The woman's tone was gentle, but her words were straightforward.
Right after she finished speaking, her husband pulled her again with a somewhat helpless expression.
Mo Tiange could roughly guess what the male cultivator was thinking. This woman was really straightforward. If she was a hot-tempered person, she would probably be unhappy after hearing what she said.
Mo Tiange was disinclined to get angry. Besides, this woman was just a bit too straightforward with her words; she didn't offend her.
She said, "Big Sister is right. Let me think about it."
The woman beamed with joy. "That's what you should do. Little Sister, think about it carefully."
The male cultivator heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that she didn't take advantage of her higher cultivation level to attack them.
Although there were two of them, their cultivation levels were a bit lower than others'. Even if they joined hands, they would still lose more if they fought against cultivators in the peak of the middle stage of the Foundation Building realm.
Daoist Fangzheng raised his head to look at the horizon. "Fellow Daoist Ye, we'd better make a decision quickly. The longer we delay, the more people will come."
Mo Tiange was a bit surprised. This Daoist Fangzheng's divine sense was also very powerful! She only sensed someone approaching just now.
"That being the case, we'd better get going quickly."
The three of them were delighted to hear what she said.
Daoist Fangzheng looked around then quickly laid a Soundproof Barrier. He said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, may I ask what kind of cultivation technique you practice?"
Upon seeing Mo Tiange's unhappy expression, he immediately added, "The miasma and gales below us are very strong. Fellow Daoist Ye, you'd better have a cultivation technique that can restrain them."
Mo Tiange thought for a while then answered, "Although I don't have a cultivation technique, I have a magic weapon that can resist the gales."
Hearing what she said, the other three people beamed with joy.
Daoist Fangzheng clapped his hands. "That's great! If we're talking about the miasma, I have a kind of detoxifying pill that's very effective. After you swallow it, you just need to hold your breath and circulate your cultivation technique.
Fellow Daoist Ye, can your magic weapon protect the four of us from the gales? "
"We'll have to see to know."
After their brief discussion, the four of them took out their flying magic tools under the envious gazes of many Aura Refining cultivators and fell into the valley.
What Mo Tiange took out was an ordinary flying sword. Firstly, the White Silk Handkerchief had to take on the role of resisting the gales on this journey. Secondly, she wanted to hide her wealth.
The White Silk Handkerchief was a magic weapon. It was already eye-catching to take it out, but now, it was discovered by others that it had so many functions. It was inevitable that people would be envious.
From the short conversation they had just now, Mo Tiange found out that the man was called Yao Zixiu and the woman was called Shang Ruwan.
They were born in a cultivation family and had been childhood sweethearts. Later, when the family declined, the two of them became loose cultivators.
It had to be said that the two of them were extremely lucky. They had inadvertently saved a severely injured Nascent Soul cultivator. That Nascent Soul cultivator was grateful for the two of them saving his life and had given them several Foundation Building Pills in return.
With these Foundation Building Pills, the two of them unexpectedly reached the Foundation Building Realm together.
Originally, with their status as Foundation Building cultivators, it wouldn't have been difficult for them to find a small cultivation group to stay in. However, they were already used to wandering the world and didn't like being tied down. Furthermore, their aptitudes weren't outstanding, so even if they found a cultivation group, it would be difficult for them to advance to the Core Formation realm. It would be better for them to remain as loose cultivators, which would be a bit more enjoyable.
Mo Tiange saw that Shang Ruwan was frank, open-minded, and her mental state was even more carefree than many elite disciples in cultivation groups, so her evaluation of her improved by a notch.
Her husband, Yao Zixiu, was rather taciturn and a bit more tactful than her, so they complemented each other perfectly. The two of them were very harmonious and looked very loving.
As for Daoist Fangzheng, he was also an individual cultivator. He was quite old and had a lot of experience, but his temperament couldn't be seen yet.
The three of them guessed she was a disciple of a cultivation group. Mo Tiange didn't deny it and just vaguely said she was passing by and happened to run into them, so she came to see what was going on.
