"So...he can only die like this?"
Qingyunmen.
Xiaozhu Peak.
In a bamboo forest in the back mountain.
Lu Xueqi sat cross-legged without opening her eyes.
But Shui Yue, who was standing behind Lu Xueqi, knew very well that these words were not her hallucination, but that her disciple finally spoke.
Three days ago, Lu Yuan's heart was pierced with the Tianya Sword.
Three days later, the peace talks between Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple broke down, and Qingyun Sect issued the final verdict on Lu Yuan's case.
In three days, this was the first time that her disciple spoke. Even if the so-called "speech" was just asking a question, it was at least a good start.
Sitting silently in the bamboo forest for three days and nights without eating or drinking, without rest or sleep, without saying a word, even a cultivator will suffer a great loss of vitality before going through the process of recuperation.
But Shuiyue didn't stop Lu Xueqi.
In other words, she didn't know whether to stop it.
The origin of this matter is too long.
After she listened to Daoxuan's speech and read the letter from Wan Jianyi, she couldn't calm down and think calmly about the problems exposed in this incident.
Wan Jianyi and Daoxuan's decisions did not require anyone's permission at all.
Therefore, even after she read the letter, her first thought was to clear Lu Yuan's name, but in the end it was still a step too late.
Wan Jianyi is Lu Yuan's master.
Tian Buyi is also Lu Yuan's master.
But the concepts of the two are completely different.
Wan Jianyi regarded Lu Yuan as the heir to the mantle, and even the true skills of killing ghosts and gods were passed down from generation to generation. After listening to the previous conversation between Wan Jianyi and Daoxuan, he even had the intention to support Lu Yuan as the leader of Qingyun, so he prepared Let Lu Yuan take over Qingyun Sect in the future.
And Tian Buyi is only Lu Yuan's master in name.
Lu Yuan's spell was created by himself.
Lu Yuan's cultivation was achieved by himself.
Except for the relationship, which was cultivated by Tian Buyi, everything else was obtained by Lu Yuan himself. He had no relationship with Tian Buyi at all.
Therefore, in this matter, even though Tian Buyi was unwilling to do so, Tian Buyi still had neither the right nor the ability to modify the answer that Wan Jianyi and Dao Xuan had already formulated.
All Tian Buyi can do is protest.
But in practice, protests have no effect.
From Wan Jianyi's point of view, in order to protect the emotions of Lu Xueqi, Tian Linger and others, including Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu, the two orphans of Caomiao Village, this gag order was not implemented until yesterday when everything was settled. It can be regarded as being solved by Daoxuan.
In other words.
The leader of each lineage is allowed to mention this matter.
Therefore, when Shui Yue personally informed Lu Xueqi of the belated news and results, even Shui Yue herself didn't know how to persuade her disciple.
the reason is simple.
Whatever you say now is actually wrong.
Can you say that what Lu Yuan did was wrong?
cannot.
Putting aside the facts, let's talk about her disciple's character. She is very stubborn and strong. It is really normal for Lu Yuan to take responsibility after being accidentally seen by Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan knew very well that this was a misunderstanding.
But her disciple would probably deny it.
Grasping the facts is the advantage of her disciple.
But looking at it now, it is a shortcoming.
Lu Yuan's personality is relatively loose, and sometimes he is a little willful. He sneaks down the mountain more than once or twice. The leaders of several lines and many elders know this in their hearts, but they have not mentioned it openly.
When a person with a loose personality and a person with a strong personality have misunderstandings and any conflicts occur, it is actually normal.
She understood this.
But it was precisely because of her understanding that she knew the pain and helplessness in her disciple's heart, especially at this moment, when the truth of the matter was revealed, this pain and helplessness must have reached an extreme.
Therefore, Shui Yue knew very well that she could not persuade Lu Xueqi to think about it. After all, that sword and kiss still made her feel a little shocked, not to mention that Lu Xueqi was still the person involved.
It's normal to not be able to get out.
But Shuiyue didn't want Lu Xueqi to never come out.
A tragedy happens that no one wants to see.
But dwelling on the past will only lead to a gradual loss of the future.
Therefore, after hearing Lu Xueqi speak, even if it was just a question, at this moment, Shui Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
certainly.
