At this time, a disciple hurriedly ran over and reported: "Elders, I'm sorry, the leader's token, the white wooden sword, is missing."
"It must be that Feng Yu did not leave immediately, but took advantage of the chaos to return and take away the leader's token."
"What can we do? The white wooden sword is a token left by the ancestor and cannot be lost."
"Okay, it has been taken away by Feng Yu. What's the use of talking about it now? The Baimujian will be retrieved sooner or later. Without the Baimujian, can I still not be the leader?" Meng Suhe said sternly.
"Of course not, it's just that the white wooden sword is of great significance..."
"Knowing that it is of great significance can be easily taken away by traitors! It seems like the Suyi Sect really needs to rectify it."
The Suyi Sect has been on a downward trend since Chi Qingshuang was killed and Meng Wenxia and the others left. There are few outstanding disciples in the sect, and their status in the world is far lower than before. Feng Yu is far behind Chi Qingshuang, and Sun Qiu Shui's martial arts can reach the level of a master. Compared with Tan Songhe of the Star Sword Sect, Liu Wanshan of the Liushan Sect, etc. who have been famous for a long time, the reputation of the Suyi Sect is greatly reduced. One day is not as good as one day.
Of course Meng Suhe knew this. Although she was angry about what happened back then, the Suyi Sect had taught her a favor after all. Even though many years had passed, she still felt it. Whether what happened now is big or small, the disciples and elders in the sect are like a bunch of headless flies, they get very angry just looking at it.
On Chen Mobai's side, Lin Miaocai checked the injury, gave him a few more medicines to treat internal injuries, sat aside, took a sip of water and said, "I only knew that you secretly arranged for people from Black Jade Tower to come and take care of you. I didn't expect you to invite this person." Two giant Buddhas.”
"You already knew my identity back in Qingsong Villa, so you should know that seniors Meng and Xia have some connection with me. No matter whether I take action today or not, I should let them know the truth back then."
"Well, if these two seniors take over the Suyi Sect, they may be a big help to you in the future, but..."
"What?"
"Those two have some issues with your sister, the palace master. If we meet in the future, I wonder if they will start to fight."
"How is this going?"
"Why, you don't know about the festival between the two of them and Weiyang Palace?"
At this time, Meng Suhe and Xia Xingyan returned to the house.
Before Chen Mobai could ask, Xia Xingyan said, "Mo Bai, are you familiar with the people from Weiyang Palace?"
"Yes, Aunt Xia, what grudges do you two have with Weiyang Palace?"
Xia Xingyan just sighed, and Meng Suhe spoke first: "You and I can't be blamed for this matter. Who knew the reason back then, and they didn't explain clearly. Besides, the situation at that time was a lose-lose situation, and they would die because of you and me. What's the matter?"
"You can't say that. Although we didn't know about it, after all, they were severely damaged by the fight with you and me, which led to the series of things that followed."
"Aunt Meng, Aunt Xia, what happened back then?"
When Meng Xia and Meng Xia learned that something had happened to Wen Ruoxi, no one in the sect came to help them, so they had no choice but to go north without permission. On the way, he happened to meet the two newly appointed palace masters of Weiyang Palace. When they met, they did not explain their intentions in detail. The two palace masters thought that the Suyi faction was sending people to capture Chen Xuanzong and Wen Ruoxi, while Meng Xia thought that the people in Weiyang Palace were also trying to harm Wen Ruoxi like everyone else, so they started fighting. The northern and southern martial arts circles were dissatisfied with each other, so they did not hold back in this fight. The two palace masters of Weiyang Palace were already masters, and their strength was not weak. However, they did not expect that Meng Xia and Meng Xia were so talented. Although they were still in the process of transformation, In the physical realm, even if you move your hands, you won't fall behind at all.
At that time, the Yishen Sect was divided between two factions. The two palace masters of Weiyang Palace had a good relationship with Bai Ze and Chen Xuanzong. Naturally, they hoped that the Yishen Sect would be led by Chen Xuanzong instead of Leng Lian in the future, so they wanted to help. Unexpectedly, before he was found, he fought with Meng Xia and both sides lost.
The two palace masters had no choice but to return to Weiyang Palace. Unexpectedly, they encountered four evil envoys from the Yishen Sect on the way, and they had another fierce battle, which resulted in more injuries. After returning to Weiyang Palace, the two palace masters spent three years in seclusion to recuperate. Knowing that they were about to die soon, and fearing that the Yishen Sect would take advantage of the situation later, they taught Mo Yunran their secret skills.
