Not daring to relax in the slightest, they remained on guard until the wolves completely disappeared.
Everyone couldn't hold on anymore and all collapsed to the ground.
Groans caused by the pain, whispered curses, and slight cries reached Zhang Ke's ears.
He didn't care much and first checked everyone's injuries.
Among the people who were bitten at the beginning, two people died from their injuries, and many others were seriously injured, and almost everyone suffered minor injuries.
Organized Liu Zhishao and Sangmu to go to the tent to take out various medicines and bandage them, and they all got busy.
Then he felt pain all over his body and stumbled to the ground.
Sang Mu hurriedly helped him up, only to find that Zhang Ke's injury was serious, and quickly called for him to apply medicine to treat the injury.
At the end of the day, after many horrific situations and nearly an hour of fighting, everyone was exhausted and sat in a daze.
At dawn, two people rushed in from the direction of the valley entrance, riding dragon-scaled horses and galloping over.
When they got closer, Zhang Ke didn't recognize the two of them.
Looking at the clothes embroidered with the cloud symbol of Yiqizong, I know that he is a practitioner in the mountains.
He stepped forward and saluted: "Zhang Ke of Tiangan Wuzi Taoist Academy has met two senior brothers!"
A thin Taoist priest said: "Junior Brother Zhang! I am Li Zhong, a disciple of the deacon of the Affairs Hall! This is my senior brother Fang Jing!"
Looking at the situation of everyone in front of him, Li Zhongdao said: "The duty has been cancelled. Let's go back to the mountain now!"
Zhang Kedao: "We can't leave this situation now! We'll leave as soon as daybreak. I hope senior brother will make it happen!"
Li Zhong and Fang Jing looked at each other, discussed it, and after looking at everyone's situation, they had no choice but to agree.
The bodies of Lu Zhang and eight other people were in a state of disfigurement after being bitten by wolves.
Zhang Ke asked people to sort out the bodies of the two men who had just been killed and the other eight people, and put them on the cart transporting supplies.
The cattle pulling the cart had been killed by the black wind, and most of them were eaten by wolves.
By the time everything was ready, it was already dawn.
The seriously injured disciples were all placed on the carts, while Zhang Ke and the slightly injured disciples were pulling four large carts.
When I walked out of the valley, I looked back and walked towards the Yiqizong Mountain Gate.
As soon as he returned to the Taoist temple, Zhang Ke was taken away by Li Zhong and Fang Jing.
He was imprisoned directly in the cell of the Zuowangfeng Affairs Hall.
I have been locked up for a few hours.
After his injuries were treated when he first came in, no one paid any attention to him anymore.
After waiting for a while, the fear of the day plus the pain.
I simply didn't think about anything and fell asleep.
During Zhang Ke's imprisonment, Sang Mu came once.
But he was told that he was not allowed to visit, so he had to leave sadly.
And have the same treatment as him.
There are also leading senior brothers from two other Taoist temples.
Cao Yuxuan of Gengziyuan and Zhao Dahai of Xinziyuan.
Danxia Mountain is one of the five mountains and twelve peaks of Yiqizong.
Every morning and evening, there will be clouds all over the sky around this mountain, which is extremely bright and dazzling, hence the name.
Ziwei Hall in Danxia Mountain.
It is the meeting place of Xiantian Yiqi Sect.
At this time, Master Mingxiao, the master, looked at the deacons on both sides who were arguing endlessly.
I couldn't help but feel a little headache, and said: "Quiet!"
At this time, there are the masters of various mountains and peaks and people in charge of important departments in the Ziwei Palace.
Most of the decisions made by Yiqizong basically come from these people in front of them.
The lowest level of cultivation is the middle stage of Jindan.
When they heard the headmaster's words, everyone glared and groaned in anger without saying a word.
Master Mingxiao said: "Since things have happened, don't argue here."
"Junior Brother Chongxiao, do you understand what exactly is going on?"
Master Chongxiao is the chief steward of Yiqi Sect's Catching Tower.
The main function of the wind catching platform is to "directly control the powerful men, patrol and arrest".
Engage in reconnaissance, arrest, interrogation, intelligence gathering, etc.
It is the organization most feared by its disciples in Yiqi Sect.
Chongxiao's face is like black iron and his eyes are sharp.
The beard under his chin stands erect, and he always has a straight face.
He stood up and said: "Master! I have investigated everything clearly."
