Chapter 145: Xu Xu Shaowei's Probing

Xu Xu Shaowei's Probing

Only a loud "clatter" was heard. Although everyone was within the restrictions, a cool feeling blew on their faces. When they looked back, the clear blue sky was already very far away, with only blurred shadows twisting. Around the boat was the crystal-clear water area. Because the water was extremely quiet and very clear, if you didn't compare it with the real blue sky outside the array, it was difficult to notice that you were in the water. Ruan Ci stood at the bow of the boat, looked up, and saw a ripple only at a very high and distant place, as if raindrops were constantly falling from the edge of the sky, stimulating circles of ripples on the water surface.

Looking down, the water color gradually deepened until it reached a very deep place, and finally there was a trace of dark black, but this was not the water itself changing color, but the sky light could not reach such a deep place. Ruan Ci couldn't help but have a thought, and asked Qi Yueying, "Yue Niang, you said that in the depths of this Cold Water Marsh, is there a boundary where the sky light cannot go down? You said that below that boundary, will there be any powerful demon inhabiting?"

Qi Yueying was stunned and couldn't answer, but Uncle Tu smiled, "Miss Ci is really intelligent. Every question seems to contain philosophy. That's right. When I followed my master here in the past, my master said that all big rivers and all places where the water is deeper than the light are places where ghosts and monsters are born, and even where heavenly demons cross. As for why, my incarnation doesn't remember."

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei interjected, "This is not known by Core Formation, so it's not strange that you don't remember. Sun, moon, yin, yang, light, darkness, virtual, and real, these dimensions are born and restrained by each other. Wherever it is dark and cold, without sky light, and without human heart investment, it is a place where the real number is weak, and the boundary between virtual and real is often very blurred. If it weren't for the Dongyang Dao Ancestor suppressing the universe, this Cold Rain Flower could not have multiplied to this day. Those demon sect disciples who guard the junction of virtual and real and want to capture heavenly demons to practice methods would definitely make this place ghostly and lively."

She and Uncle Tu obviously had a good relationship. She walked up and pointed at Uncle Tu, smiling, "Uncle Tu, how did this girl please you, making you not even care about the sword envoy, and only doting on her when you speak?"

Uncle Tu is an artifact spirit transformed into a human form. All such monsters are naturally simple and have no city government. Before, he almost broke his closeness to Ruan Ci at the bow of the boat—Ruan Ci held the Eastern Brilliance Sword, and she didn't know how many years she had stayed in the Shangqing Sect before. How could this artifact spirit not admire and be close to Qing Jun, who was also an artifact spirit? Therefore, he was naturally close to and liked Ruan Rong, but his nature was closer to Ruan Ci. Ruan Rong saw through this, so she didn't let him continue, lest it lead to associations by interested people.

As soon as Xu Xu Xu Shaowei's words came out, Ruan Ci knew that she had moved a little suspicion. She also sighed that Zhong Sixteen of the Taiwei Sect came too coincidentally. I don't know how, you retreat and I pull, and unknowingly, she actually recruited Xu Xu Xu Shaowei. Uncle Tu felt embarrassed at this time. He knew the truth and was not good at lying, so he was likely to show his feet under Xu Xu Xu Shaowei's probing.

However, Uncle Tu also had Core Formation cultivation after all, or obtained Qi Yueying's instructions, and performed quite naturally, smiling, "I just like little children who are ancient and strange. Don't you remember, Xu Xu Shaowei Miss, I also looked at you extra well in the past."

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei's smile was bright, and she seemed to remember the past, and said beautifully, "Looking back now, those times were really carefree. In a blink of an eye, several thousand years have passed, as if it were several lifetimes ago. I haven't seen Uncle Tu for a long time."

Uncle Tu sighed, "It's easy to not see each other now."

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei was liked by Sister Sister Xie Sister Sister Xie Yan Yan Huan, so she naturally often went to the Seven Star Small Abode to visit. The two talked, and neither mentioned Sister Sister Xie Sister Sister Xie Yan Yan Huan, but they knew it in their hearts and smiled at each other. Xu Xu Xu Shaowei waved and said, "Hey, Yue Niang, since you entered the sect, we have never met."

