Just when Xia Shuning was worried, a black shadow jumped up from below the folding fan.
Whoosh!
Xia Shuning looked around and finally breathed a sigh of relief: "You? Are you back? Are you okay?"
Death Wu glanced at Xia Nuo who was lying on the folding fan and sighed: "This Qi cultivator is really a bit difficult to deal with. So many things happened just to find one person."
Death Wu looked up at the sky and thought for a moment. Since the wind was very strong in the air, he said loudly: "Princess Xia, sit tight! Let's go to see Ancestor Haotian now."
After hearing this, Xia Shuning sat down next to her mother nervously, feeling inexplicably uneasy in her heart. She didn't know what would happen when she went there this time. What would she say when she saw Patriarch Haotian? And why did she and her mother do so? For Patriarch Haotian to be so interested, all the unknowns are like mysteries waiting for her to be solved.
At the same time, Xu Qingnian and the others, who were resting in the imperial city, happened to miss the arrival of the death fog.
Jian Shiyi had just solved the North China incident and was severely injured by the death fog. He staggered while walking on the main street of the imperial city. The pain on his shoulder made him somewhat uncomfortable.
After the people in the market saw the death fog leaving, they dared to come out one after another and gathered around Lu Man's body on the haystack.
Jian Shiyi ordered two guards on the street to carry Lu Man's body away, and asked them to immediately notify the guards of the palace. General Lu Man had guarded the imperial city for Emperor Shang all his life. For so many years, no one could break in without permission, except for the one above. That incident made him very upset during his lifetime. It is really regrettable that he died this time.
Very few people knew about Jian Shiyi, but Lu Man was a household name. After knowing that Lu Man died, the people came out with food in their hands and knelt beside his body, crying bitterly.
"Master Lu is gone, what should we do? Who can protect this huge imperial city, and where should we go?"
"Lord Lu...!"
Seeing this scene, Jian Shiyi felt extremely sad when he thought of the two dead followers. Now there is another brave general missing in the imperial city. If this Death Wu comes to the imperial city next time, who will give up their lives? block.
Thinking of this, Jian Shiyi shed tears sadly. He was not crying for his own injuries, nor was he crying for Lu Man's death in battle. What he was crying for was that there was no master in the imperial city now. Besides himself, there was no one far away from the imperial city. In the academy on the side, there is no one left.
At this time, Mu Cangcang, who was gradually waking up in the inn, suddenly felt a numbness in his head: "Ouch~ It hurts!"
He and Hu Sanhai lived in the same room. Hu Sanhai had woken up early and was sitting on the bed meditating, not listening to what was going on outside the window. Even though he seemed to have heard the sound of fighting just now, he had already changed his temperament after working as a cleaner for many years. It took a lot of patience.
Hearing that Mu Cangcang woke up, he immediately opened his eyes, came to Mu Cangcang's bedside and asked softly: "Old Mu, are you awake?"
Mu Cangcang sat up slowly: "Mr. Hu? What on earth happened to me? That person from Haotian Pavilion, and him from Huabeibei?"
Then Hu Sanhai sat on the edge of his bed and told him what happened after he fainted. After hearing this, Mu Cangcang punched his thigh, regretting it beyond words.
"It's all my fault! It's all my fault! Why am I so useless! Where are the others? What happened to the others?"
Mu Cangcang asked hurriedly. Seeing that he was so anxious, Hu Sanhai slowly pressed his shoulders with both hands: "You can lie down for a while. The others are fine. Except for Huabei Bei being taken away, everything is fine."
After hearing everything Hu Sanhai said, Mu Cangcang still didn't believe it. He couldn't believe that Huabei Bei was actually a traitor to the academy, and even a spy to Haotian Pavilion. He tilted his head and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't understand.
"Where are the others in North China and North China now?"
"I want to find out for myself!"
After that, he was about to get up from the bed. Hu Sanhai dragged him back to the bed and said sternly: "Calm down, it's noon, let alone anyone in the palace to entertain you, even if Emperor Shang is entertaining you personally,
Do you think Emperor Shang will release North China because of you?"
"Now Hua Beibei has confessed, and all the culpability has been borne. He is a traitor to the academy and a lackey of Haotian Pavilion. This is true. Even Lao Xu is heartbroken now. Why don't you still believe it? Get down quickly."
