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Chapter 99 Kunlun Discussion ([-])

Kunlun April Spring 90

The two corpses discovered two days ago and the mysterious figure in the back mountain really made Qi Zikang a little hesitant. The Kunlun Palace, which had always been peaceful and peaceful, was actually in trouble?Qi Zikang thought to himself: "It happens to be this year again, is there anything else that can't be done?"

Speaking of activities, there are some activities that I have to keep track of.

The first person to arrive at the Kunlun Palace was the Tang Sect's military hall master. Madam Lengmian had already greeted her, saying that she was old and sent the military hall master to replace her. I heard that she was her granddaughter, who had just turned [-] and was very capable. , the intention to take over is very obvious, it seems that the Tang Sect will have a woman in charge for two consecutive terms.

When he really saw Tang Jueyan, even though Qi Zikang tried his best to suppress it, he still knew that his eyes must have opened a little wider, and maybe he even raised his eyebrows.

It must have been intentional. Even though it was April, it was still very cold in Kunlun Palace. She was wearing a hollow tube top under her cotton-padded jacket. The skirt was close to her body and it was splayed up to her thighs. What the heck?There is also that figure that is too shabby to be described as exquisite, with red lips and white teeth, a high nose and charming eyes...

"Tang Jueyan, the leader of Tangmen's military hall, has met the second master." Tang Jueyan bowed with her hands folded.

Even her voice is charming, lazy, and full of charm.It's a pity that my two sons are still young, otherwise... well... I'd better forget it, I'm afraid my son is not lucky enough to bear it.

After suppressing these miscellaneous thoughts, Qi Zikang returned the gift and both parties sat down.There was a charcoal fire in the study room. Tang Jueyan took off her cotton-padded jacket, put her right leg on her left leg, covered her thighs with the cotton-padded jacket, and asked, "Are the other heads not here yet?"

Qi Zikang said: "The hall master came a little early, and all the heads will arrive in the next two days. How is the old lady?"

"My grandma is getting old. She has gradually lost her control in the past two years, and the sect has been left to us juniors to take care of it." Tang Jueyan said, "My grandma asked me to pay my respects to the second master on her behalf."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words, and Qi Zikang suddenly asked: "This time Kunlun is discussing together, I wonder who the Tang clan would like to be the leader of the alliance?"

This sentence has a different meaning. The leader of the alliance has always been rotated among the six larger sects on the east and west sides. This time Zhuge Ran deliberately broke the rules, and this was the reason for the competition.Qi Zikang started talking, naturally implying that the choice of alliance leader this time was no different than usual.

"Is there any other choice? Isn't it just a formality?" Tang Jueyan chuckled, "If the Tang Sect had never produced an alliance leader, I would also like to give it a try."

What this means is that according to the old rules, of course Hengshan should take over.

"That's not necessarily the case." Qi Zikang smiled and said, "The rule agreed upon by Kunlun is recommendation, not rotation. If there are changes, maybe one day the Tang Sect will become the leader of the alliance."

Tang Jueyan smiled and said: "Tang Clan is still in charge of the affairs of the grandma, so I will go through the motions. If you make your own decisions, the second master will know what grandma will do."

Qi Zikang shook his head and said: "Mrs. Lengmian doesn't like people who can't make up their minds. She must trust the hall master before she leaves important matters to you."

Tang Jueyan said: "The little girl is young, how can she have the ability to make decisions for the old lady?"

Qi Zikang said sternly: "I became the master of the hall at a young age. If I don't have the ability, would Mrs. Lengmian appreciate me?"

Tang Jueyan chuckled and said, "Only the second master has praised me like this. People often look at my young age and try to make me happy."

The two people were talking openly and secretly. At this point, the play was finally over.Kongtong could not offer any favorable terms in exchange with the Tang Clan. Besides, if the Iron Sword Silver Guards could leave Gansu, the Tang Clan would be the first to be affected.Qi Zikang was not sure about persuading the Tang clan, so he tried his best. However, this girl was very good at advancing and retreating. She was hiding something behind the scenes. She was evading and mocking herself silently. She was only 20 years old. No wonder Leng Mian chose her as his successor. Man, in a few years, there will be another cold-faced lady.

After sending Tang Jueyan away, Qi Zikang thought about the matter for a while.It's a bit tricky.The Tang Sect refused to obey, and although Xuanxu was confused, it was hard to convince him; over in Qingcheng, it was Shen Yongci who sent his son to stabilize the Tang Sect and Wudang sects; Shaolin... Juekong, who was the least likely to do so? I would like Dian Cang to be the leader of this term. Apart from Hengshan, he probably belongs to Shaolin.

After that, the other heads of the group mostly stayed in their rooms except for greeting each other.Kunlun Palace is big, but it's not so big that you can't meet it from all over the world. When these people gather together, they still can't see each other when they look up.When Yan Feixi met Tang Jueyan, a few tit-for-tat exchanges were unavoidable; Qi Zikang was still tired from talking to the chief Juekong, and there were seven sentences in total from asking for greetings to saying goodbye, and each sentence was uncomfortable; Taoist priest Xuanxu said The Kunlun Palace was cold, and living there for a long time was prone to being invaded by cold evil. The previous leader was old and caught the cold in the Kunlun Palace. He returned to the Beggar Clan and could not adapt to the climate, so he passed away in less than two years.When it came to maintaining one's health and cultivating one's mind, Xuanxu talked for most of an hour, and it seemed that he spoke eloquently. If he only lived to be ninety, he would probably have to lament that he died in middle age.It's just that the successive heads of Wudang are all immortals in the world, which is really unaffordable for the residents of Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces.

