Why do you always want to be my Taoist partner?

No, Mu Bingning is Mu Xuezhi's soul. How about they call each other sisters in the future? Jiang Li thought quietly in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. If he said it now, he would definitely be beaten up by Mu Xuezhi. He would talk about it later when Mu Xuezhi's cultivation was not enough to beat him.

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Ye Guixu arrived at Jiang Li’s bamboo house in the evening.

He would have to set off with Jiang Li tomorrow and take the spirit boat with Mu Xuezhi to the East Region to participate in the Five Regions Competition. Ye Guixu was still dressed in a black robe. He was indeed handsome, and his expression seemed quite cold and arrogant at first glance, but it was ruined when he saw Jiang Li. Jiang Li always felt that his smile had a bit of a mean taste.

"Brother Jiang, long time no see, long time no see."

Ye Guixu walked up and patted Jiang Li on the shoulder. It seemed that the siblings could not change this habit. Jiang Li rolled his eyes helplessly, "It's been a long time since we last met. How is your practice of talismans going?"

"I'm in the best form."

"So how many pieces of top-grade talisman paper did you draw?"

"One." Ye Guixu's smile gradually disappeared. "I heard that all the people in the Five Regions Competition this time are monsters, Brother Jiang."

"Believe in yourself." Jiang Li patted his shoulder.

"I will be behind Brother Jiang to cheer for him. If he wins, I will use the talisman paper to set off fireworks to celebrate."

"..." Jiang Li sighed helplessly, "Don't worry, if you can't win, just surrender. It's not shameful."

"I understand." Ye Guixu assured, patting his chest. His current cultivation level was at the fifth level of the Refinement Void Stage, which was the result of years of accumulation from the Fengling Yueying Sect. Combined with his strength as a top-notch formation master, he could barely match the tenth level of the Refinement Void Stage. However... it was estimated that there would be no opponents below the Fusion Stage in this Five Realms Competition.

Ye Guixu sat by Jiang Li's garden. He took out two pots of good wine and drank with Jiang Li under the moonlight. Jiang Chuyue obediently served him a portion of peanuts, and then went back to the bamboo building to rest early. Jiang Li and Ye Guixu chatted here for a long time. Ye Guixu was telling Jiang Li about the interesting things that happened in his sect recently. Most of them were stories of abusive love between a cold fairy and a bootlicker in the sect, or some bloody love triangle between three people. Whoever wins the battle of talismans will get the beauty. Jiang Li was very happy to listen to the fun, and then Ye Guixu became curious about what he did after going to the Western Regions. Jiang Li thought about it, and to make a long story short, he helped Su Jiuli a little and came back.

Ye Guixu was originally full of expectations, expecting Jiang Li to say something interesting. As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, Ye Guixu was surprised and asked, "That's it?"

"That's it." Jiang Li answered seriously, "I just had a few fights. I didn't help much. I also had a fight with a dragon named Jun Moqing, and she beat me up."

Jiang Li has never had the desire to show off in front of others by bragging about himself.

The two chatted until late at night. Ye Guixu naturally had a place to stay on this trip, so Jiang Li sent him to the room specially reserved for guests in the sect, and then went back to the bamboo building. Jiang Chuyue had already warmed the bed, and as soon as Jiang Li took off his clothes and lay down beside her, Jiang Chuyue carefully sat on him.

Sitting on Jiang Li is probably Jiang Chuyue's favorite thing at the moment. As for the others... they are all unbearable for her. Only in this way can she be careful and leisurely.

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The next day, early morning.

Jiang Li had said goodbye to the girls one by one before. Naturally, there was nothing else to do after getting up. He kissed Jiang Chuyue's little face, hugged her, and then went to Hanyuan Mountain. Mu Xuezhi and Ye Guixu were already waiting there. It was not the first time for Jiang Li to go to the East Region. After getting on the spirit boat, he and Ye Guixu started playing Gobang out of boredom. Mu Xuezhi was practicing in the room and did not pay any attention to the two of them.

