Taiqing Mountain Nine Xuanmen.

Today, Cao Mengbo visited Jiuxuanmen in the name of the new general of Huizhou Mansion, and Xuan Qingzhen did not see him on the grounds of retreat, and only asked his junior brothers Xuan Ming and Xuan Kong to receive him on his behalf.

On the Zhenwu Palace, Xuankong sat on the main seat, and Xuanxu and Xuanyi were divided on his left and right. Jiuxuanmen is a great sect in the rivers and lakes, and it can be regarded as the division of Xiao Tiantu, a general of the imperial court, so although Cao Mengbo represents the highest power in Huizhou, he can only be treated as a guest according to common sense. If you talk about the status of the rivers and lakes, Cao Mengbo is even more of an eight-pole and can't sit on an equal footing with the three grandmaster-level masters on the stage, and the Nine Xuanmen let Cao Mengbo sit on the guest seat.

In addition to Cao Mengbo and his entourage, there are also five closed disciples in the hall, including Murong Qi, Li Nian, Yu Pianpian, Mu San, and Zhang Xing. This lineup is formal enough.

Cao Mengbo explained his intention, first, for the fourth generation of disciples in the door, Li Muming, and secondly, to find a young master, about eighteen years old, which may be related to the rescue and robbery of Li Muming under the mountain that day.

The Jiuxuanmen people present all knew who the young man Cao Mengbo was talking about, but Xuanqing had a fate that could not be revealed, and the court was not good, so he kept silent.

Cao Mengbo got straight to the point, wanting to try the reaction of Jiuxuanmen, Xuankong was used to seeing the wind and clouds, but it was natural: "As far as I know, the fourth-generation disciple Li Muming betrayed his father's crime that day, and in order not to involve the master, he had already gone down the mountain to go to prison. After that day, there was no figure of Li Muming in the mountain gate, and the master old man in General Cao's mouth couldn't think of who it was. After all, it is not easy to save people from the hands of 3,000 elite soldiers, and these five young people in the palace can do it, but they all denied it, and they were indeed not at the bottom of the mountain that day. ”

Cao Mengbo looked at the young talents sitting opposite him with complicated eyes, and he had already heard of it, so he asked with a smile: "Dare to ask who is the eldest disciple of the Xuanwen Sect?"

Li Nian's face was like frost and said, "It's me." ”

Cao Mengbo nodded and asked Xuan Ming: "Dare to ask where Xuan Wen is now?"

Xuankong sighed lightly and said: "No one is young anymore, Xuanwen Sect has already driven the crane west a month ago. ”

"I'm sorry. Cao Mengbo and his entourage stood up and bowed deeply: "The normality of birth, old age, sickness and death is not intended to offend. ”

The three of them bowed slightly, indicating that it was understandable.

After Cao Mengbo and the five of them sat down, Cao Mengbo looked at Li Nian again and asked, "Li Daxia, there are young people in the division who have such a cultivation that one person can reach three thousand elite soldiers." ”

Li Nian said without thinking: "Don't hide it from General Cao, Chen Wen, the second-generation senior disciple in the division, has this ability, but he is good at using swords, if you want to resist these three thousand elite soldiers, you can't use swords." As for the others, except for my junior brother Ma Xian, they are all shortcomings. ”

Cao Mengbo asked, "Dare to ask Senior Brother Ling and Chen how old they are?"

Li Nian said: "My junior brother is one year younger than me, two out of forty, but Chen Wen is young, eight out of twenty." ”

Cao Mengbo frowned and looked at Xu Sheng, the person under the mountain that day was indeed young, and many soldiers had already explained it personally, and there was no mistake. It is possible that this ordinary person is twenty-seven or eighteen younger, but it is not very likely. And according to what Li Nian said, the young man did not use a sword that day, and Jiuxuanmen was highly respected, so he naturally would not lie, and if he wanted to hide something, he would only try to avoid it, and would not use small means. Xu Sheng shook his head lightly and said that this Chen Wen is not, Cao Mengbo looked at Murong Qi again, Murong Qi was the youngest present, but his reputation was the greatest, the name of the Little Sword Saint was like thunder in the rivers and lakes, if it was said that age and strength, Murong Qi was in line, after all, age can only be judged by appearance, Murong Qi looks really young, and his actual age is not very old.

