At dawn, in front of the huge stone at the gate of Danxia Sect, Lin Yang, Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling stood quietly. The three of them deliberately kept their distance and no one spoke.
After a while, You Zhitan came from the sky.
"I've met Elder You!"
Lin Yang and three others saluted You Zhitan one after another.
You Zhitan stopped, nodded, and said: "This trip is a long way, and there may be dangers in it. You must be careful. Xianyong is the oldest and has the highest cultivation among the three of you. The three of you are going on this trip." People should regard him as the leader and discuss everything more. In addition to investigating the cause of Qingchi's death, you also have to bring something back to the sect this time. Before Qingchi died, he sent a message to the sect that he hid the thing in Heming, Changguo. Mountain. But we don’t know whether the thing is in Heming Mountain now, because the place where Qingchi died was in Ganyuan City, Changguo. The two places were more than a hundred miles apart. From the time he hid the thing to the time he died, what happened in the meantime? We don’t know what happened. Even though the things are still in Heming Mountain, we don’t know exactly where Qingchi hid the things in Heming Mountain. Heming Mountain has a radius of dozens of miles. If we look for it inch by inch, All the hard work may be in vain in the end. Therefore, only by first finding out the cause of Qingchi's death and then looking for clues can we possibly find out such a thing."
After listening to You Zhitan's introduction, Lin Yang had a vague feeling that the sect said on the surface that it wanted to find out the cause of Qingchi's death, but the real purpose was probably this. Moreover, You Zhitan has never revealed what such a thing is. It proves that something like this must be extraordinary and very important to the Danxia Sect, even so important that it needs to be concealed and guarded against Lin Yang and the others.
Thinking of this, Lin Yang gradually became unhappy. At the same time, he comforted himself that maybe the sect didn't know what such a thing was, but this explanation was very feeble.
"Elder You, do you know what this thing is?" Lin Yang thought about it again and again, and finally expressed the question in his heart. After speaking, he concentrated on observing You Zhitan's expression.
"I don't know what the specific thing is. Qingchi only said in the summons that this object is very related and did not specify what it was. You also know that although the messenger jade pendant is convenient for communication, it also has its drawbacks. The content of the summons It is easy to become incomplete and lost during the transmission process. The farther the distance, the more obvious the disadvantages. Changguo is too far away from the sect. Qingchi may have informed the sect of the specific situation of this object, but it was lost during the transmission process. ." You Zhitan glanced at Lin Yang and explained patiently.
"Did I guess wrong? The sect doesn't know what this thing is." Lin Yang paid attention to You Zhitan the whole time and found that there was no difference in You Zhitan's expression.
"Lin Yang, our mission is to retrieve things, why do you ask so many questions?" Hu Xianyong interrupted, his tone was not very friendly.
Lin Yang glanced at Hu Xianyong and thought to himself: "Isn't it just that Elder You just casually said that you should be the leader? We haven't set off yet, but we are pretending to teach others. If I don't give you some advice, Look, you might get slapped on the nose or face on the road ahead!"
"I don't even know what it is. If I take the wrong thing, wouldn't my trip be in vain? Or maybe we just took something back at random in order to complete the sect's mission?" Lin Yang had actually sensed that Hu Xianyong had long ago He seemed to have a problem with himself, so he retorted unceremoniously.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Guan Lingling stood quietly aside, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Hu Xianyong darkened his face and was about to speak when he heard You Zhitan say: "What are you doing? We haven't even started walking yet and there's going to be a quarrel? How many times have I told you that this trip is a long one. There are dangers. You must unite sincerely. I ask you to discuss everything more, and I don't want you to quarrel as soon as you open your mouth. It is normal for young people to be angry, but don't waste your energy on quarrels." You Zhitan snorted coldly. With a sound, he continued: "I'm asking you to go to Changguo, and I don't mean that you are looking around like headless flies without any clues. You should keep these three jade tokens for communication. When you arrive in Changguo, someone will pick you up and he will provide you with information. Some clues."
As he spoke, You Zhitan handed each of Lin Yang and the other three a jade pendant. Lin Yang had seen Qingchi use this kind of jade pendant for communication.
"I have also told you about the disadvantages of the messenger jade pendant. Therefore, you can use it for daily communication, but it is better not to rely on it when transmitting urgent and important information." You Zhitan solemnly instructed.
Lin Yang and the others put the jade pendants away and nodded one after another.
"Okay, you can set off now. Remember, be careful and safety first!" You Zhitan waved his hand, signaling Lin Yang and the others to leave.
Hu Xianyong, Lin Yang and Guan Lingling saluted You Zhitan one after another, then mounted the Cow-headed Bird and quickly disappeared into the sky.
