Tian He felt strange. Even the sect leader…" He replied," Oh, father gave it to me.”"How powerful is this sword?" Su Yao continued to ask. Have there been any changes recently?" "I didn't expect you to be so powerful, Sect Master," Tian He said with a smile. It turned out that this sword was not bad and was quite handy to use. But one day, after the sword suddenly lit up, it became so powerful that I almost couldn't control it…"
Su Yao was silent for a long time before returning the sword to Tian He. Liu Mengli saw some clues and asked suspiciously,""Sect Master, could it be that…this sword used to belong to Qionghua Sect?”Su Yao didn't answer, but said to Tian He,""This sword is extraordinary. You have to be careful and don't neglect it. You are now the disciples of my Qionghua Sect. My sect has always respected the sword. We cultivate swords and cultivate immortals, reaching the realm of the integration of heaven and man. Yun Tianhe, you have a divine weapon when you first joined the sect, so you will naturally get twice the result with half the effort. Therefore, you must cherish this sword even more.”
As soon as he said this, he officially announced that the three of them had joined the sect. Everyone's faces were filled with joy. Lingsha said happily,""Sect Master, can we start cultivating immortal techniques soon?”
Su Yao shook her head." Although you have some cultivation, your foundation is not stable. What you have learned is very complicated. It is a taboo for cultivation."”After a pause, he continued," I originally wanted an elder of the Xuan generation to teach him personally. However, he has not returned from the outside, so I had to find another candidate. Although this person is your martial uncle in name, the rules and etiquette cannot be abandoned. You must respect him with the Dao of the teacher." Do you all understand?" "Yes, thank you, Sect Master!"”
At this moment, he heard a familiar voice from His Highness,""Disciple Murong Ziying is here on orders.”The three of them turned around and saw that the person who had come was the young swordsman who had helped them twice but had been very cold. He walked to the front of the steps and bowed to Su Yao,""Greetings, Sect Master!"
"It's you?" Lingsha cried out in shock.!”When the youth heard Lingsha's voice, he understood most of the situation, but he did not raise his head. Su Yao said gently," You can get up. Why? You seem to know each other?"”The young man stood up and looked at the three of them with surprise. He turned to Su Yao and said,""Sect Master, I did meet them several times at the foot of the mountain…"
"Oh?" Su Yao smiled. That's good. It seems that I didn't choose the wrong person. Ziying, you will be in charge of teaching these new disciples. You are considered outstanding among your peers, but you have no experience in teaching disciples. Why don't you treat this as a form of training?”
"Yes, I will do my best to teach you. I won't disgrace the Sect Master's orders!" Murong Ziying said.”Su Yao waved her hand and said lightly,""Alright, all of you can leave. Ziying will arrange the rest.”He turned around. Murong Ziying bowed again and left, followed by Tian He and the other two.
Outside the hall, Han Lingsha looked at Murong Ziying proudly and said,"Haha, Ziying, were you shocked just now? "We entered the sect with our own strength." Ziying glanced at her and said in a cold tone,"I'm not going to let you go.""Don't be rude and call me Martial Uncle.”Lingsha giggled and looked into his eyes mischievously. Ziying also looked back at her indifferently, without any joy or dissatisfaction on her face.
"Then, Martial Uncle, do you know my father?" Tian He asked. His name was Yun Tianqing, and he used to be from here.”He had spent a lot of effort to come here to cultivate to understand what happened to his parents. He thought that Ziying was of the same generation as his martial uncle, so he should know a little. Unexpectedly, Ziying shook his head and said,"I've never heard of this person." Since you have just entered the sect, you should focus on cultivation and not think about other chores. It's already late today. You can go to the disciple's room in the front mountain to rest later. Don't miss tomorrow's morning class.”With that, he turned around and left, ignoring the three of them.
" I didn't know he didn't know Father…I can only ask the Sect Leader about that piece of jade…" Lingsha recalled the conversation between Tian He and the Sect Leader. She was a little confused and quickly stopped him."Slow down, slow down. We just arrived. Don't ask randomly. At least stay for a while and figure out the situation first. I keep feeling that this place is mysterious, and I'm still confused…"
Meng Li said," Why don't we do as Martial Uncle said and go back to the room to rest? It's not too late to plan tomorrow."”Tianhe nodded. When Lingsha heard the word "Uncle-Master", she smiled and said,"I say, the two of you, don't address him as 'Martial Uncle' so seriously, alright? By the way, don't you think it's strange that he has an ice-cold face and is about the same age as us?”
