Embers of Sword

Chapter 352 Enemies, Friends

The Fanyin Temple delegation was traveling along the official road of Qixia Mountain.

The sun sets and returns to the ruins.

Light and fire talismans rose from all directions of the convoy.

Zhenren Junshan sat on the roof of the carriage at the end of the convoy. There was also a tall monk sitting in the golden light array.

The sound of Sanskrit lingered in the air as a tall monk closed his eyes in meditation, holding a Mingsha staff in front of him and golden ancient characters swirling around him.

"..."

The young boy in Taoist robes held his chin with one hand, his hair flying, and looked puzzled: "Bald donkey, this kid's carriage has been quiet for so long, aren't you worried at all?"

"There's nothing to worry about."

Miao Zhen said calmly: "The other party is only in the Cave Heaven Realm. Even if he has some evil magic, can we kill him without making any noise?"

"Too."

Junshan Zhenren narrowed his eyes, looked into the distance and said, "Speaking of which, isn't this mission a bit too troublesome? The troubles within the Chu Kingdom are fine... Why do you have more enemies in the Fanyin Temple than this kid named Xie?"

Ever since the female spy from the library arrived.

An uneasy premonition began to arise in Junshan Zhenren's heart.

obviously.

The area of Yuanzhou is not so peaceful.

“The tree wants to be still, but the wind does not stop.”

Miao Zhen lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Nalan Xuance and Chen Chong have already taken the stance of 'destroying Buddhism'... I'm afraid this turmoil will not end until there is a winner."

……

……

The carriage was jolting and silent at the same time.

Nalan Qiutong, who was smiling one moment, was speechless the next.

Xie Xuanyi, who was playing with a dagger, suddenly attacked with a cold light in his eyes. This time he did not give the other party any chance to block or fight back. He suddenly stood up, pressed the woman's neck with one hand, and slammed her heavily on the side of the carriage. The dull sound of the impact even penetrated the formation and reached the front of the carriage.

"…Thank you, sir?"

Tie Tong's voice entered the carriage.

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Nothing, you continue driving."

After receiving such a reply, Tietong no longer paid attention to this place.

"Heh...hehehe..."

The smile in Nalan Qiutong's eyes did not diminish.

The veins on her neck bulged, and her pretty face turned purple, but every word she squeezed out was filled with a strong sense of sarcasm: "Really... you are so powerful, are you going to kill me?"

"I know you are not afraid of death."

Xie Xuanyi said indifferently: "The 'String Controlling Technique' of Xuanwei Island has always been hidden behind the scenes, and its true form has not been revealed... However, no matter how powerful the technique is, it still requires a ray of divine consciousness. Believe it or not, I can crush this ray of divine consciousness of yours into pieces in just a moment."

The string-controlling technique of Xuanwei Island is actually the so-called "mechanism technique".

It is extremely difficult for outsiders to distinguish Nalan Qiutong's disguised appearance through their spiritual sense. The level of concealment is almost comparable to that of "Appearance of All Living Beings" because of this magic.

This body is not my real self.

However, all magic techniques in the world either require the activation of vital energy or the control of spiritual thoughts.

The Tiangui Sect's "Puppet Control Technique", which is made from the flesh and blood of living people and is extremely harmful to the harmony of nature, is actually created by imitating the string-controlling technique of Xuanwei Island.

"I do not care."

Nalan Qiutong laughed contemptuously and said, "Since I'm here, I have no intention of going back. If you want this divine consciousness, take it... But Xie Zhen, I have to remind you that I came here to negotiate with the intention of 'seeking peace'. If you take action, it will be a complete fall out. Next, don't blame the sword for being blind."

"Are you threatening me?"

A hint of coldness flashed across Xie Xuanyi's eyes.

"I……"

Nalan Qiutong wanted to speak again.

next moment.

Sword intent burst out, Xie Xuanyi looked directly into the woman's eyes, and a ray of divine consciousness pierced into the other's brow like a sharp sword.

"Well?!"

Nalan Qiutong's pupils contracted and he had no time to dodge.

This ray of sword thought fell into the heart lake and directly shattered the woman's purple palace!

Nalan Qiutong's eyes instantly lost their color and turned into endless darkness. She leaned against the surface of the carriage and slowly slid down. Without the blessing of divine thoughts and string techniques, her skin lost its luster and became dry. After a few breaths, she turned into dust.

"Crash."

Xie Xuanyi had a gloomy face. He removed the talisman and opened the curtain.

The ball of sawdust was blown away by the wind and flew out of the car.

"???"

Tietong, who was driving, caught a glimpse of this scene and was shocked.

What happened just now? Where is the woman who got on the car... Why is there only a pile of ashes left in the car besides Young Master Xie?

