Chapter 811: Immortal Edict (122) (White Demon Evil Emperor Alliance Leader Reward Addition)

"The summer is drier year by year."

He stepped down on fire. The Lijing Prefecture town below already had white gauze hanging on the doors. The Tian family were all famous families in Lijing. Although they moved to Shanyue early on, their power declined, and they were affected by the North-South struggle. They could be considered bumpy. Fortunately, Tian Zhongqing returned safely back then. Although the juniors were not good, the family still had some prestige and human feelings left. Li Jiangqian delayed for a while, and now quite a few people came to the river bank.

Although Chen Yang left, there were quite a few people in the Chen family who could support the scene, which was comparable to the An family. Now it was Chen Donghe who came personally. Li Jiangqian looked around. Except for Li Chenghuai and others who were in retreat, almost all the real power figures on the lake had come.

He was not surprised. The Wang surnames on the lake were intertwined and were not a secret. The Li family itself had also intermarried with the foreign surnames below for many years and merged into one. Ding Weijian, Qu Bushi, Miaoshui and other Foundation Establishment figures from the Jiangbei lineage did not come, which already made him nod secretly.

Tian Ling, the old man of the Tian family, was dressed in white, waiting on the river bank. He was a special case. His father Tian Rong was stabbed to death by a maid. He grew up alone in Qingdu, and successively served in Yuting and Huzhou. It was just that his cultivation was not high, and he could not be counted as an important role. Now he was working in the East Bank and rushed back in a hurry. He came up to meet him and said meticulously: "Seen the Family Master."

Li Jiangqian comforted him a few words, landed by the river, Li Jiangqian scanned the overlapping reed marshes, said a few polite words, and just showed his face, which could be considered giving face.

Retiring from the front, he went to find Li Xuanfeng. The old man was quite worried between his eyebrows. As soon as he saw him, he replied: "Qian'er, are you returning to the continent? Take me with you, take one or two things over."

He was indeed busy with everything, and still had to cultivate, which was really not much time to waste here. He nodded, helped the old man's hand, turned to drive the fire and flew toward the lake, asking while asking: "Old Lord, what is this, still need to go personally?"

Li Xuanfeng sighed: "I see that the Tian family juniors are really not good, should help still have to help... The old man saved some spiritual objects, now take them... look at the excellent ones, then stuff some over."

Li Jiangqian nodded thoughtfully, replying: "Hand it to this junior."

Li Xuanfeng had not yet answered, Li Jiangqian's pupil technique operated, glanced slightly, and was slightly stunned: "Eh?"

Then he saw a pair of men and women standing in the clouds by the lake. The woman was ordinary, but her temperament was quite good. She was holding a sword as cold as ice and snow in her arms, with a slight smile.

Beside her stood a young man, extremely handsome, looking like twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, with a jade belt hanging at his waist, wearing dark green on his upper body, stepping on black boots, and a short talisman sword at his waist.

Li Jiangqian smiled and greeted them, first bowing to the woman, saying:

"Seen Aunt Xinghan."

Li Xinghan replied, hurriedly came to worship Li Xuanfeng, and the young man also bowed in surprise. It was a lively time. Li Jiangqian turned to see the man, pretending not to know, and asked: "This is..."

"In the lower valley smoke Zhuang family, Zhuang Pingye."

Zhuang Pingye replied with a smile. Li Jiangqian took a look, and it was indeed this famous talisman sword successor in the valley smoke. He praised: "Fellow Daoist is so handsome."

Zhuang Pingye's appearance was extremely handsome. His handsomeness was rich, gorgeous, and dashing. This face had an open sky, red lips and white teeth, a full chin, and was gorgeous to the point of being unable to move his eyes, but it could not be called graceful. It was better-looking than Li Xizhi, but not as durable as Li Xizhi, and completely different from Li Xijun's cold and beautiful appearance.

His appearance and temperament were first-class. He naturally received quite a few compliments. He bowed politely to Li Jiangqian and replied: "Seen the Family Master!"

This voice was also extremely good, making people can't help but believe it. Just looking at this glance, Zhuang Pingye was really an impeccable husband. Li Xuanfeng looked at it with a smile and nodded slightly.

Li Jiangqian nodded. The other party immediately said: "I heard that Xinghan loves swordsmanship. I just received a sword technique with quite characteristics in the desert, so I brought it to study with her."

Li Jiangqian glanced, saw Li Xinghan nod gently, said a few polite words, flattered Zhuang Pingye, and the young man smiled, but politely returned them one by one. Li Jiangqian did not disturb much and said goodbye.

