In the room, I saw a man in white robe suddenly appeared and killed all his soldiers in an instant.
Cao Poshi, who was restrained by Zhang Pingan, finally panicked.
Only then did he realize that maybe the child was not the same as them.
From beginning to end, the truly terrifying ones are the other two.
Moreover, the other party has been hiding for such a long time, and he didn’t even notice it!
no!
We must go find Big Brother!
With a sudden change of thought, Cao Poshi already had the intention of retreating.
However:
"I want to leave now, but it's a little late."
A leisurely sound is like a gentle breeze.
Cao Poshi felt horrified, and the hair on his back stood up.
The bloody long sword turned around and was about to cut down.
"clang!"
But I saw that Nanhua Taoist didn't even look at him, and he didn't even use any defensive measures.
The blood sword broke directly when it touched Taoist Nanhua's hair!
"you……"
Cao Poshi was shocked when he saw a nine-section green bamboo staff smashed down in front of him.
"Bang!"
The power that had been nourished in the body for a long time suddenly dissipated.
The feeling of weakness made Cao Poshi collapse on the ground in fear, and he no longer had the bossy attitude he had just before.
"You...who are you?"
"How could there be such power!"
Nanhua Taoist shook his head.
At this moment, a familiar face fell into Zhang Jiao's eyes, and his eyes changed from shock to joy to an indescribable grievance.
"Big brother!"
"It's big brother!"
Zhang Jiao threw himself into Taoist Nanhua's arms and cried "Wow".
Taoist Nanhua showed a loving smile and gently stroked Zhang Jiao's head.
Zhang Jiao was very dirty.
There were many hideous wounds on his face, arms and looming back.
But none of this happened half a year ago.
"Zhang Jiao, don't cry, you are already safe."
"Wait until big brother takes care of things here."
With that said, Taoist Nanhua turned and looked at Cao Poshi:
"You just mentioned that Shangshu Ling is your elder brother."
"It seems that you are not the only one who practices sorcery."
"In other words, it is your brother Cao Jie who really practices evil arts."
"The skinless bloody corpse, I looked at it after entering the county government office earlier. It looks very similar to the boy who shouted that he had killed someone during the day."
"So, it's your mouth that will be silenced."
"All of this has something to do with you."
Cao Poshi's eyes were filled with unwillingness:
"Where are you from as a magician? Why do you want to meddle in our business?"
Nanhua Taoist shook his head:
"The purpose of our practice is to act with spontaneity."
"Now that we've seen something so vicious, we naturally need to take care of it."
"I won't kill you today either."
"If you want to go back and bring a letter, you can do whatever you want."
"Go tell Cao Jie, and Taoist Nanhua will go find him."
"Go away."
After the voice fell, the nine-section staff struck lightly.
A burst of energy directly lifted Cao Poshi out of the room.
"alright."
"Let's go back to the inn first."
Nanhua Taoist wrapped up Zhang Ping'an and Zhang Jiao, turned into flying bamboo leaves, and left instantly.
…
A moment later, inside the inn.
"Go take a shower first, and I'll prepare some clothes and food for you."
"If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it later."
Zhang Jiao nodded obediently.
"Ping An, you can quietly go outside and check to see if there is any additional movement."
Zhang Pingan bowed slightly and disappeared into the room.
After about a cup of tea, a clean Zhang Jiao came out.
Taoist Nanhua looked at the little child, whose body was full of wounds, and couldn't help but frown:
"Come on, put your clothes on first."
Then they brought some food and snacks.
Zhang Jiao seemed to have not had a full stomach for a long time. He devoured the meal and almost wanted to stuff the plate into his mouth.
Nanhua Taoist smiled helplessly:
"Eat slowly and don't choke."
After pouring a glass of water for Zhang Jiao and waiting for him to eat, Taoist Nanhua spoke again:
"It seems that you have had a very hard time in the past six months."
"Why is the bamboo leaf collar I gave you gone?"
Zhang Jiao's eyes suddenly turned red:
"Big brother..."
"My mother, as well as the villagers who fled together, are all dead!"
Taoist Nanhua frowned and immediately made some calculations. Finally, his face changed several times, he sighed, and shook his head helplessly.
It's really God's will...
Zhang Jiao began to talk about the past six months.
It turned out that after that day, everyone entered the city smoothly.
But because of the disaster, the city also needs someone to clean up and rebuild it.
Therefore, after the bureaucrats contacted each other, they drove these refugees back in one fell swoop.
Although the disaster-stricken place was not too far away, those who were able to reach Taoist Nanhua had almost exhausted their energy, blood, and spirit.
Even though the water from the bamboo leaves replenished everyone's energy that day, they couldn't bear the bumpiness of returning to their homeland.
However, there was nowhere to make a living in the city.
Later, everyone really wanted to return to their roots, so they gritted their teeth and walked for another full month.
It was also during this month that another 30% of the original refugees suffered casualties.
After returning to the city that was ruined by the flood, the people who had dried up their energy and blood began to be forced to work again.
At this time, a strange alchemist came.
This alchemist was worshiped as an immortal by the local officials.
After giving the bureaucrat a so-called elixir, he actually made him look decades younger in an instant.
