Qi Kai stood quietly in the old man's small courtyard, waiting for the old man to tell the "big secret" in his mouth.

The old man had changed into the robe he wore on weekdays, and he was obviously going to weed in the flower garden, but what he was holding in his hand was a dagger.

He squatted among the flower beds, Qi Kai could only see his head, but not his hands.

Qi Xingxing was a little surprised, the old man obviously wanted to tell him a secret, but at this moment he took care of himself to remove the grass, as if this small flower garden was far more important than the secret.

The old man finally opened his mouth slowly: "In the past years, there were rumors in the cultivation world that there were heavy treasures hidden on the top of Qiyun Mountain, which were left by Emperor Gu Dong after his death in ancient times, not only a large number of spirit stones, but also countless high-level exercises and divine weapons."

The old man seemed to fall into a memory, put down the work in his hand for the time being, raised his head and said: "Emperor Gu Dong's cultivation is extremely high, and it is an indisputable fact that he unified the entire Tianshou Continent for hundreds of years during his lifetime, and the things he left behind naturally attracted people from all walks of life in the cultivation world to flock to it, and Qiyun Mountain is towering into the clouds, the mountain is steep, and all those who can go up the mountain are good hands in a hundred."

He paused, and then continued: "No one knows where this news came from, but the name of Emperor Gu Dong is too loud, and the things he left behind are too tempting, with people from all walks of life in the cultivation world, they would rather believe it than believe it, and no one will let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so they let go of the miscellaneous things in their hands for the time being, and immediately rushed to Qiyun Mountain, but at the foot of the mountain, the situation has become very bad."

Qi Kai listened quietly, and suddenly saw the old man stop, and couldn't help asking, "Oh, how bad?"

The old man seemed to recall the terrifying situation in the past, and his calm face had shown a bleak color, and he was distracted for a long time before he said slowly: "At that time, the monks walked on the mountain road, as long as they heard that the passers-by were going to Qiyun Mountain, they didn't say a word, and immediately started to move, just because there was one less person who went to Qiyun Mountain, there was one less person who snatched the treasure, especially what, even the people who traveled with him often fought because of a disagreement. ”

When he said this, Qi Kai's face also showed a gloomy color, he never expected that human nature would be so selfish and ugly.

The old man sighed bitterly and said, "At that time, in order to rush to the top of Qiyun Mountain first, even if they saw the bodies of their relatives and friends on the mountain road, no one was willing to stop and bury them, but there was a magician who would rather sacrifice his precious time to bury the dead bodies on the road one by one. ”

Qi Kai quietly breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes were not only full of admiration, but also a trace of invisible pride, after all, the man was a magician, and then said in a deep voice: "After all, there are still such kind people in the world, and they would rather delay the treasure hunt than expose the corpse to the wilderness." ”

The old man shook his head and said: "This person is the former known as 'the first good man in the cultivation world' Yu Zongtian, it is said that this Yu Zongtian has a compassionate heart and acts brightly, and the monks all admire it, but unfortunately, he also died in that battle, and died a very tragic death, the head was bombarded by a very strange and heavy weapon and the flesh and blood were blurred, alas, it is really a good person who does not live long, such a thing, it is really regrettable." ”

Qi Kai looked at the old man in a daze, and he couldn't imagine that this seemingly indifferent and ruthless old man had such a sentimental side.

The old man was silent, and the look on his face did not know whether it was melancholy or regret, and after a while, he continued: "At that time, a person with a little cool mind, knowing that with the power of one person, he would never be able to gain a little benefit in that chaotic situation, so he secretly gathered his colleagues to form an alliance, but some sinister and cunning people provoked it, and the situation became even more chaotic. Some people who are indifferent to fame and fortune have no intention of seeking treasure, but they can't withstand the kind words and persuasion of their best friends or relatives, and they are also dragged into this troubled water, not only that, but the treasure of Emperor Gu Dong has also attracted people who have long been hidden, and these people are all masters who have been famous for a long time or are tired of the world, or the devil who washes his hands and buries his name."

The old man said the matter very briefly, and his tone was very flat, but Qi Kai felt that the situation was in chaos, and there would be a thrilling battle.

The old man sighed gloomily: " In the last few days, on the top of Qiyun Mountain, the light of Yuan Li will not be extinguished all night, the magic fluctuations will shake the mountains and the ground, and the magician and the warrior will no longer be in their own camps, no matter who it is, and no matter how advanced his cultivation is, as long as he is on the top of Qiyun Mountain, he will not want to have a moment of peace, just because there are strong enemies everywhere, there are crises everywhere, everyone's life is hanging between the line of life and death, and the long-lasting continuous fighting, coupled with the mental tension all day long, in this case, many people have collapsed, kill people when they see them, like crazy, the situation is not only chaotic but also dangerous and abnormal。 ”

Although Qi Kai's face was very calm, he felt that his chest was blocked and he was a little out of breath.

