Chapter 98 I will borrow a Yuandan from my grandpa Xie Qiaoxuan to break through my Ji Xia Vajra body!
Wutong Prefecture, Heishan City, is located in the northwest of Dazhao.

It is separated from the demon paradise of the expelled demons, the 'Northwest Wasteland', by only a boundless abyss running from east to west.

Above this abyss, even if one has cultivated to the fourth step and mobilized one's spirit, one still cannot cross it.

So even if the distance is very close.

However, apart from a few wild monsters and demon caves that have popped up in the corners of Black Mountain, no great monsters have appeared.

Everyone knows that there are secrets hidden in the 'Black Mountain Abyss'.

After all, outside the Black Mountain, the "Bronze Palace" hidden in the abyss of heaven and earth and looming in the heavy fog has already made this clear.

From ancient times to the present.

Except that a few decades ago there was a man named 'Song Chai Xin' who caused the abyss to move abnormally and thus fell into the 'Bronze Palace', and even caused the boundless abyss of dozens of feet to rise up into a short passage that could span 'Dazhao' and 'Northwest Wasteland'!
Decades passed, and no one could cause any disturbance in the sky.

then.

Because of the person who was buried in the abyss.

There had been many figures from great traditions who had traveled thousands of miles, across several states, to wander and explore here, but all had found nothing.

As time goes by, some people are unwilling to give up and stay for several years or even more than ten years, wanting to see whether that person is really dead, completely dead, or has faked his death and escaped, obtained the inheritance inside, and soared to the sky.

But the hardest thing to kill is time.

decades.

How many decades does a warrior’s life last?
I heard that the former Yunluan Sword Master Ruan Xiuxiuyuan sat there for thirty years until he took the fourth step, when he was completely disheartened. He left his maxims in the Taoist temple and left Black Mountain City forever.

Even the Yunluan Sword Master, who was a close friend of Song Chaixin, worked with him as a colleague, and experienced life and death with him several times, has given up. How long can the other guys who covet or hate him stay?

Therefore, one after another.

In addition to placing a few wealthy businessmen, gangs, or martial arts schools in the inner city as "secret sentries" in the Black Mountain.

There are no people above the third step at all, and they are still stationed in this remote Black Mountain City with few resources.

Especially with the 'second turmoil' in Aquarius Province, all eyes were focused on the battles between real people from all parties and domains, such as 'The Lord of the Great Snow Mountain Suppresses Yunluan' and 'The Demon King Xuanqing Attacks Wutong', as well as medium and large battlefields.

Some elders, big sects, noble families in Aquarius State, as well as those overt and covert views.

They were all watching silently to see whether there was someone in the Great Zhao Divine Capital who was willing to overcome all objections and lead a 'titled' divine army left over from the 'Great Hunting of the Demon Lord' era to attack the northwest and suppress the rebellion.

Like this abyss
No one has paid attention to it for a long time.

But no one expected it!
It is at such a 'forgotten' juncture in time!

The Black Mountain Abyss is shaking!
The ancient and mottled 'bronze palace' is vaguely shaped!

It seems that within a month, it will really appear.
By then, maybe people will have the opportunity to step into the abyss!

Even if we can't see the secrets behind this mysterious abyss.

Just being able to find the "corpse" of that person is a great opportunity, enough to serve as the foundation of "Taoism", and more importantly,
That person possesses the most fundamental "Tao Qi" inheritance of the Great Demon Lord.

The Great Demon Lord had left behind many precious places of inheritance.

Those places have traces of his aura, or his legacy.

And if the foundation could be similar to that of the Great Demon Lord.

Then the probability of receiving gifts in these heritage treasures is naturally much higher than that of others!

Because it's like you hold the 'key'.

Black Mountain City, Xie Mansion!

Seeing Ji Xia in front of me.

And the great-granddaughter Xie Wutong, who was stunned and had not yet wiped the sweat off her forehead.

Xie Qiaoxuan held the letter written by Ji Xia in his sleeves. The heart that had been hanging high in his heart since Wutong Mansion suddenly relaxed.

Originally, there was only a 50% chance of success.

But when you see a 'live' person.

Xie Qiaoxuan was already very sure.

This is the person he wants to see.

There was nothing special in the letter.

It was just a person named "Ji Xia" who used the name of Tan Tai Yao to write him a letter about "Song Chai Xin".

but.
All over the world.

Able to understand the core.

But he was the only one.

Every stroke of this writing was taught by him personally. As the saying goes, "seeing the handwriting is like seeing the person", when a martial artist reaches a high level, the marks of his fists and swords can remain for dozens or even hundreds of years and still remain.

