By the winding river, two figures stood side by side.
In front of them was the rising sun, whose radiance warmed everything and dispelled the darkness of the earth.
Yuan Ming felt the radiance falling on him, and listened to what Song Zhishu had just said, unable to speak for a long time.
I am indeed suffering from inner torture, and I have always regretted my original choice. I want to do it again and save the baby's life. Even if I get nothing in the end, at least my conscience is comforted in the end.
But as said before, all of this has already happened. No matter how much you think about it, nothing can be solved. The facts are right in front of you.
Yuan Ming, who has read books, knows this and also understands Song Zhishu's words that he can only look forward to things that have been decided.
At this moment, he felt much better, and the image of the crying baby in his mind gradually became blurry. Yuan Ming felt that his thoughts were clearer than before, and he bowed slightly to Zhishu Song: "Thank you, Mr. Song."
After the other party said so much, Yuan Ming naturally understood what he meant and just wanted to stop himself from sinking into it.
So he was very grateful in his heart, and it was appropriate to salute him without any thoughts.
It was because of Song Zhishu’s enlightenment to me.
"If your conscience still can't get over it, then become stronger as soon as possible. When you face that monster again in the future, you will not only be able to make the right choice, but also be able to kill it to comfort your conscience."
Song Zhishu spoke out, knowing that it would be difficult for Yuan Ming to come out in a short time and it would take a certain amount of time.
Therefore, I stopped saying anything and just opened my mouth to set a corresponding goal for the other party.
In this way, Yuan Ming can feel better.
Even if it's of little use.
But after all, I was called sir, so I still had to do some things that I should do.
"Mr. Song, I understand." Yuan Ming nodded, and then fell into silence again, but the confusion in his eyes was much less, obviously those words had some effect.
As for Song Zhishu, he stood there and looked at the rising sun.
After what happened last night, if I hadn't had years of study and understanding, I was afraid that the choices I would have made would have been the same as the other person's.
But he always kept a goodwill in his heart and acted with conscience. Even though he knew that he would benefit a lot from getting the things given by the demon, this was not what Song Zhishu wanted. He had to have a clear conscience and he had to be worthy.
That conscience.
This is more important than any treasure or powerful cultivation, so this is your own knowledge and your own behavior.
Doing things according to the goodwill in your heart is what Song Zhishu really pursues.
"Go back."
Song Zhishu looked calm and did not continue thinking.
Not long after, the two returned to Luojiazhuang.
Chen Jingyun glanced at Yuan Ming, but said nothing more and did not ask.
Since Song Zhishu chose to avoid everyone before, he obviously didn't want more people to know, so there was no need to continue to worry.
Lin Cheng and others had the same idea, and they came over one after another and said, "Fellow Daoist Song, what happened last night?"
They really wanted to know whether the black mist was the devil's method, what the devil's existence was, and how Song Zhishu repelled it. This made everyone very curious, after all, it was also related to this mission.
In this regard, Song Zhi naturally did not hide anything and told everything that happened last night.
This is important because it allows more people to know what the devil is doing.
As long as you know it in advance, if you encounter it in the future, you will definitely be much better with sufficient preparation and you will not get confused.
And when everyone heard that demons inspire the deepest greed in people's hearts, and after gaining power, they all felt a little scared.
The reason is that they all understand that if they face that situation, it will be difficult to make a choice.
In particular, Song Zhishu also stated that the demon has a special ability that can expand people's desires. This method is difficult to prevent and requires a firm mind to defeat it. Moreover, the demon's ability is not only this, but its own strength is also very powerful. Even if it does not achieve its goal,
He still has the strength to fight. According to his estimation, the demon he encountered was at least in the middle and late stages of pill formation.
"At least in the middle and late stages of pill formation? Then how can we fight?" After hearing this, Wang Chong's expression suddenly changed.
The same is true for other people. They are basically in the foundation building state, and there is no possibility of fighting back when faced with such an existence.
What's more important is that the demon's power restrains the monks. Without the methods of Confucian scholars, all the opponents will definitely fall into a life-and-death crisis.
