somebody is coming!
At this time, the five people had just finished talking to Yanxuan about the causes of death of these people. In this secret room in the mountain, which had a strong smell of corruption and was full of corpses. When they were frightened by Yanxuan's statement, Li Jian warned everyone: Someone coming!
Ever since they saw Wen Liang and a Foundation Establishment monk together last night, the five of them had been frightened, especially Qian Chao and Tang Ping. They had instinctively regarded this place as the place where Wen Liang secretly refined the "Jade Pill". I was worried, but at this moment, someone came outside!
Who could it be?
"Not just one person, three... no, six people, are coming straight towards here." Li Jian said again.
what to do?
Just when his companions were panicking, Qian Chao started to move. He first put away all his glowing yellow papers, and then the white light in his right hand hit one after another on a stone wall, followed by a faint sound. Trembling slightly, the secret room suddenly became even more stuffy. Tang Ping took a few steps upward, and sure enough she found that the entrance had been completely sealed. Then Qian Chao changed the techniques in his hands, and saw several two points circling out in a circle, and they were arranged at the entrance.
That's the Soul Locking Formation!
Then Qian Chao changed his tactics again, and a circle of more bright spots was also arranged. This time it was the Hidden Spirit Formation. Then Qian Chao motioned for everyone to stand in.
"When they come in, they will definitely hit my spirit locking formation first, and then..."
Then it’s time to take action!
The five people knew that all they had to do now was wait for those guys to come in and then compete again.
The only uncomfortable thing is that the smell in this secret room is really too bad, but at the critical moment, even Yanxuan suppressed the nausea in his heart, leaned slightly on Tang Ping, and waited quietly.
Qian Chao suddenly thought of a question. Looking at these corpses just now, all the corpses were hit by a sword. Then the "Jade Pill" that Sister Yan mentioned was also taken away. Only these rotting corpses are left here. It's just a corpse. This place... must have been abandoned, right?
So...who is coming?
At least it shouldn't be the guys who brought these people here!
He looked back at Tang Ping. Their eyes made contact, and Tang Ping understood and also frowned.
But at least among the people who came, there shouldn't be the foundation-building monk next to Wen Liang, so Qian Chaocai relaxed a little.
But firstly, it is just a guess and cannot be determined. Secondly, arrangements have been made, so it is better to wait and see what happens.
Then they heard voices coming from above.
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First there was the sound of footsteps walking back and forth after someone came in, and then there was the sound of someone talking.
"Hmm...what does this smell like...it's really unpleasant!"
"It smells bad. Take a look. Is something dead here?"
"No, I've seen it. It's empty here."
"I said, this is the smell here. It's unpleasant, but also very strange. Aren't you curious where this smell comes from?"
"Hey, is it possible that dead people have been parked here?"
"of course not."
"I said to Senior Brother Zhu, you brought us here and said it would be beneficial, but you still don't know why. Now that we are here, it looks like a ruins, but you can tell at a glance that this place has been ruined. It has been opened by someone, and the things have been taken away long ago. It still smells so bad here, so why don't you tell me, what are your benefits?"
"Haha, of course I will tell you, well, this place was discovered by me and that boy Huang Feng. Originally, it was an empty ruins and it was nothing, but the unpleasant smell inside made me very sad. It’s suspicion, what do you think this smells like?”
"This is the smell of decay after something dies."
"Yes, but you can search here. No matter how hard you search, you can't find anything that can emit this smell. Don't you think it's strange?"
"Brother Zhu, can you please stop beating around the bush when you speak? I'm so dizzy here, so please stop beating around the bush."
"That's right...Senior Brother Zhu, just tell us directly."
"Okay, well, this is what I heard too. I heard that some disciples in Qixia Mountain secretly use some... methods that are not allowed by the sect to make elixirs. Do you know what methods they are?"
"Here we go again, of course... Hey, I think I've heard of it. What I heard is that some people in Qixia Mountain do refine some shady elixirs. It's said to be very evil. They seem to use living people..."
"Humph, yes, there were a few such characters in the early years, but they were executed by the sect because their affairs were exposed. However, they were exposed because someone followed them quietly from behind. Although I didn't see what happened to them. Alchemy, but wherever those people come and go, there is such a disgusting smell of corruption."
