Chapter 89

Xiao Mo reads all kinds of vernacular novels. In addition to romance, he also reads stories of revenge. In some vernacular novels, good brothers who love each other very much would leave quietly if they had to separate due to some reasons, and one of them was in a situation where he could not say much. Most of the time, when they meet again many years later, they would smile at each other, bump fists and hug each other.

And when they part, the one who leaves the letter is always melancholy and carefree. The melancholy is because of the emotion, and the carefree is because the purpose is clear and he does not hesitate when turning around.

But when it came to his own turn in the story, Xiao Mo realized that although he had reasons to do it and had the determination, he was not carefree at all.

Can't be untied, can't be put down.

Xiao Mo secretly blinked his dry and uncomfortable eyes, and deleted and reduced the message he had prepared in his mind, and made some changes.

He would tell Chu Jinglan that he was fine, but he would never say something like "wait for me". Giving people unnecessary expectations would only be torture. After all, although the system said that it should be easy to deal with the old Heavenly Dao this time, they currently didn't know how long it would take.

When he comes back after finishing his work, Chu Jinglan is willing to give him a hug or a punch, whatever is fine.

Xiao Mo already knew how much he wanted to stay with Chu Jinglan and was reluctant to give up this fate. It is not easy for people to meet each other, and it is even more difficult to become close friends. People who walk alone can endure loneliness, but after tasting the warmth, they can no longer endure the cold and loneliness.

Xiao Mo suppressed the turmoil in his heart little by little amid the sound of the fruit shells breaking. Sometimes, when he suppressed it, it would be lifted up again. After repeating this several times, he was finally able to shape it into a shape so that his expression would not be so easily exposed.

He felt the warmth of his palm, then reluctantly and slowly withdrew his hand.

Chu Jinglan was still dealing with the fruit shell and didn't look up: "Are you okay?"

Xiao Mo: “Yeah.”

He took out an unpeeled fruit from the food box, twisted the shell off with his hands, blew off the crumbs, and put it into Chu Jinglan's hand: "Don't just peel it, you can try it too."

Chu Jinglan put the fruit peeled by Xiao Mo into his mouth. The nut was soft and glutinous, with a slightly sweet aftertaste and a unique fragrance. It was naturally delicious.

Some of Yingyue Sect's disciples were still in the trial, so they all had to wait. Yue Ming originally wanted to come over to get some snacks, but when she saw Xiao Mo putting the fruit in Chu Jinglan's hand, she quickly stopped.

Judging from the atmosphere between the two people, now is not the time for him to go.

Yue Ming glanced at the snacks, telling himself that it was just a desire for food and he was not a greedy person, so he would not go over to cause trouble.

...Or, go buy some snacks and put them in the storage container.

Fen Xiu also cast his gaze at Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan for a moment.

He also tried at the entrance of the trial, but was not allowed in. Fen Xiu did not leave in a hurry. He observed the outstanding disciples from the major sects around him.

This time, he really was using someone as a knife to feed his own.

He had already killed some demons in the Demon Realm, but he couldn't kill all the demons before the war between humans and demons started. When the Wang family opened the Nine Secret Pagoda, the qualifications of the people who came in would not be bad, so it was a good supply of fresh blood.

When you raise a sword, the sword will be tempered and will feed back strength to help you heal yourself.

The injuries left by Yingyue Sect on him were not light. Fen Xiu glanced at the Yingyue Sect members secretly and sneered in his heart. These brats had better pray that they don’t get separated from the leader who is in the Spiritual Stage, otherwise…

Especially those two people, Chu Jinglan and Mo Lan.

He had never seen a demon like Mo Lan before. Could it be that he had practiced some strange secret technique? And Chu Lan was shocked. After not seeing him for a while, this kid had actually reached the middle stage of the Yuanying stage.

His growth rate was indeed terrifying. Fen Xiu originally thought that no matter how talented Chu Jinglan was, it would still take him several years to reach the middle stage of Yuanying. He underestimated Chu Jinglan's qualifications. He was not a flash in the pan, but was forging ahead and breaking through.

Fen Xiu narrowed his eyes: It is only right and reasonable that we should deal with this kid as soon as possible.

He sensed another gaze, looked back, and found it was Su Baimo.

