"Chenchen, where is this?"
"The Punishment Square, every pillar here is named after someone or a sect that offended our sect and was eventually eliminated by our sect. In recent years, this square has also been used as an execution ground for those who have committed heinous crimes within the sect."
"Killed...killed so many people?"
“Lili, this is the cruelty of cultivation. I don’t offend people, but people will offend me. This is the norm in the cultivation world. In order to deter villains, sects have no choice but to set up these stone pillars.”
Seeing Wang Li's silence, Xu Chen patted her on the back, "Alright, don't think too much, I'm here for you. Let's go, the sect is just ahead."
"But... but this is a dead end." The entire plaza stood on the edge of a cliff at the end of the road. Looking down, Wang Li saw layers of mountains and swirling mist. Not to mention people, she couldn't even see any living creatures below the cliff.
"Look up." Xu Chen smiled and pointed to the sky. Wang Li and Bai Lu looked up curiously, but still didn't find anything unusual. Xu Chen took out a jade pendant and threw it into the sky. Soon, a crane quickly flew down from the clouds, caught Xu Chen's jade pendant, and then landed steadily in front of Xu Chen and Wang Li. Xu Chen put away the jade pendant, pulled Wang Li and Bai Lu onto the crane, and rode into the sky.
"Young Sect Master, you're finally back! Little Zi is so happy!"
"It's only been two and a half years, does Xiao Zi miss me that much?"
"I miss it! Life is so boring without the young sect leader. And who are these two?"
Xu Chen looked at Wang Li, who was speechless with surprise, and said to the crane with a smile, "This older child is my lover, and this younger child is my newly adopted sister."
"Hello!" The crane turned its head to look at Wang Li and Xu Chen and greeted them.
"Hello... Hello." Although Wang Li and Xu Chen had seen a lot of the world, she was still a little surprised to see a living animal speaking human language right in front of her, and she even stuttered a little when she spoke.
"Young Sect Master, shall we go straight back to our cave dwelling, or to the sect headquarters?"
"Let's go back to the cave first. I need to talk to my elder brother and settle the two of them in."
The entire Tianquan Sect is located within the small world jointly created by Wang Xuanyi and Shen Yuan. The cave dwellings of Xu Chen and other sect leaders are connected to the small world, so strictly speaking, they are not within the sect.
After returning to the cave, Xu Chen led Wang Li into his "villa," which was actually a two-story bamboo hut, fully equipped except for modern amenities. After settling them in, Xu Chen took Wang Li to his elder brother's grave.
He took out a case of Moutai liquor from his storage bag, took out three bowls, and poured liquor for himself, his elder brother, and Wang Li.
"Lili, have a drink." Xu Chen pleaded with Wang Li to drink with him. Wang saw her husband's sadness and nodded. She listened as Xu Chen hugged the tombstone and talked, even pulling her along to introduce the people in the grave in a serious manner.
"The Tomb of Li Qingshan." Wang Li looked at the words on the tombstone, then at Xu Chen's grief, and decided to have a good talk with him. After they finished their drinks, Xu Chen hugged Wang Li and said through tears.
"The person in the grave is my elder brother, my family. When I came to Tianquan Sect at the age of ten, I was just a naive kid. My elder brother helped me with chores, helped me cultivate, helped me break through, and chatted with me. It's just a pity that he left before me."
“My elder brother loved this kind of wine. Every year when I returned to the clan, I would bring him some different wines and talk to him about my feelings. Thank you, Lili, thank you for drinking with us.”
Wang Li hugged Xu Chen and said, "There's no need for thanks between us. If you want to drink with your older brother anytime, I'll be there for you." After comforting Xu Chen for a while, the two returned to the villa.
"Young Sect Master, this is food sent from the kitchen."
"Put it down. Oh, by the way, did anything happen in the sect while I was away?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zi transformed into human form, becoming a chubby little girl. Bai Lu was also playing with Xiao Zi's toys out of boredom. Xiao Zi walked to Xu Chen's side and whispered, "Young Sect Master, Yun Qingfeng has been jilted."
"The engagement is annulled?!" Yun Qingfeng, as the eldest disciple of the Seventeenth Elder, was exceptionally talented. Although he couldn't compare to Xu Chen, he was still quite remarkable among the younger generation of Tianquan Sect. How could such a talent be annulled? Upon hearing Xiao Zi's words, Xu Chen's expression turned slightly angry. After all, this was not only a slap in the face to Qingfeng, but also a slap in the face to the Tianquan Sect.
Upon hearing the words "annulment of engagement," Wang Li quickly leaned against Xu Chen's arm, eager to hear more gossip. Xiao Zi, seeing her angry master, hesitated to speak. Only after Xu Chen returned to normal and signaled that she could continue did Xiao Zi slowly say, "Yun Qingfeng was attacked by a strange beast while searching for spiritual veins for the sect and was seriously injured. The woman sent people to check on him, and the conclusion was that there was no hope of recovery. That's why Yaochi Holy Land dared to ask us to annul the engagement."
"I will thoroughly investigate this matter. If they are at fault, I will not let them off the hook." Xu Chen, still furious, had already decided that after settling things with Bai Lu, he would arrange for someone to give Yaochi Holy Land a taste of their own medicine. As a brother, he would also visit Yun Qingfeng out of courtesy and reason, but for now, he had to make arrangements for little Bai Lu first. With this in mind, he walked over to Bai Lu, picked her up, and said gently, "Little one, come on, let's go see the elders together."
"Uncle, can the elder make me stronger?" Hearing Bai Lu's sweet little voice, Xu Chen patted her horn. "Uncle can't guarantee it, but let's go take a look first. Lili, let's go!" Wang Li nodded and hurriedly followed Xu Chen's steps. She hadn't seen the scenery of the sect yet.
With Xiao Zi's help, the three entered the sect's small world. Along the way, Wang Li gazed into the distance, feeling as if this place was a fairyland from the TV series Journey to the West, shrouded in clouds and mist, with numerous palaces floating in the clouds. When Xiao Zi flew below the clouds, Wang Li was instantly stunned. Above the clouds was a fairyland, but below was actually a town, with bustling crowds and ancient-style buildings, making her unable to distinguish whether this was a film studio in China or the real Tianquan Sect.
"Chenchen, what is this town down there?"
"This is where martial artists and their disciples live. Lili, we've arrived." Xu Chen pointed to the clouds above, telling Wang Li that they had reached their destination.
After returning to the clouds, Xiao Zi stopped in front of a grand hall. The three of them stood at the entrance of the hall, watching the disciples coming and going, which was rather unusual.
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