Yu Qinglian said: "That's quite interesting. No wonder I always feel that this place is full of yin energy. If I stay here for too long, I might lose my mind."
Pei Jing smiled: "He also told me about Shu Yan's origins."
Yu Qinglian's eyes turned, a little shocked: "He knows all this?"
Pei Jing said: "He found a lot of things in the hall of the head of the Fourteen Prefectures of Yunzhong, among which there is a Yunzhong handwritten note, which records all kinds of strange things that happened in Yunzhong City over the past thousand years. The story of Shu Yan is also recorded in it. His name was Zhang Qingshu in his lifetime. He was a Jinshi who left the country for the tenth year of Tianwu. He rose to prominence all the way and was promoted to the third rank, but was framed by a traitor. When he was at the peak of his power, he was accused of treason."
"In the human world, this is a great sin. The emperor did not trust him, and many treacherous people in the court fanned the flames and wanted to dig out his heart and eyes.
"The weird thing is, he didn't die."
"Zhang Qingshu, covered in blood, stumbled to his feet in the court and knelt before the emperor, still seeking to prove his innocence. The emperor was shocked and frightened, thinking he was a monster, and dared not punish him any further, only asking him to retire and return home."
"His hometown is here. It was called Zhonglian Village at that time."
"He should have been his father's pride, but he became the laughing stock of the whole village. His father was very proud and naturally had no feelings for a son who brought shame to him. One day, after drinking too much, he pulled Zhang Qingshu off the hospital bed, stuffed him into the water tank in the yard, covered him with a wooden board, and drowned him alive."
"When his father sobered up, he didn't regret it at all. He told everyone that he had killed Zhang Qingshu, and removed him from the family tree. He didn't even bother to build a grave. The villagers praised this move. After all, this was a loyal and honest village. Zhang Qingshu was unkind, unjust, unfaithful, and unfilial. In their opinion, he deserved everything."
"But the villagers were not happy for long. Strange things started happening in the village. In the middle of the night, they could hear the sound of nails scratching wood, and the water tank would turn red as soon as water was put in it. The villagers realized that it was Zhang Qingshu's ghost causing trouble. They hurried to find Zhang's father to find a solution. However, after they entered Zhang's house, they found that Zhang's father was dead. He was leaning against the water tank and was strangled to death. There were five green finger marks on his neck - the water tank that drowned Zhang Qingshu was still covered with a wooden board, and no one dared to open it."
"The villagers were so scared that they tried to move their houses overnight, but they encountered an earthquake and mudslides, and hundreds of families were buried overnight."
"Later, the emperor found out the truth and wanted to re-employ Zhang Qingshu, but he found that the place was flat. A villager who had escaped told the emperor what happened. The emperor felt very guilty and thought that Zhang Qingshu was talented and was praised by the world as the reincarnation of Wenquxing. So he built a temple for the champion on the flat land and made a statue in his likeness to comfort his spirit in heaven."
After listening to this, Yu Qinglian remained silent for a long time before she asked softly, "... the villagers who managed to escape?"
Pei Jing said: "The book says that the man is hunched over, has pale hair, and wears all black. I guess it is Zhang Qingshu himself. The emperor still has a little conscience, but fortunately he has a little conscience, otherwise Zhang Qingshu would not let him go."
Yu Qinglian said: "So, he is still a principled devil, but since he doesn't kill innocent people, what's going on with this Zhuangyuan Village?"
Pei Jing imitated Shu Yan's handwriting for a long time, writing the song of seven kills, and now he can recite it by heart. "Kill the disloyal, kill the unfilial, kill the unkind, kill the unrighteous, kill the unrighteous, kill the unwise, untrustworthy, and kill by the will of heaven. He asked for so many things, so he must have a reason to kill. I think those people in Zhuangyuan Village are probably unwise, just thinking of taking advantage of others."
Yu Qinglian thought for a moment and looked in the direction of the Zhuangyuan Temple. The night of blessing was approaching, and it was not just the villagers who were busy. The bright moon was turbid yellow, with green veins emerging on the edge, hidden among the mountains. The breeze brought the smell of rotten soil and rotten wood. She smiled suddenly: "It is also possible that Shu Yan was not the one who killed him. After all, he is not the only one who died unjustly in this place. There are a group of people underground. It is not certain whether Shu Yan is in this village."
Pei Jing said: "That's right."
Yu Qinglian asked again: "What about the demon cultivator from Wuwang Peak?"
Pei Jing and she had known each other since childhood, so they had some tacit understanding. Pei Jing said bluntly, "No matter how deep the resentment of a mortal is after death, it is impossible for him to suddenly gain powerful strength. It is difficult for cultivators of my generation to do this, but a newly dead evil ghost can do it. The head of the Fourteen States probably discovered this and got involved with Shu Yan."
