"It seems that the elders are really angry this time. You know, the Fourth Elder is the most conservative and the one with the worst temper in our sect."

Gu Xia: “I can see that.”

With every word the Fourth Elder spoke, she could seem to hear the anger value accumulating +1 in her ears, and it felt like it was about to explode.

Based on her past experience, at this time, she should not say anything, just keep her head down and admit her mistake.

Apologize, apologize, just say it without arguing.

Li Tingyun also agreed with her idea, but was interrupted when he was about to speak.

"You two..."

The fourth elder's sinister voice suddenly sounded in my ears, and the volume suddenly increased the next second.

"How dare you whisper at this time? How outrageous!"

The sound was deafening, and Gu Xia and Li Tingyun immediately shut their mouths and became as quiet as chickens.

"Okay, let's put this matter aside for now."

The Great Elder had no choice but to come out to smooth things over. Unlike the Fourth Elder who was furious, after confirming that the two men were not injured during the time they were in there, he began to ask them what exactly they had encountered.

Gu Xia was a little confused at first and didn't understand what he meant.

The elder explained: "After learning that you entered the library, we rushed here and waited until you came out just now, but we were blocked outside by a force."

The two of them suddenly realized.

No wonder no one came in to drag them out, so this is what happened.

Li Tingyun's expression was even more subtle.

Depend on.

If he had known this earlier, he would not have been deceived by the illusion woven by evil thoughts.

It also left Gu Xia with a lot of "precious photos" of his dark history.

Facing the question from the Great Elder, Gu Xia didn't want to listen to the Fourth Elder's reprimand anymore, so she said honestly, "We don't really know this either."

Before the other party could feel disappointed, Gu Xia quickly added, "But we met the founder of Xuanming Sect in there."

"Uh...it should be said that it is a trace of his spiritual consciousness that he once left behind."

After these words were spoken, the elders who were originally watching the fun and listening to the two disciples being scolded all became excited.

In an instant, he pushed the four elders behind him.

Talk about it in detail, they want to listen.

The Great Elder's expression also brightened, "Really?"

Li Tingyun nodded and confirmed her, "Indeed, Gu Xia and I both saw the Grandmaster."

Although I didn't recognize him at first and almost mistook him for a ghost, it didn't matter.

The two looked at each other and tacitly skipped over this little episode.

No one had ever set foot on the top floor of the library over the years because of the ban, so they had no idea that the spiritual consciousness of their ancestor was still there.

I didn't expect that after these two disciples' mischievous behavior, they would have such an adventure.

After all, he was a man who was able to found a school of thought in that era when there were many geniuses.

Without the founder, there would be no Xuanming Sect today. It can be said that the entire sect is familiar with the deeds of their founder, and even yearns for and worships him.

The elders instantly threw away the idea of scolding the two for their bold behavior, and surrounded them impatiently. Each of them was so enthusiastic that their old faces almost smiled like chrysanthemums.

"You're not mistaken? Is he really the Grandmaster?"

"Did you see clearly what he looks like? Is he the same as the portrait handed down by the sect?"

"What did the Grandmaster tell you?"

One of the elders changed his expression faster than turning the pages of a book, praising: "I said you are all good children, otherwise how could it be so predestined that only you met the Grandmaster?"

This expression made others couldn't help but look at him with contempt.

Just keep pretending.

That's not what you said when the person didn't come out just now.

Who said that these two disciples should be taught a lesson?

Why don't you slap me in the face so quickly?

In an instant, the two were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the elders.

*

"to be honest."

Gu Xia just poked his head out with difficulty when he heard Li Tingyun beside him say to him faintly, "After so many years in the sect, this is the first time I see our sect elders smile so brightly."

At this point, he couldn't help but shudder and murmured, "It's really scary."

There were a few unfamiliar elders. In his impression, he had never seen them smile. Almost every time he met them on the road, they all had stern faces.

As a result, the corners of his mouth are almost stretched to the back of his ears.

Gu Xia sighed, "You don't understand, this is the charm of idols."

The elders were once devoted disciples. Who would not admire the founder of the sect if they were able to join the sect of their choice?

Don’t be fooled by the fact that these elders usually appear very serious. Now they are definitely a group of fanatical fans, right?

