Chapter 59 Remuneration
Duan Xiangfei, standing at the bow, had a gaunt face and a leisurely temperament. He did not look like a martial arts expert, but rather like a learned scholar. However, at this moment, his face was filled with deep fatigue, and the helpless wrinkles between his eyebrows could not be concealed.
"It is me." He bowed his hands and sighed. The boat under his feet seemed to be put into a thousand-pound boulder. It suddenly sank and the speed immediately slowed down, sailing parallel to the building ship where Meng Qi was.
Meng Qi narrowed his eyes and evaluated the strength of the seven masters. From this move alone, he could see that if he did not show all his cards, he would not be able to get any good results. He was far behind in realm: "Mr. Xianyin, are you kidding me? Is there anything in the world that you can't do?"
He learned from the method of "Shen Hou" before, deliberately lowering his throat and speaking in a hoarse voice. In this way, he was not afraid of being heard by acquaintances. Anyway, "Shen Hou" also used falsetto.
Duan Xiangfei shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Human power is limited. The world is so big that there are countless things that I can't do anything about. At least, youth is fleeting and beauty turns gray. It is beyond human power to save. Mr. 'Shen Hou', if I hadn't had to, why would I be willing to deal with you 'Twelve Gods'?"
"Hey, I am a little interested in things that can make Mr. Xianyin helpless." Meng Qi would naturally take on the task, but he couldn't act too eager, lest Duan Xiangfei suspect him and all his efforts go to waste.
Duan Xiangfei sighed, "I got a son in my old age, but I spoiled him too much. He was neither good at literature nor martial arts. He only liked to call friends and indulge in extravagance. If he continued like this, it would be fine. I have my own family property for him to squander. Who knew that disaster would come from the sky? Half a year ago, my son disappeared in Tianding City and has not been heard from since. Mr. Shenhou should have heard about this. I hope you will accept my request and find the unfilial son. I want him to see him alive or dead." When he said the last eight words, his face twitched slightly. Meng Qi listened and felt something was wrong: "Mr. Xianyin, with your martial arts strength and status in the martial arts world, if you spread the word, I don't know how many heroes will be willing to help. If there is a manipulator behind the scenes, how can you be your opponent?" Duan Xiangfei was silent for a moment, and smiled bitterly with vicissitudes: "If it is possible to do this, why would I try every means to find out your whereabouts?" He raised his right hand, revealing a palm without five fingers: "Most of what I have learned in my life is swordsmanship, but five years ago, I was one step behind and had my five fingers on my right hand cut off. If this news spreads, it will inevitably cause enemies to come to the door. Therefore, after my son disappeared, I pretended to be angry, accusing him of not following the right path and suffering from his own faults. I severed the father-son relationship with him, and used the excuse that I had already retired from the martial arts world and refused any requests. . "
"Of course, I have finally reached this realm. If an enemy comes, we can still die together."
He said calmly, as if he was telling someone else's story, and then smiled and said: "For the sake of that unfilial son, I have to take a little risk and tell you about this. Alas, I am old, and I don't care about my status in the martial arts world or my martial arts skills. I just hope that my descendants will be safe and free from disasters."
"How could someone cut off the five fingers of your right hand?" Meng Qi asked in surprise. If it were "Shen Hou", he would probably have a similar reaction. As one of the seven great masters in the world, Duan Xiangfei's strength is definitely at the top level, but he would have his five fingers on his right hand cut off, destroying his years of hard work in swordsmanship. How terrible would his opponent be?
Duan Xiangfei narrowed his eyes slightly, with a domineering aura: "I didn't know there would be such a master in this world. He should have opened the three secret treasures and approached the boundary between humans and gods..."
"Who is Mr. Xianyin? How could such a person be unknown in the world?" Meng Qi asked doubtfully.
