"Senior Brother, Xiaofan just relied on the power of the magic weapon and won by luck. Don't take it to heart."
"In this competition, you are the most profound in Taoism. Who is the leader? Everyone among the Seven Meridians disciples knows."
"Senior Brother, there is still another time. You will definitely win the next Seven Meridians Competition!"
…
How the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition is celebrated on Tongtian Peak has nothing to do with the disciples of Longshou Peak.
On the way back, Qi Hao listened to his younger brother Lin Jingyu's comforting words. Instead of easing the anger and loss in his heart, Qi Hao only became more intense.
Is it just relying on the power of the magic weapon?
But among practitioners, who doesn’t rely on magic weapons?
As for his profound Taoist practice, his years of practicing Taoism are the longest among the disciples participating in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition. He also participated in the next Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition. Xiao Yicai did not even participate this time!
The Seventh Disciple of Dazhu Peak, whose Taoism is better than that of the Master of Fenxiang Valley, did not even participate in this Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition!
Qi Hao, who had always had a high self-esteem and felt that only Xiao Yicai and a few other people in the Qingyun Sect could compare with him, his self-confidence was really shaken.
He felt it was unfair to lose to Zhang Xiaofan, but when he thought about his years of practicing Taoism, and when he thought about the many heroes who had emerged in the Seven Meridians Competition, as well as the people who had never participated in the competition, he felt sad in his heart.
It's not what it used to be. He, Qi Hao, is just an ordinary one among the many Qingyun disciples.
When it comes to talents, magic weapons, and Taoism, no matter what, there are people who are overpowering him, making him really powerless.
Rather than saying that he was defeated by Zhang Xiaofan and depressed, it is better to say that he was hit by the heavy reality and was unable to cheer up his will!
Xiao Yi is the direct descendant of the leader, and will definitely be the leader of Qingyun in the future; and Mo Li, at such a young age, is ranked among the top three in the world. He thinks that he may not be able to catch up with the two of them in this life, but there are still many more behind him.
The younger generation of disciples!
Proud, what right does he have to be proud?!
Qi Hao only felt deep sadness, and suddenly, he followed the disciples to Longshou Peak. He Taoist glanced at the somewhat lost disciple and ordered: "Get down, Hao'er.
You come with me."
The disciples each responded and left immediately. Lin Jingyu glanced at Qi Hao with some worry and let go of his hand.
Taoist He and Qi Hao walked into the main hall one after another. Taoist He sat on the main seat and said: "Hao'er, don't worry about victory or defeat. We, the Taoists, will have a long time ahead, and we will surpass them in the future."
Just one end is enough, there is no need to argue about the length of time."
He likes Qi Hao very much. In fact, many elders in Qingyun like Qi Hao very much.
In the past sixty years, he and Xiao Yicai have been together, similar to the situation of Daoxuan and Wan Jianyi Qingyun in the past.
It's just that Xiao Yicai is calm and has a stable temperament, while Qi Hao is a bit arrogant. This is where he is not as good as Xiao Yicai.
However, he was able to complete the tasks given to Qi Hao without compromise. In these years of walking in the world, he also gained a lot of face for the Qingyun Sect. There is no way any Taoist would not like such a disciple, so he planned the unknown meritorious deeds for him.
It's a pity that Fa's quota fell short.
Qi Hao forced a smile on his face and said: "Qi Hao will bear in mind what the leader said."
"Just remember, the old Taoist was not as good as you earlier, isn't he now the leader of the same lineage?"
He Daoren took himself as an example and said: "At your age, the Taoist practice is far inferior to yours, and it is not valued by your teachers. It's just that over the past hundreds of years, you have been practicing without distraction, and you have never slackened off.
The current way of doing things."
"Hao'er, I don't know how much more qualified you are than the old Taoist. As long as you keep your mind down and practice hard, your achievements in the future will be limitless. Don't give up because of one failure."
"Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement."
Looking at Taoist He's sincere words, Qi Hao squeezed out a smile again, cupped his hands and said: "First seat, disciple, remember it, I dare not or forget it in this life."
How could someone like Dao Ren live hundreds of years and still not be able to see Qi Hao's thoughts.
He knew that the other party was not comforted by him, but what could he do?
After all, you have to rely on yourself for things like Taoist heart.
As the saying goes, the master leads you in, and cultivation depends on the individual.
