"Lu Cang..."
In Wuliang Palace, Master Wen Yuan looked at the vague figure and let out a long sigh of regret.
Thanks to the four major mountain-holding elders who came to Silver Sword Peak to see the iron-eating beast at that time, they just happened to bump into this scene, otherwise the juniors would definitely not recognize this figure.
But people of the older generation can recognize it at a glance.
At this time, one hundred and fifty years have passed since Lu Cang disappeared and Wen Yuan came to power. If his peers did not deliberately maintain their appearance, they would all look old.
But he still had the same middle-aged face as when he left Shushan, but his face lacked the original unruliness and vigor, and was full of that cold look.
"The person who broke into the Jiuli Secret Realm must be Lu Cang." Elder Chuanjian looked at Master Wen Yuan, hesitated to speak, and finally turned into a sigh: "Alas."
Mr. Tan and Master Feng, the emperor's daughter, were also standing in the hall together. Looking at the complicated attitudes of Shushan's senior officials, they couldn't help but wonder, does this intruder seem to have some relationship with the Shushan people?
Is there some conspiracy in this?
But before he could think clearly, he heard Elder Silu turn around and say: "Old Tan, we have some private matters of our own mountain sect that we want to talk about, so please stay away for a while. Don't worry, we Shushan will never plot anything about Jiuli Secret Realm. We will We can discuss how to cooperate with each other later."
Mr. Tan looked at her and then at Master Wen Yuan. He felt that something big was going to happen, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
When he went out, Elder Silu looked at the emperor's daughter Feng again and whispered: "Afeng, go out and watch him, don't let him leave secretly."
Although Shushan does not have any harmful intentions, there is no guarantee that Mr. Tan will not make unnecessary speculations, so he still needs to be careful.
Emperor Feng had no doubt that she had it, so she chuckled: "I think this old man has long been dissatisfied. Don't worry, he can't run away as long as I'm here!"
After saying that, the emperor's daughter Feng also walked out.
Only the senior officials of Shushan and Chu Liang were left in the room. Elder Si Lu glanced at Chu Liang again. Chu Liang immediately stood at attention and said: "Disciple promises not to look or talk nonsense, and to keep his mouth shut."
After all, he was not the kind of idiot player who would leave with any excuse. He could tell that something was not right in the atmosphere. It was clear that a big secret was about to be revealed, and he didn't want to miss it at this time.
If it were an ordinary disciple, he would definitely be kicked out, but this was Chu Liang, so several elders acquiesced.
Immediately afterwards, Elder Si Lu turned around, stared at Master Wen Yuan, and said slowly: "Headmaster, we never asked more about what happened in Shenxu back then. You said that Lu Cang was in Shenxu?" When you disappeared, you said that the previous headmaster did not allow you to say anything, so we all believed it. Because we believe in your character and your ability."
"Over the years, you have indeed lived up to our trust."
"But now that Lu Cang appears again, shouldn't you give us an explanation?" Elder Si Lu said in a calm tone, "No matter what happened back then, if you tell the truth, we won't have any explanation. It's just that if he is still alive , we should find him, although his son is unworthy, I believe that he himself will never betray Shushan."
Several generations of the Lu family have made great contributions to Shushan. Master Lu Yu and Master Wu Qi both dedicated their lives, especially Master Wu Qi. Without the foundation he laid, even if Shushan still exists today, it will definitely be able to survive and it will be impossible to maintain the glory of the Nine Heavens.
Lu Cang, who is of the same generation as the elders present, has also inherited the outstanding talents of the Lu family. Just through the light of his ancestors, he was honored and favored when he was young. It was inevitable that he had a somewhat arrogant temper, which could be said to be outstanding at that time.
Even though Master Wuqi had repeatedly shown his respect for the calm and mature Wen Yuan, Lu Cang was still dissatisfied. He believed that the only reason why he lost to Wen Yuan was that he was a member of the Lu family, and both his grandfather and father were concerned about the overall situation and did not want Shushan to become a hereditary celestial sect.
So he raised his banner at that time and attracted many elders and disciples who supported him. Including the four major Zhenshan elders present, not all of them were from the Wenyuan camp at that time.
