Under night.
Two figures walked through the mountains.
The person leading the way is named Bian Xin, a disciple of Baicao Hall. It is said that he is a full-time guard of Tianji Peak.
The one who followed was Yu Ye, who was disguised as someone else. He called himself Zheng Fu and came from Linwo. And why he wanted to go to Qianji Peak was purely an accident.
At that time, the remains of two overseas monks and several relics were found in Jinchanji, Nanyu City, Qizhou. Among the relics is a map slip marked with several place names, namely Qianji Peak, Jiuchong Mountain, and Baicaotang. After that, I ran around and gradually forgot about it. Even though he became a disciple of Tianji Sect and came to Tianzhu Mountain, he never noticed the existence of Qianji Peak and Baicaotang. He also completely forgot about the map.
Returning to Tianzhu Mountain this time seemed like a risky move, but he didn't take it seriously. He was once a disciple of the Tianji Sect and had the ability to change his appearance like a fox. He believed that he could come and go freely. Unexpectedly, he was not familiar with the path of the back mountain. While walking around, he met a Qi Refining disciple and accidentally heard the name Qianji Peak. At that time, he had a flash of thought and immediately remembered the picture slip on his body, so he asked the other party to lead the way and took the opportunity to ask for relevant information.
I learned from Bian Xin that Qianji Peak was a place of imprisonment, used to imprison disciples who violated the sect's rules. It was similar to the Cliff Cave in Xuanhuang Mountain. The difference is that there is a Baicaotang halfway up the mountain, which is supposed to be a place for growing elixirs or refining elixirs, but it is also responsible for guarding Tianji Peak.
"It is said that this cascading mountain is the origin of the name Jiuzhong Mountain, but it is located in the back mountain. Very few people know..."
After walking along the mountain path for an hour and burning incense, we arrived at a hill. Looking left and right, the mountains are scattered and the dangerous peaks are stacked on top of each other, as if they are thousands of layers and have extraordinary momentum. Going forward, a solitary peak stands, which should be the Qianji Peak that Bian Xin mentioned. Looking back at the way we came, we saw that the gate of the back mountain was already more than ten miles away.
"Senior Zheng, that is the Baicao Hall of Qianji Peak. My master must be anxious about waiting and will get angry again!"
"Your master...oh, lead the way quickly!"
Another master appeared, and it was inconvenient for Yu Ye to ask more questions. He urged Bian Xin to lead the way, but he was secretly suspicious.
After going another three or five miles, we arrived at the foot of the solitary peak and followed the winding stone stairs. A cliff appeared on the mountainside two to three hundred feet away, shaded by ancient trees, as well as a yard and a medicinal garden surrounded by fences. To the left of the courtyard is a stone staircase leading up the mountain, but it is blocked by large rocks and covered with layers of restrictions. Just looking up, a section of a hundred-foot mountain peak reaches into the sky.
As Yu Ye followed Bian Xin into the courtyard, a strong medicinal fragrance hit his nostrils. The small courtyard is integrated with the medicine garden and the cliff, and is full of exotic flowers and plants. At the end of the courtyard, there is a cave entrance with the words Baicaotang engraved on it.
"Master, the disciple is back!"
"It only took me half an hour to go down the mountain to get a few jars of wine, huh!"
"It happened to be a visitor, so there was a delay!"
Bian Xin walked into the cave, took out more than ten jars of wine, and said with a smile: "The wine I asked the outer door brother to buy is enough for you to enjoy for a while. This is the visiting guest, stationed at Linwo Gate. Senior Zheng..."
The cave is spacious, illuminated by bright pearls, filled with jars and pots, and filled with a strong smell of medicine. On the mattress in the middle, there was an old man sitting, with a gray beard and hair, a face full of wrinkles, but his eyes were empty.
blind?
Although the old man is blind, his cultivation is still there, and he is actually a master of the third level of Jindan. He looked at the guests with blank eyes, stretched out his bony hands, and said in a hoarse voice: "Bring it here!"
