Da Huang was lying on the ground, squinting his eyes, wagging his tail from time to time, while the monkey Xiao Hui lay on his bed, staring directly at the haggard Zhang Xiaofan with a pair of bright eyes. Zhang Xiaofan glared at it, and said angrily, "What are you looking at?"
Naturally, Xiao Hui wouldn't say anything human to Zhang Xiaofan, but "Zhizhi" yelled twice, seeing its monkey face, the owner was injured, not only didn't show any worry, but looked more gloating .
Zhang Xiaofan was a little annoyed, he said impatiently: "Go, go, go, go to the side!"
At this time footsteps sounded, Zhang Xiaofan heard it before he entered the door, and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Six, why did you deliver the meal so early today..."
His voice suddenly stopped, and Tian Buyi's short and fat body slowly walked in from the door.
Zhang Xiaofan was taken aback, these days, Suru only let him rest in peace, the other seniors including Tian Linger only visited him once, the rest of the time only Du Bishu brought him meals, Tian didn't expect that Not easy to appear suddenly.
He was stunned on the bed for a while, then suddenly came to his senses, got up quickly, and was about to salute when he got out of bed, Tian Buyi was preoccupied, his face was uncertain, he waved his hand, and said, "That's all."
Zhang Xiaofan responded, got up and stood aside, watched Tian Buyi come and sit by the table, he didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief.
Tian Buyi glanced at this apprentice. From the reaction just now, this little apprentice could not be seen as a genius with a beautiful connotation. On the contrary, he seemed to be worse than ordinary people, but...
Tian Buyi shook his head, sighed, and said, "Lao Qi, come and sit down!"
Zhang Xiaofan was shocked again, Tian Buyi never pretended to be honest with him, but today he was kinder to him, but he couldn't believe his ears.
Tian Buyi waited for a while, but saw Zhang Xiaofan looking at him in surprise, as if he hadn't reacted yet, he felt angry again, and said slightly angrily, "Do you want me to invite you to sit down?"
His scolding was full of momentum, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly found the feeling of the majesty of the master in the past, unexpectedly reacted immediately, and sat down obediently.
Tian Buyi looked at him, but was suffocated instead, and took another look at him, then smiled wryly, shook his head, and said, "How is your body?"
Zhang Xiaofan respectfully said: "Reporting to Master, after coming back from Tongtian Peak, with the help of Master and Master's Wife, as well as the care of all senior brothers, everything is almost healed."
Tian Buyi looked at him, and said calmly: "It's been more than a month since the Qimai Martial Arts Competition, it seems that you are almost recovering, I have a few words, I want to ask you now."
Zhang Xiaofan's heart sank, he faintly felt that the thing he had been dreading had finally come, but he could only say: "Yes, Master, please tell me."
Tian Buyi said slowly: "How did you get that black stick?"
Zhang Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat, he couldn't help but look at Tian Buyi, he saw Tian Buyi was also staring at him, although his face was still plain, but his eyes were bright and bright, unexpectedly powerful without anger.
At that moment, he had thousands of thoughts in his mind, but he couldn't make a sound for a while, Tian Buyi slowly lowered his face, his face was extremely ugly, and said in a deep voice again: "Say it!"
Zhang Xiaofan was urged by him, sweat appeared on his forehead in a moment, although he didn't know much, but the accidental fusion between the blood-devouring orb and the strange black stick in the deep valley many years ago, after all, was too weird, and it was sinister , and has the ability to suck blood, he already knew that these things would never be tolerated by the righteous way when he talked with his senior brothers on weekdays, if Tian Buyi knew the truth, the consequences would be even more disastrous.
In addition, deep in his heart, there is still one thing, which has always been a deep taboo, especially since he knew that Monk Puzhi is one of the four great monks of Tianyin Temple, and then he thought of the set of formulas he taught himself...
At that moment, he had already made up his mind, no matter what, he could not say anything about general wisdom, not even the slightest bit about him.
Tian Buyi stared at him.
Zhang Xiaofan stood up under that menacing gaze, then knelt down again.
"Master!"
Tian Buyi frowned, snorted, and said coldly, "Say."
Zhang Xiaofan bowed his head, slowly said: "That black stick, I got it by accident when my senior sister and I went to the valley behind the mountain a few years ago."
