Chapter 172 The 3rd Heaven
Chapter 172 The 3rd Heaven
On the chaotic battlefield, as the massacre outside gradually subsided, an astonishing flash of fire streaked across the sky, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, soaring into the sky.
That was Le Xiaoyao, the butterfly master under the command of the Southern Fairy Boy. He stepped on a flaming array plate, with blazing flames surrounding him. He landed in front of the Southern Fairy Boy Zhang Bugao like a meteor.
Zhang Bugao frowned, his eyes were like torches, he looked at the returning envoy in front of him, with a bit of displeasure in his voice: "Le Xiaoyao, where on earth have you been?"
Le Xiaoyao was not afraid at all and answered loudly: "I am under the order of the leader of the Fiery Hall to go and investigate the whereabouts of the six-winged divine eagle."
As he spoke, he took out the image stone from his arms and lightly tapped it with his fingertips. The image stone began to emit a faint light and the image of a six-winged divine eagle appeared on it.
Yin Jing smiled faintly and said, "It seems that he came back at this time because he knew that Wen Yuan, the leader of the Fiery Hall, died in the Six-Winged Divine Eagle Territory."
Guo Lingli was a little curious. She had always been with Yin Jing. How did he know things that she didn't know?
Zhang Bugao was slightly startled. He had not expected Le Xiaoyao to openly display the photo stone in such an occasion. If outsiders were to learn of the news about the six-winged divine eagle, the consequences would be disastrous. He could not help but frown, but he regained his composure in an instant.
Seeing this, the Eastern Fairy Nong Xueer asked softly, "Le Xiaoyao, do you know where this six-winged divine eagle is?"
Le Xiaoyao nodded, "Someone knows."
"That's good." The Western fairy boy breathed a sigh of relief. He was obviously also very interested in the six-winged condor.
The Northern Fairy Ji Wuyan calmly gave orders: "Pass the order down, clean up the battlefield, bring all the messengers who were in the Grand Canyon back to the main altar, and hand them over to the leader for punishment."
Following his orders, the silver mirror in the cave began to get busy. He put away the harp, tables, chairs, and snacks one by one, stretched his body, and complained, "It's time for us to return to the team. We are so tired."
Guo Lingli despised him in his heart, "What did you do to make you so tired?" But right now, there were more important things to deal with, so he had no time to tease him.
She was worried, "If we go back like this, will we be questioned?"
Yin Jing smiled and patted her shoulder confidently, "Don't worry, I'm here. Just be a plum envoy. If you really can't do it, just pretend to faint."
As the four fairy children from the east, west, south and north left, the pressure from the four directions of the sky gradually dissipated. The four fairy children began to search for the whereabouts of the eight messengers of plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, oriole, butterfly and song.
The news of Bamboo Envoy Cuiyun Fairy's apostasy had already spread throughout the sect, so she was naturally not among those being sought.
The other messengers were found one after another, and all of them were safe and sound.
Only the plum made Xu Tianqing unconscious, and she was tightly held by her zither player Yin Jing. No matter who tried to persuade her, he refused to let go. Finally, everyone had to take him back to the third heaven.
As for how everyone communicated later, Guo Lingli was not clear. When she woke up again, she was no longer the plum envoy, but was assigned to the Balongling Orchard as the director.
The Balongling Orchard is surrounded by mountains, with flowers blooming all year round and the fragrance of fruit everywhere. It is a veritable orchard of hundreds of fruits, where all kinds of rare spiritual fruits in the Dharma are planted, which is a precious resource for the leader to reward the followers.
The orchard is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Fairy Nong Xueer. It is like a mysterious fairyland, attracting the attention of countless people.
Deep in the orchard, an exquisite wooden house stood quietly. It was the new home of Xu Tianqing, the person Guo Lingli pretended to be.
The reason why Guo Lingli was arranged here was all because of Yin Jing's clever arrangement.
Yin Jing performed great service in front of the leader and secured this excellent position for Guo Lingli.
