Naturally, Qining knew the information Xuanyuan Po said clearly, but he did not say it directly. He asked, "Do you know who is pretending to be?"
"Although the humble position cannot be confirmed, it is inferred that he is probably an elder of the Black Lotus Sect." Xuanyuan said: "Back then, there was a civil strife in the Black Lotus Sect, and two elders of Xuanyang Taiyin escaped to death. However, that incident that year was a huge disaster. There’s something fishy.”
"There's something fishy?" Qi Ning said, "Why is Colonel Xuanyuan so sure that the person in Chaowu Ridge now is not the Grand Master?"
Xuanyuan Po said: "Beizi couldn't be sure before. Although he was lurking here, the leader of the Black Lotus rarely showed up. It took a lot of effort for Beizi to figure out his habits. Originally, Beizi didn't have any evidence to prove that the leader was a fake, but ...!" After a slight pause, he said: "Does the Duke know that a great change occurred in the Black Lotus Sect just a few days ago?" At this point, when he glanced at Li Xigong, he obviously did not recognize Li Xigong. Xigong, a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes.
"You mean the real Black Lotus leader is back?" Qining asked.
Xuanyuan Po was not surprised. Since Qi Ning was in Chaowu Ridge, although Xuanyuan Po couldn't figure out the reason for a while, the people in Chaowu Ridge were in turmoil and the news that the leader of the Black Lotus was going on a killing spree had spread. , it would be strange if Qining didn't know.
"The real Black Lotus leader is back, so the leader I saw in Chaowu Ridge is naturally a fake." Xuanyuan said: "The person who suspects the fake leader is most likely one of the two elders of the Black Lotus Sect. One of them. Although we have received news that Xuanyang escaped from the Black Lotus Sect and Taiyin died in Xuanyang's hands, no one has ever seen the bodies of these two people. There are also many people in the world who pretend to be dead and crazy, so Taiyin Whether it is life or death, no one can be sure.”
Qin Ning secretly thought that the elder brother of the Shenhou Mansion was indeed extraordinary, and asked: "You said you have figured out the habits of the false leader, what is going on?"
"It can't be said that he really understands his habits." Xuanyuan Po explained: "It's just that I discovered that there is a dense bamboo forest in a valley in Chaowu Ridge, but that bamboo forest is very weird, and there are many mysteries in it. A very powerful ancient formation."
Qi Ning's heart tightened, knowing that the bamboo forest Xuanyuan Po mentioned must be the Misty Flower Valley Bamboo Forest.
Qi Ning is naturally very aware of the ancient formations hidden in the bamboo forest. When Hua Xiangrong led people to the ice pool to retrieve the treasure while the Black Lotus Sect had no time to care for themselves, they wanted to go through the bamboo forest. For this reason, he even He brought along Ren Qianmo, an old man in green robe who was proficient in ancient formations, to break the formations.
That ancient formation is very powerful. If ordinary people enter it, they will be trapped and die inside, unable to get out of the bamboo forest at all.
"Beizhi was favored by the gods when he was young, and I also learned some formations from him. However, the ancient formations are ever-changing, and if you make a slight mistake, you will be trapped in them." Xuanyuan Po looked solemn: "Beizhi discovered that there is an ancient formation in the bamboo forest. The law exists, and I guess that since the opponent has set up a formation in the bamboo forest, there must be ulterior secrets once he passes through the bamboo forest, so he secretly goes to the bamboo forest every night and breaks the formation layer by layer."
Qi Ning was not surprised that Xuanyuan Po knew ancient formations.
Xuanyuan Po is the successor appointed by Ximen Wuhen, and is the next Divine Marquis of the Divine Marquis Mansion. Ximen Wuhen naturally has high hopes for Xuanyuan Po. In order for Xuanyuan Po to have enough strength to inherit the position of Divine Marquis, Ximen Wuhen naturally has high hopes for Xuanyuan Po. Wuhen would naturally focus on cultivating Xuanyuan Po, and teaching him ancient formations was a matter of course.
