Immortality is above

Chapter 107 Chapter 106: Possessed

This was not the first time that Taoist Qingyang met Zhao Geer. Now that he heard that she came to Wenwuxuan, he was wondering if there was any new news in the imperial city.

If Emperor Yankang died, everyone would be happy.

As soon as he arrived in the front yard, he saw Zhao Geer, who was wearing a cloak and gauze hat and covering his face tightly, walking over with someone.

"The poor man pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

It is said that it is worship, but it is not really necessary to worship, but to be a leader.

Zhao Geer said: "The Taoist priest excuses himself."

Taoist Qingyang stood up and did not dare to look at her. Instead, he focused his eyes on the person following him.

This is a young man who is dressed rather strangely. He does not look like a guard or an entourage. His hair is tied up randomly and he has a shaggy beard. He looks unkempt and looks like a wanderer.

He carries a heavy sword on his back.

This kind of sword looks powerful and can scare people, but Taoist Qingyang knows that there are very few people who can practice it well.

No matter how you look at it, this person has nothing to do with "experts".

So, why can he stay with Her Royal Highness the Princess? And it seems that he doesn't have much respect for Zhao Geer.

He suppressed the surprise in his heart and asked, "Your Highness, do you have a message to convey here?"

Zhao Geer said: "No... I'm here to see Master Qianyang."

Taoist Qingyang was startled: "Looking for my senior brother?"

"Yes, I heard that Taoist Master Qianyang was here, so I came here to visit him."

Now Taoist Qingyang was even more surprised: "But what's the matter?"

If I don’t ask clearly, I feel uneasy.

"I've been having trouble sleeping and eating recently. I always feel palpitations and can't sleep. I feel like I'm possessed by a demon, so I want to ask Master Qianyang to take a look."

"Your Highness, my senior brother has been crazy in the past few years, with good times and bad times, and now he has become sober. Ask him to see this..."

Zhao Geer's tone changed: "What's going on? You want to stop me?"

Taoist Qingyang said hurriedly: "I don't dare, I will take you there right away."

I couldn't help but murmur in my heart: My senior brother did know Qihuang's medical skills before, but so many years have passed, and besides, Zhao Geer has not been looking for him for a long time, but it is too coincidental at this time.

Is it possible that she has been to Xishan before?

After a while, I came to the side courtyard and asked someone to invite Old Taoist Qianyang out.

"Fifth Junior Brother, what are you doing back and forth? It took me a lot of effort to get into meditation."

The old Taoist muttered in dissatisfaction.

Taoist Qingyang coughed dryly: "Senior brother, please don't be rude, Her Royal Highness is here."

Old Taoist Qianyang was stunned: "Your Highness the Princess?"

Zhao Geer immediately saluted him: "Do you still remember me, the temple master? When I was young, my father took me to build an immortal temple in the West Mountain and asked the Taoist priest to give me an amulet."

This is all a thing of the past.

At that time, Emperor Yankang still believed in Taoism.

Taoist Qingyang listened more and more puzzled. He would not think that Zhao Geer mentioned this just to reminisce about the past.

Old Taoist Qianyang was equally puzzled and blinked at his junior brother, meaning to ask "What's going on?"

How can Taoist Qingyang answer this question?

Zhao Geer said calmly: "Taoist Priest Qingyang, there are new guests arriving outside. You go and entertain them. There is no need to stay here."

"Um, okay."

Taoist Qingyang had no choice but to say goodbye and leave in a depressed tone.

As soon as he left, Zhao Geer, who was sitting down, suddenly stood up, which shocked Old Taoist Qianyang.

Ye Huosheng took a step forward and said with a smile: "Old temple master, do you still remember me?"

The old Taoist scratched his head and thought about what happened today. Everyone came to ask him if he remembered.

Fortunately, at this time, there was the sound of footsteps and Chen Liubai appeared.

"Son."

"Scholar."

Seeing the expressions of the two of them, the old Taoist suddenly understood: The lovers are all here to find Chen Liubai...

The doubts in my mind were immediately solved.

He immediately said: "I'm going to enter samadhi."

Throw up your sleeves and stride away.

Ye Huosheng rolled his eyes and hurriedly followed: "Old temple master, please stay. I have something to ask you...don't walk so fast."

One after another, they quickly disappeared.

So, only Chen Liubai and Zhao Geer were left in the hall.

"you are sick."

Chen Liubai glanced around and saw the clues.

Zhao Geer lowered his hands and stood solemnly: "Please save me, Master."

"Take off the cloak."

Zhao Geer immediately followed the instructions and took off his cloak, revealing a haggard face.

Her appearance was originally quite beautiful, but now her eyes were red, her face was covered with an ugly sallow layer, and there were even some black spots on it.

