Chapter 283: Double Arrival

On this day, Meng Zhou, who was in a state of tranquility, suddenly woke up from the palpitations emanating from the depths of his heart.
After considering it for a moment, he walked out of the meditation room and arrived at the pavilion by the pond.
After a simple cleaning of the tea set that is always kept here, I started to prepare the spiritual tea.
Just as the pot of spiritual tea, emitting a strange and refreshing fragrance, was just cooked, a black spot appeared in the distant void.
When it first appeared, the black dot was very small, far away in the sky.
Soon, that tiny black dot became immense.
It was a giant raptor with a wingspan of hundreds of meters.
The strong aura emanated unreservedly from this raptor, silencing the entire Sanchuan City.
This raptor is entirely black, with a pair of huge wings that shine black.
Under the overall black background, the dark golden long beak and the pair of dark golden giant claws become even more eye-catching.
Just looking from a distance, the long beak gives people a sense of unparalleled sharpness, capable of breaking through anything.
```htmlThose gigantic claws give people a sense that they could descend from the sky at any time, easily piercing flesh and skin, effortlessly reaching deep into the organs, instilling a horrifying feeling of crushing the heart into pieces.```
```htmlThis mighty and majestic raptor, unabashedly exuding its dominance, instantly seized the hearts of all the cultivators from the Sanchuan Plateau who witnessed this scene outside the city defense formation. Even the cultivators meditating within the city defense formation had their attention captivated.```
Even those who are in seclusion must urgently withdraw, and a heart that seems to be tightly grasped is raised high.
The current beast tide that has spread to the entire Qingxuan Territory is still in full swing. Most of the foundation building and false foundation building cultivators who used to reside here and carefully cultivate have also gone to the front line of the beast tide.
But apart from the Cuiyu Lake, the only safe third-order spiritual land in the Qingxuan area that does not belong to the Qingxuan Sect, it has not become deserted because of this.
On the contrary, it is showing its liveliness and irreplaceability in another way.
Since the outbreak of the beast tide, almost every month, there have been one or two occurrences, and sometimes even three or four occurrences, of tribulation clouds appearing.
Even though not all those who forcibly undergo tribulations are fully confident, if you really delve into it, this small area with a radius of just ten miles has, on average, one new Core Formation cultivator born each month.
```htmlOccasionally still a double-yolk egg.
As for those who did not choose to undergo the tribulation, before the appearance of the tribulation cloud, wisely giving up and leaving the seclusion with a false elixir cultivation base, there are even more of them.```
After the breakthrough, even if you are eager to rush to the front line, it is not possible to go immediately. A period of recuperation and rest is essential to stabilize your cultivation and reintegrate the soaring cultivation and strength back on track, and to grasp it again.
Such rest time can be as short as a few months, or as long as one or two years.
At this level of cultivation, the cognitive clarity is very high.
Going to the front line of the beast tide to fight and gain a large number of military merits is for better giving back to cultivation, rather than the other way around.
```htmlSo, at this moment, there are indeed many cultivators in the inner city area who are quietly cultivating.
Now, they are all being blasted out of closed-door caves one by one by this huge raptor with an unabashedly fierce and evil aura.```
```htmlUnder the gaze of these shocked eyes, the raptor had already approached the core inner city area.
Because its appearance was too ostentatious, without any concealment, it was fully imposing from afar.```
The city defense grand array built by the San Chuan Plateau from all sides, finally came to react with difficulty.
A rapidly condensing light screen appeared in front of the giant bird.
This third-grade superior city defense grand array, it is very difficult for ordinary Jindan later stage cultivators to forcefully break through.
```htmlBut now, facing such a rapidly manifested and solidified light curtain, the giant bird merely pecked at it with its dark golden beak.
Just once.
The city defense formation, which had been accumulating power for years and erupted in a single moment, was directly pierced by this dark golden beak, leaving a hole just big enough for the bird's head to pass through.```
Sure, here's the translation with the original HTML tags preserved:```htmlThen, its huge bird head drilled through the hole.
Bird head, long neck, and the rapidly enlarging cross-section of its body due to the spreading wings...
More parts pierced through hard, with no slowing down in speed.```
```htmlOnly the sound of tearing silk, piercing to the heart, echoed throughout the area of ​​Sanchuan City, spreading out for hundreds of miles.
The entire city defense formation was easily torn apart by such violence.
After entering the core inner city area, the raptor's speed did not decrease, its direction unchanged. With a few flaps of its wings, it aimed directly at Meng Zhou's cave mansion.```
With the scent of tea lingering on the tip of his nose, Meng Zhou watched the swiftly approaching raptor without the slightest change in expression.
