Chapter 852

The green bricks and black tiles shone with a dim light. The west door was tightly shut with its back to the water and a tree. There was no one guarding it, and it was eerily quiet.

After 'waiting' for Wolf King, Mengqi was not the least bit impatient. He patiently waited for the two mysterious men to come out. If he could get hold of the Cao family's weakness, things might be easier. Jiang Zhiwei was the same. How could a person who could endure Hermetic Training be impatient?

Without patience and silent training, there would be no sword light that could break through the shackles and soar into the sky!

Time passed slowly. The early winter night in the north was so cold that it could freeze a drunkard to death. However, Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei had long been immune to the cold and heat. They only focused on the black side door.

The side door creaked faintly. The Cao family's formation shook slightly but was quickly restrained by the token.

Cao Tai had sent the two mysterious men out!

His expression was solemn as if he was doing something extremely important!

Without saying much, he nodded at the two mysterious men and turned to enter the house, closing the side door. The two mysterious men's bodies swayed like water waves and turned into strange conveyance lights. They moved close to the ground and disappeared from the Cao family's ancestral residence in the blink of an eye.

Mengqi sensed the lingering aura. His eyes bloomed like a golden lotus as he tracked the two mysterious men's tracks.

Two beams of light appeared in his pupils. Moving forward between the bluestone cracks, the streets on both sides were obvious. It was Peijing's Vermilion Bird Avenue.

Without further ado, Mengqi was worried that he would lose track of them. He grabbed Jiang Zhiwei and fled with the help of the remaining fire in the kitchens of every household.

Vermilion Bird Avenue, Golden Wave Bridge, Yuanren Alley, Eight Companions Alley … The two beams of light moved forward in a circle.

Suddenly, 'they' collided with each other and fell into the sewage canal. The conveyance lights changed and sped up.

Damn it! Mengqi's Third Eye had just formed but he could not lock onto the figures in time. He had already lost track of them.

Just then, Primogenitor Lingbao's voice rang in his and Jiang Zhiwei's ears.

"Linyi Alley."

Linyi Alley … Mengqi did not suspect anything and flew over with Jiang Zhiwei. Just as they landed, they saw two beams of light shoot up from below the bluestone and turn into the alley.

Dharmakaya was indeed powerful. If a family or school did not have powerful items such as heavenly weapons, sloughs, or magic weapons, their defense would be useless!

Meng Qi cautiously chased after them using the Fire Escape Art. He noticed that the two beams of light had slowed down and revealed their human forms. They silently entered the yard at the end of the Linen Alley. The yard was next to the Golden-Yi River and was well-connected. It was the best place for escape.

The grass on both sides were withered. The night was so quiet that one could hear the sound of the river.

"Should go" Mengqi., "to say," of "of". "

With the number one on the Heaven List standing behind him, he was also known as the world's number one expert. He was very courageous and had the idea of cutting through the Gordian knot.

"But I don't know what's going on inside. Who are the mysterious people …" Jiang Zhiwei was tempted and hesitated.

She was generous and calm, and her swordsmanship was best at fighting on the frontline. When she had a choice, she did not like to beat around the bush. Meng Qi's suggestion was exactly what she wanted. However, Bright Sword was like playing chess. Whether it was straight or circling, she had to think clearly before she made a move. She could not act recklessly.

Mengqi recalled the conveyance light. Before he could analyze it, he heard Primogenitor Lingbao's voice again. "It's the shaman's Shadow Escape."

"There may be a noble benefactor hiding behind them. The Daoist is worried that he will alert them if he makes a move directly. Why don't you test them first while the Daoist hides in the dark and wait for the 'snake' to come out of its hole?"

"Shaman? What does it have to do with Ba Tu's death? " Meng Qi was startled, but he agreed without hesitation. "Alright!"

