The thing Xiong Yanhong regretted most at this point in his life was not that he did not agree to stay with Wen Su to practice with the Immortal King, but that he failed to save the old patriarch.
While practicing, he was often invaded by evil thoughts, and scenes from the past kept replaying before his eyes.
He still remembered that when he was young, he and his brother were bullied by others. His parents thought that they were useless. It was the old patriarch who told him that it takes a little patience to break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly. His cocoon was thicker than others, so he needed more time and strength.
Later, under the earnest teachings of the old patriarch, he became more and more powerful, so powerful that no one dared to bully him.
In order to repay the old patriarch, when his family was in trouble, he resolutely chose to hide in the dark, abandon Taoism and become a demon, removing all obstacles for the Xiong family.
From then on, the old patriarch always let him choose first among the clan’s resources. He had a share of all the precious natural treasures. Even his brothers envied him.
He practices magic and has a sensitive identity. The Xiong family needs him but also hates him. Only the old patriarch treats him consistently.
The old patriarch Yu Xiong Yanhong is more important than anyone else.
He practiced cultivation not to become an immortal, but only to fulfill the old patriarch's wish.
Let the Xiong family become the most prosperous family among the nine star alliances!
"Ahem... Tell Yan Hong that birth, aging, sickness and death are the norm in life, and even immortal cultivators cannot escape it. Tell him... cough cough... not to worry about it."
Xiong Yanhong suddenly came back to his senses and found himself standing in the Xiong family's backyard, in the small courtyard where the old patriarch was recuperating, and heard the sound coming from the old patriarch's room.
He suddenly couldn't remember why he was here and what he was doing before. Although he was a little confused, his mind was immediately attracted by the old figure in the window in the dark night.
"Patriarch, are you really not going to try that method?"
"Ahem, no, I've already taken the longevity pill eight times. If I take it again, I'm afraid a heavenly calamity will come and I'll be reduced to ashes without a soul left. For now, ahem... I'll just live for another half a year and then look at these children of the Xiong family."
"But clan leader, the elixir made from human essence is different from the longevity pill. As long as someone is willing to sacrifice their cultivation to make it for you, you can last another three years. The Immortal Dew that will restore the Yang has already shown some promise, so you can't just give up."
"Ahem... No need to say more. Go... Go get all the demon loot sent from the battlefield... Give it to Yan Hong. Let him pick them first... "
Xiong Yanhong, who was standing in the yard, clenched his fists. When the old servant who was serving the old patriarch came out, he walked over without hesitation and asked about the method of prolonging life that had just been mentioned.
He was able to practice until today, all thanks to the old patriarch. So what if he lost some of his practice for the old patriarch!
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At the entrance of the temple, the three people saw the vital energy in Xiong Yanhong's body rushing towards his dantian, and they knew that Jiang Yuebai's plan had succeeded!
How the nightmare demon can spy on the deepest obsessions in people's hearts is a talent of the tribe, and no one knows the principle.
The troublemaker did a good job and hit the nail on the head, so that even though Xiong Yanhong had doubts, he did not hesitate.
Moreover, he is now seriously injured, and his perception in all aspects is not as good as in his prime, so he will not be able to find any clues in a short time.
Zhuge Ziying sat cross-legged with a sluggish face opposite Xiong Yanhong, and the surprise in his eyes could not be suppressed from the beginning until now.
At first, he thought Jiang Yuebai was crazy for daring to ask the enemy to refine medicine for him to break through.
Even until the moment before he took action, he thought it was a fantasy.
But who knew it would actually succeed!
Just for this spirit of daring to think and act, Zhuge Zi should be ashamed of himself.
Jiang Yuebai didn't notice the look Zhuge Ziying gave her. She looked at the staircase formed by flowing water behind her that led straight to the sky.
It would take at least twelve hours to refine the medicine. Xiong Yanhong was seriously injured and had consumed a lot of his energy and blood before, so it would probably take even longer.
If she were to wait here, everything in the depths of the palace would definitely be taken away by Shen Mingjing.
"You guys go now." Zhuge Ziying suddenly said, "I'll watch over here. When the elixir is ready, I'll keep it for you and then come find you."
Jiang Yuebai looked at Zhuge Ziying in surprise, "Are you sure?"
Zhuge Ziying pursed his lips and nodded, "I... My injury has not healed yet, so I will stay here to heal and watch over him. You guys go quickly, it's not easy to open the shrine, don't waste the opportunity."
Jiang Yuebai wanted to say that her Yunzhi could even repair Ao Juan's original injuries, so how could she not be able to cure the injuries and poison on Zhuge Ziying's body
If it wasn't for catching Xiong Yanhong, she would not have been willing to help Yunzhi give birth.
Zhuge Ziyou may be proud, but his character is not bad, and he is trustworthy in what he says and does. In addition, given the current relationship between Tian Yanzong and the Zhuge family, Jiang Yuebai can trust him.
