Fairyland Sunshine

Chapter 114 Volcano
Two hours later, the wind and snow finally subsided.

As the sky gradually cleared up, the clouds parted to reveal a blue sky, and the sun was still shining brightly. The light shone into Cangzhu Mountain and fell on the snow-covered mountain, creating a dreamlike feeling as if it was a completely different world and time.

The wind and snow seemed to have completely covered the battle in thick snow, with only a few blood-red spots like fallen plum blossoms still faintly telling the story.

That night, Cangzhu Mountain became bustling again after a long time, expressing the gratitude of surviving the disaster.

Dai Zhiping prepared a banquet to entertain Xu Heng and the other man.

Several pillars of the Dai family and their families were all present, but only Ling Junzi came to the banquet.

However, although Xu Heng was not present, how could Dai dare to be negligent in the slightest? It could even be said that, given Ling Junzi's identity, she was the person Dai wanted to curry favor with more.

After the banquet, Dai Zhiping personally escorted Ling Junzi out of the banquet hall and bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you for your presence today, Fairy. My Dai family was able to overcome this difficulty thanks to the Fairy and Taoist Master Xu's presence..."

Ling Junzi waved his hand and said, "This is all thanks to my senior brother. It has nothing to do with me."

"Fairy, you are too modest." Dai Zhiping flattered: "If it weren't for Master Xuanxin, why would the Taoist come to Cangzhu Mountain with the fairy?"

"In that case, I, the Dai family, must remember the Master's kindness even more. One day I will prepare a great gift and go to Yuechi Island to thank the Master for his kindness..."

Ling Junzi frowned slightly, and heard that Dai Zhiping was trying to turn his words to himself and his master, but he was a little unhappy and said, "No need, strangers are not allowed to approach Yuechi Island."

Dai Zhiping's expression froze slightly, but Ling Junzi continued, "By the way, Patriarch Dai, don't forget about the matter of the Nine Yin True Evil."

Dai Zhiping laughed awkwardly and said quickly, "I remember, I remember. How could I forget?"

"The Nine Yin True Evil is not in Cangzhu Mountain. Its location is very secretive. When the Taoist priest has rested, I will personally take him to find it."

"Then we can set off tomorrow." Ling Junzi said, "Patriarch Dai, please make preparations."

"Yes, yes." Dai Zhiping responded repeatedly, "I can save it."

Ling Junzi then waved her hand, rode the clouds and flew into the mountains. Dai Zhiping saw her off from a distance, but when he turned around, his expression became a little gloomy.

He did not return to the banquet hall, but slowly walked to the top of the cliff on the other side. Looking at the Hengxing Hunhai boat that was still "anchored" in Cangzhu Mountain, the skin under the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

At this time, a wealthy woman came silently behind him and called out, "Master?"

Dai Zhiping did not answer. The woman immediately understood what he meant, so she asked again, "What do you think of my suggestion, Master?"

Dai Zhiping frowned slightly, turned around and asked, "What did you propose?"

The woman mustered up her courage and said, "Leave behind the Nine Yin True Evil..."

"Fool!" Dai Zhiping scolded, "Didn't you see the magical power of Taoist Xu today? This woman's opinion is really stupid!"

"Why should we deal with Master Xu?" The woman said, "The location of the Nine Yin True Evil is only known by the master and Xiang Fei, isn't it?"

"What?" Dai Zhiping was startled and pointed at the woman and said, "You, you..."

"Master!" The woman grabbed Dai Zhiping's finger and said, "The Dai family is finished. We have offended the Chaos Star Alliance, and Yuechi Island cannot get close to us. The only option is to move away from Cangzhu Mountain. What's the difference between that and existing in name only?"

"We can take Xiao Yang and leave secretly, and take away some wealth. Only when Xiao Yang becomes successful in the future can we rebuild the Dai family..."

Dai Zhiping's expression changed: "Xiang Fei is my eldest brother's only son."

The woman said, "I just made a few comments. The decision-making power is in the hands of the master."

Dai Zhiping was as calm as water for a long time before he said, "Although Xiang Fei did not completely inherit my elder brother's Taoism, his magic power is also the highest in the clan."

The woman smiled and said, "That's why I toasted Xiang Fei so many times at the banquet tonight."

Dai Zhiping's face shuddered, and he said coldly: "If Taoist Xu came to the banquet, I'm afraid you would dare to poison him."

The woman's expression changed slightly. The warm summer night breeze reminded her of the snowstorm during the day. She said timidly, "I absolutely dare not."

Dai Zhiping then snorted coldly and led the way down the cliff, and the woman hurriedly followed him.

What the two didn't know was that after they left, a young man came out from behind the shadow of the tree with a look of sadness in his eyes.

