That night, Guangyuan Sect and Nanhua Sect stayed at the foot of the Rippling Cloud Peak. Although it was already late, lanterns were still lit everywhere, illuminating the surrounding houses as if it was daytime.
In the main hall of the main residence, the five disciples of Guangyuan Sect who were going to Azure Parasol Mountain to participate in the ritual were gathered together.
The eldest disciple, Wen Jun, sat at the head of the table. He looked scholarly and had a long beard that reached his chest, giving him the demeanor of an elder. To his left sat the second disciple, Shen Jingyue, who was the brains of the five. He was handsome and wore a white Daoist robe, giving off an otherworldly aura.
To Wen Jun's right sat the third disciple, Zhang Zhen, and the fourth disciple, Jiang Yue.
Qi Xuan, who was ranked last among the five, was pacing back and forth in the main hall. He was burning with anger as he pointed at the two disciples who were injured by Zhang Yan and cursed, "Didn't you guys always boast about your skills and dare to fight Chen Feng? Why are you guys so cowardly today? "
The two disciples were extremely ashamed. However, they were too heavily injured to speak, and the only uninjured disciple was locked up because he was afraid of fighting.
Shen Jingyue smiled and comforted, "Junior Qi, don't worry. I've already sent someone to investigate. It won't be too late to make a decision after we find out the truth."
Shen Jingyue's father was one of the five elders of Guangyuan Sect. Qi Xuan was very respectful of him, so he didn't dare to say anything after hearing this. He waved his hand and had the servants take the two disciples away while he retreated to the side and sat down.
Wen Jun stroked his long beard and sighed, "It's a pity that although the Lin clan has agreed to our conditions, Zheng Xun is not a simple person despite his weak personality. He actually gathered all the disciples in a side hall. It seems like it will be difficult to get accurate information now."
Shen Jingyue nodded, "The eldest disciple of Qincang School is indeed worthy of his reputation. Senior Martial Brother, please wait patiently. I believe there will be news soon."
An hour later, the disciple who was in charge of gathering information finally returned.
"Reporting to senior martial brothers, the person who blocked my way is called Zhang Yan, an in-name disciple of Qincang Sect's Good Abyss Temple. It is said that this person is quite skilled in the Dao of Erosion Runes."
Wen Jun was surprised, "Zhang Yan? I've never heard of this person. " He turned his head and asked his third disciple, Zhang Zhen, who was sitting next to him, "Junior Martial Brother Zhang, is he a member of your Zhang Clan?"
Zhang Zhen's body was fat, his face was round, and his skin was dark. When he heard Wen Jun's question, he forced himself to get up and replied, "I know all three of the Zhang Clan's famous books. There is no such person in the younger generation."
Wen Jun said in a low voice, "Many of Qincang school's inner disciples are missing, but they sent an in-name disciple to stand up for them. What is the meaning of this?"
Shen Jingyue smiled faintly and said, "It's not surprising. It's a plan to attack my superior steed with the inferior steed and use the superior steed to attack my inferior steed."
Wen Jun nodded his head in agreement, and the other three also spoke up. "Junior Apprentice Brother Shen's words make sense."
Shen Jingyue glanced to the side and saw that the disciple who inquired about the news seemed to want to say something but was hesitant, so she said, "Is there anything else you haven't reported?"
The disciple hesitated for a moment, then said, "I heard on the mountain that Zhang Yan is not only good at deciphering Erosion Glyphs, but he also doesn't need to use bamboo chips to make deductions. I don't know if it's true or not …"
Shen Jingyue listened thoughtfully, then turned to a beautiful and enchanting woman beside him and asked, "Junior Martial Sister Jiang, what do you think?"
Jiang Yue said lightly, "It's just a false rumor. It's just a bluff."
Qi Xuan was even more disdainful and sneered, "If he had such means, he could have defeated Junior Martial Brother Mo long ago. Why would he need to spend so much effort? Senior Martial Sister Jiang is right, this person is most likely exaggerating. "
Shen Jingyue's expression became serious, "Not necessarily. This person is proficient in Erosion Glyphs and is not from a noble family. He might be a new disciple of one of the three 'Shou' Temple Heads of the lower house. To be favored by the Master, he must have an outstanding aptitude. Although no one in Qincang school can beat Junior Martial Brother Mo at the moment, I believe that even if he is not as good as Junior Martial Brother Mo, he is not far off. You must not underestimate him."
Qi Xuan said without hesitation, "Why don't we call Junior Martial Brother Mo …"
Shen Jingyue resolutely vetoed the idea, saying, "No, the Yue Cang Sect is planning to do so. Once Junior Martial Brother Mo leaves, no one will stop him on the Heaven's Gate Path. He will definitely reach the summit before me."
Seeing Jiang Yue's dissatisfied look, Qi Xuan suddenly felt ashamed, knowing that he had made a stupid move.
At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the door. The five people looked up and saw two servants supporting the injured Liang Dong up, but his expression was slightly uneasy.
Shen Jingyue stood up from his seat and stopped Liang Dong from bowing. He said slowly, "Junior Martial Brother Liang Dong, don't be hasty. I will only ask you two questions. How strong is that Zhang Yan you challenged in the Dao of Martial Arts?"
Liang Dong thought for a moment, then said, "Senior Martial Brother Shen, according to my observation, Zhang Yan is only powerful in his moves, but he is not strong enough. If someone can block his first three moves, they will definitely be able to defeat him."
Shen Jingyue nodded, then asked, "Did Zhang Yan have anyone to help him?"
Liang Dong shook his head, "I didn't see anyone."
"Good. Junior Martial Brother, go and rest well. Don't worry about this setback."
