In Qiankun Sect, Ye Qingzhu knelt in front of his master, bowed his head and listened to his instructions.
"In other words, Ling Xiao did indeed die at the hands of Chen Qing?"
Taoist Mo Xuan frowned and said.
"Yes, Master, and before our eldest brother's death, his temperament seemed to have changed."
Ye Qingzhu softly recounted how Gan Lingxiao had cursed them before his death, as if he had become a different person.
After listening to this, Taoist Mo Xuan's expression did not change much.
He has lived for a long time and has met many people. He also knows that most people have another face hidden.
So, although he was somewhat surprised by what his beloved disciple said, he was not moved to the point of being.
What he cared more about was the impact after Gan Lingxiao's death.
No matter what, Gan Lingxiao is the true disciple of their Qiankun Sect and one of the faces of their sect.
Now that they were being openly killed, their Qiankun Sect would definitely have to react.
"Master, the eldest senior brother is dead. What will our Qiankun Sect do?" Ye Qingzhu asked carefully at this time.
"I can't make a final decision on this matter. It depends on the decision of the sect master. After all, Ling Xiao is his descendant." Taoist Mo Xuan shook his head and said, "You should stay here with me recently and don't go out again."
"Disciple knows." Ye Qingzhu responded obediently.
Come to think of it, she hadn't expected that the speed of those powerful spiritual beings would be so fast.
Originally, the second senior brother had been running all the way and led them back quickly.
Unexpectedly, when he returned to the sect, he found that the sect had already known the news of the death of the eldest senior brother and the battle at Tianshu Mountain.
Even the Holy Alliance has issued a hunting order and made it public.
Therefore, Ye Qingzhu, who felt something was wrong, came to his master immediately after returning to seek protection.
Although they had a clear conscience, the death of their eldest senior brother was a huge matter.
Who knows if the sect leader will vent his anger on them when he is furious.
After all, the one who killed the eldest senior brother was Fellow Daoist Chen Qing, and Fellow Daoist Chen Qing had a very good relationship with them before.
And this time he killed so many disciples from so many forces, but he showed mercy to them.
If the sect master's lineage thought that they had colluded with others to harm the eldest senior brother, then they would be speechless.
Only if the master steps in to take charge can they avoid being wrongly accused.
"Don't worry, the Sect Master is not such an unreasonable person. Chen Qing killed many powerful Yuanshen this time, and it is obvious that he is not only targeting our Qiankun Sect. As long as you have a clear conscience, the Master will naturally make the decision for you."
Seeing that his beloved disciple looked a little nervous, Taoist Mo Xuan comforted her.
"Disciples and others naturally have a clear conscience." Ye Qingzhu said firmly, "And disciples do not think that fellow Daoist Chen Qing is an evil demon."
"Don't ever say that again." Taoist Mo Xuan's expression became serious, "I know that Chen Qing saved you several times, and you remember his kindness.
But now he has caused a huge disaster, and with the joint efforts of many forces, even the Holy Alliance has issued a hunting order for him.
You must not get involved with him again, otherwise, you will get into trouble and even your master cannot protect you, understand?"
Ye Qingzhu's body froze.
Although he was reluctant, under the watchful eyes of his master, he finally nodded somewhat aggrievedly: "Disciple understands."
"I know you are unwilling to accept this." Taoist Mo Xuan sighed, "But this is how the world works. The weak do not have the right to choose for themselves. If you want to live according to your own wishes, then work hard at cultivation.
As long as you can achieve the Yuan Shen and survive several disasters, even if you make friends with the demons, no one will dare to interfere."
Ye Qingzhu was shocked.
He whispered softly: "Achieve the Primordial Spirit..."
After a while, the confusion in her eyes disappeared and determination appeared.
"Master, I understand."
"It's good to know."
Seeing the determination in his beloved disciple's eyes, Taoist Mo Xuan nodded with satisfaction.
He had high hopes for Ye Qingzhu.
This is the most outstanding disciple among his disciples, and the one who has the greatest hope of achieving the Yuanshen.
This incident was indeed a test for her. If she could get through the confusion in her heart, her faith in the Tao would become stronger and her chances of achieving the primordial spirit would be greatly increased.
"Okay, you have been in the secret realm of Tianshu Divine Mountain for such a long time this time, so a lot of mountain energy must have accumulated in your bodies. Go down first and retreat to dissolve the mountain energy first."
"Disciple, I'm leaving."
After Ye Qingzhu left, Taoist Mo Xuan's expression became serious again.
