Gu Yueyue has indeed arrived at Cangshan.
To be precise, it was Gu Jingjun who had already developed some consciousness.
Cangshan Mountain has been sealed off, with people stationed at its foot. Gu Jingjun sensed some spiritual power in each of these people.
"Mommy, Mommy..."
Gu Jingjun stopped in his tracks, turned around with a slightly stiff body, and pounced on his chubby daughter.
"It's too dangerous. Let's go back?" Xiao Xiao hugged Gu Jingjun tightly and rubbed against her. "Aunt Xu is looking for us."
Gu Jingjun teleported over using her spiritual power, while Xiao Xiao transformed into a sword spirit and flew over from high above. As soon as she landed, she heard a beeping call notification coming from the children's smartwatch.
Before I could even take a closer look, I looked up and saw that the Cangshan Mountains were covered in dark clouds and surrounded by evil spirits.
The aura of the Nian beast that had previously terrified her was even stronger and more intense here, and it was also mixed with other evil auras, making her feel scared and desperate to escape.
Gu Jingjun pushed her away from his embrace, looked at her for a long while, and then showed a puzzled expression, "You are...?"
"Waaah, it's me, Mommy! Don't you remember me?" Xiao Xiao was a little scared because Gu Yueyue seemed a bit abnormal at this moment.
"This place is dangerous, you should leave immediately."
Gu Jingjun remembered the Wangxie Sword that she had refined for Xu Yi, but she never thought that the Wangxie Sword would take form so early. When she saw Xiao Xiao, she felt that she was somewhat familiar, but she could not tell that it was her and Xu Yi's natal sword.
Xiao Xiao refused to leave, clinging to her leg and refusing to let go.
Gu Jingjun glanced at the barrier crack at the Cangshan Secret Realm and frowned.
She bent down and picked Xiaoxiao up, saying, "This is not a place for you."
After saying that, he wanted to throw Xiaoxiao down the mountain.
As a result, the spiritual power had no effect on Xiao Xiao.
Gu Jingjun looked at Xiaoxiao with surprise, and used some spiritual power to increase the force to send Xiaoxiao away. She wondered if she had been asleep for too long, so the magic had all failed.
The moment the spiritual energy passed through, Xiao Xiao was even more astonished than her, and quickly realized that the Gu family head had awakened.
Xiao Xiao sensed her mother's intention to send her away and quickly explained, "I... I am the spirit of the Demonic Sword. Mother..."
"!!!"
Gu Jingjun lifted her up and examined her closely. "You transformed into human form ahead of schedule?"
"Hmm." Xiao Xiao lowered her head dejectedly. "I've been sleeping in my natal sword with my mother for ten thousand years. She doesn't know my true identity and hasn't given me any spiritual energy in all these years. If I don't take human form soon, I'll starve to death in my natal sword."
Gu Jingjun looked at the chubby girl and couldn't tell that she had been starving for a long time.
"I could have grown into a long-legged older sister!"
Gu Jingjun couldn't help but laugh, but Xiao Xiao saw it and got even angrier. She kicked her little legs and tugged at her arms as if she were swimming in mid-air.
"Mother, please put me down first."
"Ah, I'm sorry." Gu Jingjun put her on the ground and channeled some spiritual energy into her. "I'm sorry that I failed to explain the truth to Xu Yi back then, which caused you to suffer."
Looking at his chubby little girl, Gu Jingjun felt much better.
"Since you are Wang Xie, then come up the mountain with me."
Gu Jingjun turned and left, with Xiao Xiao following behind, her little legs twirling as she kept asking questions.
"Mother, why did you suddenly wake up?"
"When can we ascend to heaven?"
"How exactly does one overcome a love tribulation? Is marriage the solution?"
"Mother will be here soon, shouldn't we wait for her to come along?"
"Although you are very capable, wouldn't it be safer to do this with two people?"
Gu Jingjun paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Guangshan Town guards the seal, and the Gu family's successive patriarchs have guarded the formation. This is my duty. Why implicate others?"
"But, but..." Xiao Xiao hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to explain, and finally managed to say, "Xu Mutou and I are not 'others', we want to fight alongside you."
"Didn't I bring you along? Follow me." Gu Jingjun didn't turn around, but walked resolutely towards the loosened seal on Cangshan Mountain.
Xiao Xiao had no choice but to run to her side, talking to her while looking up at her.
"That's not how it works."
"Hmm? Then what should we do?"
Xiao Xiao looked a little dejected and pouted, "I don't know. But if you don't wait for Xu Mutou, she'll be sad, won't she?"
"Sadness is only temporary. I only wish her well."
Xiao Xiao couldn't even win an argument with Xu Yi, so now she couldn't win an argument with the Gu family head either. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything to refute it, so she could only jog and follow beside her.
"You still haven't answered me how to transcend tribulation and ascend to immortality. I've been in the mortal realm for a long time, and I can't get enough spiritual energy from food. But food contains very little spiritual energy, so I have to eat a lot to maintain my daily spiritual energy needs."
Xiao Xiao stretched out her two chubby little hands and raised them up for Gu Jingjun to see.
