Chapter 236: Dispatching to Shanyue (Two-in-one)

Xiao Chuting paused and said softly:

"Since I have become a Zifu, refined supernatural powers, and left my name in the Underworld, I cannot intervene in many things. Yuansi has the idea of letting me take action, but it is too naive. The four True Persons of the Qingchi Sect are all watching. It is fine to use supernatural powers to set up pieces and push the situation, but if I personally take action to kill Yu Yufeng, it would break the rules."

Li Tongya hurriedly bowed and responded:

"Everything will be done according to the True Person's wishes. My family awaits the True Person's arrangements."

Xiao Chuting saw his respectful attitude and nodded slightly, responding:

"I have read the jade slip brought back by Yuansi. It is indeed the movement technique of the True Person Xianyou, which is of great significance to us. The relationship between the two families is good, and your Li family is now bullied by the Yu family, so you should be helped. Although I cannot take action on this matter, I can easily manipulate him."

Xiao Chuting is now a Zifu True Person. In fact, one word from him would make the Yu family panic and apologize. Yu Xiaogui would have to come to apologize in person, and he would not dare to bully the Li family in secret. This remark is just an excuse to suppress the Yu family and support the Li family on Wangyue Lake. Li Tongya naturally couldn't ask for more and listened respectfully.

"And my Xiao family has become an independent Immortal Clan, not under the rule of Qingchi. I cannot send Foundation Establishment cultivators to kill Qingchi families at will. Fortunately, although my Xiao family's power is not great, there are still several Foundation Establishment guest ministers. I will ask them to make a trip later to solve Yu Yufeng."

Xiao Chuting's tone was plain. Li Tongya responded, doubting:

"Hmm."

Xiao Chuting smiled slightly, the white jade fishing rod in his hand lifted gently, pulling the baitless jade hook from the deep pool, creating ripples on the pool surface. He smiled and replied:

"Yu Yufeng will come out. Not only will he come out, but he will also follow the Ancient Li Road to the east and wait for us on a quiet, uninhabited small hill on the Mushroom Forest Plain."

Li Tongya felt a chill down his spine, his pores bristling, and he thought to himself:

"Could it be... the power of the Zifu's supernatural powers is actually so tyrannical..."

But he nodded seriously on the surface, and saw Xiao Chuting's tone change, becoming somewhat earnest, and said:

"As for your Li family, you must also think about how to walk your path in the future. Once the Yu family collapses, there will be no 'bird that sticks its head out' on Wangyue Lake. You must think carefully about where to go in the future."

"Your junior understands!"

Li Tongya nodded solemnly. Xiao Chuting paused and whispered:

"The Li family must have one more person enter the Qingchi Sect."

Li Tongya's expression did not change, but his heart was churning, terrified. He said without hesitation:

"In the True Person's view, who is suitable?"

Li Tongya heard that Xiao Chuting's tone was not seeking advice, nor was it a discussion, but a plain instruction. He didn't even have a question or defense and answered directly.

Xiao Chuting paused for a breath because of Li Tongya's decisiveness, smiled slightly, and replied:

"You are a smart person, you should be able to think of this matter. The matter of Li Chijing was only because he was an Immortal Foundation of Moon Brilliance and had outstanding talent. Ordinary disciples would not fall into that situation. This move is not to ask your family to offer sacrifices for the Qingchi Sect to consume, but a good strategy to kill three birds with one stone."

"First, your family is still under the rule of Qingchi after all. If there are disciples cultivating in the peak, the news will be well-informed, things will be easy to handle, and there will be a backer and a life-saving talisman. It couldn't be better."

"Second, the disciples sent to the Immortal Sect don't need to have too outstanding talent, just medium-to-high talent, so they won't be poisoned, and they can give back to the family. Once their cultivation is high, they can also have some power in the sect."

Xiao Chuting's tone was still polite, and he continued:

"My family has broken away from Qingchi, several disciples have been withdrawn, most of the spies have lost news, and I don't know much about the situation inside. If your family can send a disciple in, it will be beneficial to both families. As for who to send, your family can decide for yourself."

Xiao Chuting, a dignified Zifu cultivator, was actually willing to say so much as if defending himself, which made Li Tongya show a flattered appearance, and replied:

"It's just... this Qingchi disciple is not something you can enter just by saying so..."

Xiao Chuting had already arranged it and replied gently:

"The population of Qingsui Peak is thin. Si Yuanbai has left the sect, and my Yuansi has also left Qingsui Peak. Only his junior sister Yuan Tuan is left in the peak, which is exactly when she needs help. If you can send someone to apprentice, Yuan Tuan will definitely not refuse."

"Your junior has been taught."

Li Tongya nodded. Xiao Chuting also stopped talking and looked him up and down before continuing:

"Then go down. I hope you can live up to the trust and lead the Li family."

