Shi Jian frowned slightly. It was impossible for a great cultivator at the Spirit Transformation Realm to be so cowardly. Even if he was an elder of the Maoshan Patriarch Hall, the other party should not flee in such a panic.

Therefore, Shi Jian guessed that it was very likely that Lin Zu or other Maoshan elders put pressure on the other party behind the scenes.

Shi Jian slowly exhaled and said nothing more. It was most appropriate to resolve the dispute with the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty in this way.

If Shi Jian had the ability, he would certainly hope that he could go straight to the lair of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty and massacre the entire Yuhua Immortal Dynasty in the underworld.

But his current strength has not reached such a height...

And Lin Zu behind him did not choose to help Shi Jian wipe out the entire Yuhua Immortal Dynasty.

This is the whetstone left for Shi Jian.

If Shi Jian wants to wipe out the entire Yuhua Immortal Dynasty in the future, he will need to grow up as quickly as possible and enhance his cultivation and combat power. This is what Lin Zu hopes to see, rather than relying solely on the prestige of Maoshan to meet the challenge.

Shaking his head, Shi Jian emptied his mind. No matter how the Maoshan elders or Lin Zu behind him helped, the future path was always under his feet and he needed to walk it by himself.

Shi Jian also understood this...

He bowed towards the void. No matter which elder had acted in secret, Shi Jian should express his gratitude.

After doing all this, he looked at Li Yingqi with a gentle expression.

“Yingqi, it’s not that Maoshan is famous, but the strength of those elders you don’t know!
In Maoshan, as a disciple of Maoshan, you can enjoy the protection of the sect, which is very good.

However, your master does not want you to rely too much on the sect in the future. Even as your master, I can only be your guide. How you choose to go in the future depends on you...

Practicing Buddhism is so difficult, and how many people can achieve enlightenment?
You and your teacher should share this sentence! "

Li Yingqi nodded. She understood everything her master said. It was precisely because she understood that she took it so seriously.

“Master, rest assured. I am not a useless person who only eats and waits for death, nor am I a proud person who only relies on the sect to bully others. The sect now gives me such support, and in the future I will grow up to the point where I can protect the entire sect.

I, as a disciple, know the so-called cause and effect very well. In this life, I will never forget the kindness of Mount Mao and the sincere teachings of my master..."

After saying this, Li Yingqi's originally serious expression quickly disappeared, replaced by his usual joyful look, and he looked at the trembling Black Mountain Old Demon with interest.

“Master, no matter what, the Black Mountain Old Demon has now lost his ability to resist. After all, he is still a Demon Emperor in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. In my cultivation so far, I have never experienced what it is like to kill a Demon Emperor.

Why not let the disciple do it on your behalf, so as to avoid dirtying your hands..."

As he spoke, Li Yingqi's sinister gaze was cast on the body of the Black Mountain Old Demon. The Black Mountain Old Demon, who was already determined to die, wished he could die immediately at this moment to avoid being tortured by this little witch...

“You stinky Taoist priest, if you have the guts, give this emperor a straight fight!
It's just a death, what should I be afraid of?"

The Black Mountain Demon pretended to be calm and started to roar non-stop, expecting to be killed by Shi Jian with lightning speed.

It's a pity that he still underestimated Shi Jian's hatred for him...

Of course, what is more important is that Shi Jian saw what the Black Mountain Old Demon wanted at this moment.

"Want to die?
Old Demon of Black Mountain, the souls devoured by you in the underworld are more than tens of millions, and the people killed by you in the world of the living are even more countless. You want to die so easily, thinking that your death will solve all problems. Let me tell you, I don’t have such an opportunity here.

Revenge when there is revenge, and grievance when there is grievance. Since you have devoured so many souls to strengthen yourself, today I will also let you experience the pain of being devoured by thousands of ghosts!"

After Shi Jian finished speaking, the feminine form of the judge from the mortal world in his arms suddenly emerged in the void, accompanied by the outpouring of extremely yin and pure divine power. Countless souls in the City of the Dead, who originally had empty eyes, suddenly had their eyes turned bloodshot, looking at the body and soul of the Black Mountain Old Demon as if they had seen a rare treasure.

The souls of the living gathered into a river, and in an instant, it filled the entire Black Mountain Old Monster...

Its sharp claws were tearing and its not-so-sharp teeth were gnawing. In the vicinity of the entire City of the Dead, the only sounds that could be heard were the screams and wails of the Black Mountain Old Demon.

Li Yingqi, who was standing by, was somewhat frightened as she also knew that her master was decisive in killing.

