Pang Jian once again became the leader of the team and was responsible for planning the next itinerary.
Ning Yao's subsequent performance was not only beyond his expectation, but also made Su and He families feel incredible.
Ning Yao left full power to Pang Jian to make the final decision regarding the details and itinerary of the subsequent exploration. No matter where Pang Jian went, she would firmly support him.
She made it clear to Su Yuntian and He Rong that there were hunters of dark ghosts in the area that the two families originally wanted to explore.
He also told frankly that Pang Jian had saved many people's lives and knew the terrain and many dangers of this mountain range best.
Because of her strong recommendation, the Suhe family also agreed to let Pang Jian be their guide.
Therefore, under the leadership of Pang Jian, this team continued to advance towards the northernmost part of the Silent Mountains.
On the way, Ning Yao was stuck with Pang Jian everywhere, and she would chat with Pang Jian whenever she had nothing to say.
…
Another late night has fallen.
He Rong, full of anger, looked at the fire far away from them with a sullen face, where Pang Jian and Ning Yao were whispering again.
From time to time, Ning Yao would giggle, which made He Rong feel extremely bored.
"They look like a couple."
Su Meng added fuel to the fire in a low voice.
He Rong stood up angrily, but was grabbed and pressed down by Su Yuntian, who asked strangely: "What kind of anger are you angry with?"
"You have to remember that Ziren is dead, they are not married, and Ning Yatou is not the daughter-in-law of your He family!"
He Rong growled: "Looking at her like this, I thought that Ziren was so obsessed with her that he might even have no bones left, and I got angry!"
"People cannot be resurrected, so there is no need for you to be like this." Su Yuntian persuaded He Rong kindly, telling He Rong not to be impulsive and not to stir up trouble at this time.
Su Yuntian also found it strange that Ning Yao, who had always been indifferent to others, was extremely proactive towards Pang Jian. As long as Pang Jian was not practicing, she would immediately stick to him.
I don't know what she said to the boy, but she occasionally laughed like a silver bell, and seemed to be in a good mood.
The death of Ning Yuanshan and the deaths of all Ning family servants did not seem to affect her.
Could it be that she doesn't care at all?
Su Yuntian touched his chin and looked at Ning Yao who suddenly became enthusiastic with Pang Jian from a distance, feeling equally confused.
Every time Ning Yao interacted with them, she seemed so cold and distant. Several times when Ning Yao asked them for food, she acted quite arrogantly, which made Su Yuntian secretly dissatisfied.
Although the Ning family is ranked higher than the Su family and the He family among the seven major families, they are the elders after all.
Ning Yao's attitude toward them was as if they were servants of the Ning family.
When Ning Yao turned around and faced Pang Jian, she smiled like a flower again, which made Su Yuntian feel even more aggrieved.
"Sister Ning ignored the worldly view and did not choose Brother Ziren. Instead, she fell in love with this mountain hunter. I personally admire her very much!" Su Meng said softly.
Her words made He Rong's face next to him grow even more ugly.
"Dad, you are not allowed to interfere with my future marriage!"
Su Meng shouted in anticipation.
Su Yuntian glared at her fiercely and said with a headache: "Judging from your qualifications, my Su family has no right to interfere."
"When you go to the Lieyang Sect in the future, a master will claim you. Your master will look after and arrange all your life-long affairs. It is not your family's turn to make the decision."
"Then I have to choose a good master!" Su Meng warned.
…
"Chichi!"
Stirring the firewood, while sparks were flying everywhere, Pang Jian looked at Ning Yao opposite him.
As long as he is not practicing these days, Ning Yao will take the initiative to come over and chat with him about the situation in the practice world.
Sometimes, Ning Yao would briefly tell about the wonders and wonders of those sects in the third world.
Through chatting with her, Pang Jian learned that the Dong family and the Su family of the seven major families have always had a close relationship with the Lieyang Sect in the upper world.
The girl named Su Meng was chosen by Lieyang Sect.
The Zhou family has a connection with Hongshan in the upper realm, while the Ning family and the He family have a relatively good relationship with the Galaxy Alliance.
The Shangguan family and the Ouyang family are regarded as the vassal forces of Blood Moon in the lower realm. Talented young people from these two families will try their best to go to Blood Moon to practice.
In the third realm above the head, among the countless fragments like suspended islands, there are two continents named Qiantian and Xuanyou.
The most powerful cultivator forces have established sects in those two continents. They are the Lieyang Sect, Hongshan, Blood Moon, Yinling Temple and Galaxy Alliance.
Among them, Lieyang Sect and Hongshan are in Qiantian Continent, while Blood Moon, Galaxy Alliance and Yinling Temple are in Xuanyou Continent.
As a young lady of the Ning family, Ning Yao has long been recognized by the Galaxy Alliance. Her future will be in the Galaxy Alliance in the third realm. Currently, she is just cultivating in the lower realm.
After experiencing the disaster of life and death in Blackwater Pond, the eldest lady of the Ning family seemed to have suddenly changed her temper.
After he sincerely apologized in the tree hole, he no longer acted condescendingly, and everything he did subsequently left Pang Jian unable to find fault.
If he wants to find a quiet place and practice with the spiritual stones in the bamboo basket, Ning Yao will leave immediately.
