After the atmosphere calmed down again, Li Jiang said, "We shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's find a new hiding place quickly."

Everyone agreed, but someone asked, "But there are demon soldiers outside, where can we hide?"

This question is difficult to answer immediately. Li Jiang is not familiar with Qingshan Town. The disciples of Fusheng Pavilion cultivate in the pavilion all year round and rarely go down the mountain. They know Qingshan best, but unfortunately the mountain has long been occupied by the demons and they cannot go up the mountain.

Needless to say, Qi Changfeng and the others had no new place to go for the time being.

Just as everyone was frowning in worry, a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman stepped forward and said, "I know a safe place to go."

Li Jiang: "Please speak."

"Many years ago, a large underground martial arts arena was built in the town. It was originally used for fighting matches, but as the number of cultivators in the town decreased, no one fought or placed bets, and it was abandoned over time. Later, the owner thought it was taking up too much space and wanted to blow it up, but then he thought that he had spent money on it and couldn't bear to do it, so he had several cultivators work together to seal it up."

How big is the training ground?

The middle-aged man said, "It can definitely fit all of us."

"That's good," Li Jiang said. "Please take us there."

The middle-aged man seemed somewhat afraid of the demon soldiers outside and hesitated. Li Jiang comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, with us here, the villagers will be fine."

The middle-aged man was relieved. "Okay, I'll lead the way."

After receiving unanimous approval, Li Jiang broke the seal and took the lead out of the wine cellar, followed closely by Mu Dong and Mo Junqian. The three of them took the lead, intending to kill the demon soldiers to protect everyone's safety.

But once they went outside, they sensed something strange about the atmosphere around them; it seemed a little too calm.

The demon soldiers in the town had vanished without a trace. The few traces of black mist left on the ground proved that the demon soldiers had been killed, but it was unknown who had secretly helped them.

One by one, everyone came out. Qi Changfeng and Ji Yue helped the Grand Tutor out, and Lu Changshi came out last. Seeing this, Lu Changshi looked up at the sky and said loudly, "You have followed me all the way. Isn't it time for you to show yourself?"

In an instant, the wind stirred the leaves, and a fierce palm strike came from behind Lu Chang.

Lu Chang held his breath and turned to meet the palm strike. The two were evenly matched, and their forces canceled each other out. The man then lightly touched the ground with his toes and flipped over to land in front of everyone.

"Brother Lu, how have you been?"

Lu Chang looked closely and chuckled, "Who do we have here? It's Brother Feng! It's been a long time!"

Li Jiang immediately sheathed his sword. This Brother Feng was no stranger to him; he was none other than Feng Wuwei, a senior from Yujing Manor.

Feng Wuwei hadn't actually seen him at the villa, so naturally he didn't recognize him now.

"Brother Feng, what brings you here?"

Feng Wuwei said, "The news of Fusheng Pavilion's great calamity has spread throughout the human realm. We are all cultivators, and although we belong to different sects, we are all of the same lineage. How can we sit idly by and do nothing? Besides, it's not just my Yujing Manor that has come."

Having said that, he looked up to the sky and called out loudly, "Children, come out!"

In an instant, three or four figures flew out and landed in front of the crowd.

"Uncle Lu, do you still remember me?" a sweet voice rang out.

Lu Chang looked closely at the little girl in front of him. "You must be Miao'er. Wow, you've grown so much! Girls really do change a lot as they grow up!"

Miao'er giggled and bowed with clasped hands, saying, "Greetings, Uncle Lu."

Who is this?

"Greetings, Senior Lu. I am Yuan Xiu, a disciple of Yujing Manor."

Miao'er took Yuan Xiu's arm and said, "He is my husband."

Yuan Xiu quickly distanced himself, saying helplessly, "Stop fooling around."

The interaction between the two made Lu Chang laugh out loud. He then looked at the two young men and women beside him and asked, "Who are these two?"

"I am..."

“I recognize you. You are from Tianqi Academy, and you are Luo Fan and Luo Yun, disciples of the old Zhuge Liang.”

Before they could finish speaking, they were interrupted by a voice, and the four of them, along with Feng Wuwei, all looked at the person who had spoken.

Lu Chang introduced, "This is Qi Changfeng, the sect leader of Qingyun Sect and my senior brother."

Everyone was taken aback, their faces showing admiration and respect, as if they had met their idol.

Qi Changfeng had been in seclusion for many years, and apart from the leaders of the five sects, very few people had seen his face, including Elder Feng.

Upon hearing Qi Changfeng's name, Feng Wuwei immediately adopted a respectful posture, cupping his hands and saying, "I have long admired Sect Leader Qi's reputation. It is my great fortune to meet you today!"

Qi Changfeng waved his hand and said, "It's just an empty reputation. How is your manor lord, Wenrenhe, doing lately?"

"The Lord of the Manor is very kind. Upon hearing that Fusheng Pavilion was in trouble, the Lord of the Manor specially ordered me to come and help, so that we can defeat the demon soldiers together."

Qi Changfeng joked, "Why doesn't this dead bird do it itself?"

Feng Wuwei smiled and said, "The manor cannot be left unattended, in case the demons take advantage of the situation... The manor lord also thought of this, which is why he did not come."

Qi Changfeng: "It's always better to be safe than sorry. Besides, I'd be unhappy if he came."

Old Feng didn't know what grudge Qi Changfeng had with their manor lord, but seeing that Qi Changfeng didn't look angry, he figured it wasn't anything serious.

Mu Dong quietly moved to Li Jiang's side and whispered, "I don't know why, but I always feel a little guilty when I see these people."

The surroundings were extremely quiet. Li Jiang glared at him, signaling him to shut up, and then said to the others, "Let's leave here quickly."

The group walked silently through the darkness, slowly making their way towards the training ground.

...

Inside the Floating Life Pavilion.

In the dimly lit room, Yan Luo placed Ling Yin on the bed, gave her a pill, and instructed, "Take good care of the young lady."

"yes."

He slowly walked out of the room, where Ji Chen was standing with his back to him.

"Lord, the people from the Qingyun Sect have arrived at Qingshan, and there are quite a few experts among them. It seems that a fierce battle will be fought soon."

Ji Chen looked up at the lush, verdant trees in the courtyard. "You only saw Lu Chang?"

“I know what the Lord is thinking. Although Qi Changfeng has not shown up, given the close relationship between Qingyun Sect and Fusheng Pavilion over the years, he will surely not stand idly by.”

Ji Chen remained silent, his eyes gleaming with a cold, sinister light, his thoughts unknown.

Seeing that he remained silent, Yan Luo continued, "If Qi Changfeng really comes, wouldn't the Qingyun Sect be left without anyone to oversee it? Why don't we..."

Ji Chen raised his hand to interrupt her, "Since Qi Changfeng dared to come here, it means he had made arrangements in advance. There is no need to waste troops at this time."

Yan Luo wanted to say something more, but seeing Ji Chen's impatient expression, she had no choice but to give up.

"Is she alright?"

Yan Luo: "It's just an external injury. I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

His cold, gloomy eyes swept into the room. "She still has some use. It's best not to let her get hurt unless absolutely necessary. Let's not repeat what happened today."

She gently waved her flame-wood fan, slowly walked up to him, and smiled charmingly, "What, are you feeling sorry for him?"

Her beautiful eyes were like black holes, making it impossible to look away. However, Ji Chen only glanced at her briefly before looking away and walking out with his hands behind his back.