Before, when he was caught by Mao Yihong, Mao Rui had observed the entire hall and clearly understood the layout in the hall.

Coming out of the secret room, as soon as he entered the council hall, Mao Rui used the fireball technique to destroy the monitoring circle that could see the situation in the hall.

Looking at the incomplete monitoring circle, Mao Rui grinned and swaggered away.

came out of the council hall and went directly to the residence of the Mao family.

found Mao Zhentian, briefly described the events of the past few days, and told himself the idea of going to the ruins with him.

Mao Zhentian didn't say anything, and directly lifted the control of the golden red bones and gave support in action.

Mao Rui came to find Mao Zhentian, and the main purpose was to get back the bones.

Now that the bones are in hand, there is no need to stay here, return to the tattered gray robe and white grimace mask, bow to Mao Zhentian, and leave.

Subsequently, he visited all the side branches that had a good relationship with the Mao family one by one.

First of all, he expressed his gratitude to the people who helped the Mao family and the three elders in the battle. Then he took out a lot of things that he didn't need, and exchanged them with these side clansmen in exchange for things that were useful to him.

The things that Mao Rui took out were all scavenged from the Bai family, Xiao Jianzong, Flame Gate, and Cheng family's treasure house.

Therefore, in the exchange, even if he suffers a small loss in value, Mao Rui is not distressed at all.

Of course, if the difference in value is huge, Mao Rui will not agree to the exchange.

Fortunately, these side families did not make too many moves.

Holding a lot of things that were obtained for free and had no use, in exchange for a lot of talismans, pills, refining materials, and many useful things, Mao Rui felt happy in his heart.

After visiting the last side family, Mao Rui thought about it, did not go back to the residence of the Mao family, and headed towards the location of the Mao patriarch.

Originally, Mao Rui was going to find Mao Yihong, but because Mao Rui didn't know where Mao Yihong was in the Mao clan, he had to retreat to find Mao Shaodi.

Came to the small manor where the patriarch lived, and under the guidance of the guards at the door, he came to a reception room in the depths of the manor.

As soon as he entered the door, Mao Rui saw Mao Rui sitting on the main seat, with a serious face, and stepped forward with a big salute very neatly, and said respectfully: "Clansman Mao Rui, I have seen the patriarch. ”

Mao Shaodi didn't speak, just looked at Mao Rui.

Mao Rui maintained a bowing posture and did not raise his head.

"Get up. After a long time, Mao Shadi spoke.

Mao Rui obeyed, stood upright, and looked at Mao Shaodi calmly.

Once again, the reception room fell silent.

"The ancestor punished you for thinking in the secret room, without the permission of the ancestor, what did you come out for?" Mao Shi's eyes widened, and he shouted sharply.

'Alas, really, whether it is the mortal realm or the cultivation realm, as long as it is a high-ranking leader, how can they like to speak in such a threatening tone, can't they have something new?'

Mao Rui secretly slandered in his heart, but he said: "The younger generation is ready to return to the ruins with Gaozu and seize the key, and if you don't come out, you will miss the trip to the ruins." ”

"Hmph, nonsense, the giant beasts in the ruins are rampant, your cultivation, you can only send you to death if you go, give me an honest back to the secret room to stay. Mao shouted.

"The younger generation thinks that they are in the ruins, and they still have the power to protect themselves. Mao Rui's tone didn't make the slightest wave.

"How can I protect myself?"

With a wave of his hand, the golden-red skeleton that had just been put into the space bag was released, and said, "With this puppet, there is no doubt about self-preservation." ”

When the skeleton appeared, Mao Di's expression changed slightly.

This was not the first time he had seen this skeleton, he had already seen it secretly when Mao Zhentian was fighting with the Third Elder.

Now that he saw it for the second time, the aura of the bones still terrified him.

"Let it be. ”

Mao Shaodi was about to persuade Mao Rui a few more words, but the words had already arrived, but Mao Yihong's voice sounded in his head.

The reprimand that was about to be said stopped abruptly, his tone changed, and he said to Mao Rui: "In that case, come here at noon tomorrow." ”

"Thank you, patriarch, Mao Rui retired. After getting permission from Mao Shadi, after bowing to Mao Shadi, he left the manor where the patriarch was.

Mao Shidi's eyes flashed, thinking about why Mao Yihong would agree to Mao Rui to go to the ruins.

There was nothing to say all night, and before noon the next day, Mao Rui came to the patriarch's manor early.

After Mao Rui's arrival, figures exuding the aura of Jindan appeared one after another.

After everyone arrived, they were all waiting silently, and no one communicated.

Mao Rui, like everyone else, stood somewhere and waited quietly.

At noon, Mao Yihong and Mao appeared in front of everyone.

Mao Yihong waved his hand and said, "Let's go." ”

Take the lead in navigating the light.

One by one, the figures each controlled the light and followed closely behind Mao Yihong.

Mao Rui's flight speed may not be slow in the foundation building, but compared to the retreat of the Jindan monk, it is no different from the turtle climbing.

In desperation, Mao Rui had no choice but to look at Mao Shaodi with a gaze of help.

Mao shook his head, stretched out the light, and followed with Mao Rui.

Half a day later, the Mao people were already standing in the water-sheltered space outside the ruins.

Everyone's eyes flashed red, and they looked through the entrance of the ruins to see what was going on inside the ruins.

