When Qin Xinyao returned to the mansion, she saw Qin Hongzhi waiting in front of the gate from a distance.
She landed on the ground and said with a smile: "Why did you come out to wait for me today?"
Qin Hongzhi smiled without saying a word and took off her gorgeous and complicated outer robe, revealing the light and capable outfit underneath. A purple bell swayed gently around his waist.
"How have you been since you've been here for a long time? Did you encounter any trouble?"
"It went pretty well. I beat up a few disobedient ones, pushed the defense line five hundred miles south, and expanded the buffer zone. We don't need to worry about the beast tide invading Helianzhou for the time being."
"That's good, your hard work is worth it. I heard before that the Zhou family and the Bai family advocated merging into a monastic sect for protection, and I was worried that they would hinder you."
"They did instigate other companies to jump out. Oh, you thought I couldn't do anything in Changyu State," Qin Xinyao sneered, "But I don't know that what I'm waiting for is these fools to show up on their own."
Qin Hongzhi smiled and said, "It seems that Helian and Chang Yu will be reunited soon."
"That's right!"
Qin Xinyao raised her chin, her smile was lively and full of air, not like the glaring look she had when facing the heads of other aristocratic families.
Qin Hongzhi looked at her with a smile, then lowered his head, trying to cover up his growing smile, but she still noticed it.
"I've thought you were weird since just now," Qin Xinyao approached him, "Do you have any surprises for me?"
Qin Hongzhi simply stopped pretending and said, "Is the return of an old friend a surprise?"
"Old friend?" Qin Xinyao was confused for a moment.
Qin Hongzhi raised his fingers and plucked the purple bell on her waist.
Qin Xinyao was stunned for a moment, then opened her eyes in disbelief, and said in silence: "Yes——"
Qin Hongzhi: "In your 'old place'."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Xinyao disappeared.
In that secluded little courtyard back then.
Jing Yingrong stood under a towering tree. This tree used to not be so tall. There used to be a small earth bag under the tree, with a small body sleeping inside.
White clouds and dogs, the years have changed, the soil bags are covered with knotted roots, and the lost lives turn into green leaves on the branches, which rustle when the wind blows.
Jing Yingrong bent down, picked up a small azure stone from the gap between the tree roots, took it in his hand and rubbed it gently.
She suddenly felt something and raised her head to look towards the courtyard door. The next moment she was jumped into by someone.
"elder sister!"
Jing Yingrong touched Qin Xinyao's hair, "Yeah."
…
The furnishings in the house are the same as before. Due to the formation maintenance, everything is as new and clean as yesterday.
The only difference is that there is an extra tea set on the table. Seeing her reflection in the mirror, Qin Xinyao paused for a moment while her gaze rested on the tea set, and then said, "Whenever I encounter troubles these years, I will come here to sit down."
She brewed a pot of tea with ease and poured a cup for herself and Jing Yingrong. Jing Yingrong held the cup with both hands, feeling the warmth coming from the tea, and looked at Qin Xinyao's face through the white mist.
Her appearance was the same as before, her eyes were bright and full of stars, but her expression was a little more majestic, making her look more mature.
"Sister, are you still leaving when you come back this time?" she asked softly.
Jing Yingrong took a sip of tea and nodded.
Qin Xinyao was not surprised, but she could not help but feel a little disappointed.
Jing Yingrong: "Do you miss me very much?"
Qin Xinyao said without hesitation: "Of course! I miss you so much."
Jing Yingrong: "Why don't you use it to contact me?"
The so-called "it" refers to the purple bell.
Qin Xinyao did not answer immediately. She lowered her head and smiled before saying: "Actually, when you said you were going to Taichu Temple, I sent people to collect information about you secretly. I didn't expect that you would hide your cultivation and join Taichu as a disciple. Guan, and even entered the inner sect. I thought you might have something important to do, and I was afraid of disturbing you and delaying your work, so I resisted not using it." Gu
Jing Yingrong tilted her head: "I don't have anything too important."
She then told the story of how she entered Taichu Temple. Qin Xinyao couldn't stop giggling after listening to it.
"So that's it. If I had known it, I would have called you back every now and then."
She joked, pretending to be annoyed, and then asked: "How long can you stay this time?"
