Ziying was startled. He looked up and saw that under the faint starlight, Yun Tianhe's childish face was soaked in endless pain. His eyes were filled with sadness and resentment. He was no longer the happy youth he used to be. His expression darkened as he slowly said,""…Why do you ask?"
Tian He lowered his head and said sadly,"" Ziying, I used to be fearless. Just like Father said, a man has nothing to be afraid of…But now, I seem to have become timid. I'm afraid of many things…I'm afraid that I won't have the chance to see Mengli again in this life. I'm afraid that we won't be able to stop Xuan Xiao…I'm even more afraid that…if we can't save Lingsha, she will die…So, there are so many things in the world that I can't do…Not everything will be fine if I try my best…"
Ziying sighed." Tianhe, you and I are both mortals. I'm afraid the fate of life has already been arranged…How can humans fight against the heavens?”Tian He shook his head painfully and said unwillingly,""Heaven's will…You all said that this is 'heaven's will', so why did Father and Mother still say' my life is in me, not in the heaven'? Could it be that humans really couldn't change that 'destiny' at all?……However, if it could really be changed, why were there so many unfortunate things?……Back then, even if Father tried his best, he still couldn't save Mother. Was it like how I am now facing Lingsha, unable to do anything and hating myself for being useless…"
Zi Ying closed his eyes and said sadly," Tianhe, these questions are too difficult to answer. Even an old man who has seen all his life might not be able to explain clearly what the real 'destiny' is."
" I'm not afraid of the world's power, and I'm not afraid of my own life…" He took a deep breath and shouted out the pain in his heart with all his might."If I can exchange my life for Lingsha's, I will not hesitate! But…"
" I know some things…We can only pray to the so-called heaven's will…"
However, even if this was the will of the heavens, couldn't it give mortals some care?
" Tianhe, you must be tired. Take a rest first. I'll read the notes of my grandmaster as soon as possible. Maybe everything will turn around…" Ziying was exhausted after saying this. She waved her hand at Tianhe tiredly and tried to comfort him. Tian He was not in the mood to rest. He shook his head and said,""I'm not sleeping. I'll wait here for you to finish reading.”
Ziying looked at the wooden house and shook his head. He said firmly,""No, Tianhe, you have to go back to your room and rest. Waving Lingsha away the cold just now must have consumed a lot of your inner energy. If you fall down too, who will save Lingsha if her illness acts up again?”
Tian He's expression changed slightly. He circulated his inner breath and faintly felt the cold air that had poured into his body when he was driving the cold out of Lingsha earlier. It was slowly flowing through his body. His meridians felt sluggish and his heart shook. He was stunned for a moment before he turned around and walked towards the wooden house. Ziying watched him walk back to his room, sighed, and continued reading.
Tianhe returned to his room and quietly walked to Lingsha's bed. Seeing that her breathing was even and she seemed to be sleeping well, he felt slightly relieved. He made a bed on the floor and laid down. Unknowingly, he had fallen asleep. After sleeping in the room for less than an hour, he suddenly woke up as if someone had woken him up. Although he was still 80% tired, he had no mood to sleep anymore. He hurriedly opened the door and ran to Murong Ziying, asking,"Ziying, have you finished reading the diary? Have you found a way to stop the host?!”
He asked several times in one breath. He opened his eyes wide and saw Ziying shaking her head helplessly with a pained expression. " What's wrong?" Tian He was shocked and asked anxiously. Why aren't you saying anything? You shook your head…because you didn't find it…?!”
" No, there is a way," Ziying sighed." It's just that…that method is difficult to achieve, especially for you and me…""What is it? As long as there's a way, it can definitely be done. Tell me quickly!”She stared straight at him. Ziying was silent for a moment and finally said,""…Alright, I'll say it, but after you hear it, don't let your mind get messed up. You must remain calm.”
Tian He nodded anxiously. Zi Ying turned her head and said slowly,"" Back then, right after the Xihe and Wangshu Swords were forged and before the war between the Qionghua Sect and the Musing Fantasy Realm began, Grandmaster Zong Lian had vaguely felt that the power of the two swords was too overbearing. As Martial Uncle Xuanxiao and Senior Su Yu continued to cultivate, Grandmaster's thoughts became stronger. A terrible premonition appeared in his mind..."
" Although ascending from Kunlun Mountain in broad daylight is a beautiful wish of mortals, as the saying goes, when things reach an extreme, they will reverse. If the power of the Qionghua Dual Swords is out of control, the host Xihe may fall into the path of bloodlust and madness, and the host Wangshu will become cold and cruel..."
