The cliff leans against the sky, and the mountain road is rugged.
The maids in charge of sweeping on the Tiantian Cliff just finished their morning work, and they all walked over from the Guyue Pavilion with low eyebrows and downcast eyes, holding copper basins and towels in their hands.
These days, the situation in the Tao has no influence on them.
After all, their status is low, and it is difficult to have any influence on those big men.
Therefore, even if the various factions are fighting each other, they will not point the butcher's knife at them, so that at this time of trouble, they have become the people on the Tiantian Cliff who need not worry about their own safety the least.
But the fear remains.
Feng Xiao is the one with the highest status among the maids.
Before Shen Du's accident, she was responsible for taking care of the big and small matters around Shen Du, and also in charge of all kinds of trivial matters on Jiantianya. It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to call her "the chief executive of Jiantianya".
After the accident, she thought she would definitely die, after all, it was Pei Wuji who was behind the plan of the Taoist master.
Following the Taoist master and serving for so many years, can she still not know what kind of person Pei Zuoshi is
But she didn't expect—
Not only was he not killed by Pei Wuji, but he survived unscathed, and even continued to take charge of the big and small matters on Jiantian Cliff.
She still remembers that day.
The day after the accident.
The Pei Zuo envoy, who had been following the Taoist all day long, came back with a woundless knife, covered in blood, and his dark red robe was stained even darker by the blood. He was clearly full of cold and chilling, but when he passed by Jiantian Cliff, his eyes were full of trance and emptiness...
What kind of look should it look like
Feng Xiao felt that he did not understand.
Just as she didn't understand the relationship between the Taoist master and Pei Zuoshi from the beginning, nor why Pei Zuoshi betrayed the Taoist master, nor did she understand why the Taoist master condoned Pei Zuoshi so much for so many years...
Maybe, this is the reason why the Taoist is the Taoist, the reason why Pei Zuo Shi is Pei Zuo Shi, and he can only be the chief executive of Jiantianya
Nothing bad.
Feng Xiao lowered his eyebrows and sighed softly.
The maids who followed her all had more or less panic on their faces, and only lowered their heads and watched their toes walking, lest one accidentally offend someone and lead to death.
Only Fengxiao is quite calm.
But before she could clear up this slightly complicated mood, a low smile was heard in front of her.
"During the days I was away, did Pei Wuji cut you off, or did you use less? It's been a while since I've seen each other, and she looks like this frowning and sighing..."
Feng Xiao was stunned for a moment, there was a buzzing sound in his head, and he could hardly believe his ears.
She suddenly raised her head and looked straight ahead.
Not far from Guyue Pavilion, at the end is Jiantian Cliff.
A bleak cold wind came out, and the sky was bright, but it couldn't hide the dark figure on the cliff, so there was a familiar shadow at the end of the line of sight.
Feng Xiao's whole body seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move.
The man withdrew his gaze from looking out of the cliff, and when he turned his footsteps, he walked towards her.
There was a rare warm smile on her face, her five-fingered slender palm stretched out, and it was a gentle touch on the top of her head, rubbing her soft forehead hair.
"I'm back, don't cry."
Don't cry.
Feng Xiao originally didn't want to cry.
But when I heard his seemingly calm voice with a hint of consolation, it somehow touched a certain heart, no matter what, I couldn't hold it back, my eyes were blurred for a moment, and my eyes were filled with tears.
She is very dignified looking.
Qi bangs, oval face, apricot eyes, Qiong nose and cherry lips, wearing a pale yellow pleated skirt. When he looked at people in Su Ri, he had no expression, and he was able to calm down the people below with a bit of majesty.
But now the tears rolled, and it immediately became pitiful.
It's like an abandoned kitten...
Shen Du suddenly sighed deeply in his heart.
The hand on top of her head didn't know whether to keep it or remove it, but it seemed a little embarrassing for a while. After hesitating for a long time, he touched her head again angrily and funny, and threatened her.
