When Ruan Hailou rushed to the patriarch's building, others thought that he had accumulated hatred in his heart for more than ten years and wanted to vent his anger on the tablet, but they never expected such an ending.
Ruan Hailou was no longer on the edge of the cliff, but everyone couldn't recover for a long time. They didn't know whether to sigh or grit their teeth. Thinking about those disciples of Bixia Sect who died tragically, they could only sigh in the end.
After a long time, Yue Kunchi said abruptly, "Junior sister, Shizun's tablet was also taken down by him. Is there a new tablet for Shizun in the ancestral building?"
Zhao Chiying was silent for a moment: "For now, let's talk about this later."
She turned around and saw Shen Qiao and Shi Shi: "Does Daomaster Shen have any free time? I have something to ask for advice."
Shen Qiao: "Sect Master Zhao, please."
Seeing Fifteen following behind, Zhao Chiying showed unease on her face, and couldn't help but smile: "Fifteen will come along too."
Fifteen was a little embarrassed. He was shy by nature. At this time, he couldn't help hiding half of his face behind Shen Qiao. Thinking about it, it seemed a little rude, and he quickly came out and said, "Thank you, Sect Master Zhao."
Even Yue Kunchi thought Fifteen was cute, he couldn't help laughing, and he forgot that he still had internal injuries. After laughing, he couldn't help gasping for breath.
"I asked you to rest and you didn't listen. If that's the case, let's come together." Zhao Chiying shook her head, obviously not being good to this senior brother. She pointed her left hand forward: "Shen Daochang, please."
She brought the three to the Zhengyang Hall of Bixia Sect. This place is used by the suzerain to entertain guests on weekdays. Since the decline of Bixia Sect, there has been no guests here for a long time. .
Shen Qiao and Fifteen had just sat down when they saw Zhao Chiying with a solemn expression and bowed down to Shen Qiao.
"Why did Sect Master Zhao make such a great gift?" Shen Qiao was very surprised and wanted to help him when he got up, but Zhao Chiying stopped him.
"I have already heard from my senior brother and Yuan Bai that Daochang Shen, for the sake of Martial Uncle Zhu's death, was able to send Fifteen from Ye City to Bixia Sect. It is a promise, and he will do what he says. He deserves my worship."
Shen Qiao smiled miserably: "At that time, the incident happened suddenly in your faction, and I didn't have time to explain. I'm afraid Sect Master Zhao and Elder Yue still know something. The reason why Brother Zhu died is all because of me."
After that, he recounted the fact that he and Sang Jingxing were seriously injured in the fight, hid in the mountains after nine deaths, was rescued by the fifteenth, and was taken in by the master and disciple, but finally brought them the calamity of death.
For Fifteen, these things were recalled again, and every scene was full of blood and tears, but he learned courage from Shen Qiao. Holding on, not saying a word.
After Shen Qiao finished speaking, there was silence in Zhengyang Hall, and after a while, Zhao Chiying said solemnly: "One thing is another, no one could have expected the death of Uncle Zhu, and you don't want it to happen. He died calmly, he must be willing, no one can force it, benevolence and benevolence, how can it be said that it was because of Shen Daochang? It should be counted on them."
The other party was so sensible, but Shen Qiao felt more guilty.
He is willing to show kindness to others, and doesn't care how much he gains or loses, but when others return kindness and even die for him, he feels more uncomfortable than if he didn't get anything in return.
Fifteen seemed to sense his thoughts and suddenly held his hand.
The palm was covered with a small warmth, and Shen Qiao couldn't help but hold Fifteen's hand back, wrapping the warmth into the palm of his hand.
"Thank you Zhao Zongzhu for your understanding. Since this matter started because of me, I should solve it freely, and it has nothing to do with Bixiazong."
Zhao Chiying saw that they had a deep relationship between one big and one small, and they were already inseparable. She thought about it and asked, "Uncle Zhu explained on his deathbed, but wants Fifteen to come to Bixia Sect?"
