Jagged God

() The fifth watch today, the third watch.

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The onlookers on the street saw the disciples of the Shangqing Palace leave, and they left in a blink of an eye.

Liu Xia put Tian Quan on his shoulders and walked towards Xuan Jing.

Xuan Jing bit her lip, her heart was pounding like a deer, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she didn't dare to lift her head.

"Thank you young hero for your help, Xuan Jing is very grateful."

With that said, he was about to salute Liu Xia.

Liu Xia hurriedly returned the gift and said, "It's a small effort, but it's not worth mentioning. Go and see your senior brother's injury first."

The two of them entered the Tongfu Inn, and the waiter looked at the mess in the hall with a frown, and was cleaning it up there.

"Little Er, come here."

The waiter walked over with his head drooping.

Liu Xia took out a silver coin from his pocket and handed it to him, "Is this enough for your loss?"

Xiaoer was taken aback, that one ingot of silver was worth 50 taels, and then he beamed and said, "Enough is enough."

"Go fetch a basin of water and bring it to my room."

"Okay, my little one will do it right away."

The waiter happily went to the kitchen.

Liu Xia carried the unconscious Yuan Jingzi on his shoulders and sent him to his room on the second floor.

At this moment, Yuan Jingzi's cronies and friends had already dispersed in a hurry.

Liu Xia checked his injury and took out a healing medicine for him to take.

After a while, Yuan Jingzi woke up faintly.

The waiter in the shop brought the water and went out.

"Go and wash, you cry like a cat."

Liu Xia looked back at Xuan Jing, and said with a smile.

Xuan Jing nodded shyly, then turned to wash her face.

"Thank you, brother, for your help. If it weren't for you, my junior sister and I would suffer a lot today."

"It's okay, how do you feel?"

Yuan Jingzi sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and looked at his injury, and raised his head after a while and said, "It's much better. I don't know what to call Xiongtai?"

At this moment, Xuan Jing came over pretty, and said joyfully, "Brother, he is Liu Xia."

Yuan Jingzi was taken aback for a moment, staring, speechless for a long time.

"Are you really Headmaster Liu?"

Xuan Jingzi asked hastily.

Liu Xia nodded slightly.

"Wuliang Tianzun, haha, I have heard a lot of Master Liu's name in recent days, and the battle at Shenjian Mountain Villa is still fresh in my memory. In my dreams, I want to see Master Liu's heroic appearance, but I didn't expect to see him today. It really is three lives Fortunately."

Yuan Jingzi said excitedly.

"It's just a waste of fame, it's not worth mentioning."

Liu Xia smiled modestly.

"Headmaster Liu is a modest gentleman, and this junior really admires him."

Yuan Jingzi laughed.

"You and I are about the same age, so why be so polite. To be honest, I came to Shangqing Palace this time to ask Daoist Chongxu for something. I don't know what kind of person Daoist Chongxu is?"

Liu Xia asked straight to the point.

Although Jianyun Sect is a northwest sect, it was only a second-rate sect before, and Shangqing Palace had very little contact with Jianyun Sect, so Liu Xia never met the head teacher of Shangqing Palace—Chongxu Daoist.

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm a disciple of Xuanjing's generation in the Shangqing Palace. My aptitude is blunt. I've only met the head teacher three times since I started. However, I know a little about the form of the Shangqing Palace."

Yuan Jingzi smiled awkwardly.

"Brother Dao, no matter what you say, you can guess my reason for coming."

Liu Xia said very frankly.

"It's a long story. There are many disciples in the Shangqing Palace, and it has a long history. Therefore, there are many factions in the palace, and there are clear divisions. Everyone looks peaceful on weekdays, but in fact, there is an undercurrent of turmoil behind the scenes. I heard that in the past few days, my brother In the Great Hall of the Three Purities, various factions in the palace used to quarrel endlessly over the matter of Headmaster Liu. Headmaster Chongxu didn't make any statement. So everyone is guessing what will happen after you come this time."

When Xuan Jingzi said this, she couldn't help frowning.

Liu Xia is also silent at the moment, he is seeing Yun Zong as the head teacher, and the time when Yun Zong had the most resident disciples was only 3000 people. precedent.

The Shangqing Palace has a long history, and its disciples are said to have hundreds of thousands of disciples. If they can really be harmonious, it will be hell.

"Headmaster Liu doesn't need to worry. Although I haven't dealt with Daoist Chongxu before, I have heard from my master Xuan Xuanzi that Daoist Chongxu is upright and open-minded. He has always had a high reputation in Shangqing Palace. He is highly respected. This time he will not sit idly by."

Yuan Jingzi comforted him kindly.

"Then let me borrow auspicious words from brother Dao, and hope everything goes well this time."

Liu Xia raised her head and cupped her hands with a smile.

"It's getting late, and my junior sister and I should go back. I will tell my master what happened today, and I believe my master will definitely help Zhangjiao Liu."

"Thank you, Brother Dao."

Liu Xia got up to see them off, but Xuan Jing looked reluctantly and kept looking back.

After sending the two brothers and sisters away, Liu Xia sat cross-legged and began to breathe for a day.

In the early morning of the next day, while Liu Xia was still meditating, she heard a quick knock on the door, and immediately heard Dabao shouting: "Get two fat chickens for Sajia and a catty of good wine. Go quickly."

Liu Xia couldn't help laughing.

Immediately the door was pushed open, and Dabao came in hurriedly, slumped onto the stool and said:

"For the rendezvous with you, the Sa family's running legs were broken."

