Qiu Weng slowly raised his head, revealing a face with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, but slightly purple and swollen due to the rapid breath. He seemed to be in great pain, the wrinkles on his forehead tightening with each gasp.

For a long time, he still hadn't said a word, so he had to raise his hand tremblingly and shake it weakly at Duan Ming.

"Early in the morning, I heard that Qiu Weng was seriously injured. Together, they can also form an overwhelming momentum for the two of us with this nine-song nightmare slash. Needless to say, your martial arts skills are not to be mentioned, the juniors are just afraid that your true qi will be excessively depleted, hurting your lungs and messing up your meridians. ”

Duan Ming took his eyes off the big knife in the hand of the old man Qiu, and lowered his head sincerely again, "Qiu Weng, you may not believe it, in fact, the younger generation has long admired you for the tail sect to fight for a lifetime, although this time I have been ordered by the sect leader to come...... But the junior really doesn't believe that you will have the heart of apostasy, and I wanted to find the Flying Rock Banner Master to prove your innocence for you, but unfortunately time is pressing, so I have to fight with you——"

So if you have any problems, please let us know. We will plead your case to the Master and ask him to retract his fate. ”

I also stood up and walked to Duan Ming's side and said sincerely to the old man, "No matter how bad it is, we can also go to the Feiyan Banner Master for you, I heard that one has high skills, and you have the grace to nurture her, I think she will definitely do her best to save your life and your position in the Tail Sect." ”

But when I saw the bloodshot eyes of the old man Qiu move from Duan Ming to my body, there was a faint look of surprise on his face. His wheezing was still severe, and his old purple swollen cheeks were already forced into layers of sweat. After a long time, he asked in a difficult voice: "You... Not Wen Ling? ”

As soon as these words came out, I exchanged a puzzled look with Duan Ming. The old man has been teaching in the tail for a long time, and he should have watched Wen Ling grow up. It is that the flagmasters rarely intersect, and Wen Ling should have had a relationship when he succeeded as the owner of the Gangfeng Banner twelve years ago. Even now that my martial arts are scarce, at least I borrow Wen Ling's body, how can I find out that I am not Wen Ling?

"It's a long story." It was still Duan Ming who relieved himself first, "The one in front of Qiu Weng is indeed Wen Ling, the master of the Gangfeng Banner. It's just that at the same time, she is an uninvited guest from outside, called Lian Gui Hotaru. ”

Hearing the last three words, Qiu Senior's pupils suddenly shrank, and his chest rose and fell more and more violently, and he coughed again and again. I trembled when I heard this creepy cough, and I couldn't help but lean over to Duan Ming's side and asked softly, "Old Senior... Do you know me? ”

"Even the return of Hotaru... You're a Liangui Hotaru! Old Senior Qiu suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, but he didn't seem to notice, still staring at me with his eyes full of fear and despair, "It turned out to be you... You're- ahem! You're coming so fast! ”

I shuddered as if I had been shocked to hear my name from the woman in red.

"What do you mean by this?" I was startled and suspicious, my heart beating for a moment but honestly and uncontrollably, "Do you know about me! Do you know about that meteorite! ”

Xu was a little sharp and harsh in my voice because of the urgency, and the old man Qiu coughed more and more when he heard it. Duan Ming seemed to be a little worried when he saw this, and wanted to step forward to help, but he didn't dare after all, so he was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.

But when he heard a pop, the old man Qiu vomited a mouthful of blood again, and then seemed to have lost all his strength, turned his body and looked up to the sky and shouted: "Meng Zhang Shenjun, you... You know, his plan has come so far – ahem! I'm afraid that the end is coming, and it's you...... You can't stop it! ”

"Senpai? What do you mean by that, senior! My heart became more and more uneasy, "What god-king?" What apocalypse? Who's planning what? How did you know me? ”

"—Return to the ......"

Duan Ming saw that my attitude was out of control, so he wanted to remind me, only to hear a loud bang, and when he looked up, it was the old man Qiu's strength that ran out, and the Nine Curved Nightmare Slash in his hand slipped to the ground, smashing out a fine crack on the stone bricks in the pavilion.

Duan Ming stretched out his hand to help, but the old man on the stone table had already sat down. His chest, which had been undulating violently, was now calm and a little weird, and his pale face had lost all his demeanor. Just barely holding on to my drooping eyelids, staring intently at my face.

