My Taoist companion just wants to welcome and refuse

Everything went well, Xia Qi was finally able to rest.

He got up early, patrolled the station with Fu Wan, and discussed the manpower allocation for the trip to Nanfeng.

The sects of the Southern Feng Dynasty are chaotic, and the forces are mixed. They are going to sneak in, so it is not appropriate to bring too many disciples, let alone two allied sects.

In the end, it was decided that Xia Qi and Fu Wan would take [-]% of the demon hunters from Xiaoshan to leave, and the rest would stay at the station.

It was rare that there was no wind or snow this morning, and the clear day was surrounded by a slight blue. The two chatted and walked, standing by the city wall where the air was slightly cool.

Xia Qi breathed out a cloud of white mist, leaned against the stone railing with his sword in his arms, looked at the blue sky, and said with emotion: "I never dreamed that one day, Xiaoshan would form an alliance with other sects of Yunzhang."

Xiaoshan is used to being fierce and solitary, even if other sects assist and do business with him, they still maintain vigilance and fear of Xiaoshan.

Fortunately, although there were undercurrents in the three schools, thousands of monks from the ancestors to the present have all made the same choice in the fight against the evil, and now they are all on the same front.

Fu Wan looked indifferently: "The evil has lasted for a hundred years, and now the demon power left by the Wan Yao King in Shen Xinghai is about to dissipate, and the enchantment won't last long, and it is imminent to take the initiative."

Without this enchantment to weaken the fleeing monsters, the big monsters and powerful monsters on Lingying Mountain would have bloodbathed Yunzhang in the past.

Xia Qi looked at Shen Xinghai behind the heavy sea fog, thoughtfully, and suddenly said: "Senior brother, tell me... where will the monster power of this enchantment go?"

Fu Wan felt that this question was inexplicable, unlike a demon hunter who had been fighting monsters for many years: "The Wan Yao King has fallen, and there is nowhere to gather. And the demon power still has the power of sealing, and the monsters dare not eat it. Of course it is Scattered between heaven and earth."

Xia Qi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Seeing that Xia Qi hadn't answered for a long time, Fu Wan couldn't help but glance at him, finally couldn't hold back, cleared her throat: "You and Master Qing... what's going on?"

Xia Qi withdrew his gaze, smiled unseriously, and joked: "Didn't I say before that I'm going to repair the broken heart of Sect Master Qing who was hurt by the Taoist companion."

Fu Wan raised her eyebrows, only to realize that she had already fallen into Xia Qi's trap, she couldn't help scoffing and scolding: "Okay, you made up your mind to lie to me about the monthly payment."

Xia Qi was deeply wronged: "You forgot that it was you who made the gamble, I just increased the stakes."

Knowing that she was blinded by the illusion, Fu Wan shot herself in the foot with a stone, so she didn't bother to dwell on it.

He thought about the time when Xia Qi entered Xiaoshan for a while, and he noticed the clue, and said in amazement: "So the so-called escaped marriage, you were killed and rescued by the sect master? Strange, the story of the story is actually by my side... "

And as early as in Lingzhou, Xia Qi came here in response to his request for help, and said that he was going to Lingzhou to find a Taoist companion, which turned out to be true.

Also, Xia Qi and Qingyan went to the Qiushui Lake enchantment and Changyao secret realm, they were just companions in dangerous situations among Taoist couples, there was no threat or not... He was just worrying about it.

"That's not true," Xia Qi rejoiced. Finally, someone showed a normal reaction after hearing about his relationship with Qing Yan, and he couldn't help but build up this good impression. "The truth is much sweeter than the twists and turns in this story."

The head of the Cangcheng sect and the master of the Xiaoshan sect, the glorious fairy and the bloody evil ghost.

Fu Wan only felt that this pair was too unusual, and that she didn't even dare to make it up in the script, so she couldn't help being a little funny.

He suddenly remembered something, and his smile became playful: "A few days ago, Sect Master Wen lent me a few books of stories about Sect Master Qing and his Taoist companion."

Xia Qi's smile froze, he naturally knew how unscrupulous Wen Sect Master's words were... Those were what he generously shared at the beginning.

