Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 268 Second Master

Song Xinci kept her word and immediately returned to the mountaintop villa alone. Yun Yi gave Dou Li an encouraging look and followed him.

In his opinion, the young Sword Immortal Dou would be famous all over the world in the future, and he had his own extraordinary qualities. However, he already knew the result, while Song Xinci was completely unaware, so it was normal for her to set a test.

Neither of them paid any attention to the other. One flew on a sword, and the other flew on the wind. They returned to the villa one after the other.

After not seeing each other for a while, the flowers and plants in the courtyard were still the same, except that Song Xinci had lost a little weight, which made Yun Yi feel a little distressed.

He couldn't help but ask, "You look thinner."

Song Xinci couldn't help but look at Yun Yi and found that he didn't look much better. After all the running around and intrigue, he was actually exhausted both physically and mentally.

Thinking of this, the sorrow in my heart suddenly dissipated.

Yun Yi has always been a person who dares to start a dyeing factory if given a little color. Seeing this, he immediately took the other person's hand and said, "Daxia has experienced many things, but the result is always good."

"Well, I've done everything you told me to do. Now the three sects' formations are connected, and I've used my body as the center of the formation, which has benefited me greatly."

"By the way, Suzaku has found his biological sister, her name is Hongling."

"What?" Song Xinci was stunned for a moment, then she smiled, a rare smile: "That's great. Zhuque often went to the desert border alone before, which shows that she was always worried about her sister."

Yun Yi couldn't help but feel a little proud when talking about this. If he hadn't told Zhuque about Nian Nujiao's identity in advance in this life, she would have died at the hands of her most trusted master, and there would be no way she would have been able to reunite with her sister one day.

Song Xinci couldn't understand why Yun Yi was so complacent and asked, "What kind of person is Hong Ling?"

"She's a prisoner of the Great Flame, and she also set fire to Dong'an City. Overall, she's a ruthless woman. But fortunately, she also deeply values ​​Suzaku. I think she'll join the Buried Sword Valley soon."

"This is a good thing. There aren't enough Return to Void Realm masters in the valley right now."

"But we can't be too optimistic. I feel like Hong Ling seems to have some connection to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. By the way, have you heard of the 'Spring of True Heart'? If I remember correctly, the current leader of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect seems to be called that too."

Song Xinci knew all about the Demon Sect's details. "Yes, her name is Lan Zhenxin. Even at her age, she still pretends to be innocent and naive. She is a very cunning person. She even created the Zhenxin Spring herself. It is considered the treasure of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect."

Yun Yi calculated, "Then I have a rough idea of ​​why Hong Ling didn't return with Zhu Que. She stole our sect's treasure, so she should try to find a way to get through this difficult time first, so as not to endanger her family who we finally found."

"But Lan Zhenxin should still be protecting Yi Tianxing now."

"If that's the case, when Yi Tianxing comes out of seclusion, the situation will be even more chaotic. When Bai Wuque finds out that the Tiancan Sect has been destroyed and Bai Wuyi has been killed by you, he will definitely go crazy."

Song Xinci said confidently, "You don't have to worry too much. Since I recovered my cultivation, I have never used my full strength."

Yun Yi exclaimed, "Of course I have confidence in you. When Bai Wuque regains his freedom, our grandfather will be able to take action."

"I have the support of the three major sects of the Demon Sect. Even if Yi Tianxing reaches the Ascension Realm, he should be cautious and think about whether it is worth it to be my enemy."

"My lady is so domineering."

Song Xinci rolled her eyes and said, "Don't take advantage of me. Besides, my grandpa is not your grandpa!"

Yun Yi said lazily, "It will happen sooner or later."

He deliberately moved closer to Song Xinci, and seeing that she did not dodge, he embraced her in his arms again.

The two figures gradually merged together, standing on the top of the mountain waiting for the figure that was struggling to climb up the mountain.

Dou Li was protected by the sword intent. The disciples of the Burial Sword Valley recognized that this was the aura of their own sect leader. No one dared to disturb him. They just wondered whose child this was who dared to go to the sect leader's resting place.

Upon meeting the embroiderer, Zhuque immediately told her about her sister's story, and the embroiderer was deeply moved. As the benefactor who had rescued Zhuque from the pile of corpses, she also hoped that Zhuque could find her sister, whose body had been lost.

After listening to Zhuque's story about Dou Li, Xiu Niang became interested for once, so she concealed her tracks and went to watch how Dou Li passed the test.

For a young child, the mountain road is really difficult to walk on. The bluestone steps that ordinary people can climb step by step require him to climb up layer by layer.

As the surrounding scenery becomes more and more secluded, some strange sounds occasionally come from the woods, such as the roar of animals or the strange sound of wind blowing through leaves.

In short, Dou Li was frightened and wanted to back out more than once.

If Yun Yi suffered a lot on the stone steps before, then Dou Li’s suffering now is definitely no less than Yun Yi’s.

The peaks of Buried Sword Valley were steep, and Song Xinci's retreat was the most secluded and dangerous part of the valley. For anyone else, riding the wind wouldn't be difficult, but for a seven-year-old, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Zhuque couldn't bear to watch it any longer and planned to help secretly, but was quickly stopped by the embroiderer.

"No need to help him, take a closer look first."

The Qingyun Sword in Dou Li's hand was filled with abundant spiritual power, which was continuously transmitted into the owner's body, nourishing his meridians without him noticing.

In this way, every time Dou Li reached the end of his rope, a surge of strength would surge out of his body, making him feel that he could still climb a few more steps.

As long as he doesn't give up, he will get closer and closer to the top of the mountain.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Yun Yi's sight passed through the woods in the mountains and accurately found Dou Li's small figure.

He admired, "He has a childlike mindset and naturally feels that the sword is his companion. Unlike me, I only started practicing swordsmanship after I became an adult, so I inevitably think that the sword is just a weapon, nothing more, and I've taken many detours as a result."

Song Xinci felt the same way. She had long seen Dou Li's extraordinary talent and had set up the trial just to test his character. "Man and sword lean on each other, and his path will not be lonely."

"From what I hear, you mean to take him as your apprentice?"

"Me? Accept him as my disciple?" Song Xinci asked in surprise.

Yun Yi nodded slightly and explained, "Whoever of us has time can teach him sword skills. After all, you are at the Hedao realm, and I am only at the Fanxu realm."

Song Xinci didn't respond. In her opinion, Yun Yi had gained a lot of benefits from Wang Shenlai, and it just took time to digest.

If we really compare our understanding of kendo, I'm afraid I'm not as good as him.

However, she still had something else to teach. "Yes, I'm also a little curious about what kind of scenery such a sword seed would realize if he learned the Supreme Forgetfulness Way."

As he was talking, before the sky was about to fall completely into darkness, Dou Li finally climbed to the top of the mountain. He was soaked all over, but the hand holding the Qingyun Sword remained firm.

Dou Li could no longer hold on and knelt down in front of Yun Yi and Song Xinci, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Song Xinci raised her white hand and instantly helped the little apprentice up. At the same time, a breeze blew past, and all his pain disappeared.

Dou Li quickly said, "Thank you, Master's Wife!"

Unexpectedly, Song Xinci said, "From now on, you must call me Master, not Master's Wife."

"Ah?" Dou Li looked at Yun Yi, thinking that this would be a disservice to his Sword Immortal Master.

Yun Yi smiled and said, "Listen to your master. As for me... from now on, you can call me Second Master."

(End of this chapter)