"Why?"

This is what Zhou Qing asked.

"You poisoned me? What do you want to do?!"

This is what Wu Duguan asked.

Facing the two people's questioning, Ye Zhong's expression remained calm, without any ripples.

He glanced at County Magistrate Chen who was lying on the table and said, "It's not poison. Every dish and every glass of wine here are excellent spiritual objects. Any of them can be used to assist in cultivation and improve your cultivation."

After hearing this, Zhou Qing and the others understood what was going on.

Although they are not poisons, some things that are originally non-toxic can even be considered good things when used alone.

But once it is combined with certain specific things and used together, it becomes deadly.

Some things are inherently incompatible.

Just like Zhou Qing's previous life, some foods could be life-threatening if consumed at the same time, but if tested individually, there would be no problem at all.

In this world, there will naturally be such counteracting things, and there will be more of them, with stronger medicinal properties.

The most important thing is that compared to simple poison, this kind of counteracting substance is really hard to guard against.

If a table full of poison was placed in front of one, a cultivator would have a high chance of discovering it given his special abilities.

However, unless you understand such incompatible things, it is impossible to discover them unless you have special talents.

Because they are good things in themselves and are not toxic.

Ye Zhong looked at Zhou Qing and said, "As expected of you, you are a peerless genius who is famous throughout Zhongtian City and who single-handedly made Taibai Martial Arts School receive an exceptional rating."

"The medicine that made Chen Junshou, who had just started to practice bone refining, unable to withstand immediately did not have such a significant effect on you."

No matter what kind of poison it is or what kind of counteracting substance it is, its power and effect are obviously relative.

Anything that can directly knock down the internal organs realm will naturally have a greatly reduced effect on the bone refining realm.

As both of them were new to bone refining, County Magistrate Chen could naturally not compare with Zhou Qing; the difference was simply worlds of difference.

There are very few local officials who are good at fighting. For them, cultivation is just a way to strengthen their bodies, and their strength is mostly average among warriors of the same level.

Even if a cultivator with extraordinary talent and incredible strength wanted to be appointed as an official, he would not come to Tianyue County, but would only go to places that were of great significance and extremely important to the court.

At this moment, Zhou Qing could feel a force raging in his body.

It makes the true essence dormant, the body powerless, and even destroys its vitality, leading to death.

However, considering his physical foundation and strength, this progress is not particularly fast.

At the same time, the Nine-Aperture Golden Elixir and other items are also continuously releasing medicinal power to neutralize the strange force and eliminate it.

Compared with the medicinal power of the Nine-Aperture Golden Pill and other things, that strange power seemed a little vulnerable, and there was obviously a huge gap in quality.

The power that cannot even kill Zhou Qing at this level directly cannot be compared with the Nine-Aperture Golden Pill and other things in terms of quality.

Also, without being seen by outsiders, a flame ignited in Zhou Qing's body, burning away the strange power.

It also seemed as if there were the sounds of dragons roaring and phoenixes crying, grand and majestic, clearing away all filth.

The power that directly knocked down County Magistrate Chen had little effect in Zhou Qing's body, and was still being eliminated at a very fast speed. Most of it had been gone in the previous exchange alone.

Moreover, this strange power did not cause any harm to Zhou Qing's soul.

There are many treasures in his soul land, which makes it seem as solid as a rock.

Although Zhou Qing felt his body recovering quickly, he was not very optimistic.

Ye Zhong's action was too shocking, and he was afraid that there would be earth-shattering changes waiting for him in the future.

He couldn't have set up the Hongmen Banquet just to harm Zhou Qing and the other two. There must be a follow-up.

Even if he completely eliminated the alien force and got rid of Ye Chong, the subsequent changes were unpredictable.

The most crucial question is, who is standing behind Ye Zhong? He can't do this without any reason, he must have been in collusion with some force.

Ye Chong himself is not the whole problem.

"Why?" Zhou Qing asked again, "You are in charge of a county, why would you do such a thing? Who are you connected to?"

Puzzled and confused, Zhou Qing and Wu Duguan really couldn't figure it out.

The governor of the county's ghost and god department rebelled. This kind of thing would directly shake Yujing! Moreover, with Ye Zhong's status, he was rich and respected by the people. He had been in this position for decades. What did he not have? The governor of a county rebelled. It was really shocking. It was no different from rebellion!

Ye Zhong's expression was calm as he replied, "Zhou Qing, you are very smart. You should have guessed it by now. After all, you have already discovered clues before."