Therefore, when the alchemist suggested that some people needed to be taken away, the bureaucrat readily agreed.
Zhang Jiao's eyes turned red:
"That person took us to a big mountain."
"A strange red circle suddenly appeared there, and it enveloped us all."
"I found out later that that thing was a ritual for opening a magic altar."
"Then...my mother...my mother will..."
Taoist Nanhua wiped the tears from the corners of Zhang Jiao's eyes with pity.
That evil technique, if combined with the evil skills practiced by Cao Paishi.
1 It is clear at a glance that it sucks the lives of others and condenses them into elixirs. After the people who practice evil arts take them, they have the blood and longevity of the other party.
By doing this, you can indeed live longer, and you can also have means that others cannot imagine.
But over time, karma accumulates, and people become less human and turn into monsters.
"So, you took off the bamboo leaf collar to save your mother's life?" Nanhua Taoist asked.
Zhang Jiao nodded.
Nanhua Taoist couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The reason why it is said to be God's will is that he made a bamboo leaf collar that can bring good luck and avoid bad luck.
But in order to prevent young people from taking advantage of it, this collar will only be effective if it is worn on Zhang Jiao.
so……
From the moment Zhang Jiao took off the collar, the collar had turned into an ordinary garland, so naturally it could no longer protect his mother.
But...as the saying goes, God has the virtue of good life.
Somehow, there will always be a chance.
Zhang Jiao was able to escape from that evil spell because of the slightest chance.
Nanhua Taoist couldn't help but said:
"So, you are lucky enough to be alive, so you want revenge?"
"Then who taught you this crude talisman technique?"
Zhang Jiao's eyes were suddenly full of hatred:
"At first I just wanted to survive, so I hunted in the mountains."
"I happened to meet that alchemist's accomplice."
"But... they are very young and they don't seem to be that powerful."
"I just used some hunting methods to kill them...kill them all!"
"I found a few pieces of paper with talismans on them from their luggage, and I thought this might be their method of committing evil."
"The reason why I know that the mastermind behind all this is Cao Paishi is also from the mouths of several alchemists!"
Nanhua Taoist poured another cup of tea for Zhang Jiao.
Obviously, he came to the capital in half a year, full of evil spirits, just to avenge his mother and fellow villagers.
It happened that at this juncture, he and Zhang Ping'an also came here.
Come to think of it, it's God's will.
Moreover, if you don’t practice the Tao of Talisman for dozens of years, practicing it without permission will be like going crazy.
But Zhang Jiao has no foundation and is even more self-taught. With a few broken talisman drawing methods, he actually figured out a talisman method.
Such a talent can be described as a genius.
At this time, Zhang Pingan also came back.
Seeing that there was no sign of violence on Zhang Ping'an's body, Taoist Nanhua nodded.
"Zhang Jiao."
"You learned the art of talisman without any teacher, and you met me again when you assassinated your enemy."
"Now it seems that you and I have a close relationship."
"Zhang Jiao, are you willing to accept me as your teacher?"
"I will personally teach you the true way of self-cultivation, the method of talismans, and the method of healing diseases."
"When you become successful, whether you want to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests with me or start your own career, as long as you are dedicated to good, it is up to you."
Zhang Jiao was stunned.
Immediately I was overjoyed.
He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and kowtowed three times towards Zhang Jiao.
"Disciple Zhang Jiao, I have met the master!"
Nanhua Taoist smiled with satisfaction:
"good."
"Since you are willing to become a disciple, starting from today, the three of us will leave the capital first."
"I will take you all over the world."
"Let me show you the real suffering in the world."
"During this ordeal, practice with all your heart. When you succeed in learning, I will let you come and avenge your mother."
"However...disciple, please don't put all your thoughts on revenge."
"According to my prediction just now, you have two younger brothers who were not captured by the alchemists along with you and your mother, right?"
Zhang Jiao nodded repeatedly.
Nanhua Taoist laughed and said:
"As long as you are kind-hearted, you will meet your two brothers when you succeed."
At this moment, Nanhua Taoist suddenly felt hazy, and there seemed to be an ominous feeling in his body.
This is... doom!
Doom?
Taoist Nanhua narrowed his eyes slightly.
Is it doomed to accept a disciple by yourself?
Or... will what Zhang Jiao does in the future become his own doom?
Taoist Nanhua said immediately:
"Let's have a good rest tonight."
"Starting tomorrow, we will head to Qingzhou first."
At this time, Taoist Nanhua couldn't help but think of his friend Taoist Ziyang.
When we parted ways, Taoist Ziyang said that he had chosen a pair of disciples, a brother and sister from the Hua family in the capital.
Now that so much time has passed, I don't know if Taoist Ziyang's assessment of the brothers and sisters has ended.
However... he and Taoist Ziyang have different understandings of "Tao" after all.
Ziyang pays attention to following the weather and only the number of days.
But I say that man can conquer heaven. What he cultivates is himself, and he himself is heaven!
It would be very interesting if one day I meet my friend's apprentice.
Thinking of this, Nanhua Taoist smiled slightly and helped Zhang Jiao up.
On the other side, in the Hua family not far away, a strange thing also happened.