With the descent of clear light, Xu Yourong used the Sacred Light technique to treat Chen Changsheng's wounds.
Chen Changsheng then used a needle to open Xiao Zhang's meridians and fed him a pill that could ease the blood and open the mind.
Xiao Zhang did not thank him. On the contrary, he was very dissatisfied. "What about the Cinnabar Pill? Why not give me a taste? "
The Li Palace priests led by An Hua and those fanatical believers had deliberately spread the word that the entire continent now knew of the Cinnabar Pill's origins and how it was made.
This extremely precious and miraculous spirit pill was refined by His Holiness using his own sacred blood.
Xiao Zhang also knew, but he didn't care. He thought, what's the big deal about eating a pill?
Chen Changsheng explained, "The bottle made a few days ago has already been sent to the Mount Song Army headquarters. If you want to eat it, you'll have to wait ten-some more days."
The war had not yet begun, and Xiao Zhang was of great importance to the Human race, so he did not care.
But Xu Yourong cared, perhaps because her heart ached for Chen Changsheng, or perhaps because the blood in Chen Changsheng's body was mixed with her blood and could not be separated.
To put it another way, half of the Cinnabar Pill belonged to him, so half belonged to her. What right did he have to decide?
She looked at Xiao Zhang and asked, "Are you sure you want to eat it?"
When he thought of her conversation with Mountain Man Yanzhi, Xiao Zhang suddenly felt a little cold. "Just treat it as a fart."
Wang Po was in a very good mood at this sight, and he began to laugh.
Xiao Zhang sneered, "Your fart is also rather loud."
Chen Changsheng asked, "Why did you come?"
This was also what Xu Yourong and Xiao Zhang wanted to know.
Although the Demon Commander had not appeared in the end, there was nothing wrong with Black Robe's scheme.
Xiao Zhang had sent a message through the Bear tribe that the demons had begun their pursuit ten-some days ago.
But Chen Changsheng had only received the news two days ago.
Divine Domain experts like Mao Qiuyu and the Prince of Xiang had to directly confront the pressure of the demon army, and they had no idea of this matter.
Mao Qiuyu and the Prince of Xiang had probably sensed Xiao Zhang's breakthrough tonight.
But the two sides were too far apart. Not even an expert of the Divine Domain could make it in time, not unless Bie Yanghong was revived.
The most fundamental reason was still trust.
Xiao Zhang did not like this world, so he naturally did not trust it.
In his eyes, people like Mao Qiuyu and the Prince of Xiang were even more dangerous than demon experts.
Just like Su Li.
It was still Chen Chang Sheng.
Everything happened so quickly that he didn't even have time to think.
Even if he knew that the demons might have set up a trap, he could only barge in.
Why would Wang Po appear?
He had left White Emperor City and Xu Yourong had left Holy Maiden Peak and come to this grassland because they had a special method of communication and the fastest speed.
This could only mean that Wang Po had known about this beforehand.
Who told him that?
"The night before yesterday, the Red Cloud Unicorn went to the Paulownia Courtyard with a letter."
Wang Po said, "That letter came from Luoyang."
There was a Monastery of Eternal Spring in Luoyang.
Chen Chang Sheng looked towards Wang Po.
Wang Po nodded.
Chen Chang Sheng was a little surprised. He thought to himself, how could his master know the demon race's plot in advance?
"There's something wrong with Black Robe," Xu Yourong said.
Her final conversation with Mountain Man Yanzhi had been to confirm this point.
"From the looks of it, there's also a problem with your master. If you want to clarify these questions, you might need to make a trip to Luoyang. "
The night wind gradually calmed, the smoke and dust had already settled, and a faint trace of white appeared on the horizon.
The morning light symbolized the coming of the day.
Wang Po asked Xiao Zhang, "Do you want to come with me?"
The white paper rustled. That was Xiao Zhang panting, feeling a little annoyed.
"I'm no worse than you right now, so why do you care?"
In the last few decades, he had truly heard too many such unreasonable words. Wang Po chuckled, unconcerned.
As expected, Xiao Zhang was still arrogant and irascible, his temper terrible.
Chen Chang Sheng was very curious as to why someone of his temperament would ask him for help.
The reason Xiao Zhang had given was very simple, but it was powerful, even moving.
"I've cultivated for several decades, and I'm not ashamed to say that I've been extremely diligent and diligent, even at the risk of cultivation defect, to finally reach my current level and see the possibility of crossing that threshold. How much of a pity would it be if I died at this time? Even if I have to die, I have to first go over and take a look at the scenery on that side.
"Moreover, if I can't cross that threshold, dying in battle on the snowy plains can be considered a tragic and moving death, but the Human race is on the verge of victory and I'm on the verge of entering the Divine Domain. My body is useful, so how can I just casually die? I have to be more careful with my life. "
If he could cross that threshold, his once intense love and hate, his suspicion of the world, his pride, and his indulgence would have to be temporarily set aside.
