IW: Chapter 275 - The Shock Caused by the Teng Teng Town Incident!
"Then, Fellow Daoist, please be extra careful."
Seeing Bai Ye's firm resolve, Lin Jiu knew he couldn't continue to persuade him.
To continue would be to show a lack of trust in Bai Ye.
Moreover, entrusting it to Bai Ye's protection, he also believed that for such a major task as purifying the Dragon Vein, there was no reason not to give it to Bai Ye.
He had only offered an alternative; if Bai Ye felt it was inappropriate or that he couldn't handle it, then their Maoshan Sect could bear some of the pressure.
"Don't worry, if those guys come, I'll kill every single one."
Bai Ye would never show mercy to evil cultivators; he wouldn't incur any karmic debt, but rather gain merit.
Giving it to Lin Jiu, on the other hand, would make things difficult for him, as those guys' methods were limited.
All their usable and unusable tactics were essentially restrained by Bai Ye; he just needed to keep an eye on Ren Tingting and the others.
"If Fellow Daoist has any problems, feel free to contact me."
"No problem. If I need any help, I'll say so directly."
Bai Ye wouldn't be polite if there was a need to use Lin Jiu.
Hearing Bai Ye say this, Lin Jiu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; this was good.
After searching the area and confirming that no zombies had escaped Teng Teng Town and there was nothing else around, they left Teng Teng Town.
Next, they needed to inform others about the events in Teng Teng Town.
Leaving aside the fact that there was no need to hide such an incident from others—if it was resolved, it was resolved.
Secondly, Teng Teng Town itself was a crucial thoroughfare. In the past, due to zombie infestations, almost everyone chose to take a detour.
Even if they had to pass through, they would do so quickly during the day or immediately after death, not daring to linger there for too long.
"Master, are we going back now?"
They came down the mountain for the Teng Teng Town matter, and since it was resolved, Ren Tingting actually wanted to go back and continue cultivating.
Although she had longed to see her father before descending the mountain, now that she had seen him, it was natural to return to the mountain.
She had finally been stimulated by Bai Ye today.
She originally thought her cultivation speed was quite good, and Ren Tingting was somewhat proud of her strength, but today she felt inadequate again.
She originally thought she was a once-in-a-lifetime genius!
"Does Brother Dao have other matters?"
Bai Ye didn't immediately answer Ren Tingting. Now wasn't the time to go back just because he wanted to.
He was still planning to follow Lin Jiu for a chance at a lottery draw.
As a Son of Fortune, compared to other worlds where everyone has a chance, it's different with Lin Jiu; as long as you follow Lin Jiu, there's always something good to be had.
Besides, there were still many things to deal with in this world.
"Fellow Daoist, this might not be appropriate."
Lin Jiu looked at Bai Ye with some difficulty.
Of course, he wasn't saying that Bai Ye following him was inappropriate.
Rather, he felt it was inappropriate to keep receiving help from Bai Ye.
He just felt like Bai Ye was too kind to him.
"It's fine. It's about eliminating demons and defending the righteous path. Since we're down the mountain, let's take the opportunity to quickly take care of these matters."
Bai Ye didn't care. In fact, he found his own eager attitude a bit strange.
"I do have something. I heard about it when I was transporting corpses earlier. If Fellow Daoist doesn't mind, you can come with me."
Ma Ma Di hesitated. He had traveled extensively for many years and witnessed many things.
If Bai Ye truly wanted to eliminate demons and defend the righteous path, he had a good place in mind.
"Tell me!"
Bai Ye's eyes lit up. In this world of zombie fusion, it was normal for Ma Ma Di to know these things.
"Have you heard of Jiuquan Town? There's a very eerie church in that town. Last time I passed by there, I felt a strong sense of Yin energy.
I also asked around, and it seems that church used to have a priest who was later struck dead by a lightning-shattered cross."
When Ma Ma Di was transporting corpses through Jiuquan Town, he noticed the heavy Yin energy there.
Plus, he heard that the church in that town was about to reopen.
Just as Bai Ye mentioned this matter earlier, he suddenly remembered it.
At the time, he didn't want to get involved, as the Yin energy was too strong for him to handle alone. He had planned to call Lin Jiu.
"Exorcist Priest?"
Bai Ye muttered to himself, 'Isn't this all connected?'
