Chapter 833: White Treasury (112) (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader 'Only I Have Virtue and Fragrance')
Cold Yunfeng. In the small courtyard, white snow drifted, thick frost condensed on the steps, and a group of white-clothed cultivators knelt outside the cave abode. The man at the head was slightly stout, kneeling at the very front, his face full of surprise and joy, his forehead pressed against the ground.
"Respectfully welcome the adult out of seclusion!"
The wind and snow before him rose slightly, and the young man paced out from the courtyard, draped in wind and snow. He bent down slowly, helped the middle-aged man in front of him up, patted his shoulder, and smiled: "On a day of great joy, Uncle Tongcai, don't be polite. The struggle between north and south has broken my family's vitality. Now that only a few elders like you are left, you still need to take care of things."
Although Fei Tongcai was slightly fat, he also looked like he had some mature charm. After all, the Fei family was not bad in appearance from top to bottom. Fei Qingyi cultivated cold Qi, which made him even more cold and stern. Saying this, Fei Tongcai nodded repeatedly and reminded: "The first thing... is to go to the main family..."
"I understand."
Fei Qingyi nodded and said in a low voice: "This matter cannot be delayed. There are a hundred or a thousand eyes on the lake. If it weren't for the fact that the family ancestors were allies with the lake, a mountain of land would not be available... The old adult misses the old feelings. You take some spiritual objects from the mountain and go with me."
"Those who have seen Li Qinghong back then, only you are left in the family. Let's go pay a visit to the lake together. With this topic, you can chat with the old adult for a few words... This adult... can be considered our family's amulet."
"Understood! Understood!"
Fei Tongcai hurriedly prepared the items and followed the person forward. He listened to Fei Qingyi say coldly:
"In short, Fei Qingyi climbed the high branch and bowed to the Si family's feet. The family affairs cannot count on her. We can only rely on ourselves..."
The two flew for a while before leaving the array. They saw a black-clothed man waiting quietly in front of the array, standing with his arms crossed. Seeing Fei Qingyi, he lowered his head slightly and said quietly: "Fellow Daoist Fei, let's go to the continent together!"
"So it is Lord Chen."
Fei Qingyi hurriedly squeezed out a smile and nodded: "Just going... just going..."
Chen Yang was very displeased with him. The new faction of veterans led by him, An Xuanxin, and others had always regarded the Fei family as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh, and could not tolerate this semi-autonomous family in the north, but they never found a handle.
And he was sent to Funan to clean up the traces. At that time, he handled this matter with Li Jianglong and had some understanding of the things that happened in the north. He understood the True Monarch's matter even more. With his cautious personality, he wished he could lift the grass of the entire Funan at that time.
At this juncture, Chen Yang had even less good feelings for Fei Qingyi. His hand on the sword tightened slightly, but there was a smile on his face, and he sent him away with laughter.
He followed behind Chen Yang and flew all the way into the lake. Seeing the hall was extremely quiet, he passed the hall door. The red-clothed man on the upper seat had been waiting for a long time, looking at them with a smile.
Fei Qingyi was actually very afraid of this smile, always feeling a chill down his spine. The Li family killed their way from the remote and humble land of Shanyue to rule Wangyue, and killed their way out of that cruel situation. From top to bottom, they made him feel awe, even if he became Foundation Establishment, he couldn't ease it. He bowed in the hall and asked respectfully.
Li Jiangqian said some congratulatory words, and Fei Qingyi answered them one by one, only circling around how my Fei family is loyal and honest, and has no two hearts.
Li Jiangqian was not satisfied with his answer. In his heart, he still had doubts about his breakthrough. He looked at him quietly for a while and said:
"The Funan territory in the north once had a deep entanglement with the Fei clan. The lake protected the north bank for ten years, slowly surviving. Now that the territory is vacated for several Purple Mansion cultivators to handle affairs, the Fei family's hands should be withdrawn. The lake ordered this once, but it was not done satisfactorily."
The Fei clan should not dare to move claws in the north, but the Fei family was not as good as the Li family, and they didn't have the action and efficiency of the lake at all. Li Jiangqian guessed that there should be many unintentional connections. Li Jiangqian asked this, and Fei Qingyi himself didn't know where his family was not satisfactory, only answering:
"It is the subordinate's incompetence. I will definitely clean it up when I go back..."
