Lingxiao gradually became lively, and people from various sects came to congratulate one after another. Although the official wedding banquet was arranged in the Red Maple Sect, in order to show their importance to Lingxiao, most of the sects in the Xuanmu Domain still sent a congratulatory gift.

Although this family affair was already well known, Chang Qingzi and the others did not expect so many sects to come to Lingxiao. However, then they discovered a strange place, these sects all took their leave after putting down the congratulatory gifts a few days before the arrival of the Red Maple Sect's welcoming team.

Except for the invincible sect of Thorn Ridge in Bafang City, several alliance factions stayed on Lingxiao to wait to accompany their relatives, and the rest of the sects left under the pretext of leaving for some reason, but they said that they would definitely go to the Red Maple Sect to participate in the wedding banquet. Their move was obviously to avoid following the Lingxiao family sending team to the Red Maple Sect.

Lingyun City Danxin Pavilion even hinted in the words of the sect that had just befriended Lingxiao at the Panlong Meeting, what kind of character Chang Qingzi was, and from the tactful words of the various factions, he already clearly knew the reason why they did this, that is, they didn't want to have a head-on conflict with the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion of Chibai City.

Ling Xiao had been taking care of himself in those years, and he didn't care about the news of the Xuanmu Domain at all. The Eagle Hall had just been rebuilt, and he could barely understand a thing or two about the things near his own sect, and there was nothing he could do about a place like Chibai City and Wanhua Pavilion, which were thousands of miles away.

There are many outposts scattered around these sects in Lingyun City, and of course Chibai City's actions can't hide from them. Although the strength of the Red Maple Sect and Xuanmu City was stronger in comparison, as bystanders, they still didn't want to be affected.

There were still seven days left before the day of welcoming relatives, and the Xuanmu City of the Red Maple Sect began to send people over again and again, and the news of the inquiry was continuously conveyed to Changqingzi to know.

"Ten days ago, more than seventy Yin Yang Realm cultivators had already gathered in Chibai City, and at least twenty of them should have reached the Dacheng Realm. They discussed every day in Yu Wendong's mansion that they would attack my Lingxiao team on the way to greet their relatives. ”

"Seven days ago, Peng Jinsong, the elder of Chibai City, came to me with more than ten people, and even he was the only two elders of the Yin and Yang Realm, presumably to inquire about the movement of our family sending team in the name of congratulations. ”

"Six days ago, Sect Master Lu led forty elders to greet him. The Chibai City side has been standing still, and three days ago, the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion sent ten elders to help. ”

On the Lingxiao Hall, Chang Qingzi told the elders of the Lingxiao about the news from the two factions in the past few days, and Long Huaiqing and the other eight elders sat next to each other with serious expressions. After hearing this, there was silence in the hall, and everyone knew that the battle between the two sides was about to break out, and the enemy should not be underestimated.

"Although Lingxiao has recently increased a lot of manpower, those Yin and Yang cultivators have just taken refuge in their livelihoods, and if it comes to life and death, they will inevitably have the intention of retreating, so we have to rely on ourselves in this matter. ”

It was a lifelong event related to his daughter, and of course Mo Wen racked his brains: "Senior Brother in charge, judging from the current situation, it is estimated that they should not attack us on the road, if we get along with each other, I think it is more likely to raid the Red Maple Sect." ”

Chang Qingzi nodded: "But I think that since Sect Master Lu came to greet his relatives in person, the sect must have left a back hand, otherwise it would not be so risky." Now we can only pay attention to the static brake everywhere and not give them a chance to take advantage of it. ”

Long Huaiqing stood up when he saw them finish speaking: "Don't worry, Sect Master Lu has brought so many people over, plus a few of us, even if we can't hit Chibai City, it is more than enough to keep a safe journey." I think we should pay attention to the fact that after we set off, they sent people to Lingxiao to make trouble. ”

Chang Qingzi and Mo Wen glanced at each other: "What Elder Long said is very reasonable, let's send someone to Kongmeng and ask Elder Huang to send someone to help find out the news, so as not to be caught off guard by them." ”

There was nothing abnormal about Lingxiao on the surface, but except for those cultivators who were persuaded by Zhang Zhao and led people to be busy in business, the Yin and Yang cultivators of the other alliances had already gathered together to be on guard.

Such a tight atmosphere and loose atmosphere did not have any impact on Zhang Zhao, he still killed pigs and cooked as usual every day, and at night he used his soul method to probe into the demon beast Neidan. That strange feeling didn't make him forget everything at once, but it could also relieve his worries a little.

