Chapter 1,294  Traveling at Night in Splendid Clothes

The Nanzhao was originally Wan Zongsheng's personal property.

Under Wan Zongsheng's control, the speed of the Nanzhao was extremely fast.

Before, when Xiao Mian was chasing Qin Bogong, although he did not increase the speed of the Nanzhao to the fastest, it was not slow either - it took nearly three days to fly from the Five Elements Gate to the Endless Sea.

This speed was also extremely fast for Xiao Mian.

Now it only took half a day to fly back to the Five Elements Gate from the Endless Sea...

Standing at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, watching the Nanzhao continue to rush towards the direction of the Demon Shadow Sect in the east, Xiao Mian retracted his gaze and watched the Five Elements Mountain quietly.

How many years ago did I first step into the Five Elements Mountain?

I was in my early teens back then, and now I am over fifty...

In the blink of an eye, forty years have passed in a hurry.

In the last twenty years, Xiao Mian wandered around and traveled around the world;

In the first twenty years, Xiao Mian spent all his time in the Five Elements Gate.

Now, the homesickness is even more timid, even someone as strong-minded as Xiao Mian, under the influence of concern, can't help but feel uneasy.

Although he already knew that his mentor Leng Ningyu had fallen, and although he had guessed that the situation of the Bibotan lineage would definitely not be very good, when he woke up in the middle of the night, Xiao Mian had thought about giving up the plan of traveling around the world, returning to Nanyue, and staying with Fu Qingqiong for life, accompanying each other until old age.

However, now that he has really set foot on the Five Elements Mountain, Xiao Mian still hesitated.

Taking a deep breath, suppressing distracting thoughts, Xiao Mian finally set foot on the Five Elements Mountain.

Following the route in his memory, Xiao Mian came to the gate of the Five Elements Mountain.

Before Xiao Mian could make any move, a flash of light appeared at the gate, and two more people appeared.

Seeing that the two people were both at the initial stage of Jindan cultivation, Xiao Mian was stunned - when did the disciples guarding the gate of the Five Elements Sect all become Jindan masters?

You must know that when Xiao Mian left the Five Elements Sect, there was only one Jindan strongman, Leng Ningyu...

It seems that things have changed over time!

Xiao Mian didn't recognize any of the two Jindan cultivators.

Besides, among the direct disciples of the Five Elements Sect, Huangfu Ling and Fu Qingqiong are the ones who have the most hope of forming a golden core. The other disciples are probably hopeless within 20 years.

The two people in front of him should be the half-way disciples who were recruited after the sword fighting meeting, taking advantage of the Five Elements Sect's rising momentum, but they are not the direct disciples of the Five Elements Sect.

Coincidentally, the two people are Tao Shi and Hao Yu who slandered Huangfu Ling in front of Xiao Chuqing before.

When they first saw Xiao Mian, they were also surprised and doubtful.

Xiao Mian did not deliberately restrain his cultivation, and his consciousness fluctuated, looming.

Although Tao Shi and Hao Yu were not very good people, they still had basic eyesight. With a quick glance, they saw Xiao Mian's identity and realm as a quasi-Yuanying cultivator.

But then I thought again, my own sect has a Yuanying ancestor in charge!

Three days ago, the leader of the Five Elements Sect, Dan Qiusheng, broke the army of the Demon Shadow Sect that had besieged the Five Elements Sect for more than a month with his own strength, and the siege of the Five Elements Sect was lifted.

Now, the reputation of the Five Elements Sect is getting more and more grand...

Even the Yuanying ancestor is not taken seriously, let alone a mere Jindan?

"This Taoist friend! What are you doing in my Five Elements Sect?"

Tao Shi, with a mere Jindan initial stage cultivation, dared to call Xiao Mian, a quasi-Yuanying cultivator, "Daoyou". This made Xiao Mian not know how to respond.

