Donghua Zhenren, who was painting, straightened up: "Open the coffin and conduct an autopsy?"
Judging from the reaction of Master Donghua, he seemed not to know.
However, people at this level are self-taught in acting and are more sincere than professional actors. Who can tell?
Qi Xuansu continued: "It is... the tomb of my master Qi Haoran."
Master Donghua said something seemingly unrelated: "Actually, I used to think it was quite a pity. If you don't have a master, you can be my disciple. Are you planning to switch to another school?"
Qi Xuansu smiled bitterly: "The real person is still in the mood to joke."
"I'm not joking. Master and disciple are like father and son. Although our Taoist sect has rejected Confucianism, the loyalty and filial piety advocated by Confucianism still has deep remnants. If you dig the master's grave and reveal it, it will be a huge scandal. But it's much worse than those men and women who are just chasing rumors." Donghua Zhenren put down the brush in his hand, "By the way, did Zhang Qingxiao tell you about your report letter?"
Qi Xuansu was a little confused: "What report letter? Qing Xiao didn't mention it at all."
It's not Zhang Yuelu's fault. With Qi Xuansu's behavior yesterday, how could she dare to say that she put her main energy into comforting Qi Xuansu and put the matter on hold. .z.
Master Donghua looked at Qi Xuansu and said, "Let me tell you what you are good at. Although you are a husband and wife, you are not a Taoist couple after all. People have solved the problem for you, so you have to show something."
Qi Xuansu responded quickly: "Yes."
Master Donghua had no intention of painting anymore. He sat on the chair behind the desk, wiped his hands with a towel, and asked, "What did you find out when you opened the coffin?"
Qi Xuansu said: "Nothing."
Master Donghua paused slightly while wiping his hands and said nothing.
Qi Xuansu continued: "To be precise, although there is no body, there is still a sword left behind. It is initially concluded that it should be the incarnation of Bingjie in the Sanren inheritance, and it is probably the Zhijie Immortal."
Master Donghua's eyes lit up for a moment, and then returned to normal: "Why did you suddenly think of opening the coffin for an autopsy?"
Qi Xuansu was silent for a moment, but decided to take a gamble and bet that Master Donghua would protect him: "I went to Lingshan Cave."
Master Donghua's tone dropped: "How dare you go to Lingshan Cave Heaven without the Earth Master's permission?"
Qi Xuansu did not defend himself, but directly admitted his mistake: "I did not ask for instructions beforehand and made a rash mistake. I am willing to accept the punishment."
In fact, there is no problem if Qi Xuansu really refuses to admit his mistake, because he went there decades ago, and Qi Xuansu did not exist at that time. The paradoxical logic here is difficult to use as evidence. But in this way, it would be difficult to show his sincerity to Master Donghua.
Master Donghua just nodded without any intention of holding anyone accountable. He didn't even ask about the specific experience of Lingshan Cave Heaven: "What does this have to do with your master Qi Haoran?"
Qi Xuansu explained: "Lingshan Cave Heaven has nothing to do with my master, but it has something to do with Qiniang. After I came back from Lingshan Cave Heaven, I had an in-depth talk with Qiniang and learned some inside information, so I decided to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy."
Master Donghua didn't need to ask too detailed questions. He could already roughly understand the causes and consequences. He was not eager to express his attitude, but fell into deep thought.
Qi Xuansu just waited quietly.
After a long time, Master Donghua finally said: "I understand."
Qi Xuansu did not say goodbye directly, but looked at Master Donghua.
He shouldn't have been so impatient, except this time, he wanted a clear answer.
Master Donghua was tolerant of Qi Xuansu and comforted him: "I will check it out personally. There is a mysterious corpse-disciplinary immortal lurking in the Taoist sect. He must have big plans."
This was a reassurance. Qi Xuansu was so determined that he was finally willing to stand up and say goodbye.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Qi Xuansu felt that Master Donghua was both surprised and not surprised. At first, Master Donghua was obviously surprised, but later he seemed to have clarified something, or connected some clues. This feeling was like It is Master Donghua who knows part of the inside story. He has some guesses, but they are not complete.
Quan knew all the inside story, and Qi Xuansu's report seemed to have given Donghua an important piece of the puzzle.
However, Donghua Master did not rush to let Qi Xuansu go, but made a suggestion to Qi Xuansu: "Since your master does not exist, or his identity is doubtful, or he even has other plans, then your master-disciple relationship can also be It is said to exist in name only. As the real person in charge of Ziweitang, I am in charge of various personnel issues. I can make the decision to end this master-disciple relationship for you."
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but be startled.
Master Donghua continued: "In addition, I also have a suggestion. My last disciple Qi Jianyuan died, and there is a vacancy for his disciples. I wonder if you are willing to worship me as your teacher? Although I am only a pseudo-immortal now. Although your cultivation level is not too far away from immortality, I can still give you some advice."
Qi Xuansu never expected that Master Donghua would put forward such a condition, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
Master and disciple are like father and son, but they are not father and son after all. Just as Qi Xuansu scolded you in the Requiem Division, except for your biological parents, how can anyone treat you unconditionally? It's still fart that master and disciple are like father and son.