Meng Li and Tian He both shook their heads. Meng Li said,""I…don't really care about that. Lingsha, do you care?" Lingsha quickly waved her hand." No, no, forget it. Pretend I didn't say anything." Let's go back and rest."
The three of them returned to the Sword Dance Square where the disciples lived. The Qionghua Sect had always been very strict in recruiting disciples. When the disciples of Qionghua Sect next to them saw that three people had come in one day, they were all surprised and whispered to each other. Lingsha and Mengli smiled and greeted the female disciples. Coincidentally, Xuanji was beside them and introduced the three of them to everyone. Only then did everyone understand. Most of these disciples had put in a lot of effort when they entered the sect, and some even spent several years to enter the sect. Seeing that the three of them had passed the trial so easily, they all came forward to greet them, their eyes unconsciously revealing admiration.
Tian He came to his room alone. Before he entered, he heard a strange cry that seemed familiar. Tianhe pushed open the door and entered. He saw the courage that he had not seen for many days flying at the bedside. Seeing him enter, he nodded at him repeatedly and called out something.
Seeing Courage, Tian He was surprised and delighted. He wanted to say something, but Courage let out another urgent cry. Seeing that Tian He did not understand, Courage was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. He kept pouting his mouth towards the bed. Tian He looked down and was shocked to see a bunch of colorful gems on the bed. Some were simple and heavy, some were crystal clear, and they emitted beautiful light. Moreover, these gems were naturally formed and had never been man-made. Compared to the jewelry he saw at the God of Wealth, they were more natural.
Tian He was very surprised and only recovered after a long while from Courage's cry. Seeing Courage's sincere expression, Tian He asked curiously,""Is this pile of things related to you? "I'm sorry, I really don't understand what you're saying…" He scratched his head repeatedly and suddenly clapped his hands."Right! I'll go find Mengli, she must know what you're talking about!”Hurriedly running out of the door, he saw that Meng Li and Lingsha had already finished greeting everyone and was about to return to the house, he said anxiously,""Mengli, courage has come. Can you help me listen to what it's saying?”
Before Meng Li could agree, Lingsha was already overjoyed,""Really? Where is it?" Tianhe pointed at the door, and Lingsha rushed in. Tianhe and Mengli also followed him into the house. They saw Lingsha staring at Flying Courage with a smile on her face. Seeing Tianhe come in, Courage was still talking to him. Meng Li listened and said," Young Master Yun, it said that the gemstones on your bed were all collected by it these few days. It wants to give them to you. It hopes that you won't eat it."”Tian He laughed." I see. I've long forgotten about eating it. Hehe, I promise not to eat it." However, these stones are useless to me, and they can't be used as food.”
Lingsha also smiled." That's right. It's a waste to give the gemstone to Tianhe. He doesn't know how to appreciate it." "Hehe, you might as well give it to me…" Courage flew in a circle and whimpered a few times."Young Master Yun, it said that after it found enough gemstones, it has been following you secretly these few days. It wants you to bring it along to cultivate and teach it how to become stronger.”Tian He scratched his head, puzzled. Can I?" "What's wrong with that?" Lingsha laughed. Let's bring it along!" Thinking that Courage would be able to follow the three of them from now on, he was overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, Meng Li shook her head and said in a low voice," Lingsha, I understand what you're thinking, but the cultivation methods of humans and immortal beasts are quite different, so they can't cultivate together…" After saying that, she sighed and continued,""Lingsha, I know you like it, but if it wants to cultivate properly, we shouldn't bring it along, lest it delays it.”Lingsha sighed when she heard Mengli's words. She recalled what Mengli had said to her in Chen Zhou and felt a little ashamed. She could only suppress her fondness and nod silently.
When Courage heard Mengli's words, he was also a little sad. He cried out twice and wanted to fly away, but he was a little reluctant. Meng Li turned to Courage and said softly," Don't be sad. I can feel it. Actually, your spiritual power is very strong. It's just that your potential hasn't been unleashed yet. You don't need to envy anyone." I think that as long as you cultivate more, you will definitely become a powerful immortal beast.”Lingsha held back her sadness and nodded.""En, Mengli is right. You have to be confident. You're so sensible now. You'll definitely be very strong in the future. However, don't forget to come and visit us…"
Courage seemed to be in a better mood. He flew to the Heavenly River and circled in front of him several times, making noises. Mengli said," It said that it has thought it through. It will leave now and wait until it refines the Five Poison Bead and becomes stronger before returning to repay Young Master Yun and us."”Courage nodded and looked at the three of them reluctantly before flapping his wings and flying away.
