Chapter 12: Cheng Bao (I)
Star Luo Sect, Star Luo Hall.
The dim hall was filled with a rich incense, as if countless spices were mixed together at the same time.
Facing the top of the hall gate, heavy curtains blocked the position of the sect master behind, and only in the faint light of the fire could a figure be seen sitting quietly.
Before the curtain, Dugu Xing stood indifferently, as if no other emotions had ever appeared on his face.
The black clothes on his body were as deep as the night, and they shone with gold and silver lines in the slight flutters, like a little star in the night sky.
Duguxing, who I saw for the first time with Shao Heng, has not changed much.
Not far from Duguxing's left hand, there were two people, one tall and one short. Directly opposite the two of them, that is, under Duguxing's right hand, Qu Shaoying was standing there with an ugly face, his expression changing.
"Boy Qu, do you know why that woman made such a big fuss today, and actually used the power of the elders, summoned the heavens and the earth to come here, and even alarmed the sect master?" The name of the person who opened his mouth was "Chunqiuzi", one of the two Yuanying elders of the Chess Sect, who was short and fat, and looked very ridiculous and funny.
The other elder, Hertl, was tall, with muscles and muscles in his bare arms, and three heavy iron rings on each of his left and right arms, which seemed to make a dull sound at the slightest touch. However, since this person entered the temple, he has not made the slightest movement.
Hertl is not from the Central Plains, but from the Wu clan. In his early years, for some reason, he broke with the Wu clan and joined the Star Luo Sect in turn, and won the trust of Dugu Ji and became one of the elders of the Qi Sect.
Qu Shaoying's face was already bad, and when he heard Chunqiuzi's obviously slightly disdainful words, he was even more pale.
But Dugu Xing looked at him coldly from above, and Qu Shaoying didn't dare to refute anything, only stammered a little: "Subordinate...... Yesterday, according to the instructions of the young master, he went to persuade Luo Yukun to hand over one-third of the territory of the Illusory Sect, so as to arrange for the new disciples of the Chess Sect to live in. I didn't know that the slut promised to be good in person, so I came to such a ...... today."
"Shut up!" Dugu Xing's gaze was as cold as ice, and Qu Shaoying didn't dare to say anything more in shock.
Chunqiuzi smiled indifferently, and suddenly his eyes narrowed obscenely.
At the entrance of the Star Luo Palace, Mrs. Luo was pushing an old man sitting in a wooden wheelchair and was slowly walking inside.
"Uncle Fei!"
"Uncle Fei!"
Chunqiuzi called out with a smile, and even Duguxing bowed down without hurrying.
Hertl rarely spoke, did not speak, and only saluted in the manner of the Wu clan.
"Ahem, cough, cough!" Fei Shu coughed violently, but struggled to face the people behind the curtain: "Old man to meet the sect master." ”
"Uncle Shi is very polite. Behind the curtain, Dugu Ji's hoarse voice penetrated many obstacles and came out clearly.
Judging from the voice alone, it seems that Dugu Ji is older than Fei's case.
After Mrs. Luo saluted, she pushed Fei Case and stood on Qu Shaoying's side, and then there were some footsteps in the hall.
In the darkness, several figures suddenly appeared, standing in two rows.
Impartially, exactly eleven people.
And the empty position in it, whether viewed from the perspective of Duguxing or Mrs. Luo, is very obstructive and discordant.
The sect master, the six elders, is missing one person and the twelve earthly demons.
In today's Star Luo Hall, everyone who controls the real power of the Star Luo Sect is already present, which is really rare.
Each elder has the authority to require the presence of all these people, called the "Star Order," which is generally used to gather these people as witnesses of something.
Each elder has only one "Star Destiny", and the vast majority of elders in the history of the Star Luo Sect will never use this power in their lifetime.
However, Mrs. Luo used it this time.
On the one hand, Dugu Ji has not appeared for many years, except for the Fei case, any elder's request to see him will be ignored, and Luo Yukun can only make this decision. On the other hand, in her mind, since they all had to use this power, it would also be beneficial for the Phantom Sect to tide over the difficulties this time by letting these backbones of the Star Luo Sect witness one or two together.
"Luo Yukun, what kind of reputation are you doing?" Qu Shaoying asked in a low voice through gritted teeth.
Mrs. Luo glanced at him lightly, her eyebrows were as charming as silk, and there was something touching in the darkness, which made Chunqiuzi's eyes faintly glow green.
Qu Shaoying's second half of the words were in his throat by this beautiful stalk, and he was afraid of Fei Yuan when he wanted to say something, so he had to suppress it.
"Luo Yatou, you are so excited, you used the 'Star Destiny' to summon us here, and even let the sect master make an exception to see you, I think there is something big about it. Why do you want a few of us old bones to wait for you, but you are too late?"
Luo Yukun was about to say something, but Fei Xuan's coughing interrupted her.
"Ahem, it's because the old body is useless, and his hands and feet are slower, which makes Chunqiu's nephew wait for a long time. ”
Chunqiuzi smiled: "Where, where ......"
"Get down to business. Dugu Xing's tone was unfazed, as cold as his expression, he didn't care for his own people, and he didn't have any dislike for opponents like Mrs. Luo: "Senior Sister Luo, my father's retreat is at a critical time, you better speak your mind quickly." If there is any objection to the request I made yesterday......"
"Wait!" Mrs. Luo's expression was surprised, and she looked at Dugu Xing with great sincerity and said, "What's the matter, Senior Brother thinks that I used the 'Star Destiny' to disturb the sect master because of yesterday's incident?"
Duguxing's eyes rolled slightly, revealing some doubts.
