The days are shorter in autumn, and the nights gradually turn darker after sunset.

The other murderers were all communicating, in twos and threes, whispering.

Only Di Hong was sitting in the crown of the tree, bored, holding a dagger and carving words: "The nasty ghost and Hong Mei spent the night here."

Gu Xuan opened the wine jar and took a long sip of spiritual wine: "You seem aloof, but in fact you are shrewd. You can talk loudly in secret places, but you didn't say a word just now. Why?"

Nangong Shang turned the wine jar upside down and played with it in his palm: "I am the only spiritual male cultivator in Xi Kingdom. I am already eye-catching. How can I act in a high profile?"

Gu Xuan then smiled bitterly: "My spiritual roots are exactly the opposite of yours, so I naturally have to try my best to succeed."

Nangong Shang said: "On the way to find the murderer, I communicated with Mu Rong and learned that both she and Di Hong would travel. You should do the same."

Gu Xuan nodded: "I plan to walk around in Common Life Realm."

Nangong Shang looked into the distance: "With the approval of Chief Minister Mo, I will enter the imperial court to practice and will not go out in the entire Gangli realm. The next time we meet, it will be in the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse."

"The world is changing and life is unpredictable. Who can tell clearly?" Gu Xuan sighed, "Do you know where Taoist friend Mu will go to experience?"

"You are so young, you are so emotional." Nangong Shang chuckled, "Mu Rong's thoughts are hard to fathom, she actually wants to go to the Eastern Barbarian Territory."

"Eastern Barbarian Realm?" Gu Xuan was very surprised, "Good luck, why is she going to Eastern Barbarian Realm?"

"No comment." Nangong Shang spread his hands, "This question involves privacy, so I didn't ask it explicitly."

…

There is a Liu'an city to the south of Yueying Island. The Niu family has been officials for generations and is the leading prominent family in the city.

The Niu family ancestral hall is only opened during major festivals, but the door is usually locked and unguarded.

The murderer who poisoned the mortals on the island is hiding in the Niu family ancestral hall.

The three murderers were dressed in black robes and were all demon cultivators in the middle stage of the Gangli Realm.

One is a bald man with an arrogant figure, wearing a brown cloak.

Another one-eyed young man had an ugly face, and the scar on his left eye was shaped like a curled-up centipede, which was hideous and terrifying.

There was also a thin man with disheveled hair, as if he was frail, and his face was a bit wretched.

The three of them were sitting cross-legged on the futon, with a jet-black flag hanging in front of them, which was the Soul-Seducing Flag.

I saw them squeezing their fingers one after another, firing out tiny black lights, which disappeared into the soul-enchanting flags one after another.

The surface of the soul-enchanting flag is painted with evil ghost patterns, the black light flashes uncertainly, and the faint sound of ghosts crying and wolf howling can be heard.

The one-eyed young man paused the kneading and suddenly said: "In three more hours, the sacrifice will be completed. I will continue to enchant the soul tomorrow. This flag can be advanced to the fourth level."

"My treasure banner was less seductive last time, but it's still a bit worse." The thin man said while making the seal, "I'll just separate the seduces tomorrow."

"No." The bald man said solemnly, "The three of us are concentrating on seduction, just in case."

"Brother Chu is just too cautious." The one-eyed young man continued to argue, "Not to mention that the Great Xi Dynasty is beyond our reach, even if we send monks here, they may not be able to find us. Brother Chu's sophisticated layout alone is enough for them."

The bald man said: "Not only can't we separate, but after the soul is seduced tomorrow, we will leave this island and go to another place to worship."

"Why are you leaving?" The thin man was surprised, "There are at least 50,000 mortals on the island."

"The island is too peaceful, as if the Great Xi Dynasty is indifferent, something is wrong." The bald man narrowed his eyes, "If you insist on staying, I will leave alone."

The one-eyed young man said quickly: "What did Brother Chu say?"

, we have spoken beforehand, and we should work together in the same boat."

The thin man agreed: "According to what Brother Chu said, even if you leave this island, there are still mortals in other places."

…

The seekers took turns to be on guard, opening their eyes one after another at dawn.

After a night of searching, the Yang-pupil bird failed to find the murderer. Qiu Huang recalled him and asked directly: "Do you have any suggestions for what to do today? The Yang-pupil bird who searched the city last night was a little tired."

Gu Xuan looked at He Wei, saw him nodding slightly, and then said clearly: "Put away the Yang-Eyed Birds that searched the city last night, and tell the other Yang-Eyed Birds to line up and follow us in a straight line."

Yang Xiao praised: "The calligraphy friend's clever plan, such a sweeping search, once the murderer shows up, there will be no way to hide."

Qiu Huang glanced around and saw that no one else had objections. He immediately threw out a fusheng bag and sent out his thoughts one after another.

Half of the sun-eyed birds flew into the fusheng bag, and the other half fluttered their wings.

