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After the rain, the sky clears up.
The bright moon hangs high.
It's rare that the night is so clear. Whether in the mountains or in villages, people like to go out of their houses to take a breath and enjoy the coolness of the wind and the beauty of the night.
At this moment, someone happened to be hiding in a cave deep in the forest.
Three people, to be exact. Yu Ye, Zhong Jian, and a young man wearing Taoist robes.
This young man calls himself Yan Chi, a disciple of Northern Qishan and a leader among the younger generation. He escaped unexpectedly today. He was supposed to leave alone, but instead he hid here. Even if he was driven away, he would not leave. He just said that he was in love with the two eldest brothers and he should never leave them. After hiding in the cave, he still chattered endlessly, describing the changes in Beiqi Mountain and what happened today, how he saved the day, etc.
"I have something to do at home and have been back to my hometown for many days. I heard that there was trouble in the Northern Qi Mountains, so I hurried back. Unexpectedly, I was blocked by two rough men. I was afraid of causing trouble, so I tried my best to deal with it. As a Taoist, it is inevitable that Ren Nian. Unexpectedly, Brother Zhongjian would take action and cause trouble. Fortunately, I found a few horses in the forest, otherwise the two brothers would be in danger. But I don’t know where that expert came from. His cultivation level should not be low. At the fifth level of Qi refining..."
The earth cave is located deep in the forest, under an earth mountain. It should be made of clay. The clay embryos of some clay pots can also be seen in the water outside the cave.
The cave is not big, barely enough for three people.
Zhongjian was lying down dragging his broken leg, looking quite tired, with his eyes slightly closed, sometimes snoring, sometimes with a smile on his face; Yan Chi sat cross-legged next to him, still talking endlessly.
Yu Ye stood guard at the entrance of the cave, holding his sword in his arms, silently paying attention to the movements around him.
Today, he kept shouting and shouting, and finally caught up with Zhong Jian. After hurriedly explaining the reason, the two galloped for more than ten miles, then abandoned their horses and went into the woods, hiding in a cave here.
Yu Ye knew that the situation was critical, because Qizhou masters could not pursue him, so he would return to Beiqi Mountain to inform Bu Yi. Once Bu Yi Yujian is chasing after him, only with the help of the forest and caves to block him can he avoid his consciousness and finally get rid of his pursuit. This was the method he used when he escaped from Xuanhuang Mountain. It seems that the more times you are in danger, the more skillful you become in escaping.
And how powerful is a foundation-building expert?
I don’t know yet.
I only know that it is a powerful existence that is difficult to measure and face. It is like a mountain, so high that it makes people look up and awe, but it is too high to climb.
He dared to fight with the master of Qi refining in the wild. Although he had no choice but to do so, it was very dangerous and he could be said to have narrowly escaped death. But he didn't dare challenge an expert in foundation building. He had this self-knowledge. He hopes that he can also become a mountain, a peak...
Yu Ye Shang was thinking to himself when a ball of light suddenly lit up in the cave.
It was actually the light emitted by Yan Chi taking out a bead from his arms. Although the light was weak, it was extremely eye-catching in the darkness. Yan Chi held up the bead and boasted: "This is a night-light bead passed down from our family. Does Brother Zhongjian like it..."
Yu Ye frowned and said softly: "Put it away!"
Zhong Jian stopped snoring and his eyes sparkled. Just as he was about to reach out to pick it up, Yan Chi had already put the beads into his arms.
The light disappeared and the cave returned to darkness.
But Yan Chi’s words still kept coming——
"That elder brother is angry. It's just the right time to appreciate the pearl at night..."
Yu Ye couldn't help but interrupt: "I'm not your eldest brother, and I can't bear it. Your beads glow at night. If they attract powerful enemies, wouldn't they also coincide with their light?"
Zhong Jian spoke out to dissuade him: "Forget it, forget it, he is only sixteen. Whatever you call me brother, just call him by his first name. Brother, don't mind. If something happens on the way, we will listen to you."
"Brother Zhongjian, why should you and I listen to him?"
