Chapter 372 Don’t be afraid, let’s go together!
"Huo Ku, the elder of Shanhai Pavilion, comes to pay respects to the mountain!"
"Shang Yue, the elder of the Daoist sect, is here to pay his respects!"
"Chen Buyu, a member of the Chen family's immortal clan, has come to pay his respects to the mountain!"
At noon, the weather was a little gloomy, with dark clouds gathering in the sky, as if a spring rain was brewing, followed by a cold wind that suddenly blew in the city.
Here, three old men in gorgeous clothes with white hair and beards walked onto the Nishan Sacred Road and bowed before the protective formation.
Seeing this scene, the disciples of the Master's Court who were guarding the mountain gate looked at each other, and then hurried towards the Master's Court.
Soon, the three heads of the Office of Administration got up and went to the inner courtyard to pass the news to Zuo Qiuyang who had just returned from the Fairy Garden.
"They are guests coming from afar, especially those who come under the pretext of paying respects to the mountain. There is no reason to stop them. Let them in."
"yes!"
After receiving the imperial order, the disciples of the Administration Academy held the command arrow and opened the protective formation of the Tianshu Academy.
Huo Ku, Shang Yue and Chen Buyu looked at each other, then walked into Mount Ni.
Qin Rong had already arrived at the mountain gate with the disciples holding command arrows. Upon seeing the three people, he gently bowed and said, "The three elders have come to the Heavenly Academy to pay their respects. I have been asked by Palace Master Zuoqiu to accompany you. I wonder which Palace Master you would like to see first?"
"We want to meet Ji You, but where is he now?"
"This... Ji You is just an ordinary inner court disciple. How dare he accept the audience of three elders? This is against etiquette."
"There is no order of succession in the Dao; the one who has attained the highest level is the teacher. I have recently become quite interested in body refinement and would like to learn more about it. Perhaps only Ji You can answer this question."
"this……"
Qin Rong thought for a moment, then gently stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
Ji You was still in Cao Jinsong's courtyard at this time, not because they had endless things to talk about, but because Wen Zhengxin, Ban Yangshu and the Lu sisters came one after another after hearing the news.
Senior Sister Wen’s progress in cultivation is pretty good, and she has already begun to prepare for a full-scale breakthrough.
As for Lu Qingqiu, the Lu family, which had lost Yunzhou, arranged for her to join the Director's Office, while her sister Lu Hanyan became a disciple of an elder.
Those in the Tongxuan realm are already able to come into contact with Taoism, so Miss Lu had been watching the Taoism competitions, especially the swordsmanship of Lingjian Mountain.
"I've seen quite a few fights these past few days, but in the end, I still feel that the way of the sword is more appealing to me. When I first learned swordsmanship from my senior brother, Hanyan must have had a deep love for the sword."
After hearing what his sister said, Lu Qingqiu thought to himself, "Are you sure it's Jian Xin who's deeply hurt? And not someone else?"
After Lu Hanyan finished speaking, she suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "There's another strange thing. When I went to Lingjian Mountain to watch the battle, I found that the young master of Lingjian Mountain kept looking at me."
"Nonsense." Lu Qingqiu responded.
My sister has been saying this for several days now, and her ears are callused from hearing it so much, but she doesn't believe it at all.
Lu Hanyan pursed her red lips: "I'm telling the truth, just look at me!"
"That's the next generation headmaster of Lingjian Mountain. How can you be qualified to meet her?"
“I don’t know why, but I just watched…”
Hearing the two sisters arguing endlessly, the rest of the people couldn't help but look at each other in confusion.
The Little Master of Lingjian Mountain is high and mighty, one of the most powerful people in the world. She would certainly not casually look at an ordinary inner disciple from another sect, but the few people who know the inside story believe her very much.
My Lord, you are a jealous person.
She came just as the two sisters left Jizhai that day, but no one knew exactly when she arrived in Fengzhou. It was possible that she saw Miss Lu sobbing to her husband.
Wen Zhengxin went to Fengzhou with Ji You for a stroll. He once secretly stretched his legs under the warm table and pretended that someone else was being touched. Although it was just out of curiosity about the feeling, he was still nervous for several days when he saw the young master of Lingjian Mountain.
Ji You did not explain the doubts to the two sisters, because Tsundere had a special identity and matters of in-laws were closely related, so it was up to her to decide who to let know and who not to let know.
Even Cao Jinsong and others were the ones she took the initiative to let them know.
His behavior was extremely considerate of women, just like what Zhuo Wanqiu said to Ding Yao back then.
Being with the young master is something to be proud of, but it can also cause trouble for the young master. However, the son-in-law has never put this kind of pressure on the master.
The two sisters argued for a while until they ran out of energy, but neither of them could convince the other.
So the topic changed and several people asked Ji You about the holy land of the sages.