I shrank for a while, and I knew it wasn't because my clothes were soaked with fog and sweat. With his feet lifted slightly, he involuntarily walked slowly towards him.

Duan Ming stretched out his hand to grab my sleeve, but seeing that I was still stunned to move forward, he had no choice but to raise his sword and slowly follow.

We walked to the bottom of the pavilion before stopping, and I finally saw the appearance of the old man Qiu, his face actually did not have too many wrinkles, and he was not even as worried about state affairs as the Hou Ye who was worried about state affairs day and night. With white eyebrows and sideburns, if there is a little blood on his face, he must be the most kind and kind old man. However, at this moment, blood spilled from the corners of his mouth, and it looked extremely red in the brighter and brighter early sun, and drops of it stained his plain white robe along his long beard. The hands on the shirt are even more lifeless like dead branches, which makes people feel really distressed to see.

"Haters......" I whispered, "please, help me." ”

"Kid, there's no one here to help you. Because... You are the one who has been chosen by Providence. ”

The voice of the old man Qiu was already extremely weak, "Remember...... Noble people are rare, be careful of future generations. ”

"—What... What do you say, hater! Elegant... Is it the noble person who helped me return to my world? ”

"Return to the ......"

"And the afterlife, who is the afterlife? Can you tell me that clearly! ”

"—Gui Hotatsu, don't ask again, Qiu Wen... He's gone. ”

My heart felt like a beat, and my whole body trembled uncontrollably. The sun had completely risen, and the bright sunlight shone on the head of the old man Qiu who was hanging low, as if there were tiny light dust floating lightly. The wrinkles at the corners of his mouth curved into an elegant arc, like a smile, a tired smile full of love and helplessness.

In the early morning, the weather in the Flying Dragon Valley was clear, and it seemed that after two days, the blood stains on the ground would seep into the soil, and the corpses of the two horses would also be dried and eaten by the crows, leaving only the body of the enemy in this pavilion, which would remain here forever like the valley guards.

Suddenly, I watched as the eight long knife chains that had been lifeless scattered all over the ground turned into a mist and evaporated in the bright sunlight. Only a long knife was left lying alone at the entrance of the valley where Duan Mingshi was trapped, and it was chained from a steel cable to the back of the long knife that was dropped by the old Qiu seniors in the pavilion.

"Alas, there really is no eternal divine power in this world. That kind of divine power trick turned out to be just an illusion. ”

Duan Ming sighed lightly and shook his head, walked into the pavilion after a solemn bow, groped for a moment in the cuffs of the old man Qiu, took out a dark blue orb the size of an egg, and saw that I was full of doubts, so he stuffed it into my hand and said, "This is the Longtan Pearl, the token of the Tail Sect's Water Flag." I told you that this treasure has the miraculous effect of calling the wind and rain, gathering clouds and falling snow. I think that the mist in the valley and the illusion of the nine sword dragons earlier were transformed by Qiu Weng with this bead. Nine Songs, Nightmares, Slash ...... It has always been rumored in the rivers and lakes that this is a treasure knife that is difficult to resist and thousands of feet... It turns out that the mirror is just a nightmare of the world. ”

"And ...... this knife?"

"Leave it in this isolated valley, lest those with ulterior motives regain their greed. Anyway, the sect leader only said that he wanted the ...... of the enemy" Duan Ming was stunned for a moment, and then took the Longtan bead from my hand and said in his arms, "In the Bishui Banner, seeing this pearl is like seeing the flag owner in person, we might as well take it back to Lingguang Mountain to return to the sect leader, just to protect the happiness behind Qiu Weng." ”

"This is natural." I looked at the old man Qiu is face and said sadly, "It's a pity that we couldn't find out the facts, if we can't even save the whole corpse, it's really useless." ”

"It's best if you think so." Duan Ming nodded, "In that case, it is inconvenient for us to stay, so let's leave for Lingguang Mountain as soon as possible." ”

"-What...?" I was stunned for a moment, and muttered, "I... I can't go back......"

"What, are you afraid that the sect leader will find out about you?" Duan Ming was a little puzzled, and then his eyebrows stretched as if he remembered something, so he approached and stroked my back with concern, "It's okay, his old man has always been kind to you, even if you think about it, it will be fine." ”

"But..."

