Upstairs in Qingfeng, Mu Xiyun and others were tired after a few days of running around. Even if the stamina of immortal cultivators was much higher than that of ordinary people, they felt exhausted at this time. Nie Yao arranged them in the guest room of Qingfeng Building, and everyone went back to the room to wash and rest.
Nie Yuanshan exited the building after encouraging the young people. This time, there was an accident in Lingshan's talk, and news came out that Nie Yuanshan was surrounded by various immortal gates waiting at the foot of the mountain. Fortunately, when the flood just started, although disciples from all sects fell into the water, most of them remembered the jade card. The disciples of various sects helped each other and were still able to be sent out of the mountain in time. opted out. Although there were many wounded, very few died, and despite the clamor for a few days, no one was too embarrassed by the Lingshan Nie family.
In the Nie Family Medical Center, the medical practitioners are busy, and nearly 50 injured people are being treated.
Nie Yao went to the medical center in person just now to visit seriously injured people from various sects one by one. He has a delicate mind, and is afraid that these sects will make demands on the Nie family in the future, so he asks someone to write down the names of these sects one by one, transcribe a copy for himself, and bring it to Qingfenglou together with the list of all the participants before the opening of the mountain. .
Zhang Jinjin was sitting in the Qingfeng Building. The chess game from the night before yesterday was still there, but no one continued. Since the flash flood broke out that night, the two of them were so busy that their feet did not touch the ground. Today, the five of them went out of the mountain, the spirit mountain barrier disappeared, and the flood had a place to return. Zhang Jinjin took a jar of wine out of nowhere, poured himself a glass unceremoniously, took a sip, and sighed to Nie Yao who had just pushed in the door: "Why did I think of working with you back then? Knowing the trouble today, I should have kicked you out of the Golden Pavilion."
Nie Yao hurried back and forth and was thirsty. When he saw the wine jar on the table, he poured himself a glass, raised his head and drank it, staring: "Profit businessman, why didn't you say this when you were making money? Now there is trouble. Just cross the river and tear down the bridge."
After running on his friends, he walked to the window and looked at the big lake under the mountain, and said sternly: "To be honest, this is the first time that Lingshan has been talking about Taoism for nearly a thousand years. It's really worrying. The jade slip they brought back is you Have you seen it?"
"Not yet," Zhang Jinjin drank the wine in his glass, "Isn't this waiting for you?" After speaking, he took out two jade slips, which were left by Mu Xiyun and Gu Qingqiao just now. The jade slip recorded the encounter between the two in Lingshan, and the part of Gu Qingqiao's story about the past had been deleted by the two when the jade slip was returned.
Zhang Jinjin and Nie Yao exercised their spiritual power together and absorbed the contents of the jade slip into their minds.
After a while, both of them opened their eyes in surprise.
Zhang Jinjin pondered for a while, and suddenly asked, "Ayao, your family's Lingshan opens every three years. Do you know where this mountain is when it doesn't open?"
Nie Yao glanced at his friend, rubbed the jade slip in his hand, and said hesitantly, "Lingshan was a treasure place for cultivating immortals full of spiritual energy before the ancestors of the family ascended, and the ancestors of the Nie family blessed it and turned it into a fairy mountain. , but I'm afraid I can't tell you the specifics."
"Oh?" Zhang Jinjin lowered his eyebrows and looked at the wine glass in his hand, and said casually: "Could it be that it was moved to Beiyuan?"
Nie Yao's body trembled, looked out the window cautiously, waved his hand to set up a soundproof array in the room, and then smiled bitterly: "Don't tell me you guessed."
"I'm sorry, I really guessed it." Zhang Jinjin raised his eyebrows, "It seems that I guessed right. In that case, don't keep it a secret, and tell me what's going on?"
Nie Yao calmed down and did not answer him directly, but instead asked, "Do you know the underground spiritual veins?"
"I heard a little." Zhang Jinjin replied: "It is said that the spiritual energy of the earth is radiated by the spiritual veins, and the spiritual veins are like rivers, which are connected underground. The closer the spiritual veins are to the ground, the stronger the spiritual energy in this place. The veins are deep and shallow, and there are not many places exposed to the ground. It is rumored that the five spiritual formations of Moyun Mountain are built directly close to the spiritual veins, so they have always been rich in spiritual energy. Your Lingshan Mountain should also be located in the spiritual veins. let's go?"