You still have to persuade.
Although Lu Xueqi asked this question in a calm tone, if you really taste it carefully, you can immediately detect the dissatisfaction.
The words are too short.
Lu Xueqi's attitude was also very immodest.
Therefore, one can only hear injustice from this sentence.
The rest of the meaning cannot be heard yet.
Shuiyue was keenly aware of this.
After pondering for a while, facing this problem, he patiently gave an answer, and attached a piece of persuasion:
"This is the best option."
"It was also his last wish."
"Senior Brother Wan once said that since he gave up his identity as a disciple of Qingyun before leaving, it means that he is mentally prepared not to be recognized by the Qingyun Sect. In other words, it means that he hopes that after his death Later, he was not recognized by the Qingyun Sect and eliminated the only weakness of the Qingyun Sect."
"Everything was done by traitor Qingyun."
"It's impossible to put the blame on Qingyun's family."
"That's actually what he wants to achieve."
"It can be said that he has long been mentally prepared to go on a killing spree and be accused by thousands of people, and he took the action alone, and no one has the right to change it."
"It's just that it doesn't necessarily mean that it can't be changed."
"But that would just make his efforts in vain."
"The more he hopes to achieve an effect, the more we will destroy this effect; although in fact, we can give him a clear name, but in terms of etiquette, this is undoubtedly an extremely disrespectful move towards him."
"So, Xue Qi, master hopes you can understand."
"This is not just for Qingyunmen."
"Part of it is respecting him."
Shui Yue said to Lu Xueqi earnestly.
Lu Xueqi, however, sat calmly cross-legged.
He didn't look back or open his eyes.
Didn't answer or refute.
Like a living dead, he spoke again after the air became quiet for a few minutes. His split red lips twitched slightly, and the soft voice sounded again, echoing in the bamboo forest:
"And me?"
"How should I be punished?"
"Narrow-minded, extreme personality, killing fellow disciples."
"These are taboos."
"The last point is even more intolerable."
Shuiyue was silent for a moment, as if he knew he had something to say, and couldn't help but show hesitation.
But when I thought of what Daoxuan and Wan Jianyi said, I couldn't help but sigh, suppressing my shame, and whispered:
"There is no punishment."
"On the contrary, you are the hero of Qingyun Sect."
"Because you helped the Qingyun Sect deal with a traitor, and even killed the traitor yourself. In fact, not only did you have no fault, but you also made merit."
"You are the only proof that he ever existed."
"Maybe you will think this is hypocritical and it will be difficult for you to accept this praise, but you have to know that what you are carrying is just a false honor, and what he is carrying is eternal infamy."
"It doesn't matter what the world thinks of him."
"The important thing is that his identity is Qingyun traitor."
"His identity will exist for as many years as the Qingyun Sect has existed. Unless, one day in the future, someone can really give him justice, otherwise, this identity will continue to exist."
"Therefore, Xue Qi, you have to live."
"Sometimes, it takes more courage to live."
"Perhaps only you can understand him."
Shuiyue knew how hypocritical the title of "hero" was, and even more so, how ridiculous the title of "hero" was.
But she had no choice.
Just like Qingyunmen.
Qingyunmen has no choice.
Dazhufeng had no choice.
Everything is actually a chain reaction that the traitor Lu Yuan Qingyun needs to bear just to fight back against Tianyin Temple.
Suiyue is also very clear.
For the arrogant Lu Xueqi, it would be better to give her a sword directly than to let her bear such a name. This is completely humiliating Lu Xueqi, but this is not a deliberate humiliation.
no way.
Who asked Lu Xueqi to kill Lu Yuan?
And a sword piercing the heart in public?
Lu Yuan's fatal injury was caused by Lu Xueqi.
Therefore, even if Lu Xueqi didn't want to bear this name, she couldn't do it. When Lu Yuan hit that sword, everything was already doomed.
But it was beyond Shuiyue's expectation.
Lu Xueqi was not excited, let alone refuted.
After being silent for a few minutes again, he put his hand on the hilt of the Tianya Sword and repeatedly stroked the Tianya Sword placed on his lap.
Then, he replied calmly: "I know."
Shuiyue suddenly panicked.
