Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 514 More money is needed!
Shang Lu recognized the person.

They were all witch officials of Baizhi County.

It was not only because these people were wearing Baizhi County witch robes and holding jade tokens that symbolized their identities, but also because one of them was an assistant teacher of the Baizhi County Witch Academy whom he had met before when he was suppressing bandits in Pingdu Mountain.

Even though he recognized the identity of the person, Shang Lu did not let down his guard.

He just waved his hand and without saying a word, Zhu Quan and Zhuang Fan understood what he meant.

The two men gave orders in succession, asking the county soldiers who were good at archery in the camp to draw their bows and arrows and aim at the night sky where Shang Lu pointed.

At this time, although the dark clouds in the night sky had dissipated, the sky and the earth were still dark.

The county soldiers in the camp could barely see the situation nearby with the help of the light of the torches.

However, most of them were unable to see the figure that appeared in the night sky.

In their eyes, the night sky is still very dark even though there are stars. It is really difficult to find a few people hiding in the dark.

Even the county soldiers with good vision could only see a few shadows.

However, Shang Lu's aura suddenly burst out at this moment and firmly locked onto the uninvited guest in the night sky.

The county soldiers were also given instructions. They only needed to draw their bows in the direction where the qi was locked. They did not need to aim carefully. Once the arrow was shot, it would hit the target under the guidance of the qi.

At this moment, in the night sky, the witch official from Baizhi County who had rushed here was looking down at the camp, wondering what had happened here and why the talisman was sounded to warn people.

The battle was over at this moment, but the strange puddles of ink on the ground, as well as the chaotic witchcraft and murderous intent that existed here, all revealed that a fierce battle had just ended here.

This discovery made the faces of the witch officials in Baizhi County all darken.

At the same time, they were all thankful that the team in the camp below didn't seem to be in any serious trouble.

Just as they were wondering who attacked the team and were about to lower themselves to find out, they suddenly sensed a fierce aura flying towards them and locking onto them.

This energy not only came suddenly, but was also extremely sharp and full of murderous intent.

The witch officials of Baizhi County suddenly had the illusion that they were being stared at by a ferocious beast. They all felt as if they were being stabbed by thousands of fine needles all over their bodies.

They hurriedly activated their witchcraft energy, trying to break free from the lock of this strange energy, but found it difficult.

Only one person managed to break free from the lock of Qi, while the others failed.

This made the witch officials of Bozhi County immediately draw a conclusion: there is a master in the camp below! His cultivation is higher than most of them, at least in the Tongtian realm!
It was also at this moment that the witch officials of Bizhi County saw many county soldiers in the camp drawing their bows and arrows, aiming at them.

With the cultivation of these Baizhi County witch officers, they were naturally not afraid of the arrows of ordinary county soldiers. However, the county soldiers in the camp below not only formed a battle formation, but also had a powerful aura to bless their arrows.

Not only does it become faster, it also becomes more powerful!

"It's a military wizard! There is a military wizard in the camp." A wizard official from Bizhi County shouted in a low voice.

The person next to him who was obviously the leader said in a deep voice: "It's not surprising to have a witch in the army, but who could it be?"

He made a magical gesture with his left hand, and a glowing light appeared around everyone, illuminating them.

But in this way, they show their position to prove that they have no ill intentions.

At the same time, the man opened his voice and said loudly: "I am Cao Yue from the Wu Academy of Baizhi County. These people are all disciples of my academy. We have been ordered to patrol the mountain and water road to ensure the smooth flow of this grain road. I wonder which county the senior brother in the camp below is from?"

As he spoke, he activated his witchcraft energy, causing the jade token in his hand to glow and form a special witchcraft script.

Upon seeing this, Shang Lu also took out the Witch Academy Jade Token, activated it in the same way, and released the witch text.

The two witchcraft symbols intersected and merged in mid-air.

This represents that they share the same origin. Those holding the jade token, even if they are not from the same witch academy, are all members of the Ba State Witch Academy.

At this moment, Shang Lu put away his Qi lock and bowed to Cao Yue in mid-air, saying:

"So you are Uncle Cao. I am Shang Lu from the Baiyi County Witch Academy. Please forgive me for any offense."

"Shanglu?"

Cao Yue was stunned when he heard this.

He had seen Shanglu before in Pingdu Mountain. After returning to the Witch Academy, he used Shanglu's deeds to inspire the students he taught, but he didn't expect to meet him again here.

But that aura just now was released by Shanglu?

Although Shang Lu performed well in Pingdu Mountain, he was only at the Zhoutian realm. Could it be that in just a few months, he had broken through to the Tongtian realm? !

Is this possible? How did he do it?
Cao Yue was filled with surprise and immediately landed outside the camp with several disciples from the Baizhi County Witch Academy.

After landing, Cao Yue raised his hand, and the flock of birds that had been carrying them immediately turned into a feather cloak made of countless bird feathers, which he wrapped around his body.

