Even Jingshan saw that the little junior brother was a little embarrassed, and he no longer joked, but looked straight, picked up a glass of wine and bumped into Qiao Yuan.

Qiao Yuanjian saw Lian Jingshan suddenly put away the playful look on his face, and knew that he was going to get down to business.

"Shizun knew that the little junior brother had advanced to the Jindan stage, and he was quite happy, and said that if you are free or willing, go back and see him. ”

Lian Jingshan's sparkling eyes stared at Qiao Yuan's eyes tightly, his expression was extremely solemn, and there was an indescribable hope.

When Qiao Yuan heard these words, he immediately lowered his eyes and fell silent.

Thinking back to the scene when he entered the Moon River Sect, until he was in the Grass Spirit Valley, the jade box collapsed, and the Zhenling Pillar suddenly appeared.

At that moment, Qiao Yuan realized that Duan Tian had accepted himself as an apprentice just to realize his plan to enter the Grass Spirit Valley, and he was just the most important chess piece in that game of chess.

No one is willing to be used as a pawn, and now although Qiao Yuan plans to return to the Yuehe Sect, he is just to see those friends and companions, and he has not thought about what should happen between him and Shizun.

But now that he heard those words, Qiao Yuan's heart was still shaken, after all, the forbidden formation of his body was learned from May Peak, and he had obtained the inheritance of Moon Without a Trace, and he was destined to have a continuous causal connection with the Moon River Sect.

"Little junior brother, this is what the master asked me to bring to you. ”

Seeing Qiao Yuan's hesitant expression, Lian Jingshan sighed in his heart, and then he turned over and took out two dusty jade slips and pushed them over.

Qiao Yuan picked up the two jade slips, swept his senses, and showed a look of emotion on his face.

Of the two jade slips, one recorded Duan Tiangu's experience and skills in studying formation prohibitions, and the other recorded many rare formation prohibitions.

It can be said that these two jade slips are the condensation of what Duan Tiangu has learned in his life, as long as Qiao Yuan can eat these two jade slips thoroughly, his forbidden formation attainment will definitely grow rapidly and reach a peak.

"Little junior brother, although I haven't seen this jade slip, but Shizun once said that your talent in the forbidden formation, not to mention Shizun himself, even if you are a senior brother, this jade slip ...... It should be what the master has learned all his life. ”

Lian Jingshan was rough on the outside, but delicate on the inside, when he heard Duan Tiangu's words and saw the brilliance flashing in his eyes, he knew that Duan Tianshan intended to pass on the mantle to the junior brother.

After Qiao Yuan heard Lian Jingshan's words, he immediately looked stunned, obviously he didn't expect Shizun to think so highly of him.

Looking down at the jade slip in his hand again, Qiao Yuan had an indescribable complex emotion in his heart.

He has studied the formation prohibition for many years, and he knows very well what these two jade slips represent, I am afraid that any heavenly and earthly treasures in this world are not as precious as these two jade slips in his eyes.

"Senior brother, after a while, the war will slow down a bit, and I will go back to the sect. ”

After pondering for a long time, Qiao Yuan raised his head, looked at Lian Jingshan with a serious face and said.

Lian Jingshan showed a pleased smile on his face, nodded, and then picked up the wine glass and drank with Qiao Yuan again.

While drinking, the two chatted about the past over the years, during which Qiao Yuan also specially inquired about the war between the two countries.

You must know that the direct reason for the war between the two countries is that the actions of the four sects of Chushui in the Grass Spirit Valley attracted the attention of Fengyangmen, and Fengyangmen learned through a series of means that what the four sects were fighting for was a piece of immortal stone.

Fengyangmen knew about this and wanted to get a piece of the pie from the hands of the four sects, but unfortunately the four sects did not get the immortal stone at all, and the Fengyangmen was unwilling to let the four sects monopolize the benefits, so they announced the matter to the public, and united the three major sects of the Nine Sealing States to put pressure on the four sects of Chushui.

This is a fact on the surface, and now there are probably not many people in the cultivation world who don't know about it.

But is this reason tenable? Qiao Yuan denied it after a little thought.

