The news came quite suddenly, Zhou Yu got up early in the morning, and was arranging for a disciple to go out to inquire about who lived in the Huaixi Pavilion, when another disciple hurriedly ran in, sweating profusely and reporting the shocking news.

It is said that Fan Yongda was captured alive by the Qingcheng faction, which made things even more tricky, since the head died in Beiting, the Qingcheng faction has always regarded the Kongtong faction as an enemy, and claimed everywhere that the Kongtong faction did not pay attention to the righteousness of the rivers and lakes and helped the foreigners to deal with the Central Plains colleagues.

Fan used the big betrayal to justify the accusations of the Qingcheng faction.

"Where did the news come from?" Zhou Yuqing was more concerned about this issue.

The disciple who delivered the letter wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and stammered, "It has spread all over the streets and streets. ”

"How many people can there be on the street this early in the morning?"

The disciple was frightened by the gaze of the prison gate, and Zhiwu said for a long time: "As soon as I opened the gate, I heard people talking to each other, one said, 'Fan Yongda has been arrested', and the other said, 'I have heard about it, it is the credit of the Qingcheng faction', and then ...... And then I ran in. ”

Zhou Yuqing sighed, he and the old immortal entered the capital, without a capable helper, there was originally a big fan in the capital, and now there are only five panicked young disciples left.

"This is a demonstration by the enemy. He immediately understood the purpose of this news, and turned to see the old fairy.

The real person had already woken up, was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, saw Zhou Yuqing come in, looked up and said, "Apprentice, did you sleep badly last night? ”

"No, it's okay, old immortal, Fan Yongda has fallen into the hands of the Qingcheng faction. ”

"Oh. "The real person seems to be half-asleep and half-awake, and he is indifferent to such a big news.

"If my guess is correct, Fan Yongda has been arrested for a while, and the various factions have hidden the news, and they will not make it public until the old immortal arrives in Beijing, and the purpose is that you have to participate in today's head meeting. ”

"Do I have to attend?" asked the real person confusedly.

Zhou Yuqing was a little confused, shook his head, and forced himself to calm down, "The matter has come to this point, the old immortal is afraid that he will have to meet with the masters, if Fan Yongda admits in public that he is secretly working for the Dragon King, this is a big crime, and it will soon attract the attention of the imperial court, and when the time comes, it will be more difficult for the Kongtong faction to explain." ”

"Do you believe that Fan Yongda? I don't have much of an impression of that kid. The real person whispered.

"This, this ......" Zhou Yuqing was asked, he believed in Fan Yongda, but he also believed in slaughtering dogs in the past, but what this senior brother did was shocking, and it made the entire Kongtong faction humiliated.

The surname of the slaughtering dog also changed suddenly, Zhou Yuqing sighed in his heart, and couldn't help but look at the old immortal a few more times, and prayed secretly, don't let similar changes happen to the master, the Kongtong faction needs him more than ever.

"Believe it or not, he is a disciple of his own sect, and I can't let him be bullied by others. The real man stood up, moved his muscles a little, and sighed, "But don't let me go far again, I still seem to be riding on horseback, what about the little donkey?"

Zhou Yuqing bowed and said: "The disciple is incompetent, let the old immortal suffer, the donkey is handed over to the people under the mountain to take care of, and the old immortal can still use it when he returns to the mountain." ”

"I have to go back. The real person sighed disappointed, and then laughed twice, "The thing I am most afraid of is sitting alone in the quiet room on Kongtong Mountain, dying inexplicably, and then you cry and grab the earth, and you have to claim that there were all kinds of miracles when I died." Alas, I know that this is the most difficult thing, it can't be exactly the same as the miracles of the ancestors, and it can't be too exaggerated, it has to be well-founded, in short, it's difficult. If I die in the capital, maybe these things will be spared, maybe I can create some real miracles myself, and you will have to talk about it later. ”

Zhou Yuqing was dumbfounded when he heard it, and it took a long time for him to make a sound, "Old Immortal ......"

"Let's go. The real person finally relieved himself, was in good spirits, and walked out of the house, "I haven't been to the capital for a long time, let's take a walk, and then go to the heads of the various factions, and see who is bullying my apprentices." ”

Zhou Yuqing followed closely, with mixed feelings in his heart, and always felt that the words of the old immortal Fang Cai were a bad omen.

Before leaving, Zhou Yuqing instructed his disciples to take care of the two women in the backyard at all times, but they were not allowed to disturb them or mention the matter to any outsiders.

The venue of the meeting of the head of the house is not in the city.

Too many people from the rivers and lakes flocked to the capital, which aroused the vigilance of the government, and in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Cheng Jiuye suggested that everyone should be scattered outside the city as much as possible - the Kongtong faction was not notified.

Cheng Jiuye has a manor more than ten miles outside the city, and the head meeting is held here.

Zhou Yuqing originally wanted to contact friends from various factions in advance to find out the details of this conference, but the old fairy stopped him, "Don't make trouble for others, they are your friends, you have to exchange courtesies, you ask others, people don't say it, you are cold, the relationship between friends will be broken, people say, this favor is too big, you can't afford it, you know, like the current situation of the Kongtong faction, it can't appear once in decades." ”

Zhou Yuqing listened to the old fairy's teachings, but he had his own opinion in his heart: If he refused to lend a helping hand in the most dangerous time, what kind of friend would he be? The old fairy was too pessimistic.

But after arriving at the manor, Zhou Yuqing's opinion changed a little.

The meeting of the head of the house was scheduled to be held at noon, but he did not see any of the heads along the way, and when he arrived at the gate of the manor, a group of people came out to greet the old fairy.