Xiao Mian traveled around the world, and he did meet some disciples from aristocratic families in Zhongzhou. They were arrogant and incompetent. After learning that Xiao Mian was born in Nanyue, they did not take him seriously.

These people often suffered losses at the hands of Xiao Mian in the end.

I didn't expect that now that I returned to Nanyue and returned to the sect, I would encounter such treatment.

Xiao Mian's silence made Tao Shi and Hao Yu feel uneasy.

Fortunately, Xiao Mian spoke at this time.

"Nothing important! I just came to visit an old friend!"

"Old friend? I wonder which old friend this Taoist fellow is visiting?" Tao Shi said this, and seeing Xiao Mian's unhappy expression, Hao Yu on the side hurriedly helped to explain: "This Taoist fellow doesn't know! My Five Elements Sect has five veins of spiritual land and many disciples. If you don't ask clearly, it may not be easy to find. Of course, if it is inconvenient for Taoist fellow..."

"Really? That's right! After all, the Five Elements Sect is a thousand-year-old sect with a large number of people. It's me who is rude! There's nothing inconvenient! I'm looking for-Huangfu Ling!"

"Huangfu Ling!?"

Tao Shi and Hao Yu's face changed when they heard the name "Huangfu Ling".

The two witnessed the fact that Huangfu Ling showed his divine power and captured three Jindan cultivators including Duan Shuiliu in one fell swoop-although the fact was not so!

But in the eyes of the two, Huangfu Ling is definitely an evil woman who should not be provoked!

Unexpectedly, Huangfu Ling alone is not enough, and another quasi-Nascent Soul cultivator with a higher cultivation level came and actually said that he wanted to find Huangfu Ling as soon as he opened his mouth!

Fortunately, judging from this person's attitude, it's not bad...

The two looked at each other, and finally did not dare to deceive the superiors and the subordinates. After all, Xiao Mian's cultivation level is there, and Huangfu Ling is the head of Bi Bo Tan, and they can't be manipulated.

At that moment, Hao Yu continued to guard the mountain gate, and Tao Shi took Xiao Mian into the Five Elements Gate.

Seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar Five Elements Gate, Xiao Mian sighed.

Passing Yanzhu Peak, bypassing Jinxiao Peak, passing Changchun Peak, and looking over Houtuping.

In the distance, Bi Bo Tan loomed...

Along the way, Tao Shi wanted to dig out some useful information from Xiao Mian, but under Xiao Mian's Seven Emotions Heart Demon Sword, he instead revealed a lot of rumors.

To deal with such a Jindan beginner cultivator, it would take the help of the Wuxiang Heart Demon!

However, the more he walked, the heavier Xiao Mian's mood became.

Tao Shi naturally couldn't say anything good.

At first, Tao Shi was still wary of Xiao Mian and Huangfu Ling's identities, but gradually, as the Seven Emotions Heart Demon Sword continued to deepen, Tao Shi's words became more and more unscrupulous.

From Leng Ningyu's never communicating with the other three peaks when he was alive, to Leng Ningyu's ignorance of good and evil and rashly crossing the calamity, to Huangfu Ling's self-righteousness and difficulty in supporting alone...

The final conclusion is that the Bibotan lineage is only in name!

Tao Shi even revealed a message faintly.

The decline of the Bibotan lineage is the work of Dan Qiusheng, the head of the Five Elements Sect...

Just then, the two came to the edge of Bibotan.

The cold wind blew on his face, and Tao Shi suddenly woke up.

"Thank you, Daoist Tao! I have a little thing here, for Daoist Tao, as a token of my gratitude for your farewell!"

While speaking, Xiao Mian casually took out a mid-level magic flying sword, and rubbed it back and forth in his palm, caressing it again and again as if he was reluctant to part with it.

Tao Shi listened to Xiao Mian's words, but he didn't do anything. When he looked at the flying sword again, his eyes almost popped out!

A mid-level magic flying sword!

That's a mid-level magic flying sword!

