Everyone in Qingzhu and Dafengyuan followed Song Qiankun and Song Zimo through the main hall of Yaoxu Sword Sect and arrived in front of a remote small courtyard.
Song Zimo frowned and looked at his father in confusion, and asked: "Dad...we didn't want to talk to them about that, so why did we bring them to grandpa's residence?"
"Grandpa is still repairing, didn't he say not to disturb him?"
Song Qiankun was silent for a while and stopped in front of the small courtyard. He took a deep look at Song Zimo and then said: "I have kept some things from you for too long, and it's finally time to tell you."
When Song Zimo heard this, he felt a little uneasy, but before he could ask any questions, Song Qiankun turned to look at Qingzhu and his party, and said: "To be honest with you, my Yaoxu Sword Sect has indeed had some problems lately.
trouble."
Qingzhu faintly noticed something strange from the changes in the expressions of the father and son. She frowned and didn't say much. She just stared at the other person, waiting for what the other person would say next.
"Young lady, you must have heard of the Wujian Pavilion and Tingjian Pavilion of my Yaoxu Sword Sect, right?" Song Qiankun asked at that time.
Qingzhu naturally nodded.
Song Qiankun added: "My Song family was originally just a wealthy family in Yanma County. It was somewhat famous, but it was only in Yanma County and was inconspicuous in the entire Wuyang world."
"The ancestors of the family have passed down two sacred stones, one is called Listening to the Sword, and the other is called Enlightenment Sword. Using these stones as a supplement can allow warriors to practice swordsmanship with half the effort and twice the result."
"Relying on this thing, our Song family has had great swordsmen appear from time to time for hundreds of years. Although they are not as good as those princes and nobles, they can be regarded as establishing a firm foothold in Yanma County. Until a few decades ago, my father also
Song Heshan was born out of nowhere, and his talent in swordsmanship was already extraordinary. Coupled with the nourishment of the two sacred stones of Listening Sword and Wujian, my father soon showed his cultivation beyond ordinary people."
"What happened next is not a secret. My father became famous at a young age. When he was forty years old, he fought evenly with the sword wielder of the Emperor Sword of Donghua Mountain and lost by one move. However, even so, he was also famous.
Da Noo. He has lofty ambitions and wants to communicate with the stars and open up his own holy mountain, so he founded the Shake the Void Sword Sect!"
"Over the years, with the existence of Wujian Pavilion and Tingjian Pavilion, as well as my father's reputation, the Yaoxu Sword Sect has become increasingly prosperous..."
"But the big tree attracted the wind, so some people began to covet the Tingjian Pavilion and Wujian Pavilion."
Upon hearing this, Qingzhu raised his eyebrows and whispered: "You are talking about Prime Minister Ying of Wuyang City, right?"
Song Qiankun was stunned and glanced at Qingzhu in astonishment. Although he didn't respond, the look on his face clearly showed his acquiescence to Qingzhu's inference.
"Among the four Wuyang clans, the Ying family has always been demanding a sacred mountain, but the imperial court has always been wary of the Ying family becoming bigger. Prime Minister Ying has been asking for it all these years. In his eagerness for quick success, it is not surprising that he did these things." Qingzhu's eyes said.
A murderous intention flashed past, but he calmed down in an instant: "So, what the Song leader means is that the people who kidnapped Miss Tong'er and the dean are the Ying family?"
Song Qiankun smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said: "The Ying family has indeed continued to put pressure on my subordinates over the years, but things are not that simple..."
"Everyone, come with me." After saying this, Song Qiankun turned around and opened the door of the small courtyard in front of him.
The courtyard is very clean and spotless.
But it is also very simple, with only a stone table, a few flowers and plants, and a small room.
"Mr. Song has been hiding this secret for five years. He always wanted to wait a little longer, but now it seems that he can no longer hide it." Song Qiankun walked into the courtyard, looked at every plant and tree in the courtyard, and sighed.
. Then he stepped out under the strange looks of everyone and walked to the door of the courtyard. At that time, he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and backed away from the door.
Everyone also vaguely noticed something strange from Song Qiankun's weird attitude, and they all held their breath and looked at the door.
The door was opened at that time. Although it was already dark, candles were lit in the door. An old man was sitting cross-legged there, eyes closed, as if deep in sleep. Although Song Qiankun did not introduce him, everyone knew it at a glance.
He discovered the identity of the other party—Song Heshan, the supreme elder of the Yaoxu Sword Sect.
"Grandpa!" Song Zimo called out in surprise when he saw the other party. In fact, Song Zimo had not seen the other party since Song Heshan practiced hard training behind closed doors five years ago. He couldn't help but miss him, and he was naturally a little excited at this moment.
But Song Heshan, who had always doted on him, sat there motionless, not responding to Song Zimo's call at all.
