Seven years ago, when the former owner of Drifting Fire Island was in retreat, it coincided with the night of the overlapping moon and stars that once in a century, and the blood moon was in the sky that night, and the star power was great, but the cold air brought by this star and moon happened to be the innate nemesis of the power of the fire and yang that Drifting Fire Island admired.

There is a riot on the island of Drifting Fire.

The two young masters on the island - the eldest prince Ye Xiu Chi and the second son Ye Xiu Heng are in their own formations, competing for the supreme position of the Red Flame Palace, which is called "double sun competition" by later generations. Among them, the eldest prince's night cultivation and wisdom are all first-class, and he was originally quite prestigious on the island, and he was the best candidate for the owner of the island, but he was not on the island all the year round because he had been lingering in the master for a long time, liking to travel in the mountains and rivers, and making friends, so even if he was hopeful, this was always based on rumors, and the support and praise that had not been confirmed by the owner had also been consumed in the disappointment that everyone could not meet their expectations for a long time over the years. And the second son of the night Xiuheng grew up on the island since childhood, and he is very talented in controlling people's decisions, since the year of the weak crown, the old island owner has discovered his potential, and began to divide the affairs of the island to him, only after two or three years of experience and observation, he was relieved to hand over all the rights to him, at that time, everyone was quite suspicious of the old island owner's behavior, and they all felt that even if the second son was indeed talented, but after all, he was too young, so he entrusted all the rights, is it too rash? But soon these people shut up, because in the eight years since then, all the decisions made by this second prince, big and small, have not made a single mistake! It is also since then, the name Ye Xiuheng has a different meaning in the Flowing Fire Island, and this person has also had an extraordinary status in the hearts of many disciples, and it is rising day by day, which is almost comparable to the light of tomorrow to give people guidance and peace of mind, as if as long as this young young master speaks, they will definitely not fail. In addition, the only granddaughter under the old island owner's knees who loves him is also the daughter of the second son, so for everything on the island, his eldest brother is really like an outsider compared to him, so that before this battle of competition has really started, everyone has almost determined the ending in their hearts.

But what is unexpected is that this long-term non-returnee of the eldest prince of Drifting Fire Island returned to Drifting Fire Island in this storm of double sun, and for the first time, he competed with his younger brother for the position of the island master! At the same time, he brought a group of friends he had made during his travels, all of whom were masters and talents in the Immortal Demon Dao at that time, including a junior brother who came out of the same sect as him.

On the night of the death of the old island lord, both forces rushed to the Red Flame Hall with their own soldiers and horses, and the soldiers and horses of the eldest prince's night cultivation were not dominant, only a hundred monks who were temporarily willing to follow him and four mysterious men and women from outside the island, that battle was hopeless, but that day left a lot of legends outside the Red Flame Palace.

For example, the Holy Maiden of Youye Island is dressed in white like a fairy, and the lotus is born step by step, and the flying flowers and leaves are flying around the body, and one leaf will break through the hundred armors and open the way to enter the temple.

There was also Wen Rumo, the eldest disciple of Zhiyu Peak, who was a hundred meters away, swung out with a sword, overturning the roof of the Red Flame Hall in the air, and smashing the heads of dozens of monks at once.

There is also a brocade man with a hat on his back, a bamboo worn-out hat is thrown out casually, instantly covering the clouds and the moon, the cold wind is sweeping, the starclouds in the sky are destroyed in an instant, only darkness spreads in the world, and the monks outside the Red Flame Hall only feel a cold neck in the anxiety of losing their eyesight, and they fall down like fish and meat.

There was also a black-clothed boy who had just turned ten, one person and one sword sat at the gate of the Red Flame Palace, stopping the eighteen Jindan monks who tried to break through the door. It is said that he is young, but the aura of murder on his body is unusually strong, a pair of eyes are cold and calm, revealing the harshness of impersonal feelings, the sword in his hand falls, and those heads with surprised expressions roll down from a dozen shoulders, and his eyes have not fluctuated from beginning to end.

And Ye Xiu Chi himself is also a master, although the second brother Ye Xiu Heng has many dead guards to cover, but he broke through the desperate barrier of more than a dozen dead guards with the life of one person, and fought with Ye Xiu Heng all night, in that battle they all used their lifelong cultivation, without reservation, the whole night seemed to be dyed red by them, chaotic and dazzling. That night, the blood in the island of Flowing Fire was full of blood and wailing.