He can teach the opponent skills, teach experience, provide elixirs, and find magic weapons, but in the end, the disciples have to digest, master, and turn these things into their own.
He just felt that this plan was really a failure. He sighed helplessly and said: "Good boy, you go down and rest. The leader has important things to call you tomorrow. You...don't think too much."
Already."
"Yes, first seat."
Qi Hao responded, bowed, and walked outside.
Looking at the bleak back of this disciple, Taoist He couldn't help but sigh again.
…
"Senior Brother Qi!"
"Brother!"
"Big brother!"
…
Qi Hao walked out of the hall, and the disciples passing by greeted him one after another.
He had a smile on his face and did not show any signs of frustration. Instead, he nodded and smiled at the junior fellow apprentices. Soon, he crossed the square and returned to his residence.
The moment he locked the door, his expression suddenly changed, from a gentle smile to a ferocious one!
boom!
There was a loud noise, but he raised his hand and smashed all the cups on the coffee table to the ground!
Bang bang bang...
Continuous sounds came, and the disciple of Longshou Peak smashed everything in the room!
After venting like this, he collapsed on the bed, breathing heavily, with a look of sadness on his face.
"Why……"
"Why on earth!"
"Why not me? Why isn't I the leader of the Seven Meridians Martial Arts?!"
…
He yelled and cursed with a ferocious look on his face, his whole body filled with anger.
When he thought of his own age and the amazing talents that Lu Xueqi and others showed this time, he was filled with jealousy.
It's been too long, almost a hundred years.
From the moment he entered the school, he was the pride of heaven, favored by his master, and respected by all his disciples. Among all the seven disciples, only Xiao Yi could barely surpass him.
But now, everything has changed.
"Master, I miss you so much!"
"Why did you go away like this? I really miss you so much!"
…
Two lines of tears suddenly fell from Qi Hao's eyes. Taoist Cangsong took him into his sect since he was a child and trained him carefully for nearly a hundred years. They were called master and apprentice, but in reality they were father and son. Their deep relationship was not something outsiders could understand.
also.
Zhizhi...zhizhi...
Just when Qi Hao was crying and crying, a strange sound suddenly came from under the bed.
Qi Hao's crying suddenly stopped. He frowned and wiped his tears, but then opened the bed board, and there was a small black box inside.
He reached out and gently opened the lid, only to see a colorful centipede lying in front of him on the yellow soft silk in the box. But the most strange thing was that the centipede had seven branches on its tail.
If Zhang Xiaofan were here, he would definitely be able to recognize at a glance that this centipede is the poison that injured Pu Zhi in the past, the seven-tailed centipede known as the most poisonous in the world!
"Are you hungry again, Xiaoqi?"
A gentle look appeared on Qi Hao's face. These were the last thoughts left to him by his master who died suddenly.
He opened a box next to the small box, and it was filled with pale purple pills, emitting a fishy smell, which was obviously highly poisonous.
Qi Hao took out a pill and put it into the box. The seven-tailed centipede immediately circled up, curled up, and rolled the pill under its body.
Seeing it starting to eat, Qi Hao's face showed a hint of joy.
However, the seven-tailed centipede had not eaten more than half of the pill, and then it stopped eating and crawled around in the box very restlessly.
"What...what's going on?"
Qi Hao looked puzzled. He had never seen this poisonous creature look like this since he raised it.
Zhizhi...zhizhi...
Suddenly, there was a slight movement outside the small courtyard, like the chirping of summer cicadas. Qi Hao was so cultivated. After noticing it, he was startled and asked: "Who is outside?!"
"Ha ha……"
There was a burst of chuckles from outside, and then a clear voice was heard: "Senior brother, my younger brother Fang Chao, come to pay homage."
Fang Chao?
Qi Hao was so excited that he hurriedly put away the things in front of him and pushed down the bed board.
He went forward and opened the courtyard door, and saw a young man wearing a white Taoist robe standing there. He was his junior brother. He immediately put away his emotions, showed a gentle smile on his face, and said: "It turns out to be Junior Brother Fang. Junior Brother is
Why are you here?"
This young man is called Fang Chao. He joined Longshou Peak twenty years ago and was highly regarded by Cangsong, the first master at that time. His own qualifications are also extraordinary and he is a leader among the disciples of Longshou Peak.
The opponent here was also one of the nine people participating in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition at Longshou Peak. Unfortunately, he met Lu Xueqi and was defeated by her sword.