No one expected that their first demon mission would be so difficult.
"Actually, the matter is not as serious as you think."
Song Zhishu smiled and immediately spoke: "As long as we are determined and defeat the demon, the demon will fall into a weak state. They will gain strength through this, and they will also be damaged by it. The power of heaven and earth, either yin or yang, wants to get
We have to pay a price, and our price is the time of practice and the pain of weakened muscles and veins after the state is unstable, and the same is true for demons."
"Besides, that demon has been repelled by me. I estimate that it will not appear again in a short period of time. It needs to recuperate."
He naturally knew what they were worried about, so he explained it so that everyone should not be too afraid.
Although demons are strong, they also have weaknesses. Even if this weakness is equivalent to none for ordinary monks, as long as they have a firm conscience, there is at least the possibility of turning defeat into victory. Moreover, Song Zhishu also guessed that demons like the old man do not act randomly.
Can be encountered.
Of course, some things are easy to say, but they are definitely different when done.
I opened my mouth to give a few people a warning. After all, after today, the possibility of facing monsters in the future will increase greatly.
"I agree with what Mr. Song said." Chen Jingyun on the side said: "Besides, our mission this time is just to investigate the reasons for the disappearance of villagers in several villages, not to get rid of the demons."
When everyone heard this, they immediately nodded, feeling that this was a good statement, and perhaps they were disturbing others.
"but."
At this time, Chen Jingyun frowned, looked at Song Zhishu and continued: "Mr. Song, the demon you encountered is very powerful. This is not something that ordinary demons can have. Most demons create hallucinations, or are...
Transform into the appearance of a familiar person, the one you met is different, the method is to lure out the deepest evil in people's hearts, and with this ability, I guess that the old man may be an earth demon."
Earth Demon?
As soon as these two words came out, Lin Cheng and others were shocked.
The mood that had just calmed down was once again aroused, and some people even had a look of fear in their eyes.
Because the earth demons are demons in the true sense, each one is very powerful and can be said to be extremely dangerous.
In the three battles between humans and demons, the Yin demons did not play a big role. The important thing was the earth demons and the heavenly demons, which caused huge damage to the human monks. Even if they were just casual cultivators, they knew a lot about this kind of thing.
The earth demon is not something they can resist. Even if a strong person with golden elixir comes, they may not be able to defeat it.
That is the main force of demons in Beizhou, and it is a powerful existence recognized by all the immortal cultivating sects in the world.
"But if it's the Old Demon, I'm afraid none of us can escape, right?" Lin Cheng spoke. He had more experience, so he could stabilize his mind faster and raised his own questions.
After all, that kind of demon is so powerful that no one in their group of ten can survive.
After Song Zhishu heard this, he nodded slightly. Although the old man he met last night had strange methods and a strong sense of oppression, he did not feel powerless when he fought with him. Of course, it is also possible that he broke the opponent's game and made him enter.
Weak state.
But this is not right. If the earth demon is so easy to deal with, how can it be possible that all the major forces of the human race can't annihilate it even if they unite? Even the Confucian saints can't do anything about it?
"So I'm just guessing. I need to go back and check for details. The methods of demons are ever-changing. Maybe I'm overthinking it." Chen Jingyun said, thinking that Lin Cheng's words were good. If the old demon appears, everyone present will die. He won't wait until this.
when.
The information I got was limited, so it was difficult to judge. Moreover, it had been hundreds of years since the last time the demon appeared and had a fight.
No one present has been in contact with or traveled to Beizhou, so it is impossible to be sure.
"Then Mr. Chen, what should we do next?"
At this moment, another person spoke: "Are you going to the next place? Or stay one more night in Luojiazhuang to see if the monster will appear?"
Their mission this time was to find out the specific reasons for the disappearance of villagers in several villages. It was not necessarily to get rid of the demons.
So now there are two options, one is to stay and continue to investigate the situation, and the other is to go to the next location.
After all, everyone has determined that there is a demon in this place.
But I have never been to other villages.
"This" Chen Jingyun couldn't make up his mind for a moment and couldn't help turning his head to look at Song Zhishu.
