[Lu Xiaofeng Sword III] The Emei faction is playing a big game of chess

"Then you haven't thought about it, maybe it's not me who wants to grab the Seven Star Sword, but this person opposite me?"

All of a sudden, the hall was silent, and everyone collectively turned their attention to the noble figure in white clothes opposite Mu Taoist.However, no one dared to speak.The rebellion incident in the Forbidden City finally damaged the reputation of Baibi Wuxia, the lord of Baiyun City, but after the decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City, the rumors that he broke through the confusion and stepped into the heaven became widespread, and the deterrent power of Ye Gucheng, the lord of Baiyun City, in the world was even greater. up.Even if the people here were shaken by Mu Taoist's words, no one dared to question him face to face.

The hall was very quiet, but everyone's hearts were not peaceful. In the tense atmosphere where the air was almost stagnant, a voice suddenly broke the stalemate.

"If you are talking about other people, the old Taoist may still have doubts, but if it is the Lord Ye who wants to seize the sword, then it is absolutely impossible."

The tone of this speech was too firm, and everyone couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice, but they were shocked.The purple Taoist robe hangs down on the floor, and the old man in the Taoist robe of the head of Wudang Mountain stepped forward with a serious face. The one who spoke was Shi Yan, the head of Wudang, Mu Taoist's senior brother.

Mu Taoist's expression was slightly startled, as if he was also a little surprised by Shi Yan's opening at this time.Eyes narrowed slightly, Taoist Mu said slowly, "Senior Brother Sect Master trusts City Lord Ye."

Shi Yan was also looking at him at this time, with anger, sternness, and a hint of suddenness in his eyes. In the end, these complicated emotions settled into a cold silence. "I personally delivered the Seven Star Sword to City Lord Ye, so I know best whether he needs to take the sword again at this time."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the hall was even more stunned.Mu Taoist's pupils shrank suddenly, and his fingers holding the handle of the Seven Star Sword moved, his face immediately sank.

"Is this Seven Star Sword fake?"

Master Shi Yan remained silent, apparently acquiescing.

"The Seven Star Sword is the master's sword. It's very important. Senior brother, you, as the master of the Wudang sect, actually handed it over to an outsider." Mu Taoist's eyes slowly swept across Ye Gucheng, and his tone was serious, "How can I be sorry for you at the beginning?" Hand over the headship to your master."

Shi Yan's expression was very calm, "If I had no other choice, I don't want to take the risk of entrusting the Seven Star Sword to others for safekeeping. However, I really can't find another person who can keep the Seven Star Sword and promise that I will never take it away for others." where my junior brother is a veteran."

His last sentence seemed to throw a thunderbolt in the hall, and there was a sudden "buzz", everyone was in a mess.At this time in the Wudang Hall, there are heads of various sects and famous martial artists. They have experienced ups and downs by no means, but at this moment they all have to be shocked by the news revealed in this sentence.While casting their eyes on Taoist Mu, everyone touched the weapons in their hands and became vigilant.The air in the hall suddenly became extremely tense, as if it had been buried with gunpowder, just waiting for someone to light the final fuse.

Standing in the center of the hall, Taoist Mu didn't seem to notice the movements of the people around him. He looked coldly at Sect Leader Shi Yan who was wearing a purple Taoist robe and was holding the lifelike Seven Star Sword in his hand. "You have suspected me for a long time?"

Shi Yan sighed, "If possible, I don't want to doubt my junior."

"Since you believe that an outsider is unwilling to trust your junior brother, what else can you say?"

"That's different." There was silence in the hall at this time, and everyone's eyes were focused on them, but Shi Yan seemed to be very patient and explained to him, "Someone assured me that the Seven Star Sword is in the hands of City Lord Ye with his wealth and life. Nothing will happen, I naturally believe in City Lord Ye's promise."

After Mu Taoist confirmed that the Seven Star Sword was fake, he seemed to no longer maintain his usual calm appearance. Hearing this, he just sneered coldly, "Oh? Whose life is so important?"

"I."

A clear and pleasant voice inserted/entered into the tense atmosphere of this room, and as the sound fell, the crowd in the direction of the side hall dispersed into a passage, and a tall and slender figure slowly walked in.

"Master Ye?" Someone exclaimed, "Aren't you..." Halfway through speaking, he suddenly glanced at Ye Gucheng who was standing in the field.He accompanied Ye Zhiran down the mountain, and now that Ye Gucheng is here, Ye Zhiran's appearance doesn't seem particularly strange.No, it should be taken for granted, after all... This matter has nothing to do with Baiyun City, but Ye Gucheng, the owner of Baiyun City, suddenly intervened.Everyone knows that this is probably the only person in the world who can persuade him to take care of this matter that has nothing to do with him.

The girl in pink walked up to Ye Gucheng and stood still, looked up at Taoist Mu, "Taoist Mu, don't come here without any problems."

Taoist Mu's eyes swept over her, "It seems that the disciple didn't trick you down the mountain." His voice paused, "Have you prepared?"

"indeed."

"When did you start to doubt?"

"In the beginning."

"Oh?" Even though Taoist Mu was mentally prepared, he was still surprised by her answer, and couldn't help asking, "Old Taoist, can I ask, where did I show off?"

As soon as this remark came out, it was tantamount to admitting that the head of Shi Yan identified him as a veteran swordsman, and the people in the Jianghu who were still a little hesitant in the hall were suddenly in an uproar.

"It's you!"

"It's actually you..."

"You are really a veteran!"

Suddenly, there was a clanging sound of weapons being unsheathed in the hall.The atmosphere that had been relaxed a little because of Ye Zhiran's unexpected appearance became tense and dignified again.

