Mo Zu was puzzled that Yingzhou only sent two people to find Zhuang Qi, so he asked:
"You seven surnames of Yingzhou have really never given up on Brother Zhuang. How many years have passed and we are still chasing you. But this time I am also curious. This is Zhongzhou, and this is the territory of our Wuling Sect. , even if Brother Zhuang has run out of gas, but I am waiting, why do you think that just two people can take his life?"
Gongyang Xiushan said:
"No, no, Old Man Mo, we are not here to take Zhuang Qi's life this time. On the contrary, we originally wanted to meet Zhuang Qi, talk to him, and resolve the previous grudges. If possible, we I still want to invite him back..."
"Haha, Gongyang, the person that Brother Zhuang hates most in this world is probably you, and you are also the person who poses the greatest threat to him and is determined to get rid of him. Now that you say this, do you think I will believe it?"
"Alas," Gongyang Xiushan sighed, "At this moment, the Seven Surnames of Yingzhou had to get rid of him. If he had been allowed to do so, Yingzhou would have undergone great changes and become turbulent. But Now, well, if Zhuang Qi is still alive and willing to return to Yingzhou, he will definitely be a distinguished guest of the Seventh Surname."
Mo Zu didn't know what happened in Yingzhou, and he immediately became curious when he heard what Gong Yang Xiushan said. However, he had a strong dislike for Gong Yang Xiushan, so he couldn't believe everything he said, so he said suspiciously:
"This time and that time? Huh, when we were in Yingzhou, the seven surnames joined forces to force Brother Zhuang to have no way out. In fact, the main reason was not to kill him, but to be wary of each other. You seven surnames each have their own agendas. , it is impossible for any one family to monopolize Brother Zhuang's method. After knowing that Brother Zhuang was forced to flee Yingzhou, the seven surnames of you have shown their magic powers, each sending a lot of manpower to look for him everywhere. As long as you can find him in other countries, If you find Brother Zhuang before, you will have the opportunity to monopolize his method of breaking through bloodline restrictions. Huh, even if you are not here to deal with Brother Zhuang this time, you just want to put that method into your own pocket. Who knows? Unknowingly take that method back and let people in your own clan practice it, so that your Gongyang family can be at the top of the seven surnames, right?"
After listening to the short and fat Zhuang Xie, he realized that the Wuling monk named Mo regarded himself as a member of the Gongyang clan of Yingzhou, and said:
"I, Zhuang Xie, am the head of the Zhuang clan among the seven surnames in Yingzhou. I have just met Mr. Mo for the first time."
Upon hearing this, Mo Zu raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhuang Xie, and said:
"It turns out that I am a member of Brother Zhuang's clan, I am Mo Ju, and the Five Spirits cultivator. Well, I have indeed met Mr. Zhuang for the first time, but how come the Zhuang family and the Gongyang family join forces to find Brother Zhuang?"
Gongyang Xiushan said:
"There was a time when the six surnames jointly asked the Zhuang family to hand over Zhuang Qi. That time it was Zhuang Xie who secretly let Zhuang Qi go. For this, he was severely punished. He was a life-saving grace to Zhuang Qi. When I came to see Zhuang Qi this time, I was worried that Zhuang Qi had too much hatred in his heart, so I asked Zhuang Xie to come with me, otherwise I was worried that I wouldn’t even be able to see Zhuang Qi’s face.”
"I see," Mo Zu nodded and continued, "So the Gongyang family is going to share Brother Zhuang's method with the Zhuang family?"
Zhuang Xie's temperament is very different from Gong Yang Xiushan's. He prefers to be straightforward. Zhuang Qi has left a message asking Mo Ju in front of him to handle his funeral affairs, so what he and Gong Yang Xiushan want to get can only be It can only be obtained through Mo Ju. Zhuang Xie doesn't dare to let go and snatch it here. This time they are just two people. This is the territory of Wuling Sect. People may gather a group of people with different cultivation levels than them at any time. The comparable Nascent Soul cultivator intercepted and pursued him. It was unwise to do so, so he could only talk to Mo Ju. However, this man did not look like a fuel-efficient lamp, and his belly looked more graceful than that of a ram. It's not a lot at all. Rather than going around and around talking to him, it's better to tell him everything directly, and then everyone can talk to each other about the conditions, so that it's possible not to go to waste.
