The fairy is fierce

At noon, the mountain breeze is hunting.

Jiang Yi was wearing a red dress, standing on the covered bridge outside the main peak of the barren mountain, looking at the mountains in the north.

The covered bridge was just built recently. It is made of giant wood and is six feet wide. It is supported by huge pillars and suspended in mid-air. It leads directly to the center of Jingtai Sect. There are sculptures of thousands of birds and beasts placed on the fences on both sides, among which there are sculptures unique to Barren Mountain. White Mountain Spirit.

Because the White Mountain Spirit looks similar to a dumpling, Jiang Yi stood next to the sculpture. Compared with the majestic covered bridge, Jiang Yi's back was like a small dot.

Between the mountains in front of you, huge beasts are slowly walking through carrying stones. The formation masters from Fulong Mountain and the craftsmen from Tiandi City are commanding their apprentices on the mountain tops to carefully carve magnificent or exquisite buildings.

At the beginning of winter last year, the stolen elixirs escaped. Although they did not attack the stunning terrace located among the mountains, the aftermath still destroyed most of the buildings in the sect.

The structure of the sect is very particular, and repairs are too cumbersome. Moreover, since the stolen elixir is gone, there is no need to pay attention to the main peak of the barren mountain. The original layout has lost its effect. The Jing Terrace has simply been pushed to the construction of a new one. It has been repaired from last year to this year. , is nearly completed.

When the Stealing Pill rushed out of the main peak of the barren mountain, a gap was opened on the entire south side of the mountain. The Divine Fire Cave below became very unstable and was temporarily closed to no longer allow disciples to approach. Only the villa originally built on the mountainside still had some people. .

The villa was originally the residence of Qiu Boyue, the founder of the sect. At first, there was only a small house. After marrying and having children, it was expanded several times. Now it has become the ancestral home of the Qiu family and can be regarded as the ancestral hall.

Qiu Boyue is younger among the eight masters, but he is definitely not young. He has been passed down for thousands of years. It stands to reason that the Qiu family should be a prosperous family, but in fact it is not the case.

The higher the level of human nature in practice, the more cautious one is about bloodline inheritance. The reason is very simple: dragons give birth to dragons, and phoenixes give birth to phoenixes.

Although heaven and earth do not restrict high-level monks from having children, high-level monks can already live for a long time and do not need to rely on quick birth and death to continue their bloodline. If they give birth to an heir, they will not give birth to an ordinary descendant with a life span of only a few decades. It only adds to the pain of losing a child to oneself. If you want to have children, you will only have children and grandchildren who can also live forever.

The investment in conceiving offspring in this way must be huge. It is not just a casual act that will give birth to the most beloved children time and time again. The high investment in training invisibly limits the number of children a monk can have.

If you just care about having children and not raising them, then no matter how many lives you have, you will be just ordinary people, and your children and grandchildren will all be passers-by in the world. The ancestor is left alone to send people with white hair to people with black hair every day. I am afraid that not many people are willing to live that kind of life.

Not only practitioners, but also ordinary birds, beasts, fish and insects, the longer their lifespan is, the fewer their heirs will be. The reason is the hard limit of the resources of heaven and earth.

The Chou family has been a single lineage since the ancestor Qiu Boyue, and now there are only a few members in the entire Chou family. There are some distant relatives such as grandparents, but they are not here in Huangshan.

Jiang Yi followed the Shangguan Ancestor to the barren mountain. The people brought by Lord Linyuan were naturally distinguished guests, and the enemy family settled them in the villa.

After half a month, Jiang Yi had not seen anyone in the villa. The Lord of Huangshan refused to say that he was injured and went into seclusion in an unknown place for cultivation. He could not come out for several years. Shangguan Patriarch accompanied Tang Jingxun and soaked in the Divine Fire Cave together. Although her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, It's still very low, and I can't stay in the Divine Fire Cave for a long time. I can only go in and out slowly.

At noon, when the fire was at its strongest, Jiang Yi couldn't bear the surging power in the Divine Fire Cave. She stood on the edge of the covered bridge to rest. While looking into the distance, she was also thinking about whether the Crown Princess was stealing the house now.

