Chapter 195: Uninvited Visitor to the Water Mirror
Long Qi was pacing back and forth in a distracted manner, his expression sometimes worried, sometimes impatient. From time to time, he would look towards the place where Lingxiang had just disappeared, or look at Ajin, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
It's not that he was afraid of Ajin, but because he had a close relationship with Zhao Wuyang, he didn't want to make the atmosphere too tense.
Just as Long Qi was getting extremely anxious, a cloud of dust rose up. It was Lingxiang and the old mountain god returning. The old mountain god was carrying a strange bag, his face dejected, like a rooster that had lost a fight. Lingxiang, on the other hand, seemed in high spirits, beaming with joy and a smile on his face.
Long Qi hurried forward and grabbed Lingxiang, looking left and right, worried that she was hurt, and kept asking her if she was bullied.
Seeing this, the old mountain god couldn't help but curl his lips at the two of them and muttered, "This little girl is very powerful. No one can hurt her in the slightest. It's good enough that she doesn't bully others."
Although it was just a mumble, the people present could hear it clearly, and everyone had different expressions on their faces when they heard it.
Xinyi smiled helplessly, while Zhao Wuyang nodded in response. The two seemed to agree very much; Liu Xia had a calm expression, as if his mind was elsewhere, and no one knew what he was thinking about; Banxia was surprised, thinking that Lingxiang was so powerful that she could even defeat the old immortal, and she admired her even more; and Ajin looked calm, as if the situation was within his expectations.
However, Long Qi was furious. After making sure that Lingxiang was fine, he stepped forward, grabbed the old mountain god's clothes, and raised his fist to hit him. Fortunately, Xinyi Zhao Wuyang grabbed him, and the fist did not fall.
The old immortal easily broke free and hid behind Lingxiang. He brushed off his ragged collar, which had been wrinkled by Long Qi, and said in a deliberately elder tone, "Young man, don't be so violent. Be calm..."
He seemed to be doing it on purpose, and his words simply added fuel to the fire. Long Qi was even more furious after hearing it. If Xinyi Zhao Wuyang had not tried his best to stop him, he would have pulled out the Seven Star Dragon Abyss.
Xinyi tried to dissuade Long Qi while smiling helplessly. She really didn't know why this old immortal wanted to provoke Long Qi like this. Could it be that he just thought it was fun?
Seeing Long Qi's furious expression, the old immortal seemed to have finally found his balance. He stroked his beard with great satisfaction and turned to Lingxiang and said, "We agreed just now that I will take you to Shuijing. If you are discovered by Yunzhongjun after entering Yunmengze, don't expose me!"
Lingxiang smiled cunningly, patted the Qiankun bag on her waist, and said with certainty: "Of course, I am the kind of person who does not keep his word. Since we have made three rules, I will naturally do it. Besides, I have already sworn an oath, what else are you worried about?"
Although most Taoists keep their promises, the old mountain god still felt uneasy. This girl was Tumi's daughter, and her thoughts were as complicated as hers. Who knew what she would plot against him? He was already afraid of Tumi's schemes.
The old mountain god glanced at Lingxiang doubtfully, then thought: Since this little girl said so, I think she will definitely keep her word - those who practice Taoism will never mess around with the Tao, they attach great importance to this.
Thinking of this, the old mountain god smacked his lips and said, "If that's the case, I'll trust you this time." Then he called everyone to come closer. Long Qi naturally didn't trust the old mountain god, thinking he was up to something again, and pulled Lingxiang away.
Lingxiang looked at Long Qi, patted his hand soothingly, and repeatedly told him that nothing would go wrong. Only then did Long Qi go with Lingxiang hesitantly, but he always held her tightly and did not let go.
As Long Qi Lingxiang approached, the old mountain god shouted loudly like singing an opera: "Go!" Everyone felt dizzy and didn't know how long it was. When they came to their senses, they found themselves in a forest.
As soon as they landed, a flurry of activity ensued. Lingxiang and Ajin remained composed, while Xinyi, though standing, frowned, clearly feeling very uncomfortable. Zhao Wuyang, Liu Xia, and Banxia slumped to the ground, clearly experiencing the art of earth escape for the first time. Zhao Wuyang felt his stomach churn, nearly vomiting.
Although Long Qi's face was pale, he stood without falling down, which surprised the old mountain god.
The old mountain god naturally didn't know that Long Qi had experienced the art of earth escape twice with Shoucheng. As soon as the feeling of chaos came over him, he remembered the experience of being sent to the ancient bamboo forest by Lingxiang, and he had made preparations to settle down early.
Everyone was still trying to calm their physical and mental discomfort when they heard the old mountain god say, "This is the Water Mirror, the entrance to Yunmeng Lake!"
Following the direction pointed by the old mountain god, through a few old trees, they saw a pond not far away. However, the pond looked a little strange. There was clearly a breeze blowing through the forest, but the water was calm and still, like a silver mirror. Just as Lingxiang wanted to get closer for a closer look, the old mountain god grabbed her and said, "I have brought you here. It's time for you to fulfill your promise."
Lingxiang rolled her eyes, and with a flick of her fingers, she took out the tortoise shell containing the Huitian Pill recipe from her Qiankun bag and handed it to the old mountain god.
The old mountain god took the tortoise shell and laughed after confirming that it was correct: "It's finally in my hands. Now I can explain to Fairy Yao Ji!" As soon as he finished speaking, he turned into a ray of light, accompanied by a laugh that resounded through the woods, and flew into the pool like a meteor.
Seeing the old mountain god dive into the pool, the surface remained calm without a single ripple. This made Lingxiang even more curious. She looked at Ajin, hoping to get some information from him, but Ajin just folded his arms and shrugged.
Although Ajin has been practicing for many years, he has been wandering in the mortal world for many years. He only knows one side of the water mirror in Yunmengze and not the other.
Seeing that Ajin could not be relied upon, Lingxiang sighed: It seems that I can only go forward and find out what's going on.
Xinyi was still patting Zhao Wuyang's back as Liu Xiafang helped Banxia to her feet. Before anyone could react, they saw Lingxiang walking alone to the edge of the pond. Fearing the pond was dangerous, everyone hurried to follow, but was shocked when they saw the pond's appearance clearly.
The bottom of the pool was completely invisible; it was pitch black and not even the surrounding scenery was reflected.
Lingxiang reached down, but didn't feel any water, but her hand did go deep. When she cupped her hands, she found nothing.
She couldn't help but frown and took out the Penglai branch from her Qiankun bag. Just as Lingxiang was thinking about how to use it, she heard a burst of laughter, and then a white figure walked out of the forest.
"My dear friend Long Qi, it's been a long time since we last met. I hope you are well!" The man waved his folding fan and greeted Long Qi with a smile.
Long Qi turned around and saw that the person coming was none other than Wei Wuchang, whom he met at the Wangyou Tavern in Liangcheng, and there was a person tied up behind him!
A woman!
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