Chapter 828: Taking Leave

The 【Sophora Soul Hall】 did not keep Li Li Jiangqian waiting long. Before the heavy rain had stopped, a black wind swept in from the north, arriving at the north bank with a menacing momentum. Once it crossed the Cold Cloud Peak and Jiangbei could no longer be seen, it immediately shrank its head, the black wind dissipated, and the evil aura vanished. Only a shriveled, bald old monster flew low over the lake, bowed before the great formation on the lake, and howled:

"I am from the Jiangbei 【Sophora Soul Hall】, one of the eight great protectors before the hall, Daoist Daoist Wugui... I ask to see the Immortal Clan Lord!"

Li Li Jiangqian had already given orders, and Daoist Daoist Wugui had been watched the whole way. Someone immediately came up to lead him. Daoist Daoist Wugui rushed inside, feeling that everything was majestic and terrifying. Looking up, he saw those golden pupils submerged in the darkness again, and hurriedly knelt down, calling out: "Junior greets the Immortal Clan Lord! My Hall Master is in a dispute with the Fanyun Cave and cannot come to see you. I apologize to the Immortal Clan on behalf of my Lord..."

With just this one glance, Li Li Jiangqian knew that this Daoist Wugui was definitely wiser than that old rat. He didn't know if it was because he had more understanding of Early Zifu forces or if he was naturally timid, but he muttered in his heart:

'Hmm... this name sounds like something, he might even end up working under the True Lord.'

He then said righteously:

"So it is someone from your North who has come! Since the 【Sophora Soul Hall】 continues the lineage of the Mifan Dao, why do you not follow the rules of the Immortal Dao, wantonly harming civilians, and even sending this demon to cause trouble on my river!"

Li Li Jiangqian naturally didn't know if this guy had used any blood energy on the river, but he knew with his toes that there wasn't a clean spot on this guy, scaring Daoist Wugui into saying repeatedly:

"Lord... Lord... that evil beast Black Rat has committed many evils, and my Hall Master is also very dissatisfied. This time, he gave Junior a death order to catch him back and punish him properly, and also to thank the Family Head for teaching him on our behalf..."

'Daoist Bai can say such things? That brain of his, kicked by a donkey... can spit out such things?'

Li Li Jiangqian knew that this person was smoothing things over on both ends to complete the task, and he didn't want to provoke this matter at all, so he went down the slope and loosened his mouth:

"The Hall Master's words are not bad; he should indeed be taught properly. He is a leader of a large force, how could he do such a thing."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Wugui hurriedly explained: "Exactly! Exactly! The Hall Master also said that he wanted to punish him by sending him out... to a remote place in the east to supervise low-level cultivators in mining, retaining only the position of warehouse manager..."

Li Li Jiangqian shook his head inwardly. One or two of these people were plague gods. He pulled out the token in his hand, intending to let this person lead him, but after careful consideration, he thought to himself:

'This cannot be seen. This so-called Black Rat looks like something that will die at someone else's hands. Daoist Wugui looks like a fence-sitter. If he sees my family's treasures, he might blabber a few words, and don't let the Lord come to take my family's 【Xiao Yuan Glazed Treasure Pagoda】.'

So he changed his words: "Wait here, I will have someone catch him."

Daoist Wugui nodded repeatedly. Li Li Jiangqian pulled out the message from Wang Li Quwan from the desk, noting that he was in seclusion on 【Panglu Ridge】, and asked in a deep voice:

"A remote place? Transferred to which mountain?"

This person hurriedly replied:

"It is near 【Bai Ku County】 next to 【Bai Ye Capital Immortal Dao】. As for the mountain... there seem to be several ridges nearby, no mountain."

Li Li Jiangqian seemed to mention it casually and quickly lost interest, but he secretly opened the map in his hand and checked carefully. Sure enough, 【Panglu Ridge】 was in Bai Ku County, and even the local clan of Bai Ku County was the Wang clan, though it was the branch of Wang He of the Capital Immortal Dao.

'Huo.'

He dared not get involved too deeply, then saw Qu Qu Bushi bring a man up. This person had only stayed in the wind of the 【Xiao Yuan Glazed Pagoda】 for a few hours, yet he was already trembling all over. It was clear that this Foundation Establishment was extremely "watery"—it was a Foundation Establishment piled up by blood and luck, not even comparable to the Wen family brothers.