As they flew down from the valley, they saw that the valley was filled with fog and the bottom couldn't be seen.
After flying down for a while, they soon reached the edge of the miasma.
Daoist Fangzheng gave his Detoxification Pills to the three of them. Mo Tiange took them but didn't swallow them. Instead, she secretly swapped them for her own medicinal pills.
This Daoist Fangzheng didn't seem suspicious, but they'd just met, after all, so it was better to be a bit more cautious.
Right after that, Mo Tiange summoned the White Silk Handkerchief and chanted an incantation. In a flash, the White Silk Handkerchief turned into bricks which fell from all sides and surrounded the four of them like a house, trapping them inside.
This was the result of her five years of Closed Door Meditation. In the beginning, this White Silk Handkerchief could only turn into a brick wall, but after her cultivation level increased, it could turn into more bricks and its defense also became stronger.
Under the protection of the brick wall formed by the White Silk Handkerchief, the four of them cautiously flew down.
The miasma wasn't serious. After they flew down for a while, the wind started to howl outside.
The sound of the wind became more and more violent. It was so sharp that it sounded like it was tearing something apart as it ruthlessly hit the brick wall.
Mo Tiange wrinkled her brows slightly. This gale was indeed fierce. If this White Silk Handkerchief hadn't been refined by a Deification cultivator and wasn't an ordinary magic weapon, it probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it.
Shang Ruwan looked worried when she saw Mo Tiange's slightly pale face. She asked in a low voice, "Little Sister Ye, can you hold on?"
With a pale face, Mo Tiange said, "I don't have enough spiritual aura. You two husband and wife, give me a hand."
Shang Ruwan and Yao Zixiu glanced at each other then made hand seals together. Yao Zixiu passed his spiritual aura to Shang Ruwan, and Shang Ruwan passed her spiritual aura to Mo Tiange.
As for Daoist Fangzheng, he was on full alert to guard against any mishaps.
The gale became fiercer and fiercer. The three of them gradually ran out of spiritual aura, so they had to take medicinal pills.
Because Daoist Fangzheng provided them with medicinal pills to ward off the miasma and Mo Tiange used her magic weapon to block the gale, the Yao couple didn't contribute anything, but the two of them didn't dare to complain. They just kept eating Restorative Panaceas and transferred all their spiritual aura to Mo Tiange.
Time gradually passed. The Yao couple finally finished their Restorative Panaceas.
Yao Zixiu touched his Qiankun Bag then asked Shang Ruwan in a low voice, "Little Sister Wan, do you have any more Restorative Panaceas?"
Shang Ruwan's complexion gradually turned pale. She shook her head and said, "This is the last bottle." They were only ordinary individual cultivators, so their families weren't rich.
Mo Tiange swallowed another Restorative Panaceas then said, "Fellow Daoist Fangzheng, how about you take their place?"
Now that the four of them were on the same boat, how could Daoist Fangzheng refuse? He nodded and said, "Brother Yao, you and your wife should rest for a while. I still have some Restorative Panaceas on me, so it won't be a problem for us to hold on for a while."
The Yao couple had already used up their medicinal pills, so how could they refuse? Yao Zixiu said, "In that case, we won't be polite."
Daoist Fangzheng put his palms together and moved his spiritual aura into Mo Tiange's body through her back. Now that Yao Zixiu and Shang Ruwan were free, they seized this time to close their eyes and rest.
At that moment, there was a whooshing sound outside. All of a sudden, several gusts of gale attacked them, hitting the brick wall outside heavily. For a moment, Mo Tiange lost control of the brick wall, causing the four of them to suddenly feel dizzy.
Shang Ruwan called out, "Big Brother Xiu!"
Yao Zixiu hastily rushed over. The two of them held each other's hands tightly and steadied themselves together.
