Chapter 140: Latent Dragon Lantern Festival

On the riverbank plain, the Yao Li tribe camp covered a hundred acres, shrouded in the "Heavenly Tree Light Shadow" built by the formation. It was as if a real ancient divine tree had taken root in the center of the camp, stretching branches and leaves to cover an area of several miles.

In the outer circle of the camp, there were dense formation text stone tablets on the ground.

The sky was floating with twelve lookout lanterns.

Inside the camp.

Li Li Youyi saw Seeing Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Five waiting here. Both were Pure Immortal Bodies, one wearing a veil and one wearing a mask. They did not follow the young martial cultivators who participated in the Long Mountain Grand Sacrifice to the Jiuli Divine Temple to avoid the war.

After some pleasantries.

Li Li Youyi's gaze fell on Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo, who rushed out of the camp and walked toward this side: "Old Zhao, how is your recovery?"

During these days, Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo had been staying on the ship, using the blood crystals Li Li Youyi gave him to recuperate his lung lobes.

He seemed to be several years younger, his steps were light, and he bowed and saluted, transmitting his voice with magic power: "Reporting to Young Master, the five lung lobes are almost completely healed, and the Qi Sea can be reopened at any time. However, the injured tendons and bones, as well as the exhausted flesh and blood energy, are afraid that they will need to be nurtured with magic power for several years to return to the peak of the past."

Fourteen years ago, Yao Qian not only shattered his spring eye and broke his Qi Sea.

The Burial Snow Sword Qi entering the body would cause severe frostbite to the tendons and bones in a short time, and the blood would freeze.

That year, Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo was treated in time to save his life. But his tendons and bones were as brittle as an old man, and his blood energy was no longer as strong as that of a Five Seas Realm martial cultivator.

"Take it slow! Use more blood crystals to nurture it, and tell me if it's not enough."

Li Li Youyi had earned quite a few blood crystals on this trip, and his tone was naturally different from before, having the style of a wealthy nouveau riche.

Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo had something to report, but hesitated, and asked: "What plans does Young Master have next? Are you still entering Burial Xianzhen?"

Li Li Youyi's heart moved: "You also want to enter the Immortal Realm space to hit an opportunity?"

If he could help Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo restore his cultivation to the fifth realm of the Five Seas Realm as soon as possible, and they entered Burial Xianzhen together, perhaps they could really make another fortune.

Li Li Youyi quickly dismissed this idea.

The Dyed-Cloud Strange Herbs in Burial Xianzhen had almost been picked clean, and only the Thirty-Three Mile Mountain could still pick some, but it was extremely dangerous inside, and Li Li Youyi couldn't guarantee that entering the mountain again would be as safe as the first time.

Moreover, wanting to enter the mountain, one must pass the level of top strong people of the younger generation like Heartless Golden Ape, Yang Yang Qingxi, Chen Chen Wenwu... the risk was extremely great.

Li Li Youyi said again: "The war is about to start, and this area of Yao Guan City and Burial Xianzhen must be one of the centers of the war. With our cultivation, it is a wise move to stay away as soon as possible."

Having witnessed the methods and aura of the Hidden Lord and the Old Master, Li Li Youyi knew deeply how terrifying the duels between strong experts were. If they, the young juniors, were drawn into the battle circle, a single ripple falling on them would likely result in them becoming corpses on the spot.

"The entire Li Prefecture will be filled with smoke and fire. Where are you planning to go to avoid disaster?"

A thick voice came from the direction of the camp, entering only the ears of a few of them.

Jiuli leader Yao Yao Xingyue, wearing a magic artifact armor, his figure upright like a piercing divine peak, walked over accompanied by Hidden Twenty-Four.

Li Li Youyi had already seen this famous leader-level figure on the Yao-character flag ship. Now stepping into the Five Seas Realm, he could still stand upright and look directly at his gaze under the aura deliberately exuded by the other party.

But he was an elder after all, and Li Li Youyi was by no means an arrogant person, so he bowed and saluted.