If we engrave a few large characters that can allow future generations to admire its "style and appearance", it will become a place for inheritance.

I don’t even know how many people will come to me to bow down to me.

If the handwriting is ugly at this time, then the high level of the senior will be greatly reduced.

Why is it that when so many martial artists carve words or erect monuments, no matter if they are carved with a knife or chiseled with a sword, their handwriting is mostly in the style of a master?

Because those with ugly handwriting are all "noticed but not retained".

This was the principle he taught to Song Chaixin, who was half-demon and yet to be educated at that time.

The two looked into each other's eyes, clearly never having seen each other before in this life.

But they seem like a grandfather and grandson who have been together for several years, or even more than ten years.

Xie Wutong stared, and was patted on the shoulder by Xie Qiaoxuan, who pointed at Ji Xia and then at himself. He felt a surge of white air on his forehead, and even his face turned red:
"Grandfather, you are not kidding, right?"

She looked puzzled.

I am in my early twenties.

Although, Xie Wutong didn't know how old Ji Xia was.

But looking at his face, he doesn't look older. His younger brother Ji Han is only seventeen or eighteen years old. How much older can he be?
That is
You want me to call a brat who is the same age as me uncle?

Xie Wutong nearly fainted from anger, and glared at Ji Xia, who had an innocent expression on his face, as if he wanted to scrape off his "thick skin"!

OK!

It turned out that a month or so ago, I happened to be reporting on my work and handling the affairs of the Demon Hunting Bureau, and passed by the Outer City Yamen.

Because I saw the familiar boxing style of my family, I suddenly had an idea and thought that there was a good seedling to be cultivated by making friends with them.
Surprisingly, he brought back an ancestor for himself!
Where does this come from?

This is too related!
It’s a direct increase in generation!
Xie Wutong was grief-stricken and indignant, his expression showing that even if you, old man, invite my father here today, I won't call him 'uncle'.

The result is the next second.

Xie Qiaoxuan said calmly:
"Even if your father comes."

"Today, you have to call him uncle in person."

"And you have to be stricter than me."

Xie Wutong was stunned:
"Old Ancestor, what are you talking about? My father has never seen him, and he is in his prime. He may be able to make great progress in the third step. He is the backbone of our Xie family for the next hundred years. How could he recognize Ji Xia as a 'peer'?"

Ji Xia listened for a while, then looked at Xie Qiaoxuan silently:
"Master, who is Miss Wutong's father?"

Xie Qiaoxuan took a sip of tea:

"Thank you Qiao."

"Fifty-seven years ago, he was the youngest and most outstanding member of the Xie family with the same surname and clan."

Hearing the name, Ji Xia pondered for a moment, and finally recalled the "Xie Family Ancestor Ceremony" he had experienced when he had just returned to the Xie Mansion during the "heavy snow and frost, the cold winter at the end of the year".

Thanks for the bridge.

He was the genius who was supposed to shine and represent the Xie family to participate in the "Wutong Mansion Examination".

It was a pity that he was defeated on the spot by him, and he left his hometown and never saw him again.

did not expect,
Xie Wutong is actually his daughter?
Well, I really should call myself uncle.

After all, it was fifty-seven years ago!
Even his father.
I haven't defeated him either.

"Oh, it's him." Ji Xia murmured with a look of reminiscence.

Xie Qiaoxuan did not stop talking, as if he was an old man, silently talking about the past:

"Nearly sixty years ago, Xie Qiao was defeated in the 'Xie Family Grand Ceremony'. He knew his shame and then became brave enough to go to the Great Wall to suppress monsters. By chance, he successfully became a disciple of a great military strategist who was at the peak of the third step."

"During the ten years of turmoil, he practiced swordsmanship hard, washed away the dross, and polished the best foundation. Then, thirty years ago, he cultivated to the Yuandan level. Now his cultivation is higher than mine."

"It's different from the arrogant and spoiled person who used to be so hot-blooded that he could be provoked by just a few words and would draw his sword to fight anyone he didn't like."

"He began to become calm and steady, and as the first two generations gradually aged, he looked more and more like a family head."

“It turns out that time can really change a person.”

Xie Wutong felt confused as he listened to the conversation between the two.

But combined with the previous experience and Xie Qiaoxuan's words, even if her father was here, she would have to call Ji Xia her uncle.
Xie Wutong had a premonition and suddenly couldn't help but say:
"Grandfather, you are so kind to Ji Xia, could it be that he is my 'uncle Song' whom I have never met?!"

This sentence interrupted the communication between the two.

"." Ji Xia frowned, not knowing what to say.

