This move shocked Xu Zhi, who could only hesitate and couldn't say anything else.
The leader in front of me, a skinny Taoist with a goat's short beard, is called Jiao Jizhong.
Before Xu Zhi lost power, the two of them managed to maintain some friendship and became good friends with each other because they were both good at the Dan Cauldron Huang Bai technique.
But after it was rumored that Xu Zhi fled due to cowardice and killed the elder Gu Jun's only son, his reputation was completely ruined. Those in the faction who downplayed those who downgraded and supported those who promoted others also started to add insult to injury.
It was also at that time that Jiao Jizhong quietly broke off his friendship with Xu Zhimin and stopped communicating with each other for fear of getting into trouble.
"me……"
Under the aggressive looks of Jiao Jizhong and others, Xu Zhi felt that the current situation might not be good, and was about to force himself to speak.
A young man in green clothes suddenly sneered and interrupted:
"Senior Brother Xu, I respect you because you entered the profession early and have a high seniority! That's why I have protected you all the way! But it shouldn't be difficult to ask for some favors from you in return for treating you with such hard work and care?"
"It's what it should be, it's what it should be...it's just Junior Brother Zhang, which thing on Xu have you taken a liking to this time?"
Xu Zhi gritted his teeth and replied with his hands raised.
"I heard that in order to go to the abyss, my senior brother sold two talismans and bought a flying sword called 'Mai She'? I wonder if I can part ways with you?"
The young man in green winked.
Immediately, all the Taoists from the Xuanzhen Sect around him understood and laughed in their hearts. They stepped forward and quietly surrounded Xu Zhi in the circle of people.
"Mai She Sword? Junior Brother Zhang, how do you know about this?" Xu Zhi was startled.
"If others don't know, I have to do it myself. I have my own way! If the flying sword falls into the hands of senior brother, it can be regarded as a pearl covered in dust. If it is not presented to senior brother Jiao, it can be regarded as a show of brother's care."
The green-clothed young man smiled slightly and said: "If it hadn't been for Senior Brother Jiao's righteous action, Senior Brother might have died yesterday. How could he be able to argue with me here? This kindness must be repaid!"
It's because of Xu Zhi's good temper.
Hearing these words, anger arose in my heart and I couldn't help but frown.
Yesterday.
It was clear that Jiao Jizhong and the others were being chased by a ghost. They happened to catch a glimpse of Xu Zhi, who was walking alone, and dragged him into the water and captured the young man.
It seems like this.
Where does the kindness come from?
"...If I had known this would be the case, I should have sent a message to my junior brother when I went to the abyss! Ask him to help me make up my mind. I regret trusting others so easily!"
Faced with this situation.
Xu Zhi felt ashamed and secretly regretted it.
In the final analysis, the reason why Xu Zhi ended up in the abyss was just a matter of ignorance.
Long before the "Luo Xian Lead Boat" entered Diyuan, Director Zhang, who had been friendly with Xu Zhi in the deacon's office, visited him late at night and said that he had a good job to entrust to him.
The job was more than simple.
Moreover, after the deed is completed, a large amount of talisman money can be obtained, which can be used for spiritual practice.
When Xu Zhi, who had been in poverty for a long time, heard about this, he was naturally overjoyed and couldn't help but follow suit.
After careful inquiry, Xu Zhi found out.
The mission that Chief Zhang planned for him was to follow the Taoists in the deacon's room, ride the "Luo Xian Lead Boat", and send his fellow disciples into the abyss of the earth.
This matter is indeed not a chore, on the contrary, it is a beautiful thing.
There is no need to fight for one's life with ghosts, and there is no need to work too hard.
As long as the fetal breath is injected into this secret treasure, there is nothing else to take care of.
At most, it's just a matter of spending more time on the lead boat...
Although I have also wondered how such a beautiful job could come to me.
However, Master Zhang was sincere in his words, and thinking that he and she had been on good terms for many years, and that it was not a case of deception, Xu Zhi agreed enthusiastically.
But just because it was a good job, even the Taoist priests working in the deacon's room were vying for it.
If it leaks out, it will inevitably add some twists and turns.
