Chapter 365: In the Vortex
In a corner of the corridor at the side entrance of the Chu Mansion, two richly dressed monks were whispering, occasionally waving their arms, borrowing their body movements to cover up their conversation.
"How's it going, did you get it?"
"It worked, but there was some surprise. ”
"What accident?" said the other, surprised, "that rune didn't hit?"
"The hit was a hit, but a monk was hiding in a carriage by the side of the road. ”
"What's the matter? Wouldn't it be better to have outsiders witness? That's what I wanted. Originally, I was worried that our sudden appearance would be too abrupt, but now we just wait for something good. ”
"Is that good?"
"This is an order, if you want to take the moon as usual, you will obediently carry it out, and it doesn't kill her, it just makes her reputation a little damaged, think about her perverse appearance on weekdays, is it particularly relieving, hahaha. The man smiled gloomily, as if he felt that something good was about to happen, at this time, his originally gloating eyes suddenly froze, but he saw a figure dressed in white, coming from a distance, just glanced at the two casually, did not seem to recognize the two, and disappeared into the depths of the corridor.
"Why, didn't you say it right?" his voice was somewhat eager and flustered.
"yes, yes, but ...... She Bai Ruoxi, how could she be safe and sound?" The other person was also a little flustered, his voice trembling, "My own hand, how can I ...... Possibly?"
"How is it possible, you have to explain this matter to the above, I can't protect you. ”
"I ...... I'll figure it out again. ”
"What can you do?" the other reprimanded, "It's too late to do it now, and besides, the runes have been used, what else can you do?" ”
"Yes!"
The two of them went one after the other, trying their best to pretend that nothing had happened, and they also walked deeper into the cloister.
............
The other side. On the wildebeest carriage that was marching steadily, Jiang Feng was facing Xiao Mingzhen's questioning.
"I said, I'm innocent. ”
"The clothes are all taken off, the person is still unconscious, you say that you are innocent, how is it possible? I can't see it, you are quite indulgent yourself, are you promoted to the prefecture level, I don't know how many catties and taels you have?" Xiao Mingshan's face was like frost, staring at Jiang Feng, and his hand involuntarily grabbed Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng didn't hide this time.
"Well, I believe in you. Xiao Mingzhen's face immediately softened a lot, but she didn't let go, but Jiang Feng took the opportunity to adjust her sitting posture and got rid of it.
"So, Bai Ruoxi suddenly fainted? You took off her coat?" Xiao Mingshan probed Bai Ruoxi's snort again and found that there was no major problem, but she only had a thin profane garment on her body at this time, which gave this color embryo a lot of advantage.
"I didn't do it, I used spiritual power. ”
Jiang Feng sneered, in fact, in a hurry, he used both, when Bai Ruoxi suddenly fainted in front of his eyes, he immediately felt that something was wrong, to say that this matter had nothing to do with him at all, but it was obviously not easy to wash it off, and in an instant, he had the feeling of falling into some kind of dangerous whirlpool, and even suspected that he was deliberately targeted, but he should not be invincible here. Although there was no sign of the monk approaching for a while, it was clear that this kind of thing would come sooner or later.
What's more, he didn't know what would happen next, so he decisively pulled Bai Ruoxi into the carriage, and ordered Xiaoluo to use Sun Baotai's corpse to transform into the other party's appearance, wrap Bai Ruoxi's skirt, and leave safely.
The troubled water can't be left in his hands, he doesn't know who the person hiding behind it is and what the purpose is, but as the head of the Asa Mountain Sect, it is obviously unwise for him to fall into this unclear crisis.
"She should be fine. Xiao Mingzhen glared at Jiang Feng, who was not squinting, and found a piece of golden brocade cloth several feet wide to cover Bai Ruoxi's bumpy body, but suddenly heard Bai Ruoxi mutter, and the jade hand involuntarily grabbed his chest, and he pulled it.
Jiang Feng only felt that the Soul Fire Palace lamp around him was extinguished for a while, and it was suddenly extinguished by Xiao Mingzhen, but this actually did not affect Jiang Feng's ability to see the situation around him clearly, in a panic, Bai Ruoxi seemed to fall into a state of confusion, constantly tearing the coat on his body, until his body was injured, he stopped, and then fainted again.
