I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 138 Invitation from a Secret Organization

The gigantic dragon swung its body crazily, and dark demonic blood leaked out from the gaps between its dark red scales.

The huge cave was shaken by the dragon's last struggle.

"You...will not die a good death...Father...will not...let you go!"

The dragon demon continued to roar in low voices and uttered powerless curses with his remaining sanity.

Li Qingyun stood on the dragon's head and shook the sword in his hand vigorously. The heavenly thunder god responded and immediately turned the dragon's brain into a ball of mud.

"Tsk tsk, what a powerful incarnation method. The aura of the clone and the original body are almost the same. It is not inferior to the Taoist's 'One Qi Transformed into Three Pure Ones'..."

The red-robed monk witnessed the tragic deaths of the four demon kings, but his face showed no emotion. Instead, he clapped his hands gently and praised.

Li Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the red-robed monk, and asked vigilantly:

"You won't take action?"

The red monk pointed at the deformed monster, sighed helplessly and said:

"I have already made a move, but was stopped by this gentleman. He betrayed his master for you, turned against me at the last minute, and entangled me tightly, unable to escape. I have tried my best, but my strength is limited. I can only watch the four demon kings being killed by Li Qingyun, but I can't do anything. This is the fact."

Li Qingyun asked cautiously:

"Who are you? Who is your master?"

The red monk smiled:
"I was only invited to scout the enemy. I'm not familiar with them. But..."

He pointed at the corpse of the Jiao demon on the ground, "...these Jiao dragons you killed are of great origin. If you mess with their family, your life will be difficult in the future. Even Kaifeng Prefecture can't protect you."

Li Qingyun rubbed the blood on the "Evil Breaker" with the sole of his shoe, slowly put the sword back into its sheath, and asked curiously:

"Who are they?"

The red monk raised his eyebrows, looked at Li Qingyun with interest, and said slowly:

"The father of these dragons is the current emperor's uncle, Wugong County Prince Zhao Dezhao. In terms of seniority, they can be considered as members of the royal family."

Li Qingyun was shocked when he heard this, and blurted out subconsciously:
"Hasn't the Prince of Wugong been dead for more than seventy years?"

The red-robed monk shook his head and casually revealed a secret of the Song Dynasty royal family:
"Back then, Emperor Taizong killed his brother and usurped the throne. A few years later, in order to keep the throne in his own line, he forced his younger brother Zhao Tingmei and his nephews Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang to death one after another.

"He thought he had succeeded, but he didn't expect that Zhao Dezhao had only faked his death after committing suicide in the teahouse that day. By chance, he woke up and was rescued. He deceived Emperor Taizong with a fake corpse and escaped.

"Until today, Zhao Dezhao is not only alive and well, but he has also mastered world-shaking martial arts and has become a 'grandmaster of the mixed origins'. Now that you have killed his son and grandson, do you still want to get away with it?"

Li Qingyun frowned and his expression became a little serious.

The so-called "Grandmaster Hunyuan" refers to a warrior in the sixth realm, because the "Hunyuan" realm is the strongest under the demigod and stands at the pinnacle of the human world, so it is also called "Grandmaster".

Even though Li Qingyun can now kill the Demon King as easily as taking something out of his bag, and can even fight against a cultivator of the fifth realm, he is still pitifully small in front of those truly invincible strong men in the world.

Grandmaster Hunyuan is only one step away from breaking through the void, ascending to the spiritual world, and becoming a god with divinity. Their power is definitely not something an innate warrior can contend with.

To have a feud with such a great master is almost equivalent to being sentenced to death, there is no chance of luck.

Seeing that Li Qingyun remained silent, the red-robed monk said:

"Zhao Dezhao is currently plotting something earth-shattering. He is being suppressed by the Seven Evil Spirits and cannot move for the time being. He cannot come to you in person to seek revenge. But once he completes this, you will die. However, I can give you a way out."

Li Qingyun narrowed his eyes slightly:
"Who are you? Why do you want to help me?"

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. He instinctively became wary of strangers' inexplicable kindness.

The red monk smiled faintly:
"My name is Xu Fu, and I am currently a guest official at the Grand Tutor's Mansion. I am helping you because I see that you have good qualifications and I have some appreciation for talents. I also want to establish a good relationship with you. Maybe you can repay this favor in the future."

