In addition to the imperial city, there are many sects in Dongchu, and many of them are subtly moving closer to Haotian Pavilion. As for why, after all, it is because most small sects are attached to Haotian Pavilion's longevity technique.
The method of ascension has gradually lost the dignity of being a Qi cultivator.
When Xu Qingnian and Hu Sanhai left the imperial city this time, they were going to Wanjiabao, which is the closest to the imperial city. It is said that this is the first sect in Eastern Chu to be blackened by Haotian Pavilion. The so-called Wanjiabao has all the surnames in it.
Among them, the most famous family is the long-dead Wan Lei family, who is also the owner of Wanjia Fort and the traitor who first moved closer to Haotian Pavilion.
"I said to Lao Xu, this Wanjiabao is so close to the Imperial City, why has there been no sign of their activities in recent years? Their people are not seen at all in the Imperial City. Could it be that they have always felt at ease after being conquered by Haotian Pavilion?
Have you ever stayed in the fort and never come out?"
Hu Sanhai was a little confused, because during his days at the academy, the Master also mentioned that the owner of Wanjiabao was a master of the Qi King Realm, but he was disheartened because his eldest son Wan Lei did not want to accept the inheritance of Wanjiabao.
It is said that the master of Wanjiabao loves his son as much as the sky. As soon as Wan Lei left, the people from Haotian Pavilion took advantage of it and said something to him. Instead, they turned against him overnight.
Although these are all said by the Master, Xu Qingnian, Hu Sanhai and all the disciples in the academy all know it, but they have never had time to find out.
Wanjiabao is located in a quiet village outside the imperial city. On weekdays, the people in this village are very ordinary, and there is no trace of Haotian Pavilion. They work hard with each other, and there has not been much movement in recent years.
Xu Qingnian thought for a while and said thoughtfully: "Wanjiabao is a bit complicated. Instead of causing any damage in Xiuqi Continent for so many years, their people have lived peacefully in their own homes. It is estimated that there are others in Haotian Pavilion.
Arrangements, Haotian Pavilion must consider the pros and cons in everything they do. Wanjiabao must have a reason to seek refuge with them, and the people of Haotian Pavilion will definitely let him do something that is harmful to nature. It is probably just that the time has not come yet.
.”
After that, Xu Qingnian moved his steps and looked forward. The three characters Wanjiabao were written directly above the village entrance, and there were two statues standing on both sides of the village entrance. At first glance, they looked sinister, but upon closer inspection, they were nothing more than the statues enshrined by Wanjiabao.
Two ancestors.
"This fort is really small. Although it looks very majestic, if you look from a distance, it is just a quiet path. Are there really the remnants of Haotian Pavilion here? I said Lao Xu, since they
If you haven’t done anything to disgrace the Qi cultivators, why don’t we just stop bothering them.”
Hu Sanhai suddenly retreated, which made Xu Qingnian very puzzled: "What do you mean? We are all here, why did you change direction? What? Do you know this Wanjiabao person?"
Hu Sanhai glanced at Xu Qingnian and said: "How do I know them? It's just that their fort is very low-key, and you can see that the residents at the entrance of the village are selling goods normally. There is no sign of Haotian Pavilion at all. Let's go in
What’s the use?”
Xu Qingnian looked intently into the village. The folk customs were indeed simple. Not only did he not see any Qi cultivators, he couldn't even see the black gas in Haotian Pavilion. Could it be that Wanjiabao had to take refuge just for his own safety?
Haotian Pavilion?
Just when Xu Qingnian was getting suspicious, he suddenly felt a chill coming from behind him. He turned around suddenly and saw a red-tasseled gun stabbing him.
Xu Qingnian grabbed the head of the gun with his backhand and swung it hard, knocking the person wielding the gun forward and hitting the ground heavily.
This person looked young, probably about the same age as Zhou Tian.
The young man staggered up and stared at Xu Qingnian and the others with a red tassel gun in his hand: "Who are you? You dare to spy outside Wanjiapu!"
Hu Sanhai looked at it carefully and said with a smile: "It turns out that he is a brave boy. He must have just started practicing."
Hu Sanhai grinned, his brows actually showing a father's love for his children.
But the young man said angrily and sternly: "What happened to the spirit of soul? Even the energy of soul will have to fight to the end with you bastards of Haotian Pavilion!"
