Chapter 3 The Battle for Succession

The sky is cold, the frost does not seal the flowing water, and the waterfalls are rumbling in the distance.

Under the stars and the moon, a gallop came, the steed was breathing heat all the way, and the man on the horse was shrouded in a black cloak.

Walking to the bank of the shallow water beach, turning into the river beach, wading in the shallow water, rushing to the other side of the river with splashes, and continuing to gallop towards the distant mountains and forests.

The forest in the mountain is deep and the light and shadow are dim. When rushing into the forest, the knight waved his hand, and a pink-white warm light flashed from the inside of the black robe, illuminating the future.

Pink White Warm Light is a butterfly with fluttering wings. Its name is 'Xiaoyue', which means little moon. It has a hard armor and has bone spurs in its wings. Luminous, the brilliance emitted is soft, and the distance within two feet is not a problem. The flying speed is both fast and slow, and it is domesticated by the practitioners to illuminate.

The light source of 'Xiaoyue' is on the wings, the back of the wings is dark, and the light comes from the inner surface of the wings. Therefore, when the wings are moved, the range of light radiation varies from large to small, with a feeling of bright and dark. It can be used as lighting when the wings are resting and retracting. lights to use.

'Xiaoyue' led the way and illuminated the road, while the knight rode behind.

A stream of light suddenly escaped from the forest ahead, blocking the road, and it was another glowing butterfly.

The knight stopped urgently, the leading 'Xiaoyue' flashed back in front of him, the knight shrouded in the cloak raised his face, it was an old man with a clear face, three strands of gray beard, eyes with eyes, he threw a Token goes out.

The figure lurking on the tree received the token and checked it, then threw the token back, and the luminous butterfly that blocked it quickly retracted and disappeared into the darkness.

The steed galloped away again, chasing after 'Xiao Yue' and disappearing all the way into the depths of the forest.

The bright moon is shining brightly, and deep in the mountains and forests is a place of exquisite beauty. There are many strange peaks and cliffs, and there are palaces and palaces on the cliffs. You can see bright lights.

The black-robed knight jumped off his mount under a cliff, lifted his cloak and hat, and revealed his true face. It was Tang Mu, the head of the Shangqing Sect.

A disciple immediately came over to salute: "Master!"

Tang Mu threw the reins to the opponent without saying a word, and walked away quickly, along the zigzag-shaped stone steps on the cliff, quickly dodged up, and after a few vertical jumps, he floated down on the ground. After reaching the top of the cliff, you have already come to the outside of the majestic palace on the mountain, and continue to move forward quickly.

Under the eaves of the house, a woman with green snail hair in a bun and veil stands still.

The eyebrows are like slender willow leaves, a pair of phoenix eyes, bright black jade gemstones, delicate nose, cherry lips like blooming stamens, face like hibiscus, slightly dignified and glamorous, white and delicate like fine porcelain, full breasts , with a graceful figure, wearing a long gray gauze dress, her temperament is as dusty as a fairy.

It was Tang Yi, Tang Mu's daughter, who raised her head to look at the moon, admiring the moon alone on a lonely night.

The luminous butterfly is eye-catching. Although it was collected as soon as it reached the top of the cliff, it was still discovered by Tang Yi.

Tang Yi looked back, slightly surprised, went to the other side of the steps to greet her, looked behind her father, saw no one else, could not help asking Tang Mu who was climbing up the steps strangely: "Father, didn't senior brother and the others come back together? "

Unexpectedly, Tang Mu's body flickered, and he was distracted by the steps under his feet and fell down on the steps, and at the same time, he choked up a mouthful of blood.

Tang Yi was taken aback, how could this be possible with her father's cultivation, she quickly ran away to help her.

After approaching, he smelled the strong smell of blood on his father's body. The tentacles and arms were wet and a little sticky. He raised his hand and looked at the light under the eaves, only to find that it was blood. He was shocked and said: "Father, You are hurt?"

