Chu Menglin pondered and said, "In other words, anything is possible. Maybe it's just an ordinary looking object that didn't attract our attention. It could be the abacus on the waiter's table, or it could be the wine cup in my hand … "Nangong Xue smiled and said," In my opinion, it could be a pair of exquisitely made earrings. " Chu Menglin's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands, saying, "Xueer, you're right. Maybe it's a jade bracelet!" The two of them unexpectedly changed the topic to their favorite accessories. Jiang Liechen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He turned to Li Yijie and said, "What do you think, Brother Li?"
Li Yijie said, "I'm just guessing. Since it's called the 'Tears of Broken Soul', it must be something that makes people feel sad." Jiang Liechen grunted in agreement, but didn't make a decision. Li Yijie continued, "Look, it can't be a coffin, can it? It can't be a farewell letter written by an infatuated man and a resentful woman, can it? " Jiang Liechen thought his analysis was very reasonable at first, but he didn't expect that it would turn out to be the same kind of nonsense in the end. He only said gloomily, "I don't think so."
Chu Menglin and Nangong Xue were talking excitedly and immediately wanted to go to the jade shop to see what was going on. Jiang Liechen said, "A jade shop? Although they said it beautifully, I'm afraid they've already forgotten about their business. "Li Yijie sighed and said," There's nothing we can do about it. The two of us can only 'risk our lives to accompany the woman'! "Jiang Liechen didn't reply and walked away.
As soon as they left the wine shop, they saw a person wearing the Sacrifice Shadow Sect's attire looking around, as if he had something important to report. Jiang Liechen thought for a moment, then whispered something to Chu Menglin. Chu Menglin nodded slightly, then turned around and said with a smile, "Xueer, Brother Li, let's go!" Jiang Liechen quickly pulled the two of them into a jade shop not far away. Only then did he walk up to the Sacrifice Shadow disciple.
The disciple bowed and said, "Subordinate pays his respect to Young Master!" Jiang Liechen coldly said, "Forget it, what's the matter?" The disciple said, "The Hierarch already knew that Young Master and Young Miss did not obtain the Soul Severing Tear on this trip, so he ordered this subordinate to secretly investigate. This subordinate has received reliable information that in two days, the Sect Leader of Wudang, Daoist Lin Kong, will celebrate his seventieth birthday. All the heroes of the Wulin world will gather at the top of Mount Wudang to celebrate his birthday. His disciple, Jie Yan, will present the Tear of Severing Soul as a birthday present. "
Jiang Liechen sneered and said, "Wudang Sect? But it turned out that they were doing the dirty business of a thief shouting "stop the thief!" Tell the Hierarch not to worry, this time Menglin and I will not let him down. "" Yes! " The disciple said, "If Young Master has nothing else to say, this subordinate will return to report first. I wish Young Master and Young Miss victory and success!" After saying that, his figure quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Jiang Liechen entered the jade shop and saw Chu Menglin and Nangong Xue pestering Li Yijie, asking the two of them what kind of accessories to wear. Li Yijie was complaining incessantly. When he saw Jiang Liechen turn around, it was as if he had seen his savior. He happily said, "Mingchen, where have you been? This is the first time I've realized that they are more difficult to deal with than the disciples of Kunlun and Kongtong combined! "
Jiang Liechen did not answer and only told him the information he had just received. Nangong Xue muttered, "It's impossible for that Daoist to not know about the internal information of Wudang Sect. Since he's deliberately putting on an act, it seems like he won't take the initiative to reveal it. Shifu told us that Wudang is as famous as Shaolin, one of the most famous sects in Jianghu. The security there must be very tight. We had no choice, and Mount Hua could not have a direct confrontation with Wudang, so we had no choice but to go up the mountain and sneak back. Only this time we have become a veritable 'thief'! "
Jiang Liechen said, "That won't be necessary. It's Wudang Sect Leader's birthday, how can we not present a big gift?" Chu Menglin said, "I have an ingenious plan. They don't know me and Jiang … Cousin. We'll blend in with those people and go up the mountain directly. The two of you can pretend to be a pair of rich kids who are engaged, but Xueer's father is very stubborn. He wants Li Dage to use the Tear of Severing Soul as a betrothal gift. Therefore, you have no choice but to discuss it with the Wudang Sect Leader. I hope that the Senior will be merciful and won't destroy this pair of lovers' lifelong happiness! "When Nangong Xue heard that she and Li Yijie were going to pretend to be engaged, her face immediately blushed.