Shen Qiao: "Yes, although Brother Zhu ran away for some reason and never came back, in his heart, he always regarded himself as a member of Bixia Sect."
Zhao Chiying took the wooden plaque handed over by Fifteen, and rubbed the word "Zhu" on it. This calm and self-controlled woman showed a sad expression: "Bixia Sect also once produced the top ten masters in the world, but unfortunately the sect was in strife, Talents are withering away, and the day is not as good as the day, and today's affairs are even worse, just now Yuanbai took a count, and there are only six disciples who survived in the sect."
Counting Zhao Chiying and Yue Kunchi, there are only eight people. What an eight-person sect can do, I'm afraid it doesn't require foreign enemies to invade. If this generation does not have slightly better talents, within ten years, this sect will be on the rivers and lakes. Already dead in name.
Yue Kunchi was heartbroken when he heard it, and reluctantly pulled another person to make up the number: "I have another disciple in Yecheng..."
Shen Qiao thought for a moment: "Brother Yue said Han Eying?"
Yue Kunchi: "Exactly, this person's father is Han Feng, a servant of the State of Qi. Her qualifications are acceptable, but because of her special status, I was not admitted to the sect, and I only taught a few times as an outside disciple. Have you met Dao Master Shen?"
"There was a relationship once." Shen Qiao replied.
The reason why he knew Han Eying was because he was rescued by Yan Wushi, and he appeared here because Yan Wushi handed him over to Sang Jingxing.
All cause and effect are inherently implicated, and in the end, everything may be inseparable from a name.
Shen Qiao suddenly remembered what Pu Anmi said before. He said that Yan Wushi would soon be unable to protect himself, and Bai Rong also said similar things.
Such a person who is moody and angry and acts at will, will inevitably make countless enemies, but if there is anyone in the world who can kill him, Shen Qiao really can't find it, just because Yan Wushi's martial arts has defects of inner demons, but his The realm has already surpassed the ranks of ordinary first-class masters. This can be seen from his previous fights with Ru Yan Kehui. If it wasn't because of Yan Wushi's unstable heart, Ru Yan Kehui was afraid that it would not be as simple as not being able to do it for a few months. .
In the world, there is no Qi Fengge, no Cui Youliang, and Yan Wushi has no opponents. Even if Qifengge Cui Youliang reincarnates, with Yan Wushi's current martial arts, they may not be able to win.
Pu An has a deep understanding in his heart, and Bai Rong's words are by no means random nonsense...
Shen Qiao frowned, pressing this detail back to the depths of her mind for a while.
When he thinks of the name Yan Wushi now, he still has the feeling of being in a trance in the woods at the foot of Bailong Mountain, the intense heart sutra that would rather burn jade and stone and die with Sang Jingxing, as if he still lingers.
Breaking and standing up, it seems simple to say, but for him, it is almost a half-life hardship, crossing the abyss of life and death, and climbing up bit by bit from the bottom of the cliff.
Now it's light and cloudy, but at that time it was heart-wrenching, and life was better than death.
"Master Shen?" Fifteen's slightly worried voice came.
Shen Qiao gave him a reassuring smile, indicating that he was fine, and then said to Zhao Chiying, "Now that the fifteenth has arrived at Bixia Sect safely, I don't know how Sect Master Zhao has arranged for him? If there is anything that Pindao can help, please ask Sect Master Zhao. Do not hesitate to speak."
Zhao Chiying said, "I do have a request, it's about fifteen."
Facing Shen Qiao's doubtful eyes, she said, "Fifteen already has a master in Bixia Sect, and his master is Uncle Zhu, and this will never change. Others, even me, are not qualified to be fifteen. But I know that on this journey, Taoist Shen must have taught Fifteen very well, and if fifteen must have another person who can lead him to grow up and teach him martial arts, I hope that person is Taoist Shen."
