Ben, Xingyun was very fond of his own horse, but its speed was unbearable, finally, Xingyun abandoned the horse, galloped with all his might, the two strands of Neigang alternately used, less than three days, then from Tongren rushed back to Daming Mountain, regardless of the sky was dark and fatigued, Xingyun went straight in.

The news of Xingyun's return had already been transmitted by Narcissus, and Xingyun's footsteps were not as fast as the pigeons, so as soon as Xingyun entered the mountain, someone came to pick him up, and the news spread all over the rivers and lakes at the same time.

"Qingcheng closed the mountain?"

The people on the rivers and lakes didn't believe this rumor at first, but with the passage of time and the testimony of the major factions, in the end, people had to believe that it was true.

The fact that the major factions pursued the secret book of Qingcheng did not spread in the rivers and lakes, and the major factions were also strictly guarding the secret, and they were strictly blocked from the beginning of Xingyun's capture in Shaolin.

But the people in the rivers and lakes have a sensitive sense of smell, how can people who are closed to news make a good life in the rivers and lakes?

Seeing the recent frequent movements of the major factions, there is no movement in Qingcheng, the case of King Kong Gate, Wudang, Emei, and Tangmen all went to a large number of people, but only one Qingcheng went, and then the news of the closure of the mountain came, and people naturally speculated.

You must know that if a sect announces the closure of the mountain, it means that there has been a major change in his sect and he has to close the door to recuperate. Even the enemy can't go to the door at this time, of course, this is a customary rule, if someone really goes to find bad luck when the mountain is closed, they can't do anything, but the reputation of the person seeking revenge will be damaged.

But if it weren't for its own changes, but because of external factors, then this move to close the mountain would be disgraceful.

That's an escape, for the people of the rivers and lakes, the damage to the reputation of the escape is too great, not to mention the entire sect, and it is also a thousand-year-old Qingcheng?

People are puzzled, and Qingcheng gave the reason for closing the mountain at this time is that Qingcheng has passed the Songshan sword test, and he feels that his martial arts are not refined, and he is ashamed of the reputation of his nine major sects, so he has closed the mountain for two years, and the whole sect is not in and out of the rivers and lakes, and he is doing his best to practice martial arts.

Although this reason is very far-fetched, how much can ordinary people know about the inner considerations?

Of course, someone can guess.

Daming Mountain, Anle Valley.

"Congratulations to the sect master for showing his might, defeating Xuanheng Zhenren, and the Thunder Sword is famous."

When Qin Baicheng saw Xingyun coming back, he immediately stepped forward to greet him, boasting in his mouth.

Of course, this is worth boasting about, but Xingyun's current mood is not here at all, seeing Xingyun's expression, Qin Baicheng and Xiao Shouchen also understand in their hearts that Narcissus has already sent the news back, and the two of them have already talked about it in private.

The three of them arrived at the Rain Fog Pavilion where Xingyun lived, but Xingyun, who was originally concerned about his marriage with Yuan Sirong, got another news, his own division Qingcheng actually announced the closure of the mountain to the whole martial arts! And one is two years!

You must know that if a sect says that it will be closed for a few years, you must strictly abide by it, especially a big sect like Qingcheng, otherwise you will not be trustworthy, and you will not want to gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes, especially the righteous sect.

"Why is Qingcheng closing the mountain? Could it be that Shaolin and Wudang are putting pressure on them? Or was it forced by Tangmen and Emei? Xingyun's heart was full of confusion and anger at this time.

Seeing Xingyun asking, Xiao Shouchen explained: "I'm afraid that what the sect master said is in it, in fact, Shouchen was indeed a little surprised after hearing the news of Qingcheng's announcement of the closure of the mountain, but after thinking about it again, although the decision of the head of Wuyangzi was incomprehensible to outsiders, Shouchen felt that this mountain closure was a wonderful move by Qingcheng." ”

Xingyun had just gotten the news at this time, and he hadn't thought deeply about it, and Xiao Shouchen's experience was naturally far better than his own, so he listened to Xiao Shouchen quietly at the moment.

Xiao Shouchen looked at Xingyun and continued: "Qingcheng seems to be in some trouble now, but ordinary people don't feel the danger yet, they all think that Qingcheng has big roots and deep roots, and others can't move him.

But when you think about it, it's not quite the case.

Qingcheng is the sect master's master, and the sect master has been in the rivers and lakes for two years, so he should naturally know that over the years, Qingcheng's strength has actually regressed, and about this, Tang Men and Emei, who are also in Sichuan, have already paid attention to Shangqingcheng.

And now Shaolin and Wudang suspect that Qingcheng is having an affair with the Ten Thousand Swords Sect because of the secret book, you must know that it was the two factions that led the siege of my Ten Thousand Swords Sect back then, and it was they who were the most afraid of us among the nine major factions, so although Qingcheng did not let them search the mountain, their follow-up actions would definitely not be so simple.

In this regard, Qingcheng, as one of the nine major sects, it is impossible for them not to know the fate of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect and the Danxia Sect.

