The bamboo shadows whirled, and bits of broken sunlight shone down, falling on the open space in the bamboo forest.

Zhang Xiaofan looked at the bamboo forest in the distance and whispered: "Actually, sometimes I feel stupid. Senior sister, she obviously likes senior brother Qi Hao, but I still... But at that time, I saw her standing in front of Kui In front of the cow, I didn’t know what to think, so I rushed towards it.”

Baguio leaned against him and suddenly said: "If I were in danger, would you come to save me like this?"

Zhang Xiaofan smiled awkwardly, scratched his head, and said after a while: "I, I don't know, either," but after a pause, he thought about it carefully and said, "I should be able to do it!"

Baguio smiled, glared at him, withdrew her gaze, looked into the distance, and said quietly: "If you are in danger, I would be willing to trade my life for yours!"

Zhang Xiaofan was startled and turned to look at her. He saw Baguio looking calm, but he didn't seem to be joking. He said, "What did you say?"

Baguio smiled and suddenly thought of something, and said to Zhang Xiaofan: "Xiaofan, come with me!"

Zhang Xiaofan frowned and said, "Where are you going?"

Baguio said: "Whatever, the world is so big, we can go wherever we want. If you don't want to join our holy religion and be the enemy of our master, then we won't join and we will travel to the ends of the earth together, otherwise if you stay in Qingyun Sect , with the temper of those old antiques, I'm afraid you will be in trouble."

Zhang Xiaofan fell silent, and Baguio looked at him worriedly, waiting.

Finally, Zhang Xiaofan looked towards her. Just as Baguio was about to say something, she saw Zhang Xiaofan slowly shaking his head.

"No, I won't leave Qingyun, Baguio."

Baguio's face suddenly darkened and said: "Are you going to wait here to die?"

Zhang Xiaofan was silent for a moment and said: "Baguio, what you don't know is that Qingyun is my home. I am the master and was raised by my master. I cannot abandon them."

Baguio said angrily: "Your master punishes and scolds you all day long, and you still say good things to them?"

Zhang Xiaofan stood up, smiled faintly, and said: "Baguio, maybe I may be a little stupid in the eyes of others, but I can still see these things. Although my master has always been strict, he is really kind to me. I You know, he treats me sincerely." He said in a low voice: "These things now are actually my fault. I deceived him, so I deserve whatever punishment I receive, but I must not betray Master. Door."

Baguio was stunned for a long time, then suddenly sighed and said: "How can you be stupid? You are so smart! No wonder my father always told me that you look dull, but you are actually very smart!"

Zhang Xiaofan was stunned, his face turned red, and he said: "He, your father said this to me?"

Baguio smiled but did not answer, walked to him and said: "I know your temperament, and I can't force you to leave, but now you are carrying a rare treasure of our holy religion and you have something to do with Tianyin Temple. It's really very... Danger. Have you thought about what to do?"

Zhang Xiaofan gave a wry smile and said, "Just let nature take its course!"

Baguio stared at him and said softly: "Don't let anything happen to you!"

Zhang Xiaofan smiled, looked up at the sky, and said: "You have been here for a long time, so you should go back quickly! To avoid any accidents. If we are destined to be together in the future... see you again!"

Baguio trembled, and Zhang Xiaofan felt a little bitter in his heart. He was really not sure about the outcome of tomorrow's trip to Tongtian Peak.

Then he turned around and walked slowly outside the bamboo forest.

Just after he walked a few feet, he suddenly heard Baguio's voice from behind: "Xiaofan, let me ask you something."

Zhang Xiaofan turned around and said in surprise: "What?"

Baguio seemed to be hesitant, but finally said: "In the woods outside Xiaochi Town, you once saw an ancient well on a full moon night. I want to know, what did you see in the ancient well?"

Zhang Xiaofan was stunned and asked curiously: "Why do you want to know this too?"

Baguio was a little nervous unconsciously, and said angrily: "What do you say!"

Zhang Xiaofan frowned and said, "What is so strange about that ancient well that you are so interested in?"

Baguio smiled but didn't answer.

Zhang Xiaofan opened his mouth to speak, but he remembered something and his face turned red again. He actually didn't say anything. After a while, he said, "I, I will definitely tell you when we meet next time."

