Yuan Yi looked at Ziying and cupped his hands,""I'm sorry, Junior Brother Ziying. The Sect Master wants to cultivate in seclusion in the forbidden area. He has ordered us to guard the forbidden area from today onwards.”His tone was cold. "The Demon Realm has already descended, but the Sect Master wants to go into seclusion at such a critical moment?" Ziying asked in surprise.”
Yuan Yi said coldly," Sect Master said that the Demon Realm might have the intention to defend themselves to the death, so they set up a barrier at the entrance. But as long as we don't attack, the Demon Realm might not take the initiative to attack." Therefore, the sect leader planned to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time. It seemed that he had another secret technique. If there's nothing else, please go back!”
Tian He was concerned about Xuan Xiao's situation and asked anxiously,""What about my big brother? Is he still in the forbidden area?" "Your big brother?" Yuan Yi glanced at him. Who is it?" Tian He was angry when he saw Yuan Yi's cold expression. He didn't explain to him and walked straight to the door. A white light flashed in front of him and a cold sword was placed in front of his chest. Yuan Yi said coldly,""Junior Brother Ziying, is this the good disciple you taught? It was fine if he didn't wear his sect's uniform, but he even dared to barge into the forbidden area. Did he have any rules? I heard that the one who beat him up the last time was also this kid. As expected, a famous teacher produces an outstanding disciple!”
In fact, Yuan Yi had no grudge against Ziying. It was just that Ziying had a good aptitude and was very hardworking. Although she entered the sect late, her cultivation was far above Yuan Yi and other disciples of the Yuan generation. She was highly valued by the sect master and had good relations with the sect. Yuan Yi had long been jealous of her. At this moment, he was venting his anger on the matter of Tianhe. His words were filled with sarcasm and sarcasm. He was openly blaming Tianhe, but he was secretly mocking Ziying. Lingsha was furious when she heard that. Just as she was about to flare up, Ziying quietly waved at her and said loudly,"Senior Brother Yuan Yi's criticism is that Ziying's disciples are incompetent and I feel ashamed. It's just that we have something to see Martial Uncle Xuan Xiao in the forbidden area. I wonder if Senior Brother can inform the Sect Master?”
Yuan Yi sneered." How dare you? I heard from the Sect Leader today that you've probably come and gone to this forbidden area eight times. Why would you need me to inform you?" At most, he could wait until midnight and learn from that thief who stole chickens and dogs and sneak in. Hmph, hmph, isn't there an expert who is proficient in this path beside you?”
Tian He was furious when he heard that.”Seeing that he had insulted Lingsha, Ziying couldn't take it anymore and said angrily,""Yuan Yi, I respect you as my senior brother, so I'll give you some leeway. Don't go too far!”
Yuan Yi sneered,"Oh, I didn't know that Murong Ziying is so tough. What's wrong, with Senior Brother…" Before he could finish his words, a loud rumble came from behind him. The door of the forbidden area slowly opened and a dignified voice shouted,"You are so tough!"" What's the commotion outside?!"
Yuan Yi quickly put on a respectful expression and turned around to salute,""Sect Master, you're out?" Su Yao glanced at him, then turned to look at Tian He and the other two. Finally, her eyes landed on Zi Ying's face and she sneered,""Oh? Ziying, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've already lost your respect for your elders?”
Zi Ying quickly bowed,"I dare not!"”"You don't dare?" Su Yao snorted. Then who was arguing with Yuan Yi outside just now?”Yuan Yi heard the Sect Leader's tone and it was obvious that he was on his side. He immediately straightened his back and looked at Ziying and the other two from the corner of his eyes. His eyes were filled with contempt and pride. Ziying felt bitter but didn't dare to argue. Su Yao said coldly,""Why did the three of you come to the forbidden area?”
" We're here to find my big brother," Tian He said loudly." We're here for Xuan Xiao!"”"How dare you call Martial Uncle by his name!" Yuan Yi shouted.”Su Yao snorted and Yuan Yi quickly retreated to the side, not daring to say anything.
