The tree hole is very small and the space inside can only accommodate one adult.

Kong Ju entered and sat cross-legged, just filling up the space inside.

Then Kong Ju brought some dead branches and leaves and sealed the entrance before entering the tree hole.

"Although it can't provide protection, at least it can confuse people a little." Looking at the sealed entrance to the tree hole, Kong Ju nodded with satisfaction.

Combined with the ability of his Guanghan Taiyin Sutra to conceal his aura, ordinary cultivators cannot detect him.

After doing all this, Kong Ju closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in the cave to practice.

The rest he mentioned certainly didn't mean sleeping. He finally had some free time, so he naturally wanted to use it to consolidate his cultivation.

The battle with Dou Xiao a few days ago brought him great gains, and his cultivation had improved to a certain extent.

He also absorbed Dou Xiao's spiritual essence, and his cultivation level skyrocketed.

He should have found a place to consolidate his skills long ago, but he was always thinking about his two teammates and didn't stop.

Now we are taking a break to consolidate our current state.

As Kong Jue's breathing gradually became steady, the spiritual energy in his body began to circulate slowly along the trajectory of the Guanghan Taiyin Meridian.

The crescent mark on the forehead appeared at the right time.

Because the top of the tree hole is hollow, the position where Kong Ju sits cross-legged can just receive the illumination of the moonlight.

Under the moonlight, something seemed to have revived in the moon disc imprint, and began to absorb and exhale the moonlight on its own, hidden in the moon disc imprint.

Specks of light float in the space inside the tree hole, like a starry sky.

But all these Kongqi are gone.

He sat like this for the whole night.

The gains of several days were finally consolidated in one night and turned into a complete improvement in Kong Jue's realm.

When he opened his eyes, his aura was nearly 50% stronger than before the battlefield in Beiling County.

"I feel like I'm about to reach the peak of the fifth level of Yanglun." Feeling the strong spiritual power flowing through his meridians, Kong Ju's eyes were bright.

It has only been less than three months since he broke through the fifth level of Yanglun, and now his spiritual power is about to reach the peak of this realm.

You only need to retreat for two or three months to try to break through the sixth level of Yanglun.

With this speed, I’m afraid there’s no one in the entire outer sect who is faster than him.

Of course, the reason why it was so fast was closely related to the fact that he absorbed Dou Xiao's human spirit.

Although Kong Ju didn't know the reason, his Yue Lun had the ability to refine the essence of human spirit and transform it into his own cultivation.

But it's also a good thing.

He was even thinking about improving his cultivation by hunting down monks who had absorbed the essence of human spirits.

But he soon put the idea behind him.

“It’s just that the number of Blood Robe Alliance monks who have absorbed the essence of human spirits is too small. Even if there are any, most of them are concentrated above the seventh level of Yanglun, and they are not easy to kill.”

I still feel hurt when I think of Dou Xiao.

It took a lot of effort to kill him.

If you encounter someone in his prime, even if you can kill him, it will probably be a narrow victory.

Kong Ju does not have the terrifying luck that Shangguan Yuzhou has.

If you fail in a ditch, it will be more trouble than gain.

"It's too dangerous. It's better not to think about it."

Kong Ju shook his head and stopped thinking about this question.

After thinking about it, Kong Ju raised his hands above his head and stretched hard.

He had no intention of walking out of the tree hole immediately.

Instead, he took out a storage bag, rummaged around inside, and pulled out a worn sheepskin map.

Kong Jue can understand the uses of other things.

It's hard to tell what this sheepskin map is about, but since it was put into the storage bag by Dou Xiao, who is blessed with good luck, I think there must be some trick to it.

After getting it, Kong Jue, who was in a hurry, did not have time to study it carefully and just threw it into the storage bag.

Now that he had some free time and was not in a hurry, he spread the sheepskin on his knees.

With the help of the morning sunlight reflected from the top of the tree hole, Kong Ju's eyes carefully wandered over the sheepskin that was so blurred that the color could not be seen clearly.

His fingers followed the wandering of his gaze and stroked the parchment scroll.

The texture of the sheepskin is very dry and hard. I don’t know if it’s because it took too long to make.

It feels noticeably rough to the touch.

Soon his brows furrowed.

Apart from the outlines of some routes, the other patterns on the map have been completely worn away by time.

The only clear part is a pattern resembling the upper body of a bird outlined at the lower right corner of the map.

"I think I've seen this bird somewhere before!" Kong Jue suddenly felt that the bird pattern was inexplicably familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

He rubbed his temple lightly with his fingers, and soon Kong Ju's eyes lit up.

"There should be a book in the Miscellaneous Book Building that records this pattern. I have read it, but I was in a hurry at the time and just glanced over it." Kong Ju tried hard to recall that he even remembered the name of the book.

"Travels to Dongsang"

It was a miscellaneous book, quite old, which recorded in detail the distribution of sects and their ruling areas in the Wudong area at that time.

At that time, Wudong was not called Wudong, but Dongsang.

