Xu Hao stood up with difficulty and looked at the treasures around him. He felt as if he was in a palace, wearing a crown and a dragon robe. Li Rufeng and Fang Lingyan were kneeling at his feet. He couldn't help but shine with golden eyes and burst into laughter.
At this time, the small mound moved a few more times, and then a man emerged from the soil. It was Hui Zhong. Unexpectedly, he had just fainted, but now he woke up and was shocked by what he saw.
When he found Xu Hao laughing there, Hui Zhong immediately understood a lot.
Of course, Xu Hao also discovered Hui Zhong, and then walked towards him and punched him. He thought he could easily kill the dying Hui Zhong. Unexpectedly, Huizhong put his hands together to block the attack, but he couldn't move forward at all.
Xu Hao retracted his fist and kicked him again. However, Hui Zhong pinned his feet and took advantage of the situation to get up.
Xu Hao fought fiercely one after another and was already injured. At this time, he forced his internal energy to attack Hui Zhong. Unexpectedly, his throat became sore, a spurt of hot blood spurted out, and his body fell to the ground.
But Hui Zhong frowned and stretched out his hands to hug Xu Hao's armpits.
When Xu Hao saw Hui Zhong coming towards him with his hands outstretched, he just thought he was going to attack him. He didn't care about the damage to his internal organs, so he hurriedly hit Hui Zhong with a palm, hitting Hui Zhong in the chest.
Huizhong was struck away by a palm and staggered back. He accidentally tripped over a stone behind him and fell to the ground.
Seeing this situation, Fang Lingyue hurriedly came over to help Huizhong.
Hui Zhong calmed down and saw Xu Hao rolling his eyes and tilting his head. He thought he was about to die, so he took a breath, walked over, tried his best to drag Xu Hao out, and touched several pulse points. , lifted up half of Xu Hao's body and put it in front, sat cross-legged, moved his right hand, pressed towards his Tianling Cap, and rubbed it a few times, but saw a ball of yellow gas injected into his body. After a moment, Xu Hao's face Gradually the color turned red, and the pulse slowly recovered.
Huizhong coughed a few times, stood up, and walked slowly to Li Rufeng, his expression no longer as healthy as before.
Li Rufeng was weak but his mind was still clear. He was about to ask Huizhong why he saved Xu Hao, but Hui Zhong held out his hand to stop him and told him not to speak.
Huizhong motioned to Fang Lingyue to help Li Rufeng sit down, then stretched out his right hand, and operated as before. A stream of yellow gas entered Li Rufeng's body. After a while, Li Rufeng's energy began to recover, and he seemed to be much better.
Huizhong moved his steps with difficulty again, going over to continue treating Xu Hao's injuries.
Unexpectedly, Master Huizhong could repay evil with kindness. Seeing him like this, Fang Lingyue hurried over to help Huizhong.
Approaching Xu Hao, Hui Zhong concentrated and held his breath, sat down opposite him, stretched out his palms, and gently pressed Xu Hao's shoulders, injecting a ball of true energy again.
Xu Hao slowly opened his eyes and watched everything. He knew that it was this monk who saved him, but he slapped him, feeling quite guilty for a moment.
After rescuing the two of them, Hui Zhong was already exhausted. He motioned to Fang Lingyue to help him up, and slowly walked to the middle of the two of them. Chan sat down and looked up to see a stone tablet next to him with the words "Wolong Terrace" engraved on it. , it was exactly where the thatched shed was covered before, but the loud noise just now caused the thatched shed to collapse.
Huizhong smiled and proclaimed the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, I started here, and I should be still here. How good it is, how good it is."
Seeing such a situation, Li Rufeng knew that Huizhong was preparing to pass away here, so he couldn't help but feel extremely reluctant to leave. He stood up and said, "Master, you...".
Huizhong motioned for him to sit down without waving his hand, and then said slowly: "The three donors are willing to listen to the poor monk's farewell words?"
