Chapter 261 Thanks
There are some memories of Qu Xugu in the paper talisman. Mu Xingqiu did not understand the method of sacrificing talismans, so he put it on the table and didn't move for a long time. All he thought about was Qi Wushang's invitation.
The Giant Demon King met with an inhaled Taoist priest alone, which was unusual. Even if Mu Xingqiu was the biggest hero guarding Duanliu City, he was not enough to achieve an equal status with the Giant Demon King. Moreover, Qi Wushang had learned about the existence of the Ancestor Tower and the High Taoist priests of Pangshan through the Black Phoenix, and there was no need to entangle with the Inhaled Taoist priests.
But Qi Wushang insisted that Mu Xingqiu was only seen, and Hong Futian could not give the answer. His meeting with the Giant Demon King was very short and he didn't know the other party's true thoughts.
The paper talisman on the desktop burned itself. It turned out to be several sounds, and a sound-ban spell was used to ensure that the sound did not spread too far. Mu Xingqiu walked over so that he could hear it more clearly.
The first sound is Qu Xugu Reading Books, which is obviously one of the ancient records of Longbinhui.
"The disciples of Nianxin Sect are getting more and more crazy. The female Taoist priests claim to have seen through the truth of the Taoist priests and spread their so-called new discoveries everywhere, which are all absurd statements. No normal person would believe it, but they are stubborn and unwilling to admit their mistakes. Why does this happen? The Taoist priests of the Nianxin Sect are confused, while the great talisman masters have a view: Nianxin Sect specializes in sowing people's hearts, and I will inevitably be affected. The result of the accumulation of time is madness. The wise great talisman masters have come up with a way to crack..."
Qu Xungu's voice came to an abrupt end. In the records of Longbinhui, the status and role of the talisman master were raised, and the Taoist priests were confused.
After a while, Qu Xugu began to recite another paragraph.
"At the beginning, Longbin would think that the rumors were false, but the following signs showed that the rumors were very likely to be true: a descendant of the Mind Heart, an inner alchemy introverted God, and the eighth level of the illusion, actually defeated a Taoist priest for the Moon Mang. This impossible thing happened. It caused a huge panic in the Nine Daotongs, and this is likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Longbin…"
Qu Xungu's purpose was to arouse Mu Xingqiu's interest. Even if Mu Xingqiu entered his mind, he saw only such scattered pieces. What Mu Xingqiu was interested in was that in the two passages chosen by Qu Xungu, the frequent contacts of the descendants of Nianxin were not mentioned, which was obviously different from the directions of the Taoist priests' attention.
Next is a conversation, which takes place between Qu Xungu and a talisman master with a high status.
"Why did the demon seeds fall in love with a border town in Xijieguo? It's no reason?" Qu Xungui asked in his voice.
Another voice replied: "The Nine Daotongs are still the same as before, and they are unwilling to disclose too much information. But our Longbin will have a detailed record. Look, the magic seeds have successfully invaded thirty-eight times in the past ten thousand years, connecting the places where they finally disappeared. What do you see?"
"A... curve, starting from the easternmost part of the Holy Talisman Dynasty, is spread all over the twelve vassal states - what do you mean is the demon seed tracking? This thing keeps moving, and now it happens to be in Yelin Town?"
"The intelligence and wisdom of the demon race are not under the Taoist throne. Countless demon species accumulate into a ball to rush out of the demon-suppressing bell. They will consume a lot of power. If there is no purpose, it would be too stupid. What puzzles me the most is that the things that the demon species track along the way are people or objects? How do they find traces from the void? Investigate this matter clearly. It will be of great significance to Longbin. Alas, I am old and have no time and energy to do this kind of laborious work, and I can only rely on you. The art of immortality may be in it..."
This voice seemed very old, and he regarded Qu Xungu, who was already in his 130s at the time, as a young man. Mu Xingqiu guessed from this. The speaker was probably the chief talisman master of the Longbin Society or a practical controller of the royal family.
The ashes of the paper talisman completely disappeared, and the memories Qu Xungu sent to Mu Xingqiu ended here.
Mu Xingqiu had to admit that he was a little moved. He guessed what conditions Qu Xungu would propose: Taoist Pangshan could enter the mind of the great talisman master, and the great talisman master also had to find something from Taoist Pangshan's mind.
This transaction is not equal. Qu Xungu may have known what he is looking for, but Mu Xingqiu is in a semi-confused state. Even if the truth is in front of him, he may be ignored as an unimportant detail.
Mu Xingqiu temporarily put Qu Xungu aside and will fight the decisive army tomorrow. He can't think too much at this time, let alone he has to prepare for a dialogue with Qi Wushang.
Shortly after dawn, the first director of the Five Elements Department summoned Taoists to discuss the matter together and allowed everyone to express their opinions. Mu Xingqiu stood at the door. He was the one who wanted to talk to the giant demon king Qi Wushang, so he didn't have to talk.
"Maybe this is a conspiracy, another trick of Qi Wushang." Yang Qingyin learned the thinking of mortals and guessed like this.
Xin Youtao deeply felt that she was, "Let a simple magic trick be released? It sounds like a trap. Qi Wushang was mixed in Pangshan back then and used magic tricks that the nine major Taoist dynasties did not understand."