Mao Rui also tried to use the Spiritual Eye Divine Power, but unfortunately he had just learned the Spiritual Eye Divine Power for a few days, and he was not very proficient, and he could only see a blur.

Although he couldn't see inside the ruins clearly, judging from the solemn expressions on the faces of the Jindan monks, the situation inside was not optimistic.

"I've seen the specifics, let's talk about how to deal with this giant beast. Mao Yihong's eyes were red, and he said to everyone.

"I think...", an old man with a childish face spoke, and as soon as he said three words, he was stopped by Mao Yihong with a gesture.

Mao Ruizheng wondered why he didn't continue, but saw Mao Yihong looking up at the pitch-black sea outside the water avoidance formation, his face gloomy.

Mao Rui's eyes flashed, and he didn't ask.

A few minutes later, Mao Rui seemed to feel something, and also looked up at the outside of the water avoidance array.

In the dark water, there were more than a dozen figures, approaching this side, and after a while, they came outside the water shelter formation.

The figure passed through the magic circle and came to the water-sheltered space, standing opposite the Mao clan and the others, forming a confrontation.

"Mao Yihong, you are too unkind, you found the last key, and you don't know how to share it. ”

Among the people who came, the old man, who seemed to be the leader, opened his mouth and called Mao Yihong by his name, without any respect because he was the previous patriarch of the Mao clan.

"Hmph. Mao Yihong snorted coldly and didn't say much.

In Mao Rui's heart, he already had a guess about the identity of the person who came, and came to Mao Shaodi's side and asked, "Patriarch, who are these people?"

"The Dongfang Clan, one of the four ancient forces in the domestic cultivation realm alongside the Mao Clan, existed for a similar time as the Mao Clan. And the person who spoke was the patriarch of the Dongfang clan, Dongfang Xuyang, a strong man in the same period as his grandfather. Mao Di said with a somewhat solemn face.

Sure enough. ’

Mao Rui said secretly and continued to ask: "The two sides neither move nor enter the ruins, what are they waiting for?"

Regarding Mao Rui's question, Mao Shaodi's eyes showed appreciation, and he said in a soothing tone: "There are still people who haven't arrived." ”

"And... Here it !!."

Mao Rui, who was about to ask who else was, suddenly turned his head and said.

Mao nodded and looked at Mao Rui's gaze, and the color of appreciation was even stronger.

In the dark seawater, more than ten figures were revealed again, and before the people had passed through the formation, a pleasant voice had already come one step ahead: "Giggles, the little woman thought that only the people of the Mao clan were here, but she never thought that even the Dongfang clan had already come." ”

Mao Rui frowned slightly, although this voice was pleasant, he always felt uncomfortable when he listened to it.

"It's a member of the Wanyue Gate, and it's also one of the four ancient forces. The woman who spoke out, the Taoist name Nian Yue, was the first disciple of the Remnant Moon Gate. There are not many longevity of the master of the Wanyue Gate, and his strength is not as good as before. Now Nianyue is the strongest person in the door, and his cultivation is similar to that of his grandfather and Dongfang Xuyang. ”

This time, without Mao Rui's question, Mao Shaodi took the initiative to explain the identity of the person to Mao Rui.

While Mao was talking, the people of the Wanyue Gate had already passed through the water avoidance circle and came to the space where Mao Rui and the others were.

Mao Rui saw that the person headed by the Wanyue Gate was a scantily clad woman, with a hot body and a demonic/glamorous appearance.

looks like he is a little bit old, not only did he not deduct points for his beauty, but he added a mature charm.

The feeling that this woman gave to Mao Rui was very similar to the Hongling who presided over the auction on Heling Mountain, but this woman was more enchanting than Hongling.

"Boy, you'd better look less, this woman is charming/skilled, and you're the easiest to fall for when you're young. Mao Sha saw Mao Rui looking at Nian Yue, and reminded him.

"There is a sect in Zhejiang Province, called the Crane Spirit Sect, and there is a female disciple in it, for some reason, it gives me a feeling that is very similar to this Nianyue. Mao Rui also said.

"Crane Spirit Sect, that's a branch of the Wanyue Sect, and it feels similar, so it's not surprising. ”

"Branch?, the founder of the Crane Spirit Sect, the Crane Spirit Ancestor, is just a casual cultivator, how did he get involved with the Wanyue Gate?"

"About six hundred years ago, a disciple of the outer sect of the Wanyue Sect went out to practice, and the path was Heling Mountain, and there were adventures and cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. Then the route was changed to Heling Ancestor, and reported to the Wanyue Gate, applying to set up a branch on Heling Mountain. ”

"For the Wanyue Gate, the establishment of a branch is not a big deal, coupled with the cultivation of the Crane Spirit Ancestor at that time, it also attracted the attention of some high-level sects, so he did not reject his application, and set up a new type of sect on the Crane Spirit Mountain, which was handed over to the Crane Spirit Ancestor to manage. ”

"Because the Wanyue Gate had been hidden at that time, the Crane Spirit Ancestor did not say the identity of the disciple of the Wanyue Gate, but claimed to be a casual cultivator. ”

"This matter is only known to the people of our four ancient forces, and it is normal for you to grow up in Zhejiang Province since you were a child, and not to know. ”

Mao shook the relationship between the Crane Spirit Sect and the Wanyue Gate in detail and concisely, and finally, comforted Mao Rui.

"I see. Mao Rui muttered to himself after hearing the transmission of Mao Shadi.