After much persuasion, Chen Rudao finally accompanied Chen Fangxue back to the house to rest. Little Ling'er was tired from crying and was carried back to the house by Chen Xiaoyan to sleep.
Only Meng Shentong and Nalan Ruoyu were left in the hall.
Looking at the old man in front of her, Nalan Ruoyu sighed softly. She also knew that Tianyun Mountain was probably out of reach of the Chen family's annihilation case in Loulan City.
A fire destroyed all the evidence, and coupled with a heavy snowfall, the entire Chen family was in ruins.
Nalan Ruoyu thought about it for a long time, but she still couldn't figure out the reason why the Chen family was destroyed. She couldn't explain it no matter how hard she tried.
Is it possible that because of a divine fire, a whole clan of people will be wiped out?
"Who knows? Or maybe they inadvertently offended someone."
Meng Shentong looked at her and said calmly: "Some hatred can be buried for ten years, or even longer, until the moment it bursts out."
Nalan Ruoyu sighed and said: "It's all too coincidental. First, there was the marriage between Tianyun Mountain and the Chen family, then I accepted the young lady of the Chen family as my disciple, and then..."
The old man said quietly: "Maybe his enemies are afraid that the Chen family will become stronger and stronger after marrying Tianyun Mountain, so they can't wait."
"It's been a few days, and there's been no movement on the mountain. Didn't he only spend three days working on it last time?"
Nalan Ruoyu thought of Li Xiuyuan in Nirvana in the back mountain, looked at Meng Shentong and asked.
Meng Shentong looked at her and smiled: "He's not in a hurry, so why be in a hurry? Maybe he will give you a surprise in the spring."
"The headmaster suspects that there is a traitor in the Chen family, and also suspects that there is a traitor in Tianyun Mountain. He also said that my disciple's origins are unknown..."
Nalan Ruoyu quietly chatted with the old man about the headmaster's decision.
Upon hearing this, Meng Shentong nodded thoughtfully and said: "The headmaster's analysis is reasonable. If you can bypass the Chen family's formation... then there must be an internal conspiracy... Tianyun Mountain is not the same." A piece of iron."
"Therefore, the headmaster asked Yuan Zun to re-strengthen the sect's formation to prevent sudden dangers."
In Nalan Suoyu's view, Tianyun Mountain has been quiet for thousands of years. Is it possible that another storm will come?
Meng Shentong frowned and said coldly: "Tianyun Mountain has been lonely for thousands of years. I would like to see if the immortal is impatient and wants to come here to find trouble?"
"I can't control that much, but no one can come up with ideas from my three apprentices, otherwise I will fight them tooth and nail!"
Nalan Ruoyu looked towards the back mountain and said, "I don't know if this guy will be able to gather his immortal veins when he wakes up."
Meng Shentong shook his head when he heard this and said with a smile: "Are you dreaming... So what if you don't condense the immortal veins? Why don't you let that boy Wang Qiang fight with him? Or let your new disciple Try it?"
Nalan Ruoyu shook her head, looked at him and replied: "He will not fight against the disciples of the sect. Yan'er already tried it that day. What do you think that guy said?"
"How should I put it? Is it possible that he can still say that one person has to fight ten people?" Meng Shentong said with a smile.
"He said that his sword is for killing people, not for competing with others!"
Nalan Ruoyu couldn't help but show a proud look on her face as she thought about Li Xiuyuan's expression at that time.
Just as he was talking, Chen Xiaoyan settled little Ling'er and came out, looked at Nalan Ruoyu and asked: "Master, my disciple is still little Ling'er with his parents, but he will become a homeless person in the future... .”
Nalan Ruoyu pulled her to sit down next to him, sighed and said: "Tianyun Mountain is your home, Yaoguang Palace is your home, you are my last disciple, if anyone comes in the future, you and Jing Lan will be the master."
Meng Shentong followed up and said: "The headmaster has already found someone to take care of his back. Your parents will move here soon. Only a few of us know about this. Even your senior sister, don't tell her."
Nalan Ruoyu looked at her puzzled look, sighed and said: "It's not that I don't believe her, it's just that people talk a lot, and maybe someone with a heart will listen at that moment..."
