Chapter 1731  Grow Old Together

After the work is done, he will leave, hiding his identity and name.

After the Wanzong Academy was built, Xiao Mian returned to Wanzong City. The follow-up matters of Wanzong Academy will be followed up by Kong Yuanren, appointed by Ren Tianzun.

The newcomers of various forces gathered from Nanyue Province will enter Wanzong Academy together, of course, there are also tens of thousands of cultivators who accompanied Xiao Mian to build Wanzong Academy.

Xiao Mian no longer needs to worry about what will happen next.

After returning to Wanzong City, Xiao Mian went straight to Baiyin City and found Xuancao.

"Xiancao! Let's go!"

"Brother! It's actually good here! As long as I can be with you, it doesn't matter where we are - we don't have to leave!"

"It's too messy here! I want to accompany you well, just the two of us!"

"This... just the two of us? You don't even bring Taozi?"

"If she wants to follow, let her follow. I'm just afraid that she doesn't want to!" Seeing Xuancao still had doubts, Xiao Mian turned his eyes and smiled evilly. Xiao Mian came behind Xuancao, picked her up by the waist, and rushed out of Baiyin City. As Xuancao screamed, Xiao Mian asked, "Where do you want to go?"

"Brother! Put me down! There are so many people watching!"

"What's the harm?" Xiao Mian left Wanzong City while speaking. Xuancao was relieved and scolded with a bad temper, "How can you be like this? I was just talking about asking Taozi, and you just... Alas! I want to go to Daqing Mountain first!"

"..., that's right! I'll take you there!"

After thinking it over, Xiao Mian took Xuancao and headed straight for Daqing Mountain.

Qingshan remains the same, how many times has it weathered?

At the top of Daqing Mountain, Xiao Mian took Xuancao to pay tribute to his parents and younger sister first.

As time passed, Xiao Mian had already looked down on the fact that his parents were killed because of him, or it could be said that Xiao Mian's heart was strong enough now.

Some things cannot be changed, so we can only accept them calmly...

On the top of Daqing Mountain, Xiao Mian told Xuancao about his path of cultivation.

That year, he was twelve years old!

What he thought was an unparalleled fate was not an immortal fate from the beginning!

What he thought was a meteoric rise was just a prison made by old man Yuanxu!

At this point, the only person who knows these things is Guitou. The other parties involved were either killed by Xiao Mian or sneaked into the spirit world like Fu Qingqiong.

Although Xiao Chuqing knew some, Xiao Mian did not tell her the specific situation.

Xuancao cried several times when she heard what Xiao Mian had experienced that year, but Xiao Mian himself had already let go of the past and was unmoved.

As Xiao Mian told the story, the two left Daqing Mountain and came to the Five Elements Gate.

With Xiao Mian's current cultivation, it would be easy for him to sneak into the Five Elements Gate with Xuancao. The two came to Bi Bo Tan and paid homage to Leng Ningyu.

"Master, she really treats me! What a pity, she trapped Nanyue!"

"Master, if he knew you have such a promising future, he would be proud of you!"

"Proud of you? Didn't you listen to what Dutian Peak said? Xiao Xie Ni Mo!"

"This..."

"But it doesn't matter! Master has never taken these seriously. Back then, she was a famous crazy woman in the Nanyue cultivation world. Without her, how could the Five Elements Sect continue to this day? What a pity! In the end, she met the wrong person and was abandoned!"

"Dan Qiusheng?"

"Well! I don't know where my head teacher is!"

With a sigh, Xiao Mian took Xuancao to wander in the Five Elements Sect, especially Yanzhu Peak, which was the happiest place for Xiao Mian when he first entered the Tao.

It was also the place of Xiao Mian's revenge!

Finally, they arrived in front of Houtuping.

"Did you defeat Lv Chengzhi here and win the first Nanyue Sword Fighting Competition?"