Yao Yao Xingyue stopped at a distance of one zhang from him: "Now you know what level a leader-level figure can reach if they perform secret methods and deliberately perceive?"

"Thank you for the guidance, Leader." Li Li Youyi said.

The conversation with Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo just now was transmitted by magic power, but it was still heard by Yao Yao Xingyue, who was twenty zhang away.

The perception was terrifying, and the means were mysterious, completely beyond what a Five Seas Realm martial cultivator could understand.

"Be careful in the future! If you temper magic power to the second grade of Five Seas gas, condensing gas into reality, it won't be so easy

Yao Yao Xingyue's gaze fell on Seeing Yao Yin, and he sighed: "You lot, hurry and leave Lizhou, and don't come back until the war is clear. This isn't being a deserter, but rather, when the wildfire spreads, hiding the best seeds in the soil so that in the coming spring, new buds will naturally sprout from the ashes."

Hidden Twenty-Four seemed born with a rebellious spirit: "The world is in chaos, slaughter is everywhere, demons and ghosts are rampant; will leaving Lizhou bring peace? I think it's even more dangerous."

"Go to Qiuzhou."

Yao Yao Xingyue said: "Currently, in the entire Southern Region, Qiuzhou is the most stable, followed by Fuzhou, which is still under the control of the imperial court. These two prefectures belong to the ten prefectures of the Central Plains, far from the departed soul evil demons, with flourishing civilization and a population of over a hundred million."

"According to the latest news, next year on the Lantern Festival, the Dueguan will host the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival in the capital of Qiuzhou, inviting young talents from all twenty-eight prefectures of Lingxiao to celebrate the festival together. It is said they will bring out several Longevity Pills, dragon seeds, and dragon bones to gift to the Hidden Dragons."

"With your cultivation, naturally, you shouldn't hope for those Hidden Dragon treasures."

"But since the Dueguan and the Brother Zuoqiu Sect want to host such a grand event to build momentum, I think the safety is guaranteed. You can temporarily go there to avoid disaster, and at the same time, it will be a chance to broaden your horizons."

"A-Yin, you can go to Spirit Valley on the way to sweep your mother's grave. Not being able to move her remains back to the ancestral mountain has always been a pain in my heart. The old stubborn ones in the clan have been obstructing it; when they are all dead, I will personally bring her home."

Li Li Youyi did not know what kind of existence this Dueguan was, and recited: "Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival! This name... is this completely disregarding the Lingxiao Palace?"

Yao Yao Xingyue obviously also felt that the words 'Hidden Dragon' were taboo and feared it would provoke powerful figures from the Lingxiao Palace, saying: "The Dueguan has its own foundation! Legend has it that when Chan Hai Guan Wu defeated Lei Xiao and established Lingxiao, she had the support of the Dueguan, or perhaps her master's sect."

"The Dueguan's attitude is exactly telling the world that the Lingxiao Palace's fate is exhausted, and this time they are standing with the Brother Zuoqiu Sect."

Yang Yun had been taken by the Nine Li tribe to exchange for hostages with the Sui Sect!

Handing Shang Zhi's corpse to Yao Yao Xingyue to handle, they left the Yao Li tribe military camp that night. Hidden Twenty-Four, Hidden Twenty-Five, and Seeing Yao Yin went ahead to the Hidden Sect stronghold, the Tomb of the Mountain Lord Taiqing, to rendezvous with Hidden Thirteen and the others.

"Slap!"

Li Li Youyi and Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo galloped toward Yao Guan City.

This was because Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo informed him that the Cang Li Clan Head Li Li Songlin had been severely injured by Yao Qian and was already in critical condition.

"The battle of the Clan Heads by the Sui River some days ago, the Qing Li Clan Head died in battle, and several others were severely injured; Yao Qian fought one against six and achieved such a complete victory. Some say he could win even fighting one against nine, stepping over all nine Clan Heads of the Nine Li tribe. Yao Qian's current cultivation is more than ten times stronger than it was fourteen years ago," Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo sighed on horseback.

Li Li Youyi's expression was uncertain.

