ebookland Chapter 213 Entering Cloud Mist Mountain
Chapter 213 Entering Cloud Mist Mountain
Two days later, dozens of people rode out of Baihe City on horseback and then sped eastward.
These people were all dressed in the attire of the Wanxiang Sect, and the leader, a man with a full beard and a serious expression, was none other than Ding Yi.
To Ding Yi's left and right were Wang Lin and Sun Tao. This mission was of great importance, so Ding Yi brought the two of them along to give them some experience.
The group traveled quickly and finally arrived at the meeting point that Long Shuiying had told them to go to on the second day, which turned out to be a tea stall at the foot of Yunwu Mountain.
"Shut up!"
Ding Yi and his group reined in their horses a hundred meters away from the tea stall, then dismounted and led the horses toward the tea stall.
As they got closer, Ding Yi noticed that the tea stall was already filled with disciples of the Yin Yang Palace, and with a quick glance, he spotted Sun Qiao'er sitting among them.
Today, Sun Qiao'er wore a purple belted palace dress. She seemed to have become more mature and dignified since we last saw her.
To Sun Qiao'er's right sat a woman with a voluptuous figure.
Why do we say she has a hot figure? It's because this woman is incredibly daring with her outfits.
The hem of her dress was almost slit up to her navel, and she wore white veiled stockings on each leg. But what was most eye-catching was her upper body, where the snow-white skin that seemed about to burst out made Ding Yi slightly surprised.
To Sun Qiao'er's left sat Long Shuiying, whom she had met a few days ago. This woman also saw Ding Yi arriving with his men and said something to Sun Qiao'er and Long Shuiying.
"Special Envoy Sun, Deacon Yao, this is the Li Baozheng I was talking about."
Sun Qiao'er didn't speak, but glanced at Ding Yi before looking away, seemingly afraid that too much eye contact would give her away.
Yao Xiangxiang, however, looked at Ding Yi curiously and said:
"Why didn't Fu Lousheng come himself, but sent this brute instead?"
"There's nothing we can do. I think they don't want to get involved in the affairs of our Yin Palace."
Long Shuiying sighed.
"Never mind, we weren't really counting on them anyway. Let this Li Baozheng scout ahead later!"
Yao Xiangxiang said.
Hearing this, Sun Qiao'er hesitated to speak, but when she looked at Ding Yi and saw that he looked normal, she was relieved and said nothing more.
"I am Li Baozheng of the Wanxiang Sect, and I have been ordered to come and provide support."
Ding Yi walked up to the tea stall and clasped his hands in greeting to the three women sitting at the front of the stall.
"No need for formalities. You'll be at the forefront later, understand?"
Yao Xiangxiang said, yawning.
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi smiled slightly and said:
"That's natural. May I ask, gentlemen, where is this external evil spirit hiding?"
"Of course not here, otherwise, with all this commotion, wouldn't they have noticed?"
As Yao Xiangxiang spoke, she took something out of her bosom and threw it directly to Ding Yi.
Ding Yi took it and saw that it was a drawn map.
"The location is marked here, in the Cloud and Mist Mountains, seventy miles away."
Yao Xiangxiang watched as Ding Yi unfolded the map, and then slowly spoke.
"My lord, this Cloud Mist Mountain is teeming with poisonous insects and miasma. If we approach it directly, we risk being ambushed."
Ding Yi then spoke.
"Why does such a lowly martial artist talk so much?"
Yao Xiangxiang's expression grew cold, and she shouted:
"Just lead the way. If you encounter any danger, leave it to us!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi nodded immediately and then said:
"Then please, esteemed sirs, follow us closely!"
After saying that, he waved his hand behind him, and the members of the Wanxiang Sect immediately understood. They tied their horses to the spot and then surrounded him.
"Wang Lin, I'm leaving him to you."
Ding Yi tossed the map to Wang Lin and gave him instructions.
Seeing that Ding Yi had entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility in front of so many officials from the Yin-Yang Palace, Wang Lin's ears immediately turned bright red with excitement, and he quickly shouted:
"Please rest assured, Sect Leader!"
After saying that, Wang Lin led everyone through a small path behind the tea stall directly into the Cloud Mist Mountain.