'This appearance and temperament are not wronged by the aunt, and he is not a brainless person... Although he is a few years older, Foundation Establishment is also very hopeful...'

Li Jiangqian drove the wind back while having some impressions of this person. Li Xuanfeng said: "Seeing that Xinghan is not disgusted, he has a bearing, is generous, and love is often like overturning cups and bowls, spilling tea. Inquire clearly early—how many brothers are there? Is the father a high cultivator, and how is the mother? Are there any bad deeds... Stop early, lest you harm others and yourself."

Li Jiangqian said cautiously: "Old Lord, I have already inquired clearly. He is the direct son of Zhuang Cheng, the youngest one. His mother died early, and she was a woman of a small family. The remarriage had no children, so Zhuang Cheng left seven concubines... but there are very few direct sons. He is deeply loved, and there are many maids and singing girls around him, and there are no descendants."

Li Jiangqian only said three points, but the meaning was expressed very clearly. Li Xuanfeng frowned, but his own children were also lingering in this way, only hesitating and not answering. The two fell back to the continent, and it was already Qingdu. The old man sighed:

"Unavoidable things... just wait and see."

Then he landed. Li Jiangqian returned alone on fire and sat down in the main hall in the continent. The guard came to report, and Xia Shouyu was waiting outside the hall.

This person was personally appointed by Li Ximing, and was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Li Jiangqian respected her quite a bit, and immediately invited her in. Xia Shouyu was welcomed into the hall all the way, bowed, and said: "Seen the Family Master... I have been looking for Young Master Zhouming these few days, but I didn't see him early. I heard from the left and right that he went to the lake to step on the green, but there was no trace. This weather is not very refreshing, so I came to ask..."

'Going to step on the green in the scorching sun... where else can he go... went to be romantic.'

Li Zhouming had been quite honest during this period, honest to the point that Li Xuanfeng almost thought the child was going to turn over a new leaf. It was really a fox tail that couldn't be hidden. He was itchy and went to see which woman again. Li Jiangqian felt embarrassed in his heart, smiled, and said: "Uncle indeed has the habit of stepping on the green, often riding alone, and the servants can't find him."

Xia Shouyu observed slightly, and already understood a lot in her heart. But the marriage contract was not yet formed. How could she, who was so good at pondering, care about half a point? She smiled: "I understand this. I just mentioned it casually. The wedding date is near. I came to look for the Family Master to discuss the matters within."

She said positively:

"I originally wanted my family to come over, but thinking about the True Person's matter... The True Person instructed early that it must not be exposed. I am afraid that if the cultivators in the family come, they will reveal their tracks halfway. Discussing alone is not considered, so I came to ask the Family Master..."

Li Jiangqian pondered for a moment, observing the other party's expression, and calculated for a while.

Xia Shouyu was a marriage contract personally bestowed by Li Ximing. He didn't know her background, but Li Jiangqian had no right to question it. The other party was thoughtful in everything, and there were no flaws to speak of.

As soon as she said this, even asking her elders to meet seemed redundant. I don't know if it was retreating to advance, or if she really had the intention to discuss. With Li Ximing's name, Li Jiangqian could only say: "The Senior is cautious. The marriage contract follows the rules. With the True Person, it doesn't matter when the Immortal Sect meets..."

He put down the letter in his hand and smiled:

"However, the Senior is a rare 'Huo' Dao tradition. Everything must be particular. Which place on the lake is good for the Senior to cultivate, you can mention it. After all, it is the Dao tradition of this Immortal Sect. Now that you cannot contact the sect, the spiritual objects needed to cultivate high-grade techniques can also be written down."

"The juniors in the family are also very curious about 'Huo', thinking of coming to ask for advice."

Xia Shouyu was solemn in her heart, smiled on the surface:

"Spiritual objects are not needed. I brought enough when I left home. As for asking for advice... I dare not point out the Immortal Clan. If the juniors come over, the necessary guidance will not be neglected."

Li Jiangqian took the opportunity to speak, but saw a sound of footsteps in front of the hall. Cui Jueyin appeared at the hall door with an anxious expression, bowed, and came up. The words he said halfway were swallowed back. He heard in his ear: "Family Master... people from the Jin Yu Sect have come. It is the person closest to the True Person Qiushui... Zhang Duanyu... has been waiting outside the continent."

'Qiushui? Zhang Duanyu!'

