Chapter 541 Mysterious Black Shadow (1/2)

Hearing him say this, Liu Meng'er's worries disappeared immediately.

Yes, what is Qingtian Temple?

That is the Taishan Beidou of Daoxuan Domain and even the entire human race! How could it be colluding with demons from outside the domain?

This is simply nonsense, and it is impossible to happen.

Lin Qingyu's face was solemn. He glanced at the Qingyangzi statue on the high ground, and his heart was relieved, but he was still a little uneasy.

Judging from his understanding of Qingtian Temple and his inner thoughts, he certainly didn't believe this.

But the other party was so sure, as if he had already won, and he always felt something was wrong.

Since he dared to say such a cruel word, it proved that the other party was ready, or had planned it long ago, and it could not be questioned or changed!

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyu's lips moved, as if he was about to say something.

But after thinking about it, he didn't speak in the end.

"Everyone, please be patient, I think there must be something strange about this matter." Suddenly, a voice came from the crowd, attracting everyone's attention.

An old man in a blue robe walked out slowly, with a kind face and a charm of immortal spirit. He put his hands behind his back and glanced at the big characters.

Then, he turned around and said loudly: "I am the national teacher of the Cangyun Dynasty. Everyone can listen to me."

After this, the space suddenly became quiet. Many people stopped talking and their eyes fell on the old man in the blue robe.

The Cangyun Dynasty is a dynasty under the Qingtian Temple. It is also the top level among the many dynasties under the jurisdiction of the Qingtian Temple. The national teacher has a prominent status and real power.

Since he stood up and spoke, it must not be aimless.

"National teacher, what do you think?"

"Yes, please speak."

The crowd nodded one after another, looking at the old man in the blue robe with awe in their eyes.

The old man in blue robe stroked his beard and continued, "This is indeed a bit strange. As far as I know, the disciples of Qingtian Temple have never stepped out of the nine regions of the human race in the past thousand years, let alone have any dealings with foreign races. How could they be accused of colluding with foreign demons to harm the human race?"

The crowd nodded secretly after hearing this. It was indeed true. As one of the four holy places in Daoxuan Domain, Qingtian Temple had a profound foundation and a long history. It was absolutely impossible for it to do such a treasonous thing.

"The national teacher is right. This rumor is not credible. I think it is possible that some forces want to persecute Qingtian Temple, so they created rumors in an attempt to destroy the reputation of Qingtian Temple."

"I agree with the national teacher's opinion. Qingtian Temple is a holy place for the human race. The sages of all generations have protected the human race, blessed the people, and are revered by all spirits. How could it be possible to collude with foreign demons? This is unreasonable."

"Well, what the national teacher said is very true. Qingtian Temple is highly respected and loved by all people. How could it do such a conscienceless evil thing."

"Yes, it must be a false accusation. How could Qingtian Temple collude with foreign demons!"

Someone spoke up, and soon, others also expressed their agreement, all tending to believe that Qingtian Temple would not collude with foreign demons.

Hearing this, the people around nodded in agreement and sat down with peace of mind, ready to watch the show. There will definitely be people from Qingtian Temple who will show up and teach those guys a lesson.

For so many years, Qingtian Temple has stood at the top of the human race, respected by billions of people, and has always adhered to the purpose of slaying demons and punishing evil and promoting good, safeguarding the safety of the people.

Such a Taoist holy place would never do anything to collude with foreign demons!

"Humph, the mere Great Qin Dynasty dares to provoke Qingtian Temple, it's really tired of living!"

"That's right, Qingtian Temple is so famous, they dare to frame, Qingtian Temple will definitely make them pay with blood!"

The people around spoke one after another, not caring about the two rows of big words at all.

They have been in Qingshi City for so many years, and they are very clear about the strength of Qingtian Temple.

This is an unfathomable and powerful force that cannot be matched, and no force can shake its position.

Even if the so-called Great Qin Dynasty is coming with great momentum, they also believe that they will never be able to break through the defense of Qingtian Temple.

Moreover, this is Qingshi City, which belongs to the jurisdiction of Qingtian Temple. It is enough to just wait for the news to come and watch the show.

At this moment, countless people were looking forward to the appearance of people from Qingtian Temple, severely attacking those guys who slandered Qingtian Temple and killing them all!

Only Lin Qingyu frowned, his eyelids twitched wildly, and he felt a little uneasy.

............

Qingtian Temple.

In a remote courtyard, an old woman sat cross-legged on a cushion. She had a haggard face, silver hair, and wore simple Taoist clothes. Her eyes were slightly closed, and she was practicing breathing.

