After the second sect master of the Danxia Sect ran out for more than ten miles in the dark, he didn't dare to run wildly anymore, but instead restrained all the breath on his body, and hid for two or three hours on a stone bridge that looked quite rough in the process, and only after finding that no one had chased after him overnight in the rear, he climbed out from under the bridge where the stream was flooded and continued to walk north.

Although he heard the cruel words from the mouth of the middle-aged man who was like an old farmer, the other party was about to come to level his sect, but the second sect master still planned to take the risk of returning to his own sect first, and he kept looking forward to the old man's actions in his heart, don't be so fast.

As long as he can rush back to the sect before the other party arrives, then he can leave Danxia Mountain with his henchmen from now on, and have a great chance to make a comeback, as for the other ordinary disciples from the world, he doesn't care at all whether their final fate is dead or alive, it's a big deal to just let them dissolve on the spot and return to the world.

As for how they will make a living in the future? That is no longer what he wants to care about, I guess what he does before going up the mountain, and what he will do after he goes down the mountain. But if it is a matter of life and death when he returns to the sect, then let these mortals act as if nothing happened, and it is okay to continue to stay in the sect, because this can at least provide him with one last cover for his escape.

When he returned to the area of Danxia Mountain, the time was almost close to Mao, and the sky began to light up gradually, and when the second sect master carefully returned to the mountain gate along the way, the time passed for almost an hour.

Seeing the familiar guardian come forward to greet him, the second sect master's heart finally breathed a sigh of relief, and while he walked to his main hall, he asked the guardian who followed him tremblingly, "There haven't been any strangers in the sect, have you?"

After hearing this, the door protector couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, secretly wondering if the second sect master already knew what happened last night?

Seeing that the guardian was a little absent-minded, the second sect master walking in front of him couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, with a hint of sternness in his tone, and scolded: "What are you doing in a daze? This sect master is asking you, are you dumb or deaf?"

Hearing that the other party was already with a trace of anger in his words, the door protector was instantly awakened, and only then did he resigned: "Back to the words of the second sect master, sect ...... In the sect, no outsiders have ever come. ”

The second sect master was certainly a little dissatisfied with the reaction of this disciple who had been appointed by himself to become the guardian at this moment, but he knew that this person's temperament was very upright on weekdays, and there was no disciple more suitable for this position than the other party, so he was not really angry with him, but said in a somewhat unhappy tone: "Since no outsiders have come, why do you look panicked?"

The gatekeeper didn't know how to answer, but he could still see that his expression was very nervous, and he was not relieved at all.

After entering the mountain gate, the second sect master walked all the way to the small square in front of the main hall, only to find that he had not even encountered half a figure on the way, and he couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, for some reason, he faintly felt that he felt a trace of extremely uneasy premonition. He turned around abruptly and shouted at the door protector behind him: "No, you must be lying!

When the gatekeeper heard this loud shout, he, who was not good at lying, was suddenly broken through the defense line in his heart, and he was directly frightened to his knees.

He kowtowed his head desperately and said in horror: "The little one should be damned, the little one should be damned! The little one really didn't mean to hide it from the second sect master, the little one was also forced!"

When the Second Sect Master heard him say this, the uneasiness in his heart naturally skyrocketed again, thinking to himself, could it be that the person's movements could be so fast? He didn't pause, and immediately asked in a fierce voice: "Tell me quickly, who are they, the disciples in the sect and the five great elders, where are they now?"

The forehead of the gatekeeper was already covered with bluestone slabs at the moment, and it was full of blood, and after straightening up the slabs, his face was full of water, but he didn't seem to know the pain, but after hearing this question from the second sect master, his mind couldn't help but think of the extremely brutal massacre he had seen in the early hours of the morning, which was almost one-sided.

He suddenly swept away all the panic and panic in his heart, his eyes became dull, and the six gods had no master, and it was not until a moment later that he looked at his second sect master with a blank face, and replied as if muttering to himself: "Dead, all dead, except for me, no one in the sect left." ”

Hearing the other party's answer, the second sect master's whole person staggered in an instant, lost his balance, and seemed to fall to the ground, but before he could ask again, he didn't even have time to feel more pain about it, and a figure covered in blood slowly walked out of the big house.

After the gatekeeper kneeling beside the second sect master saw this bloodstained figure, he was finally completely frightened and lost his soul, crawled behind the second sect master like a wild dog, and tightly grasped the trousers on the latter's right leg.

His tone was full of fear, and he said vaguely, "He...... It's him, yes, it's this demon, it's the one who killed everyone, it's this demon, that's right, it's ......"

"Bang" with a bang!

Without waiting for the already crazy gatekeeper to nag again, the second sect master in anger directly reached out and slapped him on the top of his head and sent him to Huangquan.

The second sect master got rid of the slaves behind him, and then looked coldly at the middle-aged man standing on the steps, standing with his hands in his hands, and asked coldly: "Who are you, what kind of enmity do you have with my Danxia Sect, you dare to be so ruthless, slaughtering my Danxia Sect." ”

Gao Yuan saw that he was the only one who came back alone, and did not answer his question, but said in a calm tone: "I heard that the three sect masters of the Danxia Sect, who went to Songyang Town together, before seemed to be going to intercept and kill a young man who wanted to go north?

