Chapter 185

The monkey set down his chopsticks and asked, "Anything up?"

Heng Xian shook his head, a look of "worry" on his face: "Monkey bro, you should go; it's late, I'm afraid I'll implicate you!"

The monkey said, "What's the matter, speak up!"

Heng Xian also set down his chopsticks and said: "A month ago, I had no choice but to collude with demons, wiping out the people of the various major sects; now I'm being hunted by over ten sects of the Dongyu cultivation world!"

The monkey said, "I know!"

"You know?" Heng Xian asked.

The monkey said, "In Sang Guo's capital, during the days when the ancient demon Heizei sucked the essence of thousands of cultivators from the fourteen sects, I was there!"

Heng Xian stared for a moment: "You…… were there?"

The monkey said, "During that time I went near Sang Guo to exterminate the seventy-two major bandits, and I also gave pointers to Baoyu and other conscientious thieves; later, when the opportunity to break through arrived, I sneaked into a palace within Sang Guo's imperial palace!"

"Coincidentally, that 'chicken demon lady' was sealed inside that very palace!"

Heng Xian stared dumbfounded, and after a while asked: "So, they sealed the chicken demon, and while the ancient demon Heizei sucked the essence of the various sects' cultivators, you were watching all along?"

The monkey said, "Yes! Not only did I see them, I also saw you being coerced by your fellow sect martial uncle to go to the demon realm to die! Originally, if you had resisted, I would have taken the chance to kill that uncle and his gang, repaying you the first favor!"

Heng Xian shook his head: "This really exceeds my expectations; if I had known earlier, it would have been much easier to handle!"

The monkey said, "It's a pity you chose to compromise and go to the demon realm, not to negotiate, but to use the demons to turn around and wipe them out!"

Heng Xian chuckled lightly: "What do you think of this move?"

The monkey looked at him: "At the time I thought what you did was satisfying, though a bit troublesome, but the more I thought about it later, the more I felt…… you were right; that Heizei, nobody present was a match for him, you had no choice!"

Heng Xian suddenly felt a kindred spirit, raised his bowl and said: "Let's clink!"

The monkey raised his bowl, and the two downed it.

The monkey also said, "It's really dangerous; back then there wasn't just Heizei, but a group of terrifying old fellows also showed up in the sky!"

Heng Xian thought it over, himself at the time only thinking about fleeing, not considering so much, and nodded: "That…… indeed dangerous!"

The monkey said, "So, what are you planning to do next?"

Heng Xian feigned worry and said: "Of course it's to run away, but everyone around is their people; I'm afraid I can't get away!"

The monkey fell silent for a moment, then said: "I'll help you, repaying the first favor!"

Heng Xian nodded: "All right! Since you're helping, the most dangerous place is the safest; give me a few more days, I need to heal my injuries!"

Having the monkey's help was exactly what he had in mind; the monkey is a Nascent Soul cultivator, the weight of a Nascent Soul cultivator is too great!

Having been in the Tianyuan Sect for a year, hearing and seeing things constantly, it can be said that Nascent Soul cultivators are the absolute power of the whole cultivation world, and within the sect they hold the highest status.

Even loose cultivators at Nascent Soul level are treated courteously by the major sects; they won't turn hostile unless absolutely necessary, after all Nascent Soul cultivators are extremely hard to kill—even if their physical body is destroyed, the Nascent Soul can escape, possess another body, and start over, which is very troublesome!

Among the forces of the fourteen great sects coming to hunt me down, there simply aren't any, nor could they possibly dispatch, Nascent Soul experts.

Can't afford to lose that person!

So using the monkey to take them down in one go is really a good choice, and there's no fear of being implicated.

The two clinked cups again, Heng Xian paid the bill, and together they hurried straight to Hao Gou's home.

Hao Gou and Sun Liuzhi were pacing back and forth in the Hao family living room; the monkey's blow today was too great for them—no! It should be said the blow was too great for the whole town; the entire town has now fallen into panic!

Although Ma Ye is a tyrant, he can at least sense some pattern; this terrifying 'clown kid' completely has no idea what he's doing.

The key is, that mysterious 'Heng Ye' seems to know him.

As for what this 'Heng Ye' does, they aren't really clear either.

"They might have left!" Sun Liuzhi suddenly had a brainwave.

"Excellent!" Hao Gou clapped his hands excitedly.

Just as the words fell, two people were seen sitting on the nearby chair——

The terrifying 'clown kid' and 'Heng Ye'!

