Qiubei Plain

Li Weiyi and Long Ting dodged the magical artifact, but the power emanating from it was still beyond their physical bodies to withstand. They were struck by lightning and flames respectively, grunted, and were thrown away at the same time.

Long Ting, his entire body charred black, clung to the stone wall with one hand, retracting the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale. He looked down at the water, contemplating whether to suppress his injuries and seize this opportunity to finish off Li Weiyi.

To their horror, they discovered that Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors were coming from seven directions.

Are these Seven Mysterious Insects really that strong defensively?

Startled, Long Ting immediately changed his mind and fled into a fissure in the ground, leaving behind a voice that faded into the distance. "When I break through to the Third Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, it will be your death day."

His cultivation level is very close to the Third Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, and he has the combat power to overcome adversity.

Ordinary martial artists at the Third Heaven the inferior Dao Seed Realm are no match for him.

Li Weiyi suppressed his injuries and looked at the ground fissure several dozen feet above him, without activating the Provincial Governor's Official Robe to give chase. This was because Long Ting was not alone; many powerful Demon Race had accompanied him before.

After retrieving the Seven Little Ones and the Purple Sky Lei Seal, Li Weiyi stepped on the waves and flew back to the jade boat.

Qin Qian lay on the bow of the boat, her gaze towards Li Weiyi completely different, deeply shocked. With his cultivation level, he had actually managed to repel Long Ting.

The magical energy released by the Seven Mysterious Insects did not seem to be at the Dao Seed Realm either.

Li Weiyi walked over, his eyes sharp as knives as he stared at her, a fierce internal struggle raging within him. In the end, kindness triumphed over reason. He crouched down, his fingers probing her Five Seas, then her Wind Mansion and Ancestral Field, searching and examining them one by one.

Qin Qian was frightened by his gaze and dared not move, leaving her to be at his mercy.

"Thump!"

Li Weiyi grabbed her by the collar and threw her into the Blood River, coldly saying, "If you don't want to die, quickly wash yourself clean and change out of all your old clothes. Be quick. I'll give you a maximum of thirty breaths!"

Blood trickled from Li Weiyi's mouth as he clutched his chest. He then pulled a set of men's clothes from his bag, threw them on the boat, and began to recuperate.

In the water, Qin Qian was initially angry, feeling that Li Weiyi was very disrespectful to her.

But Li Weiyi's unusual behavior forced her to think hard.

The reason was quickly understood.

The fact that Long Ting was able to accurately catch up with her across hundreds of miles strongly suggests that he tampered with her.

Just now, Li Weiyi was exploring the various internal worlds within her body, searching for something.

Clearly, the reason Li Weiyi's eyes were so terrifying earlier was that he was contemplating whether or not to cruelly abandon her and leave her to fend for herself.

For some reason, Qin Qian's mind was exceptionally Qingming and lucid at this moment.

I've figured all of this out.

Qin Qian gritted her teeth and undressed in the water, feeling naturally wronged. From childhood to adulthood, no one in the Lei Xiao Sect had ever dared to treat her so roughly, and she had never been a burden to anyone. But now, it seemed as if it was all her fault.

Her eyes secretly glanced at Li Weiyi, who was standing on the boat.

The man made no attempt to hide it; his eyes remained open, not to look at her, but to ponder something.

But this is just too embarrassing...

Several dozen breaths later, Qin Qian boarded the ship, changed her clothes, her long hair was still wet, her whole body was very tense, and her originally pale face was completely flushed.

"Smack!"

Without warning, Li Weiyi's fingers, imbued with powerful psychic energy, struck her forehead.

Qin Qian lost consciousness and collapsed into his arms.

Li Weiyi folded the Magic Tool Jade Boat down to the size of a palm, then activated the Spatial Power of the Provincial Governor's Official Robe, transforming it into a Purple Mist Light Cluster, which then traveled towards the ground using the power of spatial travel.

Qin Qian slowly woke up and found herself still on the jade boat.

The difference is...

The jade boat flew swiftly through the clouds in mid-air.

She looked at the tall figure standing at the bow, urging the jade boat forward, and secretly pondered why he had knocked her unconscious earlier.

Suddenly, her chest, cuffs, and legs felt chilly as a cold wind blew into her ill-fitting, oversized robe, forcing her to quickly tuck her slender arms and legs in.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Qian discovered that all the bones in her body had been set. Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, tears welled up in her eyes.

Li Weiyi didn't turn around. "Thirteen broken bones, including the arm bone, collarbone, ribs, coccyx, and Long Ting. Longting really went all out. A total of 130,000 Spring Coin, plus the previous 100,000... let's say 500,000!"

Surprisingly, Qin Qian didn't refute it; she remained silent.

"Because of you, the Long Ting was attracted, forcing me to fight him to the death. I was severely injured; I'm worth at least 270,000 Spring Coin, right?"

Li Weiyi explained it this way, then turned to look at her.

