“…”
After Fang Wei said this, Hua Shi and Shan Jing fell into a strange silence at the same time.
Neither side was prepared at all, and it seemed that they had never thought about this issue at all.
Fang Wei had already prepared his words. He looked up at Shan Jing and said, "There are two paths before you now. One is to find a way back to the Spirit Realm and go back as soon as possible. However, the situation in the Spirit Realm is unclear now, and if we open the Spirit Realm gate, there will likely be enemies like the black snake that appeared last time. So we can't open the passage for you rashly." He spoke clearly, leaving Shan Jing no time to speak. Soon he asked again, "Besides, even if we can let you go back, are you willing to go back?"
Shan Jing didn’t think through the previous questions, but he answered the last question very quickly: “I won’t! I finally came to Xuanqing Continent! I won’t go back!”
Fang Wei had already guessed the answer: "So you have to find a partner to form a bond with. Now Hua Shi is standing in front of you. He is the strongest among the young people in terms of both strength and luck. Is there a better partner to form a bond with than him?"
Shan Jing was stunned for a long time before he slowly said, "It seems not."
Fang Wei nodded, then turned his gaze to Hua Shi. This time, his words were much simpler than when he was facing the mountain whale: "The tenth-level spirit creature wants to form a bond with you. Do you want to do it?"
Hua Shi didn't even need to think about it, and blurted out instinctively: "Of course!"
After both parties had communicated, Fang Wei took two steps back and gave the venue to the man and the spirit: "Then let's make a contract."
Hua Shi opened his mouth and felt that there was nothing wrong with what the other party said. However, this development was a bit too bizarre. He felt as if he had just had a nap and then picked up a tenth-level spiritual object that others could not even pray for?
The mountain whale on the opposite side seemed to be equally speechless. After a long while, he finally made a decision and looked at Hua Shi: "Except for that ungrateful guy at the Spiritual Transformation Conference a thousand years ago, you are indeed the most talented person I have ever met. Since you insist on forming a bond with me, I will do so with reluctance."
Hua Shi blinked, feeling as if a golden pie in the sky had hit him: "Huh?"
Shan Jing said dissatisfiedly: "Why are you still standing there like an idiot? Come and make a pact with me!"
Hua Shi stepped forward quickly. It had been almost a year since he and Senior Spirit had formed a bond. After such a long time, he could not quite remember the process of forming the bond. He stood in front of the mountain whale by the lake, watching the mountain whale connecting with him through spiritual power. Suddenly, he remembered something and could not help asking, "Well, Senior Mountain Whale is so big. What will our spiritualized state be like after we form the bond?"
Fang Wei was silent for a moment, then looked up at him and said in a calm tone, "It looks half like you, and half like a mountain whale."
Hua Shi’s eyes widened.
He really couldn't imagine what he looked like as a half-human, half-whale, so he quickly said, "Wait..."
Unfortunately, the mountain whale had completely lost its patience at this time. It didn't pay any attention to what Hua Shi was saying. As if it was afraid that the other party would go back on his word, it completed the contract-making process at an extremely fast speed.
Then its huge figure turned into numerous light spots, all of which poured into Hua Shi's body.
Hua Shi: “…”
He covered his chest with his hands, looking confused.
He suddenly felt like he was being forced to buy something out of nothing. Before he could come to his senses from his trance-like state, another extremely irritable voice came from the depths of his spiritual sea: "It's so crowded! What's trying to steal my space?"
Then the voice of the mountain whale came: "Who the hell are you? Why are you in this guy's spiritual sea?"
"Who am I? Of course I'm this boy's spirit creature!"
"Then I too..."
Two voices were clamoring in Hua Shi's spiritual sea. Poor Hua Shi couldn't stop the voices from entering his brain even if he wanted to cover his ears. He stood there with an innocent look on his face, feeling like he was being harmed by the fight between big guys.
Fortunately, Fang Wei had already anticipated this kind of thing, so he stepped forward and used some unknown method to raise his cat's paw to block the movement of Hua Shi's spiritual sea.
"They will quarrel for a while, but they will eventually calm down." Fang Wei said.