Tian He and Lingsha watched Courage leave, feeling extremely disappointed. Meng Li saw that they were sad and said gently,""It's alright. I think that with Courage's aptitude, he might be able to finish his cultivation very soon. We'll definitely have the chance to meet again in the future.”Lingsha sighed softly. Seeing that the sun was already setting, she returned to their respective rooms with Mengli.
Soon, night fell. Tianhe put away the gems and lay on the bed. He couldn't help but think of many things: his parents 'past, the future of immortal cultivation, the unfathomable Sect Master, the coldness of his Uncle-Master, and occasionally, the lovely face of Courage flashed in his eyes. Tianhe tossed and turned in his thoughts, and for the first time in his life, he had insomnia. He was not in a hurry to sleep, so he simply walked out of the door and wandered around.
As he walked, he suddenly saw a Qionghua disciple in a white Taoist robe squatting on the lawn in front of him. Tianhe saw that his figure was very familiar. When he walked closer, it turned out to be Huaishuo. Tian He walked over quickly and greeted with a smile,""Haha, Huaishuo, what are you doing?”
Huai Shuo was staring at something attentively when he suddenly heard Tian He's call. He was shocked and couldn't help but look up. When he reacted, he quickly lowered his head and said anxiously,""Aiya, he escaped…"
Tian He was baffled and asked,""Escaped? What escaped?" " Sigh, the bug I wanted to catch was scared away by you…" Huaishuo said regretfully, shaking the bug cage in his hand at Tianhe. Inside was a bug that kept chirping and emitting a weak light."It's like this. I guarded it for two hours and only caught one. It wasn't easy to find another one just now, but unfortunately…"
Tian He didn't expect that his carelessness would cause Huaishuo to waste a lot of energy. He felt a little ashamed. Looking at the worm in Huaishuo's hand, he asked curiously,""This worm is so thin and doesn't have much meat on its body. Will it taste good?”Huaishuo looked at him in surprise and shook his head."Eat? No, no, no, you've misunderstood. I'm not going to catch them to eat.”Seeing that Tianhe was confused, he explained," This insect is called 'Xia Ming'. It only exists in Qionghua Sect. You can't see it at the foot of the mountain. Recently, Xuanji suddenly said that their cries are nice and asked me to catch a few for her. She wants to give them to Uncle Ziying.”
"Uncle-Master?" Tian He was even more puzzled. What does he want this for?" " It doesn't matter if Uncle wants it or not, but if I ignore Xuanji, she'll definitely pester me every day and won't let me go…" Tianhe saw his helpless expression and thought to himself," I've accidentally ruined my plans just now, and now I can help her out.""Hehe, then let me help you. I'm better at this. I can't catch bugs like you did just now. Wait a minute, give me the bug cage first.”After saying that, he took Huaishuo's insect cage, opened the lid, and sprinkled something inside. Then, he simply placed the insect cage flat on the lawn.
After a while, three Summer Song Bugs crawled out of the grass. For some reason, the three bugs seemed to be attracted by the cage and didn't come out. Although the light emitted by these three Summer Mourning Bugs was not very bright, it still decorated the small insect cage like a small lantern. It was very beautiful. Huaishuo, who was watching from the side, was shocked. The Celestial River Pass closed the cage and handed it back to him. He smiled and said,""Alright, is this enough?"
Huaishuo's face was filled with surprise and admiration as he asked,""Dare I ask, why did the Summer Cry Worm crawl in by itself?”Tian He smiled and said," I put some dried pollen in the cage. I used to use it to attract insects when I was on Qingluan Peak. It seems that it can also be used on the insects of Qionghua Sect. Hehe." By the way, you don't seem to know how to catch them. Have you never caught insects to play with since you were young?”
Huaishuo's face was slightly ashamed as he sighed,""I'm ashamed. When I was young in my hometown, my father was a private school teacher. He was very strict and didn't allow me to play with other children. He didn't expect that catching insects was also a skill.”"What?" Tian He asked with pity. He couldn't even go out to play? Sigh, you're so pitiful. I didn't expect your father to be even more powerful than mine…"
" Thank you for today," Huaishuo thanked him." If it weren't for your help, I don't know how long I would have to stay here and hold my breath…" He suddenly remembered something and smiled at Tianhe."Oh right, Xuanji told me this afternoon that the three of you have all entered the sect. I was shocked. There has never been a disciple who entered the sect so quickly before…I really have to congratulate you!”Tianhe chuckled, and Huaishuo said,""I'll go back to my room first. This sect forbids anyone from making noise or going out at night. I…I came out when everyone else in the room was asleep. I know that you are playful and impatient, but you have just entered the sect today. Don't make any mistakes as soon as you come.”After saying that, he put away the insect cage and hurriedly returned to his room.
