Since Feng Chengchang had made up his mind, he did not delay any further. He packed up and left the cave.
When he was outside, he threw out a raft and called Fang Shin An up. They rode the clouds and headed towards Biyu Xuan.
Fang Shin An knew that he had a brown-tailed beast and did not see him take it out. He asked curiously, "Shixiong, why not ride it?"
Feng Chengchang cast a sidelong glance at him and said, "Spiritual birds and rare beasts can fight for victory in battle, they are companions in life and death, we should regard them as friends. To drive them under our feet, how can a gentleman do that? I advise Junior Brother to cherish your own spiritual seed. You can order it around as you please. It's not the right way to do that. "
Fang Shin An agreed on the surface but he thought otherwise, "Beasts will be beasts after all. So what if I use it as a form of transportation? Which sect member doesn't do the same? To even treat them as friends, what a joke! "
Feng Chengchang saw his expression and could easily guess what he was thinking. He thought, "Do you think I am an old-fashioned person? These spiritual birds and precious beasts have been trained by me, Nan Hua, and they are also loyal and faithful. If you can win their hearts, they will sacrifice themselves for you in battle, and will never change until death. If you did not help me this time, where would I find the time to guide you? I have said what I have to say. As for whether you can understand it, it has nothing to do with me. "
After the two of them traveled for half a day, the mountain gate of the Biyu Pavilion was already in sight. There were two large mountains, Mount Bi and Mount Yu. Looking down from above, the mountains were gentle and seemed to merge into one. It was like a sleeping spiritual bird with its wings folded and its head bent.
Feng Chengchang sneered, "Back then, the owner of Biyu Xuan, Yan Wenjing, was an outstanding person. It was a pity that his master passed away early and he had no hope of entering the imperial palace. That was why he came out to open a mountain gate. He was originally from the same sect as Nan Hua and could have talked things over nicely. Who would have thought that he would join Qincang. It can be seen how useless the people in the sect are. "
Fang Shin An rolled his eyes and pretended to sigh. "Isn't that right? It's Eldest Senior Brother's fault for not teaching him well."
Having been by Huang Yugong's side for a long time, he knew quite a bit about the big and small matters of the sect. The person who took care of the mundane affairs of the Southern Flower Sect was usually the eldest disciple of the sect, but Huang Songquan had always been focused on cultivation. Therefore, such matters were handed over to a few in-name disciples who had no hope of cultivating.
However, since these people didn't have any desire to improve themselves, they only sought comfort and pleasure. One of them even went as far as to offer female cultivators to him. Although this kind of absurd thing was quickly stopped by the elders in the sect, it was inevitable that some of the lower sects would be disloyal to Nan Hua. Back then, Bi Yu Xuan had also been pressured, and from then on, they had the thought of looking for another backing.
Feng Chengchang slowly lowered the boat. Because he saw that there were many altars and restrictions erected below, he didn't go any closer. From afar he said, "Nan Hua Sect. Feng Chengchang has come to visit. May I ask Sage Wei to come out and meet me? "
His voice was so loud that no one in Bi Yu Xuan couldn't hear him. Yan Xiyue and the others knew that someone had come, so they gathered in the hall.
Wei Zihong glanced outside and asked, "Sect Master Yan, do you know where that Feng Chengchang came from?"
Yan Xiyue replied, "Feng Chengchang is a disciple of Cangding Heaven, but the one who taught him Dao arts was someone else. This person is on good terms with the Yellow Sage. That's why he specially transferred Feng Chengchang to the Yellow Sage. He can be considered a great cultivator who has cultivated an avatar, but he rarely comes out. That's why his reputation isn't known in the world. "
Wang Caiwei said, "To be able to cultivate to the third stage, he definitely isn't someone easy to deal with."
Wei Zihong smiled. "Since he called for me, I'll go meet him and see what he has to say."
Wang Caiwei said, "Wait a moment, junior brother."
