Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

Chapter 157: There are also gaps between sects!
"Could the Qinghe Gu Zhong be in the Qinling Mountains?"

As soon as this thought came to mind, Lu Liang couldn't help but continue thinking about it.

If Chen Duo's perception is correct, then this matter is worth pondering.

Xiangxi and Qinling Mountains are thousands of miles apart. How did the Qinghe Gu Zhong get there?

Judging from the time when Wei Shufen left the village with the Qinghe Gu Zhong and the time when she poisoned Zhou Quan's son, she did not have time to deliver the Qinghe Gu Zhong and rush back.

"Could it be that Wei Shufen gave the Qinghe Gu Zhong to someone else and asked them to help bring it to the Qinling Mountains?"

Thinking of this, a name immediately popped up in Lu Liang's mind - Zhang Huaiyi.

The place where the Eight Great Skills were discovered is most likely in the Qinling Mountains.

Zhang Huaiyi was one of the eight people. Back then, he was able to rush back to Qinling Mountains with the Qinghe Gu Zhong and respond to Wu Gensheng's second assembly.

"From this perspective, the Tianshi Mansion is worth a visit." Lu Liang pondered, "Also, Zhuge Village can also be visited..."

That "conch" was obviously given to Wei Shufen by Tian Xiaodie. It is very likely that Tian Xiaodie has other "conches" in her hands. Starting from this direction, perhaps we can find new clues.

Of course, theoretically, the Qinghe Gu Zhong could have been picked up by someone accidentally and then drifted all the way to the Qinling Mountains, but this possibility is extremely small.

Because according to the great sorcerer, there are poisonous insects in the compartments of the Qinghe Gu cup, which are difficult for ordinary people to touch.

The aura in the Qinling Mountains is even more difficult to enter safely.

Therefore, Lu Liang is more inclined to believe that Zhang Huaiyi was involved.

However, in this case, the key question becomes why did he bring the Qinghe Gu Zhong to Qinling Mountains?
"Is it to help Wei Shufen hide the Qinghe Gu Zhong in a place that is difficult for others to find, so that Zhou Quan's family's Thousand Days Red cannot be eliminated... or is there another purpose?"

If it were in the past, Lu Liang would definitely not have thought too much about it.

But the words of the mysterious man who rescued Qu Tong that day still lingered clearly in his mind -

"Thirty-six people back then didn't just happen to meet up."

"The sworn brotherhood and the birth of the Eight Great Techniques... these were all inevitable, based on the dimensions of time and fate."

A guess popped up in Lu Liang's mind - "Could it be that the Qinghe Gu Zhong is also related to the real secret of the Jiashen Rebellion?"

"Is there a secret hidden in each of these thirty-six sects?"

……

"Master, where did the Eight Great Skills come from? Does Wudang also have some hidden secrets?"

On the other side, in a cave on the back mountain of Wudang Mountain, Wang Ye was asking a similar question to Wudang leader Zhou Meng.

On the side, the warm yellow light of the oil lamp shone on Zhou Meng's face, making his eyes under his wrinkled eyelids look very bright.

He remained in a cross-legged position, looked up at Wang Ye across from him, and asked, "Oh, why do you ask?"

Wang Ye leaned forward slightly while sitting cross-legged, with an attitude of "I finally waited for you to ask me this question", and said with a grin:

"Master Tai, I've been traveling all over the world these days."

"In the beginning, it was because someone was targeting me, and the most persistent one among them was the Shuzi Sect."

"Jin Kui'er..." Zhou Meng continued, without showing much surprise on his face.

Wang Ye nodded and continued, "Afterwards, you must have heard that Master Kui Er inexplicably went crazy."

"After that, I wandered around everywhere just to avoid everywhere."

"They know that the Shuzi Sect has been keeping an eye on me, and they want to find out more about me, but I... well, I don't want to deal with them directly for the time being."

Hearing this, Zhou Meng narrowed his eyes, but did not ask any questions. Instead, he gestured for Wang Ye to continue.