This matter spread like wildfire in Shengjing, and they felt very worried after hearing it.
Because if the immortal spirit can really improve the cultivation of the entire clan as the legend says, then such a rare treasure will definitely make people all over the world jealous, and even the immortal sect will be no exception.
What they didn't expect was that their worries soon became a reality.
At that time, the third pot of tea had just been brewed and the fragrance of the tea had not yet wafted out when Cao Jinsong's courtyard door was pushed open from the outside.
The first person to appear from outside the door was Qin Rong. He looked inside with a serious expression, then turned slightly sideways.
As he turned sideways, three elders from Shanhai Pavilion, Chen's Immortal Clan and Wendao Sect stepped into the yard. They all had a cold and arrogant look on their faces, which was almost numb. With their gray hair and beards and old age, they looked very majestic.
Seeing this scene, everyone in front of the tea table put down their teacups instantly, their eyes froze slightly.
"Which one is Ji You?"
Huo Ku stood still and spoke coldly.
He said this while looking at Ji You, which meant that he knew who Ji You was. However, this kind of pretentious attitude has always been a common trick used by these people from the immortal sects, which shows their condescending and arrogant attitude.
Ji You looked up when he heard the voice: "I don't know, maybe we went to the wrong place?"
"you……"
"Do you know Ji You?" Ji You turned and looked at Cao Jinsong.
Cao Jinsong shook his head: "What a piece of shit, I've never heard of it."
“????”
Ji Youxin said that this was a personal revenge, so you should be careful with your tea.
He complained, then looked at Huo Ku and said, "The three old men also heard it. No one here knows Ji You."
"Ji You, who do you think you can fool with this trick?"
"So you recognized me."
Ji You raised his head again when he heard the voice: "Since you recognize me, don't make such a face. Besides, since you came to look for me, you should have introduced your family first."
Huo Ku narrowed his eyes and said, "I am Elder Ku of the Shanhai Pavilion, and I am here on behalf of our sect. These two are Elder Bu Yu of the Chen Immortal Clan and Elder Yue of the Wendao Sect. I came to see you today to inquire about the lost items of the Sages' Holy Land."
"Lost things?"
"What you found in the mountains isn't a divine treasure from heaven and earth, but it's of great importance. The specific origins of this item cannot be revealed to outsiders, and you are not qualified to know. Now, after discussion, the five major immortal sects have decided to take this item back and take turns guarding it. You are required to hand it over."
Ji You raised his eyes and said, "Did the five major immortal sects ask for my opinion before they made their decision?"
Huo Ku's face darkened instantly. "Ji You, you weren't punished for those little fights before because the Immortal Sect was too busy to care. This thing is of great importance. Do you really think you can keep it?"
"That sounds nice, then call in."
"?"
Ji You stood up and looked at Huo Ku with a cold expression: "That thing is on me, but don't forget this is Shengjing, Nishan, the headquarters of the Tianshu Academy. If I don't leave, your only recourse is to come in and rob me. But I have to tell you, my Tianshu Academy will never surrender."
Hearing this, Qin Rong, who was standing at the door, was the first to change his expression, thinking that this guy was really a dog.
You are afraid that they will go to Fengzhou to start a war, and then come to Shengjing, right? It is our blessing to have you in my Tian Academy.
As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of Huo Ku, Chen Buyu and Shang Yue all turned gloomy.
They had never really met Ji You, but they had heard of his capricious temper and knew that he was always very tough and would not give face to anyone.
But they didn't expect that this boy would drag the Immortal Sect into opposition with just one sentence, and his words were full of danger.
In an instant, the aura of Huo Ku, Chen Buyu and Shang Yue burst out, and the powerful pressure made the dead trees in the yard tremble.
But they were only domineering for a moment, and the pressure from them was suddenly overwhelmed by a fiery breath.
Ji You fixed his eyes, golden light surged in his pupils, and at the same time, sword energy rose from his body, mixed with the scorching breath, pressing them to the point of suffocation for a moment.
They had discussed before coming that they must not take any action.
Why?
Because this is Tianshu Academy, if they attack someone else's disciples in their temple, it would be equivalent to declaring war on behalf of the sect, and they cannot bear such a responsibility.
But it was not until this moment that the three of them suddenly realized that even if they really ignored Tianshuyuan and took action, they seemed to have no chance of winning.
The expressions on the faces of Huo Ku and the other two remained unchanged, but their spiritual hearts had sunk to the bottom.
"You'll regret this."
The stalemate didn't last long before Huo Ku suddenly swung his sleeves and left angrily with Chen Buyu and Shang Yue.
Ji You watched them leave, then retracted his aura and turned to look at Qin Rong: "Heavenly Academy won't give in, right?"
"this……"
"It would be shameful to surrender. What about the Great Xia Holy Sect? Right?"
