The valley is quiet and the trees are green. From time to time, a few crystal clear dewdrops roll down from the leaves, falling to the ground like broken crystals.
In a lush grassland, several beautiful deer ate the grass quietly and leisurely, occasionally licking their smooth fur, showing a bit of fresh aura.
At this moment, the space above the grass suddenly trembled, and immediately, a light silver water-like ripple spread out.
The few deer seemed not to notice the abnormal phenomena happening around them, and were still eating grass or chasing each other.
Gradually, the frequency of the silver ripples spreading is getting faster and faster. It is no longer as simple as a slight tremor, but like boiling water that is about to boil, it will oscillate violently at any time.
At this time, several deer finally felt something was wrong, and each of them looked up at the trembling space in confusion.
"Poof!" Accompanied by a small sound like a bubble bursting, the space above the grass suddenly calmed down. Then, a silver light group appeared out of thin air on the grass. The light group gradually enlarged, and finally revealed a person covered in blood with hands
A human boy holding a black sword.
Xiao Che closed his eyes tightly at this time, frowned slightly, and looked dazed, as if he had not yet recovered from the previous space jump.
When the deer on the side saw Xiao Che's appearance, they were obviously a little panicked. These alert little creatures seemed to smell danger from his body. They chirped a few times and immediately dispersed, running towards the valley.
go.
Xiao Che was awakened by the roar of deer at this time, and suddenly opened his eyes. A trace of confusion quickly passed through his dark pupils, and then he regained his clarity and agility.
"Is this here?" He looked around with a slight surprise. Everything he saw was verdant green grass. The green grass spread to the mountains in the distance, full of vitality, and a faint mist rose vaguely.
Add a bit of hazy beauty.
In the grassland, there are several meandering streams flowing, and the gentle sound of the water is gentle to the ears, making people feel calm unconsciously.
Looking at the secluded valley like a paradise, Xiao Che was surprised, but he did not relax his vigilance. The powerful soul perception quickly spread out, detecting the surroundings until no danger was found. The tight heartstring in his heart was this
Just relaxed.
"Huh!" Xiao Che took a deep breath, and the fresh air made him feel refreshed.
He let go of the Evil-Destroying Sword in his hand, and the sword made a clanging sound when it hit the ground. He collapsed on the ground in an imageless manner, his handsome face filled with deep fatigue.
The battle with the Nightmare Beast just now almost killed him, not to mention the many wounds of varying depths on his body, especially the damage to the bones and internal organs in his body.
The injury was the most serious. Even when he breathed, there was a trace of blood smell and an unbearable throbbing pain in his throat.
Without the help of elixirs, even with his body's recovery ability, it would take some time to repair such injuries.
Xiao Che's face turned ugly when he thought of this. Almost all the healing pills and some elixirs he carried with him were completely consumed in the Swamp of the Dead, and there was nowhere to get them out at this moment.
"Damn Dark Nightmare Beast!" Xiao Che cursed secretly. At this moment, he had quite a lot of resentment in his heart. When did the first-level monster beasts in the Qingling Mountains become so worthless, first the Swamp Demon King, and then the
Nightmare beasts appeared one after another.
This made him wonder if going to the Qingling Mountains this time was a wrong decision.
"Forget it, let's figure out where we are first, right?"
He sat up carefully, fearing that he might accidentally pull the wound. He looked around again for a moment, and his brows suddenly wrinkled involuntarily.
"Damn! Is this still the Qingling Mountains?" Xiao Che asked with an uneasy expression, remembering that the few deer from before were obviously just ordinary animals, and there were obviously no traces of monsters in this valley.
The more he looked, the more uneasy he became, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. "Wouldn't the Spirit Lord use secret techniques to send me to a place outside the Qingling Mountains?!"
Xiao Che was startled by his own thoughts. Thinking of the fierce battles he had gone through and the swamp of the dead that he desperately crossed, he suddenly felt restless. When he was about to ask the spiritual master, something came to his mind earlier.
