Before Shi Ning could figure out why the contract was suddenly formed,

Jing Li suddenly appeared. Before he could even see his movements clearly, Jin Hu and Jin Zhe were subdued and returned to the book. Jing Li closed the book and asked Shi Ning with concern, "Are you okay?"

Shi Ning shook his head, "I'm okay. Have we formed a contract?"

Jing Li flipped through the book in his hand, pretending not to care and said: "The incident happened suddenly. If you want to use the power of dragon scales, you can only form a contract first."

"Thank you anyway." No matter what, Jing Li saved himself again.

Shi Ning asked: "Have Jin Hu and Jin Zhe been poisoned? This look is very similar to the way Xuanwu was controlled by his consciousness in the past."

Jing Li opened the book, and the two pages inside were Jin Zhe and Jin Hu. Bare its sharp fangs and spread its claws. Even though they look scary, they can't break through the restrictions.

"It seems so."

"Baili Ying?" Shi Ning asked, could this be Baili Ying's handiwork again?

Jing Li continued to turn the page, "Not necessarily, there are many people who can control spiritual consciousness. It may also be the murderer behind the murder of werewolves."

Shi Ning nodded slightly, looking a little uneasy.

"What's wrong?" Jing Li asked.

Shi Ning rubbed his earlobes and said sheepishly: "What happened just now happened suddenly, thank you very much. But since there is no danger now, shall we untie the contract?"

Jing Li said seriously: "I don't know how. Unlock the contract."

"What?" Shi Ning asked in surprise, "How could you not know?"

Jing Li looked away and the pages in his hand were turned. "I really didn't know before. He has never made a spiritual beast contract with anyone."

"Don't you know that?" Jing Li asked Shi Ning again.

Shi Ning said, "I haven't accepted a contract with a spirit beast either."

"Where is □□?" Jing Li asked calmly.

"No."

Jing Li secretly rejoiced, that's good. It's just that he pretended to be difficult, "That's going to be difficult, let's do this for now. It's not that important anyway."

Frankly speaking, Shi Ning took advantage of the contract with Jing Li. After all, Jing Li's cultivation level was far higher than hers. It would be fine if it were an ordinary spiritual beast, but it was Jing Li after all. Shi Ning felt more or less embarrassed.

"Ask the elders when you get back. They should know." Shi Ning mentioned.

Jing Li said it was okay on the surface, but in fact, he had no intention of breaking the contract.

After Shi Ning checked around the area and found no useful clues, he took the initiative and said, "Let's go back first and then contact Sister Panxin to see how we can find out the truth for Jin Ye."

Jing Li said softly. , then transformed into a dragon shape again, and said to Shi Ning: "Come up."

The situation was urgent just now, and Shi Ning rode Jing Li here, but he didn't worry too much, but now that he went back, the two of them formed a contract again, Shi Ning was embarrassed to ride him back again. Standing aside, he summoned the Wenfeng Veng and said, "The Wenfeng Veng can take me back."

The huge dragon turned around and faced Shi Ning and said, "You're welcome, I am your spiritual beast anyway. "

Shi Ning's shadow was clearly reflected in the golden pupils, as if at this moment, in Jing Li's eyes, there was only Shi Ning in the world.

...

In the end, Shi Ning rode Jing Li back. In Sui Yuyuan, Shan Nai asked hurriedly: "Where have you been?"

"I can't see you as soon as I wake up."

Shan Nai found that he had not seen you before . He was following Shi Ning, but at some point the person next to Shi Ning turned into Jing Li. The most important thing is that Shi Ning didn't find anything wrong. The cat was so angry.

Shi Ning comforted Shan Nai and said, "It's a bit urgent. You and Jing Li should stay here while I go out for something."

"I'm going too," Shan Nai and Jing Li said almost in unison.

As soon as they finished speaking, the two people looked at each other and said to Shi Ning: "I said it first."

Shi Ning ignored the two of them and refused: "I will go by myself, you two are at home." The two

of them ignored it . No matter how unconvinced he was, he could only listen to Shi Ning and stay at home.

After leaving White Grass Peak, Shi Ning went straight to Red Leaf Peak. Firstly, I came to visit Huang Xueping. Secondly, I wanted to ask how to unlock the spirit beast contract.

Everything was as usual on Hongye Peak. Shi Ning came quietly and knocked on the door of Huang Xueping's room.

"Is Elder Huang here?" Shi Ning said using his spiritual consciousness.

Soon there were several heavy coughs in the room, which seemed to be coughing out all the internal organs.

"Come in." Huang Xueping said sickly, changing his usual energetic tone.

