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Of course, when talking about this old man, we have to start with why he appears here. His appearance is inevitable, but seeing Lu Xiaoxian and the others as soon as he came out is purely coincidental, and maybe there is fate.

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Speaking of where he came from, we have to talk about the Western Chu hegemony that now stands proudly in the world. And among the entire structure of the Western Chu hegemony, we have to talk about the most important component, Taishi Mansion. Lao Danzhi

It all started from a chat in the Grand Master's Mansion of Western Chu.

In the prosperous place of the capital of Western Chu, a Taishi Mansion is majestically located in the east of the capital. The entire mansion is thick in color and solemn and majestic. It forms a distinct contrast with the bustling capital of the city, which is filled with soft red and colorful flowers.

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And an old man with white hair and white beard was sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the high hall.

"Taishi, everything goes well. Everything is ready, all we need is Yinshan Mingshui."

Below, an old Taoist wearing a Taoist robe with a thin face and a long beard bowed to report.

After listening to the words of the old Taoist, we can feel that this old master is not simple. Among the imperial powers in the world, except the emperor, no one dares to use the word "qizou". If you say the wrong sentence in a harsh temple, even if it is

One word, if you don't do it right, you will lose your head.

Judging from the solemn expression on the old master's face, it is obvious that he is not afraid of being spread out, and has long been accustomed to such reports from his subordinates. What does it mean? It means that the royal power is granted to one person and is above ten thousand people. I am the noblest person in the sky, and I am the only one who respects me.

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Let me explain here why it is a royal charter rather than an imperial charter. Because Western Chu has no emperor, only the king of Chu. Although in this troubled times and the Warring States, Western Chu is the most respected. But except for the king of Qin, who is named after the emperor, all other countries are named after their kings.

I praise you and don't dare to cross the thunder pool even half a step.

The old master, whose surname is Ji, is Xiang, whose given name is Ba and whose courtesy name is Zhong. There is a saying: In ancient times, there was the First Emperor who ruled the world, but now there is Xiang Ba who rules the country.

Judging from the various words, this old master is definitely not simple.

"Then what are you waiting for?"

The old master Xiang Zhong was not angry but powerful, and his words were domineering.

"But...this Yinshan Mingshui is hard to come by."

The old Taoist looked hesitant while explaining.

"If you want to achieve a great cause, there is no simple thing. You go and make arrangements, no matter what, you have to get Yinshan Mingshui. You have to hurry up and don't delay the time, so as not to delay the big event."

After listening to the old teacher's instructions, the old Taoist was still a little hesitant.

"But if you want to get this Yinshan Mingshui, you must go to Qin State's Youdu. If there are too many people there, they are afraid of attracting Qin State's attention. If there are few people, they might not be able to get it. There are rumors in the world that that place is very evil."

Xiang Zhong heard what the old Taoist said, thought about it, and said: "Then I will go to the Tianshi Mansion, Taoist Master, and make sure they arrange for capable people to go to the Youdu Minghai."

After hearing this, the old Taoist's sorrow disappeared.

"This is very good. With the help of the Tianshi Mansion, it will be safer."

It's considered a loss of responsibility. It doesn't matter who cares, it's fine if it's not you.

When it comes to the Tianshi Mansion, the Western Chu Dynasty is behind it, and like the Western Chu hegemony, it is arrogant in the world. There are also four great heavenly masters who sit here and suppress all the cultivators. And these four great heavenly masters have also been four

Together, they formed Taoism's largest formation, the Heaven and Earth Net. Such strength is terrifying.

However, it is precisely because they have enough strength and arrogant capital that they have more things to do. Just like this mission to the Netherworld Sea, it fell easily on their heads. They only

Able to follow arrangements and send people there.

Thinking about the fact that they were heading to Minghai, the capital of Netherworld, the four great Celestial Masters also had some headaches. After collaborating for a long time, they finally decided to send two lamp-lighting disciples to the main hall. They are also considered to be one of the most powerful young disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion, with extremely high understanding.

, the Tao is quite profound.

Speaking of Taoism, we need to emphasize here that the level of Taoism is divided into seven realms. Taoists use seven as a number, so there are seven realms. Each realm has seven levels, for a total of forty-nine levels.

The seven realms are: Condensing Qi Realm, Taoist Realm, Great Power Realm, Mage Realm, Heavenly Master Realm, Sainthood Realm, and Ancestor Realm.

The two disciples who light the lamps in the main hall are already at the level of great masters. Therefore, given this opportunity, they are expected to achieve great achievements.

They climbed mountains and waded through rivers, and the journey was difficult. Several pairs of shoes were worn out, and then they arrived at the foot of the mountains of Qin State's Youdu. They wandered around for a few days to inquire about the situation. After understanding the direction, they bypassed Youdu and took a shortcut before arriving.

When we arrived at the deep valley, the sky was filled with thick fog and the valley was closed, so we couldn't see more than a few feet. To put it exaggeratedly, we could say that we couldn't see even the five fingers of our hand.

