Sword from Songshan

Chapter 100 Two peaches kill three people
"You actually also... know... about the Xingxiu Sect."

An owl from Qinghai was bleeding from its mouth and nose, with a strange smile on his face. I thought he was going to say something, but his eyes suddenly became fierce, and he died.

Cut off one's own meridians.

I would rather commit suicide than be humiliated before death. People are greedy for life and afraid of death. Even if there is only one breath left, they will try their best to live. As a villain, Qinghai Yixiao is somewhat ruthless beyond ordinary people.

Lu Nanxing frowned, drew out the Golden Snake Sword, and chopped off the head of Qinghai Xiao.

Qinghai Yixiao, as a blank disciple of the evil star, has done a lot of evil things, and his head can just be used as a token of his allegiance.

As for the relationship between Qinghai Yixiao and the Xingxiu Sect, although I didn't get anything out of it, it doesn't matter.

The Xingxiu Sect was once notorious, but after all, it has been extinct for many years. Even if it were to revive, how much of a threat could it pose?

He led the horse over, wrapped his head with a Qinghai owl coat, and hung it under the saddle, leaving the body aside. Then he put the Western Region man's body on the horse's back, and led the horse back along Kunlun Mountain.

After returning to the market town, he found the family of the man from the Western Regions after some inquiries. They were a mother and daughter with terrified eyes. He handed the body to them, and Lu Nanxing helped bury the man. He also gave them more than 100 taels of silver, which should be enough for the little girl to grow up.

Everything was ready, and Lu Nanxing rode back to the Central Plains on horseback.

Compared to the journey here, the return journey was smoother.

Returned to Songshan in mid-November.

During this time, Lu Nanxing passed by Mount Zhongnan, wandered around the foot of the mountain for two or three days, and found the entrance to the Tomb of the Living Dead. It was filled with water, and he used the breath-holding technique he had learned in advance to sneak in without any danger.

But unfortunately, the Nine Yin Scriptures are no longer in the Tomb of the Living Dead.

Lu Nanxing found the secret room where Wang Chongyang had carved the words. There were traces of knives and axes on the stone wall, and it was a layer thinner than the surrounding area. It seemed that someone had cut and peeled off the Nine Yin Scriptures engraved on it.

The entire Tomb of the Living Dead was covered in dust, and it was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.

Back then, Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu looked down upon the world and retired to an ancient tomb, but how could their descendants continue to live in this tomb of the living dead?

I don't know which generation of Yang Guo's descendants it was, but it was very likely the first generation, who shoveled away the Nine Yin Scriptures when they moved out of the ancient tomb.

How can we just leave such a magical skill behind?

As for where Yang Guo's descendants moved to and the whereabouts of the Nine Yin Scriptures, even as a time traveler, Lu Nanxing had no way of knowing.

After more than two hundred years, it is hard to say whether Yang Guo's bloodline is still alive.

As for the Nine Yin Scriptures, it has not appeared in the world for a long time. It is likely that it has been lost, or only some scattered martial arts remain.

For example, it is unknown whether the Qingcheng Sect's Heart-Destroying Palm originated from the Nine Yin Scriptures.

Although it's a pity, things have come to this point, what can Lu Nanxing do?

At this point, with one of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang missing and one disabled, it is unlikely that they will ever appear in the world again.

In everything, it seems like freedom is a constant.

However, a trip into the ancient tomb is not entirely without gain.

In a stone chamber, Lu Nanxing discovered the cold jade bed that Xiaolongnu and Yang Guo had slept on.

The exit of the ancient tomb was blocked by the Dragon-Breaking Stone, and the only way out was to dive through the secret passage. It must be that the cold jade bed was too heavy to be carried out.

After two hundred years, even the cold air that had accumulated in the Far North for tens of millions of years has dissipated, and the treasure that was originally used to assist in the cultivation of internal energy has now become like an ordinary stone.

