The Healer Demands Payment! - v2 Chapter 154
“Let’s go, go to the next level.” Meng Qi said as he walked towards the edge of the grass, “Will you wait here for a while?”
She stood on the edge as she said, and looked back at everyone.
“Wait” Sikong Xing stared at Meng Qi in a daze.
“Good.” Meng Qi nodded.
As soon as she stepped out, Tsing Yi’s figure disappeared instantly.
The few remaining people stood on the ground and looked at each other.
Chu Tianfeng’s complexion was not so good, he looked at Qin Xiumo and then went to look at Sikongxing, his eyes finally turned on the faces of Pei Mufeng and Li Che.
Qin Xiumo was silent, his eyelids drooping slightly, covering the light in his eyes.
Li Che stood there blankly, looking at the place where Meng Qi disappeared, and then at what Sikongxing “what’s the meaning?”
Only Pei Mufeng, his expression unchanged, just stood calmly on the spot, but did not leave immediately.
After a long while, Sikongxing couldn’t help but said, “Is there a Taoist companion? When did Meng Qiqi have a Taoist companion?”
She still couldn’t believe her ears, “I don’t know when and how?”
“Daoist” Chu Tianfeng stared blankly at the place where Meng Qi had disappeared, and suddenly jumped up, “When did she have a Taoist couple, who is that guy?”
His face was uncertain, turning his head to look at Qin Xiumo, “She has been with Ji Wujiong behind, is it this guy?”
Chu Tianfeng’s expression instantly became extremely ugly.
“Impossible” Sikongxing said, “That Ji Wujiong, didn’t he always want Meng Qiqi to be his apprentice”
“Oh, naive” Chu Tianfeng snorted coldly, “Although the aura in Ji Wujiong’s body is from the line of my 3,000-world cultivator, but his behavior is quite like those unscrupulous fellows in the Demon World. Apprentice or something, you Do you think he cares?”
He paused, and said angrily, “And you have also seen it. After leaving Falling Star Sea, he obviously knew something. Meng Qiqi suddenly got close to him and agreed to call him Master. Maybe this shameless and shameless. The guy who used the same method to threaten Meng Qiqi again”
The more Chu Tianfeng talked about it, the more he felt that he was thinking right. “This guy has been pestering Meng Qiqi. Who knows what his purpose is, he has never been a good person.”
Sikongxing “”
She glanced at Qin Xiumo “what do you say”
“You forgot, in the sea of falling stars, Meng Qiqi is holding something in his hand.” Qin Xiumo said lightly, “That person is more likely.”
He didn’t say who it was, but the few people here, except for Li Che’s two fellow students, almost all fought side by side in Falling Star Sea, and everyone reacted immediately.
“But” Si Kongxing was so shocked that he was almost speechless, “but” he didn’t take it for a long time.
After a while, she desperately shook her head, “But if it’s that adult, it is”
She licked her dry lips. She was clearly speaking, but her voice sounded so far away. “If it’s the adult, then Meng Qiqi is ours.”
Sikongxing still felt incredible, and shook his head before he finished speaking.
The demon king’s demon order appears in a hundred years, and the big sky demon need to compete again to determine the demon king’s position.
Therefore, although the Sky Demon and White Tiger clan has many geniuses and demon kings often appear, it does not occupy an absolute dominant position.
Otherwise, some ambitious and powerful sky demon would not be ready to move whenever the demon king’s Ling was about to appear in the world.
Just like this time, because it was rumored that the great sky demon Yun Qingyan, who was the demon king at the time, practiced a great formation against the sky, he was jointly brought down by the will of the three realms. He failed to cross the disaster and lost sight of his whereabouts after being seriously injured.
Those who have the ability to fight the demon king’s order are all ecstatic.
The situation in the demon world is changing, and the major forces are dispatched one after another.
The main forces of the demon world have always been divided into three factions.
One is a family of relatives who are willing to join forces with three thousand world cultivators to deal with the demon world. They are willing to interact with them, and even have normal business contacts.
A group of demonic cultivators remain neutral, and have no likes or dislikes towards the three thousand world cultivators, but they will not harm the human race.
Another faction thinks that the demon cultivators are the masters of heaven and earth, and they have never looked down upon the cultivators of the three thousand worlds. Of course, they also do not look down upon the demons.
Although Yun Qingyan did not directly show that he was pro-Three Thousand World Cultivator, his trusted subordinate Su Junmo stayed in the Three Thousand World all year round, and he was quite friendly to the Three Thousand World.
During his time as a demon king, he was quite reckless and always ruled by doing nothing. There are few restrictions on the affairs of the various races of the demon world, and they are allowed to develop freely.
Therefore, most of the big sky demon races divide him into the first faction.
Those demon races who want to develop and expand the demon world and let the demon cultivators become the masters of heaven and earth naturally can’t understand his style.
It’s just that Yun Qingyan is too powerful.
Sikongxing has never seen Yun Qingyan do something, but she has heard the elders in the clan mention Yun Qingyan’s genius and power countless times.
The youngest demon monarch in the history of the demon world is so strong that even those demon cultivators who oppose him have to admit that if the demon world can produce a great sky demon that has broken through the void and soared to prove the Dao in ten thousand years, it must be Yun Qingyan. .
What Sikongxing heard about Yun Qingyan was a brilliant legend for hundreds of years.
It is said that he and others did not fail.
Since the first seizure of the demon king’s order three hundred years ago, those big sky monsters who had ambitions towards the demon king’s order no longer dared to move.
The demon world admires him as much as the stars in the sky, and can be ranked from the first heaven to the ninth heaven.
Etc., etc
But such a powerful Yun Qingyan would actually be injured.
And still seriously injured.
When such a message came out from the Demon Realm a year ago, no demon cultivator believed it.
Sikongxing had also heard of it at the time. Although her father was not involved in the management of the affairs of the Red Fox clan, he was also a Red Fox noble.
But at that time, even the Red Fox family couldn’t believe it was true.
In their eyes, Yun Qingyan would be hurt, which is simply a big joke and lie.
As long as people who have seen him make a move will not believe such a lie, those who dare not compete with Yun Qingyan for the position of the demon king, but still have ambitions for this position, have even begun to be vigilant.
They felt that this should be a rumor deliberately released by Yun Qingyan. This was to lure the snake out of the cave and to wipe out their ambitious big sky monsters.
