How did they end up with such a tragic fate and ending? Why did they undergo such drastic changes? This is entirely due to themselves.

I didn't ask Eliza to come to inquire about the Thousand Willow Immortal and the whereabouts of Master Tianwai, but if I didn't go to the Tiangong Gang and didn't mention her master's robbery, would she come to the Tianshan Sect?

In other words, if Elisabeth did not come to the Tianshan Sect, why would Yili Weixiong leave the Tiangong Gang who has never been far away?

In the final analysis, Yili Weixiong's death and Liva Melu's death were all caused by his coming to Tianshan, and he was burdened with guilt and responsibility in his conscience.

Eliza's back had long since disappeared into the dark, dense forest, but Nangong Haotian's mind still hadn't taken back, and he was looking at it absentmindedly.

Shangguan Xiaowan, Liu Qianwen and others knew why Nangong Haotian was sad, but the Tianshan Sect, Yijing and others did not.

As soon as Yi Jing and Yi Fan arrived in front of them, they said respectfully in unison: "Young Master Nangong, the surrounding areas have been guarded, and people from the Purple Bamboo and Pine Sound Peaks have also been sent back to rearrange their arrangements. Young Master, let's see how we should proceed now.

conduct!"

Nangong Haotian hurriedly recovered his mind, forced a smile and said: "You Taoist priests can decide for themselves..."

The expressions of Yi Jing and others all changed. They mistakenly thought that Yili Weixiong had been killed, Elisha Xi had escaped danger, and Nangong Haotian was going to let go.

Several people widened their eyes in surprise, looked at Nangong Haotian in fear, and asked anxiously: "Young Master Nangong, you...you..."

Shangguan Xiaowan knew that Yijing and others had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "Taoist priests, please be at ease. Even if Elisha Xi has never come to your sect, if we know for sure that your sect is in trouble, we are bound to rebuild the gate for your sect."

, expel evildoers, and warn those who take risks based on luck!"

Yi Jing and others all excitedly said respectfully: "This sect really relied on the help of the two old masters, the young hero and the four girls, to regain the sect. The ancestral genealogy of the two generations will be inscribed as the descendants of the disciples for thousands of years."

Reverence and memory, and build a Buddhist temple to offer sacrifices..."

"You Taoist priests are serious in your words. It is my generation's responsibility to eradicate the strong and help the weak. Taoist priests must not have such thoughts!" Liu Qianwen and Shangguan Xiaowan hurriedly clasped their fists.

Nangong Haotian touched the tip of his nose helplessly and said: "Now five of Jiuhe have been eliminated, but your leader is still under their control. If we carry out rescue now, please give us valuable advice from Taoist Master Zhu."

"Among the nine-headed owls, Old Fahe has the highest martial arts. According to the tone of Jinhe and Muhe just now, Old Fahe may have left seclusion early..." Taoist Yijing said solemnly.

Gutou said hesitantly: "It cannot be said that there are no martial arts masters who left the customs in advance, but most of them obeyed the time limit and left the customs in a grand manner..."

After a moment of silence, a few people in the heart quickly nodded and said in agreement: "The ancient master said it right. The teacher and ancestors also told us the same way back then!"

"What I'm afraid of is that when Old Fahe hears the sound of bamboo flutes or shouts, he knows that something has happened in the sect, and it is possible to leave the seclusion early!" Liu Qianwen said.

Shangguan Xiaowan said: "If that is the case, the seat of old Fahe may be nearby..."

"The kitchen has already prepared Yinhe's sumptuous banquet and placed it there..." A middle-aged Taoist rushed out of the gate and said anxiously.

Before he finished speaking, Yifeng already said: "That's great. Nangong Shaoxia has been fighting for half the night. He must be hungry, so he decided to sit down at the table..."

Nangong Haotian said humbly: "Now when we urgently need to fight for the time limit..."

"It's late at night now, and the other peaks are twenty miles away. Even if I buy time, I don't care about this moment. Besides, there are many things that need to be reported to the young hero and discussed before proceeding...

…”

He glanced at the ancient head in the night sky, faced Nangong Haotian, nodded and said respectfully: "The other party has taken precautions, and it may be more difficult to proceed. If there is no chance to breathe, they may keep fighting until dawn, and at that time they are far away.

