Brother, can you save me again?

Xu Zeran stepped forward and knocked on Shen Shuiyun's head with the hilt of his sword: "What kind of ghost is it? I think you look like a ghost."

His current clothes are so dirty that he can't see the color, and he can tell that his life has been quite tortuous.His face was also covered by mud and sand, occasionally showing a little whiteness, but it was similar to the past face covered with yellow mud.

The image is really not very good.

Shen Shuiyun led them up the mountain, sneaking glances at the two of them from time to time, seeing Xu Zeran raising his hand and looking like he was about to hit him again, he quickly hugged his head and said: "You two brothers, go back to Qingmi Peak to freshen up first, I will Go tell the master that you two are not dead!"

"I haven't seen you for a few days, and my courage has become smaller." Xu Zeran stretched out his hand and threw him a storage ring, "I promised to buy you the sweet fruit."

Shen Shuiyun looked into the storage ring, and there were indeed five boxes of sweet fruits mixed with some other snacks. He rolled his eyes with a smile: "Thank you, senior brother Xu!"

Qi Hong, who remained silent beside him, asked warmly, "Junior Brother Shen, what did our master say when he came back?"

"By the way, I was just going to ask my brothers about this." Shen Shuiyun scratched his head, "When Tianlu Immortal came back, he said that the two of you were attacked by the demons in Xunling City and were seriously injured. If you fall, you may lose your life."

He said: "Fortunately, the two senior brothers came back safely. I think they must be very happy when Tianlu Immortal Venerable comes out of retreat."

Xu Zeran asked: "Has my master retreated?"

Shen Shuiyun nodded humbly: "Tianlu Immortal Venerable retreated as soon as he came back, and he has entered for a month. The head said that Immortal Venerable's retreat time may not be short this time, so we won't let us go to Qingqi Peak to disturb him."

Hearing that Chu Yun stayed in retreat, Xu Zeran breathed a sigh of relief.

He laughed and said, "We accidentally fell off the spirit boat, but fortunately we were lucky enough to get out by ourselves."

After he finished speaking, he exchanged a glance with Qi Hong, and a smile flashed in Qi Hong's eyes, and he understood what he said.

If Qi Hong still wants to work in Lingyunzong, it is not suitable to tear his face with Chu Yunliu now.

The three chatted and came to the foot of Qingmi Peak, and Shen Shuiyun said goodbye to them.

At the end, he pulled Xu Zeran aside again, and said with a serious face: "Brother Xu, you must pay attention next time, why did you fall from the spirit boat while sitting on it?"

On the day he got the news of Xu Zeran's death, he secretly cried all night in his room.

He hasn't opened his body yet, he only reaches Xu Zeran's shoulder.

Looking up at this moment, you can see the faint water in his eyes.

Xu Zeran's heart softened, and he stretched out his hand to soften his head, but seeing Shen Shuiyun, who had tears in his eyes a moment ago, took a step back, and glanced at his hand with disgust: "Senior brother, you should go wash up first! "

He turned around and ran away.

Xu Zeran: "..."

He turned his head to greet Qi Hong to the peak, but he saw Qi Hong turn around twice on the hand he was going to rub Shen Shuiyun's head with unclear eyes, then turned and left.

Xu Zeran: "..."

Who did he provoke today?

After washing up, news of Xu Zeran and Qi Hong's return spread throughout the sect.

The head, Wu Qinglan, summoned the two of them to meet in the meeting hall.

Walking all the way to the meeting hall, Xu Zeran discovered the changes in the entire Lingyun Sect.

It was different from when they went to the Huimeng Grand Trial, there were many more disciples from the Criminal Law Hall along the way, each with serious faces.And the disciples who walked by from time to time on the road also looked hurried.

When they arrived at the meeting hall, Wu Qinglan seemed extremely happy. After hearing how the two came back, she smiled and said, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back."

After he finished speaking, he sighed and spoke again, not in the happy manner just now: "You guys rest for a few days, if you're fine, go to Guhezong."

Qi Hong asked: "Master, did something happen?"

Wu Qinglan stroked his beard, with a worried expression on his face: "Apart from the demons, what else can we do now?"

During the short month of Xu Zeran and Qi Hong's absence, earth-shaking changes took place in the cultivation world.

The demon clan dormant in the barren domain has begun a large-scale invasion of the cultivation world since the end of the alliance test.

On June [-]th, a small town outside Guhezong was massacred, and nearly [-] people in the town were killed.Although Gu Hezong set up twice as many disciples here after the great test of the alliance, the whole army was wiped out in the end and failed to hold on.

At this point, the demons launched a crazy attack.

In just ten days, Gu Crane Sect couldn't stand it any longer. As one of the five great sects, it appealed to the cultivation world for help.

As the gate of the cultivation world, whether the Gu Crane Sect will fall or not is of great importance, so other sects have also sent elites there.

Wu Qinglan said in a deep voice, "The two of you are being asked to deal with the demons. Don't be reckless. When you protect yourself, go and see what the demons look like."

The biggest demon clan is right in front of you.Xu Zeran obediently said yes on the surface, but complained in his heart.

"Also," Wu Qinglan said, before changing the subject, "Tianlu has a stubborn temper. As his disciples, you two need to take care of your master. Xu Zeran, as a senior brother, you should lead by example."

His tone was calm, when Xu Zeran raised his head when he heard these words, he saw a pair of unpredictable eyes looking at him.

