"How is this possible? Someone in the Huang family actually practices magic!" Wen Changming couldn't hide his horror and said to Ji Liao.
"That's the fact." Ji Liao replied calmly.
"Then what should we do now? Run away immediately?" Wen Changming replied in a panic.
Ji Liao's eyes moved slightly, he thought for a moment, and then said, "It must be impossible for us to leave now. It seems that the Huang family has set up a trap. The only way to escape at this time is to die."
"Then what should we do? Aren't we waiting to die if we continue like this?" Wen Changming couldn't stand when he heard what Ji Liao said. He stood up and paced back and forth in the living room.
Ji Liao thought for a while, with a cunning look in his eyes, and said with a smile, "Senior brother Wen, don't be anxious. Today, that old man Huang Qiyuan said he would help us wash away the dust. In my opinion, it must be a Hongmen Banquet, so we can just go with the flow. , when they took action, the eight of us fled separately. Maybe there were more targets, and we still had a glimmer of hope of escaping. If just the two of us leave now, it would be too conspicuous, and we will definitely die."
Wen Changming thought about it and sighed helplessly, "Hey, I didn't expect this trip to be so dangerous. If I had known it, I wouldn't have come."
"Haha, it's too late now to blame others. Senior Brother Wen, you'd better get ready." Ji Liao said.
Wen Changming sighed helplessly, sat back on the chair again, smiled bitterly, and said, "Let Junior Brother Ji laugh."
Ji Liao just smiled and said nothing.
"Actually, I'm not worried about my own safety. It's just that my wife at home is pregnant. If I die here, I'm afraid that leaving them orphans and widowers will be bullied in the future." Wen Changming picked up the tea cup and drank it. Said in one breath.
"Oh? Senior Brother Wen already has family affairs?" Ji Liao glanced at Wen Changming in surprise, unable to tell that the frail scholar-looking Wen Changming in front of him already had a Taoist companion.
"Haha." Wen Changming squeezed out a smile, "We just got married not long ago, and she is also a disciple of our Yanshui Peak."
"I don't know who is Senior Brother Wen's Taoist companion." Ji Liao didn't know many people at Yanshui Peak, and even fewer female disciples, so this was just a casual question.
But after Wen Changming said the name of his Taoist companion, Ji Liao was stunned.
"Hahaha, I only met her two years ago, her name is Xu Luning." Wen Changming said to himself.
The Taoist monk who heard Wen Changming was Xu Luning. Ji Liao stiffened, his eyes flashed slightly, and he looked at Wen Changming in front of him again.
Wen Changming's Taoist companion Ji Liao not only knew him, but was also very familiar with him.
Xu Luning can be said to be Ji Liao's rare friend in the Purple Air Sect. He met Xu Luning not long after he entered the sect, and later met in the Chuandao Pavilion, and then they often communicated with each other using the word "Lovesick Mandarin Duck".
Ji Liao is not a fool, and he can see Xu Luning's affection for him, but at that time he was focused on cultivation and only regarded Xu Luning as a confidante in his heart.
Later, after seven years of enlightenment, there was no news from him. When he reappeared in the public eye, he had changed. Ji Liao initially thought that after disappearing for seven years, he should visit Lu Zhu, Xu Luning and others, but after he came back, he I have been busy with what I am doing, and I have been delayed in visiting old friends.
Ji Liao did not expect that Xu Lu Ning had a Taoist partner in the past few years, and was pregnant after hearing what Wen Changming said. Ji Liao felt a strange feeling in his heart, and at the same time he was sincerely happy for Xu Lu Ning.
He understands why he embarked on this path of cultivation and what his mission is. And completing that mission means that he will not be able to live a stable life in this life. It will be a dangerous road full of thorns and traps. If Xu Luning has always focused on herself, so it will be Xu Luning herself who will be delayed in the future.
"How come Junior Brother Ji knows someone in the family?" Wen Changming said in surprise when he saw Ji Liao's look, as if he knew Xu Luning.
"We know each other!" Ji Liao nodded and admitted, but didn't say much.
"Haha, then you and I are destined to be together. May I ask how Junior Brother Ji and my wife met?" Wen Changming became interested and continued to ask.
"We met while performing a mission issued by her." Ji Liao said truthfully.
Ji Liao was very satisfied with Wen Changming's reaction and had no other emotions because he knew his Taoist companion. He seemed to be a quite open-minded person.
Looking at Wen Changming again, Ji Liao nodded secretly. This Wen Changming was pretty good. He looked quite handsome and behaved very politely. It was obvious that he had a good family background and a good education before joining the family.
And Wen Changming's cultivation level is not low, but at the age of more than 20 years old, he has already reached the ninth level of Qi. This qualification can be said to be quite good.
Ji Liao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, remembering Xu Luning's charming smile, and then seemed to have made some determination.
