Chapter 65: Corpse Mover
In the Ren family mansion, discussions gradually began to rise around the mourning hall.
The fear on people's faces had not yet subsided, and there was a strange light in their eyes as they kept looking at the young Taoist priest behind the platform.
The scene of the candlelight bursting out flashed through everyone's mind like a series of shooting stars.
Ordinary people would never see this kind of Yin-Yang magic in their lifetime.
Not to mention, this was a Taoist master who cast a spell on Old Master Ren who was resurrecting from the broken coffin!
The combination of the two is simply incredible.
If it weren't for the fact that this was the Ren family's funeral hall, there would have been an uproar.
Many people witnessed this scene.
In the next short time, there will definitely be news of a mysterious figure in Nanyang who will surpass the "Goddess of All Heavens".
This is something you can predict with your ass.
The weirdos at the scene gradually changed from being horrified to being "excited". Such a weird thing can be talked about for most of the life.
"Brother, what's this, Master Yi?"
Ying Yu has the best eyesight among the Tiankui disciples:
"That flame is only a superficial appearance. Inside is an extremely advanced internal Qi force. In the blink of an eye, the Qi is like a sword shattering and flying. This is more subtle than the ordinary air-splitting palm force, and it is not something that can be used casually."
"Master once said that the more skilled one is, the more they value subtlety."
"In the martial arts world, those who can do this are either top-notch figures or masters of internal martial arts who are well versed in strong and fierce finger techniques."
Lu Wuxia praised in a low voice: "Yi Daochang is not very old, how come he is so powerful."
"That's hard to say."
Ying Yu coughed and said, "Although there are many masters in Nanyang County, when it comes to true masters, it is difficult to find anyone who can be compared with the number one person in the Taoist sect."
Lu Wuxia said unhappily:
"Those are the three great masters, dominating the contemporary world. Naturally, we can't compare to them."
Ying Yu said:
"What I mean is that Taoism is mysterious, each with its own classics, and there are many schools. Master Yi has lived in seclusion in the city, so his legacy must be extraordinary."
He coughed a few more times, trying to guess what was going on with Old Master Ren.
Several fellow disciples rushed forward and told him to be quiet.
After Zhou Yi burned the paper banner, he put down the Yin-Yang banner in his hand.
Seeing that Ren Jingfu was about to call his relatives to pay their respects again, he hurried forward.
"Master Ren, there is no need to do this. Since I have opened the Dharma altar, everything I do is my duty."
He was about to raise his hand to help.
Suddenly he glanced to the side!
I saw a man in gray clothes moving stealthily and walking quickly out.
"Stop him!"
Zhou Yi growled.
The Tiankui disciples were influenced by his aura and followed his orders unconsciously.
Lu Wuxia and two other fellow disciples were closer to the man in gray, so they took a deep breath and chased after him!
Three ring-handled swords each blocked one side's retreat route.
Seeing the strange behavior of Old Master Ren this time, they did not dare to hold back at all.
The wind from the sword forced the man in gray to stop, and he quickly took out two strange weapons from his waist, which looked like two axes.
He immediately lowered his shoulders and elbows, and chopped left and right with his two axes, blocking three attacks.
“Ding ding ding~!”
The sound of weapons clashing became louder and louder!
The man in gray had some skills, but he was no match for the three men working together. In just ten moves, he had already inflicted six more knife wounds.
As soon as the eleventh move came, Lu Wuxia took advantage of his fellow disciples blocking the two axes and delivered a knife.
He passed under the gray-clothed man's armpit, turned around and went to her back, holding her neck with one hand and holding the knife across her neck with the other.
"Who are you?"
Lu Wuxia pressed down with his long sword, cutting a bloody mark on the gray-clothed man's neck.
Judging from her appearance, she was a woman in her late forties, with an ordinary appearance and a black mole on the tip of her nose.
"snort!"
The woman in gray said:
"It's getting dark. I need to go back to my old house in the east of the city. You guys from the Tiankui Sect don't even know who I am, so how can you draw your sword and hurt me? Is this Nanyang County the back garden of the Tiankui Sect?"
"You didn't leave when the trouble just happened, so why are you leaving in such a hurry now?"
Zhou Yi stepped forward slowly:
"What's the point of saying back garden or not? The Tiankui Sect is acting on behalf of the leader to maintain stability in this area. You have something to hide, so what's wrong with me stopping you?"
"good!"
The two Tiankui disciples approached with knives in hand: "Stop talking nonsense and tell me your name."
Ren Jingfu frowned and walked quickly towards him. Suddenly he recognized the woman in gray and said, "You are..."
“Hey~!”
The woman in gray suddenly raised her two axes and slashed to the side and back!
Lu Wuxia jumped back and hastily slashed her neck with a knife: "She's begging for death!"
Zhou Yi looked at Ren Jingfu: "Master Ren, who is she?"
Ren Jingfu said, "I've seen her before. She's a corpse mover in the charity cemetery outside the city."
Corpse mover?
Lu Wuxia reached out and groped the woman in gray, but unfortunately found nothing.
"Carry it down—"
"yes!"
Ren Jingfu ordered the body to be carried away, and sent seven or eight people to the charity cemetery to investigate.
There were so many people around that Zhou Yi and his seven companions were invited into the inner hall.
Someone was asked to clean up the mourning hall.
The Ren family took out the best medicine for Ying Yu's injuries, and several doctors who knew martial arts took turns to treat him. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured.
If anything happens to Master Lu's eldest disciple, not only will he offend others, he will also feel guilty.
"Master Yi, I wonder what caused my father's sudden change?"
Ren Jingfu completely changed his name.
