From A Stronghold NPC To The Final BOSS

Marquis northcloud spoke to Qin shujian as a person in a higher position.

This time.

It was obvious that he had placed the two of them in the same position.

On the other hand, Qin shujian remained calm as he waited for Marquis northcloud to continue speaking.

sect master Qin, you might not be clear about the situation in thousand mountains Prefecture. I’ll tell you about it so that you won’t be unprepared when something unexpected happens!

Marquis northcloud said slowly.

currently, there are two forces in thousand mountains Prefecture. One is the Imperial court led by the pacifying general Yan caizhe, and the other is the rebel force led by Gu Changqing, which is also the original force of thousand mountains Prefecture.

but according to my speculation, there should be other forces behind Gu Changqing to support his resistance against the Imperial court.

“And this force ...”

“There’s a high probability that he’s a demon!”

demon race!?

Qin shujian, who had been sitting still, was also stunned when he heard Marquis northcloud’s words.

The term ‘demon race’.

To him, they were both strange and familiar.

The demonic beasts in the endless Mountains, strictly speaking, could not be considered as a complete demon clan.

However, there was a difference between demons and ordinary wild beasts.

The ones that gave birth to spiritual sages were demons.

Without a spiritualist, they were just beasts.

Therefore, the demonic beasts in the endless Mountains were generally not very intelligent, so they were between demonic and beast.

On the other hand, it was Niu Dali in the demon vein.

On the contrary, they were pure demons.

However ...

What surprised Qin shujian was that the Marquis of the thousand mountains, Gu Changqing, actually had the support of a demon faction.

Although Marquis northcloud wasn’t 100% sure about this, he wasn’t 100% sure.

But he was very clear.

Given Marquis northcloud’s status, whatever he said was basically true.

Even if it was the so-called high probability.

In fact, it was already a hundred percent certain.

“That’s right, it’s the demon race!” yes. Marquis northcloud nodded. all these years, the demons have been trying to regain their past glory and leave the endless Mountains to occupy this land.

however, the human Emperor suppressed the world, and the demon race did not dare to act rashly. It was not until today that the world heard that the human Emperor’s life was coming to an end that the demon race rose from the ashes and became active in the territory of the great Zhao dynasty.

in order to kill Gu Changqing, you have to deal with the two grandmasters of arrays and prevent the assassination of the Masters of the monster race.

“Speaking of which, any Grandmaster of arrays is at least at the divine martial realm or even the celestial realm. For someone like you who is only at the prominent divine realm, you are already a Grandmaster of arrays.

There’s a very high chance that you’ll become the target of the demon clan.”

These things.

Marquis northcloud didn’t hide his intention from Qin shujian.

When the other party really went to thousand mountains Prefecture, someone would tell him. At that time, there might be some estrangement between the two sides, so there was no need to do so.

And ...

It was not easy for the North cloud Manor to produce a Grandmaster of array Dao.

He also did not wish for the other party to fall at the hands of the demon race.

To the North cloud Manor ...

It was also a great loss.

At this point.

Marquis northcloud looked at Qin shujian and said in a serious tone, “”Therefore, the trip to thousand mountains Prefecture is not 100% safe. If sect master Qin is not willing to take the risk, it is still not too late to back out now.

When the time comes, I’ll explain it to the Imperial court.”

“Lord Marquis, you can rest assured. I, Qin, have never gone back on my word. How can a dignified human fear the demon race!” Qin shujian replied with a strong sense of righteousness.

Withdraw!

It didn’t exist!

Not to mention whether sect leader Qin would be afraid of the demon race, just the three upper-grade spirit weapon-level connate spirit items that he had received in advance would not have the chance to return.

These three spirit items.

In terms of value, it would cost at least hundreds of millions of taels of silver.

If he were to take out such a large sum of money, he would probably empty out the entire Yuan sect. Not to mention, he was willing to use silver as a substitute, and whether the Imperial court would agree or not was still a question.

At this moment.

Qin shujian couldn’t blame Marquis northcloud for speaking too slowly. He could only blame himself for swallowing too quickly.

...

After all, the other party did not expect this.

He would swallow the spiritual weapon.

Since the item couldn’t be returned, it was impossible to say no.

Moreover, he had a fourth-grade Golden Lotus and the dustless robe on him. He also had a thousand mountain Blood, the heaven and earth bow, the cloud piercing arrow, and other Dao artifacts. Coupled with his abilities as a Grandmaster in the art of formations, Qin shujian felt that his equipment was quite luxurious.

Even if a Deva realm expert were to take action personally ...

He had the same confidence to protect himself.

In this regard.

On the other hand, Marquis northcloud looked at Qin shujian with admiration. He smiled and said, “”However, sect master Qin can rest assured. Although there are demonic forces in thousand mountain Prefecture, they might not assassinate you.

Besides, it’s not like the Imperial court doesn’t have a backup plan. I’m just giving you a reminder to avoid any accidents.”

“I wonder when we’ll set off?”

“Today, you can rest in the Marquis’s residence for the night. Tomorrow, I will send someone to go with you to Qianshan Prefecture.”

...

Upon hearing this.

Qin shujian did not reject him.

Afterward, Marquis northcloud summoned a servant and brought Qin shujian to rest.

No one in the Marquis ‘residence dared to go against Marquis northcloud’s personal orders.

The next day.

