Qian Chao later learned that Ma Hu came out because he heard from others that someone seemed to be sneaking in and out somewhere outside the clan. He had been tracking down Wen Liang. After hearing the news, he immediately became alert and suspected that there would be someone there. It couldn't be Wen Liang's hiding place. He came out of the sect to see what was going on. Not long after he came out, he was caught up by Shangguan Hong. The two had a fight and were injured after losing. He made a bet with her and began to flee to the sect. It was only today that he met Qian Chao and others, otherwise he would not have been able to escape this humiliation.
Then Ma Hu told Qian Chao other things he found out.
"Junior brother Qian, in addition to being with Yin Kuang, your ancestor Qian Shoulin also had three other people. But now I can't find out if I want to. I found out that those three people are just anonymous people. Seniors, well, they have all fallen, and there are records of their deaths in the archives. Two died because they had reached the end of their lifespan and could not break through the foundation building, and the other one encountered a powerful monster when he went out. The beasts were seriously injured and died. It only happened within a few years after your ancestor left the sect and returned to the Qian family. They did not die on the same day, and their deaths were not strange. Moreover, these three people were killed by Qian Shoulin that time. After the injury, I didn’t become a disciple or anything, so in my opinion, there should be no problem.”
Qian Chao nodded and said:
"But this situation..."
"Well, this Yin Kuang is the one I suspect the most. I found out that he was from Qi State like you."
"Yes, I have also found this out. The Yin family of Qi State is said to be a small family that is closely attached to the Tian family, a large family of Qi State. This may involve the Tian family's unknown plan. It is very likely that In their plan, no sect power can exist in the entire Qi State, so my ancestor was injured and returned home. Brother Ma, I have no evidence now, but I very much doubt that Yin Kuang and Wen Liang are There is a connection..."
"Oh! Then I'll look back and keep an eye on him."
"That's not necessary. We are still dealing with Wen Liang. We still believe that those who want to deal with Yan Shuang will not give up and will definitely attack Yan Shuang a second time. Moreover, the second attack on Yan Shuang is probably Wen Liang's behind-the-scenes plan. So the top priority is to work on Yan Shuang. As for Yin Kuang, as long as we catch Wen Liang, we can drag him in."
Hearing that he wanted to work harder on Yan Shuang, Ma Hu immediately beamed and asked:
"Then what are your plans, Junior Brother Qian?"
"We are going to Hanquan Valley. Let's take a look there first. I heard that there will be a big bustle there in more than two months, which will attract almost all the Qi Refining disciples in the sect. Let's go take a look first. Maybe You can find clues of Wen Liang’s arrangement.”
"Well, okay, then I'll go with you."
"Senior Brother Ma, you can't come with us now. Your current injury is serious or not, but it's not light either. I think Senior Brother Ma might as well go back to the sect to recuperate first. A few of us are enough to go to Cold Spring Valley. .”
"okay."
…
Before Ma Hu left, Qian Chao also asked him to tell him the place he planned to go before, and if there were a few people not far away, he would also go and have a look.
Then Ma Hu left.
Before Ma Hu's figure disappeared in the air, Qian Chao turned to salute his four companions and said solemnly:
"Brother Lu, Brother Li, Sister Yan, Girl Tang, I was reckless today. Things happened in a hurry and I didn't have time to think about it. I could only make a rash decision, which made you worry about me."
This is what it should be. Today's matter, first of all, the person who wants to help Ma Hu the most is Qian Chao, but the other four may not. It doesn't even matter if Ma Hu is unlucky in front of them. After all, Ma Hu declares that he will not Well, forget it, and he also had conflicts with several people. The conflict happened because Ma Hu was dishonest in wanting to take action against Yanxuan. Therefore, after realizing that it was Ma Hu who was being chased by Hou Bao, in addition to Except for Qian Chao, although the other people did not say it clearly, they all wanted to give up. Later, it was Qian Chao who insisted on helping. This is what happened today that hurt Hou Bao and the other three and offended Shangguan Hong. These are all Qian Chao Chao's decision cannot be discussed with several companions in advance.
