I am dying of old age, and I have awakened to the character of longevity.

Looking at Wei Dian, who was coughing repeatedly, Lin Yun felt a pang of guilt, his voice even a little hoarse.

“You are all deacons of my Bloodridge lineage. We share honor and disgrace. Now that things have come to this, I have nothing to hide.

At the beginning of the year, when Deacon Wei was besieging the Plum Blossom Monster, he was poisoned by the Corpse Poison Pill. In order to maintain our lineage, Deacon Wei concealed his injuries and repeatedly obeyed Hall Master Fang's orders to hunt down the Plum Blossom Monster, causing his body to deteriorate.

Last night, during the battle at the Chen mansion, Deacon Wei knew the danger and asked you to stay away from the battlefield. He just wanted to save some resources for our Bloodridge lineage.

But Deacon Wei himself could not escape and had to stand at the forefront to shield us from the wind and rain. He was seriously injured again last night and is now on the verge of exhaustion.”

Xie An was shocked.

Corpse Poison Pill…

Before killing Zhang Hengshui, the other party said that Wei Dian had been poisoned by the Corpse Poison Pill and had not much time left. He also said that Wei Dian was protecting himself, waiting for Wei Dian to die… before killing himself.

Lin Yun's voice continued,娓娓道来:

“Fang Baiyu has repeatedly asked everyone to charge into battle to suppress bandits, but it is not for the sake of suppressing bandits at all, but for the Immortal Treasure…”

Lin Yun assumed that Xie An and Zhang Lin did not know about the Immortal Treasure, so he told them everything in detail.

Zhang Lin really didn't know. After hearing this, he was greatly shocked. "So that's how it is… Hall Master Fang is really too selfish. For his own selfish desires, he has turned the entire hall into this."

Although Xie An already knew, he had to show an extra shocked expression at this moment, "So that's how it is…"

Lin Yun felt that the two people's reactions were normal and continued, “This is a secret matter. It's normal that you don't know.

Last night, the hall suffered heavy losses. Deacon Liu died tragically, Deacon Li was disabled, Zhang Hengshui betrayed the hall and fled, and our Deacon Wei is also about to die. The four great deacons of the hall are all about to be replaced.

Originally, Fang Baiyu wanted to take advantage of the name of continuing to suppress bandits to arrange for his own people to replace the vacancies of the four deacons. Deacon Wei secretly reported to Tang Qingyun last night. Therefore… the Examination Hall intervened, and Fang Baiyu's wishful thinking failed.”

Hearing this, Xie An was surprised: Wei Dian deliberately ruined Fang Baiyu's plan, which was a secret contest. If Fang Baiyu knew, I'm afraid Wei Dian would not have a good end.

And he himself would probably suffer along with him.

It was too unwise for a deacon to confront a hall master.

I don't know why Wei Dian wanted to do this.

After a pause, Lin Yun continued, “Next, the Examination Hall will personally come to the hall to preside over a deacon-level examination. Candidates nominated by the hall's deacons and hall masters will participate. The top four people in the examination will take over the positions of the four great deacons. And my Bloodridge lineage is crucial in White Feather Hall, and the one who wins the first prize will take over the position of deacon.”

Xie An's heart skipped a beat when he heard this: Wei Dian wants him to participate in the examination?

He has been a deacon for almost a year and naturally knows the danger of the deacon-level examination.

The Tiger Wolf Gate's examinations are also divided into levels.

Deacons are junior stewards of the Tiger Wolf Gate. The examinations are relatively easy, focusing on cultivating talents.

But deacons are core stewards of the Tiger Wolf Gate and need to be able to stand alone. The examination grounds are all about life and death. Without such courage, one cannot be a deacon, let alone stand alone.

As for the higher-level hall master examinations, they are even more brutal.

Lin Yun stared deeply at Xie An and Zhang Lin, “In the Bloodridge lineage, only the three of us deacons are Copper Skin Realm martial artists. Now, the future of the Bloodridge lineage depends on the three of us.

I, Lin Yun, have been following Deacon Wei in running the horse gang since I was a child. Deacon Wei is like my own brother. I naturally don't want Deacon Wei's lifelong efforts to be handed over to others.

If I win the first prize, I will naturally treat you well. If I can't do it, I'm afraid the new deacon won't tolerate you. Therefore, you should also consider where you will go in the future.”

Xie An was very surprised after hearing this.

As the second deacon of the Bloodridge lineage, even if Wei Dian ordered him to participate in the dangerous examination, Xie An would have no way to refuse.

But Wei Dian did not do this.

Instead, he asked Xie An to find another job and not hang himself on his decaying tree.

This favor is too great.

Xie An has been a deacon in the Black Market for almost a year and really likes this kind of life.

Stable, worry-free, leisurely, and with good treatment. He has plenty of time to practice martial arts.

Although the Jianghu is full of deceit and intrigue, Wei Dian and Lin Yun have generally been good to him. They have never made things difficult for him, and he has received no less money and resources than he should, and they have often taken care of him.

But I didn't expect that the good days wouldn't last long.

Once Wei Dian leaves, if Lin Yun can't win the position of deacon, the Bloodridge lineage will have to change a deacon, and Xie An will definitely be purged and squeezed out.

After all, a new emperor has new subjects.

Every newly appointed leader will reuse his own people and then eliminate dissidents.

Since Xie An joined the Bloodridge Black Market as a deacon, he has been labeled as a member of Wei Dian's faction, which is a fact that cannot be escaped no matter what.

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Xie An was silent.

As for Zhang Lin, seeing that Xie An didn't express his position, he didn't express his position either. He was determined to follow this old brother…

For a time, the room fell into deathly silence.

The strong and pungent smell of medicine permeated the air. The oil lamp on the bedside table flickered, and the wick made a "hissing" sound from time to time as it burned.

Lin Yun nodded slightly when he saw that Xie An did not immediately express his intention to find another place.

He had a deep relationship with Wei Dian, but Xie An and Zhang Lin didn't have much affection for Wei Dian. He was already relieved that he hadn't immediately made a decision to find another place.

Seeing that Xie An and the two had not expressed their positions for a long time, Wei Dian said, “Zhang Lin, you go back to Bloodridge first to take care of the business. Lin Yun, don't come here recently. Just practice your skills with peace of mind and prepare well for the examination in a month. Xie An, you stay.”

“Yes.”

Lin Yun cupped his hands and said goodbye.

As Zhang Lin and Lin Yun left, only Xie An and Wei Dian were left in the large room.

This was the first time Xie An had been alone with Wei Dian, and he vaguely felt that Wei Dian had something important to say to him.

Wei Dian slowly stood up from the edge of the bed and walked tremblingly to a seat next to Xie An.

Then, Wei Dian took out a yellowed book from his arms.

Xie An glanced at it, and three striking characters were clearly visible:

Heavy Mountain Blade!

Xie An vaguely remembered that he had set his sights on this secret manual when he first went to the library, but Lin Yun said it would have a bad influence at the time, so he put it aside. Later, Xie An had always coveted this sword technique, but because he didn't have enough status and Lin Yun didn't approve, it ended up being fruitless.

What is Deacon Wei doing today…

Wei Dian handed the ancient book to Xie An with trembling hands, “Lin Yun told me that you liked this sword technique before. He considered the impact and asked you to switch to the Fuyang Sword Technique. Lin Yun is still a few years younger after all, and he has too many concerns. Since you like it, take it and learn it.”

Xie An took it and opened it.

It's not the notes I saw last time.

But a complete mental formula and moves.