Pawn Crossing the River

The reason why Zhongzhou is among the best in the world, and why ancient dynasties chose to make their capital here, is because Zhongzhou is spread out across a vast plain. Not only compared to the mountainous south of the Yangtze River, but also compared to the north of the Yangtze River, the originally flat Jiangbei looks hilly. There are so many, one can imagine how flat Zhongzhou is and how endless it is.

Walking on this vast plain, the sky and the earth are empty, and it is inevitable to feel boring. But suddenly, a high black wall appeared in the sight, which seemed to be taller than the sky, and it seemed like dark clouds were drooping in a place that seemed far and near, and it was extremely shocking.

Walking on a vast plain, a large mountain as dark as a dark cloud suddenly rises from the flat ground. This is a completely different feeling than seeing steep peaks in a land of mountains.

There are many mountains in the south of the Yangtze River. Among the mountains, no matter how dangerous or strange the mountains are, it is not surprising. The hills in the north of the Yangtze River are undulating, as if they are rising step by step. Even Dongyue is difficult to show its majesty. Only in plains like these Above, a high mountain rises from the ground, just like a tall building rising from the ground. There is no ups and downs at all, and the extreme gap can show the ultimate shock.

This is Zhongyue.

Jingzen Temple is located on Zhongyue.

A long river passes through Zhongyue. Just as Taoism is also called Xuanmen, Buddhism is also called Shamen, so the river is called Shahe.

It was winter, and there were a large number of ice floes floating on the surface of the Shahe River. They collided with each other from time to time and stirred up a glimmer of crystal.

A figure slowly emerged from the water, struggled to climb up a huge ice floe, and then turned over, lying on its back in a "big" shape, facing the sky, panting.

He felt as if he had swallowed a red-hot coal alive, burning his entire trachea and chest as if on fire, and there was a strong smell of blood between his breaths.

This man who was lucky enough to escape with his life was in a terrible state. There was a shocking huge scar on his bare head. His flesh and blood were opened, and his skull was visible. There was also a hideous wound on his face, which completely cut open his left cheek, and even his gums and white teeth could be seen. The tattered monk's clothes were even stained with blood, and even after being soaked through, there was no sign of it melting away.

This person was Monk Yanxiu. After he left Yulan Temple, he wandered around for a while before deciding to return to Zhongzhou Jingchan Temple. As a result, as soon as he arrived in Zhongzhou, he was ambushed and intercepted by a group of unknown people. Killing, if he had not had the life-saving treasure given by Buddhism, he would have died.

Even so, he still paid an extremely heavy price to escape here.

Seeing that they have entered the range of Zhongyue, no matter how courageous this group of people is, they do not dare to pursue rashly and have no choice but to retreat.

Monk Yanxiu, who escaped with his life, couldn't help but think deeply, where did this group of people come from? The first few people have high cultivation levels and are not ordinary people in the stage of returning to their true form. The rest of them are not mediocre either. If they had not had the idea of ​​capturing themselves alive at first, they would have died on the spot before they could use the treasure they escaped from.

Who are these people? What's the purpose?

He only recognized one of them, who was one of the two women who fought fiercely at the Bon Temple that day. Could it be that he came here because of the Bon Temple incident? But this group of people is obviously not a member of the Taoist sect, but seems to be a member of a secret society.

Although Buddhism has actually supported secret societies to deal with Taoism, secret societies are just a general term. If you really want to break them down, the major secret societies have their own positions, and even have conflicts and fights with each other. For a while, I really It's hard to tell where this group of people came from.

Having said that, this group of people chose to set up an ambush in Zhongzhou, which meant that they had already found out their details and knew that they were monks from Jingchan Temple. Knowing that he is a member of Buddhism and still acting so boldly probably has nothing to do with Buddhism.

But the top priority now is to return to Jingchan Temple, recover from his injuries, and save his own life. As for other things, let's leave it to later.

He drifted along with the ice floes for a while, until he regained some strength, then he slowly stood up, jumped up, stepped on the ice floes on the river, and walked towards Jingzen Temple.

…

King Xiao Qin and Xie Qiuniang stood on the bank of the Shahe River. As far as the eye could see, there was the majestic Zhongyue Mountain.

The Shahe River is very long, running through several states, but if you go further, you will be within the scope of Jingchan Temple. With their status, they cannot enter it openly. Once they are caught by the Buddhist sect, they will be doomed.

