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Chapter 140 Ling Jiaoyue: Should I Find a Taoist Companion?

The Icy Body is a natural cauldron, and practicing dual cultivation with it will lead to rapid progress. In the past, some people fought to the death for the chance to win the hand of a woman with the Icy Body.

Ling Jiaoyue is protected by the Yunshui Sect. Besides, only she and her master know that she has an icy body, so she is relatively safe.

But if this matter gets out, it may bring many disasters.

Taoist Yunshan looked at his disciple who was as cold as frost and shook his head: "Ice-cold body is very rare, how can it be discussed with cauldrons and furnaces? Moreover, you are my disciple. If you don't want to practice dual cultivation in the future, I will support you. What I want to tell you is that everyone has their own way, so there is no need to be obsessed with others."

Ling Jiaoyue bowed her head: "Disciple has understood."

"I hope you have really realized it." Taoist Yunshan had a bit of kindness in his eyes: "Although you are lurking in the Black Water Sect, you don't have to spend too much time on it. The Black Water Sect is hateful, but it is not the enemy of our Yunshui Sect. You should still focus on cultivation."

"Disciple understands..." Ling Jiaoyue said calmly, "Disciple knows the limits of the Black Water Sect's affairs."

Taoist Yunshan looked at her deeply, then turned and left.

Ling Jiaoyue then stood up and stared at her master's receding back in a daze.

If she doesn't find a Taoist partner to practice dual cultivation in the future, the benefits of the ice-cold body to her will be greatly reduced. Only dual cultivation can develop the true advantages of the ice-cold body.

"But... do I need to find a Taoist partner..."

Ling Jiaoyue's mind was a little confused. Finally, she sighed and dived her consciousness back into the soul bowl, only to find that the conversation was over.

She flipped through it at night and saw the news about Lu Zhan.

[Black Water No. 3]: "No. 2, please verify it. If we can really win over Lu Zhan, it will be a great thing for our Black Water Sect, and we can also get the Black Water Pearl back. But if there is something fishy going on, then we will lose both the wife and the army... Based on the signature on the receipt you sent over, can it be Lu Zhan's name?"

It turned out that Blackwater No. 2 used his spiritual sense to reveal the receipt signed by Lu Zhan. Ling Jiaoyue took a careful look at it and saw only the crooked words "阝击车斤" written on it.

Ling Jiaoyue: "..."

Although the characters were crooked, Ling Jiaoyue knew that they were written by Lu Zhan. However, the handwriting was so sloppy and funny that it seemed even worse than that of a child. She couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips.

After a brief thought, his spiritual sense inputted: "A three-year-old child can write his own name better than this. It is said that Lu Zhan is very talented in writing, so his handwriting should not be like this."

……

"Yueyue is covering for me..."

When Lu Zhan saw Ling Jiaoyue's news, he realized the benefits of having support. The difference between AD with support and AD without support is obvious at a glance.

However, Lu Zhan did not continue with Ling Jiaoyue's words. Some things are better left to the point. If you say too much, it will have a counterproductive effect.

He thought for a moment, opened the interface of Blackwater No. 4, and chatted privately: "Brother Chen, how are you after not seeing you for a few days?"

Number four's name is Chen Zhi. Lu Zhan is afraid that the Soul Network is a local area network, and the terminal is at the Black Water Elder's place, so he has to be cautious even in private chats.

Ling Jiaoyue was also very cautious. Seeing this, she replied, "I'm fine. Zhi Gang, how are you? We evacuated together last time, but we had to separate because of the pursuit of the Demon Suppression Bureau. I heard that you were ambushed by the ghosts in the mountains when you passed by. Are you okay?"

She was concerned about the situation at Xiaoluling. It seemed that Yunshui Sect was also well-informed... Lu Zhan replied: "Everything is fine."

"That's good. I hope Brother Zhigang will practice alchemy well and carry forward our Black Water Sect. But don't be greedy for beauty and forget the basic skills."

Coveting beauty... She should be referring to Jiang Jiang... These two people dislike each other, and they are even squeezing each other at this time. However, Jiang Jiang went out to do something yesterday and has not returned yet... Lu Zhan replied: "Thank you for your concern, Brother Chen, and Brother Chen too."

Ling Jiaoyue did not reply.

Lu Zhan put away the soul bowl. Since he wanted to be a double undercover agent, he couldn't really infiltrate the inside by relying on Xu Zeli. He had to find a way to get in touch with No. 2, so that he could infiltrate the inside step by step.

And Xu Zeli is that stepping stone.

……

Lu Zhan patted his clothes and went to patrol Hongyuan Street. Now he had already planted a thorn in No. 2's heart and was just waiting for the thorn to erupt. That would be the time for him to take action.

You still have to perform well at work. You can't just slack off all the time.

Hongyuan Street is not as crowded during the day as it is at night, but it is still lively. From afar, you can see people in colorful clothes leaning on the embroidered building and waving handkerchiefs. Seeing Lu Zhan walking by in official uniform, it is even more lively.

Lu Zhan felt happy looking at these good girls in ragged clothes. No matter in past or present life, there were always some female Bodhisattvas to benefit his eyes.

