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Chapter 102 Hongyi doesn’t want to light the fire anymore
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In the empty hall, the voice of the Taoist boy in red echoed.
Cheng Guang faced the slightly strange body of a Taoist boy dressed in red in front of him. He was so shocked that his whole body went numb for a moment, and he didn't know what to say.
At the same time, around Cheng Guang, even the well-informed Cheng Shiyuan behaved in the same way.
The Taoist boy in red did not get a response from Cheng Guang, and his cries became louder and louder. The slightly sharp cries penetrated into Cheng Guang's ears, causing his eardrums to feel a stinging pain.
Cheng Guang frowned slightly and had a bad premonition in his heart. Just when he was about to say something, he saw the Taoist boy in red in front of him shrugging his shoulders and sobbing softly.
"That's all. Even if senior brother doesn't tell me, I still know that master will probably not come back."
"Hongyi has been abandoned, but even if Hongyi is abandoned, he cannot leave this palace, nor can he disobey the master's orders."
"Hongyi doesn't know what to do, senior brother."
The red-clothed Taoist boy sobbed and whispered. After a while, his crying gradually subsided.
Slightly hollow eyes stared at Cheng Guang.
"Brother..."
"Are you coming back now to light the fire with Hongyi?"
Cheng Guang's lips moved slightly and he felt his throat was a little dry. He laughed dryly and said, "We don't have any firewood anymore. How can we still burn it?"
The sad mood of the Taoist boy in red subsided slightly at this time, and a smile appeared on his pale face: "There will be a way."
"The fire in the alchemy furnace cannot be extinguished. If there is no more firewood, you can put some useless things in it and use it as firewood."
"Useless things?" Cheng Guang seemed to realize something when he heard this, and cast his gaze into the raging fire burning under the alchemy furnace.
The flames burning under the tall alchemy furnace were extremely hot. Even if they were far away and isolated by the alchemy furnace, Cheng Guang could feel how high the temperature was in the flames in the alchemy furnace.
Even if his current spiritual and martial arts cultivation has reached the fourth level, if he were thrown into this alchemy furnace, he would still be instantly refined into a pile of ash.
Cheng Guang looked at the orange-red flames dancing in the heat wave, and could vaguely see some phantom-like humanoid figures in the orange-red flames in the alchemy furnace.
It's just that those human figures are a little more distorted than normal people, thinner, and weirder.
At first, Cheng Guang just glanced at the human figure in the flames of the alchemy furnace, and then withdrew his gaze without thinking too much. However, after being reminded by the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him, he suddenly felt that these people in the alchemy furnace were As firewood, the things that the Taoist boy in red calls "useless things" may be living people.
A person who is accidentally involved in a secret realm.
Thinking of this, Cheng Guang's scalp instantly went numb.
He suddenly realized why the Tushita Palace looked so quiet, and he didn't find many dangers while walking in it, and why Qin Yanqiu died here in the system mission prompts.
It turns out that all of this was the work of the slightly strange Taoist boy in red.
He caught it, used it as firewood, and threw it into the alchemy furnace.
Cheng Guang realized this, and Cheng Shiyuan next to Cheng Guang also realized this. His old face was slightly condensed, and the look in his eyes looking at the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him became more vigilant.
The aura on his body began to surge. As long as he found something amiss, or if the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him showed signs of taking action, he would be ready to send Cheng Guang out of the secret realm as soon as possible.
Cheng Guang looked at the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him and felt the hairs all over his body stand on end.
For so many years, the Taoist boy in red has been lighting the fire.
It is conceivable that over the years, the Taoist boy in red has used many people who were accidentally involved here as firewood and thrown them into the alchemy furnace.
Many of them may have extremely advanced cultivation and strength, and there may be some who have reached the realm of gods and humans, but they failed to make any waves in the Tusita Palace.
The Taoist boy in red in front of me is very strong!
The strength is not ordinary and terrifying!
Cheng Guang was a little doubtful at this time whether Cheng Shiyuan was no match for the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him.
In addition, Cheng Guang was inexplicably worried at this time. He didn't know what was happening to Qin Yanqiu at this time. If he was caught by the red-clothed Taoist boy and thrown into the alchemy furnace as firewood, he would be burned in the hot high temperature of the alchemy furnace. If burned, it is basically impossible to survive.
Thinking of this, Cheng Guang asked: "Where did you find all the useless things you mentioned, and they have already been put into this alchemy furnace?"
After listening to Cheng Guang's question, the red-clothed Taoist boy tilted his head slightly to one side as if thinking, and then shook his head and said: "Most of the useless things I put into the alchemy furnace are those that broke into the Tusita Palace. Mortals, I don’t know where those mortals come from. Logically speaking, it is impossible for a mortal to enter Master’s Tushita Palace.”
"However, junior brother, I did not directly throw all of these mortals into the alchemy furnace."
"Most of them are imprisoned. Just burn them a little every day. The master is not here at this time, and there is no elixir refining. There is no need to increase the firepower, so just keep the fire going."
"Brother, you have become stupid."
At the end of the sentence, the Taoist boy in red pointed at Cheng Guang and laughed.
When Cheng Guang heard this, he already realized that the mortals mentioned by the Taoist boy in red might be Qin Yanqiu and his party who were involved in the secret realm.
Although the cultivation level of Qin Yanqiu and his party was not particularly high, it was definitely not low. Cheng Guang did not expect that in the mouth of the Taoist boy in red, they could still be called mortal beings.
At this time, Cheng Guang was even more unable to see through the strength of the Taoist boy in red.
Cheng Guang took a deep breath and tried to calm down his inner emotions. After calming down, he asked aloud, "Then...where are those mortals imprisoned by you?"
Although the Taoist boy in red was terrifying in strength, he seemed to have a very innocent temperament. When faced with Cheng Guang's questions, he did not hide anything. Instead, with a little child-like complacency, he pulled Cheng Guang with one hand and grabbed Cheng Guang's dress. , pulling Cheng Guang towards the inner room like a show off.
"Senior brother, come with me, they are all here."
The moment the Taoist boy in red stretched his hand towards Cheng Guang, Cheng Shiyuan's scalp went numb and he immediately wanted to pull Cheng Guang back.
But Cheng Guang shook his head again, with a calm expression and no trace of panic.
Cheng Shiyuan's heart calmed down a little.
He felt inexplicably that his child seemed to be extremely familiar with this secret realm. First, he made him wear such a slightly weird outfit, and then told him not to use his vitality.
Although Cheng Shiyuan didn't quite understand all these operations, he could sense it. Perhaps it was because he was wearing such weird clothes, so when the Taoist boy in red appeared, he just glanced at him without showing much hostility. .
If not, he would have been gone by now.
As a result, Cheng Shiyuan didn't understand why the Taoist boy in red in front of him called his grandson senior brother.
As a heavenly being, even if he did not use his vitality, there was a high probability that his strength would not be hidden from the eyes of the Taoist boy in red.
But even so, the Taoist boy in red didn't look at him twice. Instead, he focused all his attention on Cheng Guang.
All of this can hardly be described as a coincidence.
Cheng Shiyuan felt a turmoil in his heart at this time, but he didn't say anything more. He planned to ask his grandson what all this was about after he went out.
Cheng Shiyuan tried to calm down his mood, his old face stared closely at the figure of the Taoist boy in red, and then slowly followed Cheng Guang.
Facing such a strange corpse of a Taoist boy that had existed for who knows how many years, Cheng Shiyuan had to be cautious even if he was in the heavenly realm.
Once there was an accident, Cheng Shiyuan thought that he would rescue Cheng Guang even if he didn't care about his own life.
Thinking of this, Cheng Shiyuan's old face showed a little bitterness. He originally came in with the intention of saving Qin Yanqiu, and at the same time, he also wanted him to be a good person in front of his grandson.
Unexpectedly, it was his grandson who performed a divine act in front of him.
Cheng Shiyuan looked at Cheng Guang's calm and calm expression, and felt a sigh of relief in his heart.
The mentality of an old man whose cultivation level has reached that of a heavenly being is not as stable as that of his grandson Cheng Guang.
Cheng Guang didn't pay much attention to Cheng Shiyuan behind him at this time, and focused his attention on the Taoist boy in red in front of him.
From the beginning, Cheng Guang had a vague feeling that the Taoist boy in red seemed to regard himself as a certain person.
Maybe it's because of the Taoist robes he wears, but it's definitely more than that.
Because the Taoist boy in red saw himself and Cheng Shiyuan at the same time.
Cheng Shiyuan also wore Taoist robes, so why did he call himself senior brother but didn't care much about Cheng Shiyuan?