She secretly complained that she really should let the founder of Xuanming Sect see this scene in person.

In the end, it was the Great Elder who pulled out the two unlucky guys who were almost crushed.

With his hands behind his back, he finally understood where the power came from after listening to their explanations. He said in a deep voice, "It must have been left by our founder." Although he didn't know the reason, the founder must have his reasons for doing so.

Let’s not talk about this matter for now. The Great Elder glanced at Gu Xia and asked, “Did you get what you wanted?”

His expression was half-smile, and he saw through Gu Xia's little thoughts at a glance.

"Ah."

When he was pointed out, Gu Xia simply admitted it openly.

The fourth elder became angry when he heard this and was interrupted as soon as he said "you".

The girl tilted her head slightly and blinked at them innocently, "Elder, this is what the ancestor allowed me to do."

Fourth Elder: "..."

He wanted to say something but stopped, and he was still trying to speak, jumping back and forth for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"Forget it." An elder couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder and advised: "The Grand Master has agreed, what else can we say?"

We can't go against the will of our ancestor, right?

Then what’s the difference between them and these two little devils?

The Fourth Elder certainly knew this. He pressed his brow in annoyance, not understanding what the Grand Master was thinking.

Gu Xia is not a direct descendant of their clan, so is it really okay to indulge her so openly?

After all, he was the one who entered the library without saying hello in the beginning, and now he has taken things from the sect. This is why Gu Xia was willing to admit his mistake honestly and be scolded by the Fourth Elder.

Since the matter has been brought to light, Gu Xia will take his leave immediately. "If there is nothing else, I will leave first. Goodbye, elders."

The Great Elder looked at her for a few times, and finally waved his hand, "Forget it."

"Since the Grand Master trusts you, we won't say much. Just go and do your own thing."

Gu Xia inexplicably felt like she was leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade. She responded cheerfully, waved at them politely, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Li Tingyun followed.

They came here together, so naturally they should go back together.

"Listen to the clouds."

The great elder's deep voice came from behind, "Think it over carefully."

"If you take this step and find yourself in danger in the future, it will be too late to regret it then."

To be fair, they are the disciples that they have carefully trained for so many years.

The Great Elder was somewhat reluctant about him getting involved in this muddy water.

Li Tingyun paused slightly.

He naturally knew what the elders meant.

but--

The boy answered calmly without looking back.

"Disciple has no regrets."

If he really retreated into the sect at this moment, that would be true regret.

No matter what the future holds, he wants to do his part in this chaotic world of cultivation.

The Five Sects have never had any personal disciple who was afraid of death.

Even if they have to die for the world of cultivation, they have already been prepared.

The Great Elder was slightly distracted, watching the scene in front of him.

The young boy and girl walked away side by side, their backs straight as pine trees and cypress trees, without the slightest hesitation.

A ray of sunlight shone on them, and the sky, which had been gloomy for a long time due to the invasion of the two tribes, actually showed a faint light.

Maybe they are right.

……

"Hurry up and go."

Li Tingyun pushed Gu Xia all the way towards the mountain gate, glancing behind him from time to time.

Gu Xia almost missed a step. She turned around and asked in shock, "What? You want to take revenge now and don't betray me at all?"

"Or do you want to throw me to death so that you can inherit my poor mustard bag?"

"..."

Li Tingyun was speechless for a moment, "No one would covet your mustard seed bag."

He couldn't find a few spirit stones after searching everywhere, so what did he want her mustard seed bag for?

It's like being sick.

Gu Xia: "I admit that what you said makes sense, but don't you think it's a bit too heartbreaking?"

"It doesn't matter." The young man said calmly, "Sword cultivators all have big hearts."

Gu Xia: "..."

Damn——

She was speechless.

Before receiving her 'friendly' greeting, Li Tingyun quickly changed the subject, "Gu Xia, the Fourth Elder is still watching you."

"???"

She looked back and felt as if she was pierced by a burning gaze.

The Fourth Elder looked at her as if she was a liar who had kidnapped his own disciple.

"..."

It's terrible.

Gu Xia quickly swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. This time it was her turn to grab Li Tingyun and run out quickly.

Li Tingyun, whose fate was grabbed by the back of the neck by a familiar force: "..."

He has legs!

