Chapter 1016
Departure and Return Journey, Meteorite Falls from the Sky
A moment later, countless cyan spiritual dews slowly fell from the rosy light, gathering directly around Song Qingyu.
Seeing that the lightning tribulation had completely dissipated from a distance below, Huang Siyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked excitedly at Song Qingming beside her.
"Husband, has she survived the tribulation? Qingyu really succeeded!"
"Well! It's finally over."
Looking at Song Qingyu, who had undergone a complete transformation and become a Nascent Soul cultivator, Song Qingming, who was standing still, nodded slightly, and a gratified smile appeared on his lips the next moment.
In mid-air, Song Qingyu, having been baptized by the heavenly spiritual dew, saw that her injuries had healed considerably, and then took out several remaining "earth spiritual dews" from the Jade Bottle Realm and put them into a bottle.
When she descended from mid-air, the sky returned to normal, and the many cultivators who had been watching her tribulation immediately rushed forward to greet her.
"We congratulate you on achieving the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, Senior!"
".."
Seeing the many cultivators surrounding her, Song Qingyu raised her hand in return, then turned and went to Liang Jianxuan and "Lady Yuhua" to hand them the two jade bottles in her hand.
"Hehe! You've just successfully survived the tribulation of lightning, so these earth spirit dews will still be somewhat helpful for your injuries. Why don't you keep them for now!"
Seeing that Liang Jianxuan waved his hand and refused to accept, Song Qingyu quickly said, "I was able to achieve the Nascent Soul Dao thanks to the help of my senior uncle and master, as well as the help and protection of my fellow disciples."
These spiritual dews are a small token of my appreciation; please do not refuse them, Master Uncle.
"Hehe! It's rare to see such a kind gesture from you, so I won't stand on ceremony and will accept this gift."
After Liang Jianxuan finished speaking, he put away the "Earth Spirit Dew" in his hand and then instructed Ziyue, who was standing to the side, "Nephew Qingyu's injuries from the tribulation have not yet recovered."
"Go to Purple Sword Peak later and make arrangements to find a cave dwelling with abundant spiritual energy for her to cultivate and heal her injuries."
"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Uncle!"
Just as Liang Jianxuan finished speaking, "Madam Yuhua" who was standing to the side also stepped forward, took out a white jade bottle from her person and handed it to Song Qingyu.
"Here are some pills that will help with healing and recovery. Take them and take them first!"
"My injuries are mostly healed and I only need a little rest. I don't need these pills, so please take them back, Uncle."
Seeing that Song Qingyu refused her reward, "Madam Yuhua's" expression changed slightly, and she looked at her with some curiosity.
"What? You've only just formed your Nascent Soul stage, and you don't even dare to accept the pills I gave you?"
Don't worry, I never go back on my word!
After saying her words, "Madam Yuhua" ignored Song Qingyu in front of her and turned around with her people, transforming into a streak of light and leaving the spot.
Seeing this, Song Qingyu, who was standing still, watched the other person's departing figure without saying anything, and put away the jade bottle in her hand.
Seeing Song Qingming and his wife approaching from a distance, Liang Jianxuan and his men turned and left, giving the three of them, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, some space to talk alone.
"Qingyu, how are your injuries?"
Seeing Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan rushing over and staring at her with concern, Song Qingyu quickly put on a smile and waved to them.
"Seventh Brother, Sister-in-law, don't worry, although I was a little injured, I'm fine!"
"The golden armor you gave me is a bit damaged. I'll take it to the weapon-refining pavilion later to see if it can be repaired, and then I'll return it to Seventh Brother!"
The "Golden Armor of Precious Light" that Song Qingyu mentioned was a fourth-grade low-rank magic robe that Li Mufeng and Bai Yuxian gave to Song Qingming at the "Nascent Soul Celebration" when he formed his Nascent Soul.
Previously, when Song Qingming learned that Song Qingyu was going into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul realm below the "Sword Tomb", he not only taught her some experience in resisting lightning tribulations, but also gave her this "Golden Armor of Precious Light".
At the critical moment when the seventh lightning tribulation struck, it was this robe that helped Song Qingyu withstand a lot of damage, allowing her to survive the remaining power of the final lightning tribulation.
Otherwise, if Song Qingming hadn't given her this robe in advance, even if Song Qingyu had successfully overcome her tribulation, her injuries would have been much more severe than they are now.
