Chapter 530: A Bad Omen
The Nangong family has a small territory, but it has a transcendent position among the three sects in the southwest, and Heshan Port, the largest trading port from the Northland to the Whale Sea Islands, is located on its southwest coast.
Because of the appearance of the second senior brother Yuwen Haoqi, the patriarch of the Nangong family, who is also the head of Nangong Yu, and the ancestor of the Nangong family, Nangong Xiangwan, merged with the pseudo-heaven-level monk Yuan Huiyue and Yuanying monk Hu Fuquan who guarded the town, all came to accompany the meeting, although the latter two were appointed by the Tongqu Academy, responsible for maintaining order and safety here, but Yuwen Haoqi, as the dean of the Xuanji Academy, had a transcendent status among the five courtyards under the rule of the Nine Old Men, so the two of them could not help but give this face.
Judging from the ushering and sending of the two sides, Jiang Feng could see that the relationship between the pseudo-heaven-level monk Yuan Huiyue and the second senior brother was quite familiar, and there might even be some personal friendships, while the relationship between the Yuanying monk Hu Fuquan was much colder, and the conversation was a mere formality, as for the two members of the Nangong family, no one dared to mess with them, and occasionally they had to pile up smiling faces when they were cold, and they were looking for some topics left and right, which made Jiang Feng couldn't help but sigh with emotion that the small sect and the small faction, it was really not easy to have some right to speak, although it seemed to be the benefit of controlling the harbor, in fact, there were not many benefits to be gained from it, to put it bluntly, it was nothing more than staying by the pot and drinking a bowl of brothγ
Of course, personal cultivation is the primary determining factor, the two leaders of the Nangong family, that is, the old ancestor who is not young, has just entered the middle stage of Jindan, and on the other hand, Jiang Feng also asked the second senior brother for advice when he came, the monks of the Nangong family are not more than those of the Qianshan Sect, and there are only ten monks who build the foundation.
If you want to come to this thoroughfare, it is monopolized by the big sects and factions, and it is not what the Nine Old Men want to see, maybe they will secretly find a way to suppress it in order to better control it. Jiang Feng quickly realized this truth, and then thought about the Juque Port newly planned and built by the Li Sect, although it was quite valued in the sect, it was extremely difficult to get a share of the trade between the various continents, and it was necessary to find an opportunity to break through the cage.
The Qianshan Sect and the Nangong family are not without contact, as early as the end of the reign of the three generations of head Lin Baicheng, the two sects set up other courtyards for each other, and then with the decline of the Qianshan Sect, the garrison of the other courtyard has also changed from monks to mortals, and when the ninth generation of the head of Ren I Dao is in power, he has also appointed several monks to learn refining weapons in the Nangong family. When Nangong Li died, Jiang Feng also appointed a special person to come to mourn, but the exchange of visits between the two high-level leaders has been cut off since the sixth generation.
Jiang Fengyuan didn't prepare a gift, he wanted to go to Heshan Port to board the ship in a low-key manner, but he met the second senior brother on the way, so he had today's meeting, and he thought about whether to give a gift to repair the old one, but the second senior brother had already prepared and presented a third-order high-grade magic weapon on his behalf.
The magic weapon is not precious, and the light transmitted by the "Exquisite Treasure Light" is not bright, but when it is sent by the hand of the second senior brother, it is much more valuable.
"This thing was originally given to my sect by the head of Guizong Lin, and now it is returned to the original owner, and your sect is now a member of the Jincheng League, and we will have more contacts in the future. Nangong Xiangwan didn't let Jiang Feng go home empty-handed, but presented an old gift from the past, this is a pure black broken iron coupon, which looks like a magic weapon fragment at first glance, but there is no aura hidden in it, but he quickly felt the movement of the black snake spirit on his arm.
It turned out to be related to the spirit of the black snake, Jiang Feng hid the surprise on his face, and secretly said that the other party may have studied it for several generations, but he didn't see anything, and now he happened to have this opportunity, so he sent it back as a gift.
"Second Senior Brother, why do you want to give me a gift?"
When the talks were over and he arrived at the post house where he was resting, Jiang Feng chose the time to ask Yuwen Haoqi.
"When the treasure ship returns, it is still ashore in Heshan Port, and when I leave, you still need someone to take care of it. Meeting with a few of them is also to tell the hidden strong here, don't covet you, do you know what I mean?"
"Thank you for your attention. β
Jiang Feng immediately understood, and instantly understood the deep meaning of the hidden worry on the faces of the two town guard monks, although he did not perceive that any of the Yuanying monks of the same rank were hidden near Heshan Harbor, but if they wanted to come to the Whale Sea Islands, there must be many strong people who coveted the Heavenly Dao "Heavenly Evil Lone Star" that might be led out, maybe they had already laid a secret pen around this Qianlong Bay.