"If Mr. Zhuang really wanted to change the ranking of the last seven surnames in the past, well..." Zhuang Xie sighed, and then looked at Gongyang Xiushan, "Old Gongyang, please say it freely, you don't Let’s make it clear, it’s impossible for us to get what we want, so instead of wasting our time here, it’s better to openly tell Mr. Mo the matter, and I think he won’t refuse.”
After hearing this, Mozu turned his attention to Gongyang Xiushan.
Gongyang Xiushan sighed:
"If you tell me, you still don't know how happy these Central Continent monks are, alas..."
Zhuang Xie urged:
"What should we do? Originally we came to beg Zhuang Qi. You have been thinking about how to persuade him for a long time, but he is dead and you have nothing to say. Now you can only beg Mr. Mo. Is it possible that we just go back like this?"
"Oh... okay..." Gongyang Xiushan sighed again.
Hearing this, Mo Zu was very curious and didn't know what happened.
Next, Gongyang Xiushan told Mozu everything about the invasion of Yingzhou, including why the Yingzhou monks set foot in the farthest places, when and how they encountered those monster-like things, and later in When those things started to invade Yingzhou, how they came, what abilities each had, what kind of disaster they caused to Yingzhou, etc. were all told. In the end, Gongyang Xiushan took out a booklet and a He handed the small bag to Mo Zu and said:
"Just take a look at this."
Mo Zu opened the small bag doubtfully. Inside was the body of a monster that Mo Zu had never seen before. At first glance, he looked like a tall and strong man, with a body length of two feet and a body as rough as a tree. The skin is covered with light black mane that is several inches long. He is not wearing any clothes, only a tattered animal skin is wrapped around his waist. The heart-protecting hair on his chest is as thick as straight steel needles clustered together. His legs are thick. He is strong, has no shoes on his feet, has strong arms, and his fingers are as sharp as knives. The most shocking thing is that this guy's head is actually a ferocious beast's head with fangs, full of long black-brown mane, and one eye has been damaged. It formed a deep hole straight into the skull, and there was dried blood nearby. This was the only wound on its body, and it should be the cause of its death. The other eye was intact and round, maintaining the same appearance as before death. I don’t know. No matter how long he had been dead, the ferocious look in his wide-open eyes did not seem to diminish at all.
"This is..." Mozu couldn't help but ask.
"This is one of the leaders of those monsters. Its abilities are that it is powerful, fast, and has sharp claws. There is nothing else. But don't underestimate it. In order to kill it, I, the Gongyang family, will lose a lot of money." I visited several elders. The book contained portraits of other monsters. There were many types of monsters, and not all of them were depicted in it. The invasion of these things also followed a pattern, that is, every time they invaded, in addition to being more numerous than before, There will always be some new species appearing, and those new monsters will always be more ferocious and cruel than the monsters we have seen and dealt with before... Alas, Old Man Mo, I came to Zhuang Qi just for this matter. What I just said will never be false, I can swear it on the lives of everyone in the Gongyang family."
Zhuang Xie also said from the side:
"Yes, what my husband said is true. The invasion of these monsters is what we call the 'undercurrent'. It has happened five times so far, and each time it caused heavy losses to Yingzhou."
Bao Jiang, the old shopkeeper, is also from Yingzhou. He was already surprised after hearing what Gong Yang Xiushan said. When Mo Zu saw it, he handed the bag to him to see, and then he opened the booklet and read it for a while. Sure enough, it was like Gong Yang Xiushan said that there are many types of monsters, and the corpses in the bags always look like people, but nine out of ten in the album are not humanoid, they are pure monsters, with multiple heads and mouths and full of fangs. They have many arms and legs and sharp claws. Some are like a pool of mud but have a terrifying body standing up in the mud. Some have multiple wings on their backs and can fly quickly. Some are just like a naked woman. However, this monster has no hands and only has a long knife at the end of the arm. In short, the strange things drawn in this booklet are like a group of ghosts walking at night.