Seeing that Song Qingyu looked distressed, Song Qingming quickly shook his head gently to comfort her, saying, "It's alright, it's just a broken robe, it's not a big deal."
"Let's not talk about these things among family. Compared to your safety, this loss is something Seventh Brother can bear."
"Qingyu, congratulations on your Nascent Soul cultivation! I never imagined that after so many years, you would have surpassed me again!"
More than fifty years have passed since Song Qingyu left the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range" and formed his Nascent Soul.
When the two met again and saw Song Qingyu, who had become a Nascent Soul cultivator, Huang Siyuan was filled with excitement. If there hadn't been many outsiders around, she would have given him a big hug.
"Thank you sister-in-law!"
After nodding to Huang Siyuan, Song Qingyu turned to Song Qingming and said with deep emotion, "If it weren't for the care you all gave me back then, I probably wouldn't have reached where I am today."
Please accept Qingyu's greeting, Seventh Brother!
Seeing Song Qingyu bowing to him with gratitude, Song Qingming's eyes also showed relief, and he quickly stepped forward to help her up.
"Qingyu, we're all family, so don't be so polite with me."
I remember when I took you up the mountain, you were just a small Qi Refining cultivator like me. I never thought I would see you reach the Nascent Soul stage.
Over the years, you have never disappointed me. I believe your opportunities are far from over.
One day, you will go even further, perhaps even surpassing all of us.
"Qingyu, I believe in you too!"
".."
Because Song Qingyu's injuries from her tribulation had not fully recovered, the three of them stood there chatting for a while before accompanying her back to "Purple Sword Peak".
After watching Song Qingyu leave to go into seclusion in her cave to heal her injuries, Song Qingming took Huang Siyuan with him and left, returning to their shop in the market town at the foot of the mountain.
Upon returning to "Tingyuxuan," Song Qingming and his companion were not in a hurry to leave and continued to run the small shop as usual.
Although Song Qingyu has successfully formed her Nascent Soul, she still needs a considerable amount of time to go into seclusion to heal her injuries and stabilize her cultivation.
In addition to the promise made to "Lady Yuhua" and the others, they also need to wait for Song Qingyu to leave behind a lineage of inheritance in "Heavenly Sword Pavilion," which cannot be accomplished in a short period of time.
The little shop "Tingyuxuan" seems to be the same as before, without much change.
However, when Zhou Cheng and Xiao Tao saw their boss and boss lady return after going out, their faces were filled with joy and their smiles were much more pronounced than before.
Even though they were genuinely puzzled, as their employees, they didn't dare to ask too many questions and had to suppress their curiosity.
Life quickly returned to normal, and everyone got back to their own business.
Time flies, and three years have passed.
Inside the "Listening to the Rain Pavilion" of Jinjianfang.
Zhou Cheng, who had just seen off a customer, returned to the counter and recorded the elixirs he had just sold in the ledger.
Zhou Cheng's ancestors were just ordinary people living in the market. With only average spiritual roots and talents, he was just a rogue cultivator who roamed the market more than ten years ago.
At that time, with his low cultivation level, he could only make a living by helping people find their way and by asking around for information to buy spiritual items in exchange for some spirit stones.
More than a decade ago, Zhou Cheng, who had been down on his luck for over twenty years, suddenly had a stroke of good fortune when he was noticed by the owner of "Tingyuxuan" and became a waiter in the shop, which finally changed his unstable life.
Over the years at "Tingyuxuan", Song Qingming and his wife have always treated Zhou Cheng quite well, and he has received a lot of spirit stones as a reward for helping with their business.
This allowed him, who only possessed four pseudo-spiritual roots, to reach the late stage of Qi Refining before the age of forty, drawing envy from many around him.
Just as Zhou Cheng finished recording the accounts, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the stairs next to him. He looked up and saw that it was his boss, Song Qingming, coming down. He quickly put down what he was holding.
"Shopkeeper, the proprietress and Xiao Tao are in the backyard!"
Hearing Zhou Cheng greet him, Song Qingming nodded slightly, glanced around the hall, and then turned to him and said softly:
"Zhou Cheng, there are some things to do at the shop today that require us to close early. Go and close the door, then come find me in the backyard!"
"Oh!"
When Song Qingming asked him to close the shop and start making a sale, Zhou Cheng was slightly taken aback when he saw that the sun was still shining brightly outside. He didn't say anything and quickly nodded.
He then put away the account books on the table, took the wooden sign that read "Closed for Business" and went out.
