Chapter 308 Banquet (3)
On the day of the banquet, Tao Zi brought Xi Jing, Zhou Qiandan, Lu Shaobai and Yue Qingya with her, while the rest of the people were left in the sect.
Zhao Xue was fine, but Han Yueshan and Cheng Anran looked at her with resentment. She patiently explained the reason to them, and they agreed obediently.
Standing at the familiar mountain gate, Tao Zi looked up for a long time. She once thought that she would never come to this place again.
Xi Jing looked up and saw that the main peak in the distance was the most conspicuous. It was high into the clouds and surrounded by white clouds. Looking at it from afar, it made people feel inexplicably awe-inspiring.
The disciples guarding the mountain gate were a little impatient, but they could only endure it. After all, the senior brothers and sisters in the inner sect had specifically instructed them not to cause trouble today and bring shame to the sect.
After watching for about a quarter of an hour, Tao Zi finally looked at him and said, "Excuse me, fellow Taoist, how do we get up there?"
He was extremely displeased and could not control his temper. He said, "If possible, it would be most pious to walk up step by step."
Yue Qingya's expression turned cold. It would take at least three days to walk from the mountain gate to the top of the main peak. This disciple was making things difficult for him.
The moment the pressure from the Nascent Soul appeared, the disciple's expression changed. He lowered his head and said respectfully, "According to the rules of previous years, those sects that are unable to go up the mountain alone will be picked up by the sect in the evening."
Tao Zi smiled and said, "Does that mean we can go up the mountain on our own?"
The disciple pointed to a place and said, "Of course, if you go through the door behind the woods, a spirit crane will take you there."
Xi Jing looked in the direction of his finger and saw that there was indeed a faint stone door behind the forest, but it was far less imposing than the mountain gate.
The disciple glanced at Yue Qingya cautiously and said, "You must walk through that door, otherwise the sect will regard you as an intruder."
Tao Zi nodded and said, "Thank you very much."
She led these people inside, and Zhou Qiandan whispered, "Let alone the so-called rules, just having these disciples guard the gate makes Minglan Sect seem a bit too arrogant."
She said calmly, "Those participating in this banquet are ordinary sects from the north, far inferior to the Minglan Sect. It's normal for them to be a little arrogant."
"The Sword Sect's Young Master?"
Tao Zi chuckled and said, "It was just an accident."
Judging from the behavior of this disciple, Minglan Sect did not cope with this accident well at all.
Zhou Qiandan was about to speak when Lu Shaobai reminded her, "This is Minglan Sect, so you'd better be careful."
He realized it belatedly and broke out in a cold sweat.
Tao Zi was walking in front, with Yue Qingya and Xi Jing standing on both sides.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the door.
Tao Zi stepped through the door without thinking, but Xi Jing was a step slower.
"Senior Sister?"
Xi Jing shouted uncertainly. The scenery she saw was clearly the same as before, but for some reason, the feeling was different.
Tao Zi whispered, "This is the Minglan Sect's formation."
She suddenly understood and nodded.
Yue Qingya looked at Xi Jing in surprise for several times. Her sensitivity was somewhat astonishing. Ordinary cultivators - cultivators below the Golden Core stage - would not be able to sense this.
At this moment, the voice of the senior rang in her mind: "There are many powerful people here, you must be vigilant."
She touched the bracelet, and the senior said, "I know your situation is complicated. If a powerful spiritual sense sweeps over me, I will cover it up."
Tao Zi thanked him in her heart, but she would not worry even without the help of her seniors.
She had used the secret technique of the Chunqiu Sect, and every aspect of her appearance was different from before. Even those in the out-of-body stage could not recognize her.
As for Mahayana and Qinglan, they would not have the leisure to pay attention to this banquet.
At this time, a spiritual crane landed in front of them. It was obvious that it was here to take them away.
Tao Zi looked at the crane and actually felt that it was somewhat familiar.
Yue Qingya took out the spirit boat, but before he could say anything, the spirit crane reached out and touched Tao Zi affectionately.
Tao Zi paused, quietly checked the surroundings, and relaxed only after making sure that there was no one around.
She remembered that she had raised this crane for a while and it was very familiar with her breath.
Fortunately, the Minglan Sect was arrogant and only sent a spirit crane to pick him up without allowing disciples to accompany him, otherwise it would have aroused suspicion.
She narrowed her eyes and glanced at the crane. The crane suddenly sensed danger and immediately flew up in an orderly manner, ready to lead the way.
Yue Qingya also breathed a sigh of relief. If this crane's behavior aroused the suspicion of Minglan Sect, it would be really ridiculous.
Tao Zi boarded the spirit boat, and everyone followed the spirit crane to fly towards the main peak. When they arrived at the main peak, the disciple finally reappeared. He led the spirit boat to an open space surrounded by a clump of trees.
Seeing them land, the spirit crane let out a long cry and rose into the sky again, and was no longer seen.
Tao Zi stepped off the spirit ship. The disciple who had originally wanted to ask the name of their sect had a strange expression for a moment before he transmitted a message into the microphone: "Yisan Sect has arrived."
He raised his hand, motioning them towards the woods, "Everyone, please."
Tao Zi walked over, and he stood beside Xi Jing and followed one step behind. Every time he came to a fork in the road, he raised his hand to point the direction.
After exiting the woods, a new disciple appeared again. He said, "Everyone from the Yisan Sect, please follow me. Your accommodation will be arranged not far away."
Compared to the politeness of the disciple who led the way, this one was somewhat arrogant. Tao Zi didn't care and followed with Xi Jing and the others.
When they arrived at a small courtyard, the disciple said, "The banquet will be held in the evening. Please stay here and rest for a while."
Xi Jing asked directly: "How do we get to the banquet venue?"
"Someone will come to lead the way. In the meantime, I hope you will not wander around and stay in the yard." The disciple said and retreated.
Zhou Qiandan frowned and said, "Back then in the Sword Sect, there weren't so many restrictions. The rules in the Minglan Sect are really strict."
Lu Shaobai also said: "Do we have to stay in the yard until the banquet starts? This is too..."
Tao Zi found a chair to sit down, looked around the courtyard, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid other sects will come here soon, let's wait."
Sure enough, after another quarter of an hour, other sects also appeared one after another.
When they saw them, some sects hesitated for a moment, smiled and greeted each other, while some sects simply pretended not to see them and went into their own courtyards.
Tao Zi was not surprised and started talking to those sects who took the initiative to greet her.
"You all came really early. What are your plans?"
One of the sects said politely, "Of course, we'll go for a walk in the forest as usual, or practice."
She didn't look at the disciple from before, but he frowned and immediately said, "The situation is not right recently. Everyone, please don't wander around."
This statement was a slap in the face of that sect, but they couldn't say anything and could only bear it and agree.
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