Chapter 19 Courage
Meng Qi suddenly sat up, listening to the sound of the bell, clenching his fists quietly under the quilt: "Did Qing Jing's death be discovered? Or did he just disappear?"
At the unusual sound of the bell, Zhenying, Zhenguan and other handyman monks who were indifferent to other things all stood up in an inexplicable panic, covering up Meng Qi's abnormality.
In the Mahavira Hall, the golden Buddha statue has its hands in seals, its treasures are solemn, and it looks at the people in the hall with compassion.
Right below the Buddha statue stood an old monk with white eyebrows and a drooping face. He had a pale face, wore yellow monk robes and a red cassock. He held a nine-ring tin staff and his face was pale gold.
"Namo Amitabha, all donors, please be patient." The old monk raised one hand and pronounced the Buddha's name.
On both sides of him stood nearly twenty monks in red cassocks. Some were deeply wrinkled and old, some were as thin and shriveled as dead trees, and some were melancholy, elegant and mature.
"Hmph, be patient. My disciples were killed in your Shaolin, but you told this poor Taoist to be calm?" The old Taoist priest wearing a seven-star crown and a yin-yang robe looked directly at the old man who spoke. Monk, "Master Kongwen, our Xuantian Sect was invited here, but this happened to us. You have to give us justice! Otherwise, hum!"
His hair is snow-white, but his face is extremely rosy without a trace of wrinkles. He has the appearance of a child with white hair and white hair.
This old monk is the abbot of Shaolin. He has attained the unheard-of knowledge of the "Golden Body of Arhat Subduing the Dragon" and has dominated the world for more than a hundred years.
"Amitabha, Shouzhuo Donor, if such a tragedy happened in the temple, no matter who the murderer is, I, Shaolin, can't escape the blame." Kong Wen said calmly, without showing any sign of trying to save face, "But I want you to send me Shouzhuo Donor. Like all the donors present, I want to know who the murderer is and what his purpose is. Please give me some time to examine the body and find the murderer."
Taoist Shoujing is the head of the Xuantian Sect. It is said that he has touched the threshold of the Dharma Body and is ranked second on the Earth Ranking.
"Master Kong Wen's words make sense. Fellow Daoist Shouzhuo, please don't be impatient. We all feel your grief." A middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a Xuanwu Taoist robe came out to give an admonishment, holding a jade Ruyi in his hand.
Among the disciples behind him, Zhang Yuanshan's eyes were full of sadness, and he was looking at the clear scene lying on the white cloth with his fists clenched. His head was separated from his body, his eyebrows were angry, and his eyes were wide open. It was obvious that he was extremely frightened and angry before his death.
"It's really such a way to die..." Zhang Yuanshan was shocked and shocked in his grief. How could he die in the world of reincarnation, but he died in the same way in reality!
Regardless of whether it is because the real bodies of himself and others were thrown into "reincarnation", or it is the projection of injuries after the illusion, the "Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation" is enough to be called a powerful man!
This was accomplished under the eyes of the "Arhat Subduing the Dragon"!
He quietly peeked at Jiang Zhiwei among the disciples of Xijiang Pavilion and Qi Xia among the Dajiang Gang, and saw that their faces were sad, but they could not hide their shock and solemnity. Qi Zhengyan was just an ordinary disciple and was not qualified to follow the Huanhua Sword. Send elders into the Mahavira Hall.
However, the mysterious murder of Xuantian Sect disciples in the Shaolin Temple was enough to be called a horror. The expressions of other young disciples were all very different, and no one noticed anything unusual about them.
Taoist Shouzhuo gave the Taoist priest of the Zhenwu Sect a cold look: "Xuan Yuanzi, it is not your disciple who died, so don't pretend to be a good person!"
"I have often heard that fellow Taoist Shouzhuo of the Xuantian Sect has a violent and upright temper. What I saw today is indeed the case." To assassinate people like this is to slap them hard in the face. How could Taoist Shouzhuo not be furious, so he just smiled and replied, then looked to the other side, "Fellow Daoist Su, what did you see?"
