"Brother Shi, to be honest, although the sacred birds in our clan are equivalent to holy-level beings, they have lived for tens of thousands of years, and now their lifespan is about to end. Originally, the clan thought that they would lose the protection of the sacred birds, but
I didn't expect that Ma Lie and I would meet you and Cai'er in the Holy Land this time." Ma Long said the last word in a somewhat excited tone.
"The life of the sacred bird in your clan is about to expire. What does this have to do with Cai'er? Is it possible that he can still save this sacred bird?" Shi Mu asked.
"That's not the case. It's a foregone conclusion that the Holy Bird's longevity will be gone. But if we can bring Cai'er back, it can inherit almost all the power of the Holy Bird and awaken his original bloodline." Ma Long said.
"His original bloodline? Isn't Cai'er from the Qin Ying clan?" Shi Mu asked doubtfully.
"Cai'er is indeed of the parrot family, but he is not an ordinary parrot, but the king of parrots, the 'Chong-eyed Parrot'. In fact, I was not sure at first, but later I learned that he can directly swallow spiritual stones.
, and especially liked to devour fire spirits, so I had some confidence. After reporting it to the clan, it was finally confirmed." Ma Long explained.
After hearing this, Shi Mu basically understood what was going on.
"After the holy bird awakens, it does not need to stay in the clan all the time." Seeing that Shi Mu was silent, Ma Long added.
"I can't just agree to this matter. I still say the same thing. Although Cai'er is my spiritual pet, he is not my slave. It is up to him to decide whether to stay or go." Shi Mu said.
After listening to this, Ma Long was about to speak when he heard Cai'er suddenly say:
"The stone, that giant bird in the flames, has a very subtle connection with me. I can feel its call. I feel that it is necessary to go with them."
"Since this is your decision, of course I will support it. You can go back with them." Although Shi Mu felt quite reluctant to give up, he was not willing to selfishly leave Cai'er behind. After all, he followed Ma Long back.
It is of great benefit to Cai'er.
"Thank you, Brother Shi. From now on, you will be our benefactor. This is the location of our planet. You can come anytime in the future." Ma Long and Malie quickly bowed and saluted, bowed to the ground and said, and then
Ma Long took out a jade slip and handed it over.
"It doesn't have to be like this, I'm just here to help Cai'er. When do you plan to leave?" Shi Mu took the jade slip and asked in a different direction.
A gloomy look appeared on Ma Lie's face and he said:
"To be honest, Brother Shi, news came from the clan yesterday that the sacred bird may not be able to sustain it for much longer. Let us bring Cai'er back as soon as possible. Therefore, we want to leave immediately and return."
"So fast?" Shi Mu was startled.
"There is nothing we can do about it. Please forgive me, Brother Shi." Ma Long said apologetically.
"This... I can understand." Shi Mu paused and said.
"Shitou, why don't you come with me?" Cai'er suddenly said.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You also know that I have important things to do here." Shi Mu said with a smile.
"Then when you finish, come and find me. Anyway, the spiritual connection between us will not be broken." Cai'er said.
"Okay." Shi Mu nodded.
At this moment, Ma Lie suddenly said:
"Brother Shi has agreed, let's set off and return now."
When Shi Mu heard this, he frowned.
He knew that Ma Lie was afraid that he would regret it, so he was eager to leave. He didn't say anything, but he felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Of course, Ma Long knew his brother's little thoughts, and immediately scolded:
"Ma Lie, what nonsense are you talking about? Come out with me first and let Brother Shi and the others talk alone for a while."
After saying that, he bowed his hands to Shi Mu and pulled Ma Lie out.
"Cai'er, this is also an opportunity for you. However, you must be more careful yourself. Remember not to trust others easily. If you see that the situation is not right, you must escape immediately and try to contact me through your spiritual consciousness." Looking at it.
The two siblings walked out of the mansion, and Shi Mu turned to Cai'er and said.
It was the first time that Cai'er saw Shi Mu talking to her in this tone. She was a little uncomfortable and said:
"Shitou, aren't you worried about me? There are constant dangers around you. When have I ever been injured? If it comes to predicting the enemy's first opportunity, there are few in the world who are stronger than me, Mr. Cai!"
"That's true. I have never seen a bird who is more timid, fearful of death, greedy for money and cherish life than you." Shi Mu said with a slightly raised corner of his mouth.
"Shitou, don't just talk about me! After I left, you went to the second floor of the Holy Land by yourself, but you must hold on!" Cai'er curled her lips and said.
"Control what?" Shi Mu asked in confusion.
"Hehe, of course it is to control... that. The second level is full of thousand-year-old disciples. Even if there are a few beautiful female disciples, they are all thousand-year-old old women. I don't have to remind you.
, you must hold it tight!" Cai'er said with a bad smile.
"You're such a loser!" Shi Mu was speechless for a while.
"Okay, Shitou, take care of yourself, I'm leaving now!" Cai'er patted her wings on Shi Mu's shoulder and said.
"No, mother-in-law, let's go." Shi Mu smiled and stretched out his hand to lightly flick Cai'er's head.
