old grace

Fu Chuan arranged the morning affairs at Jianshan Pavilion, and went to the observatory honestly, following his morning and evening rules.

Like Yun Chao and Shi Qin, he was also stunned by the sudden appearance of a large gallery.

The difference is that he thought it was Yun Chao's handwriting.

——It took Xie Qinghe a day and a night to build a log cabin.For such a large expanse of pavilions to appear overnight, it must be Yun Chao!

So, he was amazed and envious of Yun Chaohao. First, he praised Yun Chao's profound skills and his ability to lift weights as lightly as he could. The layout and planning of the pavilion is really elegant, which makes the beauty of the observatory even more beautiful...

Xie Qinghe shared a piece of bean dregs meat pie with him, and brought him a bowl of soy milk.Fu Chuan took two bites and continued to boast.

"The only bad thing is that you really don't need to install a fence on the side. How skillful do you think my elder brother is? The fence can't stop him if he wants a fence, but it will get in the way when he goes in and out. It's really not good." Fu Chuan's mouth was full of greasy food, and he gave some advice.

Yun Chao looked at Xie Qinghe.

Fu Chuan blinked: "I... the big brother asked you to hit the fence?"

"Just dismantle it later, what's the big deal." Xie Qinghe asked him to drink soy milk quickly, "Hurry up and eat, and I have to go to Master's place. Are you going?"

"I'm going." Fu Chuan quickly picked up the bowl and murmured, "I'm with senior brother."

Shi Qin had been in the house nervously dressing and burning incense, and just followed out when he was about to leave. Fu Chuan was surprised: "Eldest brother?"

"This is Junior Brother Fu Chuan." Xie Qinghe first introduced Fu Chuan's identity.

Shi Qin went up to pay his respects: "Abandoned disciple Shi Qin, pay respects to Senior Brother Fu Xiao."

Fu Chuan helped him, completely unaware of who it was, subconsciously went to see Xie Qinghe.Didn't you say that you captured two evildoers?How could there be such an abandoned disciple?Since he is an abandoned disciple, why is the elder brother so gentle to him?He was also allowed to dress and eat in the house.

——Compared to Yu Muhua who was curled up outside the door, Shi Qin was completely treated like his own.

Xie Qinghe didn't want to talk too much, so he changed the topic and said: "It's getting late, there are many things to do today, let's go to Feixian Cottage first."

Shi Qin didn't seem to want to talk more about this matter, so he took a step behind and followed behind Xie Qinghe and Fu Chuan.

Yun Chao wanted to stay and take care of Yu Muhua, and Xie Qinghe ordered him to tear down all the small fences on the porch.

He has been with Xie Qinghe for more than ten years, and he knows his master's uncompromising temper.The owner personally installed the small fence, and whoever told the owner that he was not good and persuaded him to tear it down, the owner would mostly pretend that he didn't hear it.Only this little junior who was picked up by the master in his infancy can always make him a little more tolerant-maybe this is the mood of the old father?

Seeing Fu Chuan imitating Xie Qinghe in wearing Taoist robes, and imitating Xie Qinghe's clogs, and following Xie Qinghe's side step by step, Yun Chao couldn't help but nodded, that's good.A son is better than a wife.Husband and wife are prone to resentment, the son admires the father's virtue, the son is like the father, and the father and son are a stable and stable family.

Yun Chao slashed a large piece of the fence with a click of his sword, waved his sleeve to wipe away the wood chips, and continued to walk towards the next piece of fence.

He is happy to serve his master.He is also very happy to serve the little master.As long as the little master doesn't make the master sad.

...I still want to go to the Feixian Caolu and complain to the real master.

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Feixian thatched cottage.

After sending Fu Chuan to find Xie Qinghe to set the rules, Shangguan Shiyi nestled in the house with peace of mind, wearing only a soft robe of Yanju.

Hearing the footsteps of several people in the distance, Shangguan Shiyi frowned and got up, and went to change clothes behind the screen.Not long after, the disciples of the outer sect who were on duty outside reported that, "Big brother is here to pay respects."

