The twelfth lunar month of winter.
Hidden cave.
The cave wall is rugged, dark and damp.
Wisps of light, accompanied by the cold wind, filtered in through the gaps in the dense weeds.
There are small puddles everywhere in the cave, and there is a pool two feet wide, with a constant dripping sound.
Zhong Yan sat on the ground with a pit dug in front of him and a bonfire jumping.
Opposite him, Wei Siyu sat on a stone, stirring the fire with branches.
Wearing a long white dress, her black hair is like a waterfall with only a hosta, her head is slightly tilted, her lips are pursed slightly, as if she is thinking, the firelight shines on her beautiful face, like a dream, bright and touching.
His eyes fell on her face, and a figure appeared in Zhong Yan's mind - the character in the TV drama in his previous life, Princess Yushu in "The Myth".
Their demeanor, every smile, and even their appearance are very similar.
Goddess!
Zhong Yan looked at his heart and made no secret of it. We are not sentimental, but fraternal.
Eyelashes trembling slightly, Wei Siyu looked up, the corners of her lips naturally raised: "What are you thinking about?"
Then she asked: "Tell me, could it be that we had a flaw somewhere and Feng Xifan discovered something?"
The male cultivator who was summoned was named Li Yang, who was on the first level of the Foundation Establishment and was a direct disciple of Feng Xifan.
According to what he said, Feng Xifan does not usually have such a personality. When he emphasizes the 'big opportunity', he will not cut off contact with just a word.
"It's possible, just wait and see."
There were too many variables, and Zhong Yan couldn't be sure. He thought, "It's also possible that it's not convenient for him to be summoned and he is busy with more important things."
Not long after, less than half an hour passed before the interrogation ended.
Zhong Yan's heart moved, he turned over and took out the talisman, and then threw Li Yang out of the spirit beast bag.
"who?"
Li Yang recognized it for a moment and said: "Second Elder!"
Zhong Yan nodded, handed him the communication talisman, and said: "You know what to say, if you dare to show any abnormality, you will die."
Li Yang took a breath, activated the talisman, and said in a condensing voice: "Second Elder!"
Zhao Feng: "Your master summoned me and told me, where are you now?"
"Oh, the disciples are at the second meeting point, the cave in the valley. The second elder, the water pool is very secret. Under the canyon, Senior Brother Liu said that there is a stone gate about three hundred feet away from the water pool. Unknown runes are carved on the door. Senior Brother Liu and Zhang Senior sister also picked a few unknown coral elixirs, which are very magical... The disciple was weak and did not go down. Senior Brother Liu and Senior Sister Zhang did not come back after they went down for the second time. I waited for three days, but there was no response to the summons. I'm afraid there may be unknown dangers inside..."
Li Yang repeated what he told Feng Xifan and emphasized: "On my way back, I met a disciple of the Chiyang Sect wandering around there. Second Elder, when will you arrive?"
Zhao Feng: "You have been hiding for seven days. Don't wander around and don't go to the pool again."
"yes!"
Li Yang glanced at Zhong Yan and asked on his own initiative: "Second Elder, is my master coming over?"
Zhao Feng: "He can't leave. Uncle Wu will rush back. Remember, stay still."
Li Yang wanted to ask again, but was stopped by Zhong Yan's eyes and only replied: "Okay."
End the call.
Zhong Yan smiled, stretched out his hand and pressed Li Yang's shoulder, saying: "You did a good job. You are only thirty years old and have a bright future. Some things are beyond your control. Be more open-minded and things will end as soon as possible." Let you go."
Li Yang's face was full of shame, his mouth was bitter, and he nodded silently: "Thank you, Senior Zhong."
He started at a relatively late age. Thanks to the kindness of Feng Xifan, he was accepted as his direct disciple. He entered the spiritual practice at the age of fifteen and rose to prominence. He made such an act of betraying the sect and betraying his master. He was struggling and suffering in his heart.
Putting the person into the spirit beast bag, Zhong Yan said with a smile: "That's it, all I need is Feng Xifan. I guess I found the opportunity somewhere."
Wei Siyu asked, "Will Wu Zhixing come with us?"
Zhong Yan shook his head and said: "Since Zhao Feng said to rush back, it is unlikely that we will be together. At least it will be a few days apart."
Wei Siyu nodded, his expression became much more relaxed, his eyes fell on his handsome face, and he said with a little hesitation: "Zhong Yan, did you hide anything in the sect before?"
She felt that only this situation could explain the earth-shaking changes in the other party over the years, and it could also explain why a young outer sect monk had an unusual relationship with his master.
