The four old monks stopped with their sticks, clasped their hands together, and said in unison: "Amitabha." Immediately, they swept to the ground, and in the blink of an eye, they flew out of the main hall.

Ling Tianxiao couldn't help but be surprised, and wondered, "Master Yuanhui, what does this mean?" ”

Master Yuan Hui shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Please also ask Master Ling Shi to forgive me, the old man is just a temptation." ”

Ling Tianxiao was puzzled: "What do you mean?" ”

Master Yuan Hui explained: "One of the reasons is to test whether Master Ling's mind has been restrained in the past three years, and the other reason is to test whether Master Ling is the murderer of the eight disciples of our temple. ”

Ling Tianxiao asked, "So I'm qualified?" ”

Master Yuan Hui smiled indifferently and said: "Master Ling was besieged by four people, and he was still reluctant to reveal hostility, if Master Ling had a heart, he could at least kill and injure a few people, either dead or injured." Master Ling Shi can have such concerns in the face of these people who take the initiative to attack, and naturally he will not be a murderer who destroys human nature. ”

Ling Tianxiao asked, "Is it just because of this?" ”

Master Yuan Hui nodded and said, "Lao Wei has studied their injuries, and the sword wounds he was hit by were nothing compared to Master Ling's exquisite swordsmanship, which was simply an axe from a class. Besides, the old man also said that the murderer mainly uses chopping, which happens to be the strength of the knife. Therefore, the old man suspected that this person was suspicious, and he wanted to blame the person who made the sword instead of the sword. ”

Ling Tianxiao exclaimed, "Who does Master Yuan Hui know about the murderer?" ”

Master Yuan Hui said helplessly: "Although the old man doesn't dare to say anything, he also thinks that he knows a little bit about the swords of various sects, but the knife technique used by this murderer is very treacherous, and the old man can't tell it." ”

Ling Tianxiao pondered for a long time, suddenly remembered something, and said in a deep voice: "Master Yuanhui's martial arts are strong, it is a thing known to the world, if there is a martial art in this world that Master Yuanhui does not know, I am afraid that it is not from the Central Plains." ”

Master Yuan Hui raised his head and asked, "Does Master Ling have any ideas?" ”

Ling Tianxiao nodded, and said slowly, "It is rumored that the Dongying ninjas have come into contact with the Absolute Sword Cliff, and the blades used by these ninjas are a weapon called the Ninja Sword. To tell you the truth, I also had a confrontation with them a few days ago, and I was also shocked by their unique light skills and knife skills. ”

Yuan Hui suddenly said: "I see, if the other party is Dongying's person, then the old man really doesn't know his tricks." ”

Ling Tianxiao raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "How does Master Yuanhui plan to deal with this matter?" ”

Yuan Hui took a deep breath and sighed: "Life and death are fateful, they can't survive the death tribulation, that is also destined by the sky." But even so, Lao Gao didn't want the murderer to be unscrupulous and hurt the innocent again, so he would send someone to investigate the matter. ”

Ling Tianxiao proposed: "It is said that Brother Duan was in Dongying to exchange Buddhism when he was young, and he himself is also good at dealing with people in the rivers and lakes, so Master Yuan Hui might as well send him to investigate this case thoroughly, I don't know what to do?" ”

Yuan Hui groaned slightly, and said: "This proposal is good, he is indeed a suitable candidate, but he has not returned to the temple for a long time, and the old man still has something to explain to him, I am afraid that it is inconvenient for him to go with Ling Shizhu." ”

Ling Tianxiao said casually: "This matter is related to many lives, and it should be taken seriously first, Ling is not a person who does not understand the importance of the matter." ”

Yuan Hui stared at him for a long time, and sighed lightly: "I can't hide it, the old man still has something to ask for." ”

Ling Tianxiao said with a straight face: "Master Yuanhui, please speak." ”