Afterwards, Cao Yue walked through the open gate, entered the camp, and met Shang Lu.

"Junior Brother Shang, it really is you. I didn't expect to see you again here after we parted at Pingdu Mountain."

Cao Yue turned around and introduced the several Baizhi County Wu Academy disciples who were following him, "This is Brother Lu Shang from Baiyi County, the one I often mentioned to you. You should learn more from him and bring honor to our Baizhi County Wu Academy."

Several disciples from the Wu Academy in Bizhi County responded in unison and bowed and greeted Shang Lu one after another.

After some pleasantries, Cao Yue finally expressed his confusion: "Junior Brother Shang, was it you who released the aura that locked onto us just now?"

"it's me."

Shang Lu bowed and apologized: "We just encountered an attack. I am afraid that it was the enemy's companions who came over, so we misunderstood and offended. I hope Uncle Cao and all the senior brothers and sisters will not be offended."

"What are you talking about, Brother Shang? It's right to be cautious. If it were us, we might even attack directly."

Cao Yue made a joke, and then said: "The energy just now may have the power to reach the sky, nephew Shang..."

Shang Lu nodded and smiled: "Yes, my cultivation has reached the Tongtian realm."

He said this calmly, but to Cao Yue and others, it sounded like thunder.

Cao Yue also has the cultivation level of Tongtian Realm. Although he has achieved great success in Tongtian Realm, he is much stronger than Shang Lu who has just entered the realm. But how much time did he spend practicing all the way to Tongtian Realm?
It took decades just to break through from the perfection of Zhoutian to the entry of Tongtian!
But what about Shang Lu? A few months ago in Pingdu Mountain, he was still in the Zhoutian realm. If we go back further, to the day when he first started practicing, it would be even more terrifying.

In just a few years, he has reached heights that many practitioners may not be able to reach in their entire lives.

For a moment, Cao Yue looked at Shang Lu with shock in his eyes.

The disciples of Guling County Witch Academy behind him were full of envy and admiration, and they only regretted that they were not Shang Lu.

Cao Yue was shocked but also very curious. When Shanglu performed well in Pingdu Mountain, they also investigated Shanglu.

At first, they thought Shang Lu was a disciple of a certain aristocratic sect, and was being trained as the next generation of the banner. But the results of the investigation surprised them.

Shang Lu was not a disciple of any aristocratic family at all, but was a minor official from the common people.

This survey result made many people in Baizhi County believe that although Shang Lu had gained a lot of fame, he would most likely stop at the Zhoutian realm.

But now, Shang Lu's cultivation level has overturned their speculations. In just a few months, he broke through from the Zhoutian Realm to the Tongtian Realm. How did Shang Lu do it? Was he recruited by a family or sect and trained with all their strength? Which family or sect was willing to spend so much money?
Cao Yue was full of curiosity, but he resisted the urge to ask, and just kept congratulating him.

Then he started to ask about the matter: "Brother Shang, who attacked you just now? How many people were there?"

Since Shang Lu has reached the Tongtian realm, he can send out an alarm talisman to call for help, so the force of the attack will naturally not be weak.

However, Cao Yue and his team did not see too many corpses inside or outside the camp, so they had doubts and wanted to find out the specific situation.

After all, Cao Yue and his team's duty was to patrol the grain route and ensure safety. Some thieves hid from their patrol and attacked the grain transport team. Fortunately, they did not cause too much damage, otherwise if the higher-ups investigated, they would all be convicted!
A few months ago, another grain transport team from Baiyi County also encountered an accident in Guling County.

Just not on this road.

Afterwards, all the people responsible for patrolling that section of road were investigated and held accountable. Their future was completely ruined, and they didn't want to follow in his footsteps.

Shang Lu was stunned after hearing Cao Yue's words.

I was not surprised by his question, but by his address.

Just now I was calling him my nephew, how come after just a few words, he was promoted to a higher generation and became my fellow apprentice?

After a second thought, I felt relieved again.

With his current cultivation level of Tongtian Realm, he would be able to get an assistant teaching position in the Witch Academy, like Cao Yue, and lead the Witch Academy disciples on missions.

Whether or not you can be evaluated is one thing, but the qualifications are sufficient.

Even if he could master the knowledge of military witchcraft and Nuo witchcraft more deeply, he could apply for the position of lecturer.

Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that Cao Yue changed his address to "junior brother".

Although he understood the whole story, Shang Lu did not change his words and still called Cao Yue "Uncle Master".

Several disciples of the Baizhi County Witch Academy nearby wanted to laugh but didn't dare to when they heard the two men calling one "Junior Brother" and the other "Master Uncle".

This name is quite confusing.

Shang Lu told the story of what had just happened in detail, without exaggerating anything, but he concealed some things.

For example, he did not reveal that he was well prepared, nor did he reveal who was the mastermind behind the traitor and the food robbers.