Fen Xiu paused and gave Su Baimo a very fake smile.

Su Baimo seemed to blush and smiled at him, but lowered her head shyly.

Oh, this is an easy one, Fen Xiu knew it.

Chu Jinglan scanned the surroundings with his spiritual sense from time to time. In fact, he was on guard against Fen Xiu, but he couldn't appear too deliberate. He ate the fruit peeled by Xiao Mo, and Xiao Mo didn't know why, so he was not in a hurry to eat snacks and concentrated on peeling fruits with Chu Jinglan.

Fruits fell into the food box one by one. By the time the two of them had peeled all the fruits with shells, the remaining disciples of Yingyue Sect had finally come out.

But the two of them looked dejected and had some minor injuries on their bodies, and it was obvious that the result was not satisfactory.

Chang Daozi called Chu Jinglan over as well. After asking about their experiences, he gave some advice to the two who had failed. After resting for a while, he left with his disciples.

There was nothing interesting to see on the rest of the third floor, so Chang Daozi rushed to the fourth floor with everyone without stopping.

From the desert on the fourth floor, the poisonous swamp on the fifth floor, the steep mountains and cliffs on the sixth floor, to the Xuanqing test on the seventh floor, Xiao Mo stood beside Chu Jinglan, looking at the different scenery and the different tests, which made Chu Jinglan's aura rise little by little.

Chu Jinglan agreed that if he could enter the ninth floor, he would use the time inside to practice harder. However, Xiao Mo knew that Chu Jinglan would definitely be selected.

After all, the Golden Silk Diagram was found by Chu Jinglan, not anyone else.

He watched Chu Jinglan's cultivation level gradually improve and counted the days they spent together.

When Chu Jinglan was the first to break through the seventh level of trial, the aura of his cultivation was already very strong.

Yue Ming followed closely behind, thinking that he was doing pretty well, but when he saw Chu Jinglan, his eyes froze for a moment: "How come your aura has improved so much again? No way, you won't be able to reach the peak of Yuanying before leaving the tower this time, right?"

Chu Jinglan didn't tell her his goal. If Yue Ming knew that he was aiming for distraction, she would be so excited.

After all, Yue Ming couldn't stand anymore and cried out: "Are you still human?!"

Chu Jinglan's silence at this moment was the best consolation for him. He walked to Xiao Mo's side, and Xiao Mo smiled at him: "Well, it is indeed helpful for you to come here to gain experience."

Chu Jinglan was also in a good mood: "Yeah."

If he could achieve the state of distraction in the pagoda, then after he got out and consolidated his cultivation, he could return to the lower world and seek revenge on the Chu family.

After his revenge, he will no longer have such a heavy burden on his shoulders and will be able to spare more time to spend with Xiao Mo, doing the things he likes and seeing the scenery he likes.

After the seventh level trial was over, Chang Daozi gathered everyone together. He slowly scanned them and said solemnly, "The eighth level is a large-scale state of mind training. Everyone who enters this level will be placed in a story of state of mind training. It is different every time, but it always starts with someone inside needing our help. Everyone will act accordingly."

On the eighth level, if you don't help or participate, you will definitely gain nothing. But even if you participate in the story, you may not gain anything. The eighth level seems to be a screening level for the ninth level. But so far, those who have been to the ninth level have always had strange experiences when comparing themselves with others after coming out, and no one knows how they got there.

There is also a very important point, that is, after passing the entrance to the eighth floor, they will be randomly teleported away, and the communication jade token will no longer be usable.

There will be a long period of one-on-one fighting, unless you are lucky enough to meet someone from your own sect.

The stories and scenes of the eighth level are different each time, so there is no map and no way to schedule a gathering in advance.

The Spirit Severing Stage masters protected them on the seventh floor. A cultivator cannot rely on others alone when outside. Chang Daozi said, "Be careful in the future. If you are lucky enough to meet fellow disciples, I hope you can help each other. Even if you cannot go to the ninth floor, the special mind-refining of the eighth floor can also bring you great help. Don't slack off."

The disciples said loudly: "Yes."

After everyone had adjusted their breathing, they came to the entrance of the eighth floor, and other major sects also arrived one after another. This time, no one fought for the order of entry, and everyone was in a friendly manner and entered one by one.