But it was Ma Ma Di who discovered this.
Could it be that before the Music Zombie incident, Ma Ma Di knew about this, and then after the Music Zombie incident, all of Ma Ma Di's disciples ran away, so Ma Ma Di told Lin Jiu about it?
And then Lin Jiu went to deal with it?
If you think about it that way, doesn't the loop close?
Looking at it this way, it should be that zombie that can transform between Chinese and Western forms.
"Jiuquan Town isn't far from here. We can go check it out on the way."
Lin Jiu was quite straightforward. Anyway, his disciples were all here. If there really was a situation there, he thought there wouldn't be much of a problem in going to take a look.
"Then let's go."
If the town's church was about to open, it meant the plot was about to begin.
Speaking of which, Lin Jiu's junior brother, Tu Long, was also there, it seemed.
"Teng Teng Town is gone."
Somewhere in an underground labyrinth.
Over a dozen people and various evil creatures were gathered, discussing the situation in Teng Teng Town.
What happened there had completely exceeded their imagination.
"You mean that guy not only dealt with the zombies in Teng Teng Town, but also the monsters we created?!"
Feng Shui Master's strength wasn't particularly formidable.
But at least he brought that monster with him.
That was his masterpiece, apart from Ren Old Master.
If Ren Old Master had truly absorbed the blood of two relatives back then and then remained dormant for a period, he would have become incredibly powerful, but he didn't have the time.
Now, A Hao did.
And there were countless zombies and a Zombie King.
"It can't be false. I personally went to Teng Teng Town. All the zombies were gone, and there were traces of battle, specifically the Shenxiao Sect's lightning magic!"
They had gone to see it. Teng Teng Town had completely disappeared, so one could imagine how fierce the previous battle must have been.
"Then the means to deal with him seem to need to change."
Directly confronting him seemed difficult now.
This would be unless one was crazy.
"What to do? Deal with his disciples? Don't forget, he has a Dragon Vein in his hands now. If we don't deal with him, we won't be able to get this Dragon Vein. If we can't gather nine Dragon Veins, how can we do that thing?"
Why were they gathered together?
Was it because of love?
Of course not!
Wasn't it because they wanted to use those nine Dragon Veins?
If they couldn't collect those nine Dragon Veins, then they might as well disband immediately. Don't look at them sitting together and chatting now; there's still some conflict between them.
When profit outweighs everything, conflicts and hatred can be temporarily set aside.
"Then can we arrange for moles? Like Shi Shaojian, A Hao, those with unstable temperaments?"
They had always believed that Maoshan's Senior Disciple Brother Shi Jian was definitely their great enemy.
After all, Shi Jian could conjure lightning with his bare hands, and what evil cultists feared most was lightning, wasn't it?
So they had long been thinking of dealing with Shi Jian.
Their efforts paid off. When they discovered the evil nature of Shi Shaojian, who was close to Shi Jian, they had other ideas.
Shi Shaojian was Shi Jian's son, and he couldn't just watch his son die, could he?
As long as they could corrupt Shi Shaojian, then Shi Jian wouldn't be so terrifying anymore.
In fact, they had already succeeded. Shi Shaojian was indeed easily swayed, as his temperament was inherently unstable.
When they thought Maoshan no longer posed a threat.
They had absolutely no idea that another Bai Ye had suddenly appeared.
This guy was currently a complete blank slate.
"His disciples are all well-protected, and they don't look like that either."
People like A Hao and Shi Shaojian are actually rare.
Those who embark on cultivation are usually firm in their resolve, so they wouldn't be so easily influenced.
Even Awei, who usually seems unprincipled, isn't particularly bad at heart. Someone like Shi Shaojian is rare.
So, it seems that using the same methods to deal with Shi Jian to deal with Bai Ye simply won't work.
"Actually, I don't think it's necessary to target the disciples."
Targeting disciples is the least cost-effective approach.
These few disciples are always with Bai Ye, so trying to harm them probably isn't an easy task.
Perhaps a different approach would be better?
"You mean to act against his woman?"
Bai Ye's disciples are with him every day.
But he also has a woman who is a Saintess of Miao Jiang. If they attack her, it seems better than attacking others, right?
"Then only he can make a move, otherwise we probably can't enter Miao Jiang."
Acting in Miao Jiang is the best option.
