Xu Dao's polite and courteous appearance made the two Taoist disciples feel a little more at ease.
But the other party didn't dare to take it too far. They bent their waists even lower and said, "I have seen Duan Yuan with my bones, and I have seen my seniors!"
"The little girl Gao Ning has met my senior!"
The two of them announced their names one after another, and kept saying words of gratitude.
"If it weren't for senior this time, the two of you really don't know what to do, and they would probably fall into the hands of that vicious person." The short-bearded Taoist disciple Duan Yuan looked frightened.
The female Taoist disciple Gao Ning next to him was also in shock: "Thank you, Senior Bai Gu, for saving your life. Gao Ning will never forget it!"
Listening to the two people's words of gratitude, Xu Dao controlled the insect swarm and made the earthworms make a sound, muffled:
"No need to talk nonsense! Why are you two here?"
When Duan Yuan and Gao Ning heard this, they suddenly remembered the words Xu Dao shouted when he appeared. They immediately thought that Xu Dao was practicing in a nearby place and he appeared because he was disturbed by their fight.
The two of them didn't dare to hide anything, so they quickly told each other what had just happened.
There was nothing strange about the process. Naturally, they were searching for spiritual objects in the Black Mountain together. When they collected the elixir called Yin Marrow Granulation, the Taoist disciple from the Yaksha Sect suddenly appeared.
The opponent controlled the tiger demon and directly robbed the three people of their elixir.
After winning the elixir, the Taoist disciples of the Yaksha Sect were not satisfied, and they were still thinking about the souls of the three people, and wanted to refine the three people into ghost servants.
The three of them were unable to defeat each other and fled desperately. Only then did they arrive here and alerted Xu Dao.
Xu Dao listened silently to what the other party said without saying a word.
As for whether what the two Taoist disciples said was true or false, he didn't care and had no interest in it.
However, the other party was able to take the initiative to reveal the vaginal marrow granulation, which made Xu Dao's impression of the two of them slightly better.
"Not bad." There was a muffled sound from the insect swarm, Xu Dao waved the insect swarm, causing the earthworms to disperse, lifting the siege of the two people.
Seeing this scene, Duan Yuan and Gao Ning breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and found that each other had a look of escaping from death.
In the eyes of the two of them, although Xu Dao was a monk from the Shezhao tribe, the Shezhao tribe had cultivated well with the White Bone Temple, and Xu Dao also killed the tiger demon and saved their lives.
But neither of them could guarantee what Xu Dao had in mind and whether he would kill them all in anger.
Now I see Xu Daoneng listening to them quietly and taking the initiative to scatter the Gu insects, which is obviously showing goodwill.
Their minds were completely relaxed and they all secretly exhaled.
However, the two of them did not dare to show any slightness anymore. They still stood respectfully and whispered:
"It is not what we both want to bother senior. I hope senior can forgive me."
The greetings are over.
Xu Dao did not forget his purpose of finding the two of them. He asked directly:
"Exactly! You two are in contact with other Taoist disciples at White Bone Temple. Can you tell us about the news at White Bone Temple?"
Duan Yuan and Gao Ning heard this. Although they didn't understand Xu Dao's intention, they didn't dare to hide anything. In other words, they didn't even think about hiding it.
They explained everything about the White Bone Temple in detail, and under Xu Dao's questions, they briefly explained what they had experienced in the past ten days.
After listening to each other's narratives, Xu Dao suddenly had a general understanding of the situation in Black Mountain.
As he expected, for a period of time in the beginning, there was great chaos in the Black Mountain, and from time to time, Taoist disciples with advanced cultivation would hunt and kill others.
Both of them had seen three or four Taoist disciples die with their own eyes.
Moreover, they were all in the early stages of Qi refining. They first hid in the Black Mountains and Tibet, and almost died in the Black Mountains several times.
It wasn't until the two of them contacted each other with the help of tokens that they formed a small team and merged into the large group of people in White Bone Temple.
But even so, after leaving the camp several times to collect herbs, the original five-person team now only has three of them... to be precise, it is now two of them.
Listening carefully to the information revealed by the other party, Xu Dao was slightly shocked.
According to what the other party said, in just ten days, it was clear that more than a hundred Taoist disciples had been damaged in White Bone Temple.
Among them, one-third were lost in the hands of demons and ghosts, one-third were hunted by other Taoist disciples, and another one-third died in active fights with other forces.
Of course, the vast majority of these dead Taoist disciples were at the bottom, Taoist disciples in the early stages of Qi refining, while the Taoist disciples in the middle and later stages did not suffer much loss.
Moreover, there are still many Taoist disciples in White Bone Temple who are still hiding in the Black Mountain and have not chosen to join the large army.
