Fu Luan

After the Grand Competition, life in Xiaoyao Mountain returned to normal.

Qin Ziyu intends to retreat, maybe decades, maybe hundreds of years.

Ming Jin and Qi Feng wanted to go down the mountain to travel and broaden their horizons.

"If the two of us don't have a special chance, and our lifespan is only a thousand years, it's meaningless to stay in Xiaoyao Mountain. Since we have come to this cultivation world, we must go around and look around, or we will become bumpkins. Maybe you can get some special opportunities outside.”

Ming Jin told his and Qi Feng's plans, Le Wuyan had no reason to stop them, and told them: "Although you two have good skills, after all, you only have a golden core. Don't be brave when you go outside. Be cautious, but don't be too aggressive. Be careful and swallow your anger, you have lost the face of me and Xianzun."

Ming Jin smiled and said: "Master, don't worry, we have a sense of proportion."

Xu Youming also told Qi Feng: "If you have any difficulties, you can come back by voice transmission."

Qi Feng respectfully agreed.

Xu Youming stopped talking, and gave them a few magic weapons that could save their lives at critical moments, and let them go down the mountain.

Then came Qin Ziyu. His former cave in this mountain is still there, and it can be used after simple repairs.

After sending Ming Jin and Qi Feng away, he also talked to Le Wuyan and Xu Youming, and completely retreated.

When you leave the customs again, you will be able to break through one or two big realms.

After that, Le Wuyan spent some more effort to raise a total of four ancestral red crickets with a higher concentration of phoenix blood. If they want to give birth to the next generation, they have to wait for these red crickets to become adults and go into heat, at least it will take 20 years .

In this way, he was completely free.

Ming Jin and Qi Feng were not there, Qin Ziyu was in seclusion, and the mountain became extremely deserted, Le Wuyan had no intention of cultivating, and he had nothing to say to Xu Youming.

One day when he was relatively speechless again, Xu Youming took the initiative to mention: "Qingque, why don't we go down the mountain too."

Le Wuyan's expression changed, and after so many days, he was finally willing to answer his words for the first time: "Where are you going?"

Xu Youming: "Anywhere is fine, just go outside and look around."

Le Wuyan: "Looking for an opportunity?"

"Just looking around, not specifically looking for opportunities." Xu Youming said.

After hesitating, Le Wuyan nodded, "Then go."

After going down the mountain, the two of them went to the Southland first. The last time they came, they only came to Qincheng, and this time they went elsewhere.

After the threat of evil spirits was removed, the southern land was much more stable than it was back then.

Because of the light of this female fairy, Bingri Xianzhuang has become the number one school in the Southland today. These female cultivators are gentle and do not like to fight. Under their subtle influence, most of the monks in the Southland restrain themselves With more thought and concentration in cultivation, there were fewer disputes among various sects. In the previous Taoist competitions, there were more southern monks who stood out than in the past.

In a city here, they also met an "old friend" - the matchmaker who led the send-off team and sent Le Wuyan to the bank of Luoshui.

Le Wuyan actually didn't remember what the matchmaker looked like, it was the other party who recognized him first.

The son of the city lord here formed a bond with the Taoist couple, and the ceremony was very beautiful. There was a large floating banquet outside the city lord's mansion, and all the monks in the city were invited to watch the ceremony. Le Wuyan and Xu Youming passed by, so they went to join in the fun .

They were only watching from the back of the crowd, and they were wearing veiled hats. The wind blew up the corner of Le Wuyan's veiled hat. The matchmaker happened to send her relatives. When she turned her head and saw Le Wuyan, she exclaimed: "Ming. Madam Zhixian Zun!"

After that, the two of them became the focus of everyone's attention. It was too late to leave, but the city lord greeted them personally, and invited them to the mansion to watch the ceremony with great enthusiasm and respect.

During the banquet, the matchmaker came over to toast with the two of them with a smile, not at all worried about Xu Youming's identity, and she still spoke to Le Wuyan in the same tone as before, and asked him with a smile: "I heard that Madam was in the Xuanmen Grand Competition a few days ago. You have made a big splash, Madam is now at the mid-stage of Void Refinement?"

Le Wuyan: "Ah, thanks to you."

"Madam is very capable," the matchmaker said proudly after boasting, "I have already said that Madam and the Immortal Venerable will form a bond of dual cultivation, and the cultivation base will surely advance by leaps and bounds. Madam's opportunity is truly enviable."

Le Wuyan also asked her, "What is your cultivation level now?"

"It's just the early stage of Jindan," the matchmaker shook her head, "it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning."

