Chapter 24: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (Part 7)

Yun Lan turned around and looked at the sweeping monk carefully for a while. His white eyebrows and beard and grey monk robe made him look like an immortal. He looked kind and kind, and looked a bit spiritual, but it was a pity that he was too old and could only practice to the second level of Qi Refining at most. It was useless except for extending his life for a few years.

Yun Lan did not waste time and said that practicing Taoism and practicing Buddhism were two completely different paths. Practicing Buddhism emphasized the cycle of cause and effect and various precepts, while practicing Taoism emphasized following one's heart and letting nature take its course, as long as one did not do evil. The truth in it still needs to be slowly comprehended, and it can only be understood, not explained.

The sweeping monk is now over 120 years old. When he heard about cultivation for the first time, he was naturally very excited. He also heard Yun Lan's implication that he was wrong to hide in Shaolin for so many years in search of immortal fate! However, he was old after all, and he had become much more indifferent to worldly affairs, but he just felt a little regretful.

Yun Lan was very generous to people she liked. She taught the Sweeping Monk a set of basic cultivation techniques, suggesting that he could enter the Dao through martial arts, and perhaps gain more. The Sweeping Monk sat on the ground opposite Yun Lan and discussed Taoist classics with Yun Lan. He was experienced and often asked questions from different angles, while Yun Lan, who had rich cultivation experience, was always able to point out the key points that made the Sweeping Monk suddenly enlightened. After a discussion, both of them had their own insights.

When it got dark, the Sweeping Monk stood up and bowed to Yun Lan, thanking Yun Lan for teaching him and fulfilling his lifelong wish. He took out a heavy red jade ring and said that this thing was a symbol of the highest power of the Xiaoyao Sect. Even the current head of the sect could only obey it when he saw it, hoping to help Yun Lan walk more smoothly in the world.

Yun Lan didn't expect that she would become the highest authority of Xiaoyao Sect because of her kindness today. However, good things are never too much. This is the most mysterious and powerful organization in the Tianlong world. Yun Lan accepted it with peace of mind. After saying goodbye to the sweeping monk, she quickly returned to the inn.

Qiao Feng was drinking in the house. When he saw Yun Lan coming back, he hurried forward to check. Seeing that she was not injured, he turned around and sat back. He said with some blame: "Brother, Shaolin Temple is full of masters, and the Eighteen Arhats Formation is even more superb. What do you want to do that can't let big brother accompany you? You haven't had any news all day, do you know how worried I am? I was thinking of waiting for another quarter of an hour and then going to Shaolin Temple to find you."

Yun Lan stuck out her tongue and smiled: "Okay, big brother, I know I was wrong. I will never act alone again. Don't be angry!"

Qiao Feng really treated her as his own, so he cared about her so much. Yun Lan played the role of taking care of others in two time and space. This time when she met Qiao Feng, she wanted to enjoy the feeling of being taken care of.

Qiao Feng shook his head, told the waiter to serve more food and continued drinking. This step-sister was eccentric and had many reasons. He could never do anything with her.

After three days of waiting in the Sutra Library, Xiao Yuanshan finally arrived. As soon as Qiao Feng showed up, Xiao Yuanshan wanted to escape. Yun Lan hurriedly said, "Uncle Xiao, we already know that you are the biological father of the eldest brother, and we have also found the instigator of the battle at Yanmen Pass. Don't avoid us!"

Xiao Yuanshan paused as he was leaving, and immediately turned back to Qiao Feng and the others, asking in a deep voice, "Tell me, who is the instigator?"

Qiao Feng was so excited that he couldn't speak when he saw Xiao Yuanshan acquiesce to the fact that he was his biological father. Yun Lan replied, "Uncle Xiao, we can't stay here for long. Let's go to the inn and talk about it."

Xiao Yuanshan followed the two back to the inn and pulled down his face scarf. His facial features were 90% similar to Qiao Feng's. Now, without any extra evidence, Qiao Feng knew that they must be father and son. The first time Xiao Yuanshan faced Qiao Feng directly, his eyes were filled with tears. He patted Qiao Feng's shoulder with emotion, and turned to ask Yun Lan who was the instigator.

Yun Lan told him everything Murong Bo had done over the years, and advised Xiao Yuanshan to seek revenge directly on Murong Bo and Xuan Ci, and not to involve others. Xiao Yuanshan was very disdainful of this. If it weren't for Yun Lan's kindness to Qiao Feng, he would have driven Yun Lan out long ago. He was the leader of the Liao Kingdom, and how many people died in the rivers and lakes of the Song Dynasty had nothing to do with him? Back then, the Song people killed his beloved wife without any reason, and now it was not enough to relieve his hatred if he didn't let his enemies suffer!

Qiao Feng recovered and listened to the conversation between his father and his sister, knowing that his father didn't care about the lives of the Song people. He followed Yunlan to persuade, "Dad, I grew up in the Song Dynasty and was educated by the Song people. Please show mercy to the innocent people."

Xiao Yuanshan snorted and said, "Womanly kindness! Our Liao Kingdom is an enemy of the Song Dynasty. Killing one more Song person is a meritorious service to the country! Which of your masters and brothers is sincere to you? Don't they just want to use you to kill the Liao people because of your bravery?"

