Chapter 267: The Taoist Companion of the Master
Under the gloomy sky, cold raindrops were falling from the sky and hitting the forest, causing a rustling sound among the dense woods.
At the same time, a damp smell mixed with the smell of earth continued to overflow from the mountains and forests.
"Both sons of the Bu family are at the initial stage of Yingtian realm?"
"It makes sense. Senior Brother Huo has already touched the threshold of Yingtian Realm. The one who can break his legs must have a higher level of cultivation than him."
"After being transformed into evil species, there are still two people in the Yingtian initial realm, and they are very fierce."
"What about Ji You...?"
"You also find it hard to believe? Yes, how could it be Ji You? Then what level of combat power would he have reached...?"
"But Senior Brother Huo and the others have been released."
"So what if I let him out?"
"Those elders who have been hiding in the mountains for many years and are nearing the end of their lifespans are not easy to deal with. Just seeing them on a normal day gives me a strong sense of hostility. If they are lying, they will definitely not be let off so easily."
"You mean to say that the elders have confirmed that this news is true?"
In the canyon, disciples from the Wendao Sect, Shanhai Pavilion, and Lingjian Mountain were talking in low voices.
The tragic situation of Huo Hong, Jiang Chenfeng and their group with broken hands and feet had actually spread as early as when they were rescued.
Being able to severely injure nine Rong Dao masters is already a very terrifying thing.
But what was even more difficult for them to imagine was that it was Ji You who killed the two murderers.
If we talk about Ji You's name before the Tiandao Society started, it is certain that many people did not know it.
Even until the third round, there were still people who would ask who Ji You was when they heard his name.
But when the Heavenly Dao Society comes to an end, there will be few people in the world who don’t know him.
At the beginning, everyone labeled him as a disciple of Tianshu Academy who was at the top of his level in combat power and had outstanding talent, and a maverick private cultivator in the countryside.
And after everyone returned from the holy land of the sages, he was given more labels such as being indistinguishable from the crowd, being a pity, about to be unknown, and this was how it should be for a country dweller to practice private cultivation.
But no one expected that the next time they heard about him, he had killed Yingtian with a sword.
The disciples of the three sects were the first to know that the evil spirit of Yingtian had been killed, and just now they were discussing whether the fighting power of the person who did it was worthy of the word "great power".
Unexpectedly, the one who was exposed immediately was Ji You.
Many people feel that there is really no connection between "great power" and "great worries".
Because he was too young and had no aristocratic family, he had always been alone. It was said that he was not selected even after entering the inner courtyard.
At this moment, everyone imagined the scene of Ji You killing the evil creature in Yingtian Realm with his sword, and their minds were in a trance.
At the same time, Director Qin and Director Ji of the Office of Administration also remained silent for a long time due to trance.
They followed Elder Fang back and were standing under the shade of the trees, with expressions that showed they wanted to say something but hesitated.
Ji You has been very low-key since returning from the holy land of sages. He usually just visits Cao Jinsong, and then stays in the inner courtyard of the fairyland and rarely goes out.
There were many discussions about him in the courtyard, but he never took it seriously.
Even when he left Tianshuyuan and returned to Fengzhou, he was extremely low-key.
The two leaders originally thought that he did it on purpose, because he had not been able to break through in the holy land of sages, and he must have felt lonely and somewhat inferior in his heart.
But with what Huo Hong and Jiang Chenfeng said tonight, all their previous guesses and assumptions were shattered.
But no matter how many times you think about it, it still seems unbelievable.
The problem is that they have begun to believe from the bottom of their hearts that the person who killed the two evil species in the Yingtian Realm was Ji You.
The reason for believing it is not only that the posture of the man they are talking about is extremely similar to Ji You, but also that his sword-wielding habits are exactly the same as Ji You.
It’s because the money bags in the arms of those who died today and those who died before were missing.
This kind of thing is so much like his style that the two of them had no other choice in mind.
Ji Jingyao twirled his long beard and said, "This kind of combat power is really a bit outrageous..."
Qin Rong thought for a moment and then said, "I don't know why, but I always feel that it would be abnormal if he wasn't like this."
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"He should not have gained nothing in the Holy Land of the Ancients as everyone said."
Ji Jingyao raised his head at this time: "Although that is the case, Elder Fang just specifically instructed us to send a message back to confirm it."
