out of time

Chapter 548 Assassination in front of the grave
Purple soil is of extraordinary significance to the human race of Nanhuangzhou.

Especially for those scavengers and ordinary people, the purple soil symbolizes imperial power and dignitaries. Anyone who walks out of the purple soil seems to have a halo of himself and is superior to others.

Their clothes always seem to be gorgeous, and their bodies always seem to be neat and tidy.

Make people yearn.

Therefore, being able to enter Zitu and live there is the lifelong dream and pursuit of many people in Nanhuangzhou.

But unfortunately, there are very few people who can really do it.

The status of all this is because Zitu's original body is the capital of the last human nation in Nanhuangzhou.

Although the country with the same name as the Ziqing Shang Kingdom in the human history of the Wanggu Continent has been destroyed, the eight major families in it have continued to this day.

They represent the local strength of Nanhuang Continent, control the government and command the whole continent, but also have old relationships with Yanhuang and are protected by Yanhuang.

They would never leave Nanhuang Continent for the rest of their lives, and others would not want to provoke them.

From their point of view, in the entire Southern Huangzhou, whether it is the Seven Blood Eyes, the Leaving Teaching, or the mysterious Word of Truth, in the final analysis, they are all outsiders.

So closed, old-fashioned, and arrogant have become the labels of Zitu.

But today, Fan Su, who lives in Zitu, saw an incredible scene in the morning light.

The eight major families are all dispatched.

All the direct descendants in it, all dressed gorgeously, stood outside the east gate of Zitu, forming a long queue.

Everyone looked respectful.

As for the patriarchs of the eight major families, they were at the forefront, all of them looked solemn, and at the same time, there were elders of each family beside them.

Everyone looked at the eastern sky.

Even some old guys of various races who are getting old, have passed on the magic weapon in their bodies to their descendants, their own cultivation base has plummeted, and they are weak and need help when they walk, all appear on the city wall, looking at the sky from there.

Wait silently.

This scene, in Zitu, where everything is about class, is extremely rare.

In fact, in Nanhuang Continent, there was basically nothing that could allow the eight closed Zitu families to attend so grandly, and judging by their appearance, this was just a welcome.

Therefore, this scene in the early morning caused countless speculations in the ordinary world of Zitu.

Outside the east gate, among the crowd of the Eight Great Families, there were two people standing at the head of the Eight Great Families.

Originally, they were not allowed to stand here due to their seniority, but today, they are authorized to appear here.

As a result, many eyes focused on them, and even the patriarchs of those families glanced at them from time to time.

These two people are a man and a woman.

The man is handsome, with a gloomy look hidden between his brows.

The woman is beautiful, with some tension on her face, which contains anticipation, but there is still some disbelief in her expression.

It was Chen Feiyuan and Tingyu.

A month ago, what happened in Fenghai County was too shocking, so Nanhuangzhou also heard about it. As the eight major families of Zitu, they naturally investigated this matter more clearly.

They knew that the identity and status of that Shuling named Xu Qing skyrocketed with the end of the change of the county capital.

They even found out Xu Qing's background and knew that he was from Nanhuangzhou.

In this way, after being informed that Xu Qing was coming, the Eight Great Families attached great importance to it, so they welcomed him this time.

Although closed and old-fashioned, it also depends on who they are facing. If they are in Nanhuang Continent, they can naturally be arrogant, but when it comes to Fenghai County, they dare not.

"Feiyuan, do you think Xu Qing...is he still the same as before?" Tingyu spoke softly with some uneasiness in her heart.

Master Bai's death was a great blow to Tingyu.

As she grew up, her personality also changed, becoming much weaker. If it weren't for Chen Feiyuan's protection, she would easily be regarded as a tool for marriage in Zitu's family.

"Tingyu, forget about what happened when you were a child."

Chen Feiyuan spoke calmly, his voice was instinctively gloomy, not on purpose, but because he lived in a scheming family, and he had developed a habit in the struggle for family rights.

"It would be better if Xu Qing misses the past, and it's normal if his personality changes."

"Especially this time, his arrival, let us know in advance...the matter has a deep meaning."

Chen Feiyuan's words made Tingyu silent.

