Chapter 162: A long talk about the conspiracy
After dinner, in addition to Jian Jiu and Jian Eleven, those who came to the guest house together were Jian Qi and Jian Shiliu, Jian Ersi. Jian Ersi was older than Jian Shiliu in terms of age. He and Jian Qi had the same master. Like Sword Nine and Sword Sixteen.
There wasn't much food on the mountain, but the wine was good. People didn't eat around the table, they just stood or sat chatting in the large guest room with their wine utensils. Qingshi asked about Jian Yi, Jian Qi and others sighed and shook their heads without saying anything. Jian Jiu, who had always been taciturn, smiled slightly and said: "Elder brother failed to pass the test to understand the relics of the Sword Immortal. It is not necessarily a bad thing."
"Is it still a good thing?" Jian Qi shouted anxiously, "Elder brother was so angry that he walked down the mountain."
"Where is the eldest brother angry?" Jian Shiyi said, "The eldest brother is not a narrow-minded person. He is not angry, but regrets that he has no chance to see the immortal miracle!"
"Then he finally went down the mountain." Jian Qi said, "I heard that he seemed to want to leave the sect. What is a good thing about this?"
"That's what I mean when I say it's not necessarily a bad thing," Jian Jiu said lightly, "Those who see the Immortal Miracle may not necessarily have better cultivation than others, and leaving the sect may not lead to greater achievements than inheriting the position of head."
What Jianjiu said is certainly reasonable. Less than 20% of the disciples of the Immortal Sword Sect are destined to see the immortal traces. However, there are examples of disciples in the past generations who are not destined to see the immortal traces, but can surpass those who are destined to see them in swordsmanship. . As for those who left the Immortal Sword Sect, there were not a few who would achieve more than the leader in the future. For example, Ou Changzhi, the new emperor, was the most convincing example. Everyone could not refute and fell silent for a moment.
After a long while, Jian Shiliufang said: "What Ninth Brother said is of course right, but don't we understand Senior Brother? Since the death of several masters and uncles who inherited the mantle, he has wholeheartedly wanted to set an example for the senior brothers. , lead our generation of disciples to revive the reputation of the Immortal Sword Sect. It’s okay if we don’t have the opportunity to see the immortal traces and understand the swordsmanship. But this also means that we can’t take over the sect and can’t recruit disciples to teach. Naturally, we can’t lead us to regain our reputation. . This is what makes senior brother most frustrated."
"Don't we, the Immortal Sword Sect, have any prestige now?" Jian Qi shouted loudly, "Our Immortal Sword Sect's territory is now ten times larger, and in terms of status, it can be regarded as the first echelon sect in the entire continent. When did our Immortal Sword Sect lose its prestige? Old? Sixteen, don’t talk nonsense, last time the third child said this, he was scolded by Elder Ruomu.”
"Hmph!" Jian Shiyi sneered, "Our Immortal Sword Sect has never had any prestige in the past few decades. It has become even less famous since my master and three other inheritor uncles passed away. Even the disciples of Haishamen have lost their reputation. It is said that our Xianjian Sect Lien and Xiaozi generations have disgraced our ancestors. We now have a larger territory and a higher status, but are we the ones who earned it ourselves? We were rewarded by Emperor Jianxin and Emperor Chengguang! "
"Yes!" Jian Shiliu said, "The origins of Xuanmen and Xianjian Sect are known to the world. These sects are afraid of the imperial court and respect our sect on the surface. In fact, in private they have long stopped treating us as the third member of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms in the Northeast of Mainland China. We are a sect, and if it were not for the protection of the Tianxuan Imperial Court, even the Haishamen and the Beihaimen would be able to ride on us."
Why didn't Jian Qi know this? He wanted to refute but didn't know where to start, so he had to pick up the wine bowl and take a big gulp.
Jian Jiu said slowly: "Our Immortal Sword Sect has all the talents, but in the last three generations, there is no spiritual leader who has the authority to convince the public. Our own people are disobedient and disrespectful to each other, so it is no wonder that other sects are disrespectful. Master and the rest of their generation have withered talents. Let’s not talk about it anymore. We, the Xiaozi generation, are supposed to be like our senior brothers who only think about the sect and work together to boost my reputation, but in fact, our hearts are even more divided than before. Alas!”
