Chapter 328: Jade Buckle

A group of cultivators paid their tributes in Milin Prefecture. The Rosy Cloud Ship was colorful, stopping in the sky with a long tail wing, reflecting a piece of orange-red.

Li family.

In the dark room filled with white mist, the grey-blue mirror slowly floated up, buzzing and shaking, emitting bursts of dazzling white light. Lu Lu Jiangxian's spiritual sense suppressed the trembling of the mirror body, his heart full of suspicion.

"This... this!"

Various illusions appeared before his eyes: for a while, a turbulent and clear stream, for a while, a treasure house with flashing magic light and colorful brilliance, and for a while, it changed into a young and tender face, a fair arm.

Mountains towering into the clouds, a group of immortals shuttling back and forth, spiritual springs gushing, spiritual energy-rich caves, finally stopping on the brilliant Rosy Cloud Ship.

"On the Rosy Cloud Ship... there is a mirror fragment!"

This was not the first time Lu Lu Jiangxian had this reaction. The jade stone by the lake back then, the jade pendant in the old Daoist's hand, all made his heart palpitate. Now that the strength of the magic mirror was gradually recovering, this impulse became even stronger.

"Who is it..."

The magic mirror had already floated up, and the twelve seal characters on it lit up one by one. If Lu Lu Jiangxian hadn't suppressed it desperately, it would have broken through the air, drawing that fragment to cross over and merge into one.

This palpitation even permeated from the mirror body, colliding left and right in the closed dark room, transforming into various wonderful images.

On the patterned ground, osmanthus trees suddenly appeared, and golden-white osmanthus flowers fell down, the stamens like gold, fragrant and pleasant, appearing particularly dazzling in the mist-like moon brilliance.

The rustling movement became louder and louder, and several toads and rabbits jumped out from the dark corners, agile and cute, stepping on the osmanthus flowers all over the ground. The grey-blue mirror surface reflected a crystal-clear jade buckle.

"Yu Yu Muxian! So it is on Yu Yu Muxian!"

Lu Lu Jiangxian's eyes were filled with illusions, but he also recognized the face in the various illusions, immortal and ethereal, yet quite similar to Yu Yu Mugao. Who else could it be but Yu Yu Muxian?

"Boom!"

The sunlight above the Li family slowly dimmed, the heaven and earth in the mirror shook, tossing and turning. This palpitation traced back through the connection between the talisman seeds, and the talisman seeds outside the mirror trembled, emitting clusters of white light.

Li Li Ximing in the Mount Lijing Hall was the closest, obediently reading the pill book, but his Qi Sea point was turned upside down, bright and brilliant, and he couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"Ah!"

He curled up his body immediately, breaking out in a cold sweat. Li Brother Yuanping at the head was reading a secret letter from the Clan Justice Court, but was shocked by the child's scream. He jumped up from his seat, not even wearing his shoes, and hurried to the child, saying anxiously:

"Ming'er! Ming'er!"

Li Li Ximing was Li Brother Yuanping's only son and the Li family's treasure at the moment. Li Brother Yuanping lost his footing for a moment, reaching out to wipe the child's forehead, only to find it cold and sticky, grabbing a handful of transparent mucus.

"This..."

This mucus was bone-chillingly cold. After two drips, it turned into clusters of golden-white petals, scattering all over the ground, which left Li Brother Yuanping stunned.

The petals were golden-white, eye-catching, and disintegrated immediately upon landing, rising into strands of Yin energy, as bright and clear as the moon, making it seem as if thunder exploded in Li Brother Yuanping's head.

Dou Yi was standing at the very head, and seeing this scene, he was terrified. Li Brother Yuanping's lifespan was not long, and Lady Dou was heartless and ungrateful. The future of the Dou family all depended on the little young master Li Li Ximing. He hurried to chase up the steps.

"Young Master?!"

As the Li family was promoted to a noble family, more and more rogue cultivators came to visit, and various standards were built according to the direction of the noble families of the Yue Kingdom. The steps at the head were a full twenty-something steps, and Dou Yi spent a full few breaths to climb up.

