Chapter 639: Entering the Abyss

East Sea. On Fenkuai Island, the pine wind was blowing. Li Xizhi had changed into white clothes and was sitting quietly by the table. There was no one around, and it was strangely quiet, with only the moonlight falling on the table.

This man held a jade pot, standing and turning by the table, without sitting down.

His wife, Yang Xiaoer, had gone into seclusion two years ago to break through to foundation establishment and had no news since. He often worried, only to receive news soon after that Li Xijun had died in the East Sea for the sake of seizing the Mingfang Heavenly Stone.

Hearing the news, Li Xizhi had collapsed into the inner hall at the time, shedding tears, unable to recover for a long time. Now that several years had passed, he still thought of this matter often.

"Junjun."

Li Xizhi poured the wine and filled the cup opposite him, his heart already extremely complicated.

Li Xizhi had returned home several times, and Li Xijun had actually talked to him in detail. That person was calm by nature, and after receiving that talisman qi, he became even more ruthless.

"Brother Cheng obtained the position, and his heart was uneasy. Ximing's shoulders are soft, and he feels even more guilty. But how could Junjun not feel the same? First, he reported Ximing, questioned Brother Cheng, then removed future troubles, and sent Yueshang over… The fear in his heart was the heaviest."

"What a tangled mess… how can it be cleared up!"

The context of the Li family's affairs was actually seen most clearly by Li Xizhi, who was outside the lake, and he knew the most. Now, pouring the wine on the ground, he muttered:

"Grandfather often said that the four Xis were friendly… how could 'friendly' be enough to describe it? Affection was insufficient, so resentment and guilt could not be resolved; hatred could not be expressed, so envy and fear could not be revealed… All of this was to complete a single divine ability."

He poured three cups on the ground, bowed deeply, put away the pot and cup, put away all those emotions, and walked out calmly. Emerging from the forest, Li Wushao was greeting him.

This old demon was already in the late stage of foundation establishment. It seemed that with the change in his state of mind, the youth appearance he had taken on earlier was gradually fading. His face had more rigid wrinkles, his expression was stern, and he bowed respectfully: "Young Master!"

Li Xizhi took the letter from his hand, looked at it twice, and turned to ask him: "Wushao, how are the effects of that 【Mu Hai's Hero】 and 【Raising Spirit Lifting Qi Pill】?"

Although Li Wushao was in the late stage of foundation establishment, his strength was somewhat lacking. If he truly faced a disciple of an immortal sect, most foundation-establishment mid-stage cultivators could handle him, which was naturally not enough.

So Li Xizhi had specifically sought out two alchemists on Fenkuai Island to take a look. These two were old seniors and had seen many spirit beasts. They examined him carefully and were somewhat surprised.

"Although this beast lacks divine mystery, its bloodline is quite peculiar. Its ancestors probably had some cultivation, or it has taken some spirit medicine like 【Qingxuan】. It is truly a great tonic!"

"If this beast could be put into a furnace, it would definitely produce a furnace of extremely good Suiyuan Pills!"

These words stunned Li Wushao, his eyes filled with both confusion and ferocity. Li Xizhi explained carefully, and only then did the two alchemists understand that they wanted some pills to improve strength. They took on the whole task and still felt somewhat regretful: "My lord, you really don't want to refine Suiyuan Pills? This demon is a good material. If you help him mend his foundation, putting him into the furnace later would lose some flavor."

The old snake's face was already ugly. Li Xizhi couldn't laugh or cry as he sent the people away. His heart was active: "Wushao was born a black hook, and his bloodline isn't very good. I'm afraid that the 【Six Yan Pei Ming Special Technique】 has mended him so many times that it has some benefits."

Using 【Taiyin Moon Brilliance】 to match his destiny was something that even the Wang and Xie families would find extravagant. It was no wonder the alchemist said it was a great tonic. So he specifically found a good spirit object and refined pills for Li Wushao to take.

Upon hearing his words, Li Wushao gradually grew a body of black scales like ink, and his eyes were also black. He buzzed:

"Subordinate cultivates the 'Morning Cold Rain' of the mansion water system. Now the divine mystery is more apparent, and I can already manipulate weak water and suppress dharma wind…"

He displayed his various divine mysteries. Li Xizhi looked at him, wanting to speak but stopping, and said softly:

"Excellent. I will have a chance to get more dharma techniques for you, which will definitely be even more powerful."

Li Wushao's mouth twitched. He nodded in thanks and thought secretly:

'What kind of people are the Li clan… Not to mention the sword immortal from before, that fierce man Li Xuanfeng shot an arrow over… no matter what dharma technique you have, you have to fall down and call for your mother… Now the Young Master's cultivation is becoming more profound, and there is even a sense of unfathomability… There is still the Heir, Qinghong…'

Li Xizhi didn't care what he was thinking. He read the news in his hand, smiled mockingly, and shook his head:

"It's really interesting… I was still thinking that Ning Hejing couldn't hold it in, but this person is unexpectedly honest! On the contrary, Chi Fupo acted ruthlessly, gaining the upper hand, and actually plucked him from his position!"

