Li Yijie was startled and jumped up. "Oh no, oh no," he called out, "I must go to Shaolin Temple immediately!" Suddenly he pulled the door open, and then remembered he had to explain to Nangong Xue. Trying to make it as short as possible, he said, "We underestimated Jiang Liechen too much. Originally we all thought that as soon as he heard the news, he would go to Hetuala to snatch the Deadly Slash. That's why I concentrated most of our troops here. Who would have thought that he would find a new way to snatch the Mourning Heart and Soul from Shaolin Temple! Xueer, quickly pass down the order: half of the troops will go with me, the other half will stay here and wait for further orders. "
Nangong Xue said, "You trust that messenger that much? What if … what if this is a trap? What should we do? " Li Yijie said, "If it is a trap, it can only be Jiang Liechen's own trap. I am afraid we won't be able to find him. Since we have a chance to confront him head-on, even if it's a dragon's pool or a tiger's den, I must go! Xueer, you know my character. "" I understand you, "Nangong Xue said," But don't worry. Tongchan Dashi's martial art is superior, nothing will happen to him. "
Li Yijie said, "I am only afraid that he will play some crafty trick. Dashi is a kind-hearted person, he doesn't know how to guard against petty thieves … no matter what, the Mourning Heart and Soul must not fall into his hands." Nangong Xue nodded. The two of them looked at each other, their hearts were linked. They rushed out the door and went their separate ways without any hesitation.
Afterwards Li Yijie galloped his horse toward Mount Song. Nangong Xue stayed behind to inform the heroes that their previous apprehension was not groundless. They saw that the Deadly Slash was close at hand, they were afraid that someone else would snatch the Mourning Heart and then snatch it back would not be easy. Nobody was willing to leave at this critical moment.
Nangong Xue tried his best to explain the pros and cons, how to prioritize the big picture, how the Orthodox sects and the Devil Cult were like fire and water, but in the end he only managed to recruit a few people. She thought about how she had often said that she would help her senior brother, but now, she couldn't even do such a small thing. She was filled with grievances and unwillingness, and she was so sad that she wanted to cry.
In the end, it was Lu Qian who bravely stepped forward. He said that the Senseless Soul was in the Shaolin Temple. It was also one of the Seven Fiends Treasures, and was on par with the Life Demanding Chop. At this moment, a thousand eight hundred people were surrounding Hetu Ala, glaring like tigers watching their prey. Even if they really dug out a treasure, everyone would start fighting, and those with weaker martial arts would be kicked out of the arena. They could only beat their chests and stomp their feet, waiting for the victor to emerge victorious. However, there was only one treasure, and it could only be decided with a single bid. There was no question of whether or not they would be able to get a share of the loot. Why did they bother to stay here and join in the fun? It would be better to take advantage of the fact that there were fewer people going to the Shaolin Temple, and there were fewer opponents. If his luck was good, it would not be impossible to get the treasure in his bag.
The people here had been in the Wulin world for half of their lives, they were very astute when it came to comparing gains and losses, they were not willing to suffer even the slightest bit of loss. His words stirred their greed, and they secretly nodded their heads. Not too long afterwards, more than half of the people joined this group. Some of the remaining excavators were still underground, some of them had not come out yet, some of them were still holding on to their tools, so they did not manage to make this trip. Some of the slower ones thought that if there were fewer people in Hetu Ala, their chances would be much higher. Both sides felt that the other side was at a disadvantage, and secretly mocked each other in their hearts.
Along the way, Nangong Xue was very puzzled by this situation. Lu Qian was walking side by side with her. "Xueer," he said, "There is nothing strange about this. Xueer, no one in this world is not greedy for fame and profit. As long as you can find his weak spot, with a little bit of persuasion, you will be able to pinch him to death. People like you and Li Yijie, who wholeheartedly serve the public interest, I can only say that you are too stupid. " With a cold laugh Nangong Xue said, "I only laugh at this group of people who regard themselves as righteous, yet they are so calculative in their actions."
