Chapter 9: Returning to the Mountain

It's getting late. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled in the dense forest on the outskirts of Lingyang, almost reaching the branches and leaves of the zenith. When the wind blows, there are many abrupt phantoms reflected on the ground. Suddenly, several black shadows appeared in the forest and shuttled back and forth, flashed and disappeared.

The former tranquility in the dense forest suddenly turned into tense silence.

Luo Xiaotian and the others left the mountain village, seeing that it was getting late, and they were hurrying to Tianqi Peak. Occasionally, a few cries of the harrier could be faintly heard, and perhaps even it knew that its master was coming back.

"An An, let's separate here. If you have something, you can go to Apocalypse Peak to find me. The Harrier has seen you too and knows that you are my friend. Call it, and it will bring you to me. Luo Xiaotian said to Chen An'an.

"I don't dare to sit on that big bird, I'm afraid of heights. This Apocalypse Peak is so high, how can you let me be a girl! Chen Anxin was a little angry, but he actually wanted to go up the mountain with him. If I want to ...... No, what if I find you? ”

Chen Anan almost said, "What if I miss you," his cheeks flushed slightly. In order not to let people see through it, he immediately turned around. With his hands behind his back, he snorted softly to cover up the embarrassment at this moment.

"You follow the harrier to the bottom of the mountain, and my junior brother will pick you up the mountain." Yao Qingshu helped the junior brother explain. Even Luo Xiaotian didn't see what the girl meant, let alone a stuffy oil bottle.

"Let's go! Be careful on your way back. Luo Xiaotian saw Chen Anan turn around, so he could only wave his hand to say goodbye. After all, it was impossible for him to take her back, how to explain it to Master.

After saying goodbye to Chen An'an, the two had already arrived in the dense forest of Huitian Apocalypse Peak. As soon as he stepped in, his intuition told Luo Xiaotian that there was something wrong with the atmosphere here, and his heart suddenly became alert. And made a look at Yao Qingshu, Yao Qingshu naturally understood what the junior brother meant.

"What people!"

Although the forest was quiet, Luo Xiaotian still heard a slight strange sound, this familiar dense forest, for him could detect the slightest disturbance. The strange sound was made by the man in black hiding behind a low tree, who accidentally stepped on the gravel under his feet.

The man in black who was found was the same person who had a secret meeting with the king of Bei'an in the palace. I saw him turn around and run towards the depths of the woods, trying to escape the vision of the two of them by taking advantage of the dim light in the forest. Yao Qingshu saw the man in black fleeing, drew his sword and was about to chase after him, but Luo Xiaotian stopped his senior brother. If you listen closely, you will find that there are still people who have not appeared, and there is more than one person. He saw a relatively large broken branch on the ground, kicked it up with his foot, and gently picked it up, and the broken branch flew into a dense bush in front of him.

The broken branch fell to the ground, and several black shadows flew out. They were dressed differently than the man in black just now. Luo Xiaotian didn't understand why two different groups of people were ambushed here.

The black shadow that flew out, wearing a black cloak, stood opposite the two of them, and they didn't see them attack Luo Xiaotian and the others. The black-robed man at the head glanced at the two of them, and stretched out his hand to signal his subordinates to leave.

Only Luo Xiaotian and Yao Qingshu were left, very puzzled.

It was getting dark.

"Senior brother, before going down the mountain, did the master explain anything to you?"

"I didn't seem to say anything other than being angry. By the way, he said that there are many pairs of eyes staring at Apocalypse Peak. Didn't you just ......"

"Master knows something, but he can't tell us. Those people didn't pose a threat to you and me just now, so we haven't encountered the danger that Master said yet, and that's the most terrifying thing! ”

Speaking of this, Luo Xiaotian was thoughtful.

Not long after they were separated from Luo Xiaotian, Chen An'an, who was still a little indignant, saw that it was getting dark soon, so she could only speed up her pace without thinking and rushed to her own residence in the city, she was very afraid of walking alone at night.

"Young master!"

Suddenly, two men in black cloaks came out of the side of the road and stopped in front of her.

"How many times have I said it, don't follow me anymore!"

Facing the black-robed man who suddenly appeared, Chen Anan was not nervous and afraid, but had no fear.

"The subordinates don't dare. The subordinates are just worried about the safety of the young master......"

