Volume 2 Ancient Sword Chapter 22 The Human Heart
It happened suddenly, but it came naturally.
Yue Chen thought about it from himself, whether it was in the Divine Fox Sect or the Chengming Sect, what he could do was really limited. Sometimes, Yue Chen will also seriously consider that since he still has the slightest opportunity to do things, why not do it more meaningfully and do better.
Therefore, when Yue Chen faced hundreds of people who were in a similar situation to himself, he suddenly felt compassion. At least, before he left the Divine Fox Sect, he could fight side by side with these people. What happens after leaving, maybe only God knows.
In other words, on the vast Blood Mangling, the team of 361 people is said to be a lot less, but not too much. Every time he went to a region, he basically moved within the range demarcated by Xu Peng, recuperating from injuries, and looking for spiritual materials alone without injuries. However, when everyone gradually calmed down from the initial tension, the momentum of guarding against each other suddenly heated up, and the distance between each other became more and more obvious.
Despite this, hundreds of people spent the days in peace and quiet. The hunting time of the Three Fox Sect has only passed a full third. Around this time, none of these hundreds of people planned to leave Xuemangling and look for other opportunities. After all, the chances of finding a chance out of here are much higher than the chances of death coming. What's more, under Yue Chen's auspices, the spiritual materials that everyone found far exceeded their original expectations. There is even hope that the hunt will end now.
This day, according to Juanaga, is the second first day of the hunt, that is, the first day of the second month.
In the evening, the weather was clear, the sunset was scattered, and the afterglow stayed on the Bloody Mangling Ridge for a long time, covering up the bloody killings and adding a bit of vitality.
The disciples of the Divine Fox Sect also began to get together in twos and threes, talking and laughing, but no one had ever shown each other what they had gained in the past few days. Yue Chen saw everything in his eyes, knowing that this was the basic cultivation that every monk who was good at guarding against and had a high vigilance had.
Yue Chen seemed to be walking, but in fact, he came to the side of an extremely thin young man with a purpose, and sat on the ground like him. The young man still looked a little nervous, and after barely squeezing out a smile, a complicated look flashed in his dark eyes.
"What is this senior brother called?" Yue Chen asked calmly: "In the past few days, I have seen that senior brother is the most restless, and seems to be approaching me intentionally or unintentionally, could it be that he has something to tell me?"
"My name is Mu Hao, and I am twenty-seven years old this year!" As he spoke, Mu Hao involuntarily looked around, and when he was sure that no one was approaching, he lowered his voice slightly: "I always feel that here, the closer you get to Senior Brother Yue, the safer it is." After a pause, Mu Hao asked rhetorically, "Senior Brother Yue, do you really know all these people?"
"I don't understand, I don't understand at all!" Yue Chen replied seriously: "Presumably, Senior Brother should have heard about how the four of us met which nine. ”
"To be honest, one of the reasons why I have been able to live until now is that I have never believed in my own eyes, but I have never believed in what my eyes see. Mu Hao suddenly said a little mysteriously, "There is a sentence that I may not say more, but senior brother, you are different from all the other disciples of the Divine Fox Sect. So, I still want to tell you, don't trust people too much. ”
"Oh, why is this?" Yue Chen faintly sensed that Mu Hao seemed to be referring to something, and this person or several people should be in this group of people. Then he asked: "If you have anything to say, senior brother might as well say it directly." If I'm not mistaken, the person you want to talk about should be among the nine. ”
Mu Hao was stunned, and after a while, he still nodded slightly, and then he still habitually looked around for a while. Yue Chen was sure from this that this was already his habit. It's not surprising that a weak person like him can survive in that cruel environment, and without some skills beyond ordinary people, I'm afraid it's impossible.
I only heard him say in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Senior Brother Yue, you have to be especially careful about which person is named Shen Shao. Secondly, there are Xiao Yao and She Kun. ”
"Senior brother seems to have not finished speaking, I would like to hear the details. Yue Chen said, "Senior brother, just rest assured, when someone approaches within five zhang, I can find out." ”
Mu Hao was silent at first, slightly uneasy, obviously he didn't fully believe Yue Chen, and he still looked around extremely cautiously. After a long time, he spoke: "Actually, not believing Senior Brother Yue on the Blood Mangling Ridge is indeed extremely stupid. Because of Senior Brother Yue's Taoism, everyone here can only wait for death. However, talking about other people's affairs behind my back is more taboo against me. ”
"Well, I understand what Brother Pastor means! At this moment, they still have to look for spiritual materials, and usually you and I start to rest! There is plenty of time, I would like to hear about it!"
