Yuqing Palace.
After Tianyu Xingjun reported, Baibiao Xingjun came out of the door and turned to them slightly: "Your Majesty has called, you two come with me."
Ling Qingxiao and Tianyu Xingjun entered the entrance together and walked inside. This time, the palace they were in was different from the one Ling Qingxiao came to last time. The last time he came to Yuqing Palace, he went to what seemed to be the private resting place of the Emperor of Heaven. It was a magnificent place and it was obviously a formal office.
Ling Qingxiao didn't listen or read much, slightly behind Tianyu Xingjun by half a step, and walked into the hall with them. When walking through a step, Xiezhi, who stood upright like a sculpture on the stone platform, suddenly let out a "huh" and fixed his gaze on Ling Qingxiao.
The stone sculpture suddenly moved, and other people had to be scared to death, but the people in Tiangong obviously accepted it well. Tianyu Xingjun stopped to say hello to Xiezhi, Ling Qingxiao didn't look strange, and nodded lightly at Xiezhi.
Xiezhi is an ancient auspicious beast, with a loyal temperament, able to distinguish right from wrong, upright and unrighteous, and has always been the mascot of the Tiangong.
Xiezhi obviously still remembers Ling Qingxiao, Xiezhi's eyes can tell right from wrong, he can see at a glance that Ling Qingxiao's cultivation base and time are different, and even has an ancient atmosphere that he is very familiar with. After Tianyu Xingjun greeted Xiezhi, he continued to walk into the hall. Xiezhi jumped off the stone platform, followed behind them, and entered the hall together.
Bai Biao Xingjun brought people to a stop under the jade platform and said, "Your Majesty, people are here."
There was no response in the hall, but it didn't take long for a white light to light up on the jade seat, slowly condensing into a figure.
Bai Biao and Tian Yu saluted together: "See Your Majesty."
Ling Qingxiao also lowered her eyes and cupped her hands: "Your Majesty."
Bai Biao Xingjun brought people and slowly backed away. After the hall was quiet again, the Heavenly Emperor asked, "Is everything resolved?"
"Go back to Your Majesty." Tianyu Xingjun replied, "This minister has brought back the Yuan-Swallowing Beast from Fusang Island, and the two disciples who disappeared a month ago also returned safely. Demon Lord Gongjin who attacked Whiteyin Island... has died."
After such a long time, Tianyu Xingjun was still in shock when he said these words. Gong Jin was one of the most immortal, famous in the demon world, and even a high-ranking demon king who was recorded by the heavens on the danger list, so he died almost hastily. Demon Lord Gongjin has made many enemies, and everyone knows that sooner or later he will die at the hands of his enemies, but who would have thought that retribution would come so quickly.
Gong Jin died, at the hands of the young man who had been severely injured by him, only a month later.
Heavenly Emperor nodded lightly, not caring about the details, he only needed to know the result. Demon Lord Gongjin is regarded as the number one dangerous person by Tianyu Xingjun and others, but to the Emperor of Heaven, it is really not worth remembering.
The Emperor asked again, "Where's the Magic Stone?"
This Tianyu Xingjun doesn't know, that day the magic stone disappeared with Luo Han, and now that Luo Han and Ling Qingxiao came back, Tianyu Xingjun acquiesced that the magic stone was also there. Ling Qingxiao took a step forward and replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Demon Suppressing Stone has returned to its place."
Tianyu Xingjun was a little surprised when he heard this, returning to his place? Because in front of the Heavenly Emperor, Tianyu Xingjun did not dare to show his emotions too clearly, but looking at his eyes, he was obviously very confused.
However, the other two people present were very calm. The Emperor of Heaven was not surprised when he heard the return, and he naturally understood what kind of return it meant.
The magic-suppressing stone returned to where it was supposed to go, the Yuan-Swallowing Beast found a new home, and the Xi'er Mihai expedition returned smoothly. Everything seems to have been resolved perfectly, except for the Immortal Execution Stone.
