Xu Hongru, wearing a fluttering Taoist robe, came from the west riding a crane.
"Sorry to trouble you, fellow Taoist."
Zhang Heng stepped forward to greet him.
Xu Hongru did not dare to make excuses, and continued: "I hit it off with fellow Taoist Zhang. If you invite me today, you think highly of me, Mr. Xu, so why bother talking about trouble."
What a wonderful person.
It was clearly Zhang Heng who invited him here, but he didn't take any credit in his words. Instead, he was polite and made people feel like spring breeze.
This alone impressed Zhang Heng.
He is worthy of being the master who established the Taoist tradition, and he treats people and things with a certain magnanimity.
"Is such that."
Zhang Heng told the story about how he came to Xinping County to find someone, but the person used illusions to hide himself.
After listening to what he said.
Xu Hongru laughed loudly: "There are specialties in magic. When it comes to the art of transformation, there are not many people in the world who are better than me. I guess even if Hu Qian is born as a demon fox and is the best at transformation, she can't be better than me."
After saying that, he assured Zhang Heng: "Fellow Taoist, please come out and inspect the treasure mirror. When the demon fox uses illusion to cover itself, I will take action to break it."
Zhang Heng believed the Master Huandao in person.
He immediately threw out the treasure mirror, chanted Hu Qian's name in his mouth, and swept across the west city of Xinping County with the light of exploration.
brush!
The precious light swept past, and white mist rose again in the mirror.
Xu Hongru saw it at the side and blew out a breath towards the precious mirror.
It's strange to say that.
This white mist was difficult to disperse no matter how Zhang Heng cast spells, but it was blown away by Xu Hongru with great ease. As expected, it was like tofu mixed with brine, and everything fell one after another.
"Yes!"
After blowing away the white mist.
The inspection mirror revealed the appearance of a mansion.
Zhang Heng and the two took a closer look and saw a plaque hanging on the door of the mansion with two words written on it: 'Yang Mansion'.
Look again.
There is a garden in the Yang Mansion, where a pampered middle-aged woman is admiring flowers surrounded by her maids. She is of high status at first glance.
"Yangfu!"
Zhang Heng is not a local and is not familiar with Xinping County.
Call the passers-by on the road and ask.
Only then did we know that the Yang Mansion was very big. This was the residence of the Yang family of the Marquis of Zhenxi.
The ancestors of the Yang family once joined the army of Zhao Taizu and became a family of military generals.
Because he was judged to have meritorious service in Southwest China, he was named the Marquis of Zhenxi.
Although he has been relatively low-key in the past few decades due to the turmoil in the current situation, his ancestors still had the presence of a martial saint, and they still have the strength they deserve.
"Jiang Men Family!"
Xu Hongru hesitated: "I am a member of the mountain sect and do not like to deal with the secular world. The Yang family is a master of martial arts and has a prosperous military. It will be difficult for me to participate in what follows."
Xu Hongru is the master of a mountain.
Unlike Zhang Heng, he also has a group of disciples and disciples under his command, and he has many concerns about doing things.
"Fellow Taoist, I've invited you. I will handle the rest myself."
Zhang Heng also knew Xu Hongru's difficulties.
The Yang family was born as a general, and was granted the title of Marquis of Zhenxi by the emperor, possessing military power.
Although Xu Hongru's cultivation level is not weak, there is still a mountain as high as a mountain. If he encounters a military general leading an army formation, he may not be able to take advantage.
What's more, if a monk can escape, he cannot escape from the temple.
There are hundreds of disciples of Hengzhen Dao, but not all of them are successful in practice. The soldiers are very fierce, so it is always right to keep a low profile.
"Young Daoist Zhang, after you finish handling the matters here, you can come to our Hengzhen Dao."
Before leaving, Xu Hongru invited: "My disciples and disciples have been looking up to my Taoist friends for a long time. If you can deign to condescend to me, I will sweep the couch to welcome you, drink a glass of wine leisurely, and sit down to talk about Taoism. This trip will definitely be worthwhile."
