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As Longkui spoke, she made a face at Daoist Heyang.

Seeing an opportunity, Lin Yaoxie casually asked Heyang Daoist:

"Where did this Taoist priest come from, scaring my sister in the middle of the night?"

He Yang was speechless after Lin Yaoxie and Long Kui's words, and Haha797 laughed:

"What a sharp-tongued female ghost! There's no point in saying more. I'll wash my face properly when I return to Mount Shu and won't scare people anymore. But before I go back to Mount Shu, please come with me to ask Senior Brother Qingwei to decide on this matter."

Upon hearing Master Heyang's words, Lin Yaoxie felt a sense of foreboding. This guy actually called Qingwei "Senior Brother," so he must be an elder of the Shu Mountain sect. However, considering Qingwei's strength, it seemed he was no match for this fat Taoist priest. He couldn't help but ask curiously:

If there truly were a figure like this Daoist Master in Mount Shu, then Daoist Qingwei probably wouldn't have lost his life so easily.

He Yang frowned slightly after hearing Lin Yaoxie's words:

"What did you say? Senior Brother Qingwei has already passed away?"

Lin Yaoxie looked at He Yang's expression and saw that he did not seem to be sad. Considering all the previous signs, he wondered if this guy was the Evil Sword Immortal in disguise.

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie drew his Yilong Sword without saying a word and smashed it at Heyang Daoren.

He Yang saw that Lin Yaoxie had been quite polite before, but after only a few words, he suddenly attacked, leaving He Yang no choice but to retaliate.

The sword in Elder Heyang's hand was slightly different from the long swords usually carried by Taoist priests. It was thinner and longer, mainly for thrusting, and was more agile but less domineering.

If this kind of sword were used by a graceful swordsman, it would be a beautiful dance, but in the hands of a fat man like him, it looks rather out of place.

However, once they started fighting, Lin Yaoxie realized he was wrong, terribly wrong. The fat man in front of him was indeed not agile enough, and could even be described as somewhat sluggish. But no matter how Lin Yaoxie moved or attacked, He Yang Daoren could always easily dodge Lin Yaoxie's attacks and counterattack from angles that Lin Yaoxie could not have imagined.

If Lin Yaoxie hadn't relied on the sharpness of the Yilong Sword to confront Heyang head-on at the crucial moment, he probably would have been subdued by Heyang in less than ten rounds.

On the other side, He Yang also greatly admired Lin Yaoxie's skills. He never expected that among the younger generation, besides Chang Qing, there would be someone with such cultivation.

For a time, Lin Yaoxie and Elder Heyang were locked in a fierce battle, and Lin Yaoxie couldn't help but feel a little confused. Since arriving in the world of Immortal Sword, he had almost no rivals. Moreover, since Qingwei left first, Lin Yaoxie always had the illusion that the world of Immortal Sword was nothing special. But now, facing Heyang, he had to change his mind.

The longer Lin Yaoxie fought with He Yang, the more astonished he became. This guy was practically cheating. No matter how Lin Yaoxie changed his moves, He Yang could always counterattack from an angle he couldn't have imagined, which seemed to have become a dead end.

Therefore, Lin Yaoxie concluded that the person in front of him was definitely not the Evil Sword Immortal, because if the Evil Sword Immortal had the strength of Elder Heyang, he wouldn't always be in such a sorry state when he encountered Lin Yaoxie.

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie stopped and bowed to He Yang, saying:

"This junior has been impolite. I do not know the relationship between Daoist Heyang and the elders of Mount Shu."

Upon hearing Lin Yaoxie's question, Xuejian clapped her hands and teased:

"I thought you, Lin Yaoxie, knew everything. You haven't even heard of the famous Elder Heyang of Shushan?"

Lin Yaoxie blinked at Xuejian, as if he had heard a joke he had never heard before. Xuejian had no choice but to explain:

"Qingwei, Canggu, Youxuan, Jingming, and the person in front of me, Heyang, are the famous Five Elders of Shushan."

After hearing Xuejian's words, Lin Yaoxie realized that the person he had fought was actually a Shushan elder. However, recalling Qingwei's previous performance, Lin Yaoxie felt somewhat disdainful and asked Elder Heyang for confirmation:

"Are the strengths of the Shu Mountain elders so vastly different?"

He Yang looked at Lin Yaoxie with incomprehension and smiled:

"The elders of Shu Mountain each have their own strengths. Youxuan is wise and Canggu is skilled in forging, Jingming is proficient in magic and Qingwei is versatile. As for me, I have some knowledge of divination. How can there be any disparity in strength?"

Lin Yaoxie was quite puzzled after hearing He Yang's words:

What Master Heyang said is correct, but the strength of Sect Leader Qingwei...

"The sect leader's strength is unfathomable; how could we possibly comment on it so casually?"

Lin Yaoxie wanted to ask more questions about Mount Shu, but he was interrupted by the Thunderbolt Hall members from his conversation with He Yang. It turned out that the person who had been frightened unconscious by Long Kui had woken up, and the Thunderbolt Hall members were comforting him.