Thinking of the outrageous plot of the story that he couldn't look at directly, he felt a little helpless: "Don't make up your mind!"

I knew I shouldn't give it to Wen Yuxie as a gift in return, but now I'm taking turns borrowing it!

However, after spending more time with Qing Yan, I knew that the author of the script was making wild speculations about Qing Yan.Even if the "Pure Immortal Venerable" is portrayed in the story to be extremely captivating, the real Qingyan will always be a hundred times more powerful...

And he never dared to say those words that he thought were provocative and emotional, for fear that he would be bullied by Qing Yan if he said a wrong sentence...

After thinking wildly for a moment, Nian Nian climbed up the city wall and trotted towards them.

Unexpectedly, Fu Wan's expression changed immediately.

A few days ago, Xia Qi asked Niannian to stay at the station, and promised to bring Gu Ying back unharmed.

Nian Nian obeyed the arrangements and believed them, but she was worried about going to a dangerous situation, the dangers were numerous, and she was quite worried.After all, Gu Ying and Bian Qiuguang were not there, and the only people familiar with her were her two uncles.

She learned how to make desserts from an ingenious female nun in Changyao, and wanted Xia Qi and Fu Wan to bring some to fill their stomachs on the road.

Fu Wan took the lead and took a sip, and the relationship with the same family was almost broken first.

But under the expectant gaze of the little girl, she swallowed it, and said tactfully: "...the dim sum is very good, actually there is no need to bother."

Nian Nian was not discouraged, and turned around to tinker with other types.

These days, she has always felt that it is not good to disturb the reunion of her little uncle and Taoist couple. Even to see Sui Sui, she just hugs and cuddles at the gate of the courtyard, so she finds Fu Wan to taste many works...

Fu Wan was miserable.

Seeing Nian Nian this time, Fu Wan's stomach, which had finally stopped, started to hurt again.

But this time, what Nian Nian handed over was a small cloth bag full of talisman papers.Among the talisman papers, some of them were precious talismans that Xiaoshan disciples received in a limited amount.

The simple word "Ping An" was carefully embroidered on the small cloth bag, but it was crooked, and the embroidery work was in its infancy, so if you didn't look carefully, you might think it was some rune.

Fu Wan seemed to think that this item was enough to make up for the tossed stomach recently, so she took it and commented, "This embroiderer..."

Xia Qi interrupted with a cough, and said, "You're so naive."

Fu Wan: "..."

Niannian smiled sheepishly, and then asked Xia Qi about Bian Qiuguang's magic circle maintenance with his spiritual sense.

Xia Qi was soaked in the warm sunshine, his drooping eyelashes were covered with a golden halo, and he was so lazy that he was boneless: "After we leave, the main hall will be fully restricted. You don't need to worry about him, the spirit stone is enough to last three years .Well, when you have nothing to do, you can worship it as a god, and you don’t need to clean up the dust, so it’s easy to use.”

Fu Wan gave a "tsk" and said with emotion: "When I wake up, I can see Sister Ying and Tianxia Qingping. This is very good, and I'm even envious."

Xia Qi saw that he was taking it for granted, so he couldn't help laughing, and took out three wine cups from the mustard seeds, took out the Yinxue wine that he brought in from Bian Qiuguang's collection a few days ago, and filled them up one by one.

The other two smiled tacitly and took the wine glass.

The three stood side by side silently, facing the direction of Shen Xinghai, and poured three glasses of wine into the thick snow on the city wall.

Respect the heavens, the earth, the sun and the moon, respect the dead souls of Xiaoshan Mountain, and respect the innocent suffering beings in Lingying Mountain.

Xia Qi filled up the three wine cups again, and the three of them drank it all together.

The world is high and wide, and everything is clear.

In the evening, Yu Xia gradually faded.

In the study room where the door master handles affairs, there are books piled up in chaos and order on the desk, which record the operation of the Xiaoshan resident in chronological order.

Xia Qi was lying on the chair, in a posture that Qiu Guang would beat him up if he saw him, with his legs crossed, with a wolf hair under his nose, and he was concentrating on looking at the amount of the recent Lingshi Entry and exit records.

He frowned slightly, not because he found a problem, but because he thought the chair was too hard.

