Gu Pinglin clasped the unruly hand and turned his face away calmly.
The woman next to him wore an elegant white palace dress. She had a slim figure and was not very pretty. Her lips were not small enough and her eyes were not big enough. However, the charm revealed between her eyebrows was very moving. Her eyebrows, eyes, and lip corners… Her face seemed to have dozens of subtle changes in the blink of an eye. It was just right. It was not right to say that she was beautiful, and it was not enough to say that she was charming. She just made people feel very comfortable.
"Sir, do you recognize the person in the coffin?" She asked in a gentle voice. Although she was a master of inner alchemy, she was not at all aggressive and let Gu Pinglin hold her hand. The hand was soft as if it had no bones, as if it would slip away if not carefully. The jade finger raised and gently rubbed Gu Pinglin's palm.
Gu Pinglin let her go without changing his expression and took a step back: "I can't help myself when I first saw the treasure coffin. Please forgive me for my impoliteness."
"It's good that you don't know him," Niangxi heaved a sigh of relief, gently stroking her chest with her jade hand, and suddenly smiled, "I was worried that you would blame me just now. This is my gift to Senior Yan."
Gu Pinglin raised his eyebrows.
The man in the coffin was dead, leaving behind a soul, which was undoubtedly given to Yan Sen's Soul Refining Sword. The two must have had a deal. It seems that the previous leader of Huanle Tian died, and the new leader took power. The process in between was quite exciting.
"Are you alone?" Yan Sen's eyes were sharp. "Did something happen to that kid named Duan?"
Of course, he was not really worried about Duan Qingming, but he was afraid that the Soul Stone would fall into the hands of others.
Gu Pinglin lied calmly, "No, I heard that Senior Yan was here, so I came here first. I didn't expect to see the famous Seven Realms Coffin, and I was lucky enough to see the face of Empress Huanxi."
Lady Huanxi laughed softly, her eyes full of smiles: "My appearance is so delicate, I have disappointed you, young master."
"Your Majesty is so graceful and elegant, there is no need to be too modest."
"My Lord, please show me your kindness," Lady Huanxi stepped closer. This distance was not appropriate, but she acted very naturally. "What is your name, my Lord?"
Gu Pinglin said: "I am a nobody, and I will make the queen laugh at me."
"I didn't expect Senior Yan to have such a friend." The Happy Lady smiled and looked at Yan Sen. It was rumored that the Sword Demon Yan Sen was obsessed with swords, cruel by nature, and acted according to his will. Even the Demon Realm's co-leader Wei Fengshi was a little afraid of him, and he had never heard of any friends he had. No wonder she was interested.
Yan Sen ignored her completely. When he heard that Duan Qingming was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief. He pushed open the coffin lid and stabbed the Soul Wood Sword into the heart of the man in brocade clothes in the coffin. Suddenly, the Soul-Fixing Orb exploded with a bang, and a sharp and strange sound rang out. It was painful and shrill, like a human scream, which was creepy.
There was a sudden gasp in the hall, except for the three people in the middle who remained expressionless.
Under the stimulation of the Soul Wood Sword, the sword cultivator's soul released sword intent to resist. The stronger the sword intent, the more satisfied Yan Sen was. Until the screams disappeared, he drew out his sword and took a look: "This time I found a good one."
Empress Huanxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Congratulations, Senior, the quality of the soul sword has been improved."
The fused soul still needs time to slowly refine. Yan Sen put away the Soul Wood Sword and said, "You are quite straightforward in doing things. I will not take advantage of women. This matter is over."
"Thank you, Senior. I'll take my leave now." Knowing his personality, Lady Huanxi did not flirt with him. Instead, she smiled at Gu Pinglin with lively eyes and eyebrows, "Huanletian also welcomes Senior Yan and... Young Master to visit us at any time." She raised her hand and placed it on Gu Pinglin's shoulder, her voice becoming softer: "My sect's secret technique will be very helpful to your cultivation."
Faced with this ambiguity, Gu Pinglin remained calm, his eyes clear and sharp: "I am honored that your Majesty has shown me love."
A trace of surprise flashed across her pretty face. Lady Huanxi looked at him a few more times, then withdrew her hand with a smile: "I will wait for you, sir."
The body of the man in brocade clothes flew out of the blue coffin and rolled on the ground. She waved her hand lightly, and the Seven Realms Coffin instantly shrank into a small coffin a few inches long and flew back to her palm. She didn't even look at the corpse on the ground, turned around and walked out the door, but her sleeves fluttered and her back swayed gracefully. She took two steps gracefully, and in the blink of an eye, she appeared on the flower couch outside.
The flower couch floated in the air, and the men and women floated away with it.
Gu Pinglin looked outside the door with an unreadable expression.
Yan Sen laughed sinisterly: "I heard that the women in Huanletian are quite capable. If you practice with them, your progress will be rapid."
This is true, Huanle Tian's overall strength is not that strong, but it has many guests, and some of their unique dual cultivation secrets are very beneficial to cultivators, and they often send their disciples to important figures. Therefore, Huanle Tian enjoys a lot of protection in the Demon Realm.
