Chapter 359: The Jade Prayer Mat, the Cunning Rabbit Cave
"Dead people, that's all they know. The city lord asked you to check those people, so you should do your job first."
"What is there to investigate? They are either from the Magic Association, the Inquisition, or just innocent brats. We have an adult to protect us. We have the final say in Tianmen."
The priest rubbed the jade cushion, looked at it with lustful eyes, and said with a smile on his face,
"Last year, someone who looked like a member of the Inquisition came. He felt that what we did at Mingwang Temple was wrong, but he had no evidence."
He sneered, "This is just like Zhou Yu fighting Huang Gai, one is willing to fight, the other is willing to be beaten."
"That little thing has been in Tianmen for more than a year. He rushes around day and night, lights the lamp, but still gets nothing. In Tianmen, we are the sky!"
These confident words made people angry.
From this conversation, we can also know that the local magic organization of Tianmen was also involved in the matter of collecting the Mingwang Tax from the Yuwen family.
Whether they were forced to become someone else's glove or voluntarily surrendered, using special means to coerce the people of Tianmen and extorting money by "begging for God's blessing", it seems that this is nine out of ten.
This old man even said something like "I am the sky", which shows his arrogance. Therefore, Bai Mo did not inquire secretly, but followed the procedure step by step to collect evidence.
He planned to use extraordinary measures, so he showed up and asked calmly,
"Really? Who gave you the courage?"
The sudden appearance of the harmonious voice made the two people who were preparing to make love stop talking.
"You! Who are you? This is the forbidden area of my Yuwen family. How can a young boy like you barge in?"
The priest shouted angrily, and at the same time, the aura of a high-level wizard burst out, and it seemed that flames were about to burst out from his body.
"snort!"
Bai Mo glanced at him, and instantly locked onto him with his powerful mental power. Without using any magic, he pinned him to the ground.
"Bai Bai Mo!!"
When Mrs. Xu saw him, her eyes suddenly widened and her originally rosy cheeks turned pale in an instant.
"No, you can't! You can't kill me. Those things were done by them. They have nothing to do with me. They have nothing to do with me!"
She muttered like a madman, collapsed to the ground, and kept backing away.
She had many male lovers and was familiar with all the famous handsome men in the country, so she also knew Bai Mo.
Because of this, I specifically read the information about the Spark Trial and learned that they have the power to execute evil elements without reporting to the authorities later.
So when he saw Bai Mo here, he was immediately scared out of his wits.
Bai Mo explained the situation here to Ding Yumian and the other two through telepathy, and asked them to find evidence to prove that the Wangsi Yuwen family used some means to force the people of Tianmen to pay the "divine tax".
He believed that since someone hated King Ming in his heart, he must have been persecuted by the Yuwen family and knew the truth.
At the same time, let them find the judge who has been persisting here for a year.
As for Bai Mo, this is the job of interrogation.
One of the two people in front of me is the city lord’s wife, and the other should be a core member of the Yuwen family. They must know something.
“Wind Spirit!”
Bai Mo called out the Wind Spirit, "Use your psychic ability to control the two guys in front of you."
“Mmmm!”
The wind spirit let out a soft cry, and bits of crystal light fell on the two of them, and their expressions immediately became dull.
“Great job!”
Seeing this, Bai Mo nodded slightly, praised Feng Ling, and began to ask about the good things that the Yuwen family had done under the guise of King Ming.
Things were pretty much the same as he, Lingling and the others had figured out.
At the beginning, Yuwen Jia was really an ordinary believer of Ming Wang, but he just didn't live a good life.
Later, I picked up a strange lock at a place in Tianmen Mountain.
After research, they found that this lock has the effect of concentrating sunlight and at the same time giving it a burning power.
So about fifty years ago, a strange change began in the Tianmen area. First there was an abnormally strong light, and then there was a continuous strong light.
The strong light affected the crops and began to cause heat, igniting the farmland and dealing a devastating blow to Tianmen's economy.
