Tiger Python (2)
Seeing that he had cheered up again, Lin Zhuo subconsciously touched his head as before, but then his hand froze.
Eh? Now she's no longer just a senior sister, so she can't touch his head casually?
Xie Zhitiao pulled her hand down, put it on the side of his face, and said stickyly: "Senior Sister..."
"Um?"
"I like you so much, Senior Sister." He tilted his head, clamped her hand, and kissed her wrist, making it impossible for her to hide.
Lin Zhuo's face turned red instantly, but he couldn't retract his hand, so he turned his head away and didn't look at him.
Xie Zhitiao loved seeing her shy look the most. He put his hand close to hers, as if to coax her: "Senior Sister, don't you want to kiss me?"
Lin Marsh:!
She quickly withdrew her hand and glared at him: "Xie Zhitiao!"
"If you don't want to talk about business anymore, leave now!"
Seeing that she was embarrassed and angry, Xie Zhitiao quickly smiled and coaxed her: "Senior sister, I was wrong, please don't be angry. Let's talk about business."
Fearing that he would come over and make a move again, Lin Zhuo pulled the stool and backed away. Xie Zhitiao was dissatisfied but didn't dare to say it out loud. He looked at her like a wronged young wife.
Lin Zhuo remained calm, "In the ruins of the ancient shrine, the phoenix tree is clearly dead, and the phoenix is only a legendary bird. How can we awaken the Heavenly Dao?"
"The phoenix is a divine bird, but so is the blue luan," Xie Zhitiao said, patiently coaxing, "If the blue luan exists, why can't the phoenix exist?"
Lin Zhuo suddenly remembered the Qingluan sleeping in her dantian. She closed her eyes and sank into her dantian, trying to wake her up.
Qingluan shrank into a ball of light, ignoring her calls. Lin Zhuo had no choice but to give up.
Seeing that her attempt to awaken Qingluan was fruitless, Xie Zhitiao said nothing more and instead said, "The most urgent thing is to take precautions. The tiger-skin python is still at large, and Second Senior Sister hasn't obtained the secret technique yet, so no one knows where he is."
"Senior Sister, promise me that no matter when, no matter what the reason, you will not act alone."
He was really serious, with a look of fear in his eyes. Lin Zhuo didn't understand what he was afraid of, but instinctively agreed to his request.
No matter when, no matter why, she will never be alone.
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Cang He's words were so shocking that no one in the Immortal Alliance meeting hall spoke for a while.
After a long silence, the Great Elder finally asked in a hoarse voice, "Is there any way to find the whereabouts of the tiger-skin python?"
Cang He nodded. "My disciples once met the Jiao Clan in Dongyu Town. The Jiao Clan and the Tiger Python share the same ancestor, and they have a secret method that can locate the Tiger Python. I have sent Jing Jia to ask for help."
Rong Si suddenly asked him, "Was your junior sister poisoned by the Yuan Python snake?"
Cang He: "Yes, what's wrong?"
Rong Si's forehead ached. "...The last time the Demon Tower was in turmoil was a hundred years ago. Could he have been planning something back then?"
No one said a word. If that was the case, then it was bad. The other party had been dormant for far longer than they had imagined.
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The Tiger Python's whereabouts were unknown, and the Immortal Alliance quickly contacted the various sect leaders, urging them to prepare for defense. The cultivation world seemed to be slowly tightening its strings, and even the most unaware disciples gradually realized that something was amiss.
There were undercurrents beneath the calm surface. After anxiously waiting for a few days, news finally came from He Guangzong.
Yun Ce knew that this matter could not be taken lightly, so he walked quickly and rushed to Xuanxiao Gate with the magic weapon made by Qingsang.
He went to the main hall, where Cang He was waiting for him. Xie Zhitiao was also there, and when he saw him, he nodded in greeting.
"Immortal Venerable." Yun Ce bowed and took out the magic weapon, "Asantuo, I gave it to you."
Cang He put down his brush and stepped forward to take the magical instrument. Qing Sang had shaped it into a shell to make it easier for them to examine.
Cang He stroked the shell with his fingers: "Has your father come out of confinement?"
Yun Ce: "When I received the news from the Immortal Alliance, I asked my father to come out of seclusion. Dongyu has my father and Qingsang in charge, so the Immortal Venerable does not need to worry."
Cang He nodded, but his brows were still furrowed. "You should go back soon. Be careful on the road. Tell the disciples in the sect that it's best not to be left alone."
"Yes, then I will leave first."
After Yun Ce left, Xie Zhitiao picked up the shell on the table and opened it to look at it.
Qingsang added a secret technique to this, similar to the positioning function of the jade slip. Canghe sat back at the desk and continued to read the unprocessed files.
"Master." Xie Zhitiao called him suddenly, "There's movement."
He handed the shell over, and Cang He looked over. There was a small red dot on the shell, moving inch by inch, and the stationary green dot above it must be them.
The red dot was getting farther and farther away from them. After moving for a while, it stopped again.
Cang He remained silent, so Xie Zhitiao pleaded with him, "Master, why don't I go check it out first? I..."
Cang He interrupted him: "You told Zhao Zhao not to take any risks, so you went by yourself? How should I answer Zhao Zhao if she asks you?"
Xie Zhitiao couldn't answer.
"I told you that day not to act alone, no matter who you are." Cang He frowned, "Is that what you listened to?"
Ling Qingqiu happened to walk in and was surprised to see Canghe scolding him.
After Master came out of retreat, he rarely preached to A Tiao. Why are you so angry today?
"Master, what happened to A Tiao?"
Canghe glanced at Xie Zhitiao and saw that he still had a stubborn look on his face, so he repeated what he had just said in a bad mood.