Seeing that Gu Pinglin did not express anything, Yan Sen said again: "She wants to have a relationship with you. This is a great opportunity."
"That was also her lover." Gu Pinglin retracted his gaze and looked at the corpse of the man in brocade clothes.
Yan Sen said maliciously: "That's just a reward for me, or maybe she really loves you and wants to practice dual cultivation with you?"
He encouraged him from the side, but Gu Pinglin pretended not to hear him. He turned his head slightly and his eyes swept to a place upstairs intentionally or unintentionally.
"Dual cultivation?" Qingyue's voice sounded, and a white shadow walked into the door, "Who wants to dual cultivation?"
Seeing him, Yan Sen stopped talking and said impatiently: "I have been waiting for a long time. Are you all turtles? You are just here now."
Duan Qingming narrowed his eyes at him and walked to Gu Pinglin's side: "What's wrong?"
The figure in the window disappeared, and Gu Pinglin shook his head: "It's okay."
Xin Ji and Cheng Yi followed in. When they saw Yan Sen, Cheng Yi screamed "Ouch!" and subconsciously wanted to run: "That old monster is here!"
Xin Ji was quick to catch him and said, "Don't be afraid, my friend. This old monster Yan is the same as us now."
"Bullshit!" Yan Sen grabbed his collar and said, "Who the hell do you think you are to compete with me?"
Cheng Yi retorted: "He is not a green onion."
"Huh?" Yan Sen turned his head and glared at him.
"Brother Yan, don't be so angry," Xin Ji chuckled, pulling back his collar calmly, "I know you are arrogant, but now you and I both obey Master Duan, so what's the difference between us?"
Yan Sen had nothing to say, and sneered: "I'll only serve for 30 years, which is better than you being a slave for a lifetime."
Xin Ji was thick-skinned and did not feel ashamed: "Mr. Duan is a rare talent. I am lucky enough to be able to serve him and guide me. I am quite capable."
"That spineless old bastard!" Yan Sen glared, "When I get the soul stone back, I'll kill him first!"
"Ahem," Duan Qingming coughed lightly and turned back, "Senior, I'm still here."
Yan Sen challenged: "I dare to say it, am I afraid you will listen?"
"I'm afraid," Duan Qingming said with a smile, "I'm afraid I'll be unhappy, so I want to add another thirty years to the thirty years my predecessors have spent."
Yan Sen was furious: “You!”
"Okay, let's go." Gu Pinglin interrupted the two.
"Yes, yes, now that everyone is here, let's go quickly." Xin Ji agreed with a smile.
After the five people left the inn, Gu Pinglin asked Xin Ji and found out that Cheng Yi had just arrived in Fenglin Town. This silly boy was deceived by some casual cultivators on the way and was almost sold to the black market, but he was still able to rush here in a day. He is quite capable.
The strange phenomenon appeared, the cave was about to open, the situation was urgent, Gu Pinglin decided to set off immediately, and everyone hurriedly left Fenglin Town and went straight to Xianjian
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As he got closer to Gulin, Cheng Yi became nervous. He pulled Gu Pinglin aside and whispered, "It's haunted in there. Do you...really want to go in?"
"Of course." The wind blew, his long hair brushed his face. Gu Pinglin pushed aside the branches in front of him and looked at the valley in front of him. "When people die, their souls scatter. There are no ghosts in the world. It's just people pretending to be ghosts."
Cheng Yi was still very uneasy: "But I heard a sound underground, really! There was no one else there except me, so what else could it be but a ghost?"
"There must be a reason for this," Gu Pinglin turned around and looked at him, "By the way, do you remember the way out?"
Cheng Yi said: "I remember, there were very few wild animals on the road I took!"
Gu Pinglin said happily: "That's good, this time I'll ask Brother Cheng to lead the way."
Cheng Yi was still worried: "But..."
Gu Pinglin laughed, patted his shoulder and consoled him: "Don't be afraid, just take us to where you live. If there really is a ghost, I will help you drive it away. How about that?"
Cheng Yi hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded: "Okay, you are not allowed to leave me."
Gu Pinglin said, "Of course." Cheng Yi was good at hunting, so the route he chose must be relatively safe. Compared to his previous life when he had to waste all his cultivation and go through untold hardships to reach his destination, this time would undoubtedly be easier.
Just as the two of them had made the decision, Yan Sen came back to his senses. He looked very unhappy. He confirmed with Duan Qingming: "Do you want to enter the ancient forest?"
"What, is there a problem?"
"How dare you!"
"We have the senior here," Duan Qingming said, "The senior has a high level of cultivation, so it would be effortless for him to kill the fierce turtle, so it should be no problem for him to kill a mere ferocious beast."
Yan Sen said vigilantly: "Stop flattering me! You must have bad intentions when you speak. To tell you the truth, it is not difficult to kill a few beasts, but there are groups of beasts in this ancient forest. No matter how powerful I am, I can't take care of so many!"