Seeing Mu Taoist standing in a Taoist robe and holding a sword in the arena, Shaolin Master Kuzhi chanted the Buddha's name, with surprise and pity in his eyes, "Amitabha, why is the benefactor like this?"

Mu Taoist turned a blind eye to everyone's questioning and the increasing smell of gunpowder in the air, and only looked at Ye Zhiran coldly, waiting for her answer.

"Actually, you haven't shown any signs, but you are Lu Xiaofeng's good friend."

"Oh?" Taoist Mu raised his long eyebrows, as if he was surprised by her words.

"Since I got to know Lu Xiaofeng, almost every time I come across such a big case, the mastermind behind the scenes is his friend."

Ye Zhiran stabbed Lu Xiaofeng without hesitation.Recalling the major cases that happened in the rivers and lakes before, Huo Xiu, the mastermind behind the Jinpeng Dynasty, and Jin Jiuling, the mastermind behind the Embroidered Thief... Immediately, everyone's expressions were slightly subtle.

"The most unlikely person is often the real mastermind behind the scenes. I have always felt that this sentence is quite right. So, from the very beginning, my eyes have been on you. Of course, at the very beginning, this It's just a very unreliable conjecture in a general sense. What really made me doubt you was the time at the inn at the foot of Wudang Mountain." Ye Zhiran's eyes fell on him, "Master Mu Taoist, you appeared so unexpectedly at that time. It’s too coincidental. My senior brother and I chose that inn by chance. It’s impossible for anyone to know that we will appear there in advance, so the appearance of the killer must have been sent to him by someone who happened to be in the inn at the time. .”

"There are so many Jianghu people in the inn, why do you think it's me?"

"In the beginning, I just thought that there might be people from Ghost Villa in the inn, and I didn't suspect you. But when the five tiger brothers appeared, I suddenly didn't think so."

"Oh? Did they show any flaws?"

"They withdrew too quickly." Ye Zhiran looked at him firmly, "In fact, I always thought that no matter how much a person changes, some things in his bones will not change. Wuhu and the others were even willing to give up for their boss. Taking the risk of assassinating the head and betraying Shaolin, I will not comment on their specific characters, but at least the brotherhood between them should still be very important to them, and it may even be more important than their own lives. They are all important. Such a few people, when Wushi was seriously injured but not dead, threw him on the spot without even a desperate attempt, and ran away by themselves. For this situation, I can only think of An explanation. That is, they know that even if they leave Wu Shi there alone, he will be absolutely fine. Someone will protect him..."

The girl in pink stood quietly, looked at the old man in Taoist robes opposite, and asked softly, "So, tell me, who gave them such strong confidence?"

"At that time, there were so many people from the righteous world present, and Wushi's reputation as a traitor was still dying. It was completely understandable for the people present to kill him. But at this time, as the elder of Wudang, the Mu Taoist priest, you It is very appropriate to find out whether Wuhu's appearance at the foot of Wudang Mountain is related to the succession ceremony of the head of Wudang, and then take him away. But because it is too appropriate, your Suspicion is the biggest."

"Although I doubted whether the people behind it had figured this out before, I didn't worry about Wushi's safety. But then I suddenly remembered..." The girl in pink stopped suddenly, and her eyes seemed to drift to her side For a moment, he narrowed his eyes slightly, "...City Master Ye mentioned to me that he felt that Taoist Mu didn't do his best when he was fighting swords with him..."

"Although these doubts are not too big, they all appeared on you by coincidence. After connecting them together, I have no reason not to doubt you."

"I see." Taoist Mu nodded, as if he had finally resolved the doubts in his heart, his expression calmed down.Then, he looked up at the figure in white on the opposite side, and suddenly said, "I didn't expect that you would actually help her."

Standing quietly in the arena, City Lord Baiyun exuded a strong sense of presence but never said a word, as if all this had nothing to do with him.At this moment, Wen Yan finally raised his eyes and looked at Taoist Mu lightly, "Why wouldn't I help her?"

"Because Ximen Chuuxue won't."

Ye Gucheng looked at him quietly for a few seconds, then moved his eyes lightly, "You are wrong, Ximen Chuuxue will do it too. Besides, I am different from him."

Their conversation was thoughtless, but as long as they were present and understood the grievances between the few of them, they all understood what they were talking about.Ye Zhiran's body trembled slightly, and she lowered her gaze.

"Oh? Could it be that the old Taoist thought wrong?"

Ye Gucheng turned his head and didn't look at him anymore. Taoist Mu didn't seem to mind, and just continued, "It seems that City Master Ye really has a deep affection for Master Ye, and he is even willing to put down his body and join forces with his rival for her."

Rival?The people who were listening intently to their conversation while blocking the escape route in the hall without leaving a trace were taken aback. Is there anyone in this world who would dare to be City Lord Ye's rival in love?Even the Emei sect looked at Taoist Mu suspiciously.

At this time, a certain chick who had been standing behind the head of Wudang silently shrinking his sense of existence froze, suddenly feeling ominous.

"What? Lu Xiaofeng has been in love with Master Ye for a long time, but no one knows about it? He told me this himself. This time, the old man must have made a mistake, right?"

With a sound of "swish", everyone's eyes immediately focused on the stiff Tsing Yi man behind the head of Wudang, with a look of almost worship, surprise, shock, horror, sympathy, encouragement (what the hell? ?), it’s like watching a legend, a legend who has done a big death.

But at this time, Legend himself wanted to cry without tears, and just wanted to shout out: Obviously he only said the beginning, the real identity of the old swordsman was all exposed by Zhiran, why is the hatred still on him?Before you die, you still have to trick him, Taoist Mu, what kind of enmity do you have with him?Can we still be friends properly?