Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 126 Stirring
In the retreat place in the back mountain of Sanyi Sect, Zuo Rutong sat cross-legged on a big rock. After listening to Liu Wei's talk about Wang Yi's recent situation, and until the word "retreat" was mentioned, he instinctively realized that something was wrong.

Lu Jin and others in the cave also clearly saw the sudden change in Zuo Rutong's expression when he heard the news of Wang Yi's retreat. He was completely different from the joy he had shown before when the Three Ones and Three More Doors of Protection were used.

"Master?"

"Senior brother?"

"Chief of the left door?"

The five people in the cave all called Zuo Rutong by different names, but Zuo Rutong had no time to answer at this time because he was thinking about the reason why Wang Yi was in seclusion.

Zuo Rutong is not a sorcerer, so he cannot predict the future by entering the inner scene and find out the reason why Wang Yi is in seclusion, but he is an extremely smart man.

As long as it does not involve the obsession of the Threefold Reversal of Life, he is more clear-headed than anyone else. He has no way to infer the result from the cause without the help of a sorcerer. This is not the professional field of the Three-One Sect. However, considering his acquaintance with Wang Yi, their initial conversation, and what Wang Yi has done in the past year or so in Beijing, it is not difficult to infer the cause from the result.

Because Wang Yi follows the human path, if he wants to follow the human path, he naturally has to enter the world and practice in the red dust.

The biggest issue in the secular world right now is the resumption of the North-South War. Because it is located in the south, Sanyi Sect has a direct understanding of the strict military discipline of the Northern Expedition Army when it passes through the border, and it is even more powerful against the Beiyang faction on the battlefield. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that at most one more year of fighting will bring peace to the world, and the Northern Expedition Army will settle in the Central Plains. This world that has been in chaos for nearly 30 years will finally settle down, and after the chaos, there should be great order.

At least the current propaganda policy, actions and current offensive of the Northern Expedition Army all indicate that this will happen. Although Wang Yi settled in Beijing and was treated as a guest of honor by Marshal Zhang, who took over the capital, Wang Yi also said at the birthday banquet of the Lu family that he and the guys in the north could not be of the same mind, so from that time on, he was optimistic that the South would win.

If this is the case, then no matter how Wang Yi contacts the South, he will just take advantage of the situation and go with the flow. At a time when the situation is about to become clear, there is no reason for him to go into seclusion, because he definitely wants to see peace and order in the world.

Unless, unless he knew the outcome of this North-South confrontation war in advance? !
Once this guess was formed in Zuo Rutong's mind, it could not be erased, but he hoped that he was just worrying too much.

There are only two possibilities for seclusion: one, to practice and gain enlightenment; two, to heal injuries or adjust one's condition to deal with the incoming enemy.

Wang Yi asked Liu Wei to send him the three-fold three-door protection method of the reverse life, which could rule out the first possibility. As for healing, to be honest, Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei from Longhu Mountain, who he had seen, would not end up like him and Zhang Jingqing, the leaders of the Xuanmen Sect. Except for setting traps and killing them with numbers or using the army, ordinary practitioners would not know who would kill whom when they met these two young men.

In addition to Liu Wei's statement, the outcome of the war between the North and the South is now clear. It is only a matter of time before the Beiyang faction is defeated. Although Marshal Zhang in the capital is a smart man, there is no guarantee that he will ask Wang Yi to do something he shouldn't do in order to increase his bargaining chips. Using seclusion as an excuse to avoid seeing people is also an option.

But Zuo Rutong still felt that something was wrong, because according to his understanding of Wang Yi, there was no need for him to underestimate Marshal Zhang on this point. It was not that Wang Yi was incapable of assassinating the king, but they were in the capital, and there was no battlefield between him and Marshal Zhang to stop him.

Noticing that Li Muxuan's face was not right, Liu Wei was a smart man. He probably guessed what Zuo Rutong was thinking. Just when he was about to explain the reason for the retreat that Wang Yi told him, some marks appeared on his sleeves, which made him stop talking. As he watched the marks gradually appear on his sleeves, Liu Wei's expression quickly became the same as Zuo Rutong's. But he still had to speak. If he didn't say it, he would have to bear the consequences.

"Master Zuo, the manager in the capital sent me a message. Please make a decision now."

As he spoke, Liu Wei also tore off a piece of his sleeve, on which was Uncle Li, who was now the manager of Yinghe Tower in the Jianghu Inn in Beijing. After arranging the things Wang Yi asked him to do, he felt that Wang Yi's words were inappropriate, so he quickly used the secret painting method of the strange circle to send a message to Liu Wei who was far away in Sanyi Gate.

The Secret Painting Sect and the famous Wang Family are both major schools of painting in the circle of extraordinary people.

