"Father, why don't we stay in the Lower Court for a couple of days and rest?"
Wuming said softly, "Anyway, we're not in a hurry."
After considering it for Daoist Yizhen agreed, "Very well, I'll stay in the Lower Court for two days."
They traveled all the way from Yunze, a long and arduous journey, and definitely needed a few days to rest.
The host Zhihe, reminded them that there was danger and that there was no need to rush.
Wuming was also happy to see that her father listened to her advice.
She spent a year in Yunze and experienced several battles, learning the cruelty of combat.
Especially those who have witnessed Zhou Wuji's battles, where life and death sometimes hang by a thread.
Their large family would be in great danger if they encountered a powerful enemy.
"I wrote a letter to my senior brother before I set off, and he should come to meet us..." Wuming said.
Daoist Yizhen laughed, "There's no need for such an exaggeration."
He knew how powerful Zhou Wuji was; he had killed Xie Yunfeng, Fifth Rank martial artist, so Zhou Wuji's cultivation level should now be above his own.
However, since he was Zhou Wuji's elder, he felt it was unnecessary to call Zhou Wuji over for help.
Wuming knew her father was a little embarrassed, so she said softly, "Father isn't afraid, but I am, and Mother is too. Better safe than sorry, it's better to be on the safe side..."
"Better safe than sorry, that's something you learned from Wuji, isn't it?"
Daoist Yizhen felt a little uneasy. To be fair, Zhou Wuji was indeed outstanding, but the problem was that he was too outstanding.
When Zhou Wuji was at Hidden Dragon Temple, he felt that this person had a bright future.
Indeed, Zhou Wuji has achieved great success not only in Yunyang and Yunze, but also recently killed Fifth Rank martial artist with his sword at the Heavenly Pivot Hall, making him famous throughout Jingyang.
He also enjoyed the favor of True Person Zhihua and thrived in Jingyang Courtyard.
Would such a person really be willing to spend his life with a woman of mediocre cultivation and ordinary family background?
However, Zhou Wuji's willingness to share the cultivation artifact with Mingxiu and with him left him speechless, and he couldn't stop his daughter from associating with Zhou Wuji.
He could only mutter to himself...
Meanwhile, on a medium-sized cargo ship docked at the wharf Yunyang City, Chen Chaohai of the Myriad Devils Sect was surveying the surrounding ships of various sizes.
Chen Chaohai had an ordinary appearance, with a dark yellow complexion, making him look like one of those dockworkers. However, he was strong and powerful, wore a black robe, and had a gloomy aura that was quite different from that of a dockworker.
With the disbandment of the Five Dragons Gang, thousands of boatmen lost their organization and split into several parts over the past year.
The largest group all wore white cloth strips tied around their arms to indicate their identity.
Boatmen are already poor, so it's unlikely they would wear uniforms; a white cloth strip as a marker would be quite good.
The white cloth strips on most people's arms had long been soaked through with sweat, and their original white color was no longer visible.
"These guys have all entered the Yin Yang Dao, only wearing white cloth strips to avoid being discovered by the authorities..."
Bai Zhenghong introduced the situation in a low voice. He had been here for more than two months and was quite familiar with the situation in Yunyang.
Chen Chaofeng glanced at Bai Zhenghong, a Fourth Rank martial artist from the Hundred Poisons Sect. He was thin, had five-colored hair, and even his eyes were multicolored, making him look very eerie.
Therefore, he wore a long black robe and usually wore a straw hat to cover his face to avoid being noticed anything unusual.
He knew that Bai Zhenghong had cultivated the Five Gu Dragon Transformation Scripture, and the poisonous gas transformed from the five Gu had permeated his entire body, causing this strange phenomenon.
The deceased Chen Dalu had actually cultivated the Five Gu Dragon Transformation Scripture, but because he was afraid of death, he converted almost all of the Five Gu power he cultivated into Five Elements True Qi, making his Five Gu Dragon Transformation Scripture a mess.
Bai Zhenghong, however, received the True Disciple and mastered the Five Gu Dragon Transformation Scripture. Once his five Gu truly transform into five dragons, and the five colors around his body return to one, he will be able to advance to the Third Rank.
This step, however, is extremely difficult.
That's why Bai Zhenghong was willing to come to Yunyang to take a desperate gamble and let him do whatever he wanted.
Chen Chaohai said to Bai Zhenghong, "I know that the Yin Yang Dao group is taking advantage of the chaos in Yunyang to use all sorts of despicable means to recruit believers, especially the Yellow Flower Powder, which is very poisonous and difficult to get rid of after a few uses."
