Chapter 478

Li Li Xizhi flew all the way to the East Sea, rode the ocean current for a while, and soon arrived at Qingsong Island. He saw the seawater around the island boiling incessantly, earth veins exposed, fire veins gushing, forming various kinds of spiritual energy. And the green pines on Qingsong Island had collapsed for the most part, divided into more than a dozen areas, each guarded by disciples of the immortal sect, and transformed into various environments according to local conditions to collect spiritual energy.

He landed on the peak. The disciple below was dressed in green, sitting cross-legged on the peak, seemingly waiting for a long time. Seeing him land riding the wind, he let out a sigh of relief as if relieved of a heavy burden, greeted him with anxiety, and said:

"The Daoist has finally returned. The sect sent a message, wanting the Daoist to send a batch of people to Fenkuai Island and exchange a few people over. I was looking for the Daoist everywhere!"

"Oh?"

Li Li Xizhi had long been prepared. He hadn't been gone for a few months, and generally wouldn't miss any task deadline, so he wasn't worried, only asking: "What is the deadline? Where are those people?"

This disciple cupped his hands and replied:

"There are still a few months left. Now that the Daoist has returned, I will go and prepare!"

He went down in a hurry, but Li Li Xizhi shook his head with some doubt, thinking to himself: 'The quota was clearly arranged long ago, why change it now! It's strange, there must be something tricky about it.'

Li Li Xizhi waited silently for a while, and soon a cloud boat floated up on the island. He leaped up, looked left and right for a while, but they were some older Qi Refining cultivators, and a few Foundation Establishment guests were mixed in.

"Greetings, Daoist!"

Everyone spoke. He waved his hand casually, not delaying time. First, he drove the cloud boat to fly up, and only when he flew to the sea did he pay attention to observe, but found that these people were transferred away from this blessed land, but there were few complaints on their faces.

He said as if unintentionally: "I don't know what is so urgent that you are being transferred over?"

The person behind him was stunned, and hurriedly replied: "Reporting to the Daoist, I heard that the earth veins in Fenkuai Market have changed, and there might be an earthquake, so Market Master Ning and Yuan transferred us over."

Li Li Xizhi nodded and said:

"So that's what it is, just go and come back... I was thinking he would do such an unfeeling thing, transferring you over to garrison. If it's like this, it's better, so as not to miss the opportunity for cultivation."

"Many thanks for your concern, Daoist!"

The person behind was a Foundation Establishment guest, thanked him several times, and soon found a topic to chat about, talking about earth veins. Li Li Xizhi responded casually, and in one or two sentences, he was quite enlightened, thinking in his heart:

"It seems that nine times out of ten, it is Ning Ning Heyuan of the Ning family who wants to find me, so he made full preparations. It is indeed seamless."

He understood this matter, and soon became uninterested. This person tactfully shut his mouth. Day and night alternated, and soon they arrived at Fenkuai Island.

Fenkuai Island is a famous large island near the sea, attracting the few people behind to whisper. Li Li Xizhi also came for the first time, dived into the water following the guidance, and found the great formation on the seabed.

Just as he stopped, he saw a middle-aged man standing above the market, with Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivation. Seeing this cloud boat coming over, he approached in two steps, stopped in front of him, and said in a deep voice:

"Is the one in front Daoist Li? I am Ning Ning Heyuan."

Li Li Xizhi saw him come to greet him personally, and was even more certain, answering softly: "It is indeed Li Li Xizhi, greetings, Senior!"

"Daoist has worked hard."

Ning Ning Heyuan's face suddenly showed more smiles, slightly signaled to his subordinates beside him, and soon someone came up to lead the boat of cultivators down, while Ning Ning Heyuan reached out: "Please!"

Ning Ning Heyuan took him down. This man's expression was much calmer now. The changes brought to him in these short ten years were greater than guarding in the sea for decades, and his bearing had also become generous.

Ning Ning Heyuan had gradually understood why, when the Ning family still had so many Foundation Establishment cultivators and several elder brothers were better than him, Yuan Su handed the Ning family to him. The reason was exactly the same as the reason he was sent overseas for more than ten years—he was the most friendly with the Chi family, and even quite trusted by Sect Master Chi Chi Zhiyun.

'Breaking through to Early Zifu takes five or six years at the shortest, and even decades at the longest. Once the True Person passes away, I don't know how long it will take for Aunt, let alone whether it will succeed... Before this, only I holding the family is the safest.'

Ning Ning Heyuan understood that Aunt's breakthrough was actually more ominous than auspicious. Once Yuan Su True Person passed away, what the Ning family should fear most was not the revenge of the Early Zifu, but the Chi family that had ignored Yuan Su for many years...

Once the Ning family lost Yuan Su, it would be no different from a worldly family. It must gain the trust of the Chi family, and letting him, this loyal supporter of Chi Chi Zhiyun, who was severely punished because of his involvement with the Chi family, hold the family, was Yuan Su's wise choice.

