The Mountain God

At this critical juncture, neither side can trust the other anymore.

Therefore, these servants were already prepared to go down a path of no return.

Upon hearing this, Wu Biling felt a chill in her heart, knowing that she couldn't escape this time, and could only grit her teeth and take out Wondrous Blossom.

She knew in her heart that if she didn't take it out now, they could still take Wondrous Blossom if they killed them later.

Seeing this, the maidservant also fell silent.

She knew she couldn't stop it now.

Just as she took out the Wondrous Blossom, the water bag that the maid had been holding suddenly shook.

Then a golden light burst forth from the water bag.

What is that?

The servant, who was about to reach out and take Wondrous Blossom's gift, was stunned when he saw this.

However, the next moment, a golden talisman floated out of the water bag.

Then the light was shone on them.

Before the servants could say anything, they felt their heads sink and their bodies went limp and collapsed.

In the blink of an eye, the once arrogant servants all fell into a deep sleep, as if drugged.

Wu Biling was stunned by what she saw, staring wide-eyed at the scene before her.

The maid hesitated for a moment, then cautiously stepped forward to check. After confirming that all the servants were unconscious, she quickly grabbed her mistress and ran away.

Only after running far enough did they feel relieved.

What just happened?

Wu Biling, panting, glanced back and couldn't help but ask.

She had been thinking that after giving up Wondrous Blossom, it was uncertain whether she would even survive.

To everyone's surprise, just as they were about to hand over Wondrous Blossom, the other party fainted.

The maid took out a water bag; the strange event had just occurred inside this water bag.

But now, holding the water bag again, there's nothing wrong with it anymore.

"This water bag"

Looking at the water bag, Wu Biling suddenly remembered that Fang Zelin had asked for water earlier.

"That's the drink that young master had!"

Upon hearing this, the maidservant quickly replied.

She worried that the scholar had drunk from the water bag, and wondered if he had gone there specifically to secretly poison her.

So she kept the water bag close to her body, just in case someone drank it later.

I never expected that this water bag would actually save my life and the young lady's life just now.

"Could it be that...?"

Wu Biling stared wide-eyed, reached out and took the water bag, examining it closely, but found nothing unusual about it.

But what just happened is indeed true.

She knew in her heart that the reason why this water bag could have such miraculous power must have been the work of that scholar.

Coupled with the scholar's earlier questioning of the tree spirit, she couldn't help but have a guess in her mind.

The maidservant also realized this at that moment, and her expression instantly became extremely unnatural.

Regret and remorse intertwined on his face.

She knew that the other party had probably overheard her earlier words to her mistress about being wary of them.

"The scholar specifically asked for a sip of water before leaving; presumably, it was for that box of pastries."

Holding the water bag, Wu Biling thought about what had happened before, and a sense of understanding arose in her heart.

If she hadn't specifically made sure the maid delivered a box of pastries to the other person, the situation would likely be quite different now.

The maid listened to these words, thought about them carefully, and realized that it was indeed true.

"To deal with the cultivators from Northern Liang, they even went so far as to kill cultivators who had come to Great Qian. What exactly are these guys plotting?"

Fang Zelin had already left Pine Mountain and was walking away into the distance under the starlight.

Fang Zelin paid no attention to the chirping of insects and the calls of animals that kept echoing in the distance.

He was still thinking about the news he had just heard from the tree spirit.

Now that this has happened, he can no longer delay; he must inform the cultivators of Northern Liang.

Thinking of this, Fang Zelin looked in the direction he was going and prepared to go find Zhenke and tell her the information he had obtained.

"Let's go find Zhenke."

Fang Zelin whispered something to Bearing the Heavens behind him.

Bearing the Heavens hummed, followed by a sword cry, and then a light appeared behind Fang Zelin.

Bearing the Heavens wrapped himself around Fang Zelin's body and then shot straight into the night sky.

Then, it was as if a shooting star had appeared in the night sky, streaking across the night.

After a few flashes, it disappeared without a trace.

Before half an incense stick had burned, Fang Zelin had already located Zhenke's position.

He gestured for Bearing the Heavens to fly downwards.

Then, they saw Zhenke talking to a person who looked like he was cast from mountain rock.

"Mountain God?"

Fang Zelin raised an eyebrow slightly as he watched this scene.

Judging from this, Zhenke directly inquired about the local mountain god.

"Senior!"

Upon seeing Fang Zelin arrive, Zhenke stopped asking questions and instead called out.

This cry immediately startled the mountain god.

senior?

The female cultivator in front of them was already quite remarkable, so how powerful must this cultivator, whom she addressed as "senior," be?

With this thought in mind, the mountain god unconsciously looked at Fang Zelin with a higher regard.

"Have you managed to find out any information?"

Fang Zelin glanced at the mountain god beside him, then asked.

"We've gotten a little information, but the origin of the black cloud is still unclear. Some nearby fairies say they've never seen the fairy who cast the black cloud before, so it's very likely that the fairy came from somewhere else, which is why the fairies here aren't particularly familiar with it."

Zhenke, on the other hand, gathered more information.

I probably found out from the nearby fairies.

There wasn't a fairy like this around here before; it's likely from somewhere else.

According to the mountain god, many demons have been acting furtively lately, seemingly discussing something.

The demons would often gather in one direction, and after several such incidents, the situation finally calmed down considerably.

Unfortunately, these guys always gathered in different places, and not in this vicinity, so the mountain god had no idea what they were up to.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin realized that the other party was indeed plotting to deal with cultivators.

After they kill all the Northern Liang, Northern Liang will likely fall into their hands.

"I have heard some news, and it seems we need to inform the other cultivators here about this fellow cultivator's death in advance."

Fang Zelin sighed softly and recounted the news he had just heard to Zhenke.

Upon hearing this, Zhenke's expression immediately turned serious. If the matter concerned all the cultivators of Northern Liang, then even she felt that the situation was much more serious.

If things go wrong, countless Northern Liang may perish.