"Go back to Chenliu, or go to Riven?" Ruan Muzhong couldn't make up his mind.
"You're here, let's go and have a look. Besides, it's still unclear whether Daoist Qu is alive or dead," Shi Chun said.
Others don't want to go back now.
…
There was a dim light, and there were more and more detours. It was an extremely vast underground world.
The smell of sulfur is not very strong and does not seem to be caused by volcanic activity.
The underground passage can accommodate two vehicles traveling in parallel, and sometimes there are holes several feet high or as large as acres.
The occasional black algae, cyanobacteria, and various dark green herbs are not magical herbs, but ordinary plants that can grow in harsh environments.
"Luan Mountain is thousands of miles in radius. I wonder how much area has evolved underground?"
Xue Tong turned around for several hours, and the fork in the road ahead slanted upwards, seeming to lead to the ground.
Xue Tong came out of the underground, took a short rest, flew straight to high altitude to observe the landscape, and marked the location of the exit by comparing it with the map.
"The evolution at the bottom of the mountain will take time. It's too troublesome to check, and the dangers are unpredictable. It's better to check more entrances and exits first."
Xue Tong spent half a month circling Luan Mountain and identifying more than ten entrances and exits.
…
Xue Tong leaned against the rock and closed his eyes to rest.
The howl of a wolf could be heard faintly, as if it was fighting fiercely with someone.
Xue Tong could fly several miles in the blink of an eye. His Shadow Step was so perfect that he didn't even need to touch the ground with his toes. A thick air cushion could push him to leap hundreds of feet just by pressing against the ground.
A man and a woman were fighting fiercely with a coyote on the hillside.
Both men and women are innately accomplished, at the peak level of hyenas.
The young men and women could barely hold on, their robes stained with blood.
The coyote opened its mouth and swooped down, its right foot swelled to the thickness of a bucket, its claws formed into hooks, and it swatted at the woman, spitting out a large ball of yellow light from its mouth.
The man thrust out his sword and stabbed quickly. The sword's light shattered inch by inch when it encountered the strong wind from the wolf's feet, and the top-notch long sword also bent into a bow shape.
The man's bleeding palm was torn again.
"Bang!"
The woman was thrown out with her sword, and her chest was bombarded by a ball of light. She fainted on the spot, with large amounts of blood pouring out of the corner of her mouth.
The coyote bit him down on the neck with a bloody mouth.
"puff!"
The coyote jerked his head back, blood splattering everywhere.
The green wind blade pierced through the head, and the two-foot-long coyote only shook its legs before dying.
"Ahi, Ahi!"
The man hugged the woman and shouted, took out a pill with his bloody palm and stuffed it into the woman's mouth.
"Your junior sister?" Xue Tong rushed to him, held the female cultivator's hand, and poured magic power into her to heal her injuries.
"Well, thank you senior for the rescue!"
The man gently wiped away the dust on the woman's face, and with tears streaming down his face, he nodded and said.
…
Li Juntu, brother and sister He Heng were monks in Cangyu Village. Cangyu Village was too small to even be considered a Taoist sect. The leader of the village, Taoist Cangyu, led more than ten disciples to build the village in the barren mountains, and it grew to 70 or 80 people over a hundred years.
In the second year after its completion, the village surrendered to the Shadow Moon Sect and relied on the protection of the large sect to survive.
"The life in Cangyu Village is poor, there is a serious shortage of elixirs, there is a serious shortage of plants in the medicine garden, it is dangerous to go out to collect, and the Shadow Moon Sect barely cares about it," Li Juntu said.
He Hao woke up, his breathing was steady and his life was not in danger.
"The Shadow Moon Sect can't get any glory, so why did fellow Taoist Cang Yu build a stronghold? Wouldn't it be different for Chen Liu to be the owner of the village? Not to mention that the city is safer."
"Master only said that the wilderness is clean, and we didn't dare to ask more questions. There is really no difference between Chenliu and the village. Cangyu Village is famous for being a poor village. High-level cultivators do not want to rob it. Attacking the village is equally laborious. No offense."
"It's quiet in the wild... Cangyu Daoyouping teaches you daily?"
"Master practices the exercises behind closed doors and only shows up once every few months."
"Now that Luan Mountain has become more and more dangerous, what are you two doing out here?" Xue Tong asked.
"Master asked us to come and sent three or four batches of disciples one after another." Li Juntu said.
