Chapter 43: The Clown
When Lu Yunhan saw the crazy monk insulting the boy Xuan, and the crazy monk being rude to Yang Xiaoruo, he was already angry and sneered: "Why are these two things coming out of the beautiful treasure land of Mount Emei! Brother Zhang, Mrs. Sister-in-law, let's leave as soon as possible. It's good, so as not to pollute our eyes and ears!" He stood up and glared at the table before walking away. Zhang and Ji also took the two children downstairs.
Here, Xiao Ruo ordered Xi Shun'er to move three to five jars of plum blossoms and put them into the carriage. The carriage shed was quite big, but it was occupied by several wine jars, so Xiao Xuan had to come out and ride with Lu Yunhan.
After walking a few steps, a group of martial arts figures came rushing toward them, each holding a sword and walking in a hurry. Pedestrians knew they were not to be offended and avoided them. First there were two Taoist priests with excellent physical skills and martial arts. A rough voice in the crowd shouted: "They have entered the restaurant!"
A rather majestic voice shouted: "Everyone, hurry up and stop them!"
Zhang Ji recognized the Iron Hand Taoist of the Kongtong Sect in front of him. He looked behind him and saw several important figures from famous families in the distance. He rushed past, and behind him was a big flag with five big characters on it: "Martial Arts Leader Zhao!"
I saw seven or eight people surrounding a man in his forties coming towards them. The man held his head high and his chest high, and he was very heroic. Zhang Ji, the man on the right, recognized him as Taoist Master Chong Ling, the head of the Wudang Sect. Zhang Ji quickly asked his horse to give way, but he was quite surprised in his heart: Didn't this group of people all go to attack the White Lotus Sect's main altar? How did they end up here again?
At the same time, Lu Yunhan jumped on his horse, passed by a group of people, and walked up to Zhang Ji and whispered to Zhang Ji: "I heard on Zhongnan Mountain that various martial arts sects gathered in Mount Tai, and elected the leader of the Huashan sect, Zhao Can, as the leader to eradicate the White Lotus Sect. , why are these people here again now?" Zhang Ji also felt vaguely bad, and casually replied: "I am also doubting, could it be that these people succeeded?" Although he said this, he was thinking in his heart: This group He is obviously not in a victorious state. Could it be that the annihilation of the White Lotus Sect's main altar has not been successful? If so, I really feel sorry for my fourth and fifth brothers. I missed the appointment of all the brothers. I am afraid that the White Lotus Sect will act more cautiously in the future. It’s hard to find the whereabouts!
Lu Yunhan said: "I don't think so. Although this group of people is not in a panic, it doesn't look like they are victorious. Brother Zhang, it's about the White Lotus Sect. We have to go and take a look. Maybe we can find out something." Zhang After sighing, Lu Yunhan led the horse and followed the boy Xuan first. Zhang Ji opened the curtain and said a few words to Xiao Ruo, turned the carriage and followed.
However, a group of people entered the Hongmei Restaurant. The customers on the first floor were scared away long ago. Only the accountant was lying on the counter with a pale face and was at a loss. Apparently, this group of people also went to the second floor.
Lu Yunhan turned his head and looked at Zhang Ji, asking for his opinion. Xiaoruo pulled his daughter in and hurried in, saying softly: "I'll make peace with you now that you've come. Come on up!" Zhang Ji picked up the boy and announced that he should leave first. Going up, Yang Xiaoruo also picked up little Ziyan and followed in the middle, with Lu Yunhan protecting him at the end.
The three of them went upstairs, and everyone in the hall looked over. Zhang Ji glanced over and saw that there were four tables in total, three of which had eight people. On the other table, there were only four people who were very conspicuous. Under the banner of the leader of the martial arts alliance, Zhao An, the head of the Huashan faction, was sitting. On the left was Wudang. The leader, Taoist Master Chongxuan, has a beautiful woman sitting on his right, and the other is an Iron Hand Taoist from the Kongtong Sect. There are a total of twenty-eight people in these four tables. They seem to be dining, but in fact they have set up a formation and have surrounded the table of the two foolish monks and Shen Qiuyue.
