"The thing is like this. In fact, Princess Yueni of the Lushan Dynasty was not originally elected, but another woman named Zhong Xiu was elected. But at the last moment, for some unknown reason, this woman suddenly offered to voluntarily give up her qualifications for immortality.
"Xu Luzi explained.
"Yes, this Immortal Ascension Ceremony only takes place once every sixty years. Not to mention the strict requirements for candidates, and the quota is only six, which is simply no one in ten thousand. Once selected, you will have the opportunity to ascend to heaven in one step and become a legendary immortal.
, someone was selected, but then gave up on his own initiative. Once the news came out, it caused quite a stir in the entire Tianyu City and even the Lushan Dynasty." Shopkeeper Tian added.
When Shi Mu heard this, his face changed slightly, and he stared blankly in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Others may not know the reason why Zhong Xiu did this, but he could vaguely guess it.
How could Zhong Xiu not know that he was wanted by the Tiandao killing order jointly issued by the two major forces of Tongtian Immortal Sect and Tianmo Sect? And with his character, he would naturally not sit idly by and ignore it...
When he thought of this, Shi Mu couldn't help but feel an inexplicable emotion in his heart, and his state of mind also changed a little bit unconsciously.
"Xiu'er, why are you so stupid..." He muttered secretly in his heart.
"Is it possible that Fellow Taoist Mu knows this girl Zhong Xiu?" Xu Luzi noticed the change in Shi Mu's expression and asked.
Shopkeeper Tian on the side heard this and looked at Shi Mu.
"Not bad." Shi Mu did not deny it.
"Haha, I didn't expect that this girl who did something astonishing was actually a friend of fellow Taoist Mu." Xu Luzi said with a slight smile.
"Master Xu, I wonder if your Tianwu Chamber of Commerce can help find out where Zhong Xiu is now?" Shi Mu suddenly raised his head and asked.
"Oh, are you just investigating the whereabouts of that Zhong Xiu?" Xu Luzi asked.
"Let's do this for the time being. We'll wait until we find her traces. There may be other things I have to ask of you in the future." Shi Mu thought about it for a moment and said.
"Okay. Normally when the Wu Chamber of Commerce is looking for someone, it requires at least a thousand spirit stones. Today I will make an exception and count Taoist Mu's five hundred spirit stones." Xu Luzi said.
Shi Mu did not hesitate, and with a wave of his hand, five middle-grade spiritual stones appeared on the table.
"Okay, we will get back to you as soon as possible." Xu Luzi said, making a gesture to indicate to Shopkeeper Tian to put away the spirit stone.
"In that case, I will wait for your good news." Shi Mu stood up.
"Fellow Daoist Mu, I haven't seen the results of the Demon Yang Ceremony yet." Xu Luzi pointed to another jade talisman.
"Oh, I almost forgot." Shi Mu smiled slightly, took the jade talisman, imitated Xu Luzi's behavior just now, and injected a ray of mana into it.
The jade talisman suddenly lit up with white light and condensed into a picture, with six figures appearing on it, four men and two women.
Shi Mu glanced around and frowned.
Among the six people, Jin Xiaochai was not seen, which was somewhat beyond his expectation.
"Huh!"
His eyes suddenly widened and he looked at the young man in gray robe on the far right. This man looked extremely young, probably only seventeen or eighteen years old.
"Feng Li!" He was shocked.
Since their separation in Fengcheng, the two of them had never seen each other again. Unexpectedly, he went to Tianmo Sect and participated in the Demon Yang Ceremony.
His eyes turned and landed on the name next to Feng Li.
Feng Mao......
It seems that Feng Li used some unknown means to participate in the Magic Sun Ceremony under a false name. There must be some unknown story in it. If they could meet in the future, he would like to ask about it.
"Fellow Daoist Mu, do you recognize this Feng Mao?" Xu Luzi's eyes flickered and he asked.
"Why did Master Xu ask this question?" Shi Mu asked rhetorically.
"If fellow Taoist Mu knows the details of this person, I am willing to pay a thousand spiritual stones to buy him." Xu Luzi said.
"Sorry, I just think this person looks a bit like a friend I used to know, but after a closer look, it seems that I have recognized the wrong person." Shi Mu said with a smile.
"I see." Xu Luzi took a deep look at Shi Mu and said.
"Then I'll take my leave first." Shi Mu turned a blind eye to Xu Luzi's gaze, nodded towards the two of them, and walked outside.
Shopkeeper Tian hurried over and sent Shi Mu out personally.
Xu Luzi stood by the window, looked at Shi Mu's figure in the distance, turned over his hand and took out a white jade slip, which was the arrest order issued by the Tongtian Immortal Sect.
Shi Mu's image appeared on the jade slip, as well as his name.
"Shi Mu, you are really a bit different."
Xu Luzi murmured to himself, shook his head with a chuckle, turned over his hand and put away the jade slip.
After a while, the living room door was pushed open again, and Shopkeeper Tian walked in.
"Master Xu, Liu An is here and wants to see you." Shopkeeper Tian said.
"Okay, you take him to the second reception room first, I will go there later." Xu Luzi said with a look in his eyes.
Shopkeeper Tian agreed, but there was a hint of resentment in his tone.
"Are you still concerned about what happened in Baoguang Pavilion in Tianyu City?" Xu Luzi said.
