Night without Borders

Chapter 92: Old Friends Reunite

Qin Ming has been practicing "Harmony with the World", and his body energy is close to that of an ordinary person, but his gaze can still be noticed by the other party, which shows how powerful his perception is.

As the night deepened, the fire spring became particularly bright.

A breeze blew, and Cui Chonghe's glowing hair was lifted up. He was as handsome as jade, with a faint rain of light flowing around him, as if he was standing on the immortal path, having cut off all worldly airs.

Qin Ming stood on the dim slope and nodded slightly in that direction.

Beside the fire spring, under the black and white trees, Cui Chonghe's feathered robe fluttered with wisps of white mist. His face was like a flawless jade sculpture, gentle and delicate. His eyes were deep, and he nodded in the direction of the slope in response.

Qin Ming realized that he didn't know himself.

He could understand because he had done some research on Cui Chonghe. This man was of noble status and had been valued by the old seniors who were famous in the Night Fog World since he was a child. He was born with precocity and extraordinary talent. Along the way, all his wishes came true and he was extremely confident.

How could such a person pay attention to the fake Cui Chonghe?

The last time Qin Ming recovered his memory, when he looked back on the past, he realized that this person had completely ignored him.

Cui Chonghe only lost his temper once, blaming his family for not paying attention to the impact and thinking that the fake Cui Chonghe had overstepped his authority, which could easily lead to a joke.

Meng Xinghai once reminded Qin Ming what Cui Chonghe's attitude towards him was.

Putting oneself in the shoes of Cui Chonghe, the eldest son of a noble family, Qin Ming was just a servant who could die in a stead, a servant raised by the Cui family who could be consumed at any time.

At that time, Qin Ming was very angry.

Today, he is at peace.

On the slope, Qin Ming even smiled faintly. It was better this way. The two parties met without knowing each other, which could save unnecessary trouble. If the other party knew who he was, there might be some trouble.

Cui Chonghe smiled in return, his whole body glowing, brilliant and otherworldly. He then turned his gaze towards the black and white trees and said, "It's a pity that without the experience of crossing the heavenly light life and death calamity, such young seeds are useless."

Qin Ming turned around and jumped onto the back of the red eagle. As it spread its wings, it instantly dispersed the night fog and flew away into the distance.

Yu Que stood on his shoulder, feeling a little scared, and said, "That boy was so scary. His eyes swept over me calmly, and it actually made me feel like I was back in the cold winter when everything was withering and the snowstorm was the most severe."

"You actually have this feeling?" Qin Ming was surprised, he had never experienced it before.

Yu Que nodded, still feeling a lingering fear, and said, "Yes, it might be because I secretly used my newly formed divine perception to spy on them, and I got backlashed."

Qin Ming realized that Cui Chonghe was even more powerful than he had imagined and his consciousness was very high.

"My mind moved slightly, and I suddenly felt something, as if it was related to someone or something." Under the black and white trees, Cui Chonghe, who was surrounded by white mist and rain of light, suddenly spoke.

There were nearly ten people around him, including young disciples from the outside world, golden-armored guards, jade-armored guards, and unfathomable masters from the sect.

These people immediately looked around vigilantly and then looked towards the nearby village.

"That young man flew away on a red eagle. Could it be related to him?" someone said.

A foreign disciple said, "Judging from the black gold hammer he is holding, his strength is only a little over 4,000 kilograms. In the eyes of ordinary people, he is indeed excellent, but he is not even qualified to be selected as a golden armor guard."

"To be on the safe side, do you want to check it carefully?"

Cui Chonghe is particularly valued both in the thousand-year-old family and in the outside world.

……

Qin Ming stood in the wilderness, waiting for news. After the masters from Chixia City arrived, he would be ready to leave as it was not advisable to stay here for long.

As the early night came to an end, the mountains were slowly engulfed by darkness. Various wild beasts were roaring and the calls of strange birds were heard one after another in the woods.

"Master Qinshan, the masters from Chixia City are here and want to know the details from you." Yuque flew back from Yinteng Town.

Qin Ming nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. Nothing should happen. He didn't want to see the leader of the gold thieves passing by here, otherwise his men might stir up a bloody storm in this remote place.

He vaguely guessed that the Golden Thieves had been able to survive for so many years, perhaps being a tool used by some super organization to make money.

But unfortunately, he killed several gold thieves in one day, but did not find any valuables. Could it be that they had entrusted all the valuables to their leader?
Outside Yinteng Town, Qin Ming met two top masters.

Ling Xu, the former mayor of Chixia City, was dressed in white, looked to be in his early forties, had a handsome appearance and was very elegant.

He smiled and said, "Xiao Qin, right? Not a bad guy."

When Qin Ming saw him smiling like that, his heart skipped a beat.

He knew very well that the former city lord was a man of great means. It was said that he had once acted in collusion with high-level aliens in the mountains, attracting sneakers in the dark to rush to a special node where colorful rays of light were shining. The latter were deceived and had no words to complain about.

Although some people were angry and tried to shake his position as the city lord afterwards, he simply moved to another larger city to be the city lord.

"Hello, Senior Ling." Qin Ming greeted.

City Lord Ling smiled gently and said, "Meng Xinghai and I have a very good relationship. You are his nephew, so you don't need to be polite to me."

"We have an obsession with the gold thief and want to get rid of him ourselves, so we rushed here as soon as we received the news." In the woods, a three-foot-tall tabby cat came with a red sword on its back, walking with elegant cat steps, and the scabbard almost dragged on the ground.

Qin Ming also greeted the great master and quickly informed the two of the information that Yuque's group of brothers and sisters had collected from various important towns.