Li Jiangqian had no intention of letting him clean it up blindly. The difference between the Fei family with and without Foundation Establishment was huge. He specifically sent Chen Yang to intercept Fei Qingyi before the array, just to prevent him from going north after leaving the array. Now he only said: "No need. You stay on the lake for now. All news related to the north will be sent to the continent for processing. If there is a trace of concealment..."
Fei Qingyi nodded hurriedly, but Li Jiangqian's gaze locked onto Fei Tongcai, who was sweating coldly to the side. He didn't need to say much. Chen Yang, who was on the side, moved forward, drew his sword, and placed it on the middle-aged man's neck, shouting: "Speak!"
Fei Tongcai hurriedly looked at his nephew, but this also scared Fei Qingyi out of his wits. If it weren't for the fact that he cultivated 'Snow on the Pine' and no longer sweated, he would have been sweating profusely. He followed and knelt down, gave a wink, and replied: "The subordinate... the subordinate just came out of seclusion... I don't know what news the family got..."
Li Jiangqian looked at the two quietly, Fei Tongcai kowtowed, trembling: "Reporting to the adult... a few days ago, I received a secret letter. A former clansman... was cultivating in Bai Kujun. A few days ago, he sent a secret letter back, hoping to get material help..."
He said it was a former clansman, but Fei Qingyi understood that it was the backhand bloodline left by the older generation. He was afraid in his heart. Chen Yang, who was holding the sword, received a hint from the upper seat and his expression turned gloomy, extremely terrifying. He said in a low voice: "I told your family to stop early, but you didn't report it and contacted secretly... It's really a bone of rebellion!"
"The little one didn't know earlier!"
Fei Tongcai could only kneel on the ground and tremble. Li Jiangqian still carried a smile, but his heart was covered with dark clouds, secretly thinking:
"Bai Kujun... really in Bai Kujun. That Black Rat is in Bai Kujun, and Wang Quwan and Wang He are also in Bai Kujun. The core clansmen of the Wang family in the north are in the Bai Kujun area..."
But since the Fei family had people in Bai Kujun, this matter was completely different. Li Jiangqian hurried down, helped Fei Qingyi up, and said with some blame: "Why did you drive people away so early? And you didn't tell the truth?"
This voice was somewhat cold, and Chen Yang's expression was even gloomier, standing quietly in place. Fei Tongcai finally couldn't hold on and confessed, kowtowing:
"Reporting to the adult... this matter was Fei Tongyu's move... Back then, he led the Fei family to join the lake, and had secret plans. He sent four branches of clansmen out, and was even afraid of being noticed, so he didn't dare to contact them for many years... He said... those outside know they are Fei family members, we don't need to know where they are. When the Cold Cloud Fei family has no sound in the future, he will have a chance to rebuild the clan and continue the incense!"
"This family, it was only recently contacted..."
Li Jiangqian was such a character. Hearing this, he immediately understood. Fei Tongyu's move back then, although he led the crowd to join, clearly always had a haze about the Li family in his heart, worried that the clan would be worn away by the Li family bit by bit, and finally occupied the north bank... That was why he dispersed the bloodline in his hands! As for not daring to contact for many years, who could he be guarding against? Naturally, it was the Li family! The so-called expulsion was this reason! This was originally a backhand plan, but it was pulled by the fate of the North River, and one branch went to Bai Kujun. Who knows, it might really run into the True Monarch!
He swept a glance at Chen Yang gloomily. He saw his expression was gloomy, and he was extremely disgusted with this Fei Tongcai. Chen Yang was not a simple character either. He estimated that he had also thought of this layer. Holding the sword, he said sinisterly: "Over the years, has my lake treated your family poorly?"
As soon as this was said, the two could only kneel and kowtow, and had nothing else to say. This matter was done by Fei Tongyu. It was originally a retreat, but no one thought that there would be such trouble in the future, and no one thought that it would bring trouble in this way.
'The Fei family members are all very beautiful. Who knows, there might be one or two daughters who offer their beauty, and they are taken a fancy to by the True Monarch. If they really promise this Fei Tongcai and cut off contact, when the involvement comes to the door, can it be the Fei family's fault? Naturally, it is me, Li Jiangqian, who forced it...'
