Chapter 74: Refusing to Negotiate for the Eternal Light
When the red light of the bamboo leaves lit up, Wu Yi felt a repulsive force appearing in the Sutra Pavilion, pushing him out. The books that he could see with a glance of his spiritual sense before became much more blurred in his eyes, as if they were between reality and illusion.
Wu Yi did not try to resist this force, but let it transmit him out of the Sutra Pavilion, but what Wu Yi did not expect was that the place he arrived at after going out was not the place where he originally entered.
It seems that the entrances to the first and second floors are different. Wu Yi looked at the unfamiliar scene in front of him and understood it in his heart.
In fact, it is not difficult to guess that the distinction between inside and outside must always be maintained. Could it be that the inner sect foundation-building disciples and the outer sect thousands of Qi-refining disciples were allowed to enter together? Who would give way to whom at that time?
"Your name is Wu Yi, right?" A disciple dressed in black clothes and wearing a Xiezhi crown said to Wu Yi, with a cold face and awe-inspiring without anger.
Seeing Yuan Zeyu beside this disciple, Wu Yi already understood what he was going to say, so he said yes indifferently.
The disciple pointed at Yuan Zeyu behind him and said to Wu Yi: "Junior Brother Yuan said that you had humiliated him and you are still upset, so I came to settle it with you."
Wu Yi raised his lips and squinted his eyes at Yuan Zeyu. The Yuan family really didn't dare to take revenge for Yuan Qingxi, because Yuan Qingxi violated the sect rules at this time and had no reason to start a war, so they had to choose these random connections.
Seeing Wu Yi looking over, Yuan Zeyu didn't want to lose his momentum, so he looked back with a cold face.
Seeing that the two seemed to be about to fight, the disciple coughed and said, "If you want to end it, you should sign the contract and fight to the death on the life and death stage."
He came from the law enforcement hall of Yuqingyuan of the sect. Most of the cases he took over were invitations to fight between disciples. The sect had its own laws and did not allow private fighting, but there were always some bumps and bumps on the way of cultivation, and sometimes there were disputes over the great way. At this time, a place was needed to resolve the conflict, otherwise the accumulation of conflicts might eventually lead to the division of the sect, so this department was very important.
The simplest solution is naturally to fight to the death. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are in the hands of God. When you die, everything is empty, and the conflict will naturally be eliminated. No force will continue to entangle after the duel on the life and death stage. This is the unspoken rule of the sect. The sect needs to rely on the life and death stage as a platform to resolve conflicts between disciples and will not allow conflicts to escalate.
Of course, the life and death fight is too intense after all, and the conditions for opening the life and death stage are also very harsh. If any party refuses, it will not be allowed to open. This is also a measure taken by the sect to prevent the phenomenon of relying on the strong to bully the weak.
Generally speaking, there are two ways for disciples to resolve conflicts: to argue and to fight to the death. Fighting to the death is a fight of life and death, which most disciples do not choose. Most of them use the way of arguing, which is much simpler. That is, they fight in the name of asking for advice. If they can get the opportunity of the law enforcement hall disciples who are watching from the side, they can kill their opponents and then say that it was a mistake. There are many cases of injuries and deaths in the name of arguing every year.
"I will ask you for advice with 100 Da Huan Dan, do you dare to agree?" Yuan Zeyu said.
"Senior brother is willing to train junior brother, Wu Yi appreciates this intention, but junior brother has just left the Sutra Pavilion, and the books he has obtained have not had time to practice. Let's discuss the matter of arguing later." Wu Yi responded with a smile.
Whether it is arguing or fighting to the death, the other party's consent is required, and the law enforcement hall disciples must be present. Both parties sign a law contract with each other. This law contract must be deposited in the Yuqingyuan Judicial Hall, confirmed by the Judicial Hall disciples and handed over to the Judicial Hall elders for knowledge. In fact, such a cumbersome procedure is to reduce the number of disputes among disciples.
The three halls of Yuqingyuan, the Judicial Hall, the Law Enforcement Hall, and the Law-abiding Hall, each have their own division of labor. The hall masters are all Jindan three-level real people, and the hall master's cultivation is above Jindan. He usually does not handle sect cases.