The Immortal Execution Stone is not a one-time power. The Emperor of Heaven is very patient and waved his hand: "You are doing very well. The deity sees your hard work these days. There will be other awards later. If you have nothing to do today, just retire."
Tianyu Xingjun breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands: "Yes."
Just as Tianyu Xingjun took two steps back, he heard the emperor say: "Ling Qingxiao stay."
Tian Yu Xingjun froze for a while, he quickly glanced at Ling Qingxiao, and finally fell silent and silently retreated.
After Tianyu left, Tiandi changed to a more relaxed posture and asked casually, "How are the seniors?"
Sure enough, Heavenly Emperor saw it clearly. Qiao Shi was stupid in front of smart people, Ling Qingxiao didn't hide it, and replied generously: "Seniors are all very good, so are ancestors."
Even though the Emperor of Heaven has ascended to the honor of Ninety-five, thinking of Ling Qingxiao's fortunes, he still sighs deeply: "What a glorious history to start a dynasty, establish a country, and build a career. It is a life worth seeing if you are fortunate enough to see it."
Ling Qingxiao didn't answer these words. The Middle Ages was the era of Su Zongshi and others. As outsiders, it was the best respect for them not to disturb them. Fortunately, the Emperor of Heaven only sighed with emotion, and did not give birth to more meaning: "What about the other one, is she still unwilling to show her face?"
You can't tell a man or a woman from the words, but in this situation, the "she" in Tiandi's mouth mostly refers to Luo Han. Ling Qingxiao's expression remained unchanged, but she was already vigilant in her heart: "She is indifferent to her aspirations and doesn't like noise."
In fact, Tiandi just asked casually, but when he saw Ling Qingxiao so nervous, he shook his head amusingly: "That's it. Since she doesn't want to, then forget it."
This is really good news, Ling Qingxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Today, the emperor has a merciful disposition, and although he is not decisive in some matters, his tolerance for others is excellent. After Tiandi asked about the magic stone, the topic between Ling Qingxiao and Tiandi disappeared. Ling Qingxiao should have retired, but before he left, he couldn't hold back and asked one more question: "Your Majesty... take care."
When Ling Qingxiao first came in, he realized that Tiandi's body was not right. He couldn't find it a month ago, but now it's easy.
Heavenly Emperor's inner demon is already quite serious.
It has been rare for Heavenly Emperor to talk to others in the past few years. These two mentions of common predecessors and ancestors with Ling Qingxiao were already the most intimate conversations Heavenly Emperor had had for tens of thousands of years. Probably after having an intimate conversation, the distance between the two of them would quickly get closer, and the Emperor of Heaven had a rare affection for Ling Qingxiao. I don't know why the Emperor did not avoid it, and facing Ling Qingxiao, who was not familiar with him, he said with deep emotion: "This deity used to think that everything is vain and only the Dao is supreme. This deity has abandoned all externalities and pursued martial arts and power. Now the deity is indeed true. Touching the pinnacle of martial arts in the Six Realms, but what is Tao?"
This question is too difficult for Ling Qingxiao to answer at all. The Emperor of Heaven has already stood at the peak of the power of the six realms, and he is still confused about the "Tao", not to mention Ling Qingxiao, who has only stepped into the fairyland for more than a thousand years
The Emperor of Heaven said these words, obviously not to seek answers from Ling Qingxiao, but to ask himself more. After Tiandi sighed, he quickly put away his thoughts and said to Ling Qingxiao earnestly: "The Dao is ruthless, and if you cultivate your strength to the extreme, you will become a loner. When you are lonely for a long time, the day you can't even recognize yourself, Dao, it will end. already."
Ling Qingxiao narrowed her eyelashes and saluted, "Thank you Your Majesty for your guidance."
Heavenly Emperor waved his hand, but did not take it to heart. He seemed to be unintentional, and said casually: "The weak eat the strong, and profit comes first. You say, is the cultivation method of the Dragon Clan, is it cultivating immortals or cultivating demons?"
Ling Qingxiao was shocked, and she raised her eyes suddenly, not expecting that the Emperor of Heaven would say such a thing. After Tiandi finished speaking, he didn't respond, as if the words just now were just an illusion, he waved to Ling Qingxiao casually: "This deity is tired, you can go back."
