As he spoke, Xiao Ding pulled Master and I to walk forward.

Naturally, I followed Xiao Ding forward without heart or lungs, but at this time, the master's face became serious, and he stopped me in a low voice: "Chengyi." ”

I was stunned and stopped, not knowing what Master meant at this time.

But the master bowed solemnly to Xiao Ding, and then said: "This snake medicine was given to me by your grandfather when he was alive, and it is the most precious snake medicine in your lineage!" said that when it was critical, he could help him get out of trouble, and if he was nearby, he would do everything he could to answer it, do whatever it takes, and live and die together. That's what grandpa said back then, right? ”

In the face of Master's words, Xiao Ding was a little anxious, and said to my master: "Grandpa Jiang, can you wait until you leave first?" ”

I don't quite understand Master, obviously the situation is already very urgent, why is it at this time to 'drag mud and water', it is said that Master was originally a very decisive person.

However, Master's expression was very serious, so he stood in place and said, "It's not bad for a few minutes, Xiao Ding, what I want to mean is that your grandfather and I have experienced life and death together, and this is a promise that belongs to our older generation. Chengyi and I are in a predicament now, and here, we naturally need your help, and this favor may just need you to help us delay a little bit, and point out a clear path to hide, instead of fulfilling your grandfather's promise to me. You also know that this group of pursuers is not ordinary, this is also a big trouble, if you can't do it, don't force it, I can't be sorry for my old friend. ”

It turned out that the master meant this and I understood it in an instant, the master didn't want to drag Xiao Ding into the water, and at this point, he had to let Xiao Ding help, which was really helpless, but he didn't want him to fall deeper.

I can understand Master's feelings, just like my companions and my generation can sacrifice for each other without any burden! However, when it comes to our next generation, no one can do this.

So, thinking about it this way, I also stopped.

After hearing these words, Xiao Ding grabbed me and my master's arms without refusal, and then forcibly let us take a step forward, he didn't have any grandiose words, just a sentence: "This is also my territory, how can I tolerate my grandfather's friend here, there is a problem with his safety?" After you get out of this area, I really can't do it, but my snake gate is on my own territory."

Speaking of which, Xiao Ding stopped and didn't say anything, he has his pride, but he is not too arrogant, and he can't say something.

When it came to this, the master sighed and didn't struggle anymore, after all, mother-in-law and mother are not the master's nature, but as an elder, he once again bowed solemnly to Xiao Ding.

Xiao Ding hurriedly helped the master up and said, "I didn't react before, at this time, how can I receive a gift from Grandpa Jiang again?" Grandpa will scold me to death in his dreams, let's go. ”

At this time, I was in a trance, as if I saw the shadow of the former Xiaoding from the Xiao Ding in front of me, and it turned out that the essence of a person's bones would not change.

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The previous road, the master was very familiar, but after entering this canyon, the master was not familiar with the road, but Xiao Ding dragged us to walk, he did not look down at the road under his feet, but led us to walk very smoothly, as if there was a bluestone path under his feet.

There was a slight 'clanging' sound in my ears, and I believe there were quite a few snakes hidden here, and as for what kind of snake it was, I don't think I would be interested in looking at it, after all, even if I am not afraid, snakes are a scary thing.

Along the way, the master was talking to Xiao Ding about the past of Lao Wu Tou'er, and I wondered why Lao Wu Tou'er and Xiao Ding were not the same name, but they were grandchildren.

Later, I learned that the inheritance of the Snake Gate lineage, some like the inheritance of Xiao Dashao's lineage, is generally linked by blood relationship, Xiao Ding is not surnamed Ding, but has a hidden good name, called Wu Tianding!

Because Lao Wu always wants to carry forward and grow in the Snake Gate lineage, he can't wait for more people in the family, but the strange thing is that they are scarce, and not everyone is suitable for the inheritance of the Snake Gate lineage, so in Xiao Ding's generation, Xiao Ding is the only seedling left.

"Ever since you moved to settle in this mountain, I have come to see you often, and the road before is familiar, and this is the first time I have walked into this valley with my eyes open." Chatting about the past, Master couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

No wonder after getting the valley, the master was 'blind', it turned out that he was only familiar with the previous road.

