"Not on the mountain?"
"yes."
"Where have you gone?"
"I don't know."
"When did you leave?"
"The first day of September."
"Did Ancestor tell me anything in particular before he left?"
"No," Hong Zhengli recalled: "The ancestor only said that he would leave for a while and asked me to guard the mountain gate. If the situation becomes critical, I will lead all the disciples to retreat to Yunxiao Peak to guard."
"At first I thought he would come back in three to five days. This kind of thing happened often in the past. I didn't expect that he would be gone for a month this time, and I don't know when he will come back."
One month!
A month ago, Yan Xiling left Yunxiao Peak!
He left the sect, which was surrounded by allied forces and was in a precarious situation.
Why did he choose to leave at this time?
What is he going to do?
Is there anything more important than the sect's peril?
A series of doubts came to Yang Zhen's mind.
"Senior Brother Head," he said tentatively: "Do you know, besides the ancestor, is there anyone else practicing here on the top of Yunxiao Peak?"
"Others?" Hong Zhengli thought for a while and said, "Junior Sister Tan lived on this mountain in the past few years. After Junior Sister Tan died at the beginning of the year, the ancestor should be the only one living on this mountain."
"Besides the ancestor, the only ones who can stay in this place are his true disciples. If Junior Brother Yang hadn't been heard from all these years, he could actually live here forever."
It seemed that Head Hong didn't know about Mu Zixue's existence, Yang Zhen came to the conclusion.
"I want to walk around," he said.
"Junior Brother Yang," Hong Zhengli took a deep breath and advised, "You'd better leave here as soon as possible!"
Yang Zhen smiled and didn't answer, walked through a forest and walked quickly towards the back mountain.
Hong Zhengli didn't know why, sighed, and followed.
…
Yang Zhen soon arrived at the cave where Mu Zixue had lived.
The entrance to the cave is hidden behind several towering stone peaks. The formations that were once used for concealment and defense have long been removed, revealing a seven-foot stone door that is ajar, and a looming bluestone road covered with white snow.
My spiritual sense looked inside, but there was no one there.
This is an expected result. He felt sad, but he still pushed the stone door open gently, as if the beauty he missed was still there.
Not far along the corridor, the familiar cave appeared in front of us. The walls were empty except for a stone table and...
A few small flowers bloomed in the corner.
Yang Zhen’s eyes lit up!
Any plant, whether it is a spiritual plant or an ordinary plant, as long as it has not yet developed spiritual intelligence, can retain information for no more than thirty days, but there are not many varieties that can achieve the latter.
The pines, cypresses, and tall trees outside are not this long.
The frost chrysanthemums in front of me happened to be one of them.
…
"Junior Brother Yang, is this your old cave?" Hong Zhengli asked from behind.
There was no response, but the young man's face looked both happy and sad.
Mu Zixue left twenty-nine days ago.
She carefully put all the items into the ring, including the futon on the floor and the pen and ink on the stone table.
Nothing is left.
Finally, I stood for a long time in front of the small yellow flowers that exuded a faint fragrance.
Her skin is as white as snow, and she is graceful and graceful.
The heart is as simple as simplicity, and the person is as light as chrysanthemum.
"Junior Brother Yang," the woman murmured to herself, "I am very happy to hear the news that you are still alive."
"Junior brother Ji Ren has his own destiny, and his future achievements will definitely surpass mine..."
"The Jade Realm is actually a cage. Junior brother has fairy grass as a companion, and the opportunities are far more than any other person. This cage is destined to not be able to trap you, a dragon..."
There seemed to be a lot more to say. The woman hesitated for a long time and finally turned into a
A long sigh:
"Yang Lang, see you soon!"
…
Yang Zhen left the cave full of melancholy.
"Take me to the place where my ancestors retreated." The deep voice said, with an unquestionable meaning.
Hong Zhengli was stunned for a moment: "Okay."
The two walked one behind the other on the snow-covered mountain road. The cloud curtain is drooping, the distant mountains are desolate, and hundreds of trees are withered, just like a frozen scene.
The ancestor of Xiling's cave is also in the back mountain, but in another direction, you can see cliffs and dangerous peaks standing in the distance. The surrounding rows of poplar trees are full of hanging trees, like hanging silver bars, which is particularly spectacular.
Yang Zhen's steps suddenly stopped.
He looked at a few ordinary-looking boulders for a long time and asked, "Brother, head master, is there another cave behind these boulders?"
A look of astonishment appeared on Hong Zhengli's face:
"Junior Brother Yang also knows this place? This is the most important secret vault of the sect. The treasures in it are all used by Senior Zhenjun."
"Oh, has Senior Brother Head been in there before?"
"Been there!" Hong Zhengli said seriously: "The ancestor of Xiling is magnanimous, public and selfless. Although the treasures here are for his use, he never takes them privately. Every ten years, I will respond to the ancestor's request. Invite me to come in here and check the inventory to see if there are any missing items, etc.”
"Senior Brother, is there any way to open the restrictions here?"
"Of course," Hong Zhengli took out a jade slip from his arms: "With this token, I will invite four more brothers who have the same golden elixir cultivation level. The five of them will work together to use the five elements of life and death to circulate the seven Seventy-nine heavens, this formation can be solved."
"So complicated?" Yang Zhen frowned.
"That's because our cultivation is not enough," Hong Zhengli smiled: "The Nascent Soul Lord has strong spiritual consciousness and deep magic power. One person can share the roles of five places, so it is very easy to operate. The method mentioned by Brother Yu, but It is an emergency measure when the ancestor is not at home, and it is actually not used at ordinary times."
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"How big is this secret vault? Are there any other entrances and exits besides here?"
Hong Zhengli's expression became strange. He glanced at Yang Zhen and replied: "How big is it? Well, it's about the same size as the main hall of Jiuxiao Palace. This is a closed cave with only this entrance."
"In this secret vault, can I sense the movement of the outside world?"
Hong Zhengli finally felt something was wrong: "Junior Brother Yang, why are you so curious about this treasure house? Are you going in to get some treasure? Although Junior Brother, you are the true disciple of our ancestor, you cannot... without his permission..."
His voice suddenly weakened and he paused, as if he had made some kind of determination:
"Junior Brother Yang, now the sect is in great danger. If you really have any treasures that you like, Brother Yu is willing to help you! I only hope that Junior Brother can revive my Yunxiao Mountain Sect in the future!"
When I spoke to the end, my tone was a little choked.
Yang Zhen was greatly moved. She looked at this senior brother who he didn't know very well before, shook her head and said softly:
"Senior Brother Head, it's not that I want to enter here, but someone sneaked in here two days ago."
"Is there someone there?" Hong Zhengli was surprised, and then he looked ecstatic: "Is it the ancestor in there?"
"No." Yang Zhen said with a stern expression, "This person is wearing a scarf. He obviously came in uninvited. Moreover, he has a slim figure. He is a woman!"
It can't be Mu Zixue, he said to himself in his heart. Senior Sister Zixue is tall, but the infiltrator is petite and exquisite. Moreover, Senior Sister does not need to be so sneaky when entering this secret vault.
"If there is no other exit, she is still inside!"
