The rivers and lakes ask the heart but not the way

Chapter 28 Caning

All the disciples of the Qingcheng Sect stood under the high platform of Songfeng Temple, silent as a chilling cicada.

Behind the high platform is a large hall, and there are four large characters on the plaque outside the hall - "go straight on the right path".

Daoist Huxu sat upright on a high platform with a dark complexion, and Daoist Ziyang next to him held a penetrating whip in his hand, furious.

Mentioning the word "bone-piercing whip", everyone in the Qingcheng faction was terrified.Different from ordinary punishments, the bone-penetrating whip is filled with the executioner's internal strength, and when the whip is lowered, the iron will be broken.

In the early years, there was a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, who had bad conduct, often sneaked around the mountain, and refused to change after repeated admonitions.Later, because of a little quarrel, he ruthlessly injured his fellow disciple again.When he was expelled from the teacher's school, the master thought that he had studied hard for many years and did not abolish his martial arts. As a result, he did not change his nature and went up the mountain to steal the secret books.At that time, he was tied up on this high platform, and the master just waved a whip in front of everyone, and that man's life was ruined.

The one kneeling in the middle of the high platform today is Wu Gezi.

Master's proud disciple, role model for juniors, future head of the Qingcheng School, and the number one sword in Jianghu.

Master Ziyang sternly said: "The villain! The Seventeenth Younger who was with you along the way, you know who he is!"

Wu Gezi frowned and remained silent. He didn't know how to answer, and he wasn't even sure whether he needed to answer. This was not an inquiry, but a precursor to some kind of exposure. He had a premonition that things would be very difficult and might be out of control, because Now kneeling on the execution ground, the master is holding a penetrating whip in his hand.

Master Ziyang grinned and gritted his teeth: "He is a remnant of the Demon Sect!"

All the disciples were in an uproar, exchanging shocked glances with each other, how could the elder brother associate with people from the Demon Cult?

Wu Gezi didn't react at all, no surprise, no anger, no heartache, he didn't seem to hear this sentence, he seemed to be isolated from this world.

What is Master talking about?

Huxu Daoist said: "Heroes from all over the world are chasing and killing the remnants of the Demon Cult, only two are missing, one is ranked sixth and the other is ranked seventeen. Master Emei has traced the trace of the sixth child and is heading south to eliminate the demon... ..."

Master Ziyang interrupted his junior brother, pointed at Wu Shuangzi and said: "And you, you, you actually call a brother and brother with a monster from the Demon Cult!"

Wu Shuangzi's mind went blank. He heard what the master said, but he didn't understand it, or he didn't want to understand it. He thought, they haven't met Shiqi Shao, so they don't know. If they have, they will know Shiqi At least it is impossible to be a member of the Demon Cult.

There was a loud "pa", and a sharp pain woke him up.By the time he reacted, his knees were already unstable, and he was propped on the ground with one hand.The vest burned like a pain, as if someone had torn him in two along the welt.After a while, sweat dripped from the forehead.

The crowd below the high platform let out exclamations, everyone was shocked, they didn't expect the master's shot to be so heavy!

They don't know that although Master Ziyang usually looks kind and kind, but when he becomes powerful, he is more ruthless than anyone else.

Wu Shuangzi finally remembered that he was not completely unaware of those clues, and he remembered all of those momentary suspicions: Why did Young Master Shiqi know that the silver-tailed snake's whip was poisonous, and why did Seventeen kill it when he killed the silver-tailed snake? Why did Young Master Shiqi not go with an excuse, why the martial arts practiced by Young Master Seventeen is so weird, why Young Master Seventeen has poisonous poison on his body, why Young Master Seventeen’s internal injuries resemble those of the Emei sect, and why the sixth child said "Does he know who you are?" , and what was sucking his internal energy away during the healing process... After all the doubts dissipated, a Seventeenth Younger that he didn't know appeared.

He was in a trance.

For some reason, he remembered that when he was protecting the Seventeenth Young Master in the mottled bamboo forest, the hard debris hit him on the back, and the Seventeenth Young Master asked him with his mouth if it hurt. At that time, he felt no pain at all, but now, Really hurts.