"It has grown so rapidly that it now has nearly a thousand employees."
He sneered as he spoke, "I heard that Grand Master Fang Yunzhen is personally presiding over this place, along with two other Grand Masters and many other incense masters."
"They've all set their sights on the treasure hidden beneath Yunyang and are determined to make a big splash here."
Bai Zhenghong nodded. " The Heavenly Ghost Sect is the same; they have recently deployed a large number of people to Yunyang."
"I also saw their Fourth Rank Ghost Marshal Xue Yi, with a group of eerie subordinates and followers."
"These people's methods are too sinister and sinister; not many people are willing to cooperate with them. They only control a few hundred boatmen."
" Chen Dalu's father was a disciple of the Hundred Poisons Sect, who changed his appearance and established the Five Dragons Gang here."
Chen Chaohai sighed, " Chen Dalu was able to develop the gang into such a thriving organization because of our support. In the end, my brother fell because of it."
"I suspect he must have been captured by the Northern Pole Sect's experts; he's probably dead by now!"
Speaking of Chen Chaofeng, Chen Chaohai's dark yellow face revealed a fierce look. He grew up with his older brother since childhood, and the two brothers had a deep bond.
He came not only to carry out the elder's orders, but also to find an opportunity to avenge his brother.
Chen Chaohai said, "This is a perfect opportunity to both take revenge and wipe out the Yin Yang Dao and the Heavenly Ghost Sect in one fell swoop."
"Oh?" Bai Zhenghong's five-colored eyes showed surprise. He said, "I'm all ears."
The Myriad Devils Sect nominally commands all Devil Cultivator, but in reality, it depends on the specific circumstances.
The Yin Yang Dao and the Heavenly Ghost Sect were both very powerful and didn't care much about the Myriad Devils Sect.
Just like the Hundred Poisons Sect, which has gradually declined over the past century and can only survive by associating with the Myriad Devils Sect.
It was precisely because of the subordinate relationship between the two sects that Bai Zhenghong had to listen to Chen Chaohai. However, he felt that his martial arts skills were no less than Chen Chaohai's. He was polite to Chen Chaohai, but he couldn't possibly listen to everything Chen Chaohai said.
Especially when it comes to things that seem like killing two birds with one stone, it's never that easy!
Knowing that Bai Zhenghong had doubts, Chen Chaohai said directly, " Daoist Yizhen arrived at Cloud Dragon Lower Court, his next step is to go to Jingyang Upper Court to receive his ordination."
"This guy has only just advanced to the Fifth Rank, he's nothing special. Let's ambush him halfway and wipe out his entire family."
" The Northern Pole Sect has suffered such a great loss, they will surely send experts over. When that happens, they'll leak information about the Yin Yang Dao and the Heavenly Ghost Sect, and the enemy will naturally wipe them out..."
Although the Yin Yang Dao and the Heavenly Ghost Sect have many members and great power, they cannot operate in the open.
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The Northern Pole Sect to retaliate will inevitably join forces with the government, making it easy to eradicate the Yin Yang Dao and the Heavenly Ghost Sect.
Without the interference of these Devil Cultivator, they can calmly plot from the shadows.
Bai Zhenghong thought about it and felt that this plan was actually quite good.
Even if it fails, killing a few Northern Pole Sect cultivators would still be a way to vent one's anger.
Chen Chaohai added, " The Five Dragons Gang was destroyed because Zhou Wuji discovered the secret realm of blood sacrifice. I heard that it was Zhou Wuji who suggested using a banquet and negotiations as a pretext to lure Chen Dalu ashore."
" Daoist Yizhen and Zhou Wuji have a close relationship. Killing Daoist Yizhen should lure Zhou Wuji here as well, and we can capture this kid and turn him into an Iron Corpse! That way, I can avenge my brother!"
Bai Zhenghong also deeply hated Zhou Wuji, and upon hearing this, he hurriedly agreed, " Zhou Wuji is truly hateful. If he weren't hiding in Jingyang Upper Court, I would have killed him long ago!"
After reaching an agreement, the two immediately began making various preparations.
Their main focus was on keeping an eye on Daoist Yizhen's movements. Since he was staying at the Cloud Dragon Lower Court, they didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and keeping an eye on him wasn't easy either.
After waiting for several days, Daoist Yizhen still hadn't made a move, which puzzled Bai Zhenghong and Chen Chaohai. Was Daoist Yizhen not leaving?