"Despite his young age, he comes from Xuanhuang Mountain and is a monk..."
Yan Chi was repeatedly driven away and reprimanded in the wild. Although he called him "big brother" affectionately, he secretly slandered him. At this time, he got close to Zhong Jian and took the opportunity to complain——
"Oh, not only do I come from Beiqi Mountain, I also come from a monastic family. What's more, I am also a monk. Who up and down the Beiqi Mountain doesn't know my name, Yan Chi?"
Since Zhong Jian knew that Yan Chi came from Northern Qishan, he took great care of him. Even if his words were untruthful and opportunistic, he did not blame him too much. Yan Chi is smart, clever, and good at observing people's emotions, so it is natural to get close to him.
"You are also a monk. How many levels have you reached?"
"I have long been familiar with elixirs, spells, and divination. I can also perform self-lighting and self-defense techniques with ease. I am confident that I am at a good level..."
"I'm talking about the realm of Qi refining."
"He...he is a Qi Refining monk. How could it be possible? Why didn't I see it?"
"It's not Yu Ye's fault. You have high eyes and exaggerate. It's really disgusting. Back then, even if Master scolded me, I would have beaten you."
"No...brother Zhongjian is also a member of the Taoist sect?"
"Ten years ago, I was expelled from Beiqishan."
"Oh, no wonder we are so close to each other. Senior brother is on top, and I am here to greet you..."
"Ouch, my legs..."
In the darkness, Yan Chi stood up to salute, stepped on Zhong Jian's injured leg, then howled and apologized, and the two of them were in a hurry. When he and Zhong Jian renewed their friendship, they did not forget Yu Ye sitting at the entrance of the cave.
"Senior Brother Yu, I'm sorry for my blindness, I really can't see your cultivation level,"
After running around in the wild for a day, I was already tired, and I wanted to rest, but it was rare to find a moment of peace.
"I'm not your senior brother..."
"Since we are members of the same path, those who have achieved it are the first, and those who are capable are respected. It is the right thing to address yourself as a senior! But I don't know how many levels of cultivation my senior brother has reached, third or fourth level? You are definitely not the fifth level. Layer, you can't use the flying sword!"
"layer."
"First level of Qi refining? Ha..."
"What are you laughing at?"
"No, no, I mean, my ancestor also cultivated to the innate realm at the age of sixteen. At that time, there was a sensation in the Northern Qi Mountains, and the whole Su Yanchuan felt honored. However, his old man cultivated to the ninth level of perfection, and finally died before building the foundation. You will never be stronger than my ancestors..."
Yan Chi was eloquent and good at asking for tricks, but at this moment, his words were sarcastic, and he was obviously very competitive.
Yu Ye suddenly thought of something and asked, "Yan Shu, who are you?"
Yan Chi said in surprise: "Do you recognize my uncle?"
Yu Ye was startled, shook his head and said, "I don't recognize him!"
Yan Chi didn't think much and boasted: "It's not surprising that you have heard of my uncle's name. The Yan family in Yanchuan is known to every woman and child within a hundred miles. And my uncle..."
At this point, he complained: "My uncle has always refused to pass on the purple ginseng fruit left by my ancestors to me, saying that I have not yet reached the innate realm, so I can only waste the treasure. The purple ginseng fruit is the spiritual fruit of the immortal sect, and it is said that if you swallow it After taking it, absorbing the spiritual energy will get twice the result with half the effort, which can be called a peerless treasure. So what happens, the house is robbed, the purple ginseng fruit is lost, and the treasure actually makes the thief easier. Even if my uncle sends a message to me, it will not help. I thought clinker, I will return When I went home, something happened to me in the Northern Qi Mountains, and I was able to escape the disaster. It is said that misfortune depends on blessings, and the ancients did not deceive me..."
Yu Ye couldn't help but interrupt: "Do you know the origin of the thief's name?"
Yan Chidao: "Of course I know."
"Who?"
"Feng Laoqi."
"anything else?"
"Who else?"
"Is there... more than one thief?"