However, this scene now made him feel a thousand times more painful than killing the Black Mountain Old Demon directly. The pain was like being bitten by thousands of ants. The Black Mountain Old Demon's eyes turned crazy when he looked at Shi Jian, and bloodshot covered his entire eyeballs. If looks could kill, Shi Jian would have been cut into pieces by the Black Mountain Old Demon at this moment.

but……

Shi Jian was the knife and he was the fish. Now that he had no ability to resist, the Black Mountain Old Demon could only watch his body being eaten piece by piece and his soul dissipating bit by bit.

The deepest feeling of helplessness in his heart made the Black Mountain Demon frustrated and desperate!
When the sound of cursing was heard, Shi Jian just smiled coldly.

He has killed countless demons and evil spirits in his life. He is just an Old Black Mountain Demon, who is just powerful. But as he becomes more and more powerful, existences like the Old Black Mountain Demon will become insignificant in the future.

About an hour later, the Black Mountain Old Demon took his last breath. Before he died, his eyes were still fixed on Shi Jian.

When the Black Mountain Old Monster's entire body was eaten by the living souls, Shi Jian took back the seal of the judge in the world of the living in the void. The magic weapon was in his arms. The eyes of the living souls who had killed four people became clear, but then became confused again. They left the Black Mountain Old Monster and returned to the City of the Dead to continue wandering...

"Master, the Black Mountain Demon is dead, what should we do with this Wrongful Death City?"

When everything was over, Li Yingqi began to ask his master how to deal with the City of the Dead.

Before escaping, Venerable Turing of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty had already given the entire Wrongful Death City to Shi Jian as a gift of apology.

But they, the master and the disciple, must leave the underworld eventually. There is a city in the underworld. Although Li Yingqi does not know what it can be used for now, her subconscious mind has already told her that it will definitely be beneficial if she can firmly control the City of the Dead!
For the City of the Dead.

Shi Jian has his own arrangements. Now that Nie Xiaoqian is already a Ghost King at the Golden Core Realm, it is impossible for him to keep her in the Judge's Seal of the Yang World to practice. And if Nie Xiaoqian can take control of the City of the Dead, it will lay a solid foundation for Shi Jian to enter the underworld in the future.

"Yingqi, don't worry about this. I have my own considerations. Now that the Black Mountain Old Demon is dead, there is no need for you to stay in the underworld for the time being.

We will go to your sister Xiaoqian's hometown first to see how our old friend is doing..."

"Disciple, please obey your master's orders!"

Having said that, Li Yingqi was very tactful. It was obvious that his master was not planning to tell him the arrangements yet, so there was no need to ask more questions. Anyway, the City of the Dead would definitely be the territory of Maoshan in the future, so there was no doubt about it.

Whizzing!

As two streams of light disappeared into the void, a door leading to the human world slowly opened. Shi Jian walked out first, followed closely by Li Yingqi.

After leaving the underworld, the two of them kept on going towards Nie Xiaoqian's hometown...

Just as Master Shi Jian and his disciples were heading to Nie Xiaoqian's hometown, in the underworld, the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty was in an uproar.

In the Immortal Dynasty Hall, as the founder of Yuhua Immortal Dynasty, Li Qiye's eyes flickered slightly at this moment, with anger and unwillingness, but more of it was the relief of surviving the disaster. "Reporting to the Emperor, I almost couldn't come back at that time.

Maoshan must have the protection of the Yuanshen ancestors behind the scenes. It was just a vague pressure that made the subordinates unable to move. It was like facing the pressure of heaven and earth. If the subordinates had not reacted in time, I am afraid..."

Venerable Turing still felt a lingering fear as he spoke at this moment. If he had not reacted quickly at that time, he might have been killed on the spot!

After all, it would be very easy for an old ancestor of the Yuanshen to wipe him out.

After listening to the report from Venerable Turing, Li Qiye, the Emperor of Yuhua Immortal Dynasty, breathed a sigh of relief.

“You said that the young Taoist priest came from Mount Mao, and before he was a hundred years old, he had already reached the state of Yang Shen Le Wai, the peak of Yuan Ying, and he would probably achieve the state of Hua Shen when he was a hundred years old!
It is not uncommon for such a peerless evildoer to have a powerful soul protecting him.

It is indeed a miracle that you can come back alive. As I said before, Maoshan is different from Kunlun. The ancestors of Kunlun dare not compete with me and cherish their last lifespan...

