Beikaicheng, the Xie family's residence.
In an elegant and quiet courtyard, an old voice could be vaguely heard. It seemed that he was talking to someone, followed by a low sigh, which gradually disappeared.
"It turns out that this heart-eating and soul-stealing bell has such a powerful background!"
A man with a strong build and a thick beard exclaimed, it was undoubtedly Ouyang Lian. Even after taking the healing elixir, he was still coated with medicinal powder and bandaged in many places on his body. The injuries he suffered in the battle with Li Changsheng were not minor.
After listening to the story, Ouyang Lian couldn't help but stir up huge waves in his heart. After being shocked, he sighed quietly: "It's true that I didn't know much about the world before, and I am a little ignorant."
"Haha, the so-called troubled times of the demon sect are just a small fight in some places in the central and eastern parts of the wilderness. Little brother Ouyang comes from a place further north. It is normal not to know these histories."
Sitting opposite Ouyang Lian is an old man with a bright head and white eyebrows, wearing a plain robe. Although his appearance is full of vicissitudes of life, his voice is still full of energy, which shows that his cultivation is extraordinary.
"Mr. Xie is joking, I'm afraid it's not as simple as a small fight, right?"
Ouyang Lian's eyes shone with wisdom, as if he knew some truth, and his tone was quite sad.
"I had no choice but to join the world. At that time, the Liang Kingdom was destroyed and the government and the public were in turmoil. However, the righteous coalition forces fighting against the Demon Sect had already marched north to Wangdi Ridge. I wonder if the Demon Sect's hands and eyes are so powerful that they have even set foot in the Northern Territory?"
"This... I'm not sure."
The old man is Xie Xun, the ancestor of the Xie family. He has lived for nearly a hundred years and has seen how rich his experience is. However, at this moment, when asked by Ouyang Lian, he was a little confused and unable to answer.
"But I have heard that from the time when the Righteous Dao united to exterminate the demon sect, until more than ten years ago, the cultivation sects in various parts of the wilderness were indeed extremely prosperous and prosperous. It was not until several dynasties later intervened that these cultivation sects The momentum has calmed down a lot.”
"Yeah?"
Ouyang Lian carefully pondered Xie Xun's words, showing a thoughtful look.
"By the way, I have one more thing to ask my husband."
For a moment, he couldn't think of any reason, so Ouyang Lian stopped worrying about these old things and asked for advice.
"Haha, little brother Ouyang doesn't need to be outside. Just ask, I will definitely tell you everything."
Xie Xun nodded, stroked his beard and smiled.
Seeing that the other party agreed so simply, Ouyang Lian did not hide it and asked directly: "Old man, I had a bloody battle with that Li Changsheng a few days ago. I saw that his son was manipulated by him like a puppet, but he was used by Li Changsheng to eat his heart. Is the soul-stealing bell controlled?"
Hearing this, a trace of hatred flashed in Xie Xun's eyes, and Xie Xun frowned lightly, and the deep wrinkles on his forehead were squeezed together like ravines.
"That's right. People say that a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds, but Li Changsheng is so vicious that he used the Heart-Eating Soul-Seizing Bell to transform his own son into a demon slave!"
"That Jingfeng... If I remember correctly, when Li Changsheng activated the Heart-Eating Soul-Seizing Bell, Jingfeng, who had fainted, also woke up and became very crazy, seemingly irrational."
Quietness returned to the courtyard. After Ouyang Lian finished asking, Xie Xun didn't answer for a long time.
"Please, my father-in-law, please help me clear up my doubts!"
Seeing how sincere Ouyang Lian was, Xie Xun finally spoke slowly: "I'm confused. Some things are cruel, and I don't know whether I should tell you. But since little brother Ouyang is so persistent, I will tell you."
"Do you still remember the secrets about the Heart-Eating Soul-Seizing Bell that I told you before? This Heart-Eating Soul-Seizing Bell is of extremely high grade. It has already given birth to spiritual intelligence and is close to being a holy weapon, so it will naturally recognize its owner. .”
After hearing this, Ouyang Lian was naturally shocked, but he forced himself to calm down and waited for Xie Xun to continue.
"The people who can be selected by the Heart-Eating Soul-Seizing Bell are different from the demon slaves. Not all of them have evil desires and evil thoughts. These people have marks left by evil weapons on their bodies and are called 'devil species'. Once the Heart-Eating Soul-Seizing Bell is used, If activated, they will become mad and turn into demons, and their end is usually not very good."
"What's the end result?" Ouyang Lian asked subconsciously.
"People who have been planted with demon seeds are equivalent to being qualified to become the masters of the Heart-eating Soul-Seizing Bell. Therefore, these people are a thorn in the side of the righteous sects, especially the Buddhist sects. Their attitude towards this is even more decisive. Once discovered, they will use all their strength to To be killed.”
Ouyang Lian was speechless for a moment, with a heavy look of worry on his face.
"Before he died, Li Changsheng wanted to throw the Heart-Eating Soul-Seizing Bell to attract our attention, but I found no trace of it later."
"This evil weapon has developed spiritual intelligence and will attach itself to people. It can disappear from our sight if we don't pay attention. Don't worry, I have arranged for people to conduct a large-scale search in Beikai City."
Ouyang Lian, who came into contact with the Heart-Eating Soul-Seizing Bell for the first time, had no choice but to nod.
"Hey, how could a child with such a beautiful scenery have such a bad fate?"
"Let's keep an eye on it. The woman who came to save Jingfeng is very powerful. Maybe she has a way. By the way, does little brother Ouyang know that woman?"
