Tomorrow's Star Sea meeting will see the leaders of various forces, but most of the elders and disciples of each sect are still in their own sects. In addition, after yesterday's discussion, everyone decided to first find out the current situation in the Snow Region and then arrange a large group of people to follow up. Therefore, although Jianchou and the other three set out, they did not go directly to the Snow Region.
They need to split up first and return to their sects to reorganize their troops.
Dakini Yangjin originally belonged to the Old Secret Sect of the Snow Region, but in the fierce battle on the Holy Lake of the Snow Region 20 years ago, she had completely separated from the New Secret Sect and had joined forces with the West Sea Zen Sect. All the people of the Old Secret Sect were on the Zen Sect’s side, so after leaving Xinghai, she needed to go to the West Sea Zen Sect first, and by the way, inform the Zen Master Xuelang stationed in the Zen Sect of the results of tomorrow’s meeting in Xinghai, and then bring some people with her.
In comparison, Qu Zhengfeng was much more relaxed.
The meeting was originally held in the starry sea. After deciding on a plan to go to the Snow Region the next day yesterday, he had arranged all the personnel at night. He left the starry sea without any hesitation, leaving his old nest to be occupied by the forces of Kunwu Yashan and others. He was truly fearless.
As for Jianchou, there was nothing much to say. Naturally, he had to go back to Yashan to discuss with the other elders in the sect, select the manpower, and make preparations early so that they could launch an attack directly from Yashan after finding out the situation in the snow area.
So she needed to teleport back to Yashan.
But there was something awkward here: it would have been fine if Dakini Yangjin was not heading in the same direction as her, but Qu Zhengfeng had already dispatched the people from Xinghai and directly entered the same teleportation array with her and left Xinghai.
The return teleportation array set up by Yashan is still the flattened cliff thirty miles away from Yashan.
With a flash of light, two figures appeared in the formation.
The beautiful and majestic mountains and rivers of the left three thousand in the central region replaced the gloomy and depressing sky of tomorrow's starry sea, and spread out in people's vision like an unfolding scroll.
Yashan, thirty miles away, is like a long sword that pierces down from the clouds and penetrates deeply into the depths of the land of the Nineteen Continents. It is connected with the veins of mountains, rivers and melted into a perfect whole, which makes people's hearts shake at a glance.
The tributaries of Jiutou River rush majestically past the mountains.
As dawn was about to end, thousands of miles of clouds were chased by the wind, flowing past the dangerous peaks and cliffs, past the Moon-Grabbing Palace and the Star-Picking Platform.
When the sky is about to brighten, the stars and the moon dim.
When Jianchou took a glance, he saw the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, but his mood was a little more complicated than when he looked at Yashan from afar in the past.
Just because at this moment, the person standing next to her was Qu Zhengfeng.
A former disciple of Yashan.
A traitor who has already defected from Yashan.
A powerful man who stole the Yashan giant sword and became the Sword King.
She didn't speak, and Qu Zhengfeng didn't speak either.
The two stood on the cliff in silence.
Jianchou still remembered that when she returned from Dameng Reef in the West Sea, she also returned to Yashan via this teleportation array. That night, this graceful and elegant "Second Junior Brother" revealed his unknown side to her and showed a strange hostility towards her.
"In fact, I have always wanted to ask, why did you challenge me to a duel when there was such a huge difference in strength between you and me?"
Isn’t he afraid that the news will get out and people will accuse him of bullying the weak
Jianchou, holding the Ran Deng sword in his hand, finally asked the question, but his expression no longer showed the shock, anger and embarrassment of the past, but was calm and composed.
Qu Zhengfeng stood in this familiar landscape, feeling the familiar wind blowing through the clouds and mist, gazing at the familiar outline of Yashan Mountain that he had depicted countless times in his mind. He blinked, and after a long while, he finally laughed, "If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful object. You are a rough jade that is worth carving, but Master is always reluctant, unreliable, and too kind."
"If jade is not polished, it cannot become a useful object..."
After many years, he finally heard an answer that was reliable and not hostile. Jianchou couldn't help but recite it along, then shook his head, smiled and sighed.
"Things have changed. Do you want to go back to Yashan with me?"
Back to Yashan to see...
The water of Jiutou River flows around the mountains, and it is the only sound in the silent dawn. But in Qu Zhengfeng's heart, Jianchou's sigh keeps echoing.
