Zhang Haotian, Zhang Zhaimiao and Wei were thrown off Xiao Hei's back by Li Xijian on the way back, saying that they still had important things to do, and they had to walk back by themselves. The place where the three of them landed was exactly the same road they had walked when they first came, leading to the house of Lie.

The cold wind gusted on the empty mountain road, and the two people with thin clothes watched Xiao Hei in the air go away, which was quite desolate.

But no matter how much he was abused by Li Xijian, Zhang Zhaimiao only dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, after all, he was Li Xijian's apprentice, Zhang Haotian just felt that the teachers of Qingcheng Sect had a very strange temper, and they would always think of ways to trick people, and Zhang Haotian's hands were still sour.

"Let's go back first, Brother Zhai Miao. Zhang Haotian pulled Zhang Zhaimiao's sleeve, and Zhang Zhaimiao was staring angrily at the direction of Xiao Hei's departure.

It's useless to stare here, and in the end, Zhang Zhaimiao can only follow Zhang Haotian's will to go back and rest. But as soon as the two turned around, they saw a figure approaching them on the dark mountain road.

Who is that? Why are you here in the middle of the night? This is the question that arises in the hearts of Zhang Haotian and Zhang Zhaimiao at the same time, but they don't know that the other party also thinks so.

"Who are you, why are you here in the middle of the night?" asked the other directly.

The flames of the open fire spells cast by the two sides were intertwined, and they could see each other's faces clearly with the light of the fire, and Zhang Zhaimiao and the comer exclaimed at the same time.

"Senior Brother Lie!"

"Senior Brother Zhang!"

Zhang Haotian looked at the two of them a little confused, it turned out that the two of them knew each other? Zhang Haotian carefully looked at the Qingcheng disciple who was called Senior Brother Lie by Zhang Zhaimiao, with a dignified appearance and clear water chestnut horns, but he didn't know why he was carrying a big turtle shell on his back, looking too strange, and walking outside was simply a strange person.

"Senior brother, is this on the way home?" asked Zhang Zhaimiao.

And Zhang Haotian on the side almost guessed that this senior brother was a member of the Qingcheng Lie's family. Originally, the distribution of people with surnames was not widespread, unlike the widespread surname Zhang, and almost all the people with surnames that could be met in the Dao world were members of the Qingcheng Lie family. And Zhang Zhaimiao said that he was going home, so this senior brother must have walked back to the Liejia on the other side of Qingcheng Mountain through this mountain road.

"It's almost time to go home. By the way, Senior Brother Zhang, which junior brother is this next to you?"

Seeing Senior Brother Lie asking, Zhang Zhaimiao introduced Zhang Haotian and blurted out: "This is my cousin......"

Before Zhang Zhaimiao told his cousin, Zhang Haotian kicked Zhang Zhaimiao's leg coldly, Zhang Zhaimiao looked at Zhang Haotian and was stunned for a moment, before he came back to his senses and couldn't tell others that Zhang Haotian was the Zhang family.

Obviously, when he first started, he also specially told Zhang Haotian, but he didn't expect that Zhang Haotian still remembered it now, and the person he told him had forgotten it completely.

However, it was obvious that this senior brother had already taken the scene just now into his eyes, but he didn't say much, but smiled lightly.

"This junior brother's name is Haotian, he has just started for a year, and he is a disciple of Qingcheng who my master is responsible for guiding. "Zhang Zhaimiao said to Senior Brother Lie

"Hello, Senior Brother Lie. Haotian greeted Senior Brother Lie solemnly.

Senior Brother Lie smiled playfully at the corner of his mouth: "Senior Brother Hao, my name is Lie Lin." I don't know why you're here at night? Very few people take this path except for our family. ”

"Please rest assured, Senior Brother, we have no intention of disturbing your mansion. Zhang Zhai Miao was righteous, for fear that Lielin would have some misunderstanding.

"How can Teacher Li's apprentice have bad intentions. I just wanted to ask. ”

Zhang Haotian was not as worried as Zhang Zhaimiao, and he could see from the surrounding Dao spirits whether the people in front of him were hostile, so Zhang Haotian was not worried, and said directly: "We went to Dieying Mountain and are on our way back." ”

Zhang Zhaimiao looked at Zhang Haotian too worriedly, worried that his words would make Lie Lin misunderstand, but Zhang Zhaimiao was really worried, even if the two of them were each in the top five, they didn't have to be so cautious.

