Chapter 260 Account

Chapter 260 Account

Chapter 260 Account
Meditation cave.

Ever since Chu Qing and Lan Shuyi left, this place seemed a little deserted.

Li Junmo struggled to get up from the stone bed and sat cross-legged.

He did not lie about this matter. Although the [Heart-Damaging Soul-Breaking Finger] was very powerful, it could cause him serious injuries in a short period of time.

But if he was not killed and given enough time... he would be confident enough to dispel the remaining finger power in his body.

Li Junmo just turned his head and glanced at the body of Master Qiansun, then frowned:
"What kind of good person wouldn't take care of the body after killing someone?"

I sighed, feeling that I couldn't ask for more.

He slowly closed his eyes, and strands of internal energy as sharp as swords began to swirl around his body, constantly dissolving the injuries caused by the [Heart-Damaging Soul-Breaking Finger] in his body.

This lasted for about an incense stick of time.

Suddenly I heard a noise and looked up. It was Guan Changying who came in.

"Master."

When Guan Changying saw the blood coming out of Li Junmo's mouth, his face was immediately filled with worry:

"Are you okay?"

Li Junmo looked at him steadily and smiled slightly:

"fine……"

"It's okay."

Guan Changying breathed a sigh of relief, and then he remembered to ask:
"What's going on? What happened?"

Just as he was saying this, he saw Mr. Qiansun lying on the ground.

After a moment of silence, he asked softly:
"Who is this person?"

"Mr. Qiansun..."

Li Junmo said casually, pointing to the cave entrance:

"Go and close the door, and let's talk."

"This corpse..."

"Just leave it there for now."

Li Junmo's tone sounded a little weak. Although the [Heart-Damaging Soul-Breaking Finger] could not kill him now, after a short period of meditation and recovery, his condition had improved a lot.

But in the end, it hurt his vitality.

Guan Changying was worried for a moment. He first went over to close the stone door, then came to the stone bed, put his hands down and listened attentively, waiting for his master to speak.

Li Junmo suddenly shouted softly:

"Kneel down."

Guan Changying knelt down with a plop, without any hesitation, but with a look of confusion on his face:

"Master...you..."

"When faced with great events, stay calm. Changying, you are the future head of Taiheng Sect. No matter what happens, don't be impatient or reckless.

"You were...too reckless today."

Li Junmo spoke slowly, with a slightly disappointed tone:

"What happened in the Jingxin Cave has not been spread out, so it is impossible for those two to tell you specifically. Your two nephews in front of the door also received my instructions and have never left.

"How do you know that the master is in trouble now?

"What was the first sentence you said to me today? Do you still remember?"

"……Remember."

Guan Changying's expression remained unchanged. He lowered his head slightly, but his eyes were full of shock. However, he still controlled his tone and said slowly:

"The disciple said, 'Master, are you all right?'"

"If you know nothing about what is happening here, whether before or after this sentence, you should ask... What happened?
"But you didn't ask, which is a flaw. It means you know what happened in the meditation cave... There is no need to ask.

“Sometimes, you need to ask questions knowing the answer so that you can stay out of the matter.

"Do you understand?"

Li Junmo's voice was not loud, but every word he said was audible, and made Guan Changying sweat profusely.

He suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and nodded slowly:
"Yes, disciple, I have remembered it."

"Just remember...but it's just one thing."

Li Junmo said softly:
"Master knows that it was you who sent someone to kill Master...

"I know your origins, and I know that you were the one who killed Zhao Qipeng."

"Master!"

Guan Changying couldn't help it anymore and looked up at Li Junmo.

He saw Li Junmo looking at him quietly, with neither anger nor blame in his eyes.

She just looked at him quietly, just like she did in the past, with a little distance, but also a hint of warmth.

"disciple……"

Guan Changying wanted to say something, but before he could finish, Li Junmo waved his hand.

“Revenge for my father is only natural.

“So, whether you want to kill Zhao Qipeng or me, I can understand.

“Back then, your father Qi Luo was only one step away from becoming the head of Tai Heng Sect.

"It was Zhao Qipeng and I who worked together to provide cover, and with the help of Senior Brother Chen, we were able to secretly bring Senior Brother Ling into Tai Heng Sect.

“It’s not too much to say that if it weren’t for the three of us, your father would never have died.

"It's only natural that you hate us."