Shen Yongci was still as polite and courteous as before, except that his temples were a bit weathered and there were a few fine lines at the corners of his eyes.Brother Zhuge Yan didn't like this man, but Qi Zikang didn't care, but he couldn't help but think of Chu Jingtan when he saw him.Come to think of it, I haven’t seen you in almost 20 years...

Then came Xu Fangge. This guy made a lot of noise in Jiangxi.Qi Zikang saw him several times, but never in Kunlun Palace.The last person who participated in the Kunlun discussion in the Beggar Clan was the former leader Xu Qiuyan - who was also the leader of the previous term.When leader Xu took over the Kunlun Palace, Xu Fangge was the acting leader and Peng Xiaobei was his assistant.

Gang leader Xu had been wary of the Peng family being too powerful and usurping the foundation of the Beggar Gang all his life, but he never thought that after Xu Fangge became the leader of the gang for ten years, the situation of the Beggar Gang would change.Instead of doing this, if the position had been passed on to Peng Xiaobei early in the morning, the Beggar Clan would not have fallen to this point.

Alas, I haven't settled my own affairs yet, so I don't need to lament the misfortune of other people's families.

"Master Li, please." Qi Zikang asked for a seat.The last time I saw Li Xuanxuan, she was the youngest person at the Kunlun Council, and she took over the helm of Hengshan in her early thirties.Speaking of which, her appearance changed even less than that of Shen Yongci, and it seemed that even her hair had not turned gray.Tranquility leads to far-reaching, and no desire leads to strength. These words are more appropriate for her than Xuanxu and Shen Yongci.

As for the flaw in her fingers... she doesn't want to grow old purely because she is a monster, but it has nothing to do with these eight words.

"You're welcome, Second Master, please." Li Xuanxuan sat down.Her sitting posture is dignified and her manners are elegant, which makes people not think of any vulgarity, which is in perfect contrast with Tang Jueyan's charming style.

For Qi Zikang, the most important person in the Kunlun discussion was Li Xuanxuan.

"While Gang Leader Xu hasn't arrived yet and the Kunlun Conference has not started yet, there are some things I want to discuss with Leader Li." Qi Zizhong said, "If nothing unexpected happens, Leader Li will be the next leader of the alliance. I want to come and go inside and outside Hengshan before setting off." Everything has been taken care of. I am not busy with the handover, but there is something important that I would like to discuss while the two leaders are handing over."

"Second Master, it's okay to speak directly if you have something to say."

"The Iron Sword Silver Guards are leaving Kongtong." Qi Zikang said directly, "Without the customs, Gansu's trade routes will be blocked, and the people of Gansu will not have the support of their own family to do business abroad, and they will die in poverty in the end."

"The Iron Sword Silver Guards will not leave Gansu, and the Nine Families will not invade Kongtong." Li Xuanxuan said, "Without the Silver Guards guarding the border, there will be no one to guard against the barbarians."

"We didn't ask all the soldiers at the border to withdraw." Qi Zikang said, "We just created a way for the bodyguards to make a living by doing business."

Li Xuanxuan pondered for a while and said: "This matter must be discussed with all the heads. If the second master has this idea, why hasn't he done it in the past ten years?"

Qi Zikang said: "I don't speak because I'm afraid of provoking criticism. Master Li's opening his mouth is different from yours. Master Li, while all the masters are here these days, you should issue the first new rule." suitable."

Li Xuanxuan said: "I will think deeply about this."

Qi Zikang saw that her face was calm, without any fluctuation, and he could not figure out the thoughts of Head Li in front of him.But he understood the meaning of the word "deep thinking", which was procrastination and was the same as perfunctory.

He stood up, walked to the table, poured a glass of strong wine, and said slowly: "I won't talk in circles anymore. If you raise a wolf, you have to take care of the door. The wolf has no strength and can't watch the thief. When the wolf is hungry, he will bite." Man. Dian Cang disturbed this game of chess. The chess pieces were the same, but the rules of playing chess were different. This time Dian Cang lost. Ten years later, there will be ten years. Zhao Lun is Dian Cang, but that may not be the case. It’s really cool. Kongtong has endured for 90 years, and he can endure for ten more years. But if anyone lets Kongtong endure for ten more years, Kongtong will remember it.”

He believed that Li Xuanxuan understood what he meant, and the tacit understanding of the nine great families in the past had been broken by the interference of the Zhuge Yan brothers.If the rules that trap Kongtong cannot be removed in this term of league director, it will be Zhuge Yan's turn to take office ten years later. Whoever releases Kongtong's shackles will be Kongtong's ally, and the vote of Kongtong will be his from now on. .

"Everything in the world is unpredictable. Ten years from now, the world may be different." Li Xuanxuan lightly closed his eyes and said slowly, "I have another idea. Guarding the border is not easy. From now on, each of the nine families will lose 20 yuan in silver each year. How about two funds for Kongtong?"

Qi Zikang said in surprise: "20 taels for each of the nine families?"

