The two sat opposite each other in front of the stone table.
"Senior Ning, I heard that you have not returned to Yongye City?"
"I'm used to being idle these years, and I don't really want to go back. Besides, the old city lord is here in Yongye City, so I don't need to worry about it."
"Since Senior Ning is unwilling to return to Yongye City, why not join me in Wushuang City?" Liang Yan chuckled.
"Good boy, I finally spoke out what was on my mind!"
Ning Bugui glanced at him and sneered: "You are only thinking about me. I helped you guard Nanchui back then, and now you want to tie me up in Wushuang City? Let me tell you, there is no door!"
"Senior, calm down."
Liang Yan said with a smile: "I will definitely not let senior's work go in vain. Over the past hundred years, I have prepared a lot of resources in Wushuang City. I believe it will be helpful to senior's sainthood."
After hearing this, Ning Bugui snorted: "The matter of sanctification is illusory. Who knows whether your resources can be used?"
Liang Yan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Well, I only need senior to assist Wu Ci for two hundred years. After two hundred years, if senior fails to become a saint, then I can stay as I wish. But if senior succeeds in taking this step, please
For the sake of our friendship, we will continue to stay in Wushuang City."
"Two hundred years is not a short time..."
Ning Bugui murmured to himself, sitting on the wooden chair and lost in thought.
After a long time, he suddenly sighed softly: "Forget it, I will go on your pirate ship again! If I can really become a saint in Wushuang City, I will definitely protect this city."
After hearing this, Liang Yan showed a look of joy on his face: "I feel reassured by what Senior Ning said. Nowadays, looking at the entire Antarctic Continent, the only person who has hope of becoming a saint is Senior Ning. I hope Senior Ning can
Take this final step."
"Who can say for sure what the future will bring?"
Ning Bugui yawned and returned to his previous lazy look.
"I will have a few free days at last, you can go and do your work."
"Then I won't bother you any more."
Liang Yan smiled slightly, stood up and said goodbye to him.
…
Successfully winning over Ning Bugui made Liang Yan feel much better.
Today's Wushuang City has three sub-sages Wu Ci, Dan Yangsheng and Ning Bugui inside to carry the banner, and there are saints like Xiao Kunlun outside as strong reinforcements. Even if he leaves, there should be no problem.
What's more, after the Nine Saints slayed the demons, the situation in Antarctic Fairy Continent was basically stable. There had been no disputes for a hundred years, and the interests of Wushuang City were also guaranteed.
Now that there is peace, it's time to leave...
Liang Yan returned to the city and summoned seven disciples in the cave.
Xiong Yuer, Li Xiran and others arrived one after another, and when they saw Liang Yan, they were all a little confused.
"Master, why did you summon us here late at night?"
"Pack your things and leave with Master." Liang Yan said calmly.
"Go? Where?" The disciples became even more confused.
"Leave Antarctic Fairy Continent and go to Dongyun Lingzhou." Liang Yan said calmly.
"ah?!"
Everyone's eyes showed disbelief.
"Master, you are the lord of a city, why do you want to go to Dongyun Lingzhou?" Bai Qingruo asked carefully.
"Because the Antarctic Immortal Continent only has a history of hundreds of thousands of years, the inheritance of swordsmanship has long been cut off. If you want to take a further step on the road of swordsmanship, you must leave here." Liang Yan explained patiently.
After listening to his words, all the disciples were thoughtful and silent for a while.
Liang Yan looked around at everyone, sighed and said: "I won't hide it from you. I am going to Dongyun Lingzhou and I don't know when I will return. Many of you still have worries in your hearts, so you don't have to force me to become a teacher. Those who are willing to cross the sea with me
You can come as close as possible."
As soon as these words came out, all the disciples looked at each other in shock.
After a while, Xiong Yue'er was the first to respond.
She was originally a bear demon on Nanchui Island, free from worries and concerns. It was Liang Yan who led her on the path of spiritual cultivation, so she decided to follow Liang Yan.
After her, Luo Tianxiang, Li Mobai, and Leng Kuangsheng also came over.
Luo Tianxiang was originally a mining slave. In troubled times, he didn't even know who his biological parents were, so he had no worries.
As for Li Mobai and Leng Kuangsheng, they have been going home every three years since they started practicing with Liang Yan. Unfortunately, their parents have no spiritual roots. As early as fifty years ago, Li Yan and Leng Hu had passed away one after another.
.
From then on, Li Mobai and Leng Kuangsheng lost all worries and followed Liang Yan to practice with concentration...