She knew Lu Xueqi's character very well.
If Lu Xueqi had gritted her teeth and agreed, or gone directly to Tongtian Peak to refute Daoxuan's intention and express her refusal to accept the title, it was actually within her expectation.
Only his current extremely calm look, compared with his past personality, seemed so abnormal that it made people unable to guess Lu Xueqi's thoughts for a while.
With Lu Yuan in front of him, who made plans privately without informing her, Lu Xueqi's abnormal behavior will naturally make Shui Yue uneasy.
But Lu Xueqi seemed to have guessed Shui Yue's thoughts.
He sighed and asked softly:
"Master, in the past few days, I have also heard more or less information about Senior Brother Wan from the elders. I have no objection to your choice, Master."
"But, I guess just the facts."
"When Uncle Wan faked his death, didn't you also die?"
"You have a point."
"Sometimes, it takes more courage to live than to die."
"So, you can rest assured."
"Xueqi will not seek death, Xueqi will live."
"Xue Qi will use all her strength in her life to help him achieve this identity. Before reaching this goal, Xue Qi must live as long as possible."
"Xue Qi did something wrong."
"Xue Qi is not good at words, but she knows she is wrong."
"So, Master, please rest assured!"
After hearing Lu Xueqi's words, Shuiyue suddenly fell into a long silence.
After being silent for a long while, Shui Yue sighed quietly, looked at the thin back of his little disciple, and advised with distress:
"Then let's have a bite first!"
"The Qimai Martial Arts Tournament actually ended the day he left. Although it has not continued these days, the schedule is still stuck at the top four. However, if you really want to help him restore his reputation, the first thing to do is , that is, to make most Qingyun disciples believe in you and be willing to listen to your orders and dispatches."
"In this way, you will be able to rely on this reputation and support in the future to help Xiao Yicai get rid of his identity, regardless of Xiao Yicai's opinions when he comes back."
"After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future."
"This generation, that's the result."
"But for the next generation, the results can change again."
"The probability of success is low, but at least there is."
Speaking of this, Shuiyue couldn't help but think of some of the arrangements for Lu Yuan revealed by Wan Jianyi and Daoxuan in their previous conversation. She couldn't help but sigh again and patiently concluded:
"So, Xue Qi, you must recover quickly."
"This Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition is an opportunity for you to gain prestige. After the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition, after going down the mountain to experience, the command authority is actually divided according to strength."
"One, two, and three are the team's commander-in-chief and two deputy commanders."
"Originally, according to the master's plan, this was actually an opportunity specially created for him, because no one thought he would die here, so as long as he didn't make any big mistakes, the master was ready to use Senior Brother Wan's name to Officially train him as the future leader of Qingyun."
"Master, I only found out about these things yesterday."
"Logically speaking, you shouldn't know."
"But given the facts, you still need to be aware."
"After all, you are different from him."
"His identity is actually very easy to arrange, because Senior Brother Wan's status in Qingyun Sect was actually the same as his previous status in Qingyun Sect. Even Tian Buyi of Dazhu Peak was cultivated by Senior Brother Wan. Therefore, With the support of Senior Brother Wan, his path will be smooth."
"But you are different."
"After all, you are just a disciple of Xiaozhu Peak."
"You can only perform very well and perform impeccably in every sense, and then you have a chance to make the other disciples obey your dispatches and orders."
"Therefore, if you want to make your future plans smoother in the upcoming Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition, you'd better adjust your state and give a show of strength to the seven disciples who are coming down the mountain this time."
One sentence of truth is preached, and tens of thousands of books are falsely preached.
It can be said that Shuiyue told Lu Xueqi all the experience he had summarized, but due to his status, it was still not as concise as Daoxuan's summary.
Daoxuan is the head of Qingyun after all.
After Tian Chengzi's death, he led a group of fellow disciples to forcibly drag the damaged Qingyun Sect back to his current position as the leader of the righteous path step by step.
It can be said that Daoxuan's skills are really high.
After all, Daoxuan doesn't have Lu Yuan's ability to reduce dimensionality, and unlike Lu Yuan, he can bring together the essence of various worlds to achieve explosive growth in strength based on existing techniques.
