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Chapter 101 Kunlun Discussion ([-])

Qi Zikang picked up the assassin's dagger and waited for the assassin to break in and kill as many as he could.Suddenly I heard a delicate voice saying: "I have two antidote pills here. Second Master, do you think they can come in handy?"

Zhuge Yan suddenly jumped in front of the layers of rubble and broken wood, and shouted angrily: "Why didn't you take it out earlier?!"

Tang Jueyan said: "Master Zhuge only wants to get angry, can he allow me, a junior, to interrupt?"

Zhuge Yan ignored the sarcasm in her words and shouted: "Take it out quickly! When I regain my strength, kill all the thieves outside! Find out who instigated it and destroy the third generation of his mother!"

Qi Zikang heard that there was a glimmer of hope and was about to step forward when Yan Feixi got ahead and asked in a deep voice: "Where is the antidote?"

Tang Jueyan said: "It's in my left sleeve pocket."

Yan Feixi was about to take the medicine when Zhuge Yan grabbed his wrist and said, "Old Yan, what do you want to do?"

Yan Feixi snorted coldly and said: "Master Zhuge, now is not the time to argue."

Tang Jueyan said: "Second Master, come here."

What she said was very mysterious. The people closest to her were Zhuge Yan and Yan Feixi, but she asked the second master to come over and get the medicine.The situation was critical at this time, and everyone kept it secret but had some suspicions in their hearts. They had to find a credible person in charge.Qi Zikang didn't even say anything, he squeezed in between the two of them and said, "Miss Tang."

Tang Jueyan said: "I can't move. Second Master, please help me move." The broken beams were overlapped in front of her. Not only were the wooden tiles, earth and rocks pressed down on her body, but there was also a corpse. Her right hand was stuck on a wooden pillar and broken pieces. In the stone room, his left hand was pressed under the body, and it was difficult to move it.Qi Zikang hurriedly pushed away the earth and rocks around her, and Zhuge Yan also helped lift Lei Gang's body, but the space was narrow and he could only lift it by an inch.Qi Zikang stretched out his hand to reach under the corpse. His tentacles were soft. Tang Jueyan chuckled and said, "Second Master, where are you touching?" Qi Zikang thought to himself, "Do you still have the intention to make fun of me at this moment?" He said: " excuse me."

Tang Jueyan said: "I'll do it myself." Zhuge Yan lifted the body so that she could move around, and managed to pull his left hand out from under the body, revealing an arm covered in gray dust and bruised in many places.The nails on two of her middle fingers were turned out and peeled off, blood soaked along the fingertips and into the palm of her hand, and her ring finger was twisted strangely.

Qi Zikang was about to reach out to take the medicine when Tang Jueyan said: "Be careful, there is a needle hidden in my clothes." Qi Zikang nodded, and when he touched it, he found that there was a long and hard object at the cuff. It was a hidden weapon. I thought: "Tangmen has always been famous for its hidden weapons and poisons. I also thought that with the way this girl is dressed, there are not many places to hide hidden weapons. It turns out that they are hidden in the middle of the clothes." He looked into his sleeves again, and sure enough he found it. A few pills.

Tang Jueyan said: "Just the two green ones, don't eat the others."

Qi Zikang took out two green pills.There was a loud banging sound on the brick door, and when it was about to be breached, Qi Zikang shouted: "Master Zhuge, take the medicine first!"

Among everyone present, Zhuge Yan and Yan Feixi were the least injured, so it was natural for Zhuge Yan to take a pill to ward off the enemy.Zhuge Yan took the medicine and said, "Hurry up and take the medicine, let us two brothers fight out!" After he finished speaking, he swallowed it whole, leaned on the wood beside him, and breathed evenly.

What to do with the other pill?Qi Zikang raised his head and saw Yan Feixi staring at him with cold eyes.This is troublesome. Considering the situation of everyone present, whoever recovers his power first will definitely dominate the lives of others.Not to mention anything else, it is not impossible to just pretend to be invincible and escape, leaving other leaders to be mermaids here.

Zhuge Yan is trustworthy. He has many shortcomings. He is arrogant, ambitious, even rude and rude, but he values ​​brotherhood very seriously. If not, how could the little monkey be willing to do this? My brother is doing everything he can to make plans?Just because he was still in danger, it was impossible for Zhuge Yan to ignore himself and escape alone.

As for Yan Feixi...

Thinking further, this is a question that I just had no time to think about.Where did this group of assassins come from, and who arranged this assassination?Is it one of the nine great families?Is it one of these eight people, the only safe Shen Yongci, or someone else?

This idea was quickly dismissed. In this explosion, luck dominated everything, and no one could survive.The question now is, if the last medicine is given to Yan Feixi... Qi Zikang looked at Li Xuanxuan who was sitting on the ground.Apart from the blow on the back of the head, I wonder how injured Li Xuanxuan was?Now these people have been divided into two factions, and the leader of the alliance has not yet been decided. If the medicine is given to Yan Feixi, without checks and balances, is it more likely that there will be complications?What's more, Yan Feixi has a grudge against the Tang clan. If he takes the opportunity to seek revenge...

"Second Master, give the medicine to Master Yan." Li Xuanxuan seemed to have seen through Qi Zikang's hesitation and said calmly, "Master Yan, the enemy is dangerous and the number is unknown. Please be careful to defend against the enemy."

