Chapter 288: Long Gong

At this time, on the cold jade square, more than a hundred people had arrived, scattered, men, women, old and young.

"..."

Xiao Xiujing's eyelids jumped when he heard this, and in addition to his shock, a nameless fire surged in his heart, and his brows were tightly locked.

And in the direction of his gaze, ten feet away to the east.

A young Daoist wearing a gorgeous purple robe and a golden crown was also looking over calmly.

The Daoist's face was like beautiful jade, his eyebrows were clean, his temperament was cold and dusty, like the dawn of the moon, like the autumn of the Qi, making people unforgettable at a glance, and there was hazy purple smoke flying around his body, and jade light was misty.

Such appearance and appearance, even if the immortal god in the painting was reborn, it would be nothing more than this!

Although Xiao Xiujing boasted that his skin was outstanding, few people could match it, and he was praised as "God-clear and bone-showy, rich and outstanding," deeply admired by a group of noble ladies.

But compared to this person.

Although he was unwilling to admit it.

But he was still suppressed...

And at this moment, around Chen Hang, there were already many female cultivators, all of them beautiful, with clouds and hair, colorful sleeves dragging the wind.

The sound of pendants rose and fell, like the gurgling of a spring stream...

Xiao Xiujing's face sank slightly, and he said coldly:

"Interesting, it seems Xiao Fu was right! However, how did you enter this place?"

"It lived up to Xiao Xiao Shixiong Xiao's painstaking efforts."

Chen Hang just smiled when he saw this.

As Chen Chan said, since entering Guang-Rong Immortal City two days ago, he had sought out the people of the Long Gong and revealed his identity to them.

And sure enough, the people of the Long Gong saw that he wanted to participate in the son-in-law selection Dharma Assembly, and was wearing the "Purple Mi Treasure Robe" bestowed by the Yuchen Upper Sect.

Knowing that he was involved in a lot, they were naturally polite and took good care of him.

Not only did they personally help him find a good place to stay, but they also sent several transformed great demons to act as his protectors, just to avoid conflicts and secretly guard against the Xiao family.

And today is the departure date to the Long Gong. Chen Hang arrived at this cold jade square in the Tong-Hua Hall early to wait, but not long after, Xiao Xiujing also came here.

In this way.

It was a coincidence...

"Unfortunately, it is a rare encounter. If it weren't for the rules of the Long Gong, otherwise, at the son-in-law selection Dharma Assembly, I would be able to give you some pointers."

Xiao Xiujing opened his mouth expressionlessly:

"I know that Chen Chen Shidi is now on the Age Evaluation, ranking eleventh in the Purple Palace, and is arrogant and self-important.

However, there are people outside people, and there are heavens outside heavens. Chen Chen Shidi, don't be arrogant!

In my opinion.

At this Long Gong Dharma Assembly, you want to win the top spot in the Purple Palace, I am afraid it is absolutely impossible!"

Chen Hang smiled slightly when he heard this:

"It seems Xiao Xiao Shixiong boasts that a pair of wise eyes is powerful and can see through people's hearts. Unfortunately, why didn't you show this ability when you were in the Flowing Fire Hong-Hua Cave Heaven?

In this way.

It is truly a regret..."

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Xiujing's face turned black with anger.

As if a thunderbolt suddenly sounded in his ears, shaking his blood and Qi, all rushing to his face.

"How dare you deceive me?!"

He shouted violently, and in an instant, a majestic pressure spread from his body, like a stormy sea, exploding with a rumbling sound, and then slammed down towards Chen Hang!

Using Cave-Mystic against Purple Palace.

It was a gap of a great realm!

Xiao Xiujing thought that this move, even if it couldn't hurt Chen Hang, could at least shake off the smoke on his body, making Chen Hang make a fool of himself in front of the public and frustrate his prestige.

Who would have thought that Chen Hang only lifted his eyelids, and a sword light burst out of his eyes, like a flying thunder and lightning, easily breaking Xiao Xiujing's released Qi.

