According to my understanding of Nangong, there shouldn't be any grudge between him and the Laoshan Sect's Master. Thus, it was possible that his actions were related to the Shaman Tribe.
However, it was just my speculation. If I wanted to know the whole story, I had to find Nangong.
I told the evil spirit about my thoughts and told him that I wanted to find Nangong.
The evil sacrificial spirit nodded noncommittally and didn't say anything.
Nangong had always been secretive, and I didn't know where he was right now. However, since he was the fatty's Martial Uncle, perhaps he could get some information from the Zhanyan Sect.
I called the fatty, but I couldn't get through. Perhaps it was because he broke his phone when he was fighting with Miaojue.
However, the fatty still had the sound transmitting talisman I had given him. I should be able to contact him with it.
I took out the talisman and asked if Nangong was on the mountain. Also, I wanted to know how his wounds were.
However, even after a long time, I didn't get a reply.
Did he lose his sound transmitting talisman?
Or, was his wound so bad that he couldn't sense the sound transmitting talisman?
I couldn't help but worry about the fatty. I decided to go to Mount Huang Guanshan overnight.
Qingdao wasn't far from Mount Huang Guanshan, the fatty's teacher. Along the way, I tried to use the sound transmitting talisman to contact the fatty, but I didn't get a reply.
I was worried and urged the driver to hurry up. However, it took us around ten hours to reach the foot of Mount Huang Guanshan.
It was early in the morning, and the entire Mount Huang Guanshan was shrouded in white mist.
As soon as the evil spirit and I got out of the car, we hurried to go up the mountain.
After taking two steps, we saw a man standing in front of us. When I got closer, I recognized that it was the fatty.
Seeing that the fatty was safe and sound, the stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
I went to greet him. "Why didn't you reply to my message?"
He scratched his head and explained, "His phone and the sound transmitting talisman are broken. That's why he couldn't receive my message.
However, his teacher told him that I would come today, so he asked him to wait for me at the foot of the mountain.
From what he said, it seemed his teacher had performed a divination for me.
Zhenren Guan wasn't a person who performed divination casually. Was it because of something important? "
I asked the fatty, but he shook his head. "I don't know.
I put this matter aside for the time being and asked about the fatty's injuries.
After listening to me, he wore a heavy face and didn't answer me.
Looking at him, I could roughly guess what had happened. It seemed the fatty's injury was more serious than I had imagined.
I was afraid that it would affect the fatty's mood, so I didn't mention it again.
Then, he asked if Nangong Ke was on the mountain.
The fatty didn't ask me why I was looking for him. He just said that his martial uncle's whereabouts were erratic. He hadn't seen him since he came back. He wasn't sure if he was in the mountain or not.
I nodded and didn't reply. Since the fatty didn't know, I could ask Master Guan later.
After talking with the fatty, we arrived at Tianyi Temple.
The fatty told me to go to the main hall by myself, saying that his master was waiting for me there. He seemed to have something to do, so he left.
I've been here before, so I'm not unfamiliar with the surrounding buildings.
I brought the evil sacrificial spirit to the main hall the fatty had mentioned.
An old man in a plain robe was sitting in the main hall with his eyes closed. This old man was the fatty's master, Master Guan.
I stood in front of the door and tidied up my clothes. Then, I bowed toward the room and said, "Junior Zhou Yi greets Master Guan."
When Master Guan heard my voice, he slowly opened his eyes and signaled me not to stand on ceremony. Let's go inside and have a chat.
He asked us to take a seat and ordered a disciple to serve us tea.
After taking a sip of tea, I didn't exchange pleasantries with him and directly asked about Nangong's whereabouts.
After getting a negative answer from Master Guan, I didn't feel disappointed. This time, I just wanted to try my luck.
My main goal was to worry about the fatty's injury.
When he heard me mention the fatty's injury, his expression became serious. It seemed that it was the same as what I had expected.
He cupped his hands toward me and said, "I'll have to trouble Nephew Zhou about my poor disciple."
When I saw him being so courteous, I was startled and quickly asked for the reason.
Master Guan sighed. After a long time, he explained, "To tell you the truth, my poor disciple's injury is quite serious. Not only is it a problem with his tendons and veins, but his Heaven's veins are also broken.
If Nephew Zhou hadn't come this time, this old man would have gone to look for you. "
When I heard his words, I frowned.
I thought that the fatty's tendons and veins were broken and that the long journey back from Beijing had aggravated his injury.
I didn't expect his condition to be so serious.
However, from Master Guan's words, it seemed that I had to help him. Could it be that even he didn't have a way to solve this problem?
How could I help him?
If the fatty's tendons and veins were only broken, I could find the Saliva of the Real Dragon in Wang Wu Mountain.
However, his Heaven's veins were broken. I was afraid that the Saliva of the Real Dragon wouldn't be able to heal his injury.