Zhao An's expression changed, and he stared straight at the five people, three large, two small, who had just come up. Zhang Ji took the child and took the lead to sit in the middle on the nearby table. Yang Xiaoruo also pulled the child to sit closely next to Zhang Ji. Lu Yunhan glanced around and sneered, sitting down slowly.
There was silence for a moment, and Lu Yunhan broke the silence with a loud shout: "Shopkeeper, make a pot of good tea!"
Seeing that everyone was frightened by the newcomers, Zhao An immediately cheered up and showed the courage that a martial arts leader should have. He picked up the wine glass and said to Taoist Chongxuan and Taoist Tieshou with a smile: "Two Senior, please!" After all, the two of them were old and shrewd and understood immediately. They both picked up their wine glasses, raised their voices slightly, and said with a smile: "Please, leader!" They raised their heads and drank in one gulp.
Xi Shun'er bent over and slowly brought a pot of hot tea. Seeing the aunt who had caused disaster come back again, she panicked and put down the plate and ran away. When she went downstairs, she missed her foot again and thumped. It rolled down.
Although the people present here are top-ranked masters from the major sects, more than half of them have seen Zhang Ji's power in front of Shaoshi Mountain. Now that Zhang Ji suddenly appears, it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. They have long been secretly paying attention and ready. If the situation changes, you have to be the first to copy someone. Only the two monks, Chi Dian, were eating and drinking by themselves. The Chi Dian monk drank from a bowl of cow, while the Mad Monk now changed to a small golden cup to slowly sip his food, which seemed really useful.
Shen Qiuyue, a hundred-armed hook, sneered a few times and said: "Martial Arts Leader, a well-known and decent family, where has the majesty you had when you were fighting in the nest has gone? How come you don't even dare to breathe when you meet a powerful character?"
An old man on the table on the left stood up and slapped the table, and cursed: "What a madman! You, the Emei Sect, colluded with the Demon Cult and designed to kill my fellow martial arts fellows, and now you dare to speak so arrogantly in front of Alliance Leader Zhao and all the seniors!" The crazy monk snorted and said slowly: "Qiuyue, there's no need to chat with this old dog. Sit down and eat some more!"
The crazy monk scolded: "Who do you think you are, Chaoyangzi? All the prestige accumulated by your ancestors of Taishan Sect has been ruined by you! This time, most of the masters of your Taishan Sect are also dead. I don't think you need to continue." Now that you are the head of the Taishan Sect, you might as well become a disciple of the Huashan Sect!" The crazy monk continued: "It makes sense! I think you haven't learned the essence of the Taishan Sect at all. Your ability to flatter a horse and become a slave is the best in the martial arts world. Jue, you might as well make this descendant named Zhao from Huashan your adoptive father, and from now on, he will carry the excrement basin and drink urine from the can for your adoptive father, which will be a good use of his talent!" After saying this, the two of them burst into laughter.
Chaoyangzi's face turned red and he was speechless for a moment. He was trembling with anger and retorted: "I think your Emei sect wants to die!" The two idiotic monks said in unison: "I'm not busy, I'll wait for you two." Lord Buddha has eaten and drank enough, and it feels so good to have you as a turtle!"
Zhao An opened his mouth and said: "The two seniors still listened to the next advice. As the saying goes, you put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately. These few insisted on going north to Shaolin and Mount Wutai to cause trouble again. The martial arts world will inevitably bleed again. It is really a big sin. "
The crazy monk snorted and cursed: "You, surnamed Zhao, incited the monks from Wutai Mountain and Shaolin to kill only one of my Emei disciples who came down from the mountain this time. The Huashan sect who will avenge your wrath in the future should be ranked third." .”
Zhao An sighed and said slowly: "What happened in a hurry is really not what we expected. I believe that the eminent monks from Shaolin Temple and Foguang Temple will give the Emei Sect an explanation after they return. You guys should wait for a few days, please. You two seniors, please don't act out of yourselves!"
Zhang Ji and others were shocked: Hearing what he said, the Emei Sect was killed by Shaolin and Mount Wutai. It would be unbelievable if they had not heard it with their own ears.
In this Taishan Conference, Master Jueming, the abbot of Shaolin, and Master Xingzhi, the abbot of Foguang Temple in Wutai Mountain, personally participated. Master Xingzhi and Master Jueming are senior martial arts masters and both are virtuous monks. How could they allow their followers to indiscriminately kill the Emei sect? What about the children in the middle?
