Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 67 Ending Embers

Where the west wind passes by, the fierce horses rush forward.

But I saw a tall and strong man galloping on the vast land.

His name is Mu Liyan, and he is a master of the Five Spirits Sect.

Twelve years ago, under the direct order of the former leader Yi Shixiong, he lurked in the Gate of Justice, starting as an ordinary disciple at the bottom, looking for opportunities to get close to Shen Youran, and responsible for monitoring her every move.

But now, with Shen Youran's death, his mission is finally over.

He rode the thousand-mile fast horse provided to him by his fellow disciples of the Five Spirits Sect, and carried a burden with Shen Youran's head on his back, and went day and night to Zhenling Mountain, where the current headquarter of the Five Spirits Sect is located.

After Yi Shixiong's death and the destruction of the main altar 11 years ago, the vitality of the Five Spirits Sect was seriously injured, and it has been dormant in secret ever since.

But the Five Spirits Sect is different from the Tianqi Gang. They did not rise by relying on personality worship or a certain leader with particularly powerful martial arts. They relied on teachings and beliefs.

Once people have faith, it becomes very easy to manipulate.

They can disregard right and wrong, logic, and even life and death, and do things that ordinary people find incredible.

It doesn't matter if the leader is dead or the main altar is gone, as long as the teachings are still there, new blood will be introduced.

What's more, the Five Spirits Sect back then was not completely wiped out. There were still many congregants who happened to be out on missions during the siege of the Thirteenth Route Sect and did not die in that battle.

In addition, another son of the leader, Yi Shixiong, did not die either.

That child, who was only five years old back then, was named Yi Shiqing.

The reason why he is not in the main altar of Wulingjiao is because Yi Shixiong dare not let him stay by his side.

Before this son was born, strange phenomena occurred frequently; since his mother confirmed that she was pregnant, birds fell and insects died every day near the house where he lived. When he got close to the house, he howled in fright, turned his head and fled.

On the night of Yi Shiqing's birth, there was a strong wind, and the sky dog ​​eclipsed the moon.

The wind is like a mournful cry.

Night, like the darkest paint curtain.

He came to this world on such a dark night.

Yi Shiqing's mother died of dystocia that night, and in the next half month, the nanny who was in charge of feeding him fell ill and died, and even a doctor couldn't see why.

Helpless, Yi Shixiong could only turn to the local alchemists for help, and asked them to come and see what was going on with the child.

As a result, the alchemists who came to the door either fell to the ground in fright when they saw the child's face, or started to talk nonsense after seeing the child's birthday, and none of them gave a specific explanation.

Later, Yi Shixiong also became angry, so he grabbed a alchemist and questioned him to the end, but the other party had no choice but to tell the truth.

The alchemist said: This child's fate is extremely fierce, and he is the reincarnation of an evil star. Anyone who is close to him will be killed by him, and the closer he is, the faster he will die... Only by staying away from him can he save his life , As for the child's blood relatives... No matter where they go, they will be doomed.

To put it more bluntly, if you are his friend, it is best not to be his friend anymore and stay away from him; and if you are his relative, even if you go to the ends of the earth, as long as this child If you don't die for a day, you will be killed by him one day.

Yi Shixiong is a hero of the generation, and he is "teaching" for fun, how can he accept this trick?After hearing this, he was furious on the spot and killed all the alchemists.

However... People of that age were a bit superstitious after all.

Tell him he doesn't believe it. In fact, he is a little dubious in his heart, but it's hard to say it on the surface.

This child was originally Yi Shixiong's "backup plan", why is it called plan B?Because his first son, Shen Youran, was disobedient.

Oh, by the way, Shen Youran at that time was not called Shen Youran, but Yi Shiyou; Shen Youran was the name he changed after he escaped from the Five Spirits Sect, and took his mother's surname.

Yi Shixiong watched his first son grow up day by day, and regarded himself as an enemy. He was also very anxious, so he caught another good-looking woman who had studied for several years outside, and dealt with the whole situation. The second child comes out.

Seeing that it was a boy again, Yi Shixiong was quite happy at first, but after this incident happened, he became depressed again.

But if you asked him to strangle his second son to death with a few words for the fortune-teller, he wouldn't be able to do that.

So, he sent Yi Shiqing to a county town more than a hundred miles away from the main altar of the Five Spirits Sect. Every month, he sent two different groups of people to take care of him. Same.

I don't know if those fortune tellers were really capable, or if it was a coincidence... After three or four years like this, Yi Shixiong really died.

From a certain point of view, this coincides with the theory that "the distance is directly proportional to the time of death".

