"Hmm"

A soft groan.

Zhang Chu, who was sitting on the dusty white jade ground, opened his eyes.

The strong true qi in his body seemed to be orthodox Taoism, and in the long river, he slowly quieted down, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a touch of golden light, so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.

It was like a fire burning.

It was indeed a fire.

A golden flame is burning on a bronze brazier in the arch guard of the square jade platform, which is quite peculiar.

There is no wick and no oil.

The basin contained a substance like ashes, which caused the golden flame to burn quietly, it did not emit scorching heat, and in this jade platform with a radius of thirty zhang, there was only a warmth that penetrated into the body.

It's like an afternoon sun.

But this is just an illusion, in Zhang Chu's position, it is the boundary, as long as you take a step further, you will feel the domineering and arrogant of this golden flame.

The thousand-year-old flame burns all things.

In this world, there are only a few people who can withstand the scorching flame.

Compared with a few months ago, Zhang Chu, who had experienced setbacks, was less frivolous and a little more calm.

His two eyes with different pupil colors looked at the beating golden flame in front of him, and his eyes were full of curiosity, as well as a trace of anticipation and longing.

Such a sacred object is really rare in the world.

How good would it be if he had all the Seven Absolute Sects?

"Unsettled, delusional, it's a pity that you have a talented backbone, if you still jump out like this in the future, if you want to reach your father's realm, it will be impossible in this life."

The old man's gentle voice sounded from behind Zhang Chu, with a hint of rebuke.

Zhang Chu didn't care.

He stood up from the dusty white jade ground, hugged his fists at the person behind him, and said:

"Lord Xie for his guidance, and Lord Xie for allowing me to cultivate in the Holy Fire Sect Holy Land, such a great kindness, the junior Zhang Chu is unforgettable."

"It's for your father's sake."

The old man Yang Tao, who was on a peachwood cane, replied casually.

This Holy Fire Sect leader was still wearing the same sackcloth robe, dressed like an old man who was a street performer, he tied up his long white hair, and stood one step behind Zhang Chu.

He looked at the golden flame burning in front of him, and he said in a cold tone:

"Now that the stump has recovered, you should also leave, and the old man will not send you."

Zhang Chu touched his hand that was still wrapped in bandages.

More than half a year ago, in the night battle in Suzhou, the two fingers that were cut off by the shaking knife have regrown.

It's just a little awkward than the original fingers.

It will take some time for the newborn limb to regain its grip.

"According to the thousand-year-old holy fire, the vitality is drawn into the body, and the severed limbs are repeated, and the gods of the lord and your religion are wonderful, and the younger generation can be regarded as truly insightful."

Zhang Chu did not leave immediately.

He said to Yang Tao:

"I have received great favor from the Lord, and I will definitely repay it, and I have been looking for something in the Central Plains in recent years, but I have always been disappointed.

It's better for Uncle Tao to listen to me, if I can help, Zhang Chu will do his best to help. ”

"Huh?"

Yang Tao glanced at Zhang Chu.

The old man of peach blossoms put his left hand behind his back, raised his right hand, touched the beard hanging on his chest, and looked at the flame in front of him.

The reflection of the golden flame seems to be present in the eyes.

He remembered the conversation he had with Zhang Moxie during that night in Suzhou.

After a while, he said:

"The old man wanted to find two disciples who had been away from home for a long time to come back in the land south of the Yangtze River in the Central Plains, but due to some agreements with the old people, he couldn't go in person.

If you can help me bring my disciple back, it will be a good thing.

Zhang Chu, the old man has always known your wishes.

You have been ambitious since you were a child, and you want to build a peerless career like your father, but the old man does not hate such a hard work.

You secretly intersected with the happy and the evil spirit, probably also trying to restore the prestige of the Demon Cult. ”

The old man of Peach Blossom whispered:

"In this way, if you can help the old man achieve his long-cherished wish, it is not impossible for the old man to help you succeed with the power of the Holy Fire Sect."

There was a look of understanding in Zhang Chu's eyes, but he quickly straightened his face, and he said to Yang Tao:

"Uncle Tao said that the identities of those two people are, and I will try my best to find a plan for Uncle Tao."

"Then listen up."

Yang Tao waved his sleeves and whispered a few words to Zhang Chu.

A hint of surprise flashed in the latter's eyes, but he didn't say anything more, but nodded, and was about to leave.

He took a few steps out, and was called by the old man Peach Blossom.

The latter looked Zhang Chu up and down, and he said:

"The old man and Zhang Moxie have a good relationship, you are also my junior, this time you fought in Suzhou, and you were blocked again and again, and it is not a bad thing to be frustrated and arrogant.

The old man watched you go through this battle, and the martial arts and martial arts have improved, let me ask you, how many miracles left by Zhang Moxie, how many have you realized? ”

"The martial arts left by my father are wonderful, I dare not say anything."

