Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 565 This Drunkard

As the starlight faded and the sky brightened, a layer of mist floated over the boundless grassland of heart-wrapped grass, and dewdrops shimmered in the morning light.

Wu Jinliang jumped onto a clump of heart-wrapping grass, and dewdrops fell like raindrops. Shi Chun, caught off guard, was drenched and shivered. He looked up and clearly had a cursing expression on his face.

Looking at the sky, Wu Jinliang took out the mother-child talisman to contact Xiao Sheng. After confirming the message, he jumped down and told him, "It's been almost two hours, and Xiao Sheng, who is guarding the road, still hasn't found anyone following us. It seems that your technique can indeed conceal our tracks. If I had known this, we wouldn't have gotten into so much trouble in the Divine Fire Domain. Sigh."

Shi Chun, who was wiping the water off his clothes, said, "It's also possible that the Demon Eye was lurking outside the formation and didn't notice us leaving. We'll have to test it again when we have the chance."

Wu Jinliang: "That's true, we need to be cautious. But at least it proves that we're not being followed for the time being, so we're safe for now. What do we do now?"

Shi Chun: "Let's deal with the Soul-Reversing Tree first, refine enough Death-Repelling Incense as soon as possible, and leave this hellish place. There's a bunch of demons and monsters gathered here now, and we could easily get into trouble if we're not careful. It's really annoying." He stomped his foot, indicating that this was the next step.

Wu Jinliang understood and immediately used his earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape underground) to take him deep underground...

On a large rock on a hillside, a woman in red, wearing a black cloak, was also gazing at the distant sunrise.

A figure flashed in the distance; it was Alan, always smiling, who landed under the rock and looked up to report: "Your Majesty, all the pits dug on the mountain have been checked, more than two hundred in total, and nothing unusual has been found. The surrounding area has also been searched, but no trace of the target has been found."

The woman in red, bathed in the morning light, smiled self-deprecatingly. She had sent someone to follow them, but they had shaken her off. The person was right under her nose, but the trail had gone cold. And she had even taken matters into her own hands.

"We're just out having some fun, so don't let anyone know about this," she suddenly added.

Alan quickly bowed and said, "Yes, I will tell them to keep their mouths shut."

With a sway of her cloak, the woman in red parted the cloak and took out a mother-child talisman, sending a message: I miss you a little. Where are you?

I haven't used such underhanded tactics in a long time, and I disdain them, but today I suddenly couldn't resist.

Inside a cave deep underground, the space was quite large, and the cave walls were inlaid with many sandalwood and gold lights.

Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang were pruning the branches of the Resurrection Soul Tree with great care, and they also had to remove the outer layer of the trunk, leaving only the black core inside. This was something they couldn't ask others to do; they really had to do it themselves.

Shi Chun, whose blade flashed in the air, suddenly stopped, took out the Mother-Child Talisman, and grinned from ear to ear at the sight of it.

Wu Jinliang inadvertently caught a glimpse of him smiling, revealing two rows of bright white teeth. Given their current situation, how could he still laugh so uncontrollably? He stopped what he was doing and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shi Chun chuckled and said, "She's nothing, just a slut."

Upon hearing that there was a slut, and a slut who could be directly associated with spring, Wu Jinliangdun perked up, "Where is she? Let me see."

With a clatter, he threw down the wood in his hand. Afraid of missing the chance to see it, he flashed to Shi Chun's side, craning his neck to take a quick look. He did indeed see the faint light and characters on the mother-child talisman before they disappeared.

After reading the contents, Wu Jinliang grinned and chuckled, "It's quite lively. You could practically take your pants off right away. Who is it?"

Shi Chun: "The woman who has connections with the library that I mentioned before."

Wu Jin blinked his big eyes. "Is that woman a slut?"

Shi Chun gestured, “Wearing a bright red outfit, as if afraid of not being conspicuous, with a big red flower pinned to it, drinking behind the counter where Dong Liangying sits in broad daylight, his unrestrained and dissolute manner is obvious.”

Wu Jinliang exclaimed, "Now that you mention it, it's quite flamboyant! With Dong Wenshu's personality, how could he tolerate someone like that coming from his own library?"

Shi Chun: "We have a connection, and I couldn't refuse because of personal relationships."

Wu Jinliang waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, the key is how he looks?"

Shi Chun pondered for a moment and said, "It's quite beautiful, with a unique charm."

Wu Jinliang asked curiously, "Have you two already hooked up?"

Shi Chun: "Try your best. This woman's cousin has a lot of influence, so it's really necessary to build a good relationship with her. If you ask her for help in private in the future, you can imagine the benefits. Otherwise, I wouldn't have helped her with Li Hongjiu and Situ Gu's matter."

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "Judging from what you're saying, it seems like you're also forced into this situation. How about..." He patted his chest with both hands, "Chuntian, don't make things difficult for yourself. You should just continue to act all refined and keep up the act. I can handle this kind of despicable thing. With my figure and my handsome appearance with thick eyebrows and big eyes, which slut wouldn't like me? I guarantee I can easily win her over!"

Shi Chun scoffed, "Are you sure you're big enough to wander around the Dazhi City Library? As long as you don't get in my way, I won't stop you."

"..." Wu Jinliang fell silent, the light in his eyes slowly faded, and he sighed sadly, "I never thought that strengths could sometimes become obstacles in life."

Shi Chun ignored him and sent a message using the mother-child talisman in his hand.

