There are bandits in Zhongshan

"Don't talk nonsense!" Feng Hailou said decisively without thinking, "I don't believe a word you say."

"Hmph, you guys are the ones who are talking nonsense." Zhong Mingzhu said coldly, "Probably the way of heaven can't stand it anymore, that's why it arranged for me to meet Li'er before you make trouble. I checked for her in the past few days. Veins and Linghai, her Linghai was unscathed. But she told me that it was caused by previous injuries, and I felt that there must be something strange in it."

"Little Martial Uncle told you..." Feng Hailou was shocked again when he heard this.

To inspect someone's spiritual sea, one has to allow the other party's spiritual power to enter one's body. This is a very dangerous move. It's not obvious when one's cultivation level is shallow, but Changli has already cultivated a spiritual transformation, and other people's spiritual power flows into her veins. The slightest resistance leads to great pain.In other words, you must have no grudges in your heart.

"Yes." Zhong Mingzhu smiled, "Although she doesn't recognize me anymore, she still believes in me."

"But--"

Zhong Mingzhu's patience was almost exhausted. As soon as Feng Hailou opened her mouth, she interrupted: "No, but, let me tell you, Li'er's memory was not lost due to the damage of Linghai, but was sealed."

The seal is extremely concealed, and it is made of seven mysterious ice needles. Once the ice needle at the Tianshu position is removed, the seal will be released. Zhong Mingzhu noticed the location of the seal that day, but he couldn't figure out the reason.

If Chang Li or others want to cut off that memory, it is obviously easier to completely erase that memory, and once and for all.Why set such a complicated seal.

——As if it was for the sake of recalling it later.

"At the time she said it was caused by an old injury, and now you say the same." Zhong Mingzhu narrowed his eyes, "Don't you find it strange?"

"It's just your one-sided words." Feng Hailou said loudly, his mind was filled with all kinds of things, each of which upset him.

Zhong Mingzhu stared at him and clenched his fists. She really wanted to kill someone.

Anyone who had heard of her back then would be afraid of her, at most they would say a few words of indignation where she couldn't see, where would a Nascent Soul cultivator dare to yell at her—even if they did, they would speak in a flash. It was gone.

She patiently talked with Fenghailou, but what she got in return was repeated meaningless "disbelief", how could she not be irritable.

Back then when she got the guarantee from Changli, she would bear the world's stigma without saying a word of excuse, because she knew that even if people in the world would not listen to her excuse, Changli would listen carefully.

Changli's indifference to the world in her early years made the outside world's gossip hardly affect her. Although she is ignorant, she can listen and see by herself.Zhong Mingzhu spent nearly 300 years delving into the mystery of the Eight Desolation Mirror, in order to prove his innocence in front of Chang Li.Changli seldom set foot in the world of mortals, so she will not follow the trend. If she is asked to use the Eight Desolation Mirror to reproduce the scene of the past in Tianyi Peak, she will definitely not refuse.If other people in the Tianyi School object, it will become an unreasonable move in Changli's eyes.

Who knows that man is not as good as heaven, now that Changli knows nothing about the past, even if Zhong Mingzhu wanted to explain it, he couldn't explain it.

She took a deep breath, then looked at Fenghailou, and saw that he had made up his mind to be soft and hard, and felt troubled for a while. According to the situation, continuing to deny would only lead to more and more resistance from the other party, she thought Maybe it should be another way.

But where to start... She suddenly thought that the reason for Changli's amnesia was also kept secret by Feng Hailou, so would he also know nothing about other things that happened to Changli back then, so she tentatively Asked: "Do you know that Li'er was once trapped in a place called Liuhe Pagoda."

"What Liuhe Pagoda?" There really was doubt in Fenghailou's eyes.

"Sure enough, you don't even know this." Zhong Mingzhu said, "After escaping from the maze, Yu Yuan sent someone to lock Li'er into the Liuhe Pagoda. I took advantage of the loopholes to destroy the pagoda. Later, in Xiaojing Lake, shortly after you and Ding Lingyun left, two of her subordinates came after her again. The mysterious black-robed man, I haven't found out his identity after searching for a long time."

