Chapter 556

Li Li Chengliao responded respectfully, and Tu Tu Longjian nodded gently, resting one hand on the table, and said:

"Tang Yuanwu is impatient and sinister; he suffered enough before he died. Tang Yuanwu Peak is a mess. His temperament is like that, and even his own family fears him."

Li Li Chengliao heard that Tu Tu Longjian had an unexpectedly deep familiarity with Tang Yuanwu and even the Tang and Yu families. He moved slightly, but Tu Tu Longjian fell into deep thought: "Back then, Guo E, Yu Yu Xiuxian, Zhang Zhang Lingshu, Cheng Cheng Mianfu, Zhang Cuo... several people entered the 【Mirage Mirror Heaven】 together. They had a dispute halfway through, which killed most of them, and only a few escaped..."

"Guo E claimed that he was forced by Tang Yuanwu and dared not go out, and was seriously injured and dying, so he had to refine himself into the 【Six Dings Combined Fire Order】... and fell into a deep sleep, brought out by Zhang Zhang Lingshu... but how did Zhang Zhang Lingshu die..."

"He said that before he came to the Chongming Hall, there was a futon beside the stairs outside the hall, also with a jade box on it, which was taken away by Zhang Cuo and is now lost."

"Where did that jade box taken by Zhang Zhang Lingshu end up! Cheng Cheng Mianfu died; who took his spirit sword at that time..."

Although he was extremely gentle toward his friends, he was not without caution and vigilance. His heart moved like lightning, but on the surface, he just sipped his tea, his gaze lingering on the white ape, and his previous thoughts were suddenly interrupted.

"This is..."

Tu Tu Longjian's pupils turned slightly red, and his Early Zifu divine ability was activated. Fragments of memory were immediately pulled out, and he stood up abruptly:

"Has your Excellency been to this mountain!"

The white ape was neither humble nor arrogant, and only bowed:

"The old ape was fortunate enough to have pounded medicine here for more than ten years, and I have also seen the True Person."

"Really!"

The white ape's current appearance was completely different from back then, but its aura was somewhat similar to that time. Tu Tu Longjian used his divine ability to evoke a comparison, feeling a slight shock in his heart, and said complexly: "You have had another encounter... and now you have also reached Foundation Establishment, and it is 'True Qi'... why not tell me about it?"

The white ape bowed and said in a deep voice:

"Reporting to the True Person, the mountain gate was broken, and the white ape was captured by the Yu family, with cold iron chains around its neck and iron whips torturing it. It encountered a demonic tribulation in the market, but fortunately, it was saved by the master's family, and I have enjoyed their grace to this day."

Tu Tu Longjian lowered his eyebrows, his voice a bit hoarse, and asked: "At that time, the demonic cultivators attacked the mountain gate. The Sect Master sent me out along the secret passage, and then he turned back."

"I originally wanted to go back to check, but I was discovered and chased by the demonic cultivators. I fled thousands of miles away and luckily killed that demonic cultivator... I don't know what happened in the sect afterward?"

The white ape's voice was thick and replied: "The Sect Master fought one against three and had his body refined alive. The Junior Uncle was decapitated at the foot of the mountain... The demonic smoke rolled up, and the demonic cultivators even used his head to eat the Senior Brother. The cultivators soon all died."

"I protected the Second Young Lady and fled for several miles, but my magic power was exhausted, and I fell from the sky. The old servant broke half of my body, and the Second Young Lady also died."

"The old servant lay on the mud for a long time. Fortunately, the demonic cultivators were rampant and the monsters retreated, so no monsters came to eat me. The old servant crawled out with my hands, drank a few mouthfuls of muddy water, and dug a cave dwelling, which is how I luckily saved my life."

Tu Tu Longjian did not speak for a full dozen breaths. His voice was a bit choked as he asked: "What about my father?"

