Huicong chuckled and said, "You're a very bad-tempered bird. Come with me." He turned around and walked towards the thatched cottage.
Chen Xi and others followed immediately.
Inside the thatched cottage, there are borders of flowers and trees, lush grass, and scattered courtyards, with a winding path leading to the secluded area.
It looks no different from ordinary thatched cottages in the world, but the atmosphere is quiet and distant, and there are wisps of ancient Taoist charms everywhere, so it looks completely different.
"Be careful. Every plant and tree here is simple, but they all have their own universe. It is a supreme method that encompasses the longitude and latitude of the four seas and incorporates them into every sand and dust. Once you break in without permission, you will be robbed!"
Chen Xi heard Lao Bai's solemn reminder in his ears, which made him feel a shiver in his heart, and he no longer dared to underestimate this place.
After a while, Huicong took Chen Xi and his party into one of the courtyards.
This courtyard is also simple. There is a pond dug in the middle. The water is clear and green, with lotus leaves swaying in it. A group of white turtles swim in it. From time to time, they poke their heads out curiously and look at Chen Xi and his party.
"Hey, Ruilin White Jade Turtle, this is a strange species in the world. It has been extinct for a long time. It is used to refine medicine. It is comparable to the rarest treasures in the world. Especially when it breaks through the realm and advances, it can obtain incredible benefits."
The old white monster screamed, looking salivating.
With a crash, the group of white turtles were so frightened that they dived into the depths of the pond and did not dare to bubble again.
Hui Cong chuckled loudly when he saw it, and said in an innocent and innocent manner: "Everyone, please take a seat and have a rest."
The group of people sat down in front of the desk in front of the courtyard. Immediately, a golden monkey came over carrying delicacies of melons, fruits, and immortal wine. They placed them one by one in front of Chen Xi and Empress Yu Che, and then disappeared with a whoosh. not see.
"Golden-eyed macaque, oh, this monkey is unique in the world. It possesses all kinds of magical powers. It can listen to the wonderful truths of the world and observe the fortune in all directions."
Lao Bai screamed strangely again and was amazed.
This old bird had lived for who knows how many years, but now he was so shocked that Chen Xi couldn't help but be speechless.
However, we can also know from this that how extraordinary this Taichu Temple is. Not only does every plant and tree contain the universe, but even the immortal birds and beasts it raises are rare species in the world.
"Hey, you know a lot as a bird." Hui Cong also sat down on one side and looked at Lao Bai curiously.
"What kind of bird is not a bird? It's called ancestor!" Lao Bai corrected him seriously.
Huicong rolled his eyes: "Humph, I won't scream. If you are more aggressive, believe it or not, I will catch you and make soup for you."
As he spoke, he waved his fist fiercely.
Lao Bai's expression froze, and he snorted coldly: "Forget it, ancestor, I'm too lazy to argue with a little girl like you."
It is not afraid of Huicong, but it is worried about attracting the master of Taichu Guan, which will be troublesome.
Seeing Lao Bai frustrated, Hui Cong smiled proudly, and immediately turned to look at Chen Xi: "Brother, why are you here?"
Chen Xi didn't hide anything and told everything about his purpose of coming here.
After hearing this, Huicong said thoughtfully: "Dark witch god Gu? This is the first time I have heard of such a thing, but I think the empress must know about it."
Chen Xi couldn't help but ask: "Miss Huicong, that senior... is the owner of this place, right?"
Huicong chuckled: "Yes, what do you think?"
Chen Xi sighed with emotion: "I never thought that I would meet you here. Of course, I never thought that that senior would be the master of Taichu Temple."
Huicong tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "You guys wait here for now, I will report to the empress and come back later."
As she said that, she stood up, but then she seemed to remember something, and warned Lao Bai: "You must not take advantage of Rilin White Jade Turtle. If the empress finds out, even I won't be able to save you."
Lao Bai's expression froze and he became furious: "Ancestor, am I that kind of person?"
"You are not a human, you are a bird."
Huicong chuckled, turned around and walked away, his steps brisk, and his whole body was filled with a lively and agile atmosphere.
"How did you meet this little girl?"
Seeing that there was no one else in the courtyard, Empress Yu Che couldn't help but ask.
At that moment, Chen Xi told everything that happened in the Realm of the End of Dharma, and finally said with emotion: "Speaking of which, I still owe them a favor."
"Are you from the Three Realms?"
Lao Bai glanced sideways at Chen Xi, and a strange color appeared in his eyes, which disappeared in a flash.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Xi asked.
"It's nothing, I just remembered some past events."
Lao Bai shook his head.
Chen Xi stared at Lao Bai for a long time, always feeling that the old bird was hiding something from him, but in the end he didn't ask any more questions.
…
Time passed unknowingly, and the sky was covered with a touch of night, and the purple stars glowed with a quiet luster, falling into the courtyard, looking extremely holy.
"It's been six hours, why hasn't the little girl come back yet?"
Empress Yu Che frowned.
Chen Xi was also filled with doubts and said, "Perhaps she was delayed by something."
