Chapter 778

Li Li Zhouluo was silent, watching this Sect Master Kong collapse on the ground. Di Di Liguang saw it in his eyes and closed the doors of the great hall tightly. It first darkened, and then the lamps in the hall lit up. Kong Kong Guxi muttered in his mouth:

"Family Head... Family Head... True Person... True Person! I... alas!" After all, it was such a big matter, so Li Li Zhouluo did not urge him. He stood for a moment, and seeing that Kong Kong Guxi had finally become clearer, he gathered his hair, which had turned suddenly white over the years, and bowed: "The ancestor died, and Xuanyue collapsed. For several years, this one did not offer a helping hand, and that one stood by with folded arms. Fortunately, with the help of the immortal clan, a few juniors survived in the clan. The kindness... this old man remembers it in his heart, and the Kong clan remembers it in their hearts..."

"Now that the clouds have cleared and the moon is bright, the Tongxuan lineage has come to save us. We have escaped the sea of suffering and can return to the mountain gate. However, the lineage ends here. From now on, there is only the Kong clan, no Xuanyue."

"And Senior Kong Kong Tingyun is outside... Old Senior, please rest assured..."

Li Li Zhouluo comforted him a few times. Kong Kong Guxi listened respectfully and replied, "Since the Xuanyue lineage ends here, there is no more talk of Daoist scriptures. I have already brought the "Xuangguang Yu Gan Classic" of 'Yu Gan Mountain'. Please, Wangyue... accept it!"

He took out a jade-yellow jade slip from his sleeve, kowtowed to the ground himself, and offered it with both hands. Li Li Zhouluo hurriedly helped him, but his cultivation was far inferior to the other party, so naturally, he could not help him up.

Kong Kong Guxi choked out, "Since we are going to Muquan Gate, the "Xuangguang Yu Gan Classic" must be returned to the Ganshan Xuanmu lineage and returned to the sect. From now on, our descendants will have shallow blessings and may not be able to continue practicing the Taiyin Xuanguang Yiyue Great Dao... Please, Wangyue, prepare a copy as well!"

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide. His already thin cheeks looked twice as old under this gaze. He stared deeply at Li Li Zhouluo, pulled his sleeve tightly, and groaned vaguely, "It's good to stay with your clan... it's good to stay with your clan. This is a good technique with a long history. Fifty years... one hundred years later, you can take a look, is it or isn't it...?"

This sentence was incoherent. "You can take a look" seemed to be for the Li family to see, but his eyes, which were bulging as if they were about to fly out of their sockets, and his pleading gaze worked. Li Li Zhouluo understood as if struck by lightning: 'Returning the "Xuangguang Yu Gan Classic" to the Ganshan Xuanmu lineage is certain; there must be a way to cut off the inheritance. Whether the Kong family can borrow it for practice in the future... is unknown...'

'This is to leave the "Xuangguang Yu Gan Classic" at Wangyue Lake, waiting for fifty or one hundred years to pass, when 【Muquan Gate】 relaxes its vigilance, so that his Kong clansmen have a chance to take a look, so they won't be cut off from the path and never have a chance to turn things around!'

He pressed his hand on the back of the old man's hand and said, both comforting and with a double meaning, "The True Person is concerned, for more than a hundred years?"

This sentence worked. Kong Kong Guxi stuffed the jade slip over and whispered, "The "Xuangguang Yu Gan Classic" is here... it's just a Purple Mansion lineage. I am infinitely grateful, just a small token of my heart..."

His face was pale, and he knelt firmly, as if he had survived some danger. He soon took his leave, and the "Xuangguang Yu Gan Classic" weighed heavily in his sleeve, making Li Li Zhouluo hurry back to the main seat.

He checked with his spiritual sense. The jade slip was indeed the "Xuangguang Yu Gan Classic". Not only was there the "Xuangguang Yu Gan Classic", but there was also "Observing the Pavilion and Building in the Fire" and a book called "Wonderful Earth and Precious Mountain Moving Everywhere", which described the art of moving mountains.