Qi Yueying stepped forward to salute, and Ruan Rong and Ruan Ci also had to thank Xu Xu Xu Shaowei for her help, and said goodbye. Xu Xu Xu Shaowei smiled, "Your two sisters can be considered my old acquaintances. I have seen the sister more often, but I have never met the sister. I have only heard her name. I didn't expect us to travel together for so long. Hurry up and let me see."

Bringing the disciples of the South Zhuzhou back to the mountain gate can be considered a good fate. Ruan Ci smiled and stepped forward to salute, "Actually, I have seen too many times. From the sky boat back to the mountain, we traveled together all the way, but at that time, the martial sister couldn't see me in her eyes."

Her tone was playful, and her face was full of agility. At a glance, she knew she was not a fuel-saving lamp. Even beside Xu Xu Xu Shaowei, who had just shown her divine power, she was still full of confidence. Xu Xu Xu Shaowei held her hand and smiled at Uncle Tu, "Ci Martial Sister is really the same personality as me—how can I not see you? It's just that I naturally have to look at your sister more. You rise with her east wind, and you will have prospects for the Cave Heaven in the future. We are fellow travelers. My aptitude is stupid. Don't look at me taking a few more steps than you now, but who knows when I will be caught up by you."

She seemed to have dispelled her doubts, treating Ruan Rong as a sword envoy, but Ruan Ci did not relax because of this. Zhong Sixteen said just now that Xu Xu Xu Shaowei had already obtained Yang energy and her work was complete. Ruan Ci didn't know whether it was true or false. If it was true, then Xu Xu Xu Shaowei must have reached some deal with Taishi Yi, whether it included kidnapping Ruan Rong and sending her to Yanshan, which was unclear to anyone.

Regardless, being in the Cold Rain Marsh, traffic with the outside world is inconvenient. With Xu Xu Xu Shaowei's cultivation, the development of the current situation is entirely up to her words, and everyone can only follow her. After enjoying the scenery in the marsh, they returned to the boat room to discuss the itinerary. Xu Xu Xu Shaowei said to Ruan Rong, "That Wind and Wave Flat Small Chime cannot be returned to you for the time being. With my spiritual power, once I make a full shot, I will inevitably stir the water surface. Zhong Sixteen has magic treasures bestowed by True Person Qingshan to cover up the aura and calm the magic power disturbance, but he can shoot unscrupulously. Only by holding the small chime can I not fall into the wind, otherwise I will lose sooner or later."

Ruan Rong hoped that Qi Yueying would hold this treasure, but Qi Yueying couldn't drive it. She was afraid that when she gave the small chime, she thought that it would not be so easy to take it back. At this time, she didn't show any difficulty and said calmly, "The sect bestowed the treasure, which was originally used to pick the Cold Rain Flower, not the younger sister's private property. Martial Sister Xu's arrangement this time is extremely appropriate."

Qi Yueying said, "Entering the marsh this time, there is still more than a month before the flowers bloom, and the Cold Rain Flower King doesn't know where to look. Since the Taiwei Sect wants to look for the Flower King, then we..."

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei frowned and sighed, "They calculated intentionally, I'm afraid they brought magic tools that can sense destiny. This time the Flower King is afraid it will be difficult to escape the disaster. If we want to grab the Flower King, we can only be the mantis after the oriole. But we also have to see if True Person Qingshan is determined to get this Flower King. If she really wants it, she can send a distraction to come. Once the Flower King is obtained, the destiny will immediately be occupied by the Taiwei Sect, and it can no longer be snatched."

This Cold Rain Marsh and the outside world have no obstacles after all. The grand array established by the Yaoshan Sect is only for ordinary cultivators. The shadow of the Cave Heaven True Person still covers it. Ruan Ci asked, "If True Person Qingshan's distraction is here, will we try to snatch it, will we fall into their trap instead, and be snatched by them?"

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei said, "This is what I am most worried about. The safety of the sword envoy is the most important thing. If there is really no certainty, then don't plot the Flower King. Just pick some Cold Rain Flowers and go back. Anyway, the sect didn't explicitly say to grab the Flower King. This trip is just to let the sword envoy see the customs of the Central Continent and complete the sect's rules."

Ruan Rong also had a deep city government. Hearing this, she didn't look at Ruan Ci, just frowned and said, "Although this is the case, since the younger sister entered the sect, she has been special everywhere. After returning to the mountain this time, I think she will not go out to handle errands again. If she only takes this trip and cannot complete it, it is also embarrassing. I am afraid that when she breaks through the Core Formation, her state of mind will have concerns."