Shen Qiao was a little surprised: "In this case, I'm afraid it will go against Brother Zhu's wishes..."
Zhao Chiying shook his head and smiled and said, "Uncle Zhu asked Fifteen to return to his sect because he was afraid that he would be helpless in the future. Now that Daoist Shen is here, in fact, Uncle Zhu doesn't have to worry anymore. Although Uncle Zhu is no longer alive, the gate of Bixia Sect will always be there. Open for Fifteen, apart from Bixia Sect, it does not prevent Fifteen from apprenticing. I think Fifteen is talented and intelligent, and now Bixia Sect is weak, everything has to start from scratch, and I am a person who does not know how to teach apprentices. Fear of delaying such a good aptitude as Fifteen, it would be the best choice for him to follow you, Daochang Shen.”
After that, she said fifteen more times: "Fifteen, you haven't officially apprenticed to Master Shen yet? Why don't you give Master a cup of tea while we are witnessing today?"
Fifteen was overjoyed and couldn't help but look at Shen Qiao: "Master Shen, is it alright?"
Shen Qiao couldn't bear to disappoint him, and nodded with a smile, "Yes."
Fifteen couldn't help but let out a low cheer, immediately knelt down in front of Shen Qiao, kowtowed three times seriously, took the tea handed by Zhao Chiying, raised his hands above his head, and said loudly, "Master is on top. , Disciple 15, from now on, you must be sincere in your teaching, sincerity in learning martial arts, and sincerity in being a person.
Shen Qiao's brows and eyes were curved, and his eyes contained a smile. When fifteen finished speaking, he took the teacup and drank it, pulled the person up, and reached out to pat the dust on his body.
Zhao Chiying chuckled: "Uncle Zhu really found a good master for Fifteen, and Daoist Shen is to Fifteen, how is it like an apprentice, it's like his own son!"
Fifteen Little's face was flushed with undisguised joy.
When the master and apprentice status was officially confirmed, Yue Kunchi brought up the business: "Just now Pu Anmi said that his master Kunxie will come up the mountain soon, and he is about to come to support. If Ruan Hailou is dead, Pu Anmi is arrested again We are imprisoned, I am afraid that we will be provoked by excuses, I heard that Daochang Shen had dealt with Kunxie in the past, I don’t know what this person’s temperament is, how can he deal with it?”
Shen Qiao pondered: "This person's martial arts is slightly inferior to his senior brother Duan Wenyang, and his vision is not as good, but his martial arts can still be among the first-class masters, and there may be a battle at that time."
Yue Kunchi looked worried: "If he goes up the mountain alone, that's fine. If he brings Turkic masters, there are only a few people left in the Bixia Sect, and the junior sister alone can't match the heroes!"
Zhao Chiying said: "It doesn't matter, Bixia Sect has lost nothing to this day. If we don't fight back, we will be delisted from Jianghu. Yuan Bai and Ye Xue are still young, so please ask Brother Yue to take them down the mountain for a while. To avoid the injury, Taoist Shen also took Fifteen to leave, I have been in seclusion for a long time, and all the responsibilities fall on the head of the senior brother, which has made you tired, and now everything is borne by me alone."
Yue Kunchi's eyes were red: "What are you talking about, I'm not leaving!"
Zhao Chiying showed a little impatience: "Your injury is not serious now, and staying here will not help, it will only add to the burden, and it will distract me. It is better to follow Daochang Shen and the others down the mountain together, so as not to always sway in front of me. Shaking, annoying and chattering."
Yue Kunchi smiled: "I know you don't want me to be in danger, so you said it on purpose. In any case, Bixia Sect has nothing to lose now, you have to enter together, and retreat together. I am to blame for the breach, and I will never leave early."
Shen Qiao also said, "Sect Master Zhao, I and Fifteen will also stay."
Zhao Chiying frowned: "You..."
