The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 192 Distress
The wind was getting stronger and stronger.

Ye Ruoqing retracted his magical powers, and a look of confusion appeared on his pale face.

The firelight just now has disappeared into the smoke and dust, and the people from Jiuyin Mountain who were shouting have also disappeared.

Sand hits your face and obscures your vision.

There was a slight burning smell that drifted with the wind. When I sniffed hard, I could smell sand and hot air.

Ye Ruoqing looked at the wheel spinner again and saw that he was looking towards the south with a serious expression on his face. He didn't know whether he was worried about the road ahead or thinking about someone.

"He is an alchemist and has a nice personality. I'm afraid he has many lovers. I just don't know why the people from Jiuyin Mountain disappeared." Ye Ruoqing was stunned for a while and couldn't help but think of Li Xinghe.

"Do you want to rest for a while?" Seeing Ye Ruoqing in a daze, Lin Bai knew that she was thinking about her lover again, so he ruthlessly interrupted her reverie.

"No need..." Ye Ruoqing gritted her teeth, "I can still walk!"

"Let's go." Lin Bai took the lead and stepped forward without any hesitation.

"This……"

Seeing Lin Bai walking forward, Ye Ruoqing quickly caught up with him, grabbed Lin Bai's sleeve, and asked, "Where is that Lu Huairen? I also heard the laughter of a female cultivator. She doesn't seem like someone who is easy to get along with!"

"It's not that they are difficult to get along with." Lin Bai said casually, "How can anyone who can enter the secret realm be a fool? As long as you explain it reasonably, they are willing to listen."

"Jiuyin Mountain has a grudge against our Qiaoshan." Ye Ruoqing muttered in a low voice.

"Even if you have grievances, you must be reasonable!" Lin Bai quickened his pace.

"Then how do you reason with them?" Ye Ruoqing became even more curious.

"Conquer people with virtue!" Lin Bai said.

Just now, Lin Bai really convinced others with his virtue. There were three people on the other side, and they attacked first, while Lin Bai was the last to attack.

Among the three foundation-building practitioners, the male cultivator was the one who called himself Lu Huairen, and there was also a female cultivator traveling with him, and one female cultivator was hiding.

Lin Bai simply set up the Feiyun flag formation, and used his flying knives and magical powers at the same time, killing the two people instantly.

Only the lurking female cultivator seemed to have a destiny that was connected to the dust and sand. After being severely injured by the flying knife, she actually disappeared into the sand and disappeared without a trace.

Due to the special terrain of the desert and the strong wind and sand, Lin Bai did not chase him. Anyway, the name of "Wheel" could not be concealed, so he just let him go.

The two walked for half a day and did not encounter any more enemies, but Ye Ruoqing was exhausted again and his face was very pale.

Lin Bai couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw her. He didn't feel sorry for Ye Ruoqing, but for the pills he brought with him.

Since the other party didn't want it, Lin Bai didn't mention it either.

"Wang...Brother Lin, I have no more pills." Ye Ruoqing looked pitiful and finally asked for pills.

"Here." Lin Bai took out the Yunyuan Pill and gave it to her to restore her energy.

"And the wind-proof talisman..." There was a layer of sand on Ye Ruoqing's pale face, and her shame was even more obvious.

"..." Lin Bai had no temper and could only give it to her obediently.

Since you have chosen to save people, you should do your best to save them to the end.

And although Ye Ruoqing was not very reliable, he did not run away alone when he encountered the enemy, but instead stepped forward to help.

With this action, Lin Bai felt that the rescue was not in vain.

Ye Ruoqing swallowed the pill, threw out the wind-avoiding talisman, closed his eyes and rested.

After waiting for nearly an hour, the two set off again.

The further they walked, the stronger the wind and sand became, and the hotter the sun became. Even Lin Bai, who practiced the Hunyuan Body Tempering Method diligently, felt that the scorching sun was burning his heart and the dust was deceiving him.

Ye Ruoqing couldn't bear it any longer. She only rested for three or four hours before, but later she had to rest every two or three hours.

Lin Bai had a lot of pills in his hand that were made by her. If it weren't for the spoils of the battle in Jiuyin Mountain, Lin Bai would have been heartbroken.

