After that, going to Jiange didn't look like it would go smoothly.
There are two levels of crisis so far.
The first is the assassination that I overheard before.
Second, Mu Qingdu, the branch master of the Shadow Pavilion, will most likely assassinate him during his departure.
There are wolves in front and tigers in the back, which are all extremely difficult problems. Just when he was about to think carefully about how to deal with it, Nan Ruijia, the second disciple of the second elder, came over and greeted him cordially.
"Junior Brother Qi, long time no see."
As senior brothers who once lived under the same mountain peak, they are naturally familiar with it.
However, when faced with things like his stalling in cultivation and severing relationships, he also showed an attitude that it had nothing to do with him. At most, he would occasionally encounter him when passing by and give him a few words of comfort.
Qi Mingchen would not think too much about this superficial relationship, nor would he have any expectations for it.
Senior Brother Nan Ruijia's cultivation level has reached the eighth level of pill formation. He is the highest cultivation level among the disciples of the second elder, and he is also considered a leader among the inner sect's generation.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
After all, this senior brother has never hurt him, and indifference is not a mistake for him, so he can talk to the other party superficially.
"I heard that after many twists and turns, you kept the spot that Master asked for for you."
There was a lot of hidden meaning in these words, and the people around who were chatting and discussing with each other also vaguely noticed this.
"Who said it?" Qi Mingchen asked. Whenever he mentioned the second elder, he would inevitably feel a sense of irritation.
Nan Ruijia was stunned, not expecting him to ask such a question, and laughed dryly: "Hahaha, I chat with my junior brothers and sisters in my free time, so I know."
"Thank you, senior brother, for always paying such attention to junior brother." Qi Mingchen stabbed back secretly, leaving the other party speechless.
If you think about this kind of thing carefully, you will find something fishy.
Since we have such a good relationship, why didn't we come out to help before? You've obviously been paying attention, haven't you?
Nan Ruijia also thought about this and said stiffly: "Senior brother was very busy before and only had free time occasionally. After hearing about what happened to him, he also thought about helping him. However, he has the ability to help me before he takes action. I got everything back on my own.”
This makes sense and sounds reasonable, and it barely restores the stiff atmosphere.
"Thank you, senior brother, for your compliments." Qi Mingchen was not prepared to show off his face, and just wanted to end the topic quickly.
"So, with your current talent, you will definitely be able to return to the time when you first came to the sect in the future. Maybe the master will recognize you again, right?"
When he said this, Nan Ruijia stared at him closely, with a little nervousness hidden in his eyes.
Now, Qi Mingchen finally understood the meaning of this conversation between the other party and him.
It was obvious that Nan Ruijia was afraid of him, fearing that he would return to the second elder in the future and threaten his status as a direct disciple.
After all, as long as they reach the late stage of pill formation, the sect will not have any objections to who the elders choose as their personal disciples.
Currently, the eldest disciple Liu Minghua and the second disciple Nan Ruijia are both qualified to become direct disciples, but the second elder has not let go of his choice, as if he is waiting for something.
Based on Qi Mingchen's understanding of the second elder, perhaps the identity of this direct disciple was reserved for him.
He can think of this level, how could others not think of it.
Once he goes back, the second elder is very likely to make a decision. When his strength reaches the late stage of pill formation, the direct disciple who has not been found will fall on him.
How could Nan Ruijia be willing to do so?
That's why I wanted to confirm whether Qi Mingchen had the heart to go back.
Thinking of this, he smiled softly, and his smile was not mixed with a trace of emotion, "Senior brother is just joking. There is no reason to change something that is already a certainty, and there is no reason to put it back after a broken branch, right?"
Hearing this, Nan Ruijia relaxed obviously and comforted him: "Junior brother, don't be so sad. Master's original actions were really helpless. Don't blame him too much. It's just that junior brother has high ambition and senior brother also admires him. Really The strong ones will choose their own path!"
Qi Mingchen nodded perfunctorily and looked at the back of this senior brother who left with peace of mind after achieving his goal.
Finally solved a problem. Unexpectedly, because he was in the limelight recently, another senior brother came over soon, who was the direct disciple of the Fifth Elder.
To be honest, he was not familiar with this person and didn't even know his name. He only knew that he was a new direct disciple who had been established recently.
"Junior Brother Qi, this is the first time we meet. I have known you for a long time. My name is Li Dao, and I am the third direct disciple in the sect."
"Hello." Qi Mingchen nodded expressionlessly. Facing this person who didn't know the details and might be a spy, he was not prepared to be enthusiastic. People who knew him also knew that he had a cold temperament, so there was nothing special about his behavior.
"I have heard about Junior Brother. In fact, I have a question. I hope Junior Brother can answer it truthfully."