The problem now is indeed more complicated. He knows that there is a demon, but the problem is that the villagers have not found it. Of course, except for the woodcutter, those people can't explain the reason, so he doesn't know that the task is not completed.
Song Zhishu also fell into deep thought, thinking about what to do next.
But soon, he suddenly frowned and looked at the gate of Luojiazhuang.
Others seemed to sense it and cast their gazes one after another, with astonishment appearing in their eyes.
Because at this moment, at the gate of Luojiazhuang, not far away, figures appeared one by one. These people did not have any aura of monks on them, they were all mortals, and their clothes were very ordinary.
"They are villagers from Luojiazhuang."
Suddenly, Song Zhishu spoke. He saw the three woodcutters in the crowd, talking to the people around them, so he immediately identified them.
"What? Are they all villagers?"
When everyone heard this, they were all a little shocked and looked at the villagers with vigilance in their eyes.
Didn't you say that everyone disappeared? Why did they suddenly come back?
Some people suspected that demons were causing trouble, but after Chen Jingyun's observation, he concluded that these were just ordinary mortals.
This made Lin Cheng and others even more confused, and some of them didn't quite understand.
"Mr. Song."
Chen Jingyun also couldn't figure out why the disappeared person came back, so he planned to ask.
"Okay." Song Zhi nodded, knowing what the other party meant, but he already had a guess in his mind, but he did not confirm it.
On the other side, Chen Jingyun came into contact with the villagers, and the villagers also realized that he was a monk, and none of them dared to hide anything, and told them all what happened to them.
According to these people, they woke up from a cave. It was not clear how they got there, but because they knew the way, they came back directly. The situation was similar to that of the three woodcutters before. They had no idea what the situation was, let alone
Do you know how many days it has been missing?
But there is another news, that is, these are not all the villagers, some of them can't be found, including a baby.
After hearing the explanation, Yuan Ming, who was paying attention on the side, couldn't help but trembled in his heart, realizing that the baby was dead.
It's because of the decision I made.
Song Zhishu noticed that the other party was abnormal, but he had already said what needed to be said, so he did not speak. Instead, he said: "My guess is that the demon will kidnap all the villagers, then hide them in a cave, and then use tricks to kill them."
Everyone is hiding so that no one can find them.”
"And the reason why these villagers were not killed is because they were used as tools and bait to gain power."
He has fought against monsters and learned their methods, so he can easily understand them.
The old man's real purpose was not to kill people, but to gain strength.
But in the end he was repulsed by himself and then left.
After leaving, the demon's methods naturally failed, and the villagers woke up.
"So, this mission is completed?" Wang Chong couldn't help but speak after hearing Song Zhishu's explanation. The demon was repelled and most of the villagers came back. Doesn't this mean that the mission is completed?
I thought it would take some time to even face the monster again, but I didn't expect this result.
But now that we know the reason and have found the villagers, this task can indeed be completed.
"Almost."
Chen Jingyun was also surprised.
But it's normal to think about it. They have discovered the demon. If they stay any longer, they will inevitably face more powerful monks from the human race. This situation is obviously not what the other party sees, so leaving is the most correct choice.
Moreover, Song Zhishu also injured him and entered a weak state, and he could no longer stir up trouble.
"Then can we go back to Qingzhou City?"
Li Xian let go and felt that since the task had been completed, he could go back. After all, the matter was investigated and the villagers had returned.
Lin Cheng and others also thought so, and at the same time they were secretly glad that they no longer had to face the demon. After all, they were not Song Zhishu, so it would be difficult for them to resist the demon's methods, and even if they could, they would still have to face the demon's wrath.
"The villagers from Luojiazhuang are back, but we haven't been to several other villages yet."
However, Song Zhishu shook his head and continued: "Besides, we are not sure whether there is only one demon, so it is not completed."
The mission of Wanshi Pavilion is very clear. Investigate the specific reasons for the disappearance of villagers in several villages. If you encounter a demon, kill it if you can. If the demon is too strong, you can leave. Now that the matter in Luojiazhuang has been found out, but other places
Not so.
