Chapter 838: A Misunderstanding, Red Face and White Face

Hearing this voice, Song Qingming, who had already wanted to fight to the death with the other party, felt the giant pressure in front of him disappear invisibly, allowing him to relax slightly.

"Third Granduncle! Wait before taking action."

As the person's voice came from far to near, a middle-aged man with a short black beard on his face walked into the grand hall from outside.

The cultivation aura on the person who came had also reached the Nascent Soul realm, but his cultivation was clearly lower than the white-haired old man's; he was a Nascent Soul third-layer cultivator, precisely the other Nascent Soul ancestor of the Li family, Li Mengliang.

And the white-haired old man not far away was the current patriarch of the Li family of "Mount Yunlong", Li Boying.

After Li Mengliang, dressed in black, entered the hall, he hurriedly flashed to Li Boying's side and handed the letter in his hand to him.

"Third Granduncle, don't be angry. I just received news that Xuanyi indeed did not go to Yuxuan Island. This matter should have nothing to do with them; I fear it was a misunderstanding!"

After Li Boying took the letter and swept a glance at it, his expression gradually became somewhat relaxed, but he was still somewhat suspicious:

"Mengliang, is this news confirmed to be true?"

Li Mengliang heard this and hurriedly nodded: "It is news I received personally, how could it be fake? Third Granduncle, don't worry too much.

You think about it, if Xuanyi's matter really had something to do with the Grand Void Gate, this little friend would definitely avoid our Li family; how would he dare to visit in person today and deliver himself to our door?

It must be a misunderstanding in the middle!"

"Two Seniors, Junior's trip this time was truly just to visit Senior Sister Li. I didn't know about the matters that happened on Mount Yunlong, I hope Seniors will investigate clearly."

Before, facing the somewhat unreasonable Li Boying, although Song Qingming had been desperately trying to explain for himself, he still couldn't make it clear.

Seeing that there was a turning point after Li Mengliang appeared, Song Qingming didn't let go of this good opportunity and hurriedly explained sincerely again.

Hearing the words from Song Qingming's mouth, Li family ancestor Li Boying, although his expression had already relaxed, still didn't completely let go of the doubt in his heart and asked him sharply again: "Just visiting, yet you used threats and inducements to resort to this inferior plan? I fear your purpose for this trip is not that simple!"

"This... to tell you the truth, Junior's trip this time, besides visiting Senior Sister Li, also had an item to personally hand over to her.

This item was brought by a good friend of Senior Sister Li, who told me not to borrow the hands of others, but to personally hand it to Senior Sister Li.

Yesterday, when I passed the message at the foot of the mountain and failed to see Senior Sister Li, I didn't want to break my promise, which is why I was somewhat anxious for a moment."

Back when Song Qingming set off for the "Donghuang Kingdom" cultivation world, Song Qingyu had solemnly handed a letter to him, asking him to help personally hand it to Senior Sister Li Xuanyi.

This time Song Qingming took the initiative to come to "Mount Yunlong", besides wanting to visit Senior Sister Li Xuanyi, whom he hadn't seen for many years, it was indeed also because of this letter.

At this moment, hearing Li Boying's questioning, Song Qingming thought about it and didn't hide it anymore, directly stating the matter of delivering the letter.

Hearing this, Li Boying and Li Mengliang looked at each other and said directly: "Where is this item now? Take it out and let us see!"

"This, two Seniors, I promised her when I came that I would personally hand this letter to Senior Sister Li!"

Seeing Song Qingming's expression somewhat hesitant, Li Mengliang hurriedly stepped forward and explained with a smile: "Little Friend Song, I know you are also a person who values friendship.

If Xuanyi hadn't had an accident, we two old fellows naturally wouldn't want to make things difficult for you like this.

However, now that Xuanyi has suddenly disappeared, we want to see this letter, which is also merely to find her back as soon as possible!

You and Xuanyi are fellow sect friends and good friends; I think you should also be able to understand our painstaking efforts as elders!"

"Two Seniors, this item concerns Junior's promise. Can you allow me to open this letter and take a look first before making a decision."

"Hmph! Kid, standing here, you still dare to bargain with us? What do you think my Mount Yunlong is?"

