Chapter 74

The vast red light dyed the night, and large groups of evil seeds surged out of the ruins following the surging evil aura.

Ji You left the Hongshan Mine with the Pill Sect siblings, heading west along the road to Ningcheng Town.

This county town is located in the northwest of the Central State and was not disturbed by the evil aura.

The commoners around, with the assistance of the Great Xia government troops, were all retreating toward Ningcheng County; this was something that surprised Ji You.

Because at this juncture, everyone's concern was the ruins, and the Great Xia imperial court being able to have such a reaction speed showed that the previous "rectification of official discipline" had some initial results.

Ji You looked forward along the crowd and found that the chariot at the front of the lead had a black flag embroidered with a python.

This is the symbol of the Immortal Supervision Bureau.

"Old brother, I thought I would never see you again, how did you escape?"

"There... there was an immortal who saved us..."

"Immortal... will there still be such an immortal?"

"They said it was Fairy Zhengxin, Goddess Ruyi, Heavenly Venerable Yangshu, and Immortal Emperor Rulong, and I don't know what they were shouting, but they charged over all the way..."

"Yes, yes, we are too..."

Ji You mixed in the crowd, looking at the "Greatest of Immortals, for Life and People" carved on the earthen walls along the road, his eyes gradually becoming dazed.

And Yuanchen was also looking at those words, listening to the noise in his ears, and suddenly understood what this meant.

After a long time, everyone arrived at Ningcheng County; the city was already full of refugees, and everyone was looking at the distant sky that was now so red it seemed to be dripping blood, seeing a bloated figure like a fat worm flying against the blood light.

And underneath its fat body, golden spiritual light constantly rushed toward it from the Qiling mountain range.

That fat worm was also becoming stronger because of this, emitting a more terrifying aura, as if it wanted to tear the sky apart.

The commoners in the city didn't know anything, and seeing this scene, they immediately knelt down like a tide, full of fear.

Ji You also looked at this scene, and suddenly felt a gaze falling on him; turning his head to look, his expression was somewhat surprised.

Next door was a tea house; on the second floor was a long table, and sitting on the east side was a woman wearing a hairpin.

Sitting on the other side was an old man, and an extremely familiar old man at that.

Ji You thought for a long time, and suddenly realized that this was the old physician who had checked his body at the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan after he encountered the evil seed attack.

At this time, the old man waved at him, revealing a kind smile.

You Yingqiu also looked at the young man, her eyes filled with unclear meaning.

That demon was about to ascend, and she didn't know why her master insisted on coming to see him.

"I'm going up to see an acquaintance, you guys haven't paid yet, don't run."

Ji You turned his head to look at Yuanchen, and suddenly found one person missing: "Eh, where is your sister?"

Yuanchen pointed to the location in the city: "She said she was going to get silver notes for you."

"Then you go help me watch her, don't let her run away."

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Ji You turned and went up to the tea house, blinking at the old man: "It really is you, what a coincidence, how did you come here?"

The old man smiled and stroked his long beard: "I was summoned by the Immortal Supervision Bureau, one is to treat the wounded, and the second is to prevent the plague if there are too many dead, to prevent it early."

"So that's how it is."

"Come, come, child, sit down and drink tea with me, I happen to have some things to chat with you about."

Ji You had only met this old physician once, so they couldn't be considered acquaintances, but because they had a pleasant conversation last time, he didn't refuse.

You Yingqiu, who was sitting opposite, poured him a cup of tea without saying a word, and accompanied him on the side.

The old man looked at him and sized him up for a long time: "Haven't seen you for many days, you've become much sturdier?"

"Sturdier is not quite right, just sleeping in the open, but I've become much more weathered."

"I think you've become much sturdier; if there are no accidents, you will definitely be able to outlive your Heavenly Tian Shuyuan Abbot."

You Yingqiu almost sprayed out a mouthful of tea after hearing this, coughing and taking out a handkerchief from her sleeve, wiping the corners of her mouth in a panic.

Ji You knew the old man was talking about the family letter he wrote last time: "Your vision is... really not bad, but I'm afraid there's no chance."

"Why would there be no chance?"

Ji You thought to himself, I don't intend to return to the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan, I'm going to become a bandit.

Originally, this matter only existed in imagination, and there were many logics that needed to be deliberated, but now it's not needed.

Yuan Caiwei has the Spirit-Extinguishing Elixir, he will ask for one when he collects the money later, and when the time comes, he will find Wen Zhengxin and the others, take the elixir and lie on the ground.

From now on, there will be one less immortal sect youth in this world who wants to outlive the Abbot, and one more stunning and peerless bandit.

But this sentence cannot be said; this is his secret.

Seeing him silent, the old man chuckled: "Don't you want to return to the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan?"

"No, don't slander me, the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan is a warm harbor in my heart, the people inside are interesting and speak nicely."

Ji You drank tea calmly, thinking to himself, is my bandit heart really so obvious? It shouldn't be...

The old man put down the tea cup: "People have their own aspirations; being a private practitioner might have a better life; I once knew a cultivator like this."

Ji You suddenly became interested: "And then?"

"He left the immortal sect, couldn't farm and couldn't wake up early, and thus lived a beautiful life of eating the next meal without knowing the last like a wild crane; he was starving to death, so he went up the mountain to become a bandit, but found he couldn't rob the immortal sect, so he had to rob the poor commoners, then married a woman who was not bad, and the next generation repeated the cycle."

The old man said: "That woman was not bad, didn't know how to use a sword and wasn't arrogant, gentle and virtuous, extremely fond of quietness."

You Yingqiu was drinking tea and found that Ji You's face opposite was getting greener and greener, almost choking again.

Since the master went down the mountain to see him specially last time, she felt that the master seemed to like this young man extremely much.

At this time, seeing the master wishing he could write "leaving the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan will starve to death" on his face, she was even more certain of this point.

The demon in the distant sky was getting stronger and stronger, but in the master's mind, it was not as important as persuading him to stay; she was really somewhat puzzled.

Just at this moment, the old man took a gold ingot from his sleeve and placed it on the table: "Back to the topic, there is something, can you allow me to use it?"

"What thing?"

"A small object, no loss to you, this is the rent."

Ji You looked at the gold ingot on the table, and after a long silence, said seriously: "Use it, feel free to use it."

You Yingqiu didn't know what the master wanted to borrow, but soon widened her eyes and looked to the right incredibly.

Just as Ji You's words "feel free to use it" fell, the Little Little Tian Shu in the jade box suddenly released a monstrous aura, as if the immortal Dao that was sleeping suddenly awakened.

She was stunned for a long time, and finally couldn't help but look at Ji You in horror.

And just as the Little Little Tian Shu was awakened, a world-shaking thunder suddenly sounded in the void, and a purple lightning bolt descended.

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