First Meeting with the Ashen Pines
Longshou Peak was located to the west of Tongtian Peak. It was one of the seven branches of the Green Cloud. It was second only to Tongtian Peak. It was tall and steep, towering and towering. Because of its high and prominent peak, like a dragon raising its head, it was named "Dragon Head Peak".
Xiao Yicai's sword light did not stop. Silver light cut through the sky. Xu Yu arrived at Longshou Peak. He waved his hand to disperse the sword light and landed on the square outside Longshou Peak. The disciples of Longshou Peak had long been alarmed by his sword light. They walked out of the buildings and corridors. When they saw Xiao Yicai's appearance, they were all surprised. Besides shock, there was also a hint of hostility.
Daoist Cang Song had been in charge of the Qingyun Sect's punishment for the past hundred years. His power grew day by day, and he could be said to be below one person and above millions of people. Even the disciples of Longshou Peak had risen with the tide. Their status in the Qingyun Sect had always been high, and they had always been proud of it. However, the Qingyun Sect respected Tongtian Peak. Therefore, although the disciples of Tongtian Peak and Longshou Peak appeared to be friendly and loving on the surface, they were secretly competing with each other. No one was convinced of the other.
That was why they were surprised to see Xiao Yicai, the eldest senior brother of the Qingyun Sect's Tongtian Peak.
Xiao Yicai smiled and bowed to everyone around him. He said,""Junior Brothers, please inform Martial Uncle Cang Song that I have come to see you under the orders of the sect master!”
Someone in the surrounding crowd immediately informed Daoist Cang Song, and Xiao Yicai took the opportunity to greet the Longshou Peak disciples one by one. As the eldest senior brother of Tongtian Peak, he was not like the other senior brothers who could not care about anything and focus on cultivation. Xiao Yicai usually knew about the situation of the Qingyun Sect's seven lineages of disciples. Other than the new disciples who did not know, most of them were like Fang Chao. He knew Wang Jian and the others who were slightly famous. He went up to greet them one by one. Because of his identity as the Sect Master's disciple, most of the disciples responded to him with a friendly face. Occasionally, he met one or two new disciples. Xiao Yicai did not put on airs. He treated them equally, either encouraging them or saying a few words of diligence. He did not look down on them because their cultivation was low.
As a result, these disciples no longer looked at him coldly or with slight hostility. They felt that this Senior Brother Xiao was not as arrogant as the rumors said. Instead, he was amiable and made people feel like they were bathing in a spring breeze. At the same time, they thought of the friendship between the disciples of the same sect. They could not help but feel ashamed of their junior brother's hostility just now.
"Senior Brother Xiao, please forgive me for being late!”Xiao Yicai was chatting with the senior and junior brothers of Longshou Peak when a clear voice sounded behind him. Xiao Yicai turned around and saw a young cultivator in fluttering white clothes. He was tall and handsome.
Handsome and extraordinary. This was Xiao Yicai's first impression of Qi Hao. He was really a talent. No wonder he could attract Tian Ling 'er in the future. Just his appearance alone was not much weaker than his, the disciple of the sect leader.
"Junior Brother Qi, there's no need to be so polite. I just arrived. I wonder if Martial Uncle Ashen Pine is in the peak?”Xiao Yicai only glanced at Qi Hao a few times before replying immediately.
"Hehe, Senior Brother Xiao came at the right time. Master just came back this morning and is talking to the new Junior Brother Lin Jingyu in the backyard. I'll bring Shixiong over now." As Qi Hao spoke, he smiled and led the way into the backyard.
Surrounded by green pines and cypresses, the green brick and green tile Guarding Hall appeared in Xiao Yicai's eyes. After following Qi Hao into Guarding Hall, Xiao Yicai saw the first character from the book in the Immortal Slaying World. He saw a tall and dignified Taoist in indigo sitting at the head of the hall, giving instructions to a 12-year-old heroic youth, ignoring the two of them. There were seven or eight disciples on both sides, but they all stood to the side with solemn expressions. It was Tyler, Wang Jian, and the other elite disciples of Longshou Peak. "Greetings to Master. I've brought Senior Brother Xiao.”When Qi Hao saw Daoist Cang Song, he went forward to report respectfully.
" Mm." Daoist Cang Song waved his hand when he heard Qi Hao's words, gesturing for the youth to stand aside. He nodded slightly at Qi Hao." Hao 'er, stand aside first."”Daoist Cang Song was able to distinguish the identities of the two people with just one sentence. One was one of his own people, while the other was an outsider.
Qi Hao immediately stood up and retreated behind Cang Song. Xiao Yi, who followed closely behind, smiled as if he did not see through Daoist Cang Song's thoughts. He just cupped his fists and bowed slightly to Daoist Cang Song."Yicai greets Uncle-Master Cang Song.”Although his words were neither servile nor overbearing, his tone was very humble.
Daoist Cang Song seemed to be in a good mood. He gave Xiao Yicai a rare nod and said with a smile,""Martial Nephew Xiao, why did you come to my Dragon Head Peak?”