When the dawn broke and the two of them finally won the battle, Ye Xiu Chi was already covered in blood and could barely stand, but the others did not dare to take half a step forward, only the two brothers Ye Xiu Chi and Ye Xiu Heng stood in front of the Red Flame Palace, holding their swords.

Ye Xiu Chi looked at the broken sword in Ye Xiuheng's hand, slowly raised his hand, the tip of the sword lightly pressed against Ye Xiuheng's throat, he sighed almost inaudibly, and spit out a sentence softly: "You lost." ”

But Ye Xiuheng just looked at this sword that could take his life at any time and smiled, even if the defeat was decided, but the arrogance on his face was still unrestrained, he looked up to the sky and roared: "It turns out that God is really unfair, I still want to fight with it, but after all, I still haven't argued, providence...... Is it true that the will of heaven still can't be reversed?" Suddenly, his words were mixed with a deep sense of disappointment and unwillingness, and the hatred gushing up in his chest was gushing, as if it was about to burst through his chest and vent out.

Ye Xiuchi was suddenly stunned for a moment, in fact, why was Ye Xiuheng so unwilling, all the people present understood in their hearts that the big and small affairs of Flowing Fire Island over the years, whether it was trivial internal affairs or dealing with many forces in the outside world, he was working hard. From the beginning of only managing a courtyard, to now being able to deploy the entire Drifting Fire Island as he likes, although he has never been ambitious during this period, but at least every decision he makes is dedicated to seeking the greatest interests of the Drifting Fire Island, there is absolutely no doubt about this, just imagine being able to manage a Haomen sect that has been inherited for several generations and can rank in the top three in the entire Immortal Demon Dao, is it really just his bloodline? From ancient times to the present, who can become a person in power? If he can be in power, he must be a person who is good at scheming and knowing. Even if he may seem very peaceful. Ye Xiuheng is such a person, he can be a harmless man in a leisurely life, or he can be ruthless in the face of threats, these two styles of action are not contradictory to him, but can switch freely, and his ruthlessness and peace are real, and there is no disguise. In the eyes of outsiders, this may be a bit incredible, how can there be such a person in the world? But in fact, human beings are originally the coexistence of good and evil, and everyone has both good and evil sides, but everyone chooses a different mask, and he is the kind of person who can freely control his desires, change his mask at will, and can control his desires, and is extremely measured. Therefore, Ye Xiuheng's dedication to the Drifting Fire Island, all the people on the island saw it, and when they suddenly heard his sad voice, they couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, and it was difficult to comment on the rights and wrongs of the two brothers for a while.

Ye Xiu looked at him in a daze, his face was white and red, his expression changed, and he seemed to know something in his heart, but after a while, he calmed down, his face was cold as if the gaffe just now had never appeared, and then he said slowly in a tone as cold as iron: "I didn't take this position to heart, why not use it to make up for your grievances? It's just that you shouldn't send someone to intercept and kill me on the way back to my funeral, in this way, I'm afraid I have to take the position of the island master." At this time, he was iron-faced and blue-faced, his eyes were cold, and he didn't seem to feel guilty at all for Ye Xiuheng's "bitterness", but his face was cold and hard.

Ye Xiuheng's expression was shocked, and he was just about to speak, when at this moment, four people suddenly walked out of the dilapidated hall, all of them were wearing hooded robes embroidered with strange runes, and the fiery red color was very eye-catching even among the blood on the ground now, which could not be ignored, and they walked out together holding a red scroll sealed with fire seals. At that time, whether it was the defeated Ye Xiu Heng or the Ye Xiu Chi, who had already occupied an absolute advantage, they couldn't help but hold their breath and didn't dare to move.

It was the Flame Venerable of the Flowing Fire Island, and they revered as the god of fire second only to the island owner.

Everyone watched as the four Flame Venerables, especially Ye Xiuheng, whose defeat had already been decided, had obviously lost to Ye Xiu Chi in terms of force, so the last hope was to expect that these four people, who were worshiped as gods by all the people of Drifting Fire Island, would choose themselves. Then with their prestige and help, they may be able to fight for the position of the island owner again.