Li Yijie forced a smile and said, "Menglin, if you have this kind of skill, we'll go under the Heavenly Bridge to tell stories. That way we can make a living." Chu Menglin laughed and said, "You're so useless! Hey, wait a moment, I'll go get some clothes for you. "Li Yijie warned him," Just get the clothes, don't harm innocent people. "Chu Menglin stuck out his tongue and said with a laugh," You know what we're going to do! Don't worry! "Finished speaking, he flew away.
Two days later, the peak of Mount Wudang was indeed crowded with guests. It was very lively. Priest Linkong was wearing a white chang pao. His white beard and white hair made him look like an immortal. He had a kind smile on his face and cupped his hands in greeting to the various heroes. After the sound of firecrackers, the crowd said, "We wish Priest Linkong happiness as boundless as the East Sea and longevity as long as the South Mountain!" Linkong said, "Friends, you are willing to give me face and attend my birthday banquet. I am honored. Please take a seat!"
Jiang Liechen and Chu Menglin also found a remote table and sat down. Chu Menglin looked around and said, "This Wudang Sect's Sect Leader is so ostentatious! Father has never cared about my birthday this much. "As he said this, he sounded a little sad.
Jiang Liechen did not pay attention to him. He only looked around carefully and saw that the guests had already presented their birthday gifts. Shaolin Sect's Reverend Tongchan sent someone to deliver a pair of bronze Luohan statues. Linkong thanked him and a disciple took them and left. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader presented a precious pearl and said, "I obtained this pearl when I traveled the Western Regions in my early years. If you wear it, you will be immune to all kinds of poisons." Kunlun's Sect Leader He Zhengxian had hired a dragon and lion dance troupe. Obviously they had been carefully trained, and the dance was very beautiful. Chu Menglin had never seen such a scene before, so he watched with great interest.
Not too long afterwards, the birthday gifts were all presented. A Wudang Taoist priest was returning to his room with a jade Guanyin from Emei Pai. Suddenly the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader said, "Wait a moment, Zaixia's meager gift is not enough to enter the hall of elegance. Naturally it will not enter Priest Linkong's eyes." "What do you mean?" Linkong asked. "With a humph," the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader said, "We have all heard that during Priest Linkong's birthday banquet, your honorable Sect's outstanding disciple will present the Tear of Severing Soul to you. To have your outstanding disciple spend so much effort on Shizun's birthday banquet, it must be really hard on him! "
Jie Yan stepped forward with a box in his hand. "That's right," he said, "I really want to present this to Shizun! Other than him, who else is worthy to enjoy this Wulin world's most valuable treasure? "While saying that, he kneeled on one knee and raised both hands above his head, presenting the box solemnly. Linkong took the box with a smile. Chu Menglin and everybody else opened their eyes wide, wanting to see what the Tear of Severing Soul was.
Linkong heaved a deep sigh and slowly opened the box. Everybody's eyes were fixed on the box. Inside the box was an emerald green short sword. The workmanship was exquisite, the blade looked like a leaf, with a sharp ridge in the middle, extending from the tip to the end of the sword to a round stem. Emei Pai's Sect Leader suddenly said, "I heard that after the Shadowless Mountain Villa was destroyed, this object fell into the hands of the Devil Cult. How come it is in your honorable disciple's possession now?" Clearly she was trying to drive a wedge between them.
Jie Yan calmly replied, "When Xiao Zhi saw those Devil Cult's demons, I was determined that even if I had to die in their hands, I would still promote the righteous way of the Jianghu. Who would have thought that they were so weak that they could not even withstand a single blow? Afterwards they handed over the Tear of Severing Soul and begged me to spare their lives. Shifu has always taught us to be merciful; therefore, after Xiao Zhi taught them a lesson and strictly ordered them not to do any more bad things, I let them go. " These words were spoken in a frank and open manner. "Pei!" Chu Menglin said in a low voice, "That Taoist is really shameless. He committed those petty crimes, yet he still dares to speak in such a righteous and awe-inspiring manner. If we run into each other, let's see who will teach who a lesson! "
With a cold laugh the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader said, "Why do you speak such arrogant words? If the Devil Cult is really so incompetent, yet they have bullied and humiliated us for so many years, do you think that the many martial art masters present here are not as good as a Wudang Pai disciple? Lin Kong Daozhang, don't flatter yourself too much? If you are so formidable, why didn't you destroy the Devil Cult early on and rid the Wulin world of evil? " "Shifu has always taught us to be merciful …" Jie Yan said. The Emei Pai's Sect Leader angrily said, "How can we be merciful toward those wicked and wicked people? Won't we be unable to distinguish right from wrong and encourage their arrogance? "
Suddenly they heard someone say, "Wudang Sect Leader's birthday is indeed worthy of celebration. But that Tear of Severing Soul, today Lao Shaoye must take it away!" As soon as he finished speaking, two people walked in leisurely from the mountain gate. They were none other than Li Yijie and Nangong Xue. These two men were wearing the brocade and magnificent clothes that Chu Menglin had stolen; indeed they had the air of a rich family's young master. With a cold laugh He Zhengxian said, "So Wudang Pai has a close relationship with the government?" "Nonsense!" Jie Yan said. He Zhengxian angrily said, "In terms of seniority, Laofu is older than you, yet you dare to speak to me like that. You don't know how to respect your master. Did your Shifu teach you this?"
Jie Yan was filled with anger but had nowhere to vent it. Turning toward Li Yijie, he said, "Our Wudang Pai has nothing to do with the government. Besides, snatching the birthday gift at the birthday banquet is extremely rude. If the two of you are sincerely wishing the birthday, our humble Sect will treat you well. But if you are deliberately making trouble, we won't be polite either. Go down the mountain! " Actually, in his heart he did not think that these two men were really from the government; he only suspected that they had been bribed by the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect to embarrass his Shifu in front of everybody.
Li Yijie shook his head and sighed. "It's true that Zaixia sincerely wishes the birthday," he said, "It's just that the Severing Soul Tear must be taken away. This matter is related to our lifelong happiness, we must not be careless." Immediately he repeated Chu Menglin's speech. Under the supervision of several people, he repeatedly practiced this speech, so that today he was able to say it neatly and efficiently in front of everybody present.
Chu Menglin laughed inwardly. He leaned his head over and whispered to Jiang Liechen, "Turns out Li Dage can also perform this well. If in the future he becomes a performer, he will tearfully tell the story of how he left his hometown. It will be very interesting!" "Humph," Jiang Liechen coldly snorted, declining to comment. Chu Menglin was snubbed, so he silently returned to his seat.
Lin Kong was silent for half a day. His sharp gaze swept over them as he said indifferently, "If the two of you only want this sword, you may take it away at any time." The Emei Sect leader angrily said, "The Severing Soul Tear belongs to the Wulin world, how can we casually hand it over to the government? Although your disciple wants to present it to you, we have not agreed! " Lin Kong sighed and said, "Gentlemen, there is no need for unnecessary suspicion. Poor Priest will tell you the truth: this object is not the Severing Soul Tear!" As soon as he said that, everybody present was shocked.
It was the Kongtong Sect leader who was the first to react. With a cold laugh he said, "Is Daozhang trying to mislead us? We respect you as a senior expert, but now you are talking nonsense? Does Wudang Pai really want to go against your conscience and misappropriate this treasure? "
Lin Kong said, "The Severing Soul Tear is actually a piece of jade, small and exquisite in shape, its entire body is sparkling and translucent, and it emits a red glow. Because it looks like a teardrop, it got its name. It has a lot to do with the fact that when He Shuo Zhuang Qinwang passed this object down, his heart was filled with grief. Ay, that is an old story, it's better not to mention it now! "He Zhengxian took a step forward and said," If you say it's not, then it's not? Such an important matter, how can we make a presumptuous assertion based on your one-sided statement? Do you really think that our Sect's heroes have eyes but fail to see? "
Ever since he was little, Li Yijie had heard his master talking about Lin Kong's various achievements. He believed that Lin Kong was indeed a great hero, and in his heart he admired him very much. This moment at his birthday banquet, everybody was clearly provoking him because of the Severing Soul Tear. He was already displeased. Thereupon he interrupted, "That's right, one side's statement cannot be trusted. Then how did Qianbei know that Jie Yan Xiong's gift was undoubtedly the Severing Soul Tear? May I venture to ask everybody present, who has really seen this object? Since you believe this little Taoist's words, why don't you believe the virtuous and prestigious Lin Kong Daozhang? "The Kongtong Sect leader was at a loss for words.
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