Chapter 12: Riot Forest Boneless Forest. The west cliff on the side of the valley. The original three largest harpy demon nests were built beside the cliff. For hundreds and thousands of years, as a group of monsters in the blessed land, they became the first pot of gold for countless monks from the East County Taoist Temple after they embarked on the road of cultivation! Until a hundred years ago, the Taoist court was obsessed with expanding the second-grade world "You" and had no intention of managing Jiuzhou. The blessed lands of the Taoist temples in various states and counties were slowly occupied by local noble families, and the Taoist temples at all levels had no choice but to accept it. The old governor of Dongjun was the most confused one, because the Wu family voluntarily withdrew from occupying the Taoist temple's blessed land, which led to a dispute between the governor and the Zhou family over the division of interests. The governor of Dongjun County took immediate action and imposed a semi-blockade on the entire blessed land. If the Zhou family refused to give in, they would not get any share of the spoils. The Zhou family is also tough. If they don’t want to divide it, then don’t divide it. Don’t even think about getting in! The result was that the forest had been left to roam for more than a decade, with only a few people occasionally entering the Boneless Forest to pick medicinal herbs. "Alas! Father and Zhou let it grow wildly and how come in just a dozen years, it has turned into a demon disaster?" Ying Qinghe's face was heavy. It was only the first demon's nest, and he had intended to let the county's Taoist camp go up and take a look. However, as soon as they started to act, it was like poking a hornet's nest. Dense monsters jumped out from the cave fortress under the cliff, causing heavy losses to the Taoist camp. Even with his attack, nearly half of the hundred elite Taoist soldiers and four strongmen were lost at this time! The individual combat power of this military technique is indeed far inferior to that of a cultivator, and it suffered such a heavy loss in one surprise attack.
How could he go back and explain to Ying Ji and his brothers and sisters, among whom were several descendants of the Ying family branch! And those prominent families, they wanted to sell them for good, but if something unexpected happened... Although if nothing unexpected happens, the position of county magistrate should be his. But Ying's fourth daughter Bai Lu and Ying's ninth son Jin Chi increasingly affected his position, and the old county magistrate was also getting stronger with age. Although he was a late bloomer, he achieved the status of a third-level magician and then continued the lineage. However, if nothing unexpected happens, the old county magistrate will be able to stay in this position for a long time, and the day when he, the future crown prince, will become the official heir is still a long way off! Although he was the successor of Ying in name, Ying Ji never allowed him to get involved in even a team of Qi training guards. He even openly handed over the clan guards to the nine sons and gave the county government power to the four women. So, is the Boneless Forest also part of the old man's plan to suppress me? To make me suffer heavy losses in my first command of the army? Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Ying Qinghe immediately shook his head and smiled. "When did I become so cautious?" "Back then, I fought my way out from among thousands of Qigong practitioners and became one of the true disciples in the Dongzhou Dao Palace. But now that I have returned home in the past few years, I have become anxious and worried?" "Family? County government? They are all just obstacles that hinder my practice!" "After the matter of the blessed land is completed, I will resign from the position of the Taoist camp manager and go to Baiyujing as a student of the Dongzhou Taoist Palace to join the efforts of Mr. Dong, who is known for his eagle-eyed and wolf-like appearance!" As soon as I thought of investing in Dong, I suddenly felt the world was wide open. If Lord Dong does not abandon him, he is willing to follow the people of Liangzhou to achieve great things, which is better than staying in this small Dongjun with his hands and feet tied. Once the thought came to his mind, he could no longer stop it. Ying Qinghe's heart had already flown to Baiyujing! "But! There must be something seriously wrong with this group of harpies. It doesn't make sense for their number and fortress." Even if they were released normally for several decades, it would not be possible for a demon nest to produce tens of thousands of eagle monsters, right? This number was a huge pressure even for Ying Qinghe at that time. No, we have to let that kid Zhou Boyao join in the fight. The team from the Wu family is also very large. I heard that they want to take a large amount of demon soul essence to refine a side door magic weapon? We can certainly use a few of them! Ying Qinghe leaned against the edge of a cliff. His sharp eyes peered silently through the layers of mist at the continuous wooden villages dozens of miles away. "Something must have happened in the Boneless Forest! How did the demon's nest change from a rough rock cave to a fortress with layers of high walls?" Occasionally, a few harpies flew through the forest, so Ying Qinghe and the others in the Taoist camp rested quietly against the cliff, trying not to make any noise! Soon, a rustling sound was heard, and a county sorcerer wearing a black robe and armor roughly swept away all obstacles in the woods, and several Taoist soldiers followed behind him to lead the way! "Young Master! During the previous wave of raids, the harpies that took advantage of the chaos to escape rushed out of the Boneless Forest, causing considerable losses to the Taoist candidates and the Taoist soldiers in the Plains Spirit Valley!" "As for the teams from several prominent families, no trace of them was found." The black-armored warrior bowed to Ying Qinghe and reported all the information he had obtained.