He pondered and returned to the upper seat, sat on the main seat, let Chen Yang take back the sword, and currently, he was still worried about the True Monarch's means, so he still had a good face, and said peacefully:
"This matter is just the over-caution of the predecessors. There is nothing to care about now. Qingyi's breakthrough to Foundation Establishment is a great joyous event. There is no need to let the clansmen wander outside. Send someone to pick him up and break through in the peak!"
The intention of this order made the two Fei family members very confused. They didn't know if it was good or bad, and they didn't know why there was such an order. They kowtowed and thanked him. Chen Yang said in a low voice:
"I don't know the candidate..."
This matter could be considered important. It was best to have an insider. If it wasn't that he, Li Jiangqian, going personally was not very reasonable, he even wanted to go personally since he had the talisman seed.
He shook his head with some trouble, sent the two people down to wait, and replied: "I'm afraid Chen Protector has to make a trip. Fei Qingyi doesn't have to go. Take Fei Tongcai to gain trust, and then find those direct descendants of the Fei family who are close to my family from the north bank and go to pick him up together. It happens to be a breakthrough for Fei Qingyi, so there won't be too big a problem."
Chen Yang nodded respectfully, and didn't take this opportunity to say two bad words about the Fei family, but worried: "This is a bad thing. I don't know if it's too late... As for the mine accident, eight or nine out of ten have tricks."
Li Jiangqian actually understood the tricks better than him. These Fei family members had to be picked up. He shook his head and replied:
"This can't be counted as a bad thing. The North River is so big, whether it's the Immortal Dao or my family, the shadow in this place can't be erased. There must be roles in the True Monarch's script. No matter how you hide, you can't hide. It's just a matter of good or bad roles..."
"Now if we can detect it in advance, it is already a fortune in misfortune. If we pick him up like this, we might not run into the person himself. The situation has just begun to change. Everyone's cultivation will not be too high. At this time, a Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot be an enemy, so there won't be too bad things... But if we don't pick him up, eight or nine out of ten will have trouble in the end."
Chen Yang nodded gloomily, lowering his head and not knowing what he was thinking. Li Jiangqian actually didn't want him to go, but there were really not many Foundation Establishment cultivators who could be used, and each had their own shortcomings.
Cui Jueyin was good at internal affairs and had a demeanor in his actions, but it was not feasible to let him do some dirty things of deception and decoration. Ding Weijian was a fighting general, Qu Bushi was shrewd, but old and cowardly, and only wanted to shrink his head in everything. Li Jianglong and Li Jiangxia had not broken through. There was really not a single Foundation Establishment cultivator who was as steady as Chen Yang and could eat well in the light and dark.
'Send him there on the surface, and I will follow for a trip to observe on the river... If something really happens, there is still room for plotting...'
Chen Yang went out of the hall, and Qu Bushi brought the people up. The Fei family members had just received the good news, and everyone was in high spirits. Fei Tongcai also packed up his emotions and waited quietly outside the hall. Chen Yang became stern, apologizing and sighing, appearing to be too impulsive just now, which made Fei Tongcai sweat profusely, slightly dissolving the atmosphere.
Chen Yang took the people, full of smiles, pulled Fei Tongcai forward, and said some congratulatory words. The Fei family members were suddenly full of laughter, rode the wind, and went north.
Once they reached the North River area, the sun was obviously fierce, and there was no chill of early spring. Chen Yang smiled: "The Immortal Dao is not on good terms with my family after all. Everyone wait on the river bank, and I will go to pick up people with Fellow Daoist Tongcai."
The existence of this group of people was just to prevent Fei Tongcai from having too much contact time with that Fei family member. After picking him up, he could just let that Fei family member contact a group of Fei family members who were flying high under the Li family's governance. Chen Yang was too lazy to take this group of burdens, fearing that they would cause trouble if they went over, so he didn't take them.
Once they reached Bai Kujun in the southernmost part of the Bai Ye Creek area, it was already chaotic to the extreme. The governance of 【Huai Soul Palace】 was not as good as not governing. The whole city's cultivators flew around, as if entering an uninhabited land.
