The calamity clouds in the sky suddenly dissipated.
The thunder that covered the entire space lost most of its power in an instant, as if it had become water without a source and could no longer be sustained, but it dissipated into the heaven and earth on its own after breathing.
The twilight became darker and darker, and a huge pit appeared on the red earth. The raised yellow sand rustled into the pit, like a murmur in a dream. Everything seemed so unreal.
Yue Jiu stared at the sky with a stiff neck, watching the sword energy soaring into the sky, watching the calamity cloud dissipate, and was stunned for a long time before reacting and rushing forward.
At the bottom of the pit, a blackened arm pushed aside the yellow sand, revealing a pale and weak face.
Mu Qing's eyes reflected the bright sword energy in the sky, and he was a little silent.
At the end of his last breath, he successfully began to refine the power of the Tribulation Thunder. Although there were still huge risks, if he continued like this, his gains would be huge. Unfortunately, all of this was blocked by this sudden appearance. The sword energy was shattered.
In other words, he took great risks to fight for the situation and ultimately failed.
The whistling sound that broke through the air was getting closer and closer. Mu Qing frowned and wanted to get up, but found that there was still a large amount of calamity thunder in his meridians, making him unable to move at all.
"Mu Qing!!!" A cry came out.
Yue Jiu discovered Mu Qing, who was mostly covered by yellow sand. After coming to his side, she immediately rescued him from the yellow sand.
"hiss--"
Yue Jiu looked at Mu Qing, who was all charred, and took a deep breath. She didn't know how to treat him for a moment.
With the help of Yue Jiu, Mu Qing half-leaned on the sand. It was only then that he regained the strength to speak: "Why... why are you here?"
Yue Jiu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Mu Qing still had his arms and legs. She sat down next to him and told him what he had experienced in the past few days.
Finally, Yue Jiu said: "I told Senior Ling about this matter, and it was she who asked me to come to Juye City to find you."
Mu Qing raised his head slightly, feeling the awe-inspiring sword intent in the sky, his eyes full of questions.
Yue Jiu also looked at the sky and said thoughtfully: "It should be the Cedar Sword Immortal. He is from the Ling family."
Mu Qing's eyes moved slightly. No wonder Xiao Gaofeng had delayed him for so long before Gu Tong could disperse the calamity cloud with one sword. His strength was at least in the middle stage of mortal transformation, let alone a sword immortal.
Sword cultivators have always been unique in the world of cultivation. Sword cultivators who have been promoted to mortal form have always been regarded as land sword immortals by monks. Moreover, this is not the opinion of the sword cultivator family, but the consensus of the cultivation world.
The two of them had been searching for the source of the sword intent, but no one showed up for a long time. Yue Jiu felt a little strange, stood up and said respectfully: "Senior, please show up."
Mu Qing suddenly noticed a slight fluctuation and turned sideways to look back. Ling Xuesong appeared behind him at some unknown time and was staring at him with a frown. ..
"Thank you, senior, for taking the initiative." Mu Qing said softly.
Yue Jiu quickly turned around and saluted Ling Xuesong with his sword: "Senior."
Ling Xuesong hummed lightly and said to Mu Qing in a cold tone: "Do you want to die?"
Mu Qing was stunned and said nothing. Yue Jiu recalled Mu Qing's "heroic deeds" and quickly said: "Senior, he was seriously injured."
Ling Xuesong's eyes slowly swept over Mu Qing's body, a trace of doubt flashed deep in his eyes, and he said with a cold face: "I don't need you to remind me, I'm asking him, since he has triggered a heavenly catastrophe, why didn't he block the aura and directly leave?"
He looked at Mu Qing: "Since you can do those things under Gu Tong's nose, you should have a way to block the aura."
Yue Jiu was running all the way. Although he guessed that the chaos in Juye City was related to Mu Qing, he didn't know the details. When he heard this, he looked at Mu Qing in surprise.
When he came to this wasteland, the calamity cloud had not yet dissipated, and the sky was filled with purple thunder. The bright thunder condensed into substantial plasma. The charred pit they were in now was caused by the erosion of plasma.
Mu Qing thought that Ling Xuesong was Liu Weirui's mother-in-law, and said truthfully: "I once refined the power of thunder with the help of senior Lin, but now it is just something I have done repeatedly."
Ling Xuesong frowned and suddenly put his hand on Mu Qing's shoulder.
Mu Qing felt a wisp of sword intent sweep through his body without any hindrance.
Ling Xuesong quickly retracted his hand and frowned deeper.
Yue Jiu said nervously: "Senior, how are you doing?"
Ling Xuesong glanced at Mu Qing and said expressionlessly: "It seems that I ruined your opportunity."
Mu Qing shook his head and said with a solemn expression: "I know Xiao Gaofeng has been waiting for Gu Tong. If Gu Tong hadn't shown up, I wouldn't have done this. I should go deep into the wasteland now."
Ling Xuesong's expression softened slightly and he looked into the distance: "He's not dead either."
Yue Jiu suddenly realized who Ling Xuesong was talking about. Remembering the purpose of this trip, she earnestly advised Mu Qing: "Shou Xiao... Xiao Gaofeng is a sword cultivator at the peak of transcending mortal life. His strength has vaguely reached the threshold of mortal transformation. The Lin family's Some people have joined forces with the Gu family, and your situation is very dangerous."
Mu Qing nodded lightly. After becoming the city lord, he looked at the problem much more comprehensively and asked: "There will be a lot of pressure on Wei Rui. In fact, you shouldn't come to my place."
