The wilderness under the winter night, the fog is deep and the moonlight is hazy.

There was also a northern cry, and the voice was sharp and poignant, like a ghost crying.

A figure flickered in it.

Xuyin is like a swimming fish, swimming silently in the depths of the white mist, although the speed is extremely fast, it does not cause much movement, giving people a sense of agility and etherealism.

His goal is very clear, he only needs to follow the traces left by the three people in front of him, and he can keep chasing it, and he doesn't have to worry about losing his direction at all.

Finally, Xuyin saw the outline of the city wall, which looked a little uncertain under the cover of night and fog.

At this moment, all traces left abruptly stopped.

Instead, there are broken earth slopes, deep ravines, and large and small pits.

"The man was caught up here by Su Lao and Bai Ji."

Xu Yin stopped in front of the half-collapsed dirt slope, looked at the city wall that was not far ahead, and slowly exhaled a breath of scorching white air, "However, it is not easy for him to run so far despite internal injuries." ”

He scrutinized his surroundings and sighed involuntarily.

"But with the joint efforts of the Martial Arts Grandmaster and the Kendo Grandmaster, this person is afraid that he will be more than lucky, so he finally found a clue about Sun Xiyue, and he will be cut off again."

"The Taoist Master has said before that my personality is sometimes too cautious, but in most cases this is an advantage, and I don't make big mistakes in doing things.

It's just that in some cases, being too cautious can mean that it's easy to look ahead and miss opportunities.

If I can make a decision at that time and chase after him together, I may be able to capture him alive first and interrogate more information about Sun Xiyue, so that it can be regarded as ......"

"Huh!?"

Xuyin's expression froze suddenly, and his gaze fell on an area buried by a collapsed earth slope.

With more and more serious doubts, he immediately carefully cleaned the place, not letting go of any clues.

Xuyin threw away a few bits and pieces in his hand, wiped away the stains and blood stains on his fingertips, his eyes sparkled, and he stood silent and fell into deep thought.

A moment later, he was moving again.

With the doubts he had thought about before, he began a second, more detailed exploration against the traces of battle left on the ground.

It wasn't until he dug two holes less than the size of the rim of the cup and found two green blades, one long and one short, from the depths, that he connected all the fragmentary clues and gradually sketched a picture of the front and back in his mind.

Little by little, time passed.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh and slowly straightened up.

"I didn't expect that Yi Su Lao's state of mind was like a dry well, and the clear sword heart that Bai Zhen had honed by hard cultivation would be blinded by the anger of hatred.

Su Lao and Bai Ji have been together day and night for more than 20 years, and they have a lot of experience in joining forces against the enemy, and the effect they can achieve is far greater than that of other martial arts kendo masters.

So I couldn't understand why they had to give up on joining forces and confront that man one after the other, and the end result would be that both of them would die, and they wouldn't even be able to leave their bodies behind. ”

After a moment of silence, his brow furrowed into another sigh.

But even so, the fact that the man was able to escape from the banquet hall to this place, and then seize the opportunity to defeat the old man and Bai Ji, the scheming strength he showed was enough to make people feel frightened.

Even Sun Xiyue, who came out of the house when he betrayed the door, was equipped with the mysterious silk of Fengjun Taishang and a group of senior brothers and sisters, I am afraid that he would not be able to achieve this level. ”

At this moment, Xuyin was a little entangled and hesitant.

After another period of silent thinking, he finally had an idea in his heart.

Su Lao and Bai Zhen were dead, and there were no obvious traces to be found behind, so they lost the meaning of continuing to pursue in the vast wilderness.

It is better to hurry up and return to the mountain gate, report this matter to the Lord, and hear what he means by the old man.

Thinking of this, Xu Yin put away the mandarin duck sword weapon named Crescent Moon, and took one last look at the standing Mohu city wall in front of him, and was about to turn around and leave.

The cold wind stirs up the fog and brings something different.

Having just descended the collapsed dirt slope, Xuyin stopped without warning and looked into the dark depths behind him.

"This feeling, another martial arts master who has been incarnated as a celestial being?"

He held his breath and gathered his mind to perceive carefully.

Swish......

