Chapter 192 Distress
The wind grew stronger and stronger.
Ye Ruoqing withdrew her magical power, doubts appearing on her pale face.
The firelight just now had disappeared into the smoke, and the clamoring people from Jiuyin Mountain had disappeared.
Sand hit his face, blocking his vision.
There is a slight burning smell that disperses with the wind. After a strong sniff, I inhaled the sand and hot air.
Ye Ruoqing looked at the wheel spinner again and saw that he was looking southward with a solemn face. He didn't know whether he was worried about the future or thinking about someone.
"He is an alchemist, and he has a good temperament. I'm afraid he has a lot of good friends. But I don't know why the people from Jiuyin Mountain disappeared." Ye Ruoqing was stunned for a while, and couldn't help but think of Li Xinghe.
"Do you want to rest again?" Lin Bai saw Ye Ruoqing in a daze and knew that she was thinking of her lover again, so he ruthlessly interrupted her reverie.
"No need..." Ye Ruoqing gritted his teeth, "I can still leave!"
"Then let's go." Lin Bai took the lead and stepped forward without any hesitation.
"This..."
When Ye Ruoqing saw Lin Bai moving forward, she quickly caught up with him, grabbed Lin Bai's sleeve, and asked, "Where was that Lu Huairen just now? I also heard the laughter of a female cultivator. She didn't seem to be easy to get along with!" ”
"It's not that it's not hard to deal with." Lin Bai joked casually, "How can there be a fool who can enter the secret realm? As long as you reason well, people will be willing to listen."
"Jiuyin Mountain has a grudge against our Qiao Mountain." Ye Ruoqing muttered softly.
"Even if you have grievances, you must be reasonable!" Lin Bai quickened his pace.
"Then how did you reason with them?" Ye Ruoqing was even more curious.
"Convince people with virtue!" Lin Bai said.
Just now Lin Bai really convinced people with his virtue. There were three opponents in total, and they struck first, with Lin Bai coming later.
Among the three foundation builders, the male cultivator is the one who calls himself Lu Huairen. There is also a female cultivator who is accompanying him and another female cultivator who is hiding.
Lin Bai just casually set up the Feiyun Flag Formation, and used his flying knives and magical powers to kill two people instantly.
Only the lurking female cultivator seemed to be in tune with the sand. After being severely injured by the flying knife, she actually escaped into the sand and disappeared.
Due to the special terrain of the desert and the strong wind and sand, Lin Bai did not pursue him. Anyway, I can't hide the name "Zhuan Lun" any more, so let him go.
The two of them walked for half a day without encountering any more enemies, but Ye Ruoqing was exhausted and looked very pale.
Lin Bai couldn't help but feel distressed when he looked at her. It's not that I feel sorry for Ye Ruoqing, but I feel sorry for the pills I brought.
If they don't want it, Lin Bai won't mention it.
"Wang...Brother Lin, I have no pills." Ye Ruoqing looked pitiful and finally asked for pills.
"Here." Lin Bai took out the Yunyuan Pill and gave her back her energy.
"There is also a wind-proof talisman..." Ye Ruoqing's pale face was covered with a layer of sand, and her look of shame became even more obvious.
"..." Lin Bai had no temper and could only give it to her honestly.
Since you have chosen to save people, you should do your best to save them until the end.
And although this Ye Ruoqing was not very reliable, he did not run away alone when he encountered the enemy, but stepped forward to help.
With this move, Lin Bai felt that his rescue was not in vain.
Ye Ruoqing swallowed the pill, threw out the wind-avoiding charm, closed her eyes and rested quietly.
After waiting for nearly an hour, the two set off again.
The further we go, the stronger the wind and sand become, and the stronger the sun becomes. Even Lin Bai, who diligently practiced the Hunyuan body-tempering method, felt that the scorching sun was scorching his heart and the dust and sand were bullying him.
Ye Ruoqing couldn't bear it anymore. He only had three or four hours to rest. Later, I had to take a break every two or three hours.
She had made a lot of pills in Lin Bai's hands. If it hadn't been for the victory in Jiuyin Mountain, Lin Bai would have been distressed to death.