He knew that Xie Wutong was not a fool. If she couldn't figure out what was going on with so many clues put together, she would be a real fool.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to conceal something. Ji Xia actually has a premonition that one day he will be completely exposed and his identity will be revealed to the world.

It is undoubtedly just a matter of time.

And before that.

Once a lie is told, another lie is needed to cover it up, and there will always be loopholes. This is why Mingming Jixia tried her best to hide her identity as "Song Chaixin".

But because of the general trend, he had to expose himself in front of some of his former "old friends".

As a result, his originally simple identity as a "sergeant" began to become confusing in the eyes of more and more people.

But at this time, Xie Qiaoxuan spoke:

"Xiao Wutong, there are some things that the old ancestor cannot tell you until you know them."

"However, since you are a member of the Wutong Xie family, and a third-generation direct descendant, the education you received since childhood has taught you that the century-old foundation of the Xie family is of great importance."

"Everything our ancestors did."

"It's all to protect our Wutong Xie family and keep it prosperous."

"You just need to know that this is your uncle, a very important person to my Xie family, that's enough."

"others"

"Why is it so important?"

After saying that, Xie Qiaoxuan waved his hand gently and sent Xie Wutong away.

When Xie Wutong heard these words, his pupils seemed to vibrate for a short period of time.

When I look towards summer again.
There is already some "indescribable and unclear" message in his eyes.

Then, he tactfully left.

Ji Xia picked a stone bench on the other side and sat opposite Xie Qiaoxuan, frowning:
"Old man, aren't you just telling Miss Xie Wutong who I am?"

"Will this happen?"

Xie Qiaoxuan smiled and looked at Ji Xia who was hesitant and timid, and suddenly said:

"That's not like you."

Hearing this sudden sentence, Ji Xia was a little stunned.

Then, he saw the old man's expression becoming more and more serious, and he slowly narrated:

"Why did you suddenly come back to life after disappearing for decades after the news of your death spread? I won't ask any more questions. I told you a long time ago that everyone has their own secrets. In short."

"It would be nice to come back."

He smiled slightly, then suddenly coughed heavily, his face pale, which made Ji Xia's heart tighten:
"Your body."

"No problem."

Xie Qiaoxuan closed his eyes and regulated his breathing.

"Now that Aquarius is in chaos and the state capital has been destroyed, with the state lord and the demon-hunting general fleeing, Shenjing will surely get the news."

"Your biological father led three thousand demons to come here in a mighty force, but Wutong Mansion is so vast and the 'official aura' is so strong that he couldn't break in for a while."

"Even if the power struggle in Shenjing becomes more intense, the former officials of Aquarius State who resigned decades ago will not let the state fall."

"During this period of time, the entire Aquarius State will be in chaos. You must prepare early and flee to another state."

Hearing this, Ji Xia couldn't help but frown:
"I have heard before that Ruan Xiuxiu of Yunluan Mountain has become a sword fairy. I used to be close friends with her. I wanted to use you, old man, to climb up Yunluan and meet her. Why did you flee to another state?"

Xie Qiaoxuan was silent for a moment. Even though his body was not strong enough, when he mentioned this, his expression when he looked at Ji Xia was still quite difficult to describe and complicated:
"You personally let Song Fanjing go back then. Now she is alone. She broke the Aquarius and defeated the three great masters on the Aquarius Ranking. She silenced the entire Aquarius state."

"Wutong Mansion is close to Yunluan Mountain. I heard that she has not gone anywhere yet. She is standing on Yunluan Mountain, suppressing the current Sword Master Ruan Xiuxiu and the previous Sword Master Song Yuan. They can't even take a step forward. Tell me, how are you going to get there?"

"Or"

"Even if it happens again."

"Do you still want to stand on the side of 'Song Fanjing'?"

Thinking back to the time when he was on Yunluan Mountain and watched the stubborn Song Chaixin walk step by step into the abyss, but could not pull him back, Xie Qiaoxuan's heart was suddenly torn:
"People will never turn back even if they hit the wall. You hit it once, are you going to hit it again?"

"Ji Xia!"

"I don't know how you were able to be reborn, but this is a golden opportunity."

"In fact, I had already known that my time was coming to an end, but I was dragged on until I saw you."

"Why tell 'Xie Wutong' that child?"

Xie Qiaoxuan stretched out his bony hand, which no longer had the 'Yuan Dan Zhen Qi' to regulate his breathing. He began to look like a man in his seventies or eighties, with muscles and bones showing.

He saw Ji Xia take it with his own eyes, and then laughed:

"Because, I can't go back."

