The flying boat slowed down.
The further we drive, the more we feel the powerful sense of oppression brought by the giant tree in the distance.
As thick as a pillar, towering between heaven and earth.
The black crown of the giant tree was like a huge black cloud, covering the sky and the three cities of Mocheng, Liucheng and Heiyuncheng.
A thin black fog covered the three cities, making them look weird and terrifying.
The people in the nearby cities fled in panic, taking their families with them.
The animals and birds in the nearby mountains and forests, and even the fish and shrimp in the river, all disappeared.
The people on the flying boat watched these things silently, their expressions were extremely solemn.
Luo Shang couldn't help but wonder: "According to the records in the book, the sacred tree of heaven and earth of the demon race should not be black. Why is this tree..."
"It looks like a demon tree."
Luo Qingzhou looked at the giant black tree and spoke.
Luo Shang nodded and said, "Indeed, there must be something strange. Or perhaps, the demons used their magical powers to conceal the truth."
The flying boat stopped on a hillside.
Not far ahead is another city on the border of Dayan - Linqiu City.
Dozens of miles in front of Linqiu City, the army of Dayan was stationed.
So this city is relatively safe for the time being.
There was a constant stream of vendors at the city gate, some carrying shoulder poles, some pushing carts, coming in and out, and most of the goods in the carts were food.
In war-torn places like this, food is the most scarce thing.
Although the vendors are taking great risks, the rewards are also very generous.
The city was bustling with people. In addition to the defenders, there were many civilians who had not evacuated.
Of course, there are more practitioners from all over the Kyushu continent.
Moreover, more practitioners arrive every day.
Many practitioners also appeared in some nearby villages and forests.
There were originally soldiers guarding and questioning the city gate, but there were too many practitioners coming from all over the place, and many of them were unwilling to explain their origins. The conflicts continued to escalate in recent days. At the suggestion of Bai Yishan, the city lord Zhang Yan had no choice but to withdraw the gatekeepers and open all the city gates.
At the same time, ordinary people in the city began to be evacuated.
Luo Qingzhou and his companions followed a group of vendors into the city.
Zhuang Zhiyan had received the news in advance and was already waiting on the street at the city gate. After seeing a few people, he hurriedly asked them to follow him.
There are too many people on the street, and it's a mixed bag. It's not a place to chat.
Without saying a word, several people followed him, crossed several streets, turned into an alley, and then came to a dilapidated mansion.
On the plaque at the gate of the mansion, there were two big characters written: Yang Mansion.
There was a team of soldiers guarding both sides of the door.
Zhuang Zhiyan led them into the mansion and explained, "Everyone in the mansion has fled with their families, so we'll stay here for the time being. Dean Bai and the others are discussing things with City Lord Zhang in the City Lord's Mansion. You just arrived, so take a rest for a night and don't go out casually for the time being. There are more and more cultivators in the city, and many of them are from other countries. They are under the guise of resisting the demon tribe together, so it's inconvenient for us to drive them away."
"People from the three major immortal sects will soon arrive. I wonder where they will live when they arrive."
At this point, he snorted again and said, "I heard that the Piao Miao Xian Sect brought a lot of people this time, including their disciples and practitioners from other countries. The Great Mongolian Empire also has 50,000 cavalrymen rushing here. Mo City, Liu City and Heiyun City have been temporarily leased to them. I guess they are going to attack the demon tribe seriously."
"That's good. We don't have to worry about it. Dean Bai also said that we only need to hold on here. As long as the demons don't continue to invade our other cities, we don't have to worry about them for the time being. Let's see what the three major immortal sects do first."
Luo Shang sneered and said, "With the temptation of the Holy Tree of Heaven and Earth, I think they will attack the demon tribe more actively than anyone else."
Zhuang Zhiyan said: "Anyway, our Great Yan army should not move for the time being. We must maintain sufficient vigilance and strength to prevent other accidents from happening."
Several people came to the backyard.
Zhuang Zhiyan pointed to two of the courtyards and said, "There are two courtyards left. You can live in any of them. In the next few days, it's best not to run around. Just practice in the mansion. When the three major immortal sects come, let's see what they decide first."