At the same time.

Xiao Xiujing's vision suddenly fell into a white expanse, hazy and blurred, difficult to see.

Even though he saw that the situation was not good, he hurriedly raised a stream of true Qi from his Qi sea, turned it into a piece of bright light to cover his eyes, but he was still forced back a few steps, retreating nearly half a foot.

"Sword Escape? That person is actually you?!"

Xiao Xiujing shook his body, snorted coldly, and suddenly understood something, his face ugly.

The conflict between the two had long been seen by everyone in the cold jade square. At first, it was just a lively scene, but seeing Xiao Xiujing actually fall into a disadvantage in a surprise attack.

For a time.

There was an uproar, causing quite a sensation.

"This Xiao Xiujing, born in a great clan of this heaven, has a very noble status... It seems he is also on the Age Evaluation of the Purple Palace, not a nameless person."

In a corner of the cold jade square, ignoring the surprised eyes of several junior brothers, the monk Hong-Ji, who had met Chen Hang once in the Yu-Quan Immortal Market, stood up suddenly, his eyes looking straight into the distance.

After watching for a long while, he retracted his gaze heavily and sighed in his heart:

"It seems that this Xu-Du Heaven is indeed hidden with dragons and crouching tigers. If you want to win the top spot, it is not easy..."

And while everyone was discussing, all harboring their own thoughts.

A female cultivator around Chen Hang suddenly sneered, stepped forward a few steps, pointed at Xiao Xiujing, and looked displeased:

"Xiao Xiujing, this is in the Tong-Hua Hall of the Long Gong, there are rules and laws, do you think this is your home? How dare you rudely attack Chen Chen Shidi, how ignorant of etiquette!"

"Xue Wanyun?"

Xiao Xiujing sneered:

"Why, do you want to stand up for him? Just rely on the Taiyuan Mansion behind you? It's strange, when can you, Xue Wanyun, be the master of the Taiyuan Mansion?"

The woman called Xue Wanyun wore a golden step-shake, and her eyebrows were pasted with bright flower decorations.

The lake-green dress on her body was exquisite and clever, with clear light lingering all over her body, accompanied by soft clouds and mist, setting off that bright and moving face even more dusty, making people dare not look directly.

At this time, hearing Xiao Xiujing's sneer.

Xue Wanyun just blinked disdainfully and said:

"My grandfather is the Mansion Master of the Taiyuan Mansion. When walking outside, my words are also the meaning of the Taiyuan Mansion!

It's you, Xiao Xiujing, although the Xiao family is powerful and tyrannical.

But when can you speak in the clan?"

The Taiyuan Mansion was one of the Six Mansions of the East Sea in the past.

And now, like the Rouxuan Mansion, although it has long lost its former great momentum.

But it can be considered a local snake in the East Sea, and it still has a foundation. It cannot be underestimated.

Because the foundation and industry are both in the East Sea.

Over the years, the Hong-Guang Xiao family and the Taiyuan Mansion have inevitably had conflicts, and small fights have been constant.

It's just that the Xiao family is powerful, so it didn't cause any big trouble.

And twenty years ago, to show the friendship between the two families, Xue Wanyun's cousin was specially sent into the Hong-Guang Xiao family and became the legitimate wife of Xiao Xiujing's second brother, but in less than three years, the woman vomited blood strangely and finally died miserably.

Because of this.

The relationship between the two families was already cold.

At this moment, it was even more embarrassing, like adding frost to snow.

Xiao Xiujing knew that Xue Wanyun hated his lineage deeply because of this.

Taking the lead at this moment, there was a meaning of helping Chen Hang, but for the most part, I am afraid it was still to find a reason to make trouble and vent the evil spirit in his heart...

And with Xue Wanyun taking the lead, the female cultivators around Chen Hang also echoed one after another.

Although they didn't name names, the spearhead was vaguely on Xiao Xiujing.