"Yes! To be honest, I really thought I was great back then! But before I left Nanyue, I almost got killed by Bai Jintang when I arrived in Wanzong City! After I left Nanyue Province, I realized that I was just a frog in a well, not knowing how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."

"What about now?"

"Now? I can go anywhere in this world!"

"Brother! You shouldn't only have this world in your eyes, you should go to the spirit world - I don't care about anything else! Sister Qingqiong is still waiting for you in the spirit world!"

"..., I will go!"

"Brother, are you worried about me?"

"No! It's just that the time has not come yet! Do you think Dutian Peak has accepted his fate? They are calculating the victory or defeat of my leaving this world!"

"How could this...?"

"But don't worry! I know all their calculations!"

After comforting Xuancao, Xiao Mian took Xuancao away from the Five Elements Gate.

After that, the two wandered along the route in their memory, and arrived at the old site of Lingchuanfang Market, and then went north to Huoyun Ridge.

The events of the past were vivid in my mind, just like yesterday.

After entering the Northern Wilderness Prairie, the two headed west all the way to Wanzong City.

They walked and stopped, and it took more than a month...

After finally arriving at Wanzong City, the two did not enter it - they had come out of Wanzong City, so why bother to enter it again?

Xiao Mian called Xiao Chuqing, took out a jade slip and gave it to Xiao Chuqing.

"Brother! This is..."

"Xiao's Secret Treasure!"

"Xiao's Secret Treasure?"

"Yes! When I went to Daqing Mountain last time, I found something strange there. Maybe Daqing Mountain is the location of Xiao's Secret Treasure! You gather Nan Yan and Bai Lu, brother and sister, and find some more people to go to Daqing Mountain to explore, and you will definitely get something!"

"Okay! Brother, are you going on a long journey?"

"Yes! I want to take Xuancao out to see!"

"When will you be back?"

"When it's time to come back, you will come back naturally! Go!"

"Yes!"

After waving off Xiao Chuqing and leaving Wanzong City, the two continued to travel westward.

Seeing that they had reached the desert area, Xiao Mian took out the Tianxing Dimagnetic Shuttle.

With the help of the Tianxing Dimagnetic Shuttle, the two arrived at the border of Xishuzhou in a flash.

The Shiyun Desert in Xishuzhou is like flowing clouds and breeze...

When they reached Shichahai, Xiao Mian took Xuancao to visit Guihai.

Guihai was eroded by the ghost spirit of the netherworld by the ghost saint Xu Wan. Although he received a large amount of ice and fire magic dragon real dragon spirit blood provided by Xiao Mian, he was unable to expel the netherworld ghost spirit in his body. While prolonging his life with dragon blood, he transformed the netherworld ghost spirit.

Guihai already mastered a pupil technique - the netherworld ghost eye!

As the heart is the bottom, Guihai integrated the netherworld ghost spirit coefficient in his body into his eyes, strengthening the netherworld ghost eye, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

The ghost eye of the netherworld can break through all kinds of negative energy, and it is a must-kill for ghost cultivators.

Seeing that Gui Hai turned a disaster into a blessing, Xiao Mian was in a good mood.

While the holy monk Jiaye was not at home, the two brothers drank and talked happily under the Bodhi tree. When they drank so much, Gui Hai almost cut down the Bodhi tree to use as firewood for barbecue.

Thanks to Xuancao's persuasion, the sacred tree of Buddhism was saved...

"Brother! I really want to continue traveling around the world with you and explore the five states!"

"Brother! As a Buddhist guardian, you don't have this life! I still have it!"

"Tsk! That little bald donkey...has caused a lot of harm!"

"Don't say that! The holy monk Jiaye is a Buddhist monk. His words and deeds are all meaningful. Brother, just do your job well and don't care about other things."

"Brother, since you said that, I will protect him for the rest of his life!" As he spoke, Gui Hai glanced at Xuancao and became shy: "Brother! She..."

"She?"

"She!" Staring with a pair of big eyes, Gui Hai simply got straight to the point: "Zhu Yan! How are you now? Are you still angry?"