You know, Cheng Shiyuan's cultivation is much stronger than his own.
Is it the face, or some other reason?
Cheng Guang was thinking in his mind, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and his eyes lit up slightly.
A strange treasure appeared in his mind.
Breath-collecting beads.
Breath-collecting beads can cover the breath and hide the destiny.
Therefore, the Taoist boy in red could not see through his own true identity and subconsciously regarded himself as someone slightly consistent with his memory.
The person who is called Senior Brother by the Taoist boy in red.
What kind of existence is it?
Thoughts surged through Cheng Guang's mind. He couldn't think of anything for a moment, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
Anyway, it is definitely not a bad thing to be regarded as an unknown senior brother by the Taoist boy in red.
If an ordinary person entered the Tushita Palace, he would have been imprisoned as firewood by the Taoist boy in red. It was already a dream to be respected by the Taoist boy in red and treated as a guest.
While Cheng Guang was thinking, the Taoist boy in red paused slightly.
He took Cheng Guang to a side room not far from the main hall where the alchemy furnace was located. After opening the door, the scenery came into view.
I saw many figures tied to the high beams and jade pillars, like gourds hanging upside down.
These people were tied tightly. Although their faces were pale and slightly weak, they were still alive.
When the door was pushed open, the Taoist boy in red walked in.
Many figures trembled subconsciously, as if they had seen some terrifying monster, their eyes widened in panic, and bursts of suppressed cries came from their throats.
Many of them know that every time a Taoist boy in red comes to this room, he will take someone away and throw him into the alchemy furnace.
Although they didn't see it with their own eyes, they could hear it.
Even though they were separated by thick walls and heavy doors, they could still hear the bone-chilling screams full of pain and torture.
So when they saw this strange Taoist boy in red again, they all thought of the scene that happened next, and fear filled their hearts like spiders.
Just as they were preparing to accept the judgment of their fate, they suddenly saw the red-clothed Taoist boy waving towards the door in a lively manner, with his waist tied proudly, as if he was showing off his achievements to his elders.
"Brother, come and see."
This Taoist boy in red can talk?
This was the first time for many people to see it, and their eyes widened a bit.
This Taoist boy in red is just terrifying in terms of strength, how come he still has intelligence?
In the hall, there were still faint sounds of crying, but they disappeared instantly and there was silence.
Cheng Guang followed the Taoist boy in red into the room and looked at the scenery in the room.
This side room is not big. It may have been used to store sundries in the past, and there were many containers placed there. However, at this time, they were all empty.
On the tall jade pillars carved with many fairies and animals, there are many figures hanging on the beams. Those figures are like inverted gourds, hanging in the air.
They were tightly wrapped in complicated ropes, with only one head exposed.
Cheng Guang took a quick glance and felt that there were quite a lot of people here, at least more than a hundred people.
There are humans, demons, and some strange-looking creatures of unknown race.
They were all looking at themselves with horrified eyes.
His expression was complicated and desperate.
Cheng Guang didn't know what they were thinking, but he didn't care. He scanned the hall again, wanting to see if Qin Yanqiu was there.
At this time, everyone who was hanging wanted to cry again when they saw Cheng Guang appear.
They saw that the Taoist robe Cheng Guang was wearing was exactly the same as that of the Taoist boy in red.
And Cheng Guang... was called senior brother by the Taoist boy in red.
Many people feel that Cheng Guang may be a more terrifying and powerful being than the Taoist boy in red.
Among the people who were hanging, a pair of starry eyes, yet indifferent and cold, looked at Cheng Guang.
When she saw Cheng Guang's figure, her eyes were slightly startled.
I was stunned for a moment.
Because she found that Cheng Guang's appearance was inexplicably familiar to her.
But when I thought about it again, it was impossible.
Although the Prince of Zhenguo, whom she was familiar with, would come to Zhenbeicheng to marry her during this period, there was no reason for him to appear in this secret realm.
It is even less likely that he will be called senior brother respectfully by the Taoist boy in red.
I don't think I'm alone.
It's just that they look a bit similar.
While she was comforting herself, she saw another old figure coming out from behind Cheng Guang. At the same time, his old and majestic eyes swept towards her.
Qin Yanqiu just glanced at the old man's face and was stunned.
This is……
Is this the Duke of Zhenguo...?
Qin Yanqiu saw the face of Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan clearly and felt as if he was in a dream.
She had expected beforehand that someone would come to save her after she was inadvertently involved in the secret realm.
But he didn't expect that the Duke would come in person.
Now that the Duke is here, doesn't that prove that the person who looks exactly like the Crown Prince and is called Senior Brother by the Taoist boy in red is the Crown Prince?
Qin Yanqiu felt a little messy in the wind for no reason, and for a moment he couldn't understand what was going on in front of him.
While Qin Yanqiu was sizing up Duke Cheng Shiyuan and Cheng Guang, Cheng Shiyuan immediately set his sights on Qin Yanqiu after entering the palace.
Seeing that Qin Yanqiu was okay for the time being, he breathed a sigh of relief.
If something happened to such a talented and beautiful woman like Qin Yanqiu, his future grandson-in-law, in this secret realm, Cheng Shiyuan felt that if he failed to save her, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
Cheng Guang also discovered Qin Yanqiu's figure at this time. Seeing her body tied up with ropes and embarrassed, he felt inexplicably funny.
Unexpectedly, the first meeting between the two of them would be in such an embarrassing situation.
After glancing at Qin Yanqiu twice, he returned his gaze to the Taoist boy in red beside him.
The red-clothed Taoist boy's stiff mouth twitched at this time, as if he was smiling, "Senior brother, with so many people, we can burn the furnace for a long time, so there is no need to worry about the fire going out."
Cheng Guang nodded slightly.
He had already seen the Taoist boy in red's dedication to the fire.
Cheng Guang looked at the Taoist boy in red and asked tentatively: "Can I take away a few people from here?"
In Cheng Guang's opinion, if he can avoid conflict with the Taoist boy in red, he should try not to conflict and ask a few tentative questions first, at least he will not make any mistakes.
The Taoist boy in red was stunned when he heard this. He seemed not to have expected Cheng Guang to say this. He hesitated for a moment, and then nodded slightly.
"There is no problem for senior brother to take away these mortals, but these mortals have no other use besides being used as firewood. What does senior brother want to do with these people?"
Cheng Guang smiled and didn't know how to explain it.
Seeing Cheng Guang's silence, the red-clothed Taoist boy seemed to have thought of something and suddenly realized something. He pulled Cheng Guang's sleeve and whispered:
"Brother, I understand. You probably want to practice human elixirs. It's better to avoid such things. It's okay to use monsters to make elixirs. After all, they have merit and can offset sins. But if you use mortals to make elixirs, if the master knows about it, , I’m afraid I won’t be able to avoid a punishment…”
The Taoist boy in red had a worried look on his face, and when he said this, he sighed again.
"But it doesn't matter anymore. Master has gone somewhere and has never returned. Right now, only Hong Yi is around senior brother. If senior brother wants to do something, just do it."
As he spoke, the red-clothed Taoist boy waved his hand, and an inexplicable, slightly decadent aura came out of his hand, and the ropes binding everyone swayed slightly.
"Senior brother, which mortal do you want to practice elixir?"
The red-clothed Taoist boy looked at Cheng Guang with twinkling will-o'-the-wisp eyes.
Cheng Guang was frightened as he was stared at by the Taoist boy in red. A stiff smile appeared on his lips and he pointed at Qin Yanqiu.
"That's the guy."
For now, let’s rescue Qin Yanqiu first.
Cheng Guang has no control over the life and death of other people for the time being.
Although the Taoist boy in red has agreed to lead a few mortals out from here, it does not mean that he does not value these mortals.
Everyone here is his future reserve firewood, and it is impossible for him to allow himself to lead people out from here without restraint.
If you can save later, just save a few more people. If you can't save, forget it.
The Taoist boy in red looked at Qin Yanqiu, nodded slightly, and pointed out with one hand. The rope tied to Qin Yanqiu's body seemed to be alive, like a long and thin snake, slowly loosening its body.
Qin Yanqiu fell weakly to the ground and landed in front of Cheng Guang.
Her beautiful face was slightly pale, and she seemed to be a little panicked, breathing heavily.
Qin Yanqiu calmed down his breathing and raised his eyes to look at Cheng Guang, with a hint of gratitude in his cold eyes.
Cheng Guang just glanced at Qin Yanqiu lightly and then looked away.
The Taoist boy in red looked at Cheng Guang again and asked, "Senior brother, do you want anyone else?"
The Taoist boy in red said this.