Zhao Geer has always maintained her beauty, but now, she has turned into a yellow-faced woman, which is even more uncomfortable than killing her.

Especially now, he has to show himself in front of Chen Liubai.

But she had no choice but to hope.

If there was anyone in the world who could save her, it was Chen Liubai.

Chen Liubai's eyes were calm, without any fluctuation.

Facing these star-like eyes, Zhao Geer's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but lower his head slightly.

She could feel that Chen Liubai's cultivation had undergone some kind of transformation.

Not step-by-step progress, but complete transformation.

But I can't tell exactly how it changed. In an instant, I just felt that although Chen Liubai was sitting in front of me, just one step away, in fact, he was infinitely far away and untouchable.

Chen Liubai asked: "When did it happen?"

"About ten days ago... In fact, I have mentioned it to you before. Living in the palace, I always felt gloomy and depressing. I had trouble sleeping and eating. Then it became more and more serious. Every night when I fell asleep, it felt like I was being covered by a big piece of A stone pressed against my heart, making me unable to breathe. For this reason, I didn’t even dare to fall asleep, so I forced myself to stay strong..."

She went to Baidi City to learn swordsmanship, and she was regarded as a top-notch warrior in the world. But after all, she was made of flesh and blood, and long-term insomnia would have a great impact on her body.

"anything else?"

Chen Liubai continued to ask.

"The strange thing is that my appetite is very good. It's so weird. I eat seven or eight meals a day, and every meal is big fish and meat. It seems I can never have enough... Young Master, am I crazy? , so you were pressed into bed by a ghost?"

Chen Liubai said calmly: "If it's an evil thing, it's easy. You don't need me, you can just go to an old Taoist and it can be solved."

Zhao Geer heard this and said in horror: "Then what am I doing?"

Looking at her, Chen Liubai said slowly: "You are possessed by a demon."

"Possessed?"

Zhao Geer was shocked: "But I spend most of my time living in the palace..."

She suddenly thought of something: "So, the rumors are true. Master Yuankong is not a monk at all, but a demon... But nothing happened to the palace maids and concubines."

Chen Liubai replied: "Not everyone is qualified to become a demon."

"so what should I do now?"

Zhao Geer asked anxiously.

She had heard of "demon", but the concept of "demon" was too broad and she had no way of understanding the specific situation.

She would never want to become a demon herself.

Chen Liubai suddenly stretched out his hand and pressed it on the top of her head: "Close your eyes."

At this time, Zhao Geer was already a masterless person and could do whatever he was told.

Looking at her, Chen Liubai used his Dharma. In his field of vision, he saw strands of black energy, like dense hair, entangling Zhao Geer's legs, waist, arms, and neck...

Feeling the prying eyes of Dharma thoughts, these black energies immediately began to twist, like poisonous snakes that had been stimulated, suddenly standing upright.

At the same time, Zhao Geer's delicate body couldn't help but begin to tremble, her face turned pale, and she was sweating profusely.

My head is buzzing.

If Chen Liubai hadn't held her down with one hand, she might have screamed.

Black energy filled the air, and then began to condense. There was not just one image, but several, layered on top of each other, looking twisted and ugly.

These strange and strange images, reflected in the thoughts of the law, immediately caused a kind of penetrating filth, like splashing ink, blooming into dark flowers.

Before the completion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with Chen Liubai's weak Dharma thoughts at that time, he could only retreat when faced with such a filthy impact, and it would be difficult to withstand it from the front.

But now, he is no longer Wu Xia Amen, and most of the energy and blood in his body have been transformed into Yuan Qi.

Yuan Qi is the fundamental soil from which Dharma thoughts are born, making them endless.

What martial arts aspires to pursue is internal strength and true energy; while immortality seeks the power of Dharma thoughts, also known as "magic power."

Facing the "demon" entangled with Zhao Geer, Qi, blood and the like can no longer produce an effect. Instead, they will become the opponent's "material". They can only fight against it and eliminate it through the power of Dharma and Mind.

This is an invisible war.

No matter what kind of war, there may be accidents and dangers.

But Chen Liubai ignored that and took action decisively.

……

The main hall of Wenwuxuan was packed with people.

Each one has his or her own demeanor. After all, there are as many as five people at the innate master level alone. As for the other dozen or so, they are basically all quasi-innate, either a certain gang leader or a certain village owner. Put it in the arena, have a head, a good reputation, and a resounding reputation.

To put it bluntly, these people gather in the martial arts world, respond to a hundred calls, hold a martial arts conference, and then elect the leader of the martial arts alliance.

Representatives of the three major factions of the Zhao Kingdom basically came together.

