The road paved with fallen leaves, the empty Zhuangzi, the eerie atmosphere.

A loud bang grabbed all attention.

Let everyone be on standby.

Lin Cheng and the others had even sacrificed their flying swords, their eyes staring straight at the red lacquered gate that had fallen not far away, their hearts were in their throats, and their bodies were covered with mana, as long as they found that something was wrong, they would use all their means.

Demon, these two words are very heavy, and they can make Qingzhou directly close the city.

After they left the city, they had been very cautious, especially the quiet and eerie feeling after entering Luojiazhuang.

Even monks have fear in their hearts, and now it is nice to be able to continue to calm down when they see the gate suddenly fall.

"Calm down, it's not a demon that's coming."

At this time, Song Zhishu suddenly spoke, calming everyone down.

Because he didn't find the slightest sense of righteousness in his body, he also knew that he was not a demon after he poked out the primordial spirit.

When everyone heard this, before they could speak, they noticed a group of people walking outside.

These people are dressed in uniform clothes, embroidered with a round of scorching sun on their chests, there are men and women, the cultivation is above the foundation building realm, there are a total of ten people, the strongest has reached the foundation building consummation, after they walked into Zhuangzi, they also found Song Zhishu and his party, and then saw the expressions of Lin Cheng and others, and couldn't help but show a smile.

"Senior Brother Liu, I'll just say it, these loose cultivators are timid, and they can't stand the slightest movement, look at their appearance."

One of the young friars in the group looked closely, and smiled with some pride in her words.

seemed to be very satisfied with the reaction of Lin Cheng and the others, showing off to the senior brothers around him.

And this sentence also made Yuan Ming and the others suddenly come back to their senses.

Everything just now was a joke by this group of people.

Yuan Ming couldn't help frowning, and immediately spoke: "A few fellow Daoists, this is a bit unauthentic. ”

They had just entered Zhuangzi and were about to investigate the demons, but they were startled by a group of monks and mistook them for demons.

And the other party obviously did it on purpose, such a trick, he didn't take a few people seriously at all, and he would have erupted a long time ago if he were someone else, but Yuan Ming still suppressed his anger, but he couldn't say it well, and Lin Cheng and the others didn't say much.

"Just kidding, don't take it personally."

In the crowd, the leader of the foundation building consummation monk spoke, he was a middle-aged man, he said that he was joking, but his tone was very flat: "My junior sister is indeed a little stubborn, but she is still young, so she is not like this. ”

"Senior Brother Liu, why do you apologize to them? It's just a casual practice, and we haven't done anything evil. ”

The young female cultivator who spoke just now was suddenly dissatisfied, pouted and said, "Since you are out of the city, it means that you must be vigilant at all times, and we are doing this to give them a wake-up call." ”

Her words didn't take Yuan Ming and the others to heart at all, and she didn't even think that the senior brother should apologize.

Especially the latter sentence, it actually directly reversed black and white, saying that it was good.

The previous move was indeed intentional, but so what?

In front of him was just a group of loose cultivators.

"Girl, that's not how it works." The young female cultivator's words made several people a little unbearable, and there was a trace of anger in their eyes, Lin Wei didn't plan to say it, but the other party's attitude of ignoring made him very uncomfortable.

"How?"

The young friar's eyes narrowed slightly: "You're not convinced? ”

She really didn't expect that a group of casual cultivators were just good, and it was good for the senior brother to be able to explain, but he still dared to have an opinion?

"It's a disciple of the Burning Sun Sect."

Chen Jingyun looked at the group of people and whispered to Song Zhishu: "Some time ago, all the major sects in the eastern realm responded to the call of the Taihao Sword Sect, in order to solve the demon incident, many came to Qingzhou City, and the Lieyang Sect was one of them. ”

When Song Zhishu heard this, he immediately nodded and learned about the origin of this group of people.

The Lieyang Sect is also a famous family of immortals, and it is also somewhat famous in the eastern realm.

Of course, that's just for the average person.

In front of the Taihao Sword Sect, the Lieyang Sect was nothing, and it didn't even look down on it.