"You want to find Xuan Xiao?" Su Yao asked coldly. Hmph, he won't see you." "Why?" Tian He asked angrily. Why are you in the forbidden area? What did you do to my big brother?" He vaguely felt that there seemed to be a great grudge between his big brother and the sect leader. When he saw the sect leader enter the forbidden area, he could not help but be extremely worried and speak incoherently.
Su Yao had a contemptuous smile on her face." You keep calling him Big Brother Xuan Xiao. I didn't know that he had a way to make you so loyal."”"Sect Master, what do you mean?" Ziying asked in surprise.”
Su Yao laughed and sighed," How sad, Murong Ziying. I always thought you were smart, but you still don't understand." There's no harm in telling you now. Everything today was planned by Xuan Xiao and me. The few of you are just a few small chess pieces on the chessboard.”
Murong Ziying's body shook,"Chess piece…" Su Yao said coldly,"Chess piece…""When I asked you to let Yun Tianhe and the others go that day, I wanted them to be arrogant and let their guard down. If not for that, how would they dare to come to this forbidden land so easily? How could he help Xuan Xiao break the ice? If it wasn't for the fact that all of this had been arranged properly, how could I not care about the fact that you've swaggered in and out of the forbidden area so many times?”
Tianhe and Lingsha looked at Ziying and the Sect Leader in shock. They didn't expect Ziying to have such a meticulous plan behind his indulgent behavior. Ziying's body trembled slightly as she said softly,"" So, Sect Master, you…are…" Su Yao said indifferently,""Of course, it all started on the day Yun Tianhe went up the mountain. As the master of the Xihe Sword, Xuan Xiao naturally sensed it when you brought the Wangshu Sword to the mountain gate. It was only after he informed me that I took the opportunity to accept you into the sect and made all kinds of arrangements until today…"
" So, so you didn't rely on divination to know that the son of an old friend came up the mountain…" Han Lingsha murmured. Su Yao looked at her with a cold smile. Ziying forced herself to calm down and asked,""Sect Master, this disciple dares to ask. This disciple was really puzzled. Could it be that he was doing this just to retrieve the Wangshu Sword? " This sword belongs to our sect. If we ask for it from the Heavenly River, he will naturally return it. Why, why use this kind of…" He stopped here. He really couldn't bring himself to say the word " cunning."
Su Yao said coldly," Don't get it wrong. I don't want the Wangshu Sword, but the Wangshu Sword that has awakened."”"This disciple is dull…" Su Yao didn't even look at him."You don't need to understand. Although the Demon Realm is not moving, how can we ignore the enemy? Ziying, you should quickly go back and cultivate. Don't be disturbed by distracting thoughts.”Turning to Tian He and Lingsha, he said in a clear voice,""As for the two of you, seeing that you've even changed your clothes, you're very sensible. You can go down the mountain on your own! It was best to forget everything on the mountain, the cleaner the better!”
"Wait!" Tian He shouted. I don't understand what you mean! You said that Big Brother lied to us? But why did big brother lie to us?! Isn't he my parents 'senior brother?”
Su Yao smiled coldly, her voice was as cold as ice,""Senior Brother? So what? Do you know that Xuan Xiao hates Yun Tianqing and Su Yu to the bone? He's already showing mercy by not killing you!”
" What…What did you say?" Tian He shouted. How was this possible? That's impossible!" Sweat trickled down her forehead, Su Yao looked at him coldly and contemptuously, her face filled with coldness as she said loudly,""Looks like you won't give up until I explain it to you clearly. Yuan Yi! Go and get the secret scroll of our sect."
Yuan Yi bowed respectfully.”Glancing at Zi Ying and the other two complacently, he walked out of the Sword Forest. After about ten minutes, he returned with a yellowed book in his hands. "Yuan Yi, I order you to read out what's written on the scroll word for word!" Su Yao shouted.”
