In the beginning of November, the twenty-ninth year of Kaiyuan, the weather was getting colder.
A few months after the Banquet of Bliss, Li Longji became obsessed with cultivating immortality after losing Concubine Yang.
After the death of the Jinguang Sect Leader, the Xuanxin Zhengzong withdrew from the court. Li Longji conferred Taiyin Zhenjun as the national master and ordered Taiyin Zhenjun to refine the elixir of immortality. He repeatedly failed, and the emperor was furious.
In order to gain Li Longji's support, Taiyin Zhenjun began to force people from all over the country to hunt snakes and practice Taoism in order to regain the emperor's favor.
Outside Lanruo Temple.
Jiang Fan watched Xiaobai and Xiaoqing leave and thought to himself: "Has the plot begun?"
Some time ago, Xiaobai and Xiaoqing followed Jiang Fan back to Lanruo Temple to practice.
Thanks to the pure blood pills provided by Jiang Fan and careful guidance, the strength of Xiaobai and Xiaoqing has improved by leaps and bounds, which is not the same as before.
But just a few days ago, Xiaobai and Xiaoqing received a message from Wuji Snake Mother, asking them to assassinate the current national master Taiyin Zhenjun.
Jiang Fan knew that Wuji Snake Mother and Taiyin Lord were not good birds, but he did not stop them, but allowed Xiaobai and Xiaoqing to leave.
Looking at the green pearl hairpin on Xiao Bai's head, Jiang Fan didn't remind Xiao Bai.
There are some things that you can only understand if you have experienced them.
After Xiaobai and Xiaoqing left Lanruo Temple, they headed towards Qiantang Town based on the information provided by Wuji Snake Mother.
On the way, Xiao Qing asked: "The national master has hunted many of our kind and is the number one enemy of our snake clan. Master asked us to kill him. Sister, what do you think our chances of winning are?"
Xiaobai held the Gan Jiang Sword and said: "In the past, our chance of winning was less than 20%. After all, you and I have just transformed. But now, I am 50% sure."
Being able to become the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty is enough to prove that Taiyin Zhenjun is quite capable.
Nowadays, although Xiaobai and Xiaoqing's strength has been greatly improved, she does not dare to say it all.
"Um!"
Xiao Qing held Mo Xie's sword and nodded: "Thanks to Fa Hai, now I am also a great demon with a thousand years of cultivation. Let's go and kill that old monster together."
Three days later, the two women came to a valley.
This place has green mountains and green waters, and a large area of red maple forest. Although winter has begun, the valley is still quite mild. Coupled with the mountain streams and waterfalls, the mist-shrouded clouds, and the pleasant scenery, it looks like a fairyland.
In this valley, there is a relatively famous village called Snake Catching Village.
It is called the Snake Catching Village because the people here have made a living by catching snakes for generations.
Taiyin Zhenjun, the third generation of the imperial master at that time, practiced the "Taiyin Snake Manual", which required a large number of snakes to practice. I heard that the people here were good at catching snakes, so I came here specially.
The grandeur of Taiyin True Lord's appearance was even better than that of his former Imperial Master Jin Guang. In addition to his disciple Mingyu riding a three-headed crane, he was also accompanied by servants and maidservants. In addition, there were hundreds of Tiger Guards accompanying him.
Guard.
In fact, True Lord Taiyin didn't really want to come to Qiantang County. It was only because some time ago, Li Longji heard the news that Fahai had subdued the dragon here, and he wanted to find out the whereabouts of Yang Yuhuan, so he sent True Lord Taiyin here.
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But True Lord Taiyin is still self-aware. He doesn't dare to provoke Fahai at all. When he comes here, it will be a complete cutscene at most.
Take the opportunity to catch snakes along the river, allowing snake catchers from all over the country to increase their efforts in catching snakes.
That is to say, kill two birds with one stone.
"Sister, that old monster is inside the sedan, do you want to do it now?"
The old monster in Xiaoqing's mouth is Taiyin Zhenjun.
They still don’t know the details of True Monarch Taiyin, but they learned from their master, Wuji Snake Mother, that True Monarch Taiyin has practiced an extremely sinister technique called "Taiyin Snake Jie Jing", which can absorb the cultivation of snake monsters.
