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"You are a good student. After the incident in Yingzhou is over, I will take you back to the capital and recommend you to Master Yan. Master Yan has a close friend who is a great master of the first level of Taoism. In the face of that great master, I recommend you
It will be easy for you to enter the Imperial Capital Taoist Temple."
Mu Qingxue solemnly promised.
Shen Lang was overjoyed and clasped his fists together:
"Thank you Mr. Mu!"
He wanted to enter the "Imperial Capital Taoist Academy", mainly because he was greedy for the various Taoist secrets in the Taoist Academy.
After Qu Damu made no attempt to resist and decisively surrendered to Mu Qingxue, Shen Lang had a face-to-face discussion with Qu Damu's military advisor Ge Qingyun about Taoism.
According to Ge Qingyun, although there are secret Taoist techniques spread among the people, most of them are just minor techniques that are not popular. There are occasionally some ninth-grade, eighth-grade Taoist techniques, and even seventh-grade Taoist techniques are rare.
This statement is also consistent with Shen Lang's understanding.
After all, the various secret spell scrolls found in the Shark King Gang's shop were of various types, including Taoism, witchcraft, voodoo, incantation and other systems, but there was not even a seventh-grade spell among them.
There are only a few eighth-grade spells, but fortunately they are all more practical spells such as "Soul-Destroying Curse" and "Wind Shield", which Shen Lang likes.
According to Ge Qingyun, if you want to practice Taoism above the seventh level, you must either join a training sect or enter the Imperial Taoist Academy.
If you join a sect, you may have the opportunity to learn top secret techniques that cannot be learned in the "Imperial Capital Taoist Academy", but the rules of the sect are very strict. In order to prevent disciples from spreading the secret techniques, they will also plant restrictions in the disciples' souls.
Guarantee the absolute loyalty of the disciples.
If you don't want to be subject to such restrictions and if conditions permit, it would be more comfortable to enter the Imperial Taoist Temple.
The "Imperial Capital Taoist Temple" was a monastic monastery that was jointly established by Emperor Taizu of Chu after he unified the world.
The Taoism of Taoist monasteries included the Taoism of almost all the sects of practice in Eastern China at that time.
Although the various sects handed over to the Taoist Academy are definitely just ordinary magic spells, and there will definitely not be the top secret skills of each sect, but in any case, in today's world, in terms of the comprehensive and rich types of spells, the Imperial Capital Taoist Academy is the most comprehensive.
A well-deserved first.
Therefore, even if you can't learn the top secret techniques, if you can enter the Imperial Capital Taoist Academy, it can be regarded as a rare opportunity.
Anyway, when Ge Qingyun talked about the Imperial Capital Taoist Temple, his face was full of longing and yearning.
It's a pity that he is from an overseas family. Even if he has some talent, he cannot be accepted by the Imperial Taoist Temple because of his background. He will never have the chance to practice in the Imperial Taoist Temple in his life.
And if Shen Lang can be recommended by a first-class great master, then even if his origins are somewhat unclear, there will be no problem in entering the Imperial Taoist Temple.
But he was a little confused:
"But...since that first-grade great master is Lord Yan's best friend, why don't you just ask Lord Yan to recommend me to be that great great master's disciple?"
Practicing with a first-grade great master is definitely more efficient than practicing in a Taoist monastery.
Mu Qingxue chuckled:
"That first-grade Da Zhen is a Jurchen, and she does not accept male disciples."
"Understood!"
Shen Lang suddenly realized that since he was a Jurchen, his relationship with Yan Tianying might be more than just "best friends".
That night.
After Shen Lang and Chen Yuniang entered the avenue together, he hugged Chen Yuniang's soft and delicate body dripping with sweat and said softly:
"Sister Yu, Master Mu promised me that if something happened in Yingzhou this time, she would take me to the Imperial Capital and recommend me to study in the Imperial Capital Taoist Academy. She also promised that she would help you find out the grievances against the Chen family. So you might as well follow me first.
Go to Yingzhou, and then follow me to the Imperial Capital? Anyway, you want to take the Feiyu brothers ashore and turn to the right path, so why not take this opportunity..."
"If you don't go to Yingzhou, let alone the imperial capital."
Chen Yuniang simply refused:
"What's good about the Imperial Capital? There are dignitaries everywhere, and the city is full of well-dressed beasts. Under the splendor and splendor, I don't know how much filth is hidden. If a person like me goes to the Imperial Capital, I'm afraid there will be trouble within three days.
There's a big mess."
Before Shen Lang could speak, she continued:
"If you want to go to the imperial capital, just go and learn magic well. I'll wait for you in Nanyang to save some family fortune for both of us. In the future, when you come back after completing your studies, we can roam freely and happily in Nanyang."
Shen Lang said in surprise:
"Didn't you agree to wash your hands and go ashore? Why are you still crossing the sea?"
