Chapter 684: Calm

Sixiu Mountain is steep but not wild, beautiful and varied, with gurgling streams. It has the gentleness of Jiangdong and the steepness of Huanzhou.

Meng Qi was a little worried and heavy, and flew to the gate of Huanhua Sword Sect again, and explained his purpose to the gatekeeper.

"Young Master Su, it's really unfortunate. Senior Brother Qi just left the gate a few days ago." The name of a person is like the shadow of a tree. Seeing that it was "Crazy Blade" Su Meng, the gatekeeper did not neglect him at all.

He quietly looked at this world-famous young master and found that he was not much different from what he imagined, but he was not so sharp, so wild, and so high-spirited. Instead, he had a more round and flawless feeling, like a white jade that had been polished for many years, smooth but not impetuous.

Meng Qi's heart skipped a beat. Senior Brother Qi just came back from "retreat" and hurried out. Could it be that something really happened?

"This junior brother, do you know where Senior Brother Qi is going?" He asked.

Seeing that "Crazy Blade" Su Meng took the initiative to build a closer relationship, the gatekeeper disciple was flattered and hurriedly said: "I don't deserve to be called that by Senior Brother Su. Senior Brother Qi is said to have gone to Ye City."

Ye City? Meng Qi bowed and turned around, flew into the sky, and rushed to Huanzhou Prefecture, Zhou County City, and Ye City!

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Ye City, Six Gates County Office, Yinzhang Police Head Signing Office.

Meng Qi couldn't determine Qi Zhengyan's whereabouts through Yuxu Divine Calculation, and the external strongman of Huanhua Sword Sect who was in charge of Ye City affairs had never seen Qi Zhengyan come, so he planned to use the Six Gates' intelligence system to help him find him.

"Don't worry, as long as there is news, I will notify you immediately." The speaker was an acquaintance of Meng Qi, Kong Yu, the former Qingshou Captain and now Yinzhang Captain. He smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years. You have already stepped over the first level of the ladder and become a purple ribbon. Your strength, realm and official position have surpassed me. It's really amazing."

"Purple Ribbon?" Meng Qi asked in confusion.

Kong Yu was stunned: "You haven't been to the contact point of the Six Gates yet? After you stepped over the first level of the ladder, the Shendu headquarters promoted you to a purple ribbon captain. If you hadn't completed the task in the past two or three years, I'm afraid you would have a chance to get a gold medal."

"How much has the salary increased?" Meng Qi got to the point.

Kong Yu laughed: "I can exchange for about three good treasures a year."

He knew that after arriving at the location, silver and other things were trivial, so he used treasures instead.

"Not bad." Meng Qi smiled. With the previous accumulation, he should be able to get five natural treasures from Liushanmen in a year. It is worthy of the court that controls half of the country. It has a deep foundation. In order to win over me, it almost took out a "salary" equivalent to two or three percent of the wealth of Zhang Yuanshan, the ancestor of the old master, to give me, who has done nothing!

After a few pleasantries, Kong Yu sent Meng Qi to the door with the courtesy of treating guests.

Just after stepping out of the county government gate, Meng Qi felt something and suddenly stopped.

At this time, a black carriage covered tightly by thick felt drove out of the nearby alley and stopped in front of Meng Qi's door. The driver was a hunchbacked man, but he had a long aura and his flesh and blood contained terrible power. He was actually a top!

Using a top as a driver?

For some reason, Meng Qi suddenly thought of Gu Xiaosang. Her driver was also a strong man in the field!

With a faint creaking sound, the carriage door slowly opened, and Meng Qi's isolated feeling spread over.

The interior was simple and unsophisticated. In the middle was a table with teacups filled with tea. On the left sat a man in a green robe, with his back straight and his hands on his knees. He was calm and reserved, with no expression on his face. It was Qi Zhengyan.

"Brother Qi..." Meng Qi frowned in confusion, stepped forward, entered the carriage, and sat opposite Qi Zhengyan.

With a light snap, the door closed, the driver raised his whip, and the carriage started to move and drove towards the end of the street.

Qi Zhengyan's pupils were black and moist, like two dark gems, deep and mysterious, like an ocean without wind and waves.

