Chapter 117 Returning to the mountain, the Saintess of Southern Border, and Taoist companions (two i

Ning Qi looked at the familiar Zhenwu Mountain with emotion in his heart.

It took more than a month to go down the mountain this time. He was able to see part of Dayan's national conditions, but he still did not step out of Qingzhou.

But for Ning Qi, there was no regret. After a trip, he felt that staying in Zhenwu Mountain was quite comfortable.

Without everyone knowing.

Ning Qi returned to Zhenwu Mountain.

He first went to see Taoist Longshan.

When Taoist Master Longshan saw Ning Qi, he was extremely excited.

Although Ning Qi had already shown him his strength before going down the mountain, there were certain dangers in this trip. He was still worried that if Ning Qi hadn't sent secret messages one after another saying that everything was going well, he would have been unable to hold back and go to help. .

"Xiaojiu, did everything go well on this trip?" Taoist Longshan couldn't help but ask.

Although Ning Qi had already sent someone to escort Dong He back, he did not say any other details.

Ning Qi bowed respectfully, then smiled and said:

"Master, don't be anxious. I'll talk to you slowly."

He gathered his thoughts.

Let’s start with the incident in Canghe Fucheng.

During this period, the disguises changed into 'Lei' and 'Fat Elder', and they invited you into the urn step by step to catch them all.

Except for some things that involve his own secrets that he didn't say, Ning Qi told everything else.

Taoist Longshan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then his eyes filled with incomparable wonder and emotion.

"Master, I didn't expect that Xiaojiu would be so thrilling when you went down the mountain this time. It seems that it was wise for you to tell me not to follow you, otherwise you will really be dragged down."

Taoist Longshan was a little bitter and a little proud.

My little apprentice has grown up too fast, and now it has gradually reached a point that even I can't catch up with. This is a monster that will never be seen in the ages. Looking at ancient history, I can't find another existence like this.

He thought that the only thing he could do for Ning Qi now was to provide good logistics.

"I didn't expect that Southern Xinjiang has formed an alliance quietly. I wonder if this news needs to be disclosed to the Great Yan court?" Taoist Longshan then shook his head again, "It's better not to get involved in such muddy waters. With Great Yan With their background, it is impossible not to know that an alliance has been formed in Southern Xinjiang, and they probably have a way to deal with it, and they may even know part of the Blood King Gu matter. "

"But one thing is a coincidence." Taoist Longshan smiled when he said this.

"During the two days when you cleared the southern Xinjiang stronghold, my master showed up in Zhenwu City. In this way, the suspicion of our Zhenwu Sect will be even smaller."

Ning Qi also smiled.

This is an alibi.

The master and the apprentice talked about what happened during this period. When he heard Ning Qi's speculation about the Zhenwu Underground Palace, Taoist Longshan was also a little surprised. He had not been able to go underground before.

"I hope that one day the Zhenwu Underground Palace will appear again. I will be paying close attention to it. If it does, with your talent, Xiaojiu, you will definitely be able to obtain all the inheritance!"

Thinking of this, Taoist Longshan became a little excited. His lifelong wish was to revive Zhenwu.

Ning Qi just smiled and nodded.

He asked about Dong He again.

Taoist Longshan said slowly:

"Before, you asked people to send Dong He up the mountain. I told them that I secretly found clues to capture him, and finally handed Dong He over to Xiao Shi."

"Then Dong He is very eloquent, but Xiao Shi is still determined. He killed Dong He with his own hands and took his head to pay homage to Brother Shenjian's tombstone."

There was some satisfaction in his eyes.

Taoist Longshan has never been a good gentleman. He has a chivalrous heart and is also decisive in killing. He doesn't think there is anything wrong with Zhuang Chen killing Dong He. If he can't make a move in the face of such hatred of killing his master, then he will He was going to be disappointed with Zhuang Chen.

Ning Qi also nodded approvingly.

After chatting with Taoist Longshan until late at night, Ning Qi returned to the Taoist Temple.

White Ape is practicing Ape King Jin.

