Chapter Thirteen: Kunlun's Strange Bird, Samadhi Divine Eagle

  Moreover, now that Ding Xiang has heard Liu Hei Meng dare to suspect Emei in front of the five major sects and be rude to their future leader, she naturally felt displeased and spoke out directly!

  Inside the cave, Lin Ming'er's face was filled with a smile as she listened to Dingshen Shitai's scolding of Liu Hei Meng. It was truly delightful and made her feel extremely comfortable!

  Liu Hei Meng was born with a fiery temper, how could he remain calm and composed? As soon as he heard Ding Xing Shi's words, he loudly said: "This mountain valley is surrounded by mountains on three sides, there is only one exit where we entered, this demon cult must still be in the valley! Everyone search carefully again!" He didn't dare to question Emei Sect again, so he vented his anger on his disciples. With a single order, the tens of Kongtong and other sects' disciples behind him dispersed again, continuing their search in all directions.

  The result was naturally predictable, and the disciples returned empty-handed. The Shifu's words were as smooth as ever, but this time they were even more ruthless, with a hint of anger in her tone. She adjusted her sleeves and slowly released her inner energy, clearly at the peak of her rage. "Hmph! Liu Daxia said that there are demonic sect members hiding in the mountains and valleys behind Emei Mountain, have you found any? Today, Liu Daxia dares to say that I, the leader of Emei Sect, am harboring demonic sect members. Tomorrow, he won't hesitate to say that Wudang Sect, Kunlun Sect, and other sects are also harboring demonic sect members!"

  These words were indeed alarming, and everyone was shocked. The Wudang Sect's Liu Yun Dao Ren, Fei Sha Dao Ren, the Kunlun Sect's "Flying Flower Sword Guest" Jian Zeng Wang, and others all turned their heads to show their concern.

  Liu Hei Meng's face turned bright red, he didn't dare to mention Wudang, Kunlun, Diancang and other sect leaders shielding demonic cult members, he didn't want to fight with Ding Xing Shitai on Emei's turf, just now, he also didn't say that Emei sect was shielding demonic cult members, it's just that he wasn't as good at speaking as Ding Xing Shitai, and for a moment, he couldn't think of anything to say.

  Dugu Xue's expression changed, and he laughed: "Please calm down, Master Ding. You really know how to joke. How could my brother be that kind of person? Please don't mind us." He bowed to the people around him and said to Sword Zeng: "However, it is a fact that there are people living in the valley. If there's nothing unusual, why would they hide from us? Finding them will reveal the truth! I've long heard that you have a Kunlun top bird 'Samadhi Divine Eagle' that excels at tracking by smell. Please let the eagle make its move today and show us its prowess!"

  Dugu Xue was already heartbroken in the Kongtong Sect, his martial arts and mind were second only to the sect leader Lie Chiyan. Seeing Liu Shidi trapped in a dilemma, he naturally spoke up to mediate, this one smile, one inquiry, easily dissipated the tense atmosphere, diverting everyone's attention.

  Ginger is indeed still spicy even when it's old!

  The nun didn't want to argue with Liu Hei Meng, so she glanced at Ding Xing and nodded for her to withdraw. She then said lightly, "Brother Dugu's words are reasonable. Who can take responsibility for the crime of colluding with the demonic sect? Even if it were our respected master, he wouldn't joke about it easily!" Although she seemed nonchalant, everyone felt that she was still somewhat blaming Liu Hei Meng. However, they also thought that her anger was justified, and moreover, they had to give her some respect because she would be the new leader of the Emei Sect after the grand ceremony tomorrow, holding the highest position in the sect!

  Everyone only heard her continue to say: "I have also long heard that the Kunlun School's Sword Master's 'Samadhi Divine Eagle' is extraordinary and unparalleled. Please, Sword Master, open our eyes wide!" As early as eighteen years ago, Dingxiu Shitai and Xian Zeng had joined forces to resist the Devil Sect, so they were familiar with each other, but at that time, Xian Zeng had not yet possessed the "Samadhi Divine Eagle".

  Jian Zeng smiled slightly and said, "Since it's the intention of Shifu and all of you esteemed brothers, I'll make a fool of myself! Fortunately, I've been lucky enough to have the divine eagle by my side for over ten years, and I've gained a reputation." He waved his hand, and behind him, his eldest disciple Di Feng nodded and stepped forward. In Di Feng's hand was a bird flapping its wings, and everyone couldn't help but stare at it in shock. The bird was only the size of a fist, but its beak was sharp and its claws were fierce. What made people tremble with fear was that there was a fiery red patch in the bird's eyes, and its gaze was extremely piercing. Between its two eyes was a nose that was almost half the size of its face, which was truly astonishing. It was indeed a rare and extraordinary bird from Kunlun, with an unusual appearance that belied its small size.