When alerting a high-level wizard and a mage group had no effect, the method devised by the ancestors of the Yuwen family worked.
These are the divine leaves begged from the gods. If you have the divine leaves and drop them into the fields, they will protect the crops.
Thus, a belief in the Ming King emerged in Tianmen.
At the same time, under the influence of Ming Wang, Tianmen began to recover and develop rapidly.
During this period, some people came to investigate, but unfortunately that era was too long ago and many things were buried.
In addition, the Yuwen family gradually became involved with local magic organizations.
And three years ago, a big shot came to Qingzhou, and the Yuwen family was lucky enough to sit at the big shot's table.
Hearing this, Bai Mo's heart moved. The Spark Trial just lacked an opportunity to make a show of force.
Now, isn't the opportunity here?
But before that, he still needs to figure out his original goal.
"Where is the lock you got?"
"The place where we found the treasure lock is already a family secret place. The treasure lock can only recover its power there."
"Who is that big shot? Tell me about it."
"I don't know, only the city lord knows." After Madam Xu finished speaking, the priest also said, "Only the head of the family knows."
"Then I'll take you to find someone who knows."
Bai Mo spoke calmly, and the silver diamond light enveloped the three of them, and in an instant they appeared in the city lord's study.
A man was looking at the person who appeared in astonishment. He locked onto Bai Mo at a glance and said in a deep voice,
"If you leave now, I can pretend I know nothing and resign tomorrow!"
Bai Mo has been very popular recently. Some individual hunters may not know him, but some members of the organization, especially the management, have more or less remembered this face.
"I won't leave. Who are you working for? Confess and I'll give you leniency," Bai Mo said.
"Even if you don't say it, I still have a way to make you say it."
The city lord glanced at his disheveled wife and his equally disheveled partner beside him.
Noticing that neither of them had any injuries, especially signs of torture, his expression suddenly changed.
"He is the president of the Daming Lake Mage Council, a true master who has reached the pinnacle! Bai Mo, don't make the mistake. There are some people you can't touch, and you can't move!"
Hearing this, Bai Mo's eyes flickered. The president of the Daming Lake Mage Council could be said to be the highest level in Qingzhou.
If you are at the top of the world in terms of strength, then it will be difficult to deal with.
He needs help, and he can't just listen to the city lord alone.
Bai Mo stretched out his hand and pointed, and a space barrier fell around him, trapping him in place.
"I'll know if you're lying."
After saying this, he gestured to Feng Ling, who immediately took control of the city lord and gave him some information about the person behind the scenes.
After being at a loss for comparison, Bai Mo activated teleportation again and took the sacrifice to the Yuwen family.
The Yuwen family is not located in Tianmen City, but on the foothills of Tianmen Mountain.
This is a large mountain villa. Under the central lobby at the highest point inside the villa is where the owner of the villa often stays on weekdays.
It is also above where the family’s treasures are located.
Bai Mo brought the sacrifice here directly, and also picked up Ding Yumian and the other two.
After controlling the head of the Yuwen family, Bai Mo did not alarm other people. He did not ask who was behind the scenes, but asked about the treasure lock.
"Take us to where the treasure lock is kept."
"Yes!" Yu Wenling responded dully, turned around and led a few people into the hall.
Then he came to a statue and turned the statue's head. Immediately, a hole pointing downwards opened nearby.
Yuwen Ling walked in first, and Bai Mo and the other three followed him in.
After walking a few meters forward, they could feel that the surrounding ground was not a mountain, but simply a foundation.
At this moment, Yuwen Ling stopped. In front of them was an ordinary mountain.
"We're here. To enter, we need a key. The key was taken away by an adult two years ago. If we want to open this place, we need to contact an adult."
Hearing this, several people's faces darkened. They wanted to take something from the hands of a top person?
They didn't react to the argument that they needed a key to get in. On the contrary, it would be strange if they picked up a treasure while just strolling around. After all, legends always blur the details.