"Brother Jiang, are you having a quarrel with Sect Master Mu?"

Jiang Li was slightly surprised, "Ah?"

"Why do I always feel that Sect Master Mu looks at you so coldly? I remember that day in the Dark Moon Blood Demon Sect, you and Sect Master Mu were not..."

"She treats everyone like this, you'll just get used to it." Jiang Li replied helplessly.

Speaking of which, Jiang Li just recalled this incident. Back then, he forcibly kissed Mu Xuezhi in front of countless people in the Dark Moon Blood Evil Sect. This matter could be said to have spread throughout the entire Zhongzhou. Afterwards, Mu Xuezhi did not kill him or expel him from the sect, which actually explained the truth.

"Then when you two meet in private, will Sect Master Mu smile?" Ye Guixu scratched his head. "I'm just curious. I heard Sect Master Ye say that he has never seen Sect Master Mu smile."

Jiang Li made a shushing gesture and warned righteously, "Stop gossiping. If she hears it, she will chop you with a sword. I can't help you, and I can't beat her either."

Ye Guixu was frightened. He shrank his head and looked at Mu Xuezhi's closed door. He decided not to gossip about it anymore and then talked about the geniuses from each domain in the Five Domains Competition. As they were chatting, Ye Guixu suddenly found something wrong.

"No, Brother Jiang, that's not right."

"What's wrong?"

"Look... There are still eight people in the Five Realms Competition, minus the two of us. Su Yaoyao, Su Xixi, Zhu Qiutang, and Zhu Taozhi all seem to be related to you."

The corner of Jiang Li's mouth twitched, "I know Jiang Miao too, Youlan... is also an acquaintance."

“……”Ye Guixu was speechless.

"Well, you are the one who is traveling." Ye Guixu came to his senses, "Then it seems that your only opponent is the tenth-level Mahayana master from the Southern Region."

"I'm curious about how that person reached the tenth level of Mahayana."

Jiang Xiao had been away for dozens of years, and his cultivation was only at the ninth level of the fusion realm. Mu Xuezhi had been practicing for nearly a thousand years, and had been stuck at the tenth level of the Mahayana realm for a long time. Only cultivators within sixty years could participate in the Five Realms Competition, so how come someone had reached the Mahayana realm?

Could it be that he is Long Aotian?

"I have heard a little about this." Ye Guixu thought carefully, "That person suddenly appeared from the Southern Region. There are mostly independent cultivators in the Southern Region, and there are no sects. But there are rumors that the person knows many strange methods, and those methods are not easy to learn. Therefore, many cultivators suspect that he is the reincarnation of a supreme saint cultivator in the Southern Region who failed to break through and ascend to heaven. That's why he is so terrifying."

Jiang Li nodded.

It makes sense when you think about it. If the Tenth Level Saint had failed to transcend the tribulation and ascend to heaven before, and had managed to hide the fact from the Heavenly Dao and not die, it would be reasonable for him to cultivate to such a level. It's just that it would be a lot more difficult. After all, if he had reached the Tenth Level Saint, he must have had some tricks up his sleeve.

He was not worried at all because he didn't go there with the intention of winning the championship. The Five Realms Competition was nothing more than a competition for the opportunity to enter and explore the Canglan Secret Realm. Only three people in total could enter the Canglan Secret Realm, and it was said that there were only two spots this year because the Dragon Clan wanted one. The Dragon Clan had not been concerned with worldly affairs for so many years, but since they had asked, naturally the Five Realms would give them face, and no one dared to disobey.

Jiang Li was not particularly interested in the Canglan Secret Realm. The most important thing for him to do when going to the Eastern Region was to settle the feud with Youlan.

But how can such a huge hatred be easily resolved?

