Chapter 130: Zhang Lingzong

The world is suddenly late, the mountains and rivers are already autumn.

After the White Dew, the dry heat of summer only had a lingering taste, and the sound of cicadas on the large parasol trees in Yujing had lost its usual vigor.

Nine o'clock at night, 381 Guangming Road, Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance Headquarters.

A harsh sound like a sonic boom came from the back square, breaking the silence of the night.

"Senior Brother Sui..." Zhan Xinyue's urgent call followed closely behind.

Under the faint moonlight, a sharp, fierce wind blew, like a knife, crisscrossing under Sui Chunsheng's feet, cutting cracks into the cement floor.

He gasped for breath, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead, but a touch of crimson stained his broken clothes, and bright red blood dripped from his fingertips.

"Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade! You actually obtained the true transmission!?"

Sui Chunsheng's gaze didn't blink, staring fixedly in front of him. In the dispersing dust, a young man slowly walked out. He looked two or three years younger than him, his figure upright, his features hard, his eyes containing light as if hidden.

"Senior Brother Chunsheng, I'm really sorry, I already held back, but still..."

The young man spread his hands, his words helpless, but his expression was extremely relaxed.

"Refining Qi with the Three Yins, transforming evil into blades, grinding corpses to sharpen the edge, slaughtering demons and killing ghosts..."

Sui Chunsheng muttered softly, his expression as cold as frost.

"It really is the Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade."

The Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade is not an ordinary magic art; its killing nature is great, slaughtering Yang and preserving Yin.

At this moment, the True Yang in Sui Chunsheng's body was like ice, extremely Yin and ferocious, dangerous to the extreme. This was still because the other party had held back, clearly having obtained the true transmission.

Because of this, Sui Chunsheng's surprise in his heart was even greater.

It is said that the Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade, if practiced by a woman, cannot grasp its subtlety. Only by a man practicing it can one comprehend the ferocious power of the Three Yin Slaughtering Demon...

However, if a man practices this method and obtains the true transmission, he must be cut off from descendants, meaning he will have no offspring.

"Senior Brother Chunsheng, you're injured..."

Just at this moment, Zhan Xinyue rushed over, supporting Sui Chunsheng and checking his injuries.

"Ma Buting, we agreed it was just sparring, you..."

"It really was just sparring, if you don't believe me, ask Senior Brother Chunsheng." Ma Buting said with his hands in his pockets, faintly.

"He indeed already held back."

Zhan Xinyue wanted to say more, but was stopped by Sui Chunsheng with a wave of his hand: "It's my skill that is inferior to others."

"Younger Brother Ma's magic arts are divine, truly powerful."

"Senior Brother Chunsheng is too kind. From now on, we are colleagues. There will be a long time to come, and there will be opportunities to spar."

"Offended today."

As he spoke, Ma Buting performed a Daoist salute, his calm gaze slowly withdrawing from Sui Chunsheng, his hands in his pockets, and he turned to leave.

"Senior Brother, how are you?"

Zhan Xinyue's brows furrowed. She could feel the weakness of Sui Chunsheng's soul.

If Sui Chunsheng's soul was like a sharp gale before, then now, this wind seemed somewhat scattered, difficult to combine.

"The Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade is truly powerful." Sui Chunsheng said with a solemn expression.

It is said that the Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade can slaughter True Yang and destroy a person's Daoist practice.

Ma Buting obtained the true transmission. Although he held back, Sui Chunsheng's True Yang felt like it had fallen into a cold winter. He wouldn't be able to operate magic arts or fight others for half a month. As for his soul, he would need to rely on external medicine to nourish it.

With this nourishment, he was afraid 100,000 or 200,000 would be gone.

"What a ruthless method." Zhan Xinyue looked at the direction Ma Buting left, biting her silver teeth.

"This person's Dao heart is not as firm as a mountain, and his temperament is ruthless and crazy. Don't provoke him." Sui Chunsheng instructed.

Practicing the 【Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade】 must lead to being cut off from descendants. Even so, he still chose to practice it. His Dao heart's firmness can be imagined. Even if he is cut off from descendants, it cannot stop his heart toward the Dao. Being ruthless to others is nothing; being ruthless to oneself is truly powerful.