"It's very normal," Lu Qian said, "If it were not for the sake of personal benefit, just look at Li Yijie's words, do you think there would be anyone who would vigorously excavate for him? Does he really think that he is some prestigious Wulin's Meng Zhu? If he says that he is looking for the 'Seven Demons Treasure', we will obediently go and look for it. But after we find it, we will not present it to him, we will keep it for ourselves. Right now, there are not many saints who are wholeheartedly devoted to justice, who are willing to give up everything. You preach to them about great principles, it is like playing the lute to a cow. "
"With a humph," Nangong Xue said, "What do you want the 'Seven Demons Treasure' for? Just to obtain the world? How is that different from the Devil Cult's goal? "
"There is no difference," Lu Qian said, "Xueer, you should accept these things as soon as possible. Even if you are not willing to wallow in the mire with them, you must learn to open one eye and close the other. The people of this world are all thieves, yet they regard thieves as natural, and regard good people as bandits instead. Have you heard of an allusion? Once upon a time, there was a country with a river in the middle of the country, called the 'Wild Spring'. When the people of this country drank this water, none of them did not go crazy; only the king passed through the well and was unharmed. Since the people of this country were not crazy, it was said that if the king was not crazy, he would be crazy. Therefore, they conspired together to treat the king's illness, using fire, incense, needles, and medicine. The king could not bear the pain, so he went to the spring and drank the water. After drinking, he went crazy. The king and his ministers were all crazy, and the people of this country were delighted. You are talking about … "
Nangong Xue laughed coldly, "You don't need to explain," she said, "I have heard this story. But what about it? You want me to go crazy with you, don't you? "Lu Qian said," When in Rome, do as the Romans do. In this kind of situation, a clear-headed person will suffer more than a crazy person. But you are wrong about one thing, I am not crazy, it's just that on the surface I am pretending to be crazy, to blend in with the crowd. Actually, I am manipulating this group of crazy people. Whatever I want them to do, they will pretend to be ugly to make me happy. "
Nangong Xue said, "I know you used this glib tongue to swindle and swindle people to climb your way up to your current position." While saying that, she shouted, "Jia!" and the white horse galloped away, leaving Lu Qian and the others behind. Lu Qian laughed indifferently and muttered to himself, "Don't make it sound so unpleasant, this is not called swindle and swindle people, it should be called 'attacking the heart'."
Nangong Xue galloped without stopping, unexpectedly she caught up with Li Yijie at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain. Li Yijie saw that she was travel-worn, her face looked somewhat wan and sallow, her eyebrows showed deep weariness. He did not know if it was because of the current state of the world that her heart had turned cold, he only thought that she was in too much of a hurry and had exhausted her strength. He expressed his concern, but this time it would not be good to abandon her, therefore he continued on the same path.
The journey was not long, very soon the Shaolin Temple's main gate was in sight. Li Yijie was impatient, he cupped his fists toward the disciples guarding the gate, and was about to pull Nangong Xue and charge inside.
The disciples guarding the gate had been exposed to the sun and rain for many years, so they were already dissatisfied. Seeing Li Yijie and Nangong Xue treating them as if they were nothing, they could not swallow their anger. Two disciples took a step forward, their short sticks crossed in front of them to block the way. "Stop!" They shouted, "Who allowed you to go in? Why are you talking to yourself? Is Shaolin Temple a place for you to behave atrociously? Do you have any manners? "
Li Yijie thought that it was indeed his fault. He did not want to rely on his Wulin's Meng Zhu status to bully others. Besides, those people were still calm and composed, presumably nothing had happened in the Temple. He was glad that he was ahead of them. Cupping his fists, he said, "Please pay your respects to Fangzhang Dashi, please tell him that we are Huashan Pai's disciples Li Yijie and Nangong Xue, and we are asking for an audience. This matter is very important, we must not delay. I am asking the several young Shifus to make an exception and make things easier for us. "
He intentionally concealed his high ranking status, because he did not want his arrogance from a moment ago to become a topic of gossip. Otherwise, with his status in the Wulin world, he would not need to be this humble and respectful toward the disciples guarding the gate.
Seeing his arrogance, the disciples reprimanded him for his rudeness. Seeing him lowering his head and begging sincerely, they flattered him to become arrogant and conceited. They shouted, "Audacious! Who do you think our Fangzhang is? Do you think you can see him just because you want to?"
Li Yijie knitted his brows and said, "This matter is closely related to your honorable Sect, we must discuss this matter with Fangzhang Dashi face to face … I am here specifically to remind Fangzhang Dashi to take good care of … a certain thing in the Temple, don't let it be snatched by thieves and bring disaster to the Wulin world." "What thing?" The disciples shouted, "What thieves? Which bastard's dog guts exceed the heavens, daring to come to Shaolin Temple to break the ground? I think you two sneaky and sneaky people are more like thieves! "
Li Yijie could not refrain from forcing a smile. Thinking back to this' remind you to take good care of a certain thing 'remark, it did indeed sound like a threat used by arrogant robbers before they make their move.