Secondly, and the most embarrassing point for Qian Chao, that is Shangguan Hong’s idea. No matter what he says or does, he wants to take Tang Ping with him. This woman seems to have decided that Tang Ping is a piece of fat and must take Tang Ping with her. Ping took advantage of her, so whether she misunderstood that Tang Ping wanted to help Ma Hu, or Qian Chao later proposed a bet, it was Tang Ping who she really wanted to scheme against, especially when she finally agreed to the bet with Qian Chao , if Ma Hu hadn't stepped up the stakes for Qian Chao, maybe Tang Ping would have agreed to Shangguan Hong under the dilemma.
Qian Chao knew that today's incident had really put Tang Ping in a difficult position and she was being forced very hard, so he simply apologized first before the girl got angry.
"Hey, Brother Qian, why are you apologizing? I enjoyed watching you beat those three boys today..."
Lu Pingchuan didn't understand what was going on at first and said carelessly. Then Yanxuan carefully pulled his sleeves. Only then did he realize that something was wrong with the atmosphere. Sister Tang actually looked at Brother Qian with wide eyes, and she was still very angry. Looking angry, he realized that what he said was inappropriate, so he quickly shut up.
Now there are only these five people left here, so Tang Ping burst out:
"You also know that you are reckless in doing things, I thought you didn't know! Boy Qian, what you said is so good! What's happening today is only my Qian Chao and has nothing to do with other people." It's so bold and righteous. ! Do you think that we all dislike Ma Hu and are unwilling to help him, forcing you to have no choice, so you have to do this? When you said these words, were your blood still boiling? Are you in a very happy mood? Boy Qian! Fortunately, you brought the five of us together. You have said it more than once that we should advance and retreat together. Today is a good day. When something happens, you will be the first one when your head gets hot. Out of confusion, you straightened your back without hesitation, held your neck and pushed it up. You have won, but if you lose in the hands of those three people, do you really think we can watch it? Are your hands and feet broken?"
Li Jian and Yanxuan may only think that Qian Chao was a little impulsive today, but Tang Ping was really angry, and now it finally came out. She asked a series of questions, and her face and eye circles were filled with excitement. He started to turn red and his body was trembling slightly. When Yanxuan saw it, he quickly went over to persuade him softly.
"Uh... I know what I did was wrong and I didn't consider it well, so I realized that I was wrong and apologized to a few people. Moreover, at the time, if this matter was to be resolved, I was the only one who could take the lead. If you have something to consider, can you let me tell you..."
"explain!"
I didn't expect this little girl to be so angry when she loses her temper. Qian Chao thought to himself, and then said hurriedly:
"First of all, among the five of us, I have the most sophisticated methods and the best ability to intimidate people. I have never fought against these three people before, and they don't know my true and false abilities, so I am the most suitable to deal with the three of them. You guys It can also be seen that those three people still despise me very much, which means that I took advantage of them without doing anything."
"Secondly, this Shangguan Hong reported to her sect, Qiu Huahe, last time. I have heard of this person. It is said that he is an unreasonable and unreasonable senior Jiedan. Among us, Tang Yatou and Brother Lu both have Under the apprenticeship, Brother Li and Sister Yan will soon be able to become their apprentices. Looking at Shangguan Hong's behavior, firstly, he is extremely arrogant, and secondly, he is cunning and greedy. From this, we can know who Senior Qiu is. Although she acted only right today Tang Yatou was thinking about it. Although she failed to succeed, she couldn't guarantee whether her master would come forward if she had unsatisfied desires in the future. If she really wanted to do this, Senior Lai Guhuo would definitely have a headache. Based on this, if Naqiu is the one in the future Because Shangguan Hong is causing trouble for Senior Lengyue or Senior Zhong, even if he can be dismissed, after all, the seniors may not be willing to quarrel with each other. Don’t forget what Ma Hu just said, Shangguan Hong has been in a row before Senior Sister Luo Ying dares to bully someone like this, so why doesn’t Senior Luo intervene? I’m afraid it has a lot to do with this ravage, so I am the only one who is the most suitable to go against her;”
"Third, and what matters most to me, helping Ma Hu is only good for us, there is no harm, and in my opinion, Ma Hu is worthy of my doing this. Everyone has met Ma Hu just now, Although he is rude, he is not a cowardly person. Yes, the first time this guy was dishonest, we gave him a lesson. But among us, I have the most contact with him. Although this guy has bad deeds , has a bad reputation, but overall he is an upright character, especially when it comes to investigating the cause of Senior Brother Xun’s death. Because of the benefits he received from Senior Brother Xun, so many people in the sect are on good terms with Senior Brother Xun. Among the people, he is the only one who has been tracking down the murderer of Senior Brother Xun and avenging him. Therefore, this person has shortcomings in small matters, but he is admirable in terms of righteousness. That's why I made the decision today to help him. , this person can be considered as someone who has been around in the sect for many years. He has more experience than us and is familiar with the secrets. Therefore, he has benefited from us and will definitely remember our kindness in the future, which is also a good thing for us."
