The Hongling Mountains are a fiery red color, contrasting with the beautiful sun in the sky, like Xihe falling into the dust.
But among the mountains, I saw the disciples of the Wanjian Shen Sect lined up on the left and right, each of them full of heroic spirit, hanging their swords and wearing crowns, looking like they were out of the world.
Standing in the center are eight immortal realm elders, Wei Wenzhong, Wei Cunxiao, Zeng Buren, Sun Shiyong, Du Wuxin, You Jueyi, Luan Jiaohe, and Ji Buping.
Most of the eight elders' cultivation levels are between the middle stage of the Immortal Realm and the peak of the Immortal Realm. If considered as a second-rate sect like Ye Ling's Wentian Sect, they are slightly inferior, but their strength is far beyond that of an ordinary third-rate sect. .
What's more, the leader of the sect, Lu Chen, has a Taoist charm and an extraordinary cultivation level in the Celestial Realm. Even the Wentian Sect can't find anyone who can compete with him. Unless Ye Ling's master wasted no time in waking up again.
Not long after, they saw four figures coming from the far sky. They were Nan An, Ye Ling, Ming Xiao and Ren Qiang.
Seeing Ye Ling's figure, the expressions of the eight elders changed slightly. Lu Chen frowned, then with a smile on his face, he stepped forward and held his hands: "Uncle Nan, you are finally back."
Nan An's face turned gloomy, and without saying much, he walked towards the main hall. Behind him, the elder and his disciples bent down to salute, but Nan An ignored them.
After entering the main hall, Nan An sat next to the sect master's seat. The sect master and the elders took their seats respectively. Ren Qiang and Ming Xiao did not follow them into the hall, but stood at the door.
Ye Ling stood at the door of the palace and hesitated for a moment. Nan An suddenly said: "Ye Ling, come in too!"
Ye Lingmai walked into the hall and was motioned by Nan An to sit in the first seat at the bottom. This arrangement made the eight elders feel incredible.
Sun Shiyong took the lead and said, "Elder Nan, it seems that you really know this kid."
"Of course, he is also a disciple of my Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect. I met him in the Eastern Region, and I just happened to bring him back today to recognize my ancestor and return to my sect."
Zeng Buren smiled and said, "That is a great thing. Our Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect has gained another talented person. I am very happy and congratulated."
Nan An looked at Lu Chen: "I heard that you are planning to recruit the barbarians from the Southern Region to be used by our Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect?"
Lu Chen nodded and said, "That's right. Although the barbarians in the Southern Territory are not smart, they can still be considered a human race. If we want to establish a foothold in the Southern Territory first, such barbarians will also be a big help."
"But why do you want to enslave these people?"
Nan'an's voice suddenly changed: "Let these barbarians mine, regardless of life and death, is this what our Wanjian Shenzong did?"
Luan Jiaohe, a woman, suddenly said: "Elder Nan, although these barbarians are human race, their nature is close to that of monsters. I don't think there is any need to value them. As long as we recruit the monks among the barbarians, we will naturally not be afraid of ordinary barbarians." Don’t just obey orders!”
Nan An suddenly smiled: "What a plan."
Du Wuxin said: "Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. The reason why we do this is for the great cause of our Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect. Such small sacrifices are all worth it."
You Jueyi nodded and said: "When our Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect returns to the Eastern Region, these barbarians will also be regarded as my subordinates. What they will get by then will be far more than what they have paid now."
Wei Cunxiao also said: "It's just a few old and weak people who died. Even if they are not used by our divine sect, they will not live for a few days. Besides, they themselves have exhausted their fuel and are lingering. Even if they die, they cannot be said to be for me." Shenzong and exhausted."
Wei Wenzhong smiled and said: "That's right, that's right. Besides, if these barbarians stay in the Southern Region, they won't make any progress for tens of millions of years. On the contrary, the skills we gave them will help them make further progress, sooner." Taking off their animal nature, after all, this is the creation of these barbarians."
Nan An sneered: "So, these dead barbarians should thank me, the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect?"
Ji Buping waved his hand and said: "There are some barbarians, how can they be grateful? It's just that we have a clear conscience."
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Nan An suddenly laughed. He heard what Ye Ling said about the previous things on the way and didn't believe it, but now he had to believe what the elders said.
"It seems that I was wrong. I shouldn't have come back. If I had stayed in the Eastern Region, I wouldn't have known these things
, I feel better. Now that I have met you, how do I feel about you?"
When Lu Chen heard this, he stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Nan, we are helpless. If not, these barbarians will not be able to surrender at all. Even these barbarians cannot be surrendered. How can we return to the Eastern Region?"
"Snapped!"
Nan An slapped Lu Chen on the face and shouted sternly: "Do you think you can revive our Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect by doing this? Your coldness and cruelty today will be rewarded tenfold tomorrow!"
Nan An stood up and was about to leave, but Lu Chen suddenly said loudly: "Uncle Nan, I have thought about it more than once, why did our Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect suffer the disaster of annihilation? At that time, our Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect was prosperous, and there were so many masters in the sect, it was the immortal way. The Seven Meridians also wanted to avoid the sharp edge for a while, but in the blink of an eye, hundreds of sects united to attack my sect, and all the disciples were killed or injured. Why? Could it be that my Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect did something to regret them?"
"On the contrary! My father has never had any grudges with any sect at all. Because of this, they dare to be unscrupulous and dare to deal with our Shen Sect. If you have strong power, people will first feel fear, and secondly, calculation. Only Only by getting rid of the strong can the weak sleep peacefully. So when you become the strong, don't pity the weak, because the weak just don't have the strength of the strong, but they have evil that is better than the strong!"
