Chapter 148 New Script There are two people around Mu Yuan, one of them...
There are also two people around Mu Yuan, one of whom is Venerable Xuanjian, an extremely rare swordsman in the Mu family.
In the Mu family, where the art of refining weapons is prevalent and almost everyone in the family owns several magical weapons, Venerable Xuan Jian chose a different path. With only his sword, he traveled the world, experienced countless challenges, and rose to fame.
His combat power is almost at the ceiling level among the Mahayana cultivators. Since sixty years ago, he has entered the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains and used the countless spirit beasts of the same level there to hone his sword intent.
He wanted to follow the path of Sword Immortal, a path more difficult and dangerous than the ordinary path to immortality. However, once he succeeded, his strength after ascension would be comparable to that of a Golden Immortal, far exceeding that of a Heavenly Immortal. This was very suitable for his challenging personality.
Otherwise, he had just ascended to heaven and was almost at the bottom of the entire fairy world in terms of strength. If he acted according to his current temperament, he would definitely be killed.
In order to avoid feeling suffocated, he simply cultivated himself to the realm of a sword immortal first. As long as his realm was perfected, he would be able to challenge opponents of higher levels.
He was dressed in black, like a swordsman who walked out of hell, exuding a clean and murderous aura.
Sword energy crisscrossed his body, his sword heart was as clear and bright as a mirror, but he was quite kind to the younger generation.
"Are you the girl named Xu Hui? Not bad, these phoenix feathers are a gift for meeting you. Don't you girls all like these beautiful things?" He casually threw a phoenix feather over.
Xu Wei's pupils dilated, and she took it in a panic. When she looked closely, my God, it was real!
The feather in his hand was entirely crimson in color, with golden light flickering around the edges, embodying the power of the sun.
There is a blazing flame flowing on the surface, but when you touch it, you don't feel any burning sensation. Instead, you can feel a warm and pure energy.
Under certain conditions, the feather can transform into a small phoenix, flying around the holder and emitting a terrifying majesty.
There are no phoenixes in this world of cultivation. Phoenixes are immortal beasts when they are born, and they only exist in the immortal world.
What can be called a phoenix feather is not the feathers on an ordinary phoenix, but the tail feather that remains after the phoenix is reborn from the ashes and is burned in the fire. This is the real phoenix feather.
Rebirth from the ashes is the phoenix's innate magical power, but less than one percent of phoenixes can succeed, and even fewer of them leave behind tail feathers.
Wearing phoenix feathers can purify evil spirits and make one immune to all evil. At the same time, through the phoenix feathers, monks can master the magical power of fire, control the power of fire between heaven and earth, and even summon the fire of the phoenix to burn all things.
But this is not the greatest function of the Phoenix Feather. It has a miraculous effect. If used in conjunction with the Phoenix Blood, when encountering fatal injuries, there is a chance to trigger the Phoenix's Nirvana power, achieving the dual rebirth of body and soul, and even taking your cultivation to a higher level.
"This is too valuable, senior, I can't accept it!" Xu Hui quickly returned the thing.
This phoenix feather is by no means an ordinary item. It is a rare life-saving weapon, and its value far exceeds the scope of an ordinary gift.
"Take it," Xuanjian Zun waved his hand proudly, "This time, it's all thanks to you. If that woman Zhong Lingyue had succeeded, my Mu family would have been destroyed."
This incident happened too suddenly and the Mu family was caught off guard.
Once Zhong Lingyue really gets the Netherworld Cold Flame, given her obsession with Mu Yuan, Mu Yuan and the entire Mu family will face a catastrophe.
Not only did Xu Hui happen to encounter this incident, she also specifically notified them to come privately to clean up the mess, which undoubtedly gave the Mu family a huge face.
As an elder, Venerable Xuan Jian naturally had to do something to express the gratitude of the Mu family.
Xu Hui glanced at Wei Mubai and knew in her heart that this was the information he deliberately revealed, intending to let her propose inviting the Mu family so that the Mu family would be grateful to her.
However, the price of this gratitude was such a precious gift that it felt a little hot to her touch.
Wei Mubai seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled at her, "Senior, just accept this kindness with peace of mind!"
Anyway, according to the situation inside, the Mu family will not suffer any loss this time. Xu Hui only took a phoenix feather from them, which is nothing.
Xu Hui felt relieved and she respectfully took the phoenix feather.