Li Wushao was delighted and whispered: "They are fighting internally, is that a good thing?"

"A good thing?!"

Li Xizhi shook his head and said somewhat ironically:

"How could it be a good thing? These few goods are not stupid. With a great enemy in front… how could they tear each other apart so rashly? Hmm? The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Who doesn't know that?"

He looked at the changes in various positions and smiled:

"Rather than saying they tore each other apart, it's better to say it was a compromise. Ning Hejing lost the position of Peak Master of Yuanxing Peak, but his group of confidants are still sitting safely on it… How unreasonable?"

Li Wushao read the list twice. Looking at the dense names, he suddenly felt a headache and cursed in his heart:

"Damn it… the human race is truly cunning! Fighting each other would be fine… they have to use conspiracies and calculations."

But while he was cursing in his heart, he still asked humbly: "So the Ning and Chi families are deceiving us?"

"Not necessarily."

Li Xizhi shook his head and smiled:

"Their tearing each other apart is also real, but after tearing, everyone is satisfied and has made an interest exchange. Ning Hejing, a heavyweight sect master faction, came down from that peak, so naturally, there is a better place for him to go!"

"The Chi family is short of manpower, so naturally, they won't turn against the Ning family. Leaving those people on the peak, firstly, there is support, dividing the Ning family, and secondly, it is to stabilize Ning Hejing's emotions…"

Li Wushao thought for a while and asked: "Where to?"

"As for where to?"

Li Xizhi responded casually, stretched out his finger to point at the bamboo forest behind him, and said softly: "Naturally, let him come to the East Sea! No matter which of the two factions loses, they will take over the position under me. Isn't that everyone being happy? Ning Hejing has enough ferocity but lacks planning. It must be him who came."

"Firstly, sweep this eyesore out of the sect, and secondly, master one of the two most critical seas. As long as Chi Xuxiao speaks, how can Ning Hejing not obey? When he comes to the East Sea, he has to manage his subordinates and exclude dissidents. How can he have time to manage the sect? Fighting each other is all a loss of the Si family's strength, strengthening oneself!"

Li Wushao was silent for a long time and whispered: "What about Master Si? How can he sit by and watch…"

"The East Sea was meant to be let go long ago."

Li Xizhi sighed and said regretfully: "It's just a pity for this bamboo forest. This guy likes to hit some iron pillars, standing all over the mountain like a hedgehog. It probably can't be kept…"

Li Wushao knew he had arrangements and whispered: "What about us now…"

"Hmm…"

Li Xizhi said softly:

"Taking advantage of the fact that the order hasn't come yet, you and I will go to the Earth Abyss in the island, enter in the name of inspection… throw the mess to this guy, and let's look for treasures properly before we leave."

The rainbow light rose and fell in his hand, and he thought secretly:

"As long as the order hasn't come, I will use this method to shirk. Both sides can be considered to have passed. As for the accounts without heads or tails… naturally, they are left to Master Ning. He is talented, so even without the help of his subordinates, he can clear them up clearly."

Li Xizhi pondered for a while, wrote two letters quickly, sent them home, did not stay, packed up the cave mansion, and turned to leave.

He stepped out, left a letter for the people below, took the old demon, and landed in the center of the island while riding the wind. He saw a giant abyss, the exposed cliff face was red and gloomy, and several golden-clothed cultivators were standing in front of the abyss.

Several people bowed to him one after another. Li Xizhi said softly: "It turns out that today the Jin Yu Immortal Sect is maintaining and reinforcing this place. I wish to go inside and have a look. I ask you a few to open the great formation."

The relationship between the Jin Yu Sect and the Qingchi Sect had always been lukewarm. These people looked at him but were very close. While calling him Daoist, they took out the map and smiled: "The earth veins have changed slightly in the last few months. Perhaps one of the Three Lords of Shaoyang has moved his temper, or visited a friend somewhere. Daoist, please be careful."

The Earth Abyss on Fenkuai Island was born when the Demon Lord was divided into three. Various qi were mixed inside, earth veins were evil, and water descending and thunder rising did not affect much, but it often changed because of the movement of the three True Lords.

"Good, good, good."

Li Xizhi wanted to hear these words. He nodded in thanks, hurried, and wouldn't stay for a moment, immediately taking Li Wushao and falling into it.

As his figure disappeared into the Earth Abyss, the three Jin Yu Sect disciples sealed the great formation again. A woman among them whispered: "Is this Li Xizhi of the Wangyue Li clan? He is born so well, and his strength cannot be underestimated."

"That is natural!"

Another person showed some pride on his face, shook his head, and said: "My Peak Master Zhang Yun, who is in seclusion, is a close friend of Li Tongya, and that immortal bow Li Xuanfeng has to call him Uncle! The descendants of such people… how can they be mediocre?"

