It's freezing cold, the frost doesn't seal the flowing water, and waterfalls rumble in the distance.
Under the stars and moon, a horse galloped forward, the horse breathing hot breath all the way, and the man on the horse was shrouded in a black cloak.
We walked to the shallow river, turned into the river, waded into the shallow water, splashed across the river and rushed to the other side of the river, and continued to gallop towards the distant mountains and forests.
The trees in the mountain are deep and the light and shadow are dim. As he rushes into the mountain forest, the knight waves his hand, and a pink and white warm light flashes out of the black robe, illuminating the future.
The pink and white warm light is a butterfly fluttering its wings and flying rapidly. Its name is "Xiaoyue", which means small moon. It has hard armor and bone spurs in its wings. It does not appear abnormal when facing strong light during the day, but it does not appear abnormal in the dark.
It emits light, and the radiance it emits is soft. It is not a problem to illuminate a distance within two feet. It can fly at both fast and slow speeds. It has been domesticated by practitioners for illumination.
The light source of 'Little Moon' is on the wings. There is no light on the back of the wings. The light comes from the inner surface of the wings. Therefore, when the wings are moved arbitrarily, the range of light radiation will be large and small, with a feeling of light and dark. It can be used as lighting when the wings are stopped and folded.
Use the lamp.
'Xiaoyue' led the way and provided lighting, while the knight rode behind.
A stream of light suddenly escaped from the forest ahead and blocked the road, and it was another glowing butterfly.
The knight stopped in an emergency, and the "Xiaoyue" who was leading the way flashed back to him. The knight shrouded in the cloak raised his face. He was an old man with a clear face, three strands of gray beard, and two bright eyes. He threw a
Token out.
The figure lurking in the tree took the token, checked it, and threw it back. The luminous butterfly that blocked it quickly retracted and disappeared into the darkness.
The horse galloped away again, chasing Xiaoyue and disappearing into the depths of the mountain forest.
The bright moon shines brightly, and deep in the mountains and forests is a beautiful place. There are many strange peaks and cliffs. There are palaces and palaces on the cliffs, and bright lights can be seen. This is the place where the Shangqing Sect in the world of spiritual practice is located.
The black-robed knight jumped off his mount at the foot of a cliff, lifted his cloak and hat, and revealed his true appearance. It was Tang Mu, the head of the Shangqing Sect.
A disciple immediately came over to greet him: "Master!"
Tang Mu threw the reins to the other party without saying a word, and walked away quickly. He quickly dodged up the zigzag stone steps on the cliff, and after a few clicks under his feet, he leaped to the ground.
After reaching the top of the cliff, we have arrived outside the majestic palace on the mountain and continue walking quickly.
Under the eaves of the house, a woman with a green snail bun and a veil stood quietly.
The eyebrows are like slender willow leaves, a pair of phoenix eyes, the eyes are as bright as black jade gems, the Yao nose is beautiful, the cherry lips are like blooming stamens, the face is like a hibiscus, and slightly dignified and cool, the skin is as white and delicate as fine porcelain, and the breasts are plump
, with a graceful figure and a long gray gauze dress, her temperament is as pure as a fairy.
It was Tang Mu's daughter Tang Yi who raised her head to look at the moon, admiring it alone in the lonely night.
The luminous butterfly attracted attention. Although it was collected as soon as it reached the top of the cliff, it was still discovered by Tang Yi.
Tang Yi looked back, slightly surprised, and walked to the steps to greet her. She looked behind her father and saw no one else. She couldn't help but asked Tang Mu, who was climbing up the steps, a little strangely: "Dad, senior brother, didn't they come back together?
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Unexpectedly, Tang Mu's body swayed, and in his distraction, he was tripped by the steps under his feet and fell onto the steps. At the same time, he choked out a mouthful of blood.
Tang Yi was shocked. How could this be possible with his father's cultivation? He quickly stepped away to help him.