Yan Feixi said coldly: "Thank you, Master Li, for your concern."

Qi Zikang handed the medicine to Yan Feixi.Now that Li Xuanxuan has spoken, what else can he say?Perhaps this is not a bad thing, and those who take the medicine must take responsibility for fighting the enemy.But Qi Zikang still couldn't trust this man, and he still said: "Master Yan, I will trust you with the lives of all my people."

Yan Feixi nodded and took the pill. At this moment, in the firelight, Qi Zikang saw Yan Feixi's wolf-like eyes flashing with ferocity.He couldn't tell who Yan Feixi's suppressed anger was directed at. Was it the group of assassins outside the door or himself, the leader of the alliance who failed to take precautions?It might even be Li Xuanxuan who gave him the antidote...

Yan Feixi took the pills and sat aside to adjust his breathing.The sound of hitting the brick door came one after another, as if it hit Qi Zikang's heart. Every impact made his heart skip a beat.Everything you can do has been done, what else can you do?Qi Zikang took a deep breath, and as soon as he relaxed, the wound on his lower abdomen began to hurt sharply again.He restrained himself from speaking, but he heard the sound of teeth grinding in his ears and couldn't help but ask: "Miss Tang, is this medicine useful?"

"It's not the poison that poisoned us. The smell of the poison must be stronger and cannot be concealed. It's a drug, a drug that makes people weak." Tang Jueyan said.Although she couldn't move and was facing a life-or-death situation, and she couldn't suppress her slightly trembling voice even though she tried her best to hide it, she didn't panic and used the little time she had left to explain her understanding of the current situation.

"This medicinal property is stronger than my 'Wuli Mist', and the smell is also strong. I have to rely on the smell of paint to cover it up. However, the medicinal properties are different, and the pharmacological effects should be similar. As long as you rest in a ventilated place and drink a bucket of cold water, with the advice of all the masters, Your skill will be restored soon." Tang Jueyan said, "Take this antidote sooner or later, it's the same."

"So that's it." Qi Zikang remembered that the assassin was shot dead by Tang Jueyan with a hidden weapon. He couldn't help but be curious and asked, "Miss Tang, how did you use the hidden weapon just now?"

He saw that Tang Jueyan couldn't move his hands. Even if he held the hidden weapon in his mouth and sprayed it out, could he always hold a poisonous needle in his mouth?This is too incredible.

Tang Jueyan said: "Didn't the second master just touch the needle on my cuff? I also have one on my collar. I turned my head to the side and took it out. If I hid it in my mouth, I could ejaculate." He added, "You want to press my hands." There are many men, and Master Yan is one of them."

Qi Zikang never expected that at this juncture, Tang Jueyan would specifically mention Yan Qingfeng, and he couldn't help but be surprised.Yan Feixi said coldly: "Miss Tang, even if there is no antidote, it would be easy for me to kill you."

"Master Yan, up to now, you still believe that Mr. Yan was killed by the Tang Clan?" Tang Jueyan said, "Why don't you ask those assassins outside if they did it?"

When Qi Zikang saw Yan Feixi groaning and not replying, he thought to himself: "This girl is really bold to start talking like this now."

At this time, there was only a loud noise, the brick door was pushed down, and the room suddenly became bright.The assassin outside the door held a torch to light the way and came in.Zhuge Yan took a breath and shouted: "Old Yan, follow me!" He rushed forward and pushed out with both palms, hitting the chests of the two people who rushed in with two palms. The two people who came were beaten until their abdomen and chest collapsed, and their backs collapsed. High and raised.

Yan Feixi immediately rushed forward, passed the sword forward, and passed through the gap between the two people in front.The two people at the back were blocked by the two at the front, and were pushed by the assassins behind them. They were unable to dodge, and each received a sword blow in the throat and chest, and fell to the ground.

The passage is very narrow, and it is difficult for the two of them to move together. In a one-on-one fight, how can these assassins be the opponents of the two leaders of Dian Cang Huashan?The two people at the back fell down, and the one at the back quickly shouted "get out of the way" to clear the space. Zhuge Yan carried the bodies of the two people in front and rushed forward.The short sword used by the opponent was originally a weapon that was easy to use in narrow places, but now it became a failure. Zhuge Yan blocked the two corpses in front of him, and the short sword was difficult to advance, and he stabbed the corpses several times.Although Yan Feixi's long sword is difficult to wield, he has superb swordsmanship and his thrusts alone are extremely powerful. However, he has multiple injuries on his body and has difficulty moving under his feet. His movements are slightly slow, but he is still more than enough to deal with this group of assassins. He killed two more people with two swords.

Qi Zikang felt more confident when he saw that they were able to do it with ease.Suddenly, Zhuge Yan shouted angrily, stamped his feet, and stepped on a man on the ground until his sternum was broken.It turned out that a man was hit by a sword, but he was not dead for a while. Zhuge Yan stepped on the corpse and rushed forward. The man stabbed Zhuge Yan in the thigh with his dagger.

Zhuge Yan shouted angrily: "Old Yan, no matter how hard you kill someone, you can't kill him!" Yan Feixi's face turned livid, and his sword suddenly grazed Zhuge Yan's cheek and stabbed out, piercing the chest of the person in front of him.Zhuge Yan punched out, hitting the man until his eyes exploded.

