Chapter 444 Participating in the Competition
"Girl, why are you here?" Hong Li said weakly.
"Grandpa Hong, how are you?" Chu Runrun asked with concern.
"I'm fine, you don't have to worry! I'm just too old and useless. I can't handle such a small injury." Hong Li said with a smile.
Chu Runrun helped Hong Li lean against the bed.
"Grandpa Hong, what's going on with that evil cultivator? Why did he use Yue Congnan's body to leave?"
Hong Li frowned slightly: "I think Yue Congnan's entry into the prison was deliberately arranged by someone."
After hearing what Hong Li said, Chu Runrun suddenly understood.
From the very beginning, Yue Congnan's imprisonment was planned, with the purpose of allowing the evil cultivator to escape by using Yue Congnan's body.
But Chu Runrun didn't understand why it was Yue Congnan. He was just a half-baked charlatan!
"Uncle, you should have checked Yue Congnan's identity when you arrested him before!" Chu Runrun said.
Han Liming nodded: "Indeed, I have checked. I'll ask Xiao He to look for some information."
Han Liming immediately contacted Xiao He, and soon, Yue Congnan's identity information was sent over.
Yue Congnan, male, 35 years old, grew up in an orphanage. His parents’ situation is unknown. He makes a living by cheating and deceiving others.
"This is all the information we can find," said Han Liming.
Chu Runrun frowned slightly. It seemed that Yue Congnan’s identity was still unknown!
While thinking, Hong Li spoke:
"Yue Congnan and Shamo must be related by blood, otherwise he wouldn't be able to break through the formation."
Shama is that evil cultivator.
"Shamo is not young anymore. Could it be that Yue Congnan is Shamo's grandson?" Han Liming said.
"When Shamo was captured, some of his descendants escaped. Although Shamo was an evil cultivator, we did not kill all his family members. It is not surprising that Yue Congnan is a descendant of Shamo." Hong Li sighed.
Yue Congnan was captured because he caught the mermaid, and Xuan Mo was behind this matter.
So it was Xuan Mo, not Yue Congnan, who wanted to release Shamo.
"Grandpa Hong, did you know that the Maoshan Sect is going to hold a Taoist competition the day after tomorrow?" Chu Runrun asked.
Hong Li nodded. "I know that Xiangmen, as a Taoist sect, is also qualified to go, but after your grandfather and parents disappeared, the Xiangmen members were scattered all over the place. I wonder if anyone will go to participate!"
"Grandpa Hong, I have decided to participate!" Chu Runrun said.
A trace of anxiety flashed in Hong Li's eyes:
"You want to attend? No, your grandfather and parents have gone to great lengths to hide your whereabouts. If you are exposed, wouldn't their efforts be in vain?"
"Grandpa Hong, I already know who was the person who hunted down Grandpa and my parents back then. Now I don't have to hide from him anymore. This time I went to Maoshan to find that person." Chu Ruanruan said.
"But……"
Before Hong Li could say anything, the door of the ward opened and a nurse walked in.
"Excuse me, who is Chu Ruanruan?" asked the nurse.
"Yes, is there anything I can help you with?" Chu Runrun asked.
The nurse handed an envelope to Chu Ruanruan:
"A man just asked me to give this to you."
Chu Ruanruan was a little confused and only opened the envelope after making sure it was okay.
Inside the envelope was a booklet and a wooden token.
"Participation order! Maoshan?" Chu Runrun frowned slightly, then opened the booklet again.
The words that came into her sight startled her suddenly. They were exactly the same as those in her father's notes.
“This is Dad’s handwriting!”
There were some numbers on the booklet. After thinking for a while, Chu Ruanruan quickly took out the notebook she found in Tianhai.
Based on those numbers, Chu Ruanruan found the corresponding words and finally pieced together a sentence.
"Ruanruan, come to Maoshan, participate in the competition, and get the Qianyuan Pearl. You will know all the answers you want to know. Father: Chu Shisan!"
Chu Ruanruan closed the notebook, her eyes becoming more determined.
"Grandpa Hong, I have to go to Maoshan!"
Hong Li sighed and nodded: "Since you have made up your mind, then go ahead!"
Chu Runrun and Ning Xuan looked at each other and then left the hospital.
After knowing that Chu Shisan asked Chu Runrun to participate in the competition, Chu Qi and Ning Yu followed Chu Runrun without hesitation.
Without further ado, the next day Chu Runrun and his four companions, a dog and a cat rushed to Maoshan.
This Maoshan sect's Taoist magic competition brought together Taoist priests and wizards from all over the world.
It’s not because the Maoshan Sect has such a strong appeal, but because the temptation of the Qianyuan Pearl is too great.
For Taoists, possessing the Qianyuan Pearl is equivalent to possessing supreme power, and it can also help them practice.
In this day and age, greater power symbolizes wealth and status.
The Maoshan Sect has always regarded the Qianyuan Pearl as the sect's treasure, and no one expected that the Qianyuan Pearl could be taken out this time.
Some of them also wanted to see what the Maoshan Sect was trying to do.
Maoshan was extremely lively at this time, and all the nearby hotels and homestays were booked out early.
So Ning Xuan decisively used his financial ability and bought a homestay nearby.
There was still half a day before the competition started, so Chu Runrun and the others simply took Dahei out to investigate the situation.
There are many more people dressed strangely on the streets.
There are quack doctors holding banners claiming to cure all diseases, and there are also Taoist priests wearing Taoist robes, holding compasses and wearing mustaches.
Most of these people have low magic skills and are not doing very well.
There were also some women dressed very fashionably, wearing high heels, bright red lipstick, and with their noses turned up, holding hands with men in suits and sunglasses, who looked like they were here to walk the red carpet.
"A Qianyuan Pearl actually attracted all kinds of demons and monsters. We usually don't see many Taoists." Chu Qi said with a smile.
"These people have a complex sect structure. The Dragon and Tiger Sect and the Corpse Drivers are more numerous. I don't recognize the rest."
Chu Qi raised her eyebrows slightly: "Which one do you want to know? Sister will tell you!"
"You know everything?" Chu Runrun asked in surprise.
"Of course! I've traveled all over the country for so many years, so I should have gained some knowledge! I can't say I know them all, but I know most of them." Chu Qi said with a proud smile.
Chu Ruanruan looked at the short man who looked like a big-headed son with disbelief and said:
"Then tell me who he is?"
"Ghost Face Jiao, the descendant of Wang Chuyi of the Northern Seven True Sect, may look like a winter melon, but he is actually very cruel. Many evil spirits were tortured to death by him.
"It's said that the Quanzhen Sect used to teach people to cultivate tranquility and rest. I don't know what happened after the Seven Northern True Ones dispersed. The descendants have become increasingly cruel and ruthless, completely unlike the gentle and clear-eyed people of the past." Chu Qi sighed.
"What about the man next to him?" Chu Ruanruan whispered.
"He was from the Dragon and Tiger Sect, but was expelled. His level... is just half-baked." Chu Qi said with a smile.
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