Seeing Xiao Yuanshan's true appearance next to Qiao Feng, Murong Bo, who was dressed as a monk in gray clothes, couldn't help being shocked. His original plan to challenge Qiao Feng on Murong Fu's behalf and save Murong's face was completely thrown away in an instant.
Thirty years ago during the battle of Yanmen Pass, Murong Bo was hiding behind the rocks and saw Xiao Yuanshan displaying his might. He killed more than a dozen top-notch warriors in a matter of seconds. The level of martial arts was truly terrifying and unimaginable. .
He was so frightened that he took a huge risk and sneaked into the Sutra Pavilion of the Shaolin Temple to copy stunts in order to improve his martial arts.
Although he recognized that the other person was the person he had fought with three times in the Sutra Pavilion, and there seemed to be no progress in the three times, which was not as good as his own continuous improvement, Murong Bo was still not sure whether he could catch up with Xiao Yuanshan's martial arts.
Just when he was determined to give up, was not ready to stir up trouble, and wanted to leave with his son, a monk in his forties suddenly came over. It was Maharaja Jiumozhi.
I saw Jiumozhi wearing a gray cloth monk's robe, with a shining light and a solemn appearance. With a slight smile on his face, he greeted: "Mr. Murong, I am Jiumozhi, a monk from the mountain of Tubo country. I am Mr. Murong's best friend." Today I get to meet Young Master Qingfan, it is better to meet him than to be famous."
Seeing Jiumozhi as his nominal friend, Murong Bo glanced at Qiao Feng, who was alone, and then glanced at A'Zhu, who was whispering to A Bi. He regained his composure and had some other plans in his heart.
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At the same time, seeing Xuan Ci's face change slightly in the distance, Xiao Yuanshan laughed, untied Ye Erniang's dumb hole with a snap of his fingers, and said loudly: "Ye Erniang, what do you have to say to this old mistress? of?"
Through the stimulation of deep inner strength, the sound can be heard for ten miles. Although it is a little worse than Qiao Feng's clarity, it is still better than Qiao Feng in a wide range. It can be heard in the mountains in front and behind.
Duan Zhengchun and others were thinking about how to stop Duan Yu's strange behavior, Zhai Xingzi and Mo Yunzi were searching for traces of Azi in the crowd, and Duan Yanqing was preparing to launch a surprise attack to revive his reputation as a villain...
These people were all shocked to learn that there were actually two top masters on Mingxiao Qiao Feng's side, and they became curious about the subsequent conversation between Xuan Ci and Ye Erniang.
"Master Abbot, our child was taken away by the old hero Xiao, and he is the only one who knows where the child is. You... think of a way!" Ye Erniang stared at the person she had not seen for more than 20 years. Xuanci has a complicated expression.
Because Zhao Qing pointed out the fact that Xuan Ci did not trust her, Ye Erniang's feelings for Xuan Ci also weakened a lot.
However, Xuanci saved her father's life after all. Even though Ye Erniang suffered a lot from him, she was still grateful to Xuanci and used the honorific title.
She turned around, knelt down to Xiao Yuanshan, and said: "Old hero Xiao, please... I just want to know how my son is doing now... If you want revenge and revenge, you have to beat or kill him. You can torture me in any way."
Xiao Yuanshan clicked his fingers again and touched Ye Erniang's acupuncture point. He looked at Xuanci with a complicated expression and said coldly: "Xuanci! You took away my child and destroyed my family. My husband, my father and my son will not be reunited." , I came back with my revenge.
"Want to know who your and Ye Erniang's son is and where he is now? Haha, I can tell you the news. However, since you are ready to commit suicide, what conditions can you give in exchange for this news?"
"Amitabha." Xuanci didn't know if the other party had any conspiracy. He glanced at Ye Erniang, who was lying on the ground with tears streaming down her face. She shook her head and refused:
"Old benefactor Xiao, you have hidden your identity. Although I have never formally met your son during the thirty years of my reign in the Song Dynasty, I have long known that he has advanced in martial arts and has become famous. He is a first-rate hero, so I feel comforted.
"Looking at my son, I only thought that he was abducted by powerful men and did not know whether he was alive or dead. For more than 20 years, he had been worried about this day and night, but he never knew that it was actually the old benefactor who sneaked into the vicinity of the Shaolin Temple to take revenge for what happened back then. "
He spoke slowly, his voice still calm and calm, as usual: "I heard the words of old donor Xiao today, and I know that my son is still alive, and my wish has been fulfilled. But I don't know which donor Xiao will be next. Come and take action?”
Since Xiao Yuanshan said "I want to know who he is and where he is now", it can be seen that the person should be living in the world with a name, and most of them are people he knows. He took revenge on his mother and gave up the inquiry.
In his opinion, only by ending this matter as soon as possible can the reputation of Shaolin Temple be less damaged.
Of course, it is also very important to try to minimize one's own sins in words, and to portray the image of a repentant monk while suffering misery.
The title of "two Xiao benefactors" was firstly because Xuanci felt that Qiao Feng had probably changed his surname after he recognized his relatives, and secondly, he deliberately reminded the crowd that the surname of these two people was "Xiao", which is a common surname of the Khitan tribe.