There were only a dozen assassins lurking at the door. A few died before, and in the blink of an eye, seven more people fell to the ground dead.Zhuge Yan pushed the corpse towards the two people in front of him. When the two men tried to swing their swords, they only stabbed the corpse. Zhuge Yan struck out with his fists and palms, killing two more people.Yan Feixi took a step forward and killed another person. The remaining two people turned to run away. Zhuge Yan was about to pursue him, but he inhaled too much smoke and had not detoxified for a long time. He could not turn around in one breath. He was four or five paces away.Zhuge Yan picked up the dagger used by the assassin, threw it in a series, and inserted it into the vests of the two men. The two fell to the ground and struggled for a few times before moving.

Many of the assassins were holding torches. After a person died, the torches fell down and fell on the corpse's clothes. The fire suddenly rose and illuminated the passage.Qi Zikang looked around and saw darkness at the end of the fire. He didn't know how long the passage was.Now that the crisis was over, he let out a long breath, felt dizzy, tilted his body, and almost fell, but was supported by a hand.Zhuge Yan looked concerned and asked, "Are you okay?"

Qi Zikang smiled bitterly and said: "It's not bad." He added, "With your reckless temper, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, it will be dangerous."

The door was opened, and the feeling of stuffiness suddenly eased a lot.Qi Zikang broke free from Zhuge Yan's arm, walked towards the entrance of the passage, and took another deep breath.The smell of the airtight old tunnel is naturally unpleasant, but it is much better than the poison and suffocation inside.Qi Zikan said: "Heads, please come out and take a breath."

Juekong jumped on one foot while holding on to the sundries, and sat on a broken log facing the entrance of the passage, taking a breath of fresh air.Li Xuanxuan stood beside him.Seeing that the two of them were fine, Qi Zikang turned to look at the bodies on the ground.

The clothes of several corpses were ignited by torches, and a large piece of flesh was burned out. The smell of burnt meat made them feel sick.He reached out to pick up the torch, only to see a big hole burned in the chest of the corpse, and a corner of tattoos was exposed on the charred corpse.Qi Zikang opened his lapel and saw a special statue with four legs and four hands, blazing eyes. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Barbarians from the Sa religion?!"

Everyone was taken aback.

There were many years of bloody battles with the Sadhu Cult, and countless heroes were killed and injured on the border. The land of China was almost on the verge of falling. The nine great families have warned for generations to take strict precautions against the Sadhu Cult. Things were quiet for 90 years, until a few years ago when the secret sect caused a stir. Now, the people of the sect have reappeared. Could it be that they are about to make a comeback?
Li Xuanxuan stepped forward and looked at the corpse together with Zhuge Yan and Yan Feixi.Zhuge Yan went to dig through several other corpses, and they all had the same pattern tattooed on their chests.

"It's the barbarians! Those sons of bitches! Damn it, it's them!" Zhuge Yan couldn't help cursing, "How did they get in? There are so many people?"

"Now I understand everything." Qi Zikang said, "The secret passage..."

Li Xuanxuan asked: "What did the second master understand?"

"Back then, the Ming Cult came out for a holy war and was destroyed by the Sa Cult outside the customs." Qi Zikang said, "We have almost found all the secret rooms in Kunlun Palace, but there are only rumors about the secret passage. We have been looking for it for 90 years and still can't find it. These people But it is clear that they got the layout plan of Kunlun Palace from the Mingjiao. There happened to be a secret room under the Gongyi Hall, and they sneaked in, planted explosives, and wanted to catch us all."

Zhuge Yan said bitterly: "What a bunch of savages, damn it!"

Li Xuanxuan pondered for a while and said: "They have already made a plan to sneak in through the secret passage, and they know that there is a secret room under the Gongyi Hall. But how did such a group of people, with the mark of Saxie on their bodies, sneak into the Kunlun Palace?"

Qi Zikang shook his head.The back mountain is steep, with thousands of walls standing on it. It is bottomless when viewed from above. It is covered with snow all year round, making it difficult to climb up with only human power. Otherwise, how could Kunlun Palace dare to border the barbarians?However, the surrounding area of ​​Kunlun Palace was strictly sealed, and all transactions were subject to interrogation. Going to the halting platform was the only way out, but other than that, I couldn't think of any other possibility for the moment.

"After 90 years, you still haven't changed your evil intentions?" Zhuge Yan said angrily, "Come to die? The Nine Families defeated them once before. If you dare to attack again, let them all die on the border!"

Li Xuanxuan asked: "Since the enemy is a barbarian, we cannot take it lightly. Second Master, are you going to go out next or stay here and wait for the Silver Guard to come to rescue you?"

This place is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Since the leaders are gradually recovering, it is a good idea to stay here and wait for rescue.However, Taoist Master Xuanxu was seriously injured. Juekong Shouzuo and Xu Fangge both injured their feet. If they were not treated early, they might become disabled.Li Xuanxuan was hit on the head, but the extent of his injuries is unknown.Qi Zikang looked up at the roof. It was layered on top and was airtight. If he dug down from above, if he accidentally shook the surrounding earth and rocks, he might have crushed several of the trapped heads to death.If someone goes out to notify the Iron Sword Silver Guards above and find people along the tunnel to rescue people, they will get twice the result with half the effort.

Sure enough, Xu Fangge said: "If you don't go out and find someone to save us, we might be crushed to death here."