Shopkeeper Tian didn't say anything, which was considered acquiescence.
"The Ming Yue Sect has made compensation for the impact caused that day, and has also obtained the understanding of the senior leaders of the Chamber of Commerce. The matter is now over. Don't forget the principles of life of our Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, not to participate in secular disputes, and everything will be done in accordance with
Put interests first, and don't let some prejudices affect your judgment." Although Xu Luzi's tone was calm, the warning hidden in his words shocked Shopkeeper Tian.
"Yes, thank you Master for your instruction." Shopkeeper Tian said respectfully and stepped back.
Xu Luzi picked up the two magic weapons left by Shi Mu and walked out.
A moment later, in another living room, a handsome young man wearing a moon-white robe and blood-haired shawl was drinking tea with his head down, his expression casual, it was Liu An.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then Xu Luzi opened the door and walked in.
"Palace Master Liu, I'm sorry that I have to deal with some matters and kept you waiting for a long time."
"Master Xu, you're welcome." Liu An said with a smile.
"Master Liu is here today, why do you know why?" Xu Luzi sat down opposite Liu An and asked straight to the point.
"Of course it's still the same thing." Liu An put away his smile.
Xu Luzi didn't show any surprise or speak, as if he was waiting for Liu An to express his intention.
"How are the preparations for the twenty-five vast sea ships that I ordered from you a few years ago?" Liu An asked.
"According to your request, we are almost ready. According to the plan, it will be delivered in half a year." Xu Luzi said.
Liu An was silent when he heard this and frowned slightly.
"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Xu Luzi asked.
"I came here this time because I hope your chamber of commerce can deliver the goods in half a month." Liugan said.
"Impossible! As a spiritual weapon, the Vast Sea Giant Ship is not only difficult to find the required materials, but the refining procedures are also extremely complicated. We have tried our best to build it according to the process, and it is really impossible to make it ahead of schedule." Xu Luzi shook his head and said.
"I also know that this request is a bit embarrassing, but now that things have changed, I may need to use these giant boats in advance. In terms of quantity, I can only deliver twenty boats. The cost is as low as 30% more than the total price.
Please take care of me, Elder Xu," Liu An said.
"Well, if there are twenty ships, there will be no problem." Xu Luzi said.
"Then I'll leave it to Master Xu." Liu An stood up and bowed.
"You don't have to be polite, Palace Master Liu, this is my job," Xu Luzi said.
"That being the case, Liu will come back for a visit in half a month." Liu An didn't stay long, got up and left.
"Master Xu, why did Liu An come here this time? Why did he leave so quickly?" Shopkeeper Tian opened the door and walked in.
"It's still about that batch of giant ships in the vast sea. He wants to receive the goods in advance." Xu Luzi briefly described Liu An's requirements and conditions.
Shopkeeper Tian nodded when he heard this. Judging from the progress, I'm afraid the Chamber of Commerce Headquarters has just completed building twenty-one or two ships.
"This Liu An is indeed not a simple person. It seems that everything is planned by him. Dongfang Xiantian has a disciple like this. Maybe it is really possible to turn the tide?" Xu Luzi's eyes flashed and he murmured to himself.
…
In the evening, the silver moon is like a hook and the stars are densely covered.
A single horse galloped out from the east gate of Quyang City and headed towards Dongfang Juechen.
Shi Mu rode the exotic war horse, and Cai'er squatted on Shi Mu's shoulders. Without the weight of the meteorite sword and stick, the horse ran extremely briskly, and disappeared into the vast night in a few breaths.
"Cai'er, it's up to you whether you can kill a gryphon this time." Shi Mu said.
"Don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by me!" Cai'er said.
Shi Mu looked forward. Although the Heavenly Demon Sect sent black-winged griffons to monitor the traffic arteries in Xixia Kingdom, Quyang City was the capital of Xixia after all, and they did not dare to send griffins here recklessly.
On the way to Quyang City, within three or four days' journey from Quyang City, there was no trace of the gryphon.
Shi Mu calculated that as long as he ran along this avenue to the east for a short distance, as long as his luck was not too bad, he should be able to encounter the Griffin troops, not to mention Cai'er.
"Shitou, if you kill the gryphons of the Heavenly Demon Sect, isn't it equivalent to making them a direct enemy?" Cai'er said.
"So what! The Heavenly Demon Sect and the Tongtian Immortal Sect wanted me first for no reason, and the Jiaheguan Hall Master ambushed me behind. This time I just breathed out a bad breath." Shi Mu said.
Two days later.
In a barren mountain range, Shi Mu moved forward quickly along a mountain peak. Without the weight of the meteorite iron sword and stick, his speed was nearly half faster than before. He was like a shadow, jumping quickly among the mountains.
Above the mountains, several black spots were hovering in the sky, which were the black-winged griffins of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Shi Mu cautiously approached the griffon from the ground. He had already done a lot of research before coming.
The reason why the gryphons of the Demon Sect are extremely difficult to catch and kill is, on the one hand, because these birds fly extremely fast and have strong endurance, allowing them to stay in the sky for a long time.
On the other hand, this kind of griffon has keen eyesight, and even the slightest movement on the ground below cannot escape their eyes.
After a while, he climbed onto the largest barren mountain nearby, hid behind a large rock, and looked at the griffin in the air.
Beside him, Cai'er's figure disappeared at some point.