As a personal maid, Leng Zhu took advantage of the situation this time. She stood in front of him and tried to hug the White Mountain Spirit sculpture, which was much larger than her.

Finding Jiang Yi hugging her chest, with worry sometimes appearing in her eyes, Leng Zhu comforted her:

"Are you worried about Mr. Zuo, princess? Don't worry, the concubine is with you. Mr. Zuo will be fine, and my aunt will definitely be safe too..."

Jiang Yi was here as a concubine just because the concubine was in front of Zuo Lingquan. Seeing this stupid maid who couldn't figure out her intentions, she frowned and said:

"Why am I worried about what he is doing? I am worried that without me around, my aunt and concubine will not be able to talk to each other, and I will be bored alone."

"How can my aunt be bored? The princess is not here..."

Leng Zhu originally wanted to say, "You can let loose with Young Master Zuo," but he noticed something was wrong in Jiang Yi's eyes, which might make her immediately go back to Dadan. He quickly changed his words: "The princess is not here, and my aunt must have been thinking about the princess. Should we get in touch?”

Jiang Yi didn't want to disturb Zuo Lingquan and the others, and if she really contacted them, if Zuo Lingquan was practicing and her aunt covered her mouth and chatted with her, she would be a coward.

The more she thought about these messy things, the more sad she became. Jiang Yi didn't want to talk anymore and turned around to walk towards the entrance of the Divine Fire Cave.

Leng Zhu shrugged angrily and followed behind, but before he finished walking across the covered bridge, he saw two figures walking out from the other end of the covered bridge.

The person who came was also a pair of master and servant. The figure walking in front was a woman, wearing a snow-colored dress, tall and slender, and her body was spotless. Her face was covered with a white gauze, and all that could be seen was her long black hair, which was as cold as a star. He has sharp bright eyes and eyebrows like willow leaves. He doesn't look fierce, but he is cold, making people feel unattainable at the first glance.

The person behind is also a woman, dressed like a housekeeper in a wealthy family, with a slightly longer face, more charming, dignified and solemn, holding a long white sheath sword in her hand, walking gracefully behind, looking at the two of them.

After Jiang Yi came to stay here, she knew that there were other people in the barren mountains, but she had never seen them. Suddenly she saw two people coming out of it, and she was stunned for a moment.

Although she hadn't seen the two people who came out, Jiang Yi probably guessed that the person who came was probably the eldest lady who came out.

In the past at Dengchao Port, Jiang Yi saw Miss Qiu who had returned from Huajunzhou from a distance through Zuo Lingquan's perspective. They were also in the same lineup, with similar temperaments.

After arriving at Barren Mountain, Jiang Yi had no chance to inquire about these things. She was very unfamiliar with this eldest lady of the Xian family who had a ridiculously strong background. There were no side roads on the covered bridge, so she pretended not to see it, so she just stopped and watched. The two of them went over.

Miss Qiu was evaluated by Shangguan Lingye as having "poor swordsmanship, poor skills, low understanding, poor talent, and the second oldest child in ten thousand years...", but the reality is definitely not so bad; how could such an ordinary person be allowed to do so? Throwing so many adjectives at Shangguan Lingye, who has a high self-esteem, must at least make Shangguan Lingye find it a difficult opponent to have such a deep impression.

As one of the young masters with the largest background in the Nine Sects, it is inevitable to have a high profile. Miss Qiu walked in the middle of the corridor bridge, walking without looking sideways, as if she did not notice the two of them at all, or perhaps she noticed them but had no intention of paying attention to them.

At least the other party started with the Jade Steps. Jiang Yi didn't care about it. After the other party entered, he wanted to continue walking to the Divine Fire Cave.

But what Jiang Yi didn't expect was that after Miss Qiu walked over, she suddenly stopped and looked back at her and Leng Zhu:

"Are you the new disciple of Lord Linyuan?"

The sound is like a silver bell, like water and like a song. The voice sounds very comfortable, but it also has a sharp edge.

Jiang Yi was very surprised, stopped, turned around and nodded slightly:

"Fairy misunderstood, I just followed Lord Linyuan on the way here, not Lord Linyuan's disciple."

