Donghua Zhenren, who was painting, straightened up and asked, "Open the coffin and conduct an autopsy?"
Judging from the reaction of Master Donghua, he seemed to be unaware of it.
However, people at this level are self-taught in acting and are more sincere than professional actors. Who can tell?
Qi Xuansu continued, "It is... the tomb of my master Qi Haoran."
Master Donghua said something seemingly unrelated, "Actually, I used to think it was quite a pity. If you don't have a master, you can be my disciple. Are you planning to switch to another school?"
Qi Xuansu smiled bitterly, "The real person is still in the mood to joke."
"I'm not kidding. Master and disciple are like father and son. Although our Taoist sect has rejected Confucianism, the loyalty and filial piety advocated by Confucianism still has deep remnants. If you dig the master's grave and reveal it, it will be a huge scandal.
But it is much worse than those men and women who are chasing rumors." Donghua Zhenren put down the brush in his hand, "By the way, did Zhang Qingxiao tell you about your report letter?"
Qi Xuansu was a little confused, "What report letter? Qing Xiao didn't mention it at all."
It's not Zhang Yuelu's fault. With Qi Xuansu's behavior yesterday, how could she dare to say that she put her main energy into comforting Qi Xuansu, so the matter was shelved.
Master Donghua looked at Qi Xuansu and said, "Let me tell you what's good for you. Although you are husband and wife, you are not a Taoist couple after all. People have solved the problem for you, so you have to show something."
Qi Xuansu quickly responded, "Yes."
Master Donghua had no intention of painting anymore. He sat on the chair behind the desk, wiped his hands with a towel, and asked, "What did you find out when you opened the coffin?"
Qi Xuansu said, "Nothing."
Master Donghua paused slightly while wiping his hands and said nothing.
Qi Xuansu continued, "To be precise, although there is no body, there is still a sword left behind. It is initially concluded that it should be the incarnation of Bingjie in the Sanren inheritance, and it is probably the corpse Jiexian."
Master Donghua's eyes lit up for a moment, then returned to normal, "Why did you suddenly think of opening the coffin for an autopsy?"
Qi Xuansu was silent for a moment, but decided to take a gamble and bet that Master Donghua would protect him. "I went to Lingshan Cave."
Master Donghua's tone dropped, "How dare you go to Lingshan Cave Heaven without the Earth Master's permission?"
Qi Xuansu did not defend himself, but directly admitted his mistake, "I did not ask for instructions beforehand and made a rash mistake. I am willing to accept the punishment."
In fact, there is no problem if Qi Xuansu really refuses to admit his mistake, because he went there decades ago, and Qi Xuansu did not exist at that time. The paradoxical logic here is difficult to use as evidence. But in this way, it will
It's not easy to show your sincerity to Master Donghua.
Master Donghua just nodded without any intention of holding anyone accountable. He didn't even ask about the specific experience of Lingshan Cave Heaven, "What does this have to do with your master Qi Haoran?"
Qi Xuansu explained, "Lingshan Cave Heaven has nothing to do with my master, but it has something to do with Qiniang. After I came back from Lingshan Cave Heaven, I had a deep talk with Qiniang and learned some inside information, so I decided to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy."
Master Donghua didn't need to ask too detailed questions. He could already roughly understand the causes and consequences. He was not eager to express his attitude, but fell into deep thought.
Qi Xuansu just waited quietly.
After a long time, Master Donghua finally said, "I understand."
Qi Xuansu did not say goodbye directly, but looked at Master Donghua.
He shouldn't have been so impatient, except this time, he wanted a clear answer.
Master Donghua was tolerant of Qi Xuansu and comforted him, "I will check it out personally. There is a mysterious corpse-deciphering immortal lurking in the Taoist sect. He must have a very big agenda."
This was a reassurance, and Qi Xuansu was so determined that he finally stood up and said goodbye.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Qi Xuansu felt that Master Donghua was both surprised and not surprised. At first, Master Donghua was obviously surprised, but later he seemed to have clarified something, or connected some clues. This feeling was like
It was Master Donghua who knew part of the inside story and had some guesses, but he did not fully know the whole story. Qi Xuansu's report seemed to have given Master Donghua a more important piece of the puzzle.
However, Donghua Master did not rush to let Qi Xuansu go, but made a suggestion to Qi Xuansu: "Since your master does not exist, or his identity is doubtful, or he even has other plans, then your master-disciple relationship can also be said
It exists in name only. As the real person in charge of Ziweitang, I am in charge of various personnel issues. I can make the decision to end this master-disciple relationship for you."
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but be startled.
Master Donghua continued, "In addition, I also have a suggestion. My last disciple Qi Jianyuan died, and there is a vacancy for his disciples. I wonder if you are willing to worship me as your teacher? Although I am only a cultivator in the pseudo-immortal stage now.
Yes, but it’s not too far away from immortality, so I can still give you some advice.”
Qi Xuansu never expected that Master Donghua would put forward such a condition, and he didn't know how to answer it for a while.
division
Disciples are like father and son, but they are not father and son after all. As Qi Xuansu scolded in Requiem, except for your biological parents, no one can treat you unconditionally. It is still fart that master and disciple are like father and son.