Qingcheng is in the light, Shaolin Wudang is in the dark, Qingcheng has no way of knowing what moves the opponent will make, just like a blind man dancing a sword, but all fall behind, there are people who have heard of a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent thieves? ”

Xiao Shouchen said this, smiled, he said this, because he hated Shaolin and Wudang in the two hundred

What the Ten Thousand Swords Sect did.

When Xingyun heard this, he also had some understanding in his heart, and said at the moment: "What does Master Xiao mean is that my master and ancestor have responded to all changes with the same?" ”

Xiao Shouchen slapped his palms and said: "The sect master is really smart, it is this truth. Qingcheng closed the mountain, and it seemed that the loss was huge, but if this loss was compared to the destruction of the sect, it would be almost negligible.

According to the information sent back by our Xuanji Hall, Qingcheng's industry in Sichuan began to be eaten away by the Tang Sect a few years ago, which has recently been added to the Emei faction, but Qingcheng can't do it because of the pressure of the cheats, so instead of watching it be eaten away step by step, and under pressure from many parties, it consumes his strength in vain, so it is better to simply let it out, anyway, it can't be guarded, so let's focus all his energy together, Qingcheng Millennium Faction, The foundation is extremely deep, and if all the strength is shrunk, it will not be easily shaken. ”

When Xingyun heard this, his heart was shocked, and he blurted out: "Destroy the sect? Will it be so serious? ”

Xiao Shouchen said: "The rivers and lakes are dangerous, you must guard against them, the rivers and lakes at this time are weird, and two hundred years of peace is also equal to two hundred years of depression by the big factions, once this breakthrough is found, I am afraid it cannot be inferred by common sense." ”

Xiao Shouchen smiled: "Now, whether it is Shaolin, Wudang, Tangmen, or Emei, these sects have divided their strength because they want to compete for the interests of those new provinces, so that Qingcheng can have no worries."

And Qingcheng can also take this opportunity to recharge his energy and straighten out the martial arts of his own sect.

Don't be surprised, Shouchen is telling the truth, among the nine major sects, only the younger generation of the Qingcheng faction is the weakest, and the wooden character generation has not been able to take over the right of the wordless generation for a long time, compared with other major factions, Qingcheng is like a dying old and late man, even if Qingcheng has supported it now, what about the future?

This Songshan alliance made Qingcheng realize his own problems, although it also made Tangmen and Emei see Qingcheng's strength clearly, and speed up the encroachment of Qingcheng, but Qingcheng can also take the opportunity of this mountain closure to concentrate on supervising his martial arts. ”

Xingyun also knows the strength of the younger generation in Qingcheng, so what Xiao Shouchen said is also the thing, and nodded at the moment: "Master Xiao, please continue, don't care about me." ”

Speaking of which, Xiao Shouchen: "The head of Wuyangzi may have another consideration, if it is really such a consideration, Shouchen really has to admire." ”

Xingyun heard Xiao Shouchen say this, and he was also curious, looking at him and listening to what he thought.

Xiao Shouchen took a sip of tea and smiled: "Qingcheng closed the mountain, and it is a big loss for the fame, but if you look at the whole general, the day when Qingcheng recuperates, but it is the time for the other eight major factions to compete for me, they not only have to consume their strength, but as the competition becomes more and more intense, the gap between the major factions will be greater, and even if Shaolin and Wudang have the heart to deal with Qingcheng, they will be powerless."

The reason why these two hundred years have been peaceful is precisely because the previous alliance of the paper Songshan firmly tied the ten major sects to their own territory, and each faction was involved with each other and supervised each other, so there was no dispute. The only problem was the expansion of the Danxia faction sixty years ago, and his results were obvious. Therefore, although the Danxia faction was able to rank among the top ten sects at that time, it was still too immature compared to other great sects that had been thousands of years old.

And now, after the Songshan realliance, the joint efforts of the various factions have broken the shackles that imprisoned them, although the nine main and nine auxiliaries can allow the big factions to meddle in local affairs, but in this way, the contradictions between the nine major factions will also increase, and they are not as good as in the past.

The ancients said: The world is bustling, all for profit. The world is crowded, all for profit. The reason why these rivers and lakes have been peaceful for 200 years is because the "profits" of these major factions have been controlled, and the reason why before the Songshan Alliance, every few decades, there is a catastrophe in the rivers and lakes, precisely because of the unevenness of this "profit", no one restricts it.

It's ridiculous to say that the Songshan Alliance was originally set up to restrict the big factions and ensure the peace of the rivers and lakes for 200 years, but at this time, it has become a proof of the big factions competing for profits, and it's also interesting. ”

Xingyun was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but speak: "Then Shaolin Wudang knows the result of Qingcheng's mountain closure?" Do you know how much turmoil they will cause to the rivers and lakes if they act so recklessly? ”

Xiao Shouchen smiled: "I know, of course they know, but although they know the result, there are some things that they can't escape, the closure of Qingcheng is like this, and the turmoil behind the rivers and lakes is the same." ”

Seeing that Xingyun was puzzled, Qin Baicheng, who had been silent, said four words at this time: "The trend of the times."