"Senior, you are worrying too much," Duan Qingming said, "With so many of us, how can we let you do it alone?"
"How can your limited skills help me?" Yan Sen sneered, "Don't threaten me with the Soul Stone. I won't go with you to die!"
Duan Qingming said: "I think the senior also knows about the strange phenomenon in the ancient forest. This is a great opportunity. Don't you really want to go?"
Yan Sen asked, "What good stuff would you let me get?"
Duan Qingming said: "In this way, as long as you reach your destination, you can move freely. Any opportunities you encounter are yours, and life and death are our own."
Yan Sen was surprised to hear this, and after thinking for a while, he sneered: "The Soul Stone is in your hands..."
Duan Qingming interrupted him: "I don't need to threaten you with the soul stone."
Yan Sen's eyes were sinister: "Do you keep your word?"
"Of course," Duan Qingming stepped forward a few steps, "Although I am not a famous person, I know the saying 'A gentleman's word is as good as his bond', and I always keep my word."
"I don't believe in gentlemen," Yan Sen said, "you swear an oath."
"The demon cultivators are really not straightforward," Duan Qingming turned around, raised his hand helplessly, and swore with two fingers, "If I go back on my words, I will not have a good ending in the future."
Xin Ji was a bold and daring person, and the trip to Haijing had made him notice the peculiarities of Gu Pinglin. So he did not object to Gu Pinglin's joining the ancient forest. He secretly calculated and agreed, "Mr. Duan has sworn, so what are you afraid of, Brother Yan?"
Yan Sen snorted coldly and said to Duan Qingming: "I am alone and need one or two helpers."
"Of course," Duan Qingming said cheerfully, "How about letting Senior Xin and Brother Cheng help you and follow your instructions?"
Xin Ji's expression changed: "Master Duan, this..."
Duan Qingming stopped him: "Don't worry, Senior Yan promised me that he would keep everyone safe. Do you still not trust him?"
"Of course, don't worry, Brother Xin. I will take good care of you." Yan Sen laughed, and the word "take care of" sounded meaningful.
Cheng Yi already knew Xin Ji's real name, so he came over and said to Xin Ji conscientiously, "Don't worry, I will save you, too."
You are worse than me, save your ass! Xin Ji held back his curse. He had almost gotten himself into trouble by plotting against him before. Seeing him now, Xin Ji became even angrier. He said, "Thank you, little friend," and then walked away with a gloomy face.
Gu Pinglin said: "It's getting late today, we will leave tomorrow, let's all rest first."
As the sky gradually darkened, Yan Sen went to meditate, while Xin Ji sat under a tree with a worried look on his face, thinking of a solution. Cheng Yi took the initiative to light a fire, then found some branches and leaves to spread beside him, then lay down and closed his eyes. He really intended to sleep.
Seeing Duan Qingming walking into the forest alone, Gu Pinglin called him, "Duan Qingming."
"Hey," Duan Qingming turned around helplessly, "Junior brother, what instructions do you have?"
"Come with me." Gu Pinglin said and then left.
Duan Qingming shook his head and followed him away.
After making sure that both of them had left, Xin Ji sat quietly for a moment, then suddenly flicked his sleeves, and his true energy turned into black gas, which he pressed on several major acupoints on Cheng Yi's body.
Yan Sen suddenly opened his eyes and stared at him.
Xin Ji said calmly, "What are they going to do? Aren't you curious, brother?"
Yan Sen sneered: "It's none of my business."
"I just don't believe it. Brother, you are so famous, are you really willing to be controlled by others?" Xin Ji's eyes were dark, and he softened his tone and said, "To be honest, brother, I also fell into the trap of that little bastard. I had no choice."
The true energy spread out, and more than ten trees were broken. Yan Sen stood up and snorted through gritted teeth.
"Calm down, bro!" Xin Ji quickly stood up. "The Soul Stone is in his hands. You and I must be careful and not alert the evil spirits."
Yan Sen took a few steps irritably and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
Xin Ji knew something was going to happen when he saw this: "To have an idea, we need to know both ourselves and our enemies. It's better to go and listen to see what plans they have..." He was halfway through his words when he suddenly saw Yan Sen's strange expression. He quickly stopped talking and looked in the direction Yan Sen was looking.
Next to them, Cheng Yi was lying on the ground, staring at the two of them with wide eyes, curiously.
Xin Ji's expression changed drastically: "You...you..."
"Hey, the beasts in Gulin are very smart. They can launch sneak attacks and cut off people's true qi, so I am more vigilant than others," Cheng Yi sat up, "I came up with this idea. If we move the qi gate to another place, sneak attacks will be useless."
That's called moving the acupoint! Xin Ji was dumbfounded.
Cheng Yi said, "You've also fallen for the tricks of a little rabbit? I know that rabbits are the most cunning!"
His beard trembled a few times, and Xin Ji forced a smile: "Yes, there are many spirit rabbits in Gulin."
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