Chapter 363: Sunset

"I know."

Li Yuanjiao waved his hand, first picked up the storage bag captured from the Fetal Breath demon cultivator on the road, counted the things inside, and said in his mouth:

"There is a 【Deep Blue Blade】 of the middle stage of Qi Refining in the family treasury, which can be taken out and sold for emergency. As for the 【Six Stone Cloud Disk】 of the same middle stage... it is a rare magic shield produced by Qingchi, so keep it."

He weighed it twice, put away the storage bag in his hand, and added:

"After all, it is a Fetal Breath cultivator. This storage bag is not even as big as a table, and there are only ten spirit stones scattered."

That said, this demon cultivator was already much richer than ordinary Fetal Breath cultivators. Li Yuanjiao put the things away, and Li Qinghong on the side said:

"The Zhong branch is poor, I have nine spirit stones on me, brother take them."

Without saying a word, she stuffed a few spirit stones into his hand. Li Yuanjiao accepted them silently, thanked him, and replied:

"It counts as brother owing you."

Li Xizhi was his direct son after all. Taking out the family's magic treasures to sell was already the limit. If it were other families, there would have been voices of opposition to seeking personal gain, and it was definitely not just a sentence of taking it out to sell.

Li Qinghong just shrugged and laughed:

"Brother, do as you please."

The two smiled at each other. Li Yuanjiao packed up his things, took a few more Fetal Breath magic treasures placed in the warehouse, took a look at the map, and prepared to find a market.

"The market on Guanyun Peak is destroyed, and the journey to the market is much farther."

Li Yuanjiao looked at the map for a while. The original plan was to go to the Dashan Market of the Yuan family. Calculating the journey, the Guyan Market in the desert to the west was closer.

"Then I will take a trip to Guyan Market! Now that communication is often cut off, I can still see Uncle Donghai."

Li Yuanjiao on the mountain packed his things and left. The snow at the foot of the mountain became heavier, fluttering like goose feathers. The whole town and mountain were white. Li Xijun followed the elders to send Li Ximing away and returned to the mountain himself.

Walking in the snow with his hands behind his back, his clothes were light and bright, setting him off even more out of the dust.

After walking only ten miles, Yuting Mountain appeared in front of him. The mountain was majestic, the summit was covered with white snow, and it was planted with green pines.

"Snow on the Yuting Pine, able to repel demons and evil."

Li Xijun had cultivated on Yuting Mountain for many years, and there were more and more pine trees on the mountain. Yuting Mountain was majestic, piercing into the clouds, with snow every year. The Li Qinghong who guarded it punished demons with thunder, so there were many poems and essays in the four towns at the foot of Yuting Mountain. He had read them slightly and knew a few sentences.

Walking a few steps with his sword in his arms, two people were standing at the foot of the mountain. Seeing him, they bowed respectfully and said softly:

"Greetings, Young Master."

These two were the An brothers, An Siming and An Siwei, who were a few years older than Li Xijun and were sent by Li Yuanping to cultivate on Yuting Peak.

An Siming stepped forward, opened his mouth hesitantly, and said softly:

"Young Master, Siming has a younger sister in his family, who is at the age of a golden hairpin, possesses spiritual apertures, and is now at the second layer of Fetal Breath cultivation, with a beautiful appearance..."

He looked a bit embarrassed, rambling on. Li Xijun stepped forward with his sword, the array behind him slowly closed, and the golden light flickered slowly. Walking and stepping on the snow on the road, he said:

"Does Guest Elder An want to form a marriage with my Zhong branch?"

The two nodded repeatedly, saying some clever words. Li Xijun laughed:

"My father died in his prime, and the Zhong branch is managed by my aunt. If she and the clan can pass this level, naturally we can meet."

Seeing him like this, the two had to nod. Li Xijun touched the scabbard, his thoughts drifting, and secretly said in his heart:

'The An family's talent is high. If there is a variable in Uncle's foundation establishment, fifty years later, there will be at least two peak Qi Refining brothers-in-law, plus the grandfather who is also likely a peak Qi Refining... and even more...'