Shen Jingyue comforted him a few more times, then waved his hand and sent the anxious Liang Dong away.
He paced back and forth in the hall. Everyone knew that he was planning a countermeasure, so no one dared to disturb him.
After a while, he stopped and looked up, saying, "Zhang Yan is obviously good at deciphering Eroding Glyphs, but he used his skills to defeat me. It is clear that he wants to fight with us. We cannot let him do as he wishes …"
He turned his head and said, "Junior Martial Brother Qi, the Southern Flower Sect is pressing us. Arrange for Junior Martial Brother Wang to go up the mountain and challenge him. We must defeat him tonight!"
Qi Xuan's face was filled with excitement, he said loudly, "Yes, Senior Martial Brother, I will arrange it now." He ran out excitedly. Zhang Zhen and Jiang Yue looked at each other, then stood up and left.
After the three of them left, Wen Jun suddenly sighed. His face was no longer as calm and confident as before. He said with melancholy, "I wonder if offending the Ying Cang Sect is the right thing to do?"
Shen Jingyue smiled bitterly, "My Guangyuan Sect is originally a small sect. Today, we are useful, so the Southern Flower Sect will use us as pawns. If we are useless, then we will be discarded like old shoes. The Southern Flower Sect has just sent a message, ordering us to defeat this person within two days and ascend to the Rippling Cloud Peak. Our sect is in danger of being destroyed, and we urgently need the protection of the Southern Flower Sect. Even though the Ying Cang Sect is powerful, we can't care so much at this moment."
Wen Jun's face was also filled with sadness. He knew why Shen Jingyue said this. Guangyuan Sect was originally a small sect, and it had always depended on the Southern Flower Sect to survive.
The highest cultivation level in the upper house was only two Core Transformation Elders. This time, Guangyuan Sect fought for the Radiant Brilliance Shell Lake, and their disciples suffered heavy casualties. Just last month, twelve Clear Qi Stage disciples and three Mystic Light Stage disciples died. Even though they managed to seize the shell field, the whole sect could be said to have suffered a great loss. If it wasn't for the fact that they had a good relationship with an elder of the Southern Flower Sect, they would have long been annexed by other sects.
It was also because of this reason that they had no choice but to be the vanguard of the Southern Flower Sect.
Shen Jingyue let out a long sigh and said, "Ever since Chen Feng defeated our two sects' disciples at the Southern Flower Sect three years ago, not a single aristocratic family disciple was willing to join our sect. The Southern Flower Sect has three Traveling Immortals, the Seven Sweeping Cloud Disciples, and the Sixteen Idle Guests. The Qincang School is even known as the 'Twenty Eight True Masters'. It's laughable that our Guangyuan Sect only has five disciples, and they are all here today …"
At this point, he coughed a few times, and his originally rosy face turned pale.
Wen Jun looked at him worriedly and said, "Junior Shen, you haven't recovered for long, don't tire yourself too much."
Shen Jingyue, however, ignored him and continued, "Junior apprentice-brother Mo is a prodigy rarely seen in a hundred years in our sect, but for the sake of our sect's honor, this time you risked your life alone and obstructed the disciples of Yue Cang Sect on the Heaven's Gate Road. It may seem glorious, but in reality, there is a hidden danger, but …" He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Wen Jun's wrist, saying, "No matter how strong Yue Cang Sect is, we can only fight with all our might, so that Nan Hua Sect will not easily abandon us.
Wen Jun slowly nodded, and his eyes revealed a solemn expression.
Chou Shi, the mountain gate of the Sweeping Cloud Peak.
Zhang Yan, who was meditating on the mountain rock, suddenly opened his eyes. He saw a person walking towards the Earth's Gate Road. When he reached the mountain rock, the person cupped his fists and said, "Are you Senior Zhang of the Ying Cang Sect? I am Wang Lie, a disciple of the Guangyuan Sect. I wish to ascend the peak, and have come to ask for advice from Senior Zhang. "
Zhang Yan took a look and found that this person's breath was condensed, and his entire body seemed to be one. His expression was calm, and he stood there with his own bearing. With one look, he knew that this person was not an ordinary person. He jumped down from the mountain rock, cupped his fists and said, "Please!"
The sound here also startled Ai Zhongwen, who was meditating in the side hall beside the mountain road. He quickly got up and walked out of the hall. After taking a look at this Wang Lie, his expression couldn't help but change, as if he thought of something. However, before he could say anything to remind him, that person had already made a move on Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan only saw a figure flash in front of him, and Wang Lie's seemingly sturdy body had already approached him. In an instant, a copious amount of power came over, and actually made his breathing stagnate.
He heavily spat out a mouthful of impure air, and also threw out a punch. With two "peng peng" sounds, both of them hit each other's chest, and both of them took a step back at the same time. They couldn't help but look at each other.
Wang Lie revealed a slightly surprised expression. Just now, it was clearly him who made the first move, but Zhang Yan was actually able to hit him first and use the force to retreat, causing his punch to be in vain. This kind of eyesight and control of strength was simply not like a cultivator who focused on cultivating Qi and Essence.
Zhang Yan's eyes also revealed a dignified expression, because just now, he felt a different kind of aura. The opponent's Yuan Qi was actually surging like the sea, and just a punch was enough to make half of his body go numb. Fortunately, he discovered it in advance and decisively changed his attack to a push, or else he would have been injured immediately.
At this time, Ai Zhongwen, who was not far away, said, "Senior Zhang, be careful, this Senior Wang is a 'Cauldron Warrior'!"
"Oh?"
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed, and he glanced up and down at the opponent. This is a 'Cauldron Warrior'?
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