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A member of the Taoist sect?
Yu Ye looked at the five men in front of the door and didn't answer for a while.
The strong man at the head was no longer arrogant, but continued to ask in a cautious tone: "Little brother, I saw you wearing a Taoist robe. You must be a member of the Taoist sect. Could it be that you are from Beiqi Mountain?"
Yu Ye lowered his head and looked at the Taoist robe on his body and the long sword in his hand. He couldn't help but suddenly realized, but he frowned slightly and remained silent.
Taoism is not known to ordinary people. The person who can recognize the Taoist robe, speculate on his origin, and tell the story about Beiqi Mountain is definitely not an ordinary person.
Bai Zhi once said that the ancient trees that harmed her village were the disciples of Northern Qishan.
"hehe!"
The strong man laughed dryly and said: "Little brother, Zhong has no ill intentions. He just travels around and likes to make friends."
"oh?"
Yu Ye's mind suddenly moved and he said, "I am a disciple of the outer sect of Xuanhuang Mountain."
He has disliked lying since he was a child, and the continuous hardships have made him suffer a lot, and he has also seen the dangers of people's hearts. Now when he tells lies, his face does not turn red, and his heart does not beat.
"Xuanhuang Mountain?"
The strong man was a little surprised and said: "Xuanhuang Mountain Taoist Gate no longer exists, and my little brother doesn't know anything about it?"
"ah……"
Yu Ye was slightly stunned, raised his hands and said, "I have been traveling for many days and know nothing about this. Brother Zhong, can you tell me in detail? Thank you very much, little brother!"
His words and deeds are like a true Taoist disciple.
"hehe!"
The strong man's laughter became lighter, and he said to his companions: "Little brother, there is no need to give up the guest room. The five of you and I can stay here."
Yu Yeqian gave way: "Brother Zhong——"
But the man waved his hand and said, "Zhong is tired from the journey. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it in the evening."
He urged the waiter to open the guest room and go to rest with his companions.
Yu Ye was left hanging on the spot and had no choice but to turn around and go back to the house. He closed the door smoothly, walked to the bed and sat down.
The Taoist gate of Xuanhuang Mountain no longer exists?
The so-called no longer exists, it is said that the literal meaning of the word is gone, disappeared, and will not appear.
Although there had been speculation before, it was still unexpected. Xuanhuang Mountain is where the Taoist Sect is, and it’s gone just because it’s gone? Where is Chen Qi, where is Bai Zhi, and where is their master Hong Gu?
Could that man named Zhong be lying? He was rude and rude before, then he used flattering words, and then he was evasive. Maybe he had other intentions.
Who is he?
Yu Ye looked at the sword in his hand and raised his eyebrows slightly.
No matter who or what happens, there is a way to deal with it. With the Qi of the Seven Kills Sword, he is still strong enough to fight against Chen Qi!
It's a pity that his cultivation is not good enough and it is difficult to use the sword energy at will.
But now that there is no help from elixirs, how can we improve our cultivation?
Alas, I wanted to ask Jiao Ying for advice, but she refused to speak out.
The pride that had just risen in Yu Zhi's head had dissipated in an instant.
He put down his sword, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes slightly, and breathed in and out.
Since the progress of cultivation is slow, the only way to make up for it is through diligence...
"Bang, bang——"
There was a knock on the door.
Yu Ye opened his eyes from sitting quietly.
The room was dark, it was already evening.
The boy Qiangzi pushed open the door and walked in. He lit the oil lamp next to the door with a fire stick. Then he turned around, carrying a bamboo basket and placed it on the wooden table in front of the bed. He said affectionately: "Brother Yu, it's time for dinner."
"Thank you!"
Yu Ye stretched his legs to the ground, stood up and thanked him.
"Thank you for your help today. It's me who should thank you."
Qiangzi waved his hand and exited the room, saying with a smile: "Please wait, I have something to tell you!"
Inside the bamboo basket was a large bowl of fragrant mutton soup, as well as three brown and crispy pancakes.