At this moment, Lao Bai, who had drunk a pot of divine brew before, was lying on the side of the pond and fast asleep. The saliva from the corner of his lips was almost dripping into the fish pond. His sleeping position was very ugly.
"This old guy is heartless."
Chen Xi couldn't help but shake his head, and then said in deep thought, "That's all, everything in Taichu Temple is mysterious, and there are variables in every plant and tree. We'd better wait here quietly."
Empress Yu Che nodded. She took out a jade slip and began to meditate on it.
This jade slip was handed over by Lao Bai, and it contained some teachings about cultivation, which Empress Yu Che lacked.
Seeing this, Chen Xi also took a deep breath, put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind, and began to meditate quietly.
In terms of cultivation so far, he has reached the extreme point where he is unparalleled in the realm of spiritual gods in ancient and modern times. Now he has an emperor-level Dao root, which is enough to attack the realm of ancestral gods anytime and anywhere.
In the realm of enlightenment, he has reached the end of "small success" and is only one step away from reaching the "great success" realm.
Even the cultivation of mental power has reached the perfect level of the first forging of the [Original Heart Sutra] and is about to break through the power of the second forging.
It can be said that Chen Xi is now at a point where everything is ready in terms of cultivation, and he is just about to take this final step.
But in the end, he did not choose to attack the realm immediately. After all, this was Taichu Guan. He came here to find a way to contact the "Black Witch God Gu". When he returned, it would not be too late to find a secluded and safe place to advance.
…
Taichu Guan, in a simple, clean and spotless hut.
Huicong sat cross-legged on the futon, holding his cheeks in his hands, waiting boredly, almost drowsy.
At this moment, a wisp of indifference as water, Zhuang Su's quiet voice sounded: "Huicong, why are you lazy here if you don't go to refine medicine?"
Along with the sound, a holy and majestic figure appeared, with wisps of white divine brilliance all over her body. She obviously did not hide her face, but it was difficult for people to see her true face.
Huicong was refreshed, stood up and said, "Mother, do you know who I saw today?"
The empress seemed to fall into silence, and after a moment she suddenly said: "It turns out to be that young man. How did he find himself here?"
Huicong chuckled: "I know I can't hide it from you, my empress. I'm also curious about how he found it. By the way, take a look at this thing."
As she spoke, she turned her palm over, and a section of crystal-clear purple bamboo appeared.
"Zizhu Divine Heart?"
The empress reached out and took it, looked at it carefully, and didn't know what she thought of. Suddenly she sighed softly and said, "I understand, they are indeed from the same sect."
Huicong wondered: "Who are they?"
"Mr. Wu Xuechan, the great master of Shenyan Mountain."
The empress did not hide anything, and there was a quiet power in her voice that reached people's hearts, "That young man is probably his junior brother."
"Oh, it turns out to be Shenyan Mountain."
Huicong nodded thoughtfully.
"What is the purpose of his coming here?"
the queen asked.
Huicong immediately recounted everything about the "Black Witch and God Gu".
After hearing all this, the empress fell into silence again. It took a long time before she said calmly, "Logically speaking, he came with the Purple Bamboo Heart and made any request. As long as I can fulfill it, I can grant it."
After a pause, she continued: "However, when we were in the Realm of the End of Law, we helped him resolve a murderous disaster. Retaliation for retaliation means that we owe nothing to each other."
Huicong said in confusion: "Mother, what do you mean?"
The empress said: "We will discuss this later."
Huicong wondered: "Then...how should I reply to that little brother?"
The empress glanced at Huicong and said, "Remember what I said back in the Realm of the End of Dharma? That young man's fate is unpredictable and his path is full of turmoil. Even I can't deduce it. Once I get involved with such a person, It will definitely affect your own path, whether it’s good or bad, but you can’t tell for sure.”
The voice was calm, but there was a hint of warning.
Huicong was shocked: "You mean, you won't let me meet that guy again?"
The empress suddenly sighed: "Let's avoid it for now. You will stay here for the next few days. Without my will, you are not allowed to take a step."
After that, her figure was ethereal and she had left the thatched cottage.
"Empress!"
Huicong was anxious and was about to catch up, but found that the door was tightly closed, filled with a layer of restriction, and could no longer be opened.
This made her angry: "It's so inexplicable. I don't know what the empress is thinking. It's really irritating."
…
Under the night sky, a graceful figure stood alone like a luster of nothingness, looking at the courtyard in the distance.
In the courtyard, Chen Xi and Empress Yu Che were both meditating, while Lao Bai was sound asleep.
"He actually came to the door. It seems like he can't hide even if he wants to... huh?"
The empress sighed in her heart, but soon a strange color appeared in her eyes, and she noticed Lao Bai.
For a moment, she didn't know what she was thinking of, and a deep and profound luster overflowed from her eyes. After a long time, she turned around and left.
Almost at the same time, Lao Bai, who was sleeping soundly, trembled all over, opened his eyes suddenly, and murmured in surprise: "Damn it, did someone just spy on me while I was sleeping?"
But immediately, it shook its head, lay down lazily, and continued to sleep soundly.
(End of chapter)