"But it can only be a deterrent, my identity is special, I can't take action in person, I guess you have prepared yourself, and you will have to act when the time comes. β
"Yes!"
The warmth in his heart was immediately extinguished again by this admonition, what the second senior brother said was right, who can go to the realm of Yuanying or Pseudo-Heaven, who has not had a little courage, the opportunity is right, maybe he will not be afraid of Xu Funing behind him,
What's more, maybe because of the "cheap master" Xu Funing, he may not be able to make a move on himself. Shock may be useful on weekdays, but when it's chaotic...... Jiang Feng didn't dare to think deeply.
He had all the necessary preparations with him. Cai Qiuzhen's fourth-order low-grade magic weapon [Void Detective Treasure Golden Suo], with the help of Zeng Baoxian, the head of the Chixia Sect, the fourth-order mature spirit beast "Golden Shell Jade Neon Dragon Lizard" rented from the Tianli Sect monk Xu Xidao, the three third-order non-standard talismans "Fire Cloud Avoidance Talisman" obtained from Bai Shiduo of the Li Sect, plus the "Clear Wind Without Shadow" obtained from Yin Du before, and the "Flame Feng Dazzling Light Branch" obtained from Chu Yiming, the life-saving and fraudulent methods in Jiang Feng's hands have reached the most extent ever, if this cannot be escaped...... That's fate.
Fortunately, everything is going well for the time being, and no suspicious signs have been found.
............
The rocky sea is west, on the inaccessible sea.
Suddenly there was a blazing wind, the water surface was suddenly covered with white mist, and several variegated seabirds that had been screaming and foraging nearby fled in the wilderness.
"Rare guest. β
A voice sounded in the air, and directly opposite Lu Donglai, there was a sudden phantory shadow, although the face was blurred, Lu Donglai still easily recognized that this person was the object of his visit, and he stayed out of the matter, unwilling to join the "Nine Old Men" Heaven-level monk Lu Zhimian.
"Someone asked me to bring you a message. β
"I don't know what it is, but I can guess a thing or two. The chief should have known in advance, what does he think of this?" Lu Zhimian didn't seem to care about what Lu Donglai was about to say.
"The chief thinks that what the other party said is true, and it is better to be extremely cautious about the actions of the Northern Wilderness, and it is best to give up when it is not necessary. β
"I see. Lu Zhimian said indifferently, "Different roads have different levels of natural danger, but this is the only one that is within reach." Do you want the chief to be involved?"
"The Chief doesn't mean that, unless something goes wrong. β
"What's wrong?" Lu Zhimian smiled, "Okay, I understand." The phantom that belonged to him immediately looked up at Lu Donglai, "But in your fate, there seems to be an ominous omen lingering, so be careful about everything." β
"Would you like to help?"
"It's too much involved. β
"Okay, I see. Lu Donglai is not reluctant, he doesn't have too good things to exchange at the moment, so he doesn't expect the other party to help, not to mention, the two are not usually involved, and the so-called shallow words are not appropriate. Even when it was shot, it was unknown whether it was friend or foe.
"Of course, if you are willing to help me in the Northern Wilderness, I can consider making a move, but it can only be regarded as a backup means. Among them, if the cause and effect are borne by me, I am afraid it will be difficult to bear the weight. Lu Zhimian said it tactfully, but Lu Donglai knew that this matter seemed to be impossible to force, and the dilemma he was facing was indeed not mediated by the other party alone, even if the chief who was friendly with him said that he could not intervene at the first time.
Thinking of this, he just chuckled in his heart, said "see you later", and then dissipated with the heat wave, and soon there was no trace on the sea, only the sound of the waves, as usual.
............
"I felt a sense of sadness from the iron coupons. β
The spirit of the black snake Taihua floated in the air, covering the iron coupon layer by layer with his body, and the black qi continued to escape from it and integrate into Taihua's body, in addition to feeling that the other party's breath became stronger, Jiang Feng also felt that the experience and spiritual power accumulated in his body were constantly being dissolved and melted, this is the inherent characteristic of the spirit of the black snake, and it is not completely controlled by Taihua's will, but Jiang Feng knows that it has done its best, otherwise completely absorbing the breath contained in this iron coupon is enough to expose himself to the risk of falling into cultivation.
"Judging from these remnants of the breath, its owner once endured a life-threatening catastrophe. β
"The iron coupon was given to the Nangong family by the three generations of heads, and the first three generations of the heads of the Asa Mountain Sect are all the same as the first head Lin Dong, from the 'Red Dragon Black Teng' family. So I analyzed, this thing that you perceive has been happening for a long time. Jiang Feng put away the iron coupon that had been absorbed by Taihua, and found that this thing had become unremarkable, thinking that these memories were casually recorded on this iron coupon, which also showed that the degree of danger at that time made it impossible for the other party to make more choices in a hurry.
