Xue Lanyi shook her head and said: "Mei Lian, I am not joking. In the past few months, I have thought about it and I still think it is most appropriate to give up the position of palace master. No matter who among you takes the seat, it is better than me." ." Shen Yuzhu said angrily: "Senior Sister Xue, just pretend that I didn't say anything about other things. Take back what you just said, and I will pretend not to hear you."
Xuelan continued: "Yuzhu, don't worry, just listen to what I have to say. There is a reason why I don't want to be the palace master. I am very grateful to you for caring about my face. But I really don't want to be the palace master." I can't go on like this anymore.
As the leader of a sect, he failed to protect the relics of his ancestor. This is the first crime; the lack of careful consideration caused the innocent death of all the sister disciples, which is the second crime; the traitor caused trouble, the inability to deal with it, and the neglect of personnel, which almost ruined the sect's foundation. This is the third crime. With these three crimes, what kind of person do you want me to be sitting in this position? "
Xue Lanyi said these words extremely sincerely, and the three of them also had concerns in their hearts. They all thought: More than half of Xuannv's palace disciples were killed or injured, and their vitality was severely damaged. Senior Sister Ruoxue abdicated the throne at this time, leaving the whole group without a leader. I am afraid that the situation will become increasingly difficult to deal with in the future.
Shen and Liu were at a loss. Ding Wanqiu, the leader of the Haitang tribe, was getting older after all. Seeing things clearly, he immediately comforted him: "Senior sister, these inner words you said are all about self-blame, so why don't we blame ourselves? Logically speaking, you are the palace master, what do you say, sister? We just listen to you. But not only do I disapprove of this matter, they both have the same thoughts as me."
Xue Lanyi sighed and said: "Sister, I am getting older. Maybe one day the end will come and I will pass away. Rather than letting you be distracted again in the future, it is better to speak clearly tonight. Palace Master's I'm going to give it up."
Liu Qinglian interjected: "Absolutely not. Senior sister, you know the current situation in our Xuannv Palace. After this battle, people's hearts are scattered. The three of us try our best to do everything well, but we always can't do it right. If this continues , I’m afraid that our sect will really become depressed.”
Xuelanyi smiled and said: "Since Sister Lian has such concerns, I will tell you my countermeasures. The so-called innovation of Dinggu is the only way to be invincible. The position of the leader of our sect has always been passed down to direct descendants rather than concubines. . When it comes to talent, Wei Wuyou is not inferior to me.
Back then, my master was just partial to me and passed the position of head to me. In my opinion, for the position of leader, a person with both ability and political integrity should be selected to take up the position, in order to consolidate the foundation of the sect. The first step of innovation lies here. The position of palace lord is occupied by those who are capable, in order to prevent themselves from holding on to authority for a long time and not wanting to make progress. From now on, the selection of the palace master every five years needs to be carefully considered. "
After hearing this, the three of them fell into deep thought. Liu Qinglian frowned and said, "According to Senior Sister Xue's wishes, no one in this palace master can grow old."
Xue Lanyi said: "That's right. Those in charge of the sect need to be strictly controlled. There are still many unreasonable things in the sect's rules. The sect's rules can only restrain the disciples, but not the leader and the lords of each academy. It is inevitable that there will be some mistakes. Unfair." As she said that, she took out a square box from under her feet and opened it for the three of them to look at. Inside are revised door rules.
Shen Yuzhu flipped through a few pages and suddenly said loudly: "Senior Sister Xue's new sect rules actually include a provision for disciples to leave the pavilion."
Xue Lanyi said: "Yes, after thinking about it, we are old and have missed many beautiful things in this world. However, those children are still young and we cannot let them stay in this mountain all their lives."
Liu Qinglian also read a few pages. The words on the paper were shocking. She didn't know when she had such thoughts in her mind. However, if she wanted to say it out loud, it would feel like overstepping her bounds. The new sect rules have many innovations, but there are still many difficulties if they are to be implemented.
Xuelanyi looked at the three of them looking at each other and said slowly: "If our sect's foundation is to last forever, these new rules must be implemented. I have had such thoughts in the past, but I had a lot of considerations at that time. Now I don't want to If we push forward, the foundation created by our ancestors is really in jeopardy."
Firstly, Xue Lanyi's words came out of the blue, and secondly, the matter discussed was so important that they couldn't accept it at the moment, so they had to think about it in the long run. Going up and down Xuannv's palace, a lot of money was spent on food and clothing. Although he has land and animal husbandry in his name, his livelihood is already difficult. Ultimately, it lies in personnel matters. Under the Ninth Courtyard, there are many people. Coupled with the turmoil, people in the palace were panicked. Ding, Liu, and Shen seem to be in the position of Lord, but after all their abilities are limited. The three of them had no idea how to completely quell this turmoil.
