The moonlight shone silently on the grove in the backyard. The branches reflected the hazy moon, a few cold stars in the distant sky, the night was so quiet, a faint fragrance blew it in.

In this dim night, in the most famous temple in the capital of Kairong, there was a man sitting quietly, but his heart was by no means calm.

In the middle of the ring, he stood up, pushed open the door, and went outside.

He looked at the moonlight, which was by no means bright in the sky, and suddenly found that for the first time in decades, his heart was in turmoil.

His eyes flashed with inexplicable color, and his gaze fell somewhere, and he finally made up his mind.

His figure flickered, and he had left the room where he had lived for more than thirty years.

Soon, he left the capital of Kairong.

If those masters in the Master Hall of the Kairong Kingdom knew that there were still four powerhouses in the city who were not inferior to the first-line sky, and they thought that the first-line heaven powerhouse Zhan Tianfeng who was the backer suddenly left the national capital, then people would definitely be panicked and not at peace.

But. Zhan Tianfeng's speed is extremely fast, and he is also cautious between actions, and there is no possibility of leakage at all.

And without his permission, few people dared to enter his dwelling, so no one knew about his departure.

Running all the way, especially after he left the national capital, he immediately increased his speed to the limit.

When the first-line heavenly powerhouse hurried with all his might, the speed was definitely beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

When the moon set and the sun rose, when the sun was hanging, Zhan Tianfeng had already come to a high mountain in the distance.

This is a high mountain in the heart of the Kairong Kingdom, and although it is also far from the city, it is not as inaccessible as the Yokoyama lineage.

On this high mountain, there are dozens of quaint Taoist temples, and people often come from thousands of miles to light a stick of incense in the temple.

Zhan Tianfeng came to the foot of the mountain, he did not continue to use the light body exercises to climb the mountain, but walked towards the mountain step by step like ordinary people.

Although there are not many people on the mountain, you can see some believers on every part of the road.

At this time, Zhan Tianfeng was like the most ordinary person, and he couldn't see his momentum as a first-line heavenly powerhouse at all.

Someone was met on the way, both up and down, everyone smiled and nodded, and then separated, and a harmonious atmosphere seemed to permeate the entire mountain.

Finally, Zhan Tianfeng walked halfway up the mountain.

On the mountain road here. There is a hut with a middle-aged Taoist priest in the house. Those who often come here know that this Taoist priest lives in a hut all year round, and anyone who wants to go up the mountain from here will be dissuaded by him.

This Taoist priest has a very good temper, and when he persuades people, he always persuades people with good words, even if the pilgrims add fists and kicks, he never fights back.

However, when Zhan Tianfeng saw this middle-aged Taoist priest, a look of respect immediately appeared on his face.

If the masters in the master hall saw this scene, they would definitely think that something was wrong with their eyes.

"Senior brother, I haven't seen you for many years, and you are still the same. Zhan Tianfeng greeted with a smile.

The middle-aged Taoist priest also smiled and said, "Senior brother, aren't you going to retreat and cultivate for a long time in the world, why did you come out to see me after only more than 30 years?" ”

Zhan Tianfeng's face was flushed with a hint of bitterness, he let out a long sigh, and said, "Senior brother, why does the junior brother want to get out of the customs, it's just between the mortals." State affairs are concerned, and there are ten unsatisfactory things, and the younger brother is forced to go out of the customs. ”

The middle-aged Taoist priest asked in surprise: "Senior brother, who forced you to leave the customs? It is related to the country, could it be the Tu Vassal Kingdom and the Titan Kingdom?"

Zhan Tianfeng shook his head and said, "Although it is a little implicated in the Tu Domain, it doesn't have much to do with it. ”

The middle-aged Taoist priest's face finally changed, and his lazy sitting posture also became condensed at this moment, as if he had suddenly changed from a wild Taoist to a respected Taoist master.

"Since it is not one of the three major powers in the northwest, is it a trouble from Northern Xinjiang or Dashen?"

