Three days later.
it's clear.
In the morning, the sun is shining brightly.
Lu Xueqi carried the Tianya Sword on her back, her pretty face cold.
Standing outside the gate of Qingyun Gate, looking back at Shuiyue and the other leaders who came to see him off, I deeply felt the weight of this identity.
She is the champion of this Seven Meridians Competition.
Therefore, it is natural to assume the responsibility of command.
When she goes out and travels around the world, she represents the face of the entire Qingyun Sect. Other disciples may be ignorant and even make impulsive actions, but as the leader of the team, she must not make the above mistakes.
And that's not all.
This time when she went down the mountain, she also shouldered a mission that ordinary disciples did not have.
Whether it is testing Tianyin Temple, observing the disciples of Fenxiang Valley, or cooperating with the disciples of Fenxiang Valley to test the true combat power of Blood Refining Hall, or picking up Xiao Yicai who is currently working as an undercover...
Everything is a difficulty visible to the naked eye.
If Lu Yuan was still here, she wouldn't need to worry at all.
certainly.
If Lu Yuan was still here, neither the disciples who came down the mountain this time nor the people in Qingyun Sect would be worried at all.
The reason is actually very simple.
It's nothing more than a gap in strength.
Lu Xueqi knows her strengths and weaknesses.
In the face of crisis, she can prove her loyalty to Qingyun Sect by dying, but at the moment of crisis, she has no ability to change the crisis.
What can she do if Tianyinji is stabbed in the back?
The only thing she could do was to prevent it before it happened.
On the basis of Tianyin Temple's backstab, she is indeed capable of protecting the disciples of Qingyun Sect, but the premise of being able to do this is that there are only disciples of Tianyin Temple around, and there is no second enemy.
Tianyin Temple's magic is not outstanding.
It is neither as domineering as Qingyun Sect, nor as weird as Fenxiang Valley, nor as unexpected as Wandu Sect, nor as majestic as Blood Refining Hall.
With this, she is confident.
But I was afraid of leaving them behind in Tianyin Temple and running away alone.
In the past, for the sake of the reputation of Tianyin Temple, the disciples of Tianyin Temple might not have done such an extremely despicable act. Even if they all died together, they would definitely not bring any stigma to Tianyin Temple.
But in the current situation, because Fozi Fayuan was replaced by Daozi Lu Yuan, and Daozi Lu Yuan went on a killing spree in Tianyin Temple, the conflict between Tianyin Temple and Qingyun Sect has been intensified to the extreme within the scope of control.
Anyone who dares to cause trouble...
I guess a fight will start immediately.
From a rational point of view, plus Master Shuiyue's reminders these days, Lu Xueqi knew that Tianyin Temple would never choose to take action at this time.
That will undoubtedly push Tianyin Temple to the forefront.
Tianyin Temple is currently in decline. If Qingyun Sect is stabbed in the back, it will officially enter the stage of destruction, and it will be irreversible.
Therefore, Tianyin Temple can only delay.
On the one hand, it saves reputation.
On the one hand, waiting for a turnaround.
After all, if the conflict between Tianyin Temple and Qingyun Sect intensifies again, there will undoubtedly be an unprecedented internal fight in the righteous path, which will undoubtedly give the devil an opportunity to reap the benefits.
Pu Hong from Tianyin Temple would not be so short-sighted.
Therefore, there is a high probability that Tianyin Temple will not tattoo the Qingyun Sect disciples on their backs during the process of going down the mountain. There may be some Tianyin Temple disciples who have this idea, but Tianyin Temple will definitely mention it before setting off.
The same is true of Qingyun Gate at this moment.
Even if Daoxuan disliked Lu Xueqi again, he had to hold his nose and admit Lu Xueqi's status, and in a metaphorical way, he told Lu Xueqi a few things that needed attention in front of Shuiyue.
Daoxuan did this because he was afraid that Lu Xueqi wouldn't understand.
Shui Yue is here, at least he can help Lu Xueqi analyze it afterwards. After all, some things cannot be explained clearly, and even Daoxuan is helpless.
not to mention……
Even if the disciples of Tianyin Temple want to backstab, Dongfang Yuan, the young master of Fenxiang Valley, will never sit idly by. Even if Dongfang Yuan, the young master of Fenxiang Valley, is not here, I believe there is another group of commanders inside Fenxiang Valley.
Just like the team from Qingyunmen going down the mountain this time.