"You are right, the ancestors moved Lingshan from this place to the place where the earth's spiritual veins originated and converged. The so-called "every three-year opening of the mountain" means that Lingshan temporarily moved from the birthplace to this place with the help of the earth's spiritual veins. place."
"You mean that the origin of the spiritual veins of the earth is actually Beiyuan?"
"That's right. The so-called heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things are regarded as dogs. The earth's spiritual veins are all one, and it doesn't matter whether the place where it lives is a demon or a human. When the ancestors of the family ascended, there are still many people in the Xiuxian world who know this. Yes. But the human and demons have been hostile for a long time, and the human race is talking about demons. Of course, they do not want to admit that the spiritual energy they need for their own cultivation actually comes from the demonic realm. It has been passed down from generation to generation, under the deliberate concealment of people, now Not many people know about it. Although the Nie family knows this secret, but in today's world... it's impossible to say."
"Haha," Zhang Jinjin laughed: "If people knew that the immortal mountain they revered was actually from the Demon Realm, how much shock would it cause? I'm afraid that at that time, the entire Lingshan Nie family will be attacked by the immortals."
Ignoring his friend's jokes, Nie Yao's face became serious: "It is not an easy thing to connect the Demon Realm and the Human Realm from Beiyuan with a spar array. The other party should have been plotting for a long time. Lingshan's 'accident' actually involves people , Demons, and Demons, among them, there is probably a big conspiracy, and we have to guard against it.”
Under the shadow of candlelight, Zhang Jinjin played with the wine glass in his hand. The appearance of Wuying made him alert. The awakening of Gu Qingqiao is still a secret, but now there is a danger of leaking it in advance. If you let that person find out when you are not prepared, I am afraid that the long-term plan will be ruined.
Barely suppressing the anxiety in his heart, Zhang Jinjin stood up and patted Nie Yao, comforting: "You don't have to worry too much, just get ready in the clan first. I will order all the spies in Jinjin Pavilion tomorrow to pay close attention to all kinds of things. Discord, if there is any trouble, we will definitely get the news first."
The two of them went back to their rooms to rest with heavy worries, and the next morning they called their subordinates to discuss the next steps.
It was very busy here, but the five people who came down from Lingshan were at ease at this time.
Mu Xiyuan thanked the medical repair who came for follow-up early in the morning, and slowly walked out of the room. After the medical treatment, and a good night's rest, the injury on the body has basically recovered, and I feel refreshed and even my mood is lightened.
Pushing open the door, Mu Xiyun suddenly felt a move. Outside the door, Gu Qingqiao was leaning against the opposite wall, looking at his door with a complicated expression. Seeing the door opened, he straightened up in a panic. The two of them made eye contact, but they both looked away a little unnaturally.
Mu Xiyuan didn't know how to speak for a while. It was not without doubts about this person before, but they concealed their identities from each other, but they could pretend to be deaf and mute, and only regarded the other party as a new friend; One after another, he didn't know how to treat each other.
"How is your injury?" Gu Qingqiao finally spoke first, but his expression was restrained, and the ease and ease he had before had long since disappeared.
"It's much better, thank you!" As soon as the words came out, Mu Xiyun felt a little regretful. The polite words seemed to draw a gap between the two, and the atmosphere became even more awkward.
"Brother Mu, Brother Gu!" A shout came from the other side of the corridor, and Zhu Yicheng flashed before the two of them in a blink of an eye. Holding one person in hand, he laughed and said, "It's great that you guys came out! I knew you would be fine. If you have Lingwu, show me quickly!"
Qin Le and Luo Qingwen also came, and behind them were the disciples of Mount Qingcheng. The common adventure experience made these young people quickly become friends. As soon as they heard that someone had returned from the Lingshan Illusion, they immediately searched for them together.
Mu Xiyun breathed a sigh of relief, and the awkward atmosphere was instantly diluted. He took the initiative to summon his newly acquired soft sword, and Zhu Yicheng immediately let out a wow, incoherently envious. And when Gu Qingqiao took out the handle, everyone was stunned. Only Qin Le stepped forward to touch it and said to Gu Qingqiao seriously: "My eldest brother and uncle also use sex, come to our Qin family when you are free, and discuss with them." Gu Qingqiao replied with a smile. .
