After that day, Hua Shi finally stopped locking himself in the room alone, because Xuan Shuzhi's words rekindled his hope. He began to practice more diligently every day. As long as the usage time of the Yunxiu Pen was up, he would go to the Yunxiu Pen space to borrow the abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth to practice.
The days seemed to be no different from before. Several seniors would often come to guide him in his cultivation, except that the white cat that always accompanied him was missing. And when he muttered to himself as usual, there was no one to respond to him gently.
It was probably because they saw that he was too sad and depressed, so sometimes Senior Elf and Senior Mountain Whale would speak up and say a few words to him.
But none of them is Liu Qishuang.
If there is any major difference, it is that for some reason several seniors have been looking at him with strange eyes recently, as if there is sympathy mixed with surprise, surprise mixed with admiration, and admiration mixed with indulgence and helplessness.
Hua Shi was puzzled by this, but he didn't realize that this was because Xuan Shuzhi had already guessed his thoughts about Fang Wei.
Xuan Shuzhi, who had guessed his thoughts, told Yi Zhan about these things, and Yi Zhan told other people about them. In a short while, Wen Zhong, Bai Heng, Lu Yao and others all knew about this matter.
It is worth mentioning that among these seniors, only Lu Yao's attitude was different from others. Every time Hua Shi practiced under Lu Yao's hands, he felt that the other party's eyes were fierce, as if he was ready to penetrate his body with his gaze at any time and nail him to the cross and burn him.
In any case, another whole month has passed. Hua Shi is looking forward to rescuing Liu Qishuang every day. He has almost no time to rest. After what happened during this period of time, he can clearly see his own strength. He is no longer the ignorant young master who avoided everything and felt he was useless when he first embarked on the path of cultivation. He will not become arrogant because he defeated several disciples of the same age. He knows that he has good talent, and because of Liu Qishuang's help, his master is luckier than most disciples. But even so, he is still far from being a real master.
Of course, these distances can be bridged over time.
However, Hua Shi did not expect that he did not have that much time left for practice and preparation. Just one month later, he was called to the Ling Pavilion by Yi Zhan again.
This time, not only Xuan Shuzhi was waiting for him in Ling Pavilion, Wen Zhong, Bai Heng and Lu Yao were also waiting there. When Hua Shi entered the room, they almost turned around and looked at him at the same time, which made Hua Shi couldn't help but stop. He froze at the door for a moment before entering the room and said, "Master." He spoke to Xuan Shuzhi first, then looked around at everyone and greeted every senior.
Everyone else was silent, and the atmosphere seemed a little strange. Before Hua Shi had time to figure out what was going on, Xuan Shuzhi, who was sitting in the middle of the room, spoke up: "I asked you to come here because I want to ask you a few questions."
Hua Shi seldom heard Xuan Shuzhi speak in such a heavy tone. He knew that Xuan Shuzhi often wore a fox-like smile, and he was able to handle many things that others thought were extremely serious with a light touch. Except for what happened in the woods outside Tianqing City last time, Hua Shi had never seen him look so solemn.
Hearing this, Hua Shi's face instinctively froze. He knew that what Xuan Shuzhi was about to say would definitely not be simple, but he also had a vague expectation because he knew that this should be something related to Liu Qishuang.
"Master, what do you want to ask me?" Hua Shi responded nervously.
Xuan Shuzhi stared at Hua Shi, seeing his anxious and worried look, but he didn't waste any time and said quickly: "Something is wrong now. We sent people to search for the traces of black snakes all over Xuanqing Continent, but they deliberately hid their whereabouts. We were always a step slower, and we would lose them soon after we found their traces. It was not until not long ago that we got the news that we found the group of black snakes."
Hua Shi immediately asked, "Master, do you want me to go and take a look?"
As he asked this, he couldn't help wondering in his heart, why would the master let him deal with other things at this time? Shouldn't he be asked to cultivate as quickly as possible to save people?
Xuan Shuzhi shook his head and said, "The group of black snakes are in the abyss of disaster."
Hua Shi was stunned: "Huo Yuan?"
The place Huoyuan appears frequently in various rumors in Xuanqing Continent, and the most famous rumor among them is that almost every time someone mentions Huoyuan, people will think of Huoyuan, because it was in Huoyuan that someone died. That person was Fang Wei, the most powerful evil lord in the past.
Hua Shi frowned and asked, "Why are they in the Abyss of Misfortune? Is this another plan of the black snakes?"
Xuan Shuzhi did not respond to his words immediately, but only said: "The person you want to save is in the abyss of disaster."
This made Hua Shi, who was originally quite calm, change his expression instantly. He quickly asked: "What exactly do those black snakes want to do? How can we stop them? Is it too late to go there now?"
The room was extremely quiet, with only Hua Shi's voice being heard. After Hua Shi finished speaking, he turned around and looked at everyone, only to find that the expressions of all the seniors were extremely solemn.
Hua Shi hesitated and asked again: "What's wrong?"
At this time, he began to wonder again. When mentioning the Abyss of Misfortune, everyone would think of the evil master Fang Wei, but why was Liu Qishuang also there? What happened in the first place that trapped him in the Abyss of Misfortune, or was this Fang Wei's plan?
Before Hua Shi could figure out the clues, Xuan Shuzhi continued in a calm tone, "The black snake was in the Abyss because of speculation. Our people found the black snake's scales outside the Abyss. They used the method of spiritual power deduction to find out the black snake's short-term movements. Finally, following the trajectory of the spiritual power, they found that they entered the direction of the Abyss. But unfortunately, the Abyss can only be entered but not exited, so they dared not continue to pursue it."
