Within the sect.
This is a secluded mountain forest in Shuiyun Valley.
Han Tian was waiting in a stone pavilion in the forest with some anxiety, looking a little restless.
A long time passed, and the person who brought the news never came back, but... the person he longed for never appeared.
Han Tian is now in a very embarrassing situation as Qian Chao said.
Now he has reached a reconciliation with Qian Chao, and he has been in peace ever since. Normally, after the man from the Wen family was assassinated, Ning Han's biggest worry was dispelled. When he was still worried about what Wen Liang would ask him to do, Wen Liang suddenly disappeared from the sect. Even he could Several of Wen Liang's men he recognized were also gone. He couldn't help but look for those people to inquire about Wen Liang's intentions. As a result, those people seemed to have disappeared one by one. He didn't believe what would happen to Wen Liang. It happened, but that guy managed to keep his composure. How long had passed, and no one had contacted him.
What's worse is yet to come. He tried to find Ning Han several times to tell her what happened in the Wen family, but Ning Han just didn't see him!
Han Tian was a smart man, and he vaguely sensed something was wrong.
The first is his subordinates, let’s still call them subordinates. During the few meetings, Han Tian felt that he had an inexplicable pitiful look in the eyes of the visitors. He was a sensitive person, and his previous cooperation Such a situation has never happened in China. These people will not harm themselves. Han Tian is sure of this. Then... what could be the reason?
Then, Han Tian slowly thought of something in his heart. Because of this, he felt a great resentment and annoyance!
He is from the Han family. Although he knows his family very well, he did not think too extreme at first. But now it seems that the interests of the family are much more important than his younger generation. Even if he is in the sect, Always contribute to family planning!
Are they planning to... marry her into the Lin family?
What a great Han family!
After thinking about this, Han Tian could not wait to go back to his home to have a big fight with the elders in charge, scold them, and ask them if they had any bottom line as a human being? How can I let her go?
But after calming down, Han Tian thought about it again and realized the embarrassment of his situation.
No wonder those former Xuanzhou companions came to see him less and less, and the news they could get from the outside was pitiful. They must have known about this matter. No need to ask, this matter came to those who united in Xuanzhou It is also an open secret among the aristocratic families. These aristocratic families have united together to deal with the Wen family. However, once the Han family forms an alliance with the nearby Lin family through Ning Han, it will not be difficult for the Han family to replace the Wen family in the future, and it depends on the Han family. If the family acts like a family, they might go even further than the Wen family in the future.
At this point, Han Tian understood that he was already alone. No matter what he wanted to do, how many people he would deploy, or how many spiritual stones he would use, it would all be a joke. No one would listen to him anymore because his surname was Han.
It is precisely because of Ning Han that those who worked with him in the past do not regard him as a rival. However, secretly they must feel that he is extremely pitiful!
Han Tian likes to do things both ways and to take advantage of the situation. He used to be very proud of this and thought that his methods were good. Now it seems that it is all a joke. He borrowed things from both sides, and in the end he had nothing.
Not even as good as the tide of money!
At least Qian Chao's methods are real, and now he has made a name for himself within the sect.
He was unwilling to give in. He wanted to talk to Ning Han about this matter and see what her plans were. At least the Wen family's troubles had been solved. What would happen next would also depend on what she meant.
Even... Han Gao really made up his mind. As long as Ning Han is willing, he will really escape from the sect with her. From now on, even if he becomes a rogue cultivator, it is better than the fate of being separated!
The sound of "rustling" footsteps sounded, and Han Tian's heart moved. Are you here?
But when he turned around and saw the person clearly, his heart sank!
The man who came was a tall man, standing not far away with his hands behind his back, looking at him quietly. Although his face was calm, there was a bit of contempt in his eyes.
Of course Han Tian recognized this person, and his heart suddenly sank.
"From now on..." When the man saw Han Tian looking over, he said coldly, "Don't come to her again!"
"She...it's you! Did you not allow her to come to see me?" Han Tian suddenly understood. No wonder she hadn't seen him. How could she have been like this if this guy hadn't stopped her!
