"Senior Brother Ma, did you catch the last big tide in Hanquan Valley?"
After talking about other things with Ma Hu, Qian Chao asked about Hanquan Valley.
"The big tide in Hanquan Valley, well, I caught up with it last time, but that time was sixty years ago. At that time, my cultivation was just at the intermediate level of Qi refining, so I was just there to watch the fun and harvest. It's not big, and you can't get in front of it at all. Hey, it's really lively, but it's also very dangerous. It is said that every time there is a big tide, someone will accidentally die there. Hey, it was the same last time, and some people accidentally died there. Be careful to be swept away by the monsters in the sea that emerge from the Cold Spring Valley."
"I heard that there is a very lively day in Cold Spring Valley every year, and monsters in the sea will come to us through the Eye of the Sea. Senior Brother Ma, you should have been to Cold Spring Valley in the past few years, right? "
"Well, I've been there a few times, but not every year. What's wrong?"
"Then what's the difference between that bustling day in Hanquan Valley in normal years and the big tide that happens every sixty years? Can Senior Brother Ma tell me?"
"This..." Ma Hu was a little strange, why did Junior Brother Qian always ask about things in Hanquan Valley, but after thinking for a while, he said, "As for the differences, in my opinion, there are indeed, in normal years There is indeed one day every year in Hanquan Valley, and the Hanquan Valley is also very lively. Some of the disciples in our sect also try their luck, but at that time, there are not many sea monsters emerging from the large and small sea eyes in Hanquan Valley. It's amazing. Even when the water in Cold Spring Valley rises, it's not very high. It's only three to four feet deep. It's almost like this. Among the disciples, only some middle-level disciples are willing to go, and not many high-level disciples go. , well, under normal circumstances, the nearby monsters and beasts will not join in the fun. It can be considered... relatively deserted. Of course, it is also compared with the day of the spring tide. If the intermediate disciples are willing to work hard, they can gain something there every year. .”
"But the day of the big tide was completely different. Hehe, I'm not afraid of your jokes, Junior Brother Qian. It was my first time to participate in the big tide in Hanquan Valley. Hey, I basically didn't dare to go forward. I didn't gain anything that time. Just watched the excitement outside."
"Oh, why is this?" Qian Chao asked.
"The reason is very simple. If I had just leaned forward at that time, my fate might have been thrown there!"
"Then, Brother Ma, please tell me in detail."
"The spring tide I participated in in the Hanquan Valley, the water in the valley rose to a depth of more than twenty feet. You have been to the Hanquan Valley too. It's not small. When you get there, it will be a vast lake, bigger than our Tianshui Lake. I don’t know how big it is, and the water inside is rolling. From time to time, underwater rapids rush out from the eye of the sea and shoot straight to the sky, and then fall down like heavy rain. On that day, all the big and small things from the bottom of the valley The guys in the sea that emerged from the eyes of the sea were much more powerful than those that could be seen in normal years. Hey, the big fish that swallowed boats were common in Hanquan Valley that day. The dorsal fins of those big guys on the water were dangling like flags. Go, but these big fish are actually the stupidest, they just move their heads and tails in the water with some brute strength. Among the guys swimming in the sea, the more powerful ones are undoubtedly the ones with shells, claws to crawl, and big claws. There are some with long tentacles, and there are even some that are as long as a big snake but have four legs, and look like a snake but not a snake, like a dragon but not a dragon. Those things are not only weird in appearance, but also really powerful."
"And on the day of the spring tide, almost all the monsters and monsters within hundreds of miles of Hanquan Valley will move out and gather together in Hanquan Valley. It is strange to say that in normal years, those monsters never pay attention to Hanquan Valley. The monsters in the sea that come out of it, only on the day of the big tide, almost all the monsters will go there, just waiting for the monsters in the sea in the Cold Spring Valley to come out and fight with them. I heard that we Some spiritual grasses on land are extremely attractive to those monsters in the sea, but those monsters also know this, and specially wait for those monsters in the sea to come to their doorstep, and then work together to bring them to their doorstep. It tore it up, dragged it to the shore, and then tore it into pieces and fought for its demon elixir. However, there were many powerful ones in the sea, and the demon beasts on the shore were dragged into the water by them from time to time. It didn't take long , at least the water along the shore in Cold Spring Valley will turn red, stained by the blood of monsters."