The time limit for Fahe's clearance is getting closer and closer, and the situation is naturally becoming more and more dangerous. Whenever there is an opportunity, take a break, not only to have time for discussion, but also to restore your physical strength!"

Yijing and others all praised it for being reasonable. So, under the guidance of Yifeng, they entered the left room of Yuansheng Temple and sat down, where a sumptuous banquet with both meat and vegetables was served.

The guests and hosts took their seats. Yi Jing first raised his glasses and said some words of gratitude.

After drinking for three rounds, Nangong Haotian said: "Excuse me, Taoist priests, now five of the nine cranes have been eliminated. Except for the old Fahe who is located at Lingxiao Peak, the other three cranes..."

Yijing said: "In addition to Lingxiao Peak, there are also Xinghe from Guanyin Peak, Xianghe from Xihai Peak, and Jinghe from Fangquan Peak!"

"The Taoist Master just said that the nearest peak is twenty miles away, so what about Lingxiao Peak?"

"The closest one is Lingxiao Peak, the other three peaks are at both ends of the ridge, and the farthest one is more than forty miles away."

Zhao Ling'er said: "According to what Jin He and Mu He said, old Fahe has been released from seclusion, and ordered Yinhe here to invite the leader of the noble sect, Taoist Master Xuan Xin. He is probably nearby now.

On several peaks!”

Taoist Yifeng also nodded anxiously and said: "Miss Zhao is right, and Jinhe and Muhe also said that they were ordered by Old Fahe to lead the crowd to check whether Old Fahe was with the two of them.

Sitting on the peak of the mountain?"

Nangong Haotian nodded slowly, pondered, and said: "This is somewhat possible. I just wonder if there is a particularly quiet and elegant place on the peaks of Jin He and Mu He..."

Taoist Yixin's eyes suddenly lit up and he said urgently: "I have remembered that there is an exquisite small garden on the Xiangbai Peak of Jinhe. The place is very elegant and quiet, and there are several exquisite houses built there!"

After saying this, Jingru and several others also looked at Nangong Haotian, nodded and said sternly: "Yes, I have also heard of it."

"For the time being, if Old Fahe is on Xiangbai Peak, how should we go there after dinner? Is there anyone else up there besides Old Fahe?" Aunt Shan said.

Yifeng said: "Based on the number of gangsters brought by Jinhe and Muhe, there may not be any mortals on the two peaks!"

Xue Bing'er suddenly asked: "Which peak does Muhe live on?"

"He lives on Longji Peak not far from Xiangbai Peak, and the two of them seem to have the best relationship!"

"Sure enough, the seat of old Fahe may not be on Xiangbai Peak." Shangguan Xiaowan rubbed her temples with some pain.

After saying this, everyone's eyes turned to Shangguan Xiaowan.

"I think that because of Jin He, Mu He has the best relationship, and the distance between the two parties is so close that they are likely to get together often..."

Taoist Yixin nodded as if he had some understanding, and said seriously: "Yes, Miss Shangguan's guess is not bad at all. Although these two gangsters are as thin as ribs, they are very delicious. They often eat big fish and meat..."

Having said this, the old man said solemnly: "As Taoist Master Yixin said, Jinhe and Muhe were probably having a gathering. Suddenly they heard the shouting and killing on this peak, and led the crowd to come to check and provide support!

"

Yiru looked at Nangong Haotian and asked hesitantly: "Young Master Nangong, do you think we should go to Xiangbaifeng?"

"Are you Taoist priests sure that Old Fahe is not sitting on his Lingxiao Peak?" Nangong Haotian asked rhetorically without answering.

After asking this question, Yi Jing and others all looked at each other hesitantly, and no one could say with certainty that Old Fahe was not sitting on Lingxiao Peak.

After a long while, Yi Ru said solemnly: "However, according to the secret reports from the junior brothers on Lingxiao Peak, it seems that Old Fahe is not on the peak."

Nangong Haotian said disapprovingly: "I think it is not correct to rely solely on judgment. We should rely on some special signs..."

Yifeng seemed to have realized something and asked: "The special signs that Nangong Shaoxia pointed out are abnormal phenomena or things that are suddenly different from the past!"