Yan Feixi said: "With no one to protect you, you are also in danger."

Naturally, what he meant was that he was unwilling to take risks for everyone. Xu Fangge was angry, but he just couldn't keep quiet. There was no point in breaking up at this moment.

Zhuge Yan said "Hey", stepped forward, grabbed Qi Zikang's arm, reached out to turn over his cotton-padded jacket, and asked in surprise: "You are so seriously injured?"

The room was dark just now, but Qi Zikang was still able to cover it up. Now the entrance was brightly lit by fire, and Zhuge Yan could see the blood on his waist at a glance.

Qi Zikang said: "I'm okay." He suddenly remembered something and turned around and shouted, "Taoist Master Xuanxu!" Everyone then remembered that Xuanxu had not made a sound for a long time.

I just heard a weak voice laughing: "Finally someone thought of me..."

Qi Zikang jolted forward.Xuanxu's face turned pale, and the blood gradually stopped dripping from the wound. Qi Zikang knew that he had lost too much blood, but he didn't know how to save him, so he couldn't help but said: "Taoist Master, you..."

Xuanxu smiled bitterly and said: "Shi Huoshuo is a hundred years old, and his life experience is full of water. My Seventh Level Pill of Supreme Huitian was two years short of success, but it was stolen by my disciple. Now that I think about it, even if he didn't steal it, I didn't have time to practice it. It is exactly in line with the saying...'The life of a person is the place of death. Why, because of the thickness of life'."

Qi Zikang knew that this sentence came from the "Tao Te Ching", which means "People want to escape to the place of life, but the more they escape, the more they fall into death. That is because they are devoted to survival and refuse to take risks, but instead let themselves fall into death."He then heard Xuanxu continue to say: "The old Taoist has been humble and peaceful all his life. He has not competed with others. He just ascended to the position of the leader and worked hard. How can it be a way to maintain health? The theft of the elixir is a warning from heaven, but the old Taoist has not awakened. The only answer is...the answer is...ahem...not enough blessings." He was very weak and already out of breath.

Zhuge Yan said: "Master Xuanxu, stop talking and take a breather." Qi Zikang couldn't tell whether he said this because he didn't want to continue listening to Xuanxu or because he was really concerned.

Xuanxu coughed a few times, and then continued: "Human beings are originally lifeless, formless, and breathless. They are mixed among the vast fluorenes, and then become breathy, tangible, alive, and dead... This is natural. ...There is nothing to cry or lament. Ahem...Master Zhuge...Listen to the advice of the old Taoist, there is no difficulty in life and death, tranquility and inaction is the best way. The way of heaven is to benefit without harm, the way of the saint is to do without fighting. ...Looking at Master Zhuge..." His voice became weaker and weaker, until it was almost inaudible. Everyone guessed that his last few words were something like "take care of yourself".

When Qi Zikang saw Xuanxu's death, he felt pity in his heart.Tang Jueyan and Xu Fangge couldn't see Xuanxu's appearance. Xu Fangge asked, "Has Taoist Master Xuanxu passed away?"

Qi Zi said generously: "Taoist Master Xuanxu has passed away, and everyone expresses condolences."

Zhuge Yan's expression changed, Xuanxu's death really shocked him.He was worried about his friend's injury and said: "You can't hold off with your injury, let's go up!"

Qi Zikang said: "Headmaster Xu and Miss Tang are unable to move and must be protected by someone."

Juekong also said: "It's not conducive for Lao Na to walk, and he can't walk."

Li Xuanxuan said: "The leader's injury cannot be delayed, for fear of leaving the root of the disease. The same goes for Gang Leader Xu. If the rescue is late, he may be disabled even after being cured."

Xu Fangge pondered for a long time and said, "Go ahead and save me as soon as possible." For him, being disabled was actually worse than death.

Qi Zikang originally wanted Yan Feixi to stay and take care of the two of them, but then he remembered that Tang Jueyan had just contradicted Yan Feixi, so he couldn't cause any trouble at this moment.If Zhuge Yan wanted to stay, he would definitely refuse.If Head Li was to stay, she would definitely not be willing to stay unless Juekong was also willing to stay.

While he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Juekong groan and turned around. It turned out that Li Xuanxuan was setting the bones for Juekong.I saw her reconnecting the bones of Juekong's exposed calf, taking two wooden sticks, using the short knife left by the assassin to flatten them, clamping them front and back, and then tore open the coat of the assassin's corpse, and tied the wounds firmly, her technique was very skillful. , but his expression was careful.

Juekongfa's eyes were slightly closed, and he suddenly sighed and said, "I'm getting old..."

Based on Qi Zikang's understanding of Juekong, this man who was as resolute and upright as a mountain never wavered even when the sky fell apart. He was filled with emotion at this moment. It was really a critical moment between life and death. Looking back on his life, did he feel sad?
An indescribable look flashed across Li Xuanxuan's face, just for a short moment. If Qi Zikang hadn't always been observant, it would have been difficult for others to detect it.

I just heard her reply: "I am still young."

Everyone heard that Chief Juekong and Li Xuanxuan were close friends. One of them was a monk, but he was a lay monk with a wife and children, while the other, although not a nun, was a Taoist and never married or had children. They were both 20 years apart. He is a calm and restrained person, and his emotions and anger are invisible.How could these two people become close friends...