"What?" Qi Mingchen frowned. Sure enough, this person came here with a purpose. Unexpectedly, he went straight to the topic from the beginning without even a test.
"I heard that junior brother was once imprisoned in the back mountain. Everyone should know what a dangerous place it is, so I want to ask how junior brother survived."
After the words fell, the surroundings fell into silence.
This question is not only something that Li Dao is curious about, it is also something that everyone is curious about. No one will believe Qi Mingchen's excuse when he was in the trial. There must be another inside story to survive.
"I think I have already answered it before. Do you have any questions, senior brother?"
"That shouldn't be the case. For example, one of the most widely circulated speculations recently is that, Junior Brother, you have someone secretly helping you. Is it true or not?"
Qi Mingchen secretly thought that something was wrong. This person came with bad intentions. It was obvious that he might use this matter to implicate him in colluding with other sects. He would definitely not have an easy time on the road.
He directly showed an offended look and said loudly: "Senior brother likes to delve into junior brother's private words so much. Why don't you tell junior brother first about the process of becoming the fifth elder's direct disciple?"
Li Dao's face turned red and he didn't know how to answer. He left one sentence, "No secret can be truly hidden. This is for your own good, senior brother. We are all from the same sect."
Then he turned around and walked away, never approaching him again.
The others didn't seem to want to talk to him. Romu, who had been beaten by him before, looked at him with a look that he couldn't understand.
Seeing that everyone around him finally asked for leave, he finally had time to think about the assassination.
At present, he does not know the purpose of the Meteor Sect to assassinate them. Among these people, besides Li Dao, are there any spies from the Meteor Sect.
Without understanding these issues, his trip to Jiange would be passive.
At the same time, he had asked Liu Minghua to go to Shadow Pavilion to cancel the assassination attempt on him, and the result was not beyond his expectation.
Failed.
Mu Qingdu refused to cancel the commission and explained that if it was canceled forcibly, half of the fee would have to be paid.
The value of a branch master of the Shadow Pavilion in the late-acquired period was something that Liu Minghua could not even imagine. If he thought about it, the assassination would definitely be carried out.
The timing of the assassination would probably be when he appears alone.
The destination is a location very close to Jiange, where all the sects with quotas will gather. There are so many third-class sects there, and it is impossible for the Meteor Sect to blatantly carry out assassinations there.
The quota holders of the Meteor Sect probably won’t participate either, as there will be a time conflict.
The most likely scenario is that other members of the Meteor Sect ambush on the road, and when no one is paying attention, they will work together to kill them all. The holder of the Meteor Sect quota will probably arrive at the destination early and be able to get away with it. suspicion.
However, after a while, the outer sect elders from the acquired period will come to escort him.
If you want to achieve such perfection, there must be several people in the acquired stage who can crush them.
Of course, the possibility that the elder is also a spy cannot be ruled out.
This situation is extremely bad, I hope it doesn't get to this point.
Qi Mingchen ran through the route in his mind, and something suddenly came to his mind, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
He thought of a perfect way to deal with it.
…
Just as Qi Mingchen was thinking, the elder of the outer sect came over. It was an elder who didn't look very familiar. He seemed to be in charge of the library. Maybe it was because he often managed the library. He looked lazy. A strong sense of fatigue and perfunctoryness can be seen in every movement.
"It seems that everyone is here. I will come back as soon as I send you all to the place. Let's go."
As the elder's words fell, the team began to set off.
Everyone was traveling on horseback, and they would come closer to chat in groups of two or three. Luo Mu, who had been ignoring him, suddenly came over and asked him: "This trip will not be safe. Of all the people, I only trust you."
Qi Mingchen glanced at this man and thought that Senior Brother Luo was very good at using the harmony of the sect to kidnap him. He even slapped him, and now he said he only believed in him.
I don’t know what kind of medicine Luo Mu Gourd sells.
It's just that this trip is not safe, but I was told correctly that this road is indeed unsafe.
"Do you remember the last time I was fighting with someone from the Meteor Sect, and I almost died in that person's hands?"
Qi Mingchen naturally remembered, but was not prepared to pay attention to the other party.
"Actually, I know some inside information. I have been in the sect for a long time, longer than the chief senior brother Xu Yun. I have heard of the fierce struggle between the two sects."
These words caught his attention. He had never heard of such a thing before. Matters involving the Meteor Sect were indeed taboo and the sect was unwilling to mention them most of the time.
Seeing him tilting his head, Luo Mu continued:
"It is said that in order to compete for a mysterious magic weapon, our sect lost three inner sect elders, and many inner sect disciples also died. After the incident, the sect strictly prohibited everyone from talking about the matter. Violators will be severely punished. , this incident happened more than thirty years ago, I actually only heard about it accidentally, I have never been exposed to it, people younger than me probably don’t know this at all..."
