Fox Demon Crossing

"Senior Brother, I have good news." Dongfang Huaizhu said with a smile.

The cultivator named Wang Jie replied, "Brother, we came here this time in compliance with the orders of the Alliance Leader. After the entire Council of Elders discussed and decided, the head of the Alchemy Department, Master Zhao Ziming, has left the Alchemy Department for some reason. Now it has been decided that you, Brother, will take over the Alchemy Department and become the new head and master of Alchemy."

Then, the cultivator named Duanmu handed Jin Renfeng a small package and congratulated him with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, Senior Brother, on your promotion to the head of the Alchemy Department. Although Senior Brother does not often go to the Dao League headquarters, everyone in the Dao League has been praising Senior Brother's deeds. I admire you very much."

"You are too kind, my dear brother."

"Thank you for your hard work, brothers. These are some medicinal pills I just made. Please accept them as a token of my appreciation."

"Brother Jin, you are so polite!"

Seeing that they accepted the pills, Jin Renfeng said, "If time permits, why don't you stay and have a quick meal before leaving?"

"No, Senior Brother Jin, we have to hurry back to report the situation to the leader, so I'll take my leave first."

"Minister of Alchemy Department?"

After sending them off, Jin Renfeng looked at the items in his hand and muttered in a low voice: "Is that old man Zhao Ziming just going to abdicate like this?"

He roughly guessed that the so-called reasons were probably because he had done something that gave his master an opportunity to expel him. He just didn't know how much his master had paid for this matter. It would probably not be easy to persuade the three elders who controlled the real power of the Taoist Alliance to compromise.

Unless members of the Dao League betray their clan, such major personnel changes will rarely occur.

The leader of the alliance does not have the final say like the ancient emperor.

As he expected, Dongfang Guyue did pay a certain price to remove Zhao Ziming from the position of Minister of Alchemy Department. For this, he even handed over most of his power. This change can be said to have caused a political storm within the Dao League. And Zhao Ziming was the victim of this storm.

From then on, the era of Dongfang Gu Yue came to an end.

Giving up power means unloading the heavy responsibility. He can return to Shenhuoshan Villa with peace of mind without having to be as busy as before.

"Brother, are you free tomorrow?"

Dongfang Huaizhu quickly explained: "It's Qin Lan. She kept saying that she wanted to go out for a walk, but I was worried about her going out alone..."

As he spoke, Dongfang Huaizhu's voice became lower and lower, and he did not dare to look directly at Jin Renfeng.

Jin Renfeng was slightly stunned at first, then smiled and said, "I'll come to see you tomorrow morning when I'm free."

Before leaving, he leaned close to Dongfang Huaizhu's ear and whispered, "Junior Sister Huaizhu, you are becoming more and more lovely."

Dongfang Huaizhu: “…”

At this moment, she was the only one left in the main hall.

"How could I be clamoring to go out and play?" Just then, Dongfang Qinlan walked in from the small side door and came in front of Dongfang Huaizhu with a sly smile on her face. It was obvious that she had been there for some time.

"Qin, Qin Lan, why are you here?"

Dongfang Huaizhu's cheeks turned slightly red, as if someone had discovered the secret in his heart.

……

Between the green mountains and clear waters, there is a lonely small temple, which is where the mask organization holds secret meetings.

On this day, according to the agreement they made when they last parted, everyone agreed to get together again today.

Deng Qiyue hummed a tune, put his hands behind his head, and walked briskly towards the small temple. He looked at the closed door and said to himself, "I am the first one to arrive, but I heard that the contact person for the organization this time is Junior Sister Wang Quan. She hasn't opened the door yet."

Deng Qiyue put his hand on the stone gate without exerting any force, and the gate slowly opened.

However, as soon as he opened the door, several eyes were focused on him.

Deng Qiyue: “…”

Looking at the figures in the temple, Deng Qiyue opened his mouth in surprise, "Ah this... No way, I am the last one to arrive?!"

"Why are you here so late?"

"Ah, Senior Brother Zhang Zheng, it's not that late for me to leave, why are you all here so early?"

Scratching his head, Deng Qiyue was confused. In the past, when he arrived at this time, he would always be among the first few people, but today he was the last one.

At this time, Li Quzhuo said, "Today's party is different from the previous ones. If nothing unexpected happens, today we will finalize the date of going to 'Outside the Circle'. How can you come so late on such an important day?"

"That's right. This shows that you don't take our goal seriously enough."

Qing Muyuan suggested: "I think Deng Qiyue should be kicked out of the organization. He is not suitable to be a member of the organization that reveals the true face of the world!"

Zhang Zheng said expressionlessly: "Second."

Li Quzhuo also said: "No objection."

"agree."

Hearing everyone's speech, Deng Qiyue panicked and said quickly: "No, I have devoted myself to the organization. Boss, second brother, you will definitely not agree to their proposal to kick me out, right?"

Wang Quan Baiye sighed helplessly: "Junior Brother Qiyue, you made a principled mistake, and it is difficult for us to forgive you. So, Junior Brother Qiyue, you should withdraw on your own initiative, so that we don't have to take action ourselves."

"Do not--"

Deng Qiyue's face turned pale and he looked at them in disbelief. He really couldn't understand why, even if he was a little late, he wouldn't be kicked out of the organization.

