Ling Xiao had not expected that the news of the Taiyi Sect battle would spread so quickly that even at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains thousands of miles away, everyone knew about it.
However, he also understood that there was no need to worry about the Taiyi Sect now. The Demon Cult was too busy to be distracted as it had been entangled in the Heavenly Road. Even if they wanted to settle accounts with the Taiyi Sect, that would have to be after the Heavenly Road was over.
Ling Xiao rested in this small town in order to gather some information and understand the situation in Tianshan before going up the mountain.
"My friend, I see that your forehead is black and your eyes are dull. I have calculated with my fingers that you will have a bloody disaster today!"
Suddenly, an old voice sounded in Ling Xiao's ears.
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed, and he found that there was an old Taoist priest standing next to him, holding a whisk and wearing a tattered Taoist robe. He had long hair and beard and looked like an immortal, but his eyes were rolling around, and he looked very cunning no matter how you looked at him.
This old man didn't seem to have any cultivation, but he stood beside Ling Xiao quietly, without Ling Xiao noticing anything.
"If it's not the Demon Cult leader Chonglou, is it Tianyunzi or Murong Jin?"
Ling Xiao's heart moved and he thought secretly.
Perhaps others could not see the old man's cultivation, but how much insight did he have? He realized almost instantly that the old man's cultivation had reached the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, and the innate true energy in his body was unparalleled, far surpassing him, but he just used a secret method to conceal his aura.
According to Tai Xuanzi's guess, there are only three grand masters in this world who can make Ling Xiao cautious and careful.
However, the old Taoist in front of him is definitely not Chonglou, so I don’t know if he is Tianyunzi or Murong Jin.
The old Taoist chuckled and sat down opposite Ling Xiao without any hesitation. Then he poured himself a glass of wine and drank it by himself, looking contented.
"Oh? Master, do you think there is a way to resolve this?"
Ling Xiao smiled indifferently, his expression extremely calm, raised the glass and drank it all, as if he was not surprised at all.
"My friend, you are very generous! I am in a good mood today and I like you, so I will teach you a little reluctantly, but the Dharma should not be passed on lightly!"
There was a hint of strangeness in the old Taoist's eyes, but then he showed an extremely mercenary face and stretched out two fingers to rub it.
"Master, I don't have any money!"
Ling Xiao said lightly.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have money. I think your pendant is pretty good. Give it to me and I'll tell you how to resolve the bloody disaster. How about that?"
The old Taoist chuckled and his eyes fell on Ling Xiao's neck.
On Ling Xiao's neck, he wore the pendant given by Nannan. It looked crystal clear and the figure on it was lifelike. Ling Xiao did not deliberately hide it in his clothes, but left it exposed.
"Pendant? Excuse me! Taoist priest, this is a family heirloom and cannot be given away! If you have nothing else to do, I will take my leave now!"
There was a gleam of light in Ling Xiao's eyes. He glanced at the old Taoist, then regained his composure and spoke lightly.
This old Taoist recognizes this pendant!
Although Ling Xiao's heart was slightly moved, he did not show it on the surface. He stood up, took the dry food and water that the waiter had prepared, and then turned and walked outside.
"Don't go, my friend! We can discuss this. The pendant you wear is not a talisman, it's a death warrant! If you don't hand it over to me, there will really be a bloody disaster today..."
The old Taoist was stunned when he saw Ling Xiao just walked away, then hurriedly chased after him.
Ling Xiao ignored the old Taoist and walked towards Tianshan Mountain on his own.
The Tianshan Mountains are extremely vast, but there is a bluestone road that winds up to the top of the mountain. On both sides are towering ancient trees, which appear lush and green, and the scenery is very magnificent.
Ling Xiao walked all the way, and the old Taoist followed him all the way. He seemed to be very patient and kept chattering behind Ling Xiao, just wanting to get the pendant on Ling Xiao's neck.
However, what made Ling Xiao curious was that this old Taoist did not directly rob it.
Ling Xiao didn't know his intention, so he didn't reveal his identity, but walked towards Tianshan Mountain on his own.
His steps were very light. At the beginning, there were still some people from the martial arts world on the mountain path, but Ling Xiao soon left them behind. The mountain path meandered straight up, and only Ling Xiao and the old Taoist were left.
The surroundings are shrouded in mist, making it feel like being in a fairyland.
"Master, you've followed me all the way. I've already told you that the pendant is a family heirloom. I can't give it to you! You'd better give up!"
Ling Xiao suddenly stopped and smiled at the old Taoist.
"My friend, I told you that if you don't give me the pendant, you will be in bloody trouble today! I believe you will give me the pendant willingly!"
The old Taoist chuckled and said with confidence.
As soon as the Taoist priest finished speaking, a clear and pleasant sound of a piano was heard. It was like the ethereal sound of immortals, without any trace, but it came from far away and soon came behind Ling Xiao and the Taoist priest.
There were four girls in light gauze, with graceful figures and beautiful faces, but their steps were extremely agile. The four of them were carrying a sedan chair from the foot of the mountain, walking on the winding path as if they were walking on flat ground.
The carriage was covered with a veil, and a young man was vaguely visible sitting on it, playing the piano. The piano sound just now came from the carriage.
"Um?"
There was a gleam of light in Ling Xiao's eyes. He saw that these four girls were all at the Innate Realm. Most of their divine abilities were revealed, which could be considered as the late Innate Realm.
As for the young man on the carriage, he is clearly a master!
"Master Wushuang is here, please get out of the way!"
The four girls soon came behind the Taoist priest and Ling Xiao. One of the girls had an extremely cold look in her eyes and yelled at Ling Xiao and the Taoist priest.
"Mr. Wushuang?"
Ling Xiao's heart moved. He had heard Qin Yao mention him several times, always in an admiring tone. It was said that Young Master Wushuang was a rare prodigy seen once in a thousand years, with unparalleled talent. Now he saw that he was indeed extraordinary. He looked to be only in his twenties, but he had already become a master.
The old Taoist just smiled and didn't have any objection, and just made way.
Ling Xiao thought about it in his heart, and did not bother with the four girls. He slightly moved aside and gave them the way.
whoosh!
They were like a gust of wind, floating past Ling Xiao, emitting a faint fragrance.
However, when they just passed Ling Xiao, they suddenly stopped in front of Ling Xiao and the old Taoist.
"Hey, my friend, the pendant you are wearing seems to belong to an old friend of mine. I am willing to pay 10,000 taels of silver for it. I wonder if you can part with it?"
An elegant and clear voice sounded from the carriage.
PS: The third update is over, everyone should go to bed early.
(End of this chapter)