"A hundred years ago, a cultivator came to Xuanyuan World in search of opportunities. After searching for a long time without success, he went on a killing spree and killed many ordinary people to vent his anger..."
When the man said this, there was a bit of anger in his eyes, and his rowing movements slowed down a lot.
"If you can't find an opportunity, just kill ordinary people to vent your anger?"
Xiao Chen was also a little angry.
"Yes, it is said that hundreds of people were killed that year..."
The man nodded.
"Just when the people in the town were panicking, all those cultivators who were killing indiscriminately were killed overnight."
"Killed by whom?"
Wang Pingbei's eyes widened.
"Patronus."
The man replied.
"These cultivators were a group of more than a dozen people... overnight, no one was left alive, and all the bodies were hung on the archway."
Xiao Chen and Wang Pingbei looked at each other. He was a ruthless man. He killed him and then hung him up?
This is obviously to shock the practitioners in Xuanyuan Town and make them not go too far.
"and after?"
Xiao Chen asked.
"Later, the forces behind those cultivators sent people over again, saying they wanted to avenge them... As a result, they all died in Xuanyuan Town."
The man said slowly.
"Since then, there has been the term 'Guardian Saint'... Practitioners no longer dare to kill people in the town at will."
"..."
Xiao Chen and Wang Pingbei were silent. It seemed that this 'guardian' was so powerful that the forces behind the killing were so frightened that they had to give up revenge.
"What about that, you two gentlemen, I have no other intentions."
Seeing that the two of them were silent, the man quickly explained.
"Nothing, good kill."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Those who kill innocent people indiscriminately should end up like this...Although I am a cultivator, I will take action when I encounter such a person."
"Yeah, as long as you don't get angry."
The man breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Xiao Chen would stand in the position of a cultivator and become angry because of his words, which would put him in danger.
"Tell me again, after this time, practitioners will no longer dare to kill innocent people indiscriminately?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"Well, since this time, the practitioners have become more restrained, and various legends have emerged."
The man nodded.
"Some people say that Emperor Xuanyuan has a spirit in the sky and is guarding this place; some others say that Emperor Xuanyuan is still alive and in the Imperial Sea; others say that Emperor Xuanyuan's men are always guarding here... Anyway, everyone
There are all kinds of explanations.”
"Since you don't dare to kill innocent people indiscriminately, then why is your brother still..."
Wang Pingbei asked what he thought of.
"Just because you don't dare to kill indiscriminately doesn't mean there aren't any left."
The man smiled bitterly.
"It's just that it's not that bad anymore... When you go to sea, a few people die. Isn't that normal?"
"All right."
Wang Pingbei nodded.
"But speaking of it, a few days after my eldest brother died, someone found two corpses on the beach... Some people said that they were the practitioners who went to sea with my brother."
The man gritted his teeth.
"I didn't really believe in patron saints before, but after this incident, I believe it... Although it's not certain that they killed my brother, there is a high probability that they did, and then they died again."
"..."
Xiao Chen and Wang Pingbei looked at each other and died too?
"Were they killed?"
Xiao Chen looked at the man and asked.
"He drowned."
The man shook his head.
"But no matter what, how could the two cultivators drown safely? So I still believe that the guardian angel took action and avenged my brother."
"really."
Xiao Chen nodded, the possibility of a practitioner drowning for no reason was too small.
Immediately afterwards, he thought of something. The boatman and Zhang Tiejiang were related... So, could it be that Zhang Tiejiang was responsible for this incident?
Zhang Tiejiang is suspected of being a 'guardian'. If he took action, then everything would make sense.
"I firmly believe in the existence of the patron saint, whether it is Emperor Xuanyuan or whoever it is, guarding this land."
The man's expression became respectful and pious.
"The patron saint is our great benefactor."
"What about the practitioners who come here? Most of them don't know the legend of the 'Guardian Saint', right?"
Xiao Chen asked casually.
"It is true that there have been fewer mentions in recent years, but the major forces of all parties will also have some restraints, so generally nothing will happen."
The man nodded.
"After all, all forces want to get great opportunities, and they need ordinary people like us to be here. Otherwise, what will we do on a daily basis?"
"Haha, indeed, no matter what the purpose, you are indispensable."
Xiao Chen smiled, even if they were cattle and horses, they couldn't be killed at will... If they were killed, where would the cattle and horses come to serve them?
He handed over the gold particles. The man hesitated for a moment, then took them and kept thanking him.
"Is it possible that someone couldn't stand it anymore and killed them?"
Suddenly, Wang Pingbei asked.
"Who will kill for us..."
The man shook his head, he still firmly believed in the existence of the patron saint.
This is also the spiritual belief and sustenance of their generation.
Wang Pingbei wanted to say something else, but Xiao Chen shook his head to stop him from continuing.
It is a good thing to have this kind of spiritual belief and sustenance.