" Bloodlust…" Tian He cried out," The current Xuan Xiao is…" Zi Ying nodded heavily and continued,""Grandmaster was very worried, so he told these words to Martial Uncle Xuan Xiao and Senior Su Yu. He ordered the two of them to follow the rules when cultivating and not to be rash, so as to avoid Qi deviation and cause disaster. However, after the battle with the Musing Illusion Realm, the two swords lost one of them. As a result, his Martial Uncle suffered from the Yang Flames and became extremely irritable. Later on, he became even more berserk and even severely injured several disciples of the sect. All of these seemed to have fulfilled the worries of his Grand Master. He was extremely sad. The two swords could be spiritual weapons for ascension, but if they were not used properly, they could also become lethal weapons!”
" Murderous weapon…Murderous weapon…" Tian He's mind was filled with fear. He didn't expect that everything Liu Debin had casually told him was actually true…Ziying continued,""Grand Master had no choice but to freeze Martial Uncle with the two elders. He was extremely pained by this and resolved to find a way to seal the power of the two swords when the host lost control…"
Tian He suddenly interrupted him and asked anxiously,""Did he find it? What could he do to seal the two swords?”Ziying looked at him sadly and paused for a moment before slowly saying,"" Grandmaster only left a sentence in his notes…'If the host dies, the two swords will die'…"
Tian He was shocked, and his voice was trembling,""This sentence…means…you want the host to 'die'?……”" Yes…" Ziying nodded dejectedly." If one of the swords dies, the sword in the host's hand will fall into a long slumber. If one of the swords is missing, it will naturally be useless…"
" But," Tian He said anxiously," it only said how to stop the two swords. It didn't say whether the host can return to normal."”" Ziying," he said anxiously when he saw Ziying not speaking." Tell me quickly. What can I do to make the host return to normal?"”
" I don't know…" Ziying looked into the distance and said bitterly," I think even after Grandmaster passed away, he still hadn't found a way to eliminate the disaster of the dual swords…"
He let out a long sigh. He could not bear to see Tian He's shocked and pained face, so he continued,""... The reason why Martial Uncle Xuanxiao became violent and uncontrollable after Senior Su Yu left was because the two of them cultivated the dual swords together and needed the Yin and Yang Qi to complement and resolve each other. After Senior Su Yu left with the Wangshu Sword, the Yang Flame in his body could not be resolved and gradually lost his mind... Now that Lingsha has revived the Wangshu Sword, Martial Uncle and the sect master continue to use the power of Wangshu. The host's primordial spirit, which has not cultivated, will continue to be damaged and disturbed by the cold air..."
As he said this, his body began to tremble. After a long time, he forced himself to calm down. He looked at the celestial river and said bitterly," The Grand Master also said in his notes that the host's strength is abnormally strong when he holds the sword. It's not easy to kill him. Ordinary cultivators will be injured by the blazing fire or the freezing ice if they fight with him, unless someone can resist both forces at the same time…When the Grand Master sealed Uncle Master in ice, he already noticed that during the days when he practiced the Xihe Sword, his Internal Breath was so intense that ordinary people could not resist it…However, the Grand Master never expected this. Is there really someone in this world with such a unique physique that is neither afraid of the cold nor the heat…"
" What do you mean?" Ziying looked at him in grief and said in a low voice,""Tianhe, you know what I'm talking about…From the fact that you didn't feel cold when you touched the three cold weapons and didn't feel hot when you were in Emperor Yan's cave, it's already shocking and suspicious. Later, when I was healing you at Mount Buzhou, I thought you were possessed by the devil. Later, I found that there were two auras in your body, one cold and one hot. After the collision, they fused into one and there was nothing wrong…Even Martial Uncle Xuan Xiao said that your physique was special…There were many other signs…"
" You, you said all this…to me…" Ziying's face was full of pain. He asked in a deep voice,""Tianhe, do you have to save Lingsha? No matter what, you won't let her die, right?”
"Of course!" Tian He shouted resolutely.”Ziying nodded and said in pain," Tianhe, Lingsha is a host who has not completed her cultivation. When the two swords are made into sword pillars and Qionghua is ascending, she will definitely exhaust her primordial spirit and die if she strongly activates the spiritual power of the two swords…There are only three ways for us to stop Qionghua Sect from ascending: One is to take back the Wangshu Sword and live in seclusion in the forest…Let's not talk about how we can take back the sword with our strength. Even if we can successfully take it back, Martial Uncle can no longer be frozen. He can't ascend and he has lost the Wangshu Sword again. You can imagine how crazy he will be at that time…Therefore, if we only take back the Wangshu Sword, the consequences will definitely endanger the entire Qionghua Sect and even more innocent people. This is the worst plan…"
" The second method is to kill one of the owners of the swords, and the sword will fall into a long sleep. Without one of the swords, it will be impossible to ascend…If we use this method, we can only get rid of the owner of the Xihe Sword…" He paused and stopped talking. He just looked at Tianhe's frightened and angry face in silence.