"On the way, I met one of the great demon leaders of the 'Xuanqing Dragon Vein', known as the 'Strange Sea Yaksha'. I fought with him and wasted time, but I am now exhausted."

"Fortunately, I still have some strength left from my peak, so I'm not stuck in escaping."

"Speaking of which, that old loach really deserves to die. I have never had a good time meeting him in the second half of my life."

"I should have ignored everything and rushed to Xuanqing Lake to kill him myself, and then brought you back. Then there wouldn't have been so many problems later."

Xie Qiaoxuan became weaker and weaker as he spoke, which made Ji Xia squeeze his hand tightly. She felt very impatient and for the first time she felt that there were things in the world that were "impossible to do".

As a result, he couldn't even say the lies he had made up to deceive Tan Tai Yao in order to get a better understanding of himself from Xie Qiaoxuan.

It’s time to wait for this.

He finally understood.

Some people are willing to listen to his lies, even if there are some flaws, but they are willing to believe them, not because of anything else, but because he is a person who is worthy of trust.

There are also some people who would not listen to anything he says, as long as he is alive and standing here again.
Then, just acknowledge his existence!

Tan Tai Yao is the former.

Xie Qiaoxuan.
It's the latter.

At this time, the day was getting dark.

In the distance over the Black Mountain, the sky was shaking, and even the Black Mountain City, which could accommodate a million households, felt like it was experiencing an earthquake.

Xie Qiaoxuan held Ji Xia's hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at the "ancient bronze palace" vaguely visible in the distance. His tone became weaker and weaker, and he squeezed his hand tightly:
"That girl Wutong vaguely knows your identity, which is equivalent to her father knowing who you are."

"Although Xie Qiao was ostracized because of you, he never held any grudges over the past few decades. He just believed in your character. He could trust you and protect you."

"The Black Mountain Abyss is actually shaking at this moment, really."

"You can't stay in this city any longer. Otherwise, you've exposed your 'Demon Hunting Qi'. If someone comes here to covet you, you'll be doomed!"

"Song Chaixin, do you still remember?"

"Before you took office as the guardian of Black Mountain, I once boasted that I would draw a 'Soul Map' for future generations to contemplate, so that the younger generation can directly reach the 'Angry Eyes of the Diamond', thereby entering the Free and Easy Realm and forging the 'Soul'?"

Xie Qiaoxuan, who had originally closed his eyes, suddenly had a diamond eye between his eyebrows. In an instant, he looked heroic with golden eyes as he looked at Ji Xia.

Simultaneously
He opened his mouth and spit out a low-grade Yuandan, which was directly taken out from the Huangting that had been nurtured for hundreds of years!
Then, in Ji Xia's shocked eyes, he saw Xie Qiaoxuan urging this Yuandan, but day and night
It was hanging above his head!

Then, it turned into flying sand, began to dissipate bit by bit, and rushed towards him!
At this moment, a hundred years of skills turned into the purest and most powerful essence.

It was just like when Ji Xia climbed the 'Eight Hundred Steps', opened up the nine orifices, and stepped into the great innateness.

Bang bang bang!
It made all the 'acupoints' in his body from top to bottom burst open at a rapid speed, like a flood breaking through a dam!

"I am incompetent."

"That drawing is only half completed and is stored in the Xie family's study."

"If you can achieve the third step of Yuan Dan, you will enter the realm of 'heavenly man'."

"I hope you can fill the second half of the bill for me."

"The Aquarius is in turmoil, the Abyss is shaking, and this Black Mountain is about to become the target of public criticism. Remember, go find your cousin Xie Qiao and ask him to take you away with him as a disciple."

"Don't do such stupid things again in the future."

"There are all kinds of things in the world."

"How can the enemy itself be so important?!"

A Yuandan.

Open the nine orifices!

Looking at Ji Xia, her whole body was golden and flawless.

Xie Qiaoxuan's body was shrunken and withered. He finally smiled and sighed:
"pity."

"My Wutong Xie family is about to be revived."

"But I, as an old man, will never see that day."

"But you're back."

"Then even if I hold my last breath, I will see it!"

“It’s worth it!”

Say it.

Xie Qiaoxuan rode a crane into the sunset.

Immortal.

Only Ji Xia was left holding the old man's hand, staring blankly for a long time without saying a word.

This day.

He has been practicing martial arts in this world for more than a month.
Great innate achievement.

Vajra is leak-free.

In the distance, the 'Bronze Palace' of Tianyuan was suspended in the air, reflecting his bloodline.

As if in it.
It has his former "remains", dormant for a long time, waiting to return!
(End of this chapter)