The two settled in Qi Yue's former residence for the time being. He rejected Han Yang's proposal to send his disciples to serve. Just like in Gushui Village, he did everything himself.
He would go to the Valley Master every day, and when he came out, his face was usually not very good, and he seemed to have no clue as to the reason for his sudden illness.
It has been more than a month since he passed out, and I don’t know if he will wake up again. The disciples in Guzhong are divided into two groups. One group insists on waiting for him to wake up and take charge of the overall situation, while the other group feels that it is time to choose a new one. Valley master.
But even if they choose a new Valley Master, there are still differences among the disciples. The three senior brothers are now taking the responsibility of the Valley Master and managing things in an orderly manner. One of them will definitely be competent, but Qi, who is a direct disciple of the Valley Master. The more he returns to the valley now, the owner of the valley has always favored him, and his ability is also the most outstanding, so it seems more natural for him to be the owner of the valley.
Because of these things, the disciples in Guzhong have to argue endlessly every time, each insisting on the ideas in their hearts and refusing to back down, which makes the atmosphere in Guzhong different from the past, and it is very chaotic and noisy.
At this time, new rumors started in Gu Zhong, about Qi Yue, saying that when he was in Gu Zhong, his methods of testing medicines were ruthless. Due to the preference of the owner of the valley, and his actions are lawless, this time when he first returned to the valley, there were two more troubles.
They had quietly asked Taniguchi's two new disciples, if it wasn't for begging for mercy quickly, the other party would kill him, and even the senior who was guarding the gate of the Guzhu was scolded for stopping him.
If such a person finally becomes the owner of the valley, will they still have a good life? The people who supported Qi Yue for a while began to shake in their hearts.
"They actually said these words, but they are really ignorant!" Han Yang told him the situation, his face was very angry, "We are acting on behalf of our duties, the position of the Valley Master is naturally yours!"
Qi Yue didn't change his face, poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, "Brother, don't worry, it's all nonsense, why bother to ruin your mood because of this."
"I'm just angry, but they slander you!" Han Yang took the tea and took a sip. He let out a long sigh of relief, "Junior brother, don't worry, we will definitely not take the position of the Valley Master from you."
"I can trust the behavior of the brothers." Qi Yue smiled and nodded, expressing that he didn't care, "Actually, I don't hide it from the brothers, the master was sober for a while yesterday, and the token of the Valley Master has been handed over to me."
Han Yang paused while drinking the tea, and then raised his head in surprise, "The owner of the valley is actually awake? As expected of a junior brother, we have thought of many ways, but we have not woken up his old man."
"It's just a fluke." Qi Yue lowered his head and smiled bitterly, "I have no clue what poison is in him. If it goes on like this, I'm afraid I will be powerless."
"I don't know which bastard did this kind of thing!" Seeing him sad, Han Yang's mood was also depressed, "Junior brother, don't be sad, now that the Valley Master token is in your hands, at least it won't be a leaderless leader, you might as well be Take this position early!"
"Let's wait for a while, anyway, things are already here, so I'm not in a hurry." Qi Yue said, and took out a jade tablet from his arms, with the word "Qidu" engraved on one side, and many flowers and plants carved on the other side. Like patterns, those are precious herbs, and they are very delicately engraved.
The Valley Lord used to hang this thing on his waist. Han Yang naturally recognized it. It was indeed the Valley Lord token. "Junior Brother, please keep it safe. The Valley Lord is unconscious now. This is the only token."
"Don't worry, Senior Brother, I always carry such important things close to me, even when I sleep." Qi Yue stuffed the things back into his arms, took a cup of tea and took a sip of tea.
Han Yang looked up at the sky, put down the cup, stood up, and said, "There are still trivial matters to deal with in the valley, so I won't disturb the junior brother here, and we will talk about it another day."
"Then don't keep senior brother, don't pay attention to those nonsense, it's just annoying!" Qi Yue also got up and cupped his hands with him, "I also ask senior brother to keep the token secret."
"Naturally, I know the severity. Junior and brother trust me so much, and I will definitely not talk nonsense with others." Han Yang assured him seriously, then turned around and left the courtyard.
As soon as his figure disappeared, the door behind him was pulled open with a squeak, and He Ling walked out of it, holding on to his waist, "Senior Brother Han Yang has left?"
When Qi Yue heard the movement, he turned back and walked to his side, helped the person to sit down by the stone table, and said, "After hearing such important news, I naturally hurried back to prepare."
"He doesn't look like a bad person, could it be that you want to be wrong?" If it is true as Xianggong and the others said, this person is really scary, full of scheming.
