Chapter 941 Old Friend
Mo Hua looked at the man in front of him again, looked at the gentle and elegant middle-aged monk, and said in surprise: "Are you from the Shen family?"
The middle-aged monk handed over his hand. Said: "Down here, Shen Xiuyan."
"Shen Xiuyan..."
Mo Hua silently remembered the name and asked: "Are you the elder of the Shen family? Are you in charge of the affairs of Gushan City? ?”
The middle-aged monk named "Shen Xiuyan" shook his head, "I have no control over the affairs of Gushan City. I am the elder of Xiaoling Sect."
"Xiaoling Sect?" Mo Hua had never heard of this sect.
Shen Xiuyan said: "It is a small sect, one of the hundred sects of Qianxue. It is not very popular. It is normal that Mr. Mo has never heard of it."
"Oh." Mo Hua nodded. Nodding, a little surprised, "You Shen family, aren't you doing this? The Dao Sect is a hereditary family? You didn’t go to the Qian Dao Sect to be an elder?”
Shen Xiuyan smiled helplessly, “The Qian Dao Sect is one of the four major sects and is the top sect in the Qianxue State. The threshold is too high. How can it be so? Good progress.”
"What's more, the Shen family is a big family. There are many monks in the family, and they fight fiercely among themselves. Everyone wants to join the Qian Dao Sect, let alone the position of elder. Even a teaching job has to be fought over."
“I don’t have that background, nor do I have that ability. I wanted to go out and look for opportunities to change my destiny against the will of heaven...but I didn’t find any.”
“I still have to accept my fate. , doing Among hundreds of schools of learning, pick an ordinary sect, become a tutor, and live your life."
"Of course, I am a Jindan now, and with the reputation of the Shen family, Xiaoling Sect does not dare to neglect me. It's logical that I should be promoted to 'elder'."
"You are not an ordinary elder," Mo Hua thought again, "I think the other Shen family members respect you quite a bit."
"It's just more than enough than the top," Shen Xiuyan said, "In the Shen family, there are a lot of people who do well, and there are also too many who do not. As an elder who has learned a lot, I am better than those who are really good at it. Although it is not as good as the direct descendants of the family, it is still much better than the ordinary family disciples who have to look up to others."
"That's it..." Mo Hua nodded, and was a little concerned about the situation within the Shen family. Got some understanding.
Aristocratic families oppressed casual cultivators.
But within the family, there are also conflicts with each other.
Not everyone in the big family does well.
"Master Mo," Shen Xiuyan took another deep look at Mo Hua, and then said a little uneasily, "You...why are you looking for me?" I forgot about it, I have no memory at all.
Everything about ink painting is also shrouded in a layer of fog and dusty in the corners of memory.
Shen Xiuyan almost instinctively did not want to think of it, let alone did not dare to remember it.
Until today, after seeing the ink painting with his own eyes, the cause and effect turned, and the dusty memories were uncovered, Shen Xiuyan remembered the name "ink painting" and everything related to the ink painting.
At the same time, he remembered another "ink painting".
The monster "Mo Hua" rumored by all the major sects in Qianxue State.
The leader of Qianxuezhou boundary formation.
The formation monster of Taixu Sect.
Shen Xiuyan also gradually connected the two people.
The clever and eccentric "little kid" that he met during the corpse disaster in Nanyue City and the demon disaster in Lizhou City is now the leader of the formation that overwhelms thousands of geniuses in Qianxue.
The world has changed.
Shen Xiuyan was shocked and felt a sense of disbelief.
The identity of Mo Hua is mysterious, and his origin is equally unfathomable.
So when Mo Hua came to him, Shen Xiuyan felt a little scared, not knowing what Mo Hua was going to do.
Mo Hua said casually: "I want to ask a little bit about the Shen family. It's not a big deal."
Of course Shen Xiuyan couldn't believe it.
With his identity as Mo Hua, there is absolutely no chance of anything trivial with him.