Chen Yuniang rolled her eyes at him angrily:
"Wash your hands and do a good job, but that doesn't mean you won't go to sea anymore. Can't we continue to go to sea and do legitimate sea trade? I got on the ship when I was twelve years old, and I have long been used to the rough winds and waves. If I really want to settle on the shore, I'm afraid I will have no time.
Sickness is coming."
Shen Lang advised:
"But going to the Imperial Capital will also be good for your practice..."
"Oh, I can still practice without going to the Imperial Capital. I have reached an agreement with Qu Damu. After sending you to Yingzhou, he will take my brothers and me to Suiye Island and introduce me to the Dragon King of the Seven Seas.
With my talent, the Dragon King will definitely treat me differently and will personally guide me in my practice..."
"The Dragon King of the Seven Seas is indeed an indomitable hero, but he once committed a shocking crime in Dachu, and now he is planning to establish a country in Nanyang. This move may violate the taboos of Dachu... Who knows one day, Dachu will
They will send a large army to invade Broken Leaf Island."
"Ha, although Da Chu is strong, Suiye Island is far away in Nanyang. There are many countries in Nanyang, and there are also various Western countries. The situation is complicated. Unless Da Chu loses his mind and goes crazy, he will never invade Suiye Island on a large scale.
, allowing the Western countries to take advantage. Anyway, don’t worry, I am not some weak and ill-minded young lady, I have the ability to protect myself."
"But your family's grievances..."
"Then I'll ask you to help me keep an eye on it. By the way, isn't my family's grievance yours? Come on, stop talking nonsense. The night is still very long, and it's rare for you to be so energetic. I'll practice again with my sister.
…”
"Well……"
The next morning.
After six days and seven nights of sailing and countless twists and turns, the fleet finally arrived at Jiange Island where the South China Sea Sword Sect is located.
They all have deep resentment towards the South China Sea Sword Sect and all the pirates in the fleet, especially the shopkeepers and gang backbones who participated in the Heroes Conference.
That Jin Yiming is so aloof and arrogant, but he actually tries to control their lives and deaths with "Dragon Blood Yijin Pills". Such sinister intentions are unbearable for anyone, let alone these pirates who are uninhibited and love freedom by nature?
Therefore, when Jiange Island was seen from a distance, cheers and shouts suddenly erupted among the fleet.
The pirates on each ship were gearing up under the instigation of their respective bosses, preparing swords, guns and artillery to rush to Jiange Island and follow Mu Qingxue to defeat the South China Sea Sword Sect.
However……
When Mu Qingxue led the charge, accompanied by Shen Lang, Chen Yuniang, and Shopkeeper Jin, all the shopkeepers brought their elites with guns and ammunition and rushed to Jiange Island and broke into the mountain gate of the Nanhai Sword Sect, only to find that the place was completely deserted.
There was no one in the huge mountain gate.
Not only were the people gone, but all kinds of valuables had been cleaned away, leaving only bulky tables, chairs, bed cabinets and other furniture, as well as a few worthless fake paintings.
"How could this be?"
In the Nanhai Sword Sect's meeting hall, Mu Qingxue looked at the leader's throne made of a thousand iron swords, her brows furrowed and her face darkened:
"Is it because there are secret agents from the South China Sea Sword Sect on King Shark Island? After my fleet left the island, they took a fast boat to Jiange Island to report the news? And I had too many twists and turns along the way, which delayed my time, so that the South China Sea Sword Sect
Did Pai receive the news in advance and escape in time?
"But even so, the Nanhai Sword Sect can only receive the news a day and a half in advance at most, so it will definitely not be able to evacuate so cleanly... To evacuate so cleanly, it will take at least two or three days."
Just as he was thinking about it, the pirate shopkeepers who were leading the search everywhere came in and reported:
"Mr. Mu, there is no one in the 'Disciples' Courtyard'. All the belongings have been packed up and taken away. Only some rags and boots are left..."
"Lord Mu, the kitchen has been emptied, not even a sausage is left..."
"Master Mu, all the elders' residences are empty. All the secret cabinets and secret rooms have been found, and they are all empty..."
"Mr. Mu, we found the Nanhai Sword Sect's warehouse and found a note!"
A pirate shopkeeper who was good at finding and cracking secret rooms in organizations handed Mu Qingxue a foot-long note.
On the note, there were four vigorous and powerful characters written on the note with a silver hook painted on iron and a sword-like handwriting:
See you later!
Mu Qingxue's pretty face sank slightly, and with a pinch of her fingers, the note turned into powder and fell from her fingers.
At this time, another pirate shopkeeper walked into the hall with a gloomy face, bowed his hands and said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Mu, we found a blood pool in the back mountain. It was full of corpses. They were all dressed as servants! The South China Sea Sword Sect killed all the servants before they evacuated!"
Hearing these words, Mu Qingxue's face suddenly sank like water, with murderous intent in her bright eyes, she said in a cold voice:
"Where is the blood pool? Take me to see it!"
