Shao Jun saw the corpses of disciples and casual cultivators from various sects here. He could not imagine what had happened in the past few days. He was not the only one who returned to Qingxiao Sect. After a while, Master Tang Hong, Master Luo and several others A foundation building disciple also returned.
Master Luo angrily asked what was going on. The female cultivator turned around and shouted, "What else could be going on? It's that Qin Demon, Qin Keyuan of your sect, who massacred everyone in the Golden Elixir Ceremony. Half Kunxu."
Everyone was stunned. No one wanted to believe this. Master Tang Hong even defended Qin Keyuan a few words.
But Master Nascent Soul reprimanded——
"Everything here was caused by your Qingxiao Sect, and everyone here was killed by your Qingxiao Sect, Qin Keyuan. Doesn't he want to kill this demon?!"
Chapter 237
Master Yuanying spoke, and the sect leaders, elders, and masters of the sects acquiesced, and the matter was nailed down in an instant.
More and more disciples came back and saw the tragic situation. When they asked about it, at first, although Shao Jun and others conveyed Master Yuanying's words, they also told him, "The truth of the matter is unknown, so don't be too sure." Later, one by one, they asked Shao Jun and others also became numb during the questioning of relatives and friends from the sect, family, and casual cultivators who came here to collect the corpses. They stopped explaining or giving instructions, and even locked up the cave until all the corpses were emptied before they showed up.
During that period, the cultivators who wanted to suppress the Qingxiao Sect almost overturned the Qingxiao Sect and trampled it to the ground.
Until one day, rumors suddenly spread from the ancient medical hall of Guiyuan City, saying that the corpses brought out from Qingxiao Sect had actually been demonized. Their sea of consciousness had long been eroded by demons, and their physical integrity was just an appearance. Once the magic trick is tried, these corpses will turn into a pool of demon blood.
Countless people criticized it, but few people tried it, but as long as one person tried it, the statement of this ancient medical school was confirmed.
The incidents of Qingxiao Sect being suppressed by Kun Xusheng gradually became less common.
But this does not mean that the situation of Qingxiao Sect has improved. After a period of silence, three disciples walked up to Shao Jun and others and asked to be expelled from the sect. Shao Jun and others persuaded them to stay, saying, "This is This is a critical moment for the survival of the sect, and it is also the time for the sect to restart. You must not leave people." However, such words were met with ridicule. Some said, "He does not want to live in a sect where ghosts are everywhere", and some said He said, "He didn't want to be prejudiced every time he left the sect." Another disciple said, "He entered Qingxiao Sect because of the name of the first sect. Now Qingxiao Sect exists in name only. Practicing here is not the same as practicing in a small sect." What difference does the sect's cultivation make? Even in a small sect, with his strength, he can even become an elder or even a person in power."
Shao Jun and others were silent and could only let them leave. This seemed to be the beginning. More disciples came to ask to leave the sect. Some even thought that everything they were facing now was caused by the sect when they left the sect, and they wanted the sect to give them more help. compensate.
At that time, Shao Jun and others no longer wanted to argue. They opened the warehouse and let them take it by themselves. The only good thing was that these disciples did not start to fight for it, so they took what they thought they should take and left.
But after most of the disciples of the sect left and went to see the depleted warehouse, Shao Jun and others couldn't bear it any longer. Some elders proposed to divide the Qingxiao sect and build their own sect. After many quarrels, Yuhua Zong appeared in Qingxiao Sect at this time, and they wanted to merge with Qingxiao Sect.
At that time, there was an endless debate about dividing the Qingxiao Sect, but the Yuhua Sect's intervention gave them another way. The sect was declining day by day, and it was not something they could sustain with just a few golden elixirs. If they could merge into the Yuhua Sect, , becoming a sect affiliated with Yuhua Sect can not only ensure the integrity of the sect, but may also bring the sect back to life. Although doing so almost tramples on the face of Qingxiao Sect, Qingxiao Sect was still What face is there to speak of?
After being merged into the Yuhua Sect, the Yuhua Sect continued to demand tribute, which became more and more severe every year. The savings of the Qingxiao Sect were almost exhausted, and all the secret realm teleportation tokens and techniques were taken away by the Yuhua Sect.