"If you're still worried, I'll report to the sect leader at that time." Duan Ming said softly, "I know you haven't been able to fully accept it, so why don't I want you to stay out of it forever?" It's just that Gui Ying, now that you are the banner master of this Sect Gang Wind Banner, this level will have to be passed sooner or later. Instead of procrastinating and causing the sect leader to be suspicious, it is better for us to be frank and honest and report the truth. Anyway, it's not your fault, and the sect leader will understand it if you want to, don't you say? ”

"I understand what you mean, Duan Ming..."My shoulders were still wet and dry, and I twisted slightly uncomfortably to shake off Duan Ming's hand, "It's just that I can't go to Lingguang Mountain not because of this, but... I really have some things of my own that I need to get back to Kaju as soon as possible. ”

Duan Ming opened his mouth slightly, obviously a little surprised by my statement. I wanted to ask a question, but I seemed to be concerned about the supremacy of my banner master, and finally nodded with difficulty: "I see, it's just... This Longtan Bead must be returned to the main altar as soon as possible......"

"It's easy, we can divide our soldiers into two ways. I went north to go back to Kaju; You go west to the main altar, and when you turn around and finish your work, we will meet at the Taopin Building. Wouldn't it be better to have it both ways? ”

"There seems to be no other way than that." Duan Ming was still a little worried, "It's just that if you want to go back by yourself......"

"Don't worry, I can do it." Seeing Duan Ming loosen his mouth, I was relieved, "I remember the official road when I came, and then I will go into Pingcheng City to buy a fast horse, I believe it will arrive in less than two days." ”

"I'm not afraid that you don't know the way, but I'm worried about the woman from last time." Duan Ming's deeply condensed brows slowly relaxed, "Fortunately, she knows your stone python bone and believes in your identity as the owner of the Gangfeng Banner." So as long as you don't leave your hands, she won't be embarrassed again. ”

"Naturally, she is not a fool, so naturally she doesn't dare to offend the Tail Sect easily." "And I've pretty much guessed why she's trying to kill me... This was a misunderstanding. If we can see each other again, I will explain it to her. ”

"Oh well. Although the sword and the stone python bones are on your body, after all, the rivers and lakes are sinister, and you should also pay more attention outside. ”

Duan Ming couldn't find any other reason to refute, so he could only swallow silently and tell me word by word, "You must return to Taopinlou as soon as possible, and don't stay on the road." Xinying Youyong is still on Lingguang Mountain, and the axe is lurking in the mansion of the second son of the Banner, you can't report peace to me, just wait for me with peace of mind. After the explanation is finished, I will immediately return to Karshu to meet you. ”

I nodded obediently, Duan Ming was still a little worried, and personally went to the Pingcheng Bazaar to choose a good horse for me, and left a lot of silver money for me to make coils on the road. Repeated checks confirmed that the stone python bone was on my body, and then I reluctantly parted ways with me.

After leaving Duan Ming, an uneasy fear slowly welled up in his heart.

The West Wind Ancient Road, sure enough, it is chilling to walk in this river and lake for the first time. The moon was setting at dusk, and I went the wrong way several times in a row. I was worried that I couldn't catch up with Xiaohan to rescue Shui Qing, and I was afraid that the terrible woman in red would block it again, so the group stumbled down, and it took three full days to rush back to Kazhou.

The journey was tiring, and the injury had not recovered earlier, so he set off for the Wyvern Valley for a fierce battle. When I returned to the Taopain House and closed the door, I realized that my body was already a little overwhelmed, and I began to show the momentum of various injuries and illnesses.

However, there was no time to breathe, and there were only three days left before the day of Shui Qingxiaohan's execution, and I still did not have any safe and feasible rescue plan, let alone any deployment assistance. Fortunately, Ji Sarong's hidden illness has not recovered, and Aunt Hua is still busy every day, but she also gives me plenty of time alone to prepare carefully.

There has been no news for the past three days, and Wanqiu rarely goes out every day because of illness. I took food therapy on one wall of my room every day, and turned over and over again to calm my excitement about to see Shuiqing.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of Xiaohan.

When I opened the window this morning, I felt that it was extremely cold, and the little girl brought a bottle of sweet-smelling plum when she brought glutinous rice for breakfast. A little garcinia cambogia petals bloom on a long branch, which is indescribably beautiful and fresh, delicate and lovely.

However, my body did not stop trembling nervously because of this beautiful flower. Yu Yue did not find out the specific time of Shui Qing's execution that day, so after the meal was finished in the morning, I hastily sent my subordinates out, changed into a dark pattern of silver silk with mouse skin in the gray juice, picked up the sword and went out to the West Market.