When my vicious stepmother mistakenly married me to the Immortal Lord

When Jiang Song arrived at the private room where Xie Gaozhao was, other teammates also arrived one after another.

This time her partner Jiang Zhi was not there, but Mu Yunlan was there.

There were two other unfamiliar faces, but they seemed to be regular visitors to Tianbao Tower. They had good cultivation and a calm aura.

The middle-aged woman introduced herself, "My name is Liu Zhenzhen. I'm a servant of Tianbao Tower. I'm proficient in formations and mechanical techniques. I'm willing to join you on this mission and complement each other."

She spoke in a gentle voice and had a unique charm in her every move.

The other young man smiled brightly, "My name is Han Lie. I'm good at fire magic and close combat. I'm a straightforward person, so I'll just say whatever I want to say. I hope you'll bear with me."

It was not uncommon for teammates to kill each other for prey. Jiang Song really had no good feelings towards these people and just nodded lightly as a greeting.

This time, they would not go to the Black Wind Mountains outside the capital, but to a place called "Misty Swamp" in the southern region.

There was a reason why Jiang Song chose this task.

Firstly, she really didn't know how to face Xie Changyan, so she thought about avoiding him for a while;

Secondly, there is a magical herb called "Purple Fairy Lotus" growing in the "Misty Swamp", which can be refined into a pill that can suppress the Vermillion Bird Divine Fire.

Xie Changyan once said that their dual cultivation was the best way to suppress the Suzaku Divine Fire in her body, but she didn't want to have any entanglement with him anymore, so she had to find another way.

Jiang Song had read the mission briefing. The environment of the Misty Swamp was dangerous. Not only did it have complex terrain and unpredictable weather, but it also lurked all kinds of ferocious monsters and unknown dangers.

Going there to collect the Purple Immortal Lotus is undoubtedly an extremely difficult task.

But she was even more unwilling to let Jiang Song be driven by desire again and fall into Xie Changyan's trap both physically and mentally.

Xie Gaozhao spoke at the right moment, "Everyone, Zhenzhen will lead us on this trip to the Misty Swamp. She's very familiar with the terrain of the Misty Swamp. With her by our side, we'll definitely get twice the result with half the effort."

He is also responsible for receiving and sending tasks within the building, and most long-distance missions are led by the priests who cooperate with Tianbao Tower.

Liu Zhenzhen bowed slightly, "Don't worry, Manager Gao Zhao, I will do my best."

After some explanation, everyone prepared to set off.

The teleportation formation of Tianbao Tower flickered, instantly teleporting the group of five to the border of the southern region, the city closest to the Misty Swamp - Wuyin City.

Because Wuyin City is close to the Misty Swamp, there are often monks coming and going, so it is quite prosperous.

The four of them found an inn to stay, rested for a day, replenished their supplies, and headed to the Misty Swamp early the next morning.

The periphery of the Misty Swamp is shrouded in thick fog, which obstructs vision and contains a natural maze. If you are not careful, you will get lost.

Liu Zhenzhen took out several jade stones engraved with special runes and distributed them to everyone. "These are guidestones that can help us find our way in the fog. Everyone, remember to carry them with you and don't lose them."

Jiang Song took the guidestone and felt a warm spiritual energy coming through her fingertips. Her heart moved slightly, and she secretly admired Liu Zhenzhen's attentiveness and thoughtfulness.

With the guiding stone, everyone stepped into the fog with confidence and boldness.

The terrain of the Misty Swamp is complex and varied, with various landforms such as swamps, mud pits, stone forests, and ancient trees intertwined together to form dangerous areas.

"I'll bring you here. You'll need to explore the rest of the way on your own." Liu Zhenzhen stopped and pointed to an area shrouded in thick fog ahead.

That area is where the Purple Immortal Lotus grows.

"Thank you, Master Liu." Everyone expressed their gratitude.

