Qi Ning did not deny it and said seriously: "On the way to Cangxi, although I am not sure that the great wizard is the mastermind behind it, I do have 60 to 70% suspicion."
"Your suspicion is not unreasonable." The great witch said in a calm voice: "As the great witch of the Miao family, I can indeed make many people in Xichuan willing to obey my orders."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "That's right, and the most important thing is that my trip to Cangxi was not a random act, but someone carefully set a trap to divert trouble to the east and prove that the great witch may be the real culprit behind the scenes. But it’s hard for me to doubt the person who testified.”
Speaking of this, Qi Ning glanced at Xiang Baiying, and when he saw that Xiang Baiying remained calm, he continued: "As the great witch said, the Miao family lives in one place and is passed down from generation to generation. The great witches of all generations have been guarding the Miao family. The peace of the people is my responsibility, so when I came to Cangxi this time, I was not prepared to negotiate directly with the big witch, but I took the trouble to talk to the gang leader in detail."
"Are you trying to avoid a direct conflict between the imperial court and the Miao family?" The Miao family's great shaman said in a soft voice, "The leader of the Miao family is a member of the Jianghu. It is indeed more appropriate for him to see me."
Qi Ning said: "Xiang Gang Leader and I mean that no matter whether the Great Witch is the mastermind behind the scenes or not, we should explain some of the interests to the Great Witch clearly. If the Miao Family's Seventy-Two Cave is really involved in the crime of rebellion, we will definitely face This unprecedented catastrophe is naturally considered a catastrophe for the Miao Family's Seventy-Two Cave, and it is also an immeasurable catastrophe for the entire Chu State."
"Then are you still prepared to say this to me now?"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "I understand one thing. If the great witch is the mastermind behind the scenes and wants me to die in Xishan, it is impossible for me to leave Sun Moon Peak alive." Staring at the mist opposite, he glanced He said word by word: "So now I can be very sure that the big witch is not the mastermind behind this. From the beginning, this was a trap. Their purpose was to provoke a fight between the Miao family and the imperial court."
The other person was silent for a moment, and finally said: "The mastermind you mentioned is naturally someone else."
"That man is mysterious. I only know that he is called Ksitigarbha. He has indeed gathered a group of evil heretics under his command, and his power is far beyond Xichuan." Qining sighed: "This man has great supernatural powers and has not only power but also It’s so big and so extensive that I even think that his people may have infiltrated into the government and even the imperial court.”
The great witch said: "You said he wanted to provoke a confrontation between the Miao family and the imperial court. Do you want to understand why Ksitigarbha did what you said?"
"What the purpose is, I can't be sure, but there are many possibilities." Qi Ning said: "What this person did was not just to riot in one corner of Xichuan. His purpose was probably to plunge the entire Chu Kingdom into turmoil." Among the dynasties, once the Chu State was in turmoil, it would benefit many forces, and the first one would be the Northern Han Dynasty, so I thought that Ksitigarbha might be involved with the Northern Han Dynasty. Although Da Chu had been established for many years, the north was not peaceful. Even many forces in Chu State have not truly surrendered to the imperial court. There are remnants of the aristocratic families in the East China Sea, and there are also the forces of Shu King Li Hongxin in Xichuan. Although these forces have surrendered to the imperial court on the surface, they are always looking for opportunities. He is plotting to bring chaos to the country, but Ksitigarbha has a clear view of the general trend of the world, and he knows who he should win over if he wants to be an enemy of the imperial court."
The great witch finally said: "The Miao family does not care about the disputes in the world. As long as the imperial court can provide food and clothing for the seventy-two holes of the Miao family, the Miao family will live in peace and contentment on this land and will never have any conflicts with the imperial court." It's half embarrassing. The Miao family is not willing to care about the Northern Han Dynasty, Eastern Qi Dynasty, or the East China Sea and Shu kings that the court is concerned about."
Qi Ning smiled bitterly and said: "The great witch is saying that even if Ksitigarbha uses the seventy-two holes of the Miao family, you won't take it seriously?"
