"Good morning Marber. ”

As the morning sun rose, Xiao Zhi greeted an old man who was over half a hundred years old and still in good health.

This is half a month after he came to this village, and he has long been fully integrated into the life here. He had lived at the lowest level, and he was already familiar with the life and habits of the village. Moreover, the villagers are simple, and no one doubts anything if Xiao Zhi casually says a reason.

And seeing that Xiaozhi is not very old and lives here, many people feel pity. And let him rest in an empty room in the village.

This village is called Ma Village, and it is not very large, with only about 200 people.

"Well, Xiao Liang, went to the morning exercise again?"

Ma Bo smiled and nodded, Xiao Zhi went out for morning exercises every morning, so that the villagers had become accustomed to it in just ten days.

"yes, just came back. Xiao Zhi said with a smile, here he did not use his real name, but borrowed the name of 'Liang Kuai'. The main thing is to leave some information for Liang Kuai, as for why, he himself is not very clear. After all, Liang Kuai is still a disciple of Tianmen, and all his actions in the future must consider Tianmen.

And during this time, he didn't forget to go back and deal with the severed arm of the third elder. The villagers were puzzled by the sudden appearance of the big pit, but they didn't think much about it.

Xiao Zhi walked into the village and kept greeting the villagers.

Back in his room, the smile on Xiao Zhi's face dissipated. The clothes are open, and the demon mark on the chest is already very dim, and looking at this trend, it will take at least half a month to completely remove it. During this time, he had already figured out some of the characteristics of this demon seal, and he could suppress it, as long as he didn't fight with all his might, it wouldn't have any effect.

"It's a pity that there is no way to take out the contents of this ring. ”

Xiao Zhi took out the Dao Ring of the Third Elder and couldn't help but sigh. With his current condition, there must be many things in this vow that can help him. During this time, he also tried a few times, thinking that he could do it hundreds of times, but now he feels that even if the power of the divine soul is exhausted every day, it will be impossible to complete it in half a year.

The reason for everything is just because the Third Elder is too powerful, and his divine soul imprint is not something that ordinary people can erase.

Meditation is focused, and meditation is clear.

Xiao Zhi calmed down his mind and quickly calmed down, abandoning a distracting thought. These days, except for the morning when he would practice outside, the rest of the time was spent in the room meditating on everything he had learned and the recent battles.

He constantly summarized his own shortcomings and how to better exert his true strength, including the Yuantian Law Seal, the Thousand Leaves Slash, the White Tiger, the Jiaolong Dao Diagram Secret Technique, and the Dragon Turtle Body Forging Technique.

The secret technique of the White Tiger Dao Diagram, he has now comprehended the Tiger Roaring Mountains and Forests - earth-shattering changes, tigers splitting the heavens and the earth, and giant tigers digging out their hearts. Jiaolong Dao diagram has a dragon going out to sea, and Jiaolong swallowing clouds. These several Dao Diagram secret techniques are enough for him to be invincible in the same realm, even in the Dao Breaking Realm, as long as he doesn't encounter a stunning character like Gao Huang, he can get out of the way at worst.

"However, I am now reunited with the four Dao Diagrams, as long as I am alone, I am not afraid of any opponent. Of course, if there were a monk from the Dudao Realm who made a move, I would not be an opponent at all. ”

Xiao Zhi thought about it, in the battle of Tianmen, he only exposed three kinds of Dao diagrams. At that time, the little sapling Daotu had not yet appeared, which kept a secret for him. When it comes to a critical moment, it may be able to achieve unexpected results.

"Knock knock!"

Suddenly, the sound of gongs and drums outside was noisy, bringing Xiao Zhi back to reality.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Zhi got up in surprise, recently, this horse village has been very calm, and there is rarely such a big movement.

"The three commanders are here, everyone quickly gather. ”

There was a commotion outside, followed by dense footsteps, and there was a lot of panic.

"What do you mean?"

Xiao Zhi pushed open the door, it was already noon, there was a commotion outside, and smoke had risen from some houses, but now everyone was a little flustered, and there was a look of fear in their eyes.

"Marbo, what's wrong?"

At this moment, Ma Bo, who had seen him in the morning, walked briskly past Xiao Zhi.

Hearing this, Ma Bo was stunned, a trace of surprise flashed on his face, he patted his head, and hurriedly said: "Look at my memory, today it was the three commanders who came to collect taxes, and I forgot to tell you." By the way, you'd better not come out, this tax is calculated according to the head, if you go out and are seen by the three commanders, you will definitely have to count it. ”

"Collect taxes, these three commanders are from the nearby city?"

Xiao Zhi was stunned, collecting taxes is a common thing. However, I heard the meaning, the three commanders are from the city.

"Yes, every six months, I will come once. But this time it seems too early, after all, it's spring, at least until summer. Ma Bo shook his head suspiciously, he couldn't figure out why he wanted to advance. However, the three commanders are the people of the dynasty, and ordinary people dare not disobey.

"I won't tell you yet, I'm going to go first, and if I'm late, I'm going to be trained. ”

Ma Bo hurriedly turned to leave, and at the same time said, "Remember, don't come out." ”

"Is it ......?"