……

The hermitages where Ling Junzi and Xu Heng lived in Cangzhu Mountain were very close to each other.

She left the banquet hall and returned here, but she did not return to the abode where she lived. Instead, she knocked on the door of Xu Heng's residence.

Not long after, the door suddenly opened without wind. Ling Junzi stepped in and saw purple smoke curling in the room. Xu Heng was sitting cross-legged on the bed, and his eyes slowly opened, as if he had just come out of his tranquility.

"Brother." Ling Junzi said embarrassedly, "Did I disturb your recovery of mana?"

"It's just a routine task." Xu Heng smiled and said, "Junior sister, didn't you go to the banquet? Is the food to your taste?"

"Dai's vegetarian food is quite delicious..." Ling Junzi said, and suddenly wrinkled his nose and said, "No, I didn't go to the banquet just for the food!"

Xu Heng always felt very comfortable when he was with Ling Junzi, and couldn't help pretending to be surprised and asked, "Isn't it?"

"Brother!" Ling Junzi said angrily, "I have something serious to tell you."

"Okay." Xu Heng then smiled and said, "So what's the matter, Junior Sister?"

Ling Junzi said seriously: "I have already told the Dai family head that he will take us to find the Nine Yin True Evil tomorrow, and he has agreed."

Xu Heng praised generously, "In that case, thank you for your help, Junior Sister."

Ling Junzi said happily: "This is not a big deal. Brother still needs to recover his magic power, so of course I will do these small things."

"However, that Patriarch Dai..." She frowned slightly and said, "I always feel that he is a little greedy. I don't know if he will suddenly break his promise."

"Oh?" Xu Heng groaned, "Tell me what happened tonight."

Ling Junzi naturally would not refuse. She found a chair and sat down. She picked up the untouched cakes on the table and started talking about the trivial things before and after the banquet, even the conversations and compliments everyone had given her.

As Xu Heng listened, surprise gradually appeared in his eyes. He was not surprised by anything that happened at the banquet. In fact, everything was extremely normal.

But that was why he was a little surprised. Recalling Ling Junzi's behavior when he and he came to Cangzhu Mountain, Xu Heng thought to himself: "Although Ling Junzi is not familiar with worldly affairs, he is actually quite sensitive to the complexity of human hearts."

He felt that he might have underestimated Ling Junzi. Now it seemed that although she was innocent, she was not so easy to deceive. Perhaps this was why Master Xuanxin protected her so well. While Xu Heng was thinking, Ling Junzi noticed that he did not respond, and could not help asking: "Brother, are you listening?"

"I'm listening." Xu Heng came back to his senses and said with a smile: "In any case, we will see the result tomorrow, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Ah?" Ling Junzi said disappointedly, "Don't we need to make some preparations?"

"..." Xu Heng said: "If you are worried, you can stay with me tonight."

"Hmm?" Ling Junzi tilted his head and thought for a moment, then agreed, "Okay, Brother, it just so happens that you need to recover your magic power, and I can still protect you."

Xu Heng's magic power had actually recovered a lot, but upon hearing this he just smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Junior Sister."

……

The night is like water, flowing silently.

This night was not actually particularly quiet, it was just that the noise did not come near, so Xu Heng ignored it and just chatted with Ling Junzi.

In the second half of the night, everything seemed to have calmed down. Ling Junzi fell asleep on the table without knowing when. Xu Heng just smiled and went back to his homework.

Before he knew it, it was already daylight. Xu Heng had just finished a round of visualization when suddenly something moved in his mind. He stood up, walked to the table, and gently patted Ling Junzi on the shoulder.

"Ah?" Ling Junzi's Xuan Guang cultivation level actually allowed him to abandon sleep. Although he maintained this habit, he still woke up very quickly. He reacted as soon as he opened his eyes. His little face blushed slightly and he said, "Brother, I fell asleep."

Xu Heng smiled slightly and said, "Hurry up and get up, someone will be here soon."

Although there was no filth on Ling Junzi's body, she quickly stood up after hearing the words and performed a cleansing spell from head to toe.

Xu Heng ignored him and went to the hall. When he reached the front door, he heard someone knocking gently on it.

Without him making any movement, the door opened, revealing a young face.

Xu Heng said: "So it's you, fellow Taoist."

Dai Xiangfei had just knocked on the door when it opened. He was a little confused for a moment. When he heard Xu Heng's words, he subconsciously said, "Hello, Taoist priest."

Only then did he react, but he was still a little confused. What did this sentence "So it's a fellow Taoist" mean?
However, Xu Heng did not explain, and only said: "Daoyou came here today to take me to find the Nine Yin True Evil?"