"What!"
"real……"
"Senior Brother Zhu, you mean...this is also the place where those people refine evil elixirs?"
"Humph, nine times out of ten, this is the place! But as for the elixir, although the refining method is a bit weird, I heard that the elixir refined by that method is extremely rare. Some people say That elixir can increase a person's cultivation level out of thin air. Some people say that if you have this elixir to assist you when you break through the foundation building process, you can ensure that the foundation building is worry-free. Some even say... Well, there are few in our sect who have no masters. The reason why my senior brother is able to build the foundation is because of this elixir!"
"ah!"
"real or fake?"
"Hmph! Let's not talk about it from afar. Among the people who have recently built a foundation, there is a senior brother Bian in Qixia Mountain. Have you heard about it? It is said that many people doubt his ability to build a foundation."
"No way... what I heard is that Senior Brother Bian refined the Foundation Establishment Pill in Nanyu Hall, and then he was entangled by many senior Qi-refining brothers in the sect, and finally had to run away alone. I went out and found a quiet place to retreat by myself, and came back only after the foundation building was successful."
"I have heard of this statement, but I have some doubts about it. I have met Senior Brother Bian before. He is a dull and low-key person, and he has no apprenticeship. It is said that he just works hard on alchemy on weekdays, but I don't think so. I don’t believe that he can refine the Foundation Establishment Pill. Although I am not a disciple of Qixia Mountain, I also know that there is a high chance that even ordinary pills will fail to be refined. He is alone, and he is refining the Foundation Establishment Pill. How could such a precious elixir be successful in one go? And it was successfully refined in front of so many people? I don’t believe it!”
"Then...what do you mean?"
"There's something weird here, hehe, maybe..."
"Brother Zhu, I've been talking for a long time and it has nothing to do with us coming here. Is it possible that the elixir used by Senior Brother Bian to build the foundation can be found here?"
"That's right... you can probably find it here!"
(As for Senior Brother Bian, I have laid the groundwork before. I have mentioned him more than once in the previous article. If you have a vague impression, you can read the previous chapter, Feather Test Paper 73: 1. Chi Bishui makes waves. This character was introduced through the conversation between Senior Sister Min and Yanxuan. As long as a character has a surname or a complete name, I will use it to give him a plot and an ending. Otherwise, he is just a character. NPCs who make soy sauce are collectively called monks.)
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Hearing this, Qian Chao and the five people hiding in the secret room were relieved. It turned out that they were not gentle people. Although they still didn't understand the purpose of these people, at least the five of them were not in danger of their lives.
Among the overheard words, Yanxuan also heard what happened in Qixia Mountain while enduring the unpleasant smell. He couldn't help but listen attentively, especially to a senior brother Bian who was involved in Qixia Mountain. That senior brother Bian was also a member of Qixia Mountain. He is a legendary figure. Senior Sister Min also used him to encourage Yanxuan, letting her concentrate on refining elixirs without any distractions. As long as she is sincere, she will be rewarded. Senior Brother Bian is an example. He is unknown, has ordinary qualifications, and has worked hard for decades to refine elixirs. In the end, he mastered the superb alchemy technique, and in the end, he directly refined the Foundation Establishment Pill in Nanyu Hall, causing disciples from the sect to flock to him.
But now, listening to what those people said, is it possible that Senior Brother Bian is also suspicious?
Several people looked at each other, as if asking if they should get out of this smelly place.
But if we go out now, maybe the crime of refining the evil pill will fall on the heads of the five people. The people above asked them for it. Where will they get the evil pill for those people?
What Qian Chao means is: Now that I don't understand the purpose of these people's coming, it's better to be patient for a while and listen again. Maybe I can hear something useful.
…
"As I said, Huang Feng and I discovered this place together. We searched here that day and found nothing, so we gave up. Later, we passed by here several times and when we came in to take a look, this corruption... The smell was always present, which made me even more suspicious, so Huang Feng and I paid special attention to the area. Sure enough, we found that several sneaky guys came here every month and then left. However, they have more people than us. Huang Feng and I didn't dare to show up rashly, so we were going to go back to the sect and find a few trustworthy brothers to join us. Hmph! I hate that Huang Feng has such a big mouth, he talks nonsense everywhere, and I fixed it. Dun, this guy is not someone we can do things with, so I left him alone, and then invited a few brothers and let’s do it together!”