"Third Granduncle, don't be angry. The most urgent matter is to find Xuanyi's whereabouts; don't haggle over this small matter!"

Seeing Li Boying beside him suddenly change his face again, Li Mengliang hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, which made Li Boying's expression relax slightly.

Subsequently, Li Mengliang turned to Song Qingming and said: "This matter is fine, Little Friend, please do as you wish.

We only want to know Xuanyi's whereabouts. If there is anything inside that is inconvenient for us to see, you don't have to show it to us.

But there is one point, if it concerns Xuanyi's whereabouts, please help inform us, Little Friend; it will be considered that my Li family owes you a favor."

"Seniors, rest assured. I am a fellow sect friend of Senior Sister Xuanyi; if I can help, Junior naturally won't refuse."

This Li Mengliang, although he was also a Nascent Soul cultivator who had cultivated for many years, his tone of speaking was very kind, clearly much easier to communicate with than that Li Boying.

Seeing that the other party had already agreed to his request, Song Qingming first placed a protective barrier in front of himself before casting a spell to carefully take out the letter Song Qingyu had handed him.

Although he had promised Qingyu before not to peek at this letter, but now that he hadn't been able to see Senior Sister Li Xuanyi and was facing such a situation, Song Qingming was unable to care about these things anymore and directly removed the restriction on it to take out the letter.

After a simple glance at the letter, Song Qingming discovered that it only contained some greetings from Song Qingyu to Senior Sister Li Xuanyi, and a simple mention of her cultivation situation over these years.

Besides this, there was no other content, which also made a trace of doubt flash in Song Qingming's eyes.

At first, when Song Qingyu asked Song Qingming to help deliver the letter, she was very cautious. Song Qingming thought there was something important written in the letter, and he didn't expect there were only a few lines of greetings on it.

Seeing that there was nothing in the letter that needed to be hidden, Song Qingming didn't hesitate much and directly threw the letter in his hand to Li Mengliang in front of them.

After the two Li family elders took the letter and looked at it, it was not beyond Song Qingming's expectation that their faces also revealed a few traces of surprise.

After a good while, Li Mengliang then asked Song Qingming: "Little Friend Song, what is your relationship with the person who sent the letter?"

"Reporting to the two Seniors, to tell you the truth, the person who asked me to deliver the letter is a good friend of Junior. Back when Senior Sister Xuanyi went to the East Sea cultivation world to travel, she met me because of her.

Several years ago, when I learned that I was coming to the Donghuang Kingdom cultivation world, she took the opportunity to ask me to deliver this letter to Senior Sister Xuanyi.

Before, on the way, I hadn't opened this letter either. If it weren't for the two Seniors, Junior would absolutely not have peeked at this letter in advance."

Li Mengliang was silent for a good while, exchanged a look with the patriarch Li Boying beside him, and then his spiritual light moved, sending the letter back to Song Qingming's hand.

"Even so, it seems this matter is indeed a misunderstanding. I made Little Friend feel frightened just now!"

After speaking, Li Mengliang also smiled and cupped his hands at Song Qingming, actively expressing his apology.

Seeing this, Song Qingming, who had just taken the letter, was slightly surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to bow and return the greeting.

"Seniors are too polite. It was Junior's reckless actions yesterday that caused everyone to misunderstand. I have offended you in many ways; I hope the two Seniors will be magnanimous."

Li Boying, who was standing to the side, heard Song Qingming's active apology and waved his hand directly: "Alright, since it's a misunderstanding, it's fine now that it's been made clear. You don't need to explain too much anymore.

However, there is one point I still want to tell you: if I find out in the future that Xuanyi's disappearance has something to do with you, then I won't be as polite to you as I am today."

After speaking, Li Boying suddenly shot out a fierce sword light from his hand, which flew past the top of Song Qingming's head and landed on the wall not far behind him.

After the spiritual light dissipated, the wall was not damaged at all, leaving only a very inconspicuous tiny hole, which made Song Qingming feel nervous again in his heart.

To be able to cast such a powerful spell and control the force so evenly and perfectly, this person is truly worthy of being an old-school "Nascent Soul cultivator" who has cultivated for thousands of years.