Li Xuanxuan finished bandaging and took apart a piece of wood to use as a crutch for Juekong. Obviously, he wanted Juekong to accompany him. He then stood up and asked, "Second Master, are you leaving?"

Qi Zikang nodded and said, "Miss Tang, Gang Leader Xu, we will come back soon to rescue you."

Xu Fangge snorted coldly and said, "Thank you, Second Master."

Tang Jueyan also said: "Excuse me, please hurry up, the corpse on my body is starting to rot."

Zhuge Yan said, "Let's go!" He then said, "Old Yan, you lead the way!"

Yan Feixi snorted coldly, held a torch in his left hand for lighting, and raised his sword forward in his right hand.Zhuge Yan supported Qi Zikang. Juekong was tall. Although Li Xuanzhen was not short among women, he was almost a head lower than him. So he put his hand on Juekong's armpit and followed behind.

Juekong and Qi Zikang each held a torch, and the group walked into the passage.

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"The barbarians climbed up from the back mountains." Peng Xiaobeg said, "We were used as a cover-up and scapegoat."

Ming Ming shook his head and said, "That's not it." He pointed to the tattoo on the assassin's chest and said, "This tattoo can't deceive anyone. If you really want to find someone to blame, why would you send an assassin with a tattoo? They don't want to hide this, let alone Like a demonstration.”

Yang Yan didn't want to pay attention to this. For him, both Yan Feixi and Xu Fangge died in the explosion. If a house collapsed, they would definitely be buried alive, and other things would be insignificant.He said: "Everyone is dead, why do you care about this? Leave first and then talk about it. Kunlun Palace will be in chaos after that, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape."

Li Jingfeng hesitated and asked, "Are all those leaders really dead?" Ming Ming asked uncertainly, "Where are the explosives buried?"

Yang Yan said: "You still need to ask? The bottom is empty, of course it is buried underneath."

Ming said unclearly: "That is to say, the hall is empty."

Yang Yan couldn't help but be stunned and said: "Brother Ming, what does this mean?"

Li Jingfeng asked angrily: "Are you trying to confuse people with your lies again?"

Ming unknown, his eyes lowered, only said: "I thought they might still be alive."

Li Jingfeng and Yang Yan were both shocked.Yang Yan said: "How is that possible?!"

Beggar Peng said: "It's possible. The bottom is empty. If they fall, it doesn't count as being buried alive. It depends on how empty it is and how many explosives are buried. In short, they may not all be dead."

"Gunpowder cannot be bought within the customs, it can only be brought from outside the customs." Ming said unclearly, "Didn't it rain on the day they went up the mountain? Gunpowder is easily affected by moisture, is inconvenient to carry, and may not be sufficient in quantity."

Yang Yan gritted his teeth and said, "You mean those two dog thieves might still be alive?!"

"I think I was injured," Ming said vaguely, "Brother Jingfeng said..."

"I'm not your brother." Li Jingfeng said.He regarded the unknown as his enemy and did not want to be his brother.

"Jingfeng said that the group of people ended up in small groups and left separately." Unexpectedly, he changed his name to a more intimate name and continued, "Why are they going deep? They are just not sure about the heads of the nine families. They are all dead, so we are going to ambush them."

"Then let the barbarians deal with them for us!" Yang Yan gritted his teeth and said, "God bless, let the barbarians succeed!"

Just listen to Peng Xiaobei yell: "Yang Yan, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Yang Yan had never heard Peng Xiaobei yelling at him like this before, and he couldn't help but be stunned.Peng Xiaobeg scolded: "The barbarians are foreigners! Even if they are foreigners, you are young and you don't know the evil deeds of the Sacred Cult. If the Sacred Cult is allowed to enter the pass, many people of the Nine Families will be killed! These foreigners rule us, destroy Buddhism, destroy Taoism, and abandon Confucius. Not to mention, men are slaves and women are prostitutes, and they are raised as untouchables. They will never be able to stand up again, and there will be rivers of blood! I know you are eager for revenge, but the righteousness comes first. How can you say such words when you have personal hatred behind you?!"

These words were righteous and awe-inspiring, and Li Jingfeng also said: "Senior Peng is right, we can't let the Sacred Cult succeed, we must do something to help!"

Yang Yan was furious when he saw Peng Xiaobei. Although he was irritable, reckless and filled with hatred, he was not completely conscience-stricken after all. He was just very hostile to the Nine Families.At this time, he also felt that he had made a mistake, lowered his head and said: "I said the wrong thing, it's my fault. But that is the matter of the Jiu Family, and brother Jingfeng is still carrying a grudge. Uncle Tian, ​​let's go into this muddy water, the Jiu Family They won’t be grateful to us either, they are all a bunch of human-eating, wolf-hearted beasts!”

Beggar Peng sighed, sat on the floor, and said after a while: "My father always said that I was an unworthy son, and I was not convinced." He was an old man over sixty years old, and it was only at this time that he remembered his father's teachings. It was a bit nondescript, but the three of them listened to what he said seriously, and didn't realize there was anything ridiculous about it. They just listened attentively.

"He is the chief helmsman of Jiangxi, but he doesn't handle official duties obediently. He deserts every day, makes trouble here and there, and even does things like catching snitches and suppressing water bandits himself. He takes risks and is often injured. People say he is shrewd and sophisticated. , I understand people's hearts, and I thought, you rush to do something that is clearly something that the patrol guard can do, isn't this stupid effort in vain?"