Shen Xiuyan was silent for a moment and reminded him kindly, "Master... I am a member of the Shen family."
People of the Shen family naturally protect the interests of the Shen family.
It is impossible to reveal family secrets for an outsider.
“I know,” Mo Hua whispered, “But are the interests of the Shen family all your interests? Are the members of the Shen family all your relatives?”
“ What do some benefits have to do with you in the hands of other Shen family members? What's the relationship?"
"Some people are destined to be the elders of Qiandao Sect, but you can only be the teacher of Xiaoling Sect..."
These words are like The demon's whisper made Shen Xiuyan's heart tremble.
Not a family, don't enter the same door.
But even a family has its own family.
The larger the family, the more so.
Interest disputes, uneven distribution, intrigues, intrigues... these are the norm.
Mo Hua is absolutely right.
But Shen Xiuyan still hesitated.
He doesn't want to be involved with Mo Hua at all. This kind of big cause and effect that has no boundaries cannot be contaminated at all. The further away he can hide, the better.
Mo Hua looked at him deeply and said slowly: "Do you still remember what happened in the ruined temple that night?"
Shen Xiuyan's pupils shrank and he felt a gust of cold wind blowing by. , the bones are trembling.
The scene in the ruined temple gradually came to mind again.
That was about ten years ago. He, Old Man Wen, and Young Master Yun followed the clues of the man and arrived outside Lizhou City where demons were dancing. Seeing that it was getting late, they stayed in a ruined temple outside the city.
The night was gloomy and the three of them were drowsy.
But for some reason, Old Man Wen began to feel hungry and chewed his fingers as "Bigu Pills"; Young Master Yun took out his sword and stabbed his heart;
And he himself also He took out the knife, slashed his neck one after another, and the blood flowed...
It was as if he had suffered a terrible nightmare.
Over the years, he would occasionally have this nightmare. In the dream, he cut his own neck over and over again, causing blood to flow everywhere.
Even the head was cut off and fell to the ground. The headless body was still cutting the headless neck bit by bit...
The blood was dripping and the flesh and blood were blurred.
This dream is too real, too terrifying, and has no end.
Half asleep and half awake, Shen Xiuyan would be a little dazed, even a little doubtful.
He doubted whether he was already dead, and doubted whether he had ever walked out of that ruined temple back then...
Because all the memories about the ink paintings were gone, and in the hazy state, he couldn't remember them at all. , how did he break the situation and how did he get out of the temple.
Now that I have seen the ink paintings, my memory is recalled bit by bit, and the cause and effect are completed bit by bit, and the events of that year gradually become clear.
Shen Xiuyan frowned, resisting the palpitations in his heart, and recalled it for a moment before he realized it.
My life was indeed saved by this young master back then.
Otherwise, he would have died in the ruined temple outside Lizhou City without any explanation.
I don’t even know how he died...
Seeing that he knew clearly, Mo Hua said:
“It’s not me repaying the favor, but the things in the world. There is cause and effect. I saved your life and you did something for me. This is cause and effect. If you have cause and effect and don't repay it, you will be in trouble."
Mo Hua looked serious.
Shen Xiuyan was shocked.
The matter of divine cause and effect, this is something that Old Man Wen often talks about. He doesn't really believe it.
But since ten years ago, in order to "change his destiny against nature" and seek opportunities, he went through such troubled waters. There were some things that he couldn't help but didn't believe.
He still remembered that the corpse disaster in Nanyue City had nothing to do with him at that time, and he didn't want to pay attention to it.
After Old Man Wen made a fortune, he muttered that there was great terror in the road ahead, and life and death were unpredictable. With good destinies, there may be a glimmer of hope in the future when you encounter a desperate situation of near death.
The three of them stayed in Nanyue City and helped suppress the corpse disaster.
It was during this corpse disaster that they met a little boy named "Mo Hua".
This is the reason.
And this result happens to be the death disaster of the ruined temple.