Zhan Tianfeng shook his head again and said, "It's impossible in Northern Xinjiang, as for Dashen, it's too far away from us, and it has been calm in recent decades, so there is no trouble." ”

The middle-aged Taoist priest breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since it's not from Dashen's trouble, it's good." ”

Zhan Tianfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Senior brother, although that trouble did not come from the Dashen Empire, for us, we are only afraid that it is more dangerous than Dashen. ”

The middle-aged Taoist priest frowned and said, "Forget it, you can't say it clearly, just go and see the master, anyway, his old man was still nagging you a few days ago." ”

Zhan Tianfeng rolled his eyes helplessly, as soon as the two met, this senior brother of his asked questions, and he didn't give him a chance to speak. When he wanted to explain in detail, he waved his hand again. Instead, they ignored it.

sighed lightly, but Zhan Tianfeng also knew that this senior brother had always said the same thing, and since he said that he didn't want to deal with it, it was useless to say more.

After saluting the Taoist, Zhan Tianfeng walked towards the top of the mountain.

In the distance, a few pilgrims came over, pointed in the direction of Zhan Tianfeng's departure, and asked the middle-aged Taoist why he was able to go up.

The middle-aged Taoist suddenly salivated, and explained with a dead face, which was very different from the kind of bearing when he talked to Zhan Tianfeng just now, and there was no longer a trace of imagination, as if he was born with two faces.

Zhan Tianfeng's footsteps were fast, and he was far away in an instant, but he also heard the trivial complaints from the front of the cottage on the mountainside.

In his heart, he was very puzzled by his senior brother's choice, but he also understood that there were thousands of avenues, and how to choose was a personal matter, not something he could interfere with.

He walked like a fly, and finally reached the top of the mountain.

On the top of the mountain, there is a platform of hundreds of square meters.

If this platform is on the plain. Naturally, it is not unusual, but when it appears on the top of the mountain, it is abrupt.

The feeling of being on the top of the mountain is actually a little strange, but if you look down from the sky, then this clearing is especially obvious. It's like a wooden stake inserted into the dirt, cut into two with a knife, and this platform is one of the broken ones.

However, looking at today, who has such divine power to cut the top of a high mountain like a stake......

Zhan Tianfeng has been here many times. But every time I come here, I feel dizzy.

But this feeling is also the source of motivation that stimulates him to continue to advance on the martial arts and climb higher realms.

He climbed to the top of the mountain road and came to the other side.

From there, you can see a misty cliff. Here, it can be described as dangerous and dangerous, if Sima Yin came here when he was desperate, he might not have jumped down from the top of the mountain without hesitation.

However, after Zhan Tianfeng came here, he did not hesitate to raise his feet.

He stepped out of the cliff and fell off the cliff, his body submerged in the mist.

Zhan Tianfeng's figure fell close to the cliff, and not long after entering the clouds, he stopped firmly on a protruding boulder. Inside the boulder, it turned out to be a huge cave.

The cave was pitch black, and there was no light.

Zhan Tianfeng strode forward, he passed several stone gates with familiarity, and walked towards the largest stone chamber in the cave.

The scope of this cave was not small, but it was empty inside, and it was not until Zhan Tianfeng came to the largest stone gate that he stopped, knelt down respectfully, and kowtowed eight times.

If the people in the Kairong Kingdom who relied on Zhan Tianfeng as a god saw this scene, it would definitely be unbelievable.

From the stone room, an incomparably old voice came: "Tianfeng, why are you here?"

Zhan Tianfeng said respectfully: "Master, the disciple has come to see you." ”

"Since you're here, isn't it because the country is in some danger, and even you can't cope with it......"

"Master Shengming. Zhan Tianfeng's face showed a hint of shame, he lowered his head deeply, and said, "The disciple has failed your old trust and has embarrassed your old man." ”

"Hehe, what's there to be ashamed of. The old voice said with a smile: "The tide rises and falls, there are ups and downs, even the huge empire in the east of the continent will inevitably change dynasties, let alone our northwest countries." If it is Kairong, it is doomed to decline. Then don't say that you can't do anything, even if my old man comes forward, it will also be inevitable to end up. ”

Zhan Tianfeng suddenly raised his head, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Before the old man left, he held his hand and told him to protect the country.