Qin Rong raised his eyes when he heard the voice. "Back then, Lu Hanyan and Fang Jincheng were at loggerheads over the inner courtyard quota, which led to him and Ji You becoming enemies. That's why he made things difficult for Ji You in the Tiandao Association preliminaries. So he should be the last one who wants this to be true."
Ji Jingyao nodded: "Being targeted by such a person, I think the high and mighty Elder Fang must be scared too."
"But no matter what, since he has given the order, let's do it."
"Then I will use the communication platform."
Qin Rong nodded, thought for a moment and added, "I'll have to trouble Brother Ji to report to Palace Master Zuoqiu what has happened in the past few days."
Ji Jingyao nodded, turned and left.
Not long after, a message instructing the disciples in the academy to confirm Ji You's whereabouts was sent out from the communication platform and arrived at the Tianshu Academy in an instant.
The messages from the Office of the Administrator are generally divided into four levels: heaven, earth, black, yellow, and this message is marked with the word "earth".
So the disciples who stayed behind in the Office of the President immediately set off for the inner and outer courtyards.
Some people went to look for Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu, some went to look for Lu Qingqiu and Lu Hanyan, and some disciples went to Zizhu Zen Temple and the area around Ji You's residence.
Since Wen Siyuan was familiar with them, he was responsible for looking for Cao Jinsong, and another group of disciples went to look for Kuang Cheng.
In fact, they were also very confused because Ji You left after receiving a message from Shengjing.
Before leaving, he only left a note saying that he had something to do.
The news that the whole courtyard was looking for Ji You soon reached the ears of the disciples in the courtyard, and they all seemed very confused.
Ever since Ji You failed to break through after coming out of the Holy Land of Sages, everyone thought that he would become invisible in the future and not many people would pay attention to him anymore.
But no one expected that the Office of Administration would make a big fuss to search for Ji You's whereabouts today.
He Lingxiu, Xiao Hanyan, Shi Junhao and others were in seclusion in the courtyard. When they heard this, they couldn't help but frown. They didn't know what happened to this name that they hadn't heard for a long time.
However, in their opinion, although Ji You, the Tongxuan, has a combat capability close to that of the Rongdao, he will not be able to create anything significant worthy of their attention no matter how hard he tries.
However, Fang Jincheng and others who were not in seclusion were talking about this.
Because they all thought of the news a few days ago from the Office of Administration that additional personnel would be sent to the Dongping Mountains.
"It seems that a natural treasure has indeed appeared in the Dongping Mountains. Do you think Ji You will be chosen again? Will he be sent to fight for the treasure?"
"Nonsense, the lowest level of the people sent out these times are Rong Dao, what can he, a Tong Xuan, do?"
Fang Jincheng looked at the person who was speaking, and relying on Elder Fang's status as the grandson of the emperor, he spoke in an impolite tone.
The senior brother heard this and said, "That's why we asked him to go."
"You mean to send him to die?"
"This kind of thing has never happened before. I think Elder Fang must have given the order to avenge Brother Fang. We are so envious."
Hearing this, Fang Jincheng was slightly stunned and thought to himself, could this be true?
Otherwise, why would he be in such a hurry to find Ji You?
This damned rural private cultivator, I'm afraid he's really going to reach the end of his road this time...
Thinking of this, he suddenly began to feel a little excited.
Because of Lu Hanyan's presence in the inner courtyard, his entry into the inner courtyard was always seen as unjustified in the eyes of others, so he was quite resentful.
Hearing this speculation, he naturally hoped that Ji You died in the Dongping Mountains, and he also wanted to see how wonderful Lu Hanyan's expression would be at that time.
At the same time, a team from the Executive Yuan that was sent to Shengjing City hurried over.
No one in Tianshu Academy knew where Ji You was, but someone in Shengjing City knew.
This person is not Kuang Cheng.
In fact, the note Ji You left for Kuang Cheng did not mention where he was going.
Because this matter involved secrets that the Immortal Sect was unwilling to reveal, Ji You was worried that this guy would get hot-headed and get into trouble.
The person who actually knew Ji You's whereabouts was not a certain person, but the post station in Shengjing City.
At that time, Ji You rented a carriage again, and the coachman recorded the itinerary after he came back.
