On the dim Iron Crown Mountain, a figure faced the bottom of the mountain, sitting on a protruding rock on the mountain, exuding the smell of dead wood.

Ever since he ran all the way back to Tieguan Mountain to inform Senior Sister Lin Qingyan, Duan Gang had been sitting here.

Duan Gang had never hated himself so much as he did now.

"Coward, coward, coward......"

A voice rumbled in his heart, and Duan Gang smashed punch after punch on the craggy rocks. Without using any blood and energy, he smashed punch after punch, and the flesh and blood were blurred, and the blood flowed out, and he couldn't alleviate the pain and self-blame in his heart.

The moment he was caught by Zhao Hua, Duan Gang wished that he would die like that, and it was better than living in pain like now.

But Duan Gang knew that he couldn't, if he didn't run over alive, both of them would die in vain. But the self-blame and guilt in my heart have not diminished at all.

If it weren't for himself, Yang Ji wouldn't have been in danger.

If it weren't for himself, Yang Ji wouldn't have died!

Duan Gang never thought that Yang Ji would give up his life to save himself! In the dark, Duan Gang remembered the time in the Martial Palace, at the critical moment, if it wasn't for Yang Ji and Bai Yuanyuan coming forward, I don't know how many people would die in that chaos.

Among them, you may be able to include yourself.

"Yang Ji, I Duan Gang owes you a life. No matter what, you're going to come back alive!"

In the dark, Duan Gang looked in the direction of the mountain, and a snowy light flashed in his eyes. Everyone thought that Yang Ji was dead, but he still deeply believed that Yang Ji would definitely come back, just like in the Martial Palace.

Time passed slowly, and I don't know how long it was, and a dark shadow gradually appeared in the direction of the mountain. Walking alone, he is coming up the mountain.

Duan didn't pay attention at first, but when the distance between the two was close enough to see their faces clearly, Duan Gang's heart shook violently, and Huo stood up.

"Yang Ji ——"

Duan Ganghuo stood up, looking excited. He looked at the figure in disbelief.

"Duan Gang?"

Yang Ji was also taken aback when he saw Duan Gang sitting on the protruding rock. After reconciling with Zhao Hua, Yang Ji delayed a lot of time, so he returned late. But looking at Duan Gang's appearance, it seems that he has been waiting here for a long time.

"Duan Gang, why are you here?"

Yang Ji was overjoyed and strode up.

However, in response to him was a big bear hug from Duan Gang, and his two thick arms were like steel bars, almost strangling Yang Ji's body, and Yang Ji could even feel the trembling of his body through his arms.

"It's back. You're finally back. I knew you wouldn't die......"

Duan Gang cried with joy, and two lines of tiger tears flowed out.

At one time, Duan Gang thought that Yang Ji would never come back, but he didn't expect that Yang Ji would magically appear in front of him again.

Yang Ji was stunned, then reacted and understood something. Stretching out an arm, he gently patted Duan Gang on the back. Said with a smile:

"Don't worry, haven't I come back? Don't you know that I don't do things that I'm not sure of?"

After meeting, after a long time, Duan Gang's mood finally stabilized.

"Yang Ji, how did you escape?"

Duan Gang couldn't help but ask.

Zhao Hua's skills are far stronger than Yang Ji, and he belongs to the same level as the master sister Lin Qingyan. At that time, Duan Gang almost thought that Yang Ji was dead.

"Hahaha. I'm not the one who got out of it at all. ...... It's a step-by-step approach. ”

Yang Jiha said with a smile.

"Step by step?"

Duan Gang was stunned, then reacted, his eyes widened, and he looked at Yang Ji incredulously:

"You mean, they didn't kill you at all. And let you out yourself?"

"Ha Lu Ha. You guessed it right. I reached a settlement with Zhao Hua, and they let me go by themselves. ”

Yang Jidao.

"How is that possible?"

Duan Gang exclaimed, as if he had heard the most incredible thing in the world.

"Nothing is impossible in this world. ”

Yang Ji said lightly:

"Do you still remember what I said to you on the way here?'The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit'. ”

There was silence in the darkness, Duan Gang looked at Yang Ji and vaguely understood something.

"Alright. I'll talk about that tomorrow. ”

Yang Ji patted Duan Gang on the shoulder and stood up:

"I'll go back to sleep first. ”

Yang Ji turned around and left as he spoke, his expression calm and calm, as if nothing had happened today.

Yang Ji quickly walked away and disappeared into the night. Only Duan Gang looked at Yang Ji's back alone, and a light flashed in his eyes.

"I Duan Gang has kindness and revenge. Yang Ji, I have escaped once, and I will never escape a second time......"

In the dark, Yang Ji didn't know what to do, he really gained Duan Gang's loyalty this time.

......

Early the next morning, Yang Ji rushed to the Patriarch's Palace.

I saw a splendid hall, a three-zhang high, brightly colored, lifelike statue of the ancestor standing on the shrine.

The statue of the god has five willows and a long beard, black as ink, and the two dragons are not angry but mighty, and their eyes are terrifying, and they seem to be about to jump off the shrine at any time.

The "Patriarch's Hall" is the place where incense is applied, and the first thing all the registered disciples have to do in the morning is to offer incense to the patriarch. It's a must-have homework every day.

