Chapter 474: Jiao-ge

Li Qinghong cultivated on the island for a while. The water descending and thunder ascending in the East Sea made the cultivation effect surprisingly good. She was somewhat intoxicated by the rapid growth of her strength, and even forgot the time.

Until the great array of the cave dwelling buzzed, she slowly woke up from her cultivation, spat out a purple electricity, and looked slightly. It was rare for someone to come to visit, and she was abruptly awakened by the array in the cave dwelling. She was somewhat surprised.

"It is strange."

She left the cave dwelling and saw Zong Yan guarding the array. It seemed that he had activated the array. He bowed and opened his mouth:

"Report to Adult, an Immortal Sect cultivator came from outside, wearing a feather garment, from the north, claiming to be Li Xizhi of the Li family."

Zong Yan had never seen Li Xizhi, so the two did not know each other. He described his appearance. Li Qinghong heard this, hurriedly got up, and asked:

"Since it is Zhier who came, why not invite him in!"

Zong Yan bowed hurriedly, arched his hands and answered:

"I have already invited him, but the Young Master does not believe me and refuses to enter the array until he sees the Adult."

He paused. Li Qinghong did not care, nodded, held her spear, rode the wind and rose. After leaving the array, she saw a feather-garment young master riding colorful light, standing in the clouds. This colorful light was divided into six colors, shining and floating, very beautiful.

"Aunt Qinghong!"

Aunt and nephew met and hurriedly asked two or three warm questions to eliminate the strangeness of not seeing each other for many years, landed together, Li Xizhi was thoughtful, looked at Master Kongheng on the side, and asked:

"This is Monk Master Kongheng?"

"Exactly... my family's guest minister... sent you a spirit fruit in the market in those years."

Li Qinghong introduced him. Master Kongheng lowered his head to answer. Li Xizhi did not believe him, observed carefully for a while, and seeing that there was no strange light on his body, and no colorful halo behind his head, asked politely:

"Which Dao tradition is the Mage?"

Master Kongheng opened his mouth:

"Liaohe Temple of Yan Kingdom... Liaohe Dao tradition..."

Li Xizhi did not buy it, smiled lightly, put his hands behind his back, and asked:

"Among the seven paths, Yan Kingdom is the territory of 【Compassionate Bliss】 and 【Jushe Sect Temple】. I don't know which branch the Mage belongs to?"

Master Kongheng was surprised, answering:

"Benefactor has good insight, but my Liaohe was founded before the seven paths were divided, and does not belong to the seven paths."

"So it is an ancient cultivator."

Li Xizhi exhaled, looking much more relaxed, answering:

"Disrespect... disrespect..."

He seemed not to want to say much, only looked around. Li Qinghong smiled:

"You came just right, I obtained a Foundation Establishment demon, you go back to the family with me."

Li Xizhi naturally understood his aunt's meaning, calculated the time, and answered:

"I went to Green Pine Island. Although I have arranged things, I cannot leave for too long. If I want to go home, I have to set off immediately."

Li Qinghong was also a straightforward character. She put away her long spear, stepped across to the pool in the center of the island, lifted half a saddle-nosed old man, tied him tightly with iron chains, looking stupid.

"Let's go!"

The two left the great array. Li Xizhi hesitated for two breaths and said:

"Since the family used this person, it must be trusted. I will not say much. As long as it can be ensured that he is an ancient cultivator, he can still be entrusted."

Li Qinghong nodded, remembered the words of the two just now, and asked:

"These seven paths of Northern Buddhist cultivators, what are they?"

Li Xizhi shook his head and explained:

"It is very complicated. The Buddhist sects are different, and there are great differences in several paths, even reaching the level of Zifu Dao and Witch Talisman Dao."

"【Wrathful Purification】 is not to mention, the 【Compassionate Bliss】 of the Murong family is also seen by the family, as well as 【Jushe Sect Temple】 that believes everything is empty and only has a little true self, 【Great Mufa Realm】 where the present world is the Buddha land... The struggle between the seven paths is very fierce."

Speaking of this, his expression was somewhat puzzled, and he opened his mouth:

"For these Buddhist cultivators... it seems that suppressing each other is more important than conquering the south."

He explained some news obtained from the sect, and then talked about Green Pine Island, sighing:

"Many 【Deep Abyss Great Winds】 fell on Green Pine Island, perhaps leaked from the cave heaven. When I went, everyone was arguing and busy dividing these spirit objects."

The two chatted about things in recent years, Li Xizhi had a better understanding of things in the clan, and Li Qinghong also benefited a lot. Soon they rode the wind to the Yue Kingdom. The rain in Northern Yue was still dripping.

Li Xizhi looked deeply and said in a low voice:

"The sect's explanation is that this rain is caused by the water descending and thunder ascending overseas. I don't know if it is really somewhat true."

