As usual, Lu Li greeted Lao Niu in the courtyard and gently opened the door.

The first thing that caught his eye was the talisman paper all over the floor, with lines that he couldn't understand being drawn on it.

Lu Li had seen Xiao Ling sketching talismans, and he knew that these talismans were now just pieces of waste paper.

It seems that Xiao Ling is also preparing to go to the Stone Forest. The talismans scattered on the ground are the best proof.

I just don’t know how successful it has been?

Xiao Ling is well prepared and ready to go at any time. It is a long way to the Stone Forest, so it is best to start as soon as possible.

Seeing Lu Li coming over again, he sighed slightly in his heart, knowing that Lu Li was under a lot of pressure.

The decree issued some time ago caused him to be controversial in Dayu, but this was just the pain before success.

As long as he gets on the right track in resolving the Stone Forest matter, all disputes will disappear.

"Master, are you leaving soon?"

Xiao Ling said calmly: "It's better to resolve the matter as soon as possible without further delay!"

After thinking for a moment, he looked at Lu Li and said:

"As long as the spirit stone mine is real, I plan to stay in the Stone Forest to practice from now on."

"If Da Yu discovers any elixirs and materials in the future, just bring them to Stone Forest. I will have people deliver the things you need, so there is no need to worry."

After speaking, he patted Lu Li on the shoulder:

"Farewell now, see you again when we are destined!"

"I hope to see a prosperous Emperor!"

Lu Li didn't know what to say. He couldn't ask all the questions he wanted to ask before, so he could only nod silently.

Looking at Xiao Ling's leaving figure, Lu Li felt very complicated.

He felt that in front of Xiao Ling, he could not show the power of the Nine-Fifth Lord at all. The main reason was that Xiao Ling, as a citizen of the imperial family, did not seem to take him seriously at all.

Throughout the whole process, Xiao Ling was the one saying that he was listening and could not make the decision.

I was wondering why Xiao Ling didn't fear the imperial power at all?

Xiao Ling rode on Lao Niu and left the palace. Lu Li must have said hello, as no one jumped out to stop him along the way.

While the guards at the palace gate were dumbfounded, they left the Imperial Palace in a swaggering manner.

Lao Niu has entered the demon realm, and his walking is completely different from before.

He asked Lanque that the cultivation of the demon race is the same as that of the human race, divided into nine levels.

"Kaibi, Lingqi, Solid, Demonic Pill, Demonic Baby, Soul-Taking, Mountain-bearing, Sky Demon, Demon Lord"!

In other words, Lao Niu is now a little demon in the barrier-breaking stage. He finally broke through the barrier before he died and entered the demon realm.

The lifespan has also increased slightly, so there is no need to worry about the longevity problem for the time being. With the blessing of the demon power, the old cow can run as fast as flying.

After this period of self-cultivation, my body, which was originally skinny and skinny, also improved slightly.

However, it still looks very thin and does not look like a healthy cow at all, but it matches Xiao Ling's appearance very well.

The elderly duo set off on the road again, heading straight for the stone forest. Xiao Ling sat cross-legged on the back of the cow, maintaining a training posture and letting the old cow run.

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Dayu Border, Stone Forest City!

When Xiao Ling and Lao Niu arrived at Stone Forest, almost two months had passed.

Even though the old ox ran hard on the way, it could never catch up with the young and strong horse due to its age.

So when one man and one cow arrived at the stone forest, the dead trees outside the city had sprouted, and the sight was green, indicating that spring was coming.

There were very few pedestrians on the official road. Most of them were walking in a hurry and looking around as if they were afraid of something.

The guards at the city gate were soldiers wearing armor. They stared at the passers-by with solemn expressions, intent on closing the city gate immediately if something went wrong.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling's heart moved slightly. It seemed that his speed was too slow and Shi Lin had already been affected.

I just don’t know what the situation is now?

Under the suspicious eyes of the city guards, Xiao Ling entered the stone forest calmly and went straight to the city lord's mansion.