A short while later, Zhou Cheng, who had already closed the shop door, came to the backyard and found that Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan were already sitting at a stone table, while Xiao Tao stood nervously in front of them.
Seeing Zhou Cheng walk in, Song Qingming quickly smiled and waved to him, calling him over to his side.
"Zhou Cheng, Siyuan and I are leaving Jinjianfang immediately. We'll be leaving this shop to you from now on."
"Leave it to me? Then, when will you and your wife be back, shopkeeper?"
Upon suddenly hearing that Song Qingming was going to hand over the shop to him, Zhou Cheng was stunned for a moment before quickly looking up and asking a question.
Upon hearing this, Song Qingming simply waved his hand at him.
"Siyuan and I need to leave the market to travel to other places and won't be back for a while, so we're transferring this shop to you."
I've already taken all the level 2 and above spirit items from the counter. The rest are yours. I've also left you some spirit stones, which should be enough to keep the shop running for now.
However, whether you can continue to do this well in the future depends on yourself. You should have learned a lot after following us for so many years.”
"What, this?"
Upon hearing Zhou Cheng mentioned by Song Qingming, Zhou Cheng's expression changed from surprise to shock. He really didn't expect that Song Qingming and his wife would transfer this valuable shop to him for operation.
Not only Zhou Cheng, who was standing still, but even Xiao Tao, who had been following them for a long time, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on her face.
Seeing their surprised expressions, Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan did not seem too surprised. They took out a bag containing spirit stones from their bodies.
"Xiao Tao, you and Zhou Cheng are already acquainted. If you want to stay, then work hard with him. If you don't want to, then it's up to you to decide."
"These spirit stones aren't many, but they're a small token of our appreciation from Siyuan and me." As soon as Song Qingming finished speaking, he stuffed the spirit stone bag into Xiaotao's hand.
He then turned around and took out a jade box, saying to Zhou Cheng beside him, "Although your spiritual root is only average, you have cultivated diligently over the years, and you have some hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in the future."
"Here is something I'm leaving for you. You must keep it safe and never show it to anyone."
After handing the jade box to Zhou Cheng, Song Qingming nodded slightly to Huang Siyuan, and then the two got up and left the backyard.
"Shopkeeper, boss lady!"
".."
Still excited, Zhou Cheng and Xiao Tao looked at the spiritual object they had just received and were about to go forward to express their gratitude when they found that the two of them had already disappeared from the courtyard.
Carefully opening the jade box in his hand, Zhou Cheng's expression changed immediately as soon as he saw a pill lying inside, and he closed the box again.
Outside the "Golden Sword Archway," there is a stone pavilion about ten miles away.
As soon as Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan arrived, they glanced around and saw a streak of light fly over from afar and land directly in front of them.
"Seventh Brother, Sister-in-law! You've finally arrived."
"Sigh, we've been here for so long and we've developed some feelings for each other. It's inevitable that we'll feel a little reluctant to leave all of a sudden." Seeing Song Qingyu in front of him, Song Qingming quickly nodded and explained.
Song Qingyu smiled slightly and said, "Seventh Brother, you're still the same as before, always fond of reminiscing. No wonder you and your sister-in-law have never quarreled over the years."
"It's been so long since I left, and everything has changed. I wonder how many people in my family will recognize me when I go back."
"Don't worry, the family has been developing steadily over the years. You've only been gone for a few decades, how could there be such a big change?"
However, before leaving Xihuazhou, I want to go to one more place to find something, which may take up some of your time.
"Oh! Where is Seventh Brother going next?"
Upon hearing what Song Qingming said, Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan, who were standing to the side, both became interested.
Song Qingming nodded slightly to the two of them, and then took out the "White Bone Flying Boat" from his body.
Half a month later, outside a temple located in the south of Xihuazhou, Song Qingming and his two companions had just reached the entrance when they were stopped by a novice monk standing at the door.
"Gentlemen, may I ask what your needs are?"
"I've come to see Master Bukong. I hope you can introduce me to him." After saying this, Song Qingming took out a note from his person and handed it to the young novice monk in front of him. A moment later, a beam of light flew out of the temple and landed directly in front of Song Qingming.
"Eh! I just received the message. I thought it was someone delivering a message, but I didn't expect it to be Benefactor Song himself."
Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk Bukong pays his respects!
"I, Song, have met Master Bukong!"
