Chapter 1178 Admitted!

He was the only one. If it were an ordinary disciple, bringing such a large object into the Zijin Cave would definitely require inspection, let alone sending it directly to Guimian Pavilion. Only in the hands of him, the leader, can things flow smoothly, and no one dares to ask questions.

Boom! The root carving entered the hall and landed with a slight dull sound.

After placing the things on the clean floor, Gong Lince walked slowly and slowly to Zhong Guzi, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Facing this person, he didn't want to be condescending. Gong Lin strategically raised the hem of his gown, knelt down and bowed his hands in salute, "Disciple pays homage to Master."

"Master, you don't have to be polite." Zhong Guzi said politely, and stared at the root sculpture again. He looked at it again and again. He saw the auspicious meaning, but he didn't see anything special. This man came here in person to do it. Send this? It seemed a bit tacky, so I was a little confused and couldn't help but ask: "Sir, why are you so careful?"

Gong Lince didn't answer in a hurry, and turned back to look at the man standing aside with his hands tied, "Ju An, I have something to discuss with Mr. Zhong in secret. You go outside and watch. No one is allowed to come near, and no one is allowed to pry."

Ju An glanced at Zhong Guzi, but didn't get any response, so he could only bow and say: "Yes!"

When he walked to the door, he suddenly heard Gong Lince say, "Close the door."

Ju An stopped and turned around to look back. Seeing that Zhong Guzi still had no expression, he had to bow and accept the order again, "Yes!"

He took two steps back, turned around and walked out of the door, closing the door behind him.

Not allowing anyone to pry, Ju An consciously walked out of the eaves, went down the steps to the open space outside, and stood a little further away.

Inside the house, the light dimmed a lot as soon as the door was closed. The skylight projected from the top became more conspicuous, like a beam of light, which happened to shine on the position where Gong Lince was kneeling, while Zhong Guzi seemed to be invisible in the darkness. People in the light can't see clearly in the dark.

Gong Lince remained motionless, quietly looking at Zhong Guzi who was in the darkness. His expression finally showed some complexity, and his mood was also very complicated. Piaomiao Pavilion spy? This Supreme Elder, who is highly respected and respected by the entire Zijin Cave, is actually a spy placed by Piaomiao Pavilion in Zijin Cave?

If it were true, how many times would Zijindong be embarrassed by this man who had secretly influenced Zijindong's major decisions?

He estimated that Niu Youdao was unlikely to be lying, and that it was most likely true, but he hoped that Niu Youdao's news was wrong.

When looking at a bright place in the dark, one can naturally see clearly. He can even clearly see the floating trajectory of tiny dust particles in the light, and he can also see the subtle changes in the expression on Gong Lince's face.

The two looked at each other for a while, and then Zhong Guzi said, "The master is not here to give gifts. If you have something to say, you might as well just say it."

Gong Lince didn't say anything. He bowed and bowed. Then he stood up and walked to the root sculpture. He raised his hand and patted it and said, "We're here. Come out."

There was an unusual sound immediately inside the root carving. Zhong Guzi stared at it closely and narrowed his eyes slightly.

As soon as the abnormal sound came out, Gong Lince lifted the root sculpture with both hands, but the bottom fell off, revealing the truth that the root sculpture was empty.

As the shell of the root carving was moved away, the person covered in the shell also appeared. The person sitting cross-legged in the root carving was naturally Niu Youdao.

Gong Lince moved the shell aside, and Niu Youdao also stood up. Then he and Gong Lince walked to Zhong Guzi, and both knelt down in front of Zhong Guzi.

Zhong Guzi remained calm and looked at the other visitor quietly, who actually needed Gong Lince, the dignified leader, to smuggle him in in such a way.

One thing he could tell was that the person who came was disguised and not his true appearance.

Niu Youdao raised his hand, tore off the mask on his face, revealed his true face, and bowed to the ground to pay his respects, "Disciple is rude, it is forced by the situation. I hope Master will forgive me."

The reason why he had to disguise himself was just in case. If something unexpected happened during the transportation of the sculpture, he would be exposed and at least avoid being seen by others, and he could continue to hide it.

"You..." There was quite a movement on Zhong Guzi's usually calm face this time, and he looked shocked. "Weren't you in trouble? Is it really you?"

Niu Youdao replied: "I am a disciple, the master can testify."

Gong Lince said: "Uncle Zhong, yes, it is indeed Junior Brother Niu."

Zhong Guzi expressed doubts, "Why is this so? Is there something wrong with the situation in the Holy Land? If so, since you are back, why did you come to see him secretly?"

Gong Linche: "There is nothing wrong with the report from the Holy Realm. The previous news of death was planned by the junior brother. The junior brother faked his death to escape. The Holy Realm did not know that the junior brother faked his death. Under the current situation, the junior brother cannot show his face in public again. , I can only come and see you quietly."

Zhong Guzi was silent for a while, then suddenly sighed: "You faked your death to escape, do you know the consequences once exposed? I, an old man who is about to die, have nothing to be afraid of, but what should I do in Zijin Cave? Alas! Each generation has its own responsibilities. Today's The Zijin Cave has been entrusted to your generation. There must be a reason for you to do this. The older generation may not be able to do better than you. I, an old man who is about to die, don’t want to have anything to do with it. This matter has nothing to do with it. You must let me know, Niu Youdao, you shouldn't come to see me, it doesn't make any sense. Let's go, I haven't seen you, I don't know anything, you are already dead to me."

