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The main peak of Xuanhuang Mountain.
There is no one on the cliff.
The cave that was once shrouded in mist is now wide open.
Bai Zhi arrived in a hurry and rushed into the cave.
In the open space inside the cave, there is an old woman lying, who is Hong Gu, the owner of Xuanhuang Mountain. At this time, her face turned gray and her eyes were closed tightly.
"Master!"
Bai Zhi rushed over, picked up her master, and reached out to grab the master's pulse gate, but she could no longer feel the pulse. She hurriedly entered her true energy, but her energy was blocked. She took out two more pills, crushed them, and forced them into the master's mouth. After a while, Master finally slowly opened his eyes.
"Master!"
Bai Zhi said in surprise.
Hong Gu looked at Bai Zhi blankly, and said angrily: "I was disturbed in seclusion for my master, my meridians were cut off, I will not survive..." She raised her right hand tremblingly, indicating: "This is the inheritance of Xuanhuang Mountain from past generations, and it is passed down to you today. …”
In Hong Gu's open palm was a green jade pendant.
This is not a simple jade pendant. The four words "Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang" on it are enough to show its extraordinary character. It is a token of the owner of Xuanhuang Mountain.
Bai Zhi hurriedly picked up the jade pendant.
Hong Gu continued intermittently: "Originally, we only needed to get out of seclusion, refine the beast elixir, and build the foundation... But Chenqi colluded with strong thieves, deceived the teacher and destroyed the ancestors... Don't follow in my footsteps, the road does not favor selfish interests... That Orion boy is both a chance and a fate, kill him..."
An inch-and-a-half cyan jade pendant with a simple shape and exquisite patterns, with holes drilled and tied with silk ropes. Holding it in your hand, the jade is cold. If you activate your spiritual consciousness to look at it, you can see that the densely packed characters and pictures are the secret manuals of all the techniques passed down from Xuanhuang Mountain to this day.
Bai Zhi held the jade pendant and couldn't put it down.
The master passed down the Xuanhuang Jade Pendant, which means that she, Bai Zhi, is the new master of Xuanhuang Mountain. And what did the master say? The senior brother deceived the master and destroyed the ancestors? The Orion boy is gone, how to kill him?
"Master..."
Her master still had his eyes open, with an expression of reluctance, but his body was gradually turning cold, and it was obvious that he was no longer alive, and his dead soul was far away.
Bai Zhi looked at her master and then at the jade pendant in her hand. She suddenly felt ashamed and sad, and her tears fell.
Although the master was stubborn and harsh, he eventually raised her, taught her the skills, helped her become a monk, regarded her as his only relative, and passed on Xuanhuang Mountain to her. However, she secretly questioned what her master had done, and now her old man's body was ruined due to a moment of negligence.
Master, this disciple is unfilial!
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On the cliff of the mountain, a waterfall flows straight down.
In the midst of the flying waterfall, two black shadows suddenly fell, but in the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace. A moment later, two people emerged from the surging water. The two climbed onto the water bank and both fell to the ground with a "plop". One was lying on his back, unconscious; the other dropped his sword, wiped the water on his face, looked back, and gasped for air.
This is a lake.
The lake is a hundred feet in diameter and is surrounded by jungles and mountain peaks.
On one side of the mountain, a waterfall falls straight into the lake. There were waves and mist on the lake. Looking up more than thirty feet, there is a large cliff blocking the waterfall, forcing the waterfall to turn. The water splashing all over the sky transformed into a rainbow of light under the reflection of the sun. Going up more than thirty feet, the rapid waterfall turns into a mountain stream. Between the flowing stream, a cave entrance covered by vegetation was faintly revealed.
Cliff Cave.
As Yu Ye raised his head and watched, his hatred still lingered, and he was secretly helpless.
That was the cliff cave that had trapped him for two or three months, made him a prisoner, and then a monk, reversing life and death, and he just escaped from it.
The entrance to the cliff cave has been sealed, and there are only two openings for ventilation and lighting, both of which are on the cliff. One is the location of the Taoist temple in Xuanhuang Mountain; the other is high above the ground, with rapid waterfalls, and it is also a dead end.
However, at the critical moment, not only was he unable to kill Chen Qi, but he was counterattacked by Zhihuo Fu. He was also afraid that he would recruit powerful helpers, so he had no choice but to seek death.