On the surface, this is a great courtesy and honor, and they are also the masters, they are willing to welcome them outside the courtyard, showing great respect, but the first thing Zhou Yuqing thought of was: These people had gathered in the manor yesterday, maybe they discussed how to deal with the Kongtong faction all night, but no one informed him in advance, even the few sects closest to the Kongtong faction were no exception.

The old fairy was prescient, he thought, looking at the posture in front of him, if he inquired about the news, he was afraid that he would run into ashes.

Chengjiazhuang is famous in the rivers and lakes, although there is no name of the inn, this is the place where the old rivers and lakes settled in the capital, I think back then, Cheng Yi was able to get popular with this manor, paving the way for the title of "Nine Masters".

Cheng Yi was also in the crowd that greeted him, standing in the front row as the host and the four highest-ranking leaders.

There is no need for special guidance, forty or fifty heads know their positions, a total of three rows that are not very neat, but the order is very clear, the determining factor is not only the status of the sect, but also the influence of himself, such as the Kongtong faction, according to the weight of the sect, it should be located in the middle of the second row, but Zihe's real generation is higher than anyone else, and the two are added together, and he is qualified to stand in the first row.

It's a pity that today he is destined to stand opposite all the heads, Zhou Yuqing sighed secretly, and really hoped that this crisis would pass soon, and the taste of being excluded to the edge of the rivers and lakes was really uncomfortable, and he felt bitter after just tasting it.

"The old crane immortal, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and you can become more and more immortal. ”

"Old immortal, I heard that the immortal body was safe some time ago, but it's better?"

"Why is it that only one disciple is following? It's my fault, I should have sent someone to fetch the old immortal. ”

"Amitabha, seeing a real person is worth the trip. ”

......

The five people in the first row all said a few words, either enthusiastic or peaceful, without the slightest hint of aggressiveness.

The real person was full of smiles, according to the identity of the other party, or um or ah or good to respond, even the head of the back two rows, he tried his best to take care of it, and even called out the nickname of a certain head, the person's face turned red all of a sudden, and since then he has been hiding behind everyone and refusing to speak.

Zhou Yuqing is the head disciple of the Kongtong faction, but here he is just busy with his entourage, the old fairy sits and stands, the old fairy drinks tea and he pours water, the old fairy speaks He pays attention to the reactions of other masters, in short, he doesn't dare to be careless at all.

The main hall of the manor is quite spacious, more than enough to accommodate dozens of people, and the seats are also arranged.

After the politeness, the Qingcheng faction was the first to attack, the head Liang Feng was in his forties, he was the younger brother of the previous head Liu Qingpu, he had no chance to succeed to the throne, and the head contenders both died in Beiting, he was a blessing in disguise, but he was not grateful to the Dragon King and the Kongtong faction at all, and never concealed his hostility.

Liang Feng stood up, bowed his hand slightly to Zihe Zhenren, and said: "The nine major sects are united in the same spirit, and each faction is in trouble and each faction is supported, but it can be ......."

"Uh-huh. The real person was still smiling, interrupting the generous statement of the head of Qingcheng, "Well said, the Kongtong faction is in trouble right now, and it needs the support of all factions, and today I am cheeky to ask you for help." ”

Liang Feng's face was flushed, and he raised his voice and said: "The old crane immortal is slow to rescue, let's first explain what is going on with the disciples of the Kongtong faction colluding with foreign clans and designing to assassinate fellow martial artists." ”

The look of surprise on the real person's face was so realistic that even Zhou Yuqing almost believed it, "There is such a thing? Which disciple of the Kongtong Sect has done such an evil deed?"

"Fan Yongda, the old crane fairy must know who he is, right?"

"He is the disciple grandson of the poor Dao, I heard that he was arrested by the Qingcheng faction for no reason, when did he become a martial arts traitor?"

"Let him speak for himself. Liang Feng's voice became higher and higher, thinking that if the old thing continued to pretend to be confused, the Qingcheng faction would only be able to tear his face in public, anyway, with the support of the major factions behind him, no matter how senior and old Zihe was, it was useless.

Fan Yongda was escorted out, with chains hanging from head to toe, his face was full of bruises, and he saw the head of the sect and the prison door from a distance, and he stayed for a long time, wanting to kneel, but his legs and feet were not good.

The real person didn't look at the apprentices, his eyes swept over the faces of the masters, and finally fell on Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi looked embarrassed, and there was no way to avoid it, so he had to say: "Master Fan's nephew and the Qingcheng faction had some misunderstandings, and they refused to be restrained, so they fought on the spot. This is an implicit demonstration that the great scar is not the result of being tortured on the village.

The real person didn't say a word, got up and walked to the disciple grandson, raised his hand to signal him not to speak, and then turned to Liang Feng and said: "The head of Liang claims that my Kongtong sect disciple Fan used a big collusion with foreign clans, may I ask, who is this 'foreign clan'?"

"The Dragon King and his killer, of course. Liang Feng's tone was cold, and he felt that there was no need to pretend to be polite anymore, "He has already confessed himself, does the old fairy have anything to say?"

"Alas, I'm old, and I don't know if anyone listens. Well, I have a few words: The Dragon King is not a foreigner, and the killing has nothing to do with him, Fan Yongda has neither betrayed his master nor harmed the rivers and lakes, and I will take him away now. ”

After that, he reached out and grabbed the chain on Fan's big chest, but he didn't see him exert himself, only to hear a bang, and the chain broke.

It was not broken into two, but the chains of the whole body were broken into dozens and scattered all over the place......

Everyone in charge was surprised, especially Zhou Yuqing, he knew that his master had an abnormal trust in the Dragon King, but he never imagined that the head of the dignified Kongtong faction would publicly declare the Dragon King's innocence in front of his fellow Taoists.

This is not a solution to the trouble, it is simply a reckless provocation. (To be continued.) )