The next morning, Tianhe remembered Xuan Xiao's incident and got up early for the first time. He ran to the mountain gate excitedly to wait for everyone. Soon, Ziying and the other two arrived one after another. Seeing that Tian He was the first one, Lingsha couldn't help but laugh.""I didn't expect a savage like you to wake up early! It seems that you really care about Xuan Xiao!”Tian He was a bit embarrassed and smiled awkwardly. Murong Ziying shook his head, his face full of helplessness.
"Let's go to Jimo now!" Lingsha said with a smile. Jimo was in the northeast, close to the sea. It was beautiful! "I've been there before. Everyone just follow me, hehe ~" As he spoke, he took the lead and flew on his sword towards the north. Tianhe, Mengli, and Ziying followed closely behind. After about the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, the vast ocean appeared in everyone's vision. Lingsha said happily,""This is the place!"
The group landed on the ground and saw that this place was surrounded by mountains and the sea. Although it was not as prosperous and prosperous as the big cities like Shouyang and Chenzhou, with a large population, the scenery was beautiful and the climate was pleasant. It was also fascinating. For some unknown reason, every household in Jimo had hung red lanterns at their doors today, making them look very festive. The pedestrians on the road were all in a hurry, and most of them were carrying things in their hands as they rushed to a large temple halfway up the mountain.
"Wow!" Lingsha said happily. There were lanterns and colored streamers here, as if there was some kind of celebration!”Just as he was about to ask someone what was going on, he suddenly heard someone beside him ask anxiously,"You, have any of you seen my daughter Lianbao?!”
Tian He and the other three turned around and saw a blue-robed scholar with an anxious expression. He pulled the two people beside him and asked repeatedly. One of the people who was pulled back said anxiously," Aiya, I say, Scholar Xia, of course you have to take good care of your own daughter. Why are you asking us if you lost her?" We still have to rush to the Celestial Fox Temple. If we don't send the tributes over quickly, who knows what will happen!”
"But Lianbao…Lianbao was just following me, and now she's gone…" Scholar Xia said anxiously."A butcher from the meat stall seemed to know him."Don't worry, I'll help you look for it!”When the two people who were pulled back saw that someone was helping, they were overjoyed and quickly said,"Uncle Zhang, I'll leave Scholar Xia's matter to you! "We have to hurry to the Fox Immortal Temple to offer our offerings. If we delay and anger the Fox Immortal, all of us will suffer…" He quickly broke free from Scholar Xia and left in a hurry.
Another old man walked over and asked the scholar,""Yuanchen, how did you lose Little Treasure Lotus?”"Just now, I turned around and disappeared…I…I'm worried that Lianbao was taken away by Hu Immortal…" The scholar, Xia Yuanchen, said anxiously.
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the butcher surnamed Zhang and the old man changed. The butcher was tall and strong, but at this moment, he seemed a little afraid. He scratched his head and said,"What? "You said that Little Lotus Treasure was attacked by Hu Immortal…I, I'm sorry, then, then I might not be able to help you…" The old man frowned and asked,""Yuanchen, was Lianbao really taken away by the Fox Immortal? Did you not sincerely celebrate the Fox Immortal's birthday last time? Otherwise, why would this unfortunate thing fall on your head…"
Xia Yuanchen was at a loss and muttered,"" I, I don't know, I'm just guessing…Lianbao has always been very obedient and won't run around…" The old man sighed." If you say so, then so be it…You always seem to be able to sense something, and most of the time, it's effective. Over the years, everyone has relied on you to avoid many disasters…But this time, you've provoked Fox Fairy, how can we help…"
Xia Yuanchen could not bear to see the two of them in such a difficult situation. He stomped his foot and said,""Sigh, forget it. Don't make things difficult for me. I'll go and find Lianbao myself!”He turned around and walked toward the mountain path. After a few steps, he heard someone behind him say in a clear voice,"Young master, please wait!"
Xia Yuanchen was shocked and turned around to see Tian He and the others standing in front of him. Meng Li bowed to him and asked,""We have something to visit. We just arrived and happened to see you…Your daughter is missing.”Ziying also said," We are disciples of Kunlun's Qionghua Faction. We know a little about swordsmanship. If you have anything to say, please feel free to say it!"”
Xia Yuanchen was feeling hopeless when he suddenly received help. He couldn't help but be surprised and happy,""You, you are actually cultivators! That was great! My daughter Lianbao was most likely taken away by the Hu Immortal of Hidden Fragrant Mountain. If everyone is willing, please follow me to save her!”
Lingsha comforted him." Don't worry. Are you sure that your daughter was taken away by that fox fairy?" Wasn't Fox Immortal supposed to protect a region? Why would she randomly capture people?”Xia Yuanchen looked anxious as he nodded repeatedly and said,""I, I think it's him. The reason is really hard to explain. Right now, I just want to find Lianbao as soon as possible and see that she's safe and sound!”He rubbed his hands uneasily, clearly worried.
Meng Li said," Then let's go quickly. It's not too late to talk about it after we find your daughter."”" Thank you!" Xia Yuanchen thanked them profusely." I will forever remember your great kindness!" "That fox immortal lives in the valley of this mountain. I'll take you there." As he spoke, he ran into the valley. Zi Ying and the others quickly followed behind him.
As soon as they entered the valley, they saw a blue figure calling out anxiously,"Lian Bao! I heard Lianbao's voice! " Lianbao, where are you?" Just as everyone was about to catch up, they saw a ball of purple mist suddenly rising from beside the blue shadow. Accompanied by a low " ah " sound, everyone's hearts trembled. They felt that something was wrong and rushed over, but they could no longer see Xia Yuanchen's figure.
Lingsha stomped her feet anxiously." Oh no! Will Scholar Xia be alright?"”Ziying waved her hand, signaling her to calm down. She said in a deep voice,"Everyone, don't worry. Looking at his expression just now, although he was anxious, he didn't show any fear. It's obvious that Hu Immortal didn't intend to hurt anyone. If he was also captured by Hu Immortal, his life would not be in danger.”He looked around the valley and said solemnly,"This mountain is unusual. We have to be careful!"”