Le Wuyan thought about how he had never even hit this matchmaker back then, and he felt relieved, but he said: "I think you are having a good life now, your matchmaker business has been from the Eastern Continent to the Southern Continent. Here it comes."

The matchmaker's face with obvious signs of age turned into a ball of flowers with a smile: "It's also thanks to the blessing of the madam and the immortal. Since doing business with the two of you, the people who came to me as a matchmaker have stepped through the threshold of my cave. Ordinary people, I’m not willing to tell him.”

Le Wuyan: "...then I wish your business more prosperity."

The matchmaker laughed more heartily: "Accept Madam's auspicious words."

Xu Youming was surrounded by people to toast, Le Wuyan hid behind and didn't want to join in the fun, and the matchmaker was still nagging and sighing beside him: "I knew from the beginning that the Immortal Venerable must value his wife very much. You must have a good life..."

Le Wuyan laughed and said, "How can you see that?"

"Of course," the matchmaker murmured, "I was asked to go to Sifangmen to propose marriage, but the Immortal Venerable said it in person. Who else sent his subordinates and disciples to do this matter? The Immortal Venerable is still careful I told you to take good care of you on the road to Luoshui. I have never seen anyone who has such patience and meticulousness towards a Taoist couple who have not passed the door. According to me, a Taoist couple like Xianzun is really thousands of miles away. Pick one."

Le Wuyan's eyes moved, and he said with a smile, "Really? Since the Immortal Master told you to take care of me, I didn't see how polite you were to me back then, did you?"

The matchmaker begged for mercy: "Ma'am, don't blame me. I have accepted the benefits of the immortal, and I have to complete the task. Naturally, I must ensure that you are sent to the Taiyi Immortal Sect. If you refuse to cooperate, then I can only use some extraordinary means. How many people did you have?" I hope Madam will have a lot of offences, please bear with me."

Le Wuyan waved his hand, too lazy to say anything.

He and Xu Youming didn't stay here for long. After watching the ceremony, they drank a few glasses of wine and left first.

When walking out of the City Lord's Mansion, Le Wuyan hesitated and said, "You..."

Xu Youming stopped and turned to look at him.

When Le Wuyan spoke, he met Xu Youming's dark and quiet eyes, and didn't want to say any more.

He just thought it was funny, Xu Youming, a person who could speak two words but never three words, went to discuss with the matchmaker about sending off the marriage in person, no matter how he thought about it, the scene was a bit weird and funny.

The mood that had been depressed for many days suddenly cleared up, Le Wuyan smiled on his face: "It's nothing."

Xu Youming didn't ask, and nodded slightly.

"Let's go."

After leaving the Southland, the two of them went to the Central Continent, wandered around, and finally went to Wushuang City.

The changes in the Central Continent are even greater. After the Supreme Immortal Alliance fell apart, all forces came to share a piece of the action, followed by the competition of heroes. Even though nearly 50 years have passed, there are still constant disputes. There will be friction and conflicts from time to time, and it is always not peaceful.

Only Wushuang City is more prosperous than before. This place was originally the largest city under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Immortal League. When the territory was divided, all the sects in the central mainland coveted this piece of fat, but in the end no one could get their wish.The sects of other continents had the intention of suppressing them, and unanimously agreed to separate this city and become a neutral place that does not belong to any sect forces. Therefore, in recent years, more and more foreign monks are willing to come here to seek chance.

After entering the city, they walked along the busiest long street in the city for a while. Le Wuyan was thirsty and wanted a cup of tea, so he picked up a teahouse on the street and entered.

After walking in, Le Wuyan paused suddenly, stepped back and crossed the threshold, and looked at the rather conspicuous talisman on the wall outside the door.

Xu Youming took a step slower than him, put his hands on his back, and reminded him: "Don't walk backwards."

"Look at this talisman." Le Wuyan motioned him.

Xu Youming glanced at it: "It's nothing special."

It is not easy to set up an enchantment on the storefront of a shop that is open for business. Generally, a talisman will be pasted at the door to block evil spirits and people with malicious intentions. It is really nothing special.

Le Wuyan said: "This kind of talisman is designed to ward off evil spirits, and ordinary people can't draw this pattern."

He pointed to himself.

Xu Youming: "The talisman you drew?"

Le Wuyan looked at the talisman again for a while: "I didn't draw it, but I taught Xiao Mudan to draw this."

After saying that, he walked in again, and Xu Youming followed.

I found a quiet corner and sat down. A waiter came to ask them what kind of tea they wanted to drink. Le Wuyan asked casually, "How did you get that Dao talisman at your door?"

