Two treasure maps

Chapter 54 Unwilling

Taoist Shanlan felt mixed emotions. He had never thought that he would be in such an embarrassing situation in front of the Northern Heavenly Master Kou Qianzhi. He had always claimed to be the guardian of the Taiji Palace. The crane on his robe was his pride, and it could take him back to the unattainable 26th heaven at any time. However, at this moment, the robe he offered was like a body without a soul. The crane that once danced gracefully could not even summon a complete shadow.

He looked down and saw that the lifelike crane on the robe was now riddled with holes, as if all the vitality had been sucked away by some force. He was shocked. This robe was the result of his years of practice, and it was pierced by the thieves without him noticing. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to him.

Taoist Shanlan's face turned pale. He really couldn't understand why his robe was destroyed without him even noticing it. He was filled with doubts and anger. Could it be that he, the golden boy who kept the business of Taiji Palace, was humiliated in this way in the human world?

Kou Qianzhi, the Northern Emperor Heavenly Master, stood aside, looking at the embarrassed and angry expression of Taoist Shanlan. Although he wanted to laugh, he didn't dare to show it. He knew Taoist Shanlan's temper very well. If he laughed out loud at this time, he was afraid that it would cause more trouble.

Although Kou Tianshi was the walker of the Supreme Lord in the lower world, he was still a low-level cultivator and only had the power of a half-phoenix, so he could not go to the twenty-sixth heaven alone. Every time he went to the Taiji Palace, he needed the help of others. Now, seeing that the robe of Taoist Shanlan was destroyed, he felt helpless.

Taoist Shanlan took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He knew that he couldn't just leave like this. He had to find out what was going on. His eyes gradually became firm, and he decided to find the murderer who destroyed his robe.

After thinking for a long time, Taoist Shanlan felt that this matter must be related to Guo Lingli. He had a strong intuition that Guo Lingli was the initiator of all this. So, he made up his mind to bring Guo Lingli back to Taiji Palace and let her give him an explanation.

He stepped on the whisk, moved his body, and flew towards the North City with Master Kou Tianshi. His heart was full of determination and firmness. He knew that the purpose of his trip was not only to repair the robe, but also to maintain the dignity and honor of Taiji Palace.

Guo Pu had just successfully removed the dog soldier mark on Guo Lingli, and before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw a tall and mighty man falling like an iron tower, firmly blocking their way to the city gate. Xu Xun recognized this man at a glance. It was Cui Hao, the capable guardian of Kou Qianzhi, the Northern Heavenly Master, and also the guardian elder of Taishang Mountain, with a high status.

Xu Xun quickly adjusted his mentality and slightly performed a Taoist ceremony of clasping hands. This clasping hand ceremony is very particular. The two hands are clasped together. Generally speaking, the left hand clasps the right hand, which means to promote good and hide evil. The left hand represents good and the right hand represents evil. The hand is raised to the chest and stands without bowing. If the right hand clasps the left hand, it means to hide good and eliminate evil. No matter how respectful the tone of speech is, the other party will be ready for a duel.

This is also what we often say, courtesy before force. I've given you a hint, and then we'll start fighting. So people who don't know the etiquette don't know why people are talking, but why they start fighting?

Now Xu Xun, the Heavenly Master, was the first to salute, which also showed his attitude of coming here, not to provoke. He said loudly: "Elder Cui, I am polite."

Cui Hao glanced at Guo Lingli and found that the dog soldier mark on his body had disappeared. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and returned the courtesy, saying, "How come Master Nan has time to come here?" His eyes looked back and forth between Xu Xun and Guo Pu, especially when he saw Guo Pu, a trace of alertness flashed in his eyes. He had some impression of this person. He should be a good friend of Xu Xun, but he didn't know why he came here?

Xu Xun laughed and tried to ease the atmosphere: "I heard that there will be rare treasures at the North City Auction under the jurisdiction of Bei Tianshi. How can I not come to such a grand event?"

As soon as Xu Xun finished speaking, he regretted it. Wasn't this a naked provocation? He was afraid that the peaceful atmosphere he had just created would be destroyed.

