Myriad Immortals

East of Baisha City, beside the official road.

Several figures appeared indistinctly in the woods, all of them possessing profound auras.

When Zhong Xuan arrived with Yan Shuoting, more than twenty people had already gathered.

"Zhang Linchun, Senior Brother Zheng..."

Looking around, I spotted many familiar faces in the crowd.

As storytellers often say, you can tell if someone is a master just by their aura, and today that has been demonstrated to the fullest extent.

Zhong Xuan was secretly alarmed.

There are at least six or seven bone-training martial artists, and even two tendon-training masters!

"Zijintang is shrouded in clouds, and Magistrate Zhou Ankang is a man of great health."

Zhong Xuan finally understood why Yan Shuoting had said he was there to claim credit.

Leaving aside Magistrate Zhou, the head of the Zijin Hall, Dan, is a top-notch expert in Baisha County, no less skilled than his senior brother Qian Hong.

With this person present, and with the cooperation of Magistrate Zhou...

Unless it's a grandmaster from one of the three major training schools, it's almost certain to win.

These martial arts practitioners who practiced skin techniques almost only had the opportunity to do errands and run errands, which was no different from picking up credit.

Zhong Xuan has not yet revealed to the public that he has broken through to the next level.

Therefore, he was naturally still treated as a skin-training martial artist.

"Brother Zhong."

Zheng Yue saw Zhong Xuan arriving and waved with a smile.

This was a major event in the city, and the county government would naturally invite some of the city's most prestigious forces to join in, including the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School.

Qian Hong is in seclusion to practice the Three Great Trainings, which is the most important matter for the martial arts school. Therefore, Zheng Yue will take charge of it today.

As early as yesterday, Zheng Yue already knew that Zhong Xuan had been invited by Yan Shuoting to participate in this siege.

In fact, Zheng Yue does not like taking risks.

If this were when Zhong Xuan was still practicing martial arts, he would have stopped him no matter what. But now that Zhong Xuan has broken through to the bone-refining stage, even if he doesn't achieve merit, his life is definitely not in danger, so he didn't say anything more.

After all, he's a warrior; being too cautious isn't necessarily a good thing.

"Brother Zheng."

Zhong Xuan quickly walked up to Zheng Yue and asked, "Brother Zheng, who are we going to be besiege today?"

Since the incident with Shi Yuanbai, he knew that the Black Witch Cult's search for the Great Demon Bone was not completely over.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

You can't escape it by simply hiding.

Although he has completely erased the traces of the Great Demon Bone in Xiahe Village, he cannot rule out the possibility that the Black Witch Cult may have other unforeseen methods.

Therefore, the best approach is to know yourself and your enemy.

Today's siege of the Black Witch Cult is not something Zhong Xuan expects to completely destroy in one fell swoop, nor is it something he, a mere bone cultivator, can accomplish. However, it is a great opportunity to understand the Black Witch Cult.

Zheng Yue chuckled and said:

"Our Yongning Prefecture area is full of Black Water Priests preaching the Black Witch Cult."

"The Blackwater Grand Master has a total of seven disciples."

"According to that Zhang kid, at least three of them came to our Baisha County this time. We might have a chance to catch them all in one fell swoop."

Speaking of it.

Zhong Xuan's gaze swept over Zhang Linchun, who was talking with Magistrate Zhou not far away.

"This young man is quite capable."

If one could accurately pinpoint the location of the Black Witch Cult, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they had connections to the highest levels of society.

Just as Zhong Xuan was talking to Zheng Yue.

A slightly chubby boy next to Zhang Linchun suddenly shouted, "Is that Master Zhong?"

The slightly chubby young man, Guo Yang, confirmed that it was indeed Zhong Xuan and strode over.

This action also attracted the attention of several other students from the prefectural school.

"This year's newly appointed scholar-official, Zhong Xuan?"

"He does seem to be from Baisha County."

Several students from the prefectural school were whispering among themselves, their eyes showing a hint of friendliness.

In their eyes, the world can be roughly divided into two categories of people: those who have passed the imperial examinations and those who have not.

As students themselves, they naturally felt closer to Zhong Xuan, who was also a scholar.

These people couldn't possibly remember all the scholars.

But since there were only a handful of students receiving stipends each year, the impression was even more profound, which is why I remembered it so quickly.

Not long after.

Several students from the prefectural school who had come to study gathered around Zhong Xuan.

"Master Zhong, the provincial examination is next year. Perhaps we can take it in the same year."

Guo Yang is a very outgoing person.

Her slightly chubby round face revealed two dimples when she smiled, giving her a very cheerful appearance.

Zhang Linchun also noticed the commotion, but he had tried to win over Zhong Xuan before, only to be met with the man's ungratefulness. He certainly wouldn't risk losing face now, so he merely glanced at him and bowed to Magistrate Zhou beside him.

"Lord Zhou, everyone has gathered. We should act quickly without delay."

"My nephew is right."

Magistrate Zhou stroked his beard and let out a long laugh.

I didn't get to see Old Master Cui last time. If I can wipe out a Black Witch Cult stronghold this time, I will not only have made a great contribution, but also leave a good impression on Marquis Rong'an.

He received the news from Yongning Prefecture.

The illustrious Marquis of Rong'an has recovered and will live for many more years.

"Set off!"

Magistrate Zhou gave a deep, resonant shout.

Then he personally led everyone into the depths of the mountains and forests.

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The night was deep, and a thin mist rose from the mountains.

There were no torches.

The group was divided into two teams and lay in ambush in the night.

Fortunately, the people Magistrate Zhou had summoned were all skilled warriors with sharp hearing and eyesight, so they could barely see even in the dark.

Magistrate Zhou and Dan Yun each led a team.

Zhong Xuan was assigned to Magistrate Zhou's team.

The officials of the Qing Kingdom, whether civil or military, are all very capable fighters. Magistrate Zhou is not only a seventh-rank official of the imperial court, but he is also a master of muscle training.

Zhong Xuan crouched in the bushes, his gaze fixed on the cave not far away.

"It's here..."

A look of surprise flashed across Zhong Xuan's eyes.

He had been to this cave before when he was tracking Ma Lei.

However, he sensed that there were monsters nearby, so he didn't dare to get too close.

Now it seems...

Ma Lei works for the Black Witch Cult members hiding in this cave.

That person was the one searching for the Black Stone.

A murderous intent rose in Zhong Xuan's heart.

However, it was quickly suppressed.

The Black Witch Cult is full of powerful figures; to achieve our goals, we must leverage their influence.

Good luck.

The tide is in his favor.

In this vast land of Qing Kingdom, there is no greater power than this.

Even though the country has existed for thousands of years and has many flaws.

But it cannot be denied that it is still at its peak during the Spring and Autumn Period.

The government's move to suppress the Black Witch Cult is the greatest force in the world.

However, knowing how to leverage this advantage to protect oneself is a skill that requires considerable finesse and finesse.

Zhong Xuan was deep in thought.

Whoosh.

boom!

A bright yellow cloud exploded in the sky not far away, and white smoke lingered in the air.

They had agreed before splitting up that if they discovered the Black Witch Cult, they would use a signal arrow.

"Found it!"

Yan Shuoting licked his lips, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

Magistrate Zhou, standing at the very front, smiled slightly:

"Follow me and wipe out the remnants of the Black Witch Cult!"

Zhong Xuan tightened his grip on the longsword that was already drawn, and quietly hid himself in the middle of the group.