I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 75 Heavy Mountain Sword
Looking at Wei Dian who was coughing continuously, Lin Yun felt very uncomfortable and his voice was a little hoarse.

"You are all deacons of my Blood Ridge lineage. We share honor and disgrace. Now that things have come to this, I have nothing to hide.

At the beginning of the year, Master Wei Xiang was poisoned by a corpse poison pill while he was suppressing the plum blossom monster. In order to maintain our lineage, Master Wei Xiang concealed his injury and responded to Master Fang's orders many times to hunt down the plum blossom monster, which caused his health to deteriorate.

During the battle at Chen Mansion last night, Master Wei Xiang knew the danger and asked you to stay away from the battlefield. He wanted to preserve some wealth for our Blood Ridge lineage.

But Wei Xiangzhu himself could not escape and had to stand in front to protect us from the wind and rain. He was seriously injured again last night and is now at the end of his strength.

Xie An was shocked.

Corpse poison pill...

Before killing Zhang Hengshui, the other party said that Wei Dian had been poisoned by a corpse poison pill and would not live long. He also said that Wei Dian was protecting him and wanted to wait until Wei Dian died... and then kill him.

Lin Yun's voice continued to ring out, saying:

"Fang Baiyu repeatedly ordered everyone to charge into battle and suppress bandits, but in fact, it wasn't for suppressing bandits at all, but for the immortal treasure..."

Lin Yun thought that Xie An and Zhang Lin didn't know about the magic treasure, so he told them everything.

Zhang Lin had no idea and was shocked when he heard this. "So that's how it is... That Hall Master Fang is truly too selfish. He's ruined the entire hall for his own selfish desires."

Although Xie An had known this for a long time, he still had to show an extremely shocked expression at this moment, "So that's how it is..."

Lin Yun felt that the two people's reactions were normal and continued, "This is a secret, it's normal that you don't know.

Last night, the tang suffered heavy losses. Xiangzhu Liu was tragically killed, Xiangzhu Li was crippled, Zhang Hengshui betrayed the tang and fled, and our Xiangzhu Wei is dying. The four Xiangzhu of the tang will all face replacement.

Originally, Fang Baiyu was planning to use the pretext of continuing to suppress bandits to replace the four incense masters with his own men. But last night, Xiangzhu Wei asked me to secretly inform Tang Qingyun. So… the court intervened, and Fang Baiyu's plan was dashed.

Hearing this, Xie An was surprised: Wei Dian deliberately ruined Fang Baiyu's plan, this was a secret competition. If Fang Baiyu knew about it, I'm afraid Wei Dian would not end well.

And I'm afraid I will suffer as well.

It is unwise for the incense master to confront the hall master.

I don’t know why Wei Dian did this.

Lin Yun paused before continuing, "Next, the Examination Hall will personally come to the hall and preside over a test for the Incense Master level. The hall's Incense Masters and other nominees will participate, and the top four candidates will take over the positions of the four Incense Masters. My Blood Ridge lineage is crucial to the White Feather Hall, and the top candidate will take over the position of Incense Master."

Xie An's heart skipped a beat when he heard this: Is Wei Dian going to ask him to take the exam?

He had been a deacon for almost a year, so he naturally knew the danger of the incense master level test.

The examinations of the Tiger and Wolf Gate are also divided into levels.

Deacons are junior managers of the Tiger and Wolf Sect. The examination is relatively easy and the focus is on cultivating talents.

But the Incense Master is a core member of the Tiger and Wolf Sect, and must be independent. The examinations are a life-or-death struggle. Without such courage, one cannot become the Incense Master, let alone be independent.

As for the examinations by higher-level hall masters, they are even more brutal.

Lin Yun stared deeply at Xie An and the other two. "In the Blood Ridge lineage, we three deacons are the only ones who are Bronze Skin Realm warriors. Now, the future of the Blood Ridge lineage depends on the three of us.

I, Lin Yun, have been following Wei Xiangzhu in the horse caravan since I was a child. Wei Xiangzhu is like my own elder brother. I don't want to let Wei Xiangzhu's life's work be handed over to others.

If I win first place, I will naturally treat you well. If I fail, I'm afraid the new incense master won't be able to accommodate you. So, you should also consider your future.

Xie An was very surprised after hearing this.

As the second deacon of the Xueling lineage, Xie An had no way of refusing even if Wei Dian ordered him to take part in the dangerous test.

But Wei Dian didn't do that.

Instead, he asked Xie An to find a better job and not hang himself on this rotten tree. This was a big favor.

Xie An has been working as a deacon in the black market for almost a year and really likes this kind of life.

Stable, worry-free, leisurely, well-paid, and plenty of time to practice martial arts.

Although the martial arts world was full of intrigue and deception, generally speaking, Wei Dian and Lin Yun were quite good to him. They never gave him any trouble, provided him with all the money and resources he needed, and even took good care of him.

But unexpectedly, the good times didn’t last long.

Once Wei Dian leaves, if Lin Yun fails to take the position of Incense Master, the Xueling lineage will have to change the Incense Master, and Xie An will definitely be liquidated and excluded.

After all, there is one emperor and one courtier.

Every newly appointed leader will promote his own people and exclude those who are different from him.

Ever since Xie An joined the Xueling black market as a deacon, he has been labeled as a member of Wei Dian's party, a fact that he cannot get rid of no matter what.

Now, leaving the Xueling black market and drawing a clear line with Wei Dian is undoubtedly the option with the least risk.

Although Xie An was cautious, he could not say such words.

Xie An was silent.

As for Zhang Lin, seeing that Xie An hadn't expressed his opinion, he also didn't express his opinion. He was determined to follow this elder brother...

For a moment, the room fell into dead silence.

There was a strong and pungent smell of medicine. The oil lamp on the bedside table was swaying, and the burning wick made a "hissing" sound from time to time.

Seeing that Xie An did not immediately express his intention to find another job, Lin Yun nodded slightly.

He had a deep affection for Wei Dian, but Xie An and Zhang Lin didn't have much affection for him. He felt relieved that he didn't immediately decide to seek another job.

Seeing that Xie An and the other man hadn't expressed their opinions, Wei Dian said, "Zhang Lin, go back to Xueling and take care of the business first. Lin Yun, don't come to my place for the time being. Just focus on practicing and prepare well for the exam in a month. Xie An, you stay for a while."

"Yes."

Lin Yun bowed and said goodbye.

With the departure of Zhang Lin and Lin Yun, Xie An and Wei Dian were the only ones left in the huge room.

This was the first time Xie An was alone with Wei Dian, and he had a vague feeling that Wei Dian had something important to tell him.

Wei Dian slowly stood up from the edge of the bed, walked tremblingly to the seat next to Xie An and sat down.

Then, Wei Dian took out a book with a yellowed cover from his arms.

Xie An glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw three eye-catching characters clearly:
Heavy mountain knife!

Xie An vaguely remembered that he had set his sights on this secret manual when he first visited the library, but Lin Yun said it would have a negative impact, so he put it aside. Later, Xie An always coveted this sword technique, but due to his low status and lack of Lin Yun's approval, he never made the move.

What is Wei Xiangzhu doing today...

Wei Dian handed the ancient book to Xie An with trembling hands. "Lin Yun told me that you had taken a fancy to this sword technique before. Considering the influence, he asked you to switch to the Fuyang sword technique. After all, Lin Yun is still a few years young and has too many concerns. Since you like it, take it and learn it."

Xie An took it and opened it.

Not the notes I saw last time.

But it is a complete set of mental techniques.

(End of this chapter)