And during the time when Guo Lingli was in a coma, Yin Jing had quietly asked the leader for an imperial decree, requesting that Xu Tianqing, who Guo Lingli pretended to be, be betrothed to him as his fiancée.
The reason given by Yin Jing was very clever. He claimed that it was to allow Guo Lingli to better adapt to the life of the Dharma Sect. With him, her "fiancé", taking care of her, she could avoid many detours.
However, Guo Lingli knew very well that Yin Jing's move was actually to avoid being chosen by the lecherous leader.
She smiled lightly, but didn't care. She just teased, "Yin Jing, you are really good at calculating."
Silver Mirror's eyes flickered. He was indeed calculating. Who could have thought that the person his mother had arranged for him to marry would be Guo Lingli? If he hadn't smelled the scent of his treasure on her, he wouldn't have known that he and she were so destined to be together?
For now, let's just confirm our status as an engaged couple. As for what will happen in the future, we'll have to talk about it later.
Although the two had their own thoughts, they lived in peace at the Balongling Orchard.
Every morning, they strolled in the orchard together, admiring the magical fruits sparkling in the sun.
Around the orchard, more than a dozen hunting dogs quietly guarded this holy land. These hunting dogs were not ordinary dogs, but dog demons with spiritual consciousness.
They were tamed by the leader with the power of the contract and became the guardians of the orchard. Whenever a stranger approached the orchard, these hounds would prick up their ears alertly and stare at the person with sharp eyes.
In the mist of an early morning, Guo Lingli and Yin Jing went to the Fruit Inspection Hall together to start their daily work. The two of them strolled along the corridors of the Fruit Inspection Hall, passing through the winding corridors, with a light breeze blowing and bringing a faint scent of flowers.
Just as they were immersed in the tranquility of the early morning, Guo Lingli's eyes inadvertently caught a figure leaning against a pillar in the corridor.
It was Le Xiaoyao, the Butterfly Envoy under the Southern Fairy Boy. He seemed to be waiting for something, looking relaxed and contented, as if he had blended into the tranquility of the early morning.
Guo Lingli couldn't help but whisper to the silver mirror beside him: "Silver mirror, look at that Le Xiaoyao, why is he here?"
Silver Mirror chuckled, scratched his head, and guessed, "Maybe he got bored staying with the Southern Fairy Boy and wanted to change his environment and try his luck here?"
Just as the two were talking in a low voice, Le Xiaoyao seemed to notice their gazes. He gently opened his eyes, glanced in their direction, and then continued to close his eyes and pretend to sleep, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
Just as Guo Lingli and Yin Jing were about to leave, a little boy came over from the other end of the corridor. He was about eleven or twelve years old, with delicate features and an extraordinary temperament. He was none other than Nong Xueer, the powerful Eastern Fairy Child in the Dharma Sect.
He looked serious and walked steadily, and every step he took revealed his extraordinary temperament.
Nong Xueer walked up to Le Xiaoyao, stopped, and looked at the butterfly messenger.
Upon seeing this, Le Xiaoyao immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Dongfang Xiantong."
Nong Xue'er asked expressionlessly, "You want to work for me?"
Le Xiaoyao nodded and answered respectfully, "Yes, Fairy Boy. Because no one has found the whereabouts of the six-winged divine eagle, Fairy Boy Zhang has some complaints about me, so I hope to get the support of Fairy Boy Dongfang."
Nong Xueer nodded slightly and continued to ask, "Did you hear what I said?"
Le Xiaoyao quickly took out an exquisite brocade box from his arms and presented it with both hands: "I have found it for the fairy boy."
Nong Xueer took the brocade box, opened it gently, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
He looked at Le Xiaoyao and his tone became softer: "Okay, since you are so sincere, I will take you under my wing. Now that the Bamboo Envoy has defected and the Plum Envoy has been promoted, my staff is undergoing changes, so you can be my guardian."
Upon hearing this, Le Xiaoyao was delighted, knelt on one knee, and bowed deeply: "Thank you, fairy boy!"
Seeing the expression of gratitude and anticipation on his face, Dongfang Xiantong turned around and left with satisfaction.
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