After traveling like this for five days and more than three hundred miles, the wind and sand gradually subsided. After walking for a while, we saw an oasis about ten miles ahead.
The oasis is so vast that you can't see the edge. However, it is full of vitality and the realm where all things compete is right in front of us.
After a while, the sky above the oasis slowly turned dark, as if entering the dark night.
At this time, the scorching sun is still lingering on the sand, and the twilight is separated from the oasis, and the yin and yang are different.
Lin Bai and Ye Ruoqing stared blankly, saying nothing.
After a quarter of an hour, stars appeared above the oasis. Then a stream of colorful lights appeared at a very high place, like a miracle.
The stream of light slowly slanted downwards, and the stars were included in it, like a river flowing, slowly falling into an oasis.
"Isn't this a mirage?" Ye Ruoqing's hair was disheveled, and he did not have the demeanor of a practitioner. His face was covered with dust and dirt, as if he was fleeing the famine.
Lin Bai ignored it, closed his eyes and came to the stone plate.
There are green silk threads on the clouds, and Aunt Gu's chain has not failed. There are also moon-white water patterns, which were left by Xiu Xiu.
Seeing that Xiuxiu had such free time, Lin Bai felt relieved knowing that she was safe and sound.
If you feel it carefully, you will have a sense of pursuing good luck and avoiding bad luck. It seems that there is something extremely beneficial to you, or something beneficial, or someone beneficial, waiting in the oasis.
However, there is also a huge crisis lurking faintly.
It attracts a cloud of fog and turns it into a water mirror to pursue Xiuxiu.
The water mirror is broken. When I look for Sister Pei, who is lingering day and night, the water mirror is also damaged.
When we deduce Huang Ruhua again, the water mirror explodes directly, which is even better than when we deduce Xiu Xiu and Pei Ning.
"What did the stinky fox give Xiao Huang? Why didn't he give it to Xiu Xiu? What a partiality!" Lin Bai was so angry that his teeth itched.
Open your eyes and look towards the oasis.
"The road ahead is long, with misfortunes and blessings interdependent." Lin Bai couldn't help but sigh.
"No!" Ye Ruoqing agreed in agreement.
Lin Bai sighed for the future, while Ye Ruoqing felt for her lover. The two of them have nothing in common, they are just talking about each other.
"Do we really want to go in?" Ye Ruoqing is not stupid. He knows that if he goes deep into the oasis, the danger will be worse than in the sand.
"It's all here." Lin Bai said.
"..." Ye Ruoqing looked at Lin Bai for a while, not knowing what to say.
"Do you want to go?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.
Ye Ruoqing bit her chapped lower lip and said nothing, as if she was weighing things.
After a long time, Ye Ruoqing said: "Everyone is here."
The two of them stopped talking or making any advances. Instead, they sat down and took turns to rest.
When the oasis turned from night to day, the two of them cleaned up their lives, changed into clean clothes, and then set off.
"I'm afraid there are unpredictable hardships in the oasis." Lin Bai said the ugly words at the beginning, "If you are in danger, you and I will fight if we can, and if we can't, we will run away. As for mutual rescue, it is best to take care of each other. If it is difficult to rescue, …”
"I understand." Ye Ruoqing was very aware. She clenched her fists and said, "I am extremely grateful to Fellow Daoist Lin for bringing me here. If you encounter great danger, just walk away and ignore me."
"Same for you." Lin Bai said seriously.
"I understand." Ye Ruoqing took out a small wooden sign and whispered: "If we get separated, and if you happen to meet Brother Xinghe, please pass this thing on. If you can get out of the secret realm, please pass it on too. "If it's him... please go to Qinglian Gate and drop this wooden sign on the top of Wuya Mountain." Lin Bai took the wooden sign and saw that there were leaves carved on it. The stars are dotted.
This wooden sign is extremely simple to make and uses common materials. It's just that it's very bright, and it must be held in someone's hand and rubbed from time to time.
No matter what happens to Ye Ruoqing and Li Xinghe, this wooden sign hides the woman's feelings.
Lin Bai took off the gourd from his waist, took a sip of wine, and touched the money bag on his waist.
The two of them stopped talking and walked towards the oasis.