Yuan Yi read aloud," The 20th generation sect leader of our sect, Dao Yin, has been cultivating hard all year round with his astonishing talent. In his later years, he comprehended the secret method of using the power of the Yin and Yang Dual Swords to bring his disciples to ascend. From then on, three generations of manpower and material resources were used to finally form the Xihe and Wangshu Dual Swords…The Yin and Yang Dual Swords required the practice of the 'Man and Sword Harmony', and it would take several years to complete. The dual sword ascension technique required strong spiritual power, which was not something that could be achieved by the cultivation of the mortal world. Immortal Daoyin is indeed far-sighted. He once observed the stars at night and occupied a strange place with abundant spiritual qi. He should be able to be used by our sect. However, this is the demon world, and it is not easy to compete with…My sect's disciples Xuan Xiao and Su Yu have excellent aptitude, so they were chosen as the Dual Sword Constellation Body. After three years, the Demon Realm descended once again with 19 years as a week. The combined power of Xuanxiao and Su Yu's swords bound the demon world, making it immobile and drawing in a large amount of spiritual power. The demon world stubbornly resisted, and our sect fought with it. Unfortunately, the twenty-fourth generation sect master, Perfected Taiqing, was killed by a demon, causing the war to drag on for a long time. It was extremely tragic…"
Yuan Yi looked back and his expression changed. He paused and Su Yao shouted,""Continue reading!" Yuan Yi quickly continued," At the critical moment, Su Yu, the host of the Wangshu Sword, became timid. Due to personal feelings, she fled with her senior brother Yun Tianqing. The Xihe Sword Celestial Body, Xuanxiao, was unable to support the demon world alone, and the demon world left Kunlun. In this battle, our sect suffered more than a hundred casualties, including Sect Master Daoist Taiqing, Sect Master's first disciple Xuan Zhen, and Elder..."
Su Yao coldly interrupted him,"Enough."”Yun Tianhe, you have no more doubts now, do you?”
Tian He's hands and lips trembled as he said,"" You said…big brother…he was harmed by my father and mother…" Su Yao said sternly,""Not bad! If Yun Tianqing and Su Yu hadn't run away, Xuan Xiao wouldn't have used too much energy. Moreover, he didn't have the Wangshu Sword to support him, and his internal breath was in chaos, which was why the Yang Flames invaded his body and he was frozen for 19 years!”
Tian He trembled and muttered to himself. Lingsha saw Tian He's sad expression and urged,""Tianhe, ignore her! She didn't know where she got this scroll from, but just by reading it, she could make others believe her! If all of this was true, then why didn't he dare to put the scroll in the Sutra Tower?”She had sneaked into the scripture tower and peeked at the Qionghua Sect's register, but she did not see this book. Now that Su Yao suddenly took it out, she was a little confused, but not entirely to comfort Tianhe.
"This is a secret of our sect, how could everyone know?" Su Yao sneered. Moreover, with your clever method of empty-handed, if this book is placed in the scripture tower and you see it, won't Xuan Xiao and I fail at the last step? Han Lingsha, do you think I don't know what happened to you just because I allowed you to join the sect?”
Ziying suddenly asked bitterly," Sect Master, I still don't understand. No matter what, our sect just wants to get the Wangshu Sword back. Why…Why do we have to treat Tianhe and the others like this?"”Su Yao's phoenix eyes widened and she glared at Ziying,""How dare you! Do you think I've treated them wrongly?”
Ziying's body shook. Under the influence of Qiong Hua Sect Leader for more than ten years, even if he was upright and courageous, he was not afraid of this anger. His mouth opened slightly, but he could not say anything. " Since Yun Tianhe and the others joined the sect, I ordered you to teach them the heart cultivation method. Now, I ordered them to leave the mountain without banishing them. I think I've treated them well." Su Yao scolded. Are you still not convinced?" He turned to Yun Tianhe and said coldly," You said you wanted to see Xuanxiao. He's in the middle of regulating his Qi. He can't be disturbed." Even if you were to face him, how would you speak? It was already rare that Xuan Xiao didn't take revenge for what happened in the past. Did he have to draw out his old hatred and make it irreparable?!”
The three people of Tian He were shocked by this sudden change. Their hearts were filled with emotions and dozens of thoughts were mixed together. For a moment, they were speechless. Su Yao glanced at the three of them and sneered,""Yuan Yi! I'm going into seclusion in the forbidden area. Take some people and guard here. Don't let anyone enter!”He slowly walked through the door and the stone door closed again. Tian He and the other two watched Su Yao enter, they were anxious but they couldn't do anything.