"How should I know? Brother, go and see for yourself!"

"I..."

"Brother! Some things must be done by yourself!" As he spoke, Xiao Mian said hello to Xuancao and left Shichahai.

Gui Hai stood there for a long time, then suddenly roared and turned into a dragon and flew away.

Target - Netherworld!

In the Tianxing Dimagnetic Shuttle, Xiao Mian told Xuancao about the trip to Xishu that year.

"Are Brother Gui Hai and Sister Zhu Yan a couple?"

"Not really! They just fell in love with each other, but didn't say it out loud!"

"This... But with Brother Gui Hai and Sister Zhu Yan's respective identities now, even if they said it out loud, it would probably be useless, right?"

Gui Hai, the guardian of the Buddhist monk; Zhu Yan Ji, the holy maiden of the Netherworld.

"You don't understand this! Sister Zhu Yan has actually been waiting for Gui Hai! As long as Gui Hai can speak, Sister Zhu Yan may not take that step!"

"But in that case, the Netherworld Ghost Realm..."

"How do you think the Netherworld Ghost Realm can gain a foothold in Xishuzhou? To put it bluntly, the so-called Buddhist and ghost coexistence is just a means for the Buddhist sect to manage Xishuzhou! Without the ghosts and monsters in the Netherworld Ghost Realm, who would believe in the great compassion of the Buddhist sect? Without demons in the world, who would believe in Buddhism?"

"This..."

Hearing this, Xuancao was speechless.

After that, with the help of the Tianxing Dimagnetic Shuttle, the two went east all the way.

Yunze-Ghost Howling Valley-Fox Ji Ridge-Congling Market!

All the way, Xiao Mian told Xuancao about every detail of the past.

Especially the battle in Ghost Howling Valley, which can be called the worst battle before Xiao Mian condensed his infant.

"What a pity! Tuoba..."

"It's nothing to regret! Everyone has their own life. It's hard to say who owes whom between Tuoba and me. Let's just write it off!"

"Who said it wasn't! So, as long as we pass the Yumen Pass in front, won't big brother enter the territory of Qin County? We will meet soon?"

"How can it be that simple? There is also Longhutan!"

"Longhutan? Did big brother go to Longhutan?"

"Longhutan was so lively back then!" As he spoke, Xiao Mian had already brought Xuancao to Longhutan. With a thought, the whole Longhutan was shaken. Then, waves arose, and the water in Longhutan sank rapidly. A huge monster appeared in Longhutan - Fish Woman! To stop Hemerocallis's panic, Xiao Mian explained: "Back then, it was the fish that swallowed me and I almost died in the fish's belly!"

"Brother! You are really lucky!"

"Who said it wasn't? Because I haven't seen my sister Hemerocallis yet!"

"You... you are not a decent person!"

Leaving the fish woman behind, the two of them passed the Dragon and Tiger Pond and went straight into Qin County in Zhongzhou.

Hongyun Cave, just like that year, has not changed.

When they arrived at Hongyun Cave, it was full of Hemerocallis's memories. Xiao Mian followed Hemerocallis, following her closely, listening to Hemerocallis's story of the year.

Beside the peach tree, beside the Peach Blossom Pond, the two of them sat together.

"Time is so ruthless! In the blink of an eye, two sixty years have passed..."

"Who said it wasn't! Back then, although I formed a golden elixir, I didn't know anything. Zulong is in the middle. If it weren't for my big brother's rescue, I would have returned to the underworld long ago."

"Why are you saying this? Xuancao! Do you want to settle down here?"

"Here?"

"Yes! I brought you here with this intention!"

"It's rare that big brother has this intention. It's not bad to settle down here. But while I can walk now, I want to see the road that big brother has walked!" Looking directly at Xiao Mian, Xuancao begged: "When we can't walk anymore in the future, let's settle down here, okay?"

"Okay!" Looking at Xuancao lovingly, Xiao Mian said: "Anything is fine!"