After talking to Huaishuo for a while, Tian He felt tired. He returned to his room and fell asleep. He dreamed that he had learned the sword control technique and was flying freely in the sky…
As he was flying happily, he suddenly felt a huge anger coming from beside him. He quivered and was about to open his eyes when he heard Murong Ziying's angry voice coming from the bed,""Yun Tianhe, get up!”
Tian He quickly sat up. Seeing Ziying's angry face, which was frighteningly cold, he quickly said,"" Uncle-Master, I…" Before he could finish, he was scolded by Ziying,""Lazy and sleepy, you don't know how to improve! Do you know that the morning lesson is over? Since it's your first offense, I won't pursue it for the time being. Wash up and change your clothes in half an incense stick's time, and come to the training ground in the middle of the Sword Dance Field!”
Tian He couldn't even lift his head after being reprimanded. He mumbled,"" But, I, I haven't had breakfast yet…" Ziying said angrily,""There's no need to eat anymore. The five grains are all turbid. If you were to be contaminated early on, your cultivation would never be able to advance! Hurry up and move!" After saying that, she stormed out. After Ziying left, the atmosphere in the room eased up a little, but Tian He did not dare to be negligent. He quickly changed into the disciple's uniform on the bed, washed his face, and did not dare to eat. He hurried to the practice field.
Lingsha and Mengli were already standing there. They had also changed into the clothes of the female disciples of Qionghua Sect. Lingsha had changed into a short purple and white dress, while Mengli was wearing a snow-white top. Looking from afar, the two beautiful figures stood in the middle of the field, laughing and solemn, adding a bit of elegance to the already beautiful scenery.
Meng Li saw that Tian He had changed into a new set of clothes and looked much more presentable, unlike his original savage appearance. She smiled and said,""Eh? Young Master Yun seemed to be very different. He looked very energetic.”This was the first time in his life that Tian He had heard someone praise his appearance, and it was from a girl as beautiful as a fairy like Meng Li. He blushed and said with a silly smile,""Is that so? Haha."
Lingsha also laughed and said,"Well, clothes make the man." " However, your hair should also be tidied up. It's still like a bird's nest, and it's too uncoordinated…" Tian He acted as if he didn't hear her words."Meng-Mengli, you look good in this too, like a fairy. " Hehe…" He didn't know what to say next, so he just stood at the side and giggled.
Meng Li smiled and said,"Really?" Thank you for your praise, Young Master Yun." Lingsha was a little dissatisfied and snorted." You've learned how to be glib not long after you left the mountain…" Tian He then remembered Lingsha and saw that she was also wearing new clothes. Actually, Lingsha, you look pretty in this outfit…"
Lingsha was slightly happy, but her mouth was unforgiving as she scoffed,"" Humph, I didn't know that you knew how to make use of both sides…" Tian He smiled embarrassedly." No, no, Lingsha, I'm telling the truth…"
"Enough, the three of you, don't talk nonsense!”A shout snapped the three of them out of their admiration. They saw Murong Ziying's serious face. For some reason, Lingsha was not afraid of him. She smiled and said,"Hey, why are you acting like an elder? Maybe you're just older than me, right? "Xiao ~ Zi ~ Ying ~" said as she giggled. Anger flashed across Ziying's face, but when he saw Lingsha's smile, it disappeared without him realizing it. He said to her solemnly,""I'll say it again, call me Martial Uncle. Also, don't joke about other people's names. It's very rude.”
Seeing Ziying's expression, Tian He was secretly worried for Lingsha. He quickly changed the topic and said,""Martial Uncle, what are you going to practice today? Do you know how to ride a sword? I want to learn that!" "I have my own arrangements, we'll know later."”He looked around at everyone and said slowly,"Since you three have entered the Qionghua Sect, you should know some rules of the sect. The front mountain of our sect is the place where all disciples cultivate, and the back mountain, the Valley of Reflection, is the place where disciples reflect on their mistakes. The 'Inherited Heaven Sword Platform' used to forge the sword is located above the Five Spirits Sword Pavilion. The sword forest behind the sword platform leads to the forbidden area. No disciple of Qiong Hua is allowed to approach it. Remember!”
