A Niang said to be careful of those fairies!

"Traveling? Which sect are you from, young man?" Elder Qin showed doubt. The Treasure Pavilion is located in the territory of Xuannv Palace. He knows something about the sects in this area covering 20,000 miles. The young man who visited today looked unfamiliar and did not look like a disciple from the immortal sects of the surrounding countries.

"Xuan Nu Palace Outer Gate, Lin Xuan, today I came to talk to me, the senior of Xuan Nu Palace Outer Gate, about something."

"Xuannv Palace? My friend came out of Xuannv Palace. I thought that your cultivation is extremely high at your age. Many deacons of the Treasure Pavilion do not have such cultivation." The elder surnamed Qin roughly figured out Lin Xuan's age range.

In his perception, Lin Xuan's strength was already considered to be big. If he attacked him, there would be a risk of being overturned. The other party had the strength to overwhelm him with human wave tactics.

"I will take the three of you to see Elder Ding." The Elder Ding mentioned by Elder Qin was referring to the foreign affairs disciple sent by Xuannv Palace. He was at the seventh level of Yongquan, and his hope of breaking through to the Zifu period in this lifetime was slim.

The four of them stayed for a moment and then set off again, heading towards the core mountain area of ​​the Treasure Pavilion. Seeing this, the disciples who were nervous in the dark, thinking that an accident might happen, suddenly relaxed and dispersed.

Elder Qin did not ask Lin Xuan to produce a token or a token to verify its authenticity. Firstly, the three people's visit did not make much noise, so if they were cheated, no one's reputation would be ruined.

Secondly, they couldn't even get past him, so even if they had evil intentions, they couldn't cause any trouble in front of the stronger Elder Ding, so he took people directly to see the elder.

The core mountain area of ​​the Treasure Pavilion is warmer than the periphery. The houses, palaces, and courtyards here are built more densely, with people coming and going, and the density of disciples and elders has more than doubled.

Elder Qin led the three people to the gate of a square courtyard halfway up a small hill.

"Elder Ding usually lives in seclusion here. I will only take you to the door."

"Thank you, Elder Qin, for your hospitality. Take care!" Lin Xuan symbolically watched Elder Qin see him off.

When they landed in front of the gate of the courtyard, Lin Xuan felt a strange sense of being watched. Needless to say, the owner of the courtyard had noticed them.

The senior from Xuannv Palace did not speak, so he had to recommend himself. He cleared his throat and used a unique trick to pass on the message to the back of the door: "Senior, I am Lin Xuan, a disciple of Xuannv Palace, and I want to see you!"

The two girls lagged behind by half a body length, waiting quietly. Dongxue stepped forward and held one of Lin Xuan's hands.

"Come in." After a while, a calm voice came from behind the door. After receiving the signal, Lin Xuan pressed the doors on both sides with his hands, slowly pushed them open and walked in, and the two women followed him.

There is a rockery in the corner of the yard, and a few green plants and a small pine tree are planted in another corner. The four white walls are engraved with magical patterns attached with spiritual light, and there are formations arranged?

There was a tall furnace standing upright in the middle of the yard. It should be the furnace for refining weapons, right? From this point of view, the array runes seen on the inner wall of the yard should be related to this furnace.

He thought of a simple purpose, which was to protect the owner of the yard from being disturbed when he was refining his weapon.

The three of them walked around the stove and came to the main room. As soon as they entered the room, they were stunned. They saw a weathered woman with silver hair sitting in the hall. The shadow of vicissitudes was too heavy. Although she still looked young and beautiful, the old age in the corners of her eyes was unmistakable.

Although she was old, the three men had no doubt about the strength of this weathered woman.

"Xuannv Palace... I haven't been back to take a look in person for a long time. It's been so long that it's getting farther and farther away from me." A look of nostalgia emerged in the eyes of the woman sitting on the main seat.

"If you want to go back, please go back and have a look. The Treasure Pavilion is very close to the Xuannv Palace. With your cultivation level, it will only take a moment to go back. The sect gate is always open."

“No, I can’t change anything if I go back.” The woman shook her head and looked at Lin Xuan: “We are all from the same sect. It would be strange to call you Senior. Just call me Senior Sister. I am very happy to see someone from Xuannv Palace.”