In the jurisdiction of the Nine Sects, those who can be personally taken out for training by the Lord of one party, even if they are not disciples, must have a lot of connections.

Miss Qiu knew that the Shangguan ancestor was alone and that Jiang Yi could not be his daughter or niece, so she treated her as her disciple. She said:

"You look much more comfortable than Shangguan Lingye. If you practice hard, your achievements will not be worse than hers in the future."

"Um?"

Jiang Yi was confused, but of course she was also a little surprised. She hesitated for a moment before responding:

"Fairy's reward."

Miss Qiu didn't seem to have any intention of making friends. After saying a word without thinking, she stopped talking and turned around to leave.

Jiang Yi couldn't say much and watched the master and servant leave with some confusion.

But before the two of them took a few steps, Jiang Yi saw a white rainbow flying from between the mountains, landing on the covered bridge, and transformed into an elegant man wearing a brocade robe.

The man Jiang Yi had met was Qiu Fengqing, the sword-wielding elder of Jingting Terrace. The last time he came here, Qiu Fengqing was neither humble nor overbearing when he saw Lord Linyuan, but this time he was all smiles and looked like he was getting along. , said with a smile:

"Niuniu, dad was just discussing with Lao Zhao from Zhenyue Lin about building a new ferry for you. I didn't expect you to leave the customs early and come here late..."

Niu Niu......

Jiang Yi's eyes widened a little. She didn't expect this cold-looking fairy to have such a down-to-earth nickname.

However, she didn't find this funny. She was born in an imperial family and grew up in Qihuang Valley. Speaking of it, she had never gotten along with her father like a father and daughter since she was a child. Faced with such a scene, it was a bit difficult to talk about it. The feeling described may be envy.

However, Miss Qiu, who was favored as the apple of his eye, did not seem to want to appreciate the favor. She just nodded slightly and walked across the covered bridge like a stranger without stopping.

Qiu Fengqing was a prominent figure under the Lord of Barren Mountain at Jingtai Zhenshan Gate. He was considered a giant anywhere, but in the face of this situation, he also showed a look of helplessness. He did not chase after him, but just stood there and watched in embarrassment. .

Jiang Yi couldn't stand to watch other people's housework, but it wasn't appropriate to turn around and leave, so she still said hello:

"Senior Qiu."

Qiu Fengqing had complicated eyes. After her daughter left, she shook her head and sighed, showing a wry smile:

"Oh~ I made the princess laugh."

"Senior Qiu, you're welcome. Just call me Jiang Yi."

Jiang Yi is the eldest princess of the Great Dan Dynasty. The Great Dan Dynasty is a secular dynasty with its back on the Jing Terrace. It is on the other side of the barren mountain. It is reasonable to call Jiang Yi a princess, but Qiu Fengqing can call her like this because he is obviously looking behind his back. For the sake of Lord Linyuan.

Lord Linyuan was nearby. When Qiu Fengqing met Jiang Yi, he did not remain indifferent. He came to him and said:

"How is the princess living in the mountain these days? There is no suitable person to accompany the family, which really neglects the princess. Originally, the boy Zuo Yunting was in the mountain. He is also from Dadan. He and the princess seem to be relatives and can talk to each other. , It’s a pity that I went out a few days ago.”

Jiang Yi knew that Zuo Yunting was here. After coming to the barren mountain, she wanted to find out who the idiot was. When she heard this, she asked:

"Where did Zuo Yunting go?"

"I went to Central Continent with Lao Lu. There seems to be news about the Immortal Sword there. Qi Jia went home to grab the opportunity, and he went to help."

"help?"

Jiang Yi blinked, feeling that this was too nonsense. Zuo Yunting was famous in the capital of Dadan for being bad at everything. The only way she could think of to help was to stay at home and not move around, so as not to hinder her teammates. .

Qiu Fengqing actually had a good sense of Zuo Yunting. Seeing Jiang Yi's strange expression, he said with a smile:

"Don't underestimate Zuo Yunting. He can't do anything else, but... but... he doesn't seem to be good at anything either. But this guy is lucky and popular. When it comes to cultivation, good luck is more useful than anything else. Looking back on the past, we were out there with Lao Lu. At that time, Lao Lu was ruthless and dared to do anything. We all knew that we couldn't make close friends with him, but that guy was so lucky that he could find magic weapons and secrets wherever he went. He could always turn danger into safety when encountering problems. We couldn't bear to break up with him..."