Therefore, it is not easy for Daoxuan to bring Qingyun Sect back to the position of the leader of the righteous path, and the operation difficulty is even more outrageous.
Daoxuan is naturally more experienced than Shuiyue on how to manage a sect, and the experience he summarizes is often more streamlined than Shuiyue's summary, and he can point out the problem more pointedly.
But Lu Xueqi currently does not have this condition.
She simply couldn't listen to Daoxuan imparting experience.
Therefore, Lu Xueqi just felt that Shuiyue's pointers made sense, and she initially set a goal and clarified a small step in this goal, and knew what she should do now.
but……
"Ling'er, are you okay?"
"Is everything okay over there at Dazhu Peak?"
Lu Xueqi stood up holding the Tianya Sword, and a bit of brightness gradually appeared in her originally dim eyes. She first saluted Shuiyue, and then asked with some obvious worry.
Hearing this question, Shuiyue didn't know how to answer it for a moment.
If she said it was okay over at Dazhu Peak, not to mention Lu Xueqi wouldn't believe it, even she herself wouldn't believe it, which was a lie that she knew was a lie at first sight.
According to what Junior Sister Suru said before she brought the Dazhu Peak disciples back to Dazhu Peak, Tian Linger cried and fainted six times a day after Lu Yuan left.
A man doesn't shed tears easily.
Therefore, Suru did not say much about the status of the other Dazhu Peak disciples, but simply mentioned Tian Linger's status.
You can see the big from the small...
Dazhu Peak is probably not doing very well at the moment.
Not to mention that Tian Buyi dared to choke her back!
Although he was very angry at the time, thinking about it afterwards, if Tian Buyi hadn't been extremely angry, he probably wouldn't have dared to accuse her directly.
It can be seen that Dazhu Peak must not be very good.
But if we tell the truth...
Although it is not impossible, it will definitely bring greater psychological pressure to Lu Xueqi. After finally coming out of the shadows, and then being hit back by these recent situations, things will be even worse!
Therefore, after thinking about it carefully, Shuiyue decided to temporarily relax his bottom line, avoid mentioning the important matter, and quickly bring the topic to the past.
But Lu Xueqi is not that easy to fool.
After learning from Shuiyue that Tian Linger had fainted from crying six times a day, Lu Xueqi guessed the situation at Dazhu Peak almost instantly, and her eyes dimmed slightly.
But Lu Xueqi didn't refute Shui Yue's statement.
He just nodded, and then quietly walked to Xiaozhufeng's kitchen, and started eating to dispel Shuiyue's worries.
And here at Dazhu Peak.
The current situation is just as Lu Xueqi and Shuiyue expected.
The scene has turned into a mess.
certainly.
In addition to Dazhu Peak, the current Longshou Peak is also a mess.
However, on the Longshou Peak side, a group of senior brothers were blocking Lin Jingyu, who was crying and howling, from going to Tianyin Temple for revenge; on the other hand, on the Dazhu Peak side, a group of senior brothers were blocking Zhang Xiaofan. In front of Tian Linger, Suru stood in front of Tian Linger to prevent Tian Linger from attacking Zhang Xiaofan.
Zhang Xiaofan was obviously stunned by this news that was delayed for who knows how many years. He stood there stupidly. Even though he had been slapped by Tian Linger earlier, he still stood there stupidly, with his head lowered and his face There was a smile of unknown meaning on his face.
"Look!"
"He's still laughing!"
"Laughing at your grandma's legs, laughing!
! "
Tian Linger struggled, her face stained with tears and her voice hoarse.
But after all, he still couldn't escape Suru's control.
Suru used amber and scarlet silk to wrap it into a red ball.
But even so, Tian Linger still had no attitude or thoughts of bowing her head and admitting defeat. She struggled with teeth and claws, staring at Zhang Xiaofan with a smile on her face, wanting to rush forward and cut Zhang Xiaofan into pieces immediately.
Tian Buyi noticed something was wrong.
After all, Zhang Xiaofan is just naive, not stupid.
Han means being sensible and knowing right from wrong.
Being stupid means not understanding anything.
