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The hall was filled with the scent of agarwood, and two smiling eyes were already meeting the figures at the door of the hall.

Xiao Ling waved his hand lightly, and the heavy palace door slammed shut, isolating the noise from the outside world.

He raised his hands and clasped his fists, saying loudly: "Master Feng, Master Yao, we are back."

Different from Xiao Ling's calm and steady posture of saluting, Mu Qingluan's eyes were curved and her steps were as brisk as a chirping bird.

She walked around Xiao Ling and ran straight towards Feng Xian who was sitting at the top. Her skirt fluttered and golden bells tinkled in her hair.

When she ran behind Feng Xian, she stretched out her hand and gently supported the old man's shoulder, her voice full of coquettishness: "Master! I haven't seen you for so many days, I miss you so much!"

When Feng Xian heard this, he laughed so loudly that the tables and chairs in the hall made a slight creak.

He patted the back of Mu Qingluan's hand with his backhand, and the corners of his eyes were slightly wrinkled with smile: "Girl, you have become even sweeter after going out! I have seen that you have been in trouble with Xiao Ling, right?"

"Master, it's not like what you said!" Mu Qingluan shook Feng Xian's arm, her nose wrinkled slightly, "I have been very well behaved along the way!"

"Besides, I have my senior brother watching me, so I don't dare to cause trouble..."

On the other side, Yao Chen nodded to Xiao Ling first, then turned his gaze to the laughing and joking Feng Xian master and apprentice, with a teasing smile on his lips: "Tsk tsk, Qingluan girl only has your master in your eyes, so I, your uncle, love you for nothing?"

He shook the teacup in his hand, his eyes reflecting the girl's blushing face, and his tone was full of teasing.

Mu Qingluan immediately released her arms around Feng Xian, and ran to Yao Chen, with silver bells jingling in her hair: "No way! Uncle Yao Chen, you and Master are inseparable in my heart. When I miss Master, I think of you!"

She tilted her head back, with the corners of her eyes curved into crescents, looking extremely adorable.

Yao Chen smiled and shook his head: "You clever little ghost, I'm afraid you are thinking about your uncle refining some more pills for you."

Before he finished speaking, the hall was already filled with laughter. Feng Xian stroked his beard and sighed with laughter. Even Xiao Ling, who was usually casual, couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

After some laughter, the atmosphere in the hall gradually returned to calm.

Yao Chen's eyes fell on Xiao Ling, who had already sat down safely, and he gently tapped the armrest, making a clear sound:

"Your trip to the Hua Sect has caused quite a stir. The news has already spread over the past few days. People in the Xingyun Pavilion are talking about it, and your deeds have been widely spread in the streets and alleys of Zhongzhou."

Xiao Ling leaned back in his chair casually, a slight smile on his lips, and reached out to play with the jade pendant on his waist: "Yue'er should have been the leader of the Hua Sect. This position of leader originally belongs to her, so naturally I have to come forward to help her."

He shook his head slightly, his tone calm and indifferent, "As for showing my strength, there is nothing to hide. Even if those people see me showing some tricks, they can't figure out my real trump card. After all, my tricks now are more than just fighting spirit cultivation."

"Isn't it?" Yao Chen couldn't help but chuckle. "Looking at the entire Zhongzhou, who would have expected that you, who haven't even broken through to the semi-saint level, could fight against a Dou Sheng with just your mental strength?"

His eyes swept across the smile on Xiao Ling's face, and suddenly he chuckled.

"But the most surprising thing is that Han Yue never thought that she could become the leader of Hua Sect one day. It is a great opportunity for the two sisters of the Han family to receive the inheritance of that old woman."

Afterwards, Xiao Ling talked about how the two of them were ambushed by the Soul Palace's Heavenly Master on their way back, but he resolved the issue properly.

Upon hearing this, Yao Chen and Feng Xian both looked a little worried. Now that Soul Palace and Xiao Ling have become mortal enemies, and now that Eighth and Nine Heavenly Lords have been defeated by him, Soul Palace will definitely send out stronger opponents in the future.

