Oh, I'm a little interested in things that Mr. Leisure can't do anything about." With a task at hand, Mengqi would naturally accept it. However, he could not appear too eager to avoid Duan Xiangfei's suspicion and all his previous efforts would be in vain.

Duan Xiangfei sighed. "I had a son in my old age, but I doted on him too much, making him incapable of learning or martial arts. He only liked to have friends and indulge in extravagance. It would have been fine if things had gone on like this. I have my own property for him to squander. Who knew that disaster would befall him. Half a year ago, my son disappeared in Destiny City and has not been heard from since. Mr. Ennea Monkey should have heard about it. I hope you can accept my request and find that unfilial son. I want to see him alive or dead."

When he said the last eight words, his face twitched slightly.

Mengqi listened and felt something was wrong. "Mr. Leisure, with your Kung Fu and Jianghu status, many men would be willing to help you if you spread the word. If there is a manipulator behind the scenes, how can they be your match?"

Duan Xiangfei was silent for a moment and smiled bitterly. "If I could do that, why would I try so hard to find out your whereabouts?"

He raised his right hand, revealing a palm without fingers. "Most of what I've learned in my life is on swordsmanship. But five years ago, I made a mistake and had all five fingers of my right hand cut off. If this news were to spread, many enemies would come knocking on my door. Therefore, after my son went missing, I pretended to be angry and accused him of not following the right path and reaping what he sowed. I severed all ties with him and used the excuse that I had already washed my hands of the profession and refused all requests."

"Of course, I have stepped into this state. If an enemy comes, I can, I can die with them. If they find me, I will."

He said calmly as if he was talking about someone else's story. Then he smiled and said, "For the sake of my unfilial son, I had to take a risk and tell you about it. Alas, I am old. I don't care about Jianghu status and Kung Fu. I only want the safety of my children and grandchildren. "

"Someone actually managed to cut off your five fingers on your right hand?" Mengqi asked in surprise. If Ennea Monkey was here, he would have the same reaction. As one of the seven grandmasters, Duan Xiangfei's strength was definitely at the top level. But his right hand's fingers were cut off and his years of hard work in swordsmanship was destroyed. How terrifying was his opponent?

Duan Xiangfei squinted his eyes and said with a domineering aura, "I didn't know there was such a master in the world. He must have opened the Three Secret Chambers and is close to the Man-God Border …"

"Who is Mr. Leisure? How could such a person be unknown in Jianghu? "Mengqi asked doubtfully.

Duan Xiangfei shook his head and said, "This person seemed to have jumped out of a stone. He was unknown before the fight with me and disappeared after the fight. He is not one of the famous masters. It is really strange. He is similar to your Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods. Hehe, I even suspected that he was Zodiac Dragon, the head of the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods."

"I don't know about that …" Meng Qi raised his eyebrows slightly. His background was unknown, he had no reputation, and he disappeared after doing something. Why did this description sound so familiar? Wait, isn't this the kind of person I am? A Samsara traveler who came to complete a task!

The more Mengqi thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. For example, Gu Xiaosang was obviously not in the same team as them and had her own Samsara space. But something went wrong and she temporarily became a newcomer with a mysterious item to prevent accidents.

Well, five years ago and then disappeared. This Samsara traveler must have completed the task and left, so there was no need to worry.

Duan Xiangfei was not trying to find out who had fought with him. After explaining the reason, he said directly, "Mr. Ennea Monkey, what kind of reward do you want to accept the task?"

Mengqi did not know the "fee" of the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods. He just laughed strangely and said, "It depends on what you can afford, Mr. Leisure."

"The most precious thing to me is my martial arts. If Mr. Ennea Monkey doesn't mind, I am willing to make a copy of the Wave-watching Mantra, White Colt Crossing the Crack Swordsmanship, and years of experience for you after the task is completed."

"Years of experience? Including the Human Body's Secret Chamber? " Mengqi already knew from Duan Xiangfei's previous words that there were three Secret Chambers in the human body. This was different from the cultivation method of the enlightenment period. People in this world had found another way. Even if he chose the Golden Bell Shield and the enlightenment path, he might not be able to open the Secret Chambers in the future. It was good to see other people's paths. After all, he could learn from others' strong points, explore the essence, and use others' knowledge to improve his own.

And they could all be exchanged for Karma points! This was the extra reward of the main task!

Duan Xiangfei smiled tiredly. "Of course, there will be the experience of opening the Secret Chamber of Primordial Qi and the Secret Chamber of Energy. As for the Secret Chamber of Spirit, I haven't opened it myself, so I'm afraid I can't help."

He knew that a first-class master like Ennea Monkey urgently needed the experience and cultivation method of opening the Human Body's Secret Chamber. He was not afraid that he would not be interested.

