Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Marshes Chapter 117: Response
When a glimmer of dawn appeared in the eastern sky, Meng Shan's house was still brightly lit.
On a straw mat, Ji Tang and six other people were lying side by side, all of them unconscious.
Meng Shan frowned and said with anxiety in his expression: "This acupuncture technique is weird! Why can't we open the acupoints even with the combined efforts of you and me?" Beside him stood Zhen Yuanzi, Luo Rong, Mu Qing'er et al.
Zhen Yuanzi stroked his long beard with his hand, and a strange look flashed in his eyes. He looked deep in thought and sighed: "The technique of closing acupoints and locking pulses has the same principles, and there is nothing surprising about it. Therefore, the technique of tapping acupoints does not matter, but the difference in the dark energy used in tapping acupoints is confusing. However, these disciples' breaths are stable and there is no fear for their lives. They will naturally wake up when the time comes. "
Meng Shan walked back and forth for a few steps, then sat heavily on a wooden chair. He looked worried and said, "I didn't expect that this small lower county is actually a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Luo Rong——"
"Disciple is here——!" Luo Rong bowed and responded.
"One night has passed. Apart from these six people, has anyone else in the inn been out?" Meng Shan pondered, and then said: "Especially that Lin Yi."
When Zhen Yuanzi heard this, his eyes flashed and he was silent in thought.
Luo Rong cupped his fists and replied: "Second Senior Brother went out last night and didn't come back for a long time, so I took people to look for him. After he came back, extra guards were deployed inside and outside the inn, and no disciples went out privately. The same is true for Lin Yi."
"Uncle Meng, the second senior brother is awake——!" Mu Qing'er exclaimed in a low voice.
Everyone hurriedly leaned over and saw that Ji Tang had opened his eyes and looked around blankly. After a while, Hall Master Liu and others also woke up one after another.
The people who had been waiting in the house all night were heartbroken. They stepped forward to help the six people on the ground and served them hot tea.
Seeing that the six people had woken up, Meng Shan did not show any joy. He ordered that the events of last night should not be spread outside, and ordered Ji Tang and Hall Master Liu to stay while the other four people went back to their rooms to rest.
"Jitang, what exactly happened last night, please tell me in detail -!" Elder Meng said slowly with a serious expression on his face.
Ji Tang put down the tea cup in his hand and sighed——
The heart-stopping sound of the wind under the moonlit night, the weird voice, the inevitable and traceless acupuncture points, everything is vivid in my mind, and I can't get rid of it...
"It's over here. Let me go out and get some fresh air!" Zhen Yuanzi nodded to Meng Shan and turned around. What Jitang said was a secret matter of the Tianlong Sect. As an outsider, it was a wise way for him to avoid it when appropriate.
At this time, the sky was bright, and the Tianlong Sect disciples got up early to prepare their luggage. Most of the disciples were unaware of what happened last night and what happened to Ji Tang and others, and they were just doing their part as usual.
Zhen Yuanzi squinted his eyes and saw Lin Yi packing up the carriage next to the stable. He thought for a moment and then walked over with square steps.
Yuan Qing and Yuan Feng stayed not far from the carriage. When they saw their master approaching, they hurriedly saluted and said hello. Zhen Yuanzi just waved his hands gently to the two disciples, indicating that they could help themselves, but his eyes were fixed on Lin Yi.
Lin Yi circled around the carriage, tidied up the front and back, and then gave Zhen Yuanzi a toothy smile: "Good morning, Taoist Priest! I wonder when we will set off?"
"Boy, what a good thing you did last night!" Zhen Yuanzi said faintly, twirling his long beard with his hand.
Lin Yi looked startled, then curled his lips and leaned on the cart with a relaxed expression. He looked at the other person lightly, shook his head slightly and said nothing.