They felt she had good talent and an excellent appearance, so they should be able to get 500,000 Spring Coin from the Qin Family and Lu Cangsheng. That way, Yin Er's debt would be settled!

Qin Qian wiped away her tears and calmly said, "Whatever price you want, that's fine. Non-Self can haggle?"

Li Weiyi noticed her low spirits and couldn't help but wonder if he had been exploiting her too much. So he comforted her, saying, "People often gain profound insights through great ups and downs. This ordeal in the Long Ting has certainly caused you unbearable pain, but isn't it also a rare experience? A true ordeal is one of utter ruin, of death, with no second chance. At least you're still alive, aren't you?"

Qin Qian said, "The person Long Ting wants to kill is you, is Senior Disciple Brother. I am the victim, and I should reflect on my actions, but not because of this."

Li Weiyi was slightly surprised and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"The Purple Sky Lei Seal was once a supreme treasure of the Lei Xiao Sect. It is said that it is now the weapon of a certain giant of the Jiu Li Tribe. During the Qianlong Lantern Festival, it was only lent to you and has been taken back." Qin Qian suddenly said.

Li Weiyi frowned. "This doesn't sound like you're haggling; it sounds like you're courting death."

"If I die, Lei Xiao Sect will not let you go. Long Ting escaped and will surely spread the word about us. Hmph, you can't threaten me!" Qin Qian added, "Besides, if you kill me, who will pay you? If you, Li Weiyi, were a ruthless person, you would have thrown me into the underground Blood River long ago."

Li Weiyi was so angry she laughed, because what she said actually made a tiny bit of sense.

Fearing that Li Weiyi might actually kill her to silence her, Qin Qian's tone softened again. "Don't worry, I won't repay kindness with enmity. I'll pretend I never saw the Purple Sky Lei Seal, and I'll definitely find a way to give you the 500,000 Spring Coin. I just think you shouldn't treat me like a fool, and you shouldn't have looked down on me like that."

"As long as you pay! If Long Ting really talks nonsense, I won't let him get away with it."

Li Weiyi's expression relaxed, and she smiled, adding, "If Lao Lu misunderstands, just let me know, and I'll definitely help you explain. He's a smart man..."

"You'd better not say anything carelessly about him."

Qin Qian snorted coldly, said nothing more, and began to heal her wounds on her own.

The jade boat flew hundreds of miles north, Li Weiyi's magical energy was severely depleted.

So he returned to the ground, preparing to rest for two hours and absorb the Heaven and Earth Mana Qi.

The Qiubei Plain is vast and boundless.

It was the season of clear skies and crisp autumn air. As far as the eye could see, yellow and red leaves stretched out in patches, and withered grass grew a foot high, creating a desolate yet magnificent scene.

The strange thing is...

On the plain, numerous graves and tombstones appeared, unusually densely packed, casting long shadows in the setting sun.

Grave mounds rise directly from the ground, and most are only a few feet high.

As for the stone tablets, they are all very old and incomplete, with inscriptions that can be traced back to thousands of years ago.

If Li Weiyi hadn't already heard Zuoqiu Cangwu talk about it, he would have thought he had accidentally stumbled into the underworld.

The eeriness and shock I felt after witnessing it firsthand are indescribable. There was truly a chilling atmosphere, as if the end of the world was slowly approaching.

Release your psychic power to investigate.

Most of the graves contained skeletons, varying in degree of decay.

"What kind of power is this?"

"Whoosh--"

Li Weiyi pressed his palm against the ground.

Spiritual Light Threads spread outwards, but no strange energy was found underground.

Qin Qian said, "Stop investigating! Even an ancient Saint Mind Master from the Lei Xiao Sect couldn't find the reason, let alone you?"

Li Weiyi withdrew the Spiritual Light Threads: "Where are the people from your Lei Xiao Sect? I can take you to a place not far from them."

Qin Qian pondered for a moment, then explained, "After the Qianlong Lantern Festival ended, the young disciples of our Five Seas Realm did not return to the Eastern Realm. Instead, they all gathered in the area where the Underground Immortal Mansion Entrance is located, where they explored and searched for treasures under the guidance of the sect elders and True Disciple."

"We only withdrew after the strange events unfolded in the Underground Immortal Mansion."

"Many powerful figures from the Lei Xiao Sect have come here to investigate the strange occurrences in various places. Some of them went to the capital of Fuzhou to communicate with the Jiang family. They believe that the Jiang family has occupied Fuzhou for many years and must have some understanding of the underground situation."

Some went to the capital of Qiuzhou, hoping to visit the transcendent Confucian and Daoist master. They believed that the master's spiritual power would surely be able to investigate this strange force.

"On the way to Qiuzhou City, we were ambushed by the Demon Race. In the chaos, I fell into the hands of the Long Ting."

"I don't know where to look for the Lei Xiao Sect members now... There should be some true disciples near the Underground Immortal Mansion Entrance."