Lingsha smiled and asked,"Right, I've heard before that the Mount Shu Immortal Sword Sect is also a very famous immortal cultivation sect. Besides Mount Shu and Kunlun, are there other places where people cultivate?"”Ziying glanced at her and said indifferently,"What you're asking doesn't seem to have much to do with your cultivation, right?"”Lingsha was a little anxious, but she still had a mischievous expression on her face. She smiled and said,""We're all cultivators, how can we not be related? Besides, wasn't the job of a teacher to help students solve their doubts? Just say it ~"
Ziying couldn't persuade her. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said,""If we are talking about paradise on earth, there are more than just Mount Kunlun and Mount Shu. "Other than that, there are also ten continents and three islands, ten Grotto-heavens, thirty-six small Grotto-heavens, and seventy-two blessed lands. However, they don't all interact with each other…" Lingsha was very surprised."Wow! There were so many cultivation places, they must all be hidden very well, right? Will we have the chance to meet them?”
"The Immortal Realm is different from the mortal world, but it's not necessarily hidden very well," Ziying said lightly. Whether or not they could see each other was not about whether they were hidden or not, but about fate. Even if the fated person lived thousands of miles away, he would still be able to meet him. Even if a person with no fate is beside the immortal realm, it will be difficult to find the immortal trace in this life…"
Tian He remembered Liu Debin's instructions and asked,""Uncle-Master, do you know where Elder Zong Lian is? I want to see him." Ziying stared at him and said sternly,"Grandmaster Zong Lian? Why are you looking for him?" Meng Li quickly explained." It's like this. We met a blacksmith called Liu Debin in Shouyang. He said that he had received a favor from Elder Zong Lian. He asked us to go up the mountain to thank him…"
Ziying's eyes dimmed and he said dejectedly,""Grandmaster…he passed away more than ten years ago.”The three of them were shocked when they heard this. Han Lingsha was even more frightened."How did this happen? According to Liu Debin, Elder Zong Lian was only in his fifties a dozen years ago. How could he have died? " Besides Tianhe's parents, there's also someone who has cultivated to become an immortal but has yet to achieve immortality. Could it be that even immortal cultivators can't live a long life…" He clutched the corner of his clothes with both hands and thought worriedly.
"Martial Uncle, what's going on?" asked Liu Mengli.”Ziying sighed and said slowly," Do you know that the Demon Realm in the world moves like the stars and has its own fixed heavenly orbit?”
" Demon Realm?!" Everyone exclaimed. Ziying nodded." Demons are different from humans. They aren't close to each other. Most of them hide in the mountains alone. They only have the nature of a beast and are cold-blooded. Once they gathered in groups, they would definitely be led by extremely powerful and brutal yao. Their strength was unfathomable, so the places they were in were also extremely dangerous. These scattered demon realms were extremely difficult to detect. Only by setting up the Eight Trigrams Spiritual Array in various places could one find the location of the demon realm. Our Qionghua Sect is located at the top of Kunlun Mountain. It is a place of beauty between heaven and earth. However, this place is also the heavenly track of a demon world. Every nineteen years, there will be a time when we are the closest to each other…"
"Then…doesn't that mean…" Ziying nodded and sighed."That's right. Nineteen years ago, our sect had a life-and-death struggle with the Demon Realm. Although I didn't experience it myself, I've heard of how tragic the situation was. Grandmaster Zong Lian was seriously injured in that fierce battle and died…"
"What was the result of that fierce battle?" Lingsha asked anxiously.”Ziying's eyes were filled with anger.""Evil is cruel and merciless, but also extremely cunning and full of tricks. In that battle, more than half of the disciples of the sect were killed or injured, and even the former sect leader died in battle. The most hateful thing was that I heard that there were traitors in the sect, causing heavy casualties…Fortunately, the disciples were unafraid of death and shared a common hatred for the enemy. They also killed many demons and evil spirits, and the people at the foot of Mount Kunlun were saved…"
Meng Li could not help but shiver and said in fear,"" I didn't expect that there would be such a terrifying battle here. Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable…" For some reason, when she heard Ziying talk about the past, it was as if she had experienced it personally. It was vivid and unforgettable. She couldn't help but be shocked and frightened, and her face turned pale.
" Nineteen years have passed," Ziying said to the three of them seriously." The Demon Realm will come again. This is what the Sect Leader said." The few of you should cultivate diligently and never slack off.”
" But," Tian He said suspiciously," I heard that there are seven other sects on Mount Kunlun. Will they come to help us?"”Ziying shook his head." Fighting against the Demon Realm is life-threatening. The other seven sects had their own ways of handling things. Not all of them were people who exterminated demons and protected the Dao. They were not of the same mind as the sect, so they probably would not come to help.”
"So, even if we can't defeat them, we don't have to count on reinforcements?" Lingsha asked anxiously.”Ziying saw the fear on their faces and said,""You don't need to worry too early. The demon world won't descend for a while. Once you arrive, your cultivation is still shallow. If you have no choice but to engage in close combat with the demons, you should protect your own lives first. Don't force yourself!"