Zhong Yan was dumbfounded, stood up and walked to the pool, took out a bush rat and started to kill it, while smiling: "That's right."
Wei Siyu blinked and asked tentatively: "Same as Master?"
Zhong Yan turned his head and glanced: "Li Lin? What do you mean?"
Wei Siyu thought for a while, carefully weighed the words and said: "The master originally belonged to the main peak. After accepting the master, he applied to create the seven peaks, but he did not recruit more disciples to carry forward the development... After the master passed away, the master had not yet arrived to build the foundation. In the later period, he was still able to serve as the peak leader without being rejected by the sect."
Zhong Yan returned to sit next to her and nodded. When Li Lin left, Su Yue had built the ninth level of the foundation, and the sect wanted to send a new peak master to take charge of the seven peaks.
Wei Siyu said: "Master is very mysterious. The magical powers he taught us are not owned by the sect and are unheard of in the entire Yan Kingdom...
The master has been studying forbidden arts all year round and rarely involves other matters. He has only gone to the sect's Sutra Pavilion a handful of times, but he has extensive knowledge and knows everything.
Alchemy, formations, elixirs, monsters... No matter what kind of practice questions we ask, Master can answer them in detail...
There are rumors in the sect that the master may come from Zhongzhou or a major force in other regions. "
After a pause, Wei Siyu continued: "Senior Sister and I both feel that Master used to be a great monk, and he cultivated again after his realm fell."
Zhong Yan said noncommittally: "Maybe."
Wei Siyu stared at it and asked, "So, you are also re-cultivating?"
Zhong Yan turned the barbecue and said enigmatically: "That's right."
Wei Siyu nodded, and as expected, the curiosity in his heart became stronger and stronger, whether it was because of the seizure of the body or the fall of the realm, "Then..."
Zhong Yan interrupted and asked: "Where is Senior Sister?"
Wei Siyu was confused: "Sister, what?"
Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Don't you think she is mysterious?"
Yuan Ziyi said that Su Yue became a disciple of Li Lin at the age of seventeen, and then she officially entered the spiritual practice.
But according to what Bai Feifei said, Su Yue had been married before that, and she was a member of a wealthy cultivating immortal family. How could she be a mortal?
Obviously, Su Yue's information in the sect was falsified and tampered with.
Wei Siyu pondered for a moment, shook her head and said: "No, when I became a disciple, the senior sister had been in the peak for many years, so she didn't think it was anything special."
Zhong Yan nodded and handed over the barbecue: "Try my craftsmanship."
"Thank you, it smells great!"
Lifting up her sleeves, she took a small bite, chewed carefully, her eyes brightened, and Wei Siyu smiled and said: "Well, it's delicious. The methods are similar, but the taste is very different. What kind of condiments did you just add in the packet?" "
Zhong Yan said: "Salt, licorice powder, pungent hemp seeds..."
They are all ingredients similar in taste and effect to barbecue condiments in their previous lives.
Wei Siyu was surprised. Many of them were very common but not used for food, and some had never been heard of.
Feeling a little spicy, she raised her hand to fan her mouth. Just when she was about to do something, Zhong Yan had already handed over the kettle.
"Thanks."
"Use less spicy next time."
"It's just right. My taste buds are blooming and it feels pretty good. After all, I haven't eaten in more than three years."
Zhong Yan pulled off another plump animal leg and handed it over: "Eat more if you like, refine the essence, and discharge some impurities. It will not affect your practice."
There are many monks who are 'pure cultivators'. After building the foundation of fasting, they no longer take in any food except water. They feel that dirt will remain in the body and hinder their practice. Even the precious monster meat rich in rich spiritual energy is only refined. Absorbs essence and blood without contaminating any flesh.
Most of them are female nuns.
This is also the reason why many 'fairies' only urinate but do not produce any secrets.
"Thanks."
Wei Siyu thanked her again, looked at each other, blinked and suddenly remembered something, and said: "By the way, Seventh Sister has revealed her true appearance? Is she prettier than Sixth Sister? The news has spread to the fairy city."
Zhong Yan turned over his hand and took out a talisman and activated it. The picture showed the figure of Yuan Ziyi, with fluttering purple clothes, a sweet smile, and a look back like an immortal.
Wei Siyu was startled and exclaimed: "This is the seventh sister?!"
Seeing Zhong Yan nodding, she still looked in disbelief, and a look of envy flashed in her eyes: "So beautiful..."
Even better than Sixth Sister.
Affected by the soul of the morphing beast, Yuan Ziyi had multiple faces in Qifeng. When they appeared, there was no fluctuation in vitality. The sisters thought it was the disguise technique taught by their master.
