19

"Master …"

Faced with the Solenoid's questioning, the Song Lian immediately understood his master's choice.

Although he knew that even if he did this, his master would still have a way to protect him, if he admitted to stealing Gou Liang's nine-storey pagoda in front of these Celestial Masters, it would leave a huge stain on his character, and he would never be able to become the leader of Changtianmen.

Thinking of this, the Song Lian felt like his heart was being cut by a knife, and his words of agreement were stuck in his throat. He could neither spit them out nor swallow them.

Gou Liang saw through his thoughts at a glance, and found it quite funny.

Why was the Solenoid not recognized as the 56th leader of Changtianmen? That was because the successor he chose must have a special characteristic: their birth characters were exactly the same as the Solenoid's, and they were all pure Yang like he was when he was alive.

The Song Lian was one of them, but he was not the only one.

And with his qualifications, he was not originally a candidate for the Solenoid's successor.

The Song Lian did not understand why his master would allow Gou Liang to distort the truth, but he did not dare to refute the Solenoid's decision. After hesitating for a moment, the Song Lian could only lower his head in humiliation.

"Master, I know I was wrong. I just wanted to know if the nine-storey pagoda was really as magical as the book said, but I did not deliberately release the malicious spirit, I just accidentally triggered the mechanism. "

His heart was bleeding with every word he said.

But there was no fool present who would be fooled by such an insincere excuse.

Gou Liang snorted, "Even three-year-old children are taught by their parents not to touch the host's things. If I remember correctly, Mr. Song is older than me by two years, right? Moreover, stealing is stealing. You want to erase the bloodstain of the Meng family and take the nine-storey pagoda for yourself, that is an indisputable fact. Your master can forgive you just because you shed two tears, but I have no obligation to! "

"You-"

"Song Lian!"

Seeing that the Song Lian was indignantly targeting Gou Liang, the Solenoid scolded.

Immediately, he said to Gou Liang in shame, "Celestial Master Meng, I did not teach him well. He made a big mistake this time, I will not cover it up. How do you want him to apologize, just say it. "

"You are really making things difficult for me." Gou Liang sneered, "If someone stole Master Dugu's Seal and wanted to take it for himself, what would you do?"

The Solenoid was speechless.

If someone dared to do so, he would have been crushed!

However, Gou Liang had spoken without thinking and wanted to take his disciple's life with just a few words. Even if Gou Liang had something on him, Gu Yangzi would never agree to it.

Both sides froze for a moment. Yuan Qing and the other two looked at each other.

Based on their temperament, regardless of whether or not this matter led to irreversible consequences, Song Lian would not be able to redeem himself even if he died a hundred times.

. Master Dugu's attitude was also very clear. He wanted to protect the Song Lian. They had to give face to the Changtianmen. Fortunately, the situation was under control in time, and there were no unnecessary casualties, so there was still room for negotiation.

At the same time, they were also worried that Gou Liang would offend the Changtianmen in a moment of anger, so they quickly mediated.

Yuan Qing said, "Senior Brother Dugu, Xiao Meng is young and inexperienced. If he said something wrong, please don't take it to heart. After all, what a Song Lian did … If it were me, I would not tolerate it either. "

"Yes, it's a close call that no innocent people were harmed."

Although he said that, the Song Lian admitted his mistake but did not take Gou Liang seriously at all, and did not seem to regret his mistake at all. He had long wanted to give him a few slaps.

But who asked him to have a good master?

Fang Yunshu's heart was filled with emotions, and his tone was inevitably strange.

He said, "In my opinion, Nephew Song, you should apologize to Heavenly Master Meng properly. Although he is younger than you, his cultivation level is higher than yours, so he is your senior. If you sincerely admit your mistake, he will not make things difficult for you. "

Liu Yiyi glared at him. Was he here to mediate or to add fuel to the fire?

Liu Yiyi coughed and said, "Master Dugu, I have always admired the Changtianmen's Master's style. But you see, in order to solve the crisis of Shuangye City last night, Master Meng put in a lot of effort to settle down in the capital. He did not even have time to rest before such a thing happened. It is reasonable that the Song Lian kowtow to Nephew Meng and admit his mistake. Otherwise, we can't pretend that we did not see and let Nephew Meng suffer such grievances. "

The Solenoid was burning with anger.

He had been in the world for more than three thousand years, and he had always been a person who was flattered and sought after. Who would have thought that he would be pecked in the eye by a 20-year-old young man?

But the situation in front of him forced him to swallow his anger.

Gou Liang could go all out, but he wanted his reputation. He could not let the Changtianmen that he had painstakingly built up for three thousand years be ruined by this young man.

Therefore, the Solenoid nodded and said, "The three of you are right. Bastard, kowtow to Master Meng and admit your mistake! "

"Master …" The Song Lian's eyes were red. Seeing his master's cold face and his usually merciful eyes turning extremely cold due to anger, he was shocked.

His master must be very angry, and the reason for his master to compromise to this point was not simple.

If he could solve his master's problem by enduring the humiliation … then what harm was there in making a compromise?

After figuring this out, the Song Lian gritted his teeth and turned to Gou Liang. He bent his straight back, put his head on the ground, and said in the most humble manner, "Master Meng, I was wrong. Please … please forgive me."

Everyone could see the unwillingness and resentment in the Song Lian's eyes. But the more he hated Gou Liang, the happier he was. Wasn't it boring to only hurt but not make a sound? How could it be as satisfying as bowing to someone who had a loftier heart than the sky and a weaker life than paper!

Gou Liang accepted his bow calmly, and no matter how much he kowtowed, he had no intention of asking him to get up.

It was not until the Song Lian kowtowed five times that the Solenoid frowned and said, "This time, my disciple has made a big mistake. Don't worry, Master Meng, I will punish him severely. This Sanqing Bell is a relic of an elder in my sect. He was also a virtuous Taoist master when he was alive. Although this instrument is not as good as your Ninefold Soul Tower, it is not too bad. Please accept it as a token of my apology. "

Gou Liang reached out and took it, as if he did not see the curse on the Sanqing Bell. He smiled and said, "Senior, you are too polite."

"It's my pleasure."

The Solenoid smiled kindly at Gou Liang, as if relieved of a burden.

The Song Lian had stopped kowtowing when he spoke, but his master did not ask him to get up. Instead, he acted as if he did not see his tense body and red eyes, and talked to Gou Liang casually.

The Solenoid said, "This time, my disciple has made a big mistake, but it has also reminded us. After all, the capital is a place of extreme people. The thousand-year-old malicious spirit is suppressed here. A little carelessness will lead to a disaster. The Fengshui array of the Qizang Pavilion is famous far and wide, but Master Meng's energy is limited after all. It is hard to guarantee that the next time you meet someone with ulterior motives, you may not be so lucky. Changtian Mountain is far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, and there are also instruments left behind by past Taoist masters. There are thousands of disciples in the sect, and it is a good place to suppress the thousand-year-old malicious spirit. "

After a pause, the Solenoid glanced at Liu Yiyi and the other two, and then looked back at Gou Liang, and asked, "What do you think, Master Meng?"

Gou Liang had already expected that he would have such a plan. Hearing this, he said calmly, "Senior, your words make me feel ashamed."

"Speaking of this matter, I am also responsible for it. If it were not for my limited cultivation and my trusting of others, such a disaster would not have happened. "

"It would be great if the malicious spirit could be suppressed under Changtianmen … but, senior, you must have seen that although I was lucky enough to subdue the malicious spirit, he also left a mark on me. Previously, my spiritual power was strong, so it was not a problem. But now, my spiritual power is depleted. If his spirit is destroyed, I will not be able to escape death. Can you allow me to rest for a few days? When I recover, I will personally send the malicious spirit to Changtianmen. What do you think? "

"Of course."

Seeing how straightforward he was, the Solenoid knew that Gou Liang was hiding something, but he did not care.

He was confident that no matter what Gou Liang was planning behind his back, he had a way to make Bi Xia and the young man in front of him who knew his biggest secret die together.

Not mentioning this matter, he turned to Yuan Qing and the other two and said, "I think the three of you have heard that Changtianmen opens up to the public once every 60 years, inviting Celestial Masters and half-step Celestial Masters of Huaxia to enter the mountain to study together. In a few months, it will be 60 years. Since we are opening up the mountain to welcome Master Meng, I think we might as well bring forward the date. In two days, Changtianmen will send out invitations. When the time comes, I hope the three of you will come. "

The three of them were very surprised.

— — Although Changtianmen's Sixty Year Symposium was for everyone to learn Taoism and encourage each other, everyone knew that this was an opportunity for the Changtianmen to open to outsiders to learn orthodox Taoism.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime event. How could they miss it?

Yuan Qing, Liu Yiyi, and Fang Yunshu all agreed.

*

Ten days later, Changtianmen.

Changtian Mountain was hidden among the mountains in the southwest of Huaxia.

After passing through the enchantment, the full appearance of Changtianmen came into view.

It was located in a wide valley, surrounded by mountains and rivers, forming the shape of a coiling dragon. It was naturally a treasured land with excellent feng shui. Walking into it would make one feel relaxed and happy, broadening one's mind. Although there was no mountain gate, the Long Celestial Palace in the middle was majestic and very eye-catching. The two words "Long Celestial" were written in an ancient language on the plaque. It carried a mysterious power that made people feel reverence and respect when they saw it.

The place was antique and did not have the slightest hint of modernity. It also isolated the prosperity and impetuousness of the modern world.

How could it not be a paradise?

There were a total of 15 necromancers participating in the Sixty Year Symposium. The most mysterious forces of Huaxia were gathered together. Changtianmen took care of everything and did not want to neglect anyone.

"Celestial Master Meng, Mr. Bi, please come in."

When he saw Gou Liang bringing along Bi Xia, he was a little surprised. Although the invitation said that he could bring along a family member, no one had ever brought an unrelated person into the Long Heaven Gate in order to focus on absorbing new knowledge of the orthodoxy without distractions.

However, she was smart enough not to show it. She said politely, "Both of you must be tired from the journey. Please take a rest here. If you need anything, please ring this bell. There are disciples waiting by the side. If you need anything, just let them know. "

"Thank you."

As soon as Gou Liang stepped into the courtyard, he felt the "good intentions" of the Solenoid.

Looking at the statues of the Three Pristine Ones in the courtyard, these inconspicuous decorations formed the Twenty-Eight Constellations Array. It condensed strong Yang Qi and Righteous Qi. The only thing missing was a sign that said, "Demons and monsters will die if they enter."

Fortunately, he had been purifying the Ghost Qi of the cowards that he had subdued from the ancient tomb for Bi Xia. With Bi Xia's cultivation as a five-thousand-year malicious spirit, even the Solenoid might not be his opponent. It was wishful thinking to use the Yang Qi, Feng Shui, and Righteous Qi to deal with Bi Xia. The Solenoid was also aware of this. His actions were just to make things difficult for them and make them unhappy.

After the disciples left, Gou Liang leaned on Bi Xia and yawned.

Bi Xia also felt sorry for him and said gently, "Go to sleep. I'll watch over you."

Gou Liang lay on his lap and wrapped his arms around his waist. He said listlessly, "This is the Solenoid's territory. We have to be careful. Back then, when he used the Blood Sacrifice Method to suppress you, he was able to use his own son to block the disaster for him. He must have thought of a way out for himself. Maybe he still has something that can control you. Now is not the time to sleep. "

Bi Xia said, "If he wants to deal with me, he won't be in a hurry to do so."

Gou Liang thought about it and relaxed on Bi Xia's lap. He fell asleep after a while.

He did not slack off for a moment in the past ten days. He was exhausted. Bi Xia gently stroked his hair and quietly looked at his peaceful sleeping face. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He only raised his head when Gou Liang fell asleep.

The gentleness in his eyes was replaced by coldness. "Solenoid, I didn't know that you have a hobby of peeping into other people's rooms."

He waved his hand, and a ball of Ghost Qi shot towards the remaining trace of Ghost Qi in the air. As the feeling of being watched disappeared, Guyang Zi, who had returned to defend himself, was still one step too late. He immediately felt a piercing pain in his eyes, and a stream of blood flowed down his face.

The ghost aura flowed into his eyes and relieved the pain. The Solenoid sneered. So what if the two of you saw through my intention? Changtian Mountain will be your burial ground!

That night, the Solenoid led his disciples to welcome the guests.

After some formalities, he said, "Tomorrow at noon, I will seal that malicious spirit together with Heavenly Master Meng. Everyone can follow my disappointing disciple to walk around the Eternal Heaven Gate. If there is any neglect, please be magnanimous and forgive us."

Everyone said it was fine.

However, Gou Liang knew that the Solenoid would not wait until tomorrow afternoon.

Sure enough, at dawn, the Spirit Summoning Bell rang. Gou Liang felt that his hands were empty and Bi Xia had disappeared from his side.

"Bi Wuzhan, do you recognize what this is?"

The Solenoid that possessed Dugu Yang's body smiled eerily. Beside his hand was a set of white bones.

Bi Xia was stunned. That was her remains!

Realizing that something was wrong, Bi Xia wanted to leave but found that she could not move.

The Solenoid grabbed the neck of the white bones. Bi Xia felt the same. She heard the Solenoid say proudly, "You must have never thought that you could see your own bones after three thousand years, right? In order to keep these bones from melting, I tried my best. Bi Wuzhan, I waited for three thousand years and I finally saw you. Haha, I don't know what method your little lover used to make your cultivation level increase so much in such a short time. But so what? As long as your bones are in my hands, you can't escape from my grasp. "

The Solenoid laughed sinisterly. Looking at Bi Xia who was choked and could not make a sound, it was still not satisfied. It lifted its leg and kicked the white bones' knees.

Bi Xia felt that his legs were being pressed down by a great force, causing him to involuntarily repeat the position of the white bones. He resisted with his ghostly power and did not kneel down immediately.

The Solenoid looked at him struggling before death and was very pleased.

It broke one of the white bones' ribs. The Solenoid was not in a hurry to kill Bi Xia. It just wanted to humiliate him. It had been waiting for this day for three thousand years.

Bi Xia groaned and the ghostly aura on her body dissipated.

"This set of white bones has accompanied me for three thousand years. I used ghostly aura to water it day and night and cast it into my puppet. Who would have thought that the awe-inspiring General Wuzhan would have to grovel to me after death. "

Looking at Bi Xia's futile struggle, the Solenoid was very pleased.

But soon, it felt that its array was about to be broken.

It underestimated Gou Liang's ability. Its array could not even trap him for two hours. The Solenoid was very angry. "You have committed countless sins and suffered the consequences of your own actions. Why should I sacrifice ten lifetimes' worth of merit for you! You should have died long ago, Bi Wuzhan. Of course, it's not too late now. When you're dead, I'll kill your little lover and let him accompany you until his soul disperses! Die! "

Bi Xia's eyes turned cold. The ghostly aura on her body surged and she wanted to break through the Solenoid's shackles.

Afraid of new problems, the Solenoid did not delay any longer. With a fierce strike, she wanted to smash Bi Wuzhan's remains into smithereens.

"Stop!"

In the nick of time, a strong gust of wind shot out from Bi Xia's robe and hit the Solenoid! Even if the Solenoid dodged in time, it was still hit by the gust of wind. Although it immediately returned to Dugu Yang's body, the scene of it leaving the body was seen by Gou Liang and the people he brought!

"Master!!"

"Sect Leader!!"

The disciples of the Changtianmen let out mournful screams.

They could not believe that Dugu Yang would be possessed by a malicious spirit. But seeing it with their own eyes, they had no choice but to believe it.

The Ninefold Soul Tower that Bi Xia carried with him was controlled by Gou Liang. It flew out from Bi Xia's body and stored the white bones in the Solenoid's hands into the tower. Gou Liang dashed to Bi Xia's side and stood in front of him. He shouted at the Solenoid, "Audacious malicious spirit, how dare you possess Sect Leader Dugu's body!"

The Solenoid instantly understood Gou Liang's plan. But before it could react, Gou Liang had already shouted angrily, "Everyone, what are you waiting for? Don't let this malicious spirit escape!"

Without waiting for Liu Yiyi and the others to act, the angry and sorrowful disciples of the Changtianmen had already rushed forward.

"Bastard! Give me back my master's life! "

"Audacious evil creature, how dare you possess our Sect Leader Changtian in our Changtianmen. Give me your life!"

The war between humans and ghosts broke out!