The man fell into the abyss of floating wind. The originally fluttering sleeves of his robe seemed to have lost their support and drooped silently. The speed of his fall was also incredibly fast. Everyone's eyes followed him until he landed on a protruding stone.
Lady Ming couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Duan, what's going on down there?"
"It's safe for now." Duan Qingming stood up and jumped onto a stone below in the sight of everyone.
Gu Pinglin stopped Bu Shuihan and casually took off his cloak and threw it away: "Everyone follow me."
He also jumped down and landed on the stone where Duan Qingming had stayed. After confirming again and again that there was no problem, he looked up and gestured upwards. Zhou Yi jumped down without saying a word.
Bu Shuihan looked at Qu Lin and blushed a little: "Miss Qu, I'm sorry."
The flying technique didn't work, and he wanted to take people down, which inevitably involved physical contact and other intimate behaviors. Qu Lin understood what he meant: "Thank you, Senior Brother."
Bu Shuihan pursed his lips, stretched out his arms to hold her waist and jumped down. Unexpectedly, his landing point was slightly deviated, and they both stepped on empty air and fell. Bu Shuihan was talented and reacted quickly. He grabbed the edge of the stone with one hand and used the force to return to the stone. He was so nervous that he didn't know what to say.
Qu Lin comforted him: "Don't worry, brother, I'm fine."
Bu Shuihan relaxed a little, controlled his emotions, and carefully led her down with Gu Pinglin, followed by Jiang Ruoxu, Xin Ji and others. On the cave wall, the shortest distance between the stones was nearly ten feet, which was not a problem for the cultivators. Gu Pinglin and other external alchemy cultivators had already successfully tempered their bodies, and their physical strength was far superior to that of ordinary people. Jiang Ruoxu and others did not form external alchemy, and because they had been taking in air for many years, a lot of turbid air in their bodies was discharged, and their skills were much lighter and more agile than ordinary people.
The people of Lingxin Sect disappeared into the darkness one after another, and Jun Muzhi looked at Nanzhu.
Nanzhu nodded. If it was anything else, he would not want to fight with Gu Pinglin, but the ancestor's inheritance was too important. Friendship between men was friendship, and there was no reason to give up ambition for friendship. He needed more power to take power from Liu Yugong. Moreover, there was the Qi family on the scene, and there was the Tiancan Sect outside. He had to take it even if he didn't want to.
Jun Muzhi made arrangements immediately after receiving the order, leaving most of the men behind to guard against Yan Sen. There were many outer alchemy cultivators in Penglai, and a magic formation could delay them for a while, which was enough to pass the message.
Everyone in the Qi family was hesitant, but Qi Wan'er didn't care: "It doesn't matter. Nanzhu is now suppressed by Lord Liuyu and will not easily make enemies. He dare not make a mortal enemy with the Qi family."
Everyone thought it made sense. With the Lingxin Sect and Tiancan Sect present, plus Yan Sen and Yao Feng, and so many witnesses, Nanzhu would not dare to do anything. The temptation of inheritance was too great, so everyone stopped objecting.
Seeing this, Ji Chengfang whispered to his sister, "Although Qi Shisan has an impulsive temper, he is not completely brainless. No wonder he is so likable."
Ji Qinnan blushed and was happy.
Ji Chengfang thought for a moment and shook his head again: "The Qi family has a solid foundation. This marriage is just icing on the cake for them. The Ji family is not a small family. There is no need to rely on anyone. In my opinion, it is the young master of Penglai Nan who is more worth the bet. Now he is suppressed by Lord Liuyu and is a stranded dragon. If we help him..."
"Second brother!" Ji Qiniang's eyes turned red, and she said in a calm voice, "Are you doing this for my own good, or are you like father and the elders, trying to use me to get benefits?"
Ji Chengfang was stunned for a moment, then his expression became serious. He reached out and touched her hair: "Forget it, Second Brother naturally thinks you are more important in his heart. Qi Shi Thirteen is indeed more suitable. Second Brother will definitely help you when he returns. How about it?"
Ji Qiniang was happy: "They all went down, we..."
"I can't go with my injury." Ji Chengfang looked at the abyss with regret. The current situation is very simple. With the threats of Penglai Island, Tiancan Sect, Qi Clan, and Yan Sen, others can't keep the inheritance. It's better to sit back and watch the fight first, and then slowly make plans later. I wonder if my father and others have seen the secret marks I left along the way...
Thinking of the large crowd, Ji Chengfang didn't want to disappoint his sister: "If you want to go, just follow the Thirteenth Young Master to have a look." He turned to Qi Wan'er and bowed, saying politely: "My sister doesn't have much knowledge, so please take care of her. If she acts on her own, just scold her back."