"Oh, what do you mean, Senior Brother Zhu?"
"To be honest with you, I believe that this is where some Qixia Mountain disciples secretly refine the evil elixir. Although we can't find it here, I guess there must be some formation here that hides the entrance. After all, they What we are doing is something tabooed by the sect, so we must keep it secret. Let's hide here and prepare an ambush. As soon as those people come here again, we will work together to take them down, and then... hum... I I don’t believe that we can’t pry their mouths open. As long as we can open the formation hidden here, we can also get those pills. Think about it, junior brothers, that is a good thing comparable to the Foundation Establishment Pill!”
There was silence for a while, and then someone spoke. It could be heard that the person was a little unusually excited.
"Senior Brother Zhu, is... is it true? No, I mean, let's wait here. Of course it's no problem to ambush those people, but how long will we have to wait?"
"This is simple. I have already observed it. Those guys will come here every month, either today or tomorrow, and today is even more likely. As long as they come in, we will rise up and revolt. It will be inevitable Success, next thing...hehe!"
"That's great!"
"Well, I just said that if you follow me and wish your senior brother good luck, ha!"
"Okay, let's not just talk. I used to observe that they usually come after noon. Let's arrange it now, but how about waiting for those guys to come to the door?"
"good!"
…
At this point, Qian Chao and the five people hiding in the secret room finally figured out the purpose of the guys above.
Speaking of which, now is really not a good time to go out. Those guys will definitely think that Qian Chao and the others are refining evil pills, and they will definitely take action against them. No matter how Qian Chao and the five people explain, they will not believe it. People are not afraid of those people above, but after all, it was a stupid fight.
And... according to what the senior brother Zhu said above, it is very likely that someone will come here again today. From what they said, the people coming here are here to get the elixir.
However, Qian Chao and others understood that there were only corpses left here and all the "Jade Pills" had been taken away. The people above did not know this. They were waiting so hard and no one would come.
so what should I do now?
Should I wait in this secret room with an unpleasant smell, waiting for those people to finally leave in a boring way?
Or should I go out and fight with those people and then leave?
Qian Chao looked at his companions. The four of them now understood the situation at this time. They had to wait in such a secret room for a day or two, and waited for the guys above to leave before going out. Several of them were a little reluctant.
The smell here was so bad that the five of them wished they could go out immediately and take a few breaths of the fresh mountain air outside.
Just when the five people agreed that Qian Chao was about to activate the formation, Li Jian grabbed Qian Chao's hand.
"Don't move, someone else is here. Well, there aren't many people, just two."
Now Qian Chao was really surprised.
There was a sword wound on all the corpses, and the jade pills were all taken away. Only the corpses were left here. Could it be that they were here to destroy the corpses and eliminate traces of them?
Or is it that the guy named Huang Feng that the boy named Zhu mentioned was also here to join in the fun?
But no matter what, the five people could only wait and see what happened again, and eavesdropped once more.
…
Li Jian's senses were much stronger than those of the guys above. The five of them already knew that someone was approaching, but the few of them still didn't know. After a while, someone said hurriedly:
"Attention, someone is coming!"
"Ha! Sure enough, it's here!"
"Silence! Don't alarm them."
"Be prepared and attack when they come in!"
Hearing this, even Qian Chao and others who were eavesdropping in the secret room became slightly nervous.
…
First there was a "boom", which seemed to come from outside, that is, outside the stone crack that Qian Chao and others squeezed through first when they came in. The sound was not very loud.
But then the second "boom" sound was much louder. The secret room where Qian Chao and others were hiding trembled slightly, and the sound of stones being shot into the stone chamber above and colliding in all directions was heard!
how!
Aren't they ambushing others?
Why does it sound like those people already knew that there was an ambush?
"Haha! Sure enough, there is an ambush!" Someone shouted loudly.
"Do it! These guys know us, come together!"
"Ha! You still want to come out...come back!"
A sword cry came, and then someone screamed, and then there was a sound that seemed like someone falling.
"Stop!" It was the voice of the guy named Zhu. "Stop it, everyone. Who are you and how do you know we are here?"
