Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 721 Homesickness
His speed was so fast that in almost the blink of an eye, he had rushed to the thousand-foot barrier, and under his desperate and crazy attack, the soul flag restriction gradually collapsed.

It seemed that he could break out of this "cage" in just a few breaths and escape in all directions at will.

But since he was about to make a move, how could Taixuan let him get what he wanted?

A distance of ten thousand feet is just a blink of an eye for a Nascent Soul cultivator, and for Taixuan, who has recovered a small part of his strength, it can be reached in an instant.

Taoist Chixi could feel the energy behind him, but knowing that time was running out, he didn't dare look back or run away again.

After all, this place is so small. Even if he escapes again, where can he escape to?

He could only hope to break the restriction quickly, so that Chen Mu would be hesitant and not dare to kill him openly.

But in the end, things didn't go as planned. A black shadow streaked across the sky, and Taoist Chixi disappeared without a trace, just as he had just done. Even his Nascent Soul couldn't escape it. It was sucked in by Taixuan, turning into a torrent of vital energy that flowed into his stomach...

"call out!"

Tai Xuan threw Chi Xi's storage bag and the red-striped gourd to Chen Mu and laughed loudly, "How about Fellow Daoist Chen? Did I ever brag? I said I could kill him with one strike, and I wouldn't give him a chance to survive!"

Chen Mu waved his hand lightly, put the item into his pocket, smiled, and asked, "If I give you the Soul Banner, with your current fighting power, can you rival the True Lord of Transformation?"

Taixuan thought seriously for a moment, then said confidently: "Even if I can't win, I can still protect myself!"

Chen Mu nodded when he heard this, and said no more. He stretched out his hand and called down the soul flag, and the gray fog immediately surrounded Taixuan and himself.

A gentle breeze blew, and the gray fog quietly dissipated. Peace returned to heaven and earth. Soon, a ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell on the tower...

The next day, the Taoist priest from Tianyun Temple came to pay his respects, but found the tower empty. He couldn't help but wonder, "Why did they leave without even saying hello?"

It's no wonder he had this thought without any doubt. After all, no one could have imagined that a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, close to breaking through, would be killed silently...

Piaomiao Taoist Temple, Life Lamp Hall.

The disciple on duty came to relieve the guard as usual. Before even entering the hall, he shouted, "Junior Brother Liu, why can't I see you waiting outside the hall today?"

In the past, when he changed his post, the Junior Brother Liu he mentioned would be eager to come to greet him from ten miles away just to relieve him of his duties as soon as possible and go out to drink with friends, but for some reason, there was no movement today.

"Clang!"

There was a sound like a heavy object falling to the ground, followed by a pause, and then a voice said, "But Senior Brother Wu is here?"

Taoist Wu frowned and pushed the door open. He immediately smelled a strong odor of alcohol. He looked over and saw Junior Brother Liu shaking his head, looking like he had just woken up from a hangover. He couldn't help but say angrily:

"Junior Brother Liu, since you have a duty, how can you drink and get hungover? If the stewards here find out, they will punish you severely!"

Taoist priest Liu smiled awkwardly and said quickly, "I was just craving alcohol and couldn't help myself... Don't worry, I won't do it again!"

"you-"

Taoist Wu hesitated to speak, then sighed deeply and said, "I'll cover it up for you this time, but if it happens again, Senior Brother will never let you go!"

Taoist priest Liu quickly made assurances, bowing and making promises continuously.

Seeing this, Taoist Wu shook his head and smiled, waving his hand and saying, "Alright, alright, hurry back and clean up. You stink of alcohol, and remember to avoid fellow disciples on the road to avoid attracting attention."

Taoist priest Liu bowed deeply and said with a smile, "Thank you, Senior Brother. I'm leaving now."

Taoist Wu nodded and walked towards the hall. He glanced around as usual, but it would have been better if he hadn't looked. When he did, he was stunned and shouted, "Junior Brother Liu!"

Taoist priest Liu had just stepped out of the temple when he frowned and turned back to ask, "Brother, what else do you want?"

