After Liang Yan returned to his disciple's residence, he closed his eyes and meditated in his cave without going out even a step.
In just one night, things happened in countless twists and turns, and there were too many accidents. Fortunately, he finally achieved his goal and successfully unlocked the first seal of Tianji Pavilion.
What surprised Liang Yan was that when he unlocked the seal, he also gained a lot of cultivation, saving at least two hundred years of hard training!
He now has some expectations. If the power contained in the second seal can also allow the Tianji Pearl to return so much cultivation, then his cultivation will soon be complete and he can face his first disaster.
Liang Yan is determined to win the second seal!
However, after what happened last night, I wonder how the old Taoist priests in Wuzhuang Mountain will react? If nothing else, at least the guards at Wuzhuang Mountain will be tighter, and the next actions may not be so easy...
...
While he was thinking about it, someone came galloping from the valley and arrived outside his courtyard in a short time.
Just listen to a clear child's voice shouting:
"Is Senior Brother Qingshan here?"
After hearing this, Liang Yan frowned slightly, and the next moment he stood up, opened the door, and came outside the courtyard.
I saw a boy with red lips, white teeth, and pretty features. He looked to be eight or nine years old, standing at the entrance of the courtyard, looking at him with a pair of big eyes.
According to the memory in the wooden tablet, this person should be one of Lu Qinghe's direct disciples, Liu Mingyue.
"So it's Junior Brother Mingyue, what do you want from me?" Liang Yan asked with a smile.
"Senior Brother Qingshan, the master has summoned you and asked you to go to Narcissus Ridge quickly." The boy said respectfully.
"Master summoned?"
Liang Yan pondered for a moment and asked, "Master, can you tell me what the purpose is?"
"That's not clearly stated..." The boy lowered his voice and said, "But I heard that there was something strange in Narcissus Ridge last night. I'm afraid it was a thief. Master called me to go there. I should go with him.
It’s related to this matter.”
After hearing this, Liang Yan's expression did not change much. He just nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you, junior brother, for informing me. This matter is serious, so we should rush to Narcissus Ridge to meet the master."
"That's exactly what it should be."
Mingyue nodded, pinched a spell in her hand, and a white cloud appeared at the feet of Liang Yan and herself, carrying the two of them flying close to the ground, and soon left the valley where the disciples lived, heading towards Narcissus Ridge.
In just one stick of incense, the two of them had arrived at Narcissus Ridge.
This is the second time Liang Yan has set foot here. However, it was a bit shady at night, but this time it was fair and bright.
Lu Qinghe doesn't like ostentation. The place where he lives only has a thatched cottage and a small river.
At this moment, Lu Qinghe was sitting on a huge rock by the river.
When Liang Yan and Mingyue arrived, four young men were already standing next to the boulder. One of them was tall and handsome, with a wine gourd hanging from his waist. He was Lu Qinghe's eldest disciple, Meng Cunzhen.
There is another person with a dark face and a thin figure, but he is "Bishui" disguised as Xiong Ba.
Seeing Xiong Ba, although Liang Yan remained calm on the surface, he was observing carefully secretly.
He was very curious, what did Xiong Ba do last night?
The turmoil in Shuixian Ridge was turned upside down. Was this person involved? Or did he take advantage of Lu Qinghe, Zuo Xingzhi and others to be attracted to do something unspeakable?
As if sensing Liang Yan's observation, Xiong Ba also turned around and smiled slightly at him.
Liang Yan didn't expect that his senses were so keen. In full view of everyone, he could only smile back, then quickly walked to Xiong Ba's side and stood with his hands down in front of Lu Qinghe.
Lu Qinghe was fishing at this time.
He was holding a fishing rod, eyes slightly closed, sitting motionless on the boulder, and seemed to have fallen into trance.
Liang Yan didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, so he didn't say anything. He looked around and found that there were only six young Taoists including himself.
Lu Qinghe has a total of seven direct disciples, and now there are only six. The remaining one should be his junior sister Xiangqin.
"Then Xiao Nizi didn't come. Could it be that she played my bamboo flute?"
Liang Yan felt a little regretful.
The reason why he gave the bamboo flute to Xiangqin at that time was because the girl was too familiar with "Qingshan" and was very clingy. He was afraid that if she stayed by his side all the time, her flaws would be exposed over time.
I originally thought that I could get two seals in one night, but I didn't expect that I was not the only one who acted secretly.
Last night, too much time was wasted. Not only was there no way to unlock the second seal, it also made Lu Qinghe and others become alert.