A smug smile appeared on Yuan Yi's face.""Junior Brother Ziying, please!" Ziying and the other two looked at him angrily. They only felt that the Qionghua Sect was full of deception and deception. It was the first time that the relationship between people was so cold and utilitarian in front of everyone. They were so depressed that they could not even breathe. They left in panic as if they were avoiding the plague.
The three of them returned to the Sword Dance Field. Tian He looked confused and muttered,"" Father, Mother…Big Brother…Why…Why did everything become so chaotic…" Lingsha urged anxiously,""Tianhe, pull yourself together! Don't believe the Sect Leader's one-sided words. I keep feeling that there's something wrong here! Besides, Mengli's whereabouts are still unknown, waiting for us to figure out the truth. We must not be discouraged first!”
Tian He looked pained and said in a low voice,"" Lingsha... maybe I was wrong. I really shouldn't have left the mountain. I really shouldn't have left the mountain... I only realized that everything was wrong when I came here..."
Lingsha sighed silently." Perhaps…you're right. There are many things that you might as well not know…""It's me…I'm sorry. If I didn't go to your parents 'graves that day and didn't lie to you to come down the mountain, perhaps, perhaps you would still be that happy mountaintop savage…"
Murong Ziying took a deep breath and tried to suppress the doubts and uneasiness in his heart. He said to Tian He gently," I think what Lingsha said is not without reason. Although the things that the Sect Leader said are recorded in secret scrolls, I still have some doubts. It seems that there are some hidden secrets behind this matter that we don't know about..." At this point, he smiled bitterly."Now it seems that the forbidden area is no longer a path. Why don't we go find Elder Qing Yang and Elder Zhong Guang? Whether it's Martial Uncle Xuan Xiao's matter or Mengli's matter, perhaps the two elders will have some ideas…"
Lingsha looked at him and asked softly,"…Ziying, the Sect Master has already let Tianhe and I go down the mountain. Do you…still want to come with us?"”Ziying nodded solemnly at her." Before I find the real evidence, I dare not say whether the Sect Master's words are…whether there are hidden meanings, but I can't leave you all behind. Even if what the Sect Master said is true, Tianhe's parents…those things shouldn't be shouldered by Tianhe. Moreover, the matter of Mengli's disappearance must be investigated. I am Mengli's martial uncle, so I have the responsibility to investigate this matter and give you and Mengli an explanation.”
" Ziying, thank you," Lingsha said softly." Tianhe is like this now. It's better to have you with him than to have me with him alone…""You don't have to worry too much. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I believe that the truth will come out one day. The two of you must not be too anxious, especially you, Lingsha. You have been weak these days, so you must take care of yourself!”
Tian He and Lingsha nodded silently. Ziying sighed, and her expression relaxed a lot."Let's go. We'll go to Clear Breeze Stream and ask the two elders about this.”
Qing Yang and Zhong Guang seemed to be particularly enthusiastic this time. As soon as Tian He and the other two arrived at the Clear Breeze Stream, they saw the two elders walking out of the house and looking at them with anticipation. Zi Ying quickly went forward and bowed,""Disciple Murong Ziying greets the two elders!”Although Tianhe and Lingsha were no longer disciples of Qionghua Sect, they knew that these two elders were Xuan Xiao's best friends, so they followed Ziying and bowed.
"Have you found three items of extreme Yin and extreme cold?" Qing Yang nodded slightly and asked.”" That's right," Ziying said." We've already given three items to Martial Uncle. He seems to have broken out of the ice."”
Upon hearing this, Zhongguang's face was filled with gratification. A rare joy that had appeared in more than ten years appeared on his still young face. He sighed and said,"That's good, that's good! His 19-year wish was finally fulfilled today!”
Qing Yang was also delighted, but seeing the heavy expressions on the faces of Tian He and the other two, he was puzzled and asked,""Did you come here today to ask Xuan Xiao for something else? After he broke the ice, would there be any more trouble?”
"Elder!" Tian He suddenly shouted. I want to ask you, back then, did my father and mother really escape from the battle with the demon world? Was it because they had escaped with the Wangshu Sword that they had harmed Big Brother, no, harmed Xuan Xiao, and caused him to be sealed in ice for nineteen years?!”