Feng Hailou thumped in his heart. He remembered that before he left Yunfu Mountain, Yun Yi was investigating the identity of the man in black robe. Zhong Mingzhu's words did not seem to be fabricated out of thin air.

Zhong Mingzhu said again: "The reason why you went down the mountain to inquire about the bones of the real dragon was because at that time many sects came out to search for the bones of the real dragon, and Yun Yi suspected that it was related to the discussion on Daoism in Hexu Mountain, right? Without waiting for Feng Hailou to answer, she continued: "The eye of the Tianyi sect's mountain guard formation is the bone of a real dragon. Kunwu City only has power in the evil way, and cannot dispatch the righteous sect. Since you suspect Why don't I, by the way, suspect the person who intends to search for the real keel?"

Although he still didn't speak, Feng Hailou couldn't help showing doubts. From the very beginning, he believed that Zhong Mingzhu was an evil person, and he never thought of anything else. Hearing her mention the past today, he suddenly thought of many years. to something that has been ignored.

Back then, countless disciples of good and evil ran across the rivers and lakes. After Tian Yizong fell into disaster, those who were looking for the bones of the real dragon disappeared quickly. Moreover, after Yun Yi returned from Hexu Mountain, he said that he was worried that Fairy Yuyuan would treat Tian Yizong. unfavorable.Today, Yizong can only stick to Yunfu Mountain, and the spiritual fields and mines scattered around him have already been carved up by others, which also answered Yunyi's worries at that time.

"Fenghailou." This is the first time Zhong Mingzhu called Fenghailou's name, "It's okay if you don't believe me, but as the master of a sect, the whole sect is the most important thing, and you need to consider far more than you I thought it was too much. The Tianyi sect has been hiding under the ice for hundreds of years, so is it me that your grand masters and grand masters are afraid of?"

"I..." Fenghailou finally wavered. At that time, he had not formally taken over as suzerain, and he felt in his heart that since the decision made by the three elders, it was naturally reasonable.But if you think about it carefully, a Zhong Mingzhu will indeed not make the three elders feel afraid.Wu Hui didn't know the secret of the mountain protection formation, so he was plotted by Zhong Mingzhu. When he recovered from his injuries, Zhong Mingzhu would definitely not be his opponent, let alone Mu Danxin and Longtian carp.

The more he thought about it, the more weird he felt everywhere, and he remembered Longtian Li's tough attitude when he asked about Changli's situation, and his heart was shaken even more.

Zhong Mingzhu was keenly aware of the change in his expression, and understood that he used Tianyizong's safety and dangers to reason, and finally had some effect, and said earnestly: "I don't know whether Longtian Li and the others were also kept in the dark. , I still don’t want to tell you, but no matter what, there must be a good reason.” She snapped her fingers, and the icicles all over the ground disappeared immediately, “It’s okay for the other disciples to be muddle-headed. do not know anything."

After she finished speaking, she pointed in one direction, indicating that Feng Hailou could leave, as she said at first, it didn't hurt him at all.

Feng Hailou glanced at her, a flash of struggle flashed in his eyes, and he was about to step on his sword to leave, but after thinking about what he had heard today, he suddenly made up his mind, and slowly said: "At that time, the little uncle was seriously injured and has been staying in the palace for a long time. I only saw her once when my uncle was recuperating, before she went to watch for Master."

He felt that he shouldn't have said anything, but he had to admit that after hearing Zhong Mingzhu's words, he had doubts.

——And maybe more guilt.

At that time, he clearly promised his master that he would take good care of his junior uncle, but he couldn't answer a word when Zhong Mingzhu asked him.

At that time, he had already wavered, but he was stubbornly unwilling to abandon his so-called "stance".

But how could he not understand that before knowing the facts, positions are often cumbersome.