'Just right, he is a Foundation Establishment formed by refining blood energy, especially fast in healing. Go back and find some blood energy to replenish, and this injury will be healed immediately, and he can deal with the True Lord's affairs immediately...'

He was thinking when he heard a commotion in the hall.

"Plague-ridden thing! Running to the Immortal Clan's territory to refine blood energy! If I don't beat you to death, this plague-ridden thing... I won't be able to explain it to the Lord when I go back!"

Seeing this person, Daoist Wugui scolded him with beatings and scoldings. These words were nothing more than saving him. Li Li Jiangqian waited with interest, letting him scold a few more times. The Black Rat immediately looked resentful and seemed to want to retort.

"Slap!"

Daoist Daoist Wugui was quick-handed and slapped him until his mouth was full of blood. Li Li Jiangqian clicked his tongue inwardly and waved his hand, and Qu Qu Bushi immediately pushed the two out.

Daoist Wugui's scolding was cut off outside. Li Li Jiangqian looked at Wang Li Quwan's letter and chose not to reply:

'Such a smart person, if I don't reply, he must immediately understand that something is wrong.'

The people from 【Sophora Soul Hall】 had been sent away. Daoist Bai, as expected, was indeed entangled with Fanyun. The cave master of Fanyun Cave was Ping Ping Wangzi, who had come to worship Li Li Ximing with Wen Hu back then, and had escaped using the name of the Chengyun Gate. Now the tables had turned, and it was this old boy's turn to be unlucky.

'I don't know if he died at the hands of 【Sophora Soul Hall】 or died earlier at the hands of Chengyun Gate... After all, he is a person with fame and reality in Chengyun Gate, and there is also that Daoist Wen Hu from back then. If that Daoist Wen Hu is not dead, he should be playing this role now...'

Li Li Jiangqian pondered repeatedly. The cunning schemes of Wen Hu back then were blown into ashes by Li Li Ximing in one breath. Although he was not present, Li Li Chenghuai was full of emotion when he came down from the mountain, and even had cold sweat.

The black-robed youth in the main seat slowly put down the letter in his hand, facing the vortex of fate that was almost enough to roll everything into it and tear the geniuses of Jiangbei to pieces. His expression was almost cold, and he murmured silently: "When luck is exhausted, it is difficult to reach the Early Zifu; when fate is shallow, there is no divine ability."

That sentence was full of emotion in Li Li Ximing's mouth, and Li Li Chenghuai had lingering fears when he relayed it. Now it was spat out from Li Li Jiangqian's mouth, carrying coldness and deep vigilance.

He sat with his back to the light, rubbing Wang Li Quwan's letter tighter and tighter. A bright Li fire jumped up from his hand, red and yellow intertwined, twisting and curling, quickly burning everything to ashes. The scattered ashes drifted out from between his fingers and scattered into a patch on the steps below the main seat.

Purple Smoke Gate.

The Purple Smoke Blessed Land was filled with drifting clouds, rosy light rising, a piece of golden light, intertwined with the purple light appearing and disappearing in the clouds. At the highest purple platform, it merged into a purple-gold light, dazzling and eye-catching.

The two protectors before the platform had solemn expressions, crossing the flowing purple Qi clouds. The dharma seat above was brilliant, with mysterious patterns.

True Person Senior Tinglan in an autumn-yellow robe stood in this vast cloud. Today, she was not in the main seat but stood to the side, bowing slightly, looking very respectful.

And on the dharma seat in the main seat sat another person, dressed in a purple-gold Daoist robe, holding a Dao book in his hand, reading carefully.

His face was very young, his eyes like stars, his lips slightly thin, and his features were standard to an excessive degree, like an immortal statue in a temple, but he had an extraordinary temperament. This posture of lowering his head to read made people unable to look away.

Senior Tinglan's temperament was already very good, but standing beside this man who looked like an immortal statue, she looked like a supporting god, not daring to move a step.

