Zong Ziheng sorted out what happened in Yunxi back then according to his memories.
He was the one who looked at the sealed coffin of Zong Minghe's corpse. Although there would be some changes in appearance after death, he did not notice any abnormality. Zong Minghe's hands were folded in front of his chest, covered by his big sleeves, only a few sticks were exposed. There is no way to judge the shape of the fingertips. Afterwards, he guarded the coffin and brought back the daimyo until he was buried.
There are many barriers in Zong's cemetery, so if Zong Minghe's body was transferred, it must be in Shushan. What he saw at that time was already fake.
This fake skeleton is intact, and there is no possibility that it just changed its head. Then, how did Zong Minghe's face be imitated
Zong Ziheng's narration made Xu Zhinan's complexion even more serious: "There are several possibilities for what the emperor said, and I believe the emperor can guess one or two."
"I'll listen to you first." Zong Ziheng did have a guess in his heart.
"First, the Wuliang Sect found a person with a similar appearance to the late emperor, but the incident happened suddenly, so the possibility of this is very low. Second, he drew the late emperor's appearance with a Wu Sheng brush, but Lu Zhaofeng was wanted by various sects at that time. There is no trace, and there is no evidence before that that the Wuliang Sect and Lu Zhaofeng colluded, the possibility is even lower. Third, there is a person who has the pure yang technique, who made the bones of this corpse."
"Chunyang Gongfa can also change the appearance of others?" Zong Ziheng remembered that he had vaguely heard of it, but he was not sure.
"Yes, but the time limit is very short, and that person can't move, make facial expressions, or even speak, and can't do any actions that involve bones and muscles, otherwise it will reveal his secrets, so this is actually a very tasteless function. method, which is rarely used.”
"But if that person is dead..."
"A dead person who can't move can actually use this exercise." Xu Zhinan narrowed his eyes, "So, this matter must be done by someone who has enough time to touch the corpse, because the appearance changed through this method, It won't last more than a quarter of an hour."
So far, the scope is already very small, and those who have the ability to transfer the Emperor's corpse in the Wuliang faction must be important figures in the Wuliang faction.
But why
"Dijun, I have a bolder guess."
Zong Ziheng quietly clenched his trembling fists: "Say it."
"Someone dug out the first emperor's pill, obtained the pure yang technique from Yanzhi, and then stole the sky for the sun."
Zong Ziheng closed his eyes, Xu Zhinan's words seemed to press down a dark cloud called fear over his head, and the darkness turned into a giant, completely eroding him.
This is indeed a bold guess, but it is not unfounded. Just based on Zong Minghe's cultivation base, his golden core is invaluable, not to mention that he may also have the fate of an emperor.
However, Jin Dan could only be taken alive. When he arrived, Zong Minghe was already dead, and even Shen Shiyao had committed suicide. Seeing his biological parents both died, the shock of that moment almost tore his heart apart. How could he think of checking whether Zong Minghe's pill was still there? If, if Xu Zhinan's guess is true, then Zong Minghe's death, and even his mother's death, are highly doubtful.
Zong Ziheng's complexion was already ugly, as if he was about to faint at any moment, Xu Zhinan supported his shaking body, and comforted him with his thick voice: "Dijun, this is just a guess, you have to take care of yourself."
Zong Ziheng clasped Xu Zhinan's wrist, tightened his five fingers, and grabbed it fiercely. He stared at Xu Zhinan with bloodshot eyes: "If the person who transferred the corpse was really to get his pill, then my mother...may be ... was murdered to death." As his confidant, Xu Zhinan knew that he had carried the stigma of regicide for Shen Shiyao, so he naturally knew what he was talking about.
Xu Zhinan has an indestructible body like a diamond, and ordinary swords can't cut his flesh, but at this moment he felt some pain, which shows how much strength Zong Ziheng used. He held Zong Ziheng's hand, slowly but forcefully Said: "We must find out the truth about this matter, not only for the sake of Concubine Shen, the person who replaced the corpse of the late emperor probably hid in the shadows for many years and did many things that harmed the emperor."
Who could it be, and why do they have to exchange bodies? Since he didn't check Zong Minghe's abdomen at the first time, he wouldn't check it later, if it wasn't because Zong Zixiao threatened him to drag Zong Minghe out and flog Zong Minghe's corpse, he wouldn't be able to open the coffin. This secret should have been buried forever. So why go to all the trouble of exchanging bodies
When he asked this question, Xu Zhinan could only shake his head in confusion.
"Who does the emperor think is the most suspicious?"
"Li Buyu." Zong Ziheng replied without hesitation.
The important figure of Wuliang Sect who participated the most in the whole thing was Li Buyu.
"I also think he is suspicious." Xu Zhinan said, "Emperor, do you still remember, Li Buyu was easily defeated by Zong Zixiao at the Jiaolong meeting back then, and he is a few years older than Zong Zixiao."
