Jinmao Village is at the foot of Jinmao Mountain. The mountain is covered with thatch, mostly common white grass, and occasionally extremely rare golden grass. This golden grass is a rare material for making magic tools. Every year, Shengong Valley sends disciples to buy it, and Jinmao Mountain and Jinmao Village got their names from this. Nowadays, those thatch are polluted by the Yin Qi, and most of them have turned red and black. When the wind blows, they look like countless upright and wriggling red-headed earthworms, which makes people's scalps numb.
Wooden kites landed at the entrance of the village one after another. Zhou Qiu and his men had already heard the news and were waiting there. In addition to Guangling Sect's mountain master Zhou Qiu, elders Tang Jian and Nie Yu, and other Guangling disciples, Qi Zhen and three Qi family elders also came, as well as Xuanming Sect's Shutu Zhenren, Liudao Sect's head Chi Xin, Guiling Sect's elder Yue Feihua, and Feijian Palace's Yang Zhao also came. Almost all of them were Inner Alchemy Realm cultivators, more than 20 men and women in total. At this time, all the sects and families did not care about past grudges and sent out their combat forces without hesitation. Unfortunately, most of the sects were trapped in the Duyin Land and were in great danger.
After everyone greeted each other, Nanzhu smiled and said to Zhou Qiu, "We have been to Guangling Sect as uninvited guests. I hope Master Zhou will forgive us for our impoliteness."
"What are you talking about?" Zhou Qiu said with a smile, "The host is not here, I am neglecting the distinguished guest." He sighed again, "In the past, I met the old island owner and Lord Pingcang several times, but who knew that Lord Pingcang... I heard that the rebellion of the Ji family has been quelled, congratulations to the island owner of the south."
Nanzhu's eyes darkened, then quickly returned to normal and she started laughing out loud.
Qi Zhen was about to speak when he saw a wooden kite land on the ground and two young men walked down. One of them had a handsome face, handsome eyebrows and clear eyes. His clothes were not luxurious, but the way he walked and behaved was different from ordinary people, and he was full of vigor and vitality. The other one was dressed in simple short clothes. His face was well-defined, his eyes were bright, and his nose was high. He seemed very steady.
"Look, isn't that..." Qi Zhen's voice changed with excitement.
The three Qi family elders noticed his strange expression and turned to look at him, surprised and delighted at the same time: "Thirteen!"
Qi Zhen's face suddenly darkened and he shouted, "Asshole, you still came back!"
"Mr. Qi!"
"Fifth brother, stop it!"
Silver sword rain fell. Qi Zhen was the one with the highest swordsmanship in the Qi family. When he used "Spiritual Mountain Muyu", it was extraordinary.
Qi Wan'er saw the four people from afar, feeling uneasy. She did not expect her grandfather to suddenly attack. The two were both covered by the sword rain. Yao Feng summoned the Xugu Sword and was about to attack, but Qi Wan'er stretched out her arm to stop him. Qi Wan'er looked at the sword rain, her eyes flashing, but her expression became more solemn. Yao Feng immediately understood what he meant, put away his sword and stepped back.
"Lingshan Muyu" is most perfect in Qi Zhen's hands. This is a rare opportunity to verify it.
The Jade Emperor's sword came out, and countless energy vortices merged into one.
"The sound of the black bird is heard in the palace. It's appropriate to use this trick. Thirteen has indeed improved over the years and is now better than us. It's a pity that he has to deal with the fifth brother," said an elder of the Qi family with a smile, but then he realized something was wrong and said, "Huh?" "This is not the sound of the black bird..."
"This move is the Phoenix Emerging from Mount Qishan." Cheng Yi explained enthusiastically.
"It's the Earth Sword!" Another elder saw something and shouted, "Fifth brother, be careful!"
The vortex of air fell to the ground, accompanied by a loud bang, and a sword dragon rushed out from the ground. The ground collapsed, and soil and rocks flew. The golden sword dragon rushed into the sky and swallowed up the sword rain!
