() The sun is setting, and the sun is approaching dusk.

On the ancient road leading to the Wuling Mountains, there are three figures, one long and two short.

The two little girls wept with tears in their eyes, and kept wiping their already red eyes with their tender little hands.

"Uncle, you must know where your father and mother went, you can take us to find them, woo woo......" Qin Aoxue cried.

"Uncle, are we disobedient, my father and mother don't want us anymore, woo woo woo ......" Qin Lingshuang cried even more sadly.

He Tianyao squatted down, took the two little girls into his arms distressedly, and comforted: "Xue'er and Shuang'er are the most well-behaved, why don't your parents want you? Father and mother have very important things to do, and they left before they had time to tell you." ”

"When will they come back?" asked Qin Aoxue.

He Tianyao shook his head helplessly: "I don't know either." Seeing that the two little girls were about to cry loudly again, he hurriedly said, "But Uncle promises you that Daddy and Mom will definitely come back." Looking at the burning clouds in the sky and the city in the distance, He Tianyao sighed in his heart: "Xiaomin, Xiaomin, you really gave me a big problem......

The cause of the incident has to start a few days ago.

In order to fulfill the promise of the gift, He Tianyao took Qin Aoxue and Qin Lingshuang to the market to buy a lot of delicious and fun food. From that day on, the two little girls completely fell in love with this amiable "uncle" and pestered him all day long. He Tianyao also loves this pair of innocent children very much, and is so happy to coax them to be happy every day.

Seeing that He Tianyao and his two daughters were getting closer and closer, Zhu Xiaomin lost no time in putting forward the idea of letting him take the two as apprentices. It's a pity that He Tianyao has no intention of accepting apprentices at this time. The first is that the two girls are not yet at the age of cultivating immortals, and they will have to wait for another two years; second, He Tianyao is alone, and he can't create favorable conditions for the two girls to cultivate immortals, he can't do alchemy at all, and he can't cast swords at all; finally, and the most important reason, He Tianyao originally planned to continue to cultivate in seclusion after finishing his own business, and the swordsmanship and body technique passed down by Jiang Chengdong, the "Rapid Light Sword Immortal", have not yet been practiced to the fullest, and he really doesn't have the extra energy to guide the two apprentices who have not yet entered the Tao. After thinking about it again, He Tianyao said his thoughts and politely rejected Zhu Xiaomin.

Zhu Xiaomin was a little disappointed, but he didn't force it, and he didn't mention it again. After He Tianyao continued to play with the two little girls for a few days, he planned to resign to Qin Yuejie and Zhu Xiaomin. The husband and wife struggled to stay, but He Tianyao was so enthusiastic that he had to agree to stay for one more day. Knowing that the "uncle" was going to leave the next day, Qin Aoxue and Qin Lingshuang reluctantly dragged He Tianyao's sleeve and refused to let go. Seeing the cute and pitiful appearance of the two little girls, He Tianyao couldn't bear it, and took the two of them to play outside the city.

It wasn't until the evening that the three of them returned with a good time. But when he returned to the door of the Xueqing Inn, he found that the door was tightly closed. He Tianyao suddenly felt a trace of uneasiness in his heart, he pushed open the door and called a few times, but no one responded. Back in the small building in the inner courtyard, the door was also closed, and after entering the door, Qin Yuejie and Zhu Xiaomin, who originally said that they were holding a farewell banquet for Tianyao, both disappeared, leaving only an envelope on the table, which read "Brother Tianyao personally opened". He Tianyao took a deep breath, opened the envelope, and read the letter, Zhu Xiaomin's handwriting jumped on the paper.

"Brother Tianyao:

Please forgive me for saying goodbye to Yuejie.

Returning to Hongchen, Yuejie and I tied the knot, and after giving birth to a pair of daughters, there were many more worries in life. Unlike the past when I think about the past and remember the old people, the future of Aoxue and Lingshuang is what my husband and wife care about the most.

During the more than thirty years of your seclusion, the Immortal Cultivation Realm of the Blue Dragon Continent has completely changed the pattern. If you want to cultivate immortals, everyone can do it. I don't know if it's good or bad to lower the bar like this. However, the achievement of cultivating immortals is extremely dependent on the talent of the roots, and those who have practiced for decades and still do nothing can be said to be ten out of ten. There are very few high-level cultivators, who stand out and stand out from the crowd, but most of them are lonely and self-admiring, and those who are in the low realm are complicated, mud and sand, and cattle and horses are the same, and there are few self-ashamed and self-pitying.

The mixed realm of fish and dragons will inevitably create a mixed trend. In addition, people's hearts are unpredictable and sea water is difficult to measure, and there are not a few people who eat Yao and rat belly chicken intestines. Jealousy and jealousy, intrigue and intrigue abound, as the saying goes, 'the wood shows in the forest, the wind will destroy it, people are higher than the crowd, and the crowd will not be.' Although it is said that those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid, the way of cultivating immortals is rarely seen without a teacher. Nowadays, the power in the Qinglong Sect is impressive, the hierarchy is clear, and it is not up to them to choose teachers and apprentices, and many masters would rather choose to be alone.

