◇ 【151】 Killing the Alliance
Four years was enough time for Xi Cong, Luo Qingyou, Gu Yinyin, Tian Yunzhi, and the others to reach the Nascent Soul stage. Gu Juan had specially created a training ground within the Dongting Immortal Residence for them to cultivate. Xi Cong and the others simply believed this was a blessed land discovered by Gu Juan and Xi Lang, and without any suspicion, their cultivation levels soared rapidly. Furthermore, their frequent travels through the world of cultivation during these four years had kept their minds stable.
Four years was enough time for Zhang Muheng to comprehend the "Demon Art" and venture into the world of cultivation as a free-spirited demon cultivator, recently reaching the final stages of the Golden Core stage. Respected and nicknamed "Lone Wolf" for his domineering techniques and decisive tactics, Zhang Muheng became a renowned figure among the demon cultivators of the world.
Four years was enough time for Gu Juan and Xi Lang to enter the Tribulation Transcendence Stage. The laws of Heaven had hinted that the Tribulation would strike within three years. They had both made all the necessary arrangements and were ready to ascend at any moment.
Four years was enough for Xi Minshen to grow from a babbling baby to a five-year-old kid attending kindergarten.
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Five-year-old Xi Minshen walked in sullenly, carrying a small yellow chicken-shaped schoolbag. When he saw Gu Juan, he immediately rushed over like a little cannonball and hugged his legs.
"Dad, I don't want to go to kindergarten anymore. Those kids are too childish!"
Gu Juan put down the fruit plate in his hand and looked at the little guy with amusement. He was not even as tall as his knees. Xi Minshen had a bowl-cut hairstyle and was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and blue overalls today. He had a pair of big round eyes that rolled around, and he pouted his lips with an expression of dissatisfaction.
Gu Juan picked up his son and placed him on a chair. "Why are you being childish?"
Xi Minshen argued confidently, "They are five years old and they only know how to look at Big Bear and Little Bear. Bear Grylls is the real amazing one, he is the man standing at the top of the food chain!" Xi Minshen looked at him with admiration.
Gu Juan was bewildered, "Who is Bear Grylls?" Forgive him for not having watched TV for a long time and he was almost out of touch with society.
Xi Minshen glanced at him with an incredulous look, "Bear Grylls is the host of 'Man vs. Wild'. Dad, you don't even know that?"
Gu Juan coughed awkwardly and stuffed a piece of apple into his mouth. He heard a familiar low laugh coming from the stairs. He turned around and saw Xi Lang looking at him teasingly.
He spread his hands and winked at Xi Lang, meaning that at least he had successfully diverted his son's attention.
"Tell me, Dad, why do you say Bear Grylls is the man at the top of the food chain?"
Xi Minshen ran towards Xi Lang, his short legs running fast, "Dad, I don't want to go to kindergarten anymore."
"No." Xi Lang refused without hesitation, walked to the dining table, kissed Gu Juan on the face, and sat down to eat fruit.
"Why?" Xi Minshen asked unwillingly.
Xi Lang calmly lifted him up with one finger and gently put him down. "Understand?"
Xi Minshen nodded sullenly and said seriously, "I understand—strength determines status."
Gu Juan was so upset that he rubbed his head vigorously. "How can you be so profound at such a young age, little brat?"
Xi's father and mother had been busy in the back garden and had been standing by the glass door listening for a long time. The two elderly people looked at each other helplessly, deciding that they couldn't leave their grandson with their youngest son. If this continued, their precious grandson would mature prematurely.
"After dinner, you two should go back to your own nests, okay." Xi's mother drove them away rudely.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang looked at each other helplessly.
"Well, Mom, Xiaojuan and I will be leaving soon."
They happened to be going on a long trip recently.
This morning, Gu Juan received a communication talisman from Shang Liuyun, announcing unusual developments in the cultivation world, specifically targeting Chengfeng and Polang. Shang Liuyun was unaware of this news; the talisman wasn't his; someone had entrusted him to pass it on to Chengfeng and Polang. Like the previous note, the talisman had a red feather painted on it.
Before leaving, Xi Lang said to his father and mother, "Dad, Mom, if you don't have anything else to do recently, please don't go on a long trip. And don't take off the protective jade pendant that Xiaojuan gave you."
"Don't worry."
Father Xi remained calm, and Mother Xi remained composed. Gu Juan and Xi Lang had set up a formation in the villa, making it as impenetrable as a solid wall. The family members also wore top-grade protective jade pendants, so they weren't worried at all.
"Panpan, let's go." Gu Juan called Xi Minshen over, squatted down and kissed his little face.
Xi Minshen pecked him on the cheek obediently, then kissed Xi Lang on the cheek, waving his hand in an extremely casual manner, "Goodbye, Dad; Goodbye, Dad. Don't miss me too much, come and see me when you have time. Of course, if you can think about me more, then think about me more."
Gu Juan and Xi Lang couldn't help laughing, waved goodbye and left.
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There seemed to be a small gathering deep in Lingxu Mountain.
Feng Feiye, head of the Qianshan Sect; Bai Xiangnan, head of the Wentian Sect; Yao Qingyu, head of the Xiaoyao Sect; Yin Ji, head of the Momen Sect; Zhu Mian, head of the Mengshan Sect; Xuanyuan Ao, head of the Xuanyuan Family; and Huang Xingju, head of the Huang Family. There were only seven of them, each sitting cross-legged on the floor with a stone table and a cup of spiritual tea in front of them. That was all.
