Tian He and the other three flew back to the Qionghua Faction. As soon as they arrived at the gate, they saw the disciples guarding the gate looking at Han Lingsha strangely. A large group of people from the sect walked over. Tianhe looked over and saw that most of them were the disciples of the Ming generation in the sect. They all looked dissatisfied and disgusted. Only Huaishuo, Xuanji, and a few other familiar peers were among them. Their faces were filled with anxiety as they kept explaining something. When Xuanji saw Ziying, he rushed over and shouted,""Martial Uncle! Not good, not good!"
"What's wrong?" Ziying asked. What happened?" Before Xuanji could reply, a yellow-robed disciple said angrily,""Martial Uncle, don't you know? Han Lingsha was a thief before she entered the sect! Someone has already recognized her!"
Lingsha was slightly taken aback, but she only smiled bitterly. Ziying was shocked and shouted,""Minghuan, who told you this? Do you have any concrete evidence?" "This is what Brother Huai An told us when he came back from Shouyang last time. I didn't expect a thief to sneak into our Qionghua Sect!" Ming Huan said angrily.”
Huaishuo said anxiously," Senior brother Minghuan, I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. The last time I went to Shouyang with junior sister Xuanji to eliminate the demon, we happened to meet the three of them there helping to eliminate the demon. Junior sister Lingsha was also among them. They are all good people, how could they be thieves?”Before he could finish, a disciple called Ming Jing beside him shouted," What's fake about that? Senior Brother Huai 'an said that he personally saw the wanted portrait of this female thief outside the city. She looked exactly like Han Lingsha. Who else could it be if it wasn't her? Martial Uncle, our Qionghua Sect is very strict in accepting disciples. How can we allow such a person to mix in?!”
Huaishuo rubbed his hands anxiously." You, you…" He heard the people around him scolding him. He was not good with words. In this moment of desperation, he could not fight against four hands with two fists. How could he argue with dozens of people with one mouth? Ziying frowned when he heard this, and anger rose in his heart. However, these disciples said it so righteously that their shouts became louder and louder,"How can our Qionghua Sect tolerate such a thief? Just now, Senior Brother Huai An went to report to the Sect Master and asked the Sect Master to expel this female thief from the sect!”"It might be too late to chase him down the mountain now! Who knew if our sect had lost anything?”"The day before yesterday, the five taels of silver in my pocket disappeared for no reason. Perhaps it was this female thief who did it!”
Mingchen, who was guarding the door, could not stand it anymore and defended Lingsha,""I've been guarding the door for the past few days. The day before yesterday, Junior Sister Lingsha went outside with Junior Master Ziying. How could she have done it?”However, his voice was immediately drowned out by the cursing and scolding of the crowd. They only heard more and more people talking, more and more trivial. Some of them were even related to the theft case from several years ago. Regardless of whether it was possible or not, they said it all at once. One of the disciples scolded loudly,"This female thief is so shameless. She's doing a low-tier business and still has the face to come here to cultivate-"
With a swoosh, Yun Tianhe grabbed the man's collar with his left hand and punched him in the abdomen with his right hand. The man screamed in pain and was sent flying for five feet, lying on the ground and screaming. Yun Tianhe stood there with a face full of anger, glaring at the crowd.""You guys, who still dares to scold Lingsha?"
Now, the crowd stopped scolding Han Lingsha and turned to Yun Tianhe instead."This wild brat is in cahoots with that female thief.”"Who do you think you are? How dare you behave atrociously in Qionghua Sect?" "You even dare to hit your senior brother. Don't you know the rules?”However, even though they were cursing, their imposing manner had been weakened. Not only did no one dare to take another step forward, but they were also retreating. Some of them were cursing as they sneaked away. They must have scolded Lingsha too much just now and were afraid that Tianhe would attack them next.
Murong Ziying shouted angrily,"Get out of my way!"”The disciple who was beaten up just now stood up shakily and pointed at Tian He angrily."" Martial Uncle Ziying, look at how arrogant he is!" Ziying shouted angrily,""Enough! Shut up! Since you have reported this matter to the sect master, it should be up to the sect master to decide! Now, all of you go back!" The disciples lost their momentum and were afraid of Ziying's power, so they didn't dare to say anything more. They muttered a few words before leaving, leaving only Huaishuo and Xuanji.