Zhou Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, already understanding something.

"At the beginning, Manager Lu said that there were people in the County Ghost and God Department who were colluding with the Tianmu Cult. In fact, there are indeed such people."

Once these words were spoken, some things became clear.

There is indeed someone who is colluding with the Tianmu Cult...

It’s me.

“It’s you.”

Zhou Qing stared at Ye Chong intently. Colluding with the Tianmu Sect was undoubtedly a capital crime.

Wu Duguan, who had been trying to solve his own problem, was also shocked at this time. He could not believe that Ye Chong, a senior who had been doing his job conscientiously for decades, would do such a thing.

Ye Zhong’s plot could not directly poison Zhou Qing, nor could it kill Wu Duguan with one strike.

With his advanced level of marrow cleansing, he can withstand that strange force, but it will naturally be affected.

Wu Duguan is currently unable to display his full strength and is truly vulnerable in front of Ye Chong, a cultivator who has reached the pinnacle of enlightenment.

At the same time, the news that Ye Zhong told also made Zhou Qing's heart sink.

The Ghost and God Department is colluding with the Tianmu Cult. The chaos in the counties today and next month, the Hongmen Banquet tonight...

All kinds of things flashed through his mind and connected at this moment. Zhou Qing knew that the truth behind Tianyue's chaos was about to come to light.

The real storm has only just begun.

I'm afraid it won't end peacefully tonight. Dealing with these three people will definitely not be the end.

Perhaps, at this moment, all the people from the Tianmu Sect have already entered Tianyue City!

"No wonder we haven't found any information about the traitor after such a long investigation. How can you possibly find anything if you investigate this matter?"

Zhou Qing took a deep breath. This answer was far beyond his expectations. But looking back now, he felt that it was not impossible.

It has long been speculated that someone within the County Ghost and God Bureau might be colluding with the Tianmu Cult.

Including the suspects, the two people he met when he first met the Soul Demon Master, Zhou Qing asked Lu Qingmo to tell Ye Chong that he could focus on investigating those two people.

Afterwards, Ye Zhong often shared the situation with Lu Qingmo, but he had not gained anything. Ye Zhong also seemed very ashamed and expressed more than once that he was sorry to Zhou Qing and that he would definitely give him an explanation.

Now, it's time to give him an explanation.

And because this was a matter for the county's Ghost and God Bureau, Ye Chong was the chief officer, so after reporting it to him, he was in charge of the investigation, and there was no problem with that.

This is the highest leader of the Ghost and God Department system in Tianyue County. Judging from the rank alone, even the chief of the Black Cloud Ghost and God Department cannot compare to him.

Also, because Lu Qingmo respected Ye Zhong very much, no one would have any objection to him investigating the traitor, and it would not be convenient for him to overstep his authority.

Even though nothing was found out, they always thought that the traitors were hiding too deeply and never blamed Ye Chong.

But now that I think about it, it’s no wonder that we couldn’t find anything.

A county giant is colluding with the Tianmu Sect, what else can we find out!

To be honest, who could have imagined such a result?

Wu Duguan looked at Ye Chong like an angry King Kong.

"How dare you collude with the Tianmu Cult? Are you worthy of the trust placed in you by the imperial court? Are you worthy of the people of Tianyue County?!"

"Ye Chong, you have worked in the Ghost and God Department for decades, how could you do such a thing!"

"For decades. Ever since I was transferred to the Dingwu Division of Tianyue County, you have been the chief officer. Have you been pretending for these decades?!"

Wu Duguan is the son of the Duguan of the Dingwu Division of the state. He has been in office for quite some time and has been with Ye Chong for quite a while.

In the past, he really regarded Ye Chong as a respected senior. Although they belonged to two different departments, Ye Chong cooperated with him and took good care of him when encountering some problems.

Wu Duguan highly respected Ye Chong, the senior, and often learned from him.

But now the situation has changed suddenly and the truth is unacceptable.

Zhou Qing couldn't accept it either.

Looking back at the past, Ye Zhong’s performance was truly trustworthy.

"I'm going to die."

Ye Zhong said calmly: "I am already very old, not as good as Wu Duguan. You are in your prime, you have already completed the marrow cleansing, your family is also powerful, and you have a bright future."

"You are even worse than Zhou Xunyou. You are still young, but you have already reserved the position of the true disciple of Xuandu Temple. In the future, you will surely be famous all over the world, become an immortal and dominate the world. It is not false."