In the main hall, some people's expressions became excited.
Many of them, although they heard such terrifying words about Lianrendan from the Taoist boy in red, but when they saw Qin Yanqiu's expression, they seemed to feel that Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu in front of them knew each other. They are not the same kind as the Taoist boy in red.
They all looked at Cheng Guang as if asking for help.
Cheng Guang, however, didn't pay attention to the looks of people in the hall asking for help. He just glanced at Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhen Guo beside him.
He looked around to see if there were anyone from the Northern Expeditionary Army here.
If so, they can be rescued as well.
Just by looking at each other, Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, understood what Cheng Guang meant and shook his head slightly.
Cheng Guang was slightly startled when he saw this. Was Qin Yanqiu involved in the secret realm alone?
Or is it that all the soldiers following Qin Yanqiu have met with something unexpected?
A few thoughts flashed through Cheng Guang's mind, and without thinking too much, he smiled at the Taoist boy in red and said, "It's okay, just one person is enough."
The Taoist boy in red nodded slightly, "Okay."
After that, he took Cheng Guang out of the side room.
The door to the side room was closed again.
Silence returned to the hall.
The Taoist boy in red walked in front, chatting with Cheng Guang all the time, like a chatterbox.
"Senior brother, these mortals are relatively weak. Although they are not worth mentioning compared to us back then, they are still much stronger than the mortals in the past."
"If these mortals are used as firewood, the alchemy furnace can burn for a long time."
"You use these mortals to refine human elixirs, and the effect is pretty good." "But having said that, senior brother, if you want to refine elixirs, I'm afraid you can't use the elixir furnace I burned. This is the elixir furnace that only masters can use. Senior brother, you Have you brought your alchemy furnace back?"
When the Taoist boy in red said this, he turned his attention to Cheng Guang.
Cheng Guang heard this, thought for a moment, and replied: "Not yet, I will go out to get it later."
The Taoist boy in red nodded slightly and sighed, "You can't leave here in red, otherwise you can follow your senior brother out."
"Senior brother has disappeared for so many years. Where did he go with Master and the others?"
"You don't want to bring Hongyi with you. Hongyi is here alone. He feels really lonely."
"Senior brother is going to get the alchemy furnace this time, so don't come back."
Cheng Guang heard this and didn't know how to answer, so he stopped responding.
At the same time, Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhen Guo, silently explored Qin Yanqiu's body. He was relieved when he found that Qin Yanqiu was healthy, except that his energy was exhausted, and he was not injured.
After confirming that Qin Yanqiu was fine, he already wanted to leave with Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu.
Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, didn't need to signal, Cheng Guang was a little bit leaving at this time.
But before leaving, Cheng Guang still couldn't let go. In the main hall where the alchemy furnace was located, the gourd hanging on the jade pillar contained the nine-turn golden elixir.
According to the system mission prompts, the secret realm of Tushita Palace will only appear once in a short period of time. After this appearance, we have to wait until the next time it appears. I don’t know when it will be.
At the moment, the Taoist boy in red has good senses about him and will not take action against him.
Cheng Guang decided to give it a try, maybe he could turn his bicycle into a motorcycle.
When he arrived at the main hall where the alchemy furnace was located, Cheng Guang paused slightly and looked at the mysterious jade gourd hanging on the jade pillar. Before he got close, he could smell the faint fragrance emanating from the gourd.
Rays of pale golden light could faintly penetrate the surface of the mysterious jade gourd and catch Cheng Guang's eyes.
Cheng Guang was moved, "Can the elixirs in these gourds still be used?"
When the red-clothed Taoist boy heard Cheng Guang's words, he paused slightly, then turned his gaze to the mysterious jade gourd hanging on the jade pillar, and said with a smile: "What did senior brother say? You probably haven't been back for a long time and you don't recognize it." , these are not elixirs."
"It's just that the master has refined some auxiliary materials for practicing elixirs."
"Oh, that's right." The Taoist boy in red seemed to have just remembered something when he saw the gourd. He stretched out his hand and grabbed one of the gourds in the air and handed it to Cheng Guang.
"Senior brother, if you want to refine the elixir, you may need these auxiliary materials. Now, I'll give you all these."
"There's nothing wrong with moving less. If you move too much, it will be difficult for Hongyi to explain when the master comes back in the future."
Cheng Guang took the gourd from the Taoist boy in red. The faint fragrance filled his nose, and his cultivation level increased a little.
At the same time, his heart was greatly shocked after hearing the words of the Taoist boy in red.
The divine elixir in the system mission prompt is the Nine-turn Golden Elixir.
It turned out to be the auxiliary material used by the Taoist master in red to make elixirs.
Who is the master of this Taoist boy in red?
Is this the same person as the Taishang Laojun in the myth that I remember?
Cheng Guang was puzzled and couldn't understand, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
Now that he has obtained these nine-turn golden elixirs, his cultivation level can be greatly improved.
You must know that these elixirs are also very effective for strong people in the heaven and human realm.
When applied to him, it can almost be described as inhumane.
Cheng Guang put the Xuan Jade Gourd away, nodded slightly to the Taoist boy in red, and said, "Thank you, junior brother."
The Taoist boy in red shook his head and said nothing more.
Cheng Guang already wanted to leave at this time.
All the goals have been achieved, and there is no need to stay in this secret realm anymore.
The Taoist boy in red seemed to have noticed something, and his expression looked inexplicably sad.
"Senior brother, are you leaving?"
Cheng Guang nodded slightly.
The Taoist boy in red raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, sobbing softly, "Senior brother has just come back and is about to leave, leaving Hong Yi alone. Senior brother, will you come back?"
"Or are you going to be a big liar like Master and other senior brothers and sisters, leaving Hong Yi here alone?"
Cheng Guang was deeply touched when he saw the red-clothed Taoist boy like this. This red-clothed Taoist boy was just a child, and he had been silently guarding him in this empty Tushita Palace for who knows how many years.
even……
Already dead...
Haven't found out yet that I'm dead...
How lonely is this?
Cheng Guang was silent for a moment and then said, "I'll be back."
When the Taoist boy in red heard what Cheng Guang said, his expression no longer looked slightly sad, but instead he smiled.
"Senior brother said so, so he won't lie to Hong Yi."
"Senior brother is not a liar like Master."
"Senior brother, if you want to get the alchemy furnace, you'd better go quickly. When you come back, junior brother will light the fire for you."
After the red-clothed Taoist boy finished speaking, he stood quietly on the spot and waved to Cheng Guang.
Cheng Shiyuan pulled Cheng Guang away at this time and whispered: "It's time to go."
Cheng Guang nodded slightly.
Cheng Shiyuan took a step forward, pulled Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu away, and disappeared from the spot.
After Cheng Guang's figure disappeared.
The smile on the red-clothed Taoist boy's face slowly faded, and his whole expression became lifeless.
The eyes that were originally full of spirituality and dancing with will-o'-the-wisps gradually dimmed, and he sat numbly beside the alchemy furnace, looking at the orange-red flames dancing in the furnace.
"Master, you are a big liar. You promised that as long as you practice for a hundred years, you can become a person like my senior brother..."
"But Hongyi has been burning for so many years, and you haven't come back yet."
"Hongyi doesn't want to light the fire anymore, I don't want to anymore..."
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The figure of Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, appeared on the dark abyss rift valley. Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu stood beside him.
When Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan, Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu appeared over the canyon, the soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army who were guarding the surroundings spotted them immediately.
"The Duke is out!"
"Miss Qin is fine too!"
"Great, it's okay. No one can tell how dangerous this secret realm is. Fortunately, the Duke took action personally. If it were us, we might not be able to rescue Miss Qin."
Many soldiers discussed in low voices.
While many soldiers were talking in low voices, Qin Beifeng also immediately noticed the figure of Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo. The figure turned into a stream of light and rushed over immediately.
When he landed in front of Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan and saw Qin Yanqiu's figure, safe and sound, without any injuries, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Beifeng then turned his attention to the Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan. When he saw the Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan and Cheng Guang wearing strange robes, he was stunned for a moment.
But he didn't think too much and bowed respectfully to Cheng Shiyuan.
"Thank you, Duke. If the Duke hadn't taken action, I really don't know what accidents would have happened to the young lady."
After hearing Qin Beifeng's words, Cheng Shiyuan felt his face blush slightly.
He waved his hand.
"I didn't have much effect this time. It all depends on my grandson's contribution."
As soon as Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, said these words, he almost burned Qin Beifeng's cup.
He couldn't understand what entering the secret realm to save his daughter Qin Yanqiu had to do with Cheng Guang.