With such a temperament, even if he goes crazy, he is extreme to the extreme.

Such a person, throughout history, either suffers a great defeat or achieves great success. If Zhan Xinyue, with her level of fire, were to become his enemy, that would be asking for humiliation.

"Where did the President recruit this kind of person from?" Zhan Xinyue couldn't help but ask.

The Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance recruits extremely strictly; every entry must be tested.

However, Ma Buting was an exception. Long before they went to Gusu City, he was specially recruited by Lou Hechuan himself, and his file was highly confidential. Even the origin of his sect was unknown.

Even President Lou specifically gave him two spots, allowing him to organize his own personnel and establish a special team. Such treatment was unprecedented.

Clearly, this Ma Buting was introduced as a special talent.

"His master must have a background, otherwise how could he practice a magic art like the 【Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade】?" Sui Chunsheng said in a deep voice.

"But I heard from others in the association that this person has been on the secret front, dealing with Wu Wei monsters all year round."

"So that's it." Zhan Xinyue showed a look of realization upon hearing this.

Nowadays, the Wu Wei Gate is becoming more and more rampant. Practical talents like Ma Buting, who have dealt with the Wu Wei Gate all year round, are naturally highly valued.

"He has killed quite a few Wu Wei monsters, and his hands are stained with human lives." Sui Chunsheng reminded again.

In the current era, even if Daoist priests possess magic arts and subdue demons and monsters, there are not many opportunities to actually kill people.

Stained with human lives, he must be a ruthless character.

"I understand."

Zhan Xinyue nodded, putting away her restless thoughts.

"Senior Brother, with your body now, what if... I heard that old residence already has movement..."

"No matter, there shouldn't be any action in the last half month. If it really doesn't work, we can find external help to assist."

Sui Chunsheng waved his hand, appearing confident. This was his experience and confidence from mixing in the Daoist Alliance for many years.

At this moment, inside the third-floor room.

Ma Buting pushed the door and walked into his office, seeing two people already sitting inside. It was none other than the sisters Zhou Miaochun and Zhou Miao Yu.

"Is Li Yishan's case settled?"

Ma Buting closed the office door and asked casually.

Calculating good and bad luck, surveying feng shui, subduing demons and monsters... these are also the businesses of the Daoist Alliance. It's just that the clients who can find them through connections are all either rich or noble.

The Zhou sisters are Ma Buting's junior sisters, and they were also the ones he transferred to the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance. The first case naturally had to be handled beautifully.

"It's settled." Zhou Miaochun nodded.

That kind of pediatric matter was easy for their sisters, and it didn't count for anything at all.

"Hmm!? You drank?"

Ma Buting's brows lifted, and his sharp gaze fell on Zhou Miaochun.

His perception was so keen that even if Zhou Miaochun only drank one glass of wine and even operated the True Yang in her body to dissipate the alcohol, she still couldn't hide it from Ma Buting's nose.

Now, Zhou Miaochun was still fasting. Breaking the fast is a great taboo, which is unfavorable for cultivation.

"Met a fellow practitioner."

Zhou Miaochun pondered slightly and narrated the matter of meeting Zhang Fan at the Crown Hotel in the evening, one by one.

At first, Ma Buting didn't care, his expression casual, as if he wasn't listening anymore. But as she went on, his gaze gradually narrowed, and his fingertips tapped rhythmically on the table.

As Zhou Miaochun's voice fell, the office fell into a silence.

Zhou Miao Yu was about to speak, but was stopped by a look from Zhou Miaochun.

"Cutting hair and reversing bones..."

Just at this moment, Ma Buting finally spoke. A slight rumbling sound came from his body, like bones trembling. At the same time, the hair on his whole body stood up, and a cold air current floated, as if it were being expelled from his body.

"A rotten street health preservation method, yet he was able to use it to such an effect..." Ma Buting said in a deep voice.

"Senior Brother, my Three Yin Slaughtering Demon Blade hasn't reached the fire, otherwise..." Zhou Miao Yu said.