His breath was long and steady, and he did not avoid Meng Qi's gaze, but he kept his lips tightly closed like an ancient well without waves, and did not say a word.

The solemn and strange atmosphere filled the carriage, making Meng Qi not know how to speak for a while.

The two sat facing each other, their ears filled with the sound of wheels hitting the stone floor and the noise of pedestrians on the street.

The carriage drove out of the city gate and went up along the Ye River, gradually getting away from the hustle and bustle of the world, with only the sound of the rushing water.

Snap!

With the crack of the long whip, the brown horses pulling the carriage stopped in unison, and the tea on the table only rippled slightly.

Qi Zhengyan stood up silently and opened the door. In front of him was the wide and wavy river, clear but not limpid, and the passing of time was like this.

He walked slowly towards the shore, his blue shirt rustling. Meng Qi felt heavy in his heart and followed him out of the carriage. Walking behind him, the top-level coachman silently drove the carriage away.

Qi Zhengyan turned around with his hands behind his back, the wind on the water blowing his hair, and finally spoke, as calm as ever:

"I knew you would come to me."

Meng Qi stopped ten steps away from him, took a breath and said: "I'm worried that you have something to hide."

Qi Zhengyan still had no expression: "I do have something to hide. I have to hide my strength every time, which makes everyone's mission more difficult. If it weren't for the good deeds and preparations, someone would have died long ago. So, after the death mission, I will quit the team."

"Quit the team? Brother Qi, if the adventure improves my strength, what does it matter? I'm almost at the fifth level, and the changes in the mission are mainly caused by me. Why do you feel guilty?" Meng Qi said in astonishment.

Qi Zhengyan's mouth curled slightly, rarely showing a smile, with an unclear meaning:

"It would be fine if it was just a chance encounter."

As soon as he finished speaking, an evil wind suddenly blew up around him. A little bit of red light flew out from Qi Zhengyan's body, mixed with the evil wind, and formed a statue with a human head and a dragon body, six arms, and a face seven or eight times the same as Qi Zhengyan's. Similar.

If this is the case, Meng Qi would not be surprised, but this Dharma-connected body is of blood color, with an indescribable strangeness and familiarity. Its six arms can hold destruction, kill, hold blood beads, condense filth, or hold ice-cold weapons. Flowers, or pinch red evil fire.

Although it is not depraved in itself, it is creepy.

"This... the blood shadow in the fragment of heaven!" Meng Qi had a flash of inspiration and remembered the source of the familiar feeling, the bloody shadow of the mysterious demon-killing figure in the fragment of heaven!

Qi Zhengyan didn't answer, as if the terrifying image filled with tyrannical blood took a step forward, overlapped with him, shrunk to a point, and formed a bloody stain between his eyebrows, like a half moon like lotus petals, the aura rose rapidly, giving people close to the four sides Feeling heavy in the sky, the green shirt flutters, and he is a little more powerful besides being calm.

Seeing the stain, pictures suddenly appeared in Meng Qi's mind, and he blurted out:

"Demon Lord!"

Yes, the statue of the Demon Lord I had seen was not human, but had three heads and six arms. The most obvious feature was a demon mark between the eyebrows. Apart from the different color, the shape, position and senses of the blood mark on Qi Zhengyan were almost the same!

No wonder the Demon Lord said "You're late" instead of disappearing long ago...

However, I was with Gu Xiaosang at that time, so why did he say you were late instead of you being late.

His heart was ups and downs and he could not calm down. Meng Qi looked at Qi Zhengyan blankly, not knowing what to say.

Senior Brother Qi actually obtained the inheritance of the Demon Lord!

Qi Zhengyan looked calm and said calmly: "Most of the demon's power, secrets and knowledge are hidden in flesh and blood. A drop of blood and a piece of flesh often contain incredible things."

Meng Qi thought of the "Blood of the Demon Saint" he had obtained, and had no doubt about it.

"When I was in the Demon Tomb, in order to avoid danger, I accidentally entered the lake transformed by the Demon Lord's blood. My body was soaked by the blood, and I was quietly transformed. From them, I obtained the Demon Lord's skill inheritance and experience." Qi Qi. Zhengyan's eyes were still deep and without any ripples, as if he was talking about someone else's affairs, "Originally I was very resistant and upheld the right path, unwilling to fall and join the devil. But when I was in Lingshan, I was in a dead end, I asked myself, and I gave up like this. Are you willing?"

