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Chapter 436 It’s broken. My great elder brother from Yunshui Sect, Cheng Lu Zhan

Chapter 436 It’s broken. I, the eldest senior brother of Yunshui Sect, have become Lu Zhan’s follower.

The cold wind is as sharp as a knife and the golden crow hangs high in the sky.

The scattered sunlight falls on the long street, dispelling the cold of winter.

Lu Zhan dressed up as an ordinary swordsman, drove a carriage, and returned to Tianguan City leisurely.

In the carriage, Jiang Ningshuang was dressed like a rich lady, leaning on the couch charmingly. Her watery eyes were less naive and more charming.

She waved a small fan, her voice clear and tender:

"Guard Lu, are we in the capital now?"

"..."

The previous disguise mode of the young master and the sword-bearing maid had already spread widely. In order to avoid being discovered, the two changed their disguise method this time.

Seeing that she was too immersed in her role, Lu Zhan did not expose her and said lazily:

"Well, I just entered the city. What do you want, young lady?"

Seeing Lu Zhan's cooperation, Jiang Ningshuang couldn't help but smile. She poked her head out of the carriage, tapped Lu Zhan's back with her fan, and whispered:

"I'm not kidding you anymore, let's talk about something serious. Do you feel that Tushan Shiyu cares about you?"

"..." Lu Zhan's back was slightly stiff, and he said calmly: "After all, we are friends, and we have killed peacocks together. It is normal for us to care about each other."

Jiang Ningshuang curled her lips. Thinking about the scene at Nanping Mountain, she felt more and more that something was not right.

At that time, the underground palace disappeared, and only then did the vixen Tushan Shiyu emerge from the clouds.

Jiang Ningshuang thought Foxy would be sorry to miss the underground palace, but she didn't expect that she came here for Lu Zhan. She didn't mention the underground palace at all, and her words were all about Lu Zhan.

Even though he said "collect Lu Zhan's body", the concern in his words was hard to ignore.

This damn vixen is definitely not normal.

Jiang Ningshuang was very professional. Even though she was jealous, she did not forget her current personality. She put on the airs of a rich lady again and warned crisply:

"Stay away from that vixen. Maybe she knows you're lustful, so she approaches you on purpose to take advantage of you."

Lu Zhan laughed helplessly, not knowing what to say, so he said, "Hmmmm..."

Jiang Ningshuang heard this and did not continue to talk about Tushan Shiyu, but looked around:

"Strange, the city should be under martial law, why is it so lax?"

When Xuanque and Shengyi were killed, Kongqueshan went crazy. Not only did he control the capital of Southern Xinjiang and track down the murderer at all costs, he also killed innocent people indiscriminately, causing dissatisfaction among countless cultivators.

This time, Lu Zhan displayed his extraordinary power in Nanping Mountain, but... there was no reaction from the royal capital at all?

This is not Peacock Mountain’s style.

Lu Zhan looked at the busy street and said:

"If I'm not mistaken, the Peacock King should have left the capital."

Jiang Ningshuang blinked: "Ah?"

Lu Zhan smiled and said, "I did something to that Peacock Mountain disciple that day."

"What hands and feet?"

"Misfortune is diverted to the east."

Lu Zhan leaned against the carriage, staring ahead.

After Xuan Que was killed, although Peacock Mountain and the Southern Xinjiang royal family did not fall out, it does not mean that Peacock Mountain did not suspect Ji Mengli.

After all, Xuanque’s death was related to the master of the “Saintess of Southern Xinjiang”.

It was just that Ji Mengli gave an explanation and Peacock Mountain had no concrete evidence, so they maintained a superficial relationship.

But later, Sheng Yi was killed, and even the powerful people in the Wuwei realm were killed. The Peacock King had to think more - first the prince was killed and then the princess, and the security guards were also killed. The degree of this wanton behavior was even more exaggerated than that of the Lihuo Gang, the old enemy of Peacock Mountain.