This secret method of transmitting power is not without loss, it can even be said to be a huge loss. In addition, the two palace masters have not yet recovered, and the power transmitted is less than half of what it was in its heyday. If Mo Yunran hadn't been extremely talented and possessed two phases of true energy, perhaps even more would have been lost during the process of passing on the skills.
Not long after that, the two palace masters handed over all matters in the palace and the position of palace master to Mo Yunran and others, and then died unwillingly. Mo Yunran became the master of Weiyang Palace when he was only ten years old, shouldering the important responsibilities of the sect. It is precisely because of this that the people in Weiyang Palace are extremely disgusted with Meng Xia.
Regarding this matter, Meng and Xia did not think they had done anything wrong. Although it was later discovered that there was a misunderstanding, neither party clearly stated their intention, and both were injured in the end. The two palace masters might not have died so quickly if they had not passed on their skills. Since it was their own choice, why should it be made as if they had killed the two previous palace masters.
Meng Suhe looked disdainful, but Xia Xingyan was much calmer. On the one hand, it looked at the relationship between Chen Mobai and Weiyang Palace, and on the other hand, he might feel that the cause was on his side, so he felt a little shortchanged.
After learning about it, Chen Mobai knew very well that no one was right or wrong in this matter. The root cause was the long-standing hostility between the north and the south. Many times when two parties meet, they don't even communicate. They can do things but never speak. Unless one day there is no longer any distinction between the northern and southern martial arts circles and they can understand the principle of reaching the same goal through different paths, perhaps there will not be so many misunderstandings and disputes.
"Actually, there are also some sanctimonious hypocrites among the Eight Sages."
"What did you say?"
"Junior is just telling the truth. There were probably many celebrities from the southern sect who were with Feng Yu back then. People in southern Sichuan have always believed that sects in northern Sichuan are only opportunistic and lead demons into Taoism. This matter has been going on for a long time, more than hundreds of years, and there is no need to argue. What. But the people in the rivers and lakes in northern Sichuan are not all evil, and the people in the southern sect are not ignorant. Back then, the two seniors had a fight with the former palace owner of Weiyang Palace after a few words. If they hadn't been injured in the fight with you, they wouldn't have. They will take those roosters and dog thieves in their eyes. Yes, the previous palace master might have lived a few more years if he had not passed on the skills, but if he was not helpless, why would he seek death even though he knew this? It is understandable that the disciples of Weiyang Palace would hold grudges against the two seniors. .”
Meng Suhe still wanted to speak, but Xia Xingyan said first, "That's true. We come from the Suyi Sect and have deep-rooted prejudice against the sects in northern Sichuan. Naturally, we didn't have the patience to say more back then."
"The Yishen Sect and Weiyang Palace have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and Leng Lian has been waiting for an opportunity to attack Weiyang Palace. The two palace masters were seriously injured. If the Yishen Sect took this opportunity to attack, it would be a disaster. It was in desperation that the two palace masters sacrificed their lives to pass on the merits to the palace. Mo Yunran.”
Even if Lin Miaocai didn't say anything, Meng Xia now knew. But as the saying goes, a slap can't make a difference. The fight that year was not impulsive on one side. Now that the matter has come to this, it can only be said that Weiyang Palace's losses have been even more severe.
"Mo Bai, you don't have to worry. If you deal with Weiyang Palace in the future, I will solve the matter."
"Aunt Xia..."
Meng Suhe knew what Xia Xingyan meant. She couldn't do this kind of thing, so she could only rely on Xia Xingyan to do it.
"By the way, Aunt Meng, did Feng Yu have any grudges with my mother or Senior Chi before?"
"With Master? It should just be jealousy. Master is very talented, and he is also outstanding in the martial arts in southern Sichuan. He was trained as a master when he was young, and the three of us as master's disciples are obviously stronger than other disciples. But Feng Yu has never She showed no jealousy, but on the surface she supported her master. It can even be said that she and her master have a good personal relationship. Now it seems that this bastard is really deep in the city. He has lied to us for so many years and even harmed his own disciples. .”
"Then why did you take the risk to hunt down my mother? She had to take the risk by killing Senior Chi. What made her willing to take risks again and again?"
"Mo Bai is right. Feng Yu harmed his master back then, so he has no doubt inherited the position of leader. Why did he continue to persecute Ruoxi? Someone must have been behind the scenes."
