"What?" With unbelievable consternation, Master Daoxuan blurted out: "The three major sects of the Demon Cult have all been wiped out after a decisive battle with the beast monster?"
Standing below the three current righteous leaders, as well as many seniors sitting or standing next to them, Xiao Yicai, Fa Xiang, Lu Xueqi and other righteous disciples who returned to Qingyun Mountain, all did not speak. Only the leader Xiao Yicai nodded affirmatively and said:
"Yes, Master, the seven of us have seen it with our own eyes. The corpses are everywhere in the Southwest Poisonous Snake Valley. It is too horrible to look at. The Demon Sect has indeed been severely damaged, including Madam Sanmiao and other Demon Sect Hehuan Sect, and many characters from the Wandu Sect. We have all seen it with our own eyes.
Their bodies have been found. Only the leading figures of the Ghost King Sect have not found a few of them, but maybe it is because the beasts and monsters bite people, so..."
Lu Xueqi, who was standing behind, turned pale again, as if this incident and the tragic situation at that time were always remembered in her heart, making her unable to get rid of it, but no matter what, she was able to control her emotions at this time.
His emotions didn't show much abnormality on the surface, and others didn't notice anything either. Only Master Shuiyue, the first master of Xiaozhu Peak, who was sitting in front of the crowd and the person who raised Lu Xueqi, noticed Lu Xueqi's frosty, cold and beautiful face.
Above, there seems to be a strange pain.
Master Shuiyue frowned slightly, sighed lightly, and said nothing.
At this moment, the crowd in Yuqing Palace was agitated, and the voices of discussion were getting louder and louder. Looking at the faces of these righteous elites, some were surprised, some were afraid, and most of them had complicated expressions, mixed with surprises. Presumably, the demon sect and the Chinese
The Earth and Righteous Path have been fighting for who knows how many years. The Righteous Path has encircled and suppressed them several times but with little effect. However, this time they were annihilated by the beast monsters. It is really an unexpected surprise. But since the Demon Sect can maintain a stalemate with the Righteous Path, its strength cannot be underestimated, but in the face of
The beast monster's attack failed miserably. There were not many fools here. Everyone could imagine that the beast monster's next target must be Qingyun Mountain where the world's righteous people gathered.
But now it is the right path that is the last hope of all people in the world. Can it stop this unprecedented and shocking catastrophe?
No one has any confidence in their heart!
The three great masters of the righteous path, Master Daoxuan, Master Puhong and Yun Yilan, sitting at the front, after discussing in low voices for a while, all frowned. At this time, Master Daoxuan said a few words, Master Puhong
The Master and Yun Yilan both nodded in agreement. Immediately, Master Daoxuan stood up and coughed.
The chatter and murmurs in the Yuqing Hall suddenly died down, and everyone turned their eyes to Master Daoxuan. Master Daoxuan looked solemn. After everyone calmed down, he said in a deep voice: "Fellow Taoists, what happened just now, everyone
We all heard it very clearly. The unexpected fall of the Demonic Cult was completely beyond our expectations. However, we still have to find out what the details are and whether there are any remnants of the Demonic Cult who escaped during the war. But right now
This matter is no longer important."
His face was stern, his eyes were shining brightly, he was calm and majestic, and he solemnly said: "Fellow Taoists, the catastrophe is right in front of you now. All life in the world is in ruins. The strength of beasts and monsters is really surprising. But we are people of the righteous path.
, there is no reason to retreat from the battle. This matter is complicated. I, Master Puhong and Master Yungu will discuss it carefully before making a decision. Everyone, please go back first and cultivate yourself well. The war is probably not far away.
At that time, for the sake of the common people in the world, I hope you will do your best!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, and a smile appeared on Master Daoxuan's face. Master Puhong and Yun Yilan also stood up and walked to the back hall. Just when Master Daoxuan was about to follow, he suddenly remembered something.
Xiao Yicai said: "Yicai, come too. You can tell us the situation in detail."