Enhance your own skills.
Now Taiyin Zhenjun has become the Tang Dynasty's national master, and he is using the power of the royal family to catch snakes. If they are not eradicated, it will be a disaster for the snake clan!
Looking at the team approaching the snake-catching village, Xiaobai shook his head slightly: "If we do it near the village, innocent people may be hurt."
"Sister, those are snake catchers and the mortal enemies of our snake clan. If they die, they will die."
Xiaoqing doesn't have a good impression of snake catchers.
Xiao Bai said: "You have forgotten that we promised Master that we would only kill the culprits and not kill innocent people indiscriminately."
"They hunted and killed so many of our compatriots. How could they be considered innocent? I think they deserved to die."
Xiao Qing has a wild temperament. Thinking about the scene of his own race being hunted and killed, he can't help but want to kill someone to vent his anger.
"Natural selection, the weak eat the strong. They were born to catch snakes, and they will die to catch snakes. Our goal here is just to assassinate the national master and not to create any complications."
Little Bai doesn't know that snake catchers are the mortal enemies of the snake tribe, but now that the human race has taken over, if they go on a killing spree, not to mention others, Fahai will not be able to tolerate them!
While the two women were talking, a large group of troops from the national army's patrol had arrived outside the snake-catching village.
"唳~"
As the soldiers lined up, a strange three-headed red-crowned crane continued to cry loudly and walked into the village with its limbs.
It was as big as a calf, covered in white fur, like a giant wolf, but it had three crane heads on its head, which looked quite weird.
At this time, the old village chief led people to greet him.
The old village chief trembled and said: "Tell me, the snakes this year are extremely rare. In addition, it is winter now and the snakes are dormant. We have to risk our lives to..."
"Bah!"
Before the old village chief finished speaking, the three-headed crane opened its big mouth and roared violently at the village chief.
The old village chief was so frightened that he fell to the ground, trembling.
On the back of the three-headed crane, a masked Taoist priest in purple robes said angrily: "Now that the world is in chaos and demons are everywhere, my master, as a national teacher, practices Taoism hard and eliminates harm for the people. I want you to catch more
Snake, is that too much?”
"Not too much, not too much."
When the village chief heard this, he shook his head repeatedly and complimented: "Monsters eat human flesh and blood, causing trouble in all directions. Thanks to the national master guarding one side, we can live a peaceful life!"
Taoist priest Mingyu smiled slightly and nodded lazily: "In that case, why didn't you hand over the snake on time and delayed the important matter of the national master? Can you afford it?"
"Taoist Master Mingjian, our village has intensified its efforts to catch snakes in recent years. Many young and strong villagers have died from the mouths of poisonous snakes. Now there are only some old, weak, sick and disabled people left in the village. Can you... give me a few more days of grace?"
Upon hearing this, Taoist Priest Mingyu said casually: "How to catch snakes is your problem. You have to make up for the missing snakes within three days, otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"
"this......"
The old village chief still wanted to say something, but a soldier wearing armor and riding on a war horse with wings on his back shouted sternly: "Taoist Master Mingyu has given you three days of grace, why don't you thank me quickly."
The villagers in Snake Catching Village dared not speak out in anger, so they could only reluctantly express gratitude.
"Bah!"
At this moment, the three-headed crane seemed to smell the breath of the snake demon and began to chirp.
"Oh, I didn't expect that there is a spirited snake demon, the three-headed crane, here. Let's catch up."
Taoist Master Mingyu gave the order, and the three-headed crane under him immediately chased after the aura behind him.
Taiyin Zhenjun, who was sitting in the sedan chair, ordered in a cold voice: "Tiger Guards, follow immediately."
"yes!"
Hundreds of Tiger Guards ran towards the outside of the village.
In the wilderness twenty miles away from the snake catching village.
"Xiaoqing, slow down, don't let these people get lost."
"Sister, is this position almost ready?"
Xiaobai stopped on a rock and took a look. There were no other creatures around. It was indeed a good battlefield.
"Right here!"
Xiaobai and Xiaoqing quickly arranged the chosen battlefield.