Lingsha looked at Ziying with a worried expression and said,""You want us to protect our lives first. What about you? Was he going to charge up and fight the demons with all his might?”Ziying waved his long sleeves and said generously,"If there's anything I need, I'll naturally not care about my life!" The disciples of Qiong Hua always take it as their duty to kill demons and protect the common people. How can they be timid and retreat when the demons are raging? Even if the evil is powerful, we will fight with our lives. If we are not strong enough, we will only die! How could he watch the evil spirits plunge into the world and live alone?”
His words were clear, filled with a sense of chivalry and grandeur. However, his words inevitably carried a tragic feeling, and his eyes revealed some worry. Obviously, he himself was not very confident about whether he could defeat the evil. Lingsha sighed sadly, but Tian He rubbed his fists and said,""Why do you have to say such things? When the demons come, just try your best to defeat them. I don't believe we will lose!”
Ziying nodded and praised,"Not bad, you have the courage!"”He rarely praised others, but seeing that Tian He was not discouraged, he felt gratified and couldn't help but praise him. He then said," You have just entered the sect. Actually, I don't have to tell you about the old matters of the sect today. However, the 19-year time limit is up and the crisis is approaching. If you feel afraid, you can immediately leave the mountain. It's not something embarrassing."”
"Anyway, I don't feel any killing intent now, so it shouldn't be dangerous." Since he was already here, there was no need to think too much, right? If it was dangerous in the future, he would go down the mountain in the future.”Ziying was stunned and then said angrily,""You-!"
Meng Li hurriedly explained," Don't mind him, Martial Uncle. Young Master Yun doesn't mean anything by it. His words have always been…""Hehe, he's just a fool and spouting nonsense. He can't change his savage temper.”
Ziying suppressed his anger and glared at Tian He. After a long time, he said,"" Now that you've entered the sect, I'll teach you the introductory mental cultivation method of our sect. You should know that the sword is the righteous spirit of the Cangming in our Qionghua Sect. Those who practice the sword must be clear about right and wrong and abide by etiquette. Even if they don't have a sword in their hands, they must have the Wisdom Sword in their hearts..." Then, he taught the basic sword practice incantation and the art of sword control to the three of them.
In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed. Professor Ziying was done. Seeing that the three of them had basically memorized the chant, he said,"The three of you have just entered the basics, so your progress won't be too fast. Practice here first and master the chant. I have something to do and will be back in four hours at most. Wait here and don't wander around!”After saying that, he leaped lightly, and the sword on his back popped out. He stepped on it and flew away. A white shadow streaked past and disappeared in an instant, extremely fast.
Tian He looked envious and sighed,""Uncle-Master is too amazing. Sigh, I really don't know when I can reach his level…" Lingsha snorted and said disdainfully,""Stupid ~ Didn't Ziying just say that there's the sword control technique that you want to learn the most? Won't you know after practicing it yourself?" She called Ziying by his name without any respect between master and disciple. Rather than saying that she did not respect Ziying, it was more accurate to say that she did not treat Ziying as a high and mighty master at all, but as a friend of the same generation.
"Really?" Tian He scratched his head. "Hehe, that's good, that's good…" While laughing foolishly, he silently recited the chant that Ziying had just taught him. Lingsha was also practicing at the side. After a while, she laughed and said,""Ha, this isn't that difficult ~ I think I can already fly.”He was floating on the ground on the long sword that Ziying had left for them to practice with. Just as he was feeling smug, he turned around and saw that the Heavenly River was gone. He exclaimed in surprise,"Eh? Hey, savage, where did you go?"
With a swoosh, Tian He flew back to her and jumped to the ground. He smiled and said,""Haha, it's so fun. I circled around it a few times just now and saw that you and Mengli have become so small!”Lingsha was shocked. She didn't expect this savage to learn so quickly. In the blink of an eye, he could fly even faster than her."Strange, you're so bad at learning immortal techniques, but you're so fast at learning sword control?”" I…I don't know what's going on," Tian He said, a little confused." I was just memorizing the chant in my head and suddenly flew up.”
Lingsha rolled her eyes at him and thought to herself," I really don't know what's wrong with you, savage. Are you smart or stupid…" She looked up at Meng Li and saw her standing there in a daze, her face revealing a rare look of worry. Mengli, are you done practicing?" Meng Li nodded slightly, still looking depressed. Lingsha asked with concern,""Mengli, what's wrong? His expression was strange. Was he feeling unwell?”