But at this moment, a forehead that didn't fit in with the view came into Lu Zhan's sight.

Shiny.

"Fellow Daoist Yuankong, why are you here?" Lu Zhan was quite surprised to see the shiny forehead walking out of a brothel.

Yuan Kong was walking with his head down when he suddenly heard this familiar voice and was startled.

When he saw Lu Zhan's face, Yuan Kong quickly raised his sleeves to cover his face, cursing his bad luck that he had finally entered the brothel and was seen by his friends.

"Master, why are you walking so fast?" Lu Zhan took a step forward, and in the blink of an eye he was behind Yuan Kong and patted him on the shoulder.

Yuan Kong then lowered the sleeves that covered his face, turned around and acted surprised: "It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Lu, what a coincidence..."

"Is it a coincidence?" Lu Zhan looked at Yuan Kong with a half-smile: "Master, you are a Buddhist and have always been observing the precepts of pure cultivation. Could it be that you indulge in wine and women in private?"

"Of course not..." Yuan Kong explained, "I went to the brothel for serious business."

“I understand that freeing yourself is really the priority.”

"..."

Yuan Kong suddenly felt that he had overreached. He had indeed gone to the brothel for serious matters, but when he heard Lu Zhan's voice just now, his first reaction was to feel guilty and want to escape. So much so that at this moment he couldn't explain it clearly... Since I have a clear conscience, why should I escape?

Seeing Yuan Kong's embarrassed look, Lu Zhan did not continue teasing him, but just asked: "Master, why did you go to the brothel? Is it related to the witch of the Hehuan Sect?"

"I thought Fellow Daoist Lu didn't trust me, but it turns out he was teasing me." Yuan Kong finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This matter is a bit strange. There is a tea stall next door. Let's talk about it while drinking tea."

It turned out that Yuan Kong suddenly received a letter this morning. The letter was written by his junior brother Yuan Ji, inviting him to a gathering at Bukong Pavilion outside the city. Yuan Kong realized that something was wrong. He and Yuan Ji had been together recently. Was there anything that could not be said in the inn? Why did they have to go to the woods?

Yuan Kong checked and found out that his fellow apprentice had not returned all night. He thought something had happened to his fellow apprentice, so he went back to study the letter carefully. However, he smelled a faint scent of perfumed powder on the letter.

"I went to the incense shop to ask someone to identify it, and they said that only the girls in Yihong Tower used this powder. I was afraid that the witch had kidnapped my junior brother and hidden him in Yihong Tower, so I wanted to investigate. I didn't expect to be bumped into by fellow Taoist..." Yuan Kong was a little embarrassed.

"Have you found anything?"

"No...those women are just too scary."

Yuan Kong couldn't help but shudder. His appearance was not what women liked, but he had a shiny forehead. As soon as he entered the brothel, he attracted many girls. Those women even reached out to touch his bald head, and his clothes were almost torn off.

To be honest, he had never been so embarrassed even when fighting monsters.

"Then why don't you go to Bukong Pavilion and take a look. If it is true that the witch kidnapped your junior brother and tricked you into going there, you can deal with her there."

Lu Zhan was very interested. He had been looking for materials suitable for refining ghost minions, and cultivators were undoubtedly the best materials.

By then, he would refine the witch into a ghost and control her. With her tactfulness and coquettishness, she would be able to help him do a lot of things.

Yuan Kong was a little embarrassed: "But I am afraid that the demon girl will set a trap. My cultivation level is similar to hers..."

"It's okay. I'll go with Brother Dao."

"I...how dare I trouble you again? If you hadn't saved me so many times, I would have seen the Buddha long ago." Yuan Kong felt very embarrassed. Although Lu Zhan liked to help others, he was embarrassed to trouble others for everything.

He said that Potian had only helped Lu Zhan move, but he had received a huge favor from the other party. He felt extremely ashamed and had no face to bother him.

So even though Lu Zhan had said before that he would help him deal with the witch from the Hehuan Sect, he didn't have the face to keep bothering her.

Lu Zhan said righteously, "Hey, serving the people is our duty, brother, you don't have to do this, let's go together!"

Yuan Kong was deeply moved: "Brother Dao, your mind is truly filled with the meaning of saving all living beings. It would be a pity if you don't practice Buddhism."

Lu Zhan smiled: "There is no need to practice Buddhism."

If he were to practice Buddhism, what would Xiao Chu and Jiang Jiang do? Moreover, there was also Yue Yue, who were his important development targets in the future. It would be better to leave the practice of Buddhism to professionals.

Yuan Kong hesitated for a moment. "But the letter said that I should go alone, saying that there was something important to tell you. I'm afraid that if we show up together, the demon girl will flee. I may have to trouble you to follow me."

"It's okay. Take this jade pendant and crush it. Then I will arrive."

Lu Zhan took out a piece of white jade. There were two strands of his true qi inside the jade. As long as he crushed it, he would be able to sense the situation and arrive in time.

Yuan Kong thanked him: "I am so grateful for your kindness!"

……

Bukong Pavilion is located in the mountains on the outskirts of Jinling City. It is usually a place where knights-errant or people who live in the mountains stay.

