In an alley in the northeast corner of Nanlu City, three Nangong disciples stood in front of a small courtyard with Xiao Tianhe. The small courtyard is dilapidated and dilapidated.

"Right here?" Xiao Tianhe asked in surprise. You must know that what they are looking for is a child of the Nangong family, and they shouldn't have fallen to such a situation no matter what!

"It's here. Nangong Xue said, "I heard that he had to ask for this, and no matter who came to visit, he avoided it." ”

Nangong Wei said: "It's not just him. I heard that the people who returned from the Fengyun Conference in the past have become very eccentric, silent, and always dodgy and refuse to see people. ”

"Definitely. It's okay to live in the city like him, but it is rumored that everyone else hid in the deep mountains and old forests and cultivated alone, and they didn't appear until the realm of the Tribulation. Nangong Xi said.

"So I said this time we're probably going to go nowhere. Nangong Xue asked, "Brother Xiao, what do you want to hear?" Because of the ban, he will not say anything about the Fengyun Conference no matter what, and the result will inevitably be a bamboo basket for water. ”

"No, that's not what I care about. I just wanted to see this person with my own eyes. With that, Xiao Tianhe stepped forward and knocked on the courtyard door.

For a long time, there was no response.

"I say, he won't see you. Anyway, no one seems to have seen him since I heard that there was such a strange man in the city. "Nangong Snow Road.

"You are waiting for me here. Xiao Tianhe jumped lightly and crossed the courtyard wall. He knocked on the door, and it shook twice, and a sparse cloud of dust fell from the lintel. There was still no response inside. He simply pushed the door open.

A musty smell came to his face, and Xiao Tianhe frowned. The room was dimly lit, and the only window was covered with a thick layer of cloth. The furnishings of the house were very simple, not even a table or chairs, except for an earthen platform in the farthest corner from the window, on which there was a puff cushion of no longer discernible color.

Xiao Tianhe retreated, closed the door, climbed out of the courtyard again, and said to the three of them, "There is no one inside." ”

"Huh, it's strange, when Brother Ting was young, I used to come here with him to play, although I didn't go in to check, but that person was inside. "Nangong Snow Road.

"How do you know he's in there?"

"Because he didn't allow us to go in, and his tone was fierce, when the door suddenly opened, and a strong wind blew from inside and blew us out of the courtyard gate, and the door and the courtyard door were immediately closed together. Then we got scared and went back. Nangong Xue replied.

Nangong Xi clapped his hands: "That's right! I once heard my father say that once when he passed by a cave, he found signs of inhabitation inside. was about to go in to investigate, but the people inside were not allowed, and their attitude was very vicious. My father was angry and was about to break in, but he was pushed out by the people inside with a wave of anger, and he fell down. Now that I think about it, maybe that weird man in the cave is also a returnee of the Storm Cloud Conference!"

"In this way, since nothing happened after I entered the house just now, it means that this person has cultivated to the realm of tribulation, and then quietly left. Xiao Tianhe thought for a moment, "Let's go back." ”

After returning to the courtyard, Nangong Wei and Nangong Xi stopped for a while and left. Nangong Xue practiced meditation with Xiao Tianhe, because that night, a banquet would be held in the courtyard.

There were not many people at the table, in addition to the three major heads of the Nangong family, there were also Nangong Ting, Nangong Xue and Xiao Tianhe.

"The main purpose of this feast is to celebrate the return of the two of you from the Storm Congress, so that no one else has to attend. Nangong Yan said with a smile.

Xiao Tianhe raised his glass and got up: "I originally thought that there was only Patriarch Yan, but I didn't expect that the Lord of the Tong Department and the Master of the Rong Department also came, so I will do it first as a respect!"

After everyone drank a cup together, Nangong Xue also stood up and said: "Actually, it is called 'return' if it sounds good, and 'elimination' if it is ugly, which is really ashamed." The three tribal masters prepared a banquet to celebrate the shame of my junior, which made me even more ashamed. I'll give you a toast too!"

