Bone

The garden is beautifully laid out, and various rockeries and pools are also set up complicatedly. After crossing the water pavilions and pavilions all the way, and finally reaching the side courtyard with many twists and turns, Qin Nianjiu is already screaming that his legs are sore.And after Ye Yunting pushed open the door of the study and taught the two to see the scene in the room clearly, even Tan Fengyue couldn't help taking a breath.

I really don't know whether to say that Apostle Yuyan's attitude of asking for help is very sincere, or should I say that they are a little careless——

In the not-so-large study room, desks, tables, chairs, and bookshelves were all removed, and replaced by various files piled up like a mountain.Small stacks of books and files are piled on top of each other, so full that they are spread all over the floor, and the highest places almost touch the roof, and it is hard to find a space to stand.

——How long will this fucking go?

"..." Qin Nianjiu turned his head and looked at the two little leaves without saying a word, "This..."

Ye Jinzhu didn't realize that there was something wrong with this, and proudly said, "You didn't say exactly which year you were looking for, well, most of the files from 70 to 50 years ago are here - set up Arranging, sorting, sorting...it took us a lot of effort!"

Ye Yunting didn't realize that there was something wrong, and said sincerely: "If the two people who want to check are not among them, you can use the array to get it from Zongzhong Book Pavilion at any time."

"..." Tan and Qin said together with difficulty: "...No need."

Looking at the smoky sea of ​​bookcases in front of him, Qin Nianjiu and Tan Fengyue exchanged a look helplessly - what else can they do, bite the bullet and turn over.

According to the law of the sect, when the outside clan members read the archives, the clan members must be present. Seeing the two of them stepping into the study with difficulty, the two little leaves also squeezed in, and found a window to sit side by side.

"Well, let me take a look..." Remembering Tan Fengyue's question before, Ye Yunting's eyes wandered through the piles of books, pointing to a stack of books and saying, "These are the records of merit. "

Ye Jinzhu grinned, "Thank you for your luck! Apostles of each sect need to report their merits to the first sect, but we changed the rules after Elder Yutian took office. Fortunately, what you are looking for is someone from about 60 years ago. If you want to go further, there will be no files to check!"

... Yes, it is better to narrow down the scope of search than to rummage aimlessly.Qin Nianjiu nodded gratefully, he just breathed a sigh of relief, looked along the fingertips of the two of them, his eyes darkened again, and he took the breath back, "..."

I thought that the Merit Records were nothing more than a few thin volumes, but who would have thought that the spine of a single volume was as wide as a palm, and they were piled up solidly to form a building. At a glance, it can be regarded as a tall wall of stone bricks. wall.

After all, he was the one who took over the job first. He collected himself and looked at Tan Fengyue tremblingly, "Then we... start looking for it?"

Tan Fengyue also did not expect that there would be so many and thick merit records, she was speechless for a while, and was about to let go of checking, but also looked at the face of the ghost beside her, and finally nodded helplessly.

only……

One is that I don’t know what sect Gong Buwang is, and the other is that I don’t know how much merit she has accumulated with that senior brother in blue, and it’s not easy to directly report the words "Gong Buwang". The people of the Yan sect cast spells to search, so even if these merit records have been arranged and stacked according to the number of recorded numbers, it is still very difficult to find.

He looked at the wall of books in front of him, rubbed his forehead with a headache, sighed softly, borrowed a breath of wind, divided the whole book into several small stacks, separated a small half from it, and pushed it in front of Qin Nianjiu.

……

The light and shadow passed inch by inch, and in the small study room, the two of them sat scattered at both ends, silently burying their heads in turning the pages of the book, looking at the unfamiliar names one by one.In the silence of the room, there are only the slight sound of pages flipping, and a few slightly disturbing "click" sounds——

"Let me say," Ye Jin, the inspector at the side, leaned on the window frame, feeling a little sleepy after waiting, so he got a bunch of melon seeds from somewhere, and he licked them to refresh himself, and couldn't hold back his curiosity while licking. Ask those two people, "Who are you looking for?"

How can I tell this sect about Gong Buwang, Qin Nianjiu turned a page, and said vaguely and perfunctorily: "Old friend."

... an old friend from more than 60 years ago?There was another "click", Ye Jinzhu squeezed out two pieces of melon seed shells from his lips, secretly pasted the word "old monster" on this evil cultivator in his heart, and tilted his head again, "Then..."

"Hey, that's right." Qin Nianjiu turned another page without raising his head, and diverted his questioning with words, "How did your senior brother climb up...to befriend the prince?"

"Hey, don't tell me, I'm very curious too!" Hearing his question, Ye Jinzhu suddenly felt relieved, cupped his face and said, "I've always heard that senior brother has a friend who often goes down the mountain In addition to evil, I will take the time to talk to that friend... I still think about which girl it is—who knows it is the prince!"

While feeling emotional, he turned his head vigorously and looked at Ye Yunting, "When did they know each other?"

Not knowing whether he should talk about his senior brother in front of outsiders, Ye Yunting hesitated for a moment before he said uncertainly: "I heard that we met when we were young?"

The Zongmen and the imperial court have never violated or interfered with each other, and it always seems inappropriate for the Zongmen and the royal family to associate with each other... Thinking of this, he then excused Fu Duanshui, "But I think, senior brother Maybe I don't know the true identity of the prince..."

Ye Jinzhu nodded approvingly, "I think so, otherwise, how could the elder brother have acquaintance with people in the court—"

After all, Zongmen people are lonely and disdainful of the court.

Qin Nianjiu listened distractedly to their chat, while listening to Fu Duanshui inwardly mocking Fu Duanshui, skipped a few pages and didn't read them in detail, and had to read them again, couldn't help but hastily regained his mind, stopped talking, I don't listen to their chat anymore.