Li Li Zhouluo placed the jade slip quietly on the desk. Kong Kong Guxi's eyes were still appearing in his mind. After this Xuanyue Sect Master came out for a stroll, by comparison, he didn't feel his situation was troublesome anymore. He ordered, "Ask Protector Cui to make a trip... personally escort the Xuanyue people back to the mountain gate. Let the etiquette be complete, and don't let others misunderstand."

Di Di Liguang went down immediately. Then he saw a woman in white carrying a sword enter from outside the hall, waiting below the hall. Li Li Zhouluo drove away the Mount Yuting Guards and then said in a low voice, "Aunt Xinghan..."

Li Aunt Xinghan could not make it to the Mount Qingdu Hall to listen, but as the eldest sister of the current Bo lineage, she knew a lot, and her expression was very ugly. She stepped forward and bowed:

"Those elders are all accustomed to using public office for private gain, making it difficult for my brother."

Li Li Zhouluo gave a dry smile and replied:

"I am thinking about Li Xingsai's matter now. Li Zhoufang and the others still feel it's not enough. They don't just want compensation; they want protection..."

He talked about this matter at length, about how to give these people some care without raising issues, which was a matter to be calculated one by one. Li Aunt Xinghan sighed in her heart as she listened.

Putting herself in his shoes, given Li Li Zhouluo's family background and history, he was neither short of that portion of resources nor one or two magic tools. The position of Family Head was truly left without anyone else, so he had to stand out...

Li Aunt Xinghan also knew clearly that Li Li Zhouluo, who represented the Ji lineage, was the only one in his line, and his maternal family was weak. Once Li Li Chenghuai went into seclusion, it could even be said that Li Li Zhouluo was the only one in the Ji lineage. Without the natural support of elders and core forces that the Bo and Zhong lineages had when they were in power, he was already three points weaker.

Seeing Li Li Zhouluo in such a dilemma, she could only listen silently. Li Li Zhouluo finished speaking in one breath, paused, and said, "How is Fifth Brother now?"

Mentioning Li Zhouming, Li Aunt Xinghan had a little smile and replied, "I just came back from him. Didn't I give him that 【White Falcon Gold】? He didn't even change his clothes after coming down from Mount Qingdu and hurried back to burn hairpins. I don't know which singing girl he is trying to please again..."

Both of them clearly had a change of opinion about Li Zhouming. Usually, such words would have a bit of helplessness and blame, but now there was more laughter. Li Li Zhouluo shook his head and said:

"Clan Elder Chen is meticulous, and he will record him again when the time comes. I just realized that he is open-minded. People in the clan look like they are mourning when they get a record in Mount Qingdu, but only he gets recorded and beaten, and he commits the same offense next time."

The two laughed, and Li Aunt Xinghan replied:

"I am about to set off again to practice sword in the mountains, but before setting off, I happen to see Uncle Cheng and persuade him properly."

Li Li Zhouluo nodded repeatedly. Cheng was Li Aunt Xinghan's own uncle, and Li Aunt Xinghan's words carried great weight. He said repeatedly, "Thank you, Sister!"

Li Aunt Xinghan held her sword in her arms and went down refreshingly. Li Li Zhouluo became busy in the hall. Only half a quarter of an hour later, he saw Chen Yang enter abruptly. The man bowed and said respectfully:

"Family Head, what a happy event! Wang Li Quwan has successfully broken through and refined the 'Floating Cloud Body'!"

Li Li Zhouluo's eyes lit up. He walked out of the great hall quickly, looked up, and sure enough, saw floating clouds covering the sun in the north, so he asked:

"Good! It's worth the True Person giving him a Suiyuan Elixir; he really didn't disappoint. Where is he?"

Chen Yang replied:

"I just saw the celestial phenomenon and he broke through. Nine times out of ten, he is rushing over to pay his respects! The place of seclusion is not far from here, and the floating clouds have been in the sky for a while, so I reckon he will be here immediately."

"Good!"

Wang Li Quwan is not like others. On one hand, this person is a representative of the Jiangbei clans. The Wang clan helped the Li family defend Jiangbei with the whole clan back then. On the other hand, he was personally promoted by Li Li Ximing, which is of extraordinary significance.