"Well, your cultivation is outstanding, and your body refining skills are even more amazing. Is your junior brother an inner disciple or a true disciple?" She nodded. It was worthy of being the holy land she had worshipped. There was never a shortage of top talents. It was a pity that she was not one of them.

"Uh... I'm still in the outer sect. I will be promoted to the inner sect after the outer sect competition this year."

"What? You are an outer sect disciple? What's wrong with you, elder? Are you confused?" She was shocked and had a strange look on her face. Although her memory was vague, she knew very well that a genius of this strength could not be raised in the outer sect.

Elder Ding turned to look at Zhou Muer and revealed her background: "Are you from the royal family? The smell is familiar. Did you come from Tang Country?"

"What the senior said is absolutely correct. I am indeed from the Zhou royal family." Zhou Muer hastened to testify to Elder Ding's judgment. As the daughter of a royal family member, she did not lose her composure.

"As for you, a woman from a brothel? And you look a bit noble, the top prostitute in the brothel?" Elder Ding's voice became much colder. Dong Xue suddenly felt extreme pressure, and sweat beads appeared on her forehead.

"You are right, senior. I used to be the courtesan of Xingchun Tower, and was bought by you a few days ago." Dongxue dodged, not daring to meet Elder Ding's gaze. Her eyes were terrifyingly sharp.

There was a huge difference in attitude before and after, so Lin Xuan naturally smelled something unusual. Was there something going on? Although he didn't know why Elder Ding hated prostitutes, he was sure that Dong Xue had never directly offended Elder Ding.

He pulled Dongxue's sleeve and smiled at Elder Ding, revealing two rows of white teeth, and defended himself, "Dongxue was bought by me as a maid. She is one of us, and I have signed a transfer agreement with Xingchunlou."

"Don't waste your time practicing." Elder Ding looked at Dong Xue deeply, and the latter suddenly felt frightened.

"Junior brother, are you going out for traveling? Is there anything else you want to do in the Treasure Pavilion?" Elder Ding stopped pressuring Dong Xue and asked about Lin Xuan's purpose. Other disciples of Xuannv Palace would occasionally visit her, and many of them asked her to do things for them.

"Senior sister sees things clearly. I really want to ask you to do something for me." Lin Xuan subconsciously glanced at Zhou Muer and thought to himself that it was a great thing to have settled this precious princess today.

Elder Ding followed his gaze and looked at Zhou Muer, realizing that it had something to do with this girl.

Chapter 11 Where Zhou Muer went

"Sister, why did you choose the Treasure Pavilion? Is it because you practiced refining?"

"Yes and no. My father was born in the Treasure Pavilion. He is just returning to his roots." After this simple conversation, a look of reminiscence appeared in the woman's eyes. Her father had long returned to dust.

The young man observed the woman's expression and asked her courageously, "Sister, you seemed to be very concerned about Dongxue's identity just now. Have you ever been offended by people from a brothel before?"

"Nothing." The woman glanced at the young man's face full of curiosity and the woman who pricked up her ears to listen, and explained quietly, "It happened decades ago. Senior sister's Taoist partner was obsessed with prostitutes and couldn't extricate himself. In the end, he couldn't even break through the Yongquan stage. Now he has turned into yellow earth. Everything is in vain."

Lin Xuan shuddered and looked at Dong Xue guiltily. He was indeed addicted to the pleasure here. It seemed that he had to exercise restraint, at least not neglect his practice.

"Okay, let's stop here. First, tell me what you want me to help you do." A few light words could not describe the complexity and heaviness of the past events. Elder Ding did not want to elaborate on it.

She looked at Zhou Muer intentionally or unintentionally, guessing the relationship between her junior brother and this royal woman.

"Hehe, Junior Brother thanks Senior Sister for her help first." Lin Xuan rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "The main thing Junior Brother wants to ask for this time is related to the princess. The relationship is complicated. Anyway, the princess escaped from the vortex of the royal family in the capital of Tang Kingdom. I would like to ask Senior Sister to take in and protect the princess."

He also glanced at Zhou Muer, who was stunned after hearing this. Are you going to place me in the Treasure Pavilion? How can I say this place is too close to Tang Country. It's only two or three days' journey for a young monk.