After Senior Xuanjian, Venerable Jingyuan and Venerable Lianhua both presented greeting gifts. One was a bead of thunder power condensed by Venerable Jingyuan with his own cultivation. It was extremely powerful. When it was released, it would produce vast and majestic thunder and lightning. Even cultivators in the Out-of-Body Stage did not dare to confront it head-on.
He gave twelve at once, which was really generous.
The gift given by Venerable Lotus is a bone knife carefully forged from the toughest teeth bones of the Sky-Devouring Beast.
This bone knife was finally formed after the fusion and hammering of thirty-six sets of dentaries. It is strong enough to cut through the spine of a dragon.
Xu Hui gently stroked the bone knife, feeling its lustrous surface and the slight coolness it emanated.
An impulse arose spontaneously, and she wanted to rush out immediately and fight the spirit beast for three hundred rounds.
The texture of this bone knife is amazing. Even without the input of spiritual power, its hardness alone is enough to fight against a Yuanying stage spirit beast.
This is undoubtedly the violent aesthetic of blood on every knife strike, which makes Xu Hui love it.
Since he had already accepted the gift from Venerable Xuanjian, Xu Hui naturally would not refuse the kindness of Venerable Lianhua and Venerable Jingyuan. He simply thanked them and accepted the gift.
Seeing this, Venerable Lotus nodded with satisfaction, "Little girl, you are very knowledgeable. Practice more with this bone knife. Even if you can't master it like the Xuanjian, you don't have to worry about not having the ability to protect yourself."
Xu Hui humbly accepted the advice, gave up her original spirit sword, directly contracted this bone knife, and wore it on her body.
She decided that from now on this bone knife would be her only sword besides the Wanxiang Sword.
Xu Hui also gave it a childish name, Heaven-Swallowing Sword!
The other person Mu Yuan brought was Haitang, the girl with a unique temperament who looked like a sword that he had met at the auction of Taoist Qingzi.
I heard that Haitang and Mu Yuan have been inseparable during this period, like a pair of lovers. I didn't expect that Mu Yuan also brought someone with him this time, which shows his trust in him.
Their situation is very similar to that of Wei Mubai and Xu Hui, but they are an openly engaged couple, so many people privately believe that they are also lovers.
Such rumors were rampant, but for some reason, Mu Yuan did not step forward to stop the spread of the rumors, nor did he provide an explanation.
On the contrary, it is this unclear situation that makes more people suspicious.
Xu Hui was also curious as to how the male protagonist Mu Yuan had quietly changed his crush.
Before, she could see that between the two sisters, Zhong Xinyue and Zhong Lingyue, Mu Yuan had a better impression of Zhong Xinyue, but the superior would not show obvious favoritism, which would cause dirty tricks among subordinates and unfair competition, which would be extremely detrimental to management.
So on the surface, he remains impartial.
But looking at it now, that superficial preference obviously no longer exists. It is estimated that Zhong Xinyue's true nature was exposed in the process of the two sisters fighting for her.
A male protagonist like Mu Yuan must like a noble goddess, so in the book only the female protagonist Zhong Xinyue wins his admiration, because the character she demonstrates is enough to make people admire her.
However, Zhong Lingyue's rebirth destroyed Zhong Xinyue's golden finger from the very beginning, leaving her without support. Naturally, she could not maintain her image of not fighting or competing, not being greedy for resources, and wholeheartedly working hard to cultivate and achieve a pure and motivated image.
It is estimated that during this period, Zhong Lingyue has been forcing Zhong Xinyue a lot, and her methods are ruthless. Zhong Xinyue fights with her on equal terms, and the sharp, selfish and ruthless side of her character is naturally revealed.
Mu Yuan is smart and can accept such a subordinate, but he will never fall in love with such a woman.
So his vague feelings for Zhong Xinyue disappeared.
As for Haitang, Xu Hui could see that she was a person with a truly pure heart. She stuck to her original intention and did not have too many desires. When she stayed beside Mu Yuan, she stood as a protector.
Although Mu Yuan did not need her protection, it was impossible for him not to feel moved by this woman who was devoted to him and had a strong and noble character.
The fact that he always keeps her by his side shows how much he values Haitang!
It’s just that their postures are too normal, there’s no ambiguous atmosphere at all, and instead, one is more serious than the other.
Xu Hui was confused by this situation, so she decided not to worry about it anymore. Since everyone was present, she led them towards the dense forest where she had come out before.
The cultivation level of this group of people should not be underestimated. They moved at an extremely fast speed and reached their destination in just two hours.