Just like the one who is the leader, he is a true disciple, but he is only a great consummation of the foundation, and he is placed in the Taihao Sword Sect, and he can't even be an inner disciple.

However, this is only for the Taihao Sword Sect, in the eyes of Sanxiu, the Burning Sun Sect is very difficult to provoke and cannot be offended.

Sure enough, after hearing the female cultivator's words, Lin Cheng wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Yuan Ming and the others, shook his head, and signaled not to make a big fuss, but to calm things down.

"Mr. Song, I'll take care of it."

Chen Jingyun transmitted the sound of Song Zhishu, and then walked forward and looked at the foundation building consummation monk who was the leader: "It turned out to be Liu Yuandaoyou of the Lieyang Sect, and this time he went out of the city to deal with the demon incident?" ”

His tone sounded enthusiastic, but there was no smile on his face, and he obviously had an opinion about what had just happened.

This mission was organized by himself, and the people also found it by themselves, and now they are being ignored and oppressed, so they naturally have to stand up directly.

"It turned out to be Mr. Chen of Qingzhou Academy, disrespectful and disrespectful."

The disciples of the sect surnamed Liu also saw Chen Jingyun, with surprise in their eyes, and immediately greeted him: "Mr. Chen is right, we and a few junior brothers and sisters also received the task of Wanshi Pavilion to solve the demon incidents in several places in Luojiazhuang. ”

His tone was much more polite than before, because he wanted to give face to the scholars and Qingzhou Academy.

Who doesn't know that today's Confucianism is different, and no one will ignore luck in hand.

It's just that Liu Yuan didn't expect it.

Chen Jingyun would actually form a team with a group of loose cultivators, and with the identity of the other party, it would definitely not be difficult to find some sect disciples.

Of course, he didn't ask much, after all, it was someone else's business, and the two were not familiar with each other, so it was inconvenient to say more.

"That's a coincidence, our mission is the same, these are our friends."

Chen Jingyun opened his mouth, Wan Shi Pavilion's task related to demons is not only allowed to be taken by one team, as long as the conditions are met, there is no problem with repeated pick-up, of course, whoever can solve it, then the reward will belong to whom.

While speaking, he looked at Lin Cheng and Yuan Ming behind him, indicating the relationship between several people.

"I see."

Hearing this, Liu Yuan looked at Lin Cheng and Yuan Ming, he naturally knew what the other party meant, and pondered for a while: "Just now, my junior sister was really abrupt and disturbed a few Taoist friends, it was wrong, and I will be slightly restrained after I go back." ”

Lin Cheng and the others are nothing, the key is that he has to look at Chen Jingyun's face, and there will be nothing to say a soft word.

And his words also made Yuan Ming and the others soften their faces slightly, and they arched their hands.

However, Liu Yuan didn't respond, just said to himself: "Since Mr. Chen and a few people are here, then we will go to the next location, but Mr. Chen doesn't need to be too cautious, according to the estimation of our elders, the time events in these villages may just be some yin demons, with the strength of Mr. Chen and others, it is not very troublesome to solve." ”

His words revealed some relevant information, which could be regarded as making amends, and the Lieyang Sect didn't care about loose cultivation.

But Chen Jingyun is different, he is a gentleman of Qingzhou Academy, and he is also a student of the dean.

In order not to stiffen the relationship, Liu Yuan knew what to do.

After all, it is indeed the fault of one's own side in the first place, and it is necessary to show an attitude, especially at this time, the Burning Sun Sect also needs the support of scholars.

As for Lin Cheng's people, Liu Yuan didn't care very much, just as his junior sister said, they were just casual cultivators.

Chen Jingyun also understood the meaning of that sentence, knowing that this was a kind reminder, his face was finally no longer as calm as before, and he nodded and arched his hand: "Thank you Liu Daoyou for informing me." ”

The information that the other party said seemed to be just a casual sentence, but it was important for their mission this time.

At least I understand what the demon is facing this time, and the approximate strength.

Liu Yuan also returned the salute immediately, and then left Luojiazhuang with those juniors and sisters around him.

As mentioned before, since this place has already been explored, there is no point in staying.

Instead, head to the next village and discover something new.

And because of what just happened.