Li Tongya bowed and left, floating down from the broken cliff, and walked on foot toward the foot of the mountain. Xiao Yuansi by the pool nodded slightly at him. Watching him go far away, he soared into the air, landed beside Xiao Chuting, and whispered:

"Ancestor, did you call me?"

Xiao Chuting nodded and asked:

"Is Guiluan's matter handled? Does she have any resentment or dissatisfaction?"

"Everything is prepared."

Xiao Yuansi responded respectfully:

"Guiluan took the deeds and news of Li Yuanjiao, looked at them carefully, and said she was willing to marry."

Xiao Chuting lifted his fingers on the white jade fishing rod and said softly:

"Her age is also about time. The young talents in the county have been seen one by one, but she has always remained silent. I thought she might have the intention of marrying out, and the Li family is heavy enough."

Xiao Chuting's remark explained the key points thoroughly. After all, letting a loose cultivator in the county marry into the family and spend the rest of his life in a cold and clear small peak in the clan, and marrying into another clan as a daughter of the Xiao family, with ten miles of red makeup as the mistress of a lineage, are completely different treatments. Xiao Yuansi also understood and just whispered in reply:

"The ancestor is wise. Knowing that the Li family would not be willing to marry our direct daughter, you told Yuansi in advance, otherwise Yuansi really wouldn't know how to respond to Tongya."

Xiao Chuting just shook his head and whispered:

"Li Tongya is not stupid. The Li family wants to cooperate, not be a vassal. Guiluan's methods and thoughts are also good, so there is such an opportunity."

Xiao Yuansi was honest after all. These things were pulled away from the surface friendship and laid out, which made him feel uncomfortable. In the end, he remained silent. Xiao Chuting also silently held the white jade fishing rod. For a time, only the north wind in the mountains was whistling, blowing Xiao Yuansi's beard and hair.

Li Tongya went down the mountain, and there were two figures waiting at the foot of the mountain. One wore a brown bamboo hat, had short, crisp whiskers, long eyebrows into the temples, held a saber in his hand, and had a sharp expression. He was a Foundation Establishment middle-stage cultivator. Seeing Li Tongya, he bowed slightly and said in a deep voice:

"Chen pays respects to Fellow Daoist Tongya."

The other had white whiskers floating, a crane-like appearance, and eyes that were bright and spirited. He also bowed to signal, his cultivation had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and he smiled:

"I am Nanshan Weng, paying respects to Fellow Daoist."

Li Tongya hurriedly bowed back. The saber wielder nodded in response and said in a deep voice:

"I am Chen Taojing."

The two were naturally the manpower assigned by Xiao Chuting to deal with Yu Yufeng. Li Tongya chatted with the two for a while, and saw Xiao Chuchou driving the wind from afar, smiling:

"Sorry to keep everyone waiting."

Several people said they didn't dare. Xiao Chuchou pointed to the saber wielder Chen Taojing and introduced:

"This is Chen Taojing, who was once a guest minister of the Wangyue Lake market. Later, the market was destroyed, and he settled in my family. He also cultivated the 'River and Sea One Qi Technique' and achieved the 'Vast Sea', which is from the same source as Brother Tongya."

Li Tongya nodded immediately, and the saber wielder's eyes lit up. The two bowed, and Li Tongya smiled:

"I still need to ask for more advice from the senior."

"Just mutual exchange."

The saber wielder was still polite. Xiao Chuchou pointed to Nanshan Weng again and introduced:

"Nanshan Weng, this is an old man of my family."

One peak of Foundation Establishment, two middle stages of Foundation Establishment, this was the combat power dispatched by the Xiao family. Xiao Chuchou introduced Li Tongya to the two, and several people drove the wind and headed west.

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After sending off Tian Youdao, Tian Zhongqing tidied up the room and didn't dare to delay for a moment. He went toward the direction of Lijing Town in the west. The dazzling morning sun was rising slowly. Tian Zhongqing was covered in brilliant golden light, and the image of Xu Gongming suddenly appeared in his heart.

"I have the guidance of my elders, and I still have to run around, not knowing if I can turn danger into safety. Brother Gongming is alone, and I don't know what to do!"

A faint sense of guilt rose in Tian Zhongqing's heart, mixed with deep relief, constantly rolling in his heart. With mixed feelings, in the worried mood, the originally boring journey passed quickly.

Lijing Town and the Huaqian towns were separated by a Lijing mouth. The original dirt road had been replaced by a stone slab road, built beautifully. The Lijing mouth also had a prominent surname, surnamed Xu, who later moved to Lijing Town. They were the most low-key. It is said that their ancestors were refugees who fled, and they were particularly good at business. Several disciples were responsible for matters with Shanyue. Tian Zhongqing had never been to this place, just glanced at it, and continued to go west.

The time was still early. Lijing Town had just woken up from the morning sun, and every household was smoking with cooking. Tian Zhongqing went straight to the foot of Lijing Mountain and said to the two clan soldiers:

"Please report for me and send this letter to my cousin."