When the white ape spoke of this, its tone could no longer remain calm, revealing a bit of hoarseness: "The Protector's body was strong and very much liked by the demonic cultivators. The demonic cultivators carried him together across the mountain range. The old ape was dying underneath, listening to the demons gambling and drinking, dividing up his flesh and blood, until there was no sound at the edge of the sky."

Tu Tu Longjian closed his eyes. Li Li Chengliao only felt his heart thumping wildly, the soles of his feet burning, and his blood surging to his head. The hazy brilliance jumped twice on the True Person's palm and then extinguished.

Seeming to notice his discomfort, these anomalies disappeared immediately. After a full quarter of an hour, Tu Tu Longjian opened his eyes and said softly:

"I understand. You come with me into the mountain and point out these places one by one. I will use my divine ability to investigate and see if I can find any remains."

The white ape looked at Li Li Chengliao, and seeing him nod, it went out with Tu Tu Longjian. The young True Person only left behind one sentence: "Li Chengliao, wait here; someone will soon invite you to the mountain for the banquet."

Li Li Chengliao sent them out, only then feeling the sweat flowing down his face subside slightly. Looking down at the ground again, the bluestone was already glowing red, flickering on and off.

"Malevolent Fire and Female Water... are already extremely rare nowadays... the difficulty of their power, let alone the Early Zifu."

He also wanted to stay in this cave, but it was exceptionally hot here, and even his magic power was being roasted and dissipated. He really couldn't stay any longer, so he had to step out of the cave and wait patiently in front of the stone gate.

Li Li Chengliao waited for a moment, and indeed someone came down on the wind, with a very respectful attitude, saying respectfully:

"The banquet on the mountain is ready, please take your seat first, Fellow Daoist."

Li Li Chengliao naturally understood that for a grand event like this, Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators had to take their seats early and wait, and it would generally be three or four hours before they saw the figure of the Early Zifu cultivator.

"The current situation is unusual; there should be fewer Early Zifu cultivators coming."

He was secretly pondering when he saw a group of people descending on the wind in front. Each of them wore bright green magic robes, with white jade dazzling colorful Daoist crowns on their heads, and each held magic tools, all of which were extraordinary.

"Mount Qingchi immortal envoy... presents treasure medicine and magic treasures... to congratulate the True Person..."

Li Li Chengliao heard the people in front chanting, and only then realized they were Mount Qingchi cultivators. Each of them was full of youthful spirit, chatting freely. The leader had a handsome posture and should be a member of the Chi family.

He did not take his seat immediately, but observed silently from the corner. Seeing the leader take his seat and start chatting enthusiastically with the young man beside him, his gaze was immediately attracted by the young man to the left of that Chi family member.

This young man had a wild and uninhibited posture, leaning on the table with one hand and resting his other foot on the futon of the table next to him. The expression in his brows was very arrogant, but his eyebrows were sharp and long, and his eyes were slightly narrow and long. If he were to become serious, he should be very fierce.

He only felt that the young man's face was familiar, and he had some guesses in his heart. Pretending to look for a seat, he walked past the seats of this group of people, listening to the Chi family member laughing:

"Li Yuanqin! Your cultivation has grown tremendously these days! You are indeed the legitimate son of that Immortal Bow!"

These words fell into Li Li Chengliao's ears very, very lightly. He immediately reacted, feeling both happy and shocked in his heart: "It's him..."

The arrogant young man's gaze swept back and forth across the seats, as if looking for something, and he said casually: "The old thing refuses to teach me real skills, so what is the use? Brother Brother Fupo, it would be better to talk about something else... Chi Chi Fuju went to the northern cave ruins, but we can only eat and drink in this place..."

These words made Li Li Chengliao's heart sink, while Chi Brother Fupo's expression instantly turned gloomy. He put down the jade cup in his hand, and his voice gradually lowered: "Li Yuanqin is right... but the Thirty-six Peaks still have nine peaks in the main branch... it is not an easy task to defeat him... I have tried the method I discussed with you before, and my uncle does have some suspicions about him..."

