Chapter 61: Volume One: Mountain Ghost Rumor, Chapter 61: Tu Fu

Volume One: Mountain Ghost Rumor, Chapter 61: Tu Fu

A Ping watched Pan Xi, who had finished talking to Zhao Chan, walk toward them unhurriedly.

He and Tang Yi stood at the entrance of Youju Town, and Pan Xi walked on Caiyan Street. This road was very close for cultivators, but Pan Xi seemed to be taking a leisurely walk, without even a bit of murderous intent.

"Is it him?" Tang Yi asked a nonsense question.

Pan Xi wore a Confucian shirt with large sleeves fluttering. At first glance, he didn't look like the wild cultivator Hundred Treasure Zhen of the Xitang Kingdom, but rather like a scholar who had read many books.

A Ping frowned tightly and shouted: "Junior Sister? If you don't take action now, when will you?"

Although outside the town, this loud shout clearly reached Xie Wan's ears.

Xie Wan pushed open the window of her boudoir and jumped down.

At this moment, Pan Xi happened to pace to the front of the Xizhao Inn and walked toward A Ping side by side with Xie Wan.

Pan Xi asked with a smile: "Still want to give me a vote of allegiance?"

"Sir's great kindness and virtue, the student has nothing to repay, so I have to let you believe that the student has no intention of betraying you."

"As you wish."

"Thank you for your understanding, Sir."

He glanced at Xie Wan: "After the seal is lifted, why have you only recovered to the Upper-grade Foundation Establishment Realm?"

"Returning to Sir, the Xuanwei Sect has some insights into the sealing path, and the seal applied to the student is even more vicious. I can't recover my Knowing Fate Realm cultivation for a while."

"It doesn't matter, your lifespan is sufficient, it's just a delay of a few years."

"Yes."

Xie Wan relatively easily regained the cultivation of the Upper-grade Foundation Establishment Realm. If she wanted to possess the Knowing Fate Realm cultivation again, it would become a slow work, and she would have to be careful. Of course, obtaining some rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures that increase cultivation could also shorten the time.

Tang Yi smiled: "Your good junior sister looks like she has recognized a thief as her father."

A Ping drew his sword from its scabbard, his anger burning, hating: "Blame me for being full of benevolence and righteousness, anxious to care for the commoners, and failing to recognize that the person beside me was a wolf-hearted person."

Facing Pan Xi, who looked like a teacher.

Neither he nor Tang Yi wanted to take action first. Both wanted the other to test Pan Xi's strength first, whether it was really as speculated, at the end of his strength and his lifespan was about to end.

"Your junior sister looks like she has become a traitor. Don't you, as a senior brother, eliminate the disaster for the sect?" Tang Yi asked with a smile. She was beating drums in her heart; Pan Xi's emotional expression was too calm, as if he had eaten them.

A Ping sneered: "Knowing yourself and knowing the enemy can win a hundred battles. Fellow Daoist Tang, you were a Thousand-Household Official of the Ze County Demon Slayer Division before, and you have rich experience in conquering demons. Why don't you go and test Pan Xi's weight, and I will help you suppress the formation?"

"Hmph, between a hypocrite and a true villain, I prefer a true villain," Tang Yi said indifferently.

A Ping also said: "In my life, I hate traitors the most, whether it is a Demon Slayer Division traitor or a sect traitor."

"Are you and I going to have a fight in front of a big enemy?"

"Why not?"

Tang Yi immediately smiled. "I once asked Senior Brother Xiaoshui 'Why did it come to this,' and he asked me back 'Why did it come to this.' Fellow Daoist, tell me, how did you and I get to this point?"

A Ping replied: "Lifespan is about to end, that's all."

"Yes, lifespan is about to end, that's all. If it were you, what would you do?"

"I would probably make the same choice as you."

"Good! Then I'll take a loss. You suppress the formation, and I'll test the Hundred Treasure Zhen's means."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist."

A Ping's cultivation was better than Tang Yi's, so he should be the one to test, and Tang Yi should suppress the formation. But the situation was stronger than people. Even for the sake of his senior brother's promise to help her "seek a Water God edict from the imperial court," she not only had to work but also had to exert effort.

