The steep cliff was rising rapidly in front of them. The weeds between the cliff crevices were dragged into a green line and then disappeared quickly. Mo Shanshan held Ning Que's belt tightly with her left hand as the chilly wind blew against her cheeks. There was no panic in her eyes, nor did she cry out, because she believed that a person like Ning Que would never commit suicide.
With a bang, the big black umbrella opened in the air. Their bodies shook heavily and the speed of their fall slowed down. They left the cliff with the wind and floated toward the broad-leaved forest not far away.
Her eyes squinted because of the wind. She raised her head and saw that the huge black umbrella covered the snowy sky. Even when the strong mountain wind blew, it only slightly deformed. There were no signs of it collapsing. She couldn't help but be curious. What material was this black umbrella made of? How could it be so sturdy?
Ning Que held the handle of the big black umbrella tightly with his right hand and held the Calligraphy Addict's waist with his left hand. He stared at the ground that was getting closer and closer, and did not pay attention to the warm and smooth feeling between his fingers. He had jumped off the cliff many times with the little girl in his arms. He knew that although the black umbrella was strong, the surface area was too small and it would not feel good when they landed.
When they were still several feet away from the ground, a very light and pure talisman intent was released from Mo Shanshan's fingers. The air suddenly seemed to become a little sticky, and the speed of their fall slowed down again.
Ning Que knew that Mo Shanshan had made a move, so he stopped preparing to use the talisman and held her waist tightly.
With a muffled sound, he bent his knees slightly and landed heavily on the ground outside the forest. His bones and muscles instantly tightened and loosened the moment he landed, perfectly neutralizing most of the impact. The girl in his arms seemed to not notice anything at all.
Ning Que loosened his arms and nodded to her.
Mo Shanshan shook her head and calmly left his arms.
The ground outside the forest was covered with countless fallen leaves, which were soft when stepped on. It was unknown how many years the leaves had accumulated to such a thick layer. But the amazing thing was that there was no smell of decay.
Although this forest was a broad-leaved forest, it had only just seen the light of day. The green leaves between the branches were plucked out, unable to hide the starry snowflakes that seeped through the snow cliff, making them look like stars of green.
The two walked into the green forest and disappeared in a moment.
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They walked into the green forest and gradually moved away from the snow cliff. There were no more snowflakes from the world outside the mountain. However, the sky above the valley was still gray, contrasting with the green in the forest, making it look even colder.
Ning Que did not know whether it was because of the pressure brought by the promise of breaking the realm, or because Prince Long Qing mentioned Sangsang who was far away in Chang 'an, but he was very quiet after entering the forest. He was not as active as he used to be, but just walked in silence.
Mo Shanshan was also very silent. She looked at his back and thought of the previous conversation on the snow cliff. She thought of the little handmaiden whom Ning Que had protected against his own will. She thought of the bet that was not bloody but extremely cruel. She felt sad and worried for a while. She stepped on the fallen leaves in the forest silently and did not make any sound.
Looking from the top of the snow cliff, this verdant valley was not very big. But when they actually arrived, they discovered that this valley did not look very wide, but it was actually very deep. The two of them walked silently in the forest for almost half a day, but they still had not reached the end of the valley.
This place was far enough from the snow cliff, so they did not need to worry about being heard or chased by Prince Long Qing. Mo Shanshan looked at the big black umbrella behind Ning Que and finally could not suppress the doubts in her heart. She asked, "Why didn't you fight before?"
Ning Que stopped and looked back at her. He asked, "Why?"
Mo Shanshan looked at his eyes and said seriously, "When you taught me how to fight in the carriage, you once said that when two tigers meet, the most important thing to remember is that … the brave one wins."
After a moment of silence, Ning Que replied, "In front of Long Qing, I am not a tiger."
Mo Shanshan glanced at the brocade bag hanging on his wrist and said, "With the Divine Talisman in hand, even a child can become a tiger."
Ning Que shook his head and said, "Master has spent too much time and energy to write the Divine Talisman that can be used by people in the No Doubts State. As his disciple, I can't abuse it. Besides, you and I are both masters of Talisman Taoism. We should be very clear that this kind of stimulating talisman is not made by ourselves. It is difficult for a Talisman Master to release the real talisman power in it. I am not sure that I can hurt Long Qing with this talisman."
Mo Shanshan slightly raised her small face and looked at him seriously. She said, "And me."
Ning Que said sincerely, "Thank you. But this is between me and Long Qing. There is no reason for you to take risks. What's more, you came here under the edict of the Divine Hall. I can't let you fall out with the Divine Hall for me."
He looked at the cliff vaguely seen outside the green forest and said, "The purpose of entering the mountain is for the Tomes of Arcane. In the end, I will still face to face with Prince Long Qing. He wants to force me into a desperate situation where I can't retreat. I also have the same idea. It will be good for the later things if I can get rid of him in advance. "
Mo Shanshan slightly frowned and said, "Prince Long Qing is not so easy to get rid of."
Ning Que said, "In the past, it was not easy to get rid of him. But now with the promise of breaking the realm, the situation is completely different. As long as I can break the realm before him, then he will be killed."