When Xu Dao judged the two of them, Duan Yuan and Gao Ning also guessed in their minds that Xu Dao was probably the Shezhao Taoist disciple who had been hiding until now. However, they did not dare to ask Xu Dao in turn.
After Xu Dao finished hearing the news, he fell into thinking.
Duan Yuan suddenly cautiously asked, "Senior Bai Gu, why don't you and I go to the camp of White Bone Temple?"
This person speaks much more logically than Taoist Gao Ning, and he was the main speaker just now.
Upon hearing this, Xu Dao's heart moved slightly and he pointed his condensed face at this person.
Duan Yuan looked at the squirming insect face in front of him and suddenly felt his scalp numb.
He hurriedly shouted: "Senior, please don't misunderstand! I am worried that the two of us know too little information, and there may be errors, and I am worried that I have misled senior. There are many people in the camp, senior can ask other people for a clearer understanding.
Ichiban.”
"And just three days ago, the Taoist temple happened to join forces with the noble tribe to repel the thieves at the Yaksha Gate. Although I heard that all the people who had left the edict two days ago, there is no guarantee that there will be no one staying in the camp...
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After what he said, Duan Yuan was afraid that Xu Dao would doubt his purpose, so he didn't dare to take a few breaths in the middle of speaking.
Gao Ning, who was next to him, heard this and quickly nodded in agreement, saying: "The camp is a hundred miles away from here, seniors will know it as soon as they get there!"
When Xu Dao heard this, he was not worried that the two of them would cheat him, but was slightly surprised.
Because before he could take the initiative to bring it up, the other party had already taken the initiative to invite him to the camp, saving him the hassle of talking and hiding his identity.
As for going to the place mentioned by the other party, if the two of them were hiding evil intentions, he would just kill them casually.
Even if something unexpected happens, Xu Dao can immediately abandon the Yin Gu and return to the physical body to survive in a matter of seconds.
However, he still pretended to think about it, and after pondering, he said, "Didn't you just say that many Taoist disciples have left the camp?"
Duan Yuan immediately explained: "It's exactly what the seniors said. But those who left the camp are all Taoist disciples with advanced cultivation. Their intention is to enter the depths of the Black Mountain and seize precious spiritual objects or the Immortality Fruit!"
"But disciples like us in the early stage of Qi refining are not only afraid of the monsters in the depths, but also worried about being killed by others, so most of them stay in the camp, barely able to search for elixirs nearby."
This person also said bitterly: "But even so, there are many dangers nearby..."
After replying, Xu Dao wanted to ask the two of them if they knew You Bing, but after thinking about it for a while, he suppressed this idea.
He just drank and said: "Okay. A certain family will go to your Baiguguan site to join in the fun and lead the way!"
When Duan Yuan and Gao Ning heard this, they were immediately overjoyed and shouted: "Senior, please come with me."
The reason why the two of them were happy was because they claimed that this place was not far from the camp of White Bone Temple, but in fact it was more than a hundred miles away, and there were many monsters and ghosts along the way.
Now, not only did the two of them have exhausted their mana, they were short of talismans and charms, but their other companion was also dead. They were afraid that they would encounter a more powerful monster and die accidentally.
Moreover, the Taoist disciples of the Yaksha Sect were just dead beasts. Although the other party could not deal with Xu Dao, there was no guarantee that they would not come up with ways to take their lives again.
With many fellow travelers, their safety along the way is guaranteed.
After the discussion, the two Taoist disciples from White Bone Temple led the way, while Xu Dao controlled the swarm of insects, turning into clouds and rolling behind them.
There were also a lot of crickets sent by Xu Dao in advance to be vigilant for him and to investigate all directions.
If Xu Dao Cave Mansion is located on the outskirts of Black Mountain, the camp of White Bone Temple is at the junction of the depths of Black Mountain and the outer perimeter. There are many powerful monsters or fierce Taoist disciples nearby.
Therefore, Xu Dao had better be cautious to avoid damaging the Gu insects for no reason.
After a while, the two people and a piece of worm left.
Suddenly there was only one Taoist disciple's corpse left on the sand, and in less than half a quarter of an hour, the corpse disappeared completely, not even the bones were left.
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Along the way, Duan Yuan and Gao Ning tried hard to talk to Xu Dao, but Xu Dao responded indifferently. He was mainly studying the vaginal marrow granulation.
Although this material can be dried in the sun, dried and burned for use, it is best to refine it into elixirs and make elixirs for nourishing the soul.
Once the elixir is refined, its medicinal effects will not only be utilized to the greatest extent, but also have the effect of repairing the soul. If a Taoist's Yin Shen is damaged, it is possible to quickly repair it after taking such elixirs.
Therefore, Xu Dao hesitated for a moment and did not send a small group of worms to send the object back to his cave. Instead, he wrapped it up and prepared to take it to the camp of Baigu Temple to see if it could be refined into a pill.
