As for the fact that the Great Elder came over to have a chat with Li Yan, Li Yan did not find it strange. The other party was confirming some things in his words, about the "Qiongqi Purgatory Technique".
Li Yan did not comment on this. Anyway, he admitted that he knew the existence of this technique. As for whether he practiced it, the other party did not ask directly, so Li Yan did not give a direct answer.
This is the benefit brought by strength. Little monk, don’t just ask others whatever they want to ask. Even your life is in the hands of a strong man.
The Great Elder certainly would not dwell on one topic, and he also discussed body refining techniques with Li Yan.
Li Yan asked himself whether he had benefited much from it, and the Great Elder had actually benefited a lot as well.
After all, Li Yan possesses the essence of "Immortal Dark Wind" to temper his body. The feeling when the power is running and the route of the blood and qi are not known to others.
During this period, Li Yan did not even ask whether the wind beasts had attacked the Tianli tribe again. He was just quietly waiting for Gong Chenying to come out.
Time flies and more than a month has passed!
One day, Li Yan, who was practicing in the building, suddenly opened his eyes, then he stood up and walked towards the hall.
After a few breaths, a light blue light flew in from the distant mountains. After circling, it landed in front of the courtyard gate where Li Yan lived.
When the light faded, a tall and graceful figure was revealed, it was Gong Chenying.
Gong Chenying's short hair was like black silk, and she wore arrow sleeves, a blue shirt, and a white jade belt. Her chest was more rounded under her waist, and her blue shirt hung straight down, making her tall figure stand out even more.
As she walked, half of her round calves were exposed, and her skin had a wheat-colored glow, giving off a delicate texture like jade porcelain.
She scanned the surroundings with her spiritual sense and sensed a faint restrictive force outside the courtyard.
The courtyard here originally had a set of formation and prohibition defenses, but at this moment Li Yan obviously added another layer of formation defense.
Monks have always trusted only the protection they have arranged for their own habitats.
As Gong Chenying walked towards the courtyard door, it opened automatically. Gong Chenying smiled and entered the courtyard in a flash...
In the hall on the second floor, on both sides of a coffee table, Li Yan couldn't help but frowned as he looked at Gong Chenying, who was sitting opposite him, his face still a little pale.
"Sixth Senior Sister, your injuries have not fully recovered yet, why are you here today?"
Gong Chenying waved her jade hand.
"I have many things on my mind, and I can't concentrate on my cultivation. Besides, my injuries are getting better. After I finish talking to my junior brother, I will go back to heal my injuries."
She has a calm and straightforward personality. Although she is a man of few words, she always handles things cleanly and doesn't like things lingering in her mind.
Having said that, Gong Chenying paused slightly and continued.
“Besides, the elixir that Junior Junior Brother sent me is of a very high grade. Although I only have one month to refine it, it’s actually no problem.
Especially that drop of 'Melting Bamboo Shoots', which instantly restored the mana in the almost dried-up Dantian and tendons, and was even more powerful in refining the medicinal power!"
As she spoke, her beautiful eyes, as clear as spring water, also showed a long-lost warmth.
Ever since she returned to the clan, she has always given people the impression of being cold, elegant and noble. Even when talking to Gong Shanhe, she rarely shows too much emotional fluctuation.
Looking at the dark-skinned young man with short hair as sharp as steel, Gong Chenying was a little dazed.
Although Li Yan's appearance has not changed much, he no longer has the immaturity of the former "junior brother". His figure looks more sturdy, like a piece of fine iron that has been tempered a thousand times.
"After you and Min'er fell off the cliff, Master and Master's Wife searched for you for a long time, and I also waited for a long time..."
Having said that, Gong Chenying looked at Li Yan, with a hint of reminiscence in her eyes. That was a time that made her uneasy.
"Unfortunately, you have never appeared at Xiaozhu Peak year after year!"
"We have entered the Lost Continent..."
Li Yan also looked at the beauty in front of him, and he interrupted.
Then, he told Gong Chenying about it, including mentioning "Qianzhong Zhenjun". But just like what he said to Zhao Min, he said it was a chance encounter with the immortal by accident.
