Five Elements Heaven

The majestic palace in front of you is full of lush vegetation and vitality. Green radish pours down from the palace wall like a waterfall. Only through some gaps can you see the delicate patterns of white jade and the auspicious decorations carefully carved with the exquisite skills of master craftsmen. The air is filled with the fragrance of strange flowers, complex and quiet. It seems to be nothing when you smell it hard, but it goes straight into your heart when you don't care. Even a skilled wood cultivator would have a hard time distinguishing how many kinds of flowers are mixed with this refreshing fragrance in a short period of time.

Standing in front of the palace, Yu Mingqiu was a little lost.

The rich Mu Yuan power surged like the sea, and Yu Mingqiu felt like facing an ocean of Mu Yuan power. Watch it surge, watch it flow silently, watch it be calm, watch it stand still.

The gaze extends from the palace to the sky, and the surging Mu Yuan Power gathers from all directions, like devout believers in worship.

Yu Mingqiu was a little frightened. How much Mu Yuan power was needed to gather this sea of ​​Mu Yuan power?

For some reason, he suddenly remembered that the small courtyard where his teacher became a master was now covered with dust.

Hai Qing did not disturb Yu Mingqiu, but stood in front of the palace gate and waited quietly.

The Grandmaster does not need guards. In daily life, apart from Dai Gang, there is only Hai Qing and some servants, so it is very quiet.

Yu Mingqiu came back to his senses: "Sorry, Hai Qing, I was distracted."

Hai Qing said calmly: "It doesn't matter."

Yu Mingqiu followed Hai Qing and walked into the palace. The maids along the way saluted. They looked at Yu Mingqiu curiously, this face was very unfamiliar.

"What's the name of the palace?"

"Yuan Shang Palace."

Yu Mingqiu's steps stagnated imperceptibly, and he was inexplicably shocked.

Yuan Shang, Yuan Li!

The Grandmaster still cannot escape from the framework of Yuanli. Does the teacher want to transcend the Grandmaster?

Yes, the grandmaster is supreme. Under the Yuanli system, the grandmaster has reached the end. If you want to surpass the master, you must break free from the shackles of Yuanli.

What would the world above Yuanli look like?

Yu Mingqiu was a little distracted.

Hai Qing, who was leading the way, thought to himself: "This palace was built jointly by several families and given to Daizong. The Lu family is also one of them."

Yu Mingqiu said casually: "It's quite beautiful."

The pavilions and corridors are twists and turns, rockeries and moon gates are cleverly matched, koi carp play in the pond, and various exotic plants and trees compete for beauty. There were many plants and trees that Yu Mingqiu couldn't name, and many of them he had seen in the depths of the wilderness.

The huge palace is like a thousand-plant garden.

The field of vision suddenly opened up, showing an undulating hill with carpets of green grass, clean and elegant, and a small courtyard standing alone on the hill.

For some reason, Yu Mingqiu's eyes suddenly became moist.

"Daizong felt that he was more accustomed to living in his own small courtyard, so he moved the whole thing here."

Hai Qing's voice seemed to come from a distant cloud.

When Yu Mingqiu saw Dai Gang, the middle-aged man in front of him seemed to have not experienced the erosion of time. He was sitting in front of the coffee table and looking at him with a smile.

"Welcome home, Xiaoqiu."

Yu Mingqiu's emotions had calmed down at this time, and he saluted with an expressionless face: "Teacher."

"Sit down. I haven't heard from you for several years. I'm worried."

Dai Gang's words warmed Yu Mingqiu's heart. He remained silent, took off the big bow on his back, and sat down opposite the teacher.

Hai Qing had quietly left, bringing Chai Men with them.

Dai Gang poured tea for Yu Mingqiu and said with a smile: "It seems that the hardships you have suffered in the past few years have not been in vain, and you have become a lot stronger. I have also been to the depths of the wilderness, and I suffered a lot back then. That place was a grinding place." Great place for people.”

Yu Mingqiu was silent, he didn't know what to say.

Dai Gang glanced at the big bow beside Yu Mingqiu and said, "Show the bow to my master."

Yu Mingqiu grabbed the big bow beside him and handed it to the teacher.

Dai Gang picked up the big bow, stood up, easily opened the big bow, and praised: "What a good bow! But it is made of sacred cypress wood? My teacher once saw a sacred cypress tree in the depths of the wilderness, with a crown like a canopy. The wood flowers are solid and hard to be damaged by swords. I originally wanted to cut a few branches and use them to refine weapons, but I encountered a strong enemy and had no time to separate myself."

The bow is simple and plain, looking like a stick as thick as a wrist, peeled and bent. The bowstring is a white animal sinew, stretched straight.

Dai Gang is already considered tall, but this bow is still a head taller than him.

Yu Mingqiu said: "It's a sacred cypress tree."

Dai Gang commented: "The bow string is a bit bad, and the Silver Ring Jiao cannot exert the power of the sacred cypress wood. A good bow, although it is not as good as [Cang Qiong] for the time being, there is a lot of room for growth, and it was refined by you personally, and it is consistent with your destiny." If we are connected, we can surpass [the sky] in the future. Where is [the sky]?"

Yu Mingqiu said: "It was damaged during the battle."

[Cang Qiong] is a weapon given to Yu Mingqiu by Dai Gang, and was refined by him himself. The selection of materials is also extraordinary. The three branches and green vines used are all things he was baptized when he realized the Taoist master.

[Cang Qiong] Once it is refined, it will become famous all over the world.

Dai Gang put down his big bow, sat down, and said leisurely: "Look, if you don't break it, you won't stand it. That's most of the things in this world."

Yu Mingqiu held the tea cup and remained silent.

