Chapter 103: Qinghe County

Chen Jing conquered the Shengjian Sect, but what he obtained was merely an empty shell; never mind controlling the Seven Spirits, even entering the Spirit Cave would require some effort.

"Old Ancestor, that scoundrel Yan Xiao has escaped again!" a Chen Family Elder said with a face full of distress.

"That brat is truly detestable, more cunning than a rabbit; we must not let him go next time!"

Chen Weilong gritted his teeth; he was the person among the Chen Family who hated Yan Xiao the most and wished he could have Yan Xiao sliced to death by a thousand cuts, but unfortunately, he did not have that chance.

"This Yan Xiao is truly a talent; if not for the pressure of the situation, one really shouldn't make an enemy of him." Sitting in the main seat, Chen Jing slowly set down his teacup, his tone quite grave.

He always had a sense of intense unease, and even his mood for drinking tea had faded somewhat.

"Hmph, I believe that with the Old Ancestor here, that little mongrel Yan Xiao would absolutely not dare to come again."

Chen Weilong could not grasp the implication of the Old Ancestor's words and continued to clamor incessantly.

"Sigh... Weilong, you are always so flamboyant; do not underestimate anyone, or you will suffer a great loss." Chen Jing spoke with earnest advice, but Chen Weilong did not care at all.

A light breeze brushed by; the weather was fine and the day was beautiful.

Yan Xiao led the members of the Shengjian Sect to a valley with beautiful mountains and clear waters.

In order to escape the pursuit of the Chen Family, they traveled through the night.

When the Chen Family broke through Luoxia Mountain, they were already a hundred miles away.

In the valley, Yan Xiao let everyone rest in place while he sat on the ground, looking over a map. The current situation on the continent was complex, and it was truly not easy to find a good place to go. Otherwise, the Chen Family would not have had to go to such great lengths to try and seize Luoxia Mountain.

"Sect Master, why don't we head to Qinghe County? That place is remote and relatively barren, and there are many Demon Beasts, but the cultivation strength there is relatively backward. With so many of us, it would be just right to settle there," Liu Yu walked up and said in a low voice.

"Oh, you are very familiar with Qinghe County?" Yan Xiao looked at this still-shy disciple and was quite interested in the Qinghe County he spoke of.

"Replying to the Sect Master, this disciple was originally a small cultivator from Qinghe County. Later, I was persecuted by others, which is why I fled to Luoyue City," Liu Yu gathered his courage and revealed his background: "My family was considered somewhat famous in Qinghe County, ranking third, and we were generational in-laws with the Zhang Family, who ranked fourth."

"But the Zhang Family gave birth to a heaven-gifted daughter who did not want to marry into my... my family, so they resorted to tricks and instigated the Young Master of the number one noble family to come and cause trouble for my family. My father could not stomach it, so he took action and injured their subordinates."

"I never expected that the Young Master of that number one noble family would seize the opportunity to launch an attack, sending experts from within his clan to slaughter my family's disciples... No one survived except for me. In order to save me, my father was also killed by their Great Elder."

Speaking to this point, Liu Yu was covered in tears; he knelt before Yan Xiao and pleaded: "Sect Master, I beg you to go to Qinghe County and help me take revenge!"

"Get up first." Yan Xiao helped Liu Yu up and comforted him softly: "The dead cannot return to life; try to let go of it. As for your deep grudge, I will definitely go and avenge it. But right now, the Shengjian Sect has so many people, dragging their families along, so we must first find a place to settle."

"Can you understand what I am saying?" Yan Xiao said softly.

Liu Yu wiped away his tears and apologized to everyone: "This disciple was blinded by family vengeance and was somewhat impolite; I am sorry." As he spoke, he opened the map and said to Yan Xiao: "Sect Master, let me explain the situation in Qinghe County in detail. I think Qinghe County is very suitable for us to go to."

"Qinghe County is different from Luoyue City; it doesn't have so many mountain peaks. Most of the land is desert, so there are very few Spirit herbs or immortal items that can be consumed, and the cultivation of the practitioners is also relatively backward. Even the number one expert of the number one noble family is only at the first level of the Spirit Void Realm."