"Natural, natural."
Xu Hongru came to help as soon as he called, which was very honorable.
Zhang Heng naturally agreed to his small request, which was regarded as a courtesy.
"Go."
Xu Hongru threw out the talisman, turned into a crane, and rode away on the crane.
Watching him go away, Zhang Heng couldn't help but sigh: "Xianyun Yehe is indeed an expert."
Then he thought: "Without the burden of Hengzhen Dao, I can be even more chic."
In Zhang Heng's opinion, if Xu Hongru had not been bound by Hengzhen Dao, he would definitely be the best free and unorganized person in the world.
Just saying that.
I am not a fish, so I don’t know the joy of fish.
That's what people like.
He likes to serve as a teacher, establish a sect, and watch his disciples and grandsons surround him and shout about their ancestors.
If you think that's not good, that's your problem, not necessarily his.
Think of this.
Zhang Heng gathered his thoughts and went to Zhenxi Hou Mansion.
Dong dong dong...
After knocking three times, the concierge poked his head out.
When he saw Zhang Heng, he looked him up and down and asked, "This is the Zhenxihou Mansion. Who are you looking for?"
"Blessings and blessings are immeasurable."
Zhang Heng bowed and said, "Is there a mistress named Hu Qian in your mansion?"
Exploring the treasure mirror, Hu Qian came and went in groups, and her status in the Hou Mansion should be high.
"Hu Qian!"
The concierge thought again and again.
After a while, he remembered whose name it was and said angrily: "Where is this madman from? He dares to call my wife by her name. Beat him out."
"slow!"
Zhang Heng stretched out his hand to stop her, and then said: "Your wife and I are old acquaintances, please go and report that Hua Chuanpo's friends are here to get the Wuxiang Heavenly Clothes."
"this..."
Seeing that Zhang Heng's words were true, the concierge did not dare to be negligent.
He called a servant to report, while he stood at the door with his guardian, watching Zhang Heng eagerly.
Zhang Heng didn't care about this and waited calmly.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, a maid from the inner courtyard came with the servant and saluted: "Taoist Master, my wife has invited me."
"Lead the way."
Zhang Heng is not Xu Hongru.
The world is so big that there is no place he can't go to, and he doesn't care much about the Zhenxihou Mansion.
After all, even if the contemporary Marquis of the Hou Mansion is a Martial Saint, he is expected to be just an ordinary Martial Saint, corresponding to the level of someone who has just entered the Hedao realm.
It can't be higher, otherwise there is a peak martial saint sitting in the Zhenxihou Mansion, and he will not see the chaos of the situation and not come out.
As for the Zhenxi Army and the military formation.
That thing is of no use to him. He is a free and independent person. In the world of Liaozhai, he has no sect and no worries. One person has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry.
Even if you have an army of millions, you still have to surround him first. He is not Xu Hongru. He has no foundation to let others surround him. If he wants to leave, no one in the world can stop him.
"Taoist Master, please."
Going round and round all the way.
Zhang Heng followed the maid to the back garden.
It can be said that this Marquis Mansion is quite grand. It has a deep courtyard with six entrances and six exits. It is just like the Rongguo Mansion in Dream of Red Mansions, with each courtyard connected to one courtyard.
All the way through.
The servants who guard the gate and guard the courtyard are also strong and full of energy and blood.
Zhang Heng only took one look and knew that these were not ordinary people, but elite soldiers who had come down from the army.
"Did your mother-in-law ask you to come?"
There is a pavilion in the corner of the garden.
Mrs. Hu sat among them, stood back and sighed: "I have known that such a day would come."
Zhang Heng looked at Mrs. Hu.
Mrs. Hu looks like she is in her thirties, elegant and luxurious, but...
Zhang Heng frowned slightly: "Your body..."
Mrs. Hu smiled and said: "Fifty years ago, I gave up my demon body and magic power, threw myself into a woman's belly and was reincarnated as a human being. Therefore, my body is a human body, no longer a demon fox, and I am following the path of Taoism and righteousness.