  Lin Meng'er let out a startled cry of "Ah!", and her heart was naturally filled with unease. She and Chu Jiu had seen the "Samadhi Divine Eagle" several times before, and just last month on Mount Diancang, they had even played with it for half a day along with Di Feng Shixiong. The eagle was naturally familiar with their scent, but she feared that it would track them down to this stone gate, which would be disastrous!

  Jian had stroked the back of the "Samadhi Divine Eagle" with his hand, and when he let go, amidst everyone's expectant gaze, the "Samadhi Divine Eagle" suddenly took to the sky with a whooshing sound, only managing to muster up some eagle-like presence after spreading its wings. But who dared to mock this extraordinary bird from Kunlun?

  As everyone expected, the "Samadhi Divine Eagle" slowly landed on top of the thatched cottage in the valley, the treetops, beside the yellow chrysanthemums, and under the tea trees!

  A moment later, it flapped its wings again, let out a long cry, and landed on the steep cliff of the stone cave. On the ninth day, Lin Meng'er's heart tightened, turned her head to look at the tea fairy, but she was still smiling, seemingly not nervous, why wasn't she afraid of what Jian Zhen had said?

  While the tea fairy's little white and Huo Er's three-tailed spirit fox seemed to sense something, they were all huddled together, not even daring to cry out, their eyes warily watching the "Reversing Light Mirror". They seemed to be afraid that the divine eagle would fly over. Originally, the divine eagle was the natural enemy of the spirit fox. Lin Meng'er immediately went forward and hugged Huo Er's fox in her own arms, gently stroking its fur and comforting it, only then did its trembling slowly subside.

  Dugu Xue saw the "Three Dhyana Divine Eagle" land on the cliff behind the mountain, which was covered with green vines. He thought to himself that it would be difficult for someone from the demonic sect to climb up the mountain cliff along the vines in such a short period of time, although it wasn't an impossible task. However, what was truly difficult was that the vines on this wall were intact and didn't have any signs of damage. Was...was there something strange about this wall?

  He was not very familiar with the agency's mysterious and yellow, but he knew that Lin Ruochi and Jian Zengwang were both masters of the five elements of yin and yang. Just as he was about to ask, he heard a "gulu" sound, and Jian Zengwang had already recalled the "Samadhi Divine Eagle". However, he didn't say anything, but instead stroked the feathers on the eagle's back again, and then released it. The Samadhi Divine Eagle let out a loud cry and flew southeast, its sharp cries piercing the air as if it had discovered an enemy trail again.

  Everyone was puzzled, and the other side was clearly a cliff dead end. Only then did Jian Zeng say, "There's something unusual over there!" So the people from the five major sects followed closely behind "Sanmai Divine Eagle" to the foot of the mountain. When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, they all exclaimed in surprise. It turned out that behind the foot of the mountain, amidst the curved weeds and tree branches, there was indeed a path hidden extremely well. If not for the eagle's sharp eyes, it would have been impossible to discover. Moreover, on top of that, there were still signs of grass being trampled not long ago. This path was precisely the retreat route of Bai Zhuye and Xiao Qing!

  "Hurry up, that demonic cult's sorcerer must have escaped from this secret path!" Liu Hei Meng shouted again, his heart filled with anger, he couldn't wait to catch the escaping person and prove it to everyone. So he led the Kongtong Sect disciples in pursuit.

  For some reason, Ding Xiutao slightly let out a breath and said: "Amitabha, Sword Great Hero's 'Samadhi Divine Eagle' is indeed a rare bird that can track down extraordinary birds. It's able to find such a difficult path!"

  Jian Zeng had not replied, and the Wudang Sect's Feisha Dao Ren, Kongtong Sect's Hengfeng, Qingcheng Sect's "Three Hands Fire Sword" He Zhuo Bao, Emei Sect's Ding Xing Shifu, Ding Zhi Shifu and others had also followed Liu Hei Meng and his disciples in pursuit!

  The rest of the people, Dugu Xue suddenly said: "Dingxiu Shitai, how to deal with the thatched hut in this valley, should it be burned down with a fire?"