Chen Xiaoyan nodded and replied seriously: "Let's tell Xiao Ling'er about this and ask her not to tell anyone."
"I analyzed it with the headmaster and found that there must be a traitor in your Chen family... Don't rush into this matter. We will investigate it later when your cultivation level is higher. If you go to Loulan City now, I'm afraid... The sheep enters the tiger's mouth."
Nalan Ruoyu thought for a while and then said: "Your senior brother taught Xiao Ling'er the snow-cutting sword technique. You should also take advantage of the snow in winter and practice it in the snow as often as possible."
Chen Xiaoyan nodded and replied: "Disciple must practice sword seriously with senior brother."
Meng Shentong was stunned, looked at Nalan Ruoyu and asked, "What happened? When did my precious disciple start practicing sword practice again?"
Nalan Ruoyu looked at him and sighed, and said quietly: "I'm afraid that if your precious disciple just makes a move, even I won't be able to take it, if it weren't for the suppression of the realm!"
Meng Shentong was shocked, looked at the two of them and asked, "Is he so powerful?"
Chen Xiaoyan smiled bitterly and said: "Master and I tried for half an hour in the wind and snow, but it didn't work... I didn't expect that senior brother could do it with just a wave of his hand..."
Chen Xiaoyan briefly told the old man what happened at the top of the back mountain.
Meng Shentong was so shocked that he slapped his thigh heavily and yelled: "Then what are you waiting for? If you can't do it in one year, you have been practicing hard for five years. If you can make a sword like that, why worry about not being able to avenge your family?!"
Nalan Ruoyu thought for a while and then said: "If you can one day break through to the realm of being a master, and coupled with your senior brother's sword skills, I am afraid that no one in Loulan will be your opponent."
When Chen Xiaoyan heard this, she couldn't help but take a breath, looked at the two of them and said, "Disciple must go to the back mountain to meet my senior brother!"
"You won't be able to see him now!"
Meng Shentong and Nalan Ruoyu replied in unison. Nalan Ruoyu smiled bitterly and said, "I will tell you when he is free. Then you can practice swordsmanship with Xiao Ling'er."
Meng Shentong also said: "Since he has told you the method of repairing the torch, it is useless for you to go to him again. Sword training does not happen overnight."
"Let's wait until spring. I'm afraid you won't be able to see anyone else this winter."
Thinking of Li Xiuyuan in Nirvana, Nalan Ruoyu looked at the beloved disciple in front of him and said quietly.
Meng Shentong smiled and said: "My disciple has a much greater reputation than the master. Once he hides, no one will be able to see his shadow."
"Then he must be able to endure the loneliness in the mountains..."
Thinking of the simple bamboo shed on the back mountain, Chen Xiaoyan couldn't help but said quietly.
...
As the days passed, Tianyun Mountain remained silent about the massacre in Loulan City.
The leader of the sect also ignored some rumors and rumors. The entire sect seemed to be invisible in the wind and snow, as if nothing had happened.
On a sunny day after snow, the headmaster personally went down to Tiandao Peak and sent away the Chen family and his wife who had narrowly escaped death in Tianyun Mountain.
In less than half a day, the entire Tianyun Mountain knew that the owner of the Chen family, whose family was exterminated in Loulan, finally left Tianyun Mountain and his whereabouts have never been known since.
Surprisingly, Yaoguang Palace just pretended that this incident had not happened and remained indifferent to the subsequent life and death of the master of the Chen family.
Even Miss Chen, who became a disciple of Yuzun, became silent and stayed under the bamboo peak all day long without being seen.
Only then did the elders and disciples of the sect realize that the formation on Zhufeng was opened and no one could get up.
And the Tiandao Peak where they are located has also opened the grand formation. No one can go to Tiandao Peak unless invited by the master.
Even the immortal peaks where the other three statues are located have also activated the grand formation. The disciples of each peak can only practice in the mountains honestly and can no longer wander around like before.
Even on the back mountain of Tiandao Peak, just like Bamboo Peak, the master has set up a magic circle here, and even the disciples of Tiandao Peak cannot go there.