"In addition to these monster beasts on the ground, various monster birds nearby will also gather here, hovering above the Cold Spring Valley, like dark clouds covering the sky. They may be talking about those guys who climbed ashore in the water. They caught them with their claws and flew away, or they all plunged into the water and then grabbed prey large and small and flew up from the water again. That time I saw a giant eagle with wings spread six to seven feet, circling He dived and grabbed a big guy from the water. Just when he was about to fly up, a few thick tentacles suddenly rolled out of the water. They immediately entangled the giant eagle and then pulled it in. It fell into the water, stirred for a while and then stopped moving."
"This is just talking about monsters, not people yet. Speaking of the big tide in Cold Spring Valley, the foundation-building brothers look down on it. The middle-level Qi refining ones are struggling, and only the high-level Qi refining disciples I'm most interested, but no matter what your cultivation level is, it's best to go there in a group or alone. Hehe, just like last time, you just go to watch the excitement. If you can't hold back, you may die. Then The scene... well, it's almost here anyway. You'll know after you go there once. It can be said to be extremely chaotic. If you go there too late, you won't have a good position. You can only fight with the monsters who have taken a good position early. . And once the spring tide starts, when the water rises, it will be like thousands of big drums beating. The screams of the monsters in the water are extremely dull and long, and the various monsters on the shore are also howling non-stop. In addition, in the air The chirping of various monster birds, where you have to gesture when you talk face to face, and even after that, your ears will be buzzing for several days. Hey, on that day, the monks were really inferior to the monsters. First of all, they were fighting for a good position. There may be conflicts. When we deal with the monsters in the sea later, as long as one of the monsters swallows the monster pill, they will immediately stop fighting and work together to deal with the next one. Only us monks are different. What's the difference? It’s a good thing that many people saw it. They started fighting like a swarm of swarms. They didn’t stop until they got it. They ran away immediately after they got it. Hey, it was so embarrassing. Even people who usually have enmity met there, maybe they will come there. Once and for all, when they fight each other, they just lead each other to that dangerous place, hum! In the past, the day of the big tide was also the time when most Qi refining disciples died."
Ma Hu's story was not without details, and Qian Chao was fascinated. A thought flashed through his mind. In normal years, monsters from the sea would appear in Hanquan Valley one day a year. Why didn't they catch the monsters in the nearby mountains and forests at that time? , only on the day of spring tide do you go there so much? Maybe on the day of the spring tide, the changes in the spiritual veins in the sea spread to the land through the eye of the sea, causing some changes in the spiritual veins around Hanquan Valley. All monsters and birds live in accordance with the spiritual veins. , the changes in the spiritual veins that day may have pointed to Cold Spring Valley, which allowed many monsters and beasts to go there.
"Junior brother Qian, why do you ask about the spring tide in Hanquan Valley? Are the five of you going there to join in the fun this time?" Ma Hu asked after taking a sip of tea.
"Well, it's a rare sight. Now that we've encountered it, we naturally want to see it. Well, besides..." Qian Chao looked at Ma Hu, "Will Senior Brother Ma go there that day?"
"Hard to say."
"That girl Yan Shuang came from the North. She must have never seen such a scene. I think they will definitely go there..."
"Hehe, then I will definitely go and join in the fun..."
"Senior Brother Ma, according to what you said, on the day of the big tide in Hanquan Valley, the situation there was extremely chaotic. In the past, big tides were more dangerous for monks. Well, in my opinion, on this day of the big tide, those The best time for people to take action against Miss Yan Shuang..."
When Ma Hu heard this, he straightened up immediately. Qian Chao had told him in the past that the person who made Yan Shuang's idea would definitely not give up and would do it again. Now that he thought about it, this day of the tide was really a trick. What a great time!
"What does Brother Qian mean?"
"Senior Brother Ma must go. Well, you might as well talk to Senior Sister Luo and the others about this matter in advance. When that day comes, you will be with them and always take care of Miss Yan Shuang..."
"Yes, yes..." Ma Hu nodded immediately after hearing this. What Qian Chao said hit his heart, "Well, when that day comes, I will never leave Miss Yan Shuang's side..."
Qian Chao smiled and naturally knew what Ma Hu had in mind.