Shen Qiao: "In the past, I fought against Kunxie and fell off a cliff. Although some of them are not enough for outsiders, losing is losing, and winning is winning. If there is a chance to play against Kunxie again today, I will definitely do it. Go all out and ask Sect Master Zhao to give me this opportunity.”
Zhao Chiying: "What if I refuse?"
Shen Qiao said with a smile: "Then the poor Daoist had to stay here and wait for Kunxie to come."
Zhao Chiying stared at him for a while, then suddenly sighed, "What virtue and talent does Bixiazong and Zhao Chiying meet, how could they meet a friend like Daochang Shen?"
Shen Qiao: "The white head is as new, and the top is as old as the old one. Brother Zhu can sacrifice his life for a stranger who is close to me, so I can also fight for Bixiazong, not to mention that I do have a relationship with Kunxie in the past. Now, it's not all for Bixiazong's sake."
Zhao Chiying and Shen Qiao met in a hurry and could not talk about deep friendship, but because they had experienced the Bixia Sect together, they had a very good impression of him. Now that he was willing to stand up for a Bixia Sect that had nothing to do with him, he was very excited. It is gratitude: "Thank you for your great kindness. I will keep the painstaking efforts and friendship of Taoist Shen in my heart. In the future, I will not say that the spring will repay each other. In the future, whenever Taoist Shen is in need, my Bixia Sect will definitely go through fire and water, and I will do whatever it takes!"
A few people discussed the Kunxie matter, and roughly settled down. Seeing Fifteen's tired face, Shen Qiao got up to leave, and took Fifteen back to the guest room to rest.
On the way back, Shi Shi asked Shen Qiao: "Master, what did Sect Master Zhao mean when he said remember your painstaking efforts, I don't quite understand."
Shen Qiao said: "Bixia Sect is declining day by day, Sect Master Zhao doesn't say anything, but she must be very anxious in her heart. She knows that the strong in the rivers and lakes are respected, so she can't wait to hope that the martial arts will be successful and can protect the division from being moved by external forces. Unfortunately, Lu Feng betrayed the teacher's sect and colluded with outsiders to attack while she was practicing. Sect Master Zhao had to forcibly break the barrier. Although it was not obvious at this time, he had already suffered internal injuries. If he fought against Kun Xie, he would have no chance of winning. Yan, she knew that I offered to fight against Kunxie, and she said thank you for my painstaking efforts to save her."
Fifteen sighed, and couldn't help but get nervous: "What about you, Master, can you beat Kunxie? I heard that you lost to Kunxie before, isn't he very good?"
A child is careless and has no scruples when he speaks. If it was someone else, he might have to weigh whether this sentence would hurt Shen Qiao's face.
Shen Qiao said with a smile: "He's not the most powerful, but he does have something special. I haven't recovered my skills yet. If I want to beat him, I'm not completely sure."
Fifteen: "What are the odds of winning?"
Shen Qiao rubbed his clenched eyebrows: "Five or five."
Fifteen's eyebrows were not smoothed, but tightened even more, obviously frightened by his words.
Kunxie's skill is slightly inferior to that of his senior brother Duan Wenyang, but it's not too low. He teamed up with Yu Ai to poison Shen Qiao. Although he won a disgrace, his own strength is not bad. If Zhao Chiying's skill is not damaged. , may be able to draw a tie with him, but it's hard to say now, if there is no Shen Qiao this time, maybe Bixiazong really can't escape the ending of defending or evacuating early, but in this way, even if they withdraw early, The sect on Candle South Peak is occupied by outsiders, and the inheritance of the Bixia Sect will be destroyed. Ruan Hailou's hatred for Huileshan will inevitably turn his anger on the ancestors of the Bixia Sect.
So what Shen Qiao promised was not just a fight, a righteous help, but it was very likely to keep the crumbling foundation of Bixia Sect that was about to be destroyed.
Fifteen suddenly hugged Shen Qiao, buried his head in his arms, and said sullenly, "Do you have to fight? Your martial arts haven't fully recovered yet!"