Yu Ye stood in the cave, looking at the strange old man and the young disciple. His thoughts suddenly started to change, but he still couldn't figure out the reason. He said helplessly: "What do fellow Taoists need, you might as well tell them clearly!"
"Bian Xin?"
The old man's face darkened.
Bian Xin turned back to look at Yu Ye and said unexpectedly: "My master was once an expert in alchemy in Tianji Hall. Fellow immortals often came here in admiration, exchanging heavenly materials and earthly treasures for elixirs. I mistakenly thought..."
Understood!
Bian Xin asked someone to buy wine. When he went down the mountain to get the wine, he saw Yu Ye wandering in the back mountain and thought he was a guest visiting his master. Yu Ye just ignored the mistakes and followed them all the way, but in the end the flaw was exposed.
"How dare you bully my master and disciple, get out of here——"
The old man was furious, opened his mouth and spit out a sword light.
Bian Xin was so frightened that he turned around and ran away.
"Sleepy--"
Yu Ye scolded and waved his sleeves.
The moment the old man's sword light came out, he and his sword froze in place.
Before Bian Xin could escape from the hole, he rolled back from the ground. His head was instantly grabbed by a hand, and he fainted on the spot.
"Let go of Bian Xin..."
The remaining power of the restriction was exhausted, and the entire cave was sealed with heavy restrictions. The old man roared and the flying sword fell to the ground. He froze in place again, unable to move at all. He stared with empty eyes and said in disbelief: "Senior Yuanying... who are you..."
Yu Ye put one hand behind his back and grabbed Bian Xin's head with the other. He seemed a little helpless and said, "I don't want to hurt anyone, but you, master and disciple, are looking for death!"
"Just kill me and let Bian Xin go!"
The old man knew that he had met Senior Yuan Ying and had given up struggling, but he was extremely anxious and said: "Qiu has only one disciple. He is still young and does not deserve to die. Qiu would rather trade his life and beg Senior to let him go." A way to survive!"
"Reply me truthfully!"
"You promised to let Bian Xin go!"
"snort!"
Bian Xin, who was held by Yu Ye, was about the same height as him. His limbs were dragged on the ground, unconscious, and he suddenly picked him up.
The old man said hurriedly: "Wait a minute, I have something to ask -"
"Why did Tianji Sect destroy Feiyun Peak?"
"this……"
"It's okay not to say anything!"
"Qiu is like a useless person. He stays alone at Tianji Peak all year round and knows nothing about the affairs of the Immortal Sect!"
"How can you guard Tianji Peak since you are a useless person?"
"Tianji Peak has been abandoned for many years. The so-called guarding is nothing more than an excuse, but it is actually a grounding."
"Grounded?"
"Qiu was banned from Tianji Peak and was not allowed to go down the mountain without authorization. He had to plant elixirs in Baicaotang to pass the time. Fortunately, Bian Xin was with him. Otherwise, how would he have survived two or three hundred years..."
"What kind of mistake did you make to deserve such punishment?"
"Oh, don't mention it!"
It seemed that the past was too painful to look back on, so the old man shook his head and sighed.
"Tell it like it is-"
Yu Ye continued to press, using force with his hands.
Under the dim pearl light, the old man stared with empty eyes, his expression was somewhat ferocious, and he said hoarsely: "Back then, I let my senior brother go, and violated the rules and regulations of the sect. In the end, my eyes were destroyed, and I was banned from Qianji Peak."
"What crime did your senior brother commit?"
"My senior brother stole the artifact!"
"Sacred weapon? Who is your senior brother's name?"
"Qiu Dao, a disciple of Tianqitang, is of the same clan as me. We have been friends since childhood and we are like brothers."
"What do you call it?"
"Qiu He!"
"ah……"
Yu Ye was surprised.
Qiu He was once speculated to be the name of Qiu Bo. And could the old man in front of him be Qiu He himself?