"Yes, this dense forest was originally the holy land of our snake gate, in short, the mountain guards here went, there must be new people to guard the mountain, before my second master guarded here, then my grandfather, now only I am left. Then the rules are set by me, and they are not in the way. Xiao Ding's personality is kind, and he doesn't feel like he has much defense, and he almost said something that outsiders don't know about at 1510.

I listened curiously, but I asked, "In the past, as long as Master walked into this valley, he had to be blindfolded?" Is this valley a true holy place? ”

"This valley is not, but it is just a secret passage hidden, and generally our snake gate does not want to be born, so we naturally have to keep it a secret. Besides, before, it was the second master who set the rules here, so how could we disobey it? Xiao Ding said indifferently.

"There's a secret passage, but Master and I have it." As I spoke, I pulled off my clothes and stared at a nail on an obvious point, the cold metallic luster, which was so obvious in the moonlight, that Xiao Ding could see it at a glance.

"So what?" Xiao Ding raised his eyebrows in confusion and asked.

Master answered: "Fortunately, thanks to Chengyi's reminder, I just remembered this stubble, there is a secret door left on this nail, and those pursuers can find our location through this nail, doesn't that expose the secret of your snake gate?" I don't know what you've been guarding this mountain range for, but I think it must be a great secret. Forget it, Xiao Ding, you"

But at this time, Xiao Ding waved his hand, signaling my master to be calm, he smiled and said: "If Grandpa Jiang is worried about this, then it is really unnecessary, although my snake gate is thin, but it is not tolerant of humiliation, and how can the tight secret path not be a little guarded?" ”

"You mean?" As if he remembered something, the master raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't dare to be sure.

"I have always been friendly with some Taoist sects. Does Grandpa Jiang still remember that there is a sect called Mingyangmen? "Xiao Ding is just gossiping, and he has been far away from us.

That's right, in fact, because when I was a child, the master didn't want me to enter this 'grievance and river and lake', thinking that all miscellaneous things should end in his generation, so he told me very little about the inheritance of various forces, and even less about the secrets, so I had never heard of this Mingyangmen at all, so I thought Xiao Ding was far away.

But the master obviously didn't think so, and he exclaimed in surprise: "Mingyangmen? Are you saying that the one who is inconspicuous and does not show the water, once had a great reputation and great glory in the Daomen inheritance that did not enter the world. Later, because of the harsh conditions for selecting apprentices, the number of people was scarce, and the inheritance of the sect declined in the end? ”

"It's that inheritance, I'm lucky to have a snake gate, and there have been people in the last few generations of ancestors who have made friends with the people of Mingyangmen." Xiao Ding smiled a little happily, and he could see that he was very proud of their snake gate at any time.

"Befriending them? That's not easy! And they," the master seemed to remember something, and then slapped his head and said, "And they are famous for their various formations!" A formation inheritance that is more advanced than the inheritance of my Lao Li's lineage, could it be that your secret path is guarded by their formation? ”

"That's what it means! Grandpa Jiang, do you think the secret door left by these people on the nail will still expose our secret passage? Xiao Ding said with a smile.

By this time, we had reached the middle of the canyon, which was not only overgrown with weeds, but also more amazing with rocks, which looked like a rocky forest, and was even more dazzling without lighting.

I couldn't help but glance back at the mountain where we came down, those pursuers hadn't caught up yet, it seemed that the time was quite sufficient, and Xiao Ding's words also made me feel very relieved, because in the Taoist magic inheritance, this tracking method does not know how much has been passed down.

And as a guardian formation, the first thing to guard against is this tracking formation, if the formation sect that the master so admires can't even prevent the small secret door of such tracking, it is really a ridiculous thing.

No wonder Xiao Ding is so calm, with his not high-profile character, he will also say that there is no room for these things in the territory of Snake Gate.

In this way, Master and I were completely relieved, feeling that this was the liberation from the most dangerous predicament, but Xiao Ding had already led us into the forest of rocks, and when we were walking, he pulled us tightly and followed his steps.

I sensitively discovered that this forest of chaotic stones was originally an arrangement of formations, and after 70,000 rounds, Xiao Ding led us to stay in front of an inconspicuous mountain wall sandwiched between two stone pillars.