"Of course, they were deceived from elsewhere! Isn't the Taoist sects that deceive beings deceiving the heavens, the earth, and the Monitor of Fate?"
Zhuge Yuan smiled slightly and opened his fan with a snap, gently fanning himself. "Who told you that? You have been deceived by them. Indeed, there is such a saying circulating in the martial world."
"They just don't want others to know, so they spread rumors that the abilities of the Taoist sects that deceive beings are all deceiving."
"But think about it, Brother Li, can an ordinary person deceive the abilities of other Monitors of Fate?"
"The Monitor of Fate of the Taoist sects that deceive beings? Wouldn't that mean controlling all falsehoods in this world?" This thought emerged in Li Huowang's mind.
After careful consideration, Li Huowang spoke again, "Brother Zhuge, what is the name of the Monitor of Fate of the Taoist sects that deceive beings?"
"Dou Laotaiyin."
"Dou Laotaiyin? Is this Monitor of Fate in charge of the falsehoods in this world?" Li Huowang's thoughts became more and more contemplative.
"Was it also in Baiyu Jing? Have I seen it?" Li Huowang tried hard to recall his memories from a year ago.
Zhuge Yuan seemed to sense something, looked up at the sun, and then snapped his fingers in front of Li Huowang. Instantly, Li Huowang's mind cleared, and he suddenly couldn't remember what he was just thinking.
"Brother Li, as mere mortals, it's better not to get involved in the affairs of the heavens. Otherwise, it may disrupt our own karma and destiny."
Li Huowang nodded wearily, covering his head with his hands, and asked in a tired voice, "None of them?"
"It's best not to think about it."
Li Huowang had many questions about the Monitors of Fate, but after hearing this, he could only swallow them back and change the topic.
"Brother Zhuge, can you teach me your method? If I can learn it, then there will be no more hidden dangers from the Taoist sects that deceive beings."
Zhuge Yuan fanned himself again and was about to speak when a person nearby sneered in a low voice.
"Hey, look at that sour scholar. He's still fanning himself in such cold weather. He must be crazy."
Zhuge Yuan's expression froze, and he closed his fan with a snap. He turned to Li Huowang and said, "It's destined that you can't learn this method with your current mindset. But you can learn your own method. As long as you master the cultivation techniques, the Taoist sects that deceive beings will run away faster than rabbits when they see you."
A bitter smile appeared on Li Huowang's face. Hearing Zhuge Yuan's words, it seemed that his future self would become the nemesis of the Taoist sects that deceive beings. "I hope so. I just want to get rid of those illusions. I don't care about anything else."
"Hehehe, here it comes. Three bowls of steaming hot fish soup noodles. Please taste my old man's craftsmanship."
Li Huowang picked up his chopsticks, took a few bites from each bowl, and threw them aside. The mantou immediately stuck out its tongue and started licking the noodles.
"Brother Zhuge, let the mantou eat first."
Zhuge Yuan, who had just taken out a silver needle, nodded understandingly. "Right, that's a good idea. I was wondering why you kept a dog for no reason. But what if someone's drugged food takes effect slowly? By the time you finish eating, the dog might already be dead."
"It's okay. If I see the mantou poisoned, I can cut open its stomach and take out all the food inside."
Zhuge Yuan looked at Li Huowang in astonishment, as if he wanted to say something, but nothing came out.
Seeing that the mantou had finished eating and was squatting beside him, wagging its tail, Li Huowang picked up his chopsticks again. "Brother Zhuge, it's not poisoned. Let's eat."
The old woman was right. This fish soup noodles were extremely delicious. There were some yellow fish roe dotted in the soup, which, together with the milky white soup, made it incredibly satisfying in this cold December.
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Just as Li Huowang hesitated whether to order another bowl, he suddenly looked up and frowned, looking towards the woods on the left.
Zhuge Yuan, who was leisurely rolling up the noodles and putting them in his mouth, finished chewing and swallowed before speaking again, "Brother Li, what's wrong?"
"There's movement in the south. It seems like someone is fighting."
"Where did you learn this extraordinary hearing ability, Brother Li? How can you hear it from such a distance?" Zhuge Yuan shook his sleeves and stood up, following Li Huowang towards the nearby woods.