"I didn't expect Mr. Leisure to have already opened two Secret Chambers. You're also one of the best among grandmasters." Meng Qi praised him insincerely in order to get more information. He had seen Duo Ercha's moves move like a storm, lightning, and thunder. He was a master who was close to the level of gods and devils. His own master was many times more powerful than Duo Ercha. Naturally, he could not really admire a so-called grandmaster.

Duan Xiangfei sighed and smiled. "No, no. Among the three Secret Chambers, the Secret Chamber of Spirit is the most difficult to open. It involves the Primal Aperture at Mid-brows, and it's very mysterious. Once opened, you'll be like a god or devil. You can kill without fighting, just like Old Cui. Even if he only opened one Secret Chamber, I could at most tie with him."

"Mr. Ennea Monkey, what do you think? Are you willing to accept the task?"

"Not all rewards can tempt me," Mengqi said pretentiously, standing with his hands behind his back. His frock fluttered, giving him a sense of otherworldliness.

Duan Xiangfei squinted and asked, "Then what can tempt you?"

"Actually, I'm very tempted, but I'm still lacking a little. I have a presumptuous request." The monkey mask on Mengqi's face was still smiling.

Duan Xiangfei heaved a sigh of relief. "What is the request?"

"Mr. Leisure, please collect some scripts. They don't have to be too advanced, just ordinary ones. The more the better." Mengqi intended to exchange for them with the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms. Although they would definitely be sold very cheaply, they would accumulate to at least hundreds of Karma points.

Of course, one martial art could only be exchanged once.

Duan Xiangfei frowned. He could not understand the purpose of Ennea Monkey's request. He pondered for a moment and said, "It's not a difficult request. I agree."

"Then it's a deal." As he nodded, the monkey mask on Mengqi's face became more and more comical.

Duan Xiangfei let out a long sigh. "Mr. Ennea Monkey, it's a little unexpected that you agreed so quickly. It saved me a lot of talking. How about this, after the task is done, I'll give you a gift. It's not expensive, but it's something I love, and it's a little mysterious."

"What is it?" Mengqi asked curiously.

Duan Xiangfei laughed. "You'll know when it's done."

As he spoke, he threw a parcel to Mengqi. "This is the person my son had contact with before he disappeared."

Then the boat under his feet suddenly sped up, went down the river, and disappeared on the surface of the river.

Mengqi caught the parcel and touched his chin in puzzlement. Did the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods not take a "deposit" when accepting a task?

Of course, the dead Ennea Monkey could not answer this question.

However, he was relieved. He had been on tenterhooks when he was bargaining and increasing the requirements. If Duan Xiangfei thought the requirements were too high and wanted to find another Animal Zodiac God, he would have to jump off the building crying. After all, this was a main task.

"Destiny City. I can't believe I really have to go to Destiny City. I have to visit Zhang Zongxian and his wife …" Mengqi thought, looking at the rolling river in the night. They knew Ennea Monkey was dead, so he had to find a way to cover it up.

After looking through the information given by Duan Xiangfei, he found the silver fragments on Ennea Monkey and the many corpses on the deck and put them in his clothes. Then he found a ballast stone, tied Ennea Monkey's body to it, and pushed it into the river.

Plop. After a few waves, Ennea Monkey disappeared completely.

After doing all this, Mengqi hid the mask and token, put down the boat on the other side, and went down the river.

The wind blew on his face from the bow and the boat was shaking badly. Standing with his hands behind his back, Mengqi felt very cool. His only regret was that he could not cross the river on a reed.

After two hours, Mengqi arrived at Destiny City. It was built by the river like a giant dragon.

Because it was late at night, the water gate of Destiny City was closed. Mengqi got off the boat at the dock outside the city.

Before he took a few steps, Mengqi's eyes lit up. Zhang Zongxian and Li Xinyu were talking to a girl in red by the water gate.

"Amitabha. Fate comes and goes. I am destined to meet you two." Mengqi chanted the name of Buddha from afar.

Zhang Zongxian turned around and asked with surprise, joy, or confusion, "Master Zhen Ding, you are also in Destiny City?"

Li Xinyu tilted her head and whispered in the ear of the delicate girl in red.

"I am here to chase after you two. Ennea Monkey is not dead and deceived us by pretending to be dead. Later, when I was not paying attention, he escaped into the water." Meng Qi lied with his eyes wide open. "Therefore, I've come to remind the two of you to be more careful. Don't let this matter get out, lest the Twelve Beasts take revenge on you."

"Thank you for reminding us." Zhang Zongxian was sincerely grateful because he did not think there was a need to lie. He never thought that the master in front of him would pretend to be Ennea Monkey, so he said this.

After whispering, the girl in red looked up and down at Mengqi with interest. "Master Zhen Ding, I am Cui Jinxiu. I came to greet Sister Xinyu and her husband after receiving the news. I just heard about you. I didn't expect you to defeat Ennea Monkey of the Twelve Beasts at such a young age. My hands are a little itchy. Please teach me a few moves."

There was a white-haired old man beside her. He looked down as if he was counting ants on the ground.