On the grassy slope near the training ground of Desolate Villa, Xu Jingkong and two disciples were sitting under a tree to rest. Below, there were many young people practicing their stabbing techniques against wooden dummies covered with armor.

"Teacher, what do you think of the Desolate Sect?" Zhong Yu asked Xu Jingkong while looking at the young people practicing swordsmanship.

"It can't be explained clearly in one or two sentences." Xu Jingkong replied.

Yuan Sheng knelt on his knees and put his hands on his thighs: "Their sect leader who took the blame and resigned is so deferential to the officials sent by the imperial court, which makes people look down upon him a bit."

"That's superficial effort." Xu Jingkong said lightly, "If the Desolate Sect wants to stand firm in the world of Central Continent, it still needs to do these superficial efforts."

"If you leave the court and are nothing, can you still be considered a knight?" Yuan Sheng was a little dissatisfied.

Xu Jingkong was silent for a moment and replied slowly: "Your idea is too one-sided."

Yuan Sheng remained silent, casually grabbing a handful of soil and holding it in his hands.

"Get ready, it's time for us to leave." Xu Jingkong suddenly said to his disciples.

"So soon?" Zhong Yu was very surprised, "Don't we have to wait for Young Master Yu to come back?"

"This is no place for us." Xu Jingkong said, "So there is no use staying here longer."

Yuan Sheng asked in confusion: "Then why did the teacher offer to come with Yu Shaoxia?"

"After all, seeing is believing. You have to take a look to know whether you can stay." Xu Jingkong shook his head, "Even if I don't read it, I can roughly guess what Shaoxia Yu is thinking. He hopes that I can bring the secret technique into the wilderness.

Zong. But as fate dictates, our paths only crossed briefly."

"It's okay if the teacher wants to stay. With the teacher's ability..." Zhong Yu tried to persuade, but was stopped by Xu Jingkong's sharp eyes.

Xu Jingkong glanced at his two disciples and said seriously: "Don't just look at your eyes in everything."

Zhong Yu lowered his head in shame, regretting his unthinking remarks just now.

"Secret arts and martial arts are two different paths. At least for mortals, these two paths are not connected." Xu Jingkong sighed, "Yu Shaoxia's original intention may be good, but he also did not consider the long term. If I

If you stay, the Desolation Sect will train warriors and mystics respectively from now on. It is foreseeable that this organization will eventually fall apart. Moreover, it is already showing signs of crumbling."

"On the verge of collapse?" Zhong Yu couldn't believe it, "I only saw that the rules here are strict, the disciples are determined, and they are supported by faith. Why does the teacher say that such an organization is on the verge of collapse?"

Xu Jingkong seemed to be about to open his mouth to answer, but suddenly he saw Zheng Lichen leading two Jinyiwei military attachés outside the training ground in front of him, and he stopped talking.

Zheng Lichen and his attendants walked under the grass slope. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the master and apprentice Xu Jingkong sitting on the slope. He stopped with a smile, turned around and faced Xu Jingkong: "Mr. Yun Lu,

Can you come down and talk?"

Xu Jingkong stood up, packed her clothes, and led two disciples downhill to Zheng Lichen: "Master Zheng."

"I heard that you are the guest invited by the young man named Yu. I wonder what your abilities are?" Zheng Lichen asked with a smile.

"I don't have any skills. I just traveled around these years, listened to some stories and principles, and taught a few incompetent students."

"Oh? What stories have you heard, sir? You might as well tell me about it." Zheng Lichen looked amused, and his words showed no basic respect.

Xu Jingkong smiled slightly and nodded in agreement: "The story of Yunlu is not suitable, so I will tell you a story about Central Continent."

Zheng Lichen raised his eyebrows to express his interest in listening.

"It is said that there is a dragon in Central Continent. It once fought with a pack of wolves led by the Wolf King from the far north. They fought in the wilderness of Shuofang. Their teeth were broken, their horns were broken, their claws were broken, and their scales were broken. Although they were scarred, they still stood firm. Finally, they defeated the pack of wolves.

Expelled, but behind it, sheep covered in tiger skins greedily gnawed on the blood-stained pasture."

The smile on Zheng Lichen's face gradually disappeared, and the two military attachés behind him also looked angry.

"You dare to insinuate the imperial court?" Zheng Lichen asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, you are serious. I have traveled to Yunlu for more than ten years, and I have just returned. I don't understand what you are talking about."

"Could it be that the scholar is trying to trick me into not understanding your nonsense story?"

"Since it's a nonsense story, adults shouldn't be able to understand it."

Zheng Lichen was furious: "You are so brave, keep your tongue and go to the prison to argue with the judge! Take it!"

The two military attachés behind him stepped forward with their swords drawn, one on the left and the other on the right reaching out to grab Xu Jingkong's shoulders.

However, in an instant, the two people suddenly knelt down. First, they straightened their upper bodies and knelt down on their knees. Then, as if a huge force was exerted on their backs, they both fell to the ground, hitting their foreheads heavily on the ground and making a dull sound.

sound.

Xu Jingkong stood peacefully on the spot, Zhongyu's hand behind him formed the seal of the secret technique, and the magic circle flickering with light was flowing between his fingers.

"You...you...haha, it turns out that you brought a mystic master from Yunlu to escort you, no wonder you are so confident." A stream of sweat ran down Zheng Lichen's cheeks, "But you think you can walk sideways in Chenlin with just a mere secret skill?

"

"Why don't you look into my eyes and speak?" Xu Jingkong asked with a smile, "The eyes are the windows to the heart. If you want to threaten others and convey fear, you shouldn't stare at your feet. After all, there is nothing but dust there.

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There was more and more sweat on Zheng Lichen's head. He reluctantly raised his eyes to look at Xu Jingkong, but the moment their eyes met, he seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss.

"Zhongyu, unlock the secret technique." Xu Jingkong ordered his disciple.

Zhong Yu put away his secret hand seals, and the two Jin Yiwei military attachés who were kneeling on the ground were panting heavily with sore limbs, and finally got up again.

"Sir, are you okay..." One of them hurriedly went to see Zheng Lichen's condition. The two of them were responsible for guarding the new director of the Royal Military Department. If Zheng Lichen had any shortcomings, they would be blamed for his death.

Zheng Lichen looked a little dazed. He slowly raised his hand to stop another Jin Yiwei who still wanted to draw his sword, turned around and walked away step by step.

The two Jin Yiwei military attachés didn't know why, they just said that Zheng Lichen was frightened by the secret technique, and now they had no choice but to follow him and leave in despair.

Xu Jingkong slowly breathed a sigh of relief and said to the disciples: "Now we really have to leave. This person's will is not weak. It's just that we have the first chance to control him with mind control. I don't think we can maintain it for too long."

old."

"Why don't you kill him, teacher?" Yuan Sheng said angrily, gritting his teeth, "Have we killed enough of these crazy villains and his two dog-like followers in Yunlu?"

Xu Jingkong shook his head: "That means forcing the Desolate Sect to become our enemy."

Zhongyu patted his junior brother on the shoulder: "Listen to the teacher, let's leave quickly."

The three masters and apprentices hurriedly left the deserted villa and turned back out of the mountain from the south along the way they came.
Chapter completed!