Chapter 198: The Master's Journey to Phoenix Mountain

After a ten-day fast, Nangong Si and Ye Wangxi were able to set off for Dragon Mountain. Nao Baijin had been injured and had lost a lot of energy, so he could no longer carry his master, so the huge demon wolf transformed itself into a cub, a palm-sized one, and poked its fluffy head out of Nangong Si's pouch.

Mo Ran walked them to the entrance of the mountain, stroked the manes of the horses beside him and smiled, "Dragon Mountain is a long way away, and it takes a lot of energy to ride the sword, so these two horses are for you. They have grown up on spiritual grasses and travel a thousand miles a day, although they are not as powerful as Nao Baijin, they can still get by."

Nangong Si thanked Mo Ran, and Ye Wangxi each got on his horse and bowed his head and cupped his fist, "Thank you brother Mo, brother Mo no need to see me off again, see you later."

"Well, be careful on the way."

He stood at the entrance to the hill, watching Nangong Si and Ye Wangxi fade away, and was about to leave when he heard a crunching sound from the woods to his left, as if a dead branch had snapped and fallen to the ground.

"Meow."

Mo Ran narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured, "Cat."

On the other side, Ye Wangxi and Nangong Si walked side by side down the mountain gate. The sunlight spilled through the dappled foliage, and the horses' hooves trampled the fragmented light into dust and smoke.

Nangong Si looked sideways at Ye Wangxi and was about to say something when the Nao Baijin, which had already gone back into its pouch, popped its head up, showing its two snowy white and gold front paws and howled twice. Startled, Nangong Si snapped his bridle and said, "Look out!"

As soon as the words left their mouths, a rain of needles came from all directions. Then Ye Wangxi raised his hand and threw out a paper talisman, and a boundary came out and enveloped them both.

Nangong Si said sternly, "Who is it?"

The sunlight was dim, but it was not obscured by clouds, but by a man standing on a slender branch, his robe wide and his beard flying, standing against the light, looking down with hatred

Cousin of the former head of Jiangdong Court, Huang Xiaoyue.

He was standing on a branch, his bones were immortal, he didn't make a sound, he just stared coldly at Ye Wangxi's face.

Huang Xiaoyue twirled his whiskers and said, "You two, are you comfortable at the top of death and life? You've been hiding inside for ten days and ten nights before you came out.

Nangong Si was furious: " Huang Xiaoyue, why you again?"

"What's wrong with me?" Huang Xiaoyue said coldly, "Jiangdong Court and the Confucianism School have a grudge against each other, and you know it."

Nangong Si gritted his teeth and said, "From Linyi to Middle Shu Area, we have repelled four attacks by your disciples, and we are still pursuing what is wrong, are you finished? Xu Shuanglin revealed the bottom, your sister-in-law killed your brother, and you have come twice to fight with us, where is your face?"

"Face, I think you really don't have any face." Huang Xiaoyue said gloomily, "It was you, Confucianism School, who caused my Jiangdong Court to fall apart, do you dare to deny it?"

Ye Wangxi said, "Even if you want to seek revenge against the Confucianism School, you should do so openly and fairly, but what kind of act is this assassination?

"Shut up. It's not your turn to speak up, you little girl." Huang Xiaoyue flicked his sleeve, "Don't think that just because your beastly old man raised you as a boy that you are really a boy. A woman should be in the kitchen, cooking and cooking, you are a woman, who has the right to come out and show off in front of me."

Nangong Si said angrily, " Huang Xiaoyue, be reasonable"

"Very well, then I will talk sense to you and settle the score." Huang Xiaoyue said, nodding at Nangong Si and saying morosely, "Your father had no regard for shame, fornicating with a married woman and instigating that poisonous woman to kill my own brother, seizing power and usurping the throne. As for the one next to you"

He nodded at Ye Wangxi: "She is the daughter of an animal, and her father has published my private affairs in the world, damaging the reputation of Jiangdong Court. Today, I have come with the best of my clan to intercept you and the others, in order to return justice to Jiangdong Court and to the world."

