Looking at Lu Guo who fainted from fright, Bu Xiaotian and Mo Li who were hiding in the dark and watching here were both a little stunned.
Bu Xiaotian didn't even think about killing just now, but he didn't expect Lu Guo to be so courageous. Just the small movement of raising his sword scared him and fainted.
Reaching out to feel Lu Guo's breath, Bu Xiaotian saw that he was still alive. Bu Xiaotian stopped thinking about it, sealed several large acupuncture points on his body, and woke up Pei Jue next to him.
When Pei Jue woke up, Bu Xiaotian also used his sword to force him to ask similar questions.
Although Pei Jue, like Lu Guo, is just a mountain patrolman with a low status in the Black Flame Palace, he has been in the Black Flame Palace for more than ten years and knows a lot more than Lu Guo. But in general, he is the same as Lu Guo. What Lu Guo said is pretty much the same.
Bu Xiaotian learned from Pei Jue that in addition to the 500-person mountain patrol team at this time, the Black Flame Palace also had two to three hundred disciples under the five elders. Above these people, there were twelve guardians. Above these twelve protectors are the five elders.
As for how many branches of the Black Flame Palace there are outside the Red Flame Mountain, Pei Jue doesn't know. After all, his status is not high and he has no way to access more things.
After asking these questions, Bu Xiaotian already had a rough judgment on the situation in Black Flame Palace at this time.
After knowing what he wanted to know, Bu Xiaotian stopped nagging and decided to ban Pei Jue again.
But just when he was about to take action, he suddenly felt something in his heart and asked out of nowhere:
"Were you in the Black Flame Palace twelve years ago?"
Pei Jue was waiting for Bu Xiaotian to seal his acupuncture points. When he suddenly heard Bu Xiaotian ask this question, he was stunned, but he reacted very quickly and answered immediately:
"The villain is the Black Flame Palace who traveled thirteen years ago. He had just become a mountain patrol disciple at that time."
Bu Xiaotian originally asked casually without raising much hope, but he didn't expect that Pei Jue actually answered, so he continued to ask:
"Twelve years ago, Zi Yan actually ordered the massacre of a village five hundred miles north of Yuanzhou City. Do you have any impression of this?"
Perhaps too much time had passed. After hearing Bu Xiaotian's question, Pei Jue did not answer immediately. He thought about it for a moment before saying with some uncertainty:
"In fact, the Black Flame Palace has sent people out many times over the years, but I don't dare to inquire about what exactly they were doing. Speaking of twelve years ago, it seems that several groups of people did go out. But the younger ones didn’t have much status at that time, and I don’t know if there were any people sent by the great elders among them. I don’t know what time you are asking about, sir?”
"June twenty-two."
As if remembering the tragic situation that year, Bu Xiaotian's face became a little gloomy, and he almost said these words through gritted teeth.
"June 22..."
Pei Jue murmured the day again, as if he remembered something:
"It seems that this is indeed the case. A group of people went out in early June of that year and came back in early July. Those who went out were all masters in the palace."
Bu Xiaotian calculated the time. Based on the cultivation of the group of people who followed Zi Yan in the cave that day, it would take about ten days to get to the village where he lived. If there was another delay on the way, it would be exactly the same as the village. The time is right for something to happen!
Thinking of this, Bu Xiaotian couldn't help but breathe a little heavily, stared at Pei Jue, and said:
"Tell me everything you know about that time!"
Seeing Bu Xiaotian's suddenly terrifying look, Pei Jue didn't dare to hesitate and immediately told everything he knew:
"At that time, I was just a young disciple patrolling the mountain. I only know that a large number of masters left Chiyan Mountain on the orders of a big shot in the palace. They seemed to be looking for something, but I didn't know they met someone outside. What happened? About fifty people went out at that time, but less than thirty people came back alive. After those people came back, they didn’t say a word about what happened, and no one dared to ask about it. "
Hearing this, Bu Xiaotian was almost certain that those people were the ones who massacred the village back then. He forced himself to calm down and asked again:
"that's it?"
Pei Jue saw Bu Xiaotian's expression change, and he had some guesses in his heart, and he didn't dare to lie at the moment:
"You know so much when you are young. If you want to know more, you can only find the people who were involved in this matter. However, many of those people have died in the battle with the righteous way over the years. , only seven or eight people are still alive."
"Are those who are still alive on the mountain now?"