He also remembered that in the past the Sacrifice Shadow Cult was awe-inspiring; whenever they set their eyes on a family, they would send a letter to the family. They were not afraid that the family would abandon the family and run away, they were also not afraid that the family would ask for help. The Sacrifice Shadow Cult's attitude said, 'No matter how careful you are, you are not our match'. Sure enough, in just a few years they had committed a great crime. The world is impermanent, but now the Devil Cult's Hierarch had no choice but to go into hiding. Could this be called 'thirty years of feng shui'?
Nangong Xue coldly said, "Several Shifus are Buddhist monks, how can your vision be as narrow as a layman's? This is really disappointing. If that devil enters the Shaolin Temple, do you think he will be polite to you? As soon as he gets his hands on the Wan Xin Po, he will immediately kill everyone in the Temple, not even a chicken or a dog will be spared. We came here with good intentions to warn you, it's fine if you don't appreciate our kindness, but your mouth is filthy. Aren't you violating one of the Buddhist precepts, 'don't speak ill'? "
The disciple said, "Buddhism is a peaceful place, how can there be filthy animals like chickens and dogs? 'Don't speak ill' is one of the Ten Virtues, not one of the Five Precepts. You are talking nonsense! A load of nonsense! "
Another disciple said, "If you don't see, you see; if you see, you don't see. Hypocrisy and exaggeration, using words to cover up, it's all nonsense. Although you are not our Temple's disciple, Shaolin Temple is perfectly fine, yet you say it is going to suffer a disaster. You are exaggerating without any reason, your intention is punishable by death. We can't control that much, Fangzhang Dashi has been in closed-door training for a long time, he does not see any guests. Our several Shishu did not tell us to let you enter the Temple, you cannot enter. Forget about you, even if the Emperor himself came, it would be useless. Right now we are kindly asking you to leave. If you still don't know what's good for you, don't blame us for being impolite. "While saying that, he twirled the short stick in his hand around, creating a 'whoosh, whoosh' sound, his face looked fierce and overbearing.
Li Yijie argued, "You said we are thieves without any reason, 'if you don't see, you don't speak ill', isn't that a violation of the 'don't speak nonsense'?"
Nangong Xue coldly said, "Enough, Shixiong. It's useless to talk to ignorant people." She pulled out the 'Cang Quan Long Ying' sword. Under the sunlight, it reflected a ray of white light, dazzling the eyes of the disciples. With a flick of her wrist, the tip of the sword swept across in front of the several disciples' eyes, pointing straight to the middle. "Don't talk nonsense," she said sternly, "Miss does not have time to waste here! Today, even if you agree, we are going in; even if you don't agree, we still have to go in. Let me ask you one more time, if we don't use force, you won't give way, will you? "
Seeing this kind of sword, the several disciples shivered inwardly. One of them took the lead and called out, "Very well, the thieves are angry out of humiliation, you want to reveal your true face? You have a lot of guts, you dare to use force in Shaolin Temple, you think we are vegetarians? "
Nangong Xue smiled slightly and said, "Everybody can say that, but you can't. Just because you are monks, you think you are vegetarians, I also think I am going to bully you. "Her shadow flashed and she attacked one of the people in front of her. That person hastily raised his short stick to meet the attack. "If I can't catch you, thief," he called out, "I have wasted all these years in Shaolin Temple!" He knew her sword was sharp, so he did not dare to use his short stick to meet her attack.
After several moves, Nangong Xue found out that his internal energy was average, but he relied on brute force and did not practice Shaolin martial arts very well. That person knew his own strength, he knew he was not her match, so he quickly called for someone to help him.
"Xueer," Li Yijie called out, "Isn't this not very good? If there is any misunderstanding, let's clear it up and everything will be fine … "He saw Nangong Xue was attacking quickly, she did not even look at him. He thought that these disciples were too stubborn, it would be difficult to persuade them in a short period of time. The only feasible way was to explain with a sword. But he felt that this was too overbearing, unavoidably it would damage the harmony between Shaolin Pai and himself. He did not know where she learned this kind of 'if you can't win an argument, just fight' style.
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