Volume 5: The Mystery of Shamo Chapter 23 The Hidden Wonderful Person
Countless speculations flashed through Gong Lili's mind, but she couldn't come to a conclusion. She wondered what that person was up to, how could he be so patient? However, Yan Zheng's injury was more important at this moment. If that person didn't come out, Gong Lili didn't want to waste time. With the attitude of "fight the enemy with soldiers and block the water with earth", Gong Lili secretly raised her guard.
According to Yan Xiaoxiao, the Shen family moved here from Wucheng a long time ago. She was not sure how long it had been there. About ten miles west of Tangting, there was a natural canyon called Mingyue Canyon. It was said that the climate there was pleasant all year round. Not only were there geothermal hot springs, but there were also many exotic flowers and plants. It was also full of spiritual energy, making it particularly suitable for alchemy and medicine. Therefore, after the turmoil in Wucheng a long time ago, the Shen family moved there.
This court is the territory of the Shamo people. The Shen family moved here with the tacit approval of the Shamo tribe. It is said that one of the eldest daughters of the Shen family had a good personal relationship with the chief wizard of the Shamo tribe. Therefore, the Shen family has always been on good terms with the Shamo tribe. Over the years, the elixirs commonly used by the Shamo wizards are basically all produced by the Shen family's furnace in the Mingyue Canyon.
These were some of the past events that Ping Lili learned from Yan Xiaoxiao. Ping Lili smiled awkwardly and did not comment. She knew the relationship between Yao Ji and the eldest daughter of the Shen family better than anyone else, but it was not appropriate for her to say much at this moment.
Until this point, Ying Lili had not told Yan Xiaoxiao her real name and origin. After all, she didn't know much about this person's background, and it was not a bad thing to be cautious.
In his heart, he secretly wondered if he would be sold on Yao Ji's reputation when he arrived at Mingyue Canyon. Or at least reveal his identity as the Shamo Wizard. Then he thought again and laughed at his own naiveté.
According to what Zhao Yanxiao said just now, if it was an ordinary illness, they should not be turned away if they revealed their identity as the wizard Sha Mo. However, what they wanted was not an ordinary elixir, but the "Nirvana Huifeng Pill", the elixir passed down from the Shen family that could bring the dead back to life and prolong life. Therefore, Gong Lili herself did not expect the Shen family to give it up easily.
Moreover, if you reveal your identity and alert the enemy, it will not be so easy to take action again.
It seems that the only way out is to become a thief, Ping Lili sighed slightly.
Just be a thief, as long as Yan Zheng can be saved, everything is fine.
The sun was setting in the west, and the sunset glow was golden. Tired birds flew off into the lush green forest, laughing. Unfortunately, the two people passing through the forest had no time to appreciate the beauty.
"We're almost there. Just go through this dense forest and then cross the valley in front!" Yan Xiaoxiao said this to Gong Lili without even turning her head. Gong Lili practiced the Life Spirit Technique, but still didn't get any results. His brows furrowed even deeper.
Despite summer, the mountains were refreshingly cool, especially here, nestled in a secluded valley. A gurgling stream meandered down through the rocks, hitting strange, green rocks resembling newly planted bamboo shoots, creating a melodious sound that echoed through the imposing stone walls. Overhead, lush, exotic trees planted their roots in the cracks of the rock walls, stubbornly growing tall and forming a verdant dome that seemed to block out the sun.
The Shen family really knows how to choose a location. This valley is full of spiritual energy, making it a great place for self-cultivation. Yan Xiaoxiao said that this wasn't even within the Mingyue Canyon, but only the outer reaches. With such scenery all around, it was hard to tell what the inner canyon looked like.
In this secluded mountain valley, Yan Xiaoxiao and Peng Lili were like two nimble birds, moving rapidly against the direction of the stream with swift steps, completely unperturbed by the jagged rocks and crisscrossing vines.
