Chapter 79: Newcomers Replace Old Ones

A Taoist priest asked, "Do you want to check the people who passed by?"

Pan Cuiqing said, "Check it, but don't hold out too much hope."

The Taoist priest was silent, but he knew that this was right. This place is close to Beimang Mountain and is located on the border of two states. There are too many uninhabited places, and there is no such thing as a must-go road. The murderer can easily leave in any direction without leaving any trace. Checking the people who passed by is just a formality.

Pan Cuiqing pondered for a moment, then asked who Wan Xiuwu had interacted with recently.

The Taoist priests answered one by one.

There was nothing unusual.

They are not afraid of killing people for love, hatred, or money. They are most afraid of random killings without any reason. Without a motive, it is naturally difficult to determine the specific range of people, so finding the murderer is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"How is the geo-qi tracing going?" Pan Cuiqing asked loudly.

The Taoist priest who inherited the alchemy tradition came over hurriedly and shook his head, saying, "The two warriors in the Return to the True Stage have too much blood and qi. The earth qi can only see two blurry figures when tracing back, and it is intermittent, so it is difficult to distinguish their identities. We can only confirm that there is only one murderer, and it is not a sneak attack."

This is not beyond Pan Cuiqing's expectations. The higher the realm of cultivation, the greater the impact on the earth qi. When it reaches the realm of Xuansheng, it can even directly interrupt the earth veins and cause the earth qi to go out of control. Not to mention the earth qi leaving a shadow, even the earth qi itself cannot survive.

The Taoist priest in charge of inspecting the corpse added, "By the way, we also found the ashes of official bills on the corpse."

Pan Cuiqing gently crossed his ten fingers on his lower abdomen and said thoughtfully, "I don't ask for money. Wan Xiuwu hasn't had any enemies recently. Could it be that he is unlucky and met a murderous demon?"

On the way here, Pan Cuiqing asked Yue Liuli related questions. Yue Liuli also mentioned Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, but Pan Cuiqing didn't think much of it.

Not to mention the dead, even if Qi Xuansu didn't die, he didn't have the ability to kill Wan Xiuwu head-on. The gap of one realm is not a joke.

As for Zhang Yuelu, of course she has the ability, but there is no need. With Zhang Yuelu's status and position, there is no need to do it herself. This Taoist rookie never abuses her power, which does not mean that she has no power. In addition, judging from Zhang Yuelu's style of doing things, if she wants to retaliate, she will send Wan Xiuwu to Beichen Hall instead of killing him directly. If Beichen Hall handles it unfairly, she will go to Beichen Hall to investigate. Zhang Yuelu looks very stubborn and inflexible, but if she didn't have this kind of mentality, she wouldn't be able to get to this point today.

Even if it is really related to Zhang Yuelu, don't forget that this is the territory of Quanzhen Dao, and the upper level will definitely suppress it, and even the earth master doesn't need to speak, the true people below will guess the upper intention.

So Pan Cuiqing directly denied these two speculations.

Finally, Pan Cuiqing said carefully: "This matter lacks sufficient motivation, I am afraid that there will be no progress for a while. You take the body back first, and then continue to follow up on this matter."

The Taoist priests accepted the order.

Pan Cuiqing paused for a moment, and then added: "By the way, secret societies have been rampant recently. A few days ago, someone was openly committing crimes at the Taiping Inn outside the Wuxu Palace. This matter may not be related to secret societies. You should also pay more attention to the movements of secret societies. If necessary, you can ask for help from the "Little Tiangang."

The Taoist priests accepted the order again. After seeing that Pan Cuiqing had no other instructions, they began to clean up the scene and collect the bodies.

When the Taoist priests left one after another, Pan Cuiqing and Yue Liuli were left behind.

Everyone knew the relationship between Yue Liuli and Wan Xiuwu, so they didn't think much about it.

After there was no one else, Yue Liuli sobbed softly. At first, she just shed tears, and gradually her voice became louder, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

Pan Cuiqing said softly: "Li'er, why are you crying again? It's better to be patient."

The name was very intimate.

While speaking, Pan Cuiqing took out a snow-white handkerchief from his arms and stretched it in front of Yue Liuli, as if to wipe her tears.

Yue Liuli dodged for a moment and raised her hand to take it.

When the two handed over the handkerchief, Pan Cuiqing touched Yue Liuli's fingertips with his fingers as if unintentionally.

Yue Liuli's fingertips trembled slightly, but she did not avoid it. She lowered her eyebrows and was shy. Then, while wiping her tears with the handkerchief, she said: "Thank you, senior brother."