Ying Qinghe, who was leaning against the cliff, straightened up immediately. His mind started to think rapidly. After thinking for a few breaths, he said: “Commander Ma, you’ve worked hard, but we may need you and Commander Jiang to go again!” “Dongjun hasn’t cleaned up the Boneless Forest for many years, and has let these monsters run wild. Now, they have grown to such a huge size!” "I suspect that among these monster tribes, there are demons. The monsters become demons, and they are called monsters! Only in this way can everything be kept in order when supporting such a large number of demon nests!" "You two should go and invite Jiang Wu and Zhou Er's family to discuss this matter. This is a matter concerning the entire blessed land, so it must be fully communicated!" Ying Qinghe solemnly patted the wrist of the black-armored warrior and handed the task to him! "promise!" After receiving the mission, the county commander surnamed Ma winked at another strong man in black armor and robe in the distance, and the two of them directly hid in the vast sea of trees, and there was no news of them since! The two Taoist camp's strongmen commanders had just left when another Taoist soldier came hurriedly reporting. I saw the ground in the distance wriggling, as if a monster was about to break out from under the sand. Looking closely, I found that it was a Taoist soldier with elite armor who was good at the secret art of earth escape! As soon as this earth-escaping Taoist soldier came out of the ground, he hurriedly bowed and bowed to Ying Qinghe, and then reported the reconnaissance situation of the front sentry team one by one. "Captain! The cliffs ahead are all occupied by eagle-feather monsters, and a riot has begun in the monster nests that stretch for several miles. They must have realized our arrival!" This is no longer something that their small Taoist army can handle. If this happens, all the students taking the Taoist college entrance examination will be wiped out. Even if the Taoist court has no time to take care of it, the county government will definitely be severely punished by the Dongzhou Taoist Palace and the Dongzhou Governor! If things go wrong, all of them will be implicated and face the death penalty! "I understand! Let the spies in the front camp withdraw, first retreat to the back, push the woods in a radius of two miles, and build a high wall of barricades." Ying Qinghe waved his hands in pain. The old man and Zhou's behavior had ruined this blessed land. The Dongzhou Taoist Palace has long been complaining about the casualty rate in the blessed land trials in recent years! Looking at the Taoist soldiers setting up camp and clearing the woods in an orderly manner, Ying Qinghe nodded slightly, then continued to meditate to adjust his state. The center of the blessed land. On the bank of the big river that divides the Boneless Forest and the river valley plain in two, the Wu family guards used the river water to wash their torn Taoist robes and the bodies of their scale horses. These guards' Qigong practitioners are not yet able to fly continuously. A good mount spirit beast can accompany a low-level cultivator for nearly half of his life! Under Wu Lie's wind-calling technique, not only the guard members but also many green-scaled dragon horses suffered injuries of varying degrees, causing everyone to feel distressed. This kind of dragon colt is already a fully qualified spiritual beast, how can it be injured so casually? Everyone couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards the fierce chief steward! At this time, Wu Lie and his two companions were riding their dragon horses across the river with Wu Yong, gazing at the desolate ancient forest on the west bank that looked as if it had been hit by a locust plague. Everyone present was either a sorcerer with a well-established foundation in Taoism, or a strong man with the meridians opened. Their vision, far superior to that of ordinary people, allowed them to catch the demonic disaster that was like a swarm of ants dozens of miles away! "What on earth did the county government do in the blessed land? How come there are such a large group of monsters?" "This dark mass is comparable to the locust plague in the Northern Plains!" "What are they doing? They are overreaching. Are they really not afraid of the punishment from the Dao Palace?" Wu Lie frowned. He totally could not understand the changes that had taken place in Wu Gu Lin at this time. The other two warlocks who had just returned to the family also nodded repeatedly. The noble families in various prefectures and counties have occasionally encroached upon the blessed lands of more than 180 counties in Kyushu, and this can be tolerated as long as the main body of the Taoist court does nothing about it. But this time it really caused too much noise, didn’t it? Before Wu Yong could say anything, there was a rustling sound in the forest, and two strong men wearing black armor and robes appeared in front of them and bowed slightly.
"Ma Dai and Jiang Xiang from Dongying greet all of you Taoist brothers." (End of this chapter)