His cultivation is getting deeper and deeper, his bloodline is constantly awakening, and his actual combat power at this time is probably not far behind Jiang Baishan and others.

Ning Qi looked at it with a smile. He was very satisfied with Bai Ape, because Bai Ape was very determined in pursuing the truth. Although he was sometimes naughty and playful on weekdays, he never slacked off when he had to work hard. Maybe he would stay with him for a long time in the future.

After a while.

Bai Yuan stood up. He looked at the familiar figure standing under the peach tree, and rubbed his eyes in confusion. When he found out that it was indeed Ning Qi, surprise suddenly burst out of his eyes.

"teacher!"

He saluted Ning Qi respectfully and scratched his head.

The excitement was clearly on display.

During this period of Ning Qi's absence, he seemed to have lost his backbone, and his energy and spirit were a little sluggish, but now he became active in an instant.

Ning Qi smiled:

"I'm back."

The matter of his coming down the mountain was not hidden from the White Ape, because he spent time with her day and night, and the White Ape would protect him every time he went into seclusion, so he could naturally feel whether he was in the Qiu Taoist Temple or not.

The next day.

Ning Qi came out of seclusion, and Qiu Taoist Temple became lively again.

Luo Wentian and others came after hearing the news.

Talking about what happened recently.

Ning Qi felt the noise, smiled, and felt even more peaceful inside.

…

After returning to the mountain.

Ning Qi's life returned to its former rhythm again.

Reading scriptures, enlightening, practicing, cultivating spiritual trees...everything filled his time, and he lived a very fulfilling life. Ning Qi also liked this kind of life.

With the help of the Blood Jade Pill, Ning Qi's cultivation speed became even faster.

Every day, I can feel my strength getting stronger.

The Jade Liquid Sea becomes wider and deeper every day.

In the process of accumulating strength, Ning Qi's strength is also growing at a speed that ordinary people can hardly imagine. He feels that when he eats five or six more Blood Jade Pills, he may be able to compete with the King of Zhenbei.

The Taoist scriptures of Zhenxuan Sect are also being digested continuously. It is estimated that in another half a year, they will all become his foundation.

Ning Qi is thinking whether he should take the opportunity of the ranking of the Taoist sects in the world to find Baishan Laodao. The old man's proposal makes him more and more excited.

He truly feels that these classics are of great help to him.

Wanxiang Zhen Gang absorbs the strengths of all schools and becomes more and more perfect.

Ning Qi slowly understands his own path. With his understanding, he should use all the ways for himself.

The further he got, the more he needed some references and inspiration, especially after reaching the Heavenly Man Realm. The predecessors' understanding of the world was even more helpful to him than some martial arts classics. Otherwise, he could succeed by relying on himself, but it would take more time.

For example, Ning Qi is now comprehending the Qi clone.

Thanks to these accumulations, there are already many applications.

The enlightenment tea tree also grew very smoothly after breaking through the ground, and now it is as high as Ning Qi's forearm.

After thinking again and again, Ning Qi finally decided to turn his two extra blood jade pills into liquid pills to cultivate the enlightenment tea tree.

He originally wanted to leave it for the Zhenwu Sect as a foundation.

But then he changed his mind.

There are only two blood jade pills, which is too few. He felt a little uncomfortable giving it to any senior brother or sister.

And when the senior brothers and sisters can use the blood jade pill to improve their cultivation, it will probably take a long time. After all, the blood jade pill is a bit strong. For Ning Qi, it can only be used to accelerate cultivation, but for others, it needs to be taken with caution.

By then, Ning Qi might have refined more elixirs that are more suitable for them.

In this case, it is better to use them to cultivate the Enlightenment Tea Tree first.

If the Enlightenment Tea Tree grows up in advance, it will also be the foundation of the Zhenwu Sect and can benefit everyone.

With the blessing of the Blood Jade Elixir.

The growth of the Enlightenment Tea Tree is even more gratifying.

Ning Qi estimated that he might be able to get a little Enlightenment Tea before the Zhenwu Peach Meeting next year!

However.

This year's Zhenwu Peach Meeting is getting closer and closer.

Many true disciples are looking forward to it, especially Zhuang Chen, who has heard Ye Qinghe talk about the Zhenwu Peach Meeting many times and has long been envious of this event.

...

Time passed slowly.

Just when everyone was looking forward to the Zhenwu Peach Meeting.

A palace built on the top of the mountain welcomed two warriors with cold expressions and powerful auras.

One of them was an old woman, with a slightly hunched back. The most noticeable thing was that there were two strange snakes wrapped around her neck, one blue and one purple, crystal clear like jade, like a work of art. The old woman had a strong aura, even stronger than the thin old man Ning Qi had killed before.

But she was half a step behind another companion.

The companion was a woman with a black veil on her face. Her true face could not be seen clearly, but her figure was enchanting. Just looking at her figure, you knew that she must be a peerless beauty.

The two of them came in the air.

Slowly walked over.

The guards below the palace finally found the person coming and shouted:

"Who is coming?!"

The black veiled woman walked forward as if she had not heard anything, and the old woman snorted slightly:

"How insolent! Is this how the skinny guy taught you to distinguish between the superior and the inferior?"

She released the power of heaven and earth, and just a little pressure made everyone spit blood and fly backwards. They looked over in horror and saw a blood-colored token flying over and embedded in the pillar of the hall.

"If there is nothing else to ask you, you should die for offending the Saint today!" The old woman's gloomy voice made everyone's heart tremble.

The Saint of Southern Xinjiang waved her hand slightly.

She sat on the main seat, and said in a cold and peerless voice:

"Snake Granny, why do you embarrass them? Elder Shou is not here. Who can tell me where he went?"

Looking at the token.

Finally someone reacted.

First he was horrified and terrified, and then he looked sad and cried:

"Saint Lady, you are finally here, Qingzhou... Qingzhou is finished! You... You have to make the decision for us!"

The Saint of Southern Xinjiang and Granny Snake looked at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

Some time ago.

After the Southern Xinjiang Alliance could not contact the two elders through secret methods, it finally realized that something was wrong here. This time the two came together to solve the matter. Originally, they still had some fluke mentality. Now it seems that I am afraid that this problem is not ordinary.

"Tell me in detail." The voice of the Southern Border Saint became colder.

After a moment.

After hearing what the people below said.

The Southern Border Saint's voice could no longer be heard.

"You mean, the fat elder and the thin elder are missing, and they are suspected to have been killed. All the Yuandan realm in that stronghold are dead, and you still don't know who the murderer is, and you haven't even found the slightest trace?"

The people who were crawling all trembled.

Someone trembled and said:

"Saint, the force that took action was very careful and wiped out all traces. The subordinates and others wanted to report to the adults as soon as possible, but... but they couldn't contact the adults."

They were indeed wronged.

It had been discovered more than a month ago that the stronghold had been seized. Not only the two elders, but even the adults in the Yuan Dan realm were all dead.

But they couldn't find any trace of the murderer.

It is even more impossible to contact anyone at the Southern Xinjiang Alliance headquarters.

Everyone was as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

Granny Snake sneered:

"Making excuses? A bunch of losers!"

She waved her hand, and the person who spoke was beaten into blood foam. Everyone's heart trembled wildly. The Saintess of Southern Xinjiang said slowly:

"Mother-in-law, don't be angry. Give them a chance to make a difference."

"Thank you, Lady Saint!"

"Take us to that stronghold."

She stood up and left in the air. Granny Snake glanced at everyone coldly, pointed at a few leaders at random, and dragged them away together.

…

One day later.

The stronghold that Ning Qi destroyed.

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Everyone's figures fell down.

"Lord Saint, Lady Snake, this is the stronghold where Elder Slender and the others gathered that day. Before that day, Elder Fat suddenly sent a message, asking all the leaders in Qingzhou to come over. He said that 'Lei' from Blood Rain Tower had betrayed Yes, we need to check carefully..."

