The sky was faintly bright, and the sun slipped in timidly from the corner of the window and shone on Zigong.

He hadn't moved since Yun Chongbo left.

In the middle, Gongsun went out three times, and all of them came back quickly, and each time he came in, he didn't say a word, and stood behind Zigong with his hands down.

"Gone?"

The sun shone on his body, which seemed to make Zigong recover, and finally opened his mouth to ask, and Gongsun, who had been prepared, made a report softly.

"Before going out of the city about a cup of tea, I called two cars, and Tai Shiba rode a donkey to lead the way in front. The look is very bad. ”

After hesitating, Gongsun even reported to Zigong, according to the observation at the scene, there was a very suspicious young man in Taishi's party, judging from the appearance.

“…… It seems, is it Tianji crape myrtle? ”

Bowing down means that this is exactly what has been judged. After that, Gongsun silently stepped back and did not say a word.

"Hey, ask."

In silence, Zigong raised a finger and said lightly: "Why did you let the immortal go?" Or why let that kid go? That's fine. ”

"But...... You can only ask once. ”

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"Why?"

Before entering the mountain road, Tai Shiba stopped the team after confirming that Sun Yugong was still asleep, calmed his face, and asked questions.

"What, why?"

"All the whys."

When he woke up, Zigong had already left, and what Tai Shiba was facing was a Tianji Ziwei who had no smile on his face and only asked him to fulfill his responsibility to protect and take himself and Sun Yugong away from Jinguan.

In his memories, there was no appearance of Tianji Ziwei, and he only remembered how he was ashamed and angry, and finally lost consciousness, but his mind was first-class, and he could still roughly deduce what happened after collecting and analyzing all kinds of information.

"Needless to say, I'm sorry...... I'm sure you won't say it either. ”

With his back to Tianji Ziwei, Tai Shiba's entire body sank in the huge cloak, and his voice showed no signs of weakness or wavering.

"From the beginning, I was wary that this was your arrangement, but in the end, I was still in the fire for you even though I knew it...... The skills are not as good as people, and there is nothing to say. ”

"Of course I won't say I'm sorry, but I'll say thank you, you have really gained a lot from your efforts."

looked calm, did not make any evasion in his words, and the attitude of Tianji Ziwei surprised Tai Shiba, and he let out a dry laugh.

"Good fellow, speak without reservation...... This respect, this respect from you, is something I have dreamed of for years, but I have received it after a complete failure...... Or did I just think I understood you? ”

"That's my respect."

With a relaxed look, Tianji Ziwei said that in the past, she had always had concerns about Tai Shiba, and she had ...... His immaturity.

"I have always had high hopes for you, because, on Yuntai Mountain, there are strong people, but there are not many wise people, and there are no wise people who can understand the heart of darkness."

Through Tai Shiba's many discussions, Tianji Ziwei felt that this might be a man who could have a dark heart, but while releasing all kinds of discussions, Tai Shiba's actions were reasonable and restrained, and he did not exceed the rules.

"You talk too much, but you do too little, and leaving Yuntai Mountain makes me feel that you are just another young man full of romantic imagination of success, although you 'understand' the darkness, but you don't 'understand' it, you can only stop at it, but you don't have enough grace to act on it...... So, in my planning, you've always been set up as an option that you can sacrifice in certain situations. ”

"And, now?"

"Now, I'm surprised because I misread you, but I'm also happy because ...... In this way, you will be more useful and more important.

The topic suddenly changed, and Tianji Ziwei told Tai Shiba that his guess was correct.

"When I left the city in the morning, I did deliberately let people see me...... It's sincerity, but also to make it a little less troublesome. ”

"So, you ransomed me? With what? ”

The understanding of Zigong is only this time, but it has convinced Tai Shiba that this person is definitely the kind of person who will leave no room once he makes a move. will not be like any martial arts powerhouse, do something sympathetic to each other, leave it for the future, the more fierce you fight against it, the longer you will be, the worse the ending will be.

"It doesn't matter what you use, what matters is that you're worth it."