"Even if you reached the fire, you wouldn't be his opponent!"

Ma Buting raised his hand and interrupted Zhou Miao Yu.

Cultivation is like this: the higher the cultivation, the more precise the judgment of the enemy and oneself; the lower the cultivation, the more blurred the cognition of the enemy and oneself.

At this moment, just from Zhou Miaochun's description, Ma Buting could see that they had encountered a master, at least a master higher than Zhou Miao Yu.

"Yujing City is worthy of being the capital of six dynasties, the capital of Jiangnan... it really is hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

Ma Buting said softly, leaning back in his chair.

"However... just a chance encounter, it's not worth spending effort on."

At this point, Ma Buting's gaze sank, and his eyes became clear again, as if he had forgotten everything he had just discussed.

"A few days ago, the Profound Marvel Gate master Xuanjizi suddenly died... do you know about this?" "I heard it was a poisonous hand from a Wu Wei monster." Zhou Miaochun said in a deep voice.

"This bunch of monsters, their guts are getting bigger and bigger."

"The higher-ups have decided to select the best from the Daoist sects and establish an independent organization to kill Wu Wei monsters."

Ma Buting's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table, a shocking essence surging in his eyes.

This was not a decision of the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance, but a decision of the Daoist Alliance Headquarters above.

Such an organization was unprecedented. If one could enter it, it would be like destroying mountains and temples back then, and it would surely deal a devastating blow to the Wu Wei Gate.

"Senior Brother, do you have a chance?" Zhou Miaochun couldn't help but ask.

China is too big, the Central Plains vast earth, famous mountains and Daoist temples, don't know how many masters are hidden. If it really is selecting the best, the difficulty of wanting to enter it can be imagined.

"Perhaps." Ma Buting shook his head.

There are too many capable people in the world. Xia Weisheng of Zhenwu Mountain, An Wuyang of Zhongnan Mountain, Qi Delong and Qi Dongqiang of Laojun Mountain, etc., have long been famous.

If that kind of organization really wants to gather the elites of the Daoist sects, the degree of internal competition is afraid to be unprecedented.

"If I can achieve something in the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance, perhaps there is a chance." Ma Buting said in a deep voice.

He needed to make his resume more beautiful.

Ordinary cases can't help him, unless he can capture a big figure like the Thirteen Zodiacs. That would be a nail in the coffin, with no suspense at all.

"This..."

Zhou Miaochun and Zhou Miao Yu looked at each other and remained silent.

The existence of the Thirteen Zodiacs is like a dragon seeing its head but not its tail. Their whereabouts are a mystery. Let alone catching them, they can't even be found.

"There is an opportunity right now."

As he spoke, Ma Buting took a folder from the drawer and threw it on the table.

Zhou Miaochun picked it up and opened it. Inside was a pile of photos and documents.

"What is this?"

"Many years ago, the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance detected that the dragon veins in Yujing City had dragon Qi leaking." Ma Buting said in a deep voice.

"Dragon Qi leaking!?" Zhou Miaochun looked at the documents in her hand, thoughtful.

Yujing City, located at the head of the Yangtze River, is the head of the water dragon. Since ancient times, although it cannot be the capital, the dragon Qi is abundant, and it is a place of spiritual gathering.

Because of this, many Daoist people live in seclusion here, choosing to enter the world to practice.

"Mountain and river changes, seas and fields change, dragon veins shift, dragon Qi leaking is also normal." Ma Buting said in a deep voice.

Dragon veins are formed by mountains, rivers, and seas. Terrain changes, dragon veins migrate, and dragon Qi naturally leaks. Natural disasters like earthquakes and floods will cause this.

In history, there have been many natural disasters that caused dragon vein shifts, leading to the collapse of dynasties and even short lifespans.

Because of this, the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance didn't pay too much attention.

"Ten years ago, the dragon Qi of Yujing City had an unusual leak..."

Ma Buting pointed to a photo in the document in Zhou Miaochun's hand and said.

That dragon Qi leak caused the Yangtze River Huaiyan water area to stop flowing for three hours.

