[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-qinghe-song-clan":3,"chapter-the-qinghe-song-clan-the-qinghe-song-clan-chapter-718":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Qinghe Immortal Clan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1929338,2615,"Chapter 718","the-qinghe-song-clan-chapter-718",718,"\u003Cp>Seeing an old friend he hadn't seen for many years, Song Qingming also hurriedly stepped forward to bow and return the salute to Xia Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After decades of not seeing each other, both of their cultivations had changed. Song Qingming had broken through from the fourth level of Core Formation back then to the late stage of Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xia Mo, this proud daughter of heaven, also did not disappoint Song Qingming's expectations, successfully cultivating to the peak of the ninth level of Core Formation, just one step away from entering the Nascent Soul realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xia Mo and He Mengxin left the Wei State back then, Song Qingming had never seen the other party again. He also did not expect that Xia Mo, the \"Hundred Flowers Palace Saintess\" who usually didn't go out much, would take the initiative to come to the Fuyun Mountain Range cultivation world to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After greeting Song Qingming, Xia Mo turned to the purple-clothed woman on the side and said: \"Junior Sister Han, sorry to trouble you to make a trip and send this junior back first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming heard this and also nodded slightly to Song Xuanyu, who was still at a loss on the side. Soon, she left here with the Han-surnamed purple-clothed woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the purple-clothed woman and Song Xuanyu left, Xia Mo turned to Song Qingming and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Song, I came to find you this time for the sake of Junior Sister He. A year ago, did Junior Sister He come to Qinghe County to find you? Please tell me the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xia Mo ask about He Mengxin, Song Qingming glanced at Wu Xiang not far away and nodded slightly to Xia Mo: \"That's right! Fellow Daoist He did indeed come to Qinghe County once about a year ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, she came in a hurry that time and only stayed for a few days before returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mo, who was staring at Song Qingming's eyes, got the other party's reply and continued to ask: \"After Junior Sister He left Qinghe County, do you know where she went? Did she mention to you what else she had to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming shook his head slightly: \"I didn't hear her say where she was going. At that time, Fellow Daoist He only said that she came out in a hurry and needed to return to the sect urgently, so I didn't keep her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I can be sure that she was heading east when she left. It looked like she was returning to the East Sea and didn't look like she went anywhere else! May I ask why Fairy Xia asks this? Could it be that something happened to Fellow Daoist He?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Song Qingming's inquiry, Xia Mo was silent for a moment and sighed slightly: \"After Junior Sister He left the sect last time, she never returned, and no news was sent back to the sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sect searched everywhere but couldn't find any news of her. We also followed the guidance of the life tablet she left in the sect and finally found you here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you mean that Fellow Daoist He did not return to the East Sea after leaving Qinghe County last time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xia Mo's narration, Song Qingming finally understood the purpose of the \"Hundred Flowers Palace\" people coming to find him. It was for the sect elder He Mengxin, who had been missing for a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning that He Mengxin did not return to the sect after leaving Qinghe County last time but suddenly disappeared, Song Qingming also felt surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the journey from the East Sea to the Fuyun Mountain Range cultivation world is long, it does not pass through the territory controlled by those relatively dangerous high-level monster beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, He Mengxin, as a fifth-level Core Formation cultivator, is not coming to the Fuyun Mountain Range cultivation world for the first time, so there shouldn't be any accidents on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless she was unlucky enough to encounter some powerful demonic cultivators or bandits on the way, or was targeted by high-level cultivators from other sects hostile to the \"Hundred Flowers Palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this possibility is very low, ordinary people will not easily provoke a Core Formation cultivator with a background, but there is never a lack of greedy people in the cultivation world, and nothing is absolutely impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Song is right! Junior Sister He has been missing for almost a year. We came here this time to look for her traces. I hope you don't misunderstand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the guidance of the sect's life tablet, the place where Junior Sister He disappeared is near Qinghe County, but we haven't been able to find the exact location yet. Since Fellow Daoist Song is the last person to see Junior Sister He, I hope you can give us some pointers next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xia Mo finished speaking, she took the initiative to bow to Song Qingming and expressed her gratitude first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Song Qingming hurriedly waved his hand: \"Fairy Xia is too polite. Fellow Daoist He and I can be considered close friends, and she disappeared after leaving my place. How can I stand idly by?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Fairy Xia has any needs, just say it directly. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help with all my strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope the two fellow daoists can believe me. I just learned about Fellow Daoist He's disappearance, and I am not deceiving everyone. I dare to swear to the Heavenly Dao face-to-face that I am indeed unaware of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the other party's initial concealment of identity and kidnapping of Song Xuanyu, Song Qingming had never understood the intention of the \"Hundred Flowers Palace\" people. Now hearing Xia Mo's explanation, he finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Xia Mo, the place where He Mengxin disappeared is near Qinghe County, and she only came to \"Mount Funiu\" this time she came to the Wei State. Naturally, the Song family is also one of the people who might take action against He Mengxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mo and the others took such a big detour, actually just to test \"Mount Funiu\" to see if the Song family had any connection with He Mengxin's disappearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing what Song Qingming said, Xia Mo smiled slightly: \"Since I opened my mouth to confess everything to you, naturally I already believe Fellow Daoist Song. I hope you don't doubt this anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The move just now was indeed to test you. After all, we came from afar from the East Sea, and we need to be careful in our actions. I hope you don't blame us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We naturally have to apologize for startling your juniors. This item is an explanation for you. I hope Fellow Daoist Song will look at the thin face of me and Junior Sister He and don't keep this matter in mind anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xia Mo finished speaking, a small jade box appeared in her hand with a flash of spiritual light, and she wanted to send it to Song Qingming's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when Song Qingming saw this item, he waved his hand directly: \"Fairy Xia doesn't need to be so polite. Since the matter just now was a misunderstanding, I naturally won't keep it in mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist He disappeared for no reason, and it is understandable that you are anxious to find news of her. Then this matter will end here, and don't mention it again in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after Song Qingming finished speaking, Wu Xiang, who was standing on the side, immediately said happily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha! Fellow Daoist Song is indeed a person of great spirit. Next, I am afraid we will need to stay in Qinghe County for a period of time to find Junior Sister He. I hope Fellow Daoist Song will not treat us as outsiders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Song just said that as long as I can help find Fellow Daoist He, if you have any needs, just say it directly. I will definitely cooperate fully!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xiang heard this and looked at Xia Mo before saying to Song Qingming: \"We can only find the vicinity of Qinghe County where Junior Sister He disappeared using the sect's life tablet, and we can't find her exact location for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have cultivated a secret method for finding people, but I still need a personal spiritual item or magic tool that Junior Sister He has recently come into contact with to collect a trace of spiritual energy on her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I found a few in her cave before I came, but it's a pity that they are all things she hasn't used for a long time, and I can't collect the spiritual energy on her. I don't know if Fellow Daoist Song can provide one for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems there is a personal magic tool of Fellow Daoist He. Two fellow daoists, please sit in the market for a while with me, and I will ask someone to take it over immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the spiritual items Wu Xiang needed, Song Qingming pondered for a moment and immediately remembered that when He Mengxin came to \"Mount Funiu\" last time, she gave Huang Siyuan a bracelet magic tool she had worn, so he agreed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Song Qingming and the others were preparing to return to \"Chiyan Market\" together, the purple-clothed woman who had just left had also returned to the foot of the mountain. Seeing that everyone had already talked, she followed Song Qingming and the others back to the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, through Wu Xiang's introduction, Song Qingming finally learned the name of the purple-clothed woman, Han Yutong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this woman's cultivation is similar to He Mengxin's, her Core Formation time is more than twenty years later than hers, and she is also a person with excellent cultivation talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to \"Chiyan Market,\" after Song Qingming's explanation, Huang Siyuan finally learned the ins and outs of the matter and soon returned to \"Mount Funiu\" to take the bracelet He Mengxin gave her a year ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, in order to help, apart from this bracelet, Huang Siyuan specially went to Song Changze and Liu Yuxin's cave and found several spiritual items that He Mengxin had given to her disciples before and brought them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, that purple-clothed woman went to Chiyan Market, originally wanting to go to the market to quietly find Liu Yuxin to inquire about He Mengxin, and then ask her for these spiritual items, but it was a pity that the other party happened to go out to travel, which made her return empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting the personal spiritual items that He Mengxin had recently come into contact with, Wu Xiang took out a talisman and immediately began to cast spells. Soon, he found a trace of spiritual energy on He Mengxin from the bracelet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wu Xiang took out a compass-like magic tool, pasted the talisman wrapped in He Mengxin's spiritual energy on it, and soon the compass in his hand began to spin non-stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some positioning, the direction the compass pointed finally stopped at the northeast of \"Chiyan Market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you find Fellow Daoist He?