Yuan Hui's face was embarrassed, he paused for a while, and said slowly: "Master Ling, you have practiced the Pure Yang Technique of the Lost Martial Arts of the Kongyin Temple, and this is passed on to you by Senior Brother Yuankong. Before Senior Brother Yuankong passed away, he did not leave the heart of pure yang formula, which is a regret of our temple. ”

Ling Tianxiao frowned and said, "I'm afraid that this matter will disappoint Master Yuanhui, because when Master Yuanhui passed this trick to me, he repeatedly asked me to never pass this trick to your temple." ”

Yuan Hui was stunned when she heard this, and couldn't help but say: "Why did Senior Brother Yuankong say this, could it be that there is something unspeakable?" ”

Ling Tianxiao looked at him and sighed, "Ling is willing to tell Master Yuanhui the truth, but please don't spread this matter, so as not to ruin the reputation of Master Yuankong's life." ”

Yuan Hui nodded and said, "Okay, Lord Ling, please speak." ”

Ling Tianxiao explained, "Does Master Abbot know the origin of Master Yuankong? ”

Yuan Hui thought for a while, and said calmly: "Although Senior Brother Yuankong is Lao Gao's senior brother, he only escaped into the empty door at the age of twenty, and his understanding is excellent, so he is deeply loved by the master. ”

Ling Tianxiao sighed: "Yes, Master Yuankong is a monk halfway, before that he was a horse thief, because he accidentally learned the Western Regions Poison Technique, which led to a madness, so he wreaked havoc on women in the local area, killing people and setting fires, which is terrifying. ”

Yuan Hui was surprised: "I haven't heard him mention this matter." ”

Ling Tianxiao smiled bitterly and said, "This is not a good thing, I believe that no one wants to mention it." One day, he met Master Pure Heart and was defeated by him, who did not take his life, but eliminated the poison from his body. He was so grateful for this that he followed Master Qingxin into your monastery and became a monk. ”

Yuan Hui said lightly: "Amitabha, put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the ground, no matter what Senior Brother Yuankong has done in the past, as long as you are willing to sincerely improve, it will be a great thing." It's just that I don't know about this, what does it have to do with Senior Brother Yuankong's reluctance to pass on the Pure Yang Formula? ”

Ling Tianxiao took a moment to say: "Before Ling said goodbye to Master Yuankong, I had heard him mention that the Pure Yang Secret Heart Recipe had never been lost, and it had always been placed in your temple. It's just that Master Qingxin is reluctant to announce it, so no one has practiced it. ”

Yuan Hui asked, "I don't know why Master did this?" ”

Ling Tianxiao sighed: "Because in order to practice the Pure Yang Technique, you must first enter the Demon before you can comprehend its mysteries, which is why Master Qingxin has not been able to practice this trick despite his martial arts. Master Yuankong was reluctant to let Ling teach your temple this trick, precisely because he didn't want the monks of your temple to fall into demons for this. ”

Yuan Hui showed a sudden expression, and sighed deeply: "I can't imagine that Senior Brother Yuankong is so considerate, and the old man is ashamed. If this is the case, then the old man will no longer insist on it, so as not to spoil the good intentions of Senior Brother Yuankong. He paused and continued: "However, the Pure Yang Technique is a peerless technique of our temple after all, although Master Ling has learned it, but don't take it to harm the world." ”

Ling Tianxiao smiled and said, "Master Yuanhui doesn't have to be careful. ”

Master Yuan Hui suddenly remembered something, took out a token from his cuff, handed it to him, and said indifferently: "I heard that the disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect are also outside, most of them want to persuade Lao Qu to attend the conference, and our temple really doesn't want to get involved in the martial arts dispute, and asks Master Ling to attend the conference instead of Lao Qu." ”

Ling Tianxiao was surprised in his heart, and exclaimed: "Ling is not from your temple, so this move is inappropriate. ”