However, it was impossible to hide it when meeting the master, so everyone believed that 'that' was the real appearance, with average appearance, the lowest among the seven peaks.
Wei Siyu believed that although her appearance was not outstanding, she was not too far behind among the sisters. Sixth sister, fifth sister, eldest sister, and Bingqing should be hers from now on.
Seeing the transformed Yuan Ziyi's true appearance at this moment, she suddenly felt ashamed. She looked at Zhong Yan, feeling inexplicably disappointed and feeling a sense of inferiority.
Zhong Yan seemed to be able to read people's hearts and said: "The appearance is just skin. When Ziyi came to Qingyang, his appearance was ordinary. I thought that was his true appearance. I still like him from the bottom of my heart, and my love grows deeper and deeper. The appearance is bright, but the temperament comes first. , Look at people’s inner qualities.”
Wei Siyu blinked, feeling that there was something in the words, and wanted to ask, but was afraid of causing misunderstanding and being deliberately ambiguous.
Zhong Yan said bluntly: "The third sister has an unparalleled temperament. Her every smile is contagious and makes people's hearts beat. She is number one in the world. Isn't this the reason why the third sister is so famous?"
Under the dancing light of the fire, Wei Siyu's pretty face flushed, and she felt sweet in her heart. She turned her face away, lowered her head and nibbled on the animal meat, and then asked with a clumsy fake surprised smile: "Am I famous?"
Zhong Yan asked back: "Aren't you famous? Almost all the monks I meet in the secret realm recognize you."
Wei Siyu nodded her head and agreed in her heart, because there were rumors among the sect privately, especially among the male disciples, that her smile was invincible and irresistible, but she reservedly explained: "That's because I am an alchemist. Master, his alchemy skills are pretty good, and alchemists are very popular."
Zhong Yan smiled and said, "The icing on the cake."
The corners of her beautiful lips were raised uncontrollably. Unknowingly, the relationship suddenly got closer, making Wei Siyu cover her mouth and smile, and joked: "You have such a sweet mouth to please girls, right?"
Zhong Yan looked as if he had been cast a restraining spell, dazed and dazed, dazzled by the smile.
Wei Siyu looked away, recognizing this expression and what it meant. She couldn't help but blush even more, with a hint of embarrassment on her pretty face.
She took two bites of the barbecue and changed the subject: "Seventh sister is so breathtakingly beautiful, has she not caused any trouble?"
Zhong Yan shook his head: "Not yet. There are many beauties and cultivators. Without witnessing it with your own eyes, who would care about such exaggerated rumors. Zi Yi rarely shows up now and not many people have seen her."
Wei Siyu smiled and said, "That's right. Seventh Sister is low-key and doesn't like to be active. Unlike Sixth Sister, she runs around everywhere, making the whole world aware of her and causing a lot of trouble."
After finishing the remaining barbecue, she clapped her hands and praised: "It's delicious. You can teach me next time."
Zhong Yan handed over a clean silk scarf at the right time.
Wei Siyu looked down and her heart palpitated. The longer the contact time, the more she discovered Zhong Yan's advantages. He was meticulous, considerate and very comfortable to get along with.
Handsome appearance, thoughtful words, strong combat power, mysterious origin... He has ideas, courage, and vision...
How can you not be liked?
"Thank you." The voice was very soft.
At this moment, it was as if a dusty window had been opened in Wei Siyu's body, and a beam of light shone in, making her nervous, hesitant, and a little overwhelmed.
Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Why are you so polite? How many times did you say thank you in one night?"
Wei Siyu was startled and suddenly realized that her words and deeds had subtly changed in front of him, becoming more formal, serious and reserved.
Because you care?
Her mind started to heat up, she looked at each other and blurted out: "Zhong Yan..."
She could feel the feelings that Ruo Youruo Wu wanted to express, and wanted to ask for more information, but she hesitated when the words came to her lips. She then smiled and said, "I'll keep watch, and you'll come in the middle of the night."
"good."
entrance of the cave.
The cold wind blew on my face, and my hair fluttered lightly.
Wei Siyu woke up instantly, shook her head, smoothed away the ripples in her body, and killed the budding thoughts in the cradle.
If you don't understand or approve of Sixth Sister, Seventh Sister, and Huilan, how can you follow in their footsteps?
With so many women, how could he be sincere? Couldn't it be a whim?
"Enough is enough!"
Wei Siyu took a breath of air and sat down cross-legged.
However.
I closed my eyes and opened them several times, looking at the silk scarf in my hand. It seemed like there was a face printed on it, which I couldn't get rid of.
The cold wind disturbed my heart.
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