Chapter 136 is more important than a million lives
At dawn the next day, Tao Huayuan and He Fang returned to the Yin and Yang Division through the magic circle together with bruises all over their bodies.
Taibu was puzzled: "Why are you so embarrassed?"
He Fang looked annoyed: "Senior sister was so jealous that instead of dealing with Xu Zhiqiong, she insisted on dealing with Xu Zhiqiong's woman. That woman was fierce and had ruthless people protecting her, but she asked for such a good beating. We almost
Lost your life."
Taibu looked at Tao Huayuan and said, "What on earth is going on?"
Tao Huayuan lowered her head and said nothing. Taibu knew that this was a confidential matter and could not be mentioned in front of He Fang.
"Fang'er, you go first!"
He Fang glared at Tao Huayuan and left angrily.
She touched the scars on her face and felt very depressed. She didn't know if there would be scars.
When He Fang went out, Taibu sighed: "You have an affair with Xu Zhiqiong. I won't stop you, but you can't miss the business because of it."
Tao Huayuan was too lazy to argue. She shook her head and said, "This matter has nothing to do with personal affairs. I met that famous master."
Taibu was startled: "Who is she?"
"The flower cake seller in Beiyuan is named Lin Qianniang, and is known as Second Sister Lin."
Taibu thought for a moment: "I have seen this woman. She is an honest and responsible businessman."
"She is not honest! She is very charming!" Tao Huayuan snorted coldly, "She also has a master beside her, the fourth-grade eunuch of the prince, Lu Yunxi!"
"Lu Yunxi?" Taibu couldn't believe his ears, "Were you injured by him?"
Tao Huayuan nodded: "He Fang and I wanted to sneak attack Lin Qianniang. Lu Yunxi suddenly appeared. It seemed that he was buying cakes from Lin Qianniang, but when giving her money, he handed her something, which should be a letter. He accidentally discovered me.
, and almost lost his life."
Taibu was stunned and speechless, a series of thoughts running rapidly in his mind.
The prince is not crazy.
Lin Qianniang is the prince's subordinate outside the palace, and she is also a famous figure who has disappeared for many years.
The prince asked Lin Qianniang to protect Xu Zhiqiong secretly, and he wanted to win over Xu Zhiqiong.
There are people in the cabinet who support the prince, and there are also strong people among the people who are helping him.
The prince is making preparations!
The prince is not crazy! Nor is he waiting to die!
He has been planning!
Taibu looked at the green lantern and remained silent for a long time.
"Master!" Tao Huayuan bowed deeply, "My disciple is incompetent. If I don't invite Xu Zhiqiong back, my master will beat me and punish me. I admit it, but don't slap me in the face. I still have to return my life to the princess."
Taibu came back to his senses and said, "How do you return your life to the Sixth Princess?"
Tao Huayuan said: "The Sixth Princess sent me out of the palace to monitor Zhang Zhuyang. I will go back and say that Zhang Zhuyang has not interacted with anyone these days. It is just a misunderstanding."
Taibu shook his head: "How can the Sixth Princess be so easy to deceive? You have been away from the palace for so many days. If you don't bring back some news, how will she spare you?"
"What should we do according to Master's wishes?"
Taibu had already prepared a list and handed it to Tao Huayuan.
"I have already done the errands for you. In the past few days, the people who have been in contact with Zhang Zhuyang are all on this list. Please write down this list and inform the princess."
Tao Huayuan saw half of it and exclaimed: "There are many people on the list who support the prince. According to the princess's instructions, Zhang Zhuyang is interacting with these people. I should take off Zhang Zhuyang's head!"
Taibu shook his head and said: "Look carefully. Among these people are not only those who support the prince, but also those who support Prince Liang. There is also cabinet scholar Peng Yanzong. This man is the confidant of the sixth princess, but he does not want to see Zhang Zhuyang.
Zhang Zhuyang was not focused on currying favor with the prince. He had just been promoted and was a little complacent for a moment. He just wanted to make more connections! Such a small mistake would not cost him his life. It was not easy to win over a censor, and the princess would not kill him easily.
