"National Master, I have discovered something."A man who looked like a Taoist priest rushed into a simple house. This house is the best one nearby, or rather, it is the only one that has not been burned or collapsed. It can temporarily shelter from the wind and rain, and at this moment it can block out the strong sunlight. Dongfang Weili sat on the chair, opened his eyes that were originally closed, and glanced at the person who came. "Is it what I imagined?" "Yes." The Taoist priest’s name is Zhao Wuji, and he comes from the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain. He looked to be in his forties, with clear features and an extraordinary bearing. But considering the strength of Longhushan's health-preserving skills, his age is probably at least one generation older than his actual age. Many people are saying that he will be the next person in charge of Tianshi Mansion. With such a talented person around, even those self-righteous astrologers in the Imperial Observatory couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
After getting Zhao Wuji's accurate answer, Dongfang Weilai stood up and took the gossip on the table. "Come on, let's go take a look." Zhao Wuji immediately led the way. The outside of the room was full of people, most of them were masters of the palace armed with swords and guns. The new chief eunuch Jin Hai was also outside. Jin Hai is younger than the former chief eunuch Di Wei, almost a year younger, and is in his prime. He was the late emperor's personal attendant. Before Di Wei took charge of the palace, he was already serving before the emperor and was known by all officials. However, due to various reasons, he never became the Grand Chamberlain. This time he was able to return to power and stir up the world, which was to some extent thanks to Yin Xiu. The masters of the Imperial Palace suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Changbai Mountain, which almost destroyed their foundation. One third of the best players were killed there. Although it was later confirmed that the Left and Right Wise Kings, the Holy Son and Holy Daughter and a large number of backbone members of the White Lotus Sect seemed to have disappeared after this battle, the price was still too heavy. After all, in the eyes of the imperial court, the White Lotus Sect was ultimately a mob that was not worthy of being on the stage. In order to eliminate them, the forces that should have been used to deal with other rebels were lost, which was really not worth the loss. More importantly, after paying such a heavy price, the imperial court’s dragon vein was still stolen. Therefore, after returning to Yujing, the former chief eunuch Di Wei was demoted three levels and exiled to an unknown government office. Prince Su was also placed under house arrest, not allowed to leave the palace for six months. Also because there was a power vacuum in the Palace, Jin Hai, who had been guarding the imperial tomb in Xishan and was almost half a living dead, was promoted to the chief eunuch of the Palace and replaced Di Wei. At this time, his position was not stable enough. Even though he had just broken through the ninth level of the mysterious gate and advanced to the realm of synaesthesia not long ago, it only gave him a little guarantee of survival. If he really wanted to make the various forces in the palace and the direct descendants left by Di Wei submit to him, the most important thing was merit. Therefore, this time, even if it was initially just the future Imperial Observatory of the East acting alone, Jin Hai still submitted a petition to the emperor, gambled everything, and came here with half of the best men in the Palace. No matter what Jin Hai's purpose was, Dongfang Weilai was still happy to have an extra helper, an assistant who respected him very much.
Therefore, he also gave Jin Hai enough face in terms of etiquette. The two people, each with their own thoughts, remained polite on the surface and walked in the direction Zhao Wuji pointed. Zhang Jiude was already waiting there. As a member of the Tianshi Mansion, this time he personally led a team of Longhu Mountain Taoists to accompany the Imperial Observatory. He was standing in a cave. The grass and trees at the entrance had died, revealing the tragic scene inside. In the cave, pieces of bones that looked like those of big fish or big snakes lay on the ground, pale and cracked. However, judging from the color of the bones, they are extremely "fresh", and the person probably died not long ago. As Dongfang Weilai walked in, the Bagua in his hand began to flash with a strange light, and the golden light made his face look even more angular. "Is this perhaps the corpse of the Dragon King of this place?" Although Zhao Wuji had an idea in his mind, he was still not sure. "Yes." Dongfang Weilai handed the Bagua mirror to the assistant behind him, then took a list and opened it to check. "The Red River Dragon King was originally a koi carp that had cultivated successfully. Three hundred years ago, he appeared in the Central Plains. Later, he went downstream and gained enlightenment in Jiaozhi. He then transformed his corpse into a dragon." As he read the information above, he took out a pen, crossed out the name "Red River Dragon King", and deleted it. "Taiyi Rescue Heavenly Lord..." Zhang Jiude held the sword and bowed three times to the corpse of the Red River Dragon King. "The Red River Dragon King was ultimately harmed by the drought demon. We arrived a little late." He let out a long sigh. Dongfang Future had a calm look on his face, as if he had anticipated this situation. According to legend, Hanba practiced cultivation by breathing in and out clouds and mist, which inevitably led to severe drought. Wherever Hanba appeared, the land would be barren for thousands of miles. Therefore, Hanba is destined to have an irreconcilable feud with the Dragon King, who is in charge of controlling the clouds and rain. Now, the Red River Dragon King is dead and his flesh and blood have been sucked clean, which further proves the viciousness and terror of the drought demon. Moreover, after devouring the Red River Dragon King, Hanba's strength may be even higher. Dongfang Future counted with his fingers, but found that he could not come up with a result. So he gave up and remained silent. Zhang Jiude was quite worried: "Without the Dragon King here, even if we eliminate the drought demon, I'm afraid there won't be a drop of rain here for the next few years." "Isn't this perfect?" Jin Hai suddenly said. "Just right?" Zhang Jiude was quite surprised, but he didn't show it on his face. He said to Jin Hai: "I don't understand."
