Volume 6: The Key to the Demonic World Chapter 10: Don’t let your spring feelings compete with flowers
Despite the scorching summer heat, Kuaiji Mountain was unusually cool. The narrow path devoured by the Purple Cloud Beast wasn't very long, but the five-colored mist grew thinner the further one went. A gurgling stream flowed through the rocks, hitting the strange, green, bamboo-like rocks, creating a melodious sound that echoed off the majestic stone walls. Overhead, lush, exotic trees planted their roots in the cracks of the stone walls, stubbornly standing tall and growing, forming a verdant dome that seemed to block out the sun.
Under Mo Yi's leadership, the group moved against the direction of the stream with agile steps, not being disturbed by the uneven rocks and crisscrossing vines.
Along the way, Qingluan told everyone about all kinds of things about the Wuji Immortal Palace. The leader of the group of green-robed Taoist priests was called Huai Qian, a leader among the younger generation of disciples in the Wuji Immortal Palace, and seemed to be an old acquaintance of Qingluan. According to Qingluan, she and Huai Qian met on a narrow road in the competition between the younger generation of disciples of the Wuji Immortal Palace and the Penglai Fairyland ten years ago. After several competitions, they were almost evenly matched. In the end, Qingluan had no choice but to use the Penglai Fairyland's ultimate move to narrowly defeat him.
After hearing this story, Ping Lili gave Qingluan a look that said, "I see." No wonder that guy named Huai Qian always spoke so harshly to Qingluan. It turned out they had an old grudge. But on second thought, it had been ten years, and he still remembered it so clearly. This man was quite petty.
Ping Lili's eyes rolled, and she asked heartlessly, "Qingluan, even if he's a grown man and holds a grudge, he wouldn't hold it against you for so long, right? Could it be that he has a secret crush on you?"
This was originally an unintentional joke, but unexpectedly it made the air behind him suddenly tense. Qingluan was wearing a mask, so no expression could be seen. However, the expression of the person next to Qingluan was not so good. Wei Xingying glanced at Yinglili with extreme displeasure, which made Yinglili feel a chill on her back.
She looked back in surprise at Wei Xingying and Qingluan walking side by side, and suddenly felt as if there was an invisible electric current running between them.
No way?! A bold guess suddenly flashed through her mind, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that there was something wrong with these two people!
Back in Shamo City, he'd been a bit surprised. He'd felt like there was something off about the dynamic between the two of them. Furthermore, Wei Xingying seemed to listen to Qingluan quite a bit. Besides Long Yu, she was the only person besides Long Yu who could silence him with a glance. Several times before, when he was about to lose his temper, Qingluan had silently restrained him. At the time, he'd thought nothing of it, figuring they'd developed some kind of friendship while healing together in Yonghui City. But now, thinking more carefully, he felt like there might be something fishy going on between them.
These two people, could it be...
No way, these two people look so different in appearance. Although I have never seen Qingluan's appearance, judging by her posture and voice, she can't be more than 30 years old. And Wei Xingying, he has aged so much. Okay, although Wei Xingying is old in body and young in heart, this appearance is really not flattering. How did Qingluan fall in love with him? To Wei Xingying, Qingluan could be his granddaughter's granddaughter. How could he have the heart to do that to her?
But then again, Wei Xingying and Qingluan don't seem to be so worldly people. If they really like each other, what the other person looks like doesn't seem to be that important. At least in the eyes of Gong Lili, no matter whether Mo Yi is a handsome man or a white-haired old man, her feelings will not change. So, if Qingluan falls in love with Wei Xingying, it is not a big deal. At least in Gong Lili's heart, Wei Xingying is a good man who is definitely worthy of entrusting her life to.
He is loyal and straightforward, at least he and Gong Lili have similar interests.
Therefore, age is not a problem, appearance is not the focus, what is important is the mutual understanding.
A playful expression suddenly appeared on her face, and she stared at Wei Xingying intently, which made Wei Xingying feel a little uneasy. Wei Xingying naturally knew what she was thinking. He looked up at the sky with a gloomy look, avoiding Qinglili's inquiring eyes, but this action made Qinglili more certain of her speculation.
She was silent, but kept looking back at Wei Xingying from top to bottom, left to right. Her seemingly knowing gaze made Wei Xingying feel uncomfortable.
"Girl, just say what you want to say and don't pretend with me." Wei Xingying has always been a straightforward person. How could he stand the teasing of the little girl? After looking at her several times, he lost his patience.
"You old idiot, you're just an old cow eating young grass." Qinglili didn't play dumb and went straight to the point. Mo Yi, who had been leading Qinglili as they explored the way ahead, stumbled and nearly fell. He seemed to have never expected that this girl would still be in the mood to gossip about other people's private affairs at this time.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft!" Wei Xingying spat three times when he heard this, his voice rising involuntarily. He pointed at Qingluan and said, "Who's the old cow eating young grass? Don't look at her like that, she's much older than me! She's at least two or three thousand years old!"