However, the merit record in my hand is as thick as a city wall, as if there is no end to it, I finally finished one book, but found nothing, and looking at my hand, there are dozens of books still intact...

It can't be blamed for the thickness of the merit record. After all, every time a person is recorded on it, the sect to which they belong, the name of the clan, the number of ghosts slaughtered, and the total number of merits have to be recorded in order—although the records are clear and clear at a glance, But looking at the densely packed names of various people on the page, and the series of numbers attached to the back, Qin Nianjiu couldn't help but rubbed his brows with deep hopelessness, folded the records of meritorious deeds in his hand, and threw them aside——

He didn't use any strength, but the merit record was too heavy, and he knocked over the stacked books when he fell.

The books on the floor were stacked very close together, one stack overturned and hit another stack——

The pile of books on the floor suddenly fell like a mountain, and the muffled sound of books falling to the ground sounded one after another, raising countless dust mixed in the pages, Tan Fengyue hurriedly covered her nose, and held the pile that was about to fall in time, and stopped more Big catastrophe.

"Oh!" Ye Jinzhu quickly flipped the melon seeds in his hand, jumped up to help clean up, and never forgot to accuse the culprit, "Why are you so clumsy!"

Ye Yunting also got up immediately and came over to help pick up the files one by one, with a helpless face, he said: "Now we have to reorganize——"

"..." Qin Nianjiu, who was standing blankly among the piles of books, was a little dazed. He didn't say a word to explain that he hadn't meant it, nor did he apologize. yes……"

"Why are you so stupid?" Ye Jinzhu came over with a stack of files, followed his gaze, and saw that the book of merits and virtues was spread out at the top of the page, and the first line on it was "Guan Shizong, Qin Nianjiu" in six big characters, followed by a long series of dizzying numbers.

What's so special about this?He gave this evil cultivator a strange look, and said indifferently: "Jiuling Tianzun was also a member of the sect before his ascension, and of course the merits he has accumulated should be handed over to our first sect—"

"... Oh." Borrowing someone else's name for so long, I almost took this name as my own... That's why I didn't react for a while.Qin Nianjiu touched the tip of his nose shyly, picked up the merit record, and took a closer look.

The above records are indeed the merits and virtues accumulated by the authentic Jiuling Tianzun, Guan Shizong and Qin Nianjiu, the words are clear, but the number of slaughtered ghosts recorded in the back... is not what he read in the ruined palace or mentioned by the scholars. The previous "100 million" was "99", which is exactly one.

I almost couldn't recognize the word "nine", Qin Nianjiu rubbed his eyes, confirmed it again, and then asked Ye Jinzhu, "Hey, this Jiuling Tianzun, didn't he kill a million ghosts? ... Or you Yuyan?" Zong Ji missed it?"

Ye Jinzhu stared at him as if he had been insulted, "The files recording merits are updated from time to time, how could they be leaked!"

Tan Fengyue, who was close by, also saw the string of "nine" characters clearly, and couldn't help raising her eyebrows playfully, "Oh? But what is recorded in the Jiuling Tianzun Palace and what the storyteller said is that he slaughtered millions of ghosts. ..."

Hearing that he had doubts about his own sect, Ye Jinzhu gave him a slightly annoyed look, "Then who knows how people in the world say that there is only one difference between the left and right numbers, maybe it's just to remember a nice number?—— The one who slays a million ghosts turns into a demon with his sword, if Jiuling Tianzun really slaughters a million ghosts, there is no room for ascension!"

Qin Nianjiu also felt this way at first, but felt that the little leaf's temper that exploded at the slightest bit was quite amusing, so he deliberately contradicted him, "That's hard to say, Slaying Ghost Million is just a legendary curse. I haven't seen anyone who has cut the full number... What if it is a fake? Besides, the act of killing ghosts will inevitably be backlashed by resentment. Then you became a resentful ghost—tsk, let alone a million or so, your merit record must not have been mixed with water, right?"

Tan Fengyue gave a soft tut at the right time, and shook her head, "The morale of the world is declining, and the Taoist heart is not ancient."

"You!" Ye Jinzhu was so angry that they couldn't speak well, so he could only blushed and said: "Nonsense, be careful that Jiuling Tianzun summons thunder to strike you!"

Ye Yunting could see that these two were just teasing his brother on purpose, but his brother didn't live up to it at all, and followed their advice...

Sighing softly in his heart, he interjected in a good voice, "The two immortal friends don't know that Jiuling Tianzun practiced the ruthless way before ascension. Those who cultivate the ruthless way have a firm heart and are not afraid of resentment. The number 'nine' does exist."

Ye Jin suddenly felt that he had found a backer, and hummed: "Did you hear that?"

... In this pair of twin little leaves, the younger brother is more mature and stable than the elder brother.Qin Nianjiu became more and more amusing, curled his mouth, and was about to grab "How do you know that he is practicing the way of ruthlessness" and slap him again, Ye Yunting had already pre-emptively pulled his brother aside, and he himself was on the stack. He took out a thin volume from the pile of books, spread it out and handed it to Qin Nianjiu, "This is the list of Guan Shizong. I think there should be a record of Qin Tianzun's practice of the ruthless way."

If there is a record, do you think he can't pick out the thorn?Qin Nianjiu secretly sneered, and shifted his gaze to the booklet——

Just one glance, but he couldn't think of arguing anymore, and couldn't laugh anymore.

There is no other reason. On the thin booklet, there are three small ink-colored characters "Gongbuwang" in the column with the names and surnames of the clan, which are clearly visible.