The female disciples who had bad intentions towards me started fighting among themselves

But soon, the Great Elder smiled and said, "Of course, it was just a joke. When I paid attention to you, it was during the Central Continent Trial period. You and Mu Yunning looked like a couple."

Wen Youqing's face fell, the equation collapsed, and then quickly rebuilt.

The Great Elder of the Demon Cult = the most annoying old bastard.

Speaking of Mu Yunning, Jing Yan just smiled and didn't reveal too much information about her in front of the person.

After all, these are just one-sided words from the Great Elder, so it is better to be cautious.

"Then what did the Great Elder mean when he said that we should not easily believe the Pope and the Archbishop's words?" Jing Yan asked in doubt: "We are here to attend the Pope's celebration. Why are they plotting against us?"

"Hey--"

The great elder sighed and slowly told the story of the past.

-

Lingxu and Lingyin were originally fellow apprentices of the Qiushui lineage.

Lingxu is one of the junior brothers. He has an outstanding talent in martial arts and has reached the Lianxu realm at a young age. If he continues to practice like this, it will only be a matter of time before he reaches the Mahayana state.

The then leader of the Qiu Shui Sect was delighted, and focused on training this rare genius. He treated him as the next leader of the sect and taught him how to handle various matters within the sect.

Lingyin is not very famous. When people talk about him, they only describe him as "the genius senior brother".

This was indeed the case. His talent was indeed not as good as Lingxu's. At that time, he was three years older than Lingxu, but his cultivation was only at the level of Divine Transformation.

Although this level of cultivation can be considered as quite good, with his junior brother Mingzhu in front of him, the world's attention was diverted away by Lingxu, and few people cared about this taciturn senior brother.

But Lingxu didn't care.

Compared to practicing martial arts, he prefers another path to enlightenment.

"Fortune telling".

In the world of cultivating immortals, fortune-telling is not a crooked path. On the contrary, this path is much more difficult than ordinary cultivation.

Because the practice of divination itself goes against the will of Heaven, every time one asks for divination, one is going against the will of Heaven. It is a provocation and rebellion against the way of Heaven.

If this is the case, then you must bear the corresponding price.

Longevity.

Every time a person asks for divination, he uses his life span as the basis. The more profound the question, the more life span he will receive in return.

The young Lingyin Taoist priest, because of too much fortune-telling, has become a middle-aged man and no longer looks like a teenager.

The huge difference between Lingxu and Lingyin did not lead to any outrageous or bloody stories. On the contrary, they were quite close and often discussed Taoism together.

Everything should have been so peaceful.

Until one day, an elder named Yun who did not want to reveal his name was taking a walk in the Autumn Water when he had nothing to do. He found Taoist Lingyin seeking immortality and asking for the way in a ravine.

Perhaps because he had read some inspirational magazine before, Elder Yun, who did not want to reveal his name, saw that Lingyin was not willing to live in such a decadent way, and he started to give her some inspirational speeches.

The general content is -

"If I am not welcome here, there will be other places that will welcome me. Gold will always shine. A real man is born between heaven and earth. How can he be depressed and live under others for a long time?"

in fact.

Yun actually had no ill intentions, she just thought it was fun.

But who would have known that at that time, Taoist Lingyin was in a confused period of his Taoism and had little contact with the outside world. He had never heard such an impassioned speech. For a moment, his heart was moved and he understood something.

He decided to go for a walk.

"Wait!"

Just as the story was about to take a turn, Jing Yan interrupted the Great Elder's narration, raised his hand with a guilty conscience, and asked:

"What do you think of this elder named Yun who does not want to reveal her name, Great Elder? Do you have any regrets?"

"Haha."

The great elder said cheerfully, "Maybe a few hundred years ago, I would still hate myself for listening to her instigation, but now so much time has passed, and everything has returned to dust. Maybe the elder back then has turned into a wisp of ash."

He glanced at Jing Yan and said, "Why, you know that elder? Are you the descendant of that elder?"

"Haha."

Jing Yan laughed awkwardly twice, shook his head and waved his hands: "I don't know her, who is she? It's really strange... Please continue."

Damn, this mentor who can give inspirational speeches is not Yun Su, his name is Jing Yan written backwards!

I can only say that this is in line with the character.

"From now on, there will be nothing."

The Great Elder sighed:

"I left Qiushui and Dongsheng Shenzhou and traveled around, trying to find a place that suits me."

"I have been to Zhongzhou and witnessed the complexity of people's hearts. I have also explored Beijuluzhou and saw the gods who built a city in the wind and snow. I have also been to Xilinghezhou and made many like-minded orc friends..."

"Finally, I came here, Nanposo Province, and I never left the past."

The Great Elder’s eyes seemed to revisit the past events, adding a lot of spirit, and as he spoke, the corners of his mouth were always smiling.

Maybe he was laughing at the past.

"Then how did you become the great elder of the Demon Cult?" Jing Yan did not interrupt the great elder, but just asked the appropriate question.

"Why can you become the great elder of the Demon Cult?"

"This."

The great elder shook his head and said, "As I said before, my talent is fortune-telling, which is very important to the demon race. After all, there are very few cultivators in this world who delve into fortune-telling. People cultivate for immortality, so how can they give up their lifespan for immortality?"

"So, I stayed in the demon clan and became the current great elder."

However, if this were the case, Jingyan would be even more confused.

Obviously, the Great Elder is a member of the Demon Cult and has no intention of betraying them, so why should he be reminded to be wary of the Pope and the Archbishop and leave here as soon as possible?

