The five deacons were all now black-faced men. They looked at each other, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh. Their expressions, coupled with the black ink, made everyone present laugh. Even the leader of the Tianchi Sect on the high platform was stunned by Zhuo Ping'an's operation.
In fact, the five deacons are all in the star realm. It is impossible for them to avoid Zhuo Ping'an's stroke. But why can they avoid it starting from the broken wood just now?
Maybe there is another mystery.
"Zhuo Pingan, Long Bi Bing Shu, do not pass!" The great elder stood up from the high platform. His face was quite gloomy at this moment, and his voice echoed in the square.
"Sect Master! Zhuo Pingan passed none of the three assessments. According to the sect's rules, he will be kicked out of the sect, exiled to the God Burial Mountains, and left to fend for himself..." On the high platform, the black-haired old man walked towards the sect leader. The salute of admiration echoed in the square in a loud voice.
"How presumptuous! Second Elder! Didn't you hear what I just said? Zhuo Ping'an, whether he passed or failed today, is a core disciple of my Tianchi Sect!" That day, the leader of the Chi Sect stood up and slapped the table, facing the black The old man just shouted loudly.
"Sect Master! If you do this, the disciples of the sect will regard the sect's rules as useless. In that case, the sect's demise will not be far away! I hope the sect master will think twice!" The black-haired old man, known as the second elder, was not afraid of danger and still insisted on his own view.
"The emperor breaks the law, and the common people are equally guilty! The emperor breaks the law..." Someone in the square shouted again, and everyone started shouting in unison again.
"Uncle Wang! Don't be embarrassed, I'm too useless! Please expel me from the sect!" Although Zhuo Ping'an is only 12 years old, he also understands some truths. Now if the sect leader insists on going his own way and ignores the sect's rules, the final result will be unacceptable to anyone. Especially, as the leader of a sect, you must always put the safety of your sect first. Moreover, although Zhuo Ping'an is playful and naughty, he is still very affectionate and loyal to his loved ones.
"Ping'an! It's okay. This sect was founded by your father. Even if it perishes because of you, it's still worth it!" The leader of the Tianchi Sect gently stroked Zhuo Ping'an's head, squatted down, and hugged Zhuo Ping'an. It seems that Zhuo Ping'an has grown up a lot because of this assessment, and he is very pleased.
"The conference is over! Dismissed! If anyone dares to discuss this matter again, this will be the fate!" The leader of the Tianchi Sect said, and in a flash, he came to the second elder. He raised his sword and lowered it, and the green light blade passed by, only Seeing the carved dragon on a stone pillar in the distance, it instantly split into two pieces.
For a moment, the square fell into silence again. The second elder also had beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.
The leader of Tianchi Sect looked around the square, took Zhuo Ping'an's hand, and walked towards his residence. Zhuo Ping'an looked at this majestic figure and shed tears uncontrollably in his eyes.
Watching the two people leaving, the square slowly became commotion.
"Alas! This Zhuo Yangxin, if he knew that the acting sect master was so kind to his son, he could rest in peace. It's a pity that this Zhuo Yangxin can't hold up the wall with mud!" An elder said to the people around him in the square.
"Isn't that right! A sect leader, for his sake, disregards the sect's rules. Look at the stone pillar. This is enough to show that Zhuo Yang has made a new good brother..."
"Hmph! This Zhuo Pingan saved the world in his previous life? He just burned down my chicken coop a few days ago..."
"Yes, this guy who got a thousand cuts fed my old cow chili..."
"What's that? He gave my black dog an aphrodisiac and rubbed it against the tree at the end of the village all day long. The hair on his belly was all gone..."
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In the square, everyone was busy discussing it, and it wasn't until dusk that they dispersed.
The bright moon hangs high, and people hold candles at home and talk about today's assessment at night. Talking about that bright star, Gao Dan, always makes everyone envious, and they all say that this is the way to have a child. Of course, whenever he talks about Zhuo Pingan, he will show his uncontrollable anger. What everyone said the most was that Zhuo Ping'an was not worthy of the sect master's love.
Of course, this may also be because Zhuo Ping'an's life experience is something that everyone can't envy, which leads to the natural human feeling of jealousy.
In the Tianchi Sect, the Yunxiao Hall is brightly lit. The leader of the Tianchi Sect was sitting on a luxurious chair, half lying down, and on one side was Zhuo Ping'an.
