Following the route they had come, everyone headed east. They had thought they could return quickly, but unexpectedly, not long after they set off, a group of black-clothed men suddenly appeared. They descended from the sky and blocked Ji Yunxi's way.
Looking at their attire, she immediately understood. The Moon Gazing Pavilion had indeed acted much faster this time. "You're really quick this time. Like ghosts that just won't leave me alone!"
Nian Yun instantly appeared from its scabbard, a sudden glint of cold light.
"Capture them alive." The leader showed no sign of fear. With a wave of his hand, the men behind him surrounded Ji Yunxi and the others.
Ji Yunxi hadn't had a good fight with anyone since she regained her divine power. Now, someone had actually come to her.
Her eyes were firm, and her moves were clean and swift. Her ghostly shadow made it hard for everyone to see clearly.
However, the people sent by the Moon Gazing Pavilion were no easy opponents. Although they couldn't defeat her individually, as a group, they managed to hold them back.
Fortunately, the people from the branch of the Dream Blossom Pavilion arrived in a hurry and joined the fight.
A masked woman approached Ji Yunxi. "Master, you should leave first. Leave this to us!"
Seeing that the Moon Gazing Pavilion was gradually losing the upper hand, Ji Yunxi immediately broke free. "A Zhi, let's go!"
The two disappeared in an instant. The people from the Moon Gazing Pavilion were extremely anxious and wanted to chase after them, but they were surrounded by the people from the Dream Blossom Pavilion. "Your opponents are us. Everyone, attack! Leave none of them alive!"
The appearance of the Moon Gazing Pavilion made Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi a bit nervous. They had been discovered so quickly, which showed just how many people Jiang Yaoji had sent out.
Without a moment's delay, the two rushed towards Kunlun Mountain without stopping.
On the way, Ji Yunxi summoned the blue bird and sent a message to Lu Shu. "A Shu, check if there are any of Jiang Yaoji's people at the foot of the back mountain of Kunlun Mountain. Clear the way for us first!"
The blue bird shot out like an arrow from a bow, flying towards Kunlun Mountain at top speed and disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
In the branch of Kunlun Mountain, Lu Shu was holding a cup of tea. Before he could take a sip, he was startled by a bird.
He didn't even need to look to know that it was a message from the master. He quickly put down the cup in his hand, took the bird, and his expression changed. He immediately became serious.
"Someone, gather the disciples and follow me out!" Knowing the situation was urgent, he didn't waste any words. He immediately collected his emotions and led everyone in the branch to the foot of the back mountain of Kunlun Mountain.
Jiang Yaoji was obviously not stupid. She had sent quite a few people to guard here. However, since this place was close to Yue Chen, Jiang Yaoji didn't dare to send too many people. So the number of people she sent was limited.
The people brought by Lu Shu almost didn't have to exert much effort to deal with them all.
When Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi arrived at the foot of the mountain, Lu Shu was already well-prepared. He saw them from afar and waved to them.
"Master, Sir, everything has been arranged. You just need to go up the mountain."
Ji Yunxi nodded. "Thank you, A Shu. You should go back first. Remember to be careful recently. A big storm is coming."
Lu Shu's expression gradually became solemn. This "big storm is coming" was not that simple. It was more like a prediction.
He looked up at Kunlun Mountain. The top of the mountain was shrouded in mist. It looked full of pure spiritual energy, making people feel as if they were in the spring breeze. But it was also a place full of danger.
"Master, you go first. We'll guard here for a while."
Ji Yunxi formed a hand seal. Blue starlight ignited. She used her spiritual energy to soar into the air, stepping on the ground with her toes to give herself a boost. She hoped to reach the top of the mountain quickly, but unexpectedly, she felt a shock in her body. Her spiritual power was out of control.
Feng Xingzhi also felt something was wrong. He wanted to use his own spiritual power, but he found that his spiritual power was suppressed in his arms.
"Xixi, we may have to climb up the mountain on foot."
"It seems that there are restrictions on the cliff of the back mountain. They are afraid that someone will easily climb up the mountain using spiritual power, so we can't use our magic power." Ji Yunxi turned to look at Kunlun Mountain. For a moment, she was annoyed. This undoubtedly added a lot of trouble to the two of them.
"Forget it." Ji Yunxi took out a dagger and chiseled it into the mountain. Fortunately, there were no other restrictions this time.
It seemed that Kunlun Mountain could defend against immortals, but it couldn't defend against mortals without spiritual power.
The two supported each other and climbed up the mountain. They were both a bit silent. Ji Yunxi suddenly remembered what Jiang Yaoji had said before. For a moment, she was a bit distracted.
The small seal... Jiang Yaoji...
"Ah!" Carelessly, Ji Yunxi slipped and almost fell.
Feng Xingzhi was startled. He reached out and grabbed her, protecting her in his arms. "Xixi!"
The small dagger had already fallen. Ji Yunxi quickly took out Nian Yun and used it to climb up the mountain.
This accident scared both of them pale. Feng Xingzhi's face darkened. He looked at her and said, "Xixi, you walk in front of me."
Ji Yunxi nodded and didn't dare to refute. She calmed her mind and concentrated. She thought to herself that she couldn't drag A Zhi down anymore.
The rest of the way was much easier. The two supported each other and finally reached the top of the mountain when the moon was on the branches.
The familiar appearance of the back mountain appeared in front of Ji Yunxi.
She heaved a big sigh of relief, fell on the ground on her back, and gasped for breath. "We finally made it up."
Feng Xingzhi was on high alert. He took a look around in the moonlight to make sure there was no one around, and then he heaved a sigh of relief.
Qing Xuan suddenly appeared from the divine sea. "Master, you take a rest. I'll guard for you."
The two took a short break. Feng Xingzhi wanted to rest like this for the night, but Ji Yunxi shook her head. "We'll be more obvious during the day. We might as well take advantage of the late hour and look for what we want here now."
Qing Xuan asked curiously, "Then, Master, should we tell Second Brother and Jiu Ge that we're back? So they can come and help?"
"No need. We don't want to tip off the enemy."
As she said that, a ball of light suddenly appeared in Ji Yunxi's palm - her spiritual power had recovered.
"Stop talking so much. Let's start looking." She quietly got up and began to look around.
Qing Xuan muttered in a low voice, "This place is so big. How are we going to find it..."
"There's no other way. We can't be too obvious. If we're discovered by someone with ulterior motives, it'll be all over. Stop complaining!"
Feng Xingzhi's eyes shifted. "Didn't you say that the vision of the mysterious bird is the best? It seems that Qing Xuan can't see clearly either?"
"What are you talking nonsense about! I'm the best!" As he said that, he began to exert himself and look around.
Seeing this, Ji Yunxi shook her head helplessly. This guy really never improved. Feng Xingzhi's words were obviously a goad, but this guy didn't even notice...
Qing Xuan got excited. He looked here and there. Ji Yunxi didn't expect him to find anything, but soon this guy ran over excitedly. "Master, come quickly. I've found something."
It was an iron box, covered in rust, and there were talismans pasted on the outside.
Feng Xingzhi took a look and said, "Judging from the patterns on the box, there should be old magical artifacts inside. They're contaminated with demonic energy and sealed here."
"What do you mean?"
"It means a pile of scrap metal."
Feng Xingzhi was quite blunt. Qing Xuan immediately deflated. "Ah..."