You are ruthless, really helpless

Chapter 9

Whether Shen Jiyun believed it or not, Xu Zhibai seemed to believe it anyway.

After all, Wangshu Xianjun's name is resounding and full of gold, and most people dare not use Xianjun as a cover.

Xu Zhibai gave up his thoughts of probing, and the team suddenly became quiet.

The night is dim, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.

I don't know how long I walked, but a different scene appeared on the barren wilderness.

A dilapidated building stands on the yellow sand.

From the broken walls and ruins, you can see the glory and grandeur of the past.

Xu Zhibai quickened his pace, came to a collapsed building, half-kneeled on the ground, and brushed off the dust on it.

Moonlight shines.

It can be clearly seen that the word "Shangqing" is written on half of the broken plaque.

This is the site of the Shang Qingzong.

Xu Zhibai was fascinated, and didn't move for a while.

Jiang Li folded his hands on his shoulders, casually gazing at the ruined scenery, and suddenly heard Shen Jiyun say: "In the future, don't use the name of Immortal Wangshu to lie."

Jiang Li was taken aback for a moment, blinked his eyes, and asked puzzledly, "Why can't it be used?"

Shen Jiyun: "...This is not good."

Jiang Li really didn't think of anything bad.

Wangshu Xianjun is well-known, not only famous, but also very easy to use.

There are ready-made signs, why can't they be used?

Shen Jiyun endured and endured, and said euphemistically: "It's not good if the disciples of Taiwangzong know about it."

Jiang Li hesitated for a moment: "Shouldn't the disciples of Taiwangzong know about it?" He paused, "Besides, Wang Shu Xianjun has not asked about world affairs for a long time, even if he knew, he wouldn't be so fussy with me. .”

His pupils are as bright as stars: "You think so?"

Under his gaze, Shen Jiyun could only reluctantly say: "...Yes."

Jiang Li turned his head, looked carefully, and suddenly said, "You care so much about Wangshu Xianjun's reputation, why..."

Shen Jiyun turned his face unnaturally.

In such a situation, wouldn't it be embarrassing if his identity was exposed?

He was thinking about what to do when he heard the soft voice of the young man again: "Could you be worshiping Immortal Wangshu?"

Shen Jiyun: "..."

When he had to choose between admitting to being Wangshu Xianjun and Wangshu Xianjun's admirer, he didn't know which one was better for a while.

Fortunately, he didn't hesitate for too long, and the movement from the other side interrupted the conversation here.

clang--

The melodious and profound sound of Zhong Pan echoed in the night sky.

A gust of wind blew.

The sand and dust dissipated, and there were dots of lustrous luster on the broken walls, shining like stars under the night.

what happened?

Jiang Li looked over.

The voice came from where Xu Zhibai was. In front of him was a jade tablet with flashing numbers on it.

Xu Zhibai straightened up, and explained helplessly: "I seem to have triggered something terrible."

Jiang Li looked up.

Hundreds of names appeared on the jade tablet, among them was his.

Xu Zhibai said: "Sects like the Shangqing Sect have their own methods to select inheritors. This jade tablet is the spiritual weapon to open the inheritance trial..."

Jiang Li smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist Xu understands clearly."

Xu Zhibai choked for a moment, and reluctantly said: "I happened to have read related books and learned something about it."

Jiang Li knew that Xu Zhibai had a secret, but now he just pretended not to know it and asked, "Then what should we do next?"

The voice just fell.

Seeing the jade tablet turning, countless light symbols floated out.

The light symbols are like shooting stars, scattered across the night sky.

Presumably, they are all invested in those who meet the inheritance selection requirements.

Jiang Li withdrew his gaze, and one of the light talismans landed steadily in front of him, and through the misty halo, he could see three words—I can't ask for it.

In life, everyone wants something.

Some can get it, and some can't.

Jiang Li stretched out his hand out of nowhere, holding the words "I can't ask for it" in his hand.

Suddenly, white light flooded, covering the eyelids, and everything he saw was blurred.

……

Jiang Li was dazed and stood on a jade step.

There are nine hundred and ninety-nine steps in total, connecting heaven and earth.

The surrounding fairy air is ethereal, and the sound of silk and bamboo is faintly heard.

Going up is the path of the misty fairy; going down is the chaotic world of mortal world.

Countless figures are walking up, without stopping for a moment, for fear of losing their celestial relationship, and becoming a mere mortal from now on.

Everyone is asking for immortality.

But even if he keeps climbing up for a moment, Xianyuan is still out of reach.

Some people are exhausted halfway, lying on the steps and losing their vitality; some people are jealous of others who walk faster than him, drag the person in front of him into the water, and roll down the steps together; some step by step, unswervingly upward...

Jiang Li took all living beings into his eyes: "Ask your heart?"

There are two thresholds for accepting disciples in ancient sects, one is aptitude and the other is character, both are indispensable.

Now it seems that this is a way of asking.

Generally speaking, only those who are determined enough can be recognized by inheritance.