Suddenly, the door opened, and several monks wearing the clothes of outer sect elders walked into the room. They all looked respectful and bowed to the old woman.

"Greetings to the Supreme Elder!"

Everyone shouted in unison, with admiration in their eyes, and even with strong fanaticism.

The Supreme Elder, the second-in-command of Qingtian Temple, was extremely powerful. He usually lived in seclusion and rarely appeared. His Taoism was unfathomable.

Although she was just an old woman, she had an extremely high status in Qingtian Temple.

"You are here." The old woman opened her eyes and revealed a cloudy look: "I already know what happened in the outside world, so there is no need to talk about it."

Her tone was cold and chilly, like a death announcement from the underworld.

Her name was Li Honglan, and her seniority in Qingtian Temple was second only to the headmaster. She was one of the real leaders of Qingtian Temple.

"Now all forces have joined forces to target our Qingtian Temple, trying to subvert our reputation and even destroy our sect. This move is really vicious." Another person said with gritted teeth.

"These bastards, while the head of our Qingtian Temple is not at the mountain gate, are so unscrupulous. Do they really think that our Qingtian Temple is a soft persimmon?" A person next to him cursed angrily, clenching his fists.

"Grand Elder, this matter must not be tolerated like this!" Another person also echoed.

Li Honglan's face remained indifferent. After a moment of silence, she said: "What if this elder tells you that those so-called rumors are all true?"

In an instant, the expressions of several people suddenly froze.

This sentence exploded in their minds like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. Several people's faces changed drastically, their pupils shrank sharply, and they looked at Li Honglan in disbelief. Their heads were buzzing and they were so shocked that they couldn't speak.

"Grand Elder, are you mistaken?" One person said tremblingly.

They were unwilling to accept this absurd answer.

"How can it be... true?" One person asked with difficulty, his eyes flickering, as if he had a guess, but just refused to admit it.

Li Honglan sighed, shook her head slowly, and said softly: "Yes, this is absolutely true, it can't be false."

As soon as these words came out, these outer sect elders looked at each other, their eyes filled with astonishment, as if they had encountered a bolt from the blue, and the whole world collapsed.

"This... How is this possible..."

Several people murmured to themselves, their mouths opened for a long time before closing, their expressions were dull, like clay sculptures.

"How... How could it be?" One of them trembled, as if he had lost his soul, and he didn't even have the courage to stand up.

After a long time, someone finally reacted. He swallowed his saliva and cautiously tried: "Grand Elder, what you mean is... Could it be that the head and Daozi have been hiding it from us...?"

He pointed at himself, obviously a little unsure.

Because he really couldn't believe that Daozi, the head of Qingtian Temple, actually colluded with demons from outside the domain. This was simply shocking and unbelievable.

"Alas, this matter is a long story."

Li Honglan sighed, a complex look flashed across her eyes, and then slowly said: "You are just outer sect elders, so naturally you don't know what secrets are involved in this matter."

Hearing this, several people's faces showed a trace of embarrassment. As outer sect elders of Qingtian Temple, they were indeed not qualified to know.

"Grand Elder, what should we do?" A female elder asked.

"Yes, Grand Elder, should we tell the headmaster to come back quickly, and Daozi, if he can lead those elders back from Wansheng Mountain, it can also help Qingtian Temple out of the urgent need." Another person whispered.

However, after hearing these words, Li Honglan shook her head and said with a complicated expression: "No need, their soul lamps are already half extinguished, and it is obvious that they have met with an accident."

"What...what?!"

When these words came out, several people's eyes widened instantly, and their eyeballs almost flew out.

"This is impossible..." They subconsciously refuted.

The soul lamp is the most important symbol of the cultivator, representing the breath of life.

Once the cultivator dies, the soul lamp will be extinguished, which means the end of life and complete death.

And their headmaster and Taoist son have already half extinguished their soul lamps, isn't it...

"Don't mention these things anymore, I have issued a gag order, whoever dares to leak it out will be killed without mercy." Li Honglan's expression was cold.

Several people were immediately silent, not daring to say a word.

But they still felt confused, and the fact that the headmaster and Taoist son died gave them a great stimulus.

"Grand Elder, do you have a plan to deal with it?" Someone else asked cautiously.

"Since those people want to destroy my Qingtian Temple, let them go." Li Honglan said lightly, as if she had already prepared: "If we don't let them taste the sweetness, I'm afraid they will never leave."

Everyone was stunned, as if they had lost their parents.

"But..."

