The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 335 Catching the Thief

Seeing that Lin Bai looked embarrassed, Cheng Keshui immediately began to explain.

It turned out that the Northern Expedition front was too far, and the route for transporting supplies was too long. Moreover, it was not just a transit point in Qiaoshan, but also had to collect supplies from various factions along the way.

Originally, Qiaoshan had already negotiated with various factions along the way to maintain the safety of the material routes, but the journey was too long and there were always places that could not be taken care of.

Some daring desperadoes first tested the situation, then demanded tolls, and then even dared to rob and steal.

The Yuanying in the front cannot be left for the time being, and the sects along the way are only willing to provide supplies. It is considered good enough to be able to send it for a while, and there is no way to escort it all the way.

Prime Minister Cheng Keshui could only ask the Jindan who stayed behind in the gate to escort the rear affairs.

"Brother, I know you just came back from the north. Senior Gu deliberately kept you behind to let you rest and to prevent gossip. But the transportation of supplies to the north is related to the Northern Expedition and the rise and fall of Qiaoshan. You are indispensable!" Cheng Keshui said earnestly.

"Idle... gossip?" Lin Bai was a little confused.

"Hey, brother," Cheng Keshui grabbed Lin Bai's hand and said sincerely, "It's already this time, there's no need to care so much. When we recover Zhou Hui Mountain, you will definitely have a good place. With your qualifications and talents, you will definitely be able to achieve the Nascent Soul stage. Who will dare to say anything nonsense then?"

"..." Lin Bai finally understood what Cheng Keshui meant.

But I haven’t even had the chance to eat the meat, and everyone thinks I’m too full. How can I seek justice?
Lin Bai sighed, not knowing how to refute.

"I know you're in a difficult situation, but there's really nothing I can do." Cheng Keshui sighed, "I asked Yuan Li to go, but he was too stupid to do anything, so he was left waiting. Later, I asked Shang and Huaqing to send people, but they could only protect him temporarily."

"I understand." Lin Bai smiled, "The people behind the robbers are the Guardian Tower, right?"

"That's right." Cheng Keshui smiled bitterly when he saw Lin Bai coming up, "Although the factions along the way are not enemies with us, they don't want to clash with Shoutian Pavilion. The people who robbed our grain route came and went like the wind. If they can fight, they will fight. If they think we are outnumbered, they will harass us along the way. Even if we pursue them afterwards, there will be no trace. They must have been collected and hidden by the big factions along the way. But Yuan Li escorted them last time and said that Xia He was among them. You have a grudge against her for killing your brother, so she might attack you."

"In the final analysis, the front line still lacks a big victory." Lin Bai had been to the north and knew those people. "Those sects have supported us with materials, but they are just bystanders, intending to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. As long as we have a big victory, they will be honest. If we suffer a series of defeats, those people will show their fangs and eat us up!"

"That's right!" Cheng Keshui nodded repeatedly, agreeing very much.

"They underestimated you and me, underestimated Senior Jiang, and underestimated Ancestor Xiang!" Lin Bai said.

"Then, my dear brother, are you willing to go?" Cheng Keshui didn't look like the head of the general affairs department at all. Instead, he looked like a steward of an ordinary family. He held Lin Bai's sleeve tightly and advised him in a low voice: "The Northern Expedition Army has been gone for almost a year. Senior Gu doesn't have you around to take care of him..."

How difficult could it be to force the head of Qiaoshan General Affairs to be so undignified? Lin Bai held his forehead helplessly and said, "I'll go see Gu Yao first."

"Make a decision soon!" Cheng Keshui was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.

Lin Bai endured the headache and went to find Gu Yao.

"I received a letter from the front, asking me to be ready to go." Gu Yao was open-minded. "I have all the skills, how can I stay at the back? Now is the time to serve!"

"Me too." Seeing that Gu Yao was like this, Lin Bai could only follow suit and asked, "What other news did you receive from the ancestor?"

"Not really." Gu Yao shook her head, stared into Lin Bai's eyes, and said, "Feixue sent a letter from the front line asking about your recent situation."

Gu Feixue had slowly caught up in the past few years, but was still much slower. Moreover, she was originally a sword cultivator, so when she heard about the Northern Expedition, she insisted on following.

