Chapter 78: A Solemn Pledge

Qi Xuansu came out from behind the corner again and stood in front of the burning ancient temple, looking at the woman's back getting further and further away.

Zhang Yuelu changed the long bow in her hand back to its original shape, put it into her sleeves, and slowly walked out of the gate of the ancient temple. Behind her, several pillars had been burned by the fire. Without support, the beams fell to the ground with a crash, and the entire ancient temple began to collapse. .

Qi Xuansu sighed with emotion: "Demon girl."

Zhang Yuelu glanced at him: "What's wrong with the witch?"

Qi Xuansu said in a recalling tone: "I remember that my master once said after drinking that in his opinion, the four types of women make men's hearts move the most, namely: chivalrous women, fairies, seductresses, and witches."

Zhang Yuelu's tone suddenly became softer: "Then which category do I belong to?"

"Four different things." Qi Xuansu said casually.

Then Qi Xuansu was kicked in the crook of the leg by Zhang Yuelu, causing him to kneel down on one knee.

Qi Xuansu stood up as if nothing had happened, patted the dust on his knees, and coughed lightly: "I blame me for not making it clear. What I mean is that you have the strengths of all four. It cannot be summarized simply."

Zhang Yuelu snorted: "I am really flattered by such high praise."

Qi Xuansu said: "I am telling the truth. In fact, I am not interested in these fairies and witches. I just suddenly remembered the master's words and felt emotional."

Zhang Yuelu said: "I think your consciousness needs to be strengthened. How can you join me in changing the Taoism in the future?"

Qi Xuansu suddenly turned around and looked at Zhang Yuelu: "Change the Taoism?"

"Yes." Zhang Yuelu nodded.

Qi Xuansu blinked: "When did we settle on this vow of eternal love?"

Zhang Yuelu stared at Qi Xuansu: "Just now, do you have any objections?"

"No objection." Qi Xuansu did not dare to "speak up and resist" under Zhang Yuelu's gaze.

Zhang Yuelu suddenly laughed and said: "It's just a joke, don't take it seriously."

Qi Xuansu said: "Although it is a joke, when it is really useful to me, there is no need to be polite."

Zhang Yuelu was startled, and after a while, he slowly nodded and said, "Okay."

Then Zhang Yuelu said seriously: "Let's get down to business, have you solved the other two?"

Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "It's clear."

This is a slang, a slang full of wisdom in the world. Just like the method used by Qi Xuansu to kill the two people, conspiracy played a greater role. It can be said that the weak defeated the strong.

Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but look Qi Xuansu up and down, and praised: "Tianyuan, I really saw you right. Killing two Yuxu stage masters in a row with your Kunlun stage cultivation is really amazing."

Having said this, Zhang Yuelu felt a little ashamed: "On the other hand, it was me who was sure of victory but allowed that witch to escape. I'm really ashamed."

Qi Xuansu comforted her and said: "Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. Just allow me to defeat the strong with the weak. Don't you allow others to escape from your hands? Strength and weakness are not absolute. The key lies in the chance of encountering the enemy. Fighting in Jianghu is essentially the same as fighting on the march. There is no fundamental difference. Soldiers are deceitful."

Zhang Yuelu said thoughtfully: "What you said makes sense. I used to rely solely on strength to win over others, and I was indeed deficient in this aspect. The Confucian sage said that if three people walk together, they must have me as their teacher. It seems that I can still I need to learn more from you.”

"It's just about sharing experiences with each other." Qi Xuansu was very modest. "If it weren't for the 'Fengyan Yisan' and 'Shenlong Handgun' that Qingxiao gave me, I wouldn't have been able to win easily. If we regard foreign objects as part of our own strength, in fact, My strength is not inferior to those two."

Zhang Yuelu remembered something: "By the way, killing two demons in the Yuxu stage is enough to give you two 'Yellow Character Skills'. As long as you save three 'Yellow Character Skills', you can become a 'Xuan Xuan'." "Zi Gong", one "Xuan Zi Gong" plus three years of excellent evaluation can be promoted to the fifth rank of Taoist priest, and three "Xuan Zi Gong" can be directly promoted to the fifth rank."

In fact, Qi Xuansu also acquired a "Xuan Zi Gong" by killing Diswen. It was precisely because of this "Xuan Zi Gong" that he was successfully promoted to the sixth level Taoist priest and became a preparatory mage.

Qi Xuansu glanced at the burning ancient temple and then at the dense forest that turned into a sea of ​​fire. He didn't know what to say.

Zhang Yuelu said: "Go and wait by the river. When the fire is out, we will go in and search. There should be something that can prove our identity. When we return to Yujing, I will ask you for credit."

Qi Xuansu said sincerely: "I am so lucky to have a boss like Qing Xiao."

"No need to compliment me." Zhang Yuelu rolled his eyes at him and walked towards the river first.

"It was the beginning, and it is now, is it a compliment or not?" Qi Xuansu followed Zhang Yuelu and said with a smile.

Zhang Yuelu just pretended not to hear.