In the depths of Xuyin's consciousness, it seemed that cyan lotus flowers bloomed silently, and then quietly disappeared in the next moment.

And just as the flowers bloom and fall, the vague breath is rapidly becoming clear.

"On the outskirts of the capital division, in the land of the Great Zhou's first goodness, there is actually a Qinglian Grandmaster?"

"This person came here late at night, and he should have been attracted by the movement of the previous Grandmaster War."

"I hesitated by the dirt slope just now, but I lost the best opportunity to escape."

Xuyin gathered his thoughts, calmed down, and a high-crowned figure was reflected in his eyes, and he came to the front quietly.

"Old man Wen Yan, I have seen the master of the Xuyin Palace."

The figure of the high-crowned Bo costume bowed slightly, with a peaceful smile on his face.

Xuyin's heart sank with a heart, he could sense that it was the Qinglian Sect Master who came, but he didn't expect that it was the Qinglian Left Envoy who had heard his name for a long time and had not seen the real person here.

But on the surface, he still maintains his due bearing.

The expression calmly replied, "It turned out that the left envoy was here, but it made Zai Xia a little surprised." ”

"The Lord of the Void Hall surprised the old man even more."

Wen Yan's face was expressionless, and his tone was cold, "I was sleepless late at night, and I followed the sound, but I saw an unexpected scene. ”

Speaking of this, his gaze fell on the side of Xuyin's waist, staring at the crescent moon sword weapon that had already entered the sheath, "The Lord of the Void Hall single-handedly killed Mr. Bai Zhen and Old Man Su, the Xuanwu Martial Arts is really worthy of being the head of the Seven Sects and the first sect." ”

Xuyin sighed lowly, "I said that I was actually just passing by, and Wen Zuo shouldn't believe it." ”

"So far, whether the old man believes it or not, in fact, it doesn't make much sense."

Wen Yan shook his head and slowly exhaled a turbid breath, "Since all the left and right arms were killed, then Prince Yan should also die in the hands of your Xuanwu Dao." ”

At this point, he took a step back abruptly, his form disappearing into the dark mist.

Only the murderous voice was still echoing in the same place, "Let me damage the Holy Maiden, and also knock down Prince Yan, who is conspiring with us, to the Yellow Spring, this kind of resentment is difficult to wash away."

Even if Qi Taiquan himself is here today, the old man will learn his Xuanwu mastery! ”

Xuyin's eyebrows were beating, and without waiting for Qinglian's left envoy to finish speaking, he immediately made a decision to shoot first.

The Xuanwu Illusory Shadow manifested into the void, but it was shrouded in the blooming cyan lotus, and the wilderness that had already calmed down erupted again.

After the tea time, the blood in Xuyin's mouth surged wildly, and he staggered back.

In the end, he couldn't even stabilize his body, and sat down in a field of mud, clutching his chest and gasping for breath.

The mist surged, and Wen Yan slowly approached.

Although his face was also a little miserable, it was much better than Xuyin, who was seriously injured when he got up.

"Since the beginning of Taixuan Mountain, everything has not gone well, and it can be called a fiasco, but being able to capture a Xuanwu Grandmaster tonight has finally recovered some losses."

Xuyin struggled to get up, but it was dark in front of him, and the whole person fell to the ground softly, falling into a deep coma.

A moment later, Yu Wenyan came to the front and knelt on one knee with a fanatical face, "Lord Zuo is invincible, and he easily took down the Xuanwu Grandmaster, and his subordinates simply don't know ......"

"Okay, don't say this kind of thing in front of the old man in the future."

Wen Yan waved his hand, his voice sounded cold and indifferent, but there was no anger on his face, "If you have the intention of patting on the back, it is better to help the old man think about how to change the chaotic and miserable situation now." ”

Yu Wenyan raised his head and said cautiously, "My subordinates have an idea, but I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

"It's better to have ideas than no ideas, you can tell me now, even if it's wrong, the old man will forgive you."

"Yes, the little one thanked the left envoy for his magnanimity."

