Chapter 1478: Continuing the Advance

More than twenty disciples of Yunlu Abode had their Qi Sea Dantian sealed, and they were locked in a jungle, kept under strict guard by disciples of the Shu Alliance.

Senior Brother Li Hongyu and his fellow apprentice brought Yun Wu and Yunxi over to take a look.

These young disciples naturally did not recognize the two old men, but they were quite agitated when they saw Yun Wu and Yunxi.

"Elder Wu, Elder Xi, have you come to save us?"

"That's great! We were originally planning to return to the sect, but we were inexplicably captured by someone here."

"Hurry and save us! Yunlu Abode is currently facing a formidable enemy; we must go back to fight together."

Yun Wu and Yunxi's expressions were somewhat awkward; strictly speaking, they were also captives themselves now, so how could they have the opportunity to save these ordinary disciples?

Yunxi gave a light cough and said, "Qingsong of Yunlu Abode has betrayed his trust, disregarded the ancestral teachings of our forebears, and has already incurred the wrath of heaven and man. Furthermore, he has harmed his fellow disciples, so we have come to oppose him."

Yunxi's words left everyone stunned. These two were important Elders of the sect; how could she say such things? Could it be... that a great upheaval had truly occurred within Yunlu Abode?

"That's right, these two are my Senior Brothers, Li Hongyu and Li Yunshan."

"Aren't these two Elders supposed to have died in battle while defending against foreign enemies?" a disciple asked, struck with horror.

"What foreign enemies? Qingsong is truly skilled at brainwashing. We were merely opposing some of Qingsong's actions, and as a result, he persecuted us and locked us up," Li Yunshan said with some displeasure. "Yunlu Abode was once the leader of the righteous path in the world; he really has a way of framing internal strife as foreign aggression."

"You juniors, you've been kept in the dark about everything," Li Hongyu sighed slightly and said. "Being used by Qingsong, being used as his pawns—he really is something."

As Li Hongyu spoke, he set down a puppet. The puppet moved forward, then suddenly transformed into an afterimage, sweeping past these people, and their sealed Qi Sea Dantian immediately returned to normal.

Tianxin was startled; she moved her hand, intending to deal with these people, but was stopped by Chen Yu.

"It's fine, this is Senior Li," Chen Yu said. "He is educating his sect's disciples."

Tianxin then stopped, but the vigilant expression on her face did not diminish at all. One had to know that although these disciples' strength was nothing special, every one of them was wealthy, and the many Dharma Artifacts on their bodies were very powerful.

It had taken her a great deal of effort to lock these people here, and this Li Hongyu just released them just like that?

"Are you really Elder Yu?" An older disciple looked at Li Hongyu, his expression somewhat agitated.

"It cannot be fake," Li Hongyu smiled slightly. His right hand stretched out, and a Giant Brush appeared in the void, then slowly vanished.

Primordial Qi radiated in mid-air. The He Shan Pen was Li Hongyu's signature; the person and the brush were one—if the person died, the brush would be destroyed. As long as this brush existed, it proved that Li Hongyu was still around.

"You are all good people; you did not flee when Yunlu Abode was in danger. But the current Qingsong is truly not worth you laying down your lives for him. You are all still young and should not be dragged into this struggle," Li Hongyu said slowly. "You should all leave on your own; do not return for the time being."

"If any of you wish to return, come back when the overall situation is settled. At that time, I will welcome you back to Yunlu Abode."

"Do you all understand?" Seeing the group of disciples before him silent, Li Yunshan asked.

"Yes, Elder, we understand," the disciple replied, bowing respectfully. "I will lead everyone away and persuade the disciples returning along the way to turn back. When the overall situation is settled, we will return."

"Good," Li Hongyu looked at this disciple with approval. "What is your name?"

"Hu Zhong," the disciple said. "Elder Li, even though you have been gone for decades, your prestige in the sect remains unmatched. I hope that this time, you can resolve the issues of Yunlu Abode and restore a clear world to Yunlu Abode."

"Rest assured, we have returned precisely to solve the problems. These minor issues, we will resolve them," Li Hongyu nodded slightly.

"Mr. Chen, we are ready to board the island with you," Tianxin said.

"No need, you just need to guard their perimeter. This is their internal strife; we do not need to intervene," Chen Yu's reply was somewhat unexpected.

"But they have what they call three thousand inner sect disciples, you..." Tianxin was taken aback. She had already prepared herself for a life-and-death battle, but she had not expected it to be like this.

"Rest assured, even three thousand doesn't matter. Qingsong is someone who has already lost the hearts of the people, so these disciples will not lay down their lives for him. You just need to guard this place well," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"Mr. Chen, are you worried that our strength is too weak to be of any help to you?" Tianxin smiled faintly. "Because of you, the Seven Sects and Nine Gates of Shu have united together, and now that the Shu Alliance is established, no one dares to bully us."

"So we ultimately want to do something for you; please do not refuse."

"That is truly not what I meant," Chen Yu said with a bitter smile. "I am very grateful that you can do all this for me, but today's matter is not my personal grievance, but a matter internal to Yunlu Abode."

"So everyone, you have done enough by reaching this point. I, Chen Yu, am here to thank you all for everything you have contributed. You only need to guard this place well and not let anyone in or out."

Tianxin nodded slightly and said, "Very well, we respect your opinion. Rest assured, with us here, not even a fly will be able to get through."

"Senior Li, let us board the island," Chen Yu turned his head to look at Li Hongyu.

"Very well, let us board," Li Hongyu nodded.

In the East Sea, a small boat was slowly sailing across the empty surface of the sea.

There was nothing on the sea surface; today, the sea was calm, like the surface of a lake.

Li Hongyu and Li Yunshan stood at the bow of the boat, watching the sea surface receding behind them, and could not help but feel deeply moved.

"Senior Brother, it has been thirty years since I last entered this sea area," Li Yunshan said. "Returning now, I find that it is still the same as before."

"Yes, there is no difference. You haven't returned in thirty years; I have been away for nearly fifty," Li Hongyu sighed slightly and said. "If it weren't for my moment of mercy back then, showing leniency at a critical time, Qingsong might have died long ago, and there wouldn't have been so many upheavals."

"Heh, Qingsong is a person who is calculating. In everything he does, he is best at feigning misery to win sympathy. There is a reason why we couldn't defeat him," Li Yunshan laughed. "Because he is despicable enough."