The first command power is in the hands of Lu Xueqi.
When Lu Xueqi is unable to command, Qi Hao, as the second commander, must play his role and lead the remaining Qingyun disciples to survive as much as possible according to his own ideas.
Fortunately, three days of recovery time is sufficient.
Both Qi Hao and Tian Linger have recovered as before.
certainly.
This is just a superficial restoration.
In fact, there was something wrong with the way Tian Linger looked at Lu Xueqi. Even Zeng Shushu, who was eating melon silently on the side, felt a bit chilled.
Tian Linger's condition is very bad.
But compared with Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu, they are still normal.
Today, Zhang Xiaofan is even more taciturn, carrying Tian Buyi's Red Flame Fairy Sword on his back, his eyes are as calm as water, unruffled.
Only when Zeng Shushu or others mentioned Tianyin Temple or Lu Yuan, they seemed to come alive to some extent, otherwise they would always be like a piece of dead wood, standing numbly in place.
Lin Jingyu's face was filled with ice.
Except for Qi Hao and Tian Ling'er who nodded, they looked cold when facing everyone. Holding a fairy sword temporarily borrowed by Cangsong in his hand, he stood upright as if frozen. land.
When his gaze accidentally glanced at Zhang Xiaofan, he would show a trace of struggling hatred and an unconcealable complaint from time to time.
But everyone expressed understanding.
In fact, we have known about Caomiao Village for a long time.
Even if Lu Yuan doesn't say it, everyone can understand.
On the one hand, when Zhang Xiaofan joined the Qingyun Sect, all Lu Yuan's speculations were just speculations. Speculations without evidence could not be made public at all, and could only be slowly investigated as a direction of investigation.
Not to mention, it's normal.
After all, no one would speak out a wild idea and ask for investigation; if you want to investigate, the most basic requirement is to master certain doubts and establish a clear logic based on these doubts.
Only with this as the direction can we investigate.
As for what happened in Caomiao Village, there was no doubt. Not even the murderer's motive was known, so naturally there was no doubt that could be observed.
On the other hand, even if Lu Yuan knew it, he would not be able to tell it in public. There are obvious differences between good and evil. This is not only a matter of stance, but also a matter of people's hearts.
When Lu Yuan disclosed the truth, he undoubtedly admitted that he had colluded with the Blood Refining Hall.
Even if the final result is correct, colluding with the demonic force of Blood Refining Hall and investigating the righteous force of Tianyin Temple will be a huge blow to Lu Yuan himself and to Qingyun Sect at any time.
This will undoubtedly become an excuse for Tianyin Temple to fight back against Qingyun Sect.
Therefore, Lu Yuan could not admit it personally.
Therefore, when everything happened, Daoxuan reflected on the whole thing from an objective perspective, and realized that the only way out was not with Lu Yuan, but with Zhang Xiaofan.
Lu Yuan needed a breakthrough.
Through this breakthrough, everything can be put on the bright side and become an excuse to attack Tianyin Temple, a perfect excuse.
It's a pity that Zhang Xiaofan didn't give Lu Yuan this breakthrough.
Perhaps, Lu Yuan had hinted at Zhang Xiaofan.
But people's hearts are complicated.
People always want to believe what they see.
In other words, even if it feels unreasonable, he will still believe the information he has investigated and get the results he wants based on this information.
This is what’s wrong with people.
Therefore, from a "human" perspective, the responsibility for this matter should not be placed on Zhang Xiaofan, but from the Qingyun Sect's standpoint, Zhang Xiaofan is undoubtedly the culprit!
There are two main reasons why Qingyun Sect has not punished Zhang Xiaofan yet.
The first one is because Zhang Xiaofan was also fooled, which is excusable; the second one is because of Lu Yuan's face.
No matter what, Zhang Xiaofan is the junior disciple of Qingyun Taoist Lu Yuan after all. Even if Lu Yuan betrays the sect in public, and even the Qingyun Sect admits Lu Yuan’s identity as a Qingyun traitor, in private, the top and bottom of the Qingyun Sect are still He maintained the most basic respect for Lu Yuan.
What Lu Yuan did was indeed a bit selfish.
But if Lu Xueqi hadn't pressed so hard, Lu Yuan would not have given Lu Xueqi an explanation at the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition. In the end, he would have even had to give up everything just to put an end to what happened back then.
This is a fact recognized by most disciples of Qingyun Sect.
This is also a fact that Lu Xueqi admitted.
