When Zong Ziheng packed up his luggage and went to say goodbye to his mother, Shen Shiyao was drinking tea and chatting with Zong Zixiao's concubine, Chu Yingruo.
"Mother, Concubine Chu." The eldest son Heng saluted one by one. Among the many brothers, he is the closest to Xiao Jiu because of their good relationship with their mother and concubine. But what his mother said that day, and today she acted nonchalantly, made him a little uncomfortable when facing Chu Yingruo.
"Zi Heng is going out again?" Chu Yingruo said, "No wonder Xiao'er has been unhappy these two days."
"I'm going to Jingzhou. I shouldn't stay outside for too long. Tell Xiaojiu that I'll test his homework when I come back, so he won't be lazy."
"Don't worry, I will watch him." Chu Yingruo smiled slightly, such a faint smile, but on her face, it was like a gorgeous flower blooming, it was too beautiful to behold.
Chu Yingruo came from a small sect. Although her family was unknown, she was born with stunning beauty. Back then at the Flood Dragon Festival, she became famous with her looks. Now even though she is a mother, she is still rumored to be the number one beauty in the world of cultivating immortals.
Chu Yingruo originally had a marriage contract, but was snatched by Zong Minghe. Among all the concubines, she was the most favored, so Zongzixiao's enjoyment from childhood to adulthood was almost the same as that of his own son.
Such a woman is naturally not welcomed into the palace. In particular, she also has a pair of coquettish hanging fox eyes. This kind of aggressive beauty is naturally not pleasing to the same sex. At that time, only Shen Shiyao made friends with her, and the two of them were regarded as thorns in the eyes of the empress, so they naturally hugged each other.
Shen Shiyao sighed softly: "I'm worried as soon as you go out, but I can't shut you down, go, take good care of yourself outside."
"Mother, don't worry."
"Sister, don't worry, Ziheng has already cultivated to the seventh level of the Zongxuan Sword, and ordinary people can't do anything to him."
"It's easy to block an open spear, but hard to defend against a hidden arrow." Shen Shiyao said pointedly, "Back then, he and Zi Xiao were plotted against, otherwise, how could they almost lose their lives?"
Chu Yingruo's pupils were suddenly covered with a layer of frost: "Yes, fortunately, the two brothers are blessed with great fortune. Ziheng, you are out of the house, and your heart is sinister, so you must guard against it."
"yes."
Zong Ziheng breathed a sigh of relief, walked out of the Wuji Palace as fast as he could, then immediately got up with his sword, went straight to Qingyun, and looked at Wuji, who was left far behind by him, getting smaller and further away After entering the palace, he looked at the lofty and vast world in front of him, and felt his heart suddenly open up.
The resplendent and resplendent palace, painted with dragons and phoenixes, is like a gorgeous cage, which will only trap people's body and mind in a cramped corner, and the more they live, the narrower it becomes. That day, when he was dazzled by his mother's tears and the harsh treatment of the empress, he almost forgot that he didn't have this ambition at all.
Loving the mountains and rivers, being free and easy, knowing the vastness of the universe, and loving the green grass and trees, that is the happy life he wants! —
The land of Chu is a thoroughfare of water and land, thousands of miles of fertile fields, well-developed fish, herdsmen and farmers, and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
And this rich and fertile land was divided and ruled by the two sects of Jingzhou Chunyang Sect and Wuling Wuyun Sect.
In fact, thousands of years ago, these two sects belonged to the same line, and the ancestor who founded the sect was an eminent monk. Later, those who were mainly martial arts masters and those who were mainly swordsmen gradually split into two factions, and even began to fight among themselves, eventually splitting into two.
Chunyang Sect has inherited the original sect's philosophy of cultivating Taoism with a pure heart and few desires, and the religious rules that have been followed for hundreds of years are derived from the five precepts and ten good deeds of Buddhism.
The name of Wuyunmen is taken from the five aggregates of form, feeling, thought, action, and consciousness in Buddhism. It is advocated that people are born from the five aggregates, but all dharmas are empty, and cause and effect are not empty. There is no need to be strict in destroying human desires. So they are just the opposite of Chunyang Sect, they don't have so many rules and regulations, and their attitude is similar to the monks who "pass through the intestines of wine and meat, and keep it in the heart of the Buddha".
These two factions were in the Chu region, and had been fighting constantly for hundreds of years. It wasn't until Daming Zongshi ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Under this coercion, the two factions maintained a subtle peace.
When they arrived at Luojinwu of the Pure Yang Sect, Xu Zhinan came out to greet him personally after the gatekeeper disciple notified him.
"Brother Xu."
"Your Highness, long time no see." Xu Zhinan greeted him with a smile. He looked at Zongzi Heng and couldn't help feeling, "Three years ago, Your Highness was still a teenager, but now he looks much more mature."
Zong Ziheng disapproved and said: "I'll call you big brother, if you call me that again, you'll be offended."
"Haha, okay, Ziheng, please come in."
In fact, Xu Zhinan was about the same age as Zong Ziheng's parents, but he seemed to be only a few years older. In the past three years, the two of them have been writing letters constantly, and there is no sense of strangeness when they meet for the first time.
