Wei Dinggong was poisoned by his own poison. The poison was violent and dangerous, and he lost a lot of blood from the injury on his right hand. Even though he took the antidote in time, his body was still stiff and inconvenient when walking. He should have gone down the mountain to rest as soon as possible.
However, after Guan Luoyang won the victory, he spoke directly and left the experts from each faction to gather together in the evening.
Yang Lian, who had vomited blood, was left behind. In terms of rules and feelings, Wei Dinggong had no choice but to wait until night, and then take his apprentice down the mountain after the banquet was over.
Along the way, several of his closest disciples were quite angry, but it was because Wei Dinggong had done something like a sneak attack in the ring before, which was so disrespectful that various factions at the table were angry. The people looked at them with strange eyes.
"Aren't the teachers of those people also rushing up in a round-the-clock battle, but when they saw that my master was the most seriously injured, they would add insult to injury. What kind of character do you have!"
"That's right, those people from the Notre Dame Temple don't have the nerve to judge us. Master Yuanyuan came on stage and was easily dismissed. The master forced the Taoist priest to run away in embarrassment for a while."
In fact, the people at the Notre Dame Temple did not say anything to them in person, but those people whispered at the table, but Wei Dinggong and other disciples were allowed to judge others by themselves. The more they thought about it, the more they felt that others were secretly laughing at them.
Wei Dinggong's right hand was bandaged like a big deformed carrot. His mind was heavy and his face was very ugly. Hearing the noisy voice in his ears, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows angrily and scolded: "Shut up."
Several disciples immediately fell into silence. Only the most favored one deliberately came closer, supported Wei Dinggong, and said, "We are also fighting for Master."
Wei Dinggong saw this disciple's handsome face and aggrieved look, and his irritable mood eased a little. He snorted coldly and said: "What are you worried about? I'm afraid that I will lose face today, and you will be ostracized by others in the future." ?”
"How long have you been following me as a teacher? Why haven't you seen through this? Just like today's fight, I took the first shot. Even if they talk about it for a while, they can't shake our foundation at all. Face is maintained by means and connections. .”
"When I was a teacher and currying favor with those in the government, there were some sects who thought they were noble and looked down upon me. But after these years of operation, we have a lot of gold and silver around us, nobles come and go from the fifteen palaces, and the Leshi Temple is full of incense. It’s quite a big faction.”
"When something really happens, I go to these sects to talk about favors. No matter how much they gossip behind their backs, don't they still have to give me enough face to be persuaded by me?"
The most favored disciple smiled brightly: "Master still sees things clearly. Come to think of it, Taoist Master Jiuhe was so well-known back then that he came to our temple to visit us. What else did he talk about? Studying the Dharma and practicing cultivation. After all, you are not a god, you are bound to be vulgar after all. If you love money and fame, you must be a wise man if you have a plan."
A monk with a square face next to him heard this and said, "Junior brother, you have remembered wrongly. What Taoist Master Jiuhe said at the beginning was love of wealth and fame. You should do it in a proper way."
The junior brother turned back secretly and glared at him with raised eyebrows. Several people nearby immediately pushed the monk Fangyuan to the back.
Wei Dinggong didn't pay much attention to this matter today. He just sighed and whispered to himself: "What those people think is not worth worrying about. What is worth worrying about is that this time my master has offended Zhenwu." The temple failed to achieve its goal, and it failed to please both sides. It was a matter of face and actual profit that it failed to achieve."
The connections he has developed in Jiaozhi over the years are indeed strong enough, but if Zhenwu Temple can be traced back to Wudang, its background in the Ming court is much stronger than his.
Of course, Zhenwu Temple is still a well-known and decent sect after all, so it is unlikely that they would attack him for no reason just because of some disagreement in the arena.
What Wei Dinggong is most worried about is that he still can't explain to the people on the other side. The behavior of those people is so cruel.
After he returned to the inn, he sat in meditation in his room.
After waiting for more than an hour, the sound of flapping wings suddenly sounded from the rafters, and the strange green-haired bird appeared in the room again without anyone noticing.
"Did things go well today?"
Before the green-haired strange bird finished speaking, when he saw Wei Dinggong's expression and his injured right hand, his voice immediately became sharp, "You failed!!"
"There is a problem with your intelligence." Wei Dinggong took the initiative and counterattacked, "Didn't you say that short-haired boy is a boxer? But he also has magic power, and he has at least ten years of magic skills."
The green-haired strange bird was a little surprised: "Is there such a thing?"
Although this bird is very good at stealth and sneaking, there were too many mages from various factions gathered on the mountain during the day, so it did not dare to pry rashly, not knowing the specific situation.
"But even if he practices martial arts and martial arts, you also have the air restraint technique that we have helped you develop over the years. Can't you still be able to deal with him?"
