Zhang Xiaofan looked at the middle-aged scribe in front of him, that is, the "Ghost King", the confidant of Righteous Dao, and his mind was in chaos. These days, he has had small doubts about his past beliefs in his heart from time to time, which are actually rooted in a conversation at the tea stall at the foot of Kongsang Mountain that day.
Now, seeing an old friend again, the mood is really complicated, it almost made him forget the situation here and now.
But even if he forgets, the people next to him will not.
Xiao Zhou reached out his hand to wipe the blood from his mouth, stood up reluctantly, whispered to Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Linger, "This man's morality is too high, he is invincible, I will hold him back, you two, go!"
After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand and made a move, and the "Seven Star Sword", which was stuck upside down in the rock wall and was still vibrating slightly, seemed to be summoned by him, broke out of the wall with a "Zheng", and flew back to his hand.
The Ghost King looked at Xiao Zhou, nodded, still with a smile on his face, and said: "Based on your morality, it seems that the young disciples of the Qingyun sect will be led by you in their lifetime. Unexpectedly, apart from this Zhang Xiaofan, Qingyun sect, There are still talents like you, not bad, not bad!"
Zhang Xiaofan was startled, but found that his senior sister Tian Linger and Xiao Zhou were looking at him, his face became hot for a while, but he didn't know what to say.
Xiao Zhou took a deep breath, took a step forward, and the Seven Star Sword in his hand lit up, but the Ghost King didn't move, just stood there and looked at him with a smile. Xiao Zhou knew that this person was indeed the strongest enemy he had ever encountered in his life, but there were also fellow disciples from the same sect behind him, so he couldn't give up the battle and run away anyway, he only hoped that he could hold him back and let the two fellow sects go first.
Unexpectedly, just as he was trying to control his sword luck, suddenly the blood in his heart surged up, pouring up, he couldn't bear it any longer, and spit out a mouthful of blood with a "wow".
Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Linger were shocked, rushed forward to support him. Xiao Zhou's face was pale, knowing that he was hit by the ghost king, his inner organs were shaken, his meridians were injured, and he was no longer able to cast spells. He was terrified in his heart, half of it was because he knew he was in a desperate situation, and the other half was because of the appalling level of this ghost king, and the harm he would do to the righteous way in the future would be immeasurable.
The ghost king looked at him, and suddenly said: "You are trying to fight, but you want to hold me back for a while, so that you two fellow disciples can escape?"
Xiao Zhou snorted and didn't answer, but Tian Ling'er stood up, stood in front of him, and said angrily: "Demon heretics, don't think that you are proud of your higher level, I'm not afraid of you!"
Zhang Xiaofan was taken aback, just now the ghost king injured Xiao Zhou with one blow, anyone can see that he is extremely skilled, the three of them combined may not be his opponent. Seeing Tian Linger's fearless appearance, he felt a little worried, and stepped forward to pull her, signaling Tian Linger not to be too impulsive.
Tian Ling'er has not reacted yet, but this move has already fallen into the eyes of Ghost King and Baguio. Bi Yao's face was gloomy, she snorted coldly, looked at Tian Ling'er, then at Zhang Xiaofan, and said suddenly: "Zhang Xiaofan, this is the senior sister Tian Linger you've been talking about all this time, right? "
Both Tian Linger and Xiao Zhou were taken aback, Xiao Zhou frowned and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, do you know their father and daughter?"
Zhang Xiaofan was silent for a while, then whispered: "Yes."
At this time, Tian Linger suddenly called out, and said: "Ah! I recognized you, you are the demon girl who sneaked over that night, and we chased you to the small island outside, saying that you were looking for Xiaofan. The person who…”
She spoke halfway, then suddenly stopped, just staring at Zhang Xiaofan.
Zhang Xiaofan was in a state of confusion, in fact, what he was most afraid of all the time was this kind of scene, now that it really happened, he still didn't know how to deal with it.
Ghost King stood there, seeing Zhang Xiaofan's complex expression, but he still smiled and said: "Brother Zhang, we said goodbye at Kongsang Mountain that day, how have you been these days?"