The Wang family passed down the family tradition of "Shen Tu" to send messages over thousands of miles through Yin-Yang paper to fight the enemy. The secret painting sect, their secret painting technique is called "Xi Qing", they will drop a drop of their own blood into the special ink, and then smear the ink mixed with blood on themselves, or on the clothes or paper used to send messages, and the ink will disappear quickly and cannot be seen at all.

As long as you run the true qi in your body and write or draw on the place where the ink is applied, all those who have applied this batch of blood ink will show traces on the place where they applied the blood ink. The traces will normally disappear within one stick of incense. Compared with the one-to-one or one-to-number communication method of the famous Wang family's "divine painting" Yin-Yang paper, the "secret painting" of the secret painting sect has a wider range of applications.

So when Liu Wei gave Zuo Rutong the information that Uncle Li passed on to him and asked Zuo Rutong to take a look, Zuo Rutong, the master of his generation, really changed his expression, because his most unimaginable guess was very likely to be true.

"Jin'er, Mu Xuan!"

"The disciple is here!"

"Master needs you to come down the mountain immediately. Jin'er, go home. No matter what method you use, I hope you can get information about the internal situation of the Northern Expedition from Lord Lu. Given the status of the Lu family in the secular world, it is impossible for the South not to get in touch. Master hopes you can get it clear and understand it!"

"Mu Xuan, your family has been in business for generations, so you have a wide range of information and many channels. I hope you can ask your father, Boss Li, to see if you can contact the middle and lower-level officers to learn about the next Northern Expedition. The more detailed the better!"

"Master?"

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan were puzzled as to why their master's face suddenly changed drastically, as if a disaster was about to happen, and he even asked them to go down the mountain to find their family.

"This concerns Wang Yi's life! Move now!"

"Yes!"

Hearing Zuo Ruotong mention Wang Yi in such a serious manner, Lu Jin and Li Muxuan did not know why, but they also understood the seriousness of the situation. They had been in Trinity Gate for so long, and this was the first time they saw Zuo Ruotong lose his composure like this.

"Si Chong! I will write a letter immediately. Please go to Longhu Mountain for me and personally deliver the letter to the Heavenly Master. As for divination by sorcerers, although I am not familiar with it in the Sanyi Sect, Longhu Mountain has a deep foundation. Although it is not as good as the Wuhou lineage and the Shuzi Sect, it should be no problem for ordinary divination. I will write the specific content in the letter."

"Brother, how could Wang Yi's matter be so serious?"

Si Chong still didn't understand the situation. The day when Sanyi Sect obtained the three methods of protecting the way should have been a happy occasion, but how did it suddenly become related to Wang Yi's life? It couldn't be that Wang Yi had violated the cause and effect by realizing the three methods of protecting the way? It couldn't be possible.

"Leaking the secret will backfire."

Faced with Si Chong's questioning, Zuo Rutong could only express his own guess.

Just these eight words made Si Chong understand the seriousness of the matter. Zuo Ruotong was even more direct. He even ignored the presence of Liu Wei, an outsider, and took the initiative to remove the two-stage reverse life state that he had maintained for many years. A section of his old arm was exposed, and with a wave of his left hand, a section of white sleeves fell. Then Zuo Ruotong used his hand as a pen, and used his own true qi as ink to write the content for Zhang Jingqing on this section of sleeves, and then wrapped it up and handed it to Si Chong.

He solemnly took the sleeve of Zuo Rutong, bowed to Zuo Rutong, turned around and ran out of the cave without even bothering to say hello to the disciples outside the cave.

In Si Chong's opinion, Wang Yi had already been a member of the Sanyi Sect.

Whether it was his three levels of reverse birth that were different from the Sanyi Sect, or the three methods of protecting the way, it was destined that the Sanyi Sect would not be able to get around Wang Yi for decades or hundreds of years to come. Just for this reason, Si Chong had to get this done, otherwise the Sanyi Sect would be unworthy of the title of Xuanmen.

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan followed suit. Their feelings for Wang Yi were even more direct. How could a respectable brother sit idly by and watch his brother's safety?

"Cheng Zhen, I'll have to trouble you to take charge of the affairs of the Trinity Sect from now on."

"Master, rest assured. I know the severity of the situation. But I want to know, what about you, Master?"

"Longhu Mountain, the Lu family, Boss Li is not far from the territory of Sanyi Sect. There will be news in two days at the latest. With the help of communication, I will know the result within two days. After that, I will go to the capital in person with Manager Liu to protect Wang Yi."

"Master! If it is really the backlash of karma as you said, Wang Yi will have to pass this level by himself. Master, you can't help him!"

After hearing Zuo Rutong's words, Cheng Zhen knelt down directly, wanting to make Zuo Rutong understand the seriousness of the matter.

“I know what you said, but Wang Yi is a great benefactor to our Sanyi Sect. Although it is a great favor to pass on the skills to the third level of Nirvana, he has passed them on through Jin’er and Mu Xuan. Over the years, I have seen their growth. Even if I cannot achieve the third level in this lifetime, with you, Mu Xuan, Jin’er, Shui Yun, Chang Qing and others, Sanyi Sect can still continue.