"They are basically all here, but they rarely come out. There are many masters on the mountain. Although you have a high level of cultivation, sir, you should not be able to prevent them from joining forces."
Xiaotian was a little disappointed with Pei Jue's words. He knew that what Pei Jue said was the truth. It seemed that it was impossible to easily find out what happened back then.
"By the way, sir,"
When Bu Xiaotian was deep in thought, Pei Jue seemed to suddenly think of something and said again:
"Nine years ago, someone seemed to have betrayed the Black Flame Palace. The incident was a big deal at the time. Many masters were dispatched from the palace to hunt down that person. In the end, he seemed to have escaped. If I remember correctly, If so, that person is exactly one of those people back then!"
Hearing this, Bu Xiaotian was suddenly startled and immediately asked:
"Who is that person?"
"That man is known as the evil monk, and he was once one of the twelve protectors."
"Evil monk?"
Bu Xiaotian couldn't help but frown, he had never heard of this name.
Since that man betrayed the Black Flame Palace and escaped pursuit, he was naturally no longer worthy of good and evil. He must have changed his appearance and hid in an unknown place. Anyone in the world would want to find him. It’s like finding a needle in a haystack!
Pei Jue saw Bu Xiaotian's sad face and said again:
"Are you worried about finding the evil monk?"
Seeing that Pei Jue seemed to have something to say, Bu Xiaotian couldn't help but ask:
"What? Do you have any clues about him?"
"Since Monk Xie disappeared, Black Flame Palace has never given up on tracing his whereabouts. The villain has a brother who is a spy of Black Flame Palace. Once I heard him say something when he was drunk, those monks seemed to be... Hidden in the northwest desert.
"At the beginning, the people in the Black Flame Palace thought that since he had escaped pursuit, he must have left Shazhou far away, so they mostly searched for his whereabouts in other places, but ignored the sandbank where the Black Flame Palace itself was located.
"My brother also accidentally got a clue about the evil monk, but because he was not sure, he did not report it.
"Sir, if you really want to know the truth back then, you might as well try to go to the northwest desert."
"Northwestern Desert..."
After learning about the evil monk, Bu Xiaotian was a little eager to give it a try, but he was still a little hesitant.
The northwest desert occupies almost 70% of the entire Shazhou, stretching nearly 10,000 miles from east to west and nearly 5,000 miles from north to south. Even if the evil monk is really in it, it will not be easy to find him.
Besides, Bu Xiaotian didn't know if Pei Jue was lying to him.
Pei Jue saw Bu Xiaotian's hesitation and seemed to know what he was worried about:
"Sir, you don't have to doubt the villain's words. The villain's life is now in your hands. I don't dare to lie to you, and there is no need to lie to you. If you don't believe it, the villain can swear in the name of the God of Fire. If the villain dares to If you deceive the adults, the villain will be burned to death!"
The Flame God is the god worshiped by the Black Flame Temple. According to legend, he was born from the first blazing fire in the world and has the power to burn everything in the world.
In the Black Flame Palace, no one dares to blaspheme the Flame God. The oaths sworn in the name of the Flame God are the heaviest oaths for them.
Bu Xiaotian immediately no longer doubted Pei Jue's words and asked again:
"Any more news?"
Pei Jue shook his head and said:
"there is none left."
Bu Xiaotian asked again:
"Where is your brother now?"
Pei Jue replied:
"He happened to be ordered to go to Shaliu Town to investigate some things some time ago, and he should still be there now."
As if he saw that Bu Xiaotian was planning to find his brother, Pei Jue said again:
"Sir, I dare to plead for my brother. He is just a spy and has never harmed anyone. Please spare his life after you ask what you want to know!"
Hearing Pei Jue's words, Bu Xiaotian was a little surprised:
"Your own life is in my hands, and you still plead for others?"
Pei Jue said:
"Although the villain has low cultivation, he can still see that the adults are not indifferent to right and wrong. Although the villain and my brother are from the Black Flame Palace, they can't help themselves, but we have never done anything bad. I have never contaminated human life, I believe you will not kill indiscriminately."
Pei Jue's words made Bu Bu Xiaotian a little surprised. He really had no idea of killing the two of them. After all, although Pei Jue and Lu Guo were said to be members of the Demon Sect, they themselves were indeed not extremely evil people.
And Pei Jue could still see this even when he was restraining him. This ability alone made Xiaotian think highly of him.