Some real people realized that the Yuhua Sect did not really want to save the Qingxiao Sect, but wanted to directly cannibalize the Qingxiao Sect.
Everyone originally wanted to go to the Yuhua Sect to escape the explanation, but at this moment, Elder Tang Hong surrendered to the Yuhua Sect with the remaining resources of the Qingxiao Sect.
The Qingxiao Sect, which had become an empty shell, could not even support more than a hundred disciples, so more disciples left. This time they were not even as subtle as at first. They directly robbed the Qingxiao Sect's things. Shao Jun and others I no longer wanted to care about it and let them go. In the end, some casual cultivators, people from outside sects, and people from outside families even came in and fought for what was left of the Qingxiao Sect.
Shao Jun and others sat in the main hall with the remaining dozens of disciples, listening to the banging noises outside for several days.
Shao Jun said finally, "On that day, we wanted to dismiss the remaining disciples, but the Yuhua Sect suddenly came again. The leader of the Yuhua Sect is one of the top geniuses in Kunxu in recent years, and he has deep feelings for our Qingxiao Sect. Hateful, as soon as she appeared, we realized something was wrong, but before we had time to activate the sect-protecting formation, we saw her holding a half-disc-shaped weird thing, teleporting us to the wild secret realm. The strong wind in the secret realm , thunder, sand, and cracks in the space were all over the place. When we first entered, there were even space collapses from time to time. We finally got through it, and we saw more powerful monsters suddenly spawning from there. We really had no choice but to I asked a few disciples of the Foundation Establishment Dzogchen to use demon elixirs to form high-grade golden elixirs, and that’s how I got to this day.”
He raised his eyes and looked at Qin Keyuan's back. Even though his black hair was mixed with white and his life was approaching, his back was still straight without any rickets.
This made Shao Jun feel a trace of resentment in his heart. He lowered his head and said the emotional words he had been holding back in his heart.
"Sir, when you did this, did you ever consider us?"
Qin Keyuan didn't answer, he didn't even make the slightest move, looking at the dusty throne, his eyes were dark and difficult to distinguish.
At this moment, someone suddenly broke in, it was an angry Ji Xiu.
He grabbed Shao Jun by the collar and said, "If senior brother hadn't considered us, do you think you can still complain here and still stand here alive?"
"Shao Jun, you have lived for hundreds of years. Don't you know the speed and threat of the demon species at all?" Ji Xiu roared, "Are you trying to make Qingxiao Sect the second Tianji Palace, or do you want to make Qingxiao Sect the second Tianji Palace?" Do you want Kunxu to become the second Xiji Demon Wilderness?!"
Shao Jun shouted back, "What about us? Why have we been bullied and suppressed so much for nothing? From being the proud son of heaven at the head of the four major sects in Kunxu to being a being that everyone in Kunxu shouts about beating, what do you think about us? Isn’t it torture? Do you know how many disciples later suffered a mental breakdown, had inner demons, and even committed suicide?!"
"What does that have to do with senior brother and the leader! Isn't this caused by those sanctimonious sects in Kunxu and the Yuhua Sect with unreasonable hatred?" Ji Xiu pressed back, "Why don't you question them?! "
"Question? What question?" Shao Jun no longer yelled, but instead tilted his head and lowered his head, his voice choked with sobs for the first time in hundreds of years of living.
"Then you can question the leader?" Ji Xiu asked again.
"Ji Xiu." But he was stopped by Qin Keyuan.
Qin Keyuan turned around at some point and called Ji Xiu again, "Let him go."
Ji Xiu gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on Shao Jun's collar. It took a long time before he threw him away with a cold snort.
"Senior brother!" Ji Xiu shouted at Qin Keyuan in turn, "The whole Kunxu must understand what happened that year!"
Qin Keyuan's expression was still calm, and his voice was even calmer.
"I will give an explanation to Qingxiao Sect."
"You guys go down first."
Ji Xiu wanted to say something else, but seeing Shao Jun's attitude, he wanted to have a good showdown with Shao Jun. He took Shao Jun's arm and said, "Let's go out! Let's go out and talk clearly!"
