"Only eighty-five people were promoted in the end, and they have been taken to Nanze County by Elder Qian."
Zhou Xiaoyi nodded lightly: "Dantang also went to Nanze. As long as his son brings Wutang there, Nanze will return to Sixiangmen."
Zhao Qing added: "But I was in the kitchen, but I didn't hear the news that Dantang and Wutang left the sect."
"It hasn't spread among the handymen yet."
The woman shook her head slightly and added: "Qian has been making preparations for a long time. Three months ago, the Alchemy Hall conducted a trial."
"A senior brother surnamed Qin was promoted to the inner sect by him in order to control the alchemy hall."
Zhao Qing recalled a little, the inner sect brother named Qin?
"Qin Yong, the one who can refine the Foundation Establishment Pill at the level of Qi Refining?"
Zhou Xiaoyi's beautiful eyes fluttered slightly and she looked away from the chessboard: "Senior brother is also an alchemy master. If you refine Qi to the ninth level, can you refine the Foundation Building Pill?"
Zhao Qing was silent.
What if I refine my Qi to the ninth level? If the ninth level of Qi refining has complete spiritual consciousness, and if the Alchemist realm is further advanced... why can't it be practiced?
Having said that, the Qi Refining Realm cannot refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, so how to break through the Foundation Establishment Pill? All depends on buying?
He suppressed his emotions and followed the other party and said, "Of course not."
Zhou Xiaoyi chuckled: "Senior brother has become a guest at the Blood Clothes Tower in the middle of Qi refining. Even with my alchemy skills, I think I can't do it. Why can Qin Yong do it?"
Zhao Qing understood: "Junior Sister means that Elder Qian helped Qin Yong to fake the matter of refining the Foundation Establishment Pill!?"
The woman nodded slightly.
Zhao Qing's face twitched slightly.
With my alchemy skills? What alchemy skills do I have?
He suddenly realized that there seemed to be some information gap between him and the other party...
Just listen to the other party continue: "There is also the Wutang, which has been controlled by the Qian family for a long time, not to mention the Dharma Hall where he is personally in charge."
Zhao Qing calmed down and returned to the topic.
"So, the Danxia Sect is almost exhausted... Why doesn't Elder Li stop it?"
Zhou Xiaoyi leaned sideways, picked up the teapot on the ground to refill the cup, then picked up a sunspot and dropped it.
"Why did Elder Li stop it?"
"Elder Qian is gone, and Elder Li is the only golden elixir in the sect."
"According to Xiaoyi, Elder Li will even add fuel to the flames."
Zhao Qing suddenly realized that it made sense.
But with all the sects gone, what’s the use of a bare commander?
He said: "According to Junior Sister, Elder Li is gambling that the leader will break out of seclusion?"
"Yeah." The woman snorted softly.
"Even without the third disciple, Danxia Sect can survive for a long time, which is not bad for Elder Li."
"If the leader cannot come out, he will be the leader of Danxia."
"If the leader leaves seclusion, he will be the great elder. What does senior brother say?"
Zhao Qing:......
What a scam... He co-operated with this person named Li to patronize him.
Then why did he kill Ma Zhe?
He casually picked up the white piece, cut off the black piece in the plate, shook his head slightly and said, "That's not right."
Zhou Xiaoyi looked puzzled and made another move.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Qing pondered for a moment: "If Elder Li wants to maintain the Danxia Sect alone, there is no reason to kill Brother Ma Zhe."
"Senior Brother Ma Zhe? Elder Li killed Senior Brother Ma Zhe?"
Well, what do you think?
Zhao Qing nodded and gave Zhou Xiaoyi an affirmative look.
Zhou Xiaoyi's red lips parted slightly, and she unconsciously twisted the chess piece in her hand.
"impossible."
Zhao Qing was confused: "Why is it impossible?"
The woman stared at Zhao Qing with her phoenix eyes and said in a gentle tone: "Ma Zhe is Elder Li's closest disciple."
?
Zhao Qing was silent.
Could it be that Miao Jian made a mistake?
"Senior brother, where did you hear the rumor?"
"It's inconvenient to tell you. The number of people who know about this matter is no more than one palm."
