Shen Luo soon left the south city gate and arrived outside the city.
Outside the city gate, along the road there were many farmers and traveling merchants who had not been able to enter the city. They carried burdens and pushed carts and set up stalls on both sides of the road, selling various groceries, fruits and vegetables.
Shen Luo glanced around, and soon saw a simple straw shed beside the road not far away. There was a white-faced scholar inside, holding a black pottery bowl with a broken corner in his hand, and seemed to be drinking tea.
He quickly walked over, sat down opposite the scholar, asked the waiter for a tea bowl, and also poured a bowl of tea.
But as soon as he took a sip, he immediately wrinkled his face and spat it out with a "pop". He only felt a bitter, moldy taste in his mouth, which was very uncomfortable.
"Senior, can you drink such poor tea?" Shen Luo looked at Soul-Snatching Horse-Face's contented look and asked with surprise on his face.
Horse Face had a gloating smile on his face. He obviously knew what it was like. He held the chipped and broken bowl in his hand and gave it to Shen Luo with a leisurely look on his face.
A smell of alcohol immediately rushed into Shen Luo's nose. He quickly asked for a bowl and drank it to dilute the taste in his mouth.
"Why did you ask me to meet here this time? Is this mission outside?" Shen Luo paused for a moment before asking.
"Hidden Wind Valley, do you know where it is?" Horse Face glanced into the distance and asked.
"Hidden Wind Valley? Where is the mission this time?" Shen Luo heard this and said in surprise.
"According to my investigation, there have been frequent occurrences of spooky ghosts in Jianye City recently, and the root cause is likely to be there. So I plan to take a trip and go into the valley to have a look. If there are really ghosts entrenched, I will eradicate them in one fell swoop." Soul-Snatching Horse-Face nodded.
"It's not a kind place there! If I remember correctly, the top one on the government's ghost hunting mission list is to eliminate the evil Baleful Ghost in Hidden Wind Valley. It's been so long that no one dares to take on this mission." Shen Luo frowned.
"As long as I'm here, what are you worried about? This may very well be the last time I see you." Horse Face rolled his eyes at him and said.
"That's right... first, let's talk about how you want me to help?" Shen Luo said with a hey.
"Boy, do you know? The wind before Hidden Wind Valley was not the wind of Feng Shui, but the sharp edge." Soul-Snatching Horse-Face did not answer Shen Luo directly, but changed the subject.
"You really can't trouble me! I've paid attention to this mission before, and I also looked through some local chronicles, and found out that the place is called Edge-Hiding Valley because it was once a stronghold for Jianye. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. There have been many tragic battles in history, and each time there were piles of bones and rivers of blood." Shen Luo said with some satisfaction after hearing this.
"Yes. This type of ancient battlefield site has many lonely ghosts stranded in the world, and there are too many evil spirits. It has always been a dangerous place. If the breeze from heaven and earth cannot cleanse the sinister atmosphere, evil ghosts will breed over time. In addition, from the government to the people of Jianye City, they are accustomed to using the Hidden Wind Valley as a mass grave. A large number of dead bodies have been hastily buried here, which further aggravates this risk." Gouhun Mamian nodded and said.
"Senior, what you are saying is that this is the origin of this Hidden Wind Valley ghost trouble?" Shen Luo asked.
"According to what I know, about nine months ago, the entire Hidden Wind Valley was suddenly shrouded in gray fog, and strange sounds were heard from time to time. Then people living in several nearby villages began to disappear frequently. The government has sent people to investigate several times, but the results are that they never returned." Soul-Snatching Horse-Face took a sip of tea and continued.
"No wonder the government gave such a high reward for this task. It seems that they want to use the help of other immortal cultivating forces in Jianye City to eliminate this Hidden Wind Valley." Shen Luo suddenly realized.
"It doesn't matter what the government has in mind. At the moment, Underworld also feels that the existence of this place is against morality and requires me to deal with it as soon as possible. The situation there is a bit complicated and I need your help. So, will you help me with this or not?" Soul-Snatching Horse-Face put down the black pottery tea bowl and asked.
"There must be a lot of ghosts in that place. Senior, you want me to use Thunder Talisman to help you eliminate some of the little ghosts, so that you can concentrate on dealing with the big guys, right?" Shen Luo asked after a change of thought.
"That's right. Your Falling Thunder Talisman is very effective even against high-level ghosts." Soul-Snatching Horse-Face glanced at Shen Luo approvingly and nodded.
"Of course I want to help, but my cultivation level is no more than Qi Refining, Fifth Layer, Magic Power is really limited, Minor Thunder Talisman can still be used, but the more powerful But Falling Thunder Talisman can only be used once at most. I'm afraid I won't be able to help and will become a burden to my seniors. Otherwise, how about I draw more Minor Thunder Talisman for you to take with you?" Shen Luo sighed and said.
"I am the body of a Yin god, and I am naturally incompatible with this Yang's lightning method. If you don't go, even if you lend Thunder Talisman to me, I won't be able to activate it." Soul-Snatching Horse-Face said somewhat speechlessly.
"Otherwise, why don't you wait for me for another ten days and a half? I'm currently stuck at Peak Fifth Layer. After I break through Sixth Layer, if nothing else, I should be able to activate Falling Thunder Talisman twice, and I'll be sure to fight you in the valley." Shen Luo hesitated slightly and said.
Soul-Snatching Horse-Face After hearing this, he did not speak immediately. Instead, he frowned and gently turned the teacup in his hand, as if he was hesitating about something.
After a moment, he suddenly frowned, as if he had finally made up his mind, and said:
"Forget it! If I don't give you some sweetness, you won't be honest. I have a Yin Spirit Pill here, which is made from Yellow Springs Water Essence, Flower of the Other Shore powder and other rare spiritual materials. It can make the practitioner's cultivation level improve rapidly. With your current cultivation level, after taking it, it will only take seven days at most to break through."
"Is there such a miraculous medicine?" Shen Luo was overjoyed when he heard this and said in disbelief.
"I have no knowledge!" Soul-Snatching Horse-Face said angrily.
"Hehe, although it sounds a bit overkill, but since it will help the senior complete the task, the junior naturally dare not refuse." Shen Luo said with a hey.
"Oh, it's not just overkill, it's a waste of resources. That's all, even if I'm giving you an advantage..." Soul-Snatching Horse-Face sighed and said.
After that, he took out a white jade porcelain bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Luo.
With a smile on his face, Shen Luo quickly stretched out his hands, carefully took the bottle, and pulled off the red cloth cork.
As soon as the mouth of the bottle was opened, a sulfur-like smell came out from it. Shen Luo smelled it and said with some disgust, "This Yin Spirit Pill doesn't smell like a panacea. Are you lying to me?"
"If you don't want it, just give it back to me." Soul-Snatching Horse-Face said with a frown on his face, feigning anger.
"It's a joke, don't take it seriously! Let's find a place and let me retreat for a few days." Shen Luo quickly capped the bottle, put the porcelain bottle into his sleeve, and said with a smile.
"Follow me." Horse Face said, put a few copper coins on the table, got up and walked towards the official road.
Shen Luo also quickly got up and followed.