Ling Qingqiu wasn't as angry as Cang He. He asked Xie Zhitiao lightly, "I'll call Zhao Zhao over and ask her if you can go."
With fate clutched at his neck, Xie Zhitiao lost his temper and muttered, "If she doesn't want to go, then don't go. Tell her what to do..."
Cang He took the shell back and said, "Alright, I'm worried about any of you going, so I'll go."
“Master!”
"Master, you can't do that!"
The two of them said in unison. Just as You Jingjia and Lin Zhuo were about to step into the palace, their feet froze in mid-air.
Noticing their arrival, Cang He waved his hand, wanting to drop the subject. But Lin Zhuo suddenly asked him:
"Master, do you want to chase the tiger python yourself?"
…
Lin Zhuo's expression was not very good, and several people didn't dare to speak for a while.
Seeing no one answer, Lin Zhuo sighed and softened his expression: "You are hiding something from me, I have always known it."
Xie Zhitiao's breathing hitched, and he was a little afraid to look into Lin Zhuo's eyes. You Jingjia's grip on her hand suddenly tightened, then quickly released.
"Don't be nervous." Lin Zhuo raised his hand to smooth his hair. "If you don't tell me, I won't ask."
"If I'm not mistaken, His target is me? Maybe A Tiao too?" She smiled, but her words frightened several people.
"If that's the case, aren't A-Tiao and I the best candidates to pursue Him?"
"Zhao Zhao!" Cang He scolded her harshly for the first time.
Lin Zhuo: "Master, please don't criticize me anymore. You know whether what I said makes sense or not."
"The road ahead is unknown, but if we don't go, there will only be more casualties. For the sake of the people, we have to make this journey."
Lin Zhuo lowered his eyes to the ground. How could he know if he was deliberately making them chase him? If he was, he might as well just go ahead. He would only die anyway.
Feeling uncomfortable, You Jingjia turned her back to them. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
Lin Zhuo had already decided to chase him, but seeing You Jingjia like this, she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. She hugged You Jingjia's arm and shook it gently:
“Senior Sister…”
You Jingjia's tears fell. She raised her hand, wiped away the tears, and forced a smile:
"It's okay, Zhao Zhao, go ahead if you want to."
How could she forget that her junior sister was just like that? She loved the world far more than she loved herself.
Hearing You Jingjia say this, Cang He was a little bit incredulous. He was about to speak when Ling Qingqiu, who was closest to him, pulled him back and shook his head gently.
Cang He fell back into his chair, raised his hands and covered his eyes.
He knew it, he knew Zhao Zhao had always been like this. Sometimes he felt really helpless, wondering why she was so much like Hua Fangyi.
Lin Zhuo had made up her mind and no one could persuade her, so in the end they had to allow her and Xie Zhitiao to go and check it out.
After visiting the Ancient Secret Realm, Lin Zhuo's cultivation had greatly improved, and he was now halfway to the Mahayana stage. Xie Zhitiao was no less advanced, and since his rebirth, he had never fallen behind in his cultivation, and was now about to enter the Mahayana stage.
Canghe was still worried, so after searching his own private vault, he went to search the private vaults of several elders and stuffed all the money into Lin Zhuo and Xie Zhitiao.
Lin Zhuo was forced by You Jingjia to change into the colorful feathered robe that Canghe had given him when he came out of seclusion, and also put on the Liuyue hairpin.
Lin Zhuo felt something was wrong with her whole body. She stood stiffly and let You Jingjia hang things on her.
Finally, she said helplessly, "Senior Sister...if I go dressed like this, I'll look like a sitting duck."
You Jingjia paused and looked her over. "Hiss, this does seem a bit tedious."
She unpacked a few things and stuffed them back into Lin Zhuo's storage ring. The usually optimistic You Jingjia had been sulking for a while.
"Okay, senior sister, I'm not forbidding you to follow me, so don't be like this." Lin Zhuo coaxed her.
Cang He was truly worried, so he asked Ling Qingqiu and You Jingjia to follow them from a distance. If he hadn't been worried that Xuan Xiao Sect would be left without someone to guard it if he left, he would have followed them too.
On the other side, Xie Zhitiao was also troubled by Ling Qingqiu's nagging.
"Brother, please stop reciting." Xie Zhitiao felt a headache. "It's better for you to be as quiet as before."
Ling Qingqiu ignored him and continued, "Don't take it lightly. Even though you've been reborn, many things are different now. You must not act rashly."
"You go with Zhao Zhao, and keep an eye on her. Don't let him take advantage of any loopholes. His strength isn't as strong as it was in his previous life, but you can't let your guard down."
"Take this, and these too. They can save lives when needed. I've marked the directions on the bottle, so pay attention when you use them. Of course, it's best not to use them."
"The road ahead is unknown. If you encounter something wrong, you two are not allowed to resist. Your second sister and I are not far behind. Contact us in time."
"besides……"
"Brother!" Xie Zhitiao finally couldn't help but interrupt him, "I know everything. You've already said it twice."
How come he hadn't noticed that his senior brother was so nagging before, like an old mother who was worried about her child going away to study?
Ling Qingqiu sighed. He'd been so pretentious before, clearly worried sick but never saying or asking anything. Now that he finally had a chance to start over, why was he still pretending to be so noble?
Xie Zhitiao was fully armed and pulled Ling Qingqiu out of the yard. Lin Zhao and You Jingjia were already waiting outside.
Cang He didn't come out of the house until several people stepped on their swords.
He looked at the figures of his disciples from afar, and couldn't help sighing as he saw them getting smaller and farther away.
Hua Fangyi arrived at the main hall without knowing when. She could now vaguely see things and followed Cang He's gaze into the distance.
"Second Brother, there is a tough battle to fight."
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