Tian He stared at him blankly for a long time, then suddenly took a few steps back. He grabbed his hair with both hands, his body trembling, and shouted,""But he is Xuan Xiao, one of the people who treated me the best besides Father, and my big brother…Even if he did not care about Lingsha's life, even if he killed Qing Yang and Zhong Guang, even if he became like that, even if I no longer call him big brother…he is still my big brother! How, how can I…"
" Tian He, I've told you," Zi Ying murmured." The method left behind by the grandmaster is too difficult for you and me…""Ziying, you said there is a third method. What is it? Is there any other way?"
Ziying looked at him and slowly said,"It's very simple. You go and persuade Martial Uncle to give up on ascending and giving up on his obsession…" He closed his eyes and sighed."However, the third method is the simplest and also the most difficult. Do you think that the current Martial Uncle will listen to your advice?”
Tian He listened to him in a daze, his heart chilled to the bone. That day on the Cloud Rolling Platform, Xuan Xiao would rather cut off his brotherhood with him than continue the ascension from nineteen years ago. Elder Qing Yang and Elder Zhong Guang were his friends, but they died tragically just because they tried to stop him. Although he had hit it off with him at first sight, in terms of friendship, how could he compare to the two elders, especially Elder Zhong Guang, who had been close to him for decades? In order to help him break the ice, Zhongguang had put in a lot of effort. Since he could kill Zhongguang, how could he let go of his decades of obsession just because of a few words of advice?
The more he thought about it, the more painful it became. Suddenly, he couldn't help but shiver. The cold air in his body, which had been completely dissolved, suddenly ran amok and invaded his meridians. A strange chill surged in his limbs and bones. His mind was in a mess and he couldn't suppress it for a while. He was so cold that his teeth chattered. His body tilted and he fell to the ground. Ziying knew the pain in his heart and helped him up sadly. She sighed and said," Tianhe, you should go back and have some peace and quiet…Let me think about it alone…"
Tian He gritted his teeth and walked toward the wooden house. Zi Ying's body swayed, and she seemed to have no strength left. She leaned against the pine tree beside her and murmured to the heavens,""Grand Master…Can you tell me what we should do…"
Suddenly, Tian He's scream came from the wooden house,""Lingsha! Where did you go? Lingsha-"
Before he could finish his shout, the door was pushed open and Murong Ziying came in like a gust of wind. Just as his toes touched the ground, his eyes were already looking at the empty bed. His eyes were shocked and he said in surprise,"Where's Lingsha? Why is she gone?"
"I don't know!" Tian He panicked. When I came out just now, she was clearly still sleeping here!”Ziying hurried to the bedside and reached out to touch the blanket. She felt that it was still warm in her hand and said decisively,"She should have just left not long ago. Let's split up and search! Tianhe, you take a look around the Blue Phoenix Peak. I'll go down the mountain on my sword!”As he spoke, his body had already rushed out. In the dark night, a blue shadow flashed on the mountain top and disappeared.
Tian He also hurried out of the room. His mind was in a mess, and he walked aimlessly on the peak top, shouting in a hoarse voice,""Lingsha, where are you? " Come back quickly!" His terrified voice echoed in the mountains for a long time, but there was no response other than the rustling sound of the wind in the forest. Tian He's footsteps became faster and faster until it was no different from running. However, as he ran, his legs trembled more and more violently, and his voice became more and more shrill. He felt as if his heart was being torn apart with every word he shouted. The pain was unbearable.
He ran aimlessly as if he had gone mad. He turned his head and looked around. Just as he was about to cry out in despair, a ray of light suddenly flashed in front of his eyes. Although the light was weak, it was as eye-catching as the bright moon and stars in his eyes. He shouted in surprise, and a surge of strength surged through his body. He jumped with all his might and actually jumped onto a tree branch that was nearly ten feet high. He ran straight to the door of the treehouse and shouted,"Lingsha, is that you?"
A soft sigh came from the room. When Tianhe heard her voice, he suddenly felt dizzy. The shock and joy in his heart in this short period of time made him breathless. His legs went soft and he almost fell off the tree. He hurriedly reached out to hold the door and walked in sideways."Lingsha, I finally, finally found you!”
At the end of the treehouse, Han Lingsha was leaning against the window, looking at the scenery outside the window. There was an oil lamp on the table beside her. She heard Tian He walk in and heard his ecstatic call, but she didn't turn back. After a while, she slowly turned around and lowered her head, but her beautiful eyes were slightly raised, looking at Tian He in a daze. Her eyes were no longer as light as before, replaced by a heavy reluctance to part. There was a faint smile on her lips. Under the dim light of the lamp, her already absent-minded face looked even more sorrowful and haggard, making people feel sad. She sighed sadly and said in a low voice,"…If I knew you would find me here, I would have left the mountain…But I couldn't help but want to come here…"
Tian He looked at her in confusion and said with lingering fear,""Descending the mountain? Lingsha, where are you going? Why didn't you tell Ziying and me to go with you…Lingsha, do you know how scared Ziying and I were when we found out that you were missing? I, I…"
Lingsha smiled and shook her head. She spoke softly, as if in a dream,"Do you still remember Tianhe? " When we first came to the treehouse, I said that I would live in seclusion on the mountain and not care about the world. Those…still seem like yesterday's scene, but thinking about it carefully, it's been so long, and so many things have happened…" Tian He nodded hard and said suspiciously,""Yeah, didn't we agree that we would all live together on the Green Phoenix Peak? But why did you leave again?”