"Oh my... that's terrifying... I'm telling you, I saw a female ghost in red... oh my... that's so scary, she looks..."

"What female ghost? It's Miss Longkui, okay? Aunt Li, can you please look carefully and stop talking nonsense?" The sixth brother of the Thunderbolt Hall grabbed Aunt Li and swung his huge fist. If that Aunt Li dared to say another word about a female ghost, his fist would probably smash down.

Aunt Li seemed to be someone who could see the situation clearly, and quickly changed her tune, saying:

"Oh dear... I saw an ugly fat... fat man... so scary."

Hearing Aunt Li's words, everyone burst into laughter. If it weren't for Elder He Yang's status, he probably wouldn't be able to explain himself now.

The crowd laughed and sent Aunt Li home. For a moment, only Long Kui, Xue Jian, Lin Yaoxie, and He Yang remained in the quiet village.

Watching the departing crowd, Elder Heyang sighed, "The human heart is unpredictable. Though I am accustomed to the ways of Heaven, I cannot fathom the human heart. So be it." With that, Elder Heyang made a hand seal and prepared to depart on his sword.

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Disobeying the System [Second Update]

Seeing Elder Heyang about to leave, Lin Yaoxie quickly stopped him and asked, "What do you mean by Elder Qingwei not being dead?"

He Yang quickly calculated with his fingers and nodded, saying, "So it was you causing trouble. It's alright to tell you, the one you encountered at Shu Mountain was just a puppet Qingwei made himself. Senior Brother Qingwei loves to travel, but he was troubled by the lack of someone to manage the sect's affairs, so he created a clone based on his own appearance and the rules to handle internal matters at Shu Mountain. I never expected it to actually..."

He Yang didn't continue speaking, because with the reputation of Shu Mountain, ordinary people wouldn't dare to openly fight in Shu Mountain. However, Qingwei had never expected that such a freak as Lin Yaoxie would appear, who not only fought in Shu Mountain but also damaged his clone.

After hearing He Yang's words, Lin Yaoxie suddenly realized that Qingwei had such a trick up her sleeve. No wonder Lin Yaoxie thought Qingwei's strength was so-so; it turned out that it was just a clone of Qingwei.

Having resolved his doubts, Lin Yaoxie wanted to continue inquiring about other matters from Elder Heyang when he heard a signal coming from afar. Elder Heyang then bid farewell to Lin Yaoxie.

"A message has arrived from Mount Shu: these evil heretics dare to plot against Mount Shu's Moon Gazing Terrace. Young hero, you may visit Mount Shu again when you have time."

As soon as the word "mountain" was heard, Elder Heyang had already vanished into the night sky like a shooting star.

The next morning, Lin Yaoxie and his group bid farewell to the Thunderbolt Hall and returned to Anning Village, intending to pick up Zixuan and find a secluded place to quietly await her delivery. However, when Lin Yaoxie and his group returned to Anning Village, they were surprised to find that Zixuan was nowhere to be found. The inn's staff and owner had mysteriously disappeared, and even one of the inn's pets was gone.

However, when Lin Yaoxie arrived at Zixuan's room, he found no signs of a struggle. Although the room was messy, it showed signs of a search. It seemed that Zixuan must have left before the danger arrived.

Who exactly kidnapped Zixuan, and why? Lin Yaoxie wondered to himself.

Is it Mount Shu? They had no reason to believe it, because although Mount Shu and Zi Xuan's group were on good terms, due to Chang Qing's influence, Lin Yaoxie and the others were friends with Mount Shu, not enemies.

Is it Chonglou? Although Chonglou is arrogant and has made an appointment with Zixuan to fight at Wangyue Terrace on the fifteenth of next month, given Chonglou's character, he wouldn't take advantage of someone in distress.

Is it the Black Miao tribe? But they are far away in Miao territory. Even if they went to the Central Plains, it would be impossible for them to find Zixuan so quickly. Moreover, it seems impossible for the Black Miao tribe to take Zixuan away with their strength.

Looking at the mess in the yard, Longkui couldn't help but worry:

"I hope nothing bad has happened to Sister Zixuan."

"Sister Zixuan has powerful magic, how could she be in trouble so easily?" Xuejian seemed to be comforting Longkui, but it was more like she was comforting herself.

Lin Yaoxie searched the entire inn but found no clues. Then, when he returned to the room he had reserved for himself, he discovered an adorable rice-bag demon pulling a letter from its pocket:

"This...this is...they told me to give this to you, don't eat me...don't eat me..."

Lin Yaoxie opened the letter. The handwriting was very simple. It said that to see Zixuan, they should go to the ancient vine forest in the east of the village. Since it was written by a demon, the language was mostly incoherent. It took Lin Yaoxie a long time to understand it.

Lin Yaoxie briefly explained things to Xuejian and Longkui, instructing them to wait for him in the village while he went to rescue Zixuan.

Although Anning Village was not safe at the moment, Lin Yaoxie still chose to place Xuejian and Longkui in Anning Village rather than in the Ancient Vine Forest where demons gathered.