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"Disciple understands." Tao Huayuan listed her subordinates and waited for the master's punishment, but found that Taibu looked dull and thoughtful.
"Master, won't you punish your disciples?"
Taibu shook his head and said: "Xu Zhiqiong's plans are higher than yours. I have known this for a long time. Since he has no personal relationship with you, you have no chance of winning against him. This matter is difficult for you. Go down and heal your wounds earlier."
Return to the palace and resume your life."
Tao Huayuan looked at Taibu with a dazed look in her eyes.
The casual words made Tao Huayuan feel severe pain in her heart.
What does it mean to be scheming over me?
What does it mean that if there is no personal relationship, there is no chance of winning?
What does it mean to make things difficult for me?
You might as well give me a beating!
How could you say such a thing?
"Disciple is incompetent, incompetent..." Tao Huayuan looked blank and walked slowly towards the door in despair.
Taibu just thought deeply and paid no attention to it at all.
He didn't even bother to hit me anymore.
If Xu Zhiqiong is recruited to the Yin and Yang Division in the future, I will probably be of little use.
As soon as she arrived at the door, Tao Huayuan saw the silver bell on the door ringing, indicating that a guest was coming.
Taibu waved his sleeves, and a picture appeared on the wall. Xu Zhiqiong was at the door, waiting to be summoned.
Taibu was surprised: "Did you invite him here?"
Tao Huayuan shook her head repeatedly and said, "I can't invite him. I don't know why he came!"
Taibu said angrily: "I invited you here, but you still play such tricks on me!"
"Master, I am wronged!" Tao Huayuan really didn't know why Xu Zhiqiong came.
"You still dare to say that you are unjust, I just beat you less!"
Tao Huayuan went crazy and was really driven crazy by Xu Zhiqiong.
I tried every means to catch him, but now I gave up and he came again!
Tao Huayuan lost her mind and shouted loudly: "Disciple will go out to find him right now. I want to know why he didn't come to invite him, and now he comes again? What kind of hatred does he have with the disciple?"
Taibu waved his sleeves and used the magic circle to trap Tao Huayuan. With another wave of his hand, Tao Huayuan was sealed into the wall.
He didn't want to kill Tao Huayuan, he just wanted to calm her down.
There was an extra hand on the wall, grabbing the silver bell on the door and shaking it, indicating that he was willing to see Xu Zhiqiong. Not long after, Xu Zhiqiong walked in from the door.
"Taibu, long time no see!"
"Crazy birth is always rare!"
After two recitals, Xu Zhiqiong took his seat. Taibu looked at Xu Zhiqiong for a long time and asked: "Zhiqiong, why did you come to our Yin and Yang Department today?"
Xu Zhiqiong really didn't want to come. He had a bad impression of the Onmyoji Division, and an even worse impression of Taibu.
But it won’t work if he doesn’t come.
"I encounter a difficult problem, and I must ask Taifu for advice."
"Can you tell me what's difficult?"
"There is a Green Lantern Man who met the Immortal Soul at his home, and the yard was occupied by the monster. I don't know what Taifu can do to expel this alien creature."
"Eternal Soul, Immortal Soul..." Taibu looked a little dull again.
Xu Zhiqiong said in surprise: "Taibu, have you ever heard of the Immortal Soul?"
Taibu nodded and said, "I've heard of it. Not only have I heard of it, but I've also seen it a lot."
Xu Zhiqiong said happily: "That's good, I have Lao Taifu to give you some advice."
"Easy to say, easy to say." Taibu was silent again.
The previous plan was echoing in his mind, to trick Xu Zhiqiong into the Yin and Yang Division and trick him into looking for Xie Xing outside the city.
Let him fight against Xie Xing and lure Wu Xu there, and then Taibu will take action to get rid of Xie Xing together with Wu Xu.
Now the plan is about to succeed, but Taibu is distracted.
Seeing Taibu's silence, Xu Zhiqiong speculated on Taibu's thoughts.
This old thing is going to have a price.
Xu Zhiqiong had already been mentally prepared for this, and he would have to pay a price for asking for divination.