Qiao Feng clenched his fists. On one side were his father and clansmen, and on the other side were his mentor and brothers. He was in a dilemma. It seemed that standing on either side was against morality. He really didn't know how to choose.

Yunlan couldn't stand it anymore. How could Xiao Yuanshan be a father? He abandoned his son for thirty years and didn't care about him. Now he asked Qiao Feng to kill the Song people as a Khitan when they met. He didn't care about Qiao Feng's feelings at all. I really don't know why he insisted on taking revenge in this way.

Yun Lan said unhappily, "Master Xiao, although you are my brother's biological father, you have never taught him in the past thirty years. My brother's achievements today are all due to his adoptive parents and his master. The Beggars' Sect are all his brothers who have been through thick and thin with him. Now you want to make my brother an enemy of the Song people with just a few words. Have you ever thought about my brother's feelings?"

Yun Lan sneered, "If you don't feel sorry for your son, others will. I don't want to let my eldest brother kill innocent people indiscriminately, ruin his reputation, and be hunted by people in the world. It was Murong Bo who killed my wife. My eldest brother and I Naturally, I will seek revenge on him, and I don’t mind torturing him with my newly refined poison. But we don’t care about other people, and we won’t get involved in the dispute between Song and Liao, so give up!”

Qiao Feng was deeply moved when he heard that Yun Lan complained about his injustice and complained to his father. Ever since he was a child, Yun Lan was the only one who would stand by his side without hesitation to encourage him, help him, and consider him carefully. At this moment, Yun Lan's weight in his heart had exceeded that of others, and Yun Lan's words also made his hesitant heart firmer.

He moved his body to block Yun Lan. Although Xiao Yuanshan was his biological father, it was the first time they met and he still didn't understand his father's temperament. It would be bad if he got angry and hurt Yun Lan.

Xiao Yuanshan had a hot temper, and he was naturally very angry after hearing Yun Lan's accusation. How dare a teenage girl come to preach to him? Just when he was about to teach her a lesson, he saw his son standing in front of that girl! Xiao Yuanshan glared and said angrily: "Feng'er, do you agree with what this girl said? She is from Song Dynasty. She clearly wants to sow discord between our father and son! Why don't you get out of the way quickly!"

Qiao Feng lifted up his clothes and knelt down on his knees, looked at Xiao Yuanshan and said: "Dad, Sister Lan is right, the child will go to avenge his mother, but the child will definitely not harm other innocent people, so please ask dad Forgive me!" He knocked his head on the ground.

Qiao Feng knew from Xiao Yuanshan's attitude of taking revenge just now, regardless of the target, and implicating innocent people. He knew that his father and he were not the same people after all. His father was a native Khitan and had no feelings for the people of the Song Dynasty, and even had some resentment. He was born and raised in the Song Dynasty, so he drove Having killed countless Liao soldiers, differences in concepts cannot be resolved by blood.

At this time, Qiao Feng's life experience has not been revealed, he has not been cast aside by everyone, he has not lost his adoptive parents and mentor, and he has not been framed and cornered with dozens of lives on his back, so he is not as desperate and desperate as in the original work.

He has the care of his adoptive parents and Yun Lan, but does not long for father's love that much. Before meeting his father, he knew that his father stole other people's children for revenge, and also stole teachers from the Shaolin Temple. These unscrupulous behaviors made him hate his father. My impression was not a good one, so I didn’t have too many expectations. Now that I saw him, I just felt that my father was possessed by demons for revenge, that he was extreme, irritable, and unreasonable.

Of course, his father is his father, and he will be filial to him and support him, but he has his own persistence and bottom line, and he cannot change it because of his father. This is also the result of Yun Lan's frequent brainwashing of him, otherwise he would have struggled with pain for a long time and would not have figured it out so easily.

Seeing that Qiao Feng refused to listen to him, Xiao Yuanshan cursed "treason" and walked away. When Qiao Feng chased him out, he had disappeared and his mood was a little low. After all, they were father and son who had just met each other. Before they had a good talk, his father was angry and left. He didn't know when the next meeting would be.

Yun Lan comforted Qiao Feng and said, "Brother, don't worry. Your father is very skilled in martial arts and will be fine. He must have gone to find Murong Bo. Why don't we go too? We can also help him."

Qiao Feng turned to look at Yun Lan and said apologetically: "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Lan. Ever since you met me, you have been running around with me. I promised you that I would accompany you in the world and protect you, but I haven't done anything yet." Yes, you have always been protecting me. This trip to seek revenge on Murong Bo must be extremely dangerous. Why don’t you go have some fun first and then come back to find you after my great revenge?"

Yun Lan was unhappy, "Brother, what are you talking about? How could you run away on your own even if you knew you were in danger? I must go with you, but you have forgotten that my Qinggong is better than yours." , I can escape even if there is danger, not to mention I have a lot of poisons to defend myself, so you don’t have to worry about me. But your adoptive parents don’t know martial arts, so you should find another place to settle down so that no one will trouble them. "

I always feel that Xiao Yuanshan is a scumbag, and his son turned into a hero without his upbringing. As a result, he hurt his son like that, and I don't like him at all. Xu Zhuzi is fooled by us. He can accept Wu Yazi's martial arts, but forget about being the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect.