Night, Ruixuan Town.
It was already late at night, and the shops in Yaqiji were closed, but there were still a few lights shining through the windows on the second floor.
Liu Feng seemed to hear something and said:
"They're coming."
Then he got up and went out. Zuo You was the only one left in the room sitting under the lamp. Soon there was the sound of footsteps. When Zuo You looked up, he saw Qian Chao walking in, followed by Li Jian.
"Hey, brother Qian." Zuo You smiled and stood up to greet him, but he was immediately stunned. Two powerful spiritual pressures came from behind Qian Chao, which stunned Zuo You.
Qian Chao smiled and told Zuo You not to be nervous. He turned around and introduced the two people behind him and said to Zuo You:
"Brother Zuo, come, let me introduce you to you. This is Senior Brother Xu Sheng from our Wuling Sect in Ruixuan Town. This is Senior Brother Hang Zhuo. They are both sent by the sect to help us."
In front of the two foundation-building monks, Zuo You did not dare to make any mistakes and quickly saluted and said:
"Zuo You has met Brother Xu and Brother Hang."
Xu Sheng nodded to Zuo You, turned back and said with a smile:
"Brother Hang, please sit down. Let's all sit down and talk."
Liu Feng did not expect that Qian Chao would bring the leader of the foundation-building monks of the Wuling Sect in Ruixuan Town here tonight, so he waited on him carefully and brought out a few new tea cups to pour tea for these people.
"Are you Zuo You?" Xu Sheng asked.
"Exactly."
"Well, I heard that you were entrusted by Junior Brother Qian to travel outside the sect. Today, Junior Brother Qian invited us to come together to listen to the news you have learned."
"Yes, Ma Hu came to Ruixuan Town to find me a few days ago..."
As soon as Zuo You said this, he was interrupted by Hang Zhuo. He looked at Qian Chao curiously and asked:
"Why, Ma Hu was also involved in this matter?"
Qian Chao hurriedly said:
"Yes, Senior Brother Ma Hu has been involved in this matter from the beginning and contributed a lot. The hiding place of those people was first found by Senior Brother Ma Hu secretly."
"Well, he has become successful. Okay, brother Zuo, continue talking."
"Yes, after Ma Hu found me, he asked me to pay attention to the movements of a person, saying that the person would arrive in Ruixuan Town soon. Well, as expected, the person arrived the next day, and then quietly communicated with several people in the town here. After meeting, what they were talking about... um... I really have no way of knowing. However, the people who met him left Ruixuan Town one by one afterwards, seemingly to pass on the news. I was not alone. I could follow them at the same time, so Brother Liu also sent a few capable people to follow me quietly. Well, I will only tell you what happened along the way. The person I followed went to several aristocratic families in a row. Every family sent some people to the Five Spirits Sect after that person left. I even know some of these people, eh..."
As he said that, Zuo You took out a stack of papers from his body, picked them up and handed a few over. Xu Sheng took them and saw several portraits. Well, they were not just portraits. These were used in the practice world to offer rewards for killing people. Under each portrait is the person's name, family origin, the amount of the spiritual stone reward, etc.
Seeing the surprise on Xu Sheng's face, Zuo You smiled and said:
"Hehe, Junior Brother Qian should have told Brother Xu what he does for a living. Some of those people were indeed rewarded for doing some evil things. I recognized them at a glance when I saw them, and I recognized the others. I don’t recognize them, but I have records of how many people each family gave birth to, here they are.”
Zuo You said and handed over several pieces of paper covered with writing.
"They are all those aristocratic families. I have written down how many people there are from each family, whether they are male or female, and their approximate appearance. As for who those people are looking for after they arrive in Ruixuan Town, Brother Liu has recorded them all. On."
Upon hearing this, Liu Feng quickly said:
"Yes, the people I sent out mainly followed three people. It's similar to what Brother Zuo said. Those people also went to several aristocratic families, and then some people came to Ruixuan Town and the rest one after another. From the three towns, how many people came, where they lived, and who they met with were all recorded here, and there are people watching them now. They have been waiting for two days, and everyone should have arrived. , I guess I should get in within the next two days.”