Qing Yang and Zhong Guang were shocked. Qing Yang's expression was solemn as he slowly asked,""Where did you hear these words from?”" The Sect Leader told me," Tian He said anxiously." Elder, do you think this is true?"”
"Preposterous!" Chongguang shouted angrily. Su Yao doesn't know how to be serious!" Qing Yang waved his sleeves sadly and stopped him. He sighed and said,"Sigh, child, so what if you know whether this is true or not? No matter what the cause and effect were, your father and your mother did take the Wangshu Sword away, which made the Qionghua Sect's ascension to immortality fall short. The deaths of hundreds of disciples became worthless because of this…"
"The most tragic person among them is none other than Xuan Xiao. His inner breath was out of balance and eventually went berserk. But, but if it wasn't…" Qing Yang interrupted him in a deep voice."Chongguang, stop talking!" Zhongguang lowered his head hatefully and said in a low voice,""If not…why would he be sealed in ice for so many years…"
Tian He felt grief in his heart and couldn't control himself."" In that case, it's really my parents who harmed him…" Qing Yang looked at him and advised gently,""The world has its own fate. Nineteen years later, if it wasn't for your help, how could Xuan Xiao break the ice? Your parents treated him badly, but you did him a favor. Karma is a cycle, and retribution is not good. Why should you blame yourself?”
Lingsha frowned and asked loudly,""But, even if the Sect Leader and Xuan Xiao wanted to retrieve the Wangshu Sword, they shouldn't have lied to us! Why didn't he say it openly?!”Qing Yang glanced at her and his expression changed. He remained silent.
" Elder, I don't understand either. The Sect Leader has always been upright, so why would he resort to such a method…" Zhong Guang laughed coldly. Qing Yang closed his eyes and waved his right hand at him. He didn't answer Lingsha and Zi Ying."As for Su Yao, her aptitude was originally considered outstanding, but the other disciples of the old sect leader were even more outstanding…Although Su Yao was very hardworking, if not for her eldest disciple Xuan Zhen dying in the war nineteen years ago, Su Yu and Yun Tianqing escaping, and Xuan Xiao being sealed in ice, she would never have had the chance to succeed the position of sect leader. So…she's inevitably worried about her gains and losses, and she wants to think about everything. She has her reasons for doing this…"
Zhongguang, who was beside him, was furious. He wanted to interrupt a few times, but he held back in the end and only sneered at the side. After Qing Yang finished speaking, he sighed again,"Sigh, there's no need to dwell on what happened back then. If you have nothing else to say, please go back. If you can see Xuan Xiao in the future, please help us to tell him that we were unable to forgive him for what happened nineteen years ago…"
Although the three of them didn't quite understand, they still nodded. Zi Ying said,"" Elders, please wait. We still have a request. Now that the Demon Realm is here…" Zhongguang sneered."Oh, if Su Yao wanted to take revenge for what happened 19 years ago, she should have prepared for it long ago, right? What, do you want us two old men to take action?”
Qing Yang also nodded." That's right. Zhongguang and I feel guilty about Xuanxiao's matter. We have to help." As for other matters, the two of us have retired for a long time and will not pay attention to them.”"Elders, you've misunderstood," Ziying said."What I said may be unbelievable, but it's true…" He looked very anxious."I have a friend, no, my martial nephew Liu Mengli. She passed through the barrier at the entrance of the demon world and disappeared…"
"Huh?" Qing Yang was shocked. Tell me in detail about the situation at that time!”Tian He went forward and recounted the scene on the Cloud Rolling Platform last night. Qing Yang and Zhong Guang listened carefully, and Qing Yang said,""Strange. Logically speaking, humans shouldn't be able to pass through that barrier, but Liu Mengli was able to enter the demon world without any injuries. Could it be…she's a demon?”
Ziying's expression changed drastically, but Zhongguang said firmly,""That's impossible. Liu Mengli also came here to see us. Although her spiritual power is much higher than ordinary people, if she really is a demon, how could she hide from our eyes?”Qing Yang nodded." That's true. That's strange…" The two of them pondered for a long time but could not think of a reason. They shook their heads.
