Xiang Wentian also knelt down and begged Li Daoyi. He had devoted his life to serving Ren Woxing, and the two had become as close as brothers. Over the years, he had given everything to rescue Ren Woxing, and now that he heard that the other party only had three months to live, he could not bear it.
Seeing his daughter and brother's sorrowful appearance, even though he was selfish, he couldn't help but be moved at this moment, and his eyes instantly turned red.
Linghu Chong was at a loss. He wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy, but as a disciple of Mount Hua, kneeling would only make Mount Hua lose face. He could only look at Li Daoyi with pleading eyes.
“Ren Woxing, you have committed countless evils in your life. Even if you die now, it will not be a wrong death,” Li Daoyi said, squinting at Ren Woxing beside him.
Upon hearing this, Ren Woxing's face turned pale and then red. His lips moved a few times, but he couldn't find any words to refute it. He had too much blood on his hands in his life.
"Well, in the end you have a good daughter and a good brother who is willing to go through fire and water for you. That's fate!" Li Daoyi shook his head and sighed.
Then his gaze sharpened, and he stared at Ren Woxing with eyes as sharp as lightning.
"Kneel down." Li Daoyi's voice was like a thunderclap, and an aura of pressure swept towards Ren Woxing.
Ren Woxing was powerless to resist, and his legs went weak, causing him to kneel down on the ground.
Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Li Daoyi stepped into the Bagua stance and made a gesture in the air with his right hand.
"Lingbao Heavenly Venerable, comfort my body. My disciple's soul, my five internal organs, are in a state of profound stillness. Azure Dragon and White Tiger, in orderly ranks; Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, guarding my true self. Hasten as the law commands! Forgive me..."
As he finished speaking, a golden light descended from the sky, enveloping Ren Woxing.
“This child is deeply sinful, but his daughter is commendable for her filial piety. I humbly request that her life be extended for another ten years to observe her conduct.” Li Daoyi made a hand seal and bowed to the sky.
Everyone watched this scene in shock, and it seemed as if a voice was echoing in their minds.
"allow."
Li Dao nodded, turned and walked towards Ren Woxing, who was shrouded in golden light. He stretched out his finger and touched the space between Ren Woxing's eyebrows. A cool liquid flowed down his finger and into Ren Woxing's body.
Ren Woxing, who was already dizzy from fright, suddenly felt a coolness between his brows, followed by a comfortable sensation. His body then became warm, and many of his previous hidden injuries seemed to have disappeared.
"Look!" Chongxu exclaimed in surprise.
Ren Woxing, whose hair was originally gray, looked much younger, and even his gray hair had disappeared. He seemed to be at least ten years younger.
Li Daoyi slowly withdrew his hand, then bowed to the sky once more.
The golden light vanished instantly. If it weren't for the visible changes in Ren Woxing's body, the scene would have seemed like an illusion.
“Father…” Ren Yingying quickly knelt down and walked to Ren Woxing’s side.
"I, I'm fine now," Ren Woxing said, pulling off his clothes. Sure enough, the bruises on his body had disappeared.
"Thank you, Immortal! Thank you, Immortal!" Ren Woxing quickly kowtowed to Li Daoyi. At this moment, he was completely convinced.
"bite…"
"bite…"
Another series of system notification sounds followed.
"Amitabha Buddha." Fang Zheng's heart was extremely unsettled at this moment.
Chongxu's gaze toward Li Daoyi had turned into one of reverence.
"You heard it before, I only extended your life for ten years temporarily. Whether you live or die after ten years depends on how you make amends for the sins you have committed during these ten years," Li Daoyi said coldly.
"Ten years is enough, hahaha, enough!" Ren Woxing laughed loudly. However, there was a hint of relief in his laughter.
“Great Immortal, my father will definitely atone for his sins in the future,” Ren Yingying said hurriedly.
Just then, a pigeon flew in from the sky.
Seeing this, Huang Jin leaped high into the air and caught the flying pigeon.
After landing, he removed the paper strip from the pigeon's leg, and then his expression changed.
"Your Majesty, Daoist Master, it is Lu Bing. He is currently in Kaifeng. This is a joint message from him and Liu Tingchen, the prefect of Kaifeng."
"What is it?" Jiajing asked.
Huang Jin couldn't help but glance at Ren Woxing, then at Fang Zheng and Chongxu, before speaking.
"The Songshan Sect, along with many other sects in the martial arts world, is preparing for a decisive battle against the Demonic Sect, and the location is Zhuxian Town."
"Insolence!" Zhu Houcong roared in fury.
"Your Majesty, please calm down," Huang Jin said quickly.
Fang Zheng and Chong Xu were also startled. They hadn't expected Zuo Lengchan to be so bold, nor did they expect him to have such courage. They had only chosen to help him to curb the Demonic Sect, and neither of them thought Zuo Lengchan had the ability to destroy the other side.
"That Zuo Lengchan is quite ambitious, even more so than me," Ren Woxing sneered.
"Gentlemen, is there nothing else you wish to say?" Li Daoyi asked Fang Zheng and Chongxu.
The two men's expressions changed, but they didn't know what to say, so they could only sigh helplessly.
