About an hour later, several figures appeared not far outside the meeting hall, walking slowly towards this side.
Murong Di opened his eyes and saw that one of them was Xu Huaigu, and Fan Xuan was also beside him. In addition, there was a woman walking alongside him.
This woman's face was unfamiliar. Murong Di had never seen her before. Xu Huaigu took a few glances into the meeting hall and saw that the decoration here was similar to that of the ancestor halls of various sects. It was only one floor high and was as simple as possible.
Apart from the necessary tables and chairs, there are only some futons and incense burners. Fan Xuan stood outside the threshold, bowed her hands inward and said, "Master, the two elders, Xu Huaigu has been brought here." Murong Di said, "Please come in, fellow Taoist Xu." As a fellow Taoist, this was already treating him as a fellow Taoist. Treated like an equal.
Although there is a big age difference between the two, in the world of monks, they only address each other based on their strength, and seniority is something that can be discussed but not discussed in front of the realm.
Now Murong Di started calling him fellow Taoist, which was equivalent to making his attitude clear. Xu Huaigu smiled and stepped generously across the threshold, and Yu Qin also walked in.
Fan Xuan found the way and was about to leave, but Murong Di stopped her and said, "Xuan'er, come in too." So Fan Xuan could only nod her head, walked into the meeting hall, and stood beside Murong Di.
Murong Di pointed to a chair next to him and said with a smile: "Fellow Taoist Xu, please sit down." Xu Huaigu stood at the door and said with a smile: "There is no need to sit down. I came up the mountain now because I wanted to ask Elder Murong about two things. After a while, the elders gave me answers, and I immediately went down the mountain without wasting the time of the elders." Murong Di nodded and said, "Please speak." Xu Huaigu looked at the three elders present and did not hesitate. He was so long-winded and just smiled at the corner of his mouth and said: "They are two old things. Elder Murong, the noble man, forgets things a lot. I'm afraid he won't remember them long ago, but I still remember them clearly."
"This is number one." He stretched out a finger with a very serious expression.
"I wonder if Elder Murong still remembers that during the Battle of Binxi more than ten years ago, there was a girl named Li Zi?" Murong Di nodded and said: "I remember, it couldn't be clearer. She was Sun Xiang's disciple and later went to Middle-earth. Since then, I have never seen her again. We only had a one-time relationship." Xu Huaigu smiled ambiguously: "Then the elder should still remember how you made things difficult for her in the first place?" Murong Di frowned slightly and said, "That's just in case. At that time, it was a little strange that Sun Xiang could survive Ying Ya's move, so I was more careful with the girl. Xu Daoyou said that he was making things difficult, which was a bit too much. ." Xu Huaigu said word by word: "I am standing here today, not because I want to hear what the elder said. Since the elder has suspected the wrong person, I just want the elder to apologize to that girl back then. This request should not be too much. Right?" The other two elders looked at Murong Di. She pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "She is not in East Fuyao Island now, how can I apologize to her?"
"The elder said the same thing to me. When I see her, I will naturally tell her." Fan Xuan felt a little nervous after hearing Xu Huaigu's words.
She secretly glanced at her master's face, but saw that it was as plain as water and nothing could be seen. She couldn't help but feel even more worried.
My master has always had an extremely majestic image in the sect. Although he rarely loses his temper, most of the time he has such an expression that no one can see through.
Now Xu Huaigu wants his master to apologize to a junior in front of two elders, which is really embarrassing.
She was afraid that her master would change his mind temporarily and would be unfavorable to Xu Huaigu. In this case, she would be caught in the middle and it would be difficult for her to behave.
However, Murong Di was silent for a moment, and then replied calmly: "I have done this too much, and I should apologize to her. I'm sorry." Fan Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Xu Huaigu with a slight frown, hoping that he would stop saying anything. What kind of aggressive words would be appropriate.
Xu Huaigu smiled with satisfaction and said: "I have heard Elder Murong's apology. I will convey it to her at that time. As for what she says, it depends on herself." Murong Di also nodded slightly, which was already very impressive. You're welcome.
