Zhang Yan waited on Bamboo Island for more than ten days, but no one from Qincang School came. It was as if they had forgotten about this place.
There was also no movement on the Eagle Perching Continent. These beast cultivators had captured nearly four hundred cultivators from Qincang School, so of course they didn't dare to provoke Qincang School too much.
Zhang Yan was meditating in a cave residence that he had opened up on the island. The Primordial Unity Golden Fire Mystic Light needed the Evil Qi from the underground, and there was no way for him to cultivate it here. Therefore, apart from nourishing the Sword Pill day and night, he immersed his mind into the broken jade to study the magical effects of the talisman and the Carefree Skill of Real Form.
Three days later, auspicious clouds appeared in the sky and the sound of bells rang out. A young daoist stood in the clouds and didn't say anything. Only two old daoists at the Mystic Light Realm were sent down.
These two people held the jade tokens of the Zheng Qing Courtyard and the High Brightness Temple. They said they were going to take the ten unconscious disciples and all the remaining disciples on the island back to the sect.
Of these two courtyards, one was in charge of punishment while the other was where the elders cultivated. After Zhang Yan confirmed that there were no problems with the talismans, he naturally didn't need to stop them. He allowed the two old Taoists to take the people on the island with them. However, just as he was about to leave, a short and fat Taoist with a ruddy complexion stopped him and said, "Junior Martial Brother Zhang, Daoist Master has ordered us to stay here and guard this place. That's right, please take out that restriction talisman.
Zhang Yan couldn't help but frown. Wasn't this the same as imprisoning him? However, Qincang School was in troubled times, so there was no need for him to cause trouble. Moreover, he had the freedom to enter and exit the restriction. It made no difference to him whether he had the talisman or not. However, he couldn't let anyone in, so he generously handed the talisman over.
The two Daoren's went back to their respective clouds, lowered their heads and said something to the young Daoist. The young Daoist looked at Zhang Yan expressionlessly, then waved his sleeves and walked away amidst the sound of the bell.
On the island, Zhang Yan watched the cloud disappear into the horizon. He felt that something was wrong. He took a few steps back, and after thinking for a while, he got up and left the island.
There was already a second person on the island. Naturally, no one cared about him, and no one knew where he had gone.
He did not return until the hour of the next day.
But at this moment, the doubt in his eyes had vanished, and his eyes had become extremely clear. His expression was composed and indifferent, and he seemed to have a card up his sleeve.
After another two days, the two old Daoists came together again. Perhaps it was because the young Daoist was not present, but the two of them were different from the cold expression they had when they came last time. Their faces were full of kindness and light.
Now that there was only Zhang Yan left on the island, needless to say, they came for him. He guessed the purpose of their visit, and at the same time, he led them into the cave and served them good tea.
After the two Daoren's sat down, the short and fat Daoist bowed to Zhang Yan and said, "The last time I came to see Junior Brother, due to an important matter, I didn't have time to introduce myself. I am I Huo Zhi Qi, this is I Junior Brother Hu Zhi Li."
When Zhang Yan heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised. Even though these two's cultivation was not high, their origins were not simple.
In the Qincang School, all the disciples that had entered the Dao were ranked according to seniority. For example, the three lower house masters were ranked according to the word "Shou", and only the disciples of the Dao Enlightened Beings were ranked according to the word "Zhi".
Although these two didn't come from the same master as the four Dao Enlightened Beings and weren't the disciples of the Sect Master, and their statuses were completely different, their age was still there. Zhang Yan didn't want to be rude, so he stood up and bowed back, "So it's the two Enlightened Beings."
These two Daoren's were only at the third level of the Mystic Light Realm, so they obviously couldn't be called Enlightened Beings. However, who wouldn't like to hear such compliments?
The two of them had relied on pills to live for a few hundred years, so they hadn't gotten rid of the dust yet. Normally, no one would call them this, but when they heard it, they couldn't help but smile.
Daoist Hu Zhili, who sat to the right of Zhang Yan, had a long beard and white hair. He had a youthful complexion, and he had a sage-like appearance. If he went out to take in disciples, just this appearance alone would make people believe him. At this moment, he laughed and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, there's no need to be so polite. You're the disciple of the Monastery Head, so we can talk as equals."
Huo Zhiqi also said, "We came under orders to ask Junior Brother some things we don't understand. Junior Brother, why don't you sit down and we can talk."
Zhang Yan also smiled and sat back down.
Huo Zhiqi picked up the teacup and blew on it before taking a sip to moisten his throat. Then he slowly said, "We already know what happened on the Eagle Perching Continent, but there are a few things we don't understand. After Ge Shuo and company fell, Junior Brother Zhang became one of the strongest cultivators on the island, and you're also a Core disciple. We can only ask you about some things, and we hope you can tell us the truth."
Zhang Yan nodded his head and put his hands on the armrests. He smiled and said, "Of course."
Huo Zhiqi's words were gentle and unhurried. He talked to Zhang Yan about the attack on the Eagle Perching Continent after Ge Shuo's arrival. There were one or two Mystic Light Realm cultivators in the batch of disciples that went to Bamboo Knot Island, and some of them knew the details. These words were obviously just a prelude and hadn't reached the crucial point. However, Zhang Yan didn't show any impatience and answered all the questions.