As he waved his hand, the hundred disciples who were watching him immediately swarmed to attack him, but they had only just emerged from the forest when a burst of flame suddenly fell from the sky, fiercely ripping through the wind and throwing those disciples a foot away.

Nangong Si exclaimed, " brother Mo "

The visitor is Mo Ran, holding a willow vine, standing at the top of a tree opposite Huang Xiaoyue, staring coldly at him.

Huang Xiaoyue did not expect Mo Ran to appear, his face instantly turned ugly, and only after a long time did his mouth touch, he slowly said, "Why is Patriarch Mo interested in coming to the bottom of the mountain to watch this hilarious event?"

"Then one should ask the patriarch's disciples how come they don't become good people but hide in the woods and learn to bark like cats."

Huang Xiaoyue's face was drawn so gloomily that his scowl was almost identical to his surname, and he said enraged, "What does the Patriarch mean by this?"

"I should be the one to ask Elder Huang this question." Mo Ran said, "Attacking my guests at the top of death and life in the land of death and life, does senior Huang think that my mountain gate is too clean and tidy and wants to spill some blood on the ground?"

"Since I have left the mountain, it is not your school's turn to take charge. I am avenging my deceased brother, and there is no need for Master Mo to speak out."

Mo Ran said, "Senior Huang is right, personal grudges, out of the mountain gate, are indeed not under the control of the Top of Death and Life."

Huang Xiaoyue snorted coldly, "That patriarch still won't let you open"

Mo Ran did not let on, seeing the ghost blood glow even more, the willow leaves on top almost red into a string of blood beads, and he said, "But what if I were to manage it myself"

"You."

Huang Xiaoyue was not unaware of Mo Ran's strength, but he was not willing to go on without revenge, so he threatened in anger, "Master Mo, are you trying to make an enemy of me, Jiangdong Court?"

"There is no such intention, I just want my valued guests to leave Middle Shu Area in peace, whether Jiangdong Court stops me or Jiangxi Hall stops me, it's all the same."

Huang Xiaoyue's eyes narrowed, the hatred in his brown eyes almost capable of turning into a tangible fire that would burn Mo Ran and the cypress on which he stood to ashes.

"You insist on harbouring these two remnants of the School of Confucianism."

"What do the remaining sins say?" Mo Ran asked coldly, "I ask the seniors how much involvement Aunt Ye Niang and Prince Nangong had in the Jiangdong Court regrets."

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"Did you plan the internal changes of Jiangdong Court or did you reveal the scandal of Jiangdong Court?" Mo Ran looked at Huang Xiaoyue, "Did you kill the former head of the court or did you deliberately participate in the murder of your brother? "

"But so what," Huang Xiaoyue said angrily, "it's only right that the father should pay the son."

"How righteous." Mo Ran said indifferently, "All right, I don't see the need to reason with senior Huang, the weapons speak for themselves, let's fight."

Huang Xiaoyue was furious and shouted: " Mo Weiyu, you are unreasonable".

"Interesting, who is the unreasonable one?" came another voice from the front of the trail, in an unruly tone. Xue Meng slowly emerged from the forest with Dragoncity in his hand, the hilt of his blade so cold and sharp that the sunlight made it almost impossible to open one's eyes.

"In front of my house, you're calling out and killing people, Jiangdong Court is looking for death when the top of death and life is dead."

If Mo Ran had been alone, Huang Xiaoyue would not have been able to defeat him, but with the number of men he had, he might have been able to get away from Mo Ran and take advantage of the opportunity to kill his enemy, but now Xue Meng, the Phoenix, is pacing out. who does not know the fierceness of the Dragoncity

Huang Xiaoyue would never have found the opportunity to take advantage of the situation, even if he was desperate.

When Mo Ran saw Xue Meng coming, his face turned grave and he said to Xue Meng, "Go back."

"Let me help you."

"This matter has nothing to do with the top of death and life, it is my selfishness to help each other, you do not interfere." Mo Ran frowned and wondered if his brother was stupid. Jiangdong Court was not as strong as it should be, but after all, it was one of the nine great sects of the superior cultivator, and the niece of Jiangdong Court's old hall master was a couple with the eldest brother of Fire Phoenix Pavilion. They are married. If Xue Meng were to come to their aid, it would be an obvious attempt to tear themselves apart from the two great sects of superior cultivator in the name of the Top of Death and Life.