One has to admit that a Nascent Soul expert like Li Boying, who is only one step away from the late Nascent Soul stage, has strength that is absolutely incomparable to the opponents Song Qingming has encountered before.

Even in the "Grand Void Gate", besides his master "Daoist Lingxu" and Senior Brother Fu Jinglong, I fear very few others have the certainty of winning a fight against this person.

After warning Song Qingming with words, Li Boying did not stay long and flashed away, leaving only Li Mengliang and Song Qingming, who was still somewhat dazed.

Seeing Song Qingming still looking somewhat nervous, Li Mengliang hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him with a smile: "Little Friend Song, Third Granduncle has a somewhat big temper, don't take it to heart."

"Junior dare not!"

Seeing Song Qingming quickly change back to a calm appearance, seemingly not angry because of what just happened, Li Mengliang nodded with a smile and continued to sigh: "Xuanyi has been deeply loved by the patriarch since she was young. It just so happened that her happy day was approaching, yet she suddenly disappeared at this critical moment. These days, the patriarch is also extremely anxious about this.

Regarding what just happened, Little Friend Song, please don't take it to heart. These spirit stones are for you to calm your nerves!"

After Li Mengliang finished speaking, his spiritual light moved, and he threw another bag of spirit stones to Song Qingming, full and totaling several thousand pieces.

"Seniors are too polite, Junior..."

Seeing this situation, Song Qingming was just about to refuse, but was directly interrupted by Li Mengliang's waving hand.

"Besides this, I have an unfeeling request, I hope Little Friend Song can help."

"Please speak directly, Senior!"

Li Mengliang heard this, nodded slightly, and continued: "Since what happened in the grand hall just now has passed, let's not mention it between us anymore.

I hope Little Friend Song will never mention this matter outside, lest it cause any greater misunderstanding in the future. Does Little Friend understand what I mean!"

Although the Grand Void Gate is a reclusive sect and does not have many disciples on the island, it still possesses a Soul Transformation cultivator like Daoist Lingxu, so its strength is far beyond what an ordinary Nascent Soul sect outside can compare to. Although Song Qingming is only an outer sect disciple, being bullied by someone in such a manner in the Nanzhou territory, so close to the sect, is in any case an unsightly matter.

Hearing Li Mengliang's reminder, Song Qingming thought about it for a while and immediately understood. The other party must be afraid of being pursued by the "Grand Void Gate" in the future for today's matter, which is why they don't want him to talk about this matter.

However, just like what the other party thought, although Song Qingming was scared by the other party today, he didn't really want to be petty enough to haggle over this matter.

After all, the "Mount Yunlong" Li family is Senior Sister Li Xuanyi's birth family, so Song Qingming naturally has to give this face.

Seeing Li Mengliang give him a step down, he immediately understood and nodded with a smile: "Senior Li, rest assured, I have my own judgment regarding this matter and won't let the sect know.

To tell you the truth, Senior Sister Xuanyi took good care of Junior in the sect back then, and Song is also very grateful in his heart, otherwise I wouldn't have specially come to visit today.

When I just arrived at the foot of the mountain and learned of Senior Sister's happy event, I originally thought that my trip was timely and I could have a cup of wedding wine, but I didn't expect it to be this situation. I was truly very surprised.

Please rest assured, Senior, if I really know Senior Sister's whereabouts, Junior will definitely not dare to deceive you."

"Hehe! Little Friend Song's words are so sincere, I naturally believe them. With your words, I can rest assured.

Please wait here for a moment, I will arrange for Xuanfeng to send you down the mountain."

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Seeing Song Qingming speak so sincerely, Li Mengliang immediately nodded and responded, then turned and walked out of the grand hall.

After Li Mengliang left, the nerves that Song Qingming had been keeping tight finally slowly relaxed.

Through the contact just now, Song Qingming quickly understood that although Li Boying had appeared very fierce before, he didn't really want to take action against him, but merely wanted to scare him.

Combined with Li Mengliang's appearance later, the two Li family ancestors, Li Boying and Li Mengliang, one playing the red face and one playing the white face, were clearly because they suspected that Li Xuanyi's disappearance had something to do with the "Grand Void Gate" and wanted to use this to get information from Song Qingming's mouth.