"Senior brother, tell me what they think. There are so many disciples in our sect, why do they ask us to come here to die?"

said the little guy.

"I don't know. But if we can bring back the Yinshan Mingshui, it will be considered a great achievement. You also know about the soul seducing order. If we bring back the Yinshan Mingshui, we will definitely create an unparalleled legacy for our great Chu.

Your merits will be recorded in the history of Chu in the future, and you and I will not be considered as walking in this world in vain."

This big senior brother seems to have another world in mind, and his thoughts are different.

"But senior brother, why did I hear that coming here is tantamount to death, and no one can go back alive."

"You're all here, don't say these depressing words anymore. You and I entered the sect together, and not long ago, we entered the mage realm. What are you afraid of? Look at the whole sect, who else can do it except you and me?

Light a lamp in front of the road. Our cultivation is obvious to all, so you should treat it as a daily experience."

Judging from the words of this senior brother, he is still very confident and somewhat courageous. He is worthy of being a disciple of the Tianshi Mansion. As the saying goes, self-confidence will last three hundred years, and you will only know if you can do anything if you bite the bullet.

"But I always feel guilty. Ever since I heard the news about coming here, my right eye has been twitching and it hasn't stopped. How about we find an exit first and come back another day."

The junior brother looked timid, but the senior brother looked angry.

"Why are you so unlucky when I come out with you? You just say depressing words. Don't forget, we are cultivators. Soldiers will stop you, water will cover you, and the earth will cover everything. The founder is blocking everything. What are you afraid of?"

"I think so too, but..."

The junior brother looked sad, but the senior brother interrupted him decisively.

"But what, no but, watch the road carefully."

"Oh, I got it."

The junior brother still looked doubtful.

The two of them walked back and forth and circled the same place countless times, but they still returned to the same place. Entering this valley, everything was weird.

One of them took out a compass to explore the road, but looking at the pointer in the center of the compass, he knew that the compass was not working well here. The north needle seemed to be crazy, spinning in circles. It was out of order.

Direction, the compass has become a decoration.

Another person burned a talisman to explore the way, but the talisman disappeared into the fog and disappeared. The two mages looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Although the place where I went was very yin-y, after all, I am a Taoist. I inherited the Taoist skills of my ancestor, and in front of the spiritual talisman of my ancestor, all demons and evil spirits had to give way. Why is it that in a place like this, it is not effective and the path is broken.

Can't go out, can't go in.

They walked forward for a while and arrived at a three-way intersection. There was an old old tree next to it. Under the old tree, there was a thin old man lying. He was said to be an old man, but he had a similar shape, wrapped around his body, and his appearance was unknown.

The two of you stepped forward and bowed politely.

"I dare to ask the elders to know which way Minghai should go."

The shorter Junior Brother Li Deng asked gently.

The old man didn't say anything for a long time, and the senior brother beside him always felt that something was wrong. It was very unusual to meet such a weird person in a place like this. He had already held his sword with one hand, and if his junior brother hadn't stopped him, he would have fought with the man in black.

Got it done.

"Senior brother, please don't worry. Could it be that the old man is asleep?"

Junior brother said something casually again.

"Mysterious, junior brother, we have to be careful."

The big lamplighter has a bad feeling.

"Dare to ask the elders..."

Before the junior brother could finish his words, the old man waved his sleeves towards the thatched path, indicating that they should go that way.

The big senior brother was very "polite". With a "swish", he unsheathed his long sword. He pointed at the old man and said loudly: "Are you willing to lead the way for us?"

It seemed that this guy looked at the old man's skinny appearance and wanted to intimidate him.

The old man put down his hand and lay motionless again. When he saw that his trick was not going to work, the senior brother stared angrily, and the junior brother quickly grabbed him.

"Brother, this is not good, let's go by ourselves!"

Although the senior brother was unwilling, he was still taken away.

Entering the trail, it was foggy and I couldn't see very far, but it was okay. It was just a trail, and it wandered around for a while, but there were no forks.

After a while, they came to the entrance of a cave. The entrance was somewhat large and open. The path passed in front of the entrance and passed by the side. When the two were about to pass the entrance, they saw a pile of bones lying on a black cloth.

, frightened the two of them. The human form was still there, but the bones were scattered on it. It should have been washed frequently by rain, and the surface was very clean and bright white. However, the black cloth underneath was not rotten and exuded an evil atmosphere.

"coming?"

A voice suddenly came from the empty cave, and the two of them took a step back in fright. The sword in their hands was immediately unsheathed, pointing forward with a cold light. In an instant, their hair stood on end.

After his soul calmed down, although his hands were trembling, the senior brother still showed his heroic side. Shaking his gums, he asked stiffly: "Who is pretending to be a ghost? Get out of here."

He thought he performed pretty well and showed no signs of timidity. But his trembling voice had already betrayed how strong he thought he was.

Just saying that, there was no more sound.
To be continued...