"Master, Master..." Qiao Yu's voice was too weak; Wen Jingge and Shan Hongxing had already run away.
“Nephew,” Song Huan said, standing behind him, “did you discover anything when you went to the outer mountain yesterday? Or did you encounter anything strange? Or did you hear any sounds?”
Song Huan knew that Wen Jingge was not a good teacher, and that Qiao Yu's rapid advancement must be due to something that happened in the mountains last night.
This place is relatively close to the Seven Peaks, not far from the inner disciples' training area, but still some distance from the outer mountains. There are many common wild animals hidden in the mountains and fields here, which are used by the inner disciples for extra meals or hunting.
Once a disciple enters the inner sect, their profound energy is all above the eighth rank, making them impervious to harm from ordinary wild beasts.
But yesterday, Qiao Yu was just an ordinary person; to him, the wild beasts in the mountains were deadly.
Qiao Yu may have actually seen everything that happened here yesterday. The aura on him is very familiar because Song Huan has been studying it for twenty or thirty years.
"I……"
"Don't rush, tell your martial uncle, were you here last night?"
“Yes.” Qiao Yu nodded. “A senior dressed in black saved me, but this place wasn’t like this when we left. There’s a stone monster here. It asked me for the most precious thing, which was a letter that my master asked me to deliver. The senior helped me retrieve the letter and also took me to the outer mountain.”
I felt unwell on the way, and a senior gave me a mnemonic rhyme to think about.
He also said, "If I go back, remember to ask my master to teach me the mental cultivation method."
"And what's the mnemonic I taught you?" Huo Yongfei asked him. "What does it look like?"
"All phenomena arise from the mind, and the mind contains movement and stillness." He said this with great shame, "Although I did not understand its meaning, I still did it. When my mind calmed down, the restlessness in my body also subsided, and even the injuries I had previously sustained healed."
When the disciple arrived at the outer sect and opened his eyes again, the senior had already left on his own.
The senior came and went without a trace, and the disciple never saw his face clearly. However, he should know the master.
"One glance is enough to tell that this disciple is a disciple of the master, and he also knows everything about the recruitment. He must be some inner sect elder!"
"Is it a man or a woman?" Bai Teng asked him.
Apart from a few peak masters and their personal disciples, everyone else in the Xuan Yun Sect was dressed in white, a style they had worn for over a hundred years. Where did this black-robed person come from?
"The man, leaning on a cane, with a hunched back, was probably in his forties or fifties."
“There’s no such thing as age when it comes to cultivators,” Song Huan said worriedly. “Men who reach the sixth rank in their forties or fifties are not many, but they are not few either. How can we possibly find them all?”
“The stone Qiao Yu mentioned should be the Azure Sand Beast.” Huo Yongfei wiped the sand and gravel off the ground. “That monster can be reborn as long as it has a part of its body left. Whether it is alive or dead is not here. It was most likely captured by that man in black robes.”
"Don't you find it strange, Senior Brother? Such a big commotion must be caused by a demonic beast of at least the fifth or sixth rank. How could my Xuan Yun Sect have such a high-level demonic beast scattered outside without being discovered?" Bai Teng frowned, this matter was more troublesome than he had imagined.
"Heh, haha, hehehahaha." Fan Zifan laughed out of turn. "I couldn't help it, I couldn't help it, you guys continue."
"Why is Peak Master Qinghong laughing?" The speaker was an outer disciple, Yuan Qingling, the leader of the Hidden Moon Sword Sect.
The fierce rivalry between Wen Jingge, the master of Wanzhang Peak, and Shan Hongxing, the master of Fenglei Peak, had long been known throughout the Xuanmen Continent, and what was witnessed today confirmed these rumors. It was also said that the master of Qinghong Peak had once been locked in a life-or-death struggle with that man, but judging from his current state, they seemed to have reconciled.
But that smile was quite meaningful.
"I was laughing at Wen Xiaowu, saying that even stones in our Xuanyun Sect can cultivate, and that the Azure Sand Beast is immortal and indestructible, and is just a heartless stone, but that doesn't prove it. If we're talking about ruthlessness, Wen Xiaowu's eyes are the sharpest."
Instead of finding any amusement, Yuan Qingling was left speechless and looked dejected: "Oh, I see!"
"What rank is Qingling now? If you don't mind, why not resign from that damn sect leader position and come train at my Xuanyun Sect? You'll definitely improve." Fan Zifan hadn't expected his words to leave the other person speechless. Seeing that the other person was so eager to talk back, he assumed he had hit a nerve and instead offered his help:
"Your appearance can be maintained with the help of pills now, but in a few years, you will really have to accept the ravages of time."
"No need for Peak Master Qinghong to trouble yourself." Yuan Qingling gathered her clothes, drew her sword, and prepared to leave.
"Hey! I'm just trying to be helpful, why are you in such a hurry?" He patted Qiao Yu on the shoulder as he spoke. "Kid, get along well with your master. It may be tough, but you'll definitely have good days ahead of you."
Qiao Yu's past life was essentially no different from that of wild beasts. He was aware of the undercurrents among his seniors, but none of them were targeting him, so he smiled obediently and replied, "Yes."
"Why did you make her angry?" Song Huan nudged him, but the man had already left. He said in his mind, "There's nothing more to see here. Senior Sister Bai and I can manage things here."
Senior Brother Fan, please do me a favor and accumulate good karma. Hurry up and take Senior Brother Huo to find those two ancestors!
One of them is reckless, the other is ill, and they're both sword fanatics; it wouldn't be good if either of them got hurt.
Fan Zifan responded with a sly smile, which gave Song Huan goosebumps. He quickly went to talk to Bai Teng.
...
[What do you want to do?] When the two of them landed at the foot of a deserted mountain, the word "non-existent" reappeared.
Like parents who are used to their unruly children's performances, knowing they can't stop the outcome, they can only compromise and stand by and protect them.
"fight."
Using formations again? That's easy to expose.
"Didn't I tell Qiao Yu that I was going to get beaten up?"
【Huh? Didn't you ask about Shan Hongxing? You're saying he's asking for a beating!】Is Wen Jingge bullying its stupidity?
"Oh, don't worry about those details! Why are you paying so much attention to her? Do you like her?" Wen Jingge said shyly.
[Qiao Yu! Weren't you supposed to pick up Qiao Yu?]
"He's so well-behaved, people are hoping to be sold!" This time, she looked pitiful.
[...]
Feeling disgusted by the "non-existent" message, the user obediently withdrew.
As for Shan Hongxing, after he realized that Wen Jinge was staring at him, his hands began to tremble, his profound energy gradually condensed, the air around him surged, and the space around him trembled...
He! Really! Wants to! Fight!
"Eek!" Wen Jingge raised her two paws and twisted her body. "None" quickly shut down her five senses.
Shan Hongxing felt a mouthful of blood choke in his throat. The scene before him was too horrifying, utterly shocking: "Wen Jingge! Is this what you call a move?"
"Eek! Why are you being so fierce! I'll just give you a little punch in the chest! Humph!"
Shan Hongxing raised the sword in his hand, his eardrums throbbing from the impact, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "If you're going to fight, then fight. Don't do anything underhanded."
"Eek! I don't have any. Big West, Little Tiger..."
Shan Hongxing took a deep breath, trying to remain calm: "I've been putting up with you for a long time!"
"What a coincidence, me too."
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