Lingsha turned her head and looked out of the window, saying softly,"" I heard everything. You and Ziying…" Tian He was shocked and said,"" No, that's not it, Lingsha…" Lingsha waved her hand slightly, stopping him from explaining himself."Tianhe, don't hide it from me, and don't comfort me, okay? "I understand what you mean…Actually, you and Ziying don't have to be in such pain…" She paused for a moment and smiled sadly."As long as I kill myself, won't everything be over?”
Tian He's ears rang like thunder. The veins on his forehead bulged as he shouted,""Lingsha, what nonsense are you talking about?!”Lingsha closed her eyes and muttered,""…I just want to find a place to end my life quietly…As time passes, you and Ziying will slowly forget me. Once you forget me, you won't be sad anymore…"
Tian He rushed up to her and grabbed her arms tightly. He said loudly,""Stop talking! Go back with me now and rest well. Don't think about this anymore!”Lingsha just shook her head silently. Suddenly, her whole body trembled, and her face showed some discomfort. Tianhe saw it and said in surprise,"" Lingsha, the cold aura on your body…"
Just as he was about to circulate his energy to drive away the cold, Lingsha's face quivered. She struggled desperately with her arms, trying to get rid of Tian He's hands. Tian He said anxiously,""Lingsha, what are you doing? Let me help you get rid of the cold!" Lingsha's eyes glistened with tears as she screamed,""Tianhe, let go of me!"
" Why?" Tian He was shocked and anxious. "Your body…" Lingsha shouted excitedly."I know my body very well. This bit of cold energy can't do anything to me! You're not allowed to keep me cold anymore, do you hear me?!”
Seeing her harsh words, Tian He was greatly frightened. He loosened his grip slightly, and Lingsha quickly withdrew her arms. She retreated to a corner of the room and cried,""Tianhe, have you forgotten how your father died?……If, if because of me, you also…"
Tian He's expression trembled, and he shook his head heavily, saying loudly,""Lingsha, I'm fine! I've helped you ward off the cold so many times in the past. It's just that your body is a little cold for a moment. It's no big deal. Come over quickly and let me help you!”Seeing that Lingsha wasn't coming over, she was so anxious that she wanted to go forward again. Lingsha suddenly pulled out her short sword, the tip of the sword pointing at her heart, and said angrily,""Don't come over! If you insist on helping me get rid of the cold, I'd rather die right now! Anyway, I'm only a burden now. I might as well die early. All of you will have a good life!”
Looking at her determined expression, Tian He shivered and said anxiously,""Alright, alright, Lingsha, I won't help you to get rid of the cold. You, put down your sword! Don't scare me!" Lingsha slowly put away her short sword and retreated a few steps away from Tian He. Looking at Tian He's pained expression, tears suddenly rolled down from her eyes as she said in a sad voice,""Tianhe, I'm sorry. I didn't want to scare you. But…I really can't let you do such a dangerous thing anymore…"
"Tianhe, do you think I can bear to die like this? Do you think I have the heart to leave you like this? I…I also have a lot of things to worry about, a lot of reluctance. Once a person is about to die, they will always remember many things from the past…"
"... The first time I saw Mengli, I was really shocked. How can there be such a beautiful person in the world? It's really rare to see such a beautiful and approachable young lady of an official family like her..."
"…That day, Huaishuo and Xuanji brought the three of us to fly for the first time. It was really thrilling and exciting. After that, I flew much better, but it was not as interesting as that time…"
"When we first arrived at the Taiyi Immortal Path, although we were saved by Ziying, we were also scolded by him. I was so angry that I stomped my feet…"
"…That day, we chased away the fox fairy in Jimo. At night, everyone sat by the sea, chatting happily, admiring the moon, looking at the lanterns…"
"... There are many, many things. Some things, even if they start out messy, end up becoming memories that I don't want to forget no matter what..." Lingsha looked at her feet blankly and said softly,""I can't bear to let go of these things. Am I too greedy?……However, I can't bear to do it…I'm not as strong as you and Ziying. What other ways do I have to protect the people I want to protect?”
"No!" Tian He shouted in pain. " I should be the one protecting you. If I can't do it, I'll be useless…" Lingsha smiled and shook her head gently. She recalled the happy times in the past. A faint joy and longing appeared on her face, and the coldness on her body disappeared unknowingly. She suddenly raised her head and looked at the surface of the Heavenly River with a reluctant gaze. She muttered,""Tianhe, do you know what I can't let go of?”
