Chapter 53: Secret Fighting.
"Two fellow Daoists, this is the first time I have come to Qingxumen, please tell me about the current situation of Qingxumen, so that I can be prepared for the next sermon. ”
After the extremely verbose Elder Deng left, Xu Qingfan let out a sigh of relief, then turned to the two Qingxu disciples beside him who were in charge of entertaining, and asked with a smile.
Hearing Xu Qingfan's question, the two disciples didn't notice anything wrong. Therefore, they all replied respectfully: "Senior, please ask, as long as the disciple knows, he will definitely know everything." ”
Xu Qingfan smiled slightly and asked: "I have been closed to the Southern Wilderness since I cultivated immortals, so I don't know what masters in the immortal cultivation world are at this time, although I met Xuan Lingzi's predecessors by chance, and was fortunate to be invited to Qingxumen to preach, but I don't know anything about Qingxumen." May I ask the two Taoist friends, now in the Qingxu Sect, but there are those well-known masters in the world?"
Hearing Xu Qingfan's question, these two Qingxu disciples were all in good spirits, and then they began to talk to Xu Qingfan about the current masters of the "Qingxu Sect", and it could be seen that these two Qingxu disciples were very proud of being a monk of the Qingxu lineage, and their words were full of pride. It seems that he has grown up under this "Xuanmen Authentic" sect all the year round, and the pride in his master is a common characteristic of the monks of the entire "Qingxumen".
Therefore, when Xu Qingfan asked this question, under the untraced compliment, these two disciples really knew everything about Xu Qingfan, and they couldn't wait to place the top ten masters in the immortal cultivation world into the "Qingxu Gate". Although the specific realm cultivation is a matter that belongs to the individual cultivators, neither of these disciples knows, but the most famous monks in the Qingxu Sect are things that are well known to the people in the immortal cultivation world, so the two of them did not hide it from Xu Qingfan. Explain to Xu Qingfan one by one.
Originally, Xu Qingfan was not a real Southern Wilderness cultivator after all, as a deacon elder of Jiuhua Mountain, Xu Qingfan probably knew more about the information of the masters in the "Qingxu Gate" than the two Qingxu entertaining disciples in front of him. So this problem was originally used by Xu Qingfan to throw bricks and attract jade.
But from the introduction of these two Qingxu disciples, Xu Qingfan got some different information. That is, the respect of these two Qingxu disciples for an elder named Liu Ziqingdi was only under Xuan Lingzi and Huan Lingzi. And in the information that Xu Qingfan originally obtained, this Liu Ziqing was just a very ordinary elder in the "Qingxu Gate". But I didn't expect it to have such a high reputation in the "Qingxu Gate".
Thinking of this, Xu Qingfan's heart moved slightly, and then asked: "The two seniors of Xuan Lingzi and Huan Lingzi already know something, who is this Liu Ziqing's senior? It seems that in the mouths of the two, the status is not below the two predecessors of Xuan Lingzi and Huan Lingzi. But when he preached in Qingxu, he had never heard of it. ”
Just when Xu Qingfan was asking, he suddenly felt a burst of divine consciousness sweep by, but it was fleeting, thinking that it should be after the routine investigation by those Qingxu elders, Xu Qingfan didn't care. Instead, he smiled and continued to listen to the introductions of these two disciples.
But I heard a Qingxu disciple named Dai Guan reply: "Uncle Liu, he has always been very low-key. Therefore, he has a bad reputation in the immortal cultivation world, but whether it is the prestige or skill realm, even in my Qingxu Sect, he is among the top. ”
Another disciple named Zhang Pei said: "Yes, especially Uncle Liu's strategic mind, he is the first in the sect. Take the matter of Qing Lingzi last time, if it weren't for Uncle Liu, no one would have been able to detect it at all......
Hearing Zhang Pei's words, a trace of anger flashed in Dai Guan's eyes. glared at Zhang Pei, and Zhang Pei also realized that he had said something that he shouldn't have said, and quickly shut up.
Xu Qingfan seemed to suddenly have a strong interest in this Liu Ziqing. asked some questions about Liu Ziqing one after another. And gradually turned the problem to Qing Lingzi.
But I don't know how that Zhang Pei became the entertaining disciple of Qingxumen, as a hospitality disciple, he should obviously be cautious and alert as the first priority, but that Zhang Pei is a leak, obviously Dai Guan is on the side and shows his eyes one after another to stop it, but this Zhang Pei is turning a blind eye, and under a few questions, Xu Qingfan has obtained a lot of useful information.
