Chapter 23: The Holy Envoy of the Red Lotus and the Lamp of the Treasure Hunt
Who would be a serious person who would use his soul to offer some kind of holy fire?
Seeing that the two people were about to walk away, Cao Xiu quickly winked at Chen Shi.
I didn’t even drink the tea at that moment, I just paid the bill and left!
They thought it wouldn't take long for the other party to meet the holy envoy, but they didn't expect that the other party went around in circles and even left the city. Finally, they arrived at a manor more than ten miles away from Jiangzhou City, and then they arrived.
The manor is very large, and you can see many figures in red clothes patrolling the surroundings inside and outside.
Seeing this scene, Cao Xiu couldn't help but frown.
What surprised him even more was that there was a strange smell in the manor, which made him feel a little depressed.
"It seems that there should be a monk who has placed a ban here, but it shouldn't be too strong, otherwise I won't be able to sense it."
Cao Xiu secretly muttered a few words in his heart.
Looking up at the sky, it's almost dusk.
He went out in the afternoon, found Chen Shi, went to his own shop, and finally followed Qian Wanchong and others around. More than an hour has passed now!
"Shitou, it's getting dark soon. You go back first so that your family won't worry!"
In the woods not far outside the manor, Cao Xiu tugged on Chen Shi's sleeve and said, "Also, don't forget to go to my house and tell my mother that I will be back later and ask her not to come to me.
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"You don't want to sneak into the manor, do you?"
Although Chen Shi has a kind-hearted nature, he is not stupid, and he quickly guessed Cao Xiu's plan.
He quickly advised: "Don't act recklessly. These people are not simple at first glance. You should go back and tell your elders and let them think of a solution!"
My father is very familiar with Capt. Zhao from the government office. How about I go back and ask my father to make peace with Capt. Zhao? Once someone from the government intervenes, how can these gangs give any face to them!"
"This is no ordinary Jianghu gang!"
Cao Xiu shook his head: "Let's go quickly, the city gate will close soon and you won't be able to get in!"
"What about you?"
"Don't forget, I have advanced to the innate level, and my energy can be released. A mere city wall can't stop me!"
As soon as these words came out, Chen Shi immediately lost his temper.
There was no way, although he was only one step away from breaking through, but without a breakthrough, there was no breakthrough. The true energy could not be released, and he could not climb a city wall several feet high.
"Oh well."
He finally warned: "Be careful, don't do anything, and retreat quickly!"
"rest assured!"
Cao Xiu waved his hand: "I'm just testing it a little, I won't make fun of my own life!"
Chen Shi nodded when he heard this. Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, he didn't dare to waste time and turned around to leave.
After he walked away, Cao Xiu looked at the manor.
He did not act rashly, but waited until it was completely dark, then quietly avoided a group of strong men on patrol, sneaked outside the back wall of the manor, jumped up, climbed on the top of the wall, and looked inside.
Seeing no one around, he turned over and jumped in.
With a click, a dead branch was broken under his feet.
"who?"
Not far away from behind the rockery, a young man holding a long-term weapon suddenly appeared.
The young man had a red cloth tied on his forehead, his eyes flashed with cold light, and he looked eagerly in the direction of the movement, but found nothing unusual.
"Strange, no one?"
The young man looked around, wondering.
He didn't believe that he had heard wrongly, but there were only a few flowers and plants under the wall, so he couldn't hide anyone!
"Meow……"
At this moment, a cat meowed not far away, which immediately made the young man feel relieved.
It turns out to be a night owl!
He shook his head, sheathed his sword, turned around and walked out of the courtyard.
In the cave, Cao Xiu smiled slightly.
Just now he deliberately made a noise just to see if anyone was hiding in the dark around him.
Regardless of whether anyone comes to check, he will hide in the cave after trampling on the branch.
It was precisely because he had the treasure map of the cave as his trump card that he dared to come in and take a look!
Seeing the man walking away, he stepped out of the cave, passed through a path paved with three rows of square bricks, and bypassed the tall and lush green bamboos on both sides of the road. A small lake appeared in front of him.
There are lotus flowers planted in the lake, which look quite elegant, but the blooming lotus flowers are as beautiful as blood, which makes people feel a little weird.