Zhang Zhao soon found that the shape of these inner pills had changed, and under his continuous investigation, each of them actually had a tendency to become smaller, but he couldn't restrain himself from experiencing the ** of the incarnation of alien iQue everywhere, and after repeated attempts, the pale yellow three-headed python Inner Dan disappeared first, and then the rest of the Inner Dan began to disappear one by one.

Zhang Zhao woke up this morning with some regrets, because the last Inner Pill had dissipated in his hand before going to bed last night. When he ran into the back kitchen, he saw that the livestock had already been killed, and everyone in front of him was a little different.

From the fat master to every disciple in the back kitchen, everyone had a new set of clothes, and everyone's faces were beaming, Zhang Zhao couldn't help but be a little strange when he saw it: "Why did everyone get up so early today?

Zhu Liang carefully took off a vegetable leaf on his sleeve: "Senior Brother Zhang Zhao, have you forgotten that these clothes were given by you?" Today is Senior Sister Mo......" He was just about to say more when he woke up under the vicious gaze of the fat master: "This dress is really good, it won't get wet at all if it gets wet, it's a good thing." ”

Zhang Zhao then understood what was going on, so he followed Zhu Liang's words: "As long as everyone likes it." He turned his head to look at the fat master: "I don't have to bring too many things up today, right, is it that the master and they are going to the main hall for dinner at night?"

Seeing him nodding, Zhang Zhao lifted the food box and waved his hand at everyone and walked out of the back kitchen, faintly hearing the fat master behind him lowering his voice and scolding: "Zhu Liang, you little bastard, you will be open-mouthed when you change into a new skin, and you will forget how Lao Tzu told you......"

When he sent breakfast to Yangxian Hall, Zhang Zhao saw that there was no change in the elders: "Master, aren't you going to eat in the main hall tonight? Why haven't you changed into new robes?" Sheng Jin snorted heavily when he heard this: "It's not that you are married, what's the use of us dressing fresh?"

Although he spoke directly this time, no one in the hall refuted him, Liu Feng looked at Zhang Zhao and smiled: "No one cares about us old guys, it's too troublesome to exchange for it." ”

Zhang Zhao knew their intentions, stood silently and waited for them to clean up their things and go back, put the food box in the house and washed it without washing it, and walked all the way to the shore of Jingxin Lake, sitting on the shore with his knees crossed and facing a green lotus on the lake in the distance.

At noon, the bells and drums rang out in unison, and Lu Wanchen led the welcoming team to Lingxiao Mountain, and Changqingzi and Mo Wen both greeted them, and ceremoniously connected the Red Maple Sect and his party into the main hall.

Looking at the huge formation of nearly sixty Yin and Yang cultivators in total, everyone in Lingxiao relaxed in their hearts. Lu Wanchen laughed even more: "Everyone, please relax, we have arranged everything." He turned to look in the direction of Chibai City: "If they still dare to do it, then let the horses come." ”

Everyone was about to sit down, and a disciple who reported the matter hurriedly came: "Head, the Guishan Lord of Guizhu Mountain has arrived at the welcome platform. Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen were a little surprised when they heard this. The two looked at each other and walked out quickly, and the elders of the Red Maple Sect followed.

A group of them arrived at the welcome platform with great momentum, but there were only three people in front of the waterfall. Gui Zhengyang looked at the expressions of Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen and laughed: "Head of Changqing, Sect Master Lu, do you still think that Gui is here to make trouble?"

Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen breathed a sigh of relief at the same time: "I heard that the Lord of Guishan is coming, I and Sect Master Lu are very happy, if there is any rudeness, please forgive the Lord of Guishan." Gui Zhengyang smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay, I understand." ”

The two invited Gui Zhengyang into the Lingxiao Hall to sit down and serve tea, Gui Zhengyang raised his glass and sniffed it and put it down: "Gui is still not used to drinking this thing, it is best to have wine." When Chang Qingzi asked someone to change the wine, he heard him whisper again: "The two of you must know the current situation, and Gui only brought two people here, just for fear of causing any misunderstanding." ”

Lu Wanchen frowned slightly: "Lord Guishan must be the two who don't help each other?" Gui Zhengyang nodded: "Yes, I will let them all stay on the mountain honestly, so as to save you the suspicion of bothering your mind." ”