I had roughly examined the bones of Ao Xue and Ling Shuang, and they were by no means ordinary, so I had been hesitant to send them to the Blue Dragon Sect. Seeing that you fell in love with them, I suddenly had the idea of letting the two of them worship you as a teacher, but unfortunately you refused to agree. My husband and wife thought about it, and in desperation, they had to make this decision.

Aoxue and Lingshuang are the flesh of my heart and the blood of my bones, and I now entrust them to you. If you still have the strength to spare, I hope to teach carefully, if you really think it is cumbersome, you can send her two to worship in the Taiqing line of the Qinglong Sect in two years, if you can ask the senior brother and the second senior sister to take care of it, my husband and wife are grateful.

Pause and bow down. The next time we meet, Yuejie and I will take the blame.

The 5,000 taels of gold tickets in the envelope were used for food and lodging before they built the foundation.

Again, there will be no time after that. ”

He Tianyao looked at the thin three-page letter paper in his hand and was full of emotion. Zhu Xiaomin did not hesitate to leave home with Qin Yuejie for the sake of a pair of daughters. It stands to reason that it is inconvenient for him to accept apprentices at this time, and it is difficult for him to reject the trust of the old man. It was difficult to make a decision, and he couldn't make a decision for a while, so he had to take Qin Aoxue and Qin Lingshuang out of the city first and march in the direction of the Blue Dragon Sect.

The two little girls were so smart, they panicked when they saw the unusually closed door of the Xueqing Inn and their father and mother disappeared, although they didn't know what was written in the letter, but when they saw their uncle taking them out of the city and towards the Wuling Mountains, they finally guessed: Father and mother left them. So the two of them cried, and this is the scene before.

He Tianyao simply sat on the ground and took the two little girls

The head was hugged in the crook of the arm from the left and the right, and they coaxed softly for a long time, until night fell, the two stopped crying, and the four eyes were red and swollen, He Tianyao was distressed when he saw it.

"Uncle, where are we going now?" Qin Lingshuang asked with a sob.

"Uncle took you to the Qinglong Sect, don't you want to cultivate immortals? ”

Qin Aoxue shook her head like a rattle: "Uncle, I'm not going to cultivate immortals." What if my father and mother come back and can't find us? I'm going to go home and wait for my father. ”

Qin Lingshuang also said: "I won't go either, I have to wait for my father." ”

"Silly boy, your father and mother have important things to do, and they can't come back for the time being. Didn't they say a few nights ago that they would send you to cultivate immortals? When the time comes, you will obediently wait in the Blue Dragon Sect, and they will naturally look for you when they come back. He Tianyao comforted, "You have to believe your uncle." ”

The two nodded slightly.

He Tianyao sighed, stood up, and led the two to continue walking, but there seemed to be mixed feelings in his heart. As a last resort, he really couldn't take care of the two children, although he couldn't stand Zhu Xiaomin and Qin Yuejie, he still decided to send the two to the Blue Dragon Sect. Fortunately, Lu Baifeng, Han Mingfei and Tang Junhe are still in the Taiqing vein, so I entrusted them to take care of them first. Whether the situation in the Blue Dragon Sect has become as described in Zhu Xiaomin's letter, He Tianyao is half convinced, and everything has to be seen.

After walking for a while, Qin Aoxue raised her head, looked pitifully at He Tianyao, who had been silent, and shook his arm gently: "Uncle, I'm hungry ......."

"Me too......" Qin Lingshuang said.

He Tianyao was stunned and stopped. At this time, it was almost time, and because of his heavy concern, he forgot that his two children had not eaten two main meals.

"It's uncle, it's not good, uncle will take you to buy delicious food right away!" He Tianyao took the two of them back again.

didn't take a few steps, but Qin Lingshuang suddenly squatted down: "Uncle, I don't have the strength, I can't walk." She looked at He Tianyao aggrievedly.

"Uncle, why don't you go buy it, we're here waiting for you to come back. "Qin Ao Snow Road. Indeed, the two children went out to play for a long time early in the morning, went home at noon and didn't eat, followed He Tianyao for so many walks, and cried again, where did they still have the strength.

This is a wilderness, and it is dark everywhere, of course He Tianyao will not leave the two of them here, he thought to himself: "It's a pity that I can't easily resist the sword now...... If my Gu Ding Sword was still by my side, I would have taken them to the Blue Dragon Sect a long time ago. ”

In the late autumn, the weather is cool, looking at the two children shivering in the evening breeze, He Tianyao can't help but feel a pang. "Come, Uncle won't leave you, Uncle will carry you away!" He Tianyao took off his coat, tore it in half, wrapped the two of them respectively, and lifted them up, sat on his shoulders on one left and one right, supported him with his arms, and strode towards the hazy city in the darkness in the distance.

