Two treasure maps

Mo Yan's figure gradually walked farther and farther away until he completely disappeared from sight. Entering the painting academy, the night breeze blew gently and the candlelight swayed, as if adding a bit of mystery and solemnity to the following conversation. Qingyue Tianshi, a man with a face like a bright moon, eyebrows like ink paintings, unworldly temperament, and deep eyes, walked calmly and firmly, as if every step carried the profound power of Tianshi.

He walked in front of Jiang Shan, and their eyes met, as if at this moment, all words seemed superfluous. Jiang Shan took a deep breath and finally asked, "Do you think I was wrong?" There was a hint of confusion and uncertainty in his voice, as if he was seeking an answer, as if he was looking for a way out.

Master Qingyue was silent for a long time, his eyes became more profound under the candlelight. He spoke slowly, his voice steady and powerful: "The master has a legitimate reason." These four words seemed to contain all the answers and reveal all the truth.

After hearing this, Jiangshan frowned, his worry evident in his words: "Yes, in order to justify his actions, he ignored the cause and effect." He seemed to be reflecting on his decision, and also seemed to be looking for a reasonable explanation for his behavior.

Tianshi Qingyue sighed softly and said, "Speaking of cause and effect, it does exist. The disciples of Nezha the Third Prince recorded the most and most complete skills. This may be the reason why they became the target." There was a hint of helplessness and regret in his voice, as if he was feeling sad for this complicated cause and effect relationship.

Jiang Shan sneered, his tone revealing a bit of disdain: "As Xiu Huang said, they are the ones who want to be competitive, and they can't blame others." He seemed to be looking for a legitimate reason for his behavior, and also seemed to be trying to get rid of his inner guilt and uneasiness.

Master Qingyue shook his head slightly and said, "That being said, they don't seem to think so." His tone revealed a deep helplessness and understanding, as if he felt sorry for the misunderstanding and conflict between the two sides.

After hearing this, Jiang Shan's expression darkened, and he said regretfully: "It's just that now that this has happened, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to return to Heaven. They will not let you go, either in the name of the God of Contract or because you have provoked Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King." There was a hint of worry and guilt in his voice, as if he was apologizing for the consequences of his actions on Master Qingyue.

Master Qingyue smiled faintly and said, "Since you were involved in it in the first place, you naturally know what the consequences are. Please don't feel guilty about this, Jiangshan. Be worthy of your name and put Jiangshan first." His tone revealed a calmness and determination, as if he had already been prepared to face all the consequences.

The conversation between the two gradually faded away in the night wind, leaving behind a deep thought and endless emotion. They both knew that this decision would change their fate, but they also understood that for the future and peace of the country, they had to make this choice.

Mo Yan stood quietly in front of the window, his eyes deep, as if thinking about something. He knew that Jiang Shan was determined to go to Wild Wolf Valley and Li Jing'an's secret realm, but he couldn't help but start to doubt whether all this would go smoothly as Jiang Shan expected.

Especially the dissipation of the spiritual energy of the Red Dragon Pond, this event seems to be inextricably linked to Nezha who has retired to the Taoist mountain. Mo Yan couldn't help but fall into deep thought, he thought of Nezha's legendary past and the grievances between him and the Heavenly Court.

Mo Yan guessed that the reason why Jiangshan targeted Nezha might be closely related to Erlang Shen Yang Jian's fake heaven. After all, they both belonged to Yuanshi Tianzun's sect, and the relationship between them was complicated.

However, Mo Yan still had a question in his mind: If Nezha really agreed with Erlang Shen Yang Jian's point of view, why didn't he just join the pseudo-heavenly court, but chose to retreat to the mountains? The reason for this, I'm afraid, can only be explained by Nezha himself.

Mo Yan thought of the Buddhist-Taoist exchange conference. All the fights and disputes at that event seemed to be related to the Jade Emperor. Could he easily stir up the competitive spirit of all parties? Mo Yan began to suspect that perhaps all this was a strategy of the Taoist sect to deliberately leak the skills to the Heavenly Court in order to make the Heavenly Court gradually stronger.

As for Buddhism, Mo Yan held a complicated mentality. He believed that the four great bodhisattvas in Buddhism all came from Taoism, and they would not sit idly by and watch the decline of the Heavenly Court. Perhaps, at some critical moment, they would lend a hand and help the Heavenly Court overcome difficulties.

Thinking of this, Mo Yan couldn't help but take a deep breath. He understood that the natural treasures in Li Jing'an's secret realm should not be taken too ruthlessly. Karma does not only exist in human beings, but also in the way of heaven. Their actions this time may lead to a series of unpredictable consequences.

Mo Yan pondered for a moment, and a figure emerged in his mind - the East China Sea Jade Dragon in blue and white clothes. She looks gentle as water, but hides a fiery temperament. Since the sin dragon in the Red Dragon Pool was born in the East China Sea, the appearance of this jade dragon is obviously not accidental. The purpose of her coming here is probably to investigate the situation of the sin dragon. However, how can a person with ice water spiritual roots have such a hot temper? Mo Yan couldn't help but feel suspicious. There must be something hidden behind this. She must be deliberately hiding something.

In addition, there was another thing that puzzled Mo Yan. A carp leaping over the dragon gate and transforming into a dragon demon was an act of defying fate. However, how could such a dragon demon dare to approach a real dragon? This kind of contact that transcended racial boundaries undoubtedly exuded a strange atmosphere.

Mo Yan thought again that the hostility of this East Sea Jade Dragon towards Guo Lingli was also quite strange. Why did she deliberately target Guo Lingli? What secrets were hidden in this?

At this time, Mo Yan recalled the voice transmission he had heard before. The four demon cultivators thought that no one could detect the voice transmission in the middle of the battle, but they did not expect that he was the one who could capture their conversation. Chang Tianshuo's behavior was particularly strange. He should know that the contract Jiangshan signed with them was a sacrifice, that is, using their cultivation to help the master refine his body. However, Chang Tianshuo seemed to be indifferent to this, and this attitude made Mo Yan very puzzled.

In contrast, Chang Xiaoyao seemed quite tactful. He knew his limits, so he was not a concern for Mo Yan. Zhu Qing was an interesting character. He seemed dissatisfied with the contract, but he actually didn't care. The so-called backlash might just be something he said casually to test the attitudes of those demon cultivators. Mo Yan guessed that he must have some unknown cards in his hand.

All this made Mo Yan feel very confused. He knew very well that behind this seemingly calm situation, there must be many unknown secrets and conspiracies.

Mo Yan sat quietly at the table, tapping his fingers lightly on the tabletop, thinking to himself. At present, these four demon cultivators have signed a contract with the mortal. According to common sense, they should be firmly bound to the mortal and cannot leave easily. Jiang Shan should have made such an arrangement based on this idea. However, the attitudes of these four demon cultivators made him feel a little unpredictable.

On the surface, they all seemed to have their own trump cards, as if they could break free from the constraints of the contract at any time, but at the same time, they all acted as if they were completely unaware of the impending danger. This contradictory behavior made Mo Yan fall into deep thought.

If he wanted to keep these four demon cultivators with mortals, it wouldn't be a difficult thing. He had plenty of ways and means to keep them from leaving. But the question was, was it really worth it? Mo Yan remembered what Jiang Shan had said before. If Jiang Shan couldn't come up with enough treasures as compensation, then maybe he really didn't need to get too involved.