During that time, they became more respectful and cautious, even in their sleep they dared not let their ambitions come out.
But slowly, the rumors intensified.
Yun Qingyan never appeared in front of everyone again, and some ceremonies that must be presided over by the demon king were also handed over to his subordinates or the elders of the Sky Demon White Tiger clan to complete.
Until about a year ago, the oldest elder of the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan had successfully achieved Nirvana eight times, with one hand already touching the edge of the heavenly path, and Nirvana could step into the Mahayana realm again.
At his 1600-year-old birthday banquet, which was also the day when he succeeded in Nirvana eight times, Yun Qingyan was absent again.
At this moment, the voice of the Demon Realm began to change slightly.
As the demon king, Yun Qingyan, the true king of all monsters in the demon world, can avoid participating in all the banquets he does not want to participate in.
But this elder of the Sky Demon Phoenix is also the oldest old man in the demon world.
Before Yun Qingyan became a demon king, he once found a young genius of the same fame as the Phoenix family. The two fought under the phoenix tree for seven days and seven nights. In the end, he not only defeated that person, but also picked a branch of the phoenix tree. go away.
That battle made Yun Qingyan completely famous, and also annoyed the patriarch of the Phoenix clan.
But it was this elder who was not only not angry, but smiled and sent people to the Phoenix Clan to refine the magic weapon formation with Phoenix branches.
That is, the real formation of the famous Lihuo Great Formation in the world.
Only this powerful Lihuo, which is enough to burn all things, can refining the hardest poinciana tree in the world into the shape needed by the practitioners.
Although the outside world has always had a great Lihuo formation, the true formation has always been only talented by the Phoenix family.
The big sky demon elder said that battles between the various races of the demon world have existed since ancient times, but these battles are not for the purpose of letting the demon cultivators fight you to death, but to make the demon world more prosperous.
Therefore, he didn’t hope that because of this incident, there would be any gap between the young people of the two heavenly demon royal families.
After Yun Qingyan found out, he personally came to thank him.
The two chatted together under the phoenix tree.
Later, Yun Qingyan will definitely arrive at the birthday feast of the elder Phoenix in ten years.
Even if he later seized the demon king’s order and became a demon king, he never changed.
So this time the elder Phoenix’s one thousand six hundred years old birthday, it was another eight successful Nirvana, Yun Qingyan did not come, everyone already felt something was wrong.
The Celestial Demon and the White Tiger clan sent gifts, and specifically explained that some of them were sent by the demon king, and Yun Qingyan just happened to be in retreat before he could come.
But after the birthday banquet of the elder Phoenix, some demonic cultivators suppressed their ambitions for hundreds of years, and suddenly they sprouted quietly and broke ground like the seeds of a spring rain.
They didn’t dare to do anything to Yun Qingyan right away. To be cautious, some big sky demon tentatively used the barrier gap between the three thousand world and the demon world to send some vicious demon cultivators over.
Although Yun Qingyan didn’t care much about the development of the various races of the demon world in the demon world, he never allowed them to cross the barrier to invade the cultivators of the three thousand worlds.
Especially those demon repairs that cross the boundary hurt, they are usually ordinary, or minor repairs during the base period of Qi training.
Such things happened in the past, these demon cultivators who were caught crossing the boundary all died with only one word.
But this time, he didn’t care.
Those big sky demon who tempted, even the demon cultivator who deliberately sent them to do some excessive things in the three thousand worlds, such as hurting a few disciples of the top ten sects.
They also knew that one of Yun Qingyan’s trusted subordinates, the white fox Su Junmo, was in the Three Thousand World all the year round, and these things would surely pass to him.
Unexpectedly, Yun Qingyan still did not care.
The rumor that the demon king was injured once again clamored to the dust.
More and more careerists became eager to move. The rumors that the demon king was injured were researched over and over again, and finally they concluded that Yun Qingyan may have been seriously injured by the will of the Three Realms, and it is very likely that it will be better. Not anymore.
Those big sky monsters who were ambitious about the position of the demon king were ecstatic. They couldn’t see a year before the demon king Ling was about to reappear, and they began to prepare frantically.
At the beginning, everyone was worried that Yun Qingyan would appear suddenly, and then they would be wiped out.
But as time passed, not only did Yun Qingyan not appear, but the clan of the Sky Demon and White Tiger fell silent.
Those big sky monsters have become more and more arrogant. Over the past year, the demon world has changed, and even Sikong Xing’s father has felt some pressing pressure.
Sikongxing’s mother is a cultivator of three thousand worlds.
The reason why her father did not participate in the management of the affairs of the clan, and he was not even a member of the Presbyterian Church, and that his family had been a little excluded from the clan for this reason.
The red fox clan is absolutely the third faction, and they don’t look down on the human clan from the heart.
Later, Sikongxing followed her disliked brother to Three Thousand Worlds, also in search of her unmasked mother.
She never thought of doing evil with her elder brothers and harming the human race.
So when I met Meng Qi and the others, I willingly left with her.
Unexpectedly, he went to today as soon as he left.
These things flashed quickly in her mind, and they were all told by her father the night before she left the demon world.
And he also told her that if the demon king really changed someone else, then Sikong Xing would not return to the demon world.
If she can find her mother, she will stay with her.
If he couldn’t find it, he gave her a lot of spirit stones, enough for her to live a good life in Three Thousand Worlds.
Sikongxing thought of the serious and melancholy look on his father’s face when he left.
Of course she would not leave her father alone in the Demon Realm, but she still came to the Three Thousand World.
She also wanted to find a mother she had never met, and asked her if she would like to be with herself and her father.
If she doesn’t want to, she will go back to the demon world.
Even if the sky is turned upside down there, she has to accompany her father.
“Sikong Xing Sikong” shook a hand in front of Sikong Xing.
When she recovered, she frowned slightly at Shang Chu Tianfeng, “Ah what?”
“What do you think?” Chu Tianfeng looked at her suspiciously, “Do you know what?”
“I” Si Kongxing opened his mouth.
The eyes of the people around her were all focused on her.
These people are indeed her friends who live and die together, but they are just cultivators in the three thousand worlds.
Sikong Xing hesitated, even she can only listen to other people talking about the demon world about the dispute between the demon king, and it’s useless to tell them.
“You didn’t say what you just said halfway through” Chu Tianfeng frowned and asked carelessly, “What Meng Qiqi is yours?”