He gave a few more instructions and then left in a hurry.
The few of them flew all the way, just closing their eyes to rest on the road, and did not have a good rest, so they were all a little tired.
Fairy Zixia walked to one of the courtyards and said, "There are exactly six of us, three people in one. I, Qingzhu, and Feiyang, we will live in this courtyard. Aunt Luo, you, Liuli, and Miss Yueyao, you can live in the one next to it, is that okay with you?"
Before Luo Shang could speak, Luo Qingzhou said quickly: "Master, these two courtyards are quite large, enough to accommodate many people, otherwise..."
Fairy Zixia immediately glared at him and said, "Don't even think about it! Men and women should not touch each other! It's okay for your master and your uncle to live with you, but you let Aunt Luo, Liuli, and Miss Yueyao live with you. How can that be? Six people living in a small courtyard, and you're the only man. Do you think it's appropriate?"
Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched, and he said, "Master, what I meant is that you five women live together, and I live alone. You also said that men and women should not touch each other, right?"
Fairy Zixia paused for a moment, rolled her eyes at him and said, "You wishful thinking, you live in such a big yard by yourself, and let the five of us squeeze together? And you are not honest, and what if you sneak out without your master watching you?"
Luo Qingzhou could only say: "Master, I want to practice alone in peace. I won't sneak out, at least not in the next few days."
When Fairy Zixia saw him bring up the reason for cultivation, her momentum weakened immediately and she said, "Fei Yang, your master and I also need to cultivate, we will be very quiet and will not disturb you."
Luo Qingzhou shook his head firmly: "No, my whole body will get hot when I practice, and I might have to take off my clothes. It's very inconvenient for you and Uncle Master to be here."
Fairy Zixia's eyes lit up, and she immediately said confidently, "What's the inconvenience? I'm your master, Qingzhu is your uncle, how can I take advantage of you?"
Luo Qingzhou glanced at the two of them, without saying anything, nor backing down.
At this time, Luo Shang said, "Zixia, let Feiyang live alone. He has already reached the level of a Grandmaster, so there is no need for you to control him. Since he wants to practice hard, as his master, you should naturally support him unconditionally."
Fairy Zixia felt a little aggrieved, but she could only give up because of her beloved disciple's firm attitude. She sighed and said, "Alas, other people's disciples are so filial and obedient to their master..."
Luo Qingzhou pretended not to hear, turned around and walked into the courtyard, closed the door and said, "Disciple will go in and rest first."
After saying that, he locked the door and went into the house.
Fairy Zixia muttered a few more words at the door, and Fang reluctantly followed Master Luo Shang and his disciple to the next room.
Linghu Qingzhu and Yue Yao also went next door.
Luo Qingzhou entered the house and stayed in the room on the right.
You can see the front yard from the window, which makes it naturally safer.
He cleaned the room first and then threw the old quilts and furniture into another room.
Then, he took out his quilt and other items from the storage ring.
Miss Qin Er had prepared these things for him a long time ago, and they were usually kept in a storage ring so that he could use them wherever he went.
After doing all this, he took out the Sun and Moon Mirror and placed it on the table in front of the window.
By this time, it was already dark outside.
He got on the bed, took out the spiritual liquid, dripped two drops of it on his palm, then sat cross-legged and began to practice.
The vitality in the air here is extremely scarce.
Moreover, there are some strange auras brought by the monsters, which are not suitable for cultivation.
But fortunately, he still has spiritual fluid.
The mutated spiritual fluid contains more refined and more powerful energy.
As soon as the spiritual liquid entered the body, a burning energy rose from the abdomen and was quickly refined in the Danhai.
A dim silver moon appeared in the night sky, but was soon obscured by gloomy clouds.
The giant demon tree looked even more ferocious at night, and the aura it exuded was even more powerful.
The black fog filled the air between heaven and earth. Blown by the night wind, it looked like ferocious monsters with bared fangs and claws, wreaking havoc everywhere.