From Qin Beifeng's point of view, Cheng Guang followed Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, into the secret realm. At best, he was just joining in the fun and could not do anything else and could not help in any way.
Although Qin Beifeng didn't quite understand what Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, meant by these words, he still saluted Cheng Guang.
"Thank you, son."
Cheng Guang nodded slightly in response.
Qin Beifeng pulled Qin Yanqiu over and looked at his daughter's pale face. He originally wanted to preach a few words, but he couldn't say anything serious.
"Yanqiu, you kid, just take a good rest in the city for a while. Don't come to the battlefield in the realm. You are about to get married to His Highness the Crown Prince. Please take it easy."
Qin Yanqiu frowned slightly and wanted to refute, but under the gazes of Cheng Shiyuan and Cheng Guang, the Duke of Zhenguo, he could not say anything.
His embarrassing scene just now was witnessed by his future husband. Qin Yanqiu felt that his reputation in his entire life was almost ruined.
If conditions hadn't allowed it at this time, Qin Yanqiu would have really wanted to find a hole to get in.
Cheng Shiyuan lowered his eyes and looked at the rifts in time and space that were slowly undulating and disappearing in the canyon, feeling lingering fear in his heart.
"This secret realm is not easy, grandson, thanks to you this time. If it weren't for you, even if I could bring you back, I might not be able to save the child Yanqiu."
"Let's go back first. I have to check the information to see what is going on."
After Cheng Shiyuan said that, he pulled Cheng Guang away and headed towards Zhenbei City.
But in just a breath, the figures of Cheng Shiyuan and Cheng Guang disappeared.
Qin Beifeng, who stayed where he was, heard Cheng Shiyuan's words before leaving again, and his majestic eyes were slightly startled.
Why did the Duke say such things again?
Could it be that this secret realm really has something to do with the Crown Prince?
The prince played a lot of credit in it?
Qin Beifeng turned his attention to his daughter and asked his doubts.
Qin Yanqiu was also puzzled by Qin Beifeng's doubts.
After all, she still felt like she was dreaming about everything that happened in the secret realm.
However, she may also feel at the same time that the red-clothed Taoist boy respects Cheng Guang very much, but does not care much about Cheng Shiyuan, who is in the realm of heaven and man.
Although Qin Yanqiu didn't know the reason, he could figure it out.
The fact that they were able to come out of the secret realm without any conflict with the Taoist boy in red this time, unharmed and without any trouble, really had a lot to do with Cheng Guang.
"Dad, it's really all thanks to the crown prince this time."
Qin Yanqiu breathed a sigh of relief and spoke slowly.
After Qin Beifeng heard what his daughter said, he was finally sure that a lot of effort had gone into the appointment of the crown prince in this secret realm.
After listening to Qin Yanqiu's account of his experience in the secret realm, and when he heard the red-clothed Taoist boy appear, his eyes could not help but shrink, and he could not help but feel a sense of fear.
If the prince hadn't arrived at this moment, the Duke alone might not have been able to save Qin Yanqiu from the strange Taoist boy in red.
"No, I have to thank the Duke and the Crown Prince properly after I go back."
After Qin Beifeng finished speaking, he turned his attention to Qin Yanqiu. Looking at the Silver Moon Armor Qin Yanqiu was wearing, he felt a headache.
"Yanqiu, when you go back, take off your armor and put it into clothes worn by other normal women."
"I just became a father and I observed it. The way the prince looks at you is no different from looking at a piece of pork. How can you make the prince's heart move when you look like this?"
"You are about to get married. If the prince is dissatisfied with you and you are not favored in the Zhenguo Palace, you will ultimately be the one to suffer in the future."
After hearing this, Qin Yanqiu's expression didn't change much, and he just said nonchalantly: "Dad, I don't care. Anyway, even if I get married, I can't go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to be a young lady from an aristocratic family."
Qin Beifeng frowned slightly and moved his lips. His family knew about his family affairs. Qin Yanqiu was designated to take over his position in the future. He was the only one in the Northern Expedition and could not be separated.
So he didn't say anything in the end, just sighed.
How can my daughter please the prince with such an appearance? If the prince marries more concubines in the future, there may not be a place for my daughter in the Duke's Mansion.
Qin Beifeng was worried and took Qin Yanqiu and a group of soldiers back to Zhenbei City.
Along the way, Qin Beifeng looked at Qin Yanqiu from time to time, wanting to say something, but whenever the words came to his lips, he would swallow them again.
In the end, nothing could be said.
——Sorrow from an old father.
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Cheng Guang was brought back to the Duke of Zhen's mansion located in the center of Zhenbei City by Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhen.
The Zhenguo Gong's mansion is much simpler than the Zhen Guo Gong's mansion in Kyoto. There are not many flowers, trees, rockeries and flowing water decorations, and most of them only have some necessary things for daily life.
Although Cheng Guang has not been to Zhenbeicheng many times, there is still a room for him in Zhenbeicheng's residence all year round.
Perhaps Cheng Guang was about to get married to Qin Yanqiu in Zhenbeicheng, so people were already decorating some happy words and hanging red lanterns inside and outside the Zhenguogong residence.
There is a festive color inside and outside.
"Grandson, you are taking a good rest. I will take care of the wedding. You can rest peacefully. I will call you when the wedding comes. You don't have to worry about other things."
Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, brought Cheng Guang into the room, gave a brief warning, and then turned around and left.
He has a lot to do at this time.
In addition to helping Cheng Guang arrange his marriage, he also had to investigate who the Taoist boy in red was in the secret realm.
And why Cheng Guang asked him to wear slightly weird clothes so that he could avoid the hostility of the Taoist boy in red.
What did this slightly weird outfit symbolize? He had to go to Haosheng to find out.
It would be okay to ask Cheng Guang directly, which would save a lot of trouble. However, the majesty of his elders and his grandfather's sense of reserve prevented him from asking shamelessly for the time being.
Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, planned to ask his grandson what was going on when he really couldn't find out.
Zhenguo Gong Cheng Shiyuan left.
Qingluan walked over slowly. She had already helped Cheng Guang pack away the bedding and everything, and said hello to Cheng Guang.
"Qingluan, I want to have a training session. I have nothing to do. Don't let anyone come and disturb me."
Cheng Guang said.
Qingluan nodded lightly, without asking any further questions, and walked out slowly, closing the door behind him.
After Qingluan closed the door, Cheng Guang couldn't wait to take out the mysterious jade gourd from the jade ring in storage.
This mysterious jade gourd was the biggest thing Cheng Guang had packed up during his trip to the secret realm, apart from saving Qin Yanqiu.
Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, could probably feel that it was not easy for Cheng Guang to obtain the elixir in this mysterious jade gourd, but he did not ask or say much.
Anyway, it was his grandson who got something. No matter how good it was, he would only be happy for Cheng Guang and not be greedy.
Cheng Guang took out the Xuan Jade Gourd, and a faint fragrance that was unique to the elixir filled the room.
Cheng Guang just took a whiff, and his cultivation level improved slightly.
He couldn't wait to open the mysterious jade gourd, and golden light emerged from it.
Cheng Guang looked into the mysterious jade gourd.
There are about ten pills in this mysterious jade gourd.
The elixir is full and golden, and its surface is covered with lines. If you count it carefully, it has nine layers.
Cheng Guang poured out a Nine-turn Golden Pill, slowly put it into his mouth, and then put the Xuan Jade Gourd away again.
Cheng Guang started practicing with his legs crossed.
The Nine-turn Golden Pill that he had just taken into his mouth quickly melted into a warm current and poured into his abdomen not long after the entrance.
The vitality in the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to sense some kind of call.
As if he didn't need money, he rushed towards Cheng Guang.
Cheng Guang didn't even need to run the Divine Emperor Cultivation Method. The energy of heaven and earth roared towards him and poured into his body.
same time.
Some information that had never happened before appeared in Cheng Guang's mind.
The martial arts had just broken through to the level of supernatural power, and it was rising rapidly at this time.
The magical mark is growing rapidly and becoming perfect.
At the same time, his spiritual practice was also growing rapidly.
The soul instantly became solid.
Inexplicable magical marks began to appear on the pure and flawless soul.
But for a moment.
Cheng Guang felt that his soul was more in tune with the world.
Fifth level of spiritual path, destiny realm!
In addition, a disturbance originating from the depths of the bloodline was faintly heard.
Cheng Guang's eyes were slightly startled, a little dazed.
"This is... bloodline magical power..."
Cheng Guang reacted.
His eyes showed joy.
I just said how could I not awaken my bloodline magical power!
Turns out you were waiting for me here!
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(End of this chapter)
In the empty hall, the voice of the Taoist boy in red echoed.
