The name 'Ling Shuang Jin' was synonymous with 'Vice Hierarch of the Demon Sect'. Even if he used it for another day, he wouldn't be able to get rid of the past and truly join the Righteous Path. As a result, it became a situation where neither path was favorable to the other. She was lost in thought for a while, but there was no one beside her. She turned around and saw that the Xuan Shuang had stopped his horse in place. The Nangong Xue was helpless and called out, "Hey, why are you throwing a tantrum again?"
The Xuan Shuang suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot. He said hatefully, "You look down on me, don't you? You still have that damned Righteous Path pride in your heart because I was once a member of the Demon Sect. Even if I die in this life, I can only be considered a ghost of the Demon Sect. So you look down on me from the bottom of your heart, don't you? "A moment ago he was still calm and gentle, but now he was throwing a tantrum. It seems that no matter how mature a child is, this kind of inconsistency is unavoidable.
The Nangong Xue sighed inwardly and had no choice but to ride her horse forward. She pulled his reins and said, "Don't throw a tantrum, now is not the time for you to throw a tantrum. When Shixiong rests and we don't, we'll be able to catch up to him. "The Xuan Shuang snorted and pouted, but he didn't stop her from pulling his horse forward.
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In front of him, there were several paths with many twists and turns. At first, Li Yijie was dazzled by them, but then there were more branches in the middle of the paths, crisscrossing with each other. It was really like a Chaotic Flower Bewildering Array that would make it difficult to escape once one stepped into it.
When one's mind was hard to calm down, it was often most effective to close one's eyes. Eye techniques were used to confuse people's eyes and blind their five senses. If one couldn't see, then there would be no external disturbances. At the same time, he secretly channeled his internal energy to reorganize the turbulent airflow in his body and sink it into his dantian. When he opened his eyes again, it was as if he could see a thousand li away with his eyes. At the same time, his mind became more open. He thought that although the maze was ever-changing, its origin was nothing more than a common trick. Even if there were a thousand branches, as long as one focused on one of them, he would be able to walk straight.
He took a big step forward and turned left at the first fork in the road. However, he didn't notice that a stone door had quietly risen from the ground behind him, sealing off the path. Behind the stone door, a path quietly turned and connected to another fork in the road. Not only were there many forks in the maze, but even the terrain was constantly changing.
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Nangong Xue and Xuan Shuang traveled day and night and finally arrived at the foot of the snowy mountain. Towering cliffs rose steeply from the ground. The mountain range was covered in layers of white snow, reflecting the light and dazzling the eyes. Xuan Shuang looked around as far as he could and said, "In my opinion, this is the place. The mountain path is very steep, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for the horses to move forward. "
Nangong Xue did not wait for him to explain. She pulled on the reins and rushed up the mountain. From time to time she would slip and stumble. Xuan Shuang, who was watching from behind, trembled in fear. He saw that she did not even pause for a moment to catch her breath. She stumbled and stumbled like a little deer in a snowy mountain. He had mixed feelings and thought, "No matter how fake the people of the Righteous Faction are, at least her feelings for Li Meng Zhu are not fake. Otherwise … she wouldn't be willing to sacrifice her life to save him. It's sad to say that although I am a Prince, or later the Vice Hierarch of the Devil Cult, I am famous and have a status above tens of thousands of people. But when has there ever been a woman who would care about me like this? "
Seeing that Nangong Xue had climbed up a winding path above his head in the blink of an eye, it was no longer the time to be sad. He hurriedly pulled himself together, pulled out his boots from the deep snow, and chased after her with one foot deep and one foot shallow. His martial art skill was more than a level higher than Nangong Xue's, but on this snowy mountain, he had to be on guard at all times to avoid falling down. It seemed that whether or not they had feelings for each other was not the same. Instead, he was lagging behind her by a large margin.
The two of them rolled and crawled in an extremely embarrassing manner. Finally, they reached the halfway point of the mountain. By this time, their faces and bodies were bleeding from the icicles. Their hair was also disheveled. Their sweat immediately turned into ice, forming a layer of frost on their bodies and faces.
Ahead of them was an old man picking ginseng. On his back was a bamboo basket woven from rattan. His back was stooped as he slowly walked forward step by step. Xuan Shuang pulled Nangong Xue's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Be careful. If he dares to walk on this snowy mountain alone, he must not be an ordinary person. Moreover, look at how steady his steps are. This mountain path is slippery, yet his footwork is not the least bit messy. He must be some kind of martial art master. "
Nangong Xue did not care about this at all. She ignored his warning and quickly walked forward. She bowed and said, "Sir, did you see a young man come here just now?" As she spoke, her heart was thumping wildly. She did not know which answer she was hoping for.
The old man squinted his eyes and looked at her for a long time. He said, "That's right. There was a young man just now. From his appearance, he looked very righteous. His age is about the same as yours. However, it has been four or six hours since he entered the cave behind the mountain. "Nangong Xue was shocked. She stumbled a step back and said in a daze," How … how could it be? He already went in? In the end, he still couldn't make it in time? How … how could this be? Senior Martial Brother … "She looked as if she was about to cry on the spot.
Xuan Shuang carelessly swept a few snowflakes off his shoulder. He said, "Hey, this is the first time I've seen you so weak. Don't worry. Four or six hours isn't enough time for him to unlock all the mechanisms or let out all the blood in his body. It's just the right time to go. " The old man stroked his beard and looked at him meaningfully. He said, "That's right. Little friend, you seem to be very knowledgeable about this."