Jiang Feng suddenly had an awareness in his heart, but seeing that Xiao Mingzhen seemed to be prepared, he quickly took out a robe of his own, wrapped the ** Bai Ruoxi, and then hit a spirit sealing talisman and pasted it on the other party's back, which made him completely quiet, and then she lit the soul fire palace lamp again and looked at Jiang Feng.
"White?"
"What?"
"Don't pretend, although I don't have night vision, but you haven't moved for a long time, you must have a way to see clearly. ”
"Then it's not convenient for me to meddle. Jiang Feng could only explain like this.
"Hmph!" Xiao Mingzhen didn't continue to entangle, just now, she already knew that Jiang Feng and Bai Ruoxi had nothing to do with each other, and in addition to knowing each other, the perception was not good, but she couldn't take the opportunity to visit some other content, which was a little regrettable, but the trickier thing at the moment was what to do with the unconscious Bai Ruoxi.
"Let's go back to the house first, and I'll settle her down. ”
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No, I must return to Chu Mansion as soon as possible, my method of possession of the spirit can only last for half an hour. As the wildebeest carriage gradually moved away, Jiang Feng could no longer perceive the breath of Xiaoluo, and he was worried about her safety, thinking that after half an hour, Sun Baotai in a skirt would appear in the Chu Mansion inexplicably, which would surely cause an uproar.
"She won't wake up in half an hour, and besides, I'm going to take you somewhere. ”
"Go to the place you said first?" Jiang Feng asked uncertainly, he didn't know where Xiao Ming was really going to take him, but out of trust in the other party, he didn't want to ask more, but at this time, something happened to Bai Ruoxi, so he had to calculate the time in order to make a suitable response.
Xiao Mingzhen thought about it, poked his head out and commanded the coachman, Jiang Feng only felt that the carriage suddenly accelerated, almost reaching half the speed of ordinary monks, and after a while, the two arrived at a secluded courtyard, Xiao Mingzhen and the coachman whispered for a while, and the coachman carried Bai Ruoxi and went straight to the direction he came.
Where is this?
In the dark night, Jiang Feng looked around, but saw that this seemed to be a large ancestral hall, the courtyard was deep, and it was dotted with dotted lights at this time.
"This is the ancestral hall of the Xiao family, where the Dharma body of the 'Thousand-faced Shiso True Monarch' is enshrined. You know, my ancestors are the white fox clan, there has always been a temporary method to cover the secrets of the body, when the true monarch falls, is entrusted to the Dharma body, that is, a crown, this method has the effect of six months, but you must offer a suitable sacrifice, in order to be able to call the temporary power in the treasure, I know the only way to cover up, as for whether there is a fate, it depends on your creation. ”
"Is it okay for a foreigner?"
"I originally thought it was impossible, but after you mentioned that you wanted to seek a secret method to prevent prying eyes, I took the opportunity to go around in circles and ask the elders of the sect, and learned that there was a record of outsiders seeking success here, although the probability of success is very low, but that person is a high-level cultivator, I don't know if you, the first-level beginner of the first-grade golden pill, can get the favor of the ancestors. ”
Hiss –
Jiang Feng took a deep breath, Xiao Ming is really powerful, but it sounds like this method can solve his own troubles, although it is only half a year, if he succeeds, he can go to the Shiqian Alliance and participate in the "same door" gathering of the Hundred Medicine Old Immortals, without fear of being discovered.
"Let's go, today is in time for Chu Yiming's wedding, the elders of the town guard went to the banquet, there is only one Xuan-level town guard here, I have already greeted him in advance, and sent a lot of gifts, he promised to keep it a secret for me. ”
"So easy?" Jiang Feng couldn't help but doubt, the Xiao family was not a small family, and the ancestral hall of the ancestor was extremely important, although there would not be any danger in Zhenwu City, but it must also be extremely important here, with Xiao Mingzhen's energy, it was impossible to easily settle the temporary guards here.
"I'm going to ...... The Dream Demon Heart Pill was given to him, his son...... You will also go to the Spirit Ruins. Xiao Mingzhen's voice suddenly became much quieter, her expression was gloomy, she felt a little guilty about this matter, and she was very sad between the trade-offs, this thing was obtained by Jiang Feng with a lot of effort, although Jiang Feng did not say it in detail, but she already knew that Jiang Feng had gone through it once in his life.
