Zhang Yuanqing subconsciously wanted to use the Soul Devouring Technique to observe the Yin energy, but suddenly he remembered that Lin Ci was quite afraid of Chen Xuedao, and usually spoke respectfully to him, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Then he imitated Lin Ci and bowed in response:

"It's my godfather!"

Based on his rich experience in dungeons, since Lingjing gave "Lin Ci" the pseudonym, there must be a reason. Lingjing would not do meaningless things.

The higher the difficulty of the copy, the more cautious and careful the Spiritual Realm Walker needs to be in dealing with it.

We have just entered the dungeon, and the core gameplay, crises, and enemies are all still unknown. It is best to keep Lin Ci's identity, follow the steps, and observe patiently.

After responding to Chen Xuedao, darkness suddenly appeared in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes, and he looked at the coffin for the first time. In the vision exclusive to the Night Wandering God, the spiritual seals covering the coffin were restrained in their aura, the yellow paper talismans showed a faint golden light, and the purple talismans emitted wisps of evil spirit.

Obviously purple is stronger and yellow is weaker.

It's strange. The yellow paper is used to suppress corpses and seal spirits, and the purple talisman is used to suppress evil and nourish yin. Why do they appear on the coffin at the same time?

Moreover, the spiritual energy of the yellow talisman is obviously weaker than that of the purple talisman. Within six days, it will be completely ineffective, and the sealing formation on the coffin lid will be unbalanced... Zhang Yuanqing turned his eyes and stared at the coffin.

His eyes gradually penetrated the seal of the spiritual seal, and he saw a mass of yin energy that was so thick that it made people's hearts palpitate, lurking quietly in the coffin.

——The Night Wanderer’s vision can only see the essence of breath and cannot see through, so he cannot see what is in the coffin.

But just staring at that ball of evil energy made Zhang Yuanqing's heart beat faster and his adrenaline surge, as if he was facing a life-and-death crisis.

There's something evil in the coffin!

Horrible monster!!

He suddenly closed his eyes and took a few steps back.

A hand was pressed on the shoulder, and immediately, a thick and warm breath rushed into Xiu, bringing a strong sense of security and soothing the throbbing that caused his heart to beat wildly.

Chen Xuedao said in a deep voice: "What did you see that scared you like this?"

Zhuo Peiran also stared over.

Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath, his expression solemn:

"There is a monster sealed in the coffin. A very scary monster."

He immediately told what he had seen and the abnormalities of the yellow and purple talismans.

Thinking of the breath in the coffin, he felt a shudder. The evil creature that could give him such a feeling must be of such a high status that it is unimaginable.

Chen Xuedao and Zhuo Peiran's faces darkened at the same time.

"Evil creature..." Chen Xuedao pondered, "I remember on the first day of the escort mission, you said you couldn't see through the contents of the coffin."

Huh? Was the original owner so weak that he couldn't sense the terrifying aura in the coffin? Zhang Yuanqing was stunned. The memories he had obtained were few and flashed by like a revolving lantern, lacking details.

This is more like incomplete information given by the spiritual realm, but in the form of memory.

Chen Xuedao stared at him and asked:

"Why do you think there is such a big change?"

Zhang Yuanqing was caught off guard by the question. If he couldn't explain the difference between the before and after, his adoptive father, an old hand, would probably notice something.

Fortunately, he had quick wits, and after a moment's thought, he pretended to be serious and said:

"It is very likely related to the deaths of Zhang Hu and Zhao Ma. They helped increase the power of the evil creature."

This reason makes sense.

Chen Xuedao nodded slightly. He thought for a moment and looked at the shopkeeper and the waiter. "You go out first and close the door."

The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly as if he had been pardoned, and led the waiter out of the room, closing the two lattice doors.

After the strangers left, Chen Xuedao narrowed his eyes, "The person who sealed the coffin wanted to keep the evil creature in the coffin warm, but didn't want it to come out."

Zhuo Peiran frowned, "Since there is a vicious creature, the one who sealed the coffin will definitely release it, but the time has not come yet."

Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but take another look at his nominal elder brother. This was a real bewitching demon, bloodthirsty and warlike, but very intelligent and good at strategizing.

Kou Beiyue felt a little embarrassed as the bewitching demon.

Chen Xuedao looked at the two righteous sons and said:

"When I first accepted the mission, I felt that this trip would not be easy. Now it seems that my premonition has come true."

"This coffin is sealed with layers of seals, and the lid cannot be opened. The evil things inside are extraordinary. This time I only brought you four children out. Wei'er and Youcai are both fire masters, and they have hot tempers, so they are not suitable for discussion."

At this point, he paused and said seriously:

"Ci'er, go to the market during the day and buy materials to draw a corpse-suppressing talisman to suppress the power of the purple talisman.

"Peiran, take your men to the city to look for Zhang Hu and Zhao Ma. After all, we can't be sure whether they were really killed. Wait another day.

"There is an old friend of mine in Xiucheng, sixty miles away. He once practiced swordsmanship at Shenjian Villa for several years, then traveled around the world and settled down in Xiucheng. I would like to ask him about the situation at Shenjian Villa, and perhaps I can get some information about this coffin."

Every escort master in the escort agency was trained with great effort. Chen Xuedao held a glimmer of hope in his heart and wanted to wait a little longer.

Zhuo Peiran was puzzled and said:

"Godfather, why didn't you reveal the purple talisman?"

"No!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his head: "The purple talisman can gather evil spirits and nourish the corpse. The evil creatures in the coffin will be nourished and will stay inside peacefully. If the purple talisman is uncovered, trouble may occur."

Chen Xuedao nodded and said with satisfaction: "Ci'er is right."

After finishing his instructions, Chen Xuedao opened the door, looked at the escorts in the courtyard, and said loudly:

"Rest in the inn today and set off tomorrow morning. I allow you to go out in batches, but ten people must stay in the inn, and everyone must be back before dark."

Everyone agreed.

Zhuo Peiran immediately picked out several escorts and took them out of the inn to look for Zhang Hu and Zhao Ma.

Chen Xuedao looked at Zhang Yuanqing and said, "You will guard the coffin with me tonight."

"yes!"

Zhang Yuanqing bowed.

Zhang Yuanqing was in a good mood after leading Blood Rose and Princess Yin Yao out of the backyard, because he had a day to explore this ancient city.

"I have the materials to draw the talisman to suppress corpses, but I can buy them with money, so I'd better not waste my own things. But..." Zhang Yuanqing suddenly thought, where in ancient times could people buy spiritual materials?

Lin Ci must know, but he doesn’t know.

Just as I was worrying, I suddenly heard my fourth brother's voice behind me:

"Seventh brother, wait!"

Turning around, I saw my fourth brother Zhao Youcai and third sister Chen Wei catching up with me.

Zhao Youcai is about 1.9 meters tall and as sturdy as a bear. Among all the adopted sons, he is the only one who can be as tall and strong as his eldest brother Zhuo Peiran.

And unlike his fierce elder brother, Zhao Youcai has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and is reckless and violent, but not aggressive. He looks more amiable than Zhuo Peiran.

Among all the brothers, Lin Ci and Zhao Youcai have the best relationship, because the original owner thinks it is easiest to get along with the fourth brother without having to worry about anything.

"What task did Dad assign you?" Chen Wei asked casually.

With her fourth brother present, she did not interact intimately with her lover.

Zhang Yuanqing's mind moved: "My foster father asked me to buy materials for drawing the corpse-suppressing talisman, and I was wondering where to find them."

Zhao Youcai is indeed a fire master, and subconsciously said:

"Of course, I'll go to the pharmacy and the tile shop."

Zhang Yuanqing raised his lips and said, "Let's go!"

The three of them bought cinnabar at a pharmacy, and after asking passers-by, they found the largest pottery tavern in the city.

The so-called Wa Si is the ancient folk entertainment center. The Wa Si in the city is very large, with wooden sheds next to each other. You need a "ticket" to enter the shed.

There are more than thirty lotus sheds, peony sheds, yaksha sheds, and elephant sheds.

