Meng Xueli and Ji Xiao walked side by side. Although they were silent, there was a tacit understanding between the two.
Everyone in Jingdi's team walked in front, making jokes with the 'San Xiu Que Brothers', chatting and laughing loudly, in fact, they were using chat to strengthen their courage. It was the first time they experienced this kind of thing, and they didn't dare to think deeply about the conspiracy behind them. To say that they were not nervous at all would be bragging.
And most people in the cultivation world don't know about the dangerous changes in the depths of the vast sea, so they can only imagine the situation of the big competition based on the news brought by the early and mid-stage retirees of the competition.
The most talked about is always Meng Xueli, the Taoist companion of Sword Sovereign. Meng Xueli was originally a celebrity. He used to be notorious, but now he is famous.
In the past, people said that he was "beautiful, but unfortunately he is a vulgar thing", but now people say "it was a match made in heaven, a pair of beautiful people, but unfortunately..." Unfortunately, the real person Ji Xiao has passed away.
In the past, people said that he was lucky, and two good apprentices fell from the sky, one was the body of the innate sword spirit, and the other was famous in the Hanshan Yanjianping. When they grow up, they may continue the glory of Changchun Peak and even Hanshan. Now people say that Yu Qishu and Xiao Tingyun are lucky, because Meng Xueli doesn't use swords, and when he wins the competition, he gets the sword of "Breakthrough", which may be passed on to his apprentices who practice swords in the future.
Even Han Shan's youngest disciples liked to recall Meng Xueli answering their questions when he was in class in the Dharma Hall.
"I have long known that Elder Meng is not an ordinary person. He has great ability to explain the problem in simple terms and make it easy."
"It's rare for him to be good-natured and unpretentious. Senior Brother Yu is so lucky."
When Zhang Suyuan, who was on the same team with Meng Xueli and was sent back to pass a letter by the master of Ziyan Peak, returned to Hanshan, the similar discussion reached its peak.
They entered the main peak hall, saw the real person in charge, and carefully reported what they saw and heard.
At the end, Zhang Suyuan said cautiously: "Elder Meng is not in danger, just worried about the sect."
The sect master waved his hand solemnly: "I have received Ziyan's communication talisman, please go back to rest."
He sent a summons to Ziyan Peak Master, ordering her to strictly guard the exit of the secret realm, ready to respond to Meng Xueli at any time, and summoned other Peak Masters to discuss matters.
The peak master of Chongbi sighed: "It's not easy in the snow, people meet in secret situations and still think about the sect. If he is not a daoist of Jixiao, he can live very well by his own skills. , he did not ask about world affairs for three years, he was willing to be anonymous, and he was not afraid of criticism. It can be seen that his temperament was indifferent. If it wasn't for Ji Xiao's accidental death, he would not want to leave Changchun Peak, but now he is involved in disputes because of his special status..."
Peak Master Liulan frowned: "His worries are not unreasonable. If we hear that Dabi has changed, we will rush to the secret realm. At that time, no one will stay in Hanshan, and it is easy for the enemy to take advantage of it."
Peak Master Yue Que snorted coldly: "What 'enemy', apart from Mingyue Lake, who else can be behind the scenes? I'll make it clear what it is to do with the juniors. It is said that the sage senses the world and recognizes all directions. You can hear it. Do I scold you?"
The sect master looked at him with a tangled expression and complicated eyes, and he didn't even bother to correct him. Meng Xueli was not a junior, he was the same generation as us.
Ziyan Peak Master was away, and the four of them agreed on how to inspect and repair the mountain protection formation, and how to arrange for their own disciples to patrol the mountain, so they went back to the peak and arranged them.
As for the inside of the sect, the real head of the sect felt that Meng Xueli was overthinking it. After the secret realm competition started, news came out from Jing Si Valley: Tai Heng, the Supreme Elder, was about to retreat for a long time. His sons, nephews and descendants were called into the valley to listen to the training, copy the scriptures and pray for him, and did not walk outside the valley. This made the conflict between the five peak master faction of Hanshan Mountain and the faction of Taishang elders eased, and the upper and lower Hanshan Mountain was full of lively atmosphere of spring.
The head pondered: "Recently, news of the secret realm has often come out, and it would be good to let the disciples listen to it. The young disciples have gone through the secret realm to compete with outsiders, and they have seen the cruelty of the practice world. How important unity is."
Think what comes. Not long after they said goodbye to the peak masters, the main hall welcomed guests again, and it was Zhou Yi, the eldest disciple of the Supreme Elder.
The last time he entered the main hall was on the day of the Lunfa Hall’s acceptance of apprentices. He was ordered by his teacher to accept Xiao Tingyun as his apprentice. However, Xiao Tingyun worshipped Changchun Peak and returned without success.
The head greeted him and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, how is Daozun doing recently?"
Zhou Yi nodded and said, "Everything is fine. The purpose of this retreat for the master is to prolong his life. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out of the retreat without two or thirty years."
The head was slightly startled: "So long?"
Zhou Yi nodded: "My teacher is worried about some things. If I want to explain it to you face to face, I will invite you to talk to the valley."
