In front of Wolong Town, Nangong Xier stopped the carriage, looked at Weilong Mountain, and suddenly burst into tears.
She and Xiaoyaoxian had only been together for a few days, but for some reason she felt as if they were meeting again after a long separation. Perhaps it was in Xiaoyaoxian that she saw the shadow of her father, whom she had never met, or perhaps she saw the lofty spirit of a gentleman from the academy in this man who seemed to have gone astray.
Suddenly, a dull bell sound was heard from above the Shanglin Palace.
"Boom, boom, boom."
It was already early morning. People in Wolong Town opened their doors and walked out one after another. Listening to the sound of the bell from Shanglin Palace, they all looked confused, as they had not heard the bell ringing for a long time.
Jieqing Bujielu also got up from the bed and listened for a long time with a frown. Zhou Zheng asked him: "What does this bell represent?"
She replied, "Only when an important person in Shanglin Palace dies will someone ring the bell. Since I entered Shanglin Palace, I have only heard the bell ring a few times."
"What kind of person can be considered important?" Zhou Zheng asked.
He said solemnly, "He should be at least the vice president of the Fourth Academy."
"At this time..." Zhou Zheng opened the window, "Who could it be?"
He shook his head and said, "I'll go ask the boss later."
Su Baiyi also walked down from the bench and asked worriedly, "Could it be related to Master?"
On the top of Shanglin Palace, Helian Xiyue let go of the bell and glanced at Ji Luo beside him: "Let's go."
Ji Luo nodded: "Okay."
They were surrounded by disciples from Fu Sheng Zui Meng Tower, and the atmosphere was like a taut string ready to explode at any moment.
However, there was no news of Bai Jile's decision from Fusheng Zuimeng Tower, so they did not dare to act rashly.
But Helian Xiyue seemed to not see them. He and Ji Luo walked straight past them and walked down the bell tower: "Bury him in the back mountain."
"Okay." Ji Luo replied.
"It's almost over." Helian Xiyue looked up at the sky.
The storm is coming.
In the Fu Sheng Zui Meng Tower, Bai He was guarding the door to the top floor. Behind him were a dozen sword-wielding disciples, ready to stand up at any time.
But after a long time, Bailong came out and shook his head at Baihe.
Bai He said unwillingly: "Really not going to do it?"
Bai Long nodded and said, "The host said that Xiaoyaoxian deserves a quarter of an hour."
The bells stopped ringing, and Wolong Town quickly returned to its former bustling scene. However, beneath the prosperous appearance, there were many people hurrying about, shuttling between the major shops in the town.
"Xiaoyao Immortal, return to Shanglin Heavenly Palace?" Su Yu put down the abacus in his hand.
Inside the inn, Su Baiyi and others who were having breakfast were all startled. They looked at each other and immediately pricked up their ears to listen.
The messenger's tone was very sure: "Yes, the news is absolutely reliable. Last night, Xiaoyaoxian went up Weilong Mountain alone, intending to rescue Xie Kanhua. In the end, he had a big fight with Bai Jile and almost defeated Bai Jile. But in the end, he was still one step behind and was killed by Bai Jile. More than half of the disciples of Shanglin Palace saw this duel. After the fight, Helian Xiyue took the dying Xiaoyaoxian to Youyu to see Xie Kanhua, and Bai Jile returned to Fusheng Zuimeng Tower alone."
Su Yu exclaimed, "Xie Kanhua personally drove Xiaoyaoxian off the mountain back then. Xiaoyaoxian even vowed to kill Xie Kanhua, but he never expected that he would die in order to save Xie Kanhua."
Su Baiyi and the other three were silent for a long time, and Zhou Zheng was the first to break the silence: "He told me that day that his internal injuries were getting worse and worse, and he didn't have much time left. Before he died, he wanted to do something for his past mistakes."
"He said that he hated the master, but he still went up the mountain to save the master." Su Baiyi whispered.
He bit the bun in his hand fiercely and murmured, "Bai Jile."
"Then, have you heard any other news? There should be a woman beside Xiaoyaoxian?" Su Baiyi asked.
The messenger glanced at Su Baiyi, then at his boss Su Yu. Su Yu nodded at him, and he continued, "According to the news from above, it is indeed only Xiaoyaoxian who climbed the mountain. As for the woman... Today, a stunning woman did appear outside Wolong Town."
"It must be my senior sister!" Su Baiyi stood up quickly.
At this time, a slightly tired voice came from outside the house: "Excuse me, are there any guest rooms here?"
"It's Senior Sister!" Su Baiyi shouted.
Nangong Xier heard the voice and stepped in from outside. She was startled when she saw Su Baiyi: "Su Baiyi."
"Senior Sister, you're here." Su Baiyi was about to move forward, but when he remembered what he had said about abstaining from love but not from sex, his heart suddenly became confused.
Nangong Xier ran over, hugged Su Baiyi, and tears flowed from her eyes.
"Senior sister, senior sister." Su Baiyi was at a loss for a moment.
Nangong Xier didn't say anything, but just kept crying.
"Senior Sister, don't be sad." Su Baiyi patted Nangong Xier's back gently. He was at a loss for words for a moment and didn't know how to comfort her.
The rain came pouring down in an instant.
In the dark prison, Xie Kanhua was lying there with a gloomy look on his face.
"Boy, you've been here for so long, and I always thought you were a very open-minded person, because even when you knew you were going to die, you still smiled." The old man looked at Xie Kanhua and said with interest.
"I just feel it's not worth it." Xie Kanhua said softly.
"It is up to him to decide whether his life is worth it. What does it have to do with you? When that boy died, he felt it was worth it. That's enough." The old man paused and continued, "It's you on the contrary. Since someone is willing to risk his life to save you, then you should live. I think this person will not be the last one to save you."
"Of course I won't be so stupid as to seek death. When Bai Jile takes action, Helian and I will definitely join forces." Xie Kanhua said with a clenched fist.
"Since that kid Helian would definitely join forces with you, why did he capture you then?" asked the old man.
"My disciple and I had been exposed at the time. In order to let my disciple escape, I staged a play with Helian. He took me away, but he had to let my disciple go. At that time, the people in Shanglin Palace had not yet realized the identity of my disciple. Under Helian's decision, they only took me away." Xie Kanhua sighed, "Now the only hope is that my stupid disciple will not fall into the trap again."
"I'll bet a pot of wine," the old man said with a smile, "he will come."