However, just as they were about to arrive, a deafening roar of a spirit beast, accompanied by the sound of fierce weapons clashing, suddenly came.
The sudden sound made everyone stop and their expressions became solemn.
When I rushed over, I saw a female cultivator. Her clothes were disheveled and she looked disheveled, but she did not have the dignified and proud demeanor.
She was holding a sword with a cold glow, confronting a huge monster - a fourth-level spirit beast.
This spirit beast is huge in size, and its body is covered with scales that gleam with cold light. Every roar of its is accompanied by a deafening sound wave, as if it is going to tear the air around it apart.
Its eyes were like torches, flashing with bloodthirsty light. Its sharp claws waved in the air, bringing up gusts of wind, and each swing was enough to shatter the hard rock.
The female cultivator was light and looked particularly small in the face of this huge threat, but she was not afraid at all. She stood firmly in the front, protecting a seriously injured and dying male cultivator behind her.
Suddenly, the spirit beast swung its claws and was about to grab her. The female cultivator suddenly jumped up to avoid the spirit beast's attack, rolled on the ground several times, and cleverly escaped from the spirit beast's claws.
He also pushed the male cultivator away to prevent him from getting hurt again.
Xu Hui was surprised to find that the female cultivator was actually Zhong Xinyue, and the male cultivator behind her?
She looked at Wei Mubai hesitantly, not sure if she had seen it wrong. The male cultivator looked really miserable, with blood all over his face and his facial features unclear.
Wei Mubai nodded at her, indicating that she was not mistaken, it was Wen Jingchi, the sixth young master of the Wen family.
As the undisputed heir of the Wen family, Wen Jingchi is also quite famous. First of all, his strength is not bad, only second to Mu Yuan, Wei Mubai and Lei Xiao.
Oh, I also want to add Yi Qingxue. Her cultivation speed is like riding a rocket. After forming the elixir, she quickly rose to the late stage of the golden elixir in a short time.
Wen Jingchi, who had been waiting for several years after the Jindan stage, was definitely not her opponent.
But apart from that, Wen Jingchi is definitely a genius of this generation. In addition, his mother is the head of the Wen family, so it is natural for him to become the young master.
But he has a strong competitor, his cousin Wen Jingyu, the daughter of his mother's younger sister.
Both of them are very talented, the difference is that Wen Jingchi is very talented in formation, while Wen Jingyu is good at management.
The Wen family has passed down their legacy through formations, but they only have one-third of their members who are formation masters, and these are the core members of Wen Jingchi.
As a talent in internal affairs, Wen Jingyu helped the head of the Wen family to manage the household in an orderly manner and also had a group of followers.
The head of the Wen family was a very impartial person and was not partial to his own sons. He discovered Wen Jingyu's strengths and entrusted him with important tasks.
As a result, the Wen family was divided into three factions: the formation master headed by Wen Jingchi, the Wen family stewards headed by Wen Jingyu, and a third neutral faction.
The two of them fought to the limit for the position of young master, and this time Wen Jingyu obviously won and became the leader of the exploration of the secret realm.
It is the usual practice of aristocratic families to keep something in reserve. Since Wen Jingyu has entered the secret realm, Wen Jingchi will naturally stay behind to protect the family.
I didn't expect him to sneak in and almost died here.
I don’t know how he met Zhong Xinyue, but seeing his nervous and worried expression even though he was seriously injured, it was obvious that he had been fascinated by Zhong Xinyue.
So... is this a story of beauty saving the hero? Or is it a drama of beauty remaining loyal to the hero even when life and death are at stake, and they fight to the death for each other!
Based on this suspension bridge effect, it is not unfair for Wen Jingchi to fall into it. After all, she is the heroine, and without the supporting female character deliberately causing trouble, her charm is still very strong.
Anyway, the aura of strength, perseverance and determination to never retreat that Zhong Xinyue is showing now is enough to infect anyone.
But...Xu Hui touched her chin. Was Zhong Xinyue planning to change her choice? Was she no longer obsessed with the male lead, Mu Yuan?
In fact, it can be seen from the original novel that Zhong Xinyue is a sophisticated egoist. Her relationship with Mu Yuan is a natural result, but in the early stage it was Mu Yuan who took the initiative, that is to say, she has always been reserved.
It was not until Wei Mubai entered the Endless Abyss, successfully dissolved the engagement, and was certain that Mu Yuan would remain loyal to her until death, that she relaxed her mind and allowed herself to completely immerse herself in love.