Li Qinghong had seen the True Person of the Xiu Yue Sect act, and had long blocked the celestial phenomena overseas. She was bright in her heart, but it was inconvenient to tell her nephew, pondering:

'It is a good excuse!'

Qingdu Peak.

Li Chengliao had been busy with clan affairs for these months, and had not even looked at his precious Qilin son a few times. It was really the damp poison of the rain, which made people anxious.

Soaked for several years, the soil was soaked away, the black soil turned into yellow soil, yellow soil turned into white soil, and large areas of forest wood rotted. Many mountain cliffs turned into small lakes, black and poisonous, without vitality.

Not to mention the collapse of wooden beams, the collapse of a piece, and the legs and feet of mortals who traveled all year round rotted. The Li family had been draining water for several years, which was still calm, but the outside was already in chaos, and corpses could be seen flowing down the river every day.

Li Chengliao took people to watch for a long time, and the Mushroom Forest Plain had turned into a Mushroom Forest Marsh, with heavy casualties.

The Qingchi Sect did not send anyone. Perhaps this flood was no different from the drought and swords of the past. It was nothing more than the death of some people, and they could grow again in a few decades. Forcing Xiu Yue was the priority.

"Xiu Yue is calm and does not act, Yuan family is so unlucky..."

He rode the wind and rose, patrolling the town, and saw several figures flying from the horizon.

The Yuting Guards on the left and right hurriedly surrounded him. Li Chengliao took a closer look. It seemed to be the clothing of the Xiao family. Since this group of people greeted him face to face, Li Chengliao observed silently and acted according to circumstances.

The leader was a woman in white, seemingly thirty-six or thirty-seven, in the middle stage of Qi Refining, with quite a bearing, and her face was very familiar.

Following behind was a young man in black, with a serious expression, not yet thirty, with early-stage Qi Refining cultivation. Li Chengliao recognized this person. It was Xiao family Yushan branch young master Xiao Muyun, who came to worship when Li Yuanping passed away.

A group of people stopped in front. The woman approached alone and asked:

"I am Li Qingxiao of Yushan... I don't know which clan member is managing the family now..."

Li Chengliao looked blankly for two times and answered:

"See Aunt."

This person was precisely the daughter of Li Jingtian and Chen Donghe, Li Qingxiao. Li Chengliao had seen her return once when he was young, but the time was too long ago to remember clearly. Now she was the speaker of the Xiao family Yushan branch. Between her actions, she had a bearing of her own.

Li Chengliao led her into the mountain, but saw Li Qingxiao land on Qingdu Mountain somewhat confused, looked around, and said hoarsely:

"After many years, the family has already changed its appearance."

Li Qingxiao had only walked a few steps on the stone road when she heard the sound of thunder. A bolt of purple lightning fell from the sky, and a woman dressed in jade armor and white boots pinched a spell and landed. Her long spear pointed obliquely at the ground, and her apricot eyes were full of shock as she blurted out:

"Little sister!"

Li Qingxiao hurriedly raised her head, the jade beads on her hair clinking. Two pairs of somewhat similar eyes looked at each other. Li Qingxiao was slightly complex, and said softly:

"After decades, eldest sister really has no change at all."

Li Qinghong lowered her brows and said nothing. The Li Qingxiao before her was already completely different from the one in her memory; she was more like that Lady Dou from back then, possessing an air of high authority.

She hurriedly landed, pulled her little sister's hand. Li Qingxiao looked at this purple electricity, her eyes full of envy, only saying:

"Congratulations to eldest sister for getting what she wanted and cultivating an Immortal Foundation."

On the side, Li Xizhi held the monster and gave Li Chengliao a look. The group soon retreated, and the two sisters walked alone in the mountains. Li Qinghong was slightly taller, and Li Qingxiao looked up at her. Both were speechless for a moment, and both remained silent.

The two did not say much, but they could feel that the atmosphere between them was no longer the kind

Li Qingxiao had no choice but to speak:

"I was in seclusion some days ago and missed the news..."

She paused lightly and said sorrowfully:

"Both elder brothers have left one after another, and only you and I, sisters, remain."

These words struck Li Qinghong's heart. She and her sister had imagined many futures since they were young, whether tragic or plain. Li Qinghong only felt that she would die seeking the Dao; she had never thought that only the two sisters would remain.

She was about to speak again when she saw the outside of the formation light up again, and a hoarse voice came:

"Liu Zhangdie... has come to pay a visit!"

Li Qinghong sighed lightly. Seeing someone go out to greet him, she did not move, but bent her fingers to calculate. All of Li Yuanyuan's remaining relatives and friends should have come. She said softly:

"I will take you to see your elder brother; it can be considered a conclusion..."

The two women headed toward the graveyard. Outside the formation, Liu Zhangdie had been greeted personally by Li Xuanxuan. He looked dejected, standing blankly in the rain, his face full of disbelief.

