I am also courting Bai Yueguang today

"The other thing that Master Ruan wanted to say, Pindao ventured to guess, but the incident that has been rumored in the city recently?" A monk sitting at the bottom right of Ruan Yan answered.

Ruan Yan said: "Not bad."

"It's just some illusory rumors, why should Master Ruan take this matter to heart?" The monk raised his hand and toasted Ruan Yan with a glass of wine, very indifferent.

Ruan Yan answered the glass of wine and said, "I'd rather believe it than believe it. Twenty years ago, Master Mingqiu heard that Yang slaughtered more than 20 of my immortal monks. If he is really called to come back this time, Can we still have a peaceful day in the world of cultivating immortals?"

As soon as he said these words, the hall fell into a brief dead silence, but soon someone stood up from his seat and asked, "Master Ruan has found Wen Yang?"

As soon as the voice of the question fell, it caused quite a commotion in the hall, "If the devil is really resurrected, then it's okay? The best way is to get rid of it quickly..."

"My world of cultivating immortals has finally been peaceful for decades, how can I let this devil continue to do evil and harm living beings?!"

"Put it! Punish it! Definitely kill it!"

Wen Xia listened to the words of these monks in the hall, and finally turned his eyes on Ruan Yan, scanning back and forth, feeling more and more strange in his heart.

He picked up the wine cup on the table and fiddled with it a few times. When he looked back, he inadvertently bumped into the monk sitting in the corner opposite him.

Wen Xia stared intently for a moment, and recognized the monk. This monk was the one in black among the three monks he and Jun Ling Shen met when they were visiting Zhuangzi in the daytime.

The cultivator met his gaze for a few breaths, and suddenly smiled, picked up the wine cup and toasted a glass of wine in his direction.

Wen Xia also agreed with a smile, and drank the wine in her hand, but there was nothing in the wine cup.

Just when the words of the people in the hall became more and more aggressive and weird, Jun Lingshen suddenly put the wine cup in his hand on the table heavily.

The sound was not loud, but it was enough to suppress the whispering of the monks present.

Wen Xia turned her head to look at Jun Lingchen, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Jun Ling said solemnly: "Let's go."

Wen Xia was stunned for a moment, and said in a tentative tone, "How about sitting down for a while before leaving?"

Jun Ling stared at him with downcast eyes, as if he was about to speak, when Chang Yuandao, who was sitting opposite them, suddenly tapped the table with his fingers, attracting everyone's attention.

Chang Yuandao looked up at Ruan Yan, and said with a half-smile: "Master Ruan, Chang has something to ask."

Ruan Yan pursed her lips and responded with a smile, "Mr. Ruojin, but it's okay to ask."

Chang Yuandao bent his fingers and tapped lightly on the edge of the table a few times, and said: "The reason for the other fellow Taoists here to come to Lone Star Manor is not very clear, Chang only knows that he was specially invited by Master Ruan For the owner's wife to see a doctor, apart from curing the disease, there is nothing Chang can do."

What Chang Yuandao said at this time was nothing more than revealing his position. He came to Lone Star Village only to see a doctor for the wife of the owner of the village. It's out of his reach.

Most of the monks present are medical practitioners. Although there are many people with profound cultivation bases, it is difficult to do anything except self-protection when confronting other monks.If the young master of Mingqiu, Wen Yang, is really hiding in Mo Nan City at this moment, only Jun Lingshen and Chang Yuandao can contend with him. Now Chang Yuandao has already spoken, expressing very simply that he will not interfere with the news Yang's matter, not to mention Jun Lingshen, must be of one mind with Chang Yuandao's brother.

A moment ago, they were discussing in full swing how to find out the cultivators who had been beheaded by Young Master Mingqiu who was hiding in Mo Nancheng, but at this moment, they retreated as if they had changed their faces.

"Master Ruan, I am a medical practitioner, even if I have the heart to slay demons, I still don't have the power to slay demons!"

"Although Wen Yang is full of evil, his cultivation is unfathomable. If he sacrifices the spirit extermination array like he did back then, wouldn't it be in his favor to go there?"