"Whatever you want, but don't come here again."
After saying that, the man didn't want to tangle with Han Tian anymore and turned around to leave.
"Stop!" Han Tian shouted.
The man turned around
"Did... did someone from the Han family look for you?" Han Tian's face was already flushed.
"So what..." The young man took a few steps forward, got closer to Han Tian and stared into his eyes. "I might as well tell you the truth, you Han family members are annoying enough. We don't have visitors once or twice anymore." , very attentive, and very hopeful that the matter can be accomplished. Fortunately, you are still here thinking about her, hum, of course I know about her affairs, and I also know what you have done over the years, and I also know what you are doing. For her, for the Han family, tsk tsk, you are really... Oh, by the way, none of you from the Han family mentioned you a word, it seems that you are really an abandoned son of the Han family!"
Han Tian was stunned for a moment, as if he had a bucket of ice water in his pocket.
"Let me tell you one last time, don't come to see her again in the future. Although I may not let the Han family get what they want, your entanglement makes me very tired. Let me remind you, you can stay in the sect and never go out, but If I go too far, maybe I will do something... think about it yourself!"
After saying that, the man turned around and left.
Han Tian stood still, feeling cold all over his body.
Lin Jian's meaning was very clear just now. If he pestered her too much, maybe he would treat Ning Han...
…
At about the same time, somewhere outside the sect.
Two young men were tearing and rolling on the ground, wrestling with each other.
There were several spiritual swords stuck crookedly on the nearby mountain wall, and there were many marks burned by the fire and unmelted ice crystals scattered on the ground, which showed that the two of them had just fired real fire.
The two people rolled on the ground for who knows how long. Neither of them could subdue the other. Their clothes were covered with mud. Even so, they still punched each other in the face while tearing apart, and then After being punched in the face by the other party, it can only be said that these two people are not physical practitioners. Otherwise, if the blow continued like this, their heads would have been shattered.
However, if you look closely, although the hair of these two people is messy and they are in a mess, their identities can be seen from their bruised noses and swollen faces.
It turned out that one was Qian Chao's senior brother Cheng Qiantang, and the other was Xiao Xian!
Cheng Qantang was originally pinned under Xiao Xian, but he suddenly rolled over and suppressed Xiao Xian. With red eyes, he first punched Xiao Xian who was struggling below, and then struck Xiao Xian with his sword. Throat, roared:
"Say! Why? We have known each other for so many years, and you actually want to kill me!"
"Kill you! Huh, I just want to wake you up, you idiot!" Xiao Xian couldn't get away, but he was not to be outdone. After hearing Cheng Qantang's words, he also cursed back.
"Why, tell me!"
"Tell me why!" Xiao Xian finally found an opportunity. He slapped his palm on the ground, and a wave of water rushed out from the ground. Cheng Qantang was suddenly lifted into the air, and he stood up unsteadily.
Cheng Qantang also stabilized his figure in the air, slowly fell down, and stood opposite him.
"What exactly are you going to do, and why did you do it as soon as we met today?"
"Brother Cheng, I would like to ask you, are you blind?"
"What's the meaning?"
"I beat you for a reason, Brother Cheng. You should know how Senior Sister Min feels about you. She has always been very kind to you, but what about you? You can't see like a blind man, and you can't hear like a deaf person." , more like a fool running to Mei Qing’s place every day..."
"That's enough!" Cheng Qantang said angrily.
"Not enough!" Xiao Xian also yelled, "You go every day. If it's useful, that's it. But has Mei Qing seen you once?"
With a "bang", Xiao Xian was punched in the face and fell backwards, but even when he fell to the ground, he still kept cursing loudly:
"People say that being obsessed will make you stupid. I think you are all obsessed! Mei Qing was obsessed with that guy Cao Ze. Even if Cao Ze had a new love, he would not change his obsession and would go to Cao Ze's place every day. What about you? You are even more obsessed. You thought Mei Qing had gone out to practice, make elixirs, or go to Qixiang Pavilion. You were still waiting there miserably. Did you know that Mei Qing went to find Cao Ze? People think What I want is to rebuild the old relationship, but no matter how anxious you are to wait, as soon as you see Mei Qing come back, you will immediately put on a different face, greet her with greetings, be attentive in every possible way, and circle around her, but does she have you in her eyes?"
