As soon as he finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
——What does Lan Qinghong mean by this? !
Everyone is a Heavenly Master, and they all know what the consequences of corpse qi leakage will be. Lan Qinghong also said before that his father and the head of the Huang family had re-sealed the corpse breeding ground together. So it turned out that he was just fooling them?!
At this moment, the faces of the people standing around, including Master Long Tianshi, suddenly darkened, and they looked at Lan Qinghong with hidden displeasure.
They were attracted by the two magical instruments, but if they were willing to sacrifice the lives of so many people for the sake of two magical instruments, then what was the point of their practicing metaphysics? !
Punish evil and promote good, punish evil and promote good. If Rong Jing had not taken action, would they have been kept in the dark? Not only did they not use their abilities to punish evil and promote good, but they would have become the "evil" who aided and abetted the evil?
Lan Qinghong also knew that the Lan family's action had angered the public.
But this matter was kept secret very well before. Southern Province was basically the sphere of influence of their Lan and Huang families. As long as the news was blocked, ordinary people would not be aware of it at all.
Moreover, they also specially performed a large formation, so as long as there was no extremely powerful Heavenly Master deliberately spying, the leaked corpse qi could be slowly eliminated.
However, Lan Qinghong never expected that a person like Rong Jing would appear at this metaphysics exchange event.
The other party not only had profound attainments in the art of talismans, but also had a talent for divination. He had actually figured out everything that the Lan family had been hiding.
In the end, if he hadn't interrupted the other party's hexagram in time, it would have been unknown how far this person could have predicted.
Lan Qinghong was secretly frightened, but he didn't dare show any sign on his face.
Lan Qinghong pinched his palm hard with his fingertips hidden under the table. He suppressed the weakness caused by the loss of vitality after summoning "that person" and looked up at the people present.
"I know that you all think that what my Lan family is doing is against the will of heaven..."
Lan Qinghong quickly thought of how to explain this matter in order to restore the reputation of the Lan family.
He calmed himself down and put on a gentle, apologetic smile again: "In fact, the magic circle of the corpse-raising ground was indeed forcibly destroyed by my Lan family's children--"
"The Lan family has a family requirement to go out for training every year. The two disciples who destroyed the magic circle happened to be going out for training for the first time. They were inexperienced and felt that the aura of the corpse-raising ground was a little strange. So they relied on the protection of the ghost servants sent by the family and rushed in directly."
Lan Qinghong's words were half true and half false.
The magic circle that suppressed the corpse-raising ground was indeed extremely ingeniously designed, and the auras of several magic weapons were also extremely well restrained.
Lan Qinghong had personally been to the corpse-raising ground to take a look. If the formation had not been broken, even if he passed by nearby, he would at most feel that the aura there was a bit strange, and would not take it too seriously.
But they had the guidance of people in the secret realm, so they knew in advance that there was an extremely large and sophisticated salvation array set up by their predecessors.
If this kind of magic array is to operate for such a long time, it must have several high-quality magic instruments as the core of the array to support it. Otherwise, the spiritual power of the magic array will almost dissipate within three years.
That person also said frankly that the corpse qi in that place had actually been almost dissipated, and now was the most appropriate time to take out the magic weapons. If it was any later, by the time the corpse qi in the mass grave had completely dissipated, the spiritual power in those magic weapons would have been almost exhausted.
The head of the Lan family was moved at that time.
Just to be on the safe side, he used the family training as an excuse and sent two side branch disciples with relatively low cultivation levels first.
Of course, behind these two young men, there was naturally an elder from the clan following to observe the situation.
The two disciples also vaguely knew that there might be some problems with the training location given by the family this time.
But as the saying goes, fortune and honor are achieved through risk. This time, they are personally exploring the way for the family. If there are really any benefits, can the family abandon them?
It can only be said that their understanding of the Lan family, even the head of the Lan family and Lan Qinghong, is still somewhat superficial.
With a sneer in his heart, Lan Qinghong's tone suddenly dropped again, and his expression became somewhat sad.