Jing Yingrong: "Just look at you, it won't be long."
Qin Xinyao was a little surprised: "Did you come back specially to see me?"
Jing Yingrong nodded: "Yeah."
Qin Xinyao was slightly startled, and then her cheeks broke into a bright smile.
Jing Yingrong was sipping tea, and when she saw this, she curled her mouth, which made Qin Xinyao stunned.
She didn't know what she thought of, and there was a touch of emotion in her eyes.
"Sister, you must have met a lot of interesting people and things in Taichu Temple. Can you tell me about them?"
"good."
…
According to the news that Ren Cen leaked that day, since the outbreak of the beast tide, masters from various sects have come out one after another. Ke Changmiao is cautious by nature. In order to avoid the limelight, he simply retreated into one of his many caves. In order to please him, Ren Cen deliberately kidnapped mortals and sent them to his cave for him to torture and kill for fun.
The cave was located in the heart of an unknown mountain. It was extremely secluded. There were no large monk organizations around, only a few ownerless mortal villages scattered here and there. Probably because he was afraid of exposing his whereabouts, Ke Changmiao did not attack these villages.
The mountain is very far away from the Wufeng Sword Sect, and is much closer to Changhuan Mansion. Despite this, Huo Xiumao is still anxious. The cultivation level of the people sent by the Wufeng Sword Sect will definitely not be weaker than Ke Changmiao's actions. The speed is definitely far beyond his comparison.
In order to rush there as soon as possible, Huo Xiumao bit the bullet and asked Yin Xueze to take him on the flight not long after departure. He was already prepared to be rejected, but he never thought that without saying a word, Yin Xueze reached out and grabbed the clothes on his back, as if he was carrying a big baggage, and then accelerated.
Yin Xueze had a higher level of cultivation and was good at speed. Even if he brought more people with him, his spiritual energy consumption would only increase, and he would not be much slower. This made Huo Xiumao feel very lucky.
The two traveled day and night, and Yin Xueze had no time to adjust his breath. He only used elixirs to replenish his spiritual power during the journey, and also used talismans and other foreign objects, trying to shorten the travel time to the shortest possible time.
"Junior Brother Yin, we are not far from there, do you want to first..."
Huo Xiumao asked, looking at the map in his hand. He originally wanted to ask if he should stop to investigate the situation first, so as not to alert the enemy. However, before he could finish his words, the force pulling him on his back suddenly changed direction. The scene in front of him changed in an instant. When he came to his senses, he and Yin Xueze were already apart. At the top of a dangerous peak.
Yin Xueze's face was stern, his eyes were lowered, and his expression was extremely focused. Huo Xiumao realized something, immediately restrained his breath and waited patiently.
"Someone is fighting."
Yin Xueze whispered.
Huo Xiumao suddenly became impatient: "Are they from Ke Changmiao and the Wufeng Sword Sect?"
"How do I know?" Yin Xueze glanced at him with a frown, and continued to sense the changes in spiritual energy between heaven and earth with his spiritual consciousness.
Huo Xiumao immediately understood that it was because the distance was too far. Neither of them were good at spiritual consciousness. Although Yin Xueze could detect abnormalities in the distance from the fluctuations of spiritual energy, it was not enough to obtain more information.
After just a moment, Yin Xueze's expression suddenly changed:
"coming!"
Almost as soon as he opened his mouth, Huo Xiumao reacted instantly. A small flag appeared in his hand and with a strong wave, he saw a dome shield opened where the two of them were. The shield was like an inverted bowl covering the two of them, and no one could be seen from the outside.
At the same time, a figure flew over the two of them very quickly, but not far away, the figure slowed down, and Huo Xiumao was able to see clearly the other person's appearance and clothing.
The man's appearance perfectly matched the vague memory in his mind and the description in Ren Cen's blood letter.
It is Ke Changmiao.
At this time, Ke Changmiao did not have the demeanor to return to the void. He was covered in blood, his left arm disappeared from the shoulder down, and a big hole was opened in his abdomen. The flesh and blood at the wound squirmed in an attempt to heal, but was cut and polished by invisible forces, causing the injury to Getting more serious.
Ke Changmiao frequently looked back behind him while he was speeding, with a look of horror on his face, as if something deadly was chasing him from behind.