Yuan Hui said with a smile: "If the old man attends, he will definitely be forced by various sects to express his position, and then the other party's Absolute Sword Cliff will be investigated, and I am afraid that there will be another bloody disaster." If Lord Ling Shi attends on behalf of Lao Gao, although he represents the Kongyin Temple on the table, everyone will definitely not be convinced, and they will inevitably come to the Temple to pursue the explanation. At that time, the old man will refuse to practice in retreat, and he will be able to delay time. ”

Ling Tianxiao clapped his hands and laughed: "This is really a good strategy, with Master Yuanhui's grasp of human nature, if it is agreed that the family will have a lot of wealth, the wealth will rival the country." ”

Yuan Hui clasped her hands together and said with a smile: "Amitabha, money is something outside the body. ”

Everyone separated from Duan Yujin, and Ling Tianxiao suddenly felt bored because he couldn't drink and talk with him, and he suddenly couldn't lift his energy. Xing Yueying followed him all the way, carefully observing his every move, as if she wanted to find out his details. Not only the matter of the Xia Ke Villa, but even the Empty Hidden Temple was different from him, no matter how much Xing Yueying realized it later, he could more or less surmise that he must have something extraordinary, and he was not an idle person, otherwise he would not receive this courtesy.

Helplessly, Xing Yueying had been cultivating in the Imperial Sword Sect since she was a child, and it happened that she had only just entered the rivers and lakes more than three years ago, so of course she couldn't find out that Ling Tianxiao was the sword demon who dominated the rivers and lakes back then.

However, Yan Mu didn't care at all, because for him, he just wanted to return to the Imperial Sword Sect, and he didn't care about the two major sects of Xia Ke Villa and Kongyin Temple at all, and even this conference, he felt bored and didn't care.

In comparison, Shangguan Xian's mood was much more relaxed, because as long as she could be with Ling Tianxiao, it was enough.

Shangguan Xian looked at the scenery outside, and suddenly, snowflakes fell all over the ground, and the silver powder fell all over the sky, and they were forced to quickly find an inn to rest for a while. This time, Xing Yueying learned to be smart, and as soon as she entered the inn, in addition to repeatedly interrogating the shopkeeper, she also looked around, as if she wanted to find out what was abnormal.

At this moment, Yan Mu's eyes lit up, and he suddenly shouted, "Uncle Song! ”

Xing Yueying's body was shocked, and she turned her head to see that there was a large group of Imperial Sword Sect disciples sitting in the corner of the main hall, and they all turned their heads when they heard the sound, and the two sides looked at each other a few times. One of them, a man of about forty years old, dressed in a gray and white robe, stood up awkwardly, stepped forward and smiled, "Why are you two here?" ”

Xing Yueying asked rhetorically: "Uncle Song is here, how can he be here?" The man in front of her was named Song Zhongsong, the current head of the Imperial Sword Sect, and he was also the master who taught the two of them. Xing Yue was overjoyed, and couldn't wait to tell all about what had happened in the past few days. Song Zhongsong was shocked when he heard this, and frowned: "You were attacked by the Dongying ninjas, they are elusive, and the sword technique is strange and treacherous, are you okay?" ”

Yan Mu puffed up his chest and said, "Hmph, a few thieves are not worthy of fighting me!" ”

Song Zhongsong looked at Yan Mu, he knew that Yan Mu liked to exaggerate, and after smiling a little, he looked at Xing Yueying and asked, "According to what you just said, Su Huan of the Golden Dao Gate was seriously injured?" ”

Without waiting for Xing Yueying to answer, Yan Mu said, "Senior Uncle Song, we can be regarded as avenging Senior Brother." ”

Xing Yueying said coldly: "It's not your credit, what are you proud of." ”

Yan Mu was so angry that his face was red and his neck was thick, and he said unhappily: "If I hadn't consumed Su Huan's physical strength, how could you take advantage of the weakness and give him the final blow?" You're just a person who picks up the mess, do you want to take the credit for it? ”

The two quarreled, and Song Zhongsong seemed to be commonplace, so he just laughed it off. Suddenly, he found Shangguan Immortal and Ling Tianxiao on the side, Xu Bu stepped forward, and said to Shangguan Immortal: "Is this the Shangguan girl from the Chivalrous Villa?" Shangguan Xian was wearing a thin veil at the moment, and Song Zhongsong couldn't see his face clearly, so his tone was a little uncertain.