After these words were spoken, not to mention Yinglili, even Pingpingzeze couldn't help but look back at Qingluan. Even Mo Yi, who never cared about gossip, couldn't help but look back at Qingluan, raised his eyebrows, and had an expression of understanding.
"How is that possible! Qingluan is still so young ! Stop talking nonsense!" Yinglili exclaimed subconsciously, but seeing Qingluan didn't refute her, she felt embarrassed. Could it be true? On second thought, she quickly realized that Qingluan was from the fairyland of Penglai. They say that one day in the fairyland is one year on earth. If Qingluan lived for two or three thousand years, it didn't seem unusual.
What's more, Gong Lili is quite knowledgeable about this kind of old monster with eternal youth. Isn't the one next to also a 500-year-old old monster? So, he is not surprised by it.
"Tsk tsk, I never thought you, an old man, could do this..." Before Ying Lili finished her sarcastic words, she suddenly felt Mo Yi tighten his grip on her hand, which made her shut up immediately. With her excellent hearing, she had already heard the sound of footsteps coming from afar. However, the fog ahead was getting thicker, and she couldn't see how many people were coming.
Fortunately, there were quite a few towering trees around. With a silent gesture from Mo Yi, everyone immediately found a hiding place nearby at lightning speed and hid among the dense branches and leaves. Mo Yi jumped up and took Gong Lili with him, jumping directly onto the nearest towering tree.
Relying on the purple smoke of the Purple Cloud Beast that can block all spiritual energy, they are not afraid of being discovered, unless the person who comes is at the grandmaster level. But if they are really unlucky and run into a grandmaster or the person who sets up the formation, then it doesn't make much difference whether they hide or not, or whether they escape or not.
The clouds in the distance suddenly cleared, and the surrounding scenery seemed a little distorted. After a while, three Taoist priests in green clothes with very different expressions walked slowly towards them.
Someone from Wuji Immortal Palace again? !
Ping Lili and Mo Yi looked at each other, and they had roughly the same thoughts. It seemed that Ping Lili's previous speculation was basically right. This "Yun Mo Fuxi Formation" was basically confirmed to have been set up by the people of Wuji Immortal Palace, otherwise their people would not have been able to move around in it so easily.
At this moment, the conversation between the three people drifted into the ears of the crowd. One person complained in a rather unfriendly tone, "That useless Huai Qian! He couldn't even stop a few flies! And he still had the nerve to ask for help from you, Senior Brother Huai Lian. He's truly dishonoring the reputation of our Wuji Immortal Palace!"
Hearing the description of a fly, Yinglili laughed silently. She glanced at Mo Yi playfully and silently repeated the word "fly" to him with her mouth. However, Mo Yi didn't care at all. He just looked at her with a little bit of hostility. Where his eyes fell on was her pink lips...
Oh no! This guy is up to something bad again!
Gong Lili's intuition immediately sent a message of danger to her brain. After several setbacks, Gong Lili finally learned a little wisdom. She subconsciously turned her head away, not daring to face him again. She cursed herself in her heart for being an idiot. She could provoke anyone else, but she would only suffer if she provoked that gangster.
Fortunately, the person under the tree spoke again, helping Gong Lili out of the predicament. Then another, slightly more energetic voice echoed, "That's right. I think we should not go. We'll see what Huai Qian has to say about it later."
"Don't say any more. Master asked us to assist High Heaven Pavilion in guarding this 'Yunmo Fuxi Formation' and not allow anyone to trespass. There must be a deeper meaning behind this. Don't let personal grudges ruin the whole thing!"
At this point, the three of them approached a short distance from the tree where Mo Yi and Gong Lili were hiding. Only then did they get a clear look at their faces. The man in the middle had a reserved gaze, refined features, and was also dressed in a cyan Taoist robe, carrying a massive sword. He was clearly a cultivator. He was the last person to speak. Did they seem to be calling him Huai Lian? He must be a person of some standing; he seemed quite knowledgeable. Gong Lili immediately put him at the top of her list of difficult enemies. Of course, if she could avoid it, Gong Lili didn't want to fight him at all.
The man standing to his left looked ordinary, with a gleaming gaze and a scar on his right cheek. Ping Lili subconsciously associated him with a treacherous villain, as he clearly had the look of a villain and had been the first to speak. The man to his right, however, had a cheerful expression and a slightly round face, giving him a somewhat comical air. It seemed he was the one speaking with such vigor.
Ping Lili thought to herself, it seems that this Wuji Immortal Palace is far inferior to the Penglai Fairyland. You said that these people are all immortal cultivators, but except for the one in the middle named Huai Lian, how come the other two have no immortal energy at all? Vulgar, vulgar to the extreme!