"I didn't expect that after the two cousins checked the corpse-raising ground, they still felt that the aura was a little strange. They were worried that there was some monster hiding in the mass grave, using the Yin energy to hide itself, so they controlled the ghost servants and directly released the blood evil energy."
Everyone's faces became uglier. Lan Qinghong also knew that this would give the Heavenly Master present a bad impression of the two cousins, but...
"However, the location they chose happened to be the weak point of the formation. Because the two cousins are extremely talented, the ghost-controlling skills assigned to them by the family are also very deep, so..."
The formation was broken a little by the bloody evil energy.
But this tiny gap doesn't really matter.
As long as no other forces continue to destroy that place, the formation will be able to use the spiritual power in the magic weapon to slowly repair that tiny hole.
But their original purpose was to obtain the magic weapon in the formation, so how could they give up rashly when they realized that the formation was being weakened?
However, the tiny gap was not big, but the suppressed corpse gas inside finally found an exit and burst out. The two disciples were naturally swallowed up by the sudden influx of corpse gas, and not even a trace of life was left.
Lan Qinghong naturally would not reveal their true purpose. He changed the wording a little bit and changed the nature of the whole thing: "The two cousins left a trace of soul fire in the clan. Once their vitality was extinguished, the elders of the clan naturally discovered it..."
They were all extremely talented young men in the clan, and they had brought along highly skilled ghost servants with them when they went out for training. Yet their entire army was wiped out, without even a trace of life left. Naturally, the elders of the clan had to go and take a look.
"After the elders arrived there, they discovered that the location destroyed by the two cousins happened to be the place where the corpse qi of the entire formation was the most concentrated. In addition, the powerful aura of the servant ghosts hindered the formation from repairing itself. In the end, the entire formation... collapsed."
Once the formation was broken, the corpse qi inside was no longer suppressed and naturally surged out. Fortunately, they had an appointment with the Huang family's Taoist priest when they went there, and they managed to control the corpse qi from spreading further.
However, neither of their families was very proficient in the battle formation, and they did not know what to do after being suppressed. As a metaphysical exchange activity was about to be held, they thought of bringing these two magic weapons in exchange for some classics to see if they could find a solution in them.
Lan Qinghong: "I was wrong to hide this from you earlier. But this is a family scandal after all. My father didn't want outsiders to know that the young men in the family were so reckless, so he kept it a secret."
His words were half true and half false, but they sounded barely explainable.
but……
"Then why don't you just say you want to exchange it for the formation manual?" a Taoist priest frowned and asked.
Since there is a problem with the formation, wouldn't it be enough to find a master who specializes in formations, pay the price and ask him to take action?
As long as we discuss it with each other, this matter will not be leaked in the end.
Lan Qinghong continued to explain with lowered eyebrows, "We in the Lan family had the same idea before, but the formations from hundreds of years ago were extremely sophisticated. My father asked several heavenly masters who specialized in formations to help, but none of them could replenish the power. So he had no choice but to take out the magic tools and see if he could exchange them for some useful classics."
This barely made sense. Although many people still frowned, the disgust in their eyes had faded a little.
Lan Qinghong breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say something when he saw the strange man standing behind Rong Jing move, then raised his eyes and gave him a cold look.
When Xie Xuanqing saw Lan Qinghong for the first time, he instinctively disliked him.
After glancing at him calmly, Xie Xuanqing withdrew his gaze and handed the phone to Rong Jing again.
Xie Xuanqing: "Mr. Rong, I asked someone to check. There are two large towns and twenty villages in that area that have been implicated. In the worst-hit village, more than ten people have died."
His tone was calm, but Lan Qinghong's face darkened when he heard it.
He had deliberately blurred this information before and finally diverted everyone's attention, but was pulled back by this man in an instant.
Seeing the other Heavenly Masters' expressions darken again, Lan Qinghong said in a low voice:
"Yes, my father is already trying his best to make up for it, and the elders in the clan have also used their savings over the years to provide compensation to the people affected by the corpse qi."