Thanks to the generosity of the allied sect, Xiaoshan's spirit stones are now enough to last for a year or two.

But relying on aid is not always a long-term solution.

If Bian Qiuguang wakes up and knows that Xiaoshan has been reduced to relying on his faction to make a living, he will have to cut his back with a sword.

And...if the evil disease can end in his generation, he hopes that Xiaoshan can be passed on from generation to generation, and each generation of disciples can live a self-sufficient life.

The so-called one side's water and soil support one side's people, such as Lingzhou and Longzhou, where the guarded martial arts and private industries complement each other and achieve each other.The virtuous circle has been going on for hundreds of years, and the natural heritage is rich and rich.

However, Zhuzhou is affected by the extreme climate, so it is good for the people to survive in the raging snowstorm and rampant monsters...

Xia Qi frowned, and switched his crossed leg to one side.

The source of Xiaoshan's wealth, apart from the killing and extortion that he had stopped doing a hundred years ago, is that in recent years, he has cleared the reward list for arresting villains and received commissions for slaughtering demons.

The wealth obtained from the danger is indeed rich, but if there are other ways, he doesn't want his disciples to always leave the sect and go out to do jobs that hang on the line.

Thinking about it again, if the evil trouble disappears, the turbulence in Shen Xinghai dissipates, and the thick snow melts...

Except for the dangerous peak Xiaoshan, the natural environment of other places in Zhuzhou is not much different from any place in Yunzhang.

There are many kinds and numbers of spirit beasts, all of which escaped from Nanfeng; the black soil is fertile under the frozen snow, but monsters roam around, and few people dare to leave the village; Lingzhou is connected to waterway business exchanges...

Xia Qi's brain was active, and his heart was a little happy, and his dangling toes shook involuntarily.

Also, the peaks of the Xiaoshan Mountains were affected by the turbulent flow of Shen Xinghai, and the aura of the earth veins was disordered, so when Shen Xinghai recovered, perhaps the aura in the earth veins could slowly grow.

If it doesn't work in ten years, it won't work in 20 years. After a hundred years, it will definitely be different.

Zhuzhou may not be unable to live.

Looking at it this way, the evil is still the source of all problems, and it is also a mountain that needs to be climbed urgently.

Xia Qi paused with joy in his heart, covered the book on his face and pretended to be dead, and wailed in his heart, "There is a long way to go".

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Xia Qi's consciousness swept away, and his eyes under the shadow of the book opened, revealing a hint of thoughtfulness.

After a few breaths, the door of the study opened slowly.

The visitor paused in front of the door and glanced at the person sitting in front of the desk. The candlelight outlined his handsome face a bit coldly.

He stepped into the study room, and the other party's indifferent gaze fell on him, and his voice was low and low, as if it had been frosty and cold at night: "Have you healed the injury?"

Xia Qi looked at Zhou Lin standing in the middle of the room, feeling complicated for a moment.

Zhou Lin's complexion was still morbidly pale, and based on the recovery time, he should not get out of bed yet.On the neck and the side of the face, there are still faintly spreading roots, which have not subsided completely, but the demon seeds in the body have been expelled by Wen Yuxie, and there is no serious problem.

This person was forced to betray Xiaoshan and opened up the defensive array on the city wall. Many demon hunters were killed or injured because of him.

"Ah."

Zhou Lin responded inaudibly, quickly glanced at the people in the seat, then lowered his head again, his face was cold, but he couldn't hide his haste, as if he was waiting for the death sentence, "Before I leave Xiaoshan, what else do I need to cooperate with?" ?”

Xiaoshan's gate rules have always been strict, he had lived in jealousy and resentment for nearly 20 years before, and never let himself go, even hurt a fellow sect once, Xia Qi had already taught him a lesson.

Later, he was possessed by a demon seed, and he listened to deceitful words, exacerbating Xiaoshan's danger, causing countless casualties among his fellow disciples...he should have been executed on the spot.

But at that time Xia Qi brought him back and treated him well...but he didn't want to see him die.

Xiaoshan couldn't tolerate him anymore, he knew it.

In order to turn back into a bereaved dog later, he waited until Xia Qi was about to leave Xiaoshan, and then came late to receive the punishment.