Suddenly, Li Honglan's voice changed, which made everyone excited.

"But, although the head of my Qingtian Temple is dead, he is not a vegetarian!"

Li Honglan said lightly, looking into the distance.

There is an ancient temple there, which is the temple where Qingtian Temple worships its ancestors.

"Later, this elder will join other supreme elders to wake up the ancestor and fight against foreign enemies together. And your task is also very simple, that is to take the most core inheritance of my Qingtian Temple and these outstanding disciples who have not yet grown up to leave here and escape this disaster."

"As for the rest of the mess, leave it to me."

As she said, she patted a pile of jade boxes on the stone table in front of her, each box containing rare spiritual medicines.

"There are some cultivation resources here, enough for those young disciples to practice. You must work hard to practice in the future and must not fall into the dignity of Qingtian Temple."

Hearing Li Honglan's words, everyone's expression changed slightly, and their eyes were red.

They knew very well why Li Honglan stayed here. She wanted to protect Qingtian Temple, even if she sacrificed her life.

Seeing the expressions of several people who were extremely angry, Li Honglan smiled faintly: "You don't have to worry, it's just a short separation, it won't be too long, my Qingtian Temple will rise again."

"Grand Elder..." Several people stared at her with complicated expressions, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

Li Honglan said in a low voice: "Remember, you must conceal your whereabouts and don't let the enemy notice you, otherwise you should understand the consequences."

Several people were silent, with serious expressions, nodding solemnly to show that they understood.

"Grand Elder, don't worry, we will definitely return safely, and make Qingtian Temple famous again and restore its former glory." A male elder said with a resolute look.

Hearing this, Li Honglan nodded slightly.

"Let's go."

Li Honglan waved her hand, signaling everyone to leave.

Everyone took a deep breath, clasped their fists and bowed respectfully: "We will follow the instructions of the Grand Elder, and we will live up to the high expectations of the sect."

As they said, they picked up the jade boxes and then bowed and left.

When Li Honglan was the only one left in the house, she glanced around indifferently, and suddenly glanced at the incense burner next to her, and a strange light flashed silently.

Immediately, she reached out and overturned the incense burner, and a puff of black smoke rose up immediately.

"Buzz buzz buzz!!!"

At this moment, the incense burner made a vibrating sound, as if it was struggling violently like a living thing.

It was as black as ink, with complicated and mysterious runes painted on its surface, emitting extremely evil fluctuations, causing the temperature of the entire room to drop sharply.

At the same time, an illusory black shadow emerged from the black smoke and condensed into shape.

"Hehehe, you are still ruthless. You used these outer sect elders and disciples to attract the enemy's attention, and then secretly left with Qingtian Temple's tens of thousands of years of savings. It's really wonderful, wonderful~"

The black shadow laughed strangely and said in a grim tone.

There was no ripple on Li Honglan's face. She stood quietly in front of the incense table and stared at the black shadow coldly.

"Now that the disaster is ahead, we can only sacrifice a small group of people first to preserve a stronger combat power."

Li Honglan looked indifferent and said lightly: "If we don't do this, I'm afraid all 108 peaks will fall."

"Humph! We have been planning for so many years with great difficulty, how can we fail at the last moment? I won't allow it!" The black shadow was furious and roared.

"Haha, do you think I am willing?" Li Honglan sneered, "If you hadn't bewitched Daozi, letting him kill innocent people without restraint and perform the blood refining method, how could my Qingtian Temple fall into this situation?"

"You are talking nonsense!"

The black shadow said angrily, "This matter has nothing to do with me! It's you idiots!"

Li Honglan ignored his excuses, she said lightly, "Now that the catastrophe has come, we can only take risky measures."

She looked at the black shadow with a dim gaze, "The so-called abandoning the small self and fulfilling the big self. Now that Daozi and the headmaster are dead, there are only you and me left in Qingtian Temple to continue this good fortune."

"Hehe, that's natural, we are good friends who have been together for thousands of years, I will definitely support you." The black shadow chuckled.

Li Honglan's lips moved twice, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say it after all.

After a moment, she shook her head and sighed, saying: "I hope you remember what I said today, otherwise none of us will leave alive."

"Hehehe!"

The black shadow laughed sharply and hoarsely, and then the body slowly disappeared, and finally merged into the darkness.

It was not until the black shadow disappeared for a moment that Li Honglan murmured to herself: "I know you are unwilling, but if you don't cooperate, I don't mind fighting to the death with you."

"For the future of Qingtian Temple, I must do this!" Her voice became lower and lower, and finally disappeared silently.

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