"Junior brother, I have nothing to ask for. Not to mention that Senior Sister has taken in the princess and carefully cultivated her like a successor, I just want to protect the princess from being bullied in an unfamiliar place. That's good enough."

"What I asked you to do is quite simple. Just protect her for a few decades. Even if I die, she will surely have grown up." Elder Ding looked at Zhou Muer, who lowered her head, remained silent, and tacitly agreed to Lin Xuan's arrangement.

At first she had the fantasy that she could be brought into Xuannv Palace to seek some peace and quiet. Fortunately she realized in time that her talent and physique were not suitable and qualified to enter Xuannv Palace and become a disciple.

Xuannv Palace is not a holy place for dual cultivation. Why would they accept her, who has average talent for dual cultivation, into the palace? Would they just waste her?

Even if she escaped from the imperial city of Tang Kingdom, she had very few options left. The only way for her to hold on to the Treasure Pavilion was to have the hope of joining the ranks of those who had the power to speak in a few years!

"Junior brother is right. I have no intention of accepting a disciple, but I will protect the princess of this neighboring country. There are other elders in the Treasure Pavilion. She may be able to choose a good teacher to become her disciple."

Zhou Muer's destination was simply decided, and she completely accepted her fate. It would be better for her to be closer to Tang Kingdom. The Treasure Pavilion was not afraid of the Zhou royal family, so she could just ignore them.

After saying the most important thing, Elder Ding took out the spiritual tea and brewed a drink. Although the spiritual energy was scarce, it was still a rare good thing for a powerful immortal sect like the Treasure Pavilion.

Lin Xuan also took out the spiritual wine, and the spiritual tea was just the right way to counteract the drunkenness brought by the spiritual wine.

After tasting the spirit wine he brought out, Elder Ding sighed: "After many years, I finally tasted a familiar flavor. This spirit wine is a top-quality treasure. If you don't have the ability, even smelling it is a luxury."

For her generation, similar spiritual wines on the market were basically produced by an elder in charge of the sect's martial arts. The elder was an excellent winemaker, and the inferior products that occasionally flowed into the market were considered rare and fine products.

Today, my junior fellow apprentice brought some familiar spiritual wine. It seems that the elder is still active, while others are still staying in the human world. After a few decades, he will return to dust. This is the epitome of two different destinations.

"Ah? Is it difficult to drink this spiritual wine? An aunt in the sect gave it to me. She didn't ask for anything in return when she gave it to me. Should I bring some thank you gift?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise.

"Junior brother, make your own judgement. It's a matter of personal relationships. Maybe your aunt would like you to be more polite?" Elder Ding is already too old and no longer has the mentality to explore the connections behind Lin Xuan.

"Okay, next time I'll bring some gifts as a token of my appreciation." Lin Xuan slapped his head in annoyance. Why didn't he think of this when he visited Aunt Guan for the second time?

Fortunately, it is too early. Aunt Guan should not be tired of me yet. I can make up for it in time. Next time I visit Aunt Guan, I will carefully select the gifts to bring to her home.

The woman was talking to the boy, and the other two older women could not join in the conversation, so they sat below and listened.

After chatting for a while, Lin Xuan took the opportunity to bring up the matter of the Tiger and Wolf Gang: "Senior Sister, after entering the border of Xiliang Country, on the way to the Treasure Pavilion, we were blocked by a local gang."

"Are you showing weakness to the outside world? With your strength, who would dare to provoke you?" Elder Ding raised his eyebrows slightly. The gangs in Xiliang Country are basically all small gangs, and the level of their leaders is at most the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining.

"Junior brother was restraining his aura at that time. In other words, should ordinary people be bullied? How could such a mess happen in the territory of Xuannv Palace, a civilized place?" Lin Xuan said angrily.

He had just arrived and found it difficult to understand the local chaos. Elder Ding, who was in charge of the Treasure Pavilion, knew a thing or two about the situation in this area, even though he seldom traveled around the world.

It can be said that those who are simple and kind are all kind, but there are also many local tyrants who exploit the people in the village. The word "chaos" describes it very accurately. The root of all this is that the three major immortal sects are all on the same level and no one can control anyone.

