Chapter 290: The Big Picture
"Lin Tian, say, how did Shangguan Tu die?"
Elder Duguye's face was gloomy, and his murderous aura became stronger and stronger. The Night Dragon Slayer Knife in his hand didn't know how many demons had been killed, giving people a bloodthirsty feeling, and the sound of ghosts crying wolves was faintly heard from the blade.
Ye Beigong always sat aside without saying a word, but his face became more and more solemn.
Any elder is a giant in the sect, and if Elder Dugu Ye is determined to kill Lin Tian, I am afraid that no one will be able to stop him, unless it is the sect leader Hu Qinghong or the great elder Hong Yuanxi who comes in person!
The pressure in the air became heavier and heavier, and Ye Beigong, who was sitting on the side, could hear the clicking and clicking sound of the muscles and bones in Lin Tian's body, and a trace of blood seeped out from the pores of Lin Tian's body. In the first battle of Tianchi, he was brutally collided by the Flying Qilin twice before and after, and Lin Tian's internal organs were not lightly injured;
"Lin Tian, one last chance, say, how did Shangguan Tu die?" Elder Dugu Ye asked again, aggressive.
"Elder Dugu, I can swear to the heavens that Senior Brother Shangguan was definitely not killed by me!" Under Duguye's pressure, Lin Tian's waist straightened, and although his heart was uneasy, his face did not change.
He didn't say anything, he didn't lie, Shangguan Tu didn't die in his hands, he was dragged into the second layer of the bat cave by a tarantula when the bat cave collapsed. Although Shangguan Tu died inside, he really didn't kill the person.
"Impossible!"
Elder Dugu Ye was categorical, and his tone was cold, "No matter how careless Shangguan Tu is, he is also a master of the Innate Grandmaster Realm, how could he die under the claws of an ordinary tarantula?"
"Elder Dugu, this mission has suffered heavy casualties, I didn't do a good job, and I am willing to accept your punishment, but I really didn't kill people! There is one thing, I didn't want to say, but Elder Dugu, you must know the details of the process, then I have to say it." ”
Lin Tian's face was a little gloomy, and he paused, and then said: "After sweeping the bat cave and rescuing the hostage Princess Xiangxiang of the Gaoche Kingdom, we worked together to thwart the conspiracy and ambush of the Demon God Sect masters, and successfully escaped from the depths of the underground to the first layer ......of the bat cave;
"What's wrong with Shangguan Tu?" say, keep talking!" Dugu Ye said in a cold voice.
"I don't know what's going on, Senior Brother Shangguan insisted that I was a demon god, and Nei Ying said that I secretly took refuge in the Demon God Sect, forced me to confess, and fought like crazy without saying three sentences, no matter how I defended it, I didn't listen, and finally ......" Lin Tian wanted to speak and stopped, thinking of an excuse that had no proof of death. Telling the truth of the matter as it is will only cause trouble, not only will you expose your true identity, but you will also expose the treasure of the Fuxi Treasure Book on yourself, causing even more trouble.
"In the end, you used the first style of the Deception to turn defeat into victory and seriously injured Shangguan Tu?" Dugu Ye asked.
"Yes, Elder Dugu, I really have no choice but to block and counterattack with all my might. Perhaps, Senior Brother Shangguan was too extreme and too big at that time, and was seriously injured by me in turn. Unfortunately, a large group of tarantulas rushed over in a panic, and one of them spewed out spider silk and wrapped it around Senior Brother Shangguan, leading him to rush into the second layer of the bat cave. Then, the bat cave collapsed completely. "Lin Tianzhen is true or false, probably the same has not changed, but some changes have been made in the details.
"Lin Tian, is this true?" Duguye's eyes flickered, and he was suspicious.
Under normal circumstances, it was impossible for Lin Tian, who was only a congenital sixfold, to escape, and Shangguan Tu, who had already broken through to the Innate Grandmaster realm, died in the bat cave, but when he heard Lin Tian say this, it was understandable. Lin Tian's cultivation is not high, but the Deception Sword Technique passed down by Emperor Qiankun is extremely fierce, and it is really possible for Shangguan Tu to capsize in the gutter under his carelessness.
"It's true!" Lin Tian insisted.
"Then why did Shangguan Tu suddenly make a move on you? Could it be that you are really a Demon God Sect insider?" Dugu Ye asked again, obviously still having doubts.
"I don't know, Elder Dugu, and I don't understand why Senior Brother Shangguan suddenly went berserk. When he was sweeping the Bat Cave, he had been at the forefront, fighting the demon god guard several times, and I don't know if he was delirious about what poison he had hit, or if he had misunderstood me somewhere. Am I an internal response of the Demon God Sect, Elder Dugu, you can send someone to find out, if you really don't believe it, the disciple has no choice!"
Lin Tian shook his head bitterly, with a helpless look on his face, but secretly relieved. Looking at Duguye's expression, he obviously had a little bit of belief, Shangguan Tu's death had a reasonable explanation, and the pressure in the air was significantly smaller. Ye Beigong, who was sitting on the side, his solemn face also calmed down significantly, and he was also relieved.
