"...Back then, my senior brother was a disciple of Tianqitang, and he went to Jiuyou Valley with a group of fellow disciples. The five major immortal sects joined forces, and they cooperated internally and externally, resulting in the destruction of the Seven Kills Sect and the death of Shenjizi Dao. My senior brother did not participate in the war. Instead, he had another important task, which was to go to the Valley of Chaos and seize the twelve artifacts in the Nine Nether Tower. He rushed into the Nine Nether Tower first and accidentally fell into a restricted area. When he got out of the predicament, disciples from various schools came one after another, and then they It was a melee. He led several junior brothers to snatch nine artifacts, and then took advantage of the chaos to escape from Jiuyou Valley. But when he was supposed to return to Tianzhu Mountain, his senior brothers said that the artifacts were ominous objects and should not be brought back to the mountain gate, and then There was a dispute. But he still insisted on leaving with three artifacts and several close junior brothers, which made Elder Boqi of Tianqitang furious and sent people to hunt him down..."
In the cave filled with debris, Qiu He stared with empty eyes and faintly recounted the ups and downs of two or three hundred years ago.
Bian Xin, his only disciple, still sealed the ban and lay unconscious on the ground.
Yu Ye sat opposite Qiu He, with his head lowered, listening attentively to a past event that seemed familiar to him, but not very clear, and far away from him.
"Senior brother knew that he had caused a big trouble, so he asked several junior brothers to hide with the artifact. He returned to Tianzhu Mountain alone to see the leader of the Tianjuezi Sect, and persuaded him to give up the artifact and not open the Netherworld Gate. How could the sect owner be willing? After listening to his persuasion, I imprisoned him in Tianji Peak and forced him to hand over the artifact, otherwise he would be severely punished. I had just taken over Baicaotang and happened to be guarding Tianji Peak, so I asked him why and persuaded him to change his mind. He said that he was in Jiuyou Pagoda. I saw a passage in the book, which may have been left by a divine machine. It was about the birth of the saint, the return of the three stars, the inversion of the Nandou, and the opening of the underworld. He insisted that this prophecy had an ominous meaning, and still refused to hand over the artifact. I know that both I insisted, there must be a reason, so I let him wear my clothes and escape from Tianzhu Mountain with my token..."
"...It was no coincidence that that evening, Birch happened to be patrolling the mountain and learned that someone was going out with the token of 'Qiuhe'. I hid again and immediately led people to chase me away. Senior brother was able to escape in the end, and I But I couldn't escape the blame, and was severely punished by having my eyes destroyed and banned from Qianji Peak. Fortunately, I survived, so I spent my time planting flowers and plants. From then on, Baicaotang became a forbidden place, and everyone stayed away from it. Many years passed, and Birch He never returned. It is said that he was afraid of punishment from the sect leader and had gone overseas to find the whereabouts of the artifact..."
"...One day, a young disciple mistakenly entered Qianji Peak, claiming that his cultivation was not good enough and was about to be kicked out of the mountain. I left him behind and used elixirs to help him improve his cultivation. From then on, we depended on each other through thick and thin. I didn't expect him to be there tonight. You brought me here, maybe my senior brother is guiding me, maybe it’s our fate!”
The dusty past may be mysterious, but once told by the person involved, it seems ordinary.
However, behind this plainness, there are more mysteries hidden, which seem to be looming but difficult to see clearly.
"Qiu Bo took the name of Qiu He and fled overseas with his five junior brothers. They fought with Birch and both were injured, and then hid in various places. Qiu Bo dragged his seriously injured body into seclusion in the mountains, and his junior brothers also died one after another. . He left behind a relic before his death, and I traveled across millions of miles of sea to find it..."
Yu Ye also informed Qiu He of Qiu Bo's whereabouts when he left Yanzhou and his final destination. People have life and death, things have an end, and fate does not seek perfection, but only for Qiu Bo, Qiu He, and him to give an explanation.
Qiu Bo’s real name is Qiu Dao!