If you want to say who is the most untouchable person in Jiangnan today, one is the True Person Yuan Xiu, the only one left in the three elements, and the other is this True Person Qiushui. These two are both at the time when they can strike for Golden Core. Even other Zifu True Persons are very afraid.

And the True Person Qiushui is a True Person of the 'Full Dan' nature, and is the Zhang family of Jin Yu. Her status is even higher than the Jin Yu Sect Master! Li Jiangqian's pupils dilated slightly, he stood up suddenly, walked quickly toward the stage, and apologized slightly to Xia Shouyu, replying:

"Distinguished guest is coming, I will go out to welcome first, and will neglect the Senior."

Xia Shouyu didn't care about any neglect, she was simply relieved. Li Jiangqian disappeared into the hall in a few steps, and she hurriedly retreated and went to her cave heaven.

Li Jiangqian didn't have the mind to study anything, felt uneasy, drove the fire all the way out of the hall, and sure enough, saw a woman standing in the pavilion by the continent.

This woman was wearing golden clothes, tall, with half of her face covered with golden gauze, revealing a pair of very calm eyes, fair skin, with both hands behind her back, followed by an old man, half-squinting his eyes, hunched over.

At this moment, the woman was standing in the pavilion, looking at the scenery on the lake with a smile, seemingly very appreciative, but the posture of standing straight and the slight hesitation between actions revealed that her heart was not at ease.

Li Jiangqian hurriedly drove the fire and landed outside the pavilion, walked in, and bowed:

"Seen the Immortal Sect envoy."

Zhang Duanyu turned around, returned a gift, looked at him slightly twice, and said: "You are Li Jiangqian... go in and talk."

Li Jiangqian and Cui Jueyin led the two in, passed through the array, and arrived at the main hall all the way. Zhang Duanyu looked at the scenery and nodded:

"Li family governing the lake has quite a merit, better than the Jiang family back then."

Li Jiangqian bowed his hands:

"Jiang family is a descendant of the Yuan Mansion, I can't compare, just stained with the True Person's blessing, and has been prosperous in these years..."

Zhang Duanyu smiled slightly. Facing the envoy of the Jin Yu Sect, Li Jiangqian did not take people to the main hall, but came to the back hall.

Without him, there was only one main seat in the main hall, which had to be divided into primary and secondary. Zhang Duanyu was not Zifu, but was the mouthpiece of Zifu, and her background was prominent. The True Person of his own family was not there. Li Jiangqian let her enter the main seat and it was too diligent, and he was too arrogant in the main seat, so he came to the back hall, sat down by the case, and Cui Jueyin served tea.

Li Jiangqian said respectfully:

"Immortal Sect envoy visited the humble place, the lake is shining because of it, I don't know what instructions..."

"Indeed there are some arrangements, I don't know if there is any news of the True Person in recent years? It is best to have him sit in town for today's affairs."

Zhang Duanyu nodded lightly, and gave a smile to his politeness, asking about Li Ximing's whereabouts. Li Jiangqian replied: "The True Person is traveling overseas, and there is no news of returning yet. If the Immortal Envoy has news to convey to the Old True Person, I am afraid it will not be done."

Zhang Duanyu sighed very lightly and replied: "The Family Master misunderstood. A few days ago, the envoy from the north arrived at the Jin Yu Sect mountain gate, received the Immortal Order, discussed and negotiated with my Jin Yu, set a big event, and sent me south to pass the order to various sects."

'Envoy from the north?'

The Zhang family had never given the Buddhist cultivators any good faces. Being able to be called an envoy from the north by Zhang Duanyu, and the status was implicitly lower, the origin of this family was very clear.

'Luoxia Mountain!'

Li Jiangqian just understood, Zhang Duanyu had already stood up from the position, the gauze on her face disappeared, revealing that bright-eyed and white-toothed, beautiful face. She said in a low voice:

"Should have received the order in the Tiantai Dharma Realm, fortunately, I have received it once in Jin Yu. Now it is passing the order, the immortal status is lower, but it is still not suitable to pass the order in the hall. If it does not reach the sky, this hall will inevitably collapse. If the feet do not reach the ground, the bricks and stones will be shattered..."

Li Jiangqian only asked her to move a step. The back of the back hall was a courtyard facing the sky. Zhang Duanyu estimated that it was spacious enough, so she said:

"Please worship first."

There was no tremor in the Great Void, nor any flash of magic light. Her hand shook slightly, and there was an extra scroll of brown-edged white-bottomed Immortal Edict, which was plain and ordinary as if it were a book in the mortal world, lying flat in her hand.