"Cry again, believe it or not, I will sell you?"
"woooooooo..."
After he said these words, Feng Xiao's tears not only did not stop, but they fell even harder, like beads with broken strings, and even cried out loud.
With red eyes, he simply squatted on the ground, hugged his knees, and shrunk into a ball.
Shen Dushou was still in the air.
At this time, one head and two big.
He doesn't coax girls, or rather, he doesn't coax people at all. There has always been only other people coaxing him, where is he going to coax people
So he looked at the rest of the maids behind him.
He wanted to make them coax.
Unexpectedly, when he turned his eyes, the maids were all startled, and they woke up almost immediately, knelt down quickly, put down the utensils in their hands, and kowtowed: "Slave wait to meet the Taoist master!"
"… "
When Shen Du was about to speak, he swallowed it back.
He glanced at Feng Xiao, but in the end he didn't say anything, he just let her continue to cry, walked directly past her, and walked towards Han Jueding.
Han Jueding is on the other side of Jiantian Cliff, not too far away.
After a while, a voice could be heard from inside.
It's Yao Qing.
"… My subordinates only know that the Taoist Lord appeared in the west of Bukong Mountain yesterday and rescued me. But when I asked if I wanted to go back to Tiantian Cliff, I only said that there are still things to deal with, and I will not return for the time being. So, I have to ask The master's whereabouts and plans are really unknown to his subordinates."
There was a bit of hesitation in his voice.
Also, heavy worries and fears!
At the top of Han Jue at this moment, there are not many new disciples. Most of them are people who have known Yao Qing for a long time and are familiar with her usual tone of speech.
Now that I hear it, where can I not hear the difference
Pei Wuji didn't speak for a while, but someone next to him sneered: "Yao Youshi's words are really strange! You have already seen the Daoist, how can you not know where the Daoist went and when he will come back? If he doesn't trust you, will he rescue you?"
The atmosphere in the field suddenly became cold.
Yao Qing turned his head and saw the person who was talking: thick eyebrows, big eyes, tall stature, in this cold weather, he only wore a short brown shirt, bare-chested and bare-chested.
It is Cao Xin, the rudder master of the Jiangyin branch.
When the Taoist was still around, he liked to flatter him, but it was a pity that the Taoist didn't like him, and he always had an indescribable indifference towards him.
Among the rudder masters in the Tao, his position is very awkward.
In his mouth, he said that he was loyal to the Taoist Lord and willing to serve the dog and horse, but when the Taoist leader had an accident, he was the first person to defect to Pei Wuji.
Of course, Pei Wuji would not refuse such a person who "knows current affairs".
In the conflict between factions, many people died, and many sub-rudders were cleaned by Pei Wuji. A lot of the originally tense sites in Daozhong were vacated, and the Jianghuai area was allocated to Cao Xin.
Therefore, Cao Xin should be the most proud of the current helmsmen.
The position of the two envoys on the right and left of Jian Tianya is second only to the Taoist master, but now Cao Xin dared to speak to Yao Qing so rudely, which to a certain extent has explained the special situation in the current demon Taoism.
As usual, Yao Qing would have shot him with a shuttle of poison darts earlier.
But now it can't be done, Pei Wuji is in power in Dao, and she doesn't have the ability to kill people under his nose.
His chest heaved a little, and his breathing was a little suppressed.
Yao Qing scolded inwardly, but forced the turbulent killing intent to return, and said to Cao Xinpi without a smile: "What kind of temperament is the Taoist master, Cao Duozhu should not have a deep sense of it. Do you understand it? He doesn't even want to talk to a shrewd and smooth person like you, the helmsman, so how could he ignore me? If you suspect that I'm lying, you can ask the brothers who were with me that day."
"you!"
What she said was bitter, when Cao Xin heard it, how could she not feel that she was mocking herself with her old hot face and cold butt
A face almost instantly turned into a pig's liver color, it turned out to be angry!