As for the description of the bird pattern, Kong Jue couldn't remember it for a moment.

But it doesn’t matter. He can go back to the Cangwu Sect’s library to borrow the book and study it.

"That bird pattern shouldn't be a treasure map, but it doesn't matter. When you travel to Wudong in the future, you can stop by to see what it is that someone went to so much trouble to record it on this parchment scroll."

With a plan in mind, Kong Ju slowly put away the parchment scroll.

No longer staying.

He carefully pushed away the fallen leaves and dead branches at the entrance of the tree hole and walked out.

It was a sunny day outside. The light filtered through the gaps between the trees and shone onto the entrance of the tree hole, casting dots of light on Kong Ju's green outer disciple robe.

Suddenly, just as Kong Ju stretched his head and looked left and right, trying to identify the direction to go next.

His neck, which was tilted to the left, stiffened for a moment.

His eyes looked strangely at the moss-covered land less than ten feet in front of the tree hole.

There, people used fruit cores and dead branches to draw a pattern similar to a map.

They even used a small branch that was still green as the location of the tree hole where Kong Jue was now.

Judging from the direction in which the fruit cores were placed, they should represent Beiling County and Xiangming County.

As for the end point of the map, it was a small boat folded out of paper and placed in one direction of the map.

The person who drew this map had a very clear idea of ​​what he wanted to say.

But the strokes were so childish that they looked like a child's doodles, and Kong Qi's face twitched.

The painter seemed reluctant to show up, but the familiar faint fragrance still lingered in the air.

Her identity is about to be revealed.

Kong Ju was at a loss whether to laugh or cry at this attempt to cover up one's mistake. He knew that the girl was nearby.

But for some reason, he couldn't show up, and could only use the map to guide himself.

Then it would be difficult to expose yourself.

After a slight hesitation, he came up with an idea, and his exaggerated voice echoed in the forest.

"Could it be a fairy descending to earth?"

"Since the fairy has given me guidance, I can't delay too much. I will go find Senior Brother Shangguan now."

…

After saying this, the exaggerated expression on Kong Qi's face suddenly disappeared and returned to normal.

He walked towards the direction of the map without looking back.

A cup of tea passed.

Huangfu Wuqin walked out from behind the tree with a satisfied expression, looked in the direction where Kong Ju left, and gave his evaluation seriously in a light voice.

"I never thought that Junior Brother Kong not only has excellent comprehension, but also has such a sharp vision. He will definitely be the backbone of our Cangwu Sect in the future."

As for why Huangfu Wuqin paid attention to Kong Ju.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Of course she had her reasons. Even those seniors of the Cangwu sect who were at the Shenglun realm had something on their bodies that could not be hidden from her eyes.

Only for Kong Ju, when Huangfu Wuqin used her eyesight for the first time, she felt that she could not see through his sea of ​​consciousness at all, as if there was a curtain similar to the night sky that blocked her vision.

Of course, this time he helped guide Kong Jue not because of this reason.

"If he doesn't go over, Shangguan Yuzhou will die. If there weren't so many people practicing swords in the inner and outer sects, I wouldn't care if this one caught the eye of Master Dongxian."

When Kong Ju arrived at the location marked on Huangfu Wuqin's map, it was already afternoon.

After walking quickly for half a day and crossing hundreds of miles of mountain roads, a devastated depression appeared in his sight.

The depression covers an area of ​​about two or three miles in radius.

This place should have been an environment with lush vegetation, but now the vegetation in one area has been destroyed and crushed by some force.

The ground of the hollow was covered with broken wood and rotten branches.

There are two more auras remaining.

A sharp sword energy and a bloody and foul smell.

It looked like a scene that had just experienced a war.

Standing on the edge of the depression, Kong Ju looked at the destroyed area and felt a bad premonition in his heart.

"The aura of this sword comes from Senior Brother Shangguan, it is definitely not fake. To be able to force him to this point, I think he has encountered a strong enemy. I hope nothing happens." After muttering to himself, Kong Ju jumped into the depression and rushed towards the center of the area where countless vegetation had been chopped down.

When he got closer, Kong Ju saw some bloodstains remaining at the scene.

This made him even more uneasy, and he immediately began to search along the bloodstains.

A dead body was found among a pile of branches and leaves.

He was wearing bloody clothes, his face was already covered in blood, and his body was covered with dense sword marks.

The fatal blow was on his chest, the wound was so deep that the bone was visible, and the internal organs and bones could be vaguely seen inside.

From the flesh and blood that had already solidified, Kong Ju sensed Shangguan Yuzhou's sword energy that had not yet dissipated.

"Yanglun Seventh Realm is indeed a strong enemy. Senior Brother Shangguan was able to kill him." Looking at the corpse of the Blood Robe Alliance disciple, Kong Ju's words were filled with some disbelief.

He was able to kill Dou Xiao entirely thanks to the blessing of the Moon Wheel Seal, which forcibly raised his cultivation to the sixth level of Yanglun.