"Finally, although Ma Hu looks rude, if he is really humiliated in front of us today and we don't have any help, even if he doesn't say it, he will definitely have some thoughts in his heart. I am working with him on the matter of Wen Liang. Cooperation, I will have to rely on him more in the future. If I don’t help him, maybe he will have some ideas and leave me alone from now on. Therefore, taking all these into account, there was no time to discuss it under the circumstances at that time. I had no choice but to make the decision myself and help him. Fortunately, there was no danger at all."
After Qian Chao finished speaking, most of Tang Ping's anger disappeared. She knew that Qian Chao had frequent contact with Ma Hu. Although Ma Hu's temperament was somewhat unpleasant, judging from Qian Chao's words, in Dayi The Ma Hu above did have merit, especially when it came to protecting Yan Shuang. If there was anything that made the sect suspicious, he would not have appeared there that night. Especially Tang Ping also thought that this Shangguan Hong had come back, and seemed to be preparing to recreate her former glory in the sect, and had begun to set her sights on herself, and none of the five of her wanted to be controlled by others or others. She is dependent on others, so there will inevitably be discord or conflicts in the future. It has to be said that after Qian Chao helped Ma Hu, at least Ma Hu and those who were bullied by Shangguan Hong would not see her succeed. Even if I didn't participate, I still helped today.
The reason why Tang Ping was angry was because Shangguan Hong was trying to trick her everywhere today, but Qian Chao still tried his best to help Ma Hu. When the bet was made later, Shangguan Hong looked at Tang Ping with the look of Qian Chao. In exchange for a promise from Tang Ping, Tang Ping didn't know how anxious and angry she felt at that time. At that time, Qian Xiaozi was still holding his neck and didn't even pay attention to her winks. How could he make her not angry.
Now, most of my anger has finally dissipated, but today is not a good sign. What should I do if something similar happens in a hurry in the future and there is no time to discuss it?
"Okay, what you said makes some sense, but we should think about it. We will encounter more and more things in the future, and many of them will not be expected. We should encounter such things again. What should we do? We can’t just have one of us step out and take them all down when the time comes!”
In this way, the dark clouds in the sky were temporarily dispersed, but they could not think of any solution to the problem raised by Tang Ping. The five of them could only put it aside for the time being and think about it slowly.
However, through Qian Chao's action today, the other four people also got to know Qian Chao again. At first, they were worried about him. It was not until Qian Chao won that they knew about this Qian brother. Although Qian's spiritual roots are very poor, his methods are sufficient. Now that he is on his own, it seems that what Tang Ping said about cultivation and methods is really good.
…
Next, the five people hurried towards the direction of Hanquan Valley.
At this time, the places they passed by were all places with very powerful monsters, because they were not far from the Cold Spring Valley, so the five people decided to go to the Cold Spring Valley for a walk first, and then when they had enough time, they could see those powerful monsters. Find out where the monsters are.
At night, for safety, the five people dug a hole in the mountain wall and set off again after dawn. Finally, they arrived at the long-famous Hanquan Valley near noon.
The five people flew all the way up and climbed over a lush forest and tall mountains before arriving at the Cold Spring Valley.
Without the obstruction of the mountain peak, Hanquan Valley was right in front of the five people.
It was a large, open, low-lying land surrounded by mountains.
Different from the other side of the mountain range, the bottom of the Cold Spring Valley is almost barren. Due to the uneven terrain, at a glance, there are many pools of large and small scattered around. The water surface is very calm, and the pits at the bottom of the valley are like a Each one is like a sand dune, looks sandy yellow, and is constantly undulating.
The walls of the mountains surrounding the Cold Spring Valley were covered with all kinds of vegetation, including some low-level spiritual grasses that Yanxuan could identify at a glance. She only took a cursory look and discovered that there were many. few.
