Chapter 259: Hidden One Roster

Standing on the edge of the cliff, both of them stood with their hands behind their backs, looking down at Qiuzhouzhoucheng.

"Everyone has been young, high-spirited, dressed in fine clothes and riding fast horses, fearless, free and easy. I can understand the feeling of heart-pounding when encountering someone stunning in one's youth..."

Gradually.

The Hidden Lord fell into his own memories, his eyes changing from wise to blurred.

After listening, Li Li Youyi hurriedly explained: "Actually, I know Brother Zuoqiu Ting is Brother Zuoqiu Hong, also called Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Hongting. I was just teasing her to avenge the deception."

The Hidden Lord was wearing a mask, but Li Li Youyi could still see the astonishment in his eyes beneath the mask.

"You young people really know how to... well, I won't interfere in matters of the heart. But, having watched the varied people and events of the world for sixty years, I have gained some insights and must warn you: never play with fire, lest you burn yourself."

Li Li Youyi nodded and took these words to heart.

The Hidden Lord spoke of serious matters: "You won the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, and you did very well. Not only did you win the support of the Dueguan, but you also let the world see the style of the millions of ancient clans of the Nine Li."

"The news spread back to Lizhou, and the whole clan is boiling. The chiefs of the nine tribes have all sent congratulatory letters."

"The High Priest of the Nine Li Divine Temple has already spoken, telling you to return quickly, and they will hold a grand triumphal ceremony for you to announce it to the God of Nine Li. Rewards will certainly not be lacking."

"What do you think?"

Li Li Youyi said: "How about letting them send the rewards to Qiuzhouzhoucheng? Especially pills that help with mental power cultivation; I am in short supply."

The Hidden Lord smiled: "Why, don't you want to go back?"

"Does the Hidden Lord want me to go back?"

Li Li Youyi asked back.

The Hidden Lord's expression became serious: "For the sake of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, you walked too fast in the Five Seas Realm! I don't know how you suppressed the rejecting magic power, but I hope you will go into deep seclusion for the next few years and not leave any hidden dangers in the Five Seas Realm. Do not disrupt your own cultivation pace just because Qi Xiao and the others are advancing by leaps and bounds with the help of Dragon Seeds."

"Over in Lizhou, forces like Coffin Mountain, Tianya Ridge, and Night City have temporarily withdrawn their troops, but the people from the Sui Sect, the Three Chen Palaces, and the Tianyi Sect within the Nine Li clan have not been cleared out yet."

"It is too risky for the younger generation to go back."

"The magic power of heaven and earth at Taoli Mountain is dense, and the Brother Zuoqiu Sect has a complete collection of various classics; it is an excellent place for seclusion and cultivation."

"But I am quite worried about one thing right now."

Li Li Youyi said: "Is it about the Dueguan?"

The Hidden Lord looked at him with slight surprise.

Li Li Youyi sighed: "I was just about to discuss this with the Hidden Lord! This Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival is too strange. I always feel that the Dueguan has long been in contact with the demon race, and they might be betting on both sides."

"The secret of the foundation in my body is only being speculated about by everyone now. But if that Immortal Master invites me to cultivate at the Dueguan, the secret will inevitably be exposed."

"I don't believe that everyone in the Dueguan is a high-morality old immortal."

The Hidden Lord did not expect Li Li Youyi's character to be so remarkable; not only was he not blinded by the victory of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, but he also saw the huge risks involved.

The Hidden Lord was very gratified: "Besides this, there is another major risk. Have you ever thought that the Dueguan might possibly evaluate you as a Hidden Dragon?"

Li Li Youyi was slightly startled: "Is this... to put me to death, or to sow discord between the Nine Li clan and the Brother Zuoqiu Sect?"

The Hidden Lord said: "I have already discussed this matter with Brother Zuoqiu Ling, thinking of ways to deal with it. If you don't go to the Dueguan and aren't used by them, they could very well lift you up to the sky and let you fall to your death."

"The most critical thing is that your performance at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival is indeed of Hidden Dragon caliber, more eye-catching than Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Hongting and Green Luan Sheng Lin You. If they evaluate you like this, the world will only think it is fair and just."

Li Li Youyi had a headache, knowing that the subsequent troubles of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival would not be small: "Since the Hidden Lord and the Brother Zuoqiu Clan Head have discussed it, is there a solution?"

The Hidden Lord said: "This matter must be resolved before the Dueguan Immortal Master returns. It may require enduring some pain, but no matter what happens, you must trust me. This matter will be handled personally by Old Qin."

"Rest assured, I have rarely made mistakes in my life, and I will definitely make it airtight."

Old Qin walked over silently, unfastened Li Li Youyi's robe, and carefully probed the location of his ancestral field.

Li Li Youyi panicked: "Trust is not a problem... but what exactly are you going to do? Can you explain it more clearly?"

"The more you know about this matter, the easier it is to reveal flaws."

Old Qin stood up and left, laughing: "No problem, I already understand it in my heart. You two continue!"

Li Li Youyi already had a guess in his heart. He retied his belt, feeling a chill down his back, and looked around for Old Qin's tracks.

The Hidden Lord said: "The Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival pushed you to the forefront. I must let you fall and hide in the trough of the waves. In this way, you can avoid most of the danger."

"The Nine Li clan seized a total of two Longevity Pills; one for you and one for Cang Li, kept for you. I handed your share of the Dragon Seed to Old Zhuo; wait until your Five Seas Realm is complete, then go to him to get it."

"This boundary bag contains two Dragon Bones and the Hidden One Roster."