"Ask them? Who doesn't know that those little scoundrels are your confidants? Of course they say what you say! You said that the Lord is still alive, but can you show evidence?!"
There was silence all over the place.
Everyone's eyes fell on Cao Xin, and they could almost guess what he would say next. But the person under the front steps didn't speak, so they naturally thought that the other party had acquiesced in everything Cao Xin said.
It can even be said that Cao Xin's actions are all under his instigation!
Yao Qing is violent.
But that doesn't mean she doesn't have a brain.
As soon as Cao Xin said this, she immediately turned cold: "What do you mean by this, helmsman Cao?!"
"What do you mean?" Cao Xin sneered and stepped forward, "A few days ago, the Taoist leader led the right way to kill Gu Zhao from Pengshan. He was seriously injured and fled to the Bukong Mountain. You said that the Lord appeared to rescue at a critical moment. After you, not only are you safe and sound, but also your skills have improved! Is Yao Youshi really thinking that I am a fool? I am afraid that you don’t know what evil intentions you have hidden, and you make up such nonsense to disturb the military heart of my Taoism, don’t have a sinister plot!”
"The surname is Cao!"
Yao Qing's brows stood on end, and he was on the verge of exploding.
But Cao Xin didn't stop.
Even the louder he said, the louder he even pointed at Yao Qing!
"What? I have a guilty conscience and was told by me?! Everyone knows what day it is today: over the years, which of the Daozhong affairs has not been handled by Pei Zuo envoy? He can be said to be dedicated and conscientious for Daozhong. Although we are deeply saddened by the accident of the Lord, how can there be so many things in Tianya, how can there be no one for a day? Yao Youshi clearly knows that Pei Zuoshi's promotion to the position of Taoist is what everyone expects, but he has to make up the Taoist to be safe. The rumors of his heart can be punished!"
Yao Qing was too angry to speak.
Cao Xin's expression of pride was that Yao Qing could not refute, let alone do anything, so he was extraordinarily arrogant.
When he had time to speak, he quietly glanced at Pei Wuji in front of him. Seeing that Pei Wuji was just standing and did not refute, he felt that the other party had acquiesced in all his actions, and felt even more encouraged.
As a result, the words in the mouth became more and more tricky and hypocritical.
"Cao knows that because Pei Zuo envoy occupies the position of Zuo envoy, Yao You, who was originally a left envoy, has a lot of dissatisfaction with Pei Zuo envoy. But the overall situation is currently in the high position of my Taoism, and there is no doubt about it. Those who are able to live in the place. Pei Zuo Shi's ability over the years, everyone sees it, can't he be the master of Taoism?!"
"Who doesn't want Daoist to be okay?"
"I hope too. If I can change the Taoist master in one death, I will not hesitate to die!"
This is just an assumption.
When Cao Xin said it, he didn't feel guilty at all. Because he knew his next sentence would be "but it's impossible".
The purpose of all the words was just to take advantage of the opportunity of today's big gathering to help Pei Wuji sit on the position of Taoist Master and make a great contribution.
So, how could he lose his benefits in the future
Just thinking about it made his heart boil.
At this time, the following words were almost blurted out, only to raise his arms, shouting and begging Pei Zuo Shi to take charge of the Demon Dao and ascend to the position of Dao Master.
But who would have thought that at the moment when he opened his mouth and was about to speak!
A familiar voice, like a curse, like a nightmare, actually sounded from behind him and from outside Han Jue Ding!
Creepy!
"Oh?"
The tail sound is a little higher, and it seems to have a little interesting meaning, but when you go deeper, it feels full of icy cold!
"Don't hesitate to die! Cao Duozhu is so loyal and loyal, it seems that the Taoist master in Japan has been treated poorly..."
Yao Qing's face, which was originally tense with anger, immediately burst into infinite surprise.
She turned around and looked over.