Wang Ye continued, "Since leaving Qinling, I've visited many schools in the circle."

"As long as there are still elders in this school who have experienced Jiashen, I will sneak in to their door."

"Oh, did you get anything?" Zhou Meng asked with narrowed eyes.

"Have!"

Wang Ye nodded, slightly adjusted his sitting posture, and then continued:

"Longhu Mountain, Shaolin Temple, Huode Sect, Lingyin Temple... I asked these elders the most critical question in Jiashen—"

"How did the Eight Great Techniques come about?"

Hearing this, Zhou Meng's eyes widened slightly, "Is there an answer?"

"No." Wang Ye shook his head and continued, "But what's interesting is that they have different attitudes towards this issue."

"Some are wary, some are doubtful, some are calm... there's a mix of everything."

Wang Ye shrugged. "Maybe some of them know the answer, or maybe none of them know. They're all veterans, and I can't tell the difference."

Zhou Meng pursed his lips, "Then what's the point of doing this?"

"Well, of course this information would be meaningless if I weren't a warlock."

Wang Ye's hands, which were supported on his knees, subconsciously made hand gestures, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"What I did next was to ask questions in the inner scene..."

"My question is, which of these people knows the origin of the Eight Great Techniques?"

"Do you know how big a problem that is?"

Wang Ye opened his arms and gestured with an exaggerated expression:
"That orb of light that answers the question, I'm afraid even the combined power of all the warlocks present wouldn't be able to unlock it. But the magnitude of this question itself indicates that someone among these people definitely knows the answer!"

"I then raised many more questions, but as long as they involved Jiashen or the Eight Great Techniques, the situation remained the same as before... there was no way to solve it..."

"But I still kept asking questions in my inner vision. I wasn't expecting to find the answers there. Blindly charging in and attacking is not the way of a sorcerer."

“The way of art lies in Yi, that is, the way of change.”

"From another perspective, if you can't find the answer within the question itself, then comparing the question itself might reveal useful information."

Wang Ye's eyes lit up slightly, and he stretched out his hand to make the shape of the character "one".

"It wasn't until I asked that question that I finally discovered something interesting..."

"What I'm asking is, what does it mean to be the leader of the Iron Palm Sect?"

"What's interesting is that this is still an unsolvable problem! It seems to have nothing to do with the Jiashen Rebellion, but the answer is still incredibly large."

"I continued to ask... the significance of being the president of the Tianxia Association, the significance of being the head of the Shangqing Sect, and the significance of being the head of the Tang Sect!"

"They're all the same! They're all big, unsolvable problems!"

"So what does that mean?" Zhou Sheng asked, "Isn't there still no answer?"

"It makes at least two points."

Wang also held up two fingers.

"First, the inheritance of the Yiren School is related to the Eight Great Skills. Second, the attempt to conceal it only makes it more obvious."

He asked in return, "Grand Master, how likely do you think it is that all these people know the origin of the Eight Wonders?"

Zhou Meng didn't say anything, but his cold expression already gave the answer.

The possibility of this is almost zero.

Wang Ye obviously knew this as well. He continued, "So, this means that some of these people know the origin of the Eight Wonders, while others don't."

"Then why are the answer balls related to all of them so big?"

The two fingers Wang Ye extended turned into one, "I thought of a possibility."

"If the true extent of the problem is presented based on their understanding of the Eight Wonders, those who truly understand the origins of the Eight Wonders will be easily excluded by the sorcerers!"

"So, there's a mysterious force that conceals the differences between these sects within the inner world..."

“That’s my conclusion.”

"That's all for now." Wang Ye placed his hands back on his knees. "Next, I'll learn as much as possible about the history of each school..."

"To be honest, there's no definite clue to distinguish the differences between these schools..."

“What follows is just my imagination.”

"I assume that if there is someone among the heirs of these schools who truly knows the origin of the Eight Great Techniques... the Heavenly Master has the highest chance of being the one."

