Chapter 127 Crisis
Gui Taoran: "Dream?"
“Is there something you want to do even if you try your best? Is there something that wakes you up every morning? Is there something in your body that does not belong to any organ, but exists in every part of your body? As long as you have it, you can walk on with your head held high even if you fall into the mud.”
"It makes your life different from the past. It allows you to take any doubt for granted. It wakes you up every morning, trains your spirit, and forges countless possibilities."
"This is how a monk's life should be spent. When looking back on the past, a monk should not regret wasting his time, nor should he..."
"It is..."
It felt like something hot was rising from his lower abdomen. Gui Taoran said blankly, "Dream?"
Ning Mingmei: "Yes, dreams. Tell your parents that you are not living under their shadow, your achievements are beyond their imagination, you are different from them! A new era should have new heroes!"
The last sentence speaks volumes.
The hot steam was rising, and the words "prove myself to our mothers and parents" made Gui Taoran feel so proud that he almost took off.
"Then Master," he said with emotion, "what should my dream be?"
Ning Mingmei pushed up his glasses on the other end of the voice transmission: "Your dream is..."
At the end of the crowd in the distance, there suddenly arose a noise like a splash of water.
“Don’t push!”
"Wait...what are you doing?"
The splashes of water turned into waves, and finally one of the disciples was the first to scream.
"How come they bite people?!"
The noises rose and fell. Amidst the sea of people, everyone finally saw the group of disciples who were biting people. They were dressed in robes from various major sects and looked no different from ordinary disciples, except that their cheeks were blue, their eyes were dull, and their extended fingernails were several inches long. A disciple was thrown to the ground by them, his hands and feet were bitten, and he was now covering his bleeding wounds and howling in pain.
Someone went to help her, and at this moment, Master Qi's disciple shouted, "Don't touch her!"
Unfortunately it's too late. The disciple who was helped up turned around and bit the arm of the rescuer!
Amid the sudden outburst of screams, the faces of the disciples and elders who knew the inside story of what happened a few days ago turned pale - for the sake of the sect's "stability", all those who knew the truth tacitly suppressed the matter.
But who could have thought that these disciples who were "recuperating" at Qizhen Peak would appear at Mingwu Peak today and frantically attack other disciples?
"Someone released them." Ning Mingmei said.
Fortunately, there are few disciples in Piaomiao Peak. Ning Mingmei immediately sent a message, asking Lin Heting to lead the other disciples to retreat quickly. During the scuffle, some disciples fell down and some were bitten. The crowd was so crowded at the moment that even capable disciples felt powerless when looking at the chaotic scene before them.
The ones who bit them were not others, but their fellow disciples who they lived with day and night!
Ning Mingmei was about to stand up when he saw a red and green figure leaping into the air...
It turned out to be Qi Miancheng.
Qi Miancheng waved his red sleeves, and all the disciples in the most chaotic circle fell to the ground - no matter if they were biting people or screaming and trampling.
At first glance, this behavior seems to be an AOE skill that does not take into account all the disciples, but if you think about it carefully, this is the only way to decisively stop the current situation.
"Tiantai Peak disciples, listen up." Even at this moment, Qi Miancheng's voice was still gentle, "First-class disciples, separate the injured disciples, the disciples who are sick, and the disciples who are unconscious due to being trampled, and take them to the medical hut. The rest of the disciples will patrol Mingwu Peak and control other disciples who are sick and have escaped."
The originally noisy crowd temporarily quieted down because of his appearance. The chaos was still going on in other places, but the disciples of Tiantai Peak had already formed a team spontaneously and started to clean up the scene.
Sect Leader Qi was confident in his plan, standing high above the heavens with a calm expression. Even though he was wearing clothes with such strange colors, he still showed some classic retro style of maximalism at this moment.
Ning Mingmei looked at him.
"Your leader Qi... looks quite presentable at this moment." Gui Ruoxue said quietly beside him.
"Sure enough, this is the leader." Ning Mingmei said.