In this way, time passed, and half an hour later, there was a creaking sound that resounded through the sky, and the sound echoed in all directions, causing the clouds and mist in the sky to roll.

Qingqin's huge body covered the sky, and when the shadows fell and covered the land of purple soil, the figure of Da Yi appeared in the sky and came roaring.

The momentum was like a rainbow, and a strong wind was blown, blowing the clothes of the monks of the eight major families on the ground. Everyone looked up suddenly and looked up at the sky.

The figure of Xu Qing walked out from the big wing together with Taoist Sinan, and the moment they came to the east gate of Zitu, all the members of the eight major families clasped their fists and bowed.

"Meet Xu Shuling and Deacon Sinan."

There is also a bell ringing in the purple soil, which is also 21 rings, echoing in all directions, to show grandeur.

Xu Qing always treated the politeness of others the same, so he returned the greetings to the eight major families. After some politeness, he looked at Chen Feiyuan and Tingyu, with a smile on his face, and said softly.

"Senior Brother Feiyuan, Senior Sister Tingyu."

Tingyu was very excited, while Chen Feiyuan was expressionless, but his eyes looked around many times, implying vigilance.

Xu Qing noticed that when he was thinking about it, the eight major families warmly invited him. After Xu Qing pondered, he stepped into the purple soil.

For Xu Qing's arrival, the Eight Great Families originally held a grand banquet, but Xu Qing declined, and he went to pay homage to Master Bai.

The patriarchs of the eight major families naturally knew the relationship between Xu Qing and Master Bai, and they also saw Xu Qing's idea of ​​reminiscing with the old man, so they all agreed.

The head of the Bai family didn't say a word about the fact that Master Bai's tomb was buried in the cemetery, while the head of the Chen family smiled with deep meaning in his eyes.

"In that case, I will not bother Xu Shuling. I will be accompanied by my youngest son Feiyuan. This time, Feiyuan will be responsible for the security of Xu Shuling's visit."

Xu Qing glanced at him and nodded. After thanking him with fists clasped, the eight families left separately, only Chen Feiyuan and Tingyu remained.

Seeing that everyone left, Tingyu couldn't bear it anymore, and walked a few steps to Xu Qing.

Looking at the figure in her memory, she vaguely saw the dirty child who was eavesdropping on the grass and trees outside the tent in the scavengers camp.

Time flies, seven years have passed, and she has never seen Xu Qing since she parted that year. When the teacher was killed, although the other party came, she only saw a back.

Afterwards, Chen Feiyuan told her about Xu Qing's revenge for his teacher.

"Little Junior Brother..."

Tingyu's eyes turned red.

"Senior Sister Tingyu." Xu Qing also had troubles in his heart. Although the relationship between Tingyu and Chen Feiyuan was not as good as that of the captain, Xu Qing's memory was deeply in the memory of the innocence of no mutual interests.

Although that time was not long, it was very precious to Xu Qing.

Feeling emotional at this moment, Xu Qing's eyes fell on Chen Feiyuan. The other party's cultivation was obviously only foundation building, but the aura was very strange, as if there was a storm in his body.

This made Xu Qing think of the scene where Chen Feiyuan had a treasure in his body with the help of the magic weapon of Qixuetong.

The Ziqing bloodline can co-exist with magic weapons. This ability has been plundered by the eight major families for many years, and it has become his own talent.

"Brother Feiyuan, what's in your body..." Xu Qing looked at Chen Feiyuan and said softly.

But before he could finish speaking, Chen Feiyuan looked solemn, and bowed with fists in his hands.

"I met Xu Shuling."

Xu Qing paused for a while, Chen Feiyuan's performance and the scene in front of the east gate made Xu Qing guess, so he turned to look at Taoist Sinan beside him.

Taoist Sinan was silent for a few breaths, and then spoke in a low voice.

"This is something arranged by Yao Hou. All the arrangements have been prepared and will not be a hindrance."

Xu Qing was silent.

This time he came to Zitu without notifying him in advance, and the appearance of the eight Zitu families before made Xu Qing guess in his heart, coupled with Chen Feiyuan's vigilance against the Quartet, all of this has made Xu Qing understand everything.

