Aoki was shocked when he heard this, but he was also surprised and felt it was reasonable.
No wonder.
No wonder there are so many wine parties on memorial days.
No wonder she still didn't feel satisfied after collecting tens of thousands of strands of life and death energy.
It turned out that it was not as he thought, that he wanted to summon a soul that was at a very high level in its lifetime, but that there were too many souls that he wanted to summon.
But he guessed one thing right.
It turns out that what this woman is after is the Soul-Calling Banner, the divine treasure in the Nine-story Pagoda of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom!
A glimmer flashed in Aoki's eyes, and his pupils darkened slightly.
My mother clearly said that she was the only one who knew the whereabouts of the soul-calling banner.
How did this human female fairy in front of me know this?
His thoughts were turning, but he didn't show it on the surface. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke slowly:
“Now that the Heavenly Demon Nation’s territory has been shattered and it has lost its greatest support, the Earth God’s Law, it has retreated into a secret realm. However, its own strength should not be underestimated.
There are no less than twenty celestial demons in the earthly immortal realm that I have discovered, not to mention the celestial immortals and golden immortals.
Even if Ji Qingya and I recover from our injuries, if the three of us go together, we will probably just be hunted down."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Sheng glanced at Qing Mu deeply, pondered for a moment, and asked, "What is the attitude of the Immortal Palace?"
The question was vague, but Aoki understood her meaning and talked about the past:
"The Heavenly Demon Nation is isolated in a remote corner with scarce resources, and is not affiliated with any clan.
In the great war three hundred years ago, the Tianyao Kingdom was accidentally affected and its territory was shattered. It was an unexpected disaster.
The surviving celestial demons hid in the celestial demon secret realm. Neither the Immortal Palace nor the ancient demons and ancient clans intended to care about them.
But everything changed when a piece of news spread ten years ago."
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Aoki's eyes:
"Rumor has it that the unparalleled divine sword that shattered the Heavenly Law tens of thousands of years ago is in the Nine-Layered Pagoda."
Xiang Sheng's pupils shrank instantly.
So that sword is called Wushuang?
Aoki didn't notice her strangeness and continued:
"As soon as this rumor spread, the Celestial Palace and the two clans immediately changed their previous attitude and sent many elite soldiers and generals to search for the whereabouts of the Celestial Demon Secret Realm.
Even though we haven’t achieved anything, our passion remains undiminished after ten years.”
Qingmu paused for a moment, then continued, "It's not easy to fish in troubled waters. The Immortal Palace won't allow outsiders to interfere, unless..."
Having said this, Qingmu glanced at Ji Qingya who was still sitting on the steps of the coffin shop, and the meaning was self-evident.
Xiang Sheng was silent for a moment and said, "Let me think about it again."
She had to think carefully about how to use Ji Qingya so that she could sneak into the Immortal Palace without leaving any loopholes.
Seeing this, Aoki shook his head slightly, stood up and left.
Ji Qingya has a straightforward personality. If he were his old self, he probably wouldn't be willing to deceive such a simple person.
But now...
He raised his eyes to look at Ji Qingya who was leaning against the door, his eyes were cold.
…
Tick-tock...tick-tock...
Xiang Sheng looked at the little bit of wine left in the empty jar, which dripped down the edge into the dust, indistinguishable from each other, and seemed to be lost in thought.
Aoki's words just now revealed too much information.
No one knew what was happening in the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm, but he was able to describe it in great detail. In addition, his previous hiding place was around the entrance to the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm.
From this, it is not difficult to guess that Qingmu’s serious injuries were caused by being chased by the Heavenly Demon in the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm.
She had also heard that there was a treasure in the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm, but she didn't know what the treasure was.
Calculating the time, I heard the news seven years ago, not ten years ago as Aoki said.
"Ten years, unparalleled divine sword..."
Xiang Sheng tapped the edge of the wine jar lightly with his knuckles, his eyes slightly narrowed.
The unparalleled divine sword is in her hands, so the rumors are naturally false and must have been done intentionally by someone.
His purpose is either to have a blood feud with the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm, or he is planning to take the Soul-Summoning Banner just like her.
Qingmu is so well-informed, he must have a very high status among the ancient monsters.
However, the ancient demon clan did have a stronghold near the Heavenly Demon Kingdom. Qingmu was seriously injured but hid alone in the rocks. He did not return to the stronghold and received no help.
It can be seen that Qingmu is not valued by the ancient demon clan.
This is contrary to speculation. So where did the information he mentioned come from?
Unless, Aoki is the one who spread the rumor!
There was a glint in Xiang Sheng's eyes.
The soul-calling banner was a token of love that the master gave to his mistress.
As a member of the ancient demon clan, it is not surprising that Qingmu knows this.
But even if he wanted to take advantage of the situation, he could just fabricate other precious treasures. Why would he have to involve his master's magical object?
Thus, the word taboo is tainted.
The ancient clan, ancient demons, and the fairy palace all met their end. Once the secret realm of the demon was opened, the demons hiding inside would be skinned alive even if they didn't die.
Could it be that Qingmu not only wants the soul-summoning banner, but also has a grudge against the Tianyao clan?
But the celestial demons have always been respectful to the ancient demon clan, so where does the hatred come from?
…
Aoki did not stay outside and went back to the shop to continue weaving straw ropes.
He didn't know that in this moment, Xiang Sheng had already guessed most of the truth. Even if he knew, it wouldn't matter.
Since the goals are the same, if we want to cooperate, someone has to take the first step forward to break the deadlock.
As they were both wanderers, Boss Shi had taken him in, so he didn't mind bowing his head first.
As for whether the cooperation can be successful...
Thinking of the hesitation in Xiang Sheng's eyes when he hinted at using Ji Qingya, Qingmu frowned slightly, but then quickly gave up the idea and devoted himself to the straw rope project.
Another month later, the wine was finally gone.
After storing all the empty wine jars into a storage ring, Xiang Sheng returned to the inheritance tower and threw the storage ring to Ji Qingya.
"Send me to the tavern."
In the past two months, there have been fewer people coming to the coffin shop to pick up corpses, and Ji Qingya is almost bored to death.
Hearing that there was something to do, he grinned, took the storage ring and ran out without saying a word.
Seeing Ji Qingya being sent away, Qingmu knew that he had already made up his mind, and immediately said, "It seems that Boss Shi has made up his mind."
Xiang Sheng nodded slightly: "Ji Qingya, you are too naive."
Qingmu's heart sank slightly. Was he unwilling to use Ji Qingya and cooperate with him?
He didn't feel disappointed, and even felt that it was as it should be.
He has been recuperating here these days, and he has also realized that although this corpse collector seems cold and heartless, he is actually a person who values love.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be drinking all day and feeling sad because of the death of his loved ones.
Thinking of this, Qingmu calmed down and said with a bow, "Thank you, Boss Shi, for taking me in during this time. We are not on the same page, so I will say goodbye..."
"etc."
Qingmu frowned when his words were interrupted, and when he looked up, he saw Xiang Sheng looking at him strangely.
"Do you think I can't bear to part with Ji Qingya?"
Qing Mu was stunned for a moment, feeling as if he had misunderstood something, but he still asked, "Isn't it?"
Xiang Sheng shook his head and laughed: "Ji Qingya is too naive, he can borrow strength but he is not capable of great use.
I have pondered for a long time and have found a method that can be used, but I am afraid that I will have to inconvenience Daoist Qingmu a little."
As soon as these words came out, Aoki's cheeks suddenly felt hot. "I'm back to full health, back to work!"
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