"I will investigate carefully, Lin Tian, you had better not be a demon god guilty, otherwise, you will taste the pain of the torture of the sect. All those who secretly defect to the Demon God Cult will be killed, and none of them will end well!"
Dugu Ye's tone was cold, and his face was still not good, but as he spoke, he inserted the Night Dragon Slayer Knife back into its scabbard and sat down on the throne again. After being silent for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Lin Tian, Shangguan Tu's death can not be counted as extenuating on your head, but the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, starting from today, you will be punished for facing the wall for twenty years! Before the time comes, you must not take half a step out of Huangshi Peak!"
Dugu Ye paused word by word, and his tone was cold and stern.
I have thought about it, this is a common punishment in the sect, but it is usually only a few months, at most a few years, and the whole wall is twenty years, and this punishment is quite heavy!
"What? Elder Dugu, this ......"
Lin Tian also didn't expect that the punishment of Elder Duguye would be so heavy.
"Facing the wall and thinking about it is a kind of punishment, but also another kind of cultivation, taking the opportunity to retreat and meditate to cleanse one's soul and comprehend the Xianmen exercises. What, Lin Tian, don't you want to, don't you accept it?" Dugu Ye said coldly, looking at Lin Tian condescendingly.
"The disciple is not afraid of thinking about it, nor is he afraid of a long time, but the disciple has an appointment with someone, and he will rush to the East China Sea in more than two months. The disciple is guilty, he did not do a good job in the task of going down the mountain this time, and he is willing to be punished, but Donghai is very important, and I hope that after returning from Donghai, I will think about it again, and ask the elders for permission!" Lin Tian said as he bowed and asked Dugu Ye for permission.
The situation in the East China Sea is severe, Zhang Banxian's old guy can't wait for a long time, and he agreed to meet on the East China Sea Sakura Island in three months.
"No, from today onwards, you will honestly think about the top of Huangshi Peak, no matter what the situation, you must not go down the mountain for half a step. Otherwise, I will expel you directly from the sect!" Dugu Ye coldly refused, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was about to retreat or wander thousands of miles.
Seeing that Dugu Ye was about to retreat and cultivate, Lin Tian was anxious and said, "Elder Dugu, the matter is really urgent, and it is important to save people. When I return from the East China Sea, I am willing to double the punishment and face the wall for forty years, how about it?"
"Oh, willing to double the punishment for forty years?"
Dugu Ye was surprised, opened his eyes and looked at Lin Tian, "Lin Tian, what kind of thing made you willing to make such a sacrifice? Who do you want to save? Who did you make an appointment with?"
"This time down the mountain, the disciple met a strange person in the rivers and lakes on the way, and the people in the rivers and lakes called Zhang Banxian, who knew everything about astronomy, geography and history. ”
Lin Tian didn't dare to hide it, and told the truth, "This half-immortal cultivator is not ordinary, and his background is extraordinary, he is the junior brother of Gan Qingfeng, the master of the hidden world in the East China Sea, the owner of Sakura Island in the East China Sea, and the pearl of the latter's palm is Gan Liuting, a female disciple of the Falling God Palace, and the disciple has fought side by side with him in the Immortal Gate assessment. Some time ago, Gan Liuting took the opportunity to go down the mountain to go back to Sakura Island in the East China Sea, and proposed to her father to withdraw from the marriage, wanting to withdraw from the marriage with her senior brother Liu Donglai. As a result, Gan Qingfeng, the owner of Sakura Island, was furious, locked Gan Liuting in the dungeon, and then had a fierce conflict with the Falling God Palace who went to the dignitaries, and actually won, and even the deacon Hua Feihua of the Falling God Palace was defeated in his hands. After hearing the news, the palace master of the Falling God Palace was furious and wanted to send a master to destroy the entire Sakura Island. Zhang Banxian came from afar and chased him all the way to the outside of the Saiwai, hoping that I would go to Sakura Island in the East China Sea to explain clearly to Gan Qingfeng, rescue Gan Liuting and resolve the conflict between Luoshen Palace and Sakura Island, so as not to cause a catastrophe!"
"And such a thing?"
Dugu Ye was a little surprised, his tone changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Lin Tian, did you do anything bad or promise to that female disciple Gan Liuting?
"No, Elder Dugu, absolutely not! The disciple and Gan Liuting are purely ordinary friendships, and they have fought together in the Immortal Gate assessment. In this life, I am not for fame and fortune, but I only wish that one day my body will be sanctified and immortal. ”
Lin Tian smiled bitterly, understanding the meaning of Elder Dugu Ye's words.
"If the two of you really don't have anything, why did others suddenly withdraw from the marriage, and it didn't affect others, but it just happened to you?" Dugu Ye asked again, thinking carefully.
"I don't know, that's why I have to rush to Sakura Island in the East China Sea to make it clear. Lin Tian was also very helpless, but the stakes were so high that he couldn't help but go. As Zhang Banxian said, even if he doesn't care about the survival of Sakura Island in the East China Sea, he can't let Gan Liuting die unjustly at a young age.