At that time, a master from Maoshan discovered that the dragon Qi leak in Yujing City was not for natural reasons.

"Someone is stealing dragon Qi!?" Zhou Miaochun's face turned pale, and she simply couldn't believe it.

Stealing dragon Qi is like stealing the secrets of heaven.

What kind of method is this? What kind of person could have such ability? "Since that time, the dragon Qi leak in Yujing City has improved a lot, although it is still leaking, it is intermittent..." Ma Buting said in a deep voice.

Because of this, the difficulty of the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance's search has increased.

However, fortunately, recently, they finally locked onto the target and found the source where the dragon Qi leak finally poured into.

"An old residential area in the Sanqin District..."

"One of the old residences."

Ma Buting's eyes surged with a shocking essence.

"Senior Brother, what is in that old residence?" Zhou Miaochun couldn't help but ask.

"Don't know." Ma Buting shook his head.

"However... daring to steal the dragon Qi of Yujing City, perhaps there is some extraordinary monster hidden there."

"As long as it is locked, capturing it will be a great merit."

"Understood."

Zhou Miaochun and Zhou Miao Yu looked at each other and said: "We will definitely assist Senior Brother."

Now, they only need to spend a little time and effort to lock onto the source of the dragon Qi inflow, find that old residence, and the higher-ups will naturally send personnel to investigate.

At that time, Ma Buting only needs to perform his best.

"Soon... soon..."

Ma Buting leaned back in his chair, his eyes slowly closed, but his heart was full of anticipation.

The next day, early morning.

Just as the sky was barely bright, Zhang Fan went out.

Recently, his sleep had been getting worse and worse. Even taking the sleeping pills left by Zhang Lingzong every day, he could only sleep for two or three hours.

Taking advantage of the early morning, he walked out of the house to breathe some fresh air.

"Little Fan, up so early, come over and keep your uncle company for breakfast."

Just as he walked to the entrance of the residential area, Liu Fusheng's head poked out from the guard booth, his gloved hand greeting Zhang Fan.

"Liu Shu..."

Zhang Fan walked into the guard booth. Hot fresh meat buns were already placed on the table, paired with a cup of freshly squeezed soy milk. This life was worth it.

"Liu Shu, you're on the early shift today."

Zhang Fan picked up a bun and took a bite, the meat juice filling his mouth.

"It's the night shift, haven't changed shifts yet." Liu Fusheng grinned: "Little Fan, you've been getting up earlier and earlier recently."

Zhang Fan's face twitched upon hearing this, he took a sip of soy milk, smoothed the bun in his mouth, but didn't speak.

In fact, sometimes, he hadn't slept all night.

"By the way, your dad looked for me yesterday."

Just at this moment, Liu Fusheng's words made Zhang Fan's eyes light up instantly.

"He looked for you? How did he find you? What did he want with you?"

Zhang Fan really had many questions he wanted to ask Zhang Lingzong face to face to get to the bottom of it.

"He used a passerby's phone to call." Liu Fusheng said casually.

"A passerby!?" Zhang Fan furrowed his brows, looking suspicious.

"Liu Shu, is there something you're hiding from me? Have you been in contact with my dad all along?"

"What silly things are you saying?" Liu Fusheng patted Zhang Fan's shoulder.

"Your uncle is just an ordinary security guard, how could I have so many tricks? Young people, they just like to let their imaginations run wild."

"..."

"Uncle, what did my dad want with you?"

"Little Fan, where did you live when you were a child?"

Liu Fusheng changed the subject and suddenly asked.

"Where did I live? An old residential area in the Sanqin District, I guess..." Zhang Fan said casually.

Ten years ago, his mother had an accident and died in a car crash, and he and Zhang Lingzong moved to Hongfu Garden.

Of course, this was Zhang Lingzong's version.

That was also when Liu Fusheng came here to be a security guard.

"What's wrong!?" Zhang Fan pursued: "What does this have to do with my dad?"

"Your dad said... you should go back to the old residence to take a look when you have time. He still left some things there."

Liu Fusheng ate his bun and said lightly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 131 =====