In the current situation, the original decision to let Xiangqin sleep has become a bad idea. I wonder if Lu Qinghe has ever visited Xiangqin. Once he discovers the bamboo flute, he may be suspicious of himself...
.....
Liang Yan felt a little uneasy, but Lu Qinghe seemed to be asleep and remained motionless on the boulder.
I don’t know how long it took, but a sigh suddenly came from above the boulder:
"Qingshan, Bishui, how long have you two followed me to practice Taoism?"
This question was asked a bit abruptly, and Liang Yan had a vague feeling in his heart after hearing it.
Isn't Lu Qinghe suspicious of the two of them?
Liang Yan couldn't figure out Lu Qinghe's thoughts for a while, and could only answer according to the memory in the wooden sign: "Reporting to Master, I will start first. I have been practicing with Master for 816 years. Junior Brother Bishui is better than me."
I started practicing Taoism thirty years late, and now I have been practicing Taoism with my master for seven hundred and eighty-six years."
"It's been eight hundred years..." Lu Qinghe seemed to recall the past, sighed, and said slowly: "I think you were just a young boy back then, but now in the blink of an eye, you are already a core person who can stand alone.
Disciple."
Liang Yan and Xiong Ba looked at each other. They didn't know what this person was thinking, so they could only say respectfully: "Master has trained us well. Without master, the two of us would never have achieved what we have today."
"Good children, come to me. I want to take a good look at you." Lu Qinghe smiled and waved to the two of them.
Liang Yan's heart skipped a beat.
Lu Qinghe was obviously suspicious of himself and Xiong Ba and wanted to check their identities personally.
The current situation is very bad.
Although he had the Tianji Bead, even if Lu Qinghe wanted to investigate, he might not be found out, but he was not sure whether Xiong Ba could withstand it... Once Xiong Ba was exposed, he would certainly not be able to hide it.
"You must not show any flaws..."
Liang Yan glanced at Xiong Ba. This was the first time he had expectations for this Tianxie Pavilion teammate, because the two were now in the same boat, and both would suffer.
Soon, the two came to Lu Qinghe and stood under the boulder.
"Good boy."
Lu Qinghe smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and touched the top of Liang Yan's head first.
A vague, light spiritual energy poured in from the Baihui Point on the top of his head, and then invaded Liang Yan's meridians. As the spiritual power moved, it began to travel throughout the body.
Liang Yan remained calm on the surface, but secretly he was very energetic.
He knew that this was Lu Qinghe's magical method used to check the situation in his body. If he saw any flaws, his identity might be exposed.
Fortunately, the Tianji Pearl can create an illusion in the body. In fact, Lu Qinghe's light energy did not enter the meridians, but was deceived by the Tianji Pearl and sent the wrong information back.
Lu Qinghe stroked the top of his head for a moment, and his frown gradually relaxed.
Not long after, the Lord of the Water Department withdrew his right hand, still with a faint smile on his face, and he looked unchanged.
Liang Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Lu Qinghe did not find any flaw. The Tianji Pearl is indeed the "Secret Treasure of the Origin". Without this object, it is absolutely impossible to hide it from Lu Qinghe with just his own strength.
However, it is useless to pass the test by yourself. It depends on whether Xiong Ba has this ability.
While he was thinking about it, Lu Qinghe had already placed his palm on Xiong Ba's head. Needless to say, the light energy that had just checked Liang Yan also poured into Xiong Ba's body at this time.
Liang Yan's heart rose in his throat.
Once Xiong Ba is exposed, he will definitely reveal himself, and a fierce battle will inevitably occur.
In order to strike first, Liang Yan has already begun to be on guard. If things change, he will be the first to attack. After working together with Xiong Ba to injure Lu Qinghe, he will then make his next plan...
However, it turned out that his worries were unnecessary.
In just a moment, Lu Qinghe retracted his palm.
He didn't seem to notice Xiong Ba's disguise. He just frowned and asked, "Bishui, are you injured?"
"Master Mingjian, this disciple is indeed seriously injured." Xiong Ba's voice was a little weak.
Lu Qinghe looked thoughtful and suddenly asked: "Why did you two invite me to the ancestor's ancestral hall last night?"
"Report to Master."
Liang Yan had been prepared for this question for a long time, and replied at this time: "Grandma Tianchi has asked the two of us many times about the location of the ancestor's ancestral hall. The disciple was reserved at that time and did not tell the truth. But last night I went to give him a message.
When Grandma Tianchi brought tea, she found that she was no longer in the cave. We were suspicious, so we thought of going to the ancestor's ancestral hall to check the situation, and at the same time, we reported the news to the master."