Master Ziyang scolded: "Sinister! As the head disciple of the famous decent school, but he hooked up with the evildoers of the demon sect, not to mention ruining his own reputation, and ruining the reputation of my Qingcheng sect! Do you still remember your uncle's legs? Why not! What face do you have to see him now!" The more he said, the more angry he became, the more he loved and hated him, "I am not immortal and double monster said that I saw you prostitution in the daytime with my own eyes! There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that you are a prostitute in Xiangyang! Ever since What shame do you have to associate with the Demon Sect! Not to mention the rules and regulations of the sect, even the conduct has been corrupted to such a state! What about your brain? Do you have any brains! I will kill you today and treat you as if I didn’t This scoundrel!"

"Slap" is another whip.The skin on Wu Shuangzi's back was ripped apart, the pink flesh turned out, and the bright red blood first oozes out and then gurgles down.He lowered his head and clenched his teeth, trying not to snort, sweat trickling down the tip of his nose.

All the disciples became anxious, if these two lashes hit them, they would have been beaten to no avail.The eldest brother is usually strong in martial arts, he is upright, and he takes good care of his juniors. Although he is often cold-faced and serious, he is popular and highly respected. Everyone can't bear to see him being tortured like this, but no one dares to stand before the head of the sect. If you want to plead for mercy, you can only look at me and I will look at you in a hurry.

"Where's your sword!" Master Ziyang suddenly discovered something.

Wu Shuangzi didn't know how to answer, if the master asked him in private, he might tell the truth about the blind mother-in-law, but in this public, how could he bring up the old relationship that the master tried to avoid?

"Where's the Dragon and Tiger Sword!" Master Ziyang raised his voice and asked again, his hands trembling in anger.The dragon and tiger sword that he regards as a treasure is also a keepsake of the successive heads of the Qingcheng sect.

Wu Gezi can only remain silent.

"You, you, evil animal! You have made friends with the Demon Cult and even the sword..." Before he finished speaking, he gave another "slap" whip!

Wu Shuangzi tightly clenched his fists, neither barking nor moving.

"Uncle Master, calm down!" Tie Guanzi stood up from the crowd, strode up to the high platform, and knelt down in front of the two real people.

"Presumptuous! It's not your turn to speak!" Tie Guanzi's master Huxu roared like a lion, causing all the disciples to cower and bow their heads.

Tie Guanzi raised his head, and spoke convincingly to Master Ziyang: "On Xiangyang Road, we were indeed traveling with the Seventeenth Young Master, but Eldest Senior Brother didn't know that he was a member of the Devil's Cult. Anyone who didn't know is innocent! At the Tenderness Hall, Eldest Senior Brother was Going to investigate the case, I didn't have a prostitute, the rumors in the world are not credible! The disciples of the two monsters have seen it before, they are crazy, they like to spray people with blood, and the younger sister and the Emei master have both suffered from them, so the words of the two monsters are even more unbelievable! Eldest brother takes great care of the Dragon and Tiger Sword, wipe it every day, how can it be lost, there must be something hidden in it, please investigate carefully!"

Master Ziyang's face softened a little, he snorted, and still said: "Even if you don't know, it's a fact that you have made friends with the Demon Cult, and it's not wrong to be whipped." But the hand that raised the whip had already been put down.

Tie Guanzi continued: "Eldest senior brother killed the silver-tailed snake, the left guardian of the Demon Cult, and saved a whole village. The battle of Yongshou Peak saved countless people, and he also blocked the hidden weapon for Master Miaozang. Qingcheng Pai has done his best, he is well-known in the world, and the senior brother has contributed to everything, so please be merciful to the sect master!"

Master Ziyang heaved a sigh of relief, these words Miaozang had already said in the letter, just now he was angry for a while, and he hit harder, looking at the disciples under his feet who had been maimed, he couldn't bear it, so he waved his hand and said : "Forget it, you can help him down."

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Tie Guanzi came to Wu Shuangzi's room, saw the senior brother sitting there, dazed, and said anxiously: "Why don't you lie down on the bed to recuperate!"

Wu Shuangzi shook his head at him: "My injury is not serious." Although it hurts, it is not as serious as imagined. Thanks to the 60 years of internal force that has automatically protected his muscles and bones, the injury is only on the flesh. "Thank you for pleading for me during the day."

"I'm just telling the truth." Tie Guanzi smiled innocently.He took out a bottle of wound medicine and handed it to Wu Shuangzi: "The master master asked me to give it to you, and he didn't let me say that he gave it to you... In fact, the master master is also for your own good. I like you, so I punish you the most every time..."

Wu Gezi took the medicine and nodded: "I know, it's my fault."