President Tian didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He took a look at the wolfberries in his cup.
The water was still warm, and it had been less than a cup of tea since he and Bai Mo finished their conversation and agreed to enter the association's holy land for training.
However, the strong smell of blood coming from the demon's head quickly brought him back to his senses.
"Bai Shenzhi is truly a god. I will take you to the Xiaoxiang Secret Realm right now."
With a long sigh, President Tian looked at Bai Mo deeply, as if he was looking at a high-ranking and powerful forbidden spell in the future, and immediately said.
"Excuse me, President Tian."
With a slight smile, Bai Mo did not put away the head of the Golden Armored Lord of the Earth Veins. This was left for President Tian and the various organizations in Xiangcheng.
As he walked out with President Tian, Bai Mo casually asked about the Xiaoxiang Secret Realm.
"I have never heard of this place in Xiangcheng. What's so special about it?"
"It is a secret realm. This is special enough. It is said that the Xiaoxiang Secret Realm was left by the human race on this land a long time ago. It contains rich magical elements and can support the cultivation of high-level mages."
Since he had promised Bai Mo to take him in, President Tian would not hide anything and introduced the Xiaoxiang Secret Realm with great pride.
"This secret realm is the treasure of Xiangcheng. Normally, it will never be revealed to the outside world. To be honest, I am also confused as to how Bai Sanjie knew about it."
Hearing this, Bai Mo looked at the middle-aged man in Tang suit with a slightly impolite look.
He just smiled in response to his doubts.
It’s better not to tell the truth, otherwise the president might realize that I might not be very smart.
At that time, he also speculated that there was a secret realm in the Xiangcheng Magic Association. Who knew that when he asked, President Tian admitted it without even thinking about it.
During the conversation, Bai Mo followed President Tian to a staircase between the eleventh and twelfth floors.
After approaching here, with Bai Mo's attainments in space magic, he vaguely sensed a layer of distant and mysterious space fluctuations.
President Tian reached out and took out a small, round, ancient seal, which was khaki in color.
After a faint fluctuation of magical energy, a strange rune flew out of the small seal and landed on the wall at the corner of the aisle.
Immediately afterwards, a deep space passage with silver vortex patterns opened at this corner.
"It's right here, please follow me."
President Tian said very politely. Bai Mo could feel that after he took out the head of the golden armored monarch of the earth veins, the middle-aged man in Tang suit became much more respectful.
Bai Mo didn't care about this change. He followed him in and arrived at a secret place in one step.
As soon as he came in, Bai Mo understood why this secret realm was hidden here.
Because this secret realm is very small, it only has the area of an elevator space.
The shape of the secret space is also very similar to an elevator, and it is cylindrical.
When you step into it, you can feel the very rich elemental energy.
"Why is this place called Xiaoxiang Secret Realm?"
A look of surprise appeared on his face, and Bai Mo looked around and asked.
This small piece of land, which can be seen clearly at a glance, is gray and pitch black, and has nothing to do with the word Xiaoxiang at all.
As a native of Jiuzhou, when it comes to the word "Xiaoxiang", there are undoubtedly many associations that come to mind.
Whether it is the mist-covered cold water, the moon-covered sand, or the sound of the flute in the bamboo forest or the singing girl's pipa, these two words are inseparable from the word Jiangnan.
"Because the area around Xiangcheng was the land of Xiaoxiang in ancient times, we named it after it."
With a slight smile, President Tian naturally knew what Bai Mo was surprised about. He was also deceived by this name in the past.
"Now that we are here, I wonder what the judge needs to see?"
When asking this question, a hint of curiosity flashed in President Tian's eyes.
Hearing this, Bai Mo understood and didn't worry about the name.
He walked around in this narrow secret space without further explanation, took out the Star Sun Pearl and Zhen Ling, and injected magic energy into them.
Following the arrow of the Star Sun Pearl, Bai Mo looked in the direction they came in, but Zhen Ling did not move.
'Not here!?'