After a long day, Xuejian, though wanting to go to the Ancient Vine Forest with Lin Yaoxie, was too exhausted and went to her room to sleep early. Longkui, while also wanting to go to the Ancient Vine Forest with Lin Yaoxie...

Tenglin, but Lin Yaoxie promised Longkui that he would bring her a new Cantonese embroidered fairy dress when he returned, so Longkui happily stayed in Anning Village.

The Ancient Vine Forest is not far from Anning Village. It takes about half an hour to walk east from Anning Village to reach the territory of the Ancient Vine Forest.

The Ancient Vine Forest truly lives up to its name, with countless ancient vines intertwined, occasionally tearing the clothes of the forest demons. The path is littered with countless broken branches and fallen leaves, and occasionally there are animal carcasses, which, due to being exposed to the wilderness for a long time, occasionally turn into fireballs and roll in the mountains.

Lin Yaoxie walked deep into the ancient vine forest, wanting to see who had the audacity to openly kidnap Zixuan.

"If anyone dares to challenge Lin Yaoxie, come out and fight him."

Lin Yaoxie said it three times, and finally, after a gust of wind, countless monsters appeared behind Lin Yaoxie.

But when Lin Yaoxie saw these monsters, he regretted it. He felt he shouldn't have come because these monsters were too weak. They were just wine jar monsters, rice bag monsters, and the like, most of them unable to transform into human form. Even if there were a ton of these monsters, let alone just a few dozen, Lin Yaoxie wouldn't take them seriously.

0oo is asking for flowers....

"Kill them," came the cold, impersonal message from the system.

Lin Yaoxie shook his head. Although it was a system mission, he no longer wanted to get entangled with these demons, because he knew that these guys had no chance of kidnapping Zixuan.

However, these monsters seemed completely unaware of the difference between themselves and Lin Yaoxie. One of the largest rice bag monsters shouted:

"Catch him, I don't believe Zixuan won't come to save him."

"Exactly, humans are so stupid. They fall for my little tricks."

"Yes, yes, capture him, then force Zixuan to choose another duel location."

"Yes, yes, Lord Chonglou has done us a great favor; we cannot let him repeat the mistakes of the Heavenly Demon Emperor."

The demons all chimed in with their opinions.

At this moment, Lin Yaoxie seemed to understand the purpose of these demons. It turned out that they just didn't want Chonglou and Zixuan to have their duel at the Moon Gazing Platform on Mount Shu next month.

It really is a childish and boring story about fairies. Although Lin Yaoxie is a demon, he really can't bring himself to kill these guys who are powerless against him.

Therefore, Lin Yaoxie shook his head, flew away from the terrifying ancient vine forest on his sword, leaving behind countless little demons who gasped in surprise.

Since Zixuan wasn't taken away by these demons, where did she go? Lin Yaoxie fell into deep thought again, and unknowingly walked to the foot of Mount Shu.

Although Anning Village is not far from Mount Shu and benefits from Mount Shu, most people make a living by selling daily necessities.

However, the ancient road of Shu Mountain has always been the first test for those who enter Shu Mountain. At this moment, Lin Yaoxie unknowingly walked to the foot of Shu Mountain.

After all that effort, it was already evening, but Lin Yaoxie had gained nothing. Looking at the treacherous Shu Road, he couldn't help but think of the text he was studying: "The Shu Road is difficult, the Shu Road is difficult..."

The road to Shu is difficult, more difficult than ascending to heaven.

Just as Lin Yaoxie was feeling sentimental, someone appeared on the Shu Road in front of him. This person was none other than the red-haired monster he had seen a few days ago—Chonglou.

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Living and Dying Together [Third Update]

Given Lin Yaoxie's alertness, he generally wouldn't fail to notice someone approaching him. However, judging from his two encounters with Chonglou, it seems he couldn't sense Chonglou's presence at all; the guy was already right next to him. If he were to ambush me…

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie felt a chill run down his spine. He forced himself to stay alert and said:

"Brother Chonglou, you also know the difficulty of the Shu Road?"

Chonglou tossed a gourd to Lin Yaoxie, who smelled a fragrance that revealed it to be a type of wine Lin Yaoxie had never tasted before. Chonglou stood on the Shu Road, gazing into the distance, and said:

"Although I belong to the demon race, I have heard some of the poems of sword immortals." Lin Yaoxie took a sip of the fine wine that Chonglou handed him. It was clear and fragrant, with the strength of Zhuyeqing and the aroma of Maotai.

Fine wine. Could it be that they came here specifically to deliver it to me?

Chonglou took a sip of wine:

"This wine is produced in my hometown, '797'. Although the Demon Realm is located in a desolate place, the wine brewed with water from volcanic crevices and volcanic mushrooms grown near volcanoes is a rare delicacy. Only the closest friends of the Demon Realm will share this wine and live and die together. Consider this pot of wine my gift of thanks to Brother Lin."

"Thank me?"

Lin Yaoxie never expected that the usually aloof Chonglou would also express his gratitude to someone.