Li Xuanxuan said: "The Nine Families have always supported the border customs, but there was no customization in the past, and the barbarians disappeared for a long time, so they neglected Kongtong. Last year, we found the secret passage. In order to prevent the return of the Sacred Cult, the Nine Families will rely on Kongtong more in the future." Cave."

160 million taels... This is enough to cover most of the military expenses at the border. With this subsidy every year, Kongtong can also reduce the taxes of the people under Gansu's jurisdiction, and have more than enough to live on.Although this method does not cure the root cause, it is more effective than opening up trade routes, not to mention there are plans for the future.Qi Zikang thought for a while and said slowly: "I hope Master Li will keep his word."

Li Xuanxuan nodded and said: "Within ten years, the second master will definitely see you."

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On the day Zhuge Yan arrived, he went to have a drink with Qi Zikang, but Qi Zikang didn't tell his old friend about his deal with Li Xuanxuan.

Friendship is friendship, but Kongtong's livelihood cannot be determined by a few glasses of wine during the dinner. Anyway, what he sells is the same vote ten years later.Qi Zikan stroked his wine glass and listened to Zhuge Yan couldn't stop talking about how big a piece of jade Dian Cang dug out in that year, how quickly his martial arts progressed, Dian Cang's soldiers and horses were strong, and his eldest son was talented, handsome and charming.

"I'll ask Third Master for advice another day." Zhuge Yan laughed and said, "I got the three palms right last time, so I wasn't happy. Next time I have to decide who wins or loses."

Qi Zikang smiled and said: "You are the leader of a sect and have many things to do, unlike my brother who practices kung fu when he has nothing to do. Speaking of which, you are much better than him."

Zhuge Yan thought for a while and said: "You are right. If I were not busy with political affairs and could not concentrate on martial arts training, the stinky orangutan may not be my opponent." After speaking, he sighed, "Fortunately, I have my brother's help, otherwise I would not be able to do these things I can't handle it either. Well, speaking of this, do you think all the uncles and sisters-in-law in the world can't get along? I heard that my sister-in-law and the third master often have quarrels with each other."

Qi Zikang smiled and said, "Why, the deputy commander and my sister-in-law are quarreling again?"

Zhuge Yan was silent for a long time, and then asked again: "Do you think Dian Cang's rules should be changed?"

Qi Zikang was stunned and asked: "Which rule?"

Zhuge Yan said: "Preach the rules of the leader."

Qi Zikang shook his head and said, "This is Dian Cang's family matter, I don't want to talk too much."

Zhuge Yan sighed and said, "Changzhan, this kid is smart, sensible and hard-working. Tingguan... is a little short of it. Hmm... maybe it's more than a little short." He drank a few glasses and then said, "But I My wife dotes on this child, and she loses her temper when I probe. She said..."

Zhuge Yan paused for a moment and then continued: "'If it weren't for the rules of the leader, would I be allowed to sit in this head circle?' What do you think this means? I slapped her shut at that time."

When Qi Zikang heard him beating his wife, he couldn't help but let out an "ah" sound and said, "You are too impatient."

Zhuge Yan poured another glass of wine, put it to his mouth and said, "Don't say I'm impatient. I was really upset after I slapped her. I didn't expect that the slap didn't teach her a lesson. Instead, she made her splash and hit me again." She was scratched, scratched, beaten and beaten, but I ignored her and let her go, which resulted in bruises all over her face and body, ugh..."

Qi Zikang said: "When the master talked about this, I remembered an old story and told it to the master."

Zhuge Yan smiled and said, "What anecdote?"

Qi Zikang said: "Master Zhu was weak and often sick when he was a child. Although he practiced martial arts, he never got better and was always bullied. One time he was bullied by several disciples and when he came back injured, the third child was furious and beat him up alone. Five or six children. The other party asked for help. When the eldest brother saw the bully coming to the door, he couldn't stop him. Seeing that he was about to take action, the four of us had no choice but to challenge him. This disturbance turned into a group fight. "

Qi Zikang poured the wine and recalled the past. He couldn't help but smile slightly and said: "We four brothers beat up more than 13 disciples. The third one was only [-] years old and was already taller than others. He probably beat the oldest one." He must have been in his twenties. He was pressed to the ground and beaten until he kept begging for mercy."

Zhuge Yan said: "That's right, I will fight him too."

Qi Zikang said: "Later, Master found out and asked about the reason. We were forced to protect our brothers from punishment, and then asked the third child to be the culprit. What did Master say? This incident was caused by the third child and brought down the three of us. He is implicated, so I want Big Brother, Master Zhu and I to beat him twenty times each."

"How easy is it to start with this?" Zhuge Yan frowned, "My brother. Speaking of which, my father also did similar things."

"The eldest brother loves the third brother, he hits the lightest, and Master Zhu hits the hardest, almost beating him to death. I originally thought that Master Zhu was afraid that if he hit the third child lightly, he would be accused of favoritism by the master, so I asked him: The third brother is here to help you, what are you doing? Are you willing to be cruel? Master Zhu said that the third master doesn't know the importance of things and does things with a bloody spirit. Sooner or later he will cause a big disaster and make him suffer. If he hates me, he may restrain himself in the future and not be so bloody. "

"What about you?" Zhuge Yan asked.

"Me? Just do whatever you have to do." Qi Zikang drank the wine and licked his lips, "Just hit him any time he makes a mistake. No mercy, no excess."