"Yesterday, the two True Lords of Lianyun Taoist Sect Shanshui and Miao Miao fought with Tu Shan, the "Nine Nether Heavenly Ghosts" of Beidi's loose cultivators, near Balipo, Yutian County, Tieshan City."
"In order to escape, Tushan used the "Nine Nether Scattering Soul Wind" among the nine divine winds!"
"Although Zhenjun Shanshui resisted at that time."
"As a result, it still affected parts of Yutian County and Huai County, and nearly 4,000 people died."
Having said this, everyone in Ziwei Palace was furious.
Master Hong Bo said loudly: "Master! We must kill old ghost Tushan!!"
"Even Yun Dao Sect must give an explanation!!"
"That's right! The nine major sects have jointly issued an edict: The battle between true kings must not affect ordinary people! This matter must be explained!!"
Master Mingxiao ignored it and only said: "Junior Brother Chongxiao, continue speaking!"
Master Chongxiao said: "I heard that Tushan finally erupted at the expense of the mostly built "cave sky"."
"The physical body was destroyed, but the soul ran away!"
He continued: "At that time, there were many Taoist disciples in the sect who were on duty near Huai County."
"According to disciple reports, nearly 147 people died."
Master Mingxiao frowned and said, "Why are there so many people on this mission?"
Master Chongxiao said: "The Lotus Peak Shen Weapang has designed a set of array magic tools called "Thousand Fir Forests"!"
"So a large amount of yellow cedar wood is needed for refining, and a task was issued in the Taoist temple, with a spiritual valley as a reward!"
"That's why a large number of Taoist disciples took over the mission, which resulted in so many deaths!"
Master Mingxiao sighed and said: "There are so many internal and external disciples, why do you have to seduce Taoist disciples!"
Master Chongxiao said: "The yellow fir is hard and difficult to cut down, and the quantity is large."
"The Shen Weapang is reluctant to give out high rewards, and the internal and external disciples look down on it, so."
Master Mingxiao said: "The total number of disciples in my Yiqi Sect Taoist Academy is only 2,200."
"These are the pillars of the sect in the future. We must carefully cultivate and protect them!"
"The duty task is just a kind of training, but the tasks that should be performed by internal and external disciples are given to Taoist disciples!"
"Look! There are too many good days!"
Discussed with the elders of each peak.
Master Mingxiao said: "Now the leader's decree is issued: Within five years, all disciples, including Zhenzhuan, inner sect, and outer sect, will have their monthly payments halved!"
"The supplies of Shen Weapang will be halved in five years!"
"In addition, we will carefully examine the performance of the Taoist disciples during this mission."
“The merits and demerits must be clearly discussed!!”
"Junior brother Chongxiao, you are responsible for this!!"
"Follow the master's order!"
Then Master Mingxiao said again: "Junior brother Wang Yang, you formally send a letter to Bajing Palace to report the matter and request justice!"
Then he said: "I will ask the Lieyan Patriarch to take action and hunt down Tushan!"
Master Chongxiao returned to the Catching Tower and gathered forty capable disciples.
A group of five people went to the Zuowangfeng Affairs Hall.
In the business hall.
Hall leader Jin Zhixiu and his two disciples are discussing how to convict Zhang Ke, Cao Yuxuan, and Zhao Dahai.
It has been many years since Jin Zhixiu took the position of the head of the affairs hall.
He knew that the matter this time was a bit big.
More than a hundred Taoist disciples were injured, as well as the families of these disciples.
Both the sect and the sect must give an explanation.
Therefore, the immediate plan is to find someone to take responsibility for this incident.
Calm down the situation as soon as possible and dilute the impact of the matter.
As for the future, I can only take it one step at a time.
But now the biggest problem has emerged.
In this mission, Wuziyuan, Gengziyuan, and Xinziyuan each have their own leaders.
Who should be held responsible for this incident?
Are you choosing one person?
Or identify all three as the culprits!
Jin Zhixiu did not shy away from other questions and raised his questions.
Ask two disciples to help come up with ideas.
The skinny one of the two disciples is called Sun Wang, and he has always been clever.
He rolled his eyes a few times and said, "Disciple, I have an idea? I wonder if I should say it or not?"
Jin Zhixiu said impatiently: "If you have something to say, just say it, if you have something to say, let it go! How long has it been, and you are still doing this!"
Sun Wang laughed dryly: "Yes!"
"Disciple, I think since things have happened, we must turn bad things into good things!"
"Oh? What should I say?"
Jin Zhixiu became interested.