The four of them were anxious to save Xia Yuanchen and his daughter, so they searched everywhere in the valley. The valley didn't look big, but it took them nearly four hours to find it. Finally, they saw a wisp of smoke rising in the distance. They ran over to take a look and couldn't help but be stunned. In front of him was a platform made of bluestone. There were a few stone pillars on the platform, and there were many strange patterns carved on them. Xia Yuanchen was lying on the stone platform, motionless. No one knew if he was dead or alive.
Lingsha cried out in alarm. Just as she was about to step forward, a strange laugh was heard. A human figure appeared on the stone platform. The person had a high nose and a sharp mouth. His appearance was not much different from that of an ordinary fox. However, he had a short braid on his head and a short coat on his body. He was dressed like a monkey and looked nondescript. It was indescribably strange and absurd. Everyone knew that he was the Fox Immortal that Xia Yuanchen had mentioned. He stood on the stage with a golden knife in his hand, holding a little girl in his right hand. It was Lianbao. The child looked dazed and dazed, allowing him to hold her in a daze.
Meng Li said in shock,"Scholar Xia! What happened to him?" Hu Immortal looked at everyone and laughed proudly,""It's nothing much. I just fainted. It's laughable that this kid's cultivation level is so low that he wants to fight with me. Today is my birthday, so I won't take his life. It's interesting to use it to pass time, haha!”
" You are an immortal beast," Ziying said angrily." You should protect mortals. Why do you want to hurt people?"”Hu Immortal glanced at him and chuckled.""Interesting. There are quite a number of busybodies today. Your question is also stupid. You're already an immortal. If you can't tease mortals as you wish, what's the point?”
When everyone saw him say this without the slightest bit of shame and with a shameless expression, their hearts were filled with anger and even more disdain. "It's not easy for beasts to cultivate immortality," Ziying said angrily. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the heavens?!”
"Heaven's punishment?" Hu Immortal sneered. Haha, what a joke! I'm already an immortal, can you beat me back to my beast form?”Lingsha couldn't help but say angrily,""There's no need to talk nonsense with him! Why don't we just teach this stupid fox a lesson and snatch Scholar Xia and his daughter back!”
Hu Immortal glanced at the four of them and suddenly laughed out loud,""You want to fight me? Very good, very good, I was just bored, and now someone came knocking on my door. You guys, do you want a civil battle or a martial battle?”
"A literary battle?" Tian He was stunned. Martial arts?" The fox fairy smiled and said," The martial contest is for one of you to come up and fight me with real swords and spears. As for the literary contest…" Suddenly, she lifted her right hand. Lianbao could not stand still and was thrown into the sky. Lingsha and Mengli exclaimed in unison. The fox fairy raised her right arm and grabbed Lianbao again. She spun around quickly and everyone's vision blurred. They saw five Lianbao suddenly appear on the stone platform. They looked exactly the same and could not help but be surprised.
Hu Immortal cackled." If you're here for the text, if you can recognize the real one among these five, I'll immediately let Xia Yuanchen and his daughter go!" "If you admit your mistake, don't say that I'm bullying you. You'll be like this stupid scholar and be devoured by the spell. When I'm done with my entertainment, I might consider removing the spell for you..."
Lingsha was furious." You damned fox! You're going too far!" He might as well go up and knock him down. The spell would naturally be broken!”Meng Li shook her head and said softly," Wait... He's a loose immortal no matter what. We don't know his background. Why don't we do it according to the rules first?"”He looked at Ziying and saw that he nodded. He said in a clear voice,"Alright, let's have a literary battle."
Hu Immortal said proudly,"Haha, this little girl is really smart. With your skills, even if the four of you attack together, you're still not my match." But let me say this first. Don't even think about talking to the stupid scholar's daughter. This little brat is a fool and is extremely stupid. Moreover, I've cast a freezing spell on her, so she can't move her entire body ~"
Lingsha was extremely angry when she heard this and scolded,""Despicable!" Hu Immortal did not mind and continued to laugh. Meng Li frowned and asked,""Hu Immortal, what kind of deep hatred does Young Master Xia have with you for you to harm him like this?”
Hu Immortal laughed." That's not right. I've never harmed him. I only teased him a few times. Who asked him to lose all the face of us loose immortals!?"”"Itinerant Immortal?" Ziying was shocked. "You still don't know?" Hu Immortal laughed loudly. It was no wonder. This stupid scholar was too useless. Who would have thought that this guy with a stupid face was actually a mountain god?”
The audience looked at each other in disbelief. Hu Immortal said disdainfully," This Xia Yuanchen is clearly a mountain god, but he still wants to pretend to be a mortal. He mingles with other stupid commoners and even adopted an idiotic daughter. Wouldn't he become the laughing stock of all loose immortals?"”
Meng Li said seriously," How he wants to live, that's his own business. It has nothing to do with you, right?”Hu Immortal snorted and said contemptuously,"This stupid scholar is not afraid of losing face. "But his cultivation is much lower than mine. He overestimates his own strength and always spoils my good things. I want to tease someone, but he insists on helping that person eliminate the disaster. He's clearly going against me! Today is my birthday, and I want to teach him a lesson. Only then will I feel indescribably comfortable, hehe!”
" It's normal for a Mountain God to protect mortals as an Earth Level Deity," Ziying said angrily. You were originally a mortal beast. The heavens took pity on you and allowed you to become an immortal. Not only did you not know how to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, but you also harmed others. What logic is this?”Fox Immortal sneered." Don't talk about great principles with me. Anyway, this scholar is stupid and stupid. Even if he raised a daughter, she would be as stupid as him. I just don't like him!"”
Suddenly, he heard Meng Li say coldly,"You're the one who's extremely stupid."”He walked onto the stage and carried Lian Bao down. As soon as her finger touched Lian Bao's body, the other four Lian Bao turned into ashes and scattered.
Hu Immortal's eyes widened as she looked at Liu Mengli in disbelief, her voice trembling.""This, this is impossible! How, how did you know?”Meng Li smiled slightly." Your spell is amazing. I naturally couldn't tell. Lianbao told me himself."”
