Chapter 292: Leaving the Orphan of the Imperial Order
Channels of golden light fell down, and the entire fairy garden shook with loud sounds.
Before Xu Dao could react at all, his eyes turned pure white. Even with his dragon body, he could not see anything.
What frightened Xu Dao even more was that a vast absorbing power came from the golden light, which lifted his body up and slid up to the ceiling. He felt like an insect.
A dizzy feeling appeared, and Xu Dao felt as if he had passed through something. He didn't know how many circles he had turned and how many somersaults he had turned. He only knew that when his feet finally landed on the ground, his body bones were still a little bit...
Not listening to orders.
Standing still, before a clear picture appeared in Xu Dao's field of vision, a sneer came from Xu Dao's ears:
"Jie, the quality of these newcomers is pretty good." He looked down with a cold voice.
There were also conversations from other people: "Yes, not only did twelve of them successfully kill the foundation-building monsters and obtain spiritual root materials, but three of them actually received rewards from their seniors and received golden elixir-level spiritual roots."
Others sighed: "It's just that among these people, there seem to be a few rats sneaking in..."
Hearing these conversations, Xu Dao immediately realized that he should have left the fairy garden with other Taoists, and those talking to him must be Taoist priests from Erhai Taoist Palace.
This made his heart suddenly tense, and he had no idea what kind of situation he would face next. Fortunately, he had not considered this situation before, and he was still somewhat prepared.
Taking a few deep breaths and suppressing the discomfort in his heart, Xu Dao restrained his immortal cultivation and said in his heart: "We can only act according to circumstances."
Finally, thanks to the strong adaptability of the dragon's body, the vision in his eyes became clear. Among all the "Taoist disciples" present, he was the first to wake up completely.
After Xu Dao woke up, what caught his eyes was a dark blue water curtain, with spiritual energy surging around it. The concentration was lower than that around the golden pillar, but it was still a good place.
In his eyes, there were palaces and pavilions that looked like piles of jade and ice, and at the same time, several streams of divine consciousness swept across the field without concealment and landed on his body, as if they were going to pierce through his body.
Fortunately, although these Taoist priests' spiritual consciousness was unbridled, the other party just stood there and did not move any hands or feet, just talking to themselves.
Faces of men or women, old or young, appeared in Xu Dao's sight. They were a bit unfamiliar, and their expressions were gloomy, making him unable to grasp the attitude of these Taoist priests.
He simply continued to look blankly, pretending to be still dizzy, and peeked secretly. He also made a few movements of his body to take in all the surrounding scenes.
As a result, Xu Dao discovered that just as the conversation he just heard said, including him, there were fifteen Taoist priests at the scene who had just come out of the "Fairy Garden".
The auras of the fifteen Taoists are either strong or weak, and the most conspicuous among them are Xu Dao and the two Taoists who have obtained the golden elixir spiritual roots and successfully planted them.
human meaning.
As for the other twelve people, they were all dressed like ordinary Taoist disciples, and they were holding all kinds of demon and ghost materials tightly in their hands. Apparently, because of the tight time in the fairy garden, they could not plant the spiritual roots.
In addition, there were seven Taoist priests from the Taoist palace who were watching Xu Dao. Six of them were really unfamiliar to him, but the last one looked familiar to him. He was the Taoist priest from Lei Mansion.
This made Xu Dao mutter secretly: "Isn't this person Lei Liangxiao's master? Why is he here too?"
Since the situation was unclear and he didn't know where he was, he could only suppress his thoughts and continue to eavesdrop on the conversation of the Taoist priests.
After he listened for dozens more breaths, the Taoist with a demonic body like a crocodile beside him slowly woke up and let out a low roar from his throat, revealing full vigilance.
After this man woke up, the Taoist with a demonic body like a horse also woke up, and Xu Dao saw that the three of them were awake. After thinking about it for a moment, he also opened the double eyelids of the dragon's body, and his eyesight returned to clarity.
state.
As soon as the crocodile-like Taoist roared, one of the seven Taoist priests came out and shouted with a smile:
"Idiot, now that you have successfully planted spiritual roots, how can you be so rude when you see your seniors?"
When Crocodile Taoist heard this, he roared in surprise: "Elder!" The ferocity in his body was slightly reduced.
Another Taoist priest said to these two people: "Congratulations, fellow Taoist, the Langzhao clan has added a general!"
"Haha!" The Taoist priest who was complimented heard the compliment and returned with a loud smile: "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, yes!"
