Chapter Sixty-Seven: Dead and Alive
Zhou Yang secretly said that it was not good, and his right hand subconsciously touched into his arms.
Because he recognized one of them, it was none other than Ling Chengtong's subordinates, a Qingjia guard who used the Three Holy Magic Weapons, and it was the Lingtai Eightfold Cultivator.
Tie Hu was puzzled, but seeing Zhou Yang's nervous appearance, he also touched his hand to the storage bag.
But the three of them were very anxious, and when the two were staggered, they just glanced at Zhou Yang and the others, and the three green wolves galloped away like the wind.
"Didn't recognize me?" Zhou Yang muttered as he looked at the backs of those people.
It's sunset now, the light is indeed a little dim, plus Zhou Yang's cultivation of the Earth Fire Quenching Technique, his complexion and body shape have changed slightly, and his hair is short, so it's really hard to recognize him if he doesn't look at it carefully.
In fact, Zhou Yang is too careful. This person didn't pay attention to Zhou Yang when he was at the Hot Spring Peak, and after firing the Three Holy Magic Weapons, he fought fiercely with Pu Zheng and the others, ignoring others at all.
It's no wonder that at that time, Zhou Yang was only a minor cultivator in the Kaiyuan Realm, and he was watching the battle on the Hot Spring Peak, he was very impressed by that person, but that person had no impression of him.
"Why did the people of the Three Holy Sect come to the spiritual field of the Cangbeast Palace, could it be that they came for themselves? It should be unlikely. Zhou Yang thought to himself, he didn't think that this weight was worth the door, but the appearance of this group of people aroused his vigilance.
However, as long as the people of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect did not reveal their identities, it would be difficult for them to find out.
Not long after returning to Lingtian, a high-level bird landed outside the door. Zhou Yang sensed its arrival, hurriedly left the room, gently grabbed the bird, and untied the paper tube tied to the bird's legs.
This is the secret contact between Sima Ling'er and Zhou Yang.
Before leaving, Ling'er gave Zhou Yang a token, which was a kind of vanilla. Only her own senior to leave the bird can smell the scent of this vanilla, which is effective within two thousand miles.
Zhou Yang unfolded the letterhead, and the content in it was written by Sima Ling'er himself.
Seeing this graceful and elegant font, Ling'er's beautiful face came to his mind.
I don't think I think about it on weekdays, but I really miss her at this time!
In the letter, Ling'er also euphemistically expressed her longing, and asked Zhou Yang how he was doing, and then asked about the situation in Anping City.
Ling'er said in the letter that Wanjianmen's message to her was that everything was normal, but only slightly mentioned the situation of the Cangbeast Palace, saying that the Cangbeast Palace had a tendency to expand its power. As for the situation of the Xuanfu Sect and the Three Holy Sects, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect did not mention a word.
After Zhou Yang read the letter, his face became gloomy, and the situation he was worried about finally appeared.
Although Wanjianmen took her in, it did not tell her the information in the city. This also means that Wanjianmen is not wholeheartedly helping her to carry out the great cause of recovery, but has other plans, at least a little perfunctory.
However, from the current point of view, Sima Ling'er is not in danger. Qiang Xian and Sima Zheng have a good relationship, and they should still miss the old love.
Zhou Yang also understood Wanjianmen's approach, and it was already good to be able to take in Sima Ling'er in this situation. As for using all the power of the sect to help her recover the Xuanfu Sect, it was impossible.
Not to mention whether it can be recovered or not, even if it succeeds, it can be imagined how much the Ten Thousand Swords Gate will have to pay.
Besides, Ling'er's situation is very different from before, she is now just a minor cultivator in the Kaiyuan Realm, and there are only a few people under her command, so she doesn't have enough chips at all. Just for the sake of friendship, Wanjianmen is definitely not worth fighting with Xuanfu Sect, so it is understandable to strengthen the strings.
However, Zhou Yang was still very disgusted by the act of concealing the information of Anping City from Sima Ling'er.
In the letter, Sima Ling'er also said that she had set up a secret base on a small island in the Anping River, where the two would hide as long as they were away from the birds. In the future, they will be asked to deliver the message once every six months, and special circumstances will be arranged separately.
Zhou Yang listed all the information he had heard recently, focusing on the situation inside the Xuanfu Sect and the matter of the new ore vein, which was passed on to Ling'er by leaving the bird.
Looking at the bird to spread its wings and fly high, his heart was also fluctuating.
A girl under the age of eighteen has such a huge mission on her shoulders, and the burden on her body is too heavy!
I must help her and do everything I can to help her.
At present, the scope of his activities is limited to Xicheng, and the information he hears is limited, most of which is hearsay, and some may be untrue. To get a lot of useful information, you have to go deep into the other three areas.
As the saying goes, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger.
The previous scene on the road made Zhou Yang realize that if he changed his appearance a little more, the possibility of exposure would be even smaller.
But some time ago, the teleportation array leading to Tu Yancheng had been repaired, although He Dongsi thought that he had already lost his life in Huangquan, but many people in Tu Yancheng had close contact with him, so he had to be careful.
We'll have to find a way to make it easy.
Early in the morning of the second day, Zhou Yang entered Anping City.