"Didn't you come here on a horse?"

Liu Xia asked curiously.

"Amitabha, sin, sin. When I left, I prepared two earth spirit beasts, but they couldn't reach them after half the distance. The poor monk was afraid that something would happen to you, so he couldn't bear to kill, so he came towards the path. You kid It's pretty fast, and I'm practicing here leisurely. Poor monk, these two short legs, look, they've lost weight."

As he spoke, he lifted the monk's robe, revealing two thick black-haired thighs.

"Yesterday I beat Chongxu from Shangqing Palace, and injured more than [-] of their disciples. Today we go up the mountain to ask for help, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

Liu Xia got up, walked to the edge of the table, got a cup of tea, and handed it to Dabao.

Dabao took a sip of the teacup, without asking why, frowned and said: "Brother, don't worry about the direction, things have already happened, see what happens."

"Why don't you ask me why?"

Liu Xia asked curiously.

"You are not a provocative person. Most likely they provoked you first. I often hear from my master that Daoist Chongxu has a high level of cultivation, and his Taoism is also extremely profound. He has a broad mind. I think he doesn't It will be difficult for you because of such a small matter."

Dabao put away his cynical expression and spoke seriously, which made Liu Xia feel a little uncomfortable.

"How sure are we that we can persuade Shangqing Palace to stand up for us?"

Liu Xia asked in a low voice.

"Nine floors!"

Dabao answered decisively.

"Why?"

Liu Xia was a little apprehensive.

"Seeing that Yunzong's location is cheap, compared to the current situation in the world, he doesn't know much about the situation in the world. To put it simply, this matter is related to the position between the Dao court and the sect. I think that he Chongxu has something to say If you have the courage, you will not risk the displeasure of the world and ignore it."

Dabao explained.

Liu Xia took a deep breath and couldn't help frowning.

"Brother, are you saying that the Tianji Dynasty has been making moves all these years? Intending to attack the sect?"

When Liu Xia said this, he couldn't help feeling a little chilly.

"It's not enough to do it. Since ancient times, the emperor, isn't that ambitious? Although he has won the world, he wants everyone to bow down to him. It's not a secret. The Skyrim Dynasty has two internal enemies. The first is those tall Aristocrats. They dominate the royal power, encroach on a large amount of land, reduce the court's tax revenue, and cause many contradictions. The second is the sect of the world."

Speaking of this, Dabao paused and said: "Although the sects of the world have provided a lot of talents to the imperial court, they have also made the Tianji Dynasty flourish. But in the whole world, is it the king's land, the shore of the land, or the king's ministers. For example, Emperor Yanqing of the Ji Dynasty, Ambitious. I am afraid that I have long had the heart to reform the land and return to the people. The first is to overthrow the high-ranking clan and consolidate the imperial power. The second is to deal with the sects of the world. How can others sleep on the side of the so-called couch! The sect and the court are equal, he How can I bear it?"

"I understand what Big Brother means. As the leader of the Northwest, Shangqing Palace, if he really sits idly by, I am afraid that all the sects in the world will look sideways at him because of this matter."

Liu Xia said suddenly.

"My brother is right. He not only wants to control, but also manages to the end. Otherwise, how can he be the leader?"

As he said that, the waiter in the shop brought the fat chicken wine, and Dabao took off his bamboo hat and began to chew.

When Dabao had just finished eating, he heard the sound of horseshoes outside you. He opened the window and saw that he was a disciple of Shangqing Palace.

There were about 20 people who came, and everyone was neatly dressed. The leader was a middle-aged Taoist priest in his 50s, with sword eyebrows and tiger eyes, and looked very majestic.

After a while, I heard someone shouting outside the door: "Dare to ask, is Headmaster Liu here?"

Dabao hurriedly picked up the teapot and drank a couple of gulps, then rinsed his mouth, pushed the leftovers in front of Liu Xia, wiped his mouth, walked to the bed and sat cross-legged.

A pair of eminent monks pretended to be like, and said in a deep voice: "Come in."

At this time, the door was pushed open, and the Taoist priest entered the room, bowed his hands and saluted, "I'm Yuxuanzi in the Shangqing Palace, and I have seen Zhangjiao Liu. I heard that my disciples offended you a lot yesterday. Today, I will rush Headmaster Xu specially ordered me to take over the teacher and go up the mountain for a talk. Firstly, to apologize for the headmaster, and secondly, to discuss something important with Liu Zhangjiao."

"Brother Dao, you are welcome. I am really planning to go up the mountain to meet Headmaster Chongxu. Please wait a moment, brother Dao, we will come right away."

Liu Xia greeted politely.

Seeing Dabao closing his eyes and resting his mind, Yuxuanzi couldn't help clasping his fists in a respectful salute, and then retreated.

"God stick, we should go."

Liu Xia turned around and smiled.

Dabao smiled happily, grabbed the chicken legs on the table and killed them, wiped his mouth and said, "Let's go."

Immediately, the two of them left the inn, and there was already a motorcade waiting outside the door. After both Dabao and Liu Xia got into the car, they began to slowly head towards the Shangqing Palace.

The Shangqing Palace is less than [-] miles away from Lin'an City, after passing through a canyon, the huge Shangqing Palace is in front of you.

The Shangqing Palace was built in a natural basin surrounded by mountains. Looking from a height, the basin looks like a paradise.

Although it was already the middle of winter, the Shangqing Palace was still lush and green, like a fairyland.

"It's really a good place."

Liu Xia couldn't help sighing.