"Seeing that Senior Brother Qi is in a bad mood, I wanted to come and talk to Senior Brother Qi about today's competition. Senior Brother Qi, wouldn't you mind inviting me in?" Fang Chao said with a smile.
Qi Hao couldn't help but be startled when he thought of the smashing just now and the mess in the house, but then he said calmly: "I have been living on Tongtian Peak these days, and the house is very messy, so I won't invite my junior brother in.
Junior brother, I’m a little tired today, if you have anything to say, let’s talk about it another day.”
This is what it means to see off guests.
However, Fang Chao did not leave. Instead, he stood there and looked at Qi Hao with a meaningful smile.
This made Qi Hao a little confused. It should be noted that with the majesty of his senior brother, he basically always said the same thing on Longshou Peak in the past, and few disciples dared to disobey his orders.
His expression turned cold and he said, "Junior Brother Fang, is there something important that must be discussed today?"
Fang Chao was not afraid of the majesty of this eldest brother at all, and the smile on his face became even brighter. He said softly: "Isn't it possible, eldest brother, that the little cutie in the room is so irritable today?"
After finishing speaking, Qi Hao's expression changed drastically!
The seven-tailed centipede is extremely poisonous in the world and should never appear in the Qingyun Sect Longshou Peak disciple’s room!
How did he know? How did he know?!
Qi Hao was filled with fear and was trembling slightly when he spoke. He said: "You...what do you mean, I don't understand..."
Seeing the other party's reaction, Fang Chao raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said proudly: "The seven-tailed centipede is the most poisonous in the world. Senior brother, am I right?"
"you you……"
Qi Hao's face was full of panic. He believed that he had kept the seven-tailed centipede very secretly. After all, it was a relic hidden by Taoist Cangsong in a place known only to his master and disciple. Since Cangsong was gone,
Apart from him, no one else in the world should know.
But, how does Fang Chao know this?!
"Elder brother, please invite me in and sit down. It's not appropriate to talk about these things here." Fang Chao said with a smile.
This time, Qi Hao did not dare to stop him. He took a deep look at this junior brother and suddenly felt that he was extremely strange.
He turned sideways, allowing the other party to enter.
As soon as he approached the small courtyard, Fang Chao saw the mess all over the house. The smile on his face became even stronger and he said: "It seems that today's defeat has greatly affected senior brother's mood."
Qi Hao had no time to chat with him. He gave him a cold look and said, "How do you know this? Tell me!"
"Elder brother is very impatient. This matter is easy to say..."
Fang Chao was not afraid of the other party's cannibalistic eyes, he said: "These seven-tailed centipedes are a rare thing in the world. There is only one pair left in the world. They will be together until death. If they are separated, they will feel it if they are nearby.
Your seven-tailed centipede is restless because of this."
After he finished speaking, he flipped his palm, and a colorful centipede crawled out from between his sleeves. The centipede's tail was divided into seven branches just like Qi Hao's!
Zhizhi...zhizhi...
Zhizhi...zhizhi...
Just when the centipede appeared, there was another strange noise under the bed board, and the one in Fang Chao's palm also chirped accordingly.
"You...who are you?!"
Qi Hao looked at Fang Chao in front of him with a solemn expression. To be able to possess such a poison and understand its habits so clearly, the other party was definitely not just a disciple of Qingyun.
"I?"
Fang Chao laughed and said: "Senior Brother, I am your junior brother Fang Chao. We have been together for twenty years and you taught me Qingyun Taoism. Have you forgotten all of it?"
"who are you!"
Qi Hao's voice was cold, and there was already a white long sword in his palm. The cold air immediately dropped the temperature in the entire room, and there were faint snowflakes flying.
"Elder brother, why are you in a hurry to use force? I'm really here to help you."
Fang Chao showed no fear under the ice sword and said calmly: "What is my identity? Twenty years ago, before I entered the Qingyun Sect, I was taken in by the old Poison God.
It took three months of training.”
"Old Poison God!"
Qi Hao trembled and shouted: "You... you are a spy from Wandu Sect!"
"I am from the Qingyun Sect! A genuine disciple of the Qingyun Sect!"
Fang Chao smiled lightly and said: "The person who sent me to the Ten Thousand Poison Sect back then was our beloved master, Taoist Cangsong."
After the words fell, there was only a clang, but it was the sound of the Ice Fairy Sword in Qi Hao's hand falling to the ground.