Chapter 577 Fang Family Secret

"Your Excellency is profound in Taoism, and I, Fang, feel inferior, but why do you want to help the tyrant!" The extremely ugly man, leaning on the ancient broken sword in his hand, roared angrily.

"Help the evildoer?" Shi Mu was taken aback when he heard this, and his movements slowed down.

This person's swordsmanship is not weak, almost comparable to Senior Brother Ling Feng's. Although his appearance is ugly, he has a unique temperament, which can only be possessed by those who have been in high positions for a long time.

"Who are you, and why did you steal Fangjiabao's ancient sword?" Shi Mu asked again.

"Who am I? Hehe... I will not change my name or surname when I sit down, but I am Fang Bozheng, the thirty-fourth generation patriarch of Fangjiabao. How can there be a theory of stealing it!" The ugly man Yang Tianchang laughed, and then said loudly.

"If you are the Patriarch of the Fang Family, then Fang Bozheng, who asked me to retrieve the Gu Que and Remnant Sword, is an imposter?" Shi Mu asked with a twitch in his heart.

"The Fang Bozheng you mentioned, whose original name was Jin Wugui, was a casual cultivator of the human race who came to our Fangjiabao decades ago. I saw that his aptitude was good, so I left him to be a monk in my clan. Elder Ke Qing, he never thought that this person harbored evil intentions and blamed me for luring the wolf into the house, which finally led to today's situation. I hate it!" The ugly man said through gritted teeth.

"What's going on? Tell me carefully!" Shi Mu said.

The ugly man looked at Shi Mu's eyes, and there was a slight change. After a sigh, he began to talk:

"Forget it, since you are a disciple of the Holy Land, you should be able to distinguish between right and wrong, or you can return someone from our side to be innocent. This matter has to start after the Jin Wugui joined our family decades ago. At that time, I was in charge of the patriarch. The position has only been more than ten years, and the foundation is not stable. When he joined, he was very respectful to me, and he was also quite concerned about the affairs of the clan. At first I did not fully trust him, until a strong enemy attacked later, he After saving my life at the critical moment, I gradually trusted him, regarded him as a confidant, and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. This person acted resolutely, and his cultivation was not weak, and he helped me pacify the clan in one fell swoop. Because of the disagreement, the position of patriarch was firmly established. Until one day about three years ago, when I was meditating in the secret room of the clan, he suddenly came and said that I had something important to report. I did not suspect him, so I let him enter into the Chamber of Secrets."

"What happened next?" Seeing that the ugly man stopped talking, Shi Mu asked urgently.

"After entering the secret room, he suddenly attacked me violently. He used some kind of poisonous mist that I had never seen before to make my reaction sluggish, and I was caught off guard. Then he put one hand on my face, and the other Putting one hand on my face, I said a strange spell in a language I had never heard before. I only felt the pain of tearing my face, and then I saw his face, which turned out to be exactly like mine .And I have turned into the current appearance of neither human nor ghost." The ugly man stroked his scarred cheek with one hand, and said sadly.

"Why did he do these things? How did you escape later?" Shi Mu asked.

"He coveted a secret treasure in my family, so he imprisoned me in a secret room and left me alive. What he didn't know was that there was a secret escape path in my secret room that only the patriarchs of the past generations knew, so I took it with me. Gu Que and Can Jian escaped by chance," said the ugly man.

"Then why did you come here?" Shi Mu asked.

"As soon as I escaped, he followed closely. I had nowhere to go, so I had to sneak into this forbidden area of ​​Youyue Mine, which had been closed by the clan for many years. Jin Wugui knew the strange situation in this cave, and dared not Come in, and I was able to survive in the depths of this mine only by relying on the environment here and the demon worms," ​​said the ugly man.

"It's a good story, but how can you prove your identity?" Shi Mu raised his eyebrows and asked.

The ugly man waved one hand, held up the wide ancient sword, and said:

"This ancient remnant sword is an ancestral item of our clan. It is a rare treasure forged by our ancestors with the method of blood refining. It has a blood relationship with my clan. People who are not in my clan can't take it. If you don't believe me, you You can try it."

After saying that, the ugly man stabbed the big sword in front of him and retreated.

Shi Mu was skeptical, stepped forward, grabbed the hilt of the ancient sword, lifted it up, and waved it twice with his spiritual power.

There were only two sounds of "huhu" in the cave, but no treasures were lit up.

Shi Mu tried to inject true energy into the broken sword, but there was no reaction at all. He only felt that what he was holding in his hand was a thick blunt iron, which had nothing to do with the magic weapon at all.

But before that, he had really seen the ugly man urging the broken sword like clouds and flowing water, flowing freely.

It can be seen that this person did not deceive himself.

"Since this Ancient Que Remnant Sword can only be used by people in your clan, why did Jin Wugui take this sword?" Shi Mu handed the ancient sword back, already convinced in his heart, and then asked.

Seeing what Shi Mu said, the ugly man suddenly showed a gleam of joy in his eyes, and said quickly:

"What Jin Wugui covets is not the ancient sword, but a high-level exercise "Ming Shui Jue" preserved in our clan."

"Ming Shui Jue? You actually have Ming Shui Jue in your family?" Shi Mu was shocked and asked hastily.

He had seen it in some unofficial historical records, and it is said that this "Ming Shui Jue" was once a well-known practice in the entire Miyang star field.