"All elders and hall masters from Qingji Sect and Wai Zong, please go to Tiantai Peak immediately." Qi Mian Chengdao.
Oh no.
Ning Mingmei looked at Gui Ruoxue beside him. Gui Ruoxue couldn't run away this time.
On the other side, Baimian left with Xu Changze. He looked at the injured and screaming disciples and frowned subtly.
…
In the chaos, Ning Mingmei, Gui Ruoxue, and the eighteen disciples of Piaomiao Peak were packed up and taken to Tiantai Peak. Sect Leader Qi made Tiantai Peak great again, and all the important people gathered together.
There was a deafening noise outside, and the atmosphere inside the hall was as cold as ice. Ning Mingmei and his disciples huddled nearby and saw Zhang Zhizhen rushing over. As the elder of Qizhen Peak who is in charge of medical care, Zhang Zhizhen looks like a simple middle-aged woman. She was kind from the inside out, had a gentle smile, and never got angry with anyone. Ning Mingmei had never seen her face so pale.
Many elders from Mingwu Peak have arrived, but Fang Wuyu and others are still on the way. An elder from the outer sect was the first to speak out: "Qingji Sect, what's wrong with you? How did those sick disciples get to Mingwu Peak and cause such a mess?"
Today there is a competition among Zhang Zhizhen’s disciples. Therefore, Zhang Zhizhen and her disciples left Qizhen Peak early in the morning. There were only a few disciples on duty in the medical hut next to Qizhen Peak.
However, the disciples who fell ill were tied up with ropes and fell into a deep sleep due to the medicine. Who could have imagined that within an hour, they broke free from the ropes, bit the disciples on duty, and ran around with an increasingly large team, with Mingwu Peak as the center.
Zhang Zhizhen was speechless, his whole face flushed with shame. Jiang Ying said coldly at this moment: "Since this is Qingji Sect, what happened is also Qingji Sect's business. Elder Li, there is no reason for an elder from the outer sect in Qingji Sect to be so presumptuous."
The number one sect in the world is the number one sect in the world. The words of the outer sect elder were blocked. At this moment, an elder of Yinbing Pavilion sneered.
"Elder Li's question is quite interesting. It seems that Elder Li also knows the inside story of today's chaos? Why is it that only our Yinbing Pavilion is kept in the dark?"
The autistic programmer who turned a deaf ear to the world outside and only focused on coding started to get angry.
Ning Mingmei watched the fire from the other side and let Gui Ruoxue, who was wearing a veil, hide behind him. Among the crowd, Xu Changze of Minghuagu said, "Everyone calm down, we might as well listen to what the Qingji Sect has to say."
Qi Miancheng's direct disciple came out and explained what happened a few days ago. Gambling is a shameful thing. Even among the elders from other sects, many of them have no idea what happened to their own disciples. When they heard about it, they felt a little ashamed or glared at the elders from their own sect.
"There has been unrest inside and outside the Qingji Sect's mountain gate these past few days. Is this also what they are referring to? Someone deliberately poisoned? What is their purpose?" An elder frowned.
"They could have many purposes, or it's not surprising what their purposes are." Jiang Ying said casually, "The Demon Realm has welcomed back their Demon Lord, and the Qingji Sect and Yanyun Tower are the world's number one immortal sects, and have always been thorns in their eyes. The demon world has always coveted the immortal world and has been ready to make a move for a long time. The ghost world always wants to capture some immortals to use as their cultivation materials, or take this opportunity to experiment... We are not surprised by which world is behind this."
Everyone reached a consensus and seemed to think that this was done by several other realms.
Only Gui Ruoxue whispered in Ning Mingmei's ear: "What exactly is that poison? Have you seen it?"
Ning Mingmei said: "Oh, you haven't forgotten your old business even in this situation."
As expected of Gui PI, he has a strong sense of patent competition.
Ning Mingmei appeared to be indifferent on the surface, but he actually had some plans in mind.