There was already a rift between the two sides, and although Liu Yuan didn't care, he was unwilling to continue to stay with Sanxiu.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen."

Waiting for Liu Yuan and his entourage to leave, Yuan Ming bowed his hand slightly to express his gratitude.

Choosing to endure it does not mean that he is not angry, and Chen Jingyun opened his mouth to ask the other party to apologize, which can be regarded as help.

Yuan Ming also stepped forward and opened his mouth to thank him, and at the same time said: "Actually, Mr. Chen doesn't need to come out, we all know in our hearts what the disciples of the sect are like, and we will not conflict with them." ”

Hearing this, Wang Chong, Li Xiansong and the others also bowed their heads and remained silent, not to mention the cultivation strength of that group of Burning Sun Sect disciples.

Just in terms of background, there is no comparison between the two sides, and they have also met many sect disciples over the years, even in the face of oppression, in the end, they are calm, after all, this is the gap between identities.

"Yuan Daoyou is polite, I found a few of them, so I naturally need to be responsible." Chen Jingyun didn't feel anything, shook his head and continued: "The disciples of the sect are like this, they have arrogance in their hearts, and please don't take them to heart." ”

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about forming a team with the sect's disciples before, but he knew that those people were not easy to get along with.

Loose cultivation may not be strong, but the emphasis is on obedience, and it will not be self-assured of cultivation.

Speaking on your own will not be completely ignored.

In addition, Yuan Ming and others are carefully selected, and it will be quite easy to cooperate.

And Song Zhishu, who has never spoken, has a full view of everything, not only the Taihao Sword Sect, as long as there are people, there will be classes, and there is a natural gap between the disciples of the sect and the scattered cultivators, which cannot be bridged.

For example, when he was in the Taihao Sword Sect, the miscellaneous servants and outer disciples belonged to the bottom, while the outside, the casual cultivation was at the bottom.

Injustice can happen anywhere, at any time.

It's just that Song Zhishu didn't think deeply about this, but turned his head to look at Chen Jingyun: "Mr. Chen, what is the Yin Demon that the person said just now?" I know that there are different types of demons, but I don't know much about them, so please advise. ”

Others also cast their eyes, they knew a little bit like Song Zhishu, but not very much.

Because no one thought that they would face the demons so quickly, even after the lockdown, there are very few channels to understand.

"I was negligent."

Hearing the inquiry, Chen Jingyun felt that he didn't make it clear, and immediately spoke: "Demons are roughly divided into four categories, from strong to weak, there are heavenly demons, earth demons, yin demons and beast demons, heavenly demons and earth demons believe that several Taoist friends are very clear, I won't explain much, the important thing is the latter two categories, beasts and demons, as the name suggests, are demons transformed by demon beasts, but only below the Yudan realm." ”

When Song Zhishu heard this, he understood, and then spoke: "So the beasts and demons are not those demons that we know in the real sense?" ”

The Heavenly Demon and the Earth Demon don't need to be explained, they are the main forces of the three major battles, and they can be found in many places.

It's just that there is very little specific information, because each demon of this level has different abilities, which is difficult to figure out, and there is no record of much news even in the Taihao Sword Sect.

And although there are beast demons and yin demons, Song Zhishu can't spare time before, so it's the best time to understand now.

"Mr. Song is right."

Chen Jingyun nodded, and said again: "Beasts and demons are not born, but are demonized by earth demons with demonic energy, and use them for their own use after grinding out their minds, so beasts and demons are cruel and bloodthirsty, but they are also the weakest, but after demonization, they are stronger than the original." ”

In short, the beast demon is actually a demon beast, but because it is contaminated with demonic energy, it is enslaved by real demons.

As for why demons only appear below the realm of the Dan, the reason is also very simple, because after the Dan, the primordial spirit of the demon beast will be greatly enhanced, and there is not much difference from the human monks.

It is difficult for such a demon beast to be contaminated by demonic energy, unless it is voluntary, but demon beasts, like the human race, are naturally hostile to demons, and such a situation rarely occurs.

"What about the Yin Demon?" Someone spoke, wanting to know more, because from Liu Yuan's words before, they learned that the demons they dealt with this time were likely to be this kind, as long as they knew what kind of existence they had, they wouldn't mess up their dealings.