"Martial Uncle Ziying, Senior Brothers have gone too far…" Huaishuo said bitterly." Martial Uncle, Junior Sister Xuanji and I have been trying to stop them, but they still want to find the Sect Leader…"
Ziying sighed." Xuanji, you and Huaishuo should go back first. I'll ask the sect leader for help…""Martial Uncle Ziying, let me go with you!”Ziying shook his head and Huaishuo advised,""Xuanji, listen to Martial Uncle. Even if you go, you might not be able to help.”Xuanji was unwilling, but seeing Ziying's determined expression, he could only nod and leave with Huaishuo.
On the other side, Tian He and Meng Li were comforting Lingsha. Tian He said loudly,""Lingsha, don't pay attention to those people's nonsense! If they dare to spout nonsense again, I'll beat them up!”
"Tian He, calm down…Don't offend everyone, just like your father…" Lingsha said softly."I don't care! No matter who it is, I can't let them bully you!”
"Lingsha, ignore them," advised Liu Mengli gently. "Those people don't understand anything at all. They're just talking nonsense…" Lingsha nodded lightly and squeezed out a smile."Thank you. I don't mind. When he thought of the incident in Emperor Yan's Shennong Cave, he felt extremely sad. Compared to that, these small matters were nothing.”
Ziying walked over slowly and asked softly,""Lingsha, were you really…?”"Ziying, Lingsha is a good person!" Tian He shouted. You don't know, that day she was in Chen Zhou…"
Lingsha gently waved her hand at him and looked straight at Ziying. She asked,""…What is it? Ziying, if I really am a thief, what will you do? Are you looking down on me too?"
Ziying shook her head slightly, her voice filled with confusion." I…I don't know. Although stealing is immoral, perhaps you have your reasons…"
A smile suddenly appeared on Lingsha's face again. She said happily,"" Haha, with your words, it's not in vain for us to know each other. Don't worry, I'm just taking the money of the dead to help the living. I will never do anything that is against the heavens and reason, let alone the books and swords of Qionghua Sect."”
Ziying let out a long breath and said solemnly,""Let's go! Let's go to Qiong-Hua Palace and ask the Sect Leader to forgive us!”Lingsha shook her head hesitantly. "I don't want to go…" Ziying said firmly."No! If you want to continue cultivating, you must handle this matter properly. Also, we must meet the sect master about the matter of Tianhe beating people up.”
Lingsha sighed. Seeing Tian He and the others looking at her, she nodded."Alright, let's go see the sect master now.”
When they came to the front of Qionghua Palace, Ziying bowed to Xu Yi and said,""I have something to see the sect master, please inform me.”" Senior Brother Ziying," Xu Yi said," the Sect Master has ordered that no one is allowed to go near Qiong-Hua Palace. Please go back."”
"What's the matter?" Ziying asked.”Xu Yi shook his head." The Sect Leader only said that he had something important to do and could not be disturbed. It could be half a day or a day." If you are in a hurry to see the sect master, you might as well wait outside first.”
"I know, thank you." Ziying sighed.”He turned around and said to the crowd,"It's really unfortunate. Let's wait here for a while."”
The sun was setting in the west, and everyone was hungry. Tian He went back to his room and gave them some dry food. The four of them squatted on the lawn in front of Qiong-Hua Palace, feeling as tasteless as the dry food in their mouths. In the blink of an eye, the red sun set and the moon hung high in the sky. But there was still no news from Qiong-Hua Palace. Tonight was the night of the full moon. Tian He looked at the silver plate and suddenly had a thought."" Look, the moon is so big. It's like a pancake…"
Lingsha smiled." What cake? Are you hungry again?"”" Yeah," Tian He scratched his head." I really don't have an appetite for dinner tonight…"
Ziying looked at the sky and said to them,""Go back. You've been tired for a day. It's time to rest. It's already so late. It seems that the sect leader won't be meeting us today. Why don't I come again tomorrow morning…"
Tian He suddenly turned around and looked at him.""Ziying…do you think you're happy on the mountain?”