After five days of walking for more than 300 miles, the wind and sand gradually died down. After walking for a while longer, we saw an oasis about ten miles ahead.

The oasis was very vast, with no visible edge, but its vibrant vitality and the flourishing of all things were right before our eyes.

After a while, the sky above the oasis slowly darkened, as if entering night.

At this time, the scorching sun had not yet disappeared above the sand, separating the oasis from day and night, and from yin and yang.

Lin Bai and Ye Ruoqing stared blankly, neither saying a word.

A quarter of an hour later, stars appeared above the oasis, and then colorful lights appeared at a very high altitude, like a miracle.

The light slanted slowly downward, taking in the stars, like a river flowing, slowly falling into an oasis.

"Isn't this a mirage?" Ye Ruoqing's hair was disheveled, and he didn't look like a cultivator at all. His face was covered in layers of dust and dirt, as if he was fleeing from famine.

Lin Bai ignored him and closed his eyes and walked to the stone plate.

There are green silk threads on the clouds and mist, indicating that Auntie Gu's chain has not lost its effect. There are also moon-white water patterns, which were left by Xiuxiu.

Seeing that Xiuxiu had time to spare, Lin Bai felt relieved to know that she was safe and sound.

Feel it carefully, and you will feel that there is something extremely beneficial to you, or a beneficial object, or a beneficial person, waiting in the oasis.

However, there is a huge crisis lurking in the dark.

He summoned a cloud of fog, which turned into a water mirror and chased after Xiu Xiu.

The water mirror was broken. When he looked for Sister Pei, who had been with him day and night, the water mirror was also broken.

When deducing Huang Ruhua again, the water mirror exploded directly, which was even better than when deducing Xiuxiu and Pei Ning.

"What did the stinky fox give to Xiao Huang? Why didn't he give it to Xiu Xiu? He is so biased!" Lin Bai was so angry that his teeth were itching.

Open your eyes and look towards the oasis.

"The road ahead is long, and fortune and misfortune are interdependent." Lin Bai couldn't help but sigh.

"That's right!" Ye Ruoqing agreed.

Lin Bai was sighing about the road ahead, while Ye Ruoqing was sighing for her lover. The two of them had no connection and were talking at cross purposes.

"Do we really have to go in?" Ye Ruoqing was not stupid. He knew that if they went deep into the oasis, the danger would be even greater than that in the desert.

"Now that we are here," Lin Bai said.

"..." Ye Ruoqing looked at Lin Bai for a while, not knowing what to say.

"Do you want to go?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

Ye Ruoqing bit her already cracked lower lip, saying nothing, as if she was weighing things.

After a long while, Ye Ruoqing said, "I'm here now."

The two of them said no more and did not take any action. Instead, they sat down and took turns to rest.

When the oasis turned from night to day, the two men packed up their dusty clothes, changed into clean clothes, and then set off.

"I'm afraid it will be hard to predict what will happen in the oasis." Lin Bai said the ugly words up front, "If we are in danger, you and I can fight if we can, and run if we can't. As for rescuing each other, it would be best if we can take care of each other. If it's difficult to rescue..."

"I understand." Ye Ruoqing was very aware. She clenched her fists and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, I am already very grateful to you for bringing me here. If you encounter great danger, just leave and don't pay attention to me."

"You too." Lin Bai said seriously.

"I understand." Ye Ruoqing took out a small wooden sign and whispered, "If we get separated and you happen to meet Senior Brother Xinghe, please pass this thing on to him. If you can get out of the secret realm, please also pass it on. If it's him... please go to Qinglian Gate, go to the top of Wuya Mountain, and drop off this wooden sign." "Okay." Lin Bai took the wooden sign and saw that it was engraved with leaf patterns and had star dots on the side.

This wooden sign was made very simply, and the material used was also very common. It was just very shiny, and I guess it must have been held and rubbed by someone from time to time.

No matter what happens between Ye Ruoqing and Li Xinghe, this wooden sign hides the woman's feelings.

Lin Bai took off the gourd from his waist, took a sip of wine, and touched the purse on his waist.

The two of them said no more and walked towards the oasis.