When his father was alive, he often referred to Guan Yinzi, Wenzi, Liezi, Zhuangzi and others as true people. This was the most respectful and appropriate word he could use.
Ying Yu, who had his eyes closed to heal his wounds, also pricked up his ears and listened attentively.
This was especially true for the Tiankui sect members, who all looked at Zhou Yi curiously.
Zhou Yi asked in return, "Did Old Master Ren have any dealings with any martial arts masters before he passed away?"
"I don't know either."
Ren Jingfu said:
"My father had been out visiting friends, and they were all old acquaintances. A few days ago, after returning from his trip, he suddenly went into seclusion. I thought his skills had improved, but he suddenly became possessed and died of an illness."
"The old man just pretended to be dead. He was hanging by a thread."
"What?!" The people in the inner hall were shocked.
Zhou Yi did not keep the secret:
"However, that breath of true energy wasn't his original essence, but rather someone else's. Old Master Ren's mind was affected by it, and he kept urging this true energy, which in turn stimulated the true essence stored within his body. Therefore, although his movements were stiff, he was able to perform martial arts instinctively."
"You two have the same martial arts skills, but the styles you display are completely different. This is precisely due to the influence of this true energy."
"No wonder one's skills remain even after death," Ying Yu suddenly realized.
Ren Jingfu was puzzled: "What kind of true energy is so strange?"
This time, Zhou Yi didn't need to speak. Lu Wuxia said, "My father said that the innate true qi is subtle and mysterious. It can be combined with the spirit and has miraculous effects that ordinary warriors can hardly imagine."
"Master Yi, am I wrong?"
"That's right."
"If nothing unexpected happens, Old Master Ren was ambushed. Judging from the way the other party's true energy is moving, he doesn't seem like a righteous person."
Zhou Yi picked up the teacup beside him and asked, "Has your family ever offended anyone from the Demon Sect?"
The words "a member of the Demon Sect" gave Ren Jingfu a shudder. He pondered for a long time before saying:
"Strange, my father was devoted to Taoism during his lifetime and had nothing to do with anything else. He was also a renowned figure in the martial arts world. If someone from the Demon Sect really wanted to plot against him, it would definitely not be the work of an ordinary person."
"We have never had any dealings with ordinary people from the Demon Sect, let alone such a difficult character."
He didn't look like he was faking it, so it was hard to find any clues.
Not long after, the retainers who went to the charity cemetery to investigate returned on horseback.
They brought back two pieces of news.
"Master, we've learned that the woman in gray is called Zhai Zhen. She drifted here from the north two years ago. Her origins remain a mystery. She usually does hard labor carrying corpses and rarely socializes."
"besides."
The retainer who brought the news hesitated.
"explain."
The attendant said, "There were six bodies in the cemetery. The corpse mover said they all disappeared the day before yesterday. He also said that the old man had been to the cemetery more than ten days ago."
"What!!"
Ren Jingfu's forehead was covered with sweat.
"I understand. You can go out now."
"yes."
Zhou Yi listened silently, now as silent as a Zen monk, and did not ask any more questions.
He is just here to perform rituals, not to be a good person.
When I was digging up the emperor's nest before, I had the little phoenix by my side, so I at least felt a little safe.
What the hell is this Yizhuang? It might be the lair of some evil monster.
It would be funny if I didn’t even enter Nanyang City and was chased again.
Ren Jingfu leaned back in his chair and glanced at Zhou Yi casually.
"This Master Yi is no ordinary person, but I have already received his help in our chance encounter. If I ask him for help again, I may create resentment. Well, I'd better ask for help from my father's old friend first."
He thought for a while, and seeing that dusk was falling, he asked a few people to stay overnight.
There is another yard next to the mansion, which is used for living.
Since there was no risk of conflict with the mourning hall, Zhou Yi and others did not refuse.
Firstly, Ying Yu was injured, and secondly, there were many unexpected events today, so it was not safe to travel at night.
"Brother Jingfu," Ying Yu, who was younger than the head of the Ren family but of the same generation, reminded him sternly, "If the situation is dire, you can find Yang Dalongtou."
"Even if they are masters of the Demon Sect, they don't have the courage to confront the major forces in Nanyang."
Ren Jingfu forced a smile and responded vaguely.
Zhou Yi saw through the clues from the side, and the head of the Ren family seemed to be hesitant about "looking for Yang Dalongtou".
In return, Ying Yu mentioned that he would visit his teacher Lu Chong.
On second thought.
Although Yang Zhen is the leader, he has to do everything himself.
The eight major forces in the county alone are enough to worry about, not to mention that the Ren family is just a martial arts family on the edge of the county city.
Old Master Ren has an old relationship with Lu Chong, so it would be more appropriate for Ren Jingfu to seek help from the Tiankui Sect.
The next day dawned.
Ren Jingfu gave gifts to everyone, and Zhou Yi carried a small bag containing the legal fee.
The head of the Ren family is extremely thorough in his work.
He escorted them all the way with dozens of retainers and sent them to the top of the city before saying goodbye.
Along the way, he attracted the attention of many passers-by.
While chatting along the way, Ren Jingfu only asked Zhou Yi whether he would stay in Nanyang for a long time.
I don't ask about the rest of his background.
Zhou Yi likes his style of doing things very much.
Unfortunately, nothing has been decided yet, and even he himself doesn’t know whether he will stay in Nanyang for a long time.
Naturally, I can't give you definite information.
"Father, you seem to think highly of Master Yi."
At the gate of Sheqi City, the two children of the Ren family looked at the dust in front of them, then turned to look at their father.
"Well," Ren Jingfu said in a long voice, "this person is not simple."
"But now is not the time to discuss this. Gather everyone and follow me to the cemetery."
"yes!"
…
(End of this chapter)
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