Seventh

"It turns out that Elder Xu just wants to know these things? Okay, then I'll explain them to you one by one in order. I did break into the 'Patient's Hospital' yesterday, but it was only because my good brother Hu Bao in the Sword Destroying Hall was seriously injured and fell into a coma, and I didn't come out for a long time, and I was worried in my heart, so I had to do it. As a result, when I entered, I didn't see anyone, Hu Bao and the other injured brothers were not in the 'other courtyard', and even the 'Holy Hand' was missing. Later, I did enter the secret passage, and I suspect that they may be treating underneath. I walked along the inner road, and finally walked through, and finally walked out from the foot of Shushan Mountain. After walking all the way, I still couldn't find anyone, so I returned to the temple. This is how the whole thing happened, how could I be a guest? It was this sect that took me in and rebuilt me with kindness, and Hall Master Ye took good care of me during his lifetime, I can't even be grateful!" Tang Dongtuo looked at Elder Xu intently, and also replied very decisively and firmly.

"According to what you say, you didn't rescue anyone in the secret passage, and you didn't assassinate Hall Master Ye?" Elder Xu asked in disbelief.

"You mean, there are other people in the secret path? Why didn't I see it? Also, I assassinated the Ye Hall Master? At that time, so many brothers from our Sword Destroying Hall, Killing Fork Hall, and Destroying Hook Hall were all present, could anyone have seen that I assassinated him? Elder Xu, don't you bend into a trick and frame people casually!" Tang Dongtuo interpreted innocently with an expression.

"In my eyes, you're a little kid. To be honest, Hall Master Ye didn't kill you, I believe it. After all, Hall Master Ye was hit the head by a vertical hidden weapon, and you were on the same horizontal line as him at the time, so you couldn't do this at all, and the secret weapon technique was extraordinary, just with your age and background, it was unrealistic to use such a deep blow force. However, the things in the secret passage are based on your words alone, and there is no witness or physical evidence, so I can't be sure that you have made up a story in front of me. You said that you are not an intermittent guest (inner ghost), can you give proof (evidence, credentials)?" Elder Xu couldn't see any clues, so he had to make trouble through psychological offensives.

"Indeed, I have no proof that I am not a spy. Similarly, Elder Xu, can you come up with evidence to prove that I am an undercover agent? Please forgive me for my innocence, let me give you an analogy, for example, if I believe that you, Elder Xu, have always wanted to murder the sect leader in his heart, but due to various conditions (opportunities) limitations, he has not yet carried out or attempted to do so, then, can you give proof that you do not think so in your heart, whether you have premeditated or not, can you prove that you have never thought of plotting against the sect leader? Elder Xu, you can't give it back either, so why do you conclude that I deceived you because you didn't believe what I said?" Tang Dongtuo replied with a tactful and strong tone.

"Bold! Presumptuous! You are sophistry! Hmph, in front of me, you dare to be unreasonable, hysterical, strong, and want to cover up! Yes, I have no evidence, but I am in charge of the punishment of this sect, and I can ...... you" Elder Xu was suddenly furious, so angry that his face was red and his neck was thick, and he was even a little unreasonable, excited, unabashed, incoherent, and gibberish......

"Eh, Lao Xu...... Lao Xu ...... Don't be angry yet, come on, come and sit down first, and let me judge him. Elder Fan, the Elder of Internal Affairs, saw that the situation was about to get out of control, and Elder Xu had already taken care of the situation, and he didn't want Elder Xu to leave a handle (handle, horse's foot) for people to use the torture indiscriminately, so he stepped forward and stopped him.

Elder Xu was pulled back to the interrogation table, and Elder Fan walked towards Tang Dongtuo and said, "Your name is Tang Dongtuo, right? I have already read all your past case files just now. Why don't we come to Lala, what did you do when you didn't come to this church three years ago? Where did you stay? Don't be nervous, just tell the truth. "Elder Fan was always smiling, and he was indeed a cunning smiling tiger.

