There are actually several back mountains, and this is just one of them. I thought it should lead to the mountain where Yan Haoyun lives, so I wasn't too surprised.
Senior Brother Yan kept his hand on the sword handle from beginning to end, and stood behind me, listening in all directions and watching all directions, which made people very reassuring.
Zheng Xiao did not lie to us. In less than ten minutes, we reached the back mountain. It seemed that all the disciples got away halfway and did not encounter any obstruction. The formation on the back mountain should also be closed, otherwise It is impossible for Senior Brother Yan and I to arrive smoothly.
The top of the back mountain. Yan Haoyun, who was wearing red clothes, was pacing slowly on the top of the mountain, but his expression was very anxious. There were two disciples standing beside him. When Senior Brother Yan and I took a look, we realized that they were the two disciples who had just sent the clothes.
As soon as Yan Haoyun saw us going up the mountain, he immediately greeted us: "Great, great, Brother Xia, Senior Yan, you are finally here! It has solved Yan's urgent need!"
"Fellow Daoist Yan, what's going on? Can you tell me in detail?" Seeing that only Yan Haoyun was around, I knew that the matter was probably true. Senior brother also took his hand away from the handle of the sword. After all, this Yan Haoyun was nothing to him. It can be crushed to death as easily as an ant.
"Oh, this is a long story, Zheng Xiao. You go down first. I have important matters to discuss with Senior Yan and Brother Xia. You guys look ahead. If my eldest brother finds out, come and report to me in time." Yan Haoyun Sighing, he first ordered his disciples to leave, and then made a gesture of invitation, inviting us to an antique house nearby.
There are not many houses on the top of the mountain behind this. It should be a retreat, or perhaps Yan Haoyun's own residence. As for the main building of Hongchen Mowen, it is still in the mountains in front. After all, the sect is also very big, so it wouldn’t be right if it were so simple.
When we arrived in the living room, Yan Haoyun also got straight to the point, probably also in a hurry: "Do you two know which sect it is, the first of the seven human immortal sects in Wanzhou?"
"It should be the Nine Heavens Divine Sword Sect, right?" Senior Brother Yan asked tentatively, and Yan Haoyun immediately stretched out his thumb: "Yes, it is the Nine Heavens Divine Sword Sect. You know about the Wanzhou Immortal Affairs without leaving Zhongzhou. I really didn't find it." Wrong person.”
"What on earth is that, please tell me, Fellow Daoist Yan." Senior Brother Yan doesn't care at all about others praising him. After all, he used to be the Qinghe Sword Immortal, and his ears have been hearing compliments all year round, and he has already developed calluses.
"That's it. This girl Zheng Xiao should have briefly told you two, right? After all, with your experience, you won't just believe me and come here for no reason. I don't want to ask her what conditions she agreed to. After all, Do I still have a choice now? No matter what the conditions are, I will satisfy both of you. After all, after tomorrow, I'm afraid I will be under house arrest until my eldest brother ascends to the position of leader and consolidates his power. Kick me out of the door again!" Yan Haoyun said.
"We are born from the same roots, so why are we so impatient? Is Fellow Taoist Yan too pessimistic?" I asked.
"Haha, if you said this a week ago, I would still believe it, but after this incident, I no longer believe it." Yan Haoyun gritted his teeth. Then he said: "My eldest brother Yan Shuotian, more than ten days ago, asked his undercover to trick me and a few senior brothers into going to the border to look for a giant bird called Danghu. The bird called Danghu must be the senior Yan. Do you know? It is a legendary sacred bird that looks like a pheasant. It is said that eating its meat can prevent you from blinking. Ordinary birds fly high, but the guard raised his whiskers under his throat to fly. Very It's magical, because we thought we could make ourselves stronger, so we just listened to the undercover agent and went to the border. Who knew this bird was so powerful? And it's a female bird guarding eggs. As fierce as the female bird is, how could we? It's not difficult to escape, but the undercover agent got involved. Naturally, we suffered heavy losses. Two junior brothers and one senior brother died on the spot, and I found that the remaining one was the undercover agent. After killing him, things started to change. It’s irreversible, and it has long since stopped going in the direction I wanted.”
"Then the bird...is it the bird from the time when the immortal energy was turbulent on the border? It's quite powerful." I remembered that there was indeed a big bird fighting with him before. This should be a hunting bird.