It has to be said that Hanquan Valley is very big, much bigger than the five of them imagined. Even if Tang Ping has heard of the excitement here, it is her first time here and she is a little surprised to see such a big place.
"This is Cold Spring Valley?" Lu Pingchuan asked.
"Yes, that's right here," Tang Ping said. "It is said that the water there is very cold."
The figures of the five people flew from the mountains to the valley. They wanted to land at the bottom of the valley to take a look. Yanxuan looked at the hillside and rock walls passing by and couldn't help but said:
"There are a lot of spiritual herbs here! But they are all not very rare spiritual herbs. Alas, and the heat is also poor, which is a pity."
"Sister Yan, I heard that few monks come here to pick spiritual herbs. Firstly, they say that those spiritual herbs are not very useful to monks. Secondly, people also keep those spiritual herbs to attract the monsters in the sea. Yes, things in the sea are different from those on the ground. Common things in the sea are rare treasures when they reach the shore. Similarly, the common spiritual herbs here are also rare and good things for the monsters in the sea."
"oh."
The five people were hanging above the bottom of the valley, feeling that it was very cold here. The sandy-yellow undulations below were indeed like sand dunes. Lu Pingchuan fell down, stepped on them, bent down to grab a handful, and then let go and let a handful of fine sand return. fall.
The money tide also fell, and when he looked closely, he saw that there was still fine sand in the dunes, and he actually found shells in the fine sand.
"Why does this place look like a beach?" Qian Chao picked up the shell and gestured to Tang Ping.
"Well, it's the same as the beach now. When the day comes every year, it's like the bottom of the sea. Hey, you can try the water in the pool over there. It's salt water. These large and small pools are actually the sea that leads directly to the sea in the south. Eye."
"So many, are they all sea eyes?" Li Jian asked in surprise.
That's right, the large and small water pools they saw were dotted throughout the valley, and the valley floor was almost as big as the Five Spirits Sect.
"Yes, they are all sea eyes..."
As soon as Tang Ping finished speaking, Lu Pingchu actually ran to a pool, dipped his fingers in the water, put it into his mouth, and then spit it out.
"Bah! It's bitter and salty. Is this what sea water tastes like?"
Yanxuan has seen the sea and replied: "Yes, seawater smells like that."
"Well, the water here is really cold. It's so cold when you put your hand in the water." Qian Chao said while shaking his hand to shake off the water droplets on his hand.
"It's because the water is seawater and it's very cold. One day every year, the seawater completely overflows the entire valley, so there's no grass growing at the bottom of the valley."
Li Jian approached a pool. Tang Ping had said that the pool was actually an eye that led directly to the sea, so he tried to use his senses to see how deep the pool was.
But after trying it, Li Jian discovered that the inconspicuous pool in front of him was the same as the one the five people had seen in Hongxia Valley, both bottomless.
Tang Ping saw what Li Jian was thinking and said, "I heard that the eye of the sea here leads directly to the bottom of the deep sea who knows how far away. Well, my sixth grandfather also said that the eye of the sea here is a cave on the mountain that connects to the bottom of the sea. , I don’t know if he is joking.”
Yanxuan also took a closer look at the pitch-black bottomless appearance of the pool, and asked: "Then there is a lively day here every year. What does it look like?"
"Well, I have heard from the senior brothers who have participated that here, where we are, including the top of the sand dune, water will overflow, and then there will be all kinds of monsters in the sea, large and small, coming from these seas. With eyes piercing, what they want is... ugh... those spiritual grasses on the hillside, and then our Five Spirit disciples will find a way to catch them."
"that's all?"
"Well, there are more, but there are less monsters coming here before the spring tide, but there are always some. I heard that this place is the most lively on the day of the spring tide. The monsters in the sea come out of those sea eyes. There are the most beasts, and many of them are powerful guys. Qi refining disciples must keep their eyes open if they try their luck here, otherwise they will not be able to save their lives if they run into a really difficult and powerful guy. And on the day of the big tide, this Monster beasts nearby and further away will also gather here. Like us monks, they all come after those monster beasts in the sea. Not only are they running on the ground, but they are also flying in the sky. I Senior Sister Ruoyuan participated in a big tide. She said that all kinds of monster birds were hovering above the valley floor that day like dark clouds. They were descending in groups, and they were on the surrounding mountains. There were all kinds of monsters that were hard to find at ordinary times. The powerful monsters that are easy to find are also here. They are lined up like a war, waiting for those guys in the eyes of the sea to come out. When the time comes, whether they are monks or monsters and birds, it will be really lively. , the whole Hanquan Valley can't hear each other when they talk face to face, even if they shout at the top of their lungs, it's like they are separated by a wall. Senior Sister Ruoyun also said that the spring tide is actually very dangerous. She had it that time. Some monks at that time were accidentally dragged into the eye of the sea by the monsters in the sea, and they never came back. Some were injured by the powerful monsters that came over. It was a mess anyway, but there must be some people who could get good things. of."