Cheng Qantang stayed there for a while.
What Xiao Xian said was true. Recently, Cao Ze ditched Mei Qing. Cheng Qantang thought that the opportunity had finally come, so he went to Mei Qing every day to show his courtesy. Unfortunately, every time, Mei Qing was unpretentious and did not treat him at all. Nothing has changed. In the beginning, she could still talk to herself politely, but recently... Mei Qing has become more and more impatient with herself!
"The one who is even more stupid is Senior Sister Min. She knows clearly that you don't have her in your heart, but she always hopes that you will change your mind and take a look at her. She always comes to you just like you pester Mei Qing, but... Senior Sister Min is a Daughter's family, surnamed Cheng! You may be shameless, but Senior Sister Min still has self-respect. She gave up for the dignity of your daughter's family, just to see your stinky face!"
"I..." Cheng Qantang was stunned and speechless.
Xiao Xian had already gotten up from the ground. Seeing him like this, he became angry and yelled, "Speak!" Then he knocked Cheng Qantang to the ground with one punch, and then slapped himself hard with a "pop" sound. On the face!
"The one who is most obsessed with me is me... I know that Senior Sister Min doesn't have me in her heart, but I can't let her go. I wish her well and want to make her happy, but I always make her unhappy," said Xiao Xian again He glared at Cheng Qantang angrily, "But you can! But you just don't want to do it, and you insist on going to find the hopeless Mei Qing. Tell me...are you stupid?"
Cheng Qantang didn't want to continue the fight, so he simply sat on the ground. Seeing Xiao Xian standing there, still angry and with his chest rising and falling, he suddenly smiled and patted the ground with his hand, signaling Xiao Xian to sit down.
Xiao Xian looked at it and sat down angrily, but instead of sitting side by side with Cheng Qantang, he sat opposite him.
"Brother," Cheng Qantang said, "I know I'm stupid, but I can't change it..."
"You..." Xiao Xian was furious and was about to pounce on him.
"Listen to me..." Cheng Qantang waved his hand quickly, "We all came to the sect from the same place. We have known each other for a long time. I met Mei Qing earlier than you. I fell in love with her at first sight and vowed to get her in this life. She... you can't blame me, why did I fall in love with her?"
"But... Mei Qing doesn't have you in her heart at all!"
"That has nothing to do with me, brother, but I just...have her in my heart! I know that Mei Qing was confused by Cao Ze, but it was only for a moment, not forever. She has little experience, so it is not surprising that she would be like this. Now that I have fallen in love with her, I have decided on her and will not change it. As for Junior Sister Min, I can only say that I have never done anything to make her misunderstand. I know her intentions, but... just like You don’t have the same heart as Mei Qing, and in my heart I only regard Junior Sister Min as a friend..."
"Then if Mei Qingzhen becomes a Taoist couple with Cao Ze, what will happen to you?"
"Then... maybe I really give up. Maybe then Mei Qing can be happy..." Cheng Qantang said with a gloomy expression.
"What about Senior Sister Min?"
"Hmph! Brother, you just said that Junior Sister Min is unhappy. You want her to be happy, but you also want to make her happy by making me unhappy. Is that okay?"
"What's the meaning?"
"If you want her to be happy, then you have to make her happy when she is with you. I cannot be included in this. Otherwise, will you be happy?"
"I……"
"If I get together with Junior Sister Min, will you really be happy? Maybe... you will hate me even more."
"But……"
"It's nothing, brother, you haven't even tried it. If you are like me and hang around Senior Sister Min every day, thinking about her and making her happy, maybe she will really forget about me. That way you can be together That’s why everyone is happy.”
Xiao Xian fell into deep thought.
