Chapter 151 Yaofeng Peak Master's Multi-Pronged Actions
"The desolate continent is a gathering place for ghosts and monsters known as spiritual cultivators. It is rich in demons and beasts. Although it is filled with yin energy, it also has many rare and precious plants. On ordinary days, quite a few cultivators still go there."
Ji Mingran and Shen Qinglu rode together on a small horse, listening to Guan Wangzhen recount important news from the desolate continent of the Spiritual Cultivation Continent.
The desolate continent was their destination.
Zhu Huo acted swiftly and decisively, setting off without even informing the other peak masters of the sect, and urging them to leave.
The team was led by Peak Master Yaofeng, a military cultivator, so naturally, the main mode of travel was flying using magical artifacts.
Zhu Huo was strict, forbidding them from slacking off and prohibiting Shen Qingluo from taking them flying as usual. Although the four were not military cultivators, sword flight was a basic skill, and it was no secret that Ji Mingran, Zhu Shibai, and Guan Wangzhen practiced multiple Daoist arts. They could not make up an excuse of not knowing them, so they could only follow behind the two Yaofeng cultivators, suffering the hardship of flying across the vast ocean on their swords.
Ji Mingran suspected that even if they said they didn't understand, given Zhu Huo's personality, he would definitely make them learn it right away, and then let them take this opportunity to practice more.
Yaofeng has such a fanatical style of cultivation.
Upon hearing that Zhu Huo was leading the team, Ji Mingran, Zhu Shibai, and Guan Wangzhen immediately resigned themselves to their fate.
Zhu Huofei flew fast and was far ahead, while Shen Qingluo waited for them, keeping pace with them. Thus, the four of them flew in a neat line above the ocean, chatting as they flew.
Ji Mingran and Shen Qingluo both came from small worlds and were not as familiar with the spiritual cultivation world as the natives Zhu Shibai and Guan Wangzhen. Wherever they went, they always listened to their explanations.
Zhu Shibai continued, "Compared to the other four continents, the Desolate Continent has fewer cultivators, but it also has two renowned sects. You know them, the Joyful Union Sect and the Flowing Illusion Valley."
Upon mentioning these two sects, Ji Mingran immediately pictured the faces of Shi Jinle and Qin Danniang.
This time, we went straight to their hometowns.
As if knowing what she was thinking, Guan Wangzhen grinned and said, "Knowing that you were coming to the Desolate Continent, I asked Shi Jinle and Dan Niang. Shi Jinle was sent to Qingzhou by the Ten Cultivators of the Dao Sect. Hehe, she knew you were coming but she wasn't there, she was so angry and was sulking."
No wonder Shi Jinle hadn't contacted him. Ji Mingran asked, "Where's Dan Niang?"
“As for Dan Niang,” he shrugged, “she hasn’t replied to my messages.”
“Jinle did mention this to me before,” Shen Qingluo said, a hint of worry appearing between her brows. “After Danniang went back, she lost contact with everyone, and she didn’t respond to any of the greetings Jinle sent.” She added, “Me too.”
Zhu Shibai's handsome face darkened slightly as he thought of another matter: "She hid the fact that her fellow disciples helped us last time. I wonder if something unexpected happened to her after she returned."
The other three all froze upon hearing this.
Ji Mingran: "Since we've already gone to the Desolate Continent, let's take this opportunity to sound out the disciples of Liuhuan Valley. If we still can't get in touch with them, we'll go to Liuhuan Valley."
"good!"
Having made up their minds, the four of them simultaneously accelerated, and four sword beams instantly streaked across the sky, heading towards the desolate continent.
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In the desolate city of Duyan, the sects and families that provided support this time gathered.
Among the ten cultivators of the Dao Sect, Liuhuan Valley and Hehuan Sect, as native sects of the Desolate Continent, naturally sent people to participate, while the personnel drawn from the Beast Taming Sect, the Zhu family, and the Shen family had already arrived in advance.
The leaders of the various sects who were fighting the demons together this time happened to be acquaintances.
Shen Ting looked around and sneered, "Has the Dingsheng Sect not arrived yet? Such an important gathering, and they still haven't arrived."
Zhu Shengli said kindly, "It's not time yet. They live far away and it will take them some time to get here."