Ever since he knew that Primogenitor Lingbao could create the Immortal-slaying Sword Formation by himself, Mengqi had strong confidence in him. Even if there were two Dharmakayas hiding in the yard, he could still resist them and save himself and Zhiwei.

If he was afraid even with the Celestial List's first in command, how could he survive in Jianghu? How could he pursue martial arts? He should just go home and sell sweet potatoes!

Jiang Zhiwei had a similar mentality. It was easier to do things with someone behind them. They went around to the side, hid their breath, and snuck in silently.

It would be best if they could capture him alive. Thus, the two of them didn't attack him forcefully and destroyed his courtyard along with him.

The sound of water splashing was faint. Entering the yard, Meng Qi felt as if he had fallen into deep water.

There was indeed a formation!

However, this was a market with many people coming and going. Moreover, they had to hide their tracks. Therefore, the formation was not outstanding. It was only for alerting. Otherwise, they would have been discovered long ago. How could it be difficult for Mengqi, who had the Eight Nine Mysteries?

Footsteps crisscrossing, Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei silently passed through the formation. They saw the well shrouded in moonlight and the two mysterious people. They had taken off their robes, revealing two faces with grassland characteristics.

The situation of the nearby wing and the yard also appeared in Mengqi's mind. This seemed to be a large caravan, mainly made up of grassland people!

Suddenly, the two grassland shamans looked at the place where Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei had snuck in. They seemed to have a premonition of danger through some special method!

"Do it!" Seeing this, Mengqi made a prompt decision. His body shone with a pale golden light as he strode forward.

Black gas emerged and condensed into a long snake. Clumps of "weeds" grew from the ground. They seemed to be able to drill into Mengqi's body through the soles of his feet. The two shamans reacted in a hurry.

One of them made a mudra with one hand and held a black staff in the other. He struck at Mengqi through the void.

The staff seemed weak, but there was an invisible Qi rising around Mengqi, making a sizzling sound on the pale golden light.

At the same time, the Primeval Golden Lotus between Mengqi's eyebrows automatically bloomed to resist the unknown force.

Shaman's supreme skill, the Cursed Staff Method!

Thump, thump, thump. The long snake of black gas was torn apart by Mengqi. In a breath, he rushed to the front of a shaman. Using one hand as a knife, he used Ananda's Breaking Vows to tempt others into depravity!

On the other side, Jiang Zhiwei's sword light was pure. Be it the black gas, weeds or curses, nothing could get close to it. They were directly cut into countless small pieces. Her sharp intent crossed the courtyard and slashed at the shaman's face.

Both Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei held back, guarding against the mastermind that Primogenitor Lingbao had mentioned.

One of the two shamans was tempted by the Oath-breaking Vows Bladesmanship. His seven emotions were aroused. Sometimes he laughed lewdly, sometimes he looked dignified. The other was frightened by the sword intent and was dumbfounded. They were about to be captured by Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei.

Suddenly, the void became strange. The airflow around them seemed to dissipate in a short time. The Force of Earth and other forces also disappeared.

Empty on the outside but solid on the inside, the bodies of the two shamans involuntarily expanded outwards, rapidly turning into spheres.

"Bang!"

Before Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei could catch them, the two shamans exploded like inflated water bubbles. They turned into flesh and blood that danced in the air. Everything on them was swallowed by the "wind wave" of the Exterior-level explosion.

Mengqi raised his hand to block between his eyebrows. Drops of flesh and blood that could shatter metal and stone hit his body. Dull thuds could be heard, but they could not move him at all. Jiang Zhiwei's sword light circled her body and spiraled upwards, blocking all the flesh and blood.

When everything calmed down, there was only flesh and blood left in the courtyard. The grassland people in the caravan woke up with a start.

"Someone seems to have tampered with their bodies. Just now, Daoist's attention was distracted by a breath." Primogenitor Lingbao's voice rang in their ears.

"A breath that can distract Primogenitor and avoid being caught?" Mengqi was shocked. "This person must be at least a Half-step to Dharmakaya, right?"