But after a few questions. The disciple named Zhang Pei finally showed that something was wrong. Gradually, he began to keep silent. Seeing the embarrassment on the faces of these two disciples, Xu Qingfan knew that he couldn't ask any more questions. Otherwise, it would arouse suspicion, so he just pretended not to care and smiled slightly, but suddenly changed his mouth and asked, "I see, this senior Liu is really amazing." So what are the beautiful scenery in Ronghua Mountain, where this Qingxu Gate is located, and you can enjoy it?"
Hearing that Xu Qingfan finally changed the topic, the two disciples were relieved, and then hurriedly explained the scenery of "Ronghua Mountain" to Xu Qingfan, and although Xu Qingfan seemed to be listening carefully with a smile, his heart was in contemplation.
When Zhang Daiguan introduced the scenery of "Ronghua Mountain", Xu Qingfan asked again: "The two Taoist friends introduced the scenery of the front mountain, so what is the scenery of the back mountain?"
Hearing Xu Qingfan's question, Zhang Daiguan and the others showed embarrassment on their faces, and Dai Guan hesitated for a long time and then said: "We ordinary disciples don't know the scenery of the mountain back, because only the elders can enter there, so the seniors can't answer the questions of the juniors, and I ask the seniors to forgive me." ”
Xu Qingfan smiled slightly, indicating that he didn't care, and then asked the two disciples some other unimportant questions, and let the two leave.
But what Xu Qingfan didn't know was that after Zhang Daiguan and the two stayed away from the small courtyard where Xu Qingfan lived, Dai Guan immediately turned his head and accused Zhang Pei: "Senior Brother Zhang, although as a junior brother, I shouldn't talk about you, but how can you tell outsiders about Qing Lingzi?
Zhang Pei didn't care about Dai Guan's accusation, but his face showed a strange look, and he said after a long time: "Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't know the seriousness? It was Uncle Liu who suddenly transmitted a message to me just now, asking me to reveal a little bit of information about Qinglingzi and Qingxumen to that senior Xu. ”
"What?" Dai Guan asked in shock.
Zhang Pei smiled bitterly: "I don't know the specific reason. Now let's go back to our lives. Uncle Liu asked us to carefully explain all the questions and reactions of that senior Xu just now. ”
Hearing Zhang Pei's words, Dai Guan also showed a solemn look on his face, didn't say anything more, and followed Zhang Pei to the top of the "Ronghua Mountain" in a hurry.
Watching the two disciples in charge of hospitality go away, Xu Qingfan frowned and fell into deep thought.
Just now, after some spying by him, Xu Qingfan already had a general understanding of the current situation of the "Qingxumen".
Of course, this is all very simple. Even if Xu Qingfan wanted to ask about that in-depth information, these two disciples who were only in charge of receiving them must not know. Moreover, if the question is too deep, these two Qingxu disciples will inevitably have doubts in their hearts.
But even so, Xu Qingfan still knew some very useful information, for example, after Xu Qingfan's successive spying, he learned that in the process of overthrowing and detaining the previous head of the "Qingxu Gate", the Qingxu elder named "Liu Ziqing" played an extremely key role from beginning to end, and it was this Liu Ziqing who first realized that Qing Lingzi's cultivation was different from the other elders in the "Qingxu Gate". It was also this Liu Ziqing who united the other elders. In the name of "hiding and guarding himself", Qing Lingzi overthrew the ground. After Qing Lingzi was overthrown, the two giants of Xuan Lingzi and Huan Lingzi were tied together. But because of the equal prestige and skills, it has been unable to decide who will be the next head of the "Qingxumen". But with Liu Ziqing's prestige in the Qingxu Gate, as long as he clearly expresses his support for one of the two, then that person will definitely have a lot of hope. Judging from Zhang Daiguan's admiration for this Liu Ziqing's mind, this Liu Ziqing should not be unable to understand the harm of the "Qingxumen" without the head of the sect and Xuan Lingzi and Huan Lingzi, but Liu Ziqing has not made any reaction, which is intriguing.
Because of this. Xu Qingfan couldn't help but feel a little wary of this Liu Ziqing in his heart. If it is said that this qiē is done by Liu Ziqing unintentionally, if it is said that Liu Ziqing did it deliberately, then this Liu Ziqing can actually control the entire shape of the "Qingxu Gate" in his own hands without a trace. Turning your hands into clouds and turning your hands into rain is too scary.