The Sect Master's expression gradually softened. Zhou Yi has been in Wufeng's faction these years, his attitude is extremely cold, his eyebrows are often cold, and the yin and yang are strange. It is rare to be as polite as today.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
In the past, when Ji Xiao was here, the elders of the Supreme Being lived in secluded valleys to escape from the world. When the sect had something to do, they would summon the sect masters and peak masters to listen to the lectures. They liked to put on airs and talk big truths.
The sect master thought that he would not meet the other party for the next 20 to 30 years, and finally let him put on an elder stance and promise a few words along the lines of his words, and then deal with it. This long retreat, maybe the old man finally wanted to open, and he just handed him the steps to go down, persuading him to let go of his old grudges with Hu Si and Ji Xiao. The entire Hanshan is dedicated to resisting foreign enemies, and there will be no more factional disputes... As he thought, he came to Jingsi Valley to communicate with the outside world.
Unfortunately, people always make the mistake of saving others by themselves.
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After Zhang Suyuan and the three left the main hall, Yu Qishu prepared hypericum peach cakes and tea with peach honey candy, and invited them to Changchun Peak to chat as guests. No matter how many rumors about Meng Xueli's bravery and invincibility, he still couldn't feel at ease.
Yu Qishu carried the money mouse in her arms: "Three brothers, you and my master are on the same team, taking care of each other all the way, it's really hard."
The three of them said that they dared not: "You are polite. This trip depends on the care of Elder Meng."
Yu Qishu asked: "So my brother Meng, ahem, I mean my master, what happened to him in the secret realm? As the outside world said, what 'moral test' is set for others?"
The three of them were afraid of his worries, so they picked up interesting stories in the secret realm and told him in detail: the loose cultivator who was robbed in Biyun Valley, and the pine nuts in one place; the elder Meng of Heishuihe pretended to be a fat sheep, and Jing Di who was struck by lightning... Hearing Yu Qishu burst into laughter, and secretly envious, he only hated that he was born at an untimely time and missed the Great Sea Competition, and his subordinates couldn't help scratching the mouse's hair.
Happy times are always short. Unconsciously, the sky was getting dark, and the cups and plates were messed up. After seeing off the guests, Yu Qishu breathed a sigh of relief, packed her things, and went to the pond to feed the fish as usual.
The evening breeze is warm, the peach blossoms and mice grow naturally on Changchun Peak, and there are only three koi carps that need his attention.
The habit of talking to fish seems to be contagious. Yu Qishu stood by the pool and recited something: "Eat more, I promised the senior brother who had retreated and the master who went to the secret realm to take good care of you. Eat more and grow better. fat…”
After a long while, the koi swayed its tail violently, smashing the shadow of the moon in the pond, and the water splashes like crystal pearls, splashing Yu Qishu all over her head and body.
The night wind was suddenly cold, he shivered, and wiped the water stains off his face. I thought to myself that Changchun Peak is like spring all year round, and when it was cold, I felt it carefully, but I didn’t understand why the cold wind was coming from Jingsi Valley.
He was restless, lying on the edge of the pool and looking down: "What are you jumping for?"
At this glance, he saw three koi fish connected end-to-end, swimming in a circular ring, and encircling a moon shadow in the ring. The strange scene made him speechless.
Yu Qishu's eyes widened: "The Taoist ancestor is above..."
The koi swim faster and faster, and the ring instantly forms a rapid vortex, and the airflow rolls up layers of water mist, entraining fallen leaves, algae, and moss in the pond to splash upward, driving strong suction.
In an instant, Changchun Peak shook.
When the water splashed on her face, Yu Qishu was lying on the side of the pool, and she was taken into the pool by the waterspout before she even had time to carry her True Essence.
"what happened!"
Yu Qishu took a breath and fell into the deep pool.
Practitioners have a long breath, and they can rely on the circulation of true essence in their bodies to temporarily maintain their underwater vitality. He struggled to swim, but he watched the water tornado on the pool surface soar upwards, while his body was like a mud cow entering the sea, sinking with nowhere to go.
Something is wrong, it is clearly a clear pond under the clear sky, how can it be so deep
He could no longer see the tiny moonlight on the surface of the pool, and the surrounding cold water was surging, it was pitch black, and he could only feel the changes in water pressure to estimate the depth. I don't know how long ago, Yu Qishu estimated that he was more than a hundred feet underwater, and a golden light floated in front of him, illuminating a corner of the water.
He was still sinking, his hands desperately grabbing at Jin Guang. The golden light is a flat sheet with a fishy smell and a slightly creamy touch. The texture seems light, but it is extremely hard, the size of the mouth of a bowl. Yu Qishu held it in her hands and looked at it, inexplicably felt a little familiar, and suddenly came up with an idea: If this is a small part of some kind of beast, it is impossible to imagine a complete beast how huge.
After a while, he finally realized what it was, his heart sank suddenly, and his body trembled slightly.
It is a scale, the scale of the "koi" in the pond.
"Ow—"
Yu Qishu heard a vague, long voice coming from a very distant underwater.