After getting closer, I smelled the strong smell of blood on my father's body. I found that my tentacle sleeves were wet and a little sticky. I raised my hand to look through the light under the eaves and found that it was blood. I couldn't help but turned pale and said in shock: "Dad,
You are hurt?"
Tang Mu waved his hand slightly, signaling her to keep quiet.
It's freezing outside, and the temperature in the mountains is even colder, but inside the house is as warm as spring. A huge copper furnace, something similar to an alchemy furnace, is placed in the center of the hall. People stand under the furnace and need to look up. It is full of burning coals.
, you can feel the scorching heat when you get close to it, heating up the whole house. The heat flows directly into the inner rooms. Even if the door is open, the warmth in the house cannot be reduced.
After helping her father inside and sitting down, Tang Yi looked anxious and wanted to check her father's injuries.
Tang Mu raised his hand to stop him and said in a deep voice: "Immediately notify the three elders and inner disciples to come see me. I have something important to announce!"
Tang Yi was anxious: "Dad, your injury..."
Tang Mu interrupted with a shout, "Go quickly! Hurry!"
Tang Yi bit her lip with silver teeth, tears welling up in her bright eyes. She seemed to have noticed something, but she had to spin her long skirt and dodge away quickly.
Not long after, several inner disciples arrived quickly and were shocked to see Tang Mu's appearance. Under the light, it was obvious that Tang Mu was seriously injured.
The disciples quickly stepped forward to check, especially Tang Mu's direct disciple Wei Duo, who was even more anxious. "Master...Master...how...are you...injured...in this way...disciple...heal...heal your wounds!" He is a
A natural stutter.
Tang Mu waved his hand, signaling to move away and not let them interfere. Wei Duo, who looked honest and honest, knelt down beside him anxiously.
Tang Mu closed his eyes and seemed to have no energy to say anything more to him.
After waiting for a while, three elders from the Shangqing Sect who lived in the back mountain flew out of the door and entered hand in hand, two men and one woman.
The three names were Luo Yuangong, Su Po, and Tang Susu. They were all older, older than the head Tang Mu. They were all Tang Mu's uncles. After Tang Mu took over the Qing Dynasty, the three of them retired to the position of elders.
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Although the three of them had been mentally prepared before arriving, they were still shocked when they saw Tang Mu's condition. The three of them stepped forward to check together.
No better than the disciples below, Tang Mu couldn't refuse, so he had to let it go.
After the three of them cast spells to examine him, their expressions became extremely solemn. They knew the reason why Tang Mu refused to allow him to be treated. It was because he couldn't be saved, the injury was too serious, and his internal organs were almost destroyed. He was only able to stay up with a breath of true energy.
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The three of them probably also guessed what Tang Mu wanted to announce when he urgently called everyone here.
"Who did it?" Tang Susu asked angrily. She was Tang Mu's aunt. She was the one who introduced Tang Mu to the Shangqing Sect when he entered the Shangqing Sect.
Xiao, how could she not be angry when her nephew became like this?
Tang Mu said slowly: "Wait for everyone to arrive!"
Everyone had to wait.
It wasn't until Tang Yi came back that he summoned all the dozens of disciples from the inner sect who had stayed in the Shangqing Sect. After standing in a few rows in an orderly manner in the hall, Tang Mu grabbed the armrests with both hands and sat up straight, with a clear and powerful voice.
Said: "Due to physical reasons, I can no longer take charge of the Shangqing Sect. Now all the disciples of the inner sect are here to listen to my decree. Everyone can bear witness. I officially pass on the position of the head of the Shangqing Sect to my junior brother Dongguo Haoran. Anyone who listens.
No bullying is allowed, there are rules, and violators will be severely punished without credit!"
A group of disciples were okay and just glanced at each other, but the three elders were quite surprised. It was said that Haoran was in Dongguo?
According to the sect rules of the Shangqing Sect, the head of the Shangqing Sect can only be held by inner disciples, and will be appointed by the previous head. If something happens to the head and the head cannot be appointed, one of his disciples will be selected to succeed him.
