Xie Lian remained silent. Jun Wu shook his head.
"I don't think you know either."
He tilted his head slightly.
He signaled Xie Lian to follow him, and the two of them slowly walked towards the back of the Divine Martial Hall.
With his hands behind his back, Jun Wu said as he walked, "Xianle has grown up now."
When he said that, Xie Lian naturally didn't dare to answer. Jun Wu continued, "Eight hundred years ago, I told you to always contact me after you went down, and not to roll around in the mud by yourself.
You, on the other hand, disappeared without a trace for eight hundred years.
He was torturing himself to death down there. They had flown up for so many days this time.
He had never reported to the Divine Martial Hall even once. If it was someone else who showed such disrespect, Ling Wen Palace Hall would have directly questioned them. "
Xie Lian's "I'm sorry" just now.
Of course, this was not the only thing he was referring to. Jun Wu was naturally well aware of this.
He also said, "If this apology of yours is also an apology for those several stabs, then I will apologize to you.
Forget it then. You said it yourself.
After stabbing me, I completely forgot about it. "
Xie Lian bitterly smiled, "… … How could I forget."
Jun Wu said indifferently, "Then look forward, there are still many things that require your help."
Xie Lian rubbed his forehead.
He said, "Xian Le is just a broken celestial, she has no magic power.
I can't say that I'm needed. I just hope that I don't cause any trouble. "
Jun Wu replied, "Why must you belittle yourself? The two things that have happened since your return,
Didn't they all do well? "
Xie Lian lamented, "It's just that I might have offended General Pei as soon as I returned."
Jun Wu said, "Mingguang's side is fine.
I'll keep an eye on him. Don't worry. However, "Jun Wu turned around.
"Let's talk about it. What kind of incredible person did you provoke this time?"
Xie Lian raised his hand and said, "Emperor, I swear that I really didn't do anything. It's just that one day, I met a very interesting little friend on the road and spent some time with him. I didn't think too much about it. "
Jun Wu nodded and said, "A chance encounter, little friend, Desperate Ghost King. Xian Le, do you know what the consequences would have been if General Pei had continued to pursue the matter and you had said the same thing in front of the other Heavenly Officials? No one will believe you. "
Xie Lian helplessly said, "Xian Le knows. Therefore, I have to thank the Emperor for helping me in time. Emperor, are you really going to interrogate me? I will not collude with the Ghost Realm. You're just worrying for nothing. "
Jun Wu said, "I naturally know that you won't collude with the Ghost Realm."
Xie Lian replied, "Many thanks for Di Jun's trust."
However, Jun Wu said, "But, I have an important task on hand, and I'm afraid it won't be good for you to handle it."
Xie Lian asked, "What is it?"
At this moment, the two of them had already arrived behind the Divine Martial Hall. The front hall and the back hall were separated by a tall mural. The front of the mural depicted a golden palace that stood at the peak of the sea of clouds, radiating white light. The back of the mural was a picture of mountains and rivers. Looking up, this huge map was inlaid with many fine pearls, like stars.
These were the signs of the Human Divine Martial Palace. There was a pearl embedded here, which meant that there was a Divine Martial Palace here. Eight hundred years ago, when Jun Wu brought Xie Lian, who had ascended for the first time, to this place, the starlight wasn't as dense as it was now. But now, on the map, the twinkling pearls seemed to cover the entire field of view. It was beautiful and shocking.
Jun Wu stood in front of the mountain and river map and pointed to a place in the east. He said, "Seven days ago, many people saw with their own eyes that in the nearby mountains, a fire dragon suddenly soared into the sky."
Xie Lian's expression became serious.
With one hand behind his back, Jun Wu used the other to lightly knock on a spot on the map. He said, "That fire dragon burned for two incense sticks before it was extinguished. During this time, countless people saw it, but not a single person was injured. Do you know what this means? "
Xie Lian said, "The Fire Dragon Howling to the Heavens technique. Although the fire is strong, it doesn't harm people. It only shows its huge form. This is a cry for help. "
Jun Wu said, "Correct. It's a cry for help. Moreover, it's a cry for help from a Heavenly Official from the Heavenly Court. "
Xie Lian said, "Moreover, it's a cry for help from a person who has been forced into a dead end."
