Wei Shiqi entrusted Lan Xiang to Zhang Jinghe and asked her to take care of him. He would explain to the leader. Zhang Jinghe agreed with a smile. Nowadays, Wei Shiqi can accept her favor. It's not easy, of course she's happy to see the results.
Looking up at the sky, Wei Shiqi went straight to Changying Temple to meet with Deng Yuantong, the acting head of Xiandu.
When he saw Deng Yuantong again, Wei Shiqi did not beat around the bush and told him frankly that he had a magic weapon in his hand called "Eight Female Immortals Le Ping". Unfortunately, he did not know the complete formula and could not use it. I happened to meet Li Xianglan in Tonglu Town. He mentioned that the "Eight Fairy Fairy Screen" was originally owned by the Hou Mansion of Luocheng. The Hou family had three sons, the eldest son Hou Jiangdong and the second son Hou Jiangbo. The third son was said to have died young. He suspected that he was a foreigner from Xiandu. Hou Jiangcheng, a disciple of the disciple, therefore brought Li Xianglan to identify him, but unexpectedly Hou Jiangcheng disappeared.
Deng Yuantong smiled bitterly. He didn't intend to make public about the Hou Jiangcheng incident, but he didn't intend to make it public, but he didn't expect that it would end up involving him anyway.
He cleared his throat and said: "I know the origin of Hou Jiangcheng very well. He was indeed the third son of the Hou family in Luocheng. His death at an early age was just an excuse to hide it from others. He was born with a strange phenomenon. He had black hair and a white mouth when he was born. His teeth and fingernails were all intact, and he neither cried nor made trouble. The fortune tellers said this was a sign of the reincarnation of an evildoer who would overwhelm his father and mother. Hou Ying was cruel and wanted to drown him. Mrs. Hou did not want to harm her own flesh and blood, so she ordered her maid to carry the child out. She went to the house to look for someone to adopt her, but she was kidnapped by a busker on the way. A group of thieves tortured the maid almost to death, and finally sold her to a brothel. The child was taken away by a lame cook, whose hair was pulled out and beaten. He lost his teeth and was raised as a cat or dog by his side, and he was named 'Toothless'."
"Hou Jiangcheng had a hard life, and he survived all these hardships. He grew older and could walk. He followed the cripple to boil water and cook. The entertainers did not treat him as a human being. He beat and scolded him when he moved. He was fed and hungry. After a while, he suffered a lot. If he hadn't been protected by the lame man, he would have died a long time ago. When he was seven or eight years old, Hou Jiangcheng's hair slowly grew out, but his teeth never moved, and he responded to the three words "Toothless" , he smiles all day long, and doesn’t get upset even if he is beaten or scolded. He lives among thieves and men and lives his life heartlessly.”
"One day, they were sleeping in the wild, and it rained heavily. The busker was too lazy to get up, so he asked Hou Jiangcheng to cook a pot of hot soup and drink it to warm his belly. Hou Jiangcheng braved the heavy rain to catch a few fresh fish, which fell like a The mud monkey, shivering from the cold, finally lit a fire and cooked a large pot of fish soup. He didn't even get half a mouthful of it, but the thieves snatched it all and drank it. Hehe, the pot of fish soup became more and more delicious as he drank. There were still a lot of poisonous mushrooms left at the bottom of the pot. The thieves fell down one by one, their hands and feet were numb and unable to move. Hou Jiangcheng took a knife and slit the throats of each of them. Blood dripped all over the floor, leaving only Ask the lame man."
"The lame man was so frightened that he told him all his life story. For fear that he wouldn't believe it, he even took out a child's swaddling clothes with the words 'Hou Jiangcheng' embroidered on it. Hou Jiangcheng spared the lame man a way out and begged along the road. I inquired about the news and searched for the maid from back then. I searched for several years and went around in circles. I finally found her in a village by the Ximing River. The maid had married a cook to fill a house and gave birth to a pair of children. Only then did he know that he was the youngest son of Lord Hou Yinghou, a high official in the capital."