Ling Qingxiao came out of the hall, and as soon as he went out, he saw a huge galaxy tree in the courtyard. Bai Biao Xingjun was at the door, and when he saw Ling Qingxiao stopped and looked at the tree, he explained: "This is the Xinghe tree, which was planted by His Majesty the first Emperor of Heaven, Emperor Gao. Every year, His Majesty specially instructs people to carefully maintain it. It is the living treasure of the Yuqing Palace. one."
Another living treasure is Xiezhi.
Ling Qingxiao looked at the Xinghemu in front of her, slightly dazed, when Bai Biao Xingjun saw it and asked, "What is the second son of Ling thinking?"
Ling Qingxiao returned to her senses and shook her head lightly: "It's nothing. I just think of an old friend."
After listening, Bai Biaoxingjun responded, and did not ask who the old friend was. Ling Qingxiao obviously had no intention of explaining, and left the Yuqing Palace soon.
Xinghemu is so sturdy, presumably his old people have lived a magnificent life and lived well.
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On this side, Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai were caught off guard when they saw Luo Han, they thought they were still dreaming.
A few days ago, Tianshu Academy sent someone to Whiteyin Island to fetch the magic-suppressing stone from the belly of Yuan-Swallowing Beast. Because the number of people was limited, Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai did not follow. Later, when they were attacked at sea, Luo Han and Ling Qingxiao disappeared, the swallowing beast refused to come back, and the mission was stranded. Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai were also stranded in the Tiangong, unable to return home.
When they heard that Luo Han and Ling Qingxiao were missing, they were very worried, and they also suggested that people from Nanhai and Tiangong would look for them together. Later, Xingjun Tianyu said that there was still a sneak attack by the demons at sea, and Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai were still shallow, so it would be better to stay where they were and wait for the news.
It was very euphemistic, but Ye Zinan understood it. The two of them were not very cultivated. Going to the South China Sea would only hinder the search team, so it is best not to go. Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai could only wait obediently in Tiangong. Today they heard that Yihuaxuan was coming, and they made a special trip to meet Yihuaxuan, wanting to inquire about it from Yihuaxuan.
Unexpectedly, Yi Huaxuan hadn't seen it yet, but saw a back figure that was absolutely unexpected—Luo Han.
Ye Zinan quickly came over, he stared at Luo Han for a while, and sighed: "It's really you. When did you come back, why didn't you tell us?"
Luo Han explained: "We only arrived today, and we were on the road with the Yuan-Swallowing Beast. It was inconvenient to disclose whereabouts, so I didn't send you a message. Just after arriving at Nantianmen, Ling Qingxiao will report the news with Tianyu Xingjun. I wanted to wait for him to come back and then look for you, so I didn't say it for the time being, I planned to take a walk here first. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that I happened to meet you. "
"It's not a coincidence, we made an appointment here on purpose." Ye Zinan said, "We heard from Tianyu Xingjun that Gu Xingxingjun is back, and Yi Huaxuan will also go there. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so we made an appointment to meet in front of Nantianmen. Knowing that as soon as he approached, Zou Jibai said that Yi Huaxuan seemed to be talking to a woman, and we took a closer look, and it was actually you!"
Luo Han sighed: "It's just a coincidence that it's a book, it's just right, everyone has seen it."
Luo Han turned his head and saw Zou Jibai's shocked face, he couldn't help but dislike it: "What's the fuss about? Be more calm."
Zou Jibai also wanted to be steady, he controlled it several times, but when he turned around and caught a glimpse of Luo Han's face, all his psychological construction collapsed.
Before the veil, he regarded Luo Han as a good brother. Who would have known that the "good brother" in his mind looked so... thrilling and beautiful.
Yi Huaxuan has seen more beauties. At this moment, he has been able to return to normal, and he no longer has the same uncontrollable expression as before. But I have to say, after seeing Luo Han's true face under the veil, Yi Huaxuan's affection for Luo Han soared, and even his tone of voice changed: "Miss Luo, you just said that you only returned to the Heavenly Palace today. Where is the swallowing beast?"
