After leaving Dading City, Qin Xin and his group of five headed directly towards Baihua Pavilion.
The news that the Ding Dynasty has now fallen has spread far and wide, and all the guards around the Hundred Flowers Pavilion have disappeared.
The Hundred Flowers Pavilion got its name because it is located in the Hundred Flowers Valley, a hundred kilometers west of Dading City.
Although the Hundred Flowers Pavilion has not been established as long as the Eastern Wilderness Academy, it is still considered an established force in the Eastern Wilderness.
As Qin Xin led Jin Yuanbao and the others on their journey, they discovered that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around the Hundred Flowers Pavilion was indeed much more abundant than in other places. Moreover, there were many waterfalls outside the valley, making the environment extremely beautiful.
Unfortunately, many buildings around the Hundred Flowers Pavilion have been destroyed, likely due to a fierce battle that took place earlier.
The current situation within Hundred Flowers Valley remains unknown to anyone in the entire Eastern Wilderness.
Before Qin Xin arrived at the entrance of Hundred Flowers Valley, he discovered that there was indeed a mountain-guarding formation blocking the way, making it extremely difficult to enter.
Since he didn't know what had happened in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, Qin Xin didn't want Jin Yuanbao and the others to risk their lives with him.
So he decided to go in alone. Although Jin Yuanbao and the others were unwilling, they could not resist Qin Xin's determination.
After Jin Yuanbao and the others had settled on a temporary place to stay, Qin Xin went directly to the entrance of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
After Qin Xin brought Xiao Jin out of the fragmented map space, it looked very unwilling. It had consumed a lot of its spiritual power when breaking the formation of the underground palace. Now it was sound asleep when Qin Xin took it out directly, so it was naturally a little dissatisfied.
However, with Xiao Feng suppressing him, Xiao Jin often had no way to express his suffering and could only obediently work as a laborer.
As the King's Mark atop Xiao Jin's head slowly glowed with golden light, a mysterious rune mark slowly flew out.
Upon contact with the formation, they melted instantly, like snowflakes falling to the ground.
Qin Xin stepped into it without any hesitation, and the moment he entered, the passage of the mountain-protecting array that had been opened was restored to its original state.
After stroking Little Gold's head, Qin Xin gave it a few low-grade spirit stones before returning to the fragmented map space, satisfied.
"Teacher, what happened here? Why is it so quiet?"
Qin Xin used his spiritual sense to explore the surroundings and found that there was no one in Hundred Flowers Valley. The vegetation had not been pruned for a long time and had covered some of the pavilions.
The entire Valley of a Hundred Flowers seemed to have been abandoned.
"Click! Sizzle!"
Walking on the path covered with fallen leaves and branches, the soft sounds broke the silence of the entire Hundred Flowers Valley.
Qin Xin searched many places and found that everyone there seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace, not even any trace of martial arts practitioners.
After arriving at a pavilion, Qin Xin was surprised to see his own name on a huge rock.
"Could this have been left by Luo Lingyan?"
Sensing the lingering aura on the boulder, Qin Xin could tell that this thin, almost completely dissipated spiritual energy naturally belonged to Luo Lingyan.
For a moment, Qin Xin felt a sense of joy.
At first, Qin Xin thought that Luo Lingyan's feelings for him were unrequited. But after seeing the name engraved on the wall, Qin Xin knew that Luo Lingyan also had feelings for him.
Upon seeing the name, Qin Xin immediately activated his spiritual sense to search for that familiar figure in the Valley of a Hundred Flowers.
"Who is it!"
Suddenly, Qin Xin felt a tremor in his heart, turned around and shouted in a somewhat wary direction.
"I didn't expect to be discovered by you so soon after I arrived."
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect your strength to improve so quickly."
"First level of the Core Formation Realm, not bad, not bad, he can be considered a genius."
The figure of an old man in a gray robe appeared as if from the darkness, silent and unnoticed.
"Oh, I didn't expect to see you here, senior. I haven't had a chance to thank you for your help before."
Qin Xin was naturally very familiar with this gray-robed old man. When he was weak, he was protected by the old man in secret. Otherwise, he might have been killed by those powerful martial artists long ago.
"There's no need to thank me. I was just following Miss's orders."
"If you become powerful in the future, you can thank me in person."
The gray-robed old man shook his head, looked Qin Xin up and down, and then his eyes showed a hint of appreciation.
Elder Ying had witnessed Qin Xin's progress and efforts along the way. At first, he didn't understand why the young lady would favor such a weak martial artist.
Now I've come to admire the young lady's vision and judgment.
"Does Senior mean that Luo Lingyan is safe and sound?"
Upon hearing these words from the old man in black robes, Qin Xin felt a surge of joy.
"Don't call me 'senior,' it's annoying to hear. Just call me Elder Shadow."
Seeing Qin Xin's expression, Elder Ying, being an old and shrewd man, naturally discerned the emotions within it.
"However, I still have to advise you that your current strength is not enough to get close to Miss."
"Otherwise, you'll not only harm yourself, but also Miss."
"There's no point in telling you anything now."
As Elder Ying turned to leave, he paused and couldn't help but say something.
"Thank you for informing me, Elder Ying, but I believe that one day I will be able to stand by her side."
Qin Xin looked at the old man's back and spoke with a resolute tone.
"I hope so. But you need to be careful with the spirit body on you. There are quite a few people in this Tianxuan Continent who are very interested in spirit bodies."
"Little one, we'll meet again someday. Leave this Valley of a Hundred Flowers as soon as possible; things here are no longer within your control."
After speaking, Elder Ying's figure vanished in an instant, without any fluctuation of spiritual energy.
"call!"
After the old shadow disappeared, Danqing floated out of the mysterious fragmented map space, his old face showing a hint of lingering fear.
"This old fellow had been hiding his strength, and we hadn't yet discovered his terrifying power. Now, being in such close contact with him, even my spiritual body is trembling uncontrollably."
"If I were in my prime back then, I'm afraid I might not have been able to defeat this old guy."
"Qin Xin, I must say that the power behind that little girl Luo Lingyan is terrifying. It seems that your future path will be much more difficult than I imagined."
"But you don't need to put too much pressure on yourself. Anyway, you have quite a few suitors, right?"
Seeing Danqing's appearance, Qin Xin simply smiled.
He understood the meaning behind Danqing's words. The power behind Luo Lingyan was something that even he, in his prime, might not be able to provoke. He wanted Qin Xin to give up because he was worried that Qin Xin would get involved and become cannon fodder.
However, Qin Xin was determined, and once he made up his mind, he would not easily give up.
The events unfolding in Hundred Flowers Valley are beyond his control, so Qin Xin saw no need to linger and left immediately after making his move.
The large stone with the two characters "Qin Xin" carved by Luo Lingyan was directly put into the fragmented map space by him, which drew a disdain from Danqing.
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