After drinking, Nangong Ting got up again and said: "I didn't even participate in the Fengyun Conference, being able to attend is purely to follow my sister and Brother Xiao, and I have to respect the three masters for a cup!"

After drinking three glasses in a row as soon as the banquet opened, Nangong Yan smiled and said, "Okay, you are all welcome." Xiaoxue, you outwitted the magic treasure conference with your formation, but after all, the sword technique is not good. To be honest, among the children who participated in the Storm Cloud Conference, I was most worried about you. There must be a lot of potential for your formation to be tapped, so I don't want you to enter the core too early, and I don't want you to die in danger. Now that you are still the best result, shouldn't you celebrate?" he said to Xiao Tianhe again: "Brother Xiao, with your strength, I don't believe that you will fail the test of the Fengyun Conference. No matter what, it's a good thing that you can stay in my Nangong family, you and I hit it off at first sight, if it's really a long time to say goodbye, I will definitely feel sorry. ”

"The promise I promised to Patriarch Yan has not been fulfilled, how can I leave?" Xiao Tianhe smiled. In fact, he really didn't pass the test of the Fengyun Conference, and he failed even before Li Cuiyan's East Heart Palace entered. But this is also normal, after all, Bai Yingxue used her strength when she tested Xiao Tianhe.

"Brother Xiao really believes in what he says, haha!" Nangong Yan touched a glass of wine with Xiao Tianhe, and asked, "I don't know what Brother Xiao's plans are in the near future?"

"May the patriarch give me a place full of mysteries and concentrate on meditation. "Xiao Tian Dao.

When Nangong Xue and Nangong Ting heard this, they stopped the chopsticks that were picking up the vegetables and looked at him in surprise together.

"Yes, yes...... But I don't understand, isn't this courtyard very good? It's quite quiet, why do you have to find another place?" Nangong Yan asked.

Xiao Tianhe said firmly: "Because this cultivation will continue for a long time until I reach the realm of annihilation. ”

Everyone at the table was stunned.

Xiao Tianhe had just ascended to the Cave Void Realm not long ago. It would take nearly twenty years or so for an ordinary demon cultivator to ascend from Void to Silence, even if it was a person with good roots, it would take fourteen or five years. It's been a long time since I retreated.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Xiao Tianhe smiled awkwardly: "Heh, what's wrong with you?"

Nangong Yan took a deep breath: "I said Brother Xiao, I can understand your eagerness to improve your realm, but it is not okay to break through this kind of thing."

It comes when you want to, not to mention the important juncture of rising from the second level to the third level. If it's for the sake of studying the promise of knife casting, there's no need to rush. ”

Nangong Tong also persuaded: "Yes, little brother Xiao, it is better to improve the realm steadily, it is very dangerous to be in a hurry." ”

"I'm not in a hurry...... It's just that the Fengyun Conference has ended, and there is nothing else to do, just focusing on cultivation. Xiao Tianhe explained.

"I don't think there's anything to worry about. Nangong Rong said with a smile, "Have you forgotten the number of years that this great genius Xiao has cultivated demons? Don't measure him by the level of ordinary people! Brother Xiao, as far as I know, the shortest time it took for my Nangong family to ascend from the Cave Void Realm to the Silent Annihilation Realm is twelve years, and this record was set by a talented senior more than two hundred years ago, and see if you can break this record, I am very much looking forward to the appearance of a miracle!"

"I try not to disappoint Master Rong. Xiao Tianhe replied, "Actually, more than ten years is not a long time for a demon cultivator, if you can't even hold on to these ten years, let alone talk about the Mahayana and Tribulation realms in the future." ”

"Brother Xiao...... Actually, you can also retreat and cultivate in this courtyard, and Brother Ting and I promise not to disturb you. Nangong Xue whispered, her tone full of reluctance.

Xiao Tianhe comforted her: "Sister Xue, you think too much. I didn't seek out another place because I wanted to avoid you. After all, the land with abundant Xuan Qi is more suitable for cultivation than here, don't look at it in a short period of time, it doesn't seem to make much difference, but it adds up to a lot. Besides, during the retreat, you and I will not be able to see each other either, so where am I and how different is it?"