One behind the other, they don't control the air, they just keep alert to their surroundings.
Heading south, when they came to the oasis, the two of them stepped in.
The scorching sun never sets in the sand, and suddenly stepping into the oasis is like a completely different world.
The trees are tall and dense, with clusters of shrubs and bushes. The sunlight is blocked by the branches and leaves, and only rays of sunlight pour down. The forest is cool and moist.
Birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, full of vitality. Butterflies are flying one after another, with seven colors, some gray and white, and some pure black.
Lin Bai jumped up to the tall tree and took a closer look into the oasis. There was nothing strange.
Ye Ruoqing seemed to have washed away the fatigue from being in the sand. Watching the butterflies flying, there was a smile on her face.
After figuring out the direction, the two continued to move forward.
After a while, we saw hares and pheasants. They were all ordinary wild beasts, not monsters.
Going further, a fox came out to look for food.
"Here!" Lin Bai threw out a piece of string and immediately tied the fox tightly.
"Fellow Daoist Lin," Ye Ruoqing was startled, but immediately showed a serious and defensive expression, "This fox looks like an ordinary beast. Is there something else going on?"
"No." Lin Bai stepped forward, took away the rope, and said, kicking the fox away. "I get annoyed when I see a fox. If it weren't for the sake of my old friend, I would have slept with him!" After saying that, the fox had just It fell to the ground, chirped twice, indicating dissatisfaction, and then ran away in a hurry.
"..." Ye Ruoqing didn't know how the fox provoked this fellow Taoist Wheel Master. Anyway, he seemed to be very resentful.
As the two continued to move forward, there were more and more butterflies, and they became more and more colorful. Ten miles into the oasis, monsters appear.
They were both little qi-training demon beasts, not worth mentioning. The two of them only made a few moves, and they were already at the limit of qi-training demon beasts.
Along the way, Lin Bai kept paying attention to whether there were any marks or secrets on the trees, but to no avail.
Continue walking towards the center of the oasis, and after a few miles, you hear a roaring sound ahead, accompanied by the sound of trees breaking.
Yukong landed on a tall tree and looked forward carefully. I saw several red-backed fire frogs chasing the two monks.
A group of red-backed fire frogs, the big one is like an ox, the small one is like a calf, all have red eyes, and they can jump several feet in one bound. They pursue the two people closely, knocking down tall trees along the way, and spraying from time to time. Out of blazing flames.
The two monks, a man and a woman, seemed to have injuries on their bodies, their robes were in tatters, their hair was disheveled, and they were in an extremely miserable state.
Lin Bai looked at it from a distance, and at a glance he could tell that there were seven red-backed fire frogs. Two of them are the foundation building realm and the five Qi training realm.
The two monks were both wearing the Qiaoshan Sect's standard robes. Although they were tattered, you could still make out the colorful patterns on them, so they must be members of the Cheng family. The styles of Qiaoshan sect's robes are mostly the same, with only slight differences in embroidery patterns.
He didn't know how he provoked the fire frog, so Lin Bai pretended not to see it.
"It's brother and sister Cheng Daojin and Cheng Shuang!" Ye Ruoqing's eyes widened and she whispered their names.
Ye Ruoqing is a disciple of the Qinglian Sect, and the Qinglian Sect is a vassal of the Cheng family, so there is some connection between them.
In fact, Lin Bai also recognized it, but he was not very familiar with it.
Among the descendants of Qiaoshan Sanyuanying this time, the Cheng family came the most. The reason is nothing more than the word survival.
Although the Gu family has a new bereavement and is being teased by Jiuyin Mountain, Gu Qingshui has just given birth and has more than 1,700 years of good life. As long as nothing happens to Gu Qingshui, the Gu family will remain stable.
The ancestors of the Yang family still have about five hundred years to live, so they can certainly look forward to the next generation.
The ancestor of the Cheng family only has a lifespan of one or two hundred years. If he does not give birth to a Nascent Soul, he is afraid that once he dies, the status of the Cheng family will be reduced, and the spiritual land and various incomes will also be greatly reduced.
Although Lin Bai is honest and kind-hearted, he is not a good person. Saving Ye Ruoqing was done casually, but if he ended up saving the Cheng brothers and sisters, he would have to put some thought into it.