The carp wants to swallow the bait, the silver carp holds the carp's tail, and the crucian carp never leaves the silver carp. This is originally a portrayal of the relationship between Mei Qing, Cheng Qantang, and Min'e, but now there is a loach-like Xiao Xianlai. Maybe things will develop a little better. Be different.
How many miserable men and women are probably like this!
…
After leaving the cave where they discovered the spirit stone mine and the teleportation formation, the next place Qian Chao and the others went to was Cold Spring Valley.
According to the calculation of time, it is less than a month before the big tide. It is estimated that the next time the five people go out, they will go there to catch the great excitement that only happens every sixty years.
But so far, Qian Chao and the other five people can only conclude what Wen Liang will do in Hanquan Valley on the day of the spring tide. It is most likely that it will be a follow-up action against Yan Shuang. But what exactly he will do has not yet been determined so far. There are clues, so it is necessary to take another look, especially after Qian Chao got the "Blooming Flowers" picture and had a general understanding of the spiritual veins near Hanquan Valley, it is best to go and see it in person. .
For his four companions, Qian Chao set up formations twice, once to deal with the mid-level demon bird Bachi Pei, and once to deal with the high-level demon insect Blind Scorpion. With the power of the formation arranged by this spiritual vein, several people were It was obvious to all, so I was worried that on the day of the big tide, if Wen Liang also relied on this spiritual vein to arrange a formation to deal with the Five Spirit disciples, it would inevitably cause a lot of casualties. Therefore, they all supported Qian Chao's idea, and the five of them went together. Flying straight, we arrived at Hanquan Valley again.
"We have to be more careful this time. The day of the tide is approaching. Maybe Wen Liang will start to make plans at this time. If we meet on a narrow road, it is better to follow them or watch or destroy. After all, the seniors Having said that, we still can’t deal with Wen Liang,” Qian Chao said.
"Don't worry, I will keep an eye on the area." Li Jian said.
"It's best for us to only be active during the day. It's better to find a place to stay at night." Tang Ping said.
"Um."
"Well, Mr. Qian, what do you plan to do? Do you still want to go to Hanquan Valley to look for it again?" Tang Ping asked again.
"No," Qian Chao shook the painting in his hand, "We are going to circle around the Cold Spring Valley this time. Those spiritual veins are also weird. When they extend here, they miss the Cold Spring Valley."
In this way, the five people made a big circle around Hanquan Valley. Of course, it took several days to complete this circle. The "Blooming Flowers" picture in Qian Chao's hand only roughly depicts the distribution of spiritual veins near Hanquan Valley. Qian Chao can find those spiritual veins after busy work based on this, but the specific spiritual veins are here in Hanquan Valley. How they are distributed, how far apart they are, or how they intersect, Qian Chao needs to find out bit by bit. Some of these spiritual veins are in the air. This kind is relatively simple and troublesome. Those are the ones distributed underground.
In the past few days, Tang Ping and the others could not help Qian Chao, so they could only follow him all the way, watching him fly up and fall from time to time. More than a dozen talismans surrounded Qian Chao, and they would glow whenever they found the spiritual vein. It shines, and then Qian Chao will take out a pen and paper and add a stroke on the map of Hanquan Valley that he drew in advance.
Of course, in the past few days, Yanxuan also found some spiritual herbs on the road. Anyway, Qian Chao's survey was slow, so she would always go down, accompanied by Tang Ping and Lu Pingchuan, to pick the spiritual herbs. .
At night, in the cave where the five people found shelter, Qian Chao would carefully copy the spiritual vein distribution he had drawn during the day.
However, in Tang Ping's opinion, whenever Qian Chao stared at those maps in trance, he always had a look of confusion or frown.
"What's wrong? Didn't you find Wen Liangdong's hands and feet?" Tang Ping asked.
Qian Chao nodded, spread the map in his hand on the table, and said:
"All the spiritual veins here in Cold Spring Valley are already here, but after searching for the past few days, I haven't found anything suspicious..."
Li Jian said:
"Is it possible that the guy's arrangement is hidden deeper?"
