Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

Heading north, the official road became increasingly desolate, with almost no villages in sight.

Occasionally, you can see a few houses, but they are all dilapidated.

Many courtyard walls have collapsed, and the courtyards are overgrown with weeds that are half a person tall.

Some doors were always wide open, and when the wind blew through them, the doors would creak slightly.

All signs indicate that this place has been uninhabited for many years.

Qin Lie watched for a while, then couldn't help but ask a question.

"Was anyone living here before?"

Gu Qianji rode at the very front.

He didn't turn around when he heard Qin Lie's words.

"There are definitely people here. This area used to be quite lively, with villages along the road and caravans passing through."

"Ever since the incident at Duanfeng Pass, everyone who could move has moved away."

Gu Qianji paused for a moment at this point.

"As for those that can't be moved..."

He didn't continue speaking.

However, Qin Lie already understood.

He was silent for a moment, then looked into the distance again.

On both sides of the official road, you can still see many abandoned farmlands. The fields have long since been devoid of crops and are now just overgrown with weeds.

The three of them didn't stop along the way until evening, when Gu Qianji finally pulled on the reins.

"It's getting late, let's rest here tonight."

Qin Lie raised his head and looked ahead. Not far away stood a broken stone tablet.

The words on it have been blurred by wind and rain, but they are still barely legible.

Qingshiyi.

Behind the stone tablet is a post station that has been abandoned for many years.

The gate was half collapsed, the courtyard was covered with fallen leaves, and the roofs of several houses were also damaged in many places.

In the corner, you could even see the long-dried skeleton of a monster.

Gu Qianji dismounted.

He then raised his hand and took out several array stones from his storage space.

He took the battle stones and walked around the post station.

At each location, the array stones were placed on the ground, and before long, all the array stones were arranged.

As the last stone fell, a faint light curtain slowly rose around the post station.

The light screen lasted only a few breaths before quickly disappearing.

From the outside, it is almost impossible to detect any changes.

Qin Lie glanced around.

"What kind of formation is this?"

Gu Qianji clapped his hands.

"It's a very simple formation, not very lethal."

"It can only block out the aura and, incidentally, drive away some ordinary wild beasts."

As he said this, he glanced inside the post station.

"But that's enough. At least I can sleep more soundly at night."

Qin Lie nodded.

really.

This kind of thing should be left to professionals.

Xu Qinghe didn't say a word from beginning to end. She walked to a corner of the courtyard and found a relatively clean stone to sit on.

Then he quietly gazed at the darkening sky in the distance.

A mountain breeze blew through the courtyard, ruffling a few strands of hair on her forehead.

Qin Lie glanced at her but didn't go over to disturb her.

He wasn't very familiar with Xu Qinghe in her current state, so it was best to say less at this time.

Qin Lie walked to the other side of the post station.

I found a relatively flat spot and slowly sat down cross-legged.

soon.

The operational route of the Zhenyue Tiangong technique resurfaced in my mind.

Since we're not traveling tonight, we should take this opportunity to familiarize ourselves with this technique.

Although advancing in realms doesn't require him to cultivate step by step.

However, he still needed to master how the technique was performed and how the qi and blood were mobilized.

You can't be caught without knowing how to use your own techniques when you actually encounter an enemy.

Thinking of this, Qin Lie slowly closed his eyes and began to circulate his qi and blood according to the route of the Zhenyue Tiangong.

After the first breath of blood enters the meridians.

He immediately noticed a completely different change.

The Qi and blood that were originally scattered throughout the limbs and bones began to gradually converge towards several major meridians.

The speed is getting faster and faster, and the power is becoming more and more concentrated.

Each cycle of the cycle.

The Qi and blood will become more solid.

Even the meridians inside the body gradually become more resilient under the impact of this force.

Qin Lie immediately made a judgment in his mind: this technique was indeed very suitable for him.

He is preparing to continue familiarizing himself with the upcoming route.

Suddenly, a very slight noise came from the woods in the distance.

Click.

It looked like someone had stepped on and broken a tree branch.

The sound was very soft.

It was swept away by the mountain wind in the blink of an eye.

In the past, Qin Lie might not have noticed at all.

However, after circulating the Zhenyue Heavenly Skill, his Qi and blood became more solid, and his five senses also improved.

Although the sound was faint, he still managed to catch it clearly.

Qin Lie slowly opened his eyes, then turned his head and looked towards the distant woods.

The woods were still pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

Qin Lie did not get up immediately, but remained sitting cross-legged, his eyes fixed on the dark forest.

Time passed slowly, but no new sounds came from the woods.

The wind rustled through the treetops, making a soft rustling sound, but other than that, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

Could it be that I really misheard?

The thought had just popped into my head when Xu Qinghe's voice suddenly came from beside me.

"You heard me right, there are indeed people over there."

Qin Lie showed no outward reaction, but inwardly he was speechless.

Since you've already discovered someone's presence, why not just say it outright?

Isn't this just stirring up trouble?

However, as soon as the thought crossed his mind, Qin Lie forcibly suppressed the urge to speak.

If someone can hide nearby for so long without being discovered, they must be no ordinary person. It's best not to say anything carelessly in a situation like this.

However, the next moment, Xu Qinghe's voice came again.

"If you can think of that, how could I not?"

Qin Lie was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at Xu Qinghe.

Xu Qinghe remained seated on the rock, gazing into the distance, without even turning her head, as if nothing had happened.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Qinghe's voice continued to ring in his ears.

"I'm using spiritual power to transmit my voice to you, using telepathy, understand?"

"What I'm saying can only be heard by you; no one else can hear it."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Qin Lie's eyes.

Is this even a possible method?

He subconsciously looked at Gu Qianji.

Sure enough, Gu Qianji was sitting on the other side fiddling with the array plate, his face showing no reaction, clearly not having heard what Xu Qinghe had just said.

Qin Lie felt a surge of emotion; the martial artists and cultivators of this world certainly possessed a great many skills.

This technique of transmitting sound by mimicking words is convenient enough.

However, Qin Lie's expression soon became somewhat strange.

Because he suddenly realized a problem.

It's not surprising that she could use secret sound transmission; given Xu Qinghe's strength, it's normal for her to know such methods.

The problem is, he hadn't actually said anything, he had only made a mental complaint, but Xu Qinghe had answered him directly.

Thinking of this, Qin Lie slowly turned his head and looked at Xu Qinghe sitting not far away again.

If it's just sound transmission, then that can be explained.

But how did she know what I was thinking just now?

Something's not quite right about this.