"Hou Jiangcheng lived in Zhuangzi for a few days. By coincidence, he happened to be bumped into by Junior Brother Liu Baizi. Seeing his strange bones, Junior Brother Liu was moved and showed him the bones. Unexpectedly, he was actually a congenital ten-year-old boy. Excellent qualifications for the three orifices. As if Junior Brother Liu had found a treasure, he immediately introduced him to the Immortal City and personally taught him how to absorb vitality, open the acupoints, unblock the meridians, and form the Tao Fetus. Who knew that everything was going well for Hou Jiangcheng, but he was born in the step of condensing the Tao Fetus? If something goes wrong, he will end up doing hard labor in the outer sect.”
"It's not necessarily a good thing to have good bones. The higher you are praised, the harder you fall. After this setback, Hou Jiangcheng's temperament changed drastically. He was unknown in Qiupao Valley, not showing off the mountain or showing off the water. He led the horse team to and from Tiandu Peak every day. , transporting rice, noodles and vegetables, and is taciturn. It was not until Qi Yunhe passed away that he began to instruct and test disciples and practice introductory Taoism. Over the years, everything has been stable and he has not made any big mistakes. "
Wei Shiqi noticed something. Among the thieves and men, Hou Jiangcheng was smiling all day long. He was not annoyed even if he was beaten or scolded. When he arrived at the outer gate of Xiandu, he was taciturn and calm. He really suffered a setback and his temperament changed drastically. Or are you good at hiding it and never revealing your true side?
"About a month ago, the Sanqing Palace was robbed at night. After the head count, only one person, Hou Jiangcheng, was missing. He was missing. Maybe he was the thief, or maybe there was someone else who harmed Hou Jiangcheng just to hide his identity. .”
Wei Shiqi asked: "What is missing from the Sanqing Palace?"
Deng Yuantong was silent for a moment and said: "The leader fell in the Chixia Valley with no bones. Fortunately, the Seven Birds Sword is safe and sound. Taiyi Sect is not a swordsman, and there is no greed for these flying swords. After returning to the Immortal Capital, the Seven Birds Sword has been kept there. In the Sanqing Palace. The thief... didn't touch anything and only took away the Seven Birds Sword. However, this matter was kept secret. Except for a few people who knew about it, none of the disciples knew about it. "
"Is there anyone in Sanqing Hall at that time?"
"Fu Baoyuan was on duty in the palace, and the thief knocked him unconscious with one palm. He easily broke through the three restrictions imposed by Elder He and took away the Seven Birds Sword. This level of cultivation is beyond me..."
Wei Shiqi thought for a moment and asked, "So what are your plans, senior brother?"
Deng Yuantong smiled bitterly and said, "What are your plans? The Immortal City is in a troubled time. To be honest with you, I have too much time to take care of myself right now. I can only wait for the dust to settle before I can find a way to retrieve the Seven Birds Sword."
Wei Shiqi knew the implication of "Troublesome Autumn". Kunlun was brewing a big change. The current plan was to stay quiet. After all, Deng Yuantong was only the acting head. If Xiandu could facilitate the smooth integration of Feiyu Sect into Five Elements Sect, even if he just stayed out of it , and it would also help Deng Yuantong secure his position as the leader. After all, Master Pu of the Five Elements Sect asked Wei Shiqi to write that letter, which was an active expression of goodwill.
"In that case, leave the matter of Hou Jiangcheng to me."
A smile appeared on Deng Yuantong's face, "Okay, then I'll trouble you, junior brother."
"Then Li Lanxiang has some connections with the Luocheng Marquis Mansion, which may come in handy in the future. She is gifted with two acupoints and has decent abilities. It would be better for her to join the Immortal Capital and become a trial disciple first."
"Very good. This group of trial disciples doesn't have any outstanding talents to begin with. Their innate abilities are worth cultivating." Deng Yuantong agreed immediately.