If we return to the city, Wanshi Pavilion will definitely send people to investigate and confirm. What if there are problems in other villages?
"Mr. Song is right. At least we need to confirm the situation in other places."
Chen Jingyun also thinks so. Since he has accepted the mission, unless he chooses to give up, he can only investigate to the end. It is obviously not possible to go back directly. After all, their mission location is not only Luojiazhuang, but also other places.
"I listen to Mr. Chen and Mr. Song."
At this time, Yuan Ming spoke with a firm tone and wanted to go to the next place.
Because he still felt sorry in his heart, thinking that if he had the chance to meet the old man again, he would make up for everything and make a real choice, even if he died in the end.
Lin Cheng and others looked at each other and nodded after thinking for a moment. Since they were all out, how could they give up halfway?
And even if the demon didn't leave completely, there was only a limit to what he could do if he was injured.
Besides, they now have experience, so as long as everyone works together, there won't be any problems.
Soon, everyone made a unanimous decision.
That is to check out the other villages marked in the mission. If there are demons, they must be expelled even if they are not killed. If there are no demons, then everything will be fine and they can complete the mission with peace of mind.
As for the villagers in Luojiazhuang, there is no danger for the time being.
Therefore, after resting for a while, a group of ten people directly wielded their swords and left the place.
The other villages are actually not far away, only about two to three hundred miles in total, which is nothing to Song Zhishu and others, it is just a matter of spending a few more hours.
After everyone went to several villages to investigate separately, they unexpectedly discovered that all the villagers who had disappeared before were back.
The situation is exactly the same as in Luojiazhuang. They are trapped somewhere and don't know what happened. Obviously, after the demon took action, all the mortals fell into a deep sleep. Otherwise, there is no way to explain this situation.
After all, the demon has the means to cut off the connection between the monks. When the black mist appears, even the soul can block it.
It is obviously easy to hide some mortals.
However, some villagers in these villages have disappeared and have never been found.
Song Zhishu understood that those mortals were used as bargaining chips for the demon to gain power, and they were all dead.
As for how many monks were seduced and who chose to die in the end, he didn't know, and he didn't want to know.
Because Yuan Ming called him husband and formed a team, he had to say a few words. As for the others, Song Zhishu was not qualified to take care of them.
Soon, everyone visited all the villages.
It was finally confirmed that everything before and after was done by the old man, because after it left, everything returned to normal. The truth is self-evident. At this point, the mission of Wanshi Pavilion is completely completed.
So in the end they decided to go back to the city.
As for the traces of the demon, they have no choice. After all, the demon has strange methods. If they want to hide, there is no way to do it unless a more powerful monk takes action.
But these were obviously no longer included in the mission of this trip, so under Song Zhishu's decision, the ten people returned to the city.
About four hours later.
The gate of Qingzhou City.
Lin Cheng and others looked at Qingzhou City in front of them and felt completely relieved.
Their encounters in the past few days have put them under a lot of pressure. Compared with monsters, ordinary monsters are less dangerous. At least they know how to escape if they can't be defeated, but there is basically nothing they can do about the black mist.
"Mr. Song, since the task has been completed, let's go to Wanshi Pavilion to hand in the task together."
After entering the city, Chen Jingyun said that the reward for this mission was very generous, so he thought that after completing the mission, he would divide the reward in front of everyone and explain it clearly before going back to rest. It would be too late anyway.
It doesn't take much effort.
More importantly, everyone needs to be present when completing the task, and the causes and consequences of the incident must be clearly explained.
When other people heard this, their eyes were slightly excited. Isn't that why they took such a big risk?
"good."
Song Zhi naturally had no objection to this and nodded.
The spiritual stones from Qingzhou Academy have not yet been delivered, and I am currently short of money, so I went to Wanshi Pavilion just in time to buy some things. According to estimates, the reward this time, even if distributed evenly, will not be in the minority.
No one had any objections, Chen Jingyun didn't say much and led everyone to Wanshi Pavilion.