"Since our last meeting at the market, I, Song, have benefited greatly from your discourse on Zen. Today, passing by your temple, I have come specifically to seek your guidance. I hope you will not take offense."
"Alas! It is rare that Fellow Daoist Song is interested in the secret methods of my Buddhist sect. This humble monk is more than happy to accept such an offer and dares not be negligent."
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On the eastern side of the "Floating Clouds Mountains", in the northern part of the State of Wei, in the middle of Pingyang County.
One hundred years ago, the Song family sent troops to conquer the northern "White Lion Ridge" and rebuilt it into the Song family's "White Lion Workshop".
Pingyang County has been much more peaceful in the last hundred years or so. Apart from the occasional intrusion of some low-level monsters, it has not suffered any large-scale beast tide attacks.
Now, after more than a hundred years of peaceful development, the number of cultivators in Pingyang County is much greater than it was a hundred years ago. There are already more than a dozen Foundation Establishment families scattered throughout the county.
On this day, on a low mountain hundreds of miles northwest of "Jinshanfang", five or six cultivators were surrounding two black bear monsters, desperately casting spells to trap them.
These two black bear monsters were only at the Qi Refining stage. Facing the encirclement and attack of five or six cultivators of the same level, they were naturally unable to resist and were quickly defeated.
One of the lower-level black bear monsters was quickly killed by a burly man at the sixth level of Qi Refining in the group.
The remaining one, with higher cultivation, was already covered in wounds and struggling desperately to break through the encirclement and escape from the area, as it faced the onslaught of the crowd.
However, the "Black Bear Monster" was not only thick-skinned and tough, but also possessed immense strength. Even though they saw that the monster seemed to be struggling, they still dared not be careless and chose a more deliberate method to wear it down.
Half an incense stick later, seeing that the "black bear monster" was lying half-reclined on the ground and no longer moving, the burly man at the head of the group finally spoke up:
"Second brother, third brother, this guy can't hold on any longer. You two go together, but be careful."
"Don't worry, just you wait and see!"
Upon hearing the burly man's instructions, the two men standing beside him immediately cast spells on their magical artifacts and charged directly at the "black bear monster" that was surrounded in the middle.
But just as their magical weapons were about to strike the "Black Bear Monster," the monster suddenly moved quickly and then made a strange turn to avoid their attack.
"what!"
With a startled cry, one of the Qi Refining Level 5 cultivators, dressed in a green robe, was slapped away by the "Black Bear Monster" and rolled to the side.
Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, the "black bear monster" that had just been on the verge of death immediately broke through the encirclement and ran into the nearby forest.
"Third brother."
"Hey, Sixth Brother, you stay here and take care of him. The rest of you, come with me and chase after him! We can't let him get away!"
Seeing that the "Black Bear Monster" had broken through the encirclement and that the monster they had almost caught was about to be lost, the leader's expression changed immediately. After leaving one person to take care of the wounded, he immediately led the others to chase after it.
The four chased after it for dozens of miles, but in the end they still couldn't stop the "black bear monster" and let it escape back into the deep mountains. They had no choice but to turn back.
While they were walking, they suddenly noticed a fiery meteor streaking across the sky not far ahead, landing directly on a low hill not far away.
The next moment, a deafening roar resounded, and flames burst forth from the low mountain!
"This is... Brother, could this be a meteorite from outer space?"
"Wait, this doesn't seem like some kind of treasure descending to earth. Could it be some high-level cultivators fighting ahead? It's too dangerous for us to go over like this?"
".."
Upon seeing the somewhat horrifying scene before them, the group was immediately surprised and began to argue. In the end, it was the burly man in yellow who made the decisive decision.
"What's all the noise about? There hasn't been any other movement for so long. It shouldn't be a battle between high-level cultivators. Second brother, come with me to take a look."
"You two wait here. If you spot anyone nearby, immediately send a message to us."
The group had come out to hunt demons, but unfortunately, they let their prey escape. The man in yellow didn't want to go back empty-handed, so after thinking about it, he decided not to let go of the opportunity that might appear before him.
The two walked for more than ten miles before finally arriving at the low hill where the flames had appeared.
Seeing that there was indeed no one around, the man in yellow cast a spell to create a "fire-avoiding shield" and rushed into it, quickly arriving at a pit about ten feet in diameter.
"Boss, look, what's that?"
Hearing his companion's reminder, the man in yellow looked ahead and immediately saw an iron plaque emitting a faint black light in the deep pit.
