newbobooks Chapter 348: Within Reach
Chapter 348: Within Reach
Jiang Liqian was the last one to come out of the heart comb.
But she went the furthest and was truly number one.
All the disciples who entered the Heart Comb and came out were exhausted, as if they had overdrawn all their spiritual power and done heavy work for several days and nights without sleep.
Those with less talent fell asleep without even waiting to return to their own peaks. Those who could still hold on said nothing, barely flying back to their own courtyards on their swords before plunging headfirst into the air.
Shui Lian'er and the others were relatively fine. They waited until Jiang Liqian came out and saw that she was safe and sound before they went back to rest.
With the tempering of their state of mind through the Heart Comb, their future immortal journey will be a hundred times smoother than that of others.
That night, the wind was clear, the moon was high, and birds, beasts and insects were chirping.
Jiang Liqian reported everything about the encounter with the demonic energy in Xinsuo to Master Zhongdao in detail without missing a single thing, and suggested that the sect had encountered several crises, which were probably caused by the demonic energy. It would be best for the elders and peak masters of the sect to unite and eliminate all the people in Tiangan Sect and find out the villain behind the scenes.
At the same time, she also implicitly mentioned to her master that there might still be monsters remaining in the world and they must be prepared in advance.
But she concealed the doomsday scene she saw in the prison of her heart.
Master Zhongdao stroked his beard with a serious expression, not knowing what he was thinking. After Jiang Liqian finished speaking, he comforted her with a few words and let her go back to rest.
"Master, I feel..."
"Qian'er, you should know that the Warcraft was completely wiped out five hundred years ago. Such creatures should never appear in the world again."
"But, Master, just because it shouldn't exist doesn't mean it won't exist. We should prepare for a rainy day..."
Master Zhongdao raised his hand to interrupt her, his expression stern as never before: "Qian'er, you must understand what your master means!
"Five hundred years ago, demonic beasts appeared out of nowhere, and the world instantly turned into a purgatory. Only now are people finally able to settle down. Without sufficient evidence, it will only cause panic in vain. If someone takes advantage of this to commit evil, the consequences will be unimaginable. Do you understand?"
Jiang Liqian opened her mouth and palely swallowed down all the words she wanted to say.
Seeing his disciple's frightened look, Master Chongdao's heart softened. He stood up, walked over, and gently patted her shoulder: "Master knows that you have escaped death this time, and it was not easy, but you don't have to worry about this matter. Master will report it to the sect, and the sect will investigate privately to find more clues.
"Qian'er, you're still too young. These things are handled by the old guys like me and your teacher. You just need to follow your own heart and strive to pursue the great way. Don't think too much, understand?"
Jiang Liqian pursed her lips and nodded.
She walked into the night and returned to her yard.
A huge feeling of fatigue finally flooded into her brain. She moved to the edge of the bed, closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The bright moon in the sky was covered by dark clouds at some point, and it began to rain heavily. The crackling raindrops hit the half-open window, and the cold water vapor blew into the house through the window.
Jiang Liqian frowned, as if she was troubled by something in her dream. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and sat up abruptly.
At the same time, the half-open window was blown by the cold wind and hit the wall with a "clang".
Her heart was beating inexplicably fast, but the blood in her body was shivering with cold.
After sitting quietly on the bed for a long time, she seemed to have made up her mind. She got out of bed, put on her shoes, and walked into the night in one breath.
The small figure was hidden in the darkness, moving quickly along the stone steps down the mountain. When she reached the sect gate, she pinched her fingers, concealed her figure, and left the sect without alerting anyone.
Jiang Liqian was ready to give up the next competition, using the excuse of being mentally unstable, feeling unwell, or being unable to fight again. She was no longer in the mood to compete with others, nor did she want to care about the bet with Cao Xian.
The last scene of Heart Prison appeared again and again in her dreams, tormenting her nerves, and she had to find an answer.
It was obvious that all the memories before were her own, and although they were painful, they all happened in reality. Why did she have a blank in such a doomsday scene?
Is it a strange punishment from Xinshou, or is there something wrong with her?
The tragic situation at Zhen Feng, with the eldest brother and the others dying one by one in front of her - it was too real, so real that she madly hoped that it was just an illusion, that it was all fake.
Her mind became more and more confused, and she went down the mountain faster and faster. If she was not afraid of alarming her master, she would have wanted to get on a boat and rush down right now.
Gradually, the rain stopped and she stepped down the last step, panting.
The dark clouds dispersed, and the moonlight shone down, illuminating this blurry and dark world again.
In the moonlight, Jiang Liqian saw a person leaning against a big tree not far away. He seemed to be sleeping as if no one was around, or as if he was waiting for someone.
She didn't want to meddle in other people's business, and was just surprised for a moment before she prepared to throw out the boat and leave.
At this moment, the person under the tree moved and actually walked towards her.
The face hidden in the shade of the tree gradually appeared, and she realized that the other person was just a boy about her age.
The young man's figure was as graceful as jade, and he was handsome and elegant. He wore a blue robe embroidered with crane patterns, and he had a mysterious and carefree feeling, observing the vast universe. His skin was very white, so white that it seemed as if no blood flowed beneath his thin skin, but this made him look even more extraordinary than ordinary people.
It is not in the orbit of fate, not between life and death, not in yin and yang.
Just walking under the moonlight, it seemed as if Wangshu was especially gentle to him, and even the cold wind at night seemed unwilling to blow through the corners of his robe.
This feels so weird.
Especially his eyes, which were empty, as if he was blind, but also as if he could see everything in the world.
With just one glance, Jiang Liqian felt as if he had seen through her from inside out.
very scary.
It's also very mysterious.
The young man walked up to her, raised his hand, and saluted her politely and friendly.
"Fellow Daoist, nice to meet you."
Jiang Liqian took a half step back calmly without saying a word.
The young man wasn't angry at her impoliteness. Instead, he bent his eyebrows and smiled faintly: "I came to the Tianqian Sect to observe the competition, but I've never been here before and I got lost. I wonder if you could show me the way?"
Jiang Liqian still had no intention of letting down her guard, but she still offered him a solution. She conjured a colorful butterfly and told the boy to follow it, which would lead him to the sect's gate.
Then she no longer cared about the boy, threw out a leaf boat, and jumped on it.
At this moment, the young man's voice sounded faintly behind her, with a faint admonition: "The world's difficulties are as difficult as morning and evening, but your difficulties are just around the corner. If I were your friend, I would go back to avoid a greater disaster that would cause you to regret it."