Chapter 1228 Are You Blaming Me?

They naturally desire freedom.

Now that they have this opportunity and can break through this barrier, they will of course make an all-out effort.

Lu Xingwan continued to infuse his spiritual power into the barrier.

At this time, although she and her master cooperated tacitly, she knew in her heart that the strength of her and her master was enough to deal with the evil cultivators in the barrier.

Now she has not felt any difficulty.

But she also knew that she couldn't be careless, because these evil practitioners would not let go easily.

At this time, the voice in the barrier continued to come: "Mo Junyang, we evil cultivators have been imprisoned here by you for so many years, and countless people have died or been injured. This matter cannot be resolved like this."

"Remember, your life will only get harder and harder in the future."

After saying this, there was a burst of laughter, which was mixed with a bit of madness and hatred.

And after this laughter, the spiritual energy surging in the barrier suddenly stagnated.

Wanwan clearly felt that the spiritual power inside the barrier that was fighting against her had disappeared without a trace.

Therefore, it was these evil cultivators who stopped what they were doing.

The entire barrier was no longer as noisy as before, and it instantly became unusually quiet. However, this quietness made Wanwan feel a little creepy.

Wanwan turned her head to look at her master beside her. The two looked at each other, then slowly withdrew their spiritual power, paused for a moment, and finally landed steadily.

This is indeed a bit strange.

The barrier had clearly shown signs of loosening just now. If these evil cultivators had attacked with all their might, they might have been able to break through the barrier. However, when they were about to win, they suddenly stopped their actions.

Wanwan felt a little uneasy in her heart, as she knew that behind the calmness, there might be a bigger crisis hidden.

Afterwards, Wanwan and Mo Junyang stood quietly in this barrier for a long time.

Neither of them spoke a word, only the occasional breeze blew their clothes, making a sound.

However, the barrier fell into dead silence, without any more fluctuations.

The master and the disciple looked at each other, their eyes conveying the same message.

They know that such silence is even more frightening.

But their current mission was just to delay time. They had to wait for the eldest and third senior brothers to bring people back for rescue, so the master and disciple thought about it again and again, and then slowly sat cross-legged.

The two of them closed their eyes and began to circulate the spiritual power in their bodies.

They also wanted to take advantage of this gap to increase their own strength.

Both of them were gathering their strength for the upcoming war. They knew in their hearts that if the war broke out today, it would be no less intense than the one eight years ago.

After all, the evil cultivators must have been recuperating within this barrier over the years.

At the same time, Shang Zhi left Xuantian Gate and headed straight into the depths of the bamboo forest.

Deep in the bamboo forest is Jiang Qiong's residence.

Shang Zhi walked along the lush green bamboos, his feet moving quickly through the bamboo forest. Finally, in the mottled light and shadow, he saw the familiar house.

Jiang Qiong seemed to be about to go out, but when he saw Shang Zhi coming, his originally calm eyes suddenly brightened.

A brilliant smile appeared on her face as she walked quickly towards Shang Zhi.

"You're here! I thought it would take a long time for us to see each other again after our last separation!"

However, Shang Zhi's reaction to Jiang Qiong this time was very different from usual.

Shang Zhi was taller than Jiang Qiong. At this moment, he looked down at Jiang Qiong with a hint of alienation in his expression, as if there was a barrier between the two of them.

He just nodded slightly, but he didn't show the same enthusiasm towards Jiang Qiong as before.

Jiang Qiong didn't seem to notice Shang Zhi's abnormality. She continued to talk to him with a smile: "I was just about to go down the mountain, but I didn't expect you to come. I have some things to deal with down the mountain. Do you want to come with me?"

After saying this, Jiang Qiong stepped forward and stretched out his hand, trying to grab Shang Zhi's arm.

But this time, Shang Zhi did not accept her intimate gesture.

Instead, he subconsciously avoided Jiang Qiong's action without leaving any trace.

Jiang Qiong then realized that something was wrong with Shang Zhi today, and the smile on her face froze instantly.

"Shang Zhi, what's wrong with you? Did something happen to your master?" This time when Jiang Qiong spoke, he didn't have the smile on his face as before, but there was some uneasiness in his tone.

Looking at Shang Zhi like this, Jiang Qiong could probably guess that it was probably because of his own identity.

Some time ago, I confessed my identity to Shang Zhi. I thought that a famous and upright sect like Xuantian Sect would definitely not accept my existence.

She knew that Shang Zhi was an upright person, and she also knew that Shang Zhi would not hide anything from his master and fellow apprentices.

I think after he confessed this matter to his master and fellow brothers, his life in Xuantian Sect must be very difficult.

Thinking of this, when he spoke again, his tone was full of self-blame.

She walked forward and gently tugged at Shang Zhi's sleeve, her tone full of tenderness.

"Shang Zhi, are you blaming me?"

Perhaps because he was really a little sad, Jiang Qiong lowered his head and continued to whisper: "When I first met you, I didn't know that I was an evil cultivator. I always thought that I was just an ordinary casual cultivator."

"But it was not until a while ago that I circulated the spiritual power in my body and discovered that there was evil power in my spiritual realm. Only then did I know the truth."

"I know you all hate evil cultivators, and so do I."

"And I've never done anything like that in all these years."

"How can you condemn me because of my spiritual power?"

As he spoke, Jiang Qiong's voice became lower and lower.

She had explained this matter to Shang Zhi.

Ever since she could remember, she had always stayed away from the influence of evil practitioners. Her parents had only left this place in the past two years to practice in other places.

Her parents never told her about this.

Therefore, she has always simply believed that she is just a solitary cultivator who stays away from the crowd. This situation is not uncommon in the world of immortal cultivation.

There are many cultivators who choose to practice alone in order to pursue a higher realm.

All I can say is that there are pros and cons.

Jiang Qiong also started to use the spiritual power in her spiritual realm only after she reached a certain age, and her true nature would become more prominent at that time.

It was also at this time that she discovered her abnormality, but she still told Shang Zhi about it as soon as possible. In her eyes, Shang Zhi was her lover who shared the same feelings with her, and she naturally did not want to hide anything from Shang Zhi.

Shang Zhi looked at Jiang Qiong in front of him with a face full of guilt, and he still felt reluctant in his heart, so he just breathed a sigh of relief.