At the same time, he did not expect that although Pei Jue was just a small figure in the Black Flame Palace, he was actually very loyal and would not forget to plead for his brother at such a juncture. Regardless of his status and identity, people who value love and righteousness will always It's admirable.
Bu Xiaotian took back his sword, nodded, and said:
"Okay, if your brother is really not an evil person as you said, I will let him live."
After hearing Bu Xiaotian's words, Pei Jue fell to the ground on the spot and said gratefully:
"Thank you, sir!"
Bu Xiaotian didn't say anything more and asked instead:
"Where is Shaliu Town? How should I find the person you mentioned when I get there?"
Pei Jue replied:
"Shaliu Town is located in an oasis in the desert 1,500 miles away. If you go northwest from here, it should not be difficult to find the oasis. Although the desert is mostly desolate, there are also many oases. Among these oases Most people live in it, and you can find out where Shaliu Town is just by asking people.
"My brother's name is Liu Wu. He was blinded in one eye by a wild beast when he tried to save me. He left a few scars on his face, which are easy to identify. When you get to Shaliu Town, you only need to find a tavern called Shatuo. , if he is still there, he will usually settle there."
Bu Xiaotian nodded:
"Oh, I see."
After speaking, he raised his hand to release the restriction on Lu Guo and said:
"Okay, let's take him back."
Although Pei Jue already knew that Bu Xiaotian would not kill them both, but when he saw that Bu Xiaotian let them go so easily, he still couldn't help but feel a burst of joy, and immediately kowtowed a few times with gratitude. Later, he left here with Lu Guo, who was still sleeping.
After Pei Jue took Lu Guo away, Mo Li came out of the darkness and said to Bu Xiaotian:
"You just let them leave? Aren't you afraid that they will go back and tell the people in Black Flame Palace what happened here?"
Bu Xiaotian didn't show the slightest worry:
"They won't. With the style of the Demon Sect's demons, they would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go. Once we let them know that these two people have been interrogated by us, even if they confess on their own initiative, they will definitely be eliminated. For the black As far as Yandian was concerned, the two of them were just insignificant people, so killing them was the easiest thing to do.
"Pei Jue has been in the Black Flame Palace for so many years. He knows their methods better than you and I. In order to save their lives, he will not speak nonsense. I believe he will also stop Lu Guo's mouth."
Hearing Bu Xiaotian's vow, Mo Li couldn't help but feel a little curious:
"How do you know this so clearly?"
A complicated look flashed in Bu Xiaotian's eyes, and he took a slight breath before explaining:
"Ever since I found out that those who massacred the village were from the Black Flame Palace, I have specifically asked my senior brothers to learn about them, including what they did and how they behaved."
Mo Li saw a trace of sadness on Bu Xiaotian's face and knew that the question she just asked touched the scar in his heart. She gently held his hand and comforted:
"You will definitely be able to take revenge! I will accompany you!"
Bu Xiaotian saw the concern in Mo Li's eyes, forced himself to smile, and said warmly:
"Meeting you is the luckiest thing in my life!"
After listening to Bu Xiaotian's words, Mo Li's face turned slightly red, and she didn't dare to look directly into his eyes, and said coquettishly:
"Glib tongue!"
But there was still a hint of sweetness in her tone.
Bu Xiaotian looked at Mo Li's shy look and said after a moment:
"Let's leave here first. I'll find an opportunity to leave a message to the senior brothers and tell them that we have left here."
Mo Li nodded and responded softly:
"Um."
Besides the mountain col, Mo Licai seemed to have remembered something and asked:
"Aren't you going to go with your senior brothers? With their help, it should be much easier to find the evil monk, right?"
Bu Xiaotian shook his head and said:
"My senior brothers are all very kind to me. If I ask, they will definitely help. But after all, this is my own business, and I don't want to involve them in it."
"good."
Seeing Bu Xiaotian say this, Mo Li didn't object.
When they arrived at another more secluded mountain forest, Mo Li stayed here while Bu Xiaotian went to leave some secret marks for Cheng Yunliang and others.
The place he chose was the place where Cheng Yunliang and the others left a mark for him. I believe they would be able to find it soon.
After doing this, Bu Xiaotian returned to where Mo Li was staying. After finding Mo Li, he said:
"Let's go."
The two of them didn't waste any more time and headed northwest.
