When Chen Guanshui stepped into the Tujia village, he found that the villagers passing by were staring at him.

This is a very normal phenomenon: after all, most people in a village know each other, and if an unfamiliar person suddenly appears, it is obvious that he is an outsider.

But despite their curiosity, the villagers did not come over to ask questions, but kept a distance from him cautiously.

Chen Guanshui naturally had no plans to reminisce with these villagers. You have to know that he came here to hide, not to pay New Year's greetings. Of course, the fewer people who know his true identity, the better.

He just calmly walked through the village, heading towards the direction of the giant tree secret realm in his memory.

After about half an hour, Chen Guanshui, who was strolling in the mountains, was surprised to find that he could not remember the entrance to the secret realm.

After all, I've only been there once, and it's been such a long time, so it's normal to have forgotten.

He subconsciously ordered:

"A Jing, the location of the secret place last time..."

Before he finished speaking, he remembered that Ah Jing had already left, so he had to change the topic and ask:

"Su Ming, do you remember which way you went in the Giant Tree Secret Realm last time?"

"Of course I don't remember." Su Mingjian replied.

"If you don't remember, then don't remember. Why do you say 'of course I don't remember'?" Chen Guanshui asked with a frown.

"Because I don't have a recording function." Su Mingjian said confidently, "I'm just a sword."

"You are one of the two swords of Fuxi!" Chen Guanshui emphasized, "the most powerful flying sword in the world!"

"No matter how powerful a flying sword is, it's still not a flying sword?" Su Mingjian argued, "No matter how powerful a flying sword is, it can't help you cook, sweep the floor, wash clothes, or remember things that you easily forget."

"I knew you were not as good as Ajing!" Chen Guanshui had a headache.

In this case, we can only go back to the Tujia village and ask for directions.

Another quarter of an hour later, Chen Guanshui returned to the village gate and saw A Ling walking slowly in from outside with a backpack full of herbs on his back.

Aling?

He quickly remembered that the girl had initially pretended to be from a Tujia village and had led the Shushan monks such as Ling Yunpo to the secret realm.

In fact, his real identity is Donghuang Daolong Xiaoqi, who is also a dragon cultivator who has been in the human world for many years.

Since Long Xiaoqi is here, Shi Yao must be here not far away... However, Chen Guanshui is not Qiu Changtian, Ling Yunpo or Luo Yan, and does not have the identity of an orthodox monk, so he is not afraid of being recognized by Shi Yao.

"Girl." He called A Ling who was about to return to the village, "Can you ask for directions?"

"Oh." A Ling stopped and asked, "Where do you want to go, sir?"

"I want to go to the secret realm of giant trees." Chen Guanshui said bluntly.

Hearing the word "secret realm", A Ling's eyes narrowed immediately.

After a while, she slowly asked:

"May I ask who this immortal is? And where did you hear about this secret realm?"

Chen Guanshui replied:

"My Taoist name is 'Wangshan', I am a casual cultivator, but I heard about it from a Shushan cultivator, so I came here to look for the secret realm."

A Ling had a guess in his mind: in the secret realm of the giant tree, there are many exotic flowers and plants, as well as powerful monsters. The former is the secret medicine of the Purple Palace for the cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm, and the latter can help hone the fighting ability and break through the bottleneck of cultivation.

I think this person is either in the Foundation Establishment Stage or the Golden Core Stage, and he has gone to that secret realm to look for opportunities.

"The Giant Tree Secret Realm is not far from here." Ah Ling replied calmly, "In the past, many cultivators went there to explore and search for treasures."

"However, although I know where the secret realm is, I have never been deep into it, so at most I can only take you to the entrance of the secret realm, but you have to walk the path inside by yourself."

"Thank you, fellow Taoist!" Chen Guanshui was immediately overjoyed.

"I don't deserve it, fellow Daoist. I'm just an ordinary person." A Ling quickly entered the acting state.

Of course Chen Guanshui would not be fooled. He still maintained a respectful attitude as if asking for help from others, without any negligence or disrespect.

A Ling led him through twists and turns in the mountains, and soon they arrived at the entrance to the secret realm of the giant tree.

Chen Guanshui walked towards the secret realm, and caught a glimpse of A Ling and others waiting behind him. He was surprised that they did not set any ambush or trap.

After he disappeared into the secret realm, not long after, Shi Yao came from a distance on a sword.

"What's the situation?" she asked coldly.

A Ling then described Chen Guanshui's characteristics in detail and completely.

"Wangshan..." Shi Yao pondered for a moment and said, "I haven't heard of this cultivator among the Three Pure Ones. Maybe he is really a casual cultivator."