Ziying was silent for a long time before sighing,"Lingsha asked me the same question, but my answer was still the same." Seeking immortality, seeking Dao, slaying demons and devils are my lifelong goals. How can I not be happy if I can do what I want to do?”But this time, his answer was filled with bitterness, and he didn't want to hide it.
Tianhe said," However, immortal cultivation seems to be just some mantra. It's so boring. If you want to be chivalrous, you can do it even without immortal cultivation. Why can't you live a free life like before?”
"That's not the case…" Zi Ying murmured."I couldn't figure it out before. Since flying a sword is so fun, why did Father leave after coming? But I saw many things along the way, and now I understand…For example, Zither left her most important person to become a sword immortal on the mountain, but she was not happy at all. The two sisters in the Yan Emperor's Shennong Cave were even more miserable…Only then did I realize that cultivation isn't such a good thing. It can also hurt people and take their lives…"
Ziying was shocked and shouted,""No! How can you be so biased?" " What?" Tian He was stunned." Maybe I'm stupid. That's all I can think of." But I really feel that cultivation isn't as good as you think…"
Ziying sighed and said nothing. Lingsha also said,"I think so too. The immortal mountain is much different from what I imagined. There's no way to achieve immortality at all. Should we go to other immortal cultivation sects to take a look? "Not only is there no immortal here, but there are also many things that make people unhappy, no, even more unhappy…" He glanced at Tian He."Hey, can you stop talking nonsense? What do you mean by thinking that way because I'm stupid? Are you saying that I'm as stupid as you?”Tian He hurriedly shook his head.
Ziying turned to Mengli.”
Meng Li nodded lightly. "I just wanted to travel and I don't care if I cultivate or not. As long as I'm with Young Master Yun and the others, it's the same no matter where I go…" He looked at Ziying apologetically, but he said firmly,"I don't care.""The Qionghua Sect is indeed very powerful, but it doesn't focus on the path of immortality that Lingsha seeks. Since Young Master Yun didn't want to stay here anymore, Mengli wouldn't want to stay either.”
"I didn't expect the three of us to think of the same thing!" Tian He laughed. Then it's settled. After helping Big Brother, we'll go down the mountain together!”
"Tianhe?" Ziying sighed. Tian He looked at him and comforted him." Ziying, don't worry. We'll stay at the foot of the mountain for now. If the Demon Realm attacks, we can still help you!"”
Ziying shook her head. The strength of the demon world is so strong, how much influence can the few of you have on the battle situation? "I'm just…" Lingsha smiled brightly."Hehe, I know. Little Ziying can't bear to part with us, right?”Ziying's face, which had always been serious, couldn't help but turn red. She sighed and said after a long time,""You guys came and went in such a hurry, but have you really…thought it through?”
Lingsha nodded and said to him solemnly,""Ziying, listen to me…If cultivating is the happiest thing for you, then you should continue to persevere. As for me, Tianhe, and Mengli, we have to find other things that we want to do. In the past, I would occasionally feel depressed and sad because of some things. Ever since I met you guys, I thought a lot and many things suddenly became clear. Perhaps, the most important thing was not the people and things around him, but his own state of mind.”
At this point, Lingsha smiled lightly and said to him mischievously,""Ziying, you have to promise me that even if we all leave the mountain, you have to live happily and be the most powerful swordsman. Also, if the swordsman becomes a sword immortal one day, you must come and see us.”
"Yes!" Tian He also smiled. When you come to visit us, I'll treat you to delicious roasted pig, haha ~"
Ziying slowly stood up, and behind her was a bright full moon. She said solemnly,""Alright, I promise you…I will keep my promise for the rest of my life.”
Tianhe and the other two stood up as well. The four of them placed their hands together.
"I will keep your promise for the rest of my life!"
Water vapor rose above Lake Chao, and even the sky was foggy. Lingsha looked down and smiled."Ziying, are we here?" Zi Ying nodded. It was at the edge of Chaohu Lake that he met Lingsha and Tian He for the first time. Now that they were visiting the old place again, both of them felt emotional.
The four of them landed on the ground and heard someone shouting in the reeds in front of them,"Hey! Wake up! Wake up!" Everyone went over to take a look and saw a middle-aged man dressed like a fisherman lying on the ground with his eyes closed. A person beside him was anxiously shouting and pushing him.