He looked in the direction of the sect’s main peak.
"Master, I wonder what choice you will make. I hope you won't ignore the overall interests of the sect for your own personal feelings."
Taoist Mo Xuan sat quietly in his own meditation room, but his aura enveloped the entire mountain, extremely thick and powerful.
Suddenly, the entire mountain began to be shrouded in clouds and mist. Even the powerful souls could not get a glimpse of the details inside.
He waited for two days, and finally the sect leader issued an order, listing Chen Qing as the biggest enemy of the Qiankun Sect, and all disciples in the sect were to kill him without mercy.
Apart from this, there was no other action, except to start preparing for Gan Lingxiao's funeral.
At this point, Taoist Mo Xuan's breath gradually subsided, and the clouds and mist that shrouded the mountain where he was practicing also gradually dissipated, returning to its former clarity.
Taoist Mo Xuan knew that the sect leader had finally made the right choice.
Naturally, he also had to express something.
If possible, he did not want to conflict with the sect master's lineage. After all, they all belonged to the same lineage of Qiankun Sect and were of the same blood.
If things get too ugly, other sects will just laugh at us.
A day later, Gan Lingxiao's funeral was held as scheduled.
However, because Gan Lingxiao's body was abducted by Lu Qing, the Qiankun Sect could only build a cenotaph for him.
Because of this, the hatred of the clan leader towards Lu Qing became even deeper.
After the funeral, the Qiankun Sect mobilized almost all of its disciples to find out Lu Qing's whereabouts.
There were several other sects and aristocratic families that took the same action as the Qiankun Sect.
These major forces also had powerful souls and many disciples who fell at the hands of Lu Qing.
They also said that they would find the evil demon and kill him completely at all costs.
The Gongshu family, one of the thirty-six noble clans, even directly offered a public reward in the Nether Palace, saying that anyone who could assassinate the evil demon would be able to obtain a mid-grade spiritual weapon from their Gongshu family.
All these factors, coupled with the hunting order issued by the Holy Alliance.
For a time, almost all ambitious cultivators in the world began to look for Lu Qing's whereabouts.
Even this news spread to the Demon Realm.
"You Ling, is what you said true? Someone from our demon race lurked in the human race's territory and killed many of their human souls in a row, and they escaped unscathed?"
In a palace filled with demonic energy, an arrogant voice was heard, shaking the entire palace slightly.
In the center of the palace, there was a huge throne, on which sat a figure with an extremely terrifying aura.
He asked with interest, his chin on his hand.
"Reporting to Lord Demon, the information I have obtained is exactly as it is. Now the Holy Alliance of the human race has issued a hunting order, and they are determined to find our clansman and suppress and kill him!"
A woman wearing armor, with a graceful figure, two black horns on her head and a long, spiked tail behind her, half-knelt on the ground and answered.
"How dare there be such a courageous person among our demon race, who dares to go deep into the human territory alone and kill the enemy?" The terrifying figure's eyes lit up, "Then have you found out who it is?"
"Not yet." The graceful woman answered, "We only know that the tribe member used the alias Chen Qing, and he was accompanied by a royal spirit beast that was suspected to have the ancient bloodline of the demon race."
“Being able to lurk among the human race without being discovered, and carrying a spiritual beast with ancient blood? This is so interesting.” The eyes of the terrifying figure became brighter and brighter.
"Lord Demon, what should we do? Could it be that this is false news deliberately spread by humans to create suspicion and lure us into the trap?" said the graceful woman.
"Whether it's true or not, we'll know if we go check it out." The terrifying figure said indifferently, "Don't you have a secret method that allows you to perfectly transform into a human being without being discovered?
In that case, you can take some people over to see if this is true."
The graceful woman trembled, but the Demon Lord's order was unquestionable.
She immediately bowed heavily and said, "I understand. I will lead my men to the human territory right away."
"Go ahead, take this." The terrifying figure on the throne flicked out a black bead, "This soul bead contains the power of my soul. If you encounter an irresistible enemy, you can use it to summon a clone of my soul to fight the enemy."
"Thank you, Master Demon! I will do my best to fulfill your orders!"
The graceful woman was overjoyed. After taking the black beads, she kowtowed heavily.
Just when the graceful woman led her people to find a way to sneak into the human territory.
In another territory, from the holy land in the hearts of countless monsters, a decree was also heard.
"Go, bring back our people who are stranded outside."
For a time, undercurrents surged in the human territory.