Not to mention that the immortal stone is not in the hands of the four major sects, even if it is really in the hands of the four major sects, how can one immortal stone be enough for eight sects to divide.

Moreover, in the future, the remaining eight major sects and sixteen sects may be involved, and they will fight for a small piece of immortal stone, which is obviously unreasonable.

"Little junior brother, I won't tell you, Fengyangmen is extremely ambitious, and he has long been eyeing other sects, and this time he started a war just to find an excuse at random. ”

A sneer appeared at the corner of Lian Jingshan's mouth, and he said in a deep voice.

"Senior brother, if that's the case, how can the other three sects of the Nine Sealing Kingdoms be willing to help Fengyangmen?"

Qiao Yuan frowned, thinking in his heart that the Fengyang Sect was indeed extremely ambitious and strong, but it was not strong enough to control the other three major sects of the Nine Sealing Kingdoms.

"Alas, junior brother, there are some things that I don't know very well, but for thousands of years, whether it is a dispute between individual monks or a war between sects, it is inseparable from the word 'profit'. ”

Lian Jingshan sighed, his face showing helplessness, after all, he was only a Jindan period monk, and the decision of the high-level of the sect would never let him know.

Qiao Yuan nodded, no longer talking about these things that they couldn't control, but picked up his wine glass and talked about some light topics.

One by one, the jars were empty, until the moon was on the top, and the ground was full of jars.

In the middle of the night, Qiao Yuan was afraid that Zhan Yao would suffer from the wind and cold outside, so he frankly said that he would come to his senior brother for a drink tomorrow.

Even Jingshan was embarrassed to keep Qiao Yuan when he saw Qiao Yuan's worried look, so he laughed and sent Qiao Yuan out of the courtyard.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and the third team competing for the sandbar also returned to the city, Qiao Yuan came to the city gate with excitement, but what he saw was a group of unfamiliar faces.

In this team, the leader was a middle-aged man in the middle of Jindan, Qiao Yuan saw the middle-aged man, his eyes flickered a few times, and he recognized this person.

Qiao Yuan had been to February Peak several times, and every time he went, he was received by an elder of the Jindan period, and he remembered that the elder was called Yao De.

And the middle-aged man in the middle of Jindan at the gate of the city was the elder named Yao De.

As soon as Yao De walked into the city, he felt the presence of a monk of the same level, his eyes flashed, and when he turned his head, he saw Qiao Yuan with a smile on his face.

"You...... You are...... Qiao Yuan?"

Yao De's expression was not much different from Di Qingzhu's expression when he first saw him, but Yao De was stunned for a longer time, and the disbelief in his eyes was even stronger.

"Senior Brother Yao, long time no see. ”

Qiao Yuan took two steps forward, and the smile on his face became more and more intense.

He had a very good impression of Yao De, knowing that he was gentle-tempered, tactful, and warm-hearted, and a character worth befriending.

"Senior Brother Qiao, is it really you? you...... Didn't you fall in the Grass Spirit Valley?"

Because of Xi Linger's special care for Qiao Yuan, Yao De was also very impressed by Qiao Yuan, and when he saw him walking by with a smile at this moment, he said almost subconsciously.

But as soon as the words came out, Yao De felt speechless, and hurriedly showed an apologetic smile.

Qiao Yuan waved his hand, signaling that Yao De didn't have to mind, and then, he naturally said the prepared words briefly as usual.

The two Jindan period elders stood at the gate of the city, which was naturally extremely eye-catching.

At this moment, a young man dressed in black jumped down from the flying boat, and before he approached the city gate, he saw Qiao Yuan and Yao De standing at the city gate laughing and talking.

The young man in black was suddenly struck by lightning, and stood under the flying boat in a daze, his face full of disbelief and shock, and at the same time, there was a trace of hidden jealousy in his eyes.

He ...... He actually ...... It's not dead, it's still a golden pill!"

The young man in black clenched his teeth, his fists slowly clenched, and a monstrous wave turned in his heart.

Qiao Yuan, who was laughing and talking with Yao De, noticed a burning gaze falling on his face, and he subconsciously turned his head to look.

When he saw the young man in black, the corners of Qiao Yuan's mouth pulled up a slight smile and nodded.