When Lu Nanxing was disappointed, he saw a faint fluorescent light flashing in the middle of the crack that ran through the cold jade bed from head to tail.

He used Juque to split the stone bed in half, revealing a piece of top-grade icy chalcedony the size of a baby's fist. It was icy cold to the touch, just like the cold jade bed back then.

I don’t know whether it is the last condensation of the cold air from the cold jade bed, or its essence.

Lu Nanxing didn't think much about it and took the chalcedony as a commemoration.

"The inauguration ceremony begins~!"

All the new guardians have already submitted their letters of surrender and returned to the sect. On November 17, the Songshan sect held a ceremony, and Zuo Feiying, Lu Nanxing and seven others officially took office as guardians.

There was nothing special about the ceremony. The most important thing was to replace an unnecessary identity token. The rest of the etiquette was just a way to kill time in Lu Nanxing's opinion.

After all, it was a promotion for Taibao, and it would be too hasty to end it by just changing the brand.

In a word, it is nothing more than officially announcing their status as the guardian to the entire sect.

Therefore, no one from other sects was invited to watch the ceremony, only some key figures within the sect participated.

"The ceremony is over~!"

Before noon, the ceremony was completed.

In the Songyang Hall, Zuo Lengchan was still sitting upright.

The six veteran guards, led by Ding Mian, sat below according to their seating arrangement.

"Congratulations, everyone."

The six people stood up to congratulate him and then extended their hands to invite him.

"Please take a seat."

"Thank you, Taibao."

Lu Nanxing and others thanked them and took their seats according to their order.

In this way, the seats for the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan were filled again.

They are arranged on both sides, giving off a majestic atmosphere.

Zuo Lengchan sat there, looking at the seven new bodyguards, and felt very happy.

Zuo Feiying is his son, Lu Nanxing is his direct disciple, and the other five people, three from the outside and two from the branches, all obey his orders.

Then he looked at Ding Mian who was at the leader, narrowed his eyes and smiled contemptuously. With only two or three of them, what kind of trouble could they cause?

Zuo Lengchan straightened his back slightly, his position as the head of the sect was still as stable as a rock.

"Report to the Master!"

The ceremony was over and everyone was about to leave when Di Xiu, who was in charge of the outside field, suddenly walked in quickly with a hurried look on his face.

"Someone from the imperial court is coming up the mountain!"

"Court?"

No matter it was Zuo Lengchan, the other Taibao, or the other first and second generation disciples in the palace, their expressions changed.

Why did people from the imperial court suddenly come to Songshan Sect?

The underworld and the imperial court have always been clearly distinguished. The arrival of people from the imperial court this time is definitely not a good thing.

"Where is the leader of Songshan Sect?"

Just as everyone was about to discuss, a loud shout was heard, and a group of men wearing flying fish uniforms, small pointed hats, and with white faces and no beards walked into the hall.

Seeing these people, everyone who had been a little worried just now frowned instantly.

Factory guard!

I thought they were ordinary government soldiers, but unexpectedly they were actually soldiers from the Third Factory!
Compared with the general government offices, these eunuchs were directly under the emperor and were extremely powerful. As the saying goes, dogs rely on their masters' power and can do whatever they want.

As for the imperial officials and soldiers, the people in the martial arts world were only a little bit afraid of them. As for these eunuchs, they avoided them like the plague!

The factory guards visited the Songshan Sect, fearing that disaster was about to happen.

"Which one is Ding Mian?"

The leader looked around at everyone in the hall and asked in a haughty voice.

The Sect Master is the head of a sect. Although it is rude to look for the Sect Master as soon as you come in, it is understandable.

Then he asked Ding Mian, isn't this right?

Zuo Lengchan, as the head of the sect, was sitting there. Why couldn't we just tell him everything directly? Why would we need Ding Mian?

Moreover, he addressed the person by name instead of his position, which clearly showed that he was looking for Ding Mian personally, rather than the Grand Protector of the Songshan Sect. This was even more wrong.

