Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 74: Changing faces is like turning over a book

Taking advantage of the heavy rain, Taoist Master Yansong drove the carriage quickly for a while, then turned into a small road. After walking only a dozen meters, he arrived at the door of the dilapidated ancestral hall.

The carriage was driven directly into the yard and parked under a porch that was sheltered from the rain, and only then did the horses settle down.

The embroiderer jumped out of the car first and came to the main hall. She found that there was not much dust and there were even signs of cleaning around. "It seems that people come here often."

Bai Ke leaned on her shoulder and said, "This place is not far from the official road and the Xiaoyi River next to it. People often come here to rest and take shelter from the rain."

"If that's the case, why is this place abandoned?" the embroiderer asked curiously.

Bai Ke shook his head, "I don't know."

"Because of the unrest in Wuhe County's Water Palace thirty years ago, the Xuanwei Divine Cult destroyed all the river god temples afterwards." Zhuo Qingyan walked in. "After so many years, it still hasn't been restored."

The embroiderer suddenly realized, "I heard grandpa talk about it!"

Taoist Master Yansong looked at the dark clouds in the sky, which were getting thicker and thicker. "It seems that this rain will not stop for a while."

The embroiderer looked around and quickly cleared out four seats for people to rest. She asked a few people to sit down, and then she wanted to pick up the firewood scattered around, but was stopped by Gu Zhao.

"Our clothes are not wet, and we are not going to stay here overnight, so there is no need to light a fire. We can just sit here and rest."

"Oh!" The embroiderer nodded, and found a low table with a missing corner, put a stone under it, and took some snacks down from the carriage, along with a small stove and a kettle. "Let's start a fire. It's not a big deal. I'll make some tea."

Gu Zhao opened his mouth but didn't stop him.

After a while, the small stove was lit. The embroiderer brewed a pot of tea and placed it on the stove, boiling water while keeping warm.

Gu Zhao asked Zhuo Qingyan, "Do you know about Wuhe County?"

Zhuo Qingyan said softly, "I don't know much. I only heard that it was a river monster that was causing trouble and wanted to sacrifice the lives of the entire county. In the end, it was suppressed by a master, and then the Xuanwei Divine Cult demolished all the river god palaces."

"Now that I think about it, it must be a monster that has cultivated to a certain level and wants to go one step further, and wants to sacrifice blood in Wuhe County." Zhuo Qingyan guessed.

"Ah!" The embroiderer was shocked. "There must be tens of thousands of people in Wuhe County!"

Zhuo Qingyan nodded and sighed, "About that. I'm not too sure. I wasn't dead at the time, and my heart was completely focused on music. I didn't pay attention to these news."

"By the way, what musical instruments can you play? I heard from the old lady next door that people living near the Zhuo family compound can often hear your singing at night." Gu Zhao asked, "but I haven't heard that you play any instruments."

Zhuo Qingyan's expression was indifferent. "Because of a duet with Yuan Wenrui, my family was destroyed. Since then, I swore never to touch the Yaoqin or Dongxiao again."

Gu Zhao shook his head. "This isn't your fault. The culprit is Yuan Wenrui. You're only punishing yourself, but the murderer is unharmed."

Gu Zhao advised, "Now that the person has been found, revenge will come sooner or later. You shouldn't continue to punish yourself. Just think about whether your parents want you to be happy or depressed."

Zhuo Qingyan fell silent, then nodded, but said nothing more.

At this moment, there was another noise outside the ancestral hall. A group of people rushed into the hall and parked the carriage in the yard. Then several guards, some holding umbrellas and some holding a small wooden box, escorted a young man into the hall. It was Liu Qingfeng whom they had just met.

Seeing Gu Zhao, especially Zhuo Qingyan beside him, Liu Qingfeng's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "It's fate that we met on the road."

Gu Zhao nodded slightly as a greeting.

Liu Qingfeng looked dissatisfied, but did not say anything else.

Compared to Gu Zhao who only lit a fire, the guards were all soaked, so a group of people hurriedly made a fire to dry their clothes.

After a period of chaos, everything was finally cleared. Liu Qingfeng took a leather bag from a guard, then walked over and said with a smile, "It's raining and cold. This is Xiangchang wine, a specialty of Changping Prefecture. It can warm you up."

Taoist Master Yansong was drinking his tea, and Zhuo Qingyan didn't even look up.