Qi Ning will naturally not forget that when Ximen Wuhen transformed into a bronze general and arrived at the Bingtan, he naturally had to pass through the Misty Flower Valley first. If he was not proficient in ancient formations, Ximen Wuhen would never be able to successfully reach the Bingtan.
"One night, Beizhi saw a child entering the bamboo forest and was curious." Xuanyuan said: "The child looked to be more than ten years old, but he was wearing extremely strange clothes. Beizhi had been lurking in the Black Lotus Sect for a long time. , is already very familiar with the costumes of the Black Lotus cultists. The clothes on the child are quite similar to others, but very different. And although the child is not old, his body skills are agile, like a charm, like a ghost, and he is humble... !" At this point, Xuanyuan Po paused for a moment, and then said softly: "Judging from the humble position, that child's martial arts cultivation level is probably higher than the humble position."
Qi Ning's heart trembled, and he was quite surprised.
Xuanyuan Po is the eldest brother of the Shenhou Mansion and the number one master in the Shenhou Mansion besides Ximen Wuhen. At this moment, he admitted that the child's martial arts was even higher than him, which really surprised Qi Ning.
"How do you conclude that his martial arts skills are better than yours?" Qi Ning asked puzzledly: "Have you ever fought against him?"
Xuanyuan Po shook his head and said: "If I fight with him, my identity will definitely be exposed. Unless I am absolutely sure to kill him, I can't act rashly. But I can tell from his body movements that he has great martial arts skills, and I checked his whereabouts afterwards." There was no trace of the ground that he had passed, and it was also obvious that the child's martial arts skills were truly astonishing. Although there was no fight, Beizi thought that he was not as skilled as him. Beizhi did not dare to alarm him, but fortunately he did not notice Beizi, who remembered him clearly. As for the style of the clothes, I later found an opportunity to learn from the Black Lotus cult members that the clothes the man wore were actually the style of the Black Lotus cult leader."
Qi Ning was surprised and said: "You mean, then... that child is the leader of the Black Lotus?"
"It is impossible for him to be an ordinary person who dares to wear the leader's clothes in Chaowu Ridge. Otherwise, if someone discovers him, the Black Lotus Sect's strict rules will not tolerate him." Xuanyuan said: "But I also know that the leader of the Black Lotus is A great master is too old to be a child, and what he saw was clearly a child, so...!" He sighed and smiled bitterly: "Even Beizhi was puzzled at that time."
Qi Ning also found this matter a bit bizarre.
He was already convinced that Yin Wuji was pretending to be the leader of the Black Lotus, but when did Yin Wuji become a child again
Or maybe what Xuanyuan Po saw that night was not Yin Wuji at all.
"What happened next?"
"The man entered the bamboo forest, and Beizhi didn't dare to go in." Xuanyuan Po said: "But Beizhi also wanted to find out what was wrong, so he waited outside the bamboo forest. Who knows... This wait lasted three days, Beizhi He stayed there for three days without leaving."
Qi Ning thought that the people in the Shenhou Mansion had gone through rigorous training. Xuanyuan Po had to go without water and rice for three days, which was certainly unbearable for ordinary people, but it was enough for Xuanyuan Po to endure.
"Three days later at night, that person finally came out." Xuanyuan Po whispered: "But... it was a completely different person who came out."
"Someone else?"
"The person who entered the bamboo forest was a child, but what came out was a slender adult." Xuanyuan Po said: "If it weren't for the fact that the clothes of the two people before and after were exactly the same, Beizhi... Beizhi would suspect that they are not the same person."
Qi Ning frowned and said, "Are you saying that the child who went in and the person who came out are... the same person?"
"The clothes the child was wearing when he went in were very loose and didn't fit well." Xuanyuan said: "But when he came out, the clothes of the child fit just right. He was wearing a gray cloak, and... the man wore a large gray cloak on his face. A pure black mask...!"