He was silent for a moment, and then slowly recounted the results of the discussion with Wei Tao that night, "According to the subordinates, the most important problem that adults need to solve at present is not outside, but within the Holy Sect. ”

Wen Yan's eyes flashed, "Oh? You don't go around in circles, just say what you have to say. ”

"Yes, Lord Zuo, my subordinates think that even if Prince Yan is dead, he will only cut off a little help to us at most, and it is also a weak foundation and unstable help, which is not a loss that hurts the muscles and bones.

And the real loss is the Holy Maiden Su, because she is related to the future of the adults in the Holy Sect, so the top priority is to find a new Holy Maiden and let her take the place of the Holy Maiden Su. ”

"Yuwen is right, Prince Yan doesn't care if he dies or not, after the old man catches the master of the Xuanwu Hall tonight, he will have follow-up considerations, if the implementation goes well, not only can we get out safely, but also cause a bigger chaos in the imperial court."

Wen Yan bowed slightly, but sighed secretly, "As for the selection of the Holy Maiden of this sect, I have also thought about this matter, but how easy is it to find a qualified candidate Holy Maiden in a hurry, and to cultivate it from scratch?" ”

Yu Wenyan pondered for a moment, "Lord Huizuo, my subordinates have thought of a ready-made candidate, but I don't know if it's suitable." ”

"The old man has been busy with other things recently, and he has planted nails in the capital with the help of Prince Yan's banner, and he has not calmed down to seriously consider this matter."

Wen Yan smiled with encouragement and approval, "Yuwen, who is the current adult candidate you are talking about?" ”

Yu Wenyan lowered his voice, "Dingxuan Sect Daozi, Yunhong." ”

"Dingxuan Yunhong?"

Wen Yan's brows furrowed, and he fell into thought, "Because of the relationship between Elder Gong, although Yunhong has some connection with this sect, she is not a disciple cultivated by the Holy Sect himself.

What's more, she was born in Dingxuan Mountain Sect and has the identity of a sect disciple, let her become a candidate saintess, what do you think? ”

"What the subordinates think is that Yunhong's talent and qualifications are sufficient, and she has the handle in our hands, so no matter what her background is, as long as she can ensure that she is loyal to Lord Zuo, you can consider trying.

What's more, she has no foundation in the Holy Sect, even if she becomes an alternate saintess, she can only rely on the left envoy to snort.

Let's not talk about whether I will obey my words or not, at least I won't be like Su Shengnu, who has her own ideas on many things, and even disagrees with adults and has conflicts. ”

Wen Yan was silent for a long time, and suddenly said, "You will follow the old man during this time, and after returning to the place of rebirth, you will go to the secret retreat to practice for a period of time, so as to improve your strength level." ”

"Subordinates, thank you for your support!"

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A few days later.

An explosive news swept through the Great Zhou Jingshi.

Xuanwu Dao dispatched the grandmaster and beheaded Prince Yan's right-hand man in the wilderness of the suburbs.

Even Prince Yan himself, the princess, and the prince's son disappeared, and they didn't know whether they were alive or dead.

And the junior brother of the Xuanwu Qi Dao Master, the Xuanwu Hall Master Xuyin, also disappeared after this battle, and no one saw him again.

Immediately afterwards, another secret news came out from the mouth of one of Prince Yan's cronies.

That is, two days before Prince Yan disappeared, he did invite Xuyin, the master of the Xuanwu Palace, and went out of the city to meet him.

A great upheaval ensued.

First, a holy decree was issued from the Ouchi Palace, which had been closed for a long time, and directly knocked the forces of Prince Yan, who were already on the verge of collapse, into the dust.

In an instant, the trees fell and scattered, and a large number of officials were imprisoned, and there were not a few people who raided their homes and exterminated their families.

The vacated position aroused more people to covet it, and for a while, there were torrents inside and outside the court, and there were countless open and secret battles.

Later, the Xuanwu Daoist master Qi Taiquan entered Beijing to face the saint, and after an unknown secret conversation, the statement about the assassination of the prince and meddling in the government of Xuanwu Dao was no longer mentioned, and the tense atmosphere between the sect and the imperial court tended to ease.

However, there is still a lot of gossip flying in the sky, and all kinds of conspiracy theories emerge in an endless stream, which has made the Xuanwu Dao, the No. 1 of the Seven Sects, so anxious, that he has to close his doors and wait for the situation to calm down.