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In Meng Shan's room, Ji Tang had narrated everything that happened last night, Hall Master Liu nodded in agreement. Luo Rong and Mu Qing'er had astonishment on their faces, and Elder Meng also frowned deeply, looking surprised.
"This person is so weird and unpredictable. You didn't even see his true face before he was knocked to the ground. Such high skills are unheard of in the world. As you said, people should show mercy to this person. Who is it?" Elder Meng tapped his fingers on the wooden table and murmured to himself.
Ji Tang hesitated for a moment and then said: "This person also said that if our Tianlong sect kills innocent people again, he will kill to stop the killing. He also said... people are doing it, and God is watching. He doesn't want to wait with me. The embarrassment is to make us restrain ourselves..."
"Hmph!" Elder Meng snorted coldly, his eyes flashed with light, and with his full beard, he looked like a charging tiger. He said solemnly: "When does our Tianlong Sect ask others to dictate our actions? No matter how skilled this person is, our Tianlong Sect does not only have me, Meng Shan. If he dares to be my enemy again, someone will naturally deal with him." ”
Ji Tang stopped talking and nodded with deep understanding. As the head disciple, he still knows the true strength of the sect.
"Be careful on the road from now on. Let the three people who were rescued go with them. There is no need to go into details. It's just that Lin Yi who is related to him should pay more attention. If he really comes with ulterior motives, don't blame me, Meng, for enforcing the sect rules. Yes!" Elder Meng said decisively.
Jitang and Luo Rong disagreed with Elder Meng's decision. If a coachman or an outer disciple is really detrimental to the Tianlong Sect, he should be eradicated.
Mu Qing'er's bright eyes flickered and she pursed her lips with a thoughtful expression. Isn't this brat really a bad guy?
The Tianlong sect changed from their usual habit of rushing early in the morning and did not leave Xiajuncheng in Xiaxian County until they had lunch.
The carriages and horses once again passed through the mountains and forests, the horses' hooves clattered and the wheels rolled. The group of people looked silent and hurried on their way.
Lin Yi was sitting in front of the carriage, his eyes half open and half closed, thinking about something.
The people of Tianlong Sect did not make a big fuss about what happened last night, so Tieniu and the other two must be safe. Elder Meng's inadvertent glance was cold, and the unclear meaning in Ji Tang and others' expressions made him feel helpless.
Lin Yi did not want to be an enemy of Tianlong Sect.
The rivers and lakes have their own rules, and the sects have their own principles. Whether you kill indiscriminately or act recklessly, I can pretend not to see it.
But you can't kill my familiar friends. You have your way, and I have my bottom line. I don't provoke anyone, and no one should provoke me.
I just want to take a ride with Zhenyuanzi.
"Boy, tell the old Taoist the truth!" Zhenyuanzi's voice sounded, and was drowned out by the sound of wheels in a blink of an eye, but it was clearly heard by Lin Yi.
Lin Yi glanced at him and asked, "What do you want me to say, Taoist?"
"Hmph! The 'Wind and Cloud Point-Acupuncture Hand' of my Baiyun Temple is never easily passed on to others, and it cannot be taught to anyone other than my core disciples. Therefore, the technique of the 'Wind and Cloud Point-Acupuncture Hand' is unique in the world, and naturally different from other techniques of closing acupuncture points and locking meridians. Ji Tang and others were acupunctured last night, and the acupuncture techniques used were the most familiar to the old Taoist."
At this point, Zhen Yuanzi turned his head to look at Lin Yi, his eyes were aggressive, and then asked, "Boy, do you think there will be other masters from Baiyun Temple accompanying you without being noticed by the old Taoist?"
Lin Yi was expressionless and silent for a while, and suddenly said "I guess the Taoist priest has unblocked their acupuncture points?"
I didn't expect this kid to ask this question. Zhen Yuanzi's old face turned red, he cleared his throat, sat up straight, and said, "No, the hidden power used by the other party to press the acupuncture points is very strange. The Taoist priest's method of unblocking the acupuncture points is not wrong. But the hidden power that locks the tendons and veins is the only one I have ever seen."