During the excitement, Deng Xian, Fang Rui and Wen Zirui also walked out of the room. The young people chatted lively for a while, and then began a new round of displaying Lingwu and various praises. They were all excited as if they had passed the test. The Qingfeng Building was full of people for a while, and it was very lively.
It wasn't until Zhang Jinjin hurried over and rushed all the chattering young disciples down the mountain to see the lake, and then dragged Mu Xiyuan and Gu Qingqiao into the house to talk.
Nie Yao was also in the house, he explained the analysis of Lingshan and Lingmai to the two of them, and asked about his future plans, Mu Xiyuan said: "I originally inspected the magic circle in the name of the teacher, and Senior Brother Su has gone first. After visiting Shanhai City, it is better to follow the original plan and go to each magic circle to see. But after this time, I will pay more attention to whether there is any abnormality."
Zhang Jinjin glanced at Gu Qingqiao and asked, "How about you, Wanbo?" Before Gu Qingqiao could answer, he immediately replied, "Why don't you go with Mu Yun, I think you two cooperate very well in the mountains. , one more person gives more strength, and we can take care of each other along the way. How about it?”
No one answered. Silence is like an abyss between the two.
The atmosphere in the room gradually cooled down, Zhang Jinjin winked at Nie Yao, who had no idea why, and pulled him out of the room.
Since meeting Mu Xiyuan after being reborn, Gu Qingqiao has been hesitating how to explain Li Yao's death. Although Li Yao did not kill him intentionally, he knew in his heart that what happened that night was no coincidence.
On the high platform, Mu Xiyun vomited blood, and the figure of the collapsed figure appeared in his mind, which made Gu Qingqiao's heart tighten. He was originally a promising immortal, but in his previous life he suffered such misfortune because of himself. If he could do it all over again, he would rather the two never knew each other, as long as he was okay.
Gu Qingqiao was uneasy in his heart, and wanted to ask the other party: "Ayan, what do you think of me? Is it a friend who is still worth dating, or a monster that drags you into the abyss of pain?" He didn't dare to ask, In case, in case it is the latter, how will I deal with myself
As if escaping, Gu Qingqiao turned around and left the room, escaping the answer that might make him annihilated, but he also missed a trace of hope in Mu Xiyun's clear eyes.
Mu Xiyun watched him walk out of the room, her eyes dimmed a little.
Gu Qingqiao sat blankly in his room, and he didn't know how long it took, only to hear the door rattle, and Zhang Jinjin walked in.
"Hey, why are you still here? I saw Mu Yun and those kids going into the city."
Gu Qingqiao stood up abruptly and strode towards Mu Xiyun's room. Pushing open the door, the room was already clean.
Is he gone
The dull mind couldn't understand the thought for a moment. After a few breaths, the heart stinged with hindsight.
Gu Qingqiao looked up at Zhang Jinjin in a daze, and his expression was as flustered as a lost child: "What should I do?"
Zhang Jinjin fell down in anger.
"What should I do?" Looking at the blank stare of the other party, he sighed and patted Gu Qingqiao's shoulder lightly, "I can't decide anything for you, I only know that in this world, many things don't really end as long as they don't really end. , there is the possibility of change. Listen to your heart and figure out what you really want.”
"What do you want?" That was a little bit of hope in dreams, a little bit of light in all the darkness of previous lives.
As if awake from a dream, Gu Qingqiao hurried back to his room, simply packed his things, and rushed out.
Zhang Jinjin grabbed his sleeve and forcibly dragged him back. He stuffed a bag of jade slips into Gu Qingqiao's hand, and took out a wooden plaque engraved with the words "Golden Gold Pavilion" from his arms, complaining, "Why did you go earlier, I'm panicking now. I still have to deal with the aftermath here, so I won't leave with you. Take the brand, all the properties of Jinjin Pavilion recognize this brand, and I will contact you later. Hey, don't rush to run, go to the stable to pick up the horse …”
The wooden sign drew a curve in the air and fell into the arms of Guqingqiao. The black-haired black-haired youth waved his hand. Not long after, the sound of horses' hooves started downstairs, and with urgency and hope, it gradually disappeared.