In the end, it is a child, it is a very happy thing to feel carried, the two of them forgot about the sadness for the time being, forgot the cold, smiled happily all the way, and chatted happily with He Tianyao.

Back in the city again, He Tianyao took the two of them to buy a lot of dry food and packed some delicious snacks. While the two children sat on their shoulders and devoured their stomachs, he went to buy a few more sets of clothes, two thick quilts, and packed them together and carried them behind him. In order to avoid arousing their sadness, he deliberately avoided the area where the Xueqing Inn was located.

After purchasing, He Tianyao estimated the time and asked the two: "It's time now, should we rest in the city for one night and then go on the road tomorrow morning, or will we go on the road now and sleep in the mountains?"

Qin Aoxue held a sugar gourd in her hand: "I'm not sleepy yet, let's go on the road now." Little sister, are you sleepy?"

Qin Lingshuang said: "I'm not sleepy, it's really comfortable to sit on my uncle's shoulder, like sitting in a sedan chair." But...... Uncle, are you afraid of big tigers?"

"Tiger, don't be afraid. He Tianyao didn't know why she suddenly asked this strange question.

Qin Aoxue also tightened her little face and asked nervously, "Then can you beat it?"

"Well, it's okay. He Tianyao nodded, "What are you asking for this?"

"Oh, that's good. Qin Lingshuang patted her little chest, "My mother said that you are not allowed to go out at night, especially not to play in the mountains." There are big tigers in the mountains at night, and they eat children, especially little girls like us, so I'm a little worried. ”

"Huh, haha......" He Tianyao laughed.

"It's true! Daddy, he's seen a big tiger eat a man. The two eyes of the big tiger are as wide as copper bells, and they will glow green, and their mouths are bigger than the basin, and their mouths are full of fangs, eating little girls like us one by one, because the girls are tender, and the big tigers are so fragrant that they don't even spit out the bones......" Qin Aoxue described the terrible scene in her mind vividly, but He Tianyao laughed more and more, and said in her heart: "This Qin Yuejie, fooling children is also a set." ”

"Uncle, what are you laughing at?" Qin Aoxue asked with some annoyance.

"Cher, Frost, don't be afraid. Don't worry, no matter how many big tigers come to it, your uncle will beat them to the ground, and they will definitely not hurt you in the slightest. ”

"Wow, it turns out that Uncle you are so powerful!" Qin Lingshuang said in surprise.

Qin Aoxue said: "Uncle is an immortal cultivator, didn't you hear it, little sister, even my father calls him 'senior brother', of course it's very powerful." Uncle, after we cultivate immortals, we can be as powerful as you, and we can beat the big tiger, right?"

"Yes, surely. ”

"Hey, that's good. What are you waiting for, uncle, let's go!"

"Let's go!"

On a moonlit night and starry night, He Tianyao took the two children out of the city and walked towards the majestic mountains with a brisk walk.

At first, the three of them were talking and laughing, but gradually the two girls were sleepy and dozed off in the bumps. He Tianyao slowed down his pace, and while moving forward as smoothly as possible, he looked at the terrain next to the mountain road. Soon, he saw a col, just right

Two children can be allowed to rest.

He used one of the two thick quilts in the package as a mattress, put the two little girls on it, and covered them with the quilt.

The bright moonlight shone obliquely on the faces of the two men. Looking at their quiet sleeping faces, He Tianyao was full of thoughts: "Is it really as chaotic in the Blue Dragon Sect as Zhu Xiaomin said? If they are left to the Green Dragon Sect like this, will Xiaomin and Senior Brother Qin complain that I don't miss the old feelings in the future? If the Qinglong Sect apprentices don't want to accept apprentices, I don't know if the Taiqing family will appoint a master according to the disciple's qualifications as I did when I first worshipped the disciples." Will the senior brother and the second senior sister be able to take care of these two children all the time?Or will they simply let them worship the senior brother or the second senior sister as ......their teachers?" he thought about the possibilities for the future, and before he knew it, he had been up all night.

The Qinglong Sect covers an extremely wide area, and He Tianyao has been in seclusion for decades, so he naturally doesn't know that the Taiqing lineage is actually due north in the Eight Great Mountain Domains. From Xuzhou, follow the mountain road east into the Wuling Mountains, and the first to reach is the Chiri Mountains due west.

In the past, many peaks in the Wuling Mountains were rarely visited, so they did not have names. After the immortal cultivators opened up the nine mountain domains, they named them respectively.