Frowning, he pondered in his heart and walked closer. The arrow in the Star Sun Pearl was still pointing to the direction of the entrance where President Tian was standing.
Wait! President Tian! !
His pupils shrank, and a flash of inspiration suddenly came to Bai Mo's mind, a guess.
Turning around again, he walked left and right with an expressionless face, and soon found that the arrow began to shake slightly left and right.
The general target is President Tian who is standing at the entrance.
Zhen Shuiyin is him? !
Bai Mo twitched his lips, thinking it was absurd and rejected the idea.
It is naturally impossible for a person to turn into a Zhenshui earthworm, but there is another possibility.
Something related to the water worm was on him.
So, this leads to the question of whether he is the totem guardian.
Groundless speculation is useless. Bai Mo put away the Star Sun Pearl, looked at President Tian and asked:
"President Tian, do you know the water worm?"
"Zhenshui earthworm?"
Hearing this, President Tian was quite surprised, but at the same time he also understood a little that Bai Mo might be looking for something.
Judging from the name, it seems like a demon?
"What is that, a demon?"
"It seems you don't know."
Seeing his performance and listening to his heartbeat which didn't quicken at all, Bai Mo sighed.
I thought it would be easier this time, but it was still so confusing.
"Zhenshuiworm is a totem."
"Totem!" Upon hearing this, Dean Tian's pupils shrank.
He didn't know much about Zhen Shuiyin, but ever since the black snake appeared in Yuhang and a big tree appeared in Modu, he had some understanding of totems.
"Bai Sanjian is saying that Zhenshuiworm is a totem, and it is in this secret realm?!"
Dean Tian looked at this small place in surprise and horror and said in a trembling voice.
I felt both surprised and frightened. I wanted to hear a positive answer, but I didn't want to get one.
He didn't know what he was thinking for a moment.
"I was just guessing, but unfortunately, there is no trace of it here."
Bai Mo's calm denial quickly calmed him down, but the next words made him open his mouth again.
"But I found traces of the water worm on you. Have you ever had any adventure? Or have you seen or collected any ancient objects?
This is the case. I have been entrusted by the Grand Chancellor to search for the totem for the safety of the coastline. If you have any clues, I hope you can tell me. "
After a long silence, President Tian felt surprised at first, and then denied it.
After listening to Bai Mo's words, he began to recall his past and felt horrified again.
So he said with a trembling voice, "I am the legitimate son of the Xiangcheng Tian family. From the beginning of my training to becoming the president of the Xiangcheng Magic Association, I have followed all the rules.
Even the monsters I killed outside were ordinary monsters, and the resources I got were also given by my family. I have never had any adventures or ancient objects, or seen any ancient things!"
Hearing this, Bai Mo couldn't help but shake his head and looked him up and down.
There is nothing to see. The magic tools of the wizard are all bound to the soul and directly absorbed into the soul.
The magic weapon can be hidden where it is worn.
Eh! Magic weapon!?
His mind raced as Bai Mo began to carefully recall the instructions that the Star Sun Pearl had brought him along the way.
"Have you been to the 11th, 6th, 9th, 8th, and 2nd floors of the Xiangcheng Magic Association today?"
Upon hearing this, President Tian felt his hair stand on end.
"How do you know?"
"It seems so. President Tian, please take out all the magic weapons on you and put them aside so I can see them."
With a slight nod, Bai Mo felt somewhat certain, so he spoke politely.
"Why is that, Bai Zhanshi? Even though you are working for the Grand Speaker, you can't be so reckless!"
President Tian's beard immediately stood up. He was the president of a magic association, not a prisoner. How could he display his magic weapons at will?
"Oh, that's right. I have something in my hand that can be used to find the Zhenshui earthworm. I guessed that you might have a magic weapon related to the Zhenshui earthworm, which led to my wrong judgment."
Seeing this, in order to avoid too much trouble and misunderstanding, Bai Mo told the truth.
Hearing this, President Tian's eyes flickered slightly, and he stiffened his neck and said:
"In fact, I am just the president of a small prefecture-level city magic association. I don't have any magic weapons."