"Ping An, did your father say anything important to you? This will help us find your father's murderer. For example, are there any valuables or weapons?" the leader of the Tianchi Sect asked. .
"My father never said anything important to me before he was alive. But his favorite place was Simuting, and he would play a flute there every day." His father's death was difficult for Zhuo Ping'an. Hearing the sorrow that would help find the murderer, Zhuo Pingan thought for a while and said.
"Well! Ping An, your father and I are brothers in life and death. He risked his life to save me many times. Even your senior sister Wang Xiaoxiang was snatched back from the pterosaur clan. I am also very sad about his death. I must We will find the murderer and avenge him. It's getting dark, I'll have someone take you back. If you think of anything important, come to me." The leader of the Tianchi Sect seemed to have expected Zhuo Ping'an's answer.
"Uncle Wang, thank you!" Zhuo Pingan's eyes were filled with gratitude.
Afterwards, the sect leader called a deacon to send Zhuo Pingan out of Yunxiao Palace. For a moment, the empty hall was eerily silent.
"Come out!" The leader of Tianchi Sect looked at a dark place and said.
"Sect Master!" From the darkness, an old man with black hair walked out, and it turned out to be the second elder.
"Sect Master, what do you want from me?" After the man walked out, he clasped his fists at the leader of the Tianchi Sect and asked.
"Well. Gao Zun! How many years have you stayed in Tianchi Sect?" asked the leader of Tianchi Sect.
"Sect Master, it's been twenty years since Zhuo Yangxin and you founded the sect in Tianchi Sect!" The second elder pondered for a while before replying.
The leader of Tianchi Sect stood up from his seat and came to the side of the second elder. After walking around him twice, he hesitated and said: "You have also seen that the sects are not in harmony and have formed two factions. One is headed by me, and the other is headed by Zhuo Yangxin. Now, Zhuo Yangxin has been assassinated, and their One faction intends to elect Zhuo Ping'an as the new sect leader. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, for the sake of the sect's stability and the sect's unification. I want to borrow something from you!"
"Oh?" The second elder frowned when he heard this and continued to ask: "What is it?"
The leader of the Tianchi Sect looked into the eyes of the second elder and said emotionlessly: "Life!"
"Ah! Sect Master, I am loyal to you in Tianchi Sect. I have been with you for twenty years, even if there is no credit, there is still hard work. Why does Sect Master suddenly want to borrow the old man's life!" The second elder panicked for a moment, and he hurriedly Kneel down and say.
"I'm not asking for your life, but..." The leader of the Tianchi Sect flicked his sleeves, and the second elder was lifted up by a ball of cyan light, and then he brought his mouth close to the second elder.
"This? Sect Master..." The second elder was about to say something, but the Sect Master interrupted him. I saw the sect leader leaning close to the second elder's ear again and whispering a few words.
After listening to the sect leader's words, Gao Zun was silent for a long time.
After a stick of incense...
"For the unification of the sect, for the great cause of the sect! This sacrifice is nothing. It's just a pity for his talent!" The second elder looked at the sect master with piety on his face.
"His talent? Don't you know why I asked your son Gao Fengxiao to be the examiner for Star Stone's talent test? After more than ten years of management, everything is ready now. All I owe is Dongfeng. His life is this Dongfeng!" the sect leader said. Patting Gao Zun on the shoulder, he understood that making such a decision was enough to show the second elder's loyalty to him.
"Yes! Sect Master!" the second elder said with a sad face. He vaguely knew that his grandson's talent was not that good, and he was indeed surprised by the excellent results in today's assessment. If his son hadn't tampered with it, his grandson's talent would have been truly terrifying. It's impossible even when I think about it. After all, I watched my grandson grow up. He has the kind of talent that makes the mainland proud. Why didn't he know it? Thinking of this, the second elder felt slightly better.
"You know, Zhuo Xinyang's death is my biggest pain. Until now, I still have no clue about the murderer. I expected that the Great Elder and others would make a fuss about the cause of Zhuo Yangxin's death. It happened that Zhuo Yangxin was shot Assassination with similar weapons, the entire sect, only you and me use gun-like weapons. If it is not a coincidence, I guess this must be deliberately framed by the great elder. Therefore, we must find the murderer in front of the great elder, or have someone in the sect. Absolute right to speak. Otherwise, you and I will have no place in this sect." The sect leader looked at the appearance of the second elder and knew that he felt bad, so he said.