At the end, Huo Zhiqi stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "So you're saying that Ge Shuo was careless and was lured by a monster step by step until he stepped into the trap?"
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed slightly and he slowly nodded.
Huo Zhi Qi's words were not wrong, but at that time, Ge Shuo had already done a very stable job. In addition, the disciples that came later were all disciples of the various Elders, and the five Core Formation Cultivators were not weaker than him. If he did not follow the wishes of everyone, how could he have sat on this position? He would have been dragged down like Ning Chongxuan.
When he thought of this, a light flashed in Zhang Yan's mind and he couldn't help but think of Ning Chongxuan's true intentions that night.
How could Ning Chongxuan not know the key to this? On the contrary, it was because he was very clear that he deliberately acted like he was going to do something drastic, causing the Daoist Masters to replace him so that he could jump out of this vortex. .
Having cultivated to Ning Chongxuan's level and having been in the mortal world for more than 20 years, how could he be so reckless?
Seeing Zhang Yan nod, the two Daoren Masters looked at each other and Huo Zhiqi gave Hu Zhili a look. Hu Zhili hesitated for a moment, then coughed and said, "I heard that Ge Shuo attacked the Eagle Perching Land. When we were talking about the Eagle Perching Land, Martial Nephew Fang tried to stop us, but Ge Shuo insisted on going his own way and finally got himself trapped. Junior Brother Zhang, is this true?"
After speaking, he looked at Zhang Yan with a burning gaze. Although Huo Zhiqi, who was sitting opposite him, had a calm look on his face, it was obvious that he was also listening attentively, waiting for his answer.
Huh? Why did these two people suddenly talk about this matter?
Hearing this sentence, Zhang Yan suddenly became cautious. After thinking about it, he suddenly understood the purpose of these two Daoren Masters.
This time, Qincang School was threatened by the three lake demons. Although there were many Jindan State cultivators in Qincang School, there were a few people who were special and obviously could not be given up. If they put forward any conditions, as long as it was not too excessive, Qincang School would have to agree. But doing so was equivalent to the failure of Qincang School, and they would inevitably find someone to take the blame. No matter how they looked at it, Ge Shuo was the most suitable choice.
However, when they mentioned Fang Hong and tried to dissuade them, it was obvious that they wanted to get Fang Hong out of it. Because this time, although Ge Shuo was the leader of the attack, Fang Hong was the deputy. If they insisted on getting involved, he obviously could not get away with it.
Ge Shuo was not without background. His master was also a powerful Elder in the sect, and was the same generation as the Sect Leader. If he was angry, he could indeed drag Fang Hong into the water.
However, Zhang Yan thought about it carefully and felt that he could not go along with the words of these two Daoren Masters.
Who knew if they were not digging a pit for him to jump into?
Those trapped disciples might not necessarily not be able to come back. If he inverted right and wrong today, these people would come back in the future and expose it.
This naturally did not cause any harm to the Sect Elders, but Zhang Yan's reputation was not only ruined because of this, but he also offended the Elder for no reason.
Moreover, Zhang Yan did not know what Qi Yuntian and the others were planning, so how could he talk nonsense at will?
Moreover, he thought that although Ge Shuo trapped him in the Pill Room, in reality, he did not suppress him. He did not lack any merit that he should remember. If this person was taken down, who could guarantee that the merit he wrote in the Book of Merit would still be there?
With his current status, he naturally could not do anything about this matter, but he would not go so far as to kick a person when he was down. The situation in front of him was extraordinarily complicated, and he could not see clearly. The safest way was to speak the truth.
Therefore, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Why do you say that? As far as I know, Senior Brother Fang Hong has never tried to dissuade me. "
The two Taoists saw that Zhang Yan had been very cooperative up until now, so when they said this, they thought that he was a sensitive person and should be able to see through it. They did not expect him to say something else.
Huo Zhiqi's face suddenly showed some displeasure and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, there is no harm in telling you that the two of us are here not only on the orders of the Zhengqing Courtyard and Shang Ming Temple, but also the Daoist Grotto-Heaven Masters. You must not make a mistake."
Zhang Yan looked indifferent and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, what I said is the truth. I dare to swear to prove it."
"You!" Hu Zhili's face also darkened. He said, "Junior Brother Zhang, don't think that you are also clean. Do you want me to tell you what you have done?"
Zhang Yan's face was calm. He said, "Oh? I did not know that I had also committed a crime. I will have to ask Senior Brother. "
Hu Zhili laughed coldly and said, "Let me ask you, Ge Shuo captured you every day to refine pills in the Flying Palace. Why were you not in the Flying Palace on the day of the incident? Instead, you were on Bamboo Island. How do you explain that? "
Towards the end of his sentence, his voice and expression were so severe that a few of the roof tiles on the house shook and fell. Not to mention those who had ulterior motives, even if they were unharmed, they would still be intimidated by his imposing manner.
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