Seeing that the three of them were silent, Xue Lanyi drank a glass of wine and continued slowly: "As the waves in the Yangtze River push back the waves in front, we old sisters are already at this age, so it's time to give up our position to the young people. What do you think? ?”
Ding Wanqiu nodded and said: "Senior sister is right. We are old and have the inability to do many things. But the selection of the palace master is still a bit too hasty. You have to help the prince get on the horse. We should choose a few capable and mature disciples to do a good job. Training.”
Xue Lanyi said: "Qiu Mei's words are very agreeable to my heart. Nowadays, there are only a hundred or ten people in the Ninth Academy, and those who can stand out are even rarer. These disciples still need to go out and experience. We have been guarding the sect for more than thirty years. He rarely interacts with friends in the world. Although he avoids many disputes, he also suffers from them.
If there is a way, if you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful. We all don’t want our ancestors’ inheritance to be ruined if it is handed over to us. According to my opinion, we old guys have to put aside our old faces and renew old friendships with other sects. "
Ding Wanqiu pondered for a long time and said: "Senior sister is right. As long as it can make the ancestors' legacy last forever, I will be willing to dig out the heart and liver even if you ask me to." Of course there is no need, but hard work is necessary." That night, after Shen and Liu left, Xue Lanyi had another explanation for Ding Wanqiu.
But they said that Xiao Yunfan and others were still trapped in the cave, and they didn't have much rations left. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yu were humble to each other and left all the food they saved to Ying'er.
One evening, the little wolf cub Whirlwind suddenly screamed. Yinger took a closer look and saw something as big as a watermelon squirming on the ground. The whirlwind stretched out its claws and pounced on the thing. The thing was black and huddled up. The whirlwind bit it several times, but could not hurt the thing. Instead, its mouth was cut by the thing.
Ying'er opened her eyes wide, shocked and scared. Seeing that Xuanfeng's mouth was full of blood, he hugged it to comfort him. Then he said loudly: "Uncle Xiao, uncle monk, come and see, what is this?" Xiao and Yu hurriedly turned over and sat up and walked over.
Jade Shura looked at it for a long time and was greatly surprised. He turned to Xiao Yunfan and asked: "Brother Xiao, you are well-informed, do you know what this is?" Xiao Yunfan looked at the thing and smiled: "This thing is called a pangolin. I saw it with my master in the mountains when I was young. . This one is really big. Pangolins have a habit of shrinking into a ball when they are in danger. The scales on its body will expand. Don’t underestimate these scales, they can be sharp and tight.”
As he spoke, inspiration suddenly appeared in Xiao Yunfan's mind. With a thought, he grabbed Yu Shura's arm and said happily: "Brother Shura, we are saved!" Yu Shura said: "Brother Xiao, you have an idea." Xiao Yunfan nodded and said: "But it's hard to say right now. We can only try."
It turned out that Xiao Yunfan had already understood the scriptures of the beast part in Qianling Jue after receiving the guidance of Jade Shura. He could already understand most of the animal language spoken by the wolf cub Whirlwind. And this pangolin is a type of beast, so he can communicate with this pangolin with the help of Qianling Jue without any trouble.
The pangolin had just been frightened, and after seeing that the surroundings were safe, it stretched out its body. Its two small black bean-like eyes were shining, and the scales on its body glowed faintly under the firelight. It slowly took two steps forward holding its flat tail.
Xiao Yunfan made a hissing sound from his mouth, and the pangolin also made a hissing sound when it spit out its slender tongue. It turned out that the pangolin was looking for some water, so Xiao Yunfan walked aside and poured the water in the jar onto the ground.
Ying'er stared at the pangolin, and Jade Shura was also surprised. After a while, Xiao Yunfan hissed again. The pangolin seemed to be gradually becoming more humane. It waved with its front paws, then turned around and slowly crawled back into the original hole.
Jade Shura said: "Brother Xiao, what did you say to this pangolin? How did it go away?" Xiao Yunfan said: "This man said he was willing to help us, but it has to go back to the cave to eat something. We are not the first The one who lives here is the owner of this place."
Not long after, the original pangolin crawled out of a cave, followed by four more. Xiao Yunfan said: "Thank you, thank you all." Everyone moved out of the way, allowing the pangolin to climb to the boulder.