Meng Li shook her head and said in a very hesitant tone,"" No, I'm not feeling unwell…It's just that, for some reason, I keep thinking about the Demon Realm…It's really strange…But Young Master Yun is right. It didn't happen, so it's useless to think too much about it. It's probably because I can't let go…"
Han Lingsha smiled and said," Don't even think about it. It's rare for us to learn how to ride a sword. Let's put aside all our worries and have a good time today!" What do you think?" Seeing that Meng Li was a little hesitant, he looked at the sun and said,""There's still a long way to go before four hours. Let's go out and play. Come back early, Ziying won't find out! Let's go!" After much persuasion, the two of them finally agreed. The three of them walked towards the door. Just as they were about to leave, they met Ming Chen, who was on duty. He stopped the three of them and said,"Junior Brothers and Sisters, please wait!”
Lingsha looked around and saw that he was the only one at the door. She felt relieved. She knew that Mingchen was the most honest person and was easily fooled. She smiled and said,"Eh, you want to stay again? Could it be that no one was allowed to enter or leave this place?”As she spoke, she made a face at him. Ming Chen blushed and said,"Junior Martial Sister Han might not know, but you have just entered the sect and are still inexperienced. If you want to go down the mountain, you have to follow the orders of the master..."
Before she could finish, Lingsha giggled and said,""Oh, then there's no problem. It's precisely Master Uncle Ziying who asked us to go down the mountain to do something.”Mingchen was slightly stunned and muttered to himself, I didn't expect that Uncle-Master's way of doing things is really unconventional. He actually sent a disciple who had only entered the sect for a day to go down the mountain to do something…""How is it? Can we go out?" "Of course, of course." Ming Chen hurriedly said,"I've offended you so much. Junior Brothers and Sisters, please be careful."”He hurriedly made way for the three of them to leave.
As the three of them walked out of the door, Lingsha rejoiced and said,""I didn't expect there to be so many rules here. Hehe, fortunately, I was quick-witted just now.”Meng Li shook her head and said somewhat uneasily,"" It's already against the sect rules for us to descend the mountain without permission."Don't worry, let's play first! Why don't we come back earlier and not let Ziying know?”
Meng Li was still a little worried," But…" Tian He also advised," Mengli, let's go together, we won't have fun without you…" Meng Li looked at Tian He's expectant expression and finally nodded,"" Alright, Young Master Yun, Mengli understands…" Tian He and Lingsha were both very happy."Then let's go! It's best to fly to the nearby mountains. I haven't hunted for a long time. My hands are itching!”
Lingsha scratched her face and said mockingly,"Who would believe that? I'm afraid it's not my hands that are itching, but the greedy worms in my stomach.""When I flew here from Chen Province, I saw that the southeast of the town was covered in endless smoke and dust. It seemed to be very vast.”Lingsha clapped her hands and said,"Alright, it's settled then!"”The three of them had the intention to try out the new sword control technique they had learned. They closed their eyes and chanted incantations. As expected, they all flew up. Among the three, Mengli flew the fastest, leading the way. Tianhe was second, and Lingsha was the slowest. She was very anxious and wanted to catch up with Tianhe, but she couldn't. Instead, she staggered and fell behind. Seeing this, Tian He was afraid that she would be in danger, so he slowed down and flew with Lingsha, intentionally letting her get ahead of him. Lingsha didn't notice it and thought that her sword control skills had improved, so she couldn't help but feel very happy.
Not long after, they saw dust billowing on the ground below. The three of them flew down and saw that the ground was filled with sand, and there was a gully across it. "It looks like there used to be a river here, but the water dried up and it became like this."”Unexpectedly, after flying for half a day, they only came to a desolate place. He could not help but feel a little regretful. " Yes, this should be the desert," Meng Li said." But I think I saw a family not far ahead…""Really? There are still people in the desert?" Curiosity was piqued, and he smiled.""Then let's go and take a look!"
The three of them continued to fly forward. Not long after, they saw a dilapidated village vaguely appear in the sand. The three of them landed on the ground and saw a few withered old trees standing alone on the ground. The branches were completely bald and cracked under the harsh sunlight. He also saw that the derricks of several wells had been unused for a long time and had already decayed. Clearly, the well water here had long dried up. The lack of water was undoubtedly the biggest threat in the desert. Although there were many houses in the village, most of them had their doors wide open and were empty. Presumably, many people could not stand the threat of water shortage and had long fled.