Zhang Xiaofan was upset and ignored him. Xiao Zhou frowned, he was really puzzled, seeing that the father and daughter of Ghost King had an ambiguous look towards this junior brother, the relationship between them might be very unusual. It's just that the Qingyun sect has strict rules, and it is strictly forbidden to communicate with people in the demon way. I just don't know what the relationship between this junior brother Zhang is with the two of them. If you don't violate the sect rules, it will be very bad.
But this is not the time to ask questions after all, the three of them are still in a desperate situation, Xiao Zhou reluctantly restrained his mind, turned to face the ghost king, and was about to speak, but the ghost king glanced at him, and suddenly said first: "You force your true energy, secretly Inject spiritual power into the Seven Star Sword, but you want to use the remaining power to hold me back, so that you two fellow disciples can have a chance to escape?"
Xiao Zhou's body trembled, his face was ashen, unexpectedly this Ghost King's mind is so meticulous, with his morality, coupled with his preparedness in advance, he and others are probably unlucky.
Unexpectedly, the ghost king smiled slightly and said: "You don't have to be disappointed, I don't intend to make things difficult for you."
"What?" Xiao Zhou and Tian Linger wondered at the same time, Zhang Xiaofan was also surprised, and looked over at him.
The ghost king looked at Bi Yao, then turned his head to look at Zhang Xiaofan, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, that day at the foot of the Death Spirit Abyss in Kongsang Mountain, you were like a friend in adversity, and experienced life and death together..."
He had only spoken halfway, Zhang Xiaofan's complexion had already changed, and he felt that Xiao Zhou and Tian Ling'er beside him had looked at him with strange eyes, he felt anxious, and was about to say: "You, you..."
At this moment, Zhang Xiaofan saw Bi Yao's gaze, but saw that there was a bit of sadness in her bright eyes. Suddenly he remembered the scene of that windy and rainy night, when the world was horrified, but she was the only one who accompanied him to suffer, and he felt inexplicably soft in his heart, but he couldn't say these words any more.
But the ghost king's words still continued: "And you opened Yao'er even more that day, and resolved a knot between our father and daughter for more than ten years. It can be said that you are kind to me." He smiled and said: " For your sake today, I will let the three of you go. It’s just that, when you return to Qingyun in the future, you will be blamed by those old guys who don’t know right from wrong. Why don’t you join my holy religion? I will definitely value it As for you, you can live together with Yao'er, wouldn't you..."
"Shut up!" He stopped drinking, but Zhang Xiaofan couldn't bear it anymore, pointed at the ghost king, and said loudly: "You come and kill me! Even if I die, I won't join your demon sect!"
Tian Linger breathed a sigh of relief, clapped her hands and said, "Well said, Xiaofan."
But Xiao Zhou next to him glanced at Zhang Xiaofan lightly, but his brows still did not loosen.
The Ghost King shook his head with a smile, and said, "That's all, that's up to you. Anyway, the future is long, so you can think about it slowly!"
After finishing speaking, he pulled Baguio, and without stopping, the two flew out of the cave.
Bi Yao was in mid-air, suddenly turned her head and looked at Zhang Xiaofan, Zhang Xiaofan saw her looking back, his heart, which was originally full of anger, was once again at a loss.
Xiao Zhou stood aside, seeing his expression, but frowned even more tightly.
The Ghost King father and daughter quickly disappeared into the darkness, and after a while, there was a loud noise outside, as if the righteous people were suddenly attacked by something.
Not long after, there were gusts of whistling and sharp wind, and it seemed that many people flew into the sky together.
He only heard Cangsong Taoist's powerful voice, and the sound moved the whole field, saying: "Who is your lord, the way is so profound, why don't you dare to come down and have a lesson with the poor Taoist?"
These words were obviously addressed to the Ghost King, but there was only the sound of the wind whistling, but no one answered, it seemed that the Ghost King and Baguio were far away.