The big black pangolin stretched out its front paws and banged on the boulder. It searched everywhere and finally decided to dig in one place. The five pangolins took turns digging. At dawn, a two-foot-sized hole was exposed under the boulder.
Xiao Yunfan clasped his hands together and said to the pangolin: "Thank you dear brother for your help. If you can find it useful, please feel free to ask." The leading pangolin hissed again. Xiao Yunfan nodded and said: "I understand, little brother. Good luck to you all. have a rest."
Jade Shura looked at the entrance of the cave and smiled bitterly: "This pangolin is really powerful. A gap has been carved out of such a huge rock. Unfortunately, the hole is too small. Not only you and me, even Ying'er may not be able to get out."
Xiao Yunfan said with a smile: "They have already helped us a lot. Pangolins like to stay out during the day and at night. As long as we can wait until tomorrow night, we may be able to find a solution more often."
The two of them watched all night, feeling happy in their hearts, but eventually they felt a little tired and fell asleep in a trance. After a long time, they woke up and saw Ying'er sitting in the corner, holding her knees with her hands, sobbing softly. Xiao Yunfan saw tears hanging on her little face and said pitifully: "What's wrong? Who made you angry? Why are you crying alone?"
Ying'er raised her head, flattened her mouth, and cried even harder. While crying, he said: "Uncle Xiao, Tornado has run away. I can't find it." Xiao Yunfan understood in his heart and comforted: "Okay, Tornado is an ungrateful guy. People often say white-eyed wolf, white-eyed wolf, although Tornado's The eyes are not white, but in the end it ran away ungratefully."
Ying'er shook her head and said: "Xuanfeng is not a white-eyed wolf. It has always been very obedient. But I don't know why it ran away without making a sound. Where will it go?" Xiao Yunfan nodded, touching Ying'er's head softly. He said: "Of course Xuanfeng is not a white-eyed wolf. It's Uncle Xiao who is joking with you. Maybe Xuanfeng is hungry and went out to look for food. Maybe he will come back. Think about it, Xuanfeng likes Ying'er the most. He must be worried. Ying'er has nothing to eat, so I went to find something to eat for you."
Ying'er stopped crying and looked at Xiao Yunfan and said, "Uncle Xiao, do you think it will really come back?" Xiao Yunfan frowned and said, "If it finds its parents, it will naturally not come back." Ying'er murmured He murmured: "Parents, yes, if the whirlwind finds its parents, it will be very happy, very happy..."
Xiao Yunfan felt sad knowing that Ying'er thought of his parents again. So he picked her up and held her in his arms. Some time later, Xiao Yunfan was telling Ying'er a story, while Yu Shura sat aside and listened. Suddenly, several wolf howls came from outside the cave. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yu's expressions changed, and they jumped up at the same time. Fortunately, the entrance to the cave was sealed by a boulder, and the holes in the boulder were also very narrow.
Although the wolves were outside the cave, there was nothing they could do. At this time, the hole slowly revealed two short furry legs, and then a small head. Ying'er looked at the little guy and hurried over. He smiled and said: "Xuanfeng, you are finally back."
Xuanfeng stuck out his tongue, licked Ying'er's shoes, circled around her, and then got into the small hole. I saw it dragging in a hare. Xiao Yunfan saw this and smiled and said: "Ying'er, you are right, the cyclone is not a white-eyed wolf, look at it bringing us food."
Ying'er picked up Xuanfeng and stroked its head with her little hands. At this time, another wolf howl was heard outside the cave. Whirlwind jumped from Ying'er's arms to the ground. He yelled twice at everyone and got out of the hole again. Ying'er hurriedly walked forward and said, "Xuanfeng, Xuanfeng, where are you going?"
Xiao Yunfan walked slowly behind her and said, "The whirlwind has found its parents. It just said that it will come back." As he said that, he bent down, picked up the hare on the ground, and said with a smile, "It looks like we can have a good meal tonight." Paused."
At night, those pangolins kept their promise. After another night's work, the hole was enlarged by them. For five days, there were cyclones delivering food to the cave during the day, and pangolins digging holes at night.
By the morning of the fifth day, the hole in the boulder was big enough for an adult to climb out. Xiao Yunfan and others were very grateful to the pangolins and wanted to give them something in return. Those pangolins want nothing more. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yu were already familiar with the Lingxi Sutra on the boulder, and originally planned to destroy it. Strangely enough, the Sanskrit texts seemed to be sensed by mysterious power and disappeared before the two of them could think of it. Afterwards, the three of them said goodbye to the wolf cub Whirlwind. After all, Ying'er was young and cried many times along the way.