"President Tian, I don't want your stuff. I just want you to take it out and show it to me so I can have an idea of what's going on."
"Hahaha, of course I'm not worried that Bai Shenshi will take it, it's just that I'm short of money and I really don't have it!" President Tian sighed and smiled bitterly.
"The Bai family can grant the Tian family the right to produce and distribute high-level double magic weapons."
Rolling his eyes and cursing in his heart as an old fox, Bai Mo naturally knew that this guy was asking for benefits.
But after all, he was begging others for something, so it was difficult for him to say anything.
He can't kill people and steal treasures. He is not a bandit leader.
He might as well offer some benefits, after all, if it was really as he guessed.
So what the Star-Sun Pearl has been pointing to is actually the totem device of Zhen Shuiyin.
Then it makes sense for him to exchange some benefits for a totem device.
"Hey~ Look at my memory, I'm really old. I brought a magic weapon with me when I went out today. Haha, I'm really sorry."
President Tian slapped his forehead suddenly, pretending that he had just remembered something.
After watching the performance expressionlessly, Bai Mo pointed to the empty space beside him with his chin.
"Let me see if there is any first."
"Of course." President Tian nodded happily, "This is the Bikong bracelet and the Changlin necklace."
He began to take off the things he was carrying one by one, introducing them as he took them.
It feels a bit like a roadside vendor.
Bai Mo held the Star Sun Pearl in his hand, but remained indifferent, because the direction of the Star Sun Pearl was still pointing to the middle-aged man in Tang suit.
"This is a silk-wrapped ring. I got it at an auction a few years ago. It can speed up my water-based cultivation. Unfortunately, I have now reached a super-level, so its function has become somewhat useless."
As President Tian explained, he took off the bracelets on his fingers one by one.
Bai Mo's eyes also moved, and he looked at the ring. The arrow in the Star Sun Pearl shook a little as his hand moved.
This ring is a bit peculiar. Strictly speaking, it is a thin silk thread that is wrapped around the finger in circles to form a ring.
The silk thread is translucent and doesn't look short.
When President Tian put it on the ground and was about to go out to get something, Bai Mo shook his head, glanced at the seven or eight magic weapons on the ground, and said:
"It's this silk ring, President Tian. Did you get it at an auction?"
"Yes, I remember it very clearly. This ring cost me 80 million. It was money I had saved for a long time. I earned it by working as a mage hunter. I was very sad at the time. That's why I kept it even though it's of no use to me now."
President Tian nodded slightly, his eyes far away, as if he was recalling the past.
"Do you remember where you took the photo? Who was the seller?" Bai Mo nodded slightly and continued to ask.
"It's in Xiangcheng. As for the seller, I don't know, but I know the auction venue and organizer. I'll write to you."
As expected, Bai Mo said to himself and brought the topic to the point.
"I need this ring."
"Well, he has been with me for many years after all."
"The body of the Golden Armored Lord of the Earth Vein is for you."
"That's not what I meant."
"Ten warrior-level spirits."
"Hey, Bai Sanjian, I'm really not that kind of person." President Tian's fingers trembled and he said deeply.
"Do you want the Grand Chancellor to come and trade with you?"
"How can you say that? As a member of the Kyushu Magic Association, I am also a supporter of the Grand Speaker. Whatever the Grand Speaker wants to do, I want to do!"
The middle-aged man in Tang suit had a righteous look on his face, stood straight, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice:
"It's just a ring, a toy from my early years, not worth much. Since Judge Bai needs it, I'll give it to Judge Bai as a gift."
As he spoke, he bent down, picked up the silk ring, and handed it over.
Bai Mo looked at him steadily, reached out to take it, and put the ring into his personal space.
Then the silver light on the palm of his hand flashed across the wrist of the other hand.
He took off a bracelet and handed it over.
"Inside are ten warrior-level spirits and the corpse of the Earth Vein Golden Armor Monarch. President Tian is loyal to his country and his people, but he cannot treat himself badly."