Mo Tiange and Fangzheng's cultivation levels were higher than theirs, so their adaptability was also faster than theirs. Once Mo Tiange realized she was losing control of her magic weapon, she immediately bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, forcibly regaining control of the magic weapon.
Daoist Fangzheng also immediately moved his spiritual aura again, sending it into Mo Tiange's body.
After the torrent passed and the four of them regained their stability, Mo Tiange said, "The situation isn't good. If the gale was a bit stronger, my magic weapon wouldn't be able to hold on."
What she said made the other three people wrinkle their brows.
They had experienced it themselves, so they naturally knew how powerful the gale was. Right now, the Yao couple had used up all their Restorative Panaceas and didn't have enough spiritual aura, so even protecting themselves would be a problem. Although Daoist Fangzheng still had some strength left, if Mo Tiange couldn't hold on, he wouldn't be able to survive the gale without the protection of the White Silk Handkerchief.
While they were hesitating, another torrent came.
This time, Mo Tiange was already prepared. She had been using her divine sense to firmly control the White Silk Handkerchief, but this time, the torrent was even stronger.
Even though Mo Tiange's divine sense was powerful, she still felt powerless even though she wanted to.
She made a prompt decision and shouted, "This won't do! We have to go back!"
Nevertheless, Daoist Fangzheng was hesitant. "This … We're almost at the bottom, aren't we?"
Mo Tiange raised her voice. "If it comes again, I won't be able to hold on. Fellow Daoist Fangzheng, can you guarantee you'll be able to hold on?"
What she said made Daoist Fangzheng silent.
His cultivation level was slightly lower than Mo Tiange's, so if Mo Tiange couldn't hold on, he wouldn't be able to either.
Another gale attacked them. Shang Ruwan's complexion turned pale and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Yao Zixiu turned pale with fright. "Little Sister Wan!"
Mo Tiange no longer said anything. She immediately manipulated the flying sword to change its flying direction.
If this continued, she might lose her life here. She wasn't an individual cultivator. She had a sect and a master, and she had outstanding talents, so she didn't lack medicinal pills. Even if she didn't have this kind of unique treasure, she still had a chance to advance to the Great Dao. If she lost her life for something that might not even exist, she would lose more than she gained!
Upon seeing her changing direction, Fangzheng called out, "Fellow Daoist Ye!" He seemed reluctant.
Mo Tiange said coldly, "If we don't go back, we'll all die here!
No matter how good a treasure is, it depends on whether we're alive to enjoy it! "
Daoist Fangzheng's face flushed, but he didn't say anything in the end.
Unlike these people, he didn't have much time left in his lifespan, so he had to seize every opportunity he could.
However, if he offended this little girl now, he would die here without the protection of her magic weapon!
He stared at the bottom of the ravine, which was visible to the naked eye, with an unwilling expression on his face.
Yao Zixiu was also unwilling. Shang Ruwan said softly, "Big Brother Xiu, the most important thing is for us to be together and live well."
Yao Zixiu was silent for a long time before he finally let out a soft "en."
The four of them flew upward in silence. The gales finally weren't as fierce as before, so the four of them felt a bit relieved.
All of a sudden, a rumbling sound rang out. The Yao couple looked up and immediately turned pale with fright. "Fellow Daoists!"
Mo Tiange followed their line of sight and looked up. Her eyes immediately widened.
A part of the mountain wall was cracked by the gales and was falling towards them!
"Brother Yao, quickly block it!" Daoist Fangzheng shouted.
The Yao couple finally regained their senses. They hastily joined hands to make hand seals, creating a protective cover above everyone's heads.
This brick wall transformed from the White Silk Handkerchief only had four sides, so it couldn't block the falling stones, so they could only rely on this protective cover.
Mo Tiange's heart sank when she saw this. Without any time to think about anything else, she put her hand into her Qiankun Bag, grabbed a handful of medicinal pills, and stuffed them into her mouth. Right after that, she felt a huge tremor around her body. All the stones were falling towards them!