He saw that Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen were a little puzzled and explained with a smile: "Such a big event is imminent, if you can't see it with your own eyes, it will inevitably be a little regretful, so Gui can't help but come in person after thinking about it, presumably no one can embarrass me." ”

Before Gui Zhengyang's wine was served, another Lingxiao disciple rushed into the main hall: "Head of Qiqi, Hu Xiucheng, the head of the Wanhua Pavilion, personally brought people here and is waiting at the reception desk." ”

Hearing the sound of bells and drums on Lingxiao Mountain from time to time, Zhang Zhao, who was sitting on the shore of Jingxin Lake, was full of feelings. He remembered Chang Qingzi's original promise, and secretly thought to himself that if he could pick up Nie Wanqing back this time, maybe he would experience this scene soon.

Just as he was sighing, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and a Lingxiao disciple hurriedly ran over: "But I can find you, Senior Brother Zhang Zhao, there is a sloppy old man at the bottom of the mountain who wants to see you." ”

Zhang Zhao wondered and followed him all the way to the reception desk, only to see a thin black old man with long hair and beard hanging down to his chest and abdomen like weeds, and his clothes were in tatters, standing in front of the waterfall, carrying a broom tied from tree branches upside down.

"Dao senior?" Zhang Zhao couldn't help but frown when he saw that it was Dao Tianya who taught him Wuji footwork, but Dao Tianya smiled at the Lingxiao disciple beside him: "How about it, this time I know that the old man didn't lie to you." ”

Zhang Zhao took Dao Tianya's hand and walked up to Lingxiao: "Dao senior, why did you come to me after so long?" Dao Tianya straightened his forehead: "I'm used to living there, and I always want to stay for a few more days." As a result, that kid still doesn't believe I know you. ”

He raised the broom in his hand: "I can't throw it away after all these years, so I brought it with me." Seeing the busy scene of people coming and going in Lingxiao, he asked curiously: "What's the matter?

Zhang Zhao smiled and shook his head: "It's none of my business." He pulled Dao Tianya directly to the shore of Jingxin Lake: "Senior Dao, you wait here for a while, I'll go get some things and come over to make grilled fish for you to taste." ”

Dao Tianya looked at the scenery of Jingxin Lake and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, you kid really didn't brag, this place really makes people's hearts open." As soon as Zhang Zhao turned around, he saw the Lingxiao disciple hurrying over again: "Senior Brother Zhang Zhao, there is someone under the mountain who wants to see you again." ”

The atmosphere in the Lingxiao Hall was a little strange, Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen didn't expect Hu Xiucheng to come to Lingxiao in person, although he brought dozens of people with him, but according to the news collected by the Red Maple Sect of Xuanmu City these days, Wanhua Pavilion had sent all the cultivators of the Yin and Yang Realm to Chibai City, and it was not a problem for Hu Xiucheng to bring these people to him.

However, Hu Xiucheng is a big man in the Xuanmu Domain after all, no matter what the news from the outside is, the number of courtesies that should be done before turning his face and making a move cannot be missing, after Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen welcomed him in, Hu Xiucheng kept talking and laughing without seeing the slightest hostility.

"You don't have to be polite, Hu just came over to congratulate. Seeing the appearance of being in the main hall, Hu Xiucheng smiled lightly: "If I wanted to do it, I wouldn't just bring such a few people." ”

Lu Wanchen snorted coldly: "Why should Pavilion Chief Hu deceive himself, your Wanhua Pavilion has sent a lot of people to Chibai City, are they all going to hang out?" Hu Xiucheng sighed: "I have to give it to Yu Wendong if he wants someone, Sect Master Lu, please think about it, if the Dragon City Lord opens his mouth, will you give it to you?"

He arched his hand in the direction of Gui Zhengyang: "I didn't expect that the Lord of Guishan was actually in Lingxiao." Gui Zhengyang nodded casually: "Gui just came to see the excitement, but Hu Geshou's actions made me incomprehensible." Do you want to meet the outside on the road?"

Hu Xiucheng laughed loudly: "Lord Guishan is laughing, Sect Master Lu has already made it clear that the carriage and horses are going to do a big job, how dare Hu make a mistake, in that case, I will definitely be the first to suffer." ”

Gui Zhengyang raised the sprinkler and filled the wine glass in front of him: "Why should Hu Geshou be arrogant, Gui guessed that you came to see their arrangements, if Sect Master Lu was not there, I am afraid you would not have this attitude a long time ago." ”

Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen heard the meaning of Gui Zhengyang's words, but now the elders brought by Hu Xiucheng are all sitting in the hall in an orderly manner, although the number of people is less than half of their own, and their strength is far from each other, they can't rush up in front of all sects on this happy day and cut them all down.

