Anao lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Master, you said... you said the person blowing the horn over there is my father?"
"You also know that the big devil had a deep hatred against the Holy Cult back then, and he wants to come here to take revenge this time." Zhu Qianyi said solemnly: "The big devil has practiced extremely powerful evil martial arts. Naturally, your father cannot let him be in the Holy Cult. You taught him to do evil, and that's why he came here to fight to the death, and now you want to leave?"
Anao was hesitant. Zhuo Qianyi took a step forward and said warmly: "Although the big devil has a grudge against your father, he will not harm you. The big devil will come soon. Let's go and help your father. This time we just need to eradicate him." If you get rid of that big devil, your father's biggest threat will be eliminated, and he will recognize you immediately." He reached over and patted Anao's head gently: "Master and your father have joined forces, and that big devil will There’s nothing we can do.”
Anao finally said: "As long as I kill the big devil, I can recognize my father?"
"That's natural." Zhuqian Yi smiled and said: "That's why I brought you here. You have been following me since you were a child. I have only you as my disciple. If you are really in a desperate situation, how can I bring you in?" Holding his hands, he said in a deep voice: "Don't delay, let's go in first, but you must remember that before your father recognizes you, you must not talk nonsense."
Anao nodded, and Zhu Qianyi said with satisfaction: "I have thought of a way to deal with the big devil. Let's help your father together. Come on, let's talk as we walk." Putting his hands behind his back, he turned around and entered the bamboo forest. Anao smiled slightly After hesitating, he finally followed.
When the two figures disappeared, Xuanyuan Po said softly: "The Black Lotus Cult's poison envoy and medical envoy have already passed, plus Yin Wuji, three masters are waiting for the Black Lotus Cult leader, but even if the three of them join forces, I'm afraid it won't be a big deal. The Grandmaster’s rival.”
Qi Ning did not answer. Xuanyuan Po glanced at him and saw that Qin Ning was thoughtful, so he didn't say much.
Qi Ning was really thinking about Zhuo Qianyi's words and deeds just now.
Of course Zhuo Qianyi knew the terror of the Grand Master. It was impossible for him not to understand that even if many masters of the Black Lotus Sect joined forces, they would not be the opponent of a Grand Master. In this case, he should know that going to the Ice Pond now would be the same as committing suicide. No difference.
However, Zhu Qianyi seemed very calm and did not feel like he was going to die. Instead, he brought Anao over, which really made Qining confused.
Zhuo Qianyi has taken Anao with him since childhood. Anao's temperament has many similarities with Zhuo Qianyi. It can also be seen that the two people have been together for a long time. As Zhuo Qianyi said, if this is a desperate situation, as a master , naturally he will not lead his apprentice into death.
But since Swing Yi brought Anao, there can only be two explanations.
Either in Zhu Qianyi's view, today's situation is by no means a desperate situation, and another explanation is that Zhu Qianyi knew that the demise of the Black Lotus Sect was imminent, so he pulled his disciples to sacrifice for the Black Lotus Sect.
If it's the latter, it's not unbelievable.
Zhu Qianyi is a person with a surly temperament. If he really leads his disciple to death, it is really not a rare thing.
But if today is not a dead end in Zhu Qianyi's eyes, then where does he get the confidence
Is it possible that Yin Wuji and Zhuo Qianyi have already thought of a way to deal with the leader
But Qi Ning couldn't figure it out no matter what. Facing the great master with absolute strength, what method could Zhu Qianyi come up with
The sky had completely darkened and it was freezing cold. Fortunately, being in the valley, there was no cold wind coming. Qining tightened his clothes slightly, glanced at Xuanyuan Po, and then said softly: "We can choose to leave. Here, you can also go and find out. If it were you, how would you choose?"
Xuanyuan Po sighed softly and said, "Since the Duke asked this question, he naturally already has the answer."
Qi Ning chuckled lightly and said: "Although this is a matter of the Black Lotus Sect, the life and death of a great master is related to the overall situation of the world. I really want to see what the situation will be like today."
This was Xuanyuan Po's expected answer.
At this time, no matter how fearful he was in his heart, it was about the Grand Master, not to mention Qining, even Xuanyuan Po couldn't bear to leave just like that.
"But what Li Xigong said is not wrong. The leader of the Black Lotus is going crazy. If we are discovered by then, I'm afraid...?"
"My lord, even if I don't want to leave my humble position now, I still can't do it." Xuanyuan Po said: "Can my lord be able to break the formation within this period of time?"
Qi Ning smiled slightly, knowing that without Xuanyuan Po, he really would not be able to pass through this bamboo forest.
"What's more, the Duke is a rich man, and he is also the husband-in-law of... my younger junior sister." Xuanyuan Po said seriously: "I know that I can no longer persuade the Duke to leave. In this case, I can only stay with the Duke and try my best to protect the Duke. If my junior sister investigates my safety in the future, I will be able to deal with it calmly."
Both of them knew that there was no need to say anything more. Xuanyuan Po was leading the way. Qining knew that the ancient formations in the bamboo forest were very powerful, so he followed Xuanyuan Po.
Xuanyuan Po was obviously very familiar with this bamboo forest. Qining saw it and secretly thought that Xuanyuan Po was lurking in Chaowu Ridge, and he might have been exploring this bamboo forest.
