I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

At this moment, in front of the cave door, two figures with frowns on their faces walked out of the cave.

The two people are a man and a woman.

The woman was wearing red clothes and black armor, with long hair down to her waist, casually tied behind her. She had the heroic aura of a female general on horseback.

The other man was wearing black clothes and black armor. Apart from his handsome features and upright posture, he did not look that sharp, and even looked like an ordinary mortal general.

However, what is similar between these two people is that they each hold a spear in their hands.

The female general was speaking to the young general beside her:

"Controlling souls and spirits, playing with people's hearts, and using spiritual means to manipulate cultivators for their own use. This method is very similar to the soul-controlling technique that was extinct two hundred years ago. Second Brother, do you think that the Dark Window has revived?"

Dark window.

The moment these two words came out, even the young general couldn't help but frown. However, when he was about to say something, his eyes suddenly looked up at the sky.

"This is a dark window."

"Back then, they secretly controlled dozens of sects in Beiming, and later extended their tentacles into Zhongzhou. Their soul-controlling skills are extremely powerful, and impossible to defend against."

"If they really do come back to life, the world will be in chaos."

The female general obviously didn't notice her brother's abnormality. At this moment, she frowned and said, "Second Brother, speaking of which, Gu Xiu is undergoing a tribulation over there, but there are traces of Anyue here. Is this Anyue targeting Gu Xiu?"

"Whether he is targeting Gu Xiu or not, I can't say for sure, and neither can you. You have to ask Gu Xiu himself to know the answer to this question." The young general said.

The female general was surprised, but just as she was about to speak, she saw her senior brother beside her looking up and saying to a certain place in the sky:

"Don't you think so, Brother Gu?"

Brother Gu?

As soon as these words came out, the female general's eyes widened and she quickly looked towards the sky.

Sure enough, I'll see you.

Above the sky, at some unknown time, a figure in white clothes and white hair suddenly appeared. She had not noticed it before, but now that she looked over and saw the person's appearance clearly, she couldn't help but exclaimed:

"It's you, Gu Xiu, you really are Gu Xiu!"

"Miss Hong Ling, nice to meet you again." Gu Xiu smiled, descended from the sky, and stood in front of the two of them.

These two people.

They are the senior brothers and sisters from Tiance Mansion.

The female general was none other than Ye Hongling, who had given the spirit stone to Gu Xiu and asked him to help her escape.

And the other person...

"Ye Wentian." Gu Xiu said softly, "Compared to five hundred years ago, you are stronger."

This person.

It was Ye Wentian, the general of the Northern Palace from Tiance Mansion!

Looking at this mortal enemy from five hundred years ago, Ye Wentian replied solemnly, "Although you have been through countless trials and tribulations over the past five hundred years, you are still sharpening your sword. If I really stop, I'm afraid I will be left far behind by you."

The two men looked at each other, and there was fighting spirit in their eyes.

Five hundred years ago.

Both of them are recognized as geniuses of the time. Each of them has his own pride and his own way. Both of them are strong, so naturally they both hope to verify their own way in each other.

Naturally, the two men agreed to a battle that year.

The original agreement was that the battle would take place on March 3rd at Wolong Mountain.

But did not expect.

The first battle was broken.

That time, Ye Wentian received the order to go to the battle, but failed to keep the appointment. Gu Xiu waited for a whole day in Wolong Mountain, but in the end he only received a letter from Ye Wentian. In the letter, he was full of apologies and agreed to fight the following year.

The second time, Ye Wentian came to the appointment with injuries, and Gu Xiu saw his injuries.

In the end, the two men failed to fight, but each drank a pot of wine and turned away.

The two made an appointment.

Wait until the third year to fight again.

That year, Ye Wentian turned down all his work and started seclusion a month in advance to maintain his condition.

Wait until March 3rd.

He went to Wolong Mountain with a silver spear in hand.

pity.

This time, he waited for a whole day in Wolong Mountain, but in the end he only received the news that Gu Xiu was forced into the forbidden area.

This battle.

In the end, it ended in vain.

"You were forced into the forbidden area. Everyone said you died there and you will never come back." Ye Wentian said:

"But I don't believe it."

"I always feel that it's not that easy for you to die."

"So every March 3rd, I will go to Wolong Mountain to wait for you. Whether you come or not, I will be there. If you come, I will fight you. If you don't come, I will come again next year."

"Five hundred years is a very long time." Gu Xiu sighed.

Ye Wentian smiled and said, "If you are willing to wait for me for two years, what's wrong with me waiting for you for five hundred years?"

These words made Gu Xiu silent.

"Three years ago, you returned from the confinement zone. That year, you went to Wolong Mountain." Ye Wentian looked at Gu Xiu and said softly:

“I was actually there at the time.”

"I was very happy to see you return, but at that time, you had lost all your cultivation and became a mortal. I didn't show up. I just watched you wait for a whole day in Wolong Mountain, but you never showed up."