"But...... But ......" Nangong Xue was very sad, but she couldn't think of words to refute Xiao Tianhe.

Nangong Yan said: "Xiaoxue, since Brother Xiao has made up his mind, there is no need to persuade him anymore." There are not a few caves in the Guixi Department, and they have been arranged by the master of the Lao Tong Department. ”

Nangong Tong nodded.

"Okay, don't mention him, let's have a drink today!" Nangong Yan raised his glass.

After that, everyone kept talking and laughing, but Nangong Xue looked preoccupied.

In fact, the real reason Xiao Tianhe can't say, if you want to find out the secret of the kernel, of course, you need excellent strength. Judging from Shi Haoming's last words, Xiao Tianhe and him will meet again sooner or later. Until then, Xiao Tianhe was determined to reach the third level no matter what. Also, although the courtyard is quiet, it belongs to Nangong Yuan after all, and Xiao Tianhe is inconvenient to enter and exit, so he plans to find an opportunity to cross the Xiping Sea again during his cultivation.

Xipinghai is the sea area of the Ximen family, and the closer the cultivation place is to the Ximen Mansion, the better. On the map sent by Nangong Tong, there are several red circles, and those are the blessed land of Lingshan with a strong mysterious spirit in the Guixi Department. Xiao Tianhe caught a glimpse of one of them, which was close to a place called "Potian Mountain" in the Zhenyue Department of Ximen Mansion.

"This is it!" Xiao Tianhe said secretly, put away the map, put his bags on his back, and flew to the southwest with the Heavenly Enemy Knife.

In Nangong Garden, Nangong Xue raised her eyes to stare at the hazy back in the air that was flying farther and farther away, and her eyes were red. She let out a long sigh and went back to the house and closed the door.

Breaking the Tianshan Mountain, more than 1,800 zhang high, is one of the few peaks near the junction of Ximen Mansion and Nangong Mansion. The slope of the mountain is extremely steep, the rocks come out one after another, the grass and trees are not seen, looking at it from a distance, the peak of the towering clouds is like a sharp blade rushing into the sky, and the name of "breaking the heavenly mountain" comes from this.

The environment is bleak, and there is no grass. Although there is a strong mystical aura here, it is not liked by demon cultivators, and I have never heard of any loose cultivators living in seclusion here. However, Xiao Tianhe likes this place very much, the more remote the better. As for the scenery, he didn't care at all, when he focused on cultivating demons, where did he still have the heart to care about those useless things?

"The sea is tolerant of all rivers, tolerance is great, the wall stands thousands of miles, and there is no desire to be rigid. Xiao Tianhe silently recited the four proverbs and landed on the hillside.

Looking around, there was rubble all over the ground, and there was not even a decent place to stay. "You can only go to the top of the clouds and see it. He made up his mind and climbed the steep hill to the top.

The closer you get to the summit, the steeper the slope becomes. Gradually sinking into the hazy clouds, it seems to be in a psychedelic realm. There is light, but you don't know where the sun is, and there is wind, but you can't tell where it comes from. After climbing nearly 100 zhang, a huge rock suddenly rushed straight up to the surface. Xiao Tianhe circled the boulder with great interest, and roughly estimated that its thickness was more than twenty-five people, and the height was as much as twenty zhang.

"Haha, that's it!" Xiao Tianhe laughed. With a flick of his wrist, he summoned the Sky Splitting Knife, condensed his Xuan power, and slashed towards the boulder with all his might, this knife slashing away a large piece of rock chips. Immediately afterward, knife after knife, the remnant pit on the boulder gradually expanded, gradually deepening, forming a cave.

"In the past, I made you break the ice, but now I use you to open a hole, and you are really more comfortable!" Xiao Tianhe admired the divine weapon in his hand while digging a hole. Its practical Heavenly Veneration Knife can also carve out caves, but the efficiency is not as high as that of the Sky Splitting Knife. Xiao Tianhe's hands were itchy for a while, and there was no one else nearby, so he simply sacrificed the treasure knife and used it quickly.