Wei Zihong stopped and said, "Senior sister, do you have any instructions?"
Wang Caiwei said, "This person's hostility isn't obvious. It's very likely that he's here to negotiate. Junior brother should know what to do. "
Wei Zihong muttered to himself for a moment, then looked at Yan Xiyue and said, "Sect Master Yan, do you trust me?"
Yan Xiyue said, "It's all up to Sage Wei."
Wei Zihong nodded and waved his sleeves. He walked outside.
Just Now, Feng Chengchang's voice could be heard by Hu Sanquan and the others who were imprisoned in the back mountain. The cultivator surnamed Lin said happily, "Sage Feng is here. He should be able to rescue me."
However, when he tilted his head and saw that Hu Sanquan didn't look happy, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Hu, do you think that Sage Feng isn't that Yaoyin Sect Master's match? That makes sense, Sage Wei wields a true artifact. Sage Feng probably has no chance of victory. Sigh, what should we do? "
Hu Sanquan thought to himself, It would be best if Senior Brother Feng was captured and brought here.
At this moment, not only did he not want Feng Chengchang to rescue him, he even hoped that Feng Chengchang would lose.
This matter had arisen because of him, and now that he was also captured, even if he was rescued by his fellow disciples, he wouldn't be able to raise his head in the sect and might not be able to escape punishment. However, if Feng Chengchang was captured, then the spearhead wouldn't be pointed at him.
Feng Chengchang didn't wait long outside before he saw a handsome cultivator riding a flood dragon towards his home. When he came close, he took the initiative to cup his head and said, "Are you Sage Wei?"
Wei Zihong returned his greeting and said, "I am indeed Wei. Sage Feng, did you invite me out for some advice?"
Feng Chengchang said, "I invited you here specifically to resolve the matter between our two sects. If you have any requests, there is no harm in speaking."
Wei Zihong looked at his expression and saw that he indeed had the intention of reconciling, so he repeated Wang Caiwei's conditions from yesterday. It was nothing more than compensation, an apology, and an oath.
When Feng Chengchang heard this, he thought for a moment and shook his head. Since they wanted to reconcile, then an apology was necessary. He had already made preparations before he proposed this, but from his point of view, it couldn't be done openly and could only be done privately.
As for an apology and an oath, that was even more out of the question. This was clearly telling the people of the world that Nan Hua's side had lost this battle. If word got out, it would tarnish his own reputation. He was still thinking about how to enter the grotto-heaven, and with this stain on his reputation, the sect wouldn't give him any chance.
So he said slowly, "It's just a misunderstanding, not a battle of life and death. Why do you have to be so harsh? Why don't you release Hu Sanquan and give everyone some gifts in his name? You and I can treat it as a misunderstanding and end this peacefully. Isn't that better?"
Using Hu Sanquan's name as an apology wouldn't damage the sect's reputation at all. The other side would also receive substantial benefits, and the important thing was that they wouldn't fight to the death. This was the best of both worlds.
When Wei Zihong saw that Wei Zihong had avoided apologizing and swearing, he knew what Wei Zihong's intentions were. Wei Zihong simply wanted to rescue Hu Sanquan first. As for what would happen in the future, Wei Zihong believed that Wei Zihong would not care too much. After today, the battle between the two parties would probably continue. Since that was the case, there was no need for him to be polite. He chuckled and said, "I wonder what you can offer?"
Feng Chengchang was slightly excited. He said, "My sect has many spirit birds and rare beasts, and among them are high-grade. They won't be at a disadvantage against you and me. I can make the decision to gift you two of them. What does Fellow Daoist think?"
Wei Zihong said solemnly, "After this incident, even though no one from my Clear Nether Heavenly Lake was harmed, more than a dozen disciples from Jade Feather Pavilion died. Does Fellow Daoist think that the lives of these dozen people are not worth it? Is it worth two beasts? "
Feng Chengchang frowned. He really didn't care about the lives of these juniors in his heart. He thought that Wei Zihong had brought up this matter just to ask for some benefits. But as long as they could come to an agreement, he could make some concessions. So he said, "Then what else does Daoist Master want?"
