Chapter 324

"That's how it is, came back empty-handed..."

"People haven't been caught yet, but experts have been sent to guard every important road, and they are also searching over at the ancient mine pit..."

In the meditation room, Master Chengjue's face was not good.

Hearing that a savage had been caught, let alone Sha Lifei, even Li Yan was quite interested and followed Lu San to Baotong Zen Temple.

Baotong Zen Temple was busy, and it just so happened that Master Chengjue was in charge of this matter, so Li Yan took the opportunity to ask about yesterday's situation.

Poliu Han Baling died in battle outside Lianxi Temple...

There was an Undying Bone hidden in the Barbarian King's Tomb...

People from the Lord Lord Tian Sheng Sect and Tusi City also secretly infiltrated to sabotage.

One thing after another, Li Yan's eyes were filled with shock.

He was busy refining dharma artifacts, and there were already many experts in Wuchang City, so he didn't participate much.

He didn't expect so many things to happen in just one day yesterday.

After hearing all the information, Li Yan pondered for a while and opened his mouth: "They snatched the Red Mohe to let people avoid the Netherworld's exploration; an evil person has already returned to life!"

Poliu Han Baling's identity had long been leaked, and the Chan Buddhist sect had been sending people to search secretly during this time, but they didn't expect him to be hiding under their noses.

Master Chengjue nodded, "We also guessed the same."

"According to the surviving Miao person, when the Barbarian King's Tomb was first opened, no one who entered survived; the Undying Bone inside would even come out to attack people at night, but it was later sealed..."

"The identity of Elder Elder Ge Lai has also been verified; he is a treasure-seeker of the 'Exploring the Hidden' lineage from Western Hunan, also knows the corpse-driving technique, his methods are sinister, and he has been wanted by the Law Enforcement Hall for many years..."

"After he got the Red Mohe and entered the cave, the Undying Bone that came out was wearing clothes and could speak; it must be an old ghost from the Ghost Sect who returned to life..."

"The Ghost Sect laid out a layout in Wuchang, one was to use the feng shui formation to disrupt the earth veins, and the second was to help that old ghost return to life, but unfortunately they still succeeded."

Master Chengjue's eyes were full of regret.

After so much effort, and not knowing how many people died before and after, although they let the three cities of Wuchang survive the calamity, they were still one move behind in the end.

Li Yan said in a deep voice, "The Ghost Sect has been a poison for a thousand years, and Zhao Changsheng is even more deep-minded, laying out layouts everywhere; how could he be so easy to deal with."

"However, this matter has already been revealed to the world, and Zhao Changsheng's identity is no longer a secret; the Mystic Sect dharma lineages everywhere will be vigilant, and sooner or later they will catch this person."

"By the way, what's going on with that savage?"

Master Chengjue replied, "That savage was caught outside Lianxi Temple, originally controlled by the Lord Lord Tian Sheng Sect with Gu arts, and the evil people didn't have time to take it away when they left."

"Savages are not rare; there are many in many places in the Divine Land, and the monster-catching people are the best at dealing with them and have specific classifications for them."

As he spoke, he took out a booklet, opened it, and handed it to Li Yan.

Li Yan looked at the cover, on which was written "Records of Mystic Monsters."

He had heard the monster-catcher Red Yecha from Chang'an mention this book; it was a treasure manual that monster-catchers must read, recording various mountain spirits and wild monsters found throughout the ages.

The page he opened happened to describe savages.

While he was reading, Master Chengjue explained: "There are five types of savages discovered so far."

"Gan Giants, living in the mountain forests of Ganzhou, human faces with long lips, black bodies with hair, reverse heels; they laugh when they see people, often carry bamboo tubes in their hands, and are good at blowing poisonous arrows..."

"Divine Kui, active in the mountains around the Wei River, human face and beast body, one arm and one leg, are mountain spirits, good at controlling demons and monsters..."

"Shandu, understand human nature, have wisdom, move like the wind, good at throwing stones, have strong curiosity, but rarely harass villages..."

"The last type is the pitiful people."

"One-legged Mountain Spirits are lecherous, often abducting women into the mountains; sometimes they give birth to children, resembling both human and beast, covered in long hair, called Renxiao (Human Spirits)."

"Many years ago, a large number of Mountain Spirits caused trouble in the Shennongjia area, often invading villages to attack people, abducting women, and even producing a demon king who could call the wind and summon ghosts, calling himself the One-Legged Great King."

"The Zhenwu Palace cooperated with our Baotong Zen Temple and invited many monster-catchers to jointly eradicate these Mountain Spirits..."

Li Yan nodded, "I have heard of this matter."

At the Zigui County Chenghuang Temple, the mountain spirit hair they bought was caught by hunters of the Meishan Dharma Sect in the mountains, and the temple keeper Yu Lingzi also mentioned this major operation many years ago.

Master Chengjue hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "Actually, there was one thing at that time that was not disclosed to the outside."

"That group of Mountain Spirits abducted women and gave birth to hundreds of Renxiao; at that time, someone proposed to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots, but they were all young children and hadn't committed sins, so we couldn't bear to take action."