Luo Han pointed to a bag on the belt and said, "It's in the spirit beast bag. It's really destructive. When it was on Fusang Island, it almost bit off the root of other people's sacred trees. The place is valuable, I don't dare to let it out again, if it bites something, I can't afford it."
Yi Huaxuan was a little dazed when he heard this, put the Yuan-Swallowing Beast in the Spirit Beast Bag? This... Yi Huaxuan didn't know whether to say that Luo Han was savage or that he should say that Luo Han was lucky.
The Yuan-Swallowing Beast is an ancient mythical beast, one of the most important heritages in the heavens, and it belongs to Luo Han privately? Although these mythical beasts are beasts, they all have spirituality. Unless they are willing, it is probably impossible to rely on the usual coercion and lure of the beasts to recover the spirit beasts. Obviously, this is the swallowing beast himself willing to follow Luo Han, and Tiangong has nothing to say.
Yi Huaxuan looked at Luo Han and couldn't help feeling filled with emotion. Ye Zinan touched his chin and sighed, "Why do I feel that you seem to have changed? You haven't seen each other for two months, but you feel very different. It's reasonable to say that."
In January of this year, Luo Han set off from Sanqingtian and followed Tianji Xingjun to Huaiyin Island. After walking for half a month, she was missing at sea for a month, and half a month on the way back. Together, they hadn't seen each other for two months.
However, for Ye Zinan's timeline, it was two months, but for Luo Han, it was already seven years. Seven years, of course, can make a person change a lot.
Luo Han didn't want to reveal what happened after his disappearance, and said vaguely: "It may be that I haven't seen each other for two months. I'm not used to it. It will be fine after a while."
Ye Zinan didn't think much about it, but for the time being, it was because he was not used to it. He was about to convince himself that there were familiar footsteps behind him, Ye Zinan and the three of them turned around, caught off guard to see Ling Qingxiao walking towards them.
Ye Zinan's eyes almost popped out at that moment. Is this Ling Qingxiao? Judging from his appearance and body shape, Ling Qingxiao was correct, but the aura on his body was completely different, and Ye Zinan didn't dare to recognize it for a while.
Not only Ye Zinan, but also Zou Jibai and Yi Huaxuan were stunned. Ling Qingxiao quickly walked to Luo Han's side. After nodding to the three of them, she lowered her head and asked Luo Han, "Why are you here?"
"Just walk around and come here." Luo Han has passed the initial shock period, and now Ling Qingxiao is used to it. She looked back to see the other three with dull eyes, and was stunned for a moment: "What's wrong?"
Yihuaxuan was hit one after another today, especially now. Ling Qingxiao was significantly different, and it could even be said that she was completely different from Xi'er Mihai. When he was in the Mihai Sea of Xi'er, Yi Huaxuan could feel that Ling Qingxiao was a powerful opponent and could not be underestimated, but now, Yi Huaxuan couldn't think that way.
Without hands, you can feel the gap in strength like a moat. Moreover, Yi Huaxuan found that he couldn't see Ling Qingxiao's cultivation. In the Immortal Realm, people with high cultivation can see through the cultivation of low-level people at a glance, but people with low-level cultivation can't see the level of high people. Strong yourself.
Now Yi Huaxuan feels like this. He doesn't know Ling Qingxiao's cultivation level, but he can clearly feel that this is an existence that he can't match at all.
Ling Qingxiao suddenly saw people he knew five hundred years ago, and he needed to think about it before he could get back to the topic with them: "Young Master Yi appears in the Heavenly Palace, presumably the mission of Xi'er Mihai has been successfully completed. I wonder if the return journey will go smoothly? "
When Yi Huaxuan was questioned by Ling Qingxiao, he felt nervous for some reason. He never felt this way when he was questioned by his father, only when facing the Heavenly Emperor, Yi Huaxuan would be so cautious: "Everything went well. After the second son of Ling and Miss Luo disappeared, we were still in Xi'er. I have been looking for you in Mihai for a long time, but I didn't expect that you have already left with the swallowing beast. We stayed in Xi'er Mihai for a month and a half, and later we heard that you have arrived in Sanqingtian safely, and Gu Xingxingjun called us out. Fortunately, you are all right, and you have completed the task ahead of time, congratulations."