Needless to say, the Xuanjian Sect is the solid backing of His Highness the Fourth Prince. Sitting in the hall now is the cold-faced swordsman Zhan Chi. Although he is not a genius, he is a handsome disciple who is the focus of training in the sect;

The Xuanji Sect has sent the elder "Iron Operator" Lai Jue. The sect has always kept a low profile, and this direct support is enough to show that they are quite optimistic about Zhao Bin's ability to ascend to the Dabao;

On the other hand, Baidicheng's attitude was a bit vague, as if something unexpected had happened. Years ago, the lord of Baidi City, Guo Lin, led his disciples to the capital, but then ran away for unknown reasons and could not be found.

However, Zhao Geer has been accepted by Guo Lin as his personal successor, and the princess is in Wenwuxuan. To some extent, she can be regarded as the representative of Baidi City.

In addition to the three major sects, there are various villa gangs, etc., which I will not list and introduce one by one.

Everyone is invited here just to express their position and attitude.

According to the current overall situation, Zhao Bin does not need these martial arts warriors to charge into battle and fight for him. As long as they stabilize the order of the rivers and lakes, that is enough.

Of course, if they want to take the lead and fight bloody battles, a group of warriors may not be willing to do so without looking ahead.

Since ancient times, there has been a world in the court and a world in the Jianghu. The so-called "underworld and white road have divided the boundaries."

Although there will be many intersections between the two worlds, warriors are rarely required to wear armor and go into battle.

Attacking on the battlefield is not what martial arts warriors are good at.

Zhao Bin understood this clearly, so he placed the warriors at Wenwuxuan and received them from Taoist Qingyang.

Warriors, especially famous warriors, have always been unruly and not easy to deal with. All aspects must be taken care of carefully. Moreover, there may have been some conflicts between them in the past, but now that they are sitting together, if one of them is not good, they may come to blows.

Therefore, the Taoist was really busy and wasted a lot of time. He originally invited his senior brother here so that he could take charge.

Unexpectedly, Her Royal Highness the Princess came to the door and asked Old Dao Qianyang to see a doctor.

Looking at it, I don’t know when I will see it.

Regarding Zhao Geer's illness, Taoist Qingyang couldn't make any assumptions, but felt a little gloomy in his heart for no reason.

Suddenly someone came to report that Elder Xia was here.

Elder Xia is Zhao Bin's uncle and the powerful elder of the Xuanjian Sect: Xia Siyuan.

After hearing the news, Taoist Qingyang felt even worse.

Originally, he was fully responsible in Wenwuxuan, but when Xia Siyuan came, he immediately suppressed him...

……

"Old temple master, I will serve you the meat and wine of the day."

After chasing him into the room, Ye Huosheng spoke plausibly.

Old Taoist Qianyang smacked his lips: "So?"

"I want to make a friend with you, the kind of friend you make forever."

"Then you and him?"

"He" naturally refers to "Chen Liubai."

Ye Huosheng thought for a while: "Scholar, the relationship between us is a bit weird, it's hard to explain clearly. We are said to be friends, but in front of him, I always feel reserved, unable to speak, and don't know what to talk about. He is, It’s so unpredictable, sometimes we’re sitting together eating together, but it doesn’t seem to exist, it’s very weird... Do you understand this feeling?”

Old Taoist Qianyang clapped his hands: "Yes, that's it."

During this time in Zhuxian Temple, we actually got along day and night, and Chen Liubai took care of various chores, looking just like a Taoist boy.

But that's not the case at all.

He did those things just because he wanted to.

To this day, the old Taoist still doesn't know how to call Chen Liubai. It seems that all the names are inappropriate, so he might as well forget it.

Ye Huosheng said again: "Let's not talk about him, old Guanzhu, I think we are quite compatible. We both like to eat meat and drink. How about a drink now?"

The old Taoist said loudly: "I want to order the homework."

"It's broad daylight now, what kind of samadhi should I enter? At night, it's not too late to wait until the night is quiet. Let me tell you, as the saying goes, 'When a friend meets his best friend, a thousand cups are too few, and when a girl meets her lover, a hundred battles will be fought'. It's not something you can meet casually. Yes, it depends on fate."

The old man said: "..."

Two-quarters of an hour later, a table of wine and food was set up in the room by the maid, and the two of them exchanged cups and started drinking.

……

"what!"

Zhao Geer's body trembled more and more violently, and finally he couldn't help but scream, with a look of pain on his face.

She felt a pair of big hands rubbing her body vigorously and without mercy, and she wanted to peel off the skin.

The pain of peeling off skin and bones is really unbearable.

What was even more uncomfortable was that when Chen Liubai pressed his hand on the top of her head, her soul seemed to be frozen, her whole body lost control, and she could not move a finger.

"break!"

Chen Liubai let out a soft sigh, and all his thoughts took shape, becoming swords.

The sword light stimulated, breaking the clumps of black energy, and suddenly peeled off the bones of Zhao Geer's body.

hum!