The old man paused, and then said: "After that earth-shattering battle, there were originally two or three hundred top masters on the top of Qiyun Mountain, and in the end, there were only eight people, five martial artists, and three magicians, and these eight people were already exhausted and had no power to fight anymore, so they had to reach an agreement and divide the treasure equally. ”

Qi Kai was already distracted when he heard this, and after a long time, he asked, "Presumably you are one of them." ”

Although the old man nodded, not only did he not have the slightest color on his face, but showed a look of pain: "That time, if the treasure was divided equally, it would have been done, but when the eight of us found the secret cave where the treasure was hidden, it was already the end of the strong crossbow, although it was the strength of eight people, but the prohibition left by Emperor Gu Dong was not touched at all, not only did not get a little benefit, but also fell into a serious injury, and later inquired about it and found out that the prohibition was not open by brute force."

The old man let out a long sigh, his eyes full of unwillingness: "But after I came back, I heard that there was a magician who secretly got an explanation from Yu Zongtian, but I didn't expect that after countless deaths and injuries, he became the biggest winner." ”

Qi Kai's face showed a puzzled look, and said, "Could it be that there is a treasure elsewhere?"

The old man didn't shake his head, but he didn't nod either: "Although there are no treasures elsewhere, there are treasures everywhere on Qiyun Mountain at that time. ”

Qi Kai's puzzlement was even worse: "Why is this?"

The old man replied, " Only because the characters who had been famous in the mountains for a long time at that time knew the danger of the situation at that time, and knew that life and death were uncertain, if they died violently in the wilderness, they were afraid that what they had learned in their lives would be lost, and at that time Yu Zongtian was praised and had a high reputation, and he was trusted by everyone, so he told him where he was hiding, hoping that Yu Zongtian could return the relics to his family after his death, Yu Zongtian was entrusted by others, but he was also afraid that his life would not be guaranteed, so he told many secrets to one of his most trusted predecessors, that person was named Lu Pingchuan, who was a powerful magician at that time, hoping that if he unfortunately died, he could return it for himself, but he did not expect Lu Pingchuan to return those relics, but swept away. ”

Qi Kai looked at the old man blankly, unable to say a word.

The old man said slowly: "Over the years, I have been sending people to find out the whereabouts of this person, but there is no news. ”

Hearing this, Qi Kai already understood a little in his heart, and he asked tentatively, "Could it be that this person has something to do with opening the ban?"

The old man shook his head slowly, and said, "Although it doesn't matter much, I must find this person and give an explanation to the martial artists in the world!"

Hearing this, Qi Kai smiled and said: "The seniors understand the righteousness and make the younger generations admire. ”

Although he was smiling on his face, he secretly scolded in his heart: This old man is so shameless, he obviously wanted to snatch those relics, but he found such a high-sounding reason.

The old man slowly breathed a long sigh of relief, and seemed to feel a little better in his heart after telling this past incident that was pressing on his heart, and then said: "Although Lu Pingchuan has nothing to do with opening the ban, it has something to do with you." ”

Qi Kai's eyes widened, and he said in surprise: "Does it have anything to do with me?"

The old man nodded and said, "To be precise, it has something to do with the necklace on your body." ”

Qi Kai thought for a long time before he said slowly: "You mean that the ban set by Emperor Gu Dong must be opened with a beauty heart necklace?"

The old man said: "Yes, I think that this Emperor Gu Dong may feel that he owes Fairy Yunqing during his lifetime, so he will do this, or perhaps, it is because this beauty has devoured too much of his essence and blood, so he can open the ban." ”

After finishing speaking, Qi Kai's face showed a look of horror, and he muttered: "Could it be that even the ancient Emperor Gu Dong had no way to take this necklace?"

The old man said, "Maybe there are other reasons, but I can't say for sure. ”

Qi Kai said: "Could it be that Emperor Gu Dong felt that he owed Fairy Yunqing too much and died of martyrdom?"

The old man smiled faintly: "I'm afraid no one knows the reason for this. ”

Qi Kai said again: "So, what do you mean, let me go and open the prohibition laid by Emperor Gu Dong?"

The old man only nodded, but did not speak.

Qi Kai said: "When?"

The old man suddenly leaned down and began to weed with the dagger in his hand again, only to hear him say lightly: "Wait until I finish weeding." ”

Qi Kai's complexion changed suddenly, and he said, "What if I don't want to go?"

I didn't see any movement of the old man, Qi Kai suddenly felt the strong wind piercing his face, his eyes suddenly condensed, and immediately condensed a wind shield, blocking in front of him, who knew that after the sound of 'bang', the strong wind was still there.

He had seen the wind coming, and immediately condensed a small wind shield. After hearing a muffled sound of 'bang' again, a weed lost all its strength before slowly falling from in front of him.

In a short moment, the cold sweat had wet his back, and he looked at the old man squatting in the flower bed in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.

He really couldn't have imagined that a thin-leaved weed, which was no more than three inches long and as light as a feather, could have such power in the old man's hands! If it was not a weed that he threw out just now, but a short dagger in his hand

Qi Kai's body seemed to be unable to move, and at this moment he realized the horror of this old man.

The old man said lightly: "I believe you will definitely go." ”

The old man's tone was not heavy, but there was a kind of deterrence that people did not dare to refuse.

Qi Kai suddenly smiled and said, "I suddenly became interested in that treasure. ”