She smiled calmly, her expression was both happy and self-deprecating, but her face was flushed."One day, I stumbled into a cave. Unexpectedly, I met a savage inside. That person looked quite pleasing to the eye, but his brain wasn't very bright. He actually thought I was a wild boar demon…At that time, I felt that this fellow was really a fool. He was so dumb that he probably didn't even know that he was sold…"
"After that, I went down the mountain with that guy. In the beginning, I just thought that this guy was stupid and silly, and was extremely fun to play with, although he often did some scary things and made me clean up the mess…"
" But gradually, I started to take him more and more seriously. I don't know why, but his shadow was always in my mind. I couldn't let it go, and I couldn't forget it…I kept thinking, if I wasn't around one day, who would take care of him? He was so dull, and he would definitely be deceived and bullied by others…"
" Lingsha…" Tian He cried out in grief. He looked at her with sadness. Tears rolled down his face, but they did not flow down. Lingsha closed her eyes and continued," Actually, those are all excuses. That person is much more sensible than before. It's me. It's me who can't leave him…But, I don't want to hurt him even more…"
"No, Lingsha, it's not like that!" Tian He shouted sadly. I know I'm stupid. Without you, I can't do many things. Don't go. I won't let you go! Ziying and I will think of a way. We will work hard together and we will definitely be able to save you!”
Lingsha sighed softly and said," Your plan is just like what Ziying said…But, Tianhe, have you ever thought that even if you take back the Wangshu Sword, I'm destined to die a short life…Is it really worth it for you, Xuanxiao, and your big brother to fight to the death for a few years of life?”
Tian He's words stopped, and a glimmer of hope suddenly rose in his heart. He raised his voice and said,""No, Ziying and I are not going to risk our lives! "We are…we are going to persuade Xuan Xiao to give up on ascending…" Halfway through his words, his voice suddenly became gloomy, and the faith in his heart suddenly disappeared." Xuan Xiao, big brother will listen to me, he will listen to me…"
Lingsha understood what he meant and shook her head with a bitter smile."Persuade him to give up? You…You're really an idiot…What if he's unwilling?”
Tian He clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth and squeezing out a few words,""I…will…kill him!"
Lingsha rubbed her eyes and said in a sad voice," Tianhe…You're making yourself suffer too much…" He lowered his head and looked at his body in a daze." Besides, my life can save many people…If the hundreds of years of Qionghua Sect's foundation is really destroyed by Xuan Xiao, how will you face Elder Qing Yang's request…"
She was murmuring sadly when a long sigh came from outside the house."Lingsha, if only you die to solve the disaster of our sect, then even if Qionghua Sect is safe, how can we have any face in the world in the future?”
The two people in the treehouse were stunned. Tian He turned his head happily.""Ziying, you're back?"
A light sound came from the branches of the tree. Murong Ziying flew in like a feather. Seeing Lingsha's surprised expression, she said with a bitter face,"Sorry, I didn't mean to listen to your conversation…I just didn't see you at the foot of the mountain, so I went back to the mountain to look for you. I heard someone in the treehouse, so I came up to take a look…"
Lingsha lowered her head and said apologetically, Ziying, I'm sorry for making you worry…" Ziying shook his head and said to her in a clear voice,"" Lingsha, do you know that even if you ask for death, it will only temporarily prevent the Qionghua Sect from ascending, but the Wangshu Sword is still in the hands of Uncle. He only needs to find a suitable host body, and today's situation will repeat itself, and many innocent people will die because of it…"
Lingsha was stunned for a moment before she said hesitantly,""But…it must be very difficult for Xuan Xiao to find a new host body, right? "Maybe, maybe in those days, we will find other ways to stop Qionghua Sect from ascending…" Ziying shook her head resolutely and sighed."Even if it is possible, the host who is devoured by the power of the Xihe Sword will become bloodthirsty and crazy until he completely loses his mind. If he can't ascend, he will only become even more obsessed and his power will become even more uncontrollable. If he takes the two swords and travels the world to find the host body, who knows how much blood will flow…"
Lingsha's face trembled slightly, and a chill rose in her heart. She knew that Ziying's words were absolutely true. With Xuan Xiao's temperament today, he would not give up on ascending just because of her death. With his profound cultivation, if he became crazy and caused chaos in the world, just thinking about it was enough to make people extremely afraid. If Elder Qingyang knew about it, she did not know how heartbroken he would be. Beside him, Tian He nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Lingsha's emotions had loosened, he hurriedly said,"" That's right, Lingsha. Ziying is right. Don't let your imagination run wild…Everything is on Xuan Xiao. As long as he still has the thought of ascending to immortality, it's useless for others to do anything…"
Lingsha's mind was in a mess, and her expression was blank. Ziying looked at her with a solemn expression and said solemnly,""Lingsha, promise me one thing, okay?”"What?" Lingsha asked in a low voice. Ziying looked at her and said,""Please…take care of yourself and don't do anything that will make us sad.”