The room was quiet for a while, and the people in the seat only said: "You are not in the queue for the trip to Nanfeng."

Zhou Lin was taken aback, thinking that Xia Qi didn't understand what he meant, he gritted his teeth in humiliation for a moment, and said bluntly in a hoarse voice: "...I'm asking, before being kicked out of the teacher's door...is there any other punishment?"

As soon as the words fell, he noticed that the people in the seat raised their eyes, and their eyes stopped on him for a long time.

His back stiffened involuntarily, his Adam's apple twitched nervously, and his palms began to sweat.

After a while.

A letter was thrown in front of Zhou Lin with a "crack", breaking the silence of the room.

Before he had time to look down, he saw the new head of the sect stood up, walked slowly to the side of the desk with his hands behind his back, and gave him a cold look.

"You should be punished. Your 20-year career as a demon hunter has not built up your faith at all, but you have a heart demon because of the half of the demon soul that belongs to you, and you still believe in instigation and look down on your life. Your guilt will have to be spent in this life." repay."

Zhou Lin seemed to be poked into a festering wound, his face became paler and paler, but this was what he deserved, and he could only listen to the solemn voice continuing to echo in the depressingly quiet room.

"Zhou Lin, because he was lured by Shifang Pavilion's tricks, he was in possession of a demon seed, controlled by him, destroyed the line of defense, and caused many casualties to his fellow sects. Nian Qi devoted himself to his duties during his sect, diligently cultivated, and used his life to protect his fellow sects many times. , weigh the merits and demerits, and punish him to guard the Xiaoshan Demon Hunter Cemetery for life, and he is not allowed to step out of Xiaoshan Mountain for 30 years."

Zhou Lin was shaken all over, raised his head suddenly, and looked at the indifferent and downcast person almost in disbelief.

He hurriedly picked up the letter tremblingly, it was about his transfer letter...not the expulsion letter...

And the ink blot was so dry that it could not be dried anymore, it was prepared by the new sect master.

The corner of the envelope was wrinkled under his pale fingers, and he smoothed it busy and trembling, his eyes slowly turned red.

The person not far away said calmly again: "Let you guard the cemetery and see with your own eyes what the price for peace in the world is, and teach you not to underestimate life and death in the future. Zhou Lin, would you like to be punished?"

Zhou Lin gritted his teeth to stop the trembling, knelt heavily on one knee, lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "The disciple is punished."

Xia Qi silently walked to the other side of the desk case, and in the hidden place of the desk case, he quietly lifted his foot and knocked his sore toes.

Xiaoshan is the way home and home for all demon hunters, why not for Zhou Lin?

The merits and demerits can be offset, but there is no need to be so strict.What's more, Zhou Lin has been in a daze for more than 20 years, and he was taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives after finally being enlightened. If he left Xiaoshan, where would he go?

And Xiaoshan has already lost enough fellowmen.

But... Shouldn't Zhou Lin be leaving this time?What are you talking about...

He can continue to lie down even after he leaves.There are so many things to deal with, if you stay a little longer, you will be a little late to see the Qing Banquet...

The escape thought that didn't match the indifferent expression lasted for a few breaths, and a disciple's announcement came from outside the door, saying that Qing Tingyun had arrived at Xiaoshan.

Xia Qi was taken aback for a moment, and finally put the pen down, turned around and walked out of the study to greet him in person.

When he walked past Zhou Lin, he saw that he lowered his eyes and pursed his lips, looking a little awkward.

He didn't care, and tapped the opponent's shoulder.

"That's it, go back and rest."

Only then did Zhou Lin dawdle up and leave silently.

Xia Qi then hurried away, and suddenly realized that before Bian Qiuguang was in charge of a group of disciples who were rebellious and had different personalities, and the worst character was himself who had been intoxicated... It's not easy.

The afterglow faded, the night fell, and the resident fell into a quiet night.

Xia Qi turned around the corridor, and saw Xiaoshan disciple leading the newly arrived Cangcheng disciple to arrange board and lodging, and the familiar round figure and Qingyan stood on the square of the main hall, the man was smiling happily, his whole body looked like Filled with auspicious atmosphere...

It also makes his Taoist companion more tall and straight.

