In the dead of night, Master Tongxuan still had no intention of sleeping. Sitting in front of the wooden table, there was a piece of white paper spread out on it, which said the real person Tongxiang guarding the Wanxiang Palace and the real person Tongming guarding the Lihuo Palace. And these two people were the spies planted by the Han family in Wuji Ruins on the list that Master Tianyang came up with!
Master Tongxuan carefully touched the two names on the white paper, with a gloomy look on his face: "Tongxiang and Tongming, two junior brothers, started at about the same time as me, and they have been together for more than fifty years. Usually, I’ve never noticed anything strange, so how could I be lured away by the Han family? Or..."
When Master Tongxuan muttered to himself, he suddenly thought of a possibility, but he shook his head in a flash and continued to whisper: "Although their cultivation is not as good as mine, they are still in the middle stage of Kaitian. It is absolutely impossible that they were secretly killed by the Han family and replaced by someone else. Even if this is the case, how could I not see it after I have been with them for decades? "
Since returning to his residence at Yuntai Peak, he has summoned many of the Wujixu disciples who followed him, hoping to find out from them whether there was anything unusual about these two people. However, all the Wujixu disciples said that they did not notice anything strange.
Master Tongxuan could not find out the situation from his disciples, so he had to lock himself in his room after nightfall and think carefully about whether this matter was true or false. It's no wonder he was cautious. The Han family could unknowingly win over the two palace guards of Wuji Ruins. The consequences were so serious that he couldn't help but ignore it!
At the same time, he asked his eldest disciple Qi Danchen to stay outside the door and not to enter the room to disturb him unless he summoned him or reported something important. After thinking hard for more than two hours, Master Tongxuan still didn't understand the key.
"Hey, forget it. I will ask more disciples tomorrow and maybe I can find something." Master Tongxuan had been sitting in the room for two hours and was already a little tired. After rubbing his temples, he stood He stood up and prepared to let Qi Danchen, who had been guarding the door, go back and take a rest.
But as soon as he stood up, he saw the door of the room being pushed open from the outside, and it was his disciple Qi Danchen who pushed the door open and entered.
Master Tongxuan saw Qi Danchen coming in and said, "Danchen, you came just in time, my master is about to tell you to go back and rest."
Qi Danchen bowed and said: "Master must be a little tired and wants to go back to rest, right?" Seeing Master Tongxuan nodding in agreement, Qi Danchen continued: "I'm afraid Master will have to endure it for a while longer. Yes, we can’t rest for the time being.”
"Oh, have you thought of something?" Master Tongxuan was confused, thinking that Qi Danchen had thought of something key outside, so he hurriedly opened the door and came in.
Qi Danchen was a disciple he had known since childhood, and he trusted him 100%. Therefore, regarding the fact that Tong Xiang and Tong Ming were attracted by the Han family, although he hid it from everyone for the time being, he did not hide it from Qi Danchen. Instead, he asked him to think about it. Tong Xiang and Tong Ming, Was he really being won over by the Han family invisibly?
"That's not true." Qi Danchen quickly shook his head in denial, and then slowly said under the questioning gaze of Master Tongxuan: "It's because Han Yao and the two of them escaped the Jiuhua Sect disciples who were patrolling the night. Come to pay homage to Master."
"Han Yao!" If this name had been placed in the past, Master Tongxuan would not have known who this person was and would inevitably have to ask. But after what happened in Fenghua Palace during the day, Han Yao's name has been firmly remembered by him.
"What is he here for?" Master Tongxuan asked with furrowed brows.
Qi Danchen replied: "The disciple has already asked, but he only said that he asked to see the master, and did not answer the other questions. The disciple stayed outside and did not dare to make the decision, so he asked them to wait outside and came in to report in person. ”
"Didn't you explain your purpose?" Master Tongxuan left his chair and walked around the room a few times before saying, "You said Han Yao still had two people with him, right? Then invite them in. I want to take a look. Han Yaoxing comes to see you at night, what will happen?"
After much thought, Master Tongxuan decided to meet Han Yao first. Now that he knew that the Han family had been colluding with the Jiuli tribe for a long time, he must have something to say when he asked for a meeting in secret at this moment. It's better to let them in first and see the situation.