"Then... what are the plans of the sect master?" The second elder paced back and forth in the hall for a while, and seemed to understand something, so he asked.
When the second elder asked this question, the sect leader's frown seemed to relax a lot. He came to the second elder's side, leaned close to his ear, and said: "This way..."
After listening to the sect master's arrangement, the second elder raised his fists and said, "I hope the sect master will not break his promise."
Watching the second elder walk out of Yunxiao Palace, the sect leader returned to his seat. He took a sip of water and looked at the main hall with a smile on his face. It seemed that everything was going according to his plan.
It was also in the darkness that a man in black robe left the Yunxiao Palace lightly.
In the Kunxi Hall, the great elder sat with his eyes closed. The lights in the hall were bright. This Kunxi Hall was obviously not as big as the Yunxiao Hall, and even the lights were much less. Suddenly there was a hurried sound outside the door. The elder opened his eyes and saw that it was a deacon. He hurriedly walked into the room, as if he had something important to discuss with the elder.
"Sun Mou, what did you find?" the elder jumped up from his chair and walked quickly towards the deacon, asking as he walked.
"Great Elder! I really discovered a lot of things! Maybe the case will come to light soon!" The deacon named Sun Mou clasped his fists, with a lot of excitement on his face.
"Oh? Tell me quickly!" the great elder asked impatiently.
"First, the Zhuo Family Courtyard is often patrolled by disciples, and the fact that this person was able to sneak into the courtyard during the intervals between disciples' patrols shows that this person is familiar with the patrol times of our sect. Therefore, the person who assassinated him may be a member of the sect, but it is impossible to be a member of the sect." Outsiders, even if outsiders have been investigating for a long time, they have been discovered by us a long time ago; secondly, I saw Zhuo Yang’s new wound, it was a spear wound on the neck, and our sect belongs to the Sword Sect, and there are only three people who use the spear. , respectively Zhuo Yangxin, the sect leader Wang Chang, and the second elder Gao Zun; thirdly, Zhuo Yangxin turned out to be a strong general. Even if the Star Mansion is abolished, the physical body can still tangle with people in the star realm for a while, but it is impossible to see his death. There are no traces of fighting or struggle in his appearance, indicating that this person may be an acquaintance. Only by assassinating him without defense can he be killed with one blow. Fourthly, this person may have strength above the spirit transformation realm, and can also kill with one blow. ." The man named Sun Mou analyzed the great elder for a while. The two of them also sat down on the chairs on one side of the hall.
"You mean! The murderer is between the sect leader and the second elder?" After hearing this, the elder's face darkened.
"There may be two reasons why the sect master killed Zhuo Yangxin. First, he was ordered by the gods; second, Zhuo Yangxin was very smart. If he didn't die, many of the sect master's plans might be seen through. Now that the sect has two factions, the sect master has long wanted to eliminate them. Some of the previous plans were seen through by Zhuo Yangxin, which led us to prepare in advance. Now that he is dead, it will be difficult for us to see through his plans. After all, Wang Chang was Zhuo Yangxin's military advisor back then, but I believe that his purpose must be It was to unify the sect. If he was killed by the second elder, there are two possibilities. The first is that he was ordered by the sect leader. After all, they belong to the same lineup. The second is that it may be for Zhuo Yangxin’s gun. Only after Zhuo Yangxin died, he could There is a chance to search the Zhuo family." Sun Mou continued.
"However, no matter what the situation is, as long as we have evidence, we can bring down the acting sect leader. When Zhuo Pingan becomes the sect leader, the balance will naturally tilt towards us. But in today's assessment, the sect leader's attitude towards Zhuo Pingan is afraid that Zhuo Pingan will become the sect leader. After becoming the sect leader, Ren Ran listened to Wang Chang's words." Sun Mou touched his chin with a solemn look on his face.
"I am also worried about this. After all, he is just a child. Whoever gives him candy is his father." After listening to Sun Mou's analysis, the elder seemed to understand something. In fact, he had already suspected it, but after hearing Sun Mou's analysis, he was still a little unbelievable. At the same time, there are some worries.
