Du Liang hated both himself and Yang Ji, if it wasn't for Yang Ji saying that to the sect leader, it would be impossible for the sect leader to acquiesce to Princess Yu'er's matter. His original intention of stealing the sword was not to harm the Tiangu Sect, but to blame Yang Ji. He was unwilling to let Princess Yu'er be obtained by Yang Ji, because he was too selfish, causing the demons to make mistakes.

At this moment, he planned to vent all his grievances on Zhiming, so he punched him. Zhiming flashed lightly and stood behind him.

Du Liang turned around and swept his legs, Zhiming tilted his head back slightly, and he kicked it into the air.

Du Liang was annoyed and angry, and he swung wildly, but unfortunately his fist was chaotic and he couldn't hit the opponent with a single punch.

"It's useless, you're too confused right now to hurt me at all, so it's better to go back with me and confess your guilt, and ask for a lenient sentence. As I said, I'll intercede for you. Zhiming continued to persuade.

Du Liang didn't respond to him and continued to attack, but he still couldn't break through the opponent's watertight defense.

Suddenly, he shook his fist and circled behind Zhiming, intending to lock his throat. Zhiming had already seen through it, and a back elbow hit him in the heart. Du Liang spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to his knees.

Zhiming said: "Don't fight anymore, you are not my opponent." Your brother won't be able to stay up for long, and if he doesn't go back, he won't be able to survive tonight!"

Du Liang finally came to his senses and agreed. The three of them and one horse galloped towards Wonsan.

Hong Tianba and his subordinates returned to the headquarters of the Evil Wolf Gang that night, a temporary cottage located in Dieyun Mountain outside the north gate of Chaisang County.

Hong Tianba told the gang leader and brother Hong Tiansheng about the past. Hong Tiansheng said: "Tianba, why are you so impulsive and have nothing to do?"

Hong Tianba said: "Big brother, I was very unhappy when I accidentally let go of the big fish today; later, when I saw those two people in the tea house, I wanted to snatch the sword because of greed, but I didn't expect it to be the Blood Dragon Sword, and I didn't expect to kill a black horse halfway; moreover, his sword is more lethal than the Blood Dragon Sword! What's even worse is that he can also use qigong and shake me away with one palm!"

"That horse rider said he came down from Wonsan?" Hong Tiansheng wanted to find out the identity of the other party.

"That's right, if I'm not mistaken, he's a member of the Tiangu Sect. The man with the Blood Dragon Sword ran away as soon as he saw him, and I haven't figured out the relationship between them yet. ”

Hong Tiansheng listened to it and fell into deep thought. After a while, he said: "No matter what, we must go to Huo You as soon as possible and explain this matter to him! It is reported that the Jiuyou Sect has recently sent several groups of men and horses to attack Shanyue, but they all ended in failure, and Huo You almost died as a result. I suspect that this matter is related to the theft of the Blood Dragon Sword, and it is very likely that the Tiangu Sect is doing the trick and taking the opportunity to let the Nine Unitary Sect start a war with Shanyue. Tianba, you take a few people to Heizheng Mountain early tomorrow morning, inform Huo You of this matter, and remind him to be careful. ”

"Yes, big brother, I'll do this tomorrow morning!" Hong Tianba said.

It turns out that the Evil Wolf Gang and the Nine Youjiao are the same raccoon dogs, but the Evil Wolf Gang's sphere of influence is small, limited to Chaisang County and the surrounding areas, and they make a living by robbing houses and houses, especially like to rob passing merchants, so they have always been wanted by the local government and never dared to set up a fixed station. They had no grudge against the Tiangu Sect, but because of the matter of the Blood Dragon Sword, Hong Tiansheng couldn't watch the Nine You Sect suffer in vain, so he wanted to expose the matter.

That night, Zhiming and the other three returned to the Tiangu Sect. Zhiming first asked Du Yu to be carried to heal his injuries, and then took Du Liang to see the sect leader.

Seeing the sect leader, Du Liang pleaded guilty, explained the causes and consequences of stealing the sword, and begged the sect leader to do his best to save his brother, and he was willing to bear all the blame - many of the words were taught to him by Zhiming.

The Sect Master sighed deeply and said, "Du Liang, did you forget the oath you swore when you joined the Sect so quickly? The Sect Master's willingness to accommodate you is also based on your integrity, but I didn't expect that I have made such a big mistake now, and I have almost affected all the brothers of the Tiangu Sect!

Du Liang begged again: "Liang knows his mistake, please ask the master to cure my sin and let my brother go, after all, I pulled him into the water, and he has always advised me not to do this before." ”

The Sect Master shook his head and sighed. Zhi Ming helped to say some good things, and said: "The Blood Dragon Sword has been recaptured, although Du Liang has made a big mistake, but he reins in the precipice, I implore the sect master to give him a chance to mend his ways!"