He was able to escape from danger by practicing the skills of a certain sect and receiving help from the seniors of that sect.
This is the maximum information Li Yan can reveal, and in this world, besides the spirit Pingtu, only Zhao Min and Gong Chenying know that he has met Qianchong Zhenjun.
Li Yan's tone remained calm as he talked about everything from the Lost Continent to the Qingqing Continent. He also mentioned Su Hong, Bai Rou and the two Qingqings one by one.
Gong Chenying just listened quietly, with an expression on her face that only occasionally changed, such as when Li Yan and Zhao Min were facing life and death.
Although she knew that the two of them were fine, worry still appeared on her cold face.
Li Yan's narration took an hour to tell all the experiences he and Zhao Min had, and how they returned to the Desolate Moon Continent.
But he still intentionally or unintentionally omitted one thing, that is, the affair between him and the Nascent Soul female cultivator of the Black Demon Clan. Li Yan still finds that incident puzzling.
"Although you and Min'er have gone through many hardships, this is also the great path of a cultivator. You have both gained many opportunities that you cannot get on the Wild Moon Continent. From another perspective, it is worth it!"
Zhao Min was learning the White Demon Clan's supreme treasure, the "Heavenly Demon White Jade Plate", and Li Yan did not hide it from the fact that Zhao Min had already told Li Yan about it.
"There is no need to hide anything from Senior Sister Ying. You can tell her everything!!"
After Gong Chenying said this, a strange look flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"Junior brother, you and Min'er have both been infected with the 'Heart-Entangled Twins Gu', so have you become a Taoist couple?"
"Yes, more than ten years ago, Min'er and I became a Taoist couple!! But I want to explain this to you..."
Gong Chenying's expression remained unchanged, but she waved her hand gently, interrupting Li Yan's explanation.
Ever since she heard that Zhao Min, who was in the foundation-building stage, planted the "Heart-Entangled Gu" on herself and Li Yan in order to save Li Yan and preserve her chastity at the same time, she had already guessed the outcome.
Although Zhao Min and she both understood Li Yan's feelings in the small mountain village in Daqing Mountain, she was actually the first person to make a marriage contract with Li Yan.
"Junior brother, why do you need to explain this matter? You and Min'er have been together for nearly a hundred years, sharing weal and woe. There is nothing that I should be dissatisfied with. Besides... you said that you became Taoist partners more than ten years ago, which is a long time ago..."
She stopped talking here, her beautiful eyes still clear.
"Aying, it's not that I want to explain, but there are indeed some things that I have to let you know. I can't contact you. When the eldest brother got married, he asked 'Guiqulaixi' to send a letter to you, but I never received a reply. No one knows your situation.
And... and, Senior Brother Five and Senior Brother Seven were not able to attend Senior Brother's wedding..."
When Li Yan said this, his expression was a little gloomy.
Gong Chenying's originally calm face changed slightly.
"What happened to Fifth Brother and Daqiao? Were they in danger? Or something else?"
In fact, she already had a bad suspicion in her heart.
Li Yan sighed and recounted everything that had happened in the peak after he returned to Xiaozhu Peak.
Gong Chenying then realized that Li Yan had concealed so many things a month ago because he was afraid that she would be mentally unstable.
She sat beside the coffee table, listening to Li Yan's narration in silence for a long time.
Although she was the least talkative and the one who liked to be alone among the eight brothers and sisters, the past times with her master in Xiaozhu Peak were also the happiest and most relaxing times in her memory.
Wen Xinliang's carefreeness, Lin Daqiao's cleverness, and the uninhibitedness of the eldest brother...
Whenever she felt tired after the war, in addition to missing Li Yan, she would think of her fellow disciples from Xiaozhu Peak. She could always see their figures somewhere in the night sky, and her tired mood was relaxed a lot in the reminiscences.
After a long silence, Gong Chenying raised her head again.
"It turns out that Master's Wife also failed to form a baby. She just missed Min'er too much and was in a bad mood! I hope that after seeing Min'er finally find someone to entrust her to, she can let go of everything and form a baby successfully!"