Under Zhang's repeated instructions, Xu Zhi remained tight-lipped and did not say a single word, not even to Chen Heng.
But Xu Zhi didn't know that Yan Ping had already bribed Mr. Zhang, who was on good terms with him, with a book on alchemy.
The mission of driving the "Luo Xian Lead Boat" is naturally a lie.
As for the real scene, they just deceived him into the abyss, and then took the opportunity to kill him with a sword.
Although Chief Zhang hesitated again and again in the end, he still missed his old relationship and did not take Xu Zhi's life with his own hands.
But he was also driven out of the "Luo Xian Lead Boat" and left to fend for himself...
During the ups and downs along the way, perhaps he was lucky enough to survive until now, hiding in Tibet.
Xu Zhi knew that Chen Heng was now in the abyss, so he naturally wanted to meet him as soon as possible, but how vast and endless was the abyss?
After searching so hard, not only did they not find Chen Heng, but they bumped into a group of vicious men like Jiao Jizhong yesterday and were taken along with them.
It can be said that he has just emerged from the tiger's mouth and entered the wolf's den again...
…
"Maishe Sword... I still have another use for it. Can you fellow disciples replace it with another one?"
Xu Zhi took a step back, but he was surrounded by Taoists surrounding him. He could not go any further. He hesitated for a moment and said helplessly:
"I would like to use talisman money as a form of filial piety, is it possible?"
"Tao Qian? Senior Brother Xu, we don't want to underestimate you. The three melons and two dates you have in your Qiankun bag now are enough! What's enough? You can even drink a bowl of spiritual tea without even having a seat to sit down!"
A short, fat man in apricot-yellow clothes sneered:
"Yesterday, you were chased by ghosts, but Senior Brother Jiao saved your life despite everyone's opinions! Senior Brother, how can you not repay a favor? This is not the behavior of a gentleman. I don't think you have read enough poems and books!
Did you read it into the dog’s belly?”
"you……"
Xu Zhi's eyes darkened.
Since they were taken along by Jiao Jizhong and others yesterday, they have been asking Xu Zhi for the money in the Qiankun bag on the pretext of saving their lives.
Seeing that the situation was stronger than the others, Xu Zhi could only swallow his anger and let them do what they did.
His own wealth, which was not rich to begin with, became even more destitute after being plundered.
"People are dissatisfied and their desires are hard to satisfy! If I had known this, I should have turned around and ran away when I saw them yesterday!"
Xu Zhi's mind was spinning, but he couldn't come up with any good ideas.
Seeing his silent look, the young man in green raised his eyebrows, and a bit of anger suddenly appeared on his face. He cursed:
"Xu Zhi, I respect your status and give you face, so I call you Senior Brother Xu! If I don't give you face, who are you? Senior Brother Jiao, do you still dare to be stubborn now?"
He flicked his sleeves and said in a cold voice:
"Let me ask you, are you going to give me the Koumai Shejian? If you dare to push back any further, it's my mother-in-law's fault. Don't blame me for being rude. I'll give you a good look now!"
There seemed to be something fastened in his sleeve, and green flames floated out. There was a burning sensation in it, which, although it had not yet been released, made the skin irritated.
Seeing that the young man in green was leading the way, everyone started making noises, each reaching into his sleeves and looking at him with extremely evil eyes.
Surrounded by this group of tigers and wolves, Xu Zhi turned pale with fright.
For a moment, I didn't know whether I should beg for mercy or fight my way out, but I was so violent that I was stunned.
At this moment.
Jiao Jizhong, who had been watching with cold eyes, smiled slightly and suddenly said:
"How presumptuous! This is how you treat Senior Brother Xu, why don't you apologize quickly?"
"Senior Brother Jiao..."
The young man in green turned his head blankly and blinked at the inexplicable smile on Jiao Jizhong's face.
After a moment, he seemed to realize something, and a sneer appeared on his lips.
"Senior Brother Xu, don't blame us for our rough character, don't blame us..."
A sparse apology sounded.
