"Ming'er, go see who is here. The voice sounds familiar. Let him come in!" Tong Lie gently put down the materials in his hands, then ordered Situ Ming, while he went to the main hall.
If it weren't for the fact that the voice sounded familiar, he would have roared and chased the person away. After all, the leader had clearly ordered that no one should disturb Tong Lie's master and apprentice in their research on weapon refining, and without their master's and apprentice's permission, no one could
No one is allowed to step into the Huichun Garden. Anyone who violates this rule will have their cultivation level revoked and will be expelled from the Jiuhua Sect!
Soon, Situ Ming led a man who was at worst in the realm of transforming infants in. After seeing Tong Lie, the man said, "Junior brother Tong, long time no see!"
Looking at Tong Lie again, after seeing the person clearly, his eyes lit up, and then he quickly stood up and greeted him, saying: "Senior Brother Hou, it's really you. Haven't you already been in seclusion? When did you come out? Hurry up.
Please sit down, Ming'er, go and make tea quickly, I want Wushan Lingzhen tea!" After saying that, Tong Lie pulled the senior brother Hou and walked into the hall.
The master called him Senior Brother Hou, and a name that he was quite familiar with flashed through Situ Ming's mind: Hou Yanji, Gongsun Zhiming's eldest disciple, was very talented, and was recognized as the heir to the head of the Jiuhua Sect, but he didn't know
Why did he come here all of a sudden, and he seemed to have a very good relationship with the master. Although he didn't know why, Situ Ming still followed the master's instructions and went to make Wushan Lingzhen tea. This tea was even easy for the master to make.
The ultimate tea industry that I refuse to drink.
Seeing Situ Ming leave, Hou Yanji said to Tong Lie unscrupulously: "Zongzi, back then you had a good master, but many people died of envy! Now, you have another one
Such a good disciple, from the time I left seclusion until now, my mouth is watering from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain when I mention your disciple. Now, except for my cultivation, I have been surpassed by you in everything!" In words!
At this moment, Hou Yanji seemed to be enjoying the food.
But the old people of the Jiuhua Sect who are familiar with the relationship between the two of them all know that Hou Yanji joined the Jiuhua Mountain hundreds of years before Tong Lie, and the relationship between the two is good. When Tong Lie joined the Jiuhua Sect,
At that time, it was Song Yanji who was about to enter the realm of infant transformation, so the relationship between the two has always been very good.
"Brother Monkey, you are still envious of me. Now who doesn't know that the future leader of the Jiuhua Sect has been decided to be you? By then, you will not have what you want. Not to mention a good apprentice, even a
A hundred, it's still no problem!" As soon as Tong Lie heard Song Yanji call him his nickname, he immediately called out his nickname. Fortunately, Situ Ming was not here, otherwise he would have opened his mouth in surprise, and then slandered the two.
It is disrespectful to be an old person.
"By the way, Brother Monkey, now that you are out of seclusion, do you think you have broken through to the realm of refining gods?" After joking for a while, Tong Lie suddenly asked.
"Well, I just came out of seclusion the day before yesterday. You don't even think about it. If I hadn't reached the realm of spiritual training, how could I have come out? But let's not say it. If I didn't come out, I really don't know. If you accept one, you can refine it.
As for the apprentice of the divine weapon, it’s okay this time. When I have the divine weapon in the future, you will have to supervise me well and ask your apprentice to help me refine a better divine weapon." Song Yanji said very confidently.
.
"Haha, I would like to congratulate you first, the future leader! As for the artifact, don't worry. After my apprentice reaches the realm of infant transformation and jumps out of the Five Elements, you can do whatever you want." Tong Lie smiled.
Then he said: "By the way, you are out of seclusion. If you don't follow the leader to learn how to govern the Jiuhua Sect, why are you coming to my small courtyard?"
"Haha, I came to you on the order of the master. It would be too much of a target to let others come. Fortunately, you and I have a very good relationship, so walking around each other will not attract too much attention!" Song Yanji said with a smile, but his eyebrows
There is a faint hint of sadness in between.
"Brother, has something happened?" Tong Lie looked at Song Yanji's expression and vaguely felt that something had happened, so Song Yanji came.
Just when Song Yanji was about to explain, Situ Ming came in with tea. After serving the tea, he stood obediently behind Tong Lie. At this time, Tong Lie saw that Song Yanji had stopped talking, and he immediately understood.
, he didn't want his apprentice to know about this, he frowned slightly, and then said to Situ Ming behind him: "Ming'er, please go and wait outside the small courtyard. I have something to discuss with your Master Hou.
!”
Situ Ming was stunned after hearing his master's words. He didn't know what the master wanted to talk to Song Yanji about, and he actually wanted to avoid him. The master had never been like this before. However, although Situ Ming was full of confusion,
He went out anyway. In his heart, the master's words were everything, and he had to do it even if he couldn't do it.
