In a forest path, there is a man and a woman walking side by side, the man is humble and elegant, and the woman is ethereal like a fairy, like a pair of fairy couples.

These two people are none other than Lin Xiu and the high priest who came out of the Heavenly Tower.

The high priest said that he wanted to go back to Tianpu to retrieve something important, and even walked forward with injuries, but Lin Xiu's persuasion was fruitless, so he had to accompany him on the road.

However, he was extremely worried in his heart, because the high priest's cultivation had not even been restored.

He couldn't help but think of the situation when he escorted Wei Jinglong all the way, but the difference now is that he is no longer the young boy he was at the beginning.

But again, the situation is far more serious than it was then.

On the battlefield ahead, the demon army is advancing unhurriedly, although the offensive is extremely slow, but every few days, the human race will lose some city land. In other words, human territory is slowly encroaching on.

This is actually a very strange situation, because in terms of the strength of both sides, it is entirely possible for the demons to win more territories in one go, but they have chosen such a strategy of seeking progress in a steady manner, which has to be reverie.

However, the peak powerhouses of the human race have already reached a consensus on this, and the only thing those demons are waiting for is the peerless powerhouse demon god who has spanned the ages.

"Let's take a break"

Lin Xiu's gaze fell on a smooth bluestone, and then he walked over and stretched out his hand to brush the accumulated soil on it. He didn't feel tired, but he noticed fine beads of sweat on the high priest's forehead. The other party used to be a peerless powerhouse overlooking the red dust, but now he was weak like this, which had to make Lin Xiu sigh in his heart.

The high priest smiled slightly, and said softly, "I'm not so weak. But after all, he still walked towards the bluestone that Lin Xiu had just wiped clean, and then slowly sat down.

Lin Xiu was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask:

"What is it that is so important that you have to go with your injuries? Can't you wait until you're fully recovered?"

The high priest smiled bitterly and said, "After this time, if my cultivation wants to return to the previous peak realm, it will take ten years at the shortest, do you think I can afford to wait?"

"What, ten years?"

Lin Xiu was shocked again, he really didn't expect that the high priest would pay such a huge price in order to save Moon Shadow Xuan and the others. It is important to know that the situation today can change dramatically at any time, let alone a decade.......

Suddenly, Lin Xiu's brows furrowed, and he said with a worried face: "But in this case...... If that demon god is born, won't there be no one to compete with it?"

The high priest raised his hand and pulled back a strand of hair from his forehead, and said with a calm face:

"There are gains and losses...... Between gains and losses, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. I thought about it later, but the current situation is not necessarily a bad thing."

Lin Xiu asked puzzledly, "What do you say?"

The high priest said softly: "My existence has made your heart somewhat dependent, and you will subconsciously compare me with the demon god, and subconsciously regard me as the only person to fight the demon god...... However, you have overlooked one important thing, I am no match for the Demon God!!"

The high priest's voice gradually became solemn: "But once that kind of dependence is generated, it will take root in your heart, and strong dependence will make you lose the motivation to move forward and lose the courage to break the limit......

"Only in suffering can we grow, and only in suffering can we temper people more...... Although you also have a sense of crisis in your heart, because of my existence, that sense of crisis has become much weaker."

Lin Xiu's face was solemn, and there was a hint of shock in his eyes. He had to admit that what the high priest said was very reasonable, and he was not sure about others, but in his own heart, he did regard the high priest as a candidate to fight against the demon god.

It was this kind of thought that made him not have a strong sense of crisis about the upcoming birth of the demon god.

It's a terrible thing!

It's something that once it happens, it's irreversible.

Suddenly, Lin Xiu's gaze suddenly froze, and he realized something, the words of the High Priest were always referring to you and not you......

Could it be that she just wanted to correct Lin Xiu's erroneous cognition?

The high priest took in the strangeness in Lin Xiu's eyes, and then said softly: "Have you finally realized it? Yes, what I said was actually said to you alone."

Ignoring the sluggish expression on Lin Xiu's face, the high priest continued, "I don't plan to tell other people about my serious injury, because that will cause unnecessary panic to many people who don't know the reason, and will make them completely lose confidence...... Faith is important now......"

"Besides, it's not just that anyone who learns about this will swim against the current in the crisis, and the matter of cultivation is still somewhat limited by talent and physique."