If it is saved, I can inquire a little, get more help, and have more confidence in the future; if it is not saved, then it will not be saved.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, can we save her?" Ye Ruoqing knew her strength very well, and because she had been taken care of by Lin Bai in the past few days, she had already followed Lin Bai's lead.
"What's their temperament like?" Lin Bai recalled that when Fox was once a pimp, he once said that Cheng Shuang was naughty.
"I entered the Qinglian Sect as a casual cultivator. I have no heels, average qualifications, and not top-notch cultivation. Unlike Senior Sister Pei from the Tianchi Sect, I can seduce the alchemist and chat and laugh with Yuanying descendants. I don't have many friends at home , you know..." Seeing Lin Bai rubbing his eyebrows, Ye Ruoqing knew that people thought he was verbose, so he quickly said: "I'm not familiar with them, but I heard that they are pretty good people, not a playboy."
I still don’t know if it’s a co-authorship! It can be explained clearly in one sentence. If you have to say so much, you and Xiuxiu will definitely be able to talk together!
Lin Bai was really convinced. He first observed the surroundings and said, "We are all from Qiaoshan and have been favored by the Qiaoshan Sect. If we don't take action now, when will we wait?"
"You..." Ye Ruoqing tilted his head, "Then why did you ask about his temperament just now?"
As soon as these words were said, the two of them stood on the tree and stared at each other.
Fortunately, Lin Bai was so thick-skinned that he didn't bother to pay attention. He only said loudly: "Brother Cheng, come this way!"
As he spoke, Lin Bai quickly swept down and placed formation flags all around.
The Cheng family brothers and sisters over there were hesitant when they heard this. It was clear that they still had plans to come up with, and they didn't know whether Lin Bai was an enemy or a friend.
"How do you understand formations?" Ye Ruoqing muttered, remembering that when she first met this wheel spinner, she had never heard him talk about it.
Does the alchemist still need to know the formation? Ye Ruoqing was at a loss for a moment, but when she regained consciousness, she quickly shouted: "Senior Brother Cheng, Senior Sister Cheng, I am Ye Ruoqing of Qinglian Sect, please come quickly!"
Sure enough, as soon as they heard the name of Qinglian Sect and saw Ye Ruoqing's Taoist robes, the Cheng family brothers and sisters no longer hesitated and came here immediately.
Rumbling, the red-backed fire frog chased after him.
Seeing Cheng Daojin and Cheng Shuang approaching, Lin Bai immediately said: "You two, please get behind me!" Then he looked at Ye Ruoqing and said: "Come and help me quickly!"
"I..." Ye Ruoqing's eyes were confused, but he quickly stepped forward and stood next to Lin Bai.
The red-backed fire frog arrived as soon as he said it. Lin Bai held a small formation flag in his hand, channeled his spiritual power, connected the surrounding formation flags, and formed a complementary trend. He said: "Wind comes out of nowhere! Come on!"
"Boundless Falling Wood, come out!" Ye Ruoqing was not stupid and immediately cooperated.
Suddenly, a burst of wind blew up, whistling continuously, causing the tall and giant trees within a radius of dozens of feet to rattle.
Fallen leaves fell and were swept into the wind, blocking the view from all directions.
Monsters are often rough-skinned and thick-flesh, not skilled in magic, and their brains are not very useful. Therefore, if you want to capture monsters, it is best to capture them wisely and with formations.
Lin Bai could only arrange a simple maze in a hurry, as long as it could barely block the enemy.
The seven fire frogs entered the formation, hit by the strong wind, and the leaves were blurred. As expected, they were a little slower, and they just kept roaring and spitting out flames one after another.
Lin Bai turned around and left without seeking to kill the enemy.
"Lin Dao...eh?" Before Ye Ruoqing could finish speaking, Lin Bai grabbed her hair and ran back.
After joining the Cheng family brothers and sisters, the four of them fled together. After running for more than ten miles, he finally stopped.
At this time, night has arrived again. A smooth oasis, as if someone poured out all the water from the stars.
We are in the forest, surrounded by butterflies, and everyone is looking up in the distance.
(End of chapter)