Zhuge Yan nodded: "You know how to behave, don't show favoritism, and don't show off. That's why Master made you the leader."

"What are you talking about? The leader of Kongtong was recommended, not selected by the previous leader." Qi Zikang said, "I mean, if we four brothers join forces, there is no fight that we cannot win!"

Zhuge Yan laughed and said, "What else do you think?"

Qi Zikang said: "According to me, it's not a matter of establishing leaders and virtuous people. It is said that brothers who work together are as sharp as gold. You and the deputy commander are both civil and military, and neither one can do without the other. That's why Dian Cang is as big as it is today." If it doesn't work, without your support, the little monkey can only do monkey tricks."

Zhuge Yan said: "I think so too. I always hope that Ting Guan can teach me. After all, I am young. I also liked to fool around when I was young. Who doesn't fool around when they are young? Except Shen Yongci's bumbling grandson."

"Okay." Qi Zikang laughed, "How old is your son, and he still thinks about his wife?"

"To be honest, if Jingtan marries me, his son will definitely be better than Shen Yuqing." Zhuge Yan said seriously, "Even if I marry you, it will be better than marrying that hypocrite. It's really a waste."

Qi Zikang frowned and said, "I didn't have that intention. Besides, at that time..." He paused, as if remembering something, and then said, "Muhai's son..."

"Little Monkey sent people to look for him." Zhuge Yan said, "Half a year has passed and there is no news."

The two of them thought of the past at the same time and were silent for a long time.Zhuge Yanhu said: "I will find a place for Muhai's son in Diancang. He will be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life. That matter will be over like this. There is no need to mention it to anyone, not even his son needs to know."

Qi Zikang hesitated for a while and said, "I'll let him know eventually."

"Don't mention this, let's drink!" Zhuge Yan filled a glass for Qi Zikang.Qi Zikang drank it all in one gulp and asked: "By the way, the deputy commander should have mentioned it to you. This time Kunlun will discuss it..."

"I mentioned it." Zhuge Yan said with a smile, "Looking at this, I'm sure to lose. But even if I lose, I won't lose for ten years."

Qi Zikang was surprised and said: "What do you mean?"

Zhuge Yan said: "I still have something to ask you. Does the agreement between Master Zhu and Dian Cang still count?"

Qi Zikang asked again: "What do you mean?"

Zhuge Yan said: "That is to say, do you support our brothers?"

Qi Zikang smiled and said, "How can you go back on what you promised?"

He didn't lie. What he sold to Li Xuanxuan for 160 million taels was the Kunlun consensus after the next term.In this current tournament, it is a foregone conclusion that Li Xuanxuan will win [-]-[-].

Zhuge Yan smiled and said, "That's good."

Qi Zikang saw that he was smiling strangely and couldn't help but ask further...

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There are a total of 11 people in the common hall. In addition to the heads of the nine families, there are also two of the eight guards of the cold-faced lady brought by Tang Jueyan, "Red Hand Splitting the Wind" Lei Gang and "Broad Sword" Cui Xiaozhi.Mrs. Lengmian didn't know martial arts, so she always made an exception in the past and allowed her to bring two guards into the Gongyi Hall. Although Tang Jueyan was good at martial arts, she was still far behind the heads of the Nine Families, so she simply followed the past rules and brought two guards. After entering, no one stopped him. At this time, the two people stood beside Tang Jueyan.

At the other end of the meeting hall stood a wooden booth covered with thick black cloth, which was used for voting.In the past, the nine major families knew each other well about the election of alliance leaders, and they often didn't even go through the motions. They would just agree to a suggestion and forget it.From voting to election, it was the head of Dian Cang who set this bad example.

"Do you discuss matters first or choose the alliance leader first?" Qi Zikang asked.

"After the discussion, if the new alliance leader overturns and refuses to recognize it, isn't it a waste of time?" Zhuge Yan said, "Let's vote first."

Qi Zikang looked at Li Xuanxuan. Li Xuanxuan did not comment and only said: "It depends on the opinions of the heads."

"Master Shen?" Qi Zikang looked at Shen Yongci.Shen Yong said: "I'm free to choose the alliance leader first."

Qi Zikang saw him rubbing his temples with his fingers and asked, "Master Shen, are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Yongci shook his head and said, "The smell of paint is strong, and the doors and windows are closed." He added, "I'm fine, I'm just a little dizzy. Just take a breath."

Qi Zikang saw that Tang Jueyan also had a bad look on his face, and thought to himself: "This delicate girl is not very skilled. Even with Master Shen's skill, she was overcome by the smell of lacquer." So he said: "Elect the new alliance leader first, and time will come." That’s enough, let’s take a breather and come back to discuss the matter.”

He was about to walk to the cubicle when Xuanxu asked: "Where are you going, Master Qi? Isn't it recommended? I recommend Master Li of Hengshan."

This Xuanxu...didn't taking the elixir really damage your brain?Didn’t everyone just not want to make the situation awkward, so they didn’t say more?Qi Zikang complained in his heart, but Zhuge Yan was the first to attack and said coldly: "Who said it was a recommendation? The rule of Kunlun's consensus is voting." Xuanxu asked doubtfully: "Is there such a rule? In the past, names were all rolled up. Everyone had no objections, so he became the leader." He shook his head and said, "Master Zhuge, you are inexperienced and have forgotten the rules from last time. This time, Kunlun has come to discuss it three times, and he remembers it more carefully than you."