Mu Hao nodded and said, "Whoever is called She Kun is an absolutely ruthless person and a horizontal person." In order to avenge his sister, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his wife. I don't know what else I can't do with such a person. But of these three, compared to the other two, it is not worth mentioning at all.
Which Senior Brother Shen Shao can really be regarded as a strange person. He has participated in eleven halls, large and small, but the strange thing is that every time he participates in that hall, the disciple in charge of that hall will die mysteriously, and then he will become the head of that hall. This is not counting, what is even more strange is that whenever he goes to the head of a hall, then all the disciples under the hall will all die in a certain experience. If this is not a matter of evil spirits, who would believe that it was an accident or a coincidence.
Which senior brother named Xiao Yao is above board and trustworthy on the surface. But he really wants to be ruthless, giving people the feeling that he is the legendary demon who really kills people without blinking. Once, after I finished collecting spiritual materials, I was afraid of being discovered, so I hid in a small 'hole' with my thin body. It just so happened that night that I saw with my own eyes that this senior brother actually killed three Inner Gate Green Fox disciples. It was really terrifying, and I just felt like I was seeing a blood-eating demon in front of me, not a person. Later, I heard that in the same place, more than a dozen inner disciples were killed. ”
After listening to Mu Hao's story, Yue Chen muttered, "Silent Vipers! Blood Devouring Demons! are indeed difficult characters to deal with!"
Mu Hao said with a smile: "It's still Senior Brother who said it accurately! A few simple words indicate their truest side." ”
"Brother Pastor has a great mind and eyesight, and he must have had great insights. A few days ago, the Divine Fox Sect inexplicably added a new hall called Heavenly Wolf Valley. In my brother's opinion, how should I manage the organization of these 361 people, so as to prevent problems before they occur. ”
Mu Hao was a little dumbfounded for a while when he saw Yue Chen asking for advice so seriously. After a while, he said in a deep voice: "Senior Brother Yue, don't pretend to be confused. If you really don't know the origin of the Heavenly Wolf Valley, but only know the name of the Heavenly Wolf Valley, how can you use the word 'Heavenly Wolf Valley'. ”
Yue Chen smiled softly and said, "I can't hide it from Senior Brother! I was originally arranged by Senior Brother Xu Shi to go to Heavenly Wolf Valley, and later, I learned a little bit about the past of Heavenly Wolf Valley. Therefore, in the Divine Fox Sect, my first place to settle with a sense of belonging is the Heavenly Wolf Valley. ”
"I'm afraid, Senior Brother didn't know a little bit!" Mu Hao said suspiciously, "The question that Senior Brother asked just now, in fact, I really have an idea, I don't know if Senior Brother is willing to listen to it?"
"Listen up!"
"Hmm!" Before he was about to speak, Mu Hao still looked around, only then did he feel relieved, and said slowly: "According to my observation, the three of you are absolutely reliable." Xu, Fei, Ban, and Du are also loyal and righteous people, and it is difficult for the two of them to make big waves. Since then, there are only three people left to deal with.
I think that Senior Brother Yue is suitable for taking charge of the overall situation, and should not easily participate in direct management. You can give the actual action to any of the three people you are with, and they will be in charge. Then divide the nine men into nine, and each of them shall be responsible for a part, but the general affairs of these nine men shall first pass through the three of them at the east gate, and then report to you." For the sake of insurance, Senior Brother Yue needs to make a public statement, and the nine people can also directly discuss major matters with Senior Brother Yue.
Senior Brother Yue only needs to be 'powerful', and I think with Senior Brother Yue's courage and strength, I will definitely be able to restore the glory of the Heavenly Wolf Valley to its former glory." ”
After hearing this, Yue Chen stroked his palms and laughed, and said, "It can be seen that Brother Pastor still affirms the ability of the nine people!"