“The Demon Empress.” Si Kongxing said quietly.
Chu Tianfeng “”
Chu Tianfeng “what”
“If it were that adult, Meng Qiqi should be our demon queen.” Sikong Xing took a deep breath, “The demon king of the demon world has appeared in a hundred years, and it happens to be now. It should be the reappearance of the demon. Now it’s time to fight for the position of the demon king.”
She still decided to tell these friends what she knew, after all, it was about Meng Qiqi.
and
Si Kongxing’s eyes swept across the faces of these friends.
In fact, like Pei Mufeng and Li Che, they didn’t say much.
But they probably experienced life and death together, and broke out in a **** battle in Falling Stars. They are all friends of Meng Qiqi, and she is willing to believe them.
“Before the appearance of the new demon king, if Meng Qiqi really forms a Taoist companion with that adult, then she will be our Master Demon Empress.”
Sikongxing still felt a little awkward to call Meng Qi like this.
Chu Tianfeng “”
He took a breath of air, and he suddenly asked, “But your demon king, isn’t he a demon king who has been a demon king for three hundred years? Doesn’t he have any other women? Didn’t you say that your big sky demon is just with the demon world? Like the masters of the Demon Mansion and those great masters of the Demon Realm, can there be many women?”
When Chu Tianfeng said it, his tone became anxious, “We, but we can only have one Taoist companion.”
“No.” Sikong Xing’s face sank, “The current demon king belongs to the sky demon white tiger clan.”
“So what?” Chu Tianfeng was startled, not understanding.
“The Sky Demon Baihu has many demon monarchs. They have never had other concubines, only the Demon Empress.” Sikong Xing said.
She snorted and couldn’t help saying, “Don’t think I don’t know. Although there is indeed only one Taoist companion in the three thousand worlds, many cultivators still have concubines, not even their Taoists. It must be their regular wife, but just practice together.”
Sikong Xing paused, and then said, “We are the demon cultivator, and the Taoist couple is the wife. The Taoist couple of Master Demon Lord must be the demon queen.
She waved her hand. “Why did you interrupt me just now? What I want to say is, if Meng Qiqi is really married with Lord Demon Lord, then there should be Lord Demon Queen in the demon world now. It’s impossible for the world to be completely ignorant of this. This is a major event second only to the ascension of the demon king. Even if I don’t know, Su Junmo definitely knows and will tell me.”
“So that’s it.” Chu Tianfeng nodded thoughtfully, “So you think it’s not the one.”
“Probably not,” Sikongxing said.
“So is it really that **** Ji Wujiong?” Chu Tianfeng was going crazy again. “I will never accept that guy is not a good person at first sight. He is acting too evil. Meng Qiqi is with him. With that hypocritical Xue Chengxuan”
Sikongxing “”
“Xingxing’s statement is also reasonable, besides, the demon king should be in the demon world now, and Meng Qiqi should have not seen him for a long time.” Qin Xiumo’s tone was still calm.
As he said, he turned his head and glanced at Pei Mufeng thoughtfully.
Chu Tianfeng followed his gaze and looked at him, “Is it you?”
“It’s not me.” Pei Mufeng said lightly.
Chu Tianfeng simply looked at Xu Zijun standing beside Pei Mufeng.
“It’s not me.” Xu Zijun shook his head repeatedly, “how could it be me?”
Chu Tianfeng looked at Li Che again
“It’s not me, it’s not me.” Li Che shook his head quickly.
“Who would it be?” Chu Tianfeng frowned, and finally looked at Yan Xuan, who was not very familiar to everyone.
The young sect master of Jing Yuetian didn’t say anything at the beginning, and Meng Qi remained silent after leaving, standing at the edge of the few of them.
But Meng Qi’s relationship with him is obviously not bad.
“Could it be you” Chu Tianfeng looked at Yan Xuan and asked.
His tone was so polite, after all, they all knew that the reason why Yan Xuan became like this was all to prevent the invasion of the Devildom, and he was seriously injured.
“No.” Yan Xuan said coldly, “but do you know the broken air door?”
“Broken Kong Gate” Chu Tianfeng was taken aback, then looked back at Qin Xiumo, “Of course I know.”
But what does Duankongmen have to do with Meng Qi?
“Before we entered Shijue Mountain, Duankong Gate selected a new sect master, Ling Ji.” Yan Xuan said, “He came to meet Meng Qi in person.”
Chu Tianfeng “”
He gaped, “But Ling Ji is more than twenty years older than Meng Qiqi.”
“He is the sect master of Duankong Sect, and he is really strong. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one sword in the world.” Yan Xuan said, “If you have met him, you will know that the age gap of more than 20 years is for him. It’s nothing at all.”
“I remember now,” Chu Tianfeng said suddenly, “Duankongmen also made people look for Meng Qiqi, so”
He gaped, “No, no, is it really this guy”
“Who knows,” Yan Xuan said, walking towards the edge of the grassland. “Rather than thinking about it here, it’s better to wait for Meng Qi to come out and ask her directly. If we don’t go to the next level, she should come out.”
He said taking a step forward and disappeared on the edge of the grassland.
“Really” Chu Tianfeng stared at the place where he disappeared, “a bit crazy”
“He was also a genius, with such qualifications.” Pei Mufeng’s tone was still light, “Let’s go too.”
He said that he stepped forward and disappeared on the edge of the grassland.
“I went too,” Sikongxing said. “Meng Qiqi seems to value this trip to Shijueshan very much. I have to help her as much as possible.”
The girl in red said her figure flashed before she walked out of the grassland.
“Meng Qiqi helped me a lot, this time he saved me, and I will try my best to help her.” Li Che also hurriedly followed.
Soon, two other disciples of Canglang Academy and Xingluo Pavilion also left the grassland.
Only Chu Tianfeng and Qin Xiumo remained in place.
“What do you think?” Chu Tianfeng scratched his hair a little irritably.
Qin Xiumo’s tone was a bit cold, “If it is really Ji Wujiong, can you beat him now, don’t you agree, what’s the use?”
“So after passing these Ten Absolute Mountains, you and I can directly improve your cultivation to a great level.” He said, “Only then will we be qualified to look at it.”
“Walk around” Chu Tianfeng no longer struggled, and strode towards the edge of the grassland.
Qin Xiumo watched him leave, but stood still and did not move.