"I am!"

Although he was also suspicious, since he was asked, how could he be timid in front of his fellow disciples?

Ding Mian's face was gloomy, and he stood up with a cold shout.

"What do you want from me?"

"The Imperial Household Department has issued an imperial decree to appoint Ding Mian as the deputy head of the Songshan Sect!"

The eunuch in charge took a quick glance and announced loudly.

what?
Deputy head!
Everyone who had been on high alert just now was startled at first, then came to their senses, their eyes widened in surprise.

In addition to the leader, the Songshan Sect has thirteen guardians, but there has never been a deputy leader.

As the Grand Protector, Ding Mian's status is second only to the Sect Leader, but the Grand Protector and the Sect Leader are two different levels.

It is like the chairman and the manager. Although the manager holds great power, he is only authorized by the chairman to manage the company on his behalf and can never become the real owner of the company. But other shareholders are different. As long as they have enough shares, they can replace the chairman.

Enthroning Ding Mian as the deputy head does not mean that he has the qualifications to replace Zuo Lengchan? After all, the deputy head is also the head.

In fact, the position of deputy leader is rare in various sects.

After the shock, everyone frowned again.

Once this deputy leader appears, there will be no peace for the Songshan Sect anymore!
"What nonsense! How can you have any right to interfere in the affairs of our Songshan Sect?"

Zuo Lengchan shouted loudly, his face full of anger.

Yes, even if the Songshan Sect wants to appoint a deputy leader, he will be selected internally, just like the Taibao, who will not be appointed by the imperial court.

But isn’t there a saying that goes, “All within the realm of heaven are the king’s subjects?”

Although the underworld does not accept the jurisdiction of the imperial court, aren't these people also civilians? As civilians, they should be under the jurisdiction of the government.

In addition, what kind of institution is the Silijian?
The gangsters were not familiar with the imperial court, and many of them only knew the county government offices or some military camps.

However, since it was a eunuch who made the announcement, the Silijian should be an institution in the capital.

In this case, it is like the emperor has issued an edict.

The emperor appointed Ding Mian as deputy head?
The feudal ideology of monarch and his subjects was so deeply rooted that many people did not even realize that they had already accepted the enthronement in their hearts.

"Kick them out now!"

Seeing everyone's reactions, Zuo Lengchan frowned, shouted again, and his face looked extremely gloomy.

Shi Dengda, Di Xiu and others came to their senses and led a group of disciples forward to drive them away.

However, they only dared to scare them. After all, they were factory guards. Not to mention killing them, even if they hurt them, they would be guilty of a capital crime!
Although the underworld and the imperial court have always kept their distance from each other, they are after all the people, and the people will not fight against the officials.

If the imperial army came, the Songshan Sect would not be able to resist.

"Don't bother, we'll leave on our own when we're done."

The head supervisor snorted coldly, not taking the people from Songshan Sect seriously, and then suddenly turned to Lu Nanxing.

"Master Lu."

Ok?
This greeting again surprised everyone.

Although he was appointed as the deputy head, it seemed that they did not know Ding Mian.

At this time, he turned to Lu Nanxing and actually said his last name accurately!
I don't know Ding Mian, but I know Lu Nanxing! Could it be that these eunuchs are related to Lu Nanxing?

Not only were everyone confused, Lu Nanxing also frowned. How could he know these eunuchs?

"I heard that Master Lu was promoted to Grand Protector. Before going up the mountain, my master specially asked me to congratulate him."

The eunuch at the head of the stall smiled widely and raised his hand.

Two young eunuchs came out from behind, each holding a large wooden box. They walked straight to Lu Nanxing and opened the lid. Longan-sized South China Sea pearls, Hetian jade, and top-quality agate were all dazzling and priceless treasures!

For a moment, everyone in the palace, whether it was the guards or ordinary disciples, had a look of envy on their faces.