"Xuanweishu is really a weird technique."

Junshan Zhenren also saw this scene.

He sighed, "She was a beautiful person when she boarded the car, how come she turned into powder and ashes in an instant? This girl is just a disciple of Nalan Xuance, but even my divine sense can hardly tell the truth from the false. I really don't know how advanced Nalan Xuance's 'Xuanwei Shu' has become."

"Red powder is originally a skeleton."

Miao Zhen's expression was as calm as ever: "All religions and people share the same great road. No matter how exquisite the mysterious art is, it still has flaws. As long as you cultivate the Buddhist 'Heavenly Eye', you only need a thought to easily see through the secrets. Even Nalan Xuance's string art cannot be hidden from your Fiery Eyes."

"Almost got it."

Junshan Zhenren curled his lips and said, "Who would be willing to poke out his eyes and practice this magical power? I have such a beautiful country, but I am so stupid as to become a blind man? If this 'Heavenly Eye' is really so powerful, why don't you practice it?"

"Limited talent."

Miao Zhen sighed and said, “Not everyone can cultivate all the supernatural powers and achieve perfect merits like the Zen master.”

At this moment.

There was a slight tremor under the golden light array.

Miaozhen sent out divine thoughts, and the delegation slowly stopped, and all the monks began to rest along the way.

The talisman array pattern of the last carriage opened. Deng Baiyi pushed Miyun's wheelchair and walked out slowly. After a few days of rest, the little monk looked much better. An incredible miracle happened. His legs, which he had cut off himself, actually grew a little longer. This was unbelievable... Such a crazy method of practicing the divine foot ability was actually feasible.

Although Miyun is still unable to walk, at this rate, it won’t be long before his legs grow back.

"How are you, feeling better?"

Junshan Zhenren was the first to greet him.

He is most concerned about the situation in Miyun.

Although there is a golden light formation to guard it tightly, his divine sense is focused on this carriage twelve hours a day. If Miyun feels unwell, he will be more anxious than anyone else.

"Thank you for your concern, Miyun is fine."

The little monk responded very politely, and said apologetically: "Last time, I accidentally triggered the 'law of cause and effect', which caused damage to my sea of ​​soul. I have been meditating for the past few days just to replenish my vitality... If I want to use the 'law of cause and effect' for the second time, I am afraid it will take some time."

"…Nothing, nothing."

Master Junshan felt a little embarrassed. Miyun's attitude was so nice that he felt embarrassed.

He really didn't expect that the little guy would apologize on his own initiative before he even opened his mouth.

Now, no matter how much he wanted to see the situation at Tianyuan Mountain, he had to wait.

Miyun pushed the wheelchair and came to Xie Xuanyi's carriage.

He noticed that his benefactor looked a little unhappy. The little guy looked up at the flying sawdust and sniffed lightly, looking confused: "...What happened? What are these?"

Deng Baiyi, who had just left the golden light array, was also somewhat puzzled when he saw this scene.

If I remember correctly.

The current situation in the carriage should be that the lady from the library and Xie Xuanyi are together.

What about that woman?

Could it be...

Deng Baiyi looked a little pale.

"These are the fragments of string magic from Xuanwei Island."

Xie Xuanyi said: "Nalan Qiutong disguised himself as a secret agent of the library and came to meet and discuss with me. After his identity was revealed, he became like this..."

Deng Baiyi breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out to be the case.

It turns out that it's not about grinding bones to dust.

Wait, why am I so thankful? Because Xie Zhenzhen could do such a thing?
"It seems the negotiations broke down."

A young child in Taoist robes rushed out from the golden light carriage and landed beside Xie Xuanyi with a thud.

He put his hands behind his back and said regretfully, "If I'm not mistaken, Nalan Qiutong hopes that we can withdraw from the mission... to avoid accidentally hurting innocent people, but you rejected her kindness... It's just a mission, you don't want to fight with the Liguo cavalry, do you?"

Miyun fell silent for a moment.

He knew that at this moment, it would be best for him not to speak.

This statement came out.

The atmosphere in the group became subtle.

The monk who got off the car to rest looked silently in the direction of Xie Xuanyi.

Deng Baiyi pursed her lips, not knowing what to say.

Even the special agent Tie Tong, who was in charge of driving, felt a little nervous.

Everyone looked at Xie Xuanyi, and after a brief silence, they looked at the Buddhist.

"Thank you, benefactor... I still owe you a promise in the Golden Body Pagoda."

Miao Zhen spoke slowly, her voice as loud as a bell: "On this mission, you have sent me to Yuanzhou, which is actually the fulfillment of the emperor's will. There are dangers lurking on the road ahead. With your status and position, there is no need to wade into this muddy water. If you want to leave, you can leave now. Fanyin Temple is only grateful for your farewell and has no complaints."