"Then you can see with your own eyes that it was Grandma Tianchi who did the trick in the ancestral hall?"
"Not bad!" Liang Yan and Xiong Ba nodded at the same time.
"Besides Grandma Tianchi, who is the other person?"
Liang Yan thought for a while and replied: "That man has always been hidden in the black mist, but when he fought with Grandma Tianchi, the magical power he used seemed to be the 'Haihai Whale Swallowing Technique'. The disciples guessed that nine out of ten Gui Wuji
."
"It's really the two of them..."
Lu Qinghe narrowed his eyes slightly, was silent for a while, and then asked: "Since you broke up the fight between two Transformation Tribulation Realm monks, how did you two escape?"
"When my junior brother and I went in, Grandma Tianchi and Gui Wuqi were fighting fiercely. Both sides were evenly matched and there was no time for him to care. Moreover, they didn't seem to want to destroy the memorial tablets in the ancestral hall, so the area covered by the spell was not large. The two of us targeted one
I got a chance and escaped by luck."
"Then what happened after you came out? Where did you go?" Lu Qinghe asked.
"Report to Master."
The person who answered him this time was Xiong Ba. His voice was very weak and he said slowly: "Although we had a chance to escape last night, the spells of the seniors in the Tribulation Realm were still too strong. Unfortunately, my disciple was affected by the spells and was seriously injured. Yes.
Senior Brother Qingshan took me back to his disciple's residence, and has been helping me heal my injuries in the cave since then."
Xiong Ba's explanation is reasonable and has no flaws at all.
As for the injuries inside his body, even Liang Yan didn't know where they came from, but looking at it now, this person should have been prepared for it, and the purpose of doing this was to deal with Lu Qinghe's cross-examination.
At this moment, Lu Qinghe's face gradually improved after understanding the "ins and outs", and his suspicion seemed to have faded a lot.
"So that's it...you two did a good job in this matter."
Lu Qinghe touched his chin, nodded slightly and said: "Thanks to the two of you for acting cautiously and attentively this time, the ancestor's tablet was not stolen. After this matter is over, I will give you two their dues."
Reward. As for the injuries in Bi Shui's body, I just saw it and it will not affect the foundation. You can take my handwritten talisman and go to Zixia Tower to exchange for a 'Resurrection Pill'. After taking the pill, you only need to rest for three days.
It can be cured."
"Thank you Master!"
Xiong Ba's face showed a look of "delight", and he quickly stepped forward and took the handwritten order from Lu Qinghe.
Lu Qinghe's face was calm at this time. He glanced at his six disciples and said slowly: "I think you all probably know that Wuzhuang Mountain was not peaceful last night, especially in our Narcissus Ridge. A lot of big things happened. I
We have summoned you here to strengthen our vigilance."
After hearing this, several disciples cupped their hands and said:
"Please give me your instructions, Master!"
"For the next seven days, Meng Cunzhen will be responsible for guarding the Hidden Spirit Valley, and the rest will be responsible for patrolling the Wuming Peak. You can patrol alternately. If you find any trouble, report it to the master immediately."
Lu Qinghe made unified arrangements for the location and time of everyone's patrols, and everyone had their own tasks.
Liang Yan was responsible for the period from Jishi to Shenshi, located on the west side of Wuming Peak.
Although he himself did not want to go on patrol, after all, he used the identity of "Qingshan" to sneak into Wuzhuang Mountain, so he still had to do superficial things.
After assigning everyone's patrol tasks, Lu Qinghe didn't want to say anything more. He waved his hand and said: "You all go down. Remember to perform your duties and don't neglect."
"Master, don't worry, we don't dare to relax at all."
The disciples bowed to Lu Qinghe and then left.
Liang Yan also left Narcissus Ridge and walked on the mountain path of Wuming Peak with Xiong Ba.
The two walked side by side, seemingly intimate, but in fact they had their own thoughts.
After a long silence, it was Xiong Ba who spoke first and sent a message to him: "Fellow Taoist Long Wu, the Narcissus Ridge was not peaceful last night. I guess you must have gained a lot of benefits secretly, right?"
"To each other, didn't Fellow Taoist Xiong Ba stay away all night?"
Liang Yan's tone was a little cold, which made Xiong Ba frown slightly, and said with some confusion: "What? Fellow Daoist Long Wu has any objections to me?"
"hehe."
Liang Yan smiled and suddenly stopped.
"Lian Xin, how long are you going to keep pretending in front of me?"