"Have you been here before?" This valley looks ordinary, but if you look carefully you will find that the terrain here is actually complicated. If you are not careful, you will get lost in the valley and lose your way. Moreover, it seems that this valley seems to have been carefully laid out by some kind of formation. At least when Gong Lili came all the way here, she felt that everywhere she went looked similar. If she were alone, she would have lost her way long ago. But seeing Yan Xiaoxiao leading the way in front of her seemed to be very familiar with the place, Gong Lili couldn't help but feel confused.
"Yan Zheng was ordered to go to the Shen family several times to ask for elixirs before, and I went with him a few times." Although it was said in a light tone, based on the identities of these girls and her previous interaction with Yan Zheng, Gong Lili could imagine that she probably did not go there openly, and she must have used some tricks. However, at this time, Gong Lili was not interested in exposing her. Moreover, for their current situation, Yan Xiaoxiao had sneaked in several times, and such an experience was probably a rare experience. After all, they were not going to be guests openly this time.
"Is that tail coming after you?" Yan Xiaoxiao suddenly threw out this question for no apparent reason, startling Gong Lili slightly. Then she immediately realized that she had noticed it too. Unexpectedly, despite her low cultivation level, this person was quite perceptive. Her opinion of her unconsciously rose a few points.
"Well, but I have never figured out the other party's identity, and I can't understand why he has been following me but not taking any action." Ping Lili pondered for a moment and decided to tell her the truth. After all, the two of them were in the same boat at this time.
"Then let's find a way to shake off that tail before entering Mingyue Gorge to avoid unnecessary trouble." Yan Xiaoxiao made a decision immediately: "Follow me closely and don't get lost!"
Before Ying Lili could react to what she was going to do, she jumped up and directly jumped into the deep pool in front of her!
Only then did I notice that the mountain stream had formed a deep pool ahead, the shallow part as green as jade, the deep part as black as ink. Occasionally, a bird would fly over the waves, feeding on the floating insects on the surface.
Yan's small movements just now were light and ethereal, just like a bird skimming the waves. When it flew into the pool, it only caused a slight ripple.
What great skills! Ping Lili couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Yan Xiaoxiao's Qinggong was really amazing. I'm afraid that the Lingbo Weibu she had seen in novels before was no more than this.
But she didn't have time to think about all these things. Gong Lili walked straight to the edge of the pond, stepped on the waves, and slowly sank to the center. If she was not mistaken, Yan Xiaoxiao should have sunk directly to the bottom of the pond from here. But she didn't know what she was up to.
Would sinking into the pool help him get rid of the tail behind him? With such doubts, Gong Lili slowly sank to the bottom of the deep pool.
Fortunately, Gong Lili, who was born in the water town of Jiangnan, has developed good swimming skills since childhood. With the protection of spiritual power, it should not be a big problem for him to dive underwater for a few hours.
As soon as he sank, Gong Lili felt something strange about the deep pool . The water at the bottom of the pool was not as calm as it looked on the surface. The deeper he dived, the more he felt the water around him was turbulent. Suddenly, a faint figure of Yan Xiaoxiao flashed in front of him. Gong Lili did not dare to delay and followed quickly. Huge turbulent whirlpools were swirling back and forth beside him. Wherever the whirlpools passed, it was like a tornado. If he was sucked in, he would be killed without a burial place, right?
Suddenly, Gong Lili felt a huge suction force coming from the front with the momentum to suck away everything. He was about to use his spiritual power to resist, but suddenly he felt that his hand seemed to be held by someone, and an invisible force was pulling him to swim in a certain direction. Was it Yan Xiaoxiao?
In the mist, Ying Lili seemed to see Yan Xiaoxiao beside him forming seals with one hand, and then a star-like dazzling beam of light gradually appeared in front of the two of them. At this moment, the high-speed water flow outside the dark vortex suddenly changed. Time seemed to stand still, and no sound could be heard. The star-like beam of light was like a huge axe that created the world, forcibly diverting the swirling water flow.
A dark crack suddenly appeared between the separated water flows. Before Ying Lili could react to what was happening, Yan Xiaoxiao dragged her into the dark crack and they disappeared in the blink of an eye.