"In my opinion, it's just that someone is using Wen Yang's name to stir up trouble in the dark. Master Ruan is really worrying."

"..."

Chang Yuandao poured himself a glass of wine slowly, took a few sips, and said nothing.

Wen Xia watched the group of monks in the hall change their faces as if watching a play, and after watching for a while, turned her gaze back to Ruan Yan.

Ruan Yan seemed to have expected the situation at this time, the smile in his eyes was as usual, calm and composed, he only listened to him: "Everyone, please be safe and don't be impatient."

After hearing this, all the monks stopped defending themselves and settled down.

Ruan Yan said: "I'm telling you about this, just want to tell you that the city of Monan is not peaceful recently, in case you have any accidents in the city, I hope you can stay in the village with peace of mind for the time being and don't go out Just move around."

Someone in the crowd breathed a sigh of relief, "Since that's the case, let Master Ruan worry."

"It's because I didn't think carefully, Master Ruan, don't take offense..."

Ruan Yan smiled and said: "It's harmless, there are already people in Mo Nan City who are looking for Wen Yang's whereabouts, if it's really a rumor, we're all happy, if not, it's okay."

"Why doesn't it matter?" Someone asked.

Ruan Yan's eyes seemed to fall to one side of the hall, he smiled and said, "Of course someone took action to punish him."

"It's great that Master Ruan has arrangements." Chang Yuandao lowered his head and took a few sips of the wine, then raised his jaw and looked at Ruan Yan, "It's just that Master Ruan shouldn't forget about it just because of a false rumor. The most important thing right now is…”

Ruan Yan looked at Chang Yuan and said, "Please tell Ruojin-jun."

"I really forgot." Chang Yuandao said with a smile: "The most important thing for Master Ruan right now is to allow us to treat the owner's wife."

"That's right! What Mr. Ruojin said is true." A monk echoed, "Master Mingqiu's matter can be put aside for now, but the illness of the owner's wife cannot be delayed."

"I've been harassing the villa for more than half a month, but I haven't been able to treat the owner's wife. I really feel uneasy."

Ruan Yan pondered for a moment, and the smile in his eyes revived, "I haven't asked you to see my wife before. It's because my wife is seriously ill and shy to see people. She didn't get better until the day before yesterday." He turned his gaze away from the monks. Chang Yuan said: "Jun Ruojin reminded me that tomorrow, I will bring my wife out of the boudoir. At that time, I will thank you all, and my wife's illness must be cured before..."

Chang Yuandao half-closed his eyes, and pointed out: "Chang must do his best."

It seems that the banquet is about to end here.

After Wen Xia glanced at the sky outside, she said to Jun Ling, "Let's go back."

Jun Lingshen nodded, stood up and glanced at Chang Yuandao.

Chang Yuandao understood, stood up tremblingly by the corner of his forehead, and said, "Thanks to Master Ruan's hospitality, but my drinking capacity is really... dizzy." He yelled at Wen Xia, " Xiao Sijun, hurry up and help me back to my room..."

Wen Xia immediately walked to Chang Yuandao's side to help him up, and then said to the superior Ruan Yan, "Master Ruan, if Mr. Jin is drunk, let's take our leave first."

Ruan Yan nodded and said, "Then please ask Mr. Ruojin to go back to the house and have a good rest. I will have Mr. Lao Ruojin to see my wife tomorrow."

Chang Yuandao closed his eyes and waved his hand, which was accepted, and Wen Xier bid farewell to the monks surrounding Chang Yuandao one by one, then supported Chang Yuandao, and walked out of the room behind Jun Lingshen.

As soon as he stepped out of the hall, Chang Yuandao immediately opened his eyes, Wen Xia let go of his hands when he saw this, and walked back to Jun Lingchen.

Chang Yuan rationalized the folds of his sleeves, and his expression was a little angrily, "I understand why Shuxin expelled Ruan Yan from the family back then, he is such a duplicity!"

Wen Xia said: "Master Chang Xian, if you come, you will be safe, why bother to get angry?"