The Wanshi Pavilion is very large. In addition to the place where magic weapons and elixirs are sold, there is also an area for accepting and completing tasks. It is called the Mission Hall, which is similar to the Recording Hall in the Taihao Sword Sect. Due to the recent demon incident, Wanshi Pavilion
The pavilion was specially designed to expand the mission hall to accommodate ten thousand people.
When everyone walked in, the mission hall was buzzing with people, and they were all monks at first glance.
Among them, there are sect disciples belonging to different sects, as well as many casual cultivators.
Obviously they are all here for the Wanshi Pavilion mission. After all, as long as it is related to demons, the rewards for any mission are very generous, enough to make all the monks in the city excited.
"There are too many people. Everyone is asked to take on a demon mission and complete it. How much blood will the Wanshi Pavilion draw?"
When Wang Chong and others saw this scene, they were immediately shocked, because there were too many monks to count.
The Wanshi Pavilion family has a great cause, but if you spend so much, you will feel distressed for a while, right?
"The greater the reward, the more motivated we can be. Moreover, it is about monsters. If it is not handled well, everyone will suffer. It is normal for Wanshi Pavilion to bleed." Chen Jingyun smiled and continued: "I heard from my master that this time Wanshi Pavilion will suffer.
I was actually reluctant to increase the mission reward, but in the end it was a big shot from the Taihao Sword Sect who came forward to push this matter forward."
Of course, Chen Jingyun only knew so much, and he was not qualified to have access to higher-level information.
After hearing this, everyone nodded. Wanshi Pavilion is essentially a business, and everything is based on profit.
Only a sect of Taihao Sword Sect's level could make them bleed.
Song Zhishu did not speak. Although he did not say who it was, he had already guessed it. Isn't the action of Wanshi Pavilion similar to the restructuring of Jianzong?
Besides Mu Changge, who else is the so-called big shot in the Taihao Sword Sect?
Of course, this decision is correct. As Chen Jingyun said, if you want to let the monks handle it, how can you not pay more?
What's more, we are dealing with a powerful demon. Most people will definitely hesitate, but in the face of interests.
Even if they know it's dangerous, someone will give it a try.
"Okay, everyone, wait here for now. I'll go find the people from Wanshi Pavilion." Chen Jingyun slightly cupped his hands and left immediately.
Song Zhishu and others nodded. When they wanted to find a place with few people, they found that there was no place to stay. They could only wait in place and watched Chen Jingyun find the people from Wanshi Pavilion and prepare to hand in the task.
"Mr. Song, look, it seems they are people from the Lieyang Sect. They are here too."
At this time, Lin Cheng looked not far away and said.
Everyone also looked at them and discovered that they were the same people they met in Luojiazhuang two days ago, and the leader was none other than a true disciple of the Lieyang Sect named Liu Yuan.
"Why are they here? Are they here to hand in a task?" Seeing this scene, Wang Chong couldn't help but speak.
And this sentence also made several other people look at each other, and their expressions could not help but change slightly.
Because their mission this time is the same as that of the disciples of Lieyang Sect, which is to investigate the reasons for the disappearance of villagers in several villages in Luojiazhuang, and now the other party has also come to Wanshi Pavilion
"It's impossible. It was Mr. Song who repelled the demon. We all know that the disciples of the Lieyang Sect may have come to take on other tasks." Li Xian let go and thought it was unlikely. Although they did not see the demon,
But the black mist is undoubtedly the devil's method.
After the demon retreated, villagers from several villages came back. This task was undoubtedly completed by them.
"Yes, yes." Lin Cheng and others nodded, feeling a little relieved.
But soon, the expressions of several people changed slightly.
Because they saw the disciples of Lieyang Sect walking in the direction of Chen Jingyun, and after a while, they seemed to start arguing.
"Go and have a look." Seeing this, Song Zhishu couldn't help but frown, knowing that this mission might not be easy.
"good."
Lin Cheng and others had no objection and immediately squeezed past.
At the same time, on the other side.
Outside a counter in the Wanshi Pavilion mission hall, Chen Jingyun was arguing with someone about something.