After the words fell, the door creaked open from the inside. Before even entering the courtyard, Shi Ning could already smell a strong smell of Chinese medicine, which was pungent and unpleasant. Shi Ning covered her mouth and nose and shouted: "Elder, I'm in."

Opening the door, Huang Xueping lay haggardly on the bed. The whole person was so thin that only skin and bones were left, his face was deeply sunken, and his eyes were dull. Only when he saw Shi Ning did he cheer up.

Huang Xueping smiled on the bed and said, "We haven't seen each other for five years, and the little girl has become the leader."

Shi Ning held Huang Xueping's hand as if holding a dry branch, "Why is the elder so seriously ill?"

Huang Xueping waved disapprovingly. Waving his hand, "That's it when your life span is over."

"Why did you suddenly remember that you came to see me today?" Huang Xueping asked proactively.

Shi Ning said: "It's just that I haven't seen the elder since I came out of seclusion, so I came here to pay my respects."

Huang Xueping looked upward and said blankly: "What's so good about a bad old man like me?"

Shi Ning comforted: "The elder cares about me . Youjia, now that the elder is seriously ill, why should I not come to visit?"

Huang Xueping said happily, "It's good if you have such a heart, why bother to go there in person?"

"Others can't worry about it themselves." As he spoke, his eyes wandered around the room, and then stopped on a blue-covered book next to Huang Xueping's pillow. He suddenly asked: "The elder is seriously ill now, but he hasn't given up on cultivation yet?"

Looking at Shi Ning Where his eyes lingered, Huang Xueping shook his head, stroking the cover of the book with his hand and said: "I'm not practicing anymore, I just read some miscellaneous books to relieve my boredom."

Shi Ning nodded, "Sister, aren't they coming to take care of the elders?"

Huang Xueping Weakly said: "What's there to take care of? How long can I live as a bad old man? Why let them waste time on me? It's better to let them practice well. Don't end up like me in the future. I have this all by myself. Reading alone is enough."

After hearing this, Shi Ning said, "Then I will accompany the elder every day. With me here, the elder no longer has to rely on these miscellaneous books to relieve his boredom."

Huang Xueping coughed twice and disagreed. Authentic: "You are now the head of the sect. The sect has many affairs, how can you waste time with me." But

Shi Ning insisted: "The sect's affairs are important, and the elder's health is also very important. Besides, if the elder is really worried I don’t have time to deal with sect affairs, so I will bring Scroll Zongwen here to handle it together. If you don’t understand something, you can ask the elders.”

Seeing Shi Ning insisting again and again, Huang Xueping had no reason to refuse, "It's up to you." Seeing Huang Xueping coughing again, Shi Ning was concerned: "The elder has such a serious cough, have you invited Elder Lingche and Elder Ye Qingping?" Look."

Huang Xueping said with a smile: "My life is over, even any famous medical miracle medicine will not help." Shi

Ning lowered his eyes and said nothing. Seeing that he was really sad, Huang Xueping changed the subject and said, "You are here today. Is there anything else?"

Shi Ning said sheepishly, "But I did have something to disturb the elder when I came here today."

Huang Xueping's eyes gradually shifted to Shi Ning, "Is there anything else?"

Shi Ning observed Huang Xueping's expression and said: "Elder, do you know how to undo the contract with the spiritual beast?"

Huang Xueping coughed several times, and Shi Ning quickly gave him a cup of tea, "Elder, please slow down."

After the intermittent coughing ended, Huang Xueping sighed longly and said : "Why did you suddenly think of this?"

Shi Ning looked away and said, "I don't want to form a contract with a spirit beast anymore."

"Your spirit beast is indeed very poorly qualified, and its cultivation level can't keep up. It will only be in vain. "Huang Xueping said nonchalantly, "You were not willing to change to another spiritual beast before, why do you suddenly want to understand it now?"

Shi Ning saw that Huang Xueping mistakenly thought that the spiritual beast he had formed a contract with was Shan Zhi, but now that he has There was a misunderstanding, and Shi Ning was not going to explain it again.

"I just feel it's too tiring to practice with Shan Nai." Shi Ning said, taking out Shan Nai as a shield.

"So does the elder know how to break the contract with the spiritual beast?" Shi Ning asked again.

Huang Xueping said, "It's not that difficult." After speaking, he recited a spell and said, "Just follow this and you can solve it."

"Is it enough to just recite a spell?" Shi Ning said in surprise.

It seemed that this spell had consumed all Huang Xueping's energy, so he closed his eyes feebly and said, "That's it."

Shi Ning kept the spell in mind, and seeing that Huang Xueping was about to rest, he tiptoed out and closed the door. superior. His last glance glanced at the book on the bedside. After leaving Huang Xueping, Shi Ning did not leave. He stayed at Hongye Peak for a while and went to Yang Shan's residence.