Xu Huaigu stretched out his second finger and said: "As for the second thing, it is related to me." Everyone looked at him, so Xu Huaigu looked at Murong Di seriously and said: "After the Zixia Sect Taoist Conference, , there were many rumors about my collusion with the demon clan in the monk world for no reason, which made me look down upon everywhere. I also checked the source of the rumors, and they vaguely pointed to the Zixia Sect. The Zixia Sect spread rumors and destroyed My reputation, Elder Murong has to give an explanation for this matter, right?" Murong Di frowned and replied: "Everyone saw the performance of fellow Taoist Xu at the Taoist meeting back then. A woman from the demon tribe came in person. Come to save you, even Heitong, who rarely shows up, is here. This is not just seen by people from Zixia Sect. Everyone knows that Heitong is from the Demon Sect, so naturally they can’t help but have doubts about the relationship between Daoyou Xu and the Demon Clan. . Many people have seen this with their own eyes. It is inevitable that there are villains secretly causing trouble. Why should we blame Zixia Sect? I am afraid that fellow Taoist Xu has misunderstood." Xu Huaigu sneered: "Of course there are many people who saw it, but I I dare to say that the Zixia Sect is spreading rumors, and of course I have my evidence." Murong Di shook his head and said: "I have never heard of this matter." Xu Huaigu frowned, half-squinted his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Then let's talk about it, Murong Are you prepared to refuse to admit it, the elder?" Murong Di frowned and said nothing, as if he was weighing the matter in his mind.
Xu Huaigu looked at her coldly, his expression was very ugly, and he had no intention of compromising at all.
The atmosphere in the court was tense, and Fan Xuan's heart was in her throat, fearing that a fight would break out if the two sides disagreed.
At this moment, another elder suddenly sighed, interrupted the silence, and said: "Okay, okay, don't worry, just listen to me." So everyone looked at him and saw him After a pause, he said: "Actually, this happened back then. Our Zixia Sect did secretly instigate some monks, saying that the relationship between Daoist Fellow Xu and the demon clan was entangled. It's just that the person who did it was a poor Taoist. No one else knew about it. Elder Murong was so high-spirited, how could he bother to do such a thing? When Xu Daoyou asked her, he asked the wrong person. This matter should be the poor Taoist's fault." Xu Huaigu's expression changed when he heard someone admit it. He calmed down and looked coldly at the elder who spoke.
Murong Di also looked at him and asked coldly: "How could such a thing really happen!" The elder felt embarrassed and nodded helplessly.
In fact, the rumor that Xu Huaigu colluded with the demon clan was spread because Cui Ku told him about it. But now that Xu Huaigu asked him about it, if he also told Cui Ku, it would be known that the leader of the Zixia Sect could do what he did. Such a shameless thing is really even more shameless.
So he simply recognized them all himself and said: "It's all because Pindao was narrow-minded back then. He saw that fellow Taoist Xu was enjoying great glory, while our Zixia Sect suffered a complete defeat and was confused for a while, so this kind of thing came out. I'm so offended, Poverty. Dao is here to apologize to fellow Daoist Xu."
"Are you sorry?" Xu Huaigu laughed angrily and sneered several times,
"How many years have passed, how many monks have heard the rumors and secretly cursed me? The elders just sat in the meeting hall and said they were sorry for me, but they didn't know that when I gave my name in Xicheng , the eyes of the people around you! This matter can't be as simple as just making amends!" Not only Xu Huaigu, but also Murong Di looked at the elder coldly, and almost didn't question him on the spot.
The elder knew that he was in the wrong, so he had no choice but to admit it, and said: "I will spread the news again, and say that what happened back then was that I, the Zixia Sect, made a mistake. Fellow Daoist Xu is an upright and upright monk, and he has nothing to do with the demon." The clan has nothing to do with it. Do you think this is okay, Fellow Daoist Xu?" The words he spoke out were like water being thrown out. What happened at that time had already spread to most of the Eastern Fuyao Continent and everyone knew about it. Bringing it up again now will only make people feel more... Suspect.
Xu Huaigu was very dissatisfied with the result. Murong Di knew it in his heart and could only say: "This matter is indeed our Zixia Sect's fault. The elders spread it privately, but I didn't even know about it. I will give reasonable compensation to Daoyou Daoist Xu for the damage to his reputation caused by this matter." Come. The matter is over, I hope Fellow Daoist Xu can understand." One of Xu Huaigu's main purposes for coming up the mountain was to get genuine compensation from the Zixia Sect. Now that Murong Di said it himself, he couldn't let go of this opportunity.
