Dragon Soul Heroes - Chapter 12: Sword Slaying the Wicked Path

The next morning, the aroma of food wafted from the main hall of the Long residence. Qin Suya and Lin Birou were preparing breakfast when two figures walked in. They were Long Hui and Chu Wanbing, who had gone to scout out the post station the night before.
Chu Wanbing was in a bad mood, pouting and sitting on the stool. Qin Suya asked curiously, "Bing'er, what's wrong? Did your husband make you angry again?"
Lin Birou poured Long Hui a cup of hot tea and asked softly, "Lord Long, did you quarrel with the First Madam?" Long Hui protested, "My two beauties, how could I bear to make that little darling angry? Not only Bing'er, but even if you were angry, I would feel heartbroken for several hours."
The two women were overjoyed and secretly delighted.
Chu Wanbing sighed, "It has nothing to do with the little thief. It's all because of that Prince Yehua. He kept talking in gibberish from beginning to end. The little thief and I couldn't understand a word he was saying. We worked hard all night and found nothing. It's infuriating!"
In an attempt to uncover the truth about Augustus and Yehua, the two sneaked into the inn last night. However, the entire inn was filled with Westerners speaking a language they couldn't understand. After working for most of the night, they found nothing. Chu Wanbing couldn't help but feel like a skilled cook without ingredients. Helpless, she pulled Long Hui home. Seeing the little phoenix looking dejected, Long Hui spoke gently and kindly to comfort her, which improved her mood somewhat.
After hearing this, Lin Birou smiled wryly and said, "This is a last resort. We don't understand these foreign languages at all, so it's all in vain no matter how much we try to eavesdrop."
Chu Wanbing said angrily, "If the other side had been well-prepared and we couldn't find out their true intentions, that would be fine. But we entered the inn as if it were empty, yet we had no idea what they were babbling about. We wasted our energy!" Long Hui suddenly slapped his thigh and laughed. Chu Wanbing was already annoyed and said irritably, "You rascal, what are you laughing at? Don't you think I'm annoying enough already?"
Long Hui said with a smile, "Bing'er, I suddenly thought of something interesting."
Chu Wanbing frowned and asked, "What is it?"
Long Hui said, "I wonder what it would be like if we added a foreign language to the imperial examinations? Just imagine how ridiculous it would be if a bunch of scholars were to shout out this gibberish every day. Ideally, there would be some kind of foreign language grading system, with scholars having to pass the fourth level and Jinshi having to pass the sixth level. That would be quite a spectacle!"
Qin Suya frowned and said, "Husband, what you said is inappropriate. Although learning a foreign language can enhance trade and exchanges between our two countries, it is absolutely unacceptable to include it in the imperial examinations! Many people cannot even write their own language well, yet they are forced to learn a foreign language. In the long run, our country will cease to exist!"
Chu Wanbing chimed in, "You little scoundrel, what kind of terrible idea is this? If I were Huangfu Wuji, I would have taken advantage of the nation's strength to eliminate future troubles as soon as possible. In that great war thirty years ago, I should have directly led the army there to wipe out that Western Barbarian Kingdom and tricked that Gran Roman, so that those bastards wouldn't take advantage of the weakness of China to fish in troubled waters!"
Long Hui asked in surprise, "Bing'er, when did you become so assertive? You're even more stubborn than Commander Yang!"
Chu Wanbing rolled her eyes and said, "Don't be surprised. Although the Demon, Monster, and Evil races are enemies of the world, they still originated from the Divine Continent. They would not allow outsiders to encroach on their land. If these Western barbarians dare to act recklessly in the Central Plains like they did thirty years ago, I'm afraid the court and the three religions will not even have a chance to make a move before Mother and the Demon Lord deal with them. And Emperor Li, that lonely man, will never allow barbarians to touch his things!"
Lin Birou, that vixen, and the little phoenix were completely in cahoots. Upon hearing her speak, they immediately clapped their hands and agreed, "That's right, that's right, that's exactly how it should be! The imperial court, taking advantage of the momentum of their great victory, crossed the ocean and wiped out that damned Western barbarian country, burning all that bird language. Let's see how those bird people can speak their bird language now. The Dragon Lord and his wife won't have worked for nothing last night!"
