The Grandmaster Strategist

Xia Jinyi's eyes widened and he said coldly: "Say it again."

Chi Ji gave him a sympathetic look and said, "Miss Xiuchun has hanged herself and is pregnant. My young master specially sent me to inform you."

Xia Jinyi looked at his hands blankly and stopped talking. Chi Ji retreated. Just when he stepped out of the door, he heard a whimpering cry, a heart-breaking cry. , Chi Ji felt sour in his heart and quickly quickened his pace.

Xia Jinyi sat on the floor of the room in a daze, Li Hanyou no longer appeared in his mind. He just recalled everything that happened after he got acquainted with Xiuchun, from the frivolous play at the beginning, to later, this delicate woman had walked in In his own heart, how many times have the two of them slept in each other's arms, looking forward to a better future together? He even thought that in a few years, he would be rich enough to take Xiu Chun away from home. His hometown was a sad place and he could not return. , but there are still many places in the world where they can settle down. Until that day, he saw Li Hanyou, the woman who devoured his life and dreams, the woman who changed his destiny but had completely forgotten him. From that moment on, his life had ended, and every day he Ri was just thinking about how to please the cruel prince and how to seek revenge on Li Hanyou, so he willingly risked his life to complete the task assigned to him by Jiang Zhe, just because he knew how insignificant his own power was. A disciple of Fengyi Sect, a royal princess, and a general's wife. To her, her life and death are just like an ant. If she wants revenge, the only way is to knock down the big tree she relies on, so King Yong and Jiang Zhe became his only choice. , but even during those painful days, there was always that beautiful figure beside him, comforting him, encouraging him, and leaving a glimmer of light in his heart. However, he did not take her into consideration. After he accepted the mission of narrow escape, in order to preserve Secretly, he didn't even say goodbye to her. He even thought that if he faked his death, then this gentle girl would forget him and have a happy life of her own. However, he didn't expect that she actually committed suicide by hanging herself with a Her child left. What a cruel decision. Why did she make such a decisive decision? Is this retribution? Is this retribution for helping the prince to kill so many innocent girls?

The more he thought about it, the more painful he became. Xia Jinyi felt that his internal organs were on fire, he was dizzy, and he soon passed out. Half asleep, he seemed to have returned to his hometown with Xiuchun, where men farmed and women weaved, living a leisurely life. Yueyue seemed like her parents were still alive, holding their son and smiling from ear to ear. In a hazy state, Xia Jinyi subconsciously used the internal energy taught by his master. It is an internal energy that has no effect, but can refresh people's spirits and help them sleep better. For many years, Xia Jinyi has continued to use it every day, although there is nothing There are other benefits, but although his internal strength has not increased, it has become more and more rounded. In order to stop dreaming about Li Hanyou's figure in the past year, Xia Jinyi has practiced extremely hard. Today, he was in great pain and couldn't help but practice. But as he continued to practice, Xia Jinyi only felt a blazing warm current rising from his Dantian. Xia Jinyi hesitated for a moment, and the warm current flowed into his limbs and bones. The pain actually eased a bit. With a thought in his heart, he continued to exercise, and sure enough, warm currents surged from his Dantian. He deliberately endured the greatest pain, but instead exercised more seriously. The pain that seemed to tear his whole body made him feel a little sad. comfort. At some point, he was addicted to it.

If someone comes in at this time, they will see a strange scene. A man's whole body is faintly filled with zhenqi, but it is like burning fire. His expression is peaceful in pain. Xia Jinyi was also lucky. Chi Ji, who came to deliver the meal at noon, saw the door closed and thought that he was unwilling to come out because he was sad, so he just shouted outside and put the meal on the table. He did not think of entering the dormitory to see him, otherwise Xia Jinyi There must be death but no life.

At midnight,

Xia Jinyi only felt a cool zhenqi pouring out from his Dantian, flowing throughout his body. Wherever the zhenqi passed, his limbs gradually revived. After the zhenqi circulated for a week, Xia Jinyi felt a jolt of energy, and the sadness and guilt in his heart suddenly disappeared. It no longer made him want to die in pain. He sat up and felt a sour odor on his body. When he looked carefully, he saw that it was pitch black. He quickly ran to the yard and got water from the well to rinse it off. After bathing, he stretched out his hands and felt that his skin was so white that it was almost transparent. , moist and elastic. He couldn't help but be shocked, wondering what happened. At this moment, someone behind him sighed: "Yi'er, you finally broke through the seven emotions."