Master Hexiu stroked his white beard and said, "Coming to the Desolate Continent is no further than our Beast Taming Sect. They came from the Boundless Continent, which is located in the middle of the Five Continents, so it's close to wherever they go."
Nanmen Hong smiled and said, "That's their style. Aren't you all used to it?" He added meaningfully, "I heard that their little ancestor Ji will really come this time. I thought she would ask not to come. She's really brave."
Shen Ting coldly said, "With only Foundation Establishment cultivation, what are you doing getting involved? Aren't you afraid of dragging others down?"
"Although it's a requirement of the Ten Cultivations, the Dingsheng Sect actually sent her without considering the safety of their disciples at all. This is really inappropriate." Zhu Shengli also expressed his disapproval.
“Dingsheng Sect has always been so unreliable. They send whoever the rules require, and they have no shame.” Master Hexiu said, “If Venerable Chongjue hadn’t personally gone to ask for people, I’m afraid they wouldn’t have even sent one more. I don’t know who they sent with them, most likely just to make up the numbers.”
Nanmen Hong smiled and said, "They only sent four or five people in total. After all, their strength is not as good as before. Perhaps for Dingsheng Sect, these are the cultivators they can show off. You should be more understanding and take care of the disciples of Dingsheng Sect."
"You are truly kind-hearted, still considering the well-being of such an unreliable former sect." Master Hexiu sighed, "You are kind-hearted after all."
"What are you bunch of idle weaklings chattering about again?" A silver light accompanied the voice, piercing through the air and shooting straight into the sky above the council hall.
The female cultivator, dressed in a black outfit, flipped off the red-tasseled spear. Her high ponytail swung violently as she turned her head, hitting Nanmen Hong squarely in the face.
Nanmen Hong: "You!"
Master Hexiu gasped, "The Dingsheng Sect actually sent you!"
"What? Does the old man have a problem with this?" Zhu Huo swept his long arm around the teapot on the table where He Xiu Zhenren was sitting, poured it down and drank it down. After quenching his thirst a few times, he wiped his mouth and said, "If you have any objections, just reject them directly. There's no need to say them out loud."
"Such rude behavior." Shen Ting made no attempt to hide her disgust. "She doesn't act like a girl at all."
"The Shen family is here too?" Zhu Huo asked in surprise. "Your family, with its outdated and utterly corrupt thinking, always pushes useless people to the top. How come it hasn't collapsed after all this time?"
Shen Ting was furious: "What did you say! Don't think that just because you're at the Nascent Soul stage, my Shen family is afraid of you!"
Zhu Huo scoffed, "Your Shen family came looking for me, but I wouldn't even deign to fight you." She glanced disdainfully at Shen Ningzhuang, who was standing next to Shen Ting, and said, "So weak, you're not even worthy of being my disciple's practice."
"Zhu Huo, say less." Seeing the Shen family's expressions change, Zhu Shenglin quickly stopped them.
"What? You dare to tell me what to do? Who gave you the right to tell me what to do?" Zhu Huo asked in confusion. "I'm not in the Zhu family, so I'm not under your jurisdiction."
Zhu Shengli's temples throbbed. Zhu Huo had been away from Dingsheng Sect for many years, and he had almost forgotten how unconventional his younger sister was.
In front of everyone, they dared to say he dared not interfere? They completely disregarded his position as the head of the Zhu family. Enraged, Zhu Shenglin opened his mouth to reprimand them.
Zhu Huo turned around and glared at him.
The shadow of being suppressed by Zhu Huo in previous years instantly surged into my mind.
Hmph! Zhu Shenglin snorted heavily and looked away.
How could he dare to interfere?
Zhu Shengli sat up straight, but remained silent.
"So this is how Senior Sister Zhu behaves." Ji Mingran was amazed. She hadn't had much contact with Zhu Huo before, only hearing that she was exceptionally strong and had strict requirements for her disciples' cultivation.
With such an easily provoked personality, it's no wonder he needs corresponding strength to back him up.
"Yes." Zhu Shibai said in a low voice, "That's why the other peak masters disagreed with her being the team leader during the previous spiritual cultivation competition. They were mainly worried that she would anger the other team leaders and cause them to join forces against the participating disciples of Dingsheng Sect."
