Qingyun Mountain Tongtian Peak, Yuqing Palace.
"What?" With unbelievable astonishment, Master Daoxuan blurted out: "The three major factions of the Demon Cult have all been wiped out after the decisive battle with the beast monsters?"
Standing at the bottom of the three righteous leaders today, as well as many seniors sitting or standing beside them, Xiao Yicai, Faxiang, Lu Xueqi and other righteous disciples who returned to Qingyun Mountain, did not speak. Only the leader Xiao Yi nodded affirmatively and said: "Yes, Master, the seven of us have all seen it with our own eyes. The corpses in the Southwest Poisonous Snake Valley are horrific. The Demon Cult has indeed been hit hard. Their bodies have already been found, only the chief figures of the Ghost King Sect have not been found, but it may be because of the monsters eating people, so... "
Lu Xueqi, who was standing behind, turned pale again, as if this incident and the tragic situation at that time were always remembered in her heart, making her unable to get rid of it. But no matter what, she was able to control her emotions at this time, and she didn't show much abnormality on the surface, and others didn't see anything, only the first Shuiyue master of Xiaozhufeng sitting in front of the crowd, the one who raised Lu Xueqi Only then did she notice that there seemed to be a strange pain on Lu Xueqi's frosty, indifferent and beautiful face.
Master Shuiyue frowned slightly, sighed lightly, and did not speak.
At this moment, the crowd in Yuqing Hall was stirring, and the voice of discussion was getting louder and louder. Looking at the faces of these righteous elites, some were surprised, some were afraid, and most of them had complex expressions, mixed with surprise. Thinking about it, the Demon Cult and the Righteous Way of Middle Earth have been fighting for countless years, and the Righteous Way has been encircled and suppressed several times without much effect, but this time they were annihilated by the beast monsters in one fell swoop. What a surprise. It's just that since the Demon Cult can stand against the Righteous Way, its strength should not be underestimated. However, facing the attack of the Beast Monster, it failed miserably. Qingyun Mountain.
But now it is the last hope of the common people in the world. Will it be able to stop this unprecedented catastrophe
No one has a bottom in their hearts!
Sitting at the very front, the three giants of the righteous way, Reverend Daoxuan, Master Puhong and Yun Yilan, all frowned after discussing in low voices for a while. At this time, Reverend Daoxuan said a few words, Master Puhong and Yun Yilan both nodded, expressing their agreement. Then Master Daoxuan stood up and coughed.
The whispers in the Yuqing Hall suddenly died down, and everyone's eyes turned to Daoxuan Master. Daoxuan's face was solemn, and when everyone was completely quiet, he said in a deep voice: "Dear friends, what happened just now, everyone I heard everything very clearly. The Devil's Cult fell unexpectedly, which was completely beyond our expectations, but we still need to find out the details of the situation, and whether there are any remnants of the Devil's Cult who escaped in that war. It's not important anymore."
His face was stern, his eyes shone brightly, he was not angry but mighty, and said solemnly: "Fellow Taoists, catastrophe is just around the corner, the world is devastated, and the power of beasts and monsters is really surprising. But we are people of the righteous way. , there is no reason to retreat before the battle. This matter is complicated, and Master Puhong and Master Yungu will discuss it carefully before making a decision. Please come back first, so that you can cultivate yourself. The battle is probably not far away. At that time, for the common people of the world, I hope you will contribute a lot!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, Reverend Daoxuan showed a smile on his face, Master Puhong and Yun Yilan also stood up and walked towards the back hall.
When Reverend Daoxuan was about to follow, he suddenly remembered something and said to Xiao Yicai: "Yicai, you come too! Tell us about the situation at that time in detail."
Xiao Yi responded, walked up with big strides, and walked into the back hall behind Master Daoxuan.
As soon as the three respected and respected seniors left the main hall, there was a lot of excitement, and everyone was in groups, discussing a lot, except for Xiao Yicai who went to the back hall with Master Daoxuan, and the other six went to the southwest to inquire about the news. The disciples were all surrounded by many people, and they all chattered about the situation at that time, making expressions of surprise, shaking their heads, sighing, etc. from time to time.
But in the crowd, Lu Xueqi kept silent all the time, her eyes were indifferent, but it seemed that she couldn't see the faces of the crowd in front of her, but stared at the unknown place in the distance.
Suddenly there was a low commotion in the crowd, and then a road was given out, and Master Shuiyue, the head of Xiaozhufeng of Qingyunmen, walked in, followed by Wen Min and other beautiful female disciples of Xiaozhufeng.
Lu Xueqi came back to her senses, saw Master coming up to her, and her eyes were looking at her, her lips moved, and she called out in a low voice: "Master." Then, she lowered her head.