The road was full of corpses, yellow smoke was rolling, the stench of corpses was soaring to the sky, there were no pedestrians, but one or two knelt on the ground, not knowing if it was illness or hunger, groaning on the ground.
Fei Tongcai frowned repeatedly. Chen Yang swept his spiritual sense and said in a low voice: "It seems that because the Bai Kujun array was blown up... the mineral powder in the mine spread to the Bai Kujun area..."
"It is better to send him openly while I follow along to observe on the river... If something truly happens, there will still be room for maneuvering..."
'This Black Rat Protector wouldn't care about mortals... it can only be left to die below...'
Fei Tongcai followed the news to find the tea house. The surroundings were indeed desolate. The courtyard was dilapidated, and the nearby streets were full of corpses, with no place to stand.
It was just that this tea house was a place for immortal cultivators after all, and it appeared clean and tidy. They stopped from afar, and actually saw a commotion, with a group of people kneeling, and a young man in gorgeous clothes standing proudly in the courtyard.
Among this group of kneeling cultivators, there was a thin figure standing, with an unyielding look on that delicate face, listening to the gorgeous young man shouting:
"Dog slave! You dare not bow when you see me, the son of the county governor!"
The delicate young man before him only said coldly:
"Why should I bow to you? A fop who relies on his father's power to bully others... can also call me to bow?"
He raised his head, and his thin body actually had a momentum rushing up. The fop was suddenly angry, and the guest on his side was angry, stepped out, and said coldly:
"Kneel!"
Everyone was shocked. Seeing this guest's aura was Qi Refining, a pair of delicate sisters came to pull him: "Brother Lin..."
The young man stood still, and soon saw the crowd separate. An old man greeted him and said in a low voice: "Don't blame... don't blame, the old man is handing over spiritual resources to the Black Rat Protector... please give the protector some face..."
As soon as he said this, the guest and the fop on the side hesitated, seeming to have the intention of letting go. But the young man stepped out and shouted: "Wang! Do you dare to fight me!"
"Ridiculous!"
The Wang fop's eyes turned cold and replied:
"You are just a 3rd level Qi Refining, and you dare to fight me, a 5th level Qi Refining? Why not dare!"
"Good! Three months later, you and I will fight to the death here, both deciding the winner and the life and death!"
This Lin Feng shouted, suddenly making the fop laugh with anger, stared coldly at the old man who came to maintain, and flicked his sleeves away, leaving only a discussion in the shop.
Chen Yang frowned, patted Fei Tongcai on the side, but saw Fei Tongcai shake his head and say: "This Bai Kujun is interesting. The stage is set like a real one... but the protagonist is really a look of admiration... It's really heart-wrenching."
Chen Yang glanced at him slightly and said in a low voice: "You take a closer look."
Fei Tongcai had just arrived in front of the hall, and his smile became stronger and stronger. He just stared at the young man and shook his head: "Adult... this Lin Feng is really a rare talent... I look at his temperament, it is simply an immortal figure."
Chen Yang's expression changed slightly, and he gradually approached, nodding:
"It is indeed a character, hard to see on the lake..."
The courtyard exploded. A group of cultivators knelt down in fear. The son of the county governor was just afraid of his power, but facing this one, he was afraid from the bottom of his heart. The two delicate sisters on the side knelt down, only the young man was fearless, standing proudly, and saluted:
"I have met the senior!"
Chen Yang nodded constantly, his expression very appreciative, and sighed:
"In my life, what I admire most is this kind of unyielding figure! What I hate most is these fops and those with crooked minds and sinister and cunning figures! Good boy! The North River can produce such a fearless figure... it is indeed a blessed land!"
He pulled Lin Feng to sit at the table and said in a low voice: "But in just three months, how can you win him?"
Lin Feng shook his head slowly, his eyes firm, and replied:
"The junior has his own strategy!"
"Good!"
Chen Yang praised endlessly, touched his sleeve, took out a talisman from it, and said softly:
"You and I met, and we talked happily. It was really refreshing. If you encounter danger in the future, you can use this talisman to escape, which can be considered as keeping a confidant of mine!"
"Thank you, senior!"