You Zhitan watched the three people leave, shook his head, and sighed: "None of them are fuel-efficient lamps. I'm afraid there will be many bumps and bruises along the way!"
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Ten days later, a group of three young people, two men and one woman, entered the territory of Changguo. They were Lin Yang, Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling.
After traveling thousands of miles, the faces of the three of them looked tired.
Along the way, there was very little communication between the three of them. After Lin Yang and Hu Xianyong had an unpleasant incident before departure, the two of them almost didn't speak to each other since then. Guan Lingling occasionally talked to Lin Yang, but it was usually out of polite daily greetings.
At the same time, Lin Yang discovered an interesting thing, that is, along the way, Hu Xianyong seemed to be interested in Guan Lingling, and would show courtesy to Guan Lingling from time to time. However, Guan Lingling didn't have any feelings for Hu Xianyong.
Seeing Hu Xianyong having his hair shaved off, Lin Yang felt that the boring journey was a little more interesting.
On the second day after entering the territory of Changguo, Hu Xianyong's jade pendant for communication was heard. A man named He Dongyuan asked them to meet at Xiliu City of Changguo.
Xiliu City is a border city of Chang State, but its scale is far greater than that of Xian'an City. It's not very far from where Lin Yang and the others are at the moment, just half a day's journey away.
At the banquet of the He family in Xiliu City, the table was full of delicacies, singing and dancing, wine and beautiful ladies. He Dongyuan warmly entertained Lin Yang and the others.
He Dongyuan was originally a disciple of the Danxia Sect. After cultivating to the Yuanji realm, he knew that his qualifications were limited and he could not make any progress in his cultivation, so he returned to his hometown of Xiliu City. After more than ten years of hard work, he created a new world in Xiliu City. Fan Jiye, the He family is now the leading family in Xiliu City.
At the same time, He Dongyuan did not cut off contact with the Danxia Sect and became the Danxia Sect's eyeliner and peripheral force in Changguo.
He Dongyuan was short and chubby, with a fat head and big ears, and a rosy face. When he saw that Lin Yang and the other three seemed to have no interest in singing and dancing, he shooed the dancer away.
"Three nephews have come from afar, and I apologize for the poor reception." He Dongyuan said modestly with a smile on his face. He knew that although the three people in front of him were young, they were the most popular people in the Danxia sect, and their future was limitless, so Don't dare to neglect even a little bit.
"Uncle He, you're welcome." Hu Xianyong responded with his hands raised, and then went straight to the point, saying: "Uncle He, we are pressed for time, so please inform us about Uncle Qingchi."
He Dongyuan sighed, and then said sadly: "I feel very guilty about Senior Brother Qingchi. If I could persuade him again, maybe nothing would happen to him!"
Stretching out his sleeves to wipe away the non-existent tears, He Dongyuan continued: "Even if Senior Nephew Hu doesn't urge me, I am still preparing to tell the three Junior Nephews the specific context of the incident."
Having said this, He Dongyuan ordered the slaves to remove the banquet, served tea and snacks, and lit sandalwood before continuing to talk about Qingchi.
It turned out that after the ceremony to activate the dark veins in Xian'an City that day, the jade pendant message Qingchi received before leaving Xian'an City was sent by He Dongyuan.
The reason why Qingchi left in a hurry was because He Dongyuan received news: a corpse appeared out of thin air after an unexpected space distortion in a village at the foot of Heming Mountain in Changguo. The people in the village were shocked and inexplicable, but Yuan Xiu, who had a little knowledge, soon knew that the corpse was teleported through space.
Heming Mountain is located between Xiliu City and Ganyuan City in Changguo. When the news of the strange phenomenon reached He Dongyuan's ears, He Dongyuan immediately reported to the Danxia Sect. The Danxia Sect instructed He Dongyuan to contact Qingchi who was in Xian'an City in Changguo. Let Qingchi go to investigate the situation.
After Qingchi received the news, he rushed to Heming Mountain as soon as possible.
However, Xian'an City is not close to Heming Mountain. When Qingchi arrived at Heming Mountain, the body had already been taken away. The person who took away the body was Chang Guoyuan, the sect's chief in Heming Mountain. Build the sect Baihemen.
The White Crane Sect is neither big nor small among the Yuanxiu sects in the Chang Kingdom. It can be regarded as a mid-range force. The sect leader is Yuanxiu in the late Yuanji Realm. There are also two deputy sect leaders in the early Yuanji Realm. The other sect members have all the same cultivation levels. Under the Yuanji realm.
Shortly after Baihemen took away the corpse, news came out: Baihemen found many valuable treasures from the corpse! This news is extremely reliable, because the person who broke the news was one of the two deputy sect leaders of Baihe Sect. This deputy sect leader may have been too excited because he got the important treasure, and he spilled the beans after drinking too much.