And from these three methods of protecting the Dao, the master even saw a possible opportunity to attain the third level. Based on these, it would not be too much for the master to bear the karma for Wang Yi at this moment and die. With such a kindness, you let the master sit here and do nothing? Waiting for the news that Wang Yi died because of the backlash of karma? If it were you, could you do it? Is this all the teachings that the master has given to you and many disciples over the years?"

Faced with Zuo Rutong's question, Cheng Zhen stammered and couldn't say a word.

Although he had never met Wang Yi, he understood how important these three methods of protecting the way were to the Sanyi Sect. Not to mention that Zuo Rutong had just mentioned that he saw an opportunity to attain the third level from these three methods of protecting the way.

Based on these, it would not be an exaggeration to give Cheng Zhen's life to Wang Yi.

He could give his own life to Wang Yi, but Zuo Ruotong was too important to all the disciples of Sanyi Sect. He was a master of his generation, like a teacher and a father. He could not get over the thought of exchanging Zuo Ruotong's life for Wang Yi's.

"Master, when you were leading your disciples in cultivation, you once said that those who cultivate the Tao value life the most..."

"People who practice Taoism value life the most, but there is also a saying that goes, 'If you hear the truth in the morning, you can die in the evening. Go ahead and let the disciples outside disperse. I will need to go into seclusion and adjust myself. Young Master Liu, please bear with me."

"···yes!"

It is difficult to disobey the master's orders. No matter what decision Zuo Rutong makes, no matter how unwilling Cheng Zhen is at this moment, he understands that he cannot stop Zuo Rutong, and there is no reason to stop Zuo Rutong. He can only kowtow to Zuo Rutong three times, then turn around and leave with Liu Wei.

As the only outsider at the scene at this moment, Liu Wei was stunned.

He was just delivering a letter, and it was already a surprise to know that the letter contained the three methods of protection that Wang Yi had realized for the Sanyi Sect. But then, the topic suddenly changed, and the seclusion he mentioned turned out to be the life-and-death tribulation that Wang Yi had to go through at the moment? It was a life-and-death tribulation caused by the backlash of karma. What the hell was this!
But at this time, it was no longer up to him to decide whether he should leave or stay.

He could only stand behind Cheng Zhen, looking back from time to time at Zuo Rutong who was already in a state of meditation, and smile bitterly.

"Wang Yi, Wang Yi, you really turned the world of aliens upside down. How come there is a life-and-death calamity out of nowhere, and it also involves the life and death of the generation of the Grand Master Zuo Menzhang, and the opportunity to prove the third level of reverse life? You really want to poke a hole in the sky!"

Unfortunately, Wang Yi, who was far away in the capital, could not hear Liu Wei's complaints at all, nor did he know that the seclusion he had to go through to deal with the backlash of cause and effect that might or might not come would make Zuo Rutong, a great master, choose to seek help from the Lu family, one of the four famous families in Longhu Mountain.

He simply gathered together a group of elders including Mr. Qin Erye, Liang Ting, You Baiyun, Liu the dough maker, and Lao Meng at the house at the foot of Sichengxing, and told them that he would be in seclusion for two months and would not see anyone during the two months. As for meals, they could just prepare dry food and put it in the house.

But before the retreat, he still fulfilled the wish of Quan Xing's disciple Liu Mianren, and demonstrated in detail to him the route of the inner Qi flow that he had learned from Liu's bone-pinching and skin-painting technique to advance to the art of transformation. He thought that with Liu's talent, he should have a general idea of ​​how to practice this technique next. As for the successor, he would have to find one himself.

After being taught a lesson by Wang Yi, the dough maker Liu also realized that selecting a successor was not as simple as just teaching the methods.

Among the crowd, only the sorcerer You Baiyun seemed to have noticed the purpose of Wang Yi's retreat. While everyone was leaving, he sneaked back and stopped Wang Yi who was about to return to his room for retreat.

"Big Brother···"

"Your family has been a single-line family for three generations. I can't afford to let you die here. As for whether you can pass this test, it's still unknown. Let me bear it myself."

Wang Yi knew what You Baiyun was going to say, but he stopped him in advance. He just waved his hand with his back to him and closed the door.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, looking at the Republic of China calendar hanging on the wall.

"I have done what I should do. Regardless of whether I can get through this hurdle or not, I think I can help you and the others. I have also made arrangements for Liang Ting and the others' whereabouts. After doing these things, it is worth my life in this era. I was born to be a man who deserves to die. I am lucky to have lived this long and seen so much. Why should I linger on for so long..."

While talking to himself, Wang Yi closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and began to prepare for the backlash of cause and effect that might come in April.

　I have been busy with work these past two days, and it’s probably because I didn’t save the draft. I will make up for it later, so please forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)