Thanks to his eloquence, Cao Yue and the others didn't hear any flaws, but they were just frightened and broke out in cold sweats.

The existence of an insider shows that this was not an impulsive act by a thief, but was premeditated!

Even the wizards from the southern barbarians were involved...

Cao Yue asked hurriedly: "Junior Brother Shang, where are the bodies of the three wizards? Can I go and take a look?"

"Of course." Shang Lu nodded and led Cao Yue and his party to see the bodies of the three barbarian wizards.

After a careful inspection, Cao Yue found several tattoo-like patterns on the body.

"They are indeed wizards from the southern barbarian tribes... These tattoos are their usual means of cultivation. They tattoo ghosts, gods or wizard patterns to practice, improve their strength and gain power."

Although Cao Yue's face turned pale, he still did not forget to explain to the several disciples from the Witch Academy he brought with him.

But in his heart, he was filled with fear.

If the wizards from the southern barbarian tribes really hijacked this batch of military supplies, they would definitely lose their lives! All the officials from top to bottom in Baizhi County would also be severely punished!

When confronting the State of Chu, the sorcerers from the southern barbarians actually slipped in, and even robbed the grain route and stole military supplies...

This is definitely a major event that will make King Ba furious!

Although Cao Yue was angry, he did not lose his mind. He was keenly aware that there might be something fishy about this matter.

Previously, a batch of military supplies sent from Baiyi County to Xingshan were stolen. This incident also happened in Bizhi County. The county magistrate, county lieutenant and others were severely reprimanded by King Ba, who ordered them to conduct an investigation and recover the military supplies.

As a result, before the previous case of theft of military supplies was concluded, another incident occurred, also involving military supplies from Baiyi County.

And this time, if Shang Lu hadn’t reacted quickly and dealt with it properly, I’m afraid the thing would have been stolen!
In just a few months, the grain transport team from Baiyi County was attacked twice in a row, and there were also traitors and wizards from the southern barbarian land involved... Damn it, is there someone trying to target our Baizhi County? !
who can that be?

Are they from Baiyi County? Or are they from other counties who want to deal with us?

Cao Yue was only an assistant teacher in the Witch Academy and was not aware of the intrigues going on there, but he could still tell that this matter was not simple.

He took out the jade token of the Witch Academy and quickly reported the matter.

After a while, he received a reply. After reading it for a few seconds, he said to Shang Lu, "Brother Shang, can you ask your people to stay away so we can have a chat?"

Shang Lu nodded and waved to Du Feng, Zhu Quan and others, who immediately asked everyone to move away a sufficient distance.

Cao Yue lowered his voice and said, "Junior Brother Shang, can you hand over these three corpses from the southern barbarian land to us? I know that these are all Junior Brother Shang's contributions, and we are willing to compensate you..."

With these three bodies, Baizhi County can launch an investigation and perhaps discover the identity of the mastermind behind the incident.

Shang Lu kept these three bodies just waiting for this moment. Even if Cao Yue did not take the initiative to speak, he would use his eloquence to induce the other party to make an offer.

However, at this moment, since Cao Yue had taken the initiative to speak, Shang Lu naturally had to pretend to be unwilling and keep Cao Yue hanging, asking him to raise the price.

After some bargaining, Shang Lu finally agreed reluctantly.

This made Cao Yue feel that he had not made a loss at the price he offered, and he even felt that he had gotten a good deal.

Just as Cao Yue was about to take the three bodies away, a new message came from the jade token.

After reading it, Cao Yue looked embarrassed, but finally made a new request to Shang Lu:
"Brother Shang, since you have sold these three bodies to us, how about giving us the credit for discovering and killing them? We are willing to pay more. How about double the price?"

Although the barbarian wizard who robbed food was killed, this matter had nothing to do with them. If the higher-ups conducted a strict investigation, many people in Baizhi County would still suffer.

But if they can get the credit for discovering and killing the barbarian wizard, then they can say that they discovered the movements of the barbarian wizard early in the morning, tracked and monitored him, and then killed him... In this way, not only will they not be rejected, but they will also be credited.

Shanglu is eager to get it.

If Baizhi County really took the credit, it would also draw hatred over.

By then, even if the aristocratic sects in Baiyi County that were involved in this matter escaped the attack of Wei Wu, they would still seek revenge on them.

However, even though Shang Lu was willing in his heart, he pretended to be embarrassed and shook his head and said, "Uncle Cao, you have given me a big problem! This credit is not just mine. The brothers under my command have all participated in the battle, fought bravely, and have made contributions..."

Cao Yue also knew that this request was a bit excessive.

But the matter was of great importance, so he had no choice but to be thick-skinned.

However, before he could open his mouth to persuade him again, Shang Lu changed the subject and said three words: "You have to pay more!"

"what?"

Cao Yue was stunned when he heard this, then he was overjoyed and nodded without hesitation: "No problem!"

(End of this chapter)