However, Peacock Mountain and the Lihuo Gang have an old grudge, so it is not surprising that they would do anything. However, Lu Zhan suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He had no old grudge with Peacock Mountain at all, but he killed Peacock Mountain disciples one after another.

The Peacock King would certainly think of the royal family of Southern Xinjiang... Maybe someone is deliberately targeting Peacock Mountain and trying to weaken the power of Peacock Mountain, that's why.

So when Lu Zhan asked the Peacock Mountain disciple to tip off, he made a slight threat to the other party.

Dongfang You happened to be in Nanping Mountain as well. As long as the peacock spirit gave some guidance, the Peacock King would naturally set his sights on the royal family of Southern Xinjiang.

In other words, Peacock Mountain needs a "murderer" to take the blame for this incident.

At that time, the two major forces will fight each other, and Lu Zhan will reap the benefits.

"..."

Jiang Ningshuang was stunned by what she heard. Suddenly, she felt something strange. She touched Lu Zhan's head and muttered:

"You practice every day, how can you have time to think about these things? How can your brain be so flexible?"

Lu Zhan bent one leg, his posture very casual, just like a guard in charge of driving a carriage, and said with a smile:

"You don't want this kind of thing, and neither do I. So let's not stay in Southern Xinjiang anymore, and go home as soon as possible."

Jiang Ningshuang sat back in the carriage, fanning herself subconsciously. She felt that Lu Zhan was looking down on her for being stupid, but after thinking about it carefully, she was indeed generous, so she didn't argue and changed the subject:

"Hmmmm... where are we going now? Should we just follow the Holy Stone Treasure Map to find the treasure?"

"No hurry." Lu Zhan pulled the reins: "I always feel that the holy stone has a strange aura. Although I have figured out the secret, the aura has not dissipated... Let's find a place to stay first, and I will make some plans."

Jiang Ningshuang nodded, having no objection to Lu Zhan's plan. At this moment, the carriage curtain was blown by the wind. Jiang Ningshuang saw a familiar figure from the corner of her eye and said in surprise:

"Liu Huiyang of the Yunshui Sect!"

"?"

Lu Zhan turned around hastily and saw Liu Huiyang and several Yunshui Sect disciples drinking tea in a teahouse on the corner of the street.

Lu Zhan thought for a moment. If he remembered correctly, Liu Huiyang was also investigating the affairs of the royal family in Southern Xinjiang.

It's better to come early than to come by coincidence.

Lu Zhan smiled and said, "I'll go meet him later."

……

Half a minute later, Lu Zhan asked Jiang Jiang to stay in the inn to take care of Fairy Ling and Xiaobai, and went to the teahouse alone.

As soon as I got closer, I heard the conversation of the disciples of Yunshui Sect:

"Brother, according to our investigation, there is a ruthless person in Prince Yong's mansion. Are we sure we should continue investigating? This place is not the Central Plains after all. I am afraid..."

Liu Huiyang blew the clear jade-like tea and said nonchalantly:

"What ruthless character? No matter how ruthless he is, can he be as ruthless as Lu Zhan? I can even overcome my emotional injuries, so how can I be afraid of a cultivator from Yongwang Mansion? Get ready, follow me to sneak into Yongwang Mansion tonight. This guy is not only related to the abnormal movement of the Gu worm, but may also be involved in other cases. We have to investigate thoroughly."

"Right……"

The disciples of Yunshui Sect admired the drive of their eldest brother.

Nowadays, everyone knows that the fairy from their Yunshui Sect was snatched away by Lu Zhan from the Demon Suppression Division.

The reason why they would rather come to Southern Xinjiang than stay in the Central Plains is that whenever they meet disciples from other sects, they are always asked about Junior Sister Ling.

It's really embarrassing to talk about this.

The juicy cabbages in my garden were taken away by an outsider.

A Yunshui Sect disciple drank a sip of tea and patted the table:

"Lu Zhan is indeed a gifted man, and he is favored by the Grand Master, so he has a promising future. But I just don't like him. If I have the chance to meet him again, I will definitely teach him a lesson."