"Not only can he instigate Feng Yu, but Dugu Ao is also one of the people who hunted down my parents. Those people from Yishen Sect who are against my father may not be instigated by others, but Dugu Ao, Feng Yu, and others are not yet People who know clearly must have a high status in the world. Who has the ability to drive these people?"
"You brat, don't be so pretentious. I've heard about Black Jade Tower's abilities."
"The Black Jade Tower has been difficult to figure out for many years. It seems to be a mystery, but I can think of only one person who has the ability to mobilize so many masters."
"Royal?"
"Xingyan, what did you say?"
"What Aunt Xia said is my guess. But I don't know whether someone borrowed the name of the royal family or whether it was the direct intention of the court. I'm afraid I can only know by asking the current emperor."
"Nonsense! The emperor can be seen by you whenever you want? The royal family only has more masters than the major sects in the world. Not to mention those old monsters hiding in the inner courtyard of the palace, even the nine great masters and garrison guards in front of the emperor The battalion is enough to destroy any sect in the world."
"The royal family is actually protected by nine masters!"
"More than nine."
"But even so, there are a few of these famous sects in the world who have profound knowledge, but no one can compete with them?"
"Well, if the imperial court wasn't afraid of becoming the enemy of the entire martial arts world, I'm afraid the Jianghu sect Shunchang would have perished long ago."
"So even if the martial arts world is divided into north and south, as long as all parties are fully aware of this truth, the court can't do anything."
"There are many major sects in the world, led by the Five Demons and the Eight Saints. But this is not static. Only when a sect has a master can it have the confidence to enter the major sects. After that, it will be based on the background, strength, and achievements of each sect. How much determines their status and weight in the martial arts world. The Jiuyou Sect in Northern Sichuan could only be established for a few decades. Just because Qiu Wangui was too evil at that time, no one in the martial arts world in Northern Sichuan could surpass him. If he hadn't lost to one person later, he would have become angry. After a sad death, the Jiuyou Sect may become even stronger than it is now."
"Such a powerful person has an average mind. Aunt Meng, how many people in today's martial arts world can reach the master level?"
"I don't know about outside the country, but within the Hao Kingdom, it may be more than half a hundred."
"What about above the Grandmaster?"
"There are only a handful of people who can reach the state of selflessness. There should be no more than three people in the Hao Kingdom besides Qingfeng Sanren. There are a few who are approaching this state. Shangguan Ziwei of the Star Sword Sect, Qi Yangzi of the Tianyun Sect, You Shan and Liushan are not that far apart. In the north, Dugu Ao and Qin Wuxiu, the Valley Master of the Nightless Valley, shouldn't be much different either. And those old guys who live in seclusion... The Selfless Realm is quite special. Some people are not unreached, but unwilling to enter.”
"How special?"
"The state of selflessness is a state of mind. It is a process for martial arts practitioners to truly step into their own martial arts and transform themselves. Entering the state of selflessness requires sufficient preparation. If you break through the state in a hurry, an unstable state of mind will affect you and force you to do it. When you raise your hand, you can kill a grandmaster, but when you are weak, you are even inferior to ordinary warriors. In the past hundred years, only two people have successfully broken through the Selfless Realm and entered a higher realm, so many people dare not easily step into this realm."
"It seems that the Selfless Realm is a mountain that is very difficult to overcome, but I never expected that Dugu Ao is already near the Selfless Realm..."
"Don't worry too much. There seems to be a thin line between master and selflessness. In fact, there is a gap in the middle. It takes the right opportunity to step into it. Nine out of ten top masters have been unable to reach the state of selflessness for thousands of years. There are many variables after entering the realm of selflessness. Some people achieve enlightenment in one day, while others cannot understand its true meaning throughout their lives. They are half crazy and half stupid, sometimes strong and sometimes weak."
"Then...what about you, Aunt Meng?"
"Me? I'm not a person obsessed with realm. Whether it's a master or a selfless person, there are things that cannot be changed. I just want to live more freely."
"But you still took over the position of leader of Suyi Sect." Chen Mobai said with a smile.
Meng Suhe also gave him a meaningful look, smiled slightly and said, "Because both you and your mother need support and protection."
Chen Mobai was moved in his heart. He held back the pain and knelt down from the bed and saluted: "The love between Aunt Meng and Aunt Xia is beyond words. I will always remember this kindness in my heart."