"In that case, why don't you stop by and stay at the house for one night? Anyway, it's getting late, and it's closer to Lie's house from here than when you go back to your lodgings. I think the elders will welcome you, too. Lielin suddenly invited the two to the house as guests, and both of them were a little flattered.

"This is really ......," Zhang Zhaimiao hesitated.

"Senior brother doesn't have to push, our Lie family does not shy away from family identity, we are all disciples of Qingcheng together, whether we are from the Lie family or the Zhang family, we are all Qingcheng disciples. If Senior Brother Zhang can't be invited if he has something, then can Senior Brother Hao here be a guest at the house? ”

Lie Lin's invitation suddenly fell on his head, Zhang Haotian was flattered, but he didn't think much about it, and nodded under Zhang Zhaimiao's surprised gaze.

"Then thank you Senior Brother Hao for your face, please come with me, I will show you the way. Senior Brother Zhang, what about you?" asked Lie Lin to Zhang Zhaimiao, with a smile on his face.

At this time, Zhang Haotian couldn't be left alone, Zhang Zhaimiao had no choice but to agree to Lielin's invitation, follow him, and accompany Zhang Haotian to Lie's house as a guest, but it was so late, I was afraid that I could only stay overnight.

The tail jumped up to Zhang Zhaimiao's shoulder and whispered in his ear: "Isn't it good? Sleeping in the guest room of the Lie family is estimated to be more comfortable than Qingcheng Sect." It's also good to change to a new environment. ”

In front of Lie Lin, Zhang Zhaimiao couldn't argue with Tail You, and in the face of Tail You's ridicule, he had to endure a stomach of complaints and follow Lie Lin.

Following behind Lie Lin, it became more and more difficult for Zhang Haotian to move away from the back of Lie Lin's turtle shell, no matter how you look at it when you walk with a turtle shell, you will feel weird, and finally Zhang Haotian couldn't help it, and asked halfway: "Senior brother, I have a question, I don't know if you can give me a solution." ”

"How can you not answer your junior brother's request? Lielin replied very simply.

"Senior brother is ...... on his back" Looking at the turtle shell, Zhang Haotian frowned, looking puzzled.

Lie Lin burst out laughing, and sure enough, people would be puzzled when they saw him like this.

However, Lie Lin replied briskly: "It is Tianque Turtle Rundao, my contract beast spirit." Our family is all inherited by the Beast Master, and of course I am too. However, the Tianque Turtle can't walk fast, and it takes too much time to walk slowly with it, so I usually carry it back and forth between the Qingcheng Sect and the Liejia. ”

"It's good to keep me in the Royal Beast Forest. Rundao's gray turtle head poked out of the turtle shell, and he answered a sentence coldly, Zhang Haotian trembled in fright, "You save effort, I don't have to rush." ”

"You are here again, and when I come home, I will not see you, and the elders will count me down again. Lie Lin suddenly started talking to Rundao.

Zhang Haotian was quite surprised, he didn't expect that in addition to the tail, he could also meet a beast spirit that could speak. I saw Rundao turn his head to look at Zhang Haotian, and being watched by it, Zhang Haotian was a little unnatural.

However, Rundao didn't say anything about Zhang Haotian, and silently probed back into the turtle shell, Zhang Haotian didn't dare to say more, and followed Lie Lin and didn't say anything more.

Soon they came to Lie's house, of course, they didn't come in from the main gate of Lie's house, and they had to take a long detour, so Lielin led the two of them into the Lie's compound through the side gate where he often walked.

If it weren't for the fact that it was already dark at night, they could get a glimpse of the whole building of the Liejia family when they just walked down the mountain road, which was really a pity.

"I'm sorry, it's rare for you to be a guest, I should have let you in through the gate, but it's late at night, and it takes a lot of time to get around the main gate. ”

"Senior brother has a heart. Zhang Zhaimiao thanked Lie Lin.

The two followed Lie Lin on the right corridor of the Lie family, walked towards the lobby of the Lie family, and took the guests home, so they naturally had to introduce the elders of the family well. And Zhang Haotian and Zhang Zhaimiao didn't know that Lie Lin would take them to meet the elders of the Lie family.

The third elder Lie Tianqing was waiting for Lie Lin in the lobby, but he didn't expect Lie Lin to bring back two guests, and he looked quite surprised.

"Lie Lin, these two are ......," Lie Tianqing asked.

Lie Tianqing left Zhang Haotian with the impression of a kind old man, and from this alone, the Lie family was really not as terrible as they expected.