Standing in front of Jiang Zhiwei is a young and handsome man in Tsing Yi. He looks ordinary, but if you look at him carefully, you will feel that his place is empty, without me or anything.
The man in green clothes half-closed his eyes, gently stroking the ancient sword at his waist with his right hand, and said in a thick and authentic voice: "Master Kongwen's words make sense."
His voice was very inconsistent with his appearance, like an old man who had experienced the vicissitudes of life and had seen through the chaos of the world.
After the man in green clothes finished speaking, there was a sudden silence in the main hall. Taoist Shouzhuo with a bad temper did not even refute, as if he was overwhelmed by the manly aura.
Taoist Shouzhuo was silent for a moment and then said, "Master Kongwen, please check Qingjing's injuries."
This is not because the man in Tsing Yi is more famous or more powerful than Abbot Kongwen. Everyone present knows that there may be such a day in the future, but at least for now, there is still a huge difference between the man in Tsing Yi and the monk Kongwen. The real reason The reason is that Abbot Kong Wen is compassionate and open-minded, and never bullies the weak. You can argue with him about the merits of the doctrine, but the man in green is always impatient with his words and angers him. He always strikes straight with his sword.
Kongwen handed the nine-ring tin staff to the middle-aged monk with a handsome and melancholy temperament next to him. He walked forward slowly and stopped next to Qingjing's corpse, with a little golden Buddha's light shining in his eyes.
"The fatal injury to Qingjing's donor was a palm on his vest. The murderer's strength was that of Jiushen Kaiqiao, who was good at iron palms. The wound on his neck was caused after death. The murder weapon was a long knife. The strength of the person who wielded the knife was slightly higher than that of the one who wielded the palm. , so there are two murderers, both of whom have good eyesight but different levels of skill." Kong Wen slowly told the cause of Qing Jing's death, and Zhang Yuanshan, Jiang Zhiwei and others were stunned for a moment, but he was able to restore it so clearly. reality! He is worthy of being a tall man!
Taoist Shouzhuo's face was still livid: "Pindao can also come to such a conclusion, but where is the real murderer? The murderer who allowed two enlightened juniors to sneak into the courtyard without being discovered by Pindao? Can he commit crimes in Shaolin without being discovered? Where is the murderer discovered by your clairvoyance and celestial ears?"
"I meditated yesterday to observe the pure lands. I'm afraid that the real murderer might have caught a glimpse of me." Kong Wen said calmly, with an apologetic expression on his face.
Taoist Shouzhuo did not back down: "Master Kongwen, you are afraid that not many people will know about the matter you went deep into. How could it be such a coincidence? Master, please show your power of golden body and trace the real culprit!"
His words made sense. Xuan Yuanzi and others nodded slightly and turned their attention to Kong Wen.
Kong Wen clasped his hands together: "Amitabha, I have tried it just now. The strength of the real murderer is not inferior to that of me, and the 'clue' has been cut off."
"So, you can't find the murderer in Shaolin? That poor Taoist must report to the head brother, please bring out the Time Sword and find the real murderer on your own!" Taoist Shouzhuo said angrily.
"Amitabha, I am ashamed of all the benefactors of the Xuantian Sect. I am willing to go to Yuhuang Mountain to apologize to the benefactors of Shoujing and work with your sect to find the real culprit." Kong Wen said with compassion on his face.
Some of the leaders and elders behind Kong Wen showed dissatisfaction. Shouzhuo was too aggressive, and the abbot was too weak! However, they also knew that what happened was so strange that if the real culprit could not be found, if they did not deal with it this way, Shaolin Qingyu might be destroyed.
Everyone was completely stunned when they heard that Kong Wen was willing to go to Jade Emperor Mountain to apologize. Taoist Shouzhuo also showed an embarrassed expression for the first time: "Master Kong Wen doesn't need to be like this. I can feel your sincerity. I hope Shaolin can sincerely Keep this promise and find the real murderer together with me."