"Junior Brother Ji must come to my house after returning to the sect..."
"Senior Brother Wen, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. Our life or death depends on tonight. When the Huang family is in trouble, you don't need to worry about anything else. Just follow me and I will definitely take you out. "
Wen Changming just wanted to invite Ji Liao to his home, but was interrupted by Ji Liao's cold words.
"That's...good!" Wen Changming hesitated for a moment, then responded.
Ji Liao originally planned to run away immediately after Tao Fu devoured Daluo Mountain. He believed in the speed of the snot wolf and it shouldn't be difficult to escape from here. He didn't care about the alliance or not. The most important thing was to be able to save his life. of.
But when he accidentally found out that Wen Changming was Xu Luning's Taoist companion, Ji Liao had to give up the idea of escaping alone, and secretly made up his mind to protect Wen Changming. He and Xu Luning were friends, and he would help if he could. , at least don’t let the other person be a widow for the rest of his life.
In a dark underground palace, a man wearing a khaki robe was sitting cross-legged on a futon.
But he saw in front of him a huge furnace cauldron, with circles of hot air waves emitting from the furnace cauldron. The top cover of the furnace cauldron had been lifted, and large swaths of red flames spurted out.
The flames were rolling, and a small dark sail about ten feet long stood in the flames, being continuously roasted by the raging fire of the cauldron.
This small sail looked extremely strange. Although it was burned by the fire, it was not injured at all. The sail surface of the small sail trembled from time to time, and every time it trembled, large areas of rich evil spirit would be shaken out from the sail surface. At the same time, there were sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling all over the sky, spread by the shaking of the small sail.
The sound was like tens of thousands of people wailing in unison. It was full of despair and pain that made people's scalp numb. Being in the underground palace here felt like being in purgatory on earth. The scene was extremely horrifying.
But at this moment, the flames in the huge cauldron suddenly subsided a bit. The cross-legged old man opened his eyes as if sensing something, glanced at the flames of the cauldron, and whispered, "What's wrong with the aura of Daluo Mountain?" It seems to be weakening little by little. If it continues like this, I may not be able to support the fire of my cauldron."
Time flies by in the blink of an eye and night falls quietly.
At this time, a shout came from outside the door, "Master Immortal Master, the patriarch invites you to come to the banquet."
Ji Liao, who was meditating while adjusting his breath, suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he secretly said in his heart, "Here he comes!"
Without hesitation, he immediately stood up and pushed out the door, only to see Huang Sirui standing at the door waiting for Ji Liao.
Seeing Ji Liao going out, Huang Sirui's head lowered unconsciously, and a blush appeared on her face.
"Let's go!"
"Yes!" Huang Sirui responded, then stepped forward to lead the way.
After going around several places, Ji Liao's expression remained unchanged, but he kept looking at the surrounding environment secretly. Ji Liao felt that the Huang family was particularly quiet tonight, especially in the area they passed by. There were so many houses with almost no lights. No, it was a bit scary.
Not long after, Huang Sirui took Ji Liao to the entrance of the huge hall. When he entered the hall, a huge round table was already placed in the middle of the hall, filled with various dishes.
Zheng Tianlong, Hu Lai, Sui Yu, and Mo Xiang had already arrived. Seeing Ji Liao's arrival, they all turned to look at Ji Liao.
Ji Liao smiled lightly at them and didn't say anything, so he found a seat and sat down at random.
After sitting down, Ji Liao began to scan the other people present. The person sitting in the main seat was naturally Huang Qiyuan, the head of the Huang family. Beside him were eight or nine people from the Huang family that Ji Liao didn't know, but judging from their appearance and age, They have all entered their twilight years, and Ji Liao's eyes narrowed slightly when his spiritual consciousness probed slightly.
Ji Liao sensed the fluctuations emanating from the bodies of these old men, all of whom had reached the tenth level of receiving Qi, and the highest among them had reached the thirteenth level of receiving Qi.
Zheng Tianlong and Hu Lai had the highest cultivation among their group. Both of them had reached the tenth level of Naqi, but they were still far behind the people of the Huang family in front of them.
Not long after, Fang Lei and Xue Linger also walked into the hall.
Wen Changming came late and was the last one to arrive. As soon as he entered the hall, he was stunned for a moment, then he raised his hands and said with a smile, "I was delayed for some time due to some personal matters. I hope everyone will not blame me."
"It's okay, it's a small matter. It's my fault that Huang didn't inform you all in advance." Huang Qiyuan stood up and replied with a wave of his hand.
Wen Changming sat down directly next to Ji Liao, and smiled at each other as he sat down.
"Hey... you guys have come all the way here. It's really rude for Huang to miss your welcome. I'll punish myself with a cup of tea. Please don't blame me." Everyone has arrived. , Huang Qiyuan chuckled, picked up a glass of wine, stood up and bowed to several people.