Then Master Wuqi took the two of them to Shenxu. Three of them left and one returned.
Wen Yuan became Shushan's only choice. For a long time, he was the only Tianyuan strongman that the Shushan sect could produce. Therefore, even though there were voices of doubt both up and down Mount Shu, in the end they all firmly supported Venerable Wen Yuan. As for what happened in the Divine Ruins, no one would dare to ask again if he didn't tell him.
Shushan has indeed prospered under his leadership in recent years.
But the older generation still has deep feelings for the Lu family, including Wen Yuan himself. The last time Lu Chengchou was in such trouble, part of the reason why he was able to escape smoothly was because the older generation didn't really kill him, they just wanted to capture him alive.
Now that Lu Cang is still alive, things are different.
Regarding the truth back then, Master Wen Yuan had to give an explanation.
…
"Master warned me not to reveal a word about what happened back then." Master Wen Yuan was silent for a long time, then he leaned back slightly, raised his eyes to look at everyone, and said loudly: "But now that Lu Cang has appeared in this world, I I have to give you an explanation after all... I owe you this."
The face of the protector elder today was that of a child. He said crisply: "We are all approaching our final years. If there is anything wrong, we can just go down and explain it to Master Wuqi in the future."
Elder Danding smiled when he heard this, "Yes, if you don't say anything, I may have to wait for Master Wuqi to explain to me."
The atmosphere became a little more relaxed, and Master Wen Yuan said again: "It was indeed a trial when Master took us into the Divine Ruins, but that trial was not presided over by him."
Everyone gathered around the table in Wuliang Palace and listened to Master Yuan tell the story of the past.
Back then, Lu Cang and Wen Yuan were no longer young people. They had already been famous for many years and were at the peak of the seventh realm. When the opportunity came, they might take charge of Tianyuan at any time.
The aging Master Wuqi took them to a hidden place in the Shenxu. There were no murderous intentions hidden everywhere, no rampant ancient ferocious beasts, only a mysterious man wearing Taoist robes.
Wen Yuan remembered that the man had a dark complexion, a plain appearance, and a deathly look on his face, which was very similar to Lu Cang today.
"This is the best seed for cultivating immortals in Shushan?" When he saw the two of them, there was no wave in his eyes.
"Is that enough?" Master Wuqi replied.
At this moment, the headmaster of Shushan is dressed in white robes. His face is old but his eyes are clear and full of immortal spirit. You can't see the high-spiritedness he had when he was young at all. He is just like an old god who has achieved enlightenment and detachment.
"Not as good as you." The mysterious Taoist said in an indifferent tone: "If you had followed me back then, you wouldn't be like this today."
"Shushan needs me..." Master Wuqi said leisurely, "Stop talking and let's get started."
The conversation between the two of them left Wen Yuan and Lu Cang confused, but upon hearing this sentence, they knew that the trial was about to begin.
The mysterious Taoist priest raised his hand and pulled out a large black copper cauldron about one foot high out of thin air, and it landed with a crash! The mysterious lines engraved around the cauldron seem to be flowing and changing all the time, and they seem to be composed of countless rhymes. Even with the cultivation level of the two of them at that time, just looking at them made them feel dizzy.
Just looking at this rhyme, this cauldron should be one of the top ten artifacts in Wanbaolu, but the two of them had never heard the name of this artifact.
"Come in!" The mysterious Taoist shouted, and black and white divine light suddenly shot out from the cauldron, sucking Wen Yuan and Lu Cang into it. The two of them also subconsciously resisted, but they had no power to struggle.
The last sound they heard was the mysterious Taoist priest's condescending sentence, "Whoever comes out first will win."
Wen Yuan felt that he was deep into a Sumeru illusion. Where he landed was a pure white empty land, with nothingness in all directions. When he was in it, he immediately felt a huge sense of suffocation.
If an ordinary person fell into this realm of nothingness, they would probably suffocate and die if they couldn't hold on for a moment. Wen Yuan used his spiritual consciousness to scan this boundless realm of nothingness, and found that the rhythm of the Tao was flowing in it, which was consistent with the Tao that he majored in.
Hongmeng!
He closed his eyes and focused his mind, quietly comprehending the Taoist rhyme around him, and finally found an invisible intersecting place in the void world. That was the only way out.