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Hometown world, Jiuli Village, a small courtyard halfway up the mountain.
Xiaoyan was wearing a white dress, standing in front of the yard, looking up at the sky.
"My brother and Xiaoli have been gone for almost twenty years. I don't know how they are doing out there, whether they have reached other worlds, and whether they are being bullied by others."
Xiaoyan still looks like the girl she was before Lu Qing left, without any change.
But the aura on his body became more restrained, and his temperament became much colder.
She looked up at the sky, missing her brother, Xiaoli and Wuxing, and worried about whether they were doing well in the outside world.
After a while, Xiaoyan suddenly laughed again: "What am I thinking about? My brother is so powerful. He has always been the only one bullying others. How can anyone bully him? Maybe my brother has entered a very powerful world now, and his cultivation has greatly improved, comparable to the Yuanshen realm."
Xiaoyan has the most confidence in her brother.
She believed that no matter where he went, her brother would definitely be the most amazing one. Even if he was dormant for a while, there would surely be a day when he would soar into the sky and become unstoppable.
"Xiaoyan, are you thinking about Ah Qing again?"
Doctor Chen walked out of the courtyard. He looked as healthy as ever, and his aura was gentle and natural, making people feel at ease.
"Yes, brother and Xiaoli have been gone for a long time, Xiaoyan misses them." Xiaoyan did not deny it.
"It's been a long time since I left." The old doctor also looked up at the sky, feeling a little nostalgic.
In fact, how could he not miss Lu Qing and the others?
It has been almost twenty years since Lu Qing took Xiao Li and the others away for such a long time, and there has been no news from them.
Fortunately, the puppet clone left behind by Lu Qing was safe and sound and was in seclusion in the Yuhua Cave.
Let them know that Lu Qing’s life is at least safe now.
Even when the old and the young were missing Lu Qing.
Suddenly, a stream of light flew from the sky. Xiaoyan's expression changed and she reached out to catch it.
It was a jade communication talisman. Xiaoyan read the information inside and her expression gradually became serious.
"What happened?"
The old doctor noticed Xiaoyan's expression and asked.
"It's a message from Brother Zhirui. He said that the Holy Mountain has recently discovered that there are frequent signs of demons appearing all over the world. It seems that the ancient demon cultivators are showing signs of revival. He asked me to go to the Holy Mountain to discuss countermeasures." Xiaoyan said.
"Is it about the demon cultivators..." The old doctor pondered for a moment, "Come to think of it, I have indeed discovered some unusual things while traveling abroad in the past few years.
I don't know why, but evil cultivators who suck people's blood and refine zombies appear all over the world. I think what Zhirui said should be this."
In recent years, the old doctor would go out traveling every once in a while.
The main reason is that the sound of heaven and earth has sounded again in recent years, the spiritual energy has revived again, and various evil spirits have become more and more intense.
As a result, various poisonous miasma and even plagues appeared from time to time in various parts of the country.
He occasionally traveled around the world, using his medical skills to cure illnesses, save lives, and dispel miasma to prevent lives from being destroyed.
"What else could it be? It's just that some villains have become bolder after seeing that my brother hasn't shown up for so many years." Xiaoyan said lightly.
"Before my brother left, he told me that the world was not peaceful and that there were still evil spirits hiding in the dark. They would probably continue to show up after he left. Now it seems that my brother's prediction was correct."
Xiaoyan recalled the time when her brother took her to the Arctic ice field to kill the evil Jindan cultivator. Her brother had told her that there might be a hidden hand behind the evil cultivator.
I don't know if the frequent appearance of these demons this time is driven by the dark hand behind the scenes.
"No matter if it's you or not, since you dare to stretch out your hand, I will chop off your claws first and then find you out!" Xiaoyan said with a cold face.
"Xiaoyan, are you going to the holy mountain now?" asked the old doctor.
"Well, I'll go to the Holy Mountain to see what's going on. Grandpa Chen, I'll leave the village to you."
"I don't plan to go out recently, so you can go over without worry."
Xiaoyan nodded slightly, then turned into a stream of light, and went straight up to the sky, heading towards the holy mountain.
The old doctor felt the chill on Xiaoyan's body before she left and sighed.
Ever since Ah Qing took Xiao Li and the others away, Xiao Yan gradually became taciturn, her temperament became cold, and she hated evil.
He had no way to deal with these changes and could only let nature take its course.
I just hope that when Ah Qing returns, Xiao Yan’s temperament won’t become too extreme.
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(End of this chapter)
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