If they don’t calm down the corpse chaos and don’t recognize Mo Hua, Mo Hua won’t save them in the ruined temple. The three of them will die without a burial place.
"Cause, good and evil, one drink and one peck. Mr. Zhuang gave us a chance to make a choice, which is equivalent to giving us a glimmer of hope..."
This is the original words of Old Man Wen.
When Shen Xiuyan listened to it, he didn't feel much at all, but the more he thought about it later, the more he felt that the mystery here was really profound.
"Cause and effect..."
Shen Xiuyan silently glanced at Mo Hua again.
The memory gradually loosened, and some scenes gradually became clear again.
At that time, in the ruined temple, under the firelight, Mo Hua's eyes were shining and his face was flushed. The scene of grilling fish and sweet potatoes in the temple came to his mind again.
It is obviously a very cute picture.
For some reason, Shen Xiuyan felt a trace of fear in his heart.
Because he knew that in the corner of the ruined temple, next to Mo Hua, there was a shadow, and in the shadow, there was a vague Taoist.
He didn't know who this person was at the time, but after hearing rumors about Lizhou City, he gradually understood.
In order to compete for that opportunity, the entire Lishan State border and Lishan City became a meat grinder for good and evil to fight.
A lot of golden elixir monks died like a tide.
Yuhua Zhenren also fell one after another.
And the instigator was the Taoist.
Almost all those who had seen that person, whether they were demons or not, died miserably, even those who had become immortals were no exception.
And the young master in front of me, who was almost just a kid in the Qi Refining Realm back then, was actually able to sit with that Taoist, grill fish and sweet potatoes in front of that Taoist, and even cook Saving people from under his hands...
When Shen Xiuyan thinks about it now, he feels horrified.
The more I understand about this matter, the more terrifying I feel.
I don’t know if it was a psychological effect, but when Shen Xiuyan looked at the current ink painting, he faintly felt that he had a trace of a "trickster" temperament in him.
Just like a "treacherous person" in his childhood...
Such a person comes to him to ask for cause and effect...
Shen Xiuyan feels cold in his heart and does not dare to say "no" at all. . "Young Master Mo, tell me... As long as I know something that doesn't involve the core secrets of the Shen family, I will tell you everything." Shen Xiuyan said sincerely.
Mo Hua nodded, quite satisfied, and asked him: "The Shen family has a hilltop in Gushan, do you know?"
Shen Xiuyan nodded, "I know."
"What is that mountain top for?" Mo Hua asked.
Shen Xiuyan pondered briefly, "This is the mine that the Shen family bought in Gushan back then to mine chalcopyrite. Now that the mining is complete, it is vacant and has no other use."
"There is no other use... Why is it sealed to prevent others from entering?"
"I'm not sure about this," Shen Xiuyan pondered for a while, "Generally speaking, mines that have been left vacant for many years after mining are very dangerous. Miasma, evil, and poisonous gases can breed, and there may also be evil spirits. The monsters inhabit it, and it is in disrepair for a long time, and the rocks are prone to collapse..."
"Not letting others get close may be to prevent accidents."
"After all, if a monk dies in the Shen family's mine and publicizes it, the Shen family will be in trouble."
>Mo Hua nodded slightly and felt that it made sense.
He asked again: "Then the Shen family has built a temple in Gushan City?"
"Temple?"
"Well," Mo Hua nodded, "a temple, or an altar, a secret room, a palace or other places used for worship."
This question is a bit tricky and weird.
Shen Xiuyan thought for a moment, then shook his head, "In the past, poor mining repairmen, in order to seek safety in the mines, would worship some mountain gods or monsters."
" But this is because they are poor, have low cultivation level, and are in danger. Unable to protect ourselves, we can only place our fate on the ethereal gods and monsters."
"The Shen family's mines are deep and strong. Most of them are mined with spiritual weapons. There are not many people going down there. Necessary and almost never build these things..."
