Zongwu: Our Rivers and Lakes

Chapter 161
evening.

Hongxia spread half the sky.

Long Peng left the thatched hut next to the river bank.

Jin Feng and the others who were waiting outside rushed up to meet him. They were all shocked when they saw that his white clothes were slightly torn, with blood stains faintly visible, and long black hair with a few strands of white hanging down.

"Master, what's going on, are you alright?" Jin Feng asked with concern.

"This Yang Xiao is so bold, this subordinate is going to gather disciples right now." Tieniu said angrily.

……

All the guards were yelling in one go, all filled with righteous indignation, with the intention of venting their anger for Long Peng.

"okay!"

Long Peng stopped making a sound, looked back and met a pair of old eyes in the hut, and said in a deep voice, "I just sparred with Yang Zuoshi, it doesn't matter, you look like you are throwing someone away people?"

When the guards heard the words, they fell silent immediately, and lowered their heads like a child who made a mistake, not daring to show the gesture just now.

Seeing their reaction, Long Peng nodded, he looked up at the sky, and said softly, "Let's go back."

"Yes!!"

……

Pat, clack...

Footsteps sounded, but a Mingjiao disciple in a white robe came quickly behind Yang Xiao.

"Master Zuoshi, those people from the Sun Moon Sect have already left."

"Cough cough..."

Yang Xiao coughed a few times, nodded slightly, and showed no emotion on his face, "We are also getting ready, let's meet up with the Eagle King, there are some things we should talk about."

"Subordinates obey!"

The divine disciple nodded, but did not leave immediately. Yang Xiao noticed it, turned around with some doubts, and showed a pale face, "Why, what do you have to do?"

The divine disciple lowered his head, looked humble, and said respectfully, "Please forgive me for overstepping the rules. Dare I ask why the Zuo envoy agreed to the rude request of that surnamed Long?"

heard.

Yang Xiao was slightly taken aback, looking at the subordinate in front of him who had followed him for many years, he was a little stunned for a moment.

As the left envoy of Mingjiao, he is in charge of all the congregants of the four sects of Heaven, Earth, Wind and Thunder of Mingjiao.

The Tianzi Gate belongs to the Central Plains Men's Congregation.

The Dizi Gate belongs to the female congregation.

Fengzimen is a family of monks such as Buddhism and Taoism.

Leizimen is the congregation of the Fanbangren family in the Western Regions.

Therefore.

Among the Ming Cult, the Left Envoy of Brightness, Yang Xiao, is the person with the most lofty status other than the leader of the Ming Cult.

After Yang Dingtian, the leader of the Ming Cult, disappeared, it was only natural that he would take over as the leader.

Unfortunately.

There are many elders who have made great contributions in Mingjiao, and there are senior elders who are more experienced than Yang Xiao, such as the Four Great Dharma Kings and the Five Sanren.
In addition, Yang Xiao has not been officially appointed as the next leader.

When exercising the power of the leader, the name is not right, the words are not good, and he is arrogant on weekdays, and he does not listen to the suggestions of those whose martial arts are weaker than himself, so he becomes more and more unpopular and disgusting.

Correct.

You are good at martial arts, we can't beat you, but if we quit, we just don't recognize you, so what can you do?
The members of the Ming Cult's middle and high-level congregations, with all kinds of thoughts, left one after another, resulting in the current situation of fragmentation.

perhaps.

These middle and high-level members of Mingjiao have problems, and they all have their own small thoughts, but Yang Xiao, who is arrogant and arrogant, also has problems that cannot be ignored, and he is not ignorant.

However, it is too difficult for a person to get rid of the habits that have accompanied him for nearly half his life.

Besides, he is so lonely, how can he change himself because of others?
"call……"

Yang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, regained his composure, and said with sideways eyes, "Why, Master Tianmen, even you have doubts about Yang's loyalty to the Holy Cult?"

"The subordinates dare not, but the subordinates are worried that what you have done will cause the hearts of the congregants to fluctuate, and you will also be suspected of leading wolves into the house."

"Humph!"

Yang Xiao sneered, "People's hearts are floating, the current situation of the Holy Church is just as simple as people's hearts floating?"

The master of Tianmen bowed his head, didn't he know that Mingjiao is now torn apart, it's just that it's hard to speak out.

Yang Xiao turned his back, looked at the torrential river, and said in a solemn voice, "Master Tianmen, I, Yang Xiao, are indeed responsible for the current situation of the Holy Cult, and I am also responsible for the past grace of the leader, but I will never betray you. An act of divine religion!"

Although he didn't get an answer, but after hearing this answer, Tianmen Master felt much more at ease.