Wen Yuan leaned in and immediately left the void, but what he came to was indeed another, more empty place. It was still nothingness, and the difficulty for him to find the exit increased dozens of times.
In this way, he traveled from realm to realm, sometimes staying in one realm for a long time. He could not see the sun and moon in the cauldron. He felt that he might have stayed there for thousands of years. During this time and time again, he also gradually understood the true meaning of Hongmeng.
At this moment, as long as he has enough spiritual energy to communicate with Dao Yun, he can take charge of Tianyuan immediately.
Finally, after an unknown number of years, when he once again traveled through the rift in space and left, he suddenly saw light in his eyes.
That is the sunshine that belongs to the outside world.
call out--
Wen Yuan's body landed on the flat ground, already feeling like he was in another world. There was only the immortal Master left around, and there was no other figure.
The mysterious Taoist priest and Lu Cang have disappeared.
"Wen Yuan." Master Wuqi stared deeply into his eyes, "From today on, you are the headmaster of Shushan. Thousands of years of glory will be on your shoulders from now on."
"Master..." Wen Yuan looked hesitantly, "Did I win?"
"No." Master Wuqi shook his head and said, "You lost."
Wen Yuan looked in that distant direction. Did Lu Cang win? But why was he the one who became the leader of Shushan?
Master Wuqi seemed to see his doubts and said: "Lu Cang went to another place and he also wanted to complete his mission for Shushan. When you go back, don't mention a word about the things here. Just say that he was lost in Just stay in the ruins of the gods."
"I said?" Wen Yuan's eyes moved, "Master, you..."
"Didn't I say it?" Master Wuqi smiled freely, "I came to Shenxu to explore the sacred relics. I still want to take a chance on my few lifespan. I have already gone to Shushan The road has been paved for you, no matter who goes back, they will give their full support, Wen Yuan..."
Master Wuqi suddenly pressed Wen Yuan's shoulders and spoke his last words of instruction.
"Even if there are nine deaths in this world, there is still life. If there is danger in Shushan in the future, remember to live as long as your heart is alive."
…
After Master Wen Yuan finished speaking, there was silence for a while.
Still Master Si Lv said: "So until the end, you didn't know where Lu Cang went?"
"Over the past hundred years, I have actually done some research and made some guesses..." Master Wen Yuan said, "Although I am not sure, I should be close to ten."
"What?" Elder Chuanjian asked.
Master Wen Yuan turned his eyes, looked to the northwest in the distance, and replied: "Shenxu Temple."
really.
When he heard what he said about the mysterious Taoist priest, Chu Liang had a guess in his heart. Among the sacred ruins, the one that likes to hide its head and show its tail and make it mysterious is the ancient Taoist temple.
If the mysterious Taoist priest came from Shenxu Temple, it would be reasonable for him to bring out a sacred artifact, the cauldron. For them to be able to wipe out an existence like the Jiang family so easily, they must at least have Tianyuan-level combat power.
But it's a bit scary that the big cauldron can actually help people at the peak of the seventh realm to achieve enlightenment. There are not a few talented people in the world who are trapped at the peak of the seventh realm. If everyone can go in and realize the Tao, wouldn't it mean that they can produce Tianyuan?
Judging from Lu Cang's appearance now, he probably also joined that Taoist temple. Could it be that Shenxu Temple asked Master Wuqi for the best immortal cultivation seeds in Shushan, and then absorbed them into its own Taoist temple?
What exactly does this Taoist temple do?
The curiosity about Shenxu Temple rose again at this moment. However, people like the former headmaster were silent about the existence of this Taoist temple, which shows that its terrifying nature is by no means trivial.
Thinking that the Whale Riding Immortal and Jiang Yuebai still want to find Shenxu Temple, they are really worried. At least until he finds the artifact, he must prevent them from starting.
"So he hasn't appeared for more than a hundred years and suddenly entered the Jiuli Secret Realm. What is he looking for?" Elder Si Lu suddenly said.
"This answer may only be found by going to the Jiuli Secret Realm." Venerable Wen Yuan said: "Would any of you go and find out what he did or took away, maybe you can get some clues .”