"I understand what you mean." The great witch said: "Although the Miao family has a simple temperament, they are not incapable of distinguishing right from wrong. It is not that easy for someone to use the Miao family to cause chaos. But what happened today was indeed something I did not expect. "After a slight pause, he said: "The former King of Damiao was killed, and brothers Langchatulu and Dandugu fought. That incident did not happen by chance. Langchatulu would not have dared to attack Damiao if no one was behind it. The king takes action.”
Qi Ning said: "The great witch...has he been investigating that matter?"
"The murder of King Miao is related to the safety of the seventy-two caves of the Miao family." The great wizard said: "Although the Miao family are gentle by nature and do not like to fight, not all Miao people are like this. Throughout the ages, every ethnic group will have Some ambitious people appear, and for their own ambitions, under the banner of awe-inspiring righteousness, they will plunge the world into turmoil, and even bring their own ethnic groups into a situation that is beyond redemption."
Qi Ning opened his mouth slightly, but no words came out. Xiang Baiying stood by the side and said nothing from the beginning to the end.
"Although the Miao family's seventy-two holes are scattered across Xichuan, and there are conflicts between many villages, if a disaster occurs, they can advance and retreat together." The great witch's voice was like a calm lake from beginning to end, calm but gentle. Wen Wen: "We can thrive in the land of Xichuan, and that's how we survive."
Qi Ning said solemnly: "Brothers and sisters have the same roots, help each other and love each other."
"Exactly." The great wizard said: "But just a few months ago, there was an exception. Does Sir Qi still remember it?"
The great witch calls Qi Ning his lord, so naturally he already knows that Qi Ning has been promoted to the title of Lord Protector.
Qi Ning immediately said: "The great witch is talking about the Black Lotus Sect?"
The voice of the great witch came: "The Black Lotus Sect is a Jianghu sect founded by the Miao family. It has been active in the western border area. Although they have not done anything to harm living beings, many of the Miao family's rules have been violated by them. Therefore, although most of the Black Lotus Sect are members of the Miao family, the Miao family's 72 holes have never regarded them as their own. The Shenhou Mansion led eight gangs and sixteen factions to attack Chaowu Ridge, and the Miao family's 72 holes also None of them acted rashly.”
Qi Ning nodded and said: "The Black Lotus Sect does not abide by the rules of the Miao family, nor does it follow the laws of the imperial court."
"But the world still regards the Black Lotus Sect as a force of the Miao family." The great wizard said: "If the Black Lotus Sect does something that is harmful to nature or even offends the court, in the eyes of the world, it will not only be done by the Black Lotus Sect, but also It was thought to be the work of the Miao family.”
Qi Ning vaguely understood something and asked: "Great Witch, do you mean to say that Ksitigarbha is involved with the Black Lotus Sect?"
"The Cangxi Miao Village has been aware of the force you mentioned a few years ago." The great wizard said: "But that group of people acted extremely closely and had not committed anything harmful to nature before. The details are not very clear." Youyou sighed: "In the eyes of the Miao family, the Miao family's great wizard is a god-like existence, but the Miao family's great wizard is just a mortal in the world, not a god, and cannot know everything in the world."
Qi Ning sighed in his heart, thinking that it might not be a good thing for a person to be regarded as a god. In order to maintain the mystery and majesty of the Miao family, the great witches of the past generations lived in this deserted Riyue Peak and could not sing, laugh or dance with the people of the clan. Although The status is lofty, but it is like being imprisoned in this mountain peak, and there is no happiness at all.
"When the former King of Miao was killed, I once thought about whether the Black Lotus Sect was behind it." The great witch said slowly: "Among the seventy-two caves of the Miao family, there are actually a few people who secretly have an affair with the Black Lotus Sect. I The only thing to do was to guard the Seventy-two Cave of the Miao Family from being seduced by the Black Lotus Sect. Therefore, they had been sending people to keep an eye on the Black Lotus Sect's movements, and they had always suspected that the forces in Xichuan were behind the Black Lotus Sect. "
Xiang Baiying finally said: "So, the great witch thinks that Ksitigarbha is the leader of the Black Lotus? The leader of the Black Lotus wants to use the strength of the Miao family to plot rebellion in Xichuan?"