"Remember." No one could forget that Flood Dragon Meeting, which directly led to ten years of turmoil in the world of cultivating immortals, and gave birth to Zong Zixiao, the peerless demon. And it is even more impossible for him to forget how his Xiao Jiu showed his proud talent and won the championship step by step.
"In my impression, Li Buyu's talent is not very outstanding. He lost to the leader of the Jiaolong Society back then, so no one thought he was inferior, only Zong Zixiao was too strong, but when I watched the battle, I judged that Li Buyu's talent was fundamental. , but barely counted as superior, but after he became the head of the sect, his cultivation and swordsmanship have improved by leaps and bounds, and he has become one of the representatives of the talented young generation." Xu Zhinan frowned, "I have doubts about this matter. Yes, I just didn’t think about it.”
"You're right, I also remember that he wasn't outstanding when he was young." The first time Zong Ziheng and Li Buyu met was when they were traveling abroad, they accidentally rescued Li Buyu, who was also going out to practice, at the same age of thirteen. , Zong Zixiao won the championship in the Jiaolong Club, and Li Buyu even struggled to deal with a walking corpse with a little cultivation. He didn't dare to say that Li Buyu must have eaten Zong Minghe's pill to achieve today's cultivation, but if Zong Minghe's pill was indeed stolen by the Li family, then the person who ate this pill must be Li Buyu .
No matter what, to replace Zong Minghe's body with ulterior motives, he must know the complete truth!
Zong Ziheng murmured: "Brother Xu, accompany me to Mount Shu."
"Sneaking into Mount Shu is not an easy task. Why don't I go up the mountain in the name of a visit, and the emperor will wait for my news."
"There's no need to sneak in. I just met Li Buyu before. Ask him to move my mother's grave after he returns to Mount Shu. I can move it myself."
Xu Zhinan wanted to speak but stopped: "If Zongzixiao finds that the emperor is not there after returning, I'm afraid..."
Zong Ziheng gritted his teeth and said: "Kunlun is far away, he won't be able to come back in a short time, even if he comes back, he won't be able to take care of so much."
"Okay, listen to Dijun."—
The day after Zong Zixiao left Daming, Zong Ziheng sent Zong Zhongming away.
He hugged the weeping Zong Zhongming and sent him all the way out of Daming City, how much sadness and reluctance he felt in his heart was beyond words. In the end, he could only stand in the afterglow of the setting sun and watch Zong Ziyun take the child with his sword into the sky, getting farther and smaller, turning into a silver light in the sky, until it disappeared.
That was the last side of their lives.
The guests who came to celebrate the New Year also left one after another, including Li Buyu.
On the fifth day after Zong Zixiao left Daming, Zong Ziheng settled many important matters in Wuji Palace, and set off for Shushan with Xu Zhinan.
Before leaving, Huang Daozi met him suddenly, as if he knew he was going to leave.
Zong Ziheng hated this person extremely: "What is it?"
"The villain thinks that the emperor is going to investigate something, so he is here to present a magic weapon."
"What did you figure out?"
Huang Daozi said respectfully: "Divination often can only give a vague direction, and villains don't know where the emperor is going or what to look for."
Zong Ziheng doubted: "Then what treasure do you want to offer?"
Huang Daozi took out a dirty lottery tube with twelve sticks in it: "This is a magic weapon created by the villain - Zhouhou's spiritual lottery. It was refined with a small piece of Luoshui jade armor. It can be used for divination, but only It can be regarded as 'yes' and 'no'." He offered it with both hands.
Zong Ziheng hesitated for a moment, then took it: "How to use it?"
"The emperor can ask the things he wants to divination, and then draw a lottery, or use it to force others to ask, but the scope of divination with this spiritual lottery is very small, whether it is the time range or the geographical range, and it can The only answers given are 'yes' or 'no', 'true' or 'false', and the rest is for the emperor to judge by himself."
"Is this item accurate?"
Huang Daozi said seriously: "The more specific you ask, the more accurate you will be."
"Okay, let me give it a try." The eldest son Heng put Zhou Hou's spiritual lottery in the Qiankun bag, "Why did you come to present the treasure?"
"The villain wants to share the worries of the emperor."
Zong Ziheng said coldly: "The person you want to curry favor with is obviously the Demon Lord."
Huang Daozi smiled lightly: "The villain's wish is peace in the world."
Zong Ziheng didn't dare to believe this man's words, but he planned to try this magic weapon. Shushan is the territory of Wuliang Sect. He and Xu Zhinan must work together step by step and try their best to find out the truth in the shortest time. The magic weapon can really come in handy.
With the assistance of Xu Zhinan, Zong Ziheng broke through Zong Zixiao's seal on his spiritual veins, and the two flew away from the daimyo with their swords. Their sudden visit will definitely set off a bloody storm in Shushan.