Hu Immortal stared at Lian Bao and said unwillingly,"" This idiot…She…" Meng Li sighed lightly and said,""Just now, I wanted to see if you would reveal any flaws. I didn't expect that when you insulted Master Xia, Lianbao's eyes were filled with anger…She may not be as smart as other children, but the relationship between father and daughter is no different from others!”
Hu Immortal was dumbfounded and suddenly shouted angrily,""You're cheating! This doesn't count!" Lingsha saw that Mengli had won, and then saw that Hu Immortal was flustered and exasperated, her face full of shame and anger. She felt greatly relieved and giggled,""Cut the crap. You're the one who cheated, okay? Hurry up and undo the Stop spell!" As he spoke, he helped Xia Yuanchen up from the stage. Just as he turned around and was about to come down, he suddenly heard a furious roar from the fox fairy behind him. A gust of wind came from behind and attacked Han Lingsha!
Tian He was shocked and was about to shout when a white shadow flashed in front of him. With a soft bang, the fox immortal staggered back a few steps, her face flushed red. Murong Ziying waved his long sleeves lightly and stood in front of Han Lingsha. He looked like he was just standing there casually, but he had inadvertently blocked all the directions where the Fox Immortal could attack. Hu Immortal knew that she could no longer launch a sneak attack, she could only shout angrily,""You, you cheated!"
Lingsha broke out in a cold sweat. Tian He quickly went up to help her and Xia Yuanchen down. He turned back to the stage and said angrily,""You are too despicable!" Hu Immortal panted heavily and sneered,""Hmph, it's useless for you to snatch this stupid scholar away. Only I can resolve the spells on his body. If you snatch him back, you'll only be snatching away a cripple!”
When everyone heard this, they were all shocked. Xia Yuanchen's eyes were tightly shut. He called out to him a few times, but there was no response. Lianbao looked at his father anxiously, tears rolling in his eyes. Lingsha's heart sank. Just as she was about to scold him, Murong Ziying said in a deep voice,"Hu Immortal, you are a person of the Immortal World, how can you go back on your word and not make a decision?”
Hu Immortal snorted coldly, he knew he was in the wrong and simply ignored him. Ziying's brows were filled with anger as he said slowly,""You just said that if we won the literary contest, you would immediately release him. Now that you have eaten your own words, it's fine. What if we win the martial arts competition?"
Hu Immortal suddenly raised her head and looked at Murong Ziying, sneering,""Alright, I'll give you one more chance. If you can beat me, I'll remove the spell on that stupid scholar! However…"He looked at the crowd below the stage and hurriedly added,"Only one of you can come up and fight me alone!”
Ziying smiled." Alright, I am Murong Ziying of Kunlun's Qionghua Sect. I'm here to experience your skills!"”After saying that, he walked steadily to the stage and cupped his hands at a distance of more than ten feet from Hu Immortal."Please."
Fox Immortal saw him standing casually with his clothes in the wind, looking like a hero of his generation. Fear rose in her heart, but she thought about it and said,""Hmph, I have nearly a thousand years of cultivation. How much cultivation can a brat like him have after staying in that group of mortals 'bullsh * t cultivation sects for a few years? I miscalculated just now and let that stinky girl take advantage of me. Now, I can make up for it with this kid.”Suddenly, he let out a strange cry and took out a short stick from his chest, pouncing towards Murong Ziying.
He came so fast that everyone below the stage exclaimed. However, Murong Ziying didn't raise his hands or feet. He just floated to the side and stood there with a smile on his face. Hu Immortal roared repeatedly, stabbing, picking, slashing, sweeping, and knocking with her short rod. Her moves were extremely strange and did not seem like mortal martial arts. However, her speed was getting faster and faster, and her roars were getting more and more urgent. She wanted to knock Murong Ziying down with one move.
However, no matter how fast the fox immortal martial art was, Murong Ziying could always dodge in time. However, he only dodged. The long sword was still hanging at his waist and he did not pull it out. Hu Immortal only attacked and did not defend, so she was naturally invincible. Lingsha was worried about Murong Ziying's safety and shouted,""Ziying, draw your sword!"
Zi Ying dodged a few more moves, and seeing that Hu Immortal's attack did not decrease, he suddenly shouted loudly,""Be careful!" His left hand caressed the scabbard, and with a clang, the long sword shot out from the scabbard. He pulled his right wrist, and the long sword drew a semicircle in front of his chest. A faint sword aura shot out, and the fox immortal was shocked and quickly took a few steps back. Murong Ziying stood with his sword in front of his chest. For a moment, the two people on the stage stood still.
Lingsha wiped the sweat off her forehead, feeling very nervous. Liu Mengli smiled. She had seen the fierce fight just now. Even if Murong Ziying didn't use his sword, the Fox Immortal couldn't hurt him. It was obvious that Ziying's martial arts were much better than the Fox Immortal's. Now that Ziying had used his sword, it was only a matter of time before he won.
That Hu Immortal also understood this point, but he was competitive and wanted to save face. His previous attack was ineffective and consumed a lot of his true qi. He thought to himself that if this dragged on, he would definitely lose and his reputation would go down the drain. The only thing he could do now was to attack with all his might before this youth used all his strength. Only then would he have any hope of winning. Thinking of this, he became more and more anxious. With a fierce shout, he pounced again. Murong Ziying swung his sword diagonally, and the tip of the sword was pointed at the vital point that he could not cover when he attacked. The fox immortal was shocked and hurriedly turned over and fell. Before he landed, a white shadow appeared beside him. Murong Ziying had already swung his sword and attacked. The fox immortal had no choice but to roll on the ground. The dust on the stage covered his face. Even so, the braid at the back of his head was still cut off by Ziying. When Lingsha and Mengli saw this, they could not help but laugh.
In the blink of an eye, the offensive and defensive situation on the stage had changed greatly. Now, Murong Ziying only attacked and did not defend. The fox immortal did not dare to attack again. The short stick in his hand danced in the wind, desperately protecting the vital acupoints all over his body. Murong Ziying did not fight him head-on. Every time the long sword attacked his defenseless place, the fox immortal was in a dilemma. After three or five moves, he turned around and fled. His face was drenched in sweat and he gritted his teeth and said something.