At this moment, he saw Yang Yitan beside Wang Quan Baiye, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, he shouted anxiously: "Second brother, please judge, I really didn't make a mistake on purpose, second brother, please help me beg the eldest brother to give me another chance, I really don't want to leave the organization!"

"Woooooooo..."

"Okay, stop making trouble, little sister."

A voice interrupted the seemingly reasonable scene.

When Deng Qiyue raised his eyes again, everything around him seemed to have burst and disappeared like a bubble. There was no trace of other people in the small temple. Only Wang Quanzui was left sitting alone on the altar, chewing an apple and looking at him with a snicker.

Deng Qiyue immediately realized that he had been cheated.

He must have been caught in Wang Quanzui's illusion just now.

"Deng Qiyue, Deng Qiyue, you are really no good. You knew that I was the target this time, but you didn't take any precautions. Do you look down on my illusion?"

At this moment, several vortexes of spiritual power appeared in the sky, and Wang Quan Baiye and others appeared in sight.

"Big brother, second brother!"

Deng Qiyue was as excited as if he had seen a relative.

winter!

Zhang Zheng punched Deng Qiyue on the forehead and said with disappointment, "Deng Qiyue, what's wrong with you? You don't have any vigilance at all. How can we uncover the truth of this world together if this continues?"

Deng Qiyue touched his head with a silly smile. This time he really understood.

"Laugh, just laugh!"

Wang Quan Baiye saw that everyone had gathered, so he raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and said: "First of all, I want to thank everyone for their hard work over the years. The purpose of our founding the Mask Organization was to explore the true face of this world. Now it seems that God will not let down those who work hard. After everyone's concerted efforts, we will soon succeed."

"Secondly, I think everyone has seen the bottomless abyss at the border of each demon country."

Li Quzhuo added: "Yes, there is a strong barrier on the southern side, and we cannot pass through it, but I seem to be able to vaguely see that there is land on the other side of the abyss, but it is filled with fog and I can't see anything clearly."

"Well, the same is true for Beishan."

Ji Wuji continued, "We encountered the Beishan Demon Emperor at the Beishan border and almost didn't escape."

"The Demon Emperor of Beishan destroyed the Lord of Heaven. He is the most powerful demon king in the north. It is already quite difficult for you to escape unscathed." Wang Quan Baiye nodded in affirmation.

They had all witnessed the battle between the Demon Emperor of Beishan and that man, and they knew the difference in strength between them.

Yang Yi sighed and said, "The situation in the Western Region is similar, except that the power of the Western Region's royal family has declined. My junior sister Wang Quan and I have not encountered any powerful characters there, so we can say that we have no obstacles there. However, the management there is too chaotic, and the intelligence we can obtain is very limited, but we did see that thing at the border of the Western Region."

Wang Quanbaye agreed: "Well, okay, the situation in Beishan, Nanguo and Xixiyu is basically like this, which is completely consistent with the situation recorded in the ancient books and documents of Daomeng."

"Yes, if the truth is really as we guessed, then we are like a flock of trapped sheep." Qing Muyuan crossed her arms in front of her chest and said with a subtle expression: "By then, we may encounter obstruction from the legendary figure in the legend."

Her words caused everyone to fall into a long silence.

"Okay, don't scare yourself too much." Wang Quan Baiye was the first to break the silence. "The truth can only be known by witnessing it with your own eyes. Maybe all this information is false, and even history may be forged. I have integrated all the information that everyone has collected over the years, and it is almost finished. Our plan will be implemented soon."

"On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, everyone must be on time for the appointment."

A hint of relief flashed in Yang Yitan's eyes. He placed his hand on the third eye on his forehead, firmly believing that seeing is believing. This was the path he had been adhering to throughout his practice.

At this moment, his cultivation has reached a bottleneck. Perhaps this action can help him break through this level.

"Second brother!" Li Quzhuo approached and asked, "There is still more than a month until the seventh day of the seventh month. Why did the eldest brother start preparing so long in advance?"

"Walking on the Stars"

Before Yang Yitan could reply, Li Zizai, who was standing in the distance, began to explain: "Brother probably meant that we should use this time to spend more time with our families. After all, no one can be sure what the outcome of this operation will be."

"Boss, does he have no confidence in himself?"

Li Quzhuo was surprised and said, "All of us together would not dare to take it lightly even if we faced the Demon Emperor of Beishan. How could the boss not have confidence in himself?!"

Is this still the kingship he is familiar with? !

It didn't take long.

Jin Renfeng was in Shenhuoshan Villa when she received a letter sent by Yang Yitan.

The content of the letter was straightforward, mentioning that their organization had decided to go to the border area on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar to explore the true face of this world, and asked Jin Renfeng whether he was willing to join their mask organization at this moment, as it was still not too late.

After reading it, Jin Renfeng was speechless. This date was chosen perfectly - the seventh day of the seventh month, the group would go outside the border to die.

Jin Renfeng does not want to judge whether the choices made by these people are right or wrong. When looking at a thing from different angles, its nature may not be black or white, and it is too one-sided to look at it that way.

From the perspective of a foresighted person, the members of these mask organizations are a group of hot-blooded young people who are ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, unwilling to listen to the teachings of their elders, and arrogant. When he first read the original work, he felt that these people acted extremely recklessly.

But from their perspective, their courage to go beyond the boundaries and pursue the truth can be regarded as pioneers in the development of human history.