Master Shuiyue expressionless, said: "The head master wants to discuss this matter with other seniors, there will be no other matters here for the time being, you can go back to Xiaozhufeng with me first."
Lu Xueqi nodded and said in a low voice, "Yes."
Master Shuiyue didn't care about the others, and walked towards the outside of Yuqing Hall first, and Lu Xueqi immediately followed. The name of the first seat of Qingyunmen is no small matter, and most of the other righteous people present respected her very much, and they all gave way to her. At this moment, seeing that Lu Xueqi was about to walk out of Yuqing Hall with Master Shuiyue, Li Xun, who was standing beside him, had a look of anxiety on his face. He took a step and was about to say something when suddenly a figure blocked him. In front of him, Li Xun was startled, but he took a closer look and found that it was Wen Min, the eldest disciple of Master Shuiyue.
Wen Min smiled slightly at Li Xun, and said: "Brother Li, Junior Sister Xueqi is very tired all the way, let her take a good rest! Besides, the time to go out this time is not short, and my master also has a lot to say to her. Said."
Li Xun glanced at Wen Min, with a look of disappointment on his face, but he finally took back the steps he was about to take, and said, "Okay! But please take good care of Senior Sister Wen..."
Before Li Xun could finish speaking, Wen Min had already smiled and said, "Senior Brother Li, don't worry, Junior Sister Xueqi and I are sisters from the same family. Our relationship is better than that of real sisters. I will naturally talk and do what I have to do and say." .”
Li Xun blushed, nodded and stopped talking, and stepped aside. Wen Min led several other female disciples from Xiaozhufeng behind him, and walked out of Yuqing Palace. Soon, the people from Xiaozhufeng in Qingyun Mountain disappeared from everyone's sight.
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Riding through the clouds and fog along the way, he returned from Tongtian Peak to Xiaozhu Peak. After Master Shuiyue landed, his expression was indifferent, he didn't speak to anyone, and walked directly to the small bamboo peak hall, and everyone stood respectfully in place, watching Master Shuiyue off.
After the figure of Master Shuiyue disappeared into the building, Lu Xueqi seemed to lose her gaze, and stood there motionless until Wen Min patted her on the shoulder, and then woke up.
There was a hint of worry in Wen Min's eyes, and he said in a low voice: "Junior Sister, what's wrong with you, seeing how lost your soul is, you didn't respond to several calls?"
Lu Xueqi froze for a moment, forced a smile on her face, and said, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister."
Wen Min shook his head and said, "What are you saying to me? Are you sorry? We are all sisters, don't be so alien. By the way, I think Master's expression is a bit wrong. I'll go in and see her old man. You have worked hard all the way. Now, go back and have a good rest!"
Lu Xueqi was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice: "Master is probably still angry with me!"
Wen Min looked at the most beautiful and outstanding junior sister in the same school, and suddenly felt that her pale face, although still beautiful, was more haggard than before. Wen Min sighed in his heart, put his arms around Lu Xueqi's shoulders, and said softly: "Silly girl, stop thinking about it, we and you all know how Master treats you all the time. It's all right, I'll just take a look." .”
Lu Xueqi nodded silently, Wen Min smiled, and told the other junior sisters a few words, just as she was about to leave, she suddenly saw a young girl walking out of the door in front of her, it was Xiaoshi, the young girl that Gui Li secretly stole to Xiaozhufeng that day, Because of her young age and lack of skill, she has been staying on Xiaozhufeng. Master Shuiyue liked her smart and cute, so he kept her by his side.
I saw Xiaoshi looked here, then walked quickly towards Wen Min and Lu Xueqi. Wen Min let out a "huh", and when Xiao Shi walked up to him, he said, "Xiao Shi, why are you out? Didn't Master just come back? You should go wait on her."
Xiaoshi nodded, took a look at Lu Xueqi, and said: "Master, senior sisters, the master said that I should come over and ask Senior Sister Xueqi to meet her at 'Jingzhuxuan'."
Wen Min was startled, and turned her head to look at Lu Xueqi. The corners of Lu Xueqi's mouth twitched, and a complicated expression flashed in her eyes, and then she said, "Okay, I'll go right away." After finishing speaking, she walked straight forward and disappeared quickly. In the Xiaozhufeng building.
Wen Min watched Lu Xueqi go far away, frowned, and said to Xiaoshi: "Xiaoshi, did Master say anything else, why did you call Xueqi over?"
Xiaoshi shook her head and said, "No! After Master came back, he remained silent. After a while, he asked me to ask Senior Sister Xueqi to see her."
Wen Min let out a "Oh" and couldn't figure it out for a while, so she shook her head and said to the other female disciples of Xiaozhufeng: "Okay, it seems that there is nothing wrong now, you should go back and rest first!"
All the girls responded and walked away one after another. Wen Min took a last glance at the direction Lu Xueqi was going, feeling heavy in her heart, feeling mixed at the moment.
"Jingzhuxuan" is a secluded place in the buildings of the Xiaozhufeng Palace. It is close to the back mountain and surrounded by green "tear bamboo". Master Shuiyue has always liked to come here, to be alone, so other disciples of Xiaozhufeng are also very familiar with this place.
Lu Xueqi walked through the corridor, stepped on the path among the bamboo forests paved with smooth pebbles, and went deep into the bamboo forest, winding all the way, and soon came to the abode made of bamboo in the bamboo forest.
It looks simple and unpretentious from the outside, and the outer wall made of beads has experienced a lot of wind and rain, and there are already faint old marks at this moment. On both sides of the room, there is a small window, and the figure of Master Shuiyue sitting quietly can be vaguely seen inside.
Lu Xueqi walked to the door, the same bamboo door was ajar, for some reason, she felt a little nervous, took a deep breath, and said: "Master, I'm Xueqi, did you call me? "
Master Shuiyue's voice came from the house, flat and without emotion, he said: "Yes, you can come in."
Lu Xueqi pulled herself together, opened the door and walked in. The furnishings in the room are very simple, there are tables, chairs and tea sets, and there is another desk near the window with paper, inkstone, pen and ink on it. Master Shuiyue was not a person who liked luxury in the first place. At this moment, she was sitting at the desk by the window, silently watching the bamboo forest outside the window.
Lu Xueqi walked behind her, looked at Master Shuiyue's back, and said in a low voice, "Master."
Master Shuiyue turned around slowly and looked at Lu Xueqi, but Lu Xueqi seemed unwilling to meet her master and lowered her head. Neither the master nor the apprentice spoke, and the atmosphere in the room was a little awkward for a moment. In fact, Master Shuiyue and Lu Xueqi are not talkative people, and this kind of scene did occur when they were alone before, but for some reason, at this time today, there seems to be another strange feeling between the master and the apprentice. The strange feeling made their distance much farther than before.
After a while, Master Shuiyue broke the silence and asked in a flat voice, "Did you go to the southwest this time, and did your journey go well?"
Lu Xueqi nodded, and said: "Fortunately, beast monsters were rampant along the way, but we tried our best to avoid them, and finally found a crazy disciple of the Demon Sect. Then we found the Poisonous Snake Valley and saw..."
Her voice suddenly stopped, a trace of clearly visible pain flashed across her face, and even her body seemed to tremble slightly.
Master Shuiyue looked at Lu Xueqi, his eyes flickered, as if he was meditating on something, after a while, she looked at Lu Xueqi and said, "Have you seen him?"
Lu Xueqi was startled, and looked at Master Shuiyue. Although Master Shuiyue's eyes were flat, he seemed to see her deep heart at a glance. Lu Xueqi's expression changed, and she whispered: "Master, what did you say?"
Master Shuiyue said coldly: "I'm talking about Zhang Xiaofan, that is, that Ghost Li in Ghost King's sect!"
Shuiyue's voice was not loud, but to Lu Xueqi, it was like a thunder in her ears. She raised her head suddenly, her complexion was pale, but the bright eyes of Master Shuiyue standing in front of her were still staring straight at her. looking into her eyes. Lu Xueqi opened and closed her lips slightly, but pressed them tightly, without saying a word.
Silence fell again.
I don't know how long it took, Master Shuiyue's face gradually relaxed, and she looked at Lu Xueqi with a look of pity and heartache gradually.
"Qi'er, how long are you going to lie to me?" Master Shuiyue looked at Lu Xueqi and said slowly.
Lu Xueqi's hands were clenched into fists, and the knuckles on her fair skin turned white due to the force. Obviously, at this moment, she was also very excited. I saw her looking at this benefactor who raised her since she was a child, a hazy mist gradually appeared in her eyes, but she finally held back, gritted her teeth, and slowly knelt down in front of Master Shuiyue.
"It's my disciple's fault that I failed my master's teaching." Her voice became weaker and weaker, and her slender back seemed to be trembling slightly.
Master Shuiyue let out a long sigh, his eyes were full of vicissitudes, as if he remembered the past from this disciple, even her own expression was a little sad. She turned around slowly, walked to the window, looked at the green bamboo outside the window, still swaying with the wind, I just don't know who she was back then, but do you still remember this place
"Get up!" Master Shuiyue said calmly.
There was no movement behind her, obviously Lu Xueqi was still kneeling on the ground.
Master Shuiyue didn't say much, and said: "Qi'er, you have always been smart, there are some things that I thought you should know even if I didn't tell you."
Lu Xueqi knelt behind her, motionless. Master Shuiyue continued to say: "The entanglement between you and that Zhang Xiaofan, for you, this is a bad relationship, do you know?"