Seeing Xia Qi approaching, Qing Tingyun's smile froze, and he wanted to restrain himself immediately, but felt that it was too deliberate, so let's not accept it... It's not right that it's too bright.

After all, the last time they met, the two didn't get along well.

Xia Qi has long forgotten the embarrassing scene before. At that time, he was so full of thoughts about the feast of amnesia that he didn't have the extra thought to take care of others.

Qing Tingyun was very grateful to Qing Tingyun for coming to guard Xiaoshan this time, and he couldn't help but show his gratitude first in front of people.

Qing Tingyun was stunned for a moment, and looked carefully at the person in front of him. The corners of his eyes and brows were a little more calm and calm, and he faintly had the prestige of a new sect master. .

Qing Tingyun sighed in his heart, the seriousness on his face finally eased, he picked up Xia Qi, who had bent over a little, and said angrily as if he was used to it: "Okay, why are you being polite, this time we are stationed at the defense line. It's not just for Xiaoshan, the defense line collapsed, and it's hard for us to deal with the evil."

As he said that, he threw a storage mustard seed to Xia Qi: "Here, brother asked me to bring it for you."

Xia Qi was taken aback after catching it, and opened it to see that there were many pills and charms.

The pills are all used to relieve pain and suppress the torment of the meridians, but these various spells...

Now that he has come into contact with a lot of people with awkward personalities, he is very familiar with the thoughts of this type of people. Now that he thinks about it casually, he understands it. It's funny in his heart, but he doesn't tell the truth. There are so many human-shaped charms, why do you need to bring so many runes?"

Qing Yan naturally knew his intentions, raised his eyebrows slightly with a half-smile, and looked at Qing Tingyun leisurely.

Not going to explain, not going to blend in.

Qing Tingyun finally snorted helplessly under the eyes of his senior brother who was standing by and playing with Xia Qi: "I gave you the spell! You have to come back alive!"

The well-behaved child he took care of left Cangcheng and entered Xiaoshan, and he is still heartbroken.Xiaoshan is full of dangers, and this accident is a narrow escape, so what's the point?

But some things have to be done by someone, and Xia Qi is just one of thousands of people.

Seeing that Xia Qi is safe and sound now, and has become the head of the sect, the regret in his heart has only been reduced by half, but he is still a little awkward.

After Qing Tingyun finished speaking, not wanting to see Xia Qi's reaction, he flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave, but suddenly remembered something, turned around and bid farewell to Sect Master Cang Cheng, before leaving without looking back.

Xia Qi couldn't help laughing.

Qing Yan pulled him up: "Brother is a bit stubborn by nature, it's just duplicity. Are you done with your business, let's go home together?"

Xia Qi grew up in an environment full of malice when he was young, and he is most sensitive to others' malice. Naturally, he knows that Qing Tingyun is fierce on the surface, but he is actually worried.

He twirled Qingyan's fingertips, thought of the paperwork piled up in the study, and wailed: "I have to leave tomorrow, but I have a lot of things to deal with...I'm afraid I can't rest yet."

Qing Yan nodded understandingly, squeezed his palm to comfort him: "Then I will accompany you."

Xia Qi swept away his boredom in an instant, his eyes lit up like a savior, he happily hugged his Taoist companion's arm, and almost dragged him to the study: "It's just right, I have many things to ask Master Qing for advice."

The quiet night surrounded the two of them, and sent the whispered laughter all the way to the study room with warm lights.

From Zhuzhou to Nanfeng, there are many routes, and the closest and best one is the waterway.

Nan Feng was already in disarray, and many forces were in chaos. Now he is in turmoil after the Shifang Pavilion was destroyed. The checkpoints are not so strict. After discussion, everyone simply chose the waterway.

They didn't plan to make a big fuss, they just brought a group of disciples to sneak in, and the rest of the disciples were waiting to be dispatched at the Nanfeng border.

At dawn, everyone was already at the ferry on the border of Zhuzhou, waiting for the pick-up ship.

Xia Qi chatted casually with his disciples, and then saw Yu Xie approaching, with a perplexed expression on his face.

He followed the other party to a quiet place, and asked strangely: "Sect Master Wen, do you have something to say?"