Qi Ning's mind immediately recalled Yin Wuji's duel with Ximen Wuhen on the edge of the ice pool. Qi Ning naturally watched the duel between the two masters very carefully, but he still remembered Yin Wuji's clothes at that time. .
Ximen Wuhen was wearing a bronze mask that day, and Yin Wuji was also wearing a pure black mask, and Qining remembered clearly that Yin Wuji was wearing a gray cloak at that time.
Qi Ning believed that the person Xuanyuan Po saw coming out of the bamboo forest should be Yin Wuji who had fought with Ximen Wuhen. But how could a child come out as Yin Wuji when he entered
Who is that child
"The appearance of a child is completely different from that of an adult." Qining said: "How can a child change his appearance within three days? Is the person who came out wearing a child's clothes?"
Although this could barely be explained, Qi Ning found it a bit strange. After all, Yin Wuji had been hiding his whereabouts and did not show his true colors. He even acted at night, but why did he change into someone else's clothes
Xuanyuan Po looked solemn and did not speak.
Qining general Xuanyuan Po seemed to be thinking about something and did not interrupt his thoughts. After a moment, Xuanyuan Po finally looked at Qining and said: "My lord, have you ever heard of a legend?"
"Legend?" Qining asked curiously: "What legend?"
"Xuanlin!"
"Xuanlin?" Qi Ning asked in confusion: "What does Xuanlin mean?"
Xuanyuan Po sighed: "It seems that the Duke has not heard of it."
"Xuanlin is a legendary magic." A voice suddenly came from behind Qi Ning, which made Qi Ning turn around suddenly. Xuanyuan Po also looked over, only to see that Li Xigong had reluctantly sat up. Qi Ning hurriedly stood up. He went over and said, "Senior Li, you...?"
"Thank you for your concern, Duke. He is still alive." Li Xigong looked at Xuanyuan Po and sighed: "The captain of the giant gate of Shenhou Mansion is indeed extraordinary. He is lurking in the Black Lotus Sect and no one knows about it."
Xuanyuan Po suddenly became wary, but his expression remained unchanged. Qi Ning had already introduced Xuanyuan Po: "This is Senior Li Xigong Li."
"Are you... a medical envoy?" Xuanyuan Po was surprised.
Li Xigong said: "Now I can't protect myself, and the name of the medical envoy has long since ceased to exist."
Xuanyuan said: "I heard that among the four holy envoys of the Black Lotus Sect, the medical envoy Li Xigong has excellent medical skills. He can help the world by hanging a pot. Whenever he sees a patient, he will help him regardless of his status." He bowed to Li Xigong. He cupped his hands with a hint of respect between his brows.
Li Xigong smiled faintly and then said: "Did Captain Jumen mention Xuan Lin?"
"Could it be that the medical envoy also knows the legend of Xuanlin?" Xuanyuan Po was obviously a little surprised.
Li Xigong said: "If you want to talk about other things, I may not know it yet, but the legend of Xuanlin is also a long-standing legend in medicine...!" He looked at Qining and said slowly: "In the legend, the legend of the Nine Heavens canonized When he was a divine beast, a unicorn had great magical power and thought he would become one of the divine beasts, but he didn't know that it was ugly and was rejected from the gates of heaven and ridiculed by all the beasts."
Qi Ning was stunned, thinking that there was such a legend, and then heard Li Xigong continue: "The unicorn endured the pain in his heart, shed his scales, destroyed his bones and flesh, and after a thousand years, he reshaped his body and gathered the lion's head and antlers. , tiger eyes, elk body, dragon scales, and ox tail are integrated into one body, there are three hundred and sixty hairy insects, and the unicorn is the longest. The emperor of heaven named the four spirits and gave them the name Xuanlin. Together with the dragon, phoenix, and turtle, they are called the four Spirit, Xuanlin is the first of the four spirits."
Qi Ning glanced at Xuanyuan Po and nodded slightly when he saw him. This myth and legend is indeed mysterious, but Qi Ning was confused for a moment. Why did Xuanyuan Po mention the legend of Xuan Lin at this time