Although Pan Cuiqing was a man, he was very particular about refinement, which was completely different from the rough men in the rivers and lakes. The handkerchief was not only clean, but also had an alternative fragrance different from the fragrance of women, which was refreshing. In this regard, Wan Xiuwu was far behind. No matter what, Wan Xiuwu was also born in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, and at most he had better qualifications.

Pan Cuiqing smiled faintly and said, "It's only natural for Senior Brother to care about Junior Sister. There's no need to thank him."

Yue Liuli looked up at Pan Cuiqing and happened to meet his eyes. His phoenix eyes were staring at him, as if they were scheming.

Yue Liuli lowered his head again and avoided Pan Cuiqing's sight, like a frightened deer.

Pan Cuiqing saw it and his voice became gentler: "Junior Sister, don't worry. As a senior brother, I will definitely investigate this matter to the end and give you justice. By the way, I'm going to Wanshou Chongyang Palace soon. Junior Sister, do you want to go with me? Just treat it as a way to relax. After all, Difei Mountain is the holy land of our Taoist sect and the first blessed land. It's good to get some fairy air."

Yue Liuli said in a mosquito-like voice: "This... I'm afraid it's not a good idea. I'm afraid others will gossip."

"There's nothing wrong with it." Pan Cuiqing smiled slightly and said warmly, "No one dares to gossip. Anyone who dares to gossip will be dealt with by me. You don't need to pay attention to it."

Yue Liuli still lowered his head and stopped talking.

No matter how you look at it, Pan Cuiqing is much better than Wan Xiuwu. If she was admired by the stars when she was in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, then Wan Xiuwu was at most the brightest among the many stars, but Pan Cuiqing was like a sun, which could eclipse the bright moon and stars, and could also The moon shines brighter behind it.

Pan Cuiqing reached out and took Yue Liuli's slender hand, and sighed: "Li'er, don't worry, no matter what kind of difficulties you encounter, I will always help you and you will not suffer any injustice."

Yue Liuli's heart was pounding like a deer. He wanted to withdraw his hand, but Pan Cuiqing held it tightly. He couldn't help but said: "Senior brother..."

Pan Cuiqing gently squeezed Yue Liuli's palm and said with a smile: "Don't call me senior brother. Master has so many disciples, and I am not the only one you have. How about you call me by my cousin 'Chunqing'?"

Yue Liuli's cheeks were slightly red, but she did not refuse and whispered: "Okay... Chun, Chun Qing."

Pan Cuiqing responded with a smile.

Yue Liuli said again: "Master...Senior Brother Chunqing, I feel very confused right now. I want to be alone for a while, okay?"

Pan Cuiqing nodded, but did not leave. Instead, he stared at her face with a smile in his eyes.

Yue Liuli was half really shy and half pretending to be reserved. He turned his face away and whispered: "You, won't you leave? What do you want me to do?"

Pan Cuiqing sighed: "Li'er, I have something to say to you."

"What are you talking about?" Yue Liuli asked.

Pan Cuiqing looked at her intently for a moment and said softly: "Li'er, actually from the first day you followed Master to Wuxu Palace, I fell in love with you, but at that time, you only saw Junior Brother Wan, and I It’s not easy to win someone’s love. I can only be miserable alone. I am content with just hoping that you will be happy. Now that Junior Brother Wan has suffered this misfortune, I can say something, Li’er, you want me to continue. Are you going to be depressed?"

Yue Liuli's heart was beating fast, but he remained silent, as if he was panicking.

Pan Cuiqing smiled warmly, stretched out her fingers, picked up a strand of black hair from Yue Liuli's temples, and whispered, "Li'er?"

Yue Liuli groaned and half leaned on Pan Cuiqing's shoulder.

Pan Cuiqing took advantage of the situation and hugged Yue Liuli.

Yue Liuli's face was shy, like a deer's, but his eyes were like an eagle's.

Marry a man, marry a man, dress and eat.

Now that Wan Xiuwu is gone and the two are not married, is she still a widow for him?

Furthermore, even if you get married, Taoist sects do not advocate observing etiquette. That is the way of Confucian etiquette.

Although Pan Cuiqing is a little older, he is already a third-grade Taoist priest of Youyi. When the Master of the Wuxu Palace becomes the real master of Shenzhi, his close disciple will also be able to follow the trend and become a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, which is no better than a fourth-grade Taoist priest. Wan Xiuwu, who is not even a Taoist priest, is several times better?

At the same time, Qi Xuansu had arrived in front of the "Ghost Pass" in Beimang Mountain.