Chen Guanshui thought about it for a while and finally decided to agree.

The reason is very simple: in order to avoid being pursued or hunted down by his wives, he has to stay here for a while.

The existence of these demonic creatures like Nibalo not only threatens the safety of these shadow people, but also poses a threat to him who stays here.

When encountering a threat, the most reasonable way is to deal with it easily. Being lazy or playing ostrich is not appropriate. After all, he has the ability to resolve these threats - he can just capture them with his sleeves, just like the immortal did when facing the siege of the Demon Cult.

Once all the hidden dangers in this cave are eliminated, I can stay here comfortably for a few years. When the time is right, I will go looking for the Kunlun Mirror. It would be best if I could catch her on the spot when she is repairing the sky, and then ask her what she has done to me.

...Hmm, something seems to be wrong?

Chen Guanshui thought about it and felt vaguely that something was wrong, but when he recalled it carefully, he didn't notice anything wrong.

In the past, it was Ajing who reminded me at times like this.

But now that A Jing is gone and Su Mingjian is an idiot, I can only pretend that there is no problem and take it one step at a time.

After saying goodbye to the shadow, Chen Guanshui left the house.

He quickly scanned the surroundings with his spiritual sense and confirmed that this dark space was not large. There were only about twenty houses surrounding the center of the market and about thirty shadowy people.

Anyone who could open up a cave in a cave must be a great master with extremely high attainments in formations. However, according to the shadow leader, after that senior left the cave, he unfortunately died at the hands of a demon cultivator...

Chen Guanshui expressed his doubts: after all, after being transformed into a shadow, not only did all the Taoist magic, flying swords and other means become ineffective, but they also had the disadvantage of being afraid of light.

With so many negative states stacked on him, why did that great being go out for a stroll instead of staying in the cave until the end of time? This is irrational!

In any case, although these Nidlibala are quite troublesome for ordinary cultivators, he is proficient in various formations and has a secret weapon in his hand. He can handle as many as they come and has no fear at all.

Leaving the darkness through the light gate, Chen Guanshui returned to the Dead City again.

The original name of the city of Yutingmen is no longer traceable, but the shadow people call it the "Dead City". It is indeed dead silent and lifeless when you look at it.

There are no plants, no birds or animals, only ancient buildings ravaged by time, standing quietly around.

The shadow leader's first commission was to ask Chen Guanshui to clear out all the Nibeluo in the market area.

Different areas of the dead city are separated by high walls, with plank roads on top for guards to patrol - now they are completely deserted.

Chen Guanshui walked around and came up with some ideas, and sure enough, a mudskipper stumbled out of the house.

This mud monster really looks disgusting. Its hands, feet, body and head are all limp and covered in mud. If you look closely, you can see countless holes on it. It is enough to make anyone with trypophobia vomit.

We are all demons, so why is my Jiang Niangzi so pretty? So she is the type that has evolved successfully, and you are the product of failure, right?

"It doesn't seem to be the case." Su Mingjian seemed to be thinking about something. "Master Sword Master, didn't you also encounter various demons in the Seven Treasures Mysterious Garden Secret Realm?"

"It should be that only the top level of the demons, that is, the Great Free Demons, are the most beautiful. The lower the level, the uglier they are, and at the bottom, they are all weird and strange."

Chen Guanshui recalled carefully and found that it was exactly as Su Mingjian said.

Not only the demons were like this, but the human race and the demon race were also similar. The cultivators were all handsome and beautiful, while the mortals without cultivation and the demons without form were all kinds of ugly.

The Niweiluo roared and pounced towards him. The poisonous fluids on its body looked very intimidating, but Chen Guanshui just waved his hand and put the Niweiluo into his sleeve and sealed it directly.

Even if this move was used on an ordinary monk, he would at least know how to dodge it! This showed that Nibeluo really lacked intelligence, so he just dealt with it casually.

Chen Guanshui continued to stroll around the market, luring all the mudskippers he encountered over and cleaning them up.

According to what the shadowy man said, in addition to those hiding in the dark cave, there might be other shadowy people hiding in any dark enclosed space inside the buildings around the market... But due to the existence of Nibeluo, their chances of survival are low, so please ask Chen Guanshui to keep an eye on them.

It was a piece of cake anyway, so he would deliberately make some noise at the door every time he passed a house, in order to lure out the Nibeluo inside, and also to consider that if there was a shadow person hiding inside, he could send a signal to the other party that "someone is passing by here".

When passing by a house, Chen Guanshui suddenly heard the sound of fighting coming from inside.

Hmm? There really aren't any survivors.

Just when he was about to enter, he saw that the main door of the house was suddenly blown open from the inside.

A sturdy mudra was washed out by the rolling torrent. The river water was flowing continuously, and it was still rushing it down along the street.

Then, Shi Liuli poked his head out from the crack in the door, as if to confirm the situation of Nibiluo.

At this moment, Chen Guanshui had the urge to turn around and leave.