Seeing the desolate scene in front of her, Lingsha couldn't help but sigh," I didn't expect that this place is only a few dozen miles away from the town, but the difference is so big…" Before he could come back to his senses, he heard Meng Li say in shock,""There, there's someone shouting for us to save him!”He pointed at a house in the distance with a terrified expression. Tian He and Lingsha were shocked. Tian He listened carefully but didn't hear any shouts. He asked suspiciously,""What? Is there?" However, Lingsha couldn't wait any longer. She rushed towards the room and entered it in the blink of an eye.
Tian He and Mengli followed behind. Before they entered the house, they heard Lingsha's angry voice from inside,""What are you doing? Stop!" "No, I…I didn't…" Lingsha said angrily."What do you mean no? I clearly saw it! Do you have a deep grudge against such a young child? You actually wanted to strangle him to death!"
Upon hearing this, Tian He and Meng Li turned pale with fright. They hurriedly pushed open the door and came in. They saw a young woman standing by the bed. There was a baby still in swaddling clothes on the bed. Lingsha blocked the front of the bed and protected the baby on the bed. Seeing this scene, Meng Li said anxiously," This sister-in-law, no matter what, you can't lay your hands on such a young child either!"”Lingsha scolded angrily. The young woman had a pained expression on her face as she weakly defended herself," No, no, I, I didn't want to…" Her voice was soft, and it was immediately drowned out by everyone's condemnation.
At this moment, a white-haired old man heard everyone's loud scolding and walked into the room. When he saw this situation, he was also shocked. He then said to the young woman with a pained expression,"Oh my god! Wu Lan, I came in because I heard some noise. I didn't expect you…you would actually do such a foolish thing!”
Wu Lan covered her face in grief and sobbed in a hoarse voice,""Village Chief, I, I only have a little way, how can I be ruthless…After all, this child is my flesh and blood!”
Meng Li trio were stunned. The three of them did not dare to believe even in their dreams that the person this young woman wanted to kill in front of them was actually her own child! Even a vicious tiger would not eat its cubs. This young woman was actually so ruthless. However, hearing her words, she felt extremely heartbroken. What was going on? Meng Li blurted out," He, he's your child? What exactly happened? You even want to kill your own child?! "If it wasn't for…if it wasn't for the fact that the infant's spiritual power was so strong that I could hear his cry for help…" His body trembled slightly. He didn't dare to imagine what would have happened if he hadn't heard it just now…
" What can I do?" Wu Lan muttered." This child's sister died before she was even a year old…There's too little water, and he doesn't have enough food…I might as well watch him die…" She closed her eyes in pain.
The village chief sighed and reprimanded with a heavy and painful tone,"Wu Lan, I know that you've been very sad ever since your husband and daughter died of illness, but no matter how hard it is, you have to get through it! In this world, only the gods in the heavens could take away a person's life. If you really did that, even your soul would not be forgiven by the gods after you died!”
Wu Lan's entire body trembled, and tears flowed down from between her fingers. She said sadly,""Village chief…what…what should I do…"
Tian He took off his water bag and rations and said loudly,""Didn't you say that there was no water or food? I can give you everything I have.”Lingsha also added,"And me and Mengli!" Is this enough? Don't do anything stupid again!" Wu Lan opened her eyes and looked at the three kind-hearted people in front of her. She could not believe her eyes and said with a trembling voice," Thank you…Thank you…" He carefully took the water bag and dry food as if he was holding the lives of himself and his child. He put them down after a long time. His expression was like a prisoner who had suddenly been pardoned before his execution. It was full of gratitude and disbelief.
Liu Mengli gently picked up the baby on the bed and placed it in Wu Lan's arms. She said gently,""Don't worry. This child has a strong will. He will definitely grow up healthily and become an outstanding man.”Wu Lan took the child, her face full of shame and fear. She said softly,"" Thank you, especially you…If it weren't for you, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life…"
Seeing the three of them helping him, the village chief also came forward to thank them. His eyesight was not good, so he pulled Tian He's sleeve and said a lot to him. Suddenly, he realized something and said in surprise,""This outfit…Oh my god! You are the servants of the gods of the celestial mountain! That's great!"
" God's servant?" Tian He didn't understand." God's servant?" "No, we're-" Before he could finish, the village chief pleaded anxiously,"I'm sorry.""Can you help the people in the village pray to God to restore the Crescent River to its former state? I beg you! I beg you!" He grabbed onto Tian He's sleeve and refused to let go. Tian He did not know how to answer. He was at a loss. Liu Mengli walked forward and asked gently,""Village chief, can you tell us what's going on here?”
Before he could finish his sentence, a clear voice came from behind him."That's right, I also want to know what's going on!”
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