Lin Xi walked out of the small courtyard and did not get into the carriage again. Instead, she waved to the carriage and then took the hand of Gao Yanan who came out of the carriage and walked along a path to the Heshan Fortress a few miles away.
Both of them were wearing ordinary commoners and walking in the fields. They looked no different from ordinary couples in Yunqin.
Ji Xiang jumped out of Lin Xi's sleeves and jumped in the grass behind Lin Xi and Gao Yanan.
There was a silly little yellow dog in the distance that didn't think Jixiang was scary and ran over happily.
Jixiang happily played with the little yellow dog, and then even the little yellow dog followed Lin Xi and Gao Yanan reluctantly.
After the unprecedented event at Qianye Pass, the entire world of practitioners became completely calm.
The entire world of practitioners knows that the legendary soul weapon Dahei of Qingluan Academy has been destroyed.
However, Ni Henian also died, and the leader of Purgatory Mountain also died.
Ten years before the founding of Yunqin, when Dean Zhang brought Dahei into Zhongzhou City for the first time, there was no Great Sage Master in this world. However, more than sixty years later, the world has become a lot more prosperous because of his appearance.
A great saint master, but he fell with the disappearance of Dahei.
In the world of practitioners now, there is no Great Saint Master, especially no invincible existence like the Master of Purgatory Mountain who can use part of the power of the Great Saint Master.
After Qianye Pass, all practitioners in the world have already acquiesced that if Lin Xi is ignored, the strongest practitioner now should be Yunqin's tender-faced genius Saint Nangong Weiyang.
At Qianye Pass, Lin Xi truly became a general.
No one dared to try to kill him anymore, and similarly, no cultivator who was hostile to him dared to fight Nangong Weiyang.
This is the era of Lin Xi and his friends, just like the era of Dean Zhang many years ago after the battle of Falling Star Tomb, the world is calmer than ever.
Heshan Fortress was once one of the most fiercely fought places in the northern part of Nanling Province when Yunqin failed in his southern expedition and abandoned Qianxia Mountain. The 10,000 border troops who had evacuated from Qianxia Border Pass and guarded here were without any food.
In the absence of supplies, he was responsible for cutting off the road for most of Yunqin, and fought fiercely for three days with the ensuing Damang army, and finally all were killed.
In this world of cold weapons with powerful ordnance, the battle that lasted for three days was extremely cruel.
The Heshan Fortress, which was built in a valley and had two hills as its two walls, was completely in ruins. Various buildings in the former fortress, even the watchtowers, had collapsed. The tallest building ruins were no more than the height of a bungalow.
However, even in places that have experienced such brutal battles, they have become very peaceful now.
The hills on both sides were covered with golden wild chrysanthemums, and some broken arrows were among the wild flowers and weeds, no different from some dry shrubs.
Some traces of being crushed by large ordnance have completely disappeared, and the former military camps and fortification areas have all been turned into pastures. The ruins of the fortress walls and buildings are like piles of rubble from the mines. In the past, there was plenty of rain.
In the new season, the blood has been washed away and covered with thick moss.
An old locust tree that was scorched in the war sprouted new branches. Although in the autumn wind, the new green turned into yellow and the leaves fell off, but it still had the rugged twigs growing on the charred trunk, which can still make people feel...
Feel the power of new life.
A beautiful woman is sitting under the locust tree.
Qin Xiyue has always been beautiful, even when she is angry she has a thrilling beauty.
Even Nightingale said that Qin Xiyue was the most beautiful girl she had ever seen in Zhongzhou City.
And after experiencing the baptism of many fires of war, and with the improvement of her cultivation, in the peaceful valley at this moment, she was even more like the rainbow in front of Qianye Pass that day, with a new beauty.
The beauty of some people will always make people feel that there is something missing, or that they are similar to others. That is because they do not insist on being their truest selves and do what others want them to be, and they will end up looking like others.
Qin Xiyue has always been herself, so with her personality and natural beauty, she looks like the most real and bright flower.
Lin Xi and Gao Yanan came to her side and sat down too.
"Why do you want to come here alone?" Gao Yanan, who was also very beautiful, smiled and looked at Qin Xiyue and asked.
"I just want to walk quietly by myself and think about my own affairs." Qin Xiyue also laughed and said softly: "In the past, I never had much time to think about my own affairs. I always thought about the army fighting.
I always think about practicing, seizing every breath of time, and trying to improve my strength as much as possible, and now I finally have a lot of time to waste."
Lin Xi also laughed.
He easily understood Qin Xiyue's mood, because this was also the mood of him and all the young people in the academy.
After the death of such a powerful enemy as the headmaster of Purgatory Mountain, even if there are still some stronger cultivators in the world than them, there is no need for them to catch up immediately, and there is no need for them to race against time to accumulate the power to deal with them.
"Zhang Ping also received news from Purgatory Mountain." Lin Xi knew that Qin Xiyue did not need to cover up, so he said naturally: "We defeated the leader of Purgatory Mountain, and he also defeated the great elder of Purgatory Mountain.
…He wants to see you.”