Xiao Yicai responded, strode up, and followed Master Daoxuan into the back hall.
The main hall immediately became lively as soon as these three respected seniors left. Everyone was in small groups and talking a lot. Except for Xiao Yicai who followed Master Daoxuan and others to the back hall, the other six went to the southwest to inquire about the news and came back from Zhengdao.
The disciples were all surrounded by many people. Everyone was asking about the situation at that time, and from time to time they expressed surprise, shook their heads, sighed and other expressions and sounds.
Among the crowd, Lu Xueqi remained silent, her eyes indifferent, but she seemed unable to see the faces of the crowd in front of her at all, instead staring at an unknown place in the distance.
Suddenly there was a low commotion in the crowd, and then a path was opened. Master Shuiyue, the first of Xiaozhu Peak of Qingyun Sect, walked in, followed by Wen Min and several other beautiful female disciples of Xiaozhu Peak. Lu Xueqi came back to her senses and saw the master leaving.
When she came forward and looked at her, she moved her lips and whispered: "Master." Then she lowered her head.
Master Shuiyue said expressionlessly: "The Master wants to discuss this matter with other seniors. There won't be anything else going on here for the time being. Just follow me back to Xiaozhu Peak."
Lu Xueqi nodded and whispered: "Yes."
Master Shuiyue ignored the others and walked towards the outside of Yuqing Hall first, followed immediately by Lu Xueqi. The title of the leader of Qingyun Sect was not trivial, and most of the other righteous people present respected her very much, so they all moved out of the way.
At this time, he saw Lu Xueqi and Master Shuiyue walking out of the Yuqing Palace. Li Xun, who was standing aside, had a look of anxiety on his face. He took a step forward and was about to say something when suddenly a figure blocked his path.
In front of him, Li Xun was startled. When he took a closer look, it was Wen Min, the eldest disciple of Master Shuiyue.
Wen Min smiled slightly at Li Xun and said: "Senior Brother Li, Junior Sister Xueqi is very tired along the way, so let her have a good rest. Moreover, we will not be out for a short time this time, and my master also has a lot to say to her.
Said."
Li Xun glanced at Wen Min for a few times, with a look of disappointment on his face, but in the end he took back the steps he was about to take and said: "Okay, but please take good care of Senior Sister Wen..."
Before Li Xun could finish speaking, Wen Min had already smiled and said: "Senior Brother Li, don't worry, Junior Sister Xueqi and I are sisters from the same family. Our relationship is better than that of real sisters. I will naturally say and do whatever needs to be done and said.
."
Li Xun's face turned red, he nodded and stopped talking. He stepped aside. Wen Min took several other female disciples from Xiaozhufeng behind him and walked out of Yuqing Hall. Soon, the Xiaozhufeng disciples from Qingyun Mountain
Everyone has disappeared from everyone's sight.
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The journey was full of clouds and fog, from Tongtian Peak back to Xiaozhu Peak. After Master Shuiyue landed, his face was cold and he didn't speak to anyone. He walked directly into the Xiaozhu Peak Hall. Everyone stood respectfully and watched Master Shuiyue.
After Master Shuiyue's figure disappeared into the building, Lu Xueqi's eyes seemed to be lost, and she stood motionless until Wen Min patted her on the shoulder, and then she woke up.
There was a trace of worry in Wen Min's eyes, and he whispered: "Junior sister, what's wrong with you? You look so distraught, and you don't respond even after I call you several times?"
Lu Xueqi was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile on her face and said, "I'm sorry, senior sister."
Wenmin shook his head and said: "What are you saying to me that you're sorry for? We are all sisters, don't be so open-minded. By the way, I see something is wrong with Master's expression. I will go in to see her. You have worked hard along the way."
Now, let’s go back and have a good rest.”
Lu Xueqi was silent for a moment and whispered: "Master is probably still angry with me."