Duan Xiangfei shook his head: "This person is like suddenly jumping out of a stone. He had no reputation before the duel with me, and disappeared after the duel. He is not any of the famous masters. It is really weird. This is somewhat similar to your 'Twelve Gods'. Haha, I suspected that he was the 'Chenlong', the leader of your 'Twelve Gods'."
"I don't know about this..." Meng Qi raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard it. Unknown origin, no reputation, disappeared after doing something, why does this description sound so familiar? Wait, this, isn't this someone like me? A reincarnation who came to complete the task!
The more Meng Qi thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible. For example, Gu Xiaosang was obviously not in the same team as himself and had his own reincarnation space, but something went wrong later. In order to prevent accidents, he relied on a mysterious item to temporarily become a newcomer.
Well, five years ago, he disappeared again. This reincarnation must have completed the task and left, so there is no need to worry.
Duan Xiangfei was not tracking down who the person was who fought at the time. After explaining the reason, he said directly: "Mr. Shenhou, I wonder what kind of reward you need to accept the task?"
Meng Qi didn't know the "charging standard" of the "Twelve Gods", so he had to laugh strangely: "It depends on what Mr. Xianyin can afford?"
"The most precious thing to me is naturally my martial arts. If Mr. Shenhou doesn't mind, after the matter is completed, I am willing to copy the "Guanlan Jue", "Baiju Guoxi Sword Technique" and many years of experience to you."
"Years of experience? Including the secrets of the human body?" Meng Qi already knew from Duan Xiangfei's previous words that there are three secrets in the human body. This is different from the cultivation method of the awakening stage. For people in this world, Find another way. Even if you choose the golden bell and the path of enlightenment, you may not be able to open the secrets in the future. It is also good to look at the paths of others. After all, you can learn from the strengths of others, explore the essence, and use the stones of others to attack your own jade. .
And they can all be exchanged for good deeds! This is an additional benefit brought by the main mission!
Duan Xiangfei smiled tiredly: "Of course, there will be insights into opening the 'Secret of Vitality' and 'Secret of Energy'. As for the 'Secret of Spirit', I haven't opened it myself, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help."
He knew that what a first-class master like "Shen Hou" most urgently needed was the experience of unlocking the secrets of the human body and the method of cultivation, so he was not afraid that he would not be tempted.
"I didn't expect that Mr. Xianyin has already opened two major secrets. He is also the best among the masters." Meng Qi praised insincerely in order to find out more information - he had seen Duoercha's actions between The wind is surging, the lightning is thundering, the master who is close to the gods and demons, and his master is countless times more powerful than Doercha. Naturally, he can't really admire the so-called master.
Duan Xiangfei sighed and said with a smile: "No, no, among the three major secrets, the 'Spiritual Secret' is the most difficult to open. It involves the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows. It is mysterious and mysterious. But once it is opened, it is almost as good as the gods and demons. It can be opened without using hands." Killing people is like Old Man Cui. Even if he only opens one secret vault, the old man can at best be on par with him. "
"Mr. Shenhou, what do you think? Are you willing to take over the mission?"
"Not any reward can make people excited." Meng Qi said in a pretentious manner, standing with his hands behind his back, his monk's robes fluttering, and he seemed a bit out of the world.
Duan Xiangfei narrowed his eyes and said, "Then what can make you excited?"
"Actually, I'm already very excited, but there's still a little bit left. I have a merciless request." The monkey-head mask on Meng Qi's face always showed a smile.
Duan Xiangfei seemed to be relieved: "I wonder what the request is?"
"Please also ask Mr. Xianyin to collect some secret books. It doesn't need to be too advanced, just ordinary ones. The more the better." Meng Qi planned to exchange it for the Lord of Six Paths of Reincarnation. Although it would definitely be sold very cheaply by then, he still had a small amount. To make a lot of money, you still have to have hundreds of good deeds.
Of course, a martial art can only be redeemed once.
