"I'm back." Zhou Qianhui smiled. This was a great shame for him. The first leader of the Yashan Divine Engineering Department was defeated by a group of lowly Taoists and became a prisoner who was tied to Xiaoyaosuo. However, looking at his expression, he seemed to be tasting tea with a paradise without any frustration or anger.

The two looked at each other for a while, and Mu Xingqiu said, "Are you here to steal the bald man?"

Zhou Qianhui lowered his eyes, "To be precise, I am here to protect his safety, because I heard that you left the Taoist priest of Demon Invasion, this is not a safe way."

Mu Xingqiu snorted lightly. He did not doubt Zhou Qianhui's purpose, but could imagine his methods. In order to protect the "safety" of the bald man, the best way was to take the bald man away. Zhou Qianhui must have sneaked into the camp. Unexpectedly, the demon invading Taoist priests had already set up a trap.

"Where is Zuo Liuying?"

Zuo Liuying claimed to go to Yashan to bring Feiba back, but Feiba had already escaped. He had high magic power and one month was enough to travel to Yashan. He had not returned yet, as if he was avoiding the limelight. Mu Xingqiu had never figured out Zuo Liuying's thoughts, and now he was even more confused and it was difficult to confirm that he was an enemy or a friend.

"I made an excuse to leave on the way. Zuo Liuying should have gone to Yashan alone. He hasn't come back yet, maybe he has been left behind." Zhou Qianhui said a word to the two of them parted ways, pausing for a moment and continued: "I think we should have a good talk. The demon invading Taoist priests are getting more and more out of control. They actually imprisoned me, and even the disciples of Yashan are unwilling to speak for me. Do you know what this means?"

Mu Xingqiu stared at Zhou Qianhui's eyes. "It means you are our prisoner."

Zhou Qianhui kept smiling, "Yes, I am a prisoner. The first in the Yashan Divine Engineering Department is now a prisoner in the hands of a group of Taoist priests. Can you imagine this before the Baizhangcheng Demon-slaying War? Even when I just left a month ago, the Taoist priests in Demon-Invasion dared not touch a finger. They would obediently hand Mu Songxuan to me and send me out of the camp. Now everything has changed, and the awe of the Taoist priests for the Taoist priests is disappearing. This means that their Taoist hearts, whether they are formed or not, are breaking and collapsed. This is a sign of being possessed by the devil."

"Didn't you expect that there would be other reasons for the changes of the Demon Invasion Taoist Priest?"

"Well, I heard that Xuanwu Youliao sneaked into the camp after Zuo Liuying and I left. Everyone thought it was instructed by the Taoist throne."

"Isn't it?"

"I can't know, but no matter how casual it is, a real Taoist priest would voluntarily sacrifice his life when the Taoist priest needed it and would not have any complaints."

Mu Xingqiu laughed. Indeed, he had seen many Taoist priests devote themselves to Taoism without regrets. When he died, his mood was calm, which moved the audience and felt respectful. It was because of this that Mu Xingqiu wanted to join Pangshan wholeheartedly. But now...

"You made a mistake." Mu Xingqiu said.

"Oh?" Zhou Qianhui's expression showed that he disagreed with this.

"The Taoist priests of the Demon Invasion set up the seven-yuan hidden star formation, and they must beware of monsters such as Lan Curling, and beware of monsters like Youliao. It was when you were full of suspicion and were at the deepest vigilance, but you sneaked into the camp to cater to all their suspicions. If you walked into the camp openly from the beginning, no one would stop you from taking anything, and even if you wanted to kill someone, you would not be opposed."

Zhou Qian thought about it for a while. "Even so, they are getting closer and closer to the devil. Soon, you will face not a devil, but a group of people. Believe me, if Youliao was really sent by the Taoist dynasty, it will only benefit you but not harm you."

Looking at Zhou Qianhui who was determined to defend the Taoist throne, Mu Xingqiu suddenly had a terrible thought in his heart: the demons directly used magic to control the demons and made them loyal to each other. What did the Taoist priests use to make the Taoist priests die without regrets? It was definitely not a magic, but perhaps some more clever and hidden means.

Zhou Qianhui's calm smile became a bit abominable in Mu Xingqiu's eyes. He had seen the same smile on the faces of many Taoist priests, which once made him very envious and even tried hard to imitate.

Mu Xingqiu summoned the ball of light from the treasure bag.

Two small copper seals maintained a lightning net together, so Mu Xingqiu didn't need to cast spells at all times. He just needed to inject a little spell every once in a while. The light ball was bound in the net, but it still did not surrender, rushing left and right inside, without a moment of quiet.

Mu Xingqiu placed the trapped ball of light among the two, "Do you recognize it?"

Zhou Qianhui didn't even look at it, "Where did you get it?"

"From a demon clan who is unwilling to kill me."

Zhou Qianhui was silent for a while, "You have to stand high enough to see the reasons and truth in some things."

"Many people have said similar things to me." Mu Xingqiu collected the light ball, and he had already got the answer. The light ball was indeed a Taoist spell. Zhou Qianhui recognized it but was unwilling to introduce it in detail. "I really think you should change an excuse."

"Be careful, the devil starts with doubt, you should be very clear about this."

Mu Xingqiu turned around and walked out of the tent. He had not released the light ball because he felt that the time had not come. If the light ball really flew back to Yashan, he would not be able to deal with it now. It would be better to pretend to be confused for the time being.

