Chapter 520: Brothers (1st Update)
Gan Zhiquan, a Taoist priest of Hongshan, stood on the ridge, the north wind howled, blowing the Taoist robe and hunting, his eyes looked far away and there was nothing, hoping to release all the pent-up emotions.
Even if there is nothing, it can't contain the thousands of threads in his heart.
Gan Zhiquan gave up his futile efforts, turned around and walked down the mountain, without casting a spell, he walked on two legs deep and one foot shallow, he clearly remembered that before joining the Daotong, he and his brother played in the snow every winter, and the deeper the snow, the more fun they became, and in the end they were always soaking wet, and when they returned home, they were beaten while baking the fire.
Are those two naughty children really himself and his younger brother when they were children? Gan Zhiquan suddenly had a trace of doubt, are the memories of the past real? Since there are spells that can erase memories, maybe there are spells that can implant false memories, and the Five Elements Department does not have this kind of spell, what about the other subjects?
Every doubt was a crack in the heart of the Taoist priest, and Gan Zhiquan could only try to suppress the doubt, pull his legs out of the snow, and fly quickly towards the camp in the distance.
The Taoist priests were all waiting for him, but they all pretended not to see it, and after Gan Zhiquan landed, he walked forward with his head held high, hoping that someone could question him face to face.
After Gan Zhiquan walked more than a dozen steps, this person came.
Xin Youtao gently pushed away the little green peach that dissuaded him, and walked towards Gan Zhiquan head-on, his face was pale, his lips were purple, and he would involuntarily shake every time he took seven or eight steps, this was not fear, but his current real physical state.
Half of the Taoist priests in the camp are like this, and they have all been hit by Lan Bing's "Demon Transformation Technique", and it has been almost a month. The change is becoming more and more obvious, in their opinion. This is the reaction of the demon.
Xin Youtao stopped Gan Zhiquan, but the appearance of the Hongshan Taoist priest did not change. He represents the other half of the Taoist priests who have escaped the "Demon Transformation Technique".
"Let's get things straight. Xin Youtao said bluntly that his patience had run out, and every time he saw Xiao Qingtao as weak as him, he felt angry and impatient.
"Good. Gan Zhiquan glanced left and right, the Taoist priests stopped what they were doing, and looked at them from afar or near, no one gave orders or made special arrangements, and the more than ninety Taoist priests were still divided into two groups, one group was so weak that they looked like ordinary human beings. The other group is a normal Taoist priest.
"Look at us. Xin Youtao held back the anger in his heart, raised his arm and swept it from top to bottom in front of him, "We are turning into a demon, and if the demon slayer sees us, he will not hesitate to kill us." β
"So we've slowed down these days and have been stationed deep in the mountains. When Mu Xingqiu comes back, he will find a way to reverse it. β
"I'm not worried about Mu Xingqiu and the Demon Slayer Society, it's him. Xin Youtao turned and pointed to the nearest tent, which was also the one that Gan Zhiquan was about to walk into.
Gan Zhiquan's gaze stopped on Xin Youtao's face. "I think we've already talked about it. β
"That's right, you said you didn't have that power, but at that time, our demon reaction was not so obvious. Don't say you didn't hear it, he's been talking to himself since three days ago. said that he had to kill the demon Taoist priest in order to make a great contribution to the Dao system, and then die with peace of mind. He didn't keep his voice down. I thought it was just my own thoughtsβI was enchanted!"
Gan Zhiquan was silent for a while, it was this incident that made him uneasy. My answer is still the same, I don't have this power. You don't have either, you have to wait for Mu Xingqiu to come back, he is the only one who has the right to live and die. β
"When Mu Xingqiu comes back, we will probably all be corpses!" Xin Youtao couldn't control the anger in his heart, and after breathing heavily a few times, he calmed down, "When you ambushed Xuanwu Youyu, didn't you once let your brother carry out a mortal mission, why did you suddenly lose the power to kill him?"
"Performing a mortal mission is not the same as killing a Taoist priest with your own hands. Gan Zhiquan's voice became stern, "Gan Zhiwei has already fallen into the devil, and I can't assign him any more tasks." Killing the Demon Daoist has always been the power of the first seat and the grandmaster, and they were handed over to Mu Xingqiu, and they could only be executed by Mu Xingqiu. No one else - including me - could kill him, we were all on the verge of going into demons, and killing a Taoist priest with our own hands would probably make us fall into demons faster. β
"Xiao Qingtao and I can do it, and the two of us have not been invaded by the demon seed. Xin Youtao said coldly.
The corners of Gan Zhiquan's mouth curled slightly, like mockery, and like pity, "I've been outside the camp for three full hours, and you two have plenty of time to do it, but you still have to wait for me to come back and get permission from me." I'm sorry, I've already said it, I don't have this authority, we still have to wait for Mu Xingqiu to come back. β
Xin Youtao gritted his teeth, "If it weren't for Xiao Qingtao to stop him, at least keep an eye on him, maybe just don't look at him at all, and let him act according to the demon's thoughts." β
Xin Youtao's eyes lit up, and if he killed the demon Taoist indiscriminately, everyone would be able to kill him justifiably, and they didn't need to care about any power or power.
"Do you really think it's a good idea?"
This idea is not as ingenious as it seems at first glance, Gan Zhiwei is just a demon, not crazy yet, he will not rush out of the tent to cast spells directly on the demon Taoist priests, but will quietly persuade other Taoist priests to act with him, for the camp full of demon invasion Taoist priests, this is a powerful temptation and danger.
In fact, Gan Zhiwei had already done this, and the first person he persuaded was his brother, from which Gan Zhiquan judged that his brother had fallen into the devil and imprisoned him in a tent.