Chang Yuandao turned his head to look at him, and smiled inexplicably, "I think you like Zhuang Ruan so much, you can't wait to stick your eyes to Zhuang Ruan tonight."

Wen Xia recalled that tonight he had indeed paid most of his attention to Ruan Yan, so he was noncommittal to Chang Yuandao's words.

Chang Yuan Daoquan regarded him as acquiescing, and said again: "Why don't I talk to Master Ruan and ask you to stay in Guxing Village and be a sweeping boy, so that you can see him every day, what do you think?"

Wen Xia laughed instead, "Okay, then there will be Master Lao Chang. It would be nice to be a sweeping boy in Gu Xing Zhuang."

Chang Yuandao originally said it as a joke, but he didn't expect that Wen Xia would dare to respond, so he couldn't help being taken aback.After being relieved, he looked at Wen Xiayou and said inscrutablely: "Sure enough, he is a lustful person who is motivated by sex, and a person who is not what he looks like, so he is a good match..."

Chang Yuandao's words were nothing more than alluding to Wen Xia's love when he saw one, but Ruan Yan's natural beauty was a slightly feminine and feminine beauty, which was completely different from Jun Lingshen's good looks. What's more, in Wen Xia's eyes, apart from Jun Lingshen, there is no room for another beauty in this world.

Therefore, although Ruan Yan was beautiful, she couldn't catch his eyes.

It is generally difficult to argue head-on with Chang Yuandao, and Wen Xiaer doesn't really want to argue with Chang Yuandao on this kind of matter, so he set his sights on the silent Jun Lingchen, and said: "Master Ruan has been married for many years and is already married, but I am still young and have not married yet. Master Chang insists on putting me and Master Ruan together, Mr. Miaoyinqing..."

Chang Yuandao was eye-opened by Wen Xia'er's actions, and immediately raised his hand to interrupt, "Stop, stop talking! I won't say anything, will I?"

Jun Ling yelled, "Elder brother."

Chang Yuandao felt the drunkenness that he didn't have before after hearing the "big brother", he strode away from Jun Lingshen and Wen Xiayou, and left without looking back.

Wen Xia only felt a resentment from himself, looking at Jun Ling Shen's eyes couldn't help but filled with joyful emotions, he said: "It's good that Miao Yinqing-jun will be your sword boy."

Jun Lingshen glanced at him indifferently, and said: "Just now you said that it would be nice to be a sweeping boy in Gu Xingzhuang."

Wen Xia laughed a few times, "No, I never said that..."

After the two of them returned to their rooms, it was already dead of night, and Wen Xia'er lay on the bed for a while, and fell asleep on the bed. After the lights in Jun Lingshen's room were turned off, he opened his eyes and got off the bed.

Wen Xiaer and Jun Lingshen's room were only separated by a wall. He walked to the foot of the wall and leaned against the wall and listened intently for a while. After seeing that there was no sound in Jun Lingshen's room, he held back his own breath. , quietly left the room.

It was already midnight, and the monks at the banquet had already dispersed and returned to their rooms to rest. The surroundings of Lone Star Villa were extremely quiet, and there was no one in sight.

Wen Xiaer returned to the corner of the long corridor where the girl in the village disappeared during the day, and he stretched out his hand to caress the corridor pillar a few times, and the crimson words emerged from the pillar, and then the scene in front of him began to happen. Subtle changes.

At the end of the long corridor, suddenly there is a road paved with bluestone slabs. This road stretches forward, and the deeper it gets, the darker it becomes. Even the lights burning on the long corridor can't shine in. Not to the end.

It was really suspicious that the girl disappeared during the day, so Wen Xia was careful and left a guide on the road.The wayfinding talisman is not bewitched by illusion, it can break through the illusion and guide the caster to the correct direction, but it is too ostentatious in the daytime, Wen Xiaer had to wait until nightfall to go out to investigate.

And the current scene just proved that his guess was right.

Wen Xia'er didn't stay where she was, and stepped into the long corridor, hiding in the darkness.With his disappearance, the scene of the promenade began to change again, the extra bluestone road disappeared, and the promenade returned to its previous appearance.

