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  When the big ship finally emerged into daylight, it was already several days later, after a journey through the dark underground, back to the surface, everyone had a kind of rebirth-like feeling.

  Strictly speaking, it should be back to the surface of the sea. This is not the Flowing Clouds Sea Domain, but a new sea domain with calm winds and waves. Looking far away, you can still see the shadow of the Flowing Clouds Sea, just a distance away.

  Vast expanses of blue water, crystal clear and transparent, shining with a silver-like luster. The sea breeze whisks up snow-white waves, hand in hand rushing towards the small island, adorning it with a string of snow-white necklaces.

  Misty clouds, a vast fairy island like a piece of emerald green jade leaf, floating in the sea water, a large ship descended from the sky and landed steadily on the ground.

  "We're here!"

  On Monday, I looked at this familiar scenery and smiled as I explained it to the newcomers.

  "This is where our Wuji Sect is located, Chang Le Xian Island. It's surrounded by the sea on all sides. Although it's not as treacherous as the Flowing Clouds Sea, everyone should still be careful not to get close to this sea area!"

  "Wow, there are still floating peaks in mid-air! Is this the legendary fairyland?"

  The pumpkin followed closely behind Feng Mianxue, looked up at the floating peaks in the sky and exclaimed in surprise.

  The entire Longle Island presents a square shape, with five large mountains floating in the air, among which the four mountain peaks on the east, south, west and north sides are relatively small and short, but the central one is shaped like a jade tripod, straight as if it reaches the sky, standing alone and majestic.

  "Hehe! If you think this is paradise, then it's paradise!"

  Feng Mei Xue gazed out at the floating peaks in the distance, while below, the ancient formation emitted a golden glow in the sunlight, causing the surrounding clouds and mist to reveal a brilliant gold color.

  Mo Yanhua's gaze also fell on the huge formation, it seems that these mountain peaks can float up, relying on the power of the formation.

  "There is a main peak on our Longle Mountain Island, as well as four side peaks in the east, west, south and north!"

  Master Big Brother Zhou pointed at several mountain peaks on Monday and said loudly, with a proud look on his face.

  "The highest peak is where the leader resides, and it's also the place for the sect's grand assembly and transmission of skills. This is a sacred place for the Wuji Sect, and disciples who haven't officially joined are not allowed to enter!"

  His words had just fallen when a yellow cloud floated over the horizon, and a woman in bright clothes descended gently before everyone's eyes.

  There was a red mole at the corner of her eye, an egg-like face as white as possible, and a head of light red long hair braided into thin strips like whips, tied with yellow silk ribbons. A whole body of cicada-wing-like lightweight gauze, blown high by the wind. On her ears were a pair of golden chrysanthemum-patterned crystal earrings, and on the hem of her skirt were also embroidered large patches of chrysanthemums.

  As the woman fell, a fragrant breeze also rushed to her nose. She coldly raised her chin, her jade-like face as beautiful as a peach blossom, her eyes slanted upwards from the corners, exuding an air of self-importance that looked down on others.

  Her beauty was like that of a fairy maiden, causing many disciples and the newly joined men of Wuji Sect to stare with wide eyes.

  "This is Chuyan Peak's proud disciple, Chu Honglei! She is the goddess in the hearts of the male disciples of the Wuji Sect!"

  Master Zhou's eyes also showed a few points of admiration, the young men of the Wuji Sect all had some unusual thoughts about Chu Honglian, and he was also a normal man, naturally couldn't escape the trend.

  Mo Yanhua saw the red birthmark at the corner of Chu Hong's eye and felt a sense of familiarity. He thought about where he had seen her before, but in other people's eyes, he was also stunned.

  Feng Mei Xue saw him staring at other women with such a dazed expression, and a hint of sourness floated onto her absolutely beautiful face veiled by a mask. She kicked him in annoyance, provoking an outcry from him.

  "Xue Er, why did you step on me?"

  Stranger's smoke and misty golden eyes, innocently looking at her, with a bright and watery luster, as if water droplets would seep out at any moment, sprouting to the extreme.

  "Who do you think is more beautiful, her or me?"

  Feng Mei Xue glanced at Chu Hong Lian's cold face, not even sparing half a glance for the crowd, and transmitted her voice to Mo Yan Hua.

  "I didn't get a good look at what she looked like, but Xue Er's appearance is deeply etched in my mind. Who do you think is more beautiful?"

  Mo Yanhua heard her sour tone, and a warm smile appeared on his handsome face. His eyes were filled with her figure, where was anyone else?

  "People often say that what you can't get is always the best, and what you haven't seen clearly has a vague beauty to it!"