How long has it been since you last visited
Qu Zhengfeng looked at it from afar, also in silence, until a faint red light appeared in the east, pouring out and illuminating the clouds in the sky, and also painting the first golden red in the world on the high top of Yashan. Then he withdrew his gaze and said with his hands behind his back: "The Yashan Sword is in my hand. There is only a broken mountain left here. What is there to see?"
The expression on his face showed a nonchalant indifference, and there was an air of nonchalance in his voice.
Jianchou listened and frowned instantly.
Qu Zhengfeng just waved his hand, and flew away into the air: "I'll be waiting nearby, go back to the mountain gate to dispatch troops, and come back to find me."
In the blink of an eye, the trace disappeared.
The rising sun dispelled the fog between the mountains and rivers. Jianchou was only thinking about Qu Zhengfeng's words "What's so good about it" and stood there for a long time. In the end, he didn't say anything. He flew back to Yashan on his sword and arranged with several elders who were stationed in the sect to select people to go to the Snow Region soon.
As for Qu Zhengfeng, he was really gone.
Zuo Sanqian had been away for more than eighty years, and when he came to Yashan again, he was still filled with emotion. But what he said was the truth.
Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.
Once you choose a path, you can never turn back.
Just like the words he said when he was giving guidance to Jianchou in the restaurant that day, some people in this world may understand many truths and know the true appearance of the world, but in the end they cannot escape the love, hate and vengeance that are inherent in being human.
So what if you do something knowing it’s impossible
Everyone has things they want to force in their hearts, and Qu Zhengfeng is no exception.
After leaving the teleportation array, he guessed that it would take Jianchou a lot of time to deal with the matters in the mountain gate, so he did not identify the direction and just flew in the air casually, not caring where to go, just looking down at the mountains and rivers spreading out under his feet.
I don't know how long it was before it suddenly stopped.
It wasn't because I encountered any problems, it was just because I saw a familiar place.
The cliffs were lonely and steep, with straight cliffs standing straight between the mountains as if they were cut by a knife. Withered vines climbed up from below, vaguely resembling the old days.
The howling wind swept in from underground.
Even though he was far away in the air, Qu Zhengfeng could still feel the sharp breath in the wind.
Herb picking peak.
Batu Caves.
Then some memories of the past were triggered all at once. He stood in the air and looked for a while, then fell silently.
On the cliffs and at the bottom of the cliffs, there are traces left by countless monks fighting in the past hundred years. Although it is still early, there are still people outside the Black Wind Cave. Ever since Senior Sister Jianchou of Yashan became famous in a battle outside the Black Wind Cave, more people have come here. Some people have heard that the Black Wind Cave is closely related to the "Human Instrument" body training, so they come here to try.
But no one recognized Qu Zhengfeng.
Most people are small characters, but Qu Zhengfeng has been in the Tomorrow Star Sea for these years and has become the legendary Sword Emperor among ordinary people. When people see him, they can only guess his identity and cannot tell much about his depth.
Of course, Qu Zhengfeng no longer cares about these people now.
He stood in front of the Black Wind Cave for a while, remembering that when he was stuck in the Nascent Soul stage and decided to learn the Human Instrument Body Refining, Fu Dao Shanren looked at him for a long time, but ultimately did not stop him...
At that time, Master knew what he wanted to do, right
With an inexplicable laugh, Qu Zhengfeng walked directly into the cave entrance, facing the black wind. As he already had the cultivation base of the middle stage of Return to Void, he no longer felt any pain when walking through the endless black wind, nor did he feel any difficulty at all.
The cave walls are covered with traces of wind erosion.
Of course, there were countless words left on it. Qu Zhengfeng remembered that he had left some too.
When he walked one hundred feet, he saw the handwriting he had left behind. There were no grand words, just three simple words: One Hundred Feet.
But when I look around now, I see that it is filled with dense words.
People like Zhou Chengjiang were among them, not worthy of much attention. Only the four elegant words in the corner revealed a bit of sharp and wild handwriting that made him stop and stare.
"I am here now!"
What a big mouth.
Qu Zhengfeng saw the handwriting and felt that it had some momentum, but his cultivation was still very weak. Even though he made such bold statements, he might not be able to get in a few feet. So he just smiled and continued to move forward.