Zhou Xiaoyi looked thoughtful.
There was another long silence in the cubicle.
After a long while, the woman murmured: "Only a few people know about it?"
The next moment, her eyes flickered, and she asked, "Was it before Elder Qian left the clan?"
"Exactly." Zhao Qing nodded.
After receiving Zhao Qing's affirmative answer, Zhou Xiaoyi's expression relaxed: "In this way, the foundation of Danxia Sect should be preserved."
Foundation?
Zhao Qing braced himself and waited for the next step.
The woman's delicate hand moved across the chessboard, and a black stone fell, flying beyond the dragon and having nothing to do with the situation.
Just listen to what she said: "It can be regarded as a strange skill. He abandons his son to gain power, and the lotus hangs upside down."
"Senior brother, please don't mention this matter to others. It will cause endless trouble for yourself and the sect."
Zhao Qing looked at the chessboard and nodded slightly, as if he had found some trick, but his mind was still a mess.
Abandoning son to gain power? Is Ma Zhe the abandoned son of Elder Li?
He cast his gaze into the woman's beautiful eyes and waited for her to continue speaking.
Zhou Xiaoyi no longer looked at the situation, picked up the tea cup and explained.
"I am not the only one who noticed Qian Hong's intention to surrender to the enemy. Senior brothers in the sect would have guessed it."
"And if Elder Li wants to be a real great elder, he needs to retain some disciples for the sect."
"The Dantang, Wutang and Dharma Hall have all returned to the Qian family. The only ones Elder Li can win over are the eighteen inner disciples."
"Senior Brother Zhuji is well-informed and has a calm mind. Qian Hongwei's promise alone is not enough to impress them."
"But after all, the Four Symbols are powerful. After consideration by the senior brothers, some people will choose to follow Qian Hongwei."
Zhao Qing nodded silently: "So, Ma Zhe is dead."
Zhou Xiaoyi continued: "Yes, so Ma Zhe is dead."
"As I expected, Ma Zhe died outside the sect, and Elder Qian was summoned before his death."
"Indeed, it is said that Elder Qian discovered Ma Zhe's body outside the city." Zhao Qing realized the smell and nodded.
The woman kept making moves, took a deep breath, and sighed: "Sometimes, you don't need ironclad proof to shake people's hearts. A guess is enough."
"Elder Li's closest disciple is dead. Who killed him?"
Zhao Qing was stunned: "Elder Qian! Isn't that Elder Qian I just talked about?"
The woman smiled: "In this case, the eighteen inner sects, except Qin Yong, should all be wary of Qian Hongwei."
Zhao Qing looked thoughtful.
The scene on the day of the Shouyun Mountain trial flashed through my mind. At that time... the inner sect brother on the mountain was no longer there.
"So, Danxia Sect still has some energy left."
Zhou Xiaoyi lost another one, shook her head and said: "Relying on the inner sect brothers alone is far from enough. The foundation of Danxia lies in the alchemy hall. Without those outer sect alchemy masters... the vitality will be greatly damaged."
"On the contrary, Sixiangmen has eaten the entire Dantang and Nanze mineral veins, and is not far away from monopolizing the southwest."
Four Elephants Gate? Monopolize the Southwest?
Zhao Qing looked strange, and the white piece in his hand fell on the chessboard.
He thought of that junior brother who had excellent luck. He should be a disciple of Sixiang now, right?
"I think the Four Elephants Gate is not far away from falling apart."
Zhou Xiaoyi's face froze, as if she didn't hear clearly what Zhao Qing just said.
"Senior brother, why did you say this?"
Zhao Qing fell into deep thought.
When Miao Jian came to Danxia Sect, Elder Qian was ready to run away.
When Miao Jian arrived at the kitchen, the beast tide came.
He arrived at Danxia City again, and it was cold.
I helped him with something and met Jie Xiu, who was in the late stage of Qi refining.
In the end, Ma Zhe also died.
Now that Miao Jian is gone, there is no movement on the mountain, and it seems that the sect can still hold on?
…
Sorry, I didn't believe it before, but now...
He raised his head and smiled: "It's just a guess, Sixiangmen may not last three to five years."
