"When do we set off?" Zuo Ci inquired.
"In a month!" Old Celestial Master replied, holding up a finger.
"Alright!" Zuo Ci nodded. Since there was no way to avoid it, he decided to accept the task. After all, it just meant killing a few more people for him. There was no pressure at all.
"Oh, by the way!" Old Celestial Master clapped his forehead and chuckled, "I forgot to mention that the Onmyoji you killed from Eastern Japan is a descendant of the Yosan-kei, the Mao Family. Their family is quite renowned in Eastern Japan. Not only did you kill their heir, but you also eliminated the Evil God Cat that has been worshipped by their family for generations. Soon enough, these guys will come looking for trouble!"
"Got it!" Zuo Ci grinned widely. "Isn't this just delivering heads right to me?"
The Mao Family excels in the Yin Yang Five Elements Technique, having learned its essence from our country's Yin Yang Sect. They select individuals with innate Five Elements Fate from within their family for cultivation in the Five Elements Technique. Their spells are not only powerful but can also be interconnected to form formations, so they shouldn't be underestimated!
Old Celestial Master looked at Zuo Ci's eager expression with some helplessness and said, "But as long as you can kill them, Lao Fu will handle the aftermath for you!"
It seemed that Old Celestial Master didn't have much fondness for Easterners either!
"Senior is magnanimous!" Zuo Ci squinted and smiled.
Hehe!
Old Celestial Master didn't linger any longer; with a sweep of his long sleeve across the table, a jade box that appeared to be crafted from pure emerald materialized before Zuo Ci. The jade box was translucent, intricately carved with obscure Daoist sect symbols and talismans, emanating a vast aura from within.
Is this an advance payment for the reward?
Zuo Ci expressed his surprise, "Old Senior, do you trust me this much?"
Daoist Zuo had always been a person who worked for money; he believed in a fair exchange.
The Old Celestial Master chuckled heartily and said, "I like your temperament. This Fa Lan is naturally meant for someone suited to it!"
With that, he left the office without a care.
"Sir, shouldn't we treat the Old Celestial Master to a meal?"
The Black Cripple cautiously approached and inquired, "This Thirteenth Division is the chief. If we build a good relationship with him, we might not just rise through the ranks; at least we would be part of the system, securing a proper position would be a piece of cake!"
A fair exchange!
Zuo Ci smiled slightly and replied, "Why bother?"
He extended his hand and gently opened the Jade Box.
Inside lay an ancient staff, its surface adorned with brass carvings of dragons and tigers intertwined, exuding a profound aura with rays of light shimmering around it.
At the copper handle of the staff were engraved tiny secret inscriptions.
Most astonishingly, at the cross-section of the second segment of the staff hung a four-cornered red Fulu banner, upon which were drawn talismans using secret script.
Zuo Ci recognized this talisman.
It was the Tai Ping Yao Shu, the Huang Lishi protective spell.
Rumor had it that the Great Sage and Virtuous Teacher could wield this staff while holding the Fulu, possessing Thunder Techniques and Shen Tong, turning beans into soldiers and gathering power to dominate.
However, the Taiping Dao had long since declined, and within Daoism, Huang Lishi had already been divided among various orthodox sects and eradicated.
Thus, if one wished to summon Wuli Shi again, Zuo Ci would need to wield the Nine-section Staff and refine it anew.
Yet the Nine-section Staff was not just any common item; it was comparable to the Tian Yi Dao's male and female dragon-tiger swords.
It resembled a tiger talisman and could wield Wuli Shi's power.
"This is the Taiping Dao's Nine-section Staff?"
The Black Cripple's eyes nearly popped out in disbelief. "Oh my heavens! The Old Celestial Master has given you a ticking time bomb! If those lunatics from Taiping Dao find out you have the Nine-section Staff in your hands, we won't be able to stay here any longer!"
The Great Sage and Virtuous Teacher, Zhang Jiao, is associated with Fa Lan. In the ancient Daoist texts of the Taiping Dao, he holds a prestigious position within the Three Caverns and Four Aids.
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