"In other words... there are eight people I haven't met yet. These eight people are from Wanfa Academy and Qingfeng Academy respectively." Liang Yan said thoughtfully.
"Are you curious about them?" Su Xiaodie blinked.
Liang Yan smiled slightly: "This is my habit. Every time before entering the secret realm, I will collect as much information as possible."
After hearing this, Su Xiaodie still didn't understand. She tilted her head and asked, "It is necessary to collect information about the enemy, but they are all teammates. What is the use of collecting information about them?"
After hearing this, Liang Yan smiled noncommittally.
This is indeed something Su Xiaodie can't understand.
To Lu Xuanji, these nineteen people from the Ru League were teammates in the same camp, but to Liu Xundao, these nineteen people were enemies.
In other words, Lu Xuanji collected this information not for himself, but for Liu Xundao.
In the same way, Liu Xundao collected intelligence from the Dao League for the sake of Lu Xuanji...
It was impossible to say these words to Su Xiaodie. Liang Yan could only smile and then said: "People's hearts are unpredictable, even teammates must be careful. Just like A Fei and Fang Xi, do you expect them to
Can people cooperate sincerely in a secret realm?"
After hearing this, Su Xiaodie looked thoughtful, nodded after a moment and said: "Yes, some teammates have weird personalities. Not only can they not be helpful in the disaster world, but they may also become a drag. Let's understand it beforehand."
It doesn’t hurt either…”
"That's exactly the truth." Liang Yan smiled slightly.
"Well..."
Su Xiaodie pondered: "As far as I know, there is a Yanxia Ridge to the southwest of the main altar. The scenery there is beautiful, with towering ancient trees and various exotic flowers and plants. The most unique thing is that there is a strange fragrance permeating the forest,
Hearing it makes people feel relaxed and lingering.”
"Every time I come to the main forum, there will be people there to drink tea and talk about Taoism. I think this time is no exception. Yanxia Ridge is open every morning. I will take you there early tomorrow morning. Maybe you can catch up with Qingfeng Academy and Wanxia Academy.
Fellow disciple of Law Academy."
"Very good, then let's have a night's rest today and set off early tomorrow morning."
"Um."
The two reached an agreement, and Su Xiaodie returned to her cave, while Liang Yan closed his eyes and meditated.
Nothing happened all night.
Soon it was early morning the next day.
Liang Yan slowly opened his eyes and woke up from trance.
He stood up and pushed the door open, only to see Su Xiaodie waiting outside the cave door.
Upon closer inspection, this woman actually changed her outfit and wore a lotus pink skirt, embroidered with peach blossoms, as if she was wearing the fragrance of spring on her body.
"The time is just right. After this time passes, you should be able to see the most beautiful scenery of Yanxia Ridge." Su Xiaodie said with a smile.
"Yeah." Liang Yan nodded.
This woman was dressed up carefully. He didn't know why, but he didn't say much.
"Let's go."
Liang Yan said, pinched the magic formula, turned it into escape light, and left the valley with Su Xiaodie.
Near the main altar of the Confucian League, flying at high altitudes was not allowed, so both of them kept their flying light very low, almost flying along the mountain road.
After climbing over dozens of peaks, we saw a lush mountain range in the distance.
The ancient trees here are towering, more than a hundred feet high, and all kinds of exotic flowers and plants can be seen in the forest. Any of them would be extremely precious treasures in the outside world, but they can be seen everywhere here.
The two of them turned off the light and walked into the woods.
Sure enough, as soon as I entered the forest, I smelled a light and elegant fragrance. This fragrance is very special. Although it is not strong, it lingers in the sea of consciousness for a long time, making people feel comfortable and completely forget themselves.
"This aroma helps to calm the mind, it's really good." Liang Yan praised it.
Su Xiaodie kept observing her surroundings, and after a moment she suddenly smiled and said:
"It's time, it's going to be foggy."
"Um?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Yan felt a breeze coming, and then mist of different colors appeared in the forest, green, red, blue, white, purple... a total of seven colors, intertwined with each other, forming countless colorful shapes.
Colorful bubbles.
Soon, the entire forest was shrouded in colorful clouds, looking dreamlike and incredibly beautiful.
"This is the 'Mist among Flowers', which appears every morning. It comes from a very special spiritual flower in the forest, which can only be seen at the Confucian League General Forum." Su Xiaodie explained softly.
"Well, it deserves to be the Confucian League General Forum. The scenery here is truly amazing." Liang Yan nodded slightly.
"Beautiful...is it just the scenery?"
Su Xiaodie's voice was soft, she bit her thin lips lightly, lowered her head slightly, and her black hair moved with the wind.