The second sect master saw the middle-aged man on the other side who he didn't know at all, and revealed his identity in one word, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart that the other party was really prepared, but compared to the other party knowing himself, he still dared to swear that after the other party slaughtered all the people under his own door, he still dared to stand in place and wait for him to come back, which was undoubtedly much more fearful, because if the other party did not have enough strength to rely on, he would not dare to do so.

The second sect master's eyes were full of frost, and his face looked extremely gloomy, but in fact, in his heart, he had already begun to think about how he could escape from the other party's hands.

From last night to this morning, in this short period of one night, for the second sect master, there is no doubt that it is the most tragic experience he has encountered since he was born, not only did his two brothers fall in Songyang Town, but at the same time, the sect that was founded by the three of them and worked hard for more than ten years was also wiped out by the whole nest, but even so, he didn't want to lose his life again. As he himself said, if you stay in the green mountains, everything is possible.

However, Gao Yuan, who was standing on the steps and staring condescendingly at the second sect master, saw that the former was silent, and put on a posture as if he was facing a great enemy, but he still didn't care, but replied in a contemptuous and sarcastic tone: "Don't pretend anymore, I know that in your heart at the moment, you must be thinking about how to escape from my hands, but do you think I will give you this opportunity?"

The second sect master saw that the other party's words debunked the ideas in his heart, his face was like earth, his heart was like ashes, and finally asked in a gloomy tone: "Before I die, can you tell me who you really are, and why you want to slaughter my Danxia Sect, if you don't understand this situation, I won't be blind." ”

When Gao Yuan heard this, his face suddenly showed a deep disdain, and he replied: "Since you think you are about to die, why do you know so much before you die? Besides, what is the difference between dying without blinding your eyes and dying with your eyes closed, not both still dead?"

The second sect master was completely desperate, but then when Gao Yuan was not paying attention to it, he immediately pulled away and flew back and burst out.

Let him wait for death in vain? That is impossible, no matter what, he must give himself a chance to fight for his life.

When he came back to his senses and saw the other party turn around and run, Gao Yuan, who was on the steps, had no intention of chasing forward at all, but on his face full of contempt, the disdain became more and more intense.

And just as the second sect master turned around and flew out, but in the blink of an eye, in front of the empty mountain gate, there was another figure covered in blood, suddenly jumped out from behind the wooden gate, and this person also threw a punch at the second sect master who was frantically rushing out of the mountain.

After a punch.

The second sect master's whole person was beaten by this person and slid back to the spot, and it was not until he retreated more than ten steps before he could stop his body.

With this punch, it was obvious that this person did not want to completely kill the second sect master, but more just wanted to force the latter back to his original position.

After the second sect master stopped, he looked at the figure in front of him who suddenly appeared and stopped him from leaving, and after completely recognizing the identity of the other party, he scolded and scolded urgently: "Cao Haiping? ”

In fact, Cao Haiping, who was dragged by his friend to come to the Danxia Sect to slaughter the sect, shook his head with a wry smile after hearing this, and replied: "It's not that I want to slaughter your Danxia Sect, I'm just helping." ”

Where was the second sect master willing to believe his words, and immediately scolded angrily and replied: "Fart to you, I don't know him for this person, what reason does he have for slaughtering my Danxia Sect?"

Cao Haiping couldn't help but sigh softly when he saw that the other party was still in a state of clouds and fog until now, but in the end he didn't choose to speak directly, but replied indifferently: "What has your Danxia Sect done over the years, as the second sect master of the sect, you should know it in your heart, and you won't want me, an outsider, to remind you, but have you ever thought about it, why even I, an idle person far away from the sky of your Danxia Mountain, know what will happen to you, but you yourself don't know what is going to happen to you today?" ”

When the second sect master said this, his eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly, but in his mind, he quickly thought about the meaning of the other party's words, and after a while, a hint of realization flashed on his face, and he said in disbelief: "You...... Do you mean that he is from ......"

Without waiting for the second sect master to finish speaking, Gao Yuan, who had always remained silent, directly interrupted him, and then said in a cold tone: "I have only woken up now, is it too late to realize it?" You Jianghu people, always think that you can do some dirty things like stealing chickens and dogs behind our backs, but you don't know that you have long been looked at by others, I might as well tell you, the reason why I have been holding you back before is not because the guilt committed by your Danxia Sect is not enough, but I really can't get out, but now that I can kill two birds with one stone, I can easily give you a nest, and I can't always let you be here to be powerful and cruel to the people in the market, do you say this is the reason, the second sect master?"

Hearing the other party's words, which were tantamount to revealing their identities, the second sect master's heart was already full of mixed feelings, and he couldn't help but think, "Is it finally the end of my life?"

He knew that only the brain, who was present, could give him a definite answer.