It's just that they suspected the wrong person; Song Qingming was indeed completely unaware of Senior Sister Li Xuanyi's disappearance. Even if Li Boying really beat Song Qingming to death on the spot, he wouldn't be able to give the other party the answer they wanted.

Looking at the bag of spirit stones in his hand, Song Qingming sighed softly in his mouth and generously put the spirit stones into his storage magic treasure.

Although it wasn't what he wanted, if he didn't accept these spirit stones, a very shrewd person like Li Mengliang would definitely not feel at ease letting him leave.

In any case, he was indeed scared by the other party, so he should be given some compensation.

After experiencing the series of events just now, Song Qingming, who was completely confused, although he was scared, finally figured out some of Senior Sister Li Xuanyi's current situation.

Sitting alone in the grand hall at this moment, recalling the events that had just happened, he couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly.

In recent years, Senior Sister Li Xuanyi first suddenly withdrew from the sect, then was about to get married, but at the critical moment when the dual cultivation ceremony was about to be held, she suddenly disappeared.

These events that happened one after another, Song Qingming thinks about it now, and there are still quite a few doubts in his heart.

If Senior Sister Li Xuanyi voluntarily wanted to return to her family to get married and thus voluntarily withdrew from the "Grand Void Gate", this is not difficult to understand and makes sense.

But since Senior Sister Li has chosen to return to her family, why did she suddenly leave for no reason before the wedding? There are so many cultivators on "Mount Yunlong", and there is even a Nascent Soul expert like Li Boying; it's not like she was kidnapped!

Thinking back and forth, Song Qingming still couldn't figure it out, and he couldn't guess where Li Xuanyi had gone after her sudden disappearance.

Like Senior Sister Li Xuanyi, who likes to travel around, if she really wanted to leave, then it is possible for her to go anywhere.

Perhaps she is just walking around in other prefectures of the "Donghuang Kingdom", perhaps she will directly leave the "Donghuang Immortal Continent" and go to other cultivation worlds to travel; it's hard to say.

After Li Mengliang left, another half an hour passed.

Just as Song Qingming was still sitting in the grand hall pondering the doubts in his heart, two escape lights suddenly flashed at the entrance of the grand hall, and Li Xuanfeng, who had been gone for a long time, appeared in front of Song Qingming again.

However, this time, Li Xuanfeng was not alone; beside him followed a young man in white with a somewhat handsome face, who was also a late-stage Jin Dan cultivator.

Seeing Song Qingming take the initiative to walk toward him, Li Xuanfeng hurriedly stepped forward to cup his hands: "Fellow Daoist Song, let me introduce you. This is Fellow Daoist Zhou Daoping."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, greetings!"

After the white-clad Zhou Daoping cupped his hands to return the greeting, his gaze swept over Song Qingming and he suddenly said: "I heard Fellow Daoist Song is here to find Fellow Daoist Xuanyi?"

Hearing the other party's inquiry and knowing that the other party should be clear about Li Xuanyi's disappearance, Song Qingming hurriedly nodded slightly:

"Exactly! I and Fellow Daoist Xuanyi met many years ago. This time I happened to pass by Mount Yunlong, so I wanted to visit on the way.

It's just a pity that I didn't see her; this trip has some regrets!"

"Hehe! Life is full of regrets. Fellow Daoist, don't be discouraged; perhaps it won't be long before you have a chance to meet again."

"Fellow Daoist is right, it's just that I am about to leave the Donghuang Kingdom and return to the Fuyun Mountain Range in a few days, so I fear I will have to wait until next time I come to have this opportunity."

Hearing Song Qingming's answer, Zhou Daoping nodded with a smile and cupped his hands at Song Qingming again:

"Meeting today can be considered a fate. Zhou wants to make a friend with Fellow Daoist Song here and entrust you with a matter. I wonder if Fellow Daoist can agree to this one."

He and the other party were only meeting for the first time, and hearing that Zhou Daoping actually had a matter to entrust to him, Song Qingming was also full of doubt and somewhat confused:

"Song is about to return to the Fuyun Mountain Range in a few days. I don't know if I can complete the matter entrusted by Fellow Daoist. Can Fellow Daoist speak clearly first, let me think about it."