He spoke slowly and calmly, as if he was talking about a matter of course.
Mo Shanshan looked at him and suddenly realized that he seemed to have never thought that he would lose this bet. He also did not think that even if he won, what if the other party went back on his words? Although the Divine Son of West-Hill was a devout believer of Haotian, if he really wanted to destroy his cultivation and leave the Divine Hall, the oath made in the name of Haotian might not really be binding.
She asked, "What if you lose this bet?"
Ning Que simply answered, "I will not lose."
Mo Shanshan did not hesitate to ask, "If."
Ning Que was slightly startled and said, "If I lose, then I lose. I have gone through a lot of hardships to clear the acupoints. Would I really be so stupid to fulfill the bet and become a useless person again?"
Mo Shanshan could not believe her ears and asked, "Then what about the Headmaster's reputation?"
Ning Que thought of Lin Ling, the Psyche Master who died in the Tang camp of the palace and laughed.
"I have not seen the Headmaster, but according to the Senior Brothers and Sisters, he should not care. On the contrary, if I really choose to become a useless person after losing the bet and then leave the Academy pitifully, he may be very angry at himself for taking in such a stupid student. "
Mo Shanshan still could not understand this sentence.
Ning Que explained, "This sentence means that the Headmaster does not care about his reputation."
"What if Prince Long Qing loses to you and goes back on his words?"
"If I enter the Seethrough Realm first, he will have to fulfill the promise."
"It is not so easy to challenge someone in a higher state. You have entered the Seethrough State, but you are only at the lower level. How can you surpass two states and win? No matter how good you are at fighting, the gap between the states is still too big. "
Ning Que looked at her and suddenly asked seriously, "If the breakthrough is suddenly disturbed by the outside world at the most critical moment, what will happen?"
Mo Shanshan did not know why he was concerned about this. After thinking for a moment, she said, "It depends on what kind of outside interference it is."
Ning Que said, "The most direct and strong kind."
Mo Shanshan said, "The breakthrough will suffer a severe backfire, and it is even possible that it will be impossible for him to break the realm in this life."
Ning Que nodded and said, "That would be the best."
Then the two fell into silence again.
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Ning Que seemed to be walking silently and aimlessly, but in fact, he had been following a certain direction. The strong and proud aura was like a bright lamp between heaven and earth, guiding him through the green forest, through a swamp, and then through a muddy, rugged, wet and misty mountain road, and finally came to a lake.
The lake was not large, with a radius of less than a thousand feet. The lake bank was winding, and the water rippled gently. It was unknown how long this strange valley had existed, and there was no trace of artificial carving.
The verdant valley was warmer than the Snow-capped Peak of Tianqi Mountain outside, but in fact, it was still a little cold. It was more like the winter in Chang 'an City. The surface of the lake bank was covered with extremely thin ice, which automatically dispersed when the water rippled, and gradually condensed on the quieter surface in the distance.
There seemed to be no artificial traces, and it was a natural lake in the valley. But Ning Que did not think so, because the strong and familiar aura came from the depths of the lake. He stood by the lake and stared at the lake for a long time. Through the clear water, he saw the white sand and round stones at the bottom, but he did not see anything unusual.
Mo Shanshan couldn't sense the strong aura, but she could clearly sense the existence of other things. She walked to Ning Que's side and looked at the fish swimming slowly in the lake. She said softly, "This lake is a big tactical array. It's strange that the lake itself is the eye of the array, which seems to violate the principles of tactical arrays."
After a moment of silence, Ning Que said, "The tactical array of the Unknown Place is naturally a little different from ordinary tactical arrays."
"You mean this lake is the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine?"
She looked at the reflection of the Snow-capped Peak in the distance, and suddenly remembered some records in the scriptures. She said in a trembling voice, "It was recorded in the scriptures that there is a lake in the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine. Is it this lake?"
Ning Que said, "It should be right."
Mo Shanshan looked at the ordinary lake in front of her, and could not believe that she found the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine so easily. She said, "I really did not expect that I would have the opportunity to see the remains of the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine in my life."
If it were other cultivators, they would be very excited to see the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine that had been destroyed in time, and to see the legendary Unknown Place. They would even jump into the lake in excitement.
If it were any other time, Ning Que might also be so excited, but now he was very calm, because whether the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane was hidden at the bottom of the lake or the relics of the predecessor in the Sect, it had nothing to do with him for the time being.
He suddenly asked, "Does this lake have a name? Is it mentioned in the West-Hill scriptures? "
Mo Shanshan asked, "Why do you care about this?"
Ning Que looked at her and said with a smile, "In the future, the history books will record that Ning Que, the 13th disciple of the Second floor of the Academy, broke through the Seethrough realm by this lake. How can this lake not have a name? Neither the Nameless Lake nor the Unnamed Lake sounds good. "
Mo Shanshan sighed, thinking that breaking through the realm was so difficult and mysterious, how could it be broken through so easily? His words were a little too arrogant, so she said helplessly, "The Devil's Doctrine calls themselves the Enlightenment Sect, so they call this lake Daming Lake."
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