Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 384 The End Begins

Pei Yi looked even older now. He stood beside Pei Que's body without saying a word.

I don't know how long he stayed there. To outsiders, the little vitality in him seemed to have dissipated mostly with the passing of his nephew.

Yuan Changsheng was serving his master carefully and did not dare to speak.

His left ear was nearly cut off by a magical weapon, and a long scratch appeared on his face without him even knowing when, and he didn't know if it would disfigure his appearance.

The other youngsters gathered together, and did not dare to speak, but the sound of low sobs rose and fell continuously.

When Kang Dabao came over, there was no trace of sadness on his face.

Others could only tell from his ten fingers, which were clenched so hard that their palms were red, that the leader of Chongming was not at peace at the moment.

The master and the father stood beside Pei Que's body for a while without saying a word. Except for the two daughters Zhang and Yuan who came there on the pretext of recuperating from their injuries, several other elders of the Chongming Sect came.

Pei Que was a particularly likable one among the second-generation disciples. Not only Pei Yi and Kang Dabao were heartbroken, but the whole family, from top to bottom, were all grief-stricken. Who wouldn't be sad?
Yuan Jin's forehead was scratched by the long spear of Chengshan Zong's short shirt foundation. The wound was not yet intact after applying the medicine. It was wrapped in three layers inside and outside, which looked a bit funny. But he was serious and spoke first: "Big Brother, Senior Brother Pei, let's send someone to bring Que'er back to the sect and bury him properly."

Kang Dabao was about to nod his head in agreement, but Pei Yi, who had been silent and dumb, spoke first. Although his tone was sad, he was very calm: "Junior brother, please wait a moment. This matter is not urgent. Senior brother, the headmaster, has important things to do."

Everyone was stunned. They thought Pei Yi had lost his mind due to the grief of losing his son, but they did not expect him to be so calm. They did not speak for a while and let him speak alone.

Only Jiang Qing whispered: "Brother Pei, if you don't wait a moment, we can..."

Before he finished speaking, Pei Yi interrupted him with a wave of his hand. But he said:

"Which of you fellow disciples hasn't lost a loved one? This time, because of Rong Quan's mistake, I don't know how many of you died here. I am the elder of Chongming and Rong Quan's personal teacher. How can I let personal matters take the place of public affairs and delay important matters at this time?"

Pei Yi used just a few words to suppress Jiang Qing, but he spoke again:

"Brother Ye and I felt that this matter was strange beforehand, and we advised Brother Yuan to be patient. After all, even if Rong Quan and the Kuai family and others were trapped by the Demon Correction Division, the Ming family's mountain gate would be breached. We should wait for a while, see the reactions of all parties, and then ask for help from Sima Gunjia and the Fei family, in order to try to turn the situation around. It is definitely not a wise move to rashly raise troops.

But after all, Master Hei Lu kept urging us, so we could only raise troops to relieve the Ming family from danger. Now that I think about it, I am afraid that we have fallen into the Tie family's calculations early, so that our Chongming Sect fell into a dilemma and it is difficult to escape."

Pei Yi's words made Yuan Jin and Jiang Qing blush.
Ye Zhengwen had just taken the pills and smeared a lot of blood-regenerating and bone-strengthening herbs on his body before he was able to get up. He was seriously injured, and his Dao foundation, which had only been established for a few years, almost fell back to a lower realm.

The large amount of medicinal herbs made the smell on his body so strong that it was a bit choking. He just stood there silently with his head down, looking like he was thinking seriously, and he didn't speak for a long time;
Kang Dabao's face became even more gloomy, and he sighed in his heart, saying, "If I had not shown favoritism and given the temporary position of taking over the sect affairs to Junior Brother Pei instead of the second brother, today's matter might have been much better. But this matter is hard to change."

Fortunately, Pei Yi was just stating the facts objectively, without any anger or blame, let alone any resentment. But when he continued:
"Tie Liuyun has managed a good situation in recent years by relying on the state court behind him. He is not a fool. The situation in Dingzhou is obviously not good, and Liangyi Sect is still watching covetously. There is no reason for him to transfer troops from Dingzhou camp to set a dead end for our Chongming Sect.

The actual conflict of interest between us, Chongming Zong, and him is nothing more than the two mineral veins in Tanggu County. It's just a small profit and he doesn't need to spend so much effort on it.

So what I am worried about is, will it be the Yue family who is making the move this time? We are just a piece they casually dropped, and do they have deeper plans behind it? We may not be able to see clearly, but will we end up dying, our clan being destroyed, and our lineage being extinct? "

Everyone's heart became even heavier. This principle was not difficult for them to understand, but their minds were more or less confused.