Gao Yuan saw that his face was full of sadness, so he sneered and said: "Now you can tell why your three brothers went to Songyang Town together, but you were the only one who came back? I advise you to put away the little cleverness in your heart as soon as possible, and don't think that I can tolerate you choosing to run away for the second time." ”

When the Second Sect Master heard this, he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face, but in the end, after hesitating for a moment, he still replied truthfully with a wry smile: "As you can see now, my eldest brother and third brother both died tragically in Songyang Town, and I was the only one who managed to escape back. ”

Hearing this answer, Gao Yuan frowned, and directly glanced at Cao Haiping beside him, and then continued to ask: "Did the two of them die at the hands of the young man you want to intercept?"

When the second sect master heard this, he immediately showed a trace of hideousness on his face, and replied sharply: "Of course not, we are being calculated by a martial artist who pretends to be an old farmer, but is actually a seven-rank realm, if this person hadn't made a move, that young man's cultivation would only be comparable to mine, how could he kill my two brothers." ”

Gao Yuan and Cao Haiping heard each other talk about the seven-rank martial artist, and their faces became a little ugly in an instant, and the former took a deep breath before asking in a low tone: "Seven-rank martial artist, are you sure?"

The Second Sect Master nodded with a face full of resentment.

Seeing that his expression was so determined, Gao Yuan didn't continue to ask him questions, but just turned his head to Cao Haiping and said, "Brother Cao, what do you think about this matter?"

Cao Haiping went south on this trip, and he was also burdened with the task of intercepting and killing Xu Yan on the way, but now he heard that Xu Yan was escorted by a seven-grade martial artist, which greatly surprised him, you must know that he and Gao Yuan in front of him, although they have reached the late stage of the six-grade realm in cultivation, but they have to face a martial artist who has stepped into the seven-grade realm, even if the two of them can join forces to fight the enemy, but they are not the slightest sure, because the transformation from six to seven is not as simple as other realms are just one level apart, because this is a gap that countless people cannot overcome in their lives。

Cao Haiping turned his head to look at the Second Sect Master, who had nowhere to escape, and asked, "I wonder if that Seven-Rank Martial Master has been following that young man and going north with him, or has he lived in Songyang Town before, and only suddenly appeared after you went to intercept and kill?"

The second sect master replied bluntly: "This person has lived in Songyang Town for more than 20 years, he is an authentic local, and he also opened a teahouse in the town, called Songyang Teahouse. ”

When Cao Haiping heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned his head to Gao Yuan and said: "Brother Gao, according to Cao's opinion, why don't we go to the foot of the mountain to set up an ambush first, and wait until that young man comes here, if he does follow the seven-rank martial artist by his side, then we will withdraw and cancel this interception, but if the seven-rank martial artist does not come with him, then we will kill the young man, how about it?"

Gao Yuan nodded and replied, "That's all it takes." ”

Seeing the two people in front of him, he didn't deliberately hide his intention to talk about the interception and killing, the second sect master's heart at this moment was already shocked, he took a deep breath, and after making sure that he didn't make a mistake, he couldn't help but ask Gao Yuan and the others: "...... Why did you kill that young man as well?"

When Gao Yuan heard this question, he didn't want to explain the reason, but just replied with a playful face: "If you can kill someone, can't we? Besides, who are you working for, we have already found out clearly, otherwise how can I take advantage of your three brothers to uproot your den of thieves when they leave the sect?"

Seeing that the second sect master was full of surprise, and looked so shocked that he could swallow eggs, Gao Yuan didn't give him any good face, but just urged in a tone and said: "Let's go, second sect master, you are also a snake who has been entrenched here for many years, why don't you hurry up and take us to find a hidden place to set up an ambush?" Of course, if you want to choose to die together in this deep mountain for the sake of the so-called morality and righteousness of the disciples of the same sect, I can also fulfill you." ”

Hearing that the other party didn't intend to kill him, the second sect master, who had already been wet with cold sweat, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but in fact, he still couldn't believe that he could still escape death, so he hurriedly replied: "No, I want to live, I can't die here, I'll show you the way." ”

Seeing that he was so desperate for his life, Gao Yuan sneered coldly, but he didn't say anything more.

......

Since encountering the interception in Songyang Town, Xu Yan and Gu Xueqing no longer wore the clothes of the disciples of the Lotus Sect, but went to the downtown and bought a few sets of very down-to-earth ordinary clothes.

Xu Yan bought a jute-colored coarse cloth gown that was relatively favored by scholars from poor families, and with his very delicate and sunny face, he did look a little bit like a scholar in the market, while Gu Xueqing dressed herself up as an ordinary woman from a market person's house.

But without exception, both of them looked quite low-key at the moment, and there was no trace of the temperament of a cultivator.

After the two left Songyang Town, they did not choose to take the official road outside, but chose a shorter mountain road, which of course was due to the hard work of the cardinal before, if it were not for the map she drew by herself, Xu Yan would not have known that there would be such a shortcut.

However, just when he and Gu Xueqing had only left Songyang Town for forty or fifty miles, and were about to sit down to rest and drink saliva, a group of uninvited guests with fierce faces suddenly appeared in front of them, and then surrounded them in the middle of this road that did not look very spacious.