"Mr. Chen, how can we say that this mission was completed by you? It was us who worked so hard to kill several Yin demons, and then defeated the demon's methods, and those villagers went back. The same is true for Luojiazhuang.
"
Liu Yuan, the true disciple of Lieyang Sect, opened his mouth to explain and told the whole process of completing his mission.
In short, after leaving Luojiazhuang, they visited several other villages.
After finding nothing unusual, we began to investigate the surrounding area again.
Then they encountered some evil demons, and Liu Yuan and others killed them before letting the villagers go back. Therefore, this task was completed by Lieyang Sect.
"Young Daoist Liu, don't be anxious yet."
Chen Jingyun immediately understood what was going on and continued: "The problem is that we have also repelled the demons. What's more, you guys also said that the demons we killed were not in the village, but in the surrounding areas. This matter needs to be discussed clearly.
, what do you think?"
He thought very simply. Those villages were very close together, and the demons his group encountered in Luojiazhuang were very strong.
I feel that Liu Yuan and others just met by chance and may not be the culprits who caused the disappearance of the villagers.
Of course, the specific details need to be discussed clearly.
"So, Mr. Chen thinks that we deliberately pretended to be paid for the mission?"
Liu Yuan's eyes also became a little sharp: "After our Lieyang Sect entered Qingzhou City, we completed several tasks for Wanshi Pavilion, all related to demons, and there was never a single mistake. Mr. Chen, it's not that I don't give you face,
You are deliberately slandering the reputation of our Lieyang Sect."
He opened his mouth and directly escalated the matter to Chen Jingyun's deliberate frame-up.
It is true that in today's world, as time goes by, the status of Confucian scholars will become higher and higher, and all sects will want to win over them.
But Liu Yuan knew that the reward for this mission was very generous, something he had never encountered in the sect. Once completed successfully, he could get the big prize, not to mention he was not lying.
For this reason, it doesn't matter even if you offend a Confucian scholar.
The several Lieyang Sect disciples beside him also had unkind expressions on their eyes.
"Don't misunderstand, Fellow Daoist Liu, I mean we can have a good talk." Chen Jingyun did not expect that the other party would directly involve the Lieyang Sect, and immediately apologized, indicating that he did not mean that.
"Have a good talk? You started to insult the reputation of my Lieyang Sect, but you still want us to sit down and have a good talk, don't you?"
At this time, the young female monk walked out of the blazing sun. She was the woman who had previously played tricks on Song Zhishu and others, named Zhao Rao.
At this moment, Zhao Rao's eyes were full of anger and he said directly: "I thought that scholars are all sensible people, but I never thought that Mr. Chen would actually speak rudely to our Lieyang Sect for the reward of a task. I will definitely invite the elders of the sect in the future.
, go to the door in person and see how Qingzhou Academy teaches people."
The young female monk was very domineering and immediately asked the elders to go to Qingzhou Academy to take the matter to a higher level.
"Everyone, please speak slowly and don't hurt the harmony. Is it okay to wait until Wanshi Pavilion confirms this matter and then you can talk slowly?" Next to them, people from the Wanshi Pavilion Mission Hall also spoke, asking both parties not to get angry.
Let’s wait until things are confirmed.
He is a middle-aged man whose cultivation is at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and he is also the steward responsible for this mission.
So after seeing that the two parties were about to quarrel, they naturally wanted to talk.
"Confirm what?"
But Zhao Rao dismissed it: "This matter has nothing to do with Wanshi Pavilion. It is a matter between Mr. Chen and me, Lieyang Sect. It is best for you, Wanshi Pavilion, not to interfere."
These words made the man from Wanshi Pavilion frown slightly. There were so many famous cultivators in Qingzhou.
But this was the first time he saw such a domineering sect disciple.
He actually didn't even pay attention to Wanshi Pavilion.
Liu Yuan next to him felt that what his junior sister said was wrong, but he thought about it and did not speak.
"This Taoist friend says that peace brings wealth, so don't get angry."
A voice rang out, and it was Zhishu Song who spoke. He had roughly understood just now. The disciples of Lieyang Sect also felt that they had completed their mission, so they had a dispute with Chen Jingyun. It was nothing at first. After all, it was about reward, and everyone would be serious.