By the time he said this, Hua Shi had already understood the main point of Xuan Shu's speech.
You can only go in but not out.
If Liu Qishuang was really there, then if he wanted to go in and save people, he would have to face this situation, or he would encounter more dangers and run into the group of black snakes in the abyss.
He finally understood why everyone present looked so solemn.
Just as Hua Shi thought, Yi Zhanwenzhong and the others looked at Xuan Shuzhi, as if waiting for him to speak. Xuan Shuzhi stared at Hua Shi in silence for a long time, and finally asked, "Although your current cultivation is high, your strength still needs to be improved. I originally thought that you would have time to prepare, but now it seems that there is no such opportunity. We have no way of judging what the black snakes want to do now, but if we continue to delay, I am worried that we will miss the best opportunity to save people."
Except for Hua Shi, everyone present had heard Fang Wei talk about the monster in the Abyss of Disaster. They all knew clearly that the current situation was probably not optimistic. The goal of that group of black snakes was to release the black snake in the Abyss of Disaster. Now no one could be sure how far the plans of those black snakes had progressed, but many things were no longer within their ability to stop.
If they could rescue Fang Wei before the black snakes, then Fang Wei would be able to continue to trap the monster through the power of the Abyss of Misfortune formation, or even potentially severely injure it.
But if the monster came out first, then Fang Wei and the entire Xuanqing Continent would be in trouble.
"This is the question we want to ask you." Xuan Shuzhi asked calmly and clearly, "The Abyss is very dangerous now, but we don't have time to wait any longer. Are you willing to take the risk of going to the Abyss?"
Hua Shi felt a heat in his chest, as if something was burning.
As long as he goes to Huoyuan, he will have a chance to rescue Liu Qishuang.
He used to be afraid of taking risks and avoided any behavior that might bring danger. He was even unwilling to step out of his home or leave the sect to travel.
But now he no longer has such thoughts.
As long as he goes to the abyss of disaster, he will have a chance to rescue Liu Qishuang. As long as Liu Qishuang can come back, it doesn't matter how dangerous the situation is or how bumpy the road ahead is.
Hua Shi clenched his fists tightly and said with a firm look: "Of course I am willing..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a sudden noise outside, followed by Senior Brother Zhou Xun's hasty shout: "Hey, that's not right, you can't go in, no... Hey, Sect Master! Sect Master, I can't stop you!"
What's stopping you?
Hua Shi was stunned, not knowing who had come in. But no matter who it was, Senior Brother Zhou Xun should be able to hold them off for quite some time, not to mention the strength of their Xuanling Pavilion. Who would dare to come in casually? Did they come here on purpose to cause trouble?
The footsteps outside the door and Zhou Xun's voice were getting closer. Hua Shi frowned slightly and turned around to see what the person who broke into Xuanling Pavilion looked like. However, when he turned around and saw the person who broke in from outside, he was suddenly stunned and couldn't help but widen his eyes at the other person's momentum.
The person who broke into Xuanling Pavilion without permission was actually Ji Yuan, the master of the spiritual path!
Why did the Lord of the Spiritual Path suddenly come here in person?
No, the more crucial issue is that with his identity as the Lord of the Spiritual Way, as long as he casually reports it, no one will neglect him. When the conversation here is over, he will be able to see Xuan Shuzhi and others immediately. Is there really something so urgent that he can't even wait for a moment?
Not only Hua Shi was stunned, but even Xuan Shuzhi, Lu Yao and others did not expect this.
Xuan Shuzhi looked at Ji Yuan who walked into the room with a cold expression, and his gaze indifferently glanced at Zhou Xun who followed Ji Yuan in. Zhou Xun smiled helplessly, and when he met Xuan Shuzhi's gaze, he quickly spread his hands, fearing that he would be implicated innocently.
Lu Yao also looked unhappy with Ji Yuan. He frowned and said, "Is this how you act as the master of the spiritual path? Sneaking into other people's places and eavesdropping on their conversations?"
Ji Yuan's aura seemed to be no less than Lu Yao's, and even at this moment, there was a hint of boredom on his face.
He sneered at everyone present and said, "I came here to ask you questions, but now it seems there is no need to ask any more questions. I have heard a lot of what was said just now. I just want to ask you one question."
Lu Yao was not very willing to talk to Ji Yuan. He just wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible: "What do you want to say?"
Ji Yuan walked slowly up to Hua Shi. Hua Shi didn't know his intention and was still a little wary. He was about to step back to avoid the other party's sight. However, he didn't expect Ji Yuan to reach out and grab his arm, pulling Hua Shi behind him.
This action clearly had the meaning of protection. Hua Shi stared with puzzled eyes and was about to ask, but he heard Ji Yuan said to Lu Yao and others in a calm voice: "He said he wanted to save people, why did you lie to him?"
Hua Shi was completely at a loss at this moment. He didn't understand what was going on with this sudden confrontation, and what Ji Yuan meant by that.
But this was not the time for internal fighting. Hua Shi quickly grabbed Ji Yuan and said, "Spirit Master, it's not what you think. I wanted to save people. Master and the others didn't lie to me..."
"You simply don't understand." Ji Yuan protected Hua Shi behind him, his voice becoming colder and colder, "They don't want to save the person you want to save at all. They just want to use your hand to rescue the evil master Fang Wei who is trapped in the depths of the abyss."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
