Xuan Lingzi nodded with satisfaction. This injury seemed to have a great impact on Cheng Ling, and he actually asked himself to guide him in his cultivation.
He said: "Ling'er, you need to take a longer view. This incident shows that there must be a force in the Chen family that wants to get rid of you. Think about it carefully. Are there any details that you have missed?"
Cheng Ling was stunned. Xuan Lingzi's speculation was probably true. Since Cheng Xueyao and Chen Ling have left the Chen family, there is no need to be aggressive anymore, but why do the children of the Chen family in the Wuxiang Sword Sect have to put Chen Ling to death?
Is there any secret about Chen Ling? But after his soul passed through, he had integrated all of Chen Ling's memories, and there was nothing fishy about them. Then, the only one who knows this secret should be Cheng Xueyao, but even she is dead.
The time he spent with Cheng Xueyao was too short, and she saw through her identity, so he had no time to ask. She died later, and she just made herself swear the oath of heaven. So where does this secret lie?
He carefully recalled the details of his time with Cheng Xueyao, and gradually found that there were two things that could not be explained.
First, how did Cheng Xueyao find out that she was not Chen Ling's? At that time, I only thought that maybe the mother had some kind of feeling for her son, and she did not hide her speaking habits. It would not be unusual for her to see the flaws, but in such a short period of time, she could confirm that he was not her son?
Cheng Ling thought hard and replayed the events of that day in his mind. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. Cheng Xueyao's attitude changed from the fact that she did not want to become an official disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect, but she was not sure at that time.
Only after touching herself did she finally confirm that he was not her son. So what did Chen Ling have that he didn't have? I was soul-pierced, and my body didn't change much. It was obvious that something was missing during the period when I lost consciousness after the soul-piercing.
The second part is the oath that Cheng Xueyao asked her to take. That sentence said this: I swear that I will become an official disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect and seek justice for Cheng Xueyao. If not, I will be punished by heaven and earth!
There is a sequential question here, which is more important among the two purposes of "becoming an official disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect" or "getting justice for Cheng Xueyao"? Logically speaking, the latter sentence should be of greater significance to Cheng Xueyao, but why did she emphasize becoming a disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect?
As long as we can seek justice for her, it doesn't matter whether she can become a disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect, but according to the order of the oath she required, it is obvious that the former is a necessary condition, that is, she must first become a formal disciple, and then seek justice for her. Get justice.
In this way, the whole thing has a clear context. How long was Chen Ling in coma after being seriously injured by Chen Lei and the others? During this period, he must have lost something, but Cheng Xueyao knew something. This is the first puzzle.
The second puzzle is, since Cheng Xueyao knew that Chen Ling was often bullied in the Wuxiang Sword Sect, why did she still insist on making him an official disciple? What was her purpose?
Another point that cannot be confirmed yet is whether the Chen family knows Cheng Xueyao's purpose?
These things were very long to talk about, but with just a few flashes of thought in Cheng Ling's mind, he said to Xuan Lingzi: "Master, I have a few things I would like to ask you!"
Xuan Lingzi replied: "You say it!"
"How many children of the Chen family are there in the Wuxiang Sword Sect?"
"The Wuxiang Sword Sect is the largest sect within a hundred miles of Luoye City. There are children from every family, but the most numerous ones are the children of the Chen family and the Cheng family!"
"Chen family and Cheng family? Which Cheng family?"
Xuan Lingzi looked at him doubtfully and said, "Don't you know? It's your mother's Cheng family!"
Cheng Ling was startled and asked, "Master, do you also know about my mother's Cheng family?"
"I know that although the main force of the Cheng family is not in Luoye City, its overall strength is stronger than that of the Chen family! There are more than 5,000 disciples in the Wuxiang Sword Sect alone."
"What! The Cheng family is so powerful? What about the Chen family?"
"The Chen family is slightly weaker, but there are still more than 4,000 members!"
Cheng Ling was shocked and felt more and more that this matter was not simple. The Wuxiang Sword Sect has a total of more than 30,000 disciples, and the Chen and Cheng families account for nearly 10,000 disciples, which is completely unreasonable.
"These two families have so many disciples in the sect. Don't the elders of the sect be wary?" Cheng Ling asked.
Xuan Lingzi sighed, glanced at him appreciatively, and said, "Ling'er, your concerns are very reasonable, and I think so too. Sometimes, I am confused as to what you have done in the past six months. Not like an eight-year-old."
"And your vision and wisdom are not something that a child can possess. Even my teachers doubt that you have been taken away from me!"
After saying that, he stared at Cheng Ling with bright eyes full of exploration!
Cheng Ling shivered smartly. It was true that he had lived for nearly eight hundred years and his eyes were so vicious that he was seen through just like that.
He secretly sighed in his heart that he was seen through by Cheng Xueyao and Xuan Lingzi one after another, but Cheng Xueyao just refused to commit suicide. After all, he was a close relative of flesh and blood. But Xuan Lingzi, from the perspective of an old Jianghu, it seems that his character is not tempered enough!
