"Taoist Master, what a good trick." Wu Nuxia squinted her eyes, stared at the person who was gradually burned clean in the flames, leaving only his clothes, and smiled, "I heard that there are many strange people and strangers in the world. It takes a lifetime to learn one or two skills. The masters in the palaces and temples only learn three or five skills at most. The Taoist priest is young and knows a lot of magic."
"Small means are not worth mentioning."
"What about these five?"
Wu Nuxia looked at the remaining five Jianghu people.
"A few..."
The Taoist looked at them, paused for a moment, and asked, "Have you ever killed an innocent person?"
There was a commotion and no one answered.
The five Jianghu people were fixed in place. Some people turned their eyes this way and could see a little bit with their peripheral vision. Some people looked elsewhere and couldn't see what was going on here, but they could all hear the sound and could know it from the sound. What happened everywhere, and what is this man's ability?
When I heard the Taoist ask this question, I felt extremely scared.
Fear, uneasiness, and regret.
Sometimes I feel that I have met an immortal and a master, sometimes I think of the innocent people I have killed indiscriminately, and feel that my retribution has finally arrived, and I feel even more frightened and filled with regret.
When the heart is frightened, it burns like fire.
"Canopy..."
Immediately three people were on fire.
But unlike that one, these three people couldn't move or make a sound, so they just stood there, like wooden dummies, burned to ashes.
I don’t know what the other two are thinking.
"What kind of method is this?"
"The method of fire."
"so smart!"
"It's not that powerful." The Taoist explained calmly, "The one who was brought back by the heroine at first was frightened out of his wits. He was uneasy, frightened and suspicious, and was aroused by his feelings of remorse, so he was easily succumbed to the anger in his heart. While it was burning to ashes, the following three people saw the fate of that person, and they were equally uneasy, frightened and suspicious. The fire started in their hearts and did not come from the hands of the subordinates."
"Where are the remaining two?"
The heroine looked at the remaining two.
"Taoist should not commit many crimes of killing, and I am not a person who likes killing. Except for those who are obviously murderous towards me, I will not take their lives." The Taoist said patiently, "These two can If I can avoid my inquiry, I probably have never killed innocent people, but since I am one of the Five Angzhou Heroes like these, I am certainly not a good person either, so please keep them here."
"How long will you stay?"
"A day and a night."
"interesting."
Although this place is inhabited, it is still on a mountain.
Although it is peaceful during the day, there are also jackals at night. What's more, there are countless Jianghu people gathered in the mountains now. Staying here for one day and one night and surviving is neither easy nor difficult.
I'm afraid it's going to be a test of fortune.
"Boom!"
There was a sudden muffled sound above the head.
The girls and women all looked up.
"It is going to rain."
The Taoist said something to them.
The girl blinked her mouth.
The woman frowned.
"That won't work. My divine horse can't be exposed to the rain. It's easy to get sick if it's exposed to the rain." Wu Nuxia pointed to the front, "I remember when we came here, there was a pavilion on the side of the road where we could take shelter from the rain."
"Let's go."
"Are you going too?"
"nature."
"Aren't you in a hurry to go down the mountain?"
"Not urgent."
"Some people in the world risk their lives for the sake of treasures, but they don't even have to give up their lives."
"Just in time to see it."
The Taoist has taken the lead.
The mountain wind blows in my face, making my clothes tremble and my hair fluttering. The grass and trees on the roadside are bent down. Looking at the continuous mountains, it is an open and spectacular scenery, which is also a beautiful scenery.
There are indeed many people in the rivers and lakes on the mountain. Along the way, I met countless people either overtly or covertly.
When some people in the world see that he is a Taoist, they will be a little more polite. They will introduce themselves first, ask questions, and then make a decision. As for whether to fight or kill, or whether to agree on rules, each person is different.
Some relied on their own abilities and drew their swords without saying a word.
Some are hiding in the dark, shooting cold arrows.
Some saw the Taoist women's superb skills from afar and did not dare to come forward. After a few glances, they quietly slipped away and did not know where they went.
Different choices are destined to different endings.
Gradually, I saw the pavilion that the heroine mentioned.
Although it is halfway up the mountain, it is just a protruding cliff edge. I don’t know which elegant person built it. It is perfect for enjoying the scenery.
Three people and one horse walked into the pavilion first.
Before long, it started to rain.
The rain is coming hard and fast.
The Taoist calmly sat cross-legged in the pavilion. He was neither irritated by the many interruptions from the Jianghu people just now, nor felt sorry for burning seven or eight people. He seemed to have no disturbance in his heart.
Looking out from the pavilion, every drop of rain is a short rain strip, hanging all over the sky and the earth.
When you knock on the leaves and tiles of the pavilion through the forest, the sounds are different.
There has always been a cloud of fog in the mountains. When it rains heavily, the mist rises again, like a semi-transparent veil covering the green mountains. The scenery, which was already beautiful, turns into a scene in a landscape painting.
People from Jianghu came here one after another.
Maybe there are people who also know that there is a pavilion here and come to take shelter from the rain. Maybe there are people who learned the news from the people who slipped away and came here specifically to grab the treasure.
However, no one acted rashly. They all stood outside the pavilion, staring at the people in the pavilion in the rain.
Gradually more and more people gathered.
From a dozen, it became more than twenty, and then from more than twenty, it became thirty or forty, seventy or eighty, and then it was hard to count them, maybe there were hundreds.
Still growing.
Some came alone, and some came in groups. Some were standing scattered on the road ahead or on the hillside, and some were gathered in a pile. Only a dark mass could be seen in the heavy rain.