Li Qingyun was slightly surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that the Grand Tutor's Mansion was actually colluding with Zhao Dezhao, and the relationship between them seemed very subtle.

On the surface, Xu Fu came forward to help and kill him with a punch, but he did not take any action, which seemed like he was lip service.

Suddenly, his heart moved and he suddenly remembered something.

Xu Fu exudes a mysterious aura and is most likely a sorcerer of a high level who possesses a certain ability to communicate with fate. He also works in the Grand Tutor's Mansion. Could it be that he was the one who concealed the secret of the Hualong Pool, hid its location, and avoided his divination?
So he got straight to the point and asked:

"You are the one who concealed the secret of the Dragon Pool for Pang Yu?"

Xu Fu did not deny it, but nodded and said:
"You actually know about the Hualong Pond? Oh, that's right, you are from Kaifeng Prefecture. But if Zhao Dezhao wants to seek revenge on you, Kaifeng Prefecture can't protect you."

Li Qingyun sneered:
"Can the Grand Tutor's Mansion do that?"

Xu Fu shook his head:

"The Grand Tutor's Mansion dares not offend Zhao Dezhao. Not only will they not protect you, they may even take the initiative to capture you and hand you over to him."

After hearing this, Li Qingyun was even more confused:

"Then how are you going to help me? You are not going to betray the Grand Tutor's Mansion for a stranger like me. And you are only at the fifth level of cultivation, so I'm afraid you are no match for Zhao Dezhao."

Xu Fu smiled slightly:
“Although I work in the Grand Tutor’s Mansion, it is only a stopgap measure.

“Behind me is an even more powerful organization, which includes many strong men on the Tiangang Ranking and even demigods.

"As long as you agree to join us, I can guarantee that Zhao Dezhao won't dare to cause trouble for you. After all, he has many descendants, and those dragons are not his closest sons. If they die, they die. He won't make things difficult for us over such a small matter." Li Qingyun was a little surprised when he heard this. The strength of a secret organization with a demigod can be imagined. No wonder Xu Fu dared to speak so arrogantly and looked fearless. He did not take the Grand Master Hunyuan Zhao Dezhao seriously in his words.

He nodded slightly:
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Xu, but I am very cautious about things I don't understand, and I don't want to be controlled by others. I'm sorry that I can't join your organization."

Xu Fu did not show any displeasure at Li Qingyun's refusal, and continued to say with a smile:

"You're right. If it were me, I wouldn't easily join any secret organization whose details I didn't know. But I do have a strong liking for your talent. So, today I'll make an exception and tell you some of our stories. You can weigh them yourself.

"Our organization, called the 'Tianji Secret Society', is an ancient organization that has been passed down for thousands of years. We serve a true god in the spiritual world, and as cultivators favored by Him, we walk in the human world on His behalf.

"Unlike many other secret organizations and sects, our organization does not have blood oaths, contracts, or complicated rules and regulations. The only thing you need to do is to complete the tasks given by the true God. Even this is very free. You can even choose not to accept any tasks and will not be punished."

He smiled and said:

“However, as far as I know, no one has done this yet, because here, as long as you complete the task, you will receive the blessing of the True God. He is never stingy with rewards, and all kinds of skills, elixirs, and magic weapons are available, which are definitely beyond your imagination.

"When you are not carrying out a mission, you will not be subject to any constraints or controls, but when you encounter difficulties, the 'Heavenly Secret Society' will serve as the strongest backing to protect your safety and help you solve your difficulties.

"Over the past thousand years, our 'Heavenly Secret Society' has produced many talented people. Many of them have broken through the void and ascended to the upper realms, becoming demigods with divinity, or even subordinate gods of the true God. Not only in the mortal world, but even in the spiritual world, we have the ability to influence the general situation.

"That's all I can tell you now. When you join us, you will learn more secrets. Of course, you don't have to give me an answer now. When you figure it out, you can come to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to find me at any time.

"But I want to remind you that Zhao Dezhao's 'Seven Evils' ritual will be completed in a month at most. By then, he will be able to move freely and will definitely come to seek revenge on you. I hope you can make plans as soon as possible about what to do next."

