Lizheng Mansion, backyard secret room.

Regarding the sudden visit of the two valley masters of Miaoyin Valley, Li Chenggang did not dare to slack off at all. Even if his master, Cao Tianshou, is the lord of a city, with millions of troops and strong strength, he will definitely not turn his face against Miaoyin Valley, one of the eight major sects, until the last moment.

Miaoyin Valley has been built for thousands of years, known as a million disciples, regardless of the inner or outer courtyard, all of them are monks. Although his cultivation was high and low, even if he was a disciple of the Outer Court who had just stepped into the Ten Directions Realm, his combat power was far superior to that of a Vermilion Bird Tiger Rider.

In other words, if the millions of Vermilion Bird Tiger Riders in Tianshou City really go to war, Miaoyin Valley only needs three Valley Masters of the Five Elements Realm to join forces, and they can be slaughtered cleanly in half a day.

Of course, this is only a one-sided statement.

After all, every Heavenly City has at least one Master of the Five Elements Realm. The difference between a soldier master and a monk is that a monk needs true yuan to perform immortal methods, while a soldier consumes Gang Qi to perform combat skills. The master-level soldier's qi within his dantian has been endless, almost endless.

In other words, unless the Master of the Soldiers is killed, even if he is seriously injured, he will still be able to continue fighting to the end.

The monks of the Five Elements Realm were different, although the true elements within their sea of qi were almost endless, but in a large-scale war, they were bound to perform a large number of large-scale group killing immortal methods. Every time the group killing immortal method is cast, while causing shocking damage, it also means the rapid consumption of true yuan.

Even if you take the [Juyuan Dan] that restores the true yuan as a meal, it will definitely not be able to catch up with the consumption, and eventually lead to the exhaustion or even exhaustion of the true yuan.

A monk who has exhausted his true essence is no different from an ordinary man in a period of time.

In addition, the master soldier has always taken the lead on the battlefield, simple and rude, and directly attacked the enemy generals. In the process of charging, the master of the soldier will attach the [Gangqi Blessing] combat skill to the Vermilion Bird Tiger Rider within a radius of about five miles, which will greatly improve the defense of these Vermilion Bird Tiger Riders against the immortal law and the breaking defense of the immortal weapon equipment.

Monks below the Five Elements Realm, if they want to break the defense of the [Gang Qi Blessing] cast by the master of the Upper Five Elements Realm, if there are no some superb magic weapons that are specialized in breaking the defense, relying on the immortal method alone is tantamount to a fool's dream.

In this way, the Vermilion Bird Tiger Rider, who was the best at hand-to-hand combat, undoubtedly restrained the Miaoyin Valley monk, who was good at long-range immortal attacks, and the result was like a tiger entering the flock.

It can also be said that any monk who is good at long-range immortal attacks does not want to be on the bar is the soldier.

For example, among the eight major sects, Miaoyin Valley, Phantom Sword Sect, Star Luo Tian, Xuanyu Palace, and even the Absolute Shadow Peak of close assassination. And the Tianlongju, Shenhuangling, and the Broken Military Mansion, which can fight hard with the soldiers, are undoubtedly even more tragic.

Therefore, there is a reason why the Thirty-Six Heavenly City has stood for a thousand years.

Of course, for more than a thousand years, the most fundamental reason why the Eight Great Sects had never fought a war with any Heavenly City was because of the existence of the Great King of the Lingxiao Imperial City.

And the most direct reason why the Thirty-six Heavenly Cities and the Seventy-two Earth Towns have never fought with the Eight Great Sects is naturally because of the Immortal Dao Alliance.

The Lingxiao Imperial City and the Immortal Dao Alliance were the two most powerful and unafraid of the two ultimate forces on the Obsidian Continent that restrain each other.

If it weren't for this, the entire Obsidian Continent would have been torn apart long ago, and the war would have been raging, and the lives would have been devastated.

Li Chenggang, as the mayor of Shifang Ancient Town, is well versed in the routines, so since he took over Lizheng Mansion ten years ago, he has always greeted the monks of the Eight Great Sects with a smile.

It's just that in the past few days, Li Chenggang really can't laugh.