He heard the arrogant and disdainful voice of the Spirit Master.
"Boy, don't be too imaginative. This is of course the Qingling Mountains. How could I make such a stupid mistake?"
The Spirit Master floated out slowly and floated next to Xiao Che.
"That's not necessarily the case..." Xiao Che raised his brows and looked at the Spirit Master. Before he could argue with him, his eyes trembled, and what he wanted to say suddenly choked in his throat, making him unable to make any sound.
At this time, the spiritual master's aura was a little weak, and the profound facial features that were originally clearly visible seemed to be covered with a layer of shadow, which was so dim that it was sad to see him. The illusory and transparent figure was even more blurry, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.
"Spiritual Master..." Xiao Che's nose felt a little sore, and he didn't know how to speak for a moment. He naturally knew why the Spiritual Master was like this. In order to save him, the Spiritual Master should have used a secret escape technique.
Space jump, he still vaguely remembers the name of this secret technique in the mouth of Lingzun. As the name suggests, he knows that it is related to space. The way of space has always been mysterious and powerful. Almost all secrets of space are not taught. Lingzun uses the spirit to jump.
If you use it forcefully, the price you pay must be quite high.
When the Spirit Master saw Xiao Che's appearance at this time, his expression was a little unnatural, and he immediately waved his hands and said:
"Stop, you kid, don't play sensational games with me. I just think it's troublesome to find another successor, that's all. Don't think too much."
Xiao Che did not change his mind because of the words of the Spirit Master. He stood up and faced the Spirit Master. His handsome face was full of respect and sincerity. His body gradually bent down and he bowed to the Spirit Master solemnly.
"Young man, I would like to thank my senior for saving my life." Xiao Che said this very clearly.
The Spirit Master looked at the boy's childish and serious expression, and his expression trembled slightly. The heart that had been silent for tens of thousands of years and was already as hard as iron also showed some signs of softening.
"Ahem!" The Spirit Master obviously couldn't adapt to this atmosphere. He coughed lightly and pretended to be dissatisfied: "You know how to be grateful now. Why didn't I see you being grateful to me in the Swamp of the Dead?"
When Xiao Che heard this, embarrassment flashed across his face, and he laughed without answering.
During the fierce battle with the Swamp Demon King in the Swamp of the Dead, he clearly felt that the Spirit Master had other intentions. Although the Spirit Master saved him in disguise, he always had a sense of resistance in his heart that he was being used, so he never said anything.
Words like gratitude.
How could the Spirit Master, who has been alive for so many years, fail to see the little thoughts in Xiao Che's heart? He did not expose him and waved his hand: "Okay, don't play with these lies. You should seize the time to restore your strength! What about my situation?
I have also seen that for the upcoming trip to the ruins, I will not take action unless it is absolutely necessary. That’s it, I am going to cultivate.”
With that said, the spiritual master was about to return to the three pages of black paper to cultivate and recuperate.
At this time, some doubts flashed in Xiao Che's dark eyes, and he suddenly called him out.
"Senior, have you ever felt that there is something strange in this Qingling Mountain Range?" Xiao Che frowned slightly and said seriously.
"Oh?" A few inexplicable meanings flashed through Lingzun's deep eyes, and he temporarily gave up the idea of returning to the black paper, but he seemed to have no interest in it.
"The Qingling Mountains are a gathering place for monsters and beasts. Some weird things are normal, but boy, don't let too many monsters appear!"
Xiao Che raised the corner of his mouth slightly and glanced at the Spirit Master with a meaningful look. He knew that the Spirit Master must have sensed the abnormality, but he never mentioned it from beginning to end, maybe because he wanted to start it himself.
"Hehe!" Xiao Che smiled slyly: "Maybe there is something weird that even Senior Spirit Master has never noticed!"
Regarding Xiao Che's mysterious statement, Lingzun raised his eyebrows. It was undeniable that he was indeed somewhat interested at this moment.
The spiritual master twirled his beard as usual and said with great interest: "Then I will listen to what you kid can say?"