The two talked for a while, agreed on the itinerary, and Lin Bai went to find Yang Huan again.

"Yang Shu went to the front again just when his realm was stable. I couldn't persuade him to stop." Yang Huan sighed, "Ying Qiu insisted on going with him, and Yang Shu wouldn't let her. She even brought the matter to me."

"I will go north soon." Lin Bai told Cheng Keshui about his request.

"No one can escape from the battle between Yuanying Sects, and neither side dares to hold back." Yang Huan was open-minded, "It won't be long before I have to go too."

The two talked for a while, and both felt that the road ahead was difficult, so they became particularly harmonious.

After asking around, Lin Bai approached Cheng Keshui and said, "At this critical moment of life and death, how can I not help you?"

Cheng Keshui was so moved that he held onto Lin Bai and refused to let go. "Only when you become the head of a family do you realize how hard it is to be the head of a family. First, you saved Yuan Li, and then you helped me out. Later... my Shuang'er is also at the front. You two are old friends, so you should keep in touch with each other."

"Ancestor Gu is very strict." Lin Bai said.

"That's right..." Cheng Keshui sobered up a lot and smiled awkwardly, "I've been so busy lately. You can go back and wait for a while. We'll start working on it soon."

After returning to Chunhui Hall, Lin Bai summoned Dugu Jing to his side and told him about the journey north.

"I'd like to follow you north!" Dugu Jing spoke without hesitation.

Lin Bai persuaded her a few more times, and seeing that the girl was determined, he said, "The front line is dangerous, and I can't protect you all the time. There may be life-threatening dangers. Do you really want to go?"

Dugu Jing immediately said, "Since you dare to walk alone in Shoutian Pavilion, I will follow your example! If you are always afraid of death, how can you seek the great way?"

"Okay!" Lin Bai praised, and the matter was settled.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the time to set off.

Lin Bai thought about it again, closed his eyes and came to the stone plate.

But I only saw a ray of green, and the moonlight became brighter and brighter.

With a slight movement of his mind, this place transformed into the appearance of Chunhui Hall. The mist opened up a tiny gap, and the moonlight slowly poured in.

This is to summon Xiuxiu. Lin Bai wants to talk to the fox before leaving, and ask the fox whether he is secretly involved in the plan of the ancestor.

Of course, the main thing I miss is Xiuxiu, but I don’t know if Fox is willing to send Xiuxiu over here…

"The fairy has evil intentions and has misled me deeply. She probably won't dare to let me see Xiuxiu easily." Lin Bai lamented.

Putting aside all distractions, Lin Bai closed his eyes and practiced, practicing the Art of Longevity and Creation.

This skill was obtained from the Taoist master Wuxiang. He understands the changes of time and space, and has infinite magical skills.

With further practice, the spiritual power in the body surges, and the golden elixir becomes more crystal clear and pure, yet it seems to encompass everything. When the whole body is in full circulation, there is a feeling of the galaxy hanging upside down, as if one has entered the long river of time.

Light shines through the cracks in the stone plate, and the mist changes unpredictably, like a river of stars hanging over the long river of time.

Now that he has reached the second level of Hun Yuan, it is difficult for people of the same level to seriously injure him. Although his cultivation is only at the second level of Jin Dan, he has all kinds of unique skills, and three or four people of the same level are no match for him.

Since returning from Shoutian Pavilion, Lin Bai has devoted himself to cultivation. The Changsheng Creation Art can change the world, which is consistent with Lin Bai's life experience. Although his own aptitude is a little poor, his progress is rapid.

Lin Bai estimated that if he tried his best and had the stone plate as a support, and if there were no obstacles, he would be able to make further progress within two years. If he had another adventure or enlightenment, he might be able to make further progress even faster.

This is already extremely fast among monks of the same level.

When I opened my eyes again, three days had passed.

"I am destined to be a hard worker." A lazy voice sounded beside me.

I saw a green fox lying on the side with its eyes closed, looking listless, as if it was in confinement after giving birth.

"Fairy." Lin Bai hurried forward, knelt down and held the fox in his arms, "Is the fairy's old injury healed?"

"Thank you for your care." said the fox.