"..."

The tall monk sitting on the roof of the car fell silent again after saying this.

In fact, Miaozhen knows everything and he sees things more clearly than anyone else.

The more you talk, the more mistakes you make.

When Nalan Qiutong arrived, he could have stopped him, but he didn't.

He has always left the power of "choice" to Xie Zhen.

"Brother Junshan...want to leave the delegation?"

Xie Xuanyi did not talk to Miaozhen, but looked at the child in Taoist robe.

"I came to Liguo just to relax. I have already repaid the promise I owed you in Qujiang." Junshan Zhenren spoke lazily and performed Tai Chi.

"Brother Dao has always been a free man. If you want to leave, you can leave at any time."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said helplessly: "Before you leave, please take Miss Bai Yi away. I'm afraid I can't take good care of her. You are right. Nalan Qiutong just came to me to make peace... but I rejected her."

"Why?"

Junshan Zhenren raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "You are a Chu person, do you really want to be an enemy of Nalan Xuance and Chen Chong for the sake of Fanyin Temple?"

"Some things have nothing to do with Chu people or people."

Xie Xuanyi said casually: "I made an alliance with Fanyin Temple on the Golden Body Tower. Miao Zhen helped me once in Qujiang, so I should help him once in Yuanzhou... Xie already has many enemies, so I don't mind adding one more."

"..."

Junshan Zhenren stopped talking.

He was suspended in the air, carefully examining the eyes of the young man in black.

Xie Xuanyi looked at him calmly.

"Interesting, interesting, you are more interesting than anyone else in the Dao Sect..."

After a while, Junshan Zhenren suddenly grinned and said, "I was just thinking about looking at the scenery and appreciating the flowers and the moon. How come we have to fight again? It seems that I don't have a peaceful and comfortable life at all. It's useless to reincarnate and cultivate again."

Xie Xuanyi was stunned for a moment.

Junshan Zhenren said leisurely: "The cavalry charging the formation sounds simple, but it is actually extremely difficult. You can't handle it alone, not to mention the other bald donkey. He only cultivates his physical strength and is good at fighting alone, but how can he understand the mysteries of the formation?"

"???"

The tall monk sitting on the roof, who had been scolded for no apparent reason, looked angry but had nothing to say.

"I'll make it clear in advance... I'm not someone who likes to wade into muddy waters. I'm just unfamiliar with the country and I'm just using the delegation's car for the time being. I won't leave."

Junshan Zhenren sighed, lifted the curtain, and flew directly into the carriage. He lay back, put his hands behind his head, and said with deep emotion: "I hope you can arrive at Fanyin Temple safely. Don't let anything go wrong on the way. I can't stand too much hardship."

"Sister Bai Yi, do you not have to leave?"

Miyun waited anxiously for a moment, and now after hearing this, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"It should be... no need."

Deng Baiyi finally put her mind at ease.

Do not know why.

She knew that the road ahead would be bumpy, but she didn't want Xie Zhen and Jun Shan to have disagreements and go their separate ways.

"Junshan..."

Miao Zhen, who was sitting on the roof, thought for a long time, and finally sent a message: "Thank you."

Junshan knew that this guy was not good at speaking, and the fact that he could say these two words was already a very important performance.

"Don't thank me. If it weren't for this kid's firm attitude, I wouldn't have stayed."

Junshan Zhenren sighed and said quietly, "To be honest, I regret it now. With Nalan Xuance's thunderous means, he was able to send Nalan Qiutong to use courtesy first and then force. This means that an ambush has been arranged near Qixia Mountain... Whether we can get out of Yuanzhou is still uncertain."

"I should thank you. After all, you and I have been fighting for many years, and you finally did something humane."

Miaozhen's next words made Junshan's eyes widen.

There was no time to retort.

The golden seal between Miaozhen's eyebrows lit up, the light of the Buddha's kingdom condensed, and he unilaterally cut off the soul communication.

Followed by.

He sent his divine thoughts to Xie Xuanyi: "What I said before still counts. You can leave the delegation at any time. The fire that is about to start in Fanyin Temple is very big, and it should not burn innocent people... Regarding the promise owed by Jinshen Pagoda, you'd better take the time to think about it. If I can't fulfill my vow, you can let Fanyin Temple repay it on your behalf."

"Brother Miaozhen, there is no need for further words between you and me."

Xie Xuanyi smiled calmly: "Actually, I haven't finished what I said just now."

Miaozhen was stunned for a moment.

"Xie has many enemies. Even if there is one more, Xie doesn't care."

"Xie has very few friends, so even if we lose just one, that won't work."

　Damn it, the scheduled update didn't happen, it's set to the 6th
　　
　
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