After Qingchi knew that Baihemen had taken away the body, he did not act rashly. Instead, he went to He Dongyuan first to inquire about the background and strength of Baihemen in order to take the next step. At the same time, Qingchi also summoned the sect and asked the sect for instructions on how to act.
But because the news that the corpse contained a heavy treasure was leaked, not only Yuanxiu from Changguo, but also Yuanxiu from outside Changguo swarmed towards Heming Mountain.
After waiting for no reply from the sect, and seeing more and more Yuanxiu appearing near Heming Mountain, Qingchi decided to go to Baihemen to explore the truth first, planning to rely on the name of Danxia Sect, Ask Baihemen to allow him to see the corpse and find out what valuable treasure it is.
There is a precedent in the Tianxu Realm. Qianzhou Yuanxiu has great enthusiasm for things that appear through space transmission, not to mention that this corpse is also carrying a heavy treasure.
He Dongyuan had reservations about Qingchi's decision to go to Baihemen alone. He believed that he should wait for the sect's instructions to arrive before making plans, or that he and Qingchi should go together, because Xiliu City is separated from Heming Mountain Not far away, He Dongyuan had a few encounters with the master of the Baihe Sect. However, Qing Chi was resolute and insisted on investigating alone first, and told He Dongyuan that he would keep in touch with him at any time and would notify him in time if there was any danger.
However, on the second day after Qingchi went to Baihemen, He Dongyuan heard the news: Baihemen had been exterminated, and 360 people, all of them, were not spared, and their deaths were tragic.
He Donglai was shocked and inexplicable. He knew that this was definitely not done by Qingchi, because Qingchi did not have the strength. However, Qingchi disappeared without any news.
It was not until more than half a year later that He Donglai received news from Qingchi. Qingchi told him that he was currently in Ganyuan City and would return to Xiliu City after a while.
However, Qingchi finally died in Ganyuan City in a miserable state and suffered cruel torture during his lifetime.
"Master Uncle He, did Master Qingchi say where he has been for the past six months?" Lin Yang suddenly asked.
He Dongyuan glanced at Lin Yang, shook his head, and said, "I speculate that Senior Brother Qingchi has either been trapped somewhere for the past six months or been seriously injured."
"Is the person who killed Uncle Qingchi the same person who killed Baihemen?" Hu Xianyong asked first when he saw that Lin Yang wanted to ask some questions that he thought were irrelevant.
He Dongyuan shook his head and said: "I don't know, but the death of Senior Brother Qingchi is similar to the death of the Baihe Sect members, and it is very likely that they were committed by the same person.
"Uncle He, you have been in Changguo for many years and have a deep understanding of the major forces in Changguo. Do you have anyone to suspect?" Guan Lingling, who had been silent at the banquet filled with singing and dancing, finally spoke up now.
He Dongyuan muttered: "I also conducted an investigation after the death of Senior Brother Qingchi. Looking at the entire Chang Kingdom, the only Yuanxiu sect that can wipe out the Baihe Sect overnight is the first sect in Chang Kingdom, Jade Bone Mountain. But even if Jade Bone Mountain can To destroy the White Crane Clan in one night requires the mobilization of a large number of manpower, and it will never be possible to do so silently. I guess that nine out of ten people involved in this matter are not from the Chang Kingdom."
"Master Uncle He, what message did Master Uncle Qingchi pass on to you before he died?" Hu Xianyong continued to ask.
He Dongyuan took a sip of tea and shook his head with a sad look on his face, with tears still in the corners of his eyes.
Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling had disappointment on their faces. Although He Dongyuan explained to them the ins and outs of the matter, there were still no useful clues on how to investigate Qingchi's death.
"Uncle He, can you tell me where Uncle Qingchi is buried? My nephew wants to pay his respects." Lin Yang spoke again.
"Lin Yang, we are now discussing to find out the clues to the cause of Uncle Qingchi's death. When can't we worship and have to go to worship now?" Hu Xianyong frowned at Lin Yang and said unhappily.
"Senior Brother Hu, what you are discussing is that if there is a result, just let me know how to act. Lin Yang will just obey your orders." Lin Yang responded lightly, and then turned his attention to He Dongyuan.
"You!" Hu Xian had the courage to throw up his sleeves, but there was nothing he could do.
He Dong looked at Hu Xianyong and then at Lin Yang, obviously a little embarrassed.
"Uncle He, please discuss with Brother Hu first. I have an old relationship with Uncle Qingchi, so I should go to pay homage to him. Please arrange for someone to take me and Brother Lin Yang there to pay homage." At this time, Guan Lingling said She actually spoke. Before, she had always stood aside and watched the dispute between Lin Yang and Hu Xianyong.