But in the end, what Liu Yuan and Zhao Rao said turned out to be that Chen Jingyun deliberately slandered the Lieyang Sect's reputation.
Song Zhishu knew that he could not let the situation escalate, so he paused and continued: "We took over the mission of Wanshi Pavilion for the purpose of killing demons, so the purpose is the same. Regarding the mission, we can just discuss it on a case-by-case basis. If Mr. Chen has anything to say,
I would like to apologize in advance to the person I offended."
"As for the reward, we can wait for confirmation from Wanshi Pavilion. If several Taoist friends contribute their efforts, it won't matter even if they are divided equally."
He also heard from Liu Yuan that a group of people from the Lieyang Sect also encountered a demon. Regardless of whether it was related or not, it was considered a meritorious service.
In particular, Zhishu Song also knew that the reason why this happened was because of the problem of Wanshi Pavilion, where one mission could be taken multiple times.
But it cannot be said that Wanshi Pavilion is wrong, because it is also to ensure that the Qingzhou Demon can be killed in a short time.
That's why I came out to smooth things over, and at the same time stated my opinions, letting Wanshi Pavilion find out. If it really mattered, the remuneration should be divided equally.
The middle-aged man in Wanshi Pavilion next to him nodded silently. These words are indeed very beautiful and should not offend anyone.
At the same time, the conflict was transferred back to the task, and the matter was discussed on a case-by-case basis without escalating the situation.
"Who are you?"
Zhao Rao frowned and looked at Song Zhishu. He immediately remembered it and sneered: "So you and Mr. Chen are the same group. It's ridiculous. You said you wanted to apologize for Mr. Chen. I want to know what qualifications you have."
Apologize?"
"Are we talking about the matter? Are we going to split the reward equally? Doesn't this make us admit that we are deliberately looking for trouble?"
"Let me tell you, Lieyang Sect is a famous sect and we will never allow anyone to throw dirty water. We don't care at all about rewards or anything like that. What matters is your attitude towards me, Lieyang Sect."
She was still unyielding and did not take Song Zhishu to heart at all, as if she represented the Lieyang Sect.
In Zhao Rao's view, apart from Chen Jingyun, this group of people has some identity.
The others are all casual cultivators.
And since he is a casual cultivator, what do he have to fear? Do he really dare to make trouble with the Lieyang Sect?
Therefore, if you want these people to be subdued, you must use the sect to suppress them.
"Why does the Lieyang Sect want to have an attitude? It's obviously making trouble unreasonably." Not far away, Lin Cheng muttered, feeling that the other party was too bullying. He said that he wanted to discuss the matter, and his own side also said soft words, but this woman
Still unwilling to give up.
Although Wang Chong and others did not speak, they agreed with this point of view. Can't we sit down and have a good talk?
Moreover, Wanshi Pavilion also said that they would investigate the matter, why are they still holding on to it?
"What did you say?"
When Lieyang Sect Zhao Rao heard this, his pretty face was filled with anger. He took a step forward and looked at Lin Cheng: "If you have the guts, repeat what you just said!"
I have been talked about like this in the sect, but now a mere casual cultivator is actually talking like this.
She was really angry, and there was a trace of magic power surging in her right hand.
It seems like he will take action at any time.
"I" Lin Cheng also realized that he said the wrong thing, and immediately lowered his head and handed over his hands: "Fellow Taoist, please forgive me, it's my fault."
Even if the disciples of the sect have the same cultivation level, they cannot afford to offend themselves, so they surrender immediately and dare not say anything more.
"Isn't it okay to just say sorry and just want to clear up the matter?" Zhao Rao didn't accept this at all. He looked around and looked at Wang Chong, Li Xiansong, Yuan Ming and others next to him: "A group of casual cultivators with no power and background, thinking that they are attacking
Just because you got rid of a demon, do you think you are great?"
"Fellow Taoist, this happened because of me, don't be angry."
Seeing that something was wrong, Chen Jingyun immediately spoke and apologized at the same time.