Dou Yi crossed a dozen steps from below and rushed to the front, only to see Li Brother Yuanping turn his head abruptly, his grey-black pupils dilated, his forehead covered in bright sweat, his softness gone, his expression gloomy, and he shouted:

"Get down!!"

Dou Yi had followed him for nearly ten years and had only seen this expression on Li Li Yuanjiao's face. Li Brother Yuanping had always been much more peaceful. When had he ever had such a posture? For a moment, he was terrified, and he stepped into the air, rolling down from a dozen steps.

"Plop."

Li Brother Yuanping trembled slightly at the head, not daring to move, only relying on his wide robe to cover Li Li Ximing in his arms, and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone get down!"

Until the cold clanging sound disappeared, and even the clan soldiers on both sides of the steps retreated, he hurried to pick up the pill book on the desk.

Li Brother Yuanping's movements were too large, sweeping the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone all over the floor, clanging. He didn't hear it, as if possessed, patting the bright, moon-like air currents beneath him.

Until those strands of Taiyin Moon Splendor disappeared completely, and the entire hall became cold, his pale-as-paper complexion showed a bit of redness.

"Dad..."

Li Li Ximing got up amidst the osmanthus flowers. Li Brother Yuanping hurried to hold him in his arms, finding that the child was fine, and muttered:

"Immortal mirror... it is the immortal mirror..."

Wutu Mountain.

Li Li Xizhi raised his head abruptly, looking at the petals scattered in his hands.

In the Guanyun Peak market thousands of miles away, Li Li Xuanxuan, who was bargaining with a customer, stopped abruptly, faintly hearing a rustling sound...

Yishan City...

Milin Prefecture...

Everyone who received the Brother Xuan Pearl talisman seed raised their heads, looking into the distance thoughtfully, a fairy-like face slowly appearing before their eyes, as well as a crystal-clear, round, and smooth jade buckle.

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Li Li Yuanjiao raised his head abruptly, the Brother Xuan Pearl talisman seed in his Qi Sea point vibrating constantly. A little white light rose in the bottom of his eyes, and a strong attraction came. His gaze stayed dead on Yu Yu Muxian's white clothes.

"Yu Yu Muxian... jade buckle..."

Watching Yu Yu Muxian raise his head as if sensing something, Li Li Yuanjiao lowered his head slowly. He had read in the internal history that when Li Li Tongya was still a mortal, he broke into the reed marsh at night and found that jade stone. At that time, he only felt it was unbelievable.

How vast was the reed marsh? A jade stone falling into it was like looking for a needle in the sea. How could a mortal find it? He only attributed it to Li Li Tongya being favored by luck, different from ordinary mortals.

Now that he was truly facing the treasure that could be swallowed by the magic mirror in the legend, he understood the wonder of it. Even if he didn't look at Yu Yu Muxian, he could feel the jade buckle in his hand.

Yu Yu Muxian at the head only felt inexplicably terrified, a palpitation in his heart, but when he reacted, it had disappeared without a trace, as if it had never appeared.

Foundation Establishment cultivators had practiced immortal foundations and already possessed some wonders. A sudden whim was a big deal. He checked carefully but found nothing, so he had to scan the crowd below with suspicious eyes.

"Milin Yu family!"

The immortal sect servants behind began to call names. Yu Yu Muxian dispelled his distracting thoughts, watching his brother bend down and retreat, then straighten up.

His gaze lingered on Yu Yu Mugao's thin cheeks and haggard figure. Thought and calculation were about to crush this man. His cultivation at the fifth level of Qi Refining was tortured into this appearance, showing the intensity of the internal struggle of the Yu family.

Yu Yu Xiaogui was seriously injured and in seclusion. The various branches of the Yu family, who were already dissatisfied with Yu Yu Mugao suppressing the clan, exploded, each going their own way. If it weren't for the fact that there was no news of Yu Yu Xiaogui's death, and Yu Yu Mugao's methods were ruthless, I am afraid it would have been turned upside down long ago.

"Sixteen stalks of Autumn Moon Grass, two thousand catties of Purple Jade Spiritual Rice, ninety pieces of Pool Clear Origin Stone, seven Long Sea Pearls..."