Jiang Yuebai saw through the situation but didn't say anything. She gave some instructions to the thorny head and left a soul bottle for collecting souls to Zhuge Ziying. Inside the bottle were the evil ghosts she had caught from the dark side before, which served as food for the thorny head.
The thorny man mastered the mirage magic skill by swallowing large numbers of evil spirits.
Jiang Yuebai took out the formation plate of the Hidden Immortal Formation and concealed the two of them inside the formation.
Just as she was about to leave, she turned back and gently took the storage ring from Xiong Yanhong's hand with her spiritual power.
"I'll keep this for now. I'll divide the spoils among the people when we get back to Zhuge's house... Ugh! Divide the spoils."
Zhuge Ziying's eyes twitched, Lu Nanzhi looked normal, this is very ignorant!
Jiang Yuebai happily put away the storage ring, and together with Lu Nanzhi, they rushed non-stop to the inner hall of the high shrine.
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At that time, outside the secret realm.
In the square at the entrance of the Immortal Palace, the preliminary rounds for the ring battle have been completed, and the top ten in each level have been decided. After a day's rest, the final will be held.
Bai Jiuyou sat in the corner, repairing her damaged armor.
Chu Guidi squatted beside him and was cast under a silencing spell. She watched with sparkling eyes as Bai Jiuyou dismantled the Yanjia parts.
Bai Jiuyou tilted her head slightly, and Chu Guidi knew what she wanted, so she quickly picked it up and offered it to her with both hands.
Xie Jingshan sighed and shook his head. Chu Guidi had never been so flattering to him as a master. It was so sad!
This girl, like Jing Chujun, is obsessed with the art of refining weapons.
After watching a preliminary round, Xie Jingshan discovered that Jiuhe Realm was full of talented people. Compared with the small and large competitions they had participated in in the Earth Spirit Realm, the cultivators here were obviously stronger and more professional.
There is no shortage of gifted people in the Earth Spirit Realm, such as Yun Shang, Ge Yuchan, He Wangchen and others, but the environment restricts their development.
It is imperative for the Tianyan Sect to take root here, otherwise it will be difficult to make up for the time and energy wasted.
In this fight, the only person who made Xie Jingshan feel that his moves were not in line with common sense was Bai Jiuyou.
She sat in the corner of the arena the whole time, reading jade slips and drawing Yanjia pictures, and won ninety-nine games in a row with a tattered Yanjia.
Unfortunately, she failed to complete the last match, and her Yanjia was destroyed by a boy named Lou Cunming from the Lou family.
Bai Jiuyou was obviously a little surprised at the time, and then she actually admitted defeat and stepped down.
Even so, Bai Jiuyou still won the first place in the preliminary election with absolute advantage, and his winning record far exceeded that of the second place.
In other words, it crushed the second place.
Moreover, this guy Bai Jiuyou really gave Xie Jingshan the "illusion" of facing Jiang Yuebai, just look at those poor Zhuge family disciples around him.
Because Bai Jiuyou never forgot to read books even in the arena and completed the Yanjia drawings required for next year's assessment in advance, many Zhuge family disciples cursed and secretly held a jade slip in their hands, reciting books while watching the fight.
The elders and true masters of other families saw how diligent and motivated the disciples of the Zhuge family were. While they admired the Zhuge family's style of study, they secretly urged their own disciples to do so, which made people complain bitterly.
In addition, Xie Jingshan also discovered that the tactics used by the Zhuge family disciples in the arena all had the shadow of Jiang Yuebai.
The little spider that set up the mother-and-child chain formation must have been created by Jiang Yuebai. Most of the disciples of the Zhuge family are using it, and it has worked every time. Many people have been defeated by this mother-and-child chain formation.
When the Tianyan Sect and the Guiyuan Sword Sect had a joint competition, Xie Jingshan used Jiang Yuebai's mother-child chain fire formation to break He Wangchen's Floating Dragon Binding Formation in one fell swoop, killing all four.
That was the first highlight moment of Xie Jingshan’s youth. He still remembers the majesty and pride of that day vividly.
But now, even though he single-handedly slew thousands of demons on the battlefield between the two races, turned the tide, saved countless human cultivators, and was revered by everyone, it was difficult for him to regain the pure joy he had on that day.
Xie Jingshan smiled bitterly and leaned against the stone pillar of the square. His eyes were no longer as youthful and pure as before, but were mature after experiencing many vicissitudes of life, and were full of thoughts.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a tiny light rushing out from the interior of the Immortal Palace, like a stream of water, quickly rushing into the entrance of the Kunxu Secret Realm.
Xie Jingshan stood up straight suddenly. Is that... Wen Su
Having a strange intuition, Xie Jingshan left Chu Guidi to Bai Jiuyou's care, then disappeared and followed silently.
(End of this chapter)