It should never be done.

Mo Ran said, "Get back."

But Xue Meng is too simple-minded to understand the subtle difference, and is angry with Mo Ran for not wanting his help.

"Urgent report," shouted the nun, frowning as she spurred on her horse.

She was surprised to turn a corner in the dust, only to see such a scene of sabre rattling at the bottom of the hill that she jerked the reins and froze for a moment, straddling the horse and blinking blankly.

"Urgent uh what are you guys doing here"

The sudden arrival of the orderly from the Kunlun Snow Walk Palace means that Mo Ran and Huang Xiaoyue are not able to fight, but are instead invited by Xue Zhengyong to the summit of death and life, along with Ye Wangxi and Nangong Si.

The fairy of Snow Walk Palace stood in the Loyalty Palace, opened and closed her lips, made a salute, and then said.

"Urgent report, Xu Shuanglin has been accounted for."

At these words, Ye Wangxi's face suddenly changed, and the blood was instantly gone.

The nun said, "We have released more than 10,000 jade butterflies to track down Xu Shuanglin. This morning, we finally returned two of them and found that there is a spell near Phoenix Mountain. "

Xue Zhengyong is surprised and delighted: "So you've found it!"

The immortal nun said, "I can't be sure, but the Jade Butterfly reported that the aura of blood around Phoenix Mountain has been lingering for days, and there are already visions.

Xue Zhengyong rose to his feet, "Good, since we have a clue, let's not delay any longer. What is the meaning of your palace master?"

"The palace master sees things the same way as the master, and she also feels that it is not too late and that we should go there sooner rather than later to explore."

"Xue Zhengyong turned to Huang Xiaoyue and said, "Master Huang, why don't you go with us? If we can catch Xu Shuanglin, the culprit, we can avenge our brother's death.

Huang Xiaoyue's heart thudded, knowing full well that his chances of killing Xu Shuanglin were slim, and that the so-called revenge was just a cover.

In fact, how much did his brother's death have to do with the two youngsters, Nangong Si Ye Wangxi

He had heard that the Confucianism School had a rich treasure in its possession, so he planned to take out Ye Wangxi and Nangong Si to force them to give up their ancestral shade and use it for himself.

The palm of Huang Xiaoyue's hand under the sleeve of his robe suddenly tightened, and after a long time of weighing the matter, he squeezed out a dry, orange, tawny smile and said, "It is not yet known whether the person on Phoenix Mountain is Xu Shuanglin or not, not to mention that the feud between Jiangdong Court and Confucianism School has already been settled. This is not my personal vendetta, but a matter of great importance for the face of the school, and must be settled."

"That's right." Xue Zhengyong said, "Then we should seek personal revenge on Xu Shuanglin first, and then settle the score with the School of Confucianism."

"Interesting words from Master Xue, Confucianism School is now a scorched earth, where do you want me to settle the score."

"I'm not sure about that, I'd have to ask Taoist Master Huang himself." Xue Zhengyong smiled and said, "Why should the Taoist Master be in such a hurry to drive the two latter to extinction when the Confucianism School is already reduced to mere bricks and tiles."

"You," Huang Xiaoyue scolded with a sober smile, "are a private matter."

Xue Meng then smirked, "Just now you said it was a big deal for the sect's face, but now it's a private matter. Jiangdong Court is one of the nine sects in Upper Fairy World, how can it act so casually?"

Huang Xiaoyue knew he was in the wrong, but he didn't know how to defend himself, so he simply kept quiet. He glared at Xue Zhengyong, waved his sleeve and led a wave of Jiangdong Sect disciples out of the gates of the Peak of Death and Life in a fury, heading for Phoenix Mountain with his sword in front of him.

Ye Wangxi was extremely apologetic and said to Xue Zhengyong, "Master Xue, I'm really sorry, we"

"Even when a chick is in the net, the hunter does not kill it." The smile on Xue Zhengyong's face slowly faded as he watched the men of Jiangdong Court walk away, his gaze turning cold as he said, "It is Jiangdong Court that has bullied people too much."