"Thank you for your kindness. Whether you can collect the Purple Yun Immortal Lotus on this trip depends on your luck and fortune. I will be waiting for you here. I wish you all good luck."

"Also, if you need me to help, just let me know via the communication talisman. The fee is the same as Manager Gao Zhao's, and I'm fair to everyone."

After Liu Zhenzhen finished speaking, she sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, regulated her breathing, and said no more.

"Then let's say goodbye here. Take care, everyone." Han Lie bowed and said goodbye, then took the lead to step into the area shrouded in thick fog.

Jiang Song and others followed and soon disappeared in the thick fog.

"Miss Luo, I would like to travel with you. What do you think?" Mu Yunlan walked to Jiang Song and invited her with a smile.

Jiang Song glanced at him and shook his head lightly, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Yun. I'm more used to being alone."

After she finished speaking, she tapped her toes lightly, her body floated up, and flew forward.

Mu Yunlan looked at the light green figure, a meaningful smile flashing in his eyes.

Luo Fenghe, this is the second time she has rejected him.

In this world, apart from Jiang Song, Mu Yunlan has never seen such a look of disdain in the eyes of another woman.

He couldn't help but feel a little competitive, wanting to conquer this cold and aloof woman.

Thinking of this, a hint of interest flashed in Mu Yunlan's eyes, and he quickly followed Jiang Song.

*

Xie Mansion, Xunmei Residence.

Xie Changyan sat on Jiang Song's bed all night long, until dawn, then he sighed and prepared to leave.

Xiuyun brought a basin of hot water and carefully placed it on the shelf. "Master, you haven't slept all night. Why don't you wash up and take a rest?"

Xie Changyan rubbed his brows tiredly, his voice hoarse, "Isn't she back yet?"

Xiuyun knew who "she" was referring to and shook her head slightly, "Never."

Xie Changyan felt a sense of loss, but he could do nothing about it.

He knew that this time he had hurt Jiang Song's heart, and it would not be easy to win it back.

But he was willing to wait, wait for her to come back, wait for her to forgive him.

"Young Master, you'd better wash up first. Don't wait for the Young Madam to come back. When she sees you looking so haggard, she'll blame us for not taking good care of you." Xiuyun advised.

Xie Changyan was slightly startled when he heard this, then he smiled bitterly and thought to himself, "I'm afraid she doesn't want to care about my affairs anymore."

He stood up, walked to the basin rack, and began to wash.

The cold water hitting his face sobered him up a little.

"Did she leave any words before she left?" Xie Changyan suddenly asked.

Xiuyun paused, thought for a moment, turned back to her room and got four jade slips.

"Before she left, the young lady did leave these things for me, saying that if the young master asked, she would give them to you."

Xie Changyan took the jade slip and probed into it with his spiritual consciousness. He found four mysterious exercises - "Tao Te Ching", "Tong Xuan Jing", "Chong Xu Jing" and "Nan Hua Jing".

"The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name..."

"There is a thing that is mixed and formed, that was born before heaven and earth, that is but a formless thing, that is deep and dark..."

"The movement of form does not give rise to form but to shadow; the movement of sound does not give rise to sound but to echo; the movement of nothing does not give rise to nothing but to existence..."

"There is a fish in the North Sea, its name is Kun. Kun is so big, no one knows how many thousands of miles it is..."

Xie Changyan quickly browsed through the contents of the four jade slips, trying to find the few words Jiang Song left for him, but found nothing.

Each of these four skills is profound and mysterious, and was obviously carefully selected by Jiang Song.

It was enough to support him in stabilizing his body, preventing it from collapsing, and to continue supporting him in finding other ways to rebuild his body.

She doesn't want to practice dual cultivation with him?!

Did she want to completely cut off all ties with him and owe him nothing?

Xie Changyan's heart sank suddenly, and the jade slip in his hand was almost crushed by him.

No, it's not that easy.

How could Xie Changyan easily give up on the person he had chosen?

No matter what Jiang Song's reason was, he would not let her leave just like that.