After a while, two men in black robes like him walked towards him “Junior Brother Qin.”
The man walking on the left smiled slightly and greeted him, “Before you suddenly disappeared, I thought you were ah ah ah”
The man didn’t finish saying a word, and suddenly took a few steps backwards, a trace of anger flashed across his face, “Junior Brother Qin, what are you doing?”
He took a breath, watched Qin Xiumo’s eyes flashing, and there was a flash of panic on his face.
The other man next to him was surprisingly Wei Yuanzhong who Meng Qi met in Jingyuetian that day.
“Junior Brother Qin.” Wei Yuanzhong also frowned. “What are you doing, Junior Brother Zhao also cares about you.”
“Care” Qin Xiumo’s right index finger and **** are brought together and lightly flicked.
Their Dark Cloud Peak is a relatively rare double-cultivation sect of swordsmanship. Generally speaking, they still relied mainly on swords and supplemented by magic techniques.
His natal long sword was quietly suspended in the air, and the tip of the sword shone with a bit of cold light, pointing directly at the Zhao Jianian who was talking to him at the beginning.
“Speaking of which, I should be grateful to Senior Brother Zhao.” Qin Xiumo’s lips raised slightly, but there was no smile on his face.
His eyes were extremely cold, like his sharp sword of life, shining with a little cold light.
He just looked at Zhao Jianian and said coldly, “Otherwise, it wouldn’t be like this.”
Qin Xiumo’s last two words were extremely vague, and his voice was low, and Wei Yuanzhong subconsciously asked “what”
“Encouragement.” He said slowly, but his hands were not slow at all.
The zombies long sword engulfed a burst of energy, swift as lightning, and stabled towards Zhao Jianian.
Zhao Jianian was shocked. The sword was too fast and too fast. It was so fast that he hadn’t even heard the words of Qin Xiumo in the blink of an eye. The long sword with cold air had already arrived in front of him.
He knew that his talent was not as good as Qin Xiumo, and he also knew that Junior Brother Qin really valued Master, the future master of the sect in Master’s mind.
But why
Junior disciple Qin clearly started later than him. Before he started, he was the best among the younger generation of disciples in the school, and the one most respected by the master.
And he has worked hard enough
He’s just a little talented, he’s already second in the door, right?
Zhao Jianian’s face also sank, he just lost a little bit to this Junior Brother Qin, and the gap between the two was not too big.
That is to say, Master Qin is partial, so that he will say that the future of Junior Brother Qin is unlimited, and that they will be left behind by him.
Zhao Jianian called out his natal sword to fight back, and said loudly, “Big brother, you saw it, it’s him.”
He didn’t have time to finish a word, and with a long “ding”, the two men’s natal swords had crossed dozens of times in an instant.
It’s just that Qin Xiumo’s sword is too fast and terrifying, like lightning, so it sounds like a long sound.
Zhao Jianian dared to speak no matter where he gritted his teeth and desperately began to resist.
So fast
Brother Qin’s sword is really fast
So strong
But for a moment, the back of Zhao Jianian’s robe was soaked.
The natal long sword was originally connected with the master’s mind. Qin Xiumo attacked his natal long sword with one sword and one sword, as if every sword was attacking his divine consciousness.
So strong
He is going to lose
Zhao Jianian’s face was pale, that is, it was only a year, why did Junior Brother Qin become so powerful?
He doesn’t believe
He can’t be so strong and progress so fast
“Junior Brother Qin” Wei Yuanzhong finally discovered something was wrong. This junior brother who had disappeared for a year turned out to be really killing Junior Brother Zhao Jianian.
He shook his finger quickly, and the long sword of life appeared beside him, “You stop first, or I will shoot.”
Wei Yuanzhong said, “I count to three, Junior Brother Qin, if you don’t withdraw the sword, I will shoot.”
“One.” He said anxiously at Qin Xiumo, and then at Zhao Jianian anxiously.
Zhao Jianian snorted suddenly, and Qin Xiumo’s sword swept across his left arm. Although he blocked it quickly, a string of blood still rolled down from his arm.
“Two.” Wei Yuanzhong quickly counted loudly, “Junior Brother Qin, everyone is of the same school. If you can’t say anything, stop first.”
“Well” Zhao Jianian snorted again. This time Qin Xiumo’s shoulder crossed his left leg, leaving two narrow and deep wounds.
So fast
Zhao Jianian’s face was pale, and he realized that he was about to lose sight of Junior Brother Qin’s sword.
The opponent’s natal long sword seemed to be transformed into a sword shadow, with a cold air on it.
His wound was not only painful, but also very cold, and even his blood seemed to be frozen into ice by him.
What the big brother is doing is not counted three
Zhao Jianian felt anxious. He was definitely not the opponent of Junior Brother Qin, but if Senior Brother joined hands with him, then he would have a chance.
Even if Qin Xiumo has made great progress this year, it is impossible for him to join hands with his senior.
At that time, he can wait for Junior Brother Qin to be suppressed and pretend that he is not in a hurry to retract his sword. Anyway, this is Shijueshan. No matter what happens, no one will know.
“Three.” Wei Yuanzhong counted loudly, “Junior Brother Qin, stop it.”
“Okay.” Qin Xiumo suddenly responded cleanly.
At this moment, Zhao Jianian and Wei Yuanzhong were both stunned.
Qin Xiumo’s life sword had already been withdrawn, Zhao Jianian’s pressure was greatly reduced, and the whole person was stunned.
Wei Yuanzhong’s natal long sword was about to be shot, and he quickly called it back.
With a smile on his face, he looked at his two younger brothers and said, “Yes, I can’t tell if there is any misunderstanding directly in the same school.”
Zhao Jianian snorted coldly.
The three wounds on his body were still bleeding, and the chill in the wounds became stronger and stronger, making him very uncomfortable.
But he knew that Junior Brother Qin didn’t dare to do it with himself and Senior Brother at the same time.
Humph
He snorted coldly in his heart, the natal long sword was still hanging by his side, there was a big brother, he was not worried about what Qin Xiumo would do any more.
As Zhao Jianian thought, he had already taken out the trauma medicine from his storage kit, and was going to bandage the wound first.
“Junior Brother Qin.” Wei Yuanzhong said softly, “What happened to you and where did you go this year? We can’t find you. Master was very worried. Later, I heard that you were with the little medical girl. I went to Xingluo City to find you.”