The corner of Manager Qin's mouth twitched, then he bowed and hurriedly retreated from the yard.
Seeing this, Cao Jinsong glanced at Ji You and thought to himself, you are really tough.
For thousands of years, no one dared to defy the will of the Immortal Sect, let alone speak like this.
This was the first time that Ji You showed his attitude to the outside world, and he was indeed very tough, but could he just give away the things that the bandits had robbed to others at will?
Moreover, if that thing could really benefit the entire clan, then he must not give it to it, otherwise the Immortal Sect would become stronger and stronger, and the people of the world would have no way to survive.
And this thing wasn't supposed to be used like this.
It has huge implications, and any carelessness will plunge the entire human race into the abyss.
After the elders of Shanhai Pavilion, Chen Clan and Wendao Sect left, several elderly elders from Tianshu Academy immediately came down the mountain and went to Cao Jinsong's yard to meet Ji You.
What they advocated was that the things should be handed over and allowed to be disposed of by the five major immortal sects themselves, so as to avoid tit-for-tat and the possibility of war.
However, these suggestions were rejected one by one by Ji You, and Ji You patted them on the shoulders and comforted them, saying, "Don't be timid, fight together. Anyone who offends our Tianshu Academy will be punished no matter how far away they are!"
You are such a good student! A group of dying elders, their mouths twitching, could only return from Cao Jinsong's yard.
A spring rain came in a flash, and the sound of the rain filled the entire Shengjing, nourishing the land and all things.
As the three elders paid their respects, the atmosphere in Shengjing City gradually became solemn.
Soon, the countless elders and disciples from Shanhai Pavilion, Wendao Sect and Chen Immortal Clan all entered the heart of Shengjing and looked at Mount Ni from afar.
The immortal cultivation families were not stupid. When they heard that Ji You had returned to the capital, and that three elders from different sects had gone to pay their respects immediately after his return, they naturally knew that this was caused by the incident at the holy land of the sages.
To be precise, it was because of the thing that flowed out from the holy land of the sages.
After all, Qingyun’s unspoken rules have been like this for thousands of years.
Even though the immortal rules clearly state that spiritual treasures without owners can be obtained by anyone, in reality, those things are only given to others when the immortal sect no longer needs them.
However, it is really curious about what exactly flowed out of the holy land of the sages, as it could cause the Immortal Sect to make such a big fuss.
"That thing is definitely not just an ordinary spiritual treasure, absolutely not."
"Indeed, the Immortal Sect has always been very discerning. They would never look down upon anything that comes easily. The rumor about the entire clan gaining a buff must be true, or even more exaggerated. After all, during the battle at the Sage Holy Land, most people only mastered it for a moment, and their greater impact may not have been discovered yet."
Under the dark and cloudy sky, on the second floor of Hongding Tower.
Fang Xiang, the head of the Fang family in Qingzhou, Guo Fengxing, the head of the Guo family, Zeng Longqing, the head of the Zeng family, and several heads of prominent families in other states gathered together and discussed it.
"It seems like Ji You is in trouble this time. He relies on his strange fighting power to completely disregard our noble families. But this time he has to face the Immortal Sect, and there is nothing that the Immortal Sect cannot get."
"There's always a way out. Fengzhou is a piece of fat meat that many people are eyeing. I hope he can keep his composure."
The grudge between the Fang family and Ji You is long-standing, and their family heirloom spirit platform is still in Ji You's hands.
As for the other noble families, because the supply of spirit stones was cut off and the price of grain was sky-high, they generally hated it and wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible.
As for the rest of the people, they were purely motivated by their own interests and hoped that Ji You would fall.
They took the opportunity to advocate raising taxes. This was also the reason why each family hoarded grain. Not only could they have enough food and reduce risks, but they could also hit Ji You where it hurt, which was simply killing two birds with one stone.
Guo Fengxing turned around and glanced at the disciples of the three major immortal sects filling the street. He couldn't help but lower his voice and asked, "Do you think there will be a fight?"
"It depends on who's fighting whom."
"oh?"
Fang Xiang stroked his long beard lightly: "Since the Immortal Sect has come, they will definitely not return empty-handed. But the problem is that the Heavenly Academy may not protect Ji You to the death. If they can't hold on, they will push him out sooner or later."
Zeng Longqing couldn't help but pick up his wine glass after hearing this: "That's reasonable, but he can also hide in the Heavenly Academy and not come out. Can the three major immortal sects still join forces to break in?"
"Ji You has too many weaknesses. The Immortal Sect has plenty of ways to force him to do it. However, we should seize the opportunity to push forward the tax increase. We might be able to get away with it. I want to see how he can escape this time."
"Then let's go together."
"good."