With the help of the tyranny of the Frost and Snow Spirit, it succeeded.

Shangguan Yuzhou had not yet received any spiritual energy to nourish his spirit wheel, but he was able to kill a man at the seventh level of spiritual wheel nourishment with his fifth level of spiritual wheel nourishment. This really shocked Kong Ju.

However, it seems that Shangguan Yuzhou himself is not having a good time after killing this disciple of the Blood Robe Alliance.

Among the bloodstains left at the scene, some obviously belonged to a second person, and the bright red blood almost covered the entire surrounding area.

"The body has started to stink, at least for three days." Kong Ju sniffed the stench wafting from the corpse and made a simple analysis.

"Brother Shangguan has lost so much blood, he can't walk far. Look around here."

With this thought in mind, Kong Ju covered the body again and walked quickly through the jungle in the depression, trying to find Shangguan Yuzhou's trace.

Finally, a few drops of long-dried blood were seen on the southeast side of the depression.

Following the blood trail, they saw a shoe sticking out of a beast cave on the cliff in the depression. It belonged to Shangguan Yuzhou.

It is not known whether this cave is the residence of wild dogs or foxes, but it exudes a strong foul smell.

The entrance of the cave was too small to accommodate an adult, so Shangguan Yuzhou had to crawl in.

It seems that the situation was very urgent at that time. Even a proud man like Shangguan Yuzhou could actually crawl through a dog hole.

Kong Ju walked quickly to the exit of the beast cave, reached out and grabbed the exposed shoes, and pulled the person inside out.

It was indeed Shangguan Yuzhou.

But now he had lost consciousness, and most of the clothes on his upper body were torn, revealing bloody wounds.

It was as if it was hit head-on by some powerful Taoist magic.

Kong Ju hurriedly reached out to feel his breath. Although it was very weak, he was definitely still alive.

"Huh! Still breathing, alive!"

Shangguan Yuzhou has great luck, and deep down Kong Ju doesn't think his life will be in danger.

Therefore, this result did not surprise him too much.

After taking a breath of relief, Kong Ju did not delay any longer. He carried Shangguan Yuzhou on his back, identified a direction, and disappeared into the depression in a few jumps.

Shortly after Kong Jue left.

A middle-aged man with a resolute face and a tough profile like a knife appeared out of nowhere next to the beast cave where Shangguan Yuzhou had just hidden.

His hands hung down at his sides, and he carried no weapons, but just standing there he gave people a sense of sharpness.

After appearing, his calm eyes stared at the direction where Kong Ju disappeared, motionless, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

After a short rest, his clear voice rang out.

"Come out, I saw you earlier."

The voice echoed, and the depression was silent. There was obviously no one around, and no one knew who he was talking to.

Until there was a ripple like water in the hidden shadows of the dense forest, and a pretty figure walked out, bringing with it a faint fragrance.

"Uncle Dongxian, why do you always find me? I'm hiding so well." Huangfu Wuqin looked at the man in front of her, her little face full of regret.

Judging from her tone, this was not the first time she had played this trick in front of this man.

"Didn't your father tell you? The area a hundred feet in front of me is a restricted area." The man called Dongxian by Huangfu Wuqin explained calmly: "Let alone you, no one in the entire Cangwu Sect can hide from me at this distance."

"Uncle Dongxian is worthy of being the strongest man in my Cangwu sect. Even my father said that a person like you can shock others even if he leaves Wudong." Huangfu Wuqin sighed sincerely, looking at the man in front of him with his dark eyes, wondering what he was thinking.

"Don't flatter me. Just say what you want to say. I watched you grow up, and you can't hide your little thoughts from me." Dongxian's serious face showed a rare faint smile.

"Are you only interested in Shangguan Yuzhou? I think Kong Ju is not bad either. Wouldn't it be perfect to take them both in when you enter the inner gate?" Huangfu Wuqin finally showed his true colors, with a rare cunning look in his eyes.

"Kong Ju? Is that the young man just now?" Dong Xian understood, but his expression remained indifferent.

"He is indeed good, but lacks the 'crazy' energy. Like your father, he can enter the way of swordsmanship, but he can't reach the level of Shangguan Yuzhou."

"Oh!" Huangfu Wuqin shook his head, obviously very troubled by Dongxian's standards.

Huangfu Ying meant to let Dongxian accept two more disciples so that the inheritance would not be wasted.

However, Dongxian still does not have a disciple. Although he has several registered disciples, none of them is pleasing to his eye.

Shangguan Yuzhou is the only one that Dongxian likes.

After thinking about this, Huangfu Wuqin did not think much about it and immediately asked Dongxian: "The man named Shangguan Yuzhou has already realized the sword meaning. Do you think he can inherit your legacy?"

"It depends on whether he can survive this time. If he can overcome this hurdle, he can become my disciple." Dongxian paused, his expression still as cold as ever.

"If he dies, it means that he and I have no master-disciple relationship."

(End of this chapter)