The old man noticed something unusual and hurriedly said: "Senior, who are you?"
"No need to ask any more questions, we'll find out later."
Yu Ye did not reveal his identity and continued: "Please tell me truthfully why Senior Brother Qiu Dao stole the artifact, why he was imprisoned here, and where he fled to after that!"
"Hmph, you might as well kill Bian Xin. Without me as his master, he would never have a chance to gain a foothold in Tianjimen!"
Qiu He suddenly no longer begged for mercy, but looked like he would rather die than surrender.
Yu Ye hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand and threw Bian Xin to the ground. The opponent's cultivation was banned by him, and he couldn't wake up for more than ten hours. He then hit the ban to seal the entrance of the cave, and then said: "I am Yu Ye, from a remote overseas country. I once received the protection of an elder named Qiu. I was lucky enough to embark on the path of immortality and became a disciple of the Tianji Sect. Because of me I was in possession of the artifact left by Qiu Bo and was hunted by the Tianji Sect. Several of my friends were also implicated by me, and their lives and deaths are unknown to this day. For this reason, I returned to Tianzhu Mountain, not wanting to meet fellow Daoist Qiu!"
He turned over his hands and took out a few things and placed them on the ground, a broken sword, a diagram, and a fairy gate token. On the hilt of the broken sword, there is an inscription, Tianji. The map slips are marked with Jiuchong Mountain, Qianji Peak, and Baicaotang; the Xianmen token is engraved with the word Tianji on one side and the word "harmony" on the other.
"You... are the traitor of Tianji Sect, Yu Ye who Bian Xin often mentioned..."
Although the old man heard about the wild name, he was not surprised. He has no interest in immortal affairs. And when his consciousness looked at the things on the ground, his face suddenly froze, he took a hard breath, and said in a daze: "This... this is the token I gave to my senior brother back then. The Broken Sword and the Picture Slip are also mine. As a parting gift, he..."
Yu Ye clenched his hands into fists and waved them gently, and couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Regarding Qiu Bo's life experience, although he has speculated thousands of times and has come close to the truth countless times, he is always separated by a layer of mist, making it difficult to see clearly like the moon in the water.
And today, at this time, the source of the truth is right in front of us?
"Qiu Bo has died!"
"Where are his senior brothers?"
"They are no longer alive!"
"And you..."
Yu Ye waved his sleeves and removed the restrictions on Qiu He.
Qiu He was free of restraints and immediately regained his composure. He hurriedly raised his hand to grab Bian Xin and flew to the ground in front of him. Seeing that his disciple was fine, he nodded, picked up three things on the ground, and said to himself: "Senior brother, if I had known now, why would I have done it in the first place, alas..."
"Friend Daoist Qiu!"
Yu Ye stretched out his hand to wipe away the fox's face, revealing his true face, bowed and said: "We are destined to meet each other today, I think it is Qiu Bo's hidden intention. As for the past events of the past, I have always been ignorant, please give me some advice. !”
"You are so young, but you look like a good person!"
Qiu He looked at Yu Ye up and down with empty eyes, then lowered his head to look at the thing in his hand, and sighed with a sad expression: "Oh, the meaning of the dark world will neither come nor go, and it will also go. Is it possible that it will also come and go? It’s the soul of senior brother…”
Yu Ye couldn't press him, so he stood aside and waited patiently.
Qiu Bo was a person he respected. Now that he met Qiu Bo's junior brother, he did not dare to be presumptuous, so he treated him honestly and honestly. And looking at Qiu He's empty eyes and sad expression, he wanted to know everything that happened back then.
"I don't care who you are or who you have offended. Since you came here with your senior brother's relics, I will tell you about the past!"
Qiu He calmed down and spoke quietly.
Yu Ye lifted up his clothes, sat down on the spot, cupped his hands, and said, "I'd like to hear the details!"
"Well, let me tell you slowly..."
Some people died, but not completely...
