Chapter 20: Parting Ways
The middle-aged man turned his head suddenly, a hint of surprise flashed on his face, and his gaze drifted towards Mo Hansheng.
Mo Hansheng pulled Du Xingyu behind him and whispered, "It's okay, don't be afraid." ”
The middle-aged man moved his gaze and directly swept over Du Xingyu, because he had already heard Du Xingyu's voice before.
He looked at Xiao Han, who looked like he was only about ten years old, with a look of surprise.
Xiao Han was stunned, and then lowered his head, revealing a shy appearance that was harmless to humans and animals.
"People are small and ghosts are big." The middle-aged man commented in a strange tone.
The woman in red walked up to the middle-aged man and nodded at him casually.
The middle-aged man understood, and looked at the three of them with a very warm smile.
"The three little friends must be full of doubts about what happened to each other."
Mo Hansheng was the oldest of the three, and Du Xingyu and Xiao Han unconsciously set their eyes on him.
Mo Hansheng also learned from the middle-aged man's crepe appearance, and said with a little apprehension: "Please also ask the immortal master to solve your doubts." ”
The middle-aged man first introduced himself: "The old man is Lu Chengfeng, a disciple of the Sunset Sect. ”
"Sunset Sect?"
Mo Hansheng glanced at the numb-faced Taoist priest who had been burned into a pile of charcoal not far away, and his heart was a little stunned.
These two lowly cultivators were indeed not from the Sunset Sect, but what the newcomers said could not be easily believed.
He stretched out his hand and pointed to the corpse that was still on fire, and pretended to be puzzled, "But those two immortal masters said that they are the disciples of the Sunset Sect. ”
The man who called himself Lu Chengfeng said, "Those two are just human traffickers who pretend to be my Sunset Sect and go around swaggering and deceiving. ”
"Human traffickers?" Du Xingyu was a little emotional, "What evidence do you have that they are liars?" ”
Mo Hansheng hurriedly pulled him back, arched his hand and said, "The child is not sensible, please forgive the immortal master." ”
The two people who suddenly appeared, whether they were from the Sunset Sect or not, were not characters to be messed with.
Although I didn't see the specific situation, there was an inexplicable heat near the carriage just now, and as soon as I came out, I saw an unrecognizable charred corpse.
There are also spells that Lu Chengfeng has just cast and the ability to fly with the sword, which makes him quite jealous.
"Out of the way." Lu Chengfeng smiled and waved his hand, and then the light of his palm flashed, and a black token of unknown material appeared in his palm, "This is my Sunset Sect's travel token, if this is the case, you still don't believe it, and the old man has no other way." ”
Mo Hansheng looked at it fixedly, the token was in the shape of a pentagonal, with gold edges on the five sides, and the word "sunset" was written in the middle.
Although he didn't know calligraphy, Mo Hansheng could still slightly feel that these two words were quite similar to the words on the plaque at the gate of Ningfu, unlike the two words on the white flag that were written like a joke.
"If they are fake, then is it also false to say that they are going to take us to cultivate immortals?" Du Xingyu's tone was very anxious.
Xiao Han on the side heard this, although he didn't make any big moves, his eyes also flashed with a heavy look of disappointment.
Lu Chengfeng was about to open his mouth to explain, but Mo Hansheng preemptively said: "Although it is a pity, it can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune, if it wasn't for Immortal Master Lu who happened to pass by here to save us, I don't know what the fate of the three of us will be in the future?" ”
Lu Chengfeng chuckled: "This is not a coincidence, although there are not too many people who have pretended to be my Sunset Sect to deceive over the years, there are not a few. The high-level members of the sect were also quite angry when they learned about this, so they often sent some disciples to clean up their gangs. The two of us also received the news not long ago, so we hurried here. In the name of their own sect, these two people committed the act of abducting and selling living people, which is really innocent. ”
"Thanks to the Immortal Master's rescue." Mo Hansheng bowed his head and saluted, and his vigilance was slightly lowered.
The reason why he asked the first question was to take the opportunity to test it, if this Lu Chengfeng directly admitted that he was passing by, then most of them were ghosts.
He wouldn't believe any nonsense like a chance encounter, if he really happened to pass by, how could he kill the killer without asking questions.
Ever since he had seen the deceit and intrigue of the three brothers of the Ning Mansion, Mo Hansheng would not easily trust others.
He saluted again and said, "Now that it has been confirmed that these two people are liars, we have no choice but to go home, and the great grace of the Immortal Master and I will definitely remember it." ”
Lu Chengfeng looked stunned, as if he didn't expect the young man's words to change so quickly, and said: "It's getting late, you are still young, so let the old man escort you for a ride." ”
"This place is not far from the village, we can just go back by ourselves, and we don't dare to bother the immortal master." After speaking, Mo Hansheng took one hand at a time, and pulled the two of them to bypass Lu Chengfeng and leave.