It rained heavily yesterday, and the air in the mountains is very fresh. The flowers are lush on the ground, with green branches and leaves.

Yuan Kong had no intention of looking at the scenery. He walked quickly and soon arrived at the Bukong Pavilion.

There was no one in the Bukong Pavilion and it was quiet all around. Yuan Kong looked around vigilantly and suddenly he felt a darkness in front of his eyes, as if something was falling from the sky. He hurriedly stepped back a few steps and saw a figure coming from the sky.

It didn't fly over, it fell down.

After seeing the man's appearance clearly, Yuan Kong immediately became furious: "Junior Brother!"

The figure was Yuan Ji, but at this time Yuan Ji had become a corpse. His originally handsome face was covered in blood and flesh, leaving only his facial features to identify his identity. His moon-white robe was stained with blood, and the strangest thing was that he was not wearing pants on the lower body.

“Hahahahahaha…” A woman’s laughter came from the forest, echoing around.

Yuan Kong was angry and hateful, but he was suddenly shocked in his heart. There was evil spirit surrounding Yuan Ji. This must not be the work of the evil woman from the Hehuan Sect. If it was the work of the evil woman, his junior brother should have been sucked dry and turned into a corpse.

Yuan Kong's thoughts diverged quickly, and he soon guessed the other party's identity. If it wasn't the witch from the Hehuan Sect, then it must be the killer from the Qi Jue Sect.

No matter who the other party is, this method is really hateful. Before killing, even a monk is humiliated. Humiliating is fine, but he even didn't let him put on pants. Isn't it making the junior brother too ashamed to see the Buddha even after death?

“Hua La La—”

The sound of wind blowing clothes was heard, and two black shadows fell from the sky and transformed into two girls when they landed.

The two girls had charming and seductive figures, but their faces were extremely ugly, like rotten abscesses, which was very scary. A strong evil aura emanated from the two girls.

"So it was you, bald donkey, who killed the cat slave. You're quite big and strong." A trace of disgust flashed in Yin Chan's eyes. She didn't like such a strong man.

"The killer from the Qi Jue Sect?" Yuan Kong looked at the other party warily.

"The Qi Jue Sect does things for money. You killed the cat slave, so we are here to take your life. I hope you don't mind."

Jin Chan took a long step forward, her skirt fluttering in the wind, and she was quite polite.

Yuan Kong shouted, "The Seven Absolute Sect wants to kill me, what does it have to do with my junior brother?!"

Jin Chan smiled softly: "If you two hadn't conspired together, how could the cat slave be killed here? I killed him just to avenge my companions. His death is reasonable."

"The death of that cat demon has nothing to do with my junior brother. It was... me who killed him!" Yuankong was very angry, but he did not dare to be careless.

Yin Chan sneered and said, "Do you really think that we two sisters are fools? How can you kill the cat slave with your own strength? It must be a conspiracy between you two brothers."

In fact, after hearing Yuan Ji mention Lu Zhan yesterday, the two toads became concerned about him.

They had been in seclusion for several years and received the mission right after they came out. They didn't know anything about the Central Plains.

Although Lu Zhan had many romantic affairs, the informant arranged by the Qi Jue Sect for Jin Chan was responsible for investigating Yuan Kong, so he naturally would not tell others about other people.

What's more, Lu Zhan and Yuan Kong didn't have many interactions in public. They met each other several times in the wilderness, and outsiders rarely knew that they were familiar with each other.

However, precisely because Lu Zhan had so many romantic affairs, it was easy to find out about him, and one could get a lot of information just by asking a little.

For example, some people say that Lu Zhan is a playboy and he redeemed a courtesan as his concubine.

For example, some people say that Lu Zhan is very powerful, and he can kill someone in the Mysterious Realm with just the Descending Ordinary Realm, and even someone in the Creation Realm is no problem at all.

For another example, it is said that Lu Zhan is deeply loved by the Grand Master and will soon marry into the Grand Master's family.

There were countless rumors like these, and the two toads were moved after hearing them. They had never expected that there was such a famous figure in Jinling. It seemed that one could not stay in seclusion for too long, otherwise they would not be able to grasp even the latest news.

However, this information cannot prove that Mao Nu’s death is related to Lu Zhan. Moreover, even if it is really related to Lu Zhan, the two of them cannot act rashly.

First of all, Lu Zhan was highly respected. Even the powerful and influential Grand Master had a favorable eye on him. If they killed Lu Zhan, they might get into trouble.

Although the Qi Jue Sect is engaged in this business, assassins also have to weigh their pros and cons.

Even if they go and kill Lu Zhan regardless, that guy is very powerful and can kill monsters at the peak of the Mysterious Realm... then if the two of them go there, wouldn't they be asking for their own deaths?

The most important thing is that they only collected one payment, so there is no reason to risk their lives twice... As for the revenge of the cat slave... No matter what, the cat slave died because of Yuan Kong, and killing this bald donkey is to avenge the cat slave.

They had accepted the order to kill Yuan Kong, not Lu Zhan, so there was no need to take risks and bring trouble upon themselves.

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