Because the flames of this Fire Dragon Howling to the Heavens technique were extremely strong and couldn't harm people, it would inevitably explode a portion of that Heavenly Official's magic power. If they weren't careful, it was possible that their entire magic power would explode and they would directly perish. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, no one would use this method to call for help. Since it appeared, it meant that a Heavenly Official was already in a crisis where he had no choice but to call for help.
Xie Lian said, "Has there been any Heavenly Official from the Heavenly Court recently gone missing?"
Jun Wu said, "This time, all the Heavenly Officials were summoned back not only for the matter of Ban Yue Pass, but more importantly, to take advantage of this opportunity to investigate the whereabouts of each Heavenly Official. Apart from the few that don't show themselves all year round, like the Rain Master and the Earth Master, even if the other Heavenly Officials couldn't rush back, they still responded. "
After muttering to himself for a moment, Xie Lian said, "Is it possible that it's not a Heavenly Official from this year, but a retired Heavenly Official from the previous years?"
Jun Wu said, "Then the scope is huge. Many of the retired Heavenly Officials have not been heard from for many years, so it's simply impossible to deduce which one is in danger. "
It was likely that the various civil officials of Ling Wen Palace Hall had recently been busy with this matter, so it was no wonder that they couldn't find the time to investigate the whereabouts of that Human Face Plague teenager on Mount Yu Jun. Xie Lian said, "To be able to force a Heavenly Official to have no choice but to explode his body to come ask for help, the background of the person who came isn't small. Are there any nests or gathering places of demons and ghosts nearby? "
Jun Wu said, "There are. It's extremely close. Do you know about the Ghost City? "
Xie Lian pondered for a moment, then said, "I've heard of it."
The Ghost City was the most prosperous place in the Ghost Realm. It was located at the border between the human realm and the Ghost Realm.
Numerous ghosts gathered here to trade, and demons danced chaotically. Some necromancers with a bit of cultivation would also frequently enter to do some business and inquire about some news. Even some Heavenly Officials from the Heaven Realm would disguise themselves and enter for a tour out of curiosity or for some unspeakable reason. Occasionally, a living person who didn't understand anything would accidentally enter. If they weren't swallowed alive, then they would be scared half to death.
The Ghost City had existed since ancient times. However, Xie Lian wasn't old enough to know that there were many legends about it circulating in the human realm. For example, this classic ghost story: A person hurrying through the night saw a bustling bazaar in front of him. The bazaar was decorated with bright red lanterns, and he happily entered. However, he discovered that the people around him were either wearing masks, or had hoods draped over their heads, or were incomparably ugly. It was very strange, but he didn't think too much about it. He bought a bowl of noodles and sat down to eat. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and brought it into his mouth. As he ate, he felt something was wrong. When he looked again, he realized that this wasn't noodles at all. It was clearly a bowl of wriggling black hair!
Pulling his thoughts back, Jun Wu said, "After I saw that pillar of fire, I immediately sent a Heavenly Official to search that area. However, there weren't any traces of it. It's extremely likely that it was moved into the Ghost City. However, the Heaven Realm and the Ghost Realm have always been clearly separated. Without sufficient evidence, one cannot force their way into the Ghost City. Therefore, this time, I need someone to secretly descend to the lower realm to investigate. "
Xie Lian said, "We can't beat the grass and alert the snake. That's why we can't divulge this information to the various Heavenly Officials in the Divine Martial Hall, right?"
Jun Wu said, "That's exactly how it is."
Xie Lian said, "In that case, Di Jun, Xian Le requests your orders."
Jun Wu said, "The first person I thought of was also you. However, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be too convenient for you to do this. "
Xie Lian asked, "What's inconvenient about it?"
Jun Wu said, "First of all, the East is where Lang Qianqiu is stationed. If you want to go, you'll have to cooperate with him. "
Xie Lian said, "I'm completely fine with this. Please be at ease. "
Jun Wu said, "Second, do you know whose territory the Ghost City is now?"
