Tiger Python (Part 3)
Lin Zhuo was flying in front with a sword, while Xie Zhitiao was standing behind her without flying a sword.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to fly the sword, but after his memory returned, the Qingming Sword became indifferent to him.
He did try to coax it, but the sword had a bad temper. It twisted its sword body and hid behind the forest swamp, refusing to let him step on it.
No wonder the Qingming Sword, the sword spirit recognizes the master based on the state of mind and the degree of compatibility. In the previous life, Xie Zhitiao learned about Lin Zhuo's experience and his mood plummeted.
Qingming was so disappointed that he simply fell into a deep sleep. Only then did Xie Zhitiao master the technique of turning flying feathers into blades.
After the memories of this life returned, Qingming also keenly sensed the changes in his master's state of mind. It was just a sword spirit, and even though it had awakened its spiritual intelligence, it was still ignorant of human emotions.
It didn't understand its owner's complicated thoughts, it just felt that its owner had changed a lot and it couldn't accept it for a while.
Xie Zhitiao also understood that sword spirits were always a little arrogant and stubborn, so he didn't force it and was happy to stick with Lin Zhuo.
The two of them carried positioning magic tools on them, and You Jingjia and Ling Qingqiu followed behind from a distance.
After flying for an unknown amount of time, Xie Zhitiao poked Lin Zhuo's shoulder and said, "Senior Sister, we've caught up."
He handed the shell over, and Lin Zhua looked over and saw that they were very close to the red dot.
"Tell the brothers and sisters, let's go down."
"good."
Just as Lin Zhuo was about to drop his sword, Xie Zhitiao suddenly spoke again: "Sister, wait! He's heading south again!"
Lin Zhuo frowned: "...Stand firm and continue chasing."
The red dot kept flashing, with no sign of stopping, and the distance between them gradually widened.
As the sun set, Lin Zhuo began to feel the pressure grow. She lowered her sword, her face weary. "Is He still heading south?"
Xie Zhitiao saw her face turn pale, and felt a little distressed: "Yes. Senior Sister, let's take a break before chasing. There's no need to rush now."
Lin Zhuo wanted to shake his head and refuse, but his body had really reached its limit, so he had to agree.
Seeing that she was a little exhausted, Xie Zhitiao squatted in front of her and said, "Come on up, I'll carry you."
Lin Zhu was stunned: "...I can walk by myself."
"Come on, aren't you tired after flying on a sword all day?" Xie Zhitiao glanced back at her and teased her, "Hurry up, or I'll hold you in my arms and more people will pay attention to you."
Lin Zhuo pursed his lips, feeling a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, he finally lay on his back.
Xie Zhitiao carried her steadily on his back. After walking two steps, Lin Zhuo suddenly whispered to him, "A Tiao, if you're tired, put me down and I'll walk on my own."
Xie Zhitiao shook her and said, "That's enough. Your weight won't tire me out."
Lin Zhuo grabbed the clothes on his shoulders, was silent for a while, then lowered his head on his shoulder and laughed.
"A Tiao." She tilted her head and put it next to his. "That's great."
Xie Zhitiao also smiled. He liked that Lin Zhuo was so close to him.
"Senior Sister, when everything is over, can we get married?"
He asked suddenly, and Lin Zhuo's face turned red.
"I just promised you...why are you so anxious?" Lin Zhuo muttered to him in a low voice.
Xie Zhitiao stopped, lifted her up, and rubbed her hair: "Lin Zhuo, I have liked you for many years, I can't wait."
Lin Zhuo turned her head away and looked at the street scene gloomily. Just when Xie Zhitiao thought she had fallen asleep, she whispered again:
"You're pushing too hard, A'tiao. Give me some time."
Marriage is not as simple as it sounds. Once a marriage contract is signed, it means that they will live and die together, sharing happiness and misfortune. Among the cultivators in the world of spiritual connection, few are willing to enter into a marriage contract, and this is because of these concerns.
"Okay." Xie Zhitiao's voice reached her ears through the noisy crowd, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. If you feel that we are not suitable for marriage, I will definitely not cling to you."