He winked at Xuan Lingzi playfully and said, "Since master has suspicions, why do you still let me play nonsense without exposing it?"
Xuan Lingzi smiled and said: "I'm already half dead, so what's the benefit of exposing you? Besides, after spending six months together, I can see clearly that your nature is not bad, and you should have some difficulties." , and your qualifications are very good, keeping you may be helpful to the sect!"
"Master, does he care about the sect?"
"If you were like Master, born and raised in the sect since childhood, wouldn't you care?"
Cheng Ling was silent for a moment, and then said: "Master, there are many things that I can't say right now, but I have no intention of harming anyone. I just want to live an ordinary life. Do you believe it?"
"I believe that sometimes the tone of your words makes me feel like an old man who has gone through many vicissitudes of life. Such a person will not harm others. You are not willing to say it clearly, and I will not ask."
"Thank you for your understanding, Master. I have thought about it a lot and I feel that there are a few things that are wrong. I would like to ask you to go over them in detail!"
"you say!"
"The Cheng and Chen families have such great influence in the Wuxiang Sword Sect. Didn't the sect notice it? Why do their two families have so many children?"
"Ling'er, you don't know something. The children of the family do not have to have the same surname. Many of them are people who are dependent on the family. These people make up the majority. For example, in the Chen family, there are less than one true child of the Chen family. One thousand, and the other three thousand are Taoists who are attached to the Chen family."
"I see, I understand!" Cheng Ling suddenly realized.
"In fact, half of the disciples in the sect are from family backgrounds. Although these disciples exist for the benefit of the family, they are also the help of the Wuxiang Sword Sect. Keeping these disciples also ties those families to the sect. In the interest chain of the door.”
"It's a pity that in the past few years, the power of the Cheng and Chen families has greatly increased, and the sect leader is too focused on cultivation and has no time to care. If this continues, trouble will inevitably arise."
"Master, what's the situation inside the sect? I mean the non-family disciples!"
"In the sect, there are four halls, namely the sword hall, the martial arts hall, the martial arts hall, and our formation hall. Among them, the sword hall is controlled by the Chen family, the martial arts hall is controlled by the Cheng family, and the other two halls are all sect halls. The elders control it!"
Cheng Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In this case, as long as the Cheng and Chen families did not unite together, the sect would still have a certain advantage. Especially in the formation hall where he is now, with Xuan Lingzi around, he is determined not to make any big waves.
He asked again: "Master, is your life span really only five years? Is there any way?"
"To be exact, there are only four and a half years left. There is no way, but treasures that increase lifespan are too difficult to find, and I don't expect it. Besides, even if I live for a few more decades, it is meaningless. I accept you as my disciple, as long as I can I will be satisfied if I pass on the mantle!”
Cheng Ling blushed. It was obvious that Xuan Lingzi had high hopes for him, and he had indeed not practiced well. However, these can only be made up for in the future. It is better to clarify your speculations now!
He said: "Master, I would like to trouble you with two things."
"What's the matter?"
"The disciple's original residence in the handyman disciple area wants to visit again, and my mother's residence. Master also wants to take the trouble to accompany the disciple!"
Xuan Lingzi nodded, grabbed him, and walked towards the handyman disciple area. He was extremely fast and arrived at the original residence of Chen Ling and Su Rui in less than a quarter of an hour.
Cheng Ling walked in and looked around carefully. At this time, the steward who was in charge of the handyman disciples also rushed over. The leader of the formation hall was here, how could he not come forward.
Cheng Ling asked, "Steward, after Su Rui and I left here, have any other handyman disciples come in?"
The steward hurriedly smiled and replied: "No, Senior Brother Cheng has become the first disciple. We, the handyman disciples, are so honored. How can we let other disciples enter at will?"
Cheng Ling didn't care about his flattery at all, so he said, "That's fine, just do as you please! Master and I have important matters to discuss!"
The steward opened his mouth and wanted to say a few more words. Seeing Cheng Ling's expression, he had no choice but to leave the dormitory.
After he left, Xuan Lingzi put a few restrictions on the door. Cheng Ling began to search carefully. He looked through Chen Ling's original clothes and bedding one by one. Within a moment, he felt something like a thick book among the bedding.
He touched it a few times and felt that it was very similar to the thick book he bought before. He bit the seal of the quilt with his teeth and reached in. After a while, he took out the thing.
After taking it out, Cheng Ling took a look and saw that it was indeed a thick book. He opened it and flipped through a few pages. The paper was almost exactly the same as the previous book.
Cheng Ling looked at Xuan Lingzi, pondered for a while, bit his finger, and dripped blood on the book.
The book absorbed the blood in an instant, and after a while, white smoke began to emit again. As the white smoke came out, the thick book began to become thinner, and finally turned into a golden page, just like before Cheng Ling The mystery pages you get are the same!
