"I think……"
"No, you don't want to at all." Bai Ru stood in front of Qu Xiu, holding her sword.
The meaning is clear: if you take one more step, I won't be polite.
"I really want to..." Qu Xiu let out a long breath, "and said again, really, really want to."
"You really don't want to?" Bai Ru drew her sword and pointed it at the sky. "The Elders' Council has already noticed something amiss. They told me to keep an eye on you. Don't get involved. In the end, I'll be the one who has to deal with you."
"I don't believe you haven't thought about it," Qu Xiu continued to tempt him. "Many times, you're more like his disciple than I am. Within your body..."
He chuckled mockingly, reaching out to tap Bai Ru's chest. "You've been harboring an innate restlessness, and you couldn't hold it in when you saw the demonic cultivators around her, could you?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Bai Ru pointed her sword at him. "Let me tell you! I'm not going to let you go down the mountain today. This is something I promised to Master Yiyang, and I've also made a promise to the Elders' Council."
"Little Whitey, what will you do if I go down?" Qu Xiu blinked and asked quietly.
The voice was incredibly seductive, especially his captivating eyes, which conveyed a message that left people bewildered.
Bai Ru's defenses began to crumble.
He wanted to go down the mountain.
Countless days and nights, he dreamed of going down the mountain.
Down the mountain, it seemed as if something was guiding him.
He had only been down the mountain once in his entire life, and he had no memory of it after returning, which made him even more curious about everything down the mountain.
“I…” He broke down.
However, his gaze still held a hint of inquiry as he looked at Qu Xiu. "What are you going down the mountain for?"
“Go down the mountain…” he pointed to the sky, “…ascend to heaven.”
Bai Ru's lips twitched.
Qu Xiu is an unreliable person; it would be strange if he believed this.
"Those two monks have already gone up, don't you want to go and see them?"
"I am just an ordinary disciple in Qinghe Mountain. I was able to enter the Elder Council only because of the care of Master Yiyang. Those two monks are known as Buddhas in the Secret Sect. What am I to expect to get a share of the pie?"
"If you go there, you'll be no good!" Qu Xiu continued to tempt her.
"You!" Bai Ru raised her knife and slashed forward. "Your ability is bewitching. You can't beat me in a real fight."
"So, Little Whitey, come down the mountain with me! You lock me up, and I promise I won't leave your sight."
Qu Xiu earnestly offered his hands, then bound them tightly with the Immortal Binding Rope. "Now you should believe my sincerity, right? I genuinely want to take you down the mountain for a stroll."
“I…” Bai Ru glanced around.
Since the incident Wen Jingge caused at Qinghe Mountain six months ago, Qinghe Mountain has been undergoing renovations and has been closed for the past six months. The disciples on the mountain have been avoiding the topic of the mountain gate.
The demons of that time appeared out of nowhere. If they were to invade again, Qinghe Mountain would not be able to withstand it.
"Let's go!" Qu Xiu grabbed his hand and led him down the mountain before he could even react.
"Your hand..." Bai Ru reminded her.
The Immortal Binding Rope in Qu Xiu's hand was gone.
"Oh dear! Don't worry about the details! If it's gone, it's gone! There's plenty more on the mountain, Qinghe Mountain isn't short of money."
Bai Ru was led by the nose by him.
Deep down, he was also quite surprised by his own reaction.
It seems that since half a year ago, his mind has been unable to keep up with the situation, and he seems to be getting dumber and dumber, yet he is unable to refute Qu Xiu.
"Did you drug me?"
Qu Xiu silently mourned for himself for a minute, then asked curiously, "Little Bai, what kind of nonsense is going on in your head? Next time, let's not play with the people from the Tu Luo Sect. They just like to make up names for righteous sects."
Bai Ru: ……
Bai Ru recalled the events and confirmed that none of the members of the Tu Luo Sect had visited Qinghe Mountain recently, and that they had even disappeared quickly after the group from the Xuan Yun Sect left.
These sects seem to have secretly reached some kind of deal.
They disappeared quickly and without a trace.
The sects that were invited to Wen Jingge's room in those few days seemed to have been eradicated by some force.
"Will Wen Jingge be in heaven too?"
The unusual activity was reported last night.
The Snow Woman has left, but the snow and ice on Qinghe Mountain have not melted because of her departure.
The snow is still falling, the world is covered in silver, and all is quiet, like another northern region.
The snow was like a mirror watching over the world; every time Bai Ru opened the door, she felt uneasy.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here! I'm not going to drag you down with me, am I?"
Qu Xiu's words of comfort did not put her at ease. When she saw that the destination was Pingchuan Valley, Bai Ru's face turned pale.
This place was once a war relic, visibly desolate, with broken rocks everywhere, devoid of any vegetation, as if some unseen threat existed, and even birds and beasts would not choose to pass through here.
However, this place is unique today.
Because of the Snow Woman, this place is also covered in snow.
A crow rests on a withered tree. Its feathers are dark black, but upon closer inspection, they shimmer with a golden light.
The moment Bai Ru saw it, the crow suddenly opened its crimson eyes.
Clearly, this crow was highly wary of outsiders.
"I don't know how much you remember." He heard Qu Xiu's voice, unusually serious, unlike his usual inexplicable tone.
The words were spoken to the crow.
The crow flew over and spoke in human language, "I remember I was waiting for someone here; that person is my backup plan."
"I never imagined that even a mighty demon god would end up like this." Qu Xiu sighed, seemingly mocking himself. "What a coincidence, I'm also someone else's backup plan."
Bai Ru: ……
The crow's eyes darted around. "I still remember my name is Qingling. I should have arrived here too early."
After all, he was thrown down by a careless person.
He secretly examined a rock, and walked over under the surprised gazes of a man and a crow. "There should be a coffin here!"
The crow flapped its wings and landed on Bai Ru's shoulder. "Your scent is familiar, but I can't remember who it is."
"I'm really scared right now." Bai Ru's palms were sweaty. Even though there was nothing there, his heart was trembling.
"So what is Little White afraid of?"
"A monster was once buried here."
"How did Little White know that?" Qu Xiu sat on a rock, propping his chin up as he scrutinized him. If you looked closely, you could see that the color of his pupils had changed. "Shouldn't you think about it carefully?"
"I can't remember." Bai Ru squatted on the ground, her fingers digging into the stones. When he looked up, tears streamed down her face.
"Aren't you a martial arts practitioner?" the crow asked, puzzled. "Why are you also following the path of demonic cultivation?"
"I was originally a half-demon, do you think the old man really doesn't want me to die?" Qu Xiu jumped off the rock and said nonchalantly, "He's just afraid I'll taint their blood."
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