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan were not worried at all. After all, no matter where he was teleported, Xiao Mo could return to Chu Jinglan in the blink of an eye. As for the arranged role in the plot, Xiao Mo didn't have to participate at all, as long as Chu Jinglan completed it.

But unexpectedly, after the flash of white light, Xiao Mo looked sideways and found Chu Jinglan was right beside him.

Chu Jinglan also looked at him, Xiao Mo curled his lips and said, "It seems that we are lucky this time."

Chu Jinglan's expression was gentle: "Yeah."

The two looked around and found that they were in a room similar to a palace. It was magnificent and spacious. There were dragon pillars in the hall and nine-curve golden lamps were burning. The two were sitting on the throne at the highest point of the hall.

But there was no one in the hall except the two of them. According to the rules of the eighth level, they had to help the phantom man in the state of mind. Since there was no one here, they should go look outside.

As soon as the two stood up, the palace door slowly opened.

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan both became alert, and saw a man hurriedly approaching: "Report——"

"City Lord, Madam, a strange sign has appeared in the sky. The sorcerer has calculated that Jiangcheng may attack our city in three days. Please make preparations early and protect the citizens!"

The person who came had a long voice. He had no cultivation and was not a monk. He had a badge of chief steward hanging on his waist, so he was a "person" in the state of refining the mind. And their mission this time was to help the people of the city survive the war?

but……

Xiao Mo: "City Lord, Madam?"

The people below lowered their heads. Xiao Mo said, "This..." I don't know how to address this young man. Anyway, "raise your head."

The messenger boy looked up obediently.

Xiao Mo asked him, "Who am I?"

The young man said, "You are naturally gifted, a chosen one with divine power like the city lord, and you are the wife of the city lord of our Qin City!"

Xiao Mo: “…”

Can't you give him the title of general, military advisor or any other title? What's the point of being the city lord's wife?

Xiao Mo was a little speechless about his luck in drawing lots, but now to the phantom in Lian Xinjing, he was the city lord's wife, and it was not something that could be changed just by saying so.

I can only hold my nose and continue in this capacity.

Xiao Mo tapped his flute on his palm, and Sheng Wu Ke Lian accepted the title of "Madam": "Okay, tell us the details."

It seems that the relationship between the lady and the city lord should be equal. After Xiao Mo spoke, the messenger did not confirm Chu Jinglan's shocked expression, but started reporting directly.

"Just now, a strange phenomenon occurred in Jiangcheng. The most accurate sorcerer in our city made a divination. The soldiers of Jiangcheng are heading straight for our Qincheng."

Chu Jinglan asked: "How many people are there in the city now, how many soldiers are there, and what is the composition of the City Lord's Mansion?"

It was strange that the city lord didn't know all this, but the steward didn't even blink, as if he didn't find it strange at all. He immediately clapped his hands and asked two servants to bring up trays, each of which was filled with a stack of books.

The messenger pointed to the higher part on the left hand side first: "The city's population, soldiers and food supplies, and the official positions of the city lord's mansion are all here. Please take a look."

Then he pointed to the shorter booklet on the right: "These are the conditions in Jiangcheng."

Very thoughtful, worthy of being the general manager.

Chu Jinglan and Xiao Mo divided the work, one was in charge of Qincheng and the other was in charge of Jiangcheng. Xiao Mo opened the booklet of Jiangcheng and found that the first line read "Lord of Jiangcheng".

There is a blank space behind.

But soon, words slowly emerged in the blank space and a name appeared on the spot.

Lord of Jiangcheng: Lieying.

Lieying, the Lieying from Tiange Sect?

So this time on the eighth level, everyone will engage in a large-scale city attack and defense battle together?

It looks very likely.

I never expected that the help I would be asked to provide would be like this. The Mind Refining Realm is about to become a battlefield, and the fighting may get more intense later on. Although I don't know if I will have a chance to go to the ninth level if I lose the war, everyone's first thought is that they must not lose.

With a general understanding, Xiao Mo continued reading.

There is no mayor's wife in Jiangcheng.

...So why do they have it here?

The author has something to say:

Mini-theater:

Xiao Mo: If the city lord and his wife are a standard configuration, then well, the wife is the wife, it doesn't matter if she's just acting.

Next door city: We don’t have it~

Xiao Mo:……