Chapter 515 Secret
Even though things in the world are changing, the Sichuan sword pavilion remains as it always was, standing quietly on the top of the mountains.
The peaks and mountains are like blades, reaching straight into the sky. The mountain road is as rugged as a ribbon. The clouds and mist that surround the mountains are like an invisible barrier, cutting off the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
This is undoubtedly the most ideal place for spiritual cultivation in the world.
But Su Xiao, the new master of the Jiange Pavilion, was not at all calm.
He felt like he was in a gloomy quagmire, surrounded by fog and it was difficult to find his direction.
Gu Xu, a young genius who once climbed Mount Laoshan with him, became a rebel leader who was extremely troublesome to the Qi court.
The master he respected the most suddenly left the sect quietly and followed Gu Xu to rebel; leaving him only a letter and the heavy burden of Jiange.
Su Xiao became the helmsman of one of the three major sects in Dahuang at a young age. It seems that he is in a high position and attracts much attention, but in fact he is trapped in the cracks and walking on thin ice.
For Xu Man's direct disciples like him, the Da Qi court seemed to be particularly tolerant - while labeling Xu Man a treasonous traitor, it did not implicate the crime on them, but instead implicitly Showing a coaxing attitude, it provided Jiange with more training resources than before.
But Su Xiao knew very well that the benefits of Da Qi's court were not in vain.
He always felt that there was a pair of invisible eyes watching him from the dark side. Once he did something he shouldn't have done, he would immediately be doomed.
And Jiange itself is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
The disciples inside include princes and grandsons from Luojing, swordsman wizards from civilian backgrounds, relatives and members of the three great clans, and even the former fiancée of the rebel leader Gu Xu.
As the situation in the wilderness becomes increasingly confusing, it is by no means an easy task to handle the internal affairs of the sect and mediate the conflicts and disputes between the disciples.
However, what troubled Su Xiao the most were the elders who were known as the "right-hand men of the master" but were constantly arguing with each other.
Several of them are die-hard members of Xu Man and have an almost fanatical admiration for the former master who is the best in the world in swordsmanship.
They firmly believed that the reason why Xu Man chose to leave the sect and follow Gu Xu to resist the Qi court must have hidden secrets that were unknown to him.
It is very likely that the Da Qi court did something that was harmful to nature, which made Xu Man, who practiced the "Pingtian Sword Art" and determined to "show injustice to heaven and others", filled with righteous indignation.
So when they had the opportunity, they directly or indirectly instigated Su Xiao, asking him to take the entire Jiange and rebel against him.
There are also many people close to the Qi court.
Su Xiao even suspected that some people were simply undercover agents sent by Qi Ting - after all, Jiange, as a large-scale sect, had stood on the top of the mountains of Shu for so many years and had accepted Da Qi for a long time. The imperial court's resource support has naturally been deeply penetrated by the Da Qi imperial court.
While they accused Xu Man of treason, they repeatedly told Su Xiao to remember the kindness the court had shown to Jiange over the years and not to be an ungrateful villain like his master.
After being the master of the Jiange Pavilion for just a few days, Su Xiao was already exhausted.
He finally understood that the reason why he was able to concentrate on practicing swordsmanship without any distractions was because his master protected him from the wind and rain.
But now, the master's departure has made him understand that common things in the world are a sutra that is more difficult to cultivate than swordsmanship.
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“Which constellation of ‘Qing Ming’ are you from?”
Su Xiao frowned slightly and asked.
At this moment, standing in front of him was a short man wearing a floral robe, a tall hat, white powder on his face, and clown makeup.
Su Xiao knew that these people who liked to disguise themselves and hide their faces all came from an organization called "Qing Ming".
As Gu Xu raised troops on the northwest border, the existence of "Qing Ming" gradually became known to more and more people.