She is different from Zhong Lingyue. Zhong Lingyue wanted something but couldn't get it. After her rebirth, she became more and more obsessed and wanted to take away everything from Zhong Xinyue.
Perhaps in her opinion, Zhong Xinyue deeply loves Mu Yuan, and taking Mu Yuan away will surely make her suffer like she did in her previous life!
Unexpectedly, Zhong Xinyue's love was not that deep. After Zhong Lingyue targeted her again and again, and Mu Yuan did not favor her as much as in the original novel, she did not really let herself fall into the so-called love.
It is estimated that the feelings she showed towards Mu Yuan before were purely to provoke Zhong Lingyue and avenge her for framing her.
Zhong Lingyue believes that taking Mu Yuan away is a blow to Zhong Xinyue, and isn't it the same for herself?
Zhong Xinyue was keenly aware of this, so she deliberately induced Zhong Lingyue to take action again and again, so that in Mu Yuan's mind, she was a ruthless, ruthless, and even vain woman.
So Mu Yuan will never fall in love with her!
That makes sense!
Zhong Xinyue didn't really like him, and even seemed to be taking advantage of him, but Mu Yuan was not a fool and would notice it. Mu Yuan's original shallow preference for her was gone.
However, Zhong Lingyue could not feel any love or possibility from Mu Yuan, so she became obsessed and went completely crazy. She wanted to get what she wanted by making a contract with the Netherworld Cold Flame.
She was not a fool, so she naturally knew that once she was contaminated by this dark thing, she would never be able to get rid of it in the future.
But as long as I can get Mu Yuan, it doesn’t matter if I become a ghost or god, I will still be an immortal being!
It is estimated that Mu Yuan's preference for Haitang during this period made Zhong Xinyue completely give up and start looking for another partner for herself. Wen Jingchi is the candidate she chose?
I have to say, you have good vision!
Not to mention Wen Jingchi's talent, his status in the Wen family can bring Zhong Xinyue the same benefits and resources as becoming the wife of the second young master Wei.
In a sense, Wen Jingchi is invincible in the Wen family.
If he wins the battle for the position of young master, then needless to say, what resources will he not get?
Even if Zhong Xinyue was more capable, after he became the head of the family, she could still control the power of the Wen family as the head of the family's wife.
After all, Wen Jingchi is not good at internal affairs management. The formation has a long history. If you want to master it, you have to study it for a lifetime, and he has no time to take care of it.
Then, as the wife of the head of the family, it is only natural for me to take over.
Even if Wen Jingyu wins, Wen Jingchi's status will not change much. His reputation as a genius formation master determines that he is the hope of family inheritance in the Wen family.
This is like Wei Mubai's status in the Wei family, which is extremely respected. Even though Wei Mubai failed in his competition with Wei Muheng for the position of young master, he still has his current status.
So, Zhong Xinyue really has vision and is very ambitious.
As long as she can charm Wen Jingchi, the possibility of her becoming the one in charge of the Wen family is quite high. In the original novel, after she married Mu Yuan, she assisted Mu Yuan in controlling and managing the Mu family. Her methods were not bad, which shows that in this regard, she is comparable to Wen Jingyu.
Her combination with Wen Jingchi can be regarded as a powerful alliance, as she makes up for Wen Jingchi's shortcomings!
Well, Xu Hui couldn't help but admire that the heroine was worthy of being the heroine. After coming out of the maze, she was sober and capable!
If this is still a book, it should be a story about the heroine who, after being targeted by the reborn female supporting character, decisively gave up the man, chose a new male protagonist, and from then on reached the pinnacle of power and ascended to become an immortal!
Sure enough, this world is very interesting. Human destiny is not fixed. As long as you are willing, you can find a new way to success!
After figuring this out, Xu Hui finally had the heart to enjoy the battle in front of her!
Wei Mubai and the others were all smart people. After connecting all the events before and after, they roughly understood Zhong Xinyue's plan.
In that case, why not fulfill her wish?
Such a clear-headed and goal-oriented person, who also comes from the Mu family, should lend her a helping hand.
No matter what, she was in the Mu family and Mu Yuan entrusted her with important tasks. He was not bad to her and was never biased when it came to the friction between her and Zhong Lingyue.
As long as Zhong Xinyue is sane, she should know that maintaining good relations with the Mu family and other families will help her gain a foothold in the Wen family!
So everyone stayed still, hiding their bodies and watching Zhong Xinyue perform the drama of "staying together through life and death, never leaving each other".