\" Seeing Wu Xiang's compass stop spinning, Song Qingming, who was standing on the side, asked first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xiang nodded calmly: \"According to the instructions on the compass, Junior Sister He should be about two or three thousand miles to the northeast of here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although this method can locate where Junior Sister He is, it can only find a general direction and still needs to be searched slowly along the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret method of finding people used by Wu Xiang is somewhat similar in principle to the \"Bloodline Spirit-Seeking Method\" used by Song Qingming before. Both are to locate the general position of the other party through things related to the person being sought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that Song Qingming's \"Bloodline Spirit-Seeking Method\" is more accurate in positioning and only has an effect within a range of dozens of miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Wu Xiang's secret method can find farther places, the accuracy is relatively low, and it can only find a general direction, with an error of about a hundred miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's enough to find a general place. Two thousand miles to the northeast of here is in the Cloud Mist Mountain. I am relatively familiar with this place. I will go with you later, and I should be able to help you find Fellow Daoist He faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that the location Wu Xiang said was in the nearby Cloud Mist Mountain, Song Qingming hurriedly spoke, expressing that he wanted to go with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Qingming say this, Xia Mo on the side shook her head slightly: \"The matter of Junior Sister He's disappearance has nothing to do with you. Fellow Daoist Song, you have already helped us a lot by finding the magic tool. How can we trouble you again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This trip to find Junior Sister He might still have some dangers. I think Fellow Daoist Song should not go first. If we need anything, we will come to find you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fairy Xia is polite. Fellow Daoist He and I are also close friends. How can it be called trouble? Moreover, although Fellow Daoist He's disappearance this time has nothing to do with my Song family, it happened in my Qinghe County after all. If I don't ask, I'm afraid I won't have the face to face my old friend in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xia Mo actually refuse his help, Song Qingming felt a bit surprised, but still insisted on expressing his attitude of wanting to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why Song Qingming insisted on going was also because He Mengxin's disappearance made him feel a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Qinghe County and even the Cloud Mist Mountain, apart from a few people in the Song family, there are no other Core Formation cultivators or monster kings. If He Mengxin really had an accident near here, then there must be a mysterious and powerful force hiding in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the group of ghost cultivators found in \"Yinfeng Ridge\" back then, if this kind of hidden danger is not cleared early, for the Song family, which is only a few thousand miles away, it will definitely make people unable to sleep peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it is not for He Mengxin, Song Qingming also wants to check what is going on, what kind of powerful thing is hiding in the \"Cloud Mist Mountain\" close at hand and making trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Fellow Daoist Song wants to help, how can we refuse and ruin Fellow Daoist Song's good intentions? I think Senior Sister Xia should not be polite to him anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Qingming insist on going together, Han Yutong, who was standing on the side, hurriedly spoke to help him, clearly hoping that Song Qingming could go to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter is our sect's internal affair. My original intention was not to trouble Fellow Daoist Song, but Fellow Daoist Song's willingness to take the initiative to help is also a good intention. Junior Sister Xia, you make the decision!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Qingming insist on going, another \"Hundred Flowers Palace\" elder, Wu Xiang, did not seem to approve very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what he said was more tactful than Xia Mo's and did not directly refuse, just handing this problem directly to Xia Mo for decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Wu Xiang's cultivation is the same as Xia Mo's, both are ninth-level Core Formation cultivators, he has always been obedient to Xia Mo, the \"Hundred Flowers Palace Saintess,\" all the way, and has never spoken against any of her ideas and proposals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staring at Song Qingming with a calm expression, Xia Mo finally nodded slightly and agreed: \"Since Fellow Daoist Song is willing to help, then I will trouble you! However, this trip might have some dangers. If you really encounter any unfavorable situation, Fellow Daoist Song can leave on your own, no need to care about us. I hope Fellow Daoist Song remembers this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fairy, don't worry. I have cultivated for many years and am not a person who is indecisive or brave. If I really encounter danger, I will naturally go to the 'Xiaoyao Sect' for help.\" Hearing Xia Mo's kind reminder, Song Qingming hurriedly bowed and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xia Mo agree to take Song Qingming, a hint of joy appeared on Han Yutong's face on the side, while Wu Xiang looked at Xia Mo, who suddenly changed her mind, with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After agreeing with the \"Hundred Flowers Palace\" people, Song Qingming gave Huang Siyuan outside a few instructions, asking her to return to \"Mount Funiu\" first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself soon joined Xia Mo and the three, and then left \"Chiyan Market\" together, flying toward the Cloud Mist Mountain in the northeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the secret method used by Wu Xiang before could only locate the general position of He Mengxin and could not directly determine the exact direction, the group's escape speed was not fast along the way, and they had to stop from time to time to change direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Wu Xiang, who was holding the compass, to explore slowly, seeing that the group was getting closer