Although the team in the Taoist temple were luxuriously dressed and accompanied by guards, the young boys and girls at the core had a hint of worry in their faces and eyes.
The bonfire was burning brightly, dispersing the chill around it and slowly drying the ground around it.
It seems that they have been here for a long time, otherwise the ground next to the fire would not be completely dry in a short time.
"Brother... when will they arrive? We have been waiting for two days. Even though this place is extremely hidden, what if..." the girl asked softly with a hint of worry.
"Don't worry, they should be there soon. They may have been delayed on the way." The young man frowned slightly and said in a relaxed tone.
His real name was Lian Shuihan, and he and his sister Lian Youran were true disciples of the Ziyi Sect. However, not long ago, the Ziyi Sect suffered a sudden change, and the head master was seriously injured. He died within a few days of his return.
After that, the old rival Natural Sect heard the news and launched a massive attack. Ziyi Sect was defeated and defeated. Then many masters dispersed and fled with the alien treasures in the sect.
They, brother and sister, are one of them.
Now that they came here, they also wanted to ask for help from their relatives, the grandfather of Lian Youran's brother and sister.
Both parties agreed to wait here.
The Ziyi clan was defeated, and the only hope for the two brothers and sisters was the protection of their grandfather Yinsuo Hengjiang and Li Chong.
The two of them were still worried that if their grandfather didn't arrive in time and the Natural Gate's pursuers arrived first, it would be really bad.
After waiting here for two days, the group became increasingly restless.
It's snowing heavily outside, but the coldness of the environment is far less than the coldness in my heart.
"Brother...when will grandpa come...Why don't we rush to Jinzhou by ourselves..." Lian Youran persuaded in a low voice. She always felt a little uneasy.
"There's no rush. I contacted grandma before. They will definitely come to pick us up. We haven't arrived yet. There should be delays on the way. This place is remote and there are many strange animals around Laojun Mountain. Some delays are natural."
Lian Shuihan consoled him seriously.
"But..." Lian Youran wanted to say something else, but a guard on the side suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth and hissed.
"Young Master, someone is approaching!" This guard was called Uncle Zhao by them. He was also the most loyal guard chief in the practice for many years. His strength was even greater than that of a martial arts master.
They were said to be guards, but in fact Uncle Zhao and them were already close to relatives.
Otherwise, if he had changed his guard, he would have escaped long ago, and he would not have the heart to continue escorting the two of them.
Several guards around him quickly grabbed their weapons, put on their gloves, and spread their guard.
Along the way, they encountered the Natural Gate's pursuit several times, which made them all a little frightened.
Just when a group of people were on guard.
Outside the gate of the dilapidated Taoist temple, a tall and burly man in a cloak slowly walked in.
The cloaked man was dressed in pitch black and wore a hood. The hood covered most of his face, and only the lower half of his fair chin could be seen.
This person was Wei He who had just arrived at Laojun Temple.
He glanced at the Lian brothers and sisters on one side, then didn't bother to look any further. He walked straight to the side of the Taoist temple, sat down cross-legged, and began to wait for someone.
With his eyesight and observation, he could naturally see that this group of people looked glamorous, but in fact, there were many details that showed embarrassment, probably because they were rushing all the way.
However, he came here just for the purpose of communicating and discussing with You Fu. He was not interested in other things, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it.
Wei He kept silent, walked to the side and sat down cross-legged, and then there was no movement. This made the Lian family brothers and sisters feel relieved, knowing that this person was not the natural gate pursuer.
In the natural gate, everyone will wear a light blue V-shaped mark on their left arm. This is also to make it easier to distinguish between them during a fight.
There were no marks on this person, and he paid no attention to them. He was most likely just a passerby.
The group of people secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued to warm themselves by the fire, but they had no intention of talking.
The Lian family brothers and sisters are all thinking secretly about how to go in the future.
Although he planned to join his grandfather Yinsuo Hengjiang, he ended up living under someone else's roof and was not as comfortable as his own family. The whereabouts of his parents were unknown, and the only people they could rely on were themselves.
Therefore, the two brothers and sisters must try their best to plan their future.
"Master, Miss, that man is tall. A person of this size is definitely not an ordinary person. He must be a martial artist. Be careful." Uncle Zhao reminded in a low voice.
"It goes without saying that there are ferocious beasts everywhere in Laojun Mountain. If you are not a warrior, it is impossible for you to dare to come in alone." Lianshui Han said in a deep voice.
While he was talking, suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the Taoist temple.
Bang.
Only half of the door was kicked open. Two middle-aged men with strong and well-proportioned upper bodies strode into the Taoist temple and looked around.
One of the men, wearing white clothes, had a crack at the corner of one eye, which seemed to have been injured in the past.
Both of them had V-shaped marks on their hands, and they were clearly masters of the Natural Gate.
"Where did I hide? It turns out that I have always been here." The man smiled and locked his eyes on the Lian family brothers and sisters.
"A dignified disciple of Ziyi Sect, the eldest young lady of the Lian family, you have lived in Laojun Temple for a few days, but are you still used to it?" the man said with a smile.
The moment the two of them entered the door, the Lian family members involuntarily tensed up and stood up one after another. Several guards quickly stepped forward to block the young master and young lady.
The captain of the guard, Uncle Zhao, even drew out his short sword with a serious look on his face.
"Gongsun Hong...!" Lian Shui Han was panicking, but as his elder brother and the eldest son of Lian Shui, he had to stand up at this time.
"Where are your elders? Lian Shui Han, how dare you just wander around in this forest? Do you really think that the black-eared wolves nearby are fakes?" Gongsun Hong said with a smile. At the same time, he secretly glanced left and right.
