Lu Dinggong looked at the two of them, saw that they were both facing the school field, their expressions were focused, and he couldn't help but speak: "Sikong, Shaozheng, the victory and defeat have been divided, you can stop." ”

Shao Zhengmao was the first to return to his soul, but he was so frightened that he couldn't speak for a while. Kong Qiu nodded: "That's exactly what it should be." ”

Ji Sun, who was next to him, couldn't hold back his excitement, and praised again and again: "I've never seen such a warrior." The two gentlemen have made great contributions. As long as there are 1,000 warriors, our Lu kingdom will be able to sweep through all the countries and dominate the world! Your Majesty, you should invite all the warriors to the palace to receive their rewards!"

Lu Dinggong readily agreed, Zilu was the leader, and ten warriors went to the palace. Lu Dinggong personally gave wine and rewarded gold and silver. The nine people all received thanksgiving, only Zilu was still a little stunned, as if he hadn't come back to his senses.

So it was determined on the spot that Confucius would accompany Lu Dinggong to the meeting, and Zilu and other ten warriors would be led by Shao Zhengmao as a personal guard. At the same time, Ji Sun's arranged for 500 military vehicles to meet them fifty miles away from Jiagu. The monarch and the minister planned several times, and asked themselves if they were foolproof. Ji Sun asked Lu Dinggong for instructions to set up a banquet for the king in his mansion to entertain ten warriors and two adults. Kong Qiu excused himself and said that he would go back and think about the plan clearly, and this reason was naturally no one would force it. Shao Zhengmao glanced at Kong Qiu in shock, saying that he was not feeling well and wanted to go back to rest early. Ji Sun's family was originally worried that not inviting the two of them would make Lu Dinggong more distracted, but seeing this scene, he was happy to push the boat.

Kongqiu returned to his lodgings, his face grim. The disciples did not dare to disturb each other, so they could only do their own work. Kong Qiu took out the paulownia wood qin and burned incense to caress the qin, which was the "Wenwang Cao" he played for a long time. The sound of the piano is cold, but it is proud and noble, and it is inviolable.

Yan Hui walked into the inner room and waited for the sound of the piano to stop before replying: "Teacher, Zilu is back." He looked like he was about to get drunk. ”

Kong Qiu didn't hear it, his hands were motionless on the strings, and he said for a long time: "He is now a military general named by Dinggong himself, and it is the banquet set up by the Jisun family, so it is not surprising that he is drunk." "

Yan Hui looked at Kong Qiu uneasily: "Teacher, I have never seen Zilu like this, although he is usually very brave, he is not scary." Now my classmates hardly dare to come near him, and when I walked past him, he looked up at me, and I was furious, he seemed to have changed, like ......" He frowned, as if he didn't know how to describe it.

Kong Qiu smiled: "It's like a very fierce dog, although it is very fierce, but people know that it is a dog, so they are not very afraid." But one day, I suddenly realized that it was not a dog, but a wolf, is that how it feels?"

Yan Hui was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Teacher, such a statement should not be used on Zilu. He was a man of integrity and courage. You have taught us that a person who uses the metaphor of a wolf is not even as good as a mediocre person. ”

Kong Qiu looked at Yan Hui, and his smile became lighter: "You are always so kind, but you know in your heart that the feeling I said is the most appropriate, right?"

Yan Hui was silent, but he had no intention of leaving. Kong Qiu sighed and pushed the piano up: "Let's go, let's go see him." ”

Zilu occupied a desk, and the other disciples were far away. He was holding a bottle of wine in his hand, which was imperial wine, which should have been brought back from the banquet of the Ji Sun clan. He'd drunk a lot, and this bottle seemed to be running out. Hearing footsteps, he raised his head and looked at Kong Qiu and Yan Hui. After a long time, I remembered something, put down the wine bottle, and staggered to my feet. Still looking at the two of them.

Yan Hui was furious: "Zilu, seeing that the teacher doesn't salute, this is your etiquette?" Kong Qiu didn't say anything, and waved his hand at the other students: "Let's all go and rest." The other disciples whispered and left.

Kong Qiu looked at Zi Lu, and Zi Lu also looked at Kong Qiu, although there was still a trace of fear in his eyes, but he did not flinch. Yan looked back at Kong Qiu and Zilu, not knowing what was going on, and not knowing what to do. Finally, Zilu spoke: "Why should I salute, the teacher's skills are even greater than you think, do you know? Teacher, didn't you say that you are tireless in teaching, and why is it that you can only use this talent, but you don't teach it?"

Kong Qiu was silent, and Yan Hui said loudly: "The teacher naturally has the teacher's intentions, and you have become like this when you get Shao Zhengmao's teaching?

Zilu laughed, took another sip of wine, and looked at Yan Hui: "Then why did the teacher teach you?"

Yan Hui choked, Kong Qiu looked at Zilu in shock: "How do you know?" He taught Yan Hui the Soul Hunting Technique in the inner room, even Shao Zhengmao couldn't peep without being detected, how did Zilu do it?

