Chapter 1320 Soul Movement

On the other hand, Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai have completely left the Lin family's sphere of influence.

"Brother Zhou, the 20% profit from the Golden Toad is not a small amount. Why don't you accept the kindness of Chief Lin?"

Probably feeling that he was out of Lin Xiaotian's range of consciousness, Li Mubai asked in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao looked at Li Mubai solemnly and spoke calmly.

"Brother Li, you have to understand that there is no free lunch in the world. Everything that seems to be pie in the sky has a price tag already."

"If I accept this 20% profit, and there is a conflict of interest with the Lin family in the future, I will be at a disadvantage if I try to shirk responsibility and argue."

"Besides, the secret realm of the Golden Treasure Toad still requires the Lin family to spend a lot of money to cultivate. I will leave these benefits to the Lin family so that they can cultivate more Toad Spirit Jade, which will be of great help to the long-term promotion of magic tools."

“Although I am not a greedy person, I understand the principle of ‘slow and steady wins the race’.”

"Although Lin Xiaotian, the head of the Lin family, seems to be generous, his intentions may not be as simple as simple gratitude."

"In the world of cultivation, conflicts of interest are like a spider web. Once you are deeply involved, it is difficult to escape."

"Brother Li, you still have a lot to learn."

After listening to this, Li Mubai nodded thoughtfully, then bowed solemnly to Zhou Yiqiao.

"I see. Li has learned something new. Thank you for your guidance, Brother Zhou."

When Zhou Yiqiao heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Brother Li, you are too polite. These are just some simple truths. Even without Zhou, Brother Li will understand them after spending more time in the cultivation world."

The two talked as they walked, and soon they arrived in front of a dilapidated town.

The setting sun was as red as blood, dyeing this desolate land with a touch of sad beauty.

Most of the houses in the town have collapsed, with weeds growing among the broken walls. The occasional chirping of wild birds adds a touch of desolation.

The Tianchen Realm respects Qi Refiners, although there are clear rules among cultivators that they cannot cause unwarranted destruction or interference in the secular world.

But in the torrent of history, there are always forgotten corners, just like this village, silently enduring the erosion of time.

Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai have cultivated to the current level of Lianxu Realm, so they have naturally seen many desolate places like the town in front of them, so they did not stop at all and rushed away from the sky above the town.

However, before the two of them left the territory of the ruined town, Zhou Yiqiao felt a sharp pain in his sea of ​​consciousness, and then the Ten Thousand Souls Banner appeared uncontrollably in front of Zhou Yiqiao.

Black mist surged in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and in the blink of an eye, Hunyu appeared.

He pointed at the ruined town below him with a serious expression.

"Master, that town seems... to be related to my life."

Hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao's expression suddenly changed.

He did not forget that when he decided to let the soul beast merge with Ayu, he clearly promised Ayu that he would help him fulfill his last wish.

Zhou Yiqiao's eyes suddenly became deep as he stared at the dilapidated town below, an indescribable emotion surging in his heart.

"Is this the town you lived in when you were alive?"

Hunyu shook his head hesitantly, somewhat unsure.

"I don't know, but this familiar feeling is extremely strong, especially the breath coming from the ruins, which always awakens some vague memories in me."

Zhou Yiqiao frowned slightly, released his spiritual sense to carefully explore the dilapidated town, and after confirming that there was no trace of human beings, he spoke helplessly.

"What should we do? This town has been abandoned for a long time. There is not even a trace of life."

"You don't have any specific memories, how can I know what to do?"

Hunyu looked distressed.

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Mubai and said.

"Brother Li, no matter what, this is what I promised this weapon spirit. You go back to the Sword Sect first. When I have settled the matter here, I will go to the Sword Sect to find you."

Li Mubai did not move and said to Zhou Yiqiao with a smile.

"Li has already said that the purpose of this trip is to follow Brother Zhou to see the world. Since Brother Zhou has something to do, I naturally have no choice but to stay and help."

Zhou Yiqiao felt warm in his heart and patted Li Mubai on the shoulder.

"In that case, thank you very much, Brother Li."

After saying this, the two of them and Hunyu landed on a wider street in the town.

The streets were lined with collapsed wooden houses and dilapidated shops; the wind blowing through the cracks made a whimpering sound, like weeping and complaining.

Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai stood side by side, slowly scanning the surroundings, trying to find a clue related to Hunyu's life in the ruins.

"Ayu, do you remember anything?"

Zhou Yiqiao asked softly, his tone full of concern.

Hunyu closed his eyes and thought, his brows furrowed, as if he was trying hard to recall those distant and vague fragments of memory.