Seeing that the group of people suddenly became submissive, before Xu Zhi realized it, Jiao Jizhong had already pushed aside the crowd, came to his side, and said with a smile:
"Senior brother, as the saying goes, adults don't remember the faults of villains, so don't pay attention! This abyss is so dangerous, and it's up to you and me, senior brothers, to work together to find a way out of this dead place. You think so or not?
?”
There was an implicit threat in Jiao Jizhong's words.
Even if Xu Zhi heard it, he could only pretend not to know and nodded repeatedly.
Seeing his cowardly appearance, he has no backbone as a monk.
Jiao Jizhong felt even more contemptuous, and the disdain in his eyes became even stronger.
"Senior brother was a smart person before, and he is not bad now. A good thing, a good thing! Only smart people can live long!"
Jiao Jizhong patted Xu Zhi on the shoulder hard, then ignored Xu Zhi who looked embarrassed, and only ordered to everyone:
"I learned through torture from other wandering ghosts that the old ghost named Gao Pi was so vicious that he even killed more than one or two high-ranking masters in the Zifu realm. Fortunately, the only ones we encountered today were the old ghost's tribe.
Your abilities are limited, otherwise you will be ruined."
Now let’s find a place to rest.
I don’t believe that Gao Pi can still guard the entrance cave of Wuyunye day and night! When he becomes careless, we will go up shoulder to shoulder and fight into the cave!"
By interrogating the wandering ghosts in the Abyss, they also learned that Ding Xian, the owner of Wuyunye, was a Jingxiu cultivator. Not only did he not enjoy blood food, but he also offered many blessings to the immortal monks outside the Abyss.
To a human being of flesh and blood, he is actually a good person.
In a desperate place like Diyuan, where murder is everywhere, Wuyunye is undoubtedly the place to stay alive!
It's a pity that after entering the Wuyunye cave, Gao Pi led a group of fierce ghosts and resentful souls to guard it, as well as the iron barrels.
Jiao Jizhong led others to forcefully break in once, but not only failed, but they almost alerted Gao Pi, causing them all to die from exhaustion.
Hearing Jiao Jizhong speak like this, the young man in green and others all responded in unison. It was obvious that he had a high prestige among them.
"Let's go, things can't be rushed, then Gao Pi can't stay in the cave for the rest of his life!"
Jiao Jizhong laughed, set up a beam of escape light, and shot straight to the southwest.
"Let's go, Senior Brother Xu!"
The green-clothed young man chuckled, pointed his hand, and sandwiched Xu Zhi in the middle with a chubby Taoist priest.
"The abyss of the earth is so dangerous, so brothers and sisters should work together to help each other, right?"
"Yes Yes……"
Xu Zhi's face turned dark and he had no choice but to do so.
"What a waste! With this look, you can still achieve the 'Ten steps and one kill'? How unfair is God!"
The young man in green sighed in his heart, said hello, turned into a flying rainbow and flew away in a moment, following Jiao Jizhong closely.
Half an hour later.
The escaping light quietly fell in front of a dark mountain wall that was as high as the sky. At the bottom of the lush forest, there were temporary stone chambers, which were obviously the residence of Jiao Jizhong and the others.
After arriving here.
The young man in green and the others no longer paid much attention to Xu Zhi, and just walked towards their own stone room, where they began to regulate their breathing.
"...The front is a wolf and the back is a tiger, what kind of situation is this! Junior brother, where are you?"
Xu Zhi couldn't help but let out a long sigh of regret, stood there for a long time, then entered a stone room and sat in silence with his eyes closed.
There is no change of yin and yang in the abyss, and there is no light from the sky. It is naturally pitch black and profound.
About an hour later.
Xu Zhi, who was sitting quietly, suddenly felt his ears move, as if he heard something strange.
He silently leaned over, raised his fingers to make a hand gesture, and held his breath.
At first, I just heard a few noisy and disorderly sounds.
After a few breaths, the sound that hit my ears gradually became clearer...
"Why did Senior Brother Jiao try to stop me before? That Xu Zhi is just a dog with a broken spine, and he doesn't even dare to show his teeth! What are you afraid of him doing?!"
Xu Zhi heard the young man in green speak.