After Liu Feng finished speaking, he presented the booklet he used to record this incident in front of Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng and Hang Zhuo looked through the news brought back by Zuo You and Liu Feng. After reading for a while, their faces became serious. Xu Sheng looked at Qian Chao and said:
"Junior Brother Qian, although Senior Brother Hang and I have seen the methods of the five of you, the other party has too many people this time. The total number of people from the three parties is nearly a hundred, and there are no more people coming this time. These are the rogue cultivators that you have dealt with in the past. They are all skilled qi-refining cultivators within the aristocratic family. I have seen them, and I have heard of some of their names, but I didn’t expect that they would actually sacrifice their lives for Jing Jie. You guys No matter how powerful five people are, it is not easy to deal with so many people. My master, Senior Tang Boniantang, is also worried about this. He has no confidence in whether you can complete this matter. If Junior Brother Qian, you think this matter is indeed difficult. Yes, now as long as these people enter our Five Spirits, we can close the net. If we catch them and interrogate them, they will definitely be able to question them. You don’t have to take this risk."
Hang Zhuo said:
"Yes, I have the same idea, Junior Brother Qian, don't force yourself..."
After looking at Li Jian, Qian Chao said:
"Two senior brothers, the five of us have discussed this matter together. If the two senior brothers lead people to arrest people now, naturally none of them will be able to escape, but that will only capture some insignificant people. That's all. The person in charge behind the scenes can just talk hard and get rid of them. Even if we can convict Tian Du and Jin Zhang, if a person like Jing Jie hadn't been there to catch them and ask questions afterwards, I think it would be wrong. The sect must have taken into account the feelings of the elders behind him and did not dare to use any means against him easily. It would be a pity to let him go. Don't worry, two senior brothers. Senior Tang has said from the beginning that this time The matter must be taken alive, so the five of us are not planning to confront these people head-on this time. We are not planning to fight with them this time, but to win by trick. Of course, we will still need the help of the two senior brothers when the time comes. By then, the five of us will When leading people to deal with these three groups, Tian Du, Jin Zhang and Jing Jie will definitely be nearby to check the situation. They will have to ask the two senior brothers to take action. If we take action, they will definitely struggle desperately, and the two If the senior brother shows up with someone, firstly, he will be there to bear witness, and secondly, they will not dare to make any mistakes. As long as these three guys are caught near where we are dealing with those people, they will not be able to escape even if they are full of mouths. Guilt.”
After hearing this, Xu Sheng looked at Hang Zuo and said:
"That's fine, but if we find that things are different from what Junior Brother Qian said, or things develop in a direction that is unfavorable to you, or you are obviously no longer hostile to each other, then we must intervene. This is also the attitude of the elders in the sect. . If you go well, then we will only capture those three guys."
"Okay, let's do it." Qian Chao said.
Hang Zhuo asked again:
"If the people they gathered in these towns sneak in, are you able to track their whereabouts?"
"Senior Brother Hang, don't worry. We have already made arrangements for this. As long as they step into the Wuling Sect, they will be targeted. In this Cheng Guan En Trial, the other people have been staring at the five of us, so the five of us cannot have any There is something strange happening, but in fact, someone is already watching them secretly, and every move is under our control."
Hang Zhuo nodded appreciatively.
"That's good," Xu Sheng said, "Also, do you know when they will take action?"
Qian Chao said:
"Then it depends on when we give them the chance to take action. The timing of their action is actually controlled by us. If we don't go out, they will have no chance at all, so we have the initiative. The five of us have The layout is almost completed, and we will probably start after the Cheng Guan En Trial."
The matter was basically finished here. Xu Sheng looked at Zuo You and said:
"Zuo You, you have done something for our sect this time. I heard from Junior Sister Tang that you have done a lot for them before. Well, I can't let your hard work go in vain. If you are willing, I can get you one afterwards. What is the identity of the Five Spirit disciples?"
As soon as Zuo You heard this, he knew that Qian Chao was thinking about him. To be honest, he was a little moved, but after thinking for a while, he said:
"Except for rejecting Brother Xu's kindness, I must have talked about my own situation with Brother Xu. Alas, this situation is rare in the world. Maybe I will no longer be under my control at some point. Besides, I am used to being undisciplined. Thank you Brother Xu for your kindness."
Zuo You is worried about himself. He is a person with three souls. He is worried that one day he will be unable to suppress himself and harm others.
"It all depends on you. Now that I have said it, I have given you a promise. If you want to, you can come to me at any time in the future."
"Thank you, Brother Xu."
Then Xu Sheng looked at Liu Feng again and said:
"Brother Liu, don't worry. Your Liu family has done a lot for the sect this time. The sect will definitely remember it. If you have anything, you can come to me and talk to me."
Liu Feng quickly stood up and thanked:
"Thank you, Brother Xu."
After saying this, Xu Sheng looked at Qian Chao and Li Jian and said:
"Well, in that case, Junior Brother Qian and Junior Brother Li, you two don't need to stay here any longer. You will definitely have to show up there tomorrow for the Cheng Guan En Examination. Why don't you just go back? If anything happens, just send someone to summon us. ”
"good."
