Almsgiver, Please Stay

Yangling was in chaos at dawn, with blue flames filling the sky, knights searching back and forth, followed by a desperate escape.

Like defeated soldiers on a battlefield, the numerous knights arrived arrogantly, only to be forced to flee with the crowd before they could even understand the situation.

The herd mentality is amplified to a degree in such collective actions that it's hard for normal people to believe.

If one were to leap several feet into the air amidst the knights, one would have no way of seeing the true situation.

Of course, nighttime is not a good time for observation either.

As a result, if someone obeys the order and runs, everyone else can only follow.

Zhang Xuezhou followed along, going in and out. He participated in the search and retreated with the crowd.

But by the time others mounted their horses and left, his two legs were no longer enough, so he had no choice but to fly away as well.

"Please wait, benefactor!"

Far in the air, the Daoist Ran Deng, having ceased his spellcasting, held the coffin lamp in his right hand, his eyes shining as he surveyed all directions.

He originally intended to seek a treasure to control Yin Sha Qi, but unexpectedly he noticed a powerful cultivator named Yang Po who was traveling and investigating.

The Yang Soul lacks form and is difficult for ordinary people to see. However, for top-level cultivators, the Yang Soul is like a fish in water. When it is still, it is difficult to see, but when it floats, it is like a fish creating ripples on the water, making it possible to discover.

As the Daoist Ran Deng soared into the air at a high position, he also sensed the Yang Soul rising from the ground.

While a Yang Soul would never secretly cast spells to harm someone, such a spy would have a wider and broader perspective than a normal person, and would be more likely to discover any clues.

The other party may have seen things that the Daoist Master Ran Deng and the Empress Dowager did not.

The Daoist Ran Deng unleashed his Law Power, taking eight consecutive steps in mid-air and turning, propelling himself forward amidst a surge of fierce winds.

But while the Daoist Ran Deng was chasing fast, his opponent was also running fast.

This made him exclaim.

"Donor!"

The Sha Qi in Yangling is very troublesome and difficult to deal with. If we can find out who is behind the evil curse cast on the Empress Dowager, I think it would be a good thing.

Western Sect emphasize cause and effect; they believe that only after taking the cause will they reap the result.

For example, when the Daoist Ran Deng dispelled the Sha Qi, he planted the seed of cause, and the Empress Dowager found him the Sea-Calming Pearl and the Buddha, which was the result.

He had no reason to do so, so it was normal for the Empress Dowager not to help him; even the Daoist Ran Deng had no choice but to force the other party.

If the Empress Dowager could be given some other benefits, the Daoist Ran Deng felt that would also be a cause.

Even if the cause was inferior, the Empress Dowager at least had a need, thus enabling a cause-and-effect exchange.

"Donor!"

The Daoist Ran Deng cried out repeatedly, yet he had no choice but to forcefully urge his magical Law Power to track the source.

The opponent's Yang Soul Flying Speed was somewhat fast, but he was, after all, a True Self Realm cultivator, so it was not surprising that his powerful Flying Speed exceeded that of the opponent.

Carrying the coffin lantern, Daoist Ran Deng moved like lightning, stopping steadily a hundred meters in front of the other party.

"Please wait, benefactor!"

The Daoist Ran Deng extended his hands in a gesture of respect and bowed.

He could sense that the great cultivator who was controlling the Yang Soul to fly had paused, and then turned to fly slowly.

"Where are you taking me?"

The Yang Soul is wondrous in many ways, making it a powerful tool for observing and probing in all directions. Except for being restrained by Yin Fire, which can damage the soul, this method of probing is almost entirely free to use.

The Daoist Ran Deng naturally had ways to restrain him.

Seeing that the other party had gone from fleeing to submitting, the Daoist Ran Deng followed behind, holding his lamp.

Yangpo flew forward unsteadily, then crossed the protective stone wall of Yangling and entered a desolate wilderness.

The Daoist Ran Deng followed behind, but he did not appear flustered.

Not only does he possess the Spirit Coffin Lamp to restrain the divine soul and yang spirit, but his individual strength is also considerable; few cultivators in the world today can defeat him.

Skill breeds daring; as long as Daoist Ran Deng determines there is no risk, he doesn't need to think too much before acting.

In the distance, a dimly lit village came into view.