"That's right." Dai Xiangfei looked a little tired, but he still pulled himself together and said, "That Nine Yin True Evil was discovered by my father by accident after he had cultivated the Gang Evil. Its location is very secret, and I am the only one in the clan who knows it."

"Really?" Xu Heng said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, fellow Taoist."

"Junior sister." He called out to the inner room. Ling Junzi hesitated for a while before appearing. Although there was not much change, it was really refreshing.

Xu Heng took a closer look and realized that she had changed into a plain hairpin, so he complimented her and asked, "Junior sister, will you go with me to find the Nine Yin True Evil?"

Ling Junzi was very happy. Hearing this, he blinked and asked, "Brother, don't you want me to go with you?"

"Of course not." Xu Heng said: "But if that true evil is suitable for me, maybe I will have to practice there for a while."

To reach the level of Ningsha is not to reach the sky in one step.

Even if there are Earthly Fiends that are suitable for Taoism, depending on the practitioner's foundation and skills, it will take at least three to five months to successfully condense the Fiends. It may take three to five years or even longer. It is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

With Xu Heng's skills, if he really reaches the level of Ningsha, it will definitely take a long time. Does he have to ask Ling Junzi to stay with him for three to five years?

Ling Junzi thought about it and said, "I'd better go with my senior brother. This way, when I return to Yuechi Island, I can go find my senior brother if I'm bored."

"Okay." Xu Heng couldn't help but smile, then turned around.

Dai Xiangfei had remained silent until he saw this, then he said, "Is the Taoist priest about to set off?"

Xu Heng still shook his head and said, "There is still one thing to do."

After saying this, he walked out of the door in the sight of the two people, flew into the mountains, and soon the Hengxing Hunhai Boat appeared before their eyes.

Dai Xiangfei followed behind him and vaguely guessed Xu Heng's purpose. Sure enough, he saw him landing on the Hengxing Hunhai boat with one hand gently resting on the hull.

Dai Xiangfei only felt a huge wave of magic power rising up, and his heart skipped a beat. The next moment, he suddenly saw Xu Heng's mysterious light rising into the sky, as if he was wrestling with the iron boat.

After about a moment, the Hengxing Hunhai Boat suddenly shook, and the iron-like hull began to shrink slowly until it was the size of a fist, then it slipped into Xu Heng's sleeve and disappeared into it.

Xu Heng retracted the mysterious light and slowly exhaled, his expression still relaxed, then he flew back and said, "We can set off now."

Dai Xiangfei was a little afraid that Xu Heng would misunderstand him, but after hesitating for a moment, he still said, "Master, this Hengxing Hunhai Boat is a magic weapon of the Chaos Star Alliance. If you take this boat, I'm afraid you will be targeted."

Xu Heng smiled faintly and said, "It's okay."

Upon hearing this, Dai Xiangfei stopped talking nonsense, bowed slightly, and took the lead to fly into the air.

Xu Heng and Ling Junzi followed him and flew up. Soon they were out of Cangzhu Mountain. However, after flying for two or three quarters of an hour, they still did not see any sign of reaching their destination. Xu Heng could not help but ask, "Daoyou, is it still far to go?"

Dai Xiangfei answered yes, and Xu Heng couldn't help but frowned slightly. It's not that he was very anxious, but Dai Xiangfei's magic power was still okay, but his flying spell was crude, and his speed was pitifully slow compared to Jin Yundou.

He thought about it and said, "In that case, why don't you point me in a direction and I'll fly away with you."

Dai Xiangfei had no choice but to answer, "Then please head south and change direction when I give you directions."

Xu Heng nodded slightly and waved his sleeves suddenly. Dai Xiangfei felt a blazing flame suddenly surge up and transform into a ball of fire cloud that gathered the three of them, and then flew out suddenly.

Dai Xiangfei subconsciously looked down and was shocked to see that the mountains and rivers were rapidly receding. In just a blink of an eye, a vast expanse of green appeared at the end of his sight.

Xu Heng said leisurely: "Daoyou, we are about to leave Bihaizhou, why don't you turn around?"

Dai Xiangfei finally reacted and said quickly: "We are heading to the sea..."

He quickly glanced around, pointed to the south, and said, "Master, please go straight out to the sea from this direction."

Xu Heng was a little surprised, but still fled in the direction he said. He soon passed the coast of Bi Hai State and rushed towards the sea.

Not long after, thick black smoke suddenly rose up in front of us, mixed with flying stars and sparks flying in all directions.

Looking down, it was indeed a volcanic island. Not only was the heat spreading wildly, but the magma in the mountain mouth was surging like a stream of molten iron, gushing out and flowing along the terrain, eventually flowing into the sea.

(End of this chapter)