Li Xijun pinched the falling snow, letting it melt slowly in his hand:

'The An family doesn't know that the family has a fairy mirror to suppress it. They feel that our family will feel that marrying the Bo branch is threatening the descendants, and marrying the Zhong branch is afraid of taking the right position...'

'An Jiyan is ignorant and can't see it. Li Feiruo is probably having a headache, so she came to test my tone.'

"Clatter..."

The green pine drooped slightly, and the snow on the tree fell clatteringly. Li Xijun's slender sword eyebrows raised, laughing:

"Go up the mountain to cultivate!"

This place was the territory of the Foundation Establishment loose cultivator He Daoren. This middle-stage Foundation Establishment loose cultivator had always been uncontested in the world, collecting tribute on that one-third of an acre of land to live, and the other families did not go to provoke him.

Crossing the west bank, he saw a majestic mountain, filling the world. This mountain was flat and narrow, bare on top, with exposed rocks, thin earth veins and spiritual energy. This mountain was called 【Xiping】, isolating the desert from Wangyue Lake, and was also the boundary between the Qingchi Sect and the Jin Yu Sect.

Ancient pass of Yue Kingdom, Guyan Pass.

A section of Guyan Pass was occupied by the Guyan Temple under the rule of the Jin Yu Sect. Li Yuanjiao drove the wind to the pass, and his spiritual sense swept, and he could see a hot and bright array accumulating power, ready to go. As long as he took one step forward, the array would be activated immediately.

"Lijing Li family Li Yuanjiao comes to visit, please ask the Temple Master to open the array!"

He drummed his magic power and waited for several breaths, and saw a Daoist flying out of the array. His cultivation was only at the third layer of Qi Refining, dressed in a robe that was half yellow and half white, looking neither fish nor fowl, but full of smiles:

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist, the poor Daoist is Guyan Bai Yinzi!"

Li Yuanjiao smiled and nodded. This person's posture was extremely low, and his smiles were piled up, looking extremely diligent. He hurriedly said:

"Are you here to find Fellow Daoist Donghai? Please follow me in!"

Although Chen Donghai had been here for many years, Li Yuanjiao was suspicious and poisonous. How could he be willing to follow him in? His eyes swept over his face, he laughed, his hand had already pressed on the hilt of the sword, and he said softly:

"No need to go in, please ask Uncle Donghai to come out."

This Bai Yinzi paused slightly, wiped the sweat on his face, his lips trembling, and said hesitantly:

"It is not very convenient! It is not very convenient, Fellow Daoist Donghai has injuries on his body and should not be moved at will. Please enter."

Li Yuanjiao laughed and replied:

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Bai Yinzi breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face again. Li Yuanjiao took the opportunity to step forward, his face changed suddenly, his eyebrows raised, and his whole face instantly became fierce, shouting:

"Bold!"

The Green Ruler Sword in his hand had already jumped out of the scabbard, lighting up a white light, making a harsh whistling sound, and the Moon Palace Sword arc rose overwhelmingly.

Bai Yinzi only felt his face cut like a knife, and let out a high cry, scared that half of his life was gone. He summoned an earth-yellow turtle shield magic treasure in his hand, and screamed in his mouth:

"Fellow Daoist misunderstood! Fellow Daoist spare my life!"

Li Yuanjiao did not believe it at all. His thoughts turned like lightning in his heart, only thinking:

'I don't know if Uncle Donghai is still there. He wants to trick me into the array, there must be no Foundation Establishment cultivator. Just take this person down and see if I can exchange Uncle Donghai back!'

'If not, it counts as revenge for Uncle Donghai.'

In a flash, this sword arc had already banged on the shield. This unknown turtle shield must also be a very important magic treasure in this temple, looking like a high-grade Qi Refining, but the 【Green Ruler Sword】 was a Foundation Establishment magic treasure. With just this one sword, the turtle shield wailed, and Bai Yinzi's face flushed red.