Lu Xueqi responded in a low voice, her voice was almost hard to hear, and said, "Yes."
Master Shuiyue said slowly: "What's more, Zhang Xiaofan has betrayed the righteous way and devoured blood. I don't need to tell you more about what he has done in the past ten years. Let me tell you the truth! The relationship between you and him What happened in the past has been spread all over the city for a long time now, and even your master Daoxuan already knows about it, but these elders first think of you as young and ignorant, and secondly, they pity your talent and intelligence, and it is not easy to practice, so they repeatedly tell you You have a chance, don't be obsessed with it anymore!" After speaking, Master Shuiyue's voice gradually became more urgent, and his voice gradually became stricter.
Lu Xueqi's face became paler and paler, but for some reason, her body calmed down, and she no longer trembled slightly like before.
Master Shuiyue's complexion gradually softened, he turned around, helped Lu Xueqi up, and said softly: "Qi'er, you are my most beloved disciple, among the same sect, even among the entire Qingyun sect, the younger generation Among my disciples, you have the highest talent for Taoism practice, and your future is really limitless. I have high expectations for you, do you know?"
Lu Xueqi whispered: "Yes, Master."
Master Shuiyue looked at her and said: "With your aptitude, the first seat of the Xiaozhufeng lineage in the future will naturally be yours. At that time, you will be admired by everyone, and you will meditate and understand the way of heaven. Isn't this exactly what you dreamed of before?" ?”
Lu Xueqi remained silent, just lowered her head slightly, on her beautiful face, apart from the pale complexion, there was the slowly changing brilliance in her bright eyes, where, at some point, the hazy mist had disappeared.
Master Shuiyue sighed and said, "Go back and think about it!"
Lu Xueqi stood in front of her, but did not turn away immediately after hearing this, but slowly raised her head, looking at the benefactor who single-handedly brought her up.
"What's the matter, Qi'er?" Master Shuiyue asked.
"Master." Lu Xueqi called out slowly, and said, "I'm sorry for you."
Master Shuiyue shook his head and sighed, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
There seemed to be something wrong with Lu Xueqi's expression, a rare look of excitement appeared on her usually indifferent face, and her breathing gradually became rapid.
Master Shuiyue quickly found out, looked at her with a frown, and said, "What's wrong, Qi'er?"
Lu Xueqi seemed to have a turbulent storm in her heart, so her face was changing like a storm, but in the end, she still slowly turned to Master Shuiyue and whispered: "Master, you are right, I am indeed confused. , between me and Zhang Xiaofan, I also know that there is an impossible relationship at all."
Master Shuiyue flashed a trace of pity in his eyes, and said softly: "Qi'er, if you turn your back on the shore, as long as you cut off the thread of love, it's nothing special, at least, there is Master, Xiaozhufeng, and Qingyunmen can accommodate you. "
Lu Xueqi raised her head suddenly, her speed and strength made people astonished. Her clear and beautiful face was full of pain and sadness at this moment, and even her voice seemed to tremble slightly: "Master, but I Can't stop."
Master Shuiyue's complexion changed drastically, and he took a deep look at Lu Xueqi, then suddenly raised his palm and slapped Lu Xueqi hard on the face with a "slap". Lu Xueqi didn't dodge, didn't retreat, she just stood there motionless, she just clenched her lips and her body slowly trembled.
"You, what are you talking about?" Master Shuiyue's voice seemed to be trembling, but his words were filled with anger, "You, you traitor, do you know what you are talking about?"
Lu Xueqi's face was already pale without a trace of blood, but she met Master Shuiyue's gaze, as if she had made up her mind, and said resolutely: "Master, you adopted me since childhood, raised me up, and taught me how to raise me up." I am so kind. Xueqi is unfilial and made her teacher angry and sad. She deserves death... "
Her white clothes fluttered, and she knelt down in front of Master Shuiyue once again, saying: "Xue Qi would rather die than betray her teacher's righteous way. If I meet that Zhang Xiaofan in the future, I will try my best to take his life with Tianya." , if it doesn't work, it will die at his hands..."
Master Shuiyue began to be angry, when she heard Lu Xueqi say that she dared not abandon the righteous way and wanted to fight Zhang Xiaofan to the death, her expression softened a little, but what Lu Xueqi said next made her expression change drastically again.
Lu Xueqi knelt in front of her, took a deep breath, and retracted her eyes, looked at the ground in front of her, seemed to be looking at her heart, and said slowly: "But this strand of sinful love, it is the disciple who keeps cutting it. Can't stop!"
The room fell into a dead silence for an instant, as if even the sound of breathing stopped, and after a while, Master Shuiyue's sharp and stern voice came out and echoed in the abode.
"You, you traitor, get out, get out, I don't want to see you again!..."