Because he needed to live, to live for the sake of the Human race. To put it another way, he would no longer be himself, or at least not just himself.
Wang Po felt somewhat comforted, Chen Chang Sheng felt somewhat sorrowful, and Xu Yourong was rather quiet, thinking, does the scenery behind that threshold really have such a large effect on cultivators?
The morning breeze was rather chilly, but the atmosphere was rather warm, but Xiao Zhang did not like it.
He liked to be revered and feared by others. He did not like to be admired or liked by others.
He was used to a cold-toned life, so in order to prevent the conversation from becoming a warm one, he somewhat stiffly changed the subject.
"Your Unity Sword Art is truly extraordinary."
Xiao Zhang said to Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong.
Although he had stiffly changed the subject, his expression was very serious, because he was speaking the truth.
The Unity Sword Art he spoke of referred to Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong's harmonious swords, but it was not limited to this. It also included their coordination with Mountain Man Yanzhi.
This seamless, unrestrained, and star-like coordination required two people's minds to be completely linked.
The entire world knew that Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong were Daoist companions, but everyone knew that linking their minds had always been the most difficult thing in the world.
Even mother and son, comrades who had gone through life and death together, husband and wife who had been married for many years, would find it very difficult, so why could they do it?
Even someone like Xiao Zhang was praising them. Chen Chang Sheng was both happy and worried.
Firstly, this question was not easy to answer, and secondly, Yourong was in a rather bad mood tonight. He was worried that if he answered inappropriately, she would be even more unhappy.
Xiao Zhang's gaze moved back and forth between him and Xu Yourong. "Is there some problem between the two of you?"
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"Is there some problem between the two of you?"
The starlight fell on the courtyard, turning the green bricks silver and the light yellow sleeves of Chen Chang Sheng's robes buds yellow.
Qi Jian was rather uneasy as she looked at Zhexiu, her hands tightly gripping her sleeves.
A few years ago, he would have been staring at these silver bricks, because he loved silver the most.
Otherwise, he would have been staring at her. He loved this dress the most, loved looking at her the most.
When did everything start to change?
Qi Jian's expression was rather lonely as she gazed at Zhexiu's back.
Zhexiu had no intention of turning around, nor did he directly answer the question.
"Don't let your thoughts run wild. Sleep early. I'll be back in a little while."
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The courtyard was on the side of the mountain behind the Verdant Canyon. In front of it was a grassland that looked like a beautiful carpet in the starlight.
A small path led deep into the grassland. It had probably been trampled out by someone's feet, and it looked like a white thread on a carpet.
Zhexiu had stayed here for many years. Although he had not yet married Qi Jian, all of Mount Li had already tacitly approved of it.
It was just that no one had any means of contacting Su Li, so this matter could only be temporarily delayed.
Zhexiu was still silent, the lines of his face somewhat gentler. His sleeves and trousers were no longer as short as they had been in the past.
Every few days, he would go to the front of the mountain to listen to the Mount Li Sword Sect Master's sword music. His Tide Rush of Blood had gotten much better. Although he had not completely recovered, it had already been several years since it had flared up.
His cultivation had also advanced extremely quickly. In the early spring, the peach blossom trees outside the courtyard's fence had bloomed overnight, and he had finally reached the peak of Star Condensation.
Coupled with the special abilities brought about by his hybrid bloodline of humans and wolves, his current battle prowess was terrifyingly great. Guan Feibai and Liang Banhu were no longer his match, and Bai Cai could not last more than three moves against him. Even when fighting against the Elders of the Sword Hall, he would not be at a disadvantage.
To travel from Mount Li to this grassland, one needed to pass through the path of the sword over the Verdant Canyon. During the day, some elders and disciples would come to this grassland to practice their swords. At night, this grassland would be quiet and devoid of people. Only he, Qi Jian, and the girl living in that tree deep within the grassland were present.
As he gazed at that distant tree, Zhexiu slightly narrowed his eyes, his gaze rather sharp.
For such a large tree to exist in a grassland that stretched as far as the eye could see was already a very strange sight.
This tree would require ten-some people to encircle it. Its surface was extremely smooth, as if it had no bark. There were very few branches growing horizontally, and the number of leaves did not match the size of the tree at all. Only at the highest point did it appear somewhat lush and bare. From a distance, it really did look like a sword.
Zhexiu walked up to the tree and raised his head to look up.
"You've come?"
"You've come!"
As if they sensed his gaze, two voices rang out.
These two voices seemed to speak at the same time, yet they were clearly separated from each other. It was impossible to tell that these two voices had been spoken by a single person.
