Chapter 749: Moving to Xia

Wangyue Lake. The sunlight on Pingya Continent was brilliant, and the shadows of the pavilions were cast on the steps. Climbing up layer by layer along the steps, Kong Guxi knelt before the palace gate. The cultivators on the left and right were in a hurry, and no one paid him any mind.

The Xuan Yue mountain gate array was easily broken, the ancestral land was lost, Shanjie fell, Fu En, who was in seclusion to break through, died suddenly, the Geng Earth Qi soared to the sky, Ye Huai appeared in person at the Xuan Yue mountain gate, the wilderness shook, and the Kong family members all beat their chests and stamped their feet.

Xuan Yue treated the commoners and cultivators under its rule well, and the infiltration and education were sufficient. The fifty thousand people from the main family and in-laws who had migrated here all wept, and the sound of mourning filled the sky.

Xuan Yue could almost be declared extinct. Kong Guxi had long been prepared and was not surprised. Although he was extremely sorrowful, he still set about stabilizing the situation.

Now, the only reason he had left the wilderness alone and rushed to pay a visit was one: Zhaojing True Person Li Ximing had not appeared for four months, while Ye Huai True Person was safe and sound, appearing in Shanjie County several times.

What was even more fatal was that according to rumors among the aristocratic immortal sects, Zhaojing True Person Li Ximing had been harmed by the joint efforts of Ye Huai and a certain True Person. It was unknown whether he had fallen, but at least he was heavily injured in the East Sea.

Kong Guxi heard this and his legs went weak. He also heard that the Funan area in the north had been attacked. He happened to have a pretext, so he came to the continent to visit Li Jiangqian.

Currently, no one on the left or right paid him any mind, and some even gave him white eyes, whispering to each other. The more Kong Guxi looked, the more frightened he became. Kong Qiuyan behind him didn't even dare to raise her head, just kneeling honestly.

After a while, someone above passed an order: "Master Kong, the Young Master requests an audience."

Kong Guxi hurriedly lifted his robes and ran up quickly. After passing through two palace gates, he saw a young man in dark red robes sitting in the main seat. It was Li Jiangqian, who was currently managing the family. Beside him stood a woman in a cloud-satin long dress, who was Li Que Wan.

Li Jiangqian had been sitting in this palace for five days without sleep or rest. It was not just him; the Li family's high-level officials were acting frequently, and those below were silent as cicadas. To put it bluntly, the entire Li family was silent as ice.

The current situation was truly difficult. Kong Guxi was not the Xuan Yue Sect Master of the past, whom everyone avoided. No one paid him any mind. Without news, one could not see the situation clearly. Everyone had already smelled an unusual taste, let alone others?

Although the other party was only Qi Refining, Kong Guxi still paid his respects respectfully: "Greetings, Young Master."

"Master Kong is too polite."

Li Jiangqian seemed to have no panic, responded calmly, and asked:

"Does Master have any important matters?"

Seeing Li Jiangqian's calm appearance, Kong Guxi's heart also settled a bit. This trip was only to see the Li family members and Li Jiangqian, who was managing the family, so as to have a bottom line for his own situation. He didn't dare to ask more and said respectfully:

"We were originally guarding the wilderness. Unexpectedly, a group of people came from the east, claiming to be cultivators from Chijiao Island, coming to gather Qi. I didn't dare to stop them... I came to ask the Young Master first."

Li Jiangqian clenched his sleeves calmly and said in a low voice: "Gather what Qi?"

Kong Guxi replied: "The Guo family said they wanted to gather the Qi of the ten thousand people's sorrow. Over in Shanjie County... Ye Huai True Person has already agreed. I still have fifty thousand people in the wilderness, all loyal followers, one can count as ten. The Guo family hopes to gather Qi here."

"They came so fast..."

Li Jiangqian was silent for a moment.

The relationship between the Li family and Chijiao Island was extremely tense. Although they had not met at the Zifu level, the grievances below had always been many. Chijiao was on good terms with Duxian. This group of people coming over made the situation extremely complex.

If Li Ximing were really guarding the house, waving his hand to drive Chijiao away wouldn't count as anything... The fear was that Li Ximing was not there now, and the Duxian Dao was colluding with Chijiao Island, using this matter as an excuse to intervene on the East Coast...

"Duxian Dao Ye Huai True Person fought with our own True Person. I'm afraid it can be confirmed that our True Person is not on the lake. This is troublesome..."

He nodded and said:

"I understand. Please wait for a moment, Master. I will ask the elders before replying to you."

Kong Guxi nodded hurriedly and retreated in fear. Some things didn't need to be asked. Just by coming for a trip, the atmosphere of the entire situation could already make one understand too many things.

Waiting for this person to leave, the palace array closed and operated. Li Jiangqian sat down somewhat exhausted and said in a low voice:

"Wan'er, I understand that your cultivation is important. Calling you out this time is truly because the matter is too big."

Li Que Wan was slightly uneasy and asked:

"True Person..."

"Indeed, he hasn't returned for several months."