“That’s right.” Wei Yuanzhong said and looked at Zhao Jianian. “Is there any misunderstanding between you and Junior Brother Zhao, isn’t your relationship the best before?”
“Junior brother may have misunderstood me.” Zhao Jianian looked at Qin Xiumo while treating his wounds, and said, “At that time, the younger brother crossed the robbery, I said I would protect the law for the younger brother, but I was sent by the respected master to do something that day. I was thinking of being able to rush back before Junior Brother crosses the Tribulation, who knows”
He sighed, looked at Qin Xiumo’s eyes, and said sincerely, “This matter is indeed the brother’s fault. Later, the brother disappeared, and the respected master punished the brother severely. Brother, you are now.”
He tilted his head slightly, his expression stunned, and in just one year, Qin Xiumo had been distracted.
And it seems that it’s not just entering the distraction state
Is this guy crazy?
When he left, he was obviously not even Yuan Ying
“Yes, yes.” Wei Yuanzhong also agreed, “Master really punished Junior Brother Zhao severely and let him face the wall for eight months, and later sent him to look for you everywhere. Junior Brother Qin, this matter is over. , Your brother also knows that he was wrong. Your relationship was so good in the past, and he didn’t mean it. Moreover, Brother Qin, when you arrived at Yuanying, everyone thought it was a trivial matter to you.”
Wei Yuanzhong really felt that Qin Xiumo made a fuss.
Although it is true that Zhao Jianian did not do the right thing, but the golden core was only to the Yuan Ying cross the catastrophe, and Qin Xiumo was a well-known genius disciple in the door. Everyone thought it was easy for him.
Even if there is no one to protect the law, it’s fine.
Afterwards, Qin Xiumo really failed to overcome the Tribulation, and his whereabouts were unknown. Their fellow members of the Dark Cloud Summit were shocked.
This disciple who is the most respected and respected by the master, it turned out to be nothing more than that
So later, Zhao Jianian cried and knelt in front of Master, begging him to punish himself, because he promised to help his junior disciple protect the Fa, but because of the matter that Master confessed, he was delayed for a while and couldn’t come back in time.
To be honest, everyone, including Wei Yuanzhong, disagrees a little bit.
Even if Zhao Jianian rushed back in time, and for things like crossing the robbery, if you fail, you have failed. The same sect brother can help too much.
Everyone also comforted Zhao Jianian, who blamed himself for suffering, and advised him not to feel sad.
As long as they can find Qin Xiumo back, Master can always save him.
Wei Yuanzhong thought the same way. He really didn’t think that Junior Brother Zhao Jianian made a big mistake in this matter.
And after Qin Xiumo disappeared, his self-blame and pain Wei Yuanzhong were also in sight.
He knew that the two juniors had a very good relationship, and he often comforted Zhao Jianian to cheer him up as soon as possible.
Wei Yuanzhong never expected that for such a small matter, Qin Xiumo didn’t say anything when he met, and he shot Zhao Jianian in the blink of an eye.
“I heard that Brother Zhao is already married” Qin Xiumo did not directly answer this question.
He glanced at Zhao Jianian lightly, his eyes still cold.
“Yes.” Zhao Jianian didn’t know what he was thinking, so he had to say, “This cup of wedding wine did not catch up, and we waited out of Shijueshan. Brother treats, let’s not get drunk or return.”
Wei Yuanzhong also smiled, “Junior Brother Zhao’s Taoist companion is a well-known beauty in the South, and Junior Brother Qin should also know.”
He paused, seeing that the atmosphere was much more harmonious than before, and relaxed a little. “Speaking of which, if Junior Brother Qin meets the female sister of his choice, he can also find a Taoist companion.”
Wei Yuanzhong looked at Qin Xiumo and laughed teasingly, “The little doctor repaired just now, it looks pretty good. He has a good heart, uh”
When he said this, he suddenly remembered that the younger brother, who was always proud of himself, helped the medical girl collect the spirit stone, which was a bit embarrassing.
But it can also be seen that this Junior Brother Qin is really good for others.
“She is good.” Qin Xiumo smiled.
Seeing him also smiled, Wei Yuanzhong was more relaxed.
Even Zhao Jianian breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Junior Brother Qin didn’t know that he did it by himself. He was just angry that he didn’t come back as agreed.
When he thought about it this way, even the wound didn’t hurt so much, it should be the wound medicine.
“Hahaha.” Zhao Jianian laughed. “If the younger brother really likes that girl, we can take her back to the South Realm when we get out of the Shijue Mountain. She is not a cultivator in the South Realm, right?”
He remembered that Meng Qi and Xue Chengxuan seemed very familiar with Xue Chengxuan just now, and they were medical practitioners, and asked, “Is this a disciple of Fengmeng?”
“No.” Qin Xiumo said.
“Senior brother, you can’t do this. It doesn’t matter if you are a little colder in front of us, and talk less. But in front of other girls, you have to take the initiative.” Zhao Jianian laughed and said, “Return to senior brother to teach you slowly.”
“Haha.” Qin Xiumo chuckled lightly.
Zhao Jianian was even more happy when he saw this. Although he knew that Qin Xiumo had failed to cross the Tribulation and became mad, but he was always afraid of not seeing people or corpses.
I was afraid that one day Junior Brother Qin would suddenly come out from somewhere and kill himself.
It seems that Qin Xiumo is still willing to talk to himself and smile to himself, although he is not dead, but he has become stronger, which makes Zhao Jianian very upset.
But it is better than dying under his sword.
And since he doesn’t know that he did it himself, then he can
“It’s almost there.” Before Zhao Jianian finished thinking, he suddenly heard Qin Xiumo say.
“What” he asked subconsciously.
What greeted him was a sword light faster and sharper than before.
This time, even Wei Yuanzhong didn’t have time to react, and Qin Xiumo’s natal sword had passed through Zhao Jianian’s neck.
This sword is too fast and sudden
Zhao Jianian even had a smile on his face, his eyes widened in disbelief, and this Junior Brother Qin actually killed himself in front of their senior brother.
How dare he
he
Zhao Jianian’s throat rang “Gege”, but he could no longer utter a complete syllable.
In fact, even if he suffered such severe injuries, he would not necessarily die. In his storage bag, there is also the life-saving medicine that Master gave them before entering Shijue Mountain.
As long as he can
Zhao Jianian moved his finger and suddenly found that his whole body was frozen.