But Xiao Ling only said that he had made arrangements and told the two not to worry, but he did not reveal the specific plan.

Seeing that he was confident, Yao Chen and Feng Xian did not ask any more questions. After all, based on their understanding of Xiao Ling, since he dared to say so, he must have a plan to deal with it.

As early as on the way back to Xingyun Pavilion, Xiao Ling found an opportunity to release the four people from the Soul Palace who had been transformed into banner slaves.

He also fabricated a story for the four people, letting them claim that they had escaped by relying on special means. They also deliberately showed weakness and said that their own strength was not to be feared, in order to reduce the Soul Palace's vigilance against themselves.

After everything was arranged, the four returned to the Soul Palace as ordered.

In this way, Xiao Ling also planted more critical spies inside the Soul Palace, through which he would be able to obtain more core confidential information of the Soul Palace and make advance arrangements to deal with future crises.

Chapter 609 Inspection

Inside the main hall of Xingyun Pavilion, the gilded candlesticks flickered with a warm yellow glow, illuminating the entire hall with a golden and magnificent look.

The dome is decorated with precious cloud-patterned brocade, embroidered with mysterious runes and star patterns, emitting a faint glow, as if bringing the vast starry sky into the hall.

Xiao Ling, Yao Chen, Mu Qingluan and Feng Xian sat around the carved round table in the center of the main hall, on which were placed exquisite tea sets and delicacies.

Mu Qingluan's eyes were smiling as she enthusiastically told Feng Xian about the interesting things that happened along the way, and her clear laughter could be heard from time to time.

Yao Chen stroked his chin gently, a gentle smile on his lips, and occasionally made a teasing remark.

Xiao Ling leaned back in his chair, looking at Mu Qingluan who was talking with great interest, and interjected a few words from time to time.

But at this moment, Yao Chen and Xiao Ling, who had been interjecting from time to time, seemed to have sensed something at the same time. They stopped what they were doing at the same time, their faces changed slightly, and they looked towards the direction outside the hall almost at the same time.

Mu Qingluan and Feng Xian, who were talking at the side, were interrupted by this sudden change. They were stunned at first, and then stopped talking. Feng Xian frowned slightly, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Mu Qingluan opened her bright eyes and looked at Yao Chen, then at Xiao Ling, full of confusion. She cast curious glances at the two of them at the same time, secretly wondering what had happened to make the perceptive Yao Chen and Xiao Ling behave so abnormally.

Yao Chen and Xiao Ling were acting so abnormally, they naturally had some sense of it. With their super-sensitive perception, they had already sensed two familiar auras, flying towards the main hall of Xingyun Pavilion at a leisurely speed.

The two figures were none other than Xiao Yixian and Qinglin, who had just escaped from the ancient sky snake ruins and were on their way back to Xingyun Pavilion.

It was a coincidence that Xiao Ling and Mu Qingluan had just stepped into the Xingyun Pavilion when Xiao Yixian and Qinglin returned. However, the two groups returned in opposite directions. Otherwise, given their travel time and routes, they would have met halfway, and the coincidence of returning one after the other would have been avoided.

Under the gazes of the four people, the carved door of the palace slowly opened, making a slight creaking sound.

A figure, wrapped in a sharp sword shadow, appeared in everyone's sight.

The person on the left is dressed in a green robe, the sleeves of which flutter gently in the wind, and there is a hint of agility between his eyebrows and eyes; the person on the right is wearing a plain white gown with delicate patterns embroidered on the hem, and he looks cool and elegant.

The two figures came gracefully, and they were Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin.

Facing the gazes of the four people in the hall, the two women remained calm and did not feel surprised at all. Xiao Ling and the others also deliberately did not restrain their aura. When Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin stepped into the area around the hall, they sensed the presence of Yao Chen, Xiao Ling and the others with their keen perception.

As they stepped into the hall, Xiao Yixiang and Qing Lin's originally cold faces were instantly filled with warmth, and a smile from the heart blossomed between their brows and eyes.