For a hundred years, in order to fulfill this entrustment, he abandoned everything and practiced silently on the martial arts alone, making himself the country's Dinghai Divine Needle.

But now, when he came to the master again. His teacher, the great man who had been famous in the past, and who stamped his feet, and the whole Northwest would tremble, would have uttered such depressing and discouraged words.

For a while, Zhan Tianfeng even had a trace of trance, could it be that what he had done all these years was wrong?

Although it was separated by a thick stone wall, the person inside seemed to be able to see, or sense, Zhan Tianfeng's expression and psychological state through some method.

The old voice said again: "Kairong Country is my country and your country, as long as there is a glimmer of possibility, we can't let her disappear." Tianfeng, you have suffered all these years......"

Zhan Tianfeng's heart warmed, and the self-questioning just now suddenly disappeared cleanly, and at the same time, a burst of warmth and excitement surged in his heart, which made him feel difficult to himself.

He always thought that he was very calm, and his calmness was a little impersonal, even frightening. However, it was only at this moment that he realized that he was still not calm enough.

"Tell me, what's going on?" the old man's voice came again.

Zhan Tianfeng responded, and told the rise of He Yiming of Tianluo Kingdom without concealment. He did not conceal or exaggerate in the slightest, but sought truth from facts, and even asked Sima Yin to assassinate He Yiming honestly.

Of course, Sima Yin was gone, and when He Yiming reappeared, not only had the concubine beside him become an innate powerhouse with terrifying cold true qi, but also by his side, there was also a powerful arm.

Sanhua gathered, such a strong man would follow He Yiming's side, and it seemed that he was still serving him.

This kind of everything made Zhan Tianfeng feel great pressure.

If the situation continues to develop like this, then once He Yiming really rises, how can there be a foothold in Kairong Country here.

When Zhan Tianfeng finished telling all this, he immediately kept silent, and knelt in front of the door and waited quietly.

After a long time, the old voice came from inside the door, but this time there was a little solemnity in the voice.

"Fifteen-year-old Baisantian, seventeen-year-old first-line heaven...... In less than a year, you can achieve the innate realm...... There is also a three-flower polytop. Hehe, Tianfeng, you're not joking with your teacher, are you? ”

"The disciple didn't dare. Zhan Tianfeng smiled bitterly, if it was possible, he wouldn't even dare to believe all this.

The entire cave fell into a suffocating heavy atmosphere, even Zhan Tianfeng held his breath, because even he couldn't guess what choice the old man in the cave would make.

Outside the cave, the sun slowly moved westward from noon, and finally only the last red glow of the sky full of charm remained.

And it wasn't until this moment that the old man's voice came from the cave again: "I understand, Tianfeng, you go back." ”

Zhan Tianfeng was stunned, he came here, in addition to wanting to convey the news, he also wanted to ask for advice on how to deal with it. But now that the old man didn't say anything, he just asked him to return, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. It's just that in front of his old man, even if he gives Zhan Tianfeng two dares, he doesn't dare to disobey in the slightest.

Because he grew up under the aura of the old man since he was a child, and he was carefully cultivated by the old man, he was able to have today's achievements.

In his heart, the old man is God, and God is omnipotent.

With his back on his back, he slowly withdrew from the cave and returned halfway up the mountain from the top of the mountain.

It's just that the moment he left the cave, a sound suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Take a step back, the sea and the sky are ......"

Zhan Tianfeng was stunned, thought about it for a while, and returned from the same way. When he met the middle-aged Taoist, the Taoist put on a look of ignoring him, as if he didn't want to greet him because he was entangled by someone just now.

Zhan Tianfeng smiled bitterly, so he had to step forward and bow deeply, and then slowly went down the mountain.