Tian He and the other two had seen Zi Ying fight several times before. The fight was very fast, and the outcome was decided in a flash. However, after fighting with Hu Immortal for half an hour, although they had the upper hand, they could not win immediately, so they felt a little strange. Meng Li also realized that although Ziying's long sword was out, there was still a faint intention of giving way in the sword moves. She had used several moves that could defeat the enemy halfway and actually stopped unknowingly, she was puzzled.
After another dozen moves, Hu Immortal heard a " chi " sound and felt a chill on her back. She was shocked and did not know what was going on. He wanted to turn back to take a look, but he was forced by Ziying's sword move and didn't dare to be distracted. Suddenly, Han Lingsha clapped her hands and laughed."Haha, the fox's tail is exposed!”
There was a big tear on the back of the fox immortal's clothes, revealing a long tail that drooped outside. It seemed that the fox immortal's cultivation was not enough. Her body had turned into a human, but her tail could not change. When Tian He, Lingsha, and Meng Li saw this scene, they all laughed out loud. Hu Immortal wagged her tail, but fortunately, she wasn't injured. She was furious and shocked,""This kid's sword has never come within half a foot of me, so how did it cut my clothes?”What he didn't know was that Ziying's martial arts had already reached the realm of " Sword of Qi ". Not only could his Genuine Qi form a sword, but the sword was also covered with invisible Genuine Qi, which could destroy everything. The sharpness of the sword was not inferior to that of the blade. He didn't need the sword to reach him. Just the sword Qi could hurt him.
Han Lingsha laughed and scolded," Stupid fox, you've already shown your tail. Why aren't you admitting defeat?" Do I really have to beat you until you're naked?”After saying this, her face turned red. That Hu Immortal flew into a rage out of humiliation, she suddenly retreated and shouted,""Kid from Qionghua Faction, I'll let you have a few moves since you're young. Now, I won't let you. Hurry up!"He pointed at the sky with one hand and chanted.
Before Han Lingsha could finish her laughter, the Fox Deity's body swayed and circled around Murong Ziying. With a loud shout, five or six Fox Deities appeared around Ziying and pounced on him at the same time. Seeing that Ziying could not dodge, the three people below the stage could not help but scream!
Murong Ziying frowned and sneered,"With ~ my ~ mortal ~ body, I ~ turn ~ into ~ true ~ Ru!”
Everyone saw the figures of the fox immortals suddenly disappear. A long scream came from the stage. When they looked closely, they could not help but be dumbfounded. They saw the fox immortals kneeling on the ground. The short stick in their hands had been sent flying at some point, and their tails were nailed to the ground by a huge seven-colored sword!
Murong Ziying's face was as dark as water as he said word by word,"Do you admit defeat?" The fox immortal cried out in pain and nodded repeatedly. "Then quickly undo Scholar Xia's spell!" Lingsha said.”The fox immortal forced herself to recite a few incantations and said with a trembling voice,"" S-spare my life. Hero, please withdraw your sword…"
Zi Ying waved his hand and the light sword disappeared. The fox immortal stood up shakily and Murong Zi Ying shouted,""Since you are an immortal beast, it is not easy for you to cultivate for a thousand years. I will let you go today. If you do evil again in the future, I will disperse your cultivation and beat you back to your original form!”
The fox immortal was scared witless and hurriedly said,"" I, I know. I won't dare to do it again…" He didn't dare to look at the crowd again. He turned around and limped away.
Seeing that Hu Immortal run away dejectedly, Ling Sha was elated and praised,""Little Ziying, you're so powerful! That stinky fox is trembling in fear because of you.”
Ziying smiled bitterly and sighed." I was just trying to scare him just now to prevent him from doing evil again. In fact, the immortal beast has absorbed the essence of the sun and moon and refined it into a unique inner core to protect its body. How can mortals like us easily return it to its original form?”Lingsha smiled." No matter what, today is an eye-opener for us. I didn't expect you to be so good at martial arts. You don't usually teach us. By the way, what was your last move?" It was really too exciting!"
Ziying's expression turned solemn as he said,""This move is called 'True Sword Transformation.' It is a move that all the disciples of Qionghua Sect must learn. I have practiced this move for five or six years, but I have not really used it many times. "If he hadn't used the illusion technique today, which made me angry, I wouldn't have hurt him." Qionghua Sect had always regarded cultivation as their duty. The seniors in the sect had warned them not to make things difficult for their peers in the Immortal World. Therefore, when Ziying attacked, he had held back. If it wasn't for the fact that Fox Immortal didn't know the difficulty and retreated, she wouldn't have been hurt by Ziying and ended up like this.
"Illusion?" Lingsha asked curiously. It must be those fake foxes just now. Why did he use this trick to make you angry?”Ziying was silent for a moment and sighed sadly,""Do you know that nineteen years ago, our sect master died under this move?”
Everyone was shocked. Ziying continued,""The Illusion Art is a technique where the caster splits a portion of their essence and uses their mana to create several incarnations of themselves. They attack the enemy together with their true body, making it impossible to guard against. When our sect was first established, when I was subduing demons, I often encountered demons using this move. It was difficult to resist. After careful research, the seniors of the sect created this move,'Form Transformation True', as their nemesis. It should be known that although the illusion and the real body looked exactly the same on the surface, the real body was the root and the illusion was the end. Once the real body was broken, the illusion would be destroyed.‘Phase Transformation True Sword relied on one's cultivation and eyesight to see through the true body. One would turn all the true qi in one's body into a sharp sword and attack the true body. The opponent's essence would be scattered and would definitely be broken in one strike.”
Lingsha listened attentively and asked,"Then what about the death of the Sect Leader?"”Ziying sighed and said," The previous Sect Leader of Taiqing Sect was indeed a genius. Qionghua Sect's martial arts was developed under his leadership. He himself was a rare master. Let's not talk about anything else, just this move,'Real Image Transformation', no one else in hundreds of years could match him. However, he did not expect that such an expert of his generation would die in the hands of the Lord of the Demon Realm nineteen years ago. Moreover, the opponent used the illusion technique!