Sun Wang continued: "We lost a lot of Taoist disciples in this service, but what happened to those who survived?"
Jin Zhixiu had some realization: "What do you mean?"
Sun Wang flattered him and said, "Yes, what the hall master thought was exactly what the disciple wanted to say. Someone among them must have saved the others!"
"Since you saved the disciple, you have merit!"
"Rescuing people in danger and rescuing fellow students, don't we need heavy rewards?"
"So, my disciple's idea is to find someone to take the blame, and then report his merits to the sect."
"In this way, wouldn't it be possible to downplay the negative consequences of this matter!"
Jin Zhixiu couldn't help but nodded repeatedly as he listened.
"Hmm! That's a good idea!"
"I will help you apply for some rewards this year and give you a good reward!"
Sun Wang was overjoyed: "Oh! Then I have to thank the hall master!"
After saying that, he glanced at another disciple proudly.
The disciple just glanced at him but said nothing.
Jin Zhixiu asked: "Then follow this method!"
"Dong Lin! Have you found out what happened to those three people?"
Another disciple, Kong Donglin, heard that he was being called and hurriedly said: "Check it out!"
"Zhang Ke, the leader of Wuziyuan, led a team of a hundred people, and ten people were killed!"
"Cao Yuxuan, Gengziyuan, led a team of seventy-seven people, and thirty-seven people were killed!"
"Zhao Dahai of Xinziyuan led a team of ninety-three people, and seventy people were killed!"
After listening to Kong Donglin's introduction, Jin Zhixiu nodded.
"Then follow Sun Wang's method. Since Zhao Dahai of Xinziyuan has the largest number of people killed, then"
Just as he was about to finish speaking, he saw Sun Wang winking at him.
He couldn't help but turn his eyes twice.
He said harmoniously: "Dong Lin! Go and check carefully and come back and report to me in half an hour!"
Kong Donglin's face darkened slightly, he glared at Sun Wang fiercely, stood up and left.
After he left, Jin Zhixiu said: "What? Isn't this what you meant?"
"hey-hey!"
Sun Wang smiled flatteringly and took out two bags from himself.
Put it on the table and said quietly: "This is sent by the families of Zhao Dahai and Cao Yuxuan!"
Jin Zhixiu frowned and took it, opened it and took a look.
"His!"
I saw two bags containing gold and silver talisman money.
There is more silver than gold. After weighing it, I'm afraid there are not as many as a hundred or ten pieces.
"this"
Sun Wang whispered: "Each bag here contains ten gold talisman coins and one hundred silver talisman coins!"
He swallowed and said: "The two families have talked about it, and we will thank you very much afterwards!"
"Gudu!"
Jin Zhixiu also swallowed his saliva, even though he was the head of the affairs hall.
But after all, he only manages the Taoist disciples, and he can't get half a bag even after a year of work.
He slowly tied the bag, thinking in his mind.
"Kaka! Kaka"
He tapped his fingers on the table aimlessly and remained silent for a long time.
"What do they mean?"
Sun Wang said: "What else can it be? I just want to wash Zhao Dahai and Cao Yuxuan clean!"
Jin Zhixiu was a little embarrassed.
The clear intention behind these words was to use Zhang Ke as a scapegoat.
To bear the responsibility and anger from the sect and the families of those Taoist disciples.
But in the same situation, Zhang Ke's performance was much higher than the other two.
This made it a little difficult for him to do.
Sun Wang saw his confusion and then added the final blow.
"I heard that Zhao Dahai and Cao Yuxuan have both realized supernatural powers."
"After the Taoist examination is over, I will enter the mountain gate to practice!"
"And that Zhang Ke is still an ordinary person."
"If something like this happens, I guess there won't be much of a future in the future!"
"Why don't we sell the Zhao family and save the Cao family's face?"
"I can also get the thanks of two inner disciples in the future! Why not!"
These words completely helped Jin Zhixiu make up his mind.
"Yeah! That's it!"
"Zhang Ke instigated and incited his disciples to serve for his own benefit!"
"It caused heavy casualties among Taoist disciples and must be severely punished!"
"As for Zhao Dahai and Cao Yuxuan, seeing as they looked after and rescued the disciples during their service, their merits and demerits are balanced, and there will be no reward or punishment!"
Sun Wang raised his thumb: "High! It's really high!"
Outside the door, Kong Donglin quietly listened to the two men's words.
With a bit of disdain in his eyes, he thought for a moment and quietly got up to find He Shu.