Xiao Yicai cupped his hands and said,"Reporting to Martial Uncle Cang Song, Master asked me to come here because of the tragedy that happened in Caomiao Village at the foot of Green Cloud Mountain a few days ago.”
"Senior Brother Xiao, tell me, did you catch the murderer?”Hearing Xiao Yicai's words, everyone present was moved. The handsome young man who had been standing beside Daoist Cang Song jumped down excitedly and grabbed Xiao Yicai's arm without caring about etiquette. He said excitedly,"Senior brother, tell me, how did my parents die?”
Xiao Yi knew that this was Lin Jingyu, so he was not surprised. He shook his head gently and said,""I'm sorry, Junior Brother Lin. I don't know who killed your parents either. I was only entrusted by Master to investigate this matter!”
Hearing that, Lin Jingyu couldn't help but look disappointed. Daoist Cang Song called him back and said,""Jingyu, come back first. Let your senior brother Xiao finish speaking!”
After Lin Jingyu went back, Xiao Yicai said,""Martial Uncle, although I don't know, I found this around Grass Temple Village!”As Xiao Yicai spoke, he took out something from his embroidered robe and handed it to Daoist Cang Song.
When everyone looked at it, they saw a thumb-sized, translucent jade prayer bead. It was dazzling and emitted a faint green light. However, the bead had exploded from the middle at some point in time, becoming incomplete.
" This is..." Daoist Cang Song's pupils shrank as he looked at the prayer beads."Martial Nephew Xiao, what is this?"
Xiao Yicai replied respectfully," Reporting to Uncle-Master, this thing is called the Emerald Prayer Beads. It was something that Uncle-Master Puzhi, one of the four divine monks of the Heavenly Chord Temple, always wore. I don't know why, but it was left around the Grass Temple Village. Judging from the degree of damage, it seems that Uncle-Master Puzhi had encountered some evil enemy and had no choice but to self-destruct it. "I heard from the sect master that Martial Uncle Puzhi happened to come to our Qingyun Sect to ask for an audience that day. He happened to leave the mountain that night. I reckon that the reason why he blew up the Emerald Prayer Beads is probably directly related to the evil people who slaughtered Caomiao Village.”
As soon as he said that, everyone on Longshou Peak was shocked again. They had all heard of the reputation of the Divine Monk Puzhi of the Heavenly Chord Temple. He was a top-notch figure among the cultivators and cultivators in the world. He was stronger than the senior uncles of the Qingyun Sect. Usually, they would respect him. Now that such a figure wanted to self-destruct his personal Dharma treasure, one could imagine the strength of that evil person. Wouldn't it surprise the elite disciples of the Qingyun Sect?
Daoist Cang Song also seemed to be shocked by this news. His eyebrows sank and his expression changed several times. After a while, he stopped everyone and asked Xiao Yicai,"Martial Nephew Xiao, what do you think?"
Xiao Yicai did not say anything. Instead, he took the prayer beads and went to Lin Jingyu's side. He asked,""Junior Brother Lin, think about it. On the day of the disaster in Grass Temple Village, did you see a monk passing by Grass Temple Village with this prayer bead?”
Lin Jingyu took the prayer beads and looked at them carefully. He frowned and pondered for a moment before he was shocked."Yes, yes, I remember now. That day, Xiaofan and I were chasing and playing in the grass temple. We saw an old monk with wrinkles on his face. He was wearing an old kasaya and was dirty all over. In his hand is a string of jade prayer beads. They are crystal clear and dazzling, and they also emit a faint green light. I counted them. There are a total of ten of these jade beads, and they are all the same size. Oh right, I also noticed that among those bright and translucent prayer beads, there was a dark purple bead that looked like jade but wasn't.”
Xiao Yicai immediately stepped forward and said to Daoist Cang Song,""Martial Uncle, you were the one who received Martial Uncle Puzhi this time. Look at the person Junior Brother Lin mentioned.”
Daoist Cang Song was silent for a moment, as if he was deep in thought. In the end, he nodded firmly and said,""That's right. From his appearance and attire, this person is your Martial Uncle Puzhi!”
Xiao Yicai glanced at Daoist Cang Song and saw that he had returned to his indifferent and old-fashioned expression. He could only say,""Uncle-Master, the tragedy in Grass Temple Village has never happened in the Qingyun Sect in a thousand years. It's something we've never heard of before. We can't take it lightly. I want to go to the Heavenly Chord Temple personally and ask Uncle-Master Puzhi about what happened that day!”
"Oh, Martial Nephew Xiao is a thoughtful person. Indeed worthy of being Senior Brother Dao Xuan's esteemed disciple!”Daoist Cang Song praised him and then said casually,"I just don't know if this trip is the intention of Sect Master Shixiong or Martial Nephew Xiao's own idea?”
When Xiao Yicai heard this, he hurriedly said respectfully,""Reporting to Martial Uncle, this is Martial Nephew's own idea. When I came here, Master already said that although this matter will be handed over to me to train, Martial Uncle will still be responsible for all actions. Therefore, I want to ask Martial Uncle to write a letter for me, stating that this matter is serious and that I will go and find Martial Uncle Puzhi. I believe that with Martial Uncle's many years of friendship with Divine Monk Puzhi, he will definitely not refuse.”