Even Linghai and Lingqi were frozen into ice, not to mention going to the storage kit to get medicine, he couldn’t even bend his fingers.
“Gege” his throat still rang, desperately trying to make a sound.
“Senior Brother Qin,” Wei Yuanzhong was frightened inexplicably, “You actually treat your own brother like this.”
While talking, he quickly took out a small porcelain bottle from his storage kit, poured out the medicine in it, and wanted to stuff it into Zhao Jianian’s mouth.
“Hmm.” Wei Yuanzhong snorted suddenly, his body softened and fell to the ground.
The pill in his hand rolled onto the grass and rolled aside.
Qin Xiumo stepped forward slowly and picked up the pill.
He reached the tip of his nose and smelled “Nine Huan Yang Pill.”
Qin Xiu flung his finger and threw it to Wei Yuanzhong’s side, and said coldly, “There is Nirvana Pill now, and it can’t save his life.”
“You” Wei Yuanzhong is only weak, but he is still sober and can still speak, “Why are you doing this to us?”
Qin Xiumo didn’t speak, but stood upright beside him, coldly looking at Zhao Jianian, who was pale.
“If you want to kill, kill.” He said lightly, “so that he won’t get in the way.”
“Get in the way” Wei Yuanzhong was taken aback, suddenly furious, “You killed your brother, you demon in order to reach the top of Shijueshan.”
He couldn’t believe it at all.
Even Junior Brother Qin was cold and arrogant before, and there was a genius in the chief sect. He had always been alone and had few friends.
But he always felt that he was not a cruel and heartless person.
“Why didn’t you even kill me?” Wei Yuanzhong asked sharply, “Qin Xiumo, as long as I don’t die, I will kill you for the sect.”
Qin Xiumo glanced at him coldly.
His natal sword was still hanging in the air, but it did not stab Wei Yuanzhong.
“Heh” Wei Yuanzhong sneered, “The medical repair girl, she saved us all without asking her origin or identity.”
When Qin Xiumo heard him talk about Meng Qi, the corners of his lips raised a soft arc almost invisibly, “She is just such a person.”
“How can a devil like you look at you if she knows what you have done, she will definitely”
When Wei Yuanzhong was halfway through his words, he suddenly stopped.
He opened his eyes wide and watched the woman in Tsing Yi walking slowly from behind Qin Xiumo.
That person is Meng Qi.
“Is this the person?” Meng Qi had already exited the second level. As Xue Chengxuan said, it was indeed very simple. It was to examine their knowledge of the elixir Linghua.
In the second level, there are many square lattice floors.
On each floor, there is a spiritual grass or spiritual flower painted.
The brushes are vivid and vivid.
With every step Meng Qi took, new problems appeared on the sky before him.
She only needs to select the floor with the correct spiritual grass and spiritual flower based on those questions, and there is no danger at all.
Meng Qi passed the second pass quickly and unimpeded all the way.
As soon as she came out, she happened to see Wei Yuanzhong fall.
She also heard the conversation behind the two.
Meng Qi looked at Zhao Jianian, who was already stiff. Although the other person looked a little horrible, she naturally understood the robe on him like Wei Yuanzhong.
She glanced at Wei Yuanzhong and knew that Qin Xiumo didn’t want to kill him, but just made him unable to move temporarily.
“Yes.” Qin Xiumo hesitated for a moment when he heard Meng Qi’s question and nodded.
“Oh.” Meng Qi took a few steps and leaned over and gently pressed Zhao Jianian’s wrist.
“Friend of Meng Daoist” Wei Yuanzhong said, “You can save him, you can definitely save him.”
“He is dead.” Meng Qi stood up.
Wei Yuanzhong””
So fast
“Poisoned and wounded to the point.” Meng Qi said and glanced at the nine-returning Yang Pill, and said, “It is useless to have the nine-returning Yang Pill.”
She leaned over to pick up the pill, put it in a porcelain bottle and placed it on Wei Yuanzhong, and said, “This is a pill made by Feng Meng, and the effect is quite good.”
“Meng Daoyou” Wei Yuanzhong came along with this tone.
Only after entering the Shijue Mountain, the second level has not been passed, and the foot of the mountain has not been reached, his junior brother is already dead, or dead in the hands of another junior.
Wei Yuanzhong only felt like crying without tears, and he didn’t know how to confess to Master.
“You” he opened his mouth with difficulty, looked at Meng Qi, then at Qin Xiumo, and took a deep breath and said, “My junior brother was killed by Qin brother. Fellow Meng Daoist, the grace of detoxification and salvation just now was not rewarded. But you still don’t want to get too close to such a moody villain.”
Wei Yuanzhong gritted his teeth and said, “After all, he might think you are in the way and want to kill.”
He still couldn’t move, and knew that his life was still in Qin Xiumo’s hands.
However, even though Meng Qi asked them for a profound spirit stone just now, he did indeed save his life.
Secondly, Wei Yuanzhong only felt that he was going to hold back and explode, but if he didn’t say that, he was worried that he would be injured internally and his Dao heart would be damaged.
Meng Qi nodded, “I know.”
She paused, and then said, “When Qin Xiu was crossing the robbery, this one”
Meng Qi didn’t know Zhao Jianian’s name, so he turned to look at Qin Xiumo and asked “What is his name?”
“Zhao Jianian.”
“This fellow Taoist Zhao Jianian, regardless of the fellowship, stabbed him in the back when he was the most dangerous.” Meng Qi continued.
“Eh” Wei Yuanzhong was stunned.
“You have double cultivation of swordsmanship on the dark cloud.” Meng Qi continued, “The spells are part of the water system. Don’t talk about fire poisoning into the body when crossing the catastrophe. Even if you randomly place a few pots of charcoal fire around you, it will be a lot more dangerous. He estimated I was also afraid that Qin Xiumo would not die, so after he was injured, he made up another palm, which disturbed his aura and made him unable to save himself.”
She treated Qin Xiumo’s injuries and knew how badly the other party was injured.
If it hadn’t happened to have the cold lake of Qingfeng Valley, Qin Xiumo would have been there again, and it is estimated that there would be no bones left.
“So he should kill him for revenge, isn’t it right?” Meng Qi said.
Wei Yuanzhong looked at Meng Qi in a daze, he actually almost believed it.
