The skinny woman's eyes lingered a little longer on the handsome monk and the old man in black. The waiter was an old man, and he knew what she was trying to find out by looking at the woman's eyes. The waiter bent down and poured tea for Miss Cheng.
After getting the cake, he laughed and said:
"There are no unfamiliar faces, and there is nothing special about the people coming and going here, especially since I didn't see any strange people yesterday and the day before."
Miss Cheng nodded slightly and said:
"That's right. Have you heard of any strange happenings in other parts of the city?"
The waiter thought for a while and said:
"It is said that there was a fire in the Guandi Temple in the west of the city the night before yesterday. The fire was about to reach the main hall, but a golden light suddenly appeared and forced away the flames. People around said that Guan Sheng had appeared.
There is also the woods behind Xierpi Village. A strange thing happened the day before yesterday. Someone found dozens of dead cows in the woods. These cows had been sucked dry of their blood. However, there is no one whose cattle are heard of for hundreds of miles nearby.
Throw it away.
There is another strange thing. Some people say that a cemetery thirty miles outside the city has been haunted by ghosts and howling at night, and strangers dare not go there. The local squire invited Taoist priests and monks to go there, but the next day they saw the mummies of these people in the cemetery.
"
Miss Cheng was stunned for a moment and said:
"This is really strange. There have been no evil spirits appearing in the city for so many years. Why is it that everything inside and outside the city has become so weird now? Could it be that spies from the enemy country came here to create a mystery."
This girl was drinking tea and meditating, but the handsome monk and the old man in black robes showed some sparkle in their eyes. Xiao Jiang was eating peanuts leisurely and contentedly. Just when Miss Cheng stood up and was about to walk out the door, a woman in white clothes
Walked in from outside.
When the handsome man in the tea room saw the woman, he quickly stood up and shouted:
"Sister, I'm here."
The woman nodded, and suddenly she saw Xiao Jiang, who was sitting in the corner eating peanuts and looking at her. A smile on her face signaled the handsome man to wait a moment. She happily walked to Xiao Jiang, her eyes filled with excitement.
Tears fell into Xiao Jiang's arms and he shouted:
"Brother Jiang, you are finally back."
The woman ignored the excitement around her and almost everyone's eyes widened, especially the tall monk who simply closed his eyes and clasped his hands together while chanting a scripture. Miss Cheng, who had already walked to the door, paused and looked at Xiao Jiang and
The woman frowned and whispered:
"Such a beautiful girl doesn't have any restraint at all. Alas..."
Xiao Jiang and the woman's hearing were far beyond ordinary people. They looked at each other and smiled. Xiao Jiang asked the woman to sit down and said with a smile:
"My sister's cultivation has become more advanced, but her personality is still so casual. Where is your master?"
In this world, there is only one person who lets Xiao Jiang call his sister, and that is Gu Yue whom he picked up. Only if she appears can she approach him like this. Gu Yue said with a smile:
"Master ascended ten years ago, and I am now the leader. However, master left some words for my brother. He said that if he comes back, please go to the West Kunlun Moonless Cave, and you may be able to find what you want."
Xiao Jiang smiled and said:
"This old guy can get what I want... But it doesn't matter, sister, you are here because of the strange situation in this city, right?"
Gu Yue nodded and said:
"Brother, let's continue chatting at the inn. That's my junior brother Yuan Qi Jian. He came here first to find out the news. Junior brothers Dan Chenzi and Duan Lei are resting at the inn with their people."
Xiao Jiang paid the bill and stood up. Gu Yue called out and asked Yuan Qi Jian to follow them out. As for how the people in the tea house speculated about their relationship, no one cared.
In an inn less than a hundred meters away, a group of Emei masters were gathering in a room. When they saw Gu Yue and a strange man appear, they all fell silent. Gu Yue took Xiao Jiang to sit down and glanced at everyone.
Then he said:
"He is my brother Jiang. Master told you when I was here that you were not even born when my brother Jiang dominated the world. I was also sent to Emei by brother Jiang. This time, brother Jiang came here for the purpose of alienating the city.
Zhuang, Yuanqi Sword, you and Li Yingqi have been practicing Heavenly Strike Thunder Flame for many years. Although your progress is not great, you are still considered to be one of the best in the sect in terms of combat effectiveness. However, Master mentioned that even if you are perfectly united, you are still not invincible in Shushan. This time you
The tracking demon Yingqi is seriously injured, please tell us about the situation."
Although Gu Yue was like a little girl in front of Xiao Jiang, in front of her fellow Emei disciples, she immediately became majestic. Even though she was still sitting gently beside Xiao Jiang, the Emei masters did not dare to say anything.
Yuan Qi Jian nodded and said:
"Yes. Three days ago, junior sister Yingqi and I discovered demonic energy lingering in a river valley three hundred miles away. As soon as we went down, we saw hundreds of mummies in the valley, and a black mist just flew up, so we joined forces to attack. Who knew this monster was there?
The ferocious aura was violent. When the thunder and lightning from the sky hit it, a tentacle flew out and hit Junior Sister Yingqi. I saw it flying towards the city and did not dare to pursue it rashly. I waited for my disciples to arrive and take Junior Sister away before I came here to make inquiries.
Strange things have been happening all over the city in the past two days. I suspect that it is the black energy. However, I have also checked the cemetery and Guandi Temple on the outskirts of the city and there are no traces. Last night, the third concubine of the city guard general Guan Han was killed by an evildoer.
He was skinned and died, but I didn't have the chance to go check it out. Now the body is parked in the government office, and no one has been found for an autopsy. Maybe someone noticed something was wrong."
"To be able to injure Yingqi when you took the initiative, his cultivation level must be very high. Judging from the situation, it was not that he was afraid of escaping but that he did not want to get entangled. There must be something to do with the strange things happening inside and outside the city in the past few days.
Brother Jiang, what do you think of this matter? You are also here for this matter. Is there any important information?"
Gu Yue looked at Xiao Jiang, after two hundred years of separation, Gu Yue understood that this brother was still so enigmatic, because with her cultivation comparable to that of Changmei before her ascension, she still couldn't see the slightest bit of Xiao Jiang's depth.
"Half a day ago, I was walking outside the Three Realms, and suddenly I saw a group of black energy flying by. I found that there was a fierce demon with a high level of cultivation in this black energy. I chased him all the way and found him entering the city, but here it was.
No trace at all.
Originally I thought this evil thing had some special ability, but now I understand a little bit. This monster may not be just one or two in this city. They rely on devouring human blood and popularity to cover up their own evil aura, and they must have something in this city.
Big move.”
When Gu Yue heard this, her eyes widened and she said:
"What... a group of vicious demons are lurking in the city... This, Brother Jiang, even if this demon is one, it is difficult for us to eliminate it. If there is a group of masters from all the Shushan sects, it will be difficult. What is their purpose?
Where did it come from?”
Xiao Jiang smiled and said:
"I don't know what the purpose is, but it must be very important. As for the place where they came, it is the world of demons after the confluence of the three realms. As for knowing their purpose, then... well... Master Zunsheng has arrived.
