Chapter 39: The Circular Array of Heaven and Earth
Not long after, the two of them arrived near the families who had the accident in the west of the city.
There were white funeral cloths hung in front of the doors and in the courtyards, so they could tell at a glance without having to go to each house to inquire.
When Tong Yan asked these family members about the deceased old man, they cooperated and told them that the death was sudden. He was fine for the first two days, but died in bed at night.
But when they asked if they could see the body, their eyes changed.
Not surprisingly, they were kicked out.
If they didn't cooperate, they would be locked out of the door and walked back into the house cursing.
Don't look at how kindly Yang Jifei smiled in the morning. When you hear the people inside scolding her, you ask the couple lying on the ground under the broken door if she has a good temper.
Yang Jifei said coldly: "I ask a question and you answer it. If you don't answer, I will cut off his finger. Do you understand?"
The couple was afraid and kept saying, "Yes, yes, yes."
"How did your old man die half a month ago?"
"This..." The couple looked at each other guiltily, recalling that they had not taken good care of the old man, and had even abused him, so they did not answer the question for a while.
Then there was a flash of sword light and two screams, which startled Tong Yan.
The man groaned and rolled on the ground with his hands folded, and next to him was a severed finger and blood stains.
She didn't expect that what Yang Jifei said was true,
The woman was so frightened that she hid on the other side, but Yang Jifei pulled her back before she could get far.
"Do you know what to do now?" Her voice sounded like a nightmare again above the woman.
The woman kowtowed and cried and replied: "Dad...he fell down a few days ago and broke his hand. He died within two days. It's none of our business."
"What happened before death?"
"No...no, I just can't eat and can't sleep well at night."
Yang Jifei: “Where is the body buried?”
"In Huanggoupo, it doesn't seem to be buried in Monkey Hill. It doesn't seem to be the case. Master, where did we bury our father? Why can't I remember clearly!!" The woman panicked and asked the man for help, but he still cared.
He held his hands and couldn't hear the woman's words at all.
Yang Jifei glanced coldly at the woman who didn't answer. Tong Yan walked up to her and said, "Senior Sister Yang, maybe she was too nervous and forgot. Why don't you wait until she thinks about it before speaking."
Yang Jifei was willing to take action. Mortals were like ants to monks. Although they could not kill them wantonly, there would be no problem in punishing two people at will.
She looked back at Tong Yan, then slightly curved her lips, as if agreeing with her statement, "Yes, let them think about it and live for two more moments."
The faint words were clearly not talking about her, but Tong Yan had a frightening feeling.
This comes from realizing that the people around you are careless and trampling on other people's lives.
This was very different from the concept she had accepted before. If someone died in front of her before, it was because they were life-and-death rivals.
Kill today and be killed tomorrow, that's what they deserve.
But the two people in front of me were just ordinary people who knew nothing.
Afterwards, they learned the correct location of the cemetery from the man's mouth. Yang Jifei rushed him up and asked him to lead the way.
However, before walking far, the surrounding scene suddenly changed.
The surroundings were gray and one could not see clearly with his spiritual consciousness. Yang Jifei, who was walking in front, was nowhere to be seen.
Tong Yan quickly called out: "Senior Sister Yang!" But no one answered.
At this time, a storage bag hanging on her waist moved. The movement reminded her, and she immediately released the golden butterfly.
Sure enough, as soon as the golden phantom butterfly emerged, the dense fog retreated layer by layer, and the phantom formation was instantly broken.
As soon as his vision became clearer, he saw a blade of light coming straight towards this side.
Tong Yan quickly dodged and drew his sword to fight back, but the moment the sword struck him, the man in black disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Not caring about checking the man in black who was sneaking up on him, she quickly looked for Yang Jifei.
Yang Jifei leaned against the wall with her left arm stabbed, while the man next to her was lying on the ground silently.
Tong Yan ran over and asked, "Senior Sister Yang, how are you?"
Yang Jifei shook his head, "Someone set up a formation to plot against us."
Tong Yan: "I just saw one, dressed in black and wearing a ghost mask. He disappeared just as I was about to fight back."
Yang Jifei laughed disdainfully: "They are from the God-Eating Hall. Only they like to wear ghost masks when they trick others, and the God-Eating Hall has a unique skill, the Shadow Trace Technique, which can quickly travel within a short distance.
Hiding and changing body shapes makes it difficult to capture their correct position. The person you just met used this technique."
Only then did Tong Yan gain knowledge. The sect's popular jade notes mentioned the Devouring God Hall, and commented in a very contemptuous tone that they were scum.
