Chapter 3706

Xue Ping and the others watched Xiao Hua and Zhai Xingzi disembark from the flying boat. Xiao Hua was just a newly famous Nascent Soul cultivator, but Zhai Xingzi's reputation was well-known in the Hidden Immortal Continent, especially when he won the last rare treasure in the Jade Pavilion Gathering. His emperor's outfit was particularly eye-catching. As soon as he flew out of the flying boat, there were immediately cultivators who came to their senses and came forward to greet him with joy. Xiao Hua, on the other hand, had long been placed in second place by them.

Xiao Hua didn't care about this. He bowed to the cultivators facing him, but in reality, he waved his hand at the cultivators who had been paying attention to Zhai Xing Zi.

Gusu Qiudi and Fu Zhiwen were the last to disembark. Fu Zhiwen's cultivation was on par with Xue Ping and the rest, while Gusu Qiudi concealed her cultivation. She appeared to be around the third grade of essence force and was dressed in a Daoist robe. Zhai Xing Zi looked at her with concern from time to time, and the cultivators immediately understood. Although they weren't as respectful as Zhai Xing Zi, they were more respectful than Xiao Hua.

Xue Ping and the other cultivators were happy, but Zhai Xing Zi wasn't. Looking at the twelve cultivators' crooked cultivation, he almost curled his lips.

Normally, Zhai Xing Zi would have reprimanded them, but seeing Xiao Hua's indifference, Zhai Xing Zi couldn't say anything. After all, he was invited by Xiao Hua.

"You've … waited for a long time. Are there only these few cultivators?" Although Zhai Xing Zi was dissatisfied, he still asked according to the discussion on the flying boat.

"Senior, please know!"

Xue Ping's cultivation wasn't the highest, but he was the first to initiate and knew that Zhai Xing Zi was invited by Xiao Hua. He hurriedly bowed and said, "There were originally fifteen people, but when we discussed waiting, they felt that this trip was too dangerous and they didn't know Senior Xiao well, so they chose to withdraw.

The remaining Fellow Daoists … are very confident in Senior Xiao. Now that Senior has joined, this trip … "

"My ass!"

Zhai Xing Zi reprimanded Xue Ping without holding back. He pointed at the dozen cultivators who were only at the third grade of essence force and said, "What do you think this ancient forbidden formation is?

Even I … don't dare to recklessly enter it. With your cultivation, you're just going to die! "

"Yes, this junior understands!"

Xue Ping smiled apologetically, knowing that Zhai Xing Zi was speaking the truth. He replied, "I was the one who found the clues to the ancient forbidden array in the beginning. I've already discussed it for a long time, and I feel that … if we don't enter, we'll feel indignant. However, if we enter, we don't have any confidence at all. Now that Senior Xiao and Senior Zhai Xing are here, I feel that this is a great opportunity.

We juniors can't compare to senior, and we have very few choices. Under the pressure of the Confucian cultivators, we juniors have no choice but to risk our lives! "

Hearing Xue Ping's pitiful words, the dozen or so cultivators' faces were also filled with unwillingness. Zhai Xing Zi sighed and said, "When Daoist Master Xiao mentioned this to me, I had already thought about it. Your idea is indeed correct. You want to use this ancient forbidden formation to raise your cultivation base, especially to obtain some fortuitous encounters from within.

However, there were many ways to break through bottlenecks. It was possible to do so without relying on restrictive arrays.

According to what this old man knows, there are a few hidden danger zones near Jing Province. If you are willing, this old man can tell you the locations and you can go there to search for opportunities. "

"That's right!"

Xiao Hua chimed in from the side, "If you feel that you won't be able to gain much from those dangerous places, this old man can give each of you a usable magic treasure. Even if you return empty-handed from those places, you can still use those dangerous places to refine magic treasures."

"This …" Xue Ping was somewhat surprised, and he also felt some regret. When he met Xiao Hua in the Dan Liang State, Xue Ping was very assured of Xiao Hua because the State Preceptor of the Dan Liang State was present. Although he didn't tell Xiao Hua all the information he had, he still flaunted some details to Xiao Hua. However, he didn't expect how Xiao Hua would deal with it. Would he not want them to enter the forbidden area?

Seeing Xue Ping's expression, Xiao Hua smiled and said, "Of course, this is only this old man's consideration. The specific choice will be up to you.

After all, this ancient forbidden array was found by you all with great difficulty. This old man and the others have no reason to stop you from entering. "

"Phew …" Xue Ping let out a long sigh and turned to look at the other cultivators.

This news was rather sudden, so the cultivators weren't prepared at all. Furthermore, this choice was extremely difficult. Xue Ping thought for a moment, looked at the other cultivators' troubled expressions, and asked respectfully, "Seniors, this matter is of great importance. Would you allow us to discuss it further?"

"It's fine …" Xiao Hua smiled and said, "Feel free to discuss it. It doesn't matter if it's one day or ten days. It's fine as long as there's a result."

"Thank you, senior!"

Xue Ping bowed and raised his hand. "This junior didn't expect that Senior Xiao would be able to invite Senior Zhai Xing, so the meditation room wasn't prepared enough. This junior will get someone to clean it up."

"Alright, go ahead!"

Xiao Hua waved his hand. "Actually, this old man didn't consider it thoroughly before. On the way here, I heard Fellow Daoist Zhai Xing explain the dangers inside, so we made this decision at the last minute. Sorry for making things difficult for you."

