Lao Deng returns

On the other side, thank you in the car

"Why isn't the goddess here? Have you displeased her again?"

Yan Yue looked around but didn't see Tong Zhenzhen, so she was forced to stare at Xie Ci. The two of them had been quarreling since the first time they met, but Xie Ci was already very upset, and his quarrel made him even angrier. One hand was rubbing the hilt of the sword, as if he would draw the sword at the next moment.

Yan Yue snorted coldly, and gently twisted her hair with her neatly trimmed fingertips:

"You're so rude, no wonder she doesn't like you~"

"Who cares if she likes it!" Xie Ci was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. He could no longer endure it, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.

"It's over, it's over. One box is more expensive than another!" Locke was in the middle and acted as a peacemaker, but the two people who were arguing were not listening to him at all. They turned around and shouted at the same time:

"Shut up!"

Locke: ...shit

The Lord had not taught him what to do at this time, so he simply leaned against the window sadly, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, trying to block out the sounds of their quarrel.

At some point, Xie Ci's cursing stopped abruptly. Locke turned around in surprise, thinking that they had finally finished arguing, only to find that Xie Ci was still staring at the air in front of him with a frown on his face.

When he set out for Changhao, some of his personal guards stayed in Muzhou City to help. When he returned, he sent a message in advance to let them prepare for the reception, but now it seems that something unexpected has happened.

[Patrol Army-Moyu]:

General, something happened. After the high priest learned of your victorious return, he sent a secret letter to the capital. I don't know what nonsense he said to the emperor, accusing you of collaborating with the enemy Changhao. This time you came back to help Changhao attack the city, and he also found a few intimidating-looking demons, saying that they wanted to deal with the priests. What should we do?

"Hmph, a clown." Xie Ci snorted disdainfully. Now that the high priest's handle was in his hands, instead of keeping his tail between his legs and behaving himself, he dared to be so rampant.

Yan Yue mistakenly thought that he was scolding her, and her stunningly beautiful face became distorted:

"What did you say?!"

Xie Ci looked up at him, not wanting to respond. After a moment's silence, he asked Mo Yu:

Is Gaoting Prefect Chen Kan still in Muzhou City?

[Patrol Army-Moyu]:

Yes, thanks to the protection of Master Chen, otherwise even our guards would have suffered! But now the high priest is temporarily in charge of Muzhou City with the emperor's handwritten order, which may be disadvantageous to us.

【Acknowledgement】：

Got it. There will be no problem as long as he is here. You guys just stay put for now and don’t worry about me. When I get back, we’ll see if he dares to be so arrogant again!

Xie Ci acted quickly and explained the current situation to the two people in the car. Yan Yue was the Marquis of Changle after all, so he certainly knew the priorities. This matter was also disadvantageous to Chang Hao, so he sat down gracefully and analyzed with a frown:

"He must have lied to the emperor and pushed the blame onto you, so he was so eager to take action at the border. Otherwise, if he asked you to return to the capital to confront him face to face, you would be exposed."

"Oh my god, there is such a hungry person in Jingran!" Locke slammed the table angrily. Xie Ci, on the other hand, changed his usual temper and dealt with the situation calmly.

He pondered for a moment. Notifying them one by one was too inefficient. Since he had a convenient communication tool like group chat at hand, he tagged everyone directly:

【Acknowledgement】：

Come out, the enemy has stolen our crystal tower @All members

[Chinese-How do you know I got a pentakill in the canyon]:

Who the hell stole my tower?!

【Small Teaching-Makabaka】:

What what?

[Chemistry-Gargamel]:

What's going on?

This sentence of Xie Ci, a new internet slang he had just learned, shocked quite a few people, so he briefly explained the current situation. He had just had a quarrel with Yan Yue and was so dry-mouthed that he didn't want to talk for the time being, so he didn't hold a group meeting. It was quite convenient to chat directly in his mind.

[Academy of Fine Arts-Don't Touch My White Paint]:

Oh my god, they hired a Taoist priest to arrest us? Is there any fantasy element in this world? The system didn't say that @【Chinese-The Only True God】

【Chinese-The Only True God】:

Wait, let me ask Crunchy Shark, it can’t be so magical

Xie Ci saw the familiar nickname suddenly pop up, and looked away uncomfortably for a moment, but now the only variable was the Taoist priests that the high priest had called over, so he decided to wait and see how that ghost system would respond.

The four people in dormitory 666 naturally did not miss the group message. They all stopped talking and laughing and quieted down. Tong Zhenzhen typed in the system in her mind:

Shark, someone wants to take us in, say something!

[? My dear, you are not a monster, why was you taken away?]

Tong Zhenzhen: No, I'm asking you what kind of Taoism or Avatar the natives of this world have? The high priest called a few demons to punish us!

[Oh, this, I don't know if the teacher didn't teach me~ You can go and see for yourself, you can also use magic to round up, why are you afraid of them? ]

Tong Zhenzhen: ...You'd better not let me find the complaint button!

【Chinese-The Only True God】:

Damn, this shark doesn't know either

【Medicine-Xue Yide】：

? I feel like my materialistic values ​​are broken

【Business-Pony Run】:

Why are you panicking? We are also people with a system, unlike those Muggles! (Proudly puts his hands on his hips) Besides, can't you just use anesthesia to knock them out?

【Medicine-Xue Yide】：

But this only applies to normal humans. If they are really monks in fantasy novels, I can't guarantee that it will work.

Xie Ci watched quietly for a while. Seeing that they were talking at once but could not come to a conclusion, he put those Taoists aside for the time being. After all, they were just country folk outside the court. As long as Chen Kan, an official appointed by the court, spoke, they would be more or less wary.