In addition, Ren Yunhong, the elder of the Immortal Dao League who is resident in the town, not only sent a lot of disciples of the Immortal Dao League to help, but also asked the little junior sister of the Immortal Dao League, who is specially responsible for issuing the daily master task, to get a special task to find people and reward.

However, all the efforts were useless, and Li Tianyi seemed to have evaporated from the world.

"The two valley masters, Deputy Hall Master Sun, have no news from the dogs. In the past few days, I have sent people to search for a radius of 50 miles, put up hundreds of portraits, and asked about thousands of people...... Hey, in vain. ”

Li Chenggang couldn't eat at night or night, his face was blue, his eyes were red, and in just a few days, his temples were a little white.

Pity the hearts of parents all over the world.

Zhu Zhuyi, the master of the second valley, said:

"Master Li, it's not just Ling Gongzi who is missing, but also our elite disciple Wu Zhong of Miaoyin Valley. Have you ever heard of this name being mentioned by Ling Gongzi?"

Li Chenggang said:

"Well, in addition to Wu Zhong, there is also Cao Wuluo from Tianshou City. Some time ago, the three of them got very close. The three of them may not know that Cao Wuluo is the only son of Cao Tianshou, the lord of Tianshou City, and said that he wanted to live in the town for a while, travel the mountains and rivers, and ask dogs to accompany him, how dare I disobey. ”

The Three Grains Lord Mai Qipeng asked:

"Master Li, is Cao Wuluo still in town?"

"I don't know. Li Chenggang said, "After the dog disappeared, Cao Wuluo never came to Lizheng Mansion again. ”

Zhu Zhuyi said:

"Lord Li, you'd better think about it carefully, Ling Gongzi and Wu Zhong, maybe plus Cao Wuluo, what did these three people do in the past few days in the town? Or rather, what have you heard?"

Li Chenggang supported his forehead with his hand, and after a long time, he shook his head and said:

"The three of them go out together every day, and I am in Lizheng Mansion all day, and I don't know the situation at all. Besides, the dog is with Cao Wuluo and Wu Yi, so I am naturally very relieved, so I didn't ask. ”

Mai Qipeng asked:

"Master Li, when did these three people get together, do you remember?"

"The seventh day of the seventh month. Li Chenggang blurted out, "Because it is close to the Midyear Festival, the town will hold a large-scale sacrifice every year. At that time, I was in the mansion to prepare the items needed for the sacrifice, and Cao Wuluo had been living in the mansion for two days. The dog went out to buy dried fruit preserves for Cao Wuluo, and brought Wu Zhong with him when he came back. I learned that he was a disciple of Miaoyin Valley, so I naturally welcomed it. The three of them stayed in the backyard for about an hour before heading out. Before leaving, the dog said that he would take Cao Wuluo and Wu Zhong to the ten-mile peach forest to pick peaches and try them......"

Mai Qipeng waved his hand and asked:

"Ten miles of peach forest, how far is it from the town?

"Thirty-seven or eight miles outside the north gate. ”

"Where do you want to go along the way?"

"Hmm-Luofeng Village under Baili Hill, Lijiakou five miles east of Luofeng Village, and Yaojiawu seven miles to the west. The three small villages have borders with each other, and they can all go to the ten-mile peach forest. ”

"So...... When did Ling Gongzi disappear?"

"July 15. ”

"Master Li, the next question is very important, please think carefully before answering it carefully. "Between the seventh day of the seventh month and the fifteenth day of the seventh month, there were any strange and strange things that happened in and out of the town...... Uh-huh, has anything ever happened that impressed you?"

"Impressed-" Li Chenggang frowned and thought for a moment, "If you are impressed, there is only one." That is the funeral of Ye Mingzhu, the daughter of Ye Youcheng's family in Luofeng Village. ”

"Funeral? Zhu Zhuyi asked.

"The two valley owners don't know. Li Chenggang said, "Ye Mingzhu was found drowned in the peach blossom pond by the peach picking villagers in Lijiakou, so Ye Youcheng also came to Lizheng Mansion to report to the official, saying that his daughter was proficient in water and did not look away, and there must be grievances among them. I happened to be in the house at the time, so I sent several officials and a servant to check on him, and the result of the servant was indeed drowning. ”

Mai Qipeng asked:

"When did Ye Mingzhu drown, and when was he found by the peach-picking villagers?"