But the rest of the people who were standing on the top of the cold extreme shivered in unison, and even their legs were weak, and they collapsed to the ground in fright. don't get up!
this sound...
How could they not hear it
In the past ten years, it has changed from youthful to mature, from nervous to calm, and it has always sounded above their heads, always sounded at this extremely cold height, and always sounded at the very top of the steps!
The owner of this voice controls their life and death, dominates the entire demonic way, and thus affects the overall situation of the entire Jianghu and the world...
Turn over your hands to make clouds, and cover your hands to make rain!
A word is like a life and death order; a word is like a judge's pen!
They didn't even dare to look at him directly, so their voices towards him became more and more profound. It seems that the ups and downs of the tone and the change of the timbre have been deeply cast into every pore, every inch of their bones...
Once heard, all that remains is—
Bow down!
The smile on Cao Xin's face didn't even have time to bloom. At this moment, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground with a "pop", sweat dripping on his forehead.
He wants to say something.
But when I opened my mouth, I found that my tongue was shaking and rolling, and I couldn't make a sound.
"pat, pat..."
The footsteps were slow.
He walked over like a stroll.
But when everyone listened to it, they only felt that their heartbeats were controlled by them, and they beat violently!
Yao Qing first knelt down and bowed: "My subordinates pay their respects to the Taoist Lord, and welcome the Taoist Lord's return!"
Her crisp and refreshing voice echoed through the cut-out mountainside, contrasting the terrifying silence on top of Hanjue.
At this moment, everyone's heart is struggling.
Shen Du walked over from the outside step by step. Although he didn't look at these people, he could clearly understand their panic and fear at the moment.
Those who knelt silently were all his subordinates.
The floor was covered with his favorite Persian rug.
The throne on the front steps was also something he was used to sitting on.
So walking here, he didn't panic at all.
here-
It's his magic way.
Passing by Yao Qing, he just raised his hand casually, indicating that she could get up, but his eyes didn't stop on her, not even the arrogant Cao Xin just now.
Shen Du's eyes only fell on the front.
When he walked in, the figure standing under the steps had already turned around, just quietly watching him approach.
This was the first time he looked at Pei Wuji from this angle.
In the past, he was sitting on the high throne, looking down at him from above, or watching him bow his head in front of him, or drink the Wangyou water, and he didn't want to remember anything when he was confused.
So I didn't realize that he was already so tall.
A little more than an inch taller than him.
The boy's anger faded, and the one standing under the steps was a calm young man.
The murderous aura between his brows, which was contaminated by the killing, was very similar to Shen Du himself, but in comparison, it added a dash of Shen Ning's obscure coldness.
Most of the time, he is quiet.
Like a beast hiding in the dark.
He has a sturdy body full of scars, and inside it contains a violent and hot explosive force, but on the outside it looks like a silent and deep black stone and an ancient well.
Cold and fiery intertwined.
contradiction.
Just like the way he looked at himself at the moment, it blended sadness and joy, as if he was finally relieved, and as if he had fallen into the abyss of pain again. He wanted to struggle, but he was willing to indulge.
Shen Du stopped and looked at him.
The two were six feet apart.
But Pei Wuji slowly walked towards him, one step, two steps, three steps, and came to him.
The sharp long eyebrows stretched out, and a pair of thick ink-like eyes seemed to be full of stars.
Obviously not smiling, but it gives people a sense of happiness.
The lines of his tightly pursed lips slowly parted, and the prominent Adam's apple rolled up and down. Looking at Shen Du, he almost thought he was in a dream, and even the voice calling him was in an illusory trance: "Daoist..."
"Snapped!"
The hoarse voice didn't even have time to say more!
Shen Du glanced at him indifferently, and in front of everyone on top of Han Jue, he raised his hand and slapped him in the face!
Unprepared, Pei Wuji almost stumbled to the ground!
Yao Qing was stunned.
Cao Xin was also stunned.