" It seems that the two elders don't know what's going on. We've disturbed you…" Zi Ying sighed."Wait! Elder, do you have a way to let people pass through that barrier? If Mengli doesn't come out, we'll chase after her! The Qionghua Faction might soon start a war with the Demon Realm. If she stayed there, wouldn't it be very dangerous?!”
When everyone heard this, their faces were all shocked, but Lingsha and Ziying nodded secretly in an instant. They were worried about Mengli, so they would not hesitate to take any greater risks. "Ridiculous!" Zhongguang shouted. Wouldn't entering the demon world be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth?!”
" Elder," Ziying said gently," I know that this idea is wishful thinking, but I also request that if you two have such a method, please tell us!"”Qing Yang frowned and said,"Are you really not afraid?" The Demon Realm was not a place for child's play. If someone intruded, they might be beheaded in an instant.”
"Elder," Tian He said happily,"does that mean you have a solution?"!”Qing Yang looked at this youth who looked like a disciple of the sect and sighed,"" Sigh, as far as I know, there's something called the 'Shadow Branch'. It can pass through most of the barriers. Perhaps the barriers of the demon world can also be used..."
"Really?" Lingsha asked happily. Where can I get that Shadow Branch?”Qing Yang said," The Obscure Shadow Branch is an item from the Ghost Realm. Because the ghost soldiers have to go to almost all places in the world to steal souls, they naturally have to pass through some barriers. This Obscure Shadow Branch is carried by the powerful ghost soldiers…""So, we have to find those ghost soldiers and snatch them from them?”
Qing Yang shook his head. Putting aside whether ordinary people could encounter ghost soldiers, even if they did, those ghost soldiers were many times more powerful than you. How could you easily succeed?”"What should we do?" Tian He asked anxiously.”Qing Yang looked into the distance and said slowly,"…If you really want the Nesting Shadow Branch, you can only go to the Ghost Realm.”
"Ghost Realm?" Ziying was shocked. Back then, the Grand Master had once talked about the Six Realms, but he only said that the Divine Realm was located in the Nine Heavens, and the Demon Realm was scattered across the world, making it extremely difficult to explore. He did not say where the Ghost Realm was.”"It's not that Zong Lian doesn't know, but he feels that there's no need to tell you." The Ghost Realm was what people called the netherworld, a place where ghosts gathered. The Shadow Branch originated from the Ghost Realm, so one could naturally find it there. Since the beginning, the two spells of human and ghost were separated by yin and yang. Very few ordinary people could enter the ghost realm, but it was not impossible. It must be known that since there were six realms in the world, there must be exchanges between the six realms. There were many ways to enter the ghost realm from the human realm. The simplest one was to enter from the ghost city of Fengdu in the mortal world. However, this method allowed one to enter the periphery of the ghost realm. If you want to get the Shadow Branch, you have to go to the Impermanence Palace. Then you can only go to Mount Buzhou.”
It was said that in ancient times, after Pangu created the world, he said," Qi is wind and cloud, sound is thunder, left eye is sun, right eye is moon, limbs and five bodies are four poles and five mountains, blood is river, tendons are earth, muscles are soil, hair and mustache are stars, fur is grass and trees, teeth and bones are gold and stone, essence is pearls and jade, sweat is rain, and all the insects in the body are affected by the wind and become barbarians." His entire body had turned into all kinds of objects in the world, and this Buzhou Mountain was formed by a part of Pangu's body. At that time, heaven and earth were one, and Buzhou Mountain was the bridge connecting heaven and earth. It was said that this was the only path from the human world to the divine world. Later on, the Water God Gonggong and the Fire God Zhurong fought for the throne. Gonggong was so angry that he touched the Buzhou Mountain with his head and caused it to collapse. The pillar of heaven was broken and the earth was broken. From then on, the sky tilted to the northwest and the earth sank to the southeast. The Buzhou Mountain was broken and no mortal could reach the Divinity from here.
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years had passed. There was a saying that there was an entrance to the Nether World in Buzhou Mountain. However, Buzhou Mountain was a dangerous place. There were countless evil ghosts and resentful souls in the mountain. Not even one out of 100,000 mortals dared to go there, and those who went there would never return. As a result, people could not even tell what Buzhou Mountain looked like. As for how to open the entrance from the human world to the ghost world, no one knew. Qingyang and Chongguang only knew that this place was located in the extreme northwest, about a few thousand miles away from Mount Kunlun. The two of them told Ziying and the other two the approximate location. Qing Yang asked,""This trip will be extremely dangerous. Have the three of you thought it through?”