"Hey, what's going on?" Lingsha asked.”That person raised his head and suddenly saw Lingsha and Mengli's appearance and clothing. He was so shocked that his mouth opened wide,""Wow! Fairy?"
Lingsha held back her laughter and asked," What fairy? Tell us quickly. Did this person drown?"”"He…he didn't drown," the man said anxiously."He was harmed by the water-kind spirit creatures in the lake!"”
Murong Ziying frowned and asked,"Water demon? Where is that water-kind spirit creature now?" The man shook his head with a bitter face and said," I don't know…We used to fish in the lake. It was always peaceful. But recently, there are always people missing. A few days later, they were found unconscious on the shore. They must have been killed by the water-kind spirit creatures…"
As they were talking, Liu Mengli waved her hand gently. A cloud of fragrant blue mist spread out from her sleeve and enveloped the unconscious person's face. The person next to her was shocked." Fairy, you…" The fisherman slowly woke up and mumbled,""Oh…Monster…"
The person beside him was very excited. He hurriedly helped him sit up and said happily,"Old Zhang, you're finally awake. You've been missing for an entire day.”
"Do you remember how you met the monster?" Ziying asked the fisherman.”" I…I don't remember…" The fisherman answered in a daze." Yesterday, I rowed the boat to the edge of the Hundred Plume Continent and was swept into the whirlpool…The boat was destroyed…There seemed to be many scary monsters underwater…Then…Then I woke up…"
Lingsha frowned." I've only heard of strange birds living on the Hundred Plume Continent of Chaohu Lake. I didn't know that there were monsters in the water here…Could it be related to the ruins?"”
"Lingsha, what ruins?" Tian He asked.”Lingsha said," I've heard of a legend. It's said that there was once a small country by Lake Chao. Because it angered the gods, the entire country was punished to sink to the bottom of the lake. However, that was a long time ago, probably during the Shang Dynasty. I don't know if it's true or not... However, if it's true, this kind of historical site, after a long time, the feng shui will change, and it's most likely to become a place occupied by demons..."
"Whether it's true or not, we have to go and check it out!" Ziying said in a deep voice. If there really were demons entrenched here, it would be a great disaster!”The two of them were shocked and said in unison,"Immortals…are you, are you trying to get rid of the demon?”
Ziying nodded and said," You two should leave quickly. I'll have to trouble you to tell everyone that there's a demon here. It's not suitable to sail on this lake again."”"Yes, yes, thank you for saving my life, Immortal." The fisherman thanked him profusely.”The two of them hurriedly turned around and left.
The four of them used the sword control technique to search the surface of the lake. Sure enough, they saw four or five huge whirlpools rotating slowly around the Hundred Plume Continent in the middle of the lake. It seemed that the disappearance of the fishermen these days was caused by these whirlpools. They did not know if these whirlpools were naturally formed or deliberately created by demons to harm the people.
The four of them landed on the Hundred Plumes Continent and looked at the flat surface of the lake. Tian He scratched his head and said,""What should we do? If we just wait like this, will the demons come up by themselves?”"Who knows? We can't just jump down, right?" Lingsha said helplessly.
" Yes," Ziying nodded." We're going to dive into the water to find out."”Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, he smiled and said,""You three don't panic. I will teach you the Qionghua Sect's Water Breath Technique, so you can move freely in the water.”As he spoke, he passed the chant to the three of them. Tian He repeated it a few times in silence, but he still said hesitantly,""Ziying, is this okay? I've never touched water before…"
Zi Ying smiled and didn't say anything. He walked into the water first, while Tian He and the other two followed behind him suspiciously. After entering the water, the three of them felt as if their bodies were wrapped in a layer of enchantment. Not only did they breathe smoothly in the water, but they also did not feel any pressure on their bodies. Even their clothes were not wet. They could not help but be shocked and surprised. The four of them "walked" to the nearest whirlpool and followed the force of the water flow, diving straight down.