"Ouch, the stone hurts!" Cai'er yelled, flapped her wings a few times, and flew from the living room to the courtyard, and then to the courtyard gate.
Finally, it couldn't help but turn around, glanced at Shi Mu, and saw that Shi Mu was still standing there with a smile on his face, and waved to him.
Cai'er turned around, flew out of the mansion, and disappeared from Shi Mu's sight.
Shi Mu withdrew his gaze and stood there for a long time, feeling a little confused.
Cai'er has been by his side all these years. Although she is a bit noisy and is greedy and playful, she has also played a lot of roles. A certain tacit understanding has been formed between the two. They leave at once. Although it is a temporary separation, but
It made him feel a little unaccustomed to it all of a sudden.
He stood for a moment, then turned around and walked back to the cave, took out a token and cast a spell to enter it.
After a while, Qi Feng walked in quickly.
"Master, what do you want me to do?" He said respectfully with a faint expression of excitement on his face.
"How many of the attendants in my name are willing to go to the second level with me? You can count the list and send it to me." Shi Mu said.
"Master, everyone wants to go to the second level of space. I have already inquired and everyone is willing to go," Qi Feng said.
"That's good. You guys make preparations. I'll go to the service hall first and take you to the second floor in a few days." Shi Mu said.
"Thank you so much, Palace Master!" Qi Feng was overjoyed, bowed and left.
Shi Mu immediately left the cave and came to the Service Hall a moment later.
This place is still the same as before, with several wooden frames placed inside. Sitting behind the long bank in the middle of the hall is an old man in green robes and white beard. He is closing his eyes and breathing. It is Elder Hou who was here last time.
Hearing the footsteps, Elder Hou opened his eyes, two rays of light emitted from his eyes that seemed to be substantial, and he looked over.
Shi Mu was aroused by his gaze and felt a slight numbness all over his body. However, he had known for a long time that this Elder Hou was not impressive in appearance, but he was a hidden master, so he was not too shocked.
"Disciple Shi Mu has met Elder Hou." He bowed and said.
"Oh, you are the Shi Mu who successfully challenged the Phantom Demon Path. Yes, I met you twenty years ago." Elder Hou's eyes lit up, he looked at Shi Mu and said.
"It's an honor for me, Elder Hou, to still remember this disciple." Shi Mu said with a smile.
"Hehe, you are now a famous figure in the sect. I'm afraid even the headmaster has heard of you." Elder Hou looked at Shi Mu with a half-smile, and said.
"Elder Hou, this disciple is here..." Shi Mu said, but thoughts were swirling in his mind, and he secretly sighed that the noise he made this time was indeed a bit big.
But there is no other way. There is no other way to go to the second level of space except to break through the magic path.
"You don't need to tell me to understand that it is for the second level of the spiritual cave." Elder Hou said.
"That's right." Shi Mu said, taking out the new Xuan Ling Bi.
Elder Hou glanced at the Millennium World Seal on the Xuanling Bi, nodded, took out a blue scroll and opened it with a wave of his hand.
A piece of green light spurted out from the scroll, and rolled up in mid-air. The green light dotted and condensed into a map image.
This scene is not unfamiliar to Shi Mu, it is similar to the last time he chose the spiritual land. However, this map looks much larger than the first level of space.
"The second level of space is actually so big?" Shi Mu said in amazement.
"That's natural. Among the spaces where the disciples on the three levels of Qinglan Holy Land live, the second level is the largest. The number of Millennium Disciples is also the largest. There are tens of thousands of them. They are the real backbone of our Holy Land." Elder Hou.
said.
"What! There are tens of thousands of disciples with thousands of years of experience!" Shi Mu was shocked when he heard this.
You must know that the hundred-year-old disciples on the first level are only about a thousand.
But after he thought about it for a moment, he suddenly realized.
Although the hundred-year-old disciples are replaced and eliminated every ten years, the Holy Land has been inherited for who knows how many years. The number of those who are finally able to stay and stay for a thousand years is also a very huge number over the years.
He once questioned that there were not many hundred-year disciples in the Holy Land. Now it seems that the thousand-year disciples and ten thousand-year disciples probably represent the true strength of the Holy Land.
Elder Hou glanced at Shi Mu and waved his hand to cast a spell.
The map slowly expanded, and areas of spiritual land appeared on the map, some bright and some dark.
"These dim areas are currently uninhabited. You can choose any one as your spiritual cave." Elder Hou said.
Shi Mu nodded and was about to look at the map carefully when his expression suddenly became startled.
On this map, except for the clear area in the middle, there is a large blank area around it, which is not displayed at all.
"Elder Hou, where are these blank areas?" he asked curiously.
"The second level of space is somewhat special. It is very vast and the sect has not been able to fully explore it. What is shown on the map is the area that has been explored. Those blank areas are all primitive and barbaric lands occupied by monsters." Elder Hou.
said.
Shi Mu was shocked when he heard this, and then the location of the White Ape's treasure appeared in his mind. Judging from this map, it should be somewhere in the blank areas.
This is right. If the White Ape had hidden the treasure in a place that had already been developed, it would have been discovered by those thousand-year-old disciples (~^~)