and closer to the target location, Song Qingming's face did not show too much tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time out to find He Mengxin, apart from Han Yutong, the other three, including himself, were all late-stage Core Formation experts. As long as they didn't encounter existence at the Nascent Soul level, there shouldn't be any danger to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why Song Qingming dared to follow out this time was also because of this reason. Following Xia Mo and the others to act together was always safer than him coming alone in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling for half a day, the group finally arrived at a place surrounded by mountains on all sides at nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The location indicated by Junior Sister He's spiritual energy should be not far ahead. However, it is not convenient to search at night, so let's rest here for a night and continue searching tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wu Xiang's suggestion, Song Qingming and the others did not object and hurriedly nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Wu Xiang's status in the Hundred Flowers Palace is average, this person's speech and conduct are very sophisticated. When Song Qingming first saw him, his impression of him was still good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, later this person went to curry favor with himself in order to approach Xia Mo, which made Song Qingming always somewhat puzzled. Therefore, Song Qingming's impression of Wu Xiang has always been somewhat reserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, when fighting with Han Yutong outside \"Chiyan Market,\" if the other party hadn't mentioned Xia Mo's name, Song Qingming wouldn't have easily stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew there were no high-level monster beasts nearby, Song Qingming was not too worried when sitting in place to rest. He just simply set up a formation in front of him and soon took out a few spirit stones to enter meditation and start cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yutong was similar to Song Qingming, directly finding a clean place nearby to sit down, and then released her red python to be on guard around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red python beside Han Yutong, like Huang Siyuan's \"Red Flame,\" is also a Core Formation early-stage spirit beast at the monster king level, which Han Yutong successfully subdued after Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of cultivation, Han Yutong's red python is actually similar to Huang Siyuan's \"Red Flame,\" but snake-type monster beasts naturally restrain mouse-type ones, so in the previous battle, \"Red Flame\" suffered a lot of losses fighting against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mo and Wu Xiang were relatively casual, neither entering meditation to cultivate nor being too defensive of the surroundings, just sitting quietly on the side looking at the sky not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon set and the sun rose, and soon it was the next morning. After the sun appeared, the thick fog lingering in the mountains was slowly dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the scenery all around was clearly visible, the group set off again and began to search carefully for He Mengxin's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mountain area is located deep in the \"Cloud Mist Mountain\" and is already close to the Fuyun Mountain Range in the north. Apart from monster beasts, there are indeed very few cultivators appearing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it is sparsely populated and conducive to concealment, there were indeed many bandits and demonic cultivators hiding nearby in the past. The \"Yingfeng Ridge\" that Song Qingming followed the people of Qinghe County to wipe out back then was not far from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that because of the sudden rise of the Song family in these years, the bandits and demonic cultivators who have been entrenched nearby have become much fewer than before, and there are no bandit groups of the scale of \"Yingfeng Ridge\" hiding here. Song Qingming had been nearby before, so he was somewhat familiar with the surroundings. Under his leadership, the group searched carefully for two days and soon arrived at the foot of a high mountain that was very conducive to concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Sister He's spiritual energy guidance should be nearby, very likely on this mountain.\" Just after arriving here, Wu Xiang, who was holding an incense burner, said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wu Xiang's words, Song Qingming and the others were also refreshed. After wandering around in this big mountain for several days, today they finally had some gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group was just preparing to set off to explore that mountain when they heard someone talking not far away, interrupting their footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, two cultivators carrying the corpse of a monster beast walked quickly toward the position where Song Qingming and the others were. Clearly, the place they were going to was also the high mountain not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two people in front whose cultivation was only at the Qi Refining stage, Han Yutong, who was standing beside the crowd, immediately showed a light smile on the corner of her mouth: \"Everyone wait a moment, I will go catch someone to ask about the situation above first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Han Yutong's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot. A moment later, she suddenly appeared in front of the two who were on their way, giving them a fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before they could shout, the two seemed to be fascinated, and followed Han Yutong to Song Qingming and the others with dull expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two little guys have already been imprisoned by my Soul-Bewitching Technique. Everyone, just ask whatever you have to say, they will answer truthfully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the \"Soul-Bewitching Technique\" performed by Han Yutong, being able to control others so easily, Song Qingming also showed a hint of surprise on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For more than two hundred years of cultivation, although Song Qingming