The mountain city was called Yishan City, located at the junction of Qinzhou, Shuzhou, and Liangzhou. In ancient times, it was called the Eastern Woman Kingdom. The Great Xuan Dynasty then established a county here and placed it under the jurisdiction of the Yongzhou Commissioner’s Office. Yishan City also fell under the jurisdiction of the Kunlun Daoist Mansion.0

At this time, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu were not in a hurry to enter the city.0

Zhang Yuelu said, “Although this is a big city, it won’t be difficult to find the victim. All we need to do is ask about any murders that may have occurred in the city recently. But most of these murders will be handled by the local government, which can be a bit troublesome.”0

Qi Xuansu asked, “Is there no Daoist temple here?”0

Zhang Yuelu explained, “Although this city is under the jurisdiction of Kunlun Daoist Mansion, since it’s located on the Buddha’s Path, the majority of people here are Buddhists. That’s why the Daoist Order only set up a Daoist temple outside Yishan City to serve as a post station and rest stop for Daoist travelers. The Daoist temple here has no responsibility to catch demons. If I remember correctly, there are probably no more than five Daoist priests stationed...0