Cheng Guang faced the slightly strange body of a Taoist boy dressed in red in front of him. He was so shocked that his whole body went numb for a moment, and he didn't know what to say.
At the same time, around Cheng Guang, even the well-informed Cheng Shiyuan behaved in the same way.
The Taoist boy in red did not get a response from Cheng Guang, and his cries became louder and louder. The slightly sharp cries penetrated into Cheng Guang's ears, causing his eardrums to feel a stinging pain.
Cheng Guang frowned slightly and had a bad premonition in his heart. Just when he was about to say something, he saw the Taoist boy in red in front of him shrugging his shoulders and sobbing softly.
"That's all. Even if senior brother doesn't tell me, I still know that master will probably not come back."
"Hongyi has been abandoned, but even if Hongyi is abandoned, he cannot leave this palace, nor can he disobey the master's orders."
"Hongyi doesn't know what to do, senior brother."
The red-clothed Taoist boy sobbed and whispered. After a while, his crying gradually subsided.
Slightly hollow eyes stared at Cheng Guang.
"Brother..."
"Are you coming back now to light the fire with Hongyi?"
Cheng Guang's lips moved slightly and he felt his throat was a little dry. He laughed dryly and said, "We don't have any firewood anymore. How can we still burn it?"
The sad mood of the Taoist boy in red subsided slightly at this time, and a smile appeared on his pale face: "There will be a way."
"The fire in the alchemy furnace cannot be extinguished. If there is no more firewood, you can put some useless things in it and use it as firewood."
"Useless things?" Cheng Guang seemed to realize something when he heard this, and cast his gaze into the raging fire burning under the alchemy furnace.
The flames burning under the tall alchemy furnace were extremely hot. Even if they were far away and isolated by the alchemy furnace, Cheng Guang could feel how high the temperature was in the flames in the alchemy furnace.
Even if his current spiritual and martial arts cultivation has reached the fourth level, if he were thrown into this alchemy furnace, he would still be instantly refined into a pile of ash.
Cheng Guang looked at the orange-red flames dancing in the heat wave, and could vaguely see some phantom-like humanoid figures in the orange-red flames in the alchemy furnace.
It's just that those human figures are a little more distorted than normal people, thinner, and weirder.
At first, Cheng Guang just glanced at the human figure in the flames of the alchemy furnace, and then withdrew his gaze without thinking too much. However, after being reminded by the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him, he suddenly felt that these people in the alchemy furnace were As firewood, the things that the Taoist boy in red calls "useless things" may be living people.
A person who is accidentally involved in a secret realm.
Thinking of this, Cheng Guang's scalp instantly went numb.
He suddenly realized why the Tushita Palace looked so quiet, and he didn't find many dangers while walking in it, and why Qin Yanqiu died here in the system mission prompts.
It turns out that all of this was the work of the slightly strange Taoist boy in red.
He caught it, used it as firewood, and threw it into the alchemy furnace.
Cheng Guang realized this, and Cheng Shiyuan next to Cheng Guang also realized this. His old face was slightly condensed, and the look in his eyes looking at the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him became more vigilant.
The aura on his body began to surge. As long as he found something amiss, or if the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him showed signs of taking action, he would be ready to send Cheng Guang out of the secret realm as soon as possible.
Cheng Guang looked at the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him and felt the hairs all over his body stand on end.
For so many years, the Taoist boy in red has been lighting the fire.
It is conceivable that over the years, the Taoist boy in red has used many people who were accidentally involved here as firewood and thrown them into the alchemy furnace.
Many of them may have extremely advanced cultivation and strength, and there may be some who have reached the realm of gods and humans, but they failed to make any waves in the Tusita Palace.
The Taoist boy in red in front of me is very strong!
The strength is not ordinary and terrifying!
Cheng Guang was a little doubtful at this time whether Cheng Shiyuan was no match for the red-clothed Taoist boy in front of him.
In addition, Cheng Guang was inexplicably worried at this time. He didn't know what was happening to Qin Yanqiu at this time. If he was caught by the red-clothed Taoist boy and thrown into the alchemy furnace as firewood, he would be burned in the hot high temperature of the alchemy furnace. If burned, it is basically impossible to survive.
Thinking of this, Cheng Guang asked: "Where did you find all the useless things you mentioned, and they have already been put into this alchemy furnace?"
After listening to Cheng Guang's question, the red-clothed Taoist boy tilted his head slightly to one side as if thinking, and then shook his head and said: "Most of the useless things I put into the alchemy furnace are those that broke into the Tusita Palace. Mortals, I don’t know where those mortals come from. Logically speaking, it is impossible for a mortal to enter Master’s Tushita Palace.”
"However, junior brother, I did not directly throw all of these mortals into the alchemy furnace."
"Most of them are imprisoned. Just burn them a little every day. The master is not here at this time, and there is no elixir refining. There is no need to increase the firepower, so just keep the fire going."
"Brother, you have become stupid."
At the end of the sentence, the Taoist boy in red pointed at Cheng Guang and laughed.
When Cheng Guang heard this, he already realized that the mortals mentioned by the Taoist boy in red might be Qin Yanqiu and his party who were involved in the secret realm.
Although the cultivation level of Qin Yanqiu and his party was not particularly high, it was definitely not low. Cheng Guang did not expect that in the mouth of the Taoist boy in red, they could still be called mortal beings.
At this time, Cheng Guang was even more unable to see through the strength of the Taoist boy in red.
Cheng Guang took a deep breath and tried to calm down his inner emotions. After calming down, he asked aloud, "Then...where are those mortals imprisoned by you?"
Although the Taoist boy in red was terrifying in strength, he seemed to have a very innocent temperament. When faced with Cheng Guang's questions, he did not hide anything. Instead, with a little child-like complacency, he pulled Cheng Guang with one hand and grabbed Cheng Guang's dress. , pulling Cheng Guang towards the inner room like a show off.
"Senior brother, come with me, they are all here."
The moment the Taoist boy in red stretched his hand towards Cheng Guang, Cheng Shiyuan's scalp went numb and he immediately wanted to pull Cheng Guang back.
But Cheng Guang shook his head again, with a calm expression and no trace of panic.
Cheng Shiyuan's heart calmed down a little.
He felt inexplicably that his child seemed to be extremely familiar with this secret realm. First, he made him wear such a slightly weird outfit, and then told him not to use his vitality.
Although Cheng Shiyuan didn't quite understand all these operations, he could sense it. Perhaps it was because he was wearing such weird clothes, so when the Taoist boy in red appeared, he just glanced at him without showing much hostility. .
If not, he would have been gone by now.
As a result, Cheng Shiyuan didn't understand why the Taoist boy in red in front of him called his grandson senior brother.
As a heavenly being, even if he did not use his vitality, there was a high probability that his strength would not be hidden from the eyes of the Taoist boy in red.
But even so, the Taoist boy in red didn't look at him twice. Instead, he focused all his attention on Cheng Guang.
All of this can hardly be described as a coincidence.
Cheng Shiyuan felt a turmoil in his heart at this time, but he didn't say anything more. He planned to ask his grandson what all this was about after he went out.
Cheng Shiyuan tried to calm down his mood, his old face stared closely at the figure of the Taoist boy in red, and then slowly followed Cheng Guang.
Facing such a strange corpse of a Taoist boy that had existed for who knows how many years, Cheng Shiyuan had to be cautious even if he was in the heavenly realm.
Once there was an accident, Cheng Shiyuan thought that he would rescue Cheng Guang even if he didn't care about his own life.
Thinking of this, Cheng Shiyuan's old face showed a little bitterness. He originally came in with the intention of saving Qin Yanqiu, and at the same time, he also wanted him to be a good person in front of his grandson.
Unexpectedly, it was his grandson who performed a divine act in front of him.
Cheng Shiyuan looked at Cheng Guang's calm and calm expression, and felt a sigh of relief in his heart.
The mentality of an old man whose cultivation level has reached that of a heavenly being is not as stable as that of his grandson Cheng Guang.
Cheng Guang didn't pay much attention to Cheng Shiyuan behind him at this time, and focused his attention on the Taoist boy in red in front of him.
From the beginning, Cheng Guang had a vague feeling that the Taoist boy in red seemed to regard himself as a certain person.
Maybe it's because of the Taoist robes he wears, but it's definitely more than that.
Because the Taoist boy in red saw himself and Cheng Shiyuan at the same time.
Cheng Shiyuan also wore Taoist robes, so why did he call himself senior brother but didn't care much about Cheng Shiyuan?
You know, Cheng Shiyuan's cultivation is much stronger than his own.