The entertainment performed in each shed is different, including puppet shows, shadow shows, acrobatics, storytelling... everything you can think of.

There are also transactions such as selling medicine, fortune-telling, gambling, food, antiques, and second-hand items.

It's a prosperous and lively scene.

Of course, there is also the well-known brothel where people listen to music.

After buying the materials, I went to my fourth brother Zhao Youcai's

Under the guidance, Zhang Yuanqing and Chen Wei entered the brothel, ordered fine wine and delicious food, and enjoyed the graceful dancing of the dancers on the stage.

The silk and satin fluttered, the skirts of her dress flew in the air, she was charming but not coquettish, gorgeous but not vulgar.

There were also harmonious sounds of stringed instruments and wind winds, which intoxicated the audience in the room and made them reluctant to leave.

At the same time, brothels also provide prostitution. The customers are overwhelmed by the sight, and they can also take the beauties into the room to rest, but the soundproofing is not very good.

The journey of an escort is long and boring. It is common for them to stop in cities along the way and visit brothels and prostitutes for entertainment.

Chen Wei has long been accustomed to it.

But at this moment, listening to the passionate sounds of her fourth brother and the prostitute, her eyes gradually became blurred, and she looked at her lover affectionately and whispered:

"Seventh brother, let's go inside and rest."

Zhang Yuanqing complained in his heart: "You didn't eat enough last night? This morning I saw that the sheets were surprisingly wet.

The thing he was most worried about happened.

Although the friendship between Chen Wei and Lin Ci is deep-rooted, Yuanshi Tianzun and Chen Wei have not reached this point yet.

Now that he has replaced Lin Ci, this woman is the biggest trouble.

Alas, I wish I were a scum like the Demon Lord. I can talk about women later. It is true that people with no bottom line are invincible. I cannot betray Sister Guan Ya... Zhang Yuanqing said seriously:

"Third sister, we came out here to do serious business. That coffin is so strange that it makes me very worried and I have no mood to enjoy myself."

He would refuse first. Once he got back to the inn, he would have to keep watch with Chen Xuedao. It would delay for another night, so he would delay as long as possible.

If I can't delay it, I will be sorry to Sister Guan Ya.

"snort!"

Chen Wei glared at him unhappily and ignored him.

Zhang Yuanqing looked at the singer dancing on the stage, his thoughts flying as he pondered the dungeon mission.

From the current perspective, the crisis during the side quest should be the bad thing caused by the coffin.

That is the evil thing in the coffin.

The main quest will only be triggered after you arrive at the villa.

The previous Spirit Realm dungeon he had played was a multiplayer level-breaking dungeon. According to the convention of the Spirit Realm, this dungeon should be a confrontation between factions.

Is the evil profession waiting at the villa, or robbing the escort along the way?

If it's the latter, then there's one more danger in the side quest.

I don’t know if the enemy I’m matched with is level 5 or level 6.

......

Before sunset, the three returned to the "Youkelai" Inn, and the escorts returned one after another.

Zhang Yuanqing returned to his room in a low voice, laid out the materials and tools, made ten corpse-suppressing talismans and ten soul-sealing talismans, and went to the backyard with the talismans.

"Cheer up, everyone. Didn't you all have lunch?" After Chen Wei's request for sex was rejected, she returned to the inn and vented her anger by training her escort in the backyard.

Seeing Zhang Yuanqing coming over, she snorted, suddenly whipped him with a whip, and said:

"Seventh brother, come and practice with me."

Having a girlfriend who is a fire master doesn’t seem to be a good thing. She is too energetic and prone to domestic violence... Zhang Yuanqing complained in his heart.

"Wei'er, stop making trouble and let Ci'er come in." Chen Xuedao's low voice came from the east wing.

Chen Wei was still in awe of her father. She glared at her lover and stepped aside to make way.

Zhang Yuanqing stepped over the threshold and entered the east wing. He took out a talisman to suppress corpses and spirits and stuck them on the head of the coffin.

Only then did he look at his adoptive father who was sitting at the table, drinking tea in silence.