【kite】:

We received news that Gaoting prefect Chen Kan is also in Muzhou City. The situation may not be as bad as we thought.

【Business-Pony Run】:

Sister Xie Yuan said it well! We should be optimistic!

【kite】:

...You seem to have misunderstood what I meant. I'm not advising you to be optimistic. I...forget it, don't call me sister from now on. I'm younger than you!

【Doctor’s Benevolence】：

Chen Kan's presence is indeed beneficial to us. Even if those Taoists have some real skills, as long as this court official stands on our side, even if the high priest supports them, they have to think twice. Muzhou City is the only way for us to return to the capital. There is no other way. We should make preparations early and adapt to the situation when the time comes.

Lin Shizhu was well aware of this and grasped the key point immediately. Xie Ci also agreed with him and ended the group chat with a few simple words. He then pulled Yan Yue and Duanmu Yu in another car into the newly created group chat for a private discussion.

He and Chen Kan have been worrying about the reconstruction of Muzhou City. As an outsider, the high priest's soldiers must not obey him. As long as he can prove his innocence in public, with Chen Kan's help, turning the tables should not be a problem.

Of course, he hoped that those Taoists did not have real abilities, otherwise it would be troublesome. Tong Zhenzhen and the others' systems did not seem to have the ability to actively attack and could only protect themselves.

Three days later

Muzhou City Gate

On the tower several feet high, the Canglang Flying Dragon flag was hoisted, which looked like a rushing river from afar. However, cinnabar red ropes that came from nowhere were hung with yellow cloth bags that passed through the military flags and were densely wrapped around the tower, like some kind of complicated formation. Above the red ropes was a slowly burning yellow talisman hanging in the air, with a peach wood sword stuck in the middle.

The patrolling soldiers at the city gate were on high alert, wearing strong armor and holding spears, but when they saw Xie Ci, they all looked hesitant. They didn't believe that Xie Ci, who had rescued them from the Gulou people, would commit treason.

There were crowds of people on the tower, and the one in the front was the high priest who kept looking down. When he saw Xie Ci, his eyes lit up and he shouted excitedly behind him:

"Brother, Xie Ci, the traitor is here!"

The man he called "senior brother" was a white-haired old man wearing a black and white Taoist robe. He held three incense sticks in his hands and muttered something. Upon hearing what he said, he simply glanced at the high priest:

"Why are you panicking? It's no wonder that Master doesn't want you to inherit his unique skills after such a misbehavior."

"Haha, what you are teaching me is that you are now the Taoist priest of Yunshan, and I was reckless." The high priest felt a little embarrassed, but after all he had to ask for help, so he nodded and bowed to serve. At the other party's signal, he respectfully pulled out the peach wood sword stuck in the ground and presented it with both hands.

Humph, my old master was unwilling to teach me real skills, but I still managed to get to where I am today? It doesn't matter if I'm abandoned by Chang Hao, as long as I still have that noble person...

The high priest's eyes darkened, he shook his sleeves, bowed his head and stood aside respectfully.

Taoist Master Yunshan took the brocade cloth handed over by the Taoist boy, wiped the peach wood sword carefully, and then lightly tapped his toes. The white-haired old man, who was over fifty years old, flew straight above the high-hanging red rope, but did not land on the red rope. Instead, he stopped a few feet above the red rope, looking down at the Linyuan Army who were saying goodbye.

"Oh my god, he can actually fly?!"

Tong Zhenzhen's head turned along with his, and her neck was almost broken from tilting back.

It was clearly the end of autumn and winter was about to begin, but the sun was still very scorching today, blinding her eyes. However, she vaguely felt something flash under the old man's feet, and it seemed to be in the shape of a line...

Before I had time to think about it, the Taoist priests on the tower began to announce in a long voice:

"The Taoist Master Yunshan, the head of Baiyun Temple, has arrived - why don't you evildoers reveal your true form immediately?!"

Taoist Master Yunshan straightened his back when he heard this. With white hair and beard, he was wearing a black and white Bagua Taoist robe and holding a peach wood sword. He really looked like a Taoist who could exorcise demons. He casually took off the Bagua mirror hanging from his waist and shone it directly at Tong Zhenzhen and the others:

"Hey, you evildoer, let me see where you come from!"

"This damn old man has blinded my titanium dog eyes!"

Luo Xiaoli covered her eyes and squatted down cursing. Her eyesight was not good because she had been playing games in the dark for many years. Now she was hit directly by the reflected strong light. For a moment, everything in front of her eyes was white and she could not see anything. Qu Fei hurriedly took out the nap eye mask from her pocket and put it on her to block out the light.

"Look! That evildoer's eyes were stabbed. The Taoist priest is indeed very powerful!"

The little Taoist priests on the tower cheered, causing Tong Zhenzhen to roll her eyes. Nonsense, are you blinded by the light reflected from the magnifying glass? She didn't know why, but she always felt that this old man was weird.

"High Priest, you and I are officials appointed by the court. It is not appropriate to let people from the countryside take action, right? It is better to let the patrolling troops capture Xie Ci alive and interrogate him clearly." Chen Kan stood on the top of the city wall and could see that the priest was at a disadvantage.

The high priest saw through his thoughts. He didn't want to arrest Xie Ci at all. He clearly wanted to give Xie Ci a chance to prove his innocence!

He put on a fake smile again, cupped his hands and said:

"Why bother them? I see that the Taoist priest is handling the situation very easily. Why don't we wait for a while until the Taoist priest wipes out all the rebels?"

There was no way he would give Xie Ci a chance to explain himself. It would be best if his senior brother, who loved to show off, could break the spells of those priests and turn Xie Ci into ashes!