Considering the ferocity displayed by the raptor when it easily tore through the defensive formation of the city, if it doesn't slow down, it will be difficult for the defensive formation maintaining this cave's existence to hold out much longer.
Faced with the imminent threat of the entire residence being completely upended, Meng Zhou remained completely unfazed.
It was as if he was watching a cannonball speeding toward him without avoiding it, not even furrowing his brows or blinking his eyelashes.
Under Mengzhou's watchful eyes, the fierce bird rushing towards the cave was getting closer to the barrier formed by the formation, just a foot away.
Just as the bird was about to slam into it, in the next moment, the bird with wings spread hundreds of meters suddenly disappeared, replaced by a middle-aged man with a bushy beard, looking angry.
```htmlHe frowned at the formation in front of him, brewing his emotions. The formation that guarded the entire cave suddenly disappeared.
The bearded cultivator immediately saw the old man sitting in the pavilion by the pool below, who was now extending his right hand, pointing to an empty seat opposite him, and smilingly inviting him:```
```html“Guest, please enter!”
The bearded cultivator snorted angrily, but still stepped into the pavilion, and sat down at the position guided by Meng Zhou.
Meng Zhou poured tea for him while smiling.```
Dao said, "I have long heard of the great name of Master Mingnan, and today I finally have the honor of meeting the real person."
Master Mingnan sneered and said, "You have heard of me? So, you have been hiding in the shadows and making fun of me for a long time."
The old ancestor who was driven out of his own self-created sect?
Looking over the past hundred years and observing the five domains, he, Mingnan Laozu, was the first person to open up the way!
“……”
Meng Zhou was choked by the other party's words, and didn't know how to respond.
Fortunately, at this moment, a cup of tea was just filled. He put down the teapot, extended his hand, and said, "Please!"
明南老祖坐在孟周对面，两个隔案而坐。
他忽地眉目一敛，只是看了一眼案上被斟满的茶杯，便道：“你便是职业者协会的会长，岐黄子？”
Meng Zhou nodded: "Quite right."
"I was just fine, why did you have to mess with me?" asked Elder Mingnan.
"Uh..."
Meng Zhou's expression froze again. He really hadn't expected that Elder Mingnan, who was supposed to have become a sophisticated person, would actually be such a straightforward person.
Of course, the real reason he was at a loss for words again when asked by the other side was not because of the other's "directness", but simply because he was rendered speechless by the word "messing around" from the other side.
If a beautiful woman said this to him, he could reluctantly accept it.
But when a rugged man with a strong masculine energy says this, it's hard for him not to feel a little moved in his heart.
Seeing him not responding, Mingnan Laozu thought the other party was stumped by the first sentence he asked in person.
Many people make moves behind the scenes, but when they are confronted face to face, they still feel embarrassed and awkward.
Master Mingnan believed that the "Qi Huangzi" in front of him was just like this, but he had no intention of waiting for the other person's answer. This was not the purpose of his visit.
His gaze fell on the tea cup in front of him, watching the rising hot steam in the cup, and the fresh tea fragrance lingering around his nose. Without hesitation, he picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one go.
Instantly, Old Ancestor Mingnan widened his eyes.
The tea was warm and moderate, but as this sip of tea entered his stomach, he felt as if he wasn't drinking spiritual tea, but rather a handful of fine, sharp iron shavings, like small swords with extremely sharp edges.
```htmlStarting from the moment they are swallowed, they suddenly burst open from their restrained state, flowing down his throat, esophagus, all the way into his stomach.```
Sure, here's the translation while keeping the original HTML tags:```htmlMingnan Laozu feels like he is undergoing a very novel form of punishment.
Countless exploding sharp small swords scraped across the oral cavity, slid down the esophagus, and blossomed in the stomach.
If it were to be another Foundation Establishment cultivator, after drinking this mouthful of tea, it would likely result in intestines piercing and stomach rupturing.```
```htmlHowever, for the venerable Mingnan, there was naturally no hindrance at all, and he didn't even feel any pain.
Instead, as the sharp sword energy burst out from his stomach, spreading throughout his body and finally emanating from every pore, he felt an indescribable sense of transparent pleasure.```
"Good tea! Such a special spirit tea, really—good tea!"
Elder Mingnan completely lost control of his inner emotions, the words of praise slipping out involuntarily.
After saying that, he realized it was inappropriate, his previously entranced face once again turned cold, and his mouth tightened again.
“Qihuangzi” picked up the teapot again and refilled it for Mingnan Laozu, smiling as he said:
“If you like it, have some more. This is carefully brewed for you. I'm sure you'll enjoy it—please.”