However, the Taoist priest surnamed Wu had a solemn expression on his face, staring intently at the high stand where the life lamps of the monks in the temple were enshrined.

Following his gaze, he saw a bright lamp that had been extinguished for who knows how long. His face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he said in disbelief: "This... this..."

Taoist Wu looked at the small seal characters beside the life lamp, and his heart skipped a beat. He exclaimed inwardly, "It's Master Uncle Chixi!"

He turned around and asked, "Junior Brother Liu, when did this happen?"

Taoist Liu stammered, unable to speak, looking on the verge of tears. "I saw nothing had happened yesterday morning, so I guess... it must have happened within these twelve hours..."

Taoist Wu frowned and shouted, "Twelve hours?! You didn't even notice it?"

Taoist priest Liu knelt down with a plop and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, I know I am wrong. You must save me..."

When he thought of the deacons of the Discipline Hall, he couldn't help but feel frightened.

Taoist Wu flicked his sleeves and said coldly, "Junior brother, you realize your mistake now, but it's a little too late!"

After saying this, he left quickly without further delay and reported the situation to the uncle master in charge.

The news was reported up the chain of command and finally reached Chi Xiao.

Taoist Tunyun looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Master, although Junior Brother Chixi has an arrogant temper, he has no life-or-death grudges against us. His death this time is most likely due to Chen Mu from Beiyuan."

True Lord Chi Xiao's face showed no sign of change. He whispered, "Why do you think so?"

Taoist Tunyun replied, "A few days ago, Chen Mu returned to Beiyuan with great fanfare. Anyone who paid attention knew about this. If he had any intentions, he could use this opportunity to 'break out of his shell' and seek revenge on Junior Brother Chixi."

After saying this, he paused, then added: "Besides, Chen Mu has the treasure inherited from the immortal in his hands. Junior Brother Chixi... is no match for him."

True Lord Chi Xiao remained expressionless and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"

Taoist Tunyun felt a stagnation in his heart, and for some reason he felt a little bitter.

As one of the twenty-seven sects of Central Continent, their Piaomiao Taoist Temple had never needed evidence...

"Because the incident happened suddenly, we haven't had time to investigate the situation..."

He bowed and replied with a stiff upper lip.

True Lord Chi Xiao was also silent for a moment before he spoke, "Then wait until we find the evidence, then we'll go find someone to ask for an explanation."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling Tunyun to retreat.

Taoist Tunyun wanted to say something else, but after thinking it over, he just bowed and said he was leaving.

After he left, True Lord Chixiao's expression changed. A cold light gradually appeared in his eyes, and he murmured, "Beiyuan Chen Mu..."

……

Above the clouds, the splendor remains.

A beam of water-colored light streaked across the sky and instantly caught up with the spirit boat in front.

Xiao Qi, who had been worried all the time, felt Chen Mu's aura and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He walked up to him and bowed respectfully: "Master."

Chen Mu smiled and asked, "Has anything happened in the past few days when I was away?"

Xiao Qi immediately replied, "Except for the fact that when I passed by several sects, their leaders personally invited me to a banquet, which I politely declined, there were no other incidents."

Chen Mu nodded when he heard this. As he turned to enter the cabin, something suddenly occurred to him and he asked, "Xiao Qi, do you still remember... that you have a younger sister?"

Xiao Qi was startled when he heard this, but nodded immediately and said, "Remember, if nothing unexpected happens, she should still be cultivating in the Zhao Kingdom's Beast Taming Sect..."

"Have you ever thought about her?" Chen Mu continued.

Xiao Qi scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a wry smile, "Of course I've thought about it, but I haven't spent much time with my sister, so if we're to be as familiar with each other as we are with the Master."

Chen Mu laughed and looked into the distance. The mountains in the distance were like a line, seemingly stretching into the horizon.

After a long silence, he smiled slowly and sighed, "Come to think of it, you and I have been away from home for decades, it's time to go back and take a look..."

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(End of this chapter)