In the same way, the child's half-brother, Shen Youran... Because he left the Five Spirits Sect a few years after the child was born, he has been separated from him all the time, and lived for more than ten years.

Of course, this kind of thing, no one can tell.

In short, today, Yi Shiqing, who is only 16 years old, is already the leader of the Five Spirits Sect.

Whether he is the reincarnation of an evil star cannot be verified, but whether he is a martial arts prodigy is certain.

How strange?Probably the same level as Lin Yuancheng.

Moreover, Yi Shiqing grew up practicing all kinds of excellent martial arts in the Five Spirits Sect. He has never touched those miscellaneous garbage martial arts. It is different from Lin Yuancheng who has never met a famous teacher.

And in terms of mental city, Yi Shiqing is also far superior to his peers.

He has never had any "confidants". Whoever he trusts and loves will die, so none of his subordinates dare to establish a personal relationship with him outside of official business, and they don't even dare to kiss him. , I am afraid that I will be killed after getting a good impression.

People who grow up in this kind of social environment are naturally very capable of independent thinking, and most things can be done objectively and fairly without being influenced by others.

If there are any disadvantages... that is, his character will appear cold-blooded to others. He has almost no sympathy and empathy, and he doesn't know what family, friendship and love are.

He can easily say or make many words or decisions that are very cruel in the eyes of ordinary people.

Therefore, on this day, when Mu Liyan presented his brother Shen Youran's head in front of him, he just glanced at it normally, and then sent someone to burn it, and put it in a jar after burning. Putting it in the ancestral hall and giving a memorial tablet, he also has an explanation for the ancestors.

You expect him to sigh for this brother who has never met?That is impossible.

As for Mu Liyan, he rewarded him so much that the people around him couldn't understand it; Yi Shiqing actually directly promoted Mu Liyan to be the deputy head of the White Tiger Banner, and gave him a hundred taels of gold , One bite of the precious sword, also ordered the elders in the teaching to teach Mu Liyan the superior sword technique and inner strength from now on.

Some people who have followed him in the church for many years and stayed in middle-level positions for a long time have never received such treatment, so many people are also puzzled by this.

But everyone's doubts turned into doubts, and no one questioned whether the leader's decision contained selfishness.

Because everyone also understands that even if the former leader Yi Shixiong would have some subjective likes and dislikes when doing things, the current Yi Shiqing will not.

Objectively speaking, Yi Shiqing's handling was indeed justified - if the reward after returning from undercover was not even this, who would go undercover?

There is nothing wrong with having faith, but talking about faith in an environment full of believers and talking about faith outside are two different things.

Working in detail has always been an extremely stressful job, wandering outside alone, deceiving everyone around me every day, not even daring to talk in sleep, and never knowing when my work will end...

Over the years, the Five Spirits Sect has sent so many detailed works abroad, there will inevitably be those who are exposed, surrendered, and betrayed... An "old martial artist" like Mu Liyan who has been pretending to be an "old martial artist" for more than ten years, finally retired Only a handful came back.

If all the organizations were like in the movie, killing donkeys after the undercover missions were over, or only giving them a very ordinary treatment, it would really chill the audience.

Only such a heavy reward can truly calm people's hearts. As for whether those who have been working in the church all year round will be dissatisfied...it doesn't matter, they are right under your nose, can they still turn the world upside down?

"Master, my subordinates have something to report." After handing over the work and accepting the reward, Mu Liyan naturally wanted to mention Tang Fu's matter.

"Say." Yi Shiqing sat there, resting his chin on one hand, completely without airs of the head of a sect; after all, he was still a 16-year-old child, no matter how smart and rich he was, he would not be as calm as a middle-aged man .

"Master Tang Banner asked me to bring you a message, saying that he still has some matters to deal with, and I'm afraid he will have to stay outside for a few more days, please don't worry about it." Mu Liyan relayed Tang Fu's words almost verbatim out.

"Heh..." Yi Shiqing chuckled when he heard the words, and he had already guessed what Tang Fu was going to do in an instant, so he quickly responded, "I see, you can step back and rest."

"Of order, thank you, Hierarch!" Mu Liyan said and left.

After Mu Liyan left, an old man who had been standing by Yi Shiqing's side, watching quietly, said at this moment: "Master, Gu Qiying's Gu refining technique is no small matter, if you really fall into the right way In my hand, I'm afraid it's..."

"You mean... let's send another person to assist Lord Tang Banner in the investigation?" Yi Shiqing continued.

"This subordinate is exactly what I mean." The old man said respectfully, "I ask the master to make a decision."