"Disciple, I obey." Qi Danchen responded before turning back and walking out of the room.
Within a moment, Qi Danchen was leading the way, a fat young man wearing Jiuhua clothing, followed by a disciple of the Jiuhua sect with the same delicate face but steady steps walking in.
After the door was closed, the fat young man first bowed and saluted and then said: "Junior Han Yao, I have met the master of Tongxuan Ruins." The young man following him only bowed slightly and did not speak.
Master Tongxuan sat firmly on the chair in the middle. After seeing the three people, his eyes wrinkled unconsciously. Then he turned to look at Qi Danchen and did not speak in a hurry. According to what Qi Danchen said before, Han Yao also brought two people together to ask for a meeting. Why was Han Yao the only one who came in with this person.
Qi Danchen understood what Master meant. After glancing sideways outside the door, Master Tongxuan knew that one of them stayed outside and did not enter the room together.
Master Tongxuan still did not get up, but just smiled and said: "Haha, why did Mr. Han come to see me at this time? It will be late at night. If someone sees me, he will think that Master Tongxuan is coveting me. I want to win you over from the Jiuhua Sect."
Master Tongxuan's words were pun-intended. He was obviously worried that outsiders would see him and think he had an affair with Han Yao. In fact, there was something in his words, so he secretly nodded at him to express his dissatisfaction with the Han family for secretly wooing Tong Xiang and Tong Ming!
Even though Han Yao was not as good as Master Tongxuan in terms of status or cultivation, he stood upright without any timidity. But there was still respect in his tone: "The master of Tongxuan Ruins made a strong statement. Han Yao is just a junior disciple of the Jiuhua Sect. How can he be worthy of being won over by the master of the Ruins?"
Master Tongxuan waved his hand and signaled Qi Danchen to step back first and see the other person staying outside the door. Then he smiled and said, "Master Han, don't belittle yourself. Who knows that you are not only a disciple of the Jiuhua Sect, but also a disciple of the Jiuhua Sect?" The only son of Han Wenyuan, the lord of Ice City, will definitely take over your father's responsibility in the future and take charge of Ice City, one of the nine sects. If outsiders think that I, Wuji Ruins, have the intention to win over, it is reasonable. "
Han Yao said: "Junior, thank you very much for the compliment from Master Tongxuan. However, since Han Yao has joined the Jiuhua Sect, he will not change his sect. Master, just rest assured."
"Oh? Since Mr. Han didn't do this, I dare to ask, is there anything important for you to ask for a meeting at Xingye?" Master Tongxuan asked.
Han Yao turned sideways, moved the person following him out of the way, and then said: "Master Tongxuan Ruins will tell you the truth, it's not me who wants to see you, but the person behind this junior."
"It's not you!" Master Tongxuan's tone was obviously serious. Unexpectedly, it was not Han Yao who asked to see him. At that moment, he carefully looked at the man behind him, but after only looking for a long time, he could not see where this Jiuhua sect disciple, who was about the same age as Han Yao, came from.
"I don't know how strange this young hero looks. Please forgive me for my blindness. I didn't notice who you are."
After the man smiled slightly, he stretched out two fingers and pinched his forehead. Then he gently pulled off a thin human skin mask, revealing his original face.
"Han Wenyuan, Lord of Ice City, pays homage to Lord Tongxuan Ruins!" Needless to say, this man is Han Yao's father, Han Wenyuan, Lord of Ice City.
"Han Wenyuan!" Master Tongxuan's steady face always had a strange color. After looking carefully, he recognized him as Han Wenyuan.
He slowly leaned back on the chair, squinted his eyes and said, "It turns out to be City Lord Han! As far as I know, the disciples of your Han family who came to attend the Dao Discussion Conference are still a hundred miles away and will not arrive at Jiuhua Mountain until tomorrow afternoon. Why? Are you here now? Could it be that... you have quickened your pace and are already here ahead of time? "
Since confirming the relationship between the Han family and the Jiuli tribe, Tianyang Zhenren has already informed several heads of the Han family's whereabouts. Therefore, Master Tongxuan was a little surprised when Han Wenyuan suddenly appeared here.