Song Zimo felt a little weird, and when he was about to step forward, Song Qiankun stretched out his hand to stop him.
Song Zimo was stunned and looked at Song Qiankun with some confusion. At this time, Qingzhu on the side walked forward, frowning and staring at Song Heshan who was sitting quietly in front of him. After looking at it for a while, he suddenly said: "Senior Song
It seems... seems to be dead..."
As soon as she said these words, Liu Yanzhen and others who had followed her here suddenly exclaimed. Song Zimo's expression changed even more, and he looked at Qingzhu with displeasure and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? My grandpa is sitting upright."
exist……"
"The girl is right." But as soon as Song Zimo's words came out, he was interrupted by Song Qiankun on the side.
Song Zimo was stunned, looked at Song Qiankun in disbelief, and said loudly: "Dad, what are you talking about? Grandpa is not..."
"The Ying family has been pressing harder and harder on the Yaoxu Sword Sect in recent years. They want to annex the Yaoxu Sword Sect and take away the foundation of the Yaoxu Sword Sect, which is the two sacred stones of Listening Sword and Wujian."
"But in fact, the two sacred stones of Tingjian and Wujian have already exhausted their power. In recent years, Wujiange and Tingjianlou have only relied on the Sword Intention Crystals in Donghua Mountain to barely maintain their effectiveness. My father is also very worried about this.
Anxious, he only wanted to communicate with the stars and open up a holy mountain to maintain the Shake the Void Sword Sect. Five years ago, he set out again, heading to the already chosen realm to try to communicate with the stars..."
"Before leaving, he told me that this was my last chance. Either I would succeed and open up the 28th Holy Mountain in Wuyang, or I would probably never come back. I was so anxious that I stayed up all night.
I stayed at home until the evening of the third day, when my father came back. I went to greet him happily, but my father who was waiting for me was silent. He just returned to this place alone and sat like this.
, not eating, not drinking, not talking..."
"At first, I thought he just failed to communicate with the stars again, so he was in a bad mood, so I kept looking for opportunities to comfort him. But it wasn't until a few days later that I noticed something was wrong, and then I discovered that he had no breath."
"How is this possible?" After Song Qiankun said this, Liu Yanzhen frowned and asked loudly: "According to you, Senior Song died five years ago, so why did he look like he just did
It's as if he's asleep, and a dead person should have turned into withered bones after five years, right?"
This question was obviously on everyone's mind. After hearing this, they all turned their heads and looked at Song Qiankun.
Song Qiankun smiled bitterly and said: "This is what I don't understand. I have checked many times. My father has already lost his breath and has no sense of anything in the outside world. However, his body is not rotten, and even
…”
As Song Qiankun spoke, he glanced at the sheathed sword suspended in front of Song Heshan, and then said: "Even the sword Yunya in front of him is still being moved by him, but he is indeed dead.
Already..."
Everyone had never seen such a bizarre thing. For a moment, their faces were full of shock and they didn't know what to say.
After all, Qingzhu was calm and reacted quickly. She looked at Song Qiankun and asked: "Why is Sect Leader Song willing to share such a secret with us? This matter is related to the fact that the dean and Miss Tong'er were kidnapped.
What’s the connection between them?”
When Song Qiankun heard this, he glanced at Qingzhu with some admiration and said: "Since my father returned five years ago, I noticed that he was no longer breathing, but I did not dare to announce it. After all, at that time, the Ying family and
The court is putting pressure on us, and the only thing they can fear is our father."
"I didn't announce the funeral secretly. I just announced to the outside world that my father had closed the door to death. I thought I could hold it off for a while. The Yaoxu Sword Sect was my father's life-long effort. He wanted to carry forward the Yaoxu Sword Sect until he died.
I want to open up the holy mountain and achieve the art of swordsmanship. I don't want his hard work to be ruined in my hands, but I am not qualified enough to fulfill his big responsibility. Fortunately, Zimo's talent in swordsmanship is not weaker than that of his father. I
I think if I can survive until Zimo achieves something..."
When Song Zimo on the side heard this, his expression suddenly changed. He suddenly understood why his father would take him back to Yaoxu City five years ago, and why he would strictly teach him how to practice swordsmanship over the years, sometimes even harshly.
Unkind.
"It's a pity that there is no airtight wall in this world. My father hasn't shown up for a long time, so rumors began to spread. The Ying family also took advantage of this time to test more. It wasn't until His Majesty's birthday party three years ago that the Ying family asked my father to go to celebrate his birthday.
I tried my best to refuse, but the envoys sent by the Ying family were arrogant. When I thought the matter could no longer be hidden..."
Song Qiankun said this and paused again. He turned to look at the old man sitting peacefully. The expression in his eyes became a little complicated at that moment. He whispered: "But just when I shook my head,