"I have already announced it; you are now officially the Divine Hidden One of the Nine Li Hidden Sect. The Hidden One Roster records the information of all hidden ones of your generation, as well as some of the Hidden Sect's industries and strongholds."

"Currently, specific affairs are still handled by Hidden Two and Hidden Thirteen; you can make adjustments to this."

"By the way, an elder of the Hidden Sect sent back news that you have been targeted by a heretical sect! These people are extremely crazy, many of whom view death as transcendence, are fearless, and will do anything. So even in Qiuzhouzhoucheng, you must be extremely careful."

"After resolving your affairs, I will return to Lizhou. If you have anything, go directly to the hidden ones to handle it, or tell Old Qin and Old Zhuo."

Li Li Youyi was flipping through the Hidden One Roster and said in surprise: "Heretical sect? I have no intersection with them, right?"

The Hidden Lord said: "Remember the decisive battle on the night of the Lantern Festival? A team of black-armored cavalry appeared, wearing face masks embroidered with rice ear patterns, and you used the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal to severely injure them all in one blow. They are people from the Twin Heretical Sect!"

"Holding a grudge just because of this?" Li Li Youyi was speechless.

The Hidden Lord shook his head: "It's not that simple! If it were just this grudge, your status as the Divine Hidden One of the Nine Li Hidden Sect would be enough to block the disaster. It's mostly because of the All-Gold Body that has been making such a fuss."

"The Twin Heretical Sect is not simple; its members are spread across twenty-eight prefectures, but they are hidden extremely deep, active in the shadows. Just the tip of the iceberg I have learned about is already a terrifying behemoth."

"The Hidden Sect will find out the reason as soon as possible, striving to resolve the danger before it erupts."

"In addition, do not use the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal again before your cultivation reaches the Dao Seed Realm. I have already announced to the outside world that it is a heavy weapon of the Nine Li clan and was taken back after the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival."

Human hearts are made of flesh; Li Li Youyi was secretly moved. The Hidden Lord clearly put a lot of thought into considering these matters.

In addition, on the night of the Lantern Festival, the Hidden Lord took huge risks to rush into the transcendent battleground and rescued him at the first opportunity. Even his own son would not have such treatment.

Without a doubt, the Hidden Lord trusts the Nine Li leader and values Li Li Youyi's talent and character.

The Hidden Lord is the guide for the next generation of Divine Hidden Ones; they are not master and disciple, but it is better than master and disciple.

Li Li Youyi said: "I am still a long way from the Longevity Realm. Give the Longevity Pill prepared for me to Fourth Uncle first! That is, the Cang Li armor head, Li Li Songlin."

The Hidden Lord snorted coldly: "Him? With his talent, giving him a Longevity Pill is equivalent to throwing it directly into the water. Since his legs are broken, he should just recuperate in the clan and teach the younger generation's cultivation when he has nothing to do; don't come out and embarrass himself again."

If Li Li Youyi didn't know that after Li Li Songlin's legs were cut off by Yao Qian, the Hidden Lord was so angry that he personally went to hunt down Yao Qian, he would have believed these words!

Li Li Youyi said, "When I first arrived in Jiuli City, I only wanted to buy a house and live as an honest commoner with my companions; I never thought about getting involved in any disputes. But in this world, there is simply no place for us to stand, and the Zhanglin Gang came knocking that very same day."

"As the leader of the Cangli clan, Fourth Uncle holds such a noble status, yet he was willing to stand up for us and personally went to the Zhanglin Gang to intimidate them. Even when he managed to harvest the Dyeing Cloud exotic medicine, I was the first person he thought of."

"When you are weak, when you have nothing, when you have no value whatsoever, how can you not remember for a lifetime the person who sheltered you from the wind and rain?"

"To be honest, when I learned the news about the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, I was very clear that I did not have the qualifications to participate. My cultivation base and combat power could not catch up, no matter what."

"It was because of Fourth Uncle that I felt I could give it a try and fight for him. I don't want to see a person as free and easy as him spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair; what a painful thing that would be?"

After a long silence, the Hidden Lord said, "I will tell him these words exactly as they are, and he will surely be very moved. But you don't understand him; he was already incredibly happy knowing you shone brilliantly at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival! If he knew you had given your Longevity Pill to him, he would absolutely never eat it."

"Then don't tell him! Just say this Longevity Pill is an extra one."

Li Li Youyi added: "The Brother Zuoqiu Sect has many experts; they must have seized quite a few Longevity Pills on the night of the Lantern Festival. I risked my life for them; if I don't have a Longevity Pill, are they embarrassed?"

"And as far as I know, the Dueguan is likely to support the Brother Zuoqiu Sect by providing a certain amount of Longevity Pills every year."

The Hidden Lord looked deeply at Li Li Youyi and deliberated: "This is not a bad way. The Nine Li clan has lost so many Wu Xiu; the Brother Zuoqiu Sect should compensate them somehow. I will keep this Longevity Pill for you first, and we'll talk after you get it from the Brother Zuoqiu Sect."

Li Li Youyi said: "There is one more thing. When the Hidden Lord returns to Lizhou, remember to take care of my companions for me. Also, Li Changfeng, I have a big opinion of him..."

Before he could finish, the Hidden Lord walked away directly, saying with his back: "Do you have any misunderstanding about Longevity Realm giants? Arrange for the hidden ones to handle such small matters yourself; I am very busy."

"Makes sense!"

Li Li Youyi's eyes lit up.

Li Changfeng is a junior of the Cang Li tribe who once severely injured his senior brother Zhao Meng, forcing him to leave Lizhou, and there has been no news of him since.

How can this grudge not be avenged?

"Senior brother, senior brother, where are you now? Have you found Senior Sister?"

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