Furthermore, Wang Li Quwan's sword cultivation is not weak and he has a reputation. That "Floating Cloud Body" is not a simple lineage; it is an immortal foundation representing body divine abilities and fits very well with the art of artifacts. This person's future can be described as bright.

Li Li Zhouluo hurriedly returned to the main seat, took out a jade slip from the side, looked at it carefully, and replied:

"I heard that he is also a sword cultivator. It is only right to reward him with a magic sword. Protector Chen, what magic tool is he using?"

Chen Yang replied:

"I heard it is an ordinary Qi Refining low-grade object."

Li Li Zhouluo nodded immediately and replied:

"Foundation Establishment magic tools cannot be lightly bestowed. A Qi Refining top-grade magic sword is exactly what is needed in terms of value and significance... I see in the treasury... there is still a Qi Refining top-grade magic sword, which was obtained from the struggle between the north and the south. Bring it up quickly for me to see."

Wang Li Quwan would definitely come to pay his respects immediately. Di Di Liguang understood that time was tight and went down immediately. Chen Yang said:

"Family Head, I will go outside the continent to welcome him!"

Li Li Zhouluo watched him go out and sighed secretly. After waiting for a while, he saw a man come forward to pay his respects. This person had an ordinary appearance, stepped on cloud energy, carried a sword on his back, had firm eyes, and a steady gait. He bowed:

"Wang Li Quwan of Jiangbei, meets the Family Head!"

This person was plain-looking but quite famous. Li Li Zhouluo smiled and helped him up, asking, "Congratulations, Li Quwan! It is truly not easy for Jiangbei to produce a sword cultivator like you."

Di Di Liguang came up at the right time, holding a jade box in his hand. Li Li Zhouluo took it with one hand and opened it, seeing a long sword lying inside. The sword body was golden-blue, reflecting each other, full of clear energy, and one could tell at a glance that it was top-grade.

Li Li Zhouluo smiled: "This sword is three feet, one inch, and two points long, weighs fifty-two catties and one ounce, is based on Jinghai cold iron, and is cast from the gold essence at the bottom of the Great River. Its color is like the water of Jinghai, and it is patterned with clear river gold beasts. It is named..."

This sword was captured. Although the materials could be seen, there was no name engraved on the sword body. Li Li Zhouluo paused for a moment and gave it a meaningful name.

"【Jingxiqing】!"

Wang Li Quwan was a sword cultivator, and there was no sword cultivator who did not love magic swords. As a top-grade Qi Refining sword, 【Jingxiqing】's quality was even better than Li Aunt Xinghan's former 【Beiyu】. Although Wang Li Quwan was now the head of the Jiangbei clans, these were all fought for by his own Wang surname and his own hands. His background was not prominent, so he immediately knelt down:

"Family Head! This is too precious!"

Li Li Zhouluo shook his head and said:

"Defending Jiangbei, your family has contributed greatly. This is a well-deserved reward. From now on, it also represents the status of your Jiangbei Wang clan in the Baijiang Creek. How can there be any talk of value? If we talk about value, this sword is not as good as that Suiyuan Elixir."

Since Li Li Zhouluo said so, Wang Li Quwan could only take the jade box with both hands. His love for this magic sword could not be concealed as he looked at it. He hugged it into his arms quite treasure-like and thanked him repeatedly.

Li Li Zhouluo knew this person's reputation; he was absolutely reliable and capable. This person came out of seclusion and received a magic sword personally bestowed by Li Li Zhouluo, which was of extraordinary significance and simply solved Li Li Zhouluo's urgent need. He was not in a hurry to use him, but just asked about Jiangbei with a smile.

Li Li Zhouluo inquired for a while and only then learned that Wang Li Quwan's elder brother, the Wang clan's alchemist, had gone missing while out, and there had been no news for many years. His younger brother, Wang Wang Quyun, was managing the family. Li Li Zhouluo had heard of this person. This guy was also a talent. Although his talent was not as good as Wang Li Quwan's, his methods were very powerful.

He looked at Wang Li Quwan's expression and asked, "How is your sword cultivation now? Sword energy has been formed, so sword essence is not far away, right?"

