The three agreed to investigate Chunfeng House after watching the execution.
Li Yunshang brought Yu Xuan back to the mountain gate of the Righteous God Sect. She also informed the Mo Xiang sisters about Jiang Wen's return. The two sisters were also extremely excited to hear this.
"Now that Brother Jiang is back, we won't continue living in this temple," Mo Xiang said with a smile as she brought tea to Li Yunshang. "We must thank Sister Li for her protection, so that my sister and I can be safe and sound."
"We are all sisters, why bother with such polite words?" Li Yunshang chided. "Since I regard your temple master as a confidant, I will definitely protect his disciples. I originally wanted to take you to the Supreme God Palace and have my master accept you as disciples, but now it seems impossible."
"Brother Jiang has shown us great kindness, and my sister and I vow never to leave the Quiet Void Temple in this lifetime," Mo Xiang said firmly. "Even if Sister Li personally tries to persuade us, it is impossible."
"Alright, I know your temperament, you little girl," Li Yunshang poked Mo Xiang's forehead.
"Go to sleep quickly, tomorrow we will pack up and go to Suzhou."
So the few of them went to sleep early, leaving a few lamps lit in the Righteous God Temple.
At this moment, deep within the temple, the Evergreen Master was sitting cross-legged in a cave, looking up at the twelve statues carved on the walls of the cave.
These statues included humans and beasts, including the Tiger Demon that Jiang Wen had dealt with before.
"Regarding the upcoming meeting, Red Horse, have you been able to find out about those people?"
These images stood on the bronze furnace, and slowly came to life.
"Today is the Sunrise Assembly, as usual."
"Tch, I thought who was being so loud just now, but I didn't expect it to be someone who couldn't even defend their base," the horse-faced woman sneered.
"You! Come on!" The Tiger Demon roared angrily, while a woman named Charming Snake watched with a smile. A rat-headed, rat-faced figure next to her let out a sly laugh, and chimed in.
"Cauldron Builders, interesting," Zun Long chuckled. "Let these rats make a fuss for now, you all still need to speed up and complete our plan. Once the True Dragon ascends to heaven, these clowns will be nothing more than moths to a flame."
"Understood," everyone said in unison again.
"Then, let's start with Xuanhu," Zun Long said.
"Do you remember his appearance?" Zun Long asked again.
"Fight if you want to fight, do you really think I'm afraid of you beasts who harm people's lives!" The horse-faced woman said coldly.
"Next item on the agenda."
"Reporting to Dragon Lord, there is nothing else," the Evergreen Master said, his expression slightly disappointed. He bowed to Zun Long and then fell silent.
"Reporting to Dragon Lord, I do have something to say," the Evergreen Master said slowly.
… …
"The Sunrise Assembly, now begins," a masked, burly figure said faintly among the many statues. His voice was like an ancient bronze bell, deep and with a hint of divinity.
"This poor Taoist calculated a divination yesterday, and if we continue to act recklessly, I fear disaster will befall us."
"There is much turmoil in this Yangzhou region now, and the demons do not know how to restrain themselves. Many villages have been destroyed, and lives have been lost. I am afraid that this matter has already attracted the attention of the Supreme God Palace, and I will not be able to hide it for much longer. I ask the Dragon Lord to restrain the demons in the Suzhou area, so as not to ruin the grand plan laid out in Suzhou," the Evergreen Master said seriously.
"Red Horse! Don't go too far! We are only listening to Zun Long, not you lowly people," Xuanhu said angrily.
"Quiet!" Zun Long scolded again.
He looked at the Evergreen Master sitting in the center and asked calmly. "Longevity Turtle, do you have anything to say?"
When Zun Long heard this, he pondered for a moment and said: "I already know, but there is no need to make a fuss about this matter. The demons should also restrain themselves a bit, Longevity Turtle, you do not need to worry about this matter, just keep a close eye on the Righteous God Sect. Longevity Turtle, do you have any other matters?"
"Fight, fight!"
"Silence," the man named Zun Long said calmly. His voice quelled all disputes and appeased the contradictions between humans and demons.
Then all the phantoms bowed to him and said in unison: "We obey the Dragon Lord's command."
"Charming Snake, if you keep twisting your slender waist, be careful it gets broken," the man in full armor across from the woman scoffed. He wore a horned helmet that covered half of his face, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"You're here early, everyone," a slender figure with narrow eyes. Her face was stunning, but with a hint of unknown venom. This woman twisted her waist and posed on the bronze furnace. "Isn't this Lord Zun Long? Long time no see, have you missed me?"
As for the others, some watched the show, while others closed their eyes and said nothing. They had no intention of interfering in this farce.
"Tch, Yangzhou is almost becoming our God Worshiping Society's territory, what do we need to care about? It's just a few people who were eaten, no need to make a fuss," Xuanhu said indifferently.
The Evergreen Master lit the bronze furnaces in front of the statues one by one, and then those statues emitted firefly-like light spots. As the light spots increased, they finally converged into their respective images.
Seeing that the two sides had stopped their bickering, he nodded and said: "Tai Cang City is not urgent, Qingzhou is already a difficult place to enter. Now that the northern lands are in chaos, refugees are fleeing everywhere, Qingzhou will cause trouble sooner or later. As long as you don't overdo it, some means are not impossible. Xuanhu, you should tell us who killed your clone."
Zun Long looked around, and when he saw that no one had any objections, he tapped his dragon staff and said: "Since there are no objections, then let's disperse."
"Understood."
Hearing this, the woman with the horse face showed an ugly expression. She shook her head at Zun Long and said: "Your subordinate is incompetent and has not been able to find out their information. This group of people's whereabouts are too strange and difficult to investigate. I only know that they all wear masks and call themselves Cauldron Builders. Your subordinate did track down their handiwork left in Qingfeng County, but when I went there, the Qian family in Qingfeng County had already been exterminated, and the pagoda tree planted in the Qian family's old house was also missing. It seems that these people discovered that your subordinate was investigating them, so they destroyed the evidence."
"Red Horse, what are you talking about? I knew you were unhappy with us demons, are you trying to fight us again?" The Tiger Demon on the side said unhappily when he heard this.
"Speak."
"Hmph, a demon is a demon. Even if it can transform into a human, it is still shameless," the horse-faced woman said disdainfully across from the woman.
"Understood," Xuanhu bowed. "My base was destroyed, and the base I had just built in Tai Cang City was also destroyed. My clone was also taken away, and there has been no news of it since."
"Understood!" Everyone bowed again.
After everyone had finished speaking, Zun Long nodded and ignored the others.
"Remember," Xuanhu conjured Jiang Wen's image and presented it in mid-air. It was a woman as cold as frost. "I have already found out that this person's name is Lu Xueqi, and she is a person who has made a name for herself in Tai Cang City."
"The Sunrise Assembly, ends here."
After speaking, the bronze furnaces in the cave were extinguished. Only the Evergreen Master was left lying in the cave, sighing deeply.
"Too much is as bad as too little."