Alas, how could the sword energy disappear?
No matter what, it's important to escape. Once Bai Zhi or Chen Qi's helpers come after them, they won't be able to escape even if they want to.
Yu Ye turned around and looked aside.
Guyu, who was lying on the ground, still had his eyes closed and remained motionless.
Just then, he jumped out of the cave with Guyu and fell more than thirty feet down the waterfall. With the help of the water's buffer, he was safe and sound, but Gu Yu choked on some water and passed out. There was no time to think about it at the time, so I continued downstream. Gu Yu still didn't wake up until he fell into the lake and climbed onto the lake shore.
"Gu Yu, Guyu——"
Called twice, no response.
You can't leave people behind, and this is not a place to stay for a long time.
Yu Ye took a breath, grabbed Gu Yu and put it on his shoulder. He didn't forget to pick up the long sword on the ground and ran straight into the depths of the jungle.
Just after he left with Guyu, about an hour after burning incense, another person emerged from the lake. Before he could climb up to the shore, he fell into the lake. He struggled to stand up unsteadily, and blood oozed from the hole in his shoulder blade again. He couldn't help but snorted, and secretly said with hatred: "Boy, don't run away if you have the guts!"
This person is Chen Qi.
After Bai Zhi left the cliff cave, he followed Yu Ye and rushed out of the cave entrance. When he fell into the lake following the waterfall, he disappeared without a trace. He endured the pain in his shoulder and became even more frustrated.
How could a mountain boy master sword energy?
His swordsmanship and light body skills may be related to Angelica dahurica. As for Da Ze Dao Sect, no one knows how to practice sword energy. The so-called sword energy only exists in legends.
In addition to the beast elixir, could he have another opportunity that defies heaven?
Just when Chen was suspicious, a sword light fell in front of him.
Three feet above the sword light stood a middle-aged man.
It was Bu Yi who said with a sneer: "Chenqi, do you remember the promise you made before?"
"ah……"
Chen Qi looked at Bu Yi standing with his sword in the air, feeling envious and in awe. He stood in the waist-deep lake water, bowed his body, and said embarrassedly: "I don't know what Brother Bu is referring to——"
"You once told me that my master received a beast elixir and overseas skills. As long as I take you to Qizhou, you will help me seize the treasure. Have you forgotten?"
"Oh, of course I remember."
"And I learned from the Master that she didn't know anything about it."
"Master has been good at calculations all his life, and it is unknown if he is deliberately deceiving."
"Humph, let's not care whether the master is deceiving or not. Let me ask you, why did you leave without saying goodbye?"
Bu Yi's face turned cold and his eyes showed murderous intent.
Chen Qi waved his hands repeatedly and defended: "What I said before is absolutely true. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened. The beast elixir and the technique were snatched away by a boy who was born as an Orion, and was later imprisoned in the Cliff Cave by my junior sister. I took the opportunity today. I pushed away my junior sister and found that boy. Unexpectedly, he injured me and escaped from Xuanhuang Mountain. I didn't have time to tell Brother Bu, and then chased..."
"An Orion injured a monk at the fourth level of Qi Refining?"
Bu Yi shook his head and said indifferently: "Chenqi, you are looking for death, I will help you!"
"No, no, Brother Bu, please look -"
Chen Qi's expression changed greatly, and he hurriedly pointed to the bloody hole on his shoulder and said, "This was injured by the sword energy. Fortunately, I dodged in time, otherwise it would not have been a dead body on the spot, but half of my arm would have been lost."
Bu Yi's expression condensed and he frowned.
The blood hole on Chenqi's shoulder blade was as thick as a thumb. It was not caused by the sword's edge, but by a powerful force that directly penetrated it.
"Even if I deceive Master and Junior Sister, I dare not deceive Brother Bu!"
Chen Qi hugged him and said, "That boy, oh, his name is Yu Ye. Not only did he steal the beast elixir, he also stole overseas skills. Otherwise, how could he have mastered the legendary sword energy!"
Bu Yi remained silent.