"Of course!" Mu Hao also grinned and said, "It is absolutely impossible to live until now, and to be able to occasionally set up a hall by yourself, without any outstanding features." ”
"Listening to Senior Brother's words is better than reading for ten years!" Yue Chen said solemnly, "The three of them are not enough for rain, snow, and waves, and they need to add one." Senior Brother Xiao is also a great wisdom, and he can't be confused with any eight people, so he needs to be arranged separately. Which eight people, when they can be arranged according to what the senior brother said, it is more appropriate. ”
Mu Hao said: "Add one, there are thirteen of you in total!"
Yue Chen smiled and said, "Far away in the sky!"
"Me?" Mu Hao pointed to himself, and after seeing Yue Chen nodding, he continued: "I can't!"
"Why?"
"I'm afraid of death!" Mu Hao said solemnly, "Before I endure humiliation and become a real powerhouse, I just need to live." ”
"I'm also afraid of death! But when death comes, do we have to choose? No! Since we don't, why don't we fight? At least, it can be regarded as not living in vain, right?" Yue Chen said solemnly: "Brother pastor, don't worry, in the future, if you need to come forward alone, I will let Xiao Lang go with you." With him here, I feel at ease, what worries do I have, senior brother?"
"This ......!"
"Senior Brother don't have to doubt it, and you don't need to say more! Now, Senior Brother Xiao and they are ten zhang away, and they are approaching our side, their steps seem to be a little hurried, something may happen!" Yue Chen interrupted: "As for how to arrange you in, I still need a better opportunity. ”
After the two of them recovered their expressions slightly, Yue Chen flashed and left the distance of three zhang. But after a while, Dongmen Yu and the others really came quickly. Mu Hao naturally got up and surrounded him.
After these people came around, they all looked at Yue Chen with nervous expressions and didn't speak. Yue Chen didn't know what was going on for a while, and asked casually, "Xiaoyu, why are you so flustered?
Xiao Yao said: "Hey, who is it, you come out and talk to the valley master!"
Suddenly, an old man with a yellow beard walked out of the crowd, looking like an old child. Because of the precedents of Xiao Yao and Ji Shang, Yue Chen inevitably felt a little nervous when he saw this image that was incompatible with everyone. After smiling slightly, he said, "If there is anything wrong with the seniors, please say it directly!"
"This ...... I said, Lord Gu, don't think of me as an old man! My name is Huang Xu, and my family has a hereditary syndrome of Progeria, so I am only 28 years old now, and I look like a little old man. ”
Yue Chen hurriedly said humbly: "Senior brother doesn't know, please forgive me for the offense!"
Huang Xu didn't care about his appearance, he grinned and said, "Just now, I accidentally found a 10,000-year-old iron sycamore, and after using family secret techniques to investigate, I found that there was a medium-sized ancient tomb thousands of miles north of Xuemangling. According to the tree elephants, there may be a large amount of metal in this ancient tomb. ”
"Finished?"
"Lord Gu Lord, I'm done!" that's all!" Huang Xu said with a smile, "Next, it depends on whether Lord Gu Lord is interested in this ancient tomb." Under normal circumstances, there are also a lot of prohibitions around this medium-sized ancient tomb, and it is not surprising that there are fierce monsters and ghosts. ”
Xiao Yao followed and said: "In the past few days, the injured people have almost recovered. Within a radius of hundreds of miles, the spiritual materials that can be searched by the naked eye are basically in our pockets. Senior Brother Yue doesn't have to worry about their income, compared to the previous hunting, they can all be regarded as getting rich overnight now. So, the old man thought it was necessary for us to go and see the ancient tomb. If you can pry open a corner, the income is far more affordable than a few spirit grasses. ”
Yue Chen nodded slightly, and after his eyes swept over everyone, the others also echoed Xiao Yao's statement.