"?"

Liu Huiyang raised his eyes and looked at his junior fellow student sitting opposite him with a surprised look on his face.

Well... now the disciples of Yunshui Sect can brag so seriously?

Liu Huiyang was about to give him a lecture. Some words should not be said easily even if they are just bragging, otherwise it is easy to get into trouble. Before he could open his mouth, a deep voice came from not far away:

"Brother Liu, long time no see."

"!"

Liu Huiyang's body stiffened, thinking to himself that what you fear is bound to come true!

All the disciples of Yunshui Sect who were sitting in the teahouse raised their heads and looked in the direction of the voice.

The weather was extremely cold. Stalls lined the long street from the beginning to the corner. The steam from the food turned into mist. A middle-aged swordsman stood in front of a beef offal stall. The billowing steam made him look more experienced.

The Yunshui Sect disciple narrowed his eyes, thinking that the man had an unfriendly look, and subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword.

Liu Huiyang sighed in his heart, raised his hand and said, "Don't be nervous, he's an acquaintance, I'll go take a look."

After saying this, Liu Huiyang walked out of the teahouse holding a sword and approached the middle-aged swordsman.

The two looked at each other in silence and walked forward for several hundred meters. When there was no one else around, Liu Huiyang spoke:

"Brother Lu's disguise skills are getting better and better. If you hadn't communicated with me through your spiritual sense, I would have almost failed to recognize you..."

Liu Huiyang felt a little guilty, and he didn't know whether Lu Zhan had heard his fellow disciples' bragging just now.

Lu Zhan is a vindictive guy, so it's better to avoid offending him.

Lu Zhan didn't have time to worry about those details, and said directly:

"This is a long story. I just entered the city today and saw Brother Liu drinking tea in a teahouse, so I said hello. How is Brother Liu's investigation going? Is there any problem with King Yong?"

Liu Huiyang had talked with Lu Zhan in the Mirage Demon Secret Realm. Both of them were upright people, and Lu Zhan had the token of the Yunshui Sect, so he did not hide his affairs from Lu Zhan.

Hearing this, Liu Huiyang said:

"The abnormal movement of the Gu worm is related to Prince Yong. This guy used the abnormal movement of the Gu worm to gain power. In addition, I found out that Prince Yong's mansion has many staff members, one of whom is named Zhehua, who is good at many sinister tricks. I guess they have other conspiracies, and they are preparing to enter Prince Yong's mansion to investigate."

"..."

Lu Zhan thought about the Holy Stone and felt a little unsure. He said:

"To be honest, I have been keeping an eye on Prince Yong's mansion recently. Last month, a sacred stone was sold at the auction house of Prince Yong. I suspect there is something fishy going on."

Lu Zhan didn’t think in this direction at first. It was only after he figured out the secret of the Holy Stone that he came up with this idea.

The Holy Stone is so precious that King Yong could not possibly be unaware of its value, otherwise he would not have regarded the Holy Stone as the treasure of the Erlon Auction House.

In this case, King Yong’s various actions are somewhat intriguing.

Afterwards, Lu Zhan realized that the dragon energy in the holy stone was special. Even though he had figured out the secret, the energy still lingered.

This is not a bad thing in itself, but after experiencing the incident where Wei Yan was able to track people based on their aura, Lu Zhan had to be cautious.

Liu Huiyang didn't know about the Holy Stone, and didn't intend to ask about it. He just nodded:

"Okay, I'll leave you a trace of Qi, and if I find any problems later, I can let you know."

Lu Zhan patted his shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

In order to avoid being noticed, Lu Zhan turned around and left after explaining his affairs.

Liu Huiyang also returned to the teahouse, but after returning, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Ok?

How did he become Lu Zhan's younger brother?

What did he find out? Is it related to Lu Zhan?

Even if it is related to Lu Zhan, is he obliged to report to Lu Zhan?