Nangong Haotian said: "You can also say that."

Yifeng cheered up and said: "More than ten days ago, when I was patrolling at the foot of the peak, I met the junior brothers led by the other gangsters. One of the junior brothers took the opportunity to throw me a note..."

"Are you talking about the Houguan Duyuan?" Yi Jing also seemed to have some realization.

When Yifeng asked, he nodded and said yes!

Seeing this, Yi Jing hurriedly faced Nangong Haotian and explained: "More than ten days ago, the gangsters from Lingxiao Peak suddenly ordered the junior disciples in the temple that no one is allowed to approach the private courtyard behind the temple."

After hearing this, Nangong Haotian exclaimed in surprise and speculated: "So it's possible that Old Fahe is doing hard training in that single courtyard?"

After saying this, Yi Jing and others also nodded and said: "The poor Taoists have also been speculating like this, because the old Fahe's confinement period is about to expire, and at this critical moment, he is afraid that if he is disturbed, he will easily go crazy, so

That’s why I gave you a warning!”

Shangguan Xiaowan and Liu Qianwen said: "In this case, we will rush to Lingxiao Peak immediately and take down Old Fahe first. We are not afraid that other gangsters will not invite the leader of your sect out!"

Yi Jing and others also praised: "Lingxiao Temple is originally the main hall of our sect, so we should regain the main hall first!"

Seeing that everyone had almost eaten, Nangong Haotian stood up and said seriously: "Now we can go!"

Yijing and others all stood up and said yes. Taoist Yifeng had already explained the things that should be paid attention to on the peak, guided them in front, and hurried towards the outside of the observation.

It was past midnight, and the night sky was high and far away, with thousands of stars, and the mountain breeze was chilling through the clothes. The whole Jiutian Ridge was silent, and no sound could be heard except the roar of pines and waves and the wind.

Under the guidance of Taoist Yi Feng, Nangong Haotian and others arrived at the East Peak Cliff and climbed down the rope in sequence. Once at the bottom of the peak, Yi Feng pointed to the southwest, spread out his body skills, and flew directly towards the southwest.

The group of people, except Nangong Haotian and Shangguan Xiaowan, were Yi Feng who was leading the way, Yi Jing, Yi Ru, Yi Xin, Yi Yi Tian, ​​Yi Fan and others who were following closely behind.

Everyone flew silently for a while, and before they knew it, they had reached the highest ridge of Jiutian Ridge.

Taoist Yifeng, who was leading the way, turned back at this moment, looked at Nangong Haotian, and whispered: "Young Master Nangong, Lingxiao Peak is in front of us!"

While Nangong Haotian was deep in thought, he subconsciously saw a strange peak towering on the ridge.

Lingxiao Peak is not only the tallest, largest and most majestic among the nine peaks on Jiutian Ridge, but also appears towering and majestic among the nearby peaks within a hundred miles.

Looking at Yi Jing and Yi Fan who were following closely before arriving at Ling Xiao Peak, they said solemnly: "Young Master Nangong, looking at this situation, preparations have been made at Ling Xiao Peak!"

"But so far I haven't encountered any patrol personnel sent from the peak."

Yijing nodded and said: "Yes, Old Fahe's rules are very strict. Unless a major incident occurs, there must be at least two groups of patrols under the peak!"

While they were talking, everyone had stopped moving forward.

Nangong Haotian raised his head and glanced at the Lingxiao Peak towering in mid-air, and asked as if he had some realization: "Excuse me, in which direction is the Lingxiao Peak view on the peak?"

Yi Jing hurriedly pointed to the south cliff of the peak and said: "The direction is due south!"

Nangong Haotian asked: "Then the private courtyard where old Fahe sat in seclusion is on the north side of the cliff?"

After a moment of silence, Yiru and the others responded respectfully.

Nangong Haotian suddenly changed the topic, "Can you Taoist priests go in through the temple?"

After finishing speaking, Yi Jing and others actually shook their heads and said: "No, without the signature of Old Fahe and the guidance of the gangsters on their peak, there is no way to enter the temple."

"Are there many gangsters on the peak?"
To be continued...