Cao Mengbo asked, "Is this the Little Sword Saint Murong Qi?"

"Exactly. Murong got up and clenched his fists in response.

Cao Mengbo also responded with Jianghu etiquette: "I don't know where the virtuous nephew is and who is doing what that day?"

Yu Pianpian interjected: "That day, he guided a few junior disciples for me in my door. "Yu Pianpian has an upright personality, and hates others to look at people with different colors, Cao Mengbo obviously suspects Murong Qi, and Yu Pianpian dislikes this person the most. That day, Murong Qi did help him guide his kung fu at Pianpian.

Cao Mengbo saw that Yu Pian was displeased, so he didn't want to ask anything, and said to himself: "This is strange, could it be that there are other young people in the door who secretly learn martial arts to become masters, and they don't know anything in the sect?"

"This is impossible!" When Xuan Yi heard this, he replied categorically: "Don't talk about stealing learning, as long as you are a disciple of your own sect, you can learn anything if you want to." However, this martial art is subtle and very easy to learn. Most of the people who practice martial arts have to go step by step, from easy to difficult to get better, if there are highly talented disciples, they will naturally be found to focus on training, otherwise it will be difficult for ordinary people to succeed even if they steal learning. ”

Cao Mengbo said it on purpose, and when he saw Xuanyi saying this, he agreed. After all, I didn't plan to find that young master when I came here today, I just wanted to test the tone of the Nine Xuanmen first. It stands to reason that even if you save people at the foot of Taiqing Mountain, you may not be from Jiuxuanmen, but it is indeed the most likely Jiuxuanmen near Taiqing Mountain, and it is reasonable that they are among them.

Even if it wasn't, using this matter to test the Nine Xuanmen was also Xiao Tiantu's instructions.

Cao Mengbo nodded and said, "In this way, this person has nothing to do with the Nine Xuanmen. It's a lot of heart, if there is any offense, I hope to forgive me. ”

Xuan Ming said with a smile: "Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and the Jiuxuanmen is also a martial arts sect of the current dynasty, and it should be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court." What's more, this matter affects His Majesty's safety, and it is understandable that the general acted on orders. ”

Cao Mengbo clenched his fists: "If the master can understand, Cao will be relieved." It's not too early, and I'm entangled in official business, so I won't stay long. ”

"Please. Xuan Ming's face was still calm.

After Cao Mengbo and his party turned around, Xuan Ming said: "Get up, you go and send General Cao." ”

"Yes. Murong Qi also followed.

Walking to the mountainside, Cao Mengbo and his party asked Murong Qi to go back first. Looking at the young Taoist priests who shuttled back and forth on the mountain road from time to time, most of them didn't know Cao Mengbo and his party in casual clothes, they were just ordinary guests, some greeted and some didn't.

Cao Mengbo sighed: "People are prosperous, the mountains are famous, and there is a huge sect, it is really difficult to shake." ”

Xu Sheng said on the side: "As the saying goes, the tree is a big wind, and the Nine Xuanmen is the towering tree. Don't talk about generals, even the imperial court has nothing to do. What's more, Jiuxuanmen is loyal and patriotic, and there is no rebellious intention. What the imperial court wants to do is just to bring peace to future generations. ”。

Cao Mengbo said: "But now the Nine Xuanmen guards this peace, and we are all like mayflies shaking the tree, which is more difficult than climbing to the sky." ”

Xu Sheng said confidently: "Since the imperial court has found this breakthrough, the general can just carry it out." If there is any trouble, Xu Sheng will solve his worries with the general. ”