Tong Lie and Song Yanji discussed for a whole afternoon. Several times, Situ Ming could feel the master's true energy in Huichun Garden fluctuating violently, as if he was fighting someone desperately. However, due to the master's previous words, he had always been
Guard outside the small courtyard.
At night, the door of the small courtyard suddenly opened from the inside, and Song Yanji walked out with a smile, but the keen Situ Ming still saw a hint of helplessness and sadness deep in Song Yanji's smile.
Song Yanji walked out and said to Situ Ming: "Nephew Ming, you have worked really hard today. It's getting late. I have to go back! By the way, your master asked you to come in. It seems that he has something to discuss with you!
"After saying that, Song Yanji took off into the air and flew away.
"Disciple, send you off to Master Hou!" Situ Ming watched Song Yanji fly away with suspicion, then turned back to the small courtyard, and then went straight to the master's room.
Pushing open the door of the master's room, Situ Ming was stunned for a moment, because at this moment, Situ Ming saw that the master seemed to have aged a lot in one afternoon, and an inexplicable impulse suddenly appeared in Situ Ming's heart.
Then he rushed in front of Tong Lie and said excitedly: "Master, what's wrong with you? Did that Song Yanji take action against you? Just wait, this disciple will avenge you even if he dies!" As he said,
Situ Ming suddenly stood up, turned around and was about to leave the room to chase Song Yanji.
"Stop!" But Tong Lie suddenly said loudly. After seeing Situ Ming stopped by him, he softened his tone and continued: "Ming'er, sit down first. Master has something to say.
Let me tell you, I also want to hear what you think!"
Listening to the master's words, Situ Ming stopped, then returned to the master's side, and then said: "Master, if you have anything to say, just tell me, I will listen to the master in everything!"
"Ming'er!" Tong Lie called softly first, and then said without waiting for Situ Ming's response: "Do you still remember what I told you before, what happened between Huichunyuan and Jiufeng?
"After asking, Tong Lie raised his head and looked directly at Situ Ming.
"Master's teachings will always be remembered by the disciples!" Situ Ming didn't know why the master suddenly mentioned this matter again, but he still responded and observed at the same time to see if there was anything wrong with the master.
"Alas!" After hearing Situ Ming's words, Tong Lie sighed softly, and then continued: "Do you know why I didn't just walk away after that incident happened?"
In fact, Situ Ming has already considered Tong Lie's question, but he has never gotten an answer. On the surface, judging from the master's attitude towards cherishing what he has obtained through research, although the Huichun Garden is nominally a
It is part of the Jiuhua Sect. However, in fact, Huichunyuan has not made any great contributions to the Jiuhua Sect in the past hundreds of years. A few elementary and intermediate Taoist books are of no use to the Jiuhua Sect.
none.
Therefore, when Situ Ming heard what the master said at this moment, he immediately nodded and said: "Master, in fact, this disciple is also very confused. With your talent and wisdom, you have left the Jiuhua Sect and you have a foothold wherever you go.
Place!"
"Haha, that's right. Even if you leave the Jiuhua Sect, you don't have to worry about being rejected as a teacher. However, after your master Shen Yanshan opened the reputation of our Jiuhua Sect to Huichun Garden, you resolutely refuted it
I won over everyone and accepted me as a disciple. Then on the day I became a disciple, I swore to heaven that I would be born as a member of Huichun Garden and die as a ghost of Huichun Garden. I would never abandon the Jiuhua Sect in my entire life!
"Tong Lie said as if he was immersed in memories.
Just when Situ Ming was having a headache because of the oath made by his master, Tong Lie said again: "Ming'er, do you know what Song Yanji was doing here just now?"
"Disciple doesn't know!" Tong Lie suddenly changed the topic, Situ Ming's thinking also changed, and finally said honestly.
"Actually, Song Yanji is Gongsun Zhiming's eldest disciple. He is a genius and a candidate for the next headmaster. His strength has just reached the realm of god refining! The purpose of his coming here this time is to tell me that almost everyone in Jiufeng has
They all think that it is impossible for you to cultivate to the realm of infant transformation in this life. Therefore, they know that you are the most obedient to me, and they want to use me to make you give up cultivation and concentrate on refining artifacts for them. After all, if you cannot cultivate to the realm of infant transformation,
Your life only lasts for these hundreds of years!" Tong Lie's eyes showed a hint of anger, and then he said slowly.
Situ Ming looked at the master, his heart was strangely calm, and then said to the master: "Master, the disciple is at the mercy of the master's arrangements. If the master asks the disciple to give up cultivation and refine the artifact, the disciple will never do anything.
Any complaints!”
"Haha, Ming'er, let's not talk about this for now. Tell me honestly, do you have enough confidence to cultivate to the realm of infant transformation?" Tong Lie suddenly laughed, and then said to Situ Ming.