Pang Tong and Gongsun Jie, who were on the side, also advised the sect leader to be lenient. The sect leader thought for a while, and said to Du Liang: "Nian Zai you brothers have also contributed to this sect, since this time there is no big mistake, this sect leader will spare you." However, in order to give you a reprimand, you were to be imprisoned for three months, and you were not allowed to come out for three months, and since your brother was seriously injured, he was exempted from punishment. ”

"Sect Master!" Du Liang kowtowed, he thought that this punishment was light enough.

After that, Du Liang was imprisoned. Zhiming was still thinking about the Evil Wolf Gang, and he still remembered what Hong Tianba said before leaving. He explained his concerns to the crowd.

The sect leader frowned and said, "The Evil Wolf Gang, like the Nine You Sect, is an organization that does evil, and its gang leader, Hong Tiansheng, is strong in martial arts and ruthless. It is estimated that they are already suspecting this, and it is difficult to guarantee that they will not go to tell Huo You. If they join forces to attack the religion, it will be a big problem. ”

Kong Ming said: "Sect Master, don't worry, I think Du Liang can be allowed to atone for his sins." ”

"What do you mean, sir?" the Sect Master's eyes lit up.

"That's right, 'the bell must be tied to the bell', the matter has come to this point, and it is just right for Du Liang to take on the role of this 'bell tie'. First of all, let him go to the Nine Unitary Sect to return the Blood Dragon Sword, and confess to Huo You, explaining that the sword was stolen by him himself, purely to sell it for money, of course, he must not reveal his true identity. Whether it was the Nine Unitary Sect or the Evil Wolf Gang, they didn't dare to be sure that he was a member of the Tiangu Sect. After that, let Zhiming go to the king of Yue to state that he had found the person who stole the sword, and took him to return the blood dragon sword to the Jiuyoujiao, and the Jiuyoujiao would no longer cause trouble. King Yue believes that he will not have any doubts, after all, there is the factor of 'Wu Yue reconciliation' in it. This is the end of the matter. Only this method can ensure the safety of the Tiangu Sect and round the lie of Yang Ji stealing the sword. Kong Ming expressed his thoughts.

The crowd thinks it's possible. Pang Tong said: "This method is very good, but you can't let Du Liang go by himself." The first is to prevent accidents, although he has made mistakes, after all, he is a brother in the sect, and his personal safety cannot be harmed; second, to prevent him from suddenly turning into a dissenting person and defecting to the enemy, once he admits that he is a member of the Tiangu Sect, the truth will surface, and this is the most worrying thing. ”

Zhiming immediately said: "I'll go with him, I'm willing to enter the tiger's den again!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then applauded - Zhiming's loyalty and courage impressed everyone present.

Zhiming immediately went to the prison and told Du Liang about it. Du Liang expressed his great pleasure and said, "I am not a person who forgets my roots easily, and stealing the sword is just a moment of confusion. I will make atonement with my life!"

Zhiming said: "The soldiers are fast, we will go down the mountain early tomorrow morning, I am afraid that the Evil Wolf Gang is also ready to act, and they must not be allowed to have a preconceived idea." ”

"Okay, Lei Daxia, thank you for saving our brother, and now I really owe you too much for the Tiangu Sect to accompany me into the tiger's den! However, now is the time for me to go to the soup for the Tiangu Sect, and I am duty-bound!" Du Liang has decided to change his past mistakes and swear allegiance to the Tiangu Sect.

After the two agreed, Du Liang was temporarily released. Before leaving, he went to see his brother's condition, his injury is still stable, although the internal injuries are serious, and the qi and pulse disorders are serious, but fortunately, the treatment is timely and his life is saved.

The two of them each rode a horse and galloped towards Heizheng Mountain. On Du Liang's back was the cold light of the Blood Dragon Sword.

Jiuyoujiao Headquarters.

Since the defeat of Wolf Bone Mountain, Huo You has received the defeat news of the other two teams in a row, and he suddenly fell into a state of despair. He didn't expect that the gap in strength between the sect and the Yue clan was getting bigger and bigger, and even the three giants were sacrificed, and it seemed that the usual level of military training was indeed inferior to the other party. He thought that if the Yue people counterattacked one day, the Jiuyou Sect would definitely perish, so he had to take countermeasures in advance.

On this day, Huo You summoned two veterans of the sect to discuss the matter. Hu Yong, deputy staff officer, said: "The sect leader has been restless recently, so it is advisable to rest for a few more days before making plans. ”

Huo You shook his head and said, "I've rested enough, and now it's hard to bear it." You just say, how do I fight back?"