"Fellow Daoist Cang Yu strictly restricts you and others from going out on weekdays, but the situation is messy but you rush to send people. Is it related to the Shadow Moon Sect?" Xue Tong guessed.
Li Juntu shook his head, feeling hesitant.
Xue Tong saw through it at a glance, "Why, it's not convenient to tell you?"
"...Senior is our savior, and it's not a special secret. There is nothing that cannot be said. Master said that a big change in Luan Mountain is about to happen, and asked us to go to the bottom of the mountain to investigate. Before I could reach the entrance, my junior sister and I were almost swallowed by a demon wolf. ”
"What specifically does Fellow Daoist Cang Yu want to check?"
"Master mainly wants to know about the status of monster beasts and...monster insects."
"Okay, thank you Daoist Li, I will pass by Cangyu Village another day and come to bother you."
Xue Tong took the map, asked Li Juntu to mark the location, and said, "Congratulations, Daoyou, your injury has stabilized. You should be fine after a month of rest. Xue suggests that you two take the duck boat and return to the village as soon as possible."
"Yeah, let's go now, thank you, senior!"
Xue Tong's nerves, which he had not cared about at first, became tense again, and he paid attention to the monster beasts and monster insects in the Luan Mountain area.
There were not many monsters, only a few hyenas, and even fewer reptiles, which were almost extinct. He avoided three waves of monks in ten days and encountered minor earthquakes twice. Other than that, there was nothing noteworthy.
"Isn't it said that the activity of monster beasts has increased? Why is it less?"
"Yingyue Sect, Xuanjing Sect, Leng Xun... and even the weird Cangyu Village are all getting involved. It seems that Luan Mountain is weirder than Xue imagined."
"Why don't you go directly to Cangyu Village to find out what's going on? I'll meet Cangyu's old master!"
…
Cangyu Village is located in a remote location, quite close to Luan Mountain. The three thousand miles away is less than half the journey to Shadow Moon Sect.
A cottage was built on an inconspicuous mountain among hundreds of mountains. The front and rear views were wide, and the two mountains on the left and right were not far away and slightly lower in height.
A dozen buildings are enough for a cottage with dozens of people.
Xue Tong rode the clouds and saw from a distance that there seemed to be guests in the main courtyard of the village.
"Senior, please identify yourself clearly, junior, please report quickly." said the monk guarding the village.
"Xue Sheng, I just rescued Li Juntu and He Heng more than half a month ago."
Xue Tong has used the same pseudonym he used since he arrived in the spirit world. He claims to be convenient and does not easily let slip his words. He is also pleasant to the ears of others when greeted. In the future, if he becomes famous, he will not be easily remembered by the monks who ascended to Xilian. The famous Xue Tong of the true spirit bloodline.
Not long after, Li Juntu hurriedly came to pick him up, "Senior, I'm going to invite you soon. It's a coincidence that I'm here today. Several guests invited by Master have also just arrived."
Li Juntu was naturally happy that Xue Tong was able to come and confirm that what he said about the attack was true.
Cangsong Pavilion.
The man in the middle of the three Taoist priests wears a green Taoist robe and is embroidered with peacock feathers. He is in his sixties, has a fluttering beard, and is in the late stage of his cultivation as a master.
The monks next to Taoist Cang Yu and his peers saw Xue Tongju and raised their hands to say hello.
"Taoist Master Xue is here. I am unable to welcome you in person because I have a guest. I hope you will forgive me." Cang Yu said.
"No, no, it's Xue who's causing trouble."
After some polite remarks, Xue Tong asked Hall Master Shao of Qingyu Fang, "Master Shao is here probably because of the strange situation at the bottom of Luan Mountain."
"Hmm, Cangyu Village is closest to Luan Mountain, Taoist Brother Cangyu knows it best, and we are here to ask for advice." Hall Master Shao and Elder Wang of Shuangqi Sect looked at each other and said with a smile.
Cang Yu forced a smile and said, "Haha, Cang Yu Village is alone, and thanks to the blessing of Yingyue Sect, it is why I settle here. The strange situation in Luan Mountain makes me sleepless at night. Where can you give me advice? I still want to ask two people for advice. Fellow Taoist, have you heard rumors about what happened in Luan Mountain?"
"Fellow Taoist has been here for a hundred years, and we are so close. It's impossible that he doesn't know anything about it. Could it be that he doesn't want to share it with us?" Elder Wang's face became ugly, and his tone was not very polite.
