Upon hearing this, the old woman was immediately terrified.
Her voice trembled as she asked, "You're not going? Where else do you want to go?"
She stared wide-eyed at the man in front of her, incredulous.
The man's gaze was firm and calm, and he answered resolutely, "My son is going to Xuan Yue; everything is ready there."
A hint of doubt and unease flashed in the old woman's eyes.
She frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Xuan Yue Kingdom? What are you going there for? Wouldn't it be better if we, mother and son, just listened to the eldest young master and lived a good life from now on?"
The man shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Xuan'er is gone, I can't let him sacrifice in vain."
The old woman opened her mouth, but the man interrupted her.
His eyes turned fierce and sharp, and he said through gritted teeth, "My father's years of planning and all my hard work over the years have been ruined by that bitch Li Xi. I swear I will not rest until I avenge this!"
He clutched the letter tightly in his hand and continued, "My elder brother is utterly unworthy to be a member of our Jiang Dynasty. All of Father's years of careful cultivation of him have been in vain. Give this letter to the madam and have her send it out."
After saying that, he handed the letter to the old woman and then continued to write and draw.
His skills are not as good as before.
After Li Xi destroyed his dantian, he tried countless methods, but all to no avail.
Even if that person used all their strength, they couldn't help him regain his former strength.
His heart was filled with resentment and anger, and his hatred for Li Xi grew stronger.
Therefore, the only option now is to rely on external forces to destroy her.
......
Early the next morning
Li Xi and Li Yang, along with Qin Xiaolin and Hong Ying, rode the golden eagle to the ruins of Xuanming Gate.
Situ Feng has now resumed his identity as Li Yang.
Under Meng Zhelan's treatment, he finally regained all his memories.
It turns out that when he was only ten years old, he was young and ignorant, and arrogant because he considered himself a martial arts genius. He thought he could control everything.
So he secretly took his servant and left home to travel around.
That year, as the end of the year approached, he suddenly thought of his family and decided to go home.
However, when he returned home, he saw the burned-down house and a pile of ruins.
Others told him that his entire family had disappeared overnight, and even their bodies were nowhere to be found.
Just then, someone told him that he knew who had harmed the Xuanming Sect, but that someone was monitoring the area nearby, so he followed him to a secluded place.
Unexpectedly, seeing that no one was around, the man knocked him unconscious.
That person is the leader of the Red Lotus Sect!
When he woke up, he found himself in an unfamiliar place.
But he found that he couldn't remember anything.
Then the cult leader appeared, claiming to be his father. Under the influence of the drugs, he gradually began to believe it all.
In this fabricated world meticulously constructed by the cult leader, the cult leader "father" showed him meticulous care, teaching him martial arts and imparting the doctrines of the Red Lotus Cult.
He always believed that although the Red Lotus Sect was not recognized by the martial arts world, it had done a lot of good deeds in its daily life.
Now that he has come to his senses, he realizes it was all a scam.
He just didn't understand why the cult leader would go to such lengths to deceive him, and why he didn't just kill him back then to eliminate any future threats.
Last night's heavy snow covered the ruins of Xuanmingmen with a layer of white.
Time seemed to stand still here, leaving only tranquility and peace.
However, for these few people, this place remains a source of eternal pain in their hearts.
Li Yang led the three to the back mountain, the place where the cult leader had knocked him unconscious.
“I’ve been here before. I only found the box that my grandfather and father buried, and two jade pendants from the previous dynasty’s royal family.” Li Xi said, looking around as she tried to search for more details from her memory.
"Perhaps the answer lies in the basement." Li Yang led them to a cave.
He picked up the dagger, cut his finger, and dripped blood onto the stone tablet in front of the cave. Suddenly, a faint light shone through, as if an ancient, dormant power had been awakened.
As the light spread, the entrance to the cave slowly opened, revealing a stone staircase leading underground. The staircase was carved with intricate totems on both sides, exuding a solemn and mysterious aura.
“It seems we’ve indeed found the right place.” Li Yang sheathed his dagger, his gaze resolute, and stepped into the unknown underground world first.
The other three followed closely behind, feeling both nervous and expectant.
At the end of the stone steps was a spacious basement, with luminous pearls embedded in the walls, illuminating the entire space.
In the center was a stone table, on which sat a yellowed ancient book.
The pages are slightly curled due to its age, and the cover is embroidered with the three large characters "The Theory of Five Elements and Eight Trigrams" in gold thread, giving it an exceptionally simple and solemn appearance.
This must be a place that only the successive leaders of the Xuanming Sect can enter. As far as they can remember, these younger generation members have never been here before.
“Come and take a look, these look like formations!” Hongying exclaimed in surprise, pointing to the intricate patterns carved on the ground around the stone table.
The lines, some thick and some thin, intertwine to form patterns that resemble celestial script, emitting a faint glow, seemingly containing some ancient and powerful force.
Upon hearing this, Li Yang quickly walked over, squatted down, and began to examine it carefully.
His gaze swept over every detail, occasionally furrowing his brow, and sometimes revealing a look of sudden realization. "Indeed, this is the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Formation passed down from ancient times, and judging from its scale and complexity, it is definitely not something an ordinary person could set up."
"The Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Formation?" Li Xi asked curiously. Although he had a profound understanding of martial arts, he knew very little about these esoteric arts.
“Yes,” Li Yang explained, “The Five Elements represent metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, while the Eight Trigrams are Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui. Combining the two can evolve into ever-changing formations, which can be used for both defense and offense.”
Seeing the confusion on Li Xi's face, he continued to explain, "My father mentioned this to me back then. He told me that every generation in his family would learn these things when they turned fifteen."
After hearing this, Li Xi suddenly understood and nodded gently to show her understanding.
Unfortunately, only the eldest son of the eldest branch of the family began to learn formations in this generation. The other members of the clan remained focused on martial arts, studying divination, and feng shui.
Before that time could come, the Xuanming Sect...
"Does this formation have any special significance here?" she asked Li Yang.
It seems that the cult leader knew the secret that the Li family had kept for generations, and that secret must be related to him.
"All the books about formations are gone." Li Yang searched everywhere, but couldn't find a single book about formations.
Since it is a tradition, there must be records.
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