Tian Buyi was startled for a moment, then remembered that this happened two years ago, Tian Linger passed out in the deep valley for no reason, Suru went to investigate but there was nothing unusual, and later he went to see it too See, it does. This matter has always been a small mystery, but after a long time, I have forgotten it. Now it seems that it is mostly because of this black stick.
But a black stick can make Tian Ling'er faint without anyone pushing it, what a fierce thing this is, how can Zhang Xiaofan be driven away
Thinking of this, Tian Buyi only became more and more suspicious, and said in a deep voice, "How did you get it?"
Zhang Xiaofan didn't dare to raise his head, for fear that Tian Buyi would see the expression on his face, he was not a clever person, and he was extremely anxious at this moment, he couldn't think of any good excuses in a hurry.
Tian Buyi saw that he hesitated, how sophisticated and sophisticated he is, immediately shouted: "Say."
Zhang Xiaofan was frightened by him, sweat dripped down his face, his heart was beating wildly, he didn't dare to hide any more, he finally gave a general account of the situation that day, but in the middle of it, he still insisted on the matter about the Blood-devouring Orb Shengsheng took it back, saying that he was in the valley that day, he saw the black stick, and picked it up out of curiosity, but the black stick actually sucked his blood out (actually it was because of the blood-devouring beads), and felt nauseous , and then he passed out.
Before he fell into a coma, he vaguely saw that the black stick sucked his essence and blood into the stick.
After he finished speaking, he didn't dare to lift his head, didn't dare to look at Tian Buyi again, but Tian Buyi frowned and fell into deep thought: This little apprentice doesn't seem to be lying, that kind of magical power is definitely not something he can make up, But this is the first time even he has heard of such a strange magic weapon. If there is any similarity to this black stick, it is probably only the "Blood-devouring Orb", the evil thing of the Demon Cult thousands of years ago.
But obviously, this black stick is completely different from that blood-devouring bead.
Tian Buyi stood up, paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, pondered for a while, looked back at Zhang Xiaofan, and said, "Get up first."
Zhang Xiaofan responded in a low voice, stood up, but still lowered his head, standing aside.
"But even so, the magic weapon is connected with your blood, it is a thing made of blood..."
Zhang Xiaofan asked in surprise: "Master, what is a blood refining thing?"
Tian Buyi was stunned for a moment, then impatiently said: "It's fine if you don't know, I'll ask you and you just listen."
Zhang Xiaofan immediately lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Yes."
Tian Buyi looked at him, and said: "Even if the black stick is an unearthly treasure, no matter what, you must at least cultivate to the fourth level of Taiji Xuanqing Dao Yuqing Realm before you can use it..."
Zhang Xiaofan's expression changed.
Tian Buyi said slowly: "I asked you that day on the Tongtian Peak, and today I will ask you again, who exactly taught you the secret formula?"
Zhang Xiaofan's body shook, he knew that he was already in serious trouble because of this unknown black stick, if he added the matter of practicing the formulas privately, it would be even more unimaginable to wait for his own punishment.
But at this moment, Tian Linger's appearance seemed to float before his eyes: the figure of him cutting bamboo in the mountains when he was young, the gentle face beside the lonely lamp in the rainy night, and the laughing and cursing running on the top of Dazhu Peak in the past, even the fluttering In memory, the faint fragrance of her body is so clear at this moment.
Little by little, come to mind!
He knelt down again and kowtowed heavily, but he didn't say a word again.
He prostrated himself on the ground, motionless, and his thin body, which had just recovered from his injury, became stronger, but he looked a little desolate.
Tian Buyi looked at him deeply, after a long while, he suddenly breathed out, and said: "Get up! Follow me to Tongtian Peak, as for whether you come back with your life, it depends on your luck."
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In the depths of the white clouds, there is a celestial spirit, and everything is as peaceful and peaceful as the fairyland in people's dreams.
Qingyun Mountain, Tongtian Peak, Yuqing Palace.
The first seats of the Qingyunmen's seven veins are all here, and all eyes are on the young man kneeling under the hall.
