After burning the incense, Wang Xun left with half of the statue of Shen Ji.
Tang Yecheng put away the remaining statue of Shen Ji, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Kui...fellow Taoist? Will Wang Xun really do what you say?"
"meeting."
Kui Yuan nodded without hesitation, "The longer he is controlled by the master of the Demon Palace, the more he desires freedom. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, he will definitely hold on to it."
Tang Yecheng was silent for a moment, but finally couldn't hold it back: "Soul blood, is there really a way to solve it?"
"Yes. If the master says there is, then it is."
Kui Yuan bowed his hands and said, "It's over here. I need to go back to recover, so I won't stay any longer."
After saying that, Kui Yuan turned around and left, disappearing from Tang Yecheng's field of vision in a few flashes.
Tang Yecheng was stunned in place. He was very curious about the identity of Kui Yuan's new owner, but he didn't dare to speak when he thought of the silver light that was moving faster than normal.
With a faint sigh, Tang Yecheng put away the body of the magic sword, cleaned it up, replaced it with a new statue, and turned around to leave.
At the same time, outside the side door of the outer hall, Kui Yuan took a few steps and walked up to Xiang Shen, who was standing in front of the railing with his hands behind his hands and looking into the distance. "Master, the matter has been settled."
Xiang Shen curled his lips and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work."
Kui Yuan looked ashamed: "It was my subordinate's lack of cultivation that held me back. These two people still need the master's personal intervention. It is really my fault."
Xiang Shen waved his hand and said, "Don't belittle yourself. The guardians of the Demon Palace are at least in the late stage of pill formation, and they all have their own advantages. If you join the battle, it's hard to say whether you will win or lose. As time goes by, things may change. .”
Kui Yuan felt more and more ashamed as he listened. He had followed Xiang Shen for the past two years. He guarded Tanzhong Island every day and sometimes taught Xiang Jian Jue two moves.
There is no need to rush around under the orders of the Demon Palace, and there is no need to violate one's own principles and kill innocent people indiscriminately.
The master never yells at him, nor does he use soul blood to punish him. His words and deeds are all casual and indifferent, which is completely different from the decisive and ruthless manner during the fight.
He lived the seclusion he had dreamed of, and everything in the past seemed to fade away with time. The only thing that changed was his state of mind when facing Xiang Shen.
If at first he just succumbed to the opponent's strength and had to commit himself as a slave, now...even if there is no soul blood restriction, he will follow his master willingly.
Xiang Shen naturally didn't know what Kui Yuan was thinking. She accepted this person just to get to know the Demon Palace better. In the past two years, Kui Yuan had been extremely honest and thorough in handling matters. He was a good subordinate to her.
"Tang Yecheng will probably return to Qianxing Palace. You don't have to sneak in with him. Just stay and wait outside Qianxing Palace."
"My subordinates obey."
After giving the order, Xiang Shen flashed his sword with a flash of light, and his figure disappeared instantly, leaving only an afterimage that gradually dissipated.
After a while, Xiang Shu patted Tang Yin on the shoulder with two bunches of candied haws.
Tang Yin was shocked and immediately turned around. When she saw it was Xiang Shu, she immediately said angrily: "Sister Shu, where did you go? As soon as I turned around, you were gone."
"Sister Tang, don't be angry, I'll treat you to some sweets."
Xiang Shu obediently handed over a bunch of candied haws, while explaining: "I went to Shuo Ji Temple. There were too many people there, so it took me a while to get back."
Tang Yin finished the candied haws, and her face suddenly looked much better. "No wonder I can't find you no matter how I scan with my spiritual sense. The place is covered in incense and crowded with people. What if there is danger? Next time you go, just take me with you." Let’s go together, do you understand?”
"Uh-huh."
Xiang Shen nodded repeatedly, then turned around and looked around, "Why don't you see Senior Brother Zhang?"
"Didn't we separate to find you?"
Tang Yin gave Xiang Shen a blank look and took out the summons talisman, "I'll call him back right now."
Not long after the summons was sent out, Zhang Heng came over, accompanied by Tang Yecheng.
In this moment, Tang Yecheng had cleaned up his injuries and put on a new set of clothes. Apart from his slightly pale face, nothing could be seen.
Seeing that all three of them were safe and sound, he looked slightly relieved and said in a deep voice, "If things change, we will return to the clan immediately!"
Tang Yin and Zhang Heng's expressions changed slightly, and they immediately followed Tang Yecheng out of the city.
Whoosh——
The medium-sized spirit boat flew high into the sky and turned into a rainbow of light at an extremely fast speed and disappeared in an instant.
Kui Yuan, who was hanging behind, appeared. Looking at the spirit boat that had turned into a spot of light, his eyelids twitched slightly.
Fortunately, his master informed him of his destination, otherwise at this speed, he would have lost track of him.
Tang Yecheng was anxious, so he suppressed his injuries and urged the spirit boat to return to the sect as quickly as possible. The spirit stones were consumed rapidly, and the powerful true energy shook the spirit boat so that it made a sound that it could not bear the burden.
Tang Yin and Zhang Heng sat carefully, fearing that the spirit boat would fall apart in the next second. Xiang Shu also pretended to be worried, but in his heart he was thinking about how to deal with Master Chang Yan.
At such a high speed, in less than half a day, the Thousand Stars Palace was already in sight.
The spirit boat was engraved with the unique seal of the Thousand Stars Palace, passed through the sect formation unimpeded, and dropped from a platform on the top of the mountain.
As soon as it hit the ground, the spirit boat exploded and shattered into pieces of sawdust.