"So what do we do?" Ling asked.

"Don't worry about him for now." Shi Yao pondered for a long time and said slowly, "If it is someone from the Three Pure Ones of the Orthodox Sect, just ambush and kill them. It doesn't matter if it is a casual cultivator."

"Then I'll go in and follow him to see if he's really a casual cultivator." A Ling said.

"Are you wasting your time on things like this?" Shi Yao immediately said sternly.

A Ling stuck out her tongue and stopped talking.

Shi Yao flew away on her sword. A Ling's mind turned slightly, and he turned around and returned to the secret realm.

This secret realm is where she usually lives. Since no human cultivators would come here, she can boldly reveal her true form as a dragon without any worries.

After searching in the air for a while, there was no trace of the wandering cultivator.

A Ling was wondering, but suddenly he realized something and quickly turned around and rushed towards a valley.

Originally there lived a poisonous dragon in the valley, but it was killed by the crazy Taoist priest. Then A Ling entered the deep pool at the bottom of the valley and found the dragon's nest under the water.

If that casual cultivator hides in the nest, he will naturally not be able to be found from the outside.

She dived into the deep water and came to the ruins of an underground cave. She saw Chen Guanshui standing in the middle of the bluestone slab, seemingly thinking about something in a daze.

Suddenly he looked up and said:

"Since you're here, why hide your head and show your tail?"

"You have a keen sense." Seeing him looking in the direction where he was hiding, Ah Ling simply walked out openly, "There is a different world here, but it is hidden under a deep pool. How did you find this place?"

"I've been here before." When Chen Guanshui was asked this, he immediately felt sad and said with emotion.

Been here before? Ah Ling was slightly startled at first, but then he immediately reacted.

Wait, the ruins here were not formed naturally, but were caves left by the ancients. Later, they were occupied by poisonous dragons for a long time and no one could enter.

He said that he had been here before, and that time must have been before the poisonous dragon. Could it be that... he was the ancient who built the cave here?

Who is this guy?

Chen Guanshui didn't know that his casual words had caused A Ling to make up a lot of wrong information in his mind. He just walked quickly along the lines on the floor again using the Fenyun Bagua step.

As a Jiaolong cultivator, A Ling of course practiced the martial arts and physical skills of the Jiaolong clan. He did not understand nor look down upon the footwork of humans. He only watched his steps being light and graceful, as if dancing, and was mesmerized for a moment.

A moment later, the stone slab collapsed again.

The two fell into the abyss and landed steadily at the bottom. Ah Ling looked around vigilantly, and his sight quickly caught the big tree in the center.

Those were the remains of a tree demon. The graceful upper body of a woman stretched out from the trunk, gently holding the corpse of a man, who was obviously a human.

Chen Guanshui looked at the two corpses in silence for a long time.

He thought of the dragon-fox that was still in the Eastern Emperor Realm… They were both humans and demons in love, so why did this pair of ancient people have the courage to live and die together, while he could only leave the little fox silently?

Is it really because of some "plan to repair the sky"?

Thoughts were turning rapidly in his mind, and Chen Guanshui suddenly had a feeling. He immediately sat down at the bottom of the valley to meditate and gain insights.

Ah Ling, who was standing next to them, looked at the two bodies hugging each other and quickly guessed the reason. She couldn't help but let out a long sigh - she didn't understand what love was, but this scene undoubtedly touched her heart.

Looking at Chen Guanshui who was meditating on the spot, it seemed that he had no guard against her at all. Ah Ling also put away her fear and just turned her eyes away, not knowing what she was thinking.

…

However, ever since Elder Jingyun defected from the Penglai Jade Purity Temple, related matters have been listed as taboos by the Wanxiang Immortal himself, and no one is allowed to discuss or speculate privately.

The position of the master of Tiangong Workshop was taken over by the elder Shi Liuli of Dongyou.

Although discussion was not allowed, everyone knew what had happened, so Tiangongfang's sales almost plummeted, as if it had been banned.

However, the new master Shi Liuli did not react at all. She just continued breathing, forging swords, and studying every day. Liang Ruohua was worried that this little sister's faith in Taoism might be shaken, and she had completely become insane.

"Senior Sister, I'm fine." Shi Liuli said softly in response to the concern of the third senior sister.

"I'm glad you're okay." Liang Ruohua saw that she looked normal. Although she was still worried, she could only force a smile on her face, "Then... I'll leave first."

After the third senior sister left, Shi Liuli sat in the sword-making workshop in a daze for half an hour.

Suddenly, she raised her arm again and threw out six copper coins.