In the Marquis of northcloud’s residence, Qin shujian woke up in his bedroom. Someone quickly brought hot water for him to wash up. After that, they also brought him some food.

It had to be said.

The facilities in the Marquis’s residence were much better than in Yuan sect, where he, the sect master, lived.

Of course.

This did not include the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

There was even a spirit gathering formation engraved in Qin shujian’s original courtyard. The density of the spirit Qi was comparable to that of the secret training grounds of some sects. It was not something that other places could compare to.

However ...

As he walked through the manor, he discovered a problem.

That was within the Marquis’s residence.

In reality, there was also a large-scale formation.

Qin shujian was only able to detect the traces of the formation by relying on his senses as a Grandmaster in the field of formations. Otherwise, an ordinary formation master, even a master of formations, might not have been able to detect it.

From this point of view.

He could basically be sure.

The person who had set up this formation was definitely a Grandmaster.

After Qin shujian had finished his breakfast, a servant came to inform him and asked him to go to the main hall.

Seeing this.

Qin shujian also followed them.

Following the attendant, he turned left and right, and the main hall that he had been to yesterday appeared before his eyes.

In the main hall.

Other than Marquis northcloud, there were two other people sitting there.

One was Xiao Hong.

One was su Mingyang.

After the servant led Qin shujian into the main hall, he immediately bowed and said, “”Lord Marquis, the honored guest has been brought!”

“You may leave.”

“Yes!”

After the guards left, Qin shujian cupped his hands and said, “”Greetings, Lord Marquis!”

“Please take a seat, sect leader Qin!”

“Many thanks.”

Qin shujian thanked them and walked to the side. After he sat down, he also cupped his hands slightly toward Xiao Hong, su Mingyang, and nodded his head as a greeting.

The two of them cupped their hands in response.

“I wonder if sect master Qin has gotten used to living in my Manor?” Marquis northcloud asked.

“I’m used to it. This place is much better than my Yuan sect.”

“Haha, if there is a chance in the future, sect leader Qin can come at any time. I, hou Wu Sheng, will welcome you.”

“Definitely!”

While Marquis beiyun and Qin shujian were chatting, su Mingyang and Xiao Hong remained silent and did not interrupt at any time.

Marquis northcloud might seem gentle and refined.

In truth, the rules within the manor were also very strict.

The other party had exchanged pleasantries with Qin shujian because he saw him as an expert who was on equal footing with him.

If it was someone else.

He didn’t have the qualifications.

I’ll let sinecure su follow sect master Qin to thousand mountain Prefecture, ” Marquis northcloud said with a serious expression. I believe you should be familiar with sinecure su.

“Naturally,”

“During the trip to thousand mountains Prefecture, sinecure su was sect master Qin’s personal guard in order to deal with the possible assassination attempts by the demons.” Speaking of this, Marquis beiyun’s line of sight fell on su Mingyang. “Su Mingyang!”

“Your subordinate is here!”

you must ensure sect master Qin’s safety in thousand mountains Prefecture. If there are any injuries, you must bring your head to see him!

“This subordinate will do as you command!” Su Ming Yang respectfully accepted the order.

As for Qin shujian ...

However, he didn’t know what to say.

Not long after.

Qin shujian and su Mingyang left the Marquis’s residence together and headed in the direction of Zong yang city’s teleportation gate.

The North cloud Prefecture and thousand mountain Prefecture were very far apart.

If he didn’t rely on the teleportation gate, he probably wouldn’t be able to reach this place in a month or two.

As for the teleportation gate ...

Zong yang city was also divided into two places.

One was in the inner city, and only people from the Imperial court could use it.

The other was not in the inner city, so as long as they paid a certain fee, they could be used by others.

This time.

The two of them did not go to the teleportation gate in the inner city.

There wasn’t much of a difference between the two teleportation gates. The only difference was that the teleportation gate in the inner city was larger. It could transport people on a large scale. It was also for the sake of mobilizing troops in real-time when a war broke out.

As for the other portal ...

There was a limit to the number of people that could be teleported each time.

The two of them walked on the street. Compared to the restraint in front of Marquis beiyun, su Mingyang was much more relaxed at this time. He smiled and said, “”To have the opportunity to fight side by side with sect master Qin, when I return, I can also brag to others!”

“Haha, honorary Master SU’s words are too serious.” Qin shujian smiled. on the other hand, I’m a little embarrassed that you’ve lowered yourself to be my guard. he said.

“I’m sure many people would be willing to be the attendant of an array master.”

Speaking of this, su Mingyang’s face suddenly turned solemn and he continued, “”However, sect master Qin, you really have to be careful. If the demons make a move, it will definitely not be a simple assassination.

It doesn’t matter if I die, but the North cloud Manor can’t afford to lose a Grandmaster of arrays.”

“Don’t worry, helper su, I already have a plan.”

“That’s good.”

The two of them were walking on the street and talking normally, but no one around them could hear them.

This was another use of divine will.

It could turn into a protective shield and isolate the sound transmission inside and outside the shield.

Zong yang city was not small.

The teleportation gate in the city was also a certain distance from the Marquis’s residence.

However, the two of them were not weak. Even if they were walking normally, their leg strength was by no means ordinary.

It didn’t take long for them to arrive there.

After showing Marquis northcloud’s residence’s token, the general guarding the teleportation gate charged a fee and opened the teleportation gate.