At dusk, a red sun hangs over the sky, and the afterglow reflects the earth.

The mountain breeze blows, bringing a burst of coolness, and when it blows on the face, it can be refreshing.

Among the mountains that stretch for hundreds of miles, on the top of the most majestic and upright Yunfeng Mountain, there stands a thin figure.

The thin body seemed to be blown from the top of the mountain by a breeze, but the seemingly weak body exuded a faint aura of determination, which was daunting.

The afterglow of the setting sun draped a neon dress made of red glow on top of her white dress, and with her delicate face like a sculpture and eyes shining like stars, she looked three points more beautiful than the immortals in the painting. She was carrying a package made of white cloth on her back, dressed as she was going on a long journey down the mountain.

This figure was Qingling, and her heart was in an extremely chaotic struggle at the moment.

"I've spent nearly eighteen years in the mountains now, and I haven't left even once. Since three years ago, I have felt that my progress in my practice has begun to stagnate, and now even if I spend 12 hours a day on my practice, I may not make any significant progress, and such days are too painful for me. Now that the Demon Domain is revived, the world will suffer a catastrophe, and this is the time to employ people in the right path. However, as the deepest disciple of the Xuanzi generation of the Sanqing Sect, I have even struggled to win a pawn of the Demon Domain, so weak, what use can I use in a crucial battle? Could it be that at that time, I can only hide behind the backs of all the seniors and be a turtle with a shrunken head? Even the young Xuantian master and nephew can be given a heavy responsibility by the real person in charge and go down the mountain to experience, why is the real person in charge of the sect unwilling to give me a chance for a long time? Just because I am a woman? But it's clear that other female disciples also have the opportunity to go down the mountain to exercise, why can't I be the only one?"

Thinking of this, a sense of determination appeared in the depths of Qing Ling's beautiful eyes.

"I can't go down so much anymore, since the real people don't allow it, I have to make my own decisions. However, if I had fled down the mountain like this, I would have discovered with the keen sense of the real man in charge that once my whereabouts were revealed, I am afraid that there would be no more chances in the future. Fortunately, in the past, the Autumn Wind True Man had taught me how to use the talisman and gave me many charms for different purposes, and now it can finally come in handy. As long as the real person in charge is not on me at the moment, after using this 'invisible talisman', such a distance should be able to avoid his perception. ”

Qing Ling took out a light blue charm covered with Taoist characters from his bosom, held it in front of his chest, and silently recited the incantation in his mouth.

The spell in his hand gradually emitted a light blue fluorescence, which showed a completely opposite color to the bright red sky at dusk, just like Qing Ling made a choice to disobey his master's order at this moment, so out of place, but with a little different charm.

"The letter I left behind, I think someone will find out, I hope that after reading it, the real person in charge will understand my choice. Xuantian, this time I will take on the heavy responsibility for you. ”

The moment the fluorescence went out, the shadow disappeared from the top of the mountain.

The next morning, in the spacious room on the mountainside of the Yunfeng Mountain, a young man held a letter and wept silently.

It is said that men don't flick when they have tears, but Xuantian can't stop the tears that keep shedding at this moment.

"Why don't you just say hello and leave, why don't you even leave me the right to see each other one last time?"

Xuantian thought of this, but suddenly stopped crying and wiped the tears on his face with his sleeve.

Maybe she couldn't say goodbye in front of the others. ”

Even if he tried to imagine it like this, the sense of loss in Xuantian's heart was never erased at all. On the letter clenched in his hand, Juanxiu's font expresses the determination to part.

"The real person in charge of the house:

Since the beginning of the disciple's initiation, he has been meditating in the mountains for 18 years, but recently he has suddenly realized that his progress has been slow, and he has reached a bottleneck in his spiritual journey. coincides with the comeback of the Demon Domain, and the battle between good and evil is coming. However, the disciple felt that his own strength was not good, and even if he served in front of the battle, he could not be a help. The disciples were very worried about this, and asked if they could not get rid of the demon and defend the path, what would be the reason for years of penance? Yesterday on the top of the main hall, the head of the sect said that going down the mountain to experience and practice can enhance experience and help cultivation. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided that this was exactly what the disciple needed now. The disciple thought that he should replace the nephew of Xuantian Master and go to Lianhua Temple to deliver the message. After the deed is done, you must return as soon as possible, and there is no need to worry about it. This time he violated the teacher's orders and insisted on going his own way, which is an unforgivable sin. On the day of the disciple's return, no matter what punishment the head of the sect has, the disciple is willing to accept it. It's just a sincere heart, and I hope the head of the family understands.

Unscrupulous disciple

Written by Qingling"

Xuantian thought that this matter should be known to the real person in charge as soon as possible, so he no longer felt sad alone, and hurried to the main hall with the letter and sword.

On the main seat of the main hall, Xuan Chong Zhenren sat solemnly, there seemed to be a look of worry in his eyes, and at his feet was a wooden box of moderate size, I don't know what it contained.

