Chapter 159: Wuji asks the immortals, wandering around the continent
Chu Xiao watched Jian Wuji split the sea surface with one sword and kill the giant beast under the sea, and his heart couldn't help but feel a fiery feeling.
The only difference between him and Jian Wuji now is their realm of cultivation. The higher his Tribulation Realm rises, the greater the gap between them will be.
Chu Xiao was confident that he would not lose to anyone in the same realm.
When he breaks through to the peak of the seventh realm, he can kill with a single gun any powerful monster living in this endless sea.
"Alright, let's stop the sparring here. We've made enough noise."
"Pack up your spoils and let's go back."
At this moment, Lai Yang walked up to the two of them, glanced at the huge monster on the endless sea from the corner of his eye, and slowly spoke.
Chu Xiao and Jian Wuji looked at each other, put away their weapons immediately, and replied respectfully, "Yes, Master."
After a while, Lai Yang brought Chu Xiao and Jian Wuji back to Mingyue City.
"How's the situation in Wenxian Sect recently? Are you adapting?" The three of them sat down to rest. Lai Yang turned to look at Chu Xiao and asked with a slightly gentle look.
“The many affairs of the Wenxian Sect are quite complicated to handle, especially the need to balance the forces of many parties and guard against the calculations and suppression of other immortal sects. This really makes the disciples feel exhausted.” Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao’s face revealed a hint of bitterness, and he sighed helplessly.
"If you don't like it, just hand over the position of acting sect leader to someone else." Lai Yang said lightly.
However, Chu Xiao shook his head slightly at Lai Yang's words and said firmly: "Master Qingxian handed the Wenxian Sect to me before she left. I cannot let her down. I will take charge of the Wenxian Sect for a hundred years on behalf of Master Qingxian. If she does not return to Wenxian Continent as promised within a hundred years, I will look for a suitable candidate for the sect leader and hand over the Wenxian Sect to her."
"Actually, I think Senior Sister Xiao Wen is more suitable to lead the Wenxian Sect than me. My master also wanted to hand over the Wenxian Sect to her at the beginning, but Senior Sister Xiao Wen refused in the end. Alas..."
Chu Xiao spread his hands, shrugged helplessly, and sighed.
“Big Brother, don’t be so ungrateful. You have become the acting leader of the Wenxian Sect. The cultivation resources of the Wenxian Sect are innumerable and inexhaustible. Now they are all in your pocket. I don’t know how many people are coveting the position of the leader of the Wenxian Sect.” Jian Wuji felt that Chu Xiao was being too arrogant and couldn’t help but interrupt him.
"Haha." Chu Xiao smiled.
Lai Yang waved his hand and said calmly, "As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. In the end, the benefits to you outweigh the disadvantages. When you go back this time, take your Wuji Junior Brother with you. With him helping you develop the Wenxian Sect, I'm sure the pressure on you will be relieved a lot."
"Also, tell Xiao Wen and Xiao Nuan that I'm going to travel around the world, so they don't have to come to Mingyue City anymore."
Chu Xiao was slightly startled, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Master, when are you leaving?"
"It depends on my mood. I can go out and travel any day I want. It could be tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or next month."
Clearly, Lai Yang had no plan.
Of course, he didn't need a plan.
Because he has a life long enough to travel to every corner of the entire Wenxian Continent.
Before this world rejects him and forces him to ascend and leave, all he has to do is to enjoy life leisurely and while away the time.
The other thing is to comprehend the heaven and earth, integrate the skills you have learned, and constantly improve the skills you created.
Prepare for a future breakthrough to a realm above immortals.
The environmental conditions of the Wenxian Sect continent are not sufficient to meet the requirements for becoming an immortal. If one wants to become an immortal, one must ascend to the upper realm.
However, the dangers of the upper realm are unknown, so to be on the safe side, Lai Yang plans to wait until his physical body breaks through a few more realms before making any further decisions.
"In that case, I will go back and inform the two senior sisters." Chu Xiao nodded.
"Recently, the Eastern Region Holy Land suddenly showed goodwill to our Wenxian Sect, saying that it wanted to form an alliance with our Wenxian Sect. I suspected that there was a trick, so I sent the Great Elder to visit the Eastern Region Holy Land. I don't know why the Eastern Region Holy Land suddenly did this, and whether it wanted to plot against our Wenxian Sect."
"Brother Wuji, you were an elder of the Eastern Region Holy Land before. What do you think?"
Chu Xiao's gaze subconsciously fell on Jian Wuji who was standing beside him.