I don't know how long it took, the purple-gold brilliance on the platform converged slightly, and the book in the man's hand closed. Only then did Senior Tinglan raise her hand and offer a box of elixirs, respectfully saying: "Reporting to Martial Uncle, the 【Tianyi Tuicui Dan】 has been refined. I invited True Person Can Zhaojing of Wei Li, and a total of four were made... they are here."

After she finished speaking, she also took out the original mud pot and respectfully said:

"The 【Wuzhang Water Fire】 is also here!"

The man she called Martial Uncle closed his eyes slightly, took the elixir with a flip of his hand, revealing his purple-gold upper eyelids, and then pinched his fingers to calculate, truly like a god in a temple.

The purple-robed True Person's voice was like a deep bell:

"The Great Ancestor Emperor... has manifested in the world."

Senior Tinglan nodded respectfully and replied: "Reporting to Martial Uncle... that day in the South Sea, after seeing Martial Uncle return, all the Solar lineage sects gathered to discuss this matter together, and it was handled by my family and Mount Qingchi."

Listening to Senior Tinglan's words, this person was surprisingly True Person Zimu, who had been missing for many years! He was also the only Great True Person of the Yue State Solar lineage who had perfected the five divine abilities! True Person Zimu had clearly just appeared here, and after hearing her answer, he said: "Xiukui sent Hou Fei, and Hengzhu sent Hengxing."

Senior Tinglan cupped her hands and said:

"Martial Uncle has vast divine abilities. Even if you were not present, you could still know the figures of each sect."

True Person Zimu's face, which was as standard as a god statue, did not change, but his tone was clearly disappointed: "Heaven does not bless my Solar lineage."

Senior Tinglan stopped at a loss. Zimu sat quietly and replied: "Lord Lord Louxing was hailed as the Dao Child of the Xiukui Dao back then and was also seen as the next Great True Person... but his ability to fight was extremely strong, but his Dao practice was unsatisfactory. He has stopped at the Purple Card for so many years. I don't know how many life-shortening prescriptions he has consumed to break through. Now, even this kind of thing cannot disturb him. It seems he doesn't have much life left."

True Person Lord Lord Louxing was also a figure of the same era as Mount Qingchi Qingchi Sanyuan. Zimu could sigh, but Senior Tinglan was not enough to be hit by one of his divine abilities, so how could she dare to evaluate him? She lowered her head and listened. The man said:

"After he and I pass away one after another, the Solar lineage will have no more outstanding talents... The afterglow of the last prosperous age of Qing Song Temple will probably also be declared to come to an end."

These words made Senior Tinglan look up suddenly. Zimu said softly: "The vast Mount Qingchi, a dignified sect-level force, almost couldn't continue its breath. Now it relies on a True Person who cultivates frost and snow and has just entered the Early Zifu to support it. How great is the reputation of the Sword Gate? Back then, they wanted to learn from the Thunder Palace and maintain the morality of Jiangnan. For hundreds of years, they have been going downhill. Now they rely on a person surnamed Li to support them, and they don't even dare to leave the mountain gate."

"Xiukui and Hengzhu are both branches of Moon Brilliance. The Great Xiukui Temple will soon be left with only Hou Fei and Kui Qi. The Hengzhu Dao is fierce and unrestrained, fighting fiercely with the Lord Murong family, and has broken the lineage that had finally improved. Hengli, Hengxing, and even the last bit of foundation of Hengzhu were supported by..."

"Xiuyue has closed the world and is no longer in the Yue State. If I let go like this, the blessed land of Purple Smoke will be left with only you."

Senior Tinglan was indescribable and replied:

"But... but no matter what, it is still the Solar lineage..."

Zimu sneered and replied:

"What a Solar lineage, a Solar lineage that does not cultivate 'Sun'!"

Senior Tinglan did not dare to speak again. The Great True Person took a step and said in a low voice: "The Yuan Mansion has avoided the world for many years, and Li Li Jiangqun was even besieged and killed at Wangyue Lake. Where do you think the deterrent power of the Solar lineage lies? Back then, there were Dharma treasures, one was Lushui, one was Xiuyue, and these two were still fighting in the sky! Who is Lushui? Others don't know, but can you and I not know? The only Xiuyue who might have helped has stopped coming to Jiangnan, and that 'Yu Zhen' has gone to the North Sea to establish another lineage!"