If Xie Qinghe came alone, where would he wait for the notification?He had already entered the door and nestled on the couch.

Shangguan Shiyi put on his clothes and tied up his long hair before he said, "Come in."

Xie Qinghe and Fu Chuan came in first.These are all very close disciples, a relationship that can be seen in a shirt with bare shoulders.When Shi Qin followed into the door, Shangguan Shiyi's snow-white beard trembled.He clearly heard the footsteps of only these three people, and he looked out unwillingly.

"Where's Yan Jiao?" Shangguan Shiyi questioned Shi Qin, "Why did you only let you come back? What about others? Don't you dare come to see me?"

Shi Qin was so questioned that he couldn't lift his head, so he knelt down.

"Master." Xie Qinghe supported Shangguan Shiyi to sit down first, and whispered in his ear, "Uncle Master has passed away."

Shangguan Shiyi's originally excited mood became dead silent at this moment.Xie Qinghe knew that the master had regrets long ago, and had been looking forward to the uncle's return to the mountain, but it was a pity that the uncle had gone too far in hiding, and the master still couldn't wait for the day when the brothers reunited.

Shi Qin lowered his head and choked with sobs: "He, before he died, he also regretted it very much. He said that he shouldn't have fought with the real master that day, and he deserved his punishment for being expelled from the gate wall and the border city. The real master was merciful, and when he was driven down the mountain, He did not publicize his crimes of rebellion and rebellion, nor did he abolish his cultivation. Fortunately... all the knowledge he has learned has not been wasted. Over the years, he has been exhorted to seal the devil in the waters, and he also told his disciples to treat him well. After death, throw his ashes in the tributaries of the Hanjiang River to suppress monsters..."

Shangguan Shiyi looked down and remained silent for a long time.

When Fu Chuan went up the mountain, Yan Buqie and Shi Qin were no longer on the mountain, and few people in the division mentioned this uncle.

Hearing Shi Qin talk about the past, Fu Chuan also felt very sad.

Just from Shi Qin's description, Uncle Yan should also be an upright elder who tried his best to suppress demons.Perhaps there was some quarrel with the master, and we didn't really hold grudges. The master wanted the uncle to come back, and the uncle was very remorseful, but it was not a holiday, and the uncle died like this... The master looked really sad.

However, Fu Chuan still found it strange.

Shi Qin is clearly of the same generation as him, and they call each other brothers and sisters, he respects both Xie Qinghe and him, and he is also a true head of the sect to Shangguan Shiyi, and he is very respectful.Only when referring to Yan Buqie, there is no respectful title, it is always "he" and "him".

The strangest thing is that both the senior brother and the master accepted his rudeness to Uncle Yan, as if it was a matter of course?

Xie Qinghe didn't let them discuss Yan Buqie's death all the time. The master was getting old, and the long-term grief was too hurtful, so he changed the subject and said, "Master, I asked Yun Chao to investigate the Star Swallowing Sect created by Fu Wei. He brought When the two came back, Junior Brother Shi Qin happened to be undercover there to collect evidence, so let him tell you the details?"

This is related to the important matter of clearing Fu Chuan's name, Shangguan Shiyi waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."

Fu Chuan deftly moved the stool and put it in front of the couch, ready for a small meeting.

Shi Qin still knelt down.

Shangguan Shiyi was silent for a moment, and said: "I was wrong about what happened back then."

Shi Qin never expected that the stern Shangguan Shi Yi would bow his head and admit his mistake, and for a moment suspected that he had heard wrong.

Looking up, I saw Fu Chuan surrounded by Shangguan Shiyi, Xie Qinghe pouring tea and serving him, surrounded by senior disciples and junior disciples, Shangguan Shiyi's originally stern brows and eyes became more kind, how could he be as cruel as when he said he was going to be executed appearance?

Shi Qin opened his mouth, he couldn't tell whether he was sad or happy, and he was still in a trance.