I had just picked up the iron plate when I was surprised to find that the magical light on it quickly disappeared, and two ancient-looking characters appeared on the top of the plate.
"Tongtian! What is this thing?"
Seeing the burly man in yellow holding the token, still looking puzzled, his companion standing beside him quickly spoke up:
"Hehe, boss, who cares what it is? This thing looks like a good material for refining weapons. I estimate it can be exchanged for at least a few dozen spirit stones at the market."
We shouldn't be at a loss this time, no matter what!
The burly man in yellow, who was clutching a black token tightly in his hand, examined the token carefully but did not rush to respond to the other party.
He only snapped out of his daze and nodded slightly when the other person reminded him again.
"Second brother, don't mention this when we get back. Just say that there were cultivators fighting here and we didn't see anything. You should know what to do, right?"
"Ah! Oh, boss, don't worry, I understand!"
After exchanging a smile, the man in yellow carefully put away the iron plate and then quickly left the spot with his companion.
".."
Half a month later, a figure suddenly appeared in the "White Lion Workshop" teleportation array.
The cultivators guarding the "teleportation array" immediately changed their expressions upon seeing who it was and took the initiative to step forward and bow.
"We pay our respects to Senior Song!"
After glancing at the people beside him, Song Linrui nodded slightly and quickly walked into the market. Soon he arrived at the "Council Hall" located in the market.
At this moment, Song Yuping and Song Siyue, who were busy at the front, saw Song Linrui coming alone and were about to step forward to pay their respects when they realized that the other party's cultivation level had changed significantly.
"Uncle Linrui, have you already formed your Golden Core?"
Seeing the two people in front of him looking at him with surprise, Song Linrui immediately smiled and nodded to them.
"I only came out of seclusion half a year ago. When I was in seclusion, the Grand Elder did not tell you all about it in order to prevent any accidents."
Upon confirming that the person in front of them had indeed become a Golden Core cultivator, Song Yuping and Song Siyue were extremely surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to bow to him.
"Yu Ping and Si Yue greet the Ancestor! Congratulations on your great success in achieving the Golden Core stage!"
"Alright, no need for formalities!"
The Grand Elder has received your letter, but he's currently unavailable, so he sent me over. Please speak directly with me.
After waving confidently at the two people in front of him, Song Linrui, who had already become a Golden Core cultivator, immediately stepped forward and sat in the seat of honor in the hall.
As one of the few cultivators in the Song family with dual spiritual roots, Song Linrui successfully established his foundation before the age of thirty, and his early path to enlightenment was smooth sailing.
It wasn't until the late Foundation Establishment stage, when he faced the Core Formation stage, that he experienced failure on his path to enlightenment for the first time.
Fortunately, although he failed to form his core, he did not lose heart. After lying low in the family for decades, he successfully accumulated enough merit points and exchanged them for a new core-forming spiritual item to break through to the Golden Core realm.
Relying on his already considerable talent for cultivation, Song Linrui successfully formed his Golden Core after four years of seclusion, becoming the sixth Golden Core cultivator in the Song family of Funiu Mountain, following Song Qingyu, Huang Siyuan, Song Changze, Song Yuanhao, and Song Yuanfang.
After greeting Song Linrui, Song Siyue and Song Yuping dismissed the others and carefully took out a wooden box from their person and placed it on Song Linrui.
"Ancestor, it's like this. Some time ago, we received something from a rogue cultivator from Pingyang County at our shop in the market."
Because this object seemed rather unusual, I had Yu Ping investigate it. They discovered it was something brought down by a meteorite that fell from the sky some time ago, and only then did I send a message to the family to report it.”
"Bring me this stuff that fell from the meteorite, let me take a look!"
Upon hearing what Song Siyue said, Song Linrui immediately became interested and opened the wooden box in his hand, discovering that it contained a black iron plaque.
I held it in my hand and tried it out. I found that it was incredibly hard and even the spiritual power of a Golden Core cultivator could not penetrate it.
Upon noticing this anomaly, Song Linrui's expression changed slightly, and he quickly put the iron plaque back in his hand.
"This thing seems to have some significance. Yu Ping, you need to quickly control those who have obtained it, including all the cultivators who have seen it. Make sure they don't leak any information."
This item is of great importance. I will take it back to the family first and give it to the Grand Elder to take a look. I will inform you when I have any news!
If it proves to be of great use to the family, you will certainly receive a reward.