Reverend Daoxuan looked at Zhang Xiaofan who was kneeling there, he couldn't help but see the figures of the two children who were rescued up the mountain five years ago, the white clouds and dogs, the world has changed, it seems that they have grown up in a blink of an eye.
He sighed deeply in his heart, looked away from Zhang Xiaofan, and said to the other leaders: "Everyone, what do you think of what Zhang Xiaofan said just now?"
Everyone was silent, and after a long while, Taoist Cangsong's voice sounded, saying decisively: "This son's words cannot be trusted."
Zhang Xiaofan who was kneeling on the ground trembled, but he didn't raise his head.
Reverend Daoxuan frowned, and said, "Why is Junior Brother Cangsong so sure?"
Taoist Cangsong glanced at Zhang Xiaofan, and said: "The method of refining blood is sinister and poisonous, if it wasn't taught by demons from the Demon Cult, how could he have such knowledge and mana to forge such a magic weapon, so this person must be from the Demon Cult Spy, don't spare his life."
Cang Song has always been in charge of Qing Yun Sect's punishment matters, with a high position and authority, and his tone of voice is resolute and firm, Zhang Xiaofan listened to it, his face lost all color, he was almost out of breath.
Everyone was silent, but Tian Buyi had a sullen face, and said slowly: "If he really planned to sneak into my Qingyun sect as you said, how could he deliberately use his magic weapon in full view of everyone?"
Taoist Cangsong snorted, and said: "It's hard to guess the actions of demon cultists, and they have ulterior motives, so it's not surprising that they do some weird things."
Tian Buyi said angrily: "Aren't you far-fetched and pretentious?"
Taoist Cangsong said coldly: "Am I making too much sense? Excuse me, Senior Brother Tian, is this method of blood refinement owned by people in my righteous way?"
Tian Buyi was at a loss for words, his face flushed red, anyone could tell at this moment that Tian Buyi was still on his disciple's side, at this awkward moment, a cold voice suddenly came out, one could tell it was the head of Xiaozhufeng Master Shuiyue: "Excuse me, Senior Brother Cangsong, you keep saying that the method of blood refinement is sinister and poisonous. May I ask, how evil and vicious is it?"
Taoist Cangsong opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly he choked up again, and could only say: "Demon Cult and sorcery, do you need to say more?"
Shuiyue said coldly: "In this way, senior brother Cangsong also doesn't know anything about the method of blood refinement, why do you think that this method is evil and poisonous, and you want to kill this young man?"
Taoist Cangsong looked at Master Shuiyue, his eyes were piercing, and he said, "Oh, Junior Sister Shuiyue, what do you mean?"
Master Shuiyue said indifferently: "Brothers, I don't know much about the blood refining method. Although I have heard about it, it is mostly speculation. If the so-called blood refining method is true, there will be such a coincidence. Didn’t we mistakenly kill a good person? Second, this young man is only sixteen years old, and his background is very clear, so if he insists that he is a member of the Devil’s Cult, I’m afraid it’s unreasonable.”
Taoist Cangsong narrowed his eyes, but there was a sharp light in the slits of his eyes, he said: "Why is Junior Sister Shuiyue acting uncharacteristically today and trying to excuse this young man, is it really puzzling?"
Anger flashed across Shuiyue Xiumei's face, and she said: "I'm just discussing the matter as it stands, not like some people, who can't see the talents from the same family, and are afraid of threatening their status, so they seize small things and kill them all. human nature!"
In terms of sharp tongue, there are six men among the seven present, none of them can compare to Master Shuiyue, Cangsong Daoist was so angry that his face turned pale, he stood up abruptly.
Reverend Daoxuan quickly interjected and said: "Okay, okay, why did they start arguing again while talking, sit down, sit down."
Taoist Cangsong didn't dare to ignore the words of the sect master, so he could only sit back in his seat resentfully. On the other hand, Shuiyue looked nonchalant, sitting upright on her chair.
Reverend Daoxuan shook his head, turned to the others, and said, "Everyone, what do you think?"
The heads of the other branches were silent for a while, and the head of Fenghui Peak, Zeng Shuchang, said first: "Master, I think Junior Sister Shuiyue is right. This young man has a clean background, and he has never left the mountain since he joined the school. I'm afraid it was a coincidence that he got this This treasure is actually my Qingyun's blessing."