Thinking that it was ultimately in the Tong-Hua Hall of the Long Gong.

Xiao Xiujing, as a guest, was not good at breaking the rules set by the host.

And the female cultivators around Chen Hang were mostly of extraordinary origins.

If they connected together, although it was not a tight matter, it was ultimately a small trouble...

Xiao Xiujing sneered, glanced at Chen Hang mockingly, flicked his sleeves, and simply walked away, too lazy to argue with these female cultivators.

"One Chen Lu, who relied on the door of the Rouxuan Mansion, and now another Chen Hang, who has a connection with the Taiyuan Mansion, and let Xue Wanyun come out to speak for him!

If you count the one from the Innate Demon Sect..."

Xiao Xiujing drank coldly:

"This family surnamed Chen really likes to rely on women, it is absurd and ridiculous!"

However, even though such thoughts emerged in his brain.

Xiao Xiujing's heart had a trace of unspeakable, indescribable emotion quietly growing.

Due to his outward appearance and charm, he had never lacked for beauties by his side in the past, and it was a common occurrence for them to bicker and grow jealous over him.

But Xiao Xiujing boasted that his Dao heart was firm and he was intent on longevity.

Coupled with the fact that most of the female cultivators who entangled him did not have high status and family background.

Besides looking at his appearance.

It was also the meaning of climbing onto Xiao Xiujing's high branch and turning over in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Xiao Xiujing didn't pay attention to anything, and over time, he gained the reputation of a moral gentleman among the clans, and was even praised by his father.

However, although he could look at it coldly.

It was not that he didn't care at all...

Now that he was robbed of the limelight by Chen Hang in front of everyone, and seeing the female cultivators surrounding him, they were all of extraordinary origins.

Even including noble ladies like Xue Wanyun.

Compared to the two.

Xiao Xiujing only felt that there was a breath in his chest, not spitting it out, and there were complicated thoughts in his brain.

But after all, he had entered the Age Evaluation of the Purple Palace, although the ranking was not high, at the end of the list, but he had a pure root nature.

Forcibly suppressed the nameless anger.

After thinking carefully.

He knew that this was because he had been trying to break through to the Cave-Mystic Third Layer—Innate Gold Mercury, which caused the imbalance of water and fire in his body, causing internal demons to disturb his mind, which led to the absurd idea of competing for beauty with Chen Hang.

After sighing inexplicably.

Xiao Xiujing closed his eyes, sat upright, and collected his mind into the emptiness...

And another place.

Seeing Xiao Xiujing walk away without saying a word.

The female cultivators around Chen Hang mostly had a trace of color on their faces.

Chen Hang's eyes flashed with a light that was not easily detected, shook his head slowly, and said nothing.

Since he came to this cold jade square, or because of his appearance, or because of the Age Evaluation, he had attracted many female cultivators to come and talk to him.

Although he didn't want to waste his tongue and waste his spirit in the entanglement of these people, and he was not good at dealing with this situation.

But it was not good to be cold, and offend others for no reason...

And as soon as he saw Xiao Xiujing.

He had a dispute with him.

It was also because the Hong-Guang Xiao family was very powerful in the East Sea, and he wanted to put the grievances between the Xiao family and himself on the table, so that these female cultivators would know the difficulties and retreat.

But among these people, there was even a noble lady from the Taiyuan Mansion who stood up to speak for him.

This was beyond Chen Hang's expectation, and he really didn't expect it.

And while Xue Wanyun and others were pulling Chen Hang to ask questions, cultivators were also arriving one after another, led by handyman Daoists in the Tong-Hua Hall, to this cold jade square.

Among them.

Except for the Rouxuan Mansion disciple Zhang Yuxuan.

Chen Hang also saw several heroes who had been on the Age Evaluation.

Looking at

It was truly a gathering of the elite, a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers lay!

It was not until another short while had passed that a clear, resonant bell chime suddenly rang out. Immediately, several middle-aged men dressed in steward's attire appeared, and after speaking some auspicious words, they led the various cultivators into another hall.