"This is a big trouble." Xin Youtao, who was waiting outside, nodded tacitly to Mu Xingqiu, "We originally suggested letting him go, but everyone was too nervous. You are not here, and no one would want to make a decision. As a result, now we want to let go but can't let go. We hide in this remote snow-capped mountain to prevent the news from being revealed."

Zhou Qianhui is the first in the Yashan Divine Engineering Department. The Taoist invasion of the Demonic Invasion imprisoned him, which would be a very obvious sign of being a demon in the eyes of outsiders.

"Zhou Qianhui is ill-behaved." Xiao Qingtao glanced at the bald man, "Yashan has made a promise before. Zhou Qianhui violated the first one, and Taoism...Yashan cannot shelter him."

The bald man was holding a skeleton lantern to avoid Xiao Hao's touch. When he heard this, he suddenly jumped to Mu Xingqiu's shoulder, "You can take out anything in my mind. Even if you split me, I won't cry out for pain, but don't hand me over. Even if Pang Shan comes to ask me, I won't leave."

The bald man squeezed his eyes, but he had no tears to shed, so he could only show a bitter face. "I don't have to eat and drink water, I can fly myself, so I can support myself."

Mu Xingqiu smiled, "No matter if it is requested, stealing or robbing, I will not agree if anyone wants to take you away."

Mu Xingqiu spoke much more cautiously than before, not deliberately leaving room for anything. Instead, the Frost Soul Sword took off several times and made him deeply understand how powerless the weak's oath was.

The bald man didn't think so much, so he jumped up and fell excitedly. He shouted, "I don't agree either." Then he turned his eyes to Xiaohao, Xinyoutao and Xiaoqingtao in turn.

Xin Youtao and Xiao Qingtao both smiled and said, "Don't agree." Only Xiaohao looked at the skeleton lantern with greed, "If you ask me to touch it, I will always stand on your side."

The bald man glanced at Mu Xingqiu. After receiving the sign, he handed over the skeleton lantern, "Just let's go."

Gan Zhiquan walked from a distance while walking on the thick snow. Xin Youtao said to Xiao Qingtao: "Let's go and help make elixirs."

Xiao Qingtao knew the purpose of Xin Youtao, so he said to Xiaohao and Bazi: "Have you two seen refining elixirs?"

The two of them were immediately aroused by this sentence and followed Xiao Qingtao obediently. Bald man hesitated for a while until Mu Xingqiu promised him that he would not leave secretly, and then he went to watch the fun with confidence.

Gan Zhiquan stopped seven steps away from Mu Xingqiu, and his face was no longer filled with sadness. "You saved everyone again."

"I just found out what spell Lan Bingku used, and it was someone else who refined the pill."

"At least you think we are worth saving." Gan Zhiquan glanced at the tent that imprisoned Zhou Qianhui, "I decided to leave him behind. Because I was worried that after his failure this time, he would not sneak up next time. It was even more dangerous for the Taoist invading Demons."

Mu Xingqiu was a little surprised because Gan Zhiquan's idea was similar to his. Zhou Qianhui's biggest mistake was that he did not believe in the demon invading Taoist priests. His behavior of secretly breaking into the camp caused public anger. If he made any request openly, he might get the approval of a large number of Taoist priests.

"Anyway, Zhou Qianhui should have followed us, and it's nothing wrong to keep him."

Gan Zhiquan nodded, pointed his hand at a small tent nearby, and signaled him to have a private conversation.

This tent was originally Mu Xingqiu's residence. After he left, bald man lived here alone. There were not many things and almost didn't move. However, there were several "positive" characters engraved on the table of the small wooden table. It was probably because bald man counted how long Xiao Qiu had left.

Mu Xingqiu felt a little guilty.

"Tell me about the 'renewal method'." Gan Zhiquan didn't notice these details, and he had something he cared about.

Mu Xingqiu summoned the black-patterned straw hat, "This is a spell passed down by the demon clan: kill a person, and then seal the soul of this person in its original body. On the surface, this person is still alive, his body will not age, and his soul can also feel the things outside normally, as if he has gained eternal life."

"But this person will always be loyal to the caster?"

"Well, if the caster does not make any requests, this person will still be free and can retain all the previous thoughts and judgments." Mu Xingqiu paused for a while. His understanding of the Demon Lord's Dharma was not so thorough. "This is the conclusion I have come to this day."

"You have already used the method of re-destruction once."

"Pei Zihan. I have to make it clear that the body of the spell caster may undergo significant changes. Lan Binggu and Pei Zihan both grew wings after being cast by Feiba. After I cast the spell for the second time, Pei Zihan grew a tail and will always be there."

Pei Zihan originally had a tail that appeared every once in a while, but now it will never disappear again.

Gan Zhiquan thought for a while, "That is, if I allow you to cast spells on my brother, whether he will remain free in the future depends entirely on whether you are asking him."

Mu Xingqiu nodded.

Gan Zhiquan fell into deep thought again, this time lasted for a long time, "Can the method of destruction really cut off the devil's thoughts?"

"To be honest, I'm not sure. I know very little about the Demon Lord's Dharma, and many things are guessed."

Gan Zhiquan took a deep breath, raised his head slightly, and said seriously: "Under normal circumstances, I would not agree with this kind of thing. I would rather let my brother lose his soul than let him be controlled by outsiders. But the situation is different now. The most important thing is that you are different. I saw what you did with my own eyes, and I am willing to believe you. So--"

Gan Zhiquan stepped forward, "Please cast spells on me first. If everything is the same as you guessed, then cast spells on my brother. If the spell fails, please execute your power and kill both of us brothers."

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