Qin Keyuan did not stop him anymore, and just watched the two people pulling them out. When the two people walked away, the light on the Yunhe stepstone seemed to dim, leaving the outside of the hall plunged into darkness and void.
He was silent for a moment, and suddenly said softly, "Still not coming out?"
But there was no response in the hall, and Qin Keyuan didn't make any more noise. He just walked slowly down from the high platform, stood in the center of the hall, and looked in a certain direction.
Zhao Ning wrapped herself in Yunsi Qianhuan's cloak and moved out of the shadows. Qin Keyuan's eyes passed over the cloak and finally landed on Zhao Ning's suppressed face.
He called again, "Come."
As Zhao Ning approached, Qin Keyuan said, "Forget it if Ji Xiu is eavesdropping outside openly, can you hide it from me wearing a Yunsi Qianhuan cloak?"
"I'm not hiding anything from my uncle." Zhao Ning tried to stay calm, "I just don't want to argue with Shao Jun."
Rather than being invisible in the eyes of others, it is better to say that you are hiding yourself from your own eyes, letting yourself listen to all this like a bystander.
Qin Keyuan lifted her hood, and no matter how hard he suppressed his emotions, his eyes were still filled with rare anger, as well as...a faint worry that was suppressed deep down.
She had a bad feeling.
Zhao Ning raised her eyes and said, "Uncle Master, when you said you wanted to give an explanation to Qingxiao Sect, you were telling the whole Kunxu the truth and letting Kunxu know that the so-called Qingxiao Sect was the beginning of the disaster is nothing but nonsense, right?"
Qin Keyuan traced the edge of Yunsi Qianhuan's cloak with his fingertips and gave Zhao Ning a positive answer, "Of course."
Zhao Ning wanted to say something else, but Qin Keyuan said, "The cloak is already a spiritual treasure."
"Yes." Zhao Ning replied, "I used the Taiyi Five Elements Artifact Refining True Solution to stack it with seventy-two earth evil spirits. I also found sea grasshopper skin in Beihai, Bianzhou, and successfully promoted it to a spiritual treasure."
"Yes." Qin Keyuan responded, "Take it off, and my uncle will give you a few more layers of Heavenly Evil Spirit Restriction."
Zhao Ning didn’t know why he suddenly mentioned this matter, but she untied the lace according to her words and looked at him with doubts in her eyes. Only then did she hear Qin Keyuan’s unhurried words, “So that the little fairy Zhao Ning can show up to Master Yuanying.” It’s also hidden in front of me.”
For a moment, Zhao Ning felt helpless.
"Get out." Qin Keyuan said.
Zhao Ning hesitated, then listened to his reminder, "Go and see Ji Xiu, don't let him mess around."
Thinking of Ji Xiu's attitude and the way he went out, Zhao Ning also felt that Ji Xiu was afraid that he would start a fight with Shao Junzhen.
After a moment of pause, Zhao Ning turned around and headed out of the hall. However, when he walked to the door of the hall, he couldn't help but look back.
Seeing Qin Keyuan still looking at her, he met her gaze, nodded slightly, and said nothing.
Zhao Ning lowered his eyes, turned around, and left in the form of flowing light.
As expected, Ji Xiu and Shao Jun started fighting. The two of them fought without restraint at all. The fight was earth-shattering. They smashed Yunxiao Peak from one peak to another. Zhao Ning did not stop him. She just stood close to the height where they were fighting. On the cliff, he lowered his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking.
It wasn't until the fight between the two shocked Hong Jie and Luo Zhenren that Hong Jie forced them away.
"What are you two doing?" Hong Jie was slightly angry, "Qingxiao Sect was finally restored to its original appearance by the first one. Do you want to destroy this place again?!"
The two collided, and the aura lit up half of the night sky, and then they separated.
Ji Xiu landed next to Zhao Ning, and Shao Jun landed on the opposite peak.
"Shao Jun, when I'm done with my work, I'll have a good fight with you!"
Shao Jun vented a lot of his emotions during the fight. He raised his chin and said, "Okay, anytime!"