"That's because you, Taoist priest, didn't consider other aspects. You were so focused on seeking the truth that you didn't think about the mundane things that we ordinary people care about." Jin Hai put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "Jiaozhi is no longer under the jurisdiction of the court. It is a place where foreigners are exiled, which is not good for the Central Plains. It can then be used as a bridgehead for foreigners to attack southern Xinjiang, and can also serve as a support for the army during retreat. How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? The more chaotic and poor Jiaozhi is, the better it is for the court. Even if the Red River Dragon King was not harmed by the drought demon, we, the ambitious people, must..." He only said half of his words and stopped talking, just smiling. Zhang Jiude shrugged his shoulders, obviously disagreeing with this statement. So how is their behavior different from that of Hanba? However, Dongfang Weilai quickly stopped the possible confrontation between the two. "The law of nature is cyclical, and karma will come true. The Red River Dragon King died today. Perhaps in the near future, a new species of dragon will stand out from the competition among all things. This happens all the time, whether it is the Dragon Emperor's son, the Dragon King of the great rivers, or the Dragon King of the well, they will always die and will always be reborn, this is the law of nature." As he said this, he waved his hand, signaling his men to collect the corpse of the Red River Dragon King. Soon, several soldiers came over to command the people to clean up the corpses. "Master, what exactly do you think we are going to do in Jiaozhi?" Jin Hai stood beside Dongfang Weilai and suddenly asked. At this time, there were no other people around them. I don’t know if they knew that they had something to talk about, or if they deliberately avoided the storm and danger. There were only the two of them here, and the sunlight shining on their bodies did not feel any warmth. Dongfang Weilai glanced at him and smiled, "To be honest, the court didn't appoint me. I made a request to the court myself to come here and kill Hanba." "The same goes for me." Jin Hai lowered his head and clasped his hands together, "Your Majesty did not give me any orders. I requested it myself. I ran from Yujing to Nanjiang and then followed the Grand Master into Jiaozhi." "Are you here to destroy Hanba as well?" Dongfang Weilai asked. "No, for Ryuko." Jin Hai's eyes suddenly turned cold, "There is news that the man who made a big splash in Changbai Mountain and seized the Green Emperor's Son will also come to Jiaozhi." "So that's it." Dongfang Weilai actually also wanted to meet the Taoist priest named Yin Xiu. Although the name of Yin Xiu is still top secret in the palace, so that he should have surpassed Ren Qi and become the second most wanted criminal, this matter was deliberately suppressed and not included in the wanted list. As for the number one criminal, he was a Feng Shui master, Liu Banxian. The imperial court wanted him, the White Lotus Sect wanted him, Xiandu was also interested in him, and even those mystical scholars in Europe were looking for Liu Banxian's whereabouts. For such people, the court's principle has always been that if they cannot get what they want, they cannot let others get it. In fact, for the court, the best thing is that Liu Banxian disappears forever. As for Ma Xiaoyu, she should have been on the wanted list and became one of the few women among the wanted criminals. However, she is the Taoist priest who exorcises the Ma family. If the imperial court were to issue a warrant for the arrest of a Taoist priest that it "conferred" upon itself, wouldn't that be a laughing stock? Therefore, although none of these three people are on the wanted list, they are already three people who are receiving special attention.