"Yes! This Xiao Yuanshan has not seen any action for thirty years. Who knows what conspiracy he is planning. If he is an enemy of the Song Dynasty, and not only does one of our top masters lose his name, but the Shaolin Temple, the main anti-Liao force in the Central Plains martial arts, also has a great reputation. Falling is never a good thing.”
"According to what Abbot Xuanci said, the Khitan man actually sneaked into the Shaolin Temple and took away the baby. He could do this kind of thing so unknowingly and had such terrifying means. Who knew he had mastered the martial arts in the Central Plains? How much secret?"
"If we ignore it today and let the two Khitan Hulu oppress us, will our Central Plains martial arts community be able to hold our heads high in front of foreigners in the future?"
"Abbot Xuanci is generous in his kindness on weekdays, and he also regrets it in private. Why can't he be allowed to perform meritorious service and atone for his sins in the righteous martial arts world? Think about it from the bottom of your heart, is the dead more important, or the living? ?”
"The so-called tragedy at Yanmen Pass. As the abbot of the Shaolin Temple, he cared about the Song Dynasty and the temple's classics and devoted himself to it. It was his duty to do so. What responsibility did he have? If it were me, how could the life of the Khitan baby be spared? ?”
The Shaolin monks practice Taoism and make many friends from outside the country. Many of the powerful people who come here are close friends of the monks of the Xuan and Hui generations.
After hearing the guidance in Xuanci's words, they were dissatisfied with the aggressiveness of Xiao Yuanshan, a Khitan man, and started talking among the crowd.
In addition, the subordinates secretly recruited by Murong Bo, such as Xingxingzi and Moyunzi from the Xingxiu sect, Tan Qing, Duan Yanqing's disciple, and other evil sect figures also intentionally or unintentionally stir up trouble, hoping that Zhongyuan Zhengdao Wulin and Qiao Feng The group of people fought hard and fell to the death of a large group of masters.
Seeing the turbulent crowd, Xiao Yuanshan frowned, feeling that Xuanci was indeed cunning and hateful, and actually arranged for this group of people to join in and stir up trouble.
His eyes turned cold, and he wanted to shoot some of the troublemakers to death, but he endured it. Instead, he let out a long roar, suppressed the discussion on the court, and said: "Of course I will do it myself."
Xuanci was surprised to find that his verbal guidance was so effective, and then he became happy. He understood that the more the conflict was transferred to the hatred between Liao and Song, the less the heroes present, and even the entire Central Plains martial arts world, would care about the Shaolin Temple. The loss of reputation can thus minimize the impact of this matter.
Of course, no matter what, he still cannot escape the act of dying.
Thinking of this, Xuanci had a heavy look on his face, clasped his hands together, mobilized his inner strength like Xiao Yuanshan, and loudly said in a loud voice: "Before I take action, I have a few last words to say."
"Two benefactors Xiao, I am willing to die, but I hope you two can eliminate your hatred. If you encounter the dispute between Liao and Song Dynasty in the future, you can have more compassion for good, and with this thought, you can create more merits. "
He walked to the center of the square in front of the temple, looked around at the heroes present, and paid his respects: "Heroes and heroes, I have violated the great precepts. I am guilty of grave sins. I should not have made any requests to others."
"However, in order to avoid committing crimes, I still speak boldly. I hope that you will not think about the blood feud between the two countries today and try to avoid conflicts with the Xiao family and his son."
"As I said before, the punishment of this temple will be carried out first, and then Xiao Laoshi will take the initiative." After a pause, Xuanci finally said loudly: "I have violated the Buddhist precepts and tarnished the reputation of Shaolin. Junior Brother Xuanji, please According to the rules of this temple, how should I be punished?"
Xuanji, who was the head of the Discipline Academy and had the best friendship with Xuanci, choked back with sobs: "Xuanci violated the precepts of obscenity. As the abbot, the crime and punishment are doubled. The law enforcement monk gave Xuanci a heavy beating of two hundred sticks."
Xuanci knelt on the ground, facing the Buddha statue in the Main Hall of Shaolin Temple, and lifted up his monk's robe, exposing his back.
Two law enforcement monks holding sandalwood sticks ran out from the back row, clasped their hands and bowed, saying: "Abbott, I'm offended." Then they stood up straight, raised their sticks, and struck Xuanci on the back.
The stick was struck with a stick, and there was a crackling sound. Within a moment, Xuanci's back and buttocks were covered with stick marks, and blood splattered on the monk's robe.
Seeing such a tragic situation, among the heroes who had a good relationship with the Shaolin Temple, they all shouted, "Be merciful! Why does the abbot have to suffer like this!"
Many people saw that Xuan Ci was about to die and Xiao Yuanshan was about to come to kill him. They couldn't help but feel resentful and glared at Xiao Yuanshan and Qiao Feng.
"Show mercy? Haha, there should be more punishment." At some point, Zhao Qing's figure appeared beside the two executioner monks.