"
"You are very brave."
Zhang Heng made a pun.
The first one is bold, which refers to Mrs. Hu's daring to steal Hua Chuanpo's Wuxiang Heavenly Clothes.
The second boldness refers to Mrs. Hu's daring to reincarnate without authorization.
You know, there are countless great practitioners, but only a few can survive the second life.
No matter whether you are an eminent Buddhist monk or a real person in Taoism, it will be difficult to extricate yourself from the confusion of the womb.
In this way, once you forget your past life and cannot find it back, naturally you cannot talk about living a second life.
Mrs. Hu reincarnated herself, abandoned her demon body, entered a human womb, and started all over again.
It's not about being brave.
"I'm not bold, but I'm unwilling."
"It is difficult to cultivate demons. One year of cultivation for a human can be equal to ten years of cultivation for demons."
"Even if you are a thousand-year-old demon, you will still be unable to defeat those elders from the three religions who come from famous families and practice wonderful Dharma."
"I am from the Shangqiu Fox Clan, and I have some inheritance in the clan."
"No one in my lineage has become an immortal for three thousand years. I think I have a good talent, but I don't dare to think that I can become an immortal."
“If the law doesn’t work, we must change it.”
"If the road is blocked, it must be changed."
"Now that I have been reincarnated as a human being and practiced Taoist magic, I have completed the journey of the previous five hundred years in only fifty years. When my merits are perfected, it may not be impossible for me to reach the path of immortality."
Mrs. Hu's eyes were firm and her tone was faint.
As soon as Zhang Heng heard this, he knew that it would be difficult to be kind today.
Because Hu Qian also wanted to become an immortal and was crazy about it. When she stole the Wuxiang Heavenly Clothes, she probably thought about what she would do in the future.
The formless heavenly garment can avoid the catastrophes of water, fire and inner demons, and is the only magic weapon for ascension and enlightenment.
For a demon fox who wants to become an immortal, this treasure is more important than her wealth and life. I'm afraid it's impossible to take the Wuxiang Heavenly Clothes away peacefully.
after all.
If you die, you will have to start over again in the next life.
If the baby is lost, then there is nothing.
"When I came here, Hua Chuanma asked me to ask you why you stole her treasures if she was so kind to you."
"Now, I guess there's no need to ask."
Mrs. Hu is obsessed with becoming a fairy.
To her, the Formless Heavenly Clothes before her eyes was like asking a traveler in the desert to guard a pot of water. How many people could pass such a test?
"well!"
Mrs. Hu sighed: "I am sorry for my mother-in-law. If I survive the catastrophe in the future and ascend soon, I will naturally return the Wuxiang Heavenly Clothes."
Return it?
Zhang Heng didn't believe it.
Mrs. Hu has married into the Hou Mansion and is now a wife and mother.
The day will come when you will truly succeed in cultivation and ascend.
If you have a stolen treasure in your hand, should you return it to its stolen owner or leave it to future generations?
The gods are wise and consider themselves.
If you find a dollar, you can give it to the police.
I picked up a hundred yuan, of course I will take it home to my mother and buy ribs to eat tomorrow.
"Wuxian Tianyi, won't you let me take you away?"
Zhang Heng asked back.
"The time hasn't come yet."
There was a laziness in Mrs. Hu's tone.
"What if I have to take it away?"
Zhang Heng's tone gradually became colder.
"Mother..."
Don't wait for an answer.
A boy of fifteen or sixteen came outside the garden.
He is dressed in white and has jade around his waist. He looks handsome and elegant at first glance, and his aura is irresistible.
"Pan'er."
Seeing the young man, Mrs. Hu's eyes flashed with a look of doting.
The next second, he calmly pulled the young man to his side and looked at Zhang Heng warily: "This is between you and me, don't involve the younger generation."
Zhang Heng smiled and nodded: "This is natural."
When he walks between heaven and earth, he is worthy of heaven, worthy of earth below, and worthy of the Tao in the middle.
If anyone thinks that he is a villain who can kidnap children to achieve his goals, then he is wrong.