Xiao Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold glow flickered, "Gao Huang has made a move, do you want to mobilize everyone to come to me?"

Although Tiangang Wang Zun sent him away from the Heavenly Gate, he didn't say that no one could trouble him. Xiao Zhi would not have this kind of mentality, and made the worst plan for the first time.

"Knock knock!"

The ground shook, and it seemed as if a large group of people were rushing here from a distance.

Xiao Zhi dodged to the room, lightly closed the door, and looked through the crack in the door. In less than a minute, a team of more than twenty horses rushed over, each of them in armor, the kind of city army.

The leader was a big man with a strong momentum and a faint evil aura. That is the blood qi that has been formed around him after killing a lot of people. Dahan is a monk, and his strength is in the Seven Heavens of the Domineering Realm, and his strength is very strong.

Except for him, the strength of the other soldiers ranged from the Third Heaven to the Fifth Heaven of the Imperial Dao Realm. This force may be nothing compared to a mountain gate as powerful as the Heavenly Gate, but for these ordinary people, it is the arrival of the emperor.

Xiao Zhi's heart moved, and when the team passed by, he quietly went out of the door and cautiously went to the center of Ma Village, where there are usually things to gather. Xiao Zhi has been here for a while, and he has long been clear.

In an open space in the center of Ma Village, all the villagers gathered, looking worried. Led by an elderly man, with white eyebrows and beards, and a hunched body. That was the village chief of Ma Village, named Ma Youliang, who had a high reputation here, and the villagers listened to him.

"Boom!"

All the horses let out a neighing and stopped in front of the villagers.

"I've seen the Three Commanders. ”

Ma Youliang, the village chief, stepped forward and saluted respectfully, and the other villagers lowered their heads and did not dare to look.

"Hmm. ”

The big man bowed his head slightly, his eyes were like electricity, exuding a strong coercion, and the frightened villagers were all agitated, and he subconsciously took a step back.

This scene suddenly made a sneer flash in the eyes of the big man, what he wanted was this, that is, that everyone was afraid of him.

"Dare to ask the three commanders, suddenly coming, I don't know what happened?"

Ma Youliang tried his best to keep his tone calm, and asked calmly.

"The tax has been collected in advance in the past six months, and each person has a tael of silver. ”

The three commanders looked indifferent, but the fierceness in their eyes did not decrease, and they glanced at everyone coldly.

"A tael of silver per person?"

All the villagers were taken aback and couldn't help but look up at the three commanders.

Ma Youliang's face was ugly, but he still said very respectfully: "Three commanders, please forgive the little old man for speaking bluntly." In previous years, everyone was a penny, I don't know why this time not only advanced, but also ten times as much as before?"

"Bold, you dare to question the three commanders?"

A big man next to the three commanders shouted angrily, raised the whip in his hand, and sent out a stream of air in the air and slammed it on Ma Youliang's body.

"Plop!"

Ma Youliang's old body was suddenly beaten to the ground and rolled on the ground a few times. The villagers next to him were shocked when they saw this, but they didn't dare to step forward.

Ma Youliang coughed violently, and a bloodshot overflowed from the corner of his mouth. Although the blow was not very strong, he was an old ordinary person after all.

Xiao Zhi, who was hidden in the dark, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and anger emerged. But soon calmed down, these people really seemed to be just here to collect taxes, not Gao Huang signaled to search for themselves.

The third commander waited for Ma Youliang to stand again, and said slowly: "It's been an eventful time recently, and I need to mobilize troops in Huicheng a lot, and a lot of materials will be consumed. One person and one tael, this is still to give you a face, some villages, but each person is two taels of silver. ”

"Wangsan is the leader of Kai'en, Ma Village is poor, and one person and one or two pieces of silver are really ......"

Ma Youliang's lips trembled, the living expenses of ordinary families are only a few dollars of silver a month, and one or two pieces of silver are enough for a few months. Moreover, the annual income of an ordinary family is only a few taels of silver at most, and one penny per person was nothing before.

You must know that no matter how small the number of people is, there are at least three people in a family, which is three taels of silver.

"Humph!"

The three commanders snorted coldly, and the frightened Ma Youliang's body shook and almost sat on the ground.

"Hugh is going to talk nonsense, this Commander has told you so much, if you continue to be stubborn. Then, just follow the old rules!"

The tone of the three commanders was cold and unquestionable.

"The old rules!"

Some villagers were shocked, and some villagers subconsciously blocked the slightly good-looking women next to them.

"Yes, according to the old rules. ”

Some of the soldiers had a look of greed and obscenity in their eyes, as if they wished they could do so.

"Three commanders, please, don't do this. ”

Ma Youliang shouted and knelt down with a plop. As soon as he knelt, some villagers knelt down as well.

"Old rules?

Xiao Zhi frowned slightly, very puzzled. But looking at the looks of these people, it seems that this 'old rule' is very troublesome.

"But, these guys are simply bandits. ”

Xiao Zhi was disdainful, but he was not ready to make a move, because that would expose himself.