Before leaving, he took a token from Lu Li so that he could go to the stone forest to do things conveniently.

At the very least, you need to understand the current situation, and you can't just send it to your doorstep.

Kang Jia has been in a state of distress these past few days. The stone forest has been taken over by the army from Shangjing, but even if the army can't deal with that kind of monster, it can't attack it.

I can only hide in the city and dare not go out, for fear of being attacked by the monster.

Two months ago, Grand Master Jin Xing returned home alone from an injury, and ordered him not to act rashly and to stick to the stone forest.

They also asked the army to take over the defense of the stone forest and were not allowed to leave the city without orders.

At that time, he was still wondering what happened and why he made such a decision.

Could it be that Xun Guo came over?

Moreover, Jin walked in a hurry and did not explain clearly to him what happened, leaving him confused.

But he soon knew what happened. Soon after Jin Xingxing, people kept escaping back to the stone forest.

It is said that a monster appeared over there in Lianyun Mountain and killed everyone on sight. Even the great master Jin Yujinlu died under its hands.

Kang Jia suddenly took a breath of cold air. The Grand Master was a high-ranking figure to him, and now two people died at once.

He could imagine His Majesty's expression after hearing the news. He must have wanted to kill him and then quickly.

Kang Jia knew that the three great masters of Jinxing came here to look for some spiritual stone under the imperial decree, and there was a lot of commotion some time ago.

Even the army was sent here to protect the collection of spiritual stones.

His Majesty also made a special decree to conceal the spiritual stone secretly and risk confiscating the family and exterminating the clan. This shows how seriously he takes this matter.

Kang Jia also knew about the discovery of the Lingshi mine in the Lianyun Mountains. He was a little happy at that time, thinking that it was his good fortune.

With how much His Majesty attaches great importance to spiritual stones, he will definitely be rewarded, and it is not impossible for him to be promoted to a noble rank.

As a result, the situation suddenly changed in just one day, and now he discovered that it was a huge disaster.

That was the Grand Master. Two people died at once. How many heads did Kang Jia have that he could chop off?

Moreover, according to those who escaped, the people sent by the Ministry of Industry to detect the mineral veins all died at the hands of monsters. This news made him even more depressed.

He seemed to be able to see the scene of himself being pressed onto the guillotine, and he was so frightened that he trembled all over.

Fortunately, the stone forest is still some distance away from the Lianyun Mountains, and the terrifying monster has not come here yet.

Now that more than two months have passed since the Lianyun Mountains incident, the news coming from around the stone forest made him increasingly restless.

In the past few days, people from surrounding villages and towns have been fleeing to Stone Forest City, and they all brought the same news.

There is a sluggish humanoid monster haunting the villages and towns. It is invulnerable and powerful.

Every day he would brutally kill three people and devour their blood, which looked extremely terrifying.

Many people died in the hands of that monster. No one was his opponent, and anyone who tried to attack him would almost die.

Therefore, many people dragged their families and ran towards Stone Forest City, hoping to get protection from the army.

Because they all knew that troops from Shangjing were stationed in Stone Forest, they all ran towards Stone Forest.

This made Kang Jia even more worried. The monster that single-handedly killed two great masters was about to attack Stone Forest City, but Jin Xing returned to Beijing to report the news, but no one had come yet.

How can Kang Jia sit still?

Monsters and even great masters are killed like chopping melons and vegetables. Who is the opponent in Stone Forest City?

Is it really necessary to push out three people every day to delay time?

Kang Jia's heart was filled with resentment. His Majesty attached so much importance to the spirit stone that he didn't send anyone to quell the chaos for so long. He didn't know what he was thinking.

If we hadn't been looking for that spiritual stone mine, we might not have provoked such a monster.

That can save lives!

They only know how to sit high in the temple and ignore the sufferings of the people!

At this moment, someone outside the door reported that someone from Beijing was coming.
Chapter completed!