Yue Jiu was stunned for a moment, shook her head and said, "Miss Liu has not returned to the Western Mountain Realm yet. It was Senior Ling's decision to come here this time, but these are not the focus of what I want to say."
Mu Qing looked at the fatigue on his friend's face, smiled, and said, "I probably know what you want to say, but you should understand that I can't go back."
Yue Jiu glanced at Ling Xuesong from the corner of her eye, and said with a complicated expression: "I know that if you can appear in Juye City, you can't miss the wasteland. It's just..."
Mu Qing shook his head and said: "You have reasons to persuade me, but I also have reasons to save her. If there is really a right or wrong in this whole thing, I am the only one who is wrong."
Mu Qing didn't tell him his reasons, and Yue Jiu frowned and didn't ask, rarely even showing a hint of understanding.
Ling Xuesong glanced at Mu Qing twice and said, "You should be lucky that this is in the Northern Wilderness, and it is Xiao Gaofeng who draws the sword."
There was a hint of bitterness in the corner of Mu Qing's mouth, and he smiled bitterly and said: "I understand what senior means, but Grandpa Wei Rui and I have already made an agreement, so I will be prepared for that day to come."
A glimmer of light flashed in Ling Xuesong's eyes, which was quite interesting: "Did you have a date with my brother-in-law?"
Mu Qing was stunned, and quickly shook his head and said: "There is no fight, but I also understand some things, and I will not overestimate my capabilities and make it difficult for Wei Rui."
Ling Xuesong lowered his jaw imperceptibly and suddenly mentioned Xiao Gaofeng: "I ruined your plan and allowed him to survive. I can go and kill him."
Yue Jiu lowered her eyes slightly, her expression a little complicated.
Mu Qing said: "He will only be more injured than me. Since I can beat him twice, I can naturally beat him a third time."
Yuejiu had received some advice from Xiao Gaofeng when he was traveling in the mountains, and he felt that it would be better to remain silent on this matter. But when he heard what Mu Qing said, he had to remind him: "I sensed a hint of sword rhyme on the way here, maybe He has found an opportunity to break through, you have to be careful."
"There's no way he's going to make it."
Ling Xuesong was stunned, looked at Mu Qing who said the same thing, and asked curiously: "What do you think?"
Mu Qing was a little embarrassed and felt that he was cheating on the class, but he had no choice but to copy Meng Zhang's evaluation and said slowly: "Becoming a mortal is a very special state. It is the stage of 'achieving the Tao'. If you want to be promoted successfully, in addition to knowing yourself To be in harmony with the Tao, we must also recognize our relationship with the Tao. "
Ling Xuesong looked at Mu Qing, was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "You said it very well. For sword cultivators, it is a matter of whether the person controls the sword or the sword leads the person. Every sword cultivator should do this when he reaches this state. With clear judgment.”
Yue Jiu on the side was a little shocked and said, "Which one is better?"
Mu Qing didn't know either and looked at Ling Xuesong.
Ling Xuesong's eyes fell on the sword beside Mu Qing, and he suddenly realized that this kid could also be regarded as a swordsman. His expression was a little strange, and he said: "There are thousands of changes in the way of swordsmanship. In the end, the most suitable one is the best. This is not something you need to consider right now.”
Ling Xuesong didn't plan to stay any longer and said to Mu Qing: "Since you are determined to continue going north, we have done our best and will no longer care about your life or death."
Mu Qing felt that his physical strength had recovered a little, nodded, and said sincerely: "Senior will appear here, Mu Qing is already grateful."
Mu Qing looked south, seeming to see the city surrounded by the Yiluo River, and said slowly: "Actually, before leaving Suzaku City, I roughly guessed what was waiting here.
Well, now it seems that they have given me a chance. "
Ling Xuesong looked at him deeply and said, "Some people from the Lin family want to kill you."
Mu Qing raised his head and asked, "Can I know who they are?"
A rare smile appeared on Ling Xuesong's face: "There is no evidence, but it is not difficult to guess that they are probably the two brothers Lin Xiu and Lin Luo."
Mu Qing frowned, keenly aware that something was wrong, and looked at Yue Jiu.
Yue Jiu hesitated for a moment, then said truthfully: "This Lin Xiu is the most talented and powerful person among the Lin family's generation. He is already a sword cultivator at the peak of the extraordinary. There are also rumors that someone has been trying to bring him and Miss Liu together."
Mu Qing silently remembered the name and said to Ling Xuesong: "I had this realization when I wanted to be with Wei Rui. I can think of the difficult situation Wei Rui will face after she goes back, and I also hope that something will happen. Partial force.”
Ling Xuesong shook his head and said, "Just don't embarrass her."
Mu Qing solemnly agreed, then thought of something and said a little guiltily: "I don't know if senior showing up here will give them a clue."
Ling Xuesong glanced at him and said calmly: "You don't have to act emotional. I came here with the opinion of the Lin family's mistress. From today on, Xiao Gaofeng is no longer the chief minister of the Lin family. If he commits another crime, he will have nothing to do with the Lin family. .”
Mu Qing knew that he was at fault for this matter and did not say anything more.
Ling Xuesong raised his head and glanced at the sky, and said: "If I hadn't been a sword cultivator and the timing was right, this calamity cloud would actually come again, but you are lucky. I will protect you for an hour. The Lin family has nothing to do with you because of Xiao Gaofeng's incident. That’s where the cause and effect ends.”
Mu Qing was stunned for a moment, then nodded gratefully to him, and without any further hesitation, he sat cross-legged and accelerated the refining of the Tribulation Thunder in his meridians.
