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Chapter 397: The suspicion is cleared, Tao Fangde dies (please subscribe)

This curse word came from Shen Yunqiu Cave Mansion and spread all over the Yuping Mountain where Jingshui Pavilion is located, and it continued for a long time.

Therefore, whether it was the Jindan elders in the meeting hall, Ning Xuefeng who pretended to break through seclusion, or other low-level disciples, they all heard it.

"What's wrong with Elder Shen?"

The lower-level disciples were confused and didn't understand why Shen Yunqiu said such shocking words.

But the senior officials of Jingshui Pavilion all understood that Shen Yunqiu was resentful of them and did not rescue them in time, so he was attacked by someone and died in his cave.

——Had it not been for his death, he would not have shouted this curse word against Jingshui Pavilion.

"If you make a mistake once, you will make mistakes every step of the way."

Ning Xuefeng sighed, waved her jade sleeves, walked out of the cave, and flew to the cave where Shen Yunqiu was.

At this moment, Shen Yunqiu is dead, her goal has been achieved, and she no longer needs to use excuses to hide in the cave.

When Ning Xuefeng arrived, other senior Jindan officials from Jingshui Pavilion had also arrived. The cultivators bowed slightly and bowed to Ning Xuefeng, the pavilion master.

"Open!" Seeing this, Ning Xuefeng did not hesitate. She took out the pavilion master's token from her sleeve and threw it on the formation mask of Shen Yunqiu Cave Mansion.

In less than a moment, the formation mask melted.

Immediately, Ning Xuefeng took the lead to fly in and rushed to the secret room where Shen Yunqiu was retreating.

however--

As soon as they entered the cave, the scene in front of them made all the cultivators in Jingshui Pavilion shrink their pupils and take a breath of air.

As the cultivators had expected, Shen Yunqiu died in his cave.

However, they did not expect that Shen Yunqiu's death would be so miserable.

It was not a normal Taoist death, but the essence was sucked alive by the monks, turning into a withered corpse that looked like an old woman.

"No? This breath?"

Ning Xuefeng, who was on the side, was examining the cause of Shen Yunqiu's death when she suddenly sensed a familiar aura on the corpse. She could not help but frown and said something bad to herself.

She was very familiar with this aura, or in other words, the previous owners of the Jingshui Pavilion would never forget it even in their dreams.

After all, this object has always been kept by the successive owners of Jingshui Pavilion.

Unfortunately, it was lost in the hands of the previous Pavilion Master, her master.

The origin of her name is also related to this thing.

"The essence of Yueying Xuefeng!"

A cold light flashed in Ning Xuefeng's eyes.

She never expected that Shen Yunqiu would always have this rare treasure that was lost in Jingshui Pavilion.

And this thing seemed to have missed her because of a single thought!

"There is no more Nascent Soul in Jingshui Pavilion..."

At this moment, Ning Xuefeng couldn't help but feel a chill running down her spine, remembering the curse words Shen Yunqiu had shouted just before she died.

Does this oath seem to be effective?

After all, if she had come a step earlier, she might have been able to regain the lost treasure and prove herself to the realm of Nascent Soul.

……

same moment.

Bai Zhi, who escaped from Shen Yunqiu Cave Mansion, has returned to Cao Midong Mansion with the help of the spiritual secret door.

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life, succeeded in seizing the body, and killed Shen Yunqiu, the great enemy of fellow Taoist guards."

Bai Zhi followed the formation's blood light, shrunk in size, and returned to the green formation. She glanced at Wei Tu a few times, with a hint of gratitude in her eyes.

This time, if it weren't for the help of Wei Tu's "A Yuan Silver Armor", she might not even be able to touch Shen Yunqiu's sea of ​​consciousness. After all, this woman has already condensed part of her Nascent Soul spirit body, and is stronger than she imagined. many.

After saying this, Bai Zhi didn't say much. She opened her mouth slightly and spit out a snow-white phoenix bird's essence that was about an inch in size as agreed before.

This snow-white phoenix bird essence is not a pure true spirit essence, but the "soul core" formed by the fusion of Shen Yunqiu and Yueying Xuefeng essence.