After Pei Yi explained it clearly, everyone understood much more clearly, but no one was in a hurry to speak. Only Ye Zhengwen, who had been silent all the time, suddenly asked:

"Second brother, take your brother Pei down to settle him down first, and Anle can stay for a while."

As soon as he said this, most of the younger generations present were puzzled, but they did not dare to comment on what the elder said. So Jin Shilun took the lead, put Pei Que in the coffin, and took him away.

People say that Duan Anle is the most like his teacher, and it is true. Among the younger generation, he is the only one who has remained calm, and it is difficult for outsiders to detect pain on his face.

In addition, he has helped to deal with many major and minor matters over the years, and he has done things diligently and properly, so it is reasonable that the master's sect leader has a special regard for him.

As soon as the younger generation left, Ye Zhengwen carefully cast a barrier talisman to enclose the people who stayed there.
But when he spoke again, his tone was much heavier: "My words are indeed a bit presumptuous, but I have to say it. Brothers, do you think there is something fishy going on with Master Black Shoe?"

Ye Zhengwen's voice was not loud when he spoke, but it shocked many people present.

After all, what he said did make sense. Chong Mingzong and others did rush to the outside of Xue Lin Mountain at the urging of the Black-Shoe Taoist. But when they were anxious, the latter did not show up.

If Kang Dabao had not given up his future and turned back on his way to Yingzhou, it would not be a question of whether Chongmingzong could win, but whether the people present could still survive.

Jiang Qing was stunned for a while. He lowered his head and squinted his eyes. He thought carefully for a while before speaking slowly:
"Now that I think about it, Master Hei Lu was a little different before. His voice, appearance, and smile were indeed the same as usual, and his behavior was no different from usual, but he seemed to lack a bit of sharpness."

After Jiang Qing finished saying this, everyone felt relieved.

Compared with the result that the Black-Shoe Taoist defected to the Yue family and sold out the Chongming Sect, the explanation that Jiang Qing was deceived and deceived by outsiders is of course more acceptable.

Although Ye Zhengwen was somewhat surprised by what Jiang Qing said, he still asked, "Where is Master Black Shoe?" Everyone fell silent after hearing this. After a long while, Jiang Qing was about to guess, but Pei Yi interrupted and said, "For now, the whereabouts of Master Black Shoe is not a big deal.

The most urgent matter is that the head brother needs to make a decision as soon as possible. If the Yue family is determined to make a big move and the Fei family is unwilling to do their best to protect us, do we need to join the Chongming Sect and join the Liangyi Sect?"

"Of course I can't go," the head of Kangda, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke. He answered decisively and looked at Pei Yi and asked, "Junior Brother Pei, is Rongquan getting better?"

Everyone's eyes were also cast over him. Pei Yi was also as confused as everyone else. When he spoke, his voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Master, I hope you will have mercy on me. Pei Yi has already lost his nephew and cannot lose another disciple."

Kang Dabao looked reluctant, sighed softly, and said quietly: "Junior brother, I can save it."

As the two of them were talking about this, another cultivator appeared in the distance, riding a flying sword, and rushed over.

Everyone present stared at him, and Sect Leader Kang also had a complicated look in his eyes, muttering, "Uncle Black Shoe."

————Two days later, Yunjiao Prefecture Court

Kuang Liuting, who was supposed to be in seclusion, was now quietly sitting in a secluded courtyard, eyes closed and speechless. Gun Shilu, who was supposed to be in charge of the affairs of the Sima Mansion, stood beside him, looking respectful and not daring to make a sound.

It was not until the sun was setting that Kuang Liuting opened his eyes and asked calmly, "How is it going outside Xuelin Mountain?"

Gun Shilu replied respectfully, "News just came in. Jiang Qing and the others were originally defeated, but Kang Dabao turned back halfway and defeated Gu Honglang, the leader of Yinfeng Valley, allowing the Chongming Sect to turn the tide. The Jiumo Division's foundation builders were either killed or injured, and almost no one escaped."

This result was obviously beyond Kuang Liuting's expectations. However, after seeing what Gun Shilu said, Nan'an Bo's eyes showed a strange look, and he could only murmur in a low voice: "Kang Dabao actually came back, this is rare, not only did we not expect it, I'm afraid Tie Liuyun and the Yue family would not have thought of this either."

Gun Shilu nodded repeatedly. He was not just agreeing with Kuang Liuting's words, but he felt that the opportunity to meet the ancestor of the Fei family, Ye Xun, was really rare. Let alone Kang Dabao, a mere cultivator, even some Jindan cultivators of inferior origins in Shannan Dao would probably be excited.

Kuang Liuting thought to himself: "I underestimated him before."

