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 so 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. Let's see you again if we are destined to meet again in the future!"
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 suddenly 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 didn't say anything. 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 Yuyangzi 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 demonic 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 demonic sect, the temple, in the wilderness, and the purpose of this lineage is as follows: 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 there is no hint of lewdness in the past. She has a pale complexion and no makeup, but she actually has a beauty that is as cold as frost. , 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."
Fairy Sanmiao smiled slightly, then turned to face the Ghost King and said: "Brother Ghost King, I have been here for several days, why don't I see my niece?"
The Ghost King was startled and said: "You said that girl Baguio is a playful child and she doesn't know where she went. Doesn't the fairy have anything to do with her?"
Fairy Sanmiao said calmly: "It's nothing, but I heard recently that Ling Qianjin got a treasure, which is the rare treasure Acacia Bell passed down by Mrs. Jinling. Is this possible?"
Poison God and Yu Yangzi were both slightly moved. Obviously, the name Mrs. Jinling must be treated with caution even for demon giants like them.
The Ghost King's expression changed, and there was a faint light flashing in his eyes, and he said, "I wonder where the fairy got this news?"
Fairy Sanmiao stretched out her jade-like hand, gently combed her hair, and said expressionlessly: "Of course I heard it. Brother Ghost King, Mrs. Jin Ling was our Hehuan eight hundred years ago. The ancestor of the sect, the Hehuan Bell left behind by her has always been the treasure of our Hehuan sect. You must also know this, right?"
The Ghost King stopped talking, but he stood with his hands clasped behind his back, with a calm demeanor, without the slightest sign of retreat. The atmosphere that was harmonious just now turned tense in the blink of an eye.
Yuyangzi coughed and glanced at the Poison God. Unexpectedly, the Poison God turned his head and looked at the Qingyun Mountain in the distance. He obviously didn't want to meddle in other people's business. Yuyangzi cursed in his heart. If it had been in the past, he would have been the same. He wished that the two enemies would fight to the death first, but since he was now the person in charge, he had no choice but to take a step forward and said: "You two, why are you so angry just talking? You two are too. You are a master of Taoism, and since there is a major issue now, why not suppress this matter first, and then you two can solve it on your own after the matter is over?"
Fairy Sanmiao glanced at him, nodded slightly, and looked away. The Ghost King had no expression on his face, but he sneered in his heart: This Yuyangzi is indeed not a good person. He had to persuade her because of her status, but she also had a vague problem. After a major incident, the two factions were provoked to fight against each other.
But the Alchemy Bell is really an extraordinary treasure. It has always been called the four wonders of the Demon Sect along with the "Fulong Cauldron" of the Ghost King Sect, the "Blood Devouring Bead" of the Blood Refining Hall and the "Ten Thousand Poisons Returning Sect Bag" of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect. Treasure, what's more, there have been rumors in the demon sect that many of the magic and magic in the Acacia sect rely on this Acacia bell as a mediator to achieve the greatest miraculous effect.
No matter how stupid the Ghost King is, he will not willingly hand over such an important treasure. Moreover, after Baguio obtained this rare treasure from the blood-dropping cave under the Dead Soul Abyss, he also specifically asked not to make it public, but he did not know whether the three wonderful fairies had supernatural powers. Xiao, actually also inquired about this matter.
In this moment, the Ghost King thought about the people around him, but with a slight smile on his face, he said: "What Brother Yuyangzi said is true, we might as well talk about it after this matter has been dealt with here. .”
Seeing that these two people who had always been unruly in the past actually listened to her words this time, Yuyangzi couldn't help feeling proud again.
At this moment, the Poison God suddenly said: "Ah! The sun has come out."
After hearing the words, everyone looked towards Qingyun Mountain together, and sure enough they saw a red sun shining brightly, slowly rising from Qingyun Mountain in the distance, spreading sunshine to the world.
The warm sunshine also shone on these four people, casting long shadows behind them.
After walking up the last step, Zhang Xiaofan finally came to the outside of Yuqing Hall again. This tall and solemn hall stood in front of him with such majestic momentum that a person standing in front of it would look like an ant.
Chang Jian said: "Let's go in!"
Song Daren and Tian Linger both nodded in agreement. Zhang Xiaofan was about to walk away when suddenly he was shaken and looked to the side. At the other corner of the steps, he saw a man sitting on the ground leaning against the railing. His clothes were still on him. It was clean, but because he sat on the ground casually, there was some dust on his hem. His eyes looked at Zhang Xiaofan blankly, and he muttered something in a low voice?
He is Uncle Wang who has been crazy for many years.
Zhang Xiaofan felt sour in his heart and was about to walk over, but Song Daren pulled him back and whispered: "Junior brother, let's go in first! Don't keep the teachers waiting for too long. As for Uncle Wang, wait for you... wait until you come out." It’s not too late to visit him.”
Zhang Xiaofan stopped and felt sad for a while, but after all, he knew that what Song Daren said was the truth and that he was waiting for punishment at the moment. He nodded and smiled forcefully at Song Daren. Chang Jian, who was standing aside, looked at In his eyes, he whispered: "You two, if nothing happens, let's go in and meet the senior teachers!"
Song Daren agreed and walked forward with Zhang Xiaofan, but Tian Linger frowned and said: "Senior Senior? Senior Brother Chang, are there any seniors from other sects here?"
Chang Jian hesitated for a moment and said: "Yes, several divine monks came from Tianyin Temple. In addition, there are also seniors from Fenxiang Valley who came to ask us about Zhang...Junior Brother Zhang's situation."
Tian Linger lost color and turned pale, while Song Daren also frowned.
Zhang Xiaofan walked forward silently and said: "Senior Brother Chang, let's go in!"
Chang Jian looked at him, nodded and said, "Okay, come with me."
With that said, he walked in first. Zhang Xiaofan took a deep breath and followed with a somewhat heavy step. Behind him, Song Daren and Tian Linger looked at each other and saw the anxiety and worry in each other's eyes. But I also had no choice but to follow.
Just when they entered the Yuqing Hall, Uncle Wang, who had been sitting in the corner, looked at Zhang Xiaofan. At this moment, he saw Zhang Xiaofan disappearing into the Yuqing Hall. For some reason, he stood up unsteadily. , scratched his head in confusion like a child, and actually walked towards the Yuqing Palace.
Over the years, Uncle Wang has been taken care of by the Qingyun Sect, and his madness has never been cured. He wanders around the Tongtian Peak all day long, which is the Jade Qing Palace that is sacred in the eyes of ordinary Qingyun disciples. He often goes in, but never He has never caused any big trouble, and as time goes by, no one pays attention to him.
At this time, he actually walked in smoothly and disappeared into the Yuqing Palace.