Although Tao Shi has already formed a pill, the flying sword he is using is only a top-level magic flying sword, not to mention a mid-level magic flying sword, not even a primary-level magic flying sword!

In the end, this flying sword named "Shadow" fell into Tao Shi's hands.

Seeing Tao Shi get the flying sword and leave happily, Xiao Mian smiled indifferently.

I thought I didn't need to use the formless heart demon.

Now it seems that the situation of the Five Elements Sect is even worse than I imagined!

Xiao Mian stored a formless demon in the phantom sword.

From then on, as long as Tao Shi carried the phantom sword with him, what he saw would be what Xiao Mian saw, what he heard would be what Xiao Mian heard, and even the Yuanying ancestor could not detect it!

This is what the formless demon fears the most!

After sending Tao Shi away, Xiao Mian took a deep breath and stepped into the Bi Bo Tan.

He didn't want to take a step out, and waves of spiritual energy fluctuations spread out...

This level of spiritual energy fluctuations could not hurt Xiao Mian, because it was just a functional early warning defense mechanism, which would only be triggered when an outsider entered the Bi Bo Tan.

Xiao Mian took a step out, but his face changed slightly.

In theory, Bi Bo Tan is in the heart of the Five Elements Sect, and there is no external threat.

However, inside the Five Elements Sect, Bi Bo Tan actually needs to operate this early warning mechanism - who is it guarding against?

Before Xiao Mian could think more, two escape lights rushed over.

Landing beside the Bi Bo Lake, Xiao Chuqing and Fu Qingjue stared at Xiao Mian.

"Hmph! It's rare to have two or three days of peace and quiet, and there are annoying flies buzzing again!"

"This fly is a stranger! But it seems to be more difficult to deal with than Xiang Wuqing!"

"..."

Seeing Xiao Chuqing and Fu Qingjue disparaging him like this, Xiao Mian felt angry, but also funny, and of course, more of a sense of relief.

At least, these two children didn't have any accidents!

Besides, the reason why Xiao Chuqing and Fu Qingjue didn't recognize Xiao Mian was not that they forgot what Xiao Mian looked like, but that Xiao Mian had changed his appearance at this time.

Even ordinary Yuanying initial stage ancestors could not see through Xiao Mian's true face when using the Wanhua Lingxiang, let alone these two foundation-building period cultivators...

Xiao Mian naturally had his considerations for going to such great lengths.

"What are you looking at!" Seeing Xiao Mian staring at her intently, Xiao Chuqing thought that Xiao Mian was also one of those lustful ghosts, and she couldn't help but get angry and shouted loudly towards the depths of Bi Bo Tan: "Sanmao! Come here! Spray him for me!"

Sanmao?

What the hell?

Xiao Mian was just confused, but saw a flame flying towards him.

The flame passed by Xiao Chuqing, without stopping at all, and rushed straight towards Xiao Mian.

Looking at the three-color light trembling slightly at the front of the bald head, Xiao Mian understood...

Sanmao?

It's you!

Before Xiao Mian could laugh out loud, the flame had already stood on Xiao Mian's shoulder, and its two little claws were desperately grabbing Xiao Mian's ears, squeaking non-stop.

"Really? I understand! That's it..."

On this side, Xiao Mian listened to the report of Sanmao, the fire beast Qingjing, and on the other side, Xiao Chuqing was dumbfounded when she saw this scene!

"San... Sanmao! What are you doing!?"

"Sanmao? That's a good name! Why don't you just accept it!"

"Squeak!"

With a sharp whistle, Qingjing resolutely rejected this weird name that made her hair stand on end.

At this moment, a wind shadow came over on the waves.

The wind shadow rolled, revealing the figure of Huangfu Ling.

When she first saw Xiao Mian, Huangfu Ling was also stunned. She didn't recognize Xiao Mian.

But when she looked at Qingjing again, she was lying on Xiao Mian's shoulder. No matter how Xiao Chuqing called her, she refused to come down. Huangfu Ling was blessed.