"Hey, what kind of good stuff?" Lu Pingchuan asked, satisfied with what he heard.
"Well, I, Senior Sister Ruoyun, and some of my companions caught a sea monster that I don't know its name that time. It was a big guy. I pulled out several seashells the size of a basin from the guy's body. There are several such big beads in each one..."
Tang Ping said, circling the thumb and index finger of her right hand to compare the size of the bead.
"I heard from my senior sister that those beads are very beautiful. She only used the spiritual stones she got from selling those beads for a long time. I think they must be very valuable things."
Lu Pingchuan was happy to hear this and couldn't help laughing. He couldn't wait for the big tide to come soon. The rest, even Li Jian and Yan Xuan, were also curious and yearning.
"Then... why do the monsters in the sea come out of these sea eyes every year?" Qian Chao asked.
"This... I'm not sure. Some say that the monsters in the sea must come to snatch the spiritual grass from the surrounding mountains, so that's why it's like this. But my sixth grandfather said something different. He said that the reason for this is It's because of spiritual veins. There are spiritual veins in the sea just like on land, and spiritual veins are not static. They are always changing. They swing back and forth like a flag blown by the wind. Every year, the spiritual veins in the sea Changes, and then the powerful guys attached to those spiritual veins will also move, and then the monsters in the sea must avoid them wherever they pass, and many of them will come here directly through the eye of the sea. As for the big tide, every sixty years , the changes in the spiritual veins in the sea are the largest, and will drive the most sea monsters to us. My sixth grandfather said that there are many similar sea eyes, but we have not discovered them, such as Tiao Tiao outside our sect. The mountains, maybe the mountains are hollow, and there are sea eyes connected to the underground rivers. At that time, people will not imagine that there are sea monsters hiding in the mountains. Of course, as for the exact reason, I can’t I don’t know.”
Seeing Qian Chao nodding, Tang Ping asked again:
"Boy Qian, you said you came here to find Wen Liang's arrangement, so how are you going to find it?"
Qian Chao turned his head and looked at the vast valley bottom, and said helplessly:
"We can only look for it slowly."
As a result, the five people searched for a full half day under the leadership of Qian Chao. As dusk approached, Qian Chao still found nothing.
In the meantime, when the five people passed by a small lake half the size of Tianshui Lake in the air, Qian Chao asked uncertainly:
"Is this... so big... also a sea eye?"
"probably."
Looking at the extremely deep water surface, Tang Ping didn't dare to be too sure.
Qian Chao checked almost all the sea eyes, big and small, and stared at every place, stone wall and hillside with the blue light in his eyes. He would go over and take a look at any place that seemed to interest him or make him suspicious.
Later, he ventured into the pool, but when he rushed out, his face was pale from the cold. Later, with the help of Tang Ping, Qian Chao was able to go deep into the eyes of the sea to find out, but In the extremely dark eyes of the sea, there is nothing but stone walls and an abyss-like bottomless pit at your feet.
After getting out of the water, Tang Ping looked at Qian Chao, who was pale and shivering into a ball, and said:
"Is it possible that you have to drill all the sea eyes?"
"No...it's not necessary. Maybe, well, it's possible that I thought Wen Liang's arrangement was simple, and maybe his method would be more clever."
"Oh, what do you say?"
"I'm thinking about what you said, oh, it's what Senior Tang said to you. Maybe... Wen Liang's arrangement will be related to the spiritual veins on the day of the spring tide... But I still can't figure out what he would do. "
"If you can't think of it, then think about it at night. It's getting late, so we might as well spend the night nearby and look for it tomorrow."
"Um."
