Mortal: Junior Sister Song Yu

Spring goes and autumn comes, and the seasons change.

Thirty years is half a lifetime for an ordinary person, but for a cultivator, it is but a fleeting moment.

These thirty years were the most peaceful and happiest time in Li Xiao's two lifetimes.

The waterfall remains on the back mountain of Baifeng Peak.

A blazing golden-red sword light suddenly shone, like a fire from outer space, traversing the sky and cutting off the hundred-foot waterfall for a moment with unparalleled power!

The water flow stopped for a strange moment.

It crashed down with a deafening roar, and amidst the billowing water vapor, a figure in cyan robes stood with his sword sheathed, his aura perfectly balanced and concealed, his sharpness completely hidden.

It was Li Xiao, who was already at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, only lacking a favorable opportunity to reach the False Core stage.

"Senior brother, your Golden Flame Slash has become even more refined, and the sword intent now carries a touch of domineering power."

A soft, melodious voice came from behind. Song Yu, dressed in an elegant long dress, walked over with a smile, carrying a plate of freshly sliced ​​ice-patterned spirit fruit.

Thirty years have passed without leaving any marks on her face; on the contrary, her improved cultivation has added to her ethereal and otherworldly charm.

With Li Xiao's unreserved support of pills and resources, she had already entered the realm of fake pills.

She deliberately suppressed her cultivation level to wait for Li Xiao, hoping to reach the Core Formation stage with him and jointly attain the Great Dao.

Li Xiao took the fruit she offered, took a bite, and found the flesh sweet and juicy, as if the sweetness could reach her heart.

He turned his head and smiled indulgently, "Wasn't it because of your formation that you were forced to do this? If you don't improve, you wouldn't have been trapped for half an hour the day before yesterday; you would have been locked up by your Water Moon Four Symbols Formation for a whole day."

For the past thirty years, Li Xiao has devoted himself to diligent cultivation and improving his cultivation level.

Song Yu, on the other hand, has brought her talents in array formations and talisman techniques to their fullest potential. Now she can easily set up trapping and killing arrays, and her success rate in refining top-grade talismans is as high as 50%. She is already very famous among the younger generation of Xi Kingdom.

More importantly, she integrated the "Water Moon Heaven Heart Sutra" with her own understanding of array formations, creating a unique combined attack array that belonged only to the two of them.

"Oh? So, my husband means you want to experience what it's like to be trapped all day?" A sly glint flashed in Song Yu's beautiful eyes as she looked at him mischievously.

"I couldn't ask for more." Li Xiao laughed.

Before she finished speaking, Song Yu waved her hand, and sixteen azure array flags flew out like swimming fish, instantly setting up a mysterious array around the two of them.

Li Xiao understood immediately, stepped into the Qian position, and with the Tang sword in his hand humming, he poured his surging golden fire magic power into the array eye without reservation!

hum!

The formation shone brightly, and the water vapor and golden flames merged, transforming into two huge phantoms, a dragon and a phoenix, which circled and danced within the formation, their roars and cries creating a terrifying spectacle!

This is the "Water Moon Mandarin Duck Formation".

This formation uses Song Yu's Water Moon Formation as its core and Li Xiao's Golden Fire Blade Intent as its edge, combining offense and defense. With their minds in sync, their magical power can flow between them endlessly, making it far more powerful than ordinary early-stage Core Formation cultivators!

Just as the two were getting into their rehearsal, a sound transmission talisman flew through the air and hovered in front of Song Yu.

Song Yu dispelled the formation and lightly tapped his fingertip; it was a message from Elder Feng of Tianquan Peak.

"Blackstone Mine?"

After reading it, Song Yu frowned slightly. "The sect's property on the outskirts of the Black Stone Mountains has recently been frequently attacked by a group of peak level two Crimson Fire Wolves and level four Azure Scaled Pythons, resulting in considerable losses. Intelligence indicates that the protective formation there is not very effective against fire-type demonic beasts. Uncle Feng knows that I am proficient in water-type formations, so he ordered me to rearrange it and investigate the cause."

"Blackstone Mine..."

Li Xiao pondered the name, feeling it sounded somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite place it.

He cautioned, "The monsters on the outskirts of the mountains aren't of high rank, but something unusual is bound to happen. I don't trust you to go alone; I'll go with you."

"Oh, I know, my husband!"

Song Yu smiled sweetly, tiptoed, and gently kissed his cheek. "I'm a pseudo-core cultivator now, and with all the life-saving pills you made for me, plus the top-grade talismans I crafted, who can hurt me? Besides, this is just an investigation and array-setting mission, not a life-or-death situation. You should focus on consolidating your cultivation here and breaking through to the pseudo-core stage. Once you reach the pseudo-core stage, I won't be waiting for you anymore!"

The next day, Song Yu received detailed information from the main hall of the main peak and then bid farewell to Li Xiao.

She changed out of her long dress and into a smart blue outfit. Her long hair was tied in a ponytail, her face was covered with a thin blue veil, and she wore a wide-brimmed straw hat, revealing only her clear, autumn-water-like eyes. She looked heroic and dashing.

"I'm leaving."

"Be careful in everything you do. If anything goes wrong, send a message immediately."