Ji Jingyao soon received a reply confirming that Ji You had arrived at Dongping Mountains, so he handed the message to Elder Fang and Elder Ge.
Elder Ge was the first to speak after reading it: "Could it be that he really is here..."
Ji Jingyao heard the voice and said, "Although the post station groom can prove that he has been nearby, it is unknown after he entered the mountain. We don't know whether it is true or not."
Elder Fang raised his head with a gloomy look in his eyes: "It can't be him, how could a rural private cultivator do this!"
Ji Jingyao nodded: "What Elder Fang said is absolutely true..."
In fact, there is already so much evidence to prove that it was Ji You who killed the two evil species in Yingtian Realm with the sword. There is no other possibility for this matter.
But just as Qin Rong said, Elder Fang was the one among them who was most unable to accept this, so it was understandable that he was unwilling to believe it.
Ji Jingyao thought to himself that he was only taking a few dollars, so naturally he didn't want to offend him.
He felt that since Ji You's target was also the Bu family, then whether it was to kill or capture, they would definitely meet next time, so he naturally didn't need to waste his breath...
Rustle, rustle——
A light rain fell, and the sound of light footsteps could be heard in the gloomy woods.
Jiang Yan came to the valley on the east side where the disciples of Lingjian Mountain rested.
Her injuries were mainly concentrated in her abdomen. After being interrogated, her fellow junior sister helped to bandage her wounds. She took some healing pills and then had a good sleep.
But because so many things happened today, her sleep was never deep and she woke up after just a few hours.
After being stunned for a long time, she decided to go out for a walk and talk to someone.
So after thinking about it, she thought of Yan Qiubai from Lingjian Mountain.
In the wilderness, snowy regions, and Dongping Mountains, the two had experienced life and death several times together. Although they were not in the same immortal sect, they already had a deep sisterly relationship.
Moreover, they had experienced the battle in the valley together, and there were some things that only she could tell.
Coincidentally, Jiang Yuerou from Shanhai Pavilion thought the same, so the two met and found Yan Qiubai at the same time.
She was sitting by a campfire at this time, having changed into a new dress, which outlined her plump curves in an exquisite and attractive manner.
But what attracted the most attention was not her curvy figure, but the two black, red and purple finger marks on her neck.
That was pinched out by Bu Yao, and at the moment of being pinched, she really felt the coming of death.
In other words, if Ji You hadn't suddenly appeared and killed his way through the entire valley with such momentum, she felt that she might have really died.
So Yan Qiubai also had difficulty falling asleep, his eyes were fixed straight ahead until Jiang Yan arrived and he came back to his senses.
Jiang Yan smoothed her skirt and sat next to her: "How is Xie Chenyu?"
"Brother Xie has both arms broken and has severe internal injuries. He keeps coughing up blood. Where's Master Jiang?"
"The abdomen was pierced, the spiritual essence was damaged, and the person is still in a coma. The situation is hard to say."
After they finished speaking, they both looked at Jiang Yuerou.
Jiang Yuerou couldn't help but sigh: "Junior Brother Huo Hong's injuries are very serious. Not only are his legs broken, but his spiritual essence seems to have been torn apart by the evil spirit. He has never woken up since he fainted in the valley."
The two nodded after hearing this, but did not show any sympathy.
Because in their opinion, it is a great fortune to be able to save one's life now. Besides, it was he who took the initiative to provoke, so there is nothing to be sad about.
Jiang Yan threw a piece of dry wood into the campfire. After thinking for a while, she said quietly: "I tried to fall asleep just now, but I kept tossing and turning and the image of Ji You swinging his sword in a circle was in my mind..."
Yan Qiubai and Jiang Yuerou looked at each other, pursed their red lips when they heard the words, and thought that their sister was quite serious. We had all been severely hit in the brain by him once.
Women admire strong men, and immortal cultivators are no exception.
Especially at the critical moment of life and death, when seeing a man who is like a god, one will naturally subconsciously want to depend on him.
Women like Jiang Yan who have reached the Dao Rong realm are rare in the world.
If she wanted to find someone stronger than herself, the only option was Yingtian Realm.
But the people in Yingtian Realm are basically all old men, and the younger ones are descendants of various clans, so it is not easy to meet them.
Jiang Yan had thought about the Snow Region, but there was no follow-up because Ji You had not yet broken through.