Seeing this, and thinking about what Gongyang Xiushan said just now, Mo Zu had already guessed why they came this time not to chase Mr. Zhuang but to beg Mr. Zhuang...
"Haha! I know..." The old shopkeeper suddenly shouted, causing several people to look at him. They saw that his face was red at this time, his expression was extremely excited, and he stared at Gongyang and Zhuang. Harmony, his lips were trembling a little, and he continued to speak loudly in a changed voice, "I know why you came to Mr. Zhuang, and I know why you, Gongyang Xiushan, came here, haha, you... you are in trouble. Retribution, right? Hahahahaha... It's so enjoyable, so enjoyable! You deserve it! You deserve retribution! You deserve it!"
Speaking of this, the old shopkeeper coughed violently due to excitement. Gongyang Xiushan and Zhuang Xie's faces turned ugly. However, the word "retribution" was quite right. After a while, the old shopkeeper stopped coughing and remained silent. He said in a hoarse voice:
"The secrets are unpredictable, but there are always signs in the world! Originally, no one has been able to lift the bloodline restrictions of the people of Yingzhou from ancient times to the present, but Mr. Zhuang was able to do it. He suffered all kinds of hardships for this, and almost died several times. Throw it away, and finally get that method. Isn't it because God has mercy on Yingzhou and wants to leave a way for Yingzhou to survive? Mr. Zhuang's method corresponds to the current disaster of Yingzhou. If you seven surnames were not so greedy and stupid, , not so selfish, can understand in advance that this is a warning from God, let all the monks in Yingzhou practice Mr. Zhuang's method early, and then deal with the "undercurrent", hum, you can die so many Humans? How can you have such a big loss? But your greed is engraved in your bones, and no one can save you. You almost killed Mr. Zhuang and forced him to escape from Yingzhou, and you suffered retribution. , you are helpless in the face of the overwhelming tide of monsters, and now you think of Mr. Zhuang’s method, bah! Gongyang Xiushan, what shame do you have to come here! You have caused Mr. Zhuang so much harm, you were the most familiar with him before, Knowing where Mr. Zhuang’s weakness lies, you almost killed him with your vicious tricks. The reason why Mr. Zhuang passed away has a lot to do with you! You are vicious and deeply in debt to Mr. Zhuang, but you still want to let Mr. Zhuang die. He gave you that method, hey, he really wanted to blind you! How shameless! Wow, undercurrent, I really hope that in the next undercurrent, all of you Gongyang clan will die!"
Gong Yang Xiushan's old face turned the color of sheep's liver after being scolded, and he looked at the old shopkeeper with a sullen face without saying a word.
Mo Zu knew that Bao Jiang had been loyally serving Mr. Zhuang all his life. He had suffered almost all the hardships Mr. Zhuang had suffered. He had long had a deep hatred for the seven surnames of Yingzhou, especially the Gongyang family. , now that he knew Gongyang Xiushan's intention, he could no longer hold back his anger, so Mo Zu did not stop him and allowed him to vent out the resentment and anger that had been accumulated in his heart for countless years.
Zhuang Xie also felt that the angry scolding made his face full of bad luck, and couldn't help but say:
"That's enough. You are also from Yingzhou. If Yingzhou falls, will you be so happy? Don't you have any relatives still in Yingzhou?"
The old shopkeeper glared at Zhuang Xie and said angrily:
"I was lonely and bullied since I was a child. If it weren't for Mr. Zhuang, I would have died a long time ago. Where would I be now? Haha, of course I have relatives of the Bao family, but they have long since severed ties with me and become strangers. Just don’t mention it!”