In the cave, it was also quiet at this moment, Tian Linger looked at Xiao Zhou's pale face, and said with some concern: "Senior brother Zhou, your health is fine! Uh, I don't know which uncle you are under?"
Zhang Xiaofan looked at Xiao Zhou's precarious state, ran over quickly, and supported him. Xiao Zhou glanced at him, Zhang Xiaofan felt a little uncomfortable, and lowered his head.
Xiao Zhou sighed softly, smiled, and said to the two of them, "Don't call me Senior Brother Zhou, that's my pseudonym for sneaking into the Devil's Cult, and my surname is not Zhou."
Tian Linger let out an "ah" and said, "Then you are..."
Xiao Zhou smiled, and at the same time twitched his brows, as if there was a pain somewhere, but then he returned to normal, smiled and said: "I am Tongtian Peak of Qingyunmen, a disciple of Master Daoxuan, my surname is Xiao, and my name is Yicai. .”
"What, you are Brother Xiao Yicai?"
Xiao Zhou, that is Xiao Yi, nodded with a smile.
Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Linger looked at each other, this name, to them, is really a famous name.
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It was late at night, and the night sky above Liubo Mountain was shining with countless bright stars, shining on the world.
A certain hidden place, the ghost king walked out slowly, and saw Baguio standing alone on a small hillside, staring blankly at the direction of Liubo Mountain to the east.
There, it is the place where people in the righteous way live.
The ghost king sighed softly, walked behind her, and said softly: "Yao'er, the night is heavy, you have to be careful."
Baguio moved a bit, turned around silently, forced a smile, and said, "Yes, thank you dad."
Seeing her expression, the ghost king suddenly said: "Are you thinking about that kid Zhang Xiaofan?"
Baguio blushed, but said nothing.
The ghost king showed kindness, patted his daughter on the shoulder, took two steps forward, and said, "I saw him today, and I found that since he went to the Fire Dragon Cave with you once, he seems to have taken a step forward in his morality."
Bi Yao was stunned for a moment, with a look of joy on his face, he said, "Really?"
The ghost king nodded, and said: "I speculate, it's probably because he has some understanding after reading the first volume of "Book of Heaven." Having said that, he turned his head and smiled and said, "Speaking of which, you gave me some advice from the Dripping Blood Cave. After I read the outline of the first volume of the Heavenly Book that I brought out, it is very helpful for Taoism cultivation."
Baguio said happily, "Really?"
The ghost king nodded and said, "That's right. There are four volumes in the "Book of Heaven", and there is a fifth volume in the legend, but no one has ever read it. But since ancient times, there have been four volumes in my holy religion, but unfortunately most of them have been lost. We The ghost king sect is able to have today's glory, because the ancestor of the ghost king of the previous generation accidentally obtained the second volume of "Book of Heaven" three hundred years ago."
Having said that, he paused for a moment, and then said: "It's just that in the second volume, although the Taoism is profound and mysterious, the general outline and the key formulas are closely followed from the first volume. So for hundreds of years, my Ghost King Sect can only share the world with the Hehuan Sect, Changshengtang, and Wandu Sect. But in the future, hehe... "
Baguio smiled and said, "Then I want to congratulate Dad."
The Ghost King nodded with a smile, and said: "You have really made a great contribution this time. Originally, I sent you to the Blood Refining Hall of Kongsang Mountain. Apart from letting you experience it, it was just to find out if the black-hearted old man could leave behind any magical treasures. The weapon, but unexpectedly brought back the "Book of Heaven", which is more than ten times better than any magic weapon."
Baguio smiled, but his complexion suddenly darkened.
The ghost king looked at his daughter for a while, and suddenly laughed.
Baguio woke up startled, her face flushed, and she said angrily, "Father..."
The Ghost King smiled and shook his head, "Why are you so worried?"
Bi Yao gritted her teeth and said, "Father, it's not like you haven't seen today, Zhang Xiaofan's, that dead guy's way to his senior sister Tian Linger, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."
The ghost king said: "What are you afraid of? I'm afraid that he will be infatuated and have no affection for you?"
Baguio lowered his head.
