Chapter 103: Night with dark moon and hidden clouds
When Wang Linghuan and Lu Jinan returned to the mountain view, it was already dark. The moonlit night was covered by dark clouds, and the only sounds on the mountain path that they usually walked on were the chirping of insects after the fall, which made the girl upset.
The world was lonely, and the two of them were silent as they walked on the stone path in the mountain. It was not obvious whether Lu Jinan was worried, but Wang Linghuan behind him had a frown on his face, which could be vaguely discerned even in the dark night.
From time to time, Wang Linghuan raised her eyes to look at the tall senior brother in front of her. The familiar figure became increasingly blurred in the dark night, so much so that Wang Linghuan could not confirm whether the man whose temperament had suddenly changed was actually her elder brother Lu.
Thinking of this, Wang Linghuan suddenly shuddered, and the dark night around her seemed to become more and more eerie and terrifying. She thought of the mountain spirits that her master and brothers often used to scare her when she was a child, and they were more or less mixed with those folk tales. Among them.
What Wang Linghuan remembers the most is the "dirty things" that are most likely to possess people on the road at night. Among them, those with great magical powers can even take away a mortal body over time.
At that time, little Linghuan, who still had a bun on her head, always believed in the words of her senior brothers, so whenever she walked on the mountain road at night, she would always feel a chill on her back, and her steps would inadvertently speed up. Until she grew older.
After growing up, this fear gradually faded away.
At this time, the young Taoist nun was flying to the sky, and a somewhat absurd idea came to her mind. Looking at the elder brother who looked down on his weak brother, Wang Linghuan once wondered if Lu Jinan had been contaminated with something unclean, which made him develop like this.
temperament.
Wang Linghuan quietly took out the fairy rope from her waist with some anxiety and stared at her senior brother's back. She thought that if there was such an evil spirit surrounding a man, she would definitely not be merciful and would risk her life to save Lu Jin'an.
return.
In the girl's heart, Lu Jin'an and Shan Guan are still a family, and they are far from fighting to the death. Therefore, the reasons Lu Jin'an and Xi Huan said fell into Wang Linghuan's ears, with a layer of quarrel between family members.
, not as thought-provoking in the true sense.
"Perhaps we can persuade Senior Brother Lu to stop talking to each other and sit down to talk. Is there anything that can't be solved?" Wang Linghuan thought to herself.
The young Taoist suddenly stopped, and the Taoist nun who had been following behind him with her head lowered was caught off guard and bumped into the man's broad back. The man, who had already become strong and strong at some point, hit her like an iron plate, causing Wang Linghuan to feel pain.
Lu Jinan did not look at the junior sister behind him who was gritting his teeth and rubbing his forehead. He looked down slightly at the weeds and fallen leaves on the mountain path at his feet, and suddenly said: "Junior sister Linghuan, you can listen to what I said to Xi Huan outside the city today.
But you can’t take it personally.”
Wang Linghuan touched her forehead and said with a silly smile: "How can you do that? Senior brother, I know you are also impulsive. Master is also our master after all...how can you deal with your own family?"
Lu Jinan said something incomprehensible: "Junior sister Linghuan has had a pure heart since she was a child. This is a good thing. As a senior brother, of course I don't want to see you in the dust in the future, so there are some unsightly fights. You have to learn
avoid arousing suspicion."
Wang Linghuan suddenly felt that the temperature around her dropped sharply. The mountain wind that had been there at night was blowing now, and it was quite biting and cold. Wang Linghuan subconsciously moved her hand away from her waist and said in fear: "Thank you, Senior Brother Lu, for reminding me."
...Ling Huan will keep this in mind."
For some reason, Wang Linghuan suddenly felt a murderous intention surge up on the mountain path. She couldn't help but take a step back. At the same time, the young Taoist who had a gentle image in her mind completely turned into a stranger she didn't recognize.
Lu Jinan raised his head and looked at a figure on the mountain road in the distance with his uncharacteristically cold eyes. In the dark night, Lu Jinan relied on his cultivation to provide vision far beyond that of ordinary people and saw the figure waiting on the side of the mountain road at a glance.
The young Taoist smiled and rubbed his face. The usually friendly Third Senior Brother instantly replaced the man's originally surly appearance and strode forward to greet him.
Wang Linghuan looked at the change of the man in front of her as if she had seen a ghost. It was hard to believe that this was the transformation that the same person could make in just a few seconds. She followed him a few steps away until she saw the figure of her master emerging from the darkness. Wang Linghuan suddenly felt a strange feeling in her heart.
When it gets hot, I can't help but want to speed up and rush forward.
Just now, the girl seemed to have walked through the gate of hell on the mountain road. Wang Linghuan really felt that Lu Jinan was going to kill her and silence her. The murderous intention coming out was from the senior brother in front of her. At this time, she saw someone again.
The master who raised me so kindly could not help but feel a sense of grievance welling up in my heart.
But between her and Taoist Yuan Shan, there was Lu Jin'an. Wang Linghuan's accelerated pace immediately slowed down. Worrying about Lu Jin'an's threat, the girl only dared to hold back with tears welling up in her eyes.
After walking in, Lu Jinan stepped forward and shouted enthusiastically: "Master, why are you still waiting here? You have been busy all day and you don't rest. If your body collapses, there will be no one in charge of the mountain view."
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Taoist Yuan Shan laughed and stroked his goatee. He was in a good mood when he saw his two disciples: "It's not in the way. It's not in the way. Master, I just happened to go out to relax and relax my muscles. I'm having a talk with the group from Mingleizhou today. I'm too cowardly."
