That afternoon, Xiao Qiong drove her beloved BMW, took Lingling, and the old man Zhang Zongchang, and went straight to Sanqing Palace.

Sanqing Palace is like an abandoned resentful woman, decadent, dilapidated, and extremely desolate. Looking down the mountain, the distant mountains are layered on top of each other, like splashing ink.

Qu Index, Zhang Zongchang has not been to Sanqing Palace for five years. In other words, he hadn't seen Tianyi Chang for five years. I didn't expect the Sanqing Palace, which was once full of incense, to this extent.

When Zhang Zongchang arrived at Sanqing Palace, it was like arriving at his own home. He went straight to the room in the middle of the dormitory in the backyard, gently pushed open the door, and everything was as it was yesterday, and the building was empty. Xiao Qiong went to the ravine to bring a bucket of water, lit a candle, and wiped the bed, table and chairs by the faint candlelight.

There is an oil painting hanging on the wall, which is a long sketch of the sky. It was more than ten years ago that the students of the Central Academy of Fine Arts came to Sanqing Palace to sketch, and they were full of interest and painted a long day as a gift.

Some good memories will indeed be frozen in a moment.

A dreamless night.

Early the next morning, Zhang Zongchang woke up and saw Xiao Qiong in the courtyard facing east, practicing the Tuna Divine Skill, nodding his head incessantly. This young man is not only of good character, but also very hardworking, and he will surely achieve something in the future.

Xiao Qiong saw that the old man had already gotten up, so she hurried to finish her work. He stepped forward with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, are you awake?" Zhang Zongchang obviously couldn't hold back the impulse in his heart and said, "Let's go." Go to that cave and have a look. ”

I heard Xiao Qiong say that he found a large number of Taoist corpses in the cave, maybe there was a heavenly head in it. Last night, Zhang Zongchang deliberately slept on a long bed in the sky, hoping that the Taoist would have a dream, but there was nothing. Smelling the breath of the room, I vaguely felt that the Taoist was still in the world.

When Ling Ling came to Sanqing Palace, he had a natural sense of closeness, and excitedly ran in front to lead the way. After a while, they came to the cave, which was obscured by wild grass. If it weren't for that boulder, it would take Xiao Qiong some time to find this place.

When she arrived at the entrance of the cave, Xiao Qiong still had palpitations, she was framed by someone last time, and she fell from a height of more than 20 meters, and it was fortunate that she didn't fall to death. According to Zhang Zongchang, Tianyi has been thrifty and charitable all his life, and the biggest mistake is to look at the wrong person and accept the apprentice of Qingfeng Daochang.

A grain of rat droppings can break a pot of soup.

Qingfeng Dao Chang brought catastrophic harm to Sanqing Palace. Standing in front of the cave, you can see more clearly. The entire Taoist temple, the first half of the main hall has all collapsed, as if it has gone through a fire. Because the buildings were not connected, the second half of the dormitory was retained. It is impossible to verify whether a fire was accidentally caused or deliberately set on fire.

Xiao Qiong carried a huge mountaineering bag, which contained food, water, cold medicine, lighters, daggers, miner's lamps, tents, sapper shovels, etc. Food and water alone can meet the needs of two people for a week.

"That's it."

Xiao Qiong began to clear the weeds around the cave, and after a while, a dark abyss was revealed. Zhang Zongchang told Xiao Qiong that this place was transformed from a natural karst cave decades ago when Taoist priests fled the war. Due to the abundant aura in the cave, the ventilation effect is good. Many masters like to meditate and practice in the cave. In the past, there was a ladder hanging at the entrance of the cave, so it was easy to enter and exit. He lived in the cave for a week.

The Nine Palaces that were broken by Xiao Qiong were already scattered. The statue of Zhang Tianshi is still majestically planted in front of the door of the secret room. The big python with a waist like a bucket has long since disappeared. Zhang Zongchang came to the statue, bowed reverently, and then walked into the secret room. He was amazed by what he found inside. Thousands of Taoist classics and easy-to-learn monographs are neatly placed there, not only in terms of momentum, but also as a symbol of wisdom.