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It is not very far from Zhongzhou to the East Region, a four-day journey. Mu Xuezhi has hardly gone out these days, probably because she is in seclusion and practicing. The advantage of being a cultivator is that they are not afraid of boredom. As long as they practice in seclusion, time will pass by quickly. But Jiang Li is different. He has a physique that can automatically absorb spiritual energy and does not need to sit in meditation for practice, but he can't waste time like this. He has been chatting with Ye Guixu these days. Apart from other things, Ye Guixu does talk a lot. Jiang Li also patiently and seriously taught him talisman paper for a few days. Ye Guixu benefited a lot from it and took out his treasured rare album for him to appreciate. The album is not a serious one. Jiang Li always felt that the album looked familiar. Then he thought, oh, it is Jiang Jinbie. There is probably a rubbing version of the album hidden under his pillow.

Four days later, the spirit boat arrived above the Eastern Domain Sword Sect.

The relationship between the East Region and the Central Plains has always been good, at least there is no friction. Ye Guixu and Jiang Li both breathed a sigh of relief. The two of them were bored to death on the spirit boat for the past four days. Jiang Li was so bored that he told Ye Guixu about his experience in chasing girls. Ye Guixu was so interested in this that he almost took out a small notebook to write it down. The two were just chatting about some random things. Ye Guixu was mumbling that he heard that the strongest sword cultivator in the world, Aotian Sword Emperor, was actually a particularly beautiful and cold fairy. No one knew what he looked like. Jiang Li glanced at him and said, "It's just so-so."

"General? Brother Jiang, haven't you heard of Canglan Fairy Record?"

"What crap?"

"Hundreds of years ago, a fearless painter created this. He drew pictures of all these beautiful fairies and ranked them."

Jiang Li was surprised, "Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death for doing this?"

Women are jealous and proud creatures, and the more beautiful they are, the more so. It doesn't matter if you paint portraits of them, but if you also rank them, you are really asking for trouble.

Ye Guixu sighed with regret, "It seems that this guy was hunted down by Peach Blossom Lord because he was only ranked eighth by Peach Blossom Lord several decades ago. Since then, there has been no news for decades. He might be dead."

Jiang Li didn't know where to start complaining for a moment.

Chapter 339: Chapter : Legs Weak

Jiang Li realized that this was the first time he had heard of something like Canglan Fairy Record. He had read so many books in the past, but how come he had no impression of it at all? So he was full of curiosity about it.

Ye Guixu quickly explained to him, "The Canglan Fairy Record has been a forbidden topic for the past ten years. After all, there were only a few dozen copies of the painter's painting book handed down, and they were all secretly treasured. I spent a lot of effort to get one, and I usually don't dare to carry it with me."

“Who are the rankings?”

"The eighth is the Peach Blossom Lord I just mentioned. He was not satisfied with being ranked eighth, so he hunted down the painter. I don't know if he succeeded or not. Anyway, there has been no news about the painter for decades. In fact, the Canglan Fairy Record was occasionally updated a hundred years ago. After all, the Canglan Fairy Record is not entirely ranked based on beauty. It is also related to the cultivation and temperament of these fairies, but these things are very subjective, so the painter was hunted down."

"The seventh is Xuantian Daoji Sect's Sect Master Mu Xuezhi. Her cultivation level was only at the ninth level of the Great Perfection Stage back then, so she ranked a few points lower on the list."

"The sixth is the Fox Tribe Demon Emperor Su Jiuli. After all, he had reached the second level of the Supreme Saint many years ago, and he is also a Demon Emperor."

"The fifth is the Sword Sect's leader, Aotian Sword Emperor Wen Liqing. Although he only has the first level of Mahayana cultivation, he is the supreme master of the sword art. According to the Canglan Fairy Record, Aotian Sword Emperor has an awe-inspiring sword aura, but the portrait above is a little blurry because the painter only saw Aotian Sword Emperor from a distance at the time and could only draw a few parts of his face."

"The fourth is the Northern Territory Empress Zhu Junhuang. Not only is her cultivation at the third level of the Supreme Saint, she is also an ancient black phoenix."