Baguio was startled for a moment, then smiled. After all, according to what Zhang Xiaofan said, he didn't mean to be manipulated by his master. She smiled and said, "Okay! You have to remember it!"

Zhang Xiaofan chuckled, and after meeting and chatting with Baguio, his mood immediately improved a lot, and he felt much more relaxed. He stretched out his hand and waved to Baguio, turned around and walked out of the bamboo forest.

Not far away, the monkey Xiao Hui jumped down from the top of a big bamboo tree, landed on Zhang Xiaofan's shoulder, and looked back at Baguio.

Deep in the bamboo forest, Baguio stared blankly at the back of the figure that was gradually disappearing, motionless.

The next day, early morning.

While the humid air in the mountains was still floating on Dazhu Peak, everyone in Dazhu Peak had already gotten up.

Tian Buyi put the bundle together and walked slowly to the open space in front of the Shoujing Hall with Suru. They saw that everyone was already waiting here, and Zhang Xiaofan stood at the last position among the crowd.

Tian Buyi said calmly: "Da Ren, you take Lao Qi with you, so the others don't have to go."

Song Daren nodded in response. Everyone else's faces showed disappointment, but Tian Linger stood up and said to Tian Buyi: "Dad, I want to go too."

Tian Buyi frowned and said: "What are you doing, causing trouble!"

Tian Linger clenched her teeth, looked at Suru with a pleading look, and called out: "Mother."

Suru sighed and said to Tian Buyi: "Forget it, let her go!"

Tian Buyi frowned, and finally nodded reluctantly, then stopped looking at her, glanced at Zhang Xiaofan in the distance, and said, "Let's go!"

With that said, he flicked his sleeves and robe, took up the fairy sword, and flew away first, followed by Suru.

On the ground, all the disciples gathered around him. He Dazhi coughed and said to Zhang Xiaofan: "Well, junior brother, you, please be careful."

For the first time in these days, Zhang Xiaofan saw the caring expressions on the faces of all the senior fellow apprentices. He felt moved in his heart and whispered: "Yes."

Song Daren sighed and said: "Junior brother, let's go!"

Zhang Xiaofan responded and walked to Song Daren. He couldn't help but look at Tian Linger who was standing next to him, but saw that she was also looking at him, her eyes were full of concern, but in the end she still said nothing. explain.

With two swish sounds, Zhang Xiaofan once again stood behind Song Daren and soared into the sky, straight into the sky.

Looking at the increasingly blue color in the sky, it seems that everything is like the beginning of the Seven Meridians martial arts competition, but there is no such excitement as before.

Tongtian Peak, towering into the clouds, stands tall and majestic, still so ethereal and ethereal, still untainted by any tackiness of the world, as if it also opens its arms to welcome their arrival.

Song Daren took Zhang Xiaofan and landed on the sea of ​​clouds with Tian Linger. From the Yuqing Palace on the top of the mountain in the distance, the distant ringing of bells could be heard.

Tian Buyi and Suru could not see anyone at this moment. They had probably gone to Yuqing Palace first. On the sea of ​​clouds, many disciples from Nagato and other branches gathered. At this time, they saw Song Daren and others arriving. , there was a commotion, and many eyes turned to Zhang Xiaofan who was standing behind.

Countless whispers were floating here and there above the sea of ​​clouds, like those floating clouds.

Song Daren and Tian Linger both had tense faces, pretending to ignore the looks of the people around them. After a moment, a person walked out of the crowd and walked towards the three of them.

Zhang Xiaofan looked at him and recognized this person. He was the Changmen disciple Chang Jian whom he met last time when he went to Tongtian Peak. He was also the person who had fought against Song Daren in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition.

Song Daren also knew this person. When he saw him approaching, he cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Chang, are you okay?"

Chang Jian hurriedly returned the salute, but out of the corner of his eye, he still glanced at Zhang Xiaofan, and then said: "Senior Brother Song, Uncle Tian Buyi has arrived here just now, and he specifically asked me to lead you as soon as you guys get here. Go directly to Yuqing Palace."

Song Daren nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble Senior Brother Chang."

Chang Jian smiled faintly and said sideways: "Those guys, please come with me!"

As he said that, he walked away first. Song Daren, Tian Linger and Zhang Xiaofan followed him, passed through the sea of ​​clouds, passed through the eyes of countless Qingyun disciples, arrived at the edge of the Hongqiao, and walked up.