"He's gone, so I can't tell him anything. Before he died, the only person he cared about was you." Shangguan Shiyi sighed, "Come back, Shiqin. Your name is still written down in the candidate for the inner sect." On the roster, before abdicating, I will include you in the inner sect first."

A trace of stubbornness flashed in Shi Qin's eyes.

Xie Qinghe knew from his expression that he was going to refuse, so he said first: "This is all for later. Master, let's discuss the matter of Tunxing Sect first."

After receiving the look from the elder brother, Fu Chuan immediately pushed his stool to Xie Qinghe's side, helped Shi Qin up, pushed him up forcibly, and asked Shi Qin to sit beside the elder brother.On the other hand, he moved a new bench, which was still beside Shangguan Shiyi's couch.

This is the seat for small meetings inside the master's school, and they are very close to each other, so it is convenient for the younger disciples to pour tea and water for the master.

When Shi Qin left the mountain, he was just an outer disciple waiting to be selected into the inner sect. He had to choose a date when he visited Shangguan Shiyi. Now he was next to the elder brother on the left, and Shangguan Shiyi was in front of him. He felt a little uncomfortable for a while.

Thanks to Fu passing him a cup full of tea and having something to play with in his hand, he gradually settled down.

"The real head of the sect may already know. The Swallowing Star Sect is divided into two branches. One is the real preaching of flesh and blood. It uses the family as an altar. It is scattered in the north and south of the country and all over the world. It is very hidden. The other branch was seven or eight years ago. , a Protestantism supported by the Dragon Scale Guard." Shi Qin said.

"The first thing I encountered was the real Swallowing Star Sect. At that time... he was no longer there, and the elder brother had already eliminated the evils in the world. I didn't know what to do for a while, so I lived near Xinliu For a while. The Xinliu Shangguan family happens to have a girl of the right age who wants to recruit a husband. I am alone, and the conditions in all aspects are very suitable for them to recruit a husband. They deliberately sent someone to contact me and propose marriage for me."

"I didn't know at the time that they were looking for a son-in-law. The two brothers Shangguanyou and Shangguanshang who came to meet me were very funny and talkative. I didn't have many friends in Xinliu. I cut firewood and farmed with them when I had nothing to do. I thought I made a new friend."

"Later, after a lot of contact, I gradually discovered that the entire Shangguan family is very strange. Their daughters never marry, and they are all married. How can there be such a family in the world? Moreover, the members of their family, the men are more or less disabled. , or missing ears and noses, or missing fingers and toes, and women never wear thin gowns and gauze clothes, and they are tightly wrapped in the hot summer."

"After becoming suspicious, I paid more attention to their family. They didn't know that I was skilled in martial arts, so they didn't have any precautions against me. I easily spied on their Xunyue sacrifice a few times. Only then did I find out that they were raising children. It is used as a sacrifice. The eldest son is used as bait, and the eldest daughter is used as scar food. This is naturally a cult, and I think that if he is still alive, he will never tolerate it."

"I originally wanted to destroy the ancestral halls of the Xinliu Shangguan family and wipe them all out. Before I did it, I suddenly realized that they were not alone. Although the Shangguan families in various places rarely communicate, they have special contact methods. The patriarch and the dharma master are two sets of contacts. way, has a completely different circle of dominance. Many branch altars no longer even use 'Shangguan' as their surname, and declare their surnames to be Zhao, Li, and Wang..."

"It's extremely difficult to find this kind of evil cultivator's lair with the family as the core, not to mention changing the surname."

"After thinking about it, I decided to lurk in. If I can get the contact information of the Patriarch or Dharma Master, I can really drive them out."

Speaking of this, Xie Qinghe nodded slightly and said, "It's hard for you."

Fu Chuan said in disbelief, "Have you married a cult girl?"

Shi Qin nodded solemnly, and said: "I married Fourteenth Niang. She was the youngest daughter in the family. She escaped by chance and was not used as a sacrifice. However, after I married her, I always There will be sons and daughters. Our first son, our first daughter, will be sacrificed."