This was simply a great humiliation for Qionghua Sect. From then on, the sect had stipulated that all disciples who had reached a certain level of cultivation had to cultivate this move,'Real Appearance Transformation', so that one day, when the Demon Realm descended again, they could use this move to kill the Lord of the Demon Realm and wash away the humiliation from nineteen years ago!”
His voice was solemn, and his words were filled with deep hatred. Tian He and the others were shocked. Seeing his pained expression, they couldn't think of anything to say to persuade him. "Daddy, daddy is awake!" Lianbao said happily.”
Everyone felt relieved. Xia Yuanchen opened his eyes and slowly stood up. He looked at Lianbao and said in surprise,""Lian Bao! You've made father worried to death. Are you okay?”Lianbao threw herself into his arms and whimpered. Xia Yuanchen hugged her tightly.”Her eyes were already red.
Liu Mengli smiled at them." Don't worry. We've already chased the fox immortal away. He won't come to harm you again."”" Thank you!" Xia Yuanchen's voice was choked with sobs." You guys…thank you so much!" I thought I would never see Lianbao again…"
Lingsha smiled." Don't be sad. Hehe. Looking at you, I didn't expect you to be a mountain god!"”Xia Yuanchen was stunned and looked at everyone in a daze.""You, you all know?"
Zi Ying sighed." It was Hu Immortal who told us. It's all thanks to you all these years. If it weren't for your secret help, the people here would have been harmed by Hu Immortal…""Yeah, we all heard from the stinky fox that you're hated by him because you've helped many people! Unfortunately, when something really happened, those people were unwilling to help…"
Xia Yuanchen shook his head and sighed,""No, you can't blame them. They are all kind and good people. It's just that when humans are at their limits, how can they fight against the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth? It's reasonable for them to be afraid.”Lianbao tugged at Xia Yuanchen's clothes.""Daddy, daddy." Xia Yuanchen caressed her head lovingly.""Lianbao, be good."
Seeing this heartwarming scene, Liu Mengli couldn't help but sigh,""Young Master Xia, your daughter is really attached to you. It's all thanks to her that we were able to see through Hu Immortal's scheme.”
Xia Yuanchen sighed and said softly,""You probably know that Lianbao is different from other children. I just want her to suffer less…I originally planned to take her away from Jimo and travel around the world, but I couldn't let go of Fox Three. Now that Fox Three has been chased away by you, I can leave in peace.”"Thank you for your help, everyone. I'll bring Lianbao back to pack up and leave tomorrow morning."”
Ziying suddenly remembered the three cold weapons and asked,""Young Master Xia, we have a question to ask. Do you know anything about the Cold Picture of Light?”
"Why are you looking for that thing?" Xia Yuanchen asked in surprise. "It's not good for people…" Tian He quickly said,"I'm not good for you." This…Xuan Xiao…" He didn't know where to start, so he said anxiously,""Aiya, I can't explain it all at once. Anyway, I'm going to use it to save people.”
Xia Yuanchen nodded and said," To be honest, Ji Hantu is in my hands. You saved me and Lianbao today. I can't repay your kindness. I'll give it to you."”
Everyone was overjoyed. They didn't expect it to be so easy. Lingsha cheered and said,"That's great! Good intentions are rewarded!" Xia Yuanchen said," My humble abode is southwest of Jimo's Fox Immortal Temple. I'll be going back first. I'll be waiting for your visit."”After saying that, he patted Lianbao gently and said,"Lianbao, let's go."”Suddenly, his figure flashed and disappeared.
"Wow, that's amazing!" Lingsha exclaimed. Immortals are immortals!" "Let's go back too." Ziying nodded.”
Everyone walked out of the mountain. Just as they were about to leave the valley, they suddenly heard a male voice angrily rebuking them from afar,"Daorun, how dare you. Do you think I can't find you just because you're hiding here with this monster?!”
Everyone was shocked. When Ziying heard the word "demon", he frowned and rushed over. In the distance, a young man stood in a cluster of flowers with a panicked expression on his face. His entire body was trembling slightly, but he still spread his arms wide open, desperately protecting a young woman in pink behind him. The young woman had her head lowered, and in her arms was a baby that was not even a year old. She seemed to be sobbing softly. Opposite the two of them stood a Taoist with a scowl, but his appearance was somewhat similar to that of the young man.
"Ziying, who are they?" Lingsha asked softly.”Ziying thought for a moment and said in a low voice,"That young man has some cultivation. He should be from some sect in the past. There was a faint demonic aura on the young woman's body. She should be the 'demon' that the Daoist had mentioned. As for that Daoist, judging from his attire, he must be a disciple of the Mount Shu Immortal Sword Sect. Then, look at the sword guard pendant on his waist. These accessories are divided into four grades: purple, green, blue, and green. He is wearing the highest grade of purple. I think he must have an extremely important mission this time…"
"Dao Run, it seems that you are still obstinate!" Today, I will throw this demoness into the Shifter Sealing Tower and make her soul scatter!”The youth named Dao Run's face was pale as he pleaded with a trembling voice,""Big brother, I beg you! Daorun's life was given by you, and now I'm returning it to you. Death is not worth regretting! But please let go of my wife and children-"
"Bastard!" the Taoist shouted angrily. Even at the brink of death, he was still thinking about this monster! If you continue to be stubborn and collude with this demon, I, Dao Zhen, will recognize you, and the sword in my hand will not recognize you! Hurry up and get lost!" He unsheathed his sword and pointed it at the young woman behind him.
Dao Run remained motionless, firmly protecting his wife, and said in a sad voice,""No matter what kind of demon Flo is, she's still my wife! Big brother, if you want to kill, then kill me!”"Husband, don't die. Don't leave Rui 'er and me behind…" The young woman sobbed.
Dao Zhen sneered,"Good, what a pair of mandarin ducks!" What a disappointing thing. For this monster, you even gave up your sect, your brother, and your own life?!”