Li Jiangqian rubbed his wrists and said: "Not returning for several months is a small matter. The reaction of the Duxian Dao is shocking. Situ Mo has climbed over the mountain again, eyeing Funan covetously. The Duxian Dao has already cleaned up Shanjie County, and the East Coast is increasingly wavering."

"Minggong and Cheng, the two elders, have both gone to Funan. Ding Weijian and others have gone to the East Coast. Father is in seclusion. So once a fight starts, we can only protect either the wilderness or Funan."

Li Que Wan said:

"The elders mean..."

"Protect Funan."

Li Jiangqian's gaze was deep, and he replied:

"In my opinion, Duxian is moving south. Purple Smoke Sect and Sword Sect cannot sit idly by. Shanjie County is easy to attack but hard to defend for Duxian. It cannot last long. Once some compromise is reached and they retreat, the wilderness cannot be retained even more."

"And once the wilderness is lost, the Xiao family will not be comfortable either. Funan is the Funan of our family alone, but the wilderness is not the wilderness of our family alone. It is easy to lose the wilderness, but hard to save Funan if it falls."

Li Que Wan nodded in agreement and said worriedly:

"But this matter of Chijiao Island..."

She paused, looked at Li Jiangqian, stopped talking, and continued:

"Now it is the Zifu and the immortal sects who know that our family's True Person has had an accident. On the surface, they can still maintain calm, but taking a step back, it is known to everyone inside and outside that our family has had an accident... Since my brother is prepared with countermeasures, the wilderness can be released. Sooner or later, the truth will be seen by others."

Li Jiangqian sighed and replied: "Kong Guxi doesn't make a fuss at all, doesn't shed a single tear, and is too sensible. If it were a stupider head of the family making a fuss, our family would have a reason to lose the wilderness and let him rebuild Xuan Yue to block it on the side. The wilderness was not lost by my own hands, and it will be seen through later..."

Li Jiangqian pondered for a while, summoned someone up, and ordered: "Go and tell Kong Guxi clearly that Chijiao should not think about moving a single thought in our family's territory. If they want to gather resentment, go back to their overseas territory to gather it. There is more than enough there, why come to our family."

This person retreated. Only then did Li Jiangqian take out a letter, turned his head and frowned, appearing somewhat impatient, and said: "I will write a letter to Jiangxia now. The wilderness can be lost, as long as the Xuan Yue people retreat... Let this kid keep his life. If he dies in the hands of Duxian or Chijiao, I, as an older brother, will still have to avenge him."

Li Que Wan nodded silently. Seeing another person coming up from below, drilling out of the shadows like the wind, draped in pitch-black magic robes, wearing black jade at the waist, with a solemn expression, Li Jiangqian hurriedly stepped back and said respectfully: "Little Uncle."

Li Chenghuai nodded and replied: "I went to the north. Duxian Dao played tricks and sent Wang He to integrate the power of the Wang family north of the river."

The Funan Wang family involved the family's layout in Xiaoshi Mountain in the north and also concerned the stability of Funan. This matter was not small. Li Jiangqian asked:

"How is the matter? Our family has some trouble now, and Wang Quwan is in seclusion on the lake. The head of the Funan Wang family is not there. I'm afraid he cannot resist Wang He's majesty..."

Li Chenghuai shook his head unexpectedly and replied:

"The person in charge of the Wang family... is Wang Quwan's younger brother, Wang Quyun. He excluded all opinions and kept Wang He out of the door, resolutely refusing to see him. He took a group of clansmen and set off from home to see your brother. Now they have merged into various mountains and are guarding together."

Li Jiangqian nodded lightly and paced back and forth on the seat twice. This was the first good news he had heard in so long. Li Chenghuai also appeared somewhat satisfied and only replied:

"I thought I would encounter trouble, and Funan was the first to be unstable... After all, more than half of the Wang family's clansmen and main veins are in Duxian. Now that they are sending charcoal in the snow, Funan is stable..."

"Although they still cannot escape the suspicion of betting on both sides, this move by the Wang family is indeed beneficial. After the matter passes, they should be rewarded."

Li Jiangqian nodded: "The Wang family has been deeply rooted north of the river. They have the capital to bet. His own brother is in seclusion on the lake, so naturally, he cannot see Wang He. It can only be said that this Wang Quyun has good control over his own branch."

Li Chenghuai sighed. Li Jiangqian told him about Chijiao Island. Li Chenghuai, who had finally had some good news, fell again and replied: "Chijiao's cultivators are not easy to deal with. Combining fire damages nature and life. It is the most vicious. It is better to ask Cheng, the older brother."

East Coast.

The dense forest was located in the center of the East Coast. Going further east, to the junction of the wilderness and the East Coast, there was a mountain. It was not very magnificent, but there were many pavilions, and cultivators came and went, which was quite lively.

In the palace at the top of the mountain, the strong man with golden eyes breathed and stood up. The heavenly light flowed, and he walked down. Several confidants immediately leaned over and said respectfully: "Third Young Master!"

Li Jiangxia raised his chin and said: "How many days have passed?"

"Reporting to Master, two months have passed."