But it’s not possible without paying the price. The Immortal Soul is too difficult to deal with. Xu Zhiqiong cannot be like Cao Yilang, guarding the yard every day and pestering him for twenty years.
Immortal souls come every day. If you are a little negligent, Yilangyuan will be lost. This scourge must be eliminated as soon as possible.
But if Taibu's bid is too high, that's another matter. Then it's better to squat in Yilangyuan and wait for the master to come.
"Taibu, I know you are not willing to help me for nothing, and Xu doesn't dare to reach out to you for nothing. If you need Xu to do something, Taibu will just say it. If Xu can't do it, Xu will immediately
Just leave and won’t bother you."
Taibu exclaimed: "Good, what a great ambition!"
The plan has been successful.
Telling Xu Zhiqiong to go out of the city to find someone for him is not an excessive request.
It is not difficult to lure Xu Zhiqiong to where the evil star is.
As long as Xie Xing takes action against Xu Zhiqiong, Wu Xu will definitely take action.
By then, with the strength of Wu Xu and I, we will definitely be able to repel the evil star.
Even if something went wrong and Wu Xu rushed forward, the person who died would not be an old man.
As for Xu Zhiqiong, there will be some risks.
But to save millions of people, this risk is worth it.
If he could come back alive, it would be a credit to him, and Wu Xu would not pursue it.
Even if he doesn't come back, Wu Xu won't know the truth.
Millions of people are right in front of you, why are you hesitating?
What is more important than millions of people?
Is there any?
Is there any...
Taibu looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said with a smile: "The immortal soul is a strange creature at the intersection of yin and yang. I wonder which Qing Lantern Lang met it?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "This Qingdenglang does not want to reveal his name because he is afraid of damaging his reputation."
Taibu smiled and said: "So, it's inconvenient for me to send someone to intervene?"
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "If Taibu is willing to teach the method, Xu will be grateful!"
Taibu stretched out his hand, and there was a book in his hand called "The Record of Strange Spirits".
"There are a total of 1,623 alien species that I have seen in my life. I have compiled eighty-two volumes of "Records of Strange Spirits". This is one of them. There are records about immortal souls in it. You are talented and have entered it again."
It must not be difficult for my Yin-Yang Dao Sect to conquer this thing."
After speaking, Taibu handed "Record of Strange Spirits" to Xu Zhiqiong.
Did he give it? So happily?
He didn't pursue my purchase of products, so he acquiesced?
Probably not that cheap!
"Taibu, please take out the "Book of Iron Words" as well. As long as it is something I can promise, I will definitely do it."
Taibu shook his head and said: "There is no need to make a promise. You only need to promise me one thing. If she follows you in the future, whether she is a wife or a concubine, you must treat her well."
What kind of wife or concubine?
"Who is Taibu talking about?"
Taibu smiled and served tea to see the guests off.
Xu Zhiqiong thought over and over what he had said, and he probably didn't promise anything to Taifu inadvertently.
he's gone.
Taibu waved his hand and released Tao Huayuan from the wall.
Only then did she hear every word clearly. Tao Huayuan asked: "Master, why didn't you mention the evil star?"
Taibu raised his head and looked at Tao Huayuan: "I forgot."
"Forgot?" Tao Huayuan opened her mouth, her newly restored mood collapsed again, "I went through all the trouble to invite him, but Master actually said he forgot?"
"Maybe it's because I'm getting old," Taibu sighed, "Go back to the palace. Remember to read the list carefully and don't say the wrong thing."
Tao Huayuan left in confusion.
Taibu sat in front of the green lantern and murmured to himself:
"What's more important than millions of lives?"
"Is there any?"
"have!"
When evil stars invade the capital, how should Emperor Zhaoxing respond?
If he died in the hands of Xie Xing...
The prince is not crazy.
There are subordinates of the prince inside and outside the palace, and inside and outside the court.
He is prepared.
This is the prince's opportunity.
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In the volume "Records of Strange Spirits" that Xu Zhiqiong obtained, there are twenty-five kinds of supernatural spirits recorded, with the Immortal Soul ranking third.
The characteristics of the immortal soul are recorded in detail in the book.