"Wait, it can't be just the two of you! What about others? ”

"They went to escort the young master's friend. The castle lord said that you should pay close attention to the people around the young master. The subordinates are just doing what they are told! ”

"What do you say! Go and call them back, you'd better leave my business alone. said what kind of escort, obviously it was tracking! If Brother Xiaotian makes any mistakes, I will definitely not spare you. Did you hear that! Go away, go away, all go away...... Go get someone back! Don't follow me anymore! ”

"Don't worry, the young master, the subordinates are just letting people follow them, and they won't hurt the young master's friends. This time, we were ordered by the lord of the castle to take the young master back to the fort, and my subordinates would not leave. ”

"You ...... I'll tell my dad when I go back, you bullied me and stalked my friends! ”

Chen An'an was already hysterical, but she couldn't help the two people in front of her, and they still had orders from the castle lord. Even if he is usually rude and willful, he can only obediently obey at the moment.

The castle master in the black-robed population is actually Chen An'an's adoptive father, Chen Xiandu, the castle owner of Chen Jiabao.

Chen An'an knew in his heart that since they were ordered by their adoptive father, they couldn't help themselves. It's just that she doesn't know when she will be able to see Luo Xiaotian again, and she is sad to herself.

When night came, Luo Xiaotian and Yao Qingshu returned to Apocalypse Peak. The two came to the Taoist temple hall, waited for the master to come out, and replied to him. And for Luo Xiaotian, it was scolded.

Soon, the Heavenly Venerable Dao Master walked out from the side of the main hall and sat on a chair above the main hall in silence.

"Master!" Luo Xiaotian and Yao Qingshu shouted at the same time.

Tianzun didn't look away, he didn't want to look at them, he was obviously still angry.

"Master, the apprentice didn't listen to the master, and he didn't abide by the rules, so I asked the master to punish him." Luo Xiaotian saw that the master was full of unhappiness, and bowed his head to the master and admitted his mistake.

It was because he didn't abide by the rules and went down the mountain without permission, and he encountered so many dangers that made the master worried and angry.

"Master, my brother has returned safely. And in addition to the Kraken, he saved the people of Ling'an City, and he no longer has to worry about the Kraken coming out to harm people in the future. Yao Qingshu tried to help Luo Xiaotian intercede, hoping that the master would read that he had made a meritorious descent, and would not punish him.

"You have all grown up, your wings have grown stiff, and your courage has grown fat. Causing trouble outside, no one has been able to get rid of this kraken for more than 20 years, and you dare to take risks with your two efforts. Why don't you go back to the palace and report the situation to the teacher first? There was a chance to destroy the kraken, how could the master sit idly by. The two of you are acting alone, if something happens, how can you explain to the disciples as a teacher? I can't even protect the lives of the disciples of the Heavenly Apocalypse Peak, so what kind of face do I have to face the ancestors of the Heavenly Apocalypse Peak" Master Tianzun finally spoke, although the words were full of blame, but more because of worry.

"Master, the junior brother is also afraid of affecting the senior brothers of the Apocalypse Palace, so I decided not to report it first. If the master knew, he would definitely take people down the mountain to get rid of the demons. Moreover, it is also the disciple who knows about it and does not report it, if you want to blame the junior brother, please ask the master to punish the disciple together. ”

"Master, I'm in confinement, so you should rest early. Senior brother is not wrong, it was all my idea, and the apprentice will retire first. ”

Luo Xiaotian has been used to it since he was a child, and it is right to go to confinement as soon as he makes a mistake. No amount of explanation is useless now, and there is a possibility that Master will nagging until dawn. If you don't take the initiative to ask for confinement, even your senior brother will suffer.

"Wait! You haven't finished talking about the teacher, where are you going? Every time you make a mistake, it's a way, and it's a habit to be a teacher. As a teacher, I don't want you to be confined today, and punish the two of you to kneel in front of the ancestors of the main hall all night. Go to the dining hall to eat first, and then kneel when you're full! ”

After finishing the training, Tianzun Daoist got up from his chair, shook his head at the two, and shook his hands away. He actually understands that the two of them are no longer like when they were children, making mistakes, instigating and punishing them can be useful. Or, it's time to let Luo Xiaotian go.

"Yes, obey the master's orders!"

The two of them congratulated the master and left.

Kneeling in the hall is really more uncomfortable than being locked up. Luo Xiaotian this night, I am afraid that I can even count how many beards there are on the portraits of the ancestors, but it is difficult to be punished for the sake of my senior brother.