"Thirty years ago, the stinky wolf forced a woman to rape her. That was the first time he raped someone... maybe not, but it was the first time he was caught. He had just taken off his pants and was caught by my father. A few slaps knocked out half of his teeth. My father wanted to kill him, but the head of the Peng family came forward, and even the former gang leader came to intercede, but my father still wanted to kill him."

"At that time, I thought, if you really want to kill me, why don't you wait until he is done with the damage before arresting him to prove it? People say that Old Beggar Peng is smart and worldly, but I think he is just not particular about it."

"I asked, and he said, she is a good girl, why should she be ruined by him?"

"In the end, the stinky wolf was saved and imprisoned in Peng's house for ten years. My father was still conscious when he first sealed the sword. He walked to Peng's house from time to time to see if the stinky wolf was calmer. I thought, Dad , can’t you just send someone to keep an eye on it?”

"My father used stupid methods. I took over as the chief helm, and I reviewed official documents diligently every day. I thought I was very aware of everything, and took care of more important things than my father. Jiangxi became more and more prosperous. But people still say that Peng Xiaobei is not as good as Peng. The old beggar said that the tiger gave birth to a leopard, which can run very fast, but its claws and claws are not good enough."

"I'm not convinced..." Peng Xiaobeg said, "But when dad became confused, the stinky wolf became more and more rampant and married concubines one after another. At first, he was afraid of me, and I always paid attention to him. I knew he was forced to marry, but No one reported the crime. I knew it was Stinky Wolf who had done something wrong. He had not broken any rules. I couldn’t find any evidence. His concubines died one after another. They only said that they died of illness or were caught stealing, and that thefts were punished by the family. He thought The head of the Shang Peng family has someone to deal with the aftermath for him. In recent years, he has been supported by Xu Fangge, and he has become even more lawless. Jiangxi is busy with affairs, so I have no time to take care of it. I just warned him and asked him to restrain himself. "

"If my father were still here, I'm afraid he would have ignored the rules and tried every means to kill the stinky wolf first. He often said that the rule of the nine families is to eat people separately. If you look from the side of the cannibal, take this small bite It’s nothing, but if you look at it from the side where it was eaten, every mouth is bloody.”

Peng Xiaobei sighed: "It's only now that I understand this truth. You can't be a human being without a little bit of blood."

When Yang Yan heard him talk about Old Beggar Peng's past, he couldn't help but feel sad, and his resentment towards the Jiu Family was aroused, and he said: "Since Grandpa said that the Jiu Family are all man-eating monsters, Uncle Tian should not care about this matter! "

"You think, if my father were here, would he care or not?" asked Peng Xiaobei.

Yang Yan was speechless for a moment and couldn't answer.When Li Jingfeng heard Little Beggar Peng talking about Old Beggar Peng's chivalrous heart, he felt excited and said, "Senior Peng must be in charge! Seeing something bad happen just before your eyes, it's hard on your conscience!"

Peng Xiaobeg said: "My father can't bear to see the suffering of one person. I don't know what the barbarians want to do. They probably have other plans. Maybe it's the suffering of millions of people. If my father were here, what would happen here?" Sometimes we have to show our blood and risk our lives to save people. Those bastards from the Nine Families may not be worth saving, but it is always right to stop the barbarians. That is not the overall view. Showing your blood and courage is just for the sake of the future. Maybe one day we won’t do this. If you regret something, you can live with your conscience.”

"There are 'rules' and restraints in cannibalism among the Nine Families. Barbarians don't know any restraint when it comes to cannibalism. If we let it go today, it might just be like my father who misplaced the stinky wolf, and there will be backlash in the future." Peng The little beggar said, "Go and help the heads of the nine families. Except for Yan Feixi and Xu Fangge, every one of them can be saved. If you encounter Yan and Xu, just kill them."

When Yang Yan heard Peng Xiaobei say this, his heart was aroused. He stood up and said: "Okay! Uncle Tian, ​​let's go rescue the heads of the nine families! You are right, don't let go of anyone who has a grudge against us. We have nothing to do with it and we can’t just watch them die!”

Ming said vaguely: "There is no need to take such risks."

Everyone was taken aback.

Ming Wuji said calmly: "Go back the same way, go up to the Iron Sword Silver Guards and ask them to send someone down, and you can leave on your own. The Iron Sword Silver Guards have many people, so they are not afraid of getting lost and can save people faster."

Peng Xiaobei hesitated and said: "It's a little inconvenient for me, Yang Yan and Brother Jingfeng..."

"I'll go." Ming said unknownly, "I have no vengeance. At most, I am guilty of sneaking into Kunlun Palace. I can make up for it when I save someone. If Chief Juekong is here, he will protect me. If he dies, the abbot will also Will help me."

"How do you explain it?" Yang Yan said, "This is hard to explain."

"I'll tell you the truth," Ming Wu said, "Second Master will be given a lighter sentence, and nothing will happen to you." He added, "But if Yan Feixi and Xu Fangge are not dead, we can't do anything."

