Chapter 590: White-clothed woman

Half an hour later, a satisfied Liu Yuxin, carrying a bitter-faced Song Changze, finally stepped onto her flying sword and headed in the direction of returning to Qinghe County.

Seeing that the other party would not return until she achieved her goal, Song Changze finally relented and took out a few hundred spirit stones from his storage bag for Liu Yuxin, which finally made the other party agree to go back with him.

Thinking of his storage bag, which was not very rich to begin with, suddenly becoming a bit shriveled, Song Changze was also a bit depressed in his heart.

However, for the sake of coaxing this aunt back, he could only endure it for the time being. At worst, after returning to Funiu Mountain, he would tell the truth. Their own Old Ancestor Qingyu would certainly not let him suffer such a big loss!

The two left "Guiyun Market" and traveled all the way southeast, very quickly entering the relatively desolate Gao Yun County.

During the last beast turmoil, Gao Yun County bore the brunt and was captured by the beasts in several counties, losing quite a lot of population all at once, and even many cultivation families within the territory were directly exterminated by the beasts.

Over these decades, although under the intentional arrangement of the Xiaoyao Sect, quite a few cultivation families and mortals had been migrated from other places, compared to before the beast turmoil, it was still much more desolate here.

After the two entered Gao Yun County, not long after, Liu Yuxin, who was flying in front, suddenly stopped her flying sword actively.

"Eh! There seems to be fighting sounds ahead. Should we go over and take a look!"

Hearing this, Song Changze immediately stopped his flying sword and listened carefully. It was indeed as Liu Yuxin said; it seemed someone was fighting ahead, and it seemed there was more than one person.

"This area is relatively desolate, and bandit cultivators often appear. We had better not go over. In case we run into a powerful opponent, it is better to bypass it from the side."

Liu Yuxin shook her head: "It's fine! Looking at the situation, it's not any powerful expert either. You wait here for me; I'll go up and take a look at the situation and come back immediately."

"Sigh! Wait, don't..."

Seeing that the other party didn't wait for him to finish speaking and went up directly, Song Changze could only sigh and follow behind her.

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Wei Guo, Xiaoyao Sect, Guyang Mountain.

After five or six days of rapid rushing, Li Mufeng finally returned to Wei Guo with Song Qingming and the others.

This time, going to the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" to search for treasures, the Xiaoyao Sect's luck was considered not bad. Apart from Li Mufeng, the six Jin Dan cultivators who participated in the secret realm basically all returned to the sect safely, with only Li Wutong and Jin Ziyuan suffering some injuries.

Jin Ziyuan was injured by the opponent when he was dealing with a sixth-layer Jin Dan demonic cultivator alone when Song Qingming and the others were fighting the demonic cultivators on the second floor. Overall, it was not very serious; he only injured a few meridians and would basically be able to recover after resting for half a year.

Li Wutong, after passing the trial of the "Heaven-Reaching Pavilion," participated in the final treasure snatching and was targeted by a powerful Imperial Demon of the late-stage Jin Dan.

Although Li Wutong retreated from the battle in time afterward to preserve his own life, he was still injured by that Imperial Demon. His injuries were much heavier than Jin Ziyuan's, and it was estimated that he would need at least two or three years to recover.

When coming out of the "Heaven-Reaching Tower," after learning the news that Song Qingming and Zhao Menglian had scattered, Li Mufeng and the others were also a bit worried about Song Qingming's safety.

Fortunately, not long after, Zhao Menglian and the others saw Song Qingming arrive to gather with them safe and sound, and everyone then set their hearts at ease.

Facing the rhetoric Song Qingming made up about hiding in a place after scattering from the others,

the Xiaoyao Sect crowd did not have the slightest suspicion. Especially Chen Xuanxin and the others, who had gained quite a lot in the "Heaven-Reaching Tower," instead took the initiative to step forward and comfort Song Qingming a few times.

This time, apart from Song Qingming's trio who acted together at the beginning, Li Mufeng and the others who entered the ninth floor also each gained quite a few spiritual objects.

Including the things obtained on the lower floors, Li Mufeng alone obtained two fourth-grade spiritual objects of immense value from the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" this time.

Bai Yuxian, Li Wutong, and Chen Xuanxin were also the same; each of them not only obtained a few third-grade spiritual objects but also all participated in the trial on the first floor of the "Heaven-Reaching Pavilion."

Among them, Chen Xuanxin and Li Wutong also successfully passed the test inside and each obtained some cultivation experience rewards. It was just a pity that in a place like the ninth floor, their strength was still not enough to look at, and they failed to compete for the final reward of passing the trial.

Bai Yuxian was slightly unlucky; she was trapped in an illusion during the trial and was only released after the secret realm ended. Therefore, her gains this time were slightly less than those of Chen Xuanxin and the others.

Jin Ziyuan and Zhao Menglian were about the same; both of them only obtained one third-grade spiritual object each. Although compared to Chen Xuanxin and the others, the gains were not very large, it could still be considered worthwhile.

Although they encountered quite a few dangers in the process of searching for treasures, in the end, they all came out alive and well. This point was also something that made Li Mufeng feel very gratified in his heart.