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the Daoist Yizhen finally made his move. There were quite a few of them, and they had chartered a large two-masted ship.
Going downstream from here, it will only take seven or eight days to reach Jingyang.
Chen Chaohai watched from the boat as Daoist Yizhen and his entourage boarded the ship one after another.
Among them was a young woman who, despite wearing a veiled hat and a loose apricot-yellow Daoist robe, possessed a graceful figure, and her face, faintly visible behind the veil, was extremely beautiful.
"That woman must be Yizhen daughter; she's truly a beauty."
Chen Chaohai practiced Tie Jia Art and was constantly surrounded by corpse energy, so he had long lost all desire for men and women.
But he still felt that Wuming was very bright.
Bai Zhenghong also became interested. Because he cultivated the Five Gu Dragon Transformation Scripture, his desires were stronger than those of ordinary people.
He said, "Brother Chen, I'll keep this woman."
Seeing Chen Chaohai's somber expression, he added, "I'm willing to offer five thousand taels of silver."
"Whatever you want. Just don't leave any future trouble." Because of his cultivation, Chen Chaohai didn't love women but was particularly fond of money.
He initially thought capturing a suspect alive would be troublesome, but if word got out, it would be even more troublesome.
For the sake of money, he can compromise.
After all, Bai Zhenghong was a disciple of the Hundred Poisons Sect, and his various Gu techniques and poisons were extremely powerful. Controlling a mere young woman would not be difficult for him.
The two then saw a young Daoist priest walking side by side with the beautiful female Daoist priest, their behavior appearing quite intimate.
The young Daoist priest had handsome features and a slender figure. He wore a magnificent dark blue robe with gold patterns, a silver belt, and a sword. He stood out among the Daoist priests, even more so than the beautiful female Daoist priest.
Chen Chaohai's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned his gaze to Bai Zhenghong, saying, "That's Zhou Wuji!"
Bai Zhenghong also withdrew his gaze and nodded slightly.
Although none of them had ever met Zhou Wuji, judging from the young Daoist's demeanor and his close relationship with the female Daoist priest, he could only be someone else.
Fortunately, the two were highly skilled and concealed their auras while observing. Most importantly, there was a Law Artifact on the ship: the Five Yin Devil Banner.
This Law Artifact covers the cabin and can conceal various changes in True Qi and spiritual qi.
They were both pleasantly surprised to find Zhou Wuji there as well. This kid had walked right into their trap!
They had heard that Zhou Wuji quick-witted, and they were afraid that this kid would see through their scheme.
After discussing it, the two immediately set sail.
If you take water transport from Yunyang, the next stop will inevitably be Changyang.
On the way to Changyang by water, there is a Blue Marsh. The water there flows gently and there are large areas of sediment and sand around it. The pond is full of blue lotus flowers.
From a distance, it appears as a sea of blue, hence the name "Blue Marsh ".
The ship would slow down once it reached that point, and with the surrounding area stretching out endlessly, there was no fear that Zhou Wuji and his companions would escape.
Chen Chaohai and his crew's single-masted speedboat, carrying more than ten people, traveled downstream at a very fast speed and arrived at Blue Marsh ahead of everyone else.
Early September is the peak blooming season for lotus flowers, and huge blue lotus flowers in full bloom cover large areas of water.
Under the sunlight, the endless expanse of blue flowers swayed and undulated in the wind, complementing the surrounding mountains and waters, creating a stunningly beautiful scene.
Once the fast boat reached the other side of Blue Marsh, it lowered its sails and anchored, quietly waiting for the passenger boat carrying Daoist Yizhen.
As the sun began to set, Chen Chaohai could see the twin sails standing tall in the distance, even through a large expanse of lotus flowers.
Bai Zhenghong also perked up; he had almost fallen asleep after waiting for so long.
He addressed his disciples and followers, "Everyone, listen up: kill whoever you want, just don't hurt that beautiful young woman..."
Since everyone present was either Bai Zhenghong's apprentice or follower, they naturally knew his hobbies and immediately responded in unison.
Meanwhile, Zhou Wuji, who was on the passenger ship, heard the voices of the crowd.
Even though the sound was extremely faint, the synchronized human voices immediately caught his attention.
Zhou Wuji arrived at the bow deck and could see the stationary mast ahead through the large expanse of blue lotus flowers.
Separated by a sea of flowers, he couldn't see what was happening on the other side, but he knew there was definitely something wrong.
He was also startled. "There really are Devil Cultivator who dare to cause trouble?!"