"Okay, all the mice and flies have been cleaned up, so don't hide your head and tail." Xie Lun put down his finger and looked at Zhen's mother and daughter who were still trapped by the branches, "Come out, Gu Yi, stop playing."
"Haha... interesting young man."
A completely unfamiliar old voice sounded, and then the branches squirmed and shrank, and finally turned into an old man wearing a Taoist robe, with white hair and a childlike face, and a white beard that covered his feet.
Xie Lun blinked: "Uh... who are you?"
"..." The old Taoist stroked his beard, "Didn't you already call me by my name just now?"
"Huh?" Xie Lun looked at the old man up and down carefully and said hesitantly, "When did your hair grow out? And you changed your gender?"
"Oh, that little bald girl you are talking about." Lao Dao rolled his eyes, "Then you are looking in the wrong place. She is in Nepal, on the opposite side of the Himalayas. And this is my territory, Lao Dao."
Xie Lun frowned. He seemed to remember something and hesitated: "Are you also the Ancient One master?"
"Gu Yi Gu is not just a code name. If you are not satisfied with your life in this world, why should you call it unacceptable?"
"Then I'll call you Yigu?"
"Please add the word master after it."
“…”
Xie Lun scratched his head, looked at the living treasure of Gu Yi, and tried to ask: "So, was this game set up by you?"
The old Taoist Gu Yi waved his hand, and the cave that had been blown to pieces immediately began to return to normal. Soon a stone table and two stone piers fell in front of Xie Lun.
Gu Yi, an old Taoist, motioned for Xie Lun to sit down, nodded and said, "Yes, it's me, but I just gave it a try. I didn't expect you to be able to do it so perfectly."
Xie Lun sat down on the stone pier, frowned and said, "Actually, if I hadn't come into contact with that sword intent, I would still have been kept in the dark."
"It was already very difficult for you to come back to your senses at that time." Gu Yi, an old Taoist, waved his hand and two cups of tea appeared out of thin air on the stone table. "After all, your attitude towards Zhen did make me a little worried. "
He looked at Xie Lun: "As a young man, lusting after women is not a big problem, but if you are addicted to it and can't see the dangers and traps, it will be troublesome."
As he said that, he picked up the tea cup: "You can see through it and give up without hesitation. I admire you for this."
Xie Lun picked up the tea cup, took a sip, shook his head and said: "I just saw that they are not real people, otherwise I would not put them down easily."
"Haha, you are a sweetheart." Old Taoist Gu Yi laughed loudly, "If they were real people, you could give up so easily, but I wouldn't like it."
Xie Lun curled his lips and frowned: "Master, although I know that all this is a conspiracy of the Western Devil, what exactly is going on?"
The old Taoist Gu Yi sighed, and the tea cup in his hand suddenly tipped over, and the tea poured onto the table, condensing into a ball of water, exactly in the shape of the earth.
The old Taoist pointed at the water ball and explained faintly: "Among the five continents, only the mainland of China is different. The so-called gods in other regions are just aliens or creatures from other dimensions. Only the gods born here are... They are all natives of this continent.”
"The reason is because this continent has a special energy that is not found on other continents. I call it 'qi'."
"'Qi'?" Xie Lun frowned, "Although I can understand it, I still don't quite understand it."
The ancient Taoist shook his head and said: "I have studied for so many years, but it is still not very clear. The only thing that can be confirmed is that 'Qi' represents the will and wishes of the people of the entire Chinese continent. When all living beings pray for peace, one person will definitely get it." The blessing of Qi can turn the tide and save the people from the fire and water. Once the support of the people is lost, the 'Qi' gained by that person will quickly dissipate, and the entire continent will be on the verge of collapse and enter the precarious situation. " /
Xie Lun frowned and said: "If that's the case, then why can the Dragon Emperor hide Qi under Lishan Mountain?"
"As the First Emperor, he was gifted with the 'Qi' he mastered, not to mention that he himself also mastered the alchemist's spell. He merged part of the 'Qi' with his own sword intention, and with the help of the general trend of the world, he used the sword It is intended to remain to this day.”
The ancient Taoist said in a deep voice: "Have you not discovered that since he unified the world, the dynasties that followed basically continued in his footsteps. In a sense, the dynasty he established did not perish, but was replaced. Just the master."
Xie Lun said thoughtfully: "So, he knew that the witch was unreliable, so he kept the sword intention in case of emergency."
"It's a pity that mortals can never get rid of the desire for immortality. Even the most talented and powerful emperors are not exempt from the secular world." Ancient One sighed, "He knew it was a trap, but he still jumped in, so that just now The dynasty established was destroyed in two lifetimes.”
Xie Lun raised his eyes and looked at the old man: "What about you, Master? Since you are concerned about all this, why don't you take action to stop it?"
"If I had not taken action, the Bronze Man would have returned to the country long ago, and there would be no need to wander outside for so many years." The old Taoist chuckled, "I, a man who has escaped from the world, hastily joined the world, which may cause even more unpredictable turmoil. Besides, China No matter what kind of disaster occurs in the mainland, it can always turn danger into safety and achieve more remarkable achievements."
"'Qi' is unpredictable, even I have to follow the trend." The old Taoist looked at Xie Lun, "Just like now, you said that I have planned it, not to mention that 'Qi' chose you, and the thousands of years of End of reincarnation.”
"There are ghosts and ghosts, as if it's fate."
Xie Lun muttered, suddenly remembered something, and asked: "That bald man asked me to come to China to meet him, is he just here to meet you?"
The ancient Taoist chuckled and said: "That girl still doesn't give up. She uses dark power to fight against dark power. This is not wrong, but as I said before, you can't indulge in it, otherwise you will be corrupted by darkness."
"Over the years, she has become more and more powerless. As you can see, in a sense, she is me, and I am her. So in that case, the girl turned her thoughts on me, trying to absorb my power. And then resist the invasion of the dark world.”
"absorb?"
Xie Lun opened his eyes slightly in surprise and looked at the white-haired old Taoist priest: "Damn, that damn bald guy has such a strong taste?"
The old Taoist smiled and said: "She can hear what you say here. You should know that she is not big-minded..."
"Tch, can I be afraid of her?" Xie Lun glared, "Master, will you protect me?"
The ancient Taoist laughed again. Looking at Xie Lun's performance, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Young man, I want to ask you one last question. Why are you willing to hand over the sword intention and keep it for your own use? As far as I know, You know, so far, no one is willing to give up such a treasure to others."
Xie Lun said seriously: "As you said, 'qi' is the general trend, so who can represent the general trend of China now? Although I am young, I am still very self-aware. That person is definitely not me."
He paused for a moment, his expression suddenly darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "This world is full of undercurrents and darkness is rampant, and it's uncertain when it will collapse. Looking around the world, the only place that can guarantee safety is probably here. So I must Establish a good relationship with the authorities to prepare for emergencies.”
"Open and sincere, good, good."
The old Taoist's eyes became brighter and brighter: "I am surprised to see your bones, you are a good candidate for cultivating Taoism. Are you willing to become my disciple and practice here for three thousand to five thousand years? Don't worry, I guarantee that you can blow the head of that bald girl when you start training. !”