However, the four Servant Flame Venerables held the scroll in their hands, did not speak for a long time, and were silent for a long time, before one of them slowly took a step forward and said lightly: "Before the fall of the island master, he gave the next island master the choice, and it was sealed in this scroll." ”

Everyone in His Highness was shocked, and they all stared at the red scroll, but no one dared to ask a word, and no one dared to step forward to open the scroll and take a look at the name on it. Including the two main characters in this matter, Ye Xiuchi's indifferent eyes that had never changed since he stepped into the island, and even in the night of fierce battle, there was not the slightest confusion at this time, and there was a complex light of expectation and hesitation shining in it, as if there was some indescribable emotion that bound him, making him dare not, and even didn't want to look at the scroll for a moment, and the sword that was against Ye Xiuheng's throat couldn't help but tremble slightly.

And Ye Xiuheng was also looking at the scroll in a daze, sluggish and blank, and he didn't even notice that the sword that threatened his life had revealed a big flaw, and he was stunned and motionless.

When there was no such scroll, they fought each other with their swords for that position, and they never stopped. Now that they have that scroll, success or failure is finally going to be decided, but they don't dare to touch it, but they retreat, how ridiculous! What are they worried about! What is there to worry about! Go, open the scroll, and make the name on it public, and then everything will be over, everything will be settled, there will be no doubts or dissatisfaction, and the ending will be so clear and firm! However, no matter how strong the voice in their hearts was, repeated over and over again, they still did not move, and there was a strange look on their faces that could not tell whether it was joy or pain, as if some extremely difficult choice was pulling at their hearts, and they could not stop the torment, and they could only let it skyrocket rapidly, hovering on the verge of collapse.

What are they afraid of? The four mysterious men and women from outside the island all asked this sentence in their hearts, but as soon as they asked, their faces changed slightly, they glanced at each other, and then silently retreated half a step. However, after a long time, the indifferent young man who was pointing his sword at the ground seemed to have insight into something, and his eyes flashed slightly, but he took a step forward.

In front of everyone's eyes, the black-clothed young man stepped forward, took the scroll in the hand of the Servant Flame Venerable with a faint expression, glanced at it, and then made an eye-popping move in front of everyone present.

With a blank face, he took the red scroll ...... Torn!

Then he raised his head expressionlessly, and his tone was still indifferent: "The scroll has been read, the island owner has a life, and it is passed on to the eldest son of the eldest son to repair late!"

In front of the people of the Flowing Fire Island Gate, this move of the black-clothed young man could be said to be a great rebellion, but the strange thing was that the four Flame Venerables who had been ordered by the island lord remained silent about this and did not step forward to stop them. It wasn't until he shouted for the third time, "Spread the Elder Son's Night Cultivation Late", that the four Servant Flame Venerables took the lead in kneeling, and the other supporters of the recalcitrant Night Cultivation Heng saw this scene, and also dropped their weapons and knelt down, until all the monks in front of the hall knelt down and shouted in unison: "We have seen the new island master!"

However, because everyone bowed their heads deeply at this time, no one saw that when the black-clothed young man slowly walked down the steps, the shoulders of the four Flame Venerables who were kneeling on one knee suddenly lightened, as if some weight was suddenly removed, they looked at each other, and then lowered their heads in tacit understanding, hiding the complicated expressions on their faces in the shadows.

In this scene of the hearts of all the people, everyone was solemn and cautious, even if the so-called "Island Lord's Last Will" read by outsiders was obviously not true, but given that the Servant Flame Venerable, who was loyal to the Island Lord, did not refute it, no one dared to question it. Because in their hearts, the Flame Venerable is an assistant who has been loyal to the island owner for generations, and a guardian who has escaped from the power struggle and is committed to maintaining the entire Drift Fire Island, so no matter what happens, they will never betray the island owner.

It was in such an atmosphere that was so serious that the air was about to condense, only the black-clothed young man ignored the group of monks who were lying at his feet with their heads bowed, still walked methodically, slowly walked to Ye Xiuchi's side, and said softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I read the scroll, and it has nothing to do with you." ”

Ye Xiuchi came back to his senses in shock, and turned his eyes to look at this little junior brother, but this black-clothed young man was still indifferent and expressionless, and his eyebrows were permeated with an abnormal old age that did not match his age, for some reason, looking at his expression, his senior brother suddenly felt a pain in his heart, as if something stabbed him, making him suddenly realize what kind of sentence the junior brother in front of him said to himself.