Someone slowly told the cause and effect.

The Saint of Southern Xinjiang and Granny Snake stood side by side, looking down from the sky. The Saint of Southern Xinjiang frowned slightly and guessed:

"Could it be that the fat elder was greedy for the Blood King Gu and betrayed the alliance? This trace has been wiped clean..."

Grandma Snake shook her head slowly:

"Saintess, you don't know something. Although the fat guy is a little weaker, he is from the Black Orchid tribe, so there is no doubt about his loyalty to the alliance. I'm afraid there is something fishy about this matter. Maybe someone borrowed the fat guy's hand to facilitate this. That’s why Shoupizi and the others were robbed.”

At this point.

They no longer entertain the idea that the fat and thin elder is still alive. Just looking at the information they know now, they know that this matter has been planned for a long time.

"Mother-in-law, is there any way to restore these traces?" The Saint of Southern Xinjiang turned her head and asked. The breeze occasionally blew up a corner of her veil, revealing her white and pointed chin, which was a bit thrilling.

Granny Snake smiled confidently:

"The person who made the move was quite vigilant, and all traces were wiped clean, but he also underestimated us from the southern border. Although there is no way to completely restore it, there is no problem in tracing the characteristics of the person who made the move."

She landed among the collapsing rubble.

He gently picked up the strange blue jade-like snake from his neck. After kissing it, he chanted fast and strange syllables in his mouth. Then, the blue strange snake actually started to undergo an astonishing change. Its abdomen expanded. , tiny snake eggs fell one after another, and in the blink of an eye, tiny blue snakes emerged from them.

The little blue snakes shot out and spread in all directions.

Those who watched it were horrified and their scalps were numb.

Granny Snake just closed her eyes and recited a spell, while the strange blue jade snake hovered in her palm, raising its body from time to time.

After a stick of incense.

The little blue snakes died and turned into powder.

Granny Snake began to listen to the neighing sound of the blue jade snake. After a moment, she raised her head and said with a confident smile:

"Saint, I found it."

There was joy in the eyes of the Saintess of Southern Xinjiang, and she secretly thought that it was a good thing that she was bringing Granny Snake with her this time, and she had a unique secret technique to track the enemy's traces, otherwise she would have wasted time.

"Grandma Snake, who did this?"

Granny Snake said:

"On the field there are only traces of the battle between two people in the Heavenly Realm. One of them is Shoupizi, and the other is a strong man who is good at using poisonous power. He is much stronger than Shoupizi!"

She began to mobilize the power of heaven and earth, and a ball of green mist formed beside her, exactly the same as what Elder Wang and Ning Qi used. If Ning Qi were here, he would be amazed that there are indeed many strange people in the world.

However, Grandma Snake only simulates form, and the nature of her power is completely different.

"This is how its power should manifest."

The Saintess of Southern Xinjiang’s eyes condensed:

"Only one person killed everyone?"

Granny Snake nodded slowly:

"Yes, it seems unbelievable, but in fact it is not difficult to understand. This person, or in other words, this force first captured Fatty Fatty by means of tricks, and then deceived Skinny Man and others in his name, and then took advantage of him unprepared. Attack, if so, can be done."

"The rest of the people are like ants in front of him."

The Southern Xinjiang Saint’s eyes were dark:

"That should be it. I have checked before and the aura of the Blood King Gu has completely disappeared. The person who took action may have come for the Blood King Gu. I cannot rule out other possibilities."

She looked at the person in charge who was kneeling on the ground, and her voice was like ice that would never melt:

"Is there a strong person who can use this kind of power in the Great Flame? I'll give you three days. If you can't find out, you won't have to see me. In addition, collect all the information about the forces involved in the major organizations under my command during this period. Find it!"

As if they had been pardoned, everyone quickly responded:

"Yes, Lady Saint!"

…

One day later.

The Saint of Southern Xinjiang was sitting at a desk, flipping through a lot of collected information, while Granny Snake was drinking tea and teasing two strange snakes.