Ouyang Lian shook his head, "What I said makes sense, but I really don't know that woman. I heard Jingfeng mention it before that he has a master. I don't know if it's her."
In order to lighten the atmosphere, Xie Xun smiled and said: "I thought you were Jingfeng's master, but I didn't expect that I would make mistakes sometimes. You are older."
Following Xie Xun's words, Ouyang Lian held up a cup of tea and smiled humbly.
"We in the Northern Region do not have the habit of having two masters. I only briefly taught him some weapon refining methods. When it comes to cultivation, I am somewhat unqualified..."
While Ouyang Lian and Xie Xun were chatting, Xie Ping, the head of the Xie family, walked lightly into the courtyard, clasped his fists and said, "I'm disturbing the enjoyment of our ancestors and senior Ouyang."
"It's okay, just tell me if you have anything to do."
After obtaining Xie Xun's consent, Xie Ping nodded to Ouyang Lian and said, "Senior Ouyang, Jingfeng is awake."
As if he had heard some big news, Ouyang Lian stood up from his stool and said eagerly: "Take me there quickly."
Xie Xun slowly stood up, nodded in agreement to Xie Ping, and then led Ouyang Lian out of the small courtyard.
"Senior Ouyang, please come with me."
The three of them walked through the corridor and came to a simple courtyard. They heard several noisy sounds in the distance.
"No, no, no, I'll do it myself..."
"Oh, don't worry, Master Jing. The master of the family has given us instructions to take good care of you."
"No need really, I'm fine!"
Stepping into the courtyard, in order to prevent the atmosphere from being so awkward, Xie Ping covered his mouth with his fist and coughed lightly, pouring his true energy into his throat to diffuse the sound.
The small courtyard soon became quiet, and not long after, two pretty maids ran out of the room with their heads lowered and waited aside.
Later, Jingfeng also walked out of the room, but his clothes were disheveled and his face was a little embarrassed.
"It seems that this boy is very well-educated."
Xie Xun had a good impression of this junior, stroking his white beard and smiling.
Looking at the lively young man in front of him, Ouyang Lian walked quickly.
"Uncle!"
The other party also recognized him at a glance and shouted in surprise.
"Boy, are you okay?"
After looking up and down at the scenery, he felt that his energy and blood were strong, and the bruises on his face were almost healed, which was unbelievable.
"Haha, uncle, don't worry, I'm lucky."
The palm of his hand slapped his chest loudly, and Jingfeng grinned, as if nothing happened.
"Okay, it's fine." Ouyang Lian breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on his face.
"Thank you very much, uncle, this time. I will remember the life-saving grace in my heart!"
Jingfeng had already heard what happened from Xie Ping, and immediately clasped his fists at Ouyang Lian and said solemnly.
"I was entrusted by your mother, but I am also the one who was saved this time."
Ouyang Lian smiled honestly, "If you survive the catastrophe, you will be blessed later. When you come back, take me back to thank your master for saving me."
Jingfeng was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously nodded in agreement.
Xie Ping told Jing Feng that the person who saved the day was a woman, but Ouyang Lian unilaterally believed that the woman was Master Jing Feng.
After Ouyang Lian, Xie Xun and Xie Ping also walked slowly over, with friendly expressions on their faces.
"Thank you, old man, and Mr. Xie for saving my life. I'm very grateful. If there is anything I can do to help in the future, I'll be happy to do so."
Feeling the kindness of the other party, Jingfeng clasped his fists again and said seriously, but the Xie family was not as familiar with him as Ouyang Lian, so Jingfeng had accepted the other party's favor and naturally wanted to express it.
"Brother Jingfeng, you don't have to be polite. My Xie family really wants to make friends with a heroic young man like you."
Xie Ping said it politely, but it sounded very comfortable.
"I am ashamed to make the old man and Master Xie laugh."
At this moment, Xie Xun said softly, "Hey", as if he had discovered something, and stared at Jingfeng and asked: "Little brother, have you entered the middle stage of the wild energy realm?"
Ouyang Lian just didn't pay attention to it. After Xie Xun said this, he also checked the scenery and cultivation and found that it was indeed the case.
"You are already in the middle stage of the Forbidden Qi Realm before you are twenty. This kind of cultivation talent is terrifying!"
Ouyang Lian exclaimed sincerely: "Sure enough, when it comes to cultivation, I am indeed not qualified to be your master."
"As for uncle, he taught me many of my skills."
Jingfeng scratched his head and comforted Ouyang Lian.
"This life-and-death battle gave little brother Jingfeng an opportunity to break the mirror, and you should have taken some medicine to repair all the injured parts of your body as before."
"Old senior has a keen eye for pearls. This kid has indeed taken a spirit-restoring pill beforehand."
Xie Ping and Xie Xun looked at each other, a little surprised, "Resurrection Pill is a pill that can only be used by the elders of Yaowang Valley. It has excellent healing effects. Could it be that you have some connection with Yaowang Valley?"
Jingfeng shook his head and explained truthfully: "Long Shengna's father has an old acquaintance in Yaowang Valley. His old acquaintance was given to me when I sent Uncle Long to Yaowang Valley."
Everyone suddenly realized, Xie Ping also joked: "You are really lucky, it seems that Long Yecheng has really cultivated you as a son-in-law. This is paving the way for you to go to Yaowang Valley!"
How could Jingfeng not hear the teasing meaning in these words, but he couldn't admit the relationship, so he had to deal with it with a haha.
"By the way, I have one more thing to ask. Why doesn't Long Shengna not want to see me?"