The Ji family is a famous and large family. It is rare for them to take the initiative to make friends. Qi Wan'er is very capable of competing for the position of the next head of the family. The help that comes to her door cannot be missed. The monks who protect Qi Wan'er are all Qi Zhen's confidants. Without waiting for Qi Wan'er to answer, the elder monk immediately agreed: "The ancestor often talks about the friendship with your father. Mr. Ji, don't be polite. We will definitely protect Miss Ji."
Qi Wan'er didn't think about the twists and turns here. Considering the family relationship, it was hard to refuse. He frowned and said to Ji Qiniang, "Follow me carefully."
Ji Qinnan replied shyly, "Okay."
Qi Wan'er then instructed the two monks: "Take good care of her."
In his opinion, since he had agreed, he must not let anyone get into trouble. Seeing this, Ji Chengfang was even more satisfied with this "future brother-in-law".
Yao Feng at the side said: "I'm going down too." Then he jumped down with everyone else from Penglai Island.
Qi Wan'er had been spoiled at home and had become arrogant. Faced with Yao Feng's behavior of teaching her a lesson while defending her like an elder brother, she felt both dissatisfied and concerned, but could not bring herself to give in. She had been paying attention to Yao Feng before, but felt even more bored after hearing what he said, and irritably urged everyone to leave quickly.
The monks' night vision was limited, and affected by the wind, everyone's sight could only reach ten feet at most. This abyss should lead to the bottom of the sea. Gu Pinglin stepped on the stones on the wall of the cave and went down step by step. The speed was very slow, and it took about half an hour to reach the bottom of the cave.
The bottom of the cave was surrounded by stone walls on three sides, but on the other side was a natural narrow crack less than ten feet high. When everyone walked out of the crack, they felt suddenly enlightened.
Ahead was a naturally formed cave, extremely vast, with an invisible ceiling and an unknown width. In the middle was a huge black shadow, which vaguely looked like a small hill.
Mountains under the sea.
Everyone looked at this spectacular scene, as if they were in a fantasy world, and forgot to speak for a moment.
There was no sound around. The hill just lay quietly in the underwater cave, waiting lonely for visitors to come. It had been waiting for thousands or tens of thousands of years.
"Excellent!" Duan Qingming praised and took the lead to walk towards the mountain.
Everyone came to their senses and were all excited.
The floating wind had not disappeared, so they had to walk. The ground was uneven and there was occasional water accumulation. It took about a cup of tea for everyone to reach the foot of the mountain.
A black stone tablet more than ten meters high stands in front of the mountain. It is majestic and seems to be a mountain god guarding the underground sacred mountain, which is frightening. On the tablet are engraved four huge red ancient seal characters: Huang Tian Yin Di.
Duan Qingming stood under the stele with his hands behind his back and looked up: "The ancestor wrote this himself, it is very impressive."
Qi Wan'er asked, "How do you know it was written by the ancestor himself?"
Jun Muzhi stepped forward and touched the body of the stele, saying: "This stele is made of the essence of the Earth Ying stone. Only the ancestor can leave his handwriting on it."
"Earth-shattering stone spirit?" Qi Wan'er patted the stone tablet a few times doubtfully, and said after a while, "It is somewhat similar to what is recorded in the book."
"The Emperor's Dark Heaven..." Xin Ji suddenly took a breath of cold air, "Could this be the legendary Emperor's Dark Cave?"
As soon as these words came out, countless exclamations were heard. Everyone's eyes flickered. The Yinhuang Cave was where the ancestor practiced. What benefits would there be in it
"Is there any residual inheritance from the ancestors?" Zhou Yi asked Gu Pinglin.
Gu Pinglin nodded.
Zhou Yi glanced at everyone.
Jun Muzhi understood: "Brother Zhou, you can rest assured about Penglai."
Zhou Yi ignored him and just looked at Nanzhu.
Jun Muzhi smiled and said to Nanzhu: "The Tiancan Sect's skills are special, and Penglai is useless, young master?"
Nanzhu said: "Penglai is not acceptable."
Zhou Yi did not thank him and turned to look at Qi.
Qi Wan'er said impatiently: "Your family's swordsmanship can only be practiced by the disabled. What are we doing here? We are not here to steal yours."
The Tiancan Sect is not ashamed of being "disabled". Zhou Yi was not angry. He withdrew his gaze and was the first to walk into the gate behind the stone tablet.
Gu Pinglin turned around and said to Bu Shuihan, "Brother, please follow me." Seeing that Bu Shuihan wanted to speak, he added, "Miss Qu's safety is the most important."
As expected, Bu Shuihan did not object and nodded solemnly: "I understand."
"Envoy Jun Ling, come to my side," Nanzhu said, and then ordered several guards, "Protect the lady."