How come she doesn't look like a high-level Yuanying cultivator? Lin Bai pretended not to hear the sarcasm and said seriously, "Fairy, what are you talking about? We are a family. I just hope that you will enjoy eternal happiness and live as long as the heavens."

"What's the matter?" The fox didn't buy it at all. He still kept his eyes closed and spoke lazily.

"I'm going to the front line, how can the fairy teach me?" Lin Bai said.

The fox was silent for a while, then wagged its tail and said, "As long as the God of Shoutian Pavilion doesn't come, they will definitely be defeated."

"I'd like to hear the fairy's opinion." Lin Bai hugged the fox and felt warm. He couldn't help but pinch the fox's belly.

"Whatever Lao Xiang wants to do will surely succeed." said the fox.

This is the same as what Lin Bai thought, that the ancestor is too high and everyone has too much confidence in him.

"How long will it take?" Lin Bai asked.

"In three to five years." said the fox.

"Why do you say that?" Lin Bai asked.

"The Ten Thousand Year Mysterious Ice Jade Marrow that I borrowed with great difficulty was borrowed by Lao Xiang. He wants to increase his profits, so he needs to use it for his own benefit. It will probably take two to three years at the shortest, or four to five years at the longest." The fox finally opened his eyes. "By then, Shoutian Pavilion will be destroyed, and he will be able to climb Wanshou Mountain immediately."

So that's it! Lin Bai had been wondering why the old ancestor had disappeared. It turned out that the things the fox had stolen with great effort were intercepted by someone else! But given the fox's nature of not wanting to suffer any loss, I wonder what the old ancestor had exchanged for!
"Fairy, are you willing to give up?" Lin Bai waved his sleeves to release mist and asked in a low voice.

"Now that Old Xiang has spoken, what can I do? I'm just a wild fox in the forest who can't even do anything about my daughter being slept with by someone else." said the fox.

When Lin Bai heard this, he knew that even though the fox was acting pitiful at the moment, it must have gained a huge benefit.

"What will the fairy do in the future without this thing?" Lin Bai asked with concern. "Alas." The fox sighed, "Xiu Xiu asked for divination and said that I have a lucky star and noble people to support me. I can succeed without external things."

"Xiu Xiu hasn't formed her elixir yet, how can her calculations be accurate?" Lin Bai didn't just not believe Xiu Xiu, he was just afraid that the girl would blindly comfort the fox.

"Xiu Xiu has my help, so her ability to divine her own destiny is much better than that of the little turtle!" The fox was not happy when he heard this, and glared at Lin Bai unhappily, then said: "Besides, she and I are one, and asking me about good and bad luck is like asking her about good and bad luck, which is to feel one's own destiny!"

"That's right." Seeing that the fox was angry, Lin Bai agreed with her.

"Alas." The fox sighed again, "In my opinion, my benefactor must be my master. He led me into Taoism and taught me the principles of escaping. I must find a way to find him in the future."

"Brother Li travels..." Seeing the fox glaring at him, Lin Bai immediately changed his words, "Master has traveled far and wide, his realm is unfathomable, and he has a history with Taoist Wuxiang, so he must be a powerful cultivator. I'm sure that when the fairy transcends the tribulation and becomes a god in the future, he will definitely come forward to help."

"Thank you for your good words." said the fox.

Seeing that the fox was still acting weird, Lin Bai scratched her belly to please her.

The fox's tail moved, and a letter was thrown out, "A thousand miles of spring love."

"..." Lin Bai pretended not to understand, took Xiuxiu's letter, tore it open and read it. Fox also came over. Seeing Lin Bai's puzzled look, she explained: "I promised her not to peek."

Yes, it doesn’t count as peeking now!
The letter didn't say anything important. It first asked Lin Bai if he was okay, and then said that Qu Ruyi had gone to Daoyin Sect and asked her to take good care of her. She also said that the fairy had been recovering from her injuries recently and her mouth was often dirty, so she took the trouble to coax her for a long time.

After reading it, the fox sneered a few times and said nothing more.

Lin Bai put the letter away, and when he saw the fox wagging its tail and trying to leave, he quickly grabbed it.

"Fairy, all people live for is fame and fortune. Please don't ruin my reputation anymore." Lin Bai said pitifully.

