Guan Lie erased a line of handwriting on the table, but he couldn't erase the shock that this line brought to Chen Xi. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this line of words made Chen Xi see through human nature. Chen Xi has been exposed to many cruel things over the years, but none of them can compare with the secret that Guan Lie told him.

"Think it's incredible?"

Guan Lie saw the anger and shock in Chen Xi's expression. So he walked over, raised his arm and patted Chen Xi's shoulder, who was almost a head taller than him: "Actually, it doesn't have to be like this, maybe you feel that you have a lot of life experience, but you are still limited to Qingzhou." When you get to the Imperial Capital, you'll probably understand that such a thing is nothing. ”

After saying this, Guan Lie turned to leave.

The anger in Chen Xi's heart couldn't calm down for a long time, he looked at the remaining water traces on the table and couldn't help but mutter, "Where is justice?"

Not long after Guan Lie left, Tang Gu, the first-level law enforcer of the Discipline Hall, came to Chen Xi and told him that the results of several other competitions had come out, and asked him to go to the cultivation compound to participate in the final ranking competition in a while. But Chen Xi actually had a sense of decadence at this time, which almost affected his state of mind.

Tang Gu felt that he might still be angry because of Chen Dingdang's injustice, so he couldn't help but persuade a few words: "You may not know much, the forces behind Guan Ze are too powerful, and the reason why the head of the throne is doing that is also for the sake of the sect." In any case, it is already in the top five, but don't give up on the last step. You should know that the top five rankings are extremely important, and the higher the ranking, the higher the tower, which means a lot to your cultivation. ”

Chen Xi took a deep breath and shook off all the things that Guan Lie had told him before. Although these things are cruel and disgusting, they have nothing to do with him now. He said thank you to Tang Gu, and then asked when the competition would start, and Tang Gu told him about an hour later, Chen Xi thought about it and decided to go to the Outer Sect first.

He left the Cuiwei Grass Hall as fast as he could, and returned to the Outer Sect Qingwu Academy through the Confused Forest. went directly to Zhou Jiuzhi's residence and asked to see him outside.

Zhou Jiuzhi was obviously a little surprised when he saw Chen Xi coming, and opened the door to let Chen Xi into the room: "Today's monthly exam shouldn't be over yet, I heard that you defeated Guan Ze...... Although I am not in the Inner Sect, I still know a lot about the strength of this young man, and I am surprised that you can win. It stands to reason that you should be waiting for the final competition in the cultivation compound at this time, why did you come to me?"

Chen Xi's time was limited, so he simply said directly: "The disciple heard that the Little Mantian Sect may face a great catastrophe in the near future, so he came to see you immediately." ”

Zhou Jiuzhi's face showed a little relief, and he smiled and said, "What you know, how could I not know." Once something happens to the Little Mantian Sect, the Six Courtyards of the Outer Sect will bear the brunt. Therefore, the Sect Master has already sent someone to inform him, so that the dean of the Sixth Academy of the Outer Sect can prepare for teaching. ”

"Dean"

Chen Xi asked, "Is there any way to stop this disaster?"

Zhou Jiuzhi didn't seem to be worried, or he had already made some of the worst preparations: "Chen Xi, I'm very happy that you can have this heart, and you will come to inform me immediately after you know it, which shows that you know how to be grateful." But if you want to stop it from happening...... There is only one way, and this may never be possible. ”

Chen Xi actually didn't understand: "The Holy Emperor recovered." ”

Zhou Jiuzhi nodded: "Unless the Holy Emperor recovers, this catastrophe of the Little Mantian Sect will not be avoided after all." But you don't have to worry too much, the Little Mantian Sect has been established for hundreds of years, what kind of difficulties have you not faced? I firmly believe that there will be a force that will play a role at a critical moment. ”

Chen Xi asked what kind of power it was, but Zhou Jiuzhi shook his head and was silent.

"The disciple has to rush back to the inner sect and say goodbye. ”

Chen Xi saw that Zhou Jiuzhi already knew those things, and there was no point in staying any longer. Zhou Jiuzhi sent him out of the door, and suddenly explained a few words with deep meaning: "No matter what happens, the most important thing to remember is to keep yourself alive...... Everyone has their own goals and what they have to do. I am the dean of the Qingwu Academy of the Outer Sect, and what I have to do is to live and die with this sect. And you...... What you have to do is know best yourself. ”

Chen Xi paused, and couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Dean, do you know anything?"

Zhou Jiuzhi smiled gently: "I don't know anything, do what you have to do." ”

Chen Xi still wanted to ask, but Zhou Jiuzhi turned around and went back to the house. With doubts, Chen Xi left the Qingwu Academy and immediately went to the mountainside. When he found Zhanqing, he found that this young man had come out of the shadows, and his body injuries had basically recovered, but it would obviously take a long time for Xiu Wei to recover.