Wen Xia'er entered the darkness, while walking forward, he took out a falling fire talisman from his sleeve, threw it into the void in front of him and ignited it.

The flames flickered on, illuminating the surrounding scene.

This seems to be a closed secret passage, without the slightest wind blowing in from the outside, and without any sound, it is like a place completely separated from Lone Star Village.

There was no fork in this secret road, and Wen Xiaer didn't find anything after walking for a while. He stood there and paused, and released Dahei from the red talisman.

Dahei stayed in the red talisman for a long time, and at this moment he was extremely excited by Wen Xiaer, jumping up and down in the secret passage.

Wen Xiaer immediately made a silent gesture to Dahei, Dahei flew in mid-air for a moment, opened his mouth wide to make a sound, Wen Xiaer quickly pulled Dahei out of mid-air, "Shh, keep your voice down."

Dahei was grabbed by Wen Xia'er and tilted his body. He didn't seem to understand why he had to keep his voice down. Wen Xia'er briefly explained to Dahei in a very small voice, and Dahei finally understood.

Wen Xia put Dahei back into the air, and asked in a low voice, "Do you feel any aura coming from here?"

Dahei flew towards the front of the secret passage for a while, then stopped, swayed his body from side to side, and then stuck to the wall on the right. After a long while, he flew back to Wen Xia'er, hissing softly with his mouth open.

Wen Xia frowned after hearing this, feeling even more weird in his heart. He walked up to the wall that Dahei had pasted just now, and tried to push it around. There are no gaps.

Could it be that this secret path is really just a secret path with nothing in it?

Wen Xier didn't want to deceive herself, the entrance of this secret passage was deliberately hidden by illusion, no matter how it looked, it was done to deceive people's eyes and ears, Dahei couldn't feel the breath here, it could only prove that there were no dead people or ghosts here Something like that, but it can't prove whether there is a living person's breath hidden here.

Wen Xia thought for a moment, and decided to continue walking down the secret path.

Dahei flew in front, trying hard to feel the atmosphere around him, Wen Xia also quickened his pace, and quickly passed the surrounding unchanging scenery, just like this how long passed, Dahei flying in front Suddenly stopped.

Wen Xia hurriedly raised his heels, and was about to ask Dahei if he had discovered anything, when a voice came from his ear.

The voice was extremely subtle, as if it was some distance away from them, and it was hard to detect without listening carefully.

Wen Xia listened carefully for a while, and found that the sound was like the collision of iron chains.

Dahei hissed, turned his head and waved his body towards Wen Xia'er, and then flew forward quickly. Wen Xia'er hurriedly followed, and ran a long way, one person and one soul, and came to the end of the secret road .

What stood in front of them was a thick stone wall, blocking the way forward, but Wen Xia was very sure that there must be something hidden behind the stone wall.

Because the sound of the iron chain hitting was clearly coming from behind the stone wall.

Wen Xia'er leaned against the stone wall and listened for a while, not only heard the sound of iron chains, but also people's groans.However, the groaning and groaning sounds were really weak, and could easily be overshadowed by the sound of the iron chain rattling.

Wen Xia took a few steps back, and looked at the entire stone wall with the light of the falling fire talisman. Suddenly, he found a small concave surface in an inconspicuous corner on the lower right corner of the stone wall.

He didn't touch the concave surface immediately, but took a red talisman and threw it on it to test it out. Before the red talisman touched the concave surface, he was restrained by an invisible force and stalemate in mid-air After a while, several burn marks of different shades appeared on the surface of the talisman, and then fell to the ground.

Dahei swallowed the red talisman that fell on the ground in one gulp, then circled around the concave surface for a while, and suddenly hissed at Wen Xia'er.

When Wen Xia heard the words, she lowered her head and murmured, "Is it another blindfold..."

He seemed to have thought of something after saying this, and quickly pulled out a few guiding talismans and hit them in the air. The crimson light on the guiding talismans quickly spread out, and after flying up and down in the air for a few laps, suddenly At the same time set in one place.

It is the sky above the secret path.