In a moment, the four of them had already landed at the bottom of the lake. Looking around, they didn't expect that there was actually another world at the bottom of Lake Chao. There were tall stone halls and large houses on all sides. The carvings on the eaves were elegant and strange, and there was a hint of antiquity. There were many stone houses, arranged in an orderly manner, and they actually decorated the originally empty lake bottom like a small village. In the building that looked like a market in the distance, the sounds of demons talking and laughing could be heard from afar. It was extremely lively.
Lingsha looked at the huge cauldron in front of her and exclaimed,""This is a bronze cauldron…This, this is indeed the ruins of the Yinshang Juchao Country!”"Juchao Nation?" Tian He laughed. "I think this is all monsters. It should be called the Monster Country, hehe ~" He walked up and touched it, feeling very relaxed.
Ziying's brows furrowed tighter and tighter as he snorted,""Just as I expected! This place was filled with demonic qi. It was indeed a place where demons gathered!”The long sword at his waist kept flicking, making a slight sound. Liu Mengli looked at him and felt a little sad. She said softly,""Ziying, can you put away your sword first? I don't think these yao have any ill intentions…"
"Demons are evil," Ziying said decisively."Do they have good thoughts?"”He said this very loudly, and Tian He was stunned.""Ziying, you can't say that, right? Like the ones I met at Nvluo Rock, weren't they..."
Ziying looked at him in confusion. Have you been there before?" Tian He didn't know how to answer, but Ziying said angrily,""The evildoers there hurt the passing merchants and deserve to die! What good intentions do you have?"
Lingsha saw Ziying's unfriendly expression and quickly changed the topic.""Ah, um, Ziying, do you think there are Kun scales hidden in Juchao Kingdom?”"I don't know." Ziying shook her head.”Meng Li thought for a moment and said," Mm, I think it's possible. After all, this is also a place where spiritual energy gathers. There should be something extraordinary here…"
Lingsha looked at Ziying and whispered,""Then, Ziying…why don't you stay here and we can go investigate?”"I don't think it's a good idea to fall out with the demons here now…" he explained in a low voice.
Ziying shook her head firmly. We're going deep into the demon's nest this time. We can't let our guard down. One more person means one more safety!”"Alright," Lingsha sighed. However, Ziying, unless we have no other choice, let's not get into a conflict with the yao here, okay?”
Zi Ying frowned and finally nodded slightly. He sighed and said,"I understand your concerns, but what about those suffering fishermen…"
The four of them slowly walked toward the place where the demons lived. Along the way, they saw the underwater wonders that they had never seen or heard of before. However, the four of them were affected by the unpleasant conversation just now. Everything they saw was boring and they did not say anything more. As they were walking, Liu Mengli suddenly cried out in surprise,"" Young Master Yun, Lingsha, look, isn't that…"
On the road ahead, five kitten-like animals slowly crawled towards the four of them. It was none other than Huai Mi and the others! "Huai Mi, it's you?" Lingsha ran over happily. Why are you here?"
Huai Mi and the others also saw them. Huai Zhi raised his head and called out happily,"Meow, meow, why are you here in Juchao?”Liu Mengli said happily,"Scholartree Branch, I didn't expect to see you again. It's really great. You-"?
Suddenly, Huai Mi's expression changed drastically, and she shrieked,""Huai Zhi, quickly retreat!"
"Meow?" Boss?" Huai Mi's voice was filled with anger."Come here quickly! Didn't you see that person? He was the one who killed Father and Mother!" Her two light blue eyes stared at Murong Ziying!
Huai Zhi retreated in shock. He looked at Ziying and shouted angrily,"Yes! It was him, it was him! You've killed Father and Mother!" His cries were filled with endless grief. The five Scholartree Monsters stared at Murong Ziying with hatred. Their young faces flashed with extreme hatred for Ziying, causing Tian He and the other two to tremble.
Ziying sneered,"I was wondering who it was." So it's Nu Luo Yan's monster. I've checked twice, but I didn't expect there to be a fish that escaped the net!”"Ziying, listen to me," Lingsha said anxiously."Alright! Today, I'll cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!" With a clang, the sword was already in his hand!
Zi Ying raised the tip of his sword and was about to attack when a figure suddenly blocked in front of him. Tian He looked anxious and shouted,""Ziying, stop!" Ziying was stunned, and he frowned again. He slowly said,""Tianhe, what do you mean?”