"Holy girl, how are you?" Granny Snake asked.

The Saintess of Southern Xinjiang raised her head and rubbed her eyebrows slightly:

"Now it seems that two forces have certain suspicions."

"Which two places?"

"The first one is...the Demon Gate!"

Speaking of these two words, the expressions of the Saintess of Southern Xinjiang and Granny Snake began to grow solemn.

Even though they were in Southern Xinjiang, they knew the name of the Demon Sect. This force has been able to revive and come back again and again under the suppression of the Great Flame for so many years, which shows how difficult it is.

"The poisonous power that you found out before, Granny, appeared last year. Five Heavenly Beings from the Demon Sect attacked the Qingzhou Zhenwu Sect, and one of them used this power."

The Saint of Southern Xinjiang described in detail what happened in Zhenwu Mountain.

"The essence of the power of the Heavenly Beings can't be changed, unless they practice concurrently. Since they have found out, it is probably this person who did it. He was able to escape from the hands of the Zhenbei King, who was ranked ninth on the Heavenly Beings List, and he really has the strength to kill the skinny guy!"

"It is even possible that he is not the only one in the Demon Sect who has practiced this power concurrently, which makes it even more suspicious!"

Snake Granny's voice gradually became full of murderous intent.

"I'm afraid it's not that the damn Demon Sect coveted the Blood King Gu we cultivated, so they suddenly attacked. According to you, Saint, the Demon Sect suffered a series of defeats at the hands of Dayan and lost several Heavenly Realm people."

The Saint of Southern Xinjiang nodded in agreement.

She also thought that the Demon Sect was the most likely.

"What about the other suspected force?"

"The second one is the Zhenwu Sect." The Saint of Southern Xinjiang said.

"Zhenwu Sect? The Zhenwu Sect that was attacked by the Demon Sect?"

"Yes, I looked through the sects that have had conflicts with several forces under my command recently. A few months ago, the Divine Sword Sect was destroyed by Zhao Dong and his men, and then the leader of the Divine Sword Sect, the old man Shenjian, fled to the Zhenwu Sect with his little apprentice. According to the relationship between Longshan Zhenren and Shenjian Laoren, the Zhenwu Sect also had the motive to take action. They had previously sent people to investigate the blood pool."

"Longshan Zhenren's strength may not be enough, but the Zhenwu Sect also has Tianjian Zhenren."

Snake Granny hesitated:

"But isn't Tianjian Zhenren a swordsman? His strength is completely different from the traces of his attack."

"Saintess, do you think that the Demon Sect wants to use this to frame the Zhenwu Sect and let us be the guns? The Demon Sect wanted to destroy the Zhenwu Sect before."

The Saintess of Southern Xinjiang nodded slowly:

"I have also considered this possibility. At present, the Demon Sect is the most suspicious, but the Zhenwu Sect cannot be completely ignored."

Snake Granny smiled and nodded.

"You are the most reliable Saint."

There was admiration in her eyes.

In fact, at this moment, it is most likely the Demon Sect, but as a superior, one cannot act arbitrarily, and cannot let go of even the slightest possibility. This is a qualified leader.

"If I have the opportunity to see Tianjian Zhenren take action, let me see the essence of his power up close, and I should be more sure."

Snake Granny added.

It is a bit unbelievable to put a swordsman and a poisonous power together, but there are swordsmen who are good at using poisonous swords. Everything must be seen with one's own eyes. If she can see it in person, it will be clear whether Tianjian Zhenren also has a poisonous power.

The Saint of Southern Xinjiang rose up slowly and sighed:

"I just hope that the cultivation of the Blood King Gu can go smoothly. The world is about to be in turmoil, and I in Southern Xinjiang must also forge ahead bravely. This time, two Blood King Gu are missing. In the future, we can only try to make up for it in the south as soon as possible. If it doesn't work, we can go to the mountains..."

"This time, I have to trouble my mother-in-law and I to stay in Qingzhou. If it is really the work of the Demon Sect, we can't just swallow this loss."