This place was empty and vast, devoid of any ornate furnishings, save for a clear water mirror over ten zhang high suspended in the air. It was wreathed in the aura of mysterious clouds and purple canopies, supported by clear mist, and possessed a brilliant, divine majesty—it looked truly extraordinary!

Under the direction of several stewards, the cultivators gathered in groups of three or five and cast themselves into the water mirror, their figures vanishing in an instant.

"Chen Chen Shidi, then we shall meet again later at the Long Gong."

Xue Wanyun said.

"Senior Sister Xue, please."

Chen Hang performed a salute and said.

"It was all because Grandfather told me to befriend you, but I don't know how to strike up a conversation with a man... I can't exactly talk to you about rouge, powder, or boudoir stories, can I?"

Seeing his demeanor, Xue Wanyun muttered to herself, realizing she had been too forceful just now, which had proven counterproductive; she felt helpless in her heart.

But there was no time to delay, so she could only follow the crowd and cast herself into the water mirror.

And very soon, it was Chen Hang's turn.

He saw a ray of light suddenly emerge from the water mirror, and in an instant, Chen Hang's entire body was snatched up from thin air and vanished from where he stood.

Before his eyes was a moment of dizziness, and when he could see clearly again, he realized he was in a rather dim and narrow space.

Around him were twenty or thirty meditation cushions, and apart from one empty cushion, the rest were all filled with people.

"This place?"

Chen Hang looked around, and in his ears, he faintly heard the heavy, labored breathing of some kind of living creature.

He seemed to recall something, and his brows twitched slightly.

"Xiao Xiao Shixiong Chen's spiritual sense is sharp; we are currently inside the belly of a Floating Luo Whale!

This whale supports a void-born fetus and is born in the midst of empty holes; even when young, it possesses the power to shift the void. Its abilities are quite formidable!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from a meditation cushion in the corner.

A yellow-bearded Daoist took the initiative to stand up, performed a salute, and said:

"However, the Floating Luo Whale is, after all, of the innate divine monster lineage. The group raised by the Long Gong should only be hybrids of the Floating Luo Whale. Although they have learned some skills, they are far from being the real thing; otherwise, the Long Gong would not have ordered us to travel in batches."

"To think it is such a strange species; the Long Gong is indeed wealthy..."

Chen Hang sighed with emotion and also performed a salute in return:

"Many thanks for the instruction. May I ask for this Daoist brother's name?"

"Xiao Xiao Shixiong is too polite. I am Qi Bin, from the Jingdu Temple at Shengmi Pool. I am out on a journey to see the scenery of the outer seas, and I did not expect to be able to witness Xiao Xiao Shixiong's immortal countenance. It is truly my good fortune!"

The yellow-bearded Daoist bowed repeatedly, his face full of smiles.

Chen Hang recalled for a moment and soon found the name in his mind.

This Jingdu Temple at Shengmi Pool was one of the many Daoist lineages under the jurisdiction of the Yuchen Sect, located in the Jing State, one of the twenty-four great states of the Eastern Region. It was quite large and was one of the premier immortal sects within the Jing State.

To a certain extent, both he and Qi Bin could be considered as being under the Yuchen Sect; they were barely family.

Thus, he smiled and addressed him as Chen Chen Shidi.

Seeing that Chen Hang was approachable, Qi Bin was even more delighted. He hurriedly gathered his spirits and, amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, racked his brains to start a conversation.

However, he did not say much more. After only half a stick of incense, a sound of wind and thunder rang out, rumbling loudly, and Chen Hang sensed that the Floating Luo Whale seemed to have drilled out of the void and placed itself amidst the turbulent sea waves.

"Although this whale is a hybrid, its escape speed is truly fast!"

Qi Bin was startled at first, sighed in his heart, then looked at Chen Hang and smiled:

"Xiao Xiao Shixiong, we have arrived!"

Unity

(End of chapter)