"As Senior Brother Huang said, if there are fierce monsters and ghosts, it is inevitable that someone will be unlucky. And our Heavenly Wolf Valley has only been established for ten days, and everyone is in a good place, and if they are in danger, they will be scattered. If this is the case, how can we ensure that no one will be left behind when digging for treasures? If it is worth sacrificing human lives in exchange for the treasures we have committed? Does it mean that the future of our Heavenly Wolf Valley will also be as inhumane and cannibalistic as other halls? I believe that all the senior brothers and sisters must not think like this. Who in the world doesn't want a place to rest in peace?
For this reason, I would like to take the opportunity of this ancient tomb to listen to the opinions and opinions of the senior brothers in the audience, how should we go in the future of the Heavenly Wolf Valley, and where should we go? Everyone can speak freely, and there must be no restraint or restraint!"
Yue Chen's generous words, but when he came back, there was silence. But everyone's eyes looked at Yue Chen in unison, as if they wanted to find their own answer from Yue Chen's eyes.
The one who broke the silence was Shen Shao. Shen Shao smiled and said, "Senior Brother Yue is the hall master, and he is fully qualified to arrange personnel matters, don't you say?"
"Yes!" the crowd responded with a neat voice!
Yue Chen looked at Xiao Yao again and asked for his opinion with his eyes. Xiao Yao nodded steadily, signaling that there was no problem. Yue Chen then said: "Thank you for looking up to me Yue Chen! Since all the senior brothers have this intention, then I will first talk about my thoughts, and then everyone will help ponder and ponder." If there is anything wrong, be sure to point it out. This matter is not only about me, but also about everyone present.
The eight senior brothers, including Shen, She, Ji, Ju, Xu, Fei, Ban, and Du, were still hall masters with more than 100 people not long ago, and their abilities, experiences, and strength are naturally beyond doubt. Therefore, I decided that the eight of them would be responsible for the specific actions in the future.
As we all know, the three of Rain, Snow, and Waves have followed me all the way, and it is enough to be a messenger by my side in the future. Senior Brother Xiao is the most senior brother we have here, and I am afraid that the future major events will have to rely on Senior Brother Xiao to make overall arrangements. ”
"Wonderful! It's really wonderful! The valley master's move is worthy of the style of the leader's sleeve. Ju Yong clapped his hands and said, "It's just that how should the eight of us make specific arrangements? How should we subordinate each other? Please also ask the valley master to make it clear!" Ju Yong's remark of first leaning up and then suppressing it was not only for Yue Chen to hear, but also for the others to wake up.
Yue Chen said loudly: "This matter, I am only thinking about it for the first time. Specifically, I have to listen to the opinions of a few senior brothers!"
"The eight halls of the Divine Fox Sect are not only divided into internal and external, they have their own members, but they are also in charge of one thing, and they are not subordinate to each other. For all major matters, the first seat of the eight churches is also reported directly to the deacons and elders or the head of the church. Shen Shao seemed to be talking to himself, but he didn't know, this was exactly what Yue Chen wanted.
Then, Yue Chen said in a deep voice, "What do the other seven senior brothers think of Senior Brother Shen's suggestion?"
"Very good!", "Right!", "Feasible!", "......"
Yue Chen announced: "Okay, since all the senior brothers have reached an agreement, then we need to strike while the iron is hot, and first handle the matters related to the great plan of the Heavenly Wolf Valley, and then go to find the treasure of the ancient tomb."
Brothers and sisters can choose one senior brother to follow by themselves, and eight senior brothers can directly choose their own personnel according to their own understanding. As long as it is done voluntarily, it is not important to use any method. ”
There was a commotion in the crowd, exchanging heads and ears to each other.
What Yue Chen didn't expect was that this matter was settled only half an hour later. The smallest number of followers was Ban Meng, all of whom were sturdy and rough men, and the largest number of followers were Shen and Ju. However, in the end, there were three people left, two men and one woman, and none of them seemed to want to follow, so they wanted to remain independent.
Yue Chen smiled slightly, pointed at his hand, and said, "The three of you, just like the three of them, run errands on weekdays!"
There was a slight smile on the faces of the three of them. Yue Chen was secretly even happier, because Mu Hao was in the middle of the three. That night, the people rested in an orderly manner according to these eight arrangements.
Probably, the smart people here understand that until everyone is strong enough to be independent, these people will be temporarily tied together by the heart of self-interest. But this is the human heart - the undersea needle.