Feng Baiyi lay quietly in his arms, not struggling, but her eyes held a faint, joyful smile and a heart-fluttering shyness.
After the last current entered the lightning-gathering needle, Xiao Wenbing inserted the hairpin-like needle into Feng Baiyi's long hair on top of her head and gently said, "Baiyi, this is a lightning-gathering needle I made for you. Just now, I absorbed all the heavenly lightning left in your body into the lightning-gathering needle. When you have time in the future, you can refine the heavenly lightning inside little by little. Remember, refine it little by little. Don't rush it."
After saying that, Xiao Wenbing gently released her delicate body, took a step back, avoided her gaze, and said as if talking to himself, "I...I have to go see Yaqi."
The smile in Feng Baiyi's eyes vanished completely in an instant.
She gave the man who had turned his head away a deep look, nodded thoughtfully, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.
She raised her eyes, seemingly regaining her usual icy demeanor. However, this time, her face was completely devoid of color. She spoke quietly, her calm voice almost causing Xiao Wenbing to feel waves of heartache: "I will repay this favor."
After saying that, the haughty woman turned around abruptly and walked step by step toward the door.
Xiao Wenbing raised his hand, opening his mouth as if to speak, but when the words caught in his throat, Zhi Yang didn't know how to explain. His hand clenched into a fist in mid-air, then released, then clenched again, until Feng Baiyi's figure completely disappeared from his sight.
He closed his eyes, and his reason told him that his choice just now was not wrong.
But if there's nothing wrong with it, why does his heart ache so much?
A slight noise came from outside the door, and Xiao Wenbing opened his eyes to look.
The fairy butterfly was peering at him with a curious look, perhaps unaware of what had just happened.
A graceful figure swept in, whispering: Fang Bing.
Xiao Wenbing strode forward and embraced the beautiful woman tightly in his arms. He gently inhaled her fragrant scent, and his heart gradually calmed down.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Ya asked softly in the spring.
Shaking his head, Xiao Wenbing did not answer, but instead tightened his grip on her large hands.
Zhang Ya, understanding his feelings, stopped asking questions and slowly stretched out her arms to wrap around his waist. After a long while, Xiao Wenbing finally recovered and looked at her face. Although she was far from being as stunningly beautiful as Feng Baiyi, her gentle eyes were just as captivating and unforgettable.
Suddenly, a strong wind arose.
Xiao Wenbing and Xiao Wenbing immediately separated, like a pair of lovebirds.
Standing outside the door was an old Taoist priest with white hair and beard, exuding an imposing aura without anger; he was none other than the Reclusive Old Taoist.
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 135: The Capture (Part 1)
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"Master, what are you doing sneaking around here again?" Xiao Wenbing asked with a forced smile.
"Nonsense! What do you mean by sneaking around? I'm doing this openly and honestly!" Old Daoist Xianyun retorted angrily.
Xiao Wenbing glanced at the old Taoist priest with a strange expression, pointed to himself and Zhang Yaqi, and asked softly, "Master, do you also want to look at our affairs openly and honestly?"
Zhang Ya gently punched him in the heart, and Xiao Wenbing laughed. He didn't care at all about such a light tap.
"You're being unreasonable again." The old Taoist priest glared at him and stopped arguing with him, because he knew that if he continued to debate with his disciple, he would be sure that he would be the one to blame in the end.
"Listen," the old Taoist priest said in a low voice, "Get ready immediately, we're leaving now."
"Immediately?" Xiao Wenbing's voice was full of surprise.
"good."
"To the Tianshan Mountains?"
"Yes, are there other places?" Old Daoist Xianyun said irritably.
"Isn't there still two months?" Xiao Wenbing asked curiously. The Tianyi Sect Master had said there were still two months, but why did his master say it was "immediately"? The difference was too great...
“The situation has changed, cough…” Old Daoist Xianyun coughed and said, “This thing hasn’t appeared for many years after all, so our calculations may have been a bit off.”
"Oh, so how much time do we have left?"
"Cough, don't worry, there's still some time to prepare."