He hurriedly lowered his head: "Disciple understands."

Seeing that he was so knowledgeable, Wu Qinglan said with satisfaction, "It's good to think so."

At this moment, Qi Hong, who had been standing quietly by the side, took a step forward. He turned slightly sideways, just blocking Xu Zeran behind him, and faintly formed a protective attitude: "The master treats us, the disciple has his own thoughts." , is nothing more than how the master treats me, and how I treat the master."

He also said indifferently: "My senior brother is simple-minded, if there is something wrong with the head of the sect, just tell me."

The boy's figure is straight, and his imposing manner is not inferior to that of the leader of the sect sitting on the seat.

Wu Qinglan didn't expect that Qi Hong would dare to choke him, and his beard twitched in surprise for a moment.

Xu Zeran also stood there in a daze. He looked up at Qi Hong, wondering if he had been taken away.

In the original book, Qi Hong hid in the shelter of Ling Yunzong, pretending to be modest, gentle and polite, and never talked back to the elders of the sect.Until he came back as a demon king, the head of the Lingyun Sect still couldn't understand why he was the sect he betrayed.

What happened today?

Xu Zeran quietly reached out and tugged on Qi Hong's clothes, reminding him to restrain himself.

The head of Lingyun Sect is suspicious and sensitive, so it is really not easy for him to have a conflict.

Qi Hong felt a small pull behind him, grabbed the thin wrist with his backhand, and took it away from his body.

He looked as immobile as a mountain.

After the two came out of the meeting hall, Xu Zeran was still thinking about the change of Qi Hong's personality. He followed Qi Hong slowly, but unexpectedly, Qi Hong who was in front suddenly turned around and stopped. Xu Zeran ran into his arms without noticing for a while. inside.

The tip of his nose actually hit Qi Hong's shoulder, Xu Zeran held his sore nose and couldn't speak for a while, so he could only look at Qi Hong with his eyes, and asked him what he meant?

How about sneak attack here?

He usually likes to droop the tails of his eyes, with an indifferent and lazy look, but now his eyes are rounded, showing a deep agility hidden in him.More and more like some kind of soft animal.

Thinking this way in Qi Hong's heart, he moved his fingertips, feeling a little itchy in his heart.But when he went out, his words were grandiose: "Senior brother, think more about yourself in the future, don't be so complacent."

He couldn't understand Xu Zeran's forbearance, Qi Hong thought, although he cultivated himself in Lingyunzong, could he let Xu Zeran live as he wanted in Lingyunzong, but he could still do it.

As long as he wanted to, he could always protect Xu Zeran.

He wanted to tell Xu Zeran this, but he opened his mouth, but for some reason it became like this.

Qi Hong clicked his tongue in his heart, feeling a little annoyed with himself.

Xu Zeran covered his nose and buzzed: "You want to talk about this?"

He rolled his eyes and smiled a little: "I didn't compromise, you don't have to worry about me. You don't have to stand up for me, I can take care of myself, but you, think more about yourself."

The irritability in Qi Hong's heart was extinguished by these words again.

Feel a little happy.

He became more and more like a tamed Tibetan mastiff, quietly wagging his tail at his master: "I accidentally bumped my brother's nose, why don't I take my brother to a place where I can make an apology?"

Unlike the gentle appearance he usually pretended to be, his voice was a little cramped.

After hearing what he said, Xu Zeran raised his eyes to look at him.

The young man was a whole head taller than him, and was waiting for his answer with slightly lowered eyebrows. For some reason, Xu Zeran actually saw a little obedience.

Amused by his own thoughts, he smiled and said, "You finally invited me once, then let's go."

This is the boss who came to him to exchange feelings. It seems that the last time he jumped the spirit boat, he won the boss's heart.

Xu Zeran narrowed his eyes with a smile in his heart.

Brave little Xu, make persistent efforts!

Not far from Lingyunzong, there is a bustling small town.

The small town is run through by a winding river. When the two came, the lights were already on, and there were many boats floating in the river.

However, the painting boat is crowded by countless lotus lanterns on the water. From a distance, it looks like a Milky Way full of lotus blossoms spreading across the world.

And there are many men and women on the bank, bending down to put lotus lanterns into the river one by one.

The pipa tunes from the boat echoed with the laughter on the shore, and the world was noisy and lively, but that was all.

Xu Zeran followed behind Qi Hong, and stepped into the overly busy street in a daze.

What's going on today.

The two stood side by side, walking through the bustling long street, surrounded by smiling girls and boys, all dressed up seriously.

The two walked two steps, and saw an old man selling lotus lanterns. The lotus lanterns of various sizes and shapes were spread on the ground, and they looked extremely beautiful under the light.

Xu Zeran stopped in front of the shop, and Qi Hong also stopped beside him.

When the old man saw the visitor, he got up and greeted him enthusiastically, "You two young masters, do you want to buy a lotus lantern?"

He pointed to the smallest lotus lanterns in the two rows in front: "Because it's the festival today, these small ones cost three pennies apiece, and tomorrow they will be back for four pennies apiece."

"Festival?" Xu Zeran was stunned, and smiled, "May I ask the old man, what kind of festival is it that is so lively today?"

The old man seemed very surprised, he glanced up and down at Xu Zeran twice, and then said: "Today is the seventh day of the seventh month, don't you know what festival is celebrated?"