"Hmm..." Yi Shiqing thought for a while, "What you said... makes sense." He suddenly smiled, "Lao Tang looks shabby, and his speech is not pleasant, let him check... I do have some worried."

At this point, he suddenly raised his voice: "Come on, invite Vice Banner Li."

Their Five Spirits religion has the so-called "Five Spirits Banner", which correspond to the Five Spirits, Five Elements, and Five Directions.

Qinglong Banner, which belongs to Jiayi wood in the east, hangs a green flag; Baihu Banner, which belongs to Western Gengxin Gold, hangs a white flag; Suzaku Banner, which belongs to southern Bingdinghuo, hangs a red flag; Xuanwu Banner, which belongs to northern Renguishui, hangs a blue flag; and finally The Qilin Banner belongs to the central Wuji soil and hangs a yellow flag.

These five banners are commanded by the "Five Major Banner Masters", and each banner master can also lead two to three deputy banner masters, and these people, apart from the leader, are also the few who are qualified to learn the divine art of protecting the religion.

Please note that it is not that each banner owner or deputy banner owner can only learn one magical skill, but as long as you become the deputy banner owner, you can learn five kinds of martial arts: Azure Dragon Strength, White Tiger Palm, Suzaku Feather, Xuanwu Armor, Qilin Finger... You can learn.

It’s just that each banner has its own specialties. If you become the vice-banner master at the White Tiger Banner and after learning for a while, you find that Suzaku Feather is the best for you to practice, then the leader may transfer you to Go to Suzaku Banner and let the banner over there teach you.

Right now, Li Qiyu, the Vice Banner Master Li Qiyu summoned by Yi Shiqing, is the Vice Banner Master of Xuanwu Banner, and he is the most outstanding in horizontal kung fu with a hard bridge and a hard horse.

Of course, this is not actually the point of Yi Shiqing calling her here, the point is... In addition to her martial arts skills, she is also a beautiful woman.

In this world, people are judged by their appearance; it is easier for beautiful people to act, and it is difficult for ugly people to move forward—whether it is political or not, this is common sense and fact.

Li Qiyu may be able to ask questions that Tang Fu needs to beat others or spend some money to ask; Li Qiyu may be able to ask Tang Fu with a wink; up.

To do that kind of latent investigation work, sending a beautiful woman there will be twice the result with half the effort.

Not long after, Li Qiyu, who received the order, came.

Although she was born beautiful, her walking posture was not ladylike at all. It was a bold and powerful one, as if every time she took a step, she was thinking about punching someone in the next second.

"Master, tell me I have something to do." Li Qiyu looked up, cupped her fists and asked loudly, without seeming to take the leader seriously.

But in fact, it's not that she doesn't respect the leader, it's just that she has always been like this, and Yi Shiqing and the old man... are also used to her attitude.

On weekdays, if Li Qiyu sat there motionless and did not speak, she would be a beautiful woman, with bright eyes and white teeth, a natural appearance, flowery and jade-like, and charming; in addition, women in those days were also dressed thickly, except for some Except for special types of work, generally good women don't show their arms very much. Even if Li Qiyu is covered with tendons and abdominal muscles under her clothes, others can't see them. They only know that she has a good-looking face.

However, as long as she speaks and moves, she looks like a general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which is in huge contrast with her face.

Of course, that is her most natural and comfortable state, and she is not stupid; she can act and pretend...

Li Qiyu still knows how to pretend to be a lady, but she only pretends when necessary, for example, when she goes out to perform tasks, she usually doesn't bother to act.

"Deputy Banner Li, there is something that requires you to go out." Yi Shiqing had already figured out the plan before she came, so he replied directly, "Listen to me carefully..."

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At dusk, inside Luoyang city.

Two days have passed since the fire.

The burnt smell in the air still hasn't dissipated.

The Gate of Justice...or in other words, in the ruins of the headquarter of the Tianqi Gang, there is still the aftermath of the fire.

Even the beggars didn't want to get close to the ruins, because the inside was so clean that it was impossible to leave anything valuable at first glance.

hiss... hiss...

No one noticed that in the ruined wall near the south gate, something was making a very subtle sound like worm silk spewing.

At this time, if someone peeled away the layers of bricks and tiles and looked inside, they would find... a scorched black corpse hidden under the shadow that the sun could not reach.

The scorched skin of this "corpse" was oozing a strange oil at this moment, and there were many bulging small bags wriggling back and forth under his skin, as if some creature was busy inside.

As time went by, strands of solid threads that seemed to be composed of condensed oil began to appear on the surface of the corpse. Gradually, these threads became more and more thicker, covering the entire corpse. It turned into a cocoon-like thing...

(End of this chapter)