Otherwise, why should a group of sheep be allowed to live surrounded by wolves?
What's more, the bearded man said that there is a guardian, so there is a high probability that there is.
"Has Blacksmith Zhang ever left Xuanyuan Town in these years?"
Xiao Chen brought the topic back to Zhang Tiejiang.
"No? I can't be sure. He rarely goes out, so I don't know if he has ever left."
The man shook his head and hesitated.
"You seem to be interested in Zhang Tiejiang...?"
"Haha, don't think too much, I bought him a sword and met him once, so I want to know more about him."
Xiao Chen explained with a smile.
"Oh, that's it."
The man breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
"Then what do you want to know? Just ask me... He forges a sword every year and has Shopkeeper Zhao sell it. I know this."
"Well, I bought it and visited him again. I thought he was quite interesting, so I asked him more. I didn't mean any harm."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"You look like a kind person at first glance, how could you be malicious."
The man said hurriedly.
"..."
Wang Pingbei looked at the man and then at Xiao Chen. How on earth did you see that he was kind?
"Haha, I have good eyesight. Although I am a cultivator, what I don't like the most is fighting and killing."
Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Continue telling me about Blacksmith Zhang."
"okay."
The man was completely unwary of Xiao Chen and told him everything he knew.
From the man's words, Xiao Chen gained a clearer understanding of Blacksmith Zhang.
That day, Blacksmith Zhang told more than one lie.
But he can understand, who wouldn't tell a few lies?
Doesn’t he just start telling lies?
"Master, where are we going? We're already far away."
Suddenly, the man said.
"Um?"
Xiao Chen looked around and saw that he was really far away without realizing it.
He thought for a while and took out the Xuanyuan knife from the bone ring.
The man's expression changed as he looked at the Xuanyuan Dao that appeared out of thin air. What was he going to do?
You're not going to do anything to yourself, are you?
Didn’t you say that you don’t like fighting and killing?
"Don't be afraid, I'll bring out the knife and it will be useful."
Xiao Chen saw this and comforted him.
"ah……"
The man didn't believe it at all. On this vast sea, there was no boat within a few hundred meters. What's the use of taking out a knife?
"real……"
Xiao Chen held the Xuanyuan knife and communicated with the evil dragon spirit with his mind.
"You row your boat."
Wang Pingbei said something to the man.
"oh oh."
Seeing that Xiao Chen had no next move, the man felt a little relieved and continued rowing.
"Brother Long, do you feel anything?"
"No."
"All right."
Xiao Chen really wanted to take out the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, but it was inconvenient in broad daylight, not to mention the boatman was there.
He planned to take the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots alone for a trip in the evening.
During the day, first get familiar with the Imperial Sea and see how this sea area is different from other sea areas.
At least for the time being, nothing unusual has been found.
"There are quite a few people going to sea."
Xiao Chen looked around and saw several ships a few hundred meters away.
In mid-air, there are strong men flying in the air, overlooking the entire sea area.
"Brother Chen, we have to keep a low profile."
Wang Pingbei was afraid that Xiao Chen would cause something to happen, so he gave a reminder.
"I've always been very low-key."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Shipman, do you know what is on the other side of the Imperial Sea?"
"We don't know, and we don't dare to go too deep... There is a big danger there."
The man shook his head.
"Big evil? What do you mean?"
Xiao Chen was startled, and he didn't understand the situation again.
"that is……"
Just as the man was about to say something, suddenly a huge wave arose in the distance.
A boat was lifted up and then hit hard again.
The hull of the boat fell apart, but the cultivator on top was okay and stabilized his body.
The boatman soon let out a scream after falling into the sea.
This sudden change attracted the attention of everyone around.
what happened?
Even if strong winds stir up big waves, given the boatman's aquatic nature, it should be fine.
If the water quality is not good, who dares to go out and run a boat?
What's more...except for the sudden big waves just now, the sea was calm.
"ah……"
The two practitioners who had just stabilized their bodies seemed to see something on the sponge and screamed in surprise.
Before they could react, they suddenly collapsed and fell into the sea.
A wave rolled over, and the two of them... disappeared.
This scene shocked everyone.
"What happened? Where are they?"
Wang Pingbei stood up suddenly and stared at the place where the two disappeared.
Xiao Chen also looked a little solemn. Is there something under the sea?
What is it?
Not a monster?
He operated the 'Chaos Art' and released his spiritual consciousness, but because the distance was a bit far away, he couldn't reach it.
The man's face turned pale and his body kept shaking.
"You wait here, I'll go take a look."
Xiao Chen said a word and Yukong flew into the air.
"Brother Chen, wait for me."
Wang Pingbei followed closely behind. Although there was unknown danger, he felt...it was safer to follow Xiao Chen.
Not only them, but the nearby cultivators, especially the foundation-building experts, flew over one after another, wanting to see what was going on.
