The Five Dragons Palace descended from the mountain!
This news instantly spread throughout the entire Xiangyang.
Within the courtyard of the governnt office, the aged Magistrate Lu Deqian heard the news and hastily climbed out of his "sickbed" to have people pack his things and head to the main hall to deal with official duties.
"Master, it’s just a bunch of Daoists..."
His trusted subordinate, sowhat confused, hurriedly offered his advice.
Although Magistrate Lu was old and frail, what he currently had was just a case of worry. The reason he hid in the back courtyard of the governnt office, avoiding contact with anyone, was the fear of the unfortunate possibility of contracting the plague.
"Alas, Wudang has truly beco enraged."
Magistrate Lu shook his head helplessly and said, "That place of the Five Dragons Palace, where discipline is strict and the Dao is extraordinary, is the sharpest sword of the Zhenwu Palace."
"Those demons have breached taboo this ti, and the City God Temple is the very foundation of the Mystical Sect. With such chaos, Zhenwu Palace will certainly respond with thunderous asures!"
"In such tis, it would be best to avoid trouble..."
...
In a side room of the City God Temple,
"That’s the situation..."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "That Demon God Ran Tong is most skilled in disguise, but he had the misfortune of encountering . Had it been delayed another day or two, I fear they would have succeeded."
He recounted the events in detail.
After hearing the account, Yu Longzi nodded slightly, "Thank you, Benefactor Li. For this matter, Zhenwu Palace owes you a favor."
"You’ve found the source of the plague, so consider your task complete. Leave the rest to us. There’s no need to worry about Master Wang and the others’ illness; we’ll purify and remove the plague altogether shortly."
"There’s another matter."
Li Yan hurriedly said, "The Tuo Master we know was captured by an old demon and his whereabouts are unknown."
"That old demon, known as the Elder of East Lake, is actually a toad demon who was once enlightened by Master Liu Hai. He has now turned to the evil path and has gotten involved with Ghost Sect’s Master Huang."
"In alliance with the old ghost of Zhaode Temple outside Xiangyang City, I set up a trap but also promised that after this incident, we would not pursue their responsibilities."
After hearing this, Yu Longzi fell into thought for a mont and then nodded, "That’s fine. This old ghost has not committed evil in a hundred years and has not violated the original agreent; he is not at fault."
"After a hundred years, tell him that after this matter is settled, his soul token will be returned and his temple rebuilt, and Zhenwu Palace won’t obstruct it."
"Moreover, I will send the Five Dragon Sons to assist at that ti."
"Thank you, senior."
Li Yan’s expression softened as he quickly bowed with folded hands in thanks.
He too understood what it ant for the Five Dragon Temple to descend from the mountain.
This ti, a violent storm of bloodshed was unavoidable!
...
Li Yan stepped out of the side room, only to see the City God Temple busy with people coming and going. The Daoists from the Five Dragons Palace were dealing with the corpses, burning incense and performing rites to drive away the foul air, and everything was orderly.
They were truly the elite from Wudang Mountain.
Though they were more skilled in Martial Arts and combat, their expertise in various rituals was second to none and even more profound.
Their movents were swift and efficient; with each room and each hall being cleared, the stench of blood quickly dissipated.
Upon reaching outside the main hall of the City God Temple, Li Yan saw the Five Dragon Sons, led by Gu Linzi, surrounding Lv San in the middle.
Li Yan’s brow wrinkled slightly as he quickly approached and smiled, "Fellow Daoists, is sothing the matter?"
"Do not misunderstand, Mr. Li."
Gu Linzi perford a Daoist salute, "We have received so fortune, thanks to Mr. Lv here. Everyone was in a rush at the ti. Now that we’ve t, it’s the perfect opportunity to express our gratitude."
"Oh, I see." Li Yan instantly understood.
Back in the Zhenwu Dragon Cave, he had gained quite a few benefits, thoroughly mastering Martial Arts and achieving the immortality seal technique.
But only after coming out did he see that the real treasures were all acquired by these Five Dragon Sons, the sight of which was both eerie and astonishing.
Known as the Five Dragon Sons, the Five Dragons Palace worships the Five Qi Dragon Lords, and those five dragon-shaped patterns in the Zhenwu Dragon Cave... various clues had already led Li Yan to so speculations.
Lv San, standing by the side, shook his head, "It was just a chance encounter; I didn’t fully understand the situation at that ti. There’s no need for formalities, fellow Daoists."
Gu Linzi replied with a calm deanor, "We currently have nothing of value to offer as a gift, but we can share a piece of news instead."
"Mr. Lv, the lineage you cultivate, is it not from the Ancient Chu Witch, the Mountain Ghost’s ’Mountain and Sea Spiritual Response Scripture’?"
Lv San’s pupils contracted slightly, "How do you know?"
Gu Linzi did not answer, but continued, "The path of the Witchcraft has declined, no longer as glorious as in the past. However, to my knowledge, there still exist three places of the Chu Witch’s lineage."
"One is the Yunzhongjun Temple within Yunng Swamp. The Tuo Master you know may be aware of it; you can ask him in detail."
"The second is the Xiang Jun’s Water Mansion in Dongting Lake, but since Emperor Qin traveled there, Fang Xian Dao Magician caused trouble and sealed the Water Mansion; entering it requires finding a way to break the seal."
"The third is Wushan, originally the divine mountain of the Chu Witch. Nowadays, the Wushan Goddess lineage rarely appears before people. Mr. Lv, having cultivated the Mountain Ghost’s thods, may be able to et them..."
After saying this, Gu Linzi nodded and, leading the others, turned and walked away.
"They..."
Lv San frowned deeply, but as he was about to ask further, Li Yan stopped him, shaking his head, "Let’s talk about this matter later; don’t ask too much now."
He was now completely certain that these Five Dragon Sons had an inseparable connection with the Five Qi Dragon Lords.
Such secretive information was not sothing ordinary people knew.
Of course, the Five Dragon Sons had no ti to care about them either.
Inside the main hall of the City God Temple, the Divine Statues of the City God Xiao He and the two Divine Generals had been cleaned, with only the blood-stained talisman still attached to their eyes.
Now, two magic platforms were set up inside and outside the hall.
After the Five Dragon Sons entered the hall, they began burning incense and praying, striking wooden fish, dipping willow leaves in water, pacing the Astral Step while chanting, "Heaven and Earth naturally, foul air dispersed, mysterious void within the cave, bright and great origin. Mighty spirits of all directions, enable our nature..."
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