"Now it seems that it is nothing more than that."

"I heard that you defeated Chunyang. My younger brother is traveling outside and has not been contacted since then. Do you have any news?"

The other party's tone was not very good, and he began to question the alliance leader Jiang Li on the spot.

If there weren't so many people around now, he would definitely teach them what a clean mouth means.

However, he really had to answer the other party's questions carefully.

Many people had seen Mu Chunyang come to Dachong Mountain and attempt to get his hands on the secret realm of the medicine garden, so it could not be concealed.

Fortunately, only a few senior members of the Chongshan League knew about the capture of Mu Chunyang and the other man. Even Elder Mu was not aware of it.

The measures they took afterwards should be considered clean. If we don't use sophisticated metaphysical calculations, it will not be easy to find them in a short period of time.

Jiang Li also behaved very calmly at the moment.

"It happened several months ago. After the meeting that day, we haven't seen the Mu family's flying boat since then."

"But after that, we did find traces of a great battle in an area of ​​Dachong Mountain. These things were left there, and they may be of some help to you."

Jiang Li pretended to think about it, then took out a piece of wood and placed it on the table.

When the Mu family saw the broken wood, their faces changed immediately. A mere half-brother was thrown out of their minds and their attention was completely diverted.

After Jiang Li formed his elixir, the aura on his body mixed with the crazy blood and chaotic power, making it extremely difficult to detect the details of his skills.

So this group of Mu family members simply disliked him, and did not come up and call for fighting and killing like they did in the past.

But the smell of this piece of wood is too eye-catching.

This is exactly a piece of the huge Nine Netherwood tree from that year.

For all those who practice the Mu family's martial arts, this is their mortal enemy that they have been thinking about all the time, and they will never admit their mistake.

Jiang Li also gave a brief description of the battle traces and the big hole that were later discovered in the Mazu River Basin.

The eyes of these Mu family members flickered, and it was obvious that they had thought of something.

His good-for-nothing younger brother got the news about the "Tree of Sin" from somewhere.

He secretly mobilized his mother's family to kill the Nine Nether Tree and seize the tree's heart.

Judging from the description of these unsophisticated people from Dachongshan, they probably never succeeded in taking it down, as the evil tree got away.

No wonder I couldn't get in touch with him during this period. It turns out that he was afraid that they would fight over it! This makes sense. Damn it, he must not succeed.

This made Mu Chunkong a little anxious. What if his stupid brother Chunyang got there first? Then the position he had worked so hard to obtain would be trampled under the feet of that idiot.

"Where is that battlefield? Tell me now!"

Mu Chunkong tried to keep his expression calm, but Jiang Li could still see nervousness and excitement in his eyes.

If a Nine Netherwood tree heart could be brought back to the family, it would represent not only power, but also respect and power.

For the sons of the family head who may inherit the position of family head, this point is extremely important.

But Jiang Li smiled and took back the piece of debris.

"Mr. Mu Chunkong, why don't we find someone first?"

The young master of the Mu family had obviously forgotten why they came here.

Only after being reminded by Jiang Li did he realize his mistake.

However, this made him dislike Jiang Li even more.

"Aunt, since you have already left the Mu family, it is not easy for us to mobilize the family's power."

"But the family has several vassals who have a good relationship with me and can use my personal orders to sue for money."

"In the area where cousin Qiuhua disappeared, there happens to be a vassal family of our clan. Perhaps they can help."

With the help of longevity peaches, the Mu family has won over a considerable number of vassals, and it can be said that they have friends everywhere.

Unlike Jiang Li, who can only develop good friends in secret now.

A Chongshan League warship and a Mu family flying boat left the port side by side and sailed slowly along the route of the material transport ship.

Searching for any clues at any point below.

Jiang Li looked at the map. A red circle marked the location where the Chongshan League's supply ship was found.

This route starts from the Chongshan League headquarters and follows the aerial route opened up by the Si Temple all the way to the mechanical city on the front line.

More than half of the routes were under the control of human cultivators. There would be no blatant demon cultivators blocking the way, nor would there be any powerful monsters blocking the way.

Jiang Li had always thought that the place where they got into trouble was the second half of the area after entering the mangrove wetland.

In that area that belongs to the strategic depth zone, it is not completely impossible to be attacked by sirens or even armored ogres.

But this supply ship was parked outside a mortal town.

The ignorant people in the city took a lot of incense and paper money and worshiped the empty ship for several days, before it was discovered later.

