Chapter 839: Strange changes in the lake, returning to the family

The probing of Song Qingming by the two Li family Ancestors in the hall earlier had already confirmed to them that Song Qingming did not know about Li Xuanyi's disappearance.

Hearing the inquiry from Patriarch Li Boying in front, Li Mengliang beside him smiled and nodded: "Please rest assured, he has already agreed in person and will not go out and talk nonsense.

From the beginning, I felt that this matter should have nothing to do with the Grand Void Gate, it was just that this kid happened to come at a tricky time. Now it seems that we were indeed mistaken."

"I know, but without trying, it is very difficult for us to confirm this answer.

After all, Xuanyi ran to Yuxuan Island every few days back then. She must have feelings for the Grand Void Gate. To break it off in one sentence, I still don't quite believe it."

"Hehe! I don't oppose you wanting to try, but this commotion is truly a bit too big. Not only did it frighten the junior, but it also made me lose several thousand spirit stones for nothing." After Li Mengliang finished speaking, a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

"Who told this kid not to open his eyes and deliver himself to the door? I can't find the Grand Void Gate to ask for someone, so I can't vent my anger on him?"

Hearing Li Boying's words, Li Mengliang couldn't help but smile and shake his head. After a while, he asked calmly: "Third Great-Uncle, now that it is confirmed that Xuanyi's disappearance has nothing to do with the Grand Void Gate, what should we do about this matter next?"

Hearing this, Li Boying, as the patriarch, suddenly looked up at the distance and was silent for a rare long time before asking softly: "Mengliang, tell me the truth, did I do something wrong regarding Xuanyi?"

"Third Great-Uncle's move was all for the sake of the family. I don't feel you have any fault.

Even if it were me making the decision, the family's situation is now failing to connect, and I would also want to try my best to keep Xuanyi in the family."

Facing Li Boying's inquiry, Li Mengliang did not hesitate to express his thoughts and firmly supported the old patriarch who was already full of white hair beside him.

Seeing this, Li Boying also nodded and showed a smile.

"Whether it is right or wrong, we have already tried our best to do it."

"Xuanyi is a proud child. Since she chose to leave at this time, she will definitely not come back in a short time. Let's put her matter aside for now!

Later, when Xuanfeng comes back, tell him to come to my place."

After speaking, a streak of spiritual light suddenly lit up on Li Boying's body, and then he disappeared directly from the spot. —— On a high mountain more than ten miles away from "Mount Yunlong."

After saying goodbye to Li Xuanfeng, watching the streak of light gradually disappear from his eyes, Song Qingming turned around, took out the "Phantom Boat," and jumped on it.

Looking at the scenery rapidly receding under his feet, Song Qingming's originally confused mood gradually calmed down.

This trip to "Mount Yunlong" to visit Senior Sister Li Xuanyi can be described as full of twists and turns.

Not only did he fail to see Li Xuanyi as he wished, but he was also misunderstood by the Li family and almost lost his life, which also made Song Qingming regret it in his heart.

Fortunately, the other party was just scaring him, and the misunderstanding was quickly cleared up afterward. Although he was a bit aggrieved by being scared by the other party on the spot, he didn't really have any losses.

Having cultivated for many years, Song Qingming also knew that no matter where you are in the cultivation world, you must always speak with your strength.

If he had this encounter in the Li family today, it was nothing more than because he only had Golden Core cultivation, and his strength could not enter other people's eyes.

If he had been a Nascent Soul cultivator at that time, even if the two Ancestors of the Li family didn't look at the face of the "Grand Void Gate," they wouldn't dare to attack Song Qingming so casually.

After leaving "Mount Yunlong," Song Qingming went all the way east, and soon left the Li family's territory.

Since the trip to "Mount Yunlong" failed to see Senior Sister Li Xuanyi as he wished, he had no need to stay any longer, and next he should return to the Floating Cloud Mountain Range cultivation world.

Since Song Qingming received the sect's order last time and rushed to the "Donghuang Country" cultivation world, nearly four years had passed.

This trip to the "Donghuang Country" cultivation world, although the time was not long, Song Qingming gained a lot here in addition to completing the tasks on the sect's order.