"I estimate that in a few days, perhaps soon, Senior Brother Fan will come to see Senior Brother Ma, and the conversation must be about protecting Miss Yan Shuang on the day of the tide."
"Well, according to what you said, it will indeed be so."
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After coming out of Ma Hu's place, Qian Chao returned to his residence and studied the picture he had obtained from exploring the spiritual veins around Hanquan Valley this time and the "Blooming Flowers" together in detail. stand up.
The next day, Qian Chao went to Tang Ping, Yanxuan and Li Jian respectively, asking them to look in their respective sect's libraries for any records about the day of the big tide in Hanquan Valley, and lend them out if they had any. , he wants to see.
Moreover, at Tang Ping's place, Qian Chao also asked Ruoyuan in detail about the situation when she participated in the great tide when she was still practicing qi.
Qian Chao also went to Lu Pingchuan's place once, and met Lu Pingchuan's senior brother Xi Kan. He asked him about the situation on the day of the spring tide in detail, and Xi Kan also explained it to him in detail.
After returning to Jiuxuan, Qian Chao dove into the library. With the help of the senior brother who was responsible for managing various books, he found a lot of books and brought them out.
Then Qian Chao also visited several senior brothers who stayed in the sect in Chengqi Hall and inquired about the great tide in Hanquan Valley from their mouths.
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Qixia Mountain.
Senior Sister Min’s residence.
"Junior brother Xiao, I have no interest in the cold spring valley tide, and I don't want to go."
Senior Sister Min has a regular customer here recently, that is Xiao Xian.
"Senior Sister Min, we only meet once in sixty years. Last time there were not many of us in the world in sixty years. The next big wave will be sixty years later. Depending on the speed of your cultivation, I'm afraid not all of us will be there by then. After building the foundation, we won’t go. If you miss this time, you will miss it all. It is always a lively event for Qi Refining disciples. Even if we don’t do anything then, just watching the excitement can still be considered a chance. It’s a big tide, right? Let’s go and have a look, just...just to relax!”
What Xiao Xian said makes sense, and Senior Sister Min is soft-hearted. Even if she is happy for her friends, she should go and see it. What's more... How can she, an ice-smart daughter, not know what Junior Brother Xiao is thinking? Sigh, it would be great if that person came to invite me...
However, it was not easy to dissuade Xiao Xian. Finally, Senior Sister Min nodded and said:
"Okay, let's go together that day."
Xiao Xian was overjoyed.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Xian left Min'e.
Just when he stepped out of the door of Min'e's residence, Xiao Xian suddenly felt something in his heart. In the conversation just now, although Senior Sister Min agreed to go to the cold spring valley with him, she did not mention Cheng Qantang in her words. In the past, everything was done by herself. In the end, she would ask her to tell Cheng Qantang, and then they would go together, but this time without him... Thinking of this, Xiao Xian couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
As luck would have it, Cheng Qantang was also on Qixia Mountain at this time.
Naturally, it was at the residence of that girl Mei Qing.
Cheng Qiantang came to find Mei Qing, naturally to join in the excitement of the cold spring valley. After a period of hard work, Mei Qing finally agreed, but Cheng Qiantang was not happy.
In the end, Mei Qing seemed to have thought of something, and then agreed perfunctorily.
This made Cheng Qantang sigh in his heart. Miss Mei must have thought that Cao Ze would also go to Hanquan Valley, so she agreed. Sure enough, she thought she could see the guy named Cao there!
Just as Cheng Quntang stepped out of Mei Qing's small courtyard, he looked up and saw several people flying past in the air. Just by looking at their backs, Cheng Quntang felt a chill in his heart. The tall and muscular guy among them was none other than Cao Ze!
Seeing that a woman next to Cao Ze was almost leaning against Cao Ze, Cheng Quntang secretly inquired a lot about Cao Ze and knew that he was currently having a heated fight with a woman named Shang. Shang's women will be as depressed as Miss Mei all day long.
Staring at Cao Ze's retreating back, a trace of murderous intent slowly emerged in Cheng Quntang's heart. How long it had been since Mei Qing was thrown away by Cao Ze, how much effort he had spent, but there was no hope. If …
The tides in Hanquan Valley have always been entangled with opportunities and dangers. How many disciples died on that day? Hmph, if there was a chance, this Cao Ze would have to kill him with one sword in order for Mei Qing to completely get rid of this disciple. The influence of the child!