When Li Junmo said this, he saw Guan Changying's expression could no longer be maintained, and suddenly smiled:

“You are mature beyond your years because you have a knot in your heart that cannot be untied.

“Hidden in sadness, pretending to be an adult.

"You practiced martial arts diligently and studied literature seriously. As your teacher, I watched you step by step become the best among your peers..."

"Master...you, when did you know?"

Guan Changying's voice was full of difficulty.

"Always known."

Li Junmo sighed:
“So, although I didn’t expect it was you when Zhao Qipeng died, I later thought, who else could it be besides you?

“I asked the Third Young Master and Lan Shuyi, two outsiders, to investigate in order to delay time.

“I just didn’t expect that I found the wrong person.

“If we look for the Third Young Master or Lan Shuyi alone, it may not be so fast. The Third Young Master doesn’t know Wan Jianlin, so we can delay him for a while.

“Although Lan Shuyi is smart, he is not as sharp as the Third Young Master.

"Alas... now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying any more.

"Have they already known that it was the disciple who did it?"

Guan Changying's face changed.

"So, Changying, remember, don't be like Master and underestimate the heroes of the world."

Li Junmo said seriously:
"Especially this Third Young Master, who may be a great man of his generation, and his future achievements are limitless."

Guan Changying listened to Li Junmo still teaching him earnestly at this time. For a moment, he didn't know how to control his expression, and couldn't help but feel confused:
"why?"

"what why?"

"Master, why did you cover it up for me even though you knew I was the one who killed Uncle Zhao?

"You know... you know that I am Qi Luo's son, but you are still so nice to me?"

There was a layer of mist in Guan Changying's eyes. This was something he could not understand, but it was also what made him most uncomfortable.

Even at this moment, if Li Junmo, who had already seen through everything, yelled at him and beat him, it would be better than what was happening now. It was as if nothing had happened. He spoke softly to him, and every word was full of instructions and teachings for his future.

Li Junmo hesitated for a moment, as if he had considered it carefully, and then said:

“Senior Brother Qi Luo, what you did back then was indeed wrong.

"My hatred for him... is also genuine.

“If your father were to come back to life and appear before me, my first reaction would be to kill him.

“Even if it costs my life, I will kill him.

“But you are not him… You are his son, and he has paid your father’s debt with his own life.

"This debt is gone, what does it have to do with you?" "...But, but I killed Uncle Zhao...If Uncle Ling knew about this, he would definitely blame you!"

Guan Changying's words were truly meant for Li Junmo's benefit.

"Zhao Qipeng..."

Li Junmo sighed:
"Changying, you need to know that there are some things you cannot do in life.

“Once you do it, it’s hard to go back.

"However, you don't need to worry too much about your Uncle Zhao's affairs. If your revenge ends here, I will protect your Uncle Zhao's life for you.

"As for your uncle-master... you don't understand him.

"As long as I give a reasonable explanation for this matter, your uncle will not blame me...

“What’s more, you are the future head of Tai Heng Sect. I believe that with you, Tai Heng Sect will be able to prosper for decades.

“Your intelligence and martial arts are the best choices for the future of Tai Heng Sect.

“I know this better than anyone else.

"I think your uncle also hopes to see Tai Heng Sect have a better future."

"But Master...what kind of explanation are you going to give?"

Guan Changying looked at Li Junmo.

Li Junmo smiled:

“They say that a son pays for his father’s debts, but they also say that a son’s failure to teach is the fault of his father.

"You did something wrong, and I cannot use your life and the future of Tai Heng Sect to pay for it.

"In this case, how about I give my life to Zhao Qipeng as compensation?"

He said it lightly, but Guan Changying looked up suddenly.

There was no trace of concealment in Li Junmo's eyes, only the usual purity.

"How can it be……"

Guan Changying couldn't believe it.

Li Junmo sighed:

“After all, you are not as sharp as the Third Young Master, but you are just right.

"For someone who is too smart to be the head of a sect...it will be very tiring.

"Master has said before that I don't care what your identity is.

"But you are the most suitable person to be the leader among the next generation of Tai Heng Sect...

"Master asks you, will you betray Tai Heng Sect in the future?"

"……Won't!"

Guan Changying answered without any hesitation. No matter what the reason was, he had never thought of betraying Taihengmen.

Qi Luo fought for the position of the head of Tai Heng Sect back then. If I were to ascend to that position now, why would there be any reason for me to choose to betray him?