Dao Run suddenly knelt down and kowtowed three times to his brother. He said in a sorrowful voice,"" Big brother, I stole the Scarlet Snow Flowing Pearl Pill for my own selfish desires. I know that my crime is unforgivable. I have no resentment for dying in your hands."No, husband, you can't die!" The baby in her arms also burst into tears.
Dao Zhen snorted angrily and heard Dao Run plead,""Although Flo is a flower demon, she has never harmed anyone. Two days ago, a person was cast by the fox immortal here, and Flo helped to dispel the spell. Rui 'er is still young and doesn't know anything. He has done nothing wrong…I hope that big brother will let them go for the sake of the 20 years of brotherhood. Even in the netherworld, I would also like to thank big brother for his kindness!”
"Nonsense!" Dao Zhen's face was livid as he said angrily. You've been bewitched by this demoness and even have a bastard child, yet you believe her one-sided words! If the demon didn't harm anyone, how did his parents die?”
Daorun repeatedly kowtowed and said in a sorrowful voice,""Big brother, humans are divided into good and evil. Demons are the same. Although I, Dao Run, am muddle-headed, I have been taught by Master and you since I was young. I know that I must not be ignorant of right and wrong. If Fu Luo had an evil heart, I would have killed her myself! Stealing the pills was my idea, and it was all my fault! Please let them go…"
Dao Zhen's eyes widened in anger, but he still did not put down the long sword in his hand. Yun Tianhe couldn't stand it anymore. He suddenly walked up and said loudly,""Wait a minute! If he calls you 'big brother', you are brothers. How can brothers kill each other!”
Lingsha, Ziying, and Mengli also walked over. Dao Zhen looked at everyone and was slightly shocked when he saw Zi Ying. Zi Ying cupped his hands and bowed to him, and he returned the bow. Lingsha also said," We shouldn't interfere in the affairs of other sects. But, he is your younger brother. Is a person's life not worth a pill?" Must he die to atone for his sins?”
"He originally failed to steal the pill, so there's nothing wrong with sparing his life," Dao Zhen said coldly. However, this woman was born a demon and she even bewitched our Mount Shu disciples. She is guilty of a heinous crime and cannot be spared!”
Meng Li shook her head and advised gently,"" Even if he and the demon are in love, as long as he doesn't harm anyone, it's not a great evil. Why must he kill them all…Even if there's enmity between humans and demons, why must he separate an innocent couple…"
Dao Zhen snorted. His face was as cold as ever, but his long sword slowly drooped down. Meng Li was delighted in her heart and was just about to persuade him a few more words, but before she could say anything, Dao Zhen flicked his long sleeves and said in a clear voice,""It ends here! There's no need for others to interfere in this matter!" He turned around and coldly said to the kneeling Dao Run,""…Get up."
A hint of surprise appeared on Dao Run's face.""Big brother, you promised to let Fu Luo and Rui Er go?”
"Stand up!" Dao Zhen said coldly. You have a stubborn temper since you were young. Even if you were scolded by Master, you would most likely not bow your head. Hmph, I didn't expect you to bend your knees for a demoness today!”Seeing Dao Run stand up in embarrassment, he said in a deep voice,""Take it!" He tossed a box over.
Daorun caught the box in a daze. The young woman leaned over and boldly opened it to take a look. She saw a jade-like pill inside the box and exclaimed,"This is…the Scarlet Snow Flowing Pearl Pill!"
Dao Zhen sneered." Back then, you were extremely daring and wanted to steal the Scarlet Snow Flowing Pearl Pill. Wasn't it because that bastard was born with poison and only this pill could cure it?!”He turned around and slowly said," You failed to steal the pill and escaped from the sect. Master ordered me to go down the mountain to capture you…but he also gave me a Scarlet Snow Flowing Pearl Pill. The old man ordered that if you resist, you will be killed without mercy. If you are still regretful and know that you are wrong, after all, you are master and disciple. I will give you the pill, but you will be expelled from the sect and will no longer be a disciple of Mount Shu!”
"How could it be…Scarlet Snow Flowing Pearl Pill…How could Master make such a decision for such a precious item…" Dao Zhen muttered angrily."Presumptuous! Master naturally reported it to the sect master and then told me. He went through so much trouble for you, but you actually have doubts in your heart!”
Daorun's hands trembled. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. After a long time, he confirmed that it wasn't a dream. He said in a trembling voice,"" No, Big Brother…I've let you and Master down, and I've let the other disciples down. I've let you down…" Dao Zhen interrupted him sternly,""Shut up! Don't call me big brother anymore. I don't have a younger brother like you! Today, I will believe your words for the time being. You'd better hide your identity from now on. If you dare to do anything evil to this demoness, I will definitely kill you with my own hands!”With a swoosh, he pulled down his sleeves."Cut off our ties, and from now on, you and I will cut off our ties! If we meet in the future, just pretend not to know each other!" He threw down his sleeves and strode away.
Dao Run was ashamed and ashamed as he kowtowed heavily in the direction Dao Zhen had left. Meng Li sighed lightly." I didn't expect that... although he kept saying that he wanted to eradicate the evildoer, it ended up like this..."
Daorun muttered and sighed," Big Brother…He loved me very much since I was young. When I was young, my family was attacked by demons. If it wasn't for Big Brother who stood in front of me and got seriously injured, I would have died long ago…Master also protected me very much. When I got into trouble, he always pleaded for forgiveness in front of the sect master…It's me. It's me who owes them too much…" The young woman cried tears of joy and helped him stand up. The two of them had survived the calamity. Looking at each other, they were actually unable to speak.
"Eh? Where's Ziying?" Lingsha suddenly exclaimed. Why is he gone?" When she saw Ziying not saying a word and his expression was strange, she felt very strange. However, she was attracted by this matter and didn't ask much. When he turned around, Ziying was nowhere to be found.
Dao Zhen strode out of the valley and was about to leave on his sword when he suddenly heard Ziying ask from behind him,""Why did you lie?"