Zhen Yuanzi suddenly leaned forward, turned to look at Lin Yi, and asked in a deep voice: "Besides the Taoist priest, the only ones who can use my Fengyun acupuncture point pressing technique are you and my two disciples. My disciple only memorized the formula for cultivation. Who do you think that person was last night?"
"Master Taoist priest, sit down, don't fall off the car!" Lin Yi pretended to support him.
"Don't pretend with the Taoist priest! Tell me, who was that person?" Zhen Yuanzi flicked his sleeves, stared, and his beard blew up.
Lin Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes were clear. He looked at Zhen Yuanzi calmly and said, "What happened last night? Why did the Taoist ask so much?"
Zhen Yuanzi nodded bitterly and said, "Well! I'll tell you. Last night, Ji Tang and the other six were acupunctured. The person who pressed the acupuncture points was extremely skilled in martial arts and mysterious, but he showed mercy and only rescued the people without killing them. And the people he saved were your three friends last night. Boy, give me an explanation quickly, otherwise... hum!"
"Does the Taoist mean that the acupuncture point technique is the 'Wind and Cloud Acupuncture Hand' of Baiyun Temple?" Lin Yi asked with a curious look.
"I believe I can see it right!" Zhen Yuanzi said affirmatively.
Lin Yi said lightly, and asked, "Do Elder Meng and the others know about it?"
"You can't treat me as a three-year-old child. I will not say this!" Zhen Yuanzi glared again.
When he saw the situation of Ji Tang and the others last night, Zhen Yuanzi was stunned. He was very familiar with the masters of the "Wind and Cloud Point-Acupuncture Hand" in Baiyun Temple. But there would definitely be no masters from the sect lurking nearby to cause trouble, and only Lin Yi was the most suspicious.
At the beginning, this kid had said unintentionally that he could already perform acupuncture, and Zhen Yuanzi thought it was a joke under the other party's anger, but now, he couldn't help but suspect Lin Yi. Although he had tried to test the other party and made him unhappy for a few days, it now seems that this kid is really hiding his true strength.
However, Zhen Yuanzi would naturally not tell Elder Meng what he was thinking. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain it clearly even if he had a mouth full of mouths.
Lin Yi was also relieved. Zhen Yuanzi recognized the acupuncture technique, which was a flaw in his actions last night.
The acupuncture technique is a secret that is not passed on in the sect, and it is not surprising that Zhen Yuanzi saw it. If the old Taoist really told Elder Meng and others about the whole matter without scruples, Lin Yi would really have a hard time facing the people of Tianlong Sect.
Fortunately, Zhen Yuanzi did not mention this to others. To the Tianlong Sect, the old Taoist was also an outsider.
"What the Taoist meant was that I was the master last night?" Lin Yi blinked and smiled. The old Taoist shook his head and hinted at him last night, which was already a good intention.
"If it's not you, then who else could it be?" Zhen Yuanzi's conclusive evidence made Lin Yi smile bitterly. He said, "If the Taoist wants me, Lin Yi, to be a good driver, then I am just a driver. How about that?"
Zhen Yuanzi's brows relaxed, and he looked like he understood. He stroked his beard and said meaningfully, "Boy, since you don't deny it, I will let you go! But, you can learn my unique skills, which means you are destined to be with Baiyun Temple!"
As the voice fell, Zhen Yuanzi approached Lin Yi and asked curiously, "Boy, I can't see that you have internal strength! But what kind of skills do you use when you point the acupoints? Why can't I open the acupoints?"
Lin Yi turned his body to one side, fearing that he could not avoid it. He curled his lips and said, "Master, I have never said anything, so there is no need to be like this!"
Zhen Yuanzi's expression froze, and then he said angrily, "Stinky boy, you have guts! I am still asking questions! Humph!"
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