"The word "bad guy" is not written on the face of a bad guy!" Qi Yue pinched his nose and sat down beside him, "He has been thinking about the Guzhu token for a long time, and now that he knows that it is in my hands, he must jump over the wall and never stop. I won't helplessly watch as I use it to take over the position of Valley Master!"
How about sitting in that position, will you be happier than you are now? He Ling didn't understand very well. For him, as long as he could be with his loved one, even if he had a rough life, it would be good.
That night, a "guest" came to Qi Yue's yard. He heard the movement and opened his eyes, looked sideways at the door, and from the gap there was a faint plume of smoke drifting in.
He moved his nose lightly and sniffed, then smiled, took out a porcelain bottle from the side of the pillow, placed it sideways under He Ling's nose and shook it gently, then withdrew his hand and let him sleep peacefully.
Because he often used himself to test poison when he was young, Qi Yue has long been immune to all poisons. Only the owner of the valley knows about this matter, which is a trump card for him.
The ingredients in the mist used by the other party, he could just smell it, the effect is very tyrannical, if the person lying here today is not him, he will definitely be recruited, but unfortunately, that person still doesn't know him very well.
The "guest" who came to visit was very cautious. After putting in the drug, he waited for a long time before starting to carefully pry the door bolt. Even if it was confirmed that the person inside was "comatose", his movement was very small.
At the moment when the door bolt fell to the ground, Qi Yue gently closed his smiling eyes. There was no footsteps in the room, but he could feel the breath of the other party approaching the bed little by little. .
He lay there motionless, and even his breathing was barely audible, as if he had really fallen into a coma by the opponent's tricks, so his breath didn't seem to be so tense.
The other party stood beside the bed and paused for a while, then reached out and touched him a few times, and then took away the token he hid in his arms. At that moment, Qi Yue noticed that his breathing was heavier. Obviously very excited.
"Starting from tomorrow, Qidu Valley will have a new owner, but unfortunately it's not you!" After getting the thing he dreamed of, the visitor relaxed a lot, and even stood beside his bed and spoke.
Then Qi Yue felt a gust of wind coming towards him, but it stopped on his neck, "You can't die yet, otherwise I'll be too suspicious, let's just let you watch me get that position, personally passed on. Disciple Qi Yue!"
After saying these words, To facilitate turned his head and left, and restored the door to its original state, as if no one had ever been here, leaving no trace.
Qi Yue opened his eyes and slowly raised the corners of his lips. Now, the person should have gone to the master, right? He turned over and hugged his little husband into his arms. Fortunately, the other party didn't kill them just now, otherwise he would make their death even more miserable. Now, just waiting for tomorrow's good show to be staged.
The disciple who has been in charge of changing the clothes and wiping the body of the Valley Master was terrified today, but the Valley Master, who was fine yesterday, has lost his breath! No matter how many times he shakes his hands to confirm, the result has not changed!
Immediately his face was pale, and he crawled out of the valley owner's residence, and reported the matter to the senior brother in charge.
The three senior brothers rushed over in a hurry. The Valley Master, who was in a coma before, had a normal expression on his face, but now his face was iron gray, and he was breathless. When he reached out and touched it, his body was cold and hard, and he had obviously been out of breath for a long time.
They knelt down in front of the bed with a "thump", and their faces were sad. As for who was real and who was fake, only they knew clearly in their hearts.
The death of the owner of the valley is a major event, and naturally it is necessary to inform the disciples in the valley and start to deal with the matters behind him. As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar in the valley!
Most of the disciples still have great expectations for him to wake up. After so many years, he has been like a backbone. How can people accept it!
When Qi Yue got the news, he walked in with an ugly face. He Ling followed him with a worried expression. He pulled his arm with one hand, as if to comfort him.
"Junior Brother, I know that you are sad at this time, and I wish you all my condolences." Senior Brother Ye Xin patted him on the shoulder, not knowing what to say other than this, he sighed and gave up his seat beside the bed.
Qi Yue stepped forward and stood there, looking down at the person lying on the bed without saying a word, not knowing what he was thinking. The atmosphere in the whole room was extremely dull, it seemed to make people breathless.
"Could a few senior brothers go out first and let me and A Ling accompany him here?" After a long time, Qi Yue opened his mouth, and his voice sounded very calm, but he was in such a state, which made people look at him. You can't help but worry.
Several people glanced at each other, then all sighed secretly, silently exited the room, and they had to say goodbye after being a teacher and apprentice.
He Ling tugged at his arm tightly, his mouth opened and opened, but he didn't know what to say, and finally he could only say: "Xiang Gong, if you want to cry, just cry..."
His face was covered by the strands of hair that fell on the side of his face, and Qi Yue, who couldn't see his expression clearly, turned his head and smiled very happily, "What are you talking about, why do you cry for your husband?"