when the wind and cloud cry

Chapter 4 Yujian Trial

The Xuan Dynasty has a vast territory, covering five major states including Gyeonggi Prefecture, Chuzhou, Surabaya Prefecture, Yanzhou, and Liangzhou.

Among them, Yujian Peak, located in Gyeonggi Prefecture, is majestic and towering, with hundreds of miles of undulating peaks, waterfalls, strange rocks, rare birds and animals.

It's just that the more famous one is the sect of comprehension on this mountain——Shocking Evil Sword Sect.

It is rumored that during the prehistoric period, there was a master swordsmith named Jingxie in Huanyue Shennong Sect. She forged three peerless magic weapons in her life.

One is called "Seven Stars".

The second is "Phoenix Dance".

But these two magic weapons were entrusted to other people.

Jingxie didn't want the sword he forged to be guarded by the unjust, so he forged a third magic weapon called Jingxie, who threw his flesh and blood into the furnace to sacrifice the sword and turned it into the soul of the sword.

Therefore, "Jingxie" is a divine weapon that represents justice.

Later, Bai Huazi accidentally recognized the master of the magic soldier, and with this sword, he established a sect, and the shocking evil sword sect was named after it, and after thousands of years of inheritance, there are many masters in the sect.

Although it has experienced several dynasty changes, the Sword Sect remains strong and unshakable.

Today, although the head of the eleventh generation Tianji Zhenren is over a hundred years old, he still has a white hair and a childlike face. It is rumored that his cultivation is as high as the heavens and the earth.

Si Shengxuan is not only forthright, but also knowledgeable. The two talked about world affairs along the way, which broadened Shen Li's knowledge a lot.

Two days later, Shen Li finally saw the majestic and majestic mountain range, and he felt a spontaneous joy.

No matter how fierce the division's internal fighting is, he has become a royal warrior, at least his life and death can be out of the control of the court, and he wished he could whip his horse and gallop towards Yujian Peak immediately.

At noon on the second day, Shen Li and a group of Yulin guards arrived at the foot of Yujian Peak.

A thousand-year-old family is just around the corner.

Originally, Shen Li had also guessed what the mountain gate of the Shocking Evil Sword Sect would be like, maybe it was extremely luxurious, maybe it might be extraordinary, it might be a palace building, or a high walled gate...

However, when he walked in front of him, he found that his guess was wrong.

Under the majestic and towering mountain stands a gigantic boulder tens of feet high, on which eight large characters are chiseled with an unknown weapon:
Yujian is like a rainbow!

Your heart seems empty!

These eight characters are vigorous and powerful, with flying dragons and phoenixes. They have an unruly and unconventional air, which fully sets off the magnanimity and momentum of the Jingxie Sword Sect, a famous sect with thousands of years of history.

The gate of the mountain was already crowded with people. Due to the large number of participants, the disciples of the Shocking Evil Sword Sect could not be busy at all. The imperial court sent a large number of officials to assist in this big test. There were those who checked their identities and qualifications... Dozens of checkpoints.

In the sky and on the ground, we often see Jingxie Yushi coming and going, their white clothes fluttering, flying horizontally and vertically like wind and lightning, which makes people look forward to it.

Shen Li was having a headache when he was going to wait in line like this, when a white-clothed royal came over on his own initiative, bowed his hands to Si Shengxuan and said, "This must be His Royal Highness the Seventeenth, the two chiefs ordered me to wait here!"

Si Chengxuan saw that the jade plate hanging on the waist of the white robe was a third-rank royal officer, so he hurriedly dismounted and said, "I am the Seventeenth Prince Si Shengxuan, and this is my recommendation, the jade plate!"

By the way, he introduced Shen Li again: "This is the first son of your sect to beat Liu Yun, please help me recommend it!"

After hearing this, the imperial guard asked Shen Li in surprise, "Are you really the adopted son of Uncle Liuyun?"