"Ah! It turns out it's Senior Brother Zhu. Why is Senior Brother Zhu leading someone to attack the two of us?"
"You...Xu Qing, Haikun, why are you two?"
"Well, we didn't expect to meet Senior Brother Zhu here. What is going on?"
"I... we were out on an errand, and one of our junior brothers was injured. We are resting here to recover. Why did the two junior brothers attack us as soon as they arrived?"
"Brother Zhu, this is outside the sect, so we don't have to talk nonsense like this. It's boring. I just want to say, it's not a good place for you to rest, but here, I ask you, do you think the smell in there is good? Do you just like it?”
"You..." The man named Zhu was obviously stunned for a moment, "How do you know? Is it possible... that you also know what's going on here?"
"Haha! It's more than just knowing. Let's be honest. Brother Zhu, several times we came here, we felt that someone was watching and following us, but the other party was too cautious and we couldn't catch it. In the end, we decided on this plan. I won't hide it from you. Said, Brother Zhu, there is nothing in here for a long time, but we come here once a month just to fish out the people who are spying on us. Hum, as expected, in the end we blocked you all in, right? Are you still ready to take action when we get in? Dream on!"
"So..." came the voice of the guy named Zhu, "There are indeed those things here?"
"What things? I wish, senior brother, you might as well speak more clearly!"
"Hmph! It's the kind of elixir refined by monks using evil magic!"
"Oh, the elixir you mentioned has been here before. But Brother Zhu, you are late. The batch of elixirs refined here have been taken away by us. The reason why you came here later is, Just because we found someone secretly following us, we took advantage of the trick and came a few more times, specifically to lure you into the bait."
"Then...do you have any on you?"
"Haha, Junior Brother Hai, listen, Senior Brother Zhu is trying to take advantage of us. I might as well tell you, Senior Brother Zhu, we do have that precious elixir with us. I was given one recently. It's in my storage. In the bag, but if you want to get it, haha..."
"Do it!" the man surnamed Zhu shouted, "take them down!"
…
When Qian Chao and the other five heard this, they finally understood what was going on above. Originally, the man named Zhu and his men were preparing for a sneak attack, but unexpectedly they fell into someone else's plan, and they attacked them as soon as they arrived.
But... what are the origins of the two people whose names were called out by Zhu just now, one is Xu Qing and the other is Haikun?
Especially when talking about the Jade Pill, it should be the person named Xu Qing who said that he had recently been given one of that kind of pill!
He used the word "gift", thinking that in this matter, he was just an errand boy, so who could be refining these jade elixirs?
…
It’s completely lively up there!
There are many people named Zhu, but since there are only two people on the other side, it must mean that the methods of these two people are enough to deal with them.
At first, there were mostly angry curses and shouts. The people who were ambush in the stone room above seemed to want to rush out and use their hands and feet. It was really frustrating to be blocked in this stone room, but it could be heard that the two people on the other side would not let them out at all. He guarded the entrance of the cave tightly and kept casting spells into it. The roaring sound kept coming from above.
Then some people were injured, some were groaning to the end, some were injured and kept wailing and screaming, and then the sharp sound of swords came in like a strong wind, and could be heard in the stone chamber above. "Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding" the sound of spiritual swords clashing with each other, the sound rolled back and forth in the stone chamber, and stabbed on the stone wall from time to time. It sounded like a "crack" from the secret room where Qian Chao and the five of them were hiding.
"Ha! I wish you great work, senior brother. Junior brother Hai, come and help me, I still can't do it alone!"
"coming!"
Then the "ding-ding-ding-ding" sound sounded like a torrential rain, and there was a stalemate for a while. Gradually, it seemed that Senior Brother Zhu was beginning to lose, and he shouted anxiously:
"Two junior brothers, two junior brothers, stop, I have something to say, I... um..."
The voice stopped suddenly, obviously injured in the middle.
"Well, I wish my senior brother's reputation is too great. Only in this way can the two of us listen to you with peace of mind. Let's talk..."
"Two junior brothers, be merciful, don't do anything yet, listen to me...I made a mistake, I shouldn't have made the wrong decision. Now like this, I want to survive. I don't know which one the two junior brothers are working for. Can you... help me ask, if I don't die, I will definitely surrender, how about that?"