He wasn't worried that Yang Xiao would betray the Ming Cult, but he was worried that Yang Xiao would be careless and do something stupid.

but.

Knowing Yang Xiao's attitude, Tianmen Master understands that Yang Xiao has his own plans, so he doesn't have to worry about it.

……

Wait until Long Peng and others rode back to Wollongong.

In the setting sun of Xishan, only a small corner can be seen, exuding a little bit of afterglow.

Night had already fallen, and the clear moon and a few sporadic stars shone brightly in the sky.

Several people got off their horses, led the horses through the crowded streets, and came slowly to the front of the inn, but they couldn't help feeling puzzled when they saw that the door of the inn was usually open and closed tightly.

"It's not completely dark yet, why is the door closed?"

clap clap clap...

Tieniu scratched his head in doubt, slapped the door and window vigorously, and shouted at the top of his voice, "Open the door quickly! Open the door!!"

"Don't knock on the iron bull, the man has already arrived."

The sound of Long Peng's hearing was amazing, and just as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of "Kala--", the door bolt was pulled out, and the wooden door opened wide.

"What's the matter with you, closing the door so early?! Do you want to rebel?" Tieniu said angrily.

"Commander Tie forgives the sin, something happened in the afternoon, and Master Zuo made us close the door?"

"Accident, what accident?"

Tie Niu had a loud voice, very loud, and after a few yells, passers-by on the street cast suspicious glances.

"Okay, let's go in and talk."

Long Peng looked around, pressed Tieniu's shoulders, and signaled him to be quiet, and then led the people into the inn. As soon as he entered, he smelled a bloody smell, and frowned.

"Mr. Long, you are back."

Su Quan quickly rushed from the backyard to the front hall, his figure was agile, and he was completely different from the usual enchanting charm.

"Tell me, what happened?" Long Peng sat down calmly, his eyes calm.

Su Quan sat beside him, and said, "Not long after you left, people from the Xingxiu Sect came and fought poison on both sides, poisoning several disciples of the God Sect to death.

After that, our people fought with them, and a few of them were defeated and fled. "

"I was thinking, they might be spies released by the Xingxiu faction, so the Black Dragon Envoy and Sister Lin led people to chase them, and they haven't returned yet."

"Mr. Long, what should we do now, should we change places?"

Long Peng raised his eyebrows slightly, "Suqin has gone too?"

Su Quan's eyes trembled slightly, with her scheming mind, how could she not know what Long Peng was thinking?Hastily said, "Miss Lin asked for it herself. I tried to persuade her again and again, but she still ran out."

"However, under the guidance of my sister, Mr. Delong, your martial arts has become top-notch in recent days, so I think there will be no problem."

Long Peng glanced at her, saw that her expression was sincere, and she didn't seem to be lying, so he let go of his suspicions, pursed his lips and tapped on the table calmly.

"When the night is quiet, if they haven't come back, let the disciples in the town go out and look for them."

Su Quan breathed a sigh of relief, he felt tired from living by Long Peng's side, and couldn't help feeling a little troubled.

"The concubine understands and knows what to do."

"Ah."

Long Peng nodded. Just as he got up and wanted to leave, he saw Su Quan following him. He couldn't help feeling puzzled, "Su Zuoshi, what's the matter?"

Su Quan looked left and right, and the divine disciples in the hall retreated knowingly. She raised her head and looked at Long Peng with clear eyes.

"Mr. Long, what do you think about being a concubine?"

Long Peng was slightly taken aback, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

"No other meaning, just want to ask, in the eyes of Mr. Long, what kind of woman is the concubine?"

"Which...are you referring to?"

"All."

Long Peng raised his eyebrows slightly, thought carefully, and said slowly, "Miss Su's appearance is rare in the world, and her scheming and resourcefulness are even rarer in the Jianghu. Although her martial arts skills are not innate, they are not far behind..."

Long Peng paused for a while, his eyes were gloomy, and he said slowly, "What's even more interesting and rare is that Miss Su has the uncommon ambitions of ordinary women. If Miss Su is a man, the chances are better. Longmou is the dragon among men."

Su Quan was a little surprised by Long Peng's evaluation of him, but he could still hear the wariness of him from his tone, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

"Mr. Long, to be honest, working by your side is too tiring. I have lived in the Shenlong Sect for nearly ten years. I have already had enough and don't want to live here."

"What do you mean?"

Long Peng was stunned for a moment, thinking that she wanted to go back to Heimuya, hesitated, and said, "If you don't want to work with Long, then go back to Heimuya, and I will send someone to escort you to safety."

Su Quan squeezed her forehead speechlessly, thinking that maybe she didn't speak clearly.

"Concubine is not what it means."

"What does that mean?"