The great wizard said: "Master Qi, you can report to the emperor that the Black Lotus Sect has nothing to do with Ksitigarbha. Ksitigarbha is definitely not a member of the Miao family. I can protect the Miao family, including the Black Lotus Sect, from making any changes to the imperial court." Heart."
Xiang Baiying frowned and said, "Why is the great witch so sure?"
The great witch sighed quietly: "This is the answer I gave you when you came up the mountain on this trip."
Qi Ning thought to herself that the Miao family's great wizard had affirmed that it was natural that she could restrain the Miao family's seventy-two holes, but why could she guarantee that even the Black Lotus Sect would never make any changes? The leader of the Black Lotus Sect is one of the five great masters in the world. He is a transcendent existence. Moreover, the great wizard of the Miao family just said that although most of the Black Lotus sect is members of the Miao family, they do not abide by the rules of the Miao family and are not considered by the Miao family. Granted, in other words, the Black Lotus Sect cannot affect the Miao family's seventy-two holes, but the Miao family's great shaman also cannot issue orders to the Black Lotus Sect.
After all, the leader of the Black Lotus is the grand master. Although the great witch of the Miao family has a very noble status in the eyes of the Miao family, the leader of the Black Lotus may not take the great witch seriously, let alone obey the great witch's orders.
If this is the case, why does the great witch of the Miao family dare to vouch for the Black Lotus Sect? Could it be that the Great Witch has had contact with the Black Lotus Sect in private, and has the Black Lotus Sect made any promises to the Great Witch
Qi Ning felt more and more that there was something fishy in it, but he knew that if the great witch was willing to tell the whole story, he wouldn't have to ask, the great witch would tell the truth. Since the great witch didn't say much, there would be no answer even if he asked.
"Ksitigarbha sent people to sneak into Xishan and set up an ambush at Sun Moon Peak, but we didn't notice it. This was our negligence." The great wizard sighed softly: "It's just that Lord Qi should have thought about why you came to Sun Moon Peak. Feng, since you know that the other party has set a trap for you from the beginning, then you will be in the other party's calculations every step of the way. As you said, if you really die on Riyue Peak tonight, the consequences will naturally be unimaginable, but Have you ever thought that a person who is good at calculation can not only plan how to advance, but also how to retreat. Even if he is sure of success, this kind of person will not leave himself a way out."
Qi Ning was startled and felt that the words of the great witch had a deep meaning. He thought for a moment and then said: "Please make it clear to the great witch."
"Ksitigarbha is able to control many powerful characters, and can cause troubles all over the Chu Kingdom. He is naturally a man who is good at calculations." The great witch said slowly: "He designed you to come to Sun Moon Peak, and he really wanted to kill you. Death, but he will definitely calculate what will happen next if the assassination attempt fails? Have you ever thought about what arrangements he will make? "
"Ksitigarbha has a careful mind and a cunning plan. Forgive me for being blunt. It's really hard to guess what tricks this person will have next." Qining smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, although I don't know who he is, I know him a lot. In each of these fights, it seemed like I almost had the upper hand every time, but I always tried to make mistakes, and never understood his plan from beginning to end. Sometimes, if I hadn't been lucky, I might have been shattered to pieces."
"Then you know, if we don't take any precautions today, Ksitigarbha will probably know everything we say here tomorrow." The great witch sighed: "His cunning is even more than exceeded my expectations.”
Qi Ning was a little surprised and said: "Will he know? Could it be that... he has clairvoyance?"
"Some people do have ears and clairvoyance." The great wizard said: "In fact, sometimes the other person's eyes and ears are right in front of us, but we turn a blind eye and cannot find them."