Yun Xian went to the trial site and came out full of anger.
It was still the same long staircase. She didn't have the patience to walk down it step by step, so she simply put her sword on her waist, took aim, and jumped down. The wind blew her long hair against her forehead, making a whirring sound, accompanied by Taiping's desperate scream: "What are you doing?!!"
"There's no danger anyway, so what's the big deal?" Yun Xian asked, "You're afraid of heights with a sword?"
Taipingdao: "You just said that if you fall in, you will turn into a skewer of incense. How dare you jump like this now?"
Yun Xian: "Now I have someone behind me, even if I fall in, they will pull me out."
Taiping: “…”
It muttered something, and Yun Xian vaguely heard something about "a dog relying on its master's power" and said, "Are you going to curse again?"
Taiping: "I didn't. How could I dare to do that?"
The long staircase was long, and even if he continued to jump down like this, it would take quite a while. Yun Xian took this opportunity to give Taiping a good beating. Honestly, Taiping's performance had surprised her. This sarcastic, easily defeated little Demon-Breaking Sword had actually managed to utter a few words under the pressure of its supposed former owner. She asked, "Did the Sword God prefer Senior Brother to you in the past?"
Su Chi was shocked.
This seemingly ordinary sentence held a lot of meaning. Taiping suddenly had an idea and said, "I don't remember anything from that long ago. Besides, I didn't even have a sword spirit back then."
Yun Xian: “Really?”
"It's all about the same anyway." It was impossible to tell whether he was satisfied or not. Taiping thought, to borrow a line from that weakling Qin Xiu, "We're all from the Yun family. Why are we being so picky? How can we compare ourselves to my great-great ...
Yun Xian had no desire to compete with the Sword God. Yun Zhou had ascended, the only human in the world with a permanent position... However, judging by her character, as vaguely glimpsed in ancient books and diaries, this coveted position probably wasn't particularly prestigious. One knows one's own fate, and there's no regrets after ascending. Regardless, she remained quite responsible.
"That's what I said." Taiping couldn't help but say, "If we don't plan to attack the Saint Maiden, the only way to break through now is Chi You. Although he may not be smart, his magic power is really strong... With your current level of cultivation, if it weren't for the trick you used last time, you would never be able to hurt him. Besides, he is now seriously injured, so he must be more cautious."
"What are you afraid of?"
The stone gate of the trial ground finally reappeared in front of the isolated island. Yun Xian glanced at the rags on the ground, pushed the door open swiftly, and said with a sharp look, "If you can hurt him the first time, you will definitely hurt him the second time. Right, Yunlong?"
Taiping: “…”
As expected, Yun Xiancheng was not lying; the power of language was infinite. Calling him "Chiyou" gave off a sense of mystery, power, difficulty to deal with, and insurmountable fear. But calling him "Yunlong"... it wasn't that it sounded unpleasant, it just lacked style and didn't inspire fear at all.
…
When Yun Xian pushed the door open, his vision went dark and he immediately looked at the people around him.
She was really a little nervous. Who knew the exact position of Su Chi's sword handle? But fortunately, no matter where it was, at least she was holding his hand.
The pale hand, which had returned to its coldness, interlocked its fingers with hers. Yun Xian quickly looked up again - fortunately, he was wearing clothes.
I hadn't expected Su Chi's white robe to be factory-set, transforming into a sword and then back again, and still fitting perfectly. Tsk, what a shame. No, it wasn't that much of a shame.
Everything happened in a flash. When she looked up again, a group of people gathered in front of her. Qiao Lingshan asked anxiously, "What happened? Are you hurt?!"
"Nothing, nothing. Don't worry." He didn't know how long he had been in there. How come Qiao Lingshan and Xue Lingxiu had even rushed over? Yun Xian looked to the side again, and his vision went dark again: "..."
The palace was now crowded with people from the Qinfang. Qin Ya was looking over here with great concern. She must have heard the noise and rushed over quickly. By the wall, Feng Ye, who had no pants to wear, was shivering as he wrapped himself in the golden-red cassock that had been stripped from the puppet. Qi Zhiye was two meters away from him, looking so vindictive that he was about to kill someone.
No wonder she always felt like she had forgotten something. It turned out to be Feng Ye's pants!