"Haotian and Zhang Zhaimiao, the junior disciples of the Qingcheng Sect, Zhang Zhaimiao and I are both beast masters, I told you, elder. Lie Lin introduced to Lie Tianqing.

"It turns out that you are Zhang Zhaimiao? Lie Lin often mentions you to me, you can be Li Xijian's apprentice, you must be talented and intelligent, is this your contract beast spirit?" Lie Tianqing looked at the tail who was following Zhang Zhaimiao and asked.

"Yes, his name is Omata. ”

When Zhang Zhaimiao introduced him, Tail licked his paws lazily, and didn't seem to pay attention to the elder at all. He pretended to be an ordinary cat beast spirit all the time.

"There are guests here, I should have entertained you well, but it's getting late, so it's better to stay for now, stay with us tomorrow morning, and then return to the sect after breakfast. ”

"Then thank the elders for their kindness. Zhang Haotian and Zhang Zhaimiao replied in unison.

After that, Lie Lin sent the two to the guest room, and there happened to be a guest room with two beds, so Zhang Zhaimiao asked Haotian to live with him.

After sending Zhang Haotian and Zhang Zhaimiao to the guest room, Lie Lin returned to the lobby of Lie's house alone, and the third elder Lie Tianqing still stayed in the lobby waiting for him.

"Lie Lin, can you tell me what's going on? Why did you suddenly invite your junior brother to come over and stay overnight. And one of them is still a member of the Zhang family. ”

Hearing the third elder ask, Lie Lin couldn't help but chuckle: "Elder, no, both of them are members of the Zhang family. Haotian ...... It should be more appropriate to call him Zhang Haotian, since he needs to conceal his identity in the Qingcheng Sect, then it must be an arrangement in the sect, which shows that he has a special identity, and I think he has the value of making friends. ”

"Since you want to hide your identity, it must be because you can't be known by the Zhang family or some other big forces that he is in Qingcheng Sect, and it is slightly riskier to make friends with such a person, and you don't know if he is useful to you. Lie Tianqing was particularly cautious.

Lie Lin waved his hand to Lie Tianqing helplessly: "The person who asked me to work hard to make connections was you, the third elder, and I listened to your instructions to make friends with Zhang Zhaimiao, just because he was Zhong Lao's apprentice." Zhang Zhaimiao was originally a member of the Zhang family, so why not know one more now. How can you be sure that befriending him can't be a boost for me to compete for the position of the head of the family in the future? ”

Lie Tianqing thought about Lie Lin's words for a while before he slowly spoke: "Forget it, it's enough for you to have the heart of a competing family master now." Work hard and don't live up to your father's expectations of you. ”

After Lie Tianqing left this sentence, he left the lobby, and after he mentioned Lie Lin's father, Lie Lin's face was gloomy, and his brows were locked with irrepressible sadness. Every time he thinks of his deceased father, Lielin will show such a look.

Rundao crawled to Lie Lin's side, his head looking at Lie Lin, his dark eyes staring straight at Lie Lin's face. Lie Lin suddenly asked him: "Rundao, what am I living for?"

"You should live for yourself. Rundao replied.

"But I can't get rid of it anymore, for my own sake?" Lie Lin sneered, "I'm not here to compete for the head of the family, is that position so attractive? ”

Rundao just quietly listened to Lie Lin's vicious complaints, and did not make any response to Lie Lin's words.

Zhang Zhaimiao and Zhang Haotian had already gone to bed in the guest room, and Zhang Zhaimiao soon fell asleep, but Zhang Haotian couldn't sleep for some reason, and he couldn't bear to toss and turn in bed. I don't know why, Zhang Haotian always felt that someone was peeping at him somewhere, this feeling was particularly strong, Zhang Haotian had this feeling occasionally in the Mountain Bone Dragon Land in the past, but it was never so strong tonight.

The uneasy Zhang Haotian finally got up from the bed, walked a few steps around the room, looked around a few times, and found nothing. Zhang Zhaimiao on the opposite bed was still asleep, it seemed that he didn't experience the feeling of being watched at all, only himself could experience this feeling? Zhang Haotian began to feel that his nerves were too sensitive.

"Can you detect me?"

A hollow voice suddenly floated in Zhang Haotian's ears, and this voice didn't seem to be in the same world as Zhang Haotian. Zhang Haotian was excited, and immediately blurted out: "Who are you?"

"Sure enough, you can hear me. I've noticed you for a long time. ”