Qi Zhen originally wanted to teach his grandson a lesson, and he also held back some strength. When he realized something was wrong, he immediately changed his tactics to resist, but was still forced to fall from mid-air, staggering a few steps before he could stand firm.
"Grandfather!" Qi Wan'er appeared from the dust.
"Good boy!" Qi Zhen laughed and put away his sword, tears streaming down his eyes, "Just based on this move, you made a good move! Good move!"
After confirming the power of the sword move, Qi Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that his grandfather's hair and beard were completely white, he looked much older than the last time they discussed Taoism on Yunya. He must be worried about the safety of the Qi family and himself. He suddenly felt sad. He put away his sword, walked forward quickly, lifted his clothes, knelt in front of Qi Zhen in public, and choked up and said, "Grandfather! Eighth Uncle..."
Without waiting for Qi Zhen to move, the other three hurried up to help him up. The most outstanding son of the Qi family ran away from home. The Qi family had been looking for him for many years. No one expected to meet him at this time. They were all in tears and speechless. Zhou Qiu and others came over to comfort and congratulate him.
"It is a great joy to see the grandparents and grandchildren reunited today."
"I have heard that the Thirteenth Young Master has inherited the Qi Clan's true teachings. He is indeed extraordinary."
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Qi Wan'er was afraid that her grandfather would be too sad, so she quickly wiped away her tears, calmed down her emotions, supported Qi Zhen and said with a smile: "I am doing well outside. Not only have I not suffered, but I have also gained a lot of experience. I was just about to come back to visit you, grandfather, but I didn't expect to meet you here first."
"You still want to come back!" Qi Zhen snorted coldly, looked at him for a long time, and finally sighed, "Okay, I'm glad you're okay."
Qi Wan'er hurriedly asked Yao Feng to step forward: "Thanks to Brother Yao all these years. If it weren't for him, I don't know how much I would have suffered."
Yao Feng bowed and said hello without saying a word. Qi Zhen had seen him before and liked his steadiness. He was also grateful for his care for his grandson. He nodded and smiled, "As expected of a child of the Yao family outside the mountain. Thirteen has been taken care of by you and has caused you a lot of trouble."
Yao Feng said: "No."
Qi Zhenzhen told Qi Wan'er seriously: "It is your luck to have a friend like Master Yao. You must treat him like a real brother in the future."
Qi Wan'er smiled and said, "Of course, I have already considered Brother Yao as my elder brother."
As they were talking, Zhou Qiu also bowed to Duan Qingming and said, "If it weren't for Senior Tao's explanation, we would have almost misunderstood the Pavilion Master. I am really ashamed."
Duan Qingming sighed, "I have no choice. I am grateful that you do not blame the Sword King Pavilion."
Zhou Qiu shook his head: "I never thought your father... Alas."
When mentioning Duan Pin, Qi Zhen also turned around and said, "Without Qi's help, how could Duan Pin sit on the position of the head of the family? Hateful! Hateful!" Qi was trapped in the lonely Yin land, and he didn't know whether his family members were alive or dead. He cursed "hateful" twice, and suddenly remembered that he had been ordered to take action against Duan Qingming. He was immediately embarrassed and reluctantly put aside his status and bowed to Duan Qingming: "Thank you for taking care of Thirteen without holding a grudge. I am ashamed."
"Wan'er is my cousin, so why should Elder Qi be so polite?" Duan Qingming slightly moved aside and said with a smile, "Besides, cousin Wan'er is very sensible..."
He kept calling her "Wan'er" in front of everyone. Yang Zhao and other young people turned their heads away. Qi Wan'er's expression was distorted: "Duan Liu, you!"
"What Duan Liu!" Qi Zhen was embarrassed and taught his grandson, "This is your cousin!"