Shen Qiao hugged him back: "The number of five or five does not mean that there is no chance. I am fighting hard now, so I may not have no chance. I lost to Kunxie that day, and I have fallen to the bottom since then. No matter how many excuses there are, he is mine. A hurdle, a demon, where I fell, so now I have to learn to get back up from there, can you understand?"
Fifteen hugged him and didn't speak. After a long time, he whispered, "Understood... I just don't want you to be in trouble..."
Shen Qiao said with a smile: "I'll be fine, when you are your master, how can you not live a hundred years? I promised Lian Zhu brother's life to live together, and when you become a white-bearded old man, you will have to be a teacher. I will teach you a lesson with your ears all day long, and I will see if you are annoying!"
Fifteen thumped and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Shen Qiao sighed and touched him: "When people are masters, they are all apprentices to show their filial piety. I accept an apprentice, but I will do everything possible to make him happy. Being a master is like me, but I really don't have any dignity. !"
Fifteen smiled and did not refute, thinking in his heart that you, the most dignified master, are the best master in the world.
Thinking that he was Shen Qiao's disciple, he felt content in his heart.
Two days later, the bottom of the mountain was calm, and no outsiders went up the mountain, but this also gave Bixia Sect a chance to rest. Fifteen helped Fan Yuanbai and the others to collect the bodies of the Bixia Sect disciples who died in this battle and bury them one by one. The originally lively sect had gone through a slaughter and bloody battle, but only an empty and desolate place remained.
Although Fan Yuanbai, Zhou Yexue and the others survived, their faces were not necessarily happy. They were both sad for their deceased colleagues and worried about the upcoming fierce battle, so it was natural that their emotions could not be high.
On the third day, the bell rang outside the Zhengyang Hall, affecting all parts of the Bixia Sect. This was the disciple who was on duty in the middle of the mountain and sent a message, indicating that someone was going up the mountain, and he couldn't stop it.
When everyone heard the news and rushed to the front of the mountain gate, they saw a young man dressed as an alien standing there with his hands behind his back, followed by two people, with a high nose and deep eyes, his hair was loose, tied into a braid, and tied with a turban. Distinctive dress, people can recognize their identities at a glance.
Zhao Chiying said solemnly: "I don't know if your distinguished guests are coming, but you will be far away. Bixia Sect Zhao Chiying is here, dare to ask Your Excellency Gao's name?"
"Turkey Kunxie, I'm here to get back the unworthy apprentice." The other party said proudly, looked her up and down again, and shook his head: "You are Zhao Chiying, the sect master of the Bixia Sect? It is rumored that you are extremely talented, and you are a figure in the rejuvenation of the Bixia Sect. At first glance, it's just that."
Fan Yuanbai and others behind him glared at each other when they heard the words, but Zhao Chiying was shocked.
She suddenly remembered Shen Qiao's evaluation of Kunxie: this person has a noble status in the Turks, and he is also a disciple of Hulu Gu, so he is very arrogant, but martial arts is a real tyrannical, even if he does not enter the top ten in the world, it is not far away. Regardless of whether he played a role in the first battle of Banbu Peak, this is not a character to be underestimated.
Kun Xie said such words as soon as they met face to face. Obviously, it was not just to look down on Zhao Chiying, or to provoke her, but to see that she had internal injuries and could not compete with him.
The sharpness of the other party's eyes really answered what Shen Qiao said earlier.
Zhao Chiying's heart sank slightly, but her face did not show any expression: "It turns out that it was the Turk Zuoxian King who came to visit, and the disciples, together with Ruan Hailou of the Dongzhou faction, colluded with my traitor Lu Feng, and slaughtered the disciples of the Bixia School. I don't know how King Zuo Xian explained it?"