Zhang Chu said softly:

"But the first battle in Suzhou, seeing the heroes of the world, really inspired me, in a few years, I can climb to the top of the world."

"Okay."

Yang Tao nodded, and he twisted his beard and said:

"Later, when you break through the martial arts, if there is an obstacle, you will come to the Holy Volcano, and this thousand-year-old holy flame can also be lent to you again to help you break through."

These words made Zhang Chu's eyes light up with a touch of joy.

He had already experienced the wonder of this Holy Fire Sect, and if he could get the help of the Holy Flame again, it would be easier to break through when he encountered a bottleneck in martial arts.

It was a real bonus.

Zhang Chu pursed his lips and said to Yang Tao:

"Then thank you Uncle Tao, this kind of favor, Zhang Chu will remember it in his heart."

The old man just nodded, and did not say much.

Zhang Chu said a few more words to him, and then said goodbye and left.

He still has to rush back to the Seven Absolute Gate, and he has been staying in the Holy Volcano to recuperate from his injuries for the past few months, and he doesn't know what the situation inside the Seven Absolute Gate is.

After Zhang Chu left, the old man walked forward, crossed the invisible boundary, and stepped into the forbidden land of the holy fire, and when he stepped into the five zhang of the holy fire, the gentle burning flame burst out.

Wisps of golden sun-like sparks jumped up from the brazier and wrapped around the peach blossom old man's side.

The temperature is high enough to melt the ironstone.

But those golden sparks were pulled by the yang peach qi machine, wrapped around his side, and sent back to the brazier one by one.

The golden fire was still burning, but Yang Tao's eyes were full of loss and desolation.

The flame in front of him, both in temperature and scale, was half less than what he had seen when he was a child.

If it continues like this, within 20 years, this flame of light, which has been inherited for thousands of years, will be in danger of being extinguished.

And once this flame is extinguished, the Holy Fire Sect, which has been inherited for thousands of years, is afraid that it will be like a beach sand castle, swallowed and smashed by the surging tide from the outside world.

"The flame shines, the flame shines. The world is bitter, and the red dust is troubled. ”

Yang Tao stood in front of the flame, not caring about the scorching heat.

He closed his eyes, placed his left hand on the shoulder of his right arm, and chanted in a low voice, with a sincere expression, just like a bitter Zen monk who had practiced for many years, full of a quiet and detached temperament.

This is an old man with faith in his heart.

No matter what the outside world says about the Holy Fire Cult.

In this life, he believed that only by taking refuge in the holy flame and burning all the delusions in his heart could he be free and go to the bright world.

Therefore, to be precise, Yang Tao is not a pure Jianghu person.

"I haven't seen you for many years, Brother Tao, why are you chanting the scriptures again?"

A voice with a smile suddenly sounded in this holy volcano secret place, startling the old man Peach Blossom, who was immersed in the realm of faith, opened his eyes suddenly, and turned around to slap it out sharply.

The golden flame-like true qi burst out from the palm of his hand, and the raging flames gathered into the shape of a palm, with a monstrous scorching heat, and blasted towards the place where the sound came from.

The temperature of the entire secret place became hot and dry at this moment.

But behind Yang Tao, ten zhang away, the figure holding a lazy raccoon cat and wearing a black robe was just a little casual, and the cold air also burst out from his fingertips.

It was like a cold wind gathering and rolling, three feet away in front of him, and met Yang Tao's big bright palm.

Finger Qi penetrates, such as breaking through the surface with a point, breaking the palm where the raging flames gather, the cold qi and the scorching true qi are neutralized, and the two true qi are accurately fused and dissolved.

Not a little more, not a little more.

"It's only been a few months, and Brother Peach is so annoyed with me?"

Zhang Moxie hugged the civet cat in his arms, and he said with a smile:

"It's in vain for me to come back from Kunlun, and the first stop is to visit Brother Tao, it's really frustrating."

"Zhang Moxie! When will you be able to fix this elusive problem? ”

Yang Tao is also angry.

The old man was holding a peachwood cane and said to Zhang Moxie behind him:

"The old man knows that your martial arts have mastered the sky, and he was not your opponent more than ten years ago, and now you want to bully the old man, and the old man is powerless to resist.

But this is the secret place of the Holy Fire Sect, and you are playing tricks on me here. How can the old man endure it? ”

"Okay, Brother Tao, they're all in their sixties, why are they still like a child?"

Zhang Moxie didn't care.

He held the cat in his arms, and his figure flashed to Yang Tao's side, and the bright flame sensed that someone was coming, and wanted to attack.

was just waved by Zhang Moxie, and between the long sleeves, the scorching breath like Yang Tao's body burst out.

The flame of the flame was a little smaller.

"You move lightly!"