Xu Fangge said: "Master Xuanxu, according to the rules, you vote, we will follow the rules." After speaking, he looked at Li Xuanxuan and asked, "Headmaster Li, what do you think?"

Li Xuanxuan said calmly: "Follow the rules." There was no wave on his face.

Qi Zikang walked into the cubicle. There was a long table inside, about six feet long and three feet wide. There were cinnabar and pens on the table, and a stack of paper. On each paper, "Qing" and "Hua" were written neatly. , "Kong", "Cang", "Heng", "Seng", "Tang", "Beggar", and "Dao" with nine different words. "Seng" refers to Shaolin and "Dao" refers to Wudang. There are nine pictures in total. More or less.There is a ballot box on the side, which is a foot and a half high and five inches wide. The opening is only as thick as a finger. It can be put in but not taken out. The opening is locked at the bottom.

At first, the rule agreed upon by Kunlun was to nominate the alliance leader together. Later, the growth and decline of power gradually became clear, and the relatively weak Qingcheng, Tangmen, and Huashan sects unknowingly lost the qualification to compete for the alliance leader.There are many differences between today's world and the world where the nine great families fought against each other. Qi Zikang couldn't help but sigh, in another 90 years, how will the power of the nine great families grow and decline?Dian Cang made a move back then to keep the three factions of the Tang Sect in Qingcheng and Huashan out of the position of leader. Now he has made the same move again. What will happen next?
He picked up his pen, dipped it in cinnabar ink, and fell into deep thought...

Next came Zhuge Yan, Tang Jueyan, Li Xuanxuan, Xu Fangge, Juekong, Xuanxu, Shen Yongci, and finally Yan Feixi.After everyone voted in sequence, Qi Zikang took out the ballot box and opened it in front of everyone. Nine pieces of paper folded in different ways fell out.

Qi Zikang said: "In full view of everyone, everyone is a prominent figure. Kunlun has discussed together to select the talented and capable. No matter what the result is, no one can change their opinions."

Tang Jueyan said softly: "Master Zhuge, did you hear that? The result will be whatever it is, and it cannot be changed."

Zhuge Yan sneered and said, "What do you want me to do? Just issue an invoice. Whether you accept it or not is another matter."

Xuanxu said: "Master Zhuge, does this mean that you will be dissatisfied if you don't become the leader of the alliance?"

Zhuge Yan just ignored him.

Juekong, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end, suddenly said coldly: "Second Master, please show your vote."

Qi Zikang nodded, picked up a piece of paper, opened it, and saw the word "Heng" circled in red pen on it, so he said: "One vote for Hengshan."

Then he opened the second one, still checked the word "Heng", and said: "Two votes for Hengshan."

When it came to the third card, the word "heng" appeared again, and he said: "Three votes from Hengshan."

Xuanxu said: "It's just a formality. Congratulations, Head Li."

He expected Hengshan to have five votes, and only Beggang, Huashan, and Kongtong could be included in the Dian Cang. With only four votes, Hengshan was a sure winner.

"One vote from Tang Clan."

Xuanxu's expression changed and he turned around, only to see Qi Zikang holding a piece of paper with the word "Tang" circled on it.Even people as profound as Li Xuanxuan and Juekong couldn't help but be moved, and Shen Yongci even looked surprised.

I really didn't expect that at this point, the little monkey could still play this trick, Qi Zikang couldn't help but admire him.Then he opened the fifth piece of paper, still circled Tang Clan, and said: "Tang Clan two votes."

Tang Jueyan chuckled and said, "Thanks to the leaders for falling in love with me by mistake."

Dian Cang supported Tang Clan as the alliance leader, and at least half of the alliance leader fell into Dian Cang's hands. There was no better exchange of interests than this.Iron Sword Silver Guard can leave Kongtong. As for how the Tang Sect and Dian Cang will distribute the benefits, that is a matter between Madam Lengmian and Zhuge Ran.Of course, the old fox and the little fox will definitely have to fight again, but that's a story for another day.

Zhuge Yan laughed loudly and said: "Mrs. Lengmian is highly virtuous and respected. Who doesn't admire her from being a prostitute to being the head of the Tang family? She is the leader of the Kunlun Alliance, and she is welcomed by everyone!"

He was so complacent that what he said was still not human, and he even brought up the fact that Mrs. Leng Mian had been a prostitute.Tang Jueyan didn't care, she just smiled.

Tang Clan defected. With Dian Cang's four votes plus Tang Clan's one vote, it was a foregone conclusion that Tang Clan would win. In the past 90 years, this is the first time that the Tang Sect has ascended to the position of leader.Mrs. Lengmian started out as a prostitute, and finally ascended to the position of leader of the nine families. This is definitely an unprecedented and even unprecedented feat, and it is also an unprecedented victory for a woman.