The headmaster declared to the outside world that the back mountain would be his retreat in the future and would no longer be open to outsiders.
On the back mountain of Tiandao Peak, a clean and tidy courtyard was built, hidden in the wind and snow.
The headmaster looked at Chen Rudao and Dongfang Xue who were silent and said with a smile: "You are still alive. This is the most important thing."
Chen Rudao was silent for a long time, and then replied in a deep voice: "We are weak now, and it is not easy to have a roof over our heads, let alone be with our daughter..."
Dongfang Xue also said: "We have lost a disciple, we can no longer live without our daughter!"
The headmaster thought for a while, looked at the two of them and said, "In this case, I will give a letter to Chief Situ Cheng and ask him to list him as a forbidden area for your Chen family. We will make plans after the truth comes out."
Chen Rudao sighed, cupped his hands and said, "I'm causing trouble to Brother Zheng."
The headmaster waved his hand and continued: "As for the marriage between my niece and my disciple, Yu Zun has already made up his mind and asked them to fight again in seven years. Whoever wins will be at his discretion."
"Yuzun has already accepted your daughter, so we should be anxious about the marriage and let them spend some time to improve their cultivation. Otherwise, how will they avenge you in the future?"
Dongfang Xue nodded. After these days of sadness, her tears had dried up and she had figured it out.
Being able to stay in Tianyun Mountain is already a great favor to the current couple.
I'm afraid if I had changed to another Immortal Sect, I would have been unable to avoid him at this moment, so how could I dare to take him in?
From that day on, except for the headmaster, Meng Shentong and Nalan Ruoyu, all the elders and disciples of Tianyun Mountain thought that the master of the Chen family had left the sect and disappeared into the vast sea of people.
It's just that the more silent the headmaster is, the more Yuan Zun, Yao Zun, Sword Zun and others feel that something is wrong. They always feel that there is a story in this.
But the headmaster didn't come out to speak, so the three of them spent a lot of time guessing and guessing. They all thought about going to Zhufeng to ask Miss Chen's master for information.
...
So Yaozun found Yuanzun, and after some discussion, the two decided to go to Zhufeng. Because Yaozun Jade Furong always felt that just when Chen Jiagang brought his wife to Tianyun Mountain to seek medical treatment, they were exterminated in the blink of an eye.
There must be some unknown story happening in this. Women are very curious and always want to find out.
As for Yuan Zun, the headmaster had given him the task of tracking down the spies in the gatekeepers. He was confused and wanted to ask Yu Zun and Miss Chen about it.
"Open the mountain gate and let us go up..."
Nalan Ruoyu, who was drinking tea in the main hall, was stunned and wondered what the two of you were doing here when it was so windy and snowy. Even so, he waved his hand to open the ban and let the two of them go up to Zhufeng.
As soon as the two of them entered the Yaoguang Palace, they looked at Nalan Ruoyu and asked, "What does the master have to say about what happened in Loulan City? As a master, you still want to stay here and drink tea in peace?"
When Yaozun saw Nalan Ruoyu, she was slightly stunned. She did not expect that the young lady of the Chen family was not in the Yaoguang Palace.
Nalan Ruoyu sat quietly drinking tea, watching the two of them without making a sound.
What Yao Zun is more curious about is that Yu Zun, one of the five deities of Tianyun Mountain, actually forcibly accepted a mortal without spiritual veins as his disciple.
"Sister, where are your new disciples? Where have they gone? Even in this winter, you don't know how to wait for Master to drink tea!"
Yaozun was not particular about it. He picked up the teapot on the table, picked up two cups and poured hot tea into them.
Yuan Zun thought for a while and then asked: "Girl Yu, look at these elders and disciples of the sect. Are those guys suspicious? I'm going to find them out. We can't let a mouse harm the entire sect."
Nalan Ruoyu was stunned, looked at the two of them and smiled: "Several disciples have gone to the mountains, and one of them has gone home... You also know that I never care about the sect's affairs, how do I know who is Is he the spy?"
Yuan Zun was startled, took a sip of the spirit tea from the cup in front of him, blew on his beard and said, "I think the disciple you snatched is suspicious!"