"Haha, Senior Brother Zhu, with your methods, maybe it's really possible. But, when we come here this time, the two of us have an order to kill no matter who it is, so I'm sorry!"
"etc……"
But then there was a scream from the man named Zhu, who must have been killed.
Several more screams came from the stone chamber above. It should be that the people who were injured in the fight just now were also hit by their own swords.
…
After the fight was over, Qian Chao and the other five listened quietly. It seemed that the man named Xu Qing and the man named Hai Kun were both capable people. It took two people less than a cup of tea to deal with six people. It's over.
Then will these two people open the formation above and come down to take a look?
The five of them became wary again, but no matter how powerful the other two were, the five of them were not afraid.
Or...now five people go up and capture those two people?
…
Just when Qian Chao made eye contact with his companions and asked if they wanted to go out, the voice from above came again.
"Junior Brother Hai, the matter here is over. Now that we have tidied up, we can go back and resume our lives."
"Yeah." The guy named Xu Qing was always talking, while the guy named Haikun seemed to be a very silent person.
There was a "thumping" sound, and it seemed that the corpses were thrown into the depths of the stone chamber above.
"Don't pay attention to the corpse. Seal the outside when we leave, so no one will come here again." Xu Qing's voice came again.
"good"
Hearing this, knowing that the two people above him were about to leave, Qian Chao almost reached out to untie the formation, but Tang Ping gently pressed his shoulder and shook his head.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of "um", which seemed to be someone's painful groan after being injured!
But... there are only two people up there!
This incident made the five people below puzzled again. Why would these two people still attack each other?
"You... Haikun... what are you doing!" It was Xu Qing's voice.
"Of course Senior Brother Wen asked me to do it..."
When he heard this, Qian Chao's body suddenly froze. This stone room, the corpse here, the jade elixir refined with evil magic, and the fierce fight just now, and now he finally fought with a guy named Wen. Connected.
"Nonsense... nonsense..."
"Huh, believe it or not, it's up to you. When we came here, Senior Brother Wen came to see me privately and asked me to ask you, did you approach Senior Brother Wen with a purpose from the beginning...or were you attracted by someone along the way? Wen? Senior brother wants to know."
"Nonsense, I...I have never had any objections to Senior Brother Wen..."
"Senior Brother Wen said that you would definitely defend yourself like this. He asked me to ask you, what is your relationship with that Xing Rang?"
"What...I...him and I...we just knew each other before."
"No, Senior Brother Wen said that you are the spy arranged by Xing Rang around him, so you want me to get rid of you today. Without evidence, Senior Brother Wen will not attack one of his own!"
"I... Xing Rang came to see me. He just asked me to reveal some information to him. I didn't..."
"Senior Brother Wen is indeed right. Humph, why didn't Xing Rang come to me instead of you? Why didn't you explain this matter to Senior Brother Wen? Now..."
"wait……"
Then there was a rapid exclamation, followed by a sigh.
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Qian Chao endured it all his life!
Several people rushed out and captured the man named Haikun. They might be able to learn more about Wen Liang, but with Wen Liang's cunning, if this man disappeared, it would inevitably arouse his suspicion, and he might miss some opportunities.
But if you keep that Haikun, since you know his name, you will have an advantage. If you find this person in the future, you may be able to follow the clues and find Wen Liang along the way. When the time comes, be prepared to wipe out Wen Liang's influence!
And... who is that punishment?
Tang Ping looked at Qian Chao and nodded gently.
…
After all, that Haikun didn't come into the secret room below. The five people heard a rumbling sound. It must be that guy was blocking the entrance to the cave outside.
After a while, Li Jian finally spoke:
"he's gone."
The formation opened, and there was darkness above.
Under the light of Qian Chao's few yellow papers, the stone room was filled with messy corpses and blood.
"Hey, it's clean. There's nothing left." Lu Pingchuan also went to take a look, but was very disappointed.
Then the stones were removed from inside, and the five people finally walked out of the extremely dark and smelly hole.
Yanxuan secretly thought that he was finally saved, breathing heavily.
"Quickly, seal the hole again. Don't let those guys see the flaw."
Lu Pingchuan and Qian Chao were busy for a while, and the entrance to the cave was sealed again.
"It's time to go back. I learned too much this time. I must go back and report."
"Walk!"