To Yi Huaxuan, Ling Qingxiao made a great contribution this time, but to the current Ling Qingxiao, this little fact is insignificant. Ling Qingxiao did not respond to Yihuaxuan's compliments. After he declined, he asked, "Have the other disciples returned to the mountain?"
"Yes." Yi Huaxuan said, "After we came out of the Mihai of Xi'er, Lord Gu Xingxing sent all the disciples home first, and then returned to the Heavenly Palace to return to their lives. I followed Lord Gu Xingxing, and when we passed through Zhongshan, I returned home. Stayed in Zhongshan for two days."
Yi Huaxuan paused when he said this, seemingly unintentionally, and said, "Miss Su, Young Master Ling, and other Zhongshan disciples have all returned to Zhongshan. Young Master Ling was injured by the demons, and it seems that he was injured on the way back. It's not all right, I live in a secluded place, I rarely see outsiders, and I don't know much about it. After returning to Zhongshan, the head of the Ling family was very worried about the eldest son's injury, and he widely sought medicine for the eldest son."
Yi Huaxuan's words were cryptic, but it was easy to hear between the lines that Ling Xianhong was very worried about Ling Zhongyu, and after returning to Zhongshan, he focused on his eldest son, and did not remember that his second son had not returned. Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai couldn't say anything about the Ling family affairs, but Luo Han gave Ling Qingxiao a worried look.
When Ling Qingxiao heard these names, she couldn't help being in a trance for a while. Five hundred years later, the pain and injury of the past have been slowly diluted by time, and the rest seems to be warmth.
The injustices that Ling Qingxiao was brooding about in the past, in his eyes now, are actually petty troubles, not worth mentioning.
He'd seen too many separations, broken homes, and in comparison, the friction between their brothers really didn't matter. If there is any misunderstanding among relatives, it is necessary to clear it up. If Ling Xianhong and Ling Chongyu have doubts, this time Ling Qingxiao can explain clearly. He actually has no intention of being the head of Zhongshan. If Ling Chongyu wants it, he can say it clearly.
Ling Qingxiao suddenly missed Zhong Shan, and also missed her parents and relatives who had been separated for five hundred years. I didn't feel it just now, but now I just have this idea. The word "go home" seems to take root and sprout in an instant and grow into a towering tree.
Ling Qingxiao suddenly couldn't wait, he was about to ask Ling Zhongyu's injury, Tianyu Xingjun came over following the instructions of the heavenly soldiers, and when he saw them, he said loudly: "You are here, you can ask me to find it."
Ling Qingxiao stopped talking, and several people turned around and greeted Tianyu Xingjun in turn. Tianyu Xingjun waved his hand at will, and said to Ling Qingxiao: "You walked too fast, I just blinked and you were gone. There was one more thing I forgot to tell you just now. , I mentioned it to you on the way, I didn't expect to miss it."
Ling Qingxiao apologized, he was worried about Luo Han, and went straight to Nantianmen after coming out of Yuqing Palace, no wonder he and Tianyu Xingjun went wrong. Luo Han is very discerning. When he saw the situation, he took the initiative to say, "Since Xingjun and Ling Qingxiao have something to talk about, then we won't bother. Let's retire first."
Without waiting for Ling Qingxiao to express her objection, Luo Han quickly walked out, and Ye Zinan, Yi Huaxuan and others also said goodbye. Yi Huaxuan had something else to do, so he said goodbye to them at the intersection. After he left, only Luo Han, Ye Zinan, and Zou Jibai were left. The three of them were teammates, so there was no need to be afraid to talk, Ye Zinan said to Luo Han bluntly: " What happened after you disappeared, why do I feel that Ling Qingxiao has completely changed?"