Duan Yuan and Gao Ning, who were traveling together, even if they recognized the yin marrow granules in the swarm of earthworms, they tacitly ignored it and didn't even look at it.
Suddenly, Gao Ning, a female Taoist disciple walking in front, shouted in surprise: "Senior! The camp is coming!"
When Xu Dao heard this, he immediately looked forward.
A small hill shrouded in mist appeared in his eyes. Its scenery was somewhat similar to that of White Bone Mountain. It was probably the camp of White Bone Temple, with corresponding formations arranged.
Sure enough, when the three of them arrived at the top of the mountain, a stone wall built around the mountain blocked their steps.
The fog on the top of the mountain is bounded by the stone wall, and it just rolls and diffuses inside the stone wall, covering the mountain like a big cover.
Perhaps the swarm of insects brought by Xu Dao was too weird. Before Duan Yuan, Gao Ning and the two could talk to each other, a sharp shout came from the stone wall: "What kind of monster dares to come here to run wild!"
When Xu Dao heard the sound, he stopped the insect swarm in time and said in a muffled voice: "A certain family of white Gu came here to make some noise and take a rest."
At this time, Duan Yuan also called out in time: "The poor Taoist Duan Yuan, together with fellow disciple Gao Ning and senior Bai Gu from the Shezhao Department, are just returning to camp to rest, there is no need to panic."
Hearing Duan Yuan's cry, someone stepped out of the mist inside the stone wall. The other person looked at the swarm of earthworms rolling down the mountain and asked again: "Do you have your identity certificate? How many days have you been out of camp?"
When Duan Yuan and Gao Ning heard this, they took out their identity cards and answered the other's words at the same time.
Xu Dao watched this scene and thought to himself: "It seems that the camp at White Bone Temple is not very safe. You will be questioned even if you enter the door."
There is already a formation to protect this place, but they still set up camp and set up sentries like a mortal army in order to deal with dangers outside the camp.
But this is not the depths of the Black Mountains, and there are many Taoist disciples stationed in the camp. Demons and ghosts are not a hidden danger, and what they are guarding against are mostly enemy Taoist disciples such as the Yaksha Sect.
After the gatekeeper Taoist disciple interrogated Duan Yuan and Gao Ning, he confirmed that there were no problems. However, when he looked at Xu Dao who was possessed by Xiaoying, he fell into surprise and doubt.
"Brother, why haven't you opened the door yet?" Gao Ning asked.
The gatekeeper Taoist also asked: "Haven't all the monks from Shezhao gone to the depths of the Black Mountain? Why did you two bring back another one?"
Seeing that the other party did not open the door, Duan Yuan and Gao Ning quickly apologized to Xu Dao and then explained to the other party.
But after saying that, the Taoist guard shook his head and said: "You two are very careless. You don't know what is going on in the camp. If we let the bad guys in, what will happen to our safety?"
It turns out that after many Taoist disciples left the camp and went deep into the Black Mountains, the White Bone Mountain camp was empty, so the precautions were even tighter.
Duan Yuan and Gao Ning were speechless for a moment.
Xu Dao fell aside and suddenly said quietly: "Are you two playing tricks on someone?"
They looked back and saw the rolling swarm of insects. They instantly remembered the terrifying power of Xu Dao. Their hearts trembled and they shouted: "Open the door quickly!"
After a lot of noise, someone must have gone to inform the other Taoist disciples in the camp.
Not long after, a roar came: "Noisy! Why are you making such noise in front of the camp!"
Its roar was like an elephant, which shocked Duan Yuan in front of the camp gate and made Gao Ning feel dizzy.
Xu Dao was slightly startled when he heard the roar. He always felt that this scene looked familiar.
The next breath, a figure walked out of the mist. He was wearing a yellow Taoist robe and had a square face. He was about thirty-four years old. His body had strong Qi and a faint aura, and he was two feet tall.
This man's face also looked familiar. He was the Taoist disciple Shen Mu whom Xu Dao had met in Fuyuan.
Xu Dao suddenly remembered the bad relationship between the two, and wondered in his heart: "How come this person came out?"
But the next moment, Taoist disciple Shen Mu looked at the swarm of earthworms and insects, suddenly smiled, bowed his hands and said: "My disciple was so arrogant, I hope my Taoist friends from the Shezhao Department will forgive me."
With a smile on his face, Chen Mu immediately waved to the Taoist disciple guarding the door to open the stone door, and personally stood at the door to invite Xu Dao inside.
When Xu Dao saw the scene before him, he felt a little strange. In Fuyuan that day, this person treated him in a bossy and old-fashioned way.
However, Xu Dao remembered that he was now a Taoist Bai Gu, so he suppressed his thoughts and returned the greeting: "I have met my Taoist friend."