Jiang Yi was as interested in the past of these immortal masters as Zuo Lingquan. She had heard of Lao Lu. , curious about this:

"So, Mr. Lu should have achieved a lot, but Mr. Lu now... now he seems not as good as Senior Qiu."

Qiu Fengqing recalled the past, sighed, and said earnestly:

"In the end, cultivation is all about cultivating the mind. The opportunity of magic weapons and even longevity are all baits to arouse greed in the heart. If you dig too deep and forget why you practice, it will be too late when you want to turn back. Mr. Lu made a mistake in not being ruthless to the end. Otherwise, he could not become an immortal, but he could become a big devil. He regretted halfway, and the result was that he could not get either."

Jiang Yi seemed to understand.

"It's normal that you don't understand now. There are many such things in the cultivation path. In the past, there was a swordsman in Zhongzhou, named Lin Zifeng, who was older than me and was considered a great hero in Zhongzhou. He also gave me some advice. Unfortunately, he was obsessed with swords and couldn't understand the sword. He thought that it was because of the shackles in his heart. Gradually, he stopped distinguishing between good and evil, enemies and friends, and drew his sword when he felt it. He killed people when he drew his sword. He completely became a martial arts madman. Because no one could judge his intentions, he might call you brothers one moment, and kill people the next moment. In the end, everyone would attack him first when they met him, even his former relatives and friends..."

"What happened to this person in the end?"

"There has been no movement for some years. He is either dead or has changed. However, the evil deeds in the past are irreversible. If you let it go, it will be suicide, and if you can't let it go, it will be killed. If this kind of possessed person can seek the great way by repenting, who will reason with the people who died in vain? ? "

Qiu Fengqing chatted casually for a few words, and felt that Jiang Yi didn't understand these great principles involving the heart of Taoism, so he laughed again:

"Zuo Yunting is great because he can see things clearly. He has countless small flaws but knows the big issues. If he can get one or two tenths of Zuo Lingquan's talent, he may never encounter a bottleneck in his cultivation. It's a pity that God is so fair that he won't concentrate all the advantages on one person. "

Jiang Yi nodded slightly, but when it comes to her man, she still disagrees:

"I think Zuo Lingquan doesn't seem to have any shortcomings."

"Those without shortcomings are saints. Saints usually have to do great things, destined to be vigorous and vigorous, and have no chance to drink wine under the moon. There is a saying in the secular world that it is difficult to be loyal and filial at the same time, and the cultivation of Taoism is not the same."

Qiu Fengqing looked at the direction where his daughter left. This sentence was probably about himself. He sighed softly, said no more, and raised his hand to say goodbye.

Jiang Yi stood there, thinking about what she had just said. She really hoped that she could live a peaceful life with Zuo Lingquan, rather than a life full of dangers and confusion.

However, these things were far away, so Jiang Yi did not think about it. After there was no one else on the corridor bridge, she and Leng Zhu entered the entrance of the Divine Fire Cave Heaven...——

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The sand dunes were like waves, undulating and stretching to the sky. The crosswinds blew up the flying sand, which drifted between the sand dunes. Under the shining silver moonlight, it looked like white mist.

The moon in the desert was very big, like a silver disk hanging in the air, within reach; the scenery of the galaxy above was far more gorgeous and magnificent than the barren sea of ​​sand, so that people walking in it always stared at the sky, and even forgot the distance between each other.

On the east side of the sand sea, on an unnamed sand dune, a bearded man in a cloak was walking along the ridge of the dune on a moonlit night. His cloak was blown to the side, fluttering like a black flag moving in the sand sea, and sometimes the hilt of a sword wrapped in linen was revealed under the cloak.

Behind the man, a scholar in a scholar's robe, with a square scarf on his head and a folding fan in his hand, followed him and walked slowly.

The scholar was very thin and looked weak, with only a slightly larger chest muscle; his face was as white as jade, his eyes were clear and energetic, and even though his face was too feminine, he looked like a rare handsome man in the world, and compared with the bearded man in front, there was a world of difference.