Positions are selected by all the inner disciples. Unless the leader has no disciples, he will be selected from the side branches.
Dong Guo Haoran is Tang Mu's junior disciple, so he is naturally considered an inner disciple, and he is also in line with the candidate designated by the head to take over. However, from the perspective of Tang Mu's lineage, he chose someone from the side line to take over, plus some other
Factors, from a certain point of view, Dong Guo Haoran is not a suitable candidate.
Tang Susu was the first to lose her temper and said sternly: "Master, please think twice. Dongguo Haoran and Prince Ning Shang Jianbo have been eyeing each other for a long time. Shang Jianbo's whims made the monks all over the world dissatisfied. It was because of this that senior brother wanted to pass on the news
When I was in Dongguo Haoran, I was stopped by my uncles and passed on to you. Now that you have gone back, don't you know that once Dongguo Haoran comes to power, he will bring disaster to the Shangqing Sect and destroy the entire family? How can such a big thing be trivial!"
Tang Mu said calmly: "I heard the news on the way here that Shang Jianbo was assassinated, so the matter of Shang Jianbo is over."
Is Shang Jianbo dead? Ning Wang Shang Jianbo was the younger brother of the current emperor of Yan State. He was one of the three princes of the Great Sima. He commanded the army of Yan State and had great power. He was good at conquering and fighting. He was really high and powerful. He was assassinated.
How big of a deal is this, that no news has been received from here?
The old-looking Tang Susu raised her head and puffed out her chest and said, "I object!"
Tang Mu looked at him sideways and asked, "Why do you object? Have you ever violated any sect rules?"
Tang Susu: "There is no violation, but since the establishment of the Shangqing Sect, the position of head has been passed on to direct disciples as a rule, and there is no precedent of passing it on to side sects. There are not many disciples under the head, so why is it passed on to the disciples?
Sideline, there must be a reason, right?"
Tang Mu closed his eyes and sighed: "All the disciples who followed me out this time have died."
Everyone was silent for a moment. Seeing Tang Mu come back injured like this, and seeing no other accompanying disciples, they probably had a guess in their minds. Now that it was confirmed, everyone couldn't help but wonder, what happened?
Tang Susu pointed at Wei Duo again: "Wei Duo is your eldest disciple, how can the master ignore him?"
Tang Mu was indifferent and said: "Wei Duo is loyal and honest, and can be a virtuous assistant. However, he is unfit and unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the leader."
No one objected to this statement. In addition, Wei Duo stuttered. Being the head of the Shangqing Sect would indeed damage the image of the Shangqing Sect. Even Wei Duo himself lowered his head when he heard the words.
Tang Susu pointed to Tang Yi again: "As for Tang Yi, there is no reason why a woman cannot be the head of the Shangqing Sect."
Tang Mu: "Tang Yi is my daughter, and the Shangqing Sect is not my family's private property. As the head of the Shangqing Sect, how can I hide my selfish intentions and pass it on from generation to generation?"
Tang Susu said loudly: "Who dares to disapprove when we promote virtuous people without avoiding relatives?"
Tang Mu said calmly: "That's inappropriate!"
Tang Susu was angry, "In the final analysis, the leader just wants to pass the position of leader to Dong Guo Haoran. Why exactly? Is there any shady intention?"
Tang Mu suddenly opened his eyes, glanced away, and said with a bit of sternness in his tone, "Are the Shangqing Sect's rules dispensable to Elder Tang?"
"..." Tang Susu was choked and speechless, clenching her fists and trembling with anger. She didn't expect that her closest nephew would actually say this to her in public. He was so tough on her for the first time and made her lose face in front of all the disciples.
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"I have made up my mind!" Tang Mu took out the leader's token and handed it to Luo Yuangong, who was nearby, "Junior brother Dong Guo Haoran was not present. According to the sect rules, several elders will jointly keep the leader's token for safekeeping. After junior brother returns,
The position of head has been officially transferred to Dong Guo Haoran, and the disciples of the Shangqing Sect are witnesses, and there must be no mistake!"