Lingsha didn't say anything. After a long time, she nodded silently. Seeing her like this, Tian He felt like a huge rock in his heart had finally been lifted off the ground. He turned around and saw that the sky outside the window was getting brighter. The three of them had been talking sadly for more than half a night."Lingsha, then we have a deal! You're not allowed to do scary things anymore! It's almost dawn now. Ziying and I will go to Qionghua Sect to find Xuan Xiao. You can't go anywhere. You must wait for us in the house!”
Lingsha's expression changed and she said angrily,""What is it? No, you still want to leave me behind?! If you go, I must go!" "Lingsha!" Tian He said anxiously. "Have you forgotten what we agreed on the other day? If we're going, we'll go together. No one is to be left behind!" Lingsha said.”
Tian He was at a loss for words. He shook his head and sighed anxiously. Lingsha turned to Ziying and looked at him earnestly, her expression full of expectation. Ziying frowned and lowered her head to think. Finally, she nodded and said,""Alright, let's go to Qionghua Sect together, lest we worry about each other and cause trouble.”
"That's great!" Lingsha said happily. Little Ziying is the most sensible!" Zi Ying turned around and glanced at Tian He complacently. She sighed and suddenly asked,""Lingsha, are you feeling better now?”
Lingsha nodded." I'm fine. It was a little cold at night, but I'm much better now."”Seeing Ziying and Tianhe looking at him with worry in their eyes, he waved his hand and said,""Don't worry, I didn't hide anything from you. It was probably because of the cold that I couldn't get rid of.”
Ziying looked at her worriedly and said,"Then let's go to Qionghua Sect. If you feel uncomfortable, tell me immediately!”After a pause, she said," Lingsha, I know what you're worried about. I have some medicine here that can help you regulate your qi and open your meridians. Although it's not the right medicine, it can help you for a while. You don't have to worry about it." Let's move quickly and end this matter before Martial Uncle and the others activate the two swords again!”
Tianhe was even more anxious, afraid that Xuan Xiao would use the Wangshu Sword again. Lingsha had already refused to let him drive the cold out of her body. If the cold in her body flared up again before he took back the Wangshu Sword, he could only watch her suffer…He did not dare to think about it anymore and shouted impatiently,"Yes, let's go!"
The three of them looked at each other and nodded. They all came out of the treehouse and jumped onto the flat ground on the peak. They were about to leave on their swords. A beautiful figure stood in front of him. Her beautiful eyes looked around, and there seemed to be a faint doubt in her eyes. It was that " Meng Li ".
Tianhe's heart sank. He walked up to her and said softly as if he was talking to the real Meng Li,""Mengli, we have to leave for a while. Wait for us here, we'll be back soon.”That " Meng Li " seemed to understand his words. She lowered her head slightly and retreated to the side, but her eyes were still staring at everyone in a daze.
Tian He's heart ached. He knew that this trip would be extremely dangerous. If he couldn't persuade Xuan Xiao to fight with him, he really didn't know if he would be able to come back alive. But for Lingsha and the other innocent people who were involved in this tragedy, he had no way out... He looked longingly at " Meng Li " one last time, hardened his heart, and turned to leave. Lingsha and Ziying also sighed and left. The three of them came to the edge of the cliff and flew up together on their swords. In the blink of an eye, the Qingluan Peak under their feet was like a small black dot that was buried in the boundless land.
" Meng Li " was still standing in front of the house, her eyes staring unblinkingly in the direction of the three people. She stood alone quietly, continuing this seemingly eternal watch…
Tian He and the other two quickly flew toward Qionghua Sect. After a while, Ziying calculated the time and estimated that they should have arrived at the boundary of Boxian Town, not far from Mount Kunlun. Looking down, he was slightly surprised. He saw that the ground was covered by a gray fog, and he couldn't see anything. He had a bad feeling and was afraid that he had flown in the wrong direction. He quickly called out to Tian He and Lingsha and told them about it. The two of them also felt uneasy and quickly flew down with Ziying to check where they were.
Everyone landed on the ground and looked around. They could not help but be shocked. The houses on the ground were still the same, and a few inns and taverns were still standing in the middle of many residential houses. This was the town of Immortal Spreading. However, when he looked up, he saw sand flying all over the sky, and it was a dim yellow. What was even more shocking was that the river that ran through the entire town was covered with a layer of sand. The originally clear river water was now muddy like mud. The three of them looked at each other in bewilderment. Tian He's mouth was wide open. He didn't know what had happened here. The violent sandstorm was even more serious than the desolate Crescent Village.