She only vaguely knew that it was a 'holy place' specially designed to house scum monks who had done all kinds of evil in the world of cultivation and had no place to stay.
I didn't expect to meet this group of people this time. "What should we do now? Continue to see the corpse or go find other senior brothers to join us."
If this attack was planned in advance, then other Mosha Sect disciples may have also been ambushed.
Yang Jifei said harshly: "Go and notify them, but wait until I kill the person who attacked me first before leaving."
With that said, she picked up the sword and rushed out. The direction she went towards happened to be a disciple of the God-Eating Hall who accidentally leaked his aura.
As soon as the two people fought over there, Tong Yan was wary of her surroundings, knowing that there was another person hiding in the dark.
He was silently observing the battle situation at this moment, and would take action when they showed their flaws.
The person fighting Yang Jifei gradually showed his defeat. The person in the dark finally couldn't help but take action. A black shadow quickly stabbed Yang Jifei in the back.
Tong Yan was waiting for this moment and quickly went up to stop the attack.
Yang Jifei showed great fighting prowess and killed the person he was fighting with within a short time. The man in black, who was being pestered by Tong Yan, saw that his companion was dead and wanted to escape in a flash.
Seeing that he was about to run away, Tong Yan chased after him without thinking. However, after just a few steps, the shadow of the man in black disappeared in an instant.
It's the shadow-tracing technique!
She searched with her consciousness for a while but couldn't find which direction the person was running in. Just when she was about to give up, several shouts suddenly came from the right.
Turning around, he saw a man in black lying on another street. The shouts were coming from mortals who accidentally saw this scene.
Not far away, the person standing on the eaves was a man he hadn’t seen in more than a year!
Tong Yan shouted in surprise: "Little Master!"
Ji Xing had obviously seen her a long time ago, and responded with a slight smile: "Tong Donor, what a coincidence!"
Yang Jifei on the side relaxed a little when she saw that the two seemed to know each other.
The people who are least likely to deal with demonic cultivators are the nosy Buddhist cultivators. One of the reasons is that the spells they practice are inherently incompatible, and there will always be some instinctive repulsion.
Moreover, the reputation of demonic cultivators is not very good, and pig teammate Devouring God Hall has been attracting evil attention from demonic cultivators. In the eyes of most people, all demonic cultivators are basically equal to the bastards of Devouring God Hall.
Therefore, there are many fools who oppose them with the idea of eliminating demons to defend the Tao and transforming demons into cultivators.
If Ji Xing was in the foundation building stage, Yang Jifei wouldn't be so nervous, but this person's aura is at least in the golden elixir stage.
She was in a huge realm at a high place, and she had no strength to resist even if she tried to move her hands.
Tong Yan happily trotted to Ji Xing's side and glanced at his face twice.
It's not that stunning face. It seems that some details have been adjusted based on the original delicate face shape, making it a bit more handsome. If you look carefully, there is still a hint of the true face.
"Little Master Ji Xing, your face this time is a little different from the last two times."
Being able to adjust your appearance as you wish is a natural and harmless plastic surgery tool.
Ji Xing smiled and said, "When an extraordinary-looking monk enters the city, everyone will know about it within a day. If an ordinary monk enters the city, no one will notice."
After saying that, he walked towards the body of the man in black and leaned down to check something on the man.
Tong Yan nodded clearly, keeping a low profile and doing things easily, that was indeed the truth.
Then something suddenly occurred to her, and Tong Yan said weakly: "Little master, you just... weren't praising yourself for being good-looking in disguise, were you?"
Extraordinary appearance? Cause a sensation?
This is not enough to describe the beauty of little master Ji Xing, okay?
Ji Xing straightened up and said with a slightly serious expression: "The poor monk is just stating the facts."
Nothing wrong!
Tong Yan suspects that Master Ji Xing is narcissistic online, and the evidence is conclusive.
Thinking of his actions just now, he asked again: "Little master, what were you doing just now?"
When this matter was mentioned, the seriousness on Ji Xing's face became real.
"The people from the God-Eating Hall have set up a formation in the city. You can only enter but not exit. The old Qingcheng has now become a huge trap."
Tong Yan was shocked. The group of them was invited into a trap by their opponent without even realizing it!
Does that mean that every move they make is in the hands of the enemy.
"What formation did they set up? If so, why did we see ordinary people entering and leaving the city normally when we came in yesterday?"
And when Ji Xing said the name of the formation, she knew the reason.
"It's the Heaven and Earth Circle Formation. And when the poor monk heard about it, the Sword Sect also sent disciples here."