As a woman, Gong Chenying is very meticulous. Having been with Zhao Min since childhood, she can see through her master's wife's thoughts.
“There shouldn’t be any problem!”
Li Yan nodded again. Of course, he also hoped that Zhao Zhi would succeed in conceiving a baby.
At this moment, Gong Chenying's voice suddenly became a little cold.
"I haven't received any news about my senior brother's wedding!"
When Gong Chenying said this, a hint of coldness flashed in the depths of her eyes. This was the first time she heard Li Wuyi send a message to her.
She was often away on military campaigns, and the only people who could intercept her letters were those few people in her clan. Although she spoke calmly, Li Yan had already seen the problem.
"Guiqulaixie" has a very good reputation. If the letter fails to be delivered, at least Li Wuyi will get a reply.
He had suspected this since he came to the Tianli tribe. The eldest senior brother also mentioned in the letter that he and Zhao Min had returned, but Gong Chenying looked confused.
"You didn't get the message?"
"I have already guessed some of the reasons. You don't need to ask about this matter. I will handle it myself!!"
There was no trace of emotion in Gong Chenying's words.
Li Yan's thoughts raced, and he did not continue on this topic.
"By the way, I haven't been out recently. I wonder if those wind beasts have attacked again in the past month!"
Li Yan asked again, but the great elder of the Tianli tribe did not mention the current situation of the wind beast, so he did not ask any further questions.
If I were too anxious to help, the other party would not know how to view me, but I could ask Gong Chenying about this.
"When I came out earlier, I asked the tribesmen. The low- and middle-level wind beasts of the three tribes have been attacking every day for the past month, but the fourth-level wind beasts have not appeared again."
"Oh? I thought they should be gathering their strength after the last blow, but they are still attacking your tribe?"
Li Yan showed a puzzled look on his face. It was not just his guess that was wrong. The last battle had caused heavy losses to the opponent, and they did not stop at all.
Gong Chenying seemed to see the doubts in Li Yan's mind.
“In fact, if you stay here for a while, you will know the reason. For more than ten years, the three tribes of wind beasts have joined forces for some unknown reason and have never stopped.
Even though their plan failed this time, they still let a large number of low-level wind beasts attack continuously, constantly consuming our low-level monks and mortal warriors.
This may seem to have little impact, but it is shaking the foundation of our race.
The strength of any of the three tribes of wind beasts is not as good as that of the Tianli tribe, and their reproduction speed is not as fast as ours. This is why the Tianli tribe has been able to fight against the three tribes of wind beasts with its own strength.
But when these three tribes of wind beasts are added together, their total number exceeds ours by about 30%.
They adopted a desperate and annihilative strategy, exchanging lives for lives, in order to completely consume our low-level monks and mortal warriors.
In that case, the remaining mid- and high-level cultivators would be like rootless duckweed, and we would lose the possibility of selecting disciples with spiritual roots from among mortals, and it would also cut off the promotion and strength of low-level cultivators. "
Gong Chenying, in his blue shirt with arrow sleeves, looks heroic no matter where he sits.
The words she said always gave people a calm feeling, as if what she said had nothing to do with her.
Li Yan nodded. The affairs of the Tianli tribe would not undergo much change because of his arrival. Li Yan knew that he was not a god, but just an ordinary cultivator.
Gong Chenying glanced at Li Yan. There was actually something in her heart that she hadn't said.
Although the Great Elder did not go to see her during this month, there was an urgent matter. They should have wanted Li Yan to help, but they were unable to speak because of their injuries.
Therefore, the Third Elder once met with Gong Chenying under the pretext of delivering medicine. Gong Chenying understood some of the meaning in his words, but remained silent.
That is, the "Gray Cloud Eagle" of the Tianli tribe suffered almost all casualties in the previous battle, making it extremely difficult to defend the "Wind Goose Beast" in the past month.
The Tianli tribe can only send out cultivators to deal with it, but the other side will also send out corresponding third-order wind beasts to stop them.
In just one month, although the Tianli tribe's defense range was not lost much with the help of the monks, the death rate of mortal warriors increased exponentially, and 60% of the damage came from the sky.