Liang Yan was stunned for a moment.
I saw that this girl had a beautiful face, and the autumn water was rippling. The most beautiful moment when she lowered her head and bit her lips, she looked extremely charming against the backdrop of the "mist among flowers".
"You are beautiful too." Liang Yan spoke his heart.
After hearing this, Su Xiaodie suddenly raised her head, her eyes were surprised, and she showed a bright smile.
"Really?"
"How could I lie to you? You have the 'Sound of Sword Heart', so you should be able to tell that I am telling the truth, right?" Liang Yan said with a smile.
"Uh-huh! I want to verify it!"
Su Xiaodie took advantage of the situation and leaned her side face against Liang Yan's chest, pretending to be listening attentively.
After a moment, she smiled and said: "Well, yes, I really mean it. It's not in vain that I have tried my best to help you over the years. I finally have some conscience!"
Liang Yan smiled slightly, said nothing, and continued walking deeper into the woods with Su Xiaodie.
With his powerful spiritual consciousness, he had already noticed someone in the forest. At this time, he walked in the direction of the source of the aura, and not long after, he saw a stone chessboard in front of him.
Two old men are playing chess here, a man and a woman.
The man was very old, his face was pockmarked, his forehead was bulging high, he was twice as tall as an ordinary person, as if he had a meat bell on his head, and he looked extremely strange.
The woman's skin is shriveled, her face is covered with wrinkles like ravines, deep enough to trap mosquitoes, and she also looks sinister.
The two of them played chess without saying a word, and their moves were so fast that the chessboard that was empty just now was now filled with chess pieces.
"It turns out it's them...well, it was expected!" Su Xiaodie said to herself.
"Who are they?" Liang Yan said secretly.
"They are the two elders from Tianya."
Su Xiaodie transmitted the message: "These two are a Taoist couple. The male is Du Zhi, who is good at the secret art of puppets; the woman is named Tan Jingqiu, who is good at the secret art of sealing. Both of them have practiced Taoism for more than four thousand years. Although it has not been used for hundreds of years, it is famous in Wanfa Academy."
"Four thousand years of Taoism? Hmm... they look really good. They should be the monks sent by Wanfa Academy to participate in the virtual realm discussion."
"Be careful. The monks at Wanfa Academy are always known for their rigidity and regard the Confucian dogma from ancient times as classics. These two old guys are not easy to talk to!" Su Xiaodie secretly reminded.
Liang Yan nodded after hearing this.
While they were communicating via message, the old woman happened to land a white stone, which ate up a large portion of the old man's black stone.
While she put the eaten sunspots into the box, she said calmly: "Old man, the Confucian sect is now in decline, and the newly recruited disciples have some talents, and there is no distinction between young and old."
The old man opposite laughed and said, "Do you think we are still in that era? Nowadays, only the cultivation level is considered, not the seniority. As long as the cultivation level is enough, even a yellow-haired boy can be on par with our peers."
The old woman snorted: "It's such a mess! You've forgotten all the Confucian etiquette. What's the difference between you and those uncivilized barbarians overseas?"
"Hey, old lady, calm down, why bother with these people? If you were bitten by a dog, would you bite it back?"
The two people sang in harmony, and they meant something. How could Liang Yan and Su Xiaodie not hear it?
Su Xiaodie said angrily: "Two fellow Taoists, we all belong to the Confucian League, why should we talk with guns and sticks?"
"Haha, if you want to gain respect from others, you must first learn to respect others."
The two elders of Tianya still played chess as if no one else was watching, but the old woman said while playing: "You are secretly mocking us two immortals, do you have any respect in your heart? I remember that when we broke through to the sub-sage, you were still in your mother's womb. He wasn’t born yet!”
"good."
The old man also nodded: "The little kid doesn't know etiquette. Since he is a Confucian monk, doesn't he understand the principles of self-cultivation? It's really embarrassing for you to secretly criticize others like you."
After listening to what the two people said, Liang Yan's face changed slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
You must know that the communication between him and Su Xiaodie just now was carried out using the technique of sound transmission, and no words were spoken directly.
But these two old scholars seemed to hear it clearly!
This was the first time he encountered this situation.
It would not be surprising if the other party is the saint Liang Yan, but these two people are only in the sub-sage realm, but they can do this, they must have some mysterious skills!
"You two are indeed masters!" Liang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and saluted the two old scholars with cupped fists.
"Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?" Tan Jingqiu said lightly.
"I am Xia Lu Xuanji, a casual cultivator. Seven years ago, I passed the recruitment examination and entered the Hidden Sword Academy. This time I was lucky enough to get a place in the sect competition to represent the academy in the World Disaster Void Realm."
