Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Chapter 1104 Mutual Testing, Supernatural Powers

Just as Song Qingming's expression changed, the purple-clad woman not far away happened to glance in his direction.

Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately relaxed his expression, turned around, and pretended to be calm as he closed his eyes to rest.

The woman in purple lingered on Song Qingming and his companion for a moment, but quickly withdrew her gaze.

After finding a suitable place to sit down, he began chatting with the white-haired old man next to him.

Once the two looked away, Song Qingyu, who had already sensed something amiss, quietly transmitted her voice to Song Qingming, who was standing to the side.

"Seventh Brother, have you seen those two people before?"

“Not only have I seen her, but you must have seen her too. If I’m not mistaken, this is the person who entered the Tower of Babel to compete for the Xuanling Pill back then.”

I fought them when I came out of Tongtian Pavilion, so I have some impression of them.

The woman in purple sitting not far in front of Song Qingming was the woman in gray, one of the two Qingyang Holy Sect cultivators who entered the "Tower of Babel" back then.

Although this woman's appearance was somewhat different from what he had seen in the tower, Song Qingming still remembered her aura because he had fought with her before.

Because of the incident where he killed the gray-robed man, Song Qingming was always worried that the Qingyang Holy Sect would find out about it and come looking for him.

Even after so many years, he still vividly remembered the woman's cultivation aura.

After learning that the other party had been to the "Tower of Babel" back then, Song Qingyu quickly remembered their identity and was somewhat surprised that the two of them would run into them here.

Although Song Qingyu was unaware of Song Qingming's killing of the gray-robed man, they had, after all, fought each other over spiritual objects.

Therefore, when the two are out and about, it's best to avoid being recognized by the other person.

Otherwise, if the other party holds a grudge, they might cause them unnecessary trouble.

Just as Song Qingming and Song Qingyu were feeling uneasy, two Golden Core cultivators from the Xuanmu Sect walked over in the distance and quickly attracted everyone's attention.

As the doors of the "Teleportation Hall" opened, the crowd that had been waiting outside for a long time immediately gathered around the entrance.

However, due to the difference in cultivation levels, before Song Qingming and other Nascent Soul cultivators could step forward, the many Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators present did not dare to enter first.

Soon, Song Qingming, Song Qingyu, and the woman in purple, along with other Nascent Soul cultivators, entered the teleportation hall together.

Because at this moment, the few Nascent Soul cultivators in the crowd had all gathered in the center, and the white-haired old man who was traveling with the woman in purple was standing not far from Song Qingming.

After greeting the other Nascent Soul cultivators beside him, the white-haired old man quickly raised his hand enthusiastically toward Song Qingming.

"I am Liang Wuquan of the Qingyang Holy Sect. These two fellow Daoists look somewhat unfamiliar. Could they be fellow Daoists from the Qiyun cultivation world?"

"Fellow Daoist Liang is too kind. My brother and I are not from the Qiyun cultivation world. We went there specifically to visit some friends."

Faced with Liang Wuquan's initiative in greeting them, Song Qingming and Song Qingyu simply bowed politely in return without saying anything more.

While it's true that making more friends is always a good thing when you're traveling, it's important to remember that you're always on the go.

However, one must always be wary of others in the cultivation world. Even for a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's not unusual to avoid giving a direct answer when someone inquires about your background.

They thought the other party might just be asking casually, but what Liang Wuquan said next surprised Song Qingming and the other person.

"More than a decade ago, I passed through the cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountains. Your accents sound somewhat similar to those there. Could you two be Fellow Daoist Song from the Free and Unfettered Sect?"

Both Song Qingming and Song Qingyu were quite surprised to see that the other party had recognized their identities at a glance after just a greeting.

Seeing this, Song Qingming knew that the other party must have noticed something, so he immediately stopped trying to hide it and nodded to admit it directly.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Liang truly has a good eye. My brother and I are indeed disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect of the Floating Cloud Mountains."

"It seems this is our first meeting, Fellow Daoist Liang. I'm quite surprised. How did you know about us?"

Although the Floating Cloud Mountains and the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom are far apart, there are subtle differences in the accents spoken by cultivators from the two places.

However, the difference is not very obvious. Normally, cultivators who do not frequently travel between the two places would find it difficult to distinguish between them with just a few words.

This white-haired old man was not only so attentive to detail, but he could also recognize the two of them with just one sentence, which really surprised Song Qingming.

He couldn't help but wonder if the other party had some knowledge of his killing of the gray-robed man back then, and that was why they were deliberately testing them.

On Liang Wuquan's side, seeing Song Qingming admit his identity, he immediately smiled and explained:

"To be honest, when I went to the Floating Cloud Mountains back then, I specifically collected information about various sects because I needed to inquire about some things."

