Chapter 396

"Then Xu Yang and Ye Qiuling, and then pick a few more from the Ten Talents," Liu Qingyuan said.

He didn't care who he brought, as long as Xu Yang went.

All the talk about not tarnishing the Purple Sun Gate’s prestige was just an excuse to take Xu Yang away.

Zhang Jingyuan frowned again: "Huoyun may not be willing to let Xu Yang be distracted by other matters at this time."

This trip to the Sea Sand Sect wouldn't take just a day or two; the round trip would take over a month. With Ye Qiuling having already broken through to Heaven Origin, Elder Huoyun would likely want Xu Yang to focus entirely on breaking through to the Heaven Origin realm, rather than going to offer birthday congratulations.

"And there is Ye Qiuling; she is still consolidating her cultivation."

The various peaks of the Purple Sun Gate were not on good terms, and the other peaks were somewhat hostile toward Heaven Balance Peak. Even if he was the Sect Master, he couldn't make the final decision on many things.

The Ten Talents disciples were indeed suitable to bring to show off, but now the Ten Talents disciples were all busy preparing for their second dragon ascension; who would be willing to go with him to offer birthday congratulations?

"Huoyun..."

Hearing Elder Huoyun, a gloomy look flashed in the depths of Liu Qingyuan’s eyes.

After Liu Xunjiang died, Elder Huoyun had been watching him, worried that he would attack Xu Yang. He likely wouldn't let Xu Yang follow him to the Sea Sand Sect.

"Let Zhang Hanzhou, Qi Xuancheng, and Du Chuan go with you. Zhang Hanzhou and Qi Xuancheng failed their breakthroughs, so it’s just right for them to go see various geniuses and sharpen their state of mind.

Lu Ren is a genius weapon smith, so it’s just right to bring him to make a name for himself. That Sun Tao has a very good momentum and might achieve something in the future."

Zhang Jingyuan waved his hand: "Send someone to notify them."

"Yes!" Liu Qingyuan cupped his hands and rose to leave.

He finally understood that all the talk about discussing with him was just a show; Zhang Jingyuan already had his candidates in mind. Having him come was just to notify him.

All the people he proposed were rejected by Zhang Jingyuan with excuses, and there wasn't even a hint of wanting to negotiate.

"Xu Yang cannot be killed by you," Zhang Jingyuan shook his head as he watched Liu Qingyuan’s departing back.

As Sect Master, how could he not know about the grudge between Liu Qingyuan and Xu Yang?

Unless he wanted to fall out with the various elders and peak masters of Li Fire Peak, he couldn't let Xu Yang follow Liu Qingyuan to offer birthday congratulations.

If Xu Yang could ascend the dragon a second time in the future and join the Heaven Strategy Academy, what would it matter if Liu Qingyuan killed him?

If the dragon ascension failed, he, as Sect Master, could naturally resolve the grudge between the two.

"Did Senior Brother Sun encounter something happy? You’re smiling so happily."

Xu Yang pushed the door open and walked out of the courtyard, seeing Sun Tao walking over with a smile, and immediately asked curiously.

Sun Tao smiled: "Master just notified me that the Sea Sand Sect Master is about to hold a centennial birthday banquet, and the sect is going to offer congratulations. I am one of the chosen personnel."

Being able to participate in such a grand event would definitely broaden one’s horizons and allow one to make friends with geniuses from all sides.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Sun," Xu Yang smiled.

He had heard of the Sea Sand Sect’s great name; it was one of the martial arts sects in Hongchuan County, and its strength was not inferior to the Purple Sun Gate.

The Sea Sand Sect Master’s centennial birthday was definitely a grand event in the martial arts world, and the Purple Sun Gate Sect Master might even rush there personally.

Sun Tao shook his head: "The Sect Master doesn't seem to be going. I heard from Master that the leader is Elder Liu Qingyuan."

Liu Qingyuan is leading the team to the Sea Sand Sect?

Xu Yang was stunned. He had originally planned to take a garrison mission in the next two days to leave the Purple Sun Gate and give Liu Qingyuan a chance to act, but he hadn't expected Liu Qingyuan to be taking people to the Sea Sand Sect to offer birthday congratulations.

"The opportunity has arrived!" Cold light flickered in the depths of Xu Yang’s eyes.

There was only a little over a year left for the second dragon ascension. Only by resolving Liu Qingyuan could he focus on dealing with the second dragon ascension.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

"Senior Brother Sun, let’s go!" Lu Ren’s voice sounded from outside the door.

Sun Tao took a few changes of clothes and his sword, walked out of the courtyard, and went down Li Fire Peak with Lu Ren.

When they arrived at the outer sect martial arts arena, they saw a carriage already parked there, with three spirited white horses standing quietly, and not far away were mounts prepared for the accompanying disciples.

"No wonder this trip to the Sea Sand Sect will take over a month." Sun Tao finally understood why going to offer birthday congratulations would take so long.

Everything was for the sake of pageantry. If they traveled light, with a martial artist’s foot speed, a round trip to Hongchuan County would only take about ten days.

But they were going to represent the Purple Sun Gate to offer birthday congratulations, so naturally, they couldn't travel in a dusty, worn-out manner.

The disciples didn't care about status, but Liu Qingyuan did. A carriage was what befitted the status of a Purple Sun Gate elder.

"Let’s go!"

The congratulatory gifts had already been placed on the carriage. With Liu Qingyuan’s appearance, the carriage slowly drove out of the Purple Sun Gate.

Liu Qingyuan closed his eyes, not moving an inch despite the jolting of the carriage.

"Mount up!"

Zhang Hanzhou gave a light shout, and all the accompanying disciples mounted their horses, following the carriage out of the Purple Sun Gate.

The entire birthday congratulation team, besides the five geniuses on the Ten Talents list, also included five ordinary inner sect disciples, totaling eleven people.