The black-clothed young man was none other than Tianjiao of May Peak, a disciple of Cao Wenshan, Jiang Quan.

Seeing Qiao Yuan nodding to himself, Jiang Quan hurriedly suppressed the waves in his heart, saluted Qiao Yuan from afar, and then entered the city directly.

After chatting for a while, Yao De invited Qiao Yuan to his courtyard as a guest, but Qiao Yuan didn't see Chen Surou and the others, so he didn't refuse.

After another three days, Qiao Yuan saw that the team led by Qu Yunwei had not come back for a long time, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

It stands to reason that even if Qu Yunwei fails to fight for the sandbank, she will not be delayed in returning, unless she encounters an unexpected situation like Meng Yan and is captured alive by life.

Thinking of this, Qiao Yuan couldn't sit still anymore and came directly to the courtyard of Lianjingshan.

"Senior brother, why hasn't Qu Yunwei come back yet, nothing will happen to her, right?"

Seeing that Lian Jingshan was making tea, Qiao Yuan didn't care about the etiquette, and asked directly.

"Little junior brother, I have already sent someone to inquire about the situation, the sandbar that Qu Yunwei is fighting for is far away from the camp, and it will take two days to come and go at the earliest, maybe they have something to delay on the road. ”

Lian Jingshan waved his hand, signaling Qiao Yuan to be restless.

"No, I suspect that Qu Yunwei's delay in returning is related to Meng Yan's capture, maybe that Huoyun Zhenjun was unwilling to let his grandson be arrested, so he used some means to arrest Qu Yunwei, so as to coerce us into handing over Meng Yan. ”

Qiao Yuan's brows furrowed more and more, and there was a deep worry in his eyes, he couldn't allow what he did, but let others bear the consequences, and this person was still Qu Yunwei.

Even Jingshan felt that it was not unreasonable when he heard Qiao Yuan's analysis, after all, Meng Yan had been arrested for more than ten days, but there was no movement in the Valley of Fire Wind, which was really contrary to common sense.

"In this case, I will send another team of disciples to investigate,......

"Senior brother, the matter is urgent, let those disciples go to see it, I'm afraid the daylilies are cold, so it's safer for me to go in person." ”

Qiao Yuan leaned forward, his face full of anxiety.

"This matter is not proper, you have violated the agreement by capturing Meng Yan alive, there is no evidence in Huofeng Valley, so you can't say anything, but if you help Qu Yunwei again, this will definitely be caught by Huofeng Valley. ”

Lian Jingshan's eyes were slightly gloomy, and he said solemnly.

"Senior brother, I have my own measure, if Qu Yunwei is okay, I won't show up, and if Firewind Valley plays any tricks, then it's no wonder that we don't keep the agreement. ”

A cold light flashed in Qiao Yuan's eyes, and his face showed a look of determination.

Even Jingshan saw that Qiao Yuan was so determined, and knew that it was useless for him to persuade him.

Besides, Qu Yunwei is the proud daughter of the sect, and she will never allow the slightest mistake, Qiao Yuan went to investigate, and he was quite relieved.

Qiao Yuanjian saw Lian Jingshan nodding, his face showing gratitude, and then he hurriedly rushed towards his own courtyard.

"Brother Qiao, where are you going, why don't you take Xiao Yao with you?"

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Zhan Yao rushed out, she pouted, her face was the usual expression of grievance, and she said with a delicate expression.

"Xiao Yao, Brother Qiao has taken a task and needs to go out, you will stay in the city these days, waiting for me to come back. ”

Qiao Yuan hid the worry in his eyes, with a soft smile on his face, touched Zhan Yao's head, and said softly.

"Brother Qiao, what task are you taking? Xiao Yao is also going. ”

As soon as Zhan Yao heard that there was a task, her big peach blossom pupils suddenly flashed with a bright light, and she said with a smile.

"Xiao Yao, you are not a disciple of the Moon River Sect now, you can't go out with me, otherwise this will be considered a violation of the agreement of the two sects. ”

Qiao Yuan's face gradually became serious, and he said slowly, after saying a few more words, he turned around and left the courtyard, galloping towards the outside of the city.