elders
The next day, Yin Heng woke up before Xiao Yuan. Considering Xiao Yuan's drunken streak, he'd made him some porridge in the morning. By the time Xiao Yuan opened his eyes, it was already noon. He propped himself up halfway against the edge of the bed, his head aching, especially at the back. Xiao Yuan reached to his side, but, as expected, it was empty.
He was about to go look for someone, and he had already tapped his bare feet on the carpet. But Yin Heng was afraid that Xiao Yuan would kick him off the bed one day because he was in a bad mood, so he only touched the edge of the bed.
After just two steps, he reached the critical point. The weather hadn't warmed up yet, and the floor was icy cold. Stepping on it barefoot, the chill shot up from the soles of his feet. The huge temperature difference made Xiao Yuan shudder, secretly blaming Yin Heng for being stingy.
Yin Heng had treated Xiao Yuan more and more pampered over the years, and he never took this little bit of coldness to heart.
As Xiao Yuan reached the door, she was about to push it open when, as luck would have it, Yin Heng opened the door first, nearly bumping into someone. Yin Heng brought in a bowl of porridge, adding sugar to his taste. He lowered his eyes to see the person was barefoot, frowning slightly. He held the bowl in one hand, the other around Xiao Hua's waist, and led her inside, completely lifted into the air.
In fact, it’s almost the same as carrying it around.
"Yin Heng, put me down." Xiao Yuan said.
"..." Young Master Yin said nothing and pushed him back to sit on the bed. He put the bowl aside and it hit the table with a loud "bang".
This is angry.
Yin Heng bent down and put on his shoes and socks. "Remember to wear shoes next time. Don't run around barefoot. Do you hear me?"
Xiao Yuan hummed, pressed his hand to the top of his head, and rubbed his hair with his fingertips. "Then I'll trouble Young Master Yin to cover the entire room with blankets and solve the problem from the root."
Yin Heng picked up the porridge again and sat down beside him, stirring it a few times with a spoon. Hot steam immediately filled the air around him. He scooped up a spoonful and put it to Xiao Yuan's mouth, answering what the man had said half a while ago, "It's up to you."
The porridge is ordinary white porridge, but it is very sweet and cooked to the right hardness, soft and sticky.
"We have to go out after we finish eating. Ye Qingci came to see you this morning, but I postponed it because I saw you weren't awake."
Xiao Yuan, still holding a mouthful of porridge, replied, "Okay."
In fact, he pushed the bowl away as soon as he swallowed it and stood up to change his clothes.
Ye Qingci was waiting for the two men at the foot of the mountain, and when they arrived, he took them back to his house at the foot of the mountain.
Ye Qingci had only returned a few days before the New Year and hadn't stayed there for a long time. Although the room wasn't dirty, it was a little dusty. He swept it up beforehand and let Yin Heng and the others in. He got straight to the point: "Actually, I called you here just to tell you that I'm planning to leave for a while. I want to go to the ghost world."
Hearing this, Yin Heng blurted out without a second thought: "No! What are you going to do alone? Are you trying to kill yourself?!"
He sighed softly, "What can I do? Don't you think there's anything strange about the sudden opening of the ghost world this time?"
"Furthermore, a few days ago, news broke that the Ghost Realm had changed its leader. No one has ever seen the true appearance of this new leader, and no one knows where he came from."
This news came out on the second day after the turmoil in the ghost world subsided, which means that the original owner had already died before this incident.
"Don't go there rashly."
Xiao Yuan was tired of listening and interrupted, "Going to the ghost world is too dangerous. If you want to investigate, you might as well start somewhere else."
From the very beginning, it was the Lianyun Sect that suffered the most trouble, and since then, disasters of all sizes have occurred one after another. The initiator was most likely one person. The Lianyun Sect had long been wiped out, and if there was a survivor, there could only be one person.
"Let's go find the reclusive elder of Lianyun Sect. I heard that he was last seen in Luanfeng Forest. Maybe he's still there."
At first glance, these words sound like a negotiation, and the tone doesn't contain any questioning. But then you look at Yin Heng's face, which has an expression that says "If you don't agree, I'll tie you up."
So, they took Ye Qingci away with a half-threatening and half-persuasion. Fearing that Ye Qingci would change his mind, Yin Heng and the others immediately packed up their things.
In the forest of phoenixes, the mountain wind blows through the forest, blocking the sunlight, and the lonely bird returns to its nest late.
There are no restrictions in the forest. There is a thatched hut at the foot of the mountain, which is probably where the elders live.
They originally thought that since he was in seclusion, it would take some time to find the place, but the elder seemed to be waiting for them and found them as soon as they arrived.
Maybe it's just wearing a human?
Ye Qingci went forward and knocked twice on the door. It was ajar, unlocked. The three of them pushed it open and went in. The elder was already sitting at the table.
The bitter aroma of tea wafted through the air, and the teacup was set down with a clang, followed by the elder's slightly hoarse voice, "Young men, I am waiting for you."
This elder is an expert in divination and must have already calculated the current situation.
Their guess was correct.
"Sit down."
The three of them sat down after hearing this.
"I know what you want to ask, and I can tell you everything. Do you remember Xiejia Village?"
The three of them looked at each other and said they remembered.
"The new master of the ghost world is the one who came out. He also lived in Lian Xuanzong. Hearing this, Ye Qingci frowned, and a name emerged in his mind. That person appeared at Jiang Yun's funeral a few days ago, and he was as gentle and modest as ever.
"You all know that man. His name is Xie Zhuoyun." The elder spoke, confirming Xie Zhuoyun's guilt.
Yin Heng and Xiao Yuan were mostly shocked and puzzled, while Ye Qingci was more angry. The people from Dabie Mountains and the ghost world had killed his lover. They pretended to be so noble, but were actually filthy and regarded human life as worthless.
Ye Qingci's hands were clenched so tightly that they made a crackling sound. A fire in his heart was about to burn out his rationality. He wished he could kill Xie Zhuoyun right now.
There were several sudden loud noises outside, coming from different directions.
The whole thatched hut shook, then flickered. "The time has come, you should leave." As soon as the words were spoken, the elder and the thatched hut he left behind were reduced to dust.
All of this indicates that this is just a trace of spiritual consciousness left by the elder, waiting for the right person to stop Xie Zhuoyun.
And he has already started.
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