Members of this organization, each with the code name of Putian Xingdou, widely penetrated into all levels of the Da Qi court. People can't see through their true identities, but they only know that they have a common goal -
That is to assist Gu Xu, known as the "reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei", to overthrow Qi Ting, and then defeat the false god "Tai". "Shang Haotian" kicked off the altar and returned the truth to the people of the wilderness. Su Xiao knew in his heart that facing this uninvited guest, the most sensible thing to do was to drive him out of the sect immediately and not listen to a word he said.
But perhaps because of the master's choice, or perhaps because of his father's experience that was hidden in history, he finally kept this man dressed as a clown.
"Jumenxing, I have met Pavilion Master Su," "Jumenxing" bowed slightly and said politely to Su Xiao, "I came to your sect this time because there was a shocking event. I want to share the secret with Pavilion Master Su. I wonder if Pavilion Master Su is interested in hearing it?”
His seductive tone and the funny smile on his face made Su Xiao’s heart involuntarily grow. vigilance.
"After hearing this secret, what price will I...or Jiange have to pay?" He asked seriously.
"Nothing is needed," "Jumen Xing"'s smile became even brighter, "This is a gift from Lord Wenchang Xing to Pavilion Master Su."
"Wenchang Xingjun..." Su Xiao recited this name silently in his mind.
Before the rise of Gu Xu, "Wenchang Xingjun" had always been the leader of "Qingming", with vast and mysterious powers. Many people have tried to investigate his true identity, but all have found nothing.
Before Su Xiao could express his position, "Jumenxing" continued: "Please forgive me for my offense. But Mr. Wenchangxing asked me to ask you a question for him. After experiencing the Luojing Rebellion this spring, Afterwards, Pavilion Master Su must have known the truth about your father’s death, right?”
Su Xiao nodded, his expression a little stiff.
“Have you ever thought about avenging him?”
"The enemy is dead. The emperor has already killed it for me."
"No, it is not dead," "Jumen Xing" shook his head gently, "It put a The coffin hides a trace of the soul, leaving you with a chance of resurrection. When you return to Luojing City, you can see it alive again."
"With the emperor's strength, add it. The power of the Heavenly Dragon Formation cannot completely kill it?" Su Xiao looked surprised.
"No matter how powerful a practitioner is, there will be times when he makes oversights and mistakes, right?" "Jumen Xing" chuckled.
Su Xiao heard a hint of sarcasm in his words.
His right hand clenched his fist inadvertently, as if holding an invisible sword.
"You can just say it directly, don't beat around the bush with me."
"Then please be mentally prepared, Pavilion Master Su." At this point, "Jumenxing" paused After a moment, he continued, "You may have heard of such rumors - the emperors of the Daqi Dynasty were all puppets of Supreme Haotian, and were the jailers guarding the wilderness.
"Our current heaven Xing Emperor Xiao Zeyao naturally did not escape such a fate.
“But as one of the top cultivation wizards in the history of the Daqi royal family, after taking over the Tai’a sword, he tried to use his own strength to resist the control of Taishang Haotian. He persisted for eight years under oppression.
"Of course, he failed in the end.
"Most of his spiritual will was assimilated by Taishang Haotian.
“The remaining small part was reincarnated into a ghost body with the help of the ancestor’s residual thoughts, using the Yin Qi of heaven and earth and the ‘Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique’.
“Then, with the help of his own creation, The spell tightly bound the fate of his human body and his ghost body, living and dying together, so that Supreme Haotian could not directly erase his ghost body, but could only imprison and seal him.
“Everyone knows that the current emperor prefers to practice in seclusion more than any previous emperor.
"But he is definitely not trying to explore the avenue of heaven and earth and seek a breakthrough in realm.
"But because he needs to spend more energy to suppress the resistance of the ghost body and prevent its invasion on the spiritual level. "
Hearing his words, Su Xiao was silent for a long time.
Then as if he suddenly remembered something important, he took a deep breath and said slowly: " He persisted for eight years... The eighth year of Tianxing was the year when Lu Shoufu committed treason, right? ”
(End of this chapter)