Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Three: Misfortune Causes Xiao Qiang
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Liang Qiufeng bowed his hands towards the crowd of onlookers and squeezed out. After he left, many Jianfu disciples imitated his example and ran to the sword training bell to look at this and that. Curiously, he reached out to touch the heavy clock body, and even flicked it with his fingers, making a clear sound.
The Sword Training Bell is a treasure. Listening to its bell can calm your mind and eliminate many negative effects. Everyone in the Sword Mansion knows this.
But that's it.
Every morning, everyone listens to the bell of the sword practice bell, and then rushes to the sword practice field to practice swordsmanship. This has long been a habit and a sight in the Sword Mansion for hundreds of years. But I have never heard of the sound of this bell. Can gain insights into the art of swordsmanship.
But since Liang Qiufeng admitted it in public, it was definitely not nonsense.
"What are you doing?"
The majestic voice came from Long Xiangtian. He clasped his hands behind his back and saw a large group of people gathered around the door of the inner palace, looking unhappy.
A disciple quickly stepped forward to explain and tell what happened.
Long Xiangtian said: "The sword training bell is a treasure of the mountain gate. How can you touch it carelessly? Let's go. If what Liang Qiufeng said is true, you can just listen to the bell every day. What's the use of surrounding it now?"
Hearing this, the disciples dispersed in a hurry.
"Is what Junior Brother Liang said true? His astonishing growth rate comes from listening to the sound of the sword practice bell?"
After everyone left, Long Xiangtian murmured: In the martial arts, talent and qualifications are important, but without adventure, it would be difficult to rise so fast in a short period of time.
Comparing his own growth trajectory, Long Xiangtian concluded that Liang Qiufeng had an adventure.
Thinking like this, he couldn't hold back his inner curiosity. Looking around, he looked around and walked to the sword training bell. Like his previous classmates, he began to observe the sword training bell.
"Senior Brother Long, what are you doing?"
A crisp cry.
Long Xiangtian was startled. He had just driven away his fellow disciples, but he came up to take a closer look. It would be inappropriate to be seen by others. He turned around and saw Leng Zhu'er, so he said calmly: "It's nothing." , passing by, passing by..."
Went straight away.
Leng Zhuer was really puzzled and pouted: "How can this Senior Brother Long be so weird?"
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The meeting hall of the inner government was filled with quarrels.
The war is about to begin, and many sects may be on their way to Zhongnan Mountain. The top management of Jian Mansion is facing unprecedented pressure.
In addition to the governor Zhang Xingkong and the four elders, there are also several octogenarians present at the meeting. They are gray-haired, but they carry an aura that cannot be underestimated.
These old warriors are all veterans of the previous generation of Jianfu. They usually live in seclusion in the back mountains, practicing in seclusion, and rarely show up. But now, they have all been invited out to discuss important matters.
After all, this time is a matter of life and death for Jianfu, and there is no room for error.
"Xingkong, why are the many sects in Huangzhou now one-sided and all coming to attack Jianfu? For so many years, you have not realized the importance of diplomacy and allowed the other party to form an alliance, so that you are now isolated and helpless. , at a loss?"
An old man spoke excitedly. He was a very senior man and directly blamed Zhang Xingkong.
Zhang Xingkong showed a bitter smile on his face: "Uncle Third Master, since ancient times, people have been unpredictable. Many people fall into trouble, but it is rare to repay kindness. For many years, Jian Mansion has been in a situation where everyone is pushing against it. After being weak until now, it suddenly exploded."
Xiao Jihai echoed: "Uncle Third Master, in the current situation in the deserted continent, there are many third-rate sects that are not to be afraid of. Only the leader Tiandu Sect and other three sects are causing trouble. These three sects have coveted Zhongnan Mountain and Jianfu for a thousand years. They have been hiding for a long time. They are completely unreasonable and cannot be solved through diplomacy."
He was a little aggrieved.
Over the years, Jian Mansion has been in decline, and the elders have made many efforts to recover it. It is just the general trend. How can it be so easy to change?
Jianfu has thousands of years of foundation and accumulated countless amounts. In addition, it owns Zhongnan Mountain, so it is strange that it does not attract people's attention. The most important thing is that the present is not what it used to be. It is like the rich man who has lost his armed strength. He has a piece of fat and has been struggling to survive until now.
It’s not easy anymore.
The third uncle said angrily: "The problem is that what we need most now is a buffer time. After all, if Liang Qiufeng hadn't killed Gao Beihe in the secret realm, the conflict between them would not have intensified so fiercely.
, and even provoke the enemies of wolves and tigers.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jihai couldn't help but stand up and said: "Liang Qiufeng is a disciple of Jianfu and represents Jianfu to enter the secret realm to collect resources. When encountering a strong enemy, if you dare not fight back because you are afraid of this or that, just sit back and wait for death.
, is that the right thing to do?”
Wang Chongshan said: "Send to the sea, stay calm for a while. What Third Master Uncle means is that Liang Qiufeng can run away, and he does not necessarily have to kill Gao Beihe with his own hands."
Wu Gumei said angrily: "Senior Brother Wang, do you even think that Liang Qiufeng did something wrong? This disciple has been born and raised in Jianfu, but in exchange for your words, it is chilling for no reason. Do you know that Tianbao
The trading company has repeatedly offered favorable terms, but he is still unwilling to leave Jianfu. But if Liang Qiufeng hears your words, what reason does he have to stay?"