"The formation of Yin Demons is very complex, there are natural ones, and there are also Earth Demons or Heavenly Demons who are created."

Chen Jingyun continued to explain: "But this kind of demon is formed by the five poisonous qi of heaven and earth, and its strength is also difficult to define, the strongest can be compared to Jin Dan, and the weakest is not even as good as practicing qi. ”

"What? Elixir? ”

When everyone heard this, they were stunned.

Just now because of Liu Yuan's words, they still felt that this Yin Demon was not difficult to deal with.

But I didn't expect that the news I got now was that the Yin Demon was directly comparable to Jin Dan, how could this be fought?

The gap is too big.

"Listen to me." Chen Jingyun smiled bitterly and spoke again: "There are very few Yin Demons comparable to Jindan, and they need special conditions to be formed, or they can be created by Heavenly Demons. ”

"So the only thing we need to worry about now is not the Yin Demon, but the Heavenly Saint Sect disciples who may appear."

Every time a demon appears, there will inevitably be a Heavenly Saint Sect, since Qingzhou was closed down, many people have found traces of the Heavenly Saint Sect, these are human races, but they are willing to become the subordinates of the demon, and it is difficult to find if they are not actively exposed.

Therefore, what Chen Jingyun was most worried about was not the demons, but those Heavenly Saint Sect disciples, these people were very good at disguise, and then give a fatal blow.

After hearing this, everyone present also looked solemn, understanding that this task may not be as simple as it seems.

"Okay, everything that should be understood has been understood, the most important thing for us now is to investigate whether there are traces of demons in Luojiazhuang, the Burning Sun Sect has the same goal as us, if they are the first to get there, they will come for nothing."

Chen Jingyun spoke up and motioned to everyone not to think too much, they were a group of ten people, and all of them were building foundation realms.

The most important thing is that there are two other Confucian scholars who have entered the realm.

Just be careful, and you'll be fine.

The only thing to note is that the Sun Sect is likely to complete the task before them.

"Okay."

Lin Cheng, Yuan Ming and others had no opinion on this, and then unanimously decided to survey all the houses in Zhuangzi to see if there were any clues.

Song Zhishu is also located in front of everyone, he is the highest in Confucianism and Taoism, and if there is any movement, he can be the first to find it.

And just like that, bit by bit over time.

Until sunset.

It took a group of ten people to investigate all the houses one by one, they looked very carefully, but there was still no abnormality, and the same information as the previous information, the people in this village suddenly disappeared, and there was no trace of resistance.

And according to the plan they made, if they didn't find any clues, they would stay in this village for the night.

The night is the time when the yin qi is at its heaviest, and the probability of demons appearing will also increase greatly.

So in the end, everyone decided to go with the plan.

Soon, night fell.

In the most central piece of flat land in Luojiazhuang, everyone built a bonfire and lit up the night.

It's just that today's night seems to be darker than usual.

"Mr. Song, Mr. Chen, if we survive tonight, can we leave early tomorrow morning and go to the next location?" Beside the bonfire, Yuan Ming thought of the group of disciples of the Burning Sun Sect and the lack of gain today, and he was a little anxious.

The rewards of this mission were extremely rich, and he didn't want to be snatched away by those Burning Sun Sect disciples.

The others also cast their eyes, obviously the same as Yuan Ming's meaning.

Taking the mission out of the city means facing the demons, they are taking risks, and if they return empty-handed, they will definitely be uncomfortable.

Especially today, he almost had a conflict with the disciples of the Burning Sun Sect, thinking of the faces of those people, Lin Cheng and the others just wanted to complete the task first, proving that although the scattered cultivators had no background strength, they were not worse than them.

"Yes, that's what I mean, Mr. Song, what is your opinion?"

Chen Jingyun opened his mouth and did not make a decision directly, after all, before setting off, everyone had already decided on the leader of this mission.

How to do it specifically, we still have to listen to Song Zhishu's opinion.

"Just do what Mr. Chen wants."

Song Zhishu looked at the crackling bonfire in front of him, nodded, and then fell into deep thought.