It doesn’t matter if something happens to the Qingji Sect, but it would be a big deal if it affects the competition. Ning Mingmei has a large stock of patented products (Coke and Sprite). If he doesn't take this opportunity to sell them all, the entire capital chain will be in trouble. Especially those limited edition colas, this wave of losses will probably be nearly 10 million.
When it comes to using poison, Gui Ruoxue said that she is the second best in the world, but I guess few people would dare to say that they are the best. Let Gui Ruoxue go and see what the poison is. Maybe it will really work.
no.
Ning Mingmei thought about it and rejected the idea.
The system asked, "Are you worried about Gui Ruoxue's safety?"
Ning Mingmei said: "Compared with short-term gains, Gui Ruoxue is the value-added asset that I should hold for a long time. This kind of risky investment is not my style."
System: ...I knew it.
But Ning Mingmei is now talking to it so casually and skillfully... Before at Mingwu Peak, Ning Mingmei should not have discovered anything, right?
Hundreds of people gathered at Tiantai Peak, with all kinds of thoughts. Ning Mingmei asked Gui Ruoxue to be as quiet as a chicken and not say a word to avoid being exposed.
Because there will always be someone who asks the questions he wants to ask.
And...someone has been looking at him.
Xu Changze.
The Anhua elder of Minghua Valley.
The two people's eyes met in the air. Ning Mingmei smiled at Xu Changze first. Xu Changze was a shrewd man and smiled back.
Qi Miancheng saw the whole scene.
"I think the poison is very strange." Lu Mengqing said, "It turns the disciples into monsters that only know how to bite people. After being bitten, the poison will take effect immediately and it is also contagious. Where has there been such a poison before? I think as long as we find the source of this poison and study its mechanism of action, we can find the identity of the mastermind behind the disruption of the competition."
"Finding the source is secondary." One person retorted, "The most important thing now is to make an antidote. It's been more than seven days since my disciple was bitten. How is the antidote being developed now?"
When asked about this, Zhang Zhizhen and the others looked ashamed: "Not yet..."
"I used to have a friend...if he were here." Lu Mengqing only said this and stopped.
There was no expression on her face, as if this was just an insignificant remark.
However, a few people noticed that the elders in charge of the treatment were hiding something. Under their aggressive questioning, a disciple finally revealed a little.
Then, in full view of everyone, two more people were brought in. One was Ye Guimu, a practitioner of the Qiushi School, and the other was Kong Huan, a Buddhist practitioner of the Baopu Temple.
Ning Mingmei had met Ye Guimu last time. Ye Guimu, a disciple of the Qi Sect, was expensively dressed and appeared to have strong research capabilities, which left a deep impression on Ning Mingmei.
After all, his cooperation with Qiushimen had not yet begun. Ning Mingmei is fair in everything he does. The Qingji Sect was occupied by him, the Yanyun Tower was colonized by him, the Minghua Valley was kidnapped by him, and the Yinbing Pavilion provided him with an outsourced team.
As one of the top three sects in the world, the Qiushi Sect should have the same dignity as the other three sects. Therefore, Ning Mingmei fell in love with Ye Guimu at first sight.
As for Baopu Temple, there is also a lot of money in Buddhism. If there is a chance, Ning Mingmei would also like to give it a try.
Kong Huan was the first person Ning Mingmei saw in Baopu Temple. The young man had beautiful features, no hair, a teardrop mole at the corner of his eye, and was wearing a monk's robe. He pursed his lips and lowered his brows, obviously struggling.
His bald head makes people feel good. It looks very academic at first glance.
But this name...
It seems a little familiar?
The person asking the question said, "I heard from Ye Guimu that you know the person who made this poison?"
Kong Huan heard this and said anxiously: "This medicine may not be his... He has long returned to the demon world. And this medicine seems to be different from the medicine he used in the past."
Ye Guimu said: "You keep calling him 'he', and you still don't want to call him the devil?"
Hearing this... How could a Buddhist cultivator from Baopu Temple have experience in external communication with people from the demon world?
Everyone looked at Kong Huan with an unfriendly expression. Only Qi Miancheng said: "Kong Huan, please speak slowly and explain the whole process."
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