The clan soldier looked closely, recognized Tian Zhongqing, knew that the cousin he mentioned referred to Li Jingtian, nodded hurriedly, took the letter, and went up. Before long, there was a message down, collected Tian Zhongqing's storage bag and magic tools, and a clan soldier took him up the mountain.

Tian Zhongqing entered the mountain, walked along the small path for a while, and saw a small courtyard appear in front of him. He entered the courtyard respectfully. In the room, there was only a small table placed by the window, sitting a woman in palace attire, wearing a jade hairpin, with a gentle expression, and a girl kneeling beside her, staring at him curiously.

"Zhongqing pays respects to Eldest Sister!"

Tian Zhongqing called out respectfully, but Li Jingtian just held the letter in her hand and said indifferently:

"Uncle let you come, is there anything to ask for advice?"

Tian Zhongqing was about to speak, but Li Jingtian waved her hand to interrupt, touched Li Qingxiao's head, let her go to study by herself, and then listened to Tian Zhongqing finish, raised her eyebrows slightly, felt a little dumbfounded in her heart, put down the teacup in her hand, and whispered:

"How can you be so confused!"

Li Jingtian frowned slightly. Although her temperament was gentle, she had a certain demeanor when she was serious, which shocked Tian Zhongqing to apologize repeatedly, whispering:

"Your junior is confused! Your junior is confused!"

Li Jingtian paused and instructed:

"If you are afraid of bringing disaster upon yourself, resign from your position, take the cultivators who are in-laws in the clan, and volunteer to go to Shanyue to plant spirit fields."

Tian Zhongqing nodded repeatedly and said hesitantly:

"Then, when can I return?"

Li Jingtian pondered for a breath and replied:

Tian Zhongqing nodded repeatedly. Seeing Li Jingtian silent, he dared not say more, thanked her, and retreated.

Tian Zhongqing retreated, and only the breeze blew in the courtyard. Li Jingtian waited quietly in front of the table for a while, and sure enough, heard the room door knocked, and she smiled and said:

"Come in."

Then, a young man wearing black boots with silver patterns and a black robe stepped in, cupped his hands slightly, and chuckled:

"What did Aunt say?"

Li Jingtian smiled slightly and replied:

"Go to Shanyue."

Li Yuanjiao nodded, a trace of a smile appeared on his face, and he whispered:

"Previously, they disliked the poverty of Shanyue and were all wild people with disheveled hair and tattoos. Not a single person was willing to go to Shanyue to plant spirit rice. Now they have bumped into it themselves!"

Li Jingtian nodded quietly and whispered:

"It's just human nature."

Li Yuanjiao laughed and replied:

"Most Embryonic Breath cultivators know that there is no hope of breaking through to Qi Refining in this life, so they start to act recklessly, indulging in pleasure, which makes people feel annoyed. Now that there is an excuse, driving the in-law cultivators of the Tian family to Shanyue to farm will save them from making trouble relying on the remaining favor."

Li Jingtian poured tea for Li Yuanjiao, which shocked the young man to say repeatedly that he did not dare to accept it. Li Jingtian then smiled:

"My uncle Tian Youdao is loyal, but the Tian family has grown stronger relying on his and my mother's remaining favor over the years, and has accepted several Shanyue cultivators, which is a bit ignorant of progress. This matter just serves as a warning to several prominent clans."

Li Jingtian's words had the intention of exonerating Tian Youdao. Li Yuanjiao heard it clearly and nodded:

"Uncle and Father have seen it in their eyes, which is why they bestowed elixirs on him to let him go and break through. It's just that the Tian clan's style is not upright. Even if there was no such thing as Tian Zhongqing, there would still be handles left behind."

The two talked for a while, and Li Yuanjiao said again:

"How is Qingxiao now? Has she been reading and practicing writing?"

Li Jingtian replied softly:

"Naturally, she is reading and practicing writing, but if she has no spiritual apertures, learning anything is useless."

Li Yuanjiao was silent, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and whispered:

"Uncle's talent is so good, Qingxiao will definitely have no problem."

That's what he said, but Li Yuanjiao was secretly drumming in his heart. The Li family originally had no spiritual apertures. Li Xiangping was able to cultivate because he used talisman seeds. Li Jingtian had no spiritual apertures. To say whether Li Qingxiao possessed spiritual apertures was really uncertain.

You must know that Li Xuanxuan was already at the fourth or fifth layer of Embryonic Breath at that time. Li Yuanxiu and Li Yuanjiao were brothers, one mother was a spiritual aperture child of the third layer of Embryonic Breath, and the other was the noble-blooded Mululu clan, which made both of them have spiritual apertures. However, Li Xuanling and his wife were both cultivators, and they also gave birth to Li Yuanyun who had no spiritual apertures, which shows that the key points are really hard to say.

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