Long Peng was puzzled, and his eyebrows were frowned.

"If you leave the divine religion, you won't be able to do it in the past few years. After these few years, I won't stop you, and I can even help you get rid of the 'three corpses' in your body.

But are you sure you want to leave? "

Su Quan's complexion became darker and darker, and he felt that Long Peng's brain circuit was a little bit behind him.

'The old lady has worked so hard for so many years to sit in this position, the devil will want to leave! '

Su Quan's towering chest was heaving and unsteady, obviously irritated, he calmed down for a while, and then he returned to normal, smiling, winking.

"Mr. Long misunderstood, what I mean is that you can trust me."

"Mr. Ru Ruolong still feels uneasy, my concubine wishes..."

Su Quan paused for a moment, her pretty face rarely showed a bit of blushing, "I am willing to undress my husband and be a good housekeeper. I know that I am not good enough for my husband. I am satisfied to be a concubine. In this way, it will be easier to get along with each other in the future, and it can also dispel some rumors in the world..."

"..."

Long Peng was speechless, and after a little thought, he already knew Su Quan's purpose. Although he was surprised by her actions, he didn't realize how surprised he was, but he was more interested in the rumors she said.

"I don't know what kind of rumor Miss Su is talking about?"

"Sir, don't you know?"

Su Quan was slightly taken aback, wondering if Long Peng really didn't know, or he was just pretending to be stupid.

Long Peng's eyes were calm, and he said indifferently, "In addition to dealing with official business, Long also practiced martial arts, so he didn't care about those insignificant gossips, but since this matter has reached Miss Su's ears, it shouldn't be What a trivial matter."

"This……"

Su Quan opened her mouth, her cheeks became more and more rosy, but she was a little hard to say. She glanced at Long Peng, saw him staring at her, and knew that if she didn't speak out today, there would be nothing good to eat, so she mustered up her courage .

"It's said in the Jianghu...it's said that Mr. Longyang is as good as Longyang, and it's said that Mr...."

Long Peng's face turned black, as black as the bottom of a pot, "What else?"

"Still said, still said..."

Su Quan glanced at him furtively, quickly lowered his head, gritted his teeth and said, "Also, Mr. is not good at that..."

"No? I can't?"

Long Peng's face twitched violently, and the mask sucked on his face with internal force trembled and fell to the ground with a crisp sound, revealing a handsome and almost demon face, he said slowly, "Yes Who passed it on?"

"This... I'm not very clear about the identity of the concubine, but I heard that a long time ago, Mr. Chuan was only devoted to martial arts, had no intention of female sex, and valued brotherhood.

After Mr. became a Muslim last year, he began to spread these things, and recently it has intensified. I am afraid that someone is deliberately discrediting Mr...."

"call……"

Long Peng let out a long breath, and gradually calmed down. He was thinking in his mind, who would slander him in his spare time, and what he could gain by doing so.

in fact.

Long Peng never cared much about the gossip and rumors in the world.

of course.

If anyone doesn't know what to do and insists on jumping up and talking in front of him, then he doesn't mind sending that person to hell.

"Miss Su, please check for me, what exactly is slandering Long."

"My concubine understands."

Su Quan nodded, hesitated for a while, raised his eyes and said, "The concubine's proposal just now?"

Long Peng glanced at her, and said in a deep voice, "Not everything can be traded, besides, you are in the prime of your life now, and you are a high-ranking and powerful person in the Divine Cult. Will you really be willing?"

When Su Quan heard this, her heart trembled slightly, and there was a bit of indescribable emotion in her eyes. She said slowly, "Other people, concubines naturally look down on me, but Mr. Long is different."

"There is no need to say more about this matter, Long will restrain himself in the future..."

Long Peng waved his hand, preventing her from continuing to speak, then flicked his sleeves, swept out a burst of true energy, and opened the closed door.

Outside.

Several divine disciples were obviously stunned for a moment, but they still walked in.

"My subordinates pay respects to Da Keqing and Zuo Envoy."

"Brother, we are back." Lin Suqin walked over quickly.

"Don't be too polite."

Long Peng nodded, seeing Lin Suqin's brows turning blue, his sword eyebrows frowned.

"Are you poisoned?"

"I've taken the detoxification pill, and I'm fine, don't worry, big brother."

Long Peng nodded, looked at the purple-clothed girl who was tied up by five flowers, "Is this little girl poisoned?"

Lin Suqin nodded, with a serious expression on her face, "Brother, don't look at this woman's age, she looks cute, but she has a very vicious heart. She can kill her directly, but she insists on killing her with pain. Be sincere like a snake."

Su Quan frowned when she heard this, "Wake her up."

(End of this chapter)