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During the encirclement and suppression campaign, the Ziyi Sect had escaped many masters. Currently, there were only two disciples of the Lian family. These two were important figures in the Ziyi Sect, and it was impossible for them to have no one around to protect them.
At this time, he even had some suspicions that people from the Ziyi Sect might be hiding in the dark, using the two siblings as bait to lower his defenses and facilitate assassination.
While he was watching the surroundings here, the Lian brothers and sisters were the ones who were anxious.
Because they are not pretending, but there are really only two of them, and they are separated from the other elders of Ziyi Sect.
If not, they wouldn't have been hiding in the dirty and cold Laojun Temple. They didn't dare to go out and could only wait quietly.
At this time, Gongsun Hong led a team to come. This man was one of the three masters of the Natural Sect and a real master of bone forging of the Natural Sect.
Once they discover that there is really only such a group of people on their side, I am afraid that they will be doomed today.
The two brothers and sisters were extremely nervous, and their minds were racing, looking for a way to escape.
Sweat gradually broke out on Lianshui Han's forehead, but he had no idea how to save himself.
But the sister Lian Youran on the side thought of a way and looked at the strong man in black cloak in the other corner unconsciously.
There are many strange beasts in these mountains and forests, and the fact that he can travel alone shows that the strong man is definitely not weak in strength.
If they could be pulled in and blocked from Gongsun Hong, they might be able to create a chance to escape.
As for whether that person can block it, she no longer cares so much.
Lian Youran's mind was racing with thoughts, her beautiful eyes were constantly looking at Wei He, she already had a plan in mind.
There are many ways to divert trouble to the east. The people from the Natural Sect came after them for two purposes: to eradicate the problem and to recover the Ziyi Sect's alien species and secret skills.
The latter is more important than the former.
Therefore, if she can make Gongsun Hong and others believe that all the things were given to that person...
Lian Youran took a deep breath before speaking out.
Click.
A gentle sound of stepping on the snow came again outside Laojun Temple.
The footsteps did not enter the door, they just stopped in front of the door and became still.
"Little friend Wei, I've kept you waiting for a long time." A rich man's voice came from the wind and snow outside.
There was a crash.
Wei He stood up, shook the dust off his cloak, and walked towards the entrance of the Taoist temple.
"Senior can agree to junior's unreasonable request, which is already a great kindness. What's more, Mr. Wei has just arrived and has not been waiting for a long time."
He strode forward, completely ignoring the rest of the people in the Taoist temple.
When they walked in front of Gongsun Hong and others, they were standing just blocking the entrance and exit.
The two of them looked at each other with cold eyes as they watched Wei He get closer and closer.
In order to prevent trouble, they did not intend to be merciful, but waited. If the other party dared to come close, they would kill him with a slap.
"You!" Gongsun Hong was about to speak, but suddenly he saw Wei He's face under his cloak.
He looked startled, then his expression changed drastically, and he quickly pulled his companion to the left to get out of the way.
Just when he got out of the way, he already felt his throat was a little itchy and sore.
Gongsun Hong's face turned pale, and he quickly reached out to take out the detoxification pill from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth. But just after he finished stuffing the pill in his hand, he felt his arms began to feel numb and itchy.
"Please spare your life, Lord Wei! Lord Wei, please spare your life! I was so distracted at the next moment that I couldn't recognize you, old man. I really didn't know you were here! Please spare my life!"
He fell to his knees and begged loudly for mercy.
The companions on the side were a little confused and had not yet reacted.
"Hey, Gongsun, are you out of your mind? What..." Before my companion could finish his words, he suddenly felt his eyes blurred, as if countless white patterns were spreading and emerging.
Soon the world was spinning.
Plop.
The companion covered his head and remained motionless, his whole body became stiff and he fell to the ground.
He started panting heavily, like a fish that landed on the beach and couldn't breathe.
Within a few seconds, his chest stopped rising and falling, his eyes became blurred, and his breathing stopped completely.
He was not dead, but the muscles in his lungs and heart had been paralyzed by the poison, and he could only wait to die.
Gongsun Hong's neck was stuck, his breathing became more and more difficult, and his hands gradually lost consciousness.
Fortunately, Wei He didn't even look at them and just walked by.
It wasn't until others passed by that Gongsun Hong gradually felt his breathing recover a little. It must be that the detoxification pill took effect.
He quickly held his breath, not daring to make a sound, and knelt there with fear in his eyes, not daring to move.
He was afraid that if he moved or made any noise, the devil might notice him.
Two experts from the Natural Sect, a Dacheng martial artist and a bone-smithing martial artist, just met each other and were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy. One died and the other was injured.
This sudden change scared the You family brothers and sisters to death.
Uncle Zhao and other guards also had numb scalps and swallowed saliva wildly. They couldn't help but quietly leaned back, keeping themselves as far away from the door as possible.
For a while there was only the crackling sound of the bonfire burning.
Under the light of the fire, Lian Youran's heart was beating wildly, and she knew that she had escaped a disaster. If the plan she just wanted to implement had already begun, the disaster would really be diverted to the east, and the cloaked man would be dragged in and framed.
I am afraid that their current ending will be the same as that of the martial arts masters of the Natural Gate who are dying on the ground.
But in horror, Lian Youran looked at Gongsun Hong who was kneeling on the ground.
This guy they had been terrified by before and tried their best to lure him away.
Now he was kneeling there like a dog, not daring to move.
This huge contrast made her feel like a blazing revenge.
Although they did not implement it themselves, as long as the natural gate was unlucky, she would be filled with joy.