Have a good rest, even though you are about the same age as me, you are still a new generation disciple of the academy, and I am also your senior, don’t let me talk to you in this tone a second time!"
Hu Sanhai's eyes widened. Mu Cangcang nodded after hearing this, and said helplessly: "Okay, okay! Since you all think Huabei Bei is a traitor, I can't say anything. Don't you know that Huabei Bei is in the land of Xihuan?"
Have you ever fought against Ancestor Haotian? Do you really not know why Huabeibei suddenly came back from the land of Xihuan?"
Hu Sanhai waved his hand, not wanting to hear him say any more: "Okay, don't talk anymore. Huabeibei has already done these things, so don't talk about what happened before."
After he finished speaking, he walked straight to the door: "You have a good rest, I'll go see Lao Xu and the others."
But as soon as the door was opened, Bai Qinghe and Lao Xu had been waiting at the door for a long time. The conversation between Hu Sanhai and the others was clearly heard by Xu Qingnian and the others.
"You? You? You listen to the corner?"
Hu Sanhai didn't expect Xu Qingnian to be this kind of person, so he looked disdainful.
Xu Qingnian looked at Mu Cangcang solemnly: "Mr. Mu, just now you said that Huabeibei fought against Ancestor Haotian in Xihuan?"
Xu Qingnian was a little unconvinced, because according to the current facts, Patriarch Haotian should have never appeared in the land of Xihuan, let alone that he had fought against Huabei?
Mu Cangcang nodded hurriedly: "Yes, I was also doing some tasks in Xihuan that Master asked me to do. One day I went to a villa on the west side of Xihuan and saw a black shadow flashing past. I thought it must be
The people from Haotian Pavilion gave chase."
"But that person ran very fast, sometimes turning into a group of crows, sometimes turning into a human form. I was a little confused at the time, and my mind was very confused, and at this moment, Huabeibei appeared."
"And they got entangled with this person, and they struggled for almost two or three hours. I heard Huabeibei say something like Patriarch Haotian hasn't seen him for many days."
"So I guessed that the black shadow should be the ancestor Haotian himself, so I rushed forward, but for some unknown reason, I was punched hard in the back of the head and fainted. When I got up, I found that there was no one in front of me.
No more, even Huabeibei has lost its trace, only some blood stains are vaguely visible on the ground."
"And the blood stains in Haotian Pavilion are all black. At first glance, they are from Huabeibei. Let me ask, how could Huabeibei be from Haotian Pavilion after fighting so hard with Patriarch Haotian? How could he be from the academy?
traitor."
After Mu Cangcang said something, Xu Qingnian fell into deep thought, and after a while he saw through the strangeness.
He walked up to Mu Cangcang and said: "Mu Cangcang, you said that Huabeibei was entangled with Patriarch Haotian for two or three hours, and then you thought that the black figure was Patriarch Haotian. Did you just stand there?
Have you been watching from Hua Beibei's side? But you haven't taken any action?"
"This is a bit too unreasonable, what's more! You said that in the end, only the bright red blood stains on the ground were left, not the black blood stains in Haotian Pavilion, but you said that you had been unconscious for a long time, and even after the black blood stains dried, they would still be
It appears black and red, how can you tell the difference? Often in the fight with Haotian Pavilion, only during the process, the people of Haotian Pavilion will shed black blood stains, but what you see is after they are unconscious. This is unavoidable
Isn’t it a little too far-fetched?”
After Xu Qingnian's analysis, the corners of Bai Qinghe's mouth also raised slightly: "As expected of Lao Xu, this is what I want to say. I was a little suspicious when I heard your tone at the door just now. Now after you have said this, I
What’s even more certain is that Huabeibei is a traitor to the academy, and you should be Huabeibei’s accomplice!”
Hu Sanhai was confused when he finally heard that Mu Cangcang was also a spy of Haotian Pavilion. He was a little stunned for a moment: "I said Lao Xu! Don't talk nonsense! He is also the most proud disciple of the Master, although he has learned a lot of cultivation skills.
He's realm is very late, but he usually works very hard. According to Master once said, Mu Cangcang's hard work and hard work are beyond even his own. How could such an academy disciple who is willing to endure hardship and work hard become Haotian?
Is the spy in the pavilion a traitor in the academy?"
"Did you make a mistake? Never accuse a good person unjustly!"