"The breath was unfamiliar and disappeared in a flash. There must be something hidden. Daoist couldn't recognize who it was," Primogenitor Lingbao added.

Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei did not have time to ask more questions. They first controlled the situation and interrogated the grassland caravan. They found that they were all legitimate smuggling teams. Although there were experts who had enlightened the Apertures, they did not know that the two businessmen were shamans.

…

Back at the inn, Mengqi frowned and asked, "Is the Cao family colluding with the grassland shamans?"

"With the status and resources of the Cao family, there is no need for them to rely on foreign tribes." Jiang Zhiwei did not believe it.

"Or they are simply cooperating on a certain matter. With benefits, enemies can join forces for a short time." Mengqi believed that seeing was believing.

Primogenitor Lingbao listened quietly. He seemed to be recalling the death of the two shamans, trying to find clues and determine the identity of the breath.

Mengqi continued, "No matter what, the death of the two shamans must have made the Cao family feel guilty. This will confuse their judgment and help us carry out our plan to enter the forbidden land of the Earth Fairy Lake."

"It would be better if we could find out what they are cooperating on." Primogenitor Lingbao's tone was solemn. As the leader of the North Zhou Dynasty's righteous faction, he had fought many battles with the foreign tribes of the grassland and was especially wary of them.

Mengqi nodded and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Maybe there is a way to find out!"

Bayan had died near Peijing. His master, Agula, was likely hiding in Peijing. Perhaps he knew something!

The next day, Mengqi left a secret contact mark of the Wolf-slaying League in a few crowded places in Peijing. He also revealed his identity and the inn he was staying at.

Before he went to hear the Cao family's reply, a figure sneaked into the inn and knocked on the door.

He wore a leather hat and was dressed in North Zhou attire. He looked nervous and anxious as if he was in a constant state of anxiety. It was Agula of the Hirasu tribe!

When the door opened, Agula saw Mengqi in a black suit. His heroic and masculine appearance did not seem to have changed much. It was the blood-stained image in his mind of the Wolf King who had killed him.

"She wants to kill you!" Agula threw out these frightening words at Meng Qi the first time they met to show his usefulness.

"Who?" Mengqi let Agula in and raised his eyebrows.

For some reason, he thought of Jie Sha, the extraordinary person from Heaven-destined Temple.

Agula looked around and calmed himself down. "Wolf King's master, the real master of the Wolf-slaying League!"

"Speak slowly. I don't understand." Mengqi feigned ignorance.

Agula smiled bitterly. "I wouldn't have understood if I hadn't experienced it myself. To put it simply, Wolf King's master is Saren Gaowa of the Hao Yue family."

"The Hao Yue family?" Mengqi knew of this family. It was a tribal leader second only to the Gold Family on the grassland. It was exterminated by the rising Gourdo decades ago. He did not expect that there were still descendants.

Agula nodded. "The Hao Yue family seeks to rise again and overturn the Gold Family. They have been secretly developing their forces. Saren Gaowa was born before the extermination of the family. It is said that when she was born, the sun and moon lost their light and the wolves howled. The grass and trees grew wildly and all the rats died. She became the hope of the Hao Yue family."

"Later, she had a fortuitous encounter and her strength improved rapidly. However, the Gold Family was powerful and still hunted her down. For some reason, she adopted the abandoned Wolf King and taught him martial arts."

"About ten years ago, Saren Gaowa disappeared and never appeared again. At that time, she was suspected to have been killed by the Gold Family. Her subordinates used the Wolf King as bait and established the Wolf-slaying League. The organization is well-connected and well-informed."

"I see …" Mengqi said thoughtfully. The beautiful face of Kill-stopping Cultivator appeared in his mind.

Agula took a breath. "After you killed the Wolf King, Saren Gaowa suddenly returned. She is determined to kill you. She has been going to the Central Plains for the past few years and seems to be searching for you!"