There are indeed many people in the Chess Sect, but it is not true that there is no place for those lowly disciples to live. Let the Phantom Sect cede the territory, just to let them know that the era of the Palace Sect Master has long passed, the growth of the sect must be internally consistent, and the battle between chess and fantasy will last for thousands of years, and Dugu Xing wants to end these in his hands and truly realize the unification of the Star Luo Sect.
Giving up part of the territory seems reasonable and of little significance, but it is a matter of face for the Phantom Sect and the first step of annexation for the Chess Sect.
If Mrs. Luo is angry and burns all the jade, and also falls into Duguxing's layout, he can take the opportunity to catch all the nets, but it will be even more neat.
In Duguxing's mind, Luo Yukun's convening of them today is nothing more than a matter of chess fantasy disputes.
It's just that Luo Yukun's expression is not like it now.
"It's a small thing, I agreed to it yesterday. Although I, Luo Yukun, am a woman, I have always been a woman, so my junior brother should always know, right?" Mrs. Luo looked at Dugu Xingdao meaningfully.
The corners of Duguxing's mouth hooked, as if he was sneering, and as if he remembered something.
"Ahem, Luo girl, don't sell Guanzi anymore. Fei reminded her lowly.
Mrs. Luo smiled lightly, took a few steps forward, walked to the center, Ying Ying bowed to Dugu Ji behind the curtain, and said: "Congratulations to the sect master, congratulations to the sect master, Yukun has lived up to his mission, and finally found the treasure of Xingluo - Heavenly Illusion Pearl!"
Inside the main hall, it was a little stuffy because of the rich incense, but at this time, a strong wind swept out of nowhere, sweeping across the entire Star Luo Palace, revealing a little freshness.
When Mrs. Luo said the words "Heavenly Illusion Pearl", Qu Shaoying was already stunned.
Not only Qu Shaoying, but the rest of the people, including Duguxing, also seemed to be greatly shocked.
The next moment, this silence exploded, and everyone couldn't help but whisper.
Shocked, excited, confused, puzzled......
Everyone was wondering if what Mrs. Luo said was true or false.
Dugu Xing, who was standing in front of the curtain, constricted his pupils and stared at Luo Yukun, as if he was wondering something.
Mrs. Luo didn't wait for Chunqiuzi to ask her, she looked up at the figure behind the curtain and said, "Sect Master, Yukun has retrieved the Heavenly Illusion Pearl, and I have come to present it." ”
All the sounds gradually disappeared, and only the suppressed coughing sound of Fei was left in the Star Luo Hall.
An inky bead appeared in Mrs. Luo's white palm, floating in the air, exuding some kind of mysterious light.
"Sss
One, two, three...... Layers of halos rippled around the ink beads, refracting different colors with the light and dark, and the glow in the halo was full of glimpses, all kinds of things, deeply involved in the hearts of others, as if they were about to fall into it in the next moment.
Suddenly, Chunqiuzi knelt down with a "plop", and his short and fat body looked like a round winter melon from a distance.
I only heard him howl dryly: "Heavenly Illusion Hidden Pearl! It is really Heavenly Illusion Hidden Pearl! The sky has eyes, the blessing of the sect!"
As he knelt down, Hertl, Qu Shaoying, and Eleven Earth Demons knelt down one after another as if they had just woken up from a dream, but they didn't say a word, just quietly waiting for Dugu Ji's order.
"Bring it. "A long time has passed, and Dugu Ji said to Dugu Xing.
"Yes. Duguxing walked down the steps and walked in front of Mrs. Luo.
The tall figure fell on Luo Yukun's body, Luo Yukun raised his head and smiled lightly at Dugu Xing, and sent the bead into Dugu Xing's palm.
The moment Dugu Xing held the bead, his body shook slightly, and then he returned to his original position and handed out the Heavenly Illusion Bead.
In the midst of the curtain, a somewhat wizened hand reached out and grasped the dark bead, then quickly withdrew it.
After a long time, Dugu Ji sighed and asked, "Uncle Fei, have you ever checked?"
Fei Shu barely raised half of his body, and there was a trace of nostalgia and sadness on his old face: "This morning, Luo Yatou showed me...... I...... Can't be sure ......"
Mrs. Luo felt a little uneasy in her heart, but there was nothing on her face.
"With this bead through the old decay, everything in the Illusion Sect can be easily seen, only the truth remains, and any illusion is dissipated...... In this world, only the Heavenly Illusion Orb on the Star Luo Order can have this ability...... Now, the Star Luo Order has disappeared, and only the Heavenly Illusion Bead remains, and the decay cannot be ...... But if this is not a Heavenly Illusion Pearl, then what else in the world is worthy of a Heavenly Illusion Pearl?" Fei said very slowly, with deep traces left by the years.
"Uncle Fei...... You're right. Dugu Ji also said slowly, and the implication was obviously that what Luo Yukun sent today was the real Heavenly Illusion Pearl.
Even if not, so what?
"Congratulations to (father) Sect Master, you have won the treasure!" everyone congratulated in unison, and Fei Xin barely lowered his body.
"Yukun. The congratulations of the others did not affect Dugu Ji, and he said to the woman under the steps: "You get up first, and then tell me how you found it." I remember...... I remember...... Back then, the Heavenly Illusion Bead was ...... together with Xingluo Ling It's all in the hands of that girl, right?"
Dugu Ji's voice drifted far away, and the Star Luo Hall was instantly silent.
PS: Reminder, such as Qin = Qianfan, Duguxing is the unlucky guy who was struck by Shao Heng with lightning in Quanli Lake back then.