Among the main peaks of the Eight Mountains and the Tiancheng Mountains, the main peak of the Tiancheng Mountains is the highest, with more than 2,100 zhang. The main peak of the Chiri Mountains is more than 1,700 zhang high, ranking second. However, this height is not a problem for He Tianyao.

Recalling the incident of climbing the 6,000 steps of Tiandao Mountain at the beginning, He Tianyao suddenly had a whim, why not let the two little girls also exercise? This is very beneficial to the tempering of the body and mind in the future. Looking at the top of the mountain and slightly estimating the distance, He Tianyao put the two children down and asked, "Do you want to achieve something in cultivating immortals in the future?"

Both nodded.

"Cultivating immortals is very hard, can you hold on?"

"Yes! My mother said, 'If you suffer hardship, you will become a master.' Qin Aoshuang replied.

"I can too. Qin Lingshuang showed no weakness.

"Good. He Tianyao was very satisfied, "Such a hard cultivation will start now. There are almost 3,000 steps from here to the top of the mountain, can you follow your uncle to climb up by yourself?" Considering that the two children had never exercised and were just ten years old, He Tianyao reduced the number of 6,000 by half.

"Of course, little sister, let's go!" the two took hands and walked together. Seeing that the two of them were walking fast, He Tianyao hurriedly advised: "The humidity in the mountains is heavy, slow down, be careful of slippery roads!"

"Uncle, don't underestimate us!" Qin Lingshuang waved at him nonchalantly.

Even with only 3,000 steps, it can be quite a challenge for a 10-year-old. Gradually, the two walked slower and slower, panting.

"Can you still hold on? If you really can't hold on, tell your uncle, and your uncle will carry you up. He Tianyao is still soft-hearted, I don't know if the request of 3,000 steps is too difficult for the two children.

Qin Aoxue asked, "Uncle, when you used to cultivate immortals, did you also climb the steps?"

"Crawl through. Not only your uncle, but also your father and mother have crawled. But we were twelve years old when we climbed the stairs, and we climbed more floors than you, six thousand. ”

"You have all climbed the six thousand steps, we will definitely be able to do these three thousand steps!" Qin Aoxue was full of ambition.

"Yes, father, mother, and uncle can do it, and we can do it too!" Qin Lingshuang's perseverance was not lost to her sister at all.

"Great!" He Tianyao encouraged, admiring in his heart, "Xiaomin, Senior Brother Qin, you really raised a pair of good children!"

Originally, they could reach the summit in the afternoon, but because the two children climbed slowly, the three of them climbed until nightfall before they faintly saw the mountain gate.

Looking at the tired appearance of the two, He Tianyao couldn't bear to say: "Good boy, don't climb, the rest of the road uncle will carry you away." ”

Qin Aoxue sat down on the steps and asked breathlessly, "Uncle...... How far did we climb...... Have you reached the 3,000th level?"

"That's enough, my uncle has been counting, it's more than three thousand. You are all good!" He Tianyao carried the two of them and walked towards the mountain gate of the Red Sun Vein.

There were two junior disciples guarding in front of the door, and one of them shouted loudly when he was far away: "Stop there, who are you? It's already night, what are you doing in my Qinglong Sect?"

He Tianyao shouted: "We are here to find someone." May I ask which peak Han Mingfei and Tang Junhe are on? ”

"Han Minghui, Tang Junge, I haven't heard of it, we don't have the person you said here, you hurry down the mountain!" the little disciple was unceremonious.

"It's too far away, you heard it wrong, it's Han Mingfei and Tang Junhe!" He Tianyao repeated loudly as he approached.

Another little disciple shouted: "Don't approach the living! What do you matter what Han Mingfei is from Han Ming, we don't know each other! If you dare to break in, you won't be able to eat and walk around!" After speaking, the two disciples pulled out the fairy sword with a "brush" sound.

"Uncle, they won't let us in, let's go back!" Qin Lingshuang said.

"It's okay, wait for my uncle to talk to them. He Tianyao frowned slightly, put the two down, unwrapped the package and put it on the ground. He was quite dissatisfied with the attitude of the two gatekeepers.

"Is this the hospitality of the Blue Dragon Sect? These two children want to enter the Blue Dragon Sect to apprentice and cultivate immortals, you are so indifferent and rude, don't you chill their hearts? Even if you really don't know each other, you can have something to say, why be tense and aggressive?" He Tianyao continued to walk forward.

"Oh hey, you dare to toast and not eat and drink!Senior brother, teach him a lesson!" The two disciples saw that He Tianyao was not carrying a fairy sword, and they didn't know that he was an immortal cultivator, so they screamed "Wow, yes", and rushed up with their swords.

"Hmph! I didn't want to make a move on you, but you were too arrogant. Well, I'll teach you a lesson today!" He Tianyao got angry and hurriedly stepped forward.

"Stop!" When the three of them were about to fight, a deafening roar suddenly came from inside the mountain gate.