130: Chapter 130 Xia Yingying Gets Lost in Her Own Home

Cangmu Kingdom, Cangmu Sect, Forbidden Ground at the back of the mountain.

The Spiritual Qi was so dense it was almost viscous; ancient trees towered, their branches twisted like Dragons.

A simple stone hut, exuding endless vicissitudes of time, stood quietly in the depths of the swirling spiritual mist.

Hu Yunshan, the current Sect Master of the Cangmu Sect, stood respectfully before the stone hut, bowing his head.

Before him, an old man in a simple gray robe sat cross-legged, eyes slightly closed, as if he had merged with the surrounding ancient trees.

"Old Ancestor." Hu Yunshan's voice carried reverence.

Ma Youdao slowly opened his eyes.

"Speak."

Hu Yunshan took a deep breath and recounted the intelligence he had gathered one by one:

"Reporting to Old Ancestor, according to the news, a few months ago, a sudden anomaly occurred in the northwest of the Qing State!"

"Above the territory of the Qing State, a scarlet giant tree phantom appeared, covering the entire northwest! It blotted out the sky and sun, and its aura was monstrously evil! It is said that even from a great distance, one could feel the heart-palpitating, violent erosion qi fluctuations, far exceeding a normal Erosion Tide!"

"Above that scarlet tree shadow, a giant hand covering the sky with a terrifying aura tore through the Void Realm and descended. Its power... far exceeded Soul Transformation, likely reaching Void Tempering or even... Undergoing Tribulation!"

Hu Yunshan's voice carried a trace of lingering fear as he said this.

"The moment that giant hand appeared, it was suppressed by thunder! According to remote measurements by Cultivators from the Third-Grade Wood Kingdom that is attached to us, two rays of light with soaring Dao Rhyme streaked across. One contained the power to collapse ten thousand mountains, and the other flowed with the flames of a Nirvana Phoenix!"

"Shortly after, the giant hand, along with the scarlet tree shadow covering the Qing State, collapsed and dissipated!"

Hu Yunshan said with certainty: "Synthesizing information from all sides, the ones who took action... are very likely the two supreme existences guarding the Cangwu Province—Heavenly Venerable Wanshan and Heavenly Venerable Fengwu!"

He paused and continued: "It is said that the Qing State also produced some True Venerable Yueying, who should be a newly promoted Soul Transformation Cultivator."

"Moreover, after this anomaly, the Erosion Tide within the Qing State went completely out of control and became extremely turbulent. There are even rumors of Fifth-Rank Erosion Beasts (Soul Transformation rank) appearing! The borders of the Wood Kingdom have also been significantly affected."

After listening to Hu Yunshan's report, the area in front of the stone hut fell into a brief silence.

A flash of realization crossed Ma Youdao's murky eyes, which then turned into a heavy sigh:

"Sigh... Looking at it this way, your Second Junior Brother, Sima Fengyun, has likely... fallen in this sudden disaster of erosion qi. To be able to provoke a Heavenly Venerable to take action... this calamity is not something human power can resist."

A fierce look flashed in Hu Yunshan's eyes, and he seized the opportunity to ask: "Old Ancestor, then... regarding the matter of Junior Brother Yuantong falling in the Qing State... should we still proceed with the original plan to launch a National War against the Qing State?"

"National War?"

Ma Youdao snorted coldly, and the silent aura around him suddenly became sharp, like a sleeping ancient tree suddenly waking up, emitting a compelling pressure.

"Why not fight?!"

His gaze was like lightning, shooting towards the direction of the Qing State:

"Your Junior Brother Sima falling in the erosion disaster is due to Heaven's will being hard to fathom; the Qing State cannot be blamed. But your Junior Brother Yuantong is different! The place where he fell had his aura cut off in the heartland of the Qing State! If no Soul Transformation Cultivator from the Qing State had taken action, how could he, a dignified Nascent Soul Perfection Cultivator, have been buried silently in a Fourth-Grade Immortal Cultivation Kingdom? This matter must have something to do with the Qing State!"

Ma Youdao's voice carried chilling killing intent:

"Now that the Erosion Tide has just passed, the Qing State is at its weakest! Their high-level combat power must have suffered losses, and their vitality is greatly damaged! This is a heaven-sent opportunity! It is the perfect time to wipe out the Qing State in one fell swoop, avenge Yuantong, and also let the surrounding vassal states see the consequences of offending the majesty of our Cangmu Sect!"