"To protect the reputation of these women, we couldn't take them away, so we let them return to Shennongjia."

"The one caught this time is very likely one of the Renxiao from back then; if so, then this Renxiao ethnic group has probably already been enslaved by the Lord Lord Tian Sheng Sect."

"We helped him detoxify, but this Renxiao only speaks the Upper Language, so we asked Benefactor Lu to come and help."

"Then what are we waiting for?"

Sha Lifei's eyes were full of interest, "Just happen to see it..."

"Roar!"

Accompanied by a low roar, a huge black shadow pounced over, carrying a violent momentum, and the chains tied to its body were all pulled taut.

"Good fellow!"

Across the iron bars, Sha Lifei gasped.

This was the prison of Baotong Zen Temple; after all, they also held the duty of the Law Enforcement Hall, used to detain Mystic Sect cultivators who committed crimes.

That Renxiao was locked inside.

This thing had a huge body, over two meters tall, with muscles knotted all over, covered in black hair, and wearing clothes sewn from animal skins.

Even its face was covered in black hair, square head and big brain, eyes wide open, staring fixedly at them, roaring angrily.

"Hmph!"

Following Master Chengjue's cold snort, this Renxiao retreated two steps hurriedly, clearly having suffered losses at the hands of the great monk.

Master Chengjue shook his head slightly and turned to look at Lu San, "Benefactor Lu, please."

Lu San nodded and stepped forward, pinching a dharma seal, his mouth making all kinds of strange tongue-popping sounds.

The Upper Language was something that even the sorcerers of the Northern Border Shaman Sect and the Five Immortals Sect might not be as proficient in as the naturally gifted Lu San.

Hearing the Upper Language, the savage was clearly stunned.

However, he still looked alert and refused to speak.

Such a thing naturally couldn't stump Lu San; under his patient communication, the savage finally opened his mouth, also full of tongue-popping sounds in the Upper Language.

Li Yan and the others stood by, waiting quietly.

Tongue-popping sounds were not rare; the older the language, the more tongue-popping sounds it had, and with the changes of the times, they would also disappear.

The Upper Language, as the language of various spirits and monsters between Heaven and Earth, naturally retained this feature, and especially so.

"His name is Wu Ba Hubaluba..."

Lu San asked for a while, then turned and shook his head, "He doesn't know what happened either, only knows that someone used thunder fire to kill the Shennongjia Mountain God, and many powerful great demons."

"Their tribe was also sneak-attacked, many people had insects growing in their bodies, and they were caught for blood sacrifice; he was caught and ate some insects, and the rest he had no memory of..."

"He doesn't know he is in Shennongjia, or even when he came here..."

"So that's it."

Master Chengjue heard this and was clearly a bit disappointed.

Originally, he wanted to get some information about the Lord Lord Tian Sheng Sect from this savage, but didn't expect him to be a muddled fool.

Li Yan's heart moved, and he opened his mouth: "Master Master Chengjue, I do remember one thing."

"In the mountain forest near Shangjin City, we once communicated with mountain monsters, and learned that in the mountain forests of Jingchu, someone is wantonly capturing mountain spirits and monsters to practice evil arts of demon longevity."

"Now it seems that it is the work of the Lord Lord Tian Sheng Sect; capturing so many monsters, there must be quite a few practicing evil arts."

Master Chengjue's eyes narrowed, "The battle report from Zhushan County didn't mention this; it seems they are still hiding a force."

"Benefactor Li's news came just in time, this poor monk will notify that side immediately, so the imperial court army can be prepared." "Also, the Prince of Wuchang has already agreed to the Tuo Dragon's request, but we still need Brother Lu San to communicate, otherwise some things are hard to do."

"That is natural."

Li Yan nodded slightly.

After saying this, they prepared to leave the prison.

Only Lu San glanced back, seeing the savage in the iron cage full of fear and panic, and couldn't help but open his mouth: "This savage, what are you going to do with him?"

Master Chengjue was silent for a moment, "I will report it upward, but according to the rules of the Law Enforcement Hall, once they leave the mountain, they are basically cleared out to avoid causing disasters."

"Kill him?"

Lu San stopped his steps and looked at the savage again.

Sha Lifei said helplessly, "Brother Lu San, you can't be serious, you want to keep this thing?"

"What if he goes crazy and hurts someone? Besides, bringing him out will probably scare people to death!"

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Li Yan also shook his head slightly, preparing to persuade him.

Savages were rare, but they were really not suitable to be brought around.

The rules of the Law Enforcement Hall were not wrong; they were the shield between the Mystic Sect and ordinary people, killing cultivators who messed around, let alone this kind of alien.

Lu San looked at the savage squatting in the iron cage, was silent for a moment, and suddenly opened his mouth: "He... is a bit like me."

Li Yan heard this and immediately knew the reason.

Lu San's talent was extremely powerful; perhaps he showed some strange signs after birth, and was directly abandoned, raised by a simple-minded village guardian since childhood.