Fu Chuan remained silent.He knew how cruel the Star Swallowing Cult was, and normal people couldn't survive in that environment.

"I deliberately don't raise children. I didn't have any children in the past few years. I just want to get the contact information quickly and end this farce."

"However," Shi Qin looked confused, "Families live together, and after living together for a long time, there will always be feelings. Although Fourteenth Niang and I have no children, children from her sister's family next door have been born one after another. Looking at Xiao Xiao The child who grew up in his infancy, thinking that he will be sent to the ancestral hall and let a group of evil cultivators eat his ears and nose... I can't help it."

He didn't say what happened to Xinliu Shangguan's family, but just continued the next sentence: "Later, the Dragon Scale Guards started to support the cult again."

"Compared to the cautiousness of the Shangguan family that has been passed down for thousands of years, the Protestantism supported by the Dragon Scale Guards is much rougher and domineering. I easily got involved and upgraded all the way. It was difficult to deal with it all at once, and while I was collecting roster evidence, I was gathering forces within the sect. When Brother Fu Xiao had an accident in Yangliu River, I knew the opportunity had come." Shi Qin said.

"For this reason, I have specifically investigated the ins and outs of the Yangliuhe Altar. I am familiar with the connections there. After that, who issued the order to hunt down Miemen and plant it, and who is the specific executor? I also have a list. If I can With the relatives and friends of the victim, a pair of confessions will naturally reveal the truth."

"The only bad thing is that these people were forcibly silenced a few days ago, and I only snatched three people out."

"I still have to ask Elder Brother to send some people to Feiyuan to accompany me to bring those three people back." Shi Qin said.

Xie Qinghe shook his head and said: "If this matter is so self-proving, the matter will be too complicated."

"When the time comes, you will give your testimony as an undercover agent, and I will ask Yu Muhua to cooperate with you in pleading guilty. If the relatives and friends of the exterminated families have any questions, ask them to ask in private. The outer door is separated from the deacon's house. A small group is in charge of clarifying and holding accountable for this matter. You don't have to let the juniors obsess over the matters that should be borne by the master." Xie Qinghe said.

In other words, Xie Qinghe's focus is to clarify the stigma, and leave the specific matters to the outside sect to handle, and directly extract Fu Chuan.

If it wasn't for Shangguan Shiyi's selfish intentions to force Xie Qinghe out of the mountain, this should have been handled in this way from the very beginning.

The dignified disciple of the head of the Hanjiang Sword Sect, if you say you frame him, you frame him?If you want to ask for guilt, just ask for guilt?If there is any matter, first settle the outer sect of the Hanjiang Sword Sect, and then it will be the turn of the inner sect disciples to take action.The inner disciples were also settled, and it was their turn to get Fu Chuan.

Xie Qinghe said it calmly, and Shangguan Shiyi just took it as normal to protect his shortcomings with such righteousness.

Fu Chuan only felt that the backing behind him was so solid when the elder brother returned to the mountain, so he couldn't help laughing.

Shi Qin thought for a while, and said, "Yu Muhua has a perverted and rebellious temperament, and has no faith. If the elder brother persuades him to cooperate with me to testify, can he be sure? If he turns back on the spot..."

Xie Qinghe shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about this."

He didn't intend to let Yu Muhua testify.In other words, he would only let Yu Muhua's skin testify.

Shangguan Shiyi also touched Fu Chuan's vest, and said with a smile, "Don't worry. The master will greet a few familiar head friends in advance, and there will be no objections at that time." As long as Shangguan Shiyi is willing to come forward , who dare not give him face?

Fu Chuan said: "Thank you, master." He knew very well in his heart that if the senior brother hadn't suggested it, the master might have forgotten about it.

After the matter was over, Shangguan Shiyi looked at Shi Qin again, and suggested again: "Ask someone to clean up the half-mountain of peaches and plums. That is Yanjiao's old residence, so Shi Qin should live there temporarily."