"I grew up without parents, never met them, and never heard anything about them. It was a farmer who adopted me, my adoptive father, and I was gradually raised by him, and then suddenly one day, the vassal states conscripted me, and he was a strong man, and he was dragged to serve in the army, and he joined the army to fight, and then he never came back. It wasn't until three years ago that I accidentally came to the vicinity of Shushan, and I heard from the surrounding villagers that there was a treasure land for cultivating immortals here, and in order to eat with a mouthful, I joined the sect. Later, thanks to the favor of the Ye Hall Master, I was incorporated into the Sword Destroying Hall, he taught me the etiquette and rules of the sect, and passed on some exercises to me, and from then on I no longer aimed at eating with a mouthful of food, but put the survival and honor of the sect first, and I am willing to pay all the price for the sake of the sect!" Tang Dongtuo elaborated in detail, without any pause or jamming in the process, so that no one could see that there was any sign of fabrication, and there was no trace of flaw.

"Sure enough, it's the same as the one recorded in the dossier (exactly the same), since you are so faithful, I will believe you. Well, the Church happens to have an urgent task right now, so I might as well leave it to you. Prove yourself by your actions to show your faithfulness. Would you like to?" asked Elder Fan with a wicked smile on his face.

"Elder Fan's orders, even if the small ones sacrifice their lives, they must be done well. Tang Dong Tuodao.

"Very good! The sect leader has already given a letter to the lord of the Beast Control Valley, the content of which is mainly written in two aspects, this is to ask the guilt (blame) of the Beast Control Valley, two-faced, three-faced, defective, despised by the world, such a treacherous ally, have to denounce; This bamboo letterhead is currently in my possession, and I will hand it over to you, and you will be responsible for delivering the letter. The Sect Master also instructed him to act quickly and tactfully according to the situation, and if he could find an opportunity to kill the infatuated mind, he could also be assassinated, if he could use a counter-plot to divide the relationship between their holy envoys, and if he couldn't, then he could find a way to repair it. Do you understand the sect leader's intentions? If you can accomplish this task and do it well, and return to the sect unharmed, I will promote you to be the master of the Sword Destroying Hall! On the other hand, if you unfortunately die in the Beast Control Valley, or dare to escape, your corpse (bones, remains) will be completely destroyed by the killers sent by the sect. The power of this religion is all over the world, and you can't escape. Elder Fan explained in a soft, prickly voice, as he took out a scroll of bamboo slips from his sleeve.

"The small ones will not fail in their mission. Tang Dongtuo took the letterhead and responded simply.

"Go ahead. Elder Fan ordered.

After Tang Dongtuo turned around and walked out, Elder Xu and Elder Wu were very puzzled and came over to Elder Fan suspiciously.

"Old Fan, what kind of medicine did you buy in this gourd? Are you interrogating him?" asked Elder Xu.

"Two brothers! The intention of my clever trick is really bottomless! Regardless of whether this kid is an inner ghost or not, first of all, you can keep him out of the way for a while, even if he is an inner ghost, he will not have the opportunity to find out information in this sect; second, let him find a way to prove himself; third, you can test his strength. What do you think, what kind of place is the Beast Control Valley, even you and I don't dare to go, let him go, hum, nine deaths!" Elder Fan said with a smile.

"High, really high!" Elder Wu gave a thumbs up and smiled appreciatively.

"By the way, didn't we send our eyes to the various sects to collect the historical archives of all their disciples? has anyone returned?" Elder Fan asked.

"I came back a batch, and now I have collected all the personnel files of Jingxia Villa, Tianyi Sect, Dishui Cave, Ethereal Lake and other sects, and there is no such person as Tang Dongtuo. Elder Xu said.

Elder Fan and Elder Wu nodded incomprehensibly.

For the sake of routine, out of the concern that no one should be left out, after a while, the three elders continued to interrogate the other disciples of the Sect.

At the same time, thousands of miles away in Jingxia Mountain Villa, the Yin Feng Sanren had already brought back Mengxi and other junior disciples from Kunlun Mountain.

"It's so ignorant, it's just nonsense, it's messing around! Uniting the six major factions to besiege the Temple of Ten Thousand Annihilation, you are hiding such a big thing by yourself? Deliberately not telling grandpa? Do you know how dangerous this is? Sit down, I'll heal you. Yin Feng Sanren and Mengxi both meditated in a posture, sitting in the same direction before and after, and Yin Feng Sanren chattered (nagging) with concern.