"Hong Futian is also very strange. He has no position at all. He jumps around between Taoism, mortals and demon clans. I don't trust him, maybe because he lives among humans..." Shen Hao shut up in time and did not say the word "non-demon".
Xiao Qingtao's face was slightly cold, "Then I can refuse. Tomorrow is a decisive battle, and Brother Xiaoqiu doesn't need to take risks for this."
After discussion, everyone's eyes fell on Mu Xingqiu.
"I want to hear what Qi Wushang wants to say. It is always a good thing to have the opportunity to understand the enemy's intentions." Mu Xingqiu was looking out the door, and then turned around, "With two heads here, Qi Wushang will not waste the magic on me."
Shen Jixian supported Mu Xingqiu. He cast a series of spells in the room, which was enough to save Mu Xingqiu's life at a critical moment.
Not long after, news came from the talisman master that the army of demons had approached Duanliu City. In fact, the soldiers and civilians on both sides of the Jiehe River could even see the Demon Fire Mountain shrouded by unclean air, like a monster covered with eyes, and the roars made by them could reach hundreds of miles away.
The troops on the east bank crossed the river one after another and arranged their formations according to the established plan. This process will last for one day. A total of nine troops had nearly 100,000 people. After all, there was almost no clearance for dozens of miles west of Duanliu City.
Yang Qingyin and others also went out of the city to check the terrain. Only Mu Xingqiu stayed in the inn alone, waiting for Qi Wushang to visit with magic.
Hong Futian walked into the room, "Are you ready?"
Mu Xingqiu nodded and pointed at more than a dozen magic weapons in the room. "They just in case, they won't disclose the content of the conversation."
As noon approached, a thin unclean air was separated from two hundred miles away and shot towards Duanliu City very quickly. It broke through dozens of flying talismans along the way, and only paused for a moment above Duanliu City. Then it gathered into a cloud of dark clouds several meters wide, hovering over the inn.
In the room, Hong Futian suddenly sat on a chair, his expression was dull, his eyes kept turning around, and then he spoke, and another sound came out, low and majestic, with a decision that only those who were accustomed to giving orders could have.
"I've seen you again, Taoist priest. Please don't misunderstand. I am neither persuading surrender nor threatening. I just want to express my gratitude to you before the decisive battle."
There was no sign of gratitude in Qi Wushang's voice, as if waiting for the Taoist priest to be grateful for this.
"Thank you? Thank you for leading you to Duanliu City?" Mu Xingqiu was puzzled.
"No, I want to thank you for saving the demon queen's life and sending her to me."
Mu Xingqiu remembered the brown deer transformed into by the demon queen. He was in the Wrangama Valley and did stop the black wolf from devouring the brown deer. More than a month ago, in order to lure the demon king away from the instant platform, Mu Xingqiu threw the brown deer back to Qi Wushang.
"On that night a few years ago, I should have eaten the demon queen and restored the demon pill, but because of you, I failed to succeed, but I was separated from her. In the past few years, I hated you to the core, because after the demon queen turned into a deer, I could only maintain her memory for less than a day, and I could no longer find her trace. I could only endure the body of an ordinary beast, and I almost never turn over. It was all because of your meddling in other people's business, and the entire demon clan's plan almost failed."
Qi Wushang's voice was even less grateful, full of anger, which was in sharp contrast with Hong Futian's dull face. "The ancient gods protect him, my silly brother was unaware of the entire plan, and actually came to him on his own initiative. He hit me in front of me a few years later. With his body, I restored my demon power. I don't have to swallow the demon queen anymore. The demon clan's plan finally succeeded, which was even more perfect than the original plan a few years ago. So I forgive your recklessness."
"And you also found the demon queen and sent her to me. If it weren't for this, she would die in the hands of the Demon Mountain or the demon soldiers like the entire Pangshan Daotong. Everything is the arrangement of the ancient god. The ancient god likes my efforts, so I give me a reward and don't let me lose my favorite. You are a tool of the ancient god, and I have to thank you too."
"The intention of the ancient god is elusive. It uses you to give me rewards and set obstacles for me to lead me to such a small place. I heard the name Duanliu City for the first time a month ago. But I accepted the arrangement of the ancient god. If it wants us to meet, then we will meet. But what is the purpose of the ancient god? Taoist priest, tell me."
Mu Xingqiu finally got a gap and inserted a sentence, "I am not a believer of the ancient god, and I never thought about saving the demon queen. Everything is a coincidence. Your thanks are given to the wrong person. Tomorrow's decisive battle will prove everything."
Qi Wushang was silent for a moment, "The ancient god is warning me that the southwest is not the main battlefield. According to some rumors, there has been internal strife in the Luanjing Mountain, and I really don't need to destroy it. And you were once again used by the ancient god and became my guide. Taoist priest, the power of the ancient god is not only reflected in the believers!"
Hong Futian's whole body trembled violently, and then woke up. He obviously could not remember everything he had just happened, "What did he say?"
"He wants to fight to the decisive battle." Mu Xingqiu said.
(Because I am not at home, the update between today and the 15th will not be too stable, please apologize.) (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!