Li Li Chengliao was afraid of being discovered by this group of people, so he walked away quickly. White mist slowly rose between the seats, blocking the conversation completely. He walked to the end before carefully looking back.

He saw the white mist slowly shrouding, and in the gaps of the clouds and mist, he happened to bump into that arrogant and venomous gaze. The arrogant young man was holding jade chopsticks in one hand, picking through the spirit fruits back and forth.

Li Li Chengliao's heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, the young man did not seem to be looking at him, but was just lost in thought. His lips opened and closed slightly, his lip movements decisive and crisp, and he soon moved his gaze away.

As the clouds shrouded, Li Li Chengliao stepped to the side of the seat, the gaze still appearing in his mind, and his heart felt like a mixture of five flavors, unable to say what kind of feeling it was.

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Mount Bianyan Mountain.

Li Li Xuanfeng had just come out of seclusion, walking slowly out of the cave dwelling. After drinking a cup of tea in front of the main hall, Ning Ning Heyuan hurried forward.

Ning Ning Heyuan approached and was startled by the middle-aged man in front of him. After a closer look, he recognized it was Li Li Xuanfeng. Seeing his sharp brows, fierce temperament, and the white-gold brilliance slowly radiating from his body, he hurriedly congratulated him: "Congratulations to Brother-in-law for your great increase in strength! Returning to youth!"

Li Li Xuanfeng was still not used to his current appearance. He lowered his brows, and even without any expression, this face was still full of high-spirited bravery. He replied:

"Why be so polite... How long have I been in seclusion? Is there anything going on?"

"Less than half a year!"

Ning Ning Heyuan hurriedly whispered:

"In the past six months, first Tang Tang Shedu took advantage of Tuoba Tuoba Chongyuan's death to launch a surprise attack on Bai Xiang Valley, taking back most of the territory that had been lost, and even expanding a few miles north in some places. Then there was a life-and-death struggle, and both the north and south sides suffered losses, but there have been no major changes since."

"However, in the past few months, the demonic cultivators have suffered repeated setbacks and lost many cultivators... Many cave ruins have also fallen from the sky, two of which are larger, occupying a hundred miles, and many people have gone to fight for opportunities."

After listening, Li Li Xuanfeng nodded gently. Seeing his hurried appearance, he guessed that nine times out of ten there was something going on, and waited for him to speak.

Sure enough, only two breaths had passed when Ning Ning Heyuan said in a deep voice:

"Brother-in-law, on the side of the demonic cultivators, two new people have come to the Lord Murong family... It is said that their cultivation is not to be underestimated. It is estimated that the demonic cultivators will go south again in these two months. Chi Chi Zhiyan has asked me about Brother-in-law several times; perhaps he has some ideas."

Li Li Xuanfeng was not in a hurry, but changed the subject and asked him:

"How is the recasting of the spirit armor going?"

Ning Ning Heyuan realized and replied:

"Naturally, it is done. I will have someone send it to Brother-in-law right away!"

He gave the order and then said:

"Brother-in-law, there have been two more True Persons in Jiangnan in the past six months..."

Ning Ning Heyuan introduced them one by one. Tu Tu Longjian went without saying, and there was another one who was an immortal cultivator from the Wu Kingdom who achieved the Early Zifu. He was from the Ni family of the Wu Kingdom, located on the edge of the Great Great Xiyuan in the western end of the Wu Kingdom, so there was no major movement.

"Tu Tu Longjian broke through... someone is truly unable to sleep peacefully!"

Li Li Xuanfeng's gloomy expression had a bit of a smile. After all, this was rare good news for the Li family. With one more Early Zifu cultivator close to his own family, perhaps he could save several lives and suffer less grievance.

"Reporting to the Daoist, the Lord summons you!"

Just as he was introducing, the Chi family members were not slow at all and followed closely behind. Before the words fell, two people came up to the hall, carrying a white-gold armor together, bright and dazzling, floating with a layer of pale white brilliance.