"And Grand Master..." Wang Ye stroked his chin and looked at Zhou Meng, nodding as he spoke, "Obviously he knows something."

Zhou Meng remained silent.

Wang also continued to analyze:

"If there's anything in common between Wudang and Tianshifu... a long history? Strange and unique techniques? I don't think so..."

"There is one thing I suddenly realized..."

"That is, it's not just us Wudang and Tianshi Mansion. When the heirs of other schools that possess this characteristic face my questions, their attitudes are subtly different from those of schools that don't have this characteristic."

"Their ancestors are Zhang Daoling... Bodhidharma... Daoji... Sanfeng Zhenren..."

Wang Ye uttered names one by one, and Zhou Meng's expression became more and more serious.

"Whether it's called Transcendence, Becoming an Immortal, or some other name."

"These schools were founded by legendary predecessors who had already achieved transcendence, and that is what distinguishes them from other schools."

"So, I guess this difference is deliberately concealed in the inner scene... In other words, the Eight Wonders in Jiashen are related to these sacred founders..."

After saying that, Wang Ye stared at Zhou Meng closely.

"Master, am I right?"

Zhou Meng and Wang Ye looked at each other, their narrowed eyes full of deep gaze.

Just when Wang Ye thought he was about to say something, Zhou Meng burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! You're really thoughtful! Xiao Wang, why don't you just go and tell stories?"

Before Wang Ye could ask again, Zhou Meng changed the subject.

"Jin Kui'er's madness... is it related to you?"

Wang Ye saw Zhou Meng's reaction and knew that he would not get an answer from Zhou Meng. He sighed slightly and replied according to Zhou Meng's words:

"It's not me, but I have a vague guess in my mind."

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Grand Master," Wang Ye suddenly leaned closer to Zhou Meng and asked, "Hey, you can guess it, right?"

"Master Kui'er's situation is very similar to Master Lu's."

As Wang Ye spoke, he pointed deep into the cave.

Hearing this, Zhou Sheng subconsciously looked towards the old man sitting cross-legged like a dead tree deeper in the cave and sighed softly.

That year, after the Jiashen Rebellion, Zhou Sheng secretly returned to Wudang with the Fenghoutu, intending to make Fenghouqimen a Wudang secret skill.

But who would have thought that the three brothers who had seen Feng Houtu were all immersed in the inner scene and unable to extricate themselves, and were like crazy.

And now, only one of the three is left.

Zhou Meng retracted his gaze and looked at Wang Ye: "Have you met him?"

Wang Ye nodded slightly, "If you are talking about my great-uncle Zhou Sheng, then I have indeed seen him."

"Oh, I knew he couldn't hold it in." Zhou Meng sneered. Hearing this, Wang Ye also revealed a gossipy expression.

"Grand Master, my uncle is your elder brother, right? Although he has a bad temper, he is indeed amazing to have created the Fenghou Qimen technique!"

"Creating this unique skill? He is not worthy of it!" Zhou Meng said unhappily.

These words made Wang Ye's eyes light up. As expected, the Grand Tutor knew a lot.

However, the next moment, he reacted and subconsciously looked around, paying special attention to the insects and birds around him.

"Don't look for him, he's not here." Zhou Meng said.

"Eh? Grand Master, do you know that my great-uncle-master has been following me?" Wang Ye looked surprised.

"Humph! I know you used Fenghou Qimen as an air conditioner every day, which made that big monkey very angry!"

Wang Ye scratched his head awkwardly, "I just wanted to practice..."

Zhou Meng shook his head and brought the topic back on track.

"You just said you suspected that the big monkey was responsible for driving Chen Jinkui crazy?"

Wang also nodded.

He casually picked up a piece of weed and scratched the back of his neck while slowly answering, "First, it's because Master Kui'er's symptoms of madness are very similar to those of the masters in our Wudang."

"Secondly, it's because of Lu Liang."