After all, Shen Yunqiu has held the true spirit essence for hundreds of years. He has already refined the true spirit essence into his body, but it has not been completely digested.

But that alone doesn't matter.

I saw that the next moment——

The essence of this snow-white phoenix bird, which was about an inch in size, flew out of the green formation, absorbing the power of the essence that had just been deprived of Shen Yunqiu's body in the blood.

In a few breaths, the essence of the snow-white phoenix bird swelled up in the wind, turned into a size of nearly ten feet, and rushed towards the true spirit flesh and blood in the "Body Shaping Spirit Resurrection Formation", trying to complete the final step of this high-level formation. One step - body reshaping and rebirth!

But at this time, Cao Mi, the master of Ningyue Palace who had been preparing for a long time, took action in time.

She took out a flower basket of magic weapon, shook the true spirit a few times, and then easily captured it in the flower basket.

The true spirit spirit that was taken into the flower basket magic weapon returned to the size of an inch. It was impatient and frantically bumped against the flower basket magic weapon, trying to escape from it.

In fact, the principle of the Body Shaping and Spiritual Resurrection Array is to awaken a trace of Yueying Xuefeng's nature, and then let it spontaneously break away from Shen Yunqiu and come to the body shaping and rebirth in the array.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to deprive Shen Yunqiu of his true spirit with the power of formation alone.

Now, a trace of Yueying Xuefeng's essence has been awakened. How can it obey?

However, Cao Mi was not worried about this. A slight smile appeared on her lips, her right hand glowed like a moonlight, and she pointed at the magic weapon in the flower basket.

In an instant, the true spirit spirit in the basket was frozen into an ice sculpture like moonfrost, motionless.

"This time, if fellow Taoist Wei hadn't helped me, I would have had a rare opportunity to have this Nascent Soul."

"This is the Mortal Transformation Pill and True Spirit Flesh and Blood that I promised to Fellow Daoist Wei earlier."

Cao Mi did not hesitate. After seeing that the matter was accomplished, he took the initiative to take out the reward he had promised Wei Tu and handed it to Wei Tu with magic power.

The elixir containing the elixir is an elixir bottle.

Containing the flesh and blood of the true spirit is a brocade box.

Wei Tu rolled up his sleeves and took two objects. He examined them carefully using his spiritual consciousness and his alchemy attainments respectively.

After all, these two treasures, one is related to his son Wei Xiuwen's path, and the other is related to his own path, so they cannot be careless.

"Palace Master Cao is truly a trustworthy person!"

After the inspection, he saw that the two treasures were as promised and there were no hidden tricks. Wei Tu showed a smile on his face and praised them.

After saying this, Wei Tu turned his palm and threw his Talisman Stele to Cao Mi, and said: "A hundred years later, Wei will redeem this thing."

"Redeem it after a hundred years?"

Hearing this, Cao Mi couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

Just now, she first gave Wei Tu the "Mortal Transformation Pill" without bartering anything. The idea was that there was no need for Wei Tu to pledge the Talisman Monument. She believed in Wei Tu's credibility.

Unexpectedly, after Wei Tu got the Metamorphosis Pill, he was still willing to use the Talisman Heart Tablet as collateral to fulfill the promise he made a few days ago and prevent her from suffering a loss.

This move inevitably made Cao Mi feel more favorable towards Wei Tu, and reduced the previous bad feeling caused by his "temporary price increase".

"That's right! In a hundred years, if I become mature, I will be a Nascent Soul. He used this treasure as a mortgage, probably just to win my favor."

Cao Mi thought for a moment, and then he suddenly understood.

In her opinion, Wei Tu's previous unwillingness to marry her as a "Nascent Soul Taoist Companion" in his soul oath was just for fear of getting into trouble.

On the contrary, winning her favor is different.

The former is passive selling oneself.

The latter is free love.

"After all, no one can resist the benefits of being a Nascent Soul Taoist companion." Cao Mi thought to himself.

"But it's a pity that from now on you and I will be very different..." Cao Mi's eyes showed a trace of pity.