In this case, the group quietly entered the capital.

Walking along the long street running through the central axis, Wu Qingxuan looked at the familiar environment around him, and then thought about the experience of this time, and even had an inexplicable feeling of being separated from the world for a while.

Soon after, she stopped in front of a heavily guarded mansion, looked at the plaque of Prince Makoto's mansion in distraction, and did not speak for a long time.

A few steps back, Wei Tao stood with his hands in his hands, his eyes half-open and half-closed, a little silent.

Wu Qingxun and Wu Qingyan are still with them, and their eyes are a little more radiant than before, and they are no longer confused at the beginning.

A steward eunuch in the palace happened to come out, and he wanted to see which young man was so eyeless, and he dared to come straight to the prince's mansion with a group of fierce black-clothed people.

But after seeing the appearance of the woman in front of him clearly, he suddenly blinked in disbelief, and then he rolled and knelt on the ground, and kneeled forward and kowtowed.

"The slave maid visited the county lord, and when she saw His Highness return safely, the slave maid was so happy that it felt like she was in a dream."

Wu Qingxuan asked, "Where is my father, where is he now?" ”

"If you go back to Your Highness, since soon after Your Highness left Beijing, the prince entered the Ouchi to take charge of the palace guards, and only began to return home the day before yesterday......"

As he spoke, the steward eunuch signaled to open the middle door and welcomed everyone in.

From beginning to end, he secretly looked at Wei Tao more than once, and after thinking about it, he didn't figure out which noble son this was, and he actually let the two little highnesses follow suit, and even looked at the expressions and enjoyed it.

It's getting late, and the night is getting darker.

The gate of the palace was closed, and there was joy inside.

The safe return of the three Highnesses is a great joy for everyone.

After tensing the heartstrings for I don't know how many days, I was finally able to relax at this moment, and a large amount of silver money was rewarded from the princess's room, almost everyone had a share, and I was even happier and more excited than the New Year.

Seeing off the last concubine who came to visit, Wu Qingxuan suddenly felt a little tired.

When she returned home, she naturally put on a mask and turned back into the usual Qingxuan county lord in the eyes of others, but she did not have the freedom to relax on the way back from Qizhou.

Looking at the bright full moon above her head, she suddenly thought of Wei Daozi, and wondered if he was now the same as herself, looking up at the starry sky, and his thoughts were inexplicable.

However, just like what he said in his previous casual chat, whether it is the court or the rivers and lakes, it is actually a big cage, everyone wears their own shackles, struggling to find a way to liberate, and who can get true freedom.

Inside the Qingfeng Pavilion, the lights are bright.

Wei Tao followed behind Elder Wan and Elder Chong, and under the guidance of the little eunuch, he came to the door of this two-story attic.

A middle-aged man in civilian clothes immediately got up and walked up quickly.

He seems to have the momentum of a person who has been in the top position for a long time, but his face is a little dark, as if he has not had a good rest for a long time, and the whole person is tired and weak to the extreme.

Wei Tao quickly withdrew his gaze and bowed with the two elders.

Prince Cheng replied with a salute, and sighed with a lot of emotion during the conversation, "This time, thanks to the help of the two elders and Daozi, the little girl dog was returned safely, which relieved my anxiety of sleepless day and night." ”

An old man stood behind Prince Cheng, his cloudy eyes swept over Elder Wan and Elder Chong.

Then he looked at Wei Tao, who was faintly noticeable, and a fine light flashed, with a slightly surprised and puzzled look.

The old man remained silent and looked at it again.

Far from alleviating the doubts in my heart, they became more and more intense.

As one of the grandmasters who sit in the Four Elephant Hall and protect the safety of the Great Interior, he has been cultivating the Qi Hope Technique passed down for a long time, and even if he encounters other grandmasters, he can inadvertently spy on the other party's details.

However, this young Yuan Yizi was a little indistinguishable even to him.

At first glance, the other party is just an ordinary level of mysticism, and it is not worth paying more attention to at all.

But looking at it with the hope qi technique, the old man suddenly felt a majestic pressure rushing towards him.

