I see Qingshan

Chapter 94 Guarding
Tang Xin looked around in the distorted space, filled with curiosity. The surroundings were like bright lenses, reflecting a brilliance she had never seen before.

"Is this the connecting passage to the world of mountains and seas?"

What Tang Xin saw was a very long road, with only front and back, no left or right, and in the distance was a huge, deathly, phantom palace.

About half an hour later, the outline of the palace gradually became clear. She stood below the palace, feeling as small as an ant.

After lingering outside the palace for a while, I found there was no other way around, as if this desolate palace was the end of the connecting passage.

After hesitating for a long time, Tang Xin finally entered the palace.

"Tsk tsk, they've finally come."

As soon as they entered the palace, a cold laugh came from in front of them.

The palace was brightly lit and dazzling, with an unobstructed view. When Tang Xin saw the source of the sound, her expression changed immediately, and she instinctively stepped back.

The speaker was a man, whose slightly pale face held obvious malice.

"Why is it you here? What are you doing here?"

Tang Xin frowned deeply, her heart filled with doubt and unease.

She recognized the man; he was Bai Xiao, who had visited the inn before, left behind harsh words, and then departed.

After Bai Xiao left, she was attacked by a special creature for the first time, and there was no peace after that.

Tang Xin even suspected that Hua She was instructed by Bai Xiao to go to the inn to take her life.

Bai Xiao did not answer Tang Xin's question. Instead, he disappeared from the spot in an instant and reappeared beside Tang Xin.

"Guardian of the mountain, why can't you just obediently die?"

As he spoke, Bai Xiao reached out with his right hand to grab Tang Xin's neck.

"You think it's that easy to kill me?"

Countless azure threads appeared before Tang Xin's eyes. As long as he used time reversal, no matter how powerful he was, it would be in vain.

However, before Tang Xin could make a move, Bai Xiao's slender hand recoiled as if electrocuted.

"unlucky."

With a cold snort, Bai Xiao vanished from Tang Xin's sight once more, returning to his initial position.

"what……"

Tang Xin was puzzled, wondering why Bai Xiao had suddenly stopped.

However, what just happened seemed familiar.

The first time she encountered Bai Xiao, who had come uninvited, outside the inn, Bai Xiao also tried to kill her without saying a word, but she stopped him at the last moment. And now it was the same.

"Was he just trying to scare me? What's wrong with him..."

Tang Xin could not understand Bai Xiao's behavior.

"Guardian of the mountain, what brings you here?"

Bai Xiao stared at Tang Xin, asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Hearing this, Tang Xin pondered for a long time before looking directly at Bai Xiao: "Do I need to report to you where I go?"

Tang Xin didn't have a good impression of Bai Xiao. Originally, they were complete strangers and had no interaction, but every time they met, Bai Xiao wanted to kill her. He even suspected that the special creature that escaped from the mountains and seas might be related to him. Tang Xin wasn't so low as to give this kind of person a good look right now.

Bai Xiao didn't care about Tang Xin's attitude. His tone was indifferent, revealing a hint of disgust: "If it were anywhere else, of course there would be no need, but Shan Hai Palace is my territory. You have stepped into my territory, so naturally you have to report to me."

"Your territory?" Tang Xin was a little confused. No one had mentioned this to her. Why did she have to pass through Bai Xiao's territory to get to Shan Hai? Was he a road bully?
Just as Tang Xin was filled with doubt, the voice of the big black stone suddenly entered the depths of Tang Xin's mind: "Don't believe him. This is a transit station to the Mountain and Sea, and it is also a necessary route. The entire temple was formed by the divine power of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times. What nonsense about his territory... Besides, you are the guardian of the mountain. Going to the Mountain and Sea is your duty. What right does he have to stop you? Hurry up and go in, and don't pay any attention to him!"

Tang Xin: "..."

The big black stone seems a bit off today, unusually anxious.

Tang Xin: "You seem really interested in joining Shan Hai?"

Big Black Stone: “…”

Having his thoughts exposed, Da Heishi shut his mouth and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Tang Xin became even more puzzled.

Other special creatures avoid the world of mountains and seas like the plague, but the Great Black Stone is different. Could there be something fishy going on?
However, she didn't have a chance to interrogate Da Heishi right now, as Bai Xiao, the road bully, was also watching her closely.

"Are you bluffing me?"

Tang Xin disregarded everything else and brought up Da Heishi's explanation: "I am the guardian of the mountain, and it is my right to go to the mountains and seas."

Seeing Tang Xin's resolute attitude, Bai Xiao's expression instantly turned cold: "You want to obtain phoenix blood for Qin Ying, that's fine, I can do it for you. But if you plan to go into the Mountain and Sea to consolidate the seal, then I won't let you have your way. Get out of here now, or I'll force you to kill me."

For a moment, Tang Xin was also in a dilemma.

If Bai Xiao was truly determined not to let her in, she had no way of forcing her way in.

"Very good, as long as you don't keep pushing forward, we can still get along peacefully."

Seeing that Tang Xin did not make any further moves, Bai Xiao smiled slightly, concealed his figure, and disappeared without a trace.

"I had my suspicions before, but I never imagined it was true. I understand now..."

The voice of the Great Black Stone rang out again: "He is the divine general in charge of guarding the divine palace."

Tang Xin looked surprised: "A divine general?"

Daheishi: "I've only heard that there's a divine general stationed in the Mountain and Sea Palace whose strength is in no way inferior to the Four Heavenly Spirits. He was personally appointed by the Yellow Emperor and is a special being who belonged to the Yellow Emperor's camp in ancient times. His presence here is the first line of defense to prevent powerful special beings from escaping. In most cases, once a being escapes from the Mountain and Sea Palace, it will be suppressed by the divine general with force." Tang Xin looked bewildered: "You mean, Bai Xiao is one of us?"

The big black stone said, "To you, they are more than just one of your own. If we consider the ranking system of the Yellow Emperor, the divine generals are subordinates of the mountain guardians!"

Tang Xin: "So, I'm his boss?"

Big Black Stone: "Correct answer!"

Tang Xin: "..."

If what the Black Stone said is true, wouldn't this be turning the Heavenly Gang upside down?!
Is Bai Xiao planning to "usurp power"?
Big Black Stone: "He attacked you twice, and you didn't die. Do you know why?"

Tang Xin pondered: "The mountain guardian is the leader of the divine general, so the divine general cannot attack the mountain guardian?"

Daheishi: "That's right, you're very smart. He did indeed have murderous intent towards you and twice prepared to personally kill you, but due to the restrictions of the Yellow Emperor's rules, the gods cannot attack the mountain guardians."

Tang Xin nodded; everything made sense now.

No wonder Bai Xiao used Phoenix Blood to make a deal with Qin Ying, so that Qin Ying would take action.

She did feel a chill run down her spine after Bai Xiao attacked her twice, and she was almost certain that Bai Xiao wanted to kill her, but unfortunately, due to certain restrictions, he was unable to do so.

Tang Xin took a deep breath: "If the divine general's duty is to guard, then the special creatures that escaped before were probably all released by him. Even if he didn't release them, he at least turned a blind eye. Does he know that those special creatures hate the mountain guardians? So he plans to use someone else to do his dirty work..."

But why would Bai Xiao, a divine general, do such a thing?
Even Daheishi couldn't answer this question; it was even more puzzled than Tang Xin.

The loyalty of the divine general is beyond doubt; he would never betray the Yellow Emperor. So why would he want to kill the mountain guardian? This doesn't make sense.