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The wind is sparse and the clouds are leisurely, and the flowers are raining.Under the tung blossom forest after a light rain, the two who had slept for a long time gradually woke up.

Qi Zhong rubbed his eyes, woke up and found himself leaning against a tung tree, flashing through his mind not long ago, combined with the current situation, he felt like a dream.

Suddenly thinking of another person, he looked around in a panic, but not far away, he saw Mu Yun who was in a daze.

Qi Zhong wondered: Why do you look so absent-minded?You won't be tricked by that old woman, will you?

He firmly believed that he was still alive and intact, so he didn't think the Ruyifang deal was fake.

He tentatively waved his hand in front of Mu Yun, and found that he was frowning, confused and confused.

"Hi, are you okay?"

Mu Yun calmed down a little, restrained his eyes from looking at the foggy scenery in the mountains, and turned around still looking dull.

"Am I dreaming? Why does this place look so much like Mount Jiugai?"

Qi Zhong blinked, and realized that this person was still kept in the dark, and suddenly thought something else in his heart.

With his hands behind his back, he pretended to be deep and said: "Hey. You are not dreaming, it is us... We have already arrived at Xianshan."

Mu Yun exclaimed: "Ah! Xianshan Mountain is so similar to Jiugai Mountain."

Seeing people being fooled, Qi Zhong smiled faintly, and continued to keep his face calm and said: "Yeah. I was also very surprised. But the fact is like this, otherwise do you think we are still alive?"

Mu Yun lowered his eyes, accepting the reality in a lonely way: "Oh, it's true."

"I'm the one who hurt you, Brother Qi."

Looking at the guilty gaze of the other party, Qi Zhong almost couldn't hold back, and then responded: "Hey, don't be like this. It's a brother, and I am willing to go to the fairy mountain with you."

Mu Yun was even more moved, and said cherishingly, "Ah...you are so kind."

"Hmm... poof."

Nodding his head with difficulty, Qi Zhong suppressed a bitter smile: Why is he so easy to deceive!

Seeing the corner of the other party's mouth twitch, Mu Yun was puzzled: "Brother Qi, why are you smiling so happily?"

"Because...hahaha." Qi Zhong laughed and explained patiently, "Because, I can't hold back anymore."

Mu Yun stood on the side at a loss, pursed his lips, and was speechless: Is this person going for a funeral?

Qi Zhong laughed until he bent over and hilariously said, "You idiot, you are so simple and transparent. What do you believe in what I say?"

"What do you mean?"

"This is obviously the foot of Jiugai Mountain. You used to work every day, but you didn't recognize it?"

After some twists and turns, Mu Yun was even more confused: "But... I, am I dead?"

"Uh." Qi Zhong couldn't laugh at once, this question is not easy to fool around.

The awkward silence made Mu Yun aware that things were not that simple. He stood in front of Qi Zhong, looked straight at him and asked, "What happened?"

Averting his gaze, Qi Zhong scratched his cheek: "Isn't it good that we both live safely now? Why do you ask so many questions? Why, you still wish I could die with you."

"Of course not. Brother Qi is blessed and equal to heaven, his life should not die, and God will help him. It's just me, who was clearly powerless at the time..."

"Bah." Qi Zhong clicked his tongue angrily, "Is it okay to say something nice in broad daylight? Do you know how crow-mouthed you are?"

"I am sorry."

Qi Zhong paused for a moment, and his tone softened: "You didn't do anything wrong, so why apologize?"

"Then can you ask Brother Qi to explain to me in detail the series of events that led us to leave the desert?"

"Ah, I..." Qi Zhong showed helplessness, and gnashed his teeth in his heart: Well, following your boy's advice, I will make progress in this way.

Anxiously thinking about what to say, Qi Zhong sneaked a peek at Mu Yun's reaction from time to time, and found that he was still waiting for his explanation.With a helpless sigh, he suddenly had a solution.

"Ahem. Well, well, since you want to know so much, I'll tell you reluctantly, but it's up to you to believe it or not."

"Please speak." Mu Yun listened carefully.

Qi Zhong put his expression down, and calmly wrote: "Actually, the desert and oasis we fell into didn't exist at all. Including the subsequent death, it was all an illusion."

Mu Yun frowned, doubting more than believing: "How to say?"

"Otherwise, think about it, if it's as serious as you said, can we still stand in this forest intact?"

Mu Yun realized that the injuries on his body were indeed unharmed, so he relaxed his eyebrows a little, and asked again: "Then, how did we get out of the illusion?"

Qi Zhong looked natural: "According to the way I practiced, either the illusionist took the initiative to accept the spell, or the illusion array spell was expired, no one blessed it, and it was invalid..."

"And don't underestimate this illusion. Its realism actually comes from the confusion in the two of us. I was trapped in my heart, so I didn't notice it at first."

"Really...is that so?" Mu Yun regained his composure, and he believed it halfway in his heart.

Seeing that the person was still hesitant, Qi Zhong stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "Hey, don't think about it. There is a specialization in surgery, you can't question my ability after all, right?"

"I don't mean that." Mu Yun was afraid of being suspicious, so he quickly denied it.

Qi Ding nodded, waiting for an opportunity to divert his remaining attention: "Hey, that's right. There is one more thing that I want to return to you."

"promise."

Mu Yun looked down, and what was handed to him was a piece of uncut jade, the one he almost left behind.Immediately, I felt warm flowing through my heart.

"Well, don't be too moved. You owe me a big favor."