" Yes," Tian He nodded firmly." No matter how dangerous it is, I'm going to try!"”Ziying looked at Lingsha and sighed." Tianhe, you and I can try, but Lingsha hasn't been feeling well recently."I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine after I sleep! I'll go with you. One more person means one less danger!”
Qing Yang looked at Lingsha with a complicated expression and suddenly asked,""I see that this lady does not look well. Recently…have you been feeling weak and cold?”Lingsha nodded." That's right. Elder, how did you know?"”
Qing Yang turned to Chongguang, seemingly tired, and said in a heavy tone,""Zhongguang, I think…why don't you give Red Soul to this lady?”Zhongguang glanced at him indifferently and did not speak. " Chongguang," Qing Yang advised." What's the use of keeping that thing? Why don't we give it to her? Just treat it as…"
Before he could finish, Zhongguang suddenly said coldly,"You don't have to say anything." He turned around and walked back into the wooden house. When he came out, he had a piece of red jade in his hand. He passed it to Lingsha expressionlessly. Lingsha wore it on her body and felt the warmth and moisture of her skin. She said happily,"Wow! This thing felt warm when worn. What kind of treasure was it?”
" This is Red Soul," Qing Yang said." It's a kind of warm jade that is extremely hard to find in the world. A part of the Xihe Sword was forged with this." If you wear it on your chest, you should feel much better.”After Lingsha put on the Red Soul, she felt much warmer and was no longer as cold as before. She bowed to the two elders happily."Thank you, Elder. You're really good people!”
Qing Yang's originally clear eyes were now somewhat cloudy. He shook his head slightly and did not speak. Zhong Guang's body turned to the side, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally avoiding Lingsha's bow. He said solemnly,"You can go. If you can't do anything there, there's no need to force yourself.”Ziying and the other two thanked him and took their leave.
Seeing Ziying and the others leave, Zhongguang suddenly shouted at Qing Yang,""Why didn't you tell the truth about what happened back then? Why don't you let me tell you the truth?”
"So what if I tell the truth?" Qing Yang smiled bitterly. The past can never be changed. Don't you understand?”"I just don't understand. What benefits did she give you to make you protect her so much?" Zhongguang shouted. It was the same 19 years ago, and it was still the same today! " Sigh, I was foolish back then and listened to your advice. Tell me, if it wasn't for you, why would Xuan Xiao have to suffer the sin of being frozen for 19 years? How could you and I have been unable to eat well, sleep well at night, and endure the torment in our hearts for the past nineteen years?!”
Qing Yang closed his eyes and said nothing. Zhongguang said hatefully,"Qing Yang, do you know why I never called you senior brother again? Because if you hadn't used the name of Senior Brother that day, I wouldn't have listened to you at all!”
Qing Yang said sadly," Chongguang, you can hate me, but everything I did was for the Qionghua Sect. Heaven and earth can see my loyalty!”" Yes," Zhong Guang sneered." You did it for the Qionghua Sect, but when have you ever thought about the people in the Qionghua Sect?" Have you ever thought about Xuan Xiao? Have you ever thought about me? Have you ever thought about yourself? All you did was help that hypocrite, that hypocrite-"
"Chongguang!" Qing Yang sighed heavily." Have you ever thought about what the disciples of Qionghua Sect would think of her if the news of what happened back then got out? They would definitely lose their hearts and become irreparable!" Now that the great enemy of the demon world was in front of them, everything should be stable. The Qionghua Sect couldn't be in chaos, couldn't be in chaos!”
"Anding, Anding!" "Nineteen years ago, you used this to persuade me to make a big mistake, and today you still say the same thing!" If you really want Qionghua Sect to be safe, why did you let them escape when you captured Yun Tianqing and Su Yu? If you had captured the two of them and taken back the Wangshu Sword, Xuanxiao would not have been sealed in ice for nineteen years!”
