When Jing Jiu came to the bank, the river water slid off the white clothes like a waterfall.
The sergeants on the south wall were running, not knowing what happened.
Jing Jiu glanced over there, and steamed the water off his body with Jianyuan, covering his whole body with a layer of white mist.
"Now you still ask me why I came to Chaoyang City?"
Zhao Layue's voice sounded outside the fog.
Jing Jiu knew why the soldiers in Chaonan City were so nervous, presumably it was because she alarmed many people when she left the city with her sword.
He didn't answer the question because she was right.
Everything that happened to Liu Shisui was within his expectations, but after all, he had to take a look to feel relieved.
Zhao Layue asked, "Did you find what you were looking for?"
Jing Jiu hummed.
Zhao Layue didn't ask any more questions.
Jing Jiu looked at her and said, "Do you want to investigate further?"
Zhao Layue also hummed.
"This matter has nothing to do with Thunder Soul Wood."
Jing Jiu looked at her and said, "If the ascension fails, the reason is only that there is something wrong with the formation."
Zhao Layue said: "If Lei Poyun dared to steal the Bihu Peak under the Thunder Soul Tree, he dared to tamper with the formation materials."
The two events are unrelated, but the inference does make sense.
Jing Jiu said, "He's at the top of Shenmo Peak, so he can't move his hands or feet."'
Zhao Layue thought to herself that she didn't see any traces of the formation at the top of the peak, not even a trace of remnant breath.
"Smoke disappears, it is the name of that formation."
Jing Jiu said, "No trace will be left."
Zhao Layue said: "The smoke disappears... This name is really unlucky."
Jing Jiu said: "The ascension of a Taoist means death to those who stay in this world. It's not a happy thing."
Zhao Layue was silent for a while, and then said: "No wonder my master's uncle is ascending, and there are not many people in Qingshan Nine Peaks who are really happy."
Jing Jiu didn't speak.
Zhao Layue said: "If there is no problem with the material, how could there be a problem with the formation?"
"Maybe... the formation that Master Jingyang learned back then was wrong."
Jing Jiu said with a smile.
His smile was a little weak.
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Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue left Chaonan City and crossed the mountains, not knowing where they were.
On the other side of Qingshan, Liu Shisui finally woke up, his hot skin returned to normal temperature, his sanity was not affected, and it seemed that there was no change. No one knew that when he looked at himself in the bronze mirror, he would occasionally be able to In the deepest part of his pupils, he saw a bewitching red.
The next day, Liu Shisui was imprisoned in the Sword Prison. No matter how angry Elder Bai Rujing was, he could not change Shang Defeng's decision.
Because Shang Defeng suspected that Liu Shisui had swallowed the demon pill of the ghost-eyed dace in the battle against demons in the muddy water.
Swallowing demon pills can help ascetics quickly improve their realm, but it is very likely to pollute the Taoist heart and make the ascetics go crazy.
For Xuanmen Zhengzong, this is absolutely unacceptable behavior, and for Qingshanzong, it is a serious crime of violating the law of the sword.
Even though Liu Shisui was a natural Daoist that was highly expected by the sect, if he really did such a thing, even the lightest punishment would be to abolish his cultivation and expel him from Qingshan.
In the following time, Shang Defeng interrogated Liu Shisui extremely severely, and finally even sentenced him to death.
The results of the interrogation were somewhat unexpected.
On the bank of the turbid water, Liu Shisui suddenly fell into a coma, his body was scorching hot, and his pulse suddenly became agitated, all of which indicated that he had indeed swallowed the demon pill.
But neither Shi Yuefeng's masters' examination nor Chi Yan's pulse listening with Jianxin failed to find direct evidence in his body.
Logically speaking, since there is no evidence, he should be released, but this matter is so weird, how can Shang Defeng close the case.
Yuan Qijing personally ordered Liu Shisui to be locked up in Jian Prison, and no one was allowed to visit him.