He was terrified and screamed:

"Fellow Daoist Donghai! Fellow Daoist Donghai! Save me quickly, the poor Daoist is going to be beaten to death by your family!"

Li Yuanjiao paused slightly when he heard this, his hand had already loosened, and he immediately reached forward, saying in a deep voice:

"Let go, I won't kill you!"

Bai Yinzi's face was flushed red, his eyes closed, and he really stood there carelessly. The magic treasure also lost its luster. Li Yuanjiao put the sword on his neck, and suddenly believed five points, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Young Master! Young Master!"

A middle-aged man drove the wind out of the array, his face pale, with a few medicine bags stuck on his body, smiling bitterly to welcome him, and said repeatedly:

"Misunderstanding... misunderstanding..."

Li Yuanjiao had to muffle his sword, returned the salute to Bai Yinzi, and said with some embarrassment:

"Sorry to Fellow Daoist..."

Bai Yinzi was still terrified, trembling and saying:

"Sure enough, it is a sword fairy family... This sword at the start scared half of the poor Daoist's soul away."

Chen Donghai apologized, Bai Yinzi waved his hand and replied:

"It is the poor Daoist who didn't speak cleverly, it is I who should apologize, Young Master is polite."

Chen Donghai had been away from home for many years, but still followed the habit of calling Li Yuanjiao Young Master, and even brought Bai Yinzi along. Li Yuanjiao followed him. This time, he slowly landed. Bai Yinzi let out a few breaths, and his tongue slowly stretched out, sighing:

"No wonder your clan can stand out in that unpredictable and dangerous place of Qingchi Sect, invading east and west, and rising to a family... This decisiveness, the poor Daoist really can't learn!"

Li Yuanjiao put away his sword, his eyebrows stretched, and he could no longer see the fierce and decisive appearance before. He looked a bit fierce, but it made Bai Yinzi praise him repeatedly, continuing:

"My Jin Yu Sect's rule also has heavy fairy taxes, but it is far from the Qingchi Sect's killing everything. The annexation between the two temples still needs to be reported to Jin Yu, and then annexation, and it won't kill everyone..."

"If I have to say... the Qingchi and Xuanyue sects, their actions are simply like demon cultivators. Let's talk about it here, don't say it's slandering the fairy sect..."

This person spoke ramblingly. Li Yuanjiao just listened, finally waiting for his chance to breathe, and asked Chen Donghai with concern:

"Why is it like this?"

"Just demon cultivators!"

Chen Donghai now had the cultivation of the sixth layer of Qi Refining, smiled, his face was pale, and he said warmly:

"I had to let the Temple Master come out to greet you, I didn't expect to let the Young Master misunderstand..."

Who knew that Li Yuanjiao heard this, but he had a plan, and asked:

"Where did this demon cultivator go?"

"Unable to attack for a long time, it has crossed Xiping and perhaps went to the west bank."

Li Yuanjiao estimated the time, and most of it could not be caught up, so he had to sigh with regret.

After all, this group of demon cultivators could not even break this array, I am afraid that most of them were in the early stage of Qi Refining. If they could call the cultivators in the clan, catch this group of demon cultivators, kill people and seize treasures, they could make up for this financial hole.

So he took some pills from his storage bag and handed them to Chen Donghai. The pills and resources on Chen Donghai had long been exhausted in that great battle. He thanked him and took them.

Chen Donghai laughed:

"This is the Temple Master, Bai Yinzi. He has helped me a lot over the years, whether it is resources or spirit veins, he has supported me with all his strength, and his heart is also kind and honest."

Li Yuanjiao arched his hands, which was considered to be known. Bai Yinzi waved his hand and laughed:

"Fellow Daoist Donghai has also helped me a lot over the years. He defeated several opponents for me in the temple fair, and I got benefits, not for free food and lodging."

