Chapter 568

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Xu Zhangqing, hearing this, instead grew interested, involuntarily letting out an "oh."

Gu Fusheng thought for a moment, then transmitted his voice: "If you feel curious, you can go to a place called Qiong Valley on every Mayfly Day each year and attend the Mayfly Sacrifice."

Xu Zhangqing subconsciously asked further: "Where exactly is Qiong Valley located in Dongyu?"

Gu Fusheng replied: "South of Fengrao Commandery, roughly three thousand li away, there is a place called the Rotten Moss Plain; at its deepest part grows a Nine-Headed Centipede Banyan."

"It's inconvenient to say more; in short, once you go there, you'll know the situation."

After listening, Xu Zhangqing narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself: "This place sounds abnormal just from its name; it seems there are many unfathomable places even in the mortal world."

"Actually, I'm not interested in anything else; I just want to catch some rare spirit insects."

After waiting a while, Gu Fusheng tentatively asked: "Senior, I've already said everything that should be said; will you spare my life or not? Just give me a straight answer."

To this, Xu Zhangqing merely grinned: "Soul Binding Chain, Nether River Locking Form."

"Three souls do not cross, seven spirits return to the bottle."

"Edict!"

Gu Fusheng was shocked and suspicious: "Th-this... what is this?"

Xu Zhangqing waved his hand: "Nothing much, just a Soul Locking Curse."

Gu Fusheng instantly felt his hair stand on end: "You're going to trap me inside an insect's body forever?!"

The next second, he only felt his divine soul lose the ability to move, and even his perception of the outside world dropped to the lowest level.

Trying to leave instead became completely impossible.

He was thoroughly trapped inside this tiny insect body.

Xu Zhangqing matter-of-factly stated: "I've never been to the Qiong Valley you mentioned, so I'll definitely need a familiar guide to lead the way."

"Don't worry, when the time is about right, I'll..."

Gu Fusheng had originally just been numb; now endless despair surged forth.

He had clearly underestimated the ruthlessness of the person before him.

Had he known it would turn out like this, he shouldn't have chased after him back then.

Regret came too late now, yet there was absolutely no way out.

"Lao Xu, what are you muttering about by yourself?"

"Is there any movement outside?"

"It'll be dawn soon; come over and rest for a bit!"

Behind him, Hu Bugui's voice suddenly rang out.

Just now Xu Zhangqing said he was going out on patrol; Hu Bugui was a bit uneasy, so he followed along.

Actually, Xu Zhangqing had long since perceived Hu Bugui's arrival; he just pretended not to notice. Hearing the sound now, he immediately turned around: "Found an insect; looks pretty rare."

Hu Bugui curiously leaned in; seeing this insect was indeed not simple, its eyes extremely lively, even containing emotions like a human's: "Oh my, did you step in dog shit when you went out?"

Xu Zhangqing chuckled: "This... I only remember stepping on your foot."

Hu Bugui rolled his eyes in annoyance: "Go to hell!"

After that, the two walked arm in arm toward the resting spot.

The closer to dawn it got, the darker it became instead.

The cold wind blew "woo woo," making the atmosphere increasingly eerie.

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Once day broke, everyone left the resting spot.

Xu Zhangqing actively summoned Broken Moon Flowing Frost; after everyone entered, he immediately mounted it and, following the route on the map, flew swiftly toward the Central Region.

Along this journey, one could see the surrounding scenery gradually changing.

From cold, hard black soil and gravel, it turned into increasingly open plains.

One could even see, in the distance, a towering blue-gray mountain several thousand meters high.

"No surprise, we've reached the Central Region border!"

"Going further, the number of calamity cultivators will decrease, but the frequency of monster appearances will increase!"

"Everyone be careful; the Central Region now is completely different from before!"

Su Jinli stood at the front, her deep gaze gazing into the distance.

She had been here more than once, but only this time did her heart grow increasingly tense.

The Central Region of the past, because the Yellow Spring Alliance wasn't stirring up trouble, was much safer.

Although monsters would occasionally run out, most were just minor monsters.

Either they were fast.

Or they were good at disguise.

Right now it's different; the entire Central Region has thoroughly fallen into chaos, becoming a great battlefield.

The closer to the Black Rust Dynasty, the more monsters there are, and the more intense the fighting.

Xu Zhangqing, however, had other thoughts: "Reaching the Central Region, next comes distributing resources everywhere; once everything's settled, we can return to the immortal sect."

The previously estimated time was correct; a round trip indeed takes a month.

Of course, there were various matters when we came, so there was a bit of a delay.

But on the way back, as long as no surprises appear, the speed will naturally be faster.

Zhang Su pointed at the big mountain in the distance, then said: "Junior Brother Xu, Qingji Mountain is my first destination, and I even need to stay here for a few more days, you all go ahead."

Not waiting for Xu Zhangqing to reply, Rong Yan on the other side raised an eyebrow: "Your Zhang Family actually has cooperation with the Beast-Taming Bai Family here?"

Qingji Mountain is located at the northernmost side of the Central Region.

Inside the mountain there is a fairly well-known Beast Tamer family, the Bai Family.

The first Family Head of this family, it is said, was abandoned by his parents in infancy, and later raised by a she-wolf here.

Initially he had no name, only a nickname, called "Wolf Child".

In his teens he was encountered by a cultivator, who originally just tested him casually, but discovered he had two types of spiritual roots, metal and water, and accepted him as a disciple on the spot.

Afterwards he bestowed the name "Bai Lang".

This person had a certain reputation in the Central Region.

Later his master was eaten by a demon, Bai Lang saw no hope of advancing to Nascent Soul, and had no ability to take revenge, so he simply returned to Qingji Mountain, only to discover that the previous she-wolf had died but left behind a wolf pack.

After domestication through beast-taming arts, they became "Spirit Wolves".

In the following days, Bai Lang married and had children, and also adopted many abandoned children; as time passed the Bai Family grew stronger, eventually becoming the Beast-Taming Bai Family with a modest reputation.

The children here, from birth, will choose a companion Spirit Wolf.

Because they grow up together from childhood, they have tacit understanding in all aspects.

Zhang Su smiled proudly: "It's also a coincidence, my clan's Zhang Xue and this generation's Bai Family genius Bai Xuan hit it off, thus creating the opportunity for the two families' cooperation."

Hearing the name "Zhang Xue", Xu Zhangqing froze for a moment.

If Zhang Su hadn't mentioned it, he himself would have almost forgotten this person.

The other party finally found a suitable Dao Companion, which can be considered joyfully congratulatory.

Zhang Su added: "This time coming, besides discussing cooperation matters, there is also attending Zhang Xue and Bai Xuan's wedding.

It seems to be today, you all aren't in a hurry, you can stay and eat a wedding banquet."

Su Jinli shrugged: "I don't mind."

Yu Shi, Spirit Rong Night, Lu Wu the three nodded: "All fine."

However, the real decision-making power lies with Xu Zhangqing, so everyone's gazes gathered on him in unison.

Xu Zhangqing smiled slightly: "Better to hit the day than choose a day, we also count as Zhang Xue's maternal relatives, we must support her, we absolutely cannot let the Bai Family people bully her!"

Seeing he put it that way, everyone naturally had no objections.

What's more, one of the reasons for this trip out was to broaden horizons, just right to see what differences there are between Central Region weddings and Dongyu.

Immediately, a group of people flew toward Qingji Mountain!