Gong Linzhi turned his head and glanced at Niu Youdao. He didn't agree with Niu Youdao coming, but this guy had to come.

Niu Youdao: "Master has worked hard, and I know it. However, I don't understand something. I'm here to ask the teacher to help me clear my doubts."

Zhong Guzi: "What is worth taking such a big risk for you to come and see me?"

Niu Youdao looked into his eyes, and after a while of silence, he slowly said: "When the disciple was spying on the situation of Piaomiao Pavilion in the holy territory, he accidentally saw a confidential document inside Piaomiao Pavilion. This document involved the secrets placed in the Zijin Cave. Internal spy list..." He ended his words and observed the other party's reaction.

Zhong Guzi's expression was obviously shocked, but he soon regained his composure, "Are you here to eliminate the traitors inside the Zijin Cave? You must eliminate the troubles within the Zijin Cave at the risk of exposure. If this is the case, then the old man is gone. Eyes, I didn’t expect you to be so sincere towards Zijin Cave.”

The meaning is very simple. He did not think that Zijindong sincerely wanted to recruit Niu Youdao, nor did he think that Niu Youdao sincerely joined Zijindong. Both parties were just for profit. It was hard to imagine that Niu Youdao was so loyal to Zijindong.

Niu Youdao: "In other words, Master admitted that he was the person placed in Zijin Cave by Piao Miao Pavilion?"

Zhong Guzi was also magnanimous, without any hesitation, and sighed: "I thought that this secret would follow me to the grave, and it would be over without hearing the infamy after I died. I didn't want it to be revealed, but it would be impossible to escape after all."

Admitted! Gong Lince's cheeks were tense and his face was ugly. It was true. At this point, he didn't know what to say. Faced with Zhong Guzi's situation, should he scold or kill him?

The three of them each had their own thoughts. After the palace was quiet for a while, Gong Lince said in a deep voice: "You don't even have a messenger golden wing around you. How did you contact the Piaomiao Pavilion? The only one who can get in close contact with you is the giant giant. An, is it possible that Ju An is also from Piaomiao Pavilion?"

Zhong Guzi let out an old sigh, "It is precisely because I don't want Ju'an and the others to get involved again, and I don't want them to be used by Piaomiao Pavilion anymore, so I sealed myself here to wait for death, making myself lose the value of use."

Gong Lince: "I don't understand what you mean."

The humble title has changed from "disciple" to "I", and the dignified head of Zijin Cave can no longer be so respectful when facing the traitors of Zijin Cave.

Zhong Guzi: "Your master and I are of the same generation. I am the senior brother and your master is my junior brother. Regardless of my qualifications or ability, I was actually the one who should be the leader. It is not your master's turn to take over the Zijin Cave yet. Master’s intention was conveyed in front of me, something happened to me.”

Gong Linche: "I know something about this matter. You lost your moral character after drinking and defiled a female disciple in the sect. This is a family scandal and should not be made public. The master suppressed the matter, but in the face of the sect's high-level opposition to the master, Due to the pressure from the ancestors, if something like that happens, the master can’t pretend that nothing happened, so that you missed the position of the leader... Is it because of this that you feel resentful and joined the Piaomiao Pavilion? "

Niu Youdao had another opinion on this, of course because he knew better. He remembered Sha Ru saying that Zhong Guzi became a member of Piao Miao Pavilion not long after joining Zijin Cave, which should have been much earlier than when Zhong Guzi competed for the position of leader.

To a certain extent, by the time Zhong Guzi is really qualified to compete for the position of leader, he will have nothing missing. He is so high and powerful that Piao Miao Pavilion can no longer easily instigate rebellion.

Sure enough, Zhong Guzi sighed: "Wrong. When I was absorbed by Piao Miao Pavilion, it was almost a hundred and thirty years ago. At that time, I had just joined Zijin Cave a few years ago and was just over twenty years old. At that time, your master He’s not even the leader yet.”

Gong Lince was puzzled, "Then what do you mean when you mention that?"

Zhong Guzi sighed, "People, when you don't have it, you want it, but when you get it, you find that it may not be what you want. The past is like a poor person. When you are poor, you are most likely to go astray. As long as you can get rich, as long as you If someone gives you money, you may dare to do anything, or you may dare to agree to anything. But if you really have money and reach a certain height, you will look back at the misdeeds along the way and find it ugly. When you feel regretful, you want to erase it. It’s too late.”

"Looking back, when I stood at a certain height, I realized that I was wrong. I realized that there was a reason why Piaomiao Pavilion found me. What they really valued was your master's potential. Your master is not easy to instigate rebellion. , so they made plans for me in advance. Even if I don’t join Piaomiao Pavilion, even without Piaomiao Pavilion’s secret support, after your master ascends to the position of leader, my future in the sect will not be much different, but at that time it was too Young, impatient, eager for quick success, short-term vision, unable to bear loss and loneliness. Maybe it was because I complained too much at that time that I was targeted by Piaomiao Pavilion..."

It was at that time that he joined the Piaomiao Pavilion and became the secret agent of the Piaomiao Pavilion in the Zijin Cave. He began to provide Piaomiao Pavilion with all kinds of information within its capabilities. Some assistance.

PS: Thank you to the anonymous new leader for supporting me, and thank you to "Poobo_Law" for your support.