"Grandpa, my injuries are not serious at all, and I will be fine after a few days of recuperation. Three years ago, I kept asking you where Senior Brother Dongtuo had gone, and where the other senior brothers who had grown up with us had gone, but you always refused to say. Later, I asked many more questions, but you still didn't say. Senior Brother Dongtuo was so good to me, he had saved my life several times, whether it was picking herbs in the wilderness or practicing on the cliffs, every time I encountered danger and almost fell to my death, he stepped forward to save me. Three years ago, he disappeared without a word, and he didn't even say hello to me. Grandpa, if you know, tell me where he went, okay?" Mengxi cried and pleaded sadly.

"Sit still, don't talk so much! Wait for me to infuse the true yuan into your body, and the 'fainting qi' in you will dissipate on its own. Yin Feng Sanren was expressionless, and said stiffly.

This time, as every time before, the Old Man of Yin Wind dodged the question again.

In the evening, the sky gradually darkens, the sun and moon alternate, and the stars shine together.

Let's turn our eyes back to the Temple of Annihilation, the interrogation hall, which is still brightly lit, and the cruel judgment continues.

Suddenly, one of the sect leader's personal attendants rushed in and shouted, "Oh no! The sect leader has vomited blood, the situation is very serious, the three elders should go and take a look! ”

"Ah!" exclaimed in unison the three elders. Immediately stopping the current interrogation, the three of them quickly got up and flew to the sect leader's mansion at a rapid pace.

"Sect Master, Sect Master, how are you?" The three elders had just arrived, but they didn't expect that Jieyin was already squatting at the head of the sect leader's bed to take care of and condole.

"Uh...... I guess...... Move...... I guess it may be that killing the Blue Armor Holy Envoy consumed too much true yuan and mana, and the internal organs were damaged, and the body was lacking and empty, so it was ......," the sect leader said weakly while lying on the bed, his eyes closed.

"Master, you can't be fine! Master, you ...... You...... How could this be!" Elder Fan was the first to greet him, lying on the side of the bed and crying.

Elder Xu and Elder Wu also gathered around the head of the bed, but they didn't have a chance to speak.

"It's okay, it's okay. Lao Fan, quickly arrange a few subordinate disciples, find a carriage, and send me to ...... The forbidden land of the Sect in the back mountain of Shu Mountain, just do it!" the sect leader continued to say slowly, this time giving a clear order.

"Yes, yes, yes! The subordinate immediately went to make arrangements. Yay, Sect Master, isn't the forbidden place in the back mountain the place where you have been in retreat for many years?You are so sick now, you still want to go there?" Elder Fan suddenly reacted, the forbidden place could not be cured, and asked instinctively.

"Needless to say, don't talk too much, just do it. The Sect Master reiterated weakly.

It didn't take long for a group of guards and dead soldiers to arrive, and a four-horse carriage stopped outside the gate of the sect leader's mansion.

After about a stick of incense, the guards escorted the sect leader's carriage to the forbidden place in the back mountain.

The head of the sect had decreed many years ago that no one but the head of the sect should enter the sect. Once someone intrudes into the forbidden area, the Sect Master will immediately sense it. The only way out of the forbidden land is to quickly move away from this place and turn back.

The sect leader forcibly straightened up his weakened body, stepped out of the carriage, and saw that the forbidden land was close at hand, and he could cross the border after walking a few steps, so he immediately turned around, exerted the last trace of strength, and exerted the power of the black wind, and in an instant, all the dead soldiers accompanying him were killed, and even the four horses could not be spared.

Immediately afterward, the Sect Master entered the forbidden place alone, and before he had taken a few steps, he saw a bright light shoot out from a nearby cave, taking the Sect Master over.

In the cave, I saw the sect leader slumped there, dying.

"I feel that your true yuan is almost dry, why did you use up the supreme mana I passed on to you so quickly this time? Why is that, huh?" a voice seemed to come from the ground through the cave, but there was no one to speak.