At this time, the first ray of sunshine in the morning finally shines on the world, shining softly on Tongtian Peak. The clear water waves on both sides of the Hongqiao Bridge emerge a beautiful rainbow among the ripples.

Zhang Xiaofan took a deep breath and looked into the distance. The boundless world was like an incredible huge picture, and he was, after all, just a small embellishment in it.

They walked like this until they passed the Hongqiao and came to the Bishui Pool. They also saw the wide steps leading directly to the Yuqing Hall, but they didn't see the spiritual beast Water Qilin at Qingyun Gate. It was probably still in Bishui. Come to the pond!

"clang!……"

From the Yuqing Hall on the top of the mountain, the crisp sound of bells and tripods came again.

Chang Jian smiled at them and said, "We're almost there, let's go!"

Song Daren responded, but couldn't help but glance at Zhang Xiaofan, only to see his junior brother staring blankly at the top of the mountain with an expressionless face.

It is much quieter here than in Yunhai. Along the way, there are almost no Qingyun disciples. The few young people cleaning the path raised their hands to greet Chang Jian when they saw him.

One step, one step.

Zhang Xiaofan slowly walked upwards, getting higher and higher, but for some reason, he felt his heart getting heavier and heavier. The ethereal place in front of him made his heart beat faster and faster as he got closer.

Unknown and inexplicable tension enveloped him. And what was waiting for him?

From the Yuqing Hall of Tongtian Peak, another distant bell rang, floating among the peaks...

At the foot of Qingyun Mountain, in a remote place, four people, three men and one woman, stood side by side, looking at Qingyun Mountain quietly.

After a while, the oldest Poison God suddenly smiled and said: "I never thought that I would come back here in my lifetime."

The Ghost King standing next to him smiled faintly and said: "With you, senior, in charge of the overall situation, we will be able to return here. After a while, it will not be surprising if we reach the top of Tongtian Peak."

The Poison God immediately shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Ghost King, haven't we already discussed it already? This big event will be handled by Taoist Brother Yu Yangzi from the Changsheng Hall, and we are all just pawns."

As he said that, he turned his head and said to the man on the other side: "That's right! Brother Yuyangzi, haha."

One of the four major sects of the Demon Sect, Yu Yangzi, the master of the Changsheng Hall, has double eyebrows and a very handsome appearance. He looks like a man in his early thirties, but in fact he has been a practitioner of the Demon Sect for hundreds of years.

Among the demon sect, the Changsheng Hall is a very special faction, because this faction has always been responsible for guarding the most important holy place of the demon sect in the wilderness, the temple. Their names are ordinary, and they only pursue immortality. However, they are among the four major factions of the Demon Sect. When doing things, they often use unscrupulous means, which is completely opposite to the righteous way of seeking immortality. We will talk about this later.

This time the demon sect secretly came to Qingyun Mountain. When Yuyangzi arrived here, after several secret discussions, he was elected as the person in charge of this major event of the demon sect. He was inevitably a little proud. He smiled and said: "Qingyun Sect has been here for hundreds of years. They come here to oppress our holy religion everywhere, and we must seek justice from them today."

The Ghost King smiled and said, "That's good."

After saying that, he turned his head and smiled at the woman who had been standing next to him, the only female sect leader among the four major sects, the Sanmiao Fairy of the Hehuan Sect, and said with a smile: "Wait a moment, I want to see your wonderful way, Fairy." It’s law.”

Fairy Sanmiao was born in the Acacia sect, one of the most notorious sects in the demon sect. Her appearance is extremely beautiful, but when she looks at it, there is no hint of adultery at all. Her complexion is light and she does not apply makeup, but she actually has the appearance of frost. Beautiful, but somewhat similar to Lu Xueqi from Xiaozhu Peak on Qingyun Mountain.

Hearing the words of the Ghost King, Fairy Sanmiao smiled faintly and said: "The three Taoist brothers are all big people who have seen the world, far better than a little girl like me. It's just that we all made a strong oath in front of the Holy Mother's throne. This time We must work together to avenge the shame of the temple being humiliated. I hope that the three Taoist brothers will put aside their past grudges together and do not live up to their words."

The three ghost kings looked at each other and said, "Fairy, don't worry, we have no different intentions."
To be continued...