Qing Yang sighed helplessly." Forget it, I won't argue with you anymore. I've never been as eloquent as you." But you and I both know that in this world, we are no longer considered good people. We are not even considered humans. Now, we are only living to atone for our sins, but are we constantly committing new sins…"
The veins on Zhongguang's forehead bulged as he shouted,""I don't care about the new sin. I only know that I, Zhongguang, have let down one person in this life, and that is Xuan Xiao!”
"Chongguang, why do you have to suffer so much…" Qing Yang sighed.
"Ziying, are we going to Mount Buzhou now?”The one who asked was Lingsha. She saw that Tian He was even more depressed than before on the way back. He was walking gloomily. She knew the brotherhood between Tian He and Xuan Xiao. This matter was a huge blow to him. No matter what she tried to persuade him, it would only make him more sad. She could only change the topic and distract him. Perhaps it would make him feel better. Lingsha pretended to be relaxed and asked,""I heard that Buzhou Mountain is an ancient divine mountain. There must be a lot of interesting things there, right?”
Ziying sighed." It is said that Grandmaster Zong Lian once went to the vicinity of Mount Buzhou to look for materials to forge a sword. Unfortunately, he has passed away. Otherwise, with his guidance, this trip would have been much easier." Now it seems that even the two elders know little about Buzhou Mountain. We can only take it one step at a time.”
Tian He looked at the two of them silently, his eyes dim, and Lingsha patted him gently."" Tian He, don't think about those things first. Now, let's think of a way to find Mengli first. Let's figure out her safety first. Don't you think so?" Tian He nodded slightly. Lingsha smiled." That's right. Let's go to Mount Buzhou now. The sooner we get that Shadow Branch, the sooner we can go to the demon world to find Mengli!"”
"Lingsha, are you really okay?" Ziying asked.”Lingsha shook her head happily. Ever since I wore that red jade, my body has warmed up a lot. Don't worry, I'm much better!”Ziying's eyebrows were slightly worried as he sighed,""I'm afraid…if you feel any discomfort, you must tell Tianhe and me!”
Lingsha smiled and nodded. Are you relieved now?" Ziying looked at her worriedly and finally said,""Then let's go."
The three of them flew northwest according to the directions given by Qing Yang and Zhong Guang. Mount Kunlun was already at the extreme northwest of the land. When they flew northwest again, they saw that there were fewer people on the ground, leaving only large patches of desert. After flying for a while, even the desert disappeared. There were rocks and gravel everywhere, sticking into the ground like wolf teeth. It was a desolate atmosphere.
The three of them suddenly felt their vision darken. The sky above them gradually turned pitch-black. The three of them were in the middle of it, as if they were walking through an ink cloth. Lingsha was very surprised and said strangely,"It was still noon just now. Why did the sun set so quickly?”
"Let's go to the ground and take a look first," Ziying said in a deep voice.”Everyone found a relatively flat place to land. Ziying calculated the time. They had been flying in the sky for about half an hour. With the speed of flying on the sword, they had traveled no less than ten thousand miles. They had almost arrived at the place the elder had mentioned. Zi Ying looked around and nodded."I know, this should be Buzhou Mountain. Mount Buzhou was adjacent to the Ghost Realm. Ghosts were afraid of light and liked the dark, so there was no sunlight here.”
Lingsha pursed her lips and said," Is that so? I thought that such a divine mountain would be majestic and magnificent. I didn't expect it to be so gloomy. It looks quite scary."”Everyone looked around and saw piles of rocks on the ground. There were piles of rocks here and piles of rocks there. Some of them were taller and looked crooked. They did not look like a mountain at all. Instead, they looked like a poorly managed quarry. These rocks must have been smashed down by Gong Gong back then, because of the wrath of the gods. There was only a towering black shadow standing in the distance. It looked rather majestic.
"Let's go there and take a look," Ziying said.”Everyone wanted to walk over, but they saw that the rocks on the ground were like sharp knives. They really could not put their feet on them. They immediately rode their swords and flew towards the black shadow. Just as he was about to reach the door, a cold voice suddenly sounded beside his ear,""Hehe, how dare you use a mortal's spell on Buzhou Mountain!”
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