After Gourd Shang Zhen took care of everything, he refused to let others follow him and went to where Qing Chenzi and the others were. After a short while, he arrived outside the forbidden formation. However, when he saw the sword mark, his heart skipped a beat. This was the first time he saw such a killing power from a flying sword since the sword immortals left thousands of years ago.
After a while, he felt three piercingly cold Qi dynamics coming out from the forbidden palace. As he was afraid that the other party would attack him directly, he did not see the figures and just bowed to the inner room. "Greetings, Fellow Daoists."
Qing Chenzi saw that his Qi dynamics were particularly vigorous, so he solemnly returned the greeting and said, "Are you the owner of this place?"
Gourd Shang Zhen said, "I'm gourd, the mountain master of Mount Rhinoceros Moon. May I know why the three of you entered my forbidden land for no reason?"
Ran Xiushu laughed and said, "I'm afraid you're wrong. This place is Shaoqing's territory. I'm free to come and go as I please. What does it have to do with you?"
Gourd Shang Zhen frowned and said, "Perhaps you have some relationship with the previous owner of this place, but before the sword immortals left, they had already handed this place to us to manage. This place is already our territory."
Qing Chenzi said in a deep voice, "There's no need to say more about this. You and I both know what's going on."
Ran Xiushu said, "If you think it's inappropriate, why don't you call your fellow Daoists and fight with us under the sword?"
Gourd Shang Zhen could not help but be stunned. It seemed that the other party was not going to reason with them, so it was a little difficult. However, he really did not want to have a conflict with them now. Fortunately, he did not choose his opponent directly, so there seemed to be room for negotiation.
His expression also became solemn. He said, "Let's not talk about the past for now. Then I'll be frank. What's the purpose of you coming back?"
Qing Chenzi said, "Just Now I read the records of the predecessors in the cave abode. I know that the seniors who left left many disciples in this world. May I know where they are now?"
Gourd Shang Zhen was silent for a while before he said, "Those disciples that you mentioned are no longer here."
When Qing Chenzi heard this, there was no expression on his face, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Calabash Zhen hurriedly said, "Please don't misunderstand. Your sect's disciples have only gone somewhere else to cultivate. If the three of you go look for them, you will be able to find them again." As he spoke, he added, "This was definitely not done by us. It was your sect's disciple who chose to leave."
Back then, after the Rhinoceros Mountain took over this world, they did not know when these Sword Immortals would return. Furthermore, the entire Land was not controlled by them alone. In reality, they looked after it together with a few other factions. Thus, in the beginning, the Rhinoceros Mountain did their duty and worked hard to provide the remaining disciples with cultivation materials.
However, as there was no news of these Sword Immortals for a long time, they began to have strange thoughts.
At such a time, the Sharp Moon Mountain's strength gradually rose. They either devoured the other sects or chased them away. In the end, they started to target the Shaoqing disciples openly and secretly.
As all the Sword Immortals who had achieved mortal metamorphosis had left back then, the remaining Shaoqing disciples' cultivation was considered weak. Furthermore, there were not many of them. After seeing that these people had strange thoughts, they followed the sect's arrangements and went to another world through the Realm Gate.
Over the past few thousand years, there were Shaoqing disciples who attempted to return to investigate the situation in the Land alone. However, the Sharp Moon Mountain kept trying to stop them, preventing them from returning. However, they opened the Realm Gate to the cultivators of other worlds.
This was actually to wash away the traces of the previous owner of this Land from inside out. Then, this Land would truly become the Sharp Moon Mountain's territory.
Ran Xiushu asked, "Where did those fellow disciples go?"
Calabash Zhen said, "I still remember that. If you want to visit them, I can send disciples to lead the way for you."
He hoped that Qing Chenzi and the rest would directly go to those lands to search. They were currently controlling the Realm Gate. It was not difficult for them to leave, but it would not be so easy for them to return.
Qing Chenzi said in a deep voice, "We will naturally search for those fellow disciples. However, your Sharp Moon Mountain lineage was originally ordered by our seniors to look after the Realm Gate. However, your actions have already gone against the seniors' instructions, so you should be punished severely. However, since you've been guarding it for so many years and have worked hard, we will not pursue the matters of the past. This time, we, the Shaoqing Sect, have decided to take back this Land. You are not allowed to stay here any longer. Within three days, you must move away from this world."
Calabash Zhen was stunned at first, as if he did not dare to believe it. Then, his expression slowly turned cold. He said, "So you've returned to snatch our Land."
Qing Chenzi said expressionlessly, "What snatch? This is the Shaoqing Sect's Land in the first place."
Calabash Zhen's expression changed slightly. He wanted to argue, but he was the only one here now. Even if they fell out, he would be the one at a disadvantage. So, he tried his best to suppress his emotions and said in a deep voice, "May I know where you want us to go?"
Qing Chenzi said, "There are many Realm Gates between the two worlds. There are also countless Outer Realms. Where can't we go?"
Calabash Zhen was silent for a while and said, "I can't make the decision for this matter. I need to bring this news back and discuss it with my fellow Daoists."
Qing Chenzi said, "I'll give you half a day. If there's no reply by then, we will come to take it with our swords."
Calabash Zhen did not say anything else. He bowed and hurried back.
When he returned to the mountain where he was stationed, he gathered all his peers and repeated the conversation he had with Qing Chenzi and the rest just Now. He said, "Fellow Daoists, our foundation is this Realm Gate. This is also something that we obtained with great difficulty. If we hand it over, we won't have a place to live anymore!"
He originally thought that there would be people who would support him. However, the person who wanted to go against the Shaoqing cultivators kept his mouth shut, while the rest clearly expressed their opposition.
The reason was actually very simple. Even though thousands of years had passed, they were still very fearful of the sword techniques of the few sword immortals. Moreover, it was not that they really had no way out, so they were unwilling to have a direct conflict with them.
Calabash Zhen was deeply disappointed when he saw that, but he could not do anything alone. He could only listen to everyone's wishes and negotiate with the three of them again.
So, on the second day, he went to the three of them again and said, "Fellow Daoists, we don't expect to occupy this place. We just want to have a place to stay. Consider it as borrowing your land. When we find a suitable place, we will leave this place."
Ran Xiushu said, "Why do you have to go through so much trouble? There are many suitable places outside. Now that Spiritual Vigor is flourishing, you can go and find a place that won't be much worse than this place."
Calabash Zhen did not believe that at all. They had experienced the weakening of Spiritual Vigor, so they had a deep impression of it. Spiritual Vigor had always been limited. How could there be more of it for no reason? And many realms at the same time?
Moreover, those junior disciples might only need a little Spiritual Vigor to cultivate, but they needed Purple Pure Spiritual Vigor. Ordinary realms did not have enough Spiritual Vigor, so they could not condense this item at all.
Calabash Zhen said, "Why do you need to use such an excuse to deceive us? If this condition is not agreeable, then we will take a step back. Can you allow me to stay here for a hundred years? When the time is right, I will leave. "
As long as he had this period of time as a buffer, he could collect enough Purple Pure Spiritual Vigor and find a way to refine it into a great medicine. Then, he could go to other places and barely survive.
Qing Chenzi thