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Lu Jin said, "Alright, alright, you two brothers, stop being so shy here."
"Zhang Chulan, if you want to know what happened back then, I'll tell you what I know."
Chapter 323: Bird watching under the moon, meeting with old friends
There were many figures outside the door. After going out, several young people of the Lu family secretly turned back and put their ears against the door, trying to eavesdrop on the conversation inside the house, but with their skills, they could not hide it from the people in the house.
The innate Qi condensed at Lu Jin's fingertips. The Qi was like ink, and his fingers were like pens. The pens moved like dragons and snakes, and he drew talismans in the air.
Hu Xiuwu recognized the rune drawn by Lu Jin.
That is the Five Hercules Talisman of Shangqing, which can gather the Yin Qi between heaven and earth and condense five Yin Qi puppets that have no intelligence and can only obey orders, so it is also called the Five Ghosts Talisman.
"Ah, it's my great-grandfather's Five Ghosts Talisman, run."
"Master Lu, we were wrong."
"Go quickly, go quickly."
Listening to the commotion outside the house, Lu Jin smiled: "What a bunch of little rascals."
It was just to teach the naughty junior a lesson, so Lu Jin did not use his full strength. The puppets condensed by the Five Strong Men Talisman did not have much power. Although they were making a lot of noise on the outside, they were actually not injured.
He cries so happily, actually it's the same reason as a clever child who starts crying when he sees his mother pick up a broom after making a mistake.
Those who pretend to be pitiful kids will get candy.
Tian Jinzhong was impressed by Lu Jin's ability to draw talismans: "Without setting up an altar and practicing Qi, even a master of the Shangqing School who specializes in talismans would need several hours to draw a talisman. Old Lu, have you mastered the Tongtian Talisman?"
"It's not a great achievement." Lu Jin sighed. When he mentioned the Tongtian Talisman, he thought of his brother, Shangqing Zheng Zibu, who died in his arms. That was the person he felt most guilty about in his life.
In the past, he was blinded by hatred. In order to avenge Wu Gensheng for killing his master and destroying the reputation of Sanyi Sect, he ignored Zheng Zibu's call for help, gathered his fellow disciples, and took revenge on Wu Gensheng. However, he was killed by Wu Gensheng, and he was the only one left among his fellow disciples.
It also delayed the opportunity to save Zheng Zibu. This incident was like a thorn deeply stuck in his heart and had become his inner demon.
While Lu Jin was thinking, he felt his scalp tighten. He looked up and saw Hu Xiuwu standing quietly in the corner, looking at him with sharp eyes, as if he was excited to see the prey. He couldn't help but ask:
"Boy, why are you staring at me? How come you are also interested in Tongtian Lu?"
"of course."
Hu Xiuwu nodded frankly, without any hesitation, and openly admitted his interest in the Tongtian Talisman: "I was born in Shangqing, so naturally I am interested in the talisman technique that is known as Tongtian."
"I came to Longhu Mountain this time, not only to help the unlucky Zhang Chulan, but also to see the mind of Tongtian Lu."
Lu Jin said: "You are honest. If you want the Tongtian Talisman, then it depends on your ability. As long as you can get the first place, I will naturally offer the Tongtian Talisman to you with both hands."
Then, he wondered, "That's not right. Aren't you Zhang Huaiyi's disciple? How come you are a disciple of Shangqing?"
Zhang Zhiwei interrupted Lu Jin: "Old Lu, let's get off topic. Let's talk about Chu Lan first."
"it is good,"
Lu Jin turned his head and looked at Zhang Chulan again: "Zhang Chulan, you see, this is my best brother, the Tongtian Talisman created by Zheng Zibu of Shangqing Sect, back then..."
Following the topic of Tongtian Lu, Lu Jin told Zhang Chulan the whole story of the Jiashen Rebellion.
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“That’s how it turned out.”
Zhang Chulan murmured to himself. The past events told by Tian Jinzhong and Lu Jin, and some clues found by Hu Xiuwu and Xu Si corroborated each other, and he had no choice but to believe it.
Zhang Huaiyi was one of the thirty-six thieves of Jiashen, and Quanxing leader Wu Gensheng was his sworn brother. Eight of the thirty-six thieves of Jiashen created the Eight Wonders, which attracted the covetousness of people all over the world.
There was also Master Tian Jinzhong, who was killed by bandits on his way down the mountain to find Zhang Huaiyi. He was severely tortured, had his limbs cut off, and had his meridians destroyed, making it impossible for him to practice anymore.
All these things shocked Zhang Chulan, but none of them touched upon the core of the Jiashen mystery:
Baobao Feng,
Sister Baoer, who has a great relationship with the mystery of Jiashen, does not appear in any of the stories told by anyone.
She is the monkey who wants to jump out from the cracks in the rocks. There is no direct metaphor in the book about her, a graceful mountain ghost that appears and disappears in the drizzle and mist.
The only person who knew her past was the deceased Zhang Huaiyi.
In addition, Zhang Chulan also noticed a detail. Whenever the story of Jiashen was mentioned, the Heavenly Master would remain silent, and most of the time it was Lu Jin and Tian Jinzhong who told the story.
With all kinds of thoughts lingering in his mind, Zhang Chulan finally kowtowed three times to Tian Jinzhong.
He kowtowed on behalf of Zhang Huaiyi, as it was what Zhang Huaiyi owed Tian Jinzhong.
"Alright, get up quickly. Senior Brother Zhiwei and I have never resented him. Longhu Mountain will always be your home."
Tian Jinxin felt pity for the poor child. His situation back then was no different from that of the child.
After he found Zhang Huaiyi, the evil wolves hiding in the dark gathered greedily as if they had seen delicious fat meat.
He just hated that he didn't have Zhang Zhiwei's martial arts power and couldn't break their teeth. He also hated himself for not committing suicide cleanly after finding Huaiyi, and after returning to the mountain, he promised his master that he would not give up his life.
He had suffered suffering that was unbearable for a human being, and he understood this kind of pain, so he didn't want Huaiyi's grandson to follow his old path.
Lu Jin took out a handkerchief from the chest pocket of his suit and wiped his tears: "You know I am weak-minded, but you still gave me this scene of traveling thousands of miles to recognize my relatives. Lao Zhang, Lao Tian, congratulations on having a grandson."
I shouldn't be here, I should be outside.
Hu Xiuwu, who had been standing quietly aside since the beginning, was teasing in his heart.
Tian Jinzhong and Zhang Zhiwei, the two most senior people in Longhu Mountain, recognized Zhang Chulan, so there was no suspense about his return to the Longhu Mountain.
However, when Zhang Chulan wanted to ask about his grandfather, Zhang Zhiwei still maintained his previous attitude. He would only talk to Zhang Chulan after he won the Luotian Dajiao and became the successor of the Heavenly Master.
Zhang Chulan couldn't persuade the Taoist priest, so he could only go out with a heavy heart and meet Xu Si.
Wang Ergou, dressed in a suit, called him over. After a while of whispering, Zhang Chulan flew into a rage:
"What! You want to see my **? Impossible, absolutely impossible."
The people of the Lu family were curious about the forbidden technique, the toad blood, engraved on Zhang Chulan's bird, but no matter how much they tried to persuade him, Zhang Chulan refused to let them see it.
No man would agree to this.
However, if one plan fails, they have another.
Zhi Jinhua tried to smooth things over: "We'll talk about Zhang Chulan later. We're going to hold a bonfire party in the evening. Please invite the contestants of Luotian Dajiao to come and get to know each other. Zhang Chulan, you can come too."
"Hu Xiuwu has already promised me just now."
Zhang Chulan was angry and wanted to refuse, but Xu Si covered his mouth and said, "Okay, we agree."
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At night, the full moon is cool and the bonfire is warm.
A group of young and extraordinary people gathered together for a rare occasion and chatted freely. Even Zhuge Qing and Zhang Lingyu came. Xu Si and Xu San also brought Feng Baobao to participate in the bonfire party.
Canglong, Xiao Xiao and others stayed with Zhang Chulan, holding him and drinking with him until he was drunk.
Zhang Chulan was already drunk to the point of not knowing where the world was, not caring about life or death, reputation, his cheeks were red, his words were slurred, he used a large rock as a stage, rushed forward, and put his hands on his belt:
"Hey~, you want to guard the palace sand, right? Then~"
"Look!"
"oh oh!"
Under the big rock, many strange people, both men and women, were making a noise and watching the rare spectacle of a chick transforming into a phoenix under the moon.
"Haha, that's really nonsense."
Hu Xiuwu chuckled and did not join in the fun. He just stayed outside the crowd and waited until everyone's attention was attracted by Zhang Chulan before quietly leaving.
He leaped toward the treetops, his body transformed into a bluebird in the air, disappeared into the bushes, and flew to the place he had agreed with someone beforehand.
In the dim agreed place, someone was already waiting under the tree.
Hu Xiuwu changed back into human form from afar, walked out from the swaying shadows of the trees, into the moonlight, revealing his true appearance.
Facing the old friend who was obviously very nervous, Hu Xiuwu spoke first:
"We didn't have a good conversation last time we met briefly."
"It's been a long time,"
"Lu Liang!"
Chapter 324 Conspiracy
If you hadn't threatened me with a sword at my neck last time, who the hell would want to see you!
Lu Liang was furious in his heart, but he didn't dare to vent his complaints out loud. He could only put on a smile. There was nothing he could do. In terms of fighting skills, he was still a step behind Zhang Chulan.
Lu Liang had a flattering smile on his face: "Long time no see, Brother Xiu Wu, how did you recognize me?"
"It's just the painted skin of Yu Huadu."
Hu Xiuwu looked at the Taoist in front of him, who was wearing a Taoist robe, had a tall and sturdy figure, and had a simple and honest face, and said slowly:
"When you reach my level, you will no longer be bound by external things when you look at people or things, but by Qi. When I was a child, I was in close contact with your Qi, and it just so happens that I have a good memory."
"You guys also know this shortcoming, so you don't dare to get close to the Heavenly Master and the Ten Lords."
Lu Liang gave a thumbs up: "Brother Xiuwu is really amazing. In our generation, only you have this ability."
Hu Xiuwu said: "Don't flatter me, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
This is not a question. The Quan Xing are not harmonious at all. Most of them are rebellious people who do whatever they want, and there are also a small number of sinister and treacherous people. How could they help an outsider casually?
"Afraid, what?" Lü Liang still kept smiling: "Brother Xiuwu, do you want to eliminate the devil and defend the way? Or do you want to avenge Lü Huan?"
He was just throwing away his hopes. Lu Liang was only good at soul-clarifying techniques. If a real fight broke out, he wouldn't be able to beat even Zhang Chulan. Now that he was being targeted by Hu Xiuwu, how could he possibly escape?
However, he dared to come to the appointment because he was somewhat confident.
Just looking at the last time, when Hu Xiuwu discovered his whereabouts, he did not inform anyone but just stuffed an old-fashioned mobile phone into his hand so that he could get news at any time. He knew that Hu Xiuwu was definitely not the kind of moralist who believed that good and evil could not coexist, and he might very well want to use his abilities to do something.
So, even though there might be a risk of being captured, he still did not notify the rest of Quan Xing and came to the appointment alone.
Who makes Lu Liang like this unpredictable excitement?
If a normal person didn't like the thrill of teetering on the brink of life and death, after escaping from the family with the infamy of murdering his sister, instead of finding out the truth for himself, he would directly join Quan Xing and act recklessly.
Hu Xiuwu said: "I don't know whether you killed Lu Huan or not. I only know that you have never been a good person."