As someone who has been with Mr. Zhuang all his life, the old shopkeeper reacted violently when he heard that Gongyang Xiushan came to ask Mr. Zhuang for his method, but Mo Zu thought more after hearing this.
Gongyang Xiushan was scolded a lot. People like Bao Jiang didn't even have the chance to say a word in front of him in Yingzhou, let alone scolding him. But now the situation forced him to endure it, but he Knowing that what Mo Zu wanted was definitely not as simple as Bao Jiang, and would not flatly reject him because of some previous grievances, he took a breath, looked at Mo Zu with a gloomy look and asked:
"Old man Mo, what do you think? Do you think I came here because I wanted to go blind?"
Of course, what Mozu wanted was more profound.
If Mr. Zhuang's method is given to Gongyang Xiushan and Zhuang Xie and they take it back, it will definitely give the Yingzhou monks, at least the seven surnames of Yingzhou, a little more leverage when fighting against the "undercurrent", but this will also allow Mo What Zu is most afraid of is that Mr. Zhuang’s method will allow Yingzhou to have many more powerful people like Gongyang Xiushan. They will naturally be able to help fight against the undercurrent, but Mr. Zhuang’s method does not solve the ultimate fate of Yingzhou. The ending means that the Yingzhou monks will continue to look for a new place to stay. They have failed to invade Central Continent twice before. If they get this method, the overall strength will be many times stronger. In that case, if they One day I will try to attack Zhongzhou again...will Zhongzhou be able to resist it then?
But if you don't give it... then you don't have to wait for Yingzhou's fateful ending. After Yingzhou's monks experience several more undercurrents, it will probably be difficult to continue to support them. Survival will be a huge problem. If they don't give it, after these two people go back, they will make a big statement that the monks of Zhongzhou or even the monks of Wuling Sect are unwilling to give Mr. Zhuang's method to them. Under the incitement, they will inevitably arouse the same hatred and hatred in Yingzhou. If in this situation. Next, the seven surnames of Yingzhou simply took all the Yingzhou monks to abandon Yingzhou and attacked Zhongzhou like a burning cauldron, just to avoid the invasion of the undercurrent monster... Although the Zhongzhou monks defeated the invasion of Yingzhou monks in the first two times, But can they really be beaten the third time?
Seeing that Zu Mo was silent for a moment, Gongyang Xiushan said again:
"It's fine if we don't know the whereabouts of Zhuang Qi. For God's sake, we finally have news about him. But if we can't get his method, Yingzhou will probably be doomed. So we have no choice. I know I'm responsible. Zhuang Qi is rich, but he can only come to him shamelessly. He didn't expect to arrive too late... But if we can't get his method because of your obstruction, Old Man Mo, I know what you are worried about. Those may happen, but I want to tell you, if Yingzhou can no longer support and cannot stand in Zhongzhou, I will definitely try my best to lead the "undercurrent" to Zhongzhou. If we die, everyone will die together. It's no good. It’s just that I died first!”
After hearing this, Mo Zu was shocked, snorted coldly and said:
"You old thing is even more disgusting than before. Huh, it seems that you are really impatient. You dare to threaten before you get it. You were not so stupid before. In the past, you first concealed evil intentions, then talked about it, and finally crossed the river and burned the bridge. , ungrateful. Well, this is a big matter. Whether to give you Brother Zhuang's method is not just as simple as dealing with Brother Zhuang's funeral. This is a major matter related to the two continents. I dare not be arbitrary. I must You need to discuss with others, please wait."
After that, Mo Zu took out a small and exquisite gauze lamp and placed it on a book table in the courtyard. The lamp lit up with a light touch, and the soft halo spread out in circles.
After doing this, Mo Zu said again:
"If we find the person in charge of the other five sects in Central Continent, we don't know how long it will take. Therefore, we, the Five Spirits Sect, can only decide after discussion. If I can give it to you, then you can naturally take it back. If I can't give it to you, , then it’s useless no matter what you do!”