Yaohou, he should be fishing.

Just like when the master took him out and hid in the dark, attracting people who were greedy for life, although Fenghai County has stepped into stability, there are still many young people hiding in the dark.

Some ethnic groups with other purposes do not want to see a stable momentum in Fenghai County, and even Zhuzhao may have remnants, especially the Seventh Prince has to guard against it.

And Xu Qing's identity is very important at this time. Once he falls, it will definitely make waves in Fenghai County, which is now gradually stable.

But there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days, so Yao Hou wanted to drive out all those with evil intentions in Fenghai County at once, and at this time, Xu Qing's going out naturally became the focus.

Xu Qing was expressionless, looked in the direction of Jundu, and did not speak.

Chen Feiyuan, who was at the side, listened to the conversation between the two, and his expression softened. He thought it was Xu Qing's arrangement, and the fact that he was playing in front of the teacher's grave was the reason for his disgust at first.

As for Tingyu, she was far inferior to Chen Feiyuan and Xu Qing in terms of scheming, so she didn't realize the misunderstanding between the two of them and resolved the misunderstanding with just a few words.

But she also saw that Chen Feiyuan's attitude towards Xu Qing was a little distant, so she stepped forward and grabbed Chen Feiyuan, then Xu Qing, forced them together, and then showed a smile on her face.

"Chen Feiyuan, don't think that you can stop listening to your senior sister when you grow up, and Xu Qing, Chen Feiyuan is cold on the surface, but in fact he is very concerned about your affairs in the county capital. I don’t like expressing what’s on my mind.”

Chen Feiyuan coughed.

Xu Qing laughed when he heard this.

The three looked at each other, as if they had returned to the tent in the scavengers' camp, sitting together listening to Master Bai's lecture.

After a while, they walked to the cemetery together.

Taoist Sinan was a few steps behind and did not approach. Looking at the figures of the three young men in front of him, he also felt emotional in his heart, thinking of his junior brother.

"I still have to persuade you again, don't covet other people's blood and bring disaster to yourself."

At this moment, it was already noon. Although it was winter, the sky today was clear. Although there were clouds and mists, they were only a few floating in the low sky.

The wind wasn't that cold, and the lukewarm sunlight fell on Xu Qing and the three of them, accompanying them to the cemetery.

This place has been under martial law, surrounded by guards from the eight major families, they will obey Chen Feiyuan's orders during Xu Qing's visit and be responsible for security.

In front of Master Bai's tomb, there will never be a lack of incense and flowers. Whether it is Chen Feiyuan and Tingyu, or those who have benefited him in his life, they will often come to worship.

Looking at the tombstone, Master Bai's voice appeared in Xu Qing's mind. He picked up the incense branch Tingyu handed over, lit it while shaking it, placed it in front of the grave, knelt down, and kowtowed respectfully.

Parents give body and soul, and teach karma to create life, so teachers and parents are as big as the sky.

Qiye is like this, so is Master Bai.

Xu Qing understood this truth when he was a child. He understood that in this troubled world, those who are willing to impart knowledge will have eternal grace.

But at the moment when Xu Qing kowtowed, the few clouds floating in the low sky on the sky suddenly flickered, without any murderous intent erupting in advance, and without any chill showing in advance.

These clouds and mist suddenly changed, forming a huge cloud and mist palm, and quickly pressed towards Xu Qing in front of the grave on the ground.

The speed is so fast and it appears suddenly, it seems that it has been ambushing here for a long time in advance, making it difficult for people to guard against, and the power of returning to the void erupts in the palm of the cloud, with the meaning of extinction, and it is about to fall.

But around him, nine figures suddenly appeared.

The patriarchs of the eight major families who left before came out of nowhere, exuding fluctuations in the cultivation of Lingzang. Among them was a white-haired old man, exuding the aura of Guixu all over his body, and went straight to the palm of Yunwu.

This old man is the recognized patriarch of the eight Zitu clans and the only Guixu.

Amidst the roar, the two sides touched, and when the fingers of the cloud and mist rolled backwards, the ancestor Zitu showed a bright light in his eyes, and rushed out.