Good boy!

After going out for a walk, he became more alert!

When Xiao Mian first saw Huangfu Ling, his expression straightened and he bowed to greet him.

"Back?"

"Back!"

"I'm glad you're back!" Huangfu Ling said calmly, but Xiao Mian could sense Huangfu Ling's emotional fluctuations. Seeing Huangfu Ling's silence, Xiao Mian did not dare to speak easily. He looked around and asked, "Where's she?"

"She..."

Huangfu Ling's face changed slightly - she naturally knew who the "she" Xiao Mian was asking about!

After learning about Xiao Mian's whereabouts from Qingjing, Huangfuling knew that Xiao Mian would return to the sect sooner or later, and also knew that he would definitely ask about Fu Qingqiong's whereabouts.

But until now, Huangfuling didn't think of how to answer Xiao Mian!

Before Huangfuling could think of words, two sword lights came through the sky...

The sword light reached the ground and turned into two people. One of them was Tao Shi who had led Xiao Mian here before, and the other one was a top-level Jindan monk.

Xiao Mian looked indifferent when he saw it.

When Huangfu Ling saw this, his expression changed slightly.

Tao Shi just paid it back. When the other person arrived at Bibo Pond, he did not pay any courtesy to Huangfu Ling, the leader of Bibo Pond. Instead, he stared at Xiao Mian closely, looking up and down unscrupulously.

"Fellow Taoist, you are very discerning! Zhou is the leader of the Five Elements Sect's Jinxiaofeng line. He is quite popular in this huge Nanyue Prefecture, but he has never seen fellow Taoist!" After reporting his family name, the monk surnamed Zhou Rolling his eyes, he continued to ask: "Fellow Taoist said he came to see Huangfuling. However, according to Zhou's knowledge, although Huangfuling was born in the Huangfu family, only one of his younger brothers, Huangfu Ying, had some contact with him. Taoist friend and Huangfuling What's the relationship? What's the purpose of coming to my Five Elements Gate during this sensitive period?"

As if being tortured to extract a confession, the man was aggressive towards Xiao Mian.

"Zhou Fengdu! After all, this is my Bibo Pond, not your Jinxiao Peak!"

"Hmph! Huangfuling! What do you mean by Bibo Pond or Jinxiao Peak? This is the Five Elements Sect! Any disciple of the Five Elements Sect who sees anyone suspicious can be questioned!"

The righteousness is clear and the words are right and stern.

Huangfu Ling was not good at words and was too lazy to speak.

Xiao Mian waved his hand and stood in front of Huangfuling.

"This - Fellow Daoist Zhou? Chief Zhou! My sect has some connection with the sect of Mr. Huangfu. I heard that Senior Biluo Fairy Leng Ningyu unfortunately fell under the great calamity, so I wanted to come to the Five Elements Sect to pay my respects. I stopped by. Visit the Huangfu Palace!"

"Ridiculous! Isn't Huangfuling's sect the Five Elements Sect?"

"Young Master Zhou doesn't know something! Although Huangfuling is a disciple of Biluo Fairy, Senior Leng Ningyu, Senior Leng himself is not a direct disciple of the Five Elements Sect, but a leading disciple!" Xiao Mian said unhurriedly: "She is A disciple of Wan Zongcheng’s Ice Way!”

"Han Bing Dao? I haven't heard of it! She must be out of the ordinary! But according to what you said: Leng Ningyu is not a native disciple of the Five Elements Sect? Ha! I thought she was so amazing! Isn't she just like me? , They are all monks who have become monks!" At this time, Zhou Fengdu seemed to have some words for Xiao Mian. He looked at Xiao Mian and shook his head: "Tsk, tsk! You're late! It's been almost two months since Leng Ningyu's death. Are you here? Why are you here now? I’m afraid you won’t even see her body!”

As soon as Zhou Fengdu said these words, Huangfu Ling's expression suddenly changed, and Xiao Mian's face became gloomy.