Xiao Er talked eloquently: "Many years ago, at that time, there were occasional demons that came up and sneaked into the city. At that time, a Taoist priest passed by here and helped our teahouse get rid of the demon that sneaked in. I got this town hall talisman."

Le Wuyan: "Taoist? What kind of Taoist?"

Xiao Er said: "Adorned in green clothes, with a golden ribbon in his hair, holding a sapphire sword all over his body, he is a very gentle Taoist priest who doesn't talk much."

It really is a little peony.

After he left Qincheng, he came back here again.

The little one continued: "The Taoist priest has been in this Wushuang city for half a month, and he would come to our teahouse to drink tea every day. He just sat where you were sitting, and left every time he drank a cup of tea. Once it was raining and it was getting late, and there was only one customer left in the teahouse, the Taoist priest, so the younger one had the courage to chat with him for a few words. Will come again."

Le Wuyan didn't ask any more questions, and made people back off.

The hot tea was delivered soon, Xu Youming picked up the teapot, and helped Le Wuyan fill a cup, Le Wuyan looked down at the mist rising from the mouth of the cup, and remained silent for a long time.

"What are you thinking?" Xu Youming asked quietly.

Le Wuyan came back to his senses, and let out a sigh of relief: "It's nothing, I just feel a little uncomfortable."

Before leaving, the two of them went to take a look at the original inner sect of the Supreme Immortal League.

This place has been divided up by other sects, except for the former main peak of Xie Shigu, which is the same as the Xiaoyao Mountain back then, which has been restricted and no one can set foot on it.

In fact, there is nothing to see, this place is a bit more depressed than Xiaoyao Mountain in the past.

I don't know if it's because Xie Shigu's hostility is too strong, and the primordial spirit dissipates here, making this place barren and desolate.

Le Wuyan felt a little uncomfortable, and didn't stay long, and said to Xu Youming, "Forget it, let's go, go to the next place."

The Central Continent turned around, and they continued to go north, heading north.

There are few people on the Northland Continent. Over the years, there are fewer and fewer people. The further north, the less people are seen.

Half a month later, the two of them had reached the extreme north.

"Going further is the snowy region, should we go back?" Xu Youming reminded.

Le Wuyan: "Is God's Dream Palace coming soon?"

Xu Youming: "It's not far ahead."

Le Wuyan paused slightly: "Why don't we go and have a look."

The outline of the snowy region could already be seen ahead, and Shenmeng Palace was just at the edge of the snowy region.

This place is even more desolate than the Supreme Immortal League. It is completely deserted. The Godly Dream Palace has long been abandoned, and the monks in the palace are all scattered. There is no one to repair and clean it all year round. The ice crystals, like a tangible enchantment, reflected a strange brilliance under the sunlight.

The two of them didn't approach, they just watched from afar.

Xu Youming asked, "Do you want to go in?"

Le Wuyan stared at the seemingly invisible shadows under the daylight, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked the people around him: "Shen Yao, he used the soul-inducing technique to forcefully urge his soul to come back. After so many years, how should the soul be?" Is it completely gone?"

Xu Youming: "It's all gone."

Le Wuyan: "You said... After the primordial spirit is gone, is there still consciousness? Did it really disappear completely in the world?"

Xu Youming said calmly: "If it's gone, it's gone. If you have to say there is, it's just that those who stay are unwilling to give up and have self-deceiving expectations."

Le Wuyan: "...don't say these things in front of Little Peony."

He was still staring at the front, at the brightest part of the sky, those two shadowy intertwined shadows were always there, seemingly real and unreal.

Even if there is nothing left, every wind, every piece of snow, and every grain of sand here seems to be contaminated with the breath of those two people, lingering year after year.

"Forget it, let's go, don't disturb them anymore, they probably won't want to see us."

After Le Wuyan finished speaking, he regained his composure, turned his head and signaled to Xu Youming, "Let's go."

Xu Youming didn't say anything more, embraced him, turned around and flew up.

Le Wuyan lay on Xu Youming's back and didn't move for a while.

Xu Youming didn't make a sound either.

After leaving the snowy area, Le Wuyan leaned close to Xu Youming's ear and whispered, "Yaoyao, let's go back."

Xu Youming: "Go back?"

Le Wuyan: "Go back to Xiaoyao Mountain, there is nothing interesting outside, so go back."

He was still in high spirits before going down the mountain, but after only a few months, he suddenly said he wanted to go back, Xu Youming also followed him: "Then go back."

Le Wuyan said in a muffled voice: "Before, I wasn't really angry with you."

Xu Youming: "Yes."

Le Wuyan: "...I will work with you to find a solution for the fairy root."

Xu Youming: "Okay."