However, while they were able to guard against external threats, there was still 'internal trouble' to worry about. Last time when they were poisoned, after they left the tomb and took a few breaths of fresh air, most likely they would be fine. But everybody knew that since it was poison, it was definitely not that simple. It was very likely that there was some other illness that they had not yet noticed that had already taken root in their bodies, and they did not know when it would erupt. And what would happen when it did? If by any chance the illness broke out when they encountered Jiang Liechen, then they would not even have the chance to fight back.
When they reached the town, they hurriedly went to look for several doctors, but those who claimed to be famous doctors, after taking their pulse for half a day, still said that everything was normal. Finally, there was a doctor who was good at currying favor, saying, "Heroes, you have been working hard for the benefit of the people, so you are feeling a little unwell. Let me write you a prescription to nourish your blood." Hearing this, everybody did not know whether to laugh or cry.
This day they were surrounded by barren hills, high mountains, dense forests, and long streams. Li Yijie said, "Everybody be careful, this place is overgrown with weeds, it is easy to hide. It is very likely that there will be horses coming and going. Everybody be careful." Fei Ying from Tiantai sneered, "What is there to be worried about? We have almost all the martial art masters of the righteous sects here, do you think we won't be able to deal with a few bandits? " Li Yijie said, "Those heroes who have been famous for a long time, because they were careless and underestimated the enemy, were defeated by a group of bandits with unique skills. It is not a strange thing."
Fei Ying from Tiantai said, "How can Meng Zhu boost other people's morale and destroy our own people? Do you really have to say these discouraging words? " Li Yijie said, "I am not discouraged, I am just telling the truth from what I heard, so that everybody can be a bit more cautious. In these few battles we have lost a lot of men, we must do our best to avoid more casualties. "
Lu Qian laughed and said, "It's just a few horses, what's so great about that? Meng Zhu, don't be afraid. Don't tell me everybody has forgotten that my disciple and I were originally in this line of work, we are their ancestors. Thanks to the love of my friends, my Qing Tian Gang has become the number one gang in the Wulin world. Whenever a few small thieves see us, they call themselves bandits and force Grandpa Thief to kneel down and call me Boss. "As he spoke, he put his hand on Cheng Jiahua's shoulder. Cheng Jiahua smiled faintly and nodded at him.
Nangong Xue said coldly, "Don't try to show off your old ways in front of us. Decent people don't think that being a bandit leader is something special. What's more, the Qingtian Stockade had already been annihilated. The news had spread all over the Jianghu. Even if you used that little bit of prestige to scare people, you were just a general without an army. Who could you order around? Who knows, maybe you'll run into the same group of bandits who wiped you out years ago. Now that you've just regrouped, you'll run into your enemies. What will he do then? "
Lu Qian smiled bitterly and said to Cheng Jiahua, "Jiahua, you must remember, in the future, no matter if you take in a disciple or find a wife, don't find someone so fierce. If you leave a little stain on her clothes, she'll make you kneel on the washboard for the whole night … "
Li Yijie shouted, "Be careful, be quiet!" He listened carefully but didn't hear anything. Lu Qian and Nangong Xue were usually unruly and difficult to tame, but they still knew that they were under the same roof. They were forced to cooperate with each other, so they had to carry out orders. They also followed the patrolling disciples and went to various shady places to search. It was empty all around, but there were a few sounds of insects and birds. Other than that, there was nothing out of the ordinary. Everyone reported that everything was normal. Li Yijie nodded and reminded them again, "Be careful."
After turning around a mountain valley, there was a pond that wasn't particularly clear. In front of them was a large piece of wasteland, where not even a blade of grass grew. Occasionally, there were scattered autumn leaves swirling in the air. This place was like a place that had been covered in dust for thousands of years. An extremely ominous atmosphere pervaded the air. It was like a lonely grave, refusing to let outsiders disturb its peace.