"The more I eat, the fatter I get! Look at me!"
She took a couple of steps and then jumped, as if afraid that Gu Jingjun wouldn't see her.
"Yes, yes. I saw it." Gu Jingjun quickened his pace, occasionally channeling some spiritual energy into Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao felt her spiritual energy becoming abundant. While she was happy, she also became worried and quickly advised Gu Jingjun not to transfer any more spiritual energy to her.
"We still need to seal the barrier later. What if we don't have enough spiritual energy? Don't worry about me, I'll eat more later."
Gu Jingjun chuckled and readily agreed, while the spiritual energy she channeled into and out remained undiminished.
The situation was urgent, and she didn't have time to hug the child.
But no matter what, this is her and Xiao Jianxiu's child, and Gu Jingjun likes him. Through his tiny appearance, she can see what Xu Yi looked like when he was a child.
However, Xu Yi had always been quiet and reserved, while this child was chattering and making a ruckus, which was just like her personality.
When Xu Yi first met her, he was in the late Nascent Soul stage and had gone down the mountain for training when he met her by chance.
The first time she met Xu Yi was when Xu Yi was very young. At that time, little Xu Yi had just arrived in Cangshan. She was invited by the Cangyun Sect leader to discuss the postponement of the Ten Thousand Sects Grand Competition. She saw Xu Yi at the Four Seasons Peak behind the Cangyun Sect.
A very young child was climbing a snow-covered mountain. The wind and snow were getting stronger and stronger, and the cold brought by the wind and snow was bone-chilling. Even ordinary cultivators would find it difficult to withstand, but this child was climbing up step by step.
It was around that time that she noticed the young swordsman. Later, when she heard that the young swordsman had embarked on the path of ruthless swordsmanship, she was not surprised at all. Given the child's temperament, it was only natural.
Gu Jingjun thought about the past for a while, and a touch of tenderness appeared in her eyes. She lifted Xiaoxiao by the back of her collar and picked her up.
"ah!"
Suddenly she was lifted into the air, jumped slightly, and quickly reached out her little arms to hug Gu Jingjun's neck.
"Don't move, I'll take you up."
In just a few breaths, the two arrived at the barrier.
Gu Jingjun didn't rush to seal it immediately. She glanced at the sky and placed Xiao Xiao under a tree.
"Wait here quietly. Do not cause any trouble."
Xiao Xiao nodded repeatedly, "Okay!"
Xu Yi drove, gradually slowing down, especially as they approached Cangshan. Her slower pace made Xiao Ye's heart race.
"What's wrong? You're driving so slowly, is there some force stopping you?"
"..."
Xu Yi quickened her pace slightly and replied vaguely, "No, it's nothing."
"Then hurry up! You know so much, you must be someone important. Let's get there quickly to save Sister Yue!"
Ono's anxiety contrasted sharply with Xu Yi's calm indifference.
Xu Yi's fingertips touched the steering wheel, and his memory returned to ten thousand years ago.
In the secret realm, Miss Gu sent her out at a critical moment to protect her.
On the battlefield between immortals and demons, the demons were overwhelmingly powerful. The Demon Lord awakened and fought desperately, while the righteous cultivators retreated again and again until they had nowhere left to retreat.
In order to protect all living beings, the head of the Gu family single-handedly resisted the Demon Lord and perished together with him.
She had experienced many moments like this, in battles large and small on the battlefield between immortals and demons, and Miss Gu always stood in front of her each time.
Even though Xu Yi had already stood at the top of the cultivation world, and even though everyone knew that Xu Yi of the Cangyun Sect was the number one sword master in the world, that person still blocked her way as always.
But she doesn't need it.
Even if she went now and arrived early, what could she possibly do?
Perhaps Miss Gu will sense her presence and, in order to prevent any unexpected accidents, will seize the time to repair the crack in advance.
Xu Yi slowed down, not wanting to go over. No matter how hard she tried to get close to that person, she would always be pushed away in a critical moment.
"Did you graduate from Snail Driving School? Hurry up!"
Ono wished he could drag her out of the driver's seat.
Despite Ono's constant urging, the two finally arrived at Cangshan an hour ahead of schedule.
In the dead of night, as soon as their car stopped, they were surrounded by a group of people.
Ono hid behind Xu Yi in fear; monks, Taoists, witch doctors, and witch doctors had all arrived.
They were all quite fashionable, each using their cell phones as flashlights.
"May I ask, young friend, who your teacher is?"
A man in a suit walked up to Xu Yi. His friendly attitude made Xiao Ye relax a little.
"Tianyun." Xu Yi narrowed his eyes, quickly sizing up everyone before asking, "Are you from a government department?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but everyone here was a sharp-eared and skilled person, and they could hear her clearly as soon as she spoke.
Everyone looked astonished, except for the man in the suit, who remained calm. He smiled and said, "Senior, you noticed. May I have a word with you in private?"
Xu Yi wanted to go with him, but Xiao Ye tugged at Xu Yi's clothes from behind.
Don't leave me.
Xu Yi brushed her hand away and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, it's safe here for now."