Shen Li hurriedly handed out the token: "Shen Li is sinking, and Bao Ye Liuyun is the adoptive father!"

"Really, I didn't expect Master Liuyun to accept a adopted son!"

As soon as he saw the jade pendant and that it was recommended by the seventeenth prince, the imperial officer was convinced of Shen Ru's identity. He immediately said to the two of them: "My name is Lin Chu. You can follow me up the mountain to meet the leader!"

Si Shengxuan dismissed the guards from Yulin, and Lin Chu led them to the plank road leading to the mountain.

After climbing the mountain, just looking up at the mountain, I realized that Yujian Peak was extremely majestic.

Si Shengxuan grew up in the palace and was used to being pampered. After walking on the mountain road for a while, he was exhausted and out of breath: "Senior Brother Lin Chu, this peak is so steep, how long does it take to walk!"

Lin Chu looked 25 or [-] years old, with a long sword on his back, and walked gracefully like the wind. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "In normal times, it only takes half a quarter of an hour to use lightness kung fu to gallop with a sword, and at our current speed, It would be nice to be able to go to the Imperial Palace before dark!"

"what!"

Si Shengxuan wiped off his sweat, but felt that his legs were weak. He didn't expect to walk on this rugged mountain road for five or six hours.

On the other hand, Shen Li suffered a lot from snacks, and his physique was much better. After walking for another half an hour, there was a tea shop in front of him.

A bowl of tea immediately relieves the dryness of the mouth and tongue.

"Although the two juniors have not formally joined my Shocking Evil Sword Sect, there are many rules in the sect, so I might as well tell you about it first!"

"Brother, please speak!"

Lin Chu said seriously: "As long as there are unproven rumors about the heroes of our family, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't listen to what you shouldn't listen to, don't listen to what you shouldn't discuss, practice diligently, and be cautious in your words and deeds!"

The two nodded "yes".

Shen Li thought to himself, I'm afraid that the shocking evil sword sect's rule is probably related to the person that Si Shengxuan said he couldn't say.

Lin Chu lowered his voice and said, "Especially in front of the granddaughter of the head disciple, if she doesn't ask, it's fine. If she asks about the outside world, she says that the weather is good and the people are happy. I will explain to you what happened here! "

It turns out that the granddaughter of Tianji Zhenren is named "Nangong Xianyun", the posthumous daughter of Qin Hanyue and Nangong Chenao. Her father died in battle when she was born. She was weak and sick since she was a child, and her life was not long. Therefore, Tianji Zhenren loved her very much. It took a hundred years of skill to continue his life.

However, this woman is worried, easily sentimental, depressed and sad, and her illness worsens, so there is such an unwritten rule in the master's sect: report good news but not bad news.

From Lin Chu's words, it is not difficult to see how much Master Tianji loves his disciple and granddaughter. As the supreme master of a martial arts school, he actually acquiesces in such deception and uses his whole body to deceive a little girl.

Could this be the so-called white lie?
Shen Li thought to himself, the number one sect in the world has so many rules.

As the evening approached, the three finally climbed to the top of Yujian Peak.

Here, the floor is paved with blue bricks, Qionglou Yuyu, and a huge tripod is placed in the main hall, which is filled with thick incense ash, and cigarette smoke is lingering. Behind the tripod is a statue of the ancestor Bai Huazi.

Si Shengxuan was very thoughtful, and glanced into the main hall, and saw that there were only a few disciples in the hall, and there were two people seated.

A person with a middle-aged appearance, a green beard under his chin, and an outstanding bearing, should be Qi Beihong, the eldest disciple of the real Tianji and the number one protector of the country.

The other person is a young lady, who presumably is Qin Hanyue who is in charge of discipline and punishment.

Lin Chu led the two of them to the front of the hall, bowed and bowed: "My lord, I brought His Highness the Seventeenth."

Shen and Si rushed forward to greet him.

