Miao Sect's Secret

Miao Sect?

When Xu Bai heard Liu Qingfeng utter those two words, he didn't react. He had thought of many places, even the Ghost Market or the Ruins, but he never expected it to be the Miao Sect. Xu Bai seemed to owe the Miao Sect a favor. When he became a saint, he would have to help the Miao Sect solve the problem of the Golden Silk Gu.

After all, the other party was willing to exchange two books on Entering Sainthood Failure Insights this deal, so this transaction still needs to be based on integrity.

So Xu Bai plans to go there at that time.

But now I've heard new information, especially what I just heard: Liu Qingfeng said that the summoning of gods is actually related to the Miao Sect.

He simply couldn't understand how these two seemingly unrelated things could be put together.

"Tell me more about it." Xu Bai lit up with interest as he urged, "I'm intrigued."

This Miao Sect is not as simple as it seems. In fact, Miao Sect was one of the top powers at the time.

Although the Gu God Sect's escape and split, coupled with the infighting between the two sides, caused this force to decline drastically, it still had a solid foundation, which completely aroused Xu Bai's interest.

He felt as if a veil was swaying in front of him, and that he could easily lift it to reveal the true face beneath.

"Yes, you heard me right, it really is the Miao Sect." Liu Qingfeng nodded with certainty. "I know that no one would believe this news, after all, one is a Gu practitioner and the other is a spirit medium, they can't possibly be connected, but it's true."

"A long time ago, during that period I was still in a daze, searching everywhere for things related to the soul. In the end, after searching for a long time, I found the Miao Sect."

As he spoke, Liu Qingfeng looked wistful, as if thinking about his past muddle-headedness made him feel very sad.

This is normal; after all, nobody wants to think about the past, especially the bad ones.

Xu Bai stroked his chin. "The Miao Sect has things related to the soul... wait, could it be that you went to find the Golden Silk Gu?"

He suddenly remembered that not long ago, Miao Xiao had told him that the Golden Silk Gu was about to be in danger.

So now when I hear these words, it's easy to connect them together.

"How could that thing be what I'm looking for?" Liu Qingfeng shook his head and said, "What I'm looking for is someone with an extremely powerful soul. Because I lost my soul, my senses are particularly sensitive. I sensed it when I passed by, so I didn't think too much about it and just went to look for it on instinct."

"At that time, the Miao Sect had extraordinary experts in charge. Even though it had fallen to a low level, it was still a top-tier power. So this trip is not safe."

"I fought a great battle there, fighting three extraordinary masters by myself. In the end, I defeated them all thanks to my powerful regenerative abilities."

"However, the Miao Sect's Golden Silk Gu is indeed powerful. I was seriously injured at the time, but fortunately, I have a strong recovery ability."

When this was mentioned, Liu Qingfeng's face showed a look of apprehension, as if he was very reluctant to talk about the Golden Silk Gu.

Xu Bai didn't think it would have much of an impact, since he had never seen an extraordinary expert manipulate the Golden Silk Gu, so he had no basis for any of it and couldn't even imagine it.

Liu Qingfeng knew that Xu Bai was anxious, so he didn't think too much about it and continued, "After winning the battle, I followed that feeling and searched inside, and ended up meeting an old man."

"The old man was very old, he looked to be in his seventies or eighties, with a full head of white hair, and he was kneeling in front of a huge tombstone."

"Brother Xu, guess what I encountered next?"

Xu Bai's lips twitched slightly. "Brother Qingfeng, I think you're a good person in every way, except that you love to keep people in suspense. If you keep keeping people in suspense, I might just get itchy and do something."

If you have something to say, just say it all at once. Xu Bai dislikes being kept in suspense, so he's a little annoyed right now.

"Ahem." Liu Qingfeng coughed lightly and said, "I used to do that. Now I'll get to the point. I saw that old man back then. Actually, the old man didn't have much time left to live, but I could feel the Extraordinary Rank 9 on his body."

"The so-called powerful spirit emanated from the old man. I didn't feel anything else at the time; I just instinctively wanted to snatch it. But I never expected that I would be defeated in just one move. However, the old man did not kill me."

"He grabbed me and made me stand facing that tombstone without saying a word. The inscription on the tombstone was the Deity Summoning Method."

"I memorized it by instinct, and I learned it by instinct, which is why I know all of this. I never saw it again after that."

"But one thing I'm sure of is that this person... is definitely not from our time."

Xu Bai raised an eyebrow, but various thoughts were swirling in his mind.

The rest was a normal experience; the expert at the peak of the Extraordinary Rank 9 was indeed very strong. But the last sentence was rather intriguing.

Not from their era?