The fatigue from the long journey disappeared like smoke the moment he saw the familiar figure. The thrills he experienced in the ancient ruins and the worries about suppressing the soul of the ancient sky snake were all thrown behind him at this moment.

The two men first nodded respectfully to the two elders, Yao Chen and Feng Xian, and a clear greeting rang out in the hall: "Elder Yao, Elder Feng."

After she finished speaking, she gracefully bowed and saluted, with Qinglin's green sleeves and Xiao Yixian's white skirt swaying gently.

Yao Chen stroked his chin lightly, his eyebrows curved into crescents, and his hearty laughter shook the green smoke in the gilded incense burner: "Haha, what a coincidence! Xiao Ling and the others just came back not long ago, and you two girls also arrived on time. Come and sit down!"

Feng Xian, who was standing by, was also smiling. He waved at the two of them with a kind look in his eyes, full of concern and joy. The atmosphere in the main hall instantly became more lively.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin smiled even more and walked towards the round table with light steps.

Coincidentally, the two carved chairs beside Xiao Ling were empty. The two girls looked at each other and sat on both sides of Xiao Ling tacitly without saying a word.

Xiao Ling's eyes swept over Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin, a hint of concern flashed in his eyes, and then he said:

"I heard Yao Lao mention it before. You are going out to explore the ruins related to the ancient sky snake. According to the description on the map, the ruins are full of dangers. Did you encounter any danger this time? What did you gain?"

The Little Medical Fairy gently slid a strand of silver hair from her forehead to the back of her ear, a sly smile curved up at the corners of her eyes, and she parted her red lips and teased, "Are you too worried? With my current level of cultivation, I am just exploring an ancient relic. Is there really a situation that I can't handle?"

Qinglin's eyebrows curved, her emerald eyes full of admiration, she nodded vigorously and agreed: "Yeah, Sister Xiao Yixian is really amazing! I didn't even have to do anything this time, she solved all the tricky problems along the way!"

Xiao Ling smiled helplessly, with a hint of ridicule in his eyes: "Okay, okay, I'm worrying about nothing. It's best if nothing happens. I was just asking casually."

He changed the subject and looked at the two of them with interest, his tone showing a hint of curiosity:

"But judging from your appearance, you must have made a great harvest this time, right? Tell me quickly, what incredible treasure did you find?"

Qinglin smiled, and his clear voice echoed in the hall: "We did collect some natural treasures. Although they are precious, they are not rare considering our Xingyun Pavilion and the young master's current family background. However, the biggest gain this time is that we have tamed a lot of high-level snake monsters, many of which are species that have long been extinct in the outside world. It is really a rare opportunity."

When she said this, her eyes sparkled with excitement, her emerald green eyes sparkled, and she was obviously quite satisfied with this harvest.

Yao Chen tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers, and said jokingly with a smile: "After all, these are the remains of an ancient celestial snake. It's not surprising that there are some snake-like monsters hidden inside. This is a good opportunity for you, a girl with the Green Snake Tricolor Pupil."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, his expression suddenly became serious. He stared at Qing Lin with a sharp gaze and said in a deep voice, "But my dear disciple, since you stepped into the hall, I have noticed that there is a special soul fluctuation lingering around you. Although it didn't make much noise, it exudes a violent aura. This is obviously not your own aura. What happened?"

As soon as Yao Chen finished speaking, the originally relaxed atmosphere in the hall froze in an instant.

Mu Qingluan and Feng Xian looked at each other with confusion in their eyes, and they both turned their gaze to Qinglin, trying to find the answer from her face.

Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the cup. As early as when Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin stepped into the palace, he had sensed the violent aura lingering around Qing Lin with his keen soul perception, but before he could ask, Yao Chen had already asked first.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Qing Lin looked calm, with a faint smile on his face, and said in a relaxed tone:

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from your perception, Master. But you don't need to worry too much, this is not a serious matter. I was going to bring it up, but you asked it first."