Jiang Feng could only silently step forward and stuff another "Dream Demon Heart Pill" into the other party's hand, to be honest, at this moment, he was quite moved in his heart, he could sacrifice his own avenue in exchange for a help, this kind of Taoist friend, it is true that it is worth making deep friends, and it is also such a glamorous female Taoist friend.
"You color embryo, it turns out that there are still pills, which makes me sad!" Xiao Ming really burst into tears and laughed, but suddenly felt Jiang Feng pull himself and hide in the shadow of a thick tree.
Xiao Mingzhen subconsciously wanted to struggle, but Jiang Feng immediately covered her mouth, and pointed in the direction of the ancestral hall with the other hand, only to see that after a moment, two figures quickly swept out of the ancestral hall, it was Han Li and Xiao Mingshan who left the Chu Mansion wedding banquet first.
Hmm, what are they doing here, the two of them were thinking about the reason in their hearts at the same time, but they saw that Han Li paused there for a moment, looked over here for a few breaths, but didn't make any move, and pulled Xiao Mingshan away.
Jiang Feng quickly felt the pain of being bitten on his fingers, so he quickly withdrew his hand, and had the intention of relieving his anger at a certain part of Xiao Mingzhen's body that triggered the heat, but thinking about it at this time, on such an occasion, it was still important to get down to business, not to mention that he really couldn't rashly provoke right and wrong, otherwise this head would only be able to deal with family affairs with peace of mind every day.
"That's cheap...... What are they doing here at such a late hour?" Xiao Mingzhen couldn't help but complain.
"There should be something else. Jiang Feng thought that this matter must not be simple, Xiao Mingzhen originally said that he would give the pill to the night watchman here, and he got the convenience of passing, he had already believed it, but now it seems that maybe tonight's accommodation has another hidden meaning. He felt that he was afraid that he was caught in another whirlpool, but this whirlpool, like Bai Ruoxi's coma**, the protagonist was not himself.
"Let's go!"
No longer hesitate, since it is here, then hurry up and take advantage of this convenience, but it is a difficult thing, whether it is fate or not, only a try can be known. As for why Han Li came here, it was his business, even if he was also seeking a way to cover up the treasure, he didn't necessarily have to conflict with himself, he couldn't say, Zhenjun, I'm already very tired, can I come back tomorrow?
............
Outside of several street markets, in the dim night, Xiao Mingshan took Han Li's hand and clasped it tighter.
"Sister Shan, can anyone else be allowed to enter this ancestral hall?"
"Brother Li, as far as I know, no, before I went to intercede, and presented the thousand-year-old elixir, he liked it very much, and said that I should come here tonight while the guard was not on duty, just now you also caught a glimpse of him, pretending to be asleep, unless it is on fire, otherwise he will not wake up rashly. ”
Oh?
Han Li hesitated for a moment, thoughtfully, "Sister Shan, do you know that Jiang Feng, the head of the shallow mountain sect?"
"Brother Li, why did you suddenly ask about this person, of course I know him, that person's cultivation is very poor, and his character is also poor, he is really a nasty guy. Xiao Mingshan recalled the old incident of fighting Jiang Feng in Fuyuan Town, "He often hangs out with Xiao Mingzhen's cheap maid, and I don't know how he became a prefecture-level monk, but bad people have a good life." However, he and Brother Li, you must not be comparable. ”
Hang out?
Han Li immediately remembered the appearance of Jiang Feng chatting closely with a cold-faced beauty at the side gate of the Chu Mansion before, after Xiao Mingshan reminded him of this, he remembered that the person who was hiding in the shadows just now should not be the cold-faced beauty, or the level of leaked breath was not right, presumably it was mostly Xiao Mingzhen, who came here to ask for something, could it be that they were also doing the same thing?
"What can a true monarch ask for?"
"Well, why do you ask about this? Brother Li, Zhenjun can pray for three kinds, one is to borrow her breath and harness the 'ghost fox fire' she left behind, to assist in alchemy, which is also something you and I ask for; the second is the blood of the demigods, which is used to help awaken the law phase, and the probability of success is very high; the third is a means to cover up the secrets on the body, which can be maintained for half a year. However, the latter two, basically, only people of our clan can seek success, and outsiders rarely succeed. ”
So......