After copying the pieces of paper that Liu Feng and Zuo You took out, Qian Chao and Li Jian quietly disappeared into the night after leaving the collection of elegant artifacts.
…
At the end of another day's competition, Yanxuan and Tang Ping first went to Fairy Guhuo's cave to see the little sword beast "Da Nao" who was still soaked in potion.
The good news is that the little guy finally woke up after being soaked for a few days, but after all, his body was penetrated and the injury was too serious. Although he woke up, he was still sick and listless. Fairy Guhuo changed several medicines. , continue to let the "dumb brain" soak in it and not allow it to come out. See you today. The little guy's energy is obviously better. It seems that he is really depressed when he is soaked in it. When he sees Tang Ping, he keeps using his knife arm. Dangdang tapped the inner wall of the crystal jar, thinking that Tang Ping could release it.
After coming out of Tang Ping's place, Yanxuan returned to his master's cave.
Fairy Zhong Yao specially opened a medicine garden for Yanxuan in the cave. Recently, she has not been out because of the Chengguan grace test. Therefore, every time after watching the competition of the day, Yanxuan has to check the medicine garden. The spiritual grasses she planted were growing well, either green or oily green. Yanxuan looked carefully at each one, touching and rubbing them to confirm the quality of each spiritual grass.
Not long after, her master, Fairy Zhong Yao, came over. After watching her disciples busy for a while, she said:
"These spiritual grasses seem to be growing well."
"Well, there is plenty of spiritual energy in Master's Cave. It is a good place for these spiritual grasses to grow. It is much better than the spiritual grass garden on the mountain."
Speaking of this, Yanxuan suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Disciple sees that Master also watches the competition on the ring every day in Chengguan Tower. Is there anyone who performs well enough that Master deserves to be included in the door?"
After hearing this, Fairy Zhong Yao smiled and said:
"I have just accepted you as my disciple for a short time, and I don't plan to accept another disciple so soon. Well, at least in a few years, or when you are building a foundation, or when you are close to building a foundation, I will consider it. In fact, those Even if the disciples who participate in the Cheng Guan En Examination perform exceptionally well on stage, they will not be able to become their disciples immediately unless they are extremely outstanding. However, it seems that no such person has appeared in the past few days. I observed you secretly before accepting you. You have been there for a long time, for a few years, and the same is true for other elders. Generally speaking, those elders will keep in mind the disciples who caught their eye during the competition on stage, and then observe them secretly for a while. If they feel that the child has good character and temperament, Only then will I open a monastery to accept disciples. Well, speaking of it, I have some queens who want to accept you as a disciple now!"
Yanxuan listened, and Leng Buding was startled when he heard the last sentence. He looked at Fairy Zhong Yao in panic and asked carefully:
"Why...is the master dissatisfied with the disciple?"
When Fairy Zhong Yao saw that Yanxuan had been fooled, she immediately laughed:
"Haha, that's of course. I will accept you as my first disciple. You have good spiritual roots and possess a superior fire spirit. You should tell me what kind of person I should accept as my second disciple? Don't talk about looking for me again now. It’s hard to find someone stronger than you, even someone similar to you, so I have to wait. Wouldn’t it delay me from continuing to recruit disciples?”
When Yanxuan heard this, she realized that the master was joking with her.
Fairy Zhong Yao said again:
"However, accepting you as a disciple is indeed a high starting point for me. It is said that other Danjie elders are very selective when accepting disciples for the first time, and then the subsequent disciples also want to be better than others. He only needs better disciples, so accepting the first two disciples is still very confusing for the Danjie monks. Maybe it will be better when the third disciple comes. Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. It’s about your next competition on stage. Originally, I arranged for you to compete with the disciples of Elder Jiang Chen of Qixia Mountain, but there were some changes today. Elder Jiang from the Assembly Hall came to discuss with me in the afternoon and said that the sect has already chosen it for you. Got a rival..."
After hearing this, Tang Ping immediately became curious and asked:
"Oh, Elder Jiang actually asked me to take care of my competition, and he even changed my opponent for me?"
"Yes, after what Elder Jiang said, I have nothing to say. Anyway, I just want to see your methods. Elder Jiang will tell Elder Jiang Chen. Well, do you know who your opponent is?"
"Disciple doesn't know."
"Haha, I was very surprised when I heard that the person you are going to meet on stage is not from our Five Spirits Sect, nor is he a descendant of the aristocratic family, but a disciple from Meng Cailou named Qi Ruoxuan."
"Qi Ruoniao..."
