After leaving Chu Xincheng and continuing to the east, it was indeed difficult to encounter demon beasts again, so for several days in a row, they walked very calmly. It's just that the farther you go, the more monks you can see, and most of them are there for the so-called Immortal Ascension Conference.

After all, it is a once-in-a-century event, and even if you can't participate, you can have a long experience if you go to join in the fun.

Li Xiuping was also very interested in the Immortal Ascension Conference, after all, if he could really enter the ruins, he would definitely be able to obtain a lot of benefits, otherwise the major sects would not be so enthusiastic. And through what he saw and heard along the way, Li Xiuping finally knew that the so-called Immortal Ascension Conference was not only in Yunzhou, but also the entire Zhou Dynasty and even the five major empires would participate, which took up to three years.

A grand event can be linked by five countries, which took a full three years, and its scale and significance can be seen.

Now it's just the beginning, first conduct a simple screening, select a hundred talented disciples from each state, and then need to participate in the competition of the entire Zhou Dynasty until the last thirty people are selected, and enter the ruins with the people selected by the other empires, and finally there are only two hundred people.

In the entire cultivation world, there were millions of people, and in the end, only two hundred people could enter the ruins, which showed how fierce the competition in this Immortal Ascension Conference was.

Of course, if you can finally become one of those 200 people, the benefits you will get will be immeasurable.

However, Li Xiuping yearns for it, and he doesn't have any thoughts about this immortal ascension conference, not to mention whether the head of Huayang Sect will let him participate, even if he is willing, under such fierce competition, he is afraid that he will not even be able to go out of this Yunzhou, let alone the entire Zhou Dynasty.

Although he has his own pride and self-confidence, he is not yet to the extent of being ambitious. As a swordsmith, he knows very well that everything has to be done slowly, one step at a time, and if you rush it, it will only backfire. This is like casting a sword, each step must be guaranteed to be just right, and it also takes a certain amount of time to precipitate, too much of a hurry will inevitably damage the sword embryo, and in the end only a piece of scrap iron can be created.

On this day, the three of them entered a small city, and it was already sunset, so they stopped in the small city.

Although the city is small, it is very lively, not to mention Qingyang County, even Chu New City is difficult to compare.

It wasn't completely dark at this time, but almost all the inns in the city were full, and it was difficult to find a place to rest.

Most of the people in the city were monks, either in groups of three or five or alone.

Looking at the flow of people coming and going, Li Xiuping couldn't help but think, with so many monks gathered together, if they ran into an enemy, wouldn't they have to fight directly?

As the carriage moved forward, Li Xiuping's brows couldn't help but furrow suddenly.

In the bustling crowd, Li Xiuping suddenly felt a familiar aura, although it was only a flash, but it was still captured by Li Xiuping.

It's just that Li Xiuping didn't understand why he suddenly felt this way, so his eyes looked through the window of the carriage and kept looking in the crowd. It's a pity that the flow of people is too big, people come and go, even if there are people you know, as long as you look at it, I'm afraid it will disappear without a trace.

"What's wrong?" Xu Bansheng quickly discovered Li Xiuping's abnormality and couldn't help asking.

Li Xiuping withdrew his gaze, shook his head and said, "It's okay, it may just be an illusion." ”

Xu Bansheng frowned and said, "What do you mean?" ”

Li Xiuping replied: "I suddenly felt a trace of danger before, but I couldn't say it. ”

Xu Bansheng nodded thoughtfully, and then said with a smile: "It's normal, there are so many people gathered here, it is inevitable that there will be so many strong people with a high level of cultivation, if they happen to pay attention to our side, they will naturally feel this way." ”

Li Xiuping nodded, and didn't think much about it.

After that, the three of them searched for several inns in a row, but there were no vacant rooms, so they could only continue to move forward, and if they really couldn't do it, they could only spend one night in the carriage.

By the time night covered the town, they found an inn, and although there were only two modest rooms left, it was better than three people crammed into a small carriage.

The innkeeper naturally sat on the ground and raised the price, and the inferior room shouted the price of the superior room, and looking at the momentum, there was no room for counter-offering.

Anyway, you don't live there, some people live there.

Li Xiuping is not short of money now, and directly took down the two rooms. At this time, a little hesitation will inevitably lead to being preempted, anyway, in the current situation of this small town, it is a similar situation wherever you go, and it may not be able to find it.

The house money has been paid, and there is naturally no need to save the food money.

After sitting down, Li Xiuping looked left and right, and his brows suddenly furrowed.

In the corner of the inn, there was a lonely person, because the light in the inn was dim, so it was difficult to see the person's face, but it could be seen that the person's face was pale.

Li Xiuping stared at this person, and he didn't take his eyes off again.

Li Xiuping was sure that he had never seen this person, but there was an inexplicable familiarity and danger in this person.