"That's good..." Xiao Wenbing breathed a sigh of relief. So it wasn't immediately. That's good.
It's important to understand that at this moment, both my own emotions and Feng Baiyi's emotions need time to recover; otherwise, how could we achieve a state of perfect harmony when using the Three Talents Formation?
"It's just half a day of preparation. I estimate we can start around this time tomorrow," said the old Taoist priest, stroking his beard.
"What? Half a day?" Xiao Wenbing exclaimed in surprise. He had suddenly encountered such a big thing, and it took half a day? What was going on?
“That’s right, so we need to establish a settlement. The Grand Master has already gone to find Elder Feng. We’ll head ahead. Hurry up.” The old Taoist priest said, urging them on in a hurried manner.
Xiao Wenbing gave a wry smile and, along with Zhang Yaqi and Diexian, followed the old Taoist Xianyun on their journey to Tianshan.
He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't met Feng Baiyi immediately.
"Half a day, then so be it," Xiao Wenbing muttered to himself.
But no one knew that deep in his heart, in the depths of his soul, lay a persistent, indelible heartache.
The vast, boundless summit of the heavens is like a storehouse of ice and snow. The solid ice accumulated over countless winters, like the layered peaks of the Alps, is smooth and crystalline.
It is like a desolate, barren land, surrounding the peaks, gathering the ever-increasing cold in one place.
With a flash of cold light, the figures of the Tianyi Sect Master and Feng Baiyi appeared almost simultaneously atop the peak.
Xiao Wenbing slightly raised her eyes; her face was calm, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
"Alright, everyone's here. You may all go now," the old Taoist priest said softly, pointing to the bottomless cave in front of him.
"Baiyi, what's wrong?" A beautiful woman beside the old Taoist priest suddenly asked. This beautiful woman was Feng Baiyi's master, although only in name. However, after spending many years together, she could tell at a glance that something seemed off about her disciple.
However, when faced with her master's question, Feng Baiyi simply shook her head silently, without uttering a word.
"Now that everyone is here, let's go. However, Master, the vanguard has a request."
Xiao Wenbing quickly overpowered all the beauties at the crossroads.
"What?"
“Butterfly Fairy, come with us,” Xiao Wenbing said, pointing to Butterfly Fairy.
"No." Old Daoist Xianyun resolutely refused: "Butterfly Fairy's cultivation is already above the Nascent Soul stage. Once she enters the cave, she will be able to escape the Earth Spirit's senses. At that time, she will be thousands of miles away, and you will never be able to find her again."
“Hehe…” Xiao Wenbing chuckled and explained, “Master, didn’t you refine three wooden silkworm nets? I can tell you, those things are useless against the spirit of the earth.”
"How do you know?" Sect Master Tianyi asked in surprise. In fact, the three of them also lacked confidence in this thing.
"Butterfly Fairy, release the armor." Xiao Wenbing didn't explain, he just gave the order.
The Butterfly Fairy responded and gently exhaled. A burst of cyan liquid erupted, revealing a beautiful feather armor in the center.
"Such strong wood-elemental spiritual energy!" Fairy Bixia exclaimed in surprise.
“Indeed, Fairy Senior, this is a protective shield I crafted for Butterfly Fairy, called the Butterfly Cocoon Armor. It is not only the best armor for Butterfly Fairy, but once used, the surrounding area for dozens of miles will be filled with wood-type spiritual energy. Although it may not be able to capture earth spirits, it is not difficult to temporarily trap them.” His gaze swept across the faces of the three elders, revealing a confident smile: “Compared to the wooden silkworm net, this thing is much more effective.”
The Sect Master of Tianyi and the others nodded subconsciously. The three of them were all well-informed and naturally understood that the power of this armor was much greater than that of the wooden silkworm net.
After a moment of contemplation, the Sect Master of Tianyi frowned and said, "But how can we avoid being detected by the Earth Spirit?"
