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On the green mountain of Fufeng, a cloud of mist landed with a lavender sword energy.

Seeing the master's return, the gatekeeper quickly opened the barrier and greeted him respectfully: "Miss Er is back."

Mu Yin hummed lightly, and as soon as she entered the door, she went straight to Guisi Hall.

In the hall, Mu Xi was packing up the case notes that the two brothers had sorted out in the past few days, and putting them on the table for important matters.

As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw Mu Yin returning with a hurried expression. Mu Xi was overjoyed and greeted her, "A Yin, is this journey going well?"

"Meeting is a small matter. Cousin, on my way back, I heard something important."

Hearing her hasty tone, Mu Xi froze, and hurriedly asked, "Oh? What's the matter?"

"Changting has been invaded by ancient monsters, and some people have been seriously injured. The murderer seems to be related to Linglongxin!"

"Linglongxin again!" Mu Xi was shocked and furious at the same time.

Mu Yin frowned, and said worriedly: "It's really a wave of unrest and another wave. The previous case of the monk's disappearance was enough to worry Brother Yun. Now even Changting, a master like Changting, can't escape the murderer. What are you plotting?"

"I've been discussing the culprit behind the scenes with Jing Yao for many days, and there is no suitable suspect yet. You just got home, so let's rest first."

Mu Xi cared about Mu Yin's journey all the way, fearing that she would be tired, so she advised her.

But Mu Yin shook her head, feeling puzzled: "By the way, cousin, you seemed surprised just now. Could it be that the case of Changting hasn't been reported to Jiugai Mountain yet?"

"No." Mu Xi shook her head.

Mu Yin was even more puzzled: "How could it be? I have been transferred to Chaisang for a few days, and it has been more than ten days. Why didn't they report it? Are they hiding something?"

"Don't think too much about it. Perhaps the two elders were depressed and didn't clear up their thoughts for the time being, so they put it aside."

While Mu Xi was analyzing, she was thinking secretly in her heart.

Mu Yin nodded in compromise, and asked again: "What about brother Yun? Have you returned to Jiugai Mountain?"

"Ah."

"Hey... I haven't had a good look at him yet, has he grown taller again?"

Mu Yin thought of her younger brother and smiled slightly.

Mu Xi smiled helplessly and said, "It's been half a year since Jingyao's coronation ceremony, little girl, why are you still asking him about his height?"

"Oh! I'm really confused." Mu Yin also shook her head because of her forgetfulness.

"You miss him so much..."

"Second sister, cousin."

Before Mu Xi finished speaking, there were two gentle shouts from the door.

Mu Yin turned around excitedly, and laughed in surprise: "Brother Yun!"

Seeing the relatives who have been missing for a long time, Mu Yun will smile heartily and walk into the house.

"Why are you back? Your second sister was still talking about you just now."

Mu Xi stepped forward with a smile, and the three happily chatted at the door.

Mu Yun replied: "The Immortal Master ordered me to come back and continue to investigate the clues of the case. In the past few days, Jiugai Mountain has received a lot of homicide appeals from the immortal family. It is really urgent."

"It seems that this time it's really a rainy day!" Mu Xi sighed.

Mu Yin nodded: "Brother Yun, you don't know that even the head of the immortal sect like Changting Lin's family has been plotted against."

"Huh? Was someone injured?" Mu Yun raised his pensive eyes when he heard her talking about Changting Immortal Gate.

"...Yes. Lin's head's daughter and Dao Feizi's closed disciple have both suffered heavy losses, and now..."

"What?" Mu Yun said in astonishment, and even interrupted Mu Yin's words rudely, "When did it happen? Why, why didn't anyone report it?"

"He... How are they injured now?"

Mu Yin was a little dazed, she blinked at her younger brother's series of flustered questions, looked at Mu Xi, and didn't say any more for a while.

"Jingyao, why are you so excited? Let your second sister finish talking first."

Mu Xi was also a little surprised by Mu Yun's reaction, but his face remained calm.

Mu Yun suddenly realized his gaffe, narrowed his eyes, lowered his head and said apologetically, "Second Sister, forgive me."

"Uh, brother Yun has been so busy these days, he must be too worried about this case."

Mu Yin explained with self-understanding.

"But don't worry too much, Changting Immortal Sect will naturally not just sit idly by the two of them. They will definitely do their best to heal them."

"Yeah." Mu Yun's face was as calm as water, but the fingers behind him curled up slightly.

After pondering for a moment, he said again: "Then I will rush to Changting immediately to visit."

As soon as these words came out, both Mu Yin and Mu Xi looked back at him with a hint of surprise on their expressions.

"How can I do that? Brother Yun, you are on official business now, so let's put aside such trivial matters for the time being."