Mo Hua nodded, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then asked: "Then your Shen family...will massacre everyone?"
Shen Xiuyan's face froze.
Is it really appropriate to ask the Shen elder such a pointed question to his face...
"No." Shen Xiuyan denied it flatly.
“Really not?”
"Young Master Mo," Shen Xiuyan sighed, "My Shen family, after all, is also a fifth-grade family hereditary among the four major sects. It is a serious sect. It is impossible for us to openly violate the law and do this kind of 'slaughter of people' without any reason or reason." "
"If the Daoting Secretary knows this. Alright, let’s report it to the court. My Shen family can’t eat it and we have to carry it around.”
Mo Hua was suspicious, “But that young master of your Shen family seems to be very arrogant and wants to kill someone if he disagrees with you. ”
That’s because he’s stupid, his eyes have gone up.
Shen Xiuyan cursed secretly.
He is really spoiled, lawless, and dares to do anything.
"There are so many dandies in the family, there is nothing we can do about it." Shen Xiu said, "Not only the Shen family, but other big families are also like this. There are more or less shady activities behind the scenes."
“The family is too big, there are too many people, no matter how strict the family rules are, we can’t control it.”
"However, there are still a minority of direct disciples like this who have the support and the right to act recklessly. Most of the children of aristocratic families still have to abide by the rules and are not that free at all."
"Even these direct disciples are really Even if you make a mistake and kill someone, it doesn’t mean there will be no impact at all.”
"In most cases, aristocratic families will find some concubines to take the blame for their direct descendants and go to Daotingsi to plead guilty in order to settle the matter."
"In this world, nothing is completely priceless. It's just..."
"It's just," Mo Hua said, "people with privileges will pass the price on to others."
Shen Xiuyan sighed and nodded.
"The young man in Gushan Hongyan Tower is called 'Mr. Qing'?" Mo Hua asked again.
"Yes," Shen Xiu said, and told Mo Hua the name of the Shen family's young master, "His name is Shen Qingsheng."
"Chen Qingsheng..." Mo Hua repeated, "He is also a direct descendant of the Shen family. ?”
“Strictly speaking, not really.” Shen Xiu said.
“What do you mean?”
Shen Xiuyan said: “This Shen Qingsheng, he is a direct descendant who was brought up halfway. His bloodline is not too pure, and he does not have the protection of his ancestors.”
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"Then he is so majestic?" Mo Hua was a little confused.
Shen Xiuyan explained: "His father is the real powerful elder, and his jurisdiction includes Gushan. In Gushan, it can be said that he can cover the sky with one hand."
"Shen Qingsheng also Because of this, as long as he was in Gushan City, almost no one dared to care about him. Over time, he became so lawless. "
"What's his father's name?" Mo Hua asked.
"Shen Shouxing." Shen Xiu said.
"Shen Shouxing, Shen Qingsheng..." Mo Hua nodded, "I remember."
He had almost all the questions he wanted to ask.
I did get some clues during this trip, but not too many...
Mo Hua thought for a moment and then said: "Elder Xiu, can you help me find some from the Shen family? The files from Gushan City? Especially those involving the mine."
Shen Xiuyan frowned.
Mo Hua said: "Forget it if it is too confidential, just a general-level dossier."
The truth is often hidden in ordinary details.
Furthermore, Shen Xiuyan probably won't be able to get hold of the files that are too confidential.
Shen Xiuyan was a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, he still didn't refuse.
He really didn’t dare to owe anything to the cause and effect of the ink painting.
"Okay, I'll check it out when I get back." Shen Xiuyan said.
"Excuse me, Elder Xiu." Mo Hua was very polite.
Shen Xiuyan looked at the ink paintings, hesitated to speak, and finally slowly said: "Master Mo, you'd better try your best not to get involved in the Shen family's affairs."
The Shen family's great business. It is large and its forces are intricately connected.
After all, Mo Hua only has foundation building skills, so it would be unwise to go against the Shen family.