"I don't have many years left to live, but I want to live."

Having said this, Ye Zhong's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Only by becoming a Yin God can I survive!"

If you achieve a breakthrough one day, your life span will naturally be extended.

This reason is very realistic and convincing.

Throughout the ages, there are countless people who have taken risks and fallen into the path of evil in order to break through the realm and prolong their lifespan.

Having one more person in charge of the Ghost and God Department in Tianyue County is not a big deal, considering history and the world.

There were many people in this world who had fallen into the evil path, and their status and position were higher than Ye Zhong's, but it didn't happen to him, so it seemed quite far away.

But now such a thing is happening right in front of us, and even if it is not an exception, it still makes people feel hard to accept.

Wu Duguan was extremely furious, his expression was extremely angry, but also with a look of pain.

"Can the Tianmu Sect help you break through? You are courting disaster and will be bitten in the end!"

“Even if you rely on the Tianmu Sect to break through, you will always be controlled by others in the future!”

"Twenty years ago, I encountered Yin Tian Xiaozun from the Tianmu Sect. At that time, I was in the middle stage of the Manifestation of Sainthood, and he was only in the early stage."

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Ye Chong did not seem to be in a hurry to attack Zhou Qing and the others. Instead, he was willing to have a chat with them.

When people reach a certain age, they always feel like talking.

"Although Yintian Xiaozun managed to escape from my hands, there were signs that his foundation was damaged. At that time, I thought that his future was ruined and he would never be able to do evil again."

Ye Zhong said: “But today, twenty years later, Little Venerable Yin Tian has not only recovered from his injuries, but has also surpassed the last one and secretly advanced to the Yin God Realm.”

"And I..."

Ye Zhong laughed at himself, "After wasting my whole life, I am still in the realm of sainthood."

The self-mockery on Ye Zhong's face became more and more intense, as if he felt that he was a joke.

"He worked diligently, practiced diligently, polished his foundation, worked hard all day, ran around for the people, and protected the people, but he stopped at the Yin God barrier and could not make any progress."

"He acted recklessly, refined souls and took corpses, and was feared by all living beings. He was demoted to a demon of evil ways, but he was able to successfully break through and prolong his life."

"ha."

Ye Zhong laughed one last time, and then the smile on his face disappeared completely. Even though his face was old, it still gave people a feeling of being as hard as iron.

He spoke a firm word.

"The magic way has endless hidden dangers, but I just want to be promoted to Yin God. I want to survive."

He was aware of all the consequences of colluding with the Tianmu Sect, but any consequence would result in death.

As long as he can survive, he can accept everything.

After hearing these words, Zhou Qing felt that they were somewhat familiar, and he recalled them carefully and remembered them.

Yes, Yuan Fang and Zhou Qing once told me that Ye Chong had a great battle with Yin Tian Xiao Zun twenty years ago, and let Yin Tian Xiao Zun escape.

Now it seems that the Little Yintian has become the Venerable Yintian.

It turns out that the seeds of falling into evil have already been planted.

It turns out that the approach of death can really change a person.

The only difficulty in life is death.

The Ye Chong that Wu Duguan knew, the Ye Chong that Lu Qingmo knew, and the Ye Chong that Zhou Qing knew were all the real him.

However, all those Ye Chongs have disappeared, and only the Ye Chong who tried every possible way to break through the realm and continue to live still exists.

"Zhou Qing, the Tianmu Cult has already heard about your appearance in Tianyue City. They are paying close attention to you and asked me to keep you here."

"And I gave you a chance." Ye Zhong looked at Zhou Qing and said, "If you had left last night or during the day today, you wouldn't be here now."

No wonder Ye Chong suddenly said such strange words last night. Zhou Qing didn’t understand it last night, but now he finally understood it.

But it's too late.

Of course, Zhou Qing cannot be blamed for this.

Firstly, the treasure chest is still in Tianyue City, and as long as he opens the treasure chest, he can't leave.

Secondly, Ye Zhong was colluding with the Tianmu Sect... If anyone had told Zhou Qing about this before tonight, Zhou Qing would definitely not believe it and would instead think that he was trying to sow discord.

Who could have thought that this would happen? Zhou Qing said expressionlessly, "Then I should thank you."

He finally understood why Ye Chong was able to get the news as soon as he entered the city, while Wu Duguan didn't know about it until he went to the banquet.

Because the Tianmu Sect is paying special attention to him.