Xia Jinyi looked back and saw a Taoist priest in yellow standing smiling under the bright moonlight. The Taoist priest didn't know how old he was. He was beautiful and had the skin of a baby, but his hair and beard were all white, yet he looked as if he was a hundred years old. Xia Jinyi shouted, He was his second mentor, Taoist Meng Taoist from Tiandu. He stepped forward and bowed down. He originally wanted to cry bitterly, but he felt that there were no tears to shed. He couldn't help but feel even more strange.

Taoist Meng stepped forward to help him up and said: "Yi'er, you can already know some things today. My teacher is not an ordinary person, but the current master of the Demon Star Sect."

Xia Jinyi was slightly startled. He had heard his master talk about the three sects of the Demon Sect. Only when he went outside did he realize that few people knew about these things. He had also suspected that his mentor might be a member of the Demon Sect, but he thought that his mentor had always been the best to him. , then put it aside. Today, when Xia Jinyi heard his mentor personally admit his identity, Xia Jinyi felt a big stone drop in his heart. He smiled and said: "No matter who the master is, Jin Yi doesn't care, but there are many things that Jin Yi doesn't understand. Please tell the master to Yi'er."

Taoist Meng pulled Xia Jinyi and sat down on the stone bench in the yard. He smiled and said: "Good disciple, I really did not choose the wrong successor as my master. Listen to me and tell me slowly. I have told you about the three sects of the Demon Sect before, Qian Kun Chaos, the scorching sun appears, the cold moon assists, and the hidden star guards. It is precisely the three sects that have their own division of labor. The first generation sect leader of my Demon Sect came from a humble background. He hated those wealthy nobles and believed that the reason why a country declined was because of those The royal family that sucks the blood of the people is extremely corrupt. He once said that if the king is wise, the people will suffer less. If the king is fatuous, the people will suffer even worse. Therefore, he founded the Demon Sect in order to eradicate this unfair and troubled world. The founder He believed that if the people were in poverty, someone would rise up and create a new world, and the new dynasty would allow the people to have a hundred years of well-being, so he did not want the people to endure hardship when the dynasty declined, so he founded the Three Sects , Ri Zong is the general who rose up, and Yue Zong is the military advisor who prompted those wealthy families to fight each other, start wars, subvert the dynasty, and promote a new situation. But in this way, if the foundation of the new dynasty is solid, our Sun and Moon sects will I'm afraid there are only a few disciples left, and there are wars. It's no wonder that this is the case. But since this, how can our demon sect maintain its lifeline? Therefore, the founder's wisdom is as deep as the sea, and he founded the Star Sect. The purpose of the Star Sect is to escape. The world is like the stars in the sky, although they are common but not known to each other. Moreover, our Star Sect is responsible for the inheritance of the Demon Sect and has guarded the secrets of our sect from generation to generation. When the world is in chaos, we must learn from those who have low status but have deep hearts. Ambitious young people choose to teach them the martial arts of the Rizong and the military strategies of the Yuezong. Therefore, although the Demon Sect is often surrounded and annihilated by the black and white factions and the imperial court, it always comes back to life. It is our credit. It is a pity that the Patriarch I can't think of a better way to bring peace to the people. We can only use war to cleanse the world of filth and create new peace."

A look of doubt flashed in Xia Jinyi's eyes, and he asked: "Master, in that case, wouldn't it mean that Xingzong would just sit on a mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers? Wouldn't it be too much to stir up chaos in the world and stay out of it?"

Meng Taoist smiled bitterly and said: "Silly boy, do you think it is easy to find the successor of Xing Sect? The previous sect master will return to the secret treasure protected by our Xing Sect to practice with great concentration. The Xing Sect secretly teaches the mind method, which is called the "Nine Death Divine Art". After practicing this mind method, the heart will be the strongest, as long as the head is not cut off. , then we will never die, and this kind of mentality can allow us to live to be over one hundred and twenty years old, but now the seventeenth generation of Xingzong has almost been interrupted twice."

Xia Jinyi thought for a while and asked, "Is it possible that the heirs of the Xing Sect have special requirements that are difficult to meet?"

Taoist Meng smiled bitterly and said: "The first requirement for the heirs of the Xing Sect is to have no relatives and no relatives. This is fine, it is not difficult to find; the second requirement is to remain unmarried and have no heirs for life, which is already a bit difficult; The three requirements are that you need to have gone through many hardships before the age of thirty, and see through life and death. These three requirements have reduced the number of candidates to choose from, not to mention that our Star Sect also requires that the successor must have at least the qualifications of a middle-aged person or above."