He was very strange, since he entered Luojiazhuang, he had always felt a chill, especially when he had not yet entered, Haoran righteousness had also sensed, but now there was nothing abnormal.

Could it be that my feelings are wrong?

Song Zhishu denied this idea immediately, even if he felt wrong, he would definitely not be wrong with Haoran Righteousness, but what went wrong?

He couldn't figure it out, and then he simply didn't think about it, after all, no matter what, nothing happened now.

The most important thing now is to ensure that you are in perfect condition at all times.

Just in case.

The rest of the people didn't say much when they saw Song Zhishu nodding, they searched hundreds of rooms today, and the Yuan Shen was highly concentrated, worried about the demons that might appear, and they were also a little tired, so they were all silent.

"You should have a good rest tonight, but be careful to be vigilant and never relax."

Chen Jingyun spoke again and explained to everyone, now is no more than other times, although this Luojiazhuang has not found demons, but it does not mean that there are none, so the more at this time, the more cautious you have to be.

Fortunately, everyone is a monk, so it's nothing, just pay attention.

"Yes."

Lin Cheng and the others nodded, knowing that these were very important for safety reasons.

Immediately, no one spoke, and they all began to meditate.

But they didn't take it lightly.

Everyone scattered the original gods.

Although nothing was found in Luojiazhuang today, it does not mean that there will be no danger, especially at night, the more you can't relax, who knows if the demons will be hidden in the dark?

And as a monk, even if you close your eyes, as long as you rely on the perception of the Yuan Shen and the aura of heaven and earth, you can find out if there is something wrong around you.

In addition, if everyone gets together, even if there is a demon at that time, they will be able to deal with it.

Soon, time began to pass.

On the sky, the moonlight was bright, but as it gradually entered the night, a thick cloud obscured the nightlight, and the entire Luojiazhuang became more silent, without even a sound of wind.

"Wow~Wow~Wow~"

But just when everyone gradually let down their guard.

A strange cry made everyone open their eyes immediately.

"The voice is like a newborn baby." Lin Cheng listened carefully and couldn't help but speak.

And his words also made Yuan Ming and the others get closer to each other, and everyone's eyes showed a solemn look, and at the same time, there was a little doubt.

"No, we searched all the rooms today and found no living people, where did this baby's voice come from?" Chen Jingyun spoke up and recalled carefully, there are no living people in this place at all.

"Is it a demon?" Li Xiansong's expression turned slightly pale, and he opened his mouth to guess.

"Demons are weird, and it's not difficult to imitate a baby's cry." Wang Chong agrees.

"Wow Wow Wow~"

"Wow wow~"

The sound of crying continued, and in the silence of the village, it was extremely harsh.

If you listen carefully, it's not far from here, probably less than a few tens of meters.

And at this moment, everyone's eyes are looking at Song Zhishu, waiting for his decision, everyone came this time to solve the demon incident, and now they have found clues on the first day, and everyone has a trace of expectation in addition to worry.

Because as long as the demon is dealt with, then this mission may be completed soon.

Song Zhishu could see what everyone meant, and did not answer immediately, but triggered the Haoran righteousness in his body, but he still didn't find anything.

"Maybe the demon used some special means to make my heroic righteousness temporarily invalid." Song Zhishu guessed, pondered for a moment and then spoke directly: "Then go and take a look, remember, you must not act alone." ”

In any case, the sudden cry of the baby was the only clue to find the demon on his own.

Since it has appeared, it is natural that it cannot be let go, and besides, there is a group of reliable teammates around him, even if it is dangerous, it is nothing, and they can take care of each other.

"Okay."

Chen Jingyun also had this idea, and immediately nodded to everyone.

Immediately afterwards, without the slightest hesitation, everyone present sacrificed their flying swords and used their mana.

Someone even directly took out the talisman magic weapon and talisman, obviously everyone was extremely solemn about the demons that might appear.

After all, all of the people present are casual cultivators, and they are not rich, and they don't use the magic weapon or something, so try not to use it if they can.

"Let's go."

With Song Zhishu's voice, everyone present took a step forward and walked towards the sound of the baby crying.