"Although he is not timid, he is still a swordsman who has mastered the realm of 'ten steps and one kill'! Dogs can jump over walls when they are anxious, and rabbits can bite when they are anxious!
If you use force, you will inevitably lose a few brothers, so you need to take action slowly. Junior brother's actions just now were too reckless!"
Jiao Jizhong smiled and said:
"I have been coveting his Kou Pulse Sword for a long time. I had already thought about it when I was in the army! Don't worry, I will buy some food and wine tomorrow and invite him to the banquet in the name of peace. Then..."
"But you want to put some poison in the wine and harm the guy?"
The young man in green said.
"Junior brother really understands me!"
The next words are all about planning and calculation.
Hearing them discussing how to kill themselves, Xu Zhi's palms trembled slightly, veins bulged, and blood surged on his face.
I don’t know how long it took.
Xu Zhi suddenly lost his spell and suddenly raised his sword and stood up!
"Heaven sends the demon king to kill the unjust, and the unjust will kill the unjust, and the unjust will kill the unjust, and killing them all will bring peace!"
I remembered what he had said inadvertently while having a banquet with Chen Heng.
At this moment, he chewed it carefully again, and Xu Zhi felt as if he had a profound enlightenment, and felt relaxed and cheerful in his heart:
"Junior brother, I thought the words you said were too harsh before, and I was afraid they might hurt Tianhe, but now I understand!"
Remembering that I have no enmity or enmity with Jiao Jizhong and others.
It's okay to be coerced into traveling with someone, and asked for money. It's okay to just tolerate it.
But now.
He actually wanted to kill himself...
Xu Zhi's face suddenly became uncertain. After hesitating for a while, he finally gritted his teeth, picked up his sword, and quietly walked out of the stone room.
The wind was howling, the sky was dark and the ground was dark, it was as if you couldn't see your fingers, and a stagnant and depressing atmosphere spread out.
Walk out of the stone room.
Xu Zhi couldn't help but shiver as he was hit by the bone-chilling and desolate cold air, and the boiling murderous intention that had just surged in his heart was slowly extinguishing.
"no……"
He clenched the hilt of the sword hard, shouted in his heart to embolden himself, but forced himself to glare harshly.
…
…
It took two sticks of incense.
When Jiao Jizhong and others were satisfied and finished their discussion, they were leaving.
Suddenly, the young man in green glanced away and screamed strangely, his voice anxious.
"Look!"
Looking in the direction of his finger, I saw that at some point, the stone room where Xu Zhi lived was completely empty, with not a single person in sight.
On the stone wall, a few lines of text were carved with a sword.
"If you try to kill me now, forget it. If there is another time, don't blame Xu for being rude!"
Amid everyone's surprise, Jiao Jizhong slowly walked forward and recited the carved words.
His expression changed, he spat hard, and said disdainfully:
"Escaped? When? You didn't even notice me. It seems you have some skills!"
"Senior Brother Jiao?"
The young man in green hurriedly asked: "What should I do?"
"What should we do? Since we are at odds with each other, let's kill him and seize his flying sword!"
Jiao Jizhong chuckled and said sarcastically:
"Now that I've noticed something strange, I still don't dare to take any risks. What a cowardless person! I don't even have the courage to draw a sword to kill people. I'm just a persimmon, and I can't control it!"
After saying this, a yellow cloud appeared under his feet, and he supported his body and flew high.
"Find him! Take off his head!"
The green-clothed young man and others eagerly agreed, turning into streaks of escaping light and searching in all directions.
And at the same time that everyone was searching the mountains and seas.
Elsewhere, Xu Zhi, who was running wildly, was suddenly caught in a strange void.
The sun is bright and the stars are as bright as day——
"I have been paying attention to you since you entered this abyss."
"……ah?"
Xu Zhi, who was in panic, was even more frightened when he heard this inexplicable sound.
"The heroes of the Xu family of Red Dragon are heroes from generation to generation. All of them are immortal heroes. Even when Prince Changming was in power, he could not subdue him with force..."
In a brief moment of silence.
The inexplicable voice finally sounded again, and he yelled with self-indulgence and a hint of crying:
"How come it has reached your generation and turned into such a ghost?! What evil has God done!