"Rest assured, Ancestor, Yu Ping obeys!"
Upon hearing Song Linrui's guarantee, Song Yuping and Song Siyue, who were standing to the side, immediately nodded in agreement with joy.
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Inside the main hall of the "Xiaoyao Sect" on Guyang Mountain.
Zheng Zongxun sat at the head of the table, below him were two elders of the "Free and Unfettered Sect" who also exuded the aura of Golden Core, Yao Muling and Song Linxi.
After decades of healing, Song Linxi, who was injured in the Battle of Chiyun Mountain, has long since fully recovered from his injuries and has now reached the third level of the Golden Core realm.
Zheng Zongxun, who sat at the head of the table, was a step above the two below him in cultivation. He had already broken through to the fourth level of the Golden Core stage and become a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.
At this moment, Zheng Zongxun was holding the same iron plaque that Song Linrui had seen before, and his face was full of doubt.
“Junior Brother Yao, there are only twenty or thirty Tongtian Tokens in the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Range. Our Xiaoyao Sect only has one left on Senior Uncle Li. Are you sure this is the Tongtian Token?”
Hearing the confusion on Zheng Zongxun's face, Yao Muling, who was standing below, quickly replied:
"Reporting to Senior Brother Zheng, before coming to see you, Junior Sister Song and I had already gone to the sect's Merit Pavilion to verify that this item is indeed the Tongtian Token."
I have also heard some news about this thing. It is said that the Tongtian Token will fall from the sky every once in a while and land in various places in the Fuyun Mountains.
I've already checked this token; it definitely fell from the sky and appeared near Taiyue Ward.
"Oh! If that's the case, is it possible that this thing might appear in other places as well?"
"That is indeed possible. However, the Floating Cloud Mountains are so vast that it would be difficult for us to find them if they were located in other countries."
After pondering for a moment, Zheng Zongxun stood up and said, "We can't get involved in other countries for the time being, but as long as something appears within the sect's territory, we must not let others take it away."
Junior Brother Yao, you must quickly inform everyone that any affiliated families within the territory who have witnessed meteorites falling from the sky must report it immediately, and any leaks of this information are strictly prohibited.
Otherwise, they will be dealt with according to the rules of the sect, and there will be no leniency.
Also, we need to inform Senior Brother Chen and the others about Chiyun Mountain. I'll trouble Junior Sister Song to make a trip there for me.
Senior Sister Xu is currently in seclusion recovering from her injuries, and there are many sect affairs to attend to, so we'll have to trouble you all with this matter for now.
"Don't worry, senior brother, we'll take care of it right away."
After Yao Muling and Song Linxi left the main hall, Zheng Zongxun put away the iron plaque in his hand and then cast a spell to send out a sound transmission talisman.
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Changping Kingdom is located on the west side of the "Floating Clouds Mountain Range".
On this day, a white beam of light flew from the depths of the desert and landed not far above the market.
Looking at the somewhat familiar scenery below, Huang Siyuan, standing on the airship, exclaimed with emotion, "After being away for so long, I'm finally back!"
"Well! We've traveled for so long, let's rest for a bit today! We can also inquire about any news of Xuanfeng over the years."
After nodding slightly to the two people in front of him, Song Qingming immediately changed the direction of the flying boat and landed directly downwards.
Just as Song Qingming was about to approach the market ahead, several streaks of light suddenly flew in from afar. The person in the lead seemed to be evading the pursuers behind him, his face full of panic.
Having cultivated for many years, Song Qingming and his companions were already used to such struggles in the cultivation world.
Not wanting to meddle in other people's business, Song Qingming originally intended to stop the flying boat and wait for the other party to leave before heading to the market ahead.
Unexpectedly, just as Song Qingming stopped, the gray-robed man who had been evading pursuit saw the three of them and suddenly moved closer to their location.
"Fellow Daoist, I have been pursued by bandits. I would be extremely grateful if you could lend me a hand and save my life."
As they were speaking, the gray-robed man arrived in front of Song Qingming and the other two, cupped his hands in a salute to them.
Seeing this, Song Qingming calmly raised his hand and gently pushed the person aside.
"Fellow Daoist, we are merely wandering cultivators passing through this place. We have no right to interfere in your business. Please leave as soon as possible!"
"Hmph! You think you can just leave? I advise you to hand over the Heavenly Decree right now, or don't blame me for being swift with my blade!"
".?" (End of Chapter)