In addition, Xu Qingfan also learned some extremely important information from the demeanor and tone of these two Qingxu disciples. That is the mysterious Glory Mountain.
According to Xu Qingfan's information from Jiuhua Mountain, although this "Qingxu Gate" claims to be the authentic Xuanmen, there is still a place of imprisonment in the door, called "Que Lan". The imprisoned ones are either traitors in the door, or scum in the immortal cultivation world. And just now, the two Qingxu disciples told Xu Qingfan about the scenery of the entire mountain in front of "Ronghua Mountain". Xu Qingfan did not find any place that coincided with the "Que Column". And the back mountain that ordinary disciples are not allowed to enter. But it is the most likely place to be in the "quelan".
And the strength realm of Qinglingzi is only a thin line apart according to the Mahayana period, which is even higher than the two of them. If you want to detain Qing Lingzi with confidence, then the "Que Fence" that has a lot of prohibitions and is arranged by the Qingxu real person himself should be the most suitable place.
There is also the cave of the Zizhen Immortals, Zhang Daiguan and the two did not mention those taboos when introducing the scenery of the front mountain of "Ronghua Mountain", and as a Zizhen Immortal, he should not be approached by idlers during the retreat, but Zhang Daiguan and the two did not mention it, which means that the retreat of the Zizhen Immortal is also in the back mountain.
"So, the focus of my next action should be Ronghua Houshan?"
Xu Qingfan thought secretly.
Although the goal is there, Xu Qingfan's mood can't get excited anyway, the Ronghua Houshan is actually a taboo for the entire "Qingxu Gate", then it should be guarded by Qingxu elders all year round, and those Qingxu elders are all immortals who have been cultivating for hundreds of years, and the realm has at least reached the real Dan period, with Xu Qingfan's cultivation in the middle of the Xudan, it is simply impossible to sneak in silently, although Xu Qingfan has the magic power of "incarnating into the wind", but the nature of the "barren wind" is deliberate, and it is difficult for people not to pay attention.
What's more. After the conversation with the two Qingxu disciples just now, although Xu Qingfan learned a lot of information, he always felt that something was wrong.
After thinking hard for a long time, Xu Qingfan's body suddenly shook slightly, and then he thought of the key point.
The two of them are obviously disciples of the "Qingxu Gate" who are responsible for entertaining, and as entertaining disciples, their cultivation can not be high, but they must be very cautious and alert. Talking too much is even more taboo, what should be said and what should not be said, the decision should be known, and "Qingxu Gate", as one of the six holy places, will not choose a mouthy person to receive disciples. In this way, this successive leaks before Pei seem too unusual.
Thinking of the burst of divine consciousness that suddenly swept before Zhang Pei's mouth leaked, Xu Qingfan originally thought that it was a routine investigation by Elder Qingxu, but now that he thinks about it, I am afraid that it was the moment that the divine sense swept over, and someone explained something to Zhang Pei. That's why Zhang Pei suddenly became so imprudent, right?
Come to think of it. A wry smile appeared on the corner of Xu Qingfan's mouth, and he muttered softly: "I didn't expect that I was so careful, but in the end, I was calculated." As an unrelated cultivator, he was suddenly so interested in the affairs of Liu Ziqing and Qing Lingzi, and now in the hearts of Xuan Lingzi and the others, the suspicion must have become even greater, right?"
"But although it was calculated, it also had benefits, at least I could already be sure that there must be something wrong with those Qingxu Elders overthrowing Qing Lingzi in some way. At least there must be something wrong with the issue of the Purple True Immortals. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so spied on me at this time. ”
After sighing softly, Xu Qingfan shook his head slightly, putting aside the frustration in his heart. After all, the matter has already been born, and since frustration cannot turn back time, then we can only put aside frustration and try our best to find a way to remedy it. What's more, for Xu Qingfan, he came to Qingxumen as a suspect, and he got some useful information in comparison. It is not unacceptable to be more suspicious.
I learned a trick from Liu Huaxiang before. That is, when analyzing things, we should focus on three points, one is to fully analyze the information we know in our hands. The second is to analyze the pros and cons of oneself, and the third is to substitute oneself for the opponent and fully analyze the opponent's mentality, so that you can come up with various possible countermeasures, as well as the success of various countermeasures.
I have to say that Liu Huaxiang has a great influence on Xu Qingfan, at least many of the things that Liu Huaxiang taught him before have become Xu Qingfan's habits unconsciously. According to the information he got from Wan Yusheng, "Qingxu Preaching", and the place where he wore it, Xu Qingfan always determined that he had three advantages and one absolute disadvantage.