Xia Jinyi thought for a while and said: "Disciple can barely meet these conditions, but I believe that if these conditions are the only ones, then there will be no difficulty."

Meng Taoist took a deep look at him and said: "This is because of the limitations of the purpose of Xingzong. Disciples of our sect cannot enjoy glory and wealth, but need to wander around to increase their knowledge. They will be homeless all their lives, and they cannot show martial arts. Even if When encountering life-threatening danger, you can only escape and cannot fight back. In this way, although you are the leader of the Star Sect, you will remain unknown for the rest of your life. How can this kind of shackles be endured by a person with peerless martial arts? Therefore, the rules of this sect are: If you pass the test before the age of thirty, you can become a registered disciple. From then on, you can be free until you are sixty, but you cannot practice superior martial arts. Anyway, the Nine Deaths Divine Art can save your life. If you die unfortunately, it can only mean that this person His temperament cannot be tolerated and he is not worthy of being a successor of the Xing Sect. Only after he reaches the age of sixty do we think we can discern his character and formally accept him as a disciple."

Xia Jinyi thought deeply: "So, the disciple is not the only candidate?"

Meng Taoist said apologetically: "Yes, I have chosen two people before you, but it seems that you have the best hope at the moment. Now you have faked your death and become invisible. After experiencing tragic changes, you have seen through the love disaster. Now you have broken through the Nine Deaths Divine Art." The third level of 'Seven Emotions', if you can abide by the laws of the Star Sect in the next thirty years, then I believe you will become my successor."

Since Xia Jinyi broke through the Seven Emotions Pass, he only felt that his mind was sharp and the emotions in his heart gradually became indifferent. He did not comfort his mentor. Instead, he asked: "If all of us meet the requirements, how will our mentor make a decision?"

Meng Taoist said proudly: "I respect the strong in the Demon Sect. If you all pass, then it will naturally depend on who of you can survive after killing each other."

Xia Jinyi smiled faintly and asked again: "In that case, I have obtained the pre-selection qualification. Master should also teach me some gadgets so that I can save my life."

Meng Taoist did not feel dissatisfied, and took out a pamphlet from his arms, which was written in small regular script. Meng Taoist said: "These things are just trivial skills. It shouldn't matter if you learn these self-protection, but you also have to understand, If you are not willing to be lonely, you can become famous all over the world by relying on these things, and then you will lose the qualification to succeed the sect leader. However, according to the rules of this sect, if you are willing to give up the opportunity to become the sect leader, then the Xing Sect will not take back your martial arts, as long as If you don't mention the word Xingzong for the rest of your life, then you can live the rest of your life peacefully."

Xia Jinyi smiled coldly and said, "Do you really trust us candidates? I'm afraid you have other control methods."

Taoist Meng's eyes flashed, he showed a smile, took out a red pill from his arms, and said: "This is the true love poison developed by my ancestor of the Demon Sect on the basis of Miao Jiang poison. As long as you take this medicine , and then swear that unless you become the leader of the Star Sect, you will never mention the matter of the Star Sect for the rest of your life, and then I will use my method, then it will be fine."

Xia Jinyi took the Gu pill and said indifferently: "This medicine will kill me if the master orders it."

Taoist Meng shook his head and said: "That's not the case. As long as you don't mention anything about the Star Sect, then I have no control over your life or death. Moreover, the True Love Gu has another advantage, that is, it can delay aging and is not affected by other poisons." It's harmful, so I didn't get rid of this poison until I was eighty-three years old this year and needed to explain the secrets of our sect to you."

Xia Jinyi believed that everything his teacher said was true, and his expression gradually softened. He picked up the Gu Pills and asked again: "Teacher, do you know everything that happened to my disciple?"

Meng Taoist sighed slightly and said: "I know that nine out of ten times, I was a teacher at Kongtong Mountain. I saw that although you were loyal and honest, your face was miserable all your life, so I stayed to observe you. When you return to Kongtong Mountain, Dong, report the family affairs to the master, and I have already investigated it for you. Before Fengyi Sect sent people to kill you and silence you, I tried to find a way to let the head of Kongtong know about this, so he did not dare to offend Fengyi. The sect will expel you from the sect. If you worship me as your master, I will not teach you any other martial arts. Instead, I will turn you into the prodigal son you are today. The first is to make the Fengyi sect feel at ease with you, and the second is because if you want to If you want to become the leader of our sect, how can you survive those long years if you don't live unruly and entertain yourself. Later, after you came down from the mountain, although I didn't follow you, I paid a lot of money to a gentleman in Liang Shang in advance and asked him to follow you for a few days. Year, that's why I came in a hurry when something happened to you in Chang'an this time. The only pity is Xiuchun. I originally thought that since you are already tied, I no longer expect anything from you. As long as you take that little girl with you. If you leave your unborn child safely, I will no longer have any fate with you, but who knew that this little girl would be killed."