  Feng Mei Xue said with a discordant tone, but the sweet smile in her eyes betrayed her true thoughts.

  "You're making me say it out loud, aren't you?"

  Mo Yanhua tenderly gazed at her, reaching out to gently stroke her little head. The place where the two stood was the most inconspicuous, and their intimate movements did not attract the attention of others.

  "Nature is your best beauty, no one can surpass you. Even if one day, you are white-haired and old, you are still the most beautiful wife in my heart!"

  Feng Mei Xue heard his sweet and greasy words, her pink lips wanting to maintain their tightly pursed curve, but still couldn't help but rise up on both sides.

  "Second Brother, take a few of your junior brothers and sisters to their lodgings. Wait until tomorrow to bring them to choose a mountain peak."

  Master Zhou spoke up on Monday, saying he wanted to spend some time with Chu Honglei, but after Chu Honglei paid her respects to her master Chang Qingfeng, she floated away to Chaoxifeng without looking back.

  "Everyone follow me! Tomorrow you can choose which mountain gate to join, and then you'll have your own place to stay. For now, let's just spend the night in this seaside hut."

  Second Master Zhou looked longingly at the disappearing figure in the sky on Tuesday, and then took his future junior brothers and sisters to live in a small stone house next to the reef.

  Someone has already collected them, and there's nothing inside, but fortunately, there are many stone houses like this, enough for a group of ten people to live in. Everyone took out their bedding and casually laid down their beds, resting here for the night.

  Pumpkin lived alone in the stone house closest to where Feng Wu and Mo Yanhua had chosen, watching as the sky gradually darkened, his heart involuntarily thinking of his mother and sister.

  His mother's body has recovered a lot. She knew he was going to Wuji Sect to learn from his master and didn't object, just telling him to be careful and take care of himself.

  Children will grow up and must be allowed to go out into the world to make their own way in order to truly mature.

  He must stand out from the crowd and not disappoint his mother.

  A gust of sea breeze blew over, he sat on the edge of the cold stone bed, and couldn't help but feel a chill, his body also started to shiver.

  "It's going to be a bit chilly in Shanghai at night, take this quilt to keep warm! And here are some pastries, keep them for snacks."

  Feng Mei Xue walked in from outside the stone house, placing things on the stone table. The faint dusk stretched out her silhouette, making it look warm and cozy.

  The pumpkin's eyes were red and swollen as he gazed at the bedding and dry rations on the table, his heart filled to the brim with gratitude. Since their family's downfall and drastic change in circumstances, he had endured all sorts of hardships and bitterness.

  The world is cold and indifferent, with everyone casting a chilly gaze. If he wasn't born with an optimistic personality, he would have become disillusioned and cynical long ago.

  Feng Mei Xue was like a ray of sunshine in his life, making him realize that the world wasn't as cold and unfeeling as he thought.

  "Girl, you're really fond of that melon! Your husband is getting jealous!"

  Mo Yanhua saw Feng Mi Xue's actions and couldn't help but pull on her hem, gazing at her quietly.

  "I regard him as a son, what are you getting jealous about?"

  Feng Mei Xue sat beside the bonfire set up behind a reef, on which a small pot was simmering with hot soup, the aroma made her swallow saliva.

  "Where is such a big son?"

  Mo Yan stirred the ingredients in the small pot, her tone becoming increasingly sour.

  Pumpkin looks silly and honest, but also 16 or 17 years old, belongs to the potential peach blossom that can't be prevented.

  His daughter is so excellent, he must protect her well. Any rotten peach blossom, even if it hasn't emerged yet, must be eliminated in advance.

  "You're just a small bean sprout, where did you get such a big vinegar intention? The number one handsome man in the world, Yanhua Gongzi, turned out to be a vinegar jar. If this gets out, who knows how many people's eyes will drop?"

  Feng Mei Xue held a bowl of hot soup that had just been served, with a hint of amusement on her face, and began to tease.

  "Don't be so nice to other men, or else I'll be jealous even if you're just a small bean sprout! Even if you're just a single bean, I'll still feel sour!"

  The words of Mo Yanhua's overbearing tone were written all over Jun Xuan's face with a possessive color.

  He doesn't want to share her beauty with anyone else, he wants his eyes to be the only one she sees forever, he wants her smile to bloom only for him, he wants to be the most important part of her heart!

  "You're really good at talking big!"

  Feng Mei Xue tapped the ceramic bowl with her spoon, producing a crisp sound. The firelight danced across her face, casting an unpredictable glow that faintly imprinted on her features.