Wang Chongshan said: "This is not a question of right or wrong. It is a matter of great importance. We must take the overall situation into consideration."
Wu Gumei sneered: "It's a good saying to take care of the overall situation. In recent years, haven't we taken care of the overall situation enough? So what is the result? Compromising efforts will only result in nothing."
When it came to Tianbao Trading Company, another elder said: "It is better to send a letter to Tie Zhong and let him uphold justice."
Xiao Jihai said angrily: "What I did is only because of Liang Qiufeng. Such a talented disciple who is rare to see in a hundred years is a sinner of Jianfu in your eyes, hehe."
The third uncle was also angry: "In that case, let Liang Qiufeng go with Tie Zhong, just a disciple. Compared with Jianfu, which one is more important?"
Xiao Jihai couldn't help it anymore: "It's just a disciple? But if there are no disciples, what is left of Jianfu? Third uncle, you keep saying it is for Jianfu, but Tianbao Trading Company can save us for a while, how can it still be done?"
Can you be saved for the rest of your life? Our ancestor once said: You have to rely on yourself to be a man, and the same applies to Jianfu. If we can’t retain even one disciple now, will we be able to retain him in Zhongnan Mountain in the future?”
Being reprimanded by him in person, Third Master Uncle lost his temper: "Liang Qiufeng went to Shenzhou, not to suffer, but to go to higher ground; good for him, Jian Mansion is safe in exchange, and Jian Mansion is also good,
Get the best of both worlds, why not?”
Xiao Jihai refused to give in: "If Liang Qiufeng voluntarily goes with others, I have nothing to say, but he is not willing, so the nature is different. When we unilaterally agreed to Tie Zhong in exchange for a promise, Liang Qiufeng still didn't want to
What should I do if I go back to the past? Use kindness and righteousness as a coercion to force it?"
Third Master Uncle said angrily: "At that time, if he doesn't agree, he just ignores the general situation."
"Then according to what Third Master Uncle means, one must obey the Jianfu unconditionally in order to be considered general knowledge?"
"Of course, even if Jianfu asks the disciples to die, they all have to go."
Xiao Jihai looked at him and said word by word: "Did Uncle Third Master forget the disaster a hundred years ago?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Zhang Xingkong said hurriedly: "Don't talk nonsense when you send it to the sea. The past has passed."
Xiao Jihai did not obey this time, and said with a stiff neck: "There is no past! My grandfather died in that disaster. Although I have never experienced it, I understand clearly that it was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. Xiao Qiang's disaster
, precisely because of this sentence, 'Jianfu asks the disciple to die, and the disciple has to die'."
These words are simply shocking to the world.
The third uncle's eyes were dimly gleaming: "Xiao Jihai, what do you mean by this? Could it be that that disaster was caused by us old immortals?"
Xiao Jihai said calmly: "Everyone has their own merits and demerits. As a junior, after so many years of ups and downs, at least I know one thing clearly. If the seniors of Jianfu could sit down and discuss together and share weal and woe, now
We are still a standout in the desert continent, or perhaps we have already spread our branches and spread out on the land of the Divine Continent, leaping onto it."
The last sentence was like a thunderbolt in the hall, shocking people.
Third Master Uncle Huo Ran stood up, pointed at Xiao Jihai and shouted: "Xiao Jihai, you, you are rebellious!"
Several old men stood up at the same time and said to Zhang Xingkong: "Xingkong, Xiao Jihai is a traitor. He should be removed from his position as elder and punished to face the wall of Zhenwu Cliff for three years."
Wu Gumei, Chen Zhiquang and others all changed their expressions, and hurriedly stood up and said clearly: "Senior Brother Xiao, this was purely an unintentional mistake. Please give me some advice."
Wang Chongshan also said: "Now that the enemy is approaching, we must not mess up our position."
The third uncle said solemnly: "It is a big right and a wrong, and we must not be lenient. Xiao Jihai made such nonsense. If he is not punished, wouldn't a hundred years of blood be shed in vain?"
"Yes, a hundred years of blood must not be shed in vain."
Several elders stepped forward in unison, with an astonishing momentum. Although they had retired to seclusion, their power still existed. They were all extremely influential figures, and their own cultivation levels were even more impressive. They were veteran warriors belonging to the eighth or even ninth level of Qi Dao. Several of them
You can imagine the weight of talking loudly together.
Zhang Xingkong showed hesitation on his face.
Xiao Jihai, however, took the risk: "Standing on one's old ways and being rigid will eventually lead to bitter consequences. Lord Palace Master, Jihai admits that he is being punished. This is what Zhenwu Ya has suffered."
After that, he waved his sleeves and left.
Wu Gumei stopped talking, with a look of misery on her face, and sighed secretly: Why bother you if I send you to the sea?
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Liang Qiufeng didn't know about the quarrel in the meeting hall. He left the inner gate and went to find the old man who struck the bell.
This old man is responsible for ringing the sword practice bell every morning. He is a handyman in the Sword Mansion, but his position is relatively special.
The handyman was supposed to live in a stone house outside the foreign mansion, but the old man lived in isolation and built a shack in a col in the back mountain.
The hut is short and surrounded by sparse trees, making it look extremely lonely.
Liang Qiufeng walked to the door and saw that the door was lightly locked. The old man must have been taking a lunch break in the house - his main job was to ring the bell three times in the morning. As for the rest of the time, he was very free and could go to bask in the sun under the tree.
Can lie down in the house and sleep.
Standing outside the door, hesitating, not raising his hand to knock on the door for a long time. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)