One in front and one behind, neither of them was flying in the air, but they were always on guard around them.

Heading south, when they reached an oasis, the two stepped in.

The sun never sets in the sand, and suddenly stepping into an oasis, it feels like a different world.

The trees are tall and dense, with clusters of low trees and bushes. The sunlight is blocked by the branches and leaves, and only rays pour down. The forest is cool and moist.

Birds chirp, flowers bloom, and the place is full of life. Butterflies flutter in all colors, some are off-white, and some are pure black.

Lin Bai jumped onto a tall tree and looked into the oasis, but found nothing unusual.

Ye Ruoqing seemed to have washed away her tiredness in the sand, and a smile appeared on her face as she watched the butterflies flying.

After figuring out the direction, the two continued forward.

After a while, they saw hares and pheasants, which were all common wild animals, not monsters.

Going further, we saw a fox coming out to look for food.

"Here!" Lin Bai threw out a piece of thin rope and immediately tied up the fox tightly.

"Fellow Daoist Lin," Ye Ruoqing was startled, but immediately showed a serious and defensive look, "This fox looks like an ordinary wild beast, could there be something else going on?"

"Not really." Lin Bai stepped forward to collect the rope, and said, kicking the fox away, "I get annoyed when I see foxes. If it weren't for our old friend, I would have skinned it long ago!" As he finished speaking, the fox fell to the ground, squeaked twice to show its dissatisfaction, and then ran away.

"..." Ye Ruoqing didn't know how the fox had provoked this fellow Taoist, but it seemed that the fox was very resentful.

As the two continued to move forward, the butterflies became more and more numerous and more colorful. Ten miles into the oasis, monsters appeared.

They were all little Qi-cultivating monsters, not worth mentioning. The two of them only made a slight move, and it was already the limit of the Qi-cultivating monsters.

Along the way, Lin Bai kept paying attention to whether there were any marks or secret marks on the trees, but he found nothing.

Continue walking towards the center of the oasis. After a few more miles, you will hear howling sounds ahead, accompanied by the sound of trees breaking.

Yukong landed on a tall tree and looked ahead. He saw several red-backed fire frogs chasing the two monks.

A group of red-backed fire frogs, some as big as bulls and some as small as calves, all with red eyes, could jump several feet at a time, and chased the two men closely, crashing into tall trees along the way and spewing out blazing flames from time to time.

The two monks, a man and a woman, seemed to be injured, their robes were torn, their hair was disheveled, and they looked extremely miserable.

Lin Bai watched from afar, and after a quick count he knew there were seven red-backed fire frogs, two of which were at the foundation building stage, and one at the fifth Qi training stage.

The two monks were both wearing the standard Taoist robes of the Qiaoshan Sect. Although they were torn, the patterns on them could still be clearly seen. They must be from the Cheng family. The styles of the Taoist robes of the Qiaoshan Sect were mostly the same, with only slight differences in the embroidery patterns.

Not knowing how he had provoked the fire frog, Lin Bai tried to pretend he didn't see it.

"It's brother and sister Cheng Daojin and Cheng Shuang!" Ye Ruoqing widened her eyes and whispered their names.

Ye Ruoqing is a disciple of the Qinglian Sect, and the Qinglian Sect is a vassal of the Cheng family, so they have some connection.

In fact, Lin Bai also recognized him, but he was not very familiar with him.

Among the descendants of the three Yuanying of Qiaoshan, the Cheng family came the most. The reason for this was nothing more than the word "continuity".

Although the Gu family had a recent death and was bullied by the Jiuyin Mountain, Gu Qingshui had just formed a fetus and still had more than 1,700 years to live. As long as Gu Qingshui was fine, the Gu family would be able to live in peace.

The ancestor of the Yang family still has another 500 years to live, so he can still look after the next generation.

The ancestor of the Cheng family only has a lifespan of one or two hundred years. If he does not produce a Nascent Soul, once he dies, the status of the Cheng family will decline, and the spiritual land and various incomes will also be greatly reduced.

Although Lin Bai is honest and kind, he is not a pushover. Saving Ye Ruoqing is a piece of cake, but if he wants to save the Cheng brothers and sisters, he will have to put in some thought.