He paused, his voice lighter: "As long as you want, anything is fine."
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Qiu Ji did not just head south. He left the Soul-Eating Nightmare behind and kept an eye on the pace of Lin Zhuo and the other man.
"Owner."
Qiu Ji stopped, climbed up a tree at random, and sat on a branch.
"They stopped?"
The Soul Devouring Nightmare was reporting from over there. To avoid exposing itself, it could only follow them from a distance, trying hard to contain the demonic energy emanating from its body.
Qiu Ji curled his lips. His fingers circled, and a thin stream of black air swirled a few times before disappearing.
"Follow me closely, and don't hinder my great cause."
"Yes, Master."
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Xie Zhitiao walked forward quietly, carrying Lin Zhuo on his back. Soon, he felt the person on his back breathing gradually become steady. He called her softly:
"Senior Sister?"
Lin Zhuo fell asleep.
Xie Zhitiao smiled silently and carried her on his back into an inn. He had no hands free to take out the silver, so Qingming appeared, picked up the purse on his waist, and threw it on the counter.
After booking two rooms, Xie Zhitiao woke up Lin Zhuo and sent her back to her room before turning around and going into his own room next door.
Qingming started pretending to be dead again. Xie Zhitiao put it on the table and knocked on the hilt.
"What are you so entangled about? Just because I have one more life experience, I am no longer Xie Zhitiao."
Qing Ming hummed twice, and Xie Zhitiao chuckled: "But, my sword heart was established because of my senior sister."
"I've always cared about my senior sister. Isn't that why you chose to follow me? My state of mind is different, but I'm still me, isn't it?"
Canghe led Lin Zhuo and Xie Zhitiao to the Sword Forest to get their swords, while Tingyun and Qingming chose themselves.
Qingming remained silent as Xie Zhitiao spoke. Xie Zhitiao didn't want to waste any more words, so he got up and went to wash up. When he came out again, Qingming was already lying obediently on the bedside.
Xie Zhitiao lay on the couch and closed his eyes. "Go to sleep. I still have to chase Him tomorrow."
The next day, Lin Zhuo looked at Qingming in confusion and asked Xie Zhitiao, "Didn't it refuse to let you step on it yesterday? Why is it free today?"
Xie Zhitiao put his arm on her shoulders, clinging to her like a boneless person: "Who knows? Doesn't the sword spirit always do what it wants?"
Without dodging any more nonsense, the two of them set out on their journey again.
But after a night's rest, He was already far away from them.
After flying for more than an hour, Lin Zhuo suddenly asked:
"A Tiao, is He leading us there?"
Xie Zhitiao thought for a moment. Since Senior Sister already knew they were hiding something from her, why not just speak openly?
"Senior Sister is smart. He really wants to lead us there. It's an extremely cold place, covered in ice and snow, and the Divine Palace is right below. Senior Sister, we must go in."
Chasing him was just an excuse; the important thing was that they had to enter the shrine. If they simply headed south, it would take them forever to reach their destination. But with a god leading the way, things would be different.
He was eager to replace the Heavenly Dao, so he would definitely find a way to get them into the Divine Palace. After all, no one else could enter except them.
Lin Zhuo pondered: "Extremely cold..."
"Yes, there is a seal there. If He hadn't led the way, we would never have been able to find the ruins of the shrine."
Xie Zhitiao explained, and then said: "Senior Brother and Second Senior Sister are still behind. It probably won't be long before Senior Brother stops Second Senior Sister and stops her from following."
The snow in the extremely cold realm is the seal of the temple, which resists all outsiders. If You Jingjia and Ling Qingqiu follow blindly, they will only repeat the mistakes of their previous lives.
Lin Zhuo sighed. If they really wanted to go to the extremely cold realm, relying solely on flying with swords would probably tire them to death.
After thinking about it, she pulled Xie Zhitiao down with her sword.
"He must also know that we won't give up chasing him. Why don't we wait here for our brothers and sisters? Once they catch up, we can persuade her to go back, and we can take her flying boat."