Liu Yu told everyone about the distribution of power in Qinghe County.

After listening, Yan Xiao was quite tempted.

For now, Qinghe County was truly their most suitable destination.

"What do the Elders say? Do you have any different opinions?" Although Yan Xiao was tempted, he still sought everyone's opinion.

Being arbitrary and dictatorial was not the quality of an excellent leader.

If he wanted the Shengjian Sect to develop better and faster, he had to unite everyone and cultivate excellent members in all aspects. Therefore, every time there was a meeting, he would gather the disciples in charge of the sect to discuss strategies together.

"I think it is feasible." Luo Cang thought for a moment and spoke slowly.

Yan Xiao looked at everyone, and they also nodded one after another, agreeing that Qinghe County was a good choice.

"Good, then we shall go to Qinghe County." Yan Xiao waved his hand and headed in the direction of Qinghe County.

"The great river flows to the east, the stars in the sky follow the Big Dipper..."

At the very front of the procession, Wang Dazhu sang at the top of his lungs.

He had accidentally heard Yan Xiao humming this song and immediately felt it had great momentum, so he pestered Yan Xiao to teach him how to sing it.

Yan Xiao taught him three times, but Wang Dazhu still couldn't learn it; plus, Wang Dazhu was tone-deaf, so it really sounded terrible.

But Wang Dazhu was very happy; he only knew a line or two, yet he still hummed it tirelessly.

"Senior Brother, can we be a bit quieter? Your singing voice is truly too mesmerizing; I'm afraid you'll attract Phantom Demons." Ma Jianyang covered his ears with a pained expression.

Along this journey, he had listened to Wang Dazhu's demonic sounds and felt like his head was about to explode.

"It's fine, if the Phantom Demons hear my singing, they will surely be scared away by my beautiful voice and flee, avoiding us from afar. How would they dare to come and make trouble?"

Wang Dazhu looked proud.

Ma Jianyang was speechless.

"Senior Brother, I think we should rest for a while! You sing well, but singing continuously will hurt your throat. If you hurt your throat with such a beautiful voice, we won't be able to hear your wonderful singing in the future," Ma Xiaoyun said tactfully.

"Oh, that's right! I was just saying my throat felt a bit sore. Xiaoyun, do you think it will affect my future performances?" Wang Dazhu looked solemn.

"It would be best if you couldn't sing ever again!" Nangong Erhu said with a look of disgust.

"Junior Brother, I don't blame you for not knowing how to appreciate it, but you can't curse others so they can't hear my beautiful singing! Look at those cute Junior Sisters in the sect; if they can't hear me sing, they won't be able to eat or sleep well," Wang Dazhu said triumphantly, not forgetting to wink at the Junior Brothers and Sisters beside him.

"Fine, you continue. I'm going to tell Master that you're bullying me." Nangong Erhu rolled his eyes at him and walked toward Yan Xiao.

"Don't, don't, don't... don't you go talking nonsense; I still want to learn a few new songs from Master," Wang Dazhu begged for mercy in a low voice.

"Liu Yu, don't think too much; when we get to Qinghe County, I will find an opportunity to help you take revenge."

Seeing that Liu Yu had been relatively silent along the way, and that his hard-won cheerful personality had become introverted again due to his family grudge, Yan Xiao could not help but speak to comfort him.

"Thank you, Sect Master, it's just that when I think of my father, I can't help but feel sad," Liu Yu said in a low voice.

"I understand. Keep your chin up; you have good aptitude, and in the future, you will definitely be able to become your father's pride. His spirit in heaven will also be proud of you."

Yan Xiao encouraged him.

"Yes!" Liu Yu nodded heavily, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Yan Xiao changed, as if a thousand-mile steed had met its Bo Le.

"Profiteer! Deceiving a child's feelings again," the system could not help but curse inwardly.

"I'm being serious, okay! How is that deceiving? At most, it's just guidance, alright?" Yan Xiao said, feeling aggrieved.