Xu Huaigu frowned and asked: "Compensation? What can I do to compensate for my reputation?" Murong Di said: "How about ten colored beads?" Xu Huaigu sneered: "Ten colored beads, Elder Murong has a good account. People who don't know think this is a way to send beggars away!" Murong Di's face was livid, and he looked fiercely at the elder who had previously admitted that he was spreading rumors.
The elder also knew that Xu Huaigu was not easy to get rid of, and he was afraid that the Zixia Sect might really draw some blood. There was silence in the meeting hall for a moment, and the elder suddenly said: "This is all Pindao's fault. Pindao should be the one to compensate. Fellow Daoist Xu, Pindao will compensate you for an immortal weapon. What do you think?" Fan Xuan pursed her lips. , I felt a little unwilling, but I didn’t show it.
That was an immortal weapon. Although the Zixia Sect was the first to deal with the loss, if it were to pay for an immortal weapon, Xu Huaigu would still be able to make a profit without losing any money. He only hoped that things would end and people would be at peace.
But Xu Huaigu just smiled and said: "The elder is willing to give up a handful of immortal weapons. I can see his sincerity. However, I am just a sword cultivator. What do I need from the Taoist immortal weapons of Zixia Sect? I don't need these immortal weapons. I only have one condition. If Elder Murong agrees, all grudges will be settled." Fan Xuan looked at him, feeling extremely nervous.
Xu Huaigu doesn't even want immortal soldiers, but I don't know what conditions he wants to put forward? My master has already given in a lot, but he really can't make any excessive demands.
When the elder who said he would pay for the immortal soldiers heard this, he breathed out as if he was relieved. It was really funny.
Murong Di took a deep breath, sat upright, and said solemnly: "Fellow Taoist Xu, please speak." Xu Huaigu said word by word: "I want Elder Murong to summon all the Zixia Sect disciples to tell the whole story of what happened back then. I, Xu Huaigu, did not They are all my friends for colluding with the demon clan. In addition, if I want someone who can represent the entire Zixia Sect, just apologize to me." There was silence in the conference hall, and you could hear the drop of a needle.
Everyone had different expressions on their faces. Murong Di's expression remained as calm as water, while Fan Xuan clenched her fist slightly, sweating for Xu Huaigu.
"If you do something wrong, you should bear it yourself. I just want the person who made the mistake to apologize. Isn't this too much to ask? This is what I want to talk to Elder Murong when I go up the mountain." Xu Huaigu looked around at the three elders in the meeting hall. , also looked at Fan Xuan, and continued,
"When I was still studying in school, I knew that you should apologize if you do something wrong. You are all monks of the Immortal family who have been practicing for hundreds of years, so you should know this too."
"So from now on, not only me, I hope that anyone in the Zixia Sect, even if they have no cultivation and are just ordinary people, can treat each other as equals." Xu Huaigu looked closely into Murong Di's eyes and spoke slowly: " I once heard a saying that there is no reason in the world. Whoever has a strong fist is the reason, but I don’t think so. I hope that when I came up the mountain today, Elder Murong’s apology to me was because he sincerely felt that he was wrong. , rather than because of my current state. This is what I want to tell Elder Murong. What does the elder think?" Everyone present was looking at him without moving their eyes at all.
Fan Xuan opened her lips slightly, feeling that when Xu Huaigu spoke this truth, he really seemed to have become the Confucian saint who developed rituals and music, coined characters and wrote books.
There is a word that is perfect to describe this scene. How do you say that word? Like the sun. Yu Qin stood beside him, looked at his side face, and smiled.
This is the person she knows and the person she likes. Coming from the mortal world, he was spotless and as clear as a young man at that time.
[In view of the general environment, for the fastest update, please enter in your browser - go to Jingjing Bookstore to check. After a long time, a sigh fell in the conference hall, coming from Murong Di.
She sighed softly, nodded, and said: "I can't refuse you, I can only promise you. Besides, I was indeed wrong before, so I have to say one more thing, I'm sorry." Xu Huaigu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and nodded with a smile. nodded.
There should be some people here who have listened to today’s truth. However, it is easier said than done. How they should do it in the future is another matter.