As for the patriarchs of the Eight Great Families, they descended rapidly, dispelling the aftermath of Xu Qing's cloud and mist palms in mid-air.

Everything is resolved in an instant.

Xu Qing's expression remained the same from the beginning to the end, and he still kowtowed.

Tingyu, on the other hand, was shocked by this scene, her breathing was short, and Chen Feiyuan's face remained unchanged. This was what he had requested from Zitu's senior management in advance for safety reasons.

But at this moment, the moment Xu Qing kowtowed his head and his forehead touched the ground, mist suddenly rose from the surrounding ground, and figures of the Mist tribe came out from the inside in an instant, and came straight to Xu Qing.

Looking around, there are hundreds of them in number, and each of them has a good cultivation base, and they are good at assassination with extremely fast speed.

But before they got close to Xu Qing, the sky twisted, and a big seal suddenly transformed into a terrifying wave.

That is the magic weapon of the eight families of Zitu fused together to form a more powerful treasure. Although it is not as good as taboo, it belongs to the peak in the level of magic weapon.

After Chen Feiyuan crushed a jade slip, it appeared instantly and shook the ground violently.

Xu Qing was unscathed, but the Misty Clan that appeared around them all screamed and collapsed one after another.

It didn't end, and almost at the moment when the magic weapon seal appeared, the third wave of assassinations broke out. This time, the people came not from the sky or the earth, but from the wind.

In the wind blowing from all directions, thousands of figures appeared directly, all of them seemed to be from the Yanmiao tribe, but their aura was different from that of the Yanmiao tribe. Obviously, the identity of the Yanmiao tribe was just a cover-up, and their true ethnic group was hidden stand up.

The moment it appeared at this moment, the great wings of the sky roared, and thousands of sword-wielding swordsmen descended in unison, and the fighting encircled the cemetery, unfolding in an instant.

At the same time, a black lightning flashed across the sky suddenly, forming a gap, and three figures rushed out from the gap.

These three are all ghosts.

Two of the second ranks, and one of the third ranks.

They also concealed the characteristics of their own ethnic group, and turned into the appearance of the Yanmiao clan in a special way. The moment they appeared, the cloud and mist burst, and the Qingqin squeaking sound echoed, and they rushed out and went straight to these three people.

The sky roared, and when the battle broke out, there was a fourth figure that came out of the crack of the black lightning silently, turned into a ray of light, and went straight to Xu Qing.

The speed was so fast that when the moment was approaching, Daoist Sinan's eyes flashed coldly, he walked out with one step, and with a flick of his sleeves, they rolled up immediately, and started a battle in the sky.

At this moment, when the sky and the earth were fighting, a member of the eight tribes suddenly trembled, and from the breath released from his nostrils, two misty figures appeared, rushing towards Xu Qing.

He was not far from Xu Qing, and the sudden scene at this moment created a huge crisis. Seeing that it was approaching, a hand stretched out from the void beside Xu Qing, grabbed the two villains, and squeezed them hard.

A shrill scream came out, and when the two villains collapsed and turned into countless residual fog and retreated, the hand in the depths of the nothingness rushed forward, and one of them walked out.

Xu Qing knew that it was the original deputy palace lord of Silu Palace, and now he was in the main position. He nodded at Xu Qing, and stepped forward to chase after the residual fog.

At the same time, in the sky, outside the huge black lightning, a larger rune was revealed with the echo of transmission fluctuations, and seven or eight people walked out of it.

The leader is Li Yunshan, and beside him are the Mistress of the Fengxing Palace and the deacons of the Three Palaces.

After they appeared, they rushed directly into the black crack, and the next moment, the roaring sound echoed in the sky.

Tingyu's eyes were blank, and she was about to speak, but was stopped by Chen Feiyuan, and she quickly backed away.

Xu Qing finished kowtowing at this moment, and when he raised his head to look at the sky, there was a golden light shining on the sky, as if turning into a golden sky sea, where the taboo magic weapon of the county capital was formed.

Spread the sky.

In the golden net spreading in all directions, there is a majestic face looming.

It was Yao Hou.