Master Guan seemed to have seen through my doubts. He gently stroked his beard and explained, "If my poor disciple's Heaven's veins can't be restored within two years, I'm afraid that he won't be able to continue cultivating for the rest of his life.
It's a pity that this old man's cultivation isn't high enough. I can only help him stabilize his injury for the time being. However, I can't guarantee that something unexpected will happen in the long run.
However, if I can find the Monster Core, perhaps my poor disciple can still be saved. "
Speaking of the Monster Core, this was the first time I had heard of it.
However, it seemed to be related to the Monster race.
If that was the case, I might have a way to get it.
After all, Yao Yao's position in the Qing Qiu clan wasn't low. Moreover, the High Priest believed that the fatty and I were the God's envoys sent by the Fox King.
If I used this identity to ask for the Monster Core, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Seeing that I didn't answer, Master Guan opened his mouth again. "The Monster Core is formed from the Monster's Life Essence. The Monster's entire cultivation is contained in the Monster Core. It contains an enormous amount of energy. It's extremely beneficial for treating my poor disciple's injury.
However, it's very difficult to condense the Monster Core. Generally speaking, only Monsters with the cultivation of Yang God Celestial Master would have a Monster Core. "
After hearing his words, I was startled.
I didn't expect that the Monster Core would have such an effect. Moreover, it seemed to be very precious.
Previously, I had been to the Qing Qiu Country and understood the strength of the Fox Demons.
Although their general strength wasn't strong, there should be two Yang God Celestial Masters.
One was the Qing Qiu clan's matriarch. Previously, when she attacked me, I sensed that her strength wasn't ordinary. However, I didn't have the time to check her specific cultivation before she was sucked into the Monster Refining Gourd by the fatty.
However, I speculated that she should be at least at the Yang God Celestial Master realm.
The other one was the black-clothed High Priest. The matriarch of the Qing Qiu clan was also very respectful towards him.
A person with such a status in the Monster race shouldn't be weak. Perhaps, he was also a Yang God Celestial Master.
However, it would be somewhat difficult to get the Monster Core from them.
Even if I used my identity as a God's envoy to ask for it, they wouldn't easily give it to me. After all, it was related to their lifetime cultivation.
However, the Qing Qiu clan had been developing for several thousand years. Perhaps, they had kept the Monster Cores of the Yang God Celestial Masters.
At that time, I could ask Yao Yao to help me. It wouldn't be impossible to get the Monster Core.
Having made up my mind, I immediately agreed.
Moreover, I was largely responsible for what had happened to the fatty. If I could help him get through this, I would feel better.
Seeing that I had agreed, Master Guan said a few courteous words to me and asked me to wait for a moment. Then, he ordered his disciples to prepare breakfast.
After he left, I asked the sacrificial evil spirit to see what he thought about this matter.
In the ancient war, the sacrificial evil spirit and the Monster race fought together.
He was also a general under the command of the Monster Emperor, so it was easy to imagine his friendship with the Monster race.
Since we were going to the Qing Qiu region to look for the Monster Core, we had to listen to his opinion.
The sacrificial evil spirit seemed to understand what I meant. After listening to me, he pondered for a moment and said, "As long as it doesn't harm his life, it doesn't matter."
Having his support gave me some confidence.
At that moment, Master Guan called the fatty over. He said that he would take us to have breakfast.
The Tianyi monastery had a specific place to have breakfast. It was five to six minutes away from the main hall.
On the way, the fatty asked me what I had discussed with his master.
From his brows, I sensed a trace of curiosity.
I was afraid that he realized that the discussion between his master and me was related to him.
Although he had already sensed it, I didn't intend to tell him about it.
I couldn't guarantee that we would be able to get the Monster Core back from the Qing Qiu Country.
Even if we got the Monster Core back, Master Guan wouldn't be able to cure him.
Moreover, he was gifted and had received Master Guan's teachings. If he was careless and lost his cultivation, the pain he would suffer wouldn't be any less than what I had experienced when my cultivation was crippled.
As such, it would be better for me to keep my mouth shut than to make him feel happy.
After breakfast, we bid farewell to Master Guan and planned to leave for the Qing Qiu Country.
Master Guan knew what I was thinking, so he didn't ask us to stay.
However, the fatty wasn't happy. "It's rare for me to come here, so I should stay on the mountain for a few days. This mountain is full of spiritual energy, which is suitable for cultivating."
I knew that the fatty had good intentions, but Master Guan had told me that the fatty's injuries couldn't be treated for too long. Otherwise, something unexpected would happen.
I had to reject the fatty's request. He didn't try to persuade me to stay as he saw me off the mountain.
After leaving the Yellow Crown Mountain, the sacrificial evil spirit and I went to the Si Shui County. When we arrived, we hurried to the Quan Lin Town.
It was late at night, and we were tired after a long day of traveling. We planned to go to the Qing Qiu Country the next morning. At night, we stayed at a hotel in the town. I seized the chance to tell the evil spirit about the situation in the Qing Qiu Country.