"The four hidden immortal sects are in the same breath, since the matter decided by the Falling God Palace, our Qiankun Sword Sect will not stir up. Besides, if you really haven't done anything to be sorry for others, you don't need to explain it. Okay, this matter is settled, facing the wall for twenty years, not a day less!" Dugu Ye shook his head and closed his eyes slightly.
"Slow, Elder Dugu, can't you really discuss it anymore? Give me half a year, no, as long as three months, the disciple will come back as soon as he explains clearly in the East China Sea!" Lin Tian took a few steps forward, once the matter was determined, it would be troublesome.
"It's not impossible, when you break through to the Innate Grandmaster Realm and you can go down the mountain, you don't necessarily have to wait for twenty years. Duguye replied.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, the time is too short! Within two months, it is impossible to break through from the Innate Martial Artist Sixfold to the Innate Grandmaster Realm!" Lin Tian shook his head and asked without giving up, "Elder Dugu, can you change the conditions again?"
"Lin Tian, it's okay if you don't want to face the wall for twenty years, unless you squeeze into the top ten of the Hundred People Hall. Either break through to the Innate Grandmaster realm, or pass the level and squeeze into the top ten, you can choose one of the two conditions! Okay, this matter is settled, and we have to talk about it. In addition, don't blame me for not reminding you that the half-year protection period for new disciples has arrived, and according to the rules of the sect, the younger generation of disciples can freely challenge you. If you don't practice in retreat seriously, don't say that if you squeeze into the top ten of the Hundred People Hall and get out of the customs in advance, you just won't be able to keep the position of the first hundred people in the Hundred People Hall! It's easy to be squeezed down, but if you want to rise up again and enter the Hundred People Hall to enjoy all kinds of benefits, it will be difficult!"
Dugu Ye's tone was cold, and with a flick of his fingers, a jade pupil fell in front of Lin Tian. This time, I really closed my eyes and practiced in retreat, only the voice echoed coldly in the main hall, "Inside this jade pupil, there is a golden needle puncture technique, you can heal Zhang Zhiyang yourself, retreat." ”
"Elder Dugu ......"
Lin Tian still wanted to continue to fight, but seeing that Duguye had already settled down, he had no choice but to sigh faintly, turn around and pick up the unconscious Zhang Zhiyang and leave. Ye Beigong, who was sitting on the side, didn't say a word from beginning to end, wiping the cyan long knife in his hand over and over again, as if this knife was his lifeline.
Dugu Ye was motionless, as if he had been wandering for thousands of miles in a thought, for a long time, after Lin Tian had already gone away, he slowly opened his eyes, "Ye Beigong, tell me your opinion, how is this Lin Tian?"
"It's kind of interesting!"
Ye Beigong said an ambiguous word lightly.
"What does it mean?"
Dugu Ye shook his head, and then said: "To be clear, I asked you to come today, not to let you wipe the blade in the Great Hall of Transmission of Martial Arts." ”
"The cultivation is very average, and the talent is also ordinary, so the personality is a little interesting. ”
Ye Beigong didn't raise his head, still wiping the blade in his hand, "Elder Dugu, you...... , do ......you really want to pass on our Qiankun Sword Sect's dominating sword technique to that kid?
Ye Beigong wanted to speak and stopped, the Deception Sword Technique was very powerful, extremely domineering, and after cultivating successfully, he swept through the Immortal Gate, but it was not so easy to achieve success, and it could even be said that it was even more difficult than ascending to the sky! Lin Tian was only touching a little bit of fur now, and he couldn't even count as fur.
"So, Ye Beigong, I need your help. ”
Dugu Ye paused and said, "Our old bones are already old, and we need to find another person to help him through the initial tribulations." As for whether he can hold on to it in the back, it depends on Lin Tian himself. Ye Beigong, tell me, are you willing to support him?"
"Elder Dugu, you deliberately scared him just now, right?" Ye Beigong said with a smile, not answering Dugu Ye directly.
"What do you say?"
Duguye smiled bitterly, and a deep sadness appeared in his eyes.
There are some things that he has arranged a long time ago, and they are all under his control. However, he didn't expect Shangguan Tu to die so soon, although the latter was innocent of death, but after all, he was his personal disciple.
"There are so many geniuses in the sect, Elder Dugu, do you have to choose Lin Tian......, this kid? , what do you like about him?" Ye Beigong asked.
"It's not that I have to choose him, it's the choice of the Great Elder. Dugu Ye's tone was low, "Since the sect master has never returned, over the years, the Great Elder has basically stopped asking about the affairs of the sect, and has been pondering the Heavenly Book Divine Calculation all day long, Ye Beigong, you should know this." ”
"Great Elder?"
Ye Beigong exclaimed, and then, his face became solemn. didn't say anything more, stood up and respectfully bowed to Dugu Ye, and then turned around and left silently. Behind, in the magnificent and empty hall of Gong Chuangong, Elder Dugu Ye sighed faintly and slowly closed his eyes.
The ancient hall of transmission was even quieter, with only the slight sound of wax oil exploding, occasionally ringing.