  Ding Xiu's hands clasped together, her face turned cold, and she let out a "hmm" sound. "Amitabha! How could the great hero Dugu say such a thing? This valley has birds singing and water flowing, and it hasn't been confirmed to be a demonic cult's lair, so why must it be destroyed?"

  "Why must Shī Tàì be so kind to the people of the Devil's Sect? The people of the Devil's Sect should be eradicated, just like cutting grass and eliminating roots. Just a few days ago at 'Tiān Kēng Dì Fèng', we burned down the thatched hut and bamboo forest of Wu Gōu Lǎo and Wān Dāo Lǎo, it was truly exhilarating!" It seems he already knew about the fight in "Dài Yuè Guest House" and understood that the thatched hut in "Tiān Kēng Dì Fèng" belonged to Wu Gōu Lǎo and Wān Dāo Lǎo of the Devil's Sect.

  Behind Dugu Xue's sad face, there were several disciples of the Kongtong Sect. Hearing their master say this, they all shouted and took out fire starters, intending to set fires!

  "Haha, Brother Dugu wants to set fire again, naturally it can be done anywhere, but this mountain valley above is the location of Emei Sect's Water Moon Clear Wind Temple on Mount Shuiyue. This fire will probably burn for three days and three nights, can Master Dingxiu really just watch as her own backyard is burned clean? Tomorrow is the Emei Sect's grand ceremony that occurs once every few decades, does Brother Dugu want everyone to spend it in smoke and ash?" Lin Ruochi suddenly said, as the leader of the Zhongshan Sect, his words carried great weight.

  Everyone fell silent and listened as he continued, "I and my fellow Kunlun swordsmen have long heard that Emei's scenery is the most beautiful under heaven. We were just thinking of waiting until tomorrow's ceremony to take in the sights everywhere. Could it be that Brother Dugu's first gift to us is to turn this exquisite valley into scorched earth? Is the first gift for Emei's new generation leader, Master Dingxiu, also to turn this exquisite valley into scorched earth?" Although he spoke slowly, his words were forceful and resounding, striking directly at Master Dingxiu's heart.

  Jian had always been on good terms with Lin Ruochi, how could he not support him, let alone this time it was a matter of justice. He said: "Lin's words are very reasonable, but Brother Dugu is being too overbearing, wanting to set off a big fire under the main peak of Mount Emei in Shu, would it be okay for someone to go to the Tianmen Iron Pillar on Mount Tiantai and set off a fire one day? Would Brother Dugu just let it happen?"

  Dugu Xue was heartbroken when he heard these words, extremely angry. The Tianmen Iron Pillar of Kongtong Mountain is the symbol of the Kongtong Sect, and Jian Wengou actually made such a metaphor. It's really infuriating, but this metaphor is also very apt. How should he refute it?

  Lin Meng'er heard her father and Xian Zeng's conversation in the cave, and couldn't help but clap her hands and exclaim: "My father's words are really powerful! He has clearly explained the relationship to Dingshi Taishi!" Chaoyi Xianzi also smiled and said: "Yes, Kunlun Sect and your family have been friends for a hundred years. It is obvious that Xian Zeng stands on your father's side!"

  On the ninth day, the energy was not enough, but listening to them two talking enthusiastically, he also said: "I'm afraid that before entering the valley, the signals of various major sects will be raised, which is obviously a deterrent effect. If it's a senior in a certain sect, it seems that we are also being protected, letting us know that the right way to enter the mountain is to hide first, but who would it be? Master, Swordmaster? Doesn't seem like it..."

  The Tea Fairy's heart moved slightly, and she secretly thought: "What a meticulous and observant young man!" Just as she was about to say something, she saw Master Dingxiu take two steps forward, wanting to speak.

  Indeed, although Dingxiu Shitai's Buddhist teachings were profound and rivaled those of her master, she had already reached the realm of "ancient well without ripples". However, this suggestion to burn the mountain valley still touched upon a major matter of the sect. She let out a cold hum, and with a flick of her sleeves, a strong gust of Buddhist wind shot out in both directions. The various great masters hadn't felt anything yet, but the disciples of the Cangtong Sect retreated three steps in unison. Shen Que, Lian Tian, and Di Feng also each took a big step back. Lian Tian couldn't help but praise: "What profound Buddhist inner strength! Perhaps only inferior to that of our master!"

  Dugu's heart sank, and he secretly seethed with anger, thinking: "This nun indeed has a profound cultivation! What I least expected was that the sect leader's senior brother and his own junior disciples seem to be far inferior to Lin Ruopu's two great disciples and Jian Zeng's eldest disciple!"