Yang Yan said: "Maybe they died long ago! I'll go with you." He actually put aside his hatred for Yan and Xu for this matter, gave up the opportunity to assassinate the enemy with his own hands, and said with a smile, "If my master were here, his temper He will definitely protect me. When I am captured back to Wudang, please trouble Brother Ming to come and rescue me again!" Although Xuanxu treated him well, he taught him to let go of his hatred every day. On that day, he was imprisoned for life in Wudang Prison, and even more forced He apologized to Yan Feixi, which prompted him to abandon the master-disciple relationship.At this time, being persuaded by Peng Xiaobei, he couldn't help but think of the three years of master-disciple friendship again, and became a little less angry. He even felt that he should save his master once and repay the kindness of these three years. From now on, the two of them would not owe each other anything.

Ming shook his head and said, "I'll just go alone."

Li Jingfeng said: "I'll go with you." He was suspicious of Ming's unknown, but firstly he knew that Yang Yan believed that Ming was unknown, and he had no evidence to expose him. Secondly, there was a barbarian invasion, and thirdly there were nine heads of the family. Disaster, no matter what happened, was imminent, making him unable to take action.But he was determined not to trust Ming Wuxi when he handed over the whistle-blowing matter.

"There's no need to argue, let's all go." Peng Xiaobeg said, "We'll send you there, and we'll see you there again."

Ming unknown nodded.The group of people stopped talking and turned back the way they came. When they arrived near the entrance, they saw that the passage collapsed, blocking the way.

Li Jingfeng said in surprise: "It's so good, why did it collapse?"

Unknown, he reached out and dug out the collapsed soil in front of him, and then dug at the ceiling, only to find that the soil and rocks were soft.He squatted down and touched the ground with his hand.

"The way in is low and the exit is high, but the slope is too small to be noticed. This way up, I guess this was originally the way out, and there was a layer of soil on top to cover it. The reason why Jingfeng hears the sound is because it is close to the exit. "That's why." Ming said unclearly, "When the Mingjiao evacuated, they sealed all the exits. If my guess is correct, there should have been many such exits. Maybe the Mingjiao left in a hurry and the exits were not sealed tightly. They just used The wooden frame was sealed from the inside, and the hut was built on top, adding weight. Coupled with the age and disrepair, and the rain, the wood rotted. Only then did a gap appear, and the scenery found a way out. This decay does not stop there. At the exit, the surrounding supports have not been maintained for many years. Over the past hundred years, the supports have been damaged a lot. I guess there are many more such collapses, and many pathways have been broken."

Li Jingfeng was very upset and said, "What should we do?"

Peng Xiaobeg said: "Go back and follow the original plan to rescue the heads of the nine families."

Everyone turned back along the road and walked deeper.The passages are complicated, and Peng Xiaobei was about to mark them, but he said clearly, "I remember them all, as well as the southeast, southeast, and northwest. I know the approximate direction and distance of the Common Hall."

Li Jingfeng didn't trust Ming Wu, so he still secretly carved marks on the wall with his sword.He deliberately lagged behind and followed Ming Wuxiang, whispering: "How do you want to harm people?" He then asked, "Is the landslide caused by you?"

"No." Ming said vaguely, "They want to do good deeds, and no one should die doing good deeds."

Li Jingfeng saw that his expression didn't look like he was faking it, but he couldn't tell when he was faking it.No matter what time he spoke, Ming Wuxiang's words were always convincing, and his face never showed any sign of guilt or panic.

"Can you also distinguish between good and bad?" Li Jingfeng couldn't help but ask, "Are the things you do good?"

"I can't." Mingming replied like this, "If you think they are good, they should be good. People I have seen have done some bad things or have bad thoughts, but you have not. I have not seen you do it. You’ve done bad things, and I haven’t seen you have bad thoughts.”

"You have never met the Third Master, nor have you met Old Beggar Peng." Li Jingfeng said, "They never do bad things."

"Good or bad, good or evil, what should we use as a yardstick?" Ming Ming suddenly stopped and looked at Li Jingfeng, "Why do you never make a mistake? Do you really have no obsession?"

This question troubled Li Jingfeng.Ever since he turned against Ming Shixiang last time, Li Jingfeng found it difficult to talk to Ming Shixiang. He always said something he couldn't understand, so he said: "I couldn't figure this out before, so I asked three questions." Master. Third Master said, follow your conscience and you will know good and evil. No one has the final say on this matter."

"Third Master... Qi Zigai, is he also a person with no obsession like you?" Ming asked unclearly.

Li Jingfeng was suddenly startled and said, "What do you want to do?" He then said in a serious voice, "The third master is very capable. He knows that you are a bad guy, so don't even think about harming others!"

"I don't want to harm anyone," Ming said vaguely, "I just want to see the Buddha. Can you help me see the Buddha?"

This is the second time Li Jingfeng has heard this, and he still doesn't understand the meaning.After a while, Li Jingfeng said: "You just said that I have no obsessions and no bad thoughts. That is wrong. I have 1 million bad thoughts in my mind, but I know that I can't do it. I don't know the reason , but I know I can’t do it.”

"How did you do it?" Ming asked unknownly, "I want to know."

"What can't be done will naturally not be done." Li Jingfeng said, "You don't need to know how to do it, as long as you know this truth."

He remained silent for a while, and then said, "I don't want them to rescue people, but they still have to go. Even Brother Yang is willing to go. I think they will regret it." He said, "You take care of yourself. I may not be able to protect so many people.”

Li Jingfeng was stunned. When Mingwu said that he wanted to protect him, he was actually a little moved.

