There are no clouds tonight, and the full moon is in the sky.
The bright moonlight shines on the plants outside the window, which is holy and flawless. It seems that only in such a quiet night, the dirt and noise of the world can be washed and purified under the moonlight.
The dimly lit room was quiet, and two pairs of shoes were vaguely visible in front of the bed.
Xue Wuhen was already asleep at some point, breathing evenly and energetically.
"It's time to leave!"
Ye Chen took one last look at the fair face close at hand, stood up quietly, jumped out of the window, and slowly rose into the sky.
It wasn't until he flew high enough into the sky that he suddenly accelerated and shot towards the distant sky.
However, when he turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the distant sky, what he didn't see was that Xue Wuhen, who had been sleeping soundly for a long time, slowly opened his eyes.
"Even if this is a road of no return, I will accompany you to the end of despair!"
After muttering to herself, she quietly stood up.
…
The next day, when Ye Yanran and others woke up, they never saw Ye Chen.
Even the traces of blood are gone.
"Forget it that my brother is leaving, where has my sister-in-law gone?"
Ye Yanran wondered: "Could it be that my brother left and my sister-in-law went into seclusion again?"
"It seems this is the only possibility!"
Si Wenkang sighed: "Master's wife has always been indifferent. Except for the master, she seems to be indifferent to everything in the world. If the master is not around, she probably doesn't want to have contact with anyone!"
…
Wild forest.
A straight cliff like a knife, Ye Chen slowly descended along the stone wall, reaching the bottom.
This is the place where Nangong Dou took him before, and it is the exact location where Jing Lingwei lives in seclusion in Haoshan Mountain.
However, Jing Lingwei seems to have been gone for many years, and everything is covered with cobwebs and dust.
He came back again just to see if he could find any clues that he had ignored before.
However, as he landed at the bottom of the cliff and saw the artificially dug cave in front of him, he was stunned.
The cave is still there, but it is completely different from the scene they saw when they came here more than a month ago.
At this moment, the cave looked brand new, as if it had just undergone a major cleaning. It was no longer covered with dust and cobwebs, but was spotless.
Especially when there is still a person standing in the cave.
Wearing a black robe and a cloak, his back was facing Ye Chen.
"what happened?"
"What has changed here?"
"More than a month ago, there was obviously no one there?"
Because he was so surprised, Ye Chen was stunned, and his mind was filled with endless questions and shock.
"Are you looking for me?"
A voice came from under the cloak.
You could tell it was a woman's voice, but it seemed to have deliberately lowered its pitch, making it appear deep and hoarse.
Ye Chen was shocked both physically and mentally. He woke up from a dream and exclaimed: "Are you Senior Jing Lingwei?"
"Yes, it's me!"
The black robe turned around and looked at Ye Chen.
However, there was still darkness under the cloak, with only two pupils flickering with faint light, which looked a bit strange.
"Senior, didn't you move to another place to live in seclusion?"
Ye Chen was surprised: "Why are you back again?"
When he said this, he quietly used his senses to sense the fluctuations of this person's spiritual power.
Sure enough, he felt it!
The fluctuations in spiritual power were so strong that even he felt heart palpitations.
The pinnacle of the royal level!
Moreover, the intensity of the spiritual power fluctuations is even far greater than that of Nangong Dou, an old man who is already two hundred years old.
"I heard that boy Nangong Dou say, have you ever come to see me?"
Jing Lingwei spoke again, and at the same time, she walked out of the cave step by step.
The steps are light, as if they are not affected by gravity, and the toes are as light as a feather.
Ye Chen didn't find it strange at all.
After all, he is already a strong man at the peak of the imperial level, and flying in the air has long been commonplace.
As long as they want, they can stay anywhere without touching the ground.
"Junior Ye Chen, have you met Senior Jing!"
Seeing that the other party was getting closer and closer, Ye Chen hurriedly bowed and saluted with a very respectful attitude.
After all, the person in front of him is a senior that even Nangong Dou respects immensely.
As a young man of only twenty years old, he naturally cannot lose his etiquette, let alone call his wife "old witch" every time when he and his wife Xue Wuhen mentioned it.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?"
Jing Lingwei stopped a few feet away from Ye Chen and asked indifferently.
"Junior dares to ask you a few questions, senior!"
Ye Chen raised his head and reminded Jing Lingwei again.
Even though they were only one foot apart, Ye Chen still couldn't see clearly the face under the cloak. It was still dark there, as if there was some kind of restriction that could prevent anyone from peeking.
"Say it!"
Jing Lingwei waved her sleeves and said, "I don't like to listen to nonsense. I try to be concise and to the point."
"yes!"
Ye Chen nodded, quickly considered his words, and then carefully asked: "Senior Jing, do you have any unique insights or gains on the matter of ascending to the Tao?"
"Can you achieve enlightenment and ascend?"
Jing Lingwei shook her head and said in a mocking tone: "I heard from that boy Nangong Dou that you are extremely qualified and may be the only opportunity to break through to the fairyland, but..."
She changed the subject and added: "According to my experience of living for more than four hundred years, no matter how talented you are, no matter how hard you try to pursue it, you will not gain anything!"
After a pause, she added: "If there is a gain, it is definitely endless despair!"
"Why is this?"
Ye Chen asked subconsciously.
"Because the path to immortality has been cut off!"
Jing Lingwei responded calmly.
Ye Chen frowned slightly, and did not continue to ask about Dedao's ascension. Instead, he looked around and talked about other things, "Senior, have you met senior Nangong Dou before?"
"Seen it!"
Jing Lingwei nodded.
"Then where is he now?"
Ye Chen said urgently.
He left Haoshan this time to prepare to return to the imperial capital of the Yong'an Empire to find Nangong Dou and ask him why he left without saying goodbye.
Now it seems that it should be related to Jing Lingwei!
Especially since Jing Lingwei's character was so cold, he was worried that Nangong Dou had been poisoned by Jing Lingwei.
"he's gone!"
While Ye Chen waited anxiously, Jing Lingwei said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, he's not dead yet, I told him to get out of Haoshan!"
"So, senior Nangong Dou is not dead yet?"
Ye Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he and Nangong Dou walked together just to exchange the secret of attaining enlightenment and ascension.
But after all, they have been together for a while and can be regarded as long-lasting friends. Naturally, he does not want anything to happen to the other party.
But then, he asked in surprise: "Senior, why did you let Senior Nangong Dou leave Haoshan?"
"There's not much reason, I just don't like to be disturbed!"
Jing Lingwei said coldly.
"In that case, why do seniors want to see juniors?"
Ye Chen continued to ask.
"I suddenly changed my mind!"
Jing Lingwei explained to herself: "Originally, I had given up the idea of ascending to the Tao, but Nangong Dou said that you might have a chance to solve the mystery of the lost path to immortality. I want to see how talented you are.
Gao, and they have mastered some different secrets."