Chapter 1443: Where is this place?

"What place is this?" Zhou Shan looked at Chen Yu in confusion. "I grew up here since I was little, and I have never heard of this place."

"You don't know, but he does." Chen Yu pointed at the old man and said with a chuckle, "The old gentleman wouldn't happen to not know this place, would he?"

"I really don't know." The old man was stunned for a long time, then asked suspiciously, "What place is this? What is it mainly for?"

"A small sect. It doesn't have much of a reputation in the pugilistic world, but everyone knows they are a branch of the Yunlu Abode." Chen Yu laughed. "Don't tell me you really don't know."

"I don't know. I really haven't heard of it. I've lived here my whole life, and I truly haven't heard of this place." The old man shook his head, indicating he really didn't know.

"I see. Never mind then, I'll find it myself." Chen Yu smiled slightly. He grabbed with his right hand, and Lichen appeared in his hand.

Then, following a soft shout from him, the Lichen in his hand suddenly changed color.

With a violent shout, the Lichen in his hand erupted with ten zhang of Sword Light, slashing towards the location of the Daoist temple ruins.

"Don't! I know the way, I know it, don't resort to force!" The old man was given a huge fright, and he stomped his feet in anxiety.

Just as the sword in Chen Yu's hand was about to land, a humming sound was heard. The air where the Daoist temple had originally stood twisted, rippling out in all directions like waves.

Immediately after, an extremely tall mountain gate appeared before their eyes. This mountain gate was precisely the gate of the Xuanji Sect. Although it was a small sect and could not be considered magnificent, the ancient exotic beasts carved from white Jade placed at the entrance, as well as the huge plaza in front of the gate, appeared extremely grand.

Zhou Shan's jaw nearly dropped in shock. She had come to this place frequently since she was a child, probably hundreds of times, yet she had never known that such a huge mountain gate was hidden here.

"Mr. Chen, I am Xiao Wuxiang." The old man gave a wry smile. He stopped pretending, straightened his figure, and stood tall.

His hunched body straightened in that instant, appearing as if he had grown a dozen centimeters taller in a flash.

His hair and beard were all white, but there was not a single wrinkle on his face—he had the image of a crane-haired, youthful-faced Immortal with an ethereal air.

All of this left Zhou Shan completely stunned. She blurted out, "Are you an Immortal?"

"No, I am not an Immortal. Young lady, please do not misunderstand; I am merely a Cultivator." Xiao Wuxiang shook his head. He smiled bitterly at Chen Yu, "Mr. Chen, we knew you were coming here long ago."

"I also know that you and the experts from our Yunlu Abode are targeting our sect, so I wanted to scout the situation beforehand, but I didn't expect to be discovered by you."

"I knew who you were the moment you came out." Chen Yu said with a smile. "You hid it well, but the aura on a Dharma Cultivator cannot be hidden no matter how you try."

"I know." Xiao Wuxiang said with a wry smile, "That is why Mr. Chen discovered us so quickly."

"Tell me, what exactly is the situation?" Chen Yu asked.

"This... since you are here, let us go into the sect and sit for a while." Xiao Wuxiang said with a wry smile.

"Fine." Chen Yu nodded. He turned his head and teased Zhou Shan, "The Immortal has arrived; do you want to go see where the Immortal lives?"

"Yes, yes!" Zhou Shan nodded repeatedly. She had heard since she was little that there were Immortals in the mountains, but she never imagined she would actually run into one this time.

Since she had run into one, she certainly had to go in and take a look; otherwise, how could her curiosity of several decades be satisfied?

"Young lady, you are from the neighborhood, right?" Xiao Wuxiang led the way in front and laughed, "We are not any Immortals, just a sect of Dharma Cultivators."

"The disciples inside are all Cultivators. Local residents often come up the mountain to play, but this Qingshan is full of dangers, so our Sect Master occasionally sends disciples to help you out if any of you encounter danger."

"So that's how it is." Zhou Shan nodded slightly and smiled, "Then, Grandpa, to me, you are Immortals. Thank you for helping us all these years."

"No need for thanks. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Cultivators do not just cultivate behind closed doors; accumulating some hidden virtue for oneself in time is what truly matters." Xiao Wuxiang laughed.

While they were talking, the group arrived inside the Xuanji Sect. They saw blue stone paths and white Jade railings. Everything before their eyes was eye-catching, and Zhou Shan was completely dumbfounded.

In her view, this place, drifting with an ethereal air, was an Immortal's residence that ordinary people could truly never enter.

As the group entered, the mountain gate of the Xuanji Sect hid itself once again.

At the end of the stairs was a great hall. It was not grand, but it gave one the feeling of being in the clouds.

"Dragon Breath Mr. Chen has arrived for a visit." Following Xiao Wuxiang's deep shout, dozens of disciples appeared on both sides. They bowed slightly to Chen Yu, "Respectfully welcoming Mr. Chen's arrival."

"Don't do all this; I'm not some big shot." Chen Yu was between laughter and tears. The Xuanji Sect's desire to survive was very strong.

It seemed that being attached to the Yunlu Abode was not something they were willing to do, and the conduct of the Cultivators in this place was different from the Yunlu Abode; they were all thinking about how to accumulate hidden virtue and do good deeds.

But what about the Yunlu Abode? They kept developing and expanding their power, trying every possible way to obtain what they set their eyes on, and if they couldn't get it, they would just seize it.

"Mr. Chen, our sect has been in seclusion for decades. You are the first distinguished guest to visit, so the most basic etiquette must be observed." The old man smiled slightly.

"You also know my purpose for coming here, right?" Chen Yu looked at the old man and said, "I came here to cause trouble for you."

"I know. Strictly speaking, you are looking for trouble with the Yunlu Abode, not with us." Xiao Wuxiang said.

"You are also a branch of the Yunlu Abode, and you occupy the most important thoroughfare of Yunlu. If we want to go to the Yunlu Abode, we must pass through here, so you are our first stop to pay a visit." Chen Yu said.

"What Yunlu Abode?" Zhou Shan, who was on the side, was completely confused.

"Oh, Miss Zhou, I will have a disciple take you to appreciate the scenery in our sect." Xiao Wuxiang only then realized that an ordinary person was present. Discussing these matters with Chen Yu in her presence was inappropriate and would bring her unnecessary trouble.

"Okay." Zhou Shan nodded repeatedly.

Xiao Wuxiang casually summoned a disciple to take Zhou Shan around for a stroll, while he led Chen Yu into the great hall.

"Mr. Chen, our Sect Master accidentally fell into the path of the Demon while cultivating some years ago and has been in quiet cultivation all these years, so I am temporarily acting on behalf of the sect's affairs." Xiao Wuxiang said.