At night, Wei Boyang lay in bed, staring at the stars outside the window in a daze.
He hasn't had insomnia for a long time, until today when the Xuanyin Sect came, the peaceful life in the mountain village was finally broken.
This year, he gradually understood why he was defeated by Shen Yujian in the imperial capital.
That's because there are too many things on my mind.
When he got up early in the morning, he told his parents that he had something to do and would not go to the fields for the time being.
Not long after, there was a knock on the courtyard door.
When I opened the courtyard door, I saw that the person who came was a middle-aged scholar. His blue gown had been washed until it turned white. His temperament was elegant, giving people a gentle and elegant feeling.
Wei Boyang was a little surprised and asked: "Did someone change?"
The middle-aged scholar said: "Yes."
Wei Boyang said: "Can I ask for advice?"
The middle-aged scholar said: "Academy."
Wei Boyang was shocked, then in awe.
Speaking of the nine holy places in the spiritual wasteland, Dao Zong and Lingyin Temple have been in the spotlight in recent decades, but when it comes to their foundation and status, it is Kunlun and the academy. The academy is full of scholars, who have always been low-key, but have no strength. People dare to doubt.
The middle-aged scholar said: "The one who came yesterday only watched you for three days, and I watched you for three months. I thought you had passed my postgraduate entrance examination, so I came."
Wei Boyang said: "The academy is very good."
He told the truth. In the eyes of many people, the disciples of the Taoist sect are forthright and casual, and everyone in the world wants to join the sect. Lingyin Temple is open to Buddhism. After the founder of the Zen sect said the words "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately", Many people have converted to Buddhism, but in Linghuang, the most disciplined place in Linghuang is still the academy, and it is also the academy that protects thousands of living beings.
"Please sit down." Wei Boyang moved a chair out.
The middle-aged scholar sat down and said, "I already know your conversation yesterday."
The gentleman from the academy knew that the people from the Land of Thousand Rivers were nearby and did not kill the demons. This was inherently problematic.
From this sentence, it can also be heard that they seem to know each other.
Wei Boyang was a little surprised, and then he didn't know what he thought of. He was silent for a while and asked: "What do you want from me?"
The middle-aged scholar said: "Of course I will take you away."
Wei Boyang looked into his eyes and asked, "Going to the academy?"
The middle-aged scholar was silent for a while and said, "If you insist, it's not impossible to arrange."
Wei Boyang understood and said, "I don't want to back the door, so don't vote."
The middle-aged scholar said: "You have been expelled from Qingcheng Mountain. There is no problem in joining another sect. And...do you really want to give up?"
Wei Boyang said: "If I want to resume my practice, I need to continue practicing evil skills."
The middle-aged scholar said: "The skill is just a sword. Whether the sword is used to kill or save people, it all depends on our thoughts. You should have heard that the sect leader of Liubo Mountain used evil methods to refine swords, and finally used this method to make swords. The sword nailed the great demon that was raging in the north to Bianhuang Mountain. No one in Linghuang ever said that he was an evil cultivator, and everyone called him a giant of the righteous path."
This makes sense, not to mention that the example he gave completely spoke to Wei Boyang's heart, but Wei Boyang still did not agree.
"That was the day I realized I wasn't sure I could hold the knife."
He said: "In this case, I cannot pick up this knife again."
The middle-aged scholar understood what he meant and said with emotion: "It's amazing. If you had come directly to the academy back then, it would have been better. It wouldn't be as troublesome as it is now."
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A night without words or sleep.
Wei Boyang got up and opened the courtyard door.
A middle-aged man walked in, ignored him, looked around the small courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking extremely arrogant.
Of course, he also has the capital of arrogance, his aura is unfathomable, and his demeanor is also extraordinary.
Wei Boyang was a little sleepy, yawned and asked, "Did you change people again?"
"Liubo Mountain, Xishan."
The middle-aged man said.
Wei Boyang suddenly lost his sleepiness and was shocked and speechless.
In terms of inheritance years, Liubo Mountain is the youngest among the nine holy places, but in terms of strength, it is not weaker than long-standing holy places such as Dongwang Island and Kunlun. It is even stronger than those two in terms of the number of strong people in the upper three realms. Among them, Xi Sanjin's name is even more famous.
Xi Shan glanced at Wei Boyang and said: "Qingcheng Sword Sect is indeed still so petty. With materials like yours, it doesn't matter if the meridians are broken. No wonder Qingcheng Mountain has become more and more useless over the years."
Wei Boyang wanted to say don't humiliate our master, but in the end he remained silent.
Without going around in circles, he said directly: "You are not sure whether you can hold this knife. What you are afraid of is the backlash of the evil power. It seems that your adventure is not enough. If you follow me, I will teach you the skills to help you guard your god. Even if it doesn't work, , when the time comes, you can commit suicide. If you have the courage to die, why worry about not being able to defeat yourself?"
Wei Boyang was silent for a while and said, "Who are you?"
It is impossible for the Land of Thousand Rivers, Academy, and Liubo Mountain to appear in a small mountain village at the same time.
Especially the former is the most disgusting place in Linghuang. How can the great practitioners of the Academy and Liubo Mountain keep the people from the Land of Thousand Rivers alive and exchange information.
This only shows that they are all together.
What kind of organization can have the services of masters from these three sects?
The door of the small courtyard was pushed open, and the middle-aged scholar from the academy and the cold-looking envoy from Qianchuan walked in.