The man also seemed to notice Li Xiuping's gaze, raised his eyes and glanced at Li Xiuping, frowned slightly, and then lowered his head and continued to eat.

Li Xiuping withdrew his eyes with some doubts, feeling more and more strange in his heart, and wanted to recall in his brain where he had seen this person. But no matter how he recalled, he just didn't remember it.

Xu Bansheng did not notice Li Xiuping's abnormality, and was wholeheartedly dealing with the food on the table at the moment.

As long as there is food, this guy will not care about big things.

"Childe, what's wrong?" This time, it was the man who was driving the car who asked.

Li Xiuping shook his head and said, "It's okay." ”

After saying that, I also eaten, and I was indeed a little hungry along the way.

But after eating for a while, Li Xiuping couldn't help but look at the person in the corner. It's just that when Li Xiuping looked at it again, it was already empty, and the person was gone.

Li Xiuping exhaled a breath and didn't think much about it anymore, his expression suddenly changed, and the whole person almost jumped up, exclaiming: "It's him!" ”

This sudden move startled Xu Bansheng and the man who was driving the car, Xu Bansheng still had food in his mouth, frowned, and asked vaguely, "Who?" ”

Li Xiuping swallowed a mouthful of saliva and sweated profusely.

He could be sure that he was indeed not mistaken, although his appearance had changed, but the look of that person, he would never forget.

Li Xiuping didn't answer, and his eyes kept searching in the inn, trying to find out the man.

Xu Bansheng devoured the food in his mouth, frowned, and said, "What's wrong?" You've had a strange day. ”

After Li Xiuping still didn't find the person, he lowered his voice and said, "The person who intercepted and killed us in Chu Xincheng before, I saw it just now. ”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Bansheng was stunned at first, and then his face was instantly pale as paper, and his eyes couldn't help but look around, while asking, "Where is it?" ”

Li Xiuping looked at the corner where the man was sitting before, and said, "I was there before, and now I should have recognized me, and I don't know when I left." ”

Xu Bansheng looked at the position in the corner and frowned: "Could you be mistaken?" ”

Li Xiuping shook his head and said, "No way!" Even if his appearance has changed, but that look, I remember very clearly, is definitely him. ”

Xu Bansheng's mood became heavier and heavier, and it was obvious that the previous events had also caused him a lot of impact, so that his voice became a little hoarse: "What should I do?" Will he continue to play against us? ”

Li Xiuping shook his head and did not speak.

He didn't know either, and he was scared.

This is not Chu Xincheng, if it is really that person, if you want to kill them, you will not have any worries.

Xu Bansheng had been vigilant all the time, and it seemed that a deadly knife would suddenly appear in front of him at any time and cut his throat.

After a long time, Li Xiuping finally calmed down a little and said: "He didn't succeed last time, and now he has reappeared, whether it is a coincidence or not, since he has met us again, he will definitely not give up, so don't be careless." ”

Xu Bansheng nodded.

Li Xiuping continued: "Since he didn't make a direct move, he must have some scruples, after all, the magic weapon you took out last time also caused him a lot of injuries, plus there are many strong people here, we should be safe for the time being." ”

Xu Bansheng nodded again, but the fear on his face did not disappear.

found that the enemy, even if he hadn't eaten enough, Li Xiuping had no appetite at all now, thinking about all possible situations and thinking about how to deal with those situations.

According to that person's previous methods, if he really wanted to attack them, he would definitely prepare in advance to ensure that nothing went wrong. And the last time the other party failed to intercept and kill, this time it will only be more cautious, once it is shot, it must be a thunder method, and it will not give them any chance at all.

Preemptive.

This is the best way Li Xiuping can think of, only by taking the initiative before the other party is ready, so as not to end up with the same fate as last time.

Li Xiuping was a little annoyed, if he had recognized the other party earlier, he would not have let the other party go, now that the other party has disappeared, the next time they meet, I am afraid that they will have to be the same as Chu Xincheng's time, the other party will take the initiative, and it will only be more dangerous than when they were in Chu Xincheng.

Li Xiuping couldn't help but think again, if he had recognized him earlier, if the other party was still standing in front of him now, would he really have the courage to make a move? Can you really overcome the fear in your heart?

Li Xiuping quickly suppressed these thoughts that should not be there.

He must overcome the fear that the other party brings to him, he must make a move, and there must be no hesitation.

Because if he doesn't make a move and can't take the initiative, it will only be a dead end.

The last tragedy must not be repeated, and the revenge of the maid of the Night Walking Division must be avenged.

If he wanted to go to Huayang Sect alive and go further on the path of cultivation, he had only one choice, and that was to kill the other party.

Therefore, now he must not sit still, and must not let the other party prepare a trap and then walk in.

He must find the other party out as soon as possible, and then kill him, at all costs!