Although two men were walking together, there was no one around. One was tough and masculine, and the other was feminine and handsome. Walking together would still make outsiders misunderstand their relationship; especially the bearded man, who would look back from time to time at the scholar behind him. His eyes seemed to say, "The moonlight is beautiful, but not as beautiful as you." People who don't know the inside story might get goose bumps.

The two unfamiliar people on the sand dunes were naturally Shangguan Lingye, who was dressed as a man, and Zuo Lingquan, who was dressed as a beast.

After arriving in Zhongzhou, Zuo Lingquan did not stop for a moment, nor did he contact outsiders. He sneaked past the residences of several major families and entered the sand sea from a remote place.

The sand sea is extremely vast, occupying half of the western part of Central China. All that can be seen are sand and rare oases, but there are more things inside; the more remote the place is, the more likely it is that high-level monsters will lurk. There is also the strange geographical environment caused by the uneven distribution of spiritual energy, and the wild cultivators who may appear at any time, all of which make entering the sand sea dangerous.

As the name suggests, the Bone Burial Ground is buried underground. The wind keeps changing the surface of the ground. No one knows how deep it is buried. Most of them have formations that cover the air. A sword flying over from the sky and scanning it will reveal nothing. Meaning, otherwise the Eight Lords would know at a glance where the spiritual mines are buried within the jurisdiction of the Nine Sects. If you want to find what is buried underground, you still have to confirm it through on-site exploration.

Zuo Lingquan didn't study these in depth. He had no other method except digging with a shovel. Naturally, the exploration work was handed over to the knowledgeable Lingye. The two of them walked hundreds of miles from the edge of the sand sea and explored more than a hundred locations. Apart from finding some scattered debris, no target was found. During the period, they also encountered some casual cultivators who were looking for treasures, but they were all minor cultivators and did not interact with each other.

Logically speaking, Wu Qingwan should follow him around to dig for treasures, but Shangguan Lingye's disguise method was too sophisticated. He forced a beautiful young woman with narrow shoulders, round hips, and big breasts into an ordinary down-and-out female cultivator.

As the saying goes, "A woman likes her appearance." Wu Qingwan herself didn't want to look in the mirror. She was not willing to follow her lover so that he could always look at her dignity. She simply stayed on the boat, followed behind, and helped Shangguan Ling. Ye handles official business.

The white and round dumpling could not escape the poisonous hands. He was dressed up as a tawny sand lark that can be encountered in the desert. He was transformed into a "scout chicken" and helped to explore the surrounding area.

Zuo Lingquan was also quite dissatisfied with his appearance as a rough man. After pondering for a long time, he felt that Lingye did this deliberately in order to make Qingwan voluntarily stay and work in Huafang. He walked for a while on the sand dunes and looked back. To the concubine in the back:

"Lingye, if you dress Qingwan and I like this, and just put on men's clothes yourself, will that expose any flaws?"

Shangguan Lingye stopped on the sand dune and lowered her head to check the details on the ground. After hearing Zuo Lingquan's words, she lowered her head and looked at the scholar's robe:

"What's the flaw?"

Zuo Lingquan slowed down and walked side by side on the sand dune, focusing on the beautiful side face that looked different, but the beauty was not reduced by half:

"There are flaws all over the body. Her face looks like a woman, and her body proportions. The waist is too thin and the legs are too long. She looks very thin, but her bust and hips are very big..."?

Shangguan Lingye narrowed his eyes slightly and stood up straight.

Zuo Lingquan quickly moved his eyes away from the graceful buttocks and said seriously:

"Don't get me wrong, I'm just talking about the matter, and I don't mean to be rhetorical; this kind of body proportions cannot appear on a man. The most obvious thing is the walking posture. If a man walks like this and twists his buttocks, he can easily get beaten..."

Shangguan Lingye knew that she was full of flaws. She pretended to be confused by the authorities and said doubtfully:

"I've always walked like this and I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Is it weird? Why don't you try it and let me see?"

"I……"

Zuo Lingquan was just about to take advantage of the opportunity to imitate the swaying steps of the concubine, but luckily he stopped immediately with a quick reaction.