It was as if he was facing a terrifying powerhouse who had been killed for a long time, surrounded by blood, surging and burning, and even a terrible wail that seemed to be nothing, silently lingering in his ears.

"This feeling actually reminds me of Ning Xuanzhen, the master of the Yuan First Sect back then, but at that time, he had already achieved a martial arts master, and a bloody killing in Qizhou stabilized the crumbling and dangerous situation of Qinglin Mountain."

"And these wails that make me a little frightened, could it be that this Qinglin Mountain Daozi has also killed the Martial Dao Master with his own hands, and there is more than one!?"

"He is clearly only in the Xuangan realm, how is this possible?"

"Could it be that I have been dealing with the chaos in the capital recently, and a few days ago I faced the Xuanwu Daoist Lord Qi Taiquan in the palace, and the pressure of depression was too great, so that my spirit was in a trance?"

The old man quietly retracted his gaze, and the thoughts in his heart surged, and he was a little stunned for a while.

With a calm expression and a smile on his face, Wei Tao slowly walked into the Qingfeng Pavilion and sat down at the table full of delicious food.

He endured and endured it just now, and he barely restrained the delusion of mystic feelings that almost exploded.

didn't attack on the spot under the gaze of this old guy's strange eyes, which ruined the consistent harmony between Prince Cheng and Qinglin Mountain.

If it weren't in the palace, if no one else was present, he wouldn't know if he could suppress that inexplicable anger, and he would have had a life and death with this old gentleman.

The atmosphere at the table was harmonious and warm.

Prince Cheng said some anecdotes inside and outside the capital, Elder Wan told some interesting stories about the cultivation of the sect, and both of them were masters of enlivening the atmosphere, and even Wei Tao listened to it with relish, and drank a lot of wine.

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The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have five flavors.

Prince Makoto was already a little drunk.

At this time, he clapped his hands lightly and called the attendants standing next to him to whisper a few words.

After a while, the relatives returned with him, still holding a wooden box in his arms.

Prince Makoto opened the box on the table, revealing a neatly stacked volume inside.

He looked at Wei Tao and said with a smile on his face, "I heard the little girl Qingxuan mention that Wei Daozi is very interested in all kinds of martial arts techniques, whether it is Quanzhen or Outer Dao, he likes to delve into it in depth.

So I picked out the martial arts exercises collected in the house, as well as the secret book I found from Prince Yan, and took them for Daozi to read, and took them directly if I saw them, don't be polite. ”

Wei Tao picked up his wine glass, "The elder gave it, but he didn't dare to resign, so the younger generation had to give the prince a glass to express his gratitude." ”

Prince Makoto laughed, "Come, let's fill this cup!" ”

After the banquet, Wei Tao returned to the courtyard where he lived.

Open the box and take out all the exercises inside, and flip through the past one by one.

At Wei Tao's current high level, most of the exercises have no significance in studying and practicing, and only one of them, the Sun, Moon and Ming Sutra, has aroused his great interest.

"One yin and one yang is the way, and yin and yang are unpredictable."

"The sun is born in the east, the moon is born in the west, the length of yin and yang, and the end of the patrol."

Wei Tao quickly immersed himself in it, and a scene of Prince Yan and his wife forming a seal with one hand, holding each other with both hands, and a combination of yin and yang appeared.

Suddenly, there was a rhythmic knock on the door, waking him up from his musings.

After putting away the "Sun and Moon Ming Sutra", Wei Tao walked out of the room and came to the courtyard.

"Is Wei Daozi here?"

The old man who had appeared in the Qingfeng Pavilion stood outside the door, as if he had perfectly blended into the night.

Wei Tao opened the door of the courtyard and said calmly, "The seniors came to visit late at night, what are you doing?" ”

The old man raised his head, "The old man doesn't mean anything else, he just has some interest in Wei Daozi and wants to have an in-depth exchange with Daozi." ”

So saying, he raised his feet and walked towards the courtyard.

Wei Tao lowered his eyes, hiding a ghostly light that flashed in his eyes.

