Xu Qing was silent. He knew the source of Kong Xianglong's loneliness and bleakness.
Back in the Forbidden Immortal Land, Xu Qing had heard his Master's analysis, and had felt the same way. Whether it was the Palace Lord, the Prefectural Governor, or even the entire Sealed Sea County, they were all chess pieces.
Before the Palace Lord had died in battle, he had clearly known all of this.
However, he had lived a life of iron for the human race. He had lived through many difficult times, so he had no regrets about dying in battle for the human race.
The only thing he was worried about was his home, his family, and the men under his command. Therefore, after guessing some things, he used his own death to try his best to save Fenghai County without affecting the overall situation.
"As long as Sealed Sea County exists, I won't hesitate to die."
Xu Qing had thought about these words many times, and they contained the Palace Lord's determination before he died in battle.
The truth was that after the Palace Lord died, the Seventh Prince's army arrived and smoothly resolved everything. He became the hero of the human race.
Kong Xianglong also understood these things, and was silent for a long time.
However, in the end, his choice was similar to his grandfather's.
As soon as the captain spoke, his Master looked up, and a flicker of emotion appeared in his eyes.
His Master took a deep breath. Having guessed what was going on, he immediately pulled out the semi-transparent mask with a concealment Immortal technique from his bag of holding. He respectfully placed it off to the side, then stood up and bowed.
The captain was bowing in the same direction as before.
The captain smiled, then picked up the mask and stuffed it into his mouth. His throat moved as he swallowed, then he burped and winked at his Master.
After Lord 1 finished speaking, the mask floated back down to the ground, where it lay there motionless.
Jie Fa was suspicious. The waves of emotion he had felt earlier were suppressed by the captain's words, and he looked over at the corner.
"Doubting me? You don't understand the Palace Lord at all.
"
However, after being told the truth, Jie Fa didn't pay much attention to it.
After he finished speaking, he looked up at the sky outside. Just as he was about to speak, the transmission jade slip began to vibrate.
It didn't take long for his Master to lock onto a familiar scent.
However, in the next moment, his eyes widened, and he looked down at the Essence Pill in his hand. His face filled with disbelief, and he began to pant.
"Eldest Brother," said Jie Fa, looking at the captain, "the Palace Lord is here …."
As the sky began to brighten, the captain saw that his Master was still silent, so he cleared his throat and spoke.
"The smell of osmanthus!
"
At this moment, the smell coming out of the box was the smell of osmanthus. It was exactly the same as the smell of the Essence Pill!
"Hmm … Don't come back too soon. Otherwise, you'll give yourself away. How about this? Come back in a month. By then, I'll have almost finished refining.
"
"Palace Lord, this disciple was scared to death. This disciple was worried about your safety and had no choice but to do this. Now that I know that you are fine, this disciple is relieved.
"
"Little Junior Brother, do you still have the mask that the Palace Master gave you?
"
"You two, find some time to go back to First Blood Eye. This time, Master has gained a lot. After refining this thorn, I can give each of you a big treasure. This is a divine thorn, a real divine item, and a special one at that!
"
"Eldest Senior Brother, are you thinking too much …"
"Also, I won't be able to split my attention during this period of time, so don't cause any trouble. Boss, swallow that mask and use your stomach to hide your aura!
"
But I didn't say anything from the beginning to the end, because I was worried that it would agitate Master.
The captain's expression was also solemn as he cupped his fists and bowed.
Master immediately looked at him. After the captain took it out, his eyes lit up. He instinctively licked his lips and smiled at Master.
"This is the smell of an empty wish box …"
In the Forbidden Land of Immortals, I saw these two white jade hands, one big and one small. The big hand was obtained by the Palace Master while he was studying the body of a god. As for who the small hand belonged to, it was self-evident.
"Palace Lord, Palace Lord, come out. I see you!"
The captain rushed to a corner excitedly.
He bowed.
Hundreds of millions of people have eaten it!
The captain blinked, turned to another direction, and bowed again.
The smell of osmanthus flowers became clearer and clearer.
After saying that, the captain impatiently left and went straight to Feng Palace. On the way, he took out a peach and put it in his mouth. After biting it, he raised his hand and looked at the eye on his palm.
Along the way, the captain didn't say anything. When we returned to Sword Pavilion, we sat down cross-legged. The captain patted Xu Qing's shoulder.
The captain didn't say anything.
Master had a strange expression. The captain looked surprised. After thinking for a while, I suddenly looked at Master.
The captain looked at the mask and gritted his teeth.
"We finally escaped. Didn't we just take the thorn? Was there a need to search like this?
"Yes.
"This is … the smell of osmanthus flowers?
"Yes.
When the captain swallowed the Essence Pill in the pit, the medicinal fragrance was mixed with some other smells. At that time, Master felt that something was wrong. It was as if he had smelled it somewhere before.
"There are many kinds of herbal smells …" Master muttered. In order to find this familiar smell, he sniffed a few more times and carefully distinguished it.