He turned his head and looked at Shangguan Lingye who was pretending to be stupid. He wanted to continue explaining, but he felt that he couldn't wake up the person who was pretending to be stupid, so he took advantage of the situation and said:

"That being the case, if a strong man like me encounters a seductive sissy, I must correct him, otherwise it will be too fake."

As he spoke, Zuo Lingquan glared and made a fierce expression: "Walk carefully for me, how can a big man behave like this?" He raised his hand and patted Shangguan Lingye's face. Hips.

Shangguan Lingye's movement skills are self-explanatory. He twisted his waist slightly to prevent Zuo Lingquan from succeeding, but he didn't joke anymore, and his eyes indicated his appearance:

"Both of us are disguised so perfectly that people can't figure out the truth and want to investigate carefully. The target of the other party is you. I dress up like I'm full of flaws. If someone is interested in investigating, they will focus on me and won't think You also disguised yourself and left after just one glance."

This explanation was a bit far-fetched, but it made sense. Zuo Lingquan thought about it and stopped worrying about it, but he did not put down his hand.

At this time, Shangguan Lingye was leaning over and putting his hands on the sand dune to feel it. The large bowing action made the hem of the originally loose scholar's robe tight against the buttocks, and outlined the original curve under the lower waist, which was full of tension. The fabric didn't have any wrinkles at all. Looking at it under the moonlight, it looked like a big ripe peach, which felt a little rounder than the big moon in the sky.

There was no one around, so Zuo Lingquan could not help but have some distracting thoughts in his heart. After briefly scanning his eyes, he continued:

"Since it looks like a girl at first glance, a man and a woman are alone together, and I am such a man, it feels weird not to move or move..."

As he spoke like a rough old man, he stretched his hands out to Shangguan Lingye's buttocks, trying to play with them.

Zuo Lingquan originally thought that Shangguan Lingye would hide away again, but he didn't expect that his hand reached over and felt soft and warm. He could feel the amazing elasticity under the robe, and he actually touched it.

"..."

Zuo Lingquan stood behind him, maintaining an unattractive posture, blinked his eyes, raised his hand and patted it as if to cover his ears, and explained as if dusting off:

"Well... there is sand, I just patted the dust..."

bang bang

On the soft fabric, there were slight ripples like flesh waves, which made Zuo Lingquan's heart skip a beat.

Shangguan Lingye closed her eyes and sensed the situation underground. It seemed that she couldn't pay attention to this. She didn't look back and said in a deep voice:

"I asked you to come out to look for opportunities. Are all these things on your mind?"

Um.

Zuo Lingquan thought so, but he couldn't say it. He stopped angrily:

"Besides sand, it's still sand, just a joke to relieve boredom."

"Hmph~"

Shangguan Lingye didn't care about Zuo Lingquan's actions, and said calmly: "If you feel bored, you can go back to the houseboat to accompany your family Qingwan. That way, I won't have to share my share of the great opportunity with you."

Zuo Lingquan naturally wouldn't let Shangguan Lingye work here alone. He smiled and said:

"According to the rules of cultivation, things like this are divided according to the amount of effort. I can't help at all now, so it's right that you should give it all."

To be honest, Shangguan Lingye actually suffered a loss. After all, no matter how many treasures she saved, if Zuo Lingquan took them away in the future, wouldn't they all become dowry?

However, Zuo Lingquan had no intention of defrauding money and robbing women, and Shangguan Lingye had not thought that far either, so he nodded and said:

"You said it, if I really get the Immortal Sword, I will switch to martial arts and practice swordsmanship. Don't be jealous and say that I stole your opportunity."

"How could that be?"

...

The two chatted at a distance and explored a distance. Zuo Lingquan really couldn't help, so he focused on each other and wanted to talk about some topics between men and women so that Lingye, who was looking for a needle in a haystack, would not be too boring.

But before Zuo Lingquan could think of a good topic, the sound of flapping wings came from afar.

"Chiji!"

The two looked up at the same time and saw the yellow Tuanzi flying over from a distance. It was very fast, and its small wings left a residual shadow, chirping, and its voice was a little anxious.

Zuo Lingquan's face condensed, knowing that Tuanzi must have discovered something, and hurried to meet it...