Ghost Face Order

The path leading to the gate of the Teruno sect.

A large group of people knelt on the muddy road. These were the core members of the Zhaoye Sect, and each of them held a high status in Beiyang Prefecture.

Lu Guang took the lead, kneeling very low, his attitude the most sincere.

His kneeling wasn't for show, nor was it just for appearances.

"Junior Lu Guang thanks senior for saving my life, and also thanks senior for saving my Zhaoye Zong."

The elders behind him followed suit and kowtowed.

"The entire Teruno sect bows in gratitude to our senior."

The sound wasn't loud, because the elders only knew that the gray-clad man in front of them had solved the predicament, and that the other party was a highly skilled master.

Lu Guang understood better than anyone that this favor was not as simple as just driving Shi Qijiang away.

Those few words just now pulled him out of his old wounds and also optimized the core of Zhaoye Sect's cultivation technique.

This optimization is enough to elevate the strength of the Zhaoye Sect by several levels within ten years.

Lai Gebao stood at Shen Gui's feet, and his mouth stopped chattering. Compared to the visit of the Qingqiu Hu Clan, the Zhaoye Sect was definitely a stronger force, and now Sect Master Lu was actually on the ground.

This left Lai Ge Bao in a dilemma, unsure whether to stand or kneel.

"stand up."

Shen Gui stopped and glanced at Lu Guang.

Lu Guang didn't get up immediately. He raised his head, his face still covered in blood, but the turbidity in his eyes had dissipated considerably.

"If the senior refuses, that's their business; the junior cannot refuse to kneel," Lu Guang said firmly.

He kowtowed three more times before he stood up, supporting himself on his knees, and then raised his hand to the crowd behind him.

The elders also got up.

A younger elder looked at him with a mixture of respect and fear, his lips moving several times as if he wanted to ask something, but the older elder next to him grabbed his sleeve.

Lu Guang cupped his hands in invitation: "If you don't mind, senior, please come into the mountain and rest for the night. Zhaoye Sect will welcome you with the entire sect. Even if someone comes from the prefectural city, I guarantee that I will not spoil your enjoyment."

When the city of Fucheng was mentioned, Lu Guang lowered his voice, clearly having guessed something about the wanted notice.

Shen Gui's answer was, "No need."

Upon hearing these two words, Lu Guang felt somewhat helpless, but he didn't try to persuade him further.

Although it was only a brief encounter, Lu Guang understood that the mysterious and powerful figure before him did not like to be kept, nor could he be kept.

"Then this junior will escort the senior down the mountain."

"what ever."

Shen Gui walked forward.

Lai Ge Bao quickly followed. It originally wanted to ask Sect Master Lu how long it had been since he had knelt down. It was just out of curiosity, but it was also really asking for a beating. It held it in for a long time, but finally swallowed it back down.

Lu Guang followed behind, not daring to stand shoulder to shoulder, and the dozen or so elders also lagged behind by half a step.

After walking several dozen feet, the lights at the mountain gate were blocked by the shadows of the trees, leaving only a small sliver of light visible.

Shen Gui suddenly stopped.

Lu Guang immediately stopped as well.

"What's in your sleeve?" Shen Gui asked.

Lu Guang's fingers stiffened, and after a short silence, he reached in.

He then took out a token.

The token was jet black, only the size of a palm, with a closed-eyed ghost face engraved on the front and no words on the back. The edges were not sharp to the touch, but they gave people an uneasy feeling.

Shen Gui reached out his hand.

Lu Guang did not hesitate and handed over the token with both hands.

As the token fell into Shen Gui's palm, the stone pendant under his clothes suddenly felt warm.

"Um?"

Shen Gui let out a soft sound of doubt, turned the token over, and pressed the corner with his fingertip.

The material is strange.

It doesn't feel cold and hard like ordinary metal; instead, it has a damp, dull feel, as if it has been buried for a long time.

Others might not recognize this aura, but Shen Gui knew at a glance that it was because the token was often carried by ghosts, which would cause it to become damp and heavy, and the ghosts must be strong.

Of course, this damp, stagnant air was not what Shen Gui was concerned about.

He pulled out something deeper inside the token; there was a faint, pure aura hidden very deep within it.

Shen Gui hadn't noticed it until the Immortal Gate Stone Pendant on his chest suddenly felt warm, which made him focus his attention and discover the clue.

Shen Gui looked down at the token in his hand, his vital energy flowing with the pure energy within.

This pure energy is very familiar; I have it in the Immortal Gate Stone Pendant on my chest, and there are many of them, hundreds or even thousands.

However, they give people two completely different feelings.

One is warm, the other is cold.

"Where did it come from?" Shen Gui asked.

Lu Guang did not answer immediately, but turned around and glanced back.

The elders immediately understood and bowed their heads to step back. Some tried to stay, but the old elders pulled them away.

Lai Ge Bao glanced at them, then at Shen Gui, and cleverly retreated.

The surroundings were quiet.

Lu Guangcai said, "This item was brought up the mountain by someone half a year ago."

Shen Guijing awaits the next installment.

Lu Guang gave a wry smile: "That man was dressed in black robes and had a gloomy voice. When he entered my back mountain, the mountain gate lights did not sound the alarm, and none of the disciples on night duty saw him."

"He only said that someone in Beichizhou was willing to help me and could suppress the old injury."

Lu Guang looked at the token, a look of disgust flashing in his eyes.

"I tried it once, and with just a little bit of force, the old injury did subside and my meridians were smoothed out a bit, but for three whole days afterward, my yang energy was extremely low."

Upon hearing this, Lu Guang's expression darkened.

"Furthermore, this thing also affected my emotions. I was sitting on the back mountain, and the disciples below were practicing their boxing. At that time, I even thought about going down and biting open their throats."

"Later, I sealed the token in a box, affixed a talisman to it, and dared not touch it again."

"If it weren't for your guidance today, and if I hadn't been forced into that situation by Shi Qijiang, I probably would have actually used it."

Lu Guang still felt a lingering fear when he spoke of this.

Shen Gui held the token and scrutinized it again before asking, "Have you seen who it is?"

"without."

Lu Guang thought for a moment and then added, "The other party was completely shrouded in a robe, and his cultivation level was very high, at least at the peak of the City Destroyer Realm, or even possibly the Cloud Breaker Realm."

Shen Gui raised an eyebrow slightly.

Breaking through the clouds.

There are not many people in this world who can reach the Cloud Breaker.

In large countries, they are few and far between; in small countries, they are even more capable of governing the nation.

If the City Destroyer Realm can kill someone from a hundred paces away and can hold down a position in a prefecture, then the Cloud Breaker Realm is a step above that, capable of abstaining from grains for long periods and traveling on the wind for short periods, hence the name Cloud Breaker.

If someone at this level is truly determined to hide their tracks, then even Zhaoye Zong wouldn't be able to find a trace of them.

As for Beichezhou, that is the lair of the Ghost Clan.

Aside from wandering ghosts, most of the powerful spirits are over there.

But... after Bai Xingjian's death, how could the Ghost Clan still send someone like this to Dongjinzhou?

This matter is not so small.

Shen Gui pressed his finger against the ghost-faced token and asked, "After he told you how to use the token, what else did he say?"

Lu Guang shook his head.

"No, he just dropped the token and left. I couldn't catch up with him."

"Did someone come looking for you later?"

"No, that's precisely why I'm even more uneasy. He gave me this as if he was certain I would use it sooner or later."

Lu Guang paused for a moment. "Senior, should we destroy this?"

Shen Gui said: "Don't destroy it first."

Lu Guang was somewhat surprised, but did not question it.

"Seal it up." Shen Gui handed the token back.

Lu Guang accepted it with both hands.

Shen Gui instructed: "Use three sealing talismans to lock it in the box, and then seal it with a lamp flame on the outside. If you feel cold on your wrist, crush it immediately. Don't worry about anything else."

Lu Guang silently recited it in his mind, and after memorizing it, asked:

"What if the person behind it comes back?"

"I want them to come to you."

"I understand."

Lu Guang immediately understood Shen Gui's intention, but he did not object.

Shen Gui's kindness was too great, and Lu Guang's character naturally allowed him to repay it in part, even if it involved dangers beyond his level.

Lu Guang clasped his hands in a fist and asked, "If they arrive, how should I inform the senior?"

Shen Guihui: "There is something that can connect us across thousands of miles. I will come back in a few days to give you this thing."