The three major sects have their own concepts and ideas. Some pursue unrestrained and arbitrary behavior and take advantage of anyone they dislike, while others prefer to live in seclusion in deep mountains, forests, pits and caves, leaving the place in a lawless state. The three major sects lack a unified coordination mechanism and thus allow this place to become chaotic.

Even if you want to sweep away the dirty and arrogant people, you will always encounter difficult obstacles.

For example, some small evil forces below may have established connections with the Great Immortal Sect, or even directly represent the interests of some powerful people in the Great Immortal Sect. They are intertwined and form a complicated network. The resistance is getting greater and greater, making people feel powerless.

"Tell me the name and location of the local gang, and I'll have someone get rid of them. If you want to change the chaotic situation in Xiliang and hope to reform the internal sect, just think about it."

"If you really want to change, you'd better start from Xuannv Palace and ask a fellow disciple in the Purple Mansion Stage to be an external promoter. The power will definitely be enough." Elder Ding reminded and pointed out a path for Lin Xuan.

She no longer has the drive she had when she was young, so she simply lets the younger ones do it. This is a good opportunity to train the younger ones, and by doing things, they can actually achieve a very good training goal.

"I understand, Senior Sister." Lin Xuan looked outside the door. The Purple Mansion Stage could indeed directly suppress the entire Xiliang. Without the Purple Mansion Stage foundation, it would be impossible to contend with this level of power.

Chapter 12: Treasure Pavilion takes action; test

There is a hilly area between Baoqi Pavilion and the eastern border of Xiliang. There are hills less than a hundred feet high everywhere. There are mountain strongholds built on the top of the mountain, and several small towns are located at the foot of the mountain, facing each other across the mountain.

The local tyrant nearby is a small gang of immortal cultivators, the Tiger and Wolf Gang, which is controlled by a gang leader at the fifth level of Qi Refining and several hall masters at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

The Tiger and Wolf Gang's territory gathers many mortals and minor monks. This gang holds the power to collect taxes at the first level, and occasionally robs passers-by. Over the years, they have enriched their treasure trove and personal pockets, and are much richer than ordinary minor monks.

However, their talent is too poor. Even with huge wealth, they can rarely raise cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining. They have to pay tribute to the great immortal sects all year round, which is in a sense a second level of taxation and protection fee.

On this day, when several leaders of the Tiger and Wolf Gang were still worried about the loss of more than a dozen men, several of their trusted followers rushed into the house and shouted in panic: "Gang leader, hall master, something bad is happening, run!"

"What's the big deal? Shizhuzi, please explain it clearly." A hall master who knew this group of confidants grabbed one of them by the collar and questioned him. Several leaders looked at each other and suddenly became uneasy.

When it rains, it pours. Misfortunes never come singly. Bad things come in pairs. Is there any connection between the big event mentioned by this confidant and the dozen or so men who died for no reason? Those were all masters of the Tiger and Wolf Gang!

They died silently, beheaded with a sword, without even a chance to escape. Did they provoke some terrifying monk and get killed to silence them?

Judging from the panicked look of the confidant who broke into the room, is it possible that the mysterious monk is here to kill him?

He cursed the dead gang inwardly, and then several close friends who came in said in unison: "There are so many people, so many people, the Great Immortal Sect is going to encircle and wipe out the Tiger and Wolf Gang, Gang leader, run!"

Several confidants hoped that the gang leader and several hall masters had some backup plans, such as secret passages, or something. If they broke through head-on, they would definitely die! Compared with the disciples of the Great Immortal Sect, they were no different from chickens and dogs.

"What? Why does the Great Immortal Sect suddenly want to encircle and suppress our gang?" Everyone said in disbelief, and then they remembered the news they received a few hours ago that more than a dozen Tiger and Wolf Gang members had died in the mountains.

"Damn it, were these idiots really able to provoke the great monk?" Several leaders asked angrily, regretting that they had been too lax in disciplining their subordinates, which led to the disaster today!

"Pack up and leave quickly through the secret passage!" The leader of the Tiger and Wolf Gang gave orders. They did indeed arrange an escape route, and the entrance was located in a small courtyard next door, where there was a well.

Before leaving, everyone wanted to take away some money to facilitate their comeback in the future. However, they underestimated the determination of the immortal sect this time, and they were all captured in just half an incense stick of time.