Zhou Xiaoyi looked suspicious: "Senior brother seems to be confident? How about we make a bet?"
"What bet?"
"Xiaoyi felt that the Sixiang Sect would fall apart within five years, which was too exaggerated. So she made a bet on it."
Zhao Qing raised his eyebrows: "Where's the bet?"
"The alchemy hall within the sect has ceased to exist in name only, and there is not even one alchemy master out of ten. With my senior brother's alchemy skills, if I have the opportunity to lead the alchemy hall in the future, I would just do one thing for Xiaoyi."
Zhao Qing:......
Am I leading the alchemy hall again?
"What if I win?"
Zhou Xiaoyi's expression was rare and gentle: "What do you want, senior brother?"
Zhao Qing grinned: "I was joking with my junior sister before. Zhao Qing has no desires or demands, so it's okay if he doesn't gamble."
Zhou Xiaoyi frowned slightly: "If senior brother wins, Xiaoyi is willing to do three things for senior brother."
three things?
Zhao Qing's mind sank.
I realized that the other party was very anxious about the matter in Dantang.
With a smile on his face, he said slowly: "Junior sister, the one who holds the son must not let his opponent notice his intention."
"Don't bet to win, don't lose yourself."
After hearing this, Zhou Xiaoyi's brows became calmer, and she returned to her original cold expression.
"Don't bet to win, Xiaoyi has learned a lesson."
She raised her hand and dropped Heizi, and her smile returned, but it had a more tit-for-tat flavor.
"Brother, you lose."
Zhao Qing lowered his head and saw that the black chess had formed a momentum with the help of the strange move just now. Although the chess game had just reached the middle game, the white chess was already unable to recover.
"I admit defeat." He looked up and smiled.
"Senior brother, what are you laughing at?"
"I couldn't help but be happy to learn that there is no more unusual movement in the sect and that I can practice with peace of mind in the future."
Zhao Qing stood up, took out the casserole from the storage ring, and placed it on the table.
"My wife asked me to bring this to you. You have seen it."
Zhou Xiaoyi narrowed her eyes slightly, raised her head and said, "Senior brother, what do you mean?"
"If my junior sister hadn't given me some advice, I might have taken a trip to Shouyun Mountain as a thank you gift."
Suspicion flashed in the woman's eyes, and she added: "What I mean is, why did my senior brother's wife bring it to me?"
Of course I want you to come to my house and wash the dishes, why are you asking?
Zhao Qing walked to the door, turned around and said, "Junior sister is very good at chess, you might as well figure it out for yourself."
"By the way, remember to wash the pot after eating."
Only after Zhao Qing left half the incense stick did the woman come back to her senses.
She stood up and put away the tea set, then took out a silk handkerchief, lay on the ground and wiped the ground carefully.
Then he lightly pursed his forehead and took off his plain robe, revealing the gauze underneath.
Finally, she took off her boots and socks, and her small feet touched the ground. She felt a slight chill and finally relaxed completely.
Zhou Xiaoyi sat in front of the table, picking up the chess pieces one by one and putting them into bamboo baskets.
"Don't bet to win...who wins?"
After a while, the chessboard was put away, and the table was as neat as new.
Only then did she focus on the casserole and opened the lid.
The delicate and fine meat steaks are clearly defined, the soup is rich, and the small compartment is instantly filled with rich aroma.
She looked annoyed, snorted coldly, and took out the Bigu Pill...
Then he took out a piece of juan silk and slowly unfolded it on the table, wrapping a pair of bamboo chopsticks.
…
After three sticks of incense, Zhou Xiaoyi used the water method to clean the casserole and put it under Qiong's nose to smell it gently to prevent any odor.
As soon as she smelled it, her expression became strange.
As if she felt affected by the fragrant dew, she stood up, opened the window sash, and smelled again under the draft.
Finally... Zhou Xiaoyi sat on the ground, staring at the casserole in front of her, slowly took out a porcelain bottle from her body, and put it into the casserole, looking thoughtful.
In the porcelain bottle is the Qi Gathering Pill she intercepted from Master Wu.
"Refined in a casserole?"
