In the south of Jinling City, there is a small courtyard somewhere in a densely populated village.
At the entrance of the small courtyard, a big red lantern hung high was still shining with light, but it was constantly swaying under the cold wind, and seemed to be blown away by the wind at any time.
When this area of the shop was completely dark, a tall figure wearing a cloak emerged from the darkness, then walked to the door and knocked gently.
The courtyard door quickly opened a crack, and the cloaked man immediately stepped in.
Then there was a person in the courtyard who stretched out a pole and easily extinguished the candlelight of the lantern outside.
In a small room in the courtyard, there was no candlelight at this moment, but several people were already gathering in it. Seeing the last figure arriving, they all stood up.
"Lord Wan Chang."
"Everyone, please sit down. Is everyone here?"
A hoarse voice came from under the cloak. The man in the cloak, who was called Lord Wan Bian, sat down on one side. In the darkness, he faintly scanned the crowd.
Several people around heard each other's words. At this moment, everyone looked serious and their eyes were focused on each other. One of them opened his mouth to answer.
"There are still three people who failed to come. The Qingtianwei Demon Slayer Department seems to have caught their tail in the past few days, so..."
There was a voice under the cloak again.
"What about Song Mu's situation?"
"We couldn't get into Sun's house no matter what. Also, our people saw him going to Peacock Fang where Qing Tianwei was. Maybe it was because of what happened to the two evil spirits of the Ni family before, so we didn't take action.
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As this person said this, they had already revealed their identities. These people were members of the Demon Cult hidden in Jinling City.
They actually gathered here today, and it seems they have made a new plan.
Master Wanbian nodded slightly, and his hoarse voice appeared again.
"We can't wait any longer. Song Mu's reputation has become more and more popular in the past few days. If he continues like this, the Qingtian Guard will definitely send more people, and it will be more difficult for us to take action."
"But this Jinling City is not a wilderness. If we want to take action, will we..."
Another one of them spoke, his tone hesitant, but was immediately interrupted by a snort from the cloaked man, and soon he heard the other person's voice.
"I don't care what happens. Your Majesty wants to see him, life or death."
"Also, we must get his original poems."
After hearing this, several people's expressions flickered and they looked at each other, and the thin voice spoke again.
"Then can we take action during the Lantern Festival? The city will be busy at that time, so it may be a good time to take action."
Several people also nodded, and now they all analyzed the rationality of that time. Lord Wanbian listened carefully, and then nodded and said.
"This can be done, but if there is a suitable time, we should do it immediately."
After Wan Bian said this, his expression seemed to flicker a little more, and he spoke to everyone.
"The king has already said that this matter is done. You will be rewarded when the time comes, and it is not impossible to go further in the future."
When several people heard this, their brows were filled with joy, and they all nodded repeatedly.
"Song Mu is so capable. He is just a scholar who has only emerged in the past two years, right?"
"I think it's probably because Huangfu Fengming beside him is so hidden."
"That's right, we can't figure out how strong that guy is now. When he was in Shaozhou Prefecture, he also used the field of "Peach Blossom Spring". If he takes action again, we..."
Wan Bian spoke again at this time, but his tone was already somewhat decisive.
"Kill Song Mu first. It doesn't matter that Huangfu Fengming was powerful in the past. There is no cure for the poison in his body. If he really dares to do it, even if he can still use "Peach Blossom Spring", the king will take action by then.
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"Hehe, that's right. We will have earned two rewards by then. We will be promoted to a higher level in the future, but nothing will go wrong."
"Maybe we can successfully break through the shackles of life span."
Several people were summarizing all this happily, and then each one of them showed a malicious smile.
But suddenly, a long voice suddenly sounded on the roof above them.
"It's just that I think, what kind of reward is this? You neither earn it nor spend it, right?"
"who!"
As soon as the voice came out, Wan Zhan stood up suddenly, shouted sharply, and looked around, his whole body breathing.
The expressions of several people around him also changed suddenly, and they all stood up and looked around.
The auras of these people began to surge, and several of them had already reached the level of Juren.
That Wanbian was the first to react, and in the next moment he sent out a breath towards the surroundings, and then his figure disappeared from the place.
The next moment, the opponent had appeared outside the courtyard, and he immediately shot out, as if he wanted to escape first, but he suddenly hit some barrier and immediately bounced back into the courtyard.
"Um?"
Two doubts sounded at the same time. Wan Bian looked around at the moment, seeming a little surprised, and Song Mu also appeared somewhere on the courtyard wall, with a look of doubt on his face at this moment.
"The aura on your body, you are not a degenerate scholar, are you?"
Song Mu just said it, but saw that the other party did not respond to Song Mu's inquiry at all. He only saw a breath of air swaying out in an instant, and then the other party disappeared again.
But the next moment, he was blocked again. This time, it was Song Mu who took action and appeared beside him.
Reaching out to fish it out, Song Mu's fingers touched the opponent's cloak. The next moment, the sound of tearing cloth was heard, but Song Mu's eyes suddenly widened.
The person in front of him, or rather this unknown guy, was covered in scales. His head was pointed at the top and wide at the bottom. His deep-set eyes took up most of the face. His mouth was split extremely long, revealing one of the pointed ones.
Thin fangs.
This thing may be some kind of lizard.
This was the first time for Song Mu to see such a scene. This monster in the realm of enchanting and handsome could not turn into a human form at all, but it could walk upright. Under the cloak, it was no different from a human being, and it could also speak human words.
"Are you Song Mu? How dare you throw yourself into a trap?"
These two ever-changing eyes that could rotate 180 degrees were looking at Song Mu. Together with his inhuman face, they looked very scary.
At this moment, a figure appeared again in the courtyard. Zhang Ling was shocked when he saw this situation and spoke to Song Mu.
"It turns out to be that Ten Thousand Changes, Song Mu, be careful!"
Wan Bian immediately looked to the other side and saw a slender figure falling into the courtyard. At this moment, his expression showed a hint of surprise.
"Okay, it turns out Qingtianwei is ready."
As soon as he finished speaking, several figures emerged from the house next to him. Several fallen scholars saw Song Mu and looked surprised at this moment.
"That Song Mu?! How did he find this place?"
"You're here just in time, kill him right here!"
At this moment, several fallen scholars from the Demon Cult unleashed their literary power, and the lizard man Wan Bian also swung his claws and gave a sharp shout.
"Kill Song Mu. I want his heart and soul!"
Wan Bian had taken the lead to take action, and others also followed suit. Song Mu had already jumped away and threw out several papers in his hand.
"In that case, my life is here, waiting for you to come and take it!"
After Song Mu finished speaking, a real explosion unfolded in the field instantly, but the surrounding environment suddenly changed.
The original courtyard has disappeared, and an empty land has appeared.
When Nawanbian saw this situation, his eyelids slid and he said in a deep voice.
"It is indeed a strange place. How on earth did you escape my detection and display such a strange place?"