Since Wu Yi rejected Yuan Zeyu's request to fight, Yuan Zeyu had no choice but to leave in a huff. Before leaving, he looked at Wu Yi with a complicated expression, which made Wu Yi puzzled.
However, this disciple in the Law Enforcement Hall has been in this yamen for a long time, and knows a lot about the secrets of the various families in the sect. Yuan Zeyu is the eldest grandson of the third branch of the Yuan family. In terms of status, he is much higher than Yuan Qingxi who was killed by the inner demon, but his father was trapped outside during a sect's evil-killing mission, and his life and death are unknown.
Without the support of the pillar, Yuan Zeyu's status is shaky. Fortunately, the head of the third branch, that is, his grandfather, has always favored his grandson, and suppressed the idea of Yuan Zeyu's uncles to seize the throne, and saved Yuan Zeyu's status.
Yuan Qingxi forced people to join his camp everywhere in order to overthrow his cousin.
Logically speaking, as a competitor of Yuan Zeyu's status, it would be better for Yuan Zeyu if Yuan Qingxi died, but the problem lies with the grandfather who saved Yuan Zeyu's status. I don't know where he got to know that Yuan Qingxi died at the hands of Wu Yi, an unknown outer disciple, and he was a little dissatisfied.
Yes, a little dissatisfied, and among the three generations of disciples, only Yuan Zeyu was more suitable to fight with Wu Yi. Yuan Zeyu was very "sensible" and resolutely stood up and took over this mess. Of course, Yuan Zeyu himself had his own little tricks in mind. If this matter was done successfully, it would undoubtedly be of great help to improve his reputation in the family. The most important thing was to maintain his status in his grandfather's mind.
He originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that Wu Yi, an outer disciple, was not familiar with the inner door rules, and tricked him into a life-and-death fight, and then tortured him, but who knew that although Wu Yi might not be particularly familiar with the inner door rules, he was determined not to fight with him, and he had no choice.
At this time, there was no hope of dealing with Wu Yi, which meant that the opportunity was almost lost. He could only wait for the opportunity in a year. Yuan Zeyu felt that his second uncle might not wait so long. A year was enough for Wu Yi to die inexplicably many times.
Yuan Zeyu's eyes were complicated when he left, but he was mostly relieved. Wu Yi did not accept his challenge. At most, he was just a mistake of incompetence, which might not have much impact. Besides, he was not particularly willing to do this matter, so it was better to push it.
Seeing Yuan Zeyu walking away, Wu Yi was going to leave with him, but the disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall called him.
"Junior Brother Wu Yi, according to convention, although you are not an inner disciple, your spiritual consciousness has been formed and your meridians are connected. In the future, you will not be able to obtain the position of the true disciple, but it is still easy to obtain an inner position. You need to enter the Yuqing Courtyard and leave the ever-burning lamp."
Wu Yi guessed that this convention was for all outer disciples who saw the books on the second floor of the Sutra Pavilion. The real reason was that the scriptures were placed on the second floor. He was afraid that the scriptures would be leaked and there would be no trace, so he needed to take some precautions.
Wu Yi naturally would not resist this. With the attention of the sect, the evil villains would have to restrain themselves and accept it with pleasure.
"Thank you very much--" Wu Yi dragged out the sound, wanting to know the name of this senior brother.
"My surname is Fang, and my given name is Que." Fang Que knew what he meant, so he didn't even dare to report his own name.
Wu Yi smiled and said: "Thank you very much for leading the way, Senior Brother Fang."
"It's okay, Junior Brother has just arrived and doesn't know the way. Just get on my flying sword and I'll take you a way." Fang Que did not stand with Yuan Zeyu as Wu Yi imagined. He was not very enthusiastic about Wu Yi, but he was not very cold either.
Fang Que and Yuan Zeyu were both true disciples, and there was no so-called upper and lower distinction. Even if the Fang family did not enter the ranks of the rich and prestigious families in terms of family background, the Fang family was also a newly rising family. In terms of strength, it would not be weaker than the single branch of the Yuan family. Fang Que did not have to please Yuan Zeyu for some trivial matters.