Third on the Heavenly List, the golden-bodied Arhat who has been bullying the world for more than a hundred years came to apologize in person, which really tested his Taoist heart. If there is no definite evidence for this kind of thing, Xuantian Sect is not willing to push people too hard.
Listening to the elders talking about the real culprit, Zhang Yuanshan's thoughts were rolling in his heart. To be honest, although the Zhenwu Sect emphasizes that disciples go out to practice to polish themselves, and the "Reincarnation World Mission" can be regarded as a different kind of training, but his own talent It didn't take long for me to have the enlightenment, and it was far from the point where I could go deep into such things.
Therefore, he really wants to get rid of the "Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation" and the "reincarnation mission". Although he is quite envious of those magical skills, magical weapons, and panaceas, at least in his current state, he does not lack secret books, weapons, and magical elixirs. elixirs, etc., and it has not reached the point where his cultivation growth has stagnated or slowed down, and he has gradually been left behind by his peers.
Now, the "Arhat Who Subdues the Dragon" is in front of him. This is an opportunity to get rid of the "Lord of Six Paths of Reincarnation"!
A Dharmakaya-level expert is already a first-class god with vast supernatural powers. Even if he is not as good as the "Lord of Six Paths of Reincarnation", he should be able to compete with one or two and protect himself and others. If not, why would the "Lord of Six Paths of Reincarnation" need to mysteriously and strangely "pull" "people" to complete the reincarnation mission, just capture the masters of the entire world.
Of course, the "Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation" may be concerned about other factors.
"Should we expose the matter of the 'World of Reincarnation' in public, can the 'Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation' still be able to kill me in front of the 'Arhat Who Subdued the Dragon'?"
"Even if the 'Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation' is Abbot Kong Wen, in front of the seniors of all sects, he will hide his murderous intentions and try his best to protect us. In this big world, he is not the only one with the highest dharma, and he is the only member of our sect. Senior Chonghe is ranked higher than him on the Heavenly Ranking!"
"But if Abbot Kongwen is cooperating with other Dharma masters, when I leak the matter, the other master can completely eliminate it, and he only needs to pretend to be caught off guard and be a step too late..."
"Perhaps the 'Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation' is far stronger than Abbot Kong Wen, and has reached the power of the Taoist Buddha in myths and legends. He can kill anyone who leaks the secrets of the world of reincarnation without leaving any trace..."
"If I have opened my nine apertures, I can use the 'World of Reincarnation' to sharpen my skills..."
Zhang Yuanshan thought about it over and over, many ideas emerged, but he could never make up his mind.
Alas, he sighed secretly, he really had the flaw of not daring to risk his life.
He knows his own family affairs, and has always been considered a leader in terms of being calm and capable. He is praised by many elders. He rarely panics when encountering problems. However, because of this, he thinks too much and worries too much. When he needs to take risks, When fighting, he lacked the necessary courage. This was the real reason why he failed to learn the swordsmanship contained in the "Seven Sections of Zhenwu Jing".
Thinking of this, he looked at Jiang Zhiwei. In this aspect, she was far better than him.
As far as the eye could see, Jiang Zhiwei behind Su Wuming was looking at her nose and heart. Except for a little sadness, she looked aloof and focused, without any sign of standing up to reveal the secrets of the world of reincarnation.
Zhang Yuanshan's heart moved, and he thought of Jiang Zhiwei's burning eyes when he looked at those swordsmanship lists, so he smiled bitterly in his heart and shook his head secretly.
"Master Abbot, I have something to report, which is related to Qingjing's death." Suddenly, Qi Xia's voice reached Zhang Yuanshan's ears.
He looked in shock and saw a pretty face with a look of determination.
Jiang Zhiwei, who seemed to be counting the ants on the ground, also raised her head in surprise.