Originally, Cao Xiu was a little strange. He clearly felt a strange aura outside, but why didn't he trigger any restrictions along the way?
Seeing those charming lotus flowers at this moment, I immediately knew where the aura I felt before came from.
The lotus in the lake is extraordinary!
This can be known from the strange fragrance emanating from the lotus.
However, Cao Xiu only took a few glances and did not start picking.
The lotus flowers that could grow here, even if they were a bit strange, would not be of high quality. Besides, there were definitely restrictions around the small lake. He didn't want to expose himself just because of a few lotus flowers.
When he walked around the small lake and passed through a moon gate, a group of houses appeared in front of him. Many of the houses were not only brightly lit, but also had many faint voices.
Through the window, he could see more than a dozen people sitting in the middle room, obviously discussing something.
Cao Xiu was in a bit of a dilemma. Although he had a treasure map cave where he could hide, he didn't have the means to sneak in. He could easily walk over and be discovered.
Just when he was hesitating whether to retreat directly or go around the house to look elsewhere, he suddenly heard a thunderous shout from the house: "Who is it!"
Cao Xiu was shocked, thinking that he had been exposed, and quickly ducked into the cave.
After all, just by listening to the power emanating from his voice, one can tell that this person's cultivation is so powerful that he cannot compete with him!
However, after he entered the cave, he did not find any attacks falling here. Instead, there was a sudden loud bang in the direction of the sound, and then the roof was penetrated and two figures flew out.
"It turned out to be a false alarm!"
Cao Xiu felt slightly relieved and looked through the treasure map in the direction of the fight.
Then I was shocked!
I saw a middle-aged man wearing a red robe and a lotus crown standing at the top of a big tree.
Flames were swirling around his body, and with the pull of the spell in his hand, flames continued to blast in all directions.
And around him, there was a black shadow that appeared and disappeared at a speed that was dizzying. He couldn't see his figure at all, and couldn't tell whether he was a man or a woman. There were only sharp attacks that made the middle-aged man in red robes tired of dealing with them.
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"laugh!"
There was a soft sound, the red robe was cut open, and a blood stain appeared on the middle-aged man's body!
"Bastard, do you really think I can't deal with you?"
The middle-aged man in red robe was furious. He stretched out his hand suddenly and a lotus lantern flew out of the holed house and landed in front of him.
A little light in the wick is like a bean, its light is dim and swaying in the wind, and it seems that it may be blown out at any time.
But as the middle-aged man recited a mantra, kneaded the formula in his hand, and stretched out his hand to guide it, the small flame in the lotus lantern jumped slightly, and suddenly a few sparks shot out.
"call……"
The middle-aged man opened his mouth and blew out a stream of flame. After triggering the spark, it instantly increased a hundred times and turned into a sky-high flame that rushed towards the black shadow.
"ah!"
A cry of pain came out from the slightly immature girl, and the black figure was immediately hit by the flames. The flames burned her body and could not be extinguished for a while.
The black shadow obviously knew how powerful it was and did not dare to fight anymore. He turned around and flew out of the manor.
It's just that the flames on her body are like tarsal bones, drilling into her body along the pores all over her body. Even if she desperately consumes her magic power, she can barely resist it. Before the power of the flames is exhausted, she can only run away with a ball of flames.
Although the speed is still extremely fast, it is like a candle in the dark night, unable to hide and escape at all!
"Still want to run?"
The middle-aged man sneered, returned the lotus lantern to its original place with his backhand, and flew towards the figure burning with flames.
Not only him, but also the dozen or so figures in the house before were jumping up and down, chasing after him.
"sharp!"
Cao Xiu was secretly shocked when he saw it.
But soon, he turned his attention to the place where the middle-aged man sent the lotus lantern down.
I quietly walked to the window and took a closer look, only to find that there was an altar in the house, and the lotus lantern was enshrined on the altar!
Since there was no one in the room, he stopped being polite and jumped in directly.
He arrived in front of the altar in three or two steps. Just as he was about to make a move, he heard the sound of footsteps not far away. He quickly dodged and hid in the cave again.
Then I saw a few people walking into the room and looking around. Seeing nothing unusual, they left and searched other places.
When they left, Cao Xiu did not leave the cave. He just reached out his hand, grabbed the lotus lantern and shrank back.