The ghost king said indifferently: "But I have a different opinion from you."
Baguio was taken aback, and said, "Father, what did you say?"
Ghost King said: "Based on what I've seen today, Zhang Xiaofan is indeed good to his senior sister, but at the critical moment when you were fighting with that Xiao Zhou, he couldn't control himself and jumped out without thinking about his own safety. One point, plus you lived and died with him in the past, accompanied you all the way, in his heart, maybe he doesn't understand, but your weight may not be much worse than his senior sister."
Bi Yao's face turned red again, under the night, she looked even more charming, but then her eyes moved, but she couldn't hide her joy.
The King of Ghosts saw her expression in his eyes, walked over and stroked her hair lightly, his expression of love was unmistakable, and he said: "However, you can't be too happy too early. First of all, the difference between the family is that he can't get over it." Moreover, his masters, uncles and uncles in Qingyunmen would not allow him to have any affection for you. So when I was leaving today, I deliberately made your relationship ambiguous. I think That guy named Xiao Zhou must have a high status in Qingyun Sect, if he goes back to spread the word, Qingyun Sect will definitely become suspicious of Zhang Xiaofan. In this way, the possibility of him joining our Holy Cult will increase a bit!"
After all, he seemed very proud of what he did, he laughed twice.
Baguio laughed at first, but after a while, she slowly put away her smile and lowered her head silently.
The Ghost King frowned and said, "What's wrong?"
Baguio hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "I, I'm a little worried, if this happens, I'm afraid Xiaofan will suffer again!"
The ghost king snorted and said: "If there is no sharpening, how will you know the sharpness of the sword! If he can't bear this bit of suffering, let alone entrust you to him, I don't feel relieved, just let him come to my door, and I'll give you a chance. Look down on him too!"
Bi Yao nodded slowly, but for some reason, she was still a little worried. She couldn't help but look to the east, only to see the vast forest under the sky, blocking her sight, as if there were thousands of mountains and rivers far away.
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Xiao Yicai's sudden appearance really caused a commotion in Qingyun Sect, Taoist Cangsong and Tian Buyi were both surprised and delighted. Moreover, from Xiao Yicai's mouth, they also learned that the Demon Sect seems to be looking for the strange beast "Kui Niu" that appeared on Liubo Mountain, and unexpectedly learned that the ghost king, one of the four major suzerains of the Demon Sect, actually also came here.
At this moment, because of physical injuries, Xiao Yicai was lying on a temporary stone bed with his back against the stone wall. Only Taoist Cangsong and Tian Buyi were around, and the other disciples were temporarily dismissed.
Taoist Cangsong nodded slowly, with a solemn expression, and said: "It turns out that that person is the new generation ghost king of the Demon Sect's Ghost King Sect, and he really has profound morals."
Tian Buyi frowned, and said, "Yicai, how did you get into the Devil's Cult?"
Xiao Yicai smiled and said: "At the order of my benefactor, I sneaked into Kongsang Mountain to investigate the whereabouts of the Demon Cult, and I found that there were remnants of the Blood Refining Hall of the Demon Cult operating there. But through my many secret observations, these blood refining halls The remnants of the church are not a big enemy, nothing to worry about, but I have heard them talk about the holy religion many times, it seems that there is some secret big move in the devil religion. I changed my name to Xiao Zhou to find out, and it happens that they are employing people At the time, seeing how capable I was, I was able to join the Devil's Cult without a hitch."
Speaking of this, he slightly apologized, and said to Tian Buyi: "But Master Tian, when Junior Brother Zhang and Junior Sister Lu Xueqi and Junior Sister Lu from Xiaozhu Peak fell into the Necromancer Abyss, I happened to be assigned to deal with the Tianyin Temple on the other side. Senior Brother Faxiang and the others felt a little sorry for not being able to rescue them in time. But fortunately, Senior Brother Zhang is safe and sound, so I am relieved."
Tian Buyi smiled and said: "It's okay, it's not your fault, you don't have to take it to heart."
Taoist Cangsong listened to it, and suddenly snorted.