"Huai Mi and the others are friends!" Tian He said loudly. He's our friend!" Zi Ying snorted, a trace of contempt floating on the corner of his mouth."Friends? Ridiculous! How can humans and demons be friends?" He looked straight into Tian He's eyes and said in an even tougher tone,""These evildoers once hurt people at Nvluo Rock, and now they are lurking at the bottom of the lake, waiting for an opportunity to drag people to drown. They have committed so many evil deeds, and you still want to protect them?!”
Huai Mi shouted angrily behind Tian He,""Meow! Nonsense! It was those people who accidentally fell into the whirlpool. It wasn't our fault. The other yao and I were kind enough to push them ashore!”Ziying sneered disdainfully,""Demons can save people? What nonsense!"
Meng Li was anxious and sad in her heart, but her voice was still very gentle and pleasant to hear as she advised,"" Ziying, the heavens have the virtue of cherishing life. They are still young-" Ziying interrupted her coldly,""Even if they are young and ignorant, they will still harm people when they grow up. How can we let them live!”
"Meow!" Huai Mi cried out in grief and indignation. We have never harmed anyone! It's people who harm us. It's always been people who harm us!”Huai Zhi and the others all sobbed," Father... Mother..." They had been living a carefree life in Juchao Kingdom these days, and their mood had gradually improved. Unexpectedly, they met their enemy on a narrow road today, and the wound in their hearts was torn open again. All kinds of sorrow, pain, resentment, and hatred intertwined, and they cried even more miserably than before. The three people of Tian He could not help but be moved when they heard this, and they felt very sad in their hearts.
Lingsha asked loudly," Ziying, you saw Daorun and the others that day. That woman was also a demon, but you didn't care about her. Why must you kill Huai Mi and the others today?"”
Zi Ying frowned and said loudly," The matter that day concerns other sects, so it's not convenient for me to intervene. Even so, I've regretted it a little after that…I was the one who had not eliminated all of these evildoers today. Fortunately, the heavens have long arms. How can I let them run into my hands again?”
Tian He's expression was solemn as he said sincerely,""Ziying, listen to me. In order to fill their stomachs and protect themselves, humans kill other animals or even demons. It's nothing, but Huai Mi and the others didn't do anything wrong. Even if their parents hurt the people of Shouyang City, they're two different things.”
"If we don't get rid of them now, won't it be too late for regrets if they become stronger and endanger the world in the future?" Ziying said coldly.”After saying that, he still wanted to go forward. Tian He blocked him and said angrily,""If I let you kill me here, I'll really regret it!”
"Get out of the way!" Ziying shouted angrily. "Impossible!" Tian He shouted back.”The two of them looked at each other with burning gazes, almost sparks were about to fly. In an instant, the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Lingsha also rushed to Ziying and shouted,""Ziying, calm down!"
Ziying was slightly stunned. Lingsha sighed and asked,""Ziying, why do you think demons are evil and humans are good? Was there no exception? Just like Daorun's wife, she was a demon, but so what? She had never harmed anyone and even saved anyone. Was she not better than that fox immortal? There were thousands of evil people in the world, just like the fox immortal. Why did you show mercy to him, but you insisted on taking the lives of Huai Mi and the others?”The more she spoke, the more excited she became. She looked straight into Ziying's eyes, as if she wanted to engrave these words into his heart through her eyes.
Ziying's body trembled slightly as she looked at Lingsha in shock.""Lingsha! "Why are you…" Suddenly, he shouted,"I'm going to kill you!"Lingsha, Tianhe, you were at the edge of Lake Chao that night. If I hadn't arrived in time, you would have already become souls under the claws of the demon. Today, you saw with your own eyes how this demon harmed the fishermen in the past. The evildoer harmed people like this. Why can't you distinguish between friend and foe? Instead, you're helping the evildoer to make things difficult for me?!”
Lingsha shook her head dejectedly." Ziying, I've already told you. Humans have good and evil, but don't demons?" Why do you still want to kill demons without distinguishing right from wrong? What was the difference between this and randomly killing people?”
Ziying was so angry that she waved her sleeves. Seeing Liu Mengli walking over, she said angrily,"" All of you want to stop me?!" "Ziying…" Meng Li said bitterly.