There is no evidence to find out who created it, but it is said that this exercise has been lost for a long time, and it was practiced by a casual practitioner named Master You Ming more than a thousand years ago.

At that time, this person cultivated this exercise to the highest level, and became one of the great powers in the Miyang Starfield in one fell swoop. His unpredictable magical powers attracted the attention of countless people.

It is said that Qinglan Shengzu once intended to recruit this person, but before he succeeded, this person suddenly disappeared mysteriously.

And what disappeared with it was the profound exercise "Ming Shui Jue".

The ancestor of Qinglan also used his power to inquire and collect in many ways, but in the end he failed to find the complete "Ming Shui Jue" exercise, and what was collected in the Shengdian Pavilion was only an incomplete exercise.

Shi Mu remembered that even with this incomplete cultivation method, the points exchanged for Xuanling points in the Shengdian Pavilion reached as many as thousands of points.

"That's right, the ancestors of our Fang family had a relationship with Master You Ming, and were able to print a complete copy of "Ming Shui Jue", which was stored in a secret compartment protected by a formation in the castle. The Ancient Que Remnant Sword is the secret key to open the hidden compartment." Fang Bozheng said.

"Since your Fang family has such amazing skills, why is no one practicing it?" Shi Mu asked.

"Our Fang family has always been adhering to the way of controlling the sword. Swordsmanship pays attention to cultivating the mind and avoids distracting thoughts. In addition, at that time, Master You Ming asked the ancestors to rub this exercise. It seems that there is something hidden, saying that they want to preserve it for thousands of years. Therefore, the ancestors Leaving a legacy, members of the Fang family are not allowed to practice "Ming Shui Jue"." Fang Bo said seriously.

After hearing this, Shi Mu's thoughts quickly circulated in his mind.

This kung fu is a water attribute kung fu. It takes the path of using softness to overcome rigidity. It is feminine in nature, and he himself has the power of yin, and his sensitivity to water elements is not weak. It is very suitable to practice this kung fu. .

Now, his Red Ape Fire Sutra has been cultivated to the end, and it is just at the time when it is dying, if he can get this complete Mingshui Jue, it will undoubtedly be of great help to his next practice.

Moreover, with the basis of the previous nine-turn Xuangong and the third-turn Yin-Yang Unity, Shi Mu is not afraid that the fire attribute kung fu practiced earlier will conflict with it.

"I believe you are the real Fang Bozheng, and I can even help you return to the Fang family." Shi Mu said.

"Is that true?" Fang Bozheng was overjoyed, his voice raised an octave.

"I never say anything unbelievable. It is naturally true. However, Jin Wugui paid you with a thousand-year-old fire ginseng, and asked me to kill you and get back the ancient sword. And if I help you take back the Fang family, you will be How?" Shi Mu moved his eyes to Fang Bozheng, staring at his eyes with burning eyes, and asked.

After Fang Bozheng bowed his head and thought for a while, there was a hint of determination in his eyes, and he said:

"If you help me successfully retake the Fang family, you will be my benefactor! The thousand-year-old fire ginseng is naturally yours, and I am willing to give that "Ming Shui Jue" with both hands."

"Give me "Ming Shui Jue"? Have you thought about it clearly?" Shi Mu asked.

"Hehe... Our Fang family has kept our promise to preserve the Mingshui Jue for thousands of years, and now Master Youming is missing. This thing is like a chicken rib to our Fang family, and it has caused disaster because of it this time. If you can help me, I will offer it myself, and there is absolutely no reason to go back on it." Fang Bozheng said with a wry smile.

"Then it's a deal, you and I will return to Fangjiabao now." Shi Mu said.

Half a day later, Shi Mu's figure reappeared in the sky outside Fang's Castle.

With his feet on the blue-winged flying car, his hands behind his back, his clothes fluttering, he groaned silently.

Just at this moment, there was a sound of "嗤啦", the light curtain outside the Fang family castle trembled, and a gap was opened in it, and two Taoist figures flew out of it riding a huge green eagle.

It was Fang Jingde and Fang Jinghai, the two Fang family children who received him before.

Flying in front of him, the two of them looked up and down, and saw that Shi Mu had no scars on his body, and there was not much dust on his face, so they couldn't help showing a bit of doubt.

"What? Did Fellow Daoist Shi feel fearful on the spot, and just wandered around in front of the mine before returning?" Fang Jinghai, who had fine eyebrows and eyes, sneered, and said ironically.

"Jinghai, don't be rude." The round-faced youth Fang Jingde scolded.

Fang Jinghai listened and snorted coldly, but stopped talking.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, the Youyue Iron Mine is indeed extraordinary. It is really not an easy task to bring out the ancient sword from there, and you don't need to worry about it. After all, the previous disciples of the Celestial Rank also failed." Fang Jingde smiled and said to Shi Mu.

"Take me to meet your Patriarch." Shi Mu said expressionlessly.

Fang Jingde was taken aback when he heard the words, then said "OK", then turned around and flew up, leading Shi Mu to fly towards the castle.

Fang Jinghai stood alone on the eagle's back, looked at Shi Mu's back, and snorted coldly.

Shi Mu and Fang Jingde quickly landed on a square in the castle.

Fang Jingde asked Shi Mu to wait for a while, and then went to inform the head of the Fang family.

After a while, he followed behind several gray-clothed old men and walked back.

The leader of this group of people is naturally the head of the Fang family, Fang Bozheng. (To be continued.)