Xie Lian was slightly startled. "Could it be Hua Cheng?"
Jun Wu slowly nodded. Xie Lian's premonition was confirmed. Suddenly, he thought of another matter.
That pillar of fire asking for help had started seven days ago. And it just so happened that Hua Cheng had left Pu Qi Monastery seven days ago. Wasn't the timing a bit too tight? Could there be some connection between these two matters?
Jun Wu said, "It seems that your relationship with him isn't bad. This isn't a big deal. I'm just afraid that he's involved in this matter. If it's difficult for you, I won't force you. However, if you have any other suggestions or candidates to recommend, you can tell me. "
Xie Lian still said, "I'll go. I believe that the Blood Rain Tanhua isn't someone with ulterior motives. "
Jun Wu looked at him and said, "Xian Le, I know that you have a sense of propriety. However, I also know that you always think of everyone in the best light. "
Hearing him say this, Xie Lian smiled and said, "Please don't make me sound like a little princess who's never been out of the house, okay? Right now, these words really aren't suitable for me. "
Jun Wu shook his head and said, "I shouldn't say too much about the friend you've made, but I'll still say one more sentence. Be careful of Hua Cheng. "
Hearing this, Xie Lian slightly lowered his head and didn't say anything. He should've said 'yes' in passing. Saying 'yes' was already a walk in the park. However, this' yes', for some reason, he didn't really want to say it.
Jun Wu then said, "Be especially careful of his Bewitching Blade."
Xie Lian asked, "What do you mean?"
Jun Wu said, "The Curved Blade of Misfortune is a cursed blade, an inauspicious blade. This kind of evil weapon definitely requires an extremely cruel sacrifice and bloody determination to be refined. Don't touch it, and don't get hurt by it. Otherwise, the consequences will be unpredictable. "
Xie Lian didn't know where this confidence came from, but he thought that San Lang probably wouldn't use the blade to cut him. However, he still said, "Xian Le understands."
Jun Wu slightly nodded and said, "I naturally feel the most at ease handing this matter over to you. It's great that you don't have any difficulties, but I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you alone. Which Heavenly Official do you want to travel with you? "
After thinking for a bit, Xie Lian said, "Whichever. However, it's better to get along with someone with a good personality. It's better to have someone with a bit more power, so you can lend me a bit at any time. "
Jun Wu smiled and said, "This first condition, you can directly ban Nan Yang and Xuan Zhen."
That was because the current Feng Xin and Mu Qing couldn't be said to have a good personality. Xie Lian also smiled. Jun Wu then said, "How are you and them? You still haven't spoken to them? "
Jun Wu had never entered any spiritual array, so he naturally didn't know what they were blindly yelling about in the array all day long. Xie Lian said, "We've spoken a few words."
Jun Wu said, "It's been so many years, and you've only spoken a few words? Oh right, I heard that when you ascended this time, you smashed many of the golden palaces of the immortals, and one of them was Nan Yang's. "
Xie Lian explained, "I've paid it all back! I've already paid back all 8.88 million merit points. For this, I also have to thank the Emperor for giving me the opportunity to go to Mount Yu Jun. "
However, Jun Wu said, "You should thank Nan Yang from the bottom of your heart. I heard Ling Wen say that later on, he took the initiative to privately go to Ling Wen Palace Hall and said that he didn't need you to pay him back the merit points for rebuilding the golden palace hall. "
Xie Lian stared blankly and said, "This … … I didn't know at all."
It was no wonder that those 8.88 million merit points were paid back so easily. It turned out that he had let go of such a large sum of money. At that time, the damage to Nan Yang Palace Hall was the most serious. It was said that half of the golden roof had collapsed. Jun Wu said, "Nan Yang told Ling Wen not to tell you, so naturally you didn't know. Since he doesn't want you to know, it's better for you to continue pretending not to know. "
Xie Lian didn't know what he was feeling. Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, all melted in his heart. In the end, he could only silently sigh and think of something else. "In this world, the words' don't ever tell anyone 'are indeed all empty words."
Jun Wu pondered for a moment before saying, "If Nan Yang and Xuan Zhen can't do it, then how about Wind Master?"
