Chapter 648

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

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

All the talk about not tarnishing the prestige of the Profound Heaven Sect 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 things at this time."

Going to the Sea Sand Sect was not a matter of one or two days; the round trip would take more than a month. With Ye Qiuling having already broken through to Heavenly Origin, Elder Huoyun would probably want Xu Yang to go all out to break through to the Heavenly Origin Realm, rather than go to offer birthday congratulations to someone.

"And Ye Qiuling, she is still consolidating her cultivation base."

The various peaks of the Profound Heaven Sect were not on good terms, and the other peaks were somewhat hostile to Heavenly Authority Peak. Even if he was the Sect Master, he could not make the final decision on many things.

The Ten Elites disciples were indeed suitable to bring to save face, but now the Ten Elites disciples were all busy preparing for the second dragon ascension; who would be willing to go with you to offer birthday congratulations to someone?

"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 make a move against Xu Yang. It was highly probable that he would not let Xu Yang follow him to the Sea Sand Sect.

"Let Zhang Hanzhou, Qi Xuancheng, and Du Chuan follow you. Zhang Hanzhou and Qi Xuancheng failed to break through; it's just right for them to go and see the geniuses of various parties and temper their state of mind.

Lu Ren is a genius weapon-forger; it's just right to bring him to make a name for himself. That person named Sun Tao has a very good momentum; he may have achievements in the future."

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

"Yes!" Liu Qingyuan cupped his hands, rose, and left.

He finally understood: what "discussing with me"—Zhang Jingyuan actually already had candidates in mind. Letting him come was just to notify him.

The people he proposed were all rejected by Zhang Jingyuan with excuses, and there was no intention to strive for them at all.

"Xu Yang cannot be killed by you." Zhang Jingyuan looked at Liu Qingyuan's departing back and shook his head.

As the 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 Fire Peak, he could not let Xu Yang follow Liu Qingyuan to offer birthday congratulations.

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

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

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

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

Sun Tao smiled: "Just now Master notified me that the Sea Sand Sect Master is about to hold a one-hundredth birthday banquet, and the sect is going to offer birthday congratulations. I am one of the selected people to go."

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 great name of the Sea Sand Sect; it was one of the martial arts sects in Hongchuan County, and its strength was not inferior to the Profound Heaven Sect.

The Sea Sand Sect Master's one-hundredth birthday was definitely a grand event in the martial arts world; the Profound Heaven Sect Sect Master might even hurry there in person.

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

Liu Qingyuan leading the team to the Sea Sand Sect?

Xu Yang was stunned. He originally planned to get a garrison mission in the next two days to leave the Profound Heaven Sect and give Liu Qingyuan an opportunity to make a move, but he didn't expect Liu Qingyuan to be taking people to the Sea Sand Sect to offer birthday congratulations.

"The opportunity has arrived!" A cold light flickered in 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, it was three days later.

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

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

When they arrived at the outer sect drill ground, they saw a carriage already parked there, with three spirited white horses pulling the carriage standing quietly. Not far away were mounts prepared for them, the accompanying disciples.

"No wonder going to the Sea Sand Sect this time will take more than a month." Sun Tao finally understood why it took so long to go offer birthday congratulations.

Everything was for the sake of pageantry. If they traveled light, with the footwork of martial artists, a round trip to Hongchuan County would only take about ten days.

But they were going there to represent the Profound Heaven Sect to offer birthday congratulations; naturally, it was impossible to walk there covered in dust.

They, the disciples, did not care about status, but Liu Qingyuan did. A carriage like this was the only thing that matched the status of a Profound Heaven Sect elder.

"Set off!"

The birthday gifts had already been placed on the carriage. Following Liu Qingyuan's appearance, the carriage slowly drove out of the Profound Heaven Sect.

Liu Qingyuan closed his eyes, not moving a bit despite the jolting of the carriage.

"Mount your horses!"

Zhang Hanzhou gave a light shout, and all the accompanying disciples mounted their horses, following the carriage out of the Profound Heaven Sect.

The entire birthday congratulation team, in addition to the five geniuses on the Ten Elites list, also had five ordinary inner disciples, totaling eleven people. ===== CHAPTER 649 =====