One voice was crisp and clear, brimming with spiritual energy, and brimming with pleasant surprise.
The other voice was extremely soft and somewhat hoarse, sounding very lazy.
With a gust of wind and a flow of blue light, two women landed at Zhexiu's side.
Both women were very beautiful, but their attire and style were completely different.
One of the women was dressed in a plain long dress, her entire body wrapped up so tightly that nothing could be seen. She wore no makeup, her face bare, and she was extremely elegant. Her eyes were wide open as she looked at Zhexiu, her expression very innocent and cute. Her two hands were very carefully holding onto Zhexiu's sleeve.
The other woman was dressed in red. Her black hair draped over her shoulders, still somewhat wet. Her eyebrows were like a painting, and her eyelashes lightly blinked. She possessed a myriad of amorous feelings. Her entire body had already tilted into Zhexiu's embrace, her soft peaks seemingly carelessly and lightly pressing against Zhexiu's upper arm.
One was moving, one was seductive, one pure, one charming. Any man in the world would probably find it very difficult to resist this sort of allure.
Zhexiu did not react, nor did he reveal the displeasure or even loathing that a virtuous gentleman would.
He was not a virtuous gentleman, and he recognized these two women. He knew that while they were beautiful, they were not real people, but spiritual bodies.
They were Nanke's two wings, called Hua Cui and Ning Qiu.
Back in the snowy mountains, Nanke had been heavily injured and her brain disease flared up, causing her wings to disappear. Even when they appeared, they could not take human form.
It was only on a certain night not too long ago that they reappeared. It was also from that night that Zhexiu began to frequently visit the tree.
The wings of light silently flapped as Hua Cui and Ning Qiu flew up with Zhexiu.
In Zhexiu's eyes, the smooth surface of the tree was like a road that was constantly moving backward.
After a few dozen feet, there were more branches and leaves. The greenery gradually became more luxuriant, and there was a feeling of lush greenery.
Someone had built a treehouse on the tree, and in front of it was a platform three feet wide. Standing there, one could probably see the magnificent grassland and the setting sun.
Zhexiu walked into the treehouse.
Nanke was squatting on the floor, her left hand hugging her knees and her head resting on them. Her right hand held a branch and was currently drawing something on the ground.
Hearing the footsteps, she raised her head and said to Zhexiu, "You've come."
This was a statement, devoid of emotion. Just like her voice, it was still as flat and flat as before, devoid of any undulations.
The space between her eyes was still rather wide and her expression was still rather lifeless, but it was much better than it was in the past.
The Mount Li Sword Sect Master's Clear Sound of the Righteous Sword was truly formidable. Other than Zhexiu's Tide Rush of Blood, it was also extremely beneficial to her.
Zhexiu did not exchange pleasantries with her. He directly asked, "Have you thought it over?"
Because it was too direct, it seemed rather wooden, but it could also be understood as unyielding.
Nanke replied, "You've already asked me twenty-nine nights in a row."
Zhexiu replied, "You still have one day."
Nanke replied, "I still haven't thought it over."
Zhexiu fell quiet for a while, then said, "If you still give me this answer tomorrow, I will kill you."
Nanke replied, "If you're wary of me, you should tell the people of the Mount Li Sword Sect and work together with them to kill me. Why ask me this question every night?"
Yes, she had already woken up, twenty-nine days ago.
It was also on that night that Nanke's two wings reappeared on the grassland, bringing with them a strange and beautiful green light.
Zhexiu saw that green light and knew of this matter, so he came to the tree to ask her a question.
Even tonight, Nanke had still not been able to give him the answer he wanted.
"Chen Changsheng entrusted you to me, so I have the responsibility to take care of you. I don't want you to die."
Zhexiu added, "And you're her relative. If you die in Mount Li, she will probably be very sad."
Nanke placed the branch in her hand on the floor and said, "But in the end, you will still kill me."
Zhexiu replied, "You can stay here."
This was the answer he wanted to hear from Nanke.
Nanke calmly gazed at the dark grassland and said, "The humans are about to go to war. I naturally have to return."
Although her hatred for the current Demon Lord was as deep as the sea, she was still a Demon Princess.
"Once you return to Xuelao City, you will be an enemy."
Zhexiu continued, "So I will not let you leave, even if I have to kill you."
Nanke replied, "I need to think some more."
Her voice was still very flat, unperturbed, devoid of emotion.
Zhexiu calmly gazed at her, then suddenly said, "Okay."
After saying this word, he walked out of the tree house.
The branch on the floor suddenly and noiselessly turned black and then into ash.
On the terrace outside the house, two green wings of light slowly floated about, ready to launch a sneak attack at any time.
Nanke's face was devoid of emotion as she gazed at Zhexiu's back. It was like she was looking at a dead man. (To be continued …)
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