Ning Ning Heyuan only went to the Southern Border once, and was soon driven to the sea again. After thinking for a long time after returning to the sea, he understood the True Person's deep meaning, and understood why he had always been kept in this bitter place: 'So it was to make Chi Chi Zhiyun feel guilty... to make him feel he owed me... to make him feel that I am on the same line as the Chi family!'

Ning Ning Heyuan had followed Sect Master Chi Chi Zhiyun since he was young. After careful consideration, it had to be said that with this person's personality, Yuan Su True Person's planning could be called a stroke of genius.

He suddenly realized, and while his back was covered in cold sweat, he also lost his resentment for staying in this ghostly place, leaving only respect, and his mental outlook looked very different.

The two sat down in the cave dwelling. Ning Ning Heyuan poured tea. Seeing Li Li Xizhi stand up and dare not accept it, he hurriedly pressed his hand lightly and said:

"It was not easy for me to let Daoist friend come here with this reason. You and I don't need to care about so many empty rituals, just treat each other as peers."

He didn't wait for Li Li Xizhi to say more, quickly changed the topic, and said sternly: "The reason I let Daoist friend come this time is for the matter of Wangyue Lake!"

Li Li Xizhi understood, acted as if listening attentively, and Ning Ning Heyuan said softly:

"The first is that Yuan Wu has passed away, and Yuan Wu Peak is changing its garrison. We will work together in the sect. Among the thirty-six peaks, six peaks will be selected to manage the garrison. If we get Wangyue Lake under Qing Sui's governance, this matter will be more than half stable!"

"It's just that relying solely on my Ning family, I'm afraid it's a bit strenuous. Does the noble family have any other help?"

Li Li Xizhi nodded slightly, understood the relationship between this person and Li Li Xuanfeng, and said in a low voice: "Ning, Yang, and Li Li Encheng of the Fu Chen family work together, can we take this matter?"

Li Li Xizhi had also thought about this matter. In the earliest plan, there was also the Yuan family, but heaven has unpredictable winds and clouds. The Yuan family is now in a mess, and the Master has disappeared. I don't know what the final situation will be, so I can only not count it for now.

"Li Li Encheng!"

Ning Ning Heyuan lowered his eyebrows slightly, pondered for a while, and suddenly had a look of sudden realization, saying softly:

"You all are indeed calm! But this matter is not simple. Li Li Encheng has offended people before. Asking Li Li Encheng to take action will only be counterproductive."

Li Li Xizhi nodded, slightly fearful, and Ning Ning Heyuan continued:

"Actually, this matter is not difficult. Chi Chi Zhiyun's side... my brother-in-law has already prepared. We will solve it. The Chi family has no opinion. Yuan Xiu True Person is busy extending his life and can hardly manage so many things. It's just that... you have to see Chi Chi Zhiyun once afterwards."

He was a bit hesitant and sighed: "These are all things after success... there is probably a time of seven or eight years."

Ning Ning Heyuan chatted with him about some details, discussed for a short half-hour, and said solemnly:

"Daoist friend must know that all this is under the condition that my Aunt has no news of her breakthrough. If my Aunt's breakthrough fails, then there will be infinite variables, and both our families will be very strenuous."

Li Li Xizhi nodded, indicating he understood. Ning Ning Heyuan held his hand and walked outside the cave dwelling, saying softly: "Both our families are on the same rope now. Brother-in-law has done a lot, don't let him down."

Li Li Xizhi didn't understand the weight of this "done a lot," only nodded in response, and soon said goodbye and left.

Ning Ning Heyuan saw him off all the way, then turned back, worried in his heart, muttering:

"Take it one step at a time..."

Mount Qingdu Mountain.

Li Li Xuanxuan and Liu Liu Zhangdie had been busy setting up the formation for a long time, built several formation platforms, carved complex formation patterns, and refined spiritual water into them bit by bit.

These naturally didn't need Li Li Xuanxuan to do it himself. Liu Liu Zhangdie pointed out the work to several formation mages in the clan. Being able to participate in the layout of such a great formation and having Liu Liu Zhangdie's guidance, these few people were eager to do it, almost wishing they could pay to work.

Li Li Xuanxuan waited for a while, noticed that the grass and trees on the mountain were a bit listless, and realized that the climate these days was getting warmer day by day, and the rain was gradually decreasing, and he felt a little curious in his heart.

Just as he was about to ask, he saw the dark clouds on the horizon like being swept by a gale, dispersing completely in an instant, the dazzling morning glow rose from the horizon, and endless golden red color spread rapidly.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

The sound of wind whistling slowly rose between heaven and earth, from far to near, a wave of warmth struck, trees rustled, and not only Liu Liu Zhangdie, but even those few formation mages with low cultivation noticed something wrong, and looked up at the north in a daze.