Daoist Cang Song's furrowed brows relaxed after hearing that. He said,"" Originally, the Sect Leader had left this matter to you, so I couldn't ask about it. However, since you've come to me, I can't stay out of it. Oh, I'll write a letter for you and explain everything to Puzhi. Given his identity, if he knew anything, he wouldn't hide it from you.”
"Thank you, Martial Uncle!" Xiao Yicai hurriedly said.”
Daoist Cang Song nodded, and even his gaze towards Xiao Yicai was much more pleasing to the eye than before. He could not help but heave a sigh of relief. If Xiao Yicai had reported this matter to Daoist Dao Xuan, he would have written a letter to Master Pu Hong directly, and the result would have been obvious. However, that would have been somewhat threatening to him. It was just that Xiao Yicai had arranged for Daoist Dao Xuan to report it to him, and he would have written a letter. The effect seemed to be about the same, but in fact, the difference of a hair's breadth could be a thousand miles. That meant that other than Daoist Dao Xuan, the sect master, the other Qingyun Sect disciples might be suspected.
However, it would be different if Daoist Cang Song wrote the book. As long as he spoke from the perspective of the world's righteousness and the vicissitudes of the righteous path, the first sentence he spoke would define this matter as the devil of the demonic sect. Even if Puzhi could really see that this matter was related to him, would he still stand up and suspect me, the commander-in-chief of the investigation?
Daoist Cang Song was in a good mood. He immediately ordered his disciples to take out a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. After a few strokes, the brush moved like dragons and snakes, and he wrote a letter. Looking at the content, it was full of righteousness, denouncing the evil deeds of the Demon Cult. It scolded the evil person to the point of being evil. However, this was also the effect that Xiao Yicai hoped for.
As Xiao Yi took the letter, Daoist Cang Song seemed to be in a better mood. He gave him a few words of encouragement and said,"" Oh, Martial Nephew Xiao, you're very good. Work hard. During the investigation process, if you have any problems, feel free to come and find me. If you succeed in this matter, Senior Brother Daoxuan might even heavily reward you.”
What else could Xiao Yicai say? Naturally, he thanked Uncle Cang Song for his support in his work and left under Daoist Cang Song's praise and encouragement.
Until Xiao Yi left, Daoist Cang Song was still full of praise for Xiao Yi. He said to Qi Hao and the other elite disciples more than once,""The few of you, take a look at your senior brother Xiao's identity and cultivation. You have to get close to him and learn more.
Daoist Cang Song's abnormal behavior, which was completely different from the past, made the disciples present confused. They did not understand why their master, who had always complained about Senior Brother Xiao, who had defeated Senior Brother Qi Hao in the previous Green Cloud Seven Lineages Martial Competition, was so abnormal today and praised Senior Brother Xiao for the first time.
Of course, although everyone's minds were filled with questions and puzzlement, they still expressed that they would definitely learn more from Senior Brother Xiao of the Long Gate and interact more with him.
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Of course, Xiao Yicai didn't know about the depression and confusion of the disciples of Longshou Peak, as well as Daoist Cang Song's words to get them closer to him. The reason why he came to Longshou Peak this time was to do Daoist Cang Song a favor and build a good relationship with him.
To be honest, in the original novel, although Daoist Cang Song rebelled against Qingyun Sect and attracted the Demon Cult to attack Qingyun Sect, causing countless casualties in the seven branches of Qingyun Sect and greatly damaging their vitality, Xiao Yicai did not have anything against Daoist Cang Song deep down. Daoist Cang Song was not loyal to the sect and almost caused his sect to be taken advantage of by foreign enemies in order to avenge his own selfish interests. However, in terms of personal friendship, Daoist Cang Song could be said to be the most loyal person in the entire Immortal Slaying Sect. He was in charge of the Qingyun Sect's criminal law. He was only below one person in the Qingyun Sect and above everyone else. Even Xiao Yicai, the eldest senior brother of the main sect and the next sect master candidate, was ashamed of his status. However, for the sake of the kindness of the Ten Thousand Swords, he did not hesitate to abandon all glory and become the enemy of the entire righteous path in the world to seek justice for him. It was truly shocking and unbelievable. At the same time, it was also deeply shocking.
Perhaps one could say that Daoist Cang Song was not good here and there. He was full of contradictions and shortcomings. One could say that he was an unpardonable evil person who did not achieve his goal by hook or by crook. However, one could not deny the fact that Daoist Cang Song was the Second Brother Guan of the Immortal Slaying World. This might be one of the reasons why Daoist Cang Song was willing to take him in after he rebelled and left the Qingyun Sect. Not only was he an old monster like the Poison God, but he was also a powerful figure of the Devil Dao.
Xiao Yicai had already left Longshou Peak while he was still thinking. He quickly collected his thoughts and summoned the Seven Stars Sword. He turned into a ray of silver light and flew away.
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