After all, no one would know that the Saintess of Miao Jiang would have an accident in Miao Jiang.
"That works too. That guy should care a lot about this woman, right?"
Actually, there's a loophole in doing this: whether Bai Ye truly cares about Snowflake.
If he doesn't care, capturing her would be useless.
"He's not cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness. Since they're together, she must be useful. We'll try it then. We can't do nothing, right?!"
If they do nothing, they'll have nothing.
After some discussion, they still decided to do it.
After all, before Feng Shui Master died, everything he saw was transmitted back, which was also an imprint on their bodies.
After death, all experiences would be transmitted back to this organization, making it easier for them to understand the enemy's abilities.
Three True Samadhi Fire and Heavenly Lightning.
No one is unafraid of these abilities.
And the Dragon Vein was given to Bai Ye, which meant they had to confront Bai Ye directly.
"You mean Lin Jiu solved the Teng Teng Town problem?!"
Maoshan Sect.
Shi Jian was listening intently as Shi Shaojian reported back to him.
This matter completely exceeded his imagination; Lin Jiu was actually able to resolve the Teng Teng Town issue.
Even he couldn't guarantee it, mainly because there were too many zombies there.
"Yes, Father, Master."
Shi Shaojian nodded. Someone had told him this news when he was down the mountain.
He thought that his father and Lin Jiu had always been rivals, and they had disliked each other, so they hadn't met for a long time.
"How do you know?!"
Shi Jian's eyes, sharp as torches, stared intently at Shi Shaojian.
He hadn't even gone to Teng Teng Town, so how could he know!?
"My friend told me. He came from that direction, and it's already being spread by many people. Master, if you go down the mountain, people nearby should already know!"
Shi Shaojian's eyes flickered, and he immediately said.
When he heard the news, he had also gone to the town to verify it.
This was a big deal.
The zombies of Teng Teng Town had been entrenched for so many years without being resolved. Now, the zombies, along with the town, were gone. One can imagine how explosive this news was.
Teng Teng Town's location itself was a place many merchants had to pass through. Could the news not spread fast enough?
Everyone was initially skeptical, until they arrived at Teng Teng Town and found that it was indeed as the rumors said. Then, naturally, there were no more doubts.
"But how could Lin Jiu resolve the zombies of Teng Teng Town?"
Shi Jian frowned. He knew Shi Shaojian wouldn't dare to lie to him about such a matter, so it was most likely true.
But was this really the truth?
Why was he a little unwilling to believe it?
Lin Jiu was definitely not as powerful as him. He couldn't even guarantee it, so how could Lin Jiu solve it?
A surge of unknown anger made Shi Jian furious.
"It seems he went with the Shenxiao Sect's Sect Master."
"Shenxiao Sect!!?"
Shi Jian's eyes narrowed slightly. Looking at it this way, how powerful was the Shenxiao Sect's Sect Master, that he could even resolve the Teng Teng Town matter with Lin Jiu?
"What about the Dragon Vein?!"
Shi Jian muttered to himself. There was a Dragon Vein under Teng Teng Town. Being in his position, he naturally knew about this.
If they didn't take the Dragon Vein...
Thinking of the Dragon Vein, even if it was dead, if he could bring it back, it would be a good thing. His heart stirred with desire.
"The Dragon Vein was given by Lin Jiu to the Shenxiao Sect's Sect Master for safekeeping!"
"How do you know!?" Shi Jian's eyes widened, and then he sternly warned: "Stop associating with those unsavory people!!!"
He knew that Shi Shaojian's friend was definitely not simple.
His knowledge of the Teng Teng Town incident could perhaps be explained, as it had already spread, just as he said.
But the fact that Lin Jiu gave the Dragon Vein to Bai Ye—it would be impossible to know that unless you saw it with your own eyes.
Shi Jian wasn't a fool. Shi Shaojian had indeed been acting strange lately. Shi Jian hadn't wanted to interfere with his friends originally, but now, he felt he had to.
At his words, Shi Shaojian's demeanor weakened, because his friend was indeed from an evil sect.
It was just that he himself also liked to dabble in unorthodox ways.
"Don't go down the mountain recently. I'll take you down later!"
Shi Jian said with a gloomy expression.
As he spoke, there was an unutterable thought in his heart: Lin Jiu actually gave it to someone else instead of him, his Senior Disciple Brother?!