"I'm not willing to go from being a disciple with mediocre qualifications, not being taken seriously, and being unable to teach advanced techniques to a completely different person step by step, with a promising location, and then die like this."

"Whether it's fate or God's arrangement, I won't accept it."

"So, I chose to fuse the blood of the Demon Lord and inherit his skills, experience and will."

Qi Zhengyan was not hysterical, and calmly said something that should have shocked people's hearts.

No wonder Senior Brother Qi covered his eyes when he entered the hall where Qing Deng was... every little detail flashed through Meng Qi's heart.

The details tell the story!

Meng Qi took a breath: "Senior Brother Qi, magic skills and evil methods have nothing to do with whether a person is good or bad. If you uphold the right path, it doesn't matter even if you practice magic skills, it will be a good thing if you use it for good!"

Qi Zhengyan looked at Meng Qi steadily and was silent for a moment before saying:

"I'm possessed."

Meng Qi's heart sank, and before his tongue could bloom, he saw Qi Zhengyan's expression becoming solemn:

"In my eyes, there are good and bad demons, some are those who rebel against the heavens, and some are those who kill and destroy. The only thing they have in common is that they are not tolerated by God and are not accepted by the world."

He took a step forward and looked at Meng Qi seriously:

"I have ordinary qualifications, so I can't get advanced skills and sufficient resources for cultivation from the sect. If I don't have adventures, I will be like this all my life, watching other people's glory."

"Under such circumstances, even if I work hard to improve myself, how effective will it be? The way forward has long been blocked by those with outstanding talents and good fathers and mothers. Among all living beings, how many people want to practice a skill but can't?"

"They told me that outstanding talent is God's blessing, that a good father and mother are accumulated through generations, and that fate is what it is, but I don't accept it."

"I don't envy them. I just want everyone to get the same opportunity to practice. Those who are strong will advance, and those who are lazy will retreat!"

"If all this is arranged by God, I will kill in the sky! If it is destined by fate, I will reverse the cause and effect!"

Qi Zhengyan's mood finally fluctuated and he looked directly at Meng Qi:

"Junior Brother Meng, this is the devil in my heart, so what is the Buddha in your heart?"

This is the devil in my heart, what is the Buddha in your heart... Meng Qi was at a loss and speechless.

Suddenly, he burst out laughing, took a few steps forward, and patted Qi Zhengyan on the shoulder:

"Is this the devil in your heart?"

"What's there to worry about? Am I like a pedantic person? As long as you don't do evil things that go against your conscience, we will still be good brothers and friends in life and death!"

Meng Qi seemed relaxed, looking into Qi Zhengyan's eyes, trying to bridge the gap with laughter.

Qi Zhengyan didn't say anything. It took a while before he showed a rare smile, which was both bright and emotional:

"Junior Brother Meng, I know you are not a pedantic person, but my path is destined to be the enemy of the sect family. If everyone has the opportunity to practice profound skills, heaven will be healthy, and a gentleman will constantly strive for self-improvement. Endanger them."

"Your master is an eminent Shaolin monk, your junior brother is a rising star in Shaolin, your family is a noble family, and your best friend is the direct descendant of the Xijian Pavilion and the direct daughter of the Langya Ruan family. Will you give up on them?"

"I was born in a humble family, and there are few things I can stick to. Even the martial arts of the sect can be exchanged for Liudao. But because there are few things I can stick to, I stick to it when I encounter it, and I will not retreat until I die. This may be the only glory that can bloom in my humble life!"

Meng Qi watched Qi Zhengyan's mouth open and close, and his mind suddenly became confused.

Qi Zhengyan's expression returned to calm, and he said calmly: "I don't want to deceive you anymore, so I won't join Xianji."

"Brother Qi..." Meng Qi opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Qi Zhengyan smiled again, and his voice was a little hoarse:

"Brother Meng, if you don't share the same path, don't make plans with me."

After speaking, he turned around and walked away on the water, his green shirt fluttering, upright, not worried at all about Meng Qi's exorcism and defense of the way, only his voice echoed on the shore:

"If you don't share the same path, don't make plans with me."

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