Qi Yueying frowned, but did not speak to persuade, but smiled helplessly at Xu Xu Xu Shaowei. Ruan Ci leaned on the couch carelessly, looking at the scenery outside the window. Uncle Tu didn't say a word. Like servants like them, they couldn't overstep their authority and affect the master's decision. 【145-25

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei looked at the four of them one by one, smiled slightly, and said, "Then we shall act according to the situation. However, the safety of the Sword Envoy is always the most important. When the critical moment arrives, all of us must be prepared to fall here. Do you all understand?"

Tu Bo and Qi Yueying both nodded naturally. Ruan Ci pouted her little mouth, glanced at her sister, and shouted that she understood. Ruan Rong, however, looked somewhat helpless, shook her head slightly at her sister, as if signaling that she did not wish to see this happen either, and then smiled bitterly at Xu Xu Xu Shaowei, "Senior Sister Xu, why must you force my little sister like this? Doesn't this just add many worries for her?"

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei smiled, "If you want to take the Flower King, it is naturally possible that some of us here may fall for it. I am not forcing you; I want you to understand that for every choice you make, someone will live or die because of it. You are the Donghua Sword Envoy; naturally, you must have the courage to bear the consequences of your choices."

Ruan Rong could not help but look at everyone in the room one by one. Everyone looked back at her calmly. Her gaze shifted uncertainly, and after a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "The path of cultivation is inherently filled with thousands of dangers. When one has reached the peak, one must take that extra step; one cannot change one's intent due to a few concerns for safety. The Cold Rain Flower King seems to be an object of destiny; such an item is the rarest of all. If the enemy gains a portion, I am weakened by a portion. Since you are all here today, I know you are willing. If there is truly any mishap, I will not shirk my responsibility. The karma involved shall be borne by me, Ruan Rong, on my own shoulders!"

Tu Bo's eyes lit up, and he cheered, "Good! This is the true bearing of a Sword Envoy! When that young lady was under the Master's tutelage in the past, she was also this willing to take responsibility. Only with such accountability is one qualified to wield the Donghua Sword!"

Qi Yueying looked quite anxious, but in the end, she still smiled, "Little Uncle-Master's courage far exceeds my own."

Ruan Ci pouted and said with some resentment, "Why say such nice things? As wings, isn't it clear what should be done? Even if you say it so nicely, you might not truly understand the feelings of a Sword Envoy's wings."

She leaned against the window to look at the scenery again. Ruan Rong apologized to Xu Xu Xu Shaowei, "Senior Sister, please don't blame her. My sister still has some childish temper. What you said just now about the hope of a Cave Heaven touched her heart. She... she could have also forged a nine-story platform, but because she was in a hurry to go to Hengze Heaven, she spent a few years less, and in the end, could only forge eight stories."

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei sighed, "This is my fault. Junior Sister Ci, do not be discouraged. After you reach the Nascent Soul stage, you can also find a way to return to the past to mend your Dao foundation. It will just take more effort than your sister, but it is not entirely hopeless."

Ruan Ci's eyes lit up, and she turned back to ask urgently, "Really?"

Then, as if she quickly remembered that the Pure Yang Heaven and the Purple Void Heaven had a mediocre relationship, her eyes dimmed again. She turned her head away and ignored Xu Xu Xu Shaowei. Ruan Rong smiled helplessly at Xu Xu Xu Shaowei, stood up, and said, "Senior Sister, should we take turns going into the water to adapt? Otherwise, if there is any dispute, we might suffer if we are not familiar with the conditions in the water."

Xu Xu Xu Shaowei smiled, "That is only natural, but this time we have me and Zhong Shiliu. It is best not to. That child has too much talent in the 'Qingling Yu Yu Mi Lu of Fortune'; he is a person born with great fortune. If he comes here and takes the biggest benefit without doing anything, I fear my Dao heart will be affected."