Duan Xiangfei frowned, wondering what "Shen Hou" meant by making this request. He pondered for a moment and said, "This request is not difficult. I agree."
"Then it's a deal." As he nodded, the monkey-head mask on Meng Qi's face became even more comical.
Duan Xiangfei let out a long sigh: "Mr. Shenhou agreed so readily, which is a bit beyond my expectation. It saves me a lot of trouble. Let's do it this way. After everything is done, I will give you another gift. Although it is not expensive, it is valuable." The old and beloved thing is somewhat mysterious.”
"I wonder what it is?" Meng Qi asked curiously.
Duan Xiangfei chuckled: "You will know when it happens."
As he spoke, he threw a package to Meng Qi: "This is the person Quanzi came into contact with before he disappeared."
Then the boat suddenly accelerated under his feet, went down the river, and disappeared on the vast river.
Meng Qi caught the package and touched his chin in confusion. Didn't the "Twelve Phase Gods" accept a "deposit" even if they accepted the mission?
Naturally, the dead "Shen Monkey" couldn't answer this question.
However, he also let go of a huge stone in his heart. When he was bargaining to increase the demand, he had actually been on tenterhooks. If Duan Xiangfei felt that the demand was too high and wanted to find another fortune teller, then he would have no choice but to cry and jump off the building for a sale. , after all, this is the main mission.
"Tianding City, I didn't expect that if I really want to go to Tianding City, I have to go find Zhang Zongxian and his wife..." Meng Qi thought as he looked at the rolling river in the dark night. They knew that "Shen Monkey" had been killed. Find a way to put this matter to rest.
After flipping through the information Duan Xiangfei gave him, he searched out the scraps of silver from "Shenhou" and the many corpses on the deck, put them into his arms, then found ballast stones, tied "Shenhou"'s body to it, and pushed it Entered the river.
Poof, after the waves rolled a few times, the "Shen Monkey" disappeared completely.
After doing all this, Meng Qi hid the mask and token, put down the boat on the other side, and went down the river.
The river wind was blowing against the bow of the boat, and the boat was bumping severely. Meng Qi, who was standing with his hands behind his hands, felt very elegant. His only regret was that he could not cross the river with a reed.
An hour later, Meng Qi arrived at Tianding City, which was built on the riverside like a giant dragon.
Because it was late at night and the water gate of Tianding City was closed, Meng Qi disembarked directly at the dock outside the city.
Before he had taken a few steps forward, Meng Qi's eyes lit up because Zhang Zongxian and Li Xinyu were talking to a girl in red by the water gate.
"Amitabha, fate comes and goes, but the poor monk has a fate with the two donors." Meng Qi announced the Buddha's name from a distance.
Zhang Zongxian turned around, wondering whether he was surprised, happy or confused: "Master Zhending, have you also come to Tianding City?"
Li Xinyu turned her head and bit her ears with the delicate girl in red.
"The poor monk came here specifically to chase the two donors. Because the 'Shen Monkey' was not dead, he pretended to be dead and deceived us. Later, when the poor monk was unprepared, he entered the water and fled." Meng Qi opened his eyes and told lies. , "Therefore, the poor monk came to remind the two donors to be more careful and not to publicize this matter, so as not to attract even more crazy revenge from the 'Twelve Beasts'."
"Thank you Master for coming here to remind me." Zhang Zongxian was sincerely grateful, because he didn't feel the need to lie about this matter. He never thought that the Master in front of him would pretend to be "Shen Monkey", so he said this.
After biting her ear, the girl in red looked at Meng Qi with great interest: "Master Zhending, I am Cui Jinxiu. After being notified, I came to greet Sister Xinyu and his wife. I just heard about you. I didn't expect you to be so young. I was able to defeat the Shen Monkey among the "Twelve Beasts". I'm a bit itchy for a while. Please give me some tips."
Next to her was an old man with white hair, his eyebrows lowered and his eyes lowered, as if he was counting ants on the ground.