Everyone was at a loss. Gao Tian, a general staff officer, said: "Shanyue is too domineering, not to mention the theft of the sword, and we have suffered heavy losses, this revenge will not be avenged! ”

Huo Yu's eyes lit up. Gao Tian said: "The Evil Wolf Gang's sphere of influence is limited to Chaisang County and the surrounding areas, and they probably also want to use the power of our sect to expand the territorial network, so as to catch more big fish in Jiangdong. ”

Huo Youxi said: "In this way, we can use its power to attack Shanyue?"

"That's right, I think the Wolves have always wanted to find opportunities to cooperate with us, and the two sides have a foundation for win-win cooperation. Moreover, after the fact, we can find ways to incorporate the Evil Wolf Gang into our sect, so that the Hong Tiansheng brothers will also become the right and left hands of the sect leader, and then they will be able to fight against the Shanyue and Tiangu Sects. "Gao Tian is really an old ginger, and he hides the city mansion in his chest.

"In that case, Gao Tian, this matter will be left to you. "Hoyu gave the task.

"Yes, I will definitely live up to the trust in the next place!" Gao Tian said, clasping his fists.

While he was talking, someone outside the village asked to see him, claiming to be Hong Tianba, the deputy leader of the Evil Wolf Gang.

"'Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives!'" Huo You was overjoyed, "Hurry up, please!"

Hong Tianba entered the cottage and met Huo You. After a polite remark, he made his intentions clear.

When he heard that the Blood Dragon Sword had been snatched by a person suspected of being a Tiangu Sect disciple and a person with strong martial arts, Huo You was shocked and said, "Is this true?"

"It is true. Hong Tianba told about his experience at the tea house yesterday evening.

"In this way, there is a good chance that the person who appeared later was a member of the Tiangu Sect, and the only purpose of his appearance was to take away the Blood Dragon Sword. So, who were those two people at the beginning?" Hoyu pondered.

"My eldest brother thinks that although the person who stole the sword cannot be determined to be a member of the Tiangu Sect, he is definitely inseparable from the Tiangu Sect, maybe the sword stealing was their conspiracy from the beginning, intended to make the Guijiao and Shanyue go to war!"

Gao Tian analyzed: "Could it be that Zhao Cheng (the leader of the Tiangu Sect) was inconvenient to respond to the marriage proposed by our sect last time, so in order to prevent my sect from going to war because of grudges, he deliberately sent someone to steal the sword, and made us believe that this matter was done by Shan Yue, so as to divert the spearhead in order to escape the scourge of war and stay out of the matter? Sect leader, you see, how long has it been between the time you sent someone to deliver the letter to the time when the blood dragon sword was stolen? From the point of view of time, it is exactly in line with my speculation. ”

"It's possible. Huo You nodded thoughtfully.

"The Tiangu Sect is not a good thing, why don't we join forces and pick them up together!" Hong Tianba added fuel to the fire.

At this time, a person hurriedly barged in and said, "Sect Master, someone has sent the Blood Dragon Sword back!"

The crowd was amazed. Hoyu said, "Let him in quickly!"

Zhiming and Du Liang entered the council hall. Zhiming saw Hong Tianba and thought: "Oh no, he was still the first step, so he can only act at the opportunity!"

Hong Tianba thought, "Why is it him again? Could it be that the Tiangu Sect had already expected us to come?"

Du Liang presented the Blood Dragon Sword wrapped in black cloth to Huo You, and knelt down and said: "I am Du Liang, an unemployed vagrant in Chaisang County, who stole the holy relics of your sect because of his greed, and now I am here to return it, hoping that the sect leader will be gracious!"

Huo You opened the black cloth and saw that it was indeed the Blood Dragon Sword that had been missing for many days, and he was overjoyed, but it was inconvenient to show it. He asked Du Liang, "Why do you want to steal my holy relics for no reason?"

"I didn't mean to pass by the temple of your sect that day, and I was curious for a moment, so I sneaked in, and when I saw the Blood Dragon Sword, I couldn't help but make a move. It's really because of living in poverty, and I did it by mistake for a while. Now that I have come to my senses, I have come here to return the sword, hoping that the sect master will open up and forgive me. "Du Liang's attitude is very sincere.

"Is this sword really stolen by you?" said Gao Tian suspiciously.

“... Indeed, it was stolen by me. Du Liang's tone was slightly nervous.

"Where did you steal it from?" asked Gao Tian repeatedly, even though the other party had already told himself.

“... It is the ancestral temple that your religion specially uses to store the divine sword. "Du Liang only knew that the Blood Dragon Sword was placed in the temple, but he didn't know its specific location.

Gao Tian still wanted to ask, but Zhiming hurriedly relieved the siege and said: "Since the sword has been returned, please bear with me and let him live." ”

Huo Yu stared into the eyes of the two. Du Liang was dodging his gaze because he didn't know the bottom of his heart, but Zhiming kept looking straight ahead, his demeanor was calm, and there was no trace of fear in his eyes.