Meng Qi rescued them just now, and now there are many rumors about this medical practice in Three Thousand Worlds, no one really said that she was not good.
“But” Wei Yuanzhong opened his mouth, “but this may be his one-sided word.”
“He didn’t say anything.” Meng Qi said, “I cured his injury and I saw it myself.”
Qin Xiumo’s left hand hanging beside him clenched into a fist, and then slowly loosened it.
“But” Wei Yuanzhong opened his mouth.
He felt that he should say something, but he didn’t know what to say.
He didn’t even know who he was trying to convince.
“Why did you tell me this?” Wei Yuanzhong murmured suddenly for a long time.
Meng Qi frowned slightly. Before she could speak, another figure appeared on the edge of the grassland not far from her.
The man “Sister Meng” wore a pink dress, with a slender waist and an imperfect grip, with delicate features and long black hair rolled up, pinned by a hosta.
Probably it has been hard recently. She looks thinner, but she looks more and more lovely.
That person was Lu Qingran.
“Qin, Qin” Lu Qingran yelled Meng Qi, his eyes quickly turned to Qin Xiumo.
Thinking of Qin Xiumo’s unassuming expressions towards herself, she blushed and quickly turned her eyes away.
“Big Brother Carnian” Lu Qingran suddenly saw Zhao Jianian who was dead on the ground, screamed, and stumbled towards his body.
“Brother Carnian” she knelt down beside Zhao Jianian, grabbed him by the shoulder and shook her a few times, and cried out in disbelief, “Brother Carnian, what happened to you?”
She seemed to have just reacted, reaching out and pressing Zhao Jianian’s wrist.
“Woo” Lu Qingran’s tears fell, “What happened and why Brother Carnian died here?”
“Brother Carnian” she cried out choked, turning her head to look at Wei Yuanzhong who was lying on the side.
Lu Qingran seemed to be a little afraid of Wei Yuanzhong, although the other party was lying still, her body shrank subconsciously.
Wei Yuanzhong sighed and said nothing.
“Brother Carnian, how can he?” Lu Qingran muttered, “How could he be so good?”
“This matter is a long story.” Wei Yuanzhong has already believed in Meng Qi for the most part.
In fact, the main reason is that Qin Xiumo didn’t kill him.
If he really had a murderous heart against his fellow sect because of Shijueshan, then even if he didn’t kill himself, he could still be seriously injured.
But now, Wei Yuanzhong has clearly felt that there is no stagnation in the movement of the aura in his body, and it is estimated that he can move after waiting a while.
“But but” Lu Qingran’s tears rolled down her beautiful cheeks, “Why would someone like Brother Carnian kill him and why would there be such a cruel person”
She couldn’t believe it, and suddenly turned her head to look at Meng Qi and Qin Xiumo.
“Who killed Brother Carnian” Lu Qingran asked.
Meng Qi “”
She is actually quite convinced. She ran into her not long ago, wasn’t she still in the restaurant with Wei Yuanzhong?
Now a carnival brother.
This Zhao Jianian or something, he has a Taoist couple, Meng Qi remembers, she also went to see and treat his pregnant wife who was pregnant and was poisoned, and then unfortunately met Qin Xiumo to take revenge.
Meng Qi remembered that Mrs. Zhao had told her that she and Zhao Jia-nian’s childhood sweethearts were practicing together, and they were very emotional.
She even remembered the light on Madam Zhao’s face when she spoke.
Obviously because of poisoning, she was pregnant again, so her complexion was dark blue and a little scary.
But as long as Zhao Jianian is mentioned, there is really light in her eyes.
The look is also gentle and happy, Meng Qi, bystanders, can feel her sweetness.
So she was also quite impressed.
When Lu Qingran saw that Meng Qi and both of them ignored her, she slowly stood up and wiped her tears with her sleeve.
It’s just that her eyelashes are still wet, she just cried, her eyes are red, even the tip of her nose is red.
In addition, Lu Qingran was born so beautifully, so it would be even more like a pear flower with tears, and I felt pity.
At this time there were already some repairers who had returned to the grassland through the second level.
They all saw the situation here, and subconsciously gathered around here.
“You killed Brother Carnian” Lu Qingran asked.
While she was talking, she opened her hand and a medicine knife appeared in her hand.
“Friend Lu.” Wei Yuanzhong was lying still unable to move, and quickly persuaded him, “This matter is very complicated, don’t be impulsive.”
He also saw the cultivators who came around, their family ugliness should not be publicized, and he could never talk about the ugly things of his junior brother in front of these people.
Even if they didn’t remember anything after leaving Shijue Mountain, Wei Yuanzhong couldn’t say it.
“I want to avenge Brother Carnian.” Lu Qingran stubbornly said, “He can’t just die innocently.”
Wei Yuanzhong””
“It’s you guys, right?” Lu Qingran gritted his teeth and looked at Meng Qi bitterly, “Why Junior Sister Meng, why did you kill him?”
When she said this, she suddenly choked, “Are you going to take away all the people who are good to me? If you don’t take away, you have to kill them, so you are satisfied.”
Meng Qi “”
“I killed people.” Qin Xiumo stepped forward and said coldly, “Are you going to take revenge?”
With a flick of his finger, the natal long sword appeared beside him instantly.
The tip of the sword was a little bit chilly, and when Lu Qingran saw it, he shrank in fear.
She quickly stood up straight again and said loudly, “Even if you kill me, I have to ask, why did you kill Brother Carnian, isn’t he your brother? What did he do? You can kill me.”
Qin Xiumo looked at Lu Qingran coldly, and did not explain.
But as he watched this way, Lu Qingran couldn’t help but took two steps back.
Meng Qi “Friend Lu, I think you still remember where we met Qin Xiumo that day.”
Lu Qingran was startled, and nodded slowly.
“The situation he was in that day is thanks to him.” Meng Qi raised his jaw behind her and said.
Lu Qingran widened his eyes, opened his mouth, and muttered “but”
She was stunned for a while before continuing to say, “Aren’t he dead, Fellow Daoist Qin”
Lu Qingran hurriedly said, “Moreover, he was injured by the Tribulation. The injury was so serious because of the failure of the Tribulation.
Meng Qi “”
So in the cold pool of Houshan that day, Lu Qingran obviously took care of Qin Xiumo. She was also a medical practitioner, so she didn’t go to see what happened to his injuries.
