Chapter 388: Dying
Pan Sanye was about to run out of oil, and when the news came out, people who knew him sighed, but only a few people really felt sad, and they came from afar to visit him for the last time.
Daliang Shen Xiuming and two other Yelin Town disciples Mu Feihuang and Zhao Dayi rushed to the imperial capital from Broken Flow City, they had received the favor of the veteran, and under his leadership, they fled all the way from the Pang Shan Zhiyong Station to Broken Flow City, successfully avoiding the hordes of demon soldiers.
The bald man is back, he originally followed Xiao Hao to Ranjing Mountain, in order to attract more Taoist priests for the Demon Slaying Society, he later visited various Taoist families with the help of the Instant Rest Platform, and bragged to people everywhere about Brother Xiaoqiu's power and the bright future of the Demon Slaying Society, he is a very popular head, although he can't really say how many people are moved, but everywhere he goes, he can gather a lot of listeners.
Yang Qingyin, Shen Hao, and Xiao Qingtao also came by the way to send off the veterans, and at the end of the month, they were the first batch of Taoist priests to return to the imperial capital from their own Dao system, and made the final decision - three days later, they will officially withdraw from Pang Mountain and participate in the demon slaying meeting where there is only one member of Mu Xingqiu.
In the bald man's opinion, the shape is very good, "Eight hundred Taoist priests are no problem, I think there can be more, everyone is interested in the story of Brother Xiaoqiu......"
There were more than a dozen people standing scattered in the courtyard, all of them with solemn expressions, the veterans in the room would take their last breath at any time, and they also followed with bated breath, the bald man's elation was quite abrupt, Mu Xingqiu had to drag him over and signal him not to speak loudly.
But since the topic has been provoked, other people have begun to express their opinions, but not as loudly as the bald man, and even less confident as him.
"I used to shout loudly, but when it came time to make a decision, I hesitated. Yang Qingyin lowered his voice, revealing a little annoyance, "And he is all pretending to be a high-level Taoist priest, and he refuses to reveal his decision." It's all 'I'll think again' nonsense. β
"At least twenty people will definitely come to the Demon Slayer. "Shen Hao's harvest is a little better than Yang Qingyin's, at least he has been guaranteed by some people, but there are not many of them.
"Pang Shan is only twenty people, and the other Dao Sects will only be fewer, adding up to only more than a hundred people. Yang Qingyin couldn't be satisfied, "What is this called an army? It's clearly a group of homeless escapees." β
Xiao Qingtao laughed, hurriedly covered her mouth, and then slowly moved her hand, "These twenty people are definitely participating, and there are those who decided to participate but did not disclose them publicly." The number of people will be much larger than expected. β
"Two hundred, three hundred?" Yang Qingyin still shook his head, "There were five hundred people a month ago, alas, it turns out that Taoist priests also have people who don't believe in their words." β
"A hundred people who are determined are more useful than five hundred who are wavering. Mu Xingqiu was not too disappointed, it was he who insisted that everyone go back to their own Taoist unity for a month, feel the atmosphere of cultivation again, and then make a decision, "And the opportunity to make a decision is not only this time. As long as we fight a few decent battles, more people will join in the future. β
Several people were talking in low voices, and Xin Youtao hurried over, his body had recovered. I also took over more affairs. The chief great talisman master died half a month ago, and the struggle for power within the Longbin Association became fierce, Xin Youtao had the support of his sister, but he was only a seven-fold crown talisman master after all. The princess's status in the imperial capital is far from being stable, and he himself has to work hard.
Mu Xingqiu once went with Xin Youtao to visit the half-dead Chief Great Talisman Master, and found that his consciousness was already in chaos. No amount of sorcery could find out who the poor soul trapped inside belonged to.
Xin Youtao came on behalf of the princess, so he said hello to Mu Xingqiu and the others briefly, and then entered Pan Sanye's room, and after a while, Xiao Artemisia came out of it, no one knew when she entered, and no one even noticed that she came here, after all, she and Pan Sanye didn't know each other before, but they met on the way to the imperial capital.
The corners of Shen Hao's mouth moved, and there seemed to be a smile on his face, as if he was saying that this was a strange little girl.
Xiao Qingtao understood what Shen Hao meant, "Hey, she's a hardcore member of the Demon Slaying Society, not only her, there are more people in Chaojing Mountain who have publicly expressed their willingness to join the Demon Slaying Society than Pang Shan." β
This is indeed a noticeable thing, Ranjing Mountain seems to regard Mu Xingqiu as his own disciple, and is very supportive of his cause, forty or fifty female Taoist priests in the imperial capital a month ago, all promised to return, and it is said that they can bring more people.
Xiao Hao walked over leisurely, as if she had just chatted with a friend for many years, "The weather in Huangjing at this time reminds me of Chaojing Mountain, do you smell it? The fragrance of flowers, trees, and grass is really a beautiful day." β
Shen Hao made another exaggerated expression, took the opportunity to pull Mu Xingqiu aside, and walked towards Daliang and the others.
The five children of Yelin Town, plus the bald man who flew in later, a total of six people, and four of the original ten people were gone, and everyone didn't want to think about or mention it.
It was Shen Hao who brought Daliang, Mu Feihuang and Zhao Dayi over, firstly to see off Pan Sanye, and secondly, to discuss things. The possibility of finding the missing relatives in Yelin Town made everyone excited, Shen Hao was especially excited, in the affairs of the Demon Slaying Society, he completely obeyed Mu Xingqiu, but for Yelin Town, he felt that he had more responsibility on his shoulders - if there were not so many accidents, he would probably have inherited his father's position and industry and become the new owner of Yelin Town.