Lingxiao and the elders of the Red Maple Sect sat down one by one, faintly surrounding Hu Xiucheng and the others, but Hu Xiucheng, who was in the heavy encirclement, was not afraid, and chatted with Gui Zhengyang very energetically.

Not long after, the outposts of the Lingxiao Red Maple Sect came with news one after another, Hu Xiucheng did only bring a few dozen people out of the Wanhua Pavilion, and there was no movement within a radius of 100 miles, so Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen were relieved.

After finding a gap, Lu Wanchen leaned into Changqingzi's ear and whispered: "The head of Changqing, Hu Xiucheng's poison skills are extraordinary, and you must pay more attention to the wine and food at the wedding banquet." Chang Qingzi nodded: "I have already instructed Senior Brother Fang and them, and the wine and food will be sent to keep an eye on them along the way to ensure that nothing goes wrong." ”

On the shore of Jingxin Lake, Zhang Zhao was grilling fish with firewood, and there were two people next to him, one on the left and one on the right. The other person was in a black robe, with nostalgia in his eyes, looking at the green lotus in the lake motionless, it was Zhuo Xuhan who had a profound impact on Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao didn't expect that the person he saw in front of the reception desk for the second time would be him, he asked Zhuo Xuhan a few times before he was impatient to explain, he wanted to stop by to see the green lotus that he hadn't seen for a long time, but seeing that Lingxiao was heavily guarded, he didn't want to cause any misunderstanding before mentioning his name.

Dao Tianya has lived in seclusion for decades, and he doesn't know who Zhuo Xuhan is, Zhuo Xuhan has always been neatly dressed, and he doesn't have a good face for this dirty old man. After listening to Zhang Zhao's introduction, the two looked at the lake and the grilled fish, ignoring each other.

As soon as Zhang Zhao grilled several big fish, Dao Tianya couldn't wait to reach out and grab a big munch. After eating more than a dozen in a row, Zhuo Xuhan frowned slightly when he saw that his clothes and beard were full of minced meat, and he took the fish handed by Zhang Zhao and tore it open and ate it.

Dao Tianya saw Zhuo Xuhan's eyes, and said vaguely with a bite of fish in his mouth: "Brother Zhuo, don't think I'm rude, if you don't smell meat for decades, I'm afraid you won't be much better than me." ”

Zhuo Xuhan snorted: "It's okay to look ugly, Brother Dao, shouldn't you also wash your clothes? Can't you smell the smell of barbecue?"

Dao Wuya swallowed the fish and shook his nose a few times, then grabbed another fish and stuffed it into his mouth: "It's time to wash it, wait for me to eat another one." Boy, you go find me a replacement of clothes, I'm going to have to take this one off in pieces, and it's always hard to see people naked. ”

Zhang Zhao agreed, ran back to the hut and took a set of clothes that he hadn't worn, Dao Tianya took it and walked away, found a place with many trees around and jumped into the lake, shouting and washing.

Zhuo Xuhan only ate one grilled fish and stood up and looked at the lake, and sighed softly for a long time: "The flowers have gathered for hundreds of years to guard the mulberry fields and the sea." Drifting alone for 20 years, waiting for the mirror to be full moon. He looked at Zhang Zhao and nodded: "I'm leaving." ”

Zhang Zhao couldn't help but shout at his back: "You just left like this, don't you want to tell me about Jiuyou, and about you and that Xiao girl?" Zhuo Xuhan slowly turned around and looked solemn: "How do you know this?"