Tang Mu waved his hand slightly, signaling her to keep quiet.

It's freezing outside, and the temperature on the mountain is even colder, but inside the house is as warm as spring. There is a huge copper furnace, which resembles an alchemy furnace, in the center of the hall. People standing under the furnace need to look up, and the inside is full of burning charcoal fire. , You can feel the scorching heat when you get close, and the whole house is baked warmly. The heat goes straight to the inner rooms inside, and it is difficult to reduce the warmth in the house with the door open.

Helping her father inside to sit down, Tang Yi looked anxious and wanted to check his father's injuries.

Tang Mu raised his hand to stop, and said in a deep voice: "Immediately notify the three elders and inner disciples to come to see me, I have something important to announce!"

Tang Yi was anxious: "Father, your injury..."

Tang Mu interrupted with a shout, "Go! Hurry up!"

Tang Yi bit her lip with silver teeth, tears welled up in her bright eyes, she seemed to have sensed something, but she had no choice but to spin her long skirt and dodge away.

Not long after, several inner disciples rushed to arrive first, and they were all shocked when they saw Tang Mu's appearance. Under the light, it was obvious that Tang Mu had been seriously injured.

The disciples quickly stepped forward to check, especially Wei Duo, Tang Mu's first direct disciple, who was even more anxious, "Master...Master...how did you...injure...so badly...this disciple...heal...heal your wounds!" He was a Natural stammer.

Tang Mu waved his hand, motioning to back away, not to let them care, Wei Duo, with a simple and honest face, knelt down in a hurry.

Tang Mu closed his eyes, as if he had no energy to say anything to him.

After waiting for a while, the three elders of Shangqingzong who lived in the back mountain flew out of the door and entered hand in hand, two men and one woman.

The names of the three are Luo Yuangong, Su Po, and Tang Susu, and they are all aged. They are older than Tang Mu, the head of the sect. They are all Tang Mu's uncles. After Tang Mu took over the Qing Dynasty, the three retired to the position of elders. .

Even though the three of them had been mentally prepared before they came, they were still quite surprised when they saw Tang Mu's condition, so the three of them stepped forward to check it together.

No better than the disciples below, Tang Mu couldn't refuse, so he had to let it go.

After the three of them cast spells to examine him, their expressions were extremely solemn, and they knew the reason why Tang Mu refused to be treated, because it was impossible to save, the injury was too serious, and the internal organs were almost destroyed. .

The three of them probably also guessed what Tang Mu hurriedly called everyone to announce.

"Who did it?" Tang Susu asked angrily. She is Tang Mu's aunt, and she was the one who introduced Tang Mu to the Shangqing sect back then. Later, Tang Mu was able to sit in the position of the head of the sect without her efforts. Little, how can she not be angry when her nephew has become like this.

Tang Mu said slowly: "Wait for everyone to arrive!"

Everyone had to wait.

When Tang Yi came back, she summoned all the dozens of inner sect disciples left behind by Shang Qingzong. After standing in a few rows in an orderly manner in the hall, Tang Mu sat up straight while holding the handrails with both hands, with a clear and powerful voice. He said: "Because of my health, I can no longer be in charge of the Shangqing sect. Now all the disciples of the inner sect are here, listen to my decree, and everyone is a witness. I will officially pass on the position of the master of the Shangqing sect to my junior brother Dong Guo Haoran. Those who listen to the order There must be no bullying, there are house rules, and those who violate it will be severely punished!"

A group of disciples are okay, they just glanced at each other, but the three elders were quite surprised, rumored to be located in Dongguo Haoran?

According to the sect rules of the Shangqing Sect, the head of the Shangqing Sect can only be a disciple of the inner sect, who will be appointed by the previous head. If something happens to the head and the head cannot be appointed, one of the disciples will be selected to succeed the head. The position is selected by all inner disciples. Unless the headmaster doesn't even have disciples, he will choose from the collateral branch.