It seems that the Great Chu Kingdom had not yet been established in Liu Qingfeng's era. If he was not from that era, wouldn't we have to go back even further?

If we keep pushing back, what era would that be? Xu Bai didn't know, but he did know one thing: if what Liu Qingfeng said was true, the Miao Sect held a great secret.

"Brother Qingfeng, how can you be so sure that he is not from your era?"

Liu Qingfeng smiled wryly and said, "To be honest, I'm a little ashamed. This matter has to start from the day I wanted to solve this problem of mine."

"Brother Xu, as you know, I was arrogant enough to want to leave my soul here, so I visited all sorts of extraordinary masters. I can say that I have visited almost all the extraordinary masters in the world today who are related to the soul in our era."

"So if I encounter another extraordinary master of the divine soul type again, I can be absolutely certain that he is not from our era, and I have an irrefutable proof."

"Character!"

Liu Qingfeng raised one index finger and said very seriously.

"Many of the inscriptions on those tombstones were written in a style that was not seen in our time, but I could still understand them."

"So I can deduce that he must have lived for a very long time, and I can feel the smell of decay on him."

Xu Bai tapped the table lightly with his hand, replaying Liu Qingfeng's words in his mind over and over again.

After careful consideration, he tentatively concluded that Liu Qingfeng's words were true.

If there is nothing wrong with these words, then the root of the problem lies with the Miao Sect, especially with that old man in the Miao Sect who knows how to invoke gods.

According to Liu Qingfeng, he didn't seem to be from that era, and judging from the Ruins on the tombstone and the decaying aura on his body, he was likely from a distant time.

After a long period of time, it is about to pass away.

"It seems I have to go there myself." Xu Bai stood up. There was no time to lose; he planned to go to the Miao Sect immediately.

Liu Qingfeng asked, "Brother Xu, are we going to fight?"

Xu Bai gave Liu Qingfeng a strange look. "Why do you have such thoughts?"

Do they fight?

That's not necessarily true.

We'll have to see the specifics, but he estimates there's a high chance they won't fight. Of course, his mouth is always said to be blessed, so he might say the opposite.

Liu Qingfeng pondered and said, "Brother Xu, that old man doesn't seem to have any murderous intent, but he's actually not easy to get along with. I can sense that he seems to reject everyone. You should be careful."

"If needed, I can accompany you there, so you'll have someone to help you."

Xu Bai shook his head and said, "You should stay here for your mission. After all, this place needs a top expert to oversee it. As for the Miao Sect... I'm not someone to be trifled with. Besides, who would dare to lay a hand on me now?"

Apart from those two hiding rats from the Barbarian Tribe, there are practically no people in the world who would dare to openly attack Xu Bai.

If he were to openly and honestly go to the Miao Sect, the Miao Sect people would probably guard him closely. But if he were to lose even a single hair, then the Miao Sect would face only two words.

— Destruction! Xu Bai wanted to say, what is background? This is background.

Look at the novels he used to read; many of the protagonists, the stronger they were, were fighting alone.

This is not scientific.

Having great strength brings with it a strong support system, just like him.

If even a single hair is missing on this trip, let alone the Great Chu Kingdom, Eunuch Wei would probably be the first to wipe out the Miao Sect.

"Let's go." After making up his mind, Xu Bai didn't linger here; he wanted to make the most of his time.

After all, Chu Ling was pregnant with his child, and due to his special circumstances, the baby in Chu Ling's womb was born very quickly.

When your own child is born, you, as the father, can't be away from him, right?

Therefore, this trip needs to be completed quickly.

He didn't linger. After leaving, he first went to find Chu Ling and explained his intentions.

Amidst the two women's reluctant gazes, he left the Imperial Palace directly.

Flying high in the sky, after identifying the direction of the Miao Sect, he rushed there at an extremely fast speed.

Barbarian Territory, Miao Sect, Long Prefecture.

Unlike other places, this is a branch of the Miao Sect in Long Prefecture.

The person in charge here is Miao Xiao.

At this moment, Miao Xiao is engrossed in a mountain of tasks.

Since becoming the person in charge, she has become increasingly busy. You can see from her expression that she is very serious, and there is a hint of worry in her eyes.

Fortunately, after she became the person in charge here, she was very efficient and arranged things in an orderly manner, living up to the trust and cultivation of the Miao Sect.

It took her about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before she finally relaxed.

After finishing dealing with all the things at hand, Miao Xiao stretched and moved around a bit.

Although she looked more relaxed, the worry on her face hadn't disappeared.

Ever since Xu Bai left, she has been filled with worry and sorrow.

The reason was simple: she knew Xu Bai was angry at the time.

