Qi Ning carried Li Xigong on his back and went down to Lotus Peak in one breath.

If it was usual, the main roads of Chaowuling were fortified everywhere, and it was not easy to pass easily, but this time, the sect leader opened a killing ring, a large number of Black Lotus sect members absconded, and the rest of the sect members were also panicked, and the entire Chaowuling was already lax.

It's just that the face of the Wuling Mountains is nearly a hundred miles, and it is not easy to get out easily.

Qi Ning walked along the mountain road and didn't know how long, when he arrived at a bamboo forest, he found that Li Xigong on his back had not said anything, and screamed, Li Xigong did not respond, Qi Ning was suddenly very worried, and saw a simple bamboo shed not far from the edge of the bamboo forest, and he didn't know who built it here, and he didn't know if there was anyone inside.

He naturally understands that if the injury is too serious, it must not be too bumpy, otherwise the injury will be aggravated.

Li Xigong's injury could not even improve quickly from the Seventh Turn Mixed Yuan Dan, so it could be seen that the injury was extremely serious, and if he was in a hurry to get out of Chaowuling, it was likely to further aggravate Li Xigong's injury.

After he entered the house, there was a table and a few chairs inside, and there was really a simple bed in the corner, and there was even a futon on it, and there was a stove by the window.

Qi Ning sat by the fire, pondering what to do next.

Chaowuling is naturally unable to stay here, the sect leader's murderous nature has risen, and he has already started to kill, he wants to use Luo Wuying to lure Yin Wuji out, but whether it is successful or not, Qi Ning is not sure.

If Yin Wuji really came out, the sect leader would naturally not show mercy, but if Yin Wuji was afraid and didn't dare to show up, then the sect leader was only afraid that he would indiscriminately kill innocents in Chaowuling.

It seems that no one can stop this matter, in the western land, even the government does not collect taxes here, so naturally it will not ask about the affairs here, and such a killing of the Jianghu sect has never been handled by the local government, it is all handled by the Shenhou Mansion, but Ximen Wuxian has passed away, and the Shenhou Mansion has suffered a heavy blow, so it is impossible to come and ask about the Black Lotus Sect, take a step back and say, even if Ximen Wuxian is still alive, I am afraid that I will not dare to get involved in the vendetta of the great grandmaster.

Qi Ning had heard others say that the Great Grandmasters were all using monster metaphors several times, and now he really felt that once these Great Grandmasters were evil, they were even more terrifying than monsters.

Thinking about waiting for Li Xigong's injury to recover slightly, he took Li Xigong away from Chaowuling, and found a secret place to let Li Xigong calm down and recuperate, Li Xigong's injury was extremely serious, and he may not be able to recover as before in a few months.

He was still thinking about Xianyang in the northwest.

It has been more than a month since Ximen Wuxian took him hostage from Xianyang to Daxue Mountain, and Qi Ning naturally didn't know anything about what Xianyang was like now.

Although Duan Canghai is sitting on the side of Xianyang, and Tongguan has also sent people to garrison, but the Chu army has just taken the northwest, and everything has not been completely stabilized.

He hasn't shown up for more than a month, even if Duan Canghai tries his best to cover it up, it will definitely make people suspicious.

The Lord will not show up, but he will

Let some people with other intentions think again, Qi Ning is most worried that because of his disappearance, it will cause the northwest to fall into chaos again.

The Qinhuai army of Chu State has already gone north, and now what is the battle situation, Qi Ning also has no news, according to the established strategy, this Northern Expedition, the sound of the east to attack the west, the attack on the Northern Han is fake, the real target is the northwest and the Eastern Qi, the northwest side of the self is worthy of the little emperor's expectations, and successfully took it, but has the Eastern Qi fallen into the hands of the Chu army?

Just thinking about himself, he suddenly heard a knock on the door, Qi Ning's heart sank, and his body was like a charm to the edge of the bamboo door, and he didn't make a sound.

The knocking on the door stopped abruptly, and after a short while, the bamboo door was slowly pushed open, and Qi Ning's right hand was in the shape of a knife.

He only thought that the owner of this bamboo house had returned, and the owner of the bamboo house was naturally also a member of the Black Lotus Sect, Qi Ning didn't want to really hurt the Black Lotus Sect, so he just waited for him to come in, and then control it first.

The bamboo house was slowly pushed at first, but suddenly it opened suddenly, and a figure had already entered the house, Qi Ning's eyes were quick, and when he saw that the other party was dressed as a Black Lotus Sect member, he immediately made a move, and slashed at the person's shoulder.

Qi Ning was surprised in his heart, thinking that the martial arts of this Black Lotus Sect were really good, his body kept up, changed his sword into a fist, and hit the man, and heard the man whisper: "Guogong is slow!" ”

When the man spoke, he took two more steps away and widened the distance between him and Qi Ning, but Qi Ning felt that the person's voice was quite familiar, and he heard the title of "Guogong", and with a pause in his hand, the person was three steps away from Qi Ning, and he had already turned to Qi Ning and said: "Xuanyuan Po see Guogong!" ”

Qi Ning saw the person's face clearly, and was taken aback, although this person was dressed as a Black Lotus Sect member, Qi Ning recognized that face, it was clearly Xuanyuan Po, the captain of the Giant Gate of the Shenhou Mansion.

Xuanyuan Po's expression was respectful, Qi Ning immediately withdrew his hand, and glanced out of the door, but Xuanyuan Po already understood Qi Ning's thoughts, flashed over and closed the door, and then said: "Guogong rest assured, there are no Black Lotus Sect people nearby." ”

Qi Ning never imagined that Xuanyuan Po would appear here.