Zhou Daoping heard this and shook his head directly: "Fellow Daoist Song, you worry too much. This matter is merely a lift of a finger for Fellow Daoist."

After speaking, Zhou Daoping's spiritual light moved, and a rolled-up white scroll appeared, which he handed directly to Song Qingming.

"Fellow Daoist Song, this was painted by Zhou in his spare time for Fellow Daoist Xuanyi. It is not any precious item. Please help me accept it. If there is a chance to see Fellow Daoist Xuanyi in the future, help me pass it to her."

"Ah! Did Fellow Daoist Zhou misunderstand? I haven't seen Fellow Daoist Xuanyi for many years, and I don't know where she is now. I fear I don't have much chance to meet her outside.

You entrust this item to me, I fear it will be a case of entrusting the wrong person, ruining Fellow Daoist's important matter!"

Facing the scroll in Zhou Daoping's hand, Song Qingming's doubt increased by a few points, and for a time he didn't dare to take it.

Seeing that Song Qingming seemed to have some worries in his heart and couldn't complete his entrustment, Zhou Daoping hurriedly explained with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist Song, don't think too much. I said before that this is just an ordinary portrait and not any precious spiritual object. Fellow Daoist just needs to help me accept it.

If there is a chance to help me pass it to Fellow Daoist Xuanyi in the future, that is naturally the best. If I don't see her, it doesn't matter. Making a friend like Fellow Daoist Song today is also a happy event; consider it a small gift I give to Fellow Daoist!"

"This... then alright, Song will try his best."

Seeing that the other party had spoken to this point, Song Qingming would appear somewhat ungiving of face if he refused again, so he hurriedly stepped forward to take the white scroll from Zhou Daoping's hand and carefully put it away.

"Then many thanks, Fellow Daoist! It is rare to meet Fellow Daoist today. Zhou happened to have a jar of fine spirit wine on him, why not have a drink together?"

"I will naturally accompany you!"

"Then count Li in too!"

Seeing that this Zhou Daoping spoke very boldly, Song Qingming also had a few favorable impressions of him, so he nodded and agreed. Li Xuanfeng, who was on the side, didn't want to miss out either and joined in with a smile.

Under Li Xuanfeng's arrangement, the three found a bamboo pavilion on the mountain and sat down, drinking heartily.

Song Qingming and the other two were all Jin Dan cultivators facing Nascent Soul formation, their cultivation levels were not much different, and there were quite a few topics they could talk about when it came to cultivation.

Like Song Qingming, Li Xuanfeng was also a cultivator who had broken through to the Jin Dan ninth layer for many years and had also tried to condense a Nascent Soul twice, but both failed.

Zhou Daoping's cultivation, although lower, had also reached the Jin Dan eighth layer. I estimate that in another twenty or thirty years, he would also be able to try condensing a Nascent Soul.

Time flew by, and very soon the sun set behind the western mountains. Until the whole jar of spirit wine hit the bottom, Zhou Daoping was the first to stand up and bid farewell.

After Zhou Daoping left, Song Qingming, who was sitting in the bamboo pavilion, thought for a while and asked Li Xuanfeng beside him: "Fellow Daoist Li, could this Fellow Daoist Zhou be Senior Sister Xuanyi's...?"

Hearing Song Qingming's inquiry, Li Xuanfeng smiled slightly and did not answer him directly.

But Song Qingming had already understood in his heart and sighed helplessly.

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Xuanfeng asked: "Fellow Daoist Song, since you have nothing to do on the mountain, then I will send you down the mountain. This is also what the ancestor ordered!"

"Then I will trouble Fellow Daoist Li!"

Li Xuanfeng nodded slightly, his escape light flashed, and he took Song Qingming down the mountain.

On a small mountain not far from where the two disappeared, the two Li family Nascent Soul ancestors, Li Boying and Li Mengliang, were standing on the hilltop, quietly watching all this.

Until Song Qingming's figure passed through the "Mount Yunlong" protective grand formation, Li Boying turned and asked: "Mengliang, that kid shouldn't talk nonsense after going back, right?" (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 839 =====