The two came to the riverside and stood side by side, watching the raging fire shoot into the sky. Fortunately, the area was mostly covered with snow-capped mountains, and there were some forests at the foot of the mountains, which prevented it from spreading into an unstoppable monstrous fire.

Zhang Yuelu put his hands behind his back and looked at the blazing fire, his thoughts flying.

Qi Xuansu lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, also thinking about his own thoughts.

Just waiting until dawn, the fire gradually became unsustainable.

Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu returned to the ancient temple together. At this time, only some ruins of the ancient temple were left. Zhang Yuelu waved his sleeves and swept away the ashes of the ruins with great strength, revealing the charred corpses below.

There were many corpses, most of them belonging to horse thieves. However, Qi Xuansu still relied on his memory to find the location of the person who was attacked and killed by him, and found a string of beads with the image of Wu Luo on his body.

Speaking of which, this guy died unjustly, because he was only in the Yuxu stage, that is, the Dharma Realm of the Wuzhu, and he was still one step away from the Golden Body Realm of the Guizhen stage. Therefore, without unfolding the Dharma Realm in advance, his body was very fragile and was shot dead by Qi Xuansu from behind.

This is also the drawback of the immortal inheritance. Before achieving the Golden Body Realm, if you set up your posture and fight with others, you will be very powerful. But if you are attacked by others before you set up your formation, it is easy to be caught in an embarrassing situation without making a single move. In this regard, the warrior is just the opposite. He is not afraid of sneak attacks. The difference between deliberate defense and no precautions is not too big.

Because he died before he could summon the Dharma Realm, the flowing beads he wore were still full of divine power and were not damaged by the fire.

The flowing beads worn by the two women who attacked Zhang Yuelu before were made of wood, while the flowing beads worn by this leader were made of bone.

Then Qi Xuansu went to the woods that had become charcoal. Unfortunately, Chu Chunliang had exhausted all his divine power in the end. His body and the flowing beads turned into ashes in the fire, leaving only a few debris.

This also means that Qi Xuansu's two "yellow character merits" have become one "yellow character merit". After all, the Taoist sect must have evidence to ask for merit, similar to the military's military merit based on the number of heads, and the heads must be checked to prevent the act of killing good people and claiming merit. On the Taoist side, although the heads are not required, relevant "tokens" are required, such as the flowing beads worn by the people of Lingshan Wujiao. And there are also requirements for such tokens, at least they must be made of bone.

Since the flowing beads were destroyed, Qi Xuansu could not ask for merit.

Thinking of this, Qi Xuansu couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

He took such a big risk and spent so much effort, but the result was nothing.

At this time, Zhang Yuelu handed a string of flowing beads to Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu was startled, took the flowing beads and asked, "Where did this come from?"

Zhang Yuelu smiled and said, "Isn't there a shopkeeper named You? Although he is not a witch, he is also a member of Lingshan Wujiao. I searched him and found a string of flowing beads."

Qi Xuansu shook his head and said, "It is obvious that you killed this person. How can I take the credit for you?"

Zhang Yuelu said, "You clearly killed two monsters. How can I, as a boss, let you, a subordinate, take only one credit?"

Qi Xuansu was about to speak, but Zhang Yuelu interrupted him, "Do you want me to take credit for myself? I can't lose face. Just take it if I give it to you. Don't be so fussy."

Qi Xuansu heard Zhang Yuelu say this, so he didn't act pretentiously and accepted the string of flowing beads. Together with the previous string, he got two "Huang Zi Gong" in his hands.

Zhang Yuelu patted the ashes on his hands and said, "Although we killed several demons, we still don't know what the motive and purpose of this group of demons are. Are they looking for money? Seeking revenge? Or is this person's fate special and they chose him as a sacrifice?"

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but say, "This third possibility is something that ordinary people can't think of, at least I wouldn't think of it."

Zhang Yuelu said, "This is the experience summarized by the Taoist sect in the past two hundred years. Of course, it is not something I thought of casually."

Qi Xuansu thought about it and said, "In this case, do you think it is the third possibility?"

"Almost." Zhang Yuelu nodded and said, "As long as we find the victim's family and know his birth date, we can verify whether this guess is right or wrong."

Qi Xuansu asked, "How to find it?"

Zhang Yuelu looked at the victim's head and said, "Use the Qi-watching technique."

After that, Zhang Yuelu looked at the head that had been completely unrecognizable, and purple air flashed in his eyes. Then Zhang Yuelu took out a piece of wrapping skin from the Xumi object and signaled Qi Xuansu to put the head away.

After Qi Xuansu put the head away, purple air filled Zhang Yuelu's eyes, and an invisible airflow appeared in her sight, extending to a very far distance.

Zhang Yuelu stepped on the ground, and her body flew forward as if moving horizontally. Qi Xuansu took out the armor horse, lifted the hem of his clothes, tied it to his legs, and then chanted a spell, following Zhang Yuelu closely.

The two walked along this invisible airflow for about 500 miles, and a mountain city appeared in their sight.