Seeing that the person was absent-minded for a while and there was no response, Qi Zhong broke the silence with a word, and stood aside with arms crossed with a little pride.

Suddenly, there was a loud kneeling sound from his side, which made him turn around in a daze, only to see Mu Yun landed on his knees with a respectful expression, and was about to salute him.

Qi Zhong was so frightened that his legs went limp, he quickly knelt down against him, and stammered, "You, what are you doing?"

Cheng Che's eyes were full of gratitude, and Mu Yun thanked him: "Thanks to brother Qi for saving his life all the way, and now returning the jade left by my mother, Mu Yun is very grateful, please accept my worship."

"Ah! I can't do it, I can't do it!"

Qi Zhong was trembling with fright, his voice was trembling, seeing someone wanting to worship, he repeatedly stretched out his hand to stop him.

"No. The kindness is as heavy as a mountain, and I have to worship."

Mu Yun insisted on combining form and reality to the end, Qi Zhong was anxious and angry, glaring at him bitterly, he had nothing to say for a moment.

Seeing that he couldn't hold back anymore, Qi Zhong made a decisive decision and yelled: "If you dare to knock, I, I will 'worship' with you."

Hearing this, Mu Yun was startled, and his movements were fixed at that moment.

The two of them stopped talking for no reason, they froze on the fallen flowers and grass, they did not dare to meet each other's eyes, but their cheeks were slightly tinged with red.

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On the top of Jiugai Mountain, the golden gate of Jueming Hall slammed shut.

After Mu Xi cautiously withdrew, she felt relieved, thinking that it was logical to send the letter to the immortal for a review, and believed that the whereabouts of relatives would be found soon.

Seeing his elder brother leaving the hall, Mu Yin who came with him hurried to catch up, and said concernedly: "Cousin, after reading the letter, the Immortal Venerable has made a new decision?"

Mu Xi replied euphemistically: "The Immortal Master has always valued the third younger brother, so he will naturally carefully consider the contents of the letter and make a decision."

Mu Yin nodded in relief, and sighed: "Fortunately, the perpetrators know how to measure, and they still want to send a letter to express their intentions. But why did they go around and send the letter to the cousin first?"

Mu Xi paused, and said calmly: "Maybe the Jiugai Mountain enchantment has solidified, and it's hard for them to trace it. We have to start with our victim's family."

"That's right." Mu Yin dismissed her confusion, "Then let's wait here for the order from the Immortal Venerable."

Mu Xi was about to nod, but not far away, two familiar figures appeared in his eyes, becoming clearer and clearer, he couldn't help but shouted in shock, "Jing Yao."

Mu Yin followed his gaze, and was so shocked that she forgot to react.

In a short while, Mu Yun had already seen the figures of his relatives at home, and came quickly, and asked with concern: "Second sister, cousin, why are you here?"

When Mu Yin heard his voice, her eyes turned red immediately, and she stepped forward excitedly, and gently hugged Mu Yun who was close at hand, and she was moved and cried: "Brother Yun! Are you really back?"

"Second Sister I'm sorry for making you worry about me."

Mu Yun's heart softened, and he softly comforted him apologetically.

Mu Xi, who was at the side, was relieved, but at the same time puzzled, how could they come back so soon after she had just sent the letter into the hall, could there be something hidden behind the scenes.

Seeing other people's family reunions, Qi Zhong didn't want to go up and disturb him, touched his nose, and quietly left the warm atmosphere.

"Ayin, don't cry yet, let Jing Yao breathe a sigh of relief, and return to the palace first."

Mu Xi acted in a prudent manner, persuaded Mu Yin, and signaled him to deal with the business first.

Nodding his head, Mu Yun searched around, but didn't find Qi Zhong's figure, so he lost his mind for a while.

"What are you looking at? Immortal Venerable is waiting for you in the palace."

Mu Yun nodded: "I'll go in right away."

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In the Changting mountain stream, a flock of cranes entered the clouds, and their chirping broke the silence of the valley.

Under the eaves of the Yishi Pavilion, Lin Tang withdrew his gaze from looking at the distant mountains, looked down at Qi Yuxing who was sitting on a wooden chair beside him, and was still thinking about the hexagrams formed by a few dead leaves on his table, representing What kind of meaning.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew away the dead leaf on the far left of Qi Yuxing's eyes, but brought a new green branch and leaf by his hand.

Lin Tang looked at this scene in astonishment, and said strangely: "It's God's will."

Qi Yuxing let go of his inner worries, and suddenly laughed: "Withered trees come spring, God is sorry to see you."

After the words fell, a messenger disciple hurried in, with a joyful expression, and said to the two of them: "Master Lin, Master Qi, and Junior Brother Qi Zhong have returned safely from Mount Jiugai."

The two elders nodded and smiled tacitly.

Lin Tang teased, "Brother, now you can drink your wine with peace of mind."

"Well, Anshen Tea is too bitter."

Qi Yuxing picked up his crutches again and walked to Lin Tang's side.

"However, his return does not mean that the matter is over. The immortal in Jiugai Mountain should have other moves."

Lin Tang frowned and asked, "Do you think it's inappropriate for Qi Zhong to stay in the master's school?"

Qi Yuxing nodded slowly: "Complicated things are the most troublesome. One more thing is worse than one less thing."

"Then I'll find a reason to send him out of the sect, in case the Immortal Venerable orders him."

"Well. That's all I have to do."

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The mountain wind blows one after another, and the branches and leaves of the forest always stop.