On the contrary, people from the Taoist sect can use the introduction of Yulan Temple to enter it openly and even go to the door to ask for people. After all, the Taoist sect replaced the Confucian sect and became the world's orthodoxy. It also won the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism and forced the Buddhist sect to sign an alliance under the city. When it comes to the Western Regions, only the Nineteen States of the Central Plains still have this confidence.

"It's strange. The people in the Taoist sect haven't moved yet. They knocked out their teeth and swallowed them. When did the people in the Taoist sect become so talkative?"

King Xiao Qin did not give a clear answer, but just said: "Wait for the news from Hua Jianyi."

Soon, Hua Jianyi came to the two of them from a short distance away - she had just avoided them to pick up the Dao Zimu Talisman.

King Xiao Qin asked: "Is there any news over there?"

Hua Jianyi's expression was not very good: "It has been found out that the two people from the Taoist sect have arrived at Shangqing Mansion, because that is the core area of ​​​​Zhengyiyi, and there is no peace inside the Taoist sect. Wanmiao Zhenren Qi Jiaozheng led thirty-six A high-ranking Taoist priest named Quanzhen Dao arrived at Yunjin Mountain to pay a visit to the Great Heavenly Master, so the entire Shangqing Mansion was heavily guarded. The Li family was confident, but our people could not continue to follow. "

Xie Qiuniang immediately sensed something was wrong: "Two people from the Taoist sect? Who else is there?"

Hua Jianyi was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Qiu Niang, the person you are talking about may not be dead."

"How is it possible! Under the might of the gods, except for dead objects, all living things cannot escape, unless he is a genuine heavenly being. But if he is a heavenly being, then the one who died should be the monk Yanxiu." Xie Qiuniang He said immediately.

King Xiao Qin fell into deep thought.

The two women looked at King Xiao Qin in unison. There was a cooperative relationship between the three of them. There was no clear idea of ​​who was the leader. It was somewhat similar to the three deputy heads of the Dao Sect, Da Zhenren, but King Xiao Qin was the mastermind.

After a while, King Xiao Qin put forward a conjecture: "Is it possible that 'Xuanyu' actually fell into the hands of that person, and he survived the divine power precisely because of 'Xuanyu' ”

Both women fell silent immediately.

This statement is indeed very credible, and at least it can be justified.

Xie Qiuniang said slowly: "If this is really the case, our attempt to ambush Monk Yanxiu was in vain."

"You can't say that." King Xiao Qin shook his head and said, "After all, it is just a conjecture without any real evidence. It may be due to other reasons."

"Then, can we still find the Taoist disciples?" Xie Qiuniang knew that there was little hope, but she couldn't help but ask.

King Xiao Qin smiled bitterly and said: "Compared to going to Yunjin Mountain to find people, it is more reliable to attack Jingchan Temple by force, but the result is the same, only one death."

Xie Qiuniang added: "Then wait until they leave Shangqing Mansion..."

Hua Jianyi said with a solemn expression: "It is very likely that they will not return to Yujing by land, but directly return to Yujing by flying boat from Shangqing Palace. And it is more likely that they have handed over the 'Xuanyu' to the Great The Zhenren Mansion fell into the hands of the Heavenly Master or a certain Zhenzhi Zhenzhi, and there is no hope of regaining it."

Xie Qiuniang stopped talking and just waved her hand, causing a large cluster of water splashes on the river.

King Xiao Qin sighed: "It seems that whether it is Yunjin Mountain or Jingchan Temple, it is difficult for us to make any move in a short period of time. This mission to fight for the 'Xuan Jade' is considered a failure. But we still invite the flower girl Pay more attention, you may encounter these people in the future, and there may not be a turning point.”

Hua Jian nodded in agreement.

King Xiao Qin asked again: "By the way, what's the news in the recent meeting?"

Hua Jianyi said: "When I was discussing business with Qiniang, Qiniang gave me a piece of news that was going to be out of date soon, saying that the great master of Taiping Dao had left Penglai Island and set off for Yujing, preparing to meet with all the people in Yujing. The Great Master of the Zhen Dao will take over and assume the role of the Great Master of the Quanzhen Dao. At that time, the Great Master of the Quanzhen Dao will also return to the Wanshou Chongyang Palace in Difei Mountain. In the next six months, the National Master will be the leader of the Taoist sect. "

King Xiao Qin laughed: "It is indeed news that will be out of date soon. In a few days, it won't be worth half a peace coin."