The Yao couple managed to withstand the first wave of stones. The second wave, the protective cover shook and its light dimmed. The third wave, the protective cover finally broke.
Mo Tiange suddenly lost control of the brick wall. She immediately clasped her palms together, and the four sides of the brick wall transformed back into the White Silk Handkerchief. She made a hand seal, wanting to return to the Virtual Sky World, but she couldn't even hold on for a short period of time. In an instant, she was sucked into the raging gales …
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After an indeterminate amount of time, Mo Tiange slowly opened her eyes.
Pain … Her whole body ached …
She closed her eyes and moved her spiritual aura to flow through her meridians one by one. Only then did the pain in her body ease a bit.
After a long time, she finally regained the strength and slowly sat up.
She looked around. The scene in front of her surprised her.
The grass was green, the sun was shining, the breeze was gentle, and the water was gurgling.
Everything in front of her was like a beautiful paradise.
She recalled what happened before she fainted.
She discovered spiritual aura fluctuations, searched for them, went down the valley with the Yao couple and Daoist Fangzheng, encountered gales … In the end, she wanted to enter the Virtual Sky World, but she didn't make it in time. She was sucked into the gales and lost consciousness.
She touched her body, but she wasn't injured.
Her dantian and meridians were extremely tough, so they weren't damaged. The reason why she didn't have any external injuries was because she was wearing the Heaven and Earth Cloud-Silk Armor.
Qin Xi stole this magic tool from Yunwu Sect's Guiyuan Hall when she left Mount Yunwu and gave it to her along with the Land-Fleeing Ruler.
The Land-Fleeing Ruler once saved her life, and this Heaven and Earth Cloud-Silk Armor also saved her life now …
Mo Tiange wiped away her messy thoughts and stood up.
This was indeed a valley, but it was completely different from the previous valley filled with fog, miasma, and gales.
What kind of place was this? How did she get here?
She summoned the White Silk Handkerchief, stepped on it, and flew into the air.
Looking down from the sky, this was a T-shaped valley surrounded by steep mountain walls. Aside from flying up, she couldn't find an exit.
Mo Tiange cautiously flew along the rock walls.
She didn't know what happened to the Yao couple and Daoist Fangzheng. The Yao couple were two people, and Daoist Fangzheng was very experienced, so he should have some self-defense methods.
This place was filled with birds and fragrant flowers. The trees and grass were lush, and there were even harmless little beasts running around occasionally. Presumably, there shouldn't be any danger, right?
Her gaze swept over the area below and she suddenly found something black. Mo Tiange wrinkled her brows and started to descend.
That thing … seemed to be a pile of stones.
The further she went down, the clearer she could see it. It seemed to be … a stone statue!
Mo Tiange's spirit was aroused and she continued to descend.
The existence of a stone statue meant there were traces of people living here. Since there were traces of people living here, she could ask them to find out what this place was and what was going on.
Once she landed on the ground, Mo Tiange looked up.
This stone statue was several hundred feet tall. Based on its facial features and posture, it seemed to be a woman. Her hair was tied up in a high bun with a phoenix hairpin, and her clothes were a bit strange. She wore a short jacket that tightly wrapped around her upper body, exposing her entire shoulders, while her lower body was covered in a long skirt. Although it was a statue, it gave off an elegant and spirited feeling.
This kind of clothes … seemed to be worn several thousand years ago!
Several thousand years ago, women didn't need to wrap themselves tightly like they did today. They were beautiful by exposing their shoulders, but they liked to wear long skirts, which made them look like fairies, as if they were flying in the sky in a painting.
Mo Tiange examined the stone statue carefully. It was covered in moss, and it seemed like no one had taken care of it for a long time.
She was a bit disappointed. It seemed the people in the valley had most likely moved away.
There was a stone platform under the stone statue, which seemed to be an altar. The incense burner was also full of weeds.
Mo Tiange suddenly wrinkled her brows. She placed her hand on the incense burner on the altar and gave it a light push, causing a faint spiritual aura to emerge.