"Okay, it's done!" After digging into the boulder for nearly two feet, Xiao Tianhe stopped excitedly. This depth is carefully estimated. The arm span of one person is about eight feet, and twenty-five people are surrounded by twenty zhang, and according to the ratio of one diameter on Wednesday, if you dig in the direction of the center of the rock pillar, it will take about six and a half zhang to dig through, so the depth of about two zhang is just right. Since the cave is very high, it is insignificant compared to the height of the rock in about 20 zhang, so there is no need to worry about the rock collapsing.

Just as Xiao Tianhe happily looked at the newly opened seclusion, a strange feeling suddenly came to his heart. He felt as if someone was staring at him from behind.

Xiao Tianhe looked back vigilantly, and a few feet away, it was already full of clouds and mist, and he couldn't see it really.

"Who is it?" Xiao Tianhe shouted, quickly put away the Sky Splitting Knife, pulled out the Heavenly Veneration Knife, and slowly leaned out of the cave. In fact, he couldn't be sure if there was really anyone. But the sudden, seemingly non-existent feeling of being watched made him feel like he was on pins and needles.

I looked around outside the cave and didn't find anyone. He suddenly remembered the strange feeling that when he watched the Demon Treasure Conference in Ximen Mansion and Xilan City, it seemed that someone was always secretly staring at him in the dark. At first, he thought it was Ximen Rui, but later it was confirmed that it was not her, so Xiao Tianhe had always been suspicious of the strange feeling at that time. "Could it be my delusion this time?" he thought to himself

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"No! absolutely not!" Xiao Tianhe immediately and resolutely denied in his heart. The last time he was in a noisy arena, this time he was on the top of a lonely peak that was uninhabited, so this time his feelings were much stronger than before. Moreover, Xiao Tianhe's senses have been sharper than ordinary people since he was a child, and this time he firmly believes that someone must be secretly peeping at his every move!

A cool breeze blew, Xiao Tianhe shivered slightly, and a layer of goosebumps appeared all over his body. What is the purpose of the mysterious man hiding in the shadows? The more he thinks about it, the more furious he becomes.

"To be a man is to behave rightly, sit up straight, be upright, and be frank. Your Excellency is sneaky and sneaky, it doesn't seem like the work of a big husband, right? What is the purpose of you stalking and spying on me all the time? Now that I am alone in the barren mountains and mountains, why don't you show up to see me? Whether you are friend or foe, good or evil, I Xiao Tianhe has nothing to fear. Come out!" Xiao Tianhe shouted with all his strength.

There was still no movement in the clouds.

"Hmph, gallless rats!" Xiao Tianhe took a sip and put away the Heavenly Enemy Knife.

Just as he turned around and was about to return to the cave, he found a figure standing behind him!

Xiao Tianhe was startled, drew his knife in his hand, jumped back, and stared at the man vigilantly. This person actually appeared behind Xiao Tianhe unconsciously, and his strength must be much higher than him!

The man did not say a word, but stood at the mouth of the cave with his hands in his hands. Xiao Tianhe looked at him carefully, dressed in white with a black hat on his head, this image seemed to be somewhat familiar.

"Ah, it's you!" Xiao Tianhe suddenly realized, put away the Heavenly Enemy Knife, and bowed his head. This person is none other than the top master who killed Chen Shufeng and Nangong Hui, the two poison masters and villains, and saved the lives of Xiao Tianhe and Nangong Xue in the Guyan Mountain Pass!

Since he is a life-saving benefactor, there should be no malice.

"Your name is Xiao Tianhe?" asked the mysterious master aloud. There was something strange about his voice, and it didn't seem to be his own.

"Exactly. "Xiao Tian Dao. What about deliberately concealing your voice? After all, he is a master, and it is normal for him to have some unusual things.

"Who gave you that black magic knife that you just slashed the stone with?" the master asked again.

"It's an unknown old-timer. Xiao Tianhe regretted it a little, he shouldn't have used the Sky Splitting Knife just now. If the master asked about the origin of the Sky Splitting Knife, he really didn't know how to answer.

"Well, you can drip blood to recognize the Lord, and you can also collect it in your body...... The 'old-timer' you are talking about should be from the Yu Yu Realm!"