First of all, we must recognize the reality. With cultivation levels below the fourth level, it is almost impossible to completely kill the immortal soul. This is consistent with what Cao Yilang said. If the evil punisher is at the fifth level, there is no way to kill the immortal soul.
In addition, don’t underestimate the IQ of immortal souls. They will occasionally do some low-IQ behaviors. That’s because they will do things strictly according to the logic of survival.
If you want to defeat the Immortal Soul, you must find loopholes in their thinking logic and then destroy their logic.
This is not an easy task. Immortal souls often have a lifespan of hundreds of years, and their survival logic is very strict.
Taking battle as an example, before the battle begins, he will choose the most suitable object to possess.
During the battle, as long as the possessed object is not seriously damaged, he will continue to use miasma to replenish his strength.
Once the possessed object is seriously damaged, he will preserve his consciousness and escape immediately.
This logic is impeccable and there are almost no loopholes to exploit.
Fortunately, the Immortal Soul still has three weaknesses:
One is that before the possession, one had no vision and would only rely on instinct to find the most suitable object to attach to.
At first, the Immortal Soul was not afraid of Xue Yun because he could not see Xue Yun. After being frightened by Xue Yun's murderous intent, he did not dare to come back for a while because he did not know that Xue Yun was gone and was no longer possessed.
There is no vision, which is one of the fatal flaws of the immortal soul.
Second, you cannot attack before possessing the spirit. Although the miasma is thick and scary, it is just scary. The miasma is just the physical reserve of the immortal soul and will not cause harm to people.
But as long as he is not possessed, others cannot harm him. This is the most difficult thing about him.
Third, after being possessed, you will be attacked, but ordinary attacks will not work. A broom is enough to compete with the Biaoji Blade.
According to the records in "Foreign Spirits", the more human-like the object possessed by the Immortal Soul is, the more powerful it will be, because human-shaped objects can absorb more miasma.
Yang Wu has a physical human soul and is very close to humans, so he is naturally the first choice for the immortal soul. Unfortunately, he has never succeeded.
Next are the paper figures, which are also human-shaped, especially the paper figures from Wang’s Paper Horse Shop, which are very similar to real people.
There were no paper figures last night, so he chose a broom. The broom was just fine, but his combat effectiveness dropped significantly.
The broom was demolished by Yang Wu, and he chose a pickaxe. The pickaxe was obviously inappropriate and too different from the human form, but Yang Wu easily took care of it.
But Yang Wu got the pickaxe, but failed to get the Immortal Soul. There was still a huge amount of miasma in the yard, which was his power reserve. As long as the consciousness of the Immortal Soul escaped from the possessed object, it would not matter to him.
Considered substantial harm.
Can Xue Yun destroy the Immortal Soul? Why is the Immortal Soul so afraid of him?
It's useless to think about it, Xu Zhiqiong and he are not in the same rank.
He can only do what he can do at his level.
In the afternoon, he went to Wang's paper horse shop and bought a paper man.
This paper figure is so beautiful that Yang Wu's mouth is drooling.
"Burn it quickly, before it becomes foggy, burn it for me!"
"Why are you so anxious!" Xu Zhiqiong fed him a piece of sandalwood, "You are a caretaker, I will go to the Punishment Department."
Xu Zhiqiong left and came back in the evening, holding a blue-red stone in his hand.
"Yin Ling Stone?" Yang Wu knew this stone and it was used to collect Yin Qi. "This stone of yours is too small and cannot hold much Yin Qi. It is not enough for me to eat for a meal!"
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Yang Wu and beat him happily.
"Do you know how much this stone costs? Fifty taels, exactly fifty taels! Does Jiang Wuniang at the grocery store ask for such an exorbitant price, but no one controls her?"
Yang Wu sobbed: "She's asking for a lot of money, why are you beating me?"
Xu Zhiqiong took out a large number of incense candles from his pocket and set up a magic circle in the yard.
"Brother, let's see tonight whether we succeed or not!"
Yang Wudao: "Then you have to promise me that after everything is done, you will burn the paper man to me!"
"Why are you so anxious?" Xu Zhiqiong smiled, "When the matter is accomplished, your good days will come!"