Yu Ye reached out to pick up the mutton soup and drank it. He didn't forget to pick up the pancake and take a bite. Over the past few months, I have rarely had an oily smell in my mouth. I either went hungry or ate dried fruits and herbs. I meditated every day and gradually forgot about the smell of meat. But when I came to the inn today, I found not only soup and meat, but also delicious food, which immediately awakened the glutton in my stomach. While he was eating and drinking happily, someone knocked on the door again.
"Tuk-tuk——"
It was a man named Zhong who walked into the house. Although he has a full beard and looks rough and arrogant, he is not very old, only in his early thirties, but he is worldly and calm.
"Hmm...Brother Zhong?"
Yu Ye said hello but was not humble and continued to eat and drink. In the blink of an eye, there was only half a pancake left in his hand, and the soup bowl was bottomed out.
The man named Zhong stood aside with his arms folded, seemingly embarrassed.
"Brother Zhong, what's the matter...hiccup..."
Yu Ye finally swallowed the last half of the pancake, and then he remembered to ask the other party why he was here, but he couldn't help but burped, stretched out his hand to rub his stomach, and let out a long sigh of relief.
"No one is competing with you for food, so why be so anxious."
The man surnamed Zhong complained, and then said: "I wanted to invite you to drink, but you have eaten enough yourself, that's all -" He turned to leave, but Yu Ye hurriedly stopped him and said: "Brother Zhong, please forgive me for being rude. sit--"
The rooms are poorly furnished and there is no place to sit.
The man surnamed Ji looked around and walked to the wooden couch, but did not sit down. Instead, he picked up the long sword on the bedside and drew out the sword's blade with a "clang" sound.
Yu Ye's expression changed slightly.
"I didn't expect that you are really a disciple of Xuanhuang Mountain."
The man named Zhong turned his wrist and the long sword was already sheathed.
Everything in the Tao Sect has its mark. This green steel sword is also engraved with the inscription of Xuanhuang Mountain. This person was obviously suspicious of Yu Ye's origins and took the opportunity to test the authenticity. Judging from his skillful movements, he should be good at using swords.
"I, Zhongjian, was once a disciple of the Northern Qi Mountain Outer Sect."
The man who called himself Zhong Jian put down his long sword, smiled at Yu Ye, and said, "Come to think of it, you and I can be considered fellow-minded."
Yu Ye was a little surprised. He imitated the Taoist etiquette and said, "Senior Brother Ji, I'm disrespectful to Yu Ye!"
"Your name is Yu Ye?"
Zhongjian waved his hand and said: "I am no longer a disciple of Beiqishan. You and I cannot be called senior brothers or junior brothers. I just saw you wearing Taoist robes today, so I chatted for a few words." At this point, he suddenly said angrily: " Back then, I was just fighting with people and causing death. Could it be that Beiqi Mountain is the pure land of Taoism? Don't you see that many disciples colluded with strong men, burned, killed, and looted, and did many bad things, so why did I just be expelled from the mountain? Humph, now I am It’s quite comfortable to roam around with a bunch of brothers!”
What is a knight-errant? It refers to a person who enjoys socializing, values righteousness, has the courage to solve problems, or shows off his strength and ruthlessness.
It's no wonder that this person is well-informed and well-informed. He used to be a disciple of the Taoist sect, but now he has become a cynical and indulgent knight-errant.
"Brother Zhong, I have something unclear."
Yu Ye took the opportunity to ask: "You said something happened to Xuanhuang Mountain, is it true or false?"
"Haha, I was just about to talk about this."
Zhong Jian had returned to normal and looked at Yu Yedao: "I see that you are still young, and you must not have learned much skills. Since the Taoist gate of Xuanhuang Mountain is gone, you can follow me from now on. Wouldn't it be nice to drink wine and eat meat every day? !”
"What are the details? Can you tell me something?"
"Several experts came from Qizhou and destroyed the Xuanhuang Mountain Taoist Gate."
