Everyone looked at each other and quickly made up their minds.
"Sister Cuiwei, Xiao Shitou wants to try to go home. My parents are still waiting for me at home. I must go back to see them. This may be my only chance."
Elder Kong's face darkened as he looked at the letter.
[One last order. Send them home. You're free. I've deposited 1,000 taels for you at the Pingcheng Bank as your reward. I've also given you a travel permit. It's up to you whether you want to stay or leave.]
"Huhu, I've always been with the adults, why are they so nice to you guys but not as nice to me?"
Cuiwei looked at him in confusion, wanting to see the letter but was blocked: "Don't look at it, this is a letter from the adults to me, what did you write, do you want to go shopping?"
"Yes, we also need to buy a carriage so we can leave the city."
“…Are you sure?”
Cuiwei said with a determined look: "Yes, this is my only chance. I must try it. I will die sooner or later if I am trapped in the mountains. I might as well give it a try."
Elder Kong scratched his head and said irritably, "Alright, let's go buy some things, put on some disguises, and leave the city today. The sooner the better."
"The Lord's orders are for me to escort you away."
"...Is that really what you said, sir?"
Cuiwei looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect the adult to be like this.
Elder Kong said impatiently, "Yes, yes, otherwise I wouldn't want to take care of you. You two are so weak and it would be a real burden to bring you along."
"After we finish shopping, we'll leave the city and find an escort company to follow you. It's too difficult to expect me to protect you all by myself."
"It will be better if we follow the escort agency."
Cuiwei said gratefully, "Okay, thank you, Elder Kong."
"Let's go."
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On the other side, after Jiang Sheng came down the mountain, he went straight into the woods and went up the mountain, waiting quietly for dark to start doing things.
Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Jiang Sheng quickly returned to the outside of the palace, found the fuse of the landmine and lit it. Soon, a crackling sound was heard, and he flew away and hid in a big tree to observe.
Huge explosions were heard, one after another, and soon the palace collapsed. Everyone was awakened and ran over.
The patrolling Younu ran over in panic and saw the flames spreading into the sky. He wanted to get closer to put out the fire, but the continuous explosions killed him when he got close.
The two guardians flew out, looking down at the explosion site with sullen expressions, and shouted, "Where is the Ice Venerable? Quickly freeze this place."
"Shui Zun put out the fire, and you're just standing there wanting to die."
Jiang Sheng narrowed his eyes as he watched this scene, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. His mines were all buried underground, so what could rainfall do? It was simply too late.
This time, he would just destroy most of the palace. It would be no problem to cause serious damage to the vitality. As for the rest, he really couldn't do it. He would not be able to defeat the opponent in a head-on fight.
He turned around and prepared to search for things. Fruit trees, right? Since he knew they were going to be taken away, these people would have no chance of eating the fruits. He wanted to see what would happen if they had no food and no shelter.
How long can these people remain loyal to the temple? If there are constant internal disputes, something bad will happen without anyone else having to intervene.
This was the result he wanted. He wanted them to be so busy with their own affairs that they wouldn't have the time to interfere in the war in the Central Plains...
Jiang Sheng was sure that things were almost done, so he flew out of the temple and headed towards the foot of the mountain. Looking at the flames rising into the sky from the top of the mountain, the night sky was dyed red.
The people at the foot of the mountain woke up in shock. When they walked out of their homes, they saw this scene and were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy: "Please, Palace Master, bless us. Don't let the fire spread to the foot of the mountain."
Jiang Sheng just took a look and turned away. When he came across a shop with a temple logo, he went in and started looting.
If there is not enough space to store them, just pile them up on the mountain and put them out when you get home. You just keep collecting them.
After searching all the way, it was almost dawn.
Jiang Sheng flew down the city wall and rode away on horseback. He wanted to get to the dock as soon as possible to take a boat home. He didn't know how his family was doing now.
The more I think about it, the more I miss you.
With tokens clearing the way along the way, no one dared to stop him.
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The flames on the top of the mountain lasted all night and were not extinguished until the next day. Everyone looked at the collapsed palace, which was pitch black everywhere, and felt like the sky was about to fall.
The Palace Master is about to come out of retreat, so let him see these. Will they still be alive by then? Who did it? When he is caught, I will never be able to get rid of the hatred in my heart even if I cut him into pieces!
With a loud bang, the ground began to shake slightly.
After the shaking subsided, the middle palace door opened and a white figure slowly walked out. He glanced at the surrounding situation and looked at them expressionlessly.
"Where are the people?"
The two guardians knelt down and begged for mercy in a low voice: "In reply to the Palace Master, this subordinate... this subordinate has not yet caught the thief. Please give this subordinate a little time..."
Before he could finish his words, the bald man's head was smashed by a palm, and his body fell limply to the ground, and he died instantly.
When the others saw this scene, their pupils shrank and their faces turned pale instantly. Then they heard the compassionate voice of the man who had just killed someone.
"Amitabha, may the Buddha have mercy on me."
"I actually killed someone. I'm truly ashamed of the Buddha. As for you, you're truly incredibly stupid. Don't you even know who that person was?"
The right guardian's mind raced, and after ruling out all the possible scenarios, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with horror. "Elder Kong, You Kong, he's been in trouble ever since he came to the temple."
Tian Yuan chuckled and clasped his hands together: "Since you know, why don't you go and arrest him? Do you still need me to teach you what to do?"
"Yes, I will arrest him right away."
He stood up and left the spot quickly, the terrifying gaze behind him kept following him.
Tianyuan counted with his fingers, and the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and it seemed that thunder was about to strike.
"Haha, so you wanted to protect him. I didn't expect that the person I've been looking for is right under my nose. What a pity! If I hadn't been in seclusion..."
Forget it, there is no point in saying more now. The important thing is to catch the talent as soon as possible.
The Right Protector led his men down the mountain. He could still hear a voice in his ear: "After we go down the mountain, chase them in a west direction. I will guide you. I will capture the man back to this palace at all costs."
"If you can't bring the person back, then go see the Buddha."
The meaning is very clear: if you can't catch the person, you will die.
The right protector's face turned pale. He led his men down the mountain and chased after them on horseback, praying in his heart that everything would go smoothly, otherwise he would be eaten by the palace master, which would be a life worse than death.
The soul will be imprisoned forever and refined into a puppet. It would be better to die.
Jiang Sheng seemed to have noticed something as well. There was a pair of eyes in the dark, staring at him. He frowned slightly and looked around, but didn't find anything wrong.
Until that voice sounded: "Return to the temple, I can spare your life and even make you the Holy Son."
"If you continue to escape, I will capture you and turn you into a puppet. A puppet with an active body but a soul forever imprisoned, a puppet that will consciously watch as it slaughters its own family."
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