"People such as Yun Liantian and Wei Jinglong, although they are amazing and gorgeous, their cultivation has reached a bottleneck...... It is almost impossible to make a breakthrough in a relatively short period of time. ”

Lin Xiu's face was strange, and he muttered, "It's impossible for them, is it possible for me?"

The High Priest was silent for a moment, a look of trance appeared in his eyes, and then he muttered:

"I don't know!"

Lin Xiu's eyes widened suddenly, and his mouth was so long that he could stuff a fist.

You gave me such an answer after talking about it for a long time?

Ignoring the strangeness in Lin Xiu's eyes, the high priest said softly, "I really don't know, because the trajectory of your progress is too ethereal...... You're the only person in the world that I can't see through, and you have so many secrets that I can't find the answers."

"The shadow, the night sky....... And...... Your Past ......"

"My past?"

Facing Lin Xiu's doubts, the high priest said softly, "I have had a secret conversation with your master Hong Zhesheng for a long time, but in the end we have come to the conclusion that your origin is extremely mysterious......

Lin Xiu muttered, "Am I just a baby who was abandoned because of meridian problems?

The High Priest shook his head slightly, and said slowly, "What can be seen and touched, will always be superficial...... Your master was already a supreme cultivator back then, and although he was seriously injured and his cultivation was damaged, his perception was still there. If someone enters that mountain forest and abandons you, how can he be unaware?"

"And how did you, a baby who had no ability to protect himself, be abandoned in the mountains and wilderness, and wait for your master to come safely from the beasts?

"And most importantly......"

Lin Xiu, who was pale, hurriedly asked, "Which point?"

The High Priest took a deep breath and slowly spit out three words: "Jingyue Village"

"Jingyue Village?" Lin Xiu's brows furrowed suddenly, and he muttered, "What's strange about Jingyue Village......?"

A strange light flashed in the high priest's eyes, and he said firmly: "It is precisely because I found it later that it is strange...... Because I once deduced that Jingyue Village is not in the red dust at all."

"What...... What do you mean?" Lin Xiu was a little unfavorable when he spoke.

The high priest said leisurely: "You need a place to live, Jingyue Village will appear, and when you enter the world when the time is ripe to leave, Jingyue Village will disappear...... Disappeared completely, disappeared without a trace...... Don't you really think it's weird?"

Lin Xiu muttered: "You mean to say that Jingyue Village appeared because of me, and it also died because of me?"

The High Priest said in a deep voice, "I can only say that Jingyue Village is likely to be related to the mystery of your origins", she paused for a moment, and then continued:

"Of course, that's not the only clue, maybe unlocking the mystery of the shadow in your body can also solve the mystery of your origins"

A gloomy look appeared in Lin Xiu's eyes, and he said in a low voice: "It seems that I may still be a demon."

This time, however, the High Priest immediately gave a negative answer:

"No, you're not a demon, absolutely not!"

Her words were categorical and unquestionable, even Lin Xiu felt a little unbelievable after hearing it.

The High Priest took another deep breath, her gaze becoming a little misty, and only after half a sound did she speak softly:

"This shadow is not the shadow of the other......"

Lin Xiu was silent for a while, and said suspiciously: "But the demon clan that invaded the queen and those demons who attacked the Star Moon Hall all recognized that demon shadow and called it the Holy Venerable."

The high priest whispered, "Recognition doesn't mean anything...... It's like a lot of people can recognize Yun Liantian, but who can say for sure whether he is a good person or a bad person?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiu fell into deep thought and didn't speak for a long time.

After half a ring, the high priest said again: "But your suspicion is indeed an important breakthrough, at least one thing is explained, among the demons, there is a story of that demon shadow. So ......"

The High Priest suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, and then continued, "So, this is the reason why I am going to the Heavenly Waterfall this time. The thing I need to retrieve will help us perfect for our concealment and shape."

Lin Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Conceal your aura and body, what can you do? Are you planning to use this thing to assassinate the high-ranking of the demon clan?"

The corners of the High Priest's mouth curled in a mysterious arc, and after a moment he spoke:

"No, I'm going to ...... Wait until you pass through the passage of the Shenxu Canyon to ...... Demon Stronghold"

Hearing this, Lin Xiu was slightly stunned, and after a moment, his eyes suddenly widened, and the shock in his eyes was indescribable

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