A few days later.

A large dark green turtle, riding waves and escaping into the sky, is near Zhuye Shanfang City.

"The situation is not optimistic."

On the back of a broad turtle, a gentle and handsome male cultivator in white sat cross-legged, looking at the depressed and almost semi-ruined Zhuye Shanfang City.

Lu Changan went to Jinyun Valley on this trip, preparing to trade the secret method of transforming elixirs with Zhang Tieshan.

Although Zhuye Shanfang City and even Feiyue Lake Mujia are not the only way to go, they are in the general direction.

Before leaving Liang Kingdom, Lu Changan planned to revisit his old place and meet his old friend Li Erqing, whom he met when he was young.

In Zhuye Shanfang City, Lu Changan practiced here for ten years when he was in the middle stage of Qi refining, guarding the shop, silently drawing talismans, and accumulating knowledge.

In this city, he went to Wushan for the first time in his life with a female cultivator he had a crush on and experienced a wonderful time.

The prosperity of the auction back then is still vivid in my mind.

Even the black water turtle was successfully hatched in this city.

"Your Excellency is Senior Lu..."

In the broken second-level formation of Zhuye Mountain, a man in Tsing Yi who was in the early stages of foundation building looked at Lu Changan cautiously.

"Do you know Mr. Lu?"

Lu Changan was a hundred feet away and glanced at the man in green who didn't dare to go into battle easily. He was probably the monk guarding Fang City.

"I am Zhao Gang, a new foundation builder in Jinyun Valley. I met Senior Lu in Huanglong Immortal City when I was young."

The man in Tsing Yi Zhuji regards himself as a junior and appears to be very respectful.

Although the two are both foundation-building monks, their cultivation and status are very different.

Lu Changan is nearly a hundred years older than him, so it is normal to call him senior.

"What happened in Zhuye Mountain recently?"

Lu Changan asked casually.

Most of the shops in the city were destroyed, leaving scorch marks and dried blood everywhere.

"Senior Huilu, a few days ago, the Maple Leaf Huang Family was attacked and exterminated by enemy monks at night, which caused Zhuye Shanfang City to further lose control and was robbed by Jie Xiu and surrounding monks..."

"The sect's law enforcement monks arrived and stabilized the situation. Now, this city is guarded by me and the foundation-building monks from the surrounding immortal cultivating families." The foundation-building man in green clothes stated the cause and effect.

"The monks lurking in Feng Kingdom are so rampant?"

Lu Changan said angrily.

Although the area around Zhuye Mountain is not considered the hinterland of Liang Kingdom, it is still in the interior area and is far away from the front line.

"Well, the main reason is that the front line is tight. Several major sects try their best to intercept, but it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net."

Qingyi Zhuji smiled.

Lu Changan actually knew the reason.

A month ago, on the frontline battlefield, the Liang Guo sect suffered another small defeat and opened some gaps.

Nowadays, some small groups of enemy elite monks sneak into the rear of the battlefield in Liang Kingdom to plunder wealth and resources.

Targeted at small and medium-sized immortal cultivating families, spiritual dojos, and markets where sects are not strictly guarded.

These small groups of elite monks from the enemy country mainly focus on the foundation building period and disperse their actions, aiming to destroy Liang's logistics and create chaos.

After learning about the situation, Lu Changan prepared to leave and headed to Feiyue Lake.

The Qingyi Zhuji looked worried, bowed and begged:

"Senior Lu, now the sect's power is being affected by the frontal battlefield. There is a lack of law enforcement personnel in the surrounding area, so I ask you to help guard it. In terms of remuneration, I believe Elder Jinyungu will not treat Senior Lu badly."

"Lu has something urgent, and I'm sorry that there's nothing I can do for you."

Lu Changan refused mercilessly.

On the way, he met the monks from the sect who had interrogated him several times. This was not the first time he refused the same request.

He has also seen ordinary monks who were left alone being forcibly recruited by the sect.