Han Wenyuan sneered in his heart and secretly thought that those people with mysterious whereabouts were indeed sent by various factions to monitor him. However, his face did not show it, and he just said lightly: "It seems that the master of Tongxuan Ruins is very well informed. My disciples of the Han family are indeed still a hundred miles away, and only the juniors need to discuss with the market master because of some important matters. , then he would travel under the stars and by night, and come to Jiuhua Mountain first to ask for an audience with the market owner."
The scene fell into silence for a while. Master Tongxuan bent his fingers slightly and tapped the armrest, constantly thinking about the purpose of Han Wenyuan's visit.
Could it be that he noticed that the plan was exposed, was known by the nine sects, and came to inquire about the news? Or is it that he has other agendas and wants to see him first in an attempt to win over Wuji Xu?
In just a short moment, Master Tongxuan had thousands of thoughts popping up in his mind, guessing Han Wenyuan's purpose. After thinking about it for a while, they all rejected it one by one.
Then he laughed and said: "City Lord Han, this Taoism Conference is hosted by the Jiuhua Sect. If you have something important to do, you should go to see Master Tianyang first. Why do you come to me first?"
Han Wenyuan said: "Because of this matter, we can only discuss it with the market owner. As for the other factions... Han is not interested."
It seems that Han Wenyuan is coming to win over him! Master Tongxuan keenly sensed Han Wenyuan's intention from his words. However, when I thought that the Han family came on behalf of the Jiuli tribe, I resisted from the bottom of my heart.
Although the various sects of the Righteous Way are constantly fighting overtly and covertly, he believes that it is just a dispute between the Righteous Way. If they cooperate with the Jiuli tribe, he will never agree to it.
What's more, the Han family secretly attracted Tong Xiang and Tong Ming from Wuji Ruins, and Tong Xuan still held a grudge in his heart. Both parties were even more unwilling to agree to Han Wenyuan's request.
After Master Tongxuan made up his mind, he issued an eviction order: "Master Han, you see it's already past midnight. I'm old and feel a little tired." If you have anything to discuss, you can come back tomorrow, which is not too late. "
Han Wenyuan did not expect that Master Tongxuan would refuse so simply. After looking at Han Yao, he continued without giving up: "Master Tongxuan Ruins, you haven't heard Han's intention, so you are in a hurry. I want to drive my father and son out of the house. Could it be that this is the way of hospitality in Wuji Ruins!"
Seeing that Han Wenyuan had made it clear that he was unwilling to leave easily, Master Tongxuan decided to listen to what he wanted to say. Maybe he could get some useful information from it, so he stopped insisting.
"City Master Han, please calm down. I have no intention of doing so. Since you think the matter to be discussed is important, I am all ears."
Han Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If Master Tongxuan really insisted on driving the two of them out, he really didn't dare to stay forcefully.
"Master Tongxuan Ruins, I wonder what you think of the current situation in Kyushu?"
Master Tongxuan was slightly startled. He originally thought that Han Wenyuan would directly win over him, but unexpectedly, he went around in a circle and asked about the situation in Kyushu first. Although he didn't know what Han Wenyuan's intention was, Master Tongxuan decided to go with what he said first.
"Is the situation in Kyushu?" Master Tongxuan said, stroking the gray beard on his chin: "In today's world, under the leadership of Lingyue Temple and Yukun Palace, after the spirits of Yaoming Palace were driven to Zhanzhou in the South China Sea, Kyushu All living things are peaceful. Even if some little ones try to cause trouble, they will definitely overestimate their own capabilities and bring about their own destruction!"
After Master Tongxuan finished speaking, he looked at Han Wenyuan, the warning hidden in his words was profound.
How could Han Wenyuan not hear it? He smiled calmly and said, "I'm afraid the Master of Tongxuan Ruins may have misunderstood Han. The situation in Kyushu that I want to ask about is not what you always said."
"Oh? What does City Lord Han mean..."
"Spiritual stone, spiritual energy!"
"Spiritual stone? Spiritual energy?" Master Tongxuan repeated doubtfully, and seemed to know what he was going to say next.