They asked each other how they were doing.
"I heard that the Huaying faction intends to marry you." Xu Zhinan said, "You and Ms. Hua are in the same family, talented and beautiful. This is a blessing in disguise, and what is good will be rewarded."
Zong Ziheng didn't intend to tell outsiders about the quarrel between concubines or brothers, he evaded the important point and said: "I just heard about this matter, father hasn't decided yet."
"I don't think it's far from ten."
"Brother Xu, how is the Chunyang Sect doing well recently?"
"everything is fine."
"The Lions?"
"Well, we just found Chen Xingyong in Yancheng a few days ago, we don't dare to scare the snake now, we just let people watch secretly."
Zong Ziheng narrowed his eyes: "It's been three years, and I finally have the chance to take revenge with my own hands."
"This matter still needs careful discussion and a thorough plan. Chen Xingyong is too cunning, and with that magic weapon, he actually let him escape twice."
"Gong Shuji is really difficult to deal with." Thinking of his experience in the inn, he still has lingering fears. Although he was young at that time, his strength was not bad, and he had two high-ranking monks as guards. How could he be forced to almost die by the unknown people in the world? Magic weapon?"
"I asked the Cangyu Gate. The magic weapon is not without flaws. The scope of the spell depends entirely on the spiritual power of the monks, and once there are too many people, they will lose sight of one another. At that time, Chen Xingyong separated the four of you into three spaces, and the three of you People in the space are not easy to deal with, that should be his limit, so to deal with Gongshu Mo, you need more people, preferably more than them."
Zong Ziheng nodded: "We will be able to catch him this time. It's not too late, let's go to Yancheng now."
Xu Zhinan comforted him: "Don't worry, if there are many people going together, it will inevitably attract attention. I have already sent my junior brother to Yancheng to investigate the situation, and he should be back soon. We can act after the discussion is over."
"Senior Brother." A disciple came in to announce, "Senior Brother Cheng is back."
Xu Zhinan smiled and said, "Look, Cao Cao is here, let him come to see me."
After a while, a Chunyang Sect disciple walked in, with a stern face and a serious expression: "Brother, I'm back."
"Yanzhi, you have worked hard. Ziheng, this is my junior brother, Cheng Yanzhi, Yanzhi, this is His Royal Highness of Emperor Ninghua."
Cheng Yanzhi cupped his hands neither humble nor overbearing, and said, "I've seen His Majesty."
Zongzi Heng nodded, thinking to himself, the higher the cultivation level of these Chunyang Sect disciples, the better they look. All of them are tall, handsome and imposing. If they stand in a row, they look more like brothers.
"Yanzhi, tell us about the situation."
"Currently, it is found that Chen Xingyong and his seven subordinates are all in Yancheng. They have stayed in Yancheng for at least six days. We have been monitoring them day and night, but they hardly go out except for eating. They don't know what they are doing. , looks very much like waiting for someone."
"Waiting for someone." Xu Zhinan thought about it, "Are you waiting for their next target, or are you waiting for the buyer?"
"It's all possible." Cheng Yanzhi said, "However, we have been chasing the Lions League for the past two years. They hardly dare to commit crimes, and we lost a few people in a few months. I guess they should not dare to kill them at this time." people."
"That's waiting for the buyer?" Zong Ziheng said coldly, "Who is behind the Lion League who is doing this unconscionable business with them." Li Xiangtong's arrogant face appeared in his mind. In fact, what his mother said was right, in terms of motivation and strength, Li Xiangtong was very suspicious.
"No matter who it is, as long as it is found out, there will be a bloodbath." Xu Zhinan said solemnly, "The one who can afford the human pill and secretly protect the Lions League must be a big shot."
Cheng Yanzhi said: "Then it is even more necessary to find out the truth. There are such scum in the world of cultivating immortals, and they must be eradicated."
"Ziheng, it's getting late today, you stay in Luojinwu for one night first, and tomorrow we will leave for Yancheng."
"good."-
Zong Ziheng thought about what happened recently, and couldn't sleep at all. Will he be able to catch Chen Xingyong this time, kill harm for the world of cultivating immortals, and avenge him and Xiaojiu? Who is the person behind Chen Xingyong, and who is cultivating Taoism with this vicious method
In the middle of the night, there was some commotion outside the door. Zong Ziheng was in a daze, and immediately woke up again. He turned over and got out of bed, and ran out. Looked like he was looking for something.
Zong Ziheng walked over and asked a disciple, "What happened?"
"His Royal Highness?" a disciple said, "Someone trespassed in the barrier. I heard from other brothers that it was a child. Now he has disappeared. We are looking for him, fearing that he will be hurt by the barrier."
"Child?" Zong Ziheng was a little at a loss.
"Quick, it seems to be there."
"Why did you trespass on the Pure Yang Sect? Do you know that this enchantment might kill you!"
"Hey, kid, we don't want to hurt you, put down the sword."
"Get out, don't force me to hurt you." The voice was crisp, very childish, but full of arrogance,
Hearing this voice, Zong Ziheng's eyes went dark, and he roared angrily: "Zong Zixiao!"