So the relationship between father and son is destined, but the relationship between master and disciple is not necessarily.
Over the years, it is common for masters and disciples to turn against each other.
It is said that a disciple does not have to be inferior to the master, and there are students who surpass the master. At this time, the master is no longer a supporter, but becomes a burden. So some people want to change their school and find a more powerful master and a bigger backer.
Greater help. The disadvantage is that he will be morally condemned by others and his reputation will be hindered. The representative figure in this regard is Li Minghuang. He is not looking for a master but a foster father. The principle is the same.
Qi Xuansu had never had such thoughts in the past. He had identified Qi Haoran and often talked about how good his master was. Without his master, he would not be where he is today. He compared his master Qi Haoran to Qiniang and regarded him as his father.
Because of this, Qi Haoran gave him a huge blow.
Now that all this is false, Qi Xuansu's persistence seems unnecessary. It has no meaning other than making him look like a fool.
If there was no such thing, then Master Donghua would not mention it at all, even if Qi Xuansu's master died.
Because Master Donghua is competing for the title of great master, and he doesn't want to be stained with ashes and compete with a dead man for the reputation of his apprentice. It doesn't sound good.
In the same way, if you do this, Qi Xuansu's reputation will not be good. If he changes his family, there will be problems with his character, concepts, and morality. In this era of Qingliu, everyone is Qingliu and everyone engages in moral judgment. This is inevitable.
But there is a reason for it, which is another matter.
According to the Confucian perspective, if the emperor regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart. If the emperor regards his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a countryman. If the emperor regards his ministers as earth and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit.
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Lord, Lord, Minister, Father, Father, Son, Son.
The master feels sorry for the disciple and treats the disciple as a tool, a dog or a horse, or a mustard. Of course the disciple does not have to recognize the master.
Some people may want to say that Qi Haoran has not done anything wrong to Qi Xuansu, so why should he be presumed guilty?
In fact, there is no guilt or innocence involved here, it is just a very simple logical issue.
A corpse-dissecting immortal deliberately took Qi Xuansu as his disciple, hid his identity, pretended to be defeated by the "inn" killer, and "fighted his life" to let Qi Xuansu escape, and finally faked his death and escaped. What did he want to do?
It can’t just be fun playing house,
Or a game world.
There is definitely something fishy here, and the problem is huge.
According to the logic of normal people, there must be a conspiracy. Just because Qi Xuansu realized something was wrong in advance and exposed part of the conspiracy, we cannot say that there is no such thing. We cannot wait until Qi Xuansu is dead before we can truly confirm that we have done something to Qi Xuansu.
thing. This is too dogmatic.
That's why Donghua Zhenren proposed to accept Qi Xuansu as his disciple.
Qi Xuansu immediately realized two problems.
The first question is, if Master Donghua wants to accept Qi Xuansu as his disciple, he must not do so secretly, but openly. If he wants to accept his disciples openly and without letting others gossip, he must explain the causes and consequences clearly. It is not that Qi Xuansu changes his family, nor does he
Master Donghua used his power to steal other people's apprentices, but Qi Haoran was not worthy of being a master. In this way, Qi Haoran's matter was tantamount to being made public and a complete showdown with the people behind the whole incident, which was contrary to Qi Xuansu's original intention.
The second question is that Donghua Master does not want to give Qi Xuansu any advice. Qi Xuansu is an immortal who was relegated the day after tomorrow and does not need to be taught by others. This is actually a matter of power inheritance. Someone said a long time ago that Qi Xuansu is the master of power in Donghua.
The "eldest son" at the level was promoted by one hand. Yao Pei is the "stepson" who was born in vain after marrying into the wife's wife. He has a noble status and is called dad on the surface. Master Donghua officially accepted Qi Xuansu as his disciple, which made this relationship clear, which means
Yao Pei's "out" also means that Qi Xuansu and Donghua Zhenren are completely bound. If Qi Xuansu wants to compete for the great master, his reputation is very important, so he cannot betray his master. At the same time, there is also a showdown with the Earth Master and the Yao family.
mean.
What prompted Master Donghua to make this decision? Was it Qi Xuansu's "jigsaw puzzle" that made Master Donghua figure out many things?
But Qi Xuansu was not ready yet. After all, it happened too suddenly. When he faced Yao Liu in Lingshan Cave, he was still stressing to keep a line. In the blink of an eye, there was going to be a showdown? This was too radical. No matter from the ideological level,
In terms of specific actions, Qi Xuansu was far from ready.
In addition, Qi Xuansu did not completely let go of Qi Haoran.
Qi Xuansu was silent for a moment, "It's too sudden. I don't know how to reply to the real person."
Master Donghua once again showed tolerance: "Don't worry, you can go back and think about it carefully first, ask Qingxiao, Qiniang, and Tianshi for their opinions, and then give me an answer."
Qi Xuansu knew in his heart that if he wanted Master Donghua to be completely on his side, becoming a disciple was inevitable. Only when the two of them were completely bound together and there was no betrayal could Master Donghua help him wholeheartedly despite the pressure.