The next day.
"Shaobai and Gongjin have already left. He should be able to officially join the Lihuo Sect in the afternoon. Then I can rest assured." Li Nansheng said after taking a sip of tea.
Taoist Priest Changchun said, "The Young City Lord's departure won't be concealed for long. Those families will all have some reaction."
"Humph! They've already reacted. The Beiliang cavalry are unstoppable, having already captured Beihu Prefecture last night and are now marching towards Chonglin Prefecture. They should be at Dongyang Prefecture in just two or three days.
I guess the Mi family is about to take action," Li Nansheng said.
Changchun Daoist Master sighed and said, "The fighting and killing, the love and hatred, I don't know when it will stop. I feel sorry for the people."
"This is unavoidable. Taoist priest, please be prepared at any time in the next few days. Once the Mi family takes action, everything will proceed as we planned." Li Nansheng gave his final instructions.
While the two were discussing, Yan Zhe and Li Shaobai had already arrived at the foot of Chongyun Mountain with the token.
The token is a symbol of identity and is also a magical tool that can guide the direction of the sect.
Looking at the peak in front of him, Li Shaobai said, "Father said that once you join the sect, you will be free from worldly grudges. Gongjin, do you think these grudges can be erased so easily?"
"Well, I remember there's a theory of cause and effect among immortal cultivators." Yan Zhe didn't answer directly, but said, "Perhaps, this is all part of cause and effect."
Li Shaobai suddenly smiled and said, "Yes, this is all karma, and it will be repaid sooner or later."
Then he walked forward, and Yan Zhe followed behind.
He was not familiar with the Lihuo Sect, and neither was Li Shaobai, but Li Shaobai's identity was at least more useful than his.
Soon, they arrived at the sect's entrance.
The disciple on duty came out and asked, "Who are you?"
"We are disciples of Elder Tonglin. This is the Fire Token." Li Shaobai stepped forward, took out the token, handed it forward and said.
The disciple glanced at the token and then looked at Yan Zhe.
"I have one too." Yan Zhe said, taking out the token.
The disciple handed the token back to the two men and said, "Follow me."
Following him, the two entered the mountain gate. Not long after walking, they saw a cliff.
In the distance, more than a dozen huge and towering mountains stand among the mist. Occasionally, there are a few crisp bird calls, and there seems to be the sound of springs and waterfalls falling. The mist drifts away, and the palace hidden in it is looming.
The disciple summoned a huge white crane, which was a demon beast at the sixth level of Qi Refining.
"Come up and hold on to me."
Li Shaobai and Yan Zhe quickly jumped up. Li Shaobai grabbed the disciple's shoulders, and Yan Zhe grabbed Li Shaobai's shoulders.
In fact, Yan Zhe was not afraid of the abyss, because he had the ability to fly with a sword and had achieved a certain level of accomplishment in the art of flying swords. At least he could ensure that he would not fall to his death.
Besides, when necessary, you can transform into a crow and fly.
The white crane spread its wings and took off, soon arriving on the top of a mountain.
As the three of them walked down, a fat guy came over and asked, "What's going on?"
"These two people are holding the Fire Order and say they are disciples of Elder Tonglin. Please report to them, senior brother." The gatekeeper disciple said respectfully.
He Qiu was delighted when he heard this, "Oh? My Xiulin Peak is going to have two more disciples? Please follow me, Master is currently meditating and practicing, and won't be awake for a while. I'll arrange accommodation for you first."
Oh, let me introduce myself. My name is He Qiu, and I am the eighth disciple of Elder Tonglin. If nothing unexpected happens, you two are the ninth and tenth.
What are your names?
Li Shaobai answered first: "Hello, Senior Brother, my name is Li Shaobai. Please take care of me in the future."
As he spoke, he took out a jade bottle and handed it forward, which contained a Qi-nourishing pill.
He Qiu didn't hesitate to take it in his hand, took a look at it, and put it in his arms, saying with a smile: "Okay, okay, from now on, I will protect you two in Lihuo Sect. If you have any problems, feel free to come to me.
If I can’t solve it, I’ll go find my master.”
While they were talking, the three of them entered the hall and met two people one after another. Both of them were disciples of Elder Tonglin, and they greeted them.
The two were assigned rooms next to each other.
"The Lihuo Sect is divided into six branches, each belonging to six Foundation Establishment True Immortals. Each branch occupies a mountain peak, with seven or eight True Disciples and three or four Menial Disciples on each peak.
In addition to the main vein, there is also a Minghao Peak, which is where ordinary inner disciples live. There are about two hundred inner disciples.
The entire Lihuo Sect only has more than 300 people.
In the Dharma Ending Age, the immortal sects are declining, and there are fewer and fewer people with the talent for cultivation.
After me, you two are the only disciples that Xiulin Peak has accepted in the past twenty years."
He Qiu probably hadn't talked to anyone for a long time, or rather, hadn't talked to anyone outside for a long time. Whenever he got the chance, he would talk nonstop.
As a result, Yan Zhe and Li Shaobai had a deeper impression of the entire Lihuo Sect and Xiulin Peak.
Elder Tonglin is a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building. Among his eight disciples, the one with the highest cultivation level is the eldest disciple Murong Lingfeng, who has already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining and is preparing to build the foundation.
If he succeeds in building his foundation, he will separate from Xiulin Peak and develop his own lineage.
Most of the other disciples were also at the eighth level of Qi Refining, only the seventh senior sister Tan Xiao and the eighth senior brother He Qiu were at the seventh level of Qi Refining.
But generally speaking, they are all in the late stage of Qi Refining and their strength is not weak.
In Dongyang Prefecture, the Lihuo Sect is the strongest. Although there is no Jindan realm master in charge, its reputation is still very intimidating.
Xiulin Peak is one of the top three main meridians among the six meridians.
Practicing here is a good choice.
The concentration of spiritual energy inside the immortal gate is indeed much higher than outside, at least twice as much.
Although it still cannot be compared with the Beast Taming World, it is much stronger than this world.
This is a blessed land that casual cultivators cannot force. The entire immortal gate is protected by a natural formation that locks in the spiritual energy and absorbs the surrounding spiritual energy.
For the next six days, Yan Zhe and the others practiced quietly in the sect and did not go out, waiting for Elder Tonglin to come out.
That day, He Qiu came over and called the two of them out.
"Master has come out of retreat and is waiting for you in the main hall."
The two hurried to the main hall and saw a middle-aged man wearing a black robe, with a square face and thick eyebrows.
There are several people sitting around here, they should be those senior brothers and sisters.
"Li Shaobai, is Li Nansheng okay?" asked Elder Tonglin.
Upon hearing this, Li Shaobai replied, "Before I came out, my father was well."
At this time, a disciple sitting next to him said:
"It is said that a great battle broke out in Red Stone City three days ago. Mi and the Northern Liang cultivators attacked the City Lord's Mansion. A fierce battle ensued, resulting in over 100,000 casualties. The Mi family's Xiantian martial artist and Li Nansheng were both killed in the battle."
Upon hearing this, Li Shaobai suddenly raised his head, looked at him and asked, "My father is dead?"
Second Senior Brother Zhao Wusheng nodded and said, "Yes, the news is that the City Lord's Mansion was killed in battle, and that Taoist Priest Changchun seems to have died as well."
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