This was naturally a compliment. Sword essence was an extremely difficult thing. Wang Li Quwan shook his head as expected and replied, "Sword essence is far away. I encountered a bottleneck long ago. I am just reading the sword cultivation classics around the lake to echo the sword cultivation in Jiangbei, to see if I can walk out of a path of my own."

According to the rules, Wang Li Quwan still had to pay his respects to Li Li Xuanxuan, Ding Ding Weijian, and others. Li Li Zhouluo let him go and was in a great mood, so he ordered the small windows on both sides of the hall to be opened. The hall was bright, and the morning light fell into the hall, illuminating the desktop.

The morning light climbed onto the jade shelf, flowed on the 【Jiaopan Ying】 with flashing scales beside the table, reflected on the main seat, passed over Li Li Zhouluo, and illuminated the wall with faint scale light patterns.

Kong Kong Guxi went out of the hall and returned to the continent in a soul-lost state. His elder brother, Kong Kong Guli, was waiting below, appearing absent-minded. Seeing Kong Kong Guxi's appearance, the old man already had an expectation and covered his face in silence.

Kong Kong Guxi did not say a word more. After taking a few steps, he saw Fu Fu Yuezi come forward and say respectfully, "Sect Master."

Kong Kong Guxi heard this, his heart filled with mixed feelings. Just as he was about to speak, he noticed a floating cloud rising in the northern sky, white and misty, reaching all the way to the sky, covering the sun and the sky.

"Who has reached Foundation Establishment again."

He shrank his body, forgetting even to close the courtyard gate, just watching Kong Kong Guli and Fu Fu Yuezi pack their things... actually, there was nothing to pack, just waiting for the Li family to go together. In order not to look like they were waiting for death, the old man busied himself blindly.

Half a quarter of an hour later, he actually heard urgent footsteps and hoofbeats in the alleys, followed by the crackling of intense firecrackers. Several people were shouting in the alley:

"Great joy! Great joy! Lord Wang Li Quwan of the Jiangbei Wang clan has refined an immortal foundation! Great joy... great joy, come and share the good fortune, receive rewards and treats... come, come..."

So, with this auspicious sound and that congratulation, the two Xuanyue disciples guarding the door also received immortal rewards and followed to congratulate, laughing as well. For them, joining 【Muquan Gate】 and ending the life of displacement and living under others was naturally a good thing. They didn't think that much, and now they were full of joy, with laughter shaking the sky inside and outside the courtyard.

After the laughter lasted for a long time, he finally heard a clear voice:

"Disperse, everyone. The distinguished guest is resting inside, so it is not good to be so noisy."

This was Cui Cui Jueyin's voice. He had always spoken gently and knew that Kong Kong Guxi inside was having a hard time, so he felt some pity and spoke to drive them away. The crowd finally dispersed.

This piece of joy and laughter scattered in all directions and finally became smaller. Cui Cui Jueyin raised his eyebrows slightly and heard the deep, suppressed crying in the courtyard, faintly hearing the sobbing: "Sect Master... Sect Master!"

"Fu Fu Yuezi... you should join the Li family... you should join the Li family! Anyway... anyway, following me to the east in the end is also suffering..."

"Sect Master! What are you saying..."

"Elder Brother... ups and downs are the norm of the world. Outside, there is drumming and gongs, inside, there is grief and despair. The twenty-year small lineage is just rising, the three-hundred-year immortal clan is about to die, the luck is at its end! Life is at its end... join the east!"

Character List————

Li Aunt Xinghan 【Qi Refining Level 5】 【Bo Lineage Direct Line】

Li Li Zhouluo 【Qi Refining Level 8】 【Family Head】

Wang Li Quwan "Floating Cloud Body" 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

Chen Yang "Jing Dragon King" 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

Cui Cui Jueyin "Tuoba Changming Stage" 【Foundation Establishment Late Stage】

Kong Kong Guxi "Yu Gan Mountain" 【Foundation Establishment Late Stage】 【Xuanyue Sect Master】

Fu Fu Yuezi "Tianjin Armor" 【Foundation Establishment Late Stage】

Kong Kong Guli "Yu Gan Mountain" 【Foundation Establishment Late Stage】