"Where are the disciples of Xuanhuang Mountain?"
"Most of them were killed, and the rest were scattered like birds and beasts."
"What's the name of an expert?"
"I heard from my former senior brother that the leader of the group of experts is called Bu Yi. He can fly into the sky with a sword, kill people in the air, and roam the swamp without any opponents!"
"Senior Brother, do you want to know that master?"
Zhong Jian glanced back, walked over and closed the door, then continued with a cautious expression: "After Bu Yi led his people to destroy Xuanhuang Mountain, they also destroyed Beiqi Mountain. My senior brother was lucky enough to survive, and he was on the way to escape. He met me by chance. I learned from his mouth that Divination will not give up easily, and I am afraid that the other six Taoist sects will not be able to escape this disaster. Now that each sect has heard the news, they have evacuated their disciples to escape. "
"The other six?"
Yu Ye couldn't help but said: "There are so many Taoist sects in Daze."
Zhong Jian looked him up and down again and said suspiciously: "You don't know anything. Are you a Taoist disciple? The way you were eating just now, you didn't look like a Taoist with a pure heart and few desires..."
Feeling weak in his ambition, he hurriedly interrupted: "I'm still late in getting started, and my knowledge is short-lived. Brother Zhong, don't think of me as a disciple of the Taoist sect, just think of me as a common man from the countryside."
Zhong Jian showed a smile and said: "Haha, I prefer to be a mortal disciple, let's be honest -"
He stretched out his hand and dragged his chin for a moment to consider, and then said: "There are eight Taoist sects in Daze, located in Xuanhuang Mountain, Beiqi Mountain, Nanqi Mountain, Zixia Mountain, Xiyun Mountain, Chiwu Peak, Tiandan Peak, and Longlin Peak. . Among them, Xuanhuang Mountain and Beiqi Mountain are the most famous, and the remaining small sects are unknown to outsiders. As I said before, when various Taoist sects are in chaos, there is a lot to do. Several brothers and I I plan to go up the mountain tomorrow and take the opportunity to gain some exposure and enjoy the autumn breeze. You might as well come with me and I will go to Xuanhuang Mountain with you another day, how about that?"
This person finally revealed his true intention, which was to take advantage of the situation. The so-called companionship is no different from joining a gang. Who asked him to call himself a disciple of the Taoist sect in the wild? Let him lead the way to Xuanhuang Mountain. Naturally, he will get twice the result with half the effort if he is familiar with the way.
Yu Ye remained silent.
"No matter whether you agree or not, just say something!"
Zhong Jian said impatiently: "If you were not a disciple of the Taoist sect, I wouldn't bother to tell you more. Beiqi Mountain has been passed down for hundreds of years and has left countless skills and elixirs. If you have gained something here, it will be better than your years of practice." "
"Brother Zhong!"
Yu Ye hesitated for a moment and then said: "I also want to follow Brother Zhong to learn more, but I have no choice but to go to Luming Mountain to have no time to clone..."
"Why did you go to Luming Mountain?"
"Oh, Brother Zhong has been to Luming Mountain?"
"So what if you've been there? So what if you haven't been?"
Zhong Jian stared at Yu Ye, his eyes flickering.
"I was entrusted by someone to go to Luming Mountain, but I don't know the direction. I beg Brother Zhong to show me the way!"
"Why should I show you the way?"
Yu Ye Shangzi was full of expectations, but was stunned by Zhong Jian's question. He lowered his head and thought about it, and said helplessly: "It seems that I only have one trip to Beiqi Mountain..."
Zhongjian turned around and left, waving his hand and saying, "It's settled, we'll set off at Yin time tomorrow morning."
"I mean……"
Yu Ye wanted to say a few more words, but there was no one in front of him. Only the oil lamp beside the door flickered on and off, just like his changing face at this moment. He walked over and closed the door, opened his mouth to blow out the light, and walked alone in the darkness, thinking about his conversation with Zhongjian. As the night grew darker, he returned to the wooden couch and sat cross-legged...