Reverend Daoxuan stroked his beard and nodded slightly, then turned to look at Taoist Tianyun, the head of Luoxia Peak, Tianyun looked at Cangsong, and said: "I agree with Brother Cangsong's approach on this matter."
Taoist Cangsong gained an ally and nodded to Taoist Tianyun.
In the end, only the first Shang Zhengliang of Chaoyang Peak was left. He looked at Tian Buyi and the others, then at Taoist Cangsong and Taoist Tianyun, and finally took a careful look at Master Daoxuan from the corner of his eye, and pondered for a while , Immediately said: "I think Junior Sister Shuiyue is right."
Tian Buyi relaxed his face, but Taoist Cangsong snorted, Daoxuan immediately nodded and said: "Everyone has said it, then I will not be polite." Speaking of this, he first turned to the one who was still kneeling on the ground Zhang Xiaofan said: "Xiaofan, you should get up first."
Zhang Xiaofan's body shook, he looked up at the teachers and stood up slowly.
Reverend Daoxuan looked at him twice more, as if he wanted to see him clearly, and then said to the other leaders: "Everyone, I actually thought that Zhang Xiaofan was not a member of the Demon Cult. Although this black stick has a fierce aura, it is Introverted, it's not like the monsters of the Devil's Cult that I've seen in the past, full of murderous looks, full of vicious looks... "
Taoist Cangsong heard something wrong, and couldn't help shouting: "Senior brother, the demon sect monster is vicious and vicious, I would rather kill the wrong one than let him go!"
Master Daoxuan's expression changed, he glanced at him, and shouted: "Junior Brother Cangsong, do you know what you are talking about?"
Cangsong knew that he had made a slip of the tongue and bowed his head in silence.
Reverend Daoxuan's face was serious, but his tone became low, and he said slowly: "Junior Brother Cangsong, you have been in charge of our sect for more than two hundred years. You are just and strict, and I respect you as a brother. , the hostility is getting stronger, the murderousness is getting stronger, and I am very worried about my brother, do you know?"
Taoist Cangsong whispered: "Yes, senior brother."
Reverend Daoxuan said solemnly: "It is better to kill the wrong than to let go, it is the actions of people in the devil's way. My Qingyun sect regards itself as an upright way, and we have always been upright. If something happens to us, we would rather let it go than kill the wrong one, otherwise we will be in the same way as the people in the devil's way." What's the difference? Junior brother Cangsong, although your practice is profound, you still need to subtly cultivate morality and comprehend Taoism."
Taoist Cangsong raised his palm and said, "Thank you for your guidance, brother, Cangsong has been taught."
Reverend Daoxuan's expression relaxed, and he said: "It's good that you know." He turned to look at the crowd, and they all said: "The senior brother of the sect is the master."
Reverend Daoxuan nodded, and said to Zhang Xiaofan: "Did you hear everything?"
Zhang Xiaofan was moved in his heart, he quickly said: "Yes, thank you, thank you all masters and uncles," he turned to Tian Buyi, his voice was choked up, and said: "Thank you, Master."
Tian Buyi waved his hands, but did not speak.
Reverend Daoxuan picked up the short black stick that was on the coffee table at hand, threw it to Zhang Xiaofan, said with a smile: "You must take this thing away, take it back!"
Zhang Xiaofan stretched out his hand to catch it, and immediately felt the familiar and cold aura rise up and spread all over his body, as if there was an indescribable joy like a psychic.
He bowed deeply to Master Daoxuan, and said: "Thank you, Master Master."
Reverend Daoxuan smiled, and clapped his hands three times. Immediately a boy Daoxuan came over from the back of the hall. Reverend Daoxuan gave some instructions, and Daoxuan nodded his head in response, and walked out. After a while, he led three people in.
Zhang Xiaofan looked over, but they were all people he knew. Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu walked in front, Zeng Shushu secretly made a funny face at Zhang Xiaofan while his father, Uncle Zeng was not paying attention. As for the one who walked last, it was a cold and beautiful woman, Lu Xueqi from Xiaozhu Peak.
These three people plus Zhang Xiaofan, happened to be the top four disciples in this Qingyunmen Seven Meridian Martial Art Competition.