  "How dare I be more overbearing than you!"

  Moyan Hua also held a bowl and sat beside her, shaking his head and saying.

  He has always been a man of his word, never indulging anyone like this. He is already extremely fond of her, doting on her in every way, and giving in to her on everything.

  "Haha, you're right!"

  Feng Mei Xue nodded, not denying his words that she was overbearing. She indeed was overbearing, once she made up her mind, no one could change it. Whatever decision she made, no matter how much others tried to persuade her, it was useless.

  She has always been like this, doing her own thing, going her own way, and taking charge of everything herself.

  Now she would still consider his feelings, which was an impossible thing in the past.

  They were both of the same kind, proud and arrogant, never yielding to anyone, with no intention of obeying others in their hearts. But they met each other and merged into each other's life.

  It wasn't until then that they discovered they too had a hidden tender side and could be patient and accommodating with each other.

  "It's getting cool at night, let's go in and rest too!"

  Mo Yanhua used sand to extinguish the fire, and then supported her as they walked towards the stone house. The bed had already been made with thick quilts, which were all prepared by Xue Pan before they set out, with many spare ones available.

  She thought of Xueqian and the others, she also had some nostalgia for her time in Zi Quan City. Once they got their hands on the last two Linglong lotus pearls, they would return to the imperial palace in Zi Quan City.

  The Regent King and the Prime Minister Lan Mengke must have been thinking day and night about Huayanghua's quick return, so that they could steal a leisurely half-day life together.

  She lay in the soft and warm quilt, her dense and curly eyelashes slowly closing, mobilizing the power of a few Linglong lotus beads to sense whether there were any fluctuations in the Linglong lotus beads around her.

  These fluctuations were transmitted out, but there was no response at all.

  "Have I gone the wrong way?"

  She was somewhat uncertain in her heart. The Linglong Lianzhu couldn't sense each other's fluctuations, were they fundamentally non-existent or blocked by something?

  Mo Yanhua stretched out his hand and wrapped it around her, resting his chin on her fragrant shoulder, with a satisfied and gentle expression on his handsome face.

  The two of them entered a dreamland, with the sound of gentle waves like whispers in their ears, outside was calm and peaceful, just like a small nocturne, singing softly.

  The moonlight falls from the stone window onto the ground, spreading out a vast expanse of flowing silver.

  A yellow figure suddenly appeared in the night, with a complex gaze towards the two people embracing each other inside the stone house.

  The calabaza was thirsty in the middle of the night, wanted to come out and find some water to drink, just saw a figure standing in front of Feng Mianxue's stone house, couldn't help but leave a thought, hiding in the stone house without coming out.

  He saw from the window that a strange human skin drum floated up in the man's hand, and he tapped it lightly, without any sound, but a red light flew into the stone house.

  The pumpkin saw a blood-red mole at the corner of that person's eye, set off by his pale complexion, particularly striking.

  The aura on that figure was too terrifying, and the pumpkin knew that even if he rushed out now, he wouldn't be a match for him. So he could only hold his breath and try not to make a sound.

  It seemed as if he felt someone staring at him, and the figure's cold eyes scanned towards a stone house on the side. When the gourd saw that person turn his head for an instant, a pair of eerie red eyes, like a terrifying evil spirit, scared him so much that his whole body trembled, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

  He didn't get a good look at what the person looked like, he just knew that those eyes were terrifying!

  Listening to the light footsteps approaching, the calabaza felt cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, a dark cloud of gloom hovering over his head.

  He even found it hard to breathe, trying to shrink his body, hiding below the window, not daring to move.

  The person with eyes as cold as without any temperature scanned the room at a glance, didn't see anyone, then walked towards another house on the other side.

  The pumpkin hid in the darkness, still didn't dare move, and its breathing sound was extremely weak.

  Before long, the man went and came back, again like a ghost floating over, looked at the room still without any movement, step by step floated to the half-empty space suspended Chao Xi Peak.

  "That person is really scary!"

  The pumpkin sat on the cold, icy ground, panting heavily. The whole person was like being fished out of icy water, completely soaked from head to toe.

  Thinking of that person who had once stayed in front of the stone house where Feng Mianxue lived, he hastily pushed open the door and ran towards that direction.

  Looking out of the window, the two people in the house were sleeping unusually sweetly, as if they had not been affected at all.

  He scratched his head, somewhat puzzled. He had clearly seen the small drum in that person's hand emit a red glow, so why hadn't anything happened?

  He was so deep in thought that he couldn't figure it out, and only then did he walk back into the house, even forgetting to look for water to drink.

