Purgatory

Chapter 37
Pang Jian once again became the guide of the team, responsible for formulating the next itinerary.

Ning Yao's subsequent performance not only exceeded his expectations, but also surprised the Su and He families.

In terms of the details and itinerary of the follow-up exploration, Ning Yao gave Pang Jian the full power to decide, no matter where Pang Jian went, she would firmly support him.

She made it clear to Su Yuntian and He Rong that there were hunters and killers of dark ghosts in the land they were supposed to explore.

He also told frankly that Pang Jian had saved many people's lives, and he knew the terrain of this mountain range and many dangerous places best.

Because of her strong recommendation, the Su and He families also agreed to let Pang Jian be the guide.

So, under the leadership of Pang Jian, this team continued to advance towards the northernmost part of the Cenji Mountains.

On the way, Ning Yao clings to Pang Jian everywhere, chatting with Pang Jian whenever she has nothing to say.

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Another night fell.

He Rong, who was full of anger, looked at the fire far away from them with a sullen face, and Pang Jian, Ningyao and Ningyao were whispering again.

From time to time, Ning Yao would giggle, which made He Rong extremely annoyed.

"They look like a couple."

Su Meng added fuel to the fire in a low voice.

He Rong suddenly stood up in anger, but Su Yuntian grabbed him and pressed him down, and said strangely: "What kind of anger are you?"

"You have to remember that Ziren is dead, and the two of them are not married. Ning girl is not the daughter-in-law of your He family!"

He Rong roared: "Looking at her like this, I thought that Ziren is obsessed with her, and maybe there are no bones left, so I will be angry!"

"You can't be resurrected after death, you don't have to do that." Su Yuntian persuaded He Rong not to be impulsive, and not to provoke trouble at this time.

Su Yuntian also finds it strange that Ning Yao, who has always been indifferent to others, is very active towards Pang Jian. As long as Pang Jian is not practicing, she will immediately post to him.

I don't know what she said to that kid, and she laughed like a silver bell from time to time, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

The death of Ning Yuanshan and the death of all the servants of the Ning family did not seem to have affected her.

Could it be that she doesn't care at all?

Su Yuntian stroked his chin, and looked at Ning Yao, who was with Pang Jian and suddenly became enthusiastic, from a distance, also full of doubts.

Whenever Ning Yao communicated with them, she seemed so indifferent and alienated. A few times when Ning Yao asked them for food, she also acted quite arrogantly, which made Su Yuntian secretly dissatisfied.

Although the Ning family is higher than the Su family and the He family in the ranking of the seven major families, they are the elders after all.

The attitude Ning Yao showed towards them was as if they were servants of the Ning family.

When Ning Yao turned around and faced Pang Jian, she would smile like a flower again, which made Su Yuntian feel even more aggrieved.

"Sister Ning disregarded the world's vision, and instead of choosing Brother Ziren, she fell in love with this mountain hunter. I personally admire it very much!" Su Meng said in a low voice.

Her words made He Rong's complexion even more ugly.

"Father, you are not allowed to interfere with my future marriage!"

Su Meng yelled in anticipation.

Su Yuntian gave her a hard look, and said with a headache, "Judging from your qualifications, my Su family has no right to interfere."

"When you go to the Lieyang Sect in the future, a master will claim you. Your master will also watch and arrange your life's major events, and it's not your family's turn to decide."

"Then I have to pick a good master!" Su Meng said vigilantly.

……

"Chichi!"

Stirring the firewood in the fire, Pang Jian looked at Ning Yao who was opposite when the sparks were flying around.

As long as he hasn't practiced for a while, Ning Yao will take the initiative to post and chat with him about the situation in the practice world.

Sometimes, Ning Yao would briefly tell about the wonders and anecdotes of those sects in the third world.

Through chatting with her, Pang Jian learned that the Dong family and the Su family of the seven major families have always had a close relationship with the Lie Yangzong in the upper realm.

The girl named Su Meng was chosen by Lie Yangzong.

The Zhou family has a relationship with Hongshan in the upper realm, while the Ning family and the He family have a better relationship with the Galaxy Alliance.

Shangguan's family and Ouyang's family are regarded as blood moon's vassal forces in the lower realm. Talented young people from the two families will try their best to go to blood moon to practice.

In the third realm above the head, among countless fragments like suspended islands, there are two continents named Qiantian and Xuanyou.

The most powerful groups of cultivators established sects in those two continents, they are Lie Yangzong, Hongshan, Blood Moon, Yinling Temple and Galaxy League.

Among them, Lieyang Sect and Hongshan are in Qiantian Continent, while Blood Moon, Galaxy Alliance and Yinling Temple are in Xuanyou Continent.

Ning Yao, who is Miss Ning, has long been recognized by the Galaxy Alliance. Her future will be in the third realm of the Galaxy Alliance. Currently, she is only cultivating in the lower realm.

After experiencing the catastrophe of life and death in the Black Water Pool, this eldest lady of the Ning family seemed to have suddenly changed her temper.

After sincerely apologizing in the tree hole, he no longer put on a superior posture, and Pang Jian couldn't find any faults in everything he did afterwards.

If he wanted to find a quiet place to practice with the spirit stones in the bamboo basket, Ning Yao would leave right away knowingly.