Liu Qingfeng's eyes flickered as he continued, "Brother, you are not from Changping Prefecture. I wonder what important business you have here. I'm not bragging, but I do have some respect in this prefecture."

Gu Zhao sighed and raised his hand.

But before he could snap his fingers, he couldn't help but look outside the ancestral hall, and Taoist Yansong and Zhuo Qingyan also turned back at the same time.

The next moment, a man in black suddenly appeared in the lobby, like a ghost. Gu Zhao looked carefully and saw that the man was wearing black clothes with silver patterns, half armor, and a broadsword at his waist. He looked very proud.

Liu Qingfeng turned around following the gaze of the others and also saw the man in black, but he was not afraid. Instead, he blurted out, "General Yan, why are you here?"

The man in black saw Liu Qingfeng and his eyes relaxed. "Something happened around Wuhe County. Your parents knew you might be here, so they offered incense and prayed for me to protect you."

"Huh?" Liu Qingfeng was stunned. "Wuhe County? I'm going to Wuhe County to check the accounts now."

"I'll go with you." The man in black held the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Liu Qingfeng immediately smiled and said, "With General Yan accompanying me, won't I be able to rest easy?"

The man in black nodded proudly, "With me here, you will have nothing to worry about."

"Thank you, General Yan!" Liu Qingfeng's heart was immediately relieved. He turned around decisively, and the kind smile on his face suddenly took on a hint of wantonness. He looked at Gu Zhao provocatively, "Brother?"

Gu Zhao looked up, "What do you want to say?"

Liu Qingfeng chuckled, "I just want to have a couple of drinks with your wife, brother, do you mind?"

Zhuo Qingyan's eyes moved and she glanced at Gu Zhao.

Is it so direct?
Gu Zhao shook his head and did not directly reject Liu Qingfeng. Instead, he asked softly, "Have you ever thought about killing me to silence me?"

"Hahaha!"

Liu Qingfeng thought Gu Zhao was scared and couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I am the eldest son of the Liu family in Changping. The governor of Changping Prefecture is my uncle. I kill many people every day. If I want to kill you, I can do it easily. Why would I need to silence you?"

Taoist Master Yansong raised his eyebrows in surprise, while Zhuo Qingyan looked up suddenly.

Instead, Gu Zhao put down his hand and smiled happily, "Tell me, this is such a coincidence, it's like it was planned by someone."

Liu Qingfeng didn't understand. "What do you mean? Do you know my uncle?"

"I know him." Zhuo Qingyan slowly stood up and said calmly and indifferently, "The hatred is as deep as the sea."

The guard leader reacted extremely quickly, suddenly drawing his sword, "Protect the young master! Kill them!"

The other four guards also stood up, drew their swords, and had fierce glares in their eyes.

But the next moment, a cold wind suddenly blew, and the four guards immediately fell to the ground. Only the leader of the guards had a painful look on his face. He staggered and tried to resist, but eventually fell down.

The man in black unsheathed his sword, and a dark shadow emerged from behind him. Seeing Zhuo Qingyan's fluttering clothes and frosty eyes, he couldn't help but cry out, "Hundred-year-old ghost!"

As soon as the voice fell, Zhuo Qingyan had already come to his side and slapped him with a palm.

The man in black swept his broadsword across, and the ghost that emerged from his body turned sideways to cast a spell. The man and the ghost cooperated well, but they retreated rapidly while attacking.

"I am the general of the Golden Wind Sect. Who are you? Please give my king some face!" the man in black shouted.

"Golden Wind Sect?" Zhuo Qingyan curled her lips, and her whole body became even colder. "I killed the members of the Golden Wind Sect!"

……

Although Zhuo Qingyan is no match for the Golden Wind God King and was at a disadvantage when facing Yu Fei, she has practiced Taoism for a hundred years and is no weaker than Ren Tianhe. Naturally, she is far superior to the Golden Wind God King.

Even though the man in black resisted with all his might and tried to escape, Zhuo Qingyan easily killed the man in black and his bonded ghost without even asking for Gu Zhao's help.

Gu Zhao and Taoist Yansong looked at each other.

"We can still harvest evil energy even if we don't do anything."

"Is it a default team formation, or can we absorb any ownerless evil spirit nearby?"

Elsewhere, after killing the man in black, Zhuo Qingyan suppressed her aura and approached the dumbfounded Liu Qingfeng. She said quietly, "You just said you wanted to have a couple of drinks with me?"

(End of this chapter)