  At dawn, when Big Brother Zhou came down from the mountain to call everyone up, he found that there were only eight people left, and two others had not shown up.

  "Huh? There are two more girls, why haven't they come out?"

  He asked with some doubt, "The sky is already late, even if they are sleepy, shouldn't they have gotten up?"

  "I'll go take a look!"

  A female disciple spoke up and walked towards the stone house with tightly closed doors.

  As soon as she opened the stone house door, she immediately let out a shrill scream, startling everyone and rushing over.

  "Sister, what's going on?"

  Master Zhou asked hastily on Monday, but his voice also understood why she would scream when he saw the two corpses on the bed.

  The two women were already dead, their hearts had been dug out, and the blood had dried up. What was even more frightening was that their faces had been scratched beyond recognition, with blurred flesh and blood, making people's hair stand on end.

  Even the men present were frightened by a cold sweat, let alone the female disciples who rarely saw blood.

  Feng Mei Xue and Mo Yan Hua also saw the two corpses, with blood on their bodies that seemed to have completely dried up, shriveled up.

  They saw these two women yesterday, and they were quite pretty, only about twenty years old. In one night's work, they've become like this!

  Seeing their miserable state, everyone felt endangered and had an inexplicable fear of this island.

  The pumpkin saw that the two women were living next door, and remembered the ghostly figure from last night, scaring him so much that his whole body was trembling. The person had gone to the neighbor's house before, but then floated back. It seemed that if he hadn't calmed down earlier, he would have ended up like these two women!

  He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat at this thought.

  He wanted to hide behind Feng Mianxue, seeking a sense of security, but was stared back by Mo Yanhua's cold gaze and hastily retreated two steps.

  He was frightened enough last night and didn't think of who the figure looked like, but after careful consideration today, he seemed to have seen that figure before.

  "You don't have to panic, this matter will be investigated by a special law enforcement hall, I'll take you to the side peaks, each side peak has a master above the divine stage, at that time you won't have to worry about your safety!"

  Master Zhou's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity, and he quickly calmed the emotions of the crowd, lest they lose heart and want to leave the Wuji Sect.

  "Alright! Big Brother Master, let's get out of here quickly! This place is really too scary!"

  The newly joined male disciple was so frightened that he almost fainted and didn't dare stay here for a moment.

  "Second Brother, hurry up and inform the people from the Law Enforcement Hall to come over. Third Brother has sent someone to guard here, others follow me!"

  Master Big Brother Zhou arranged everything in an orderly manner on Monday, and his expression was calm without any signs of panic.

  The crowd saw his calm demeanor and also felt a few points at ease.

  Feng Mei Xue and Mo Yan Hua walked behind, the pumpkin stumbled to keep up, asking uncertainly: "Immortal sister, immortal brother, did you feel uncomfortable today?"

  "Nothing's wrong, what's up?"

  Feng Mei Xue saw his tense appearance and couldn't help but ask in a light tone.

  "Nothing! — Nothing at all!"

  A faint smile appeared on the face of the pumpkin, which was covered in mud. In his heart, he thought that maybe he had been worrying too much and nothing had happened after all.

  The fairy sister and fairy brother are so powerful, nothing bad will happen for sure!

  "Come on up, all of you!"

  Master Big Brother Zhou shook out a piece of silk, floating up about half a meter off the ground, spreading out to a width of two meters, allowing everyone to step on it.

  These new disciples of the Unparalleled Sect had never ridden such a flying fabric before, and naturally they climbed up with trepidation.

  The pumpkin also climbed up with difficulty, stepping on some soft velvet, worried that it would fall off. After stepping on it twice and finding no breakage, he finally straightened his waist.

  Feng Mei Xue and Mo Yan Hua lightly touched the tip of their feet, and jumped onto the silk fabric. Their gentle and carefree appearance was as if they were walking on flat ground, without a hint of tension.

  Master Zhou saw the performance of everyone on Monday, and when he saw Feng Mianxue and Mo Yanhua standing together on the brocade, they were still elegant and refined. He couldn't help but reveal a few admiring glances. Among this group of people, it was indeed these two who had the best qualifications. If they were properly cultivated, they would definitely become talents in the future!

  He still doesn't know at this moment that the man in front of him is Yanhua Gongzi, otherwise he wouldn't have such thoughts!

  "Hold steady, everyone! We're going up!"

  As the wind whistled past their ears, the ground beneath them grew farther and farther away, and the trees below looked smaller and smaller. The timid ones hastily crouched down, not daring to look down.

  Until they passed through the clouds and fog, landed on a mountain peak, everyone's hanging heart finally relaxed.