Their level of danger is even greater than that of "Cold Rain" Ren Qi who reappeared in Central Plains a few days ago. Dongfang Weilai couldn't help but think of the wanted warrant he had seen in the Zhennan General's Mansion before. A few days ago, Yin Xiu and his men used the power of the Zhennan Mansion to find Ren Qi's whereabouts? This is indeed an interesting and bold attempt and ingenious idea. If Dongfang Future were in his position, he would probably never have thought of such a method. Thinking of this, the smile on his face became even brighter, making Jin Hai even more unable to figure out the young imperial teacher's thoughts. Suddenly, a scream was heard from behind them, followed by a burst of scolding and orders. Everyone moved in a hurry, passing on orders. At the same time, several masters of the Imperial Palace jumped out from the shadows and protected Dongfang Weilai and Jin Hai. Through the gaps in the human wall, Dongfang Weilai saw a long worm that looked like a wireworm crawling out from the skeleton of the Red River Dragon King. Half of the insect had been chopped off by another soldier, and the other half had pierced into the soldier's face, twisting constantly as if trying to drill deeper. Black veins began to appear on the soldier's face and neck, like earthworms. …… Even though the white peacock woke up in the middle of his sleep and found that everything that had just happened was just an absurd and exciting dream, he couldn't help feeling disappointed. However, when she saw Yin Xiu's reassuring face and his strong body that made her want to rely on him, her original disappointment gradually dissipated, and she fell into a deep sleep again. After the sun peeked out from behind the clouds, Yin Xiu acted as if nothing had happened. He had no intention of telling anyone else what happened last night and just continued to sit there. Ma Xiaoyu gently came to Yin Xiu's side and looked behind her again. The white peacock was sleeping soundly, and it seemed that nothing could wake her up. "I should have gotten up and stayed up for you half the night last night," said Ma Xiaoyu. "I forgot to ask you to get up and take over." Yin Xiu smiled and said, "Ren Qi always forgot to call me before. He was so disloyal." "You better be like this." Ma Xiaoyu glared at him and couldn't help laughing. "Go get some sleep." She said softly, "It's still a while before we set off, just take a nap. There will be no zombies in the morning, and I'm here." Ma Xiaoyu knew that what Yin Xiu cared about was not the ordinary zombies, but something else. What really worried him were the assassins from the imperial court, the visitors from Xiandu, and the drought demon that could appear during the day. Only these guys could make Yin Xiu, a master of synesthesia, feel troubled. "If only I could help you." Ma Xiaoyu sighed in a low voice. At this moment, Yin Xiu didn't know whether he heard it or not, he suddenly said: "Help me." "Here?" Ma Xiaoyu blushed. "Right now," Yin Xiu said firmly, "I'm feeling miserable now, I have to do it."
"But I've only heard of it. I don't know how to do it." Ma Xiaoyu felt a little embarrassed. She never expected that such a thing would happen between her and Yin Xiu under such circumstances. "It's very simple. Just purse your lips and that's it." "Then I'll try my best." Ma Xiaoyu's ears turned red and she glanced at the white peacock secretly again. The white peacock was sleeping soundly with its back to them, completely unaware of what was happening here. [Don’t do it here. What if the white peacock sees us…] Although she wanted to say this, Ma Xiaoyu swallowed her words and gulped her saliva a few times. "We agreed that this is the only way to go." She let her ponytail down and tied it up again, and with shaking hands, she combed each strand of hair behind her ears, making them neat and tidy. Then she finally mustered up the courage and said in a trembling voice as low as a mosquito: "Do you want me to help you, or do you do it yourself?" "I'll do it myself, you just move your mouth." Yin Xiu reached out and used two fingers to open his upper and lower eyelids, revealing his eyes that were a little bloodshot from staying up late. "Okay, I'll come then..." Ma Xiaoyu was about to turn around when Yin Xiu fell on her shoulder. She paused for a moment, and from the corner of her eye she saw that Yin Xiu had fallen into a deep sleep. Ma Xiaoyu couldn't help but smile and gently placed her hand on Yin Xiu's face. (End of this chapter)