Embers of Sword

Chapter 209: Dragon Hunting
Dozens of large ships were hovering near the border of Arashiyama.

The sails made a rumbling sound like thunder.

Three Yinshen Realm ship inspectors appeared above the ship at the same time.

"Everyone, we have finally arrived at Lilan Mountain. Is your journey going well?"

A female supervisor, wearing a turquoise robe with fluttering sleeves, spoke with a smile.

These words were said with a hint of irony.

"Everything is fine with me."

The other examiner on the ship was old, with white eyebrows and beard, and he was smiling.

You Yuan looked somewhat helpless, and said, "The matter of Jia Geng has already been reported to the Imperial City. After the Snow Mountain Formation is completed, I will have to go back... I'd like to ask Fellow Daoist Biluo and Fellow Daoist Hanshan to take care of it."

"rest assured."

The two ship supervisors already knew about the crash of the Jia Geng.

This great hunt.

The place where the cloud boat hovers is taken as the "starting point", and the area within a radius of one hundred miles becomes the hunting ground.

Three Yin gods held the Da Chu formation talisman and sat in charge of the hunting ground.

Many people die every year in the Northern Hunt, but even in life-and-death trials, there should be "protective measures".

The formation patterns of these three Yin Gods are enough to cover the entire hunting ground… Once an "accident" occurs and a demon clan elder who is above the Cave Heaven Realm enters the hunting ground, it will attract the attention of the three ship supervisors.

If necessary, the Northern Hunt will be suspended.

After the big ship stopped, the Taoist sect, Qiantian Palace, Baihua Valley, and various families left one after another.

The three Yin Gods were at the ceiling of the hunting ground, forming talismans and arrays, as if a god was holding a hammer and smashing it down heavily. With one blow, a myriad of lights and fires exploded in the sky above the dome. Every human cultivator who was scattered could see the fireflies spreading out like a waterfall of light when they looked up. This huge array gave everyone a sense of security.

The great hunt officially begins.

……

……

Two figures controlled the energy and floated in the air, walking together.

A man and a woman, both wearing Taoist robes.

The man has a handsome face and is full of righteousness.

The woman wore a veil to cover her face.

This dress is not uncommon.

Taoism has always been low-key, and the world is in chaos nowadays. Any woman with some beauty knows to wear a veil when going out to protect herself and avoid unnecessary trouble.

The two of them were none other than the Taoist Tai Shang Zhai Taoist and the Fairy Yu Qing Zhai who were sent by the Taoist sect to participate in the Northern Hunt.

Behind the two of them, there were many Taoist colleagues who followed them riding swords.

This group of troops is really huge.

In this Northern Hunt, the largest number of people came from the Taoist sect, followed by the Qiantian Palace.

"Junior Sister Shang, Uncle Yan once said that this hunt will be a great opportunity."

Tai Shang Zhai Daozi smiled and said, "Why don't you and I go together from now on. After hunting in the north, we can get the demon's heart and also gain fortune."

"Yanxie has been removed from the list of Changshengzhai."

The woman wearing a veil spoke softly, "Brother Fang Hang, don't forget that our master once told us not to have too much contact with him when we go to the Imperial City this time... You went to the Qin Mansion not long ago, but did you go to see him?"

"..."

Fang Hang was silent for a moment, then said helplessly, "Master Yanxie was very kind to us, and he treated you like a treasure since you were young. Over the years, he has been confined in the Taoist sect to reflect on his mistakes. Now that the time limit has come, the head master has forgiven him, so why should we bear a grudge? Since we have come to the imperial city, how can we not go and see him?"

"It's not a grudge."

The fairy from Yuqingzhai is named Shang Yi. She frowned slightly and explained seriously, "You and I are going out this time to represent the 'face' of the Dao sect. You are the future master of Taishangzhai. If you meet with Yanxie in private, how will the world view this matter? Could it be that the Dao sect has never intended to punish Yanxie? Is the expulsion just a superficial effort?"

"Junior sister, don't take these too seriously."

Fang Hang sighed and said, "Master's words may not always be right. Uncle Yanxie told me that the signs of this northern hunt are extremely dangerous. There is a dark evil hidden in Lilan Mountain. I am afraid that a big monster is lurking. It is best for you and I to go together. If there are difficulties, the two Taoist methods can be combined..."

He was interrupted midway through his speech.

"Senior Brother Fang!"

Shang Yi said coldly: "Since it is a northern hunt, how can there be no danger? If we encounter a big monster, Yuqingzhai has its own methods. You and I should say goodbye now."

This statement came out.

Fang Hang fell silent. He could only watch silently as they discussed and left with all the disciples of Yuqingzhai.

"Senior Brother Fang!"

Then, a feminine voice sounded in his heart.

Fang Hang put his hands behind his back, stepped on the whisk, and looked at the young man in a gorgeous robe riding a sword from a distance with a complicated expression.

The person who came was the Prince of Jiangning.

"Xie happened to be passing by here..."

Xie Sheng was surprised and asked, "What happened just now? Why did Miss Shang just walk away?"

During this hunt to the north, Xie did not send anyone else to follow the prince.

This was Xie Sheng’s own request.

To hunt in the north, one can go alone.

The reason for this request...

That's because.

From the beginning to the end, Xie Sheng never planned to be "alone".

When he came here, he took the Qiantian Palace's cloud ship. At that time, he was ready to join forces with several geniuses to hunt in the north together.

"nothing."

Fang Hang shook his head and said calmly: "My junior sister has always been stubborn. She doesn't want to go with me and wants to hunt the monster alone."