had heard of many such secret methods from various classics, this was the first time he saw others perform them in front of him, and he couldn't help but be curious about the power of this technique, taking the lead to ask the two: \"Where are you cultivators, and what are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are people from the Zheng State. We fled to Yulong Mountain to settle down ten years ago. Yesterday we received a mission to go out and hit a monster beast, preparing to return to the mountain to ask for a reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many cultivators are on this mountain now, and what is their cultivation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apart from Boss Yu, there are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the straightforward answers of these two, Song Qingming and the others finally understood the situation on the high mountain behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is called \"Yulong Mountain,\" and it was a place with no one ten years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the monster beast turmoil, large areas of the Zheng State fell, and many cultivation families and rogue cultivator forces were hit hard by the monster beast army. Some unlucky ones were even directly wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, many cultivators in the Zheng State drifted to the neighboring Wei State, among whom many cultivators became the bandit cultivators who rob and plunder in everyone's mouth after losing their place of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Yulong Mountain\" in front of Song Qingming is a bandit cultivator force created by a Foundation Establishment rogue cultivator from the Zheng State named Yu Long, who entrenched himself here ten years ago to take refuge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although under Yu Long's leadership, they have intercepted and killed many rogue cultivators near Pingyang County in these years, because these people have only just come here not long ago and are hiding deep in the \"Cloud Mist Mountain\" and rarely come out, they have not attracted the attention of nearby cultivation families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that the bandit cultivators on the opposite mountain were only led by Foundation Establishment cultivators, Song Qingming and the others were somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yulong Mountain\" has only a few dozen bandit cultivators, and the leader's cultivation is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. No matter how you listen to it, it has nothing to do with the disappearance of He Mengxin, a Core Formation cultivator, which makes them somewhat disbelieving of the words in the other party's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After continuing to interrogate for a few sentences, they only learned from them that some strange cultivators had indeed come to the mountain in the past year or so, but they couldn't say who they were or what their cultivation was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that they could no longer answer any useful words when facing Song Qingming's inquiry, Han Yutong hurriedly said: \"These two people only have Qi Refining cultivation, and the things they know might not be much. It seems this group of bandit cultivators should have people behind the scenes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just explored, and they are not stained with demonic energy. Now we can already be sure that the person who attacked Junior Sister He is not those demonic cultivators. It seems it can only be nearby bandit cultivators or rogue cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the crowd arrived here, they were actually most worried that He Mengxin might have encountered some powerful demonic cultivators. For this reason, Song Qingming also specially brought two high-level soul-chasing talismans to deal with the demonic cultivator's primordial spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing what Han Yutong said, Song Qingming and the others' faces were obviously much better, and they all showed a hint of relaxation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to those demonic cultivators whose supernatural powers and means are unpredictable, dealing with bandit cultivators whose cultivation is not much different is certainly much easier for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister Xia, Senior Brother Wu, Fellow Daoist Song, this little sister will go to call for battle first to see what these people are capable of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining to the three, Han Yutong took the lead, wanting to go to the front for the crowd to see if she could lure the people behind the scenes out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Song Qingming and the three did not object. Under Wu Xiang's careful exhortation, Han Yutong had already taken the initiative to release the aura on her body, turning into a streak of light and rushing straight to the \"Yulong Mountain\" in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the summit, Han Yutong was not too polite, directly taking out a flying sword magic treasure and slashing at the mountain-protecting formation in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yulong Mountain\" spiritual vein is only Tier 2 low-grade, and the mountain-protecting formation on it is not of a very high grade. Under Han Yutong's full-force sword, it was instantly shattered by her sword, forming a Tier 2 low-grade formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a loud noise, dozens of low-level Qi Refining cultivators ran out on the mountain, as well as a middle-aged man stepping on a flying sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before they could stay away from this place, a red python more than ten zhang long flew down from mid-air, and with one tail, it swept to death a large group of bandit cultivators, forcing them back to the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who dares to come here to make trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Han Yutong made a move, an angry shout suddenly came from a cave dwelling on the summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, two streaks of spiritual light flew out, and a young man and a white-haired old man arrived in the high sky, confronting Han Yutong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man's cultivation is not much different from Han Yutong's, and he is also a fifth-level Core