Chapter 769

Li Que Wan stood on the long boat, surrounded by the little girls of the clan. It was clear they had not obtained the qualifications to enter the sect; they looked dejected, heads bowed, not daring to speak.

Feeling the long boat flying beneath her feet, Li Que Wan felt even more apprehensive in her heart.

They had returned from the Purple Smoke Blessed Land. Although they were escorted personally by the spirit boat of the Purple Smoke Sect and it was quite a glorious sight, the significance of this spirit boat was different; whether it stopped on the lake or on the continent was a matter of great importance. With the Zifu cultivator of the Li family currently missing, they could not afford to lose any prestige.

Just as Li Que Wan was feeling anxious, another girl, who looked slightly more cold and aloof, stood by her side. She appeared to be only eleven or twelve years old. Although her features had not yet fully matured, one could already see her exquisite appearance. She held her head high, her face full of pride and satisfaction, and whispered to her companion beside her:

"So this is the Purple Smoke Blessed Land... What a magnificent treasure ground! This place where so-called fairies and goddesses cultivate is nothing more than this!"

Li Que Wan glanced at her, looked forward with some unease, and only breathed a sigh of relief when the spirit boat stopped on the continent and settled firmly against the ground. Seeing the Purple Smoke Sect cultivators disembark on their own without demanding anyone to welcome them, she followed behind with lowered eyes and a submissive manner.

"Greetings to all fellow Daoists!"

Following closely, they saw an old man in blue-ink colored robes coming to meet them. The young lead cultivator of the Purple Smoke Sect did not recognize him. Although he was somewhat puzzled as to why the other party did not send a Foundation Establishment cultivator to welcome them, he still greeted them with a smile and said enthusiastically:

"Congratulations, Senior! Congratulations, Senior! It is truly a joyous occasion that the sect has received two disciples from your noble family."

The old man was slightly startled and also revealed a smile. This group of children was quickly led up and dispersed like flowing water, leaving two girls standing before the hall—one big and one small. The older one was already seventeen or eighteen, while the younger one was just over ten.

The girl in the pink dress was naturally Li Que Wan. Li Xuanxuan was not surprised; after all, Li Que Wan was the most talented girl among the Que-generation girls, second only to the eldest sister, Li Que Wan. The family had sent her there with high expectations, so he nodded with a smile.

The other one was a rarity; she was actually a young daughter from a distant branch of the Bo lineage. Dressed in white, she had a somewhat cold and aloof temperament. Li Xuanxuan had seen all these children before. This girl was named Li Quexi. Because she was brought up from outside the continent, her name was added to the generation later and did not follow the naming conventions of the four lineages.

"Good, good, good!"

Li Xuanxuan was quite pleasantly surprised, but the Purple Smoke Sect cultivator opposite him paused slightly. Apparently, someone had already recognized him. Not expecting Li Xuanxuan to come and welcome them personally, he didn't know how to address him. After hesitating for a few breaths, he had no choice but to push Ling Yanzi forward.

This old man was also very old. Back then, he was harmed by the Zhangxiao Sect and fled all the way, only to be saved by Li Tongya. He had been to the Li family and was now an object of apprenticeship. Li Xuanxuan bowed and said:

"Senior... I trust you have been well!"

Ling Yanzi's hair and beard were snow-white, and he clutched a wooden staff in his hand. The emotions in his eyes were very complex, and he nodded silently.

Ling Yanzi had seen all the Li family members of the Xuan generation. Li Xuanfeng and Li Xuanling, even in their youth, had joked and talked with Ling Yanzi. At that time, he had narrowly escaped death and arrived at Lijing Mountain to rest. The middle-aged man was steady and heavy, while the few youths were high-spirited, all still fresh in his memory. Now, looking up, there was only a withered and thin old man before him.

"You are... Xuanxuan... that big brother, right..."

Ling Yanzi muttered, and Li Xuanxuan nodded gently, replying: "The old senior still remembers. Of the people on the mountain that day, only I remain."

"I remember, narrowly escaping death... how could I not remember."

Ling Yanzi's voice was very weathered. The two felt that the other was both strange and familiar. Their small talk didn't feel like small talk; it was neither enthusiastic nor unenthusiastic, and it even carried a hint of fear.

Two people who had survived in the hands of time were afraid that some needle-like memories would fall from the other's mouth, and they fell into such silence. Li Zhouluo, who was following behind, hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Two seniors, please chat slowly. It is better to leave this place to the junior."

Li Xuanxuan also had something to say to Ling Yanzi, and the two old men walked towards the hall. Li Que Wan and Li Jiangxia also arrived on the wind. After making slight arrangements for the few disciples of the Purple Smoke Sect, the Foundation Establishment Purple Smoke cultivator was very kind and smiled: "I am Wen Wu, cultivating at Muzuo Peak. This time, I took this task specifically to see the family head, and there is a reason for it..."

With one hand behind his back, he walked casually and chatted with Li Zhouluo and the others. Listening to this rare male Purple Smoke cultivator, he smiled: "This matter is quite interesting. It was originally the noble family's disciples coming to Purple Qi Peak to apprentice. Although the noble family's Li Que Wan is older and has already reached Qi Refining, she practices the Qi of Yu Zhen. My sect has plenty of this cultivation method, so it doesn't count as entering another path, which is why she was valued by Ling Yanzi."

"I didn't expect that after deciding on Li Que Wan, my master—the Peak Master of Muzuo Peak, Qian Lizi—was also in the sect. He took a fancy to Quexi at first sight, so he asked the Sect Master for instructions and accepted her."

This man appeared high-spirited, his eyes seemingly having practiced some kind of pupil technique, with brilliance flowing. There was a hint of joy in his eyes, and he said softly: "This is truly a good marriage... As the senior brother, I naturally have to come to the continent. Firstly, to tell the family head personally to fulfill the etiquette, and secondly, to see her family and explain it properly."

Li Zhouluo suddenly realized, nodded secretly in his heart, and smiled: "This is an excellent thing. Since the senior has this intention, I will personally take the senior to the continent to see her."

Muzuo Peak was obviously not something that the Purple Qi Peak, where Ling Yanzi's inheritance had almost been cut off several times, could compare to. Qian Lizi was even a fairly famous Foundation Establishment cultivator, known as the 【Li Treasure Bottle】. Even this senior brother had the cultivation of the late Foundation Establishment stage, which shows how impressive it is! Moreover, although it was chaotic just now, Li Zhouluo saw clearly that Ling Yanzi, as a Peak Master and an elder in the sect, had to be a step slower than Wen Wu, and the group of Purple Smoke cultivators followed Wen Wu's lead. Obviously, this senior brother's status was also quite high.

'I don't know if it was specifically instructed by the True Person... In any case, it is a good thing to have one more child enter the sect...'

This was the rare good news Li Zhouluo had received in these days, and he felt comfortable in his heart. Beside him, the eldest sister Li Que Wan held Li Que Wan with one hand and Li Quexi with the other, but her heart thought more biasedly:

"I look at Ling Yanzi's disciples... one by one, either their cultivation is shallow or they are stagnant. I'm afraid the reason this old man chose Quewan is because Quewan has high talent and has already practiced Qi... If it were another Taixi cultivator, before they could reach Foundation Establishment, this old man would have died of old age."

"Seeing Muzuo Peak so strong and Purple Qi Peak so weak, Ling Yanzi doesn't have much time to protect them. From now on, the lives and treatment of these two younger sisters... I'm afraid there will be a world of difference..."

Thanks to Qing Ge Ge I Love You for the Silver Alliance Leader reward.