Wenmin looked at the most beautiful and outstanding junior sister among her classmates, and suddenly felt that her pale face, although still as beautiful as before, was a bit more haggard than before. Wenmin sighed in her heart, and hugged her
He put his hand on Lu Xueqi's shoulder and said softly: "Silly girl, stop thinking so wildly. We and you all know how Master treats you. It's okay. I'll take a look right now."
Lu Xueqi nodded silently, Wen Min smiled, and gave some instructions to the other junior sisters. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw a girl walking out of the door in front of him. It was the girl who had sneaked up to Xiaozhu Peak that day when Gui Li secretly visited Xiaoshi.
, because she was young and not good enough, she stayed on Xiaozhu Peak. Master Shuiyue liked her for being smart and cute, so he kept her by his side.
I saw Xiaoshi looking here, then quickly walking towards Wenmin and Lu Xueqi. Wenmin said "Huh", and when Xiaoshi walked up to him, he said: "Xiaoshi, why did you come out? Didn't the master just come back?"
Really? You should go and serve."
Xiaoshi nodded, glanced at Lu Xueqi, and said: "Senior Sister, fellow senior sisters, Master said that he wants me to come over and ask Senior Sister Xueqi to go to 'Jingzhuxuan' to see her."
Wen Min was startled and turned back to glance at Lu Xueqi. The corner of Lu Xueqi's mouth moved, a complicated look flashed across her eyes, and then she said: "Okay, I'll go right away." After saying that, she walked straight ahead and disappeared quickly.
Among the buildings in Xiaozhufeng.
Seeing Lu Xueqi walking away, Wenmin frowned and said to Xiao Shi, "Xiao Shi, did master say anything else? Why did you ask Xue Qi to come over?"
Xiaoshi shook her head and said, "No, Master has been silent since he came back. After a while, he asked me to call Senior Sister Xueqi to see her."
Wen Min said "Oh" and couldn't figure it out for a moment. He shook his head and said to the other female disciples of Xiaozhu Peak: "Okay, it seems nothing is wrong now. You should go back and rest first."
The women responded and walked away one after another. Wen Min took one last look in the direction where Lu Xueqi was going, and felt a heavy feeling in her heart. For a moment, she felt a mixture of five senses in her heart.
"Jingzhuxuan" is a secluded place in the Xiaozhufeng Hall building. It is close to the back mountain and is surrounded by green "tear bamboo". The mountain breeze blows from time to time and the bamboo leaves gently sway, giving people a feeling of tranquility.
Master Shuiyue has always liked to come here and be alone, so the other disciples of Xiaozhu Peak are also very familiar with this place.
Lu Xueqi walked through the corridor and stepped onto the bamboo forest path paved with smooth pebbles. She wound her way deep into the bamboo forest and soon came to the bamboo monastery in the bamboo forest. From the outside, it looked simple and unpretentious.
The outer wall made of beads has experienced many winds and rains, and now has faint traces of old signs. There is a small window on both sides of the house, and the figure of Master Shuiyue sitting quietly inside can be vaguely seen.
Lu Xueqi walked to the door. The door, which was also made of bamboo, was ajar. For some reason, she felt a little nervous in her heart. She took a deep breath and said, "Master, I am Xueqi. Did you call me here?"
"
Master Shuiyue's voice came from the house, flat and emotionless, saying: "Yes, just come in."
Lu Xueqi cheered up, opened the door and walked in. The furnishings in the room were very simple, with tables, chairs and tea sets. There was also a desk by the window with paper, inkstones, pens and ink. Master Shuiyue was not a person who liked luxury.
At this moment, she was sitting at the desk by the window, silently staring at the bamboo forest outside the window.
Lu Xueqi walked behind her, looked at Master Shuiyue's back, and whispered: "Master."
Master Shuiyue slowly turned around and looked at Lu Xueqi, but Lu Xueqi seemed unwilling to look at the master and lowered her head. Neither the master nor the disciple spoke, and the atmosphere in the room was a little awkward for a moment. In fact, speaking
Get up, neither Master Shuiyue nor Lu Xueqi is a talkative person. This kind of scene did happen when they were alone in the past, but for some reason, at this time today, there seems to be a strange strange feeling between master and disciple.