Lu Chengfeng's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, staring at the backs of the three people, his brows furrowed tightly, and he was a little hesitant.
The woman in red also turned around, showing an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
Du Xingyu was dragged away by Mo Hansheng, turning back in three steps, looking reluctant.
Just as he was about to turn the corner, he suddenly broke free of Mo Hansheng's hand and rushed to Lu Chengfeng to kneel down.
"Immortal Master, take me as an apprentice!"
Mo Hansheng sighed in his heart, and had to take Xiao Han back.
The previous temptation alone could not completely dispel the doubts in Mo Hansheng's heart, and he wanted to take the opportunity to test it again.
If Lu Chengfeng forcibly kept them, it would prove that he probably had bad intentions.
If Lu Chengfeng really let them go, it would be a big deal to go back and find a way to beg him to accept him.
But now it's pointless to care about this, the plan has been destroyed by Du Xingyu, and it is impossible for him to leave him here alone.
Lu Chengfeng saw Du Xingyu kneeling at his feet, and the black-clothed young man returned with the child who was "precocious" in mind and "sullen" in his heart, but there was a trace of embarrassment on his face.
He turned his head to look into the distance, thought for a moment, stroked his long hair and said: "If you want to practice the path of cultivating immortals, the first thing is to pass the qualifications, if you don't have the talent to cultivate immortals, you can't ask for it." ”
"Qualifications? Yes, I have a spirit body, and I tested it in the morning when I was in Osmanthus Village. Du Xingyu raised his head and reached out to grab Lu Chengfeng's sleeve.
Lu Chengfeng grabbed Du Xingyu's wrist, put his two fingers on his pulse, and closed his eyes.
After three breaths, Lu Chengfeng slowly opened his eyes and shook his head slightly: "It's a pity that you do have a faint sense of Qi between heaven and earth, but you haven't even reached the minimum threshold, and it is impossible for this sect to accept you as a beginner." ”
"How so?" Du Xingyu sat on the ground, his face was full of loss, and the wish he had been looking forward to for many years finally came true, and in an instant, he was ruthlessly shattered by someone.
This is in line with what Shi Shan said, Mo Hansheng's heart moved, and then he pushed Xiao Han and motioned him to go over and let Lu Chengfeng test it.
After a while, Xiao Han also received the same evaluation as Du Xiaolu.
Mo Hansheng hesitated for a while, then walked up to Lu Chengfeng and stretched out a wrist, and said in a deep voice: "Please take a look at the immortal master to see if I have the opportunity to cultivate immortals." ”
"I'm getting a little older." Lu Chengfeng frowned at first, then shook his head, and pressed his hand on Mo Hansheng's wrist, "That's it, let's give it a try." ”
Mo Hansheng observed carefully, only to see a hint of joy on Lu Chengfeng's face, then turned into doubt, and finally slowly stretched his brows.
He opened his eyes and said, "Little brother, although you have passed the best cultivation age, your qualifications are not bad, and you are already qualified to worship my Sunset Sect. If you are willing, you can return to the sect with the old man now, and if you are unwilling, the old man will not be reluctant. ”
Mo Hansheng was silent for a moment, then bowed down with his fists clenched: "Please accept me as an apprentice to the immortal master." ”
Lu Chengfeng stretched out a hand to support Mo Hansheng and stopped him from bowing down.
"The old man is just an ordinary disciple of the Qi Refining Realm under the Sunset Sect, and he is not qualified to accept disciples, even if you worship in this sect, you will not worship under my sect."
The breeze came slowly, Lu Chengfeng laughed loudly, his beard and white shirt flew in the wind, quite a fairy wind and bones.
Mo Hansheng was about to say a few words of thanks, but Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Du Xingyu's dejected look.
He reached out and patted Du Xingyu's shoulder and comforted, "I'll help you pay attention to that incident." ”
Du Xingyu's expression improved slightly.
Mo Hansheng spoke: "Immortal Master, they are still young, I want to send them home first." ”
"The thief who pretended to be the evil of the sect has been ambushed, and the old man must return to the sect as soon as possible to restore his life. In this case, you go back to the sect with me first. Lu Chengfeng glanced up at the gray night, groaned a little embarrassed, and then turned his head to look at the woman in red, "Hongmei, these two children are in charge of you, and you must escort them home safely." ”
The woman in red nodded and called Du Xingyu and Xiao Han to her side.
Just before the three of them could leave, a rough and powerful hand grabbed the woman in red's wrist.
The woman in red frowned slightly, and turned to meet an extremely serious gaze.
"You'll send them back safely, won't you?" Mo Hansheng stared at her tightly, his dark eyes faintly shining.
The woman in red smiled, as if the sun had melted the ice and snow.
"Yes, I promise."