After knowing that the person behind this was a top figure, several people understood that without real power, it would be difficult to deal with such a person even with evidence.
"If I try my best, I can control a top-level mage for some time." Ding Yumian said.
"It's not safe. If he runs away, we won't be able to stop him. I'll go get Hollow Willow."
Bai Mo shook his head and said, "Besides, we can't go find him. We need him to come to us."
Jiang Shaoxu then asked Yuwen Ling, "What is the name of this top-level mage?"
"Zhuang Yue."
Hearing this, Bai Mo frowned immediately, and on the other side, Ding Yumian also frowned.
Zhuang Yue, he naturally remembered this name. A few years ago, he was a member of the Mingzhu Council and Deputy Minister of the Coast Defense Department.
Because he remembered the good things this guy did for Ding Yumian in the original novel, he helped a little bit, and then this guy seemed to be removed from his position in the Coast Guard.
But how come he is no longer a Mingzhu councillor, but has become the speaker of Daming Lake?
"This Zhuang Yue was originally a member of the Mingzhu Mage Tower. After you exposed Dean Li's affairs, you also found him. He sacrificed his position to save his own and retained his position as a member of the NPC."
"But you also offended him. He didn't know it was you who did it, but he has been investigating. When Uncle Bai found out about it, he joined forces with other family councilors to drive him out of the Magic City."
"I heard this from the dean."
Ding Yumian said slowly, "After this, I don't know if he is checking you out."
Hearing this, Bai Mo raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't know any of these things.
"Did he check on you?"
Bai Mo asked. Thinking about it now, he still felt that what he did was wrong.
It's too petty. As for Dean Li's matter, he should have collected evidence and concealed it first, and then wait until he has the strength.
Just kill him with one slap!
The most important thing is that it is not clear whether the old man knows about Ding Yumian's affairs, and whether Zhuang Yue learned about it from Dean Li.
The main reason was that he just wanted to nip the danger in the bud at that time, and he couldn't say which method was better.
Ding Yumian naturally understood what Bai Mo was asking. She just shook her head slightly.
"He can't find out anything, and he doesn't know me."
"I heard from my grandfather that Zhuang Yue is a top-level person who specializes in wind."
Lingling suddenly spoke up. She did not object to everyone's discussion on how to kill a top person, but instead made a suggestion.
"We must first lure him out. This task should be handed over to the Yuwen family. Zhuang Yue might have set his eyes on the treasure lock. Using this to lure him in might be successful."
Hearing this, several people looked at each other and nodded. The only excuse was that the Yuwen family needed to use the treasure lock, so they needed the key to open the door, but after all, they were just asking for the key to open the door, and Zhuang Yue might not come in person.
"Since he likes the treasure lock, it must have light. We can let Yuwen Ling say that the golden light in the secret place is victorious. Maybe there will be unusual movements. He will definitely come when he hears it." Jiang Shaoxu said
Bai Mo shook his head and expressed his opinion.
"This is not safe. Since Tianmen City holds the Mingwang Festival every month, they must change the light of the treasure lock every month to show their divine power. Even if they don't, Yuwen Ling can use this as an excuse to get the key."
"We can use the key to explore the remains of Fang Ritu and seize the treasure lock and key. We don't have to worry about Zhuang Yue not coming."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Ding Yumian immediately controlled Yuwen Ling to send a message to Zhuang Yue.
Lingling and Jiang Shaoxu set out to collect some evidence about the Yuwen family and the official organization of Tianmen City.
They can't help much in the battle, but they can help in terms of having a legitimate reason to fight.
Taking advantage of this time, Bai Mo asked Jingwei to take him back to the Magic City and bring the hollow willow with him.
When he saw Old Man Bao in the hunting ground, he took the opportunity to ask for some information about Zhuang Yue.
"Why are you asking about him?"
"I heard he was investigating me?"
"It seems like this is the case, but it's not that simple, right?"