Therefore, under the supervision of Tian Buyi, Zhang Xiaofan was released after delivering the complete Kung Fu Brahma Prajna to Tianyin Temple. He was able to maintain his previous ranking and continue to become one of the eight disciples who came down the mountain this time. .
But this simple punishment did not conform to the thoughts of Lin Jingyu, who was also an orphan in Caomiao, nor did it conform to the thoughts of Tian Linger.
Lin Jingyu's attitude towards Zhang Xiaofan was very complicated.
In other words, Lin Jingyu's mood was also very complicated.
From a rational point of view, Lin Jingyu could not understand why Zhang Xiaofan concealed the truth and refused to report it, which led to the tragic situation in Caomiao Village being vindicated ten years later.
If Zhang Xiaofan had said it at that time, wouldn't something like this happen today?
During these eight days, Lin Jingyu often thought of this question, but every time he thought about it, he couldn't get an answer.
Therefore, Lin Jingyu should hate Zhang Xiaofan.
In Lin Jingyu's heart, the person who should be hated the most was Pu Zhi of Tianyin Temple, followed by Tianyin Temple, and finally Zhang Xiaofan who knew and failed to report.
Lin Jingyu is indeed ranked like this.
However, Zhang Xiaofan is Lu Yuan's junior brother.
No matter what choice Lu Yuan made, the suppression of Tianyin Temple over the years is visible to the naked eye, including dragging his body to Tianyin Temple and killing him, and erecting 244 stone tablets on the mountain road of Tianyin Temple. …
Lin Jingyu was grateful from the bottom of his heart for what he had done.
Lu Yuan didn't tell the truth either.
But in Lin Jingyu's view, there was nothing wrong with it.
The reason is actually very simple.
Lu Yuan knew the truth, but even if the truth didn't concern him, he was still willing to take action; but Tianyin Temple not only knew the truth of the matter, but was even the culprit, but he hid it for ten years without saying a word, even if he didn't even say a word late. No apology.
Compare the two and make a judgment!
Therefore, even though she hated Zhang Xiaofan so much and even wanted to never recognize Zhang Xiaofan as a friend again, Lin Jingyu still wanted to formally face Zhang Xiaofan, an old friend, for Lu Yuan's sake.
And cannot choose to avoid it.
Therefore, Lin Jingyu's attitude towards the people in Dazhu Peak, headed by Tian Linger, softened slightly and nodded politely to show respect.
The unpleasantness that happened on Dazhu Peak was so vulnerable in the face of big things. In the three days after the news came, Lin Jingyu seemed to have grown up by more than three years. Looking back, he realized that those past events were all gone. Not worth mentioning.
Therefore, the atmosphere of this team is very strange.
Zhang Xiaofan is autistic.
Tian Linger hates Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi.
Lin Jingyu hates Zhang Xiaofan but does not hate Zhang Xiaofan. He respects Qi Hao, his senior brother, and Tian Linger, a disciple of Dazhu Peak.
Qi Hao could only neutralize the mud.
Chang Jian is a disciple of Tongtian Peak and remains neutral.
Lu Xueqi is an iceberg. Although she has not reached Zhang Xiaofan's current autistic situation, managing this team, which is not usually very intense in internal struggles, is really a task that makes her very anxious.
In addition, Lu Xueqi also has other tasks.
All in all, a complete bunch of rabble.
Even if Lu Yuan were to take charge, it would be difficult.
The only good news is that there are three commanders in this team, and the total number of people in this team is only eight, so it is easier to control.
It can be said that it is an advantage that is not considered an advantage.
Therefore, even when Lu Xueqi rushed to the entrance of the mountain and waited for the team to assemble, the strange atmosphere still had no impact at all because of Qi Hao's behavior with Ni Ni in the middle.
The smell of gunpowder filled the air.
Tian Linger's eyes were fixed directly on Lu Xueqi.
In the past few days, Zhang Xiaofan once again experienced a situation where people hate people and dogs hate him. If Tian Buyi wasn't afraid of Zhang Xiaofan's death, he probably wouldn't lend the Red Flame Sword to Zhang Xiaofan again.
Suru also had a cold attitude towards Zhang Xiaofan.
Even Song Daren kept a slight distance.
Some things cannot be forgotten.
Some things cannot be changed.
Lu Yuan has cultivated Zhang Xiaofan quite a lot. Although there are not many successful disciples in Dazhu Peak and most of them spend their time playing around, Lu Yuan's cultivation of Zhang Xiaofan is second only to Tian Linger. It is a fact that everyone must admit.