The fox snorted twice, turned around and transformed, wearing a thin green gauze garment. It looked at Lin Bai with a smile and said, "You still know how to be afraid?"

"How can I not be afraid of spreading rumors about a high-level Nascent Soul cultivator?" Lin Bai pretended to be miserable, and quickly stepped forward to gently pat Li Chenyu's shoulders.

Looking at her profile, she is truly a beauty. Not to mention a legal wife, if a country's mistress doesn't look like her, then she must have been chosen wrongly! She doesn't look like a foxy woman, but is rich and majestic, awe-inspiring and inviolable.

It’s a pity that he has a mouth.

"Don't send messages to Xiuxiu anymore, so she won't bother me all day long!"

After saying this, he allowed Lin Bai to pull him, but he still turned into green light and disappeared.

"Why do you come again, my beautiful lady?"

After muttering for a while, a stream of spiritual energy came in from outside.

After opening the door, Dugu Jing stepped forward and leaned over, "Sir, Master Cheng sent someone to invite you."

Knowing that it was time to set off, Lin Bai wrapped up Dugu Jing and went to look for Cheng Keshui.

While Cheng Keshui was nagging, he led Lin Bai westward to Xinyifang.

Qiaoshan collected a large amount of supplies, most of which were gathered in Xinyifang, and then he was ready to set off.

The people in charge of the cargo ship transportation were Tian Guiqin of the Tian family and Chun Yutao of the Chun Yu family, who were from the Gu and Yang families respectively. Although there had been frequent robberies recently, this was actually a lucrative job and was also an extra care from the Gu and Yang families.

These two families have old ties with Lin Bai. They have fought on the battlefield with the Tian family and rented caves from the Chunyu family.

There are a total of seventeen cargo flying boats, with more than ten foundation-building practitioners and hundreds of Qi-cultivating monks.

There are also spiritual beasts accompanying them, traveling back and forth to investigate.

San Jindan was chatting and reminiscing about the past. He talked about the war on the front line, but after talking for a long time, he became more and more worried, so he went away in a depressed mood for a while.

Heading north, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, collecting supplies along the way and handing them over to various sects.

After a quick half month, he first went to Tianhuo City to do some shopping, then passed by Hehuan Sect, and finally arrived at Wuque Mountain peacefully.

Lin Bai had been here before. Lei Zaixiao, the head of Wuque Mountain, did not see guests, so it was Wang Yueying who received him.

"Junior brother, your name is so famous that I admire you so much!" Wang Yueying had a strange expression on her face.

"How can I be even one tenth as good as you, senior sister?" Lin Bai said modestly.

Seeing this, Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao thought that Lin Bai and Wang Yueying were friends, so they said nothing and just let Lin Bai talk.

Lin Bai chatted with Wang Yueying for a while and then talked about supplies.

Wang Yueying said that Wuque Mountain was barren, but she could not stand Lin Bai's constant persuasion and finally took out some healing pills.

Lin Bai was still not satisfied, and said that Qiaoshan was an old friend of Zhou Huishan, but Wang Yueying was not persuaded no matter how hard he tried. When he wanted to see Lei Zaixiao again, he refused and said that he was in seclusion.

"It's sad and lamentable. We, the men of Qiaoshan, are fighting on the front lines. Why? Were we not fighting for you, the wanderers of Zhouhuishan? Were we not fighting for justice? Not only did you not send any more men, you didn't even send a penny more in supplies!"

Lin Bai was so angry that he shouted angrily in the main hall of Wuque Mountain.

When the people of Wuque Mountain heard this, some felt ashamed, some were extremely angry, and some were too embarrassed to watch and ran away covering their faces.

"You Qiaoshan are heading for Wanshou Mountain, so why are you interfering with my Wuque Mountain? Everyone in the world knows what your sect's ancestor's intentions are!" Wang Yueying was also angry.

"I pity their misfortune and am angry at their lack of fighting spirit! Previously, Senior Lei asked me, Old Ancestor Jiang, to resolve the chaos and asked me, Qiaoshan, to uphold justice. Now that I, Qiaoshan, have stood up, some people don't even have the courage. It's really shameful! Not a single bit of the courage of the Huashen Sect back then is left! If Old Ancestor Yaoguang knew, he would probably sigh for the unworthy descendants!" Lin Bai looked up at the sky, with contempt and pity in his eyes.