"It is because the situation is somewhat serious that Patriarch Huang and I want to exchange for useful books as soon as possible to clear away all the corpse qi."
However, Rong Jing ignored his argument, reached out to take Xie Xuanqing's phone, read the message on it, and his eyes became colder.
With a tap of his finger, Rong Jing subconsciously exited the current chat page.
At the top, a familiar profile picture came into view. Before Rong Jing could take a closer look, his phone was quickly taken away.
Xie Xuan pursed his lips lightly, locked the screen of his phone calmly as if nothing had happened, and put it back in his pocket.
Seeing this, Rong Jing frowned slightly, and his heart trembled inexplicably.
However, with dozens or even tens of thousands of lives right before his eyes, Rong Jing retracted his gaze and gently touched the sandalwood box containing the magic weapon.
Lan Qinghong's already tense heart suddenly became even more anxious. He frowned and watched Rong Jing's movements cautiously.
The other Heavenly Masters also turned their attention back to Rong Jing.
It was also at this time that they noticed the strength Rong Jing had shown earlier.
Even the most proficient divination master present did not dare to say that he could perform the extremely complicated hexagram plate, let alone someone like Rong Jing who did it as easily as if he could do it casually.
Coupled with the attainments in talismans that he had shown a little bit before—
Where on earth did this monster come from?
Moreover, everyone had a glimmer of expectation in their hearts that they themselves could hardly believe. Rong Jing had outstanding talents in divination and talismans, so did he also have some attainments in formations?
If that’s the case…
When everyone thought about that scene, they didn't know what expression to have for a moment.
"It's not difficult to fill in the gaps in the formation." Rong Jing raised his eyes and looked at Lan Qinghong calmly, "As long as you put the magic weapons back to their original positions, they will naturally fill in the gaps in the formation."
The magic weapons made by Rong Jing in the early days had defects of one kind or another, but because they were later handed over to Xie Chong for adjustment, they were replenished once before being handed over.
The reason why the corpse-raising ground chose these magical instruments as the means of support was naturally due to this reason.
Rong Jing said calmly, "This set of magic tools - in addition to these two magic tools, there should be three more magic tools in the formation. The peach wood sword is used to suppress the Yin energy that grows in the corpse breeding ground, and the soul-purifying bell can absorb the resentment of evil spirits. As for the other three, they probably have the function of suppressing evil spirits, converting corpse energy, and transferring evil spirits."
Several magical instruments are interconnected and also complement each other.
As long as the magic weapons are put back to the original positions of the formation intact, according to the restrictions that Rong Jing had previously set in the magic weapons, they will naturally be able to sense each other's breath and thus restore the operation of the formation.
Rong Jing's expression was calm, but his tone was firm, as if he had personally witnessed the scene when the Heavenly Master set up the formation. Every word he said pointed out the fact that Lan Qinghong wanted to conceal.
What could Lan Qinghong say in front of everyone?
With a bitter smile, he said: "Master Rong Tian is indeed extremely talented... That's right, the other three magic weapons are stored in Lan's clan."
“It’s a pity that when the three magic weapons were taken out, they were accidentally contaminated by the sudden burst of corpse qi. The spiritual light on them has almost faded, and I don’t know if they can still be used.” Lan Qinghong said.
Of course, the corpse qi was contaminated, but the fact that the spiritual light had faded was a lie. Lan Qinghong was betting that Rong Jing's previous divination had not reached this point.
Rong Jing indeed hadn't taken such details into account.
only……
Did Lan Qinghong think that by saying this, he could watch the people in the two towns suffer from the torture of corpse qi with peace of mind, and then quietly keep the three magic weapons?
“It’s okay.” Master Rong was rarely in a mood to force me. He lowered his eyes and took out three auras from his pocket. “The Soul Restoring Talisman can purify the corpse qi and restore the dimmed aura of the magic weapon.”
Lan Qinghong: "..."
The Heavenly Masters: “…”
Wasn't this talisman lost a long time ago? !