Wei Zihong said indifferently, "As long as you give me pill jade to exchange for it."
Feng Chengchang glanced at him and said unhappily, "Is Daoist Master Wei intentionally making fun of me?"
Even though he also wanted pill jade. That was provided by the sect for his cultivation, and the amount was extremely small. He still felt that it wasn't enough and used it to exchange for Hu Sanquan. This was absolutely impossible.
Wei Zihong looked back and said solemnly, "I am not joking. If you want to redeem Hu Sanquan and the others, you need to give pill jade in exchange."
Feng Chengchang stared at him and said, "Is there anything else to discuss?"
Wei Zihong slowly shook his head.
Feng Chengchang sucked in a breath. Then he snorted lightly and said, "If that's the case, then you and I can only fight to decide who wins and who loses."
At this moment, in another place in the East Flower Continent, the red-clothed woman who had been with Hu Sanquan and the others that day had already invited a Yuxiao disciple she was on good terms with in the past. She was hurrying towards the agreed place.
Just as she was halfway there, a letter suddenly flew over in front of her. She raised her hand and received it, but after reading it, her expression changed and she exclaimed, "How could this be?"
Daoist Zhou looked over in surprise and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yang, what happened?"
The red-clothed woman sighed and said apologetically, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, this letter says that Fellow Daoist Hu Sanquan slipped up and was captured yesterday. It seems that Fellow Daoist will have to return empty-handed this time."
As she said that, she handed the letter over.
Daoist Zhou took it and read it, and instantly felt disappointed. The person in question wasn't here, so what use was there for him to go? Moreover, the other side had a great Yuanying cultivator in the third stage, and it was Wei Zihong, who was rumored to have killed Zhou Zishang. How could he fight against him?
His mind changed, and just as he was about to say a few polite words and leave, another letter flew over, and this time, it was coming towards him.
He couldn't help but be startled, and with a tap of his hand, the letter landed in front of him. His gaze swept through it, and after reading it, his expression changed. He laughed and said, "Since I'm here, how can I give up halfway?"
The red-clothed woman looked at him in disbelief and said, "That Spiritual Master Wei cultivated the Yuanying dharma body, Fellow Daoist, you …"
Daoist Zhou said, "I still have some self-awareness. I'm not here to fight with that Spiritual Master Wei, but to go somewhere else."
He waved the letter in his hand. An informant reported to me that Han Zuocheng from Zhao You Faction is heading towards Jade Feather Pavilion. We don't need to go there, and can set up an ambush along the way and capture this person.
He thought in his heart, "My Zhou Clan has always been at odds with Zhao You Faction, and we've suffered many losses previously. If we can take this chance to capture Han Zuocheng, then Hall Master Xin Ming will definitely be happy."
The red-clothed woman was shocked. Going against Jade Feather Pavilion was one thing, but going against Zhao You Heavenly Lake was another. If she took the initiative to intercept Han Zuocheng, she would probably anger his master, Spiritual Master Zhang. Yuxiao school might not be afraid, but she was just from a small clan, so how would she dare to meddle in this matter?
Thinking of this, she secretly complained in her heart. If she knew this would happen, she wouldn't have asked this person to come. She coughed and avoided his gaze, "It's just that Fellow Daoist Hu isn't here, so it's useless to think about it. I still have something to do, so I won't be going with you."
As she said that, she turned around and was about to leave.
However, she hadn't gone far when she heard a teasing voice from behind, "Where are you going, Fellow Daoist?"
She turned around and saw Zhou Huanyan raise his hand. Instantly, dozens of balls of starlight fell toward her, and for a moment, her eyes were filled with golden shards.