"In the end, it is the Solar lineage. All families can sit together. One family's Early Zifu is the Early Zifu of five families, and one Great True Person is the Great True Person of the entire Yue State. To put it nicely, it is mutual help; to put it ugly, it is colluding to deter Jiangnan... Now that Lord Lord Louxing and I are leaving, you look at the five families combined, can they compare to one family of Jin Yu!"

"The most important thing is... there is no Great True Person... Senior Yuan Dao will not get involved... so the Solar lineage has no Great True Person."

His gaze looked toward the distant cloud sea, and he said in a deep voice:

"Li Li Jiangqun allowed the Solar lineage to continue its life for five hundred years, but there is a time when it comes to an end... The cultivators' breakthroughs to Jin Dan have failed repeatedly, Mount Qingchi ceded Shitang, and a domineering person like Lord Lord Louxing didn't even ask a question..."

Senior Tinglan saw his solemn, god-like pupils look over: "Whether he is still in the world is not yet known."

Senior Tinglan thought for a long time and said respectfully:

"But the Solar lineage... how can it decline? The younger generation also has outstanding talents, and one can find a double-digit number of Early Zifu cultivators to help out in one breath. If such a great war were to be launched in Jiangnan, the Underworld would not allow it."

Zimu held the book in his hand, his tone peaceful:

"The Underworld is too indulgent to you, so you treat them as a reliance. At that time, Jiangnan will not only have no Great True Person, but not even a cultivator who has the opportunity to become a Great True Person. I don't know when the harvest of Golden Nature will wait until the Year of the Monkey. Can the Underworld not have other ideas? If one day the thought arises, you will all be like stray dogs."

He said indifferently: "Wuguang Mount Luoxia is grazing the fruit position in the world, making you all trembling, like thorns on your back, guarding day and night, not daring to complain. But the Underworld is a force of the same level as the North, yet you are not afraid. It can be seen that you have been kept in captivity for too long, and you can't even see where the other party is placing their pieces."

Senior Tinglan was speechless and could only bow: "Please Martial Uncle... give me some pointers!"

Zimu was majestic, and Senior Tinglan looked petite and cute in front of him, not even as high as his shoulders. The expression on her face was both confused and uneasy.

Zimu smiled slightly, paced around the purple platform, as if saying a final goodbye to this blessed land that gave birth to him and raised him. He reached out and patted the woman's head lightly, as if comforting:

"Don't worry, no matter what, you can hide in the blessed land. The spiritual cover will be left for you. You don't have to return the 【Wuzhang Water Fire】 to me. As long as I have no news for one day, the blessed land can be preserved for one day. If I die, offer the Dharma treasure, and you can imitate the story of the Tuoba family."

"What was left by the Ancestor, Martial Sister, and even Ancestor Taixu has already investigated the mystery of 'Tianxiu Purple Qi Immortal Origin Nature'. I will walk toward the extreme east where Purple Qi flourishes to seek the fruit position."

He raised his brows, his eyes flashing with purple-gold colors, his lips like painted vermilion, his face like porcelain jade. Layers of purple Qi emerged from the soles of his feet, his voice like Sanskrit: "Going to the Far East to seek the fruit position, if one sees purple clouds coming from the east, the Purple Tenuity of the Clear Capital, and hears the vast music of the Heavenly Court, with a hundred immortals chanting in unison, then the residual incense will be restored, the fallen wood will become scripture, and the elk and birds will all come to worship me. The twenty-three mountains of the blessed land of purple Qi will rise from the ground, go beyond the heavens, and transform into a grotto-heaven."

Senior Tinglan knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly. After nine kowtows were finished, she raised her eyebrows and looked, only to see that the dharma seat in front of her was empty, leaving only a bright, round purple-gold bead.

"Dharma Treasure—【Purple Qi Immortal Origin Mysterious Cover】!"

Characters appearing in this chapter

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Ting○Lan 【Early Zifu Early Stage】 【Early Zifu Array Master】

Zi○Mu 【Early Zifu Peak】

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

Qu Qu Bushi 'Hidden Palace' 【Foundation Establishment Mid Stage】

Wu○Gui 【Foundation Establishment Mid Stage】

Black○Rat 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】 ===== CHAPTER 851 =====