"Of course I know that if it weren't for you, my business wouldn't be so bad. Zhang Zhao didn't hide it, and bluntly said that he was rejected when he went to Jiuyou to propose marriage: "It just so happens that you are here, I still ask you, what should I do." ”

Zhuo Xuhan's face sank like water after hearing this: "What Nie Ghost King said is right, it's better that you forgot about it." Zhang Zhao sighed: "If I can really forget, I don't have to ask you." ”

The two of them stood by the lake and sighed faintly, and finally Zhang Zhao said first: "What kind of injury did that Miss Xiao suffer, is it difficult to heal?" Zhuo Xuhan was silent for a while and replied: "She can't talk or walk, she can't eat or drink, and there is no wound on her body, only her heart beats and breathes, it should be that her soul has been injured." ”

"It's not that she's been in a coma for a long time, how can she still ......" Zhuo Xuhan understood what Zhang Zhao meant: "It's me who has been using Xianyuan to give her life." And I can feel that Slim is still alive. ”

Zhang Zhao still didn't give up when he heard this: "Who did such a poisonous act? Haven't you figured it out all these years?" Zhuo Xuhan's face was gloomy: "At that time, a lot of their people also died, and the remaining few have been almost cleaned up by me over the years." There are also some people with covered faces, I don't know who they are, I guess they asked for help. ”

"Anyway, don't think about it anymore. The marriage between Jiuyou and Wuxuan has never had any good results, and it was because of a marriage with Qingtian outside the sky that the ghost emperor died, and Tu Yi also betrayed Jiuyou. Zhuo Xuhan understood Zhang Zhao's intentions with deep pain: "When I proposed marriage, I also felt that it didn't matter what bullshit providence, but today, I would rather let Xian Xian live well." ”

Zhang Zhao thought for a while and said, "Then why can't we help Jiuyou make some changes?" Zhuo Xuhan snorted coldly when he heard this: "I also said recently that I heard a lot of things about you, even if those things are true, you can't do anything about it?"

"Let's figure it out together. ”

Zhuo Xuhan saw that Zhang Zhao was still not giving up, and asked coldly: "It is said that you have earned a lot of immortal crystals, how many are there in total?" Zhang Zhao calculated in his heart: "Why are there four or five hundred." ”

However, Zhuo Xuhan was disdainful when he heard this number: "What can you do with just a few hundred? Even if you barely buy some rice salt this year and send it away, what about next year? You don't have any profitable business to support you, can you withstand those groundless rumors?"

Zhang Zhao was a little unconvinced when he heard this: "It's only a few hundred, so you must earn more than me in a year?" Zhuo Xuhan didn't wait for an answer, Dao Tianya had already changed into clean clothes and came back: "It's so comfortable, boy, aren't you doing a happy event on the mountain, go get some good wine, I'll have a few drinks with Brother Zhuo." ”

In response, Zhang Zhao quickly ran down the mountain road and went straight to the back kitchen, and when he got closer, he saw Ling Xiao and more than a dozen elders of the Red Maple Sect standing on both sides of the road, and a group of back kitchen disciples carrying the wine jar up the mountain under their care.

Zhang Zhao entered the back kitchen, and saw that the fat master was talking to several elders, so he leaned next to Zhu Liang and lowered his voice: "Senior Brother Zhu, bring me two jars of wine." Zhu Liang pointed to the wine jar that was still quite a few over there: "Take it yourself." ”

The wedding banquet of the Lingxiao Hall has been arranged, and the wine and food have been sent up like a stream. Chang Qingzi and Lu Wanchen sent people to keep an eye on them all the way and did not dare to relax, so as not to be exploited. But none of the people in Wanhua Pavilion left the hall from beginning to end, and Hu Xiucheng did not have any abnormal behavior.

After everyone sat down, Chang Qingzi raised his glass and stood up: "Today is a day of great joy for our spirits, thank you for coming to cheer." Let's have a drink here first, and when we get to the Red Maple Sect, everyone will get drunk again. ”

Lu Wanchen stood up with him: "From now on, our Red Maple Sect and Lingxiao are real family, no matter what, it is a blessing and a curse, if anyone wants to fight Lingxiao's idea, it is to be the enemy of the Red Maple Sect." ”

He said this naturally in case something happened to Lingxiao after the team left, and when everyone raised their glasses and drank everything, Gui Zhengyang was about to get up and say a few words, but Hu Xiucheng sneered and spoke first: "Why worry about these aftermaths, even if anyone wants to move Lingxiao, they will destroy your Red Maple Sect first." ”

"Sect Master Lu personally led the brigade here, he must have been worried that someone would attack the family sending team. But who would do that kind of thing to block the road, the people we two want to kill have always been generous. Lu Wanchen saw that his face changed and his words were murderous, so he sneered: "What Hu Geshou said is good, but I don't know what method you plan to use?"

Hu Xiucheng stood up with a fierce look on his face: "Actually, it's very simple, you don't have to send any more relatives." He looked around at the people in the main hall: "Since you are all here, let's kill you all here." ”

(End of chapter)