"Master, yesterday there was a strong enemy in my sect, and that person is the Blue Armor Holy Envoy of the Beast Control Valley, and his mana is extremely high. In order to kill him, I had no choice but to do my best. Please also ask the master to cast a spell again to save me from danger. The Sect Master pleaded sincerely.

"Nian You've been helping me break through the seal for so many years, okay, I'll save you again, and restore the peerless exercises in your body. Ah——!h The inside of the cave was deafening, but outside the cave was so dense that no sound could be heard.

"Okay, your exercises and your body...... You have basically recovered and recovered, you can try to practice pranayama by yourself. "The strange sound resounded like an echo, overlapping and intertwined, extremely terrifying and terrifying.

"Thank you, master, please rest assured, as long as I live in this world for one day, I will help my master do one day's work." I would like to give everything I have in this life to be the most faithful slave of my master. Until the day when the master breaks the seal and crosses the barrier. The sect leader kowtowed.

Unexpectedly, this arrogant sect leader with the word "human" beard is so energetic on weekdays, but at this moment he is kneeling and licking like a pug.

"Well, it's rare that you're so faithful, and I don't think I'll do you any wrong. Mortals like you flesh and blood, although they are also cultivating immortals all year round, they are always mortals in the flesh, and they cannot reach the level of immortals in the true sense (attainment, level, grade, realm), and I don't know what year and month will help me break through the seal. Hey——!" is like a voice from the underworld, and it will be helpless and sighing.

"Master, I never dared to ask you, your mana is already unimaginably high, who has the ability to seal you in this deep mountain cave?"

"Hmph, I get angry when I think about that. Well, it doesn't hurt to tell you. Originally, I was an ancient divine beast dark demon beast, and in ancient times, I used to control the underworld beings with ten divine beasts such as the Fire Demon Beast, the Wind Demon Beast, and the Ice Demon Beast. About 10,000 years ago, I took on the form of a human being, educating the people in the world and believing in me. Unexpectedly, it attracted the obstruction of the immortals of the heavenly court. Later, I united with the other nine divine beasts to fight against the heavenly court, and in the early stage, it was also a draw, and in the later stage, the heavenly court did not know where to sacrifice the 'Four Sheep Fangzun' cast by the meteorite outside the sky! This thing is slightly stronger when it is weak, slightly stronger when it meets people, stronger when it meets demons, and it is actually extremely strong when it meets the ancient divine beasts of our generation! Our ten great divine beasts have been absorbed away from the primordial gods, half-dead, neither alive nor destroyed. I don't know where the other nine were sealed, but I was sealed in this cave anyway. Later, about 800 years ago, a master who had become an immortal came across this cave by chance, and with his magic power, he helped me lift the outermost shackles of me, so that I could talk to you and pass on your exercises. For eight years, there has been no second immortal here, and I have been unable to move and rush out of the cave until you appear, and I have vaguely seen some hope (light). The Dark Beast confided.

"Don't worry, master, I will do everything I can to get you out. The Sect Master said faithfully.

In this world, people are the most common existence, demons, demons, ghosts, monsters, souls, beasts, gods, and immortals all have their own belongings, but they are deep or shallow hidden, and their traces are difficult for mortals to search and capture.

After staying for a long time, the sect leader took advantage of the night to say goodbye to the forbidden place and returned to the sect's mansion. The disciples in the sect exclaimed that the sect leader had just closed the retreat, and in an instant, the illness was gone.

At the same time, in the Beast Control Valley, the small garden, which was wading through mountains and rivers and bumping all the way, jumped down from the carriage, supported the limping crazy old man "Tianzun", and finally rushed back to the main camp of the Beast Control Valley Valley safely.

Located in the swamp of Miaojiang south of Bashu, the Animal Control Valley is cold and damp, with scattered small stilted buildings everywhere, and a rude village surrounded by fences and fences is dilapidated. Countless cages and baskets stand on the mounds or by the camps, locked in all kinds of (bizarre) animals, such as woodpeckers, snakes, spiders, peacocks, lobsters and other exotic beasts, large and small, tall, short, fat and thin, endless, everything. Who would have thought that in such a humble environment, there was a group of immortal cultivators with high mana.

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