Xie Lian said, "Wind Master is very good. However, I don't know if she's willing to go on patrol with me."
Jun Wu said, "Wind Master's magic power is high, her temperament is also lively, and she loves to make friends. She fits your description of being easy to get along with. The last time she came to find me, her evaluation of you wasn't bad. In my opinion, it's fine. If you don't have any more questions, this time, you can go with Wind Master to the lower realm and explore the Ghost City. Also. "
Xie Lian asked, "What is it?"
Jun Wu slowly said, "You can work hard, but don't force yourself too much."
Hearing this, Xie Lian stared blankly for a long time. Then, he smiled and said, "What are you saying? I'm not forcing myself."
Jun Wu patted his shoulder and said, "First go back to Xian Le Palace and rest. I'll send someone to inform Wind Master."
Xie Lian stared blankly for a moment before saying, "I don't have enough merits, so I don't have a temple. The previous Xian Le Palace had long been demolished, so where did this Xian Le Palace come from?"
Jun Wu said, "A new one was approved for you. You can't really squeeze into such a small and run-down temple, right?"
Xie Lian left the Divine Martial Palace Hall and was brought to the new "Xian Le Palace" by the young Heavenly Official of Jun Wu Palace Hall.
This Xian Le Palace was almost exactly the same as his previous one. Glazed red walls, it was rich and elegant. However, he stood at the entrance of the palace for a long time, not wanting to go in at all. It was still more suitable for a run-down immortal to live in the run-down temple. He couldn't live in such a gorgeous and arrogant immortal palace now.
He loitered at the entrance, waiting for that Wind Master to come find him. Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, he didn't see that white-clothed female Daoist priest. Instead, a white-clothed Daoist priest came.
This Daoist priest was brimming with health and vigor, his entire body fluttering like an immortal. It was the "Qing Xuan" who had just fought with Pei Ming in the Divine Martial Palace Hall. He flicked his horsetail whisk and said with a smile, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Xie Lian also smiled and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist!"
In reality, he really wanted to ask who this person was. However, he also felt that doing so would be too rude. Just as he was about to secretly flip through the scroll to see which Heavenly Official was called Qing Xuan, the white-clothed Daoist priest walked over and said, "Let's go! Let's go down and take a look. "
Xie Lian was startled and said, "Fellow Daoist, I'm waiting for someone here."
When the other heard this, he inserted his horsetail whisk into the collar of his Daoist robe, turned around and asked in confusion, "Who are you waiting for?"
Xie Lian said, "I'm waiting for the Wind Master."
The white-clothed Daoist priest became even more baffled and said, "Aren't I right here?"
"… …"
Xie Lian's eyebrows jumped and said, "You're the Wind Master?"
The other person opened his folding fan and said while waving it, "I'm the Wind Master, do you need to be suspicious? Don't tell me you don't know who I am?? Haven't you heard of my name, the Wind Master Qing Xuan??? "
His tone was matter-of-fact and confident, as if it was completely impossible for Xie Lian not to know him. The word "Wind" was written on the front of the folding fan, and the back had three lines of clear wind. Wasn't this the one that the white-clothed priestess had been waving that day?
Xie Lian suddenly remembered: Fu Yao had said that there were some Heavenly Official in the Heavenly Court who had special needs and were experts in transformation techniques. And at that time at Ban Yue Pass, Nan Feng had also said half a sentence, "The Wind Master has obviously always been … …"
Always been? What was that?
A man?!
Xie Lian was dragged a few steps by the other person, but he still couldn't completely accept it. He said, "This … … Wind Master, you you you you, why did you dress up as a priestess last time???"
The Wind Master said, "Why? Was it not pretty? "
Xie Lian said, "Pretty? But … … "
The Wind Master beamed with joy and said, "What's the 'but' about being pretty? Isn't it fine as long as it's pretty! Of course it's because it's pretty, so I had to dress up. "
Speaking up to this point, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He closed his folding fan and looked Xie Lian up and down. After a moment, he said, "Speaking of which, this time when we go to the Ghost City, we also have to conceal our identities, right?"
"… …"