Tian Buyi heard it and ignored him.
Taoist Cangsong turned his head to Xiao Yicai and said: "But having said that, Nephew Yicai, this move of yours is really too risky. You must know that the thieves of the Demon Cult are all insidious and cunning, if you don't get it right, you will suffer." What harm, I have no way to explain to the brother in charge."
Tian Buyi also nodded, and said: "That's right, before going down the mountain this time, the sect master brother hadn't heard from you for several months, and he was quite worried, so he specially asked us to keep an eye on your whereabouts!"
Xiao Yicai's face darkened, he shook his head and said, "Oh! It's all my fault, which made my mentor worry."
Taoist Cangsong smiled slightly, and said: "You don't have to think too much, this time you made a great contribution, after we wiped out the remnants of the demon sect in this place, and after we return to the mountain, the brother in charge will definitely not blame you, I'm afraid you will still come back." Are you sure you will be rewarded heavily?"
Xiao Yicai blushed and said, "Master Uncle Cangsong, you're joking."
Tian Buyi said indifferently: "This is not a joke, you have indeed contributed a lot this time. But Yicai, don't do such dangerous things again in the future. The senior brother of the sect leader values you very much. In the future, he will become an old man After ascending to immortality, the head of the sect will probably be passed on to you, and you will have a heavy responsibility at that time, so don't be willful and reckless."
Xiao Yicai said solemnly: "Yes. Many thanks to Uncle Cangsong and Uncle Tian for their teaching."
Taoist Cangsong nodded and said, "Okay then! I think you are tired too, so go to rest early! Fortunately, your injury didn't damage the meridians today, otherwise it would be troublesome."
Xiao Yicai watched Taoist Cangsong and Tian Buyi stand up, and wanted to get up to see him off. Tian Buyi held him down, shook his head and said: "You are injured, you just need to rest well. We are not in Qingyun Mountain for these common etiquettes, so we can avoid them!"
Xiao Yicai didn't want to disobey him, and he was really tired, so he leaned against the stone wall again and said: "Thank you two uncles, then forgive me for not sending you off."
Taoist Cangsong waved his hand, Yu Tian Buyi walked outside, he was about to reach the entrance of the cave, when Xiao Yicai called out from behind: "Uncle Tian."
Tian Buyi was stunned for a moment, turned around, and said, "What?"
Xiao Yicai leaned against the stone wall, smiled and said: "Look at my memory, I almost forgot. Last year when I visited Master Uncle at Dazhufeng, Uncle Suru once mentioned that he wanted a 'big shellfish' which is a special product in the southeast coast. "Pearl", I just found one when I came to the East China Sea this time. Do you want to watch it now?"
Tian Buyi pondered for a moment, then looked at Xiao Yicai, laughed, and said: "Hey, if you don't tell me, I actually forgot about it too. Fortunately, you have a heart, otherwise I'm afraid I will be killed by your Master Su when I go back to the Big Bamboo Peak." Uncle is annoying to death."
Saying that, he walked back with a smile. Taoist Cangsong paused for a while, naturally he didn't want to inquire about the pearl, so he went out.
In the cave, only Tian Buyi and Xiao Yicai were left.
Tian Buyi came over with a smile, but when he sat down in front of Xiao Yicai, the smile on his face disappeared, he looked back slightly, and said indifferently: "Your Master Su's temper has always been both external and internal. A hundred years ago, she ran to the East China Sea and found those big shell pearls. There is no one at the moment, so if there is anything, you can just say it.”
Xiao Yicai nodded, looked at Tian Buyi, and said: "Master Uncle really has eyesight, I kept Master Uncle here because I wanted to talk to you about Zhang Xiaofan and Zhang Junior Brother under your sect."
Tian Buyi frowned, slightly startled in his heart, and said, "What's wrong with him?"
Xiao Yicai coughed and deliberately lowered his voice. Tian Buyi immediately understood, leaned forward slightly, and listened attentively.
In the cave, there was silence, only faint whispers echoing gently at this moment.