Seeing that Yun Xian and Su Chi were both safe and sound, the other Qinfang disciples finally felt relieved. After all, Senior Sister Qin Ya had promised to keep watch over them. If something happened to them right under their noses, wouldn't it be too embarrassing? They were now relieved and could finally start whispering happily:
"Why is Junior Brother Feng naked when he comes in..."
"Wasn't he wearing pants when you came in? He was already wearing a cassock when I came in. Whose abbot is this? How disrespectful!"
"I don't know, it looks torn. Could it be Brother Qiao?"
"Brother Qiao came in later, right? How could a female cultivator from Jian Pavilion do such a thing?"
Feng Ye Feng Ping was murdered, but he didn't dare to explain. After all, explanation is a cover-up, and he understood this truth too well. Xue Lingxiu squeezed forward, glanced at the two people, and confirmed that they were not injured. Frowning, he said, "What is inside this stone door?"
Yun Xian didn't say anything. Qin Ya's expression was unclear behind her veil. She just smiled and said, "I'm glad you're alright. Let's go out and continue guarding the altar."
Yun Xian: "Thank you for your hard work."
After the group had left in a mighty procession, Qiao Lingshan rushed over again: "What did you say? What did you say?"
Apart from Yun Xian, only Taiping and Su Chi knew what happened inside, but Su Chi just stood silently beside Yun Xian, holding her hand tightly.
Yun Xian caught her and said everything he could say, without mentioning a single word he shouldn't say.
"This is consistent with our previous speculation, and it makes sense immediately." Xue Lingxiu pondered for a moment and asked doubtfully, "But, is that all?"
"Yes." Qiao Lingshan asked in confusion, "Did the Stone Gate go to such great lengths to drive you in just for these things?"
It's not that these things are unimportant, but regardless of Chi You's identity or past, they don't affect what everyone is doing and are of no help at all. Would knowing Chi You's real name is Yunlong cause him any great mental harm?
You know, after hearing the news that Yun Xian was involved, the group was no different from frightened birds. When Qin Ya entered, Qi Xingye, despite his busy schedule, stopped her from approaching the stone door belonging to the Qinfang. The sudden gust of wind was so terrifying that it left a lingering fear in everyone's heart.
After that, Qiao Lingshan also tried to enter the stone gate, but just like Yun Xian touching the stone gate of Qinfang, let alone entering, her hand and the stone gate seemed to be separated by a vague barrier, and she could not get close at all.
"I find it strange, too," Yun Xian said. "I thought that after entering, some mysterious and powerful being would leave behind something that would suddenly enlighten me, infuse me with great wisdom, and allow my cultivation to jump three levels. From then on, I would be invincible and killing demons would be as easy as eating and drinking water... But the result is nothing, nothing at all."
The spiritual energy between heaven and earth will gradually thin out over time; this is an unstoppable trend. The four realms of ancient times cannot be directly compared to the four realms of today. In ancient times, human emperors abounded, heroes emerged in abundance, and the monsters and beasts were naturally many times more powerful than they are today. However, with the passage of time, everything returns to dust, turning into a few handfuls of ash.
Chi You was a relic from ancient times. Relying on the heart of pure evil, it constantly replaced its body, and who knows how many generations and years it had passed. Now that it had reappeared in the world, asking Yun Xian and his group to deal with it was like asking a newborn baby to wrestle against a strong young man. The two were not on the same plane at all, and it was indeed a bit too much to ask.
As Yun Xian pondered, he suddenly sighed, "Now that I think about it, it really only has one advantage: it lives a long time and never dies."
"Isn't this advantage terrifying?" Xue Lingxiu said helplessly, "Living long is also a kind of ability, just like a talent. Others can't change it, and they can't learn it."
Feng Ye, wrapped in his cassock, was still thinking. If Chi You heard everyone was making up stories about him behind his back, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit three liters of blood, and his life span would be shortened by ten years...
"But it doesn't matter." Yun Xian saw that everyone in the group looked unhappy and said, "It's not important."
Qi Zhiye: "Isn't this important?"