Dai Gang glanced at him and said: "When the bloody disaster first broke out, I concluded that the Presbyterian Council was powerless and the Five Elements Weather Counter was exhausted."

Yu Mingqiu put down the tea cup and said expressionlessly: "Qi is determined by God, not by humans."

Dai Gang chuckled and was not angry: "Xiaoqiu, if I discuss with Anmuda and take over the Presbyterian Council, do you think Anmuda will agree?"

Yu Mingqiu was stunned. He had never thought about this problem before. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that Anmuda would probably agree.

Dai Gang said calmly: "The outside world doesn't know that I have visited Anmuda, and they don't even know that Anmuda once asked me if I would like to take over."

Yu Mingqiu's heart was shaken.

"I refused."

Yu Mingqiu suddenly raised his head and blurted out: "Why?"

Dai Gang said calmly: "I asked myself, can I save the Five Elements Sky? I couldn't save it, so I refused."

"Can't be saved?"

"Yes, it can't be saved. Can I eliminate the conflict between Xinmin and the aristocratic family? No. The Presbyterian Church has long been dead. Can't the problem be solved by killing one or two people? Kill them all? Anmuda will not agree. A bunch of guys , each has their own agenda, and still want to defeat the Emperor Sheng? The failure of the Presbyterian Church has long been doomed. Anmuda can't save it, and neither can I."

Yu Mingqiu's eyes flashed, and he looked directly into Dai Gang's eyes: "Then why do you stand on your own in the Emerald Forest?"

"Because I saved the Emerald Forest." Dai Gang smiled calmly: "Anmuda regards the Five Elements Heaven as his home, so he is naturally willing to sacrifice everything. I am different, what does the Five Elements Heaven have to do with me? Chen'er, you, in the evening, are all here Jade Forest. I can save the Jade Forest and everyone, and that’s enough. What does the others have to do with me? Besides, I don’t want to fail, and I don’t want to worry about that.”

"But……"

Yu Mingqiu opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

"I know you want to say that the common people are innocent. You are different from your senior brother. Your senior brother is a doctor with a benevolent heart, but is actually indifferent and devoted to the Tao. You have been stubborn since childhood, and in reality the most important thing is friendship and chivalry. But you have to understand that you Where did you come from and where are you going? Who are your relatives and friends, and who are your enemies? You must find out, your senior brother's Lu family, your junior brother's Duanmu family, each of you is from Jade Forest."

"There are so many innocent people in the world, can you take care of it? Even if you are a master, there is only a limit to what you can do in the face of the general trend of the world. The pain you have suffered is only an insignificant part of the pain in this world." Dai Gangshen He took a deep look at Yu Mingqiu: "If you want to do more, then work hard to become stronger. The stronger you are, the more your pain will be understood by the world."

Yu Mingqiu remained silent. He didn't know how to refute, but it was different from what he was thinking, so he simply remained silent.

"Your senior brother is here."

As soon as Dai Gang finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, and Lu Chen's voice sounded outside: "Teacher."

"come in."

Yu Mingqiu was surprised. His senior brother also came, and he noticed an unusual aura. Senior brother Lu Chen came in with a bad look on his face. He was surprised to see Yu Mingqiu there too: "Xiao Qiu is here too."

Yu Mingqiu quickly shouted: "Senior brother!"

Lu Chen sat down and asked straight to the point: "Why does the teacher protect Lu Feng?"

When Yu Mingqiu heard the word "Lu Feng", his expression became solemn. When he thought of the word "protection" in front of him, his expression also became ugly.

He was also involved in investigating who was targeting Ai Hui and Mingxiu.

Seeing the expressions on the two disciples' faces, Dai Gang sighed: "Come in with me."

After that, he walked towards the study.

Lu Chen and Yu Mingqiu looked at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes. The teacher's study has always been a forbidden area, and neither they nor Hai Qing are strictly prohibited from entering.

The two have followed the teacher for many years, but have never been allowed to enter the study.

They were a little curious. Lu Feng was just a registered disciple. Is it worthy for the teacher to go to such great lengths of war?

The teacher cannot be said to be unsympathetic, but he is definitely not a person who values ​​emotion and righteousness.

The study was solemn and dark, with candles burning high and low around the corners, flickering. There are no bookcases all over the wall, and there are no luxurious things. The reed mats, the light blue long-necked vase, and a budding plum blossom are inserted, which is elegant and simple.

But the eyes of Lu Chen and Yu Mingqiu were all focused on the wall.

Seven ebony plaques hang in a row on the wall.

The second wooden sign has two words written on it, "Lu Chen".

The third wooden sign has three words written on it, "Yu Mingqiu".

Following them are "Duanmu Dusk", "Haiqing", "Quan Minglong" and "Lu Feng".

Their eyes were all focused on the first wooden sign, which was blank and wordless.

"You also have a senior brother."

Although there were vague speculations in their hearts, Lu Chen and Yu Mingqiu were both shocked when they heard it with their own ears!

They have followed their teacher since they were young, and they have never heard that they actually have a senior brother!

Especially Lu Chen. He has always regarded himself as his senior brother since he was a child. He never expected that he actually had a senior brother.

Dai Gang's eyes fell on the blank wooden sign.

Yu Mingqiu, who was still digesting the sudden news, glanced at the teacher from the corner of his eye and was suddenly shocked.

He actually saw sadness in the teacher's eyes.

In his mind, the teacher is like a god, always smiling.

Before today, he had never seen emotions such as sadness or sadness on the teacher's face.

"I don't care how big the grievances between you are, but I will never allow my disciples to kill each other."

Dai Gang's tone was calm, revealing a toughness that could not be violated.

Like God's will.