Up to now, whether it is Elder Bai Rujing or the young disciples of Liangwang Peak, they have actually believed in Shang Defeng's judgment.
So no one went to visit Liu Shisui.
No matter how Shang Defeng tortured, Liu Shisui remained silent, no matter how painful it was, he would not even utter a bad word.
He sat quietly in the dark cell, his scarred face was full of stubbornness, but he was so lonely.
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Qingshan Jiufeng was shocked.
On the banks of Xijianxi, one can often hear discussions about this matter, either disbelief or sympathy, but most of them are indifference and contempt.
This indifference and contempt came from disappointment with Liu Shisui. Since he was highly valued by the sect, why was he so anxious and confused his mind.
Gu Qing was practicing sword in Shenmo Peak, the news came a little late, when he knew about it, Liu Shisui had already been imprisoned for more than ten days.
He felt that there was something wrong with this matter, because he had been in contact with Liu Shisui several times, and he didn't believe that Liu Shisui would steal the demon pill at all.
If Liu Shisui continued to be locked in the dark sword prison for a long time, his path of cultivation would suffer great setbacks, or even be cut off.
But now he is just a disciple of Chengjian living in Shenmo Peak, how can he help Liu Shisui
At this time, he remembered the words Jing Jiu said to himself before he left: If there is something wrong, find the monkey.
Gu Qing is a very smart person, and he has already figured out the meaning of this sentence.
In the eyes of many people, Jing Jiu and Liu Shisui, the master and servant, have drifted apart. Only Gu Qing knows the real relationship between Jing Jiu and Liu Shisui, such as those bamboos, and those instructions. He is very sure. According to Jing Jiu, in Qingshan Nine Peaks, only the matter of Liu Shisui is a matter.
Then the meaning of this sentence is: If something happens to Liu Shisui, go to the monkey.
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Lu Qing walked outside the wooden house, hit the tree with his fist a few times, and then whimpered twice.
There was the sound of branches and leaves bending in the woods, as well as the calls of apes.
More than a dozen apes came around the cabin and surrounded him.
Lu Qing can learn how to call a monkey now, but it doesn't mean that he can use these calls to explain this matter clearly.
He looked at the apes, spoke slowly and with standard pronunciation, and told the story back and forth.
The apes scratched their ears anxiously, pointed at him and kept screaming.
Gu Qing knew that they were scolding him, so he spread his hands, very innocent, thinking, what can I do
A little monkey climbed into the wooden house through the window, grabbed a piece of paper, and kept waving it.
Lu Qing patted his forehead, thinking how could he be so stupid
The apes spread their arms and looked innocent, thinking that you still know
After polishing the ink and spreading out the white paper, Gu Qing faced another difficulty to write something.
Because he didn't know who the letter would be sent to later.
After much deliberation, he finally wrote a few simple sentences without forgetting the pen held in his left hand.
"I don't know who you are, anyway, please leave this matter to Liu Shisui."
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the next day.
Liu Shisui was released.
Whether it was the ordinary disciples by the Xijian River or the people in Nine Peaks, they all felt very surprised.
Shangdefeng did not make any explanation.
No one went to pick up Liu Shisui.
When Liu Shisui returned to Tianguang Peak, he didn't see his master Bai Rujing either. He was greeted by countless strange eyes.
In the middle of the night, Gu Han came.
"For the righteousness of the world, some sacrifices are worthwhile."
Gu Han put his hand on his shoulder, and said comfortingly, "Brother wanted to come here in person, but he was worried that it would fall into the eyes of others."
Liu Shisui asked, "Why did you let me go to the Germany Summit? It was much earlier than planned."
Gu Han said: "Of course it was the old master who sent the message."
Thinking that this matter was personally arranged by the Sect Leader, Liu Shisui felt that the weight on his shoulders was getting heavier.
After Gu Han left, he sat in front of the window, staring at the oil lamp in silence for a long time.
He suddenly missed Jing Jiu very much, or the days when he was in the small mountain village, by the pond, under the big tree, listening to the cicadas.