"Mu Xingqiu, you should come back soon. Xin Youtao said hatefully, turned around and walked away, and the questioning was over.
A smile appeared on Xiao Qingtao's pale face, "We are all Taoist priests, which means that there are some things that we just can't do, wait for Brother Xiaoqiu to come back." β
"I'm no longer a Taoist priest, but it's a pity that I'm not Gan Zhiwei's opponent, and I can't let others help. β
Xiao Qingtao showed a smile again, "I think this is very good, this is the first time since joining Pang Mountain, I don't have to think about cultivation and things in a few hundred years, I don't even have to think about those Dao tribulations." β
Xin Youtao looked at Xiao Qingtao in surprise, and vaguely felt that there seemed to be other meanings in this sentence, but Xiao Qingtao just smiled. I wouldn't be clearer.
Gan Zhiquan walked into the tent, from now on. He will never leave half a step again, he will not kill his brother with his own hands. But it won't let him influence other Taoist priests anymore.
There were actually other people in the tent, Gan Zhiquan was stunned, he had given a strict order not to allow anyone to approach this tent, and cast a few spells for this, I didn't think that someone else was not serious.
Artemisia sat on her knees on a futon, listening with a stern expression, and the bald man floated beside her right shoulder, spinning in a circle in boredom. Opposite them, Gan Zhiwei was kneeling on another futon, whispering something with great interest, when he heard someone come in, he immediately closed his mouth, and smiled reassuringly when he saw that it was his brother.
"My brother knows my plans. Gan Zhiwei whispered, there was no change on the surface, but his hands, feet, and chest were bound by a free rope, so he couldn't move freely, let alone cast spells at will. "I have made it very clear, Lan Bing Curling let half of the Taoist priests turn into demons, but let the other half of the Taoist priests go, until now she has not come to sneak attack as Mu Xingqiu expected. It shows that this is a conspiracy, and she wants the two groups of Taoist priests to kill each other. The demon Taoist is no longer saved, and the demon Taoist must strike first. β
Artemisia nodded earnestly. His right hand held the small turtle Yuyu, who was also bound by the rope, and the fingers of his left hand gently scratched the turtle shell. Showing a bit of absent-mindedness, he paused a little while he was willing to know. She hurriedly stood up, "I think the seventh plan is better, I'll go first, and I'll talk to you another day." β
Xiao Artemisia smiled at Gan Zhiquan, and hurriedly walked out of the tent, the bald man turned in too many circles in place, and he had already entered a state of trance, until Xiao Artemisia had already gone out, he came back to his senses, and swooped out of the tent.
"He can really say, buzz...... It's so noisy that my brain is going to explode, and you can hold on. Outside the tent, the bald man said with admiration.
"Just listen to him and think about something else. He was talking to himself all the time these two nights, and I thought he would be funny, but it turned out that it was still a matter of slaying demons. "Artemisia was a little disappointed.
"When will Brother Xiaoqiu come back, I miss him, what about you?"
Artemisia raised the little turtle in her hand, watched it shake its head and move its limbs, and smiled happily, "As long as there is a little ghost, I don't want anyone." β
Xiao Artemisia grabbed the "little ghost" and was about to bite the bald man, the bald man pretended to be frightened and turned his head and ran, and the two of them chased after each other in the middle of the many tents, bringing a little joy to the camp.
In the tent, Gan Zhiquan knelt opposite his younger brother, staring at the familiar smiling face, and suddenly he could no longer suppress the grief in his heart, and the crack in the Taoist priest's heart finally turned into a crack.
Two tears ran down her cheeks.
"Aren't we ready?" said Gan Zhiwei in surprise, he was still immersed in demonic thoughts, thinking that his brother would "slay demons" with him.
"I'm sorry, brother, I'm sorry. Gan Zhiquan hated his weakness, and he didn't expect this weakness to be so strong, he couldn't hold back his tears, "I can't let others kill you, I did it once, but I can't do it a second time, because I don't have the heart of a Taoist priest, and I'm about to fall into the devil." β
"No, brother, you're mistaken, I didn't fall into the devil, I just saw the truth. Lan Bing didn't come, which shows that she has confidence in the demon transformation Taoist. We are not afraid of death, but we can't die in the hands of the demon Taoist priest, that will make the Taoist laugh. We have to strike first, and we can't let the demon Taoist be used by Lan Bing. Then let's go to Wangshan to fight the demons, don't wait for Mu Xingqiu, don't wait for him. β
"Brother. Gan Zhiquan's expression became resolute again, and he didn't raise his hand to wipe it, so he let the tears stop on his face, "Let's die together, don't cause trouble to anyone." β
Gan Zhiwei's smile was even more obvious, he misunderstood his brother's meaning, thinking that his plan had finally been approved, "Well, die together, don't cause trouble to the Dao Tong." β
Gan Zhiquan summoned his magic sword, crossed between the two, closed his eyes, and whispered the scriptures, the last moment of the soul memory will last for seven days, and he hopes that his and his brother's souls can have seven days of peace.
Gan Zhiwei listened quietly, without the slightest suspicion of his brother.
Gan Zhiquan opened his eyes and was about to cast a spell, but he heard a noise outside the tent, as if he had been attacked by a sneak attack, but there were cheers among them.
Gan Zhiquan turned his head to look at the door, still holding the magic sword in his hand.
The noise subsided, and someone opened the curtain and entered.
"Is that you?"
"It's me. β
Mu Xingqiu stood at the door, dusty, with a thick layer of snow stacked on the straw hat above his head, and his body seemed to be exuding a chill, which made the Gan brothers feel strange that he was still holding a strange straw hat in his hand, which was covered with black lines.
The demon sufferer Gan Zhiwei shuddered.
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