In an instant, four people were standing beside Liang Yan, and only Li Xiran, Bai Qingruo, and Gu Xingyun were still hesitant.
"What are your plans?" Liang Yan asked softly.
Li Xiran hesitated for a while and said in a deep voice: "Master, I will definitely go with you, but can you give me some time?"
"yes……"
Bai Qingruo and Gu Xingyun also said: "We want to take some time to say our final goodbyes."
After hearing this, Liang Yan pondered for a moment, nodded slightly and said: "That's right... I'm a bit unreasonable as a teacher. Let's do this. I'll give you a month to properly handle your own affairs. A month later, I will be here
I'll wait for you all here for one night, and by then whether you come or not, I will leave here."
"Thank you Master!"
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Ten days later, outside the White Jade City, a teleportation circle suddenly lit up with glow.
A girl in Taoist robes walked out silently.
She raised her head and looked into the distance, only to see a city with white jade walls and glazed tiles, surrounded by clouds and fog, like a fairyland city.
After so many years, Bai Yucheng has not changed much, it is still exactly the same as in her memory.
Li Xiran was filled with emotion as he revisited his old place. Tears filled his eyes and he couldn't help but take a step forward.
"It's good to be here."
In mid-air, a voice sounded slowly.
Soon, a man in purple robe appeared on the hillside.
This man is tall, but his complexion is pale, without any blood, and he looks like an old man...
"President..."
Li Xiran turned around and looked with sad eyes.
"well!"
I sighed lightly before smelling the fragrance.
He had watched Li Xiran grow up and had deep feelings for her, and he could not bear to see her cry.
"Your father... is also doing it for your own good. If he goes forward, it will be detrimental to you."
"I know."
Li Xiran nodded and said leisurely: "I hated him before, but now I can understand him. My father has done a lot for me secretly, but I'm just not sensible..."
"If you think so, he should be happy." Wei Wenxiang said with a smile.
Li Xiran was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "I'm leaving soon, can I see him again?"
"No." Wei Wenxiang shook his head: "You should know his temper, but he will not do anything that may hurt you, even if it is only one in a thousand."
"Then if I leave this time... I don't know when I will come back." Li Xiran murmured.
Wei Wenxiang smiled and said: "Your father already knows that, just do whatever you want to do. The sky is high and the sea is vast, and your achievements in the future may not be lower than his. By then... maybe it will be the day when your father and daughter will be reunited."
Li Xiran was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
Although she was devoted to cultivation, she had never thought about such a far-reaching thing, nor had she set such a high goal.
Until this moment, she suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
"President...if one day in the future I can break through and become a saint, will I be able to meet my father?"
Wei Wenxiang didn't answer, but his smile already gave the answer.
"Understood."
Li Xiran's eyes gradually became clear and firm.
The sword energy surged in her hand, and she cut off a strand of hair with a wave of her hand, and tied it to an ancient tree near White Jade City.
"I cut off my hair now to clarify my ambition. If I don't become a saint, I swear I will never return."
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About 800,000 miles away from Wushuang City, there is a valley that was formerly the territory of Huangquan Palace, one of the nine sects.
Unfortunately, Huangquan Palace did not survive the catastrophe a hundred years ago and was completely destroyed in the war.
Up to now, the place has been renamed as "Spirit Snake Valley".
In the valley, all female cultivators were shuttled back and forth, all with excellent appearance and qualifications.
"The saint is back!"
Suddenly I heard a cheer of surprise, and the news quickly spread throughout the Spirit Snake Valley.
Countless female cultivators flew out of the cave, colorful escape lights lit up one after another, and soon gathered at the entrance of the Spirit Snake Valley.
I saw a woman in white walking from outside the valley, with a smile on her face.
"Saint!"
The female cultivators in Spirit Snake Valley all had tears in their eyes, and some even knelt on the ground.
Seeing this scene, Bai Qingruo suddenly felt sad and sighed: "Everyone, please get up. Although Qingruo is a saint, she has not made any contribution to Spirit Snake Valley and is not worthy of such a grand gift from you."
"Why did the saint say this?"
A girl in green clothes said excitedly: "The Saint not only saved our Spirit Snake Valley from the catastrophe, but also moved us to the Wushuang Domain. Once here, at least no one dares to bully us... The Saint has done so much for us,
But we have nothing to repay the saint, and we often blame ourselves for this."
"Yes..." Others also said: "We salute the saint from the bottom of our hearts. At least let us express our feelings."
After hearing this, Bai Qingruo felt even heavier.