The reason she argued with A Ping was just because her arrogance was hard to eliminate and she was not convinced.

Pan Xi smiled: "You see, they won't shed tears until they see the coffin."

After saying that, he turned his head to ask Bai Yuqing, who was standing on Caiyan Street: "Bai Pacification Envoy, Tang Yi is a Ze County Thousand-Household Official who has defected from the Demon Slayer Division. If I kill her, does it count as making a contribution to atone for my crimes?"

Raising demons and letting demons down the mountain to harm the commoners, he understood that he had committed a great crime.

In the future, if he wanted to continue mixing in the Xitang Kingdom, he would definitely have to make contributions to atone for his crimes.

Bai Yuqing scanned Tang Yi, who was rushing toward Pan Xi, and nodded: "According to the rules of the Demon Slayer Division, the crime is reduced by one level."

"Good."

Pan Xi raised his hand slightly, and then pointed at Tang Yi.

Tang Yi, who had knocked down the houses on both sides of Caiyan Street with her surging True Qi, immediately stagnated, as if she had been hit by an immobilization spell.

She felt that this world was rejecting her, like a wild beast struggling in a trap, and Pan Xi was the hunter who had gained prey, aiming at her with a bow and arrow, and the next moment, he would shoot through her vital points.

Tang Yi desperately wanted to shout for A Ping, who was suppressing the formation, to save her, but tried several times and was completely powerless. Let alone shouting, even her breathing slowly stopped.

Xun Lan, who was watching the battle, said slowly: "The current Pan Xi is not an Opening Mansion Realm cultivator, but his combat power is Lower-grade Opening Mansion, far from what those two Knowing Fate cultivators can contend with. They can't run either..."

Huangfu Changqiu asked: "Senior Sister Xun, is he borrowing the authority of the City God and the Mountain God?"

"Fairy Bai, what do you think?" Xun Lan turned to ask Bai Yuqing.

Bai Yuqing laughed: "Your realm is higher than mine and you can't see it, let alone me?"

"Pan Xi's original cultivation was only Lower-grade Opening Mansion. After performing such a subtle technique, it became strange and peculiar." Xun Lan finished this sentence quickly, pondered for a moment, and then said slowly, "Changqiu and I shouldn't underestimate wild cultivators. Who knows what kind of adventures they will get."

Huangfu Changqiu agreed deeply: "Indeed, we should be cautious."

Bai Youjun stared at Zhao Chan's side face: "Young master, what do you mean by 'Why did it come to this'?"

Zhao Chan was still looking at Mr. Pan's back: "Ask him why he raised demons and let them down the mountain to harm the commoners."

"Ah! So that's it, but he didn't answer you."

"He answered. Mr. Pan said his lifespan is exhausted, but his desires are not, and he must use any means to extend his life. 'They are all chess pieces that have entered the chessboard,' referring to the outsider cultivators who have come to Youju Town intermittently over the years. Worried that I wouldn't understand, he added 'If heaven gives and you don't take it, you will suffer the consequences; if the time comes and you don't act, you will suffer the consequences.' In other words, Mr. Pan's goal is the group of outsider cultivators, not innocent commoners. As for those who were harmed by demons, they were just unlucky."

The young man murmured: "Just unlucky. Mr. Pan's current actions, he wants to make contributions to atone for his crimes and make up for the mistakes he made. However... however, those commoners who were inexplicably involved and already dead, who did they provoke? They just wanted to live their own little lives..."

Zhao Chan was not a soft-hearted person, but he associated this matter with himself. If he hadn't joined the Demon Slayer Division and hadn't been taught the "Shake God Sword" by Wang Huan, would he have been like those commoners who were poisoned by demons, dying for no reason?

How innocent!

He knew he was a small person through and through. Small people climbing up should use any means necessary, should be ruthless, as the Mountain Ghost in his dream said, should eat people. If you don't eat people, how can you become a person above others? You should also be insidious and cunning, be measured in advance and retreat, and be between dragons and snakes, wood and geese.

Zhao Chan thought, since he is a small person, he should also have the bottom line of a small person.