In addition to receiving guidance on cultivation from Master "Daoist Lingxu" and many Senior Brothers in the sect, he also obtained many cultivation insights from sect seniors breaking through to the Nascent Soul.

The biggest gain for Song Qingming from this "Donghuang Country" trip was his meritorious service in the great battle where demon cultivators invaded the sect, which gave him the opportunity to go to the "Demon-Slaying Palace" Heart-Refining Tower to cultivate.

Cultivating in the "Heart-Refining Tower" for two years, Song Qingming tried many times to break through to the Nascent Soul realm and had many personal experiences of "Embryo-to-Nascent Soul."

This added a lot of confidence to his future breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm.

Now Song Qingming's cultivation has reached the Golden Core 9th-layer, and it is not far from his own magic power being polished to perfection.

When Song Qingming comes to the "Donghuang Country" cultivation world next time, I am afraid it will be when he is about to start breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Thinking of this, Song Qingming couldn't help but feel excited again. —— Half a year later, Floating Cloud Mountain Range cultivation world, Wei State.

Spring goes and autumn comes. Since the last great battle with the "Nine Origin Sect" and the northern demon race, the entire Wei State cultivation world has had another rare seven or eight years of stable days.

On this day, outside a small market town on the edge of "Taiyue Lake" in the southwest of Wei State, a white-robed cultivator with Qi Refining late-stage cultivation suddenly ran over from afar and shouted loudly: "The lake water is flooding up... the lake water is flooding up again."

Nearby cultivators were shocked when they heard this sound and followed the white-robed cultivator to run toward the market.

Several "Xiaoyao Sect" Qi Refining cultivators who were guarding the gate were also shocked to see many cultivators running toward this side suddenly.

"What are you still stunned for? Open the formation quickly and retreat into the city! I guess there is another beast tide."

After the leading Qi Refining late-stage old man shouted a sentence, he hurriedly took out a golden spiritual talisman from his body and cast a spell to send a sound transmission into the market.

Not long after, with a sudden surge of white mist outside the market, the many "Xiaoyao Sect" cultivators standing on the market wall saw that the lake water, which was originally more than ten miles away from the market, had gradually spread to the foot of the city wall.

And after these lake waters arrived in front of the market's "Mountain-Protecting Formation," they suddenly began to roll continuously, and then countless fish demon beasts suddenly emerged from the water, starting to crazily attack and bite the protective shield formed by the formation.

"Flying Cloud Crossbows, fire! Everyone follow me, we must hold off the demon beasts' attack. Anyone who dares to retreat will be treated as a deserter on the battlefield by the law enforcement team."

Following the order of the city-guarding cultivator, dozens of sharp sword lights flew out from the market city wall in an instant, and immediately afterward, more than a hundred cultivators on the city wall killed their way out of the market's "Mountain-Protecting Formation."

Both sides immediately fought together! This market town located on the edge of "Taiyue Lake" is not big. The cultivators stationed inside, plus the other family cultivators and rogue cultivators gathered in the market, only have less than four hundred people, led by three "Xiaoyao Sect" Foundation Establishment cultivators.

And the number of demon beasts attacking this time is obviously much larger than that of the human cultivator side, with nearly a thousand various underwater demon beasts, and seven or eight Level 2 or higher demon beasts of Foundation Establishment level.

Facing the siege of so many demon beasts on the market, even with a Level 2 superior "Mountain-Protecting Formation," it is impossible for them to have the ability to repel the siege of the demon beasts with just these people.

Seeing that the demon beasts attacking the market's "Mountain-Protecting Formation" were very fierce, the "Xiaoyao Sect" Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding the city wall also knew that this great battle might be a bit difficult.

While commanding the cultivators in the market to fight the enemy, he hurriedly sent a message to other nearby markets for help.

"Everyone hold on, I have already sent a message to Senior Uncle Yun for help. She will be able to rush here to support us in at most half an hour."

Although the demon beast army is fierce, as long as they can hold the market and wait for reinforcements, most of the cultivators in the market will definitely be able to survive.