"This time, we're going to get the books down the mountain. Knowledge must be learned and mastered in order to play a role. Otherwise, it would be a pity that the book would be moldy here, worms, and rats. ”

When Zhang Zongchang said this, his eyes suddenly lit up. Why, these books have been preserved so well, for more than ten years, that they have not been damaged at all? On closer inspection, there is not the slightest sense of darkness and dampness in this bookstore. Why is this happening? He picked up a random copy and put it in his nose to smell it, and the pages smelled of camphor. If you look at the bookshelves, they are all made of camphor trees.

Next, there is something that surprises Zhang Zongchang even more. There is a button behind the bookshelf, turn it twice, the horn answers, the switch opens, the whole bookshelf is pulled aside, and a narrow door is presented in front of you. Lingling took the lead in getting through the doorway, and Xiao Qiong and Zhang Zongchang also entered. The door behind him closed automatically!

Already in another world?

The murals on the walls: Nuwa mends the sky, Houyi shoots the sun, Jingwei reclaims the sea...... A large number of frescoes based on myths and legends from antiquity, carved directly into the rock. What a miracle! These artistic treasures are no less valuable than gold and silver jewelry.

Strongly shocked by the artwork, Xiao Qiong and Zhang Zongchang both forgot the purpose of their trip. It wasn't until the spirit barked wildly that the two of them woke up from their dreamlike artistic enjoyment.

What's going on?

Following the direction of the spirit barking, Xiao Qiong saw a door. Yes, it was a door, open. When I went out of the door, I saw an open field outside. This place Xiao Qiong was here last time. That mysterious death chamber is just across the street!

The spirits bark at the Death Chamber.

Xiao Qiong and Zhang Zongchang came to the death room, but there was nothing inside! More than a dozen Taoist corpses disappeared? Xiao Qiong couldn't believe her eyes. But as it turned out, it was true.

Zhang Zongchang's idea of identifying Tianyi Chang fell through. Tianyi immortalized no one, and no dead corpse.

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?" Zhang Zongchang asked.

"Nope. Look at that stone door, I kicked it over. At that time, more than a dozen corpses lay on the ground, all of them in strange shapes, and they all seemed to have experienced painful struggles before they died. I suspect they probably died of poisoning. ”

After being reminded by Xiao Qiong, Zhang Zongchang remembered that this secret room used to be a preaching ground! Once, Tianyi invited him to come, so he still has an impression. Who is best placed to carry out this conspiracy?

The breeze is long. A closed disciple of Tianyi.

From the scene, since the last time Xiao Qiong accidentally broke into the cave, there are still people who have been here. Otherwise, the corpses would not have disappeared into thin air. If Xiao Qiong is not mistaken, there were thirteen corpses at the scene at that time.

"Wait. What did you say? Thirteen? Zhang Zongchang asked.

"Yes. Thirteen. I'm sure. When Dai Xiaoxiao was frightened, I mustered up the courage to count it, and I couldn't be wrong. ”

"That's not right. Chief Tianyi personally told me that there were fifteen people in the Sanqing Palace. Perhaps, Tianyi Chang is not dead? If he hadn't died, where would he have gone? ”

A great mystery arises. Xiao Qiong was confused. It's hard to get familiar with something you're not familiar with.

What was the motive for the killing? Why did Qingfeng Dao Chang do such a poisonous thing? Even if he's a madman, it's not for nothing.

"Mr. Zhang, how much do you know about this cave?" Xiao Qiong asked.

Zhang Zongchang replied with difficulty: "I don't understand." It has always been a forbidden place, and outsiders can't enter it. I'm an exception. But that's not all. ”

When Xiao Qiong and Zhang Zongchang were confused, they didn't realize that their way out had been blocked.