Wen Yuxie coughed: "Xiao Qi, before at the border of Longzhou, the senior walked the teleportation formation to rush to Xiaoshan, and said that there would be an old man to help destroy the remaining magic circle... It is the same person who will come to meet us later an old friend."

Xia Qi nodded, Qing Yan has always been considerate in doing things, but there is no need to hesitate: "Well, is it an acquaintance of Bai Lan in Nanfeng?"

Wen Yuxie was hesitant to speak, he was very embarrassed, thought for a while, and said: "This old man misses you very much, he should have gone up to Xiaoshan Mountain with me, but he didn't dare... so he went to give us some advice along the way. "

Xia Qi was taken aback when he heard the words, he was almost afraid of reuniting with his old friend: "Miss me? Don't dare to come to see me...Who is it?"

Could it be another enemy that he made inadvertently before?

Wen Yuxie was in distress when he saw a boat slowly approaching the river, passing through the heavy mist like drizzle, slowly approaching the ferry.

Xia Qi walked over hesitantly, and saw that the figure at the bow of the boat was getting clearer and was waving excitedly at him...

The footsteps suddenly stopped in place, and for a moment, he suspected that he was in a dream again.

He opened his eyes wide in disbelief, the thousands of emotions surging in his chest were too intense, and after a few breaths, they quickly turned into dead numbness, his fingertips trembled hastily, and he dared not move forward.

Until someone held his hand with a warm palm and whispered softly in his ear: "Aqi, I'll lead you there."

Standing at the bow of the boat, Su Ling saw the broad blue water of the river, the sun shining down on the scales, and he was in a very good mood.

I still sigh in my heart that I haven't left Nanfeng for almost five years. Once I leave, there are beautiful scenery everywhere.

She watched with great excitement the little boy she hadn't seen for many years approaching slowly, expecting him to rush into her arms with tears in his eyes, telling him how much he had missed for many years.

When people came to see him, he saw that the little boy raised by him had opened his eyebrows and looked more gentle and handsome...but his eyes were red.

The little boy gritted his teeth, stared at her for a moment, his lips trembled, and his eyelashes were wet, before he said in a hoarse voice: "The past five years... I have lived a good life... and I have become the head of the sect."

Su Ling was overjoyed, looked at the other party for a moment, and frowned more and more.

An easy life would not carve people into such a sharp and exposed appearance, she felt very distressed and wanted to pull people...

However, Xia Qi's eyes turned cold suddenly, and the words almost squeezed out between his teeth: "It's been five years, you've been alive and well, why can't you take a moment to send me a letter..."

Su Ling smiled awkwardly, and was about to explain, but unexpectedly, there was a flash of sword light with anger.

The boat is in port, waiting for guests to board.

Su Ling was chased all over the boat and jumped up and down. She was startled and angry in the splash of water, and could hardly believe it: "You rebelled against Xia Qi! You really have grown up! Your wings are hard! Even I want to fight!"

Su Ling's skill is extremely vigorous and agile, there is nothing unhealthy at all, which will affect the appearance of sending a letter, Xia Qi's anger was fueled even more.

The rest of the people boarded the ship in amazement, watched for a while and then left bored, each doing their own thing.

Qing Yan and Wen Yuxie sat at the table by the window, brewed a pot of tea, and watched leisurely as the two of them on the water surface broke into blue waves, scattered like rain, and even presented a shallow and frivolous rainbow. by the side of the boat.

Qing Yan took a sip of tea, and turned his gaze back to Xia Qi, feeling that his Taoist companion's swordsmanship had improved again.

Wen Yuxie looked worried, but in his heart he was happy——

At the beginning when she saw that the "old friend" Qing Yan was talking about was Su Ling in front of the magic circle, her mood was no different from Xia Qi's, but because she was her master, she didn't dare to do anything wrong.

Xia Qi's actions really relieved his anger!

Under the clear sky, the water is glistening, and the breeze is blowing.

The boatman was calm, as if he was used to seeing strong winds and waves, and some earth-shattering fights were only a pastime for the wine in the jug.

With a loud cheer, he raised his sails, carried a boat of chickens and dogs, wandered across the blue waves, and sailed thousands of miles away from Longzhou.

Volume Three: Shadow of the World