This armor had not yet been named, but Li Li Xuanfeng had specifically ordered many Mingyang treasures to be added during its creation, most of which he had exchanged and paid for himself, spending most of his storage bag.

Li Li Xuanfeng did not have time to observe the armor more, so he put it away, strode out, and Ning Ning Heyuan followed closely behind. The two rose on the wind together and landed in front of the main hall.

Chi Chi Zhiyan was observing the map. Seeing the two enter, he waved his hand casually, and Ning Ning Heyuan immediately retreated sensibly. Chi Chi Zhiyan approached very enthusiastically and asked: "What kind of immortal foundation did the Daoist obtain?"

Li Li Xuanfeng nodded slightly on the surface, but he had a bottom line in his heart:

'Either Chi Chi Zhiyan knows exactly which kind of elixir the 【Geng Metal Three Qi Pill】 is, or there must be a tacit understanding and consensus on this matter among the true core direct descendants of Mount Qingchi...'

"It is the 'Heavenly Gold Armor'."

Chi Chi Zhiyan nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this and said joyfully: "The True Person has his own calculations! The 'Heavenly Gold Armor' is already extraordinary, and paired with Senior Li Xuanfeng's archery, it will definitely make these demonic cultivators never return!"

Li Li Xuanfeng bowed to show his intention. Chi Chi Zhiyan pulled him forward, drew a circle on the map, circled a patch of mountain forest, and said in a deep voice: "This place is 【Chengshui Mausoleum】, which was once the location of the Ning Kingdom's royal mausoleum. The terrain is flat, but the spiritual energy is very deep, which is very suitable for setting up formations, so the Lord Murong family's demonic cultivators are stationed there."

"This time, the Lord Murong family has demonic cultivators coming down again, and it cannot be broken without Senior Li Xuanfeng. Senior, take the troops I have selected and go up the river. I have already ordered Tang Tang Shedu to attack from the other side, and Yu Su to cut off the south..."

His gaze was ardent, and he said in a deep voice: "Previously, Tuoba Tuoba Chongyuan made us suffer such a big loss, and now we must kill our way back!"

Li Li Xuanfeng heard that it was not a good job, sighed in his heart, and asked:

"I don't know which troops I should take?"

Chi Chi Zhiyan smiled and replied: "Transfer them from Yanshan Pass! During these days, the cultivators here have won repeated battles and have truly made many contributions, and they are also the unit with the fewest injuries. Li Li Qinghong, Lin Gu Linggu Lanying, and others are all outstanding among the Foundation Establishment cultivators..."

Li Li Xuanfeng felt cold in his heart and thought to himself: "This is to make the Foundation Establishment cultivators of my entire clan go into battle together... Well, it's better to be under my command than to go to Tang Tang Shedu, Yu Su, and others... At least I can take care of them."

"Besides, if I agree to this, I won't have to go out of seclusion to fight for at least a year or two..."

He looked at the map carefully. The three troops just happened to intercept this group of demonic cultivators. Even if the demonic cultivators collapsed, they would only run into Yu Su's people, and it would not threaten Yanshan Pass, where all the Foundation Establishment cultivators were dispatched.

"At least Chi Chi Zhiyan is unwilling to see the combat power damaged for no reason... That is why he handed the Li family's Foundation Establishment cultivators to me."

As for Li Li Xizhi, who was under Tang Tang Shedu, it was the old routine of forcing mutual support. Li Li Xuanfeng looked at the list and indeed found many Tang and Yu family members under his command.

Chi Chi Zhiyan discussed with him for a while. Li Li Xuanfeng nodded in agreement, took a token, and rode the wind out. Ning Ning Heyuan had been waiting in front of the hall for a long time. Li Li Xuanfeng just threw out the list and said in a deep voice: "Order the cultivators of Yanshan Pass to come to the mountain to see me within three days!"