The pirate shopkeeper immediately took the lead and took Mu Qingxue to the back mountain. Shen Lang, Chen Yuniang, shopkeeper Jin and others also hurriedly followed.
Soon, everyone arrived at the back mountain and in front of the pool.
However, this pool should indeed be called "Blood Pool" now.
Because all the spring water in the pool has turned into blood.
It was filled with dead bodies, old and young, men and women. Judging from their clothes, they were indeed maids and servants.
Mu Qingxue's face was expressionless, and an extremely depressed and heavy energy spread from her body, making all the pirate shopkeepers behind her feel anxious and afraid to take a breath.
After a while of silence, Mu Qingxue suddenly shouted:
"Drag Jin Yiming and Zhu Yunfei out and chop them down!"
As a third-level divine catcher, she already has the power to deal with situations when the situation arises. Especially for martial arts figures like Jin Yiming and Zhu Yunfei who do not have official positions in the imperial court, she has absolute power of life and death.
It's just that she usually uses this kind of power of life and death very cautiously. Even if she commits extremely heinous crimes and stubbornly resists, if the situation allows, she will not easily kill them all on the spot. She will basically capture them alive and punish them according to the majesty of Chu law.
, to deter potential lawbreakers.
But at this moment, seeing the Nanhai Sword Sect killing innocent people indiscriminately and frantically, Mu Qingxue could not suppress his anger and wanted to kill Jin Yiming and Zhu Yunfei on the spot to sacrifice these innocent people.
Anyway, these two people, one was clueless and the other was acting like a riddle in a fog. They couldn't be used to testify against the Duke of Ying, so they should be killed.
Mu Qingxue gave the order, and Luo Er, who had long wanted to kill Jin Yiming, suddenly became energetic and said: "I have the order!"
He and Niu Si ran back to the crowd, lifted up Jin Yiming and Zhu Yunfei who were being escorted by the team, dragged them to the pool of blood, and forced them to kneel down.
Jin Yiming turned pale with shock, trembled all over, and begged for mercy:
"Don't kill me! My father loves me very much, he will definitely..."
Before he finished speaking, Luo Eryi slapped him on the face, causing his cheeks to swell up and a few of his teeth to fall out.
Zhu Yunfei, on the other hand, remained calm in the face of danger, only staring at Mu Qingxue, Shen Lang, and Chen Yuniang and sneered.
At this time, Luo Er and Niu Si each held a steel knife, stood behind Jin and Zhu, and raised their eyes to look at Mu Qingxue.
Mu Qingxue waved her slender hand and ordered decisively:
"cut!"
Whoosh!
There was a flash of light, and the two steel knives were swung down at the same time, slashing towards Jin and the backs of the two men's necks.
Just as the two of them were about to fall to the ground, a loud shout suddenly burst out from the dense forest opposite the blood pool: "Stop!"
Before the fierce shout came, a cold light shot out, split into two as it flew past, and with two clanging sounds, the steel knives of Luo Er and Niu Si were chopped off at the same time.
Seeing this, Mu Qingxue chuckled softly:
"Waiting for you!"
With his big cloak spread out, his body resembled a black bat, flying into the dense forest like lightning.
Immediately, an earth-shattering collision and roar erupted in the forest. Big trees fell in pieces, soil spewed out like springs, and gravel splattered in the air like shrapnel. The ground turned over like an earth dragon, constantly rumbling and shaking.
All the pirates screamed in surprise and retreated to avoid being shot by the debris and debris flying in the sky.
Fortunately, there was a pool of blood between everyone and the dense forest, which was about thirty feet away. They retreated in time, and Mu Qingxue also paid attention to her sense of proportion to prevent everyone from being affected.
Just as everyone was retreating, amid the deafening roar, another stern male voice shouted:
"Did you know that I was lurking nearby?"
Mu Qingxue spoke calmly and smoothly, overpowering the thunderous roar, and came from the forest:
"Many criminals, after committing crimes, will return to the scene of the crime while the police are investigating the crime, and mingle with the crowd to watch the police crack the crime. The smarter the criminals, the more they like this.
"Before we arrived, you moved all the South China Sea Sword Sect and left a message to ridicule me. So I guess you will regard this move as a proud achievement, and there is a high probability that you will sneak back to the scene to spy on me secretly.
Me, see if I am so angry that I can satisfy your sense of superiority...
"So, I will behead Jin Yiming and Zhu Yunfei in public to provoke you. This move was just a test, but I didn't expect that you really value Jin Yiming, that loser, and actually do it for him
Traces exposed!
"Jin Nanfei, starting from today, you should change your name to Jin Nanfei!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another thunderous bang suddenly erupted.
Amidst the loud noise, a figure in green flew out of the dense forest that was like a bomb. It hit a large rock over two feet high like a cannonball, smashing the large rock into pieces.