After coming to this world, Li Li Songlin could be said to be the elder who treated him most sincerely, which might be due to the misunderstanding of his relationship with Li Ling. But, affection is affection.

If one cannot distinguish between gratitude and resentment, one cannot stand tall in the world.

No wonder the Hidden Lord was furious and had to kill him.

The Cang Li tribe army was the most powerful of the Nine Li tribe.

Stationed outside Yao Guan City was the 'Suspended Tower Army', with strict military discipline and grand formations; the formation's brilliance condensed into a cyan giant tower a hundred zhang high, the size of a mountain, suspended in mid-air, deterring all martial cultivators within a hundred miles.

After the battle of the Clan Heads, the entire Yao Guan City was in a state of panic, completely entering a wartime state. All important figures of the tribe entered the military camp.

After Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo took out the token given by Li Ling, a seven-spring soldier wearing magic armor walked quickly into the camp to report.

Li Ling was a Great Thought Master of the Heaven Fire Realm and the Nether Lamp Guiding Envoy, so she naturally had this weight.

Before long, she walked quickly out of the camp, wearing a red martial uniform inside, armor outside, and a ponytail, heroic and spirited, her gaze naturally falling on Li Li Youyi, who had performed the Disguise Technique.

"I'm here to visit the Fourth Uncle," Li Li Youyi said in his own voice.

"These two are fine, they can be let in," she said.

After entering the military camp formation, Li Ling led the way, taking Li Li Youyi to the ink-colored camp tent where Li Li Songlin was recuperating. She followed him into the tent.

"Fourth Uncle!" Li Ling called out.

Li Li Songlin's state was much better than Li Li Youyi had imagined; he was half-lying on a chair, his hair disheveled, his complexion only slightly sickly.

Li Li Youyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "In the Yao Li tribe military camp, I heard from Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo that you were severely injured, which scared me quite a bit, so I immediately whipped my horse and came. Entering the camp, Li Ling had a serious face and didn't say a word, so I thought..."

"Thought I was dying? It was just a lost battle, I can't die yet!"

Li Li Songlin then added: "I have always been this useless, but you are different; you won a great victory in the Burial Xianzhen. Hearing this news, my injuries were already half-healed. Amazing, I feel your future achievements will be higher than Cang Li's. Fourth girl, you must hold on tight!"

Li Ling said coldly: "Stop showing off! If it weren't for my father's timely treatment, Fourth Uncle, you would have already turned into an ice sculpture, not like now, just losing your legs. We must avenge this grudge against Yao Qian."

The smile on Li Li Youyi's face froze, and he quickly squatted down, reaching toward Li Li Songlin's legs.

His arm swept across the wide, thick trousers.

"Clatter!"

It was empty; there was nothing.

The legs were gone from the knees down.

Li Li Youyi's heart plummeted like a roller coaster, from the joy just now, falling into the cold abyss.

He grabbed Li Li Songlin's arm to investigate.

Like Zhao Zhao Zhizhuo, he was eroded by the Burial Snow Sword Qi. Because the bones had been frozen, even if they were thawed, they were still brittle and no longer had the tough physique of a top-tier martial cultivator.

Fortunately, the spring eye and the sea of Qi were not destroyed, so he could slowly refine the Burial Snow Sword Qi and recuperate his physical body.

"What a Burial Snow Sword Qi!"

At this moment, the killing intent in Li Li Youyi's eyes was intense; he only hoped the Hidden Lord would cut off Yao Qian's head sooner.

Taking a large bottle of Golden Spring from the boundary bag, he stuffed it into Li Li Songlin's hand, squatted down, and said warmly: "Fourth Uncle, this Golden Spring is a bone-forging treasure found in the Immortal Realm space; it will certainly nourish your injured bones and make them even better than before."

"Why give such a treasure to a cripple like me? Take it yourself to forge your bones."

Li Li Songlin naturally knew how precious this kind of Golden Spring from the Immortal Realm space was, picked up the iron bottle to return it to Li Li Youyi, but found the Golden Spring in the iron bottle was full, and widened his eyes: "You kid actually found so much Golden Spring?"

(End of chapter)