Xiao Wenbing said confidently, "Since Butterfly Fairy has already transformed into a Nascent Soul, then let's put her Nascent Soul into the Heavenly Void Ring. With this treasure from the Immortal Realm, we can guarantee that she won't reveal any aura. Once we arrive at our destination, Butterfly Fairy will unfurl her armor, and the rest will be up to us."
The three old men exchanged glances, their eyes filled with extreme panic. Suddenly, the old Daoist Xianyun said, "Are you asking me to safeguard the Butterfly Contract Body?"
"Exactly."
"Alright." Neither the two old Taoist priests nor Fairy Bixia were people who liked to procrastinate. In just a moment, they had made a decision.
Since the three elders agreed, Xiao Wenbing ordered Butterfly Fairy's nascent soul to leave her body and hide in the Heavenly Void Ring. Although Butterfly Fairy was unwilling, she dared not disobey her master's orders and had no choice but to do as she was told.
As the three figures disappeared into the cave, Fairy Bixia suddenly exclaimed, "This boy is remarkable."
"What?"
"Didn't you two say that the Butterfly Fairy only needs a few days to emerge from her chrysalis? Yet, in these short few days, this young man has not only crafted a protective armor for her, but also taken into account the earth spirit. He is indeed a man destined for great things," Fairy Bixia praised him, a rare occurrence for her.
The old Taoist priest, Xianyun, immediately beamed with joy, praising his proud braid. It was even more pleasing to him than flattery. After a moment, Fairy Bixia asked again, "Taoist Xianyun, are you sure this person is really Xiao Wenbing?"
A hint of smugness flashed across the old Taoist priest's face as he said, "Of course."
"Has he only been a student for three years?"
"That's right."
Bixia Fairy looked on with suspicion, her beautiful eyes darting back and forth across the face of the old Taoist priest. The old Taoist priest, growing impatient with her gaze, asked, "What's wrong?"
"Are you really his master?"
"………………"
The cave was dark and gloomy, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, but Xiao Wenbing and the other two were highly skilled and didn't take it seriously at all.
Xiao Wenbing took the lead, seizing the position of the pathfinder. He did this intentionally; although the two behind him were superior to him in both realm and strength, they were, after all, girls, and Xiao Wenbing would never allow them to scout ahead.
Furthermore, at this moment, he still dared not openly face Feng Baiyi, so walking at the front was undoubtedly the best choice.
The cave is winding and twisting, as if you could never reach the end.
The three of them restrained their spiritual power, not daring to release it easily, otherwise they would regret it if they aroused the vigilance of the earth spirit.
Fortunately, Fairy Bixia had already told them the exact location several times. As the guide, Xiao Wenbing carefully examined the surrounding passages, not missing any clues.
"We've arrived." Lowering his voice as much as possible, Xiao Wenbing pointed to a strange symbol and said softly, "The cultivation and magical power of those three elders are truly profound. It's incredible that they could remain undisturbed by the spirit of the earth at such close range."
Zhang Yaqi nodded slightly. After this period of intensive study, she had gained a lot of understanding of the spirit of the earth. She knew that such spiritual objects, which were formed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, were extremely sensitive. Once a cultivator approached, they would immediately disappear without a trace, and it would be virtually impossible to find them again.
The Tianyi Sect Master and others truly lived up to their reputation as highly skilled seniors; not only did they not disturb the spirits of the earth, but they also...
Furthermore, a hidden confinement formation was set up.
If the three of them hadn't been wary of the impending heavenly tribulation, there would have been no need for Xiao Wenbing and the others to get involved.
"Can we let Butterfly Fairy out?" Zhang Yaqi asked softly.
"That should be enough. I'll activate the restriction first, using a two-pronged approach to ensure that even if the earth spirit grows wings, it won't be able to fly away." After Xiao Wenbing finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and following the method taught by Fairy Bixia, a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy was already placed on the array eye.
Suddenly, the strange images and text lit up and quickly spread along the mountain range.
Like a dense spider web, it tightly surrounds this mountain peak.
"Butterfly Fairy, make your move!" Xiao Wenbing shouted almost simultaneously.