In fact, Luo Han has also changed, but this change is not obvious. Her temperament, words and deeds are still the same as before, only some ancient aura on her body has become stronger. But Ling Qingxiao was too terrifying. From his cultivation base to his aura to his temperament, he seemed to have completely changed his personality.
Luo Han said vaguely: "We were accidentally struck by thunder in the South China Sea and were drawn into a strange secret realm. It took a lot of trouble to get out. He has experienced training, of course it is different."
Opportunity is personal privacy, even parents will not ask too detailed, Ye Zinan as a friend will not ask about the details of the secret realm. Ye Zinan said this, and sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Although we are teammates, I always feel that I am not playing the same game with you. Why don't I know what to do, your progress has been pushed so fast, This time, I got the commendation from Tiangong, and when Tianyu Xingjun gave me the reward, I was embarrassed to accept it."
Zou Jibai felt the same. From the beginning of Xi'er Mihai, the two of them seemed to have been disconnected, and when they were online, the task was completed. Then I went to Daming City, came to Tiangong, went to Huaiyin Island, and returned from Fusang Island... all the same.
what happened? Hey, how did you win
It's embarrassing to lie down and win one after another. Ye Zinan pretended to reflect, and immediately exchanged communication tokens with Luo Han: "Where are you going to go on adventures in the future, please take me with you."
He likes this kind of soft rice day.
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Luo Han ran away in a blink of an eye, and the rest quickly dispersed, Ling Qingxiao was forced to stay where he was, and heard Tianyu Xingjun say: "Ling Qingxiao, I've been busy these days, and I haven't been free to check what you said last time. Now that the matter of Zhuxianshi is over, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave. Why don't I send someone back to Zhongshan with you to investigate Ling Zhongyu face-to-face. If he really has bad intentions, Tiangong will not tolerate it."
Ling Qingxiao was actually stunned for a moment before she remembered what Tian Yu Xingjun said. When they captured the Yuan-Swallowing Beast for the first time in the Mihai Sea of Xi'er, Ling Zhongyu suddenly let go, and his spiritual power backfired, causing the overall situation to fall short. Ling Qingxiao was too shocked at that time, and slapped Ling Zhongyu in anger.
After returning to Tiangong, Luo Han reported everything to Tianyu Xingjun, but during this period of time, things kept happening one after another. The Immortal Execution Stone, the Suppressing Magic Stone, and the attack on Huaiyin Island, followed by the disappearance of the two of them, Tianyu Xingjun was not free. investigation.
Ling Qingxiao thinks about it now, and fully understands what happened that day. He has seen many demons, and he dare not say that he is proficient in the methods of demons, but he can be called understanding. Ling Zhongyu was obviously caught in the magic yin that day. Ling Qingxiao knew how the magic yin worked and how to get rid of the magic yin. He could handle such a trivial matter by himself, and there was no need to involve the officials of the Tiangong into the water.
Ling Qingxiao said: "Thank you Xingjun. However, this is just a trivial matter, there is no need to waste Tiangong's manpower. Tiangong has a lot of important things to do recently. I can handle these trivial matters myself, and I don't need to bother Tiangong."
Tianyu Xingjun was really short of people recently. When he saw Ling Qingxiao's resignation, he was no longer persistent. He only explained that if he encountered any difficulties, he would come and tell him in time.
Ling Qingxiao thanked him and agreed. Tiangong wanted to investigate the matter of the Immortal Execution Stone, and the entire palace city seemed to be wound up. Luo Han, Ling Qingxiao, and others had completed their tasks, and now they are pure idlers. They took the initiative to resign after staying for a few days.
Tiangong sent flying boats to take them home. The four of them walked all the way, and now it was time to part, Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai said their goodbyes to Luo Han and Ling Qingxiao, and then each boarded the return boat and sailed in different directions.
Luo Han and Ling Qingxiao followed Tiangong's flying boat and went to Zhongshan together.
The mood of departure and return was completely different. The time on the road passed by suddenly, Luo Han looked at the increasingly familiar scenery outside Xuan's window, and felt deeply in his heart.
Zhongshan, they are back.