After all, as a friend, she schemed against Xu Bai. No one would feel comfortable in this situation.

Miao Xiao originally wanted to explain, but soon after, Xu Bai went into seclusion again, and she didn't want to disturb him, so she kept putting it off until now.

"Sigh, let's wait a few more days. Once I've finished dealing with my current matters, I'll go and explain." Miao Xiao thought to herself. Xu Bai had just come out of the Ruins and finished his work, so he would go to the palace.

Thinking about it this way, she felt a little relieved.

Miao Xiao picked up the tea beside her and was about to take a sip when someone hurriedly walked in from outside.

"Knock knock knock".

There was a rapid knocking on the door, and the voices outside sounded very anxious.

"My lord, King Xu has arrived. He wishes to see you."

Upon hearing this, Miao Xiao was about to tell those outside not to rush, but after realizing who she was talking about, she quickly stood up.

She hurriedly walked to the door, opened it, and saw her subordinates standing outside. She quickly said, "What are you standing there for? Go and invite him in. From now on, when King Xu comes here, he doesn't need to inform me. Just bring him here directly."

The subordinate was startled, quickly agreed, and turned to leave.

After the subordinate left, the worry in Miao Xiao's eyes disappeared slightly, replaced by a happy expression.

"I was planning to explain in a few days, but since you've come in person, I can just explain things to you."

She was delighted because she had been eager to clear up the misunderstanding, and now the opportunity had arrived.

Thinking this, not long after, Xu Bai's footsteps rang out.

Miao Xiao followed the footsteps and looked over. Her eyes lit up, and she rushed forward to grab Xu Bai's sleeve, preparing to lead him into the room.

"Come on, come inside with me!"

Xu Bai: "..."

Looking at the Miao Sect girl in front of him in her hurried manner, he could easily recall unpleasant scenarios.

Of course, he understood that the other party just wanted him to come inside before they talked, so he didn't say anything more and followed Miao Xiao's lead into the house.

After pulling Xu Bai into the house, Miao Xiao slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

Her eyes widened, staring intently at Xu Bai, her excitement undisguised, and she was about to speak.

"Xu..."

But Xu Bai interrupted him after he had only just begun.

"I've come to see you today because it's important. Please take me to your Miao Sect headquarters," Xu Bai said.

Miao Xiao stood there stunned, the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat.

She knew this wasn't the time to talk about these things, because she could tell from Xu Bai's expression that he must have something very important to say. So she consciously stopped talking and immediately changed the subject.

"What's up?"

Miao Xiao was still a little curious, wondering why Xu Bai suddenly asked her to take her to the Miao Sect headquarters.

"Could it be that you have already attained sainthood?"

She looked at Xu Bai as if he were a monster, took several steps back, opened her mouth, and looked on in astonishment.

Not long ago, the two had made an agreement that when Xu Bai entered sainthood, he would need to go to the Miao Sect to resolve the issue of the Golden Silk Gu. So when Xu Bai said he was going to the Miao Sect headquarters, she naturally thought of this scene.

"Not so fast. This time, there's something else going on." Xu Bai waved his hand and said, "Anyway, let's set off now."

Although Miao Xiao didn't know what was going on, she saw that Xu Bai's expression was very serious and knew that it was something urgent. Without even asking, she simply pulled Xu Bai out the door.

Xu Bai said, "Aren't you going to ask what it's about before taking me there?"

Miao Xiao turned her head and shook it vigorously. "I won't ask. We don't need to ask these things between us. If you want to go, then go. Anyway, you won't hurt me, right? What happened before was my fault."

Xu Bai smiled, "That's more like it..."

"Aren't you angry anymore?" Miao Xiao.

Xu Bai shook his head, indicating that he was no longer angry.

Actually, there's not much to think about. He figured it out later. Miao Xiao is indeed a bit clever, but her intentions haven't turned out badly.

Miao Xiao was overjoyed to see Xu Bai shake his head, and the two hurriedly left the house.

Xu Bai still added, "Just tell me the location, and I'll take you there. Tell me to stop when it's time to stop."

Miao Xiao realized that her strength was inferior to Xu Bai's, and her travel speed was naturally slower as well.

Seeing Xu Bai's current situation, he was in a great hurry, so he pointed in one direction.

Xu Bai was naturally in a hurry. He needed to go and return quickly to resolve the problem, and then wait for his child to be born.

So after Miao Xiao pointed out the location, he immediately grabbed Miao Xiao's belt.

Miao Xiao: "?"

No, even if you're taking me with you on your journey, shouldn't you use a different method? At the very least, you should carry me, right?