Formation cultivator. The other old man also has a somewhat fierce scar on his face. This person's cultivation is even higher than Song Qingming's, and he is a late-stage Core Formation cultivator who has already cultivated to the eighth level of Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, there are people behind the scenes. It seems that Junior Sister He's disappearance is mostly the work of these two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these two suddenly appear, Wu Xiang on the side immediately said, and then, fearing that Han Yutong would suffer, he immediately flashed to the high sky and stood beside Han Yutong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Song Qingming and Xia Mo also came to the high sky one after another, surrounding these two in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did the two fellow daoists come from, and why are you hiding here to make trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that there was also a late-stage Core Formation cultivator among these two, Song Qingming was also very shocked. This place is only two thousand miles away from the Song family's \"Chiyan Market,\" which can be said to be close at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many powerful Core Formation bandit cultivators are hiding by his side, and the entire Song family is still completely unaware, how can he not be a bit scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the other party suddenly had so many powerful Core Formation cultivators, the two were suddenly shocked, and their faces became very ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the white-haired old man immediately smiled and bowed to Wu Xiang: \"Haha! Fellow daoists, we two are just passing by and came down to rest. Is there any misunderstanding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Misunderstanding! I think you two had better stop pretending to be stupid with me. Junior Sister He should be in your hands, right? Hurry up and hand her over, otherwise, you won't be able to leave today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Junior Sister He? Fellow daoist, you really misunderstood us. We are not from nearby, just passing by. We have nothing to do with these people on the mountain. If you are looking for someone, you might as well ask them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humph! It seems that if I don't give you some power, you won't tell the truth.\" Wu Xiang snorted coldly, and two black long-knife magic treasures appeared in his hand immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to make a move, the white-haired old man shouted loudly: \"Fellow daoists, don't make a move yet. I know the person you are looking for, and I will take you to find her now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, the old man smiled and flew down the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Wu Xiang gave Han Yutong a wink, asking her to watch the other white-clothed youth on the side, while he followed the old man with Song Qingming and Xia Mo to find He Mengxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after arriving at a pitch-black cave entrance on the summit, before Song Qingming and the others could ask, the old man directly confessed: \"The person you are talking about should be inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow daoists, this matter really has nothing to do with me. The person who caught her is actually someone else. You will know when you go in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say? There is someone else inside?\" Hearing the old man's words, Wu Xiang and Song Qingming's expressions suddenly changed, and they couldn't help but frown slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired old man nodded upon hearing this: \"That's right, there is another person hiding in this cave. This guy's cultivation is equivalent to mine, and he came from the Zheng State...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when their attention was on the white-haired old man, a spiritual power fluctuation suddenly came from near the cave entrance, followed by a burst of dazzling golden light coming from the cave, instantly making Song Qingming and the three somewhat unable to open their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Wu Xiang used a shield to block this strong light, he found that the white-haired old man just now had already quickly drilled into the cave while the few were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old scoundrel, where are you running!\" Seeing that the white-haired old man wanted to escape, Wu Xiang shouted angrily and immediately controlled the magic treasure in his hand to chase after the direction where the other party disappeared into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Wu, wait a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Wu Xiang had already followed in, Song Qingming and Xia Mo did not think much and immediately followed into the pitch-black cave. This cave is very spacious, and the four flew one after another quickly, without any obstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chasing for a while, Song Qingming suddenly found that the white-haired old man and Wu Xiang didn't know if their escape speed had accelerated, but they suddenly disappeared from his sight after a turn in the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming and Xia Mo chased for another half a quarter of an hour, but still didn't see their figures, nor did they see the end of this cave, which made a strange feeling arise in his heart, and he hurriedly stopped his footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fairy Xia, something is wrong! How big can this cave be? We have been flying for so long, why are we still not at the end? Could it be that there is some formation trapping us here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing what Song Qingming said, Xia Mo did not answer directly, but a five-colored flower basket appeared in her hand with a flash of spiritual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her control, dozens of colorful petals immediately rolled up from the five-colored flower basket and shot directly toward the mountain wall on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, these very sharp petals hit the mountain wall, but only made a \"clatter\" sound and failed to hurt the mountain wall at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming had suffered from the power of this flower basket magic treasure when he first met Xia Mo back then, so he was naturally very clear about the power of this magic treasure in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Xia Mo's blow failed to shatter the mountain wall in front of her, the two also immediately understood that this place was abnormal. Their expressions changed, and they immediately retreated, wanting to exit this cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a somewhat playful laugh suddenly came from deep in the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... since a few fellow daoists have come in, it won't be so easy to get out. This place is the Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation that I spent a year specifically setting up. Even if you fly until you are exhausted and die, it is impossible to get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This laugh carried a bit of old age. As soon as Song Qingming heard it, he immediately identified it as the one issued by the white-haired old man who had just escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation, how is this possible? Could this person be a Tier 4 formation master?\" Hearing the old man's words, Song Qingming was slightly surprised and asked Xia Mo on the side somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mo did not slow down her escape speed upon hearing this, but smiled bitterly at Song Qingming on the side: \"Fellow Daoist Song, my understanding of the Dao of formations is not more proficient than yours. Otherwise, I wouldn't have fallen into the other party's trap so easily just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless of whether what the other party said is true or false, for the current plan, we can only try to see if we can retreat directly. If not, we will make other plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing what Xia Mo said, Song Qingming did not object. The two did not pay attention to the ridicule just now and still continued to gallop along the direction they came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the two didn't fly far when a fire suddenly lit up in front, followed by a fierce flame that blocked the way of the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After feeling the powerful spiritual power contained in the fierce flame in front, Xia Mo immediately reminded Song Qingming on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she reached out and quickly took out a golden bracelet that was originally worn on her hand, forming a protective shield to protect her whole body, so that she was not hurt by these flames at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming on the side saw this and also displayed a white jade ruler magic treasure to block in front of him. This white jade ruler also turned into a light shield to block the fierce flame attacking from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before the two could breathe a sigh of relief, a rapid sound of water suddenly came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming turned around and saw a cyan flood attacking the two of them directly from behind, but it rushed to the front of the two in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cyan flood looks ordinary, but it also contains very powerful spiritual power. If it touches it, I am afraid it will also be uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Song Qingming released his natal magic treasure \"Five Elements Divine Light Mirror\" and prepared to deal with it, Xia Mo had already taken the lead to release a Tier 3 mid-grade defensive talisman of not low quality, turning into an earthen wall barrier to temporarily block the flood that was already close at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems this old guy is going to do something to us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sudden appearance of flames and floods, Song Qingming didn't need to guess to know that it must be the white-haired old man who controlled this formation who had started to be unable to help but want to kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha! This Yin-Yang water and fire are endless. How much magic power can you two have to resist? I think you two had better capture without a fight, hand over all the magic treasures and spiritual items on your bodies. If I am happy, maybe I can spare your lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, if you want to beg for mercy later, you won't have such good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humph! Want us to kneel and beg for mercy, you are also worthy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the other party's verbal temptation, Xia Mo's pretty face was covered with a layer of frost, and she immediately scolded the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Xia Mo suddenly had a transparent ball the size of a palm emitting a trace of cold air in her hand. After this magic treasure appeared from Xia Mo's hand, Song Qingming immediately felt that the temperature around him dropped instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Xia Mo's spell, this transparent ball flew into mid-air instantly, and then emitted a dazzling blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a sound of ice freezing came from all around the two. In just an instant, the cyan flood that was rushing toward the two just now, as well as the fierce flames attacking from the front, were all frozen into very hard ice by this transparent ball magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, those fierce flames and floods that kept attacking were blocked outside the thick ice, which also made the situation of the two turn from danger to safety instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Song Qingming was also happy, and the nervous nerves that had just been tense relaxed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before Song Qingming could be happy for a while, Xia Mo softly spat out a sentence, which woke him up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Song, my Profound Ice Bead can only support for two hours at most once released. We still need to think about other ways to escape, otherwise, it will be very difficult for us two to persist in this formation for too long.\" \u003C\u002Fp>",6628,"2026-06-14T04:03:38.943Z","2026-06-18T03:38:37.614Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f96a73db943046c78864652f70571ccd084757a148d353febad2bce3896aa448","the-qinghe-song-clan-chapter-719","the-qinghe-song-clan-chapter-717",846,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-qinghe-song-clan-cover.jpg"]