However, the three talismans that Rong Jing took out were glowing with spiritual light, and the aura they conveyed was ethereal and pure, exactly the same as the legendary Soul-Restoring Talisman.
Lan Qinghong forced a smile: "Thank you very much..." Master Rong Tian was generous.
Before he finished speaking, Rong Jing continued in a calm voice: "Five million per ticket."
Lan Qinghong choked up, and the smile on his face could no longer be maintained: "Isn't this a bit too much, Master Rong Tian?"
"Yeah." Rong Jing did not refute, but responded lightly, but looked at him calmly, without giving in at all.
Xie Xuanqing was also surprised by Rong Jing's brilliant move, and then he couldn't help but curl his lips and smile.
"Didn't Master Lan say that the Lan family is now trying their best to treat the people affected, and is also trying their best to find a way to suppress the corpse qi?" He took a step forward and stood with Rong Jing. "Don't we have an excellent solution now?"
Long Tianshi and the others finally came back to their senses at this moment. They looked at Rong Jing and Xie Xuanqing in surprise, and then spoke up to help: "Patriarch Xie is right, but it's only 15 million. The Lan family cares about the people, so they shouldn't be stingy."
When Master Yuankong heard that more than a dozen people had died, he silently recited the sutra for salvation. At this time, he also opened his eyes, and when he looked at Lan Qinghong with a kind and gentle gaze, it was as if a mountain and a river were pressing down on his head, making people unable to avoid it.
"Thank you, benefactor, and Master Long Tianshi, what you said is absolutely right. Master Lan Tian, this situation is caused by the Lan family, and the Lan family should bear the consequences."
Master Yuankong had the qualifications and skills to do so, and once he spoke, the other heavenly masters had no other opinions.
Lan Qinghong clenched his fists, and sticky blood oozed from the wound on his palm.
After a second, he quietly let go of his hand and smiled: "Fifteen million is naturally not a problem, but although Master Rong Tian is extremely accomplished in the art of talismans, everyone knows that the Soul Restoring Talisman has long been lost. Not to mention that Master Rong Tian has inherited it, even if he did, how could he take it out so casually?"
Could it be that Rong Jing had already anticipated that he would use the excuse that the magic weapon was contaminated by corpse qi?
"I'm not saying that I don't believe Master Rong Tian."
Lan Qinghong said slowly, "Fifteen million is a small matter, but the lives of tens of thousands of people cannot afford us to make mistakes. If this soul-restoring talisman cannot restore the magic weapon, it will easily delay the reset of the formation."
This does sound reasonable.
However, Miaoyin reached out and took the three soul-restoring talismans that Rong Jing took out and looked at them one by one. The more she looked, the more solemn her expression became.
"I have seen the explanation of the Soul Restoring Talisman in a book before, and it is exactly the same as the talismans that Master Rong Tian took out."
Miaoyin herself has profound attainments in the art of talismans, otherwise it would have been impossible for her to get one of the dozen or so spots among so many heavenly masters cooperating with special departments to participate in the metaphysical exchange activities.
With her testimony, the other Heavenly Masters were somewhat shaken. Miaoyin saw this and handed the talismans to the Heavenly Masters who came up and specialized in talismans.
"Indeed... this spiritual breath is the same as the legendary Soul Restoring Talisman."
"Five million per ticket? Does Master Rong have any more? Can you give me one?"
"What a rich spiritual energy fluctuation! I want one too. Master Rong Tian, do you accept bank transfer or check for 5 million?"
…
What an unexpected scene.
Lan Qinghong, who always claimed to be gentle and calm, was almost angry. Every time, every time he was about to change the subject, someone would bring the question back -
When it comes down to it, it’s all because of Rong Jing.
Gritting his teeth, Lan Qinghong knew that he couldn't delay any longer. Although the other Heavenly Masters didn't say much, the changes in their facial expressions had already revealed their thoughts.
If this continues, the reputation of their Lan family and the Huang family...