If I don’t go out, I will suffocate to death.”
Lu Jinan looked worried and said: "Master, how easy is it to deal with their group?"
Taoist Yuan Shan waved his hand and said there was no need to worry: "My temper is still the same as being superior to others. That's fine. I'll turn around and leave when I encounter a nail. But I'm afraid the other party won't let it go."
Lu Jin'an smiled slightly and said: "That just fulfills Master's wish. As long as we stand firm and fight with the court and Ming Leizhou, we will be the winners in the end."
Taoist Yuan Shan noticed the silent girl behind him and realized that the occasion was not appropriate to speak. He coughed heavily and immediately turned to the only female disciple and said: "Oh, Ling Huan, why do you look so ugly?
Did something unhappy happen to you? Tell Master, who bullied you? Master asked your senior brother to seek justice!"
Taoist Yuan Shan saw the sad expression on Wang Linghuan's face and felt extremely distressed. However, the young Taoist nun was now a grown-up girl. She no longer only hugged the old Taoist and cried out her grievances as she did when she was a child. Wang Linghuan quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
, secretly glanced at Lu Jinan beside her, she was very scared, afraid of what would happen if she revealed the truth to her master.
Just when Taoist Yuan Shan thought that his apprentice was having trouble, Lu Jinan coughed, then showed a sad look on his face and said regretfully: "Master... I went down the mountain today and couldn't find my senior brother...
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Taoist Yuan Shan realized that there was something wrong in his words. He frowned and looked at the young Taoist. The latter hesitated again and again, but still said solemnly: "Elder brother disobeyed the master's orders and worked hard for the Lu family to assassinate the young master of the Jin family. Instead...
He died tragically at the sword of that group of people from Dongling... Please express my condolences, Master."
As soon as these words came out, Taoist Yuan Shan stood there as if struck by lightning, speechless for a long time. He had brought up several of his direct disciples, and they had long regarded him as his own. There was no preference between his disciples.
Selfishness.
Hou Xingyuan's death was as much a blow to Taoist Yuan Shan as if his own children were killed outside.
The old Taoist's goatee was trembling violently, and in his words he expressed regret for his misfortune and anger: "He is so confused! Xingyuan is so confused! How could he have come this far just for the sake of a mortal woman from the mountain?"
Of course Lu Jinan and Wang Linghuan knew about the woman mentioned by the old Taoist. There was no one else but the daughter of the Lu family who could make Hou Xingyuan work so hard for her life. But the reason why they had never guessed was revealed by the old Taoist.
The ins and outs of it.
Taoist Yuan Shan lamented, unable to express the sadness in his chest: "Although your senior brother may be lonely, he is actually more straightforward and stubborn than you, Ling Huan."
The old Taoist patted Wang Linghuan on the head and continued: "Old Taoist, I have lived for a long time, and I have already seen through what the world calls love at first sight, but your senior brother is different. Since the daughter of the Lu family came up to the mountain at a young age, she has been the first
The first time we met, I knew that Xingyuan was on the right track. Unfortunately, not all men and women in the world have a good relationship. I also taught Xingyuan a lesson, and Lu Yingying was not a fuel-efficient lamp, but Xingyuan refused to listen to her advice!
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The old Taoist suddenly stopped talking, his energy and energy were all gone in an instant, and his aura suddenly became much older.
Wang Linghuan supported her master worriedly, fearing that he would also fall, otherwise as Lu Jinan said, the backbone of the mountain temple would be gone. Thinking of the Taoist nun, her heartbeat quickened, and she locked her aura on Lu Jinan who was aside, for fear that the man would take advantage of the situation and do something.
Crazy move.
Just when Wang Linghuan looked nervous, Taoist Yuan Shan patted her hand to calm Wang Linghuan's condition. The old Taoist said kindly: "Linghuan, don't be sad. You go back first, and your third senior brother and I will go for a walk again."
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"But...Senior Brother Lu..." Wang Linghuan glanced at the young Taoist worriedly, and the latter's dark eyes were also looking at her with a smile.
"Don't worry, Junior Sister Linghuan, I will take good care of Master." Lu Jinan stepped forward without moving his expression, putting a distance between Wang Linghuan and the old Taoist.
The old Taoist waved his hand and said, "Go back so that we, master and disciple, can talk."
Wang Linghuan took a step back, nodded uneasily and agreed: "Master, please come back soon."
Seeing the figure of the young Taoist nun disappear on the mountain road, the two masters and apprentices who stayed in place took off the disguise of harmony.
Taoist Yuan Shan straightened his posture, and all the energy and spirit that had been drained by the loss of his beloved disciple gathered together and returned. The old Taoist's expression changed, and he was no longer as harmonious as before.
Lu Jinan took a step back and bowed: "Master, senior brother failed, what is the agreement with the court?"
The old Taoist clasped his hands behind his back, looked at the dimly lit Changjun City in the distance down the mountain, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Everything is going according to plan."
Lu Jinan was shocked and reminded: "But master... senior brother, who will take his place?"
The old Taoist took his time and told the news like a bolt from the blue: "Your second senior brother is back, and your senior brother's biological father, who is my junior brother, is also back."
Lu Jinan's lowered eyes couldn't hide the look of shock. Everything was different from what he expected. The situation was not in their favor because of Hou Xingyuan's death. The previous situation had collapsed and had a tendency to get out of control.
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The old Taoist didn't notice that the disciple beside him had his back soaked with cold sweat. He was still immersed in his grand plan. It seemed that he was able to make Minglei Province hit a wall today, and suddenly he became particularly happy.
"Changjun? It's not just Changjun! Hahahahahahaha!"