"The sect's patrol team is arranged by the second elder, so he can avoid the patrol. If an acquaintance comes to visit again, Zhuo Yangxin will naturally not be prepared. Furthermore, he is in the early stage of the spirit transformation realm and can kill with one strike. Moreover, Gao Zun uses His weapon is also the seven-star gun! In the end, whether the second elder is a gun or obeys the sect leader, he has enough motive to kill!" Sun took a sip of tea and tapped the table while analyzing.
"The last point! It has been more than ten years since Zhuo Yangxin was deposed by Xingfu! Two years after Zhuo Yangxin was deposed by Xingfu, the two factions gradually formed today. If they had taken advantage of the fact that the sect was not divided to kill people and seize guns, Wouldn't it be better? But they have to take action now." Sun seemed to have thought of something, his face full of doubts.
"Hahaha! You have been in the sect for too short a time! You don't understand the sect leader's personality. You don't understand the relationship between the sect leader and Zhuo Yangxin. You don't understand the prestige of Zhuo Yangxin in the Tianchi Sect! It's a wise move to take action now! "The great elder also had his own thoughts in his mind. He stroked his beard and smiled at Sun Mou.
"Huh? Then..." Sun Mougang was about to ask more deeply when he heard another rapid footsteps coming from outside the door.
"Dong dong" I saw a deacon standing at the door, knocked on the door, met the great elder, and cupped his hands.
"I'm here late at night, what's going on with Deacon Yang?" Sun Mou asked before the deacon came in.
"Great Elder! The sect leader said that tomorrow at noon, the sect leader re-election meeting will be held at Yangshu Pavilion in the back mountain! All elders and deacons are required to attend." Deacon Yang walked into the room and respectfully handed a splendid scroll to the great elder. .
The great elder took the brocade scroll, glanced at it a few times, and after confirming that it was Wang Chang's calligraphy and seal, he asked, "Why did you choose Yangshu Pavilion instead of Yunxiao Palace?"
"Back to the Great Elder, the sect leader said that the mysterious man will also participate in this preliminary meeting! The meeting is not only to re-elect the sect leader, but also to investigate the cause of Zhuo Yangxin's death." Deacon Yang returned.
The great elder nodded, indicating to Deacon Yang that he understood.
Seeing Deacon Yang walk away, the Great Elder also asked Sun Mou to leave Kunxi Hall, while he sat on a chair and closed his eyes to think.
There are too many things that have happened recently. First Zhuo Yangxin was assassinated, and then Zhuo Ping'an failed the assessment. At this juncture, Wang Chang held another meeting, and even the mysterious old man was invited. All of this is very detrimental to yourself.
When Zhuo Yangxin was deposed from the Star Mansion, Wang Chang had to re-elect the sect leader. Fortunately, the mysterious man appeared and asked Wang Chang to give Zhuo Yangxin 12 years. If Zhuo Yangxin was not excellent or above in the assessment, he would personally take charge and re-elect the leader of the Tianchi Sect.
Later, Zhuo Yangxin had great trust in Wang Chang and let him serve as the acting head of the Tianchi Sect, while he drank wine every day to soothe his sorrows.
Now 12 years have passed and Zhuo Ping'an's assessment results have come out. It is indeed time to re-elect the next sect leader.
Fortunately, the mysterious old man is on Zhuo Yangxin's side. This is currently the only point that is beneficial to me.
After thinking so much, the great elder also felt tired. He took two sips of cold tea and walked towards his residence.
But in the Lunan Hall, the second elder had a sad face and sighed to the sky.
After a while, he returned to the clan and set up a tablet in the ancestral hall. It read: "The tablet of the virtuous grandson Gao Tang."
If Gao Tang saw it, he would definitely think that his grandfather was old and disabled (the common name of Alzheimer's disease).
In Zhuo's courtyard.
Zhuo Qianye wiped the wounds on Zhuo Pingan's body with a distressed look on his face. Zhuo Ping'an saw his sister, who was three years younger than him but so attentive, and felt warm in his heart.
"This Gao Dan is a man who has been beaten by a thousand knives. He beat his brother like this!" Zhuo Qianye muttered as he wiped it.
Zhuo Pingan smiled, but he had a plan in mind: "Tomorrow, I will teach you a lesson!"