The old man of Peach Blossom pushed Zhang Moxie away, he looked at the holy flame that was pressed a little bit distressedly, blew his beard and glared and said:

"That's all there is to it, if you blow it out, my Holy Fire Sect will be finished!"

"It can be passed down for thousands of years, how can it be as fragile as you think?"

Zhang Moxie pursed his lips.

He sat on the jade platform on the side and said to the old man of Peach Blossom:

"You said that you have a calm temperament, just recite your scriptures well, why do you have to meddle in things? Shall I let you help my unsuccessful son?

Do you know that when you helped Zhang Chu this time, you were fueling the delusions in his heart!

My son is ambitious and talented, but he is ambitious, and if you push him like this, he will have something to do in the future.

Also, did you deliberately tempt me by tempting my son to help you find the holy woman? ”

"Look at what you're saying."

The old man of Peach Blossom showed a strange smile, and he said:

"The old man sees that Zhang Chunai is a person who does great things, much stronger than you were afraid of at the beginning, if this demon sect is unified again in his hands, it will be able to sweep the world."

"You're a dumb man, you know a lot!"

Zhang Moxie glared at the old man of Peach Blossom, he touched the head of the tanuki in his arms, and said:

"When I restrained you and others, I was saving you, but you didn't appreciate it, and you didn't want to disturb the world. That's it, I'm at ease now, and I don't care about these annoying things.

It's just Yang Tao, the two of us can be regarded as intersecting, how much you helped me back then, I can't bear to see you don't end up without one.

I'll tell you, I said that there will be great changes in this world in another forty years, but this time I went to Kunlun to take a look, but found that things have changed, maybe the period of great change will be advanced...

You are worried about the inheritance of the sacred flame, and I can understand it, after all, it is the inheritance of the predecessors, and it cannot be destroyed in your hands.

But if you believe me, don't plan too much with Zhang Chu, just wait with peace of mind. ”

He glanced at Yang Tao and said meaningfully:

"But if you don't believe and insist on going your own way, then I won't stop you. Anyway, this big change is coming, even if the death is gone, it is not without the opportunity to go to the future event.

It's just that I told you in Suzhou, do you remember? ”

When the old man heard Zhang Moxie's words, he thought deeply in his heart, but he couldn't do it, and when he heard Zhang Moxie talk about another thing, he was upset.

He said with a straight face:

"Naturally, I remember.

But Zhang Moxie, the holy maiden serving the holy fire is a thousand-year-old inheritance, even if the old man does not interfere, they will be pushed by the fate, like deciduous duckweed, back to my holy volcano. ”

"I don't care about the number of lives."

Zhang Moxie narrowed his eyes, and he said:

"But I can still take care of manpower matters, those two little girls back then were also pitiful, I promised them freedom, and I didn't allow you to break my oath!"

"But the old man has already promised me to teach the Five Directions to protect the Dharma and do it myself."

The old man spread out his hands, his face was calm with a touch of cunning, and he said:

"I told them about the Holy Maiden, and the Dharma Protector in my sect was excited, so I had to take the initiative to welcome back the Holy Maiden, this is someone else's independent action, and it is not a violation of the agreement between the old man and you, right?"

"Whatever you want."

Zhang Moxie jumped off the jade platform, dodged and jumped out like a ghost, he said:

"You can send someone to die, anyway, it's your people who die, and I don't feel sorry."

"What if you die?"

The old man said calmly:

"It's a demonstration, it's a warning.

If you can bring back the holy woman, it is naturally the best, if it is a failure, it is also the order of the believers of our religion to inform those who have sneaky hearts.

The old man already knows the traces of the Holy Maiden, and they will either fight with my Holy Fire Sect and burn the jade.

Or, honestly send the saint back to the Western Regions.

It is related to the inheritance of my sacred fire, it is related to the major matters of faith, the old man can die calmly, what are the remaining believers afraid of?

The holy flame is clear, the holy flame is shining, the red dust is disturbed, and the world is toiling.

The holy fire is blazing, the holy fire is brilliant, burning my body, giving me glory. ”

The old man of Peach Blossom chanted a few times loudly, his face was sad, and a solemn rise rose, seeing Zhang Moxie shaking his head to leave, he asked:

"You, really don't care about your two sons?"

Zhang Moxie's footsteps stopped.

He said:

"Xiaolan has good thoughts and good fortunes. As for Xiao Chu...

The child is old and has his own ideas, I have saved his life in Suzhou, how should I care?

As I said before.

The great change is coming, even if you die, you will not be without the blessings of death. Everyone has a life, but what about martial arts?

Good words can't convince damn ghosts.

Brother Tao, instead of worrying about others, you should worry more about yourself, the thousand-year-old flame and the vitality of life are not omnipotent.

It's a pity that you're dying in front of you.

I advise you not to think so much, Brother Peach, and try to live a few more years, lest you die in the darkness before dawn, and it will not hurt my heart? ”