At that moment, the two of them rested in Hongyun Cave for one night, and left together the next day.

Entered Qin County and passed Xianyang.

Arriving at the border of Qin and Chu, Xiao Mian stopped at Wulong Tianhe, took out the spirit wine, and offered sacrifices by the river.

"Senior Tao! I won't say any more nonsense! Just one word: Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce will never fall - even if I am gone, it will not fall!"

After saying that, Xiao Mian drank half of a jar of spirit wine, and then threw it out of Wulong Tianhe.

The Tianxing Dimagnetic Shuttle carried the two of them and wandered in the deserted land of Chu County.

"Senior Tao is the only one among the ten celestial masters of Zhongzhou who is not the leader of a holy land! Chu County, because of Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce and Senior Tao, although it is only one of the seven counties, its status is even higher than that of the three realms. Unfortunately, it has fallen to this point because of me!"

"Brother! How can you be blamed for this?"

"I don't care what others say, but in my opinion, at least I have responsibilities, although some responsibilities are inevitable..."

"Let's not talk about these sad things. Is there anything happy in Chu County?"

"Of course! Chu County was once the most popular among the four fairies!"

"Oh? Brother, are you still interested in this routine? Which four fairies are they?"

"Qing Fairy Gu Qingcheng of Cheng, Fairy Shui Qianyue of Shuiyue, Fairy Wan Dongyao of Yaoji, and Fairy Yun Shuanglan of Shuanglan!" When Xuancao was memorizing, Xiao Mian added: "The first three are all dead! Only Yun Shuanglan is now in Jizhou territory."

"All... all dead?"

"Wan Dongyao is my old enemy, and Gu Qingcheng is my new enemy. Although I didn't kill these two people, I also killed them. Of course, they all deserved it!"

"What about Shui Qianyue?"

"You are trapped in your own cocoon, and you deserve it!"

After telling Xuancao everything that happened in the Golden Cave, Xiao Mian had already left Chu County with Xuancao, crossed the Yunhuai River to the north, and entered the Yinshang territory.

"The incident at the Lei Peng Demon Mansion happened in Yinshang Realm, right?"

"Yes! And the battle at the big locust tree is still fresh in my memory!"

"Who said it wasn't! At that time, I was far away in Chu County. Suddenly, I heard the news of my elder brother's death. I was scared to death, so I begged the Venerable to take me to Yinshang Realm."

"The things that happened back then are so numerous that I can't bear to look back! At that time, Nanyue Province was weak for thousands of years. When our Nanyue cultivators entered Zhongzhou, they had to be humble. The Zhongzhou cultivators regarded our Nanyue cultivators as inferior, shouting and killing, without any taboos!"

"It's different now! Who dares to underestimate our Nanyue now?"

"It's just that the situation has changed. The cultivators of Zhongzhou, especially those born in Anle Tiandu City, are still deeply rooted in Nanyue Province!"

When he said this, the Tianxing Dimagnetic Shuttle had already carried Xiao Mian and Xuancao upstream along the Huangtian River and arrived at the foot of Longkou Rock.

After reaching Longkou Rock, it is Tiandu City!

But at this time, Xiao Mian was quite bored.

What if he entered Tiandu City, what if he entered Dutian Peak?

"Xuancao! Let's go back!"

"Okay! Wherever the eldest brother says, we will go!"

"Let's go back to Hongyun Cave - I will accompany you, always with you!"

"Okay!"

In this way, the Tianxing Geomagnetic Shuttle rushed up Longkou Rock, rushed all the way, broke through Longmen Mountain, passed Longtan Gorge, and crossed the entire Tiandu City.

Let the Tiandu City be in chaos, and the Tianxing Geomagnetic Shuttle swept through.

Bypassing Dutian Peak, the Tianxing Geomagnetic Shuttle flew over the Tiger Teeth Pass and left Tiandu City.