And what about Zhang Xiaofan?
What did Zhang Xiaofan do?
Knowing but not reporting...
Causing Lu Yuan's death...
Even after his death, he was still a Qingyun traitor...
And even the body couldn’t be found…
Even if I want to bury him, I can’t do it…
Just like Tian Buyi’s heart-breaking words to Zhang Xiaofan: Isn’t the sincere advice of a senior brother who has been with him for several years inferior to a monk whom he only met a few times and just said casually?
This is why Zhang Xiaofan hates dogs.
Even Tian Buyi's old dog Dahuang hasn't been around Zhang Xiaofan much recently. After all, after taking so many elixirs and old medicines, even though he can't speak, he can still understand some people's words easily.
Facing such a pig teammate, unless he is bent on seeking death, he will basically be thrown out of the team.
Fortunately, Zhang Xiaofan is now autistic.
Trapping teammates will not happen for the time being.
The leaders and elders of Qingyun Sect seemed to have anticipated the indescribable atmosphere when these disciples gathered together, so none of them came.
certainly.
Observing in the dark, there are still some.
It just didn't appear on the surface.
It would be a lie to say that Wan Jianyi is not worried.
It is also false to say that Xuan will not feel sad.
It would be even more false to say that Shuiyue is not worried.
But these are not people who like to dwell on the past.
Now that things have come to this, what else can be done?
We can only bite the bullet and go down!
Qingyun Sect has experienced many storms and storms. Among all the sects of Zhengdao, if Qingyun Sect dares to claim to be second in this aspect, no force dares to claim to be first.
The previous head of the Qingyun Sect, Tian Chengzi, was attacked by violence because of using the Zhuxian Sword, and was finally killed by Wan Jianyi and Daoxuan together. This shows how tragic the situation developed at that time.
As long as the leader of the previous generation is capable, he will never let the next generation take his life.
The black-hearted old man in the Blood Refining Hall has been running rampant all his life, and it was Master Ku Xin who was holding the Tianya Sword who took action and beat the black-hearted old man hard.
The same is true for Daoxuan's generation.
The mountain was successively attacked by many sects of the Demonic Way.
In desperation, he used the Zhuxian Sword Formation.
Although it led to tragedy, it is not difficult to see from these deeds that Qingyun Sect has always been circling back and forth in strong winds and waves. The hard-to-gnaw bones left Qingyun Sect, whether it is a burnt mouth or a broken tooth, it is Qingyun Sect. He hid in the corner and slowly licked his wounds.
on the contrary.
Tianyin Temple is very peaceful.
Anyway, there is Qingyun Gate in front.
The demon sect attacks the mountain?
Of course, pick the one with the greatest reputation!
Therefore, Qingyun Sect must be the most suitable opponent.
Therefore, this was the reason why Daoxuan felt both scared and happy when he heard afterwards that Tianyin Temple had trained more than 130 second-level masters.
Tianyin Temple is hidden too deep.
What is the concept of these more than 130 second-order people?
Calculated, that’s more than 130 people in the Shangqing realm!
Evenly distributed among the Qingyun Seven Lineages, each lineage can have at least eighteen elders, and this does not include the current auspices of Tianyin Temple.
On the surface, the abbot of Tianyin Temple can actually compete with the first elder of Qingyun. Although there is a slight difference in cultivation, but in terms of quantity, the most basic balance has been formed.
And these are all powers on the surface!
If you count the more than 130 second-level immortal cultivators.
If Daoxuan is not a third-level master, if Yun Yilan is not a third-level master, if there is no Zhuxian Sword in Qingyun Sect, and if there is no Divine Fire Mirror in Fenxiang Valley, I am afraid that if the two sects join forces, they may not be able to fight. Defeat Tianyin Temple at full strength!
This is why Daoxuan feels scared.
Houxi is also because of this.
After all, this power has been revealed by Lu Yuan.
Whether it is Qingyun Sect or Fenxiang Valley, after experiencing this incident, they will be wary of Tianyin Temple and take some necessary precautions.
If Tianyin Temple wants to hide it again, it will be very difficult!
Therefore, after Lu Yuan's death, although the Qingyun Sect confirmed Lu Yuan's identity as a traitor, they did not focus on describing this identity. Instead, they placed new hopes on Lu Xueqi's generation.
certainly.