Based on his own cultivation methods alone, Cheng Qantang was no match for Cao Ze, but that day I heard that there was chaos in Hanquan Valley. In that case, he might be able to find an opportunity...
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"Sister! Why can't I go to the cold spring valley spring tide?"
Shangguan Xiu felt extremely aggrieved.
"That day is very dangerous. Of course you won't be able to go if you are not good at cultivation." Shangguan Hong said.
"Isn't it you? As long as you are here, what should I be afraid of?"
"Xiu'er, sister, I didn't go there that day to join in the fun," Shangguan Hong's face hardened, "but to wash away the charges I've been carrying over the years! So it was extremely dangerous for me to be there that day, so you can't even Be with me."
"Is it still...that thing about Bai Yun?" Shangguan Xiu asked tentatively.
"Yes! This is exactly the matter. The person I have to deal with is very unusual. You might fall into the hands of others if you are there. If someone threatens me with you, I will have no choice but to comply. Even if they let me I will kill people indiscriminately there, and I will do it, Xiu'er, just listen to your sister this time and just stay in Master's cave that day, okay?"
"Oh." Shangguan Xiu finally agreed.
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Han Tian also finally received the news.
Someone secretly sent him a letter. After opening it, Han Tian's heart skipped a beat!
The handwriting was hers, in the familiar Juanxiu font, and it was a bit sloppy, but the content above made Han Tian feel warm in his heart!
"I met you in Hanquan Valley, and we have been together till the end of the world."
After watching it, Han Tian excitedly walked back and forth in the room and kept talking to himself.
"I knew it, I knew it!" His face was already flushed with excitement. "She will live up to me, she will live up to me! It's true!"
It seems that Ning Han has made up her mind to escape with her. She doesn't want to marry into the Wen family, let alone the Lin family. She really has always been thinking about me!
The Han family, the Wen family, the Lin family, family elders, allies, enemies, all the overt and covert struggles, entangled interests, and struggles for power, all go to hell. From now on, I will stay and live with her and wander around the world!
But after calming down, Han Tian began to make plans again.
They met in Hanquan Valley that day. If the two of them disappeared, Lin Jian would definitely be furious. According to his temperament and power, he would definitely hunt for the two of them. In that case, should he hide for a while or leave Ruixuan directly? What about the town?
For those allies in the past, for them, the easiest way to prevent Han and Lin from forming an alliance is... to kill Ning Han. They were allies in the past. Will those people let them go now for the benefit of their respective families?
Although I have a lot of spiritual stones on my body, if I really want to travel around the world in the future, these may not be enough. If I can really escape from here, how will I live in the future?
Sitting in front of the desk, Han Tian began to think carefully.
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"Boy Qian, this is the book you want."
Tang Ping said as she took out the books one by one from the storage bag and coded them on the desk.
"There are so many!" Qian Chao said.
"this is mine."
With that said, Yanxuan and Li Jian also took out the books they had collected.
"Boy Qian, the big tide in Hanquan Valley is only ten days away. What are your plans?" Tang Ping asked.
"I have been preparing for that day these days. Well, let's go to Cold Spring Valley a day or two in advance. I have some arrangements that must be completed in advance."
"Oh, then what will those Wenliang guys do?"
"What I can think of now is that Wen Liang probably has three methods. The first one is what Mr. Liu once said. Recently, many good players have come from outside the sect, and they are probably heading for Hanquan Valley. , suddenly launched on that day to assassinate Yan Shuang, but I don’t think this method will be launched in advance, it should be the last resort when other methods cannot work; the second one is to form an array based on the spiritual veins around Hanquan Valley, I have studied it carefully. In my opinion, there are not many formations that can be arranged. It would be too difficult to arrange a formation like the one I trapped the eight-foot peck with, but some formations can still be used. For example, with my own methods, I can arrange a formation that will make the monsters in Cold Spring Valley become violent and extremely powerful. In that case, it will inevitably cause a lot of casualties to the surrounding monks and cause great chaos; thirdly This is also the one I am most worried about. In the past, on high tide days, whether it was the monsters in the sea or the monsters on land here, there would definitely be a large number of casualties. This is..."
"What is it?"
"It's an opportunity to create an evil beast on the spot!"