The six childhood friends stood together, but they didn't look like peers at all, the bald man stopped forever in his teens, Mu Xingqiu and Shen Hao maintained the appearance of a twenty-year-old man, Daliang gained a lot of weight, Mu Feihuang was strong, and Zhao Dayi was thin and tall, all of them were normal twenty-six or seventeen years old, and they had been immersed in the world for a long time, and the cultivation of the three people who had not been able to condense the pill had degenerated.
"Blessed by the ancient gods, can you really get back to Yelin Town?" Da Liang was very excited, "I really want my father and mother to see their grandson." β
The bald man hid behind Mu Xingqiu, "Brother Xiaoqiu, you have to help me explain when the time comes, don't let my father and mother beat me, they always say that I was careless, and as a result, I lost my body......"
I don't know how long it will take for this "then" to arrive, Shen Hao asked in a low voice: "That Tiger Talisman Master, named Gao Fuwei, has provided any news?"
"Some of his most important memories have been erased by spells, and I'm looking for someone to cast the spell. Mu Xingqiu has been working on this matter for many days, and has made slight progress, but he has not yet found the real goal.
"Is the Tiger Talisman really a Tiger?" the bald man was more interested in this matter, and had already heard a lot of news, "I heard that he is a beast demon. Adopted by the Fu Master since childhood. β
"Well, I've seen it with my own eyes. β
Daliang and the others all exclaimed, how could they not have imagined that the Longbin Society would actually raise beast demons and train him to become a talisman master, Shen Hao clapped his hands lightly, turning everyone's attention around, "Now it is basically certain that it is not the demon seed that makes the residents of Yelin Town disappear at all, but the Longbin Society." If there is no accident, our relatives must still be in the territory of the Holy Fu Dynasty. Maybe it's in the Imperial Capital!So I have a JianyΓ¬, Xiaoqiu and I will have to go to war with the Demon Clan sooner or later, and Xin Youtao will help us collect information from within the Longbin Society, but he alone is not enough, the three of you had better stay in the Imperial Capital from now on and inquire about where there is a secret place to hold slaves. β
Mu Feihuang and Zhao Dayi have not yet started a family, they were originally doing things for the princess, and they were very willing to stay in the imperial capital, so they immediately nodded and agreed. Daliang has a lot of worries in Broken Flow City, "My flower garden...... My home ......"
Mu Xingqiu said: "It's enough to have the two of them, let Daliang stay in Broken Flow City, and his flower garden will be of great use in the future." β
Daliang breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately confused again, "What's the use of the flower garden? β
"We'll talk about that later. Mu Xingqiu already had a plan in his heart, from now on he had to think about how to repay the debts of the Dao Tong in three years, and Daliang's flower garden was one of the places he fancied to collect materials.
Dozens of steps apart in the house. A veteran was consuming what little life he had left, and it should have been a solemn and sad moment, but the people in the courtyard stood from morning to afternoon. The memories of the veterans have already been talked about, and it is inevitable that they are a little numb in their hearts, and they all chatted in groups, most of the topics are related to the situation in the imperial capital, and after Xin Youtao came, it was changed to the weather.
Xin Youtao stood at the door of the room and nodded to Mu Xingqiu, indicating that the time had come, and Pan Sanye wanted to see him for the last time.
The ashes of the paper talisman could be seen everywhere in the veteran's room, exuding a strong smell of herbs, he received the best treatment, but none of them had any effect, and he didn't care, he got rid of all the talisman doctors early this morning, and waited for death to come alone.
But he is a mortal, he can't be indifferent in the face of death, his face is flowing with a red light that shines back to the light, and his two eyes are not filled with wisdom and calmness, but cunning and a hint of madness, seeing Mu Xingqiu coming over, his eyes are even brighter, "Ah, Taoist, omnipotent Taoist, can you expel death?" It is biting my internal organs, listen, like a mouse, squeak, help me drive them away, all drive them away......"
Xin Youtao sighed sympathetically and whispered, "His mind is no longer clear. β
This is the first time that Mu Xingqiu has come into contact with people who have died of natural causes since he became a Taoist priest, and Pan Sanye at this time is like an old house, collapsing on its own in the wind and sunshine, and the creatures hidden in it are running in all directions.
Death is also a kind of emotion, Mu Xingqiu did not perform the illusion of the mind, this emotion pounced on itself, as if the drowning person was desperately grasping something that could be grasped, with a rotten sour smell.
Mu Xingqiu glanced at it, picked up the three-song idol from the bedside, and put it in front of Pan Sanye's eyes, "This is the omnipotent god in your heart, pray to it and state your wishes to it." β
Looking at the rough statue of the god, the light in the veteran's eyes gradually disappeared, and the breath of death returned to his master's body, and he raised a withered arm, as if to pray, as if to grasp something.
The veteran finally took his last breath.
Xin Youtao breathed a sigh of relief, "Death has changed a lot for a person, who would have thought that Pan Sanye, who is usually cautious, would be so able to toss people when he was dying? Alas......"
The two straightened the corpse, Mu Xingqiu took the idol, and then walked out of the room together, and the rest could be handed over to the servants outside.
The people in the courtyard immediately understood, and all stopped chatting, and sadness and solemnity returned.
The reaction of the Taoist priests is always a little different from that of mortals, the sadness is not so obvious, Yang Qingyin and Xiao Qingtao stared at Mu Xingqiu and Xin Youtao, as if the two had done something wrong, and when they approached, Xiao Hao suddenly asked in a low voice: "Mu Xingqiu, what did you do with the princess that night?" β
(Ask for recommendation and subscription) (to be continued......)