Chapter 38: Cang Song Dao Ren

  The person in front of him was wearing a Qingyun Daoist robe, with piercing eyes that revealed his profound cultivation. Suddenly hearing the wild dog's words, he shot a sharp glance at it, causing the wild dog to shudder involuntarily as it said, "You've been wandering for long enough, shouldn't you be heading back?"

  The stray dog's body shook with rage as he bellowed: "I... I... even if I die, I won't go back with you!"

  The person in front of him was actually a disciple of Qingyun Gate. Zhou Yixian was shocked and sat steadily on the stool, saying: "Are you Cang Song Dao Ren?"

  That person's body shook slightly, and he coldly asked: "You know me too?"

  On Monday, Xian still put on a dignified and elegant demeanor, but it's unknown whether he would feel inferior in front of Cang Song Dao Ren, who was almost equal to Qing Yun Zong's master Dao Xuan Zhen Ren. He said: "Your breath is thick, your eyes are sharp, your Taoist skills must be extraordinary, and you're wearing the robe of the first seat of Qing Yun. Who else could it be besides you? And you only strayed from the path because of a single misstep. Aren't the two words 'Qing Yun' something you've always been proud of?"

  Cang Song Dao's body shook slightly, and he slowly said: "Qing Yun... Qing Yun..." Then he let out a loud, bitter laugh.

  Zhang Yu Fan looked at the nearly frantic Cang Song Dao and couldn't help but feel a wave of sorrow in his heart. Could it be that someone who took pride in their sect was actually a traitor? What unspeakable secrets did he have for leaving Qing Yun, and what exactly was going on between him and Dao Xuan Zhen Ren?

  He was thinking this way when Cang Song Dao Ren appeared before him, looking him up and down. Zhang Yu Fan felt like his whole body had been pricked by needles, feeling very uneasy. He saw Cang Song Dao Ren frowning and asking: "Are you from Qing Yun?"

  Zhang Yufan felt like a thief, his heart was empty. Cang Song's eyes were sharp and he was afraid that he would recognize him as not Zhang Yufan in front of Xiao Huan, which would affect the plan to save Bi Yao, so he quickly said: "Yes, I'm from Qingyun!"

  Cang Song Dao Ren's face was filled with helplessness and sorrow, gazing at the distant Qing Yun mountain range, and said: "Have you been to Qing Yun in recent years?"

  Zhang Yufan was startled, what to say is good? He has been here for only seven days, and he asked naturally Zhang Xiaofan. With his personality, would he go? The answer is affirmative. "I went, I sneaked in a few times, but it's almost like stealing. How about you?"

  Cang Song Dao Ren let out a long sigh: "I'm gone, but that place can no longer hold me!"

  Zhang Yufan said again: "Qingyun is still so sacred in your heart! I think you shouldn't be a traitor of Qingyun, you just have too many things that can't be put down."

  Cang Song Dao Ren just smiled bitterly and didn't speak, turning his body to look at the golden bottle behind him, saying: "I have one word, I don't know if Master Miao is willing to listen?"

  Jin Ping'er was taken aback, not expecting that her former arch-nemesis would also have something to say. She replied vaguely: "Senior, please speak freely, Jin Ping'er is here listening!"

  "Now that the Orthodox Way is flourishing and the four major sects of the Devil's Teachings are almost exterminated, if you and I want to continue living, we have no choice but to surrender to the Ghost King Sect!"

  Jin Ping'er was taken aback and shouted loudly: "Gui Wang Zong, is there anyone else?"

  Cang Song Dao Ren coldly laughed and said, "Do you think the Ghost King is such a simple person? In the battle of Du She Gu, he only lost some insignificant ordinary sect members. His actual strength and core are still intact, and with time, he can make a comeback. As for us so-called traitors and demonic cultists, we are just the next targets for the righteous sects to hunt down. The only way out is to surrender to the Ghost King Sect!"

  Jin Ping'er's face changed again, the He Huan sect was destroyed by this Ghost King's design. I have an irreconcilable feud with them, how can I yield to my enemy? But thinking twice, what Cang Song said is not unreasonable either. More importantly, if I surrender to the Ghost King Sect at this time, the Ghost King will definitely think that I am desperate and won't be too suspicious. It will also be easier to plot revenge in the future. After a long while, she said: "I don't know if senior is willing to help me with this matter, as an introducer?"

  Cang Song Dao Ren chuckled and said, "Indeed, Young Master's vision is different from ordinary people. A heroine among women, but wouldn't it be more suitable if someone by your side made the introduction rather than me?"

  Jin Ping'er took a glance at Zhang Yu Fan, thinking to herself that this scoundrel looked like Gui Li but not as good-looking as the Ghost King, whom she had never seen before. If someone were to recognize him as an imposter, then she would be exposed as a spy too. She said, "It's more suitable for you to be the senior, if I'm of use to you in the future, it'll be a good thing for the Ghost King Sect!"

  Cang Song Dao Ren glanced at Jin Ping Er and hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

  "Are you really going to the Ghost King Sect, Sister Ping?" asked Xiao Huan.