If Zhang Xiaofan is a fool, he can indeed make some inappropriate actions in any situation, but if Zhang Xiaofan is just stupid, it means that Zhang Xiaofan's current posture must be affected to a certain extent.
Perhaps it is because of excessive and unstable emotions that the facial expressions are lost, or in other words, the control of facial muscles is lost.
Therefore, Tian Buyi slammed the table hard.
The violent noise startled everyone except Tian Linger and Zhang Xiaofan. Suru subconsciously cast a dissatisfied look, but immediately saw Zhang Xiaofan fall down on his back with a smile on his face.
"Xiaofan!"
Song Daren shouted out loud.
Tian Buyi raised his hand to his forehead with a painful expression.
Tian Linger watched Zhang Xiaofan fall down, his struggling movements were a little smaller, and his shouts were slightly lighter. He broke away from the amber scarlet silk with all his strength, wiped the tears hanging on his face and chin, and immediately looked towards Tian Buyi.
"Junior brother, he is not a Qingyun traitor!"
"Whether he is Qingyun's traitor or not, others don't know, don't you still know?"
"And Zhang Xiaofan!"
"My junior brother is dead, why should he laugh?"
"Does he think he can like me after my junior brother dies?"
"I tell you Zhang Xiaofan, you are wishful thinking!"
"Get up quickly and stop pretending to be dead on the ground!"
"You must give me an explanation today!"
"Junior brother has helped you hide this for so many years. In order to avenge your Caomiao Village, he even carried the identity of Qingyun traitor after death. What right do you have to laugh?"
"You were eating rice from our Dazhu Peak and practicing our Qingyun Sect's Tai Chi Xuanqing Dao. However, behind your back, that monk taught you the skills of Tianyin Temple. You fed the Qingyun Sect's regulations to you, right?" ?"
"but!"
"It's just that you're blind!"
"Why did you let your junior brother become Qingyun's traitor?"
"And that Lu Xueqi!"
"Why should you stab your junior brother with a sword?"
"If you lose, you lose. Can't you admit defeat?"
"If you have to fight with a sword, do you think you can defeat your junior brother with the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon in your hand?"
Tian Linger fired wildly without distinguishing between friend and foe.
Suru had a headache and wrapped Tian Linger's mouth several times with amber silk. Then she nodded to Tian Buyi and carried Tian Linger to the back hall.
There was no way, Tian Linger was making too much noise.
The first two days were more or less okay.
Just depressed and crying every now and then.
After the peace talks with Tianyin Temple broke down yesterday and this news was announced by Tian Buyi in public today, Tian Linger immediately exploded.
Psychological explosion.
Explosion in action.
He went up and slapped Zhang Xiaofan.
This is undoubtedly a manifestation of anger, and it is also impotent rage.
The cursing words also proved from the side that Tian Linger's mentality at this moment had definitely exploded to an extreme point and was temporarily irreversible.
Suru understands this mentality very well. After all, when Wan Jianyi went to die, both her senior sister Shui Yue and Cangsong, the first person on Longshou Peak, acted crazy. Even if no one tried to provoke him, Cangsong would fight in public. Daoxuan fought against him until Wan Jianyi stopped him, and he finally regained consciousness.
But Wan Jianyi is a disciple of Tongtian Peak after all!
Cangsong is still a disciple of Longshou Peak!
The two didn't have much time to know each other and talk to each other.
At the very least, there is no close relationship between Dao Xuan and Wan Jianyi. In some words, there is no tacit understanding between Dao Xuan and Wan Jianyi, similar to "I know what you are going to say without opening your mouth." tacit agreement.
But even so, Cangsong behaved very crazy.
What's more, today's Tian Linger?
You must know that the time Tian Linger and Lu Yuan spend together is no less than the time between Dao Xuan and Wan Jianyi. Although there is a slight difference in the degree of tacit understanding, Tian Linger has always been in an environment of being doted on.
Suddenly, she lost Lu Yuan, the person who doted on her. If she just cried, it would be a little abnormal.
But although it's normal now...
But something obviously happened to Zhang Xiaofan!
“It’s really a great success!”
Suru cursed and carried Tian Linger into the house.
In the front hall, Zhang Xiaofan was undergoing rescue.
The entire Dazhu Peak is a mess.