“Even if he was really careless and did something wrong, Fellow Daoist Qin did not die. He was later punished by their master. After facing the wall for eight months, he was already punished. You shouldn’t kill him.” Lu Qingran Having said that, Hyun Ran wants to cry again, tears hanging on her long eyelashes, and can fall at any time.
Lu Qingran turned his head and looked around, and saw that many cultivators had gathered around him, and he felt more confident in his heart.
“Sister Meng, I know you don’t like me” she said softly.
Meng Qi “I really don’t like you, but I don’t want to kill people because I don’t like you.”
Lu Qingran’s tears are full of tears, “Even if you have rebelled out of the sect and are no longer my Qingfenggu disciple, you should always remember that when you first entered the sect, the master was so instructed, you can’t see death without saving.”
“How can you watch Brother Carnian die? If you are willing to save, you can save him.” Lu Qingran choked and said, “Even if you don’t like him, but you are a medical practitioner, you really have completely forgotten the teacher. Have you said anything?”
Meng Qi frowned slightly, a little irritable.
Lu Qingran is so annoying, how could so many male cultivators live and die for her, and even beat her to death.
She couldn’t help but glanced at Qin Xiumo, the black robe man in front of her was one of them before.
“Lu Qingran.” Meng Qi said coldly.
“I’m speaking.” Qin Xiumo said.
He looked around and said loudly, “I am Qin Xiumo on the dark cloud top. He is my senior brother. I killed the people and has nothing to do with others.”
Qin Xiu paused for a while, and he gave Lu Qingran a cold look.
Although the grievances are avenged, as far as he is concerned, such past events do not want to, nor do they bother to tell them in public.
He does not need the sympathy of others, nor the approval of others.
Damn it, kill it
Qin Xiumo’s gaze made Lu Qingran take a step back again.
He then continued, “The reason I killed him is because this brother, my former best friend, stabbed me in the back with a poisoned dagger at the critical moment when I was promoted to Yuan Ying’s Tribulation. With a palm of my hand, not only did I fail to overcome the catastrophe, but I almost died in a delusion. Fortunately”
When Qin Xiumo said this, his words were milder. “Fortunately, I met Daoist Meng Qi and only found his life. So killing him was just for revenge. Even if I didn’t meet him today, I would go to the southern boundary. Take his life.”
He looked at Lu Qingran coldly, “I shouldn’t kill him”
Lu Qingran shrank again, tears rolling in his eyes desperately, and then said, “I don’t believe that Brother Carnian is a chivalrous man. Many people in the Three Realms world know his fate, this is just you.”
She looked at Meng Qi, and said loudly, “I won’t believe your side words. Ask everyone, does anyone believe you?”
“I believe it.” Meng Qi said, “Lu Qingran, you were also there that day. If you fail to pass the Tribulation, you will be injured like that.
She paused, and then said, “I don’t remember what you said Master’s teachings, so Master is a medical practitioner, and you are also a medical practitioner. Master teaches you a whole body of medical skills, telling you that you can’t see death without saving, that day I will go underwater. Collecting medicine, didn’t you diagnose and treat Qin Xiumo? You don’t need to use medical skills to treat illnesses and save people, but you are entangled with me here, completely emotional. Forgot who she taught.”
Lu Qingran bit her lower lip, and a cold light suddenly flashed deep under her eyes.
Again
She don’t want to
There were still tears in her eyes, and she said loudly, “Besides you, would anyone else believe me. Brother Carnian started earlier than Qin Xiumo, and his cultivation base is even higher than him. It is also his brother, who are still close friends, why do you harm him? It was already extremely dangerous when crossing the robbery, maybe Qin Xiumo had hallucinations at that time.”
Lu Qingran took a breath. She don’t want to be like this. She is obviously the one who is popular and more talented. She is more favored by the respected master as soon as she starts.
She looked around and asked loudly, “Dear fellows, do you believe them? They obviously killed Shijueshan for the sake of making an excuse to kill Brother Carnian. Do you really believe in someone who can kill your brother at will? If you don’t save me, do you want me
Lu Qingran finished speaking, staring at Meng Qi coldly.
She doesn’t believe that someone will be on her side at this time
The first time strangers saw her and Meng Qi, they were willing to believe her.
“I believe it.” Suddenly a stranger said, “This fellow Taoist, you were not here just now.”
With a joking smile on the man’s face, he looked at Lu Qingran.
“Eh” Lu Qingran was startled.
“I believe it too.” A cultivator standing beside the man also said.
“We believe it,” someone said.
“Yes, we believe in Fellow Meng Dao.” Another person also said.
At this time, more and more practitioners passed the second test. Although many practitioners who came out later did not hear the conversation that a few people had just heard, they quickly heard the whole thing from their fellow students.
Soon, more people said loudly, “We believe it.”
“What do you say, what do I believe in.”
“Yes, we believe in Friends of Mencius”
Someone saw that Lu Qingran was beautiful and had tears in his eyes, and his tone was mild. Not absent”
There are also cultivators who are more straightforward. “If Fellow Meng Dao is really doing it for the Shijueshan, we just need to stand idly by just now. It is estimated that most of us are dead and injured now.
The man sneered and said, “If we talk about threats, we add up to be bigger than a dead Zhao Jianian, but she didn’t even think about it, we still detoxified us.”
Lu Qingran was completely confused.
What exactly happened
Why did Meng Qi suddenly have such appeal
At this time, another person said, “In fact, I don’t think I am a good person. Friends of Meng Daoyou saved me without asking anything. It can be seen that Mr. Meng Daoyou is not a person who cannot save me. , I might even think she is too kind, maybe some people are not so worthy of her saving.”
The person paused before continuing to say, “So if one day, she didn’t even save people, then I can only believe that that person deserves to die. No, if that person is not dead, I would be willing to respect me. Power, kill that person.”
The speaking person’s eyes swept towards Lu Qingran coldly.
He is a sword repairman, and his life long sword is hanging beside him.
Compared with Qin Xiumo’s long sword, that sword was narrower and sharper.
He was clearly talking about another person, but his eyes seemed to tell Lu Qingran to be careful, otherwise the sword would not have eyes.
Lu Qingran was completely dull.
why
Why is this
What happened just now
Are these people crazy
Meng Qi
Meng Qi Meng Qi Meng Qi
Lu Qingran took a deep breath, tears rolling down his eyes.
“I” she choked, “I will avenge Carnival brother.”
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