Hua Shi had just woken up and hadn't figured out what was going on around him when he was brought here and stuffed with a large spiritual creature. Now he stared blankly at the white cat in front of him. The appearance of the elf elder just now reminded him of something, which made him feel more and more strange. He couldn't help but hesitated and said, "You..."
Fang Wei met Hua Shi's gaze. The white cat's eyes were deep blue. "What's wrong?"
Hua Shi didn't know why he was a little flustered by that look. He swallowed the question that was on the tip of his tongue, paused for a moment, and shook his head and said, "Nothing, I just wonder how the others are doing now."
The matter here has been completely resolved. It is time to go and see the situation outside. Fang Wei jumped onto Hua Shi's shoulders again and asked, "How do you feel now? Is your injury healed?"
Hua Shi rubbed his wrist and jumped twice on the spot: "I feel fine now. I feel better now than before the injury."
In fact, this was not Hua Shi's illusion. During the days when he was unconscious, the Huiguang Pearl helped him to temper his soul, and Fang Wei took him to the hot spring to guide him to obtain spiritual energy. With the help of these two, Hua Shi had indeed broken through his previous realm and his cultivation had become more refined.
Fang Wei was very clear about Hua Shi's situation. Hearing him say this, he naturally knew that he was not trying to be brave. He nodded and said, "In that case, let's go out."
Although he had confidence in Bai Heng and Wen Zhong to handle these matters, there were still unstable factors in Wen Zhong. Although he had temporarily suppressed his demonic condition, it was difficult to guarantee that there would not be problems in the future.
After the two of them agreed, Hua Shi finally skillfully folded up the space, walked out of the Yunxiu Pen, and returned to the Xuanqing Continent.
The place where he appeared at this moment was exactly where they entered the space a few days ago.
The small island in Yuan Lake had been destroyed in the battle between the mountain whale and the black snake to the point where its original appearance was almost unrecognizable.
This island, where Bai Heng once lived for decades, was now half smashed into wasteland, with trees lying all over the place and traces of fire in many places.
Hua Shi couldn't help feeling guilty and distressed when looking at this scene. It seemed that if they hadn't arrived, the peace here would not have been destroyed.
He then raised his eyes and looked into the distance. From this place on the island, he could vaguely see the situation on the other side of the shore. There seemed to be many flying swords flying in the sky. At this time, they seemed to have noticed Hua Shi's appearance on the island. Many people controlled their flying swords and rushed here. Not long after, they landed in front of Hua Shi.
Hua Shi recognized the leader who came down from the flying sword: "Zhou Li!"
Zhou Li recognized Hua Shi at the very beginning. He hurried forward and looked him up and down. Seeing that Hua Shi was not injured but looked healthy, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm glad to see that you are okay. We have been looking for you during the days you were missing. Also, do you know anything about what happened on the island that day?"
Hua Shi nodded and was about to say it, but Zhou Li interrupted him and rode his flying sword to lead his men back to their residence by the lake.
After returning to his residence, Hua Shi immediately saw Yu Xing and Li Yue coming towards him. The three of them met again after the disaster. It was obvious that Hua Shi was the most seriously injured at that time, but when they met again now, Hua Shi did not look weak at all after the serious injury. On the contrary, Yu Xing and others, who were less injured and had woken up and rested for several days, still looked pale.
When Yuxing and the others saw Hua Shi, they immediately asked him about what he had been doing recently. Hua Shi said that his injuries were no longer serious and he was just recuperating in the Yunxiu Pen space. Then they asked about the situation outside during this period.
"Actually, we don't know much. We were thrown here by that senior who looked very reliable just after we came out of the space. But he came and went in a hurry, and only told us not to wander around. We don't know where he went later. I heard that there were a few monsters causing trouble not far away, but they were subdued by someone two days ago. I think it should be the credit of that senior and the swordsman senior." Yu Xing said.
Hua Shi spent a long while thinking about who the "senior who looks reliable" that Yu Xing mentioned was, and then he suddenly realized that she seemed to be talking about Senior Wen Zhong.