With a strange smile, Tianji Ziwei said: "It's a good thing to have ambition, and it's even more good to have a dark heart...... The great sage shines like the sun, but those who can be kings must be people who are strong and soft. ”

"You...... Do you want me to put your hands in the dirty water for you? ”

"First, not for me, and second...... More often than not, it should be blood water. ”

The discovery made through Zigong's oppression is certainly amazing, but ...... From another point of view, wouldn't it be more valuable to be able to make Tianji crape myrtle unable to see through it all the time?

"Is it better to do it than to do it? So...... I hate you. ”

"In the world of strategists, there is only success and failure, and there is no right and wrong...... What's more, because of the complete light of the Great Sage, it is all the more necessary for me to master the darkness. ”

"This test is very different from what I planned, but in the end, there is still a chance to find a common end, and now, the question is only ......"

Stretching out her right hand slightly, Tianji Ziwei said lightly: "You, are you ready to step into the darkness?" ”

"The real world, which no longer stops at the lips, is to be realized with actions, to propel...... Are you ready to walk in? ”

There was silence for a long time, and finally, with a long sigh, Tai Shiba slowly bent and stretched his arms, and the bones around his body made a clicking sound.

"I see...... When should I kill Huang Lushao? ”

Looking at Tai Shiba's back, Tianji Ziwei finally appeared with a satisfied smile.

"Very good...... The children can be taught. ”

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"Very good...... The children can be taught. ”

He was only allowed to ask one question, and after pondering it, Gongsun asked, no matter who it was...... What price did he use to redeem Tai Shiba?

Hearing this question, Zigong nodded in satisfaction and approved.

"The right choice, this answer, and the answer to all questions, it is precisely because of this answer that I let the immortal go."

Tell Gongsun that in exchange for Tai Shiba's reason, the "other party" has made a choice that can destroy Yun Chongbo more easily and completely.

"Indeed, I should have realized that this generation of immortals is not a tyrant, and they are passive in character, although they have a sense of responsibility, they do not have the sense of responsibility to take the initiative to take everything...... In him, the bonds of private feelings may be more important than the 'world'. ”

Moreover, not only that, but from the realm of the "truly strong", Yun Chongbo has always taken a step and has not taken a step.

"I have also found out that he has doubts about himself, but his doubts are not only about his own 'truth' and 'rules', but also about his 'own'...... Hey, I should actually be more reassured about him, people who don't have 'self-confidence' will do evil and won't go far. ”

But now, the pair of Zigong's goals have become a problem: without a high degree of recognition and respect for the "self", Yun Chongbo is the kind of personality that is easily influenced by outsiders, especially those closest to him, in other words, even if Zigong can destroy his belief in the Taiping Dao, he may continue to support the Taiping Dao for the sake of someone or some people, and enhance their cause.

Therefore, Zigong decided to destroy Yun Chongbo even more completely, not only to destroy his belief in the Taiping Dao, but also to destroy his consciousness as a human being, to tear him apart into a walking corpse that no one could use.

"However, this is not feasible right now, and we need some outside help for the undead to fully realize their pathos...... That help is already on the way, and within three or five days, it will probably enter Jinguan City. ”

Given instructions, Zigong asked Gongsun to make some arrangements and wait for the "help" that would come from the south.

"Disciple understood."

said that it was understood, Gongsun actually still had some doubts in his heart, as the person who followed Zigong closely, he always had a faint feeling that Zigong's words were not false, but it seemed that he had missed something that he had not said.

But thinking about it, it was not necessary to say that it was exiting, bowing down, Gongsun accepted the instructions to retreat from Zigong and make arrangements, waiting for the "help" that was said to be on the way and would be able to enter Jinguan in the near future, which could completely destroy Yun Chongbo.

(However, it is obviously here to support the combat power of the undead, why ...... But will it be a help for us? ）

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Watching Gongsun retreat, Zigong's eyes flashed with an elusive look.