Several Zhenshan elders looked at each other and could see that each other was eager to try. It was about Lu Cang, and the elders who had been away from the mountains all year round couldn't help but want to take action.
But the first voice that sounded in the room was Chu Liang's voice: "Why don't you... let me go?"
"Huh?" Several old people turned to look at him.
"If the elders have something to do, I will do my best." Chu Liang said: "What we are doing now is just exploring the secret realm, why not let us juniors go over and experience it. When we encounter any difficulties, it will be up to the elders to take action."
Elder Si Lu looked at the sincere expression on his face and smiled slightly, "You want to go with your girl from the Jiang family, right?"
"Hehe." His thoughts were revealed in an instant, and Chu Liang suddenly smiled sarcastically.
It was related to the Shenxu Temple. Chu Liang naturally wanted to explore it with Jiang Yuebai. What if he could get any information that would be helpful to their father and daughter?
If you want to lead people, you naturally have to take over this job first.
"Okay, let's just treat it as an experience." Master Wen Yuan agreed: "Didn't Xu Ziyang from Jade Sword Peak also break through the heavenly barrier? It just so happened that the people you attended the Immortal Sect Conference together hadn't been together for a long time, right? Let the three of you go together."
"Headmaster, there were four of us at the beginning..." Chu Liang reminded weakly.
"Today's young people are entering the realm very quickly. When we were our age, how could we dare to think about the seventh realm." Elder Dan Ding laughed and said, "With Jiang Yuebai's talent, the seventh realm must not be far away. When the time comes, all three of you will ask, you are truly my golden generation in Shushan!"
Um……
It's really inappropriate to mention Ling Ao at this time, just keep it in mind.
Chu Liang silently agreed, and then finalized this mission to Jiuli Secret Realm.
While returning to Silver Sword Peak, he contacted Jiang Yuebai and Xu Ziyang. Of course, apart from them, the most important thing this time is the cooperation of Mr. Tan. He is the most important.
But you have to have a good relationship with him. Don't stumble yourself by entering the Jiuli Secret Realm.
Just as he was thinking about it, he looked up and saw the emperor's daughter Feng playing with the iron-eating beast in front of the cabin.
Under the palm of the Emperor Phoenix, the little guy had no power to resist, but it understood the situation clearly, and quickly hugged the Emperor Phoenix's thigh and made cute sounds.
At this time, Tan Lao's shout came from the side: "Ba Tiansha! The majestic guardian saint of Jiuli, what does he sound like! Stand up!"
As soon as the iron-eating beast heard this voice, he immediately stood up straight, puffed up his little fleshy face, and assumed a majestic posture, not daring to act coquettishly anymore.
But the emperor's daughter Feng, who was enjoying herself just now, raised her eyebrows and said, "Old man, did I give you some shame?!"
call--
The Master of Silver Sword Peak never says harsh words, she just gives you a reminder before taking action. Seeing that her right hand had clenched a fist and ignited the Samadhi Divine Fire, the next moment her guide to Jiuli Secret Realm might be just an iron-eating beast who didn't know the way.
Chu Liang quickly stepped forward and shouted: "Master, calm down!"
"Don't stop me, I have to let him know the rules of Silver Sword Peak!" Emperor Feng said angrily.
"We still have to let him lead the way into the Jiuli Secret Realm. If you beat him to death, who will lead the way? The iron-eating beast? Do you think that gadget can remember the Tao? Master, the treasure is important Ah!" Chu Liang persuaded in a low voice again and again, and finally added: "If there is any harvest in it, let's get it out fifty-fifty!"
"Hahahaha!" Emperor Nvfeng's anger suddenly disappeared, turning into a smile on her face in a blink of an eye, "I told you earlier, I should have seen that this old gentleman is so kind that I can't describe."
Chu Liang saw Mr. Tan looking at his master and apprentice with the eyes of a patient. He didn't know whether to be afraid or to reply. He also smiled at him and said, "Don't panic, Mr. Tan, my master is joking with you."
"That's right." Emperor Daughter Feng said loudly: "Everyone up and down the Shu Mountain knows that the first rule of our Yinjian Peak rules is to respect the old and love the young!"
good evening.
(End of chapter)