The Eastern Continent is impervious to winds from any direction, and is unaffected by swords and spears; Zhu Huo, on the other hand, unleashes a barrage of attacks, sweeping across all directions.
The spiritual cultivation competition requires a calm and composed leader to stabilize the rear for the participating disciples, and the Eastern Continent is indeed more suitable.
The encirclement and suppression operation urgently needs powerful individuals, and Zhu Huo's strength is a match for that. No matter what she says, the other sects will choose to remain silent for the time being.
From this perspective, the sect leaders and peak masters have considered all aspects of the matter, whether it is the replacement of the leader for the spiritual cultivation competition or the leader of the encirclement operation.
Ji Mingran turned to Guan Wangzhen and found that he was also looking at him.
The two spoke at the same time:
"Have you noticed that she looks a lot like you?"
"Have you noticed that she looks a lot like you?"
The two were taken aback and instinctively retorted;
"How is it similar?"
"How is it similar?"
"Sometimes you just say things that make people want to punch you, you're just quick to run away."
Ji Mingran punched Guan Wangzhen directly.
"Shh." Shen Qingluo covered Guan Wangzhen's mouth.
Zhu Shibai quickly restrained Guan Wangzhen's hands: "Stop talking, they've started assigning tasks."
Perhaps because no one present could defeat Zhu Huo, the others, though furious, stopped arguing with her and began to get back to the main topic.
"Disciples lurking among the demonic cultivators report that four groups of demonic cultivators will besiege the desolate continent from the four directions of east, west, south, and north," said Master Hexiu. "The strongest among them will inevitably head straight for the central city, which is our Duyan City. This is where the largest population is gathered, and we must defend it."
He said with a serious expression, "Master Zhu, could you lend a hand to Du Yancheng?"
Zhu Huo: "Okay."
With her there, Duyan City can be saved. Master Hexiu breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "There are also three groups of demonic cultivators who will head to Beimohe Plain, Chixi Forest, and Nanyu Forest respectively. A team is needed to intercept them in each of these three places."
“Let’s go to the Northern End River Plain. But,” Zhu Shengli looked at Zhu Shibai, “would Shibai like to come with us?”
He stole a glance at Zhu Huo. Zhu Huo's mind was full of training and cultivation. Given her personality, she would have preferred to push all four members of the Dingsheng Sect into the heart of the war. He would only feel at ease if Shi Bai was under his watchful eye.
Shen Ting then said, "The Shen family can go to Chixilin, but we want Shen Qingluo to participate as well. Don't worry, it's just to exterminate the demon together."
Shen Ting remained expressionless, but his breathing was still labored because of Zhu Huo's disdainful glance earlier. This time, the Shen family disciples' team definitely needed more capable members to ensure a more stable outcome.
“Oh, since everyone has brought it up, I won’t stand on ceremony.” Master Hexiu said, “Would young friend Guan be willing to go to Nanyu Forest with our Beast Taming Sect team? There are many evil spirits there, and if you can help purify them, it will lighten our burden considerably.” The Fire Wind Clan can dispel evil spirits, so they need Guan Wangzhen to join them.
Nanmen Hongze said, "A protective array will be set up along the coast of Dongchu. It would be best if young friend Ji could go and help."
The four of them looked at the fire in unison.
Zhu Huo waved his hand: "Whatever you say."
After exchanging a few words, the four nodded and said, "Okay."
This mission is to exterminate demons; if it helps in the extermination, they may split up and act separately.
After the discussion, each team leader led their team to their destination.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Nanmen Hong quietly sent a message: "She went to the coast of Dongchu."
Chongjue, far away in Qingzhou, received the message and smiled slightly: "Excellent." He replied: "We have confirmed that he is heading towards the eastern coast of the desolate continent, and they will surely meet."
During the Spiritual Cultivation Competition, Yu Tianxing secretly aided the Dingsheng Sect, which must have been because he knew one of the members of the sect.
Ji Mingran is highly suspected of obtaining the Spirit Stone.
Since she dared to participate, he decided to take the opportunity to test her.
Nanmen Hong replied: "Don't worry, I have already set up projection stones. All cultivators can see what is happening on site."
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