Chen Xi took out the Divine Beast Yuan Stone that he had snatched back from Shi Xueling from the deer skin pouch and handed it to Zhan Qing: "You can leave the Little Mantian Sect and go to the Snow Fox Mountain a hundred miles away from here to hide." I'll get back to you soon. There may be a catastrophe in the Little Mantian Sect, and you will inevitably be affected here. ”

Looking at the Divine Beast Yuan Stone, Zhan Qing couldn't help crying. The tears of such a strong man make people's hearts shake. Zhan Qing didn't say anything, took the Divine Beast Yuanshi and then took two steps back, bowing deeply to Chen Xi. Chen Xi shook his head: "Go ahead, your life shouldn't stop at the Little Mantian Sect, I need you to help me in the future, so whether it's for yourself or to help me, you have to do your best to become stronger." ”

"Good!"

Zhan Qing only said one word, and then left the outer sect with the divine beast Yuan Shi.

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When Chen Xi returned to the Inner Sect, the cultivation compound was already overcrowded. This is the last competition of this monthly exam, although it is no longer a duel between disciples, but it still attracts almost all the disciples of the inner sect to watch. When Chen Xi appeared in people's field of vision, it immediately attracted a burst of cheers like a triumphant hero.

"Chen Xi!

"Chen Xi, you are a hero!"

"Work hard, Chen Xi, take the first!"

Chen Xi walked past amid everyone's cheers, and he returned the salute with a fist in the crowd. Listening to those shouts, he smiled and greeted. He saw that many of the female disciples looked at him with a different taste in their eyes, and a few of them even waved their hands at him and called his name.

Chen Xi heard a girl shouting Chen Xi, you are so handsome, he was really afraid that the next sentence was Chen Xi, I want to give you a monkey......

He politely smiled at everyone who encouraged him, and it was rare to have such a heart-warming scene in the cruel and violent environment that had been deliberately created by the Inner Sect for ten years. He made his way through the crowd and into the most spacious courtyard of the Inner Sect. When he entered the courtyard gate, he found that the courtyard was not what he imagined...... From the outside, it is just a large bamboo and wooden house building, and after entering the door, I realized that the courtyard is quite magnificent.

As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted by two rows of stone pillars, carved with intricate patterns. Each pillar is thick, and a stone beast whose name is not known is carved on it. Passing through these two rows of stone pillars, ascending to a high platform, surrounded by dozens of tables, some of the characters of the Inner Sect were almost there.

And in the middle of the high platform, the other four people had already arrived, standing in a proper manner. Seeing Chen Xi come in, the four of them nodded politely and said hello. Chen Xi's tenacious fighting spirit and precise calculations before made them admire, because each of them was not sure of winning Guan Ze.

Chen Xi walked to the side and stood up, smiling at the others. Standing next to him was Xi Xuan, a girl who was not beautiful or even gentle, her height was about the same as Chen Xi, and her skeleton was quite large, although it was not that particularly strong feeling, but it really lacked a kind of beauty that a girl should have.

She glanced at Chen Xi lightly, then turned her head to look ahead.

Opposite was a row of tables, behind which sat the sect master and several elders. Chen Xi found that Chen Dingdang's status should be very transcendent, because his seat was second only to the sect master.

"The final test of each monthly exam is not for you to continue to compete, this is because I want to tell you that the life of a practitioner is more than a struggle again and again. ”

The sect master stood up and said slowly, "If a cultivator is just trying to live, then he may not become the strongest. It is certainly a pleasure to surpass others, but there are times when the mind is more important. So the final test is to test your hearts. ”

He looked at an old man sitting not far away and said, "Next, Elder Liu, who is highly respected in the sect, will ask you questions, and whoever answers the most accurately will be the first one." ”

The elder surnamed Liu stood up and nodded slightly, then pressed down and motioned his hands to the disciples watching under the high platform to be quiet: "I won't say anything nonsense, everyone's time is precious." For you young people, time may be a daily commodity, but for people my age it is a luxury. I'll do my best to answer the questions, and I'll be in a hurry to go back and think about the questions I haven't figured out. ”

Chen Xi knew this person, and he was also one of the elders of the Discipline Hall. It was the person who made the storage bag that understood some spatial variations. Judging by his appearance, it is certain that this is an old pedantic figure. Such a person does not practice to win against anyone, but should pursue another kind of achievement.

"Question 1......"

Elder Liu cleared his throat and said, "The Tao is natural, one life is two, two is three, and three is everything...... You are all one, and you are all one. Since there are two lives, it means that there are two sides of yin and yang. In other words, each of you has two selves. A yin self, a yang self. If you deduce it, your two selves still have two selves each, and in this way, how many of you will there be? Are the people in this world all different faces of the same person? Look at the people around you, the people in the audience, and even me...... Is it someone else, or is it yourself?"

As soon as this question was asked, the scene suddenly fell silent.

Xi Xuan, who was standing beside Chen Xi, had a solemn expression and muttered to herself: "I can divide yin and yang, yin and yang and yin and yang, endlessly, for the sake of three lives and all things...... Then there are countless mes in the world, and there are countless selves in the world. But the man of time only has one me, unique, why is this happening?"

Chen Xi suddenly found that this question was a little awkward. If you follow the direction given by Elder Liu, then you will definitely not find the answer to your question. It will only lead people into a dead end, and all kinds of contradictions are like the walls of a dead end, and there is absolutely no way out.

However, since Elder Liu asked like this, there must be an answer.

Seeing that none of the people below answered, Elder Liu couldn't help but continue: "It seems that the question is a little more complicated, so my question is simple and direct...... Are you sure there's only one self in this world?"