Hearing the news that the Demon Hunting Division suffered a setback in Tanggu County, Kuang Liuting did not show much anger on his face, but just said:
"Even though their ability to train their disciples is still a little lacking, the Yue family just raised their hands and begged them to do something, which was a crime of killing an official, but the Chongming clan did not take it seriously and just obeyed. This shows how rebellious they are in their daily lives. Where is their loyalty and righteousness?"

Gun Shilu hesitated for a while before speaking: "The Chongming Emperor is not very well-established after all, and the few stewards are young and have not enjoyed the grace of God for too long. As long as they are well disciplined, they will still be able to serve the state court well in the future."

Kuang Liuting was a little surprised when he heard the voice. He looked Gun Shilu up and down for a while before saying, "Gun Shilu, it's hard to be a loyal minister, right? It's really hard for you."

Kuang Liuting's few words made Gun Shilu sweat on his back. The latter was about to defend himself for his earlier excuse, but was stopped by Kuang Liuting.

Then, the Nan An Bo said in a low voice, "I know they will make a scene sooner or later, so I thought it would be better to make a scene now so that I can get some heads and set some rules with them. After all, it is better to lose some foundation-building cultivators now than to lose a few golden elixirs in the future.

But the Yue family and Tie Liuyun were too ignorant. It was obvious that the flag of Chongming Sect was raised by them and the Fei family together, but it was broken just like that. Isn't it just the Fei family who was humiliated?
Are they really not afraid of summoning the old bird from the Fei family? If it is really pissed off, who in Yunjiaozhou can do anything to it? Just relying on the two inferior golden elixirs of the Yang family's direct lineage? ! "

Gunshilu responded as usual, but in his heart he felt that Nan'an Bo's words were too far-fetched. How could the Yue family just slap the face of the Jingji faction? If Chongmingzong really suffered this time, it would clearly slap Nan'an Bo's face red as well.

However, having just been scolded, he had no mood to speak out any advice. In addition, he had completely forgotten the words on the letter from the capital. He just held his breath, stood there, and said nothing.

Kuang Liuting saw it clearly, but he spoke again, this time with a more solemn tone in his words:

"I don't know if Chongming Zong has the ability to find fault with the Yue family. If not, then there is no other way. Anyway, we can only deal with official business impartially. Those who should be killed should be killed, and those who should be exiled should be exiled. The two roads in the north of Liangxihai are suffering from demonic disasters. There are a lot of empty areas. There is no need to worry about having no place to settle them."

Not long after he finished speaking, someone came from outside the yard.

Even Yue Jing and Fei Nan'an were unaware of his early exit, so those who came here must be his confidants. But when Meng Xingcao stepped in, he looked a little surprised, bowed his head and said, "My Lord, the Taoist priest Heishi is here with someone."

Kuang Liuting showed no surprise, but only asked, "Who are here?"

Meng Xingcao Yuan seemed to be much calmer than when he colluded with Gun Shilu to commit corruption for Kang Dabao and others. He just said:
"The Taoist priest with black shoes, Kang Dabao, who is also in charge of Pingrong County and Jin County, Kang Rongquan, the true disciple of Chongming Sect, Kuai En, the head of the Kuai family in Tanggu County, and Peng Xingyu, the steward of Wumu Mountain. Except for the Taoist priest with black shoes, the others all bared their chests and held thorns on their backs, and repeatedly pleaded guilty."

The two people present were shocked by the news. Gun Shilu asked in surprise, "Wulaoshan is finished so early?"

Kuang Liuting stretched out his fingers and tapped the table lightly for a while. After a few "da da da" sounds, there was a loud "bang" and a hole the size of an eyeball was knocked out on the table. After the smoke and dust rose, Nan Anbo's low murmurs also sounded:
"I don't think Yue Jing is such a fool. How could Fei Nan'ao, who has just achieved the middle-grade golden elixir and is at the peak of his career, be so eager to jump out and fight in the arena?

It turned out that someone on Wumu Mountain was anxious and urged him to act. Then was it too much for me to send Hongguo to Wumu Mountain to be a saint as arranged by Zongzheng?
Is this what Master Yueyin meant, or are the other senior cultivators in Wumu Mountain too hasty and unwilling to see the families in the capital settle too deeply in Yunjiao Province, so that they will have nowhere to settle in the future?"

After hearing the news, Gun Shilu felt that some of the doubts in his mind were immediately cleared up, so he said, "Master, should we send someone to tell them first?"

Kuang Liuting shook his head and said softly:
"There's no rush. I'm still in seclusion. How can I come out so soon to judge them? Let's leave them alone first, and report to me after the Yue family comes. I want to see what these rebellious people who don't care about the laws of the country can say to me."

(End of this chapter)