"Brother Zhou, don't push too hard. The recovery of memory often requires an opportunity. Don't rush it."

Li Mubai reminded from the side.

Zhou Yiqiao suddenly realized that he had acted too hastily, so he nodded slightly and started walking around the town with Hunyu.

The town was not very big. The three of them did not use any spiritual power and it only took them an incense stick of time to travel through most of the town.

After an incense stick of time, they left the market area of ​​the town and came to a dilapidated house.

The gate of the house was closed and the paint on the door had peeled off, revealing the original color of the wood.

Five meters away from the main gate, there was a side door half-open. Looking inside, the yard was overgrown with weeds and it was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.

A group of people passed by this house. They didn't know what Hunyu saw, but suddenly his body began to tremble and a look of extreme pain appeared on his face.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao immediately stepped forward, placed his hand on Hunyu's shoulder, and transferred his spiritual power to help Hunyu stabilize his chaotic memories.

After a while, Hunyu's expression gradually calmed down, but he still looked very weak.

Zhou Yiqiao asked with concern.

"Ayu, what happened?"

Hunyu raised his hand and pointed at the half-open side door of the house, his voice weak and trembling.

"Master... Master, I... I remember."

"This is Rou'er's home. She always waited here for me to return from the market and secretly gave me food from her family."

"Every time Rou'er wanted to run away to play, she asked me to wait for her here."

Zhou Yiqiao was also a person who had experienced Hunyu's memories. When he heard Hunyu say the name "Rou'er", he knew that this place was indeed a place with a deep connection with Hunyu during his lifetime.

But when I thought about how this town had been in ruins for a long time, I couldn't help but have a bad feeling in my heart.

Even though the Tianchen Realm is not friendly to mortals, a mortal settlement can still survive peacefully as long as it does not offend evil monks.

But the town before him had obviously been in decline for at least several decades, and this level of desolation could not be explained by natural decay.

Li Mubai seemed to see through Zhou Yiqiao's worries. While Hunyu was still feeling grief-stricken, he sent a message to Zhou Yiqiao.

"Mortals are also an asset to us cultivators. Every cultivation force will clearly record and protect the mortal settlements within its sphere of influence to ensure a stable supply of resources and maintain order in the secular world."

"We just need to find the immortal cultivation forces in charge of this place and ask them why the mortal settlement in this town has fallen into such a state. Perhaps we can find the answer."

When Zhou Yiqiao heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.

Instead of hoping that Hunyu can remember all the details, it is better to look for the answer directly from the root.

He nodded in agreement, then turned his attention back to Hunyu.

"Ayu, let's go in and take a look. Maybe we can find more clues related to you and Rou'er."

Although Hun Yu was physically weak, he was absolutely obedient to Zhou Yiqiao.

After hearing Zhou Yiqiao's order, he nodded without hesitation, followed Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai, and slowly pushed open the half-open side door.

The three of them stepped into the yard and saw traces of past life vaguely visible among the overgrown weeds.

A broken plaque fell to the ground, on which the words "Xu's House" could be vaguely seen.

Zhou Yiqiao's heart moved, and he squatted down to take a closer look. He found that there were still some red traces on the edge of the plaque that had not faded, as if they were left over from the celebration or sacrifice of that year.

"It looks like these are traces left behind when Rou'er married that Mr. Zhao."

Zhou Yiqiao speculated in his mind, but soon had new questions.

"According to the memories I got from Hunyu, Rou'er decided to marry a young man named Zhao in the third year after he left the town."

"Logically speaking, this incident should have happened hundreds of years ago."

"But the town has only been in decline for a few decades at most. Could it be that..."

A possibility emerged in his mind.

"Could it be that before the town fell into decline, Rou'er's family had already left here, or encountered some kind of misfortune?"

Zhou Yiqiao stood up, looked around, and had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He waited until Hunyu walked around Xu's house and confirmed that no new memories had appeared before he spoke.

"Ayu, the matter of your childhood sweetheart's family may be much more complicated than the reason for the failure of this town. The most urgent thing is for us to visit the nearby immortal cultivation forces first and ask what happened here."

"Then it's up to you, Master."

Without any hesitation, Hunyu turned into a wisp of black smoke and returned to the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Zhou Yiqiao absorbed the Ten Thousand Souls Banner back into his sea of ​​consciousness, then he and Li Mubai jumped up and disappeared into the town.

Although the Tijian Sect is a secluded sect, it also has its own spies in the secular world. With the help of Li Mubai, the two quickly found out that the immortal cultivation force that controls this area is called the "Ta Yue Xian Men".

Although this sect has the word "immortal" in its name, the most powerful supreme elder in the sect is only in the late Nascent Soul stage.