After a while, she sighed softly: "Actually, I am here to say goodbye to all the sisters today..."
"The Saint is leaving?"
"Where are you going? Is it far away? Can you take me with you?"
…
Spirit Snake Valley has been secluded for many years, and there are many innocent female cultivators in the valley. They all thought Bai Qingruo was just going on a faraway trip.
Only some older and more experienced female cultivators could see the sadness in her eyes.
"Holy girl, are you going somewhere far away?" A beautiful woman in palace attire asked with a frown.
"Yeah." Bai Qingruo nodded.
"Then...are you coming back?" the beautiful woman asked again.
This time, Bai Qingruo did not answer, but fell into a long silence.
Slowly, the female cultivators in the Spirit Snake Valley understood what she meant.
A girl in yellow clothes walked over. She was seven or eight years old, but she had a pair of big, smart eyes.
She took Bai Qingruo's hand and asked in a childish tone: "Sister Saint, are you going to abandon us?"
"I..." Bai Qingruo couldn't answer.
"Silly boy."
The beautiful woman in palace clothes came over, touched the forehead of the girl in yellow, and said with a smile: "Sister Saint is not abandoning us, she is going to pursue a higher mountain. When Sister Saint is invincible in the world, she will
Come back to protect us."
"So that's it!"
The girl in yellow burst into tears and laughed: "Sister Saint is the most powerful! I believe you can do it! When your sister becomes invincible, why don't you take Ping'er to see the outside world?"
Tears flashed in the corners of Bai Qingruo's eyes.
She squatted down, hooked up with the girl in yellow, and said in a serious tone: "Sister, I promise you that after I succeed in cultivation, I will take you to see a wider world, not just the Antarctic Fairy Continent..."
"Um!"
The girl in yellow nodded excitedly.
Next, Bai Qingruo talked with the female cultivators from Spirit Snake Valley for a long time, and all the girls were reluctant to leave her.
Time flies, and it’s dusk in a blink of an eye.
Bai Qingruo knew that he had to leave, and if he continued like this, his determination might be shaken...
She looked at Mo Yan.
This former maid came to Wushuang City with him and spent a long time here. Now she has reached the level of cultivation in the early stage of Tongxuan.
"Mo Yan, after I leave, I'll leave the affairs of Spirit Snake Valley to you..."
"Don't worry." Mo Yan smiled and said, "I am now the deacon of Bihai Palace, and I became Ning Xia's disciple half a year ago. As long as I am in the Wushuang Domain, no one dares to touch the Spirit Snake Valley."
"good."
Bai Qingruo nodded, showing relief.
She looked around and took one last look at the sisters in Spirit Snake Valley. Then she closed her eyes and pinched the magic formula in her hand.
I saw a white ray of light piercing the sky, moving farther and farther away from the valley...
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Somewhere in Antarctica, high in the sky, a giant turtle was walking through the clouds.
Since the Nine Saints slayed the demons, Juntian City has been known to the world and no longer needs to be hidden, it just floats in mid-air.
Because of the friendship from that battle, even if there were no saints in the city, the Nine Saints tacitly allowed it to travel through its territory.
Today's Juntian City is more like a paradise, independent of the four mountains and six cities.
However, "Jun Tian" has a loose and free temperament. Sometimes he moves forward rapidly, and sometimes he hovers motionless.
Even Shennong Hu didn't know which direction it would go the next day. As time went by, he didn't bother to care about it and just let it go.
Shennong Mountain, the top of Qingyang Peak.
Gu Xingyun stood quietly in front of a tombstone.
The tombstone has no name, but there is a flying sword as thin as a willow leaf inserted in front of the tomb.
"Qingqing..."
Gu Xingyun has been standing here for three days and three nights.
He recounted everything he saw and heard after leaving Langhuan Continent in front of the tombstone...
Three days flew by.
Looking at the willow leaf flying sword stuck on the ground, Gu Xingyun suddenly felt a little dazed, and his thoughts returned to that summer many years ago.
After a while, he sighed softly.
"Qingqing, your wish all along is to see the outside world..."
"Unfortunately, the outside world is not as beautiful as you imagine. This war between the North and the South is full of intrigues, corpses everywhere, and rivers of blood..."
"Fortunately, there are masters, nine saints, and people like Linghu Bai, otherwise hundreds of millions of living beings would be turned into ashes."
Gu Xingyun said while stroking the wordless tombstone in front of him.
"I know, I'm not alone. You're still with me, right?"
"Don't worry, I haven't forgotten that promise... I will take you to see the wider world and explore the ultimate of swordsmanship together."