Wen Xia looked up at the scene in the sky above. The owner Ruan spent so much time creating several deceptions, but he finally found them.

His curiosity was hooked to the extreme, Wen Xiaer really wanted to see who was hiding behind the stone wall.

"Bo Mo." Wen Xia said in a deep voice, "Go."

Dahei opened his mouth wide, and charged towards the sky above. The next moment, the thick stone wall made a heavy sound, and the scene behind the stone wall was slowly revealed.

The next moment, Wen Xia saw a man kneeling on the ground with his limbs bound by iron chains.

The man's body was covered with bloodstains, as if he had been severely tortured. Under his ground, there was a puddle of dried blood. No accident, it should be the blood flowing out of his body.He lowered his head, Wen Xia could not see his face clearly, only his messy white hair, it seemed that he was getting old.

Hearing the sound, the man raised his head slowly. It seemed that he hadn't seen light for a long time. After seeing the light of the falling fire talisman, he subconsciously narrowed his eyes and opened them after a while.

"Beast, beast..." The man raised his head and looked in the direction of Wen Xia'er, the hatred in his eyes was overwhelming, but his words were like gossamer, "Beast, you beast...I'm going to kill you, kill you!" about you……"

Wen Xia was a little surprised when he heard this. Although the man's voice was hoarse, it was not hard to hear that it was a young man's voice, which did not match his appearance.

Wen Xia took a few steps forward, got closer to the man kneeling on the ground, and said, "You can see clearly, I'm not Ruan Yan."

The man's expression froze when he heard that, "...Aren't you that beast? Then who are you? Are you sent by him to torture me?"

"None." Wen Xia thought for a while, and said, "I'm just a passerby who broke in by accident."

"Passerby, passerby, hahaha..." The man suddenly laughed softly, "Heaven will not perish my Ruan family, heaven will not perish my Ruan family, cough cough cough..." He began to cough violently until He spat out a mouthful of dark red blood before his cough stopped.

Wen Xia glanced down at the color of the blood and found that something was not quite right.But that man seemed to have gotten used to it, he raised his head, looked at Wen Xiaer with burning eyes, and said eagerly: "You release me from here, as long as you release me, I will definitely protect your future glory and fame in the world! "

Wen Xia raised her eyebrows and said, "Let you go out? It's not impossible, but you were locked here by Master Ruan, and you haven't revealed your identity to me yet. If you are a heinous devil, I will let you go." Wouldn't it be letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"

The man rattled the iron chain in his hand, gritted his teeth and said, "The one who should be imprisoned here and tortured is that beast, he is the heinous, cruel and merciless devil..."

Wen Xia found a clean place to sit cross-legged, and said, "I would like to hear more about it."

The man seemed to be out of breath, his chest was heaving up and down rapidly, he took a few breaths before calming down, and said to Wen Xia in a hoarse voice, "My name is Ruan Mu, and I am the No. 19 young owner of Lone Star Villa."

"Both surnamed Ruan, are you Ruan Yan's brother?" Wen Xia asked.

Ruan Mu gave Wen Xia a fierce look, "He's just a bastard born out of a concubine, how can he be called a brother with me! He's just a wolf-hearted beast..."

Wen Xia didn't come here to listen to this person scolding Ruan Yan, so he glanced back at Ruan Mu, "It's good to talk."

Ruan Mu was stared at by him, and his aura suddenly weakened a lot, "...that bastard came from a lowly concubine of my father, he is my half-brother."

Hearing this, Wen Xia suddenly remembered something from the past, "According to outside rumors, the Ruan family's lineage has been exterminated many years ago, and you just say that you are the young owner of Guxingzhuang. It's up for debate."

Ruan Mu sneered when he heard this, and said, "Look at the things behind me, and you'll know if I'm empty-handed."

The light of the fire-falling talisman was limited and could not reach Ruan Mu's back. Wen Xia narrowed his eyes and moved the light of the fire-falling talisman behind Ruan Mu.

And the next moment, the scene that appeared behind Ruan Mu made Wen Xia, who was consciously used to seeing some scenes, feel his heart sinking.