He looked out of the great hall at the light of day, his brow pressed down, a faint crease in the middle, and half a moment later he sighed, "Come, go to Phoenix Mountain."

Phoenix Mountain was a long way away, so the group chose to travel by sword. When they arrived at Phoenix Mountain, there was already a large crowd of cultivators at the foot of the mountain, and all the other nine sects of the Xianxia Realm had already arrived.

Chu Wanning was the first to come down from the sword, his steps were slightly unsteady and his face was pale, but his face was already white and colourless, so no one would have seen anything different, but Mo Ran noticed. He walked over to him and, when no one was looking, gently rubbed the back of Chu Wanning's hand.

"Master, you fly exceptionally well."

"Hmm."

Mo Ran smiled and said, "Really."

Chu Wanning coughs softly and averts his gaze.

Looking up, there is indeed a pestilential pestilence at the top of Phoenix Mountain, almost visible to the naked eye, and the other eight masters have all arrived and are standing in front of a Tongtian barrier at the foot of the mountain, pouring spiritual energy into it.

One by one, the people from the top of death and life arrived, and after a while, Xue Meng also arrived. He landed firmly beside the two men, and as soon as he saw what was happening, he immediately frowned and said, "What is this doing? Why are you not going up the mountain?"

When Mo Ran saw him coming, he explained to him, "It's not that I don't go up, but I can't."

Xue Meng is rather confused: "Why"

Chu Wanning said, "Phoenix Mountain is one of the four evil mountains in the Xianxia sector.

Xue Meng was a little surprised: "I only knew there were four holy mountains, but are there four evil mountains?"

Chu Wanning Road: "Dragon Mountain, A Mountain"

Xue Meng stares: "Wigwam"

" The armour of Xuanwu."

"Oh, oh." Xue Meng blushed, "Mmm."

"Fangs Mountain, and the one before us, Phoenix Mountain."

Chu Wanning paused and continued, "This is the bloody past of the Xianxia realm, and is rarely mentioned anymore; the only way to read about the Four Evil Mountains is to go through some of the ponderous books yourself."

"Then why is there such a thing as an evil mountain?"

Chu Wanning did not answer directly, but asked Xue Meng: "Do you remember the story of the first master of the Confucianism School who subdued the evil dragon?"

"Remember." Xue Meng said, "There was an evil dragon haunting the East Sea, and it was he who defeated it and sealed it into the Jingu Tower, and then signed a blood contract with it to make it his own. After the death of the first master of the Confucianism School, the evil dragon became a hill, the dragon's tendons became a mantle, the dragon's blood became a river, the dragon's bones became rocks, and the dragon's nails became trees. Dragon Mountain."

Chu Wanning nodded: "That's right, so Dragon Mountain is the transformation of the evil spirit of the green dragon. As you all know, the four starry beasts are the green dragon, the vermilion bird, the white tiger and the Xuanwu, but under these four starry beasts, there are also evil offspring that can cause trouble everywhere."

Xue Meng slowly understood: "So the remaining ones, like Dragon Mountain, are also transformed by the spirits of evil beasts."

"Hmm."

Xue Meng said, "So Phoenix Mountain is the Vermilion Bird?"

He looked up at the beastly mountain, shrouded in gloom, and saw that it was high in the middle and gentle on both sides, like a phoenix with its neck drawn.

Chu Wanning said, "That's right. In addition, each of the four evil mountains has its own evil ways. Dragon Mountain, for example, only allows the heirs of the School of Confucianism to lead people in. This Phoenix Mountain, too, is the same."

"But it's strange." Xue Meng whipped his head around to look at the spell cast by one of the sect masters, and his old man went over to help. The heir of the school that subdued the evil spirit of the Vermilion Bird could be dragged here."

Mo Ran, who had not said anything, spoke up at this point: "That person died unexpectedly not long ago. If she was still alive, she could indeed have done so."

Xue Meng froze for a moment, "You know who it is"

"I know." Mo Ran said faintly, "It's a woman we both know."