The Daoist Ran Deng's gaze sharpened, sensing that there might be someone in the village who was targeting the Empress Dowager.

This made him much more cautious when Yufeng.

Is this the place?

When Yang Po landed, Daoist Ran Deng also held up the coffin lamp and landed in an open area in the village.

He took a few steps, then covered his nostrils.

A strong stench of feces and urine assaulted his senses, and he also spotted several men who appeared to be completely exhausted from defecating.

These men also noticed him, and some even gave him hostile looks.

But these people repeatedly tried to get up, only to find themselves having to squat down again.

"The Eastern Land are indeed full of extraordinary people; even going to the outhouse requires a large group!"

Daoist Ran Deng grumbled, holding up the coffin lamp to illuminate all directions, with the yang spirit of a great cultivator guiding the way.

This made him lift his leg and walk.

Upon entering a thatched hut, he examined it closely and discovered a passage leading underground.

"I see!"

Having seen the passage and gestured the distance from Yangling to the village, Daoist Ran Deng finally understood the hiding place of the great cultivator who had used Incantation Technique to assassinate the Empress Dowager.

This credit came rather quickly, which made Daoist Ran Deng nod repeatedly.

"Continue leading the way," Daoist Ran Deng said, extending his hand in invitation. "I want to see who's behind this!"

But this time, the invitation from the Daoist Ran Deng was not easily accepted.

After leading the way to this thatched hut, the other party's spirit ignored him and simply drifted out of the house.

This prompted the Daoist Ran Deng to raise the coffin lamp. He considered using the lamp to continue threatening the other party, but then felt that since they were already at the door, there was no need to ask the other party to lead the way.

"Thank you for your help, benefactor!"

He began to recite, pondered for a few seconds, and then leaped into the deep hole in the thatched hut.

A chilling aura enveloped him, making Daoist Ran Deng feel somewhat uneasy.

"This passage, built near the tomb, must be an ominous sign. I wonder who would be so desperate as to plot such a thing!"

After thinking for a while, and considering the group of cultivators squatting in the latrine outside, Daoist Ran Deng realized that his thinking was no longer keeping up with the changes of the times.

He raised the coffin lamp and activated his Law Power, and the coldness vanished wherever the ghostly fire of the coffin lamp shone.

Where the blue flames shone, the Daoist Ran Deng could see patches of frost formed from groundwater, with ice mixed in among them.

To carve out a passage in such an area without attracting attention is undoubtedly a very skillful task.

Putting aside other issues, the soil transfer caused by the passageway alone is a troublesome matter.

"It seems this mastermind is quite skilled in 'earth' type magic!"

Having clearly discerned the opponent's strengths, Daoist Ran Deng became more cautious, wary of the opponent using those skills to assassinate him.

He crouched down and crawled into a low-lying area of the ground. When his head bumped against something, the Daoist Ran Deng couldn't help but quickly raise his head.

"This is a sheep's intestines. Let us out first, then you can crawl in to protect us!"

"Yes, there's a long stretch behind us, you'd better back up!"

"Who is it? Don't you know about first come, first served? We came out first, not you!"

"I'm freezing! I need to get out of this awful place. I don't want to stay here a second longer!"

"There's a line of people behind us, who's blocking our way?!"

The Daoist Ran Deng walked with his head bowed. When he raised his head, he saw several dwarfs in front of him.

These people were extremely muscular, but short in stature, only half the height of the taller, stronger ones.

"So it was you who were digging the hole!"

Looking at the extremely uniform physiques of the group, Daoist Ran Deng already knew in his heart who had dug this cave.

He didn't dare to come casually.

If there had been only one of these dwarfs, he could have easily captured him, but there were five of them.

If he couldn't subdue all five at once, and was careless enough to cause the cave to collapse due to a counterattack, even the Daoist Ran Deng wouldn't fare well underground.

He had no choice but to bow and back.

"Quick, quick, I have a feeling disaster is about to strike!"

The urging voices of the dwarves ahead came from ahead, and the Daoist Ran Deng felt a cold, fishy stench rushing towards his nose from the direction of the passage.

Before the Netherworld Fire of his coffin lamp could be drawn outside, it was already inhaled through his nostrils in a single breath. The pain of the conflict between his internal Law Power and the flame surged into his heart, and the face of the Burning Lamp Daoist inevitably showed a few more fears and anger.