Duan Qingming stopped him: "Mr. Qi, there is no need to blame him. In fact, cousin Wan'er helped me a lot. I think Wan'er is straightforward and very likable..."
A woman's low laughter came from behind the crowd. Qi Wan'er's face turned pale and she almost jumped up in anger: "You are the one who is likable!"
"How dare you!" Qi Zhen shouted angrily, "You left the Qi family and forgot the rules? You have no respect for your elders! Don't think I don't know you are in the Sword King Pavilion. It was you who was at Yun Ya last time, right? What Sword Master Yun? I haven't settled accounts with you yet! Pavilion Master Duan is an extraordinary swordsman. You don't have any skills, so you must have received his guidance. Why don't you thank him?"
Qi Wan'er didn't dare to talk back, and whispered: "My swordsmanship has nothing to do with him!"
"Still saying that," Qi Zhen was so disappointed that he pointed at him and cursed, "After so many years, you still don't control your temper!"
Chi Xin, the head of the Liudao Sect nearby, teased, "Don't say that, I haven't seen you, Master Qi, control your temper in all these years."
Qi Zhen's temper was well-known in the cultivation world, and everyone laughed. Qi Zhen's face turned red, and he blew his beard, and went over to grab him: "Chi Xin, you..."
"here we go again!"
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Everyone was talking and laughing, but Yan Sen was the only one sitting alone on a big rock. Zhou Qiu and the others had noticed him a long time ago and roughly guessed why he had followed them. Guangling Sect elder Tang Jian whispered to Gu Pinglin, "Yan Sen is a very evil person. He never follows the rules. I'm afraid he can't be trusted."
"Not necessarily," said Master Shutu, "Soul Sword School is not the Ghost School, and Duyin Land is also not in his favor. Wanfa Sect must have used him. We are short of manpower right now, and this old demon is willing to come out, which is also a great help."
Gu Pinglin nodded: "That's right, I saw him being hunted by the Wanfa Sect, so I brought him here."
"So that's how it is," Zhou Qiu said sadly, remembering something. "It's true that we are short of people, but you don't know that Senior Tao from the True Water Sword Sect passed away ten days ago."
The atmosphere became solemn, and some people looked at Ji Qiniang. Tao Yusheng was attacked by Ji clan when he was guarding the Spirit Eye of the Mountain of Lifeless, and was seriously injured. He had been unable to break through his cultivation, and his life span was not long, but now he was gone. Gu Pinglin did not expect that he was so seriously injured. He had originally planned to use him as an important fighting force, and was caught off guard when he heard the news.
Duan Qingming said, "We are all tired from traveling. Let's go in and talk."
Everyone agreed and walked into the village. Gu Pinglin intended to push Duan Qingming out to deal with it, and he thought about things in the back. Bu Shuihan followed him and fell behind, asking in a low voice: "Why didn't you meet Master Li and the others? Is this also your arrangement?"
"Of course, our coming here was arranged by Master Gu." Yang Zhao's voice sounded behind him.
Gu Pinglin turned sideways to look at him.
Yang Zhao bowed his hand to him and said, "The Wanfa Sect in Duyin has many spies. My master and his men took another route. Should we also split into two groups tomorrow?"
He was arrogant, and by actively performing the ceremony, he treated Gu Pinglin and Yu Wuxue as equals. Gu Pinglin smiled and said, "Yes, which one do you want to choose?"
"Of course it's the one that goes to fight." Yang Zhao said without thinking.
Gu Pinglin said: "It's dangerous. I'm afraid the master would not agree."
Yang Zhao waved his hand: "If the sword cultivators don't want to fight, what are they doing here? We have people in Feijian Palace with bad tempers and poor swordsmanship, but none of them are afraid of danger. My master will definitely not stop them."
Now that he has gotten rid of his inner demons, his whole spirit and energy are different, and his pride is not as annoying as before. In the past, he would never have obeyed the arrangement so easily. Gu Pinglin has always valued talents, and he also felt a little admiration when he saw this, and nodded.