"No, no, this is also senior's consideration for us. This junior and the others understand very well."

Xue Ping hurriedly waved his hand. Facing Xiao Hua who even his own State Preceptor had to treat with respect, Xue Ping really couldn't bear any complaints.

Faced with the temptation of the restriction array, the choice was truly difficult. Xue Ping and the others understood very well that this restriction array was naturally extremely dangerous. If they weren't careful, they would die, but the benefits were also great.

Not to mention that traveling between life and death was very beneficial to one's temperament, Dao foundation, and so on, even if they obtained a damaged cultivation technique or an ancient Dharma artifact from the ancient restriction array, it would immediately allow their cultivation to enter another realm.

Now that the Dao cultivation techniques of the Hidden Immortal Continent had already been annihilated, Dharma artifacts, Dharma treasures, and so on were ordinary and mediocre. Any item from the restriction array would cause a sensation if taken out. Xue Ping and the others didn't dare to pin their hopes on a great opportunity like Xiao Hua and the others. They only needed a little from Xiao Hua and Zhai Xing, and it would be enough for them to roam the Hidden Immortal Continent freely.

This … was also the reason why they had always coveted the ancient restriction array even though they knew it was dangerous.

Xiao Hua and Zhai Xing didn't seem to be in a hurry. They each occupied a quiet room. Fu Zhiwen waited in front of Xiao Hua's room while Gusu Qiudi cultivated in Zhai Xing's room. She actually seemed to have thrown the matter of Xue Ping and the others to the back of her mind.

After more than three days, Xue Ping and the others finally came to a decision. It wasn't out of Zhai Xing's expectations. Eight of Xue Ping's cultivators chose to follow Xiao Hua and the others into the restriction array, while the other five chose to withdraw.

Zhai Xing and Xiao Hua didn't go back on their words. They gave each of them a Dharma artifact and jade eye. The five cultivators were filled with joy as they left together. Presumably, they were going to travel to another dangerous place.

"Alright, since you've chosen to enter the restriction array with me, then I'll have to make it clear."

Zhai Xing and Xiao Hua sat at the head of the cave abode that Xue Ping and the others had temporarily opened up. Looking at the eight cultivators standing before them, Zhai Xing was the first to speak. "Daoist Master Xiao and I will do our best to guarantee your safety. However, if you encounter a place that even we can't protect ourselves, we won't have the time to fend for ourselves."

"Yes, we understand."

Xue Ping and the others said respectfully. "We're already extremely grateful to be able to follow the two seniors into the restriction array and fulfill our wish."

"Also …" Xiao Hua added. "If the restriction array is divided into a few sections, then everyone should act according to your abilities. If there's some opportunity, then hurry up and leave. Don't lose your lives over there."

"Yes, yes, we understand!"

Xue Ping and the others replied again. However, they were also unconvinced. After all, Fu Zhiwen, who was behind Xiao Hua, seemed to be less than a third-grade essence force cultivator. Since Fu Zhiwen could enter, why couldn't they?

After Zhai Xingzi gave a few more instructions, Xue Ping respectfully took out a few jade eyes from his bosom and handed them over. He said, "This is the information we have gathered over the past dozen years … regarding the Misty Mountain Maze Formation. Please take a look."

"Misty … Misty Mountain Maze Formation?!!"

Zhai Xing's face revealed a shocked expression. He waved his hand and took the jade eyes. He asked in a low voice, "Xue Ping, are you sure this is the Misty Mountain Maze Formation?

I seem to have heard that the Misty Mountain Maze Formation is at Yongzhou's Misty Mountain! "

"Alright, I'll let you know!"

Xue Ping's face revealed a trace of pride. He cupped his hands and said, "To tell you the truth, we didn't know this was the famous Misty Mountain Maze Formation. We only thought it was an ordinary ruin.

However, as we investigated further and searched for clues around the maze formation, we didn't dare to believe that the Misty Mountain Maze Formation, which was far away in Yongzhou, could be in Jingzhou. "

"If it's really the Misty Mountain Maze Formation, then … it's no wonder that countless Daoist cultivators have been searching for this maze formation in Yongzhou's Misty Mountain all these years.

It's obvious that it's impossible to find it! "

Zhai Xing sighed. "Sigh, even back then, I went to Misty Mountain and returned empty-handed!"

"Actually, it's also a coincidence!"

Xue Ping smiled apologetically. "When we first met Senior Xiao, we weren't sure, so we didn't dare to mention it to you. Later on, we left Yuzhou … and received the help of a fellow daoist named Dao Cheng. Only then did we confirm that this ruin is the Misty Mountain Maze Formation."

"Dao Cheng?" Zhai Xing looked up at the eight people before him and smiled. "Why isn't he here?"

"I'm afraid Dao Cheng isn't fated to meet him!"

A cultivator beside Xue Ping said, "Before you two came, he felt that the ruin was too dangerous and left early."

"What a pity!"

Zhai Xing looked at the Jade Eyes in his hand and thought for a moment before handing it to Xiao Hua. "Daoist Xiao, you should take a look first!"

"There's no need to look at the details in the Jade Eyes for now!"

Xiao Hua shook his head slightly. "Exalted Xun Kong and Zhang Daoran haven't come yet. When they're all here, we'll discuss it together."

"What?"

Xiao Hua's words were no different from a stone thrown into a pond. Xue Ping and the others were stunned again. "Senior Xiao, you … said that there are more seniors coming?"