Dao Zhen's body trembled slightly. He turned around and looked straight at Ziying."Why do you say that?" Ziying sighed." I've heard that the Scarlet Snow Flowing Pearl Pill is the most precious treasure of Mount Shu. Only the Sect Master can use it. However, Mount Shu is such a big sect, and it has always been their duty to kill demons. They even use the Demon-Sealing Pagoda to imprison demons. Their attitude is even stronger than that of Qionghua Sect. Why would the Sect Master use such a precious pill on a half-human and half-demon child?"”Staring intently into Dao Zhen's eyes, he continued,""Moreover, just now, when you talked about reporting to the sect master and obtaining the pill, you seemed to be in a hurry to hide it.”
" Hmph!" Dao Zhen snorted." This is just your guess. There's no evidence."”" That's right," Ziying said." But the more I think about it, the more shocked I am. If I'm not wrong, you and your esteemed teacher must have taken the Scarlet Snow Flowing Pearl Pill privately." You guys are willing to take risks for Daorun?!”
Dao Zhen was silent for a long time before he smiled bitterly.""…I was the one who stole the pills. Master didn't know.”
" As expected…" Ziying sighed." You didn't want Daorun to suffer, so you pretended to scold him. Then, you gave him the pill and cut off all ties with him. Then, he wouldn't be suspicious…"
Dao Zhen's face was as cold as ice." I'm not pretending," he said dejectedly." I would have killed that demoness and brought Daorun back to Mount Shu." However, what was the point of doing so? Daorun will never be happy again…"
"In your heart, his wish alone is more important than the sect's rules and morality." Ziying sighed.”She had mixed feelings in her heart and couldn't tell what she thought of his actions.
Dao Zhen looked up at the sky and sighed." When Daorun was very young, our parents died in vain at the hands of demons. Later, he and I joined Mount Shu. I swore to follow the orders of my master, to kill demons and protect the people…But even before that, I swore to do my best to take care of my only brother and make him happy for life. "I never thought that one day, in order to keep one of the oaths, I would have to destroy the other…" He shook his head desolately and said,"I'm afraid that I'll have to break the other oath."Now that the dust has settled, my heart has calmed down. The only thing left…is to return to the sect and receive my punishment.”
"How will you be convicted for stealing the treasure of Mount Shu?" Ziying sighed.”Dao Zhen smiled bitterly and said indifferently," Since the big mistake has been made, I'll wait for your decision. I won't think about anything else."”After a pause, he pleaded with Ziying," Please don't tell Daorun about this. If it's a private matter, it's mine, not his. All the sins will be borne by me. It has nothing to do with him."”
Zi Ying was silent. After a long time, he nodded. Dao Zhen let out a long sigh."Thank you so much!" Suddenly, he rode his sword and flew southwest. Zi Ying looked at his figure and felt extremely lonely. " Ziying, you're here!" Han Lingsha shouted from behind." We found you!"”
Tian He and the other two walked over. Lingsha looked at Ziying and asked,""Ziying, what's wrong? His expression seems strange…Just now, I think I saw Dao Zhen leave here. Did he say something to you?”
"It's nothing…" Ziying sighed,"He just said that he had finished what he needed to do and was going back to Mount Shu to report."”Lingsha said gratefully," Oh, that's good. I thought this matter would get out of hand. Fortunately, Daozhen really dotes on his younger brother. Their master is also very kind…"
"Let's go to Master Xia's house." Ziying sighed.”
When they returned to Jimo, they saw a large group of people gathered on the street. They were walking towards them noisily. The two young men in the lead were the two people that Xia Yuanchen had grabbed for help at the beginning. Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw Tian He's group. They rushed over and asked,""You, you really chased Hu Immortal away?!”
Seeing their excitement, Tian He answered nervously,""Yes, yes." The two young men were overjoyed and bowed to Tian He and the others.""Benefactor!" Tian He and the others were shocked and were about to return the greeting. The group of people were already cheering. The old man from the morning walked up and thanked them,"Benefactor, you might not know this, but that Hu Immortal forced us to worship him every year, but all we did was do some evil things. Everyone prayed to him for calm, but he made the sea stormy. Pray to him for good weather, but he brought a drought. We were all miserable. Fortunately, benefactor managed to chase this guy away. Everyone can finally live a peaceful life…"
Butcher Zhang also said," Originally, we were just about to go up the mountain to help look for Little Lianbao. I didn't expect Scholar Xia to come back with Little Lianbao. He even brought back such great news. I really can't believe my ears!" He had to ask again to be at ease!”The others nodded.
"Eh?" Lingsha laughed. Are you planning to go up the mountain? But aren't you afraid of that stinky fox?”The two young men in the lead blushed and said," We, we are afraid of Hu Immortal. We don't even dare to think about going to the Hidden Fragrant Mountain to disturb the Great Immortal. However, Scholar Xia has helped us a lot in the past. If we don't care about him, we will become ungrateful…" Butcher Zhang nodded and said,""Yes, yes, yes! I didn't read much, but I also understood that one should be loyal. I even called the neighbors Wang family and Sun family to go up the mountain to settle the score with the fox immortal! However, who knew that you had already chased the fox immortal away, hehe…"
"Benefactor, you are Ji Mo's benefactors. Please stay and see the lanterns tonight!"”Lingsha clapped her hands happily." Alright, alright! We'll definitely go! I love beautiful lanterns!"”Everyone knew that the disaster had been eliminated and dispersed happily.
Ziying shook his head and sighed." Alas, it's not strange for demons to harm people. I didn't expect that even immortals would cause trouble. What I saw today is really shocking."”When everyone saw his helpless expression, they only thought that he was lamenting about Hu Immortal's evil deeds. However, they did not know that deep in his heart, he was lamenting about Daorun. "That woman is indeed a demon. Shouldn't Daorun be in love with her? For the sake of his personal feelings, Dao Zhen disregarded the sect's morality and let his brother and that demoness go. Was it right or wrong? Of the two oaths, did he choose the right one?”
These thoughts lingered in his mind. However, after a moment, he thought of the teachings of the elders in the sect, the blood feud of the sect master, and the various evildoers that he had seen and heard when he went down the mountain. He suddenly shivered."Evil spirits have harmed countless people. How can we be merciful to them? "That Dao Zhen ignored justice for personal reasons. Not only did I not stop him, I even sympathized with him. Murong Ziying, ah, Murong Ziying, how can you be so stupid? You can't even understand this bit of logic?"”He was secretly ashamed.