Chu Wanbing's mood improved considerably, and she giggled, "Well said, well said! The word 'birdman' is so apt. A birdman speaking bird language, wonderful, wonderful!"
Long Hui muttered, "Why are you so happy, you brat? You are a phoenix incarnate, but you're just a bird at heart."
Although the voice was soft, it reached Chu Wanbing's ears, which angered her so much that she immediately drew her sword and shouted, "What are you saying, you four-legged snake!"
Long Hui shuddered in fright and said with a forced smile, "Bing'er is a phoenix, how can she be compared to those common birds? I misspoke."
"Sister, Brother Long!"
A crisp laugh came from outside. Wei Xuexin walked in with a smile, carrying a blood-stained package in her hand. She was covered in dirt, and there was blood on her face.
Everyone was startled. Chu Wanbing and Long Hui rushed over and grabbed their sister, asking, "Xuexin, what happened? Are you alright? What's this package?"
Wei Xuexin smiled and said, "I'm fine. This package is a gift for Brother Long!"
Long Hui asked in surprise, "What kind of gift is this, covered in blood?"
Wei Xuexin glanced at Qin Suya and said, "Sister Qin, this thing is a bit scary. You should leave for a moment."
Qin Suya's face turned pale upon seeing the blood-soaked package. She bit her lip, nodded, and turned to retreat back to the inner hall.
Long Hui frowned and said, "Xue Xin, stop keeping me in suspense!"
Wei Xuexin nodded and slowly opened the package, inside which was a bloody human head.
Long Hui looked around and his whole body trembled. His eyes were instantly blurred with tears, and he murmured, "Father, Liu'er, Ah Huang... you can rest in peace now!"
While the Xia King's birthday banquet was in full swing, another corner of Yujing was extremely quiet. The pale moonlight shone down and reflected on a plaque, where three large characters were clearly visible: Yuehua Temple.
Wei Xuexin walked to the gate, knocked on the lock, and a young Taoist priest opened the door a crack, poked his head out and asked, "Miss, it's late. If you wish to offer incense, please come again tomorrow."
Wei Xuexin said, "Daoist, you misunderstand. I am Wei Xuexin from Tianjian Valley. I have come here to request an audience with the abbot of your temple."
The young Taoist priest said "Oh," and then said, "Please wait a moment, young lady, while I report back to the abbot."
Wei Xuexin waited outside for a long time, but there was still no movement. She couldn't help but feel anxious and wondered, "Why hasn't that young Taoist priest come out yet?"
After a while, there was still no movement from inside the temple, which was even stranger. Could it be that the other party was going to give her the cold shoulder? Wei Xuexin wanted to barge in several times, but remembering what happened at Xiangyun Temple yesterday, she held back.
After a while, the young Taoist priest opened the door and said, "Miss Wei, the abbot said that it is late at night and it is not convenient for me to meet with female guests. Please go back first and come again tomorrow."
Without waiting for Wei Xuexin to speak, he turned around and closed the door.
"Waiting like this isn't going to solve anything. Let's use our swordsmanship to investigate the situation inside."
Wei Xuexin closed her beautiful eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, like two rows of thick combs gently brushing across her fair face.
With her eyes closed and mind focused, Wei Xuexin released her sword heart perception, instantly gaining a clear view of the situation inside the Taoist temple.
The interior of Yuehua Temple is elegantly decorated. The tree-lined paths are paved with exquisite pebbles, and a few fallen leaves drift on the emerald green pond. Some fish take advantage of the bright moonlight to surface and inhale and exhale the essence of the moon. The entire temple is not as solemn and ancient as Xiangyun Temple, but it contains the way of nature, casual yet orderly.
Wei Xuexin peered around for a while and felt something was very wrong. The huge Taoist temple was deserted, and she didn't see a single living person. Even the young Taoist priest who had just gone in was nowhere to be seen.