Lu Changan was in the late stage of foundation building and had a good reputation. He traveled on a big turtle, and the monks from the sect who were checking on him on the road did not dare to embarrass him.

Regardless of the relationship between the sect elders, most of the law enforcement monks he encountered on the road were not as good as him in terms of cultivation and superficial strength, and they behaved more politely and followed the rules.

Qingyi Zhuji was a little disappointed, but when he thought about the rumors about the "Turtle Talisman Master", he felt relieved.

"Senior Lu, can you sell some talismans to me?"

He had an idea and suggested.

"Yes." Lu Changan nodded and did not refuse this time.

Not long after, another foundation-building monk flew out of the city.

Two foundation-building monks made a deal with Lu Changan.

Lu Changan sold a dozen of the second-level talismans that were of poor quality.

At the same time, a defective second-level mid-level puppet was also sold.

Nowadays, there are very few puppets in Lu Changan's body that are lower than the second-level high-grade.

Before leaving Wuqi Mountain, he did not take away the batch of early puppets that had been guarding Xiaogui Peak all year round, including two second-level puppets.

There are formations and puppets for self-defense, allowing Qifeng to survive the weak period before foundation building.

…

"Elder Zhang of your sect, is he in Jinyun Valley now?"

Before leaving, Lu Changan asked.

In recent months, he wrote to Zhang Tieshan, saying that he wanted to visit, but he did not receive a reply.

Lu Changan suspected that Zhang Tieshan was on the frontline battlefield and did not receive the letter.

"Not sure. This junior came out of the mountain gate two months ago and did not see Elder Zhang."

Qingyi Zhuji's eyes flickered, but he did not give an accurate reply.

Lu Changan knew very well that as a monk in the sect, he did not dare to easily reveal the specific whereabouts of high-level officials.

Lu Changan flew away from Zhuye Mountain on a turtle and pondered for a moment.

"It seems that Zhang Tieshan is indeed not in Jinyun Valley recently. He is most likely fighting on the front line or performing other outing missions."

Lu Changan had a headache. Even if he went to Jinyun Valley, he might not see Zhang Tieshan in the short term.

Go to the front line to find Zhang Tieshan?

Lu Changan was not that stupid and denied it directly.

A veteran Talisman master like him in the late stage of foundation building who goes to the front line is no different from a meat bun fighting a dog.

It is very likely that he was recruited by the elders of the sect.

"Wait half a year at most."

Lu Changan made a decision quickly.

Sect monks often take turns when they go to fight on the front lines.

If the injury is too serious, he may return to the clan to recuperate and be responsible for guarding the rear area.

Zhang Tieshan should have been on the front line for a long time. The possibility of returning within half a year is not small.

In addition, Lu Changan can also ask the sect's foundation-building monks he knows to send a message to the front line and try to contact him.

…

Most of the day later.

Lu Changan arrived at the magnificent Feiyue Lake.

It was late at night, the Mu family in Feiyue Lake was heavily guarded, and the formation was in an activated state.

Before Lu Changan got close, he discovered the hidden warning formation.

Once there is a fluctuation in mana and the territory is close to Feiyue Lake, the Mu family will notice it.

By the side of Feiyue Lake, the Mu family monks on patrol looked guarded and did not dare to take it lightly.

Obviously, the genocide of the neighboring "Maple Leaf Yellow Family" sounded the alarm to the Mu family.

It’s not just the Mu family.

Due to the sect's shortage of manpower and serious decline in control, the surrounding immortal cultivating forces are in danger of becoming targets.

"The Mu family's clan-protecting formation was arranged and modified by Master Fairy back then. When prepared, even if a team of foundation-building elites from the enemy country came, it would be difficult to conquer it in a short time."

Lu Changan looked at it for a moment and nodded secretly.

Compared with the surrounding Fangshi and Xiuxian families, the Feiyue Lake Mu family's formation protection is the strongest.
To be continued...