Ling Xu frowned and said, "All signs indicate that they really want to break out from the Black and White Mountains. The big net set up elsewhere seems to be just a decoration?" "Brother Ling, we didn't expect to meet again here after we parted a long time ago." Someone laughed heartily in the distance.

A group of people walked out of the thick night and approached Yinteng Town.

"Brother Zhao, why don't you stay in seclusion to practice meditation? Why do you come to a remote place like Black and White Mountain?" Ling Xu greeted a middle-aged man with a smile.

"For my junior brother, I came here specifically to seek the Yin-Yang Elixir. I didn't expect that the mountain master was so powerful and had such a noble identity. But at least the trip was worthwhile." A middle-aged man named Zhao walked over.

Following closely behind him was a young man, who was tall and strong, and did not look like an outsider. His name was Zheng Maoze.

Qin Ming recognized him. He was a direct descendant of the Zheng family and the brother of Zheng Maorong, whom he had impersonated in the black market in the night fog.

"Brother Ling, I heard that you also got a kind of Yin-Yang medicine in Black and White Mountain. I wonder if you can give me some." said the middle-aged man named Zhao.

Ling Xu shook his head and said, "It's just a rumor! You won't believe it, will you? The black and white medicines were all snatched away by that old white-haired beast. If you ask me for them, I doubt that you want to recruit me as your divine armor guard."

The middle-aged man surnamed Zhao shook his head and said, "How dare I? Others may not know, but I know. You are a master of the secret religion, and you are good at keeping secrets."

Qin Ming was surprised that the former city lord was also a man who was walking two paths. It seemed that none of the famous masters were simple people.

At the same time, he secretly sighed in his heart that this path of relying on body mutation has completely become a background board, and masters of other paths often use it to cover up their origins.

A group of people approached, and it was obvious that they were not from the same Taoist school. People outside the sect also had many different traditions, and there was competition between them.

Qin Ming saw some familiar faces, Lu Zhenyi, Zeng Yuan, and Chen Bingyan. Some of them were direct members of the aristocratic families, while others had unknown identities, but they had once stayed in Qinghe City for a while, waiting for outsiders to come and accept them as disciples. They all knew each other and were even very familiar with each other.

There were other disciples from outside the sect behind them, whom Qin Ming did not know.

"Cui Chonghe, um, sorry, I really didn't mean it. I was used to calling you that. I didn't expect to meet you here after more than two years of not seeing you. Are you okay?" The tall and strong Zheng Maoze was the first to come forward.

He was walking in front, so naturally he was the first to notice this "old friend".

"I didn't expect to meet Master Zheng here." Qin Ming said.

Although Zheng Maoze was very strong, he was not rude in his words. He shook his head, pointed at him with a smile, and said, "You are being too polite. We are old friends. Is it appropriate to call me Young Master? What will others think? They will mistakenly think that you and I are of different status and that I am being disrespectful and looking down on you."

"Okay, Da Zheng, you really haven't changed!" Qin Ming laughed.

Zheng Maoze's expression froze for a moment. He was a little stout and tall, so some people behind him called him "Zheng Dazhuang".

In the past, Cui Chonghe was very kind and called him: Da Zheng.

This is not a derogatory term, because he is indeed very tall. His family once wanted him to follow the path of the giant spirit, but fortunately he has a better affinity with immortals.

To this day, the other party still dares to call him "Da Zheng", which shows some courage.

How could Qin Ming not understand him? Although he seemed frank just now, this man with a rough appearance and a delicate mind was not an easy person to deal with.

Just because his brother Zheng Maorong is so vicious, he is definitely not a good person.

Ning Siqi has already told Qin Ming to be careful of Zheng Maorong. It was this man's suggestion that caused someone to want to touch him recently.

If the younger brother is like this, what about the older brother?
"Your personality really hasn't changed. It's better to be more open this way. It shows that our relationship can stand the test of time." Zheng Maoze smiled and said in a very easy-going manner, "What's your name now? How should I address you?"

Qin Ming naturally understood that while "Zheng Dazhuang" was smiling at him, he was also reminding him that their identities were different.

He didn't think that the other party didn't know his current name. Ning Siqi said that his brother often corresponded with him.

Qin Ming smiled and said, "I also feel that you are still so kind. Just call me Qin Ming. It has been more than two years since we last met. I see that you have become more ethereal and your temperament has changed a lot. I think you have already looked down upon your peers. It is just as you wished in the past!"

"Chonghe, no, Qin Ming, don't talk nonsense in front of so many people. You are flattering me and putting me in dire straits!" Zheng Maoze quickly stopped him seriously.

He was well aware of the principle that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Even ordinary people know that the rafters that stick out first will rot first. He immediately looked around and said, "I am just a small disciple. In front of so many senior brothers and sisters, I am insignificant and light as a feather."

Qin Ming said: "Da Zheng, you are too modest!"

Zheng Maoze didn't bother with him and immediately changed the subject, saying, "Didn't you see Wang Caiwei?"

"No!" Qin Ming just said one simple word.

"She should show up soon." Zheng Maoze smiled.

"Qin Ming."

"You're alright?"

"Are you ok?"

Lu Zhenyi, Zeng Yuan, and Chen Bingyan came over. They were all old acquaintances and greeted him here.

Soon, several old friends came over from a distance. No matter what they thought in their hearts, since someone came forward to talk, the others could not ignore it and asked about his recent situation with a smile.

Naturally, they had already noticed that Qin Ming was holding a blood-stained sledgehammer in his hand, and understood his current situation. He had lost his chance of becoming an immortal and was no longer on the same path as them.

"In a while, Li Qingxu, Wang Caiwei, and Cui Chonghe may also arrive one after another." Someone whispered, and it was not known whether he was reminding Qin Ming or telling others about the topic that was bound to cause some trouble.

(End of this chapter)