He thought that the other party was going to attack him, so he couldn't help but turn pale with fright. He hurriedly turned around and waved his sleeves to shoot out a rainbow ribbon, which twirled around and protected his body.
However, when the starlight fell, it wrapped around her along with the ribbon. It became brighter and heavier, and not long after, she felt as if a huge mountain was pressing down on her. It was extremely strenuous, and she was sweating profusely. Her chest felt so tight that she wanted to vomit.
Zhou Huanyan smiled faintly. It seemed that what he cultivated was one of the Four Qi and Two Techniques of Yuxiao school, the Scripture of Star Observation. After cultivating this technique, the starlight that was emitted could be light or small as one wished. When the technique was raised, it could fill a mountain, and when the technique was concealed, it could turn into a speck of dust. Once a cultivator came into contact with it, it would be extremely difficult to get rid of it. However, from the outside, it looked no different from ordinary Yuxiao Xuan Technique. If it wasn't someone who knew the ins and outs, they wouldn't be able to tell.
The woman in red felt the pressure on her body getting heavier and heavier. Soon, she couldn't hold on anymore and struggled, "Zhou Huanyan, what are you doing?"
Zhou Huanyan sighed, "I'm just alone and I'm not familiar with the route, so I need to ask fellow Daoist to travel with me. Why is fellow Daoist in such a hurry to leave?"
The woman in red forced a smile and said, "I see. It's just that my escape technique isn't as good as fellow Daoist's. I'm afraid that by the time we get there, I won't be able to make it in time.
Zhou Huanyan nodded and said, "That makes sense. But it's fine. I have the Small Raft of Bewitchment with me, so I can bring fellow Daoist along. "
As he said that, he waved his sleeves and took out a cloud raft that could stand three to four people. He stretched out his hand and gestured in the air, saying, "Please!"
The woman in red felt her body lighten, but when she saw that the surrounding starlight was still there, she had no choice but to step on it. Zhou Huanyan stood on it after her. With a thought, the starlight under his feet went straight up, piercing through the clouds and flying north.
After Han Zuocheng left the mountain, he rushed above the high clouds, riding on the strong wind to rush forward. When he was about to reach the boundary, he suddenly saw a spot of starlight flying over from the distant sky. He didn't look at it and only cared about his own journey.
But when the starlight came over, it blocked in front of him and stopped him from moving forward. He had no choice but to slow down and said angrily, "Which fellow Daoist is it? Why are you joking with me?"
When the light dispersed, Zhou Huanyan and the woman in red appeared. The former bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist Han, I'm afraid you won't be able to go to the Blue Feather Pavilion."
Zhou Huanyan smiled and said, "What do you mean?" Then, his expression changed and he asked cautiously, "You're a disciple of Yuxiao?"
Zhou Huanyan smiled and said, "My cave abode has a unique scenery. Fellow Daoist Han, please come back with me and stay for a few days."
As he spoke, he cast up to a hundred rays of Da Wei starlight and they came whistling down. He wanted to end the battle quickly and suppress Han Zuocheng.
Han Zuocheng didn't have much experience in battles and he knew of Yuxiao's reputation. He knew that he wasn't a match for him. In a moment of anxiety, he took out the jade booklet that Zhang Yan gave him and opened it. A torrential light of water burst out from within and when it reached the sky, it turned into a huge wave and rushed up.
Zhou Huanyan felt the vast mana within and his expression changed. He shouted and pressed down with all his mana. However, when it collided with the huge wave, it was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree or a mantis trying to stop a chariot. The starlight that was sent out was instantly dispersed and there was only a rumbling sound in his ears. He suddenly felt the world was spinning and he fell head first into the wave. Then, the light of water flashed and returned to the jade booklet. The item rolled and closed in the air and fell down.
Han Zuocheng stretched out his hand and caught it. He looked at the woman in red again and saw that she was in a daze and didn't seem to have any intention to make a move. He didn't bother about her and urged his mana to go to the surface.
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… Floating Astronomy.
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