"Have you ever heard of a place called Jiuyou?"
Wei Boyang thought to himself that he had indeed come, and murmured: "I really didn't expect it... seniors, please sit down, I will go and get you a cup of tea."
After saying this, he turned around and entered the kitchen, picked up the kitchen knife, and slashed at his neck without hesitation.
A dark wind flowed into the kitchen from the courtyard, flying him out and hitting the wall hard. The kitchen knife fell to the ground with a clang.
Messenger Qianchuan sneered and said: "The response is quite fast."
The middle-aged scholar took out a square towel and handed it to him, gesturing for him to wipe away the blood that overflowed from the corners of his lips.
Said: "The disciples in Qingcheng Mountain are all taught too pedantically by their teachers. Not all people in Jiuyou are bad people."
Wei Boyang refused the square scarf, stood up against the wall, wiped off the blood with his sleeves, stared at it and said, "No, you are all bad people."
"Kung Fu is a sword regardless of good or evil, and Jiuyou is also a sword." The middle-aged scholar looked at him and said gently: "You can use this sword to do good deeds, such as those evil spirits in the north, and those monsters in the south. Kill a few more of these people, and everyone in the world will thank you, and I don’t believe you don’t have any hatred for Shen Yu.”
Wei Boyang shook his head and said, "I don't believe there are good people in Jiuyou."
"Could it be that both Daozong and Qingchengshan are good people? If they are both good people, how could you end up like this? There are also evil people in our academy."
Said: "The same is true for Jiuyou. There are good people and bad people, so the key is what kind of person you want to be."
Wei Boyang was silent for a while and said, "But how do you prove it?"
Messenger Qianchuan became a little impatient after hearing this, stared at him and said: "If you are unwilling to follow us, I will kill all your villagers."
Wei Boyang looked at the middle-aged scholar and said, "I think such a person is not even qualified to do good things."
The middle-aged scholar smiled slightly and said nothing.
There was a soft snap.
His palm hit the Qianchuan messenger's head.
Messenger Qianchuan's head split open like a ripe watermelon, but strangely, no blood flowed out.
A black mist flew out from the head of Messenger Qianchuan, and a vague face could be seen, ferocious and frightened, trying desperately to escape outside the house.
The middle-aged scholar had taken out a folding fan at some point, opened it with a bang, and fanned twice towards the black mist.
Accompanied by a desperate scream, the black mist burned and soon turned into a few wisps of blue smoke.
Immediately afterwards, the body of the Qianchuan envoy also turned into blue smoke and disappeared.
The incident happened suddenly, and Wei Boyang didn't react at all. He stood there blankly, not wanting to understand what was going on.
"Don't you want to prove it? I will prove it to you. There are many people in Jiuyou, and there are many schools, some good and some bad."
He looked at him expressionlessly and said, "You can stand with us, or die."
They revealed their identities in front of Wei Boyang.
The elders of the Upper Three Realms in Liubo Mountain and the seniors of the academy are actually from Jiuyou.
If Wei Boyang doesn't follow, he will die.
Only a dead person would not reveal this secret.
Wei Boyang still didn't understand why they suddenly attacked the Qianchuan envoy just to prove that there were good people in Jiuyou?
"The task we received is to take you back, and it's on your own initiative, so we can only use this method to convince you."
Said: "Besides, if I kill a demon in Liubo Mountain, what's the problem?"
Wei Boyang said: "I don't think I am so important."
Said: "Your material is excellent. You can enter the Immortal Movement Realm at such an age. Looking at the entire spiritual wilderness, you are considered a genius. If the Qingcheng Sword Sect does not cherish it, other sects will cherish it. If those sects are not unwilling to offend the Qingcheng Sect, just I’m afraid everyone will come over to see you.”
Wei Boyang was silent for a while and said, "I want to think about it. You can come back tomorrow."
Said: "I know you are not afraid of death, but don't try to commit suicide, otherwise your whole village may be buried with you, as well as your parents."
Wei Boyang stared into his eyes and said, "What those good people and bad people said just now are actually all lies?"
"Those are the reasons you want to hear and the excuses you need. Whether they are true or false, you just need to ask yourself - am I really willing?"
After saying this, he turned around and left with the middle-aged scholar.
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It's late at night and the stars are bright.
Wei Boyang looked out the window quietly, wondering if he was asking himself that question in his heart.
Suddenly, he got up and walked into the next room.
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Wei's mother held his hand and didn't know what to say.
Father Wei sighed, took out a small box from the deepest part of the cabinet, and handed it to him.
Wei Boyang took the box, opened it and found a jasmine flower inside.
This jasmine flower must have been sealed using Taoist techniques, and it is still as white and tender as ever.
"This was left by an old gentleman back then."
Father Wei said to him: "The old gentleman told me that if you still want to leave, remember to give you this."
Wei Boyang didn't know what this meant.
Wei's mother picked up the jasmine flower and sewed it on his skirt with needle and thread. It looked very beautiful.
Wei Boyang disappeared from the small mountain village. The people in the village naturally knew about it, but no one outside cared about it.
The most important thing in Linghuang now is the big event that is about to happen at Lingyin Temple in Xizhou. Many practitioners have already gone to Lingshan.
Dozens of sword lights appeared in the blue sky, which was extremely spectacular - the scene of practitioners traveling together has long been a common sight in Linghuang Continent. If the weather is good enough, some lucky people will be able to see such a scene. It will become a topic of conversation for them in the future.