Qingshi probably knows the current situation of the laughing generation. Sword One, Sword Two, and Sword Three each have their own small groups. The original small group of Jian Four has been completely scattered. Needless to say, Sword Five cannot stand on the top of the mountain, and even cannot stand on the top of the mountain. No group took the initiative to recruit him. Jian Liu took his three apprentices and wandered around. Most of the others were attached to the three groups of Jian Yi, Jian Er and Jian San. In addition, the three brothers Sword Twelve, Thirteen, and Fourteen are also considered a small group. These groups are dissatisfied with each other, and they all want to take over the power of the Immortal Sword Sect in the future. Qingshi has the closest relationship with Jianyi, and he also approves of them the most. Jianshiyi and others told Qingshi that they just want Qingshi to support them. After all, Qingshi's identity is extraordinary, but Qingshi is unwilling to get involved.
After another period of silence, Qingshi changed the subject and asked: "When did Jian Er pass the test? And Jian Liu, I haven't seen him yet. I wonder how his swordsmanship is compared to Jian Er?"
"Senior Brother Jian Er passed the test four years ago, and Senior Brother Jian Liu was the first to pass nine years ago. Senior Brother Jian Liu is naturally stronger." Jian Eleven said, "Senior Brother Jian Liu is really a genius, but he passed the test a few years ago. He has gone down the mountain. He has been traveling in the north for these years, so you haven’t seen him. Otherwise, given his character, why wouldn’t he come to you for a sword fight?” He laughed.
"Originally, there was a fourth senior brother who also passed the test and saw the Immortal Miracle six years ago," Jian Ersi said. "Unfortunately, he died less than a year after passing, and he didn't even have time to accept a disciple. The talent of the fourth senior brother Not under Sixth Senior Brother."
"How did he fall?" Qingshi asked.
"Alas!" Jian Shiyi shook his head and said, "That day, the fourth senior brother was practicing swordsmanship with several of his close junior brothers. Suddenly he went crazy, yelled and chased the other senior brothers with his swords. The two senior brothers, Jian Ba and Jian Eleven, also He stabbed him to death before he could react. The fourth brother ran around like a madman. As a result, he stepped on the air and fell into the abyss between Juhuading and Xianjian Peak. He died. The incident happened suddenly. Except for Elder Ruomu, everyone None of the other masters and uncles arrived in time, but Elder Ruomu couldn't stop the tragedy in time, alas!"
"Got crazy?" Qingshi asked.
"Yeah! The elders later agreed that he became possessed by practicing martial arts." Jian Shiyi said.
Qingshi said oh, but had other thoughts in his mind.
"Where's Brother Jianyi?" Qingshi asked after a while, "What do you think of his talent?"
"In terms of martial arts cultivation and real combat power, senior brother is definitely ranked first," Jian Qi said, "but when it comes to swordsmanship, senior brother seems to be a little behind."
"The eldest brother has to assist the elders in handling daily affairs. He cannot focus on the art of swordsmanship like brothers Jian Er and Jian Liu," Jian Eleven said. "Perhaps this is the reason why the eldest brother has never been able to pass the test."
"Or maybe there is another reason." Jian Jiu said lightly.
"What's the reason?" Jian Qi glared.
"I don't know." Jian Jiu remained calm.
"Hey..." Jian Qi rolled his eyes.
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After a long talk with everyone, Qingshi understood a lot about the conflicts between various forces within the Immortal Sword Sect. Remembering that Jian Yi had mentioned these things sadly before, Qingshi, as an outsider, could guess the details of certain things. Closer to the truth than others.
In the small group of Jian Yi, Jian Qi has a simple mind, while Jian Eleven, Sword Sixteen, Sword Two and Four are less knowledgeable. Only Jian Jiu has a sharp mind and seems to be able to detect something, but he is silent and seldom expresses his opinions. Qing Shi Knowing that he is both smart and upright, he will definitely achieve great success in the future.
Qingshi held the wine glass and played with it gently, thinking about the tragic deaths of Jian Si, Jian Ba, Jian Ten and others, Jian Liu's departure, Jian Yi's failure to pass the test, and Jian Yi and their masters, the four great Lien generation The demise of the inherited disciples, and finally combined with the situation that a certain force in the Immortal Sword Sect wanted to take his life, Qingshi vaguely smelled that the entire Immortal Sword Sect was filled with a hint of conspiracy.
