"Thank you, Daoist."

Li Yan nodded and thanked once more, then said, "I wonder where the Master Fire Monk resides; I wish to visit."

Ling Yunzi pondered for a moment and shook his head, "Qingcheng Mountain stretches 800 miles; the master is secluded in White Cloud Cave on the back mountain. If you take a detour, you might only reach by nightfall."

"You two just ascended the mountain; there's no need to rush. Tomorrow morning, I shall lead you there personally and won't delay."

"Very well, thank you."

Now on Qingcheng Mountain, Li Yan was no longer anxious and said, "To be frank, I wish to seize the opportunity while on the mountain to build a pavilion and acquire some Heavenly Spirit Earth Treasure; I wonder..."

"No problem."

Ling Yunzi's pupils shrank, and his smile widened, "Li Cultivator need not worry; I shall make arrangements for you after returning tomorrow."

After speaking, he carefully instructed the Daoist child before taking his leave.

Upon exiting Chaoyang Cave, his face immediately turned solemn. Upon reaching the mountain path, he couldn't help but look back, mumbling, "This is about building the Fourth Layer Pavilion; such young age..."

Then, he slightly shook his head and quickly departed.

Truthfully, he initially thought the respectful treatment from the Master was due to the Wudang connection, both belonging to the Quanzhen Lineage.

Just like the previous issue of righteous versus evil dueling, Wudang had dispatched experts to assist.

Now with the path to Wushan open, future collaborations between Ezhou and Shu's Mystical Sect are inevitable, hence the need to show courtesy.

But now, it seems it's not just due to the Wudang relationship...

Li Yan was naturally oblivious to this, and after chatting with Wang Daoxuan for a while, he went to the dining hall, then returned to his room to rest.

They had traveled arduously all the way from Sui Ning; even in Jianfu Palace, proper rest was elusive, so this place offered a chance to recuperate and restore energy.

Opening the window to view the stunning snowy landscape, Li Yan felt somewhat distracted, recalling the words of the Qingcheng Master.

North Emperor faction...

What do they want with him?

This matter is certainly complicated.

Though he wandered the pugilistic world with some fame and was dubbed a genius, how could he disturb the old cultivators of Qingcheng Mountain?

The other party's seniority seems quite high.

Truthfully, he and the North Emperor faction share some ties.

The scripture he practiced was "Luo Feng Scripture," and the spell "North Emperor Scripture."

But his "North Emperor" was the Northern Ghost Emperor.

Whereas the North Emperor faction venerates Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole.

There's a saying that Emperor Fengdu is the avatar of Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole in the Netherworld.

Even within the North Emperor faction, the Luo Feng Lineage's spells exist.

Could it be,

related to his role as a living Yin messenger...

...

Guan County, Qingjiang Inn, second floor.

It was now dark, and the ancient county was small; looking out the window, only scattered lanterns and candlelights could be seen.

"Everyone has withdrawn!"

Lv San closed the window, turned, and said in a deep voice.

"Naturally so."

Sha Lifei replied coldly, "We don't leave through the front or back door, and they have no evidence against us. In this bitter cold, it's unlikely they'll linger."

"Who knows what King Shu Mansion and Young Master Wuxiang are plotting, but given the current situation, even if we say we're not involved, I bet they won't believe it. If we leave, they'll be even more uneasy."

Lv San slightly shook his head, "With your pugilistic experience, decide as you see fit."

"No rush."

Sha Lifei picked up the chicken leg on the table and took a hearty bite, "Let's eat and drink and understand the situation first."

Thud, thud, thud!

At that moment, urgent footsteps sounded.

Only to see an escort agency assistant quickly rush upstairs, push open the door with a bang, and knelt down with an anxious expression, trembling, "Master, please save my teacher."

Sha Lifei recognized him; it was Wang Tianzuo's disciple.

"What's happened to Old Wang?"

Sha Lifei suddenly rose, his face grim as he inquired.

"Master got trapped!"

The disciple said urgently, "During the day, Master asked around for news, then someone came and had a secret conversation with him in the room."

"We heard quarrels from inside, and after that person left, Master seemed to have lost his mind and began to go mad."

"Don't panic!"

Sha Lifei said sternly, "Take us to see."

Wang Tianzuo is quite loyal, and he is that kind of old-school pugilistic world person who values righteousness in his actions.