Countless small worlds formed around it, like the twinkling stars, under the blessing of the taboo magic weapon, and shrouded in the luck of the county capital, those small worlds were forcibly gathered together to form a big world!

Towards the black lightning crack, suppress it directly.

"Fourth order of returning to the void!"

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and at this moment, suddenly, the green smoke from the burning incense branch in front of him turned into a finger, and suddenly pressed towards Xu Qing.

The meaning of lore spreads all over the world, locking Xu Qing's body and soul, once it falls, it can make Xu Qing's body and soul collapse.

But the moment the finger appeared, the nothingness beside it twisted, and another person walked out, stopped in front of Xu Qing, and let out a low shout.

"Disperse!"

The sound had terrifying fluctuations, but it avoided the damage to the tomb, and fell directly into the mist finger.

The fog burst.

The figure of the person who came was also clearly reflected in Xu Qing's eyes at this moment.

That was the Great Elder of the Sword Holding Court in Yinghuangzhou.

He is Master Bo's teacher.

After appearing at this moment, he turned his head to look at Xu Qing, then at Tingyu and Chen Feiyuan, nodded and spoke calmly.

"Xu Qing, you continue to worship."

Xu Qing was silent. After clasping his fists together, he looked at Master Bai's tombstone, bowed his head and kowtowed, very seriously.

"Teacher, disturb your sleep..."

Xu Qing murmured softly in his heart, he understood Yao Hou's thoughts, he could understand this matter, but he didn't know it beforehand.

Xu Qing understood that the reason why he didn't tell himself was that Yao Hou guessed that he would not agree to place the location in front of Master Bai's grave, or that the battlefield was not decided by their side.

Xu Qing lowered his head and kowtowed heavily.

One, two, three...

This time, Yaohou's preparations were extremely sufficient, and with the cooperation of Zitu, the thousands of assassins around him either died or were captured, and the battle in the sky did not last long.

After realizing that there was such an arrangement around Xu Qing, the person who came here was already reluctant to retreat.

At the same time, Yao Hou's big world also entered into the black lightning crack, overflowing with blood rain.

Gradually, the assassination ended quickly after the sudden appearance. Although there was still fighting, they also kept away from Zitu during the pursuit.

Heaven and earth, slowly quiet down.

This assassination by the reactionary forces hidden in Fenghai County failed, maybe these are not all, or maybe they can actually arrange better.

But the rush of time and the failure to choose the battlefield, or some unforeseen reasons, doomed the ending.

Because, all of this felt to Xu Qing today, more like a show.

"Maybe it's not that Yao Hou is fishing, but he has received some information, so he is collecting the net..."

Xu Qing was thoughtful.

The Great Elder of the Sword-holding Court of Yinghuangzhou, seeing Xu Qing's expression, opened his mouth slowly.

"Don't hold grudges against Yao Hou in your heart. He actually paid more. With the help of the taboos in the county capital and the limited luck, he forcibly gathered the big world. What he consumed was life yuan."

"As the acting magistrate, his contacts in various ethnic groups will be the foundation for him to govern Fenghai County in the future, and he will have a completely different style of handling things from the old magistrate."

"Some clans want to submit a certificate, and they may have given some information."

"However, in order to strengthen the stability of Fenghai, to frighten all parties, and to guard against some people outside the county, so he can't show his cowardice, so he chose to stand up."

"After all, Fenghai County doesn't have a real Tier [-] power, so what happened today."

Having said that, the Great Elder of Sword Holding Court took a meaningful look at Xu Qing.

"In addition, one of your weaknesses will also be erased from the enemy's cognition. After all, being able to lay out in front of the teacher's grave is enough to show the worldly feelings and cannot shake your heart. In this way, no one will use this layout to target you in the future. .”

"Of course, this is just my personal judgment."

Xu Qing didn't speak. He knew the current situation of Fenghai County very well, and he also felt Yaohou's intentions.

At this moment, when he looked up at the surrounding battlefield, Chen Feiyuan walked quickly from a distance and spoke in a deep voice.

"Zitu's side has captured a lot of people alive. Apart from the necessary ones that have to be tortured, how should we deal with the others?"

Xu Qing collected his thoughts and spoke calmly.

"kill."

(End of this chapter)