Others didn't know, but he knew that this senior brother who was in charge of guarding the door halfway up the mountain, although he was undoubtedly an ordinary Taoist priest in appearance, his strength was so profound that it could be described as unfathomable. At least, he has self-knowledge, and he is definitely not the opponent of this senior brother.

After descending the mountain, he returned to the temple in the capital of Kairong as fast as he could.

No one on this trip noticed that even the masters in the domestic master hall knew nothing.

However, Zhan Tianfeng didn't know that not long after he left the cave, his senior brother listened carefully for a moment, and then followed the path he had walked to the stone wall.

"Zhan Xuan, you go into the mountain and take out the totem of the werewolf clan. ”

"Master, you want to provoke the totem clan......?

"It's okay, when you go, use the disguise technique, I want you to dress up as a ......" The old man's voice was low.

After a while, the Taoist smiled bitterly: "There are so many masters in the werewolf clan, and the disciples are afraid that they may not be able to do it." ”

"I don't want you to rob, but I want you to steal, with your strength, as long as you are careful, you should be able to get it. The old man snorted lightly and said, "Before you make a move, make some preparations, before leaving, hurt a few people, bring the Five Elements Ring, and leave traces of the Five Elements True Qi." ”

"Master, what kind of true qi do you keep?"

"All left. ”

"All?"

"That's right, after stealing the totem, you put me in the treasure house of the Hengshan lineage, don't let people find out, go. ”

The middle-aged Taoist Zhan Xuan answered, he no longer asked, but turned to leave.

The old man's voice sounded, and it seemed that an old man was smiling peacefully: "Those old fellows who believe in werewolves, I don't know if their hands, feet, and bones have rusted, and it's time to find some work for them." Hehe, if they knew that there was such a young strong man outside the mountain, would they still be able to sit still. ”

The voice grew quieter, a light sound echoing through the cavern.

"On the side of Kairong, there is such a peerless rise of Tianjiao, which is a blessing to the northwest and a curse to me......"

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"One hundred and eight, tell me honestly, has your strength improved compared to when we first met?"

In the study, He Yiming's eyes were fixed on one hundred and eight, although he knew that even if this guy was lying, it would be impossible for him to see through it, but if he didn't do this, his momentum would inevitably be insufficient.

One hundred and eight looked at him quietly, since he followed He Yiming out of the cave where he had lived for thousands of years, his eyes had never seen a ray like a small sun. At this point, he can be regarded as a trustworthy humanoid weapon.

"I'm not improving my strength. He said slowly, "I'm just evolving." ”

"Evolution?" He Yiming was slightly stunned, he looked at the other party with a smile and shook his head. After a while, He Yiming said, "You were able to evolve because of the relationship between devouring the power stones?"

"Yes. One hundred and eight said simply and clearly, this is his consistent style.

He Yiming's face changed a little, the reason why he was able to live in peace with Bai and Eight was that there was an innate condition that their strength was almost the same.

However, after devouring a few energy stones, the strength of the current One Hundred and Eight has increased by leaps and bounds.

Although they have never fought each other since they signed the employment contract, He Yiming at this time has this feeling, if he really fights for life and death, then unless he uses the Daguan knife and uses the last blow, he really can't compete with him.

Sighing deeply, He Yiming had a splitting headache. It's not an easy thing to get him to trust this humanoid weapon completely.

One hundred and eight suddenly raised his head, and he said extremely rarely, "Are you afraid of me?"

He Yiming was stunned for a moment, but I have to say that this feeling is really quite novel.

Nod slightly, communicate with simple people, or use the simplest method.

"I'm afraid of you, because I don't know what will happen when you're far more powerful than me. ”

One hundred and eight opened his mouth and said, "I'm different from you, my procedures don't allow me to do anything that violates the contract. As long as you can always sign a contract with me, I will not betray you. ”

With that, Hundred and Eight turned around and strode away.

Looking at his disappearing back, He Yiming frowned, suddenly raised his eyebrows, rolled his eyes, and said, "Okay, always sign a contract, doesn't that mean that you have to provide the corresponding energy stone every year...... This guy is obviously not human, why is he as smart as a human?"