"But for the next two years, I would go to Wolong Mountain every March 3rd."

"I know you won't lose everything so easily, and I also know you will definitely catch up."

"Now it seems..."

"I read that right."

Ye Wentian couldn't help but smile.

March 3rd, Wolong Mountain.

Battle of the Prodigies!

This was the agreement between the two. Although it has been broken for five hundred years, they still remember it.

Listening to his words, Gu Xiu said softly, "You shouldn't have waited, especially suppressing your cultivation for this. I went to Wolong Mountain three years ago just to let you win."

"I know, that's why I didn't show up." Ye Wentian said, "Everyone calls me a genius, so I can be considered one. As a genius, I should have some pride, right?"

Gu Xiu shook his head: "But five hundred years is too long, it's not worth it."

"Why wouldn't it be worth it?" Ye Wentian smiled casually. "Although I've been suppressing my realm for the past five hundred years, I've also polished myself to perfection. For me, this is a great deal."

Gu Xiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "So, you have to thank me? Did you bring a thank-you gift?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere was instantly destroyed.

Ye Wentian's smile froze.

His face turned dark.

"Pfft!"

Ye Hongling, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but smirk and gave Gu Xiu a thumbs-up: "Amazing! You made my Second Senior Brother look like that! You're worthy of being the one who can blackmail me for 500 spirit stones!"

This seems to be a compliment, but it is more or less tinged with personal grudges.

The smile on Gu Xiu's face became awkward.

"You're here to track down the person who planned to take advantage of your tribulation and attack you, right?" Ye Wentian took the initiative to change the subject, throwing something over: "We're all too late."

Gu Xiu took it, took a look at it, and couldn't help frowning.

This is an extremely crude little straw man.

Palm size.

It looks like a small toy made by a child in the mortal world.

However, there was a ghost face painted on the straw man's face, with red eyes and blood at the corners of his mouth. Just one look at it would make people's hair stand on end.

"This is a soul-controlling puppet."

"Two hundred years ago, when you were still in the forbidden area, a mysterious force called Dark Window suddenly appeared. This force first appeared in the Beiming Demon Realm and was famous for its soul-controlling technique."

"We at Tiance Mansion have investigated them and discovered that this force called Anyou is extremely powerful in the realm of the soul. They can even use the soul to amplify the emotions of others."

"To put it simply, it's about magnifying people's joy or amplifying their resentment. The method is silent and even powerful Void Refinement masters have been attacked by it."

Ye Wentian's words.

Gu Xiu couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly. He thought of the few people who had interfered with his tribulation before. They were all from the Mo Feng Holy Land, and they were all disciples of Mo Feng Supreme.

It seemed that they were here to fight with me for the sake of their master.

That makes sense.

But if you think about it carefully, there are actually many doubts here.

The most important thing was the state of those people at that time. Their cultivation was always at its peak. When they saw him, they couldn't control their resentment. In addition, there was a group of resentful spirits that were about to break off the tracking, and the cause and effect thread that Gu Xiu saw with his own eyes.

All this represents what's behind this matter.

Hiding people.

and.

I'm afraid it's because of this soul-controlling technique.

"This force called Dark Window, relying on this technique, once controlled dozens of sects and hundreds of cities in Beiming. Whether mortals or cultivators, those controlled by them would be like puppets, becoming puppets without their knowledge."

"Later, they even attacked a sacred place in Zhongzhou. It was only then that their actions were accidentally exposed. This method is mysterious and unpredictable, and it is difficult to defend against it. Moreover, they used mortals as weapons on a large scale, causing panic among the people. This method is unacceptable."

"Back then, several major holy places joined forces, and our Tiance Mansion also participated in the investigation and suppression of this force called Anyou. In the end, we successfully killed some of Anyou's people."

"But at that time, we didn't find any clues from those people. We didn't know who they were, where they came from, or what their purpose was. This matter has always been an unsolved case in our Tiance Mansion."

"For decades afterwards, we have been tracking down this force, but it seems that Anyou was truly destroyed and has never appeared since then. Over time, we let it go."

When Ye Wentian said this, he looked at Gu Xiu.

Gu Xiu understood what he meant and asked thoughtfully, "So, you think this is the reappearance of the Dark Window, and they are planning to attack me?"

"Yes." Ye Wentian nodded. "I participated in the campaign to eliminate the Dark Window back then, so I have some understanding of their methods. This soul-controlling puppet is exactly the same as the Dark Window back then."

Gu Xiu frowned.

He glanced again at the scarecrow in his hand.

After thinking about it, I couldn't remember when I had any conflict with this force called Anyou.

but……

After pondering for a long time, Gu Xiu asked, "You said that Anyou once attacked a sacred place in Zhongzhou. Which sacred place in Zhongzhou was it?"

"You've been to this holy place before." Ye Wentian looked at Gu Xiu seriously and whispered a name:

"Heavenly Holy Land!"