"Heaven has chosen us, but it didn't say we have to do it! Don't be too rigid in your thinking. There are always more solutions than problems." Yun Xian said as a matter of course: "If your cultivation is not good enough, then ask for help. There are so many seniors with high cultivation in the four realms. Are we just going to sit there and watch? It's impossible. If it doesn't work out, the Buddhist sect will take action. If you are not smart, then let's discuss it with everyone. Look, now we have guessed it to be 90% correct."
Everyone was silent for a while, as if they thought she had a point. Especially when she mentioned that the Buddhist sect would intervene, Feng Ye said weakly, "You're actually quite smart."
After saying that, he quickly added, "Sometimes." As if he was afraid that if he lost this prerequisite, he would really praise her.
Yun Xian: "You should find a pair of pants to put on first. What's the point of being like this now?"
Qiao Lingshan said enthusiastically: "If you feel cold, just hold it tighter."
"..." Yun Xian said the same thing, "Lingshan, stop sexually harassing me."
Qin Fang stayed in front of the altar in the East Realm for two full months.
During this time, almost everyone in the Sword Pavilion had left, leaving only Yun Lang, the Sixth Elder, who was imprisoned in a secret room weaving straw sandals, and a dozen or so disciples in charge. The sect's protective formation always had to be manned; if anything were to happen to the sect, the Sect Master would be the one to stand guard until the very end.
Jiangshan not only lost his big garden, but he even had no time to rest. He carried Yunxian around all day, looking for any traces of the remaining demons in the Eastern Realm. But strangely enough, no matter how hard he looked, he found nothing.
It was as if Chi You had really changed his nature, and was determined to wait until he recovered from his injuries before coming out. But the longer it dragged on, the more unfavorable the situation would be for the human race. Yun Xian could not predict what it would do next and could only wait for the opportunity.
During this period, Yun Xian received two letters from the Northern Territory after a long time.
When she received the first letter, she saw the words "Respected Great Hero Dog Sword" and she felt as if she was in another world. Before that, she was particularly concerned about whether her nickname was Buddha Dog or Dog Sword, what position she ranked on the heroes list, and whether she was suppressing Zhong Changyao. But since she first met Chi You in the Body Strengthening Sect, she had no time to care about these things.
Nonsense, the four realms are almost stacked into tofu blocks, why bother about the hero list!
Yun Xian only read two or three lines before he said to Qiao Lingshan, "This is definitely not written by the eldest lady."
"How do you know?" Qiao Lingshan also came over to watch for a while, and said quietly, "It sounds more like Tiedan's tone. The eldest lady usually talks as little as possible. How could she ask you if you have eaten?"
"There should be a second one." Yun Xian said this, and two days later he received the expected second Lion Hair letter. It was still written on the same rough straw paper, and the content was concise and to the point. As expected, the altar in the Northern Realm also appeared. The only good news was that it seemed to be under the control of the Body Refining Sect.
"Zhong Changyao is still in the Northern Realm?" Qiao Lingshan asked puzzledly, "Is he representing himself now, or the Sword Sect?"
Yun Xian had previously broken the Jade Water Sword that Liu Chang had used to win him over in the Northern Realm, and he didn't know what Zhong Changyao's current relationship with the Sword Sect was like. But if he wanted to visit, it must not be out of personal ties.
The two of them sat on Jiangshan's back, with Su Chi following closely beside him.
In order to protect his privacy, Yun Xian hasn't told anyone about his transformation into a sword, but she and Su Chi didn't tell anyone, and they both knew it... In fact, Yun Xian still really wanted to know if the eldest senior brother could turn back into a sword outside the trial ground, so that she could realize her wish of tying him to her belt and walking around.
Although Xue and Qi did not say it explicitly, as disciples of the sect, how could they not go back to the sect to take a look now that things have changed to this point? However, the round trip would take more than ten days. Qi Xingye returned to the Western Realm first, followed by Xue Lingxiu. There is still no news from the two of them.
Two months had passed and there had been no news anywhere. Yun Xian didn't have much patience, not to mention that Jimo Shu was still in Chi You's hands. Only the magic stone she carried with her was still flashing, meaning that her life was at least safe for the moment.
Jiang Shan uttered a "hmm" sound, and Yun Xian lowered his head and said, "Are you tired? If you are tired, go back and rest."