Shangguan Xian bowed his head slightly and said, "Shangguan Xian has seen Song Daxia. ”

Song Zhongsong turned his head, glanced at Ling Tianxiao a few times, and asked, "I don't know what to call the young man?" ”

Xing Yue looked at him and asked about Ling Tianxiao, and immediately ran up and said, "Uncle Song, he is the Ling Gongzi I mentioned, if it weren't for him helping him on the way, the two of us might never see Uncle Song again." ”

Ignoring the protest from Yan Mu in the rear, Song Zhongsong smiled indifferently and said: "Ling Shaoxia saved his disciple, and Song is here to express his gratitude on behalf of the senior brother in charge, but I don't know what sect Ling Shaoxia is, so it will be convenient to visit him another day." ”

Ling Tianxiao said with a smile: "Master Ling has been dead for a long time, and he is not a sect, so it is not worth mentioning. ”

Song Zhongsong's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he wondered: "Since Ling Shaoxia can defeat Su Huan, how can he not be unheard?" ”

Ling Tianxiao looked at his pretending to be puzzled and suspicious, knowing that he might want to talk about it, he couldn't help but frown. Xing Yueying is just a disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect, and it is not difficult to prevaricate her, but Song Zhongsong seems to have a lot of experience in the rivers and lakes, and it is not easy to hide it.

Just as Ling Tianxiao was secretly groping for how to explain it, the shopkeeper on the side stepped forward and suddenly interjected: "Dare to ask the guest whether he is a tip or a stay?" This sentence was like driftwood on the sea, and it immediately relieved him. Ling Tianxiao didn't let go of this opportunity, changed his words, and said with a smile: "We are going to stay, please give me two rooms, but I have a request for it, please take a step to speak." Ling Tianxiao turned the danger into a disaster and avoided Song Zhongsong's sharp questioning.

By the time they returned, all the people from the Imperial Sword Sect had returned to their rooms, leaving only Xing Yueying and Yan Mu hanging out. Perhaps because the incident of the Dongying assassin was too terrifying, and it gave them a heavy blow to their life experience, the two of them were like being bitten by a snake for ten years and afraid of grass ropes, and their eyes kept wandering around the inn, afraid that there would be an assassin hiding in a dark corner.

Shangguan Xian's beautiful eyes lit up when he saw Ling Tianxiao coming back, and he stepped forward pretending to be calm and glanced at him, as if to say, "Because of your sudden departure, I was forced to deal with their inquiries." Ling Tianxiao didn't say a word, smiled right, and took her to the upper room, before the two separated, Shangguan Xian lowered his head and whispered, "Come to me later, okay?" Ling Tianxiao deliberately gave her an ambiguous smile, so that she didn't know whether it was good or bad, and she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy in her heart, thinking that he was hanging her appetite.

Within a short time, she understood the reason for this smile, it turned out that there was a secret door on the wall of their two rooms, which was connected in both directions, and Ling Tianxiao could easily enter and leave her room without anyone noticing.

Ling Tianxiao brightened the hem of his clothes, with a smile in the corner of his eyes, and said gently and teasingly: "The beauty has an order, and I came according to the agreement." ”

Shangguan Xian said unruly: "How can there be a secret door here?" ”

Ling Tianxiao smiled and said, "There is a secret door here, of course, it was the original design of the inn, no matter how high my martial arts are, I can't build a wall out of thin air." The reason why this room hides a mystery is mainly because many people in the rivers and lakes, the powerful people of the imperial court, or the wealthy people who do business, are used to meeting people at the inn. They are sensitive, and in order to avoid being followed, they design a secret door in the room. Of course, it is said that some people use it to cheat and smuggle, in short, it is not visible. ”