While this person was speaking, he also pointed at the person next to Xu Dao, who was the Taoist with a demonic body like a horse.
When the Taoist with a monster body like a horse listened to the words of the two Taoist priests, he quickly bowed to the man like a crocodile Taoist and shouted: "I have seen the elder!"
In addition, several of the seven Taoist priests snorted coldly, as if they were dissatisfied with the two Taoist priests who were beaming with joy, but they themselves also whispered: "It's time to wake up!", "Idiot, wake up quickly.
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He also ran spells in his hands and hit several people in the crowd. However, these spells were not imprisonment or killing spells, but spells that were beneficial to healing wounds and exorcising evil spirits. The Taoist priest from Lei Zhao was also among them.
Seeing this, Xu Dao suddenly understood that five of the seven Taoist priests were Taoist priests from the Wu Kingdom. They came here mostly to support people of the same clan, and the other two Taoist priests may be masters and disciples, or they may be from the same lineage.
He is a casual cultivator.
Realizing this, he secretly glanced at the people around him and found that among the fifteen Taoists who successfully left the fairy garden and obtained spiritual roots, nine of them were from the Wuzhao tribe, which was more than half the chance.
Under the urging of the two Taoist priests who were not from the five races, the remaining people gradually came to their senses.
At this time, all the Taoists woke up. Everyone looked around and looked at each other, and they all realized that they had left the fairy garden and the experience was over.
For a time, low cheers of joy appeared among a dozen people, and many of them even shouted for survival. Obviously, although these people obtained spiritual root materials in the fairy garden, the process should
It is extremely difficult and dangerous, far from being as simple and easy as Xu Dao.
At this time, a Taoist priest suddenly ordered impatiently:
"Okay, those who belong to the five tribes can just follow their elders. They will naturally teach you something. As for the rest, follow me to find a secret room here to retreat and plant your spiritual roots completely."
"This place is at the bottom of the Erhai Lake. It is full of spiritual energy. It is a rare opportunity. Don't miss it. Also, those who do not have the spiritual root planting spell can directly borrow it from Pindao on credit, and then repay it with Taoist power after entering the palace...
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When Xu Dao heard these words, he suddenly felt happy. He looked at the people around him who were slightly confused, and immediately turned into two piles, each gathering on one side.
"Does this mean that you don't need to check your identity, and you can become a Taoist priest in the Taoist palace just by planting your spiritual roots?" He quickly lowered his head, trying to get into one of the teams.
But who makes his dragon body too tall? Even if it has been shrunk consciously, it is still two to three feet in size. And as one of the few "Taoist disciples" who have planted spiritual roots, it is naturally extremely
Attracting people's attention, all seven divine consciousnesses fell on him on the spot.
And a Taoist priest said in a stern voice: "Hey! That Taoist, stop quickly!" as if he was trying to catch some criminal.
Xu Dao had to stop and became nervous, but he still followed the sound and looked at a loss.
The Taoist priest who spoke out was the old man Lei Zhao who was familiar to Xu Dao. His face was stiff, his eyes flickered at Xu Dao, and he said coldly: "Your Majesty, you are on the wrong track."
After Xu Dao heard this, he was calm and muffled, and replied in astonishment: "This Taoist priest said that Pindao is not a member of the five tribes." He also turned to look at the two who were not members of the five tribes.
Taoist priest from Taoist palace,.
As a result, the two people not only didn't say anything, but actually looked like they were watching a good show.
"Hey." The old man Lei Zhao sneered a few times and said: "Since Taoist friend is not one of my five edicts, how did you sneak into the fairy garden?"
Hearing this, Xu Dao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that he had been exposed. There were so many people present, and the other party didn't recognize his dragon appearance, but they could recognize him at a glance. He shouldn't be bluffing.
he.
Then Xu Dao's mind began to spin rapidly. He looked at the Wuzhao Taoist priests who were vaguely surrounding him, and the blank look on his face was removed, and turned into a look of frustration and resentment.
Xu Dao stared at the old man Lei Zhao, not afraid of him at all, and responded with a sneer: "Why did you sneak into the fairy garden? Pindao just said that he was not a member of the Five Imperial Edicts, but he did not say that he was not a member of the Sixth Imperial Edict.
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He squinted at the blue water curtain all around, and said mockingly: "You can enter this Erhai Fairy Garden with five imperial edicts, but I can't enter without edicts?"