The crazy monk said: "What a waste of time! You must be the one who is causing trouble and stirring up trouble!" Shen Qiuyue knew that Zhao An was very talented and eloquent, so she immediately stopped the crazy monk and said, "Uncle, don't waste your time with him!"
After hearing this, the mad monk let out a laugh, slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, yes, yes! The martial artist named Zhao is really good, and he is even more eloquent. I have to find someone to evaluate him." After saying that, he looked towards Zhang Ji's table.
Shen Qiuyue had an idea and thought to herself: This person surnamed Zhao followed us all the way. It was definitely not as simple as persuading the three of us to go back. He probably had another purpose. There are only three of us on our side. If we don't agree with each other and start using our hands, we are definitely not the enemy of the other party's twenty-eight first-class masters. Now that Zhang Ji suddenly comes here, I have to think of a way. If I can fake his hand and retreat, It would be great to defeat this group of powerful enemies. Even if they are unwilling to help, I will still find a way to use his power to frighten Zhao. I hope he can remember his feelings at Xianyun Village and not just sit back and watch.
She first stared at Xiao Ruo, then looked at Xiao Ruo's face. Sure enough, Xiao Ruo smiled slightly, and then she became bolder and said softly: "Little brother, come here!"
Zhang Zixuan looked back at Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji did not dare to let the child pass easily, but Xiaoruo smiled softly, nodded to Zhang Ji and said, "Don't be afraid, Xuan'er, your father is here!" Zhang Zixuan said yes. With a cry, he ran over and sat in front of the crazy monk. He raised his voice and said, "Crazy monk, you two, please don't do this! My dad is very capable, so be careful of what you two get!"
After hearing this, the mad monk burst out laughing and said, "Little baby, you are quite courageous!"
Shen Qiuyue said: "Little brother, this master scolded you just now. I asked him to tell you a story, even if it is to compensate you, what do you think?" After saying that, he winked at the crazy monk.
The crazy monk let out a long "Oh! Come on!" After speaking, he smiled and preached to the boy: "Little brother, just now my monk bullied you and scolded you. Now I will tell you some elegant and interesting stories about famous martial arts figures. Even if I'm going to make it up to you, and we two brothers will be fine with each other!" The heroes knew that he had always been crazy, and today they saw that he was so old that he actually called a big-ass baby brother, and they couldn't help but despise: This old man just wants to follow his surname. Zhang's suit was so close that he even screamed in front of him!
Zhang Zixuan hummed and nodded.
The crazy monk turned around, sneered at Zhao An, and said, "Zhao, do you want me to tell the world's heroes about your martial arts leader's good deeds?"
Zhao An secretly screamed: he was only thinking about whether Zhang Ji was an enemy or a friend, and was planning how to deal with him once he helped the Emei Sect. He didn't want to be careless and have the crazy monk call the child to his side. In this way, If you want to launch a sneak attack on these three people from the Emei sect, you must go against this Zhang. Now I can only let this crazy monk talk nonsense, but I don’t know what he wants to say?
Zhao An had a lot of calculations in his mind, but he could only let the mad monk continue to talk. He just snorted coldly and did not open his mouth.
The crazy monk said: "On that day, the heroes of the world gathered at Mount Tai and asked for the election of a leader of the martial arts alliance, so that they could lead the heroes of the world to encircle and suppress the demon sect and eliminate harm for the martial arts and the people of the world. I don't know where the leader Zhao of the Huashan sect was captured from. A man, said to be the important figure of the Demon Sect, the Big Demon Xuanwu, was tortured to death, and he took the opportunity to blackmail the heroes of the world on the pretext that he could find the Demon Sect's main altar. Just like that, a man named Zhao became the leader of the martial arts alliance. "The throne." As he spoke, he looked towards Zhao An, but Zhao An's face did not change at all, he just poured himself a drink.
The crazy monk sneered and continued: "As we all know, the Demon Cult has always been strange. It can be said that the dragon never sees the end. On weekdays, only some small shrimps come out. Even if they are captured from time to time, they can't find the important people. There are no traces of it, and there is no way to know where the altar was built and where the hall was located." Hearing this, Zhang and Ji nodded slightly in agreement.