The integer-terrifying "Clown Kid" and "Old Master Heng"!

The two knelt down together.

Heng Xian calmly said: "Prepare another room beside my chamber; it needs to be quiet."

Hao Gou wiped his cold sweat: "All right! Rest easy, sir!"

Sun Liuzhi took off running: "I'll go get a few catties of fragrant oil for the two masters!"

Sun Liuzi took off running: "I'll go get a few catties of sesame oil for the two masters!"

"Boom……"

Thunder flashed and lightning cracked in the sky; rain poured down, the flower clusters outside the window swayed unpredictably, and petals fell all over the ground.

Faint sword-sharpening sounds could be heard next door.

Heng Xian withdrew his gaze from outside the window, a hint of a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Having recruited the monkey three days ago, that guy has been constantly sharpening his sword or meditating in the side room.

Meanwhile, the fourteen great sects have already begun sending people into the town.

Thinking of this, he patted Gou Dan on the head: "Boil me a cup of tea!"

Gou Dan jumped down nimbly, holding a teapot in one hand and a teacup in the other, skillfully poured a cup of tea, then obediently held it out, showing a toothy grin, full of pride.

Gou Dan sprang down nimbly, one hand holding the teapot, the other the teacup, skillfully poured a cup of tea, then obediently presented it, grinning, full of pride.

Heng Xian feigned amazement: "You're awesome, Gou Dan—you can even pour tea! So awesome it's lonely!"

Chitter—

Gou Dan was thrilled, did a few backflips, then, hanging upside down, urinated, and even peed on his own head.

Just then, a faint knocking came from outside.

"Come in." Heng Xian set down the teacup.

The door was pushed open, and Hao Gou slipped in, lowering his voice: "Boss! The second batch of sect disciples has entered the town, lodging at the Li family grain store—a total of seventeen people, five women and twelve men!"

"All set!" Heng Xian stretched, took out a hundred low-grade spirit crystals and threw them over.

Immediately his figure flashed and he vanished from the spot.

The Li family grain store, located north of Liu Shu Town, is sizable, with six shop fronts in front and a seven-section residence at the back.

At this time, the three rear courtyards have all been rented out.

Inside the main house of a small courtyard, over a dozen wide-robed, large-sleeved disciples of a major sect were sitting or standing.

Among them were many acquaintances of Heng Xian:

Lingjian Sect's Xie Lingyu, Da Luo Holy Sect's Sun He, Tianyuan Sect's Xu Wei and Ye Ling'er, etc.

Sun He had also been drained by Heizei, but fortunately survived; now he is skin and bone, his voice changed: "Just now I went out to inquire, that cultivator called Master Ma was killed by a thin, ugly child."

Xie Lingyu said: "Being able to kill a Master Ma at the seventh or eighth layer of the Qi Sea Realm, that thin kid must have a high cultivation level."

Sun He shook his head: "For now we don't need to worry about the thin kid; according to the townsfolk, there was also a strange youth nearby, and judging by his appearance, there's an eighty to ninety percent chance it's Heng Xian!"

Beside them, a young, handsome monk from the Mituo Temple clasped his hands and said: "Amitabha! Based on Heng Xian's escape route, he is likely nearby, so this person is very likely truly Heng Xian!"

Sun He said: "Senior Brother Tiancong makes sense!"

Monk Tiancong also said: "Just now, several of my junior disciples went out to inquire, and they also communicated with the fellow brothers and sisters who came earlier from the Donghuang Palace and Luoxia Valley, confirming that the person who closely resembles Heng Xian hasn't left yet, and moreover... went to temporarily reside in a family surnamed Hao!"

After saying that, everyone's eyes lit up.

Sun He stood up: "Better to mistakenly kill a thousand or ten thousand than let one slip; everyone, immediately notify the sect!"

"Sure!" The group immediately sent messages via jade slips.

Monk Tiancong stood up: "We also need to inform the fellow brothers and sisters from the Donghuang Palace and Luoxia Valley; before reinforcements arrive, we'll cooperate, assigning half the personnel to watch the Hao family, so we can't let him escape again!"

"Yes!"

The group then dispersed.

Xie Lingyu went out, opened an umbrella, walked along the bluestone path, and returned to his room.

He pushed open the door, sat on the bedside, watched the rain incessantly striking the verdant branches outside, and fell into contemplation.

Just then, a ghostly figure slipped in.

(End of chapter)