Box after box of spiritual objects were moved onto the table. Yu Yu Muxian rubbed the jade buckle in his hand, feeling emotional:

"If I hadn't picked up this treasure when I was young, clearing my mind and seeing my nature, cutting off the dust, I am afraid I would only be broken on this Wangyue Lake, trapped in clan struggles... ending up in a miserable end."

"Mount Lijing Li family!"

Yu Yu Muxian was thinking in a daze when the servant behind called a name. A young man in black came up, his shoulders broad and thick, his eyebrows slightly high, and there was an ambitious taste in his gaze, looking like he was not a good person.

"Li family Li Li Yuanjiao, greets the Envoy!"

Li Li Yuanjiao responded neither humbly nor arrogantly, his gaze always lingering on his robe. Yu Yu Muxian nodded slightly and said warmly:

"Long admired the name of the Sword Immortal."

Having said that, he cupped his hands gently and smiled:

"The 【Green Ruler Sword】 worn by the Sword Immortal was personally crafted by my Master. Tang Yuanwu Peak has always been on good terms with Qingsui Peak. Fellow Daoist, don't be polite."

As soon as this was said, not only did Li Li Yuanjiao's heart move, but everyone from the families on the lake looked sideways, thoughtful, and Yu Yu Mugao slowly closed his eyes, saying nothing.

"So there is such an origin."

Yu Yu Muxian was too kind, making Li Li Yuanjiao unable to grasp his intention for a while. He responded vaguely, and Yu Yu Muxian didn't say anything more, standing with his hands behind his back.

When box after box of spiritual objects were moved up, all families reported, and the servants finished counting, a cultivator in green came up and said respectfully beside Yu Yu Muxian:

"Senior Brother, the three noble families, sixteen surnames, and forty-one small households of Wangyue Lake have all been counted. Please take a look, Senior Brother."

Yu Yu Muxian took the list in his hand and read the few families marked on it. Either they were short of weight, or the quality of the spiritual objects was insufficient. Immediately, several green-clothed disciples came up and caught them without ceremony.

"Plop."

The people of several families knelt down trembling. Yu Yu Muxian smiled and asked:

"Junior Brother, how should it be handled according to the rules?"

The green-clothed disciple who reported looked at the families below with contempt and replied:

"According to the amount of omission, punish them separately, behead the clan elders, remove the clan name, and exile them to Yishan."

The crowd below was terrified and begged for mercy. Yu Yu Muxian scanned a few times and saw that several families were under the rule of He Daoist on the west bank, mostly unable to pay the two heavy taxes, and only said warmly:

"Just take the storage bags of a few people to make up for it. If these families are removed, it will be troublesome for Senior He to point out again, ruining his affairs."

"Yes!"

As soon as his voice fell, several green-clothed cultivators had already snatched the storage bags of these people, regardless of how they cried for mercy, and handed them up on their own. Yu Yu Muxian took them into his sleeves calmly, then said:

"Several noble families, please stay, everyone else can disperse!"

The group of small clans felt as if they had been granted amnesty, said goodbye a few times, and dispersed like the wind. The huge mountain top was left with only a group of Mount Qingchi cultivators and the Fei, Li, and Yu families in an instant.

Although the Fei family lost Fei Fei Wangbai, they were still remembered as a noble family in the Mount Qingchi Sect, so they didn't retreat. The person who came was Fei Fei Tongyu, a newly promoted Qi Refining cultivation, his aura floating, it seemed he had used medicine.

Yu Yu Muxian flicked his sleeves, stepped forward, first cupped his hands toward Fei Fei Tongyu, his immortal posture handsome, and said regretfully:

"Presumably, you are the young master of the Fei family. I have also heard about the matter of Senior Fei Wangbai. After all, Senior Fei was a cultivator under our sect's rule. This news caused a sensation in the sect, and people were sent to check."

He shook his head regretfully and said in a low voice:

"It's a pity that this person came and went without a trace, and we haven't found anything."

"Thank you, Immortal Sect..."