But he didn't expect to find the same handwriting again 200 feet away. And it was just below the line of words he left that year.
Qu Zhengfeng narrowed his eyes when he saw it.
The words he left behind were: "Two hundred feet, like walking on flat ground, like being bathed in spring breeze. The Black Wind Cave for physical training is very boring."
But now, there was a big cross under this sentence, followed by only four simple words: I’m not happy with you!
“Interesting.”
When he entered the Black Wind Cave and saw so many people leaving their words, he just casually scribbled on the stone wall. How could he have expected that later generations would comment on it
It felt amazing for a moment.
But his mood today was different from before. He did not feel any anger in his heart. Instead, he thought that what people do is like the words left on the stone wall. They are engraved today, but the merits and demerits tomorrow will be judged by future generations.
After staring at the obviously provocative words "I don't like you" and the bright big cross for a while, Qu Zhengfeng became really curious this time. He wanted to see how far this person had walked in the end, so he walked deeper into the Black Wind Cave.
Three hundred feet away, he carved the Longmen Dragon Scale Dao Seal without any hesitation.
He just walked here that year and remembered that Longmen’s Dragon Scale Seal was also a body refining technique. He disassembled it based on his memory and carved it here.
Later, many people expressed their shock in the messages they left, but he did not see the words that had previously argued with him.
This was a bit unexpected.
Is it not even three hundred feet
Qu Zhengfeng thought about it and continued walking forward.
Four hundred feet.
Inspired by the words left here before, he also comprehended the wind blade.
The words left behind were: "Inspired by Taoist friend Zuo Er, I comprehended the wind blade and came up with a seal. I used it briefly and it was quite wonderful."
Then he followed up, not wanting to be outdone, "Same as above. Indeed, a seal appeared. I played with it briefly, but it was nothing more than an ear."
Qu Zhengfeng laughed as soon as he saw it.
Then came five hundred feet.
He dissected the Longmen Longyin Dao Seal here in the past.
But there was no writing here that he wanted to see.
Six hundred feet.
There was no note left by him, nor by that person.
Seven hundred feet.
Eight hundred feet.
Nine hundred feet.
It took quite a bit of effort for him to endure this middle section back then, and after the initial novelty wore off, he did not continue leaving words on the stone wall.
Similarly, the beautiful handwriting from before was not found.
It was not until he went further in, to a place few people could reach, a thousand feet away, that Qu Zhengfeng finally saw the five words he had left behind after completing the "Black Wind Bone Pattern".
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"Yashan, Qu Zhengfeng!"
Back then, it was carved in the most lonely place where no one could reach, and it contained amazing power in its calmness, but now...
He raised his eyes, and the moment he saw the five words he left behind, he also saw the four words that were listed side by side with his five words without showing any weakness!
In her strange beauty, there is a kind of unruly and carefree attitude!
This is: "Yashan, see sorrow!"
At this moment, Qu Zhengfeng was stunned for a moment, and then he felt complex emotions like "as expected" and "it should have been her". He raised his hand, and his rough fingertips with thin calluses stroked the words that were deeply embedded in the rock wall and could not be destroyed even by the black wind. He was filled with heroic spirit, but afterwards, for some reason, he felt an indescribable sorrow.
There were still three hundred feet ahead, but he went no further.
He stood in front of the stone wall, staring at it for a long time. After a very long time, until the raging black wind chilled his body, he moved slightly.
When he raised his hand, his movements were slightly stiff.
Seems to be hesitating.
But in the end, it still fell. There was no need to use the sword anymore. The sword energy came from the fingertips. Every dot and every stroke was like an iron painting and a silver hook!
When the last stroke was made, all the turmoil in my heart completely calmed down.
Qu Zhengfeng laughed, without looking again, and did not go any deeper into the Black Wind Cave. He turned around and rode the wind out of the cave.
Sitting quietly on the top of the herb-collecting peak, he just watched the wind and clouds moving in the mountains.
At dusk, the dim light of the Burning Sword drew a thin line in the sky, and a moon-white figure rushed over in the twilight and landed beside him.
"Your Majesty the Sword Emperor has been waiting for a long time."
Qu Zhengfeng raised his head and glanced at her slightly solemn face. He didn't ask any more questions, but just curled his lips lightly and said calmly, "It won't be long yet, let's go."
It's time to go to the snowy area.