Ziying suddenly laughed and said hatefully,""Good, good! Looks like I'm the only one who's the strangest! We can't work together if we have different paths. Today, you are here, so I don't have to force myself.”He stepped on the rocks at the bottom of the lake and floated up. The three people of Tian He saw a white shadow go straight up to the surface of the water.
Meng Li shook her head gently. Seeing Tian He's uncomfortable face, she advised," Young Master Yun, don't be too sad…"
Tian He lowered his head and whispered to Huai Mi and the others,"" I'm sorry, Ziying, he's my friend. Even if you want revenge, I'll stop you…"
"Meow!" Huai Mi shouted. You are you, and he is him! Friends were still friends, enemies were still enemies!”Huai Zhi nodded." Boss is right. We're still young. When we grow up, we'll have to rely on ourselves to take revenge!"”
Lingsha sighed." Friends…enemies…how did things become like this…""Meow, why did you come to Juchao Country?”
Meng Li sighed." We originally wanted to come here to investigate the matter of demons hurting people recently. Moreover, we also wanted to find something called 'Kun Scale'... What about you guys?" Why are you staying here?"
"Meow!" Huai Zhi said happily,"After Boss brought us out of Nvluo Rock, he told us we could come here when we met other kind demons." "There are a lot of demons here, but everyone is very good. They won't hurt people casually. Our relationship is very harmonious..." Mengli nodded and said,"I'm not sure.""That's good. After leaving Nvluo Rock, I've been worried about you all. Now that I see that all of you are safe and sound, I can finally rest assured.”
"Meow, the kun scale you're talking about, is it the scale of a big fish?" Huai Mi suddenly asked.”"Yeah!" Tian He nodded. Huai Mi, how did you know?"
"Meow!" Huai Mi shouted. I heard the elder of Juchao Nation mention it before. I'll help you ask him! Follow me!" As he spoke, he ran forward with his younger brothers. They looked cute, but they didn't run fast. After spending an hour, he led everyone to a huge stone house."Meow, the elder lives in this room. My brothers and I will go in and ask him!”
Liu Mengli was slightly ashamed and said softly,""Is this really okay? "He even gave us Earth Spiritual Pearls last time…" Huai Mi nodded heavily."Meow! I said, friends are friends, enemies are enemies. If a friend is in trouble, you must help!”With that, she ran into the house.
Meng Li looked at their backs and said emotionally,"" Thank you, my friends…" Lingsha sighed,""They…are all so kind, no different from humans. Why can't Ziying understand?”"I think that Ziying will understand one day…" Meng Li said softly.
Yun Tianhe looked into the distance, confused and helpless.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Huai Mi and Huai Hua ran out, panting heavily. Lingsha asked with concern,"What's wrong? Could it be that even the elder did not know the whereabouts of the Kun Scale?”
Huai Mi and Huai Hua only panted, while Tian He and the other two looked disappointed. Meng Li sighed,"" Before she could finish her sentence, the locust tree fruit, locust horn, and locust tree branch crawled out slowly. The three of them carried a pair of dark blue scales on their backs, each the size of a fan. Lingsha was surprised and happy."This, this is the kun scale?”
Huai Mi panted and nodded." Meow, the elder said that he's very grateful that you've helped the yao. Very few people treat yao so well. He's willing to give you the kun scales he collected as repayment…This thing has a very strong chill. If it wasn't for the elder casting a spell on it, we wouldn't have been able to take it. However, this thing is so heavy. The five of us took turns to carry it out…"
Meng Li thanked him,"Huai Mi, you've worked hard!" Also, thank you to your elders!" Huai Mi was a little embarrassed, but also a little anxious." However, meow, the elder also said…he said that the person who came with you is too dangerous, meow, so he doesn't welcome you to stay. Please leave Juchao Kingdom quickly…""Huai Mi…are you sad for us?”
Huai Mi nodded regretfully, and Meng Li said softly,"" It's nothing. We're already very grateful that Elder is willing to help…" Lingsha nodded and said,""That's right. Although the elder told us to leave quickly, he didn't force us to leave. Perhaps the next time we sneak in to play with you, he will turn a blind eye.”After saying that, he chuckled.