In this game, Zhuge Ran won after all. No, maybe this was not Zhuge Ran's idea alone. Only by asking Tang Jueyan can we know this.Zhuge Yan had only been up the mountain for a day, and even after drinking with him, he had already made up his mind to vote for the Tang Sect. How could he contact Huashan and the Beggar Clan to change his mind?And persuaded the Tang clan to defect?Especially Huashan, the hatred of losing his son is still there. Even if Huashan is Dian Cang's dog, can he let go of the Tang Clan so easily and allow the Tang Clan to be the leader of the alliance?If Zhuge Ran was here, there was still some possibility, but it was Zhuge Yan who came, and it would be difficult for him to convince people.Qi Zikang thought to himself: "Perhaps this was Mrs. Lengmian's plan from the beginning. She had already reached an agreement with Zhuge Ran. In this way, when she married her granddaughter to Qingcheng, Mrs. Lengmian had already planned it to this point. ?Dian Cang fights with the snipe and clam in Hengshan, and the people in Qingcheng rush back and forth, but in the end it’s the Tang clan that wins?”

"Tang Clan's three votes." Qi Zikang was calculating in his mind, but he did not stop reading out.

There are only three tickets left.

He took out the next one and couldn't help being stunned again. Seeing that he didn't speak, everyone looked at his hand.

The piece of paper was blank, with no clicks.

Xu Fangge said in surprise: "What is this?"

"I didn't choose anything, I just abstained and didn't remember it." Qi Zikan's heart sank, he quickly opened the last two and whispered, "Tangmen has four votes, Hengshan has four votes."

Zhuge Yan was furious and shouted: "Who? Who didn't vote?!" He looked at Xu Fangge, Yan Feixi, Tang Jueyan, and then at Qi Zikang, and for a moment he didn't know who he was angry at.

Juekong said slowly: "If you say it's me, will Master Zhuge believe it?"

Zhuge Yan was furious and shouted, "Of course I don't believe it!" Juekong supported Hengshan, and this vote was definitely not his.

Juekong said: "Since you don't believe it, there is no need for Master Zhuge to yell."

Zhuge Yan said angrily: "Now that there is a tie, who will be the leader of the alliance?"

Xuanxu said: "Master Zhuge, please don't be impatient. You must know that burning the forest of merits is most harmful to the body and destroys the foundation. A calm mind will make the qi harmonious, and the qi will be straightened out. Straightened out, you will get rid of distracting thoughts. If the mind has no distracting thoughts, a person is a perfect person, and the body will be harmed." It's a fairy fetus. This is a draw, just vote again."

He talked for a long time, only the last sentence was the key point.Juekong said: "Since there was one less vote before, the result will be the same again."

Xu Fangge, who had been silent all this time, spoke at this time: "You can't say that to the leader Juekong. Maybe this person abstained from voting because he couldn't make up his mind. After another round of voting, he might be able to figure out who is elected as the leader of the alliance."

He eradicated dissidents simply because he wanted to make the Beggar Clan his family. This move must have the support of the leader, otherwise he would be accused of being unfairly appointed in the future, and there would be too many variables.At this point in the situation, it was a foregone conclusion that the Beggar Clan and Hengshan would fall out, and it would be unfavorable for Li Xuanxuan to become the leader of the alliance.

Zhuge Yan turned to look at Yan Feixi and asked, "Old Yan?"

Yan Feixi said: "It's better to choose again."

Zhuge Yan said loudly: "Name directly! Who is Dian Cang's ally? Raise your hand!"

Li Xuanxuan suddenly asked: "Second Master, is this a rule?"

Qi Zikang was stunned.If you raise your hand, you can definitely break the deadlock, but this is not a rule.If Hengshan is asked to withdraw from the alliance by raising his hand, Hengshan will definitely not suffer this loss.

He looked at Tang Jueyan.

Tang Jueyan's face turned pale for just a moment. This was an unexpected surprise that she didn't expect, but it only took a moment before she immediately regained her composure.If Zhuge Yan just said something wrong without correcting it, she would not express her position.The Tang Sect wanted an alliance leader. Even if they compromised with Dian Cang and ceded part of their power to the alliance leader position, they would not have the status of "Dian Cang's ally".She was just silent at the moment, but she was also thinking about who among Dian Cang's allies had betrayed him?

Qi Zikang saw the girl's thoughts. He lamented that there was a successor to the cold-faced lady, and regretted that if Zhuge Ran were here today, even if he couldn't think of a way, he wouldn't be like Zhuge Yan. Yelling, just throwing a tantrum.

"How about re-election another day?" Li Xuanxuan asked.

This is the most beneficial way for Hengshan. No matter how stupid Zhuge Yan is, he will not agree and loudly said: "Today!"

Juekong said coldly: "Master Zhuge, this is the Kunlun Palace, and the second master is still the leader of the alliance."

Xu Fangge shook his head and said: "I don't agree with rescheduling. How much time will be wasted on how many votes to cast? If it really can't be cast, Master Zhuge has a good idea. Everyone raises their hands to know who they support. , or... advise each other."

Qi Zikang couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

Shen Yong said, "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. Please go outside to get some air." He then said, "Everyone, instead of arguing, it's better to calm down and think about it before making a plan."

Qi Zikang said: "Master Shen, please." He then said, "Masters, please think of another way."

Shen Yongci opened the door and stood outside the door, taking a deep breath.In the hall, Xu Fangge asked: "Master Yan, do you support the Tang Sect?"

Yan Feixi said coldly: "Gang Leader Xu thinks I didn't vote?"

Xu Fangge muttered: "Headmaster Yan has a son-killing feud with the Tang Sect..."

Zhuge Yan said angrily: "Old Yan, is it really you?!"

