After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 767 The Old Man's Identity? News Brought by Qian Huai-ren!

“I asked him his name, but he didn’t say. He just said he was some friend of yours and asked me where you went. How would I know where you went?”

"He walked around the doorway, saw that no one was home, and left without saying a word."

……

Chen Yang frowned slightly. "What does it look like?"

Song Daneng said, "He looked to be in his seventies or eighties, tall and thin. I was in a hurry to go up the mountain to pick tea leaves, so I didn't get a good look. Oh, and he had long hair, tied in a bun, so he looked like a Taoist priest..."

"Taoist priest?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be Huanglong Daoist?
Didn't that old man already leave?
It's back again, and it's come looking for me?
Why is he looking for me? Does he know that I'm close to Old Zhou and see me as an enemy? Or does he know that I have the second volume of the "Three-One-Five Tooth Sutra"?
Chen Yang felt a chill run down his spine. That was a veteran Dao Zhen Realm expert. According to Elder Zhou, Huanglong Zhenren's realm had already reached the mid-stage of the Dao Zhen Realm. Chen Yang had no chance against him at all.

Now that Elder Zhou is not here, Chen Yang dares not imagine the consequences if he were to face Master Huanglong directly.

After a pause, Chen Yang seemed to realize something.

"Uncle Da Neng, do you have surveillance cameras installed in your house?" Chen Yang asked hurriedly.

"correct."

Song Daneng nodded.

His family keeps many bees, and in the past, there were incidents of honey theft and vandalism. So, they simply installed surveillance cameras, which can be seen as a deterrent to bad people.

They have a surveillance camera at their house. Although it doesn't show Chen Yang's house, it does show the main road below. Anyone coming to Chen Yang's house will definitely have to take the main road below.

Is it open?

If the surveillance camera is on, it will definitely capture the person Song Daneng mentioned.

Song Daneng nodded slightly, "It's always on. My phone is at home. I'll check the records when I get back."

He obviously knew what Chen Yang was thinking. "By the way, that Third Master Chen from Hong Kong sent people to the village a while ago to ask all sorts of questions. He also questioned a lot of us. From what they said, they suspected that we took the treasure of Mixiangou. Damn it, if it weren't for us, that old man would have died in Mixiangou long ago. Do you think I don't know whether there's a treasure or not?"

“They called me a few days ago, saying they were coming to the village again. Damn it, it never ends. I don’t want to host them anymore, but I can’t bring myself to do it. Sigh, now I understand why you dislike this family?”

Song Daneng felt nothing but disgust and complaints. He used to think that by associating with this family, he could at least get a taste of their generosity. But who would have thought that instead of many benefits, they would be met with a lot of trouble?

Some time ago, he went to great lengths to help Chen Jingzong move his father's grave, but what happened? After the matter was settled, the man simply left without even a thank you.

A group of people ate and stayed at their house, but they didn't even offer any thanks.

He's increasingly regretting it now, and he just can't understand how these rich people could be so stingy.

Undeniably, he made a fortune because of Chen Jingzong's family.

But it was what he deserved. He had led the way for Chen Jingzong and the others, and he had risked his life to do so, something others dared not do.

He didn't mean to take advantage of the favor, but as a person, you should at least know some rules.

Now, in his view, this family really doesn't know how to behave, or rather, they don't understand how to respect people at all. They probably don't even respect him, a man from the village.

It has to be said that Chen Yang was farsighted, severing ties with them early on. Now, thinking back, Song Daneng is somewhat regretful, realizing that he was blinded by money and didn't see things as clearly as a young man.

"Uncle Da Neng, people should know how to say no. You're just too kind. If you don't suffer a loss, who will?"

Chen Yang shook his head.

He had warned Song Daneng before, but he wouldn't listen. What could he do?

Song Daneng smiled wryly. He admitted that Song Daneng was a good person, but he really couldn't bring himself to refuse someone.

If you can't say it, then just bear it. You brought this suffering upon yourself, what can anyone else do?
Song Daneng left dejectedly.

Chen Yang went to the backyard.

The backyard was a mess. Fang Ping couldn't move Chen Yang's two-thousand-pound iron hammer, and he was afraid that the crime scene would be discovered, so he simply used the soil that collapsed from the high embankment to bury Chen Qiaogu.

