Time flies so fast, and another month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Spring passes and summer comes.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
Chen Li made a special trip to Luanluo City to renew his rent for one year in advance.
Although the house in Luanluocheng is temporarily uninhabitable, others cannot move in. After all, there is an underground passage hidden in the house. Once it is discovered and publicized, it will become another hidden danger.
Affected by the war, Luanluo City has become a lot deserted. Along the way Chen Li walked, the flow of people has decreased by more than 50%, and it is no longer as lively as it once was.
Chen Li walked to the door of his original home.
open the door.
There was already a thick layer of dust inside.
"Huh!"
Chen Li was a little surprised when he picked up a letter. There was no signature on it. He tore open the cover page and took out the letter to read.
The name of the letter writer was Zhang Meng, and the content was so obscure that it would be completely unclear to anyone else. But Chen Li knew it was Gu Mengqing as soon as he saw it. He wrote down the current address of the other party and put the letter into his storage bag.
"Now that the limelight has passed, let's go and have a look!" He thought to himself.
Next, he swept the room and cleared away the dust, then closed the door again and left.
…
Two days later.
When Chen Li went out to the wilderness, he cast a wind control technique and flew into the sky.
His destination was another gathering place for casual cultivators not far away. It was close to the forest and there were frequent casual cultivators gathering herbs and hunting. Naturally, it formed a main settlement area and trading market for the rogue cultivators.
According to the information Chen Li heard, it was a mixed bag of fish and dragons and it was quite chaotic.
And Gu Mengqing settled there.
After flying for dozens of miles, Chen Li saw a low and shabby residential area in the distance. He quickly landed, changed his appearance, and walked in calmly. This residential area was not small, and was unusually large.
The villages are much larger.
It will still be dark at this time.
Many casual cultivators who look like old farmers have gone out early, carrying medicine hoes and sacks, and headed to the forest to make a living.
"The third one on the left side of the mangrove forest by the river...what a mess of an address." Chen Li searched for the address, unable to complain in his heart.
Fortunately it's not hard to find.
Following a river flowing from the forest, Chen Li quickly found the mangrove forest.
This kind of tree grows in the water. Its branches and leaves are light red. It grows quite prosperously and is densely covered with trees. Countless birds live in it. As the morning comes, it is chirping and noisy.
"This should be the place!"
Chen Li walked to the third dilapidated hut on the left side of the mangrove forest and knocked on the door.
"Bang bang bang! Is Zhang Meng here?"
"Who is it?" came a female voice from inside, and the sound of clothes getting dressed: "Old Zhang just went out and went to the woods."
Not long after, there was a "squeak" sound and a female cultivator opened the door.
She was petite and looking at the age of a MILF, she was quite pretty when she was young. She looked at Chen Li up and down with concealed eyes, implying caution: "Fellow Taoist, you are not from here, are you looking for Lao Zhang?"
What's going on?"
"Sister-in-law, don't be nervous. I'm his friend. Last time he wrote to me, I came over to take a look." Chen Li smiled, took out the letter and handed it over.
The female nun took it and saw that it was indeed the handwriting of her man. A smile broke out on her face: "Oh, come in and sit down, come in and sit down. He went to chop firewood and will be back soon."
Chen Li followed the female cultivator into the door.
It's cramped and dark inside, but it's very clean.
It has to be said that Gu Mengqing is quite good at women. Without Lu Qian, he quickly found himself another partner.
"Have a drink of water, there's nothing to entertain you." The female cultivator brought a glass of water.
Chen Li took the water and put it aside.
The female cultivator was quite enthusiastic and kept inquiring about Chen Li's origins, but he kept trying to get rid of her.
Stayed for an hour or two.
Gu Mengqing came back and saw that there was a man in the house. He couldn't help but be startled for a moment, and his face suddenly turned ugly. Fortunately, when he saw the man wearing a familiar robe, he quickly reacted and said tentatively:
"Brother..."
Chen Li nodded, stood up and said, "Go outside for a walk."
"Okay! I'll put the firewood first."
Gu Mengqing carried firewood and walked towards the kitchen. The female cultivator quickly followed him in and whispered: "Who is this? I have never heard you mention it."
"The eldest brother I used to hang out with." A genuine smile appeared on Gu Mengqing's dark and sad face: "If nothing happens, the family will have money in the future. Just wait at home and wait peacefully. I will come when I go."
He left in a hurry and didn't carry many spiritual stones with him at all. Since arriving here, he has been making a living by hunting and gathering herbs just like the casual cultivators here. Food and clothing are naturally no problem, but if he wants to live a good life, it is not.
It's possible.
I only earn a few low-grade spiritual stones every month, and I can't even afford spiritual rice.
Compared to before, the difference is more than a hundred times worse.
…
When Gu Mengqing came out, Chen Li was already standing by the river.
He activated a mute note and waited until the shimmering light of mute enveloped the surroundings before he said, "Zhou Xutang is dead. Do you know this?"
"I heard, is it the eldest brother..."
"Of course I didn't do it!" Chen Li denied. The fewer people who know about this matter, the better: "The Changsheng Sect is currently fighting a war, and we can't bother to investigate anymore. At this time, the limelight has completely passed. If you want to come back,
You can come back at any time, of course, it mainly depends on what you think."
As he spoke, he took out a money bag from his storage bag, which contained fifty middle-grade spiritual stones that had been prepared, and handed it over: "Take this money, don't take risks in the future, and live a good life.