Some villagers would give him some food, but most avoided him, and no children played with him; he climbed mountains and crossed ridges since childhood, not much different from a savage.

It's better now, he can be considered to have these companions.

Meeting this savage, it was hard not to feel a sense of sympathy.

Thinking of this, Li Yan shook his head slightly and looked at Master Chengjue, "Master, is this feasible?"

Lu San was the treasure of their team, and he was hardworking and uncomplaining; this was the first time he had made a request to him, so naturally, he had to find a way to do it.

Master Chengjue pondered for a moment and nodded, "Good, Benefactor Lu is kind-hearted, this matter is of course possible."

"However, if he goes crazy and hurts someone."

Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I will handle it when the time comes."

Sha Lifei said with a bitter face, "Fine, fine, you guys can really mess around. But even if this thing is obedient, it's not easy to bring along."

"If he enters Wuchang City, it will definitely be a mess!"

Li Yan turned his head to look at the savage.

"Simple, shave his hair!"

Ezhou Chamber of Commerce Hall, there was a commotion outside the door.

Something went wrong with the dragon boat race, and although the feng shui formation was successfully completed, many people died at the time.

Especially those men rowing the dragon boats, each was the pillar of their family; some were okay, only suffering burns, while some lost their lives on the spot.

Even though the Chamber of Commerce had already provided compensation, some people were still dissatisfied, carrying coffins, with the old and young in their families all wearing mourning clothes, blocking the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, crying and wailing.

Logically speaking, they didn't have the guts.

But there are always exceptions to everything.

The dragon boat race was personally hosted by President Wu Honglin.

At the end of the month, the position of president would be re-elected.

Even though Wu Honglin had the Prince of Wuchang supporting him, Vice President Zhao of the Ezhou Chamber of Commerce also wanted to fight for it.

After all, Wu Honglin first failed to manage strictly, his son was bewitched by evil people, and now there was another slip-up, which was hard not to be criticized.

Vice President Zhao just wanted to make a big deal out of it.

At this moment, many people in the Chamber of Commerce were watching, seeing which side could eventually gain the upper hand.

And in the Tian family's small courtyard, it was another atmosphere.

Poliu Han Baling was dead, and his body, after all, came from the Tian family, so it was sent back by the Law Enforcement Hall.

"My son..."

Looking at the headless corpse, Madam Tian was heartbroken.

No matter what identity Tian Han had in his previous life, he was her blood relative after all, and she couldn't accept it for a while, actually fainting.

The three Tian brothers were also pale.

Especially Squire Tian, his mood was even more complicated; this was his father, benefactor, and second son, and now he didn't know how to address him.

Li Yan patted him on the shoulder, "Squire Tian, grieve, don't think too much; when he entered the Buddhist sect, his worldly ties were already broken, and your Tian family won't have these troubles in the future."

Squire Tian's lips were dry, "Old man, sigh... anyway, just bury him properly, thank you, Li Li Shaoxia, for saving my life, otherwise my whole family would have been hard-pressed to escape this calamity."

The third Tian brother was the youngest and didn't have much impression of his father, and hadn't even seen Tian Han, so he was the first to recover, shaking his head helplessly, "Bury, naturally must bury properly."

"But how should this spirit tablet be written?"

Squire Tian's eldest son, Tian Wei, had a complicated look, "Just write... Po."

"That's fine."

Squire Tian nodded, looked at Li Yan, and bowed, "Li Li Shaoxia, to avoid accidents, can you please ask Daoist Wang to help handle this matter, and then perform a dharma assembly to let the deceased enter reincarnation early."

Li Yan nodded, "That is natural."

He naturally wouldn't say that Poliu Han Baling was probably already soul-scattered, and if he really reached the Netherworld, that would be truly miserable.

After comforting everyone, Li Yan returned to the room.

Only to see Lu San, Sha Lifei, and Wang Daoxuan in the room, all staring fixedly at the center.

On the table was a basin of braised pork elbows, a full basin of sesame cakes.

Beside it sat the savage, with a huge body; the tables and chairs used by ordinary people were like children's toys to him.

The black hair on this savage had been shaved clean; although his face was still bearded, at least he looked like a person.

Only when he opened his mouth would he reveal a few sharp canine teeth.

He was like a starving ghost reincarnated, eating a huge sesame cake in one bite, and the pork elbows were gnawed clean in no time.

But after eating a few sesame cakes, he would touch his body uncomfortably and burst into tears with his mouth open.

Ever since his hair was shaved, this savage had been acting a bit crazy.

Sha Lifei shook his head, "Good fellow, this is too capable of eating, how much food will it take to raise him."

Lu San, on the other hand, was amused.

Li Yan laughed dumbly and didn't say much.

It was a bit different from what he thought; although this Renxiao's IQ was a bit insufficient, at most like a child, after communicating with Lu San and letting go of his guard, he was actually a bit silly and honest, no longer showing his wild nature.

Bringing him along is fine, it's also fine to relieve Lu San's boredom.

"Brother Lu San, I forgot, what is his name?"

"Wu Ba Hubaluba..."

"Too long, just call him Wu Ba!"

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