"Since it is in the three generations of heads, it means that most of them are related to the spirit of the black snake, that is, those companions of yours, so it may be the same
The imprint of the spirits of the other black snakes of the era was ...... because the possessed monk was in danger." Jiang Feng was about to continue analyzing, but suddenly realized that he was wrong, thinking from another angle, if he died, the spirit of the black snake would return to the void space, and would not die, just like Wang Xiandao fell, the spirit of the black snake did not stay, so there was no need to engrave this thing in a hurry, and now that this thing exists, it mostly shows that this black snake spirit can exist separately from the monk and have an independent consciousness, although the latter Taihua also has it, but it cannot exist without itself now.
"Could it be something that 'and snakes'?" Jiang Feng made a bold guess based on this.
"There is indeed a kind of desolate aura in it, and compared to the breath of the black snake spirit that absorbed Shen Junmao before, this aura seems to be more intimate. β
"So, you're right. Jiang Feng remembered that after meeting with those reclusive ancestors, he communicated privately with Taihua, who believed that since he originally had the memory of a free body, most of them were not of the same origin as the black snake spirit obtained in other rituals, but he was just captured by the power of the rules, and was confined to Jiang Feng's body and could not leave.
"Are there any more clues among the coupons?"
"No, except for one place mentioned in it, the Black Grass Sea. β
"Where is it?" Jiang Feng had never heard of this place name.
"I don't know, I just know that there are more secrets hidden in the dark. Maybe if you go there and explore, you can find my past me. β
Blackgrass Sea ...... Well, Jiang Feng remembered the name. Put away the spirit of the black snake, immediately left the hall, and entered the cave mansion prepared for himself by the Nangong family, with the help of the second senior brother, the treatment he received in the Nangong family was also transcendent, this place of spiritual energy, Jiang Feng just meditated all night, and he liked it very much.
From thrift to luxury, Jiang Feng casually took a wisp of aura that was as condensed as water, pinched it into a ball in his hand, and threw it into the spiritual spring pool seven or eight zhang away.
There is no danger, but it is a third-order spiritual object, and it should be able to ...... It's delicious, and you may not be able to do it if you go further. Jiang Feng stopped his unrealistic fantasies, took out a few rubbing books of the inner method of the sect, and studied them with great concentration.
I hope it's not too late to work hard, he said.
............
Three days later.
The rain fell, and Jiang Feng finally waited for the day when the treasure ship set off. The Nangong family has its own red-clothed steward to pick it up, Jiang Feng only followed behind, but saw that in the huge port, a huge ship with a length of one hundred and fifty zhang was moored there, the mast was shining gold, not like ordinary mortals, the flag was embedded with a red blood-like inscription, suspected to have a special function of the magic circle, on the side of the ship, three unspeakable giant crossbow-like magic weapons, is shining, although it is not transparent, but there is always a sense of power that is difficult to do, which makes people suddenly frightened.
"Second Senior Brother, what is that?" Jiang Feng didn't expect Yuwen Haoqi to also come to see him off.
"God's Arm Crossbow. If it hits, Yuan Ying Xiuwei will also fall. β
"That's amazing!"
"Don't be too surprised, this thing can't hit accurately. Unless you're entangled by someone else and can't get out, this crossbow is only used to kill the desolate beasts that may be lurking in the sea of fog. β
That's right, in the sea of fog, the power of ordinary monks will be imprisoned, and the safety of the road does need foreign objects to ensure it, Jiang Feng suddenly had a clear understanding, and no longer asked in detail, most of the passengers on this trip have already arrived, and they gathered on the dock in twos and threes, asking such a childish question, I am afraid that they will lose the face of the second senior brother and the "cheap master".
Fortunately, Jiang Feng soon found that he was not the only one who was surprised.
This shows that most of the passengers are also taking this treasure ship for the first time, and it is impossible to come to the ticket price, and it is impossible to take it often. He took out the voucher that had been prepared long ago from his sleeve, and waited for most of the upper-class passengers to board the ship, and only then did he line up at the end of the line, anyway, it was always right to keep a low profile on unfamiliar occasions.
"Second senior brother, you don't need to send it. Yuwen Haoqi followed closely.
"Huh. Yuwen Haoqi just smiled, and took out a rust-colored wooden card from his sleeve, which also had a "A" on it, "Third junior brother, I will walk with you." β
Peer...... Isn t it said that it is difficult to get a ferry ticket, Jiang Feng was a little surprised, but suddenly caught a glimpse of a strange figure among the crowd waiting to get on the boat below, although it was somewhat concealed, but the breath was a little familiar, as if he had encountered it somewhere, and was about to distinguish it carefully, but the second senior brother patted him on the shoulder.
"Let's go, get on board!"