After figuring this out, Hua Shi quickly turned his gaze to Zhou Li. He thought that Zhou Li was not present when Wen Zhong threw Yu Xing over, and the other disciples here were too young and had never seen Wen Zhong, so no one revealed his identity at this moment, allowing him to leave here without any hindrance.
"But I don't know how Senior Wen Zhong and Senior Dao Ke are doing now." Hua Shi thought to himself. Although he had not figured out the matter about Senior Wen Zhong, and did not feel that he was wrongly imprisoned for a thousand years, it was a fact that Wen Zhong helped him this time.
Fang Wei listened to his inner voice and understood what everyone had said before. He knew that the matter caused by the black snake not long ago should have been dealt with almost, so he said, "Since everything is fine, we can go back to Xuanling Pavilion first."
After Bai Heng and Wen Zhong finish dealing with things, they will definitely look for an opportunity to reunite with others. Wen Zhong knows the location of Xuanling Pavilion, so if he is awake, he will definitely take Bai Heng there.
This time when Hua Shi came to Yuan Lake, he not only gained fame, but also found Bai Heng. What's more, he even had a tenth-level spiritual creature to form a bond with, and his cultivation level improved a lot. This was definitely worth the trip.
Hua Shi had long wanted to go back, and after this trip he felt even more how precious it was to stay in the sect and practice every day. So after discussing with everyone, they each set out on the journey back to their respective sects.
Of course, in order to be able to return as soon as possible, Hua Shi did not forget to let Zhou Li ride on the flying sword to act as his driver.
When he returned to the sect, the master seemed to have received the news long ago. Hua Shi had just stepped into the gate of Xuanling Pavilion when he saw Xuan Shuzhi and Yi Zhan coming to greet him with their disciples. Zhou Li guessed that the master and his disciples probably had a lot to talk about, so he didn't stay too long. He just said a few words and left Xuanling Pavilion.
Hua Shi was a little shocked that so many people came to greet him. He looked at them for a long time before asking, "Master, are you worried about me?"
Xuan Shuzhi walked towards Hua Shi holding a fan, hiding a smile on his face, and looked him over. Then he said lazily, "After all, you are now a hero who stood up against the mysterious black snake and saved the people of Yuan Lake. Naturally, I care about you." He said this, and before Hua Shi could react, he turned around and walked towards Lingge: "Follow me."
Hua Shi nodded, suppressed the doubts in his heart and followed Xuan Shuzhi inside. Yi Zhan was also looking at Hua Shi thoughtfully. The three of them entered the Ling Pavilion, went up to the sixth floor and walked towards the seventh floor.
The seventh floor of Lingge has always been a forbidden area for the entire sect. Hua Shi did not expect Xuan Shuzhi to suddenly bring him here. He had entered this room last time with Xuan Shuzhi's deliberate consent, but now it seems that this place is very different from last time.
The most obvious difference is that the painting that originally occupied the entire wall is gone.
Xuan Shuzhi led his men directly behind the screen, and Hua Shi hurriedly followed, only to find that there was someone behind the screen.
The man standing at the window looking back was dressed in black and looked solemn, but he had the face of a good guy. He was clearly Wen Zhong who had been mentioned not long ago.
The other person was wearing a red dress and sitting at the table, drinking with her legs crossed. Her movements were just as bold as those of the other men. It was clearly...
"Senior Swordsman?!" Hua Shi was completely stunned. He had never expected to see Senior Swordsman dressed like this. He asked without even thinking, "Senior, why are you dressing up as a woman? Are you in some kind of danger and have to do this?"
As soon as he asked this question, the room fell into silence.
It was a long time before he heard someone burst out laughing.
The person laughing is Yi Zhan.
However, he was soon locked in several cold gazes, and his smile immediately froze.
Then, during Xuan Shuzhi's half-smiled narration, Hua Shi finally realized that Senior Swordsman was actually a woman, and that he was the one who had made the mistake. He was so ashamed that he apologized repeatedly, but fortunately Senior Swordsman did not take it seriously, but just said a few words and did not pursue the matter any further.
But after the initial surprise, Hua Shi couldn't help but wonder again: "Why are the two seniors here?"
