The people from the four major sects couldn't find any trace of Li Ting and his group along the way, but were utterly slaughtered by an unknown force.
Seeing their disciples either dead or wounded, the leaders of the four major sects panicked.
They were still two-thirds of the way from Mingzhou. By the time they reached Mingzhou, there would probably be very few of them left. Let alone killing the Protector General, they would have a hard time even killing a wild beast.
The four major sects backed down and discussed withdrawing their forces back to their mountain gates. They would send only two people disguised as merchants to Mingzhou by waterway to gather information, and then send a message back to their sects to discuss how to complete the task assigned by the Empress.
The Qinglian Society members suffered no injuries, but they knew they were no match for the mysterious figure. Upon encountering Linghu Yao on the road, the Qinglian Society members immediately fled, giving Linghu Yao no chance to make a move.
The Qinglian Society was accustomed to committing murder and robbery in the martial world, and their ability to escape was first-rate. Linghu Yao didn't give chase; he figured they would definitely show up in Mingzhou anyway.
The four major sects sent a message to Zhao Yunwan, saying they had lost track of Li Ting. On the road from the capital to Mingzhou, they had only seen Li Ting and his group when leaving the city. After that, they were stopped by a mysterious figure, and Li Ting's whereabouts were never seen again.
The mysterious figure had been following them all along. They were now nearly a thousand miles from Mingzhou, but had suffered heavy losses, so they had switched to a different method of tracking. After confirming Li Ting's whereabouts, they would send elite forces to eliminate the Crown Prince.
Fan Zuan spent seven days cleaning Ren Wuyou's blood three times before Ren Wuyou fully recovered.
There are still three days until the day of meeting Qingfeng announced on Ren Qingyun's Jianghu Order.
After the gatekeeper activated the mountain-protecting mechanism, the entire sect descended the mountain.
They are going to vindicate the future leader of the Qianji Gate.
Tianji Mountain is not far from Qingfeng; it can be reached in just one day by water.
Among the four major sects, the spies from the Five Blessings Sect were the first to discover that Li Ting and his group had left Tianji Mountain. They quickly relayed the news to the other sects.
It seems that Qianji Sect is going to Qingfeng. It's understandable for martial arts figures to go to Qingfeng to witness the prestige of the number one martial arts master, but what is Li Ting, a government official, going there for? To watch the show?
Upon arriving at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain, Xu Yushan led everyone to stay at the manor at the foot of the mountain.
This estate was acquired by Xu Yushan in his early years because he often came to Qingfeng to participate in discussions about martial arts.
The small town at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain suddenly became much more crowded that day. The town, which was not usually bustling, was now filled with martial arts practitioners carrying swords and various other weapons.
The four major sects had also sent important elders and their disciples to the scene well in advance.
The people from the four major sects were indignant: "Ren Qingyun disappeared for nearly twenty years, how did she suddenly reappear? If it weren't for her, Shou Nanshan, the leader of the Five Blessings Sect, could have issued the Jianghu Order in place of Ren Qingyun."
There's a rule in the martial arts world that the Jianghu token changes hands every twenty years. If no one surpasses the previous number one in the Jianghu, and the number one hasn't used the Jianghu token for twenty years, then the person ranked second can take over the use of the Jianghu token.
Once the order is issued, all sects, large and small, must obey. Otherwise, anyone in the martial world can attack any sect that disobeys and take its place.
Ren Qingyun appeared at the perfect time and challenged the leaderboard again, so that Ren Qingyun's name was in first and second place. Others who wanted the Jianghu Token would have to think twice.
On the third day, before dawn, the group went up Qingfeng from the back mountain. There was a little-known path on the back mountain that was flat and shorter.
Upon reaching the summit, the sun had just risen, and the verdant peaks in the early morning were exceptionally beautiful. In the morning light, there was a small house with its door tightly closed; judging from the furnishings around it, someone must have lived there. Not far from the house, there was also a high platform.
[Sunrise, it's been so long since I've seen a sunrise. The last time I saw one was with my dad. Back then, we were just living together, not well-off, but he always made sure I had my wishes. A minute of missing my dad.]
Holding Li Xingran, Li Ting lowered his head and kissed her little face, saying softly, "How about Daddy takes Ruan Ruan to watch the sunrise every year from now on?"
[Sob, this daddy is good too, they're all good daddies.]
[Hey, there are more people here! I wonder how the whole martial arts world will react when they find out that the future leader of the Qianji Sect is none other than Qingyun, the first leader of the martial arts world?]
I wonder how Zhao Yunwan will react. It's a pity I'm not in the capital right now, otherwise I would definitely send her another big gift to annoy her.
Xu Ningyou lovingly stroked Li Xingran's little face: "Ruanruan, Mother has already given the big gift to Zhao Yunwan."
Oh, what did Mother bring her?
"Mother sent the Emperor several beautiful concubines, all of them the 'thin horses' you mentioned! And those concubines should all be pregnant!"
[Wow, Mother, you really understand women. Zhao Yunwan is going to be very busy now.]
When the sunlight bathed the entire Qingfeng Peak, a person walked out of the small house.
The martial arts practitioners on Green Peak saw that person and respectfully greeted, "Junior greets Senior Feng!"
"Gentlemen, I, Feng, have been entrusted by Lady Ren to be her witness today."
The martial arts world has its own rules. Since the inception of the martial arts world, the martial arts token has always been passed down from one person to the next.
And this senior Feng Xiangyuan was the owner of the Jianghu Token thirty years ago.
The green peaks were completely silent.
"The new holder of the Jianghu Token is Xu Ningyou of the Qianji Sect, also known as the heroine Ren Qingyun!"
After speaking, Feng Xiangyuan handed the Jianghu Token to Xu Ningyou.
Feng Xiangyuan used the jade ruler in his hand to guide Xu Ningyou to stand on the high platform symbolizing the Jianghu token. Then he tied a ribbon around Xu Ningyou's waist.
"From today onwards, the Jianghu Order is handed over to Lady Xu. All matters in the Jianghu, big and small, will be decided by her. Good and evil, right and wrong, will all be judged by Lady Xu."
The four major sects were dumbfounded when they learned that Xu Ningyou of the Qianji Sect was actually Ren Qingyun.
This means that the four major sects and the Jianghu Order will be on opposite sides from now on. This is because Xu Ningyou and Li Ting are on the Crown Prince's side, while the four major sects are on the same side as Zhao Yunwan, who represents the Second Prince.
The martial arts world makes them untouchable, and so do the Empress and her allies.
Some timid and cowardly individuals have already begun to consider leaving the four major sects.
The news that Ren Qingyun was Xu Ningyou, the wife of General Li Ting, the protector of the nation, and the future leader of the Qianji Sect spread like wildfire throughout the land of Nanchen Kingdom.
On the green peak, all the sects that did not collude with the imperial court wanted to learn kung fu from Xu Ningyou. Xu Ningyou answered them one by one, without any airs, and was very kind, helping everyone solve their kung fu problems.
For a time, the disciples of the minor sects and factions greatly admired and respected Xu Ningyou.
Zhao Yunwan was busy dealing with the beauties who had been favored by the emperor in the palace, and she was extremely busy. Meanwhile, a palace servant reported that there was a grass doll in Xiao Yuyan's room that seemed to be a form of witchcraft, and Xiao Ding had recently lost his appetite.
All the troubles came at once, and Zhao Yunwan was overwhelmed with anger. She killed many palace servants, and the Imperial Clan Court repeatedly petitioned the emperor to punish the empress, but Emperor Hui suppressed the petition.
However, Xiao Yuyan's straw doll was still taken to the Qianqing Palace.
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