"Since the heroes of the world have formed an alliance, they should kill the man to sacrifice the flag, but the man surnamed Zhao delayed the killing and had to wait until the next day. That night, he encouraged Shaolin Jueming Bald Donkey and Wu Lao, a beggar from the Beggar Clan, to He insisted on dragging Wudang Chongxuan and myself together to guard him overnight." Then he asked Taoist Chongxuan, "Chong Xuanzi? Do you think so or not?" Wudang Taoist Chongxuan stroked his beard and nodded in agreement.
The mad monk continued: "Our four masters were guarding the devil that night. In the middle of the night, we were rescued by a junior swordsman with his superb swordsmanship." He slapped his thigh as he spoke, and said fiercely Lu Di spat, sighed again, and said: "I, the monk, have been in the martial arts world for most of my life. I only feel that there are not many masters in the world who are better than me in martial arts. How can I imagine..." Lu Yun Hanwen fell into deep thought.
The crazy monk continued: "I never thought that the martial arts courage of that younger generation was incredible. The four of us actually didn't stop him. He single-handedly carried a seriously injured man and escaped without a trace under the eyes of the heroes of the world."
Lu Yunhan took a breath of air: Forget about this crazy monk and Chongxuan Taoist from Wudang, Abbot Jueming of Shaolin and Wu Mingming of the Beggar Clan are so good at martial arts that there are still people who can save people under these two people?
He really couldn't think of any master in the world who could do it besides the red-handed spirit slaughterer in front of him and the man from back then. Master Juetong of Shaolin Temple and Master Yunyang of Quanzhen Sect may be able to do it. As for the senior masters who have disappeared from the world for decades, even if they are still alive, it will be difficult for them to reach the sky alone.
I have been away from the world for nearly ten years. It seems that in the martial arts, a new generation replaces the old ones, and heroes emerge later. If there is a chance in the future, I would like to meet this junior!
Zhang Ji naturally knew that what this distinguished monk was talking about was his sworn brother Chu Jianghan, who was newly known as the "Danyang Swordsman" in the world. That day, he accepted the invitation of Golden Sword and Wooden Sword and went to Mount Tai together with his brothers. He just followed their instructions and observed in secret and never showed up.
I remember when my two brothers, Golden Sword and Wooden Sword, invited me, the brothers agreed to secretly follow the various sects to the White Lotus Sect's main altar, and then join forces with other masters to annihilate the demon sect that was causing trouble in the world. Jin Dao and Mu Jian also bluntly told the brothers that this was the imperial court's intention to take advantage of the various factions fighting against the Demon Cult to take advantage of the opportunity. Thinking of the White Lotus Sect causing trouble in the world, the brothers readily agreed to help, which was considered as being able to contribute to the common people.
At that time, each faction selected the leader of the martial arts alliance and camped on the top of Mount Tai. He was nearby, and he was spreading out with the brothers to observe secretly. In the middle of the night, he suddenly heard several loud roars, which was how the brothers usually communicated. He immediately looked for the place where the roar came from. He was the closest, so he got there before the other brothers.
But he saw three figures flashing towards them. The first one was holding a long sword and the other was being chased by two people. Behind him, there was a man with fluttering monk robes and a master in physical skills. He was Master Jueming, the abbot of Shaolin. The other was strong and agile, but his martial arts skills were not as good as those of the abbot, but he was a ragged beggar. Seeing how powerful the two of them were, he quickly shouted and stepped forward to stop them, allowing Chu Jianghan to take the opportunity to leave first. He immediately used his fists and kicks to fight with the two men, but who knew that the two men were fighting bravely with all their strength. He fought hard with them, and finally managed to win a few moves and take the opportunity to escape.
Later, Zhang Jike was really puzzled: Why did his sworn brother Chu Jianghan want to save a person from the demon sect? But in his heart, he always felt that Chu Jianghan was magnanimous, affectionate and righteous, and would never do anything harmful to nature, so he ignored it. Now that I heard the mad monk mention this matter again, I couldn't help but pay more attention.
The lunatic monk then continued: "Huh! This guy named Zhao is the worst thing. He coaxed all the heroes in the world to search for us within ten miles that night, and then he played with us like monkeys!" Lu Yunhan was surprised when he heard this. He quickly asked: "How do you say this?"