, making the distance between them much further than before.
After a while, Master Shuiyue broke the silence and asked in a calm voice: "You went to the southwest this time. Did the journey go smoothly?"
Lu Xueqi nodded and said: "Fortunately, beasts and monsters were rampant along the way, but we tried our best to avoid it, and finally found a crazy disciple of the Demon Cult. Then we found the Poisonous Snake Valley and saw..."
Her voice suddenly stopped, and a clear trace of pain flashed across her face, and even her body seemed to tremble slightly. Master Shuiyue looked at Lu Xueqi, his eyes flashed, as if he was pondering something, after a moment
, she looked at Lu Xueqi and said, "Have you seen him?"
Lu Xueqi was startled and looked at Master Shuiyue. Although Master Shuiyue's eyes were dull, he seemed to see her deep heart at a glance. The expression on Lu Xueqi's face changed and she whispered: "Master, what did you say?"
Master Shuiyue said coldly: "I mean Zhang Xiaofan, the Ghost Li who is now in the Ghost King Sect!"
Shuiyue's voice was not loud, but to Lu Xueqi, it was like a thunder in her ears. She raised her head suddenly, her face pale, but the bright eyes of Master Shuiyue standing in front of her were still staring straight at her.
Looking into her eyes, Lu Xueqi opened and closed her lips slightly, pressing them tightly without saying a word.
Silence fell again.
I don't know how long it took, Master Shuiyue's face slowly relaxed, and the look in her eyes as she looked at Lu Xueqi gradually gained a look of pity and heartache.
"Qier, how long are you going to lie to me?" Master Shuiyue looked at Lu Xueqi and said slowly.
Lu Xueqi's hands were clenched into fists, and her fair skin was white at the joints due to exertion. It was obvious that she was very excited at this moment. She looked at the mentor who had raised her since she was a child, and her eyes gradually began to grow.
There was a hazy mist, but she finally held it back, gritted her teeth, and slowly knelt down in front of Master Shuiyue.
"It's the disciple's fault for failing to live up to Master's teachings." Her voice became smaller and smaller, and her delicate back seemed to be trembling slightly.
Master Shuiyue let out a long sigh, his eyes full of vicissitudes of life, as if he remembered the past events from this disciple, and even her own expression was a bit sad. She turned around slowly, walked to the window, and looked out at the greenery.
The bamboos are still swaying in the wind. I wonder if the people back then still remember this place?
"Get up." Master Shuiyue said calmly.
There was no movement behind her, and Lu Xueqi was obviously still kneeling on the ground.
Master Shuiyue didn't say much and said: "Qier, you have always been smart and intelligent. There are some things that I thought you should know even if I didn't say them."
Lu Xueqi knelt behind her, motionless. Master Shuiyue continued: "You are entangled with that Zhang Xiaofan. For you, this is a bad relationship. Do you know?"
Lu Xueqi responded in a low voice, her voice almost inaudible, and said: "Yes."
Master Shuiyue said slowly: "What's more, Zhang Xiaofan has now betrayed the right path and become a demon. I don't need to tell you more about what he has done in the past ten years. Let me tell you the truth. The relationship between you and him
What happened here has spread all over the city for a long time, and even your master Daoxuan, who is in charge of you, already knows about it. It’s just that these elders first blame you for being young and ignorant, and secondly, they pity you for your talent, intelligence, and difficulty in cultivation, so they repeatedly give you
If you have a chance, don’t be stubborn anymore!” After speaking, Master Shuiyue’s words gradually became more urgent and his voice gradually became stern.
Lu Xueqi's face became paler, but somehow her body calmed down and no longer trembled as lightly as before.