(Clever, though, limited by talent, this has already reached the top, right?) ）

has always intended to cultivate this disciple to become the next generation of Zigong, but he has always reluctantly admitted that the other party's talent is indeed limited, and in a short period of time, Zigong is a little envious of Tianji Ziwei.

(Such an excellent talent, unfortunately, can't be obtained for my Confucianism...... ）

Closing his eyes, Zigong began to silently calculate, merging and analyzing the information provided by Tianji Ziwei with the situation he already had, and contemplating a strategy of battle, so that it could win with one blow and completely knock out Yun Chongbo.

(But, what was his last sentence?) ）

Unconsciously opened his eyes again, Zigong rarely showed some melancholy.

(The strong need to work harder, and the weak can share in the world...... It can be summed up to this point, which is not something that he can make by his present experience, and the wording is surprisingly familiar with the record...... Could it be ...... ）

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(Guys who don't have "confidence"...... If you could be a little more decent in character, you wouldn't have fallen into such a miserable situation. ）

After re-establishing the positions of the two sides, Tianji Ziwei did begin to give Tai Shiba a higher level of trust and respect, and also informed him of more information, such as the comprehensive situation that Yun Chongbo faced this time.

After hearing that Zigong would promise someone to try his best to limit himself to only destroying the "immortals" and keeping the "Yun Chongbo", Tai Shiba really felt very stunned, and after Tianji Ziwei made a slight mention, he had realized that this "good thing" would become "impossible" due to Yun Chongbo's "good temper".

(The kid...... However, speaking of which, it's really an anomaly, and it's just a mother-in-law, but she doesn't have an idea yet, such a person can become a strong person, it's really dog luck. ）

is not the type that can't see the advantages of others, Tai Shiba very calmly admits the many advantages of Yun Chongbo, and also admits in his heart that this is enough to fight with himself on an equal footing, but at the same time, he always firmly believes that over time, he will have a higher room for improvement than Yun Chongbo.

A high degree of recognition of "self" is the minimum characteristic of any strongest person, fully believing in one's own choices, fully believing in one's own judgment, and fully believing in one's own path, no matter how many obstacles will be crossed, so regardless of the characters of the eight poles of heaven and earth, among the outstanding characters of today's young generation, such as the first heroic, happy and lazy, heroic and evil, Taishi paranoid, Jin Luo's brain is deep and practiced, the flow of red thunder is incomprehensible, Xiao Wenshuang is steady and stoic, and He Lingbing is ruthless...... Not only are they different, but they are not always suspicious and swayed by others in terms of the recognition of the "self" and the question that "the way they do" is the "right way".

(However, even I can see that Zigong can't see it, right?) What would have made him agree to the exchange was more information, accurate information about the woman who could influence the undead...... Only an organization like Yuntai Mountain, which has deep penetration in Taiping Road and has always maintained cooperation, can accurately grasp the news. ）

"It doesn't matter anymore, now, everything in Qingzhou has nothing to do with us."

The tone was relaxed, as if he didn't care, but this made Tai Shiba even more suspicious: he was confident that he had never misjudged Tianji Ziwei's intention to operate to "two incomparables", and to induce an all-out vicious battle between Confucianism and Taiping Dao, on this basis, it was difficult for him to understand, how could "himself" have such a great value to make Tianji Ziwei not hesitate to give up the original plan and help Zigong completely destroy the immortals?

With a deep understanding and high evaluation of Tianji Ziwei's ability, Tai Shiba believes that every step of his life will not be a matter of facts, there will be a follow-up, just like this time, no matter how difficult Zigong is to communicate, he must have more than one way to redeem himself, in other words, the reason why he uses the information of "Xiao Wenshuang" in exchange must be because such an exchange is the most beneficial one of the exchanges.

(It is said that Yuqing belongs to a family that does not pay much attention to the "undead", could it be that this is also the product of the tacit understanding between the two parties?) ）

Since joining the Jinfan Thieves, Tai Shiba has learned a lot about the major forces in the south, but after thinking about it, he still feels that it cannot be like this.