Near and far, everyone was stunned!
Everyone knows that Pei Wuji is a dog of Shen Du, but they have never seen Shen Du embarrass Pei Wuji in front of everyone, and they always teach him in private.
today…
Still the first time.
Moreover, at this time, Pei Wuji had almost grasped the entire Demon Dao in his hands. It was obvious that most of the people at the top of Hanjue belonged to him, and it seemed that Shen Du was the one who was in a disadvantageous position!
Can be…
Whether it was them or Pei Wuji himself, they all took it for granted.
It seems that only Shen Du, and only Shen Du, has the confidence to act arrogantly, and the ability to act so arrogantly in this demonic way.
This palm is hard.
Pei Wuji's mouth immediately tasted bloody, but at this time, he actually felt very happy in his heart.
Shen Du didn't seem to see his embarrassment, and only said lightly, "Get up."
Pei Wuji wiped off the blood on his lips, lowered his eyebrows, rested his palms on the ground, pressed the soft fleece below, and then straightened up again.
But not standing.
He knelt down in front of Shen Du.
Shen Du asked him, "The one who stabbed me from behind, is it you?"
Pei Wuji replied, "Yes."
"Snapped!"
A heavier slap fell over!
Shen Du laughed: "Although I know you are an unfamiliar wolf, I also keep you as a dog. I think you haven't done anything in the past ten years, and you probably won't do anything to me in the future. Who would have thought of you? Not only did he do it, but he still couldn't kill me! If your hands and feet are not clean, you won't be able to kill people! After all these years, you have learned this way. Did I teach you that!"
Pei Wuji straightened up again, swallowed the bloody breath that came up, and replied calmly, "No."
"Snapped!"
The third slap!
Still fall in the least bit of affection!
The attack was ruthless, but there was still a little smile on his lips.
This demeanor is the most familiar to everyone.
The evil and surly who belong to the masters of the demons and the Taoists.
Shen Du didn't have the slightest fluctuation on his face, nor the slightest pity in his eyes, so he asked the third question: "After I did something to me, although I eliminated my dissidents, I kept Feng Xiao and Yao Qing. Poison, I thought you could fight to the end and try to usurp the throne while I was away. You are good, more than 20 days have passed, and you are still a 'Pei Zuo envoy'! If you keep breaking down, you will suffer from chaos! That's what I teach is it yours?"
"… no."
Pei Wuji blinked and fell off his slap. It was clearly painful, but he didn't feel it at all. After answering his words, he slowly bent his lips.
It was a soothing smile.
There is a strange warmth.
He still knelt in front of him, the brilliance in the bottom of his eyes seemed to turn into fragile glass at this moment, softening his cold outline, and then stretched out his hand and grabbed his right hand.
He had just hit his right hand without mercy.
Since he hit Jian Tianya, the Shen Du in Pei Wuji's cognition is the one who doesn't touch the spring water with ten fingers, greedy for enjoyment, learning to plan, and learning martial arts...
Can kill without blinking, but can't cook a bite to eat.
Therefore, his hands are very beautiful, and every knuckle is like a craftsman who has carefully crafted it.
Shen Du would kill no more than three times, beat someone three times, and curse no more than three sentences. But it is always killing before beating, and beating before scolding.
Just like a genius.
Give him a slap first, and then ask him to see if the slap should be slapped.
Pei Wuji's understanding of him is too deep, even more than his understanding of himself.
so that...
Only at this moment did I understand my heart.
Little by little, he opened Shen Du's naturally curled slender fingers, then lowered his head and leaned up, kissing his slightly red palm with almost pilgrimage-like devotion.
For the first time, I don't care, I don't care what others think.
At this moment, he admitted that he was his slave and his captive.
Shen Du looked at him coldly.
Didn't speak, didn't move.
Pei Wuji stretched out his hand, hugged him gently, and put his head on his waist: "Shen Du, I was wrong. Don't be angry, okay?"