The altar was now heavily guarded by the Qinfang. The young monks from the four realms who had flocked in knew they would gain nothing, so many of them returned. At least the flow of people on the streets was much thinner than it had been a while ago. The three men and the bear turned a corner when, suddenly, Su Chi said in a deep voice, "Stop."
Before he even said anything, Yun Xian had already sensed something was amiss. The stretch of road before her looked much the same as before, with people passing by with smiles on their faces, relaxed and at ease. But her intuition told her something was amiss.
But at the moment of discovery, a glowing formation suddenly appeared under Jiangshan's feet, and sharp thorns suddenly grew on the ground, piercing Jiangshan's defenseless belly fiercely. Blood gushed out of his soft belly, forming a pool of blood. Jiangshan roared in pain, and slammed his claws heavily on the ground, raising dust!
Despite this, he did not throw the person off his back. Yun Xian and Qiao Lingshan rolled over and landed on the ground. Yun Xian said decisively: "Jiangshan! Return the beast ring!!"
Formations, formations everywhere. Where her toes landed, a flash of light suddenly appeared. Spiritual phantoms, like countless sharp swords, stabbed at her viciously. Su Chi's sword energy followed suit. After ten moves, he had completely dispelled the phantoms. Yun Xian swept forward, protecting Qiao Lingshan behind him, and raised his eyes.
Amidst the dust, a dozen masked men in black stood on a high place, looking at the three people as if they were dead objects.
Yun Xian: “…”
Now that things have come to this, she no longer asks stupid questions like "Who are you?"
She knew during the Four-way War that the people of Xingyan Sect were at an absolute disadvantage in immediate combat, but if they accidentally fell into their formation, it would be like a nightmare, and killing people of higher levels would be a piece of cake. But why didn't anyone from Jiange notice that this group of people entered the Eastern Realm?
Qiao Lingshan recognized the origin of the man in black at a glance. She was not afraid at all and whispered to Yun Xian, "Is someone instructing him, or?"
Among the assassin organizations that pay to kill people, there are people from all kinds of sects. It would be too arbitrary to determine which sect they belong to just by looking at the martial arts they use.
Yun Xian looked at the leader coldly and said, "We'll have to see if he's a small shrimp or a big fish."
Qiao Lingshan was startled, then saw Yun Xian sheathing the leader and said, "Big Brother!"
Su Chi said, "I understand."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Xian did not dodge or evade, but stepped directly through the layers of formations and rushed towards the leader like the wind!
The wind was blowing so fast that only the afterimage could be seen. The man had not expected that she would be so reckless and even abandon her weapon in pursuit of speed. A sneer appeared in his eyes, and the formation that was fully triggered exploded. The condensed spiritual energy attack was overwhelming, piercing towards her with a whistling wind. If there was a move that was not blocked, Yun Xian would instantly turn into a hedgehog!
But at this moment, Su Chi moved.
Swords, swords were everywhere, rising from the ground with a clanging sound. The force they came was terrifying, but also like a spring breeze and rain, using offense instead of defense, blocking all the attacks from Yun Xian's side without missing a single one.
In the sudden darkness, all everyone could hear was the sound of weapons clashing as densely as rain. Qiao Lingshan tried to look closely, but she could not see Su Chi's figure under the sky. She could only see the countless black iron swords swirling around. Suddenly, she felt that Su Chi had really turned into a weapon.
A weapon that belongs only to Yun Xian, which he can use as easily as with his own arm without any hindrance.
After a moment, there was only silence. Yun Xian's rough fingers had already clasped the leader's neck. The other party took a breath and attacked. She frowned and instantly pressed down the man's four orifices and five acupoints. Finally, with a click, she removed his jaw to prevent him from biting his tongue to commit suicide.
When he opened his eyes again, all the men in black were attacked by the formation and died silently, leaving only the man in Yun Xian's hand.
"Can't you do some research before coming?" Yun Xian asked, "Would that be fun?"
She knew that talking too much would only cause trouble, so she pulled the man's veil off as soon as she opened her mouth. Once the veil was removed, she revealed another ordinary disguise mask. Yun Xian glanced sideways and said, "This is the Xing Yan Sect's mask."