(Strange, what the hell is that...... I can't think of it! ）

Hateful, Tai Shiba is quite angry, a small half, but it is also related to Sun Yugong.

(That lucky boy, if it weren't for being an immortal, he wouldn't have achieved anything in eight lifetimes, let alone let Xiao Gong pay attention to it...... Slow?! ）

Suddenly, a thought flashed, like thunder, Tai Shiba couldn't control the strength of his body for a while, he vomited violently in the cold, and immediately froze the strong donkey under his crotch to death!

(If it is not broken, it will not stand...... If...... If that's the case, then ...... He...... He actually wanted to...... ）

is very bold, and he has not walked on the line of life and death once or twice, but, this time, Tai Shiba was really frightened by his own thoughts.

(He actually believed it...... He actually believed that the kid ...... Can you defeat Zigong with your own strength?! ）

Tai Shiba's abnormal movements of course caused interference to the coachmen, but before they could lose sight, Tianji Ziwei had already stepped out of the car first, throwing out silver to appease them, and walked in front of Tai Shiba.

"If we are willing to walk, we will take a walk."

Suppressing the speed and mood together, following the Tianji crape myrtle, Tai Shiba took a deep breath, but he couldn't suppress the surging heart.

(right...... In that situation, he can still train to the same level as us, so if he breaks through this level, if he finds his own 'way'...... His future, his future...... ）

In shock, but he also felt that his eyes suddenly brightened, Tai Shiba trembled, and said, "You...... What are you going to do? ”

Without looking back, Tianji Ziwei said leisurely: "What am I going to do?" It's okay to ask yourself. ”

"What would you do if you and I were in a different place?"

How?

Standing stunned, a miserable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, Tai Shiba gritted his teeth, and said word for word: "I...... I will try as soon as possible to make up for the biggest crisis of our time. ”

"Okay."

The voice became more and more relaxed, and Tianji Ziwei said: "What is that crisis?" ”

“…… No more nonsense! ”

The voice suddenly became intense, but it was immediately lowered, Tai Shiba looked back, and was sure that Sun Yugong was not awakened, so he suppressed his throat and said, "If I am you, if the immortal can pass the test of Zigong, I ...... I ......"

As if choked in his throat, Tai Shiba trembled, "I" a few times, and Fang squeezed out in an almost hoarse voice: "...... I will send a peace to the peace, and ask for a good marriage! ”

Laughing softly, Tianji Ziwei did not comment on this answer, only waved her hand, and said, "Since you believe that I should do this...... Well, you can follow this line of thought and think about what you should do next! ”

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(In this world, there is really a genius like you!) ）

Staring, Emperor Xiang first tried to express his anger and contempt with his eyes, and on the other side, Ao Xingxing spread his hands very dryly, and posed a picture, "I thought there would be such a bird thing?" After the scoundrel's face, he simply closed his eyes.

Neither of them spoke, because ...... Inconvenience.

"Two new suspects were admitted, and the first nine and the tenth were ...... Close the door. ”

The lifeless voice dragged on for a long time, and gradually faded away, leaving only two white-headed jailers who were even more lifeless, sitting by the door, their cloudy eyes sweeping over them, as if they had seen two pieces of wood, and did not stop at all, without even the slightest curiosity.

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Because they were suspicious of the origin of the octopus doll, the two went to the grocery store to investigate, who had ever thought that the store was bloody, and the owner of the store who sold the dolls to them was cut into two pieces alive, and the death was miserable.

(I said, are you going to sleep like this?) ）

(So what do you want?) Bombing the prison failed? ）

Of course, the two understood that they were not murderers, and they also believed that the group of officials would never happen to be "there", because they were interested in what the opponent's aftermath would be, so the two did not resist and were obediently thrown into prison.

(At least, it's a good thing that the other party doesn't know who we are...... ）

Closing his eyes, Emperor Xiang first slowly breathed, and began to silently recall the details he saw, trying to sort out some clues. But he was suddenly shocked by the other side and was stunned.