Master Shuiyue's face slowly softened, he turned around, helped Lu Xueqi up, and said softly: "Qier, you are my most beloved disciple. Among the same sect, and even among the entire Qingyun sect's seven branches, the younger generation
Among my disciples, you are the most gifted in Taoist cultivation, and your future prospects are really limitless. I have high expectations for you, do you know?"
Lu Xueqi whispered: "Yes, Master."
Master Shuiyue looked at her and said: "With your qualifications, the first position in the Xiaozhu Peak lineage will naturally be yours in the future. When the time comes, you will be admired by everyone and meditate on the way of heaven. Isn't this exactly what you dreamed of before?
?”
Lu Xueqi remained silent, just lowering her head slightly. On her beautiful face, apart from the pale complexion, there was the slowly changing light in her bright eyes, where, at some point, the once hazy mist had disappeared.
Master Shuiyue sighed and said, "Go back and think about it carefully."
Lu Xueqi stood in front of her. After hearing this, she did not turn around and leave immediately. Instead, she slowly raised her head and looked at the mentor who single-handedly raised her.
"What's wrong, Qier?" Master Shuiyue asked.
"Master." Lu Xueqi slowly called out, "I am sorry for you."
Master Shuiyue shook his head and sighed, "What are you talking about?"
There seemed to be something wrong with Lu Xueqi's expression. A rare look of excitement appeared on her usually cold face, and her breathing gradually became faster. Master Shuiyue soon noticed, frowned and looked at her, and said: "What's wrong, Qi?"
Son?"
Lu Xueqi seemed to have a storm in her heart, so her face also changed like a storm, but finally, she slowly turned to Master Shuiyue and whispered: "Master, you are right, I am indeed confused.
, I also know that the relationship between me and Zhang Xiaofan is an impossible relationship."
A trace of regret flashed across Master Shuiyue's eyes, and he said softly: "Qier, it's easy to turn around. As long as you cut off your love, it's no big deal. At least, there are masters, Xiaozhu Peak, and Qingyun Gate who can accommodate you.
"
Lu Xueqi suddenly raised her head, with such speed and strength that people were shocked. Her beautiful face was filled with pain and sadness at this moment, and even her voice seemed to be trembling: "Master, but I can't
No."
Master Shuiyue's expression changed greatly, and he stared at Lu Xueqi deeply. Suddenly, he raised his hand and lowered his palm, and slapped Lu Xueqi hard in the face with a "pop" sound. Lu Xueqi did not dodge or retreat, but stood motionless on the spot.
He bit his lips tightly and his body slowly trembled.
"You, what did you say?" Master Shuiyue's voice seemed to be trembling, but his words were full of anger, "You, you traitor, do you know what you are talking about?"
Lu Xueqi's face was already pale without a trace of blood, but she met Master Shuiyue's gaze, as if she had made up her mind, and said resolutely: "Master, you adopted me since I was a child, raised me, and taught me how to be a child."
My kindness cannot be greater than this. Xueqi was unfilial and made her mentor angry and sad. She deserves death..."
Her white clothes were fluttering, and she knelt in front of Master Shuiyue again, saying: "Xue Qi would rather die than betray the right way of my mentor. If I meet Zhang Xiaofan in the future, I will do my best to take his life with Tianya."
, if it fails, I will die in his hands..."
Master Shuiyue's face was filled with anger at first. When she heard Lu Xueqi said that she did not dare to abandon the right path and wanted to fight Zhang Xiaofan for life and death, her expression softened slightly, but what Lu Xueqi said next made her expression change drastically.
Lu Xueqi knelt in front of her, took a deep breath, and withdrew her gaze, looking at the ground in front of her, as if looking into her own heart, and said slowly: "But this strand of sinful love is something that the disciples can't stop cutting.
It can’t be stopped!”
The room instantly fell into a dead silence, as if even the sound of breathing had stopped. A moment later, Master Shuiyue's sharp and stern curses came out and echoed in the monastery:
"You, you traitor, get out of here, get out of here, I don't want to see you anymore!"