"Over the years, you have secretly supported Songshan in its fight against the Demonic Sect and suppressed Huashan, all in order to maintain your position as the hegemon of the martial arts world. Now look, the situation has spiraled out of your control. What do you suggest we do?" Li Daoyi's face darkened.
"This old monk will immediately send a message to Zuo Lengchan," Fang Zheng said hastily.
"Hmph, you think the wolf you raised will still listen to you now? Believe me, if the Demonic Sect is destroyed, Zuo Lengchan will immediately target your Shaolin and Wudang. Don't think that just because you have many experts, you can withstand a thousand troops." Li Daoyi retorted.
Fang Zheng wore a bitter smile. He was now filled with regret, regretting that he hadn't seen through Zuo Lengchan's ambition. He had thought that Zuo was merely coveting the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, but now it seemed that this guy wanted to unify the martial arts world.
"Plop plop..."
Another pigeon flew in.
Huang Jin quickly took it and then took out another secret letter.
"Your Majesty, these are people from my Eastern Depot. They have discovered traces of Japanese pirates within the territory of Kaifeng."
"What? Japanese pirates?" Jiajing exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone was taken aback.
"Aren't the Japanese pirates only in the coastal areas? How come they've come to Henan?" Zhu Houcong asked hurriedly.
"How audacious! It seems that Zuo Lengchan's confidence in fighting the Demonic Sect is due to the presence of Japanese pirates behind him," Li Daoyi said slowly.
“This is treason,” Zhu Houcong said angrily.
"Oh dear, Immortal, I remember now. Lan Fenghuang sent me a message before, saying that she saw many people carrying Japanese swords," Ren Yingying exclaimed.
"At that time, I was busy saving my father, so I didn't pay attention," Ren Yingying said shyly.
"It seems this guy has been in contact with the Japanese pirates for a long time," Huang Jin nodded.
"Amitabha Buddha." Fang Zheng lowered his head.
"I'm sending troops. These bastards deserve to die," Zhu Houcong said angrily.
"Your Majesty, please don't rush. It's only two hundred li from Shaolin to Zhuxian Town. We can get there at any time."
"The most important thing right now is to find out the number and whereabouts of the Japanese pirates. In addition, you need to issue orders to the coastal garrisons to intensify patrols and guard against the Japanese pirates taking advantage of any openings. Also, send an edict to local officials not to be influenced by rumors, in case anyone uses this as an excuse to cause a civil unrest," Li Dao added.
"Yes, yes, what the Taoist priest says is true, Huang Jin, please remember it." Zhu Houcong nodded repeatedly.
The others were sweating profusely. What was originally just a conflict between martial arts practitioners had now escalated to the national level.
"A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole. Don't think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. The Japanese pirates are wolves in sheep's clothing. They will take a bite out of China whenever they get the chance. It's good to be prepared," Li Daoyi said to the group.
"Master's insight is profound." Fang Zheng nodded. He then looked at the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, Shaolin Temple bears an inescapable responsibility for this matter. Our temple is willing to send 800 monks to various places in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian to join the generals in resisting the Japanese pirates."
“What Master Fangzheng said is also what I wanted to say. Wudang has enjoyed the royal incense offerings for so many years, and we are also willing to send our disciples,” Chongxu said quickly.
Zhu Houcong's expression improved slightly after that.
"I can contact some of my old subordinates."
"I... I can contact the Five Poisons Sect, and some of my trusted confidants are hidden within the Divine Sect," Ren Woxing and Ren Yingying quickly stated.
“I…” Linghu Chong opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Li Daoyi.
"Linghu Chong, you ride my ox-two and return to Mount Hua immediately to inform your master and Feng Qingyang about this matter, and tell them to come down the mountain as soon as possible."
"Uh...yes."
"Feng Qingyang? He's still alive?" Fang Zheng and Chongxu asked in surprise.
"Yes, he's still alive." Li Daoyi nodded.
"Next, we need to head to Zhuxian Town."
“Your Majesty, Master Fangzheng, Fellow Daoist Chongxu, please stay behind. I will go and check on the situation first,” Li Daoyi then said.
"Niu Er, take this kid back to Mount Hua." Li Daoyi came to the side of the green ox and untied the reins from the ox pulling the cart.
"Huff..." The green ox exhaled two puffs of white breath from its nose, then nodded.
Linghu Chong climbed onto the ox's back with trepidation.
"Go ahead." Li Daoyi patted the green ox's thigh.
A sudden gust of wind appeared, the green ox bent its hind legs slightly, then leaped out like an arrow and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Gentlemen, I'll take my leave first."
Li Daoyi then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the group.
"Clang..."
The sword behind him was instantly drawn and flew into the air. Li Daoyi lightly leaped onto the sword, and with a sword cry, the flying sword flew into the distance, instantly turning into a point of light.
"This is flying on a sword! It truly is flying on a sword! A sword immortal! A true sword immortal!" Chongxu was extremely excited.
"bite…"
"bite…"
In mid-air, several system notification sounds rang out, and Li Daoyi's lips curled up, feeling extremely pleased.
"Let's fight, let's fight, the more people die the better, next I'm going to go all out," Li Daoyi thought to himself.
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