Li Jiangxia had extremely high cultivation talent, second only to his older brother Li Jiangqian in the family, and his resources were also top-notch. Every time he cultivated, he had never worried about cultivation bottlenecks, only about his cultivation base not being solid or his magic arts not being enough. He spent two months breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, and there was still a sense of ease. He just calmed his mind and asked: "Have you seen the True Person?"

He commanded the families on the East Coast, and he was generous and forthright. A group of confidants naturally gathered under him, along with a group of small officials on the East Coast. Hearing him ask this, they all hesitated and shook their heads.

Li Jiangxia's expression immediately became ugly. He let everyone tell the recent news, and his eyelids jumped. He asked again: "Where are the several Masters guarding?"

A group of cultivators lowered their heads and stammered. A guest official walked out from among them. He seemed to be from the wilderness, with early-stage Qi Refining cultivation, and was also a new recruit in recent years, surnamed Fu. He had switched sides from Xuan Yue early on.

This person looked quite clever and smiled: "Reporting to Young Master, my family got news from Kong Guxi that Minggong and Cheng, the two Masters, are both in the Funan area."

Li Jiangxia raised his eyes after hearing this, took note of this person, looked around, and waved his sleeves: "Everyone go back to their duties. There is no need for so many people..."

He paused and said with a half-smile: "Hu Keqing Fu stay."

A group of people hurriedly retreated, leaving only a few confidants in the palace. It happened that the Yuting Guard came up from under the palace to offer a letter. Li Jiangxia said while dismantling and reading:

"You are well-informed."

He scanned the letter in his hand twice. Seeing that his elders were indeed all in Funan, he immediately understood in his heart: 'Chijiao Island also intervened... Li Jiangqian wants to lose the wilderness... It is not a bad strategy. It is easy for Xuan Yue Sect cultivators to move away, but Li Jiangqian, oh Li Jiangqian... Have you ever thought about the fifty thousand people in the wilderness.'

'Chijiao Island, Duxian Dao, which one isn't holding the thought of making a profit? Once this place is released, the two families won't play any tricks of moving people to fill Shanjie for you... They will eat it all clean and take it away!'

He was irritable in his heart and waved his hand to let the Yuting Guard retreat. This Hu Keqing Fu was praised and proud in his heart. He took a step forward. Seeing that everyone around was Li Jiangxia's confidant, he arched his hands and whispered: "Young Master, Duxian Dao is eyeing covetously and will inevitably send troops to the east. The wilderness and the East Coast have received the Young Master's grace over the years and are all arms. It should not be lost... I hope the Young Master prepares early."

Li Jiangxia put his hands behind his back and asked:

"Prepare what?"

Hu Keqing Fu said in a low voice:

"Wait for Duxian Dao to attack, first release the several strongholds on the coast, let the enemy reach Funan, divide troops to the Second Young Master's side, reduce the pressure, wait until Xuan Yue's arrays cannot block Duxian, it is better to give up the wilderness, gather and retreat to the East Coast. The several Masters will inevitably take care to save us. Although the wilderness is lost, the Young Master's power will be preserved."

Li Jiangxia heard it clearly and immediately knew his meaning. He glanced at him and said:

"Instead, the Masters will come to save the East Coast. Funan will be attacked from both sides by Tangjin and Duxian. The rear path will be cut off by cultivators crossing the river. The Second Brother's troops will inevitably collapse, losing both land and people."

Hu Keqing Fu smiled without saying a word, but saw Li Jiangxia put away the letter and look at him. Those golden eyes were shining. While raising his foot, he revealed black iron gold-patterned boots, which made Hu Keqing Fu stunned: "Young Master, this is..."

"Bang!"

He only felt a great force strike, his chest was kicked heavily, making a sound of bone cracking. The whole person flew up in the void, smashed into the pillar with a boom, rolled and broke several pillars, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Puff!"

Li Jiangxia's gaze was cold, as if he would swallow him alive in the next moment. He took a step forward, lifted his hand, and pulled out the precious sword from the confidant's hand beside him with a "clang". It was white and bright, pointing at Hu Keqing Fu's brows.

"You dog-bred thing... The brothers are just playing around on ordinary days. Even if it is to be seized, it is the Li family seizing the Li family's power... What kind of thing are you? Dare to come here to sow discord and do this treacherous trick?!"

Hu Keqing Fu didn't know where Li Jiangxia got such great strength. He felt his chest burning. He opened his eyes and saw a pair of golden pupils staring fiercely from the opposite side. The forthrightness and generosity of ordinary days could not be found at all. Instead, there was a terrifying harshness.

"Young Master!"

Li Jiangxia held the sword on his neck. The confidant on the side had long known that this person was courting death, but didn't know he was doing such evil. He hurriedly pleaded and said in a low voice:

"Fu family is after all Xuan Yue's outer surname. In this critical time... it is not suitable..."

"Xuan Yue..."

Li Jiangxia paused, picked him up by the collar, and lifted him up with one hand. The young man was originally strong, and Hu Keqing Fu was sweating from the pain, but he heard the young man in front of him say coldly:

"With your words falling here, everyone in Xuan Yue will have to go to Pingya Continent to kneel. Kong Guxi will peel your skin to protect his ancestral lineage!" ===== CHAPTER 750 =====