First, according to Wan Yusheng's knowledge, not all the elders of the Diqingxu were in favor of overthrowing Qing Lingzi, they believed that Qing Lingzi must have his reasons for hiding his secrets, after all, Qing Lingzi had been operating in the "Qingxu Gate" for so many years, and his reputation was absolutely impossible to ignore. And some of these elders escaped from the "Ronghua Mountain" with the descendants of Qing Lingzi, while the other part fell into silence. And what is the attitude of these elders who chose to remain silent now? Do they still support Qing Lingzi? If so, then it is Xu Qingfandi who can take advantage of it.
Second, compared to Xu Qingfan, who has affirmed that the "Qingxumen" is tired, the "Qingxumen" people are still unable to determine Xu Qingfan's purpose at this time, so it is inevitable that there will be hesitation between actions.
The third is that although Xu Qingfan doesn't know much about the things in the "Qingxumen", the "Qingxumen" doesn't know Xu Qingfan at all. For example, Xu Qingfan's supernatural power of "turning into the wind", such as Xu Qingfan's various magic weapons, can play an unusual role at critical moments.
These three points are all points that Xu Qingfan can use in his actions in the next few days.
But compared with these advantages, Xu Qingfan's disadvantage is more obvious, that is, Xu Qingfan is in the "Qingxu Gate" at this time, and he is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength. And in the "Qingxu Gate", those Qingxu elders could monitor Xu Qingfan at will without any scruples. made Xu Qingfan unable to show his hands and feet at all.
Although he has analyzed all the known materials in his hand, and has found out the pros and cons of his current form, Xu Qingfan still can't find out the corresponding countermeasures, firstly, because Xu Qingfan doesn't understand Liu Ziqing's personality. Therefore, it is impossible to guess the thoughts of Liu Ziqing now. The second is that in the face of absolute strength disadvantage, Xu Qingfan suddenly realized that he couldn't think of any countermeasures to deal with.
I remember that Liu Huaxiang once said to Xu Qingfan that this kind of thing can only be used when there is not much difference in strength, Xu Qingfan now understands this deeply, and at the same time has a faint regret in his heart, feeling that he was invited to come to the "Qingxu Gate" this time or made a wrong move.
"Things have come to this point, but we can only take one step at a time and deal with them randomly. There is still a chance to see where Liu Ziqing is sacred. Let's look for a solution. ”
Saying that, Xu Qingfan walked back to his room, first took out the "ground mirror" from his sleeve, and then pinched the fingers in his hand, and after a while, under the drive of Xu Qingfan, the "ground mirror" suddenly appeared with a misty clear light, through the clear light, Xu Qingfan appeared. In the "Ground Mirror". There are three spots around the center, which are blue, blue, and gold.
After a while, Xu Qingfan took back the "Earth Mirror" and muttered: "This Qingxu Gate is really a forbidden place, the Earth Mirror could originally visit the scene within a radius of a hundred miles, but the distance that can be visited here is less than three miles. However, shouldn't I feel honored that this Qingxu Sect would send three elders of the Shi Dan Stage to spy on me at the same time?"
Then. Xu Qingfan didn't think about anything else, sat cross-legged on the bed, and slowly closed his eyes. began to meditate and recuperate, since he met Xuan Lingzi a few days ago, Xu Qingfan has been constantly analyzing and scheming, these things are not what Xu Qingfan is good at, and his mind is really tired at this time. So after realizing that he couldn't get more, Xu Qingfan simply began to cultivate, so that he could deal with the spying that would continue to come in a better state.
Meanwhile. On the top of the "Ronghua Mountain". In the "Hall of Pure Void" where all the elders gathered.
"Smack"
Liu Ziqing gently closed the folding fan in his hand, with a soft smile on his face. He asked Dai Guan and Zhang Pei in front of him, "Oh?
"Yes, since my uncle told me to come back and report, the disciple has already written down the questions of Senior Xu one by one, and there will be no mistakes. Zhang Pei hurriedly bowed down and replied Liu Ziqing's expression remained unchanged, but he kept playing with the folding fan in his hand, his voice was still soft, and he asked: "Then Xu Fan reacted after hearing the information you deliberately leaked, what did you miss just now?"
Dai Guan replied respectfully: "There is nothing missing, on the way here, the disciple has carefully checked with Senior Brother Zhang Pei several times. ”
Liu Ziqing nodded with satisfaction, waved the folding fan in his hand, and said to Dai Guan and Zhang Pei: "You can step down." ”
After hearing Liu Ziqing's words, Zhang Daiguan and the others hurriedly bowed to the elders present one by one, and then stepped back.