But if they wanted to move forward, there was only one path in front of them. Otherwise, they would have to take a big detour. Time was short, but the poison didn't wait for them. They didn't know what kind of scheme Jiang Liechen would lay on this secluded path. Just because of this unknown fear, they had to give up what was near and seek what was far away. Perhaps they would fall into an even greater danger. These heroes were all hot-blooded heroes who had fought on the edge of the blade for many years. If they were scared into taking a detour by a groundless evil spirit, how could they raise their heads in the future?
Li Yijie nodded lightly, made a gesture of greeting, and took the lead to move forward. Seeing their Meng Zhu take the lead, it would be unreasonable if they didn't follow. Besides, when the poison flared up, the evil spirit would be much more powerful. They didn't decline and followed in twos and threes.
Li Yijie hadn't taken a few steps when a sudden gust of cold wind blew against his face. It was chilly and didn't seem to conform to the season. Something that didn't conform to common sense was most likely strange, but also clearly smelled of a conspiracy. Even the branches and leaves on the trees were affected by this invisible atmosphere, emitting a desolate and austere aura. The broken, withered leaves rustled, and the wind blew through the holes in the trees. The sound was very unusual, and also made one's hair stand on end.
Nangong Xue had always been sensitive. At this moment, he felt an oppressive murderous aura, as if there was an irreconcilable enmity between him and everyone present, and he was about to settle it here. Many of his followers whispered, "Meng Zhu, why don't we take a detour?" "Spending some time is better than throwing away our lives. Evil spirits are the most ferocious. How can humans fight against ghosts? "But because of his master, it was known that this Meng Zhu didn't believe in ghosts and gods. Although everyone had the same idea, no one dared to say it out loud.
Nangong Xue moved closer to Li Yijie's side and whispered, "Martial Brother, what do you think?" Li Yijie focused for a moment, then said in a clear voice, "Let's continue! Why should we be afraid of him? If we haven't done anything wrong, we shouldn't be afraid of ghosts calling at our door. Why should we feel guilty? "As he finished speaking, he took large strides forward. This time, there were a few complaints.
Fei Ying from Tiantai shouted, "What's all this noise about? There are no ghosts in this world. It's all people's fault. If you can't even overcome such a small matter, how can you be a disciple of the Righteous Path? Since Meng Zhu said we're going, then we're going. If anyone doesn't agree, they can go on their own. I won't stop them. "He flicked his sleeve and followed.
Nangong Xue was just about to chase after Li Yijie when he suddenly heard a burst of wild and mournful laughter coming from above. The sound was strange. Although it wasn't very loud, it spread far and wide. A few ripples appeared on the surface of the pond. The leaves shook violently, and gusts of cold wind blew towards the people's faces. At the same time, a few gongs, drums, and bells rang, as if they were responding to the laughter and accompanying it. The beats of the drums were also sometimes fast and sometimes slow, sometimes high and sometimes low. Each beat was pounding on the people's hearts.
When these sounds were combined, it was like a wolf's howl and a ghost's cry. Everyone retreated backwards, and the timid ones clasped hands with their fellow disciples. Nangong Xue raised his head and looked around, but he couldn't see anyone.
Fei Ying from Tiantai shouted, "Who is it that's hiding in the dark, pretending to be a ghost? Don't you dare come out and see me? Get the hell out here! " A distorted voice laughed shrilly and said, "Hey, hey, we're ghosts. We're not made up. We're the ghosts of the Ten Kings of Hell. We're here to take the souls of the Righteous Path disciples." This voice was obviously made on purpose, but it was hard to understand how a normal person could make their voice so ethereal. It was sharp and rough.
Li Yijie said angrily, "You're so arrogant! If you have the guts, come out in the open! "The person laughed coldly and said," You really want us to come out? Even if we die, you won't regret it? " From what he said, it seemed like the other party was a gang. Could it be that they were really unlucky and happened to run into bandits? Lu Qian suddenly thought of a provocative sentence, but he didn't know the background of the other party, so he didn't dare to offend them. He whispered it into Li Yijie's ear.