Bai Mo briefly explained the matter and did not intend to hide anything. After hearing this, Old Man Bao pondered for a long time and said,
"He is guilty, but not to the point of dying."
"I can ask Yu Mian to refine him into an undead. It's better to die on the battlefield than to live in a miserable state."
Old Man Bao paused, not knowing what to say. After a pause, he said,
"This is the first time I've seen you have such strong malice towards someone."
"Dean Li was his man in the beginning, and I'm worried that he knows about Yu Mian."
Bai Mo knew what Old Man Bao was worried about, and said again,
"You should know what kind of person I am. What you are worried about will not come true. You also know what kind of person Zhuang Yue is and how many practical things he has done since he became the top leader."
"Even if we ignore all this, it is enough for him to secretly provide protection for the Yuwen family of Tianmen City. The demons will not let him release magic, but the shaken throne will."
Old Man Bao nodded slightly and just reminded, "I hope you remember your original intention and don't become Zhuang Yue."
"Okay, okay, now that we've finished talking, it's time to tell me the information about Zhuang Yue, right?"
Bai Mo waved his hand to interrupt.
Hearing this, Old Man Bao stroked his beard, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Zhuang Yue majored in wind, minored in water, secondarily in light, and fourthly in plant. But for a peak-level person, the so-called major and minor are not very important."
"So, be careful when you do it."
Upon hearing this, Bai Mo nodded seriously. Knowing his magic system, it would be much easier to deal with him.
Although a peak person can compete with a supreme monarch, but he has two of them, can't he defeat you?
Bai Mo didn't stay with Old Man Bao for long. He immediately set off and returned to Tianmen Mountain.
He acted quickly enough, so after Yuwen Ling's request was approved, the key sent by Zhuang Yue had not arrived yet.
The four of them were not in a hurry. They went up and down the Tianmen together and sorted out the whole thing.
By the way, Bai Mo also met the judge, unexpectedly he was a senior who graduated from Mingzhu Academy.
Another person who had dealt with him before was Yun Hua, the former chief of the Wind Academy.
He joined the Spark Trial Network and accepted the mission to investigate the Mingwang faith in Tianmen City.
Therefore, he has been hiding here for more than a year, and with his help, Bai Mo and others have been able to sort out the work more smoothly.
"Senior Yun, I want you to announce the whole story of the Tianmen City incident. What do you think?"
"Hmm? I didn't play a big role. Instead, I wasted a year here." Yun Hua said.
"No, I just want to make a name for the Spark Trial and to shock the world."
Bai Mo said frankly, "If I use my name, it won't be easy to highlight this matter. On the contrary, people will pay more attention to me."
He does have some knowledge of himself.
Yunhua also knew that the Spark Trial Network was now under the management of Bai Mo. He thought about it for a while, and finally nodded without asking anything.
After Bai Mo and others had sorted out the matters and completed the recruitment of personnel, Yuwen Ling sent a message that the key had arrived.
The key is a thin white gold chain like a necklace.
After getting the key, Bai Mo immediately brought Ding Yumian and the other two to the secret place.
I watched as the key in front of me began to vibrate, gradually stirring up layers of spatial ripples and summoning a circle of spatial portals.
Bai Mo stepped in first and didn't feel any discomfort. In a blink of an eye, he came to a space with faint golden light on all sides.
Ding Yumian and the other two also came in one after another and looked around.
On the one hand, he wanted to find Fang Ritu's remains and gain source power to improve his cultivation. On the other hand, he also wanted to find clues to other stars.
In this regard, Lingling has never stopped looking for the Star Token.
It’s a pity that these are all they have at the moment.
There are no special patterns on the four sides. The entire space looks like a natural cave, but it is painted with a faint golden light.
In the middle of the cave, a light golden lock-shaped object like a Lu Ban lock was quietly placed in a plate-shaped object that was completely condensed into a solid body by golden light.
"This looks like a rabbit hole?" Lingling took a look but didn't go and bang.