  On the ninth day, in the mountain cave, he was also amazed in his heart. He heard Da Dingxiu say: "Amitabha Buddha, did all of you see the white-robed Guanyin statue in the middle of the bamboo house just now? Since the people in the valley often worship Guanyin, they are destined to be poor Buddhist nuns. Just looking at this white-robed Guanyin, if someone wants to burn this valley before confirming that it is indeed a demon's lair, it would be an enemy of Buddhism, and an enemy of Shaolin and Emei!"

  Her tone was icy, her face as frosty as ice, and her clothes fluttered without wind. She continued: "You all know that the Shaolin Master Changkong is also on the mountain top of our sect, debating Buddhist scriptures with my master. If the fire breaks out in the back mountain of Emei, how can the Shaolin Sect and Master Changkong just sit back and do nothing?" As the future leader of the Emei Sect, which was as famous as the Shaolin and Wudang Sects, her words naturally carried a sense of authority. Moreover, by mentioning the Buddhist sect and Master Changkong, everyone present felt a pang in their hearts and were slightly startled!

  The Wudang Sect's Liu Yun Daoist saw that everyone was at odds and couldn't come to a decision, so he spoke up with a clever idea, thinking it was the "heavenly pit and earthly crack". If Dugu Xiong continued to insist, it would only be self-defeating, so he advised: "Lin Zhuangmen's words are reasonable, let's wait for the results of my junior brothers' pursuit first! Why must we hurt our harmony in this mountain valley? Dugu Xiong is also a brother, this mountain valley has not been confirmed to be related to the demonic sect, and it's also the back mountain of Emei Sect's Shuiyue Peak, how can you burn it? Your senior brother would not dare propose such a thing! We're just arguing pointlessly, let's chase after the enemy together!"

  Dugu Xue felt heartbroken and resentful, seeing that no one agreed with him. Lin Ruochi and Jian Wencheng were even more firmly supporting Dingxiu Shitai! On that day, he proposed burning down Wu Gou's old residence, the thatched hut of Wan Dao's wife in the bamboo forest, but Lin Ruochi and Jian Wencheng had some reservations about his methods and clearly did not approve. However, with the strong support of several of his junior brothers and a large number of younger disciples, they were able to burn it down.

  Ding Xiu Shi Tai and Shaolin Chang Kong Da Shi, the two of them themselves were not convenient to offend, let alone with Chen Bing Lao Sheng Ni and the Buddhist sect! He remembered that Lie Chi Yan had said before, "Chen Bing Sheng Ni's cultivation is probably already at the peak of human power, not under Shaolin or Wudang!" His master brother was injured, so it was impossible to burn the valley today. Dugu Xiong's heart was also very deep, seeing Liu Yun Dao Ren mediating, he immediately returned to normal and seized the opportunity to say: "Liu Yun Dao brother is right, if I had ten times more courage, how would I dare to offend Shaolin or Emei? We all belong to the seven major sects, let's just forget what I said earlier, please don't mind it, Master! Let's put this matter aside and go out of the valley together to chase the enemy!"

  Ding Xiu's master snorted coldly, thinking that the matter had already been discussed to this extent, and he didn't dare to burn down the valley. She vaguely remembered her master, the first goddess of Buddhism, mentioning something about this valley, but now she was completely denying it. Along with Liu Yun Dao Ren, they walked out of the valley shoulder to shoulder. Lin Ruo Chi and Jian Zeng also exchanged a smile, elegantly waving their sleeves as they led Dian Cang and the Kunlun Sect disciples out of the valley. Du Gu Xiong's heart was also filled with regret, but amidst his hatred, he could only lead the remaining Qingcheng Sect disciples out of the valley in dejection to discuss with the sect leader Lie Chi Yan.

  For a moment, everyone left, and the valley was still filled with the sound of water, birdsong, chrysanthemums in full bloom, and tea trees covering the entire valley. The conversations of the crowd, however, were no longer audible, carried away by the wind.

  The scenery remains the same, but people are nowhere to be seen again.

  In the cave, there were only Chaixianzi, Lin Ming'er and seriously injured Chujiu, Xiaobai, Huoer and two or three spiritual foxes. Can Chujiu hold on?

  Lin Meng'er was silently wondering in her heart, not knowing who Eldest Uncle was bringing to treat Shixiong. This person needed internal energy cultivation of the Xuanmen Orthodox School and even more so than Lie Huo Yan's. Who could it be? Also, how did they enter this sealed cave?