Before she could react, she felt a tremendous force on her waist. Soon, Xu Bai lifted her by the belt, turning her into an "n" shape.

Miao Xiao: "(_)"

This feeling is absolutely awful!!!

Of course, she couldn't refute this, because Xu Bai had already stepped into the air.

A gust of wind blew by, silencing Miao Xiao's remaining words. Soon, the two disappeared into the horizon.

Along the way, Xu Bai traveled at top speed, following the general direction Miao Xiao pointed out. If there were any slight deviations, Miao Xiao would immediately point them out.

The two flew through the air at great speed. With Miao Xiao's directions, it was much faster than if they had a map with them.

They traveled at breakneck speed, first arriving in the Great Chu Kingdom, and finally reaching the Miao Sect headquarters.

The Great Chu Kingdom is different from the Barbarian Territory. Here, those two Entering Sainthood Expert dare not come over, and Xu Bai can walk around with impunity.

In Xu Bai's mind, the headquarters of the Miao Sect should be a gloomy place.

After all, they all play with Gu, so a sinister aura is the most suitable. In my previous life, anything related to Gu also had that sinister feeling.

But when he looked at the buildings in front of him, he felt that his ideas had been overturned.

The buildings are numerous and densely packed, but they are all built against the mountainside.

The beautiful mountain scenery makes the entire building appear to be partially hidden, giving it a very spiritual feel.

Every now and then, the chirping of insects could be heard, which, combined with the beautiful scenery, created a sense of dynamism.

"Incredible." Xu Bai stroked his chin, pondering.

Miao Xiao, who had been holding an "n" shape, said with a wry smile, "Put me down first!"

She's now a branch manager, and an important one at that. If others saw this, she'd probably lose all face.

Xu Bai only realized what was happening when he heard Miao Xiao speak, and then put Miao Xiao on the ground.

Miao Xiao straightened her clothes and rubbed her fair face vigorously, trying to make herself look serious.

After doing all this, she put her delicate white hand to her mouth and coughed softly.

"King Xu, please!"

This manner of doing things certainly makes him look quite impressive.

Xu Bai's lips twitched as he said, "You actually managed to fake it."

He didn't say anything, and simply walked in.

As soon as he entered, Xu Bai felt many gazes directed at him. However, after seeing his appearance, these gazes quickly looked away, as if afraid that lingering too long would displease him.

"These young people are quite sensible," Xu Bai said, his hands behind his back and his eyes narrowed.

Miao Xiao her eyes.

sensible?

Even if you're immature, you have to be sensible! With Xu Bai's current status, he can be recognized wherever he goes. Who would dare to challenge Xu Bai?

The journey was smooth, not because Miao Xiao led the way, but because of Xu Bai's identity.

In short, Miao Xiao acted as a map.

Because it was something important, although Miao Xiao didn't know what it was, she still led Xu Bai directly to the largest hall according to the rules.

"Our Miao Sect's current leader is a sixth-grade Transcendent expert named Miao Long..."

"Below them are four elders of the third rank of extraordinary ability."

Throughout the journey, Miao Xiao kept talking, introducing the Miao Sect to Xu Bai.

Xu Bai listened as he walked.

Before long, the two arrived in front of a huge hall, at which point Miao Xiao also shut his mouth.

Xu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the figures at the entrance of the main hall.

There were five people in total, all of them were extraordinary experts, who should be the ones Miao Xiao before.

Leading the group was an elderly man dressed in the distinctive clothing of the Miao Sect. Standing at the very front, he was undoubtedly the leader, Miao Long.

Before Xu Bai could even get close, Miao Long spoke first.

"The entire Miao Sect greets King Xu. King Xu, there's no need for further words. We already know your purpose. Please follow me. Miao Xiao, you don't need to get involved here. Go and rest first."

Upon hearing this, Miao Xiao looked left and right. He really wanted to get involved, but hearing the sect leader say so, he could only sigh in disappointment and turn to leave.

Xu Bai sized up Miao Long and smiled, "Master, how did you know why I came here?"

Miao Long also smiled, looking like an old fox. "The agreement between King Xu and us was for after we reached sainthood, but since we came here before reaching sainthood, it's definitely not about that."

"Now everyone in the world knows that Liu Qingfeng has regained consciousness and has been stationed in the Barbarian Territory. Since that's the case, we also know the purpose of King Xu's visit."

Just as I expected.

Xu Bai liked talking to smart people because it was effortless.

If this Miao Long is a stupid person, he will have to waste even more breath.

"Please!" Miao Long raised his hand, gesturing for him to enter. "He's not dead. We questioned him when King Xu arrived."

"He is willing to see King Xu."