"That's true. After all, we will meet again on the Tianjiao Ranking in the future."

Xie Sheng smiled and said, "I heard that after this Northern Hunt, Fangyuanfang will come up with a list... The young geniuses will be ranked by then."

"Oh?"

Fang Hang raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "This actually happened. The prince is really well-informed. I didn't even know about it."

"Taishangzhai is indifferent to fame and fortune, and doesn't care about these things." Xie Sheng looked at the Taoist disciples behind Fang Hang, who were still as imposing as ever even though half of them were missing, and said with emotion: "It's worthy of being the world's number one sect."

"Thank you, Junior Brother. You are so polite."

Fang Hang said calmly: "Although the Xianghuo Zhai is sparsely populated, it is still considered one of the seven Taoist Zhais."

The smile on Xie Sheng's face froze for a moment, then returned to normal.

"Brother Fang is right."

He sighed with regret and said, "After the setback at the Sword Palace, Taoist Zhu returned to the sect to report and said he would take me to see the Great Immortal. Logically speaking, I should have been considered a member of the Taoist sect, but for some reason, I still haven't heard from the Great Immortal..."

Fang Hang glanced at Xie Sheng silently.

What other reasons could there be?
If the battle at Xuanshui Cave Heaven had not taken place, Xie Sheng would definitely be a top genius promoted by the Taoist sect, and would most likely be listed in the top three on the genius list.

But that battle happened.

He had to lose so miserably.

Once this battle started.

Everyone's opinion of "Xie Sheng" has changed.

Moreover, the relationship between Xie family and Jian Palace was too strained.

At this juncture, it was not a good idea for the Taoist sect to recruit Xie Sheng.

After the incense master returns to report, he will only get one piece of news.

and so on.

"Thank you, Junior Brother."

After thinking for a while, Fang Hang changed his address. He said seriously: "This northern hunt is particularly important to you. You must seize the opportunity... If you can gain enough "merit", the doubts of the Taoist sect about you will be broken."

Xie Sheng nodded.

During this trip, he was extremely humble and low-key, not showing the arrogance he had during the Sword Palace Competition. At this moment, he looked sincere and whispered, "I have taken note of everything you taught me, Senior Brother."

"One more thing..."

Fang Hang hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I think the accident on the Jia Geng should be a good thing for you."

On the way north.

The Jia Geng fell unexpectedly.

This news... has reached everyone's ears.

Except for You Yuan and a few important figures in the Imperial City Bureau, almost no one knew the truth about the crash of the Jiageng.

And the existence of that ship of evil cultivators from Southern Xinjiang.

In their view, an accident is just an accident. Although there are some coincidences, there is no conspiracy worth investigating behind this accident.

Xie Zhen fell off the ship and might not be able to join the northern expedition.

This news.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, there were also some geniuses who wanted to compete with Xie Zhen and felt regretful.

"Brother Fang, you are joking. With Xie Zhen's strength, falling off the ship is nothing."

Unexpectedly, Xie Sheng smiled faintly and said, "Maybe we will meet soon... In fact, I have no regrets about losing to him in Xuanshui Dongtian before."

Fang Hang raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

He didn't expect it.

Xie Sheng is different from what he imagined.

It's open-minded and free and easy!
This defeat has ruined the reputation of the entire Jiangning Xie family!

How many people have high hopes for Xie Sheng.

But Xie Sheng was no match for him.

As great as the reputation and praises that Prince Jiangning received previously were, as great as the abuse and ridicule he receives now.

"It's great that you have such a kind heart, Junior Brother."

Fang Hang looked at the young man in the gorgeous robe in front of him with admiration and said in a deep voice: "After I go back, I will go to see Master and plead for you."

"This is really troublesome for you, Senior Brother."

Xie Sheng shook his head and said with a smile: "In fact, I have let go of the dispute over Xuanshui. It is better not to mention this past. In the future, I only hope to have a place under the master so that I can study Taoism in peace."

"correct."

He paused for a moment and said solemnly, "Brother Fang, I came here this time for an important matter... The Saint of Qiantian Palace and I discovered a strange treasure land not far away."

"A strange treasure land?"

Fang Hang hesitated for a moment and looked curiously in the direction Xie Sheng pointed.

"This northern hunt will cover a very large area."

Xie Sheng said in a deep voice: "Between Lilan Mountain and Youyuan Mountain, there are hundreds of miles in radius, it is extremely vast... I used the Qi-observing treasure to find a snowy mountain. This mountain has a strong Qi luck. I originally wanted to find fortune, but I didn't expect it."

He deliberately kept it a secret.

Fang Hang was not very interested at first.

Xie Sheng suddenly said: "I didn't expect... there is a strong 'dragon blood aura' in this snowy mountain!"

this moment.

Fang Hang's eyes became serious.

"Dragon blood energy..."

He frowned and said, "Xie Junior Brother, are you sure?"

During the Northern Hunt, Xie Xuanyi hunted back a giant phoenix-blood monster and won the well-deserved first place!
The descendants of dragons and phoenixes are the well-deserved kings among the demon race!
This kind of great monster is hard to come by!

"It's true."

Xie Sheng said seriously: "This dragon blood monster is likely to have the strength of a perfect cave heaven... Brother Yuwen and I thought about it carefully. If we are not fully prepared and take action right away, it is likely to alarm the opponent and let it escape. So I deliberately came to seek help."

He bowed deeply.

"Senior Brother Fang."

"Xie would like to invite you to come and hunt down the dragon-blood monster together!"

(End of this chapter)