Xiao Tianhe was shocked, he was another person who knew the name of the Second Realm! Two guesses immediately popped up in his heart: first, this person was also a demon clan like Shi Haoming, and second, this person was a sword immortal from the lower realm of Yuyu Realm!

If it is a demon clan, could it be that he is also a subordinate of the demon lord? Shi Haoming and the three demon clan women are all in the Meng Zhang realm, why is this person not?

If it is a sword immortal, then this person is the same as his mother's father Ye Congyun, who has survived the immortal and demon war in ancient times. Thinking back to Ye Congyun's miserable life in the Qinglong Continent at the beginning, why was this man in white so bold? Not to mention that the situation of the Hundred Sects of the Heavenly Flame Continent and the Blue Dragon Continent was different, not only was there not much scattered cultivation, but there was also a supreme ruler who had the power over the entire Demon Cultivation Realm, the Demon Lord! It is no exaggeration to say that the Heavenly Flame Continent is completely under the control of the Demon Lord, and I believe that the man in white should live a more forbearant life than Ye Congyun. In such a situation, how could he still come to the rescue of two strangers who had nothing to do with it?

Both guesses didn't seem to be right, Xiao Tianhe's mind was already a mess, and he couldn't figure it out.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your sword. The man in white said suddenly.

Xiao Tianhe asked respectfully: "Could it be that this is the place of cultivation of the seniors, if it disturbs you, I will leave immediately." ”

"No need. Boy, let me ask you, where are your elders now?"

Xiao Tianhe was stunned for a moment and replied: "I am alone, without a teacher and no door. ”

"Hmph, joke, if you have no teacher and no way, are your wonderful sword skills and body skills created by yourself?" the tone of the man in white carried strong dissatisfaction.

"Uh...... It was all taught by the younger generation's mothers, and it was indeed a teacher and no door......" Xiao Tianhe could only explain like this. He was even more surprised in his heart, it turned out that the man in white had seen his sword technique and body technique!

"Where is it, where is it......" Xiao Tianhe thought hard in his mind. He rarely showed his sword technique and body technique, if it was when he was usually practicing, it would prove that the man in white had been monitoring him, then this encounter was definitely not a chance encounter, but a man in white who followed him! Monitoring, stalking, it seems to be ill-intentioned, what is the purpose of the man in white?

"That's right! It's when I'm fighting with Nangong Hui!" Xiao Tianhe suddenly thought, and in his anger at that time, he used the "Yutian" knife technique and the "Dragon You" body technique at the same time. "Maybe this person was accidentally seen when he was interested in watching the game!" Xiao Tianhe reluctantly found an explanation that he thought was more reasonable, "But if he is really a sword immortal, maybe he is too bold, and he dares to go to the grand event where many elders and masters of the Nangong family gather?" In this way, Xiao Tianhe was even more convinced that this person was not a sword immortal.

"Boy, since you have no teacher and no door, are you willing to worship me as a teacher?"

"This ...... The seniors are such masters, how can the juniors be your apprentices?" Xiao Tianhe hesitated.

"Don't worry, I won't pass on your exercises, you can continue to practice the sword techniques and body techniques passed down by the Ling Hall. You are a demon cultivator, and I will only give you one or two instructions on soul refining. Don't you want to ascend to the realm of extinction as soon as possible? With my guidance, you will save yourself a lot of effort to figure it out. How?" the man in white really knows everything.

"It's better to be respectful than to obey orders, the master is on top, and you will be worshiped by the apprentices. Xiao Tianhe knelt on one knee. He wasn't worried that the man in white would covet his sword skills and body skills. Judging from the strength shown by the man in white, there was no need for him to do this.

The man in white rose up in the air, and without any blades, he only used his palm and fist to open another cave near the top of the stone pillar.

"You just have to cultivate by yourself, don't bother me if you have nothing to do. When the time comes, I'll guide you. The man in white dropped a few words and flew into the cave.

From then on, Xiao Tianhe began a long and boring cultivation on the remote Breaking Heaven Mountain.