After Yang Ji went up the mountain, the number of times he went to the ancestral hall to offer incense was actually very small. The reason is very simple, although the "registered disciples" are required to go to the ancestral hall to worship incense, otherwise they will be severely punished, and they may even be expelled from the sect, but this kind of rule is far less harsh on the constraints of "disciples of passing on the merits", and even more so for "senior brothers" and "senior sisters".

However, despite this, it should not be excessive. There is still some face-saving work to be done.

Yang Ji took a pillar of incense, lit it, got rid of distracting thoughts, bowed down, and then respectfully inserted the incense on the shrine. For a while, the hall was filled with green smoke, and Yang Ji also felt that the spiritual power in his mind disappeared the moment the incense was inserted.

"That's right!"

Yang Ji looked up at the majestic statue of the ancestor god, and said secretly in his heart.

This feeling is not unfamiliar to him, when the civil and military examinations visited the shrine twice. Yang Ji also felt a trace of spiritual power disappear strangely, as if it had been sucked away.

"After the imperial court canonized the gods, the temple was built for the common people to worship and worship, which is probably related to the disappearance of this spiritual power. ”

Yang Ji said secretly in his heart.

"Yesterday I escaped death, now I have a conscience to discover. Do you want to go to the patriarch to make a vow?"

A woman's voice came from behind with a smile.

"Senior sister. ”

Yang Ji turned around and watched Lin Qingyan walk in with a group of female disciples. After Lin Qingyan got Duan Gang's disappearance yesterday, she sent someone out to search for her overnight, and she would come to find her early this morning, Yang Ji was not surprised.

Lin Qingyan and Zhao Hua have always been on good terms, this time she was able to escape from Zhao Hua's hands, Lin Qingyan is not strange, it is strange to ask in person.

"Senior sister!"

Seeing Lin Qingyan coming in, the other disciples in the Patriarch Hall retreated one after another. Lin Qingyan didn't speak either. silently took a pillar of incense and respectfully inserted the shrine.

Yang Ji didn't speak, silently watched her finish the incense, and then went up to thank her:

"Yesterday, I worked hard, sister. ”

"You kid, if it weren't for Duan Gang bringing your sword. And I know that he's not the kind of person who lies. I really thought it was a prank you guys played last night. Deliberately to trick me. ”

Lin Qingyan glanced at Yang Ji with disgust, and walked side by side with Yang Ji outside the hall.

"Tell me, how the hell did you escape. Zhao Hua is not the kind of person who is soft-hearted?"

As soon as she left the Patriarch Palace, Lin Qingyan's face immediately changed. Said with a serious face.

"It's nothing, it's just a deal with Zhao Hua. ”

Yang Ji smiled bitterly. didn't hide it, and briefly talked about what happened between him and Zhao Hua yesterday.

"You guy, even people like Zhao Hua can be persuaded to persuade me, I really don't know if you are bold, or what are you good ......?"

After Lin Qingyan listened, she was amazed.

People like Zhao Hua are extremely dangerous. Even she had to be on guard. Yang Ji escaped death from him, not to mention, he actually persuaded him to cooperate with him.

This kind of thing is unthinkable to others, even she thinks it is unthinkable. Not to mention the female disciples who followed, looking at Yang Ji's gaze was completely like looking at a "monster", that is, he was surprised and admired.

"Say so. Your cooperation with Zhao Hua has already been confirmed?"

Lin Qingyan said.

"Hmm. One more enemy is better than one friend. If there are no surprises, this collaboration should be inevitable. ”

Yang Jidao. A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase, in this kind of thing, Yang Ji does not want to break his word.

"The people of the Iron Sword Sect are coming, and Zhao Hua is asking you now. So I can let you escape, I can tolerate you in every way, and I can even make friends with you. But I've dealt with him more than once. Zhao Hua is by no means a soft-hearted person, and it is okay to cooperate with him once, but long-term cooperation ...... From my point of view, this kind of person is too unreliable, and I still hope you will think about it more carefully. ”

Lin Qingyan said worriedly.

Dancing with the enemy is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. Although Lin Qingyan admired Yang Ji's courage and was able to come up with such a plan to get out in that environment, she did not agree with Yang Ji's decision.

"Senior Sister Lin, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. - I'm not going to give him that chance. ”

Yang Ji said lightly, but what echoed in his mind was the sentence he had read in the scriptures:

"The world is bustling, all are for profit, and the world is bustling, all for profit", from the beginning, Yang Ji never thought that Zhao Hua would be a loyal ally.

The two were just a simple collaboration. Zhao Hua enlists Yang Ji's help to improve his martial arts skills while giving up the pursuit of Yang Ji. And Yang Ji got a glimpse of Zhao Hua's high-level martial arts, and both sides had their own benefits.

As long as Yang Ji can still have the strength to help Zhao Hua continuously improve his martial arts, this cooperation will never break.

In some cases, this cooperation of interests is even stronger than the loyalty of allies.

As for the possible betrayal when Yang Ji can no longer help Zhao Hua...... , Yang Ji would not give him this opportunity at all.

The current Yang Ji is far from being Zhao Hua's opponent, which does not mean that Yang Ji will never be his opponent. (To be continued......)

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