(This gesture...... What does he mean? ）

As if he didn't want to alarm others, he happily played very complicated sign language in a row, and he was stunned, and the emperor elephant recognized it first, and what he was happy to play was a special flag language in the army.

(Friendly forces are attacked...... Hell, both of them are here, and there's a ghost's ally...... Rotten! ）

His face also changed, and Emperor Xiangxian finally remembered that he had come with his party...... There is also a third person.

(What to do?) ）

Looking at the eyes of happy inquiry, Emperor Xiang hesitated first, crossed his hands, and made a "stubborn" flag.

(It's been almost two hours since I was caught, if something really happens...... It's been out for a long time. ）

Nodding silently, Ao happily played the banner of "Collect the troops and return to the camp", and slowly lay down.

(Boy, don't you have a short life...... We promised that guy to turn you into a "human...... ）

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"Your body is weird...... Simply, 'not human'. ”

"Goodbye."

The donkey's answer to the horse's mouth, Gain, both of whom asked and answered, were people who specialized in art and were completely ignorant of human accidents.

The one who had just removed the white bandage from his body and torn open some of the wounds that had already formed scars was a dead soldier. As he spoke, he did not look up, and with a very tired expression he looked at the blood that flowed from the wound, and simply wiped it off with a bandage.

Frowning, standing on one side, looking at him carefully, it was Guanyin who had just surfaced because of the success of saving people from Zhu Youxi's hands, her expression was like ice and frost, unattainable, and it seemed vaguely that she really looked a little like Guanyin Bodhisattva's holy face.

"It's safe here, those people won't chase after you...... There is no pain at all, isn't it dangerous for you to play tricks with people like this? ”

The blood was wiped away, but it continued to seep out, and the Pawn finally gave up his efforts and wrapped the bandage back around the wound.

"There is no pain, but it is not without feeling, the flesh is cut, the blood is oozing or flowing out, it is all a feeling, I can feel it."

Saying that, the abandoner seemed to hesitate, pondered for a moment, and said, "Thank you." The expression was cold, and there was no meaning of "thank you" at all.

Guanyin nodded slightly, and said, "You're welcome", her face was a frost, and she generally couldn't see that she was "welcome" at all.

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Last night, abandoned the pawn outside the city attacked, and fight and go, retreated into the mountains and forests, should be to take advantage of the terrain to escape, but do not want the other party is the first to plot, just into the forest, has been ambushed, more than all kinds of magic pre-buried, he unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye has been covered with dozens of wounds, although relying on the power of "the knife is light", even killed several enemies, but can not help the enemy leader, seeing that has fallen to death, but met Guanyin woman passing by, a thought of compassion, to help, but also in the siege after the return to treatment.

It is said to be a "life-saving grace", but from last night to now, the abandonment pawn has been pulling his face, lifeless, as if he is not satisfied with others saving him, and thanks to Guanyin's maid is generally an iceberg face with dead eyebrows and dead eyes, looking at each other, it is impossible to say whose face is more ugly.

Wrapping up all the wounds that were still bleeding, the abandoner moved the joints around his body, tried to make a few jumps and squats, nodded to Guanyin, and went straight to the door.

Looking at him, Guanyin didn't do anything to block it, but others couldn't stand it, so she stretched out her hand to block it.

"Hey, I'm talking about you...... Do you want to go? At least there's an explanation, right? ”

The tone is frivolous, and the movements are also immodest that make people want to frown when they see it, and the one who stopped the abandonment of his life turned out to be the second young man of the Sun family, Sun Fuyi.

In the vicious battle at night, Guanyin's intervention failed to fundamentally change the situation of the war, the enemy has been planning for a long time, occupying the advantage, and there are two singles who can suppress the leader of the abandoned pawn, although Guanyin is a Buddhist great compassion to break the opponent's spell, but unable to retreat from the enemy, let alone save people, the real decision of the final outcome is the prodigal son who entered later.