"It's this weird big bird. If it hadn't been for the help of you two, I would have died over there, just because of my eldest brother Yan Shuotian's wishes!" Yan Haoyun shook his head, and then said: "I want to invite you here. , because I want your help to help me defeat Yan Shuotian in tomorrow's battle!"
"What? What kind of competition to attract a bride?" I was stunned for a moment and looked at Senior Brother Yan. He also looked at a loss. I asked: "How can I help you? What are the strange rules and regulations? And there is such a thing as a competition to recruit a bride." Aren’t you going to play by yourself? Why do you need us to help?”
I felt funny in my heart. I was invited to participate in this martial arts competition. Should I participate in the wedding night? Of course, just thinking about it, if I really want to do it, I am afraid that my wife’s sinister wind will not kill me.
"The person we are getting married to is Xiao Mengtong, the daughter of Xiao Qianjian, the head of the Nine Heavens Divine Sword Sect. The reason for the marriage is because during the election of the head of the Hongchen Mo Wen, in addition to having supporters in the sect, we also need to have supporters outside. We also need foreign aid, right? So I support my eldest brother, Zhang Feng, who took advantage of this meeting of the seven sects to reiterate in front of the Laughing Master that my father was going to celebrate the Laughing Palm of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect. When the family was blessed with a daughter, they verbally promised to marry their daughter to our mortal world. If we asked, I begged them to marry their daughter to our mortal world. Alas, Luo Wenyang, the murderer of a thousand swords, deliberately did not tell me after getting the promise. , I only asked my eldest brother to prepare, but my eldest brother is so evil-hearted that he actually tricked me into going to the border! So now I don’t have anyone with whom I can negotiate, and tomorrow is the time when Master Xiao comes to choose a son-in-law. But what should we do!" Yan Haoyun looked at me with a wry smile.
"Indeed, if I kill you outside, this martial arts competition will be avoided. Your eldest brother will definitely have a smooth relationship, which makes sense. But if you want to find someone to discuss, there is no need to come to us. Miss Zheng Xiao is good. If you are smart, you can discuss it with her. Why are you looking for us? Are there any restrictions in the rules?" I quickly asked again. It was really unsafe to get involved in their big sect, but for the sake of the Nine Immortal Crystals, If things aren't too difficult, it doesn't hurt to help.
"There is indeed a limit. This smiling master is different from others. He has no sectarian views. If I invite foreign aid, he will not blame me. After all, he is also very generous. He will definitely think that making friends is also a virtue. Of course. Such a good man also hates evil, and his choice of a son-in-law is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. He needs me and my eldest brother to each bring two people of similar age to participate in the competition. It seems that he wants to use this to observe the leaders of both parties. Personality, leadership skills, personal strength and charm, etc., so I am at a loss now. I can’t trust anyone in the sect. If there is another undercover agent, I don’t have to fight him. And even if there is one, he is not strong enough, so I heard that you When I came here, I felt that I was about the same age as you, and my bone age and strength were even more similar, so I thought about it. I thought that if we join a junior brother who grew up with me, the team would be complete. Brother Xia, please be sure. Do me a favor. This matter is not life-threatening at all. Brother Xia can win this battle and make whatever conditions you want. Then Yuan Escape is the way to go. And with my relationship with Sect Leader Xiao, I will be able to turn things around within the sect. , except for inheriting the title, this is a big win for both parties." Yan Haoyun said quickly.
"Although what you said is very attractive, how about your injury?" I think Yan Haoyun's injury is a problem. Don't lose a handful of rice if you fail to steal the chicken. If you lose the game, the consequences are often difficult to deal with.
"I will find a way to suppress it, even if I suffer a big loss later! This matter is too important. We prepared it too late, and it was also taken advantage of by villains... Don't Brother Xia think that I shouldn't give it to my eldest brother? Is the plan aborted?" Yan Haoyun vowed, and his words were extremely anxious.
But I was quite hesitant. I went up to fight and said there was no danger to my life. No one would know when the fight started.
"Senior Brother Yan, what do you think?" I asked Senior Brother Yan, after all, he came with me. I also have to respect his opinion. If he wants me not to participate, then the matter will definitely go south.
Senior Brother Yan thought for a while and then said: "Junior Brother, if this is serious, it sounds feasible to me, at this stage. You are almost invincible, but the decision-making power still rests with you."
"Invincible...invincible?" Yan Haoyun glanced at senior brother Yan and me, and was stunned for a moment. I shrugged: "My senior brother is joking, don't believe him."