Xuan Shuzhi said: "Because there are some things that need to be resolved."
Hua Shi: “Ah?”
He remembered that he had not told Xuan Shuzhi about what happened in Yuan Lake after he came back, but now that Wen Zhong and Senior Swordsman were here, he should have mentioned a lot to them, or the master should know some inside information, such as the origin of the black snake.
Hua Shi opened his mouth to ask, but Xuan Shuzhi quickly interrupted him: "We need to enter the Yunxiu Pen space."
Hua Shi: “…”
He seemed to finally understand why his master and Sect Master Yi Zhan came to the door to greet him. Perhaps they were not so eager to see him, but wanted to see his space.
Xuan Shuzhi continued, "We need to go in to discuss something. By the way, I haven't been in for a long time. I also want to know how the flowers I grew inside are doing now... Why are you looking at me like that?"
Hua Shi looked at Xuan Shuzhi with grievance, but when Yi Zhan beside him glared at him, he quickly became serious, took out the Yunxiu pen and opened the space.
Everyone reappeared in the renovated space. Xuan Shuzhi keenly discovered that many places were completely different from before. They had obviously been redecorated. Needless to say, who made such changes?
The moment they appeared in the space, Fang Wei turned into a white cat and appeared on Hua Shi's shoulder. It was obvious that she had expected that they would enter the Yunxiu Pen space immediately, so she had been waiting for a long time.
Then, without saying a word, it jumped off Hua Shi's shoulder, walked towards a room inside the palace, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Bai Heng and Wen Zhong both followed the white cat. They kept quiet tacitly, and quickly followed the direction the white cat disappeared.
Xuan Shuzhi patted Hua Shi on the shoulder, pointed to the training room inside, and said to Hua Shi: "We have some things to deal with, you go in and wait for us first."
At this time, Yi Zhan had already followed over there. Xuan Shuzhi was about to catch up with him, but suddenly he heard Hua Shi say behind him: "Master!"
Xuan Shuzhi turned around and was about to use some excuse to deal with Hua Shi, but he didn't expect that Hua Shi didn't ask them what they were going to do.
Hua Shi just hesitated and looked at the direction where the white cat disappeared. For some reason, he lowered his voice and said, "Master, I have a question."
Xuan Shuzhi was a little surprised. He raised his eyebrows and stood still, looking at Hua Shi and asked, "What's the problem?"
Hua Shi has always been unable to hide his thoughts. At this moment, he lowered his head, and it was obvious that he had been having a hard time holding back his thoughts. Only then did he whisper in a complicated tone, "Master, not long ago, I fainted in space because I consumed too much spiritual energy. Later, it was the Huiguang Pearl that brought me into a dream, so my soul recovered quickly."
Xuan Shuzhi was a little surprised when he heard this: "The Huiguang Pearl has actually developed spirituality? So it was it that helped you?"
Hua Shi nodded, but this was not what he wanted to ask. He quickly asked, "I want to know, are the people I saw in the Huiguangzhu dream really fake?"
Xuan Shuzhi looked at Hua Shi's nervous expression and pondered for a while, and he couldn't help but become more serious. He asked, "Why do you ask that?"
Hua Shi seemed uneasy. He paused for a moment before mustering up the courage to say, "I saw a person in Huiguangzhu's dream. Actually, after waking up, I don't remember much about the other things in the dream, but I remember everything about that person very clearly. No, no, I should say that I can't remember the things before that, but it seems that he changed from a certain point in time."
Xuan Shuzhi was silent for a moment: "What do you mean?"
Hua Shi thought for a moment and said, "That's right. It seems like he is no longer just dreaming, but is he alive again? But is this really possible?"
Xuan Shuzhi didn't know what Hua Shi was dreaming about, nor did he know who was in his dream, but looking at Hua Shi's appearance, he could vaguely guess that this should be a very important person to him.
Speculating in this way, Xuan Shuzhi met Hua Shi's expectant gaze and slowly said, "It's not impossible."
Hearing Xuan Shuzhi's words, Hua Shi took two steps forward, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?!"
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