  Jin Ping'er smiled and said, "I'm now just a stray dog with a backing, can't compare to your carefree life, if I want to survive, it's the only way, let alone having a ghostly figure by my side, don't worry about me, we'll part ways here!"

  The little ring was reluctant, but there is no banquet that does not disperse in the world, and everyone eventually parted ways!

  Along the way, there was an additional person, Cang Song Dao Ren. Zhang Yu Fan and Jin Ping Er's banter decreased significantly, and they were even more afraid that Cang Song Dao Ren would discover their true identities. The journey was quiet and suffocating, but this made him seem even more like Gui Li.

  As they headed south, they saw many corpses of humans and beasts along the way. The thick stench made people feel nauseous. Master Cang Song shook his head constantly, and in his heart, he was also shocked by this unbearable scene. Although it was like this, no one suggested flying through the air. Perhaps, in their minds, there was a kind of inexplicable barrier towards Gui Wang Zong.

  By noon, the three of them felt empty in their stomachs and stopped at the entrance of a valley, which was more like a huge crack in the mountain than a valley. The two sides were vertical cliffs, and inside it was dark and terrifying. Because when it rained, there would be a huge flood flowing out from inside, so except for sand and stones, there were no other plants in this place.

  "I'm going to find something to eat!" Jin Ping'er flashed and flew up the precipice, earlier there was indeed a sound of mountain chickens coming from somewhere, it sounded like there were quite a few, it seemed that those large beast demons who were not good at climbing rocks had not disturbed the peaceful life of these creatures.

  Zhang Yu Fan sat down alone on a larger stone, Cang Song Dao Ren was sitting not far from him, perhaps because of the past, no one spoke, and they just stood there like that.

  Suddenly, Cang Song Dao Ren listlessly shattered a stone and said: "Xiao Fan, have you ever hated me?"

  Zhang Yu Fan was shocked, knowing that he was talking about the past of Cao Miao Village. Indeed, if there was a appearance of Cang Song Dao Ren, Cao Miao Village would not have lost its rationality overnight, and Pu Zhi Tou Village would not have been slaughtered. One indirectly and one directly, who is the real culprit? Is this what they call "playing with fate"?

  He was thinking like this, when he suddenly felt something crawling on his foot. He looked down and found a black scorpion. Zhang Yuefan had never seen such a poisonous insect before in the city where he lived. He jumped up, stomped his feet repeatedly, and cursed loudly: "Damn it, how did you crawl onto my foot?"

  Cang Song Dao Ren looked at him with a completely expressionless face, Zhang Yu Fan finally managed to get the damn poisonous insect off after struggling for a while. Still shaken, he said: "This place actually has poisonous scorpions, it's really freaking out!" As he spoke, he picked up a stone and smashed the poisonous insect into mush.

  "I advise you not to kill him when the time comes!" Cang Song suddenly said.

  Zhang Yu Fan was taken aback and asked, "Why?" He reached out to move away the stone, but this poisonous insect actually had a strange and pungent smell that made people feel nauseous.

  Cang Song Dao Ren said, "You've smelled it too, right? This scorpion is quite unusual, called the Refining Soul Scorpion. Just by its name, you can tell it's an extremely venomous insect. When it dies, it releases a foul odor that summons other scorpions in the area to attack the target, so your troubles have just begun!"

  Zhang Yufan was shocked and shouted: "Why didn't you say so earlier? You just watched me kill the thing with your own eyes! Besides, I've read countless books, where would I have seen such a strange scorpion? Are you kidding me?"

  Cang Song Dao's eyes flashed with a hint of insight, as if he had discovered something amiss, but it quickly subsided. Zhang Yu Fan was still sulking and didn't notice anything unusual, only hearing Cang Song Dao say: "You may not believe me, but be careful where you step!"

  Zhang Yufan tilted his head slightly and suddenly discovered that from the cracks in the stones beneath his feet, small black dots were slowly appearing. In an instant, the ground was covered with black-tailed scorpions. Although they were small, to Zhang Yufan, who had lost his true power, they posed a great threat. He hastily retreated, thinking "Since you, Cang Song Dao Ren, didn't warn me, I'll just hide behind your back. I bet you won't be able to sit still then."

  Cang Song Dao Ren slightly raised his eyelids, gazing at the countless poisonous insects under his feet. He said, "So you were hiding your true nature all along. I should have taken you and Lin Jing Yu as disciples at the same time back then. Now that I think about it, my other disciples must be resentful towards me, their master. But who can understand the bitterness and sorrow in this poor Daoist's heart?"

  Zhang Yu Fan stood behind Cang Song Dao Ren, and unexpectedly, he didn't have a single thread of defense in his heart. If Cang Song Dao Ren were to attack him at this moment, he would undoubtedly die, but at this moment, Cang Song was just sitting quietly, not even bothering with the scorpions about to crawl up his body, only letting out a long sigh.

  Zhang Yu Fan was shocked: "You don't hurry up and run, those poisonous insects are about to crawl onto your feet!"

  The old man in the green pine path remained motionless, and said: "They're coming, so you be careful yourself!"