"At that time, little uncle, she..." He recalled what he saw back then, and his tone was a little more serious, "I can't hold the sword."

At that time, he went to Buyu Peak to get medicine, and when passing through the woods in front of the mountain, he saw Changli and Longtian carp from a distance, Changli was slowly picking up a sword on the ground, Fenghailou thought that Changli had finally raised his sword. Haoshang planned to practice the sword, but found that although she picked up the sword, the sword couldn't help shaking.The next moment, Longtian carp who was guarding the side popped a stone, and the sword was knocked down to the ground.

And there was no spiritual power attached to that stone, just like that, Chang Li's sword was shaken and fell to the ground.Afterwards, Feng Hailou watched Changli go to pick up the sword again, and was shot down by Longtian carp again.

After about six or seven times, he couldn't bear to continue watching, so he left in a hurry, thinking that Chang Li's injuries were too serious to hold the sword anymore.When they met again later, when Changli walked out of the ancestral hall, not only did Changli's cultivation improve by leaps and bounds, he could even hold a sword without hindrance.

Now that he thinks about it, he realizes that he didn't witness Changli's memory loss back then, and they didn't even talk to each other that day.He only remembered that Chang Li's face was pale, and those dark eyes looked even more gloomy than before.

"That's all I know, and it doesn't matter if I tell you." He wanted to see what expression Zhong Mingzhu would have, but the other party avoided his gaze. Soon, a well-crafted jade medal flew over in his hand.

"If you want to find me for something, you can use this." Zhong Mingzhu's voice revealed a strange indifference, "Of course, you are free to throw it away if you want. Someday you find reliable evidence that I am the murderer , I let it be dealt with."

After that, she waved her hand, as if impatient.

Feng Hailou glanced at the jade tablet in his hand, hesitated for a moment, then put it into the storage ring, and then left without looking back.

I don't know how long it took, Zhong Mingzhu suddenly seemed to lose his strength, and sat down slowly leaning against an ice edge, and raised his hand to cover his eyes.

"Li'er..." The soft voice was full of mourning, as if she was about to cry.

She always knew that she had hurt Chang Li's heart, but she didn't know that the extent of her wishful thinking might not even compare to one tenth of Chang Li's real feelings.

Feng Hailou may not understand, but she does understand why Changli can't hold the sword.

Cultivating the sword is to cultivate the mind, and Changli's sword is closely related to the state of mind. At the beginning, he realized something after experiencing the world, and there is Xiaojinghu's trick of cutting off water.

When she was new to the world, and she didn't even understand the word "sinister", she was hit hard in vain, what despair and fear would be in her heart.

And how long had she endured that torment?

Guarding the ancestral hall alone, did you ever feel cold or tired?

Zhong Mingzhu put down his hands, looked at the snow without a trace of warmth, and suddenly began to wonder if he was still doing something wrong.

"Maybe it's best now..." she said softly.

The wind and snow outside Nanming Villa never stops, but inside the villa, there is a clear sky above. Although it is constructed with illusions, it looks similar to the real thing.

Looking out the window, Chang Li lost his mind again.

She didn't remember how many times this was the first time, Longtian Li told her to practice hard to prepare for the treasure appraising meeting in the near future, but often within a few quarters of an hour of breath adjustment, her thoughts drifted elsewhere.

For example, watching the clouds rise and fall, she couldn't help but think of the sky on Tiantai Peak back then. She went down the mountain after leaving the customs, and didn't have time to go back to her original residence to take a look.

Since Zhong Mingzhu has been her mentor and apprentice for more than 100 years, most of them practiced in Tiantai Peak, she doesn't know if the other party also lives in Chongming Pavilion, if so, there may be something left there.

She thought again: That person looks much better than me, has he really been my apprentice?She couldn't think of anything she could teach her.

Longtian Li said that Zhong Mingzhu offended Tian Yizong repeatedly for Cangwujian, and finally she succeeded in her treachery.