Bai Mo stepped forward and placed his hand on the rabbit nest formed by the light element. The barely perceptible silver protection on his hand did not shake at all.
At the same time, after getting closer, he felt a powerful light energy.
So he turned around and waved to Jiang Shaoxu who was standing in the distance, "This is a very condensed ball of light energy, can you see if you can absorb it?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaoxu stopped and looked around, then took a few steps forward, his eyes immediately lighting up.
"It's very pure light element crystal. Are you sure you want to give it to me?"
"If you don't want it, we have no use for it. If you absorb it now, can you break through to the super level of light?" Bai Mo said.
"Take it. We are out here to look for treasures, and you will get a share if you see one. But maybe next time you follow us, there won't be anything left to share with you." Ding Yumian said.
Hearing this, Jiang Shaoxu nodded, "I am still a little short of completing the high-level light system, so let's collect it first."
She took out a jade box, and a layer of translucent space unfolded, placing the golden rabbit nest inside.
When the rabbit hole that was more than three feet long disappeared, a hole as big as a basketball appeared under the rabbit hole.
Bai Mo took a look inside and saw a golden glow, as if endless light elements were flowing.
Other than that, nothing can be seen.
With a wave of his hand, a constellation fell down, silver dust fell, and white ink teleported away.
Then I saw a space as big as the previous one, still looking like a cave, and there was still nothing on the four walls.
Except that it was not like the dazzling golden color outside. There was not even a rabbit nest, and the ground was flat.
Bai Mo took a quick glance and opened a space portal at the place where he had just teleported.
Ding Yumian and the other two were brought over, and they searched together, but there were no clues.
"There's nothing here, so what is this space used for?" Lingling asked curiously.
Jiang Shaoxu speculated, "Could it have been taken away by someone from the Yuwen family?"
"No, I looked through Yu Wenling's memory. They thought the rabbit nest was used to charge the lock, so they didn't touch the rabbit nest." Ding Yumian said.
"That is to say, we are the first to come here." Lingling pondered for a few seconds, and suddenly her eyes lit up. She looked at the lock and chain in Bai Mo's hand, and then at Jiang Shaoxu.
"Token! Try to activate the token!"
Hearing this, Jiang Shaoxu also understood and took out the house order without saying a word.
As the magic energy was input, Fang Ling lit up with brilliance. No solidified magic was displayed. Only golden photons were seen, like marbles.
It flashed out and disappeared into the surrounding walls, and then only a sunken token shape appeared on the wall.
Without further ado, Jiang Shaoxu took a step forward, raised his hand and pressed the token on, fitting it perfectly.
Then I saw ripples in space again, and a space portal opened.
Several people walked in and came to a slightly smaller cave.
There was no light in the cave, but Jiang Shaoxu's hand lit up with light, illuminating the cave.
At the same time, he picked up the token on the ground and looked around.
The first thing that caught everyone's attention was a giant statue lying in the middle of the cave.
This is a lying rabbit, its body is platinum in color, and it looks majestic and precious.
It is about the size of an off-road vehicle, and under the shining light, a faint glow flows on its surface.
Just lifeless!
You can see faint totem patterns on it.
"This is Fang Ritu's, right?"
"It's recorded on the wall!" Lingling pointed at the surrounding walls.
Bai Mo shifted his gaze and looked at the wall, which was a series of murals.
He could already read this mural-style record fluently.
The above probably records the story of Fang Ritu transforming himself into Tianmen Pass and suppressing the demons in a certain area.
It is also mentioned that after a long battle, Fang Ri Rabbit has exhausted its strength and has fallen into a deep sleep to offset the bloodthirstiness brought about by killing. At the same time, if it wants to be born again, a guardian is needed to find it while it is sleeping.
Then he opened the Xu Ri Lock, which contained a trace of Fang Ri Tu's origin, which could wake him up from his slumber.
"This is actually a living totem!" Lingling said in surprise, "The Sun Lock should be the one in your hand, Bai Mo! How do we open it?"
(End of this chapter)
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