"The failure of our Ten Thousand Swords Sect was due to our kindness to the weak! I will not repeat the same mistakes, never!"
Lu Chen's face turned red, as if he was shouting these words from the bottom of his heart.
Unexpectedly, Ye Ling turned around and said, "What is a strong person? What is a weak person?"
"Asking even though you know it!"
"Strength and weakness are like yin and yang, they live and die together. Today I compete with you in a sword fight, and you win and I lose, so you are strong and I am weak. Tomorrow, when I play chess with you, you are weak and I am strong. The standards are different. The result will be different, it can be pure strength or weakness.”
"what do you want to say?"
"Your premise is wrong. You use strength and weakness as the standard, but strength and weakness are never the same standard. Your so-called difference between strength and weakness is just a high-sounding excuse for your cruelty. If you want to do evil, it has nothing to do with it. Strong or weak."
Lu Chen sneered and said: "You will know after you try it. Young people don't know how high the sky is and how high they are. They still think that the words in books are good advice? Let me tell you, you can only read the books of saints, and you will never get anything done. It's not what the saints said is wrong. , but the standard of saints requires all saints in the world, but it is a pity that there is no saint in the world."
Ye Ling smiled when he heard this: "I don't know if there are saints in the world. I only know that there are many people like you. Even if there are many people like you, I don't believe that the world is hopeless."
After saying that, Ye Ling turned and left. Nan An took a deep look at Lu Chen and walked out of the hall.
The night was getting darker. In a small house in the Hongling Mountains, Lu Chen looked at the bright moon in the sky, but his heart could not calm down.
Not long after, there was a gust of wind, and a man in black stood next to Lu Chen. The man was wearing a big hat and could not see his face clearly. He said, "Sect Master Lu, is it because of Nan'an that you are so troubled?"
Lu Chen closed his eyes and said, "Nan'an is the pillar of my Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect. I, the sect leader, are useless in front of me. If he doesn't do what he wants, it will be difficult for me to move forward."
"If you are not used by me, you will be killed by me. Sect Master Lu has always been decisive in killing, why are you so hesitant this time?"
"Back then, my father led the members of the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect to his death. Although I was lucky enough to survive, I was wanted by the Immortal Dao and was almost arrested. It was Nan'an who rescued me, rebuilt the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect, and supported me to become the sect leader. How could I Can it harm him?"
"He only saves you for a moment, but he may harm you for the rest of your life. He has a sworn relationship with Ye Ling. He has saved Ye Ling from difficulties several times, and even trained him as his successor. Maybe he is thinking of using Ye Ling To replace you..."
Lu Chen suddenly opened his eyes, stood up and said, "Impossible, my position as sect leader is well deserved, and this is absolutely impossible for an unknown boy!"
"As you said, who among the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect dares to disobey Nan'an? As long as he speaks, it is not impossible for Ye Ling to become the sect leader on your behalf. What's more, Ye Ling, with the support of Nan'an, allows you to The sect leader was disgraced, and everyone in the sect would follow suit in the future. At that time, you, the sect leader, became just a decoration!"
Lu Mo was silent, his eyes looked a little more hurt.
Feeling and cruelty.
The man in black continued: "Even if there is no Nan'an, as long as we follow our plan, your Wanjian Shenzong can return to the Eastern Region. If you continue to break it, you will be subject to chaos!"
Lu Chen sighed softly and seemed to have convinced himself: "What can you do?"
The man in black took out a jade bottle and said, "This poison can completely destroy Nan'an's cultivation. As for whether to use it or not, it is up to Sect Leader Lu to decide."
After saying that, the man in black turned around and disappeared into the night sky.
Lu Chen looked at the jade bottle on the table and fell into deep thought...
In another small room, Ye Ling and Nan An sat across from each other. Nan An smiled and said, "I didn't expect you would have so many adventures in just a few months."
Ye Ling smiled helplessly: "I don't want to either, I really can't help myself."
"This time the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect acted recklessly, but now that I'm back, I won't let them mess around. Don't worry. As for the rare barbarians, I also hope to join the sect and strengthen the power of my Divine Sect."
Ye Ling nodded and said: "If it is a situation of equality and mutual benefit, this result is good. However, specific matters still need to be discussed between the Wanjian Shenzong and the clan leaders of the eight clans."
"Okay, tomorrow I will let you officially return to our Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect, and you will be appointed... Elder Xingtang, in charge of the sect's laws and regulations, how about it?"
Although Ye Ling was reluctant, he couldn't refuse, so he had to stand up and hand over his hands: "It all depends on my uncle's orders.".z.br>
"Go and rest. You have to prepare well for tomorrow's ceremony."
"yes!"
Not long after Ye Ling left, Nan An, who had been meditating, suddenly opened his eyes: "It's Lu Chen, come in."
Around the door, it turned out to be Lu Chen. Lu Chen held the wine bottle in his hand, walked in and sat down, saying, "We haven't had a drink together for a long time."
As he spoke, Lu Chen poured wine for Nan An. Nan An smiled and said, "I haven't returned to the Southern Territory for a long time. Except for this time, you have done a good job with the barbarians. You are not in vain for me to hand over the sect to you."
As he spoke, Nan An drank the wine in one gulp. Lu Chen looked at Nan An and suddenly asked: "Uncle, where did that Ye Ling come from? Why does he know the skills of my Ten Thousand Swords Divine Sect?"
"It's a long story, and it happens to be a long night, so I'll tell you slowly."