The people from the Wuque Mountain Gate were shaking with anger and immediately took out their magic weapons, ready to fight Lin Bai.

Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao quickly stood in the middle and tried to persuade Lin Bai.

“Sister, Brother.” Lin Bai put his hands behind his back. “Supplies cannot be delayed, you two go first! I will be waiting at Wuque Mountain. If they don’t send any manpower or effort, I will just sit here and see who makes a fool of themselves!”

Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao tried to persuade Lin Bai for a long time, but Lin Bai just ignored them.

There was no other way, so they delayed for three days. Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao didn't dare to wait any longer, so they apologized to Wang Yueying sincerely, and then set off first.

Lin Bai was not idle either. After discussing with Wang Yueying for a day, Wang Yueying went into seclusion.

If I look for people of the same Jindan level, they will either be in seclusion or stay away from me.

After wasting five or six days, they achieved nothing, and instead caused chaos in Wuque Mountain, making everyone disgusted with it.

Lin Bai had no choice but to find Qingyu, the foundation-building master he met before.

"The ancestors and uncles and uncles have naturally considered a lot for the sake of survival, so please don't blame me. Although I am weak, I am willing to follow you to the front line to kill the enemy!" Shi Qingyu was actually quite passionate.

"Good, good, good!" Lin Bai clapped his hands in praise.

Over there, Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao were escorting the cargo ship in front and did not encounter any danger on the way.

Ten days had passed and they were almost at Yubi Mountain. Seeing that Lin Bai had not caught up yet, Chun Yutao went to discuss with Tian Guiqin.

"Brother Zhuanlun has good intentions, but he is a little stubborn. He was willing to take risks for my family in the past, and now he stays in Wuque Mountain. Alas, with such courage and dedication, it's no wonder that Ancestor Gu dotes on him." Tian Guiqin sighed.

"Maybe Junior Brother Zhuanlun has other reasons." Chun Yutao pondered for a while and whispered, "My nephew Chun Yutong has an old relationship with him and knows him well. You also know the reputation of Junior Brother Zhuanlun. Wang Yueying is good-looking, and Junior Brother Zhuanlun..."

"Impossible!" Tian Guiqin had received Lin Bai's favor, so she immediately waved her hand to defend herself, saying, "I have always known Lin Zhuanlun. The slight stigma he has is just the result of people's ignorance and jealousy of his talent! My family sent him several children, all young and beautiful, but he rejected them all. It shows that people hate him when he is famous!"

"That's not necessarily true." Chun Yutao also made sense. "Let's not talk about the things that have been spread recently. I have a child in my family who is also very smart and beautiful. He seduced Lin Zhuanlun repeatedly before he established his foundation. Now that my child has established his foundation, he still talks about Lin Zhuanlun all day long. Outsiders say that this boy has a way of seducing women. I think this is true."

Tian Guiqin was unable to refute for a moment.

The two were just staring blankly when a beam of light came from outside.

Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao looked over and saw Lin Bai standing at the bow with a young girl beside him and another man lying on the ground, obviously seriously injured.

"What are you talking about?" Lin Bai frowned and looked at the two of them.

"Of course he's talking about the battle ahead." Chun Yutong stepped forward and saw the seriously injured man with disheveled hair, gnashing teeth, disheveled clothes, and a bloody hole in his abdomen. "Isn't this Xia He from Shoutian Pavilion?"

"She was the one who harassed our cargo ship along the way, but I caught her!" Lin Bai sneered, "She wanted to use the formation to defeat me halfway, but she didn't know that the formation was nothing more than a stroll in the garden for me; the few friends she bought were even more vulnerable, how ridiculous!"

Xia He gritted her teeth and lay on the ground, but still forced herself to glare at Lin Bai, as if she was ready to bite someone.

Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao looked at each other and realized that what Lin Bai had done before was to take advantage of Xia He's hatred and seduce her, so that he could capture this beast in one fell swoop.

And he actually brought back someone from Wuque Mountain, so he was considered a success.

However, after such an easy victory, Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao looked at Lin Bai with new eyes, thinking that Gu Laozu had a good eye. (End of this chapter)

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