If the market's "Mountain-Protecting Formation" is broken by the demon beasts, facing these fierce demon beasts in the water, it will definitely be ominous, which the cultivators present also know well.

Hearing the "Xiaoyao Sect" Foundation Establishment cultivator say that reinforcements were coming soon, the many cultivators on the battlefield were excited, their morale improved a bit, and they pushed back the demon beasts that were attacking the formation.

The shouts of killing on the battlefield were endless, but there were also screams of misery that were passed into everyone's ears from time to time, making everyone clearly realize the cruelty of the battlefield.

Because the number of demon beasts was too large, everyone had just repelled the demon beast army, but not long after, a large group of demon beasts with even larger numbers suddenly emerged from the water and killed toward the "Market Formation."

"Senior Brother Yao, there are too many demon beasts. If we fight like this, the loss will be too great. It's not a way. Let's retreat back to the formation first!"

After the great battle was fought for a while, seeing more and more cultivators dying outside the formation, one of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, after repelling the opponent beside him, hurriedly came to the side of another Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator and asked.

Hearing the suggestion of his fellow sect member, the "Xiaoyao Sect" Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator, who was fighting two Level 2 demon beasts alone, did not think too much and nodded hurriedly.

"Everyone retreat back to the formation first, hold on for a while, reinforcements should be here soon!"

Hearing the horn of retreat from the city wall above, the many cultivators who were still fighting with the demon beasts on the battlefield hurriedly retreated into the "Mountain-Protecting Formation."

Without the obstruction of human cultivators, those demon beasts immediately rushed to the protective shield formed by the "Mountain-Protecting Formation" and started biting and attacking the formation non-stop. For a time, the entire formation also began to shake slightly.

"Quick! Fill all the spirit stones into the formation eyes, everyone take turns to help support the formation!"

"..."

After everyone was busy for a while, looking at the very fierce demon beasts outside the "Mountain-Protecting Formation," the several "Xiaoyao Sect" Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the city wall still couldn't help but frown.

"Senior Brother Yao, how long do you think Senior Uncle Yun will arrive? What if the formation can't hold on?"

"Don't worry, logically speaking, it should be here soon. If it really doesn't work, we can only go out and fight another battle. We must find a way to hold the formation.

Otherwise, once the demon beasts break into the market, not only will these people be difficult to survive, but even we will not be able to escape smoothly by then!"

Just as several "Xiaoyao Sect" cultivators were worried looking at the battlefield ahead, a white sword light suddenly flew from the sky not far away.

This sword light was extremely fast. After arriving above the battlefield, it landed immediately, directly piercing a Foundation Establishment late-stage demon beast outside the "Mountain-Protecting Formation" and nailing it to the ground.

The water waves splashed when the sword light landed made many nearby demon beasts fly out. For a time, the entire battlefield suddenly appeared a burst of chaotic sounds, and countless demon beasts were deterred by this suddenly appearing sword light.

"It's a Golden Core cultivator who came, it should be Senior Uncle Yun! Everyone follow me and kill out." Seeing the power of this white sword light landing, which far exceeded the Foundation Establishment realm, the "Xiaoyao Sect" cultivators who knew that it must be a Golden Core cultivator showed a burst of joy.

Before everyone could kill out of the "Mountain-Protecting Formation," another streak of azure light flew in from mid-air, arrived above the battlefield, and transformed into a young man in green robes.

After scanning the many demon beasts below, the young man in green robes waved his hand lightly, and the flying sword below started to shuttle non-stop in the demon beast group.

Just for a moment, dozens of low-level demon beasts died under the sword of the young man in green robes nearby.

As the powerful pressure on the young man in green robes gradually spread to the battlefield, the demon beasts nearby below were deterred by him and started to flee backward regardless of everything.

By the time the many "Xiaoyao Sect" cultivators in the market killed out from the mountain-protecting formation, the demon beast side gradually showed signs of defeat and retreated quickly into "Taiyue Lake" just like when they came.

Not long after, as the tide slowly receded outside the formation, those invading demon beasts gradually disappeared, leaving only a ground of demon beast corpses and countless underwater fish and shrimp.