The woman in red, standing tall in the morning breeze, saw that the other party hadn't replied to her message yet. Her cold smile deepened, and the mother-and-child talisman in her hand slowly began to unfold in patterns. Suddenly, she noticed a message had arrived. She flipped it over and saw a line of writing on the talisman: "I miss you too. For you, I'm on my way to find Situ Gu and Li Hongjiu."

The woman in red raised her hand as if to say something more, but after hesitating repeatedly, she put away the mother-child talisman and looked down at the person standing below. "Find a suitable scout to keep an eye on this sacred mountain."

Alan bowed and accepted the order, "Yes."

Looking up again, the figure of the woman in red had vanished along with the rift in the void.

On the sacred mountain, the goddess Feng Qingping and her entourage stood before the pit that had been loosened and then restored, their faces full of doubt and confusion.

The aunt and her group were making a lot of noise on the sacred mountain. How could such a big commotion escape the notice of the people on the mountain? But they really couldn't understand what they meant. They even dug up the soil to check, but they couldn't find any clues or anything...

That afternoon, at the Bai clan's prison in Shenshan, Xun Shan Yin Fei once again took the opportunity to appear before Granny Qi.

The meeting was brief and limited, so Yin Fei didn't waste any time and quickly reported, "Miss Ru sent word that she was rescued by Gao and the others."

Grandma Qi asked in surprise, "Wasn't it said that people from the Demon Queen's side were involved?"

Yin Fei: "I don't know, but this is what Miss Ru said. Miss Ru asked me to tell you that Gao He has prepared another batch of materials and placed them in the usual place, asking you to finish the work as soon as possible."

He didn't know what the so-called materials were, nor did he know where the so-called old place was.

But Granny Qi understood. Upon hearing this, she was quite surprised and muttered to herself, "There are still ingredients." Then she decisively instructed Yin Fei outside the cage, "Send another message to the restaurant and tell them to get the ingredients from the usual place and cook the dishes as soon as possible."

"Okay." Yin Fei agreed, then quickly mentioned something else, namely the matter of the Demon Queen's eldest aunt leading people to cause trouble on the sacred mountain...

A few days later, in the bamboo forest behind the Yanbao Sect, outside the stone path pavilion where leaves swirled and fluttered in the breeze, Guang Haoyou led a burly man in gray clothes to the fence. The man also carried a basket on his back.

"Uncle-Master, Uncle-Master, Uncle-Master..." Guang Haoyou shouted repeatedly outside the closed gate, seeing that the door inside was not closed.

There was still no response from inside. Just as he was about to open the door to see what was going on, a lazy voice came from behind him, "What's all the fuss about? Has the sky fallen?"

The two people at the door turned around and saw Li Hongjiu climbing up from the depths of the bamboo forest at the bottom of the slope, carrying a hoe on his shoulder with a bamboo basket on the hoe, looking leisurely, with fallen bamboo leaves still hanging in his hair.

Guanghao quickly went over to greet him and offered to help carry the things.

Li Hongjiu casually tossed the wine to him, saying, "This is a good opportunity to train you. Clean and cook it properly. If it's not good, I'll hold you accountable."

It had an air of "Who told you to walk right into this mess?"

When Guanghao looked around, he saw freshly dug bamboo shoots and a dead pheasant in the basket.

Generally speaking, it's nothing, but after seeing it, he couldn't help but sigh. He really didn't know what to say about this senior uncle. He clearly had such high cultivation talent and plenty of cultivation resources. It was a good thing that many people would kill for, but he didn't cultivate diligently. He just spent his days messing around in nature. No wonder the sect leader was angry when he saw him.

However, the trip to the Divine Fire Domain ultimately yielded some benefits. The three divine flames they absorbed were not wasted, and it is said that this senior uncle's cultivation has rapidly broken through to the Great Perfection of the Human Immortal realm.

He had personally witnessed the power displayed by his senior uncle when he reached the Great Perfection of Martial Arts. He truly wondered what kind of splendor he would display after reaching the Great Perfection of Immortal Realm.

As Li Hongjiu walked towards the courtyard gate, she saw a stranger and exclaimed, "This person looks unfamiliar."

Guang Haoyou, who was accompanying him, said, "He is not a disciple of our sect. He is here to deliver a letter to you. He said that an old friend of yours asked him to deliver a letter, and it must be delivered to you personally."

"A letter? From an old friend who sent me a letter?" Li Hongjiu turned to look at Guang Haoyou, puzzled. "Do I still have old friends who appreciate such refined things?"

He rarely interacts with outsiders and doesn't want to make friends with ordinary people. They have different views, and he doesn't want to hang out with them.

He doesn't even interact much with the disciples of the sect, and mostly lives in seclusion here.

Guang Haoyou was speechless. "You're asking me about your old friend?" he replied. "Uncle-Master, why don't you just look at whose letter it is?"

Li Hongjiu immediately reached out her hand to the man and asked, "Where's the letter?"

The man immediately took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to you. Then he took off the basket from his back and put it down, and said with a simple smile, "Your old friend said you like wine, so he specially asked me to bring you two jars of excellent wine. He also asked me to tell you that he has plenty more. If you need anything, just ask. There will be plenty."

Upon hearing about the fine wine, Li Hongjiu's eyes lit up. Instead of rushing to open the letter, he bent down to open the basket first.

"This drunkard," Guang Haoyou couldn't help but mutter to himself, rolling his eyes.

(End of this chapter)