Then, without waiting for a reply, he continued: "The poor monk's common surname is Zhou, and his given name is Qi. He is Zi Kelong. My father, Shi Chenggong, was the former Emperor Yingtian Qiyun Xianwu of the former Song Dynasty... Oh, he was also a close friend of Emperor Shizong of Tianwan Kingdom, Guan Tianwan. The Privy Council of the State was informed of state affairs and was in charge of Luotian Town Tianfu. In the first year of Taiping, under the orders of Emperor Sejong, he and his younger brother Shi Minggong built Ziyuntai in Duoyun Mountain, built Tiantang Village on the top of the mountain, and erected an invincible monument. In fact, they built a Tiantang inside. There are treasures of gold and silver in it, just in case of overthrow."
Huizhong told the story of his family background, which surprised the three of them.
Xu Hao obviously knew about Zhou Shicheng and Zhou Shiming, so he couldn't help but ask: "Later Chen Youliang committed regicide and Tianwan Kingdom was destroyed. Although Shicheng and Shiming switched their allegiance to the Zhu family, they were not appointed to the official position after all. How sincere is it?" Jia, but his descendants all serve the Zhu family, I wonder which branch of Shi Chenggong the master comes from?"
At first, the two men raised troops with Xu Shouhui and were ordered to guard Luotian. Later, Xu Shouhui was killed by Chen Youliang, and the two refused to surrender. After Zhu Yuanzhang unified the world, he recruited two people to join the court. He gave Zhongliang Xiaowei, Pingman Wulie, General Wulie, the Privy Council to know the state affairs. He also granted Zuo General, Xiangyang Wei Zhenfu and Right General Jinzhiwei Zhenfu respectively, but neither of them arrived. Ren, resigned and lived in seclusion. So the imperial court asked Zhou Shicheng's second son Zhou Xun to serve as the governor of Xiangyang Wei, and Zhou Shiming's eldest son Zhou Zhang to serve as the governor of Jinzhiwei. They eventually became officials in the Zhu Ming court, so Xu Hao said this.
Huizhong did not argue with him and continued, "Although the poor monk often accompanied his father when he was young, he never heard his father talk about the treasure hidden in the cloudy mountain. Later, because he did not want to serve the court, he became a monk and became a monk. Xu Ying, the eldest grandson of Emperor Xu, became his confidant. By chance, he joined the Zongheng Sect. Then he learned the secret of the Tianwan Treasure. He wanted to inherit the legacy of his predecessor and assist Duke Xu to seize the world, but was sternly rejected by him. Only then did he realize that he would never be revived. As Tian Wan intended, I secretly helped you, the second young master, to seize the treasure map step by step."
Hearing this, Xu Hao suddenly realized that he did not know that the "Golden Stone Sutra" was hidden in Duzun Temple, nor did he know that the "Golden Stone Sutra" had been taken away by Huicheng. He only heard it secretly told by a masked man one night. "It turns out to be you. If that's the case, why does Master hinder me so many times?"
Hui Zhong said: "The poor monk was taught by his father and was based on benevolence and righteousness throughout his life. Although he was loyal to Emperor Xu, he could not bear to harm any living beings. Moreover, he was taught by the eldest son all the time and did not dare to make mistakes. Although he revealed the news to the son at the time, he did not do it afterwards. I regret it endlessly. Right now, according to the rules of the Zongheng Sect, if I win the right to own the treasure, I can become a dragon painter and choose one person to be the dragon eye. Then I can get the support of many resources in the sect to compete for the world."
When Li Rufeng heard this, he couldn't help but couldn't believe it. He didn't expect that Master Huizhong, whom he admired so much, was actually a member of the Zongheng Sect.
Huizhong looked at the three of them and said, "If I want to become a dragon painter, I must obtain the ownership of the treasure. Do you still want to rob it from me?"
"So, who will your longan be?" Xu Hao asked impatiently. Since his brother Xu Ying is impossible, it must be himself.
But I heard Xu Hao say, "Please forgive me for speaking frankly. Second Young Master, you are brave but have few plans and are quick to act when opportunities arise. I am afraid that big things will be difficult to achieve. Besides, Second Young Master, you are also a dragon painter yourself."
"What? I am a dragon painter?" Xu Hao didn't feel much about Hui Zhong's evaluation of him, but when he heard that he was a dragon painter, he really couldn't believe it.
"Under the Duoyun Mountain, didn't you join the Zongheng Sect, and you also vowed to participate in the treasure competition. Anyone in the Zongheng Sect who swears to compete for the treasure will automatically become a challenger in this Dragon Painter Competition."