Something was amiss! Wei Xuexin bit her lip and leaped over the wall into the courtyard. But once inside, she felt something even more eerie. The deep and heavy atmosphere even made Jianxin feel a little restless.
Wei Xuexin silently circulated her inner energy to stabilize her mind and remain calm, her hand already slowly resting on the hilt of her sword.
走入道观正堂，却见数尊神像威严而立，但从窗缝投入的月光使得这几尊神像犹如魑魅魍魉，正在冷视着入侵者，准备随时袭击厮杀。
魏雪芯朝香台上扫了一眼，用手指在上边摸了一下，心忖道：“桌子干净，香台布满香灰，表面看起来甚是正常，但为何剑心总有种不安的感觉呢？”
在前院走了一圈，魏雪芯并未发现什么不妥之地，不禁将目光投向后院，想道：“后院便是道长们的休息之所，我若在冒然闯入只怕又会闹出变端，但剑心始终在躁动，预示着这儿并不寻常，究竟该不该去探个虚实呢？”
魏雪芯陷入天人交战之境，犹豫不决，忽然脑中灵光一现，想起楚婉冰以往的做事手段：“姐姐最擅长从细节推断大局，我为什么不学她那样呢？”
于是便仔细在周围寻找线索，找了半天依旧没有发现，但剑心的躁动仍然未减。
这察微入细乃是一种高明的手法，并非朝夕可成，魏雪芯干脆不用此法，眼珠滴溜溜地一转，生出一计：“既然没法子找出线索，那我就来个投石问路。”
魏雪芯转身离开道观，在小巷里打了几个滚，将身上的衣服染上一层灰土，然后又将头发弄乱，将一些灰炭抹在脸上，又在附近人家买了两只鸡，斩下鸡头将血抹在脸上，装出一副落魄的样子。
一切完毕后，魏雪芯又折返悦华观，这回她是运功改变了嗓音，伸手拍门大叫道：“道长救命，道长救命啊！”
其叫声凄苦惨痛，宛如锯木弹棉花般难听，响彻夜空。
魏雪芯叫了几声后，门再次被打开了，又是方才那个小道士，只是他已经认不出魏雪芯的模样。
小道士没好气地道：“鬼叫什么，还让不让人睡觉了！”
魏雪芯装得惨兮兮地道：“道长救命，我们遭到魔界高手的袭击，同门都遇害了，就剩下我一个人，还望道长救救小妹性命！”
道士脸色一沉，不耐烦地道：“现在没空，你去找其他人吧！”
魏雪芯叫道：“道门身为三教之一，乃武林正道之砥柱，见死不救岂是名门正派所为！”
小道士脸色一沉，眼中闪过一丝怒意。
“风清，出家人慈悲为怀，还不快扶施主进来！”
小道士身后走来一个中年道士，颇待责怪之意说道。
风清拱手道：“是，弟子知错。”
说罢开门将魏雪芯扶进来。
中年道士问道：“不知姑娘是何门何派高徒，又是如何遭受魔界毒手的？”
魏雪芯装作十分疲倦地道：“小妹乃天剑谷张月，我与奉长老之命前来迎接谷主和魏师姐，可是还没入京就遭到魔界高手的袭击，随行的同门全部遇害了，就我一人逃了出来！”
中年道士微微一愣，讶然道：“不知女侠是奉天剑谷哪一位长老之命入京的？”
魏雪芯说道：“是大长老简慧衣！”
中年道士略带试探地追问道：“究竟是魔界那些狂徒偷袭天剑谷的诸位？”
魏雪芯摇头道：“带头的是元魔五君！”
小道士忽然插嘴道：“方才贵派的魏姑娘曾到过鄙观，可是很快就走了，张女侠没有遇上她么？”
魏雪芯剑心一动，已然察觉了这两人有问题，从头到尾他们所说的话都是在试探自己，无论是天剑谷长老，还是魔界高手的名号，甚至魏雪芯刚刚离去的问题都是在做着巧妙的试探。
魏雪芯暗自好笑：“姐姐曾说过若想骗人就得真假参半，我就再说几句半真半假的话，就不信你这两个西贝货不下套！”
魏雪芯装作十分惊讶地道：“两位道长莫非见过我师姐？不知师姐离去多久了，她往哪个方向走的？”
说罢捂着胸口便要离去，在别人看来似乎有着重要事情要跟师姐说。
两人对望了一眼，风清急忙劝阻道：“张女侠且莫着急，你伤势不轻，还是先调理调理。”
魏雪芯咬牙道：“道长好意小妹心领了，只是敝派有重要事情传达给魏师姐和谷主，请恕小妹打扰了。”
说罢转身便走，那中年道士急忙上前拉住魏雪芯衣袖道：“张姑娘，贫道乃正一天道祥灵子，你伤势颇重，还是暂且留下来养伤为好。”
魏雪芯眼圈泛红，甚是焦急地道：“实在不行了，这事情关系天剑谷存亡，我得尽快找到魏师姐。”
说着说着暗中咬破舌头，猛地喷了一口鲜血，装作摇摇欲坠的模样。
祥灵子急忙扶住魏雪芯，柔声道：“姑娘，还是先到后院歇息吧，至于天剑谷方面，贫道现在就派人天剑谷分舵去通知于谷主。”
魏雪芯暗笑一声还不中计，于是继续说道：“可是谷主已经不在分舵……我还是自己去吧！”
祥灵子去分舵通知于秀婷也是一句试探的话，若是魏雪芯所说之词表露出于秀婷就在分舵，那么对方立即便会看出破绽——既然你们谷主在分舵，你为何不直接去找她，反而跑来悦华观，而且魏雪芯这般说辞，更加营造出天剑谷危在旦夕的气氛。
听到魏雪芯这般对答，祥灵子已经信了八分，继续说道：“姑娘，贫道说句冒昧的话，你如今身体不便，不如让贫道先替你疗伤吧。”
魏雪芯暗忖道：“好个假道士，装的倒挺像的，要不是爹爹传了剑心通神给我，说不定还被你瞒过了呢！”
祥灵子这话说得毫无破绽，他不追问魏雪芯口中的秘密，也询问与于秀婷联系的方法，因为这两种做法都是犯江湖大忌的，即便是道门中人也不敢违背，所以他只能说替魏雪芯疗伤，可惜一开始的时候魏雪芯就用剑心感觉到了不妥之处，故而比常人多了一个心眼。
倏然，魏雪芯感觉到祥灵子即将替她输真气疗伤，心知事情不妙，还没来得及反应，对方的手掌距离自己背门只有三寸不到，若给对方有恶意，这一手下来魏雪芯最少也得去掉半条命，即便对方无意伤人，但若输真气的话立即就会察觉魏雪芯没有受伤，到时候对方还会一掌拍下去。
火光电石间，魏雪芯立即有了取舍，手捏剑指，娇躯一拧，回身便是一剑，忽如其来的剑气猛地锁住了祥灵子的气脉。
祥灵子惊愕地道：“你……你没受伤！”
魏雪芯冷哼一声，反手封住他的哑穴，随后又朝风清追去。
风清撒腿就跑，正想张开嗓子呼救时，却觉得身子一软，咕咚一下躺倒在地，动弹不得，也开口不得。
魏雪芯闪电出手，一举制住这两个道士，于是分别查探两人的气脉，发觉这两人体内真气甚为阴沉，并非玄门正宗，立即证实了自己的怀疑：“悦华观果然有问题！”
魏雪芯冷视两人，哼道：“快说，你们是什么人，是谁指使你们的！”
那两人翻翻白眼，装出一副死猪不怕开水烫的模样。
魏雪芯心忖道：“这些人定是经过严格训练的，普通方法根本问不出来，不如换个法子……”
可是她想了半天，也没想出什么有用的方法，其实并非没有办法，只是魏雪芯出身正道，对于一些损招伎俩并不熟悉，若是换了楚婉冰过来，有一百种法子撬开他们的嘴。
既然问不出来，魏雪芯干脆不问，拿起岁月剑直接闯进去，有最简单的方法解决问题。
魏雪芯展开剑心感应，将后院的情况纳入心中，只见有北面的一间屋子防御极重，除了明面的巡逻道人外，还有不少暗桩。
魏雪芯虽无补天诀这等潜伏暗杀的绝技，但凭着剑心的感应已经将周围的情况摸清，避开了守卫的耳目。
魏雪芯使了个身法越到屋顶上，将体内气息尽数掩盖，心跳呼吸都控制到最低，附耳在瓦片上窃听屋内的情况。
“净尘师兄，你现在身患重病，而且两个徒弟一个死，一个瞎，何必还如此执迷不悟呢！”
一声声咳嗽响起，只听一个虚弱的声音说道：“云踪，你这叛徒，我就算死也不会说出天尊令的下落的！”
魏雪芯轻轻地将瓦片掀开一小角，查探里边情况，屋里的摆设十分简单，只有一张桌子四张椅子和一张床，墙壁上画着一个太极图腾，太极旁边挂着一口长剑，一名白发白眉的道人躺在床上，神情憔悴，满脸皱纹，而一名独臂道人则冷笑地站在床前。
“师兄，念在同门一场，我不想害你，你还是快些说出啦吧。”
云踪说道，“其实天尊令只是一个象征罢了，能不能执掌道门，靠的是实力，可不是凭区区一个令牌就能算数的。”
净尘哼道：“既然靠实力，你为何还要苦苦追寻这个天尊令？此令乃祖师爷传下的掌门信物，只要鸿钧手持天尊令，他便是名正言顺的道门教主，那些跳梁小丑即便再怎么猖狂，也难逃覆灭的下场！”
云踪冷笑道：“净尘师兄，仙宗已经不在了，你何苦还要替他弟子劳心呢！你也如今浑身是病，身边却每一个人侍奉，真是怪可怜的，我看便让你那个白云徒弟来伺候你吧！”
净尘激动地道：“你们把白云怎么样了！”
云踪道：“师兄，切莫紧张，小心身子。小弟只是派人将白云师侄请到京师养病罢了，他眼睛已经看不见了，住在那件草庐里实在是不方便，所以派几个人伺候他。”
净尘喘着粗气道：“好，好，云踪，算你狠……”
云踪笑道：“净尘师兄，小弟只是略尽同门之谊，让白云师侄来京师，你们师徒完全可以相互照应。”
净尘无奈地叹道：“云踪，你已经叛出道门，你要天尊令也没用，沧释天要天尊令也没用，究竟是谁要天尊令？你说吧，我也好做个明白鬼！”
云踪道：“师兄，小弟答应了那个人，在没掌握天尊令之前是不会透露他的身份的。”
净尘苦笑道：“无奈啊，死到临头，连个明白鬼都做不成！”
云踪叹道：“师兄，只要你肯交出天尊令，小弟以性命担保你和你的徒弟可以安度余生。”
净尘恒大：“安度余生？这所谓的安度余生只不过是留着我们师徒的一条残命，至于怎么活下去，你可管不着了，是吗？”
云踪啧啧道：“师兄，你怎能这般看待小弟呢？”
净尘冷笑道：“为了避免我们师徒揭穿真相，你幕后的那个人一定会想方设法将我们师徒变得又聋又哑，又或者弄成一个疯子，这般便是你所说的安度余生！”
“大护法，何必与这痨病鬼多言呢！”
只见一名老妇人推门进来，用沙哑的声音说道，“直接给他几个魔蚁丸，叫着老不死的尝尝万蚁啃咬的滋味，到时候倒要看看他还敢嘴硬吗！”
云踪蹙眉道：“圣母，我这师兄病了足足十年了，身子元气早已掏空，恐怕承受不住这魔蚁丸！”
那老妇人正是乔装的昊天圣母，只见她目光阴沉，冷笑道：“无妨，我这儿有粒千年人参丹，足够吊住他的残命了。”
说罢昊天圣母便朝净尘走去，左手掰开他的下巴，右手从怀里掏出一个药瓶，掀开盖子，里边立即溢出一股难闻的臭味。
魏雪芯再也看不下去了，娇叱一声住手，震碎瓦片横空而现，只见她剑指凝光，一剑刺向昊天圣母。
昊天圣母猝不及防，手中药瓶被剑气绞碎，魏雪芯趁势拔剑扫开昊天圣母，护在净尘跟前。
昊天圣母怒道：“臭丫头，你找死吗！”
云踪单手起招，一招真武神通拳直取魏雪芯。
魏雪芯剑锋轮圆，化出一道气墙将真武神通拳格了回去，将云踪震得气血翻滚险些吐血。
昊天圣母左掌翻起五彩霞光，右手凝聚天穹妙法，两大绝学同时击向魏雪芯。
魏雪芯凝神屏气，施展剑气境界，使了一招冰雪剑界，嗖的一下便将昊天圣母封在其中。
分割敌人，魏雪芯专注对付力弱的云踪，一口气连刺三剑，这三剑暗合天地人三才之数，锁住云踪体内三气，叫他动弹不得。
云踪猛地一咬牙，大喝拼了，猛地抽出五脏精气，化出五行真元，霎时功体倍增，一招真武神通拳悍然击出。
这般功法乃是先伤己后伤敌的绝式，当日云踪曾以此法从楚无缺手中逃走，如今故技重施便是要替自己拼出一条血路。
剑气对拳劲，魏雪芯只觉得体内血气一阵激荡，手臂差点就握不住岁月剑。
脏腑发功本是自残之招，云踪断臂以后功力不进反退，如今既然承受自伤之痛，还得忍受魏雪芯剑气摧残，一口鲜血猛地喷出。
“他就是龙大哥的仇人，不能放过他！”
魏雪芯强忍气脉巨震，誓要拿下此獠，替龙辉报仇，只见她娇靥含煞，汇聚全身功力一剑刺向云踪心口。
云踪顿时汗毛倒竖，鼓起余力施展太极盘丝手，只见他单手画圈，在身前筑成绵柔的气墙，试图卸去凛冽剑气。
岁月剑刺入绵柔气墙之中，魏雪芯瞬间变招，该直刺为横削，剑光纵横交错，眨眼间便将气墙撕破。
云踪只觉得喉咙一亮，便觉得自己渐渐地飞离地面，待他回过神来时，发现地上正躺在一具无头尸体，那正是自己的残躯……咕咚一声，一颗人头落地，一泓鲜血从岁月剑缓缓流下，很快血迹便流干净了，岁月剑依旧滴血不沾，若不是看到地上云踪那身首异处的尸首，还以为这一切未曾发生过。
魏雪芯硬撼云踪极限绝式，内息已是一片紊乱，几欲张口鲜血。
倏然，身后传来一声怒吼，昊天圣母已经击破冰雪剑界，看到云踪丧命，顿时怒不可遏，喝道：“贱人，给大护法赔命来！”
魏雪芯真气暂时难以为续，蓄力不足，被昊天圣母一掌震退，随后昊天圣母掌风愈发凛冽，每出一掌都将魏雪芯逼得难以喘息。
虽居于劣势，魏雪芯依旧沉稳，剑心开启，窥探昊天圣母掌法之缝隙，寻求反扑之机会。
过了几招后，魏雪芯窥准一个破绽，岁月剑斜着刺出，看似斜刺，又像横削，似乎毫无所指，但却又是无所不指，这正是剑心通神之玄妙处，直指敌人破绽，以弱制强。
剑心通神直指破绽，昊天圣母掌势不由得一滞，招式再难维持。
昊天圣母骂道：“小贱人，看你还能嚣张到何时！”
怒元翻涌，内力急剧提升，昊天圣母势要以强制弱，以雄沉根基压倒魏雪芯。
魏雪芯只觉身子犹如陷泥潭之中，动弹不得，一切巧力皆难施展，唯有硬拼一途。
魏雪芯不顾紊乱的内息，挥剑迎敌，掌力撼剑气，魏雪芯气息再乱三分，只觉得五脏六腑仿佛黏在一起般，苦不堪言。
昊天圣母掌力汹涌如潮，再添三成内元，猛地一下便崩碎剑气。
昊天圣母掌势一转，直接扫向岁月剑的剑背之上，魏雪芯只觉得手掌一阵酸麻，霎时岁月剑飞离脱手，昊天圣母哈哈一笑，再赞一掌，直取魏雪芯面门。
逼命之际，魏雪芯心神一片宁静，玉指轻扬，飞离半空的岁月剑猛地调转剑锋朝着昊天圣母刺去。
不着痕迹之飞剑，无需真气驱使，正是剑心通神之最高境界——以心御剑！
只见剑光纵横，昊天圣母霎时被打了个措手不及，被剑锋划破几处衣衫，露出粉嫩的肌肤。
魏雪芯奇招奏响，召回宝剑，朝后退去，准备救出净尘道人。
谁料，行至半途，却感气流急速旋转，回身一看，只见门外冲入一名男子。
那男子五指一抓，竟将周围的气流全是抽走，先纳后吐，男子手掌一伸，被抽走的气流夹在掌力中喷吐出来，魏雪芯暗叫不妙横剑挡格，却是力弱半筹，连退数步。
男子咦了一声道：“好丫头，竟能皆本座一掌而不伤，不差也！”
魏雪芯猛地抖了个剑花，寒光剑气反攻对手，那人袖袍一抖，剑气立即消散无形。
男子冷冷地道：“天剑谷的丫头，剑术倒是不错，可以内功不足，若是换了于秀婷前来还差不多。”
魏雪芯哼道：“谁来都一样斩杀你们这些卑鄙小人！”
男子哈哈大笑：“成大事者不拘小节，小姑娘，卑鄙二字可不是谁都担当得起的！”
昊天圣母只是一时不慎被魏雪芯抢了先机，并未受伤，不动声色地封住魏雪芯的退路。
男子道：“圣母可曾受伤？”
昊天圣母摇头道：“我无碍，只是大护法遭了这小贱人的毒手。”
男子朝云踪的尸首扫了一眼，脸色越发阴沉，哼道：“小姑娘，你还有遗言？”
魏雪芯以剑心窥探对方虚实，只觉得此人内息雄沉丝毫不在昊天圣母之下，甚至犹有过之。
男子眯着眼睛道：“剑心查敌，小姑娘剑道修为倒也不俗，可惜今日始终难逃一死！”
魏雪芯心知此番定有一番恶战，于是紧咬银牙，眼中绽放出不惜死战的神色。
Jingchen coughed and said, "Little girl, don't worry about me, you should leave quickly!"
Wei Xuexin bit her lip and said, "Daoist Master, I will never let you be persecuted by villains. If we're going to die, we'll go together!"
Jingchen said bitterly, "I'm terminally ill and won't live much longer. What are you doing worrying about me, girl? Go away!"
Wei Xuexin said, "Please forgive me for not being able to comply!"
Jingchen sighed, "With the Holy Mother Haotian and the Six Paths Divine Palace combined, how could you possibly be a match for them? Don't lose your life for this old Taoist!"
The man laughed heartily and said, "I never expected that the Daoist Master Jingchen, who lives in seclusion in a humble abode, would recognize me. It is both unexpected and an honor!"
Jingchen snorted, "Back then, the elite experts of the Holy Extreme Sect were the Six Paths and the Eight Divisions. The Haotian Sect inherited the foundation of the Holy Extreme Sect. These things have long been known to the world."
The man squinted and smiled, "Since you recognize my background, I will no longer hide it. I reside in the Hungry Ghost Palace of the Six Paths Divine Palace—Ghost Fang!"
Wei Xuexin pursed her cherry lips, her expression stubborn. Her fair hand gripped the sword hilt tightly, unwilling to retreat an inch, guarding the small space before her, only seeking to protect the life of the sick and weak Taoist.
Gui Mingya chuckled lightly, gathering a ball of black energy in his palm. Jing Chen sighed, "It's the Ghost Vein Heart Sutra. Little girl, aren't you going to leave quickly?"
Wei Xuexin insisted, "This junior swears to never retreat, Daoist Master, please do not say more. Desertion in the face of battle is not the act of a disciple of Tianjian Valley!"
Gui Mingya laughed loudly and said, "Then I will send you on your way, young lady!"
As they spoke, ghostly energy filled the air, and an evil aura enveloped the room. At the same time, the Holy Mother Haotian also gathered her inner strength, and a five-colored radiance appeared, plunging the room into a state of light and darkness. Wei Xuexin focused her sword heart to observe the enemy's situation, but found that the two forces were perfectly integrated, making it difficult to find a flaw in their moves. The only way was to defeat the enemy with brute force. However, Wei Xuexin knew her own cultivation level. In terms of inner strength, the Holy Mother Haotian was already above hers, not to mention the addition of Gui Mingya.
A surge of pressure swept over her, leaving Wei Xuexin in a dilemma. Suddenly, a helpless, bitter laugh came from behind her: "You're too kind-hearted, girl. You've done more harm than good, wasting all my hard work!"
As he spoke, a surge of powerful true energy burst forth, and amidst the dazzling Daoist splendor, a figure stood tall with white hair and eyebrows, wearing a plain white Daoist robe—it was none other than the sickly Jingchen from before.
At this moment, his dejection vanished, the wrinkles on his face disappeared, and his handsome face was comparable to those of romantic scholars. He held an exquisite whisk in his hand, which was the Jade Yang Whistle that Wu Huan used back then. Every move he made exuded a calm and composed air, making him even more heroic.
A look of astonishment flashed in the eyes of the Holy Mother Haotian, and she said, "You...you're faking illness?"
Jingchen laughed and said, "Indeed, I have been feigning illness for ten years for today's situation. Unfortunately, I failed to draw out the mastermind behind the scenes within the Daoist sect!"
The Holy Mother Haotian, enraged, laughed and said, "What a dignified Taoist! He's been feigning illness for ten years. What deep scheming and profound patience!"
Jingchen laughed and said, "The wicked are cunning, but I am even more cunning. Only by fighting wickedness with wickedness can we quell the disaster!"
Gui Mingya sneered, "What a cunning old Taoist priest with white hair! I've learned my lesson!"
Before the words were even finished, the ghostly claws were already out, and true energy similar to the Yin Technique of the Fiend Domain rushed towards Jingchen.
Jingchen waved his jade whisk, and a gentle force directly dispersed the ghost meridian's true energy.
Then, Jingchen's true energy swirled, and under the pull of his aura, the ancient sword on the wall was drawn out. As he swung his whisk, the ancient sword weaved a net of swords in the room. Haotian Shengmu and Guimingya were swept back by the sword energy and were forced out of the room in the blink of an eye.
"Let's go!" The two wiped the blood from their mouths, turned around and left. Jing Chen strolled out of the house leisurely and laughed, "The Haotian Sect's escape skills are truly first-rate!"
Wei Xuexin followed behind and asked curiously, "Senior, with your cultivation level, you could have easily kept them here. Why did you let them go back to the mountains?"
Jingchen rolled her eyes and spat, "You little brat, you only see what's in front of you, but you don't know the deeper meaning behind it. I really don't know how someone as smart as Yu Xiuting could have given birth to such a stupid girl like you!"
Wei Xuexin felt guilty as she recalled how she had unintentionally ruined Jingchen's plan, and her pretty face flushed red.
Jingchen sighed, "Since you have a kind heart, I will tell you. If I let these two escape, I will be giving them the opportunity to contact the mastermind behind the scenes, thus drawing out the biggest hidden danger in the Daoist sect for me!"
Wei Xuexin frowned and said, "But what about Senior Brother Baiyun...?"
Jingchen laughed and said, "There's no need to worry about this. I've made proper arrangements for Baiyun. Those people won't be able to find him. That traitor Yunzong was just bluffing."

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