This warm wind rushed toward them, making Li Li Xuanxuan stunned. Liu Liu Zhangdie also stopped his words, the two looked at each other, and looked up at the scenery in the sky together.

"This is..."

The dark clouds that had shrouded for many years finally dispersed, a pair of deep red wings crossed the sky, rising into the sky with the morning glow, dyeing the world a piece of crimson.

A huge feathered beast was coming from the north, its size was astonishing. Looking from the mountain to the sky, seeing the colors that covered the sky and the sun, the two wings extended to the distance, disappearing into the floating sea of clouds.

The belly of this feathered beast shrouded more than half of Wangyue Lake, but it didn't cover the morning glow. Red light flowed, illuminating the entire Wangyue Lake like a deep red gem, shining in the world.

The feathered beast was brightly colored, with four colors of crimson and golden yellow. The flying feathers were very long, dragging eight tail pendants in the air, with complex patterns, like eight chains, spreading to the depths of the north.

Liu Liu Zhangdie's voice was dry, not daring to look directly at the colors in the sky, only saying in a low voice: "Senior! This is the fire that is opposite to Lushui... I don't know what kind of divine beast it is..."

The feathered beast was very fast, leaped over the sky, the rain was swept away, and it disappeared quickly. What followed was the scorching sun, shining golden on the moist soil.

This sunlight was completely different from the sunlight of the past, as if fire was hanging down, making a hissing sound when it fell into the trees and soil, the world was golden, the scorching sun was dazzling, as if gold was flowing everywhere, the already white ground was almost blinding, and the heat wave rushed toward them, making people sweat profusely.

Li Li Xuanxuan barely looked up, feeling the ground under his feet steaming with heat from the inside out when illuminated by this brilliance, the rain kept rising, causing moisture to permeate everywhere.

'The counterattack of the Xiuyue Sect... has arrived!'

The entire Mount Qingdu Mountain and Wangyue Lake were permeated with water vapor, floating and circling, like an immortal fairyland. Li Li Xuanxuan looked around in the white mist and muttered: "What level of spirit beast is this?"

Liu Liu Zhangdie squinted at the red light going away, seemingly calculating something, and replied:

"If it's not the mount of a Jin Huang Core, it's some ancient demon, some great demon king... invited by Xiuyue! Since it is fire, it must be some kind of Luan bird with a background, accepting Xiuyue's favor, and flying from north to south riding its supernatural powers."

Li Li Xuanxuan shook his sleeves, used magic power to drive away the moisture on his cuffs, vaguely heard the cheers coming from the town, the common people below only saw the clouds disperse and the rain stop, thinking that the rain of so many years had finally stopped, but he smiled bitterly:

"I don't think it's necessarily a good thing!"

Li Li Xuanxuan grabbed a handful of mountain soil, only feeling it warm to the touch, and muttered: "I don't know how long this thing will last. As long as it passes three days, it's not just that crops can't be planted! Even the trees won't grow, all withered clean."

Liu Liu Zhangdie looked at the old man and said in a low voice:

"There is no other way... Two sects fighting, rarely seen in a hundred years."

He sighed and went down the mountain, still pondering in his heart:

"Fire can calm moisture and remove rain, turn cold into heat, but what can be used to resolve the wailing of millions of people? Compared to the Mount Qingchi Sect, Xiuyue's methods are still too pale."

Li family, middle hall.

The glazed tiles on the hall were crimson, the white ape was prostrating on the ground, kneeling toward the feathered beast going away, and the boy was standing beside him, his white-gold robe shining in the brilliance.

He stared tightly at the feathered beast going away, as if touched, a few thin cicadas flying down beside his feet crawled around, either lying on their backs, struggling and spinning in the water, or climbing up his trouser legs.

Li Li Zhouwei didn't notice, the white ape got up very quickly, picked up a few cicadas on the ground, and stuffed them into his mouth. Li Li Zhouwei said in a childish voice: "What a big bird."

Just as he was looking down, a person walked up the steps, dressed in a magnificent robe, followed by a crowd of attendants. This woman waved the crowd away, walked in slowly, and looked at the child with a somewhat complicated expression.

Li Li Zhouwei nodded to her, bowed slightly, and said:

"Mother."

This person was exactly Hu, the wife of Li Li Chengliao. She was pregnant with Li Li Zhouwei for eleven months and was tortured enough by this child. Facing these dark golden eyes, she was slightly afraid in her heart.

This child had never shown any intimacy with her, and almost took her life, but her maternal instinct rose, and she could still resist these fears, asked softly about cold and warmth, Li Li Zhouwei answered, and she said: "In a few days, your father will pick a weapon for you, have you thought about it?"

Li Li Zhouwei tilted his head and said softly: "The child has no preferences. Whatever father teaches, the child will practice."