"Feng Laoqi and his accomplices are either dead or have escaped. Hey, Senior Brother Yu is interested in this. Can you give me some advice?"
Yan Chi couldn't help but become interested when he saw Yu Ye taking the initiative to chat.
But Yu Ye stood up and walked out of the cave without looking back: "I will keep watch tonight. You two can rest early!"
"Senior Brother Yu..."
"Don't worry about him. Tell me about Feng Laoqi. Why did he die?"
"He's not dead, he escaped..."
The two people behind him were still talking about Feng Laoqi's legendary anecdotes.
Yu Ye walked to the clearing in the forest and stopped, taking a breath secretly, whether it was luck or relief, his mood was inexplicable for a moment.
Although he saved Yan Chi, he didn't like this person. Unexpectedly, Zhongjian took into account his fellow students and did not drive him away.
Who would have thought that he was actually the nephew of the Yan family.
Bai Zhi once said that she had told the Yan family about his details about Yu Ye. Yu Ye comes from Yujia Village in Xingyuan Valley and is an accomplice of the tomb robbers. Therefore, when Yan Chi accidentally revealed his identity, he was really nervous. After asking, it was discovered that the Yan family did not know the origin of his name.
It can be seen that Bai Zhi deceived him again.
Bai Zhi, Miss Bai, even if she is disgusted by her, plotted by her, and manipulated by her, she has always respected her!
I still remember her smile when she gave instructions on swordsmanship, and her claim to help him enter the Taoist sect, promising to send him down the mountain home and inform him of Qiub's whereabouts, etc., etc. She also once said to her face: Ask yourself, I, Angelica dahurica, will treat you the same as you would in the wild! She also said: No wonder the world is difficult and people are unpredictable, I can’t help it!
Is it all fake, or is human nature the way it is? Now that Xuanhuang Mountain has undergone tremendous changes, will she live or die?
Just look up, the moon is bright, the stars are sparse, the night is quiet...
…
That night.
Beiqi Mountain.
Tibetan Scripture Cave.
There are torches burning inside the cave.
Under the light of the torches, three dead bodies lay.
Bu Yi and his two companions stood aside, their expressions changing.
The middle-aged man named Hu Boss hid behind the three of them, lowering his head and not daring to say a word. He was ordered to search the mountain today, but because the ground conditions were unfamiliar, it was not until midnight that he found the scripture cave and found the body on the ground. Two of them were his brothers, and when they died, they died too. The other one was actually an expert in Taoism, and his death was equally miserable.
Who dares to kill an expert, and who can kill an expert?
"Brother Bu, you must have guessed that person."
Bu Yi's companions were two middle-aged men.
One of them stretched out his hand and said: "The Qi Hai Dantian in Gan Song's lower abdomen was pierced by a sword. The wound is similar to Chen Qi, so it should be caused by the sword Qi."
Another person echoed: "Chen Qi personally confirmed that Yu Ye is the only one in Da Ze who has mastered sword energy. Yu Ye is fifteen or sixteen years old this year. He wears Taoist robes and knows swordsmanship. He is at least at the first level of Qi refining, which is comparable to me." The boy we are chasing today is very similar. And he escaped from Xuanhuang Mountain before, how could he appear in Beiqi Mountain again?"
"hehe!"
Bu Yi twisted his beard and smiled and said: "I didn't believe in Chenqi at first, but now it seems that that boy is really not simple!"
In the evening, he learned that someone had escaped from Beiqi Mountain, and then pursued him with his sword. After chasing for an hour and searching for hundreds of miles, only three horses were found. The person they were chasing had disappeared without a trace. At that time, he thought of the situation of chasing Yu Ye in Xuanhuang Mountain, and now he thought of the sword hole in the lower abdomen of Gan Song. So he, an expert in foundation building, finally regarded a mountain boy whom he regarded as prey as an opponent, and He will regret his decision today for the rest of his life in the days to come.
"Boss Hu, I will send more manpower for you. You must search all over Daze to find Yu Ye. You must see the person alive and the body if you die..."