This battle for the throne, on the surface, seems to be the four external aids who turned the tide and earned the last chance for Ye Xiuchi, but in fact, only the other three and Ye Xiuchi knew that what really played a role in turning the situation around was actually the black-clothed young man who left indifferently after only saying two words from beginning to end.

Later, some people speculated that there was indeed another name written on the scroll, not the eldest son of Ye Xiu Chi, but the second son of Ye Xiu Heng, but the young man in black tore up the scroll, so no matter what the truth is, this name has become a complete mystery, and there is no way to verify it, not to mention that even the Servant Flame Venerable didn't say anything, so they naturally don't have to worry about the so-called "truth", after all, everyone understands this truth.

As for why the Ye brothers didn't look at it themselves at the beginning, but it was the turn of an outsider to spy on the secret of Drifting Fire Island, and he was the only one who saw it, it was because since they had already surrendered their troops that day, no matter whose name was written on the scroll, the remaining person had to die! That is to say, once they read the scroll, it was equivalent to pronouncing the death of another person. Both of them hesitated that day, which probably means that deep down in their hearts, maybe they still don't want each other to really die, right? Even if they wish, at least this idea is not so decisive, right? But things have developed to that point, can they still stop? Can they not read the scroll? It can't anymore...... No matter how long it drags on, they will still have to face it after all. But it was at this moment of torment that the black-clothed young man who had always been expressionless and indifferent as if he didn't understand the world stepped forward and made a choice for them. This choice is tangled for the Ye brothers, but for outsiders, it is even more dangerous. Because no one knows whether the victorious one among them will regret it in the future, maybe they are eager for victory in the struggle for power, and they will be grateful or even hope that the young man will make a choice that is beneficial to him, but when the light gradually passes, the heart of the stacked love for the position of power gradually calms down, and when the irresistible revival of the family affection hidden in human nature, for peace of mind, who will be blamed for that guilt and hatred? If it is oneself, it is fine, there is no second way to resolve it except for oneself regret, but if it is an outsider, who can bear the torment alone and not vent this torment on the enemy? At that time, what will the best friend of the alliance who once helped and snatched the position of the island owner from him face?

This truth, the four people outside the island naturally understood, so when the Ye brothers were deadlocked, they didn't say a word, and at that time their identity was just thugs, not executioners. But in the end, a young man in black walked out, resolutely took the scroll, and read out the name lightly. But there are different opinions about the reason why the black-clothed boy did this, some people say that it is because the boy wants to use the identity of the owner of Ye Xiu Chi Island to seek a bright future for himself, so he boldly gambled on this, but in fact, After that day, he left Flowing Fire Island, and he didn't step into the island for a long time after that, let alone what he did with the help of Ye Xiu Chi's identity. So some people say that the reason why the young man in black did this is because the boy had suffered an interception when he was young, and that time he was almost dead, it was Ye Xiuchi who carried him out of the encirclement with a sword on his back, fought a bloody road, and took him back to the division, and after going back, Ye Xiuchi himself was also seriously injured and almost died, after falling asleep for ten days and ten nights, the first thing he asked when he woke up was how the little junior brother was, and then he ignored the broken wounds on his body, and broke through the dissuasion of the junior brothers, and guarded in front of the young man's bed for five days and five nights, until the young man woke up, and the first person he saw was this senior brother who was covered in bruises, and the senior brother just smiled at him and stroked his head, said warmly: "It's okay, you're home." ”

That year, when the boy was ten years old, he personally sent Ye Xiu Chi to the supreme position of Drifting Fire Island, and since then he has never set foot on Flowing Fire Island, and he has never seen Ye Xiu Chi who settled on Flowing Fire Island and never returned to his master's door.

It wasn't until three years later that the young man who stepped into the Drifting Fire Island again had been infected with a more awe-inspiring cold air between his eyebrows, and his handsome face was a little more mature than before, but at a glance, it was even more terrifying that he was far more feared than the silent coercion of three years ago. And when he came this time, the point of the sword was pointed at the senior brother who was sitting high on the Red Flame Hall and who he had achieved with his own hands three years ago at any cost!