Xuantian walked into the main hall at this moment, and after saluting Xuan Chong Zhenren, he said in a deep voice: "Today, the disciple went to Pang Yunfeng to visit Uncle Qingling, but found that she was nowhere to be seen. ”

Xuan Chong Zhenren took the letter, read it from beginning to end, sighed softly, and said: "Every morning, I have the habit of patrolling the peaks with my heart and eye, and when I found out that Ling Er was not on the Cloud Peak this morning, I knew that she must have decided to go down the mountain because of yesterday's events. ”

Xuan Chong Zhenren paused when he said this, his eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia, and he said slowly: "Qingling lived in Gujia Village, which is dozens of miles away from Sanqing Mountain, when she was three years old, the whole village was sacked by bandits. Yi Zhenren found the bodies of her parents in front of Qingling's house. Later, after listening to what other villagers said, I learned that the leader of the bandits coveted Qingling's beauty and wanted to rob her back as a child daughter-in-law. Qing Ling's parents desperately resisted, and were finally killed, Qing Ling rushed up to fight them, but how could a young girl have the strong bandits? This is the scene that Yi Zhenren saw when he came, he couldn't help but sigh that he was a step late, so he handed over several messengers to the village chief, and taught him how to use them (1), and told him that if the thieves dared to invade again in the future, he would use the messenger to inform him, and the disciples of the Sanqing Sect would come to his aid quickly. Yi Zhenren built a tombstone for Qingling's parents on the wasteland behind the village, and Qingling held back his sadness in front of his parents' graves without shedding tears. When he was beaten by the bandits, he couldn't find any fear on his countenance, and this resolute heart was touching. ”

When he heard Xuan Chong Zhenren talk about this, Xuan Tian's eyes gradually moistened, and he felt that tears would slip from the corners of his eyes at any time, he had never thought that Qing Ling would have such a tragic experience.

"Where are those bandits now?" Xuan Tian clenched his fists, and an angry expression appeared on his face.

"They had been exterminated by the officers and soldiers a few years ago, and Ling Er should have let go of that hatred by now. ”

When Xuantian heard this, his anger gradually dissipated, and he didn't say anything more.

Xuan Chong Zhenren sighed lightly and continued: "Yi Zhenren brought Qingling to the mountain, and after worshipping my door, as time went by, her peerless appearance and qualifications became more and more outstanding. I and the rest of the real people treated her like a daughter, and I never let her go down the mountain for eighteen years because I was afraid that her childhood experience had planted a shadow in my heart, and she was very vulnerable to influence and harm from the outside world. However, her actions this time prove that our worries are unnecessary, even if there is a shadow in our hearts, we need to cross it on our own, and it is useless to avoid it. At this point, she sees farther than we do. ”

After saying that, Xuan Chong Zhenren picked up the wooden box placed at his feet, handed it to Xuan Tian's hand, and said, "You open it and take a look." ”

Xuantian opened the lid of the wooden box and looked inside, and found that there were several brand-new Taoist robes inside, with different styles. In addition to the clothes, there were some broken silver and many various charms.

Seeing Xuan Tian's surprised expression, Xuan Chong Zhenren couldn't help but smile and said: "This is the luggage we have prepared for you, there is no need to be too much, in case of an emergency, real money can always come in handy." The spell is made by the real person of Autumn Wind for you, and there are twenty of them in each category, and the effectiveness has been strengthened, which must be a boost. This sect is not good at using magic weapons, so there are no rare treasures to give you, and you can use the sword you usually use as a weapon. The Heart Sword Secret Manual should not have been taken down the mountain, but in order not to affect the progress of your cultivation, this time I have discussed with you real people and made an exception to allow you to carry it with you, hoping that you can keep it properly. Your first task this time down the mountain is to find Qing Ling's whereabouts, although Qing Ling's cultivation is profound, but after all, she is a woman, and she is not familiar with the world, and it is very easy to get into trouble, I and several real people are quite worried about this. As soon as you find her, let us know with a teleportation charm and walk with her. You have lived under the mountain for a long time, and you must know more about human accidents than Qingling, so you can naturally take care of her on the road. Just before I forgot to say something, there is a map of Dongsheng Shenzhou under the charm in the wooden box, and the path to Lianhua Temple is in it, and you can carefully refer to it after going down the mountain before deciding on the itinerary. ”

Xuantian knelt down and thanked him: "Thank you for taking such a lot of trouble for your disciples, the disciples will definitely find Uncle Qingling and complete the important task of transmitting the message, and live up to your expectations." ”

Xuan Chong Zhenren bowed his head and said: "You go back and pack up your preparations, have a good night's rest, and you can set off tomorrow." ”

Xuantian shook his head when he heard this, and responded: "I can't wait for a moment to find my uncle, and the disciple will go back and clean up, and I will go down the mountain today." ”

Xuan Chong Zhenren smiled slightly when he heard this, and said, "It's all up to you." ”

Xuantian immediately left the main hall, quickly returned to the bedroom, took out the sword and the secret of the heart sword on his body, put the wooden box in the cloth bag, and everything was ready.

After walking out of the dormitory, Xuantian saw that his mentor Zhuo Yan was waiting for him outside, as if he already knew that he was leaving today, and came to say goodbye to him.

"Xuantian, you must take care of yourself and return as soon as possible. ”

An incomparably simple sentence made Xuantian's eyes moisten a little, and he bowed down and bowed solemnly to him, originally wanting to thank him for his cultivation in the past four years, but when the words came to his mouth, he felt that it was like a farewell word, too sentimental. In the end, only this one sentence was spoken.

"Brother Zhuo, I will definitely return safely, don't worry about me. ”

Zhuo Yan patted Xuantian on the shoulder, his face full of relief. He then watched Xuantian step on his sword and fly away from Sanqing Mountain, until Xuantian's figure completely disappeared from his vision.

Note (1): The communication talisman is one of the most basic talismans of the Sanqingmen, as long as you know the spell, even mortals who have not cultivated can use it.