"On the seventh day of the seventh month, it seems to be the end of noon. ”

"Who is Ye Youcheng?"

"An ordinary farmer, a family of three, and his wife's name is Wu Qinglian. ”

"Since it's an ordinary farmer, why did Ye Mingzhu's funeral impress you?"

"A rare scenery burial, at least in Shifang Ancient Town. A coffin alone cost 500,000 gold beads, not counting the expensive funeral supplies and flowing water mats that were held for five days in a row. Although I have not been to the scene, the whole town is full of rumors, and it is said that the cost of the entire funeral will probably not be less than a million gold beads. ”

Zhu Zhuyi frowned and asked:

"Is Shifang Ancient Town so prosperous and wealthy? A peasant family of three can have such a generous effort, it seems that Master Li has managed it well. ”

"I'm ashamed, this really has nothing to do with my governance. Li Chenggang said, "The funeral was held so grandly, just because Ye Mingzhu actually had a brother-in-law." I heard that this person is from the Phantom Sword Sect, and he is also an elite inner disciple of the Phantom Sword Sect. ”

"I see...... How old is this man?"

"I heard people say that there are more than twenty, but less than thirty. ”

"Do you know your name?"

"The full name is not clear, only the surname is Xu. Li Chenggang asked suspiciously, "Dare to ask the two valley masters, does this matter have anything to do with the disappearance of the three people?"

"Just ask. "I just don't want to miss anything suspicious." ”

"Oh, by the way, I have already repaired a letter three days ago, and asked people to send it to the Tianshou City City Lord's Mansion quickly, and ask if Cao Wuluo has returned? ”

"Lord Li, the disappearance of these two or three people is a bit bizarre. I guess they might be in some kind of trouble, so I'll stay out of the way for now. Mai Qipeng said, "We will solve this trouble, and Childe will be safe and sound." You can wait at home in peace, and if nothing happens, the result will be in a few days. ”

The three of them politely refused Li Chenggang's farewell and returned to the Dafugui Inn.

"Deputy Hall Master Sun, you immediately go to the secret and thoroughly investigate Li Tianyi's character, the more detailed the better. Mai Qipeng said, "Wu Qi came to Shifang Ancient Town for the first time, and he didn't know Li Tianyi at all. My gut tells me that it's no coincidence that the two met. Ergu Lord, I have reason to believe that Wu's mission is to wait for an opportunity to get close to Li Tianyi and then get acquainted with Cao Wuluo. Hmph, I'm afraid this is a chess piece that Lord Dagu has placed next to Cao Wuluo without us, and the purpose is of course for the sake of [Mobei Purple Fruit]. ”

"It is indeed very possible that Wu Zhong may have been eyeing Li Tianyi for a long time, just wait for him to go out alone, and just act in a scene. Zhu Zhuyi asked with some doubts, "Why did you ask Deputy Hall Master Sun to thoroughly investigate Li Tianyi's character?"

"What kind of thing is Cao Wuluo, it is very clear in the secret scroll of the sect. Mai Qipeng said, "Wu Zhong is also a good seller. When I heard the name Cao Wuluo, an idea flashed through my mind, which was not necessarily reliable, but just tried as a clue. Deputy Hall Master Sun, spend more gold beads, and come back immediately after inquiring clearly. ”

"The subordinates obeyed. Sun Taiyang bowed down and exited the No. 1 East Wing, and before he knew it, he was already in a cold sweat.

These two old women who have lived for more than 500 years are really wise and close to demons.

And Mo Chihu, the lord of the Great Valley, has lived for nearly seven hundred years, and he has undoubtedly not lived in vain.

Thinking of the agreement with Xu Rulin, Sun Taiyang suddenly had a terrifying feeling of being on the edge of the abyss and walking on thin ice. As long as there is a slight carelessness in the whole process, it will be difficult to escape the eyes of the three valley masters, resulting in a full loss.

This game of chess is about life and death.

He had just lost a son, and the chess game was already surging with undercurrents and murderous opportunities.