Fei Fei Tongyu acted moved, exchanged a few words with Yu Yu Muxian, and then saw Yu Yu Muxian say:

"The Fei family has paid tribute for many years, but our Immortal Sect has not heard any news about the murderer. The sect also wants to compensate a little..."

Fei Fei Tongyu's eyes lit up, understanding that the key had come, and then saw Yu Yu Muxian smile:

"My Master has made up his mind, this next quota for a disciple will be placed in your noble family!"

As soon as this was said, all three were shocked, pausing for a full few breaths. Only the north wind whistled on the mountain top.

"What?!"

Yu Yu Mugao was shocked, looking unreasonable. Li Li Yuanjiao was thoughtful, and Fei Fei Tongyu simply lost his voice, unbelievable, and said:

"I don't know which peak?!"

"Naturally, it is my Tang Yuanwu Peak!"

After Fei Fei Tongyu's surprise, there was deep joy. Fei Fei Wangbai's greatest regret before his death was not being able to support a disciple in the Mount Qingchi Sect. Now, knowing that Yu Yu Muxian was mostly ill-intentioned, he couldn't say a word of refusal.

"My family still has to send disciples to the sect, how could the Fei family refuse, and how can they refuse..."

Li Li Yuanjiao stared at Yu Yu Mugao's fairy-like side face from the side, not knowing how many thoughts had passed in his heart, and for a moment, he was choked and speechless, only secretly saying:

"This Yu Yu Muxian... is also a figure. With just this move, the lake returned to a tripod situation, and the Fei family and my family were alienated... Even if the ancestor were alive, this could not be changed..."

"It's just that he hides this jade buckle in his robe, keeping it close to his body. It must have many wonders. It will definitely not be an easy task to get it... I still have to plan for the long term."

Yu Yu Muxian discussed some details with Fei Fei Tongyu, then turned back to greet Yu Yu Mugao and Li Li Yuanjiao, saying softly:

"Greetings to the two Fellow Daoists!"

Yu Yu Muxian was a Foundation Establishment immortal cultivator. Neither of them could afford this title of Fellow Daoist. Before they could decline, they saw Yu Yu Muxian continue:

"The various peaks of the sect rotate the jurisdiction every seventy years. Wangyue Lake is now under the jurisdiction of my Tang Yuanwu Peak. In previous years, there were affairs in the peak, and it was my Junior Brother who came. We didn't make an agreement with everyone, which led to many disturbances on the lake in recent years. It is my peak's fault."

Li Li Yuanjiao didn't dare to let him apologize, saying he didn't dare. Yu Yu Mugao stared at him in confusion and loss, as if identifying something, as if he could no longer recognize this brother. Yu Yu Muxian continued:

"So I reported to my Master, Tang Yuanwu Peak, referring to the current situation, redefined the boundaries, and have brought them for everyone."

He tapped his brocade bag lightly, and three light green jade seals appeared in his hand, which were passed to the three people respectively. His gaze finally carried a warning, and he said coldly:

"The boundaries are set. The peak will not care about the small clans, but the noble families must not have conflicts again! This is also my Master's meaning..."

Li Li Yuanjiao took the light green jade seal, touched it lightly, and the seal slowly lit up with a golden light, revealing several golden characters:

"Under the rule of Mount Qingchi."

Immediately, the outline of the border appeared, silver and shining, Mount Lijing, Wan Huaqian, Mount Huazhong, Mount Yuting, and even Dongshanyue were thoughtfully attached to it.

The Li family had also had such a jade seal, left by Si Si Yuanbai. The markings in that jade seal were only the four towns of Mount Lijing, far from being comparable to this one.

Now Tang Yuanwu Peak had recognized the rationality of the territory occupied by the Li family and gave face. Li Li Yuanjiao could only relax in his heart and replied:

"Respect the True Person's decree!"

Fei Fei Tongyu was overjoyed. Among the three noble families on the lake, his family was the weakest, so he responded eagerly, greatly relaxed.

Seeing that Li Li Yuanjiao and Fei Fei Tongyu both responded, Yu Yu Muxian nodded:

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 329 =====