The retreat route prepared by the Tiger and Wolf Gang's top brass was extremely crude, or perhaps they didn't think it through too carefully, as they didn't even set up traps or formations to stop the pursuers.

Finally, in a mixture of confusion, fear, and regret, more than half of the members of the Tiger and Wolf Gang were executed on the spot, the other half were disbanded on the spot, and new minions quickly took over this mountain area.

It was so easy to deal with such a small gang. The Treasure Pavilion sent out a senior disciple in the late Qi Refining stage and several disciples in the sixth Qi Refining stage to lead the team, and they were dealt with in no time. As a result, the big immortal sect that had many connections with the Tiger and Wolf Gang didn't react at all.

After learning that the Treasure Pavilion had taken action, this great immortal sect gave in, simply negotiated for a sum of compensation, then withdrew its personnel and handed over the place.

It was just a move against a small gang, and it would not affect the entire Xiliang network, so there was no resistance at all. This time, the move was made only because Elder Ding said a word.

From now on, Zhou Muer entered the Taoist tradition of the Treasure Pavilion and learned the Tao and methods in the field of Qi Refining.

Tonight, the sky is dark. Apart from the moon, there are very few stars, as if they are blocked by something. Under the moon, the young man and the weathered woman stand facing each other.

Just now, the woman proposed to test the practice results of one or two young men, and asked the young man to test it himself.

"Senior Sister, look carefully." Lin Xuan reminded, then threw the spirit sword out, and the sword rune entered the sword body. In the next breath, the spirit sword shot out.

Swish! As fast as the wind, the sword control technique of the Great Perfection Realm was so fast that even the wind could not react.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! The spirit sword kept thrusting, but Elder Ding casually deflected it with her sword finger. The sound of metal and stone hitting the sword made a sound, but it couldn't hurt her fingers!

Occasionally, it would leave two shallow marks, but they would be restored to their original state in an instant.

The difference in realm is too great. The average difference between the Yongquan stage and the Qi Refining stage is over a hundred, which is no joke. Moreover, the quality of the spirit sword has also declined. The top-grade spirit sword is too fragile, so it can only be further developed to become a magic weapon!

However, these are only secondary. After blocking for a while, Elder Ding nodded and shook his head: "Your method is still decent. Junior brother, is this all you can do?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan immediately retracted the magic sword and clenched it in his hand. He was now completely relieved. Even if he used all his strength, he could not hurt Elder Ding at all. His realm was there.

Even if his energy and blood declined and his magic power was weakened, he could not defeat him.

The so-called geniuses and monsters who crossed the border to fight in Xuanhe Realm were nothing more than a collision between the peak of a lower realm and the valley of a higher realm. If it were someone of average level in a higher realm, who would dare to challenge them?

Elder Ding is a cultivator of upper-middle strength at a high level, while Lin Xuan hasn't even reached the pinnacle of the lower level!

"Senior Sister, watch out!" After a moment's preparation, Lin Xuan began to dance with a sword. The deadly moves of each sword were hidden in his dance movements. Although he was a man, his dance was particularly pleasing to the eye.

"Interesting, my junior brother is so talented and gifted, I'm afraid he's not inferior to the true inheritance." Elder Ding sighed. Although he had never seen the core inheritance of Xuannv Palace, he could judge based on his experience that Lin Xuan's sword moves were extremely unusual. He guessed that it might be related to some heaven-defying inheritance.

The sword dance that comes with Tiangong Sword Art contains many sword moves, all of which pave the way for the strongest sword, so these sword moves are more or less defensive in nature.

“The realm of will! Even though it’s a little immature, it’s just as rare! I wish I had this level of understanding back then.” Elder Ding praised generously, his face full of emotion.

There was one thing she didn't say. If she had been more comprehensible back then, and had touched the realm of will, and comprehended any sword intent, knife intent, or the will of other paths, she could have tried to use her strong will to awaken the dead ghost stuck in the quagmire, and it would have been great to make up for the regret.

Lin Xuan's sword dance became more and more perfect and swift, and his will and momentum became stronger and stronger. Seeing this, Elder Ding raised his hand and cast a spell, casting a defensive spell. This move finally made her take it a little more seriously. If she didn't defend herself, she might be caught off guard and make a fool of herself.

Chapter 13: Go to Changyuan Trial