Yan Feixi said coldly: "Master Zhuge, I have been friends with Huashan Diancang for many years. Isn't it ridiculous for you to doubt me now?"

Qi Zikang said: "Let's do this, send someone to bring the paper, and we will vote twice more. If the results are the same three times, then we will discuss it another day."

After he finished speaking, he turned around. Shen Yongci outside the room was looking into the door, and the two met their eyes.

He heard a deafening sound, and before he realized what it meant, he felt his feet were empty, and his whole body felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, with countless heavy objects pressing down on him.

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This was a situation that Yang Yan never expected, and the entire Gongyi Hall was razed to the ground.He didn't even have time to immerse himself in the joy of Yan Feixi and Xu Fangge's death when he heard Peng Xiaobei whisper: "Let's go! Go quickly!!"

Yang Yan felt his hand being pulled by a strong force. It was Little Beggar Peng, just like Old Beggar Peng held his hand and ran away.

"There is an assassin!" Shen Yongci woke up from the shock and found Peng Xiaobei and Yang Yan hiding in a secret place. They saw the two people running away quickly. Without thinking, Shen Yongci swayed, He chased after him like lightning, shouting: "There is an assassin!" With his martial arts skills, even if he was not as good as Peng Xiaobei, it was not difficult to catch up with Peng Xiaobei who was dragging Yang Yan away.However, after Shen Yongci ran a few steps, he suddenly stopped, his face turned blue, and he couldn't help but gasp for breath.

Peng Xiaobei was surprised that Shen Yongci was so weak. Could it be that he was injured by the explosion?He had no time to think about it. With such a big movement, the Iron Sword Silver Guards would arrive in a blink of an eye. There would be a dragnet here and he had to escape.

"Brother Yang, let's go! Don't stop, let's go!" Peng Xiaobeg shouted loudly.

He immediately saw the pursuers, and a group of more than [-] silver guards entered in front of the palace.Peng Xiaobei didn't intend to explain. There was nothing to explain. At this time, besides being unable to argue, he could not escape from the tragedy in the Gongyi Hall by sneaking in with a knife.

With a flash of black sword light, a silver guard was disembowelled, and Peng Xiaogai kicked him to the ground.Yang Yan took a few moves with one person. He had been with Peng Xiaobei for more than half a year. He had already mastered the Five Tiger Door-Breaking Swords and made great progress in martial arts. However, the Silver Guard stationed in Kunlun Palace was not a trivial matter, and he was definitely not able to use three moves or two. Dismiss.

"Follow me, don't stop!" Peng Xiaobei didn't want to fight, and protected Yang Yan as he charged all the way.He used all his strength with every strike, leaving no room for any chance or any strength.Even if it's just one step too late, it's dangerous to rush out even one step too late.

He had just killed five or six people and rushed out of the human wall. Before he could get far, he suddenly felt a powerful sound of breaking wind coming from behind.Peng Xiaobei turned around and slashed. The swords clashed and sparks flew everywhere, but Shen Yongci chased after him with a blue face.

Shen Yong couldn't help but gasp, and asked suspiciously: "Little Beggar Peng? Yang Yan?"

Peng Xiaobei knew that Shen Yongci was a top master, but he didn't know why he looked so pale. Could it be that he was really suffering from internal injuries?Beggar Peng didn't bother with him. He howled wildly, jumped up, and struck down Zong He on the head.

Shen Yongci raised his sword to meet him, using one of Qingcheng's "Great Art Techniques": "generous and without corners".At first, the sword light resembles a square with four points, then an angle with eight points, and then a circle with sixteen points.This move takes the meaning of "generous and without corners" in the Tao Te Ching. It starts with a square and ends with a circle. It starts with four corners, then reaches eight corners, sixteen corners, and reaches 32 corners or 64 corners when practiced to the highest level. It looks like a square but is not. Square, like a circle but not round.Generally speaking, success can only be considered after practicing the eight anise. If you are a master, you can reach 32 anise. If you are top, it is said that Gu Langya, who invented this technique, can stab 120 anise.Brothers Shen Yongci and Shen Yayan can only stab 64 angles at most, while the remaining two brothers, including Shen Yuqing, can only stab 32 angles.When Shen Weichen was 13 years old, she could stab the sixteen horns successfully, but Mrs. Ya didn't like her using the sword, so she stopped practicing after that.

"Generous without corners" is Qingcheng's unique trick, which is to take a square and turn it into a circle to simplify the complex, which is exactly the opposite of the principle of sweeping the world horizontally and vertically, and controlling the complex and simplifying it.Although the principles are opposite, there is no difference between the two moves. At first, they were evenly matched, but when Peng Xiaobeg's sword skills became more mature, Shen Yongci was immediately defeated.There was a "chi" sound, and a deep gash was cut on his chest. Blood immediately flowed out, and he quickly jumped back.

Peng Xiaobei was very surprised that his opponent was so weak, but when he saw Shen Yongci's face turned pale, he asked doubtfully: "Are you poisoned?"

Shen Yongci didn't even say a word. He stabbed with a sword. Peng Xiaogai blocked the sword and flew up with a chain of kicks. Shen Yongci couldn't stop it and fell to the ground.

Hearing the sound of killing again, Peng Xiaobeg pulled Yang Yan and turned him away.Shen Yongci sat down on the ground and shouted: "Hurry... save people! The alliance leader and the leaders are buried underneath!" He shouted again, "Be careful, it's poisonous inside!"