Lan Qinghong's mind raced, and he no longer felt bad for the three instruments. He smiled and said, "Since Taoist Miaoyin and several other Heavenly Masters have said so, then I will believe it. I will have someone get the 15 million into the hands of Heavenly Master Rong as soon as possible. As for the formation..."
Zhou Songyun, who had just arrived and understood the whole story, said, "We have a master in our special department who specializes in formations. When Master Lantian returns, the two masters will follow."
He was not discussing anything, but directly informing Lan Qinghong of the decision.
Southern Province is not under the traditional jurisdiction of special departments, because compared to Beijing, the power and scale of the Tianshi families in Southern Province are much stronger.
Now that such an incident has occurred in two towns in Southern Province, the Lan family has tried to cover it up, but it has actually brought shame to the special departments and even the country.
——But this is also an opportunity.
Zhou Songyun looked at Lan Qinghong calmly, but was thinking in his heart about who to arrange to go to Southern Province this time.
Naturally, he would not just let two Heavenly Masters who specialized in formations follow him.
In fact, this time, the special department will take root in the Southern Province. From now on, no matter whether it is the Blue Family, the Yellow Family, or the Red Family or the Green Family, as long as something harmful to the people happens, the special department will be the first to know and take measures.
However, their special departments are still too weak.
If Rong Jing hadn't been there this time, I'm afraid none of the Heavenly Masters present would have been able to see through the secret...
His heart moved slightly, and Zhou Songyun secretly glanced at Rong Jing.
I still need to go back and discuss this matter with my superiors. If I can get Rong Jing's consent in the end... that would be great.
Lan Qinghong had not expected that the special department would be recruited in the end.
Knowing that if he continued to argue, it would most likely lead to more trouble, Lan Qinghong smiled and said, "...Then I'll trouble you, Captain Zhou."
With people sent by the special department to supervise, it is naturally impossible to embezzle the three magic weapons.
In order to obtain these magic weapons, the head of the Lan family insisted on entering the corpse-raising ground while carrying the corpse qi, and his cultivation was damaged as a result. Now he can only recuperate and meditate in the secret realm.
As for those villagers affected by the incident, since Lan Qinghong had just said that he would do his best to treat them, he naturally had to give them something.
Plus the 15 million that will be given to Rong Jing...
After this trip, the Lan and Huang families didn't get any benefits at all, but instead gave away a lot!
The more Lan Qinghong calculated, the more sick he felt. Adding in the energy he had just wasted trying to stop Rong Jing, not only did they not get any classics to add to their foundation on this trip, they almost ruined the reputation of the Lan and Huang families.
The head of the Huang family, who was sitting nearby, could only smile.
What could he say about the current situation? If he were to handle it, the result would probably not be as good as Lan Qinghong's. At least for now, he was able to preserve the reputation of the two families.
All in all, the two families did do something wrong in the beginning. The younger generations of the two families were too reckless and caused trouble. Now they can barely make up for it, and the head of the Huang family can't protest any more.
But he also felt pain in his heart——
Of the three magic weapons, except for the Heavenly Master Seal which is used to suppress evil spirits, the Lan family did not value the other two. Patriarch Huang originally wanted to have some extra resources to exchange for them internally, but naturally, he has nothing left now.
Lan Qinghong was a tough person and quickly calmed down. He smiled and picked up his phone to make a call.
After a while, Rong Jing's cell phone made a soft "ding" sound.
When I clicked on it, I saw that 15 million had been deposited into my account.
Xie Xuanqing was standing behind him, so he naturally saw his actions.
But Rong Jing's fingertips touched the long string of amounts, and his expression was still a little cold.
He probably knew why.
Reaching out his hand, Xie Xuan lightly touched Rong Jing's shoulder for the first time through his clothes and whispered, "I have asked people to prepare donations for the dozen or so people who passed away. I have also asked people to take care of their families for the time being. Sir, don't worry."
"Yeah." A deep voice sounded beside his ears, bringing Rong Jing back to consciousness. "I understand."
He responded indifferently, and with a flick of his finger, he transferred the 15 million to Xie Xuanqing's account.
"Let's donate the 15 million to them."
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