The weapons in the hands of these Jianghu people are also different, including swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks and forks, everything.
Not only the weapons, but also the costumes are different. Some were well dressed, some were in a mess, some were wearing raincoats, some were wearing bamboo hats, and some were just soaked in the rain, with their hair soaked in strands.
There was also the faint sound of beating horses at the foot of the mountain. It was obvious that someone had heard the news and rushed over. This is enough to show how attractive this legendary and unique painting is.
These Jianghu people either walked alone, holding their weapons and staring at the Taoist priests and women in the pavilion, or they gathered together to discuss quietly, but their voices were muffled by the heavy rain. Many gazes and many weapons converged into a rare chilling atmosphere, which was mixed with the noise of the heavy rain.
The two people standing and sitting in the pavilion talked quietly.
"I'm afraid there are two to three hundred people."
"Um……"
"There are so many people, don't talk about me. Even if you call Shu Yifan and Lin Dehai over again, I'm afraid they won't be able to stop you. It depends on your ability, Taoist Master. If not, I won't be able to help. "
"Thank you, Heroine."
The Taoist who was sitting cross-legged was calm and appreciative of the rain and the people in the world. He raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Young lady, you said..."
"What?"
"Does this look like the Liujiang Conference back then?"
"..."
Wu Nuxia raised her head and took a closer look before replying with a smile: "There were many more people at the Liujiang Conference back then than here, but I did see a lot of good players here."
The Taoist did not respond.
Because someone has already walked out in front.
It was an old Jianghu man with a white beard, wearing a bamboo hat, shouting at the top of his voice: "The Taoist master inside, I am Lingyun, you are polite."
He shouted and held his hands.
"Ling Yun, I used to come from Jindaomen, and later I lived in Changjing, and I didn't spare others the nicknames. A few years ago, I went to work as a retainer at the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Etiquette. I don't know if I came here secretly, or I was given the nickname. The secret order from the minister is to find the painter." Wu Nuxia whispered from the side.
"I heard that Master Dao has great magic power and the guardians around him are also good at martial arts. However, there are so many of us, so we are not easy to mess with! Since Master Tao has profound virtues, why should we laymen compete for treasures?"
"Hey, I'm now your guard."
"Keep the rules in Xiaguan."
Another slightly fat middle-aged man stood up.
"What Mr. Ling said makes sense. Since the Taoist master is a master, why would he sacrifice his Taoism to compete with us for treasures? If you lose, your practice will be ruined. If you win, you will be riddled with murders. Everyone will suffer."
"Guan Shouji is from Yizhou. We are from my hometown. I don't know which sect. I also have a younger brother named Guan Meiqi. He has been living in Changjing for many years and he is quite particular about his work."
Another middle-aged man who was almost fat came out.
"I heard that Master Dao reported his family name earlier and said he was from Lingquan County, Yizhou? Hehe, although I have never been to Taoist Master's Yin-Yang Mountain to play or go to incense, we can be regarded as half fellow villagers. There is really no need to fight with each other, what do you think, Master Tao?"
"This is Guan Meiqi."
"Cui Fengji in Changzhou!" A young man stood up, "No offense! No matter how high the Taoist priest is, he still has to weigh it. We have so many heroes gathered here, and many of them have bows and arrows. Don't worry. Saying that hundreds of swords swarmed forward, even if they all drew their bows and shot arrows, Taoist Master is not an immortal, so he might be able to stop them?"
"Cui Fengji, pseudonym, real name Cui Miao, often hangs out in the ghost market, pretending to be a master, and looks awesome, but in fact, all the experts know that even a killing dog cannot catch up."
"I'm sitting down with Yishang to watch the fun. When I came out, I just wanted to say something, Taoist Master, don't hurt me by mistake."
"Xi Yishang, a member of the Xi family of the Yunhe Sect, the legendary largest sect in the world. You have met his brother at the Liujiang Conference before. The Yunhe Sect is based outside Changjing, and even inside Changjing. There are countless connections among the people in the court, and among all the people here, he is the least likely to be trifled with."
Song You looked ahead quietly.
At the Liujiang Conference, I heard Wu Nuxia say that Yunhemen is a shame in the world. However, when I listened to the book later, the storytellers praised it very much, and the people in the Changjing Jianghu were also very considerate of it.
Just then——
Xi Yishang suddenly announced his home address, and a group of people in the arena made a lot of noise, looking left and right, and whispering.
Those who were far away did not hear Xi Yishang's voice amid the heavy rain, and quickly asked the people in front. When they heard that people from the Xi family of Yunhe Gate had also arrived, there was another commotion.
It took a long time for the commotion to subside.
Finally someone spoke to Song You again:
"I heard that Master Dao is not a member of the Jianghu? In my opinion, even if Master Dao is entrusted by others, he does not need to be so persistent! This is considered coercion by us. Under life and death, Master Dao does not break his promise! Please also ask Master Dao Give us whatever you bring, and we will decide where it belongs."
"Please Master Dao hand over the painting!"
"Master Tao can capture one person, how many people, or hundreds of us?"
"Master Dao handed over the painting, and we bought it. Let's collect some money and give it to Master Dao as a thank you. After we go out, no matter who the treasure belongs to, everyone will say that they took it from Master Dao. How about it?"
"Master Tao..."
Outside the pavilion, the wind and rain were getting heavier, and thunder was bursting. More and more people from the Jianghu community stood up. Every word you said to me was urging or forcing, leaving room for leeway, or hiding behind the scenes, each with his or her own opinions. His character and so-called charlatanism are probably all contained in these words.
The Taoist listened and found it very interesting.
(End of chapter)