Qing Lin said no more, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the silver snake-shaped ornament on his wrist, and he spoke calmly:

"This time in the depths of the ruins, I was careless for a moment, and a remnant of the ancient sky snake's soul penetrated my body. Fortunately, it was only its soul body left, and it was temporarily suppressed by my Green Snake Three Flower Pupils."

She paused, her green eyes glowing with light.

"Although I haven't been able to completely control the soul of this ancient celestial snake, I can rely on the power of the Green Snake's Three Flower Pupils to barely drive it to fight. However, each time I activate it, it consumes a lot of energy, and I can't eliminate it from my body."

"So that's how it is. It's the spirit of the ancient Sky Serpent that's causing trouble?" Yao Chen rubbed his chin with his palm, his brows furrowed deeply, and a subtle glint of thought flickered in his pupils. "But there's no need to worry too much. This kind of being has been dead for a long time. Even if its spirit remains, it's far from what it was at its peak."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly looked up at Xiao Ling and tapped the sandalwood table with his fingers, causing ripples to appear in the tea in the cup.

"Qinglin, leave this matter to Xiao Ling. With his current attainments in spiritual power, he has mastered the mysterious talisman techniques that are more sophisticated than mine. I think he should be able to find a cure and completely eliminate this hidden danger."

As soon as Yao Chen finished speaking, Xiao Ling nodded slightly, his long hair swaying slightly with his movements, his eyes showing calmness and determination: "What Yao Lao said is absolutely right. Qinglin, although you have temporarily suppressed the residual soul of the ancient sky snake with the help of the three-flower pupil of the green snake, and even driven it to fight, this power is ultimately a foreign body outside the body."

"Soul possession is like adding fuel to a fire. If you are not careful, you will end up burning yourself. When you are free, I will help you take a closer look at the situation and then make a plan to deal with it. I think it shouldn't be too troublesome."

Qing Lin's eyebrows curved, trust and smile flowed in his green eyes, and he replied crisply: "Okay, then I'll trouble the young master to help Qing Lin check it out!"

This arrangement was Qinglin's original plan for her return. With Xiao Ling's help, she believed in Xiao Ling's ability to solve all hidden dangers for her.

Xiao Ling smiled, and gently rubbed Qinglin's head with his bony hands. The green hair accessories in his hair swayed with his movements: "We are a family, why do we need to say such polite words?"

The warm palms carry a familiar temperature, and the movements are natural and intimate.

A familiar warmth spread from the top of his head to his heart. Qing Lin's original uneasiness caused by the hidden danger of the remnant soul quietly dissipated under the caress of Xiao Ling's palm.

The green hair accessories in her hair trembled slightly with her movements, reflecting the flickering candlelight in the hall, as if her mood was rippling yet calm at the moment.

As long as Xiao Ling is by her side, no matter how great the crisis ahead is, this small world is enough to make her feel at ease.

Everyone chatted casually about their experiences during the journey. Seeing that it was getting dark, Yao Chen and Feng Xian did not stay any longer.

After all, Xiao Yixian and the other three had returned from a long journey, and they were exhausted, so they really needed to have a good rest.

All matters that needed to be explained had been explained, and there was nothing more important to discuss. The two elders smiled at each other and did not try to keep him.

The four of them stood up and said goodbye. When they stepped out of the hall, the moon had already risen and the sun had set. The night wind blew in the fragrance of grass and trees.

After Xiao Ling and Mu Qingluan said goodbye, they led Xiao Yixian and Qinglin familiarly towards Lingyue Peak. The figures of the three of them walking side by side were lengthened by the moonlight, revealing an indescribable intimacy and harmony.

On the other hand, Mu Qingluan looked at the three people's receding backs, her lips curled slightly, full of indignation but helpless. She could only wrap her cloak tightly and walk alone towards her residence in Xingyun Pavilion.

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When Xiao Ling and his group returned to Lingyue Peak, it was already dusk.

The evening breeze in the mountains, wrapped in the fragrance of grass and trees, passes over the wind chimes on the eaves, making crisp sounds.