He talked to Shopkeeper Liang about meeting the Qingjiawei of the Three Holy Sect on the road yesterday, and Shopkeeper Liang couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Brother, do you have any business dealings with He Dongsi recently?" Zhou Yang asked.
"I haven't been here since the great change in the city. Liang Sanli was still a little embarrassed, and added: "Don't worry, I won't do his business anymore." β
"No, no, man, that's not what I meant. Business should be done, the spirit stones of the Xuanfu Sect don't make money in vain, I just don't like this person. Zhou Yang waved his hand.
"I always feel sorry for my brother. β
"Brother, it has nothing to do with you. It's because I have an old grudge with the He family, you don't avoid suspicion, and you help my brother everywhere, it's too late for my little brother to thank you. You must not say such things again in the future, otherwise I will not dare to see my brother again, brother. Zhou Yang said busily.
"Well, I'll listen to my brother. By the way, what are you doing in the city today?" Liang Sanli felt a little more angry in his heart, and asked.
"It's nothing, just walk around and get some information. β
"The last few days have been quiet. However, what you just said about Qingjiawei is a bit unusual, your senior brothers have no backers in Anping City, so you must be more careful. If you want me to say, you can join Tongzhou Commercial Bank according to what Steward Liu said, at least your life safety is guaranteed. Liang Sanli persuaded.
"Hehe, brother, which sect have you joined?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.
"Well, I didn't say it. Liang Sanli spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Brother, is there a place to clean your face and fix your hair in a bun nearby?"
"Absolutely. With just your hair and beard, you don't have to clean your face, right?" Liang Sanli was puzzled and stared at Zhou Yang.
"Brother, I'm almost eighteen years old, and I still want to find a Taoist couple, can I do it if I don't clean up!" Zhou Yang teased.
"You kid, it's still stinking and beautiful. Liang Sanli was dumbfounded. After thinking about it, he said: "When you leave Liberty Square City, there is a shop with a clean face next to the city gate. The old man's craftsmanship was good, but he also cleaned the faces of those who had left. β
"Are you leaving, are you leaving Anping City?" Zhou Yang said suspiciously.
"Yes, I left Anping City and went up. Saying that, Liang Sanli pointed to the sky.
"You tease my brother and me again, and you can earn all the spirit stones of this old man, the dead and the living!" Zhou Yang understood.
"It is said that it is difficult for that person to enter the peak of the spiritual platform, and he will not be able to enter the Tianyuan Realm in this life. When he was old, he only had this skill, so he opened a shop with a clean face, and he took the life of the living and the dead, as long as he gave the spirit stone. However, this man's temper is a bit strange, and you will know when you go. β
"I see. Brother, why don't you get a shop, save the sun and rain. Zhou Yang suggested.
"I'm used to it, the business in the Liberty Square market is good, not to mention the cost of getting a shop, if there is no fresh goods, it is difficult to earn spirit stones. What, do you have a plan?" Obedient and listening, Zhou Yang talked about the store, and he immediately realized that this little brother might have moved his mind
"Not for the time being, but I have some ideas, and I will ask my brother to take care of it then. β
"No problem, although my cultivation is not high, I also know some things about this business, so I can say something. β
"Well, brother, I'll thank you in advance. You're busy, I'll go around again. β
"Okay, brother, go slowly. β
Zhou Yang wandered around Liberty Square City for a while, and found that the patrol guards of the Beast Palace had increased a lot.
"Is it difficult to have another incident in the city?" He was very suspicious in his heart, and at the same time felt that his news was blocked, so how could he help Sima Ling'er.
He inquired about the prices of some goods, bought some materials for the preparation of potions, and asked the movements of the three factions without a word, but he did not get any useful information, so he rode the green wolf towards the gate of the West City.
Under the city wall not far from the city gate, there is indeed a simple shop, just the faΓ§ade of a room, and there are four big characters above the door: "clean face and clean body"
This is also written plainly, purification is the work of the dead. This old man is not afraid of people coming here to clean his face and commit taboos, which is really interesting.
Zhou Yang knocked on the door and found that the room was quite deep, with two rooms inside and outside.
The furnishings in the room are very simple, a table of eight immortals, two chairs with backrests, and a basin with water in the basin on the basin shelf.
The light in the room was a little dim, and an old man in gray was half-lying on a chair, his eyes closed, his fingers gently tapping on the armrest of the chair, while the other hand was holding the teapot.
The wrinkles on the old man's face are piled up, and he should be very old. After a closer look, it was really only the peak cultivation of the spiritual platform.
"Seniors. Zhou Yang arched his hand.
The old man's hand stopped tapping, opened his eyes to look at Zhou Yang, pointed to another wooden chair, and motioned for him to sit down.
Zhou Yang sat down and looked at the old man, but he was slandering in his heart: "When the guests come, I don't know how to greet them, it's strange that business can be good." β
"Do you have a clean face?" the old man was still half-lying, and he didn't lift his eyelids.
"Yes, the junior cleans his face. β
"Oh, my little brother's face is very clean, and his hair is not long, I'm afraid he has other plans. β
"People grow old and become fine!" is Zhou Yang's evaluation of this person.
"Don't hide it from your predecessors, you have a grudge with a strongman below, you have to avoid trouble, and ask your seniors to do it!" Zhou Yang knew that this person was as wise as a torch, and he couldn't hide it from him, so he told the truth.