"
Gu Mengqing took the money bag, sank it slightly, opened it, and his hands trembled: "This... this is too much, brother, I can't have it!"
He knew that Chen Li was never stingy when it came to being generous, and he would definitely give him money when he came here this time, but he didn't expect it to be so much. As long as he spends the fifty middle-grade spiritual stones indiscriminately, his life will be worry-free for the rest of his life.
"Take it, a friend in need is a friend indeed. What's the spirit stone? You saved my life last time. Isn't my life valuable?" Chen Li patted his shoulder and said with a faint smile.
"Yes, big brother!" Gu Mengqing said movedly.
Before leaving, Chen Li told him to be careful and not to let anything slip. He also informed him of his current address and then left.
…
The war has been going on for two months, but it has not affected this place at all. Apart from a slight haze in their hearts, most casual cultivators still live how they lived before.
Chen Li's daily life was going smoothly, and there was basically nothing major to worry about. After the golden amulet was successfully drawn, the golden amulet was successfully cast. He thought that such peaceful days would continue.
Until one afternoon...
Four flying boats different from those of the Changsheng Sect flew in from a distance.
The sun was scorching in the sky, and the cicadas were chirping at the top of their lungs.
At the foot of the hill in the shanty town, the streets were crowded with people. Everyone stared blankly at the four huge spaceships approaching from the horizon in the distance. Their faces were filled with fear and anxiety mixed with excitement and bloodlust. The crowd was extremely noisy.
, the crowd was buzzing.
"The Changsheng Sect is finished!
This scene was extremely familiar to Chen Li.
He has experienced it.
A casual cultivator who is usually honest and harmless to humans and animals will quickly turn into an escaped beast once he smells the bloody smell of profit. He kills people, seizes treasures, and slaughters families and households. It is as common as breathing.
Zhou Hong clutched Chen Li's arm tightly, her face pale.
Chen Li felt something and patted her hand gently, and said with relief: "Don't worry, I don't bother to rob this kind of bloody wealth."
"This is the flying boat of the Huanzhen Sect!" the experienced casual cultivator exclaimed.
"That's it!" Chen Li thought to himself.
A few years ago, three factions besieged the Changsheng Sect, one of which was the Huanzhen Sect.
That big battle.
This led to the death of the Jindan Patriarch of the Immortality Sect and the Weapon Sect, and the Jindan Patriarchs of the Huanzhen Sect and Hongshan Sect were seriously injured. But now after so many years, they have obviously recovered.
Two dogs fight, play off.
Most of the Changsheng Sect's forces are fighting outside, and their internal strength is empty. Huanzhen Sect's timing of this battle can be said to be quite exquisite.
The huge flying boat slowly approached slowly and unhurriedly, and the pressure of the giant thing became stronger and stronger.
The crowd began to get restless.
Zhang Yan and Zhang Shuniang squeezed over, sweating profusely:
"What should I do? Do you want to avoid it first?"
"Logically speaking, Huazhen Sect should not attack casual cultivators like us!" Chen Lili thought for a moment and said, "But to be on the safe side, we'd better leave here and wait for the storm to pass."
"This is exactly the reason." Zhang Yan nodded repeatedly, thinking more: "Once the war starts, the whole thing will be in chaos."
"Fellow Daoist Chen, can you take our orphans and widows with you?" Wang Qing, who was holding a child beside her, said hurriedly.
"Okay, you go back first and bring all the valuable things at home." Chen Li nodded.
Wang Qing and Zhang Yan each left their children behind and hurried home.
Zhou Hong hugged Zhang Shuniang affectionately and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, it will be over soon."
"Yeah!" Zhang Shuniang glanced at Chen Li and responded.
"Uncle, Aunt Zhou." The little kid Wang Qing left behind also called out honestly.
Chen Li smiled and touched his head.
This kid is very naughty, but he is a little afraid of him. He never dares to be in front of him, which is strange.
"You stay here and watch them, I'll go back to the house and clean up." Chen Li said to Zhou Hong.
Zhou Hong responded.
He quickly returned home, put several hundred kilograms of medium-grade spiritual rice into a storage bag, then went to the talisman-making room to collect the blood ink and talisman skins, and then closed the door tightly.
This is the only thing worth in the whole house.
Both of them have storage bags, and they usually put some valuable things in them.
Soon, Zhang Yan and Wang Qing hurried back each carrying a baggage.
Then a group of people squeezed through the crowd and hurriedly left outside. Fortunately, they were on the outskirts of the shantytown at the foot of the mountain. After crossing a few streets, they reached the wilderness area.
After leaving the dense crowd, the group could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
In fact, many people have already come to the wilderness to seek refuge.
Just walked a few miles.
There was a burst of bright light from behind, followed by a loud "bang" in the distance.
Chen Li turned around and looked.
The mysterious mountain top that was once shrouded in fog all day long has completely faded away, replaced by a huge protective formation. Through the light shield of the protective formation, Chen Li could vaguely see various palaces and pavilions looming inside.
For spectacular.
A dense crowd of monks surrounded the mountain guard formation, cooperating with Feizhou's continuous attacks.
Countless rays of light hit the mountain-protecting formation.
The mountain-protecting formation is on the verge of collapse.
The group of people couldn't help but stop and stared blankly ahead, their faces confused for a moment.