Li Jiangqian's heart trembled, and he didn't dare to ask more, only listening to the disappearance of all bird sounds in the garden, the wind stopped, and the bright light on the top of the sky dimmed.

Zhang Duanyu was solemn, the original calm eyes only left solemnity, and the voice was low: "July 22nd, 22nd year of Shenxuan, Wu Guang receives the ceremony, the immortal carriage is precious, will arrive at the three streams of Jiangbei, look down on the mortal world, spread virtue and benefit, then visit Qilu, return in June of the sixth year, all places passed by, various families must burn incense and make gifts, close the door and not disturb, the immortal carriage enters and exits, respect and let first, do not create cause and effect."

Zhang Duanyu was just opening her mouth, and that scroll of Immortal Edict did not open. Perhaps the Li family was not qualified, or perhaps something terrible would happen if it opened, the scroll always lay flat in her hand.

But her voice still echoed in the surroundings, and it was silent all around. Li Jiangqian slowly lowered his head, his heart like thunder roaring.

'Luoxia Mountain 【Immortal Carriage】 will arrive in Jiangbei, looking down on the mortal world...'

Who else can the Immortal Carriage of Luoxia Mountain be? Naturally, it is the True Lord! Looking down on the mortal world... This sentence is very good to hear, showing the momentum of being high above, which means the True Lord is going to reincarnate! 'Then visit Qilu, return in June of the sixth year...'

This True Lord is going to rush from Jiangbei all the way to Qilu, and return to Luoxia Mountain after six years and six months, repeating the old events of Chu Yi back then!

As for the words of respect and let first, do not create cause and effect, it is more like a reminder of pity than a warning. The True Lord wants to re-ascend to the fruit position to observe the suffering of the world. All the families and immortal sects standing in front of him will disappear like dust.

'Back

As for the words about yielding first and not creating karma, rather than a warning, it was more like a pitying reminder. The True Monarch wants to re-ascend to the fruit position to observe the suffering of the world. All the aristocratic families and immortal sects standing in front of him will dissipate like smoke and dust.

'Back then, Chu Yi rose suddenly and destroyed the aristocratic families of Yufu County. The family knew nothing about it, only having slight guesses. Now... having achieved Zifu, only then are they qualified to listen to the orders of Luoxia Mountain...'

Li Jiangqian still had the mind to think, but Cui Jueyin beside him had already been shocked on the spot, sluggish like a statue, his legs trembling slightly. As a direct descendant of the overseas Cui family who had suffered many tortures, his fear of the True Monarch was far greater than Li Jiangqian's—even Zhang Duanyan's.

Zhang Duanyan had a solemn expression, her eyes infinitely filled with loftiness and awe, as if her mind had been taken away, or as if it were her own self, only the hands holding the scroll were slightly white.

She was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and this strength was enough to crush bricks and stones into powder. This immortal decree naturally had no wrinkles at all. Li Jiangqian stared firmly at the ground with both eyes and said respectfully:

"Junior cultivator accepts the decree!"

The immortal decree in Zhang Duanyan's hand disappeared abruptly, as if it had never appeared. The woman naturally took a step forward to help Li Jiangqian, her voice actually a bit hoarse, saying: "Family Head, please rise quickly."

Li Jiangqian rose with the momentum, his chest always holding a heavy breath. Cui Jueyin beside him was sweating profusely, his eyes lowered like a slit, his gaze nailed to the ground, unable to lift it.

The four of them entered in silence. Zhang Duanyan sat down and said nothing.

Zhang Duanyan came here from the Jin Yu Sect. The Li family did not know which stop of her itinerary this was, but according to the terrain, it should be either the first or the second... This woman obviously had little experience in reading immortal decrees. Not only were the Li family members shocked, but her face was also slightly pale, looking like she couldn't catch her breath.

Li Jiangqian quickly adjusted his emotions, poured tea for her, and said: "It's really troublesome for the Immortal Envoy to make this trip to remind my family... Jiangqian thanks you on behalf of the Li family!"

Zhang Duanyan stopped the tea slightly, took a sip, and fatigue appeared in her eyes. However, she forced herself to keep her spirits up, showing the proper etiquette, and replied:

"Family Head, you are too polite. It is within my duty..."

Li Jiangqian pondered slightly and asked: "It's just that this is the 22nd year of Shenxuan, July. My family does not know what time it is?"

Zhang Duanyan said in a low voice:

"Shenxuan is the method of the northern Daoist tradition to record years by spiritual atmosphere. It is in June two years later."