"Bastard thing...... Women aren't meant to be beaten, and they're not meant to be beaten by monsters like you! ”

With the usual style of the opening remarks, Sun Fuyi assassinated horizontally, easily blocked one of the two leaders of the enemy, which greatly reduced the pressure on Guanyin, freed his hand, swept the preset magic circle in the forest one by one, if it lasted for a period of time, the other party finally withdrew and retreated, and it was only at this time that the two found that the enemy from beginning to end, there were only two people, and the other soldiers who participated in the battle were all clay puppets, as the enemy retreated, they burst one after another, and there was no trace of it.

"I said thank you."

Glancing at Sun Fuyi coldly, the abandoned soldier squeezed past him, ignoring it at all, letting Sun Fuyi stare at him, pointing behind him.

"Look, master, how can he be ...... like that"

Waving his hand angrily, Sun Fuyi turned around, but saw that Guanyin had already retreated into the house, and only a low Buddha horn came out, and he didn't know what it meant.

I said...... Anyway, I'm a lifesaver, even if it doesn't spring or not, you should at least drip some water! ”

Consciously have a "life-saving grace" for both of them, but they are ignored at the same time, Sun Fuyi's depression is really indescribable, and in the end, Zuo Wu Lieyang, who still has a serious face, came over, and seriously hugged his fists to express his gratitude.

"But, why did you come to thank you, you can't count it......"

Saying this angrily, Sun Fuyi made an annoyed expression and patted the back of his head, but he was still invited by Zuo Wu Lieyang to come to the back garden and share a pot of fragrant tea that had just been brewed.

"By the way, we're competitors, you won't be drugged in this tea, right?"

In terms of the content of his speech, it can be regarded as "hostile", but if it is combined with the tone and expression, it is more like a child losing his temper, so Zuo Wu Lieyang just smiled very gently and poured tea for the other party.

"Go, it's really boring, you should say, 'Yes, the tea is poisoned, you can drink it!' It's right ......"

complained stupidly, but in the end, when the other party did not react, Sun Fuyi still put away his hip posture, returned the salute to Zuo Wu Lieyang very formally, and began to exchange opinions with each other.

"There are two enemies, both of them seem to refine their spells, but they are different."

According to Sun Fuyi's view, among the two enemies, one seems to be a good hand at soul spells, and the other is proficient in wood methods.

"Speaking of which, if it weren't for Sister Guanyin breaking those messy things, I would probably have to run for my life in the end...... Uh, I mean the master. ”

said very frankly that his martial arts "are actually like that", Sun Fuyi obviously didn't think this topic was so embarrassing.

"What is the purpose of martial arts? Alive. What do you think about being alive? Live better. What is better? Of course, eating better, drinking better, and the women around you are better. Therefore, martial arts training is a means, not a goal, this is where the key points are, and there must be no mistakes. ”

"Hmm...... Well. ”

Obviously didn't think so, but didn't feel the need to quarrel with this notoriously formless prodigal son here about his outlook on life and happiness, Zuo Wu Lieyang nodded perfunctorily, bringing the topic back to last night's battle.

"A warlock of the wood system, and he is also quite accomplished in martial arts, so ...... said."

Scratching his head, ignoring the other party's obvious intentions, Sun Fuyi yawned and said, "I'm tired." Looking up at the sun, he suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Ahh Jumping up and running two steps, Fang remembered that there was a Zuo Wu Lieyang on the other side, and hurriedly turned around and waved his hand: "That, Brother Zuo Wu, I'm sorry, I made an appointment with Boss Cheng in heaven and earth today to talk about repairing the roof...... This can't be late, next time, let's talk about it next time! As he spoke, he ran away and disappeared.

Seeing Sun Fuyi disappear without a trace, Zuo Wu Lieyang's face sank like water, and his right hand held the desktop still, and for a while, Fang Chang exhaled and stood up slowly.

"Sand ......"

As Zuo Wu Lieyang stood up, the stone table, which was more than four fingers thick, collapsed in an uproar, turned into countless fragments, and flowed all over the ground.

(Such a no-nonsense kid, what did Miss Zhu look down on him...... ）

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