"What you said is nice. Now it's your people who are rude first. They are just casual cultivators. It's too arrogant."
"Let me tell you, the demons in Qingzhou are causing chaos and everyone is in danger. It is the help of our sect disciples that stabilizes the situation. Do you really think that relying on the strength of you people can solve the problem of demons? You are simply overestimating your capabilities."
Zhao Rao's face was covered with frost, and she looked down on those casual cultivators.
Not only did she dare to harm her now, but she also spoke rudely. If this place hadn't been Wanshi Pavilion, she would have taught him a lesson.
"Fellow Taoist, what does it mean for a casual cultivator to overestimate his own abilities? What do you mean by this?"
"Yeah, what's wrong with us rogue cultivators? The demons in Qingzhou are causing trouble, and we don't have any help?"
"It must be explained clearly. You sect disciples are too arrogant. Don't you want to take all the credit?"
"I have listened to Mr. Song's lectures. There is nothing wrong with what he just said. It is indeed because you are unwilling to give up."
Zhao Rao's words also attracted countless monks in the mission hall to watch. There were many casual cultivators inside. Seeing that they were being humiliated for no reason, they couldn't help it anymore and spoke directly.
Among them, there were even people who had listened to Song Zhishu's lectures, so they also spoke and stood on Song Zhishu's side.
"Junior Sister Zhao."
Liu Yuan realized that things were about to get serious, so he immediately grabbed his junior sister and signaled her not to say anything.
But at this moment, another voice suddenly sounded.
"What do you mean by sect disciples being too arrogant? Casual cultivators don't know their own abilities. I think the junior sister of Lieyang Sect is right."
"Yes, in the past few days, our major sects have come, not only disciples, but also elders. How many demons and heavenly saints have been eliminated? What did you casual cultivators do? Didn't you hide at home one by one at the beginning?"
"Now that the situation is stable, he has started to speak rudely to our sect disciples again. As expected, casual cultivators are just casual cultivators, fearing power rather than virtue."
The people who spoke were all sect disciples. They were originally watching the fun, but after hearing the casual cultivator speak, they immediately didn’t want to endure it anymore. After all, the disciples present had all come from other places, and now they were
People say that there must be an argument.
Liu Yuan could not help but breathe a sigh of relief at this. Since there were other sect disciples on his side, there was nothing to be afraid of.
"Fart, we casual cultivators practice on our own and try our best to cooperate with the city lord's mansion. Since when have we been hiding at home?"
"You can't eat randomly, and you can't talk randomly. Are you disciples of this sect so great?"
Suddenly, the casual cultivators spoke up and became angry.
Not to be outdone, the disciples of the sect began to argue directly, refusing to give in to each other.
Song Zhishu and Chen Jingyun couldn't help but look at each other, because they really didn't expect that things would develop to this point.
Especially Song Zhishu, he had known for a long time that there was a disagreement between the casual cultivators and the disciples of the sect, but he did not expect that they would start a quarrel just because of the words of the female disciple of the Lieyang Sect.
It seems that the contradiction between the two sides is more serious than I thought.
And Song Zhishu also knew that the conflict between the disciples of the sect and the casual cultivators was actually a conflict between classes. The principle was no different from the conflict between the lower-level disciples and the higher-ups of the Taihao Sword Sect.
But he didn't speak, because if the matter got serious, someone would definitely come to put an end to it.
"Quiet!"
Sure enough, at the next moment, a stern voice sounded, and at the same time, a powerful pressure enveloped the entire mission hall, causing everyone present to shut up.
Lin Cheng and others only felt that their internal organs were being grasped by a hand, and they were a little breathless because the power was too much beyond them.
The next moment, an old man appeared and walked in slowly. Wherever he went, whether it was casual cultivators or sect disciples, they all moved out of the way without realizing it and did not dare to look at him.
No matter what your status is, in this world, strength is the capital of everything.
Golden elixir realm.
Song Zhishu looked at the other party and confirmed the old man's identity.
Because of this kind of aura, he had also felt it in Elder Mingyue, and Elder Mingyue was in the Golden Core realm.