Li Qingyun nodded:
"Thank you, Mr. Xu. If I think it over, I will come to you."

Xu Fu said with satisfaction:
"Very good. I will stay in Bianliang City until the 'Seven Evils' is over, and then I will leave and start a new mission. I hope that by then, you will have joined us."

As he finished speaking, he leaned back slightly, sank into the deep darkness, and disappeared.

Li Qingyun looked at the direction he left and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

If Xu Fu had not reminded him, he would not have known that he had actually offended such a top grandmaster like Zhao Dezhao.

The only feasible way to avoid this life-and-death crisis seems to be to seek refuge with Xu Fu and the mysterious "secret meeting with heaven" behind him.

But Li Qingyun didn't want to join the other side blindly. Although Xu Fu boasted about the "Tianji Secret Meeting" to the sky, no one knew what the real situation was there and whether they had the ability to protect themselves.

Even if everything is as Xu Fu said, and they have strong power and are not afraid of Zhao Dezhao, how can accepting the gift and protection of the true God be without a corresponding price?
Moreover, Xu Fu helped the Grand Tutor's Mansion and covered up the evil and bloody "Dragon Pool" for Pang Yu. He did not seem like a gentleman. Although he helped me today, it was not necessarily out of kindness. It was hard for people to believe in the secret organization he was promoting.

But in fact, this is not the point. The most important thing is that Li Qingyun is now the "agent" of another powerful god. Although that mysterious existence did not explicitly restrict him from believing in and serving other true gods, he cannot have his cake and eat it too.

No matter which side he angered, the wrath of the gods would be unbearable for him.

Alas, it is better to rely on myself than on others. I need to improve my strength. Maybe in a month, I will have the opportunity to enter the "Divine Will" realm. At that time, with the help of the "Burning Blood" magical power, I may be able to barely compete with the "Master Hunyuan".

If it really doesn't work, just leave Bianliang City and travel around the world, hide outside for a few years, and come back when you have reached the sixth level of strength. Then you won't be afraid of Zhao Dezhao.

Thinking of this, Li Qingyun regained his confidence, looked at the deformed freak beside him, and asked:
"Are you really Li Shantang?"

The freak said:
"I don't know either, but after hearing you say this name, I seem to remember a lot of things, and the aura on you is very familiar. You must be someone very important to me. I won't let you get hurt."

His articulation suddenly became clearer and his thoughts were no longer muddled, as if he had really become much more normal.

Li Qingyun thought for a while and said:

"Can you still remember why you became like this? How can I save you?"

The deformed monster's facial features were scattered all over its body, making it difficult to discern its expression. However, its eyes, squeezed together, blinked vigorously, and it said with excitement in its eyes:

"I suddenly remembered a secret and I must tell you. Come with me!"

As he said this, he grabbed Li Qingyun with his big black-haired hand and pulled him towards another cave.

Li Qingyun followed the other party and kept circling around in the Worry-Free Cave. Although he remained alert at all times, he did not leave.

If the deformed monster wanted to kill him, he could have done it just now. Since he was willing to risk offending Zhao Dezhao to help him, he probably wouldn't have any ill intentions.

The two men walked very quickly and soon passed through the complicated corridor and came to a cave. They found that it was a dead end. There was only an entrance but no exit. There were smooth stone walls all around and there was nothing special.

The deformed monster walked to a wall, touched it with his hand, and then said to Li Qingyun:

"You come with me..."

Before he finished speaking, his body suddenly sank into the stone wall and disappeared.

Li Qingyun was slightly stunned, not knowing how the other party did it. This kind of wall-walking technique was not something that could be used by warriors or Buddhists.

But he still walked to the stone wall doubtfully, did a simple divination first, and after confirming that there was no danger, he began to touch it like the deformed monster.

Suddenly, he felt a strange suction force. He suddenly had an idea and pushed lightly with his hand. Unexpectedly, his entire arm sank directly into the stone wall.

"Illusion? Or a magic circle? Who could have set up such a realistic trap in such a secret place?"

Li Qingyun muttered to himself, then suddenly took a step and walked inside...

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(End of this chapter)