Li Weiyi asked, "Do you know the location of Qifeng Ancient Prefecture City?"

"I've been there. It's only a hundred miles from the entrance to the Underground Immortal Mansion, but the location..." Qin Qian shook her head.

"Hurry up and heal your wounds, or the Demon Race might catch up at any time."

All the way, Li Weiyi flew straight north. The powerful Demon Race would definitely be able to guess that he wanted to go to the Underground Immortal Mansion, so tracking him would not be difficult.

He dared to do this for two reasons. First, he wanted to reveal his location to Shi Jiuzhai and the Old Zhuo might be following behind.

He had been lurking underground, and the two men, trying to protect him, couldn't find him.

Secondly, Li Weiyi's Magic Tool Jade Boat belonged to Zhu Qingfeng, the governor of the prefecture a thousand years ago. It was of extremely high quality and a treasure for escaping, only able to exert its speed advantage on the ground.

Upon entering the Qiubei Plain, one frequently encounters martial arts practitioners riding flying birds, soaring through the sky or stealthily traversing the ground, all heading towards the Underground Immortal Mansion.

Li Weiyi stopped a martial artist from the Five Seas Realm in Shu Zhou and asked him for directions to Qifeng Ancient Prefecture City. He learned that it was only 800 li away.

Ignoring his rumbling stomach, Li Weiyi took out the jade boat and called Qin Qian to board it. They planned to take turns flying to Qifeng Ancient Prefecture City before dark to eat hot soup noodles and take a hot bath.

Thinking of this, he became anxious.

"Don't worry! I have a friend over there who can help me kill Long Ting. Your reputation is important, but mine is even more important. What if Zuoqiu Hongting breaks off the engagement?"

Li Weiyi released his magical energy, which entered the Palm-sized Jade Boat, propelling it to a length of five or six meters.

The length of the jade boat is controllable; the smaller the boat, the lower the consumption of magical energy.

Qin Qian boarded the ship, feeling sorry for him, and asked with concern, "After your ancestral land was destroyed, life in the Zuoqiu Courtyard must have been very difficult, right? I heard you even committed suicide? Zuoqiu Hongting will definitely regret it if she breaks off the engagement; your psychic talent is quite extraordinary."

"Boom!"

A clap of thunder echoed across the clear sky.

It seemed quite abrupt.

Li Weiyi looked over and saw a large patch of dark clouds surging in. "A powerful figure from your Lei Xiao Sect?"

Qin Qian's expression changed drastically upon seeing it. "Quick, let's go! That's a demonic beast with lightning- Innate Dao Technique, Ying Ji. Its cultivation is many times more terrifying than Long Ting's, and it's one of the guardian beasts of the Dragon Gate."

Dark clouds rolled in from the south, accompanied by a biting cold wind that swept across the land.

A high-pitched, eerie cry echoed from the clouds.

Immediately, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky for over ten miles, striking the ground where the jade boat was located.

"Boom!"

Thunder rumbled, and dust billowed.

The jade boat transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and narrowly avoiding danger.

Li Weiyi poured his inner energy into the jade boat without regard for its consumption. Inside the boat, countless scriptures appeared, growing faster and faster as it streaked across the sky towards Qifeng Ancient Prefecture City.

Following behind was Ying Ji, a strange bird with two rocky heads, a wingspan of over sixty meters, and countless electric patterns on its feathers.

In terms of speed alone, it can crush any Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator.

However, it was finding it difficult to catch up with the jade boat ahead.

That's too fast!

After flying only two hundred miles, Li Weiyi's magical energy in the Five Seas and Feng Mansion was completely exhausted, and he immediately had Qin Qian take over to activate it.

He quickly sat down to meditate and absorb the Heaven and Earth Mana Qi.

At this moment, abnormal flow of the Heaven and Earth Mana Qi began to appear.

A powerful force appeared on the left side of the sky, drawing in and pulling away the Heaven and Earth Mana Qi, causing the spiritual energy in this area to become increasingly thin.

Li Weiyi looked to the left.

On the horizon, in the setting sun, a skeletal bird took flight.

Its skeleton was entirely crimson red, with blood vessels distributed in the grooves of its bones. It had a long bony tail and its whole body was shrouded in crimson clouds as it intercepted the jade boat.

"It's the Bone Bird King of Yin Mountain, Shang Lie."

Qin Qian tensed up. The two demonic beasts chasing them were notorious powerhouses in the Lingxiao Shengjing. Once they were caught, they would have no chance to fight back.

Only Li Weiyi, the Hidden Person of the Jiu Li Tribe, was qualified to alarm them and prompt them to take action personally.

Li Weiyi said in a teaching tone, "The more dangerous the situation, the calmer you must remain. You must know how to adapt to changing circumstances. We are very fast, and they won't be able to catch up easily. Let the jade boat fly at a low altitude and use the terrain to avoid their long-range attacks."

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