The crazy monk said: "This guy surnamed Zhao has sent three masters from Kongtong, Emei and Kunlun sects to chase him. I am fighting hard in front, but he is hiding behind. But it turns out that he has a plan for a long time. You How can this deceitful villain be the leader of the martial arts alliance?" After saying this, he glared at Zhao An, who still had no expression on his face, sitting at the table and pouring himself a drink.
Lu Yunhan became more and more curious and said sideways: "I would like to hear the details!"
"It turns out that the man surnamed Zhao secretly used tricks on the devil. He fed him some strange medicine. Wherever he passed, poisonous insects, snakes, and scorpions hidden in the ground, and nearby foxes, rabbits, spirits, and deer appeared one after another..."
"Bai Ling Dan?" Lu Yunhan asked in surprise. Zhao An raised the corners of his mouth and sneered: "What a wise move!"
Zhang Ji had never heard of this and couldn't help but take a closer look at Zhao An. Yang Xiaoruo knew that her husband had doubts and asked on his behalf: "What kind of medicine is Bailing Dan?"
Lu Yunhan replied: "There is a Taoist book in ancient Shu: Zhang Zhongjing of the Han Dynasty has the best medical skills in the world. He tasted the Bailing Dan. The body of those who take it has a strange fragrance that cannot be smelled by humans, but the creatures can smell it and flock to it. There is a Taoist priest who takes it, and all kinds of beasts come to court. At the foot of the mountain, you may think you have attained enlightenment. But it is just a rumor. How could there really be such a magical medicine in the world?"
The crazy monk cleared his throat, took a sip of wine and continued: "The man surnamed Zhao released dozens of raised goshawks, circling all the way in the sky. In this way, the goshawks led the way, and everyone followed them all the way to Yunnan. Deep in the mountains within the territory.”
Looking at Zhao An again, he was still sitting upright in the middle, with a slightly proud look on his face. Zhang Ji and Lu Yunhan were surprised, and they secretly admired Zhao An's calculation.
Yang Xiaoruo was also surprised: you know that he was raised by the White Lotus Cult. After he grew up, he also obeyed the advice of the higher-ups in the sect, and he reached the position of deputy altar leader. He could barely be regarded as an important person. Even so. , even she doesn’t know where the White Lotus Sect’s main altar is. Moreover, the sect has strict rules and the leaders are secretive. Even if they are close acquaintances, it is impossible to know the status of the other party in the sect: isn't this the case for the masters of the Suzaku and Qinglong Halls? The leader Zhao in front of him was actually able to find out the location of the White Lotus Sect's main altar through this method. If you look at the world, you won't be able to find many such calculations.
Zhang Ji nodded slowly and said, "So, Master Zhao has really found the location of the White Lotus Sect's main altar?"
The crazy monk took a sip and snorted: "I've found it after looking for it. Who knows if the person named Zhao colluded with the demon sect and deliberately set up a poisonous plan to frame the world's heroes! Experts from various sects entered the depths of the mountain, and were hit first. Formation, and then he was poisoned by a strange poison, and then he was trapped in a cave, and all the heroes in the world died..." After saying this, he sighed, picked up the jar, poured it on the ground, and remained silent.
Zhang Ji's face darkened, and his heart skipped a beat: If this is true, I'm afraid the brothers have also been ambushed, but I don't know how the brothers are doing now?
Taoist Master Chongxuan of Wudang on the side said, "Supreme Taiyi, save Ku Tianzun!" Taoist Iron Hand snorted, slapped the table and stood up, shouting: "Monk Madam, don't talk nonsense! You said that Master Zhao colluded with the Demon Cult What evidence is there for framing the heroes of the world? Who directed everyone to break the evil formation? Who led everyone to find the exit and kill them when they were trapped in a cave? If it comes to collaborating with the enemy, let me ask you: Your Emei faction was the last to join Why didn't you join everyone else in the cave? And how come everyone escaped alive without being dead? It's obvious that you and the demon Xuanwu managed to get through. Your Emei faction let him go down the mountain privately, but he spared you and everyone else in the Emei faction in the cave. life, yes or no?"