This group of demonic thoughts did not disappear, but floated in the air, turning into a ferocious ghost, staring at Chen Liubai: "I found you..."

This is not really speaking, but a message of thought.

Then it turned into black energy and disappeared invisible.

Chen Liubai's face was calm and he let go of his hand. Zhao Geer immediately collapsed to the ground, like a ball of soft mud.

Chen Liubai ignored her and began to close his eyes and rest.

In the game just now, Fa Nian fought with the opponent, which in itself was a waste.

The consumption is much greater than that of a normal enemy.

However, in the process of fighting, it is very helpful to sharpen the mind of Dharma and achieve considerable growth.

This kind of opportunity for training is rarely encountered in ordinary times.

Regardless of whether it's sparring or actual combat, there has to be an opponent.

So meeting a strong opponent is not necessarily a bad thing.

After a while, Zhao Geer finally woke up. When he opened his eyes, he felt the joy of being reborn.

Although my whole body was sore and very tired, I no longer had the heavy feeling of being pressed down by boulders, and I felt relaxed.

She struggled to get up and found that all her clothes were soaked with cold sweat. Fortunately, she wore thicker clothes, otherwise her lines would have been exposed.

At this time, she wanted to run out and look for a bronze mirror to see if her face was back to its original appearance.

But she shouldn't leave without Chen Liubai's permission.

Chen Liubai opened his eyes and asked, "You have seen the Imperial Master, can you see any flaws?"

Zhao Geer shook his head: "You can't tell. He looks like an enlightened monk and speaks in a gentle manner, like a spring breeze."

"What about your father?"

"I haven't seen him for two or three months... Young Master, do you think Yuan Kong used magic skills to control my father, treating him as a puppet, and then doing whatever he wanted?"

Chen Liubai asked back: "What do you think?"

Zhao Geer said excitedly: "That must be the case. My father used to be diligent and caring for the people, and he was a benevolent king. It was only after he believed in the Buddhist family that he became like this."

Chen Liubai was noncommittal and turned to ask: "I heard that your fourth brother is preparing to start an uprising. Everything is ready. He is just waiting for an order."

Zhao Geer nodded and said: "Yes, I have said before that among so many brothers, the fourth brother is the most powerful, has a kind temper, and is highly respected by everyone."

"You made such a big move, but Yuan Kong and Tianlong Temple didn't notice it and didn't stop it?"

"Over the years, Yuan Kong and my father have practiced and chanted scriptures, but they have rarely interfered in government affairs. Of course, there are rumors that Yuan Kong often speaks into my father's ears... But in recent times, They are all hiding in the palace and don't know what they are doing. I very much suspect that my father has passed away, but the news has been blocked and has not spread. Therefore, the fourth brother has made a plan and is preparing to forcefully enter the palace. To meet my father."

The so-called "force", to put it bluntly, means treason. Once he breaks in, whether Emperor Yankang lives or dies, it is a foregone conclusion.

But before that happens, there is still some resistance.

It's not that it's the Imperial Master and Tenryuji Temple, but the Imperial Guard and Ouchi.

Both aspects are elite forces loyal to Emperor Yankang, especially Ouchi, who has many masters and cannot be underestimated.

Once the two sides start a war, even if they can conquer it, there will be a lot of casualties.

What is more important is the issue of status.

Conspiracy to usurp the throne, or even kill his father...

No matter what, Zhao Bin did not want to be implicated in this kind of crime. The only slogan he could use was to "clear the emperor and punish the evildoers."

How this will actually be done and how it will be done is still up in the air.

Zhao Geer did not participate in the core decision. She was filled with demonic energy and could not protect herself. She really couldn't hold on anymore, so she came out and learned from Ye Huosheng that Chen Liubai had gone to Xishan to build the Immortal Temple and had not been back for a while. .

She had no choice but to call Ye Huosheng, and the two of them went out to look for someone.

Fortunately, the informants were well-informed and learned that Old Taoist Qianyang and Chen Liubai were invited to Wenwuxuan, so they came over quickly.

Chen Liubai suddenly asked: "If we ask your fourth brother not to cause trouble, is it possible?"

Zhao Geer was startled: "I'm afraid it will be difficult. The arrow is already on the string and I have to shoot it."

I couldn't help but ask: "Master, do you mean that you don't expect it to happen?"

"There may be changes."

Chen Liubai pondered, but there were some things that he still couldn't see through. It seemed that there was a layer of fog hanging over there, and there was a sense of unknown danger.

Zhao Geer thought for a while: "Master, I can act as an introducer and take you to meet with Fourth Brother. Maybe, if we meet in person, he will listen to your advice."

The implication was that Chen Liubai should show his unpredictable strength in front of Zhao Bin, and Zhao Bin would have to listen even if he didn't want to.

This is the most direct and good way.

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(End of this chapter)