In his opinion, Ji You is now completely enough.
She poked the campfire twice and looked at Yan Qiubai.
"When we were sent to the Snow Region, we joked with each other about marrying him and practicing together. Ji You loves swords very much, and his sword art inheritance also comes from your Lingjian Mountain. Sister Qiu Bai seems to have a good chance."
After Jiang Yan finished speaking, she couldn't help but whispered, "But if you're not interested, I'll have to help you."
Yan Qiubai was slightly startled: "Sister, don't you recognize the two women who followed Ji You and called him "uncle" just now?"
"They look familiar. It seems that I have met them before in Tiandao. I am curious. You all seem to know who they are, but why didn't anyone say anything when the elder pressed the issue just now?"
"It's nothing. It's okay if my sister doesn't know. It's not a big deal."
Jiang Yan's curiosity had been aroused. How could she just brush it off with just one sentence? So she kept asking questions.
However, Yan Qiubai kept his mouth shut, evading the question and finally saying that he didn't see it clearly either.
If it were in the past, Jiang Yan would definitely not believe it so easily, but at this moment a disciple from the Wendao Sect happened to come to find her and said that Jiang Chenfeng had woken up.
So Jiang Yan immediately stood up and hurried away with the disciple.
After one person was missing, Jiang Yuerou couldn't help but look at Yan Qiubai: "Judging from your reaction just now, I should be right, right?"
Yan Qiubai was silent for a while before speaking: "One of them is called Ding Yao, and the other is called Zhuo Wanqiu. They are my young mistress's personal maids."
The title of son-in-law is very common in the Qingyun world where marriage is popular. It is basically used by female family members or servants to address their husbands.
So the simple word "son-in-law" is nothing special.
But when the identity of the caller is revealed, it takes on a completely different meaning.
When Jiang Yuerou heard Yan Qiubai's words, a figure appeared in her mind.
She was wearing a red and white robe of the master of celestial beings and a colored glaze crown on her head. She looked cool and elegant, and was extremely proud of herself.
Jiang Yuerou was silent for a long time before she slowly spoke: "Could it be that you saw it wrong?"
Yan Qiubai opened her red lips slightly: "I am a disciple of Lingjian Mountain, so I have naturally seen them countless times. I am not familiar with Zhuo Wanqiu, but I am very familiar with Senior Sister Ding Yao. To be honest, although my last name is Yan, my status is actually not as high as Senior Sister Ding."
"Why is that?"
"Senior Sister Ding Yao grew up with Master Jian."
Yan Qiubai recalled the scene of seeing them: "She and Master Jian are like sisters, so she has a high prestige in the sect and is very arrogant. Even the elders dare not look down on her. And yesterday, she was the most well-behaved I have ever seen her be."
Fairy Qiubai, who was born in Lingjian Mountain, took a big detour and kept talking about how high Ding Yao's status was.
But in fact, Jiang Yuerou knew that what she wanted to express could be clearly expressed in one sentence.
Ji You might be the Taoist partner of Little Master Jian of Lingjian Mountain.
But even though they were the only two chatting now and no one else could hear them, Yan Qiubai didn't dare to say this easily.
It was just like during the interrogation just now, no matter how the elders asked, those who recognized Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu remained silent.
Because this matter concerns the reputation of the future leader of an immortal sect.
That's why even though Jiang Yan asked him for a long time, Yan Qiubai was unwilling to say anything.
Your own guesses are your own guesses, which are completely different from rumors spread by others.
At this point, the two of them couldn't help but recall what happened in spring this year.
When the disciple of the Taoist sect came to ask about the mountain, the young master Jian had personally admitted that he had a lover.
After this news came out, many people found it hard to imagine who the man could be that could win the heart of the young master of Lingjian Mountain.
And when possible candidates appear, they just feel a buzzing feeling in their heads.
Jiang Yuerou was stunned for a long time before she spoke: "I have never heard that he knows Xiao Jianzhu before. Besides, hasn't the relationship between your Lingjian Mountain and Tianshuyuan always been bad?"
Yan Qiubai looked at her: "Do you mean we heard it wrong?"
"I just think that the young lady has always been cold and arrogant, and has always acted rationally. If this is true, it would be too unbelievable..."
(End of this chapter)
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