No, it's not just an act. She really didn't abandon Wen Jingchi and was trying her best to protect him, wasn't she?
She didn't know that Xu Hui and others would come, so she was really fighting for her life!
Zhong Xinyue was seen holding a long sword in her hand, with the sword light like a dragon. Whenever the spirit beast's attack slowed down, she would take the opportunity to counterattack, with the tip of the sword flashing with cold light, pointing directly at the spirit beast's vital points.
However, the power of a fourth-level spirit beast is equivalent to that of the Nascent Soul stage, which is really too powerful.
However, Zhong Xinyue was only in the Golden Core Stage. Although each of her counterattacks was fierce, they could only leave shallow scratches on his solid scales and could not cause any substantial damage.
As time went by, Zhong Xinyue's physical strength gradually depleted and her movements began to become slow, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered. With her amazing perseverance and keen intuition for combat, she hovered on the edge of life and death again and again, looking for that glimmer of hope.
Suddenly, the spirit beast opened its bloody mouth and spewed out scorching flames. Zhong Xinyue was unable to dodge and was hit by the flames. Her clothes were instantly ignited and her skin was burnt black.
"Xinyue!" Wen Jingchi shouted in grief, and suddenly got up and wanted to rush over, but he was too seriously injured and fell again.
"Don't come over!" Zhong Xinyue shouted harshly in a cold, anxious, and affectionate voice, "Don't make trouble!"
Although the voice was a rebuke, it probably sounded full of deep affection and no regrets to Wen Jingchi.
His eyes were red as he looked at the goddess who was surrounded by flames, wishing he could take her place.
Zhong Xinyue ignored him and showed her usual coolness and reserve.
He endured the severe pain and rolled on the ground to put out the flames. At the same time, taking advantage of the chaos in this moment, he swung his sword back and accurately stabbed one of the spirit beast's eyes. Immediately, the spirit beast let out a shrill howl and violently threw Zhong Xinyue seven or eight meters away.
She fell heavily to the ground like a kite with a broken string, and a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs spurted out. Her face instantly turned pale as paper, and she was almost on the verge of falling into a coma.
The air around her seemed to freeze, leaving only her faint breathing and the spirit beast's angry roar intertwined.
"Xinyue!" Wen Jingchi's heart seemed to be torn apart. He tried his best to struggle to get up, but the pain in his body was like shackles, making him feel excruciating pain every time he moved.
His eyes were filled with despair and anger. He hated himself for being powerless and having to watch his beloved suffer.
Zhong Xinyue endured the severe pain all over her body, her consciousness fluctuating between confusion and clarity.
She forced herself to open her eyes and saw Wen Jingchi's anxious and helpless eyes, and a complex emotion surged in her heart.
A flash of determination flashed in her eyes. She closed her eyes and used up her last bit of strength to weakly shout, "Leave me alone... Go away..."
The voice was as thin as a thread, but it seemed to be filled with deep concern and reluctance for Wen Jingchi.
The spirit beast seemed to be enraged, and its huge body rose into the air again, ready to give Zhong Xinyue a fatal blow.
Zhong Xinyue's eyes sharpened, she took out a magic weapon, threw the spirit beast down, and urged it with all her strength!
boom--
Accompanied by a deafening roar that seemed to shake the heavens and the earth, the magic weapon burst out with dazzling light in the air, colliding with the huge body of the spirit beast, and erupting in a destructive energy wave.
Zhong Xinyue was knocked several meters away by the energy's rebound, and fell to the ground with a bang. She was bleeding from all seven orifices and was dying.
The spirit beast did not seem to retreat because of this attack, but instead was completely aroused to its ferocity.
It was covered in blood, its eyes were red, and it pounced towards Zhong Xinyue regardless of everything, like a mad beast that had escaped from hell.
"No--!" Wen Jingchi's voice was swallowed by the wind. His eyes were full of fear and despair. Watching Zhong Xinyue sacrifice herself for him made him feel unbearable pain.
At this critical moment of life and death, a dazzling light fell from the sky and directly hit the violent spirit beast.
The spirit beast let out a deafening howl, its huge body began to tremble, and finally it fell to the ground powerlessly, no longer moving.
The light gradually dissipated, and Mu Yuan and others walked out quickly.
Upon seeing them, Wen Jingchi's eyes suddenly flashed with intense surprise, and he shouted, "Master Mu, quickly save Zhong Xinyue!"
After saying this, he could no longer hold on and fainted.
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