Divination.

The coin fell, but the hexagram was still in chaos.

The completely chaotic hexagram, according to the analysis of the numerology industry, means that either the person does not exist or the matter does not exist.

Why can't I find this person? Even if he is dead, he should be shown as dead to me!

Shi Liuli stared at the copper coins for a while, then suddenly gritted his teeth in anger and threw them all into the furnace.

In the furnace, countless lumps of molten copper were piled up like small hills, and were burned red and shiny by the fire.

Shi Liuli stood up and returned to the bedroom silently.

When she pushed open the door, she had an illusion for a moment. She thought that after she pushed the door open, she would see Luo Yan sitting in front of the desk, turning his head and looking at her with a smile.

But when her vision cleared again, she could only see that the room was empty.

Shi Liuli came to the bedside like a puppet, sat down slowly, and then lay down slowly.

She looked at the ceiling above the bed and was in a daze for half an hour again. Then she touched the pillow next to her tremblingly and buried her head in it.

Luo Yan, ah Luo Yan.

If you come to find me within a year, I won't want this Tian Workshop anymore. Let's leave Penglai, and I will follow you wherever you go.

If you show up within ten years, I will capture you and then ask the headmaster and the immortals for mercy, and let you suffer the sect’s punishment and penalty.

If I find you within a hundred years, I will destroy all your powers and tie you up like a dog. Let's see if you dare to leave me and run around again!

But if you never come back in this life, then I...

Then I don’t know what to do…

She hugged the pillow for a long time before she let out barely perceptible sobs and choking sounds, and her shoulders began to tremble and twitch, unable to stop for a long time.

At some point, Shi Qing suddenly called out from outside:

"Master! There is an elder named Jiang Xiao outside looking for you!"

Shi Liuli put down the pillow and washed herself in the copper basin for a while, washing away all the traces of tears on her face, but her eyes were still a little red and swollen.

She came to the reception room, only to see An Zhisu standing there silently, with his white hair cascading down to his waist, making him look as cold as frost and snow, yet as sharp as an ice knife.

"Jiang Xiao." Shi Liuli forced a smile, "Long time no see."

The last time was in the Golden Palace Secret Realm, and the time before that was in the White Jade Capital Secret Realm. Although they had not fought each other many times, Shi Liuli was still impressed by the opponent's strong fighting ability.

"Dongyou." An Zhisu said slowly, "Where's Jingyun?"

"Daoyou, why do you ask questions when you already know the answer?" Shi Liuli asked in a low voice.

Although Penglai refused to admit it, how could such a thing be kept secret? She didn't believe that An Zhisu didn't know about it.

"Just the day before yesterday, I was looking for the whereabouts of Taiyin Sword Master." An Zhisu was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "I found someone in southern Xinjiang."

"I am sure that the man is the Taiyin Sword Master. But when fighting with him, he actually used the Five Elements Divine Light... So I came to Penglai to ask, who taught Elder Jingyun the Five Elements Divine Light back then, and to whom did he pass it on?"

"The Master of Taiyin Sword can use the Five Elements Divine Light?" Shi Liuli was slightly stunned, and his subconscious thought was that this was ridiculous.

You, the Master of Taiyin Sword from Mount Shu, come to me, Penglai, to inquire about his martial arts. What's the reason?

She replied in a deep voice:

"My husband's Five Elements Divine Light was obtained from the Lianshan Treasure House in the past. It was not taught by anyone."

"Since the cultivation of the technique requires the acquired five elements true meridians, he has never taught it to anyone."

"But my husband may not be the only one in this world who can use the Five Elements Divine Light...Has Jiang Xiao never heard of the Peacock Demon Clan?"

"Can't I tell whether he is a peacock demon?" An Zhisu said coldly.

"Not the peacock demon clan, but humans?" Shi Liuli frowned slightly, and then immediately a strange intuition emerged from the bottom of his heart.

Rather than saying that the person is the Master of Taiyin Sword, it is more likely that he is my husband!

"Besides the Five Elements Divine Light, what other skills and magical powers has the other party displayed?" Shi Liuli asked anxiously.

"I only used the sword." An Zhisu replied.

"What are the characteristics of the sword?" Shi Liuli asked again.

"Three feet and eight inches, about four fingers wide, the sword spine is thick, its color is dark yellow, and the patterns are like old roots." An Zhisu had a very good memory and said quickly.

There's no doubt about it! Shi Liuli blurted out:

"That's my husband's Huangting Kunwu sword!"

An Zhisu was slightly stunned, then said angrily:

"How could Elder Jingyun's sword be in the hands of my junior brother?"