Transmigration begins with archery training

As he spoke, he kicked over a candlestick, and the entire building quickly burst into flames.

"Pfft-"

Under the watchful eyes of ordinary people, Chen Sanshi chopped off the temple keeper's head with a single stroke, then quickly retreated, disappearing into the darkness in the blink of an eye without leaving any trace.

Judging from the situation in Liangzhou.

There's a lot of incense burning going on everywhere lately, so you should act quickly and not delay.

……

The flames shot into the sky, causing chaos within a radius of dozens of miles.

Hundreds of city guards were driven out of the city to check the situation.

After the members of the Incense God Cult died, the unfinished sacrificial ceremony along the Tongtian River had to be stopped because there were no thugs to suppress it.

A large fire raged until dawn before gradually subsiding.

at the same time.

In a forest.

"Master!"

Ling Xuzi rushed back in a great hurry.

"How about it?!"

Yunxiaozi, who had just arrived from Liangzhou, hurriedly asked, "Have you found out who did it?!"

"Zhang Laizi!"

Ling Xuzi said, "Many people saw him kill people last night! The incense offerings in Liangzhou last time must have been stolen by this bald-headed man!"

"Bald guy..."

Yunxiaozi pondered deeply: "Where did this extra person come from? And the fact that he was able to collect three months' worth of incense offerings in such a short time shows that he has a very deep understanding of the art of incense offerings."

"Master, what should we do?"

Ling Xuzi's face was grim: "He has clearly been following us all the way, and he will probably continue to try to steal our offerings. Even if we notify the local branch, it will take time!"

"That's too late."

Yunxiaozi said, "Let's get on the boat!"

"you mean……"

“Pei Tiannan and his group are now traveling by water to the Eastern Territory. Their ship is docked at the pier, so let’s board it directly.”

"But Cao Fan is still unaware of this..."

"It doesn't matter. He'll find out sooner or later anyway, and he's one of us."

"Okay, let's set off quickly."

……

passenger ship.

The sun rises in the east.

Chen Sanshi, looking like he had just woken up, went to the deck to practice shooting.

Shortly after.

Lu Shuhua and others also returned one after another.

"Sir! Did you know something happened last night?"

"That Dragon King Temple was burned down by a wandering swordsman!"

"I think his name is something like... Bald Head!"

"Zhang Laizi said that the temple keeper in the Dragon King Temple was an imposter from some incense-burning cult, and he killed everyone!"

"..."

"What a bastard."

Xu Bin scratched his head: "Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Wu Da muttered, "I remember there was a bald-headed guy in Yanbian Village too?"

Zhuang Yi then said, "Could it be that Lai Zi Tou is a hidden master?"

"Don't talk nonsense, how could that be?"

In fact, apart from Zhao Qiao, who stayed in Liangzhou to handle logistics, none of the others were from Yanbian Village. Even if they had heard of him, they did not know Lai Zi Tou.

While they were discussing burning down the Dragon King Temple.

Chen Sanshi noticed that two people had boarded the ship and then headed straight for Cao Fan and the others' cabin.

Wisps of purple incense-like energy flowed around them.

Yunxiaozi!

Chen Sanshi recognized them.

these people……

Why did you go to find Cao Fan?

No wonder nothing happened after the incense burner was found at Cao's residence.

Could the Incense Cult be affiliated with the emperor?

Or does he have another powerful backer?

What are they trying to do by gathering in the east?

Prince?

Apart from the emperor.

The only powerful backer Chen Sanshi could think of for the Cao family was the Crown Prince.

When the Longqing Emperor was young, he had many sons. The Prince of Zhennan was a martial arts saint, but he was a martial arts fanatic. In order to avoid getting involved in the vortex, he voluntarily transferred to the border to guard the frontier.

The other princes, such as the fourth prince and the eighth prince, etc...

They also wield influence within the imperial court.

But since the Fragrance God Cult came to find Cao Fan, their intentions were quite clear.

There's also Pei Tiannan, who seems to belong to the Crown Prince's faction as well.

The crown prince served as regent for forty years.

During these forty years, the Longqing Emperor frequently went into seclusion, sometimes for as long as half a year. The Crown Prince's influence had long since spread throughout the north and south of the country, and he probably controlled half of the military forces on the surface.

It is said that since the Ten Days in Yunzhou, the emperor has rarely secluded himself, appearing to be working diligently to restore order to the country, and many officials in the court have also been transferred.

Furthermore, Pei Tiannan had not received any transfer orders, yet he secretly accompanied him. It's hard not to suspect something when a Martial Saint secretly abandons his post.

But the information provided by Xunxianlou clearly indicated that the Incense God Cult was making moves in the capital. What were they doing heading east?

Chen Sanshi stopped pondering and practiced shooting for a while before returning to his private cabin. After closing the door, he took out the Xuanzhu (Mysterious Pearl). He briefly sensed it and found that he had collected quite a bit of incense this time, but it was still not enough to reach the minor completion stage of cultivation. At most, he could only raise his proficiency to half. Mortal power was simply too weak, not to mention that incense was like leeks, which the Incense God Sect was constantly harvesting instead of accumulating.

In any case, it can be considered a good deed.

The Dragon King Temple was burned down, the sacrifices were suspended, and he also proclaimed the Incense God Cult to the world in the name of the bald-headed man, so that they would definitely not dare to openly kill living people for sacrifices in Linjiang Prefecture anymore.

anyway.

The power of disguise is truly significant.

As long as I can ensure my own safe escape, using magic won't be a big deal, since I can only look for Zhang Laizi, not Chen Sanshi.

In addition, not only did the number of incense sticks inside the Mystic Pearl increase, but the amount of white mystic energy also increased significantly, and the reason for this remains unclear.

"What exactly is this energy, and how do we collect it?"

"It would be great if we could use it in this eastern expedition."

……

cabin.

Cao Fan looked at the two people who had suddenly barged into the room, dressed in coarse linen clothes, and quickly recognized them: "You, aren't you two the new old Taoist priests from Ciyun Temple?"

"Your Highness, please do not be agitated."

Pei Tiannan said amicably, "We're all on the same side."

"One of our own?"

Cao Fan frowned: "Nonsense! Their Ciyun Temple is suspected of colluding with the Witch God Cult, and Yin Hanwen could very well die at their hands!"

"Your Highness, it's a misunderstanding."

Yunxiaozi explained, "Qiu Mingzi and the other one are traitors among us, and they are indeed connected with the Witch God Sect. They deserve to die, but our Incense God Sect and the Crown Prince are staunch allies."

"ally?"

Cao Fan was initially confused, but quickly realized: "You mean my father?! Eunuch Feng, did you already know this all along?"

The fact that Eunuch Feng and the others remained silent was taken as an admission of their agreement.

"The Incense-Worshipping Cult, Father..."

Cao Fan sorted out his thoughts, vaguely guessing what was going on, but he couldn't believe it. His expression was uncertain. After a long while, he said in a deep voice, "I understand."

……

Before you know it, it's December again.

The climate in the southeast of Dasheng is relatively warm, and even in winter it is not too cold.