After all, a few days ago, he was no different from ordinary commoners. Facing outsider cultivators in the Qi Gathering Realm and facing powerful demons, the only thing he could do was wait for death.

Bai Youjun said happily and softly: "Young master is kind-hearted and is the best person in the world."

Over there.

Pan Xi paced to the side of the fixed Tang Yi and whispered with a smile in her ear: "I should thank you. Such a contribution to atone for crimes was actually delivered to my door, saving me from spending time and effort to please the Demon Slayer Division later."

Tang Yi's eyes were full of unwillingness.

"Your lifespan is almost exhausted, right? Not everyone has my adventure. You should accept your fate! If you don't accept your fate, it won't work."

Pan Xi reached out and grasped a three-foot green blade that seemed to flow with moonlight. "This sword is called 【Tu Fu】, a High-grade Dharma Artifact. It is the best sword among my many treasures. I intend to give it to Zhao Chan as a graduation gift. It's very good for you to die under this sword."

A sword swept past.

Tang Yi's head and body were separated cleanly.

By the way, Pan Xi used True Qi to wipe out her soul, once and for all.

It is not difficult to kill her soul. Some disciples of big mountain sects have Dharma treasures that protect the soul. Once the body dies, the Dharma treasure immediately protects the soul to escape. If you want to wipe out their souls, unless you destroy the Dharma treasure, you can only sigh.

"Bai Pacification Envoy, this contribution is witnessed by you. Don't forget to say a few good words for me to the Patrol Platform or the Baize Hall."

Bai Yuqing replied: "Easy to say."

Pan Xi stared at A Ping, who desperately wanted to escape but felt like a mountain was pressing on him, making him unable to move. "Bai Pacification Envoy, this person is vicious, wants to slaughter innocent commoners, and spreads rumors to incite cultivators to besiege the Hundred-Household Official Kong Yanxing of the Yang County Demon Slayer Division's Patrol Platform. It is simply heinous. If he is not killed, it will not be enough to calm the people's anger."

Xie Wan's face turned pale in an instant. She hadn't confessed this matter, but Pan Xi still grasped it clearly.

"I don't know if killing him can reduce the crime by one level again?"

"Yes," Bai Yuqing replied.

"Good." Pan Xi handed 【Tu Fu】 to Xie Wan and pointed at A Ping. "Go, kill him."

Xie Wan's expression changed drastically. "Sir... Sir... you..."

"How can I kill a Xuanwei Sect disciple in public? Of course, I need you to do it for me." Pan Xi smiled. "I have lived in Youju Town for a few years, and I have seen your personality clearly. I guessed that you would change your mind and come to surrender to me. Since that's the case, you kill him, so as not to dirty my hands."

"Heart blood..."

"I will go to the Xuanwei Sect sooner or later. I will ask Fairy Xie to guide me then. Anyway, you agreed to the curse I applied to your heart blood and are willing to cover up all my words and deeds."

Xie Wan held the Tu Fu sword and said helplessly: "The student is willing to serve you, Sir."

"Go."

She looked at A Ping, who was like a wooden man, and ran to him quickly. The more she hesitated, the more distracting thoughts she had, so it was better to cut the mess quickly.

A Ping's body couldn't move, but he could still speak, and said with incomparable terror: "Junior Sister! Don't kill me! Please, don't kill me! I will promise you anything! Junior Sister! Stop! Don't come over! Please, don't kill..."

Before he finished speaking, Xie Wan, who had arrived in front of him, pierced him through with a sword.

Pan Xi wiped out A Ping's soul, making it fly away.

Either don't kill, or once you start killing, don't leave any future trouble. The means are extremely ruthless.

"Good student, since you have obtained the imitation Demon-Illuminating Mirror and killed your own senior brother, hurry up and leave."

"Yes, Sir."

"Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you." Pan Xi stood with his hands behind his back and took the Tu Fu sword handed over by Xie Wan. "I left a trace of True Qi in your heart blood. When I am at the foot of the Xuanwei Sect, I will transmit sound to you."

Xie Wan bit her lower lip: "The student will wait for you, Sir."

"Haha..." He pointed to the direction of Erniu Mountain. "Go from that mountain road, pass through Yang County, go through Lancang Prefecture, and leave the Xitang Kingdom openly and return to the Xuanwei Sect."

