Chapter Twenty-Three: The Sacrifice of the Cloud Protector
"This is ......" Ning Xiu curiously picked up the short knife, the short knife was about a foot long, the scabbard was inlaid with a purple gem the size of a little thumb, the curved handle was wrapped around the golden silk thread, and the blade was in the shape of a lotus flower.
He pulled out the dagger.
With a sonorous sound, the short knife that had been sealed for a long time made a crisp sound.
The clear blade body has dense lines.
There are also two delicate small characters on it...... Cold knives.
Ning Xiu took the short knife, swung it, and slashed it at a piece of gold.
The gold was easily split in two.
In this process, Ning Xiu did not feel any resistance.
It's like cutting a piece of tofu.
Ning Xiu was even more shocked, you know, he didn't infuse his true qi just now, and he didn't even use a little bit of strength, this is really sharpening iron like mud!
"Good knives!"
Zhang Qing couldn't help but admire.
"Cold knife, cold knife, it's just that the name is not good."
Ning Xiu played with the cold knife, and he couldn't put it down.
Zhang Qing saw that he liked this knife, and proposed: "Brother Ning, this time we found the treasure of the Golden Wind Thief, and when we go back, we will definitely be rewarded, and there are so many treasures in this treasure, there is nothing wrong with us taking it at all, you don't have a weapon on you to defend yourself, it is better to keep this cold knife." ”
"Ah, this, this ......" Ning Xiu touched his head, then nodded and said, "Since Brother Zhang said so, I will accept it with a thick face." ”
He put the cold knife in his arms, felt a little uncomfortable, tied it around his waist, and felt a little obvious, after thinking about it, he finally hid the cold knife in his boots, and he could lift his foot if he wanted to take it.
And it's not obvious, it's hard to guard against.
Cold knives, cold knives.
Giving someone a knife unexpectedly is called a cold knife.
Ning Xiu was extremely satisfied, and practiced in place.
Lift your feet, take a knife, lift your feet, take a knife, lift your feet, take a knife......
His movements are becoming more and more proficient.
Just when he was having fun, Li Yunpeng and Wang Yu came back with the carriage, and Li Yunpeng also bought a piece of clothing, which was for Ning Xiu.
When he was fighting, he was slapped by Deacon Qian, and almost all the clothes on his upper body were burned to ashes by the powerful true qi of the Red Fire Gong.
Change your clothes and load all the treasures you can into the wagon.
The last few people left here and returned to Xuanyin City with the treasure.
On the road.
Ning Xiu and the others noticed something unusual.
The disciples in the rudder of the major cities of the Xuanming Sect were all on guard.
They carried a batch of treasures, which were very conspicuous, and when they passed through a city, they almost clashed with the local rudder disciples.
Fortunately, there is a code docking, otherwise I am afraid that it will be another fight.
Zhang Qing and Ning Xiu all had a feeling that the wind and rain were coming.
"In this case, is the Xuanming Sect going to war with anyone?"
Zhang Qingmeiyu frowned slightly.
In one city, they contacted the local rudder disciples to learn about the situation, and learned that the Xuanming Sect had indeed discovered many martial artists of the Flame Sect and the rest of the sects in their own territory recently.
These people sneaked into the confines of the Xuanming Sect.
Obviously, the comer is not good.
"Could it be that the Flame Gate is going to go on a big crusade again?"
Zhang Qing said a little worriedly.
Xuanming Sect, Agni Gate, located in the east and west of Qingzhou, are the two strongest forces in Qingzhou, but they have always been incompatible, over the past hundred years, there have been many battles, and the largest one, is more than ten years ago Agni Gate led the seven major sects to the east to conquer the Xuanming Sect.
That battle was very fierce, and tens of thousands of warriors died.
Later, both the Flame Gate and the Xuanming Sect were defeated.
It has not recovered until the last few years.
If the Agni Gate crusades eastward again, Qingzhou will fall into war again.
Ning Xiu was also thoughtful.
In his opinion, the possibility of the Fire Gate Crusade ...... It's not small.
After all, the Xuanming Sect Leader Li Qingzhi was hit hard some time ago, and he may not have recovered yet, so it was a good time to attack.
"Let's hurry back."
Zhang Qing said, for some reason, his eyelids have been jumping recently.
Something bad seems to be happening.
Two days later.
Ning Xiu and the others returned to Xuanming City and came to the chief rudder, but they keenly felt that the atmosphere inside the main rudder was a little wrong.
Many disciples had sadness on their faces, and when they looked at Zhang Qing, they wanted to speak and stopped, all of which made Zhang Qing feel anxious in his heart.
"Ning Xiu, Zhang Qing, you're back."
The White Protector came to greet Ning Xiu and the others.
When he saw the carriage behind them, he couldn't help but light up, "Could these be the treasures of the Golden Wind Thieves?" ”
"Yes, Dharma Protector, on the way back, we heard that many disciples of the Flame Sect appeared in our sect realm, is this going to war?"
"Well, yes." The White Protector nodded.
"By the way, what about my master, is he back?" Zhang Qing asked.
Hearing this, the White Protector paused for a moment, then sighed, "The Cloud Protector encountered Zhao Chihuo while on a mission, and he has already ...... sacrificed. ”
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Qing was struck by lightning early, and the whole person was stunned.
Ning Xiu was on the side, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.
Cloud Protector, he was not very impressed by this person, he had only met a few times, and he only knew that the other party was Zhang Qing's master.
He is very old in the Xuanming Sect and is highly respected by his disciples.
"No, no......"
Zhang Qing staggered, shook his head frantically, couldn't believe it, and then he rushed into the general rudder, and what caught his eye was a mourning hall.
The mourning hall was covered with white lanterns, and a coffin lay in it.
Zhang Qing walked to the coffin like a distracted person, looking at the old man in the coffin, the days of getting along with the Cloud Protector in the past kept coming to his heart.
Zhang Qing opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he couldn't make a sound like a fish in his throat.
Chang Protector sighed, "Zhang Qing, mourn." ”
Zhang Qing glanced at everyone blankly, looking at the body of the Cloud Protector, and for a while he didn't know what to say or do.
Then, a person's name came to mind......
Zhao Chihuo!!
He turned and walked out of the mourning hall.
"What are you going to do?"
Zhang Qing did not answer.
"Stop him!" Chang Protector's face changed.
Ning Xiu, Li Yunpeng just walked up and pulled him back.
"Let go of me!"
"I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him!"
Zhang Qing roared wildly.
The disciples all around were taken aback.
They had never seen each other look like this, and Zhang Qing had always been gentle and polite in their eyes.
There has never been a gaffe like today.
"Brother Zhang, calm down! Zhao Chihuo is the deputy master of the Agni Flame Gate, his strength you have seen, the Dharma protectors can only fight with him in a draw, you go alone, what is the difference between sending him to death. Li Yunpeng hurriedly said.
"Think about it, if you go to Zhao Chihuo, not only will you not be able to take revenge, but you will also take a life in vain, and the Cloud Protector is only afraid of death."
Ning Xiu added.
The two of them grabbed Zhang Qing to the death, but Zhang Qing, who was in grief, couldn't listen to anything at all, and struggled with red eyes.
At this time, Xue Buyan walked up and directly slashed at Zhang Qing's neck with a hand knife, directly knocking the other party unconscious.
"Take him back and calm down." Xue Buzhi said lightly.
Immediately, she looked at Ning Xiu, "You come with me and tell me everything that happened to Golden Wind City this time." ”
Ning Xiu handed over the fainted Zhang Qing to Li Yunpeng, and then walked into the mourning hall to worship the Cloud Protector first, and then left with Xue Buyan.