Li Junmo nodded:
“Isn’t this the end?

"After I die, Tai Heng Men will have you... and will have no worries for the next few decades."

"So, in the eyes of Master, personal grudges are minor, while the Tai Heng Sect's affairs are major!"

Guan Changying seemed to understand Li Junmo's thoughts.

Li Junmo slowly exhaled, feeling an indescribable sense of relief:

"Back then, Senior Brother Ling and Senior Brother Chen were both too willful and reckless.

"It's obvious that both Senior Brother Ling and Senior Brother Chen are far superior to me.

"I would support either of them to be the head of Tai Heng Sect.

“But… one of them just left without saying goodbye, and ended up being harmed by someone, ending up with a miserable end.

"The other one, because Senior Brother Ling left, he also ran away.

"In such a huge Tai Heng Sect, there is no master to lead it, and no one with both talent and ability to inherit it.

"As a teacher, I have been entrusted with important tasks in times of crisis. For the past twenty years or so, I have been walking on thin ice and have been careful in what I say and do.

“Now, the Tai Heng Sect has accumulated more and more wealth. You don’t need to be the one with the highest martial arts skills to be the Sect Leader. If you really encounter someone you can’t defeat, you can ask your uncles and aunts for help.

“I don’t think anyone would dare to offend our Tai Heng Sect easily… Once you have achieved your full success, there will really be nothing to worry about.

"The grudges from the past have come to an end here, and everything has just vanished into thin air.

"But Changying...are you willing to give me a little more time? To protect you?
"After the sword-granting ceremony, Master will give this life to your Uncle Zhao as compensation, okay?"

Guan Changying looked at Li Junmo, who was sitting there with a pale face, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

I didn't feel happy at all, I just felt an inexplicable sadness.

He shook his head vigorously and wanted to speak, but no words came out.

"…It seems you can't wait any longer."

Li Junmo sighed:
"Changying, before you kill me, can you listen to my advice?"

"……what?"

“All grudges will be resolved after the death of the master.

"Brother Chen did very little back then. It was mainly just me and Zhao Qipeng."

Li Junmo said:
“Moreover, his Nanling Iron Sword is not an ordinary character.

"Although he has not been in the sect for many years, he is still famous. You should not go looking for trouble with him and bring bad luck upon yourself.

"Are you willing to... accept my title as your master?"

Guan Changying was silent for a moment, and finally nodded heavily.

"That's good."

Li Junmo closed his eyes:

"Come, now that the master is seriously injured, you have to take his life yourself."

……

……

Spring Inn!

There were two uninvited guests standing on the roof.

After all, it was the middle of the night, and I couldn't find anyone to ask for directions.

Jiancheng is a big city at the foot of Taihengmen Mountain and also the largest city in the entire Taihengmen world.

There are at least a dozen inns, if not dozens.

The locations of the branches were also different. After Chu Qing and his companions arrived in Jiancheng, they went straight to Taiheng Gate and knew nothing about the distribution of the inns in Jiancheng.

It was Lan Shuyi who knew a few of them and helped Chu Qing avoid dangers, saving him a lot of unnecessary trouble.

However, it was not until they found the Chunlai Inn that the two realized that the location of the inn was exactly the so-called detour that they had originally avoided.

Therefore, Lan Shuyi shrank his neck and dared not say a word.

Chu Qing suddenly looked in the direction of Tai Heng Gate, frowning slightly.

Lan Shu noticed that he looked strange and couldn't help asking:
"what happened?"

"Nothing, I just feel a little weird..."

Chu Qing shook his head:

"Let's go find those uninvited guests."

Mr. Qiansun said that the remaining few people lived in the second-class courtyard of Chunlai Inn. As an outsider, who knew which one was the second-class courtyard?

Therefore, they could only look for... Fortunately, Chu Qing had sharp senses and listened carefully, and soon heard some sounds that could not be told to outsiders.

I walked forward in the direction of the sound and was about to take a step forward when suddenly something moved my heart.

As he stopped, he grabbed Lan Shuyi who was trying to move forward.

After a moment of hesitation, he squatted down, broke off a small piece of tile, and then shook his hand and hit the window of the room where the sound came from.

There was a snapping sound, followed by Chu Qing's angry voice:

"It's the middle of the night, are you guys done yet? If you don't sleep, others will have to sleep too!"

The babbling sound suddenly stopped.

(End of this chapter)