"This, didn't Miss Liu give it to us last time?" Qiao Lingshan said, "Except for the disciples of Xingyan Sect, no one can see through it."
The man was captured by her and became silent, like a stone, as if he had lost his humanity in an instant.
"A disciple of Xingyan Sect?" Yun Xian picked him up and said, "We have one here. Let's go find Jiang Xingyao."
“…”
But Yun Xian really didn't expect this answer.
Jiang Xingyao stood in front of the abandoned formation and said, "This is the second elder of the Xingyan Sect. Why did he come to the Eastern Realm?"
Qiao Lingshan was shocked: "How could it be him?!"
Yun Xian had met the Second Elder of Xingyan Sect twice before. Back in Tangling Country, it was he who was sent by his aunt to help break the barrier and ended up watching the entire scene. It was also he who was forced to serve as a puppet body for Senior Nan Ronghong after his mother stopped his carriage. Regardless, Yun Xian and his group remembered the Second Elder as a kind old man who, though unlucky, was always cheerful. He looked nothing like the dull, expressionless man he was now!
Yun Xian looked at his subordinate, his thoughts racing, as if something that had been ignored suddenly came to his mind.
"No," she said, "No one has ever said that this abandoned formation is the formation that folds the four realms!"
Qiao Lingshan: "But, behind this stone door is the trial gate. If this formation is not there, where else could it be set up? Setting up such a large formation would definitely be discovered no matter where it is!"
"Do you think this Second Elder still looks human?" Yun Xian shook him, but he remained motionless, showing no reaction at all. He said with difficulty, "Lingshan, Senior Brother, do you remember the first time we went to the Sword Sect?"
Qiao Lingshan: "What...ah! Formation!!"
At that time, Liu Xu once said that Dao Sect had spent an unimaginable amount of money for Jiange to ask Xing Yan Sect to set up a formation within the sect, which could gather the spiritual energy from all around, making the practice more effective, and also clearing the mind and calming the spirit. The coverage area was the entire sect.
Besides the Dao Sect, other sects also had some, but they just didn't have such strong financial resources, so they couldn't build such a large formation. But if the Xingyan Sect was originally evil, then who could tell if it had changed the formation?
Qiao Lingshan: "But this is just speculation..."
"There's one more thing." Yun Xian said briefly, "During the Four-Way War, I felt something was amiss. Liu Shi was colluding with the Demon Cult, and even his subordinates and closest elders were completely unaware of this. Do you really think he would tell Xing Yan Zong about this?!"
Even Liu Chang only figured it out afterward and rushed to clean up his mess. With Liu Shi's habit of acting first and reporting later, how could he possibly have informed Xing Yan Zong of the plan? Furthermore, there was no need for Xing Yan Zong to be involved in the plan at all!
But at that time, Yao Xing had cryptically told Yun Xian not to go that way. He knew the plan, but how did he learn it? Why did he warn him? Was his purpose in warning him just to help Yun Xian avoid disaster?
Su Chi said, "Among the seven old sects, only the Sword Pavilion does not have the formation set up by the Xingyan Sect."
Yun Xian looked up at him with a serious gaze.
…
At this moment, in the wind and snow of the Body Strengthening Sect, Ji Rongxue said, "Zhong Changyao, this is your fourth visit. Who do you represent when discussing cooperation?"
Zhong Changyao raised his face and said calmly, "Sword Sect."
"Then we should call Liu Chang." Ji Rongxue said, "Sword Sect, cooperation?"
Before Zhong Changyao could say anything, Ji Rongxue said indifferently, "The last one to cooperate with the Sword Sect was the Demon Sect, right?"
"......" Zhong Changyao gave a bitter laugh and said, "You all know?"
Ji Rongxue said, "Don't treat people as fools."
Amidst the blizzard, the formation beneath his feet still emitted a faint glow. Zhong Changyao finally spoke, "Whether you believe it or not, what Liu Shi did at the time truly represented only him. No one else knew, not even a single sect in the Northern Realm. Even you weren't entirely clear at the time, were you?"
Ji Rongxue was a little confused at first, but after a few seconds, his dark red pupils suddenly contracted.
"So," Zhong Changyao said, "Elder Liu asked me to tell you that, at least on this matter, he will always be on your side."
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