Li Jiangqian sighed lightly and kept this time firmly in his heart. Zhang Duanyan spoke up, her expression solemn:

"Since the immortal carriage is in Jiangbei, the grievances between your clan and the Bai Ye Capital Immortal Dao need to be put aside first. If you still care about these things at this point, I fear that in the end..."

She hesitated for a while. Li Jiangqian nodded quickly and replied:

"Messenger, rest assured. My family has a sense of proportion and naturally will not do such things. The True Monarch's affairs are definitely not something we can touch, and we will not deliberately provoke the Capital Immortal Dao... but that side may not be certain."

"Please rest assured."

Zhang Duanyan shook her head: "The Capital Immortal Dao will definitely not touch it, nor will they use this to do some plotting... They won't even let the thought arise. This matter is definitely not something Zifu can control. Once there is a thought, it often destroys both sides, and it offends the North even more. It can be said to be poking a hole in the sky."

Li Jiangqian felt relieved. Only then did Zhang Duanyan say: "In about two days, the immortal decree of the Capital Immortal Dao will also be announced... Please discuss well with the Capital Immortal Dao. While there are still more than two years, quickly withdraw the manpower that should be withdrawn, quickly promote the few aristocratic families that should be promoted, and hand over the territory well, so that you won't have to cut off your tail to survive."

"As for burning incense and performing rituals, it is best to do it fully. After all, no one knows what will happen. It is best to build a high platform and perform all the rituals."

"Junior accepts the order!"

Zhang Duanyan let out a light breath, pondered for a long time, and spoke as if she had made up her mind:

"True Person Qiushui also met Senior Xuanfeng back then and had quite a fate, and she had a very good impression of him. My grandfather has a great friendship with your clan, so I will remind you here... Your clan should settle down and don't think about making contact. That is a point of no return."

Li Jiangqian heard this and felt suspicious in his heart:

'Where did this come from? I said it once early on. It's not like my family hasn't seen the Chu Yi affair. How could we be crazy enough to contact the True Monarch...'

He immediately replied:

"This matter is absolutely impossible... My family certainly won't go looking for trouble..."

Zhang Duanyan nodded slightly and looked at Cui Jueyin. This time, her tone was not so polite:

"And you."

Cui Jueyin was still sweating profusely at this moment. Asked like this, he took a deep breath and bowed:

"I swear by the Cui clan of Chongzhou that I will not disobey the immortal decree!"

Zhang Duanyan took a sip of tea and finally moved past this topic, saying softly: "After this matter passes, True Person Yuanxiu and our True Person Qiushui will both verify the Golden Core. It is rare for a True Person of my Zhang family to verify the Dao in the outside world. At that time, we will also send invitations to your clan. If the True Person returns from his travels and is still in the clan, you can go together to observe the ceremony."

The Zhang family is not like the Chi family; they are the proper descendants of True Monarch Taiyuan and also Golden Core immortal descendants. The cave heaven of the Jin Yu Sect is different from obtaining Lu-Water. I estimate that many direct descendants are cultivating inside.

Even if a True Person of the Zhang family exhausts his lifespan and falls, he falls within that cave heaven, returning the spiritual energy after death to the cave heaven rather than benefiting others. Zhang Tianyuan, who has not appeared for many years, is likely like this.

Zhang Duanyan spoke nicely, saying it was rare to have a True Person verify the Dao in the outside world. In fact, apart from the Gold Virtue path, none of the Zifu of the Zhang family in these years have had the ability to cultivate the five great supernatural powers to perfection. Now they are counting on Qiushui.

The other party is a Golden Core immortal descendant, and saying this is already very respectful. Li Jiangqian returned the salute quickly and replied:

"The Great True Person is the head of all Dans in the world, and his cultivation and techniques are earth-shaking. He will surely verify the fruit position. My family only has to prepare congratulatory gifts, waiting for the time when heaven and earth celebrate together!"

Characters appearing in this chapter

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Li Jiangqian 'Great Li Book' 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

Cui Jueyin 'Longming Staircase' 【Foundation Establishment Late Stage】

Li Xinghan 【Qi Refining 6th Layer】 【Bo-branch direct descendant】

Xia Shouyu 'Bai Lixin' 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】

Zhang Duanyan 'Golden Orifice Heart' 【Foundation Establishment Peak】 【Jin Yu direct descendant】

Li Xuanxuan 【Qi Refining 9th Layer】 【Bo-branch direct descendant】