In addition, it is also pinned on the future.
While old guys like them can still take action, let the next generation grow up quickly, so that they can make up for the next eight hundred years of weakness.
Fortunately, after this incident, although the reputation of Qingyun Sect has become even louder, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Qingyun Sect is actually the work of an outsider.
Except for the strong bone of Zhuxian Sword, the internal strength is not complete.
Even if the demonic path wants to target them, they will prioritize targeting the forces of Fenxiang Valley. As long as they defeat Fenxiang Valley, the righteous path will inevitably fail.
Everyone knows how to surround a point and call for reinforcements.
But this trick is indeed unsolvable in a sense.
All in all, Qingyun Gate is more or less safe.
As long as Dongfang Yuan survives, Qingyun Sect will at least not become the priority target of many demonic sects like in the past.
This also gave Qingyun Sect time to develop.
Going down the mountain this time is an opportunity for experience.
Lu Xueqi attaches great importance to this opportunity.
But Tian Linger was going against Lu Xueqi.
In other words, he is deliberately playing devil's advocate.
"For the first time, I thought, you deserve to die."
Tian Linger, who was flying above the clouds and wielding the amber scarlet silk, turned to look at Lu Xueqi not far away. She did not hide her voice, ignored the gazes of others, and spoke unusually calmly.
Lu Xueqi was indifferent.
To be precise, he didn't show any emotion.
He didn't look at Tian Linger, looked forward, and replied calmly: "If you want to use this to disappoint him, then you can do it as you like. From what I know, he never wants him to My junior sister is a person who doesn’t know right from wrong.”
"That means your perception is wrong."
"Besides, I'm not a junior sister either."
"I am his little senior sister!"
Tian Linger retorted.
Zhang Xiaofan's dull expression moved slightly.
But calm soon returned.
Tian Linger, however, never expected to receive a critical blow from Lu Xueqi; after listening to Tian Linger's rebuttal, Lu Xueqi did not argue with Tian Linger, but calmly blocked Tian Linger with a rhetorical question:
"If you were really his senior sister, you would be more sensible than him."
"He's always doting on you."
"I won't let you know the truth even until I die, because I'm afraid it will make you sad, but using this sudden way of saying goodbye will turn a scar that is difficult to heal into a scar that can be healed."
"Of course, the scars are serious."
"But there will be a day of healing."
"He even considers his own life and death, and even puts you before his life and death. Do you think this is not a kind of pampering?"
"If you really understand him, as a senior sister understands a junior brother, how could you be kept in the dark and not realize it until something happened?"
Lu Xueqi's words made everyone unable to answer, let alone face the problem directly, but Lu Xueqi still looked calm and indifferent.
Tears rolled in Tian Linger's eyes.
Tian Linger worked hard to control her tears.
But the heartbreaking pain was still there.
Zhang Xiaofan remained silent.
Qi Hao also remained silent.
Lin Jingyu suddenly interrupted.
"Then you didn't do anything wrong?"
"If he doesn't die, he can dominate the world for hundreds of years."
"Isn't it okay to deal with emotional matters regardless of life or death?"
"There was also a discussion about life and death between Master Wan and your master?"
Lu Xueqi shook her head and raised her thumb slightly until she let out a low whine from her joints. Then she slowly stopped moving and returned to its original state without anyone noticing.
At the same time, he replied calmly:
"I did wrong."
"I never deny that."
"But he actively asked to die."
"You can't deny this either!"
Lin Jingyu raised his eyebrows.
His fists couldn't help but clenched.
But considering that what Lu Xueqi said was indeed an irrefutable fact, she could only snort and look aside silently.
Tian Linger also held back her tears at this time.
His eyes moved slightly, focusing on the surrounding clouds and mist.
Then, he said to himself coldly: "He really should have been more ruthless at that time. With a wave of his hand, he wouldn't have let a person who shouldn't be alive live to this day, and even make such nonsense without being grateful."
"If you feel comfortable, you can say that about him, and you can say that about me, but you have to admit the fact."
Lu Xueqi added dullly.
Immediately, the speed increased sharply.
It turned into a stream of blue light and flew away into the distance.
Tian Linger gritted her teeth bitterly, and then quickly chased after him.
She never admits defeat.
I will never give up to Lu Xueqi!
She will use her own way, without harming Dazhu Peak and Qingyun Sect, and try her best to get revenge on Lu Xueqi, a bad woman!
This is the only thing she can do to help her junior brother!