"Mother, who is he?"
Hearing the smell of gunpowder in the words, the young man's eyes flashed coldly: "Guards on the left and right, we won't capture the demon yet."
"yes."
In the corner of the garden, four guards with knives rushed out.
"fall."
Zhang Heng waved his hand.
The four people who rushed up didn't even have any room to resist, and fell to the ground one after another, their life or death unknown.
"ah!"
The young man was startled.
The guards guarding the Marquis Mansion are either the commander's personal soldiers or veterans of many battles. One can be as good as ten.
When four people form a battle formation, they can also kill monsters and monsters.
Before, he went out to play and stayed in the mountains at night, and encountered a female ghost blocking his way.
Several sergeants shouted in unison. For a moment, their blood boiled and murderous intent filled the air. They drank the female ghost to death on the spot.
"Protect Madam and the Marquis."
There was a commotion in the back garden.
Suddenly, footsteps could be heard all around, and more guards came with knives.
"Madam, my surname is Zhang Mingheng. You can go and find out."
"Today is my first visit, so I won't embarrass you. You can think about it. I will come again in five days. At that time, whether you want to hand over the Wuxiang Heavenly Clothes or set up a military formation for me to break through, I will do whatever you want."
Although this is the Zhenxihou Mansion.
But Zhang Heng didn't have the slightest fear, just like strolling in the courtyard. He even had time to look at the young man and praised: "You are eager to protect your mother, but you are also decisive. You are worthy of being a general. You are very good."
As a general, when it comes to cutting off, it will be cut off.
Seeing that Zhang Heng was coming with bad intentions, he immediately shouted and took him down, showing the young man's courageous side.
It's a pity that Zhang Heng is not an ordinary person.
The iron-blooded guards in the Hou Mansion were fine against ordinary monsters or ordinary Taoists, but they were not good enough against him.
brush!
Zhang Heng soared into the sky and disappeared in front of everyone in the next second.
Saw him fly away.
The guards looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
The young man on the side was extremely worried when he saw it, and said to Mrs. Hu: "Mother, I heard that among the masters of the Buddhist and Taoist families, there are very few who can fly. This person looks young.
, to be so powerful, I’m afraid he’s not an unknown person.”
Mrs. Hu smiled bitterly and said: "Not only is he an unknown person, but his name is unknown to everyone in the world. I am afraid that I, Zhen Xihou Mansion, will be in trouble."
"he is great?"
The young man was a little confused.
Mrs. Hu looked melancholy: "When I saw him, I knew he was not easy to mess with, but I didn't expect that he was the one who killed Black Mountain and destroyed Pudu. This person may be one of the top ten beings in the world, even your father.
You have to give him three points."
Finished.
Mrs. Hu was a little hesitant again: "The thief is powerful. I am afraid that Lao Yang and I can't stop him. Do we really want to hand over the treasure?"
A person's name, a tree's shadow.
Zhang Heng is famous.
Facing him, even if you are a master of a sect and a thousand-year-old monster, you will still murmur in your heart.
After all, the Black Mountain Old Demon and Pudu Cihang have only been dead for a few years. If these two demon overlords are not good enough, I am afraid they will be even worse.
Mrs. Hu is from the demon clan.
The Shangqiu Fox Clan even offered sacrifices to the old demon from Black Mountain.
Madam Hu knows how powerful that old demon is.
Now when facing a fierce person who can kill the old demon from Montenegro, he is afraid even before fighting.
"Mother."
Seeing the fear on Mrs. Hu's face, the young man said, "The dean of Xiaoxiang Academy where I am is a great scholar of the time. He intends to accept me as his disciple. If I come to invite him, I should be able to invite him down the mountain."
Mrs. Hu was deeply moved: "Pan'er has really grown up."
The young man smiled and said: "What did my mother say? If it weren't for you, where would I be?"
After saying this.
The young man raised his head and looked in the direction of Zhang Hengfei, thinking to himself: "It's strange, there is no such person in my memory."