Forty-nine was punished

In the Red Lotus Sect meeting hall, Ma Qingxue and Cheng Shilong sat on two chairs in the middle of the hall, and on both sides sat the hall masters of the four halls of "wind", "rain", "thunder" and "electricity", several people sat upright, without saying a word, Ma Qingxue's face was gloomy, trying his best to control his emotions, Cheng Shilong was thoughtful, and there was a flash of light in his eyes from time to time, Duan Qinglian gently sipped tea, her face was not shocked, Bai Bowen frowned, I don't know what I was thinking, Mo Sixie's eyes crossed Duan Qinglian opposite, and looked straight out of the window, Li Zijian, who was sitting next to him, clenched his fists.

Ma Qingxue coughed lightly and said, "Now that Ni Hongsheng and Bai Yi are waiting outside the door, I summoned you here just to discuss it in advance, if Bai Yi really asks to quit the Red Lotus Sect, what should we do?" Or maybe Hongshang deliberately fabricated rumors in order to seize the position of the Holy Aunt, what should we do? ”

Li Zijian couldn't help but let go of the fist he was holding, slapped it heavily on the table, and said loudly: "Joke, the position of the Holy Maiden of the Red Lotus Sect is very important, how can you retreat if you want to?" As soon as you enter the Red Lotus, you are born as a Red Lotus person, and you are a Red Lotus ghost when you die. ”

After hearing this, Duan Qinglian closed the lid of the teacup, and made a "clanging" sound in her hand, but her mouth said lukewarmly: "Hall Master Li's words are wrong, what our Red Lotus Sect is talking about is willingness, if the means are forced to comply, what face does the Red Lotus Sect have to stand on?" ”

Mo Siye hurriedly stopped Li Zijian, who was staring at him, and said in a deep voice: "This matter is also strange, how did Bai Yi go out and have the idea of quitting the Red Lotus Sect, if she is an ungrateful person, once she has this thought, how can she work for my sect?" ”

Bai Bowen also said on the side: "For so many years in the Red Lotus Sect, there has never been a holy woman who quits the sect, if it is not dealt with effectively, it is a joke of the Red Lotus Sect." ”

Duan Qinglian said coldly: "How can there be no precedent for the Holy Maiden to withdraw from the Sect, forty years ago, in the thirteenth year of orthodoxy, the Holy Maiden Zhu Jingyi resolutely asked to withdraw from the Red Lotus Sect, at that time, I taught the Holy Maiden only Zhu Jingyi, and the Holy Aunt tried their best, how could Zhu Jingyi have made up her mind, and even died with her will, my sect had to allow Zhu Jingyi to leave the Red Lotus Sect, and it is precisely because of this that our sect raised the number of holy women to three to five, just because I was afraid that the Holy Maiden would have an accident, and the Holy Aunt had to work hard until a new Holy Maiden was cultivated. ”

Ma Qingxue shouted: "This is this, that is that, Zhu Jingyi was in a special situation at that time, even if she didn't quit the Red Lotus Sect, the Red Lotus Sect would probably be difficult for her to stay." ”

The corners of Duan Qinglian's mouth showed a hint of sneer: "It is said that the situation is special, but in fact, she is pregnant, and she can't hide this matter if you want to." According to the meaning of the Holy Aunt, if that white cloth is pregnant, we can open the net and let her leave the Red Lotus Sect. He said gloomily: "I don't know when the Red Lotus Sect has become a cage, and it is as deep as the sea. ”

Ma Qingxue was furious: "Duan Qinglian, you should focus on the overall situation, why are you so arrogant?" ”

Duan Qinglian laughed and said word by word: "Holy Aunt, if you weren't greedy for power back then, how could you have caused Shen Gongzi to disappear from the world and disappear, and now I don't know if he is dead or alive?" In the midst of the laughter, there were tears flowing unconsciously.

Ma Qingxue's body shook, and a trace of pain appeared in her eyes: "Qinglian, are you still blaming me now?" ”

Everyone knows the past: Ma Qingxue, Duan Qinglian, and Hu Yangxue grew up together in Siling Mountain, and later Ma Qingxue and Duan Qinglian met Shen Chenxu, who was the one who took the test in Beijing, on the way to Beijing, and by mistake, Shen Chenxu fell in love with Ma Qingxue, but Duan Qinglian was secretly in love with Shen Chenxu, Ma Qingxue knew that she was going to run for the Holy Aunt, so she waved her sword and cut the love silk, and politely rejected Shen Chenxu's intentions, I don't know life and death.

Duan Qinglian wiped away the tears, gritted her teeth and said, "Holy Aunt, I just want to remind you that others who think good don't necessarily think it's good, so why bother others?" ”

Mo Sixie nodded on the side and said: "If Bai Yi really wants to leave the sect, don't we still have Ni Hongshang, I think she is smart and clever on weekdays, and she is also a good seedling, our Red Lotus Sect now has many followers, and her development is booming, and she is one of the worse Bai Yi?" ”

Cheng Shilong continued: "Yes, now our Red Lotus Sect has a good momentum, and it is inseparable from your hard work, the selection of the Holy Aunt is important, but if someone in the sect has a different heart, it is the trouble of the Red Lotus Sect." No matter how the Holy Aunt decides in the end, please don't forget the foundation of our Red Lotus Sect, in the final analysis, we are still for the word 'Dao', the world is like sludge, and cultivation is like a red lotus, and we must not lose our eyes for a little profit in front of us, and do something sorry for the Red Lotus Sect. ”

Duan Qinglian didn't smell it, just looked at Ma Qingxue.

Ma Qingxue said in a trembling voice: "Qinglian, you come with me?" With that, he got up and walked into the room on the left.