Kun Xie laughed: "Pu Anmi was invited by the elders of your sect, and just came to the mountain as a guest. Who knows that what awaits him is not the delicious food and wine, but the swords, swords, swords and halberds of the disciples of the sect. Now he is dead or alive, I am the master. I don’t know yet, how should Sect Master Zhao explain to me?”
This is purely absurd. If Kunxie hadn't made an appointment with his apprentice to come over and take advantage of the fisherman, how would he know that Pu Anmi was trapped here
Anger appeared on everyone's face.
Pu Anmi was imprisoned, Zhao Chiying didn't kill him, but he couldn't just let him go, otherwise the news of Bixiazong's surrender to the Turks would spread, and it would be difficult to gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes in the future, not to mention the numerous blood debts of his disciples, who also needed Pu Anmi. to repay.
Zhao Chiying said lightly: "You and I know what the disciple did, and it is useless for King Zuo Xian to argue here. If there is still one person in the Bixia Sect, they will not allow you to take Pu Anmi away."
Kunxie laughed as if he heard a big joke: "Zhao Chiying, I see that there are less than ten disciples behind you, and your Bixia Sect has long since existed in name only, what confidence do you have to say this, today I am If I kill you, there will be no Bixia Sect in this world in the future!"
"You can kill people, but you can't kill people's hearts."
The voice was so familiar that Kun Xie couldn't help frowning, and when he turned his head to look, he saw a man walking over with a sword.
That face was so familiar that Kun Xie would never forget it in his dreams.
Because he once fought this person on Banbu Peak.
That battle attracted worldwide attention, and he became famous in the Central Plains.
But this person in front of him has since lost his reputation and lost his martial arts. He was lucky enough to get his life back, but at most he could only survive the rest of his life.
"Shen, Qiao." Kun Xie burst out the name from between his teeth, containing complex emotions that he couldn't even explain himself.
"Stay safe, Kunxie."
Shen Qiao nodded towards him, just as he was on Banbu Peak that day. It's just that Shen Qiao was a master at that time and a figure admired by the world, while Kun Xie was a newcomer to the Central Plains, and his reputation was not obvious.
Now that the time has changed, the positions of the two have undergone earth-shaking changes. Kunxie is no longer the Kunxie of the day, and Shen Qiao is not the headmaster of Xuandu Mountain.
But how could he be so calm
As soon as the two sides met, Kun Xie had taken a closer look at Shen Qiao's current appearance, but could not find the slightest bit of depression or pain.
Shen Qiao is still Shen Qiao, he has hardly changed.
Do not!
There are still some.
Kun Xie suddenly said: "Headmaster Shen, ah no, I can't call you a headmaster, Taoist Master Shen, but you were injured when Sunset Cliff? Your eyes don't seem to be very good."
Shen Qiao: "Yes, but the eyes have nothing to do with the falling cliff, but because of seeing each other happily. Shouldn't you know the reason better than me?"
Kun Xie shook his head: "If you want to blame you, you should blame your junior brother Yu Ai, he gave you the poison, not me, I made a battle with you, and it was a battle post with an open and honest fight, and everyone fought on Banbu Peak. I've seen it all, and I didn't do anything to hurt anyone."
He looked at the sword in Shen Qiao's hand and laughed: "You are unwilling to fail, so are you waiting for me here, or do you want to help the people of Bixia Sect to stand out?"
Shen Qiao said: "The things of the past are running water today, and the past cannot be traced. Today I, Shen Qiao, are waiting here, but if I want to fight, I wonder if you can dare to fight?"
He slowly drew out the sword, the tip of the sword was facing down, trembling slightly, and a dazzling zebo appeared in the sun.
Kun Xie quickly withdrew his contemptuous expression, and his face became extremely serious.
He also drew the knife from his back.
This battle, sooner or later, will always come.
Kun Xie even faintly sensed his excitement in his bones. Although he won against Shen Qiao last time, deep down in his heart, he felt that he was not happy to see each other sideways, and he always felt that his victory was not comfortable.
And this time, he wants to convince Shen Qiao!