As soon as Zhang Daiguan and the two disappeared into the "Qingxu Palace", Huan Lingzi hurriedly asked Liu Ziqing, "How is it?
Liu Ziqing's eyes moved slightly, then he shook his head, and said with a chuckle: "It's just a few words of dialogue, what can emerge from it? It's just that the possibility that Xu Fan came for Qing Lingzi's matter has been increased from twenty percent to forty percent." However, Xu Fan seems to be very curious about me, so as long as I visit Xu Fan after a while and talk to him for a few words, I can settle down all kinds of possibilities. ”
Huan Lingzi asked again: "You mean, can you determine the purpose of Xu Fan's coming here?"
Liu Ziqing shook his head and said, "I can't be sure, but I can know whether the probability that Xu Fan is spying on Qing Lingzi is more than fifty percent, or less than fifty percent." "Only fifty percent?" Huan Lingzi asked with a frown.
But seeing Liu Ziqing shaking the folding fan in his hand, opening and then closing it again, his voice became softer, and he said lightly: "In dealing with this kind of thing, the fifty percent probability can already make us decide a lot of things." ”
Xuan Lingzi, who had been closing his eyes before, suddenly opened his slightly closed eyes at this time, and asked softly: "The decision you said is to detain Xu Fan, right? But Senior Brother Liu, have you ever considered that Xu Fan was just instructed by his elders? Once Xu Qingfan has not returned for a long time, he is not afraid that his division commanders will come to the door? You know, the Southern Wilderness is very close to the Ascetic Cultivation Valley." ”
Liu Ziqing said seemingly casually: "Indeed, considering Xu Fan's age and cultivation, there is a possibility that he was instructed by someone is about seventy percent, and the possibility that he himself is a monk of the Ascetic Valley is also thirty percent. But once he is detained, we will have a lot of means to get him to tell who is behind him, and I will naturally have a lot of countermeasures to deal with it. What's more, the current mastermind behind the scenes is more important than the suspicions that have become thicker, isn't it?"
Hearing Liu Ziqing's words, all the Qingxu elders sighed silently, they naturally knew what Liu Ziqing asked Xu Qingfan to tell what the means behind the scenes were, "Qingxu Gate" has the best understanding of the heart and soul in the world of cultivating immortals, and naturally there are many means to torture the heart and soul spirit, so that the tortured person will not leave any traces on his body while he is in pain. It's just that these methods are too cruel, so the people of Qingxumen will never use them lightly.
But at this time, the elders couldn't think of any other way, compared to the voice of the teacher, they could only do it once, so they acquiesced to Liu Ziqing's idea.
But seeing that Liu Ziqing saw that the Qingxu elders agreed to his approach, there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes imperceptibly, and then his face turned grim, and he bowed to Xuan Lingzi and Huan Lingzi, and said: "Then Senior Brother Xuan Lingzi, Senior Brother Huan Lingzi, Senior Brother Huan Lingzi, Senior Brother, I will go to meet that Xu Fan for a while now." How to decide after that, I also ask the two senior brothers to wait for me to come back and make a decision. ”
Xuan Lingzi and Huan Lingzi both nodded silently.
But when he saw Liu Ziqing walking towards the outside of the "Qingxu Palace", he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned to some Qingxu elders and said, "No matter what the result will be after I go to spy on that Xu Fan this time, please don't secretly meet with that Xu Fan in the future, okay?"
The Qingxu elders that Liu Ziqing asked were the same Qingxu elders who had been supporting Qing Lingzi before.
After hearing Liu Ziqing's words so politely, these Qingxu elders all showed anger on their faces, but when they noticed the eyes of Xuan Lingzi and Huan Lingzi, they could only helplessly.
Seeing the helpless reaction of these Qingxu elders, it seemed to be a kind of enjoyment for Liu Ziqing, he chuckled, and then continued to walk slowly towards the outside of the "Qingxu Palace".
Soon after Zhang Daiguan and the two left, Xu Qingfan began to meditate and recuperate. Just as his mind was about to fall into the ethereal, his body suddenly shook slightly, but he felt that someone was slowly walking towards him thinking about his position.
"In the lower Qing Xuliu Ziqing, I want to see Xu Daoyou, but can I use a sword?"
Then, a soft voice sounded outside Xu Qingfan's door.
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