"The Eastern Region Holy Land wants to form an alliance with the Questioning Immortal Sect? Based on my understanding of the Eastern Region Holy Land, even if they want to form an alliance, they should look for a similarly powerful immortal sect to cooperate with. Why would they be interested in the Questioning Immortal Sect?"
Suddenly, as if he realized that he had said something wrong, Jian Wuji immediately explained, "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to look down on the Wenxian Sect."
“I know that the strength of the Wenxian Sect is indeed not as good as the Eastern Region Holy Land.” Chu Xiao shook his head and did not take Jian Wuji’s words to heart at all.
After all, the overall strength of the Wenxian Sect is not as good as that of the Eastern Region Holy Land, that is a fact.
Chu Xiao would not distort the facts or be unwilling to admit it for the sake of so-called face.
"The Holy Lord of the Eastern Region Holy Land is a very cautious person. Even I have rarely seen him take action personally. Besides, the Eastern Region Holy Land has been passed down for ten thousand years. With their current strength, why would they need to unite with other immortal sects? There must be something fishy going on. If it were me, I would also think that perhaps the Eastern Region Holy Land has taken a fancy to something of your Wenxian Sect, or... the Eastern Region Holy Land is afraid of your Wenxian Sect."
“We think so too. Perhaps the Eastern Region Holy Land has set its sights on the treasure of our Wenxian Sect. However, apart from the Wenxian Mirror, there is probably no other treasure in the Wenxian Sect that is worthy of a holy land’s attention.” Chu Xiao said in a deep voice, his expression revealing a trace of solemnity.
The Wenxian Mirror is the foundation of the Wenxian Sect and must not be lost.
If the Holy Land of the Eastern Region really had its eyes on the Questioning Immortal Mirror, their Questioning Immortal Sect might be in trouble.
Lai Yang listened quietly to the two people's discussion.
Little did they know that the reason why the Eastern Region Holy Land approached the Wenxian Sect was not because of the Wenxian Sect, but because of Lai Yang's warning.
Of course, Lai Yang didn't know this either, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
On the other side, the Holy Land of the Eastern Region.
"Holy Lord, we have investigated it clearly."
"explain."
"That man's name is Lai Yang. He was brought into the Xian Sect by Lan Qingxian himself, and then became the chief elder of Yuanyang Mountain..."
Then, the person in charge of reporting told the Eastern Region Saint Lord the news he had found out in detail.
After hearing the other party's words, the Eastern Region Saint Lord fell into deep thought.
He guessed that Lai Yang might be related to the Wenxian Sect, but he didn't expect their relationship to be so complicated.
Now the acting leader of Wenxian Sect is his disciple, but because of a conflict with the law enforcement elder of Wenxian Sect, he chose to resign from the position of elder and left Wenxian Sect.
Although he left the Wenxian Sect, he stayed in Mingyue City temporarily and took the initiative to speak up for the Wenxian Sect.
It is obvious that the relationship between the other party and the Wenxian Sect is not as simple as it seems.
In other words, Lai Yang's anger at leaving the Wenxian Sect was actually a play directed and performed by the Wenxian Sect itself, in order to mislead others and hide its strength.
It's really a good plan, and it's really insidious and cunning.
Although this method has been used many times in the Eastern Region Holy Land.
“I never thought that behind the Wenxian Sect there was not only Zhan Qiong, but also such a powerful person hidden. This Saint Lord really underestimated them.”
"By the way, how is that matter going? What's the response from the Immortal Sect?"
The Eastern Region Saint Lord asked.
"Replying to the Holy Lord, the Immortal Sect said they need to consider it and have not yet given a reply."
“Haha, if they agree immediately, I will start to suspect that they are plotting against my Eastern Region Holy Land. Let’s not announce this to the public for now and wait and see.”
"Yes, sir."
…
Chu Xiao stayed in Mingyue City for a day, and then returned to Wenxian Sect with Jian Wuji.
A few days later, news that Jian Wuji, the number one swordsman in the Eastern Region, had joined the Wenxian Sect spread rapidly, causing shock among many immortal sects.
You should know that Jian Wuji is not an ordinary seventh-level strongman. He is known as the next sword immortal in the Eastern Region.
Such a person actually gave up the Holy Land of the Eastern Region and joined the Wenxian Sect. What does this mean?
What did the Wenxian Sect promise Jian Wuji that would allow him to leave the Holy Land of the East Region and join the Wenxian Sect?
With the joining of Jian Wuji, the most powerful swordsman, the Wenxian Sect is like adding wings to a tiger.
Everyone thought that the Eastern Region Holy Land had lost face and would retaliate against the Wenxian Sect.