"As you command."

Xie Wan turned her head and glanced at Zhao Chan, who was also looking at her from afar, waved goodbye, and then ran toward Erniu Mountain without looking back.

Pan Xi is making contributions to atone for his crimes, and isn't she also making contributions to atone for her crimes?

If Xie Wan refused to kill A Ping, Pan Xi would probably kill her.

After all, the senior brother and junior sister were birds of a feather, and their hearts were dirty.

Of course, Xie Wan also made a big profit. With the contribution of "recovering" the Low-grade Spirit Artifact Demon-Illuminating Mirror, she could have whatever she wanted in the Xuanwei Sect.

As for Zhao Chan, forget it. The plan for Zhao Chan was written off, as if it never happened.

Pan Xi hooked his fingers.

The flesh essence of A Ping and Tang Yi's corpses condensed into two blood pills that were spinning around, and flew straight into his mouth and swallowed.

He let out a long breath.

Feeling the growth of his lifespan, he couldn't help but smile.

Pan Xi turned and asked: "Bai Pacification Envoy, should the cultivators who came to Youju Town be killed?"

"Should be killed."

"Haha... Is this Bai Pacification Envoy judging by heart, not by traces?" Pan Xi laughed loudly.

"This group of people has already torn their faces with the Demon Slayer Division," Bai Yuqing said. "The Demon Slayer Division has never been a compassionate Buddha."

"Good, after killing them, may I ask if I still have crimes?"

She shook her head.

Pan Xi said to Zhao Chan again: "This principle is called a prodigal son returning is worth more than gold."

He snapped his fingers very casually.

The outsider cultivators living all over Youju Town exploded one after another following Pan Xi's snap.

The flesh essence gathered into a small stream, and he drank it without leaving a drop.

Many outsider cultivators died cleanly before they could make trouble.

They clearly came to Youju Town to compete for the treasures left by Pan Xi after he sat down, never expecting that this was a dead end with no chance of survival.

He hiccuped.

Pan Xi's face was rosy. "Bai Pacification Envoy, I am willing to join the Demon Slayer Division!"

"You? You have a bad record before, I can't promise you. Go to Lancang Prefecture and ask the Grand Pacification Envoy if he agrees."

"Good."

He took off his Confucian shirt and wore a tight suit inside, sighing: "The feeling of being a human is really good."

Visible to the naked eye, Pan Xi's appearance became younger and younger, and finally became a young man of about eighteen.

Huangfu Changqiu asked: "You reshaped your flesh so quickly?"

"Haha... with so much flesh essence, how difficult is it to reshape the flesh?" He looked at the Confucian shirt in his hand and sighed, "What's difficult is how to deal with this luck."

"Return it to this world," Xun Lan said.

Pan Xi walked to Zhao Chan's side and handed the Tu Fu to him: "This sword is a gift from me as a teacher to you, called 【Tu Fu】, a High-grade Dharma Artifact. There is a spirit that was just born in the sword body. When it grows up, it can recognize you as its master."

Huangfu Changqiu and Xun Lan looked at the three-foot-long sword in surprise.

Any Dharma treasure with a spirit, even a Low-grade Dharma Artifact, is expensive, worth at least four or five hundred Mountain Ghost Flower Money.

And the High-grade Dharma Artifact named Tu Fu cannot be bought with Mountain Ghost Flower Money, probably worth two Mountain God Coins.

"Accept it!"

Zhao Chan reached out to take the Tu Fu and bowed in thanks.

"I know you have many questions, but don't ask me, go find the answer yourself."

"..." The young man was silent for a long time and said seriously, "Good."

Pan Xi looked at the peach branch in the scabbard a few times and handed the Confucian shirt to Zhao Chan: "It is the luck of this place. Wear it, hold the Tu Fu, and slaughter that sneaky, blind Mountain Ghost!" ===== CHAPTER 62 =====

Pan Xi glanced at the peach branch in the scabbard a few times, then handed his Confucian robe to Zhao Chan: "It is the fortune of this place. Put it on, hold the Tu Fu sword, and slaughter that sneaky, blind Mountain Ghost!"