"The third one is the Dragon Emperor's only daughter, Jun Moqing. Didn't Brother Jiang just meet Jun Moqing some time ago? Is she really that pretty?"

"...about the same." Jiang Li really couldn't answer this question.

His aesthetic taste has been infinitely raised. He is surrounded by extremely beautiful fairy sisters, and the most he can distinguish them is based on their temperament. At the beginning, his mind was full of thoughts about whether Jun Moqing wanted to kill him, so how could he have the mind to care about whether Jun Moqing was pretty or not?

"The second is the Fairy Lingyin from the Southern Region. It is said that her music can change the colors of mountains and rivers and enchant people's hearts."

"What about the first one?" Jiang Li became curious.

"The first is the Dark Moon Immortal Venerable who died in the joint siege of the five domain masters a thousand years ago. In addition to her beauty, it is rumored that she is also a truly peerless genius. No one can match her in talismans, formations, elixirs, swords, sword arts, and music. Her beauty is even more unmatched. It is well deserved that she is ranked first. It is a pity that almost no images of the Dark Moon Immortal Venerable have been passed down. It is really hard to imagine her with just a painting."

"Brother Jiang, what's with that expression on your face?" Ye Guixu was startled when he saw Jiang Li, who had a strange expression on his face.

"It's okay." Jiang Li waved his hand.

...Except for Fairy Lingyin, they are all acquaintances.

Jiang Li felt that the painter deserved to be beaten. How could my baby Xue Zhi be ranked seventh? It should at least be in the top five, right?

Mu Xuezhi didn't know whether she heard what Ye Guixu and Jiang Li were talking about. The spirit boat had already arrived and they were ready to go down. Mu Xuezhi finally said, "Let's go."

The spirit boat was put away, and Jiang Li and Ye Guixu also landed. The Five Domains Competition was held on the Qingxin Peak of the Sword Sect, and would not officially begin until the day after tomorrow. The three of them actually came quite early, mainly because Mu Xuezhi wanted to climb the Heavenly Road again, so she came a day early. Ye Guixu was still mumbling to Jiang Li, curious whether he would have the chance to meet Wen Liqing this time. You know, Aotian Sword Emperor spends most of his time on the Heavenly Road, and even if it is the Five Domains Competition, she may not be in the mood to preside over the overall situation. For her, the sword is more important than anything in the world.

But as soon as the three of them arrived at Qingxin Peak, Ye Guixu was stunned for a moment, because at this moment, on the top of Qingxin Peak, a woman in a white Taoist robe was standing there, staring at the three people in front of her.

The woman in the white Taoist robe in front of him had no makeup on her cheeks and a cold and indifferent temperament, but the sword energy around her made people feel fear unconsciously. Her appearance was absolutely so beautiful that any man would inevitably miss a beat when he looked at her. Ye Guixu was a little excited at this moment. He didn't expect that he could really meet Aotian Sword Emperor on this trip. It was not in vain.

But what surprised him was that at this moment, the expression of Proud Sword Emperor Wen Liqing was very strange. She was originally cold and indifferent, but at this moment she seemed to be particularly happy. This kind of joy on her beautiful face inexplicably had a somewhat childish feeling. Then Ye Guixu saw Wen Liqing almost running over, and then... she hugged the reward beside him tightly.

Don't hit people with the ball!

Wen Liqing ran so fast that Jiang Li was almost knocked to the ground. At this moment, Wen Liqing really hugged Jiang Li very tightly, as if he wanted to crush him and melt him into his arms. Jiang Li was a little breathless. Wen Liqing's body was very soft, and he could smell a light fragrance when he lowered his head. Before Jiang Li opened his mouth, he heard Wen Liqing's childish tone.

"You're finally here."

Ye Guixu widened his eyes and looked at Jiang Li beside him in surprise.

...Ah? Brother Jiang? Are you serious?!

You never told me this before!

Jiang Li felt a little embarrassed at this moment.