When he is interested in talking, Ning Yao will take the initiative to find him and tell him in detail about the common sense of the practice world, giving him a new understanding of this world.
Ning Yao would also get him enough food and water from the Su and He families, and persuade them to follow him.
Her recent performance made Pang Jian feel comfortable everywhere, and he had no chance to take advantage of it.
Sometimes, Pang Jian even wondered if there was something wrong with Ning Yao's brain, who almost drowned in the Blackwater Pond.
"What are you thinking about?"
Seeing that he was in a trance, "Ning Yao" stopped describing some of the wonders of the third world and asked him with a smile.
"There are three restricted areas in the Cenji Mountains. I have never gone there before. Blackwater Pool is one, there is another place called Worm Valley, and the third one is a small island in Ulan Lake."
Pang Jian put aside his wandering thoughts, looked into the distance, and said, "We are almost at Insect Valley. I plan to go and take a look."
"Ning Yao" raised her eyebrows slightly, and Jingze's lips showed surprise as she asked curiously: "Who did you hear about these three restricted areas?"
In the mouth of the real Ning Yao in the body, and in the memories of many "spiritual evil spirits", there is no such thing as the three forbidden areas.
"I heard what some old hunters said."
Naturally, Pang Jian would not tell the truth, because these three restricted areas were just places that his father had told him not to allow him to enter.
"Oh, okay, then Worm Valley..."
"Ning Yao", who had doubts in her heart, wisely did not pursue the question and asked with a smile: "I will listen to you anyway. Wherever you tell me to go, I will go with you."
Pang Jian was stunned for a moment and looked at Ning Yao, who looked a little strange, with a strange expression.
"You all get ready. When we are full, we will go to Worm Valley."
"Ning Yao" got up and moved to the position of the Su and He families, but did not really get close to them. She said coldly: "Pang Jian said that the insect valley is a bit dangerous, so you should all pay attention."
After the explanation, he twisted his hips gracefully and walked towards Pang Jian, not noticing the anger in He Rong's eyes at all.
In her mind, He Rong and Su Yuntian were just two higher-level "spiritual evil spirits".
She left the two of them alive just because she needed these people to exist so that she could better maintain Ning Yao's identity.
"Go on."
Pang Jian stood up slowly, holding the dragon-patterned spear in the dark night and walking forward with a bamboo basket on his back.
In the quiet night, a group of people stood next to each other, not daring to spread too far apart.
After Ning Yao informed Su and He's family, she immediately leaned towards Pang Jian, almost touching him.
Pang Jian, who was used to this, could smell the pleasant fragrance on her body and occasionally have distracting thoughts in his heart.
An hour later.
Under the dark night, Pang Jian arrived at the Insect Valley that he had passed through several times before but had never gone deep into.
Because it was too dark, he couldn't see anything when he came over. He didn't see another phoenix bone piercing the ground of Worm Valley.
After he arrived at the Worm Valley, the Su and He families also came in one after another, lighting the candles in the lanterns one after another, and then he saw something strange.
A phoenix bone was inserted into a huge honeycomb. After the honeycomb was pierced, the sharp end of the bone penetrated deep into the ground, and there were numerous corpses around it.
Pang Jian had never seen such a large hive before, and he didn't know how many bees had survived in it.
Thinking of the tragic situation of the huge python at the bottom of the Blackwater Pool, Pang Jian guessed that this huge hive was the source of terror in the Insect Valley Forbidden Zone.
Like the giant python, the beehive was also targeted by the falling phoenix bone and was directly pierced when it fell.
Countless bees and insects should have died in the Bug Valley, and their essence and blood were sucked up by the phoenix bone, turning into another drop of phoenix marrow.
"Ouyang's clothes!"
Su Yuntian twisted the torch, took a closer look, and shouted: "Ning Yao, they are a team of the Ouyang family!"
"You once said that you met Ouyang Duanhai, saying that Ouyang Duanhai became a human and a ghost, and was eventually killed by a dark ghost in the Black Water Pond. This should be the place where Ouyang Duanhai's accident happened!"
"The humanoid monster, Ouyang Duanhai, was attacked and killed by a dark ghost?"
Pang Jian was stunned.
He looked at Ning Yao meaningfully, and immediately knew that Ning Yao had not told the truth to the Suhe family. The monster named Ouyang Duanhai was obviously eaten from the inside by a bloody phoenix bird, and the phoenix bird was eventually submerged.
to the bronze medal inside him.
"There's not much value here."
Now that she knew that the Phoenix Essence had been produced and was captured by Ouyang Duanhai, "Ning Yao" felt a little bored and said: "Pang Jian, no matter what strangeness this place once had, it will never happen again."
Pang Jian also saw it.
With the phoenix bones falling, the honeycomb being pierced to the ground by nails, and the phoenix marrow forming, this place is indeed of little value.
"Rest here for the night. Head to Ulan Lake tomorrow morning at dawn and see if there is another phoenix bone stuck on the island in the lake."
He has a strong intuition.
Since the two places listed as forbidden areas by his father, Blackwater Pond and Worm Valley, were chosen by the phoenix bone, then the small island in Ulan Lake is very likely to have a fourth phoenix bone.