"Meow ~ Then you must come again…" Meng Li sighed softly."Hmm…but there's one thing I don't understand. Huai Mi, you said that the demons in the lake wouldn't hurt people and that those people drowned themselves, but why did so many people suddenly drown?”
" Meow," Huai Mi said," that's because there are many whirlpools on the lake. The boat will be swept away if it paddles nearby."”"That's strange. I've been near Lake Chao before, but I didn't hear of these whirlpools at that time…" Huai Mi said."Meow, I heard from the elder that this is like the moon and the tides. Because a huge island flew over Chaohu Lake, the lake became like this.”
"A huge island…?" A strange thought flashed across Meng Li's mind.
Lingsha thanked him." I see. Huai Mi, we still have something to do. Thank you very much." If there is a chance in the future, we will come and visit you again.”The three of them looked at them reluctantly. Seeing the longing in their eyes, they could not bear to leave. After hesitating for a long time, they finally hardened their hearts and turned around to leave. Behind them, the sorrowful cries of the Scholartree Demons could be heard.
The three of them returned to Chaohu Lake. Lingsha looked at the Heavenly River and asked with concern,""Tianhe, what's wrong? She was so unhappy just now and didn't say a word. Was she…was she still thinking about Ziying?”
" Lingsha, tell me," Tian He suddenly said," is that what you called 'quarreling' just now?”
Lingsha remained silent, while Tian He said sadly,"" I heard that people who have quarreled might never speak again for the rest of their lives…But, in my heart, I still treat Ziying as a friend…Even though he wanted to kill Huai Mi and the others, I was very angry…"
Meng Li advised," Young Master Yun, don't think too much. What we said is right. Ziying might just be thinking too hard for a moment. She will understand in two days…"" That's true, but, but I'm also very anxious. When I return to Qionghua Sect, I don't know what to say if I see Ziying..."
Meng Li sighed,"At least, let's go back to Qionghua Sect first." " I can't reconcile with Ziying even if I'm sad here…" Tianhe nodded helplessly."…Mengli, you're right. Let's go.”
The three of them returned to Qionghua Sect full of worries. Ming Chen, who was guarding the door, saw that the three of them did not look well and asked,""Junior Brother Yun, where did you go? You look so awful ~"
Tian He remained silent. Mingchen was not amused and said to Lingsha,""Junior Martial Sister Han, don't take what happened last time to heart. Actually, we all feel that Junior Martial Sister is definitely not that kind of person.”
"Senior Mingchen, thank you." Lingsha smiled. By the way, have you seen Ziying?”"Martial Uncle?" I saw him come back on his sword two hours ago, but at that time, Martial Uncle's expression was really scary. I've never seen him so angry, so scared that the other disciples didn't dare to approach…"
Lingsha's heart sank." What about now?" she asked. Where is Ziying?" "Well, Sect Master suddenly summoned the elders and some disciples. It seems like he has something important to say. Martial Uncle also went."”He sighed and thought to himself, Sigh, when will I be qualified to participate in such a big event? I'm so bored to death of guarding the door and patrolling the night all day…
Lingsha said to Tianhe and Mengli,"I think we should go find Xuanxiao first."”Meng Li nodded. Tian He was silent for a moment and suddenly said,""Lingsha, Mengli, can you let me go alone? I don't feel too good, I want to talk to Big Brother alone…"
The two of them heard the uneasiness in his voice and felt very sad in their hearts. They nodded lightly. "Alright, Young Master Yun, you can go by yourself." Lingsha and I will go and ask what happened.”Tian He's expression darkened as he quietly walked toward the forbidden area.
Lingsha and Mengli walked towards Qiong-Hua Palace, wanting to ask the disciples who were going to attend the meeting. As Lingsha walked, Mengli suddenly disappeared from her sight. She turned her head in shock and saw Meng Li squatting on the ground a few feet away from her again. She held her head with both hands, her expression extremely painful.
Lingsha turned pale with fright.”Meng Li suddenly stood up and ran into the distance while hugging her head. Lingsha shouted anxiously,""Mengli, what are you doing? Come back quickly!" She ran after Meng Li, but Meng Li ran so fast that Lingsha only saw her figure flash and disappear behind the houses of Qionghua Sect.
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