She did not think that Wei Tu, the "Old Yuanying Monster" who had taken away the body, would one day prove his Yuanying again.

……

After receiving the reward, Wei Tu did not stay too long in Ningyue Palace. He once again disguised himself as a yellow-faced man and left the Ningyue Palace.

It would be difficult for anyone to discover that it was he, an ordinary person, who remotely controlled the death of Shen Yunqiu, the golden elixir overhaul, in Ningyue Palace.

"First respond to the Ding Department, and then look for an opportunity to give Xiu Wen the Mortal Transformation Pill in his hand."

When passing by Yushanfang City, Wei Tu glanced at the cave where Wei Xiuwen's family rented and thought.

After Shen Yunqiu's death, no matter how much the Jingshui Pavilion monks disliked this troublesome fellow disciple, they would still investigate suspicious suspects nearby.

Therefore, for safety reasons, it was not appropriate for him to reveal his identity and meet Wei Xiuwen at this moment.

Not to mention, giving away this Mortal Transformation Pill.

Sure enough, it was just as Wei Tu thought. Before he left Yushanfang City, he discovered that several Jingshui Pavilion Jindans had joined forces to enforce the law, blocking nearby access channels and investigating suspicious monks coming and going.

"What a pity! Jingshui Pavilion never expected that I would have such a high-end escape weapon as an instant teleportation array."

Wei Tu smiled.

Immediately, he walked into the cave he had rented before he left.

It's the same as when I was in Hujiexian City.

He repeated his old trick, took out the instant teleportation array, and with the help of the pre-built array gate, escaped to a hundred miles away from Yushanfang City, directly bypassing the blockade of Jingshui Pavilion along the way.

a few days later.

Wei Tuzhong responded to Dingbu and announced his departure.

……

After Wei Tu came out of seclusion, the news of his release was also spread to the inside of Jingshui Pavilion by secret spies.

After all, Shen Yunqiu's biggest enemy during his lifetime was Wei Tu, the chief alchemist of the Ying Ding Department.

"It shouldn't be Wei Tu, who has never left seclusion since seclusion a few years ago. At most, he met with the Frost Fairy from Ningyue Palace a few days ago..."

Ning Xuefeng first ruled out the correct option of Wei Tu.

Of course, the reason why Ning Xuefeng excluded Wei Tu was that besides the fact that Wei Tu had no time to commit the crime, the more important reason was that if she suspected Wei Tu, she must first suspect Ning Yue Palace.

After all, the only monk Wei Tu came into contact with here was a Frost Fairy whose behavior was slightly suspicious.

but--

Anyone can doubt Jingshui Pavilion, but at this moment, no one can doubt Ningyue Palace.

Without it, Ningyue Palace's kindness to Jingshui Pavilion would be too great.

The Yuping Mountain where Jingshui Pavilion currently lives is the sect's property that Ningyue Palace temporarily lent to Jingshui Pavilion.

Therefore, if Jingshui Pavilion suspects Ningyue Palace, it is suspected of repaying kindness with enmity!

For Shen Yunqiu, there is no need for Jingshui Pavilion to offend Ningyue Palace.

Even if Ningyue Palace is really the murderer, Jingshui Pavilion will have to swallow this breath.

This is not the time to fall out.

"Re-investigate the suspicious person."

Ning Xuefeng rubbed her eyebrows and gave an order.

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

A group of Jingshui Pavilion monks took the order.

……

A few days later, Hujie Xiancheng was called.

Wei Tu, who was at Wei's Danfu Workshop, learned the bombshell news that Shen Yunqiu was dead from Kou Hongying.

"What? Shen Yunqiu is dead?"

"He was plotted to death in his own cave?"

Wei Tu looked surprised and shook his head, looking unbelievable.

"Impossible! No matter how stupid or weak Shen Yunqiu is, there is no way he will be plotted to death in Jingshui Pavilion."

He said solemnly.

"Uncle Wei, my nephew saw with his own eyes that Shen Yunqiu had become a mummy and had all the essence absorbed."