Jiang Li raised his head, saying that there was no one else, he didn't need to pretend anymore, all the emotions receded, leaving only a plain white paper.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he said to himself: "It's already here, go up and have a look."

Jiang Li climbed up step by step.

One step, another step.

It is only a matter of time to step through the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps.

But when he reached the last step and was about to approach the Asgard Palace, another section of road appeared in front of him out of thin air, shortening the distance.

Jiang Li stopped in his tracks, breathing slightly messy.

As long as you walk this distance, you can enter the Immortal Palace and get a chance.

This is a distance that no one can cross, and it is within reach right in front of his eyes.

If someone else was here, they would have been dazed long ago and hurried forward.

Jiang Li stopped for a moment.

Countless voices hovered in my ears.

"Go quickly."

"Don't you want to become a fairy?"

"As long as you climb the ladder, you can get everything..."

Jiang Li made a move and took a step forward.Just when his right foot was about to fall, he suddenly chuckled and stood back to his original place without haste.

Tilting his head slightly, there is a fairy fate in front of him, and a world of mortals behind him, everyone knows which one to choose.

Everyone was going up, but he did the opposite and went down the stairs.

Those voices became flustered, urging non-stop.

"Don't you want Xianyuan?"

"Everyone in the world seeks to become immortal and live forever, don't you want it?"

Jiang Li: "I beg."

"Then why don't you keep going?"

Jiang Li said slowly, "But I have a bad temper. I've always been the only one who lied to others, and no one else has ever played tricks on me."

"...?"

Jiang Li: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't grasp it, so I don't want to ask for it now."

"???"

This mood seems to have never met such a tempered person, and he didn't know how to react for a while.

Jiang Li didn't pay attention to the voices in the void, and continued to walk down. When he passed a certain section of steps, there were circles of ripples around him.

When the ripples stopped, it was another scene.

There are many people in the streets and alleys.

The sound of hawking, the cry of children, the sound of rolling wheels... All kinds of sounds are mixed together to form a scroll of mortals.

Standing in it, Jiang Li smelled a familiar smell of fireworks.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in his heart: It's a bit interesting.

Walking along the long street, for some reason, Shen Jiyun suddenly came to mind.

Jiang Li and Shen Jiyun didn't get along for a long time, but it was enough to understand what kind of person this is.

Dangerous, calm, restrained.

But this person is not completely indifferent, occasionally you can still see the ripples in his heart, which makes people feel complicated and contradictory.

Jiang Li couldn't help feeling a little curious about Shen Jiyun.

What kind of experience was it that would give birth to such a person?

Also, with Shen Jiyun's state of mind, what kind of mental journey would he experience?

As soon as the thought came into being, I saw a flame ignited in front of me, and black smoke rose into the sky, burning most of the sky red.

Jiang Li looked away.

The contiguous pavilions and pavilions are surrounded by raging flames, and as soon as you get close, you can feel a wave of heat.

None of the people around went to put out the fire, but were watching the fun instead.

"This is the famous Shen family."

"It's a pity that they are all dead."

"No, there is still one person alive, you see..."

Jiang Li looked in the direction he pointed, and there was a figure kneeling in the open space.

The man should have been dressed in white, but after being scorched by the flames, he turned into a piece of scorched black.He lowered his head, his back was still straight, obviously his family was ruined, but he still didn't say a word, he didn't even want to shed tears, he just clenched his fists tightly.

Jiang Li originally wanted to see the excitement, but when he took a closer look, he felt that this person looked familiar.So he ignored the strange eyes around him and walked to the front.

The man felt a shadow falling, and raised his head in a daze.

Jiang Li: "..."

Isn't this the young version of Shen Jiyun?

Shen Jiyun looks like a young man, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, and a stern complexion.

The one in front of him was about fifteen or sixteen years old, he gritted his teeth, his eyes were red, and he could see the outline of the future.

Jiang Li admits that he is a bit mean.

In the face of such a tragedy, he actually wanted to sigh again—it was interesting.

……

at the same time.

Shen Jiyun didn't enter the state of mind, but was in another strange and dark space.

Dark twist.

One after another shadows squirmed and made a viscous sound.

Faced with such a weird scene, Shen Jiyun remained unmoved in the slightest.

Countless whispers sounded.

The man's voice said: "Ruqingdao, interesting..."

The woman said sharply: "Wuqing said, it's not true that there is no ruthlessness and desire, you must have worked hard to suppress it?"

The child laughed: "It's okay, forget about those rules and regulations, indulge yourself, and you will be happy."

The old man persuaded: "It is better to be blocked than to be sparse. Here, no one will know what happened."

Shen Jiyun raised his eyelids, without any disturbance: "Get lost."

Follow the law.

A sword qi pierced through the air.

The darkness splits from it, and a little light emerges.

Those voices seemed to be afraid of Shen Jiyun and did not dare to appear again.

Shen Jiyun walked towards the place where the light was, but only when he got close did he realize that it was not an exit, but a mirror.

In the mirror, the scene from elsewhere was reflected.

There are long streets and alleys inside, and people come and go.

There is also him when he was a teenager, and... Jiang Li?