But now I really rely on this giant school captain, otherwise I will definitely not be able to pass through the bamboo forest. He knows nothing about formations. You need to know that there are many formations in the world and are ever-changing, and the ancient formations in the bamboo forest are even more mysterious and tight, without careful attention. Delving into the secrets, not to mention cracking the formation, you can't even see it.
The two of them walked through the bamboo forest, and the fog was hazy in front of them. Knowing that there were several masters of the Black Lotus inside, they were cautious.
Qining had been here before and was quite familiar with the terrain here. He knew that if he walked a little further inside, he would reach the ice pond, and the sound of the horn still did not stop at this moment. It was the ice pool that was so close to his ears. It comes out from the other side of the pond.
"My lord, they are over there." Xuanyuan Po whispered: "These people are not weak in martial arts. If you get too close, they will easily be discovered."
Qining thought for a moment, then whispered: "I know a place, you come with me." He remembered that the ice pool was surrounded by huge rocks, and the stars surrounded the ice pool like a moon. , he was hiding behind the boulder and witnessed the duel between Ximen Wuhen and Yin Wuji. He still remembered that place. He did not go to the ice pool at the moment, but spared half a circle and went to the previous place. .
Qining's internal strength is deep, even Swing Yi is far inferior to his internal strength, and his feet are silent. Although Xuanyuan Po's internal strength is not as deep as Qining's, his martial arts is not weak, and what the Shenhou Mansion is best at is stalking. As a god Xuanyuan Po, the elder brother of the Marquis of the Marquis, was also very good at lightness skills. The two of them were like ghosts. After walking for a while, they heard the sound of the horn suddenly stop, and they became even more cautious.
After a while, Qi Ning finally reached behind the huge rocks and signaled Xuanyuan Po not to move any further. He slightly poked his head towards the ice pool and saw several figures there.
This ice pool is covered with thick ice all year round. Ordinary people may not be able to break it even with knives and axes. But at this time, on the ice, I saw a person sitting cross-legged on the ice. I saw that person's dress. Based on his figure, Qi Ning immediately determined that it was the person who had fought against Ximen Wuhen. If there was no mistake, it was Taiyin Elder Yin Wuji.
On the edge of the ice pool, Li Xigong and Master Shu Qianyi were naturally there. In addition, there were two tall Black Lotus disciples with scimitars on their waists. Both of them held a huge horn in their hands. Trumpet, Qi Ning understood at this time that the horn sound was made by these two people. The horn horn sounded intermittently. It seemed that these two people took turns to blow the trumpet.
The sound made by the horn is low, and without internal strength, it may not be able to spread very far. Qining guessed that these two Black Lotus disciples should also be powerful figures in the Black Lotus Sect, although they cannot be compared with the Holy Envoy. But he is by no means an ordinary person. Being able to be taken by Yin Wuji, he is naturally Yin Wuji's confidant.
"At this point, we can only fight to the death with him." Qiu Qianyi suddenly said: "The big devil is coming back this time to kill us quickly. Sooner or later, we will not be able to escape this battle." Looking towards Li Xigong said: "Old man Li, you have withdrawn from the Holy Cult, so don't get involved here. Moreover, your martial arts are really poor. If you stay here, you will die in vain. Find a place to hide."
Li Xigong said calmly: "Back then, you acted without permission and did not inform me beforehand, which led to this huge disaster. Don't think that I came back for you. It's just that I made an oath back then to dedicate my life to the Holy Religion. , now that the Holy Religion is in danger, naturally we cannot let it go." After a pause, he said: "Withdrawing from the Holy Religion, I just don't want to get along with you day and night, but it does not mean to sever ties with the Holy Religion."
"Hahaha, Old Man Li, I just knew you would come back this time." Zhu Qianyi said with a smile: "You are not very good at martial arts, and you have a different temperament with me, but your character is not bad. The master has great medical skills." I have taught it to you, but there is some truth in it.”
Qining knew that Li Xigong and Zhuo Qianyi came from the same sect and were brothers. In addition to these two people, Ximen Hengye, the chief minister of the King of Shu, and they were also brothers in the same sect. However, Ximen Hengye was already dead, but he did not know this. Have the two of them gotten the news
Zhuo Qianyi is proficient in the art of poison, while Li Xigong is good at medicine. The two have different trainings, and even their personalities are very different.
At this moment, little Anao was staring at the man on the ice. The man on the ice did not move from beginning to end, and did not even say a word, just like a stubborn stone on the ice.
Li Xigong did not reply and was noncommittal. Zhuo Qianyi sighed and said: "If I had discussed that matter with you, how would you have chosen? It is nothing more than verbosity, but it will affect the morale of the army and delay the important matter, and... I also I can’t trust you, but if you expose me to the wind, what’s the point?”
Qi Ning knew that what the two people were talking about was the rebellion that year. Yin Wuji and several holy envoys suddenly took action when the leader was at his weakest, without knowing Li Xigong beforehand.
"So today's situation is all your own fault." Li Xigong said in a deep voice.
The man on the ice finally raised his head slightly, with a pure black mask on his face, and said calmly: "At this point, it is useless to say more, you should not come back!"