  These mountain peaks are all steep cliffs cut by knives and axes, with precipices on all sides, majestic and dangerous. The mountains are shaded with green trees, and between each peak there is a rainbow bridge flying over, forming a passage between the peaks.

  The four peaks surrounding Changle Xian Island are Chaoshi Peak, Muxia Peak, Luori Peak and Yueguang Peak.

  Master Zhou brought eight disciples to visit the four peaks, with the most at Chao Xi Peak, especially male disciples who admired Chu Honglei.

  In addition, the Moyin Peak, which is mainly composed of female disciples, has a high status within the Wuji Sect. The Luori Peak's talents are not comparable to those of the Chaoshan Peak and the Moyin Peak, but they are much better than those of the Moonlight Peak.

  Feng Mei Xue and others followed Zhou Yi on Monday, passing by Moonlight Peak. The spiritual energy there was thin, and even flowers and trees were scarce. Located in the most remote location, coupled with the fact that the master of Moonlight Peak had the weakest strength, therefore, few disciples were willing to join Moonlight Peak.

  Every year's Zhufeng compares, Yueguang Peak is always last, without exception.

  Several masters of the peak heard that there were a few good young people joining this time, and they took time out from their busy schedules to come over. When they saw Feng Mi Xue and Mo Yan Hua, they nodded in satisfaction.

  Only Moonlight Peak didn't send anyone over. The master of Moonlight Peak had always been very uninvolved in the affairs of his disciples, so it was expected that he wouldn't come.

  "I suppose everyone has already understood a bit about each peak's situation, which one will you choose?"

  Master Zhou took out the registration book on Monday and asked about the intentions of the fellow disciples. Among the Wuji Sect's entry-level disciples, they can freely choose to join any peak they like, with no major restrictions or constraints.

  Four men coincidentally chose Chao Xi Peak when they heard that they could choose a mountain peak to join. After seeing Chu Hong's tears and surprise yesterday, they couldn't sleep for the whole night, and joining Chao Xi Peak undoubtedly made them closer to Chu Hong.

  There is still one woman left, who joined Muxia Peak.

  "Which mountain peak are you two planning to join?"

  Chang Qingfeng personally asked, hoping they could join Zhao Xi Peak.

  The other two peak masters also cast a friendly glance, knowing that the hope was not great, but being able to pull one in was already something. Many people chose the Lingqi-rich Chaoxi Peak, after all, it had an unparalleled cultivation environment.

  "We choose... Moonlight Peak!"

  Phoenix's slender jade hand pointed to the quiet moonlight peak, her clear and sweet voice fell softly, but with a firm intention.

  "What? You want to join Moonlight Peak?"

  Everyone thought they had misheard or she was wrong, and Qi Qi asked with a stunned expression.

  No!

  Feng Mei Xue shook her head, holding onto Mo Yan Hua's arm, her voice flowing slowly like a clear spring.

  "It's going to be the two of us joining!"

  How could she join alone? Mo Yanhua must be with her!

  "Wherever Fairy Sister and Fairy Brother go, Pumpkin goes too!"

  The calabaza hastily opened his mouth and said, covering his eyes with both hands, not daring to look at Mo Yanhua, fearing that if he was stared at by him, he would be chilled for a long time.

  "Can't you reconsider? The spiritual energy of Moonlight Peak is the thinnest!"

  Chang Qingfeng's master asked reluctantly, wanting to make another attempt at persuasion.

  "No need, my mind is made up!"

  Feng Mei Xue bluntly refused, her snow-white veil covering her face, lightly framing her cheeks, making it impossible to see her expression.

  "This young master?"

  Chang Qingfeng looked towards the elegant and refined Mo Yanhua, believing that ordinary men would choose Zhao Xifeng instead, after all, there was a breathtakingly beautiful woman there!

  "I'll naturally go with my wife! Wherever my wife goes, I'll go!"

  The words of Mo Yan came out naturally and smoothly without any need for thinking time.

  The young men heard that he already had a wife and family, originally worried that he would become a competitor, now relieved a little bit.

  "One last question, can you tell me the reason for choosing Moonlight Peak? Is Dawn Peak not good enough?"

  Chang Qingfeng looked at Feng Mianxue with some puzzlement and asked.

  "The reason is simple, Moonlight Peak's dwelling is big! There are fewer people! Sleeping is more quiet!"

  Feng Mei's words made several peak owners involuntarily open their mouths. Compared to the quiet and spacious place with fewer people, there really isn't a single peak that can compare to Moonlight Peak!

  But they came to learn from their master, what are they doing staying in a big house?

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