After saying goodbye to everyone on Guyang Mountain, Song Qingming went to greet Xu Ziyan before stepping onto the flying boat and returning to Qinghe County.

This trip out also took about two months. Although Song Qingming also heard the news that Funiu Mountain had been safe and sound for the past two months when he was in the sect just now.

However, when he left this time, he also informed Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan that he was going to a relatively dangerous secret realm to risk searching for treasures.

Fearing that the two would keep worrying about him, after Song Qingming left Guyang Mountain, he immediately accelerated his pace, wanting to go back quickly to report that he was safe.

Jin Dan cultivators travel extremely fast, and with the addition of the "Phantom Boat," Song Qingming entered Qinghe County in less than two hours and very quickly arrived outside the very familiar Funiu Mountain.

Just when Song Qingming was preparing to pass through the protective mountain array of Funiu Mountain, he inadvertently glanced at a small hillside not far from Funiu Mountain and actually saw a white figure appear.

"How could there be a Jin Dan cultivator here!"

Song Qingming's brows furrowed, and he immediately stopped the flying boat under his feet. The expression on his face also became a bit ugly.

You must know that this place was only four or five miles away from Funiu Mountain and was already considered the core territory of the family. A strange Jin Dan cultivator suddenly appearing here was not a small matter for the family.

He must go over and figure out what the other party's background was and what purpose they had in coming near Funiu Mountain.

Thinking of this, magic power surged on Song Qingming's body, and he immediately cast the concealment secret technique that came with the Phantom Boat, carefully leaning towards that small mountain.

However, Song Qingming was controlling the Phantom Boat and had just approached the side of the small water pool where the waterfall was dancing down when a crisp and pleasant woman's voice entered his ears.

"Who?"

Seeing that the other party discovered him so quickly, Song Qingming was slightly shocked. Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, petals of five colors accompanying a sharp momentum had already attacked the position where he was hiding.

Being able to discover himself while he was in the Phantom Boat at such a distance, it could be seen that the other party's spiritual sense was very powerful, basically not below his own, and it was highly likely that she was a powerful late-stage Jin Dan cultivator.

Seeing this, Song Qingming had no time to say anything more. After revealing his figure, he put away the Phantom Boat and quickly cast a spell to summon the Five Elements Divine Light Mirror in his body.

After the five bronze mirrors circled around Song Qingming, they instantly became dozens of times larger, directly protecting his whole body.

Just after standing up this defense in front of him, a violent and harsh collision sound rang out outside the Five Elements Divine Light Mirror.

The five-colored petals all over the sky, each with quite extraordinary power, also made Song Qingming feel a huge pressure, so he could only pour more magic power into the Five Elements Divine Light Mirror in front of him, and only then did he successfully take the other party's blow.

A moment later, feeling the pressure decrease, Song Qingming raised his eyes and looked, only to see a woman in white surrounded by thousands of petals standing in mid-air not far in front of him.

This woman's hair bun was wearing a silver hair crown, and a silver forehead chain hung before her brows. The white clothes on her body were embroidered with little stars; her brows were like willow leaves, her eyelashes were like silk, and her eyes were bright and moving. Although she was covered by a white veil under her eyes, it was still difficult to conceal her peerless appearance.

This woman's cultivation was exactly as Song Qingming had expected; it had already reached the seventh layer of Jin Dan.

Seeing such a strange late-stage Jin Dan expert hiding near Funiu Mountain, Song Qingming was greatly shocked in his heart and couldn't help but reveal a look of caution.

"May I ask who the Daoist is, and what is your purpose in coming here?"

"What I do here has nothing to do with you. Instead, Your Excellency sneaking over, what is your intention?"

Facing Song Qingming's inquiry, a trace of displeasure flashed in the white-clothed woman's eyes. She did not answer Song Qingming directly but instead questioned him about his actions just now.

"If the Daoist came here just to enjoy the scenery, it is naturally of no great importance. However, this place is the territory of my Song family, and I was just asking a question!"

Hearing Song Qingming's explanation, a trace of suspicion flashed in the white-clothed woman's eyes, and she asked again: "If that is the case, why did Your Excellency hide your figure? I'm afraid the matter is not as simple as you say, right?"

Just when Song Qingming and the white-clothed woman were somewhat at daggers drawn, a green escape light suddenly appeared on Funiu Mountain in the distance, instantly attracting the attention of the two.

"Another Jin Dan cultivator!"

Seeing this scene, Song Qingming revealed a trace of surprise again. He had only been away for a few months; why did so many Jin Dan cultivators suddenly come to Funiu Mountain?

"Daoist Song, Senior Sister Xia, stop quickly, do not misunderstand!"

This green escape light had just flown halfway when an anxious voice entered the ears of Song Qingming and the white-clothed woman first.

Hearing this somewhat familiar voice, Song Qingming's expression changed, and he immediately put away the trace of tension on his face.

The green escape light arrived between the two in the blink of an eye, quickly revealing a figure that made him somewhat familiar. Song Qingming then smiled and cupped his hands to the other party.

"So it is Daoist He. After not seeing you for many years, I didn't expect that you have also successfully formed your Jin Dan. It is truly gratifying."

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