Xie Qinghe smiled and said: "Junior Brother Shiqin is temporarily staying with me. Let's talk about it later."

Shangguan Shiyi was stopped twice by his senior disciple, not without temper, he frowned and said, "Why can't you say it? I told you to come back, but you refused to come back, are you holding grudges against me?"

Shi Qin lowered his head and smiled, and said, "How dare you, disciple? It's a crime to abandon a disciple. He has already been kicked out of the gate by the sect leader. There is no longer any place to stand on the mountain."

Xie Qinghe frowned and said: "Junior Brother Shiqin, if you have any grievances or dissatisfaction, you can open up and say it. Don't be smug."

Shi Qin pulled a false smile on his lips and remained silent.

Fu Chuan was not afraid that Shangguan Shiyi would be angry, but the master was afraid that he was saddened by the death of his uncle at the moment, so he would not lose his temper with Shiqin.However, he was afraid that senior brother would be angry.Just thinking about smoothing things over, Shi Qin couldn't hold on under Xie Qinghe's gaze.

He turned his back stubbornly, with a hoarse voice: "I begged the master. I did it, and it has nothing to do with him. As long as the master spares him, no matter whether he is expelled from the gate wall or executed directly, the disciple will never complain. .It is the head who insists on expelling him and me from the gate wall..."

Shi Qin lowered his head and his eyes were red, even though Yan Buqie had died for more than ten years, he still couldn't let go.

"Since he left the mountain, he has been depressed and never smiled at me again. Now, he died with a grudge, but I want to return to the cold mountain, receive the 'grace' from the head master, put on the robe of the inner disciple, Transform yourself and become the owner of Banshan Taoli?"

"He's dead. I can't come back!"

Shi Qin kowtowed hard on the ground, turned and went out.

Xie Qinghe sighed.

Fu Chuan was full of confusion: "What the hell is going on?"

Shangguan Shiyi touched his vest and said after a long time: "If you want to marry someone in the future, just tell your elder brother. Go, you all go. I want to stay alone for a while."

Xie Qinghe persuaded: "Master, the deceased is already dead. I will arrange for Junior Brother Shiqin."

Shangguan Shiyi just waved his hand and told him to take Fu Chuan away.

Holding back his breath, Fu Chuan followed Xie Qinghe all the way to the small slope outside Feixian Cottage, and then asked cautiously: "Senior Brother Shiqin and Uncle Yan... want to get married? Master won't let you? Just... go down the mountain gone?"

Xie Qinghe covered his ears and said, "What are you asking for?"

"I am the head disciple, and the secrets of the master's sect will tell me that I can't be a head disciple who doesn't know everything." Fu Chuan leaned into Xie Qinghe's arms, "it must be like this."

Xie Qinghe twisted his ears and told him to stand up and walk by himself: "Let's be close to ten."

"Things are not that bad at all. Master has a soft temper. You have to coax him. Uncle Yan has a violent temper. He quarrels when he talks, and hits him when he quarrels. Master's light snow It is no problem to hit eight uncles with a gun, so naturally he kept his hands away. Uncle Yan was so angry that he didn't care about the fight, and punched Master in the chest, and Master vomited blood on the spot."

"The master didn't forgive anyone, just scolded 'you wait, I skinned you little bastard'."

When Xie Qinghe said this, he couldn't help shaking his head at Shangguan Shiyi's bad mouth: "If he really wants to punish Master Yan, Master Yan will bleed on the spot. It's just that he shouted fiercely. Master Yan wants to save Shiqin's life, Said to put Shi Qin at the bottom of the mountain and come back to plead guilty. Master refused to let him go, and said two heartless words, after Master Yan and Junior Brother Shi Qin went down the mountain, they never came back."

"So, when you are angry, you must not touch your hands, and you must not run around." Fu Chuan was thoughtful.

Are you really good at summing up lessons learned?Xie Qinghe couldn't laugh or cry.