Jie Fa's mind was in turmoil. He found the source of the strange smell. Back then, when he sent out the mission, he had held this empty wish box in his hand.
"Little Junior Brother, why don't you think Jie Fa is here yet?
"Yes.
"Junior Brother, let me tell you a secret. Do you know why I'm so passionate about helping female cultivators solve the problem of too many gifts? It's because there was an old man you don't know. I know who he is, but I won't tell you. Anyway, that old man went to give a gift to a female cultivator, and in the middle of the night, he actually took me to get the gift …"
"Shut up!"
Before the captain could finish his words, a loud roar that seemed to contain anger came from the translucent mask.
Over the years, the Essence Pill had become a must-have item for both cultivators and mortals in the county capital!
He had chosen to bless the human race with a great victory in this war.
If that was the case, his grandfather's death would have been worth it.
The night passed, and the morning of the seventh day arrived. The mask moved slightly and floated up from the ground. Jie Fa and the captain relaxed, and Master Yi's hoarse voice came from within.
Master shook his head.
The captain sighed. "I know some things from the Palace Master, so I can guess what Master's heart is like. That's why I'm here to accompany him.
We waited for a while, but nothing happened, so we looked at each other.
"Something's wrong!"
"Alright."
"After the excitement, I remembered this. Although I didn't think much of it, I still opened the pill bottle and sniffed it to determine what kind of herb it was."
Xu Qing sighed and silently left with the captain to go to Sword Pavilion.
"Jie Fa's judgment wasn't wrong, but there shouldn't be more than that … I've seen that white jade hand before!"
Master carefully recalled and was even more certain of this.
Xu Qing raised his head, and a faint light appeared in his eyes.
Using the mask as a mirror, the captain looked at his own appearance. After confirming that he was still as outstanding as before, his eyes lit up and he sped up.
"Little Ah Qing, I'm leaving first. Little Taotao is looking for me.
"
But no matter how the captain bowed, everything was normal.
"Haha, Jie Fa, I actually didn't see you. I just felt a wisp of aura here. You know that I'm very sensitive to such things."
"
Master Yi and the captain heaved a sigh of relief when they heard Master Yi's words.
Master Yi looked at the captain's back and gave him his blessings. Then, he withdrew his gaze and looked at the empty Sword Pavilion. The waves in his heart that had been stirred up by the candle had now calmed down.
"Little Junior Brother, based on my understanding of the old man, I believe that the old man should be by our side."
"
Master Yi gasped, and the captain quickly gave Master Yi a smug look. Then, with a long face, he knelt in front of the mask.
Jie Fa hesitated and looked at him.
The captain.
Master Yi recalled the sigh that had echoed in his mind before the Bottle of Time fused with him. After a while, he closed his eyes and was about to meditate to stabilize his cultivation. But soon, he opened his eyes and took out the pill bottle that Kong Xianglong had given him from his storage bag.
After that, the captain coughed dryly and said loudly, "Don't worry.
The Palace Master is not as good as me when it comes to doing big things, but when it comes to running away … I've never seen anyone better than me. Think about it. Who can actually comprehend concealment after studying a god's body that contains the power of time?
"
"Believe me, Little Ah Qing. The Palace Master likes to peep. When you weren't in the sect, I had a very deep understanding of it. I guess that the Palace Master might have been waiting for us in the Sword Pavilion, or he might have used some method to sense us."
"
Master Yi lowered his head and didn't continue speaking. No expression could be seen on his face.
"In a month, when I return to the Blood Eye, I want to talk to Supreme Immortal Zixuan."
"
Master Yi's expression suddenly became serious. The captain's expression also changed, and he immediately stopped talking. The seven of them couldn't help but worry. They didn't say a word and waited silently.
The captain's eyes narrowed.
"That's all for now. I'm going to find a place to cultivate in seclusion.
"
"Little Ah Qing, you …"
"The fact that the old man is still alive and kicking means that he's fine."
"
In Master Yi's mind, there was a faint sound of thunder echoing. In order to make sure that he didn't smell wrong, he simply crushed a Essence Pill and put the powder in front of his nose to carefully distinguish it.
At first, the captain just wanted to find a topic to talk about, but as he spoke, his eyes widened. He vaguely felt that what he said made sense, so he took a deep breath, stood up abruptly, and walked over to take a look.
After a while, Jie Fa stood there in a daze, and the powder on his fingers fell to the ground.
"Shut up! I'm running for my life!"
Old Man Yi roared from behind the mask.
The smell was extremely strong. If Master had obtained the god's body, he wouldn't have been able to detect it. Only with his current body could he vaguely smell it.
The captain also sighed in his heart. I'm not lying to Jie Fa. I really think that the Palace Master is fine.
"Little Junior Brother, I have an idea. I can only use my trump card!"
"
The process was very torturous, and Master Yi was extremely worried. The captain's face was also full of seriousness, and there was a hint of ferocity.
The captain looked extremely confident, but as time passed, the sky outside went from morning to noon, and then to dusk, but there was still no change to the mask. There were also Palace Masters here, and they didn't receive any voice transmissions.