Mu Yin thought about the layers of pressure on Mu Yun brought by the many unsolved cases, and she was already exhausted, so she naturally didn't want him to be distracted by trivial matters.

"I..." Mu Yun was dumbfounded for a moment, realizing that what he just said really lacked balance.

Mu Xi weighed his expression, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "A Yin, you are confused."

"What Jing Yao just said is not without reasons. First, he is already a staff member of Jiugai Mountain, and he is obliged to inquire about the details of the case. Second, we have a good relationship with the Lin family. If such a disaster happens, we should also come to condolences ..."

Mu Xi's words touched Mu Yun's heart. Although before this explanation, the decision he blurted out was subconscious for a moment, but after calming down at this moment, he took Mu Xi's words as the main thought.

"I see." Mu Yin also nodded frequently.

Seeing that the two had no objections for the time being, Mu Xi turned around again: "However, Ah Yin's reminder just now is not unreasonable. You are now entangled in chores, and the clues of the case have only slightly improved, so it is really not appropriate to shelve it. The matter of expressing condolences to Chang Ting is up to you." Do it for your brother."

A few words pushed the problem to a happy ending, Mu Yin and the two nodded in agreement.

"Then, thank you cousin." Mu Yun leaned over and thanked.

The moment he drooped his eyes, his mood was a little messy.Suddenly remembering that person's open-minded and optimistic smile when he returned his purse on the Qingqiao in the evening... Now, after only a month's separation, such an accident happened, and I couldn't help but feel a little astringent.

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There was a gentle breeze, and the fallen leaves fell in front of the gate of Changting Mountain.The person standing on the steps for a long time bowed his head in silence, as if thinking about something.

"Master Mu, I kept you waiting."

On the circuitous mountain road, a disciple who reported the letter rushed over and greeted the distant visitor while running.

Mu Xi turned around with concentration, and smiled tolerantly: "It's okay."

"Then please come with me, Master is waiting for Eldest Young Master at Xuantianmen."

"Oh? Then quickly lead the way."

Mu Xi was taken aback for a moment, she really didn't expect such an honor.

After going up the mountain, Lin Tang took the initiative to greet him, and the two returned to the living room, and began to ask polite questions.

"Recently, Changting has a lot of miscellaneous things, and the hospitality is not good. Please forgive me, Eldest Young Master."

Mu Xi shook her head, and replied politely: "Master Lin is out of sight, Geng Lan He De can't do it, please greet him personally."

"I've heard about the Changting incident. I came here today to discuss the details of the murder case with Sect Leader Lin, and to care about the injuries of Lingmei and Sect Leader Qi's beloved apprentice. I specially took the thousand-year-old Shui Zhi from my family and gave it to the two. Heal your body."

Lin Tang motioned to his followers to take the gift from him, and felt a little relieved: "Thank you for your kindness, my lord."

"It's a small matter. The friendship between the Mulin family is far more important than these medicines. You are welcome, head Lin."

While replying, Mu Xi looked at the details of the surrounding atmosphere, and there was nothing strange, but Qi Yuxing didn't show up today, which made him a little puzzled.

He pondered in his heart: It seems that what I want to ask today is mostly... useless words, let's go back first.

After thinking about it, Mu Xi raised her eyes, stood up and said goodbye politely: "Since there are many affairs in the mansion these days, Geng Lan will not bother you too much. Sect Leader Lin, farewell."

Lin Tang had no intention of trying to persuade him to stay, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Please."

While going out, Mu Xi carefully observed the expressions of the surrounding disciples, their eyes seemed to be avoiding something, and no one's eyes could meet his.

Under a moss-covered cliff in the back mountain, a stone door suddenly opened.

At the door, a Taoist in white robes walked in slowly with a cane.

The air flow in the cave was cool and cold, and the old man followed the direction of the cold wind and walked into the depths of the ice cave. On a crystal clear ice bed, a pale boy was sleeping, his voice soft.

Qi Yuxing glanced at Qi Zhong who was still in a coma, and couldn't help but sigh.Immediately, he waved the green jade stick in his hand, and a faint green light shone on him.

In an instant, the cold air on Qi Shengsheng's body disappeared like a green mist, and the cold air carried an evil air, which gradually left his body, and his weak breath suddenly felt relieved.

The dim light poured down from the ceiling of the cave, and the eyes that had been closed for a long time slowly opened at this moment, and the scattered pupils reflected the light of the sky.

Qi Zhong frowned slowly, finally felt the stimulation of the light on his eyes, and tilted his head to dodge. This time he dodged, just in time to see his master sitting kindly on the ice bench beside the bed, sticking a cane, and smiling at him.

The long-lost pampering appeared in front of his eyes again at this moment, Qi finally smiled happily: "Master!"