But he knew that his wife would certainly become suspicious, so he just forced himself to calm down and bowed, saying:

"Daoyou?"

When Shi Liuli saw his appearance, her heart almost skipped a beat.

This person... Although I seem to have never seen him before, I still feel that he is familiar.

She subconsciously thought of fortune-telling, but quickly forced herself to suppress the urge.

No, if this person is really that bastard, he will definitely get suspicious if I tell fortunes in front of him even if I cover it with my sleeves.

Therefore, Shi Liuli just pretended not to recognize him at all and bowed in return:

"Penglai Dongyou, nice to meet you, fellow Taoist. May I ask what your Taoist name is?"

"Oh, Wangshan meets fellow Daoist Dongyou." Seeing her hands placed outside, Chen Guanshui secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile on his face.

Wangshan? Shi Liuli pondered the meaning of this Taoist name secretly, but said:

"Did Daoist friend also happen to enter this secret realm?"

"That's not the case." Chen Guanshui thought, "Just by chance? Didn't you come here specifically to find me?" He lied without any flaws on his face, "I came here to explore the whereabouts of the ancient sect 'Yuting Sect' and find some useful secret techniques and treasures."

"I see." Shi Liuli nodded and said, "I stumbled into this place by mistake... I didn't expect this to be an ancient sect. Just looking at the city, I thought it was a human residence."

"You are joking, fellow Daoist." Chen Guanshui didn't believe her "accidentally entering this place" at all, and just laughed, "If it is a human residence, how could it be possible to open up this cave alone?"

"Indeed." Shi Liuli knew that he didn't believe him, so he didn't continue to add unnecessary details. He said, "Fellow Daoist, are you familiar with this place? There are strange monsters everywhere. Perhaps we can travel together and take care of each other."

"I'm not familiar with this." Chen Guanshui said calmly.

"Oh." Shi Liuli pretended not to notice his refusal, but hesitated for a long time and said again, "To be honest."

"I was born in Penglai Yuqing Temple. Fighting with others is not my forte. If you can lend a helping hand, that would be great."

Chen Guanshui was stunned when he heard this and began to hesitate.

From a rational point of view, of course you should turn around and walk away coldly, without paying any attention to any request from the other party.

But emotionally speaking, no matter how outstanding Miss Shi's wisdom is, her fighting ability is just as weak. What if she encounters some kind of Nibala and is eaten by him?

Previously, it was in the enclosed environment of the building, and the water from the Milky Way was able to leave the opponent with nowhere to hide, and the water pressure could directly crush the opponent.

In the open areas outside, there may not be such an environment that can be utilized...

Chen Guanshui was still hesitating, but Shi Liuli saw that he looked hesitant and did not rush, but just waited for him to think silently.

"So fellow Taoist, are you planning to leave here immediately?" Chen Guanshui suddenly asked.

"Of course." Shi Liuli said decisively, and then seemed to remember something and smiled, "However, it's the same as fellow Taoist. If you can find one or two secret methods or secret treasures, it won't be too late to go out again."

"To be honest, although I am not good at fighting, I do have some accomplishments in the fields of magic and formation."

Chen Guanshui heard that she seemed to want to stay, so he pretended to frown and think for a moment, then said:

"But fellow Daoist, there seems to be some restriction in this cave that will suppress the power of magic."

"Oh, fellow Daoist, it turns out you also know numerology?" Shi Liuli immediately tested.

"I don't understand." Chen Guanshui said without revealing any flaws. "It's just that before looking for this secret realm, I read the relevant ancient books and learned that... the Yuting Sect's sphere of influence once occupied most of Shenzhou, so the defense strength of the sect's headquarters was also very high. It's not surprising that this isolation technique can be used as a means of exploration."

"Is that so?" Shi Liuli thought, no wonder the other party was so confident, but I forgot about this.

As long as I am in this secret realm, my magic and calculation skills will be useless. I can only use other means to determine whether he has used illusions to conceal his appearance.

But this bastard's illusion had been lurking in Penglai for hundreds of years and no one had been able to detect it. How could I recognize it now?

It seems that I have to go with him and try it out slowly.

"I miscalculated that." Shi Liuli smiled and said, "However, fellow Daoist may not know that the school I studied comes from the Penglai Tiangongfang lineage, and I am best at various weapon-making techniques."

"Since this Yuting Sect was once prominent, I think it must have many rare and secret treasures of high quality. If you are willing to go with me, I can help you identify them for free."

Chen Guanshui was silent again. He saw that Shi Liuli was not willing to give up and wanted to stay here to look for her husband. He was just about to find a reason to refuse her again when he heard her say:

"My fighting ability is weak to begin with. Could it be that you are afraid that I will become greedy after seeing the treasure and plot against you?"

"That's not the case." Chen Guanshui waved his hand, "It's just a little inconvenient..."

"Fellow Daoist Wangshan." Shi Liuli asked directly, "If I insist on not going out, will you force me?"