Yu Ye took out two jars of hidden wine, handed one jar to Qiu He, grabbed one jar and spilled the wine as a way of worshiping the dead souls in heaven, then raised the remaining wine and drank it all, and then "bang" Put down the wine jar, lowered his head and fell into silence.
Qiu He also took a few sips of wine and seemed to be melancholy, staring blankly into his eyes as if he wanted to see through the endless night. After a moment, he breathed out the breath of alcohol and said slowly: "Senior brother, he did not hesitate to lose his life in order to stay away from Yanzhou. Why did you bring his artifact to find it?"
Why are you looking for it?
At first he just wanted to survive, then he wanted revenge, and later he wanted to seek the truth about the artifact and explore a wider world.
Qiu Bo never revealed his origin, but left a hint before his death, otherwise he would not have obtained the artifact and related relics.
Of course, all this is inseparable from Qingluo.
Yu Ye stretched out his hands, and there was a piece of cloth in front of him. The handwriting on it is intact, it is the last words left by Qiu Bo: To the south of the colorful clouds, the red bird flies north, the golden toad emerges from the water, and the secret of heaven can be found. Destined to be wild, not destined to providence.
Qiu He's expression condensed and he said in surprise: "Senior brother's handwriting? The first part of the sentence is about the secret of heaven. The second part of the sentence is that no matter whether you can find the secret of heaven or not, or whether you come or not, there is God's will in the dark!"
Yu Ye said truthfully: "The so-called heavenly secret is the prophecy: the saint comes to the world, the three stars return together, the Nandou is reversed, and the underworld is opened."
"this……"
Qiu He was confused.
"According to what the old man said, since Qiu Bo is unwilling to open the Netherworld, why did he leave this opportunity?"
"Could he be looking for a saint?"
"I'm not a saint!"
"The saint mentioned here is not a virtuous and powerful sage, but a person who ends chaos. Perhaps it is just wishful thinking of Shen Jizi!"
"What's the ominous sign in that prophecy?"
"This... I don't know what's going on. You might as well check it out on the spot, maybe you'll find something!"
"oh?"
"bring it on--"
Qiu He stood up and stepped down. At the same time, there was a sound of rolling stones outside the cave.
Yu Ye removed the restriction and followed him out of the cave.
"Well, I just like these flowers, they are colorful and full of vitality..."
Crossing the yard, Qiu He turned to look at the exotic flowers and plants in the medicine garden, with a gentle smile on his face. His empty eyes seemed to be able to see not only through the long night, but also the prosperity of the seasons and the spring scenery of the garden.
"The old man is proficient in alchemy, why not heal his eyes?"
"Haha, only by cultivating to the realm of Nascent Soul can we recreate the physical body. And it's okay for me to do this. I have heaven and earth in my heart, so there is no need to see or listen to it!"
"Your eyes were destroyed by Tian Juezi's hands?"
"Um!"
"Look at his kind face and kind eyes, he doesn't look like a ruthless person!"
"hehe……"
The two of them had a voice conversation and walked out of the small courtyard quietly.
The boulder blocking the stone staircase up the mountain had rolled aside, and a gap appeared in the heavily shrouded restrictions.
Qiu He waved his hand and walked directly through the restriction and stepped onto the stone stairs.
Yu Ye followed closely behind.
The night was dark and the location was remote. No one paid attention to the movement here. Only two figures walked up the steep stone stairs.
In a short time, we reached the end of the stone staircase.
This place is still more than ten feet away from the peak, and a hole several feet in size has been dug. The surrounding rocks should be mixed with gold and stone and appear to be extremely hard. It is said that they have been vacant for many years and no restrictions have been seen.
Yu Ye followed Qiu He into the cave.
The cave is only about ten feet in diameter, and it is cramped and small. When you step into it, you feel an inexplicable weight rolling over you.
"This cave is for refining gold and stone. If it is restricted, it will be difficult for an expert to escape. This is where my senior brother was imprisoned back then!"
"oh?"
"Please see——"
Qiu He raised his hand to signal.
There was nothing in the dark cave.
A light flashed in Yu Ye's eyes, and a line of writing appeared on the hard stone wall. It should be a rubbing of divine consciousness. It was very old and seemed extremely blurry: Those who open the Netherworld will die!
"what for?"
"Did you see it? It's exactly what it says! The forbidden vision of Jiuyou Pagoda back then not only contained that prophecy, but also this piece of advice. However, no one noticed it. Only my senior brother remembered it firmly. Although he didn't know the truth, he firmly believed it. .How you choose depends on God’s will!”
Qiu He seemed to put down his worries, turned around and walked out of the cave.
Yu Ye was still looking at the writings on the stone wall. He didn't know whether he was confused or timid, but he was silently absent-minded for a moment.
If Qiu Bo didn't want the underworld to open, why did he leave a relic to guide him all the way in the wild. Or maybe there was another reason, and Job was equally confused, so before he died, he chose God's will.
"Qingluo, why did your master close Netherworld?"
"I do not know!"
Qing Luo is also a party involved, and she knows nothing about Shen Jizi's decision.
Yu Ye thought for a moment and couldn't help but ask again——
"I survived the tribulation and gave birth to a baby, why didn't I recreate a physical body?"
"When you form the elixir, you have already transformed into a physical body, accompanied by thunder from the sky. Therefore, the formation of a baby is different from ordinary people. The reason is unclear..."
"I thought you knew everything!"
"Hmph, you are a mountain boy, of course I know everything, but now you are a senior Nascent Soul, and you are still a remnant of your soul..."
In the sea of consciousness, Qing Luo's words turned resentful.
Yu Ye didn't dare to ask further, turned around and walked out of the cave.
The mountain wind is strong.
The night is vast.
Qiu He was nowhere to be seen. He had returned to Baicao Hall.
It's better to stay here for one night and ask Qiub's junior brother for advice.
Yu Ye put his hands on his back and walked down the steps.
Before reaching Baicaotang, three figures suddenly rushed out from the foot of the mountain.
Yu Ye was suddenly startled.
Didn't it say that this place is remote? How could anyone come here in the middle of the night?
But before he could hide his figure, the voice transmission sounded urgently——
"Junior Brother Yu!"
Yu Ye stretched out his hand to touch his face, and his expression became condensed again.
The person who spoke out was actually Cheng Shi?
The two men who followed were also very familiar with each other. They were Ji Han and Xian Cheng. They had once stationed together at the Puze Gate and had come to Tianzhu Mountain successively. Although they had not seen each other for decades, the friendship between them was still there.
Yu Ye took out the fox mask and put it on his face, then jumped down.
In an instant, both parties gathered in front of Baicao Hall.
"How did the three of you know I was coming?"
"The disciples of Tiansha Hall leaked the news in the kitchen, saying that they were secretly monitoring Qianji Peak. Tonight, a Jindan disciple went to Baicao Hall, but Linwo found no such person, and was about to report it to the elders of the master for disposal. Ji Han will take this He told me about the matter and mentioned the rumors about Qianji Peak, so I came to check what happened, but who would have thought it was Junior Brother Yu..."
Ji Han and Xian Cheng are still in charge of the kitchen, so it is convenient for them to inquire about information. Who does the rumor about Qianji Peak concern?
And Tianji Peak and Baicaotang have been under the secret surveillance of Tianjimen?
When Yu Zhi's mood changed sharply, several sword lights suddenly flashed in the distance.
Cheng Shi didn't care to say anything more and urged: "Junior Brother Yu is coming with me, Ji Han and Xian Cheng are staying behind to deal with it, otherwise no one will be able to escape, so hurry up and leave -"
Yu Ye had no time to think too much and rushed down the mountain with Cheng Shi.
Ji Han and Xian Cheng stayed where they were, each feeling uneasy.
At the same time, Qiu He stood in front of a young man in the cave of Baicaotang.
That was his only disciple, Bian Xin, who was still unconscious.
Qiu He reached out and touched Bian Xin's young face. He seemed a little reluctant to give up, but he suddenly poured out his magic power, and his brain burst with a "pop" sound. He slowly shook off the blood on his hands and stared blankly with empty eyes...
Some people died, but not completely...