Flying straight all the way, passing through the sparsely populated Huaxia territory, the Tianxing Geomagnetic Shuttle returned to Qin County, passed Yangguan, and came to Hongyun Cave.

From this day on, Xiao Mian accompanied Xuancao and settled down in Hongyun Cave.

After a short rest and living for a month, Xiao Mian took out a portion of the real dragon blood of the Ice and Fire Demon Dragon and tried to dilute it, wanting Xuancao to swallow it.

Unexpectedly, Xuancao vomited a large mouthful of blood after swallowing a trace of the real dragon blood.

Xiao Mian quickly stopped and helped Xuancao recuperate.

"Brother! You don't have to worry about it! I know my own body - fortunately, I still have decades of life left, and I can have you by my side!"

"Xuancao! I'm sorry! I wasn't by your side when you needed me the most. If I was there when you gave birth to Taozi, it wouldn't have been like this!"

"Brother! Everything is over, why are you worrying about it? Using my little life to exchange for Taozi's life is a good deal no matter how you look at it!"

"It's just hard for you..."

"Why are you saying this? Compared to Miss Qingping, what am I?" Seeing Xiao Mian stunned, Xuancao said kindly: "Brother! If you have the chance in the future, you must treat Miss Qingping and Nianbai well. It's not easy for her!"

"I know! I know what to do!" With a turn of his eyes, Xiao Mian suddenly asked Xuancao : "Xuancao! Do you think: Taozi and Nianbai are suitable?"

"Taozi and Nianbai? Suitable for what?"

"Lifelong!"

"This... Taozi is still young! Big brother, are you thinking too early?" Understanding Xiao Mian's intention, Xuancao laughed dumbly: "Besides, how can children nowadays listen to their parents? They have big ideas! I can listen to you on other things, but when it comes to Taozi's happiness, big brother, don't try to be arbitrary!"

"Isn't this discussing with you?"

"Let's see what Taozi's fate is! By the way! Isn't it said that Taozi and the kid from Binghuo Demon Palace are very close in Zulongju? Leng Wuyan's son?"

"Yeah! Not a bad child!"

"So! Who can know what will happen in the future?"

"Yes! Madam is right! It's my husband who is obsessed..."

Stop thinking, put aside your worries, Xiao Mian and Xuancao live here forever.

In the Red Cloud Cave, beside the Peach Blossom Pond, there are always two people walking together.

Year after year, day after day.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter, wind, rain, thunder and lightning.

In the blink of an eye, a century has passed.

Suddenly one day, Xuancao's hair turned white overnight. Xiao Mian saw it, and he remained calm, but his heart trembled: this is the sign of a monk dying of old age!

The days left for the two of them are running out...

"Brother! Why are your hair white?"

"I said: I want to grow old with you!" Holding the increasingly weak daylily, Xiao Mian asked softly: "Do you want to call Taozi?"

"... No need! You know her ability. If she insists on saving me, it will be bad. I have no regrets to fall asleep in my arms!"

"Okay! I'll listen to you! I'll listen to you!"

"Brother! You have to take good care of Taozi! And Ling'er and Nanxie, you have to take good care of them! The most important thing is: you have to take good care of yourself!"

"Okay ! "

"If you go to the spirit world in the future, find sister Qingqiong and apologize to her for me: In this life, I stole you from her! I am sorry for her!"

"..., OK!"

"Brother! Are you crying? Don't cry! You are Xiao Mian of Nanyue! I am very happy to be with you until old age, and you should be happy for me!" Reaching out with difficulty to help Xiao Mian wipe away his tears, Xuancao said: "Brother! I have one last wish: please bury me in the fairy stone space, so that you and I will never be separated!"

"OK!"

After speaking, Xiao Mian carried Xuancao into the fairy stone space.

Coming under the three sacred trees, Xiao Mian hugged Xuancao and sat under the tree.

"It's so beautiful here! Brother's embrace is so warm..."

"..."

Under the three sacred trees, the two snuggled together, motionless.