"This is unacceptable. I want to learn from the Grand Speaker."
"In that case, I will first send the Spark Judge to determine President Tian's background, and then inform the Grand Speaker as appropriate."
Bai Mo said this expressionlessly, pretending to take back the bracelet.
Upon hearing this, President Tian's expression changed slightly and he immediately changed his words.
"Oh, there's no need for that. I still have a lot to learn. I'll improve for a while before I go meet the Grand Speaker."
Although he had never done anything terribly evil, he had accepted some small gifts.
Most of the Spark Judges are students who have just graduated from school and cannot tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes.
He didn't dare to get involved with these people. If he got involved with Bai Mo, he would take advantage of the situation and seize his property, and that would be the end of him.
Seeing him accept the bracelet, Bai Mo nodded slightly.
Everyone just gets what they need and exchanges benefits. If you insist on not giving in, then there's no point in playing.
As for President Tian's concerns, he was too lazy to expose them.
He did not come to the world to enforce absolute justice and advocate peace and prosperity.
What he wanted was actually very simple at the beginning, a peaceful and stable environment.
As for issues like corruption and bribery, they are not suitable for Bai Mo to deal with.
After leaving the secret realm, Bai Mo found Lingling and the other two and explained the information to them.
"There is an auction that I can find. It happened seven years ago. Let me take a look."
Lingling said this and immersed herself in her little notebook.
Several people automatically quieted down and provided her with a good environment.
After all, this is the only clue left about the Zhenshui earthworm.
If this clue is lost, they can only try their luck aimlessly and conduct a carpet search for the traces of the water worm.
However, this encounter also made Bai Mo understand that the Star-Sun Pearl was not locking onto the traces of the other seven totems of the Vermillion Bird, but the totem devices of those totems.
In order to sense the burial location of the totem itself and where the remains exist, you also need to find the approximate place and look at the totem token.
Thinking of this, Bai Mo took out the translucent silk ring.
This is a ball of thread, very tough, but Bai Mo did not feel the cutting sensation, which means it is not sharp.
It feels a little cold, like water.
When the mind falls upon it, a soul connection naturally arises.
After the magic energy was injected, a faint red halo appeared on it. The red halo gradually deepened and gradually turned into alternating gold and red colors.
Like a thread woven from molten lava.
But there was no special ability, Bai Mo couldn't sense it.
Is it just the simplest method of tying people up?
"The bow of the Winged Fire Snake." Seeing his puzzled expression, Ding Yumian's eyes flickered slightly and reminded him:
"Don't you think this looks like a bowstring?"
Hearing this, Bai Mo was slightly stunned and remembered the fire bow that was gathering dust in his space backpack.
That thing needs multiple owners of the fire element to recognize its master, and he didn't connect the two for a moment.
Also, there really is no bowstring on it.
But if this is true, then it undoubtedly means that the totem device of the Southern Seven Stars is actually a set of combined magic devices? !
"It's possible. Go back and try again."
After touching his chin and groaning for a moment, Bai Mo put away the Zhenshui string.
"Bai Mo, give me a cup of inspiration."
A silver light flashed, and a cup of milk tea fell. Lingling took a sip and then raised her head.
It was dark by the window now.
Sensing the movement, Ding Yumian and Mu Nujiao also woke up from their meditation.
I looked at Lingling expectantly, only to hear her say:
"I checked the seller's information at the auction and found the person who sold the Zhenshui string, but he is already dead."
Hearing this, the three of them felt a jolt in their hearts, but Lingling continued:
“But fortunately, there was a video recording of the auction, and the video was not deleted. I learned from the video that Zhen Shuixian came from Nanyue Village, a village in Xiangzhou.
The seller is not from Nanyue Village. Although I don’t know how he got the Zhenshui string, according to the auctioneer, it is an antique from Nanyue Village.”
A clear stream gurgles down from the distant Shitai Mountain, dyed green by the lush pines and bamboos on both sides.
We walked slowly along the river that existed thousands of years ago, crossed the mottled stone bridge, entered the village along the earthen wall that was who knows how many years old, and then slowly walked out.