"Thank you, young master." Ming Gongnu was a smart woman. She did not try to show off and retreated among the guards.
Ming Gongnu is the granddaughter of Shun Shigong. Her safety is related to the balance of power on Penglai Island. No wonder Nanzhu is so nervous. Gu Pinglin knew the reason, but still found it funny - Nanzhu cares about Ming Gongnu, but doesn't care about his wife Ji Qiniang at all. I'm afraid it's hard for the couple to continue their relationship. Thinking of this, Gu Pinglin couldn't help but look at Ji Qiniang. Seeing her looking at Qi Wan'er with affection, Gu Pinglin shook his head and looked away.
Qi Wan'er was unaware of Ji Qiniang's gaze. She only remembered it when she walked into the door and turned back to warn her: "Don't walk around."
Ji Qinnan nodded quickly.
Zhou Yi was in the front, followed by Qi, and then Penglai Island. On the Lingxin Sect side, Xin Ji couldn't wait to push Gan Li forward. This time Duan Qingming didn't rush to be the first. He followed Bu Shuihan slowly, chatting and laughing with Jiang Ruoxu and others. Gu Pinglin fell behind quietly and walked side by side with him.
Inside the door is a wide passage, which is irregular, like the appearance of cooled lava. As you walk along, you will occasionally see larger cave halls, and occasionally there are narrow places that can only accommodate one person.
After walking for a while, Duan Qingming said, "Brother, if you don't walk faster, it will delay the transaction with Tiancan Sect, wouldn't it be bad?"
Gu Pinglin said bluntly: "Who would touch the remnant ancestor's inheritance, you?"
"Of course I won't."
"Even less so."
"You are too confident."
"I'll feel more at ease if you behave yourself."
Duan Qingming smiled and said, "I have always kept nothing secret from you, but if you prefer to be on guard against me, I don't mind."
Gu Pinglin hummed.
Of course he had nothing to hide after it happened.
"Sixth Master Duan," Jun Muzhi suddenly said, "Is Brother Yunsan's injury really incurable?"
"Difficult." Duan Qingming replied.
Jun Muzhi sighed: "At the beginning, his soul injury was lighter than the others, but I didn't expect..."
When he mentioned this, Gu Pinglin understood that this person had probably discovered the problem and started to doubt. He was indeed Nanzhu's right-hand man.
"Alas, accidents are always hard to avoid." Duan Qingming said disappointedly.
Gu Pinglin was well aware of his ability to pretend, but the two Penglai guards who were cured by him thought he felt guilty, so they hurriedly comforted him and were very grateful to him.
Nanzhu frowned slightly and looked back at Jun Muzhi.
Jun Muzhi did not continue the topic, but unfolded his folding fan and said, "Brother Duan is an extraordinary swordsman, and his medical skills are also amazing. He is also kind-hearted, which is admirable. This time, thanks to him, several brothers were able to survive. In the future, the young master must prepare a generous gift and send someone to thank the Duan family."
He found a way to deal with Duan Qingming. Gu Pinglin's mouth twitched.
The trip to the sea realm was so smooth, which was abnormal. Duan Qingming said that he was a "homosexual", and the first reaction of the Duan family elders would be to get rid of him. However, many reasons made them put the matter on hold for the time being. First, he was a disciple directly taught by the head of the Lingxin Sect and was difficult to deal with. If he accidentally caused a scandal, the Duan family would lose face. Second, it was not possible to "deal with" him in front of Duan Qingming, and since he was traveling with people from Penglai Island, it would be difficult for them to find an opportunity to do so. Third, after learning that Duan Qingming had reached the ninth level of the Yuan realm, Madam Qi would definitely obstruct their plan to welcome back their eldest son. As for the fact that the Qi family cultivator's plan to deal with Duan Qingming was exposed by Qi Wan'er, she had not expected that.
Gu Ying's swordsmanship is so wonderful, and Bu Tian Jue is even a god-level skill. Duan Pin and the elders should not know their existence and power, so they have not taken any action yet; Gu Pinglin himself wanted to stop, not wanting to anger Duan Qingming again; Qi already knew about the existence of Gu Ying's swordsmanship, but concealed the news for the sake of Duan Qinghou's status. If Penglai Island found Duan and Duan knew the inside story, how could they continue to let Duan Qingming go? At that time, the excuse of being a gay man would not work.
Gu Pinglin was quite pleased. He raised an eyebrow at Duan Qingming and planned to watch the show.
Duan Qingming tilted his head and smiled: "Envoy Jun Ling is too polite."
At this moment, there was a commotion ahead and everyone stopped talking at the same time.
The terrain began to change, and the passage suddenly extended diagonally upward. Everyone quickened their pace, walked up the passage, and soon reached the end.