Xu Dao's words immediately caused a stir among the Taoist priests. Their faces changed, their expressions were different, their consciousnesses twisted wildly between each other, and the way they looked at Xu Dao also changed.
"Humph! Sure enough, this guy is the remnant of the imperial edict!" Someone immediately replied coldly, and some people didn't think so:
"Not necessarily. We have already released the news about the Liuzhao Jade Hook. This person may have just gotten lucky and entered the fairy garden to deceive us."...
However, it was obvious that under the influence of Xu Dao's words, although these Taoist priests were not given the upper hand, they began to seriously consider whether Xu Dao was a genuine person in the imperial edict.
In fact, after Xu Daozhong said these words, he didn't have much confidence in his heart. After all, he sneaked into the fairy garden after all, and Wudu Wuzhao... or the relationship between Erhai Dao Palace and the Shezhao tribe, he
Not too clear.
After many inquiries, he reluctantly learned that many years ago, the Shezhao tribe had abandoned the glory and wealth in the city of Wu and chose to return to their ancestral land and became a rich man in the southwest border area.
There was very little news in the capital, so many people only knew that Wu had five imperial edicts but did not know that there were actually six imperial edicts.
But fortunately, on the surface, there is no deep hatred between She Zhao and Dao Palace, and after so many years, it should not hinder Xu Dao too much.
Just when Xu Dao wanted to speak again to further prove his identity, something surprised him. Someone was actually assisting him. He only heard two Taoist priests talking:
"Hey! The spiritual roots this guy planted are dragon veins!"
"Seriously? Haha, you are really the kind of guy like She Zhao!"
These words surprised Xu Dao. The other Taoist priests were slightly surprised when they heard it, but they all agreed. It seemed that Xu Dao's identity was confirmed all of a sudden, and the process was much easier than he imagined.
Climbing along the pole, Xu Dao immediately raised his hands to several Taoist priests, and his words softened a little, saying:
"I promise to tell you that I have met you all."
He said in a harsh voice: "The tribe is ruined and I have no other place to go. I have no choice but to use the legacy of my ancestors and rashly enter the fairy garden. I just hope to return to the Taoist palace and learn Taoism to avenge yesterday's revenge. If there is any offense.
Please forgive me."
These words were heard in the ears of several Taoist priests. They looked at each other and seemed to be discussing something, but among them, the old man Lei Zhao shouted directly and arrogantly:
"Why bother talking so much? Let this person hand over the jade hook token first, and then press it into the sea prison. As for whether to let it go, I will make a decision after consulting the Taoist master."
This statement made the other four imperial Taoist priests immediately become interested. It was obvious that these Taoist priests were plotting something on Xu Dao, which was most likely the breath-containing jade hook.
But now that Xu Dao's identity is in doubt and he secretly entered the fairy garden, it just happened to be an opportunity for them to take advantage of the situation and rob it by force.
But just when the five Taoist priests were about to capture Xu Dao, the other two Taoist priests who had been watching the show came out:
"Fellow Daoist Xu has just finished building the foundation. It's time to seize a hundred days to build the foundation. How can he be imprisoned in the sea prison? Even if Friend Daoist Xu sneaked into the fairy garden secretly, he has already built the foundation. According to the process, he should be a member of our Taoist palace.
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The speaker failed to see through Xu Dao's hidden identity, thinking that Xu Dao had received "initiation" in the fairy garden and then successfully built the foundation.
Another Taoist priest next to the other party also laughed and said: "Since Taoist friend Xu is not a member of the five ethnic groups, doesn't he belong to the lineage of my master and disciple?"
It turns out that since the Erhai Taoist Palace stopped accepting foreign Taoist priests casually, the proportion of Taoist priests from the five ethnic groups in the Taoist palace has become larger and larger, so that the number of Taoist priests from non-five ethnic groups is worrying.
Nowadays, there is a Taoist like Xu Dao whose entire clan died cleanly and who is closely related to the Wu Kingdom's Five Imperial Edicts. Whether it is to enhance his own side's strength or to prepare for certain things, his reasons for protecting Xu Dao are very good.
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As for why the two Taoists did not directly stop them at first, they were probably waiting for the right time to investigate and win over Xu Dao.
During the few conversations between the Taoist priests, Xu Dao also vaguely realized that there seemed to be two camps in the Taoist palace. However, no matter what, one of them was close to him and was willing to help him enter the Taoist palace, which really made him feel happy.
In fact, in the future, he might be able to use his status as the orphan of Shezhao to gain considerable advantage in Wu Guodao Palace.