On the hillside outside Liucheng, there were several cultivators who had just arrived from nowhere. Relying on their powerful strength and the protection of treasures, they quietly entered the area covered by the canopy of giant trees, but were soon discovered by the demon clan.
When they took out their weapons and prepared to kill the monsters, several branches suddenly appeared silently above their heads, pierced through their protective light shield with a "puff" sound, and went directly into their bodies from the top of their heads.
Several people were shocked and froze in place.
Immediately, wisps of black air climbed up their bodies with bared fangs and claws, and drilled into their mouths, noses, and even pores.
Not long.
The eyes of several people suddenly turned red, their bodies stiffened, and they took steps together, staggering towards the city...
And in the night sky, the huge tree canopy is still growing rapidly in all directions.
at the same time.
The golden flowers blooming on the mysterious little tree in Luo Qingzhou's storage ring seemed to have sensed something, and all the petals had opened.
The small tree continued to grow quietly.
And Luo Qingzhou was still immersed in the state of selfless cultivation.
The night passed quietly.
In the morning, servants brought food.
After eating, Luo Qingzhou continued to practice.
Fairy Zixia and the others next door knew that he was practicing and did not dare to come and disturb him.
Soon another day passed.
After dark.
Luo Qingzhou woke up from his cultivation state.
He took out the body-identifying stone and checked the progress of his cultivation.
Grandmaster's early stage, progress eight
The initial stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, progress nine
Although the progress was difficult, he was still making progress, and he also knew that his speed of cultivation was already incredible.
This should all be thanks to the spiritual liquid.
After dinner.
He rested for a while and checked the message.
The Queen sent a message in the afternoon: Have you arrived? How is the situation at the border
Naturally, someone had already reported the specific situation on the border to her.
She obviously just wanted to talk to him.
Luo Qingzhou replied patiently: I arrived yesterday, and the situation is not optimistic. But for now, it's okay. The demons have no signs of invasion. We are still waiting for the three major immortal sects to come and see how they will solve the problem. After all, the three cities occupied by the demons have been leased to the Piaomiao Immortal Sect, so let them take the lead.
After the message was sent, a reply came quickly.
Well, let's not do anything rash for now. Who do you live with
Luo Qingzhou: I live alone in a small courtyard, and they all live next door
Queen: When you go out, remember to protect yourself. Remember to lock the door and put on your clothes properly, don't give bad women a chance to take advantage of you.
Luo Qingzhou: I will keep this in mind.
Her Majesty the Queen: Well, I miss you, how about you
Luo Qingzhou: I miss your majesty too.
Her Majesty: How much do you want to
Luo Qingzhou: Every day and every night, I think about you
Your Majesty the Queen: Do you want to continue to insult me and make me kneel on the ground humbly to please you
Luo Qingzhou: I want to
Queen: Traitor! By the way, let me tell you, today I went to the Qin Mansion with Meijiao to visit your second daughter Qin. I talked to her for a long time, and she looked much better than before.
Luo Qingzhou: What did you talk about
Queen: Don't be nervous, we just talked about your affairs with other girls and your perverted hobbies, and we also looked at the illustrations you hid under your pillow.
Luo Qingzhou froze: I don’t have anything hidden under my pillow, someone must have framed me!
Queen: Wei Mo said that you gave Xiaodie and Qiu'er
Luo Qingzhou: Your Majesty, do you know? The tree in Mocheng is so big, and the black fog is so dark, it looks scary.
Her Majesty the Queen: Oh. By the way, I also went to visit your sister-in-law today.
Luo Qingzhou: Did she see you
Queen: She was so arrogant that she didn't even open the door and directly asked the maid to drive me away. I was very angry.
Luo Qingzhou: Your Majesty, calm down. Bailing is just that kind of girl. It shouldn't be the eldest lady's order. But the eldest lady never likes to see outsiders, no one is an exception.
Her Majesty the Queen: So, are you an outsider to her
When Luo Qingzhou was about to reply, he suddenly raised his head and looked out the window.
Yue Yao was wearing a white dress, standing there silently, looking at him quietly with her cold and charming eyes.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, and quickly put away the message and asked, "Sister Yue, is there something wrong?"