Moreover, he is also difficult to handle.
But Shen Xiuyan could only mention it tactfully that he did not dare to teach this young master how to behave.
"Also, try to be careful about Shen Qingsheng in Gushan City." Shen Xiuyan added.
"They, father and son, will target me?" Mo Hua raised his eyebrows.
"It's not their father and son," Shen Xiuyan shook his head, "It's Shen Qingsheng."
Seeing that Mo Hua was a little confused, Shen Xiuyan explained:
"Shen Shouxing is a powerful elder. He is not from a good background. He has climbed up step by step over the years. Such a person is a hungry wolf in the face of interests. . But on the other hand, on the premise that no interests are involved, he is very clear about what risks he cannot take and who he cannot take. Offended."
"If Shen Shouxing found out about the young master's status in the Taixu Sect, he should know the rules and would not attack the young master, but he couldn't say for sure..."
"Shen Qingsheng is Shen Shouxing's only son. He has been pampered since he was a child and has been arrogant. He will be punished for his anger."
A playboy from an aristocratic family, he has always disobeyed control. If they really obey the discipline, they will no longer be dandy.
Mo Hua nodded, "Thank you, Elder Xiu, for reminding me. I understand."
Shen Xiuyan didn't know if Mo Hua really understood, but he didn't say anything.
"Then, Mr. Mo, I..." Shen Xiuyan whispered.
Mo Hua raised his hand and said, "Elder Xiu, go slowly, I won't keep you."
After receiving Mo Hua's permission, Shen Xiuyan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he is a golden elixir and a sect elder from hundreds of sects of Qianxue, he does not dare to show any airs in front of the ink painting.
Even thinking about the cause and effect on Mo Hua, the people related to him, and the scenes in the ruined temple, Shen Xiuyan felt chills in his heart.
"Take care, young master, Shen will take his leave first."
Shen Xiuyan saluted Mo Hua with clasped fists, then turned around, slowly walked out of the wild forest, got on the carriage, and gradually walked on the mottled mountain road. Walking further and further away.
The night was dark, and Mo Hua looked at Shen Xiuyan's back with a thoughtful expression.
After a while, he no longer hesitated and walked to the other side of the forest.
On the other side of the mountain road, a carriage stopped. Master Gu held the horse and stood in front of the carriage, looking wary.
Master Gu was relieved after seeing Mo Hua.
"Young Master, has the matter been settled?" Master Gu asked.
“Yes.” Mo Hua nodded, “It’s done.”
"Okay." Master Gu said.
He didn’t ask Mo Hua who he had met or what he had done. Instead, he acted as if he didn’t know anything and said, “I will send you back to the clan right now.”
This trip is too late In Xumen, the road is far away and the sky is dark. Master Gu is not at ease and does not dare to be careless.
"I'd like to thank you, Master." Mo Hua said.
Then he got on the carriage and, under the personal escort of Master Gu, took advantage of the darkness and returned to Taixu Gate.
...
Two days later, Gushan City, Shen family.
In the luxurious study room.
Not long after he recovered, Shen Qingsheng, who was still a little pale, his eyes red, shouted hysterically:
“How could we just let it go?!”
"Dad, I'm your son!"
"That little bastard from the Taixu Sect, he humiliated me, he plotted against me, he almost... killed me!!"
Shen Opposite Qingsheng stood a middle-aged man with a hooked nose and an unusual face. This man is Shen Qingsheng's father and the powerful elder of the Shen family, Shen Shouxing.
Shen Shouxing glanced at his son indifferently, asked in a low voice:
"How did he humiliate you, how did he plot against you, and how did he almost kill you?"
Shen Qingsheng was ashamed and angry, gritted his teeth and said: "He, he... glanced at me..."
"You mean..." Shen Shouxing's face was cold, "He just looked at you and almost killed me." I killed you?”
Shen Qingsheng’s face turned red and hurt like a soldering iron.
(End of this chapter)