Leaves rustled as they fell backward, and the two of them approached the scene. They soon stopped, smelling the strong smell of blood and staring at the chaotic situation in the distance.
There were two groups of people fighting, and it seemed to be the most critical moment. Everyone was bloodthirsty, using various methods that Li Huowang had never heard of to kill. People were dying every moment.
Looking at the waist badge on one of the corpses, Li Huowang said to Zhuge Yuan, "One side is from the Monitor of Fate, and I don't recognize the other side. Zhuge, do you know them?"
Watching one of them take out a white maggot and apply it to a wound that had exposed bones, immediately showing a skilled counterattack, Zhuge Yuan shook his head. "I don't know either. I think one of them should be from the Taoist sects that deceive beings."
"The Taoist sects that deceive beings? Who?!" Li Huowang now had an instinctive reaction to this term.
"The Miao woman with purple lips."
Hearing this, Li Huowang stared at the silver headgear flying up and down and his eyes gradually turned cold.
But after thinking about it, Li Huowang didn't step forward. "Brother Zhuge, this person seems to be a minor character. If we rashly intervene, we might startle the snake."
"Brother Li, where did you learn this extraordinary hearing ability? How can you hear it from such a distance?" Zhuge Yuan shook his sleeves and stood up, following Li Huowang towards the nearby woods.
Leaves rustled as they fell backward, and the two of them approached the scene. They soon stopped, smelling the strong smell of blood and staring at the chaotic situation in the distance.
There were two groups of people fighting, and it seemed to be the most critical moment. Everyone was bloodthirsty, using various methods that Li Huowang had never heard of to kill. People were dying every moment.
Looking at the waist badge on one of the corpses, Li Huowang said to Zhuge Yuan, "One side is from the Monitor of Fate, and I don't recognize the other side. Zhuge, do you know them?"
Watching one of them take out a white maggot and apply it to a wound that had exposed bones, immediately showing a skilled counterattack, Zhuge Yuan shook his head. "I don't know either. I think one of them should be from the Taoist sects that deceive beings."
"The Taoist sects that deceive beings? Who?!" Li Huowang now had an instinctive reaction to this term.
"The Miao woman with purple lips."
Hearing this, Li Huowang stared at the silver headgear flying up and down and his eyes gradually turned cold.
But after thinking about it, Li Huowang didn't step forward. "Brother Zhuge, this person seems to be a minor character. If we rashly intervene, we might startle the snake."Li Huowang's goal had always been the same, to capture Beifeng and force out of him the method to break free from illusions. He didn't want to get involved in anything else. "Brother Zhuge, let's go back, so as to avoid any unnecessary complications."
Zhuge Yuan nodded and prepared to leave with Li Huowang.
However, at that moment, someone noticed them. A masked man in the midst of battle shouted towards Li Huowang, "Lord Zhuge!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Zhuge Yuan swiftly opened the fan in his hand, forcefully stepped on the tree trunk with one foot, and without any hesitation, charged towards the man in black.
Seeing that Zhuge Yuan had already engaged with those people, Li Huowang couldn't just stand by. He immediately drew his Purple Tassel Sword and charged forward.
With the addition of Li Huowang and Zhuge Yuan, the previously stalemate situation instantly turned one-sided. The enemies of the Skywatch quickly retreated.
Wiping the blood off his face, Li Huowang walked towards Zhuge Yuan. As soon as he arrived, he saw the surviving people kneeling on one knee in front of Zhuge Yuan. "Greetings, Lord Zhuge!"
The scene before him left Li Huowang somewhat surprised. "Does Zhuge Yuan have a high reputation in the Skywatch? Then why did he seem like a plague in the eyes of the record keeper?"
"Ah, Brother Li, you're here." Zhuge Yuan helped a masked man up from the ground and introduced him to Li Huowang with a smile.
"This man is my sworn brother. Although he is in the Skywatch, he is also a national player of the Great Qi!"
"National player of the Great Qi?"
"Oh, a national player means that he is among the strongest players in the Great Qi territory. The game we played earlier with the black and white pieces, that's what he excels at."
"National player of the Great Qi?!"
(End of the chapter)