Excited, he was about to get up, but he unexpectedly moved too much, which involved a crush on his lower back. He gasped in pain, so he gave up and lay back down.

Qi Yuxing also quickly comforted him: "Good disciple, good disciple, don't get up, don't get up."

"Master, is it really you? Am I still alive?"

Seeing the kind elders by his side, Qi Zhong, who had recovered his life from the god of death, tears suddenly filled his eyes, and he was very excited.

"Yes. Alive." Qi Yuxing nodded, smoothing the sleeves beside the bed for him with his honest palms.

"What about little junior sister? How is she?"

Qi Zhong fell into a coma for many days, his memory still stuck in the predicament of being in danger, so he hurriedly asked his junior sister about her injuries.

"She's not hurt as badly as you. She'll be fine after a few days of recuperation. You'll be taking care of her, Mr. Lin, so don't worry about it."

"That's good." Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You have been sleeping for more than ten days, if you don't wake up, the teacher's hair will be all gray."

The old man's regretful and sad tone suddenly made Qi Zhong feel guilty.

He apologized: "I'm sorry, Master, the disciple is useless and made you worry."

"Just go home safely." Qi Yuxing returned to a soothing tone.

Qi Ding nodded. After waking up, he looked at the ice walls around him, and suddenly became puzzled: Why am I staying here?Usually only when I am being punished, I come to the Qinghan Cave to face the wall and think about my mistakes. Could it be that Master is blaming me...

"Since you are awake, let me tell you about the danger that day. No matter who committed the murder, my teacher and your uncle will find a way to get justice for you."

The questioning awakened Qi Zhong, who was stupefied, he swallowed his throat, thinking that Master was the person closest to him, so he didn't hide anything, and explained everything that happened that day clearly.

After hearing everything he said, Qi Yuxing's face remained calm, but the palm of his crutch was secretly strong.

"Hmm... Linglongxin's whereabouts are indeed unpredictable. This time, she even released ancient monsters to harm her. It seems that the people behind her are definitely not simple."

"Hey. Fortunately, I met her at the door of our house. Otherwise, when Master and you came to rescue us, I would have to pick up a few bones and go back... Ouch."

Qi Zhong was sighing dejectedly, but received a heavy blow on the head with a crutch.

Qi Yuxing's face was slightly angry, and he said solemnly: "Stinky boy, you are talking nonsense."

"As long as Master Changting is here for a day, even if you are in danger at the ends of the earth, the teacher will not give up on you."

The old man's words were firm, but a hint of shame flashed in his old eyes.

Qi Zhong didn't think much about it, he smiled and said, "Master is still good to me."

"But having said that, what about the ancient sword you just mentioned to kill evil?"

Qi Yuxing brought the topic to a situation that made Qi Zhong feel heartbroken.He wiped his head, and said vaguely: "I, I don't know too well. At that time, it seemed that there was an inexplicable force in my whole body, helping me control that sword..."

"Hmph, do you know how many sword cultivators in Shangjiang can achieve the unity of inner and outer mind?"

"How many?" Qi Zhong asked inexplicably.

Qi Yuxing smiled: "There are only a handful of them."

"Uh..." Qi Zhong's eyes dimmed, "Master, I really didn't lie to you..."

Qi Yuxing nodded, and said again: "I don't believe you as a teacher. But from today on, you can no longer carry this sword with you, and you can no longer use the unknown power in your body."

"Why?" Qi Zhong retorted excitedly when he heard the request.

Qi Yuxing glanced at him, and his expression gradually became serious: "Do you think it's a good thing to learn without a teacher? This time it's just a fluke!"

"It's a fluke? What is Master hiding from me?" Qi Zhong was furious, and sneered back, "In the past, you didn't let me form alchemy, and I lost everything. Now I finally found a convenient method that can rely on my heart. Yu Jian, you won't let me... What did the apprentice do wrong, and the master wants to restrict my way out like this?"

"If you kept me in the master's school back then, you just wanted me to be a mediocre person, so why did you accept me as a closed disciple? My current ability really disgraces you, the second-minded master of cultivation in Shangjiang!"

Questioning loudly made the old man think more deeply.

Qi Zhong was full of reconciliation, and in a fit of anger, he didn't choose what to say.

"Or...Master doesn't want to admit me as an apprentice at all. You have always reserved a place for that person in your heart. I am just his substitute, so..."

"Shut up!" Qi Yuxing suddenly realized who he was alluding to, and was quite angry.

Qi Zhong absurdly told some dusty past events, but also felt that something was wrong, so he bowed his head and remained silent.

The shadow of the past is very faint, but it does not mean that it is not lethal.

Qi Yuxing closed his eyes, holding back his eyes with a look of grief.

The master and apprentice fell into a deadlock of silence.