Chapter 371: The Five Monsters of Qiushan
With his knowledge, how could he not see that Zuo Wanqiu was being hunted down? And judging from the fact that he was so generous in his spending on the Sky Boat, it was very likely that the five people behind him were greedy for money.
He wanted to use others to hold back Xia Jili and drag Zuo Wanqiu into the water, which was not very realistic. The main reason was that Zuo Wanqiu was only in the late stage of the Questioning Heart Realm. Even if he was dragged into the water, he could not stop the old man Xia Jili.
His target was the five people in the early stage of the Spiritual Sea Realm behind him!
Five people in the early stage of the Spiritual Sea Realm, I believe that even if they cannot defeat Xia Jili, they should be able to hold Xia Jili.
That's why he followed Zuo Wanqiu and specifically shouted that the things were taken away by Xia Jili, making him sound like his companion.
Xia Jili's goal was to kill him, which would not be affected by his words.
But the five people chasing Zuo Wanqiu were different. He speculated that the five people were after the treasure, not his life.
Therefore, after hearing him say that the things were taken away by Xia Jili, these five people were likely to confront Xia Jili.
Even if Xia Jili ignored the five people and was determined to chase him, if the five people were fooled and suspected that Xia Jili had taken away the treasure, how could they let Xia Jili get away easily?
What surprised Duan Qing was that the five strange-looking monks behind Zuo Wanqiu really turned their eyes to Xia Jili after hearing his shouting.
The distance of one or two hundred feet passed in the blink of an eye. As soon as Duan Qing and Zuo Wanqiu met, they turned to the side almost at the same time and continued to escape.
Xia Jili, who was twenty or thirty feet behind Duan Qing, saw this and immediately changed his defense line and chased Duan Qing.
However, the Qiushan Five Monsters who were originally chasing Zuo Wanqiu only sent one person to continue the pursuit, and the remaining four blocked Xia Jili.
Under the four people's various means, Xia Jili had to stop the pursuit and looked at the four people coldly.
"Stupid, you don't know you've been fooled!" Xia Jili cursed.
The four people were not moved at all, but just looked at Xia Jili with caution.
The leader, a fifty-year-old man with a childlike face and white hair, questioned Xia Jili: "Don't talk nonsense, is Zhu Xin Lan in your hands?"
The Qiushan Five Monsters are not fools, how can they not see that the little girl and the boy are talking strangely, but for Zhu Xin Lan, they have to be cautious.
Even if there is only a slight possibility, they can't let Xia Jili go.
As for the two young men, it is enough for the third brother to chase them.
A little girl in the late stage of the Questioning Heart Realm, plus an even more unbearable young man in the early stage of the Questioning Heart Realm, is definitely not a match for the third brother.
Xia Jili snorted coldly. "Hmph! Qiushan Five Monsters, I think you should change your name to Qiushan Five Fools, you are being played by two young men who are still wet behind the ears!"
He was so angry that his lungs were about to explode!
The people in front of him had strange shapes, and he recognized them at a glance. They were the legendary Qiushan Five Monsters.
It is said that the Qiushan Five Monsters were originally from the Qiushan Sect of Jizhou, and they came from the same sect.
However, due to their eccentric personalities and their tendency to cause trouble everywhere, they were expelled from the Qiushan Sect decades ago.
After being expelled from the sect, they acted even more recklessly, roaming around killing people and stealing treasures, mostly in Jizhou, Dingzhou, Huazhou and other states.
Because their actions were too weird and absurd, they were gradually called the Five Monsters of Qiushan.
Although he despised their actions, it was undeniable that they still had some skills.
It was rumored that when the Five Monsters of Qiushan joined forces, even the peak powerhouses of the Spiritual Sea Realm would have to retreat.
Even though there were only four of them at the moment, if they really started fighting, he might not be able to get any benefits.
"Old thief, it's not your turn to say how the Five Monsters of Qiushan act. In a word, is the Heart-Slaying Orchid in your hands?" A middle-aged woman with a shrill voice among the Five Monsters of Qiushan pointed at Xia Jili's nose and cursed.
"Fourth sister, don't waste time talking to this old ghost. In my opinion, kill this old ghost first, and then go to meet up with the third brother." A pale and feminine middle-aged man beside him said grimly.
"Second brother is right. It's just the late stage of the Spiritual Sea Realm. There are not many late stage Spiritual Sea Realm people who died at the hands of the Qiushan Five Monsters!" The bearded man on the far right immediately agreed.
The half-century-old man in the lead, although he didn't speak, stared at Xia Jili with ill intentions, as if he would really fight if Xia Jili didn't give an explanation.
Xia Jili's face was extremely ugly. Even a clay man would have three points of anger, not to mention that he was the third elder of the Holy Moon Sect, a peak powerhouse in the late stage of the Spiritual Sea Realm. How could he not be angry when he was called an old thief and an old ghost by these people?
But even if he was angry, he still had some reason. He would not really fight with the Qiushan Five Monsters just because of a few provocations.
In that case, he would really fall into the trap of Duan Qing, the young boy!
"The Zhu Xin Lan is not in my hands. If you want the Zhu Xin Lan, why don't you go after that little girl!" Xia Jili explained, suppressing his anger.
"If you say it's not there, then it's not there. If you want us to believe it, you have to open the bracelet and let us check it!" The middle-aged woman screamed when she heard it.
"Yes, if you want to prove your innocence, open the bracelet and let us check it. If there is really no Zhu Xin Lan, we will leave immediately." The half-century-old man in the lead stared at Xia Jili.
"You are going too far!!!"
Xia Jili could no longer bear it, shouted angrily, and attacked with anger.
He saw his hand move, and dozens of golden sword qi were sent to the four people in a breath.
Seeing this, the four people gathered together and opened a shield together to protect all four people.
As soon as dozens of golden sword qi touched the shields of the four people, they immediately burst open, making bursts of crackling muffled sounds.
The explosion lasted for about two breaths, and the shield remained motionless under the attack of the golden sword energy.
When the sword energy dissipated, the four people opened their eyes and saw no trace of Xia Jili.
"That old thief is chasing the third brother and the others!" The middle-aged woman pointed at Xia Jili's back dozens of feet away and exclaimed.
"Chase! We can't let that old ghost get away!" The fifty-year-old old man shouted immediately, and then took the lead to chase Xia Jili.
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Duan Qing glanced at the red-dressed woman Zuo Wanqiu on the right with some disgust, frowning.
After successfully getting rid of Xia Jili, this dead woman kept following him, and he couldn't get rid of her, but her speed was comparable to his!
He knew her purpose very well, she just wanted to drag him down and find someone to take the blame.
Thinking of this, Duan Qing glanced at the black-faced man twenty or thirty feet behind him.
The black-faced man was obviously heading for the dead woman, and the dead woman was obviously aware of this, so she kept pestering him and wanted to drag him into the water.
In fact, it was not that he had no way to get rid of the dead woman. As long as he stopped, no matter how bold the dead woman was, she would not dare to stop like him.
But if he really did so, there would be some risks.
First of all, although the black-faced man's target was the dead woman, he had previously accepted the dead woman's words in order to get rid of Xia Jili, making those people think that he was the dead woman's companion.
Therefore, it was not certain that the black-faced man would not attack him.
In addition, it was hard to say how long the four people could stop Xia Jili. If he stopped halfway, he might be caught up by Xia Jili again.
At that time, it would be more than worth the loss.