In the residence of Prince Chong, Zhao Yunyue was drinking tea and watching the rain in the pavilion with disciples from various aristocratic families.
Because of the Taoist conference, there were many immortal guests in the capital and the inns were not enough, so King Chong made use of his strengths and invited many noble families to stay there.
At that time, the spring rain was hazy, soaking the early spring flower buds. Then the Chongwang Mansion received news that another group of noble families had gone to the Sixian Supervisory Office, saying that the Daoist Sect and the Shanhai Pavilion had agreed to increase taxes and asked Daxia to issue a decree.
After hearing this report, Zhao Yunyue's eyelashes couldn't help but tremble.
The food issue is actually not that urgent, especially after several spring rains, the wheat seedlings in the fields have sprouted and are growing very well, so it will definitely be a good year.
But sometimes the real purpose is not the wine.
She knew very well that those noble families were indeed frightened by the food shortage, but a large part of the reason was that those noble families who had long-standing grievances wanted to use the affairs of the Immortal Sect to step on Ji You's sore spot.
The Immortal Sect wants what Ji You has in his hand, but the result of going to pay homage to the mountain is unlikely to be good, so the Immortal Sect will definitely be angry.
"Ji You is too stubborn, but he doesn't know how terrifying the Immortal Sect is. Even if it means annihilating an entire family, it would only take a few words."
"He should know that he can't keep that thing. Refusing will only increase the anger of the Immortal Sect. But he insists on doing this. It's puzzling."
After hearing this, Liu Junchi said silently: "Perhaps he killed the barbarian general and king, making him think he is invincible."
Princess Changle is a registered disciple of Lingjian Mountain. Naturally, everyone in Lingjian Mountain was invited by King Chong to live in his mansion and was well treated. Liu Junchi, as a disciple of Lingjian Mountain, was naturally here as well.
Zhao Yunyue came back to his senses and looked at Liu Junchi. "Yesterday, I asked my senior brother to deliver a message, hoping to see Master Jian. I wonder if there has been a reply?"
"not yet……"
"We live in the same compound, it would be a shame if we couldn't see each other."
Zhao Yunyue still remembered that he was invited by Master Xiaojian to attend his private banquet in the Xianxian Garden.
There were many people around that time, so she was unable to speak to the judge. This time, she naturally would not let go of the opportunity, and she vaguely had the idea of asking for the sword skills.
She also broke through to the Tongxuan realm a few days ago. These days, she often went to watch the disciples of Lingjian Mountain discuss Taoism and was full of expectations for those supreme techniques.
In fact, after attending the private banquet of the judge last time, she thought that this visit would be easier, but she never thought that there would be no result until now.
Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, Liu Junchi couldn't help but offer some comfort: "Master Jian is very busy. Even on Spirit Sword Mountain, I've only met Master Jian twice. This matter still depends on fate."
"Didn't Senior Brother ask the Master of Xuanjian Peak to introduce me last time? Why can't it work this time?"
"I, your senior brother, did you a favor last time by letting you meet the Master of Appraisal, but you also know that some favors are worthless once they've been used. However..."
Zhao Yunyue raised her eyes slightly when she saw this: "But?"
Liu Junchi was silent for a long time before he said, "Master Jian has been attending discussions on Daoism these days. I'll ask someone to see him at the discussion meeting. If we don't need a special meeting, I think the chances of success will be higher."
"Then Yun Yue would like to thank Senior Brother in advance."
"Junior sister, you are too polite. Our relationship does not require you to be so polite."
As the two were talking, they saw a group of people walking over the threshold of the house. They were all dressed in luxurious clothes and hurried towards the elegant garden at the back.
These are all the immortal cultivation families in the south, and there are even heads of thousand-year-old families among them.
Not long after they entered the neighboring Yayuan, they hurried back and left the Chongwang Mansion.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Yunyue narrowed his eyes slightly.
That was where the disciples of Lingjian Mountain lived, and the young master of Lingjian Mountain was also among them. She knew that those people were there to pay homage to the emperor.
After the thousand-year-old aristocratic families joined forces to commit evil, rumors continued to circulate throughout the world of Qingyun.
Some people say that her swordsmanship has reached the pinnacle, making the swords of several generations of masters of Lingjian Mountain submit to her and recognize her as her master, so that she can protect Lingjian Mountain from the attack of Linxianjing.
Some people also say that she has other tricks up her sleeve that are even more terrifying.
But no matter which statement it is, it all proves the extraordinary nature of this most noble woman.
Since the destruction of the Taoist temple, Tianjian Peak has been silent as if its spine was broken. However, she took less than a month to make the entire Lingjian Mountain silent, which also inspired people's respect.
This Daoist forum was the first public appearance of the Young Master of Lingjian Mountain after the disaster. Naturally, there were a lot of people who wanted to meet him, so only a few were able to meet him.
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