If you want to save him, you can make some inquiries and get more help, which will give you more confidence in the future; if you don’t want to save him, then there will be no saving.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, should we save her?" Ye Ruoqing was very clear about her own strength, and because she had been taken care of by Lin Bai in the past few days, she had already followed Lin Bai's lead.

"What are their personalities like?" Lin Bai remembered that when Fox was a pimp, he once said that Guo Shuang was naughty.

"I entered the Qinglian Sect as a casual cultivator. I have no followers, my aptitude is average, and my cultivation is not outstanding. I am not like Senior Sister Pei from the Tianchi Sect, who can hook up with alchemists and chat and laugh with Yuanying descendants. I don't have many friends in the sect, and those who know it..." Seeing Lin Bai rubbing his eyebrows, Ye Ruoqing knew that he thought she was nagging, so he quickly said, "I am not familiar with them, but I heard that they are decent people and not playboys."

So you still don't know! You can explain it in one sentence, why do you have to say so much? You and Xiuxiu will definitely be able to chat together!

Lin Bai was really convinced. He looked around and said, "We all come from Qiaoshan and have received favors from Qiaoshan Sect. If we don't take action now, when will we take action?"

"You..." Ye Ruoqing tilted her head, "Then why did you ask about my personality just now?"

After saying this, the two of them stood on the tree staring at each other.

Fortunately, Lin Bai was very thick-skinned and didn't bother to pay attention. He just shouted, "Brother Cheng, come over here!"

As he spoke, Lin Bai quickly swooped down and placed battle flags all around.

Upon hearing this, the Cheng brothers and sisters actually showed hesitation. It was clear that they still had some tricks up their sleeves and they were not sure whether Lin Bai was a friend or an enemy.

"How do you know about formations?" Ye Ruoqing muttered, remembering that he had never heard this Wheel Master talk about it when he first met him.

Does an alchemist also need to know formations? Ye Ruoqing was at a loss for a moment, and when she came back to her senses, she quickly shouted, "Brother Cheng, Sister Cheng, I am Ye Ruoqing from the Qinglian Sect, please come quickly!"

Sure enough, upon hearing the name of Qinglian Sect and seeing Ye Ruoqing's Taoist robe, the Cheng siblings no longer hesitated and immediately came over here.

Rumble, the red-backed fire frog is chasing closely.

Seeing Cheng Daojin and Cheng Shuang approaching, Lin Bai immediately said, "You two, please step back behind us!" He then looked at Ye Ruoqing and said, "Come and help me!"

"I..." There was confusion in Ye Ruoqing's eyes, but she hurried forward and stood beside Lin Bai.

The Red-backed Fire Frog arrived as soon as he said it. Lin Bai held a small formation flag in his hand, injected spiritual power into it, and connected the surrounding formation flags to form a complementary force. He said, "There is no smoke without fire! Rise!"

"Boundless Falling Leaves, come out!" Ye Ruoqing was not stupid and knew how to cooperate immediately.

For a moment, the wind rose in the formation, whistling continuously, and the tall trees within a radius of dozens of feet were rustling.

The fallen leaves fell and were swept away by the wind, blocking the view and making it impossible to see in any direction.

Monsters are often thick-skinned and hard-bodied, and they don't learn magic, and their brains don't work very well. Therefore, if you want to capture a monster, it's best to use your wits, and it's best to use formations.

Lin Bai could only set up a simple maze in a hurry, which could barely stop the enemy.

The seven fire frogs entered the formation, but were attacked by the strong wind and dazzled by the raging leaves. As expected, they were a little slower. They just roared and spewed out flames.

Lin Bai did not seek to kill the enemy, so he turned and left.

"Lin Dao...eh?" Before Ye Ruoqing could finish her words, Lin Bai grabbed her hair and ran back.

After joining up with the Cheng brothers and sisters, the four of them fled at once. They ran for more than ten miles before finally stopping.

At this time, night has come again. The water flows smoothly into the oasis, as if someone has poured out all the water from the galaxy.

Being in the forest, butterflies were flying around, and everyone looked up blankly.

(End of this chapter)