But when he thought of the situation after meeting her in the ice field, Changli couldn't help being suspicious and said: Since she got the Cangwu Sword, why did she save me?But after thinking about it, Zhong Mingzhu concealed his identity from her, and he felt that the other party was probably the same as Long Tianli said, and had other plans.

As for what to draw, she couldn't figure it out.

Like so many things she fantasizes these days, it always ends up going nowhere.

She didn't know what injury caused her amnesia, and she didn't know what it was like to live for more than 100 years, and she didn't know that whenever she thought of Zhong Mingzhu, she always felt breathless.

"Fairy Changli, what are you thinking?"

Gentle greetings came to his ears, Chang Li looked away from the window, his eyes fell on the face of the man not far away, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes, he thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It's nothing."

She now knows that this person is called Jiang Linzhao, and he is a monk whose talent is almost on par with her in the words of her little master uncle. It is said that she has dealt with him before, and went through life and death together.

In the past few days, Jiang Linzhao told about what she had seen and heard in Yanlu City, and about being trapped in the maze together with her, but no matter how detailed the other party told, she didn't have the slightest impression.

Even for Jiang Linzhao herself, after thinking about it for a long time, she couldn't find any feeling of deja vu.It was the same as meeting the disciples of Tianyi Sect when leaving the customs.

She only knew Mu Danxin and Longtian Li, and didn't know any of the other disciples. The only Yun Yi who had a slight impression, heard from Longtian Li and the others that he died at the hands of Zhong Mingzhu more than 300 years ago.Hearing the news of Yun Yi's death, she felt a dull feeling similar to now, but it disappeared soon, and she didn't pay much attention to it.

Whether it is a person or a thing, there is no difference. The new suzerain is called Fenghailou, which is just a name to her. After leaving the customs, the only thing she has doubts is why she can no longer use the bladeless weapon. Jian, after learning that he was injured, even the slightest care was gone.

Until I met Zhong Mingzhu.

—she was different, different from everyone else.

It has been more than a month since leaving Yunfu Mountain and arriving at Shuoyuan, but Changli still can't remember what the fellow disciples who went down the mountain with her looked like.As for Zhong Mingzhu, after only a few days together, Changli remembered everything about her.

Whether it is the voice, the appearance, the curved eyes when he smiles, the chill in his eyes when he is angry, or even the patterns on the clothes that are only slightly darker than the background color, but only a few strokes, Chang Li can remember them all clearly.

"Because you used to be masters and apprentices, the relationship is naturally deeper than ordinary people." Longtian Li told her like this.

But Chang Li thought to herself that she and Wu Hui were also masters and apprentices. Even if those 300 years were removed, there would still be more than 300 years, but when she thought of Wu Hui, she was just like Longtian Li and Mu Danxin, separated by a thin layer Thin fog, not so real.

Jiang Linzhao could tell that Chang Li had something on his mind. For several days, Chang Li always looked out of the window unconsciously, as if looking for something, even when he was talking.

He was delighted that Changli showed a different side from the past, but at the same time inevitably felt disappointed.

Longtian Li said that he and Changli had similar aptitudes, and their cultivation bases were not much different. Discussing cultivation together could get twice the result with half the effort. Not interested, even a little absent-minded in cultivation.

He asked the reason more than once, but each time, Chang Li only said "nothing" with an indifferent expression.

Probably because he is an outsider after all, he shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "I'm overthinking, but if Fairy Changli has any incomprehensible things in the future, I'm willing to share her worries." Then he stood up and cupped his hands and said: " Then I will retire today."

But before he left, Changli suddenly said: "Wait a minute."

"What's the matter with the fairy?" Jiang Linzhao's heart suddenly ignited with joy, and his voice rose a little.

Chang Li didn't look at him, seemed to be thinking, waited for a moment before softly saying: "I have something to ask you..." She seemed to be trying very hard to say this.

"Please say."

"Back then, apart from Senior Brother Cheng Xun, you, me and the senior who came to the rescue, was there anyone else who was trapped in Kunlun Terrace?"