"Okay, okay, why are you telling me this? Your mother is as close to us as sisters, and your business is our business. Hurry up and lie down and let me recover from your injuries. Diandian is too noisy and hasn't let her come to see you. , when you get better, let that girl come over to reminisce with you, she was always talking about going out in the world with you on the mountain."
"Okay." Chen Mobai said with a bitter smile.
At night, the door of the house was quietly pushed open.
"Cheapskate, are you asleep?"
"little guy?"
Hearing Chen Mobai's reply, Ding Diandian smiled and saw Xia Xingyan in the room as soon as she walked in. She immediately stuck out her tongue and said nonchalantly: "Second Master, are you here too?"
Xia Xingyan pretended to be displeased and asked, "Master asked you not to disturb Mo Bai. You'd better sneak into the men's room while it's dark. What are you talking about?"
"I saw that he was injured, and I didn't talk to him properly before, so I, I just..."
Xia Xingyan rolled her eyes at her and said to the two of them, "Okay, don't talk for too long and go to bed early."
Then he turned around and told Ding Diandian lovingly: "Be careful if your master finds out."
"Hey, don't worry, Second Master, I'll go through the window in a minute."
When Xia Xingyan came out of the house, Dingdian immediately returned to his previous state. Knowing that Chen Mobai's injury was no longer serious, there was no need to worry, and he asked about what happened after they separated. Listening to Chen Mobai's narration, Ding Diandian was sometimes excited and sometimes worried, but no matter whether it was exciting or dangerous, she was fascinated by it.
Thinking back to the days when I, Murong Tianji and Chen Mobai performed chivalrous and righteous deeds together, and drank and talked happily together, Ding Diandian always had a lot of things to say, and after returning to Liangfeng Mountain, I always yearned for the world.
The two of them chatted until late at night. If Chen Mobai hadn't driven her away on the pretext of being hurt, he might not have had a good night's sleep.
After two days of treatment, with Lin Miaocai's prescription and Meng Xia taking turns treating it with zhenqi, the injury was almost healed.
Just as he opened the door, he happened to bump into Meng Suhe.
"Is your body about to run around?" Meng Suhe asked.
"Aunt Meng, I couldn't be better. I just feel a little stiff after lying down for a few days and I want to move around."
"Okay, you brat has a strong body, right? Come with me to the back mountain and I'll loosen it up for you."
Chen Mobai thought, are you going to beat me?
After finding an open space in the back mountain, Meng Suhe stopped and asked: "Besides Feng Yu, have you ever fought against anyone in the master realm?"
"I met Qi Yangzi a few years ago, and then senior Tan Songhe and senior Hua Ruqian."
By the way, I briefly described the situation at that time.
After hearing this, Meng Suhe said: "Qi Yangzi has always thought highly of himself and scorned the martial arts in northern Sichuan. At that time, when he faced you two juniors, not to mention his full strength, I'm afraid he didn't even use one or two tenths of it. Otherwise, with his Tiangang Sword You are not an enemy with just one move. Tan Songhe and Hua Ruqian are not really fighting against you, so let’s not mention it. I ask you this so that you can understand the true strength of the master realm. Although Feng Yu holds the intention of killing you. She wanted to take action, but due to her identity and being in the Suyi Sect, she still restrained herself a lot."
Looking back on the previous scene, Chen Mobai had to admit it.
"So, I called you here today just to fight with you. You can use all your skills and force me to use more skills. Let me see your current limit and let you see how big the gap is between you and the grandmaster."
"Okay, but Aunt Xia, if I want to use all my abilities, I may need my knife..."
"coming!"
While they were talking, Xia Xingyan and Ding Diandian came from a distance with Can Yang and Duan Yue.
"I thought you might need it, so I brought it over."
"Stingy guy, where's your precious stick? You usually hold it in your arms when you sleep. How come it's turned into two such weird swords now?"
"The stick broke into pieces, and inside was this knife."
"Okay, I've brought the things over. Be careful with your hands. I'll take some back first."
"Huh? Second Master, aren't we going to watch the excitement?"
"There are still a lot of things to deal with in the faction. Your master is not here, and I don't know what trouble will happen if I am not here. You girl doesn't practice your skills well. If you have no one to protect you, they will inevitably hurt you if they fight."
"No, a stingy guy can't be that powerful."
Before he could finish his words, a strong aura spread instantly. Wherever the infuriating energy passed, the fine moisture in the air was instantly evaporated. The dry and hot feeling startled Dingdian in the distance.
Chen Mobai also released his true energy, and immediately blocked Meng Suhe's true energy test from a distance of one foot away from him.