"Set off!"

With a wave of He Wei's hand, the murderers took three spiritual boats and slowly flew out towards the south of the island.

Dozens of sun-eyed birds lined up on both sides of the three spirit boats, several miles apart, flying with the spirit boats.

…

In the invisible secret room of Ling Gongzhou, Mo Wen said with a smile: "Ximen Shu can at least advance to the middle stage of the Gangli realm, and he will definitely be recruited into the imperial court in the future."

Luo Luo Zhenren answered: "Any invisibility that can be seen through with the power of mind can be seen through by the Sun Eye Bird. Such a search method is indeed worthy of praise."

Master Nianhua stared at the colorful light screen: "The yang energy of the mortal soul is at its strongest at noon, which can enhance the power of the soul-enchanting flag. If the murderer is not invisible, he is planning to attack at noon."

Master Tianxing chuckled: "The murderer is a demon cultivator. He has been dormant for five days. He may not be able to bear it."

…

"Squeak!"

After advancing for about an hour, the lucky rat standing on Gu Xuan's shoulder suddenly shouted excitedly.

Gu Xuan's expression changed and he quickly asked: "A treasure that can move?"

"Squeak." The Lucky Rat nodded its head and pointed its forelimbs sideways and forward.

Gu Xuan thought: "Xiao Hong can't be wrong, he is probably the murderer."

He Wei quickly put his mind into the jade map slip: "According to the direction pointed by the Lucky Rat, there is a village about seven miles away, and behind it is Liu'an City."

Gu Xuan said flatly: "The murderer is not hiding in the village. How far is Liu'an City from the village?"

He Wei immediately estimated: "According to the map, it is about ten miles."

Gu Xuan asked: "Xiaohong, are the moving treasures getting closer?"

"Squeak." The Lucky Rat nodded.

He Wei showed murderous intent: "It seems that Brother Shu's judgment is correct. The murderer is hiding in Liu'an City and is coming to the village in an attempt to seduce the soul. We cannot let him succeed."

Gu Xuan quickly suggested: "I will fly at full speed, wait until we reach the village, and then move forward in stealth."

"good!"

He Wei waved repeatedly, and when the other two spirit boats flew closer, he briefly described the matter, making the other murderers full of murderous intent.

Mu Rong said in a deep voice: "Since the murderer has appeared, naturally we cannot let them go. To inflict such cruelty on a mortal would not be an exaggeration."

Qiu Huang looked at Gu Xuan: "Friends of calligraphy, what should the Yangtong Bird do?"

Gu Xuan thought for a while and said: "Spread out in all directions and search the south to prevent the murderers from acting separately."

Qiu Huang quickly sent out his thoughts, and the three spirit boats flew quickly.

…

Mo Wen looked at the colorful light curtain and said with a smile: "The show is about to begin, I'll wait and enjoy it."

Tian Xingzhen said: "The murderer was originally hiding in Liu'an City. Although there are wise men, compared with Ximen Shu, in the end, the chess move is one step behind."

Master Nianhua chuckled: "We did not see the murderer. Apparently the other party was very cautious and became invisible at the hiding spot."

Luo Luo Zhenren said: "The murderer is not an ordinary person. Keep a close eye on him later and don't be careless."

…

When approaching the village, the murderers put away their spirit boats, attached an invisibility charm to each of them, and flew forward.

No further guidance was needed from the Lucky Rat. Less than two miles away from the village, the murderer's mind saw the three murderers.

The ten murder seekers stopped in the air, their bodies rippled, and they appeared one after another, all full of killing intent.

At the same time, black light flashed in the void not far away, and the three murderers also appeared.

The brown cloak of the bald man was open back and flying.

The one-eyed young man stepped on two black discs, and the black light flickered.

The thin man's flying machine is a pink brocade handkerchief with pictures of naked ladies embroidered on it.

He Wei stared at the three demon cultivators and said softly: "None of us have ever fought against a demon cultivator, so we should deal with them carefully so as not to waste our lives. Many of the treasures of the demon cultivators are completely useless for spiritual cultivation."

Mu Rong said solemnly: "Good opportunities are hard to find. It's just a good time to accumulate experience in dealing with demon cultivators. Let's attack with all our strength from the beginning. There is no need to reserve anything."

The one-eyed young man licked his lips and looked solemn: "There are ten spiritual practitioners in the early stage of Gangli Realm. According to Brother Chu, should we fight or retreat?"

The bald man said calmly: "The other party has grasped our whereabouts and has been secretly investigating for a long time. Now we have no choice but to fight."

The thin man's face showed murderous intent and his eyes were stern: "What Brother Chu said is true. We may not be able to kill them if we have the soul-enchanting flag in hand."

"Stop talking nonsense and take action quickly to avoid any surprises."

As he spoke, the bald man used his telekinesis, his brown cloak rustled, and he suddenly flew forward.
To be continued...