Start as a Temple Spirit

On the river surface blown by the cool breeze, a black boat broke through the waves and slowly moved to the intersection of the rivers in the northeast direction of Forgotten Township.

"Boss, which way are we going?" The middle-aged guard in leather armor asked respectfully to the buxom old man in a gold-edged robe, clasping his fists.

"Go south. The water level of the river in the south is calm. That should be where the village pier is." The frugal old man stroked his beard and said.

"Yes," the middle-aged guard took the order, turned around and shouted to the cabin, "Go south."

"Yes." A command was heard from the cabin, and the black boat turned as the oars moved.

The black boat, breaking through the waves, soon entered the river. A hundred meters away from the river bank, it was within the sight of the militiamen who were reclaiming wasteland. The news was then passed on to Yishui's ears.

"Is the boat coming?" Yishui looked at the middle-aged militiaman for confirmation.

"It's a black boat with the word Hui Tong flying on it." The middle-aged militiaman nodded and added.

"Huitong? It sounds like the name of a business." Yishui muttered, dropped his hoe and said, "You go and inform the Fifth Elder and the Sixth Elder. I'll go and take a look first."

"Yes." The militia took the order and ran south.

Yishui ran to the shore, looked at the black ship breaking through the waves, and fixed his sights on the old man standing on the deck and the vigilant middle-aged guard.

"Where are you from, distinguished guest?" Yishui asked the old man with a fist salute.

The old man naturally saw the water jumping out of the bushes. He bowed and said in return: "I am Liu Yu from Huitong Trading Company. We are here to open up a business route."

"Ga ga" Heizi came roaring and started to make a series of gaga noises at the old man.

It seemed to be accusing the old man of trespassing into the territory of Forgotten Township without saying a word.

When the people on the black ship heard the sound, they stared blankly at the black spots that kept making noises, and a big illusory black question mark appeared on their foreheads.

"Level 5 Human-faced Owl." The middle-aged guard held the knife and looked at the black man in the air vigilantly.

"Heizi, stop making trouble. The person coming is a distinguished guest from Huitong Trading Company. You should inform the clan leader and the great elder of this news. I will take the distinguished guest to the dock." Yishui said to Heizi helplessly.

"Ga ga" Heizi, who had enjoyed himself enough, nodded to show that he understood, and rushed towards the village. He came and left quickly.

"Hmm," Yishui cleared his throat and bowed to Liu Yu, saying, "Sorry for disturbing you."

"No problem, no problem." Liu Yu waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine and invited Yishui to come on board for a chat.

Yishui readily agreed, stepped onto the boat, and started communicating with Liu Yu.

Not long after, the remaining fire and soil also boarded the ship one after another.

Heizi found Shang Liangshan, the old patriarch, and the great elder sitting on the grass slope on the river bank opposite the Forgotten Village.

"Huitong Trading Company? How did they come to our place?" Yifeng couldn't help but mutter after listening to Shang Liangshan's translation.

Yifeng knew Huitong Trading Company and had done business with them. It was a large trading company with a very good reputation.

"They should be here to serve as the vanguard. It is really difficult for the Shiwandashan Mountains to remain calm. Waves are about to arise." The old patriarch said helplessly.

"The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish." Shang Liangshan blurted out.

"That's quite interesting." The old patriarch said happily.

"Haha, then let's see how big a wave the visitor can make." Yifeng said with a smile.

He had a rough plan in his mind, and Huitong Commercial Bank was a big fish.

"Great Elder, do you want to trap the fish?" Shang Liangshan asked.

"Haha, that's what I mean." Yifeng nodded.

"Then let's tear off the tiger skin and use this opportunity to verify whether the Xuanxu Sect is a tiger."

"This is a good idea." The old patriarch clapped his hands in agreement.

"Then let's verify it." Yifeng began to think about how to verify it.

Under the warm sun, the black boat slowly came and docked at the pier.

The old patriarch and Yifeng went to greet them, and politeness was inevitable.

Shang Liangshan did not participate in the welcoming ceremony. Firstly, he did not like to be polite, and secondly, given his status, it was not appropriate for him to participate in such an event.

So he was like a bystander, watching all this, and no one noticed him.

Heizi did participate. He was like a curious baby, looking at the visitors and jumping around on the black boat.

The uninformed crew members thought the mischievous Heizi was an owl and took out some dried fish to tease it.

The guards who knew the situation were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweats when they saw this scene.

My friend, you are teasing a level 5 human-faced owl. With just a breath of wind from it, it can blow us ten meters away.

Heizi is an interesting bird. When teased by the crew, he will not refuse. He will eat as many dried fish as you give him.

Of course, this is what it eats. It swallows the dried fish into its stomach and stores it.

Then you can use it to feed the Silver Wolf Guards and amuse the little kids.

Gradually, the crew members discovered something was wrong. This owl was too greedy.

"I want to see how much you can eat!" This was the crew's thought.

So the crew members started a fight with Heizi.

The guards who were originally worried were also happy to see this scene. They cheered for the crew members unkindly.

The noise quickly attracted the attention of the people who were communicating on the shore.

They looked back and saw a group of crew members on the deck surrounding the owl standing on the pole, feeding it continuously, while the guards were cheering from behind.

The middle-aged guard looked at this scene with black lines on his forehead.

Liu Yu watched this scene and said to the old patriarch and others with a smile: "The black guard of your village is really a wonderful bird."

"Haha, Heizi is just a naughty boy who likes to play with others." The old patriarch responded happily.

"Brother, there is something I am very curious about, but I don't know if I should ask you or not."

"Brother Liu, you want to ask about Heizi's origins, right?"

"That's right, I don't know if it will work as expected."

"Heizi is a disciple of our Forgotten Village Temple Spirit Master."

"What?" The middle-aged guard was stunned with shock.

Liu Yu was also very surprised. A temple spirit that could subdue a level five human-faced owl must be at least a palace spirit.

In this small forgotten village, there are palace spirits???

"Haha, Brother Liu, Brother Chen, there's no need to be surprised. Let's go to the pergola to drink tea. Letting our guests stand on the river bank and enjoy the cool breeze is not the way we entertain guests in Forgotten Village." Yifeng gestured to invite them in.

"Thank you for your help." Liu Yu is now full of curiosity about the Forgotten Town.

The middle-aged guard captain Chen Jun was also very curious. In just a brief contact, he actually saw two fifth-grade masters, a fifth-grade human-faced owl, three fourth-grade spirit-absorbing warriors, and even a village where there might be a palace spirit in charge. This was really incredible.

The group chatted as they walked towards the Xuanxu Sect branch base that was under construction.

"What is this?" he asked, pointing to the construction site that was beginning to take shape.

"Oh, this is the branch outpost that Xuanxu Sect asked us to build. Brother Liu, do you know Xuanxu Sect?" the old patriarch asked with a smile.

"Xuanxu Sect?" Liu Yu murmured, his eyes suddenly widened, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Chief of the Yi clan, you are talking about the Xuanxu Sect near the South China Sea."

"That should be the case." The old patriarch nodded uncertainly.

The old man only knew that Xuanxu Sect was a Taoist sect in the south.