He didn't know whether he should ask this question.

The great elder in front of him seemed to see Jingyan's confusion, and a smile appeared on his old face.

"I hesitated for a long time before making this decision, but thinking that Lingxu and I were brothers from the same lineage, I finally decided to tell you."

"Great Elder, do you mean that this celebration will be dangerous?"

Jingyan nodded, believing 70% of what the great elder said.

"No, I don't know your future."

The elder shook his head and said, "My life span is running out, and I can't tell fortunes many times. Do you still want an old man like me to tell fortunes for you?"

"Ah?" Jing Yan was stunned and asked, "So what do you mean?"

"I did not mean anything else."

The Great Elder said:

"A long time ago, I once read a fortune and predicted the death of my junior fellow apprentice, your Grand Elder Lingxu."

"It's in Nanposo Province, in the near future."

183. Master, I think there is a problem

"Master, I feel something is wrong."

Ever since coming out of the Great Elder's mansion, Wen Youqing has been keeping his eyes down and mumbling to himself, as if he was thinking about something, with a glow of wisdom emanating from his whole body.

Unfortunately, the light of wisdom passed by her and did not leave any trace on her.

The girl raised her head and said seriously, "I don't think you and Sister Mu Yunning look like a couple."

The sutra says: "......"

He raised his head and glanced at the wise and confident Wen Youqing. Some words could only remain on his lips and could not be spoken.

I thought you were thinking about something else, but you are thinking about this after all this time. By the way, why can you think about this question for so long and think about it so seriously? !

Don't be angry, this is your disciple, and you are responsible for his behavior, so be gentle and encourage him...

"Master, why are you silent? Do you think what I said makes sense?"

Wen Youqing's eyes revealed a look of surprise and he asked excitedly.

As expected, she was the only one who was a perfect match for the Master. All other women were evil monsters! They were all bad women!

Master finally realized this!

"Youqing, if you get into trouble when you go out in the future, don't mention your master's name."

Jing Yan pursed his lips and said, "You can say that your master is Tang Jiusheng. Anyway, he has made countless mistakes in the past, so one or two more won't be a problem."

"Ah?" Wen Youqing said pitifully: "Master, don't you want me anymore?"

"That's not the case. I'm just worried that I'll become the second Tang Jiusheng."

Jing Yan said helplessly.

Indeed, with a disciple like Wen Youqing, who knows how many thrilling things he will do after he becomes a master. His name Jing Yan will also be spread far and wide along with Wen Youqing, which is extremely embarrassing.

No, I must make Wen Youqing behave a little more normally from now on, otherwise I will never let her go out!

After his thoughts were interrupted by Wen Youqing, Jing Yan regained his composure and began to think about what had just happened.

The words spoken by the Great Elder were like a heavy hammer, hitting Jingyan's chest.

Everyone will die, Jing Yan knew that Taoist Lingxu would also have his death. However, when he heard that the old ancestor who once laughed wildly and whom he had tried to avoid was also going to die, a faint sadness rose in his heart.

In fact, Ancestor Lingxu did not do anything bad.

On the contrary, he has always valued himself, and his resources have always been distributed within the sect. When he was a child, the medicinal materials for medicinal baths were all sent to him by the ancestor when he was in seclusion.

It can be said that there is no doubt who treats him best in Qiu Shui. Excluding Yun Su and Tang Jiu Sheng, it seems that only Ancestor Lingxu is left.

So, Jingyan asked a few more questions.

"Why did Elder Lingxu come to Nanposo Province?"

The elder replied: "Destiny is like a tangled web of silk threads, each section of which is closely connected to the other. It is like a three-dimensional maze. No one can know exactly what will happen in the future. Divination is only a glimpse of one corner."

"I've never changed the future, but this time, I want to give it a try."

change destiny?

Jingyan remembered the red rope that was tied between his and Yunsu’s wrists, the red rope that symbolized fate.

From a certain perspective, he does have some experience, right?

"As for why I asked you to go back and not attend the ceremony, it was just that I had a vague premonition."

The great elder continued, "Something big is going to happen to the demon clan. Don't ask me why. It's just the fortune teller's sixth sense, and the fortune teller's sixth sense is often very accurate."

"You are Lingxu's favorite child, and I don't want anything to happen to you."

"So, let's go, the farther the better."

.....

.....

But Jing Yan would not really listen to the words of the great elder.

First of all, he couldn't verify whether the Great Elder's words were true or whether there was any selfish motive in his remarks.

After all, he has been in the Demon Clan for so long, not just a few months or years. Judging from the age of Ancestor Lingxu, he has lived for nearly a thousand years. According to the Great Elder, he has spent almost his entire life in the Demon Cult.

He may have long forgotten the friendship between his fellow apprentices in the past, and there is no reason for him to go against the will of heaven for Taoist Lingxu.

It is easy to know the nature, but difficult to defy the nature.

Moreover, even if it is a fortune teller, the future he predicts may not be accurate.

Heaven has nine and five elements, and man escapes from one of them. It is ultimately difficult for mortals to go against Heaven's way. Cultivating immortals is to go against Heaven's will, so it is normal to die halfway.

"Master, I feel something is wrong."

While Jing Yan was thinking, the clever Wen Youqing understood again. She murmured, "I feel that the great elder named Lingyin wants to trick Master away so that he can secretly not prepare food for our Qiu Shui's celebration and fill his own pockets!"