Li Yijie followed his words and said, "What's there to regret? People will die if I call you out, but you'll be the ones dying. What do the lives of ants have to do with me? "He pulled out his sword and slashed it in front of him a few times. The whooshing sword energy was enough to make people tremble.
The voice behind him laughed again. Nangong Xue didn't know why, but he remembered the cry of a night owl, and goosebumps rose on his arms. Then, from the treetops, the sides of the cave, and the bottom of the pit, a large group of black-clothed people suddenly appeared. If they didn't see it with their own eyes, it would be hard to believe that there were so many ambushes on this seemingly flat ground.
Their faces were covered in thick ink and colorful paint. Their eyes were wide open, and there was still a large patch of blood dripping from their lips that hadn't dried yet. They definitely didn't put on makeup for the sake of dressing up, but intentionally made themselves look very scary, so that people would be scared at first sight. Many of the more timid female disciples were so scared that they screamed.
As this group of people walked out, the sound of drums and strange laughter didn't stop. They could see that the people walking in the front row were holding gongs and drums, and a few people were shaking the bells. The sound came from these gongs and drums, but where did the strange laughter come from?
The leader of the group, a man with red lips and four eyebrows, said, "Young man, you have guts!" Li Yijie swept his gaze over the crowd and snorted coldly. He crossed his arms and said, "Don't play this trick of hiding the head and showing the tail. What's the point? Tell your master to come out. I don't want to talk to clown slaves. "
The man was furious and was about to curse when suddenly, the laughter rang out again. Not long after, a man in a golden silk robe suddenly emerged from the ground and appeared in front of everyone like a bolt of lightning. One of his arms held up the sleeve of his robe horizontally in front of him, covering his face. He let out a cold laugh that made people shiver.
Li Yijie sighed and said, "Don't 'hold the pipa and half cover your face' here. You're not some peerless beauty, so why bother imitating others and making a fool of yourself? I know it's you, Jiang Liechen. "He said the last three words very slowly, one word at a time. The people accompanying him were all shocked and discussed spiritedly, "He's Jiang Liechen? That Seven Malevolent Demon? "
The black-clothed man sneered, and his sleeve fell to his side. He was wearing half a mask, while the other side of his face was covered with seductive makeup. Compared to before, he looked even more sinister and strange. Sure enough, he was Jiang Liechen. The righteous sects hated him to the core. Even if this man was burned to ashes, they would not mistake him.
Angry roars rose and fell, but the momentum was not shocking enough. Moreover, in comparison, it was this demon who was running for his life, hiding everywhere. Now that his injury was healed, he came back to show off his strength and even set up an inescapable net, causing the righteous sects to become frightened birds. How could they easily endure this kind of vexation?
Jiang Liechen said indifferently, "Alliance Head Li's hearing is very good. Now even I have to praise you as' courageous and insightful '. "Li Yijie said," You flatter me, I can't afford to accept your praise. I was just thinking, other than you, who else can laugh with such an unpleasant voice and say such arrogant words? Actually, since I was little, my hearing has not been very good, but you have the ability to make my memory remain fresh in my mind. It is clear that you are very annoying. "Someone among the crowd of heroes laughed, but for fear of inviting disaster, he immediately covered his mouth.
Jiang Liechen's countenance sank. "Alliance Head Li," he said, "You'd better behave yourself. Speaking rudely to me, it won't do you any good. " "That's right," Li Yijie said, "As long as I meet you, I will be out of luck. Why would I talk about any good or bad?" Hearing this, everybody was stunned; they did not know why their Alliance Head suddenly dared to provoke him. Could it be that he was not afraid this demon would be angry and start a massacre? Or was it because he was frightened that he became muddle-headed?
Cheng Jiaxuan happily called out, "Jiang Shengjun … Daren, I finally see you again. Didn't you go to the Miao stockade village? How come you are back so early? "In his heart he secretly hoped that Jiang Liechen was looking for him, although the possibility was very slim. He rushed forward several steps and stood in front of him.
Jiang Liechen swept his cold gaze toward her. "Why are you here?" He asked, "Didn't I tell you to go back to the Palace?"
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