Now that trouble has arisen while helping them, of course, he cannot sit back and do nothing.

After closing the room door, Sha Lifei and the other two followed the disciple out of the inn, heading east towards the city.

Because they often traveled between the two places, Shunyuan Escort Agency bought a small house in the city. It wasn't very large, and it was specifically used for resting during the day.

Guan County is a small town with a small area. The group walked quickly, and soon arrived outside the house.

"Ah! Ah—!"

"Quick, grab the escort leader, don't let him run wild!"

Before getting close, they heard chaos inside.

Lv San frowned slightly, leapt onto the courtyard wall directly, drew out his bone bead from his waist, and shook it noisily.

Sha Lifei and the disciple also pushed the door open and entered.

The courtyard was a mess; Wang Tianzuo had disheveled hair, a dead chicken in his mouth, and he crawled on the ground like a beast, running wildly.

He was moving extremely fast, and the escort agency staff couldn't catch up, with some even injured, groaning on the ground.

"He's possessed!"

Sha Lifei saw this and guessed what was happening.

Lv San, on the courtyard wall, had already begun to perform his spell, shaking the bone bead, staring intently at Wang Tianzuo, chanting.

"Roar—!"

Wang Tianzuo let out a beast-like howl, the dead chicken in his mouth, running restlessly on the ground with a vicious look at Lv San.

Slash!

Just then, a white shadow suddenly darted out.

It was the little white fox, Chu Qi.

At this moment, the little fox had clearly grown larger, a size bigger than ordinary foxes, almost like a wolf.

She bared her teeth as well, standing in front of Lv San, her pair of emerald green eyes locked onto Wang Tianzuo, growling threateningly.

Her eyes emitted an eerie green light.

Wang Tianzuo seemed hypnotized, the dead chicken in his mouth dropping to the ground, his body swayed unsteadily.

"Hold him down!"

Lv San stopped chanting, instructing in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ba immediately stepped forward, his strong arms hugging Wang Tianzuo, like an iron lock, making it hard for him to move.

Lv San then jumped down from the wall, quickly came in front of Wang Tianzuo, and took a small leather pouch from his waist.

Inside the pouch was a dye made from vermillion and chicken blood.

Lv San dipped his finger, formed a mantra with his left hand, chanting continuously, and with his right finger drew a spiral circle on Wang Tianzuo's forehead.

"Ah—!"

Wang Tianzuo screamed suddenly, struggled wildly, black smoke rising from his body, and a foul stench filling the air.

"Thinking about running away?"

Lv San sneered coldly.

The little white fox, Chu Qi, then leapt again, stepping on the wall, jumping out of the courtyard, and within a breath, she returned from the outside alley, dragging back a large brown weasel.

This aged weasel had grey hair at its brows, thrown to the ground by the little fox, motionless as if it had long been dead.

"So it's this thing causing trouble."

Sha Lifei cursed, stepped forward to pick up the weasel, and waved it in front of Wang Tianzuo, yelling, "You fool, if you dare move again, I'll destroy your physical body instantly!"

He was quite familiar with these creatures, having been with Li Yan and others.

This weasel had already turned into a demon, previously hiding outside, with its Divine Soul possessing Wang Tianzuo's body.

Lv San had long discovered this but didn't hastily act; he first suppressed the yin soul, then found the physical body.

This demonized weasel was the most troublesome; if allowed to return to its body, it might use some escape skill to flee.

Indeed, upon seeing Sha Lifei's fierce manner, "Wang Tianzuo" immediately stopped struggling, his facial features distorted, stutteringly said: "Don't... don't mess around."

Though human words, it sounded like he had a mouthful of phlegm, taking forever to speak clearly.

"Oh, can you speak human language?!"

Sha Lifei was taken aback, raising his guard internally.

If it can speak human language, its Dao must be exceptional; had Lv San not been clever, this thing truly wouldn't have been contained.

"Speak, who sent you here?"

Sha Lifei clenched the weasel's neck with its body, posing as if he would break its neck if it didn't respond.

But before the enemy could answer, Lv San abruptly looked up, directly drew the bone flower, full of vigilance.

Even the little fox, Chu Qi, puffed up in fear.

Just watch; on the courtyard wall, a series of small heads appeared, not only weasels but also snakes and mice...

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