Seeing this, Ding Yi calmly followed at the back, a scene that made Yao Xiangxiang in the teahouse look disdainful.
"A crude warrior."
As Yao Xiangxiang spoke, she glanced at Sun Qiao'er again, a smile immediately spreading across her face:
"Junior Sister Sun is the best; she doesn't say a word and remains calm and composed."
Sun Qiao'er smiled upon hearing this, then stood up and said:
"Let's follow."
Upon hearing this, Yao Xiangxiang also stood up, saying at the same time:
"Ok."
As Yao Xiangxiang stood up, all the other disciples of the Yin Yang Palace in the teahouse stood up as well.
Most of these disciples were at the Xuanji Realm, with only a small portion at the Taizang Realm. It must be said that in this respect, the strength of the God of Worship already far surpasses that of martial artists.
While looking at the map, Wang Lin kept an eye on the surrounding environment and constantly arranged for people to scout ahead, reporting back every ten miles, repeating this cycle.
In such dense mountain forests, a good scout is especially important, so Wang Lin sent out three skilled spies in succession.
These three were all hunters before joining the Myriad Manifestations Sect. Now, returning to the mountains and forests, they felt a sense of freedom and comfort, like fish in water.
Soon, the first person turned back.
"no problem."
The man made a gesture towards Wang Lin.
Wang Lin seemed to have anticipated this, after all, this was only the first ten miles, and there was still a considerable distance to go before reaching the destination.
Meanwhile, Ding Yi, who was behind him, was also observing the towering trees all around.
There are rumors that a great demon is lurking in this Cloud Mist Mountain, but Ding Yi thinks that these are probably just rumors.
"There are no monsters, but there are probably quite a few evil Taoists."
Ding Yi chuckled to himself, then felt a fragrant breeze beside him, and a figure walked alongside him.
"Master, what brings you here?"
Sun Qiao'er was somewhat worried.
"how?"
Ding Yi asked.
"We have very little confidence in pacifying the evil this time, otherwise we wouldn't have sought support from Baihe City."
Sun Qiao'er said in a low voice, somewhat anxiously.
"Not confident? Didn't you scout ahead?"
Ding Yi was taken aback.
"After a rough estimate, the strength of the worshippers in the Seven Absolutes Palace is at most no more than the Lesser Completion of the Divine Palace. However, it is hard to guarantee that there are no people at the Greater Completion of the Divine Palace hiding among them, after all, it is a large stronghold."
Sun Qiao'er said.
The completion of the Divine Palace, in the context of martial artists, is equivalent to the Divine Travel Realm.
"What level of cultivation are those two?"
Ding Yi asked.
"They are both at the Lesser Completion of the Divine Palace stage, but Yao Xiangxiang has a magic treasure bestowed by an elder. I don't know the specifics."
Sun Qiao'er said.
"And what about you? Didn't your master give you anything?"
Ding Yi asked curiously.
"...No."
Sun Qiao'er's eyes dimmed somewhat.
"Okay, I understand, don't worry."
Ding Yi said calmly.
Seeing this, Sun Qiao'er didn't say anything more, but turned around and walked back to Yao Xiangxiang's side.
"Well, what did he say?"
When Yao Xiangxiang saw Sun Qiao'er return, she immediately asked with some curiosity.
"He said he could stop one worshipper who had reached the minor stage of the Divine Palace realm, but no more than that."
Sun Qiao'er said.
"Tch, the number one expert of the Myriad Manifestations Sect?"
Yao Xiangxiang was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but she hadn't expected much from outsiders anyway; these people were merely pawns used to explore the path.
"Junior Sister Sun, this is your first battle after entering the Divine Palace. If you can successfully quell the evil, you will be promoted one rank and appointed as an Outer Steward."
Yao Xiangxiang looked at Sun Qiao'er again and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Senior Sister. Without your support, I wouldn't have had this opportunity."
Sun Qiao'er replied with a smile.
"No need for thanks. If you really want to thank me, why don't we go back and have a night of revelry together, and enjoy blissful bliss? How about that?"
Yao Xiangxiang's gaze was intense, causing Sun Qiao'er to blush instantly.