After repelling the demon beast army, the several "Xiaoyao Sect" Foundation Establishment cultivators responsible for managing the market discovered that the Golden Core cultivator in mid-air was not the sect's Golden Core elder they thought would come to support, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

Among them, the leading Foundation Establishment cultivator, after seeing the face of the young man in green robes clearly, felt even more surprised and hurriedly came to his side.

"Disciple Yao Muling greets Senior Uncle Song! Thank you, Senior Uncle, for helping us."

"Greetings, Senior Uncle Song!"

Song Qingming, who had just put away the magic treasure in his hand, hurriedly waved his hand to signal everyone to get up and said slowly:

"No need for courtesy! I also just returned from outside and happened to pass by here.

Nephew Yao, how has your Master been these years!"

"Thanks to Senior Uncle's concern, Master has been in the sect all these years. When this disciple returned to the sect last time, I heard her mention Senior Uncle!"

This Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator Yao Muling, who was stationed here, was a descendant of the former patriarch Yao Qianshu. Back then, Song Qingming, entrusted by Yao Qianshu, had also taken action to support him a little.

Compared to decades ago when Yao Qianshu had just passed away, Yao Muling's cultivation had only just reached Foundation Establishment, and his life was still a bit embarrassed!

Today's Yao Muling not only worshiped the sect's Golden Core elder Xu Ziyan as his teacher, but his cultivation had also successfully reached the Foundation Establishment 8th-layer, and it was not far from breaking through to the Golden Core realm.

His personal cultivation aptitude is not low, and with a Golden Core teacher behind him, without accidents, Yao Muling will definitely have a not-small opportunity to break through to the Golden Core Dao in the future.

Just as Song Qingming was chatting with Yao Muling and others, another streak of light flew in from the sky not far away and landed beside Song Qingming and others. It was the "Xiaoyao Sect" Golden Core elder Yun Nishang, who was preparing to rush to support this place.

"Disciple greets Senior Uncle Yun."

Yun Nishang first waved her hand at Yao Muling and others, dismissed them, then turned to Song Qingming and bowed with surprise: "Senior Brother Song, it has been many years, I really didn't expect to meet you here?"

"I happened to pass by here today. It has been a few years, I didn't expect Junior Sister Yun's cultivation to have improved again. I, this Senior Brother, was far inferior to Junior Sister back then."

"Hehe! Senior Brother Song, don't overstate me!"

"..."

After the two met, Song Qingming told Yun Nishang about his just returning and happening to encounter the demon beast attacking the city here.

Seeing the tragedy of the battlefield below, Yun Nishang also sighed: "For these years, I have been sitting in Nanyue Market for the sect, originally to guard against the Nine Origin Sect.

I didn't expect that there was nothing in the north, but in this Taiyue Lake, it was becoming less and less peaceful.

I don't know what changes have happened over the years. The underwater demon beasts are much more irritable than in the past, often attacking nearby markets, which makes me a bit overwhelmed."

"There are many underwater demon beasts. Perhaps there is another demon king forming a core near the lake, which caused the surrounding demon beasts to riot. Junior Sister, don't worry, it should be peaceful after a while."

"Thanks to Senior Brother's auspicious words, I hope so!" Yun Nishang said, showing a helpless smile.

"By the way! Junior Sister Yun, I have been away from home for a few years. I don't know if anything has happened to Funiu Mountain?"

Hearing Song Qingming's inquiry, Yun Nishang thought for a while and answered calmly: "Senior Brother Song, please rest assured, nothing big has happened to Funiu Mountain.

It's just that I heard Senior Brother Fang mention a sentence last time that Senior Sister Qingyu seemed to have been injured a year ago. I don't know if she has recovered now."

"Qingyu was injured?

I don't know what kind of injury she suffered. Does Junior Sister Yun know clearly?"

Hearing the news that Song Qingyu was injured, Song Qingming's face changed instantly, and he asked anxiously.

Hearing this, Yun Nishang immediately shook her head at Song Qingming: "I also heard Senior Brother Fang mention this sentence. I don't know the specific situation of Senior Sister Qingyu's injury.