The stream walked out of the village happily and met a group of people. Its bright eyes reflected their beautiful appearance.
Bai Mo admired the village in front of him. It completely met his definition of an ancient village in the south of the Yangtze River.
"Nanyue Village is a tourist village. The walls around the village and the wasteland on the side are buildings from thousands of years ago. That is why the village is larger than usual."
Lifting her straw hat, Lingling spoke out the information about Nanyue Village in a playful voice.
"It looks very prosperous, but if this place is developed, will the remains of the Zhenshui worm disappear?" Ding Yumian said.
"Let's go in and take a look. It's such a small place, it won't take us much effort to find it."
As soon as the group stepped into the village, a smart and enthusiastic auntie saw that they were here for a trip.
He immediately guided, "We only have one hotel here, it's at the east end of the village, it's owned by the village chief's family. The village chief's family is very nice. If you have any problems or are not used to the accommodation, you can always come to him."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Several people readily accepted the aunt's suggestion, but did not rush to find a place to live. Instead, they wandered around the entire village first.
The village is quite large, and there is no shortage of tourists on the road dressed similarly to them.
However, no matter how big it is, it is only 1.5 square kilometers.
"We haven't found anything in the village. Let's go to the ancient building ruins outside to have a look." Bai Mo put away the Zhen Ling in his hand and said lightly.
The three of them naturally had no objection. As they walked, Mu Nujiao said:
"I feel like there's something strange here. I don't know if you've noticed, but this place is very well organized.
The Magic Association, the Inquisition, the Hunter Union, the Security Department, the bank, and even the newly born Spark Network all have special branches here."
After a pause, she added, "They are just a little small."
He helped Leng Qing deal with things at Xinghuo.net for a period of time, and even personally led a team to investigate some things.
These experiences have made her very observant now, able to notice some things that seem insignificant but are actually wrong.
"I saw the Hunter Union and the Magic Association, but I didn't pay attention to the others." Lingling frowned.
"This village is very big," Ding Yumian said, implying that some official organizations are not difficult to understand.
"But it is a village after all. This is a suspicious point, but it seems to have nothing to do with our search for the totem. Let's go to the ancient building ruins nearby first."
Bai Mo shook his head. He also felt that something was wrong, but there were many possibilities behind this phenomenon.
For example, maybe the village chief has connections up there, so he gets special care here.
Moreover, through phonetic detection, he found that the public had a good opinion of the official organizations here.
This shows that the organization here was not sent down from above to do some lucrative business.
The four of them walked out of the village. The ancient building ruins on the side were said to have been dug out by the villagers while they were farming.
Passing over each pit, you can vaguely see the living environment and city distribution of the ancient people here six or seven thousand years ago.
Only the outlines of the civil engineering buildings could be vaguely seen. I took a quick look along the way, but the token in my hand did not respond.
Bai Mo frowned, and doubts arose in his heart.
"No."
Facing the inquiring looks of several people, he shook his head.
"Could it be that the clue is wrong?" Mu Nujiao couldn't help but ask. Lingling also looked serious, somewhat doubting whether her investigation was inaccurate.
"Yes, where are you looking?"
Suddenly, Bai Mo stretched out his hand and pointed to a place in the pit.
Several people looked in the direction where he pointed, and immediately a hint of joy appeared in their eyes.
It was an altar, and the things placed on the altar had long since turned to ashes.
But a pattern on the surface of the altar has been preserved.
Part of that pattern just happens to match the totem pattern on the Zhen Ling.
"It seems to be here. This village is likely passed down by the original guardian of the Zhenshuiworm."
After taking out the Zhen Ling for comparison, Bai Mo nodded affirmatively.
On the side, Lingling also exhaled and said:
"Since there are no ancient architectural sites, maybe the tradition of sacrificial offerings is still being passed down here, or there are still places like altars and temples preserved, but they are not in the village. We can find out if we go back to the village and inquire about the situation." (End of this chapter)
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