Han Li's heart was like lightning, thinking about the possibility of Jiang Feng entering this room to seek it, he had just presented several pieces of thousands of years of blood gall yellow essence in exchange for a strange gray aura, which was used to temporarily control this heaven-level high-level cultivator who had used the alchemy fire during his lifetime, although the test of alchemy was not a difficult thing for him to integrate into this big family, but being able to control the "ghost fox fire" would obviously highlight the extraordinary qualifications of his qualifications, and then get more resource support.
Originally, everything was going well, but when he saw Jiang Feng, he suddenly had a layer of hidden worry in his heart, secretly saying whether this was an invisible undercurrent whirlpool, the Xiao family, it seemed that it was much more complicated than he imagined.
............
On the other side, Jiang Feng had already caught a glimpse of the sleeping caretaker.
This person is obviously pretending to be asleep, as soon as he saw it, Jiang Feng had a realization, but this appearance is not as good as the apprentices Jiang Chengzi and Jiang Zhiwen, at least they know how to pull saliva into a silk and flow down naturally, and it will not be so simple. What's more, the Xuan-level monk was so unalert, he had long been abandoned by the Great Dao.
Just thinking about it, the man seemed to feel something, and moved, Jiang Feng hurriedly walked a few steps, but saw that the person only adjusted his sleeping position, and then he was relieved, since the two sides had a tacit understanding, there was no need to maliciously break the rules.
The inside of the ancestral hall is still deep, and it is far away from the guard's room, the indescribable smell of spices lingers here, Jiang Feng looked left and right, and did not find anything special, with the previous experience of encountering the remnant soul of the Ice Desolate Snow Girl of the Cold Mountain Sect, he was very worried about this kind of half-dead and frozen thoughts, but since he thought that this true monarch had "blessed" several people, even outsiders, it must not be difficult for him to play a small role.
Of course, if it can't be done, it's good that the sacrifice can be returned. Knowing that his thoughts were wishful thinking, Jiang Feng still couldn't help but think about it.
The two of them tiptoed into the main hall of the ancestral hall so lightly, the fragrance lingered, and the offering table was more than two zhang wide, covered with a golden silk cloth, embroidered with a dense pattern as red as blood, Jiang Feng didn't go to see it up close, presumably it was a record of the glorious experience of the ancestors of the White Fox clan during his lifetime.
Under the life-size statue that was suspected to be made of pure gold and more than nine feet high, there was a normal-sized head ring, which was inlaid with several brilliant but unknown gemstones, Jiang Feng couldn't help but use the "Exquisite Treasure Light", wanting to check the quality of this thing, but felt the pain in his eyes like a thorn piercing him.
This thing cannot be looked at directly, it is worthy of the thoughts of a heaven-level high-level monk!
Jiang Feng immediately had enlightenment, restrained the last wisp of disrespect, stepped forward with a solemn expression, and according to Xiao Mingzhen's request, knelt side by side with her in front of the statue of the ancestor "Thousand-faced Shiso Zhenjun", bowed seven times in a row, and then prayed quietly, silently reciting the complicated words that he could understand but did not understand, until he smelled a trace of unusual fragrance.
It is said that this is the remnant of the Dharma Body pinned on the head ring, and there are signs of reaction, but this fragrance seems to be impure, Jiang Feng couldn't help but complain.
Jiang Feng prepared sixty third-order pieces, this is the most vulgar sacrifice, it is considered an entry-level, but it can also be regarded as a sincere expression, Xiao Mingzhen originally prepared this thing for Jiang Feng, but Jiang Feng insisted on paying it himself, after all, there is no serious shortage of money now, and it is not okay to borrow money, but it is a bit too much to eat soft rice often.
Thinking of this, Jiang Feng was quite complacent, secretly saying that he still had some bottom lines in being a man, took a deep breath, stood up and scattered the sixty third-order spirit stones into the small tripod in front of him reluctantly, and silently recited the words "The daughter is gone and comes back" in his heart, and was about to express his demand, but in a blink of an eye, he saw that in the darkness, Xiao Mingzhen's eyes suddenly became-
Scarlet as blood!