Chen Yang was both amused and exasperated upon seeing this.

That was your aunt, and she was buried just like that.

It must be said that the hypnotic power of this double pupil technique is indeed quite strong.

But you can't bury him here, can you?

How can I sleep at night if someone buries a person like this in my backyard?
He rushed forward, grabbed the hammer handle, put the hammer away, and then had Fang Ping dig the person out.

"She's still breathing."

Fang Ping dragged the person out and threw him onto the open ground next to him.

He's still breathing; he's not dead yet.

Chen Yang stepped forward and took a look.

She actually survived being hit by her own hammer; this woman is quite capable.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that he was wearing an inner armor. Although the injury was not serious, the inner armor blocked most of the impact. This injury was not enough to take the life of a Creation Realm expert.

Fang Ping looked up at Chen Yang, seemingly seeking his opinion on whether or not to just kill the woman.

At this moment, Chen Yang had vented all his anger.

If this woman dies, what to do with her is a real headache.

After all, it's one thing for this woman to die elsewhere, but for her to die here would definitely cause a lot of trouble.

In broad daylight, someone in the village must have seen her. Chen Jingzong's family probably also knew that she had come to the village to look for them.

If she doesn't come back, wouldn't he be the prime suspect? This woman has a powerful sect behind her, and who knows what kind of trouble she might cause him.

Now that he's still alive, things are simple.

"puff!"

Chen Yang channeled a stream of true energy into her, and Chen Qiaogu coughed up blood, slowly waking up.

"what?"

The first thing she saw when she woke up was Chen Yang. She froze for half a second, then immediately reacted, exclaimed in surprise, and tried to back away.

But Chen Yang grabbed him by the neck and pulled him back.

"look into my eyes!"

Chen Yang shouted sharply, his voice deafening.

Double pupil technique!
……

A moment later, Chen Qiaogu's eyes went blank, she had already succumbed to the allure, but due to her severe injuries, she fainted again.

"Take her back to the house."

Chen Yang gave Fang Ping some instructions, then turned and left.

……

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Song Daneng's family.

When Chen Yang arrived at Song Daneng's house, it happened to be lunchtime. Liu Lao called him to eat, and he didn't stand on ceremony.

My stomach had been growling for a while.

While eating, Song Daneng took out his phone, logged into the monitoring backend, and pulled up the monitoring video from the morning before yesterday.

He quickly recalled the time and set it to around 9:10.

"Look, it's this old man."

Song Daneng handed over the phone.

When Chen Yang took a look, he had to admit that Song Daneng's phone was quite old; the tempered glass screen protector was broken and covered in grime.

However, it doesn't really affect the viewing experience.

On the phone screen, the camera is pointed directly at the main road outside.

Outside Song Daneng's house, there is a retaining wall more than ten meters high. Below the retaining wall is the main road of the village, and on the side is a self-built cement road leading to the house.

You can go to Chen Yang's house by passing by his house, but there are some taboos in the village about this, so Chen Yang's house also has its own entrance road on the other side.

Normally, it's fine to pass through someone's yard when you're in or out, especially if you have a good relationship with them. But what if something happens one day, like an elderly family member passing away? Would you still pass through their yard for the funeral procession?
This kind of thing can cause conflicts between neighbors.

The camera is pointed directly at the road outside; to get to Chen Yang's house, you definitely have to pass through this road.

A car slowly drives past in the frame.

With the car window open, you could see an elderly man in white robes and purple shirts, with his hair tied in a topknot, sitting in the back seat.

"This……"

Chen Yang frowned slightly.

Although it's just a side profile, it doesn't resemble Huanglong Zhenren.

He had seen Huanglong Zhenren before; Chen Yang had personally witnessed Huanglong Zhenren's true appearance on Bamian Mountain.

The person in the carriage had his hair tied up in a high bun, and his head was full of white hair. His appearance was completely different from the Huanglong Zhenren in his memory.

In his memory, although Master Huanglong was old, his hair wasn't completely black, but it wasn't this white either. "What? Do you know him?" Song Daneng asked.