Kou Hongying spoke clearly.

"Mummy?" Hearing this, Wei Tu frowned slightly, seeming to believe Kou Hongying's words.

"I used the image-retaining talisman to leave an image. Uncle Wei, you can take a look."

Kou Hongying laughed a few times.

She never thought that the dignified Jindan Daxiu would die in such a depressing way.

However, after this incident, it was a good thing for both her and the "Wei family".

After all, if Shen Yunqiu succeeded in transforming into an infant, the consequences for their lineage and the Wei family would be almost unimaginable.

"Perhaps Shen Yunqiu has offended someone in the same way before. It is also possible that he is the ancestor of Yuanying. Otherwise, his methods would not be so powerful. He ended his life before Jingshui Pavilion discovered it."

Wei Tu muttered to himself, deliberately taking Kou Hongying's thoughts elsewhere.

This is not because he does not trust Kou Hongying, but the matter of killing Shen Yunqiu is not only his matter, but also concerns Cao Mi, the master of Ningyue Palace.

Revealing the truth to Kou Hongying was equivalent to betraying the soul oath between him and Cao Mi.

Even if there is no soul oath to restrain him, talking about this matter may not be a good thing for Kou Hongying.

After all, Kou Hongying is also a Jingshui Pavilion monk. Once it is revealed that Ningyue Palace is involved in this matter, it will easily put him in a dilemma.

On one side is the sect, on the other side is him.

No matter which side you choose, you will suffer.

"Uncle Wei is right. The person who killed Shen Yunqiu may indeed have been the ancestor of Yuanying. Otherwise, he would not have accurately predicted that the Master Hongjing I sent happened to leave the sect..."

Kou Hongying nodded slightly, not suspicious.

"But when you come here this time, I have something to ask you."

Wei Tu thought for a moment and said.

"What's the matter?"

Kou Hongying asked subconsciously.

"Now, the realm of Xiu Wen is about to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment. In a short time, it will be time to break through the Golden Pill. When I went to Xiao Country, I accidentally got a Mortal Transformation Pill..."

"When you go back, help me give it to Xiuwen."

Wei Tu opened his mouth to lie and made up a suitable reason smoothly.

"what?"

"Another Mortal Transformation Pill?"

Hearing this, Kou Hongying became a little uneasy.

Even though she knew that her Uncle Wei was not an ordinary person, planning a Mortal Transformation Pill for a pair of children... was really beyond her expectation.

Even a noble pavilion master like Ning Xuefeng would find it difficult to make such arrangements for his own children.

In her memory, there were only some noble Nascent Soul Ancestors who could be so generous.

"Yes, Uncle Wei."

Kou Hongying nodded and took the Shedding Pill from Wei Tu without asking any questions.

She and Wei Tu have known each other for more than three hundred years, and they have a tacit understanding with each other. I won't deliberately ask Wei Tu about things that are too private.

And this is also a big reason why her relationship with Wei Tu is still as good as before.

After explaining the matter.

Wei Tu mentioned another thing.

"Tao Fangde will die soon. Tao Wenzhi and Tao Pinger are still in Yushanfang City. When you pass by, ask these two people if they want to come back to see Tao Fangde for the last time."

This time, the reason why Wei Tu came out of seclusion at this opportunity was not only to prove his innocence, but also to see Tao Fangde for the last time and say goodbye to the old housekeeper.

——Twenty years ago, when Tao Fangde helped him find the "Gu Yan Dan" elixir, he predicted that Tao Fangde would only have about twenty years left.

"The two of them?" Kou Hongying wondered why Wei Tu specifically mentioned these two people.

"I promised Tao Fangde that I would give the Tao family a True Lord of the Golden Core, but... it would be best if the meat rots in the pot..." Wei Tu shook his head and said.

As the biological father, he will provide resources to Wei Xiuwen, the only son, at critical moments.

But obviously, he cannot and will not give this help to his daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law.

Therefore, Tao Fangde's imminent death at this time is an opportunity for the two daughters Tao Wenzhi and Tao Ping'er.

(End of this chapter)