Is it the face, or some other reason?
Cheng Guang was thinking in his mind, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and his eyes lit up slightly.
A strange treasure appeared in his mind.
Breath-collecting beads.
Breath-collecting beads can cover the breath and hide the destiny.
Therefore, the Taoist boy in red could not see through his own true identity and subconsciously regarded himself as someone slightly consistent with his memory.
The person who is called Senior Brother by the Taoist boy in red.
What kind of existence is it?
Thoughts surged through Cheng Guang's mind. He couldn't think of anything for a moment, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
Anyway, it is definitely not a bad thing to be regarded as an unknown senior brother by the Taoist boy in red.
If an ordinary person entered the Tushita Palace, he would have been imprisoned as firewood by the Taoist boy in red. It was already a dream to be respected by the Taoist boy in red and treated as a guest.
While Cheng Guang was thinking, the Taoist boy in red paused slightly.
He took Cheng Guang to a side room not far from the main hall where the alchemy furnace was located. After opening the door, the scenery came into view.
I saw many figures tied to the high beams and jade pillars, like gourds hanging upside down.
These people were tied tightly. Although their faces were pale and slightly weak, they were still alive.
When the door was pushed open, the Taoist boy in red walked in.
Many figures trembled subconsciously, as if they had seen some terrifying monster, their eyes widened in panic, and bursts of suppressed cries came from their throats.
Many of them know that every time a Taoist boy in red comes to this room, he will take someone away and throw him into the alchemy furnace.
Although they didn't see it with their own eyes, they could hear it.
Even though they were separated by thick walls and heavy doors, they could still hear the bone-chilling screams full of pain and torture.
So when they saw this strange Taoist boy in red again, they all thought of the scene that happened next, and fear filled their hearts like spiders.
Just as they were preparing to accept the judgment of their fate, they suddenly saw the red-clothed Taoist boy waving towards the door in a lively manner, with his waist tied proudly, as if he was showing off his achievements to his elders.
"Brother, come and see."
This Taoist boy in red can talk?
This was the first time for many people to see it, and their eyes widened a bit.
This Taoist boy in red is just terrifying in terms of strength, how come he still has intelligence?
In the hall, there were still faint sounds of crying, but they disappeared instantly and there was silence.
Cheng Guang followed the Taoist boy in red into the room and looked at the scenery in the room.
This side room is not big. It may have been used to store sundries in the past, and there were many containers placed there. However, at this time, they were all empty.
On the tall jade pillars carved with many fairies and animals, there are many figures hanging on the beams. Those figures are like inverted gourds, hanging in the air.
They were tightly wrapped in complicated ropes, with only one head exposed.
Cheng Guang took a quick glance and felt that there were quite a lot of people here, at least more than a hundred people.
There are humans, demons, and some strange-looking creatures of unknown race.
They were all looking at themselves with horrified eyes.
His expression was complicated and desperate.
Cheng Guang didn't know what they were thinking, but he didn't care. He scanned the hall again, wanting to see if Qin Yanqiu was there.
At this time, everyone who was hanging wanted to cry again when they saw Cheng Guang appear.
They saw that the Taoist robe Cheng Guang was wearing was exactly the same as that of the Taoist boy in red.
And Cheng Guang... was called senior brother by the Taoist boy in red.
Many people feel that Cheng Guang may be a more terrifying and powerful being than the Taoist boy in red.
Among the people who were hanging, a pair of starry eyes, yet indifferent and cold, looked at Cheng Guang.
When she saw Cheng Guang's figure, her eyes were slightly startled.
I was stunned for a moment.
Because she found that Cheng Guang's appearance was inexplicably familiar to her.
But when I thought about it again, it was impossible.
Although the Prince of Zhenguo, whom she was familiar with, would come to Zhenbeicheng to marry her during this period, there was no reason for him to appear in this secret realm.
It is even less likely that he will be called senior brother respectfully by the Taoist boy in red.
I don't think I'm alone.
It's just that they look a bit similar.
While she was comforting herself, she saw another old figure coming out from behind Cheng Guang. At the same time, his old and majestic eyes swept towards her.
Qin Yanqiu just glanced at the old man's face and was stunned.
This is……
Is this the Duke of Zhenguo...?
Qin Yanqiu saw the face of Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan clearly and felt as if he was in a dream.
She had expected beforehand that someone would come to save her after she was inadvertently involved in the secret realm.
But he didn't expect that the Duke would come in person.
Now that the Duke is here, doesn't that prove that the person who looks exactly like the Crown Prince and is called Senior Brother by the Taoist boy in red is the Crown Prince?
Qin Yanqiu felt a little messy in the wind for no reason, and for a moment he couldn't understand what was going on in front of him.
While Qin Yanqiu was sizing up Duke Cheng Shiyuan and Cheng Guang, Cheng Shiyuan immediately set his sights on Qin Yanqiu after entering the palace.
Seeing that Qin Yanqiu was okay for the time being, he breathed a sigh of relief.
If something happened to such a talented and beautiful woman like Qin Yanqiu, his future grandson-in-law, in this secret realm, Cheng Shiyuan felt that if he failed to save her, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
Cheng Guang also discovered Qin Yanqiu's figure at this time. Seeing her body tied up with ropes and embarrassed, he felt inexplicably funny.
Unexpectedly, the first meeting between the two of them would be in such an embarrassing situation.
After glancing at Qin Yanqiu twice, he returned his gaze to the Taoist boy in red beside him.
The red-clothed Taoist boy's stiff mouth twitched at this time, as if he was smiling, "Senior brother, with so many people, we can burn the furnace for a long time, so there is no need to worry about the fire going out."
Cheng Guang nodded slightly.
He had already seen the Taoist boy in red's dedication to the fire.
Cheng Guang looked at the Taoist boy in red and asked tentatively: "Can I take away a few people from here?"
In Cheng Guang's opinion, if he can avoid conflict with the Taoist boy in red, he should try not to conflict and ask a few tentative questions first, at least he will not make any mistakes.
The Taoist boy in red was stunned when he heard this. He seemed not to have expected Cheng Guang to say this. He hesitated for a moment, and then nodded slightly.
"There is no problem for senior brother to take away these mortals, but these mortals have no other use besides being used as firewood. What does senior brother want to do with these people?"
Cheng Guang smiled and didn't know how to explain it.
Seeing Cheng Guang's silence, the red-clothed Taoist boy seemed to have thought of something and suddenly realized something. He pulled Cheng Guang's sleeve and whispered:
"Brother, I understand. You probably want to practice human elixirs. It's better to avoid such things. It's okay to use monsters to make elixirs. After all, they have merit and can offset sins. But if you use mortals to make elixirs, if the master knows about it, , I’m afraid I won’t be able to avoid a punishment…”
The Taoist boy in red had a worried look on his face, and when he said this, he sighed again.
"But it doesn't matter anymore. Master has gone somewhere and has never returned. Right now, only Hong Yi is around senior brother. If senior brother wants to do something, just do it."
As he spoke, the red-clothed Taoist boy waved his hand, and an inexplicable, slightly decadent aura came out of his hand, and the ropes binding everyone swayed slightly.
"Senior brother, which mortal do you want to practice elixir?"
The red-clothed Taoist boy looked at Cheng Guang with twinkling will-o'-the-wisp eyes.
Cheng Guang was frightened as he was stared at by the Taoist boy in red. A stiff smile appeared on his lips and he pointed at Qin Yanqiu.
"That's the guy."
For now, let’s rescue Qin Yanqiu first.
Cheng Guang has no control over the life and death of other people for the time being.
Although the Taoist boy in red has agreed to lead a few mortals out from here, it does not mean that he does not value these mortals.
Everyone here is his future reserve firewood, and it is impossible for him to allow himself to lead people out from here without restraint.
If you can save later, just save a few more people. If you can't save, forget it.
The Taoist boy in red looked at Qin Yanqiu, nodded slightly, and pointed out with one hand. The rope tied to Qin Yanqiu's body seemed to be alive, like a long and thin snake, slowly loosening its body.
Qin Yanqiu fell weakly to the ground and landed in front of Cheng Guang.
Her beautiful face was slightly pale, and she seemed to be a little panicked, breathing heavily.
Qin Yanqiu calmed down his breathing and raised his eyes to look at Cheng Guang, with a hint of gratitude in his cold eyes.
Cheng Guang just glanced at Qin Yanqiu lightly and then looked away.
The Taoist boy in red looked at Cheng Guang again and asked, "Senior brother, do you want anyone else?"
The Taoist boy in red said this.
In the main hall, some people's expressions became excited.