However, there were no signs of fighting on the boat. The control room of the flying boat was also in good condition, and it did not look like it had been hijacked violently.

Jiang Li and others' flying boat landed, and they didn't find anything suspicious on the road.

The bad thing is that after so many days of investigation, they didn't find a single clue.

The people who were on the same boat with Shenshan Qiuhua were all elders and disciples of the three major sects who knew each other well.

Although the strongest one is only a Jindan cultivator, he shouldn't disappear so suddenly.

"Alliance leader, the supply flying boat was discovered there."

At this time, a stubborn stone hermit came forward and pointed to an open space below to Jiang Li.

He is the captain of the Wanshi team who has led the team to search the local area several times in the past few days.

Not far away, there was indeed a not very big town.

This place is too small and there is no reliable force to protect it. It seems that there is not abundant spiritual energy and no evil spirits gather here. It is just an ordinary town.

The terrain in the central part of the Eastern Region is open and flat. Unlike the mountains with strange peaks and treacherous terrain, the human settlements here are not cut by the harsh terrain, and the settlements are more numerous and closer.

Just by flying a short distance, Jiang Li had already seen hundreds of towns of similar size below.

There is nothing special about this one here.

"Let's go down and take a look."

The flying boat slowly landed on the ground, and a group of people jumped off the deck. They looked around at the calm surroundings and had no idea where to start looking.

At this time, from not far away, a group of more than a dozen monks came riding on spirit horses, creating a cloud of dust.

"Wang Biao of the Wang family greets Master Chunkong! And greets several emissaries."

It turned out that this was a local vassal that Mu Chunkong had found. They ruled another larger town not far away, so even if they were just riding a spirit horse, they were still very fast.

"Well, from now on you will obey their orders and cooperate fully."

When Mu Chunkong spoke, the Wang family cultivators agreed without any objection.

"Aunt, they are the local royal family. No one in the hundreds of miles around knows all the little things better than them."

"Jun Kong has something important to attend to, so I won't stay for long. If you need anything else, you can always contact me."

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Li again.

Jiang Li didn't expect too much from them in the first place, it was already good enough that they could help and not hold him back.

Although this group of Wang family members are generally weak, what they need most now is local tyrants who can provide intelligence assistance.

He raised his hand and threw over a jade slip with the address of the Mazu River basin engraved on it.

He knew his brother Mu Chunyang's character well. If he had obtained the heart of the tree, he would definitely return to the family immediately and show off his power.

If he hasn't come back now, it means he hasn't succeeded yet. This is the chance God has given Mu Chunkong!

"My Lords, if there is anything we can do for you, please let us know."

After Mu Chunkong and others left, these Wang family cultivators turned to them, and their expressions could still be considered respectful.

Because there was someone present whom Mu Chunkong called aunt, and every one of the others were masters whose cultivation levels far surpassed theirs.

Jiang Li first asked if there were any independent cultivator groups nearby that might ambush the flying boat.

However, what these people said was not much different from what Chongshanmen had previously discovered.

Judging from the ease with which mortals in this area live, it can be seen that under the supervision of the Temple of the Gods, as long as one does not actively offend certain people, it should be relatively safe.

The strange thing is that in such a safe situation, why did they suddenly disappear? Not even a message came back.

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Jiang Li had no idea for a moment, so he decisively held a small meeting in his mind with the four parallel consciousnesses.

It's always better to pool the wisdom of everyone than for him to think blindly on his own.

The four parallel consciousnesses were all guys with little social experience. They were good at fighting, but they were no match for reasoning and investigating cases.

At this time Jiang Li remembered his new skill, one person with a thousand faces.

This skill simulates the state of the statue's incarnation, and can imitate the psychology and habits of the statue's former believers vividly.

This skill might be of some use.

Inspired by the feeling he had, countless thoughts suddenly appeared in his mind, and the inspiration collided at high speed.

This person has many facets, allowing him to look at and think about problems from many different angles.

Although it won't improve his IQ, it can help him think about problems more comprehensively.

Wait, Jiang Li suddenly thought of something.

The focus is not on the demonic cultivators and independent practitioners around.

The point is, why would a small team of them suddenly stop here? For safety reasons, they should have rushed to the front line to deliver supplies without stopping.

What caused them to violate the rules and stop the ship on their own initiative?

The reason may be in this city.

He turned his head to look at the town not far away, and walked straight in with his men.

Living in the Eastern Region Immortal Cultivation World, they naturally had more opportunities to see cultivators. They did not regard them as immortals, but they also showed the highest degree of respect.