But Senior Brother Song, please rest assured, not many people in the sect are talking about this matter, Senior Sister Qingyu's injury should be of no major concern."

"Hmm! Thank you, Junior Sister Yun, for telling me this.

Since there is nothing here, I won't stay long. Another day when Junior Sister returns to Guyang Mountain, I will visit."

Hearing Yun Nishang's explanation, Song Qingming nodded slightly. Anxious in his heart, he quickly bowed to the other party and left the spot.

After seeing off Song Qingming, Yun Nishang turned and looked at the battlefield below, shook her head with a headache, and did not stay here for long, soon flashing into a streak of light and disappearing into mid-air.

Tens of thousands of miles away from where the two left, above an underwater cave dwelling deep in Taiyue Lake.

At this time, the high sky above the lake was already covered with dark clouds. Whether it was fish, shrimp, or demon beasts in the lake, they had all left this water area early, making the surroundings appear with a very strange silence.

And in the mid-air above the high sky not far from the lake, a white-haired old man with a hunchback and a middle-aged woman were standing in the clouds looking at the rolling dark clouds not far away.

"Fellow Daoist Tiebi, look, can he succeed this time?"

Hearing the inquiry from the woman beside him, the white-haired old man smiled and shook his head: "This old man is just looking at the fact that we are both of the demon race, so I came over to protect the junior.

As for whether he can succeed, I have no way to estimate.

On the contrary, Fellow Daoist, your eyes are more shrewd than mine. Have you seen any clues?"

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Tiebi is too modest! Back then, when I was still in the lake, ignorant and not yet enlightened, you had already successfully crossed the tribulation and turned into a human form. You have experienced many more things than I have. How could your vision be worse than mine, a junior?

Being of the same demon race, although I hope he can succeed, I don't know why, but I still feel that he is a bit difficult to succeed this time."

Hearing this, the white-haired old man was silent for a while, then sighed softly: "Since Fellow Daoist doesn't look favorably on it, it is indeed a bit difficult.

However, this old man has lived for so long, and I have seen many strange things in this world. It is very difficult to draw a conclusion about this kind of thing until the last moment.

Whether it succeeds or fails, let us wait and see next!"

After the white-haired old man finished speaking, a shocking vibration suddenly came from the sky in the distance, and then a streak of lightning in the dark clouds fell directly from mid-air with boundless momentum.

And at this time, the white-haired old man and the middle-aged woman also kept their eyes tightly on the water where the lightning fell, and a huge monster fish was casting a spell to resist the lightning falling from the high sky. —— Wei State, "Qinghe County," at the foot of Funiu Mountain.

A woman in yellow robes was carefully picking fruits and vegetables on the ground in a vegetable garden at the foot of the mountain, and from time to time, a joy of harvest appeared on her face.

Just as the woman in yellow robes was concentrating on picking vegetables, a streak of golden light suddenly flew from the sky not far away, instantly attracting her attention.

Seeing this, the woman in yellow robes moved her spiritual light, put away the vegetable basket, and then stepped on the light to the high sky.

"Husband, you are back!"

Seeing the familiar figure on the "Phantom Boat" not far away, a look of joy appeared on Huang Siyuan's face, and she hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

Seeing this, Song Qingming also smiled and pulled Huang Siyuan onto his flying boat.

"I haven't returned for many days, making you worry! Is Qingyu okay?"

"Husband, it's good that you are back safely! Qingyu is fine, she is on the mountain, and there are guests at home. Hurry and go back with me!"

"Guest? Which fellow Daoist is here?"

"Hmm! This is a surprise. Husband, don't ask for now. Once you see her in a moment, you will know."

Seeing the mysterious look on Huang Siyuan's face, a look of confusion appeared on Song Qingming's face.

However, he did not ask more, immediately took Huang Siyuan through the mountain-protecting formation, and not long after, the two arrived at the "Hui Xian Pavilion" on the top of the mountain together.

It was just that when Song Qingming walked up to the third floor and saw that "guest," the anticipation on his face gradually became a bit stiff. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 840 =====