In the main hall of Shangqing Sect, everyone was shocked by the music and scriptures, and could not return to their senses for a long time. The entire hall exuded a hazy and mysterious feeling at this time.
The lower-level disciples in the crowd let out a burst of exclamation. They wanted to see the golden words in the air, but they were hit by the power of the scriptures. Their eyes could not look straight, and the pain instantly spread across their eyes like electricity. Some people even had hallucinations and fell to the ground murmuring. The elders and brothers with higher cultivation levels beside them asked them to close their eyes immediately and recite the Qingxin Jue silently.
The heads of the various sects in the center of the hall couldn't help but have some guesses: "This nine-song divine song is extraordinary and contains hidden spiritual power. Disciples who have not yet reached the stage of forming pills cannot directly see the beauty of this song! And those of us who have been cultivating all year round, You will get a kind of calming power from this song. If you practice it now, it will be wonderful." Dugu Yuyun was the first to speak, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly calmed down.
The expression on Han Yingxue's face kept changing, "What Master Dugu said is absolutely true. I got this thing by chance back then, and I was lucky enough to unlock the secret today. I, Qingcheng Mountain, have quite a fate with this little friend."
"We can't understand the meaning of this scripture? I wonder if Master Lu has any insights?" Taoist Master Chongxu of Luofu Mountain teased.
Lu Jingxiu could hear the teasing in Luofushan's tone, but he said seriously, "I am old and incompetent, and I have never seen such a divine object. Instead of calling it the Nine Songs Divine Comedy, it would be better to name it after the Nine Heavens Divine Seal." Wouldn’t this thing be more appropriate?”
Han Yingxue felt the same after hearing this, "Thank you, Master Lu, for the name."
When the song ended, Liu Zhener lowered her hands gracefully, and the golden chapter gradually dissipated in the air with her movements. Her eyes sparkled with brilliance. Facing the admiration and envy of all her Taoist friends, she was graceful and graceful, like a blooming peony, both gorgeous and tough.
Han Yingxue looked at Liu Zhen'er and narrowed her eyes with satisfaction. She was so happy that she walked up to Liu Zhen'er in a few steps, gently took her hand, and asked softly: "My child, do you have a master? Who is the master?"
Liu Zhen'er was a little stunned by Han Yingxue's enthusiasm. She smiled shyly and replied in a low voice: "Immortal, this little girl is a mortal and has not yet entered the Taoism."
Han Yingxue felt relieved and said with a smile, "I am Han Yingxue, the headmaster of Qingcheng Mountain. Today we are destined to be together. I intend to accept you as my direct disciple. What do you think, little friend?"
This news exploded among the Qingcheng Mountain disciples like a bolt from the blue. Being the direct disciple of the master, this is a position that many people dream of? That means that the future inheritance of the sect will most likely fall on her. The inner disciples of Qingcheng Mountain opened their eyes wide. They looked at Liu Zhen'er, their hearts filled with surprise and envy.
"With such an honor, Master Ruo Han... no, if the master does not despise the disciple's stupidity, Zhen'er will be willing." Liu Zhen'er's voice was clear and firm. Her expression was full of admiration, and her clear eyes reflected Han Yingxue's noble figure.
Han Yingxue nodded happily. She took the jade slip hovering in the air and said loudly: "This Nine Heavens Divine Seal will serve as your apprenticeship ceremony. From now on, you must keep in mind the mission of the sect and support justice in the world."
Liu Zhener bowed to Han Yingxue with great courtesy. She raised her head and raised a bright smile on her lips. Her bright face was like the spring sunshine, bright and dazzling. People around her were attracted by her smile, as if enveloped in that brilliant brilliance.
"Congratulations Zhen'er for this opportunity." Tao Hongjing smiled and congratulated.
"Thank you, Brother Tao. Zhen'er will be regarded as Brother Tao's Taoist friend from now on." The corners of Liu Zhen'er's lips raised slightly, charmingly. Maybe in the future she will be like a bright star, lighting up the path of the entire sect.
Cui Mingxuan, on the other hand, lowered his head in silence, immersed in his own thoughts. His eyes fell on Liu Zhener's face, looking at her flowery smile and confident expression. He thought that when Liu Zhener played just now, her expression and facial features were very much like his old friend - his wife who disappeared from the world many years ago. I couldn't help but feel a touch of bitterness in my heart.
Tao Hongjing raised his head and saw Cui Mingxuan looking at Liu Zhen'er with a look that seemed a bit sad in his absence. His eyes were deep and his expression was strange.
Tao Hongjing's heart trembled and he said, "Brother Cui? Are you feeling unwell?"
Cui Mingxuan withdrew his gaze and smiled awkwardly to cover up his gaffe. He subconsciously moved his eyes away and said, "It's okay, it's just that this song is too mysterious and I was fascinated by it for a while."
Tao Hongjing didn't say anything more, but he could clearly see Cui Mingxuan's eyes on Zhen'er just now, which contained an indescribable mixture of love and hate.
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The night before leaving, the night was slightly cool and the wind was howling. Tao Hongjing knocked on the door of the courtyard where Liu Zhener rested.
"Zhen'er, have you rested?" he asked carefully. Before leaving, he was worried about Liu Zhen'er the most. If he wanted to have a conversation with her or watch her quietly for a while, he would feel Satisfied.
A girl's charming voice came from the courtyard, "I haven't gone to bed yet. Is that Brother Tao outside?"