Ruan Rong just thought Xu Xu Xu Shaowei was joking and laughed along. Ruan Ci, however, knew that Xu Xu Xu Shaowei was right. With the memories of Elder Elder Diwu Cang, she naturally knew the methods in the "Qingling Yu Yu Mi Lu of Fortune," which could not only enhance one's own fortune but also plant seeds of lament and resentment toward one's own fortune in the enemy's Dao heart. Once such a seed was planted, the enemy's fortune would be invisibly and gradually thinned. And this was just the simplest of many methods, one that even Foundation Establishment disciples could master.

Attacking fortune, without special methods, the victim would not even be aware of it. That is why the enemies of the Qingling Sect always became unlucky without realizing it. In the mortal world, this might not have a strong impact, but in the cultivation world, if fortune is eroded, a sect might decline over several generations. In Elder Elder Diwu Cang's memories, only those sects with rare spiritual treasures that could suppress their destiny were not afraid of this divine ability of the Qingling Sect.

"With my sister in the Shangqing Sect, we are not afraid of the people from the Qingling Sect." She could not help but smile, "And before reaching the Cave Heaven, this cultivation technique is nothing to be afraid of. When I went to Hengze Heaven, the Qingling Sect disciples were silent from beginning to end; it seemed they couldn't even enter the inner city... hmm..."

Speaking of this, she pondered for a moment and felt that being silent was not necessarily a bad thing. Given the attrition rate of Hengze Heaven, not entering the inner city from the start was actually a sign of good luck. She fell into deep thought for a moment. Xu Xu Xu Shaowei smiled, "Look, the people of the Qingling Sect have always been quiet and made their fortunes. Last time I led people there, if it weren't for Zhong Shiliu's great fortune suppressing things, I fear the Qingling Sect would have ended up with the benefits. Among our three sects' disciples, the Taiwei Gate's died halfway. As for you, you also had a narrow escape and luckily obtained the Jade Dew. He didn't get anything, followed along to gain experience, and retreated unscathed. Thinking about it carefully, isn't that a medium-to-high-end outcome? This is the style of the Qingling Sect. If 'Fortune-Full Child' really comes, he will never appear with such fanfare like Zhong Shiliu. Who knows, he might be hiding behind us right now watching the fun."

She closed her eyes slightly, clearly mobilizing her spiritual sense. A moment later, she opened them and said, "Hmm, nothing gained, but I found a Polar Cold Jellyfish more than a thousand miles ahead. Let's go take a look. Junior Sister Rong, see if you can kill it on your own. It's rare to come here, so you might as well practice your skills."

The magic boat then accelerated and flew forward. A full half-hour passed before a dim escape light drifted and wobbled to the spot, stopped, and transformed into a big-headed youth. He smiled at the direction the magic boat was heading and said to himself, "No wonder I had a sudden intuition; I stopped to catch some fish for a while. If I had followed any closer, I fear I would have been caught."

He pondered for a moment and smiled, "What should I do next? Eh? Why do I actually want to go find the people from the Taiwei Gate and help them chase the Sword Envoy?"

He seemed extremely casual, going wherever his thoughts took him. Once the thought arose, he stopped chasing the Shangqing magic boat, chose a direction at random, and flew slowly. A long time later, a small boat chased after them, stopped here for a moment, and a pair of youths walked out. After discussing with each other, they actually separated on the spot and went off in their own directions.

As for the group from the Shangqing Sect, with Xu Xu Xu Shaowei sitting in command, this trip was indeed less dangerous than a typical outing for experience. The Polar Cold Jellyfish fought with Ruan Rong for half a day before being successfully taken down by her. After that, they did not encounter any rare monsters, but they did collect quite a bit of Cold Water Essence. After sailing in the Cold Rain Marsh for several days and gradually penetrating deeper into the marsh, what they saw outside the boat gradually became bizarre and strange.

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Updated, sorry for the long wait, everyone! What a good show! Asking about everyone's psychological activities during the performance, how many layers of schemes are hidden in total?

Eating hairy crabs at noon~ Sigh, I had other work yesterday and couldn't squeeze out time to write. Now the saved drafts are only at 2, which is truly explosive. I didn't sleep well last night, but I must write two chapters today no matter what.

By the way, I bought a notebook yesterday, intending to handwrite some ideas (most importantly to draw maps), and discovered that I don't really know how to write anymore. I feel very unfamiliar holding a pen... Think about it, nowadays, except for signatures, there are almost no occasions to handwrite. Does everyone still remember how to write characters...

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