"I know you hate me now." Ye Zhong's expression remained unchanged.

"But I really didn't mean to kill you before. I am also optimistic about you and hope that you can continue to grow."

"Unfortunately, for some reason, you ended up wandering around Tianyue City for another day. It's fate after all."

Zhou Qing was silent for a moment. He believed what Ye Zhong said.

There is no contradiction between colluding with the Tianmu Sect and not wanting to kill him.

In other words, people are inherently contradictory.

Zhou Qing said softly: "You have failed Aunt Mo's respect and trust in you."

This is the thing he can't accept the most.

To be honest, the reason why he respected and trusted Ye Chong so much was entirely because Ye Chong took good care of Lu Qingmo when she first came here, and taught her wholeheartedly and sincerely.

The source of his trust in Ye Zhong came from Lu Qingmo.

Before Lu Qingmo left, he hoped that Zhou Qing could share Ye Zhong's worries if it was convenient, and he still respected this old senior! But now it seems that there is no need for him to share Ye Zhong's worries. The situation in Tianyue has deteriorated to this point, and Ye Zhong is also the mastermind behind it!

Ye Zhong was silent, and then said:

"If in the future, Lu Duguan wants to take my life, I will wait for her to come."

Ye Zhong added: "With the souls of Tianyue City as my nourishment, and the secret techniques of the Tianmu Sect, tonight will be the day of my breakthrough."

"After that, I will bear all the consequences and retribution."

Zhou Qing and Wu Duguan's expressions suddenly changed, and they were shocked.

"You want to massacre Tianyue City?!"

Sure enough, Ye Zhong's real purpose in setting up the Hongmen Banquet was not to kill the three of them, but to have a bigger plan! If he wanted to kill the three of them, he really didn't need to hold the Hongmen Banquet, he could just bring the masters of the Tianmu Sect to kill them directly.

Using the lives of a city as food for advancement is a completely demonic act! "Only in this way can I force my way through the barrier and remove the obstacles."

Something appeared in Ye Zhong's hand and he said:

“With the power of the Tianyue Five Spirits Mysterious Light Formation, the county city can be turned into a sea of ​​blood in an instant.”

The thing in his hand was the thing that controlled the city defense formation, and it could also be considered a formation weapon.

There are three such things in total, each in the hands of the three giants of Tianyue.

When the three formation tools are combined into one, the power of the Tianyue Five Spirits Mysterious Light Formation can be fully unleashed.

As a formation, it can naturally not only be used internally, but also externally.

If Ye Zhong succeeded, with the might of the city defense formation, the destruction of Tianyue City would be imminent.

Perhaps a very small number of masters in the realm of Holy Manifestation and Marrow Cleansing can hold on for a while, but most creatures cannot escape death.

As long as he could get this result, Ye Zhong would have achieved his goal.

Use the lives of all spirits to build the ladder of Yin God! "There are few people in Tianyue City who can stop me now."

Another sentence was said by Ye Zhong, which made people feel cold.

"The chaos in Tianyue counties is to give you the opportunity to transfer a large number of Tiancheng masters?" Wu Duguan laughed bitterly.

"No wonder the situation in the counties of Tianyue has never been stable, no wonder those evil demons are so chaotic and unruly, no wonder you always advocate sending experts to support the counties."

"So this is the day we've been waiting for."

The chaotic situation in Tianyue County has always been unclear and confusing.

No one could guess what those evildoers were trying to do before, there were no clear signs.

Tianyue City has repeatedly drawn on experts from all sides to support the counties, and this is justified. Now, neither the Ghost and God Department nor the Dingwu Department has a second person in the Manifestation of Sainthood or the Marrow Cleansing Realm except the Du Guan.

Ye Zhong was actually the main promoter of this strategy.

Before Ye Chong was exposed, no one thought there was a problem. No matter how empty the two divisions were, as long as the three giants were still there and the city defense formation was intact, the safety of Tianyue City would be no problem.

Zhou Qing and Lu Qingmo, or most people, thought about whether it was a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but they ruled out this possibility.

The counties are in chaos, and it is impossible not to deal with it and let it rot to death.

Tianyue City is at least protected by a large formation, so having fewer experts is not a big problem. It is obvious what to choose.

Before tonight, there was nothing wrong with that approach, that way of thinking.

But now it seems that it really is a case of luring the tiger away from the mountain. What seemed impossible has really become possible.

The strongest fortress is often breached from within.

There were actually many clues in the past about today's results.

(End of this chapter)