Chen Yang shook his head. "I don't remember much. Maybe he's some friend of my grandfather's. Uncle Da Neng, could you share this video with me?"

He watched the scene of the person appearing frame by frame. Although he didn't see the face clearly, he was absolutely certain that it was not Huanglong Zhenren.

As long as it's not Huanglong Zhenren, Chen Yang can rest assured.

Master Huanglong has already left a message asking his uncle to send the things to him, so he probably won't be coming back. Who knows where he's hiding now.

"can."

Song Daneng said, "Pingwazi tried it and it worked, but I'm not quite sure how he did it. You young people know about these things, so try it yourselves."

Many people in the village use smartphones, but few can truly master all the functions of the software. Compared to young people, older people are less able to accept new things.

Chen Yang didn't say much, took out his phone and studied it for a while, then quickly exported the video and sent it to his own phone.

The video is a bit large and the speed is a bit slow.

Chen Yang wasn't in a hurry.

After lunch, I returned home.

Chen Qiaogu was still lying in bed, with Fang Ping standing guard beside her like a dutiful son.

"I gave her the medicine, and her condition has stabilized. She should be fine," Fang Ping said.

As for where the medicine came from, it was obviously taken from Chen Qiaogu's pocket.

This woman ruined a batch of pills for him, so Chen Yang wouldn't be willing to invest in her.

"Ding!"

Chen Yang's phone beeped, and he took it out to check. The video had finished uploading.

He opened it, took a screenshot, and found a relatively clear one that showed most of the old man's profile in the car.

After hesitating for a moment, he sent the message to Wang Yuanchao, asking him to help him find out who the old man was when he had time.

He was certain he didn't know this person, but judging from most of the person, Chen Yang felt that he was most likely a cultivator.

However, you can't tell the other person's cultivation level from the video.

If it involves a cultivator, especially one who specifically comes to his door, even if it's not Master Huanglong, he has to be cautious.

Make sure you know who the other party is, whether they are friend or foe, to avoid trouble later.

Chen Yang added a picture and typed out the situation, but after a while, Wang Yuanchao did not reply.

He didn't pay much attention. The old man was a very busy person, and who knows what he was busy with. He would reply to him when he was done.

Looks like I should install some security cameras at home.

I'm not home often, and you never know what kind of weirdos might come to visit. Having surveillance cameras would definitely make things much easier.

……

Because of Chen Qiaogu's delay, Chen Yang lost his mood for refining pills.

I still have 9 [Gathering Spirit Pills] in hand. The weather is fairly clear today, and there should be a moon tonight. When I cultivate the [Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Divine Skill], it's not impossible for me to break through to the 200th grade of divine sense.

Grabbing hoes and calling Fang Ping, the two went to the backyard and tidied up the collapsed embankment.

The retaining wall has collapsed badly, and it will most likely continue to collapse when it rains. We'll probably have to find someone to repair it again.

Chen Yang thought to himself that this was the thought.

Behind the bamboo grove is a high slope; if it collapses, it could be disastrous.

That's easy enough. The construction team that Huang Can is working on should be able to handle it. Just have them come and take a look.

Around 4 p.m., a car parked next to Chen Yang's house.

An old man got off the car.

Qian Huai-ren.

When he heard at noon that Chen Qiaogu had come to Jiapigou, he hurriedly called Chen Yang, but he couldn't get through after several calls.

Chen Yang called him back afterwards, but the old man still came over.

It took me about three hours to get here from the provincial capital.

The main room was air-conditioned.

"You two have a good relationship in private?" Chen Yang asked Qian Huai Ren.

Qian Huai-ren said, "It's not exactly a good relationship. She's a disciple of the Tianmen Sect, and I'm a disciple of the Tiandao Sect. Although the founder of the Tianmen Sect was once a disciple of the Tiandao Palace, so the two sects are considered to have the same origin, they eventually established their own sects. When disciples from the two sects meet, they address each other as senior and junior brothers, but they don't have much contact in private..."

"She contacted me through my master this time, asking me to help her with matters concerning her family's ancestral graves. She also gave me quite a bit of money. She and my master have a very good relationship..."