…
The five people found a cave entrance covered with vines in the surrounding mountains. The cave was not deep and the inside was relatively clean. After Qian Chao repaired it, he carefully arranged a formation at the entrance of the cave and planned to spend the night in the cave.
In the evening, the five of them were chatting in the cave, talking about nothing but the events of the past few days. Lu Pingchuan pestered Tang Ping to tell her more about the great tide, and then he was satisfied.
Yanxuan finally found a few eye-catching spiritual herbs here and sorted them carefully.
Qian Chao, on the other hand, drew the entire Hanquan Valley in detail on paper, making every eye of the sea, every sand dune, and even the concavities and convexities of the surrounding mountains as realistic as possible.
"The map is still useless," Qian Chao sighed. "In the past, there were detailed maps for the places we could go when our cultivation base was low. But for the places we come to now, the maps are too few and the drawings are too general. , and I have to draw it bit by bit by myself.”
"I went back to think of a way to see if the brothers who built the foundation had left any maps they used," Tang Ping said.
At this moment, Li Jian, who had been keeping his eyes closed to recuperate, suddenly opened his eyes and said softly:
"Miss Yan, turn off the lights, there is someone outside!"
This hole is still shallow, so if the light is seen, it will expose the hidden hole.
It was pitch dark in the cave, and the five people were silent.
In a place like this, you can't tell who you are when you meet someone, so you'd better be cautious.
A few people gently approached the entrance of the cave, pushed aside the curtain-like vines there, and looked outside.
Li Jian gently patted Qian Chao's shoulder and pointed in one direction.
It was a waning moon tonight, but there was still moonlight after all. Qian Chao could faintly see three people flying towards this side.
"Who is he?" Lu Pingchuan whispered.
"Shh..."
Then Qian Chao discovered that the three people seemed to be flying along the outline of the bottom of the Cold Spring Valley. When passing by, the shortest distance from the cave where they were hiding was more than 40 feet.
Looking closer, one can see that these three people are all dressed as disciples of the Five Spirits.
But soon, Qian Chao's breathing became faster and heavier, which made Tang Ping glance at him curiously, and then looked back at those people carefully.
In the night, under the dim moonlight, Qian Chao tried his best to look over, and found the middle person among the three people...
It’s a head full of white hair!
Moreover, the man's stature was not high, but he could match the figure he had seen from the back on the edge of Tianshui Lake.
It's just that the night is too dark and the moonlight is unclear, so I can't see clearly whether that person has a smiling face!
Then the three people flew over, still flying along the bottom contour of the Cold Spring Valley, not very fast, as if they were trying to find a suitable position.
Then behind these three people, three more people flew over.
Of the three people at the back, one was very fat and was a man, and the other was very thin and was a woman, but Qian Chao recognized the figure of the third person immediately!
Yan was shocked!
Then... the one with white hair among the three people in front must be Wen Liang!
That was definitely Yan Jing!
Absolutely right!
That is definitely gentle!
How long have you been looking for him?
Qian Chao doesn’t know.
He did many things.
The answers to many questions also lie in Wen Liang’s mouth!
Catch him and you'll find many answers!
Killing him will save you a lot of trouble!
At this moment, Qian Chao could only feel his blood rising, and he wished he could rush forward, capture that Wen Liang, and then ask everything from his mouth!
"temperature……"
As soon as Qian Chao moved, two small hands stretched out from the side, one grabbed his bun and the other covered his mouth and nose and dragged him back. He didn't even shout a word. As soon as he spoke, the "Wen" The words were directly blocked by that hand, and then Tang Ping's soft and nervous voice came to her ears:
"Do you want to die? The three people in front of you, the one on the left with the white hair, is a foundation-building monk! Without your hidden spirit formation, I'm afraid we would have died!"
Then Qian Chao felt a chill all over his body... He only looked at Wen Liang with all his attention. He didn't pay attention to the people around Wen Liang. He didn't expect that there was a foundation-building monk...
Foundation-building monk!
There is actually a foundation-building monk next to Wen Liang!
Still dressed in the Five Spirit Sect style!
Is it a senior fellow in the sect who is building a foundation?
Have you seen it yourself?
Or is it a foundation-building casual cultivator who sneaked in from outside?
As Tang Ping continued to cover his mouth, Qian Chao was still thinking:
How deep is this Wen Liang’s influence within the sect?