"You don't always know if you are close. Elder Wang must have seen this kind of common thing a lot." Cang Yu said.
Hall Master Shao was pale-faced, while Elder Wang was red-faced. They chanted and tried to get the news from Cang Yu.
Cang Yu neither gets angry nor bends his knees, and just doesn't say anything if he doesn't get in.
Xue Tong observed the situation and was probably sure that Cang Yu had something to tell him. Just as he was planning how to cooperate with Elder Wang, the guards of the village came with a few people from a distance.
Bringing people directly indicates that the identity of the person coming is as high as Cangyu.
Deputy sect master of Shuangqi Menle!
It is said that Shuangqi Sect is at least ten times bigger than Cangyu Village, and Vice Sect Master Le is a great master. It is said that he can even fight against the top monks.
Deputy Sect Leader Le had a gloomy face, and his eyes swept over Xue Tong and Cang Yu.
"Xue said goodbye. Let's go to the living room for a cup of tea first?"
"The Taoist priests are busy first!" Xue Zhongzhi said interestingly.
"Don't be anxious, Taoist Master Xue. Taoist Master, save my disciple. I am a poor Taoist and I have no secrets. You might as well stay and chat together." Cang Yu persuaded him.
With one more person present, Vice Sect Master Le always has some scruples.
"It concerns the interests of the sect, please stay away, fellow Taoist!" Deputy Sect Leader Le drove Xue Tong away.
…
Xue Tong never expected that while he was drinking tea with Li Juntu, three people from Qingyu Fang and Shuangqimen stormed into the courtyard in a menacing manner.
"Cang Yu had evil intentions, and ran away under the pretext of taking something! Fellow Taoist, please come with us, and Li Xiaoyou will go with you." Deputy Sect Leader Le said.
The news was like a bolt from the blue to Li Juntu, and Xue Tong was also extremely shocked.
"Xue just happened to visit me on the way and didn't know anything about it. Where are you going?"
"Shadow Moon Sect!" Elder Wang said.
Yingyue is a great sect, and the ancestors have achieved great success, so how can Xue Tong be willing to go.
"I'm sorry Xue is unable to obey my order." Xue Tinghua was just halfway through speaking when the shadow of his palm flickered in front of his eyes, and Deputy Sect Leader Le had already grabbed his neck.
After Cang Yu ran away, how could he let Xue Tong escape again.
What's more, Xue Tong was an outsider, so even if he was accidentally killed, his death would be in vain.
Elder Wang and Hall Master Shao, one on the left and one on the right, pressed their hands on Xue Tong's shoulders at the same time.
Xue Tongping reached the sky, and Vice Sect Master Le felt his fingers catch a loach, and he let go instantly.
Xue Tong crashed through the roof, and the figure walked out of the cottage in the blink of an eye.
Deputy Sect Master Le chased after him, but Xue Tong's shadow became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared without a trace.
Xue Tong's performance was far from that of a heavenly being, and was roughly comparable to the peak level of a grandmaster.
Although he escaped from Cangyu Village, he was still complaining in his heart: "I can't clean myself up if I jump into the river now. Xue has become the person who knows the secret of Luan Mountain. What's more terrible is that he has offended the Shadow Moon Sect. Leng Xun's side, there are also I don’t know what happened.”
Xue Tong has a family and cannot return, so he is waiting for something to happen in Luan Mountain.
…
The ground rumbled like thunder.
The earth trembled, pillars of smoke shot straight into the sky, red clouds bared their teeth and claws like evil beasts, the wind roared, and flying sand and rocks made it almost impossible to open your eyes.
Xue Tong walked out of the cave and couldn't believe the scene before him.
What Xue Tong didn't know was that during the year he had been hiding underground, Leng Xun and Shadow Moon Patriarch had declared him a key criminal!
He is wanted in Chenliu and Ningyang.
Ruan Muzhong brought back Chen Liu's minced bones and flesh, which was identified by Leng Xun as only one person. It was speculated that "Xue Sheng" had killed Qu Yusong, and then showed up in Cangyu Village to cause trouble again, and his behavior was extremely suspicious.
Xue Tong therefore became a key criminal.
But the great changes in Luan Mountain changed everything!
Xue Sheng, who once knew the secret of Luan Mountain, was almost forgotten by everyone in just a few days.