When he is interested in talking, Ning Yao will take the initiative to find him again, and tell him the common sense of the practice world in detail, so that he has a new understanding of this world.

Ning Yao will also get him enough food and water from the Su and He families, and persuade the two families to follow him.

Her recent performance made Pang Jian feel comfortable everywhere, and he had no chance to take advantage of it.

Sometimes, Pang Jian wondered if Ning Yao, who almost drowned in the black water pool, had something wrong with her mind.

"what are you thinking about?"

Seeing him in a trance, "Ning Yao" stopped describing some wonders of the third world, and asked him with a smile.

"There are three restricted areas in the Cenji Mountains. I never went there before. One is the Black Water Pool, another is called the Insect Valley, and the third is a small island in Wulan Lake."

Pang Jian put away his erratic thoughts, looked into the distance, and said, "We're almost at the Worm Valley, I'm going to check it out."

"Ning Yao" brows moved slightly, Jingze's lips showed surprise, and he said strangely: "Who did you listen to about these three restricted areas?"

In the mouth of the real Ning Yao in the body, there are still many memories of "Ling Sha", there is no such thing as the so-called three restricted areas.

"Listen to some old hunters."

Naturally, Pang Jian would not tell the truth, because these three restricted areas were only places his father told him not to allow him to enter.

"Oh, well, that Worm Valley..."

"Ning Yao", who was puzzled, didn't pursue the question tactfully, and asked with a smile: "I will listen to you anyway, and I will follow you wherever you want to go."

Pang Jian was taken aback for a moment, and looked at Ning Yao, who looked a little strange, with a strange expression.

"All of you get ready, we'll go to Worm Valley when we're full."

"Ning Yao" got up and moved to the positions of Su and He, but didn't really approach them, and said indifferently: "Pang Jian said that the insect valley is a bit dangerous, you should also pay attention."

After explaining, he twisted his hips gracefully and walked towards Pang Jianxing, not noticing the anger in He Rong's eyes at all.

In her heart, He Rong and Su Yuntian are nothing more than two higher-level "spirits".

She kept the two of them alive only because she needed these people so that she could better maintain Ning Yao's identity.

"continue."

Pang Jian got up slowly, and in the dark night, he carried the dragon-patterned spear and the bamboo basket on his back.

In the quiet night, a group of people stood next to each other, not daring to disperse too far.

After Ning Yao informed Su He and his family, she immediately leaned towards Pang Jian again, almost clinging to Pang Jian.

Pang Jian, who is used to this, can smell the delicious fragrance on her body, and occasionally have distracting thoughts in his heart.

An hour later.

Under the dark night, Pang Jian arrived at the worm valley that he had passed through several times before, but he had never gone deep into it.

Because it was too dark, he couldn't see anything when he came over, and he didn't see another phoenix bone piercing the ground of Chonggu Valley.

After he arrived at the Insect Valley, Su He's family came in one after another, and they lit the candles in the lanterns one after another, only then did he notice the strangeness.

A phoenix bone was inserted into a huge honeycomb. After the honeycomb was pierced, the sharp end of the bone went deep into the ground, surrounded by many bones.

Pang Jian had never seen such a large hive before, and he did not know how many bees had lived in it.

Thinking of the tragic situation of the huge python at the bottom of the black water pool, Pang Jian guessed that this huge beehive was the source of terror in the restricted area of ​​the Insect Valley.

Like the boa constrictor, the hive is also targeted by the falling phoenix bone, piercing it directly when it falls.

There should be countless bees and insects that died in the worm valley, and the blood was sucked dry by the phoenix bone, turning into another drop of phoenix marrow.

"The clothes of Ouyang's family!"

Su Yuntian twisted the torch, took a closer look, and shouted: "Ning Yao, they are a team of Ouyang's family!"

"You once said that you met Ouyang Duanhai, and said that Ouyang Duanhai turned into a person who was neither human nor ghost, and was finally killed by a dark ghost in the Black Water Pool. This should be the place where Ouyang Duanhai's accident happened!"

"Humanoid monster, Ouyang Duanhai, was attacked and killed by a dark ghost?"

Pang Jian was stunned.

He looked at Ning Yao meaningfully, and immediately knew that Ning Yao had not told the truth to the Su He family. The monster named Ouyang Duanhai was obviously eaten to death from the inside by a blood-colored phoenix bird, and the phoenix bird finally disappeared. Bronze to his body.

"There's no value here anymore."

Now that he knew that the phoenix marrow had been produced and was taken by Ouyang Duanhai, "Ning Yao" felt a little bored, and said: "Pang Jian, no matter what strange things have happened in this place, there will be no more in the future."

Pang Jian also saw it.

With the fall of the phoenix bones, the beehives were nailed to the ground, and the phoenix marrow was formed, this place is indeed worthless.

"Rest here overnight. Go to Wulan Lake tomorrow morning and see if there is another phoenix bone inserted into the island in the lake."

He has a strong intuition.

Since the two places listed as restricted by his father, Black Water Pond and Chonggu, have been selected by the phoenix bone, then the small island in Wulan Lake is very likely to have the fourth phoenix bone.

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(End of this chapter)