What Lin Zhuo said made sense. If we just kept chasing after Him, we would be fighting a protracted war with Him, which was not a good idea.
Even though his strength is not at its peak now, if he really wants to attack them, it is still as easy as crushing an ant.
After discussing the countermeasures, the two were not in a hurry to pursue their enemy. They stopped at a town at random, contacted You Jingjia and Ling Qingqiu with the jade slip, and then booked an inn to rest.
The Soul-Eating Nightmare followed behind them and noticed that they stopped chasing him. He was a little confused about what they were thinking.
It is just a magical beast. Even if it can speak human language, it is difficult for it to understand human thoughts.
"Master, they are not chasing us anymore."
Qiu Ji stopped walking and asked, "Not chasing anymore?"
After thinking about it, he smiled.
"That's pretty clever. It's getting more and more interesting."
He raised his head and looked towards the east. The sky in the distance had become gloomy.
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After receiving Lin Zhuo's message, Ling Qingqiu and You Jingjia chased after him without stopping. Ling Qingqiu wanted to take the flying boat and chase after him himself, but You Jingjia was unwilling to do so.
The two caught up with Lin Zhuo and Xie Zhitiao when it was completely dark.
That night, Lin Zhuo and You Jingjia were lying together. You Jingjia was drowsy and a little sleepy, so Lin Zhuo touched her:
"Sister, you and Brother will go back tomorrow, right?"
You Jingjia suddenly came to her senses: "Why? We weren't following very closely, and we definitely wouldn't get in the way of you and A-Tiao."
Knowing her good intentions, Lin Zhuo held her hand and said softly:
"I know Senior Sister is worried about us, we will be careful. Senior Sister, you also know that He won't attack us now."
"His purpose is now very clear. He wants to lead us to the extremely cold land. You and Brother cannot go there. Outsiders are not tolerated there."
Lin Zhuo suddenly paused. This extremely cold place excluded outsiders, so why were she and Xie Zhitiao allowed in?
You Jingjia was silent for a long time before she said sullenly:
"Zhao Zhao, we should protect you."
Lin Zhuo knew that what they were hiding must be closely related to her, and might even concern her life.
Raised by the ruthless master, she doesn't care much about life and death. Compared to her own life and death, she cares more about whether the people of the world are safe and sound.
Hua Fangyi had said that if Cang He hadn't accepted Lin Zhuo as her disciple, he would have been her last disciple. This was because Lin Zhuo was naturally suited to the ruthless path.
She leaned over and silently hugged her senior sister.
You Jingjia paused for a long moment before hugging her back. She whispered:
"We'll leave tomorrow."
At this time, what she needs is not protection, but support. Lin Zhu has always been a gentle and strong person, she will be fine.
In the other room, Xie Zhitiao casually fell on the couch, with Ling Qingqiu lying upright beside him.
"Brother, you guys should go back tomorrow. I and I will walk the rest of the way."
Ling Qingqiu also paused, but didn't object immediately. Instead, he asked him, "Can you handle it?"
Xie Zhitiao smiled: "What's the big deal? Don't worry, Senior Brother. He doesn't know our special features yet, so he'll naturally test us first to confirm before deciding whether to take action."
Ling Qingqiu closed his eyes: "Yes. If something happens and you can't handle it, let us know immediately."
Before leaving, he prepared a teleportation talisman for Xie Zhitiao. If he couldn't cope with it, they could get here as soon as possible with the teleportation talisman.
The next morning, Ling Qingqiu and You Jingjia immediately returned, while Lin Zhuo and Xie Zhitiao set out again to pursue them.
The extremely cold land was too far away, and the two men's flying boat was very fast. Following Qiu Ji's route, it took them five days to reach their destination.
After getting off the flying boat, Lin Zhuo was surprised to find that she didn't feel cold at all. She glanced at Xie Zhitiao, who was packing up the flying boat and showed no sign of feeling cold at all.
She raised her eyes again and looked into the distance.
There stood a dark figure.
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