He loved the house and its crow, and because of Zhang Yun, he had a lot of good feelings for Li Tongya, and even had a good impression of the entire Li clan. Li Tongya's reputation was famous, but Zhang Yun's reputation among the loose cultivators was not obvious, so he hurriedly brought him over to set off his Peak Master.

The three talked and laughed for a while, and then saw a light of escape falling rapidly onto the island, wandering around the peak, immediately turning toward this place, and landing in front of the three, saying urgently: "Where is Peak Master Changtian?"

'Si Tongyi…'

The three naturally knew him, but they sneered at him and said lukewarmly: "The Daoist has entered the formation."

'That's good… that's good.'

Si Tongyi was suddenly relieved, sighed in his heart, and turned to leave. After a few hours, he saw another light of escape falling rapidly on the peak, circling around, and also coming toward this place.

This person carried the Qingchi seal, his face was shocked, and he asked:

"Where is Peak Master Changtian?!"

The three recognized that it was a member of the Chi family. Those who were reading were reading, and those who were cultivating were cultivating, and none of them paid any attention to him.

……

The Green-Scaled Beast pierced out from the sea surface. The palace on its back appeared in the air with only a few scales and feathers, and then sank into the sea again. Hui Yao waited until this huge scaled beast docked, opened the hall door, and said respectfully:

"My lord, please."

Li Zhouwei came out of the hall. Kongheng had been waiting on the shore long ago. The monk stretched his head, and only when he saw Li Zhouwei coming down from the beast's back did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Hui Yao was still holding a basket of pearls in his hand, each as big as a fist, dazzling. While looking at the expressions of the two, he stuffed it into Kongheng's hand and whispered: "My lord, please accept it… The King of Weixia is timid and was not a demon who would do such a thing. She hasn't slept day or night since she was frightened… I beg my lord to give me a way…"

Kongheng was kind-hearted. Hearing him mutter a few words, he already understood seven or eight-tenths of the matter. His hand had already reached the basket, but he was afraid of ruining things, so he raised his eyebrows to look at Li Zhouwei.

Seeing Li Zhouwei nod, Hui Yao was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. Kongheng just supported him and said warmly: "Daoist Hui is kind-hearted, truly a good demon."

Hui Yao was confused. He had done quite a few bad things, and his face was somewhat dull. He responded timidly. Li Zhouwei turned to look at the other side, where a youth wearing armor was standing with a sword.

Chen Yang had guarded the island for these years. Li Zhouwei and Li Cheng were both in seclusion to cultivate, and Kongheng wouldn't manage affairs, so most of the affairs were handled by him. His cultivation was only at the third level of Qi Refining, but his temperament had changed a lot.

The poison and suspicion that had been revealed in his gaze had completely disappeared from his face. Chen Yang had the face of a Li family member. Losing these slightly vulgar expressions, he appeared steady.

It was just that when he looked at Li Zhouwei, he still lowered his eyebrows and stared at his cheeks, not looking at those golden eyes, and said respectfully:

"Greetings, my lord!"

"Get up."

Li Zhouwei's gaze did not stay on his face. He turned to chat with Hui Yao for a few words, and the demon drove the beast back. Chen Yang counted the pearls and whispered: "My lord, sixteen Lian pearls, just barely reaching the edge of foundation-establishment spirit objects."

Li Zhouwei walked into the hall while saying softly:

"Put them away. The quality of these things is still okay. If you refine them separately, you can only refine them to the upper grade of Qi Refining. When you return to the lake, it is best to gather the sixteen into a set and refine a set of foundation-establishment dharma tools."

Chen Yang carefully put them away, took out a jade slip from his bosom, held it with both hands, bowed, and said respectfully:

"My lord, the various items entering and leaving the island in the past few years, appointments and promotions, spirit mines and spirit rice, are all in it. The annual surplus is all recorded, without a single error!"

Li Zhouwei took it and scanned it. He had to say that Chen Yang had managed the island in an orderly manner in the past few years, and every spirit field and mineral deposit was managed cleanly. The annual surplus was actually comparable to the previous three years.

'This person is ambitious and ruthless, but his ability is beyond doubt. The island is full of overseas cultivators, and it is precisely such a person who is needed to suppress them.'

It was precisely because Chen Yang was ambitious that he wouldn't even touch the output of the island. All the cultivators feared him to the extreme. Li Cheng's ability could be considered outstanding, but he still had to give up some benefits to win people's hearts. Under Chen Yang's rule, the administration was clear to the extreme.

Kongheng waited for a while. After Li Zhouwei finished reading, he handed over the letter in his hand, silent.

Li Zhouwei took the letter casually, lowered his eyebrows, and read it twice. His eyes were tightly closed, and he waited for a full few breaths before raising his eyebrows and exhaling, asking:

"Did Uncle Ximing say anything?"

Kongheng shook his head. Li Zhouwei waved his hand to let Chen Yang go down. He sat quietly in the hall for a few breaths. Seeing Kongheng's pale face, Li Zhouwei said hoarsely:

"Having lost Uncle, I must return quickly." ===== CHAPTER 640 =====

"With the Great-Uncle gone, I must return with all haste."