Dong Guo Haoran is Tang Mu's younger brother, so he is naturally regarded as an inner disciple, and he is also in line with the candidate appointed by the head of the sect, but from Tang Mu's lineage, he chose someone from a side line to take over. Factors, from a certain point of view, Dong Guo Haoran is not a suitable candidate.

Tang Susu was the first one who couldn't hold back anymore, and said sharply: "Please think twice, the master. Dong Guo Haoran and Ning Wang Shang Jianbo have been eyeing each other for a long time. Shang Jianbo's whimsical ideas have aroused the dissatisfaction of monks all over the world. When you were in Dongguo Haoran, you were stopped by the uncles and uncles and told you that you are in it, and now you have gone back, don’t you know that once Dongguo Haoran ascends to the throne, it will bring about the destruction of the Qingzong, how can such a big event be trifling!"

Tang Mu said calmly: "I heard the news on the way here that Shang Jianbo was assassinated and died, so the business of Shang Jianbo is over."

Shang Jianbo is dead? King Ning, Shang Jianbo, is the younger brother of the current emperor of the Yan Kingdom. He is one of the three lords of the Great Sima. He commands the military and horse power of the Yan Kingdom. He is good at fighting. He is really high and powerful, but he was assassinated and died. What a big deal. , Didn't receive any news here?

The aged Tang Susu raised her head and said, "I object!"

Tang Mu squinted at him and asked, "Why do you object? Have you ever violated the sect's rules?"

Tang Susu: "There is no violation, but since the establishment of the Shang Qingzong, the head of the sect has been passed on to the direct disciples according to the usual practice, and there is no precedent for passing it to the collateral line. There are not no disciples under the head of the sect. Collateral, there must be a reason, right?"

Tang Mu closed his eyes and sighed: "The disciples who followed me out this time have all died."

Everyone was silent for a while, seeing Tang Mu come back with such a wound, and not seeing the other accompanying disciples, they probably had guesses in their hearts, and now that it was confirmed, everyone couldn't help wondering, what happened?

Tang Susu pointed at Wei Duo again: "Wei Duo is your eldest disciple, how can the master ignore it?"

Tang Mu said indifferently: "Wei Duo is honest and honest. He can be a good assistant. He is uncomfortable and cannot take on the important task of being the head."

No one objected to this rhetoric, and Wei Duo stuttered, and being the head of the sect would indeed damage the image of Shang Qingzong, and even Wei Duo bowed his head when he heard the words.

Tang Susu pointed to Tang Yi again: "What about Tang Yi, there is no reason why women cannot be the head of the Shang Qingzong."

Tang Mu: "Tang Yi is my daughter, and the Shangqingzong is not my family's private property. As the head of the Shangqingzong, how can I hide my selfish intentions and pass it on from generation to generation?"

Tang Susu said in a loud voice: "Who dares to refuse to accept the virtuous without avoiding relatives?"

Tang Mu said indifferently: "It's not right!"

Tang Susu was angry, "In the final analysis, the head of the sect just wants to pass on the position of the head to Dong Guo Haoran. Why is it? Is there a shady attempt?"

Tang Mu suddenly opened his eyes, glanced away, and said in a somewhat stern tone, "Are the sect rules of the Shang Qingzong dispensable to Elder Tang?"

"..." Tang Susu was speechless, clenched her fists, and trembled with anger. She never thought that her nephew would say that about her in public. It was the first time she was so tough on her, and she lost face in front of all his disciples. .

"I've made up my mind!" Tang Mu took out the master token and handed it to Luo Yuangong who was nearby, "Junior brother Dong Guo Haoran is not present. According to the rules of the sect, several elders will jointly keep the master token. After the junior brother returns, The head of the sect has officially been transferred to Dong Guo Haoran, and the disciples of the Shang Qingzong are witnesses, there must be no mistake!"

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