The Saint's eyebrows twisted slightly, revealing murderous intent.

...

The Southern Xinjiang Alliance finally reacted.

But the Zhenwu Sect didn't know all this now. Taoist Longshan didn't let anyone watch him, because it would be a bit of a confession. It might be better to pretend that nothing happened, and it would be more appropriate to investigate after a while.

The Qiudaoyuan at this moment.

The atmosphere is lively.

It's another Zhenwu Peach Festival.

Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate:

"Come, let's raise our glasses together and welcome Xiao Shi to join us!"

"This cup is for Xiao Shi!"

Everyone laughed from the bottom of their hearts. Zhuang Chen's face was red, both because of drinking and excitement. He felt warm inside:

"My fellow brothers and sisters, I'll drink first!"

Everything was in the wine.

To say more would be hypocritical.

Everyone had a smile on their faces. During this period of time, they liked Zhuang Chen's personality very much. He didn't care about things and often laughed foolishly. He used to be a little overweight, but since he practiced the improved version of Dream Taotie taught by Ning Qi, he lost a lot of weight, but he was still a little fat.

In theory, Zhuang Chen would not be fat, but he was greedy.

Zhuang Chen's progress in practicing Jiaozi Pillar was very fast. He was a peerless genius with a natural sword bone. Now that the sword bone was broken and then established, he was rebuilt again, and the foundation he laid was even more solid.

"Third Senior Sister brewed really good wine!" Zhuang Chen praised generously.

Ye Qinghe laughed:

"Little Ten is still good at talking."

Everyone just smiled, but to be honest, the peach wine brewed by Ye Qinghe this year has improved again, but everyone is a little confused, whether it is because Ye Qinghe's brewing technology has improved or because the materials are better.

Everyone chewed the Zhenwu peach fruit in their hands and felt that it was particularly sweet.

Especially Zhuang Chen, now that he is re-cultivating the Tempering Body Realm, this peach fruit is more helpful to him, and he even showed off several.

This is the second year of learning from the cultivation of the Bright Fruit, and Ning Qi moved the position of the peach tree to activate the seeds of the Enlightenment Tea Tree. At this moment, the tea tree broke out of the ground and fed back, which naturally made the peach fruit better than before.

Everyone chatted freely.

Zhuang Chen felt this relaxed and happy atmosphere and kept grinning.

Ning Qi also listened to the brothers and sisters sharing interesting stories with each other.

Ye Qinghe smiled slyly:

"I will tell you something that you will definitely be interested in. I once found that Lao Wu was secretly writing love letters! This guy probably has a favorite woman and is hiding it from us!"

As soon as these words came out.

Jiang Baishan's face turned red, and everyone laughed and was very interested.

Speaking of which, many true disciples are single now, and none of them have a Taoist partner. Although the Zhenwu Sect is a Taoist sect, it can also form a Taoist partner. Unfortunately, everyone is not up to the task. Now that they hear that Jiang Baishan is going to be a pioneer, their eyes are bright.

Jiang Baishan blushed and waved his hands:

"Don't listen to what Third Senior Sister said, I was writing a letter to a good friend!"

"Tsk, just tell me if that good friend is a woman? Who would sneak into Xiaojiu's yard to pick a peach blossom when writing a letter to a friend? Laowu, don't you like men?"

Luo Wentian added at the right time:

"Tsk tsk, isn't it the fierce woman who wanted to chop off your shoulder before? Then you'll be in trouble in the future, and you'll be eaten to death!"

Everyone laughed even more happily.

Jiang Baishan smiled bitterly, begged for mercy repeatedly, and drank several cups before everyone let him go.

However, no one asked to the end, everyone was just joking, they knew that if it really came to the time to say it, Jiang Baishan would not hide it from everyone.

Ning Qi listened with a smile.

He didn't have too many thoughts about a Taoist partner for the time being. He was still young, and maybe he wouldn't have one in the future. If he really had one, it would have to be someone who could truly pursue the Great Dao with him.