"it's me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the courtyard door was gently opened from the inside. The moment he saw Liu Zhen'er, he suddenly felt that the flowers were eclipsed, and the dark night sky seemed to be illuminated. The courtyard door slowly closed in the dark night, and the two looked at each other under the dim light in front of the door. For a moment, their faces turned red.
The girl's body fragrance filled her sleeves, and a trace of fresh and fragrant breath lingered on the tip of Tao Hongjing's nose. He was so confused that he hugged Liu Zhen'er with both hands, but he neither dared to let go nor to offend the beauty. Liu Zhener smiled secretly in her heart and whispered into Tao Hongjing's ear: "Idiot."
She stood on tiptoes and leaned close to Tao Hongjing's ear. The distance between the two narrowed again. She could feel that the rhythm of the young man's heartbeat suddenly became disordered, and his breathing also became a little messy. Liu Zhener's heart moved and asked: "Do you feel that I have been offended?" Tao Hongjing's face turned red from inside to outside, his eyes were wandering and he did not dare to look directly. He also felt that the girl's breath was lingering in his ears, which was a little bit... Numb feeling.
"I..." Just as he was about to explain something, the girl gently leaned her head on the young man's shoulder. His heart was shocked, and his heartbeat was like a war drum, thumping in the silent night. There seemed to be thousands of words coming to my mind, but they were stuck in my throat and I couldn't speak. He couldn't help but hugged Liu Zhen'er tightly and took her into his arms. The two hugged each other quietly under the moonlight, feeling each other's heartbeats echoing in the night.
"I'm leaving tomorrow," Tao Hongjing's voice was hoarse. "Headmaster Lu will send someone to take you back to the palace first. You have to take good care of yourself. When my trial is over, I will return to Jiankang to see you." Tao Hongjing It took a long time to find her voice, and the girl rubbed her head on his shoulder, like a cat, with a complete reluctance to leave.
"I know, you have to promise me to come back as soon as possible." Liu Zhener nestled in his arms, her eyes a little moist. She knew that the moment of separation was coming, and her lingering love surged in her heart like a trickle.
When the wind was clear and the moon was bright, and the love was strong, a subtle sound breaking through the air suddenly came from a distance. The surrounding leaves swayed gently, as if responding to some kind of call. Tao Hongjing immediately sensed something was wrong. He frowned and pulled Liu Zhener behind him. Just as he was about to pull Liu Zhen'er into the house, several black figures quickly rushed out of the darkness and attacked the two of them.
One group of shadows knocked Tao Hongjing unconscious, while another group of shadows quickly controlled Liu Zhener and covered her mouth and nose. She only had time to let out a muffled groan, and then fell into coma. These black shadows came with bad intentions. After confirming their identities, they wrapped their bodies with sacks, then picked them up and disappeared into the night.
That night, no one in the sect noticed anything was wrong. Everything seems to be calm, but the waves hidden under the calm are gaining momentum.
The next morning, the sky was dim.
At this time, the disciples from each sect had already walked down the mountain road one after another and arrived at the outer hall, preparing to leave here and go to the place of trial - the misty swamp.
Sun Youyue walked among the crowd and glanced around, but did not see Tao Hongjing. He couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, so he quickly assigned several disciples to go to the courtyard where Tao Hongjing was to check the situation.
Not long after, the disciples came back and reported that they had found no trace of Tao Hongjing. Sun Youyue couldn't help but become a little anxious, and began to look around for traces of Tao Hongjing.
At the same time, Han Yingxue also discovered that Liu Zhener was not in the courtyard where the female disciple was. She couldn't help but panic, worried that something unexpected might happen to Liu Zhen'er. The crowd in Luofu Mountain was also in an uproar. It turned out that several disciples were also missing.
As the head of the Shangqing Sect, Lu Xiujing is naturally responsible for tracking down the missing disciples. He ordered the disciples of the Shangqing Sect to gather into two groups and search for clues on the mountain. The other group, Sun Youyue, took Shen Yue, Xiao Yan and Wei Rui, the top disciple of Luofu Mountain, down the mountain to search in the town. The others went to the misty swamp first. Arrange in advance and wait for the meeting.
Shushan Cui Mingxuan said, "I also want to stay and help search together."
Lu Xiujing immediately nodded in agreement. Seeing that people from all the sects in Donglin Temple were staying, he also made a suggestion, "I will also send my disciple Ding Lingguang to stay and help."
Ge Zaoshan also agreed, "I'll send Chen Qingzhi to stay and help."
Just as everyone dispersed, Han Yingxue said to Lu Jingxiu: "Master Lu, can you take a step to speak?"
Lu Jingxiu did not doubt his presence and followed Han Yingxue to the ear room of the outer hall. Han Yingxue said: "Master Lu, I once planted spiritual breath in the jade slips of the Nine Heavens God Chapter, which can be used to track Zhen'er and the others." Then she made a secret recitation of the spiritual breath tracking technique, and happily captured a trace of the jade slips. He took a breath, but found that Zhen'er was heading towards Jiankang City.
"What do you think, Master Lu?"
"They must be targeting our major sects. In addition to the missing disciples of you and me, there are also several disciples missing in Luofu Mountain." Lu Xiujing thought.
"Is there someone who wants to sabotage this trial?" Han Yingxue asked hurriedly.
"I don't think so. It's rumored that something happened in Jiankang City recently, and I'm afraid Beiting is also involved. I'll send my disciples to investigate first. If we find any trace of Zhen'er and the others, we must rescue them!"
Sun Youyue, Xiao Yan and others learned that a missing disciple might be on the way to Jiankang. Although they were full of doubts, they did not delay any longer and led everyone down the mountain quickly to save others first.