"Quan Xing Lu Liang? The great-grandson of Lu Ci?" Zhou Meng asked back with a frown.

Wang Ye nodded again, "The reason why my uncle-master appeared before me was because Lü Liang exposed his true identity."

"He noticed the presence of the big monkey?" Zhou Meng frowned even tighter.

"Yes." Wang Ye's expression also became a little serious.

"Moreover, when I asked questions about him in the inner scene, the answer was also an extremely large ball of light that was impossible to decipher."

"His identity seems to have many secrets."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Meng immediately raised his hand to calculate, but soon he opened his eyes with a serious expression.

"It's a little weird indeed."

Wang Ye nodded and continued, "If the reason why Master Uncle attacked Master Kui Er was because of Master Kui Er's previous entanglement with me, then he should have appeared long ago."

"It happened that time, after Lü Liang forced his uncle-master to show up and they had a secret conversation for a while, that something happened to Chen Jinkui..."

"I think this matter is closely related to Lu Liang. At the very least, he indirectly contributed to it."

"Grand Master," Wang Ye looked at Zhou Meng, "I think there might be some kind of deal between my great-uncle-master and Lu Liang..."

Zhou Meng frowned, as if thinking about something, but did not speak.

"Master, what kind of deal do you think this might be?" Wang Ye asked tentatively.

Zhou Meng raised his eyes unhappily, "Why are you asking me? Ask him!"

"Isn't this impossible to ask?"

Wang Ye scratched his hair with a wry smile and slowly stood up.

His expression grew more serious.

"Master, since you are unwilling to discuss this matter with me, and my great-uncle has refused to show up since that incident, I will continue my exploration at my own convenience."

"Well, what are your plans next?" Zhou Sheng also stood up and asked.

"I'm going to find that Lu Liang. I have a feeling that if I stay with him, I'll be closer to the answers."

Wang Ye stretched, then raised his hand and began to calculate, muttering, "I wonder what he's doing now?"

……

At this time, Lu Liang was taking Chen Duo out of the stilt house.

The answers to those questions may only be revealed after the Qinghe Gu Zhong is found.

After the news of "Qu Tong's death" spread, people in Nadutong knew that he had left the Qinling Mountains, and people outside the Qinling Mountains should have also evacuated.

Maybe he could go back and take another look.

However, Lu Liang and Chen Duo were unable to leave immediately.

Because, as soon as they returned to their residence, the news that Chen Duo had refined the Jiuli Gu spread, and people came to pay their respects in an endless stream.

At the round table at the entrance, a group of people stretched their necks to stare at the dark red spider in the clay pot.

"So this is the Jiuli Gu, so powerful!"

"Hey, why do I feel like my natal Gu is shaking?"

"It's not an illusion, my natal Gu has suddenly become disobedient..."

"No wonder Jiuli Gu is called 'Emperor Gu'. Its power is too astonishing."

Amidst the exclamations, a voice with a different tone suddenly emerged.

"Wow, this spider is so beautiful, with its red arms and legs, it's so beautiful!" Luo Tiantian exclaimed with an exaggerated expression.

However, just as she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and immediately made amends:
"Victoria, don't be sad. Even though you are dark and ugly, you are the most beautiful in my heart!"

"Eh? Youyou, why are you standing there? How can you see from so far away? Come, I'll give you some of my seat."

"Let me tell you, Xiaoduo is amazing..."

Lu Liang noticed that Luo Tiantian's enthusiastic attitude made Zhang Youyou's face flush.

Zhang Youyou pursed her lips, feeling somewhat helpless. She moved lightly, as if wanting to leave. However, she ultimately could not resist the temptation of the "Jiuli Gu" and walked forward with a red face.

Lu Liang stood by, looking at the situation in the room with some amusement, while thinking about the upgrade of the poison needle in his mind.

His poison needle was originally filled with three kinds of poison: original poison, love poison and snake-king poison.