According to Liu Huiyang's script, after being robbed of his love by Lu Zhan, he should have practiced diligently and made a great success. When he saw Lu Zhan again, he would slap Lu Zhan's face.

result…

When we met again, he had become Lu Zhan's little follower?

The eldest senior brother of the Yunshui Sect held the teacup in silence for a long time.

……

At night, in the partridge forest.

The Partridge Forest was a mass grave outside the royal capital. It was freezing cold at this time, and the branches of the dead trees were covered with ice. Occasionally, a jackdaw would fly by, croaking, and pecking at the dry bones on the roadside.

Lu Zhan sat on a grave, patted the bones that were leaning against his shoulders and turned them into ashes, and lit a bonfire.

"Zizzizi..."

A roasted rabbit was placed on the campfire. Not long after, the rabbit's skin was roasted to a golden brown and oozing with oil.

Next to the grave, three ghosts were digging.

Jiang Ningshuang stared at the roasted rabbit, and the topic she was talking about was indeed related to grave digging:

"Guanqi, why are we not sleeping in the middle of the night and running here to dig graves?"

As she spoke, Jiang Ningshuang slapped her palm behind her, knocking away the red-clothed figure that had crawled out of a grave in the distance, with her movements quite casually.

It is normal to encounter little demons and ghosts in such a mass grave.

These people lived unhappy lives, and after death no one collected their bodies, so they could only be wrapped in straw mats and thrown here. Those who were lucky would have a pit, while those who were unlucky would be eaten directly by vultures and crows. They were full of resentment and it was easy for them to breed ghosts.

Lu Zhan had no interest in this kind of ghost. Its strength was too low, not enough to fill the gap between his soul and teeth. He turned the rabbit and said:

“Maybe someone will come tonight.”

Jiang Ningshuang became alert, her ears twitching slightly: "Did the people from Peacock Mountain see through us?"

"It may not be from Peacock Mountain." Lu Zhan was not too sure about King Yong's affairs. After all, he had been in seclusion for a month before and had not seen anything fishy. This matter itself was just speculation. Tonight he just wanted to be at ease, so he said:

"We will wait here until dawn. If someone comes, this grave was dug for them. If no one comes, we will follow the route on the map tomorrow to see what the treasure is."

Jiang Ningshuang trusted Lu Zhan very much. She nodded and stared at the rabbit eagerly.

The three Zhu brothers waved their hoes and couldn't help but remind:

"Boss, roasting the rabbit like this doesn't taste good. You should keep it higher from the flames and then apply honey on it. Only then will it taste good..."

"..."

Lu Zhan glanced at him dimly and said, "When we return to Bianjing, I will open a barbecue stall for the three of you. If your annual income does not exceed one million silver coins, I will make pills for all of you."

"?"

Zhu Youwei's face turned green. Earning a million silver coins a year? Do you think our Zhuque Valley is engaged in silver wholesale?

Lu Ba Pi is really rude. Every time he calls them out, nothing good happens.

The three brothers from Suzaku Valley didn't dare to say a word and were busy digging the grave.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already three o'clock in the morning. After Lu Zhan had eaten and drunk his fill, he pulled out the dry bones from the grave next to him, crawled into the old coffin, and lay quietly to rest.

About half a quarter of an hour later, dozens of true Qi fluctuations were heard from the distant sky.

The true energy fluctuations were rapidly approaching this side, and at the same time, there were whispers of conversations -

"The aura of the holy stone is nearby, everyone be careful. If you really find what the prince wants, everyone will be rewarded!"

"..."

Lu Zhan suddenly opened his eyes, his expression serious. It seemed that his guess was correct. King Yong gave the Holy Stone to Sheng Yi not simply to curry favor with Sheng Yi, but probably had other intentions.

He had just returned to the capital for less than a day when he was being targeted.

Lu Zhan counted the number of people who came according to the fluctuations of his true energy, and his expression became more and more ugly.

broken…

The graves we just dug don’t seem to be enough.