The crazy monk suddenly remembered that the Emei Sect had set up the Wuji Formation that day and saw Xuanwu telling him how to break the formation. He was worried that his disciples would suffer more casualties, so he had to close the sword formation and let the two of them leave. Xuanwu did say that before leaving. : The Emei sect will not oppose him. If we meet again one day, we will let the Emei sect go. Thinking of this, his face turned red and he was speechless.
Seeing that he was at a loss for words, the crazy monk opened his mouth and said: "Iron Hand evil way, you still have the nerve to talk about our Emei sect. I want to ask you, are the thieves who rescued the devil privately, are descendants of your Kongtong sect?" ? Your Kongtong sect has trained such a young talent, it is really worthy of celebration!" After saying that, he picked up the bowl and said to the crazy monk: "Dang Fu San Dabai!" The crazy monk laughed and instantly became proud, He simply picked up the jar and drank for a while.
The iron-hand Taoist was choked by the crazy monk. He was an impatient person, but he was not good at words. The crazy monk always talked like crazy, but these words seemed a little bit vicious. The iron-hand Taoist was speechless for a moment, so he could only He said, "This traitor has been expelled from our school! He is no longer a member of our Kongtong clan." But his voice did not weaken at all.
Zhao An stood up and said: "What are you guys going to say after all these words? I came here not to argue with the three of you about who is loyal or traitorous, or whether they are collaborators. The three of you want to go north. I am causing trouble for Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain and Foguang Temple in Wutai Mountain. I am loved by heroes all over the world. As the leader of the alliance, I naturally have to advise a few people to return to the Emei Sect and bring peace to the martial arts world!"
The lunatic monk cursed loudly: "Fart, I have said so much, just to explain, how can a sinister, cunning and ambitious villain like you be worthy of being the leader of the martial arts alliance and commanding the heroes of the world? I am the first to refuse to accept it."
Shen Qiuyue was afraid that the crazy monk would change the subject, so she raised her head and said: "Our thirty-nine brothers in the Emei sect were not killed by evil heretics, but they all died in the hands of eminent monks from Foguang Temple and Shaolin Temple. The big furniture is Buddhist In the same lineage, as a monk, how can I have any compassion for my fellow ascetics who have treated me so cruelly? Now that my two masters from the Emei Sect are here, I must seek justice from the eminent monks of Shaolin Temple and Foguang Temple!"
A Taoist priest carrying a long sword next to him interjected: "Nvxia Shen, when I came out of the cave, there were numerous casualties among the disciples of various sects. Only your Emei sect did not see any injuries. Shaolin Master Liaofan and Foguang Temple's Benwu Master were not injured. After asking a few words, Ouyang Yue, the young hero of your Emei sect, struck behind the scenes and beheaded the two of them on the spot. He also insulted Abbot Jueming and Abbot Xingzhi. Such despicable, shameless, domineering and arrogant people, what kind of cultivation and compassion can they have? Woolen cloth?"
Another person echoed: "Yes! I think it's Ouyang's fault!"
The Taoist priest continued: "Besides, the situation at that time was extremely dark and unclear. Seeing your fellow disciples being killed and your brothers dying miserably, if it were you, you would probably be at war with everyone. In the thin line between life and death, everyone would have become red-eyed. If all the mistakes were attributed to you, I'm afraid it can't be justified when we go to Shaolin Temple and Foguang Temple, right? But let me tell you that the Emei Sect still has a bit of tolerance and mind, and it will definitely take the initiative to tolerate it. If so, how can it lead to tragedy?"
The monk scolded: "Fart, fart, fart. Back then, I alone was no match for the monk Jueming Bald Donkey and the evil monk Xingzhi. Now that I, Chidian and the Buddha are both here, who else in the world can I be afraid of?"
Shen Qiuyue saluted the Taoist who was carrying the sword and said: "I have long heard that Wudang Taoist Zhenyuan is a rare true moral person in the martial arts world, but this junior is a despicable person. Although he has been taught by his teacher for many years, But I can't ignore all the grudges. Although my senior brother has many shortcomings, he is a brother of the same disciple. I will definitely ask the eminent monks of Shaolin Temple and Foguang Temple for an explanation!"
After hearing this, Taoist priest Zhenyuan shook his head and sighed, remaining silent.