He tapped his thin, withered fingers on the armrest of the stone seat, making a thump-thump sound:

"Pass the order! Let the Elder stationed at the Cangwu City in the Yunmeng Great Marsh submit the declaration of National War to the Cangwu Yuji Platform immediately! This time, I will definitely annex that Qing State."

A gleam of revenge and greed erupted in Hu Yunshan's eyes, and he bowed deeply.

"Yes! This Disciple obeys!"

His figure flickered and quickly disappeared into the spiritual mist of the Forbidden Ground.

In front of the stone hut, Ma Youdao closed his eyes again, as if what had just happened never occurred.

"Damn the Nine Cauldrons Alliance, it's one thing not to be able to attack lower-grade kingdoms, but even starting a National War between those of the same rank requires a reason."

"Fortunately, Heaven has bestowed this opportunity. With this, there will be more resources to help this old man move towards Body Integration!"

Moonshadow Sect, Xuanyin Peak, deep within the dark bamboo grove.

The lush bamboo forest rustled in the breeze, and sunlight filtered through the layers of bamboo leaves, casting mottled spots of light.

Xia Yingying hugged an exquisite jade bottle, her brows slightly furrowed, her round apricot eyes looking confusedly at the almost identical green bamboo paths all around.

"Eh? The fork in the road just now... was it to the left or the right?"

She muttered to herself, spinning in place, a trace of confusion on her delicate, pinkish cheeks.

The bamboo forest Formation of this Xuanyin Peak was a natural maze for someone as directionally challenged as her.

"Junior Sister Xia, lost again?"

A clear voice filled with laughter came from behind her.

Xia Yingying turned her head at the sound and saw a female Disciple dressed in the Sect's cyan and white dress looking at her with a smile.

This woman had a slender figure, but what was important was the heavy, full curve on her chest, which propped up her clothing into the curve of a round mountain.

"Ah! Senior Sister Gu!"

Xia Yingying looked as if she had found a savior; her big eyes instantly lit up, and she trotted over, twisting her fingers somewhat embarrassedly.

"Yes... I... I just went to the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring to fetch water, thinking of returning to the floating island, but... I got confused again."

She shook the jade bottle in her arms, which was filled with the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring water that radiated gentle vitality.

This spring water was of great benefit to the recovery of Sister Yue Xinxi who resided within her body, and it was also of great benefit to her own Cultivate.

Gu Chunnuan looked at Xia Yingying's confused and cute appearance and couldn't help but laugh:

"Alright, don't be embarrassed. The Sect is so big, it's normal to get lost. Let's go. You want to return to the floating island via the Hanging Waterfall at the Twin Lakes, right?"

Seeing Xia Yingying nodding like a chick pecking at rice, she smiled and said: "This time, Senior Sister will take you back to the floating island on my Flying Sword, so you don't get turned around again."

"Really? Thank you, Senior Sister Gu!"

Xia Yingying thanked her sweetly.

That heartfelt, joyous smile made Gu Chunnuan's eyes curve into crescents.

In the Moonshadow Sect, whether it was an Elder or a newly entered Outer Sect Disciple, there was almost no one who did not like this little Junior Sister Xia Yingying, who was pure in heart and as clear as crystal.

Gu Chunnuan summoned her Flying Sword and stepped onto it lightly.

Xia Yingying approached cautiously, stretched out her hands, gently wrapped them around Gu Chunnuan's soft waist, and pressed her cheek against her warm back.

The Flying Sword rose steadily into the air, and the bamboo forest sped by beneath their feet.

"Sorry, Senior Sister Gu, I'm troubling you again."

Xia Yingying's voice came muffled from behind Gu Chunnuan.

"It's okay, Junior Sister Yingying."

Gu Chunnuan's voice carried reassurance, "Although the Sect covers a large area, after staying for a long time, you will naturally get used to it. When you Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage and can fly on your own Flying Sword, you will fly high and see far, and you definitely won't get lost anymore!"

"Mm!"

Xia Yingying nodded vigorously. She was already at the tenth level of Qi Refining and would soon be able to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

If she could fly high and see far, she certainly wouldn't get lost again!