Just as they were feeling puzzled, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew from the south, sweeping up layers of yellow sand on the ground. The three of them were caught off guard, and their eyes were dazzled. A mouthful of sand was poured into the Milky Way, and they were in a sorry state. The three of them quickly turned around, their backs facing the wind, and lowered their heads to rub their eyes. The sandstorm grew stronger and stronger, and the sand smashed into the houses in the town, making a dull sound. The people in the town all closed their doors and windows, as if they had been attacked by the plague, hiding in their homes in fear.
The three of them were blown by the strong wind and could not stand steadily. They could not open their eyes. They hurriedly pulled each other and slowly leaned against the nearest house. When they finally leaned against the wall and stood firm, they saw that the wind and sand gradually stopped. Everyone was shocked. Suddenly, they saw a petite girl poking her head out from behind a wall not far away. Seeing that the wind was slowing down, she carried a bag of things and hurriedly ran towards a house. Lingsha looked at her figure and suddenly felt that she had some impression of her. She hurriedly called out to her,""Hey, little girl, come here for a moment, we have something to ask you-"
The young girl had already run to the door of the house when she suddenly heard Lingsha's cry from the corner of the wall. She was slightly stunned and tiptoed two steps over. When she saw Lingsha and the others, she said in surprise,"Sir, you are…Eh, you seem to be the sister who came a few months ago?”
Lingsha smiled and nodded." It's me, Miss Riley. I didn't expect you to recognize me!"”This girl was the one who had served Lingsha in the inn when Tian He and the other two came to the town for the first time. "Miss Laili, what happened in your town?" Lingsha asked again. Why did such a huge sandstorm suddenly muddle the river?”
"Sister, you don't know." Riley said in fear. "My mother said that a day ago, something big happened on the immortal mountain. Suddenly, a strong wind blew in the town, and the sky became dark. When the wind and sand calmed down, the water in the river was already muddy…My mother also said that the immortals on the mountain were angry. They wanted to abandon us and this town. They would never give us clean water like before…" She timidly looked at the rolling sand and dust in the sky and said,"I don't want to give you clean water anymore.""Many grandpas in the shop said that it was unlucky. The water in the river would gradually dry up, and the sandstorm would get stronger and stronger. Then, a big disaster would happen…Many people were afraid and wanted to leave Boxian Town…But my mother and I didn't want to leave. This is our home. Why must we leave…"
Ziying's heart trembled. He had already guessed the reason for the matter and hurriedly asked,""Miss, did you see what happened on the immortal mountain?”Riley said," I heard from my mother that someone saw a floating mountain on the mountain yesterday. It was slowly rising…But now it's too high and the dust is so heavy that it can't be seen anymore…It must be the immortals on the mountain. They are going back to heaven…"
The expressions of the three people changed drastically. Sure enough, all of this was a disaster brought about by Qionghua Sect's ascension. Riley looked at them and said anxiously,""Guest, you are not from the town. If there is nothing else, please leave quickly. If it's really like what those grandpas said, there will be a disaster. Don't stay and suffer…If you have something to stay, come to our inn early to rest. The wind and sand in the town have been very strong these few days. Sometimes, there's even thunder in the sky. It's very dangerous to stay outside…"
Lingsha waved her hand sadly and said softly,""Thank you, Miss Riley. We will leave now. You should go home as well.”Riley nodded, turned around and ran into the nearby inn. Ziying gazed into the distance at a vague outline high up in the South Pole and said angrily,"" I didn't expect that the Qionghua Sect's ascension would bring disaster to the villages and towns at the foot of the mountain..."
"Ziying, let's hurry up and ride our swords!" Tian He shouted. If he was late, who knew what kind of disaster would happen here!”Thinking that since Qionghua Sect had begun to ascend, they must have used the two swords to form the sword pillar, and Lingsha's life was probably in the blink of an eye, he was even more anxious. The three of them didn't say anything more. They ignored the sandstorm and flew up with all their strength on their swords. They flew to the foot of Mount Kunlun in the south and turned upwards. Their bodies were almost vertical to the mountain wall, flying straight to the highest peak of Mount Kunlun.
In less than half an incense stick's time, Tian He and the others had reached the peak. They saw the tall mountain gate of Qionghua Sect from afar and rushed over. The three of them had just rushed to the door when they suddenly stopped. When they saw the scene inside the door, they were all stunned in fear!
In the Qionghua Sect, everything was white. The roads, lawns, ponds, and houses were all covered in ice and snow! Large patches of snowflakes were still falling in the sky. The paradise on earth that used to be full of flowers and grass was now only one color.
Pale white!
It wasn't winter yet, so how could there be so much snow? What's more, it was in the Qionghua Sect, which had always been like spring all year round?!
However, they couldn't help but believe the scene in front of them. Even the statue of the Nine Heavenly Maiden, who was revered as the supreme god in the square in front of Qiong-Hua Palace, had fallen in the snow.
How was this still a holy land for mortals to cultivate? It had simply become a frozen dead zone!
Suddenly, a trembling voice came from not far ahead,""Zi Yingshi…you, you're here?!”