As for the reason why Fang Que talked to Wu Yi, besides his position, he also had a good impression of Wu Yi. Originally, with his status as a true disciple, he would not talk to ordinary inner disciples. After getting the position of true disciple, he had not only gained cultivation, but also power. It was not necessary to rely on him, as long as he could get a response when he asked for something.
Fang Que could see that Wu Yi was not a breakthrough in the Qi Dao foundation, and there was still room for improvement in the Qi Dao. With the cultivation of the strength foundation, he was competing with a group of Qi refining fellows for the position of true disciple. If he was not bad, Wu Yi would soon be a person of the same status as him. At this time, Fang Que would naturally not be stingy with some small favors.
"Brother Fang, I made some mistakes before, and I have to return to the mountain gate by myself. I wonder if there is a flying boat heading to the South County of Dayu Kingdom recently?" After getting on Fang Que's flying sword, Wu Yi suddenly remembered this and asked Fang Que quickly. It was thousands of miles away, and the Jindan Zhenren's Dharma carriage took a month to travel. How could he, a disciple without a home and no foundation, go there?
Hearing the faults mentioned by Wu Yi, Fang Que smiled slightly. It was difficult for Yuqingyuan to deal with disciples of the sect, but all of them were true disciples with huge power. They naturally knew that Wu Yi and Yuan Qingxi had fought and killed Yuan Qingxi. The two elders also needed to pass a copy of the process to Yuqingyuan when dealing with this matter. Fang Que also looked through the case files when he was ordered to go out, so he was naturally familiar with this.
But Fang Que did not comment much on this. After careful consideration, he said: "Three months ago, an elder of the sect was trapped on an island in the secret realm of the South China Sea. The long-burning lamp left in the sect a few days ago has been extinguished. I think he encountered an accident. The sect should stop people from going to investigate. I can help you ask if I can give you a ride."
Wu Yi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. If there was no way to return to the mountain gate, he might as well live directly next to the mountain gate of Yulong Mountain Range for a year, otherwise it might take him more than a year to travel thousands of miles.
Wu Yi had considered this idea, but when he thought of the formation order that the elder had taken out when he opened the mountain gate, if he did not return with other disciples, he would probably lose the opportunity to enter the inner gate for cultivation next time, which would be a pity, so he abandoned this idea.
Fang Que controlled the flying sword, and saw the cloud shadows changing, taking Wu Yi to appreciate the scenery of the inner gate. Unfortunately, Fang Que flew too fast, and some subtle beauty could not be savored carefully.
Fang Que pressed the sword light, and Wu Yi fell to the ground with his strength. Looking around, he found that he had come to a hall with a beam structure. This main entrance hall was supported by a black wood that two people could hug together, and covered with a lotus base. The arch beam structure was grand, and the plaque read "Yuqingyuan". The hall was dark black, and there was a murderous aura.
Fang Que strode into the hall, and Wu Yi followed him. A Taoist boy came up to him and asked, "What are you two doing here?" He naturally saw Fang Que's identity, and this question was just a routine matter.
Fang Que took out the token representing his identity and said, "I'm bringing this junior brother to light the eternal lamp."
The Taoist boy glanced at Wu Yi, nodded without asking any more questions, and turned to lead the way. Fang Que turned to Wu Yi and smiled, "Junior brother, follow me."
Under the guidance of the Taoist boy, Fang Que and Wu Yi passed through several halls and came to a quiet room. The room was narrow and empty.
The Taoist boy took out a jade plate from the secret compartment of the quiet room and said to Wu Yi, "Senior brother, use your spiritual consciousness to force a drop of blood into this jade plate."
Wu Yi did as he was told, and the blood dripped onto the jade plate as if it had directly melted into it. The original pure green color of the jade plate had a hint of mixed color, which was extremely magical.
The Taoist boy took the jade plate and left the quiet room. Fang Que followed him. As a guide, he needed to prove that he was the organizer of this matter, so he had to leave for a while.
"Junior brother, wait for a few days. If the sect wants to go to the South China Sea, I will notify you then." Fang Que gave Wu Yi a communication talisman before leaving, saying so.
Wu Yi took the communication talisman and nodded in response.