The mountain fire flickered.
Yaoguang Sect even intended to put out the fire.
The crackling sound of wood exploding from the flames was ceaseless.
Down the mountain.
Zhou You and the dumbfounded Ji Hao stood blankly.
"Young Master?"
The person on the other end called out several times, finally saying irritably, "Is the quality of this batch of sound-transmitting Jade Slips so poor? The sound has inexplicably cut out again."
As the light on the Jade Slip faded, Ji Hao silently put away the sound-transtransmitting Jade Slip.
They looked at each other, speechless.
After a long while, Zhou You said, "This is a bit awkward, huh."
Ji Hao didn't speak, frowning as he looked at the sky, seemingly trying to find the answer he wanted from the blue sky and white clouds.
After a long time, Ji Hao sighed, "No wonder that kid is so bad. This 'root' has been found."
The 'root' he spoke of naturally referred to the Evil Forces.
What's wrong with people from the Evil Forces being bad?
Isn't that a very reasonable thing?
Zhou You comforted him, "Next time, let's figure things out before we act. Don't be too sad."
Ji Hao murmured, "Sadness isn't quite it, it's just too awkward."
He helped someone eliminate his own people?
This was truly too shameful.
Zhou You said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
Ji Hao nodded, then asked, "You really won't tell anyone?"
Zhou You nodded heavily, "My lips are sealed tight."
Ji Hao breathed a sigh of relief; this reassured him.
However, facts proved that he had thought too much.
Upon reuniting with Zhou Xian and others, Zhou You immediately recounted these events.
Regarding this, Zhou Chen looked at Ji Hao with some concern, "You won't be punished, will you?"
Ji Hao's face was gloomy, unwilling to answer.
Zhou You sighed, "He is a good person."
Ji Hao's face twitched, and he fiercely cursed at Zhou You, "You scoundrel!"
Zhou You scratched his head; he wanted to be a good person, a good person in his own opinion.
Ji Hao was his opposite; Ji Hao wanted to be an utterly wicked, evil, and world-shaking villain.
Preferably the kind where, when women scared their children, they wouldn't say the big bad wolf was coming, but instead say...
"Ji Hao is coming."
See how terrifying that would be.
Yao Si didn't think so, because he felt...
Neither of these two guys was a good person.
He even felt that when an utterly evil Za Yu looked back on his life and began to regret it, compared to these two, he would definitely feel that he was still qualified to be a good person.
In short.
Good people don't kill indiscriminately.
But, then again.
Who has the absolute right to define everything in the world?
Is it you? Is it him? Or is it me?
No, it's power, it's authority.
To break this somewhat unfriendly atmosphere, Lu Renjia felt he should say something, so he asked the question he least wanted to ask. "What's for lunch?"
Ji Hao spat, "Za Yu, all you know is eating!"
The atmosphere changed because Ji Hao's target of hatred changed.
Zhou You was willing to consider the question of food. "How about chopped pepper fish head?"
Lu Renjia shook his head, "Can't make it."
Zhou You thought seriously again, "Cumin lamb? Braised prawns?"
Lu Renjia looked at Zhou You, "Second Master, I just wanted to lighten the atmosphere, do you understand? Besides, we're in the wilderness, there are no cooking utensils here."
Zhou You said, "Oh," "Good plan."
Ji Hao was irritable, "Let's go tomb raiding."
Zhou You corrected him, "It's adventuring."
Adventuring and tomb raiding are two different things; they should be distinguished.
Ji Hao roared, "I want to kill you!"
Zhou You looked at Ji Hao, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Ji Hao gritted his teeth, his face distorted.
Zhou You explained seriously, "Men also have their period, like suddenly being unhappy for a few days, feeling weak all over—that's when it comes."
Ji Hao stared intently at Zhou You, then glared at Yao Si, "Let's go adventuring!"
Yao Si hastily led the way, he didn't know if Ji Hao would beat Zhou You to death, but he was very sure that this fellow would really kill him.
Being a person also has principles: never provoke someone who will truly kill you.
Because he really kills, he absolutely doesn't just scare you.
Yao Si ran ahead, and they chased behind.
Zhou You didn't like walking, so he still wanted Ji Hao to carry him flying as before.
But this time, Ji Hao proved something with his attitude.
He was very angry, and the consequences were severe.
Therefore, Ji Hao refused to carry him flying!
After running for several hours, Zhou You wasn't tired, but the others were. It was normal to be tired if their cultivation couldn't keep up.
Zhou You generously gave them bigu pills to replenish their physical strength.
As for himself, he refused to eat bigu pills, preferring to go hungry.
"Eh?"
Zhou You took out his Xuan Pao Demon Subjugator identity token, "Why is this thing glowing?"
"Ignorant Za Yu."
Ji Hao mocked him greatly.
Lu Renjia, Zhou Xian, and Zhou Chen gathered around.
The answer was, they didn't understand either.
Poor background, little knowledge.
Yao Si cautiously looked at Ji Hao, "Young Master Ji, may I explain it to him?"
Ji Hao looked at Yao Si coldly, "Hm?"
Yao Si smiled apologetically, "Mainly, I want to gain some favorability. I tried to kill him before, would you give me a chance?"
Ji Hao turned his head away, "Hmph!"
Yao Si quickly leaned in, "This is a Demon Subduing Division identity token, which also incorporates the function of a sound-transmitting Jade Slip. It mainly connects to a special sound-transmitting Formation within the Demon Subduing Division. Once activated by the owner, it connects to the main Formation, and then everyone can chat together, with no limit on the number of people. This is the Chief Commander of the Demon Subduing Division's secret technique, very impressive."
"As for it lighting up now, that means there should be something to discuss."
Zhou You curiously asked, "Then how do I use it?"
Yao Si explained, "By activating the small Formation within the identity token with your own spiritual power, you can answer and make calls."
"Oh."
Zhou You realized, "That's interesting."
As he poured spiritual power into the identity token, a voice immediately sounded from within.
"Are there any Xuan Pao Demon Subjugators near Hongshan Town?"
"What's wrong? What happened there?"
"There might be a great Yao Race appearing; that's how the flood formed."
"Flood? Then it's a water Yao Race, like a Flood Dragon?"
"Unclear, but five Yellow-Robed Demon Subduers have died."
The voices inside were mixed, one person speaking, then another.
Zhou You listened, not understanding.
Zhou Chen, however, reacted, "Hongshan Town? Isn't that where Xiao Jing and the others went?"
Zhou You suddenly remembered that Ou Ye and the others had gone to provide disaster relief.
"Please keep the conversation clear."
Someone said, "Speak privately about private matters."
Zhou You looked at Yao Si, "Do you know where Hongshan Town is?"
Yao Si nodded, "I know, I passed by it when I used to raid tombs."
"Tomb raiding?"
A voice came from the identity token, "When did our Demon Subduing Division ever recruit tomb raiders? Who recruited them? Who's speaking, state your name."
Yao Si immediately covered his mouth.
The Demon Subduing Division has countless powerful individuals, all extremely fierce; it's best to provoke them as little as possible.