Many of them, although they heard such terrifying words about Lianrendan from the Taoist boy in red, but when they saw Qin Yanqiu's expression, they seemed to feel that Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu in front of them knew each other. They are not the same kind as the Taoist boy in red.
They all looked at Cheng Guang as if asking for help.
Cheng Guang, however, didn't pay attention to the looks of people in the hall asking for help. He just glanced at Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhen Guo beside him.
He looked around to see if there were anyone from the Northern Expeditionary Army here.
If so, they can be rescued as well.
Just by looking at each other, Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, understood what Cheng Guang meant and shook his head slightly.
Cheng Guang was slightly startled when he saw this. Was Qin Yanqiu involved in the secret realm alone?
Or is it that all the soldiers following Qin Yanqiu have met with something unexpected?
A few thoughts flashed through Cheng Guang's mind, and without thinking too much, he smiled at the Taoist boy in red and said, "It's okay, just one person is enough."
The Taoist boy in red nodded slightly, "Okay."
After that, he took Cheng Guang out of the side room.
The door to the side room was closed again.
Silence returned to the hall.
The Taoist boy in red walked in front, chatting with Cheng Guang all the time, like a chatterbox.
"Senior brother, these mortals are relatively weak. Although they are not worth mentioning compared to us back then, they are still much stronger than the mortals in the past."
"If these mortals are used as firewood, the alchemy furnace can burn for a long time."
"You use these mortals to refine human elixirs, and the effect is pretty good." "But having said that, senior brother, if you want to refine elixirs, I'm afraid you can't use the elixir furnace I burned. This is the elixir furnace that only masters can use. Senior brother, you Have you brought your alchemy furnace back?"
When the Taoist boy in red said this, he turned his attention to Cheng Guang.
Cheng Guang heard this, thought for a moment, and replied: "Not yet, I will go out to get it later."
The Taoist boy in red nodded slightly and sighed, "You can't leave here in red, otherwise you can follow your senior brother out."
"Senior brother has disappeared for so many years. Where did he go with Master and the others?"
"You don't want to bring Hongyi with you. Hongyi is here alone. He feels really lonely."
"Senior brother is going to get the alchemy furnace this time, so don't come back."
Cheng Guang heard this and didn't know how to answer, so he stopped responding.
At the same time, Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhen Guo, silently explored Qin Yanqiu's body. He was relieved when he found that Qin Yanqiu was healthy, except that his energy was exhausted, and he was not injured.
After confirming that Qin Yanqiu was fine, he already wanted to leave with Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu.
Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, didn't need to signal, Cheng Guang was a little bit leaving at this time.
But before leaving, Cheng Guang still couldn't let go. In the main hall where the alchemy furnace was located, the gourd hanging on the jade pillar contained the nine-turn golden elixir.
According to the system mission prompts, the secret realm of Tushita Palace will only appear once in a short period of time. After this appearance, we have to wait until the next time it appears. I don’t know when it will be.
At the moment, the Taoist boy in red has good senses about him and will not take action against him.
Cheng Guang decided to give it a try, maybe he could turn his bicycle into a motorcycle.
When he arrived at the main hall where the alchemy furnace was located, Cheng Guang paused slightly and looked at the mysterious jade gourd hanging on the jade pillar. Before he got close, he could smell the faint fragrance emanating from the gourd.
Rays of pale golden light could faintly penetrate the surface of the mysterious jade gourd and catch Cheng Guang's eyes.
Cheng Guang was moved, "Can the elixirs in these gourds still be used?"
When the red-clothed Taoist boy heard Cheng Guang's words, he paused slightly, then turned his gaze to the mysterious jade gourd hanging on the jade pillar, and said with a smile: "What did senior brother say? You probably haven't been back for a long time and you don't recognize it." , these are not elixirs."
"It's just that the master has refined some auxiliary materials for practicing elixirs."
"Oh, that's right." The Taoist boy in red seemed to have just remembered something when he saw the gourd. He stretched out his hand and grabbed one of the gourds in the air and handed it to Cheng Guang.
"Senior brother, if you want to refine the elixir, you may need these auxiliary materials. Now, I'll give you all these."
"There's nothing wrong with moving less. If you move too much, it will be difficult for Hongyi to explain when the master comes back in the future."
Cheng Guang took the gourd from the Taoist boy in red. The faint fragrance filled his nose, and his cultivation level increased a little.
At the same time, his heart was greatly shocked after hearing the words of the Taoist boy in red.
The divine elixir in the system mission prompt is the Nine-turn Golden Elixir.
It turned out to be the auxiliary material used by the Taoist master in red to make elixirs.
Who is the master of this Taoist boy in red?
Is this the same person as the Taishang Laojun in the myth that I remember?
Cheng Guang was puzzled and couldn't understand, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
Now that he has obtained these nine-turn golden elixirs, his cultivation level can be greatly improved.
You must know that these elixirs are also very effective for strong people in the heaven and human realm.
When applied to him, it can almost be described as inhumane.
Cheng Guang put the Xuan Jade Gourd away, nodded slightly to the Taoist boy in red, and said, "Thank you, junior brother."
The Taoist boy in red shook his head and said nothing more.
Cheng Guang already wanted to leave at this time.
All the goals have been achieved, and there is no need to stay in this secret realm anymore.
The Taoist boy in red seemed to have noticed something, and his expression looked inexplicably sad.
"Senior brother, are you leaving?"
Cheng Guang nodded slightly.
The Taoist boy in red raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, sobbing softly, "Senior brother has just come back and is about to leave, leaving Hong Yi alone. Senior brother, will you come back?"
"Or are you going to be a big liar like Master and other senior brothers and sisters, leaving Hong Yi here alone?"
Cheng Guang was deeply touched when he saw the red-clothed Taoist boy like this. This red-clothed Taoist boy was just a child, and he had been silently guarding him in this empty Tushita Palace for who knows how many years.
even……
Already dead...
Haven't found out yet that I'm dead...
How lonely is this?
Cheng Guang was silent for a moment and then said, "I'll be back."
When the Taoist boy in red heard what Cheng Guang said, his expression no longer looked slightly sad, but instead he smiled.
"Senior brother said so, so he won't lie to Hong Yi."
"Senior brother is not a liar like Master."
"Senior brother, if you want to get the alchemy furnace, you'd better go quickly. When you come back, junior brother will light the fire for you."
After the red-clothed Taoist boy finished speaking, he stood quietly on the spot and waved to Cheng Guang.
Cheng Shiyuan pulled Cheng Guang away at this time and whispered: "It's time to go."
Cheng Guang nodded slightly.
Cheng Shiyuan took a step forward, pulled Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu away, and disappeared from the spot.
After Cheng Guang's figure disappeared.
The smile on the red-clothed Taoist boy's face slowly faded, and his whole expression became lifeless.
The eyes that were originally full of spirituality and dancing with will-o'-the-wisps gradually dimmed, and he sat numbly beside the alchemy furnace, looking at the orange-red flames dancing in the furnace.
"Master, you are a big liar. You promised that as long as you practice for a hundred years, you can become a person like my senior brother..."
"But Hongyi has been burning for so many years, and you haven't come back yet."
"Hongyi doesn't want to light the fire anymore, I don't want to anymore..."
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The figure of Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, appeared on the dark abyss rift valley. Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu stood beside him.
When Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan, Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu appeared over the canyon, the soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army who were guarding the surroundings spotted them immediately.
"The Duke is out!"
"Miss Qin is fine too!"
"Great, it's okay. No one can tell how dangerous this secret realm is. Fortunately, the Duke took action personally. If it were us, we might not be able to rescue Miss Qin."
Many soldiers discussed in low voices.
While many soldiers were talking in low voices, Qin Beifeng also immediately noticed the figure of Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo. The figure turned into a stream of light and rushed over immediately.
When he landed in front of Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan and saw Qin Yanqiu's figure, safe and sound, without any injuries, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Beifeng then turned his attention to the Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan. When he saw the Zhenguo Duke Cheng Shiyuan and Cheng Guang wearing strange robes, he was stunned for a moment.
But he didn't think too much and bowed respectfully to Cheng Shiyuan.
"Thank you, Duke. If the Duke hadn't taken action, I really don't know what accidents would have happened to the young lady."
After hearing Qin Beifeng's words, Cheng Shiyuan felt his face blush slightly.
He waved his hand.
"I didn't have much effect this time. It all depends on my grandson's contribution."
As soon as Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, said these words, he almost burned Qin Beifeng's cup.
He couldn't understand what entering the secret realm to save his daughter Qin Yanqiu had to do with Cheng Guang.