These words were sincere. Chen Donghai smiled warmly, and Bai Yinzi praised again:

"Fellow Daoist Donghai has extraordinary bearing. Even the defeated opponents admire him. He has gained a great reputation in this desert over the years!"

The two talked and laughed for a while, and Bai Yinzi pulled the two to drink and feast until the middle of the night, before Chen Donghai took Li Yuanjiao back to the courtyard.

The courtyard door closed, and the magic array isolating the inside from the outside operated. An old woman was sitting in the courtyard, with wrinkles on the corners of her eyes and forehead, holding an oil lamp, writing something. Seeing the two come in, she raised her head and said softly:

"So it is Jiao'er who came."

"Aunt..."

Li Yuanjiao was stunned for a full breath before reacting. Li Jingtian was already fifty years old, completely different from the memory of the past. Except for that pair of gentle and moist eyes, she could no longer see the appearance of the past.

Mortals on Mount Dali rarely lived to this age, but Chen Donghai spent spirit objects to recuperate Li Jingtian. Now she looked healthy, not at all decadent, and said with a smile:

"How is the family? I don't know if Uncle is well?"

Li Yuanjiao was strong to this point, but hearing this, he couldn't help but have tears in his eyes, forced to close his eyes, five fingers pressed on the sword, and even the 【Green Ruler Sword】 jumped buzzing, saying sadly:

"The ancestor has already passed away and returned to the Grand Yin..."

Li Jingtian's face turned white, and two lines of tears fell. Chen Donghai was even more out of control, his face changed several times, standing straight on the spot.

"Finally... this moment, finally... this moment."

Li Jingtian's face was pale. She had heard some news in the family, and now it was better to accept it. Chen Donghai was lost, like a thunderbolt in a sunny day, and lost his voice:

"Impossible! How is it possible!"

His expressions were out of control. Chen Donghai, who had never lost his composure in the face of life and death, lost his composure. His eyes went black, and he took several steps back, saying in disbelief:

"Unless Zifu takes action, who can kill Uncle!"

He spoke without thinking for a while, and even called him Uncle. His face was flushed red, and he panted on the spot. Li Yuanjiao hurriedly reached out to support him, helping him comb the Qi veins in his body. Chen Donghai finally spat out black blood with a puff.

He already had internal injuries, and after spitting this blood, his face looked much better. He raised his head and asked:

"Is it the old injury left by Mohe?"

"Yes..."

After getting the answer, Chen Donghai wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth and whispered:

"Heaven envies talent... The four sons of Lijing... actually disappeared like this!"

Li Yuanjiao turned his head slightly. The family did not admit Li Chiqing's death, but Chen Donghai had been the pillar of the family for many years, and he must have had some reliance, but it was hidden in his heart. Now that his emotions were agitated, he blurted it out.

Li Jingtian comforted him for a while, and Chen Donghai quickly recovered, bowing his head and saying:

"I made you laugh."

Li Yuanjiao could not say those words of comfort, silently adjusting his Qi veins for him. Chen Donghai opened his mouth and said:

Li Yuanjiao nodded repeatedly, and the couple supported each other into the inner courtyard.

Not long after, suppressed crying sounds came from the door.

Li Yuanjiao listened silently, feeling lost, sitting alone in the courtyard. The tea on the table was untouched, and it was illuminated in cyan and red in the blood-like sunset.

He put his hands on his knees, cast his gaze at the red sunset by the desert, the lone smoke in the desert, like a dragon, like a whale, like a wolf, like a snake, surging on the horizon, slowly running to the black-red distance.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 364 =====

Li Yuanjiao listened silently, feeling a sense of loss. He sat alone in the courtyard, dazed, the tea on the table untouched, illuminated in shades of cyan and red by the blood-like setting sun.

He placed his hands on his knees and cast his gaze toward the red setting sun at the edge of the desert. The lonely smoke of the desert, like a dragon, like a whale, like a wolf, like a snake, surged at the horizon, slowly running toward the black-red distance.

(End of chapter)