Yu Qinglian nodded: "But Zhang Qingshu is not dead even if his heart is gouged out and his eyes are dug out. He is evil in himself. It's hard to say."
Pei Jing finally said: "This is what Chu Junyu told me. For now, I can't come up with any method to deal with Shu Yan."
Yu Qinglian's expression suddenly became a little strange, and she frowned, "Don't you think that this little disciple of yours is a little too mysterious?"
He had been thinking about this question for who knows how many days: "... Of course I think so."
Yu Qinglian walked in the moonlight, touching her chin, her beautiful face looking thoughtful.
"Although we traveled together, I have only seen him a few times. I heard that he even went to Wuwang Peak alone. I didn't dare to be so arrogant when I was in the foundation-building stage. This kid is not simple."
Pei Jing twitched the corner of his mouth.
As she analyzed, she also taunted him: "I said that you relied on luck to defeat the Frost Wuwang Peak with your sword. Even if you have perfected your sword intention, it would be difficult for you to deal with a cultivator who has reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul. This time you go in, you will just get beaten. - But Chu Junyu not only saved your life, but also got so much information. Do you think he is hiding his identity and is actually a powerful person with extraordinary cultivation?"
Pei Jing: "I will hand him over to Master after I return."
When Yu Qinglian was studying something, he couldn't get his mind off it. He continued to touch his chin, "No, that's not right. If that's the case, why did he sneak into your Yunxiao? To steal your Yunxiao swordsmanship? Forget it. That crappy mental method is everywhere. I can learn it with a little bit of channels. Revenge? It's been a year, and from what you said, he didn't make any moves. Did he clearly express that he hated someone?"
Yu Qinglian's words woke him up.
"... ... have."
Yu Qinglian tilted her head: "Who."
Pei Jing pointed at himself: "Me."
Yu Qinglian: "Hmm?"
"I stayed with him as Zhang Yiming. He confessed to me many times that he didn't like Pei Yuzhi."
Yu Qinglian laughed unkindly: "Okay, you have good taste."
She waved her hand and said, "Forget it. This is Yunxiao's internal affairs. I don't think Chu Junyu is a treacherous person. Just let you handle it."
She put it down lightly.
Pei Jing was still persistent for a while.
The two walked for a while at night, neither of them speaking. Frogs were croaking on the country roads, fireflies were twinkling, and before the storm came, the night was peaceful and quiet.
Yu Qinglian was enjoying her leisure time, her slender fingers touching the flowers, the grass and the fireflies, her gauze skirt fluttering, she was unparalleled in beauty.
She broke off a branch, and it was full of flowers.
Suddenly, I heard a muffled voice from the young man next to me.
"What do you think it would mean if someone promised to protect you in front of the heaven, earth, sun and moon?"
Yu Qinglian shook the flowers in her hand, and the bell on her wrist made a crisp sound.
"You are talking to me about your troubles in the middle of the night. Which female cultivator is bothering you again?"
She said, "Well, it depends on the occasion and the person. What kind of person is she usually?"
There's really a lot to complain about.
Pei Jing: "He is aloof and cold, behaves strangely, and speaks venomously."
Yu Qinglian was stunned: "Is there such a thing?"
She sighed again, "Can you be a little gentler to a female cultivator? But if she really has the personality you described, and would make such a beautiful promise to you, she must really like you."
Pei Jing: "??? What if she's not a female cultivator?"
Yu Qinglian smiled meaningfully, "Lifelong protection, with the stars as a witness? I don't believe there is such a friendship in this world. I also don't believe that a person of that temperament would say this because he considers you a friend. There must be other more important relationships."
She added: "We have a pretty good relationship with you. Do you dare to say to the heaven, earth, sun and moon that you will protect me forever?"
Pei Jing: “…”
Yu Qinglian thought about it and shook her head: "Forget it, it makes me sick just thinking about it."
She concluded: "Admit it, it's admiration."
The young girl clicked her tongue twice. "What I heard most in Yingzhou was how you and Feng Jin loved and hated each other. Many people thought you were gay. Of course, I don't think so, because your relationship with Feng Jin was really just a quarrel. I originally thought that you didn't like women because you had a bad taste in your eyes. After all, you said I was ugly every day. Who among all the female cultivators in the world could be in your eyes? Now, I suspect there are other reasons."
Pei Jing twitched his lips: "I think you are ugly, please don't bring up other female cultivators in the world."
Yu Qinglian smiled with her eyes curved, her pupils sparkling and particularly moving.
"There were so many things about flirting and flirting, but you didn't ask me. You asked me questions after the man made a promise. Pei Yuzhi, are you... done for?"
Pei Jing: ... ...
He originally asked Yu Qinglian because he thought women would be more sensitive to people's emotional motives and might have some insights.
Now I have seen how terrible women are.
He just said one sentence, and she had already thought through the whole story and even the future developments.