Therefore, the relationship between father and son is destined, but the relationship between master and apprentice is not necessarily.
Over the years, it is common for masters and disciples to turn against each other.
It is said that a disciple does not have to be inferior to the master, and there are students who surpass the master. At this time, the master is no longer a support, but becomes a burden. So some people want to change their school and find a more powerful master and a bigger backer. Greater help. The disadvantage is that you will be morally condemned by others and your reputation will be harmed. The representative figure in this regard is Li Minghuang. He is not looking for a master but a foster father. The principle is the same.
Qi Xuansu has never had such thoughts in the past. He has identified Qi Haoran and often talks about how good his master is. Without his master, he would not be what he is today. He compares his master Qi Haoran to Qiniang, as if he is his father.
Because of this, Qi Haoran gave him a huge blow.
Now, all this is false, Qi Xuansu's persistence seems unnecessary, and it has no meaning except to make him look like a fool.
If there was no such thing, then Master Donghua would not mention it at all, even if Qi Xuansu's master died.
This is because Master Donghua is competing for the title of head master, and he doesn't want to be stained with ashes. It doesn't sound good to compete with a dead man for his disciple's reputation.
In the same way, if you do this, Qi Xuansu's reputation will not be good. If he changes his family, there will be problems with his character, concepts, and morality. In this era of great Qingliu, it is inevitable that everyone should be Qingliu and engage in moral judgment.
But it's a different matter if there's a reason for it.
According to the Confucian perspective: if the king treats his ministers as his brothers and sisters, then his ministers will regard him as his heart. If a king treats his ministers like dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a countryman. If the king treats his ministers like dirt, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit.
Lord, king, minister, father, father, son.
The master feels sorry for his apprentice and treats him like a tool, a dog or a horse, or a mustard. Of course, a disciple can deny his master.
Some people may want to say that Qi Haoran has not done anything wrong to Qi Xuansu, so why should he be presumed guilty?
In fact, there is no guilt or innocence involved here, it is just a very simple logical issue.
A corpse-discipline immortal deliberately accepted Qi Xuansu as his disciple, hid his identity, pretended to be defeated by the "inn" killer, and "fighted his life" to let Qi Xuansu escape, and finally faked his death and escaped. What did he want to do?
It can’t just be fun playing house, or playing the world.
There is definitely something fishy here, and the problem is huge.
According to normal people's logic, there must be a conspiracy. Just because Qi Xuansu realized something was wrong in advance and exposed part of the conspiracy, it does not mean that there is no such thing. You can't wait until Qi Xuansu dies before you can truly confirm that you have done something wrong to Qi Xuansu. This is too dogmatic.
That's why Donghua Zhenren proposed to accept Qi Xuansu as his disciple.
Qi Xuansu immediately realized two problems.
The first question is, if Master Donghua wants to accept Qi Xuansu as his disciple, he must not be sneaky, but aboveboard. If you want to recruit disciples openly and without letting others gossip, you must clearly explain the causes and consequences. It is not that Qi Xuansu changes his family, nor does he
Master Donghua used his power to steal other people's apprentices, but Qi Haoran was not worthy of being a master. In this way, Qi Haoran's matter is equivalent to being made public, and there is a complete showdown with the people behind the whole incident, which is contrary to Qi Xuansu's original intention.
The second question is that Master Donghua does not want to give Qi Xuansu any advice. Qi Xuansu is an immortal who was relegated the day after tomorrow and does not need guidance from others. This is actually a question of power inheritance. Someone had said a long time ago that Qi Xuansu was the "eldest son" of Zhenren Donghua in terms of power, and he promoted him single-handedly. Yao Pei is the "stepson" who was born for nothing after marrying into a wife. He has a noble status and is ostensibly called daddy. Master Donghua officially accepted Qi Xuansu as his disciple, which made this relationship clear. It meant that Yao Pei was "out" and it also meant that Qi Xuansu and Master Donghua were completely bound. If Qi Xuansu wanted to compete for the great master, reputation was crucial. , then he cannot betray his master, and at the same time he also intends to have a showdown with the earth master and the Yao family.
What prompted Donghua Zhenren to make this decision? Was it the "jigsaw puzzle" provided by Qi Xuansu that made Master Donghua figure out many things?
But Qi Xuansu wasn't ready yet. After all, it happened too suddenly. When he faced Yao Liu in Lingshan Cave, he was still stressing to stay safe. In the blink of an eye, there's going to be a showdown? This is too radical. Qi Xuansu was far from ready, both in terms of thought and specific actions.
In addition, Qi Xuansu did not completely let go of Qi Haoran.
Qi Xuansu was silent for a moment: "It's too sudden. I don't know how to reply to the real person."
Master Donghua once again showed his tolerance: "Don't worry, you can go back and think about it carefully first, ask Qingxiao, Qiniang, and Tianshi for their opinions, and then give me an answer."
Qi Xuansu knew in his heart that if he wanted Master Donghua to be completely on his side, becoming a disciple was inevitable. Only when the two of them were completely bound together and there was no betrayal could Master Donghua help him wholeheartedly despite the pressure.