But the ancestor of Maoshan is different. Although I don’t know why he didn’t take action against our Immortal Dynasty today, the matter has passed. After today, don’t mention it again!

If you hear Shi Jian's name again in the future, and enter the underworld, do not provoke him unless necessary."

After saying that, Li Qiye slowly closed his eyes, and upon seeing this, Venerable Turing tactfully retreated.

Only after Master Turing left did Li Qiye open his eyes.

"That guy from Maoshan looks down on our Yuhua Immortal Dynasty...

After all, this emperor is at the peak of the late stage of the Spirit Transformation. Although he is still a long way from the realm of the Primordial Spirit, he is still a top-notch figure in the world. As expected, without entering the Primordial Spirit, he is just an ant.

When the battlefield opens, perhaps I should give it a try!"

After exhaling heavily, Li Qiye turned around and walked towards the abyss behind him.

Yunyang County.

As the most prosperous region in the entire Daqian Empire, Yunyang has been a rich land of fish and rice since ancient times. It has pavilions, terraces, and countless literati and scholars. Although it is called a county town, it is more prosperous than an ordinary county town.

Yunyang has three treasures: the academy, the elderly, and the grass in the lake.

The so-called three treasures, the academy refers to Yunyang Academy, which is the place that exports the most talents in the entire Daqian Empire, and the old man refers to Nie Xiaoqian's father, the retired Prime Minister Nie.

As for the last "grass in the lake", it refers to the ten miles of lotus in Yunyang Lake in Yunyang County.

Since Nie Xiaoqian's father retired because he was not trusted by the emperor, he returned to his hometown in Yunyang and became the dean of Yunyang Academy.

He studies classics and gives lectures every day. Although he is eighty years old, he is still loved by students in Yunyang area.

The reason is simple. Being valued by the old prime minister means having a successful career in the entire Daqian Empire. Although Nie Xiaoqian's father has retired, his students and former officials are all over Daqian. This is a valuable resource and is always coveted by others.

In front of the mansion, Nie Xiaoqian knocked on the door knocker with excitement, and couldn't wait to see her father.

But as the door opened, an impatient voice reached her ears.

"Stop knocking, stop knocking!

I've already said that our master doesn't receive any outsiders. If you want to give gifts or become my disciple, you've come to the wrong place."

After saying this, the servant was about to close the door.

Shi Jian watched on indifferently, but Li Yingqi was quick-witted and the tip of his sword slid out and stuck in the crack of the door with a whoosh.

With a slight force, the door weighing hundreds of pounds slowly opened.

"How dare you, madman!
This is Master Nie's residence. My master is the retired Prime Minister. Aren't you afraid of angering my master by being so reckless?"

In response to this, Nie Xiaoqian only had a few words to say.

"The Prime Minister Nie you mentioned is my father. My name is Nie Xiaoqian..."

Just this one sentence, and the servant suddenly turned pale, his legs trembled and he almost knelt down.

"You...you are the daughter that the master asked for!"

This servant was one of the ones that Nie Xiaoqian's father trusted the most. Although he didn't know when his daughter might come back, Nie Xiaoqian's father still told these servants about his daughter's life as a ghost and how she practiced with the Maoshan Immortal Master.

He also told them that if their daughter came to them in the future, they should not panic but just report it in time.

But these servants just regarded such words as a story. Who would believe it?
But it actually happened before his eyes today. Nie Xiang's daughter really came back, and it was very likely that she was the legendary female ghost!

"Miss...Miss, please wait a moment. I will go and invite the master now!"

After finally calming down a little, the servant quickly stood up and walked towards the backyard tremblingly. In a moment, an old man with white hair appeared in front of Nie Xiaoqian.

"father!

My daughter is unfilial and is late..."

Seeing her father coming, Nie Xiaoqian's emotions, which had been brewing for a long time, were no longer under control, like a volcano erupting, with tears streaming down her eyes. She came in front of her father, looking at his extremely old face, and Nie Xiaoqian felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.

Father Nie was relatively calm. After spending some time being affectionate with his daughter, he turned his gaze towards Shi Jian and Li Yingqi standing beside him.

"Hahaha!

Shi Zhenjun, it has been more than ten years, and Zhenjun's face remains the same. The immortals on earth are immortal, so this evaluation is not an exaggeration!"

The two were old acquaintances, and Shi Jian did not put on airs.

"The old gentleman looks radiant. Although he is nearly eighty years old, he still looks good. I haven't seen him for more than ten years, but he still looks as good as ever."

After some mutual praise, they both laughed loudly together...

(End of this chapter)