However, what no one expected was that the Eastern Region Holy Land did not react or make any movement at all, as if it did not care at all.
The abnormal behavior of the Eastern Region Holy Land has confused and puzzled many immortal forces.
This is not in line with the Eastern Region Holy Land's usual style of doing things.
Could it be that the Eastern Region Holy Land is afraid?
It’s true, they guessed right, the Eastern Region Holy Land was really scared.
If it had not witnessed Lai Yang's strength before, the Eastern Region Holy Land would never have remained indifferent. It would at least have sent people to ask the Immortal Sect for an explanation and demand compensation.
As the instigator of all this, Lai Yang has already left Mingyue City with a big black dog and embarked on a journey of traveling around the world.
Lai Yang and Xiao Hei walked on foot towards the unknown distance.
The Wenxian Continent is so vast, and the number of immortal gates and human cities located in it is countless.
Half a year later, the man and the dog arrived at a village.
Looking up, the sky was getting dark.
Lai Yang was just about to take a rest as usual and continue his journey during the day.
Suddenly, a faint fire flickered in the night and slowly approached.
An old man holding a lamp in his hand accidentally spotted Lai Yang, and was immediately startled. He asked nervously, "Who are you?"
"Hello, old man, don't be afraid. I'm just a traveler passing by. Seeing that it was getting dark, I thought of resting here for a night and setting off again tomorrow." Lai Yang stood up and explained in a gentle voice.
The old man subconsciously looked towards Lai Yang's feet, and saw shadows under the man and the dog, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"You can't spend the night here. It's not safe here. Fortunately, I have an empty room. You can stay at my house tonight," said the old man.
"Is it a disturbance?" Hearing this, Lai Yang stood up and said.
"It's okay, old man. I'm alone and the room is empty anyway. It's no big deal to lend it to you for one night. It's getting completely dark, so hurry up and follow me." The old man looked nervously at the darkening sky from time to time. Holding a lantern in his hand, he hurried back with Lai Yang.
Lai Yang was puzzled when he saw the other party was in such a hurry. He looked around and saw that every house had its doors and windows closed.
"Old man, I see you seem very nervous. Is it dangerous here at night?" Lai Yang asked.
"You are a foreigner, so naturally you don't understand the situation here. Once night falls, evil creatures may appear, and anyone targeted by them will almost certainly die. Staying outside alone at night is no different from seeking death." The old man said with a heavy expression.
Seeing that the other party did not seem to be lying, Lai Yang immediately became interested and subconsciously asked, "Will evil spirits appear in this village at night?"
"Why would I lie to you? If you don't want to die, leave quickly. Don't open the door if you hear any noise at night. If you break a taboo, no one can save you."
Generally speaking, the so-called evil spirits in the eyes of ordinary people are basically monsters and monsters causing trouble in the dark, or they are the means by which cultivators of immortality harm people.
Since he happened to run into him, it can only be considered that he was unlucky.
Soon, the old man brought the man and the dog back home, and vacated the empty room on the left for Lai Yang to move in.
"Remember what I told you. If there is any noise outside at night, don't pay any attention to it and don't open the door. Young people will not die if they don't seek death." The old man repeatedly reminded him earnestly.
"Thank you, I understand." Lai Yang watched the other person leave, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "There are still many good people in this world."
At this moment, Xiao Hei, who had been disguised as an ordinary big black dog, spoke in human language: "Master, I do smell a special smell in this village. That guy has a strong smell of blood. I'm afraid he has killed many people. Do you want me to kill him directly?"
Xiao Hei has been practicing with Lai Yang for a long time and has successfully refined his larynx, and his realm has also broken through to the third level.
"Don't worry, it will appear on its own." Lai Yang shook his head and smiled faintly.
After hearing what Lai Yang said, Xiao Hei stopped talking and lay on the ground practicing silently.
After nightfall, the whole village was dead silent.
The sounds of insects and birds chirping all around made the village even more eerily quiet.
As midnight approached, a chill gradually enveloped the entire village, and gusts of cold wind began to blow.
At the same time, a female ghost crawled out from a cemetery in the west of the village, and the ghostly aura around her was faintly bloody.
Lai Yang closed his eyes and rested, evolving the technique in his mind.
Suddenly he sensed a ghostly aura appearing in the village.
The ghost energy was so weak for him that Lai Yang was unable to detect its existence at the first moment.
Lai Yang released a ray of spiritual consciousness that enveloped the village, and in an instant he found the female ghost who was trying to harm people.
For some reason, the female ghost who had been dead for many years suddenly felt a chill deep in her soul, as if someone was staring at her.
(End of this chapter)
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