What is this person...

"If you all die..." Ming Wuxiang thought for a while and said, "That would be a pity. In other words, I will be disappointed."

"Does this count as your persistence?" Li Jingfeng finally caught the opportunity. It might be a unique opportunity, and he teased the unknown.

Unknown Ming stopped again and looked at Li Jingfeng. His eyes, which had never wavered, shrank a little in this moment, which was so short that even Li Jingfeng's eyesight could not detect it.

Yang Yan saw that they were whispering behind each other but did not argue or fight. He thought to himself: "Brother Jingfeng and Ming had a very happy conversation. Maybe they can resolve the misunderstanding. That would be great."

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This passage was longer and more complicated than expected, which made Qi Zikang a little annoyed.The number of forks in front of him made him dizzy, especially the one who led the way was Zhuge Yan, who had a brain but almost never used it.

"Damn it, there are so many side roads! Are the Ming Cult people full?!" Zhuge Yan yelled.

"Master Zhuge, calm down." Li Xuanxuan said, "If there is an ambush, if you shout like this, your whereabouts will be easily exposed."

Yan Feixi also said: "Master Zhuge, the road is dark, so be careful."

"You even came to recruit me!" Zhuge Yan snorted and said, "It's better to attract the enemy. If you grab one, you can find the way out!"

Qi Zikang sighed. The road was complicated, and there were forks beyond the forks. The forks were connected to each other, but they were not all the way to the end. There were often forks or curves halfway through, making it difficult to navigate.Fortunately, both Li Xuanxuan and Yan Feixi were smart people and took notes along the way so that they would not get lost.

The group of people walked to a right bend, and when Zhuge Yan was about to turn around, a figure suddenly rushed towards him.Zhuge Yan didn't even think about it and hit the man in the chest with his palm. The man screamed and fell backward. Another man rolled to the ground and stabbed him in the lower abdomen with a knife.Zhuge Yan pushed Qi Zikang aside and kicked the man.He intended to capture him alive and asked for a way out. He didn't use all his strength with this kick, but he didn't know that the man was very good at it. He turned sideways to avoid it and then pounced on him.Zhuge Yan stretched out his hand to grab it. The man retracted his hand and threw the short knife violently.The throw was fast and hard. Zhuge Yan hurriedly turned sideways and the knife passed by him. If he hadn't recovered most of his power, he would have been unable to dodge.

Seeing that the assassin missed the target, he turned around and ran away.Zhuge Yan said angrily: "You want to run?!" He snatched the torch from Qi Zikang's hand and chased him quickly, hoping to capture him alive.Qi Zikang shouted hurriedly: "Don't chase!"

Zhuge Yan had already taken the lead. The passage behind the right bend was very short, only one foot away from the end.In front of him was a T-shaped road that bifurcated to the left and right. When Zhuge Yan saw the man turning to the right, he followed suit.Qi Zikang endured the pain from his wound and quickly caught up. Just as he was about to turn right, he suddenly heard the sound of wind.

"Crossbow?" Zhuge Yan ran ahead and noticed the movement first. He was startled and his right arm was immediately cut open.All he saw was pitch black ahead, and he couldn't tell how many enemies were hiding there. Instead, the torch in his hand became the biggest target.

Hearing the sound of "swish, swish, swish", arrows were shot from all directions. The passage was narrow and it was difficult to move and dodge. Zhuge Yan hurriedly waved the torch and retreated, but he heard the sound of wind behind him. It turned out that there was an ambush on the other side.

Attacked from two sides, the real arrows were like flying locusts. Zhuge Yan could not block them. His waist and thighs were slashed by crossbow arrows one after another, and blood suddenly flowed out.He knew he had fallen into a trap and was on the line between life and death. He was angry and anxious and couldn't help but feel annoyed.Even though he was extremely brave, in the face of this wave of sneak attacks, he could only keep waving the torch in his hand, roaring and roaring, but like a trapped animal fighting, he could not stop the injuries at all.

Suddenly, another arrow penetrated his thigh, and a burst of sharp pain came. Zhuge Yan staggered and fell to the ground. Before he could get up, countless sharp arrows were shot at him.Zhuge Yan knew that his death was coming, and an inexplicable fear surged into his heart, and he couldn't help but tremble all over.

Puff, puff, puff... the sounds of crossbow arrows piercing the cotton-padded jacket were heard one after another. Strangely, Zhuge Yan felt no pain.

The torch was suddenly pulled out of his hand, and the fire went out instantly.His vision returned to darkness, and the sound of crossbows and arrows piercing the wind continued in his ears. Zhuge Yan felt that he was being dragged.The man was not very strong and seemed to be struggling. Zhuge Yan finally reacted, lowered his body, and moved towards the path he remembered coming from.

He soon heard the voices of Li Xuanxuan and Juekong, as well as Yan Feixi's low-pitched taunts. Several people turned their backs to the direction where the sound of crossbows came from, and turned along several forks along the passage until they could no longer hear any sound. , then stopped.

During this process, Zhuge Yan kept supporting someone.The man's steps were weak, almost hanging on him, being dragged along by him.The corridor was dark and they did not dare to light a fire. Zhuge Yan could not see anything clearly. Only the feeling of his arms getting heavier kept knocking on his mind.

His left hand was not injured, but it was covered in blood.

(End of this chapter)