Yang Zhao continued, "Master once said that the way of formation swordsmanship was unique, but I didn't believe it. That day, Sect Leader Gu only used half a move, which was amazing. I want to learn from him. Do I have a chance?"
Bu Shuihan heard this and said, "Why don't you take action, Master? I will spar with you."
Yang Zhao refused: "Lingxin swordsmanship? No need."
Bu Shuihan couldn't stand anyone looking down on the Lingxin Sect, so he sneered, "How can you still be such a hateful person? I think the swordsmanship of the Feijian Palace is just average, we'll know after a fight."
Qi Wan'er heard it and strode back: "Who wants to duel with swords? Come, I'll duel with you!"
"And me," Cheng Yi also ran over, "I won't compete, I'll watch you guys compete."
Zhou Qiu, Qi Zhen and others turned around and shouted, "Forget it, this is a lonely place, everyone should behave themselves!"
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Gu Pinglin discussed things with Zhou Qiu and others, and it was already night when they came out. He heard that Yang Zhao, Qi Wan'er and others failed in the competition, so they agreed to go to fight with swords. Duan Qingming was not in the room either, which surprised Gu Pinglin.
There was no sunlight in the Duyin Land, but a blurry moon could be seen. Due to the heavy yin energy, the half moon was also extremely cold. Jinmao Village was dead silent, without the sound of insects. Many wandering souls that were bound here and could not be reincarnated wandered in the alleys, most of them were unconscious and stupid. If the formation was not broken in time, once the Duyin Land was truly formed, these souls would sooner or later be refined into great demon souls by the Wanfa Sect.
"Ah—here it comes again!" Cheng Yi's voice.
"Shut up!" Qi Wan'er said.
"I don't like ghosts." Cheng Yi felt aggrieved.
"This is a wandering soul, it won't hurt anyone." Nie Yu from Guangling Sect spoke up, and a female cultivator also gently comforted Cheng Yi.
Yang Zhao said, "Old demon, what are you laughing at?"
"Stop arguing and start the sword discussion," Yan Sen laughed, "When you finish the discussion, you can all come and feed my sword."
Gu Pinglin stood and listened for a long time, but did not go over. He walked along the path towards the outside of the village. Not long after he went far, he found that Bu Shuihan had followed him.
Gu Pinglin turned around and asked, "Brother, aren't you discussing swordplay?"
Bu Shuihan did not answer but asked: "Are you injured?"
Gu Pinglin suddenly realized. I didn't expect him to see it. No wonder he has been following me these days. He must be worried about me acting alone. Gu Pinglin smiled: "It's urgent. I can only give up the breakthrough. It's not serious. Brother, don't worry."
"No wonder, I told you that something was wrong," Bu Shuihan breathed a sigh of relief, "You should have asked me to go with you wherever you go, this is the Wanfa Sect's territory." www.
Gu Pinglin waved his hand: "It's okay, I just want to meet someone."
Bu Shuihan was puzzled: "Who else is here?"
"You will know when you go there, brother."
The two men walked out of Jinmao Village and came to the back mountain. The demon grass on the mountain was extremely dense. Without Gu Pinglin's instructions, Bu Shuihan drew his sword and cut off a large area of demon grass, revealing a narrow path in the middle. The cut off demon grass was still twisting, which was creepy to see.
Gu Pinglin walked straight up the mountainside and stopped in front of a stone wall. He raised his hand and knocked on the stone wall a few times, and the stone wall that was two people high actually moved away by itself, revealing a dark hole. Bu Shuihan was just surprised when he saw a man poking his head out. It turned out that he had moved the stone wall from the inside.
Bu Shuihan subconsciously pulled Gu Pinglin back, but heard the man laughing and saying, "Master, Uncle Bu! You are finally here. You told me to wait for you!"