Among the dozen or so fellow cultivators in the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Range, the only ones who can be called brother and sister and whose cultivation is comparable to yours are the two Elders Song from your Free and Unfettered Sect.

Therefore, I only made a guess just now, and I didn't expect that my words would actually come true. Please forgive me if I have offended you both.”

Hearing Liang Wuquan's familiarity with the major sects of the cultivation world in the Floating Cloud Mountains, Song Qingming finally understood why the other party could guess his identity with just one sentence.

He immediately smiled and raised his hand in greeting.

"I see, I've learned something."

".."

After exchanging a few polite words with the other party, seeing that the "Xuanmu Sect" cultivators in the distance had already prepared for the teleportation, Song Qingming raised his hand and walked over with Song Qingyu beside him.

Seeing this, Liang Wuquan and the purple-clad female cultivator beside him did not say anything and followed them into the "teleportation platform" in front.

As a white light flashed, everyone was teleported to another hall in the "Qiyun Immortal Cultivation World".

Seeing that the cultivator in charge of guarding the array had opened the gate, Song Qingming led Song Qingyu away and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Only after the two of them had left did the woman in purple who had been traveling with Liang Wuquan look in the direction they had disappeared and ask:
"Senior Brother Liang, what do you think? Is there something wrong with the Song siblings?"

"When Junior Sister Ge and I went to investigate the Floating Cloud Mountains back then, we didn't find anything unusual near the Free and Unfettered Sect. Now it seems that we may have overlooked something."

Although Song Qingming's cultivation level is only at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, his divine sense is slightly better than mine. I'm afraid his true strength is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

As for Song Qingyu, she faintly exuded a sword intent, so she was probably a Nascent Soul cultivator who came from a sword cultivation background.

If these two, working together, possess some special secret technique, it's not impossible for them to defeat Junior Brother Luo.

After Liang Wuquan finished speaking, the expression on his face became somewhat complicated.

Upon hearing the other party's reply, the woman in purple beside her flashed a fierce glint in her eyes and gritted her teeth as she spoke:

"Does Senior Brother mean that they might be related to Senior Brother Luo's fall back then?"
After we came out of the Tower of Babel, I had my doubts about this person, but I just couldn't believe that Senior Brother Luo would die at the hands of these two.

If even Senior Brother Liang thinks so, then the Song siblings are definitely involved in this matter.

Seeing the woman in purple beside him about to follow, Liang Wuquan immediately reached out and stopped her.

"Junior Sister Hu, don't be anxious. This boy is quite strong. The two of us may not be able to defeat him. We need to discuss this matter carefully."

Besides, what I just said was merely speculation, and it's difficult to confirm whether it was them based on just a few words.

"Junior sister, rest assured. This matter concerns the sect's reputation. Regardless of whether our suspicions are true or false, your senior brother will give you an explanation."

".."

Hundreds of miles away from the market, Song Qingming, standing on a flying boat, breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one was following him.

Although Liang Wuquan did not mention the fall of the gray-robed man from the beginning to the end.

However, Song Qingming still sensed a hint of probing in the other party's words.

Moreover, this person is very familiar with the major sects of the Floating Cloud Mountain Range and can see through the identities of the two at a glance, so it is very likely that he has secretly investigated this matter before.

Although no one else witnessed Song Qingming killing the gray-robed man, and no one else knew about it.

But over time, it's inevitable that the other party will start to suspect you.

Although Song Qingming's current strength is not enough to fear Liang Wuquan and the other two, the "Qingyang Holy Sect" behind them is not an existence that he can easily ignore.

"Seventh Brother, when we were robbing treasures in Tongtian Pavilion back then, I felt that their origins were somewhat unusual. I never expected that they were actually from Qingyang Holy Sect."

These self-proclaimed Nascent Soul cultivators from major sects actually dared to come to the Floating Cloud Mountains to compete with us for opportunities; they truly have no shame whatsoever.

"Qingyu, there's something I need to tell you. That person might have been after me."

"Seventh Brother, what did you say?"

Seeing Song Qingyu looking at him with a puzzled expression, Song Qingming immediately stopped hiding it and told her everything about how he had encountered the gray-robed cultivator who was trying to steal his spiritual treasure and how he had killed him.

Although he was not sure whether Liang Wuquan and the woman in purple had guessed that the gray-robed cultivator had died at his hands.

However, since the other party has started to probe, they have most likely already become suspicious of him, so there is no need to continue to hide it from Song Qingyu and the others.

Standing on the airship, Song Qingyu showed a slight hint of anger on her face after hearing about the thrilling battle between Song Qingming and the gray-robed man.

"Seventh Brother, since they were the ones who attacked first, it's understandable that you killed that person. We've done nothing wrong, so why should we be afraid of them?"