Several people's faces changed slightly when they heard this. Under the influence of Qian Chao, they had also heard a lot about the day of the spring tide in the past few days. They knew that there were countless monsters who died on that day, and they made To bring out evil beasts, you only need to arrange them properly in advance. As more and more evil beasts die, if the souls of those dead beasts are collected by people using the formations arranged in advance, coupled with the chaotic spiritual veins there, maybe There really are evil beasts causing trouble there.
"Then...is there any way to deal with it?"
"Of course, I have been preparing for that day these days. Well, I am always afraid of not being prepared enough. It is better to be prepared than to be caught off guard. Maybe by then we will not only be able to defeat Wen Liang's plan, but also gain a lot. Woolen cloth."
"Hehe, that's good!" Lu Pingchuan said.
"Will we meet Wen Liang there too?" Tang Ping asked.
"It's hard to say. I guess Wen Liang will definitely find a safe place to watch. Hmm, I heard many people say that the day of the spring tide in Hanquan Valley was both lively and dangerous. With his arrangement, Wen Liang might let him recruit him. Those people come to die, but he himself will not set foot in dangerous places. Let’s see where he hides. If it’s not far away, maybe Brother Li can find him.”
Li Jian nodded after hearing this.
"It's only been ten days. We are all well prepared. What I mean is to go there one or two days in advance. I want to make arrangements."
"Okay, then it's settled."
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"Is it really that lively on that day?"
Luo Ying and the five of them sat together and chatted. Just because the spring tide in Hanquan Valley was approaching, Lu Shuang told Yan Shuang about the excitement on spring tide days in the past. He was dumbfounded and yearning for it. After Lu Shuang finished speaking, he went Ask Luo Ying next to you.
"Well, I heard people say this. During the last big wave, my brother and I were still in the Luo family and didn't come to the sect, so we didn't catch up. The sixth sister has experienced it once..."
"No way. I just looked at the excitement from a distance that time and didn't dare to get close to it. It was too messy there, so I took a few glances." Lu Shuang said.
"Hey!"
Yan Shuang became excited. She was born in the far north. She has seen mountains covered with snow all year round since she was a child. How could she have seen such a wonder? So since she encountered such a wonder that only happens once in sixty years, Naturally, he is eager to try.
"Then we must go and take a look!"
"We are definitely going, maybe we can gain a lot this time!" Wenyuan said.
At this moment, the five people heard a knock on the door.
"Senior Brother Fan!" Luo Ying stood up and opened the door and found that the person standing in front of the door was Fan Yan, and behind him stood Ma Hu with a smiling face.
After Fan Yan entered the room, he raised his hands and said:
"That's great if you all are here. I just have something to talk to you about."
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Time passed day by day.
Somewhere outside the sect, in a secret place that never sees the light of day.
Wen Liang was thinking about things in his room. After the door knocked, one of his men walked in.
"Senior Brother Wen, Mr. Xing is here."
"Oh, invite him in."
"yes."
The person who walked into the room was Xing Rang, the former inner disciple of Chengqi Hall. This man was a little thin, perhaps due to some rickets in his waist. His originally tall figure looked similar to that of Wen Liang. I don’t know. Why, this man had deep wrinkles on his face, his dry hair was randomly tied into a bun, he was wearing a somewhat old Five Spirits disciple robe, and there was a small sign hanging on his waist, which was the same as the piece of inner hall on Qian Chao's waist. The disciple's small sign is exactly the same, except it is painted black.
"Brother Wen, my place has been well prepared. The date is approaching, and I'm afraid of delaying Brother Wen's affairs, so I came to ask when the arrangements will be made."
"Brother Xing came just in time. Since we are ready, we can start tonight."
"good."
"Well, if this thing is done, haha, I really owe Brother Xing a big favor!"
"Haha, those are all small things."
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In the Wuling Sect, Qian Chao's residence, five people gathered again.
"Shall we go tomorrow?" Tang Ping asked.
"Well, let's go tomorrow. It's three days ahead of schedule. I've gone and arranged everything that needs to be arranged. Then we'll find a good place. Maybe we can get a lot of results this time, how about it?"
After Qian Chao finished speaking, he looked at his four companions.
The four nodded.
"Okay, then let's set off early tomorrow morning to go to the Cold Spring Valley."
"Hey, there's a big tide in Cold Spring Valley!"