After that, he ran over with the gun raised. When Xu Qingnian heard him talking about Haotian Pavilion, he grabbed the red tassel gun in his hand with sharp eyes, raised his brows and asked more seriously: "What did you just say? Haotian
What happened to the pavilion?"
The young man looked at Xu Qingnian's serious face, slightly frightened, but there was no trace of fear in his mouth: "Humph! You beasts in Haotian Pavilion will not be enshrined by us in Wanjiabao anymore. We would rather die than surrender!"
The young man's shouts startled the people in the village. They ran over with hoes and sickles, as if they were going to fight Xu Qingnian and the others.
When Hu Sanhai saw this scene, he was a little panicked. These people actually rushed forward with the iron tools they had worked on. It was not at all like what Master said, that they had taken refuge in Haotian Pavilion.
He asked in a low voice: "Old Xu, what is going on? They clearly hate Haotian Pavilion very much, so why are there rumors that they are in the same group as Haotian Pavilion?"
Xu Qingnian also suspected this. He glanced at Hu Sanhai out of the corner of his eye and said, "You can ask about other things slowly, but what should we do now? How should we explain it?"
Hu Sanhai said quickly: "Of course you are telling the truth. Do you still want to deceive them? We are students of the Academy Master. Are you still afraid that they don't know us?"
Hu Sanhai seemed to be unable to wait any longer. He stood up in front of Xu Qingnian and stood in front of a man holding a sickle: "We are not the remnants of Haotian Pavilion. We are students of Dongchu Academy. My name is Hu Sanhai. Maybe you don't know me."
, but you should know his name very well."
After saying that, Hu Sanhai gradually raised his hand and introduced solemnly: "He is Xu Qingnian, a master of Qi Huang Realm, and also the last line of defense of the academy. Are the two of us still from Haotian Pavilion?"
Hu Sanhai tried his best to explain, but the young man laughed loudly: "Disciples of the academy? Bah! None of the masters in the academy have helped us, just you? It's just a wishful dream. You must be sent by Haotian Pavilion.
A spy, otherwise he wouldn’t be dressed like this!”
After hearing this, Hu Sanhai and Xu Qingnian looked down at their clothes, shook their heads and said in unison: "What's wrong with this? It's just an ordinary piece of clothing!"
"Have you misunderstood?" Xu Qingnian wanted to explain clearly, but the young man seemed to be very influential and actually raised his hand and shouted loudly: "The two of them are spies sent by Haotian Pavilion. Come with me.
Even if I risk my life, I won’t hesitate!”
Following the boy's cry, the people suddenly took another step forward, and many people gradually gathered behind them. Now Xu Qingnian and Hu Sanhai had no way to retreat. Looking at the scene around them, Hu Sanhai was very worried and said: "
You might as well have let me stay and watch over you in the first place. If Bai Qinghe was here, I would have been able to come up with a perfect plan."
"Wait!"
Just at the critical moment, a middle-aged man coughed a few times with his hands behind his back and appeared in everyone's field of vision. Xu Qingnian took a look and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Although Hu Sanhai knew Wanjiabao fairly well, he had never met the owner of Wanjiabao.
"Dad! These two people have been wandering in front of our village. They are the bastards of Haotian Pavilion. Let me take action to deal with them this time!"
After saying that, he was about to rush forward, but was stopped by his father, the owner of Wanjiabao: "There is a friend here that I haven't seen for several years. Don't act rashly and ask your men to stand down!"
When the young man heard what he said, he put away his weapon and said to his father: "Please don't believe their words easily. If they are really academy students, why don't they go directly into the village instead of wandering around outside the village?"
, people from Haotian Pavilion have used this method to fool the guards guarding the village entrance before, don’t be fooled!"
He waved his hand and said seriously: "Everything must be carefully observed. Didn't you see that the two of them did not emit black gas? Even if the people in Haotian Pavilion can automatically hide their gas, it is still temporary.
There are no people of this rank or above near Dongchu Wanjiabao now, which proves that they are just ordinary Qi cultivators, and this old man Bairan is my best friend."
"Okay, you go ahead! Everyone, please step back as well!"
After a while, Xu Qingnian and Hu Sanhai were the only three people left outside the village entrance.
Then Xu Qingnian slowly revealed his most sincere smile: "So you are the owner of Wanjiabao. Master once said that the owner of Wanjiabao had long abandoned the dignity of a Qi cultivator and took refuge under Haotian Pavilion. At first
I’m still dubious, but I didn’t expect that the owner of Wanjiabao is actually you!”