From Qin Beifeng's point of view, Cheng Guang followed Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, into the secret realm. At best, he was just joining in the fun and could not do anything else and could not help in any way.
Although Qin Beifeng didn't quite understand what Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, meant by these words, he still saluted Cheng Guang.
"Thank you, son."
Cheng Guang nodded slightly in response.
Qin Beifeng pulled Qin Yanqiu over and looked at his daughter's pale face. He originally wanted to preach a few words, but he couldn't say anything serious.
"Yanqiu, you kid, just take a good rest in the city for a while. Don't come to the battlefield in the realm. You are about to get married to His Highness the Crown Prince. Please take it easy."
Qin Yanqiu frowned slightly and wanted to refute, but under the gazes of Cheng Shiyuan and Cheng Guang, the Duke of Zhenguo, he could not say anything.
His embarrassing scene just now was witnessed by his future husband. Qin Yanqiu felt that his reputation in his entire life was almost ruined.
If conditions hadn't allowed it at this time, Qin Yanqiu would have really wanted to find a hole to get in.
Cheng Shiyuan lowered his eyes and looked at the rifts in time and space that were slowly undulating and disappearing in the canyon, feeling lingering fear in his heart.
"This secret realm is not easy, grandson, thanks to you this time. If it weren't for you, even if I could bring you back, I might not be able to save the child Yanqiu."
"Let's go back first. I have to check the information to see what is going on."
After Cheng Shiyuan said that, he pulled Cheng Guang away and headed towards Zhenbei City.
But in just a breath, the figures of Cheng Shiyuan and Cheng Guang disappeared.
Qin Beifeng, who stayed where he was, heard Cheng Shiyuan's words before leaving again, and his majestic eyes were slightly startled.
Why did the Duke say such things again?
Could it be that this secret realm really has something to do with the Crown Prince?
The prince played a lot of credit in it?
Qin Beifeng turned his attention to his daughter and asked his doubts.
Qin Yanqiu was also puzzled by Qin Beifeng's doubts.
After all, she still felt like she was dreaming about everything that happened in the secret realm.
However, she may also feel at the same time that the red-clothed Taoist boy respects Cheng Guang very much, but does not care much about Cheng Shiyuan, who is in the realm of heaven and man.
Although Qin Yanqiu didn't know the reason, he could figure it out.
The fact that they were able to come out of the secret realm without any conflict with the Taoist boy in red this time, unharmed and without any trouble, really had a lot to do with Cheng Guang.
"Dad, it's really all thanks to the crown prince this time."
Qin Yanqiu breathed a sigh of relief and spoke slowly.
After Qin Beifeng heard what his daughter said, he was finally sure that a lot of effort had gone into the appointment of the crown prince in this secret realm.
After listening to Qin Yanqiu's account of his experience in the secret realm, and when he heard the red-clothed Taoist boy appear, his eyes could not help but shrink, and he could not help but feel a sense of fear.
If the prince hadn't arrived at this moment, the Duke alone might not have been able to save Qin Yanqiu from the strange Taoist boy in red.
"No, I have to thank the Duke and the Crown Prince properly after I go back."
After Qin Beifeng finished speaking, he turned his attention to Qin Yanqiu. Looking at the Silver Moon Armor Qin Yanqiu was wearing, he felt a headache.
"Yanqiu, when you go back, take off your armor and put it into clothes worn by other normal women."
"I just became a father and I observed it. The way the prince looks at you is no different from looking at a piece of pork. How can you make the prince's heart move when you look like this?"
"You are about to get married. If the prince is dissatisfied with you and you are not favored in the Zhenguo Palace, you will ultimately be the one to suffer in the future."
After hearing this, Qin Yanqiu's expression didn't change much, and he just said nonchalantly: "Dad, I don't care. Anyway, even if I get married, I can't go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to be a young lady from an aristocratic family."
Qin Beifeng frowned slightly and moved his lips. His family knew about his family affairs. Qin Yanqiu was designated to take over his position in the future. He was the only one in the Northern Expedition and could not be separated.
So he didn't say anything in the end, just sighed.
How can my daughter please the prince with such an appearance? If the prince marries more concubines in the future, there may not be a place for my daughter in the Duke's Mansion.
Qin Beifeng was worried and took Qin Yanqiu and a group of soldiers back to Zhenbei City.
Along the way, Qin Beifeng looked at Qin Yanqiu from time to time, wanting to say something, but whenever the words came to his lips, he would swallow them again.
In the end, nothing could be said.
——Sorrow from an old father.
…………
Cheng Guang was brought back to the Duke of Zhen's mansion located in the center of Zhenbei City by Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhen.
The Zhenguo Gong's mansion is much simpler than the Zhen Guo Gong's mansion in Kyoto. There are not many flowers, trees, rockeries and flowing water decorations, and most of them only have some necessary things for daily life.
Although Cheng Guang has not been to Zhenbeicheng many times, there is still a room for him in Zhenbeicheng's residence all year round.
Perhaps Cheng Guang was about to get married to Qin Yanqiu in Zhenbeicheng, so people were already decorating some happy words and hanging red lanterns inside and outside the Zhenguogong residence.
There is a festive color inside and outside.
"Grandson, you are taking a good rest. I will take care of the wedding. You can rest peacefully. I will call you when the wedding comes. You don't have to worry about other things."
Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, brought Cheng Guang into the room, gave a brief warning, and then turned around and left.
He has a lot to do at this time.
In addition to helping Cheng Guang arrange his marriage, he also had to investigate who the Taoist boy in red was in the secret realm.
And why Cheng Guang asked him to wear slightly weird clothes so that he could avoid the hostility of the Taoist boy in red.
What did this slightly weird outfit symbolize? He had to go to Haosheng to find out.
It would be okay to ask Cheng Guang directly, which would save a lot of trouble. However, the majesty of his elders and his grandfather's sense of reserve prevented him from asking shamelessly for the time being.
Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, planned to ask his grandson what was going on when he really couldn't find out.
Zhenguo Gong Cheng Shiyuan left.
Qingluan walked over slowly. She had already helped Cheng Guang pack away the bedding and everything, and said hello to Cheng Guang.
"Qingluan, I want to have a training session. I have nothing to do. Don't let anyone come and disturb me."
Cheng Guang said.
Qingluan nodded lightly, without asking any further questions, and walked out slowly, closing the door behind him.
After Qingluan closed the door, Cheng Guang couldn't wait to take out the mysterious jade gourd from the jade ring in storage.
This mysterious jade gourd was the biggest thing Cheng Guang had packed up during his trip to the secret realm, apart from saving Qin Yanqiu.
Cheng Shiyuan, the Duke of Zhenguo, could probably feel that it was not easy for Cheng Guang to obtain the elixir in this mysterious jade gourd, but he did not ask or say much.
Anyway, it was his grandson who got something. No matter how good it was, he would only be happy for Cheng Guang and not be greedy.
Cheng Guang took out the Xuan Jade Gourd, and a faint fragrance that was unique to the elixir filled the room.
Cheng Guang just took a whiff, and his cultivation level improved slightly.
He couldn't wait to open the mysterious jade gourd, and golden light emerged from it.
Cheng Guang looked into the mysterious jade gourd.
There are about ten pills in this mysterious jade gourd.
The elixir is full and golden, and its surface is covered with lines. If you count it carefully, it has nine layers.
Cheng Guang poured out a Nine-turn Golden Pill, slowly put it into his mouth, and then put the Xuan Jade Gourd away again.
Cheng Guang started practicing with his legs crossed.
The Nine-turn Golden Pill that he had just taken into his mouth quickly melted into a warm current and poured into his abdomen not long after the entrance.
The vitality in the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to sense some kind of call.
As if he didn't need money, he rushed towards Cheng Guang.
Cheng Guang didn't even need to run the Divine Emperor Cultivation Method. The energy of heaven and earth roared towards him and poured into his body.
same time.
Some information that had never happened before appeared in Cheng Guang's mind.
The martial arts had just broken through to the level of supernatural power, and it was rising rapidly at this time.
The magical mark is growing rapidly and becoming perfect.
At the same time, his spiritual practice was also growing rapidly.
The soul instantly became solid.
Inexplicable magical marks began to appear on the pure and flawless soul.
But for a moment.
Cheng Guang felt that his soul was more in tune with the world.
Fifth level of spiritual path, destiny realm!
In addition, a disturbance originating from the depths of the bloodline was faintly heard.
Cheng Guang's eyes were slightly startled, a little dazed.
"This is... bloodline magical power..."
Cheng Guang reacted.
His eyes showed joy.
I just said how could I not awaken my bloodline magical power!
Turns out you were waiting for me here!
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(End of this chapter)
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