But at the moment of their action, a strange yin wind struck, and at the same time, an incomparably thick black mist suddenly obscured everything present, and the bonfire that was made was extinguished in an instant.

"Not good."

Song Zhishu's complexion changed slightly, and he only felt that the Haoran righteousness in his body was shaking wildly, as if he had encountered some major crisis.

But he found that at the moment he spoke, everyone around him disappeared, and as far as the eye could see, all of them were black fog, and he couldn't see anything from a meter away, and together with the primordial spirit, he couldn't play a role for the time being, and completely lost his sense of direction.

Even the baby's cry before was gone.

The sky, the houses, the grass and trees are all invisible, only the earth beneath our feet is real.

"Mr. Chen, Lin Daoyou, Yuan Daoyou?"

Song Zhishu shouted, but there was no response.

Without thinking much about it, he flipped his right hand, and the saint sword fetus appeared, shooting out a burst of brilliant light, but it was still the same, the saint sword fetus flew out for a meter and could not be seen, and the Yuan Shen couldn't find it.

But fortunately, the sage sword fetus is connected to his own life, and Song Zhishu can roughly determine where the location of the sword fetus is.

After thinking about it for a while, Song Zhishu blessed his mana and heroic righteousness, and controlled the flying sword to attack quickly towards a place.

Rumble!

There was a loud bang.

Song Zhishu heard the sound of the house collapsing, and then the Sage Flying Sword returned to his hand again.

"Judging from the movement just now, I am still in Luojiazhuang, but I can't determine the direction."

Song Zhishu muttered to himself, thinking about the current situation, Luojiazhuang is not big, and he can fly out in an instant, so he doesn't need to distinguish the direction, he only needs to determine a position and keep flying.

At this point, he didn't hesitate, the mana in his body surged, and then flew in a certain direction.

But it didn't take long for Song Zhishu to find himself back in his original position.

Beneath your feet is a freshly extinguished bonfire.

Song Zhishu, who didn't believe in evil, tried to fly up again, but soon fell to the ground again.

"This..."

Seeing this, Song Zhishu's heart sank, knowing that such a strange situation must be a demon's means.

But how did the other party do it, did he completely disrupt his Yuan Shen, or did he put down a formation?

He didn't know, because it was the first time he was facing demons, and he didn't know where to start for the time being, especially when Song Zhishu also found that the Haoran righteousness that he had been constantly warning before had also begun to become normal, it seemed... The demon was moving away from him.

Lin Cheng and the others are in danger.

Song Zhishu was frightened and wanted to do something.

But helplessly, no matter what method he used, he finally returned to his original position, and he couldn't get out at all.

If the demon is in front of him, then Song Zhishu can be fearless, but the key is that the other party does not meet with him at all, only hides in the dark, and seems to know that he is the strongest, so he chooses the weak to attack.

"Is it a Yin Demon? Mr. Chen said that the strength of the Yin Demon encountered now is basically just Qi training, but this method is not at all something that can be used by practicing Qi Yin Demon, maybe it is to build a foundation, or it may be a stronger Qi Formation Pill. ”

Song Zhishu thought about it, and his face became more and more solemn, only to feel that the demon was indeed too difficult.

Not because of strength, but because of the strange means, which have never been encountered.

This feeling is very uncomfortable, whether it was against demon beasts or monks before, but at least there was a bottom in my heart, but now...

At this moment, the only thing Song Zhishu can be sure of is that the demon who just shot is definitely not simple.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have had nothing to do.

What to do?

Song Zhishu kept thinking and wanted to find a way to crack it.

"Mr. Song, Mr. Chen, Lin Daoyou?"

At the same time, on the other side, Yuan Ming looked at the black mist that the Yuan Shen could not penetrate, and his heart was extremely vigilant, just now, he used all his means, but it was useless, knowing that he was still in Luojia Village, he just couldn't get out, and he couldn't find a companion.

"What the hell should I do?"

Yuan Ming was anxious, especially as time went by, and a trace of fear couldn't help but appear in his heart.

"Wow Wow Wow~"

And at this moment, suddenly the baby's cry appeared again in his ears, very close, as if it was two steps away.