Because Mu Xuezhi was standing next to him at the moment, her expression was naturally very calm, but Jiang Li didn't know what she was thinking in her heart. Baby Xuezhi was also a little jealous. Although she never wanted to admit it, she was still expressing her emotions.

"Aren't you practicing sword on the way to heaven?" Jiang Li patted Wen Liqing on the back and asked softly.

"Knowing you were coming, how could I dare to practice swordplay? What if you punish me then?"

Again? Pretending to stutter and act cute? A thousand-year-old woman has no shame!

The words "punish me" seemed to remind Mu Xuezhi of something. Jiang Li felt that the gaze on his neck made his neck cold. Jiang Li smiled palely, "What nonsense are you talking about? How dare I punish you?"

He wanted to break free from Wen Liqing's arms, but Wen Liqing still held him tightly, "Hold me for a while longer."

"Your Sword Sect elders are all here."

"You have to hug me too."

Wen Liqing's tone was clearly one of malicious coquetry.

Jiang Li always felt that his neck was getting colder and colder.

"Alright, alright, I can't breathe." Jiang Li's hand gently pinched her waist. Wen Liqing finally let go of his hand reluctantly and stood in front of Jiang Li again. The tip of her nose seemed to move slightly, and her dark and clear eyes became brighter. "Your sword... seems to be even more powerful."

"I knew you were just attracted by my sword skills, and you don't like me at all!"

"No way?" Wen Liqing's eyes suddenly became aggrieved again, "After you left, I thought of you every day when I practiced sword. A few days ago, I was injured by the sword of Dengtian Road because of my distraction."

Wen Liqing lifted her sleeves and showed him a sword wound on her snow-white wrist. Jiang Li took a look and said, "Why don't you heal the wound but wait to show it to me now?"

Wow, I’ve seen too many of the tricks used by the little green tea girls.

But Jiang Li never thought that as soon as he said this, Wen Liqing, who looked so majestic in both figure and face, bit her pink lips lightly, and small pearls as big as beans fell from the corners of her eyes.

She didn't say anything, just stared at Jiang Li and cried.

"You think crying will work on me? Hehe."

Wen Liqing cried even harder.

Mu Xuezhi on the side seemed to be unable to bear it any longer and said calmly, "Jiang Li, you must not be rude to the Sword Emperor."

She did it on purpose! She was acting! Can't you see it?

Jiang Xiaoli roared in his heart.

But facing Mu Xuezhi's stern eyes and Wen Liqing's aggrieved look, Jiang Li sighed helplessly, took out a handkerchief and wiped Wen Liqing's tears, "Okay, okay, don't cry, don't cry, does your hand still hurt? Let me heal you?"

Jiang Li wanted to grab Wen Liqing's hand, but Wen Liqing pulled her hand back and refused to let him grab it, as if she was really wronged. Jiang Li just stared into her eyes and counted, "Three, two, one."

After counting to one, Wen Liqing obediently handed his hand to Jiang Li, but when Jiang Li tried to use his spiritual energy to catalyze the wound to heal quickly, he was stunned for a moment.

There is still residual sword energy on the wound, which is several times more powerful than Wen Liqing's Zhan Tian Sword, so Wen Liqing's wrist has always had this wound. This time it seems that he has misunderstood Wen Liqing.

"It's my fault." Jiang Li spoke, and in an instant he urged his sword force to shatter the sword force on Wen Liqing's wrist in an instant. Her wound also healed at an extremely fast speed, and soon it was as white as the first snow.

"No, it's okay."

As soon as Jiang Li apologized, Wen Liqing shook his head obediently again, but for some reason, Jiang Li always felt that he read a hint of cunning in Wen Liqing's eyes.

She was injured by the sword and couldn't heal in front of me, and I thought she did it on purpose, but she didn't, so I was wrong. It seems that I shouldn't have doubted her. She was indeed innocent, but why do I always feel like I was fooled?