"Don't be impatient, let me tell you—"
Chen Qi took a breath and continued: "My junior sister Yu Ye captured Xuanhuang Mountain, and his beast elixir and martial arts naturally fell into the hands of the master. But the master's life span was about to end, and there was no hope of building a foundation, so he made a desperate attempt to Use the beast pill to refine the Xuanhuang Pill. However, the beast pill has been swallowed by Yu Ye, so he can only use him as a human cauldron to refine the pill. The master is afraid of an accident, so he orders his junior sister to trick him and use the pills to enshrine and cultivate them, trying to be foolproof. Who would miss him? He secretly reborn with the help of the beast elixir, and the elixir nourished him to help him practice his sword energy. I went to the Cliff Cave today and was injured by him, and only then did I understand the whole story. It's only because the master was so shrewd that it turned out to be self-defeating."
He blinked and then said: "Brother Bu, please forgive me, you are also an expert in foundation building. Do you know sword energy?"
Bu Yi said: "I can still control my energy with a sword."
"Using Qi as a sword to hurt people invisible?"
"If there is a technique, it might not be difficult to practice."
"That's right, a mortal can use sword energy after practicing for several months. If he doesn't have any overseas skills, Brother Bu, you won't believe it either!"
Chen Qi said sadly, and raised his hand to signal: "That kid escaped from here into the forest, Brother Bu, hurry up and catch up!"
Bu Yi was finally moved by what he said. He was about to chase Yu Ye with his sword in his hand, but he circled back and said, "Brother Chenqi, come with me!"
"I'm injured, so I can't help you..."
Before Chen Qi had time to refuse, he had already left the lake with water stains all over his body. He said in shock: "Brother Bu, please show mercy -"
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Xuanhuang Mountain.
On top of the cliff.
The entrance to the cave, once shrouded in mist, has been sealed with stones. A stone was erected in the middle, with the words "Tomb of Hong Gu, the twelfth generation descendant of Xuanhuang Mountain" engraved on it.
This is Honggu's cave, and now it has become her tomb.
In front of the tombstone, four people stood.
They are Bai Zhi, a middle-aged man, a middle-aged woman, and an old man over fifty years old.
The middle-aged man and the middle-aged woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times, and said with a guilty but relieved tone: The two of us have lived in seclusion in the mountains for many years. Although we have achieved nothing, we are still Taoist couples. On the occasion of returning home, I would like to express my gratitude to my teacher!
People who practice Taoism get married and are called Taoist couples.
After the two people kowtowed, they said goodbye and left.
The old man then bowed and said, "I dare not forget Master's teachings. I will definitely accompany my junior sister to protect the Xuanhuang Mountains. But... I am homesick and want to go home and have a look."
The old man stood up with a bitter look on his face.
Bai Zhi nodded silently.
The old man turned around to leave, but couldn't help but said: "Little junior sister, you and I are the only four survivors on the mountain. The remaining junior brothers and junior sisters were either killed or missing. Many properties were looted, and most of the houses and caves were burned and damaged. . I advise you to stay away for a few days and make excuses later!"
Bai Zhi bit her lips without saying a word, and there was no trace of blood on her cold face.
"Hey, little junior sister, take care!"
The old man sighed and left sadly.
Bai Zhi stood alone facing her master's tombstone for a long time, until dusk fell and a ray of sunset dyed the sky red. Then she looked back and looked into the distance, but she couldn't help but shed tears.
As mentioned, the senior sister and two senior brothers who left just now were lucky enough to survive because they hid in the cave to meditate. The remaining disciples were either killed or their whereabouts are unknown.
The Xuanhuang Mountain passed down to her by her master has passed through twelve generations, and now she is the only one left. The so-called Tao Sect has ceased to exist in name only.
One day has just passed, what happened?
What happened in the past three or four months?
Master has said that Heaven does not hide selfish things, and the Great Dao is ruthless. Master's words should be correct. Although Bai Zhi didn't mean what she said, she acted according to her teacher's instructions, which was not wrong.
So who is at fault?
It's a senior brother. He deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, colluded with outsiders, and massacred his fellow disciples. He deserves death!
It's Divination. As an expert in foundation building, he is no different from a thief. He goes around burning, killing and looting. His crime is unforgivable!
It was Yu Ye who stole the Jiao Dan, causing endless troubles. It was he who secretly refined Jiao Dan and practiced sword energy, which finally angered Bu Yi and caused today's catastrophe. He cannot escape the involvement in the disaster of Xuanhuang Mountain!
The master's last words were that that person was her Bai Zhi's fate, but also her fate...