The green-haired strange bird's tone became dangerous, "Could it be that you deliberately took a step back and reserved some leeway to become a wallflower, right?"
Wei Dinggong said angrily: "We have cooperated for so many years and know each other's ins and outs. When you were at your weakest, I didn't dare to betray you. How could I betray you when your big trouble was about to happen? Besides, If I just want to leave some room, why should I hurt myself like this? That kid is really hateful..."
He talked about the day's events in a few words, emphasizing that Lian Yanglian and Taigong Huangtou were defeated at the hands of Guan Luoyang.
It is indeed inappropriate for a famous mage to lose to a fledgling Taoist priest, but when there are enough famous mage losers, this matter seems to become logical.
There is a reason for Wei Dinggong's failure.
After the green-haired strange bird heard what he said, he was silent for a while. When he spoke again, he really didn't mean to blame him.
"You are actually such a person. Anyway, I really can't blame you for this kind of thing. It seems that we can only find a solution through other channels for the Dharma Conference... Well, since you failed and were injured again, you can continue to stay in Chengyin. I’m afraid it’s a bit dangerous, so I’d better come to Qinghua Mansion and help my brother with some logistical security matters.”
Wei Dinggong was shocked: "What about my Leshi Temple?"
The green-haired strange bird chuckled and said: "Don't worry. During the time you came to Chengyin Mansion, the disciples who stayed at Leshi Temple have already transported the things in your secret storehouse to Qinghua Mansion and used them where they should be used. .”
"You..." Wei Dinggong nearly blurted out an angry curse, but was forced back by him.
Under the gaze of the green-haired strange bird's eyes, which were like living people, Wei Dinggong's chest rose and fell twice, his hands shook, but his mouth grinned.
"You are still thinking carefully. The foundation of Leshi Temple is the wealth and connections accumulated by helping you sell off your dirty things and deal with some things that are useless to you. This time we want to work together for something big, so naturally I You have to make more investments so that you can get some credit with peace of mind in the future."
"Hehehe, yes, yes, that's how we think about you."
The green-haired strange bird spread its wings, smiled happily, and said, "But don't belittle yourself. You have mastered the Qi Taboo, and your ability to mix poisons is even more outstanding. You are also a rare talent. Even if you don't have those wealth, As long as you go to Qinghua Mansion in person, it will be of great use."
"Well, I happen to have a group of people waiting near you. Let them pick you up and escort you to Qinghua Mansion."
The green-haired strange bird flapped its wings, hit the roof, and disappeared out of thin air, leaving Wei Dinggong no chance to say anything more.
The smile on Wei Dinggong's face disappeared little by little and became gloomy. He gritted his teeth and the veins on his forehead gradually popped out.
He crushed the rosary beads with his left hand, his heart was racing, and he cursed these people viciously in his heart.
But when things got to this point, he couldn't help but agree.
After venting his anger, Wei Dinggong began to regulate his breathing and rest to prevent the injury on his right hand from worsening.
He is a person who cherishes his body. He has encountered many unsatisfactory things in the first half of his life, but he must know how to cherish himself in order to turn the crisis around and even reach a higher level.
Although the risk of getting involved this time is greater than the sum of his previous life, if it really succeeds, the rewards may be greater than the hard planning of his first half of his life, making him carefree and famous for the rest of his life. .
"It is better to be still first and then to cultivate. Seek tranquility. Seek tranquility. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. After walking in the deep Prajna Paramita for a long time, you will see that the five aggregates are all empty..."
Wei Dinggong silently recited the Heart Sutra, and his magic power slowly adjusted.
I just don’t know why, but there is still a trace of uneasiness in my heart that I can’t figure out the source of.
Is it because of the attitude of the strange green-haired bird?
Obviously that bird is no different from the past. If you think about it carefully, it is indeed the woman who would have done what he did, but you still feel that something is wrong?
Wei Dinggong sat for half the night and couldn't fall asleep.
When the night was extremely dark, the two disciples guarding the door suddenly knocked on the door.
"Master, there is a Taoist priest who says he is your old friend and has come to visit."
"What Taoist priest, why are you here in the middle of the night?"
Wei Dinggong stood up and opened the door. A purple-robed Taoist stood outside the door. His hair covered half of his face and he was playing with a white flute in his hand.
"Who are you……"
Wei Dingggong recognized this person and seemed to be that woman's subordinate, but why did he come to join him so quickly? He must be staring too closely at himself.
In the residence opposite this inn.
Taoist priest Sanqing Guanzhiyuan silently took out a stick of ghost incense, flicked his arm, and lit the incense.
The disembodied incense-eating ghost passed through the wall to transfer ownership, and quickly went up the mountain, like a gust of wind blowing into the courtyard behind the Zhenwu Temple.
Qiu Shi and others were sitting quietly chanting sutras, while Guan Luoyang was cleaning his knife.