As expected, Cui Hao frowned slightly, with a bit of dissatisfaction in his tone: "Master Nan, you are too kind. Is there anything in our North City auction that you would like to see that you would call a rare treasure? It's just a little better than the things in South City."

Xu Xun felt helpless, thinking that the excuse he blurted out was really not very clever. He couldn't reveal the whereabouts of Guo Pu's descendants, so he had to smile and said, "No? This time I came here to see the strangeness of this North City treasure, is it as rumored?"

Cui Hao just felt that this Southern Heavenly Master Xu Xun was here to provoke him. What did he mean by "Are the strange treasures of the North City as strange as the rumors say?" Didn't he just want to say that the strange treasures of the North City were exaggerated? Wasn't he just here to watch the fun?

Cui Hao was about to retort when suddenly there was a sound of breaking air in the sky. The two looked up and saw two people falling from the sky, stepping on whisks, floating like fairies. After landing, one of them was Taoist Shanlan, and the other was Northern Emperor Tianshi Kou Qianzhi.

As soon as Taoist Shanlan landed, he put away his whisk and looked directly at Guo Lingli. She was not affected by the dog soldier mark and went straight into the North City. She was still lingering at the North City gate. Looking more closely, the dog soldier mark on her body had disappeared. He said with some expectation: "Little girl, how about coming with me?"

Before Guo Lingli could react, Guo Pu saw this and immediately stepped forward to protect Guo Lingli. He looked at Taoist Shanlan warily and said, "Who are you? This is my descendant of the Guo family. Don't worry about me, Taoist."

Taoist Shanlan didn't care about Guo Pu's hostility. He smiled faintly and said, "I brought this little girl here. Who cares what her last name is?"

Guo Pu's heart tightened when he heard this. He looked at Taoist Shanlan coldly and said, "So you want her to become a dog soldier? Then we have nothing to say." After saying that, he quickly took out a compass in his hand, and a powerful aura emanated from the compass.

A look of determination flashed across Guo Pu's eyes. He knew very well that today's battle was of great importance, not only concerning his own safety, but also the fate of Guo's descendants. He took a deep breath, and the Feng Shui compass in his hand suddenly lit up, with a radiant glow, as if a mysterious power was surging in it.

In the center of the compass, the shadows of human-faced monsters appeared one after another. They seemed to be awakened and exuded a powerful aura. Guo Pu shouted, and the monsters in the compass suddenly turned into several streams of light, whistling towards Taoist Shanlan.

Taoist Shanlan's face changed slightly when he saw this. He had not expected Guo Pu's compass to be so powerful. He moved his body, and the whisk in his hand turned into a long dragon, colliding violently with the beast's light. For a moment, there were bursts of roars in the air, the air was turbulent, and the dust was flying.

Xu Xun was known as the Southern Heavenly Master, and his reputation spread far and wide. Kou Qianzhi was known as the Northern Heavenly Master, and his status was also very important in the north. The two Heavenly Masters, facing each other in the north and south, each led a different region and was a leader in their own right.

Xu Xun actually kept a calm and confident heart. He thought he was a blessed Heavenly Master, with the magical ability to make all chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, and he didn't care much about the distinction between the north and the south. However, when the title of the Northern Heavenly Master Kou Qianzhi was added with the word "emperor", he could no longer keep calm. Imperial power symbolizes supreme power and status. Since Kou Qianzhi could get this title, he must have extraordinary strength and background.

Xu Xun had long been dissatisfied and wanted to have a fair duel with the Northern Heavenly Master to see who was better. Today, the opportunity finally came. He stood in front of the Heavenly Master Kou, his expression solemn and determined. He bowed to the Heavenly Master Kou, with his left hand inside and his right hand outside, which was the Taoist gesture of hiding good and eliminating evil.

Seeing this, Master Kou Tianshi also returned the greeting with the same gesture. The atmosphere between the two men instantly became tense. Although they did not speak, their eyes were full of fighting spirit. They knew that this was a duel about honor and status, and they had to go all out.

Guo Lingli, who had been at the scene, didn't understand how Master Xu and Master Kou started fighting. She didn't understand the gesture of this salute, but Cui Hao understood its meaning and used a vajra to draw a boundary around Guo Lingli.