When Nangong Xue heard this, her heart was immediately rekindled with hope. She said, "Elder, please allow this junior to quickly go find my senior martial brother. If I don't go now … it'll be too late! " The old man covered his mouth and sighed. He said, "Young people these days are really rude. They don't know how to be respectful when speaking to the elderly. Cough, cough …" He coughed violently. Nangong Xue was flustered. She said, "I'm really sorry. Elder … are you alright?"
The old man still stood there leisurely, ignoring her anxious expression. He said indifferently, "I got along very well with that young man just now. I see him as a friend despite our age difference. Since he doesn't want anyone to stop him, he will naturally stop anyone who comes after him. "
Nangong Xue said anxiously, "I don't mean any harm! I'm his friend. I'm doing this for his own good. I won't harm him … "The old man said," Even if I'm his enemy, I won't admit it. What's more, I've heard that the child has indeed provoked an enemy with a considerable background. Now that he's concentrating on his cultivation, he'll be able to defeat him in three months. Please go back. "
Nangong Xue said anxiously, "Elder, since you've been wandering around here for so long, you naturally know what kind of place this is. You'll also understand … what my senior martial brother wants to do! If you really see him as a friend despite our age difference, you won't watch him … He's on the edge of light and darkness. If he makes the wrong choice, he'll be completely destroyed! As his friend, we should pull him back in time … "
The old man smiled and said, "But no matter what, this is his own choice, isn't it? As his friend, what we should do is to respect him. Besides, I've asked this young friend before. Judging from his tone, he has indeed put in a lot of thought into it. Since it's not on impulse, even if you go, you won't be able to stop him, right? "
Nangong Xue's eyes darkened and said, "No, he didn't even give me a chance to persuade him. He hid everything from me. He didn't even want me to care about him. Before he left, he wanted to completely cut off all ties with me. He's so cruel … "Tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.
The old man said, "Little girl, your senior martial brother wants to take a dangerous path. It's because he doesn't want to implicate you that he wants you to stay out of it. Don't let his painstaking efforts go to waste. I can see that the two of you have a good relationship. Since that's the case, you shouldn't let him worry about you. Go down the mountain. He has his reasons for doing this. "
Nangong Xue shook her head and wiped away her tears. She said, "No, I can't go. Even if he made up his mind, it's because of a moment of folly. The onlooker sees more clearly than the person involved. Since I know that the odds are against him, I can't just watch him put himself in danger. He knows how to love me and care for me, but he doesn't know how to love himself for me. Elder, I've made up my mind. Even if I don't want to offend you, I have to go there today. "
The old man sighed, "As expected, the most difficult thing to understand in this world is love. But if you go there so rashly, you'll only be throwing your life away. By then, he won't be the person you know anymore. If you want to see him, you'll have to defeat me first. That will also prove to me that you have the ability to stop him! "
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Li Yijie inserted his four fingers into the bronze rings and gripped the indentations in the middle. He turned the carved bronze lion statues on both sides around and pieced them together to form a complete head statue. With a rumbling sound, the towering stone door slid open to both sides. Li Yijie immediately dodged to the side. Sure enough, a dense rain of arrows shot out from the door. The outermost arrow smashed into the wall and extinguished a kerosene lamp in the corner. Li Yijie took a deep breath. Hearing that there were no more sounds coming from inside the door, he still placed his arms in front of his face to protect himself. Every step he took was as if he was stepping on a rock.
The hall exuded an eerie coldness. The four walls were made of bare earth. They were dark and blocked out the light, making the atmosphere even more gloomy and frightening. Two gray banners hung above his head. Four candles were lit at the corners. A lone flame flickered in the air, as if it would be extinguished at any moment. In the middle of the hall was a large pool of blood. The blood in the pool bubbled and emitted a faint stench.
Li Yijie suddenly shivered. He finally understood why he felt so uncomfortable when he entered the hall. It turned out that the layout of this place was clearly a mourning hall. He noticed that there wasn't even a single skeleton in the corner. Was it because no one had ever been able to reach this place, or was it because the demon blood was incompatible with the body's constitution, causing the entire skeleton to be completely corroded?
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Nangong Xue quietly lowered her head. A few strands of hair covered her eyes and her melancholy face. After a moment of silence, she finally made up her mind. She untied her outer robe and took out a pitch-black sword from her waist. She slowly pulled it out and said, "This sword hasn't been unsheathed for a year. Today, in order to save Senior Brother, I have no choice but to make an exception. "When the sword was unsheathed, the cold air was oppressive. It seemed that even the snowflakes that covered the mountain stopped fluttering.
The elder was slightly startled. After a while, he moved his gaze away from the sword. It wasn't clear whether he was sighing or mocking himself. He said, "As expected, times have changed. The weapons of today's youngsters are more and more impressive. If it's not the ancient treasure, Afterimage Sword, then it's one of the ten famous swords of Jianghu, Cangquan Longyin. Good … good … it's really extraordinary! "Nangong Xue said in surprise," Senior also recognizes Cangquan Longyin? "
Cangquan Longyin was taken away by Liu Mujian and was originally lost in the underground palace of the royal tomb. Before Nangong Xue and Li Yijie's wedding, Yuan Yi presented the sword as a congratulatory gift. Nangong Xue originally thought that the sword's murderous aura was too strong. She was afraid that it would harm people's lives, so she didn't want to use it anymore. Yuan Yi said, "That's not true. When one's martial arts reach a certain level, even flying flowers or plucking leaves can harm people. There's no distinction between sharp and blunt. People who don't put in enough effort always like to push the blame onto weapons. But they don't know that being overly obsessed with the advantages of weapons is just like painstakingly pursuing a strong weapon. Both are misconceptions in martial arts. Neither is acceptable. "
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