Zi Ying looked in the direction of the voice in shock and saw Mingchen squatting alone by the wall behind the mountain gate. His body was curled up into a ball and he was shivering in the cold wind. His eyes were staring at the three of them with fear in his eyes. The three of them rushed forward and Ziying asked him loudly,""Mingchen, where are the sect master and martial uncle?”
Ming Chen's face was pale as he shook his head crazily. He used the sword in his hand to support his body and desperately stood up to block the three people. His voice was extremely frightened and he was already incoherent,"... I, I don't know. Don't ask me…The Sect Leader said that you are traitors of Qionghua Sect and won't let me let you in…You should go, go, don't let others see you…I don't know anything, I don't know anything…" Suddenly, his arm trembled, and the long sword fell to the ground." My head, my head hurts. That voice, she's here again…again…"
Ziying and the others were baffled by his words, but when they saw his extremely frightened expression, they felt a sense of foreboding. Ziying saw that he was emaciated and lifeless. She was shocked and anxious. She shouted,"Mingchen, leave this place quickly! Uncle Master and the Sect Master used the power of the two swords to force Qionghua Sect to leave Kunlun Mountain. The power of the two swords must be in conflict with the power of the earth spirit. With your cultivation, you can't stop the fierce cold air from invading your meridians. If you stay here any longer, your heart meridians will be damaged and your essence will be exhausted! Let's go! Hurry up and leave!"
Mingchen covered his ears and couldn't hear him at all. He was still mumbling in panic. Zi Ying anxiously went forward to pull him. Mingchen mistakenly thought that he was going to barge in. He was shocked and anxious. He used all his strength to reach out and block. Zi Ying had no choice but to backhand and seal his acupuncture points. " Let's not bother about him, Ziying!" Tian He said anxiously." Let's go find Xuan Xiao and the others!" When the Qionghua Sect's ascension was stopped, they would naturally be saved!”
Zi Ying looked at Ming Chen, who had been pointed at, and fear flashed across his face. He suddenly cried out,"I'm too muddle-headed, I'm really too muddle-headed…Let's go, let's go now, maybe, maybe we can still make it!”Before he finished speaking, he had already flown out and ran straight in the direction of the Sword Dance Field. Tian He and Lingsha did not understand what he meant. They were a little confused, but Zi Ying had already left them far behind. They could barely see his figure. The two of them were anxious and hurried to follow him.
The two of them had just arrived at the Sword Dance Arena when they heard Ziying's pained shout not far ahead,""Xuanji, Xuanji!" The two of them turned pale with fright and ran over even faster. Ziying was kneeling on the ground in pain. He, who had always been strong, had tears in his eyes. In front of him was a girl in a moon-white Daoist robe. She was holding a cage made of thin bamboo strips tightly in her hand. Inside the cage was a shriveled Xia Ming Worm that had long been frozen to death.
This girl was Xuanji. Ever since she had learned of Huaishuo's death, her mind had been in a mess. Coupled with her extremely weak cultivation, she could no longer withstand the surging spiritual energy in this place. Before she died, she relied on the remaining memories in her mind to support her body and walk to the room where Huaishuo lived when he was alive. She paced around the door alone, cowering, waiting, waiting…Perhaps, until the last moment of her life, she was still fantasizing that her senior brother would come back and accompany her to catch insects…
Ziying knelt beside her, his eyes filled with grief and indignation as he shouted,"" Xuanji, I'm late, I'm late…It's my fault. If I had brought you with me on the Cloud Rolling Platform, how could you…I've let you down, I've let Huaishuo down…"
Han Lingsha's legs gave way and she fell to her knees as well." We, we're still late…Huaishuo, we've let you down…" Her eyes were red as she sobbed. Tian He's entire body trembled as he looked up at the sky and shouted,""Why, why is this happening? Was this also the heavenly punishment that the Qionghua Sect had to suffer for going against the heavens? But Xuanji was still so young and she had not done anything. Why was she the one who died?!”
" Yes," Ziying said sadly." She's still young and doesn't understand many things. How can she distinguish right from wrong?"……" But I left her alone and harmed her…I'm also ashamed of Huaishuo…" She hit her body hard, her voice choked, and her heart was filled with pain and regret.
Lingsha wiped her tears and shook her head sadly. No, Ziying, don't blame yourself like this…If I'm wrong, Qionghua Sect's ascension is a huge mistake. Besides Xuanji, I don't know how many disciples are buried in the vast ice and snow…" He slowly stood up and looked at the looming sword pillar on the Cloud Rolling Platform in the distance." Let's go and find Xuan Xiao. If we don't stop Qionghua Sect from ascending, there might be more disasters. Some people might even lose their most precious lives..."
Suddenly, he heard a cold laugh from behind him."Stop Qionghua Sect from ascending? I'm afraid it won't be that easy!"
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