Suddenly, she heard Xia Yuanchen laughing in front of her,"You guys are here?”Zi Ying looked up and realized that everyone had unknowingly walked to a small house. Xia Yuanchen stood at the door and smiled at everyone.
"Scholar Xia, I have to take back what I said on the mountain!" Lingsha giggled. Those people are pretty good. They wanted to look for you and Little Lianbao.”Xia Yuanchen smiled and said," Yes, I've said it before. They're all good people."”
After Lingsha finished laughing, she said with some emotion,"Sigh, we're both immortals, but your attitude towards people is too different from that of that stinky fox.”Xia Yuanchen sighed softly." Because I like people very much. That's why I'm willing to hide my identity and live in the human world for hundreds of years, thousands of years... Among the six realms, although the gods and demons are the strongest, the loneliness in the sky for thousands of years and the cold and bitter Yao Palace can't compare to the warmth of a person's dependence on others.”
When Ziying heard this, she was slightly surprised. Han Lingsha asked enviously,"Then, can an Earth Immortal like you live forever?" What could mortals do to live longer?”
Xia Yuanchen smiled faintly." Although the lifespan of immortals is easily over a thousand years, there will still be a day when they will reach the end. Mortals will not live for more than a hundred years from birth to death. Naturally, they will envy immortals. However, compared to mayflies and ants, aren't humans also able to live longer? Longevity was determined by the heavens, and the strong and the weak were separated by themselves. This was originally the so-called Heavenly Dao, so why should he break it?”Seeing the disappointment on Lingsha's face, he waved his hand and said with a smile,""Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. With your talent, you will definitely have success in cultivation. Perhaps in time, you will be able to be ranked in the immortal class like me. Everyone, please follow me into the house." With that, he turned around and entered.
Just as Tian He and the others were about to follow up, they saw Lingsha looking dejected, unwillingly grabbing her clothes. Meng Li advised,""Lingsha, don't be anxious. The people in your village…will definitely find a way to solve the problem you're worried about.”" Yes," Tian He also advised." Maybe he doesn't know if you ask him…"
"The villagers?" Ziying asked suspiciously. What happened?" "Ziying, don't ask, okay?" Lingsha shook her head and said softly. "Actually, even Tianhe and Mengli aren't very clear about it, but I'll tell you all one day, but not now…" He forced a smile and said,"I'll tell you all about it.""Alright, don't worry. I won't give up so easily! Let's go in."
"Alright, I understand. If there's anything you can help me with, you must tell me," Ziying said solemnly.”"Thank you." Lingsha nodded gently.”
Everyone entered the room. Xia Yuanchen took out a scroll from the cabinet and slowly unfolded it."Look, this is the Light Order Frost Painting. Legend has it that this was left behind by the God of Winter, and I obtained it by chance.”
Everyone saw countless stars drawn on the scroll, connected to each other by thin lines. It was like a Daoist astrology map. The stars on it were made of unknown materials and were shining brightly. "This thing is so shiny, so beautiful!" Lingsha praised. It's an amazing treasure!"
"It seems that all girls are similar. Jinglan also likes this the most." Xia Yuanchen smiled.”"Jinglan?" Lingsha asked curiously. Xia Yuanchen's face turned slightly red." Ah, Jinglan. Jinglan is my lover."”A blissful expression appeared on his face as he said softly,"Jinglan is gentle and beautiful, just like a fairy from heaven. In the past, I lived in the mountains near Jimo. Every night, I would unfurl the Cold Picture of Light and place it on the top of the mountain. It looked like a stardust descending to the mortal world. That was Jinglan's favorite scene…"
"Then where is she now?" asked Meng Li. Didn't she live with you?" "Her?" Xia Yuanchen sighed. She had already passed away for hundreds of years. Perhaps she had already reincarnated and reincarnated several times. I'm an Earth Immortal, and she's just a mortal. Human Immortals have different paths…"
"I'm sorry to have reminded you of something sad…" Xia Yuanchen smiled calmly, as if he had already seen through the life and death separation in the world."It's alright. At least in that lifetime, I stayed with Jinglan until we grew old. I accompanied her and watched her return to the dust…There are so many lovers in the world who have suffered so much, but in the end, they were not fated to be together. Jinglan and I were already happy enough, so how could I dare to ask for more?”
" Father…Xingxing, Lianbao likes…" Xia Yuanchen pointed at the Cold Picture of Light on the table and bent down to ask,""Lianbao, do you like Guang Ji Hantu too?”Lianbao nodded repeatedly. Xia Yuanchen advised gently,""But these brothers and sisters are our benefactors. Father must repay them. Lianbao, be obedient, okay? " Good boy." Lianbao rubbed his head and retracted his hand. His eyes were still fixed on Guangji Hantu.
Ziying cupped his hands and said," I'm sorry. A gentleman doesn't take advantage of others. There's a reason for today's incident…""It doesn't matter. Ji Hantu is useless to me, so I might as well give it to someone who needs it.”He put away the scroll and handed it to Murong Ziying.
As soon as Ziying touched it, he felt a cold aura coming from the map. His fingers trembled and he subconsciously avoided it. "Aiya!" Xia Yuanchen exclaimed in shock. I forgot that the Cold Picture of Light is cold and cold. Ordinary people might feel uncomfortable when they touch it. They will feel the coldness of the world when they touch it. Let me think of a way…"
Tian He found it interesting and suddenly reached out to take it. He touched it and said,""It's alright. It's not that cold." Xia Yuanchen was shocked to see that he was fine.""Little brother, you…don't you feel that the cold is bone-chilling?”" No," Tian He said with a smile." It feels a little cooler than the others, but just a little."”
"That's great!" Xia Yuanchen said happily. It seemed that this little brother was gifted and was not afraid of the cold. Ji Hantu would not be a problem for him to hold.”
Seeing that they had already obtained one of the three cold weapons, everyone was extremely happy. Ziying bowed again and thanked him." Thank you very much. Since this matter is over, we will take our leave."”"Everyone, take care!" Xia Yuanchen returned the greeting.”
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