It’s not like you can’t walk by yourself?

Gu Xia always grabs him and runs around like this, which really makes him lose face.

The two of them sped along at lightning speed, passing by many inner disciples of the Xuanming Sect along the way, as if they were flying past like a whirlwind.

A group of inner disciples: "?"

No, what just happened suddenly?

"That's... a personal teaching?"

An inner doorman looked hesitantly at the blurry figure disappearing into the distance.

"No way?" Another person scratched his head, "Whose descendant is running like a dog is chasing him."

"..."

amount.

Although it's a bit rude, what he said really makes sense.

Gu Xia and Li Tingyun walked out of Xuanming Sect in a dignified manner.

There was no sign at all of the chaos they had caused after breaking into the library.

In order to avoid trouble, the two of them also carefully put on talismans to hide their bodies, so that the demons hiding at the foot of the mountain would not notice anything wrong.

After leaving the observation range of those people, Gu Xia started the sword-fighting mode again. On the way back to Taiyi Sect, Li Tingyun squinted his eyes, feeling the cold breeze hitting his face.

"Gu Xia, what did the Grandmaster give you at that time?"

The whistling wind in the sky blew away his voice, and only a little bit of it could be heard vaguely. Gu Xia shouted, "Ah? What did you say?"

Li Tingyun took a deep breath and raised his voice, "I mean, what did the ancestor give you?"

"Ah? Grandmaster what?"

"..."

Special grandma's.

That's how they have to talk, right?

He suffocated for a few seconds, then made a gesture to create a barrier in front of the two of them, and expressionlessly pushed away the hair that Gu Xia was using to hit his big ass.

"Can you hear me clearly now?"

Gu Xia was concentrating on flying the sword and was completely unaware of the critical hit on Li Tingyun's face. She only felt her hair being pulled lightly and turned her head away with an angry voice.

"If you dare to pull my hair, I will throw you down."

Li Tingyun: "?"

He couldn't help but let out a laugh and was so angry that he laughed. It was the first time he saw someone crying thief.

In order not to be led astray by Gu Xia's magical train of thought, he automatically blocked out this sentence and repeated the question again.

There is nothing wrong with this.

Gu Xia accepted the favor from her ancestor, and she happily replied, "It seems to be a formation, and it looks very powerful, but I haven't tried it yet."

She had an excellent memory and had all the details firmly imprinted in her mind.

Although the specific effect was unclear, Gu Xia had a hunch.

I have a feeling that this formation will probably come in handy soon.

Li Tingyun raised his eyebrows slightly.

The founder of their sect ended up teaching Gu Xia the formation.

It's incredible.

If the elders knew what happened just now, their eyes would probably pop out of their heads.

Gu Xia asked casually, "What about you?"

She was a little curious.

The boy said calmly, "Inheritance."

After a pause, he explained further, "It is a legacy from our ancestor."

Li Tingyun did not expect that there would be such an unexpected surprise this time.

Gu Xia nodded in understanding.

That makes sense.

Since a great master from an outside clan had given him a gift, Li Tingyun was a legitimate disciple of the clan, so the gift from the other party would naturally not be bad.

However, since it is the inheritance of the ancestor, it proves that it is a foregone conclusion that Li Tingyun will inherit the Xuanming Sect in the future.

pretty good.

Now everyone has a bright future.

The two of them briefly exchanged information, and as they got closer and closer to Taiyi Sect, they both took a deep breath. They might have a tough battle to fight next.

Gu Xia looked at the familiar silhouette in the distance looming in the clouds. After thinking for a moment, she said calmly, "Listen carefully Li Tingyun, I will tell you how to break the formation. At that time, I will let Elder Zhong Yi briefly activate the sect protection formation."

"Take advantage of this opportunity and leave the matter of solving the forbidden formation to you."

"how about you?"

Li Tingyun frowned, "You should be more suitable to go in than me."

After all, that is Gu Xia’s sect.

He didn't quite understand what the other party meant by this arrangement.

"I can't go in." Gu Xia said briefly, "The Demon Lord is also there. If I go in, he will easily notice me."

The Demon Lord was absolutely wary of her.

Although she didn't want to admit this fact, she was indeed the best bait to attract the big boss.

That's really fucking awesome.

……