He still stood there still, blocking in front of the old man, "It's getting late, it's inconvenient to see guests, if there is anything to do with the seniors, let's wait until tomorrow." ”

"Tomorrow, the old man will start to be on duty in the palace, I'm afraid I won't have time to talk to Daozi again."

The old man was silent for a moment, "It's just that the old man is indeed a little curious about Wei Daozi, since Daozi won't let him in, then it's okay to try it here." ”

"Wei Daozi be careful."

When the words fell, the old man slowly raised his hand, and then accelerated sharply and grabbed forward.

His shot, from shoulder to elbow, from elbow to hand, the muscles and muscles beat violently, like a big gun shooting out dense guns, making it difficult to distinguish which one is real and which one is fake.

Although the palm was facing Wei Tao's chest, it had already completely enveloped his entire upper body.

And its strength is restrained, without a trace of wind, and it has come to the front without a sound.

Wei Taotong's hole contracted, the true strength of qi and blood in his body spontaneously flowed, and his hands suddenly expanded and expanded, black and red entangled.

Almost subconsciously, he moved with one hand and smashed a hammer shadow in front of him.

Peng Peng Peng Peng!

In an instant, in front of the door of this small courtyard of the guest house, there was a continuous explosion, as if firecrackers were ringing out.

The old man grabbed it to no avail, and his moves changed abruptly.

He threw his fists together, slashed horizontally with his palms, and smashed the middle palace with his fists, which was also silent, but as fast as lightning.

"The palm of the left hand is slashed like a knife; The right-handed fist, smashed like a hammer, is an eye-catching style of play. ”

Wei Tao's heart flashed, and he also punched out his fists.

A punch pulls the wire, a punch is uncertain, and it meets it head-on.

The two sides went back and forth, and in an instant, dozens of gravity were compared.

"For the realm of Xuangan, it can be regarded as reaching the upper middle level."

"However, when I look at it with the hope qi technique, it still makes people feel amazing."

"Therefore, we still have to add a little more strength, so that we can force out the true details of this Yuan Yizi."

When the old man thought about this, his moves changed abruptly.

Without the vagaries of the previous fist and palm, only one punch was left to strike forward unremarkably.

Rumble!

The realm of the grandmaster of the incarnation of heaven and man is undoubtedly revealed.

Wei Tao's heart is like a mirror, his fist turned into a sky, and he still greeted him head-on.

Peng!

He landed a punch, but it was inexplicably half a beat slower, and was bounced high at the last moment.

At the same time, there was a frightened expression on his face.

The old man's complexion also changed, and he suddenly regained his strength, but he still smashed a fist into Wei Tao's chest.

A muffled sound of winter.

A figure flew out upside down.

After passing through most of the courtyard, he smashed a large area of paving bricks, and lay motionless on the cold ground.

"Wei Daozi, Wei Daozi!?"

The old man came back to his senses and hurried forward, his voice revealing a little anxiety.

Wei Tao struggled to get up, his face was miserable, and he was full of pain, "I have no grudge against my predecessors for a long time, and I have no enmity for a long time, why do I have to be so cruel to my juniors?" ”

"I ......"

The old man opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came.

Elder Wan and Elder Chong came to the door one left and one right, and looked at the courtyard with cold eyes.

After a few breaths, Prince Cheng hurried over, and shouted eagerly from afar, "Wei Daozi is the king's honored guest, and he is also the beloved disciple of Ning Dao Lord, and he will be merciful to thousands of subordinates!" ”

"I, old man, alas......"

Shang Feng sighed, "This matter is all the old man's fault, I want to work with Daozi but I don't have a ......."

Wei Tao covered his chest and coughed a few times, struggling to stand up from the ground, but he hugged his fists and bowed.

"The seniors have just instructed the practice, which has benefited the juniors a lot, and they all blame the juniors for thinking too highly of themselves, and if they have to experience the artistic conception of the grandmasters of the seniors, they are completely to blame, and they have nothing to do with the seniors."

Shang Fengfeng was silent for a long time, and then sighed again, "What Wei Daozi said, on the contrary, made the old man even more embarrassed.

It's useless to say more, even if the old man owes Daozi a favor, if Daozi has any needs, he can make it clear to the old man, as long as it can be done, the old man has nothing to say, and he will never shirk. ”