Qin Xiyue turned her head to look at Lin Xi and said quietly: "He should know that no matter whether we defeat the leader of Purgatory Mountain or not, his situation will be very dangerous. I originally thought he would leave Purgatory Mountain first. After all, he has the status of a great elder.
, if you want to take advantage of this period of time to escape back to Yunqin, you will have a great chance of success... I thought I would see him in Yunqin soon, but I didn't expect that he stayed in Purgatory Mountain."
Lin Xi and Gao Yanan just listened quietly, because they knew that this was what Qin Xiyue was considering here.
"So he has taken control of Purgatory Mountain?" Qin Xiyue didn't pause, slightly raised her head and looked at the blue sky, "In this case, if he wants to see me, he must come to Yunqin to see me.
Instead of me going to Purgatory Mountain to meet him."
Lin Xi nodded.
He understood what Qin Xiyue said must be Zhang Ping's words when he returned to Yunqin to see her.
Zhang Ping's ability to defeat the great elder who guards Purgatory Mountain and control Purgatory Mountain shows that he also has considerable power. Zhang Ping can stay in Purgatory Mountain as the leader of Purgatory Mountain, or he can also be a student of Qingluan Academy.
, Back to Yunqin, from Zhang Ping's choices, we can see his attitude and whether he is still the same Zhang Ping as before, or has changed.
This was a very rational idea, but this kind of rationality made Lin Xi not know what to say for a moment.
Qin Xiyue didn't need to look at Lin Xi to know clearly what Lin Xi was thinking. She continued softly: "Of course I know he likes me very much. I choose to trust him just like you. But everything he does, in the end,
Is it for the academy, for me, or for other reasons? I need time to identify. Anyone’s inner thoughts cannot be judged by our guesses. Also, just like Leng Qiuyu accepted Li Kaiyun, we must accept
Or liking someone also requires time, some touching, and the feeling of heartbeat. I can't promise him anything, I can only say that I will talk about it after seeing him. Maybe after he comes back, I still don't have any special feeling when I see him, or
He makes me feel very different now than before. My heart will be moved the moment I see him. This is all unknown."
Gao Yanan and Lin Xi also understood Qin Xiyue's meaning better.
"Emotions are a matter for both parties." Gao Yanan held her hand, "As long as you think about it yourself."
"Those pretentious priests wearing high hats in Purgatory Mountain look like Wen Chou Chou to me. It is said that there are volcanic craters and smoky air everywhere. I can only look at that kind of place for a few days at most. After a few days, I will definitely feel that it is not interesting.
I don't want to stay here all day." Lin Xi laughed and said, "There is no better place than watching flowers with you here, he will definitely run back impatiently."
"Who is Wen Chou Chou?" Qin Xiyue also laughed.
Lin Xi smiled and said, "Anyway, just imagine what the most effeminate red-robed priest of Purgatory Mountain looks like."
Qin Xiyue thought for a moment, smiled, then looked at Lin Xi and asked, "How was your conversation with the eldest princess?"
Lin Xi said: "She agreed to become the empress of Yunqin."
Qin Xiyue frowned slightly. Even though she had been mentally prepared, she still felt that Lin Xi's words were too shocking.
"Even she has completely despaired of Emperor Yunqin." She thought for a moment and said softly: "Emperor Yunqin relies on Zhenlong Mountain, and he will never give up the throne. And last year during the Autumn Festival, Wen Xuanshu helped
He helped him further establish his identity as the Holy Emperor... His biggest reliance now is not Zhenlongshan, but that he is the son of the late emperor and the emperor recognized by the people of Yunqin."
"It is indeed difficult to reverse something that has been integrated in the blood for thousands of years. Just like I cannot reverse Liu Xueqing's ideas, there are indeed countless people like Liu Xueqing in Yunqin." Lin Xi still had no serious look on his face.
He still smiled and said: "As long as I break through to the holy level, I can catch him out at any time."
"When I think that there is an emperor waiting to be beaten by me, and that I can practice at will without having to rush to do anything, the air is so fresh, and the world is so beautiful." Lin Xi stretched again.
, with a "very bad" expression.
Qin Xiyue couldn't help but glare at him, but from his lazy tone, she also heard some confidence, so she couldn't help but asked with some surprise: "Can you reach the holy level quickly?
"
"The battle with the Siren King and the Master of Purgatory Mountain brought me great benefits."
Lin Xi became serious and said: "The greater the pressure from the strong, the more motivation the practitioner has to move forward. Just the final self-destruction... I don't know how many times I have experienced life and death. My cultivation has progressed.
It will definitely be faster than you think."
"Nangong Weiyang estimated from the beginning that it would not take ten years for me to break through to the Holy Master, and now almost one year has passed... Of course, it is still impossible to truly break through to the Holy Master in another two or three years, but don't forget that I have practiced magic transformation.
It shouldn’t take long to reach the pinnacle of cultivation as a great master, and use magic transformation to have power close to the holy level.” But just saying this, Lin Xi changed from being serious to being a little serious, “When the time comes, you can go and beat up the emperor directly.
Already."
This time Qin Xiyue did not express disdain, but glanced at him and said: "You forgot to mention that the thing you can most use is not your magic transformation, but your general, right?"
Lin Xi smiled sheepishly and said, "It seems like this."