Tang Yecheng's face turned pale, he groaned, and a little blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Without waiting for Tang Yin and the others to ask questions, they floated towards the main peak hall.
"Senior Brother Tang must have been attacked."
Zhang Heng saw something was wrong, "Just the backlash from the explosion of the spirit boat will definitely not make Senior Brother Tang vomit blood."
"Don't think so much. Since senior brother has returned to the sect, his life will naturally be fine. He can just stay in the sect and recuperate in peace."
Tang Yin comforted her and turned around with a little smile on her face, "Mei Shu, this is your first time coming to Qianxing Palace. Your mother is still in retreat. I will take you to see Master first."
Xiang Shu nodded silently.
"I'll go too." Zhang Heng called, following behind the two of them.
Tang Yin was not a true disciple. If he did not have a mission, he was not allowed to fly freely in the sect, so he had to walk with Xiang Shu.
There are so many disciples in the Thousand Stars Palace, far beyond the Wanjian Sect. There are hundreds of disciples encountered along the way, and all of them are not servants, but formal disciples in blue clothes.
"Senior Sister Tang."
"Hello, Senior Sister Tang."
"I've met Senior Sister Tang."
"Senior Sister Tang, are you back? Who is this little sister? Is she Senior Sister's new disciple?"
"..."
Tang Yin kept saying hello along the way, and occasionally asked a few questions when she met a concerned disciple, but she was always put off by her and she didn't tell the truth.
Xiang Shen looked at them for a long time and couldn't help but ask: "Sister Tang, I see that the official disciples are all wearing blue clothes. Why are there different styles?"
"Junior sister, you are observing very carefully."
Zhang Heng, who was following behind, immediately jumped into the conversation, "This is related to the dispute between the two factions of the sect. The one with the surname Luo is embroidered with gold patterns on the cuffs of the blue coat and stars on the left chest. The one with black patterns on the cuffs and stars on the right chest is Luo. It’s Wei’s surname.”
Xiang Shen's eyes flashed slightly, "Don't the two families have a bad relationship?"
"It was originally good."
Zhang Heng sighed, "But since Senior Sister came back..."
"Junior brother, be careful what you say."
Tang Yin interrupted Zhang Heng and looked up at the peak not far away, "We are here."
Zhang Heng was so amused that he shut up.
Xiang Shu knew that Tang Yin was thinking about her, so he followed Tang Yin up the mountain without asking any questions.
As soon as the three people went up the mountain, they alarmed many disciples in the mountain and immediately became lively.
"Senior Sister Tang is back!"
"Senior Sister Tang..."
"There is also Senior Brother Zhang, why is no one welcoming me?"
"Senior Brother Zhang, once you leave, the mountains will become much quieter."
"If the little girl can speak, let me beat you!"
"..."
Everyone laughed for a while before someone noticed Xiang Shu next to Tang Yin and couldn't help but laugh: "Is this the senior sister's daughter?"
"I remember it was called Luo Shen?"
Everyone was talking to each other, and the scene was chaotic for a while. In the end, Zhang Heng stepped forward and stopped everyone, leaving only one disciple in charge.
Tang Yin looked around at the main hall where the door was closed, "Senior sister and master haven't left seclusion yet?"
The disciple in charge sighed, "Senior Sister, it will be some time before she is released from seclusion. Master... alas, Master is not in seclusion. Senior Sister, please go in and try to persuade her."
Tang Yin's face darkened as she listened, "You take Chuan'er for a walk first, I'll go and come back."
The disciple in charge nodded in agreement. After seeing Tang Yin leave, she smiled and said, "Xiao Shu'er, where are you going to play? Senior sister will accompany you."
Xiang Shu immediately shook his head, "No, I'll wait here for Sister Tang."
The disciple in charge was stunned for a moment when he heard this, thinking that this little girl is introverted and not like the senior sister at all.
When she was sure that Xiang Shu didn't want to go shopping, she simply brought a pair of stools to sit with Xiang Shu and waited for Tang Yin to come out.
Tang Yin pushed open the door of the main hall and within two steps she saw her master sitting in front of the Supervisory Heaven Realm. His wrinkled old face had sunken eyes and looked haggard.
Not only that, he was still mumbling to himself, as if he was crazy.
"How could this be so..."
"how so?"
"It hasn't changed at all, it shouldn't be..."
Tang Yin looked at this scene in shock. Is this really her master Chang Yan?
In her impression, the master's hair was always neatly tied, and there were no wrinkles on his clothes. How could he become so unkempt, mumbling to himself, and looking crazy?
She suppressed the doubts in her heart, approached cautiously, and called softly: "Master?"...
This master's voice seemed to bring back some of Master Chang Yan's sanity. His eyes became clearer and he raised his head to see Tang Yin's face clearly. A smile finally appeared on his sad face: "It's Yin'er, come and sit here."
Tang Yin felt a little relieved and went over to sit next to her, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Master Chang Yan let out a long sigh, "I claim to be a master of deduction and divination, and no one in the entire Thousand Stars Palace can surpass me. But now I am trapped by the stars in the Supervisory Heaven Realm. I really don't understand."
"Are there any horoscopes you don't understand?"
Tang Yin was amazed, and at the same time her heart calmed down. It turned out that the master was worried about the overall situation of Dongzhou, and it was not that there was something wrong with his cultivation.
"Look here."
Master Chang Yan flicked his sleeves and swept across the Supervisory Sky Realm. The stars suddenly magnified, and the dim starlight became even dimmer, turning into a dark red blood color.
Tang Yin was frightened when she saw it, "Master, what does this mean? The astrological signs are always gentle, how could it be so ominous?"
Master Chang Yan sighed deeply, "The world is in danger!"