```htmlAs Old Ancestor Mingnan looked at the once again full cup of spirit tea, he didn't waste words, nor did he hesitate. Once again, he drank it all in one gulp.
Just as he was enjoying the special comfort brought by this sip of spirit tea with his mouth closed and a cold face, preparing to pat the empty cup on the table again, he suddenly froze.```
He seemed to have thought of something, his eyes suddenly condensed, looked up at "Qihuangzi", and whispered:
"Did you know I was coming?"
He was sure that with his speed, from appearing truly and advancing aggressively towards this place, appearing in the sight of the monks on Sanchuan Yuan, to descending here, the time was very short, and this "Qihuangzi" definitely did not have time to calmly prepare a pot of tea to wait for him.
```htmlEither he lied.
Or the other party had started preparing earlier, waiting for him to bump into it like a fool.
Either guess made him feel uncomfortable.```
With that, he once again "bang" the empty cup on the table and said in a deep voice:
"Let's now talk about business!"
However, "Qihuangzi" ignored him and continued to pour tea for him with the tea pot.
Want to evade?
Or do you naively think you can buy me with just one or two cups of spirit tea?!
What a delusion.
Just as Mingnan Laozu was dissatisfied and wanted to ask again, Qihuangzi, holding the teapot, had already filled it for him, and then turned the spout towards the two empty cups next to him.
“……？？？”
It was only then that Mingnan Laozu realized, not far away from him, there were also two teacups placed.
However, from the moment the "Qihuangzi" appeared, entered the waterside pavilion, until now, all his attention was focused on this "Qihuangzi," without any other thoughts to pay attention to anything else.
He didn't even notice the two empty cups nearby.
But as he looked over, he noticed that in front of these two empty cups, there were two empty cushions, identical to the one he was sitting on.
So, ...Is there someone else?!
Just as Master Mingnan's thoughts were in turmoil, Mengzhou had already refilled the other two empty cups.
He then looked at Master Mingnan and smiled, "We can take our time, let me first attend to the guests."
As he spoke, he looked towards a certain place in the void and smiled, "Are you two addicted to watching the show?"
Old Ancestor Mingnan turned his head following Meng Zhou's gaze.
Then, to his surprise, he found that in the originally empty void, there appeared a small golden flower bud.
```htmlUnder the gaze of the two, the golden flower bud cuts through the void and enters the cave pavilion.
During this process, the golden flower bud first enlarges, and then quickly becomes ethereal.```
```htmlWhen they entered the pavilion, the golden flower bud had already disappeared, leaving only the illusionary pink lotus petals enveloping the two figures like a veil.
As the two stood in the pavilion, the illusionary pink lotus petals also vanished, as if shattered by light and shadow.```
```htmlStanding side by side, they make a divine couple.
And who else could they be but Yin Youyi and Mu Hanyu?
"Leader Qi."
"Friend Qi."
Both of them smiled and greeted Meng Zhou respectfully.```
Meng Zhou nodded, motioned for the two to sit down, and looked at Mu Hanyu for a moment before nodding and saying, "It seems that Daoist Mu's injury has been mostly healed."
"Thanks to Senior Qi's help," Mu Hanyu said.
Meng Zhou smiled and invited the two to have tea.
As they looked at the tea cups in front of them, curiosity shone in their eyes.
Just now, they had seen Master Mingnan's reaction and couldn't help but be curious about this spiritual tea.
```htmlWhat kind of spiritual tea would make the knowledgeable Mingnan Patriarch so fond of it?
"Good tea," Huaiyu praised with a smile. "
"Indeed, it's good tea."
The two of them experienced the sharp sword energy piercing through their bodies from both inside and outside, finally seeping out from their skin, a tingling sensation like electric current roaming on the surface of their skin.```
```htmlJust at this moment, Mingnan Laozu frowned and looked at the two with some displeasure.
"Were you two following me just now?"
It dawned on him at this moment, they arrived simultaneously without any distinction in order?```
```htmlHow could things be so coincidental?!
There can only be one reason, this kind of "coincidence" is not truly coincidental, but deliberately orchestrated by someone.
And he can be sure that he is definitely not the one deliberately orchestrating it, so it becomes very obvious who is deliberately orchestrating it there.```
Yin Youyi didn't speak, but Mu Hanyu glanced sideways at Mingnan Laozu and said:
"What do you mean by following? Your eyesight is not good, you just didn't see it."
She added, "That's right, at that time you were like a peacock showing off in public, how could you have eyes to notice elsewhere?"