Zilu sneered: "Senior brother is different, can I not see it? I tried to enter Senior Brother's Divine Hall Middle Palace, but it wasn't like that before." ”

Yan Hui looked at Zilu in shock, and the corners of Zilu's mouth looked at Kong Qiu with a sense of challenge. Kongqiu sat down slowly, gesturing to the next place. Yan Hui immediately knelt beside Kong Qiu, Zilu stood alone, his tall body swayed for a while, and finally sat down reluctantly.

Kong Qiu said slowly: "I understand what you mean, Shaozheng Mao taught you, I taught Yan Hui." But you have been able to invade the middle palace of Yan Hui Shentang, but Yan Hui is unconscious, so you think that either Shao Zhengmao is better than me, or you are better than Yan Hui. Right?"

Zilu looked embarrassed and unconvinced like a child who hid something for people to find was pierced all at once, just looked at Kong Qiu, Kong Qiu continued: "Then what do you think, which is higher or lower between me and Shaozhengmao?"

Zilu hesitated: "The teacher is more powerful." If you want to kill me, I have no power to fight back. ”

Yan Hui looked at Zilu in horror: "What nonsense are you talking about! Why did the teacher kill you?"

Zilu snorted: "Senior brother, although I can't clearly perceive the things in my temple now, my feeling will not be wrong." You ask the teacher if he ever thought about killing me?"

Yan Hui looked at Kong Qiu in confusion, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of Kong Qiu's mouth: "You guessed right." My ability is above Shao Zhengmao, Yan Hui is not as good as you, it is true that his qualifications in this area are slightly inferior to you. ”

Kong Qiu did not answer Zilu's question directly, Yan Hui was full of doubts, but Zilu did not ask again.

Kongqiu continued, "But when I say this, I don't mean the soul hunting technique, but the attack aspect of the soul hunting technique. As for defense, I think with your character, you will test Yan Hui somewhat. ”

Zilu's face, which was originally very red from drinking, seemed to become even redder, Kong Qiu couldn't help but smile, but immediately put away his smile: "You may not be able to defeat those four boys who are guarding the court, but Yan Hui is unaware, this is not his incompetence, but his heart is as strong as iron, if a piece of iron is knocked by a stone, there will not even be a trace at all, how can the master feel so much?"

Zilu said unconvinced: "Ordinary people, I won't react when I enter the middle palace of the Divine Hall." Why do you see that my brother's reaction is different from ordinary people?"

Kong Qiu's eyes looked ahead, and once again ignored Zilu's question: "Zilu, you want to know why I don't want to teach you and teach Yan Hui, I can answer this question." Because, if you practice the art of soul hunting, you will definitely become an accomplice in the chaos of the world. And Yan Hui practiced the art of soul hunting in order to protect the peace of the world. It's your nature, and it's not something I can change. What I can do is teach students according to their aptitude. “

Zilu couldn't help but stand up again: "Teacher, I'm not convinced! I asked myself if I am not a kingless and fatherless disciple, why would the teacher make such a comment on me?"

Kong Qiu looked at Zilu, who paced two steps restlessly and sat down again. Kong Qiu said, "Why did you kill the captain of the armor soldier on the school field today?"

Zilu hesitated: "He once beat me and wanted to kill me." ”

"He did beat you, but he didn't necessarily want to kill you," Kongchu said. Even if he wants to kill you, he can't actually kill you, so why do you have to kill him?"

Zilu said: "How can he insult me, a person like him ......" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped.

Kong Qiu nodded: "That's the reason. You look down on him because he's a mortal, an ordinary mortal. And you have the art of soul hunting, and it is easy to kill him. But he did not know how to advance or retreat, and dared to insult you, and tried in vain to kill you. Is that so?"

Zilu nodded involuntarily, but immediately shook his head desperately.

Kong Qiu smiled bitterly and said, "I have also felt this way. You will feel that you are gods, except for a few gods who can compete with you and are worthy of facing up, the others are mortals, and mortals should look up to us, how dare they insult us, and even want to kill us? Therefore, you will no longer take their life and death seriously, and if you don't take their dignity seriously, you will become a person like Xia Ji Shang. “

Zilu shook his head desperately: "Impossible, I won't!"

Kong Qiu said lightly: "Think about your behavior when you faced the armor soldiers in the afternoon, and then look at your behavior towards me now." ”

Zilu's whole body was shocked, as if he had woken up from a dream, he looked up and down his sitting position, looking at the overturned wine bottle on the table. He stood up suddenly, trembling all over.

Kong Qiu didn't speak, and Yan Hui didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

Zilu slowly bowed down: "Teacher, Zilu understands." It's just that Zilu wants to ask, is it still impossible to use this technique when it comes to life and death?"

Kong Qiu hesitated for a long time before he said slowly: "With the heart of the son, self-determination." But tonight, I'm going to tell you a story about how the art of soul hunting can change a person. ”