Xu Qingnian said to Hu Sanhai with a serious expression: "None of us want to believe that these are true, including what happened in North China before. Lao Bai is still in shock now. Who would maliciously slander Mu Cangcang? But these doubts
There are too many. If Mu Cangcang can explain these doubts clearly, Lao Bai and I will admit our mistakes."
Then he turned his attention to Mu Cangcang.
The reason why Hu Sanhai believes in Mu Cangcang's character so much is because there were some old things between them many years ago, but it has been too long, and Hu Sanhai doesn't want to make wrong judgments because of these things.
So he slowly turned his head and looked at Mu Cangcang sitting on the bed and asked in disbelief: "Since Lao Xu and Lao Bai have doubts about you, you might as well explain it!"
Hu Sanhai raised his eyebrows. He wished Mu Cangcang could explain it well.
But Mu Cangcang suddenly sneered and said: "Humph, now that things have happened, there is nothing to explain. Since you have already seen through it, I don't want to say more."
"Yes, Hua Beibei was just like you before. It was impossible for him to join Haotian Pavilion. It was only my earnest persuasion that persuaded him. And you don't have to guess to know that even if I tell the truth today, you and the academy will not be able to join."
Master will not betray you either."
"In this case, it saves a lot of effort!"
Mu Cangcang's words obviously angered Hu Sanhai. His body suddenly shook, his fists were clenched, and he looked at him with empty eyes: "Mu Cangcang, it doesn't matter if you don't mention those things back then, you really want to fight for Haotian Pavilion and
Are we enemies? Did Master do something wrong to make you choose to betray so resolutely? Don’t forget that you are a Qi cultivator and a citizen of the Shang Kingdom. How can you ever deserve the trust of Emperor Shang by doing this?
The trust of the academy disciples, the trust of the master?”
Mu Cangcang looked at them with a look of disgust, then got out of bed and said, "Stop saying useless things. At that time, Huabei Bei was found to be a traitor, and you said the same thing. Can't you use another way of saying it? It's hard to hear it."
It’s going to be mushy.”
"Stop talking nonsense. Since my identity has been exposed, I am going out now. If you want to keep me, then take action. If it is for the sake of the long-term friendship in the academy, let me go!"
Bai Qinghe and Xu Qingnian looked at each other, and Bai Qinghe said softly: "Mu Cangcang is my fellow disciple. Even if he does anything wrong, I will not do anything to my fellow disciple. As for you, you can make your own decision!"
So Bai Qinghe sighed and lowered his head and walked out of the room. At this time, Xu Qingnian and Hu Sanhai were left in the room. Looking at Mu Cang Cangming's stubborn appearance, Xu Qingnian wanted to teach him a lesson, but after thinking about his past in the academy,
In the end, he still couldn't bear to take action: "Mu Cangcang hopes that you will never regret your choice. I will definitely not show mercy when we meet again one day!"
After that, he turned around and left.
After Mu Cangcang saw them leaving, he shrugged and said with a smile: "They are all gone, Mr. Hu? You still won't leave?"
Hu Sanhai's eyes kept flashing with tears. He gritted his teeth and said, "You gave me these three words, Mr. Hu, back then. But now that they come out of your mouth, they are so filthy!"
"Mu Cangcang, let me ask you again, are you really unrepentant? If you admit your mistake now, I will personally plead with Master on your behalf..."
Seeing his submissive look, Mu Cangcang's eyes turned red: "Stop talking! What do you want? Either let me go, or come and fight!"
In fact, Mu Cangcang was struggling in his heart at this moment. He knew that Hu Sanhai was reluctant to let go of him, but he had never been willing to do so. But now that Mu Cangcang had made his choice, there was no way out.
He pinched his nose with his hand, and there were tears in his eyes: "Hu Sanhai, in the academy, as a new generation disciple, I am the oldest, and my level is neither higher nor lower, and my cultivation level is even more difficult to talk about. If I don't
If I continue to think about myself and live in ignorance, I will regret it when I die."
"Since this is the case, you might as well do something, even if it's bad or evil, it's better than living a boring life now!"
Listening to Mu Cangcang's explanation, Hu Sanhai didn't understand at all. He tilted his head and smiled bitterly: "Well, you can go... Next time we meet, you and I don't have to leave a trace of friendship..."