Wherever they passed, the streets suddenly became silent, and everyone took the initiative to make way for them.

"Wang Biao, are there any monks living in seclusion in this city?"

"My Lord, there was a senior in the foundation-building stage living here more than ten years ago, but now that senior has passed away. As far as I know, there are no other practitioners here."

Jiang Li listened to Wang Biao calling a Foundation Establishment cultivator "senior" all the time. Considering his current level, it felt a bit awkward.

There were no monks in the city. His spiritual power mixed with the Heart Sutra of Avalokitesvara had already explored the town thoroughly, and it was exactly as he said.

But he also observed a strange situation.

"Is there any happy event in this town recently? Why are all the houses decorated with lights and colorful lanterns?"

"Your Excellency may not know. A few days ago, a team of immortals came here and selected a lot of immortal cultivators."

"These mortals are all very happy to know that their children can become immortals in the future, so naturally every house is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations."

So that's how it is... Huh?

Jiang Li, who was still in a state of having a thousand faces, had his thoughts diverging and colliding from various angles, and suddenly he realized that something was wrong with the other party's words.

“Is every house decorated with lanterns?”

People's joys and sorrows are not the same. If a small number of people have good things happen to them, most of the others will be jealous and will not hang lanterns to celebrate.

so..

"Why is the birth rate of spiritual roots so high in this town?"

More than 50% of the families in this town had red lanterns. Although the probability of spiritual root qualifications appearing was rising year by year with the recovery of spiritual energy, this number was still too exaggerated.

Jiang Li thought of the incident in the southern country of India. Could it be that another Nine Netherwood was causing trouble? No, he did not sense the aura of the same kind.

"Yes, that's right. In our area, there are some immortal teams from small sects coming every few years."

"Their requirements for the qualifications of immortal cultivators are lower than those of the Temple of the Gods. Every time they go to a place, many children are taken away. Their families will also receive certain financial compensations based on their talents."

"So compared to the Immortal Fate Test of the Temple of the Gods, they hope to encounter these teams more."

Jiang Li frowned. This shouldn't be the case. It's not right.

Even if it was the worst quality spiritual roots, the number wouldn't be this many.

Jiang Li multitasked, exploring the city with his hearing.

A large number of the families that did not hang up colorful lanterns did not even have children of the right age, which meant that the rate of detecting spiritual roots here was even higher than 50%.

This is absolutely not normal. Even in the Eastern Region's world of immortal cultivation, there are indeed some potions that can allow some spiritual energy to remain in mortals' bodies.

But it only allows ordinary mortal warriors to have about the strength of a cultivator in the Qi training stage, and that is not a spiritual root and cannot be cultivated.

Even if we bring so many ordinary kids back, no sect will really accept them as disciples. It's meaningless and not worth the effort.

This is unusual, maybe that's where the problem lies.

"Wang Biao, do you know which town the Immortal Fate convoy will go to next?"

"This... they didn't tell us, but I guess it's just a few nearby towns. They're bringing so many children with them, so they can't go very fast."

As they were talking, they saw a dirty woman wandering towards them from the end of the street.

She was holding an equally dirty straw doll in her arms, and she kept mumbling something.

With Jiang Li's hearing, he could barely hear it.

"It fell, haha, it fell. It all fell. I saw it, it all fell. Hahaha. It fell. "

The woman had lifeless eyes and was crying and laughing at the same time. She walked past Jiang Li and others in a crazy manner. It was obvious that she was a lunatic.

"How dare you, you crazy bitch, to pollute the eyes of the adults!"

Wang Biao, who was standing next to him, was planning to take the woman away, but was stopped by Jiang Li.

"It's just a small matter, it's okay."

"Aunt Mu, continue to interrogate with the portrait. I have a few heart ghosts here who are good at reading people's minds."

"You guys stay in this town first and check on the woman and other residents to see if they have seen Qiu Hua and the others during this period of time."

"I suspect Qiu Hua and the others' disappearance may be related to the Xianyuan convoy. I'm fast, so I'll go check out the surrounding area first."

He handed over a few heart ghosts. Elder Mu was just about to say that he was also a sword cultivator with good speed, and wanted to go find them with Jiang Li.

But Jiang Li had turned into a sword rainbow and disappeared into the sky in an instant.

It was moving so fast that she couldn't even see it clearly.

With this speed and this aura, has he made another breakthrough? 　It's the last day, comrades, please vote·()·

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