She casually clicked on their acupuncture points, reached out and grabbed Ye Erniang, who was kneeling on the ground in the distance with a sad face, and placed her with Xuanci.
Using the means of mental suggestion and supernatural power, Zhao Qing made Xuanci and Ye Erniang fall into an illusion, making them think they were dead. He also created a secret prison environment full of torture instruments in their minds, and then used " Sound Transmission Soul Searching Dafa" asked:
"Xuanci, you and Ye Erniang have committed serious crimes. Even if their souls return to the underworld, they still need to be severely punished. This is the underworld, and I am the ghost immortal who carries out the punishment."
"Let me ask you, if there is a thousand times the pain of the torture rod just now, would you be willing to share 90% of Ye Erniang's pain and let her only bear 10%? Or, let her bear 90% and you only bear 10%?"
Regarding Ye Erniang, he used the same method of questioning, asking her if she was willing to share the burden for Xuanci, and by the way, she told her about Xu Zhu's existence.
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Sure enough, Xuanci's true heart was far less calm and repentant than he showed, and he immediately answered truthfully: "Of course not! Ye Erniang has done countless more evil things than I do, so why should I share the burden?" ?”
"As the abbot of Shaolin, a high-ranking monk, I usually give generous favors and run the Shaolin Temple. I should be respected by thousands of people. But in the end, her reputation was ruined and she was forced to die. Ye Er should be allowed to Mother should bear 90% more."
As for Ye Erniang, since Xuanci was the benefactor who saved her father, she gave the opposite answer.
After getting the answer, Zhao Qing smiled coldly, abolished Xuanci's martial arts, planted nine life and death talismans on Xuanci, planted one on Ye Erniang, and lifted the illusion he had just set.
In her current state, no matter how much sophistry, guidance, or changing of topics a villain of average strength makes, it can only be regarded as a clown-like farce if used with truly powerful means.
Should Xuanci be tortured more painfully than Ye Erniang?
In fact, it is difficult for Zhao Qing to make a definite judgment, but personally, she prefers the latter between the hypocritical and calculating Xuan Ci and the emotional Ye Erniang.
One is a woman who comes from a poor family at the bottom, has never read a book, and is good-natured. The other is a "high monk" who has been influenced by Buddhism since childhood, is in a good situation, and is knowledgeable. The former's change of evil can be explained by his tragic experience, but later Otherwise, there is no reason.
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The heroes who had just shouted in support of Xuanci immediately turned red when they heard Xuanci's words of shirking responsibility, and in turn they cursed and reprimanded him.
Without the support of profound Shaolin internal skills, and having just been injured by the torture stick, Xuanci screamed in pain and kept his mind awake. From the corner of his eye, he saw the contempt and anger in the eyes of the heroes present, and he was even more heartbroken. .
Turning around to say hello to Xiao Yuanshan and Qiao Feng, Zhao Qing spoke again: "You two were staying with Master Zhiguang. Back then, you deliberately falsely conveyed news that Khitan warriors were coming to Shaolin Temple in large numbers to seize martial arts books and stir up trouble." 'The mastermind', have you already asked?"
Qiao Feng looked at Xuanci and the two people who were howling in agony on the ground, with a look of unbearable expression on his face, and replied: "According to Master Zhiguang, this news came from the mouth of the deceased Murong Bo of the Murong clan in Gusu. The purpose may be to deliberately tease. Ruin Abbot Xuanci’s reputation.”
"But in my opinion, this person caused the Yanmen Pass tragedy because he probably wanted to kill my father, thereby provoking a dispute between Song and Liao, causing the two countries to have a war, causing trouble and causing disaster for both sides."
Although he has a rough and arrogant nature, he has been the leader of the Beggar Clan for many years. He pays attention to military and state affairs, and his thoughts are not just about vendettas and profit in the martial arts world.
Xiao Yuanshan also nodded and said: "After Xuanci's death, I can't forgive this person who falsely spread news and instigated trouble. Even if Murong Bo has died of illness and his father's debt has been paid, his son Murong Fu also happened to be present today. , there is no need for us, father and son, to travel thousands of miles.”
Murong Bo, who was dressed as a monk in gray clothes, couldn't help but feel shocked when he heard the conversation between the three people. He never thought that the person who leaked his information was not Xuanci, but the seemingly inconspicuous Master Zhiguang who had mediocre martial arts back then.
Murong Fu, who was suddenly hit by the disaster falling from the sky, looked stunned, quickly glanced at the four generals beside him, and leaned in between Murong Bo and Jiumozhi insecurely, hoping that these two Friends of the Murong family can provide help in times of need.
Still frightened by Zhao Qing's sudden appearance, he thought of Bao BuTong who was tortured by "Feiye, Feiye" that day, and saw Xuanci Ye Erniang in a situation that was somewhat similar to him. Things stopped responding.
As for Deng Baichuan, Gong Yeqian, and Feng Boe, they immediately stopped in front of Murong Fu.
Hearing that Qiao Feng and the others had understood something, Zhao Qing nodded and said calmly: "Murong Bo, you have been pretending to be dead for many years, masked yourself, and hid in the dark to cause conflicts. You'd better come out as soon as possible."