Beggar Peng grabbed Yang Yan and fled to a deserted place, turning left and right, relying on the map given by Wang Hong to escape.However, there was no end to the pursuers, either in groups of three to five, or in groups of twenty. Peng Xiaobei killed them all the way, fighting for his way to escape. In less than a moment, he had killed an unknown number of people.

But killing more people is useless, 2000 people... There are 4000 troops stationed in Kunlun Palace, and there are [-] people at the foot of the mountain. If they rush up together... Peng Xiaobei suddenly understands that he has been a swindler from the beginning to the end. Just a scapegoat.

He pulled Yang Yan into a corner and barely avoided a wave of pursuing soldiers.Yang Yan noticed that Peng Xiaobeg's palms were all sweaty. He knew very well what kind of danger Uncle Tian and he were in.

"Uncle Tian, ​​my revenge has been avenged. Thief Yan Gou is dead!" Yang Yan said, "Although I didn't kill him with my own hands, I still figured out my contribution. I can die in peace!"

He held Peng Xiaobeg's hand tightly, so tightly that even Peng Xiaobeg felt pain.

"You ran away alone, and Wei'er asked you to save him! You are very capable, you can escape!" Yang Yan suddenly knelt down, kowtowed and cried, "Uncle Tian, ​​I owe you and grandpa, and I will work hard to repay you forever. !”

After he finished speaking, he shook off Peng Xiaobei's hand, rushed towards a group of guards, then turned around and ran away.When the guards saw him, they shouted and chased after him.

Yang Yan thought that his low martial arts skills were only a drag on Peng Xiaobei. Instead of escaping with him, it would be better to divert the pursuers by himself. With Peng Xiaobei's superb martial arts, he might be able to escape.He only wanted to buy time for Peng Xiaobei, and he did not fight anyone at the moment. He just ran wildly to attract pursuers.He was not very good at making light of himself, so he was caught up soon and had to turn around to fight.He might be able to win with one against one, but he really has no chance of winning with one against many. With only a few moves, he will be in danger and fall down in embarrassment.

Seeing a ray of sword strike head-on, Yang Yan felt a chill in his heart and just thought: "I can finally go home..."

"Wow!" screamed, and a ray of sword light penetrated from behind the man. When he looked closely, it was Peng Xiaobei's black sword.

It turned out that Beggar Peng had been chasing them for a long time. Seeing that the rescue was too late, he threw out the black knife in his hand to save the people. He then grabbed him, replaced the knife with his palms, kicked and knocked down three more people, and pulled out the knife from the corpse.Yang Yan saw that he didn't want to leave her behind. Although he was grateful, he was still angry and said, "Uncle Tian, ​​leave quickly and leave me alone!"

Beggar Peng pulled Yang Yan up and said, "At this juncture, can I leave you and escape alone? I also have a life. If you die, Wei'er will be safe!"

They were under the eaves of a corridor behind the joint meeting hall. As they were talking, more than [-] people rushed to the front and back, shouting: "The assassin is here! The assassin is here!"

Yang Yan cried: "Uncle Tian, ​​please stop making trouble! We can't escape like this!"

Little Beggar Peng said: "You don't want to escape, I want to escape! If you die here, I still lack a helper! Stop talking nonsense, act like a girl! Stand up and do what you did before, curse your mother and kill at the same time!" "As he spoke, he raised his knife and shouted loudly, then rushed forward.

Seeing that Peng Xiaobeg was fearless, Yang Yan felt heroic in his chest. He wiped away his tears, stood up with a knife, and cursed: "I'll fuck your mother, kill her!"

An old man and a young man rushed into the crowd, charging and killing wildly.Surviving in a desperate situation, the two men were extremely brave. Although they were injured in many places, the encirclement of more than [-] people was broken up.The two of them were fighting and running, walking through the corridors and rooms, pushing furniture, jumping out of windows, locking doors to block the enemy, or hiding behind rockery trees. They were fighting and escaping like this. Can't catch them.However, the two of them were heavily surrounded and could not escape from the Kunlun Palace. They hid and were forced to the end of a garden. There was a stone wall in front of them, and there was no other way except a toilet next to it.

There were more than ten pursuers behind him, but Peng Xiaobei could still hold on, but Yang Yan had already been exhausted from the killing and couldn't help but gasp for breath.I just heard him laughing and scolding: "Fuck you, come and die!" He had his revenge, and he had no regrets anymore. He stepped forward and fought with the dozen or so people.

Yang Yan's wrist was so weak that after a blow, the steel knife flew out of his hand, and a meteor hammer hit his head. Peng Xiaobei was waiting for rescue, but it was too late, so he could only scream in surprise.

Soon after, two figures appeared out of nowhere. One of them grabbed the silver guard and threw it away, saving Yang Yan.

I saw these two people punching and kicking, their martial arts were extremely strong, and they knocked down the dozen or so guards to the ground in just a few blows.Yang Yan was very surprised. He smelled a foul smell in his nose, like the smell of a latrine, and stood up quickly.

Just as he was about to say thanks, one of the two figures actually attacked the other, and in the blink of an eye, the two reinforcements started fighting among themselves.Yang Yan was even more surprised. After taking a closer look, he couldn't help shouting: "Brother Ming! Brother Jingfeng!"

(End of this chapter)