Xia Jinyi's expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "Master, what are you talking about? Didn't Master Jiang say that Xiuchun hanged himself?"

Meng Taoist glanced at him with pity and said: "I arrived at the palace a little late. Miss Xiuchun's body was still warm. Someone had stabbed her to death. Although it was secretive, it couldn't be hidden from my eyes."

Xia Jinyi hissed: "Who, who killed Xiuchun? She is just a weak woman, neither a threat nor worth. Who would kill her?"

Meng Taoist said calmly: "I went there late and didn't see the murderer, but can't you guess it?"

Xia Jinyi felt like his heart was twisting in a knife, and he turned his face away and stopped talking. Meng Taoist sighed: "If I don't tell you this matter, you are very likely to become my successor, but I don't want you to regret it for the rest of your life. My child, you should take care of yourself in the future."

Xia Jinyi looked at the dawn outside the window, but felt like crying without tears. He said calmly: "Master, how far can I achieve to be qualified to compete for the position of sect leader."

Meng Taoist looked at him deeply and said: "I believe you will understand when you lose your qualifications. A small person can rely on the brilliance of others, but when many people see your own brilliance, you don't have to There you go, thirty years later, in the temple where our master and disciple lived. I hope you can keep your appointment on time. Now, it’s time for you to take your medicine."

Xia Jinyi looked at the Gu Pills and whispered: "Once upon a time, the sea was too big for water, but Wushan is not a cloud. Apart from hatred, there is nothing in this world that I can't let go of." After that, he took the Gu Pills. I don't know if it was a psychological effect or real. , he just felt that the pill would automatically roll into his stomach as soon as it touched his lips.

Taoist Meng glanced at him with relief and said, "I hope our master and disciple will meet again by fate. I have tapped the acupoints of the people in this house, and now they are about to wake up, and the master is gone."

The yellow shadow flashed, and Meng Dao disappeared. A smile appeared on Xia Jinyi's handsome face. It was a smile that made people feel bitter when they saw it.

Not long after, Chi Ji appeared with a somewhat uneasy look. He had his acupuncture points tapped last night. Meng Taoist's technique was superb. Not only did he feel nothing, but he was also very good at it. However, he was from a secret camp and always felt that he shouldn't sleep. He felt so heavy, so he came over to check on Xia Jinyi's condition. When he came in, he felt that Xia Jinyi's complexion had changed a little, but when he saw Xia Jinyi's expression was confused and seemed to be in great pain, he didn't ask too much. He just asked tentatively: "Xia Jinyi Didn’t the young master have a rest last night?”

Xia Jinyi smiled lightly and said: "The one he loves dies, and Jin Yi can't sleep peacefully."

A look of understanding flashed across Chi Ji's face, and he said: "Young Master Xia, it is better to express my condolences. Although it is painful to lose your beloved, Miss Xiuchun knows well and hopes that Young Master Xia will live a happier life."

Xia Jinyi was slightly startled and said, "Why, little brother, you are so young, do you know the pain of losing a lover?"

Chi Ji sighed slightly and said, "My young master has a poem that has never been circulated outside. If Mr. Xia is interested, I can sing it to you."

Xia Jinyi said with interest: "What word is it? I will accompany you."

Sadness flashed in Chi Ji's eyes and he said: "It's a song of Qin Yuan Chun."

"Life is fleeting, life is so miserable, how can you forget when you are wandering low. I remember the cold moon on the blue waves, the dance of swallows on green sleeves; at the curve of the carved railing, the silver man is crossing in secret. It is hard to stay in love, don't care about the broken flowers, and you will cry deeper when you are sick. I have been ill for a long time , I miss you for hundreds of times, who can describe the beautiful shadow.

Lying down late at night listening to the bitter rain. It is expected that if you have short hair, there will be frost in the coming morning. Only the blue sky is boundless, and the dust is broken; the shadow of the butterfly is fluttering, and it hurts when I touch it. I miss your beautiful face, I can't bear the red blood, and I remember yesterday's fragrance several times in my dream. It's really helpless, the sound of the leaf flute makes the sound of the ileum. "

Xia Jinyi played the music while listening, but later on, the music began to intermittent, but it became more and more sad. When the song ended, Xia Jinyi felt that the heartache that seemed to have disappeared reappeared, and finally burst into tears.