"So, Sect Leader Yao means that the seven of us should unite to deal with Chengfeng and Polang." Bai Xiangnan said calmly, and his expression did not reveal his attitude towards this matter.
Yao Qingyu nodded and said slowly, "That's right. Originally, Shenlong Feishan was a huge treasure, but it was taken away by the big devil four years ago, leaving us without a place to replenish our cultivation resources. Everyone has seen the top-grade spiritual weapons, the Moonlight Sword and the Dragon Scale Knife, in the hands of Chengfeng and Polang. Neither the oral tradition of our ancestors before they ascended to heaven, nor the classics and notes of the major sects mentioned them. Therefore, we can fully infer that the origins of these two treasures are mysterious. If that is also a place similar to Shenlong Feishan, there may be more treasures. Therefore, I want to unite with you to deal with Chengfeng and Polang. Even if there is no so-called mysterious place, snatching the treasures from Chengfeng and Polang must be enough for us to share. What do you think?" Shenlong Feishan is a common regret in everyone's heart, and she is confident that she can convince others.
"They are just two small cultivators, yet they require the joint efforts of our seven families? Sect Leader Yao, do you think too highly of Chengfeng and Polang?" Huang Xingju, the head of the Huang family, had never seen Chengfeng and Polang, but had only heard about them from the second elder Huang Mingde, so he didn't take them seriously.
Zhu Mian also said, "Chengfeng and Polang are indeed worthy of more investment. But I have one thing that I cannot understand. With the strength of Xiaoyao Sect, it is more than enough to deal with Chengfeng and Polang. Why doesn't Sect Leader Yao deal with them secretly, but instead unites the seven of us to share your benefits? What do you think? I would like to ask Sect Leader Yao to explain this to me."
Feng Feiye, Yin Ji, and Xuanyuan Ao all nodded, obviously having the same question.
"Master Zhu is still so suspicious." Yao Qingyu sneered, picked up the fragrant tea and took a sip.
Zhu Mian did not take it as an offense and smiled, "Master Yao, please enlighten me."
Yao Qingyu put down the teacup, a trace of pain flashing across her eyes. "Because I don't dare to take risks. Of course, I can lead my own people to deal with Chengfeng and Polang, but who can be sure that they don't have a third top-grade spiritual weapon as a secret weapon? Ever since my sister left, my Xiaoyao Sect can no longer afford another blow."
Feng Feiye and others were silent for a while.
Yao Qingyu waited for a moment before asking, "What do you all think?"
"Count me in," Feng Feiye proposed a condition, "but the Dragon Scale Blade must be mine, and the Moonlight Sword will also be fine."
Yin Ji was interested in the Yuehui Sword and frowned, "Isn't it too early to talk about this now?"
Yao Qingyu also said, "Master Yin's words make sense. It depends on how many treasures we can obtain. If there are five more top-grade spiritual artifacts, of course each of the seven families will receive one. But if it's other lesser treasures, we'll have to discuss it later. Do all the masters agree to form an alliance?"
Xuanyuan Ao stood up and said, "The Xuanyuan family is not interested in killing people for treasure. This family head will take his leave now."
Yao Qingyu frowned and sincerely tried to persuade him, "This is how the cultivation world is. Why should Patriarch Xuanyuan be so persistent? Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider the Xuanyuan family."
Xuanyuan Ao smiled faintly, "Master Yao, there's no need to persuade me anymore."
Yao Qingyu's expression changed again, and she said sarcastically, "Master Xuanyuan is so righteous, how dare I, the Sect Leader, persuade you? I just ask Master Xuanyuan not to disclose this matter."
"Of course." Xuanyuan Ao nodded slightly to everyone and floated away.
"Will he really not reveal this?" Yin Ji didn't believe Xuanyuan Ao. Or rather, there was always a gap between demonic cultivators and immortal cultivators.
Yao Qingyu said, "You have to believe it even if you don't want to. Can we still kill him? However, as far as I know, he has no friendship with Chengfeng and Polang, so he shouldn't leak the secret to them."
Feng Feiye asked, "How does Sect Leader Yao plan to lure Chengfeng and Polang into the trap?"
Yao Qingyu had already made plans. She smiled coldly and cast a soundproof barrier. "We will do this and that..."
After discussing for nearly an hour, the six leaders left Lingxu Mountain and headed in different directions.
When Xuanyuan Ao returned to the family, he immediately summoned the four elders of the clan.
"Master, what happened?" Xuanyuan Rong asked in confusion.
Xuanyuan Ao's expression remained the same as usual, but a hint of solemnity lurked deep within his eyes. "Nothing has happened yet. However, our clan leader has been uneasy today, and I'm afraid the cultivation world is about to be in chaos. For the next few days, the four of you must restrain your clan disciples and not leave the mountain protection formation at will."
Since Xuanyuan Ao took the position of the head of the family, he has almost never made a wrong decision, and the Xuanyuan family's position in the world of cultivation has always been stable.
The four elders were all very convinced of him. Upon hearing his words, they did not question and responded in unison.
That night, as if to verify Xuanyuan Ao's plan, a group of night assassins attacked the Xuanyuan family. Xuanyuan Ao led his disciples to fight the enemy, but before dawn, the enemy had failed to achieve their goal and was forced to flee.
Xuanyuan Ao's bad premonition became stronger and stronger, and he frowned and looked in the direction of the imperial capital.
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