"Godfather, my two talismans can only suppress the enemy for twelve hours. Once the magic power dissipates, they need to be replaced with new ones." Zhang Yuanqing reported.

Chen Xuedao sat at the table with his back straight and said "hmm".

After night fell, the extraordinary bodyguards who were training in the backyard gradually dispersed, and only the father and son were left in the huge courtyard.

Chen Xuedao is a mountain god. He is dull and taciturn. He is extremely strict with his children and bodyguards. Everyone respects and fears him, including the original owner Lin Ci.

Therefore, Zhang Yuanqing was reluctant to initiate a conversation. If he had not considered the original character, he would have already pulled his godfather to sing and dance rap.

Night

There was a sound of insects chirping outside the yard.

Zhang Yuanqing sat by the door, keeping an eye on the yard while examining the coffin.

Considering the sacrifices of two passers-by, Zhang Hu and Zhao Ma, tonight's vigil may very well be the first crisis he has faced since entering the copy.

The creature in the coffin was extremely terrifying.

Chen Xuedao's cultivation is very high, at least level 5, maybe even level 6. He should be the ceiling in this copy. With him around, even if the things in the coffin come out, they should be able to handle it... Zhang Yuanqing was calculating his adoptive father's level in his mind.

Ancient practitioners retained the names "earth monster" and "mountain god", with occasional changes, such as the Sun-wandering God and the Golden Crow.

But they had no concept of level, so Zhang Yuanqing could only vaguely assess Chen Xuedao's level.

"I have refined the entire inn into my territory." Chen Xuedao suddenly said at the table.

"With my godfather watching over us, I don't think anything unusual will happen tonight." Zhang Yuanqing said with a smile.

This is the truth, the core skill of the mountain god is domain.

Fighting in the field, he could overpower evil professions of the same level, but "refining" took time, which was considered the cost of the skill.

Chen Xuedao turned his head and said in a deep voice:

"It can be seen that Wei'er likes you very much, but not Peiran."

Could it be that Chen Wei and I, no, Lin Ci and Chen Wei's affair was discovered by him, would your next sentence be: I'm going to clean up the mess tonight... Zhang Yuanqing was startled.

"Of all my adopted sons, you and Peiran are the most talented, the smartest, and will achieve the greatest success in the future." Chen Xuedao's voice was still low, "But, Ci'er, do you know why I chose Peiran to take my place?"

Zhang Yuanqing shook his head.

Chen Xuedao said slowly:

"Because you are too weak, and Pei Ran has a strong desire to kill. I don't like him very much, but the escort agency needs a leader like him. I am old, and the escort agency will be handed over to Pei Ran sooner or later."

Is this a warning for me to stay away from Chen Wei? Zhang Yuanqing speculated.

Chen Xuedao looked at him, his dignified gaze softened, and said:

"I have saved a small amount of money over the years. It is Wei'er's dowry. After this escort mission, you can take Wei'er and the money and leave. I will be there to keep you safe. Pei Ran will not embarrass you."

Zhang Yuanqing was stunned for a moment.

On the one hand, he was shocked that his stepfather knew about his affair with his third sister. On the other hand, he saw kindness and love in the eyes of this "n".

The love of a father for his daughter, the love of a foster father for his foster son.

Although they are characters in the spiritual realm, they are also flesh and blood.

This made Zhang Yuanqing silently give up the idea of ​​"I'm sorry Sister Guan Ya". Chen Xuedao is flesh and blood, and so is Chen Wei. After all, he is not Lin Ci, and he cannot use the convenience given by the spiritual realm to defile the girl's body.

Perhaps Chen Wei would not notice anything unusual, but Zhang Yuanqing had psychological obstacles.

"Godfather..."

Zhang Yuanqing was about to speak when he suddenly heard a teeth-grinding sound of fingernails scratching against the coffin lid coming from inside the coffin.

......

ps: Low fever, drowsiness, various physical discomforts. My brain is indeed affected, becoming dull and inflexible. I try hard to conceive the plot, but it is difficult to concentrate. I feel deeply powerless.

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