"I've heard that this Senior Sister Chen is naturally arrogant and always looks down on everyone. Many of her fellow disciples also suffer from her coldness. There are probably very few people who can get along with her. I've been in contact with her for a while now, and I can feel that this woman is indeed very difficult to deal with."

……

It's difficult, isn't it?

Chen Yang shook his head, not wanting to talk about the woman anymore. "There's still no news from your master?"

"Ah."

Qian Huai-ren nodded. "Logically speaking, if he were out of danger, he should have tried to contact me immediately. It's not like he doesn't know my phone number. Even if his phone is destroyed, it wouldn't be difficult to borrow one. I think he's probably preoccupied with something."

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow.

This Master Huanglong came to Lingjiang for two reasons: one was to find Chen Antai's treasure, and the other was to retrieve the things his uncle left behind.

He already left a message with Huang Can about what his uncle had. Could it be that he's gone to Mixian Gou to look for treasure again?

However, when the mountain demon in Mixiangou was undergoing its tribulation some time ago, Chen Yang sensed that he was being spied on by the primordial spirit of a powerful being, who was most likely Huanglong Zhenren.

In other words, Huanglong Zhenren has already been to Mixiangou.

Since we've already been there, is it necessary to go again?
Or perhaps he has other things to deal with?

Chen Yang couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Anyway, we'll just wait for him to contact Qian Huai-ren, and then we'll directly notify Old Zhou to handle it.

"I have some things to report to you this time," Qian Huai-ren said with an unusually serious expression.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

Chen Yang looked at him in surprise. What could be so important that he was taking it so seriously?
Qian Huai-ren said, "The first thing concerns my martial uncle, Elder Qingquan. I have received news that he recently broke through to the Dao True Realm, and it seems that he only revealed this information after his period of weakness had passed..."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's eyebrows furrowed deeply.

Before this, he had been thinking of having Qian Huai-ren and the others lure the old man Qingquan over so he could prepare a surprise for him.

However, Qian Huai-ren and his group were unable to contact the old man Qingquan at all, so they had to give up for the time being.

As expected, the old guy went into hiding to break through to the Dao True Realm.

Just what I feared most has come to pass. This Old Man Qingquan has broken through to the Dao True Realm. It will be quite difficult to lure him here to kill him.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: could the old Taoist priest who came to see him the day before yesterday be the Old Man of Clear Spring?

He quickly took out the video and showed it to Qian Huai-ren.

Qian Huai-ren shook his head, denying Chen Yang's guess.

This person was not the Old Man of Clear Spring.

Chen Yang repeatedly told him to look carefully, and only after receiving a positive reply did he breathe a sigh of relief.

The old man Qingquan was his senior apprentice, and the person in the picture had distinct features, so there was no reason for him to mistake him.

If it's not the Old Man of Clear Spring, then who could it be?
Chen Yang didn't recognize Qian Huai Ren either, so he had no choice but to wait for Wang Yuanchao's response.

“My martial uncle should be in Raojiang now. He’s coming to Shu, so it’s impossible that he wouldn’t contact me.”

Qian Huai-ren said, "Moreover, next month, the Gu God Sect will hold the 'Corpse Slaying Conference.' It is said that the Gu God Sect Leader promised my uncle the position of Vice Sect Leader. He probably won't be leaving Raojiang during this period."

"The Corpse-Slaying Ceremony?" Chen Yang looked at Qian Huai Ren in astonishment.

"That's the second thing I want to talk about."

Qian Huai-ren immediately said, "The 29th of next month is the birthday of the Gu God Cult Master. The Corpse-Slaying Assembly will be held in Wuliang Mountain. All cult members above the Spirit Realm are welcome to attend. I have already received the notification."

"It is said that all attendees will receive the Three Corpse Divine Water, the Five Elements Pill, and other spiritual medicines to enhance their cultivation. Furthermore, the Gu God Sect will re-elect its vice leader, and it is also said that the Gu God Sect leader will personally select several successors..."

……

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang raised his eyebrows high, his surprise evident.

The cult leader's birthday? A corpse-slaying ceremony? And such generous rewards for attendees?

Is this a really big deal?
What does he want to do?
To demonstrate the power of the Gu God Cult? To flaunt its wealth and military strength?

……

(End of this chapter)