Lu Nanxing glanced and looked at the eunuch.

"Who is your master?"

"Our master's name is..."

The eunuch suddenly stopped and smiled.

"Our master said that he will definitely meet Mr. Lu. We will talk then."

"Thank your master for me."

Lu Nanxing said lightly, motioning Zhao Guangjin to put the things away.

Regardless of the eunuch's intention in congratulating him, it was definitely not a good thing for him. At the very least, he would be branded as having colluded with the eunuch party.

But the other party had already done so, and the mud had fallen into his crotch, so he couldn't tell. To everyone, it didn't make any difference whether he accepted the gift or not.

In that case, don’t miss it.

"Then we'll take our leave."

After finishing his work, the eunuch turned around and left.

Leaving now?

It took less than a quarter of an hour, and everyone in the hall was still a little dazed.

Although the time was short, the shock it brought was enormous.

Ding Mianfeng was appointed as the deputy head, which meant that he could be on par with Zuo Lengchan in the future!

"No one is allowed to mention what happened today again! Otherwise, I will kill you!"

Just as everyone was pondering in their hearts, Zuo Lengchan shouted coldly with a frosty look in his eyes.

It can be seen that Zuo Lengchan cares very much about this matter.

Everyone lowered their heads hurriedly, thinking in their hearts that things might be about to change in the Songshan Sect.

Compared to the angry Zuo Lengchan, Ding Mian sat there calmly, but he was actually very happy in his heart.

People say God helps people. The imperial court issued an edict to confer the title. Isn’t that God’s help?

Fei Bin and Le Hou beside him glanced at Ding Mian with deep meaning in their eyes.

The rest of the guards, whether the veteran ones like Tang Ying'e, Bu Chen, Sha Tianjiang, or the new ones like Zhao Sihai and Deng Baguo, all seemed to be thinking about something.

"What a great move! Two peaches kill three warriors!"

Lu Nanxing sat there, pondering in his heart.

It was exactly the same as what happened in Hengshan City that day, another strategy of sowing discord.

However, this time the attack was aimed at the Songshan Sect, to alienate Zuo Lengchan and Ding Mian.

The palace was full of veterans, so who couldn't see it? But the conspiracy of killing three men with two peaches was unsolvable even if it was seen.

The position of the leader is that peach.

Zuo Lengchan and Ding Mian had been fighting secretly, and now this letter from the deputy leader was tantamount to exposing the two of them directly to the public!

If the two of them start a fight, the other people in the sect will inevitably be involved.

Either it will be self-consumed or split into two, which will be a huge loss for the Songshan School.

I have to say that the person behind this is really smart.

While sighing, Lu Nanxing was also wondering who did this?

It seemed that the man knew him.

Apart from Mr. Yangming who was still in Longchang, Lu Nanxing had never made friends with anyone else in the court, let alone eunuchs.

I really couldn't think of it for a moment.

Twenty miles from the foot of Mount Song, there is a roadside teahouse.

A dozen beardless men were guarding everywhere. Inside sat a young man in a red robe, sipping a bowl of coarse tea.

"Big boss."

With a light call, the eunuch who had been sent to Songshan came in, bowed, and reported.

"It's done."

"Ah."

The red-robed man nodded and asked.

"The gift has been delivered."

"It has been delivered and he has accepted it."

The eunuch nodded and continued.

"He asked who you were, and I followed your instructions and said we would meet in the future."

"it is good."

The man in red robe said nothing more, but handed over the remaining tea in his hand.

"Thank you, big boss!"

It was only half a bowl of coarse tea, but the eunuch treated it as a treasure. He took it with both hands, put it to his mouth and drank it in one breath without leaving a drop, even swallowing all the tea leaves in it.

The red-robed man smiled with satisfaction, then stood up and looked towards the direction of Mount Songshan. His eyes were cold, like a poisonous snake staring at a frog.

(End of this chapter)