But Yuan Ming didn't move forward, thinking that it was better to stand still, thinking that Mr. Song and Mr. Chen must be thinking of a way.

However, he soon found that the black fog around him began to thin out, and the visual range began to widen, but it was only in one direction to the east, and there was still no change in other directions.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming couldn't help but look to the east.

Not far away, I saw a black well.

He had seen the well before, and it was not far from the resting place of the people.

At this point, Yuan Ming did not choose to go easily, but kept retreating in the direction of his memory.

But after a stick of incense, he still found nothing, especially when he looked to the east again, and the well was still there, as if he had never moved.

Suddenly, his scalp was numb, and the hand holding the flying sword couldn't help but tighten even tighter.

"Wow wow~"

The baby's voice also appeared again, and this time it didn't disappear, and it kept reaching Yuan Ming's ears.

He could clearly feel that this cry was an ordinary mortal baby, and there was nothing strange about it.

Do you want to go?

Yuan Ming was entangled, he didn't want to go.

But the baby's cry not only reached his ears, but also directly into his heart, causing him to feel compassion.

"No, such a method must be a demon." Yuan Ming told himself that he must not be fooled.

It's just that the baby's voice in my ears lingers no matter what.

Especially during the time he was struggling.

The cry grew fainter.

If you don't go, the baby will die.

"No matter, let's go check it out first." I don't know if reason overcame fear, or fear overcame reason, Yuan Ming finally decided to go.

However, his steps were very careful, and at the same time he used all the mana in his body, and took out all the talismans he had purchased before, so that he could take action immediately when he found that there was danger.

"Wow wow~"

And as we got closer, the baby's cry began to clear.

Finally, he walked to the well, surrounded by a black fog and a trail away.

Seeing this scene, Yuan Ming took a deep breath, and then looked into the depths of the well with vigilance and curiosity.

The next moment, the scene in the well also came into view.

Less than five meters below there was a bucket in which lay a baby of a few months, and the bucket was broken, and the cold water was constantly seeping into it, and if it continued like this, the well water would fill the bucket without a stick of incense, and the baby would drown.

"Is it really a baby?"

When Yuan Ming saw this scene, his face tightened, and he couldn't help but lean out of the Yuan Shen.

That's right, just an ordinary, no abnormal mortal baby, and no smell that makes itself uncomfortable and feels dangerous.

Save.

After perceiving all this, Yuan Ming subconsciously spoke, and immediately used his mana to save the baby.

"Little friend, are you sure you want to rescue this child?"

But at this moment, an old and hoarse voice suddenly sounded, very calm, without any emotional ups and downs.

"Who is it?"

When Yuan Ming heard the voice, he was immediately startled and hurriedly turned around.

I saw an old man in black appear not far away, hidden in the black robe, with a rickety figure, no different from ordinary people, but those eyes were very hollow, like a dead person.

However, there is an inexplicable aura on the old man's body, which sets off his strength.

"Who are you?" After Yuan Ming saw the old man, he was very vigilant, and the flying sword appeared directly in his hand, as if he was about to make a move.

At the same time, he used the condensed Confucian righteousness in his body to perceive the old man, but he didn't feel anything.

In front of him, it doesn't seem to be a demon, and at the same time, it doesn't seem to be a monk.

But he can threaten his life at any time.

"It doesn't matter who I am."

The old man spoke, smiled, and continued, "The important thing is, does Xiaoyou really want to save this mortal baby? ”

"As a monk, since you encounter it, of course you have to save it."

Yuan Ming did not hesitate and spoke directly.

He didn't know who the old man was, but he didn't feel any danger on the other party's body, so he relaxed slightly.

"But Xiaoyou, you saved him today, he will die tomorrow." The old man continued to speak, and at the same time walked to the well and glanced at the sinking bucket below: "This child's life has been decided, and he will definitely drown in the well, so why should you waste your efforts?" ”

"Joke, fate is impermanent, who can say a word, and if I saved him today, he won't die."

Yuan Ming didn't know what the other party meant, but he scoffed at the old man's words.

There is such a thing as a fate, even a monk who has cultivated to the heavens can't fully see through, he can only know a rough idea, but the old man in front of him directly asserted that this baby would die, how could that be possible.