"Is it you?" Only then did Xu Hao realize that it was Hui Zhong who tricked him into joining the Zongheng Sect at the foot of the mountain. This was really a desperate move.
"You can think it's me, but it's not me. The result is the same, right?"
"Hmph, if I insist on becoming Longyan, who can stop me?"
Huizhong smiled and said, "With the methods of the Zongheng Sect, by then, I'm afraid you won't be able to become a dragon painter, let alone a dragon eye."
"Then don't blame me for being ruthless. If I can't become a dragon eye, I will become a dragon painter."
"Hmph... do you think you still have a chance of winning?" Li Rufeng sneered. Xu Hao was still very weak at this time. If Fang Lingyue attacked with all his strength, it would be difficult for him to resist.
Xu Hao was stunned. He knew very well that Li Rufeng's threat was not groundless.
Xu Hao didn't care about their quarrel, he just brought Xu Hao forward and whispered to him, but he saw Xu Hao nodded his head in disbelief and stopped talking.
Li Rufeng and Fang Lingyue looked at Hui Zhong, confused, and said in unison: "We are not members of the Zongheng Sect, so we don't know if we can be dragon painters."
Huizhong nodded and said, "It's okay if you kill other dragon painters."
Then, Huizhong called Li Rufeng to him, took out a Buddhist bead from his sleeve, and handed it to Li Rufeng. The word "Hui" was engraved on it.
Huizhong coughed a few times and then said, "Miss Fang Lingyan is talented and intelligent. Although she is a female, she is versatile in both civil and military affairs, has great ideas, is generous and benevolent. At the same time, she has a blood feud and is sworn in with the Yan thieves. She will become a big thing. I have decided to support her." For the longan, please Mr. Li to deliver it on your behalf."
At the moment, Fang Lingyan was not there, and Li Rufeng didn't know whether he was serious about it, so he hesitated for a while. However, Master Huizhong was sincere and could not refuse, so he had to accept the beads and said: "Rufeng will definitely live up to the master's trust."
Huizhong smiled and nodded, and then said: "You go quickly, there are many people waiting for you to save." After saying that, he clasped his hands together, closed his eyes tightly, and a burst of yellow smoke came out from the top of his head, and he passed away. .
After the yellow smoke passed, Huizhong's body suddenly burst into flames, turned into ashes in an instant, and disappeared with the wind.
At this time, an eagle was circling in the sky, watching the yellow smoke rising below, howling a few times, and then flew away.
Li Rufeng and Fang Lingyue said goodbye to Huizhong, turned around, and walked back and forth along the same path. Xu Hao followed silently.
Only halfway through, he found a group of men and horses appearing on the opposite side, each with a bow and an arrow, facing him.
"Swish, swish, swish, as soon as the person coming from the opposite side saw him, he didn't answer and just shot the arrow."
Li Rufeng hurriedly stepped forward and fired out his oven palm repeatedly, knocking back most of the arrows and knocking down several people at once. Fang Lingyue and Xu Hao also avoided the arrows and were not injured at all.
The person on the other side saw that it didn't work, so he sent two masters out and struck out with two powerful palms, and then fired a hail of arrows.
Li Rufeng used the Gui Ghost Movement, waving his right sleeve to open a path, and in an instant, he was on the opposite side of the road.
The group of people were waiting on the opposite side. They thought that the people here had fought hard and even if there was a survivor, they would be at the end of their strength. However, they did not expect that Li Rufeng would be so difficult to deal with. At that moment, they were caught off guard.
Fang Lingyue and Xu Hao took the opportunity to rush over quickly and killed the group of people, leaving only the two of them running away in confusion.
Xu Hao said: "It seems that these people have known about this place for a long time, so they are ambushing here. I don't know how many conspiracies there are behind this. I think Miss Fang is probably in danger. We have to find them quickly."
Li Rufeng and Fang Lingyue couldn't help but shudder when they heard this. Although it was really surprising that Xu Hao said these words at this moment, it was not unreasonable.
Xu Hao was right. At this time, Fang Lingyan, like most people, was trapped in the palace inside the mountain and could not find the exit. To be precise, they saw the only exit, but no one was sure they could leave alive.