Isn't there only one prince?

When everyone was wondering, Lin Chu revealed Shen Li's identity and handed over the token, and everyone present was in an uproar again.

Qi Beihong asked: "Your name is Shen Li?"

"Yes!"

Shen Li felt a burst of pressure inexplicably, it seemed that everyone was staring at him, a slave boy who had never seen the world, and ignored Si Shengxuan instead.

At this time, Qin Hanyue got up and walked down the hall, grabbed Shen Li's wrist, and muttered: "The veins are clear, the sea of ​​energy is full, and the qualifications are excellent. No wonder the fifth child will accept you as a foster son!"

When that hand left his pulse, Shen Lu couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

It turned out that she was probing my qualifications.

"The two of you must be tired from the long journey!"

Qi Beihong turned his gaze, and said to a young imperial guard: "Qi Heng, take them to settle down!"

Shen and Si were led out of the hall by Qi Heng, and everyone present had their own thoughts.

Qi Beihong picked up his teacup and snorted: "Last time when Lao Wu took a female disciple back, he ended up doing something like that... this time he took a slave as his adopted son again, it's getting more and more outrageous."

"That was already 18 years ago, why mention her!"

Qin Hanyue glanced at her senior brother, then sighed and said, "However, the fifth son took in this adopted son, probably because he was worried about Yuan Feirui back then!"

"This child's name is Shen Ru. If that child were still alive, he would be in his senior year now. What a coincidence!"

The speaker was named Li Yunjing, an eleventh-generation disciple, a second-rank imperial officer, and a deacon in the Department of Internal Affairs.

But as soon as these words came out, Qi Beihong immediately glared over, his eyes condensed with a deep chill.

Li Yun hurriedly said, "Disciple made a mistake!"

Qi Beihong slowly looked away from Li Yunjing, and said with a complicated expression: "Liuyun is a person who values ​​love and righteousness, and he still broods over that incident back then, and adopting a foster son is just a thought, so there is no need to make a fuss!"

Li Yun lowered his head in shock and stopped talking, and the others also fell silent. Some people were already thinking about who the seventeenth prince should vote for as the first disciple.

Originally, when a disciple of a famous family came to pay homage to the mountain gate, he would inform the three chief disciples in advance, or state in the recommendation letter which chief disciple he was attracted to, and no one would compete with anyone who had been determined.

Shen Ru will definitely join the sect of Aiye Liuyun, and the other two families will not accept him as a slave.

However, this prince has no intention to indicate which lineage he wants to join, and the real master of the sect is retreating. Even if this prince has no power or power, the worst income is just a few disciples. It is of course beneficial and harmless to win that.

Qin Hanyue's sect only accepts female disciples, so naturally she wouldn't fight, but she broke the silence first: "The seventeenth prince has joined our school, as for who to study under, if you choose a teacher as a prince, at least you have to be a teacher." One of the Four Great Elders, but the Four Great Elders have long stopped asking about assignments and accepting disciples, what do you think about this matter?"

"If we follow the crowd, it will appear that we despise the imperial court. Why don't we accept it in my lineage of Songzigu, and Senior Brother Liuyun will teach us personally!"

The person speaking is also an eleventh-generation disciple, a second-rank royal officer, and a deacon in the Department of Foreign Affairs, named Xia Gongsheng.

"The fifth child is away all day, so where is the time, I think it's better to keep him in Fenghuiling!"

Qi Beihong turned his gaze to his junior sister Qin Hanyue: "What do you think, junior sister?"

"Anyway, the fifth brother is not in the mountains, the senior brother has the final say!"

After saying that, Qin Hanyue gave a sarcastic smile, cupped her hands and said, "Congratulations, senior brother, for becoming the Emperor's Master!"

Xia Gongsheng and Lin Chu looked at each other, seeing that the prince was being fought over by Qi Beihong, they couldn't say anything more.

(End of this chapter)