Now, the original Gu has been used up, and only one third of the Raw Snake King Gu is left.

This is a good opportunity to add some more.

The poisonous needle that originally stored the original Gu can be replaced with the poison of Jiuli Gu.

With this, Lu Liang is almost immune to all poison damage.

……

By the afternoon, the house finally quieted down.

Lu Liang and Chen Duo packed up their things and prepared to leave.

But as soon as he opened the door, Lu Liang saw Luo Tiantian standing at the door.

Luo Tiantian was dragging a suitcase with rabbit stickers on it and carrying a plush backpack on her back.

Seeing the door open, she peeked in familiarly: "Where's Xiaoduo?"

Chen Duo walked over and looked at Luo Tiantian with a puzzled look.

Luo Tiantian stepped forward, took Chen Duo's arm, and said excitedly, "I'm leaving the village too, let's go together!"

"However, before returning to Tianjin, I want to spend two days in Xiangxi."

"At least, we have to go and see the Phoenix Ancient Town."

"Xiaoduo, let's go to Fenghuang Ancient Town together. I heard it's so beautiful there, and you can even take a boat ride there!"

Luo Tiantian spoke excitedly for a long time before she remembered to ask:
"By the way, Xiaoduo, do you like traveling?"

Chen Duo blinked her big eyes and shook her head gently, "I've never traveled before."

Luo Tiantian was surprised, "How is that possible?"

After saying that, she immediately looked at Lu Liang, her eyes clearly showing: How can you not take Xiaoduo with you on the trip?
Lu Liang shrugged lightly, turned his gaze to Chen Duo, and asked softly, "Do you want to go?"

Chen Duo looked at Lu Liang, then at Luo Tiantian, with a somewhat conflicted expression.

Lu Liang encouraged: "It's okay, you can make your own choice."

Chen Duo pursed her lips and thought for a while, then nodded heavily, "I want to go!"

"That's great, Xiaoduo!" Luo Tiantian said happily, "We can eat delicious food together and take photos together!"

Chen Duo's eyes also showed a smile at this time. She promised Luo Tiantian: "Next time you want to be beaten, you can come to me."

"Being beaten?" Luo Tiantian was stunned for a moment before she realized that Chen Duo was talking about her coming to Chen Duo to practice martial arts a few days ago.

She immediately wailed:

"Xiao Duo, you're so mean! How can that be called a beating? That's clearly called training, training!"

"Yeah, almost."

"What do you mean almost? They're so different..."

Seeing this scene, a smile appeared on Lu Liang's lips.

Chen Duo and Luo Tiantian are about the same age.

If it weren't for the Medicine Fairy Association, perhaps she would be attending college and traveling around like Luo Tiantian.

Qinghe Village is not far from Fenghuang Ancient Town, about a two-hour drive away, and you can explore the ancient town in one day.

Going to Qinling Mountains is important, but one or two days won’t make a difference.

Lu Liang nodded to the two of them and said, "Let's go."

……

After leaving the village and getting in the car, Luo Tiantian was still holding Chen Duo's arm and chattering non-stop.

Lu Liang saw this scene through the rearview mirror, chuckled and shook his head.

This cheerful and noisy atmosphere lasted for an hour until——

"Squeak-"

With a sudden brake, the tires made a harsh friction sound with the ground.

Lu Liang turned the steering wheel sharply to stabilize the car.

He stopped the car and opened the door.

Just now, the front tire of the car almost fell into a pothole. If he hadn't reacted quickly, the car would have overturned.

After getting off the bus, he found that the road ahead was no longer passable.

Because on the ground, there is a round hole every two or three meters, and the hole emits a foul smell, as if something has crawled out of the soil.

If you smell carefully, you will find that the air is mixed with the smell of fresh blood.

Lu Liang frowned and reminded Chen Duo and Luo Tiantian who got out of the car to check the situation:

"careful!"

Before he could finish his words, a strong wind carrying a disgusting stench blew towards Lu Liang.

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