"No," Qian Chao pointed to his eyes, "As long as he has arranged it and used some tricks, I can tell. What confuses me now is that I haven't found anything in the past few days!"
All arrangements for the spiritual veins must go through formations, and as long as the formations are arranged, they cannot escape Qian Chao's Blue Eyes Technique. This is known to several companions.
"Then..." Tang Ping pondered for a moment, "Boy Qian, there are two points you should consider..."
"Oh, you say."
"The first is, you can assume that if you are gentle, on the day of the big tide, according to the spiritual veins around Hanquan Valley, you want to kill many people, how will you arrange it, well, it depends on the current situation These spiritual veins around Cold Spring Valley allow you to arrange a murderous array, how to arrange it."
Qian Chao nodded.
"Secondly, since the big tide is caused by the changes in the spiritual veins in the sea, it may mean that the spiritual veins around Hanquan Valley will also change on that day, or... what spiritual veins in the sea will move along Haiyan has entered all the way into the hinterland of our Five Spirit Sect. In that case, the spiritual veins will definitely be different. The spiritual veins you find now and the spiritual veins you draw are basically unchanged, but you don’t know that once If the spiritual pulse changes, maybe Wen Liang will know how it will change and what the consequences will be, and he may make arrangements based on the changes that day..."
"It makes sense!" Qian Chao suddenly felt enlightened. "You are right. I am always looking for a sword. I always want to remain unchanged in response to all changes. Haha, that is impossible."
"What's next? Do you want to watch it again?"
"No, no need. I've drawn everything you need to know. For the rest, you can either go back and find people who participated in the great tide to find out about the situation at that time, or you can find some records in books. There are some records in Hanquan Valley. No need to go."
"Then what do we do next?"
"Hmm... I think it's better to go to Ruixuan Town again. I have an appointment with the shopkeeper of Yiming Pavilion. Maybe his mysterious boss will come back. Even if he is not there, he will probably leave another one for me. It’s a painting, I’d really like to see it.”
At the mention of Ruixuan Town, Lu Pingchuan, who had been silent at first, suddenly became energetic.
"Hey, okay, let's go, hey, I haven't been to Song Feng Tower for a while."
…
Ruixuan Town, Yiming Hall.
When Qian Chao walked in, the old shopkeeper was getting tea leaves for someone. When he saw Qian Chao, he greeted him with a smile:
"Hey, Brother Qian, it's you again. Come on, please sit down. Let's talk after I've served this person."
This was the third time he came here, and Qian Chao was already familiar with it. Seeing that the shopkeeper was busy, he turned and looked at the wall where the painting used to be hung.
really!
A new painting was hung there again.
The first painting Qian Chao saw here was "Cold Fishing" and the second painting "Blooming Flowers". The two paintings were completely different in terms of style and meaning, but the third painting in front of him was different from The first two pictures are even more different.
This painting is murderous!
There is not a trace of color in the whole painting, and the shades of ink are used to show the moving spirit!
The most conspicuous position in the painting is a general riding a horse and galloping towards him. At first glance, it seems that this general is glaring at the viewer like a evil god. It makes people feel that this general's eyes are filled with cold light. , the murderous intent is fierce, but the face of the general in the painting is not discernible. If you look closely, you will find that it is the result of the artist's clever blank space. The general is holding a long spear in his hand, his cloak is flying, and his horse is as strong as a dragon. He is rushing towards the outsider in the dust and sand. His momentum is unstoppable. Behind this general, there are people who are like an iron wall and are following closely. There was a cavalry array, and on both wings there were strong infantrymen holding swords and guns in pursuit. Looking back, you could vaguely see the outline of a city. The broken flags were fluttering, and black smoke was rising into the sky. It was obvious that a bloody fight had been going on. In addition to smoke and dust, there was also There were clusters of sharp arrows shot from the distant city.
At this time, the old shopkeeper had already seen off the guests. When he saw Qian Chao standing in front of him and staring at the painting, he smiled lightly and did not disturb him, letting Qian Chao look at the painting carefully.
What is the mystery of this painting?
Qian Chao thought.