And as long as you take action yourself, the baby is rescued, and you can break the number of lives that the other party said.

So Yuan Ming only felt that the person in front of him was pretending to be a ghost.

"Since Xiaoyou doubts the number of fates that have been determined, and confidently asserts that he will not die, the old man naturally has nothing to say."

The old man's tone was still not in a hurry, he looked at Yuan Ming with empty eyes, and continued: "However, the old man can make a bet with Xiaoyou, that is, even if you save this baby today, he will still die tomorrow, is Xiaoyou interested?" ”

"Human life is at stake, how can it be used to gamble?"

Yuan Ming was a little angry, feeling that the old man in front of him didn't take human life too seriously.

Although he was a monk, he was also a mortal before he practiced, how could he watch a baby wait for death?

"Don't be angry, little friend."

The old man smiled, and did not directly respond to Yuan Ming's words, but spoke: "The old man said, this child will definitely die, whether you believe it or not, the fate has been decided, the old man gambled on this, Xiaoyou can be used as a witness, if he dies, the old man wins the bet, then these things are Xiaoyou yours, if he doesn't die, just as the old man loses the bet, how?" ”

After speaking, the old man turned his hand, and a stream of brilliant light emerged, dazzling and scattered on the ground.

Yuan Ming, who wanted to refute just now, was also stunned when he saw those things.

He found that at this moment, there were all kinds of treasures on the ground, including the best spirit weapon flying sword, the best spirit weapon armor, the best spirit level elixir, the best spirit weapon magic weapon, and the top grade spirit weapon...

There are dozens of things, all of which are top-grade spirit weapons, and they need at least a million spirit stones in total.

Even Yuan Ming saw what he needed the most now.

"This..."

Yuan Ming couldn't say it for a while, and looked at the old man in front of him: "What do you mean?" ”

"The old man said that he just wanted to make a bet with Xiaoyou." The old man smiled, didn't even look at what he took out, and continued: "The bet is on the life and death of this child, if he really won't die as Xiaoyou said, then these old men take it back, if he dies, it proves that the old man is right, and all things are Xiaoyou's." ”

His voice was flat and gentle, but his eyes looked directly at Yuan Ming, as if he had seen through the deepest desires in Yuan Ming's heart.

"What the hell are you going to do? What is the purpose? ”

Yuan Ming couldn't help but speak, and his hands and feet couldn't help but tremble.

He has been practicing for many years, and the best thing is a superb flying sword, which he felt that he could change after reaching the foundation, but who knew that as his cultivation improved, he needed more and more resources, and he was just a casual cultivator, with no power and no background, so he had to rely on himself for everything.

And the reason why he took over the task of dealing with the demon incident this time was that Yuan Ming wanted to make a lot of money so that he could go further.

But now, the things he dreamed of, flying swords, magic weapons, etc., were all close at hand.

Just reach out and get it.

Intrigued?

It's a lie to say that you don't want to be impressed.

With these things, the future self will definitely have a chance to impact the Yudan realm, which has never been thought of before.

But Yuan Ming knew that if he wanted to, he had to make this bet, and the bet was a mortal baby who was just a few months old, he didn't know what to do, and he couldn't make a choice at all.

I had to ask what the other party was going to do and what the purpose was.

"The old man has no purpose."

The old man shook his head slightly, sighed, and continued: "The old man just wants to see people's hearts. ”

"People's hearts?"

Yuan Ming said in passing, wanting to think deeply, but for some reason, his eyes couldn't help but look at those things on the ground, the things he dreamed of.

"Yes, human hearts." The old man smiled slightly, and then slowly approached: "Xiaoyou, this bet is only known to me, and no one has found out, why are you so entangled?" It's better to take these things and follow your path. ”

"And this is just a mortal baby, if it dies, it will die, and there were people dying every day in the world back then, not worse than this one."

"The baby died, not because you didn't care, but because the number of days is like this, and you don't have any responsibility for his death."

The old man spoke, and his words sounded persuasive, but with a hint of inducement.

And his voice was like magic, word by word, sentence by sentence, into Yuan Ming's ears, into the deepest part of his heart!

Some people died, but not completely......