Without exchanging many words, the two had long been accustomed to this kind of gathering and parting that belonged to cultivators.

Song Yu's figure transformed into a streak of blue light and disappeared into the horizon.

Li Xiao watched her leave, but for some reason, a vague anxiety lingered in his heart, as if something important was being forgotten or ignored.

He thought he was too nervous, so he returned to his cave and tried to continue meditating.

However, just two days later, Elder Feng's communication talisman also reached him.

"Investigating the sorcerer spies in Blackrock Town?"

Li Xiao frowned deeply as he looked at the task details.

Blackrock Town is the only gathering place for cultivators near the Blackrock Mine.

Yu'er's mission is to investigate the monsters.

My mission is to investigate the demonic path.

At the same location, one after the other, seemingly unrelated, yet there was a sense of deliberate arrangement.

The sect... wants my wife and me to go on a mission together, so we can gain experience along the way?

Li Xiao suppressed his doubts, packed his belongings, and left the sect.

However, the feeling of unease did not disappear; on the contrary, it became stronger the further he got from the sect!

The feeling was like an invisible needle, piercing his soul again and again, bringing a needle-like pain.

A cultivator's spiritual perception is never without purpose!

He abruptly stopped his flying sword, which hovered in mid-air.

No! Something's definitely wrong!

For the past thirty years, he and Yu'er have been inseparable. He personally built the safest haven for her, and the immense happiness of having his wish fulfilled almost drowned him in it.

He thought that as long as he stayed by her side, he could get through this peacefully.

But this very sense of security is the greatest form of deception!

The Heavenly Fiend Sect! That spy planted in the Falling Cloud Sect!

The moment this thought crossed Li Xiao's mind, it seemed as if all the blood in his body had frozen!

His greatest asset since his rebirth has been his foresight.

But he actually... he actually forgot about this most deadly venomous snake, and even put it aside for thirty years!

He abruptly changed direction and flew towards Tianquan Peak like a madman, so fast that he left a long sonic boom cloud behind him.

Outside Elder Feng's cave on Tianquan Peak.

"Uncle-Master Feng!"

Li Xiao didn't even have time to announce his arrival. He burst into the cave with overwhelming murderous aura, startling Elder Feng, who was enjoying his tea, so much so that he dropped his teacup.

"Li Xiao?! Weren't you supposed to be on a mission? What are you doing...?"

"Uncle-Master!" Li Xiao's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse and distorted with extreme fear. He grabbed Elder Feng's arm, his knuckles turning white from the force, almost crushing the old man's bones.

"Yu'er! The mission to the Blackstone Mine! Who provided the information about the Crimson Fire Wolves' unusual activity?!"

Elder Feng was startled by his terrifying appearance and almost out-of-control aura. Enduring the excruciating pain in his arm, he hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's our Deputy Peak Master, Junior Brother Wei. He's been in charge of the sect's external intelligence network for the past few years, and he's always been reliable. What's wrong? What happened to you, child?"

Wei... Junior Brother Wei...

boom!!!

Li Xiao's consciousness exploded instantly. The world lost all sound and color, leaving only the muffled thud of his own heart pounding wildly, as if it were about to shatter his chest!

it's him!

The Heavenly Fiend Sect Master planted a pawn in the Falling Cloud Sect. In his previous life, he climbed to a high position step by step, and was eventually possessed by the Heavenly Fiend Sect Master in the forbidden sacred tree, where he obtained the Pure Liquid!

In his past life, the "accidental" deaths of several genius disciples in the sect were definitely related to his "reliable" intelligence!

How could I... how could I have forgotten this evil spirit in human skin so deeply in my memory!

Thirty years of peace have left his vengeful blade rusted and worn!

He became so engrossed in his love affair that he let Yu'er walk into the trap that the man had personally designed for her!

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!!"

Li Xiao roared, regret and fear forming an invisible hand that gripped his heart tightly, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

He could even clearly imagine that Uncle Wei, with his seemingly gentle and harmless eyes, was smiling in some dark corner, watching Yu'er step by step into the abyss of death.

"Li Xiao! What's wrong with you?!" Elder Feng realized the seriousness of the situation and demanded an explanation.

"Uncle-Master Feng! Uncle-Master Wei is a traitor! A spy from the Heavenly Fiend Sect!" Li Xiao roared with all his might, "The Black Stone Mine is a trap! A trap targeting Yu'er! Please, inform Grandmaster Uncle-Master immediately! I'm going to save her!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly turned around, about to transform into a blood-red afterimage and rush out of the cave.

"Li Xiao, wait. Take this Thousand Mile Escape Talisman first. I originally intended to give it to Song Yu as a life-saving measure after she completed her mission, but you can take it now. I'm going to see Uncle Lü now."

"Thank you, Uncle Feng!"

"Yu'er!"

"wait for me!"

"Please...please make sure nothing happens to you!"

He had only one thought in his mind, and the golden fire magic power burned wildly in his meridians, even igniting a drop of his life essence blood!

boom!

His entire body transformed into an unprecedentedly dazzling crimson rainbow, tearing through the sky at a self-destructive speed, heading towards the Black Stone Mine!

The flying sword let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain, but he paid no heed.

If he were even a moment later... he dared not think about it, and he absolutely would not allow it!