Hongjin has grown up a lot compared to five years ago, but she still recognizes Shi Ning. From afar, she can hear the sound of Hongjin's fish tail slapping the water.

Yang Shan noticed this strange phenomenon, walked to Shi Ning from a distance and said, "See the leader."

Shi Ning waved his hand and said with a smile, "Sister, why do you have to be polite to me."

Shi Ning said politely, but Yang Shan But he didn't dare to be really rude and said with a smile: "What's the matter with Master here today?"

Shi Ning lowered his head and looked at Hong Jin and said, "I want to ask what's going on with the elder's illness?"

Speaking of this, Yang Shan's expression changed, and there was a bit of sadness in her eyes, "Since five years ago, the master seemed to have become very ill. He told us that he was about to die, but he did not allow disciples to visit him in private. , saying that we were lazy and unwilling to practice. We found an excuse to take care of him.

"We as apprentices secretly visited him several times, but we were kicked out and asked to practice every time." He only dared to put the elixirs and things needed by the elder at the door, but no one dared to go in again for fear of making the master angry. "

Shi Ning rolled his eyes and continued: "Then do you know what the elder reads on weekdays. "Is that so?"

Yang Shan shook her head, "I haven't heard of that." Shi Ning said a few words and then turned around and left.

Since that day, Shi Ning really visited Huang Xueping every day, holding a lot of scrolls, dealing with sect affairs during the day, and talking to Huang Xueping to relieve his boredom. When you encounter something you don't understand, you can still ask Huang Xueping for advice, which is like killing two birds with one stone.

On this day, Huang Xueping advised again: "You don't need to come see me tomorrow. You see, you have lost weight these days running around."

Shi Ning brought tea to Huang Xueping and said, "It's better to lose weight."

Huang Xueping shook his head helplessly. "You kid. Look what I did, there are scrolls all over the floor."

Shi Ning sat in the middle of the scrolls, handling matters without hesitation, "No matter what the elders say, I won't leave. Dad, Mom and Master I didn't see them for the last time before I left. Elder, just let me stay here,"

Shi Ning said in a low and sorrowful tone, as if he was reminded of the long-lost past.

Huang Xueping finally compromised, "That's all, you can stay here if you want to."

Such days continued for several months, until one night when Shi Ning rushed back to Baicao Peak from Hongye Peak, when the two peaks met, Shi Ning Ning Yuteng flies. Suddenly, a gust of evil wind blew up, and even the wind-sniffing vine was blown away. Shi Ning lost his balance and fell from the vine.

There was the sound of wind whistling by his ears. Shi Ning kept calling for Wen Feng Teng, but there was no response. Just when he was about to fall, he felt a warm touch underneath him. There are familiar scales on the hands.

"Jing Li." Shi Ning said happily, "Why are you here?"

Facing the wind, Shi Ning heard clearly, Jing Li said: "I am your spiritual beast, so I will naturally sense your danger. "

Although the wind was loud, Shi Ning could clearly hear Jing Li's words and his own accelerated heartbeat.

When he returned to Baicao Peak, Jing Li changed from dragon form to human form. Before Shi Ning could react, he was already being held in someone's arms.

"We're at Baicao Peak." Jing Li reminded.

Shi Ning quickly broke away from Jing Li's arms and stood aside. Fortunately, it was dark now and he couldn't see the expression on his face clearly. Shi Ning took two steps back and said, "Thank you very much for today."

Jing Li said lightly, "It's okay." As soon as he said it was okay, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be someone behind him, and Shi Ning also noticed a familiar breath behind him.

They both turned back.

"See Dao Ancestor." Ling Che and Fei Yun said in unison.

Ling Che came to Feiyun from Baicao Peak tonight for business. The two of them found an open space and were chatting when they suddenly saw their Taoist ancestor descending from the sky holding his head in his arms. They wanted to leave quickly without being discovered, but they were discovered anyway. He had no choice but to salute respectfully.

"See the leader." Fei Yun quickly added, and Ling Che quickly followed.

Wait, Shi Ning didn't react at once and asked, "Dao Ancestor?"

"Where is Dao Ancestor?"

Ling Che and Fei Yun looked up at Jing Li simultaneously, and then looked at Shi Ning in confusion. Don't you know Is the man next to him Daozu?

Shi Ning also followed the two men's gaze and saw that there was only Jing Li on the opposite side. Shi Ning even tilted his head and looked behind Jing Li. After confirming several times, he concluded that there were only four people here.

Oh, it turns out that Jing Li is the Taoist ancestor.