The monks were already a little flustered. The sound came from deep underground, more like from ancient times. Suddenly, dark clouds covered the moon, and dark clouds in all directions quickly enveloped the sky of Karmaless Mountain. The sky in that instant was black as ink, like a bottomless deep hole.
The sound of devilish whistling under the ground was getting scarier and scarier, and the Devil Repressed Tower was shaking more and more. The monks were even more panicked, and Zen Master Quechen could not care more about Xiao Ning, Gu Feng, etc. He said hurriedly, "Don't panic! Set the formation!"
The monks immediately took their magic tools and went to the Devil Repressed Tower. Xuanji and others immediately set up a large Buddha formation, and the entire Karmaless Mountain was shrouded under golden lights that burst into the clouds in that instant.
At the same time, five thousand kilometers away, in the east of East Continent, in a desert
It was the twenty-first day of the seventh month. Five days had passed and Xiao Chen arrived at a place called Guhe Town—the Town of the Ancient River. He was but only a few more days' journey from Xianyong City at the eastern peripherals of the Middle Continent. With the rest of the Levitating Dark Fragrance scouring the lands for Gui Xian, there was only Qingluan and Ziyun'er accompanying him. It rained terribly hard yesterday and it was a hot and sunny day today. Xiao Chen was reading the Elixir King Scripture that Gui Xian had given him at the tavern. The tome hardly contained many methods of healing, focusing instead on extensive recipes and information about elixirs and tonics. But he scarcely understood most of them, and recognized only some recipes for medication that helps to improve blood circulation, cure bruising, and calming or soothing in addition to others. He shifted himself, sitting cross-legged and began to breathe and rest by following
It was the twenty-fourth of the seventh month, three days later. The sky was bright and clear overhead when Xiao Chen arrived at a town called the Shishi Town—the Town of the Stone Lion, a little settlement at the edges of the Eastern Continent. He came here before when he was heading to the Middle Continent with Murong Xian'er. In a stroke of luck and coincidence, he passed before the same Humen Armed Escort Agency and a man came forward to accost him, grinning broadly. "You three looking for some security on your journey to Xianyong City? The Humen Armed... Wait a minute! You!" He gasped with surprise when he recognized Xiao Chen. "It's been quite a long time, Thunderbolt," Xiao Chen greeted. It was Thunderbolt, an armed escort of this agency. It was also he who had chaperoned Xiao Chen and Murong Xian'er before when they were heading for Xianyong City, although Xiao Chen's easy and short work of the hitmen from Ling Family left him in awe
The voice came so suddenly that Qingluan and Ziyun'er were startled for seconds before their wide-eyed and open-mouthed incomprehension grew into beaming joy. Those nearby who were leaving immediately turned back when they heard the disembodied voice from inside the Gorge, their faces flushed with disbelief. They scrambled back, screaming vainly, "Please! Young Maestro Liancheng! Save us please!" But there was no more response from the legendary physician. The two little acolytes echoed themselves yet another time again, "The rest of you can come back again after a month..." Despite the ceaseless mumbles of begging for help, nothing came from inside the grove sprawled inside the Gorge. Realizing their futility, the people got up, looking positively churlish and disappointed as they dragged themselves away. One of the acolytes came to Xiao Chen and beckoned, "This way please, good sir. The Young Master is expecting you." Qingluan and Ziyun'er
The flames of the candle lamps flickered and wavered gently. But they could hardly sooth or calm Ziyun'er, whose convulsions only grew stronger. Her lithe and slender frame shook as the rest of her pale purplish dress slipped off her, leaving only the soft and tender white skin of her naked body. The folds of her dress fell into a crumble. A heap clinging to her calves. The girls of the Hidden Fragrance Wafting Under the Moon were sworn to celibacy. Even at the pain of death, they were to guard their chastity without fail. Yet now, with only the filmy sheet of the last remaining bodice on her, the bareness of Ziyun'er's body was utterly revealed under the swaying effulgence of the lamps. The deadly assassin now a petite and meek little lass, the womanly curves down her waist could easily make any man water. Not even Liu Liancheng could hold back his placid demeanor. He had never once laid eyes on a little lass of such ravishing beauty and the tears dribbl
"What... are you talking about?" The voice sounded weak and breathy, although it was no less audible in the silence of the night and the suddenness of it was enough to make Qingluan and Ziyun'er jump. The former scurried over to him. "You shouldn't be here, My Lord. The weather is cold outside." Ziyun'er rubbed off her tears and kept her head down when she rejoined them. But her puffy eyes and the two lines of dried tears failed to escape Xiao Chen's notice. "Why are you crying again?" he asked softly, with a hand on the wall of the cave to keep himself still as he convulsed into coughs again. "I just woke up," a sickly him went on, "And I found you both missing. So here am I, looking for you. What happened?" "No-nothing, My Lord. Let me help you. Let's go inside." They went back to the cave. Ziyun'er cowered in a corner, hugging her knees quietly. Xiao Chen propped himself up against the wall of the cave chamber, the chilly se
The air seemed to be frozen by a layer of ice in an instant. The temperature of the atmosphere suddenly dropped. Qingluan and Ziyun'er did not speak. Xiao Chen's gaze landed still on Liu Liancheng's face. This tension was only broken when a breeze came, which blew off several leaves.Liu Liancheng smiled, bowed, and said, "I'm sorry. My teacher has been retired for many years and doesn't want to be mentioned by people again. Why don't you go to the Phoenix Pavilion in the back with me first, Brother Xiao?"Ziyun'er walked over and said softly, "Lord, let's go."Xiao Chen did not say anything. His gaze was still on Liu Liancheng's face, and he seemed to see something profound between the lines of his words. He said, "Please lead the way.""Okay, okay!" Liu Liancheng laughed again and then looked at a few disciples and said, "You manage things here." After that, he looked at a few other disciples and said, "In the back valley of Phoe
"What are you doing!"The voice was cold and serious. Ziyun'er was startled, as if she had had an electric shock. She quickly released Xiao Chen. Her heartbeat was fast, her breathing became very short and rapid, and she could not speak.Liu Liancheng turned around and deliberately nagged, "Do not look at what is contrary to propriety; do not listen to what is contrary to propriety; do not speak what is contrary to propriety..."In Qingluan's eyes, two cold radiances flashed with emotionless killing intention. She walked toward the house step by step. Ziyun'er was so scared that her face was red and white simultaneously, and she slowly backed away. She had heard others say that kissing could divert attention, and the pain would not be felt if the attention was diverted. She just wanted to help Xiao Chen alleviate his pain."Sister, I... It's not what you think..." Ziyun'er trembled with slight fear in her eyes. She kept backing up,
Gui Xian brushed his robes and sat on the edge of the stone platform, held Xiao Chen's shoulders, and said, "Are you better?"At this time, Qingluan and Ziyun'er also came over. The two sisters bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Gui Xian!" They did not expect this old man to be Gui Xian, whom they were looking for and who was also Liu Liancheng's master.Xiao Chen coughed, cupped his hand, and said, "Thank you, Senior, for helping. I'm fine now."Beside the door, Liu Liancheng's eyes were cold. The more he saw Gui Xian caring about Xiao Chen at this moment, the more resentment he felt in his heart. He stepped forward, smiled, and said, "It's my fault to disturb Master for this."Xiao Chen glanced at him lightly. In fact, he had previously guessed that an apprentice could reach the level of Sixth-order Elixir Saint by the age of 20. In this world, besides Gui Xian, who else had this ability?Gui Xian was indeed the mast