Yue Yao was silent for a moment, then said, "I want to take another look at that little tree."
Hearing this, Luo Qingzhou immediately took out the storage ring. When he was about to get out of bed and hand it to her, he suddenly said, "Sister Yue, come to the bed and watch it. Let's watch it together. I just happen to have some questions for you."
Yue Yao looked at him coldly, without moving or speaking.
Luo Qingzhou was embarrassed for a moment, and said: "I was wrong on the way here, I apologize. I swear, I will never flirt with Sister Yue again tonight. I really have some problems in cultivation, and I want to ask Sister Yue for advice..."
The air was quiet for a moment.
Yue Yao turned around coldly, walked into the courtyard, stood under a pear tree, and said in a cold voice: "Come out."
Luo Qingzhou said on the bed: "Come in."
Yue Yao stood under the tree for a few more seconds, then walked coldly towards the door, ready to leave.
Luo Qingzhou didn't dare tease her anymore, and quickly got out of bed and said, "Wait!"
Then a figure flashed and flew out of the window.
Yue Yao stopped, her pretty face still as cold as snow.
Luo Qingzhou handed over the storage ring and said, "It seems that the flower has fully bloomed. Sister Yue, do you know what it is used for?"
Yue Yao did not answer. She took the storage ring in silence. When she was about to look inside, she suddenly raised her head and looked at him.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He had to take a few steps back and said, "I said I won't flirt with Sister Yue again tonight. Why doesn't Sister Yue believe me?"
Yue Yao ignored him and her mind entered the storage ring.
The small tree in the storage ring has grown to about four meters tall, and the only flower on the branch has opened its petals and is in full bloom.
The petals and the core of the flower are all golden.
Yue Yao's divine sense fell on it, feeling the fragrance and scent of the flowers on it, and his eyes moved slightly.
After a while.
She then returned the storage ring in her hand.
Luo Qingzhou took the storage ring and asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
Yue Yao did not answer. She raised her head and looked at the huge treetops like black clouds in the distant sky.
Luo Qingzhou also raised his head and followed her gaze, then moved his feet and stood with her, asking: "Sister Yue, do you think the tree in Mocheng is the real sacred tree of heaven and earth? Perhaps there were more living tree roots buried underground there, and the demons found a way to revive them..."
Yue turned her head and looked at him with cold eyes.
Luo Qingzhou stood side by side with her, and without knowing when, he had already pressed against her body.
There was silence for a moment.
A layer of frost gradually condensed on Yue Yao's slender fingertips, and there seemed to be an extra layer of frost in her eyes as well.
Luo Qingzhou still did not retreat, but directly reached out his hand and gently held her cold fingertips. He looked at her calmly and said softly: "Sister Yue, I have never thought of taking advantage of you, nor do I really want to be frivolous with you. I just want to know if you have any... even the slightest feeling for me... I know that the technique you practiced makes it impossible for you to express anything, so I want to get even a little bit of an answer from your body..."
Yue shook the frost on her fingertips and paused slightly.
Luo Qingzhou held her fingertips, gently touched his heart, and whispered: "Sister Yue, you can try here. In front of you, it is always hot and fiery. No matter how cold your frost is, it will always beat for you... Even if you practice for a thousand years, your coldness cannot freeze it..."
The courtyard was silent.
It seemed as if there were only the sounds of the two people's breathing and their heartbeats.
Yue Yao looked at him and was silent for a long time before she asked calmly, "How many wives do you have in your family?"
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
"Card!"
There was a new frozen corpse in the courtyard.
Luo Qingzhou froze in place, his eyes still fixed on her, motionless.
Yue Yao stood there, looking into his eyes.
A long time passed.
She left quietly, but after a few steps, she stopped again, turned her back to him, paused, and said softly: "Practice well... When your cultivation is high, I won't be able to resist..."
"Also, I don't like... you sticking out your tongue..."
"Although it's not my physical body..."
After saying this, she suddenly turned into a ray of moonlight and disappeared.