Ji Xiu turned around and was about to leave, but Hong Jie shouted, "Ji Xiu, stop here, where are you going?!"
"Where else are you going?" Ji Xiu paused, then turned to look at Hong Jie and the others, "I'm going to catch that bitch from the Yuhua Sect and make amends to my senior brother!"
Everyone knows that Ji Xiu is talking about Bi Lingyan.
"Just you?" Master Luo snorted, "She is now the head of the Yuhua Sect, the first sect in Kunxu, and she has many Jindan Masters accompanying her, and even Master Yuanying is with her. Wanting to capture her is a wishful thinking. Moreover, after killing so many people, the word "devil" is not wrong when it comes to Qin's leader."
"You! Luo Mi, you agree with that bitch so much, why don't you join the Yuhua Sect now?"
"Oh, what is the Yuhua Sect?" Zhenren Luo said sarcastically, "Even if it expands for another hundred years, the only one I recognize is the Qingxiao Sect."
For a while, Ji Xiu couldn't express his anger anymore.
Everyone who is still standing in the Qingxiao Sect has their own reasons. These reasons may be selfish or negative or sincere or full of expectations, but it must be said that the three words "Qingxiao Sect" are their common connection here.
But now, Zhao Ning looked up at the starless night, feeling suddenly sad and helpless.
She suddenly asked, "Where is Bi Lingyan now?"
Several people wondered why she mentioned the matter again, but Shao Jun still said, "It should be in Hesui Mountain. At this time, Kunxu is holding a sect competition, which is actually to confirm the reputation of Kunxu in the Yuhua Sect. , Yuhua Sect is the presiding officer, so naturally their sect leader is also there."
Zhao Ning got the answer, and with a movement of his body, clear light appeared all over his body, and he instantly turned into a stream of light and flew away.
"Zhao Ning?" Everyone was surprised. The direction they were going to was Hesui Mountain. Hesui Mountain was not in the Yuhua Sect, but a huge mountain range in the middle of Kunxu. There was a vast cloud top on it, similar to the sect. If it is inconvenient to hold grand competitions and joint events between sects at the sect, they will be held here.
Ji Xiu laughed loudly, "Zhao Ning, wait for me!" After saying that, he turned into a stream of light and flew away.
However, when Ji Xiu caught up with Zhao Ning and entered the vicinity of Hesui Mountain together, Ji Xiu suddenly realized that something was wrong. Zhao Ning did not cover up his whereabouts at all.
"Zhao Ning." Seeing that he was about to enter the cloud top area, "If we go like this, will it be too conspicuous? If it attracts too many people's attention, how will we catch Bi Lingyan!"
"Who said we were going secretly?" Zhao Ning said coldly.
After a few breaths, Zhao Ning landed directly on the top of the clouds. A large platform was paved with white jade on the top of the clouds. Many palaces and residences were built on three sides, all for the use of people who came to watch the battle.
In order to support its position as the number one sect in Kunxu, the Yuhua Sect invited almost all the sects of Kunxu, big and small, to challenge or watch the battle. What's more, cultivators from other cultivation circles came here to join in the fun.
Ji Xiu could clearly feel that the buildings on three sides were full of cultivators, and could faintly sense dozens of auras that were no weaker than his own.
He hesitated, but Zhao Ning did not stop at all and walked straight towards the main hall in the east of Yunding.
Ten feet below the steps of the main hall, Zhao Ning stopped. She raised her eyes to look at the huge palace. There were Yuhua Sect disciples guarding both sides of the steps of the palace.
Seeing the person coming, the disciple of Yuhua Sect at the bottom walked over in a few steps, bowed to Zhao Ning and Ji Xiu, "I don't know where these two masters came from. Today's competition has not started yet, so I would like to ask these two masters to move and watch." Rest in Yunlou."
"No, we are not here to rest, let alone to watch some bullshit competition." Standing here, Ji Xiu had no hesitation, "We are here to find Bi Lingyan, tell her to get out of here now! "
The disciples of the Yuhua Sect were stunned, and their expressions suddenly changed, "What does this true master say? Why are you yelling at our sect leader for no reason? Yuhua Sect and Hesui Mountain do not welcome you. Please leave immediately!"
