Cao Yu put away his Earth Escape Technique and dragged Wei Shiqi out from under the sword testing platform. His face was as pale as paper, his whole body was covered in sweat, and his wet clothes clung to his body, outlining his attractive curves.
Wei Shiqi let go of his hand, helped her sit down on the sword testing platform, picked up the iron rod and flying sword, and waited quietly for Elder Qin to declare the winner.
All kinds of doubts were blocked in his heart, but there was no chance to ask. Qin Zijie looked up at the sky with a solemn expression. I don’t know when the sky dimmed, and the red clouds covered the sky and blocked the sun, crossing the entire sky from east to west, turning the red clouds. The valley was surrounded by mountains, and the clouds were so low that they almost clung to the cliff.
Qin Zijie was like a silent stone statue. After a long time, he stopped the sword discussion in Chixia Valley and ordered everyone to return to their residences immediately. The heads of the various sects restrained their disciples and prohibited them from wielding swords or going out at will. Anyone who disobeyed would be killed.
Everyone followed the teacher and dispersed, whispering all the way, not knowing what happened. Wei Shiqi raised his head and glanced at Ruan Jing, only to see her making a concealed gesture, telling him not to go far.
Only Ruan and Qin were left on the sword testing platform. The red clouds were in full swing, dyed deep and shallow red by the sun, and kept changing their shapes.
Qin Zijie had always been decisive and had never been so hesitant, but this time the matter was so important that he had to be cautious. He hesitated and asked: "Elder Ruan, is it the thunder and fire calamity cloud?"
Ruan Jing said casually: "It looks a bit similar."
"Is there any countermeasure?"
"The sword discussion in Chixia Valley is hosted by the Five Elements Sect. I just happened to be at the meeting, so I will leave it to Elder Qin." With that, she left.
Qin Zijie had no choice but to smile bitterly and watched her slowly leave the sword-testing platform, complaining in his heart: "She walked away so easily, leaving this mess behind like nothing happened..."
Wei Shiqi didn't go far. He waited in the nearby forest for a while, saw Ruan Jing's figure in the distance, and hurried forward to meet him.
"You're out of luck." Ruan Jing's eyes reflected the red clouds in the sky, which were as red as blood and ever-changing.
Seeing such a strange scene, Wei Shiqi's heart sank, and he asked tentatively: "Is there something weird in the clouds?"
"That's the thunder and fire tribulation cloud of Taiyi Sect, which is designed to destroy the five-metal flying sword. It's the most powerful. I don't know which palace master of Taiyi Sect arrived at Chixia Valley and actually moved the mountain protection formation here. What a generous act!"
Ruan Jing closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she had returned to normal, "You have heard what Elder Qin said. If you want to keep the Hidden Snow Sword, don't wield the sword under the clouds of thunder and fire. The flying sword of your destiny will be destroyed. I will practice on you." Very disadvantageous.”
"yes."
She stood on tiptoes, stretched out her arms, pressed her thumbs between his eyebrows, and imprinted another key point into his mind. "When you encounter a bottleneck in your sword-controlling skills and you can no longer make any progress, just continue to practice according to this sword technique. Be careful. It is better to be slower than to rush for success."
"yes."
"You must listen clearly to every word I say next."
"yes."
"Go all the way west from Taoyuan Beppu, bypassing a mound covered with pine trees. There is a waterfall at the end. The water is bottomless. You find a white stone on the left side of the waterfall. Dive into the water from there. There is a half-man tall man. Go to the entrance of the cave and go all the way to the end. Hide in the heart of the mountain. Don't come out until the clouds of disaster clear up. Stay there for three to five years to make sure you survive, and then find a way to find me at Flowing Stone Peak. Do you remember?"
"Remember." Wei Shiqi didn't ask any more questions. The situation was obviously more severe than he expected.
"There are fewer and fewer smart and honest people like you now." Ruan Jing said something weird, took out two porcelain bottles from the storage bracelet and stuffed them into his hands.
"One bottle is the Bigu Pill, and the other is the Huang Chi Pill. The power of the Huang Chi Pill is more domineering than the Qiankun Yiqi Pill. If you practice Xiaoyue Gong and temper your body, you should be able to survive. Start with a quarter pill. Slowly increase the dosage.”
"Yes, thank you senior sister for your kindness."
Ruan Jing looked up at him, suddenly laughed, and said: "Thank me? Haha, thank you is not necessary, but I am very curious, can I ask you a question?"
Wei Shiqi's heart skipped a beat, "I don't dare, senior sister, please tell me."
"Are you a smart person?"
"Probably, at least he's not stupid."
"From the very beginning, I have looked at you differently. I gave you a Penglai bag, accepted a disciple on your father's behalf, introduced you to Kunlun's sect, and spared no effort to help you master the art of sword control. Now I teach you sword skills and show you the way to avoid disaster, but... You don’t want anything in return, and you never ask why. Are you secretly determined to sell your life to me, or are you deliberately pretending to be stupid and pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?" Ruan Jing seemed to be smiling, but her words were sharper than a sword. Every word is heart-breaking, leaving no room for error.
Without waiting for Wei Shiqi to explain, she continued: "There are many people on Liushi Peak, men, women, old and young. I know their thoughts and their selfishness. Most of them, I know You can see through it at a glance. But I can't guess you, which makes me a little uneasy. I don't like being kept in the dark. Be honest and tell me, what do you think? "
Wei Shiqi said: "Actually, my idea is very simple. It's senior sister who thinks it's complicated. I'm not stupid, maybe I'm still a smart person. I know everything you do for me is intentional, but you have to reject others. You must first have the strength to refuse. If you can't refuse, then simply accept it readily. I am just a low-ranking disciple of the Xiandu sect, a frog in the well who looks up to Kunlun. I am willing to take this gamble and put all my bets on it. On your side."
"Is that true?"
"Don't dare to lie!"
"Haha, I originally thought you would say it was because of your greed for beauty!" Ruan Jing smiled like a flower and joked with him.
Maybe this is no joke.