Chen Yang laughed heartily and replied:
"I come from Wangyue Lake. The Fei family's cultivators have achieved Foundation Establishment and have a higher status on the lake. This trip is to pick up this old man. He happens to be breaking through Qi Refining... so he will go to the lake to cultivate."
The sisters on both sides exclaimed when they heard this. Chen Yang smiled: "Looking at the appearance of these two sisters, they are also Fei family members. They are really born with a beautiful appearance... Do they have spiritual apertures? They can go into the mountain to cultivate together."
The older sister showed hesitation, while the younger sister looked disappointed, but they said in unison: "Brother Lin saved our sisters' lives, we only wish to cultivate by his side..."
This Lin Feng shook his head silently and replied: "Qingya has spiritual apertures, so it is naturally good to worship under the Wangyue gate... As for Qingfei... I can only wrong her and wander with me..."
The three of them were suddenly affectionate. Chen Yang watched with a smile, but drops of cold sweat rolled down his cheeks, rolling down his neck into his collar. His lips trembled slightly, but he couldn't speak, and could only maintain the stiff smile on his face.
When Lin Feng turned his gaze over, the subtle struggle on Chen Yang's face instantly shattered. He surged with a hearty smile again, greeted Fei Tongcai over, and smiled:
"It's about time. After all, it's someone else's territory, and my family's Daoist lineage is not on good terms with him, so it's not suitable to stay here for long..."
Fei Tongcai pulled the older one of the sisters and nodded repeatedly. His old cousin also followed. Lin Feng sighed lightly, hugged his sister and sent her out of the hall, saying affectionately:
"Qingya, rest assured... wait for me for three years! In three years, I will cultivate to Foundation Establishment and go to Cold Yunfeng to propose to you in person!"
This sister pouted in jealousy. Fei Qingya's face flew with a blush. His words were simply unbelievable, but no one on the scene felt strange. Even Fei Tongcai nodded with a smile, showing relief.
Chen Yang rode the wind and rose, taking a few people south. This Lin Feng stood proudly, silently putting away the talisman, raised his head, and said coldly:
"Wang... covering the sky with one hand, bullying others, just wait!"
Yellow sand rolled, flying past him. He stood proudly, and his cultivation rose endlessly. In just a few breaths, another wheel of fetal breath condensed in his body.
Characters appearing in this chapter
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Fei Qingyi 'Snow on the Pine' 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】
Fei Tongcai 【Qi Refining 5th Level】
Chen Yang 'Jing Dragon King' 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】
Li Jiangqian 'Dali Shu' 【Foundation Establishment Early Stage】 ===== CHAPTER 834 =====
When Lin Feng turned his gaze over, the subtle struggle on Chen Yang's face instantly shattered. He surged with a hearty smile again, beckoning Fei Tongcai over, and laughed:
"The time is about right. After all, this is someone else's territory, and my family's Dao lineage is not very harmonious with his, so it is not appropriate to stay here for long..."
Fei Tongcai pulled the older of the sisters over and nodded repeatedly. His old cousin also followed over. Lin Feng sighed softly, hugged his younger sister, and saw her all the way out of the hall, saying affectionately:
"Qingya, rest assured... Wait for me for three years! In three years, I will achieve Foundation Establishment and personally go to Hanyun Peak to propose to you!"
The younger sister pouted in jealousy, while a blush flew across Fei Qingya's face. His words were simply inconceivable, yet no one present felt it was strange; even Fei Tongcai nodded with a smile, his face revealing gratification.
Chen Yang rode the wind and rose, taking the few people southward. Lin Feng silently put away the talisman, raised his head, and said coldly:
"The Wang clan... covering the sky with one hand, acting tyrannically and abusing their power. Just wait!"
Yellow sand rolled and flew past him. He stood proudly and upright, his cultivation actually rising without stopping. In just a few breaths of time, another Embryonic Breath wheel condensed within his body.
Characters appearing in this chapter
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Fei Qingyi "Snow on the Pine" 【Early Foundation Establishment】
Fei Tongcai 【Fifth Level Qi Refining】
Chen○Yang "Jing Dragon King" 【Early Foundation Establishment】
Li Jiangqian "Great Li Book" 【Early Foundation Establishment】
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