"Even if the Qingyang Holy Sect is powerful, they are still far away in the cultivation world of the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom. They wouldn't send their entire sect to attack us in the Floating Cloud Mountains for this." "I'm not worried they'll come back with their whole sect for revenge, but it's always good to be cautious. In the future, when you travel, you'll need to be careful if you encounter anyone from the Qingyang Holy Sect."

Having let go of the last shred of hope in his heart, Song Qingming's expression became calm.

Regardless of whether the "Qingyang Holy Sect" will come knocking on their door in the future, some things cannot be easily avoided just because one wants to.

Although the Qingyang Holy Sect is far away in the Donghuang Kingdom, it is not an easy task to send troops to attack them, who are far away in the Fuyun Mountains.

However, if people like Song Qingming and his companion happen to bump into each other in the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom," the situation is quite different.

After all, the Qingyang Holy Sect is one of the top ten sects in the Donghuang Kingdom, with many Nascent Soul cultivators and even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in charge.

If he were to be surrounded by multiple opponents, even Song Qingming in his current state would likely find it difficult to escape unscathed.

Seeing that Song Qingming was worried about her, Song Qingyu quickly nodded and said, "Don't worry, Seventh Brother. We don't usually come to Donghuang Kingdom to provoke them unless we have something to do."

Besides, there's now a teleportation array connecting the East Sea to the Thunder Origin Sea. If we need to purchase spiritual items in the future, we can go there; there's no need to insist on coming here.”

Upon hearing what Song Qingyu said, Song Qingming nodded slightly and didn't say anything more. He then quietly took out a "white talisman" from his person.

After carefully examining the talisman in his hand, Song Qingming quickly put it away and then increased the speed of the flying boat he was using to control the spell.

".."

The "Qiyun Immortal Cultivation World" is much larger than the Fuyun Mountain Range.

It took Song Qingming and Song Qingyu a full month to take turns piloting the flying boat from the south, traversing the territories along the way, and finally reaching the north, which borders the "Dark Cloud Mountains".

Nearly ten years have passed since Song Qingming came to this place to participate in the war against demons.

Now, in the northern part of the "Qiyun Immortal Cultivation World", under the leadership of many major sects such as the Jade Spirit Sect, the demons within their respective territories have long been wiped out.

However, the journey was still quite chaotic, and many of the sacred mountains near the north were still quite desolate, with few traces of cultivators or mortals.

It wasn't until they got closer to the "Jade Spirit Sect" mountain gate that the area gradually became more prosperous, resembling what a large sect should look like.

In the main hall of the Jade Spirit Sect, the sect's Grand Elder, True Man Qingyu, was somewhat incredulous upon learning that Song Qingming, who had been missing for many years, had come to visit.

His face was filled with excitement, and he immediately went out to greet them personally, leading Song Qingming and Song Qingyu into the sect's main hall.

Ten years ago, during the battle to exterminate the demon in the "Dark Cloud Mountains," Song Qingming was teleported away by the white-clad female demon at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and has been missing ever since.

After successfully defeating the demonic cultivators in the valley, "Master Qingyu" and others sent cultivators to search for him and the escaped demonic cultivators.

However, despite spending a lot of time searching around the valley, they were unable to find the missing Song Qingming and thought he might have perished at the hands of the demonic cultivators.

Unexpectedly, Song Qingming was able to return safely after so many years. Upon seeing his "Qingyu Zhenren", he was overjoyed and immediately asked about his experiences over the years.

Seeing how much the other party cared about him, Song Qingming didn't hide anything and simply explained how he had been teleported to the Nine Heavens by the woman in white and then managed to escape and return to the "Huayang Realm".

When Qingyu Zhenren and the others heard that Song Qingming had gone missing, they were shocked to find that he had actually traveled to the Nine Heavens.

"So Fellow Daoist Song has such an experience. No wonder we have been searching for you in the Wuyun Mountains for so many years without ever getting any news of you."

We never imagined that this demon came from the outer void beyond the Nine Heavens. We really underestimated him.

Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Song returned safely, which fulfills one of our long-cherished wishes. Otherwise, the entire Qiyun cultivation world would truly not know where to repay Fellow Daoist Song's great kindness.

After saying that, "Qingyu Zhenren" waved to Huang Gucheng, who immediately took out a prepared "storage bag" and placed it in front of Song Qingming.

"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Song's extraordinary abilities in destroying that demonic tree back then, we probably wouldn't have been able to easily quell the demonic calamity. These spiritual items are a token of our sect's goodwill on behalf of the Qiyun cultivation world."

I hope Fellow Daoist Song will not find this a disgrace and will accept this small gift.

From now on, fellow Daoist, you are a friend of our sect. If you encounter any trouble in the Qiyun cultivation world and need any help, please feel free to come to the Jade Spirit Sect.”

Faced with Huang Gucheng's sudden offer of a gift of gratitude, Song Qingming immediately waved his hand and said:
"Fellow Daoists, you are too kind. Exorcising demons and protecting the righteous path is the duty of us cultivators. How could I, Song, dare to accept such courtesy from you all?"