When this person heard what he said, he couldn't help but smile: "Wanjiabao has indeed taken refuge under the gate of Haotian Pavilion. What the master said is true, but that is already the old lunar calendar. Since the previous owner learned about Wanjiabao,
Since Lei died in the hands of Haotian Pavilion, he has been out of Haotian Pavilion's control, but the good times did not last long. The castle owner was worried about his son for a long time, which led to his passing away not long after."
"And I am the new fort master. Although my surname is not Wan, the old fort master was very loving to me during his lifetime. Apart from his son Wan Lei, the old fort master was the best to me. In order to commemorate him, I have kept Wan Lei.
The name of the family castle."
"That was my son just now. He usually has a bad temper. It's all because those people from Haotian Pavilion come to Baozi every now and then to cause trouble. As a result, my wife once had a dispute with them on the street and was seriously injured by them in the dispute.
My heart is still bedridden..."
As he spoke, his eyes became moist.
Hu Sanhai, who was listening attentively, didn't know this person, so he asked out of curiosity: "Old Xu, who is this? Do you want to introduce me?"
When Xu Qingnian saw his old friend for many years now so sad, his mood fell to the bottom.
"His name is Yu Zhenlei, and he was a good friend of mine when I was young. Although he is only in the Qi Zun realm, he is a righteous person and likes to make friends. When I was young, I would go down the mountain with my husband on my back and often go to play with him. Today, every day, I
When I think of it for the first time, that scene seems like it was just yesterday.”
As Xu Qingnian spoke, he smiled slightly, as if this moment brought him back to his childhood.
When Yu Zhenlei heard Xu Qingnian talk about the previous events, he also laughed: "I didn't expect you still remember."
The two talked and laughed for a long time, and Hu Sanhai seemed a little impatient.
"Old Xu, let's get down to business!"
Yu Zhenlei turned to look at Hu Sanhai and asked politely: "Old Xu, who is this?"
"Oh, his name is Hu Sanhai, and he is also a Confucius student in the same period as me in the academy. Just call him Mr. Hu on weekdays."
After hearing this, Yu Zhenlei nodded, gave a slight salute and said: "He just said business, I am actually also wondering why you suddenly came to Wanjiabao, but is there anything urgent that Wanjiabao can help with?
?”
Xu Qingnian shook his head: "Huh? Not to mention helping. Mr. Hu and I appeared in Wanjiabao this time, but we actually came to investigate the matter of Haotian Pavilion. You and I should be very clear that the power of Haotian Pavilion is gradually increasing.
As they grow bigger, many sects have taken refuge with them. The Xiuqi Continent is now in danger. As an academy disciple in the imperial city, we must first clear out the remnants of Haotian Pavilion in Dong Chu. Therefore, when we leave the city, we first go to Wanjiabao.
Well, as for the reason, you..."
Xu Qingnian stopped talking, Yu Zhenlei smiled and said: "I understand, you think that our Wanjiabao is still the lackey of Haotian Pavilion, but what I want to tell you is that, as I just said, after the death of the old fort master, we
I was already trying to get rid of Haotian Pavilion's control, but Haotian Pavilion made a request."
"You can get rid of their control, but you have to hand over a certain number of offerings every month, and these offerings are nothing more than some rare animals and spiritual grass and fairy trees. At first, in order for the people of Wanjiabao to live and work in peace and contentment, I reluctantly agreed to them.
But who would have thought that they would get worse and worse. In recent years, our Wanjiabao has been unable to hand over any offerings, and the people from Haotian Pavilion come here every now and then to cause damage!"
"That's why my family beat you so hard just now!"
Xu Qingnian sighed deeply after learning about it: "What are these beasts from Haotian Pavilion going to do? Where is Patriarch Haotian? I would like to ask him what exactly he is doing.
What’s your intention?”
After hearing this, Hu Sanhai clenched his fists angrily: "I didn't expect that Dongchu Continent would be so miserable now, and the people in Haotian Pavilion would be so rampant. If I had known that this was the case, I shouldn't have cleaned the academy in the first place. I should have done it earlier."
Come out and clean up the debris from Haotian Pavilion!"
Seeing how angry they were, Yu Zhenlei didn't say much. He looked up and said quickly: "I almost forgot, what are you two standing here for? Since you are here, you are a guest, come in quickly! Although our Wanjiabao is better than
It’s not as luxurious as in the Imperial City, but it’s still considered orthodox. Come, come back to your home with me, and let’s have a good chat...”