CHAPTER 126: CHAPTER 126: ORIGIN

The black fog was quite bewildered. It had been lurking nearly a hundred years at the foot of Yukun Mountain, evading the cultivators’ hunts from the mountain above with its cunning. Now that it was finally close to having a human form, it encountered a stubborn obstacle?

The two little ones covered their eyes and waited for a while, but the expected pain never arrived. So, they hesitantly uncovered their eyes and saw two familiar figures on the green vine.

Fu Zhou’s eyes brightened, and the excitement shot out from his black eyes. He waved his small hands that resembled white radishes and shouted crisply, "Sister!"

Meng Meng was not to be outdone, raising a hand to wipe the shiny sweat off the tip of her nose, and called out in a childish voice, "Brother, sister~~"

Following behind Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian were Shu Dao Mountain and Shu Dao Temple. Hearing such adorable voices nearly made them drop from the sky...

Sister?

The little ones actually called their Grand Ancestor sister?

The little tyke is really not afraid of getting smacked by her own father until her bottom blooms?

"What kind of monster dares to act wildly at the foot of Yukun Mountain!" Shu Dao Mountain stepped forward, shielding Meng Meng behind him. His gaze landed on the black fog with a hint of coldness.

Although Yukun Mountain had been besieged by the Hundred Families, its prestige was not as strong as before. But it was not some random spirit monster that could run wild at the foot of Yukun Mountain!

"Uncle Shu Dao Mountain!" Meng Meng seeing an acquaintance, her eyes lit even brighter, her little voice striking directly at Shu Dao Mountain’s ears.

Shu Dao Mountain bent down to pick Meng Meng up, his eyes suddenly softened a lot. "Miss, you’ve suffered!"

Meng Meng blinked her eyes, suffered?

No, brother and sister were both very good to her, and her ancestor treated her nicely too. In the Lu Family, she was almost spoiled to be a little princess, and this was called suffering?

Meng Meng looked puzzled and confused, "Nope, Meng Meng eats well, sleeps soundly, and has her ancestor and uncle to play with..."

Shu Dao Mountain weighed the little girl in his arms, she indeed seemed much heavier.

The black fog, stunned by this, cautiously scanned the few people around it, wanting to slip away but couldn’t move...

The black fog became somewhat anxious, its blurry form began shaking violently, yet it was on the verge of collapsing, still unable to move.

The black fog panted heavily, its hollow eyes stared at the four people before it, unable to discern whose handiwork it was that it couldn’t move!

"The Sect Leader and Sect Leader’s Wife have almost gone crazy missing the young lady; let’s quickly deal with this monster and take the young lady up the mountain!" Shu Dao Temple waved his hand and sent a Dharma Seal towards the black fog.

The hollow eyes of the black fog showed a terrifyingly human-like fear as it hissed and screeched, dodging left and right.

Sacrificing half its life, it finally gritted its way out!

With inertia, the black fog leaped a great distance.

Shu Dao Mountain snorted coldly, his large hand waving as he shouted, "Monster, where do you think you’re going!"

The black fog, which had leaped away, felt like it had hit a transparent barrier above its head, and its body, like a caught shuttlecock, rebounded.

The black fog was panicking; was it truly about to fall here today?

Despite the panic, the black fog forced itself to remain calm, searching for a glimmer of hope.

Those two wearing strange outfits, who looked just like ordinary people, had done nothing to it since arriving, were likely weaklings, right?

Thinking so, the black fog fled again panic-stricken, heading directly towards Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan.

Xia Mian slightly raised an eyebrow, before she could react, Lu Zechuan had already, with a casual gesture, a vine beside him swiftly flew up and lashed at the black fog like a whip.

Though it was merely an ordinary vine, when it struck the black fog, the black fog felt that its body had faded a lot!

As if its soul was being diluted!

Yet, that green vine continued lashing it over and over!

The black fog was terrified and began to struggle violently!

But the vine pursued with precision, and the black fog completely failed to escape!

In just about a minute, the black fog was fully dispersed as if it had never appeared.

Xia Mian tilted her head slightly, glanced at Lu Zechuan, and smiled gently, "Well done."

Lu Zechuan returned the smile without saying anything.

In the past, he hadn’t developed his superpower, having to hide behind Xia Mian repeatedly. But now, with this ability, he wouldn’t back down behind Xia Mian anymore!

"Wood Clan boy, don’t blame us for not warning you; better to use such powers sparingly here!" Shu Dao Mountain looked complexly at Lu Zechuan.

The Wood Clan’s abilities were too heavenly overwhelming; once targeted by someone, it would be a catastrophic disaster!

The Wood Clan was annihilated years ago precisely because it was too prosperous and caused other families to fear it?

Lu Zechuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Did the Wood Clan commit some unforgivable crime?"

Shu Dao Mountain shook his head, "No, not really."

Shu Dao Mountain was reluctant to discuss the Wood Clan further, hugging Meng Meng as he headed up the mountain.

Lu Zechuan stepped forward to hold Fu Zhou’s little hand, glancing at Xia Mian.

They were now mostly certain this was Meng Meng’s home, and Meng Meng wasn’t an ordinary child; she’d successfully returned home now.

If they could take Fu Zhou back, their journey would be complete.

But... the people and events here seemed connected to their own backgrounds.

"Grand Ancestor, why don’t you go?" Shu Dao Temple blinked at Xia Mian, "Grand Ancestor, since you’ve returned, you absolutely must visit; the so-called cultivators of the Mystical Sects only covet Yukun Mountain’s cultivation resources all day long, it’s been a long-standing issue..."

"Now that Grand Ancestor is back, I’d like to see who dares to cause trouble on our Yukun Mountain!" Shu Dao Temple waggled his head smugly, hands behind his back, humming an unknown tune, heading up the mountain.

Xia Mian was taken aback, somewhat wanting to escape.

She was a fake; she wasn’t too keen on wading through such muddy waters.

Lu Zechuan took her hand and whispered, "If you don’t want to go, we can leave now."

Xia Mian hesitated, "There are answers here we’ve been seeking."

After a pause, "Meng Meng was sent away, and the elaborate efforts made for her return, if we leave this time, we might not have another chance to enter this dimension again."

Lu Zechuan’s dark eyes flashed, "Then let’s follow them and see."

Xia Mian nodded slightly, they took Fu Zhou along, and under the moonlight, they headed towards Yukun Mountain.

On Yukun Mountain, the scenery was pleasant, the mountain enveloped in white fog year-round, resembling a fairyland.

As soon as Fu Zhou went up the mountain, his eyes were wide, "Sister, is this the Heavenly Palace?"

Xia Mian didn’t say anything; rather, it was Meng Meng, who was in Shu Dao Temple’s arms ahead, who opened his mouth in a childish voice, "I’ve said it before, I fell down from the sky!"

Being young, combined with the influence of the array, directly caused Meng Meng’s brain memory to go awry. Shortly after appearing in the real world, she suffered from a thief’s magic.

Xia Mian smiled, her gaze sweeping around. This place was very similar to the cultivation world she’d experienced in the Three Thousand Worlds, the only difference possibly being the less dense spiritual energy.