Eight gangs and sixteen factions attacked the Black Lotus Sect under the commander of the Shenhou Mansion, and after the two sides stopped fighting, each faction returned to their respective homes, and the people of the Shenhou Mansion also returned to the capital, but only Xuanyuan Po stayed in Xichuan.

And Xuanyuan Po's stay in Xichuan is very secretive, and not many people know about it.

When Qi Ning and Ximen Zhan Ying got married, as the senior brother of Shenhou Mansion, Xuanyuan Po was supposed to attend the wedding, but he didn't show up, Qi Ning knew that Xuanyuan Po was in Xichuan, so he naturally wouldn't mind, but he had always been curious, why did Xuanyuan Po stay in Xichuan?

However, Qi Ning didn't take this matter too seriously, after all, there were many things, and he couldn't investigate everything carefully.

At this time, Xuanyuan Po suddenly appeared in front of him, and it was in the territory of the Black Lotus Sect, which naturally surprised Qi Ning.

His first reaction was, could it be that the Shenhou Mansion was still planning to attack the Black Lotus Sect again?

However, Ximen Wuxian has passed away, the dragons of the Shenhou Mansion have no leader, and the beggar gang Xiang Baiying has fallen into the hands of Jizo, and his life and death are uncertain, so that the two heavyweights cannot appear, and it is not easy for the Shenhou Mansion to organize the power of the eight gangs and sixteen factions again.

Qi Ning even doubted that if the people on the rivers and lakes knew that Ximen Wuxian had passed away, whether the eight gangs and sixteen factions would still be obedient to the Shenhou Mansion

Is it from?

Even if the Shenhou Mansion was really able to gather the strength of the eight gangs and sixteen factions again, but now that the sect leader was in Chaowuling, the eight gangs and sixteen factions would not have much chance of winning.

"Captain Xuanyuan, why are you here?" Qi Ning raised his hand and asked Xuanyuan Po to sit down and speak first.

Xuanyuan Po was very respectful to Qi Ning, and waited for Qi Ning to sit down on the chair first, and then sat down opposite Qi Ning, and said softly: "How could Guogong be here?" I heard that the commander of the national government, Xichuan soldiers and horses, defeated Xianyang in the northwest. ”

"Xianyang has indeed been mastered by our army now, but!" Qi Ning paused, and said, "Tell me first, why are you in Chaowuling?" I heard that after the last retreat of the Eight Gangs and Sixteen Factions, you were the only one who stayed on the Xichuan side, I thought you had other business trips, but I didn't expect you to be on the side of Chaowuling. ”

"Guogong, after you withdrew, you sneaked into Chaowuling." Xuanyuan Po explained: "Although it can't be compared with the methods of the two major disguise families of Northern Liang and Nanzhong, but if you are cautious, you can also blind many people. ”

Qi Ning thought to himself that Xuanyuan Po had been staging Infernal Affairs, and he was actually lurking in the Black Lotus Sect.

He knew that this could not be Xuanyuan Po's own idea, and if Xuanyuan Po was willing to lurk in the Black Lotus Sect, it could only be Ximen Wuxi's order.

But why did Ximen Traceless let Xuanyuan Po lurk in the Black Lotus Sect? Could it be that the eight gangs and sixteen factions failed to attack the Black Lotus Sect for the first time, and Ximen Wuxian was unwilling to send Xuanyuan Po to lurk here, preparing to launch a second attack?

"Did the gods lurk here?"

Xuanyuan Po bowed slightly, and said in a low voice: "When the Eight Gangs and Sixteen Sects attacked Chaowuling, the Black Lotus Sect Master never showed up, that was the time when the Black Lotus Sect was at stake, and the Black Lotus Sect Master should not have ignored it, but he suspected that there was a problem within the Black Lotus Sect?" ”

"Questions?"

Xuanyuan said: "Shenhou suspects that the Black Lotus Sect Master is likely to be dead, but of course the Black Lotus Sect does not dare to publicize such news to the outside world. Shen Hou sensed that there was something strange in it, so he sent a lowly position here to investigate the information about the Black Lotus Sect Master, first, to find out whether the Black Lotus Sect Master was alive or dead, and secondly, to determine if the Black Lotus Sect Master was not dead, then whether the current Black Lotus Sect Master was the Great Grandmaster? ”

Qi Ning's heart sank, but he remained silent: "Are you saying that Shenhou suspects that the current Black Lotus Sect Master is not the real Sect Master?" ”

Xuanyuan said: "Shenhou is just suspicious, so he sent a lowly official to investigate here." ”

Qi Ning thought to himself, it seemed that after the battle between Ximen Wuji and Yin Wuji in the ice pool, they were also suspicious of the identity of the Black Lotus Sect Master.

Thinking about it carefully, it's not impossible, after all, before fighting with Yin Wuji, Ximen Wuji had fought with the Great Snow Mountain Sun Chasing Dharma King, that time can be said to be vulnerable, in the ice pool Ximen Wuji and Yin Wuji both defeated, Ximen Wuji obviously felt that Yin Wuji's martial arts and the Sun Chasing Dharma King were far behind, so he was suspicious and doubted the identity of the Black Lotus Sect Master.

"And what can you investigate?"

Xuanyuan Po hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Although the subordinates investigated a lot of information before, they couldn't completely determine that the Black Lotus Sect Master was fake, but now the subordinates can be sure that when the Eight Gangs and Sixteen Sects attacked the Black Lotus Sect, the Black Lotus Sect Leader was not in Chaowuling, and there were indeed people in the Black Lotus Sect who were pretending to be the sect leader." ”()

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