"Aren't you from the academy?" Tan Jingqiu raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.
"Although I am not a disciple of the academy, I will try my best to bring glory to the academy."
When Liang Yan said this, he looked serious.
But Tan Jingqiu didn't buy it, and snorted coldly: "I have seen many people like you. You are just coveting the skills of my Confucian academy. If it is really a disaster for the world, it is impossible to expect you to contribute.
It’s okay if you don’t play dirty tricks behind your back!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Zhi also spoke: "People who are not from our academy must have different ideas! I think this guy has a sinister look on his face, and I'm afraid he has no good intentions. Why don't you give him a try?"
"The old man is right!"
Tan Jingqiu turned his eyes and squinted at Liang Yan.
A fierce aura emanated from her body, as if there was an invisible dagger pressed firmly against Liang Yan's chest.
Liang Yan didn't expect that these two people had such weird tempers. He hadn't been here for a moment and hadn't said a few words, but they were about to test him!
But he was not panicked. He changed his mind and thought to himself:
"Forget it... I just want to take this opportunity to try out the methods of the two of them, and it can also be regarded as collecting information for Liu Xundao."
After all, it is not a real life-and-death fight here. Liang Yan has plenty of opportunities to see clearly the two people's magical powers.
Thinking of this, he pinched the sword secret in his sleeve and released his spiritual consciousness, preparing to deal with Tan Jingqiu's spell.
At this moment, two breaths from a distance suddenly entered the scope of his consciousness.
"Is there anyone else?"
Liang Yan was slightly stunned, his mind turned, and he was not in a hurry to take action.
After a while, Tan Jingqiu also noticed the person coming. He said softly, "Hey" and said to himself: "Why is that kid here?"
In just a moment, the sound of rustling leaves was heard in the forest, and then two figures came through the air and landed under an ancient tree nearby.
Liang Yan turned around and saw a young scholar and a middle-aged man.
The scribe's facial features were fairly regular, but he was as skinny as a willow in the wind, giving him a very sick look.
The middle-aged man looked strong, tall and straight, with a calm expression.
However, when Liang Yan's eyes fell on this person, an imperceptible strange color flashed in his eyes.
He actually knows this person...
This tall and tall middle-aged man is exactly the Ximen Hai whom he met on Jiuyuan Lake on Xuanji Island!
In my impression, this person is the Lord of Rock Dragon Castle. He is good at earth magic. His reflection in Jiuyuan Lake is golden. Later, he succeeded in the challenge and ranked twenty-seventh on the Hidden Dragon List.
"Why is it him..."
Liang Yan remained calm on the surface, but there was murmuring in his heart.
You know, this person has only overcome the seven difficult realms, but he did not expect to be able to obtain the same qualifications as himself to discuss the Tao in the virtual realm!
"Did I make a mistake? This Ximen Hai is also a hidden master?" Liang Yan thought secretly in his heart.
While thinking about it, Tan Jingqiu said: "Lian Yun, why did you bring an outsider here?"
The sick young man smiled and said: "Fellow Taoist Ximen is not an outsider. He is a fellow disciple sent by Qingfeng Academy to participate in the virtual realm discussion."
After hearing this, Tan Jingqiu looked unhappy: "As far as I know, he was originally the Lord of Yanlong Castle. Like Lu Xuanji next to him, he passed the recruitment assessment before temporarily joining the Confucian League, right?"
"Fellow Taoist Ximen has disbanded Yanlong Castle and officially worshiped the statue of the Holy Master. He is now a member of Qingfeng Academy." The young man explained.
"oh?"
Tan Jingqiu and Du Zhi looked at each other, both of them showing surprise.
The young man smiled again and said, "I hit it off with fellow Taoist Ximen and we had a great conversation. He heard about the deeds of the two Tianya elders and praised you full of praises. He wanted to meet you, so I brought him here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ximen Hai took a step forward and bowed respectfully to the two old Confucians.
"I am born in Ximenhai, and I have long admired the names of my two brothers from across the world. It is my great fortune to meet them today!"
Seeing how polite and polite he was, even though Tan Jingqiu and Du Zhi had weird personalities, they couldn't help but smile.
"That's right, that's right. A young boy can know etiquette, and a child can be taught!" Du Zhi stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"I have been wandering around for half my life, and I was extremely confused. It was not until I entered the Confucian League Academy that I understood many truths in this world. Now, I have awakened and am willing to join the Confucian sect and contribute my strength to Confucianism." Ximen Hai looked serious.