The first two paintings made him gain something, especially the second painting "Blooming Flowers". At that time, Qian Chao even wanted to give up after looking at it for a long time, but he finally saw the clues in it. Then, what? The painting also gave him a lot of help. With it, Qian Chao confirmed the distribution of the spiritual veins near Hanquan Valley.
Qian Chao didn't understand this painting after looking at it for a while, but he became more cautious.
What is missing in this painting is the enemy of the general or the army he led. Could it be that the person looking at the painting is the enemy?
This is what Qian Chao originally thought.
He even thought about how he would fight against him if he had a rival general and army.
No, that would definitely be a misunderstanding. The mysterious owner of this painting should still hope that he can understand something from the painting he saw in front of him.
So Qian Chao focused his attention on this painting again.
The city has experienced war, and the broken flags on the city wall indicate that the city has experienced unusual fighting, and this general has suddenly emerged and led his troops directly into the battlefield. Judging from this momentum, it seems that someone has made a plan to use this city as bait. Lure the enemy to attack, and then wait until the opponent's troops are exhausted and their momentum is greatly reduced, and then the general comes out to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
It doesn't sound like a very clever strategy.
However, Qian Chao suddenly thought that if he could be on the battlefield here and stand from above and overlook the battle between the two sides... The general could win now because he had the right time, location, people and people...
The right time, right place and right people... Qian Chao muttered softly.
Heaven, earth, people.
Marching and fighting are all about arranging troops, so Qian Chao naturally linked these three points with his previous formations.
The sky can be seen as timing, or as the time when something changes.
Well, according to the money flow, it can be regarded as a good location, but... if it is viewed from the perspective of his formation, it can also be regarded as... spiritual veins?
As for people, the concept can be broader. They can be seen as people setting up the formation, or as people in the formation.
But... Qian Chao suddenly felt something in his heart... There must be two battles in this painting, one is when the enemy attacks the city, and the other is when the general rushes into battle. Even in the place where the painting cannot be seen, the general Perhaps they even laid an ambush, waiting to drive the enemy in, then form an encirclement, and then kill them all in one fell swoop!
And Qian Chao's own high-level formations are almost always one-time. Whether it is his formation to deal with the eight-foot peck or the blind sting, although it is complicated, if he miscalculates from the beginning, there will be no back-up plan. , we can only escape first and then plan later.
Could it be that... the owner of the Yi Ming Pavilion used this painting to tell him that the formation formation should also be flexible and changeable. He should not just see what is in front of him, but also see several steps behind him like playing chess. Changes are arranged in advance. If there are changes in the formation, your formation will also change. Is this the only way to consider the secret of formation?
If this is the case, Qian Chao has already thought a little far, and he already has some vague strategies in his mind about what to do in Hanquan Valley.
Seeing that Qian Chao had been thinking for a long time, the old shopkeeper came over and said with a smile:
"Haha, brother Qian, how do you think of this painting?"
"I dare to ask the old shopkeeper, is your boss a master at arranging formations?"
"Oh, how come you can see it?"
"Well, I may be wrong, but what I understand from this painting is the secret of arranging formations, just like playing chess. It must be based on the moves on the chessboard, and I have already thought of the response in the next few steps. It’s a strategy, I wonder if what I’m saying is right?”
"Haha, I can only convey this to you whether it's true or not. However, my boss also said that if what Brother Qian said is related to the formation, he would give this painting to Brother Qian. He also asked me to tell you that next time I come back, My boss no longer goes out. He is waiting in this store for Brother Qian to arrive. Hey, Brother Qian just talked about playing chess. My boss is a chess fanatic. If you guys meet him, you can have a good chat over a few games, haha. !”
As he spoke, the old shopkeeper took the painting off the wall, rolled it up, and gave it to Qian Chao.
Qian Chao felt excited!
Finally, I could meet the mysterious owner.
Through these three paintings, Qian Chao concluded that the owner must be a reclusive master, at least with extraordinary attainments in runes, spiritual veins and formations. He still had many puzzles to answer. This mysterious teahouse owner is asking for advice!