Li Xuanxuan called him several times, discovering that his cultivation was already at Foundation Establishment, which was truly rare, but he saw no movement from him. After several breaths, he said:

"Senior, please do not deceive me. Is Yuanyuan really faking his death!"

"What kind of talk is this..."

Li Xuanxuan's expression really didn't look faked. Liu Zhangdie felt a landslide and tsunami in his heart. On the spot, he choked out two lines of hot tears, murmuring sorrowfully and blankly:

"How is this possible!"

He hid more words in his heart that he dared not speak:

'How is this possible! Since my rebirth, I have changed so much... There was no siege of the mountain by mages, Li Qinghong did not commit suicide, Senior Tongya even beheaded Mohe with his sword, Li Xuanfeng shook the southern frontier with his might, and Li Xuanxuan did not reach the point of crazy confinement... In the end... in the end, it harmed Brother Jiao instead!'

'How could it be like this!'

He walked in a daze, unable to hear what Li Xuanxuan was saying in his ear, his mind filled with thoughts running back and forth:

'Is this better or worse... Yes! The Li family is more prosperous, but Brother Jiao ran into the cave heaven and lost his life instead! I... I messed everything up... I harmed him!'

Liu Zhangdie felt stifled in his heart. In this life, he had been busy chasing spiritual objects and power, and with every step forward came more fear. He gradually discovered that this world was completely different from what he had imagined; behind it were countless conspiracies and countless games.

And he had been busy with all this, yet he lost this closest friend from his previous life, and even caused him to lose his life. Liu Zhangdie felt dizzy, knelt before the monument, and wept in a low voice.

Obviously, the Li family members beside him did not understand why he was so sad and looked at him with some disbelief. Liu Zhangdie wept so emotionally that even Li Xuanxuan beside him became suspicious.

"Could it be that Jiao'er truly had a deep friendship with this person during his lifetime?"

Liu Zhangdie wept sorrowfully, even to the point of being somewhat terrified. In his previous life, he was stupid and ignorant, and every time he asked this old friend, he could always arrange his affairs beautifully. He had not yet had time to repay these kindnesses.

In this life, relying on his foresight, he had not asked for a single plan, and had not even spoken two extra words, yet Li Yuanyuan had left in such a hurry. As time passed, his advantages were lost, and having seen more things, he understood how ignorant he had lived in his previous life, making him even more terrified.

He wept for a long time until Li Xuanxuan couldn't bear to watch and came to persuade him. Only then did Liu Zhangdie stand up and say sorrowfully:

"Brother Jiao!"

Yuan Fuyao lived in the Li family for a few months, sent people to ask around, and they all returned dumb.

His people first went to the Yuting Guard, secretly intercepted one on the street, used a pretext to pull him to an unmanned place, and even wanted to stuff things into that person's hand.

Who knew that this Yuting Guard entered the alley with suspicion, and seeing things being stuffed over, it was like touching a red-hot piece of charcoal. He jumped high on the spot, scattering all these spirit stones on the ground with a clatter.

"I have never offended Young Master Fuyao! Why do you want to harm me!"

The two Yuan family members were stumbled and driven out of the courtyard by him. Feeling their luck was too bad to have run into a blockhead, they went to find the two clan soldiers.

According to reason, mere clan soldiers would certainly not be able to find out any betrothal gifts, so they just thought about having an ear and eye in this Li family. Who knew that the two rough men would turn red in the face and almost start a fight.

The two Yuan family members returned in a sorry state. Yuan Fuyao had stuffed things to the attendants on the left and right, but he also received a cold shoulder, being politely and enthusiastically refused, and was sitting blankly on the spot.

"The Li family... actually uses such harsh punishments! The soldiers and civilians are all in awe!"

He immediately showed regret and said to the left and right:

"Bribery failed, they will definitely take this matter to the Li family to claim credit, making me look embarrassed."

The left and right looked at each other, only muttering in their hearts:

'When we came, the ancestor gave a thousand instructions and ten thousand exhortations for you to act humble, and now it's all ruined!'

Yuan Fuyao was like sitting on pins and needles. Looking at the confusion on the two men's faces, he gritted his teeth and said:

"What do you two know! My father only said to obey orders well, but I am not ignorant. I'm afraid something is going to happen at home! I just need to ask how this dowry comes and goes, so I can have something to rely on in the future. Whether to retreat or leave, there will be a place to go."

"If I really joined the Li family, firstly I wouldn't be free, and secondly, I would have no support. Who would look at you twice! If something happens at home again, I'm afraid I would become an abandoned pawn of the Li family!"

Once he said this, the two attendants felt it made sense and lowered their attitudes a lot, busily thinking about it. Yuan Fuyao said somewhat uneasily:

"Father hid such a big thing from me and didn't tell me about the arrangements for the betrothal gifts, just going to the East Sea like that. What exactly is his idea..."

The attendant on the right didn't know how to persuade him and only said:

"The ancestor arranged it this way, perhaps he has his reasons."