I came here at the invitation of the Demon Slayer Sect back then, so I should do my best.

"I've come today to inquire about a friend, not to boast or seek favor. Please don't misunderstand."

Although Song Qingming did play a crucial role in the final moments of the battle to exterminate the demons in the "Dark Cloud Mountains" back then, helping the human cultivators achieve the final victory.

However, he was specifically invited by the Demon-Slaying Sect to help, so he was a little embarrassed to accept the gift of gratitude from the Jade Spirit Sect.

However, despite Song Qingming's refusal, "Master Qingyu" and Huang Gucheng insisted.

In the end, Song Qingming could not refuse and accepted the other party's kindness. He then took out some spiritual items from the Floating Cloud Mountain Range as a return gift.

Seeing that Song Qingming had accepted the storage bag, "Master Qingyu" continued to ask, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Song just said that he wanted to inquire about someone. May I ask which fellow Daoist he was referring to?"

"After Song disappeared, a close friend once..."

Upon hearing the question, Song Qingming quickly explained why he had come to look for someone.

After a short while, upon hearing Song Qingming's description of Li Xuanyi's appearance, Huang Gucheng, who had already seen her before, immediately nodded and said:

"Oh! Fellow Daoist Song must be referring to Fellow Daoist Li. She is currently in the Wuyun Mountains. Fellow Daoist, don't worry, I will arrange for someone to take you there in a moment."

".."

In a dark cave in the northeast corner of the "Dark Cloud Mountains".

A figure in a green robe sat cross-legged deep in the cave with his eyes closed, emanating a faint crimson glow, which looked extremely eerie.

After a short while, the green-robed figure slowly opened his eyes, and the bloody light on his body gradually disappeared.

He stopped his spellcasting and meditation, seemingly sensing something, and immediately opened the "storage bag" at his waist, taking out a white talisman.

"This is,."

Upon seeing the white talisman shimmering with a faint spiritual light, the green-robed man's face immediately lit up with excitement, and he quickly stood up.

After standing there for a moment and pondering, the man in green robes gathered up the spiritual objects beside him and quickly walked out of the cave.

He glanced at the long-awaited sunlight outside, and without further hesitation, he transformed into a streak of crimson light and vanished from the spot.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, on a large flying ship, an old man with a short beard, holding a white jade plate and performing a spell, suddenly changed his expression.

"What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Zhu? Have you found him?"

Upon hearing the question from the woman in black beside him, the short-bearded old man immediately smiled and nodded in response:

"Hehe. After so long, this guy finally couldn't resist coming out. It seems that he is in the northeast direction, not too far from us."

"In that case, let's hurry up and set off, lest he get away again."

"Hmph! This demon was chased by us all the way last time and only managed to escape by luck. He must not have recovered from his injuries yet, which is why he did not escape the Dark Cloud Mountains."

This time, he probably won't be so lucky!

After the short-bearded old man finished speaking, he put away the white jade plate in his hand, and then walked out of the cabin with the woman in black.

A moment later, the two transformed into streaks of light and chased after each other in the northeast direction.

Not long after the two figures disappeared, a beam of light suddenly flew from afar and landed in the hand of a Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of the flying boat, turning into a yellow talisman.

"Uncle Yun, a message has arrived from the rear. It seems to be looking for the two patriarchs."

"The two patriarchs have just left, presumably having discovered the traces of that Nascent Soul demon. Since it's not something urgent, let's leave it for now!"

Upon receiving the communication talisman from the disciple below, the Golden Core cultivator remaining on the flying boat accepted it and waved goodbye.

High in the sky thousands of miles away, the green-robed man, who was casting spells to travel, took out his white talisman and glanced at it again.

Just as he was about to put away the talisman in his hand, his divine sense suddenly detected two somewhat familiar auras not far from his side.

"Oh no, it's them again!"

Upon realizing that these two powerful auras were clearly aimed at him, the green-robed man's face immediately turned ugly, and he used magic to speed up his escape.

Meanwhile, the two women in black who were chasing after them also noticed the commotion ahead and also urged their escape lights to give chase.

Compared to the green-robed man, the two of them were clearly in much better condition, and they had also used several speed-enhancing talismans, so their escape speed was naturally much faster than the other man's.

Sensing that the auras behind him were getting closer and closer, the green-robed man tried his best to cast spells, but still couldn't shake off the two pursuers, and his expression became somewhat anxious.

Seeing that the situation seemed to be going badly, he immediately stopped hesitating and used his magic to activate the "white talisman" that he had been holding tightly in his hand.

At this moment, thousands of miles away on a high mountain, Song Qingming, who was also holding a "white talisman," looked at the information coming from the talisman with an expression of disbelief.

"Wait! What a coincidence..."

(End of this chapter)