Duan Qinglian followed into the left room, Ma Qingxue looked at her, and said with infinite emotion: "Qinglian, we are all old, and you also have gray hair." ”

Duan Qinglian said expressionlessly, "So what? ”

Ma Qingxue stared at her without blinking: "Our sisters have been very affectionate since childhood, and the incident of Shen Gongzi had a great impact on you back then, I know that you hate me in your heart." ”

Duan Qinglian was silent.

Ma Qingxue sighed: "Qinglian, how can I let you let go of your knots and stop dwelling on the past?" Perhaps, Shen Gongzi is also not confused, and he will forget about you and me. ”

Duan Qinglian said quietly: "Holy aunt, Zi Feiyu, the joy of knowing fish? You are neither white nor me, how do you know the pain of white and my pain? ”

Ma Qingxue thought for a while, and then said softly: "That is the case, Qinglian, I have complied with your wishes and fulfilled the white clothes, and you will not forget it anymore." He also said: "I only hope that the Red Lotus Sect is united and like-minded, and now the Red Lotus Sect is at a critical moment, and if you are not careful, you may have the disaster of exterminating the sect." ”

Duan Qinglian said after a long time: "Everything is subject to the arrangement of the Holy Aunt. ”

The two came out of the side room, and Ma Qingxue said to everyone in the room: "I have made up my mind, if Bai Yijian asks to leave the sect, when she passes the 'Red Lotus Training' pass, she will no longer be a member of the Red Lotus Sect; ”

Cheng Shilong shouted in a low voice on the side: "Holy Aunt." ”

Ma Qingxue waved her hand to Cheng Shilong: "Protector, I know your mind." Xiang Cheng Shilong smiled apologetically and said, "At the critical moment of the Red Lotus Sect, there is no room for change in the sect. Dharma protector, this matter is decided. ”

Jackie Long sighed and remained silent.

Ma Qingxue shouted: "Please invite the saint in white clothes and Ni Hongshang." ”

A moment later, Bai Yi and Hongsheng walked into the conference hall side by side, and Ma Qingxue's eyes immediately fell on Bai Yi and Hongsheng. I saw that Bai Yi's face was pale and his expression was blank, and the red clothes were pursed at the corners of his lips and his expression was stubborn, but when his eyes met Duan Qinglian, he blinked inadvertently, and Duan Qinglian felt that a heart was put in his stomach.

Ma Qingxue asked sharply: "Holy Maiden Baiyi, the Holy Chosen is imminent, but the Holy Maiden Hongshang reported that you want to quit the Red Lotus Sect, but is there such a thing?" ”

The hall was silent, and everyone stared at Bai Yi, who was sweaty and heavy, and for the first time felt that the atmosphere in the council hall was so tense that people couldn't breathe, and they couldn't make any sound when they opened their lips.

Cheng Shilong said slowly on the side: "Bai Yi, or Red Yi misunderstood your meaning and misunderstood your original intention, if this is the case, you don't have to panic, you can tell the truth and eliminate the misunderstanding." ”

Bai Bowen's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak, when Hongsheng's voice sounded: "Baiyi, you can answer again after you think clearly, do you have any intention of quitting the church?" There was an indescribable sadness in his tone.

Bai Yi gritted his teeth, his knees couldn't help but kneel down, and before he could touch the ground, he said in a low voice: "Bai Yi has the trust of the Red Lotus Sect, and his sin deserves death." Then he bowed heavily to the ground.

Ma Qingxue's voice was not hurried, there was no sadness or joy: "Baiyi, I want you to tell me clearly and clearly, whether you have made up your mind to quit the Red Lotus Sect, leave behind your status as a saint, and unload the heavy responsibility of a saintess." ”

The white-clothed eyes didn't dare to look at Ma Qingxue, but said softly: "Yes, please also ask the Holy Aunt to be gracious." ”

The hall was solemn, only Jackie Chan sighed lowly.

Ma Qingxue asked again: "Bai Yi, this matter is very important, you can think about it." ”

Baiyi's tears slid out of his eyes, and his voice was slightly choked: "Baiyi is sorry for Mama Bian, and even more sorry for the Holy Aunt, but there is a punishment, don't dare to disobey." ”

Ma Qingxue was silent for a long time, and recited in her mouth:

"The world is turbid, and life is short.

Suddenly, like morning dew, the red lotus is purified.

The heart moves and the lotus moves, and the body destroys the lotus.

If you don't go, you can't come, no regrets. ”

Later, all the people in the hall chanted together: "Sacrifice my body, and seek benevolence." Thou hast become a lotus, and thou hast been fortunate in this life. The voice was low but short and powerful.

After the chanting stopped, Ma Qingxue said again: "The position of the Holy Aunt has a great responsibility, Baiyi, I and the Dharma Protector have high hopes for you, but everyone has their own ambitions and cannot be forced. Today, the Dharma Protector and all the hall masters are present, and you have received fifty rods of 'Red Lotus Training', and since then, you have been cut off and never involved again. He also ordered: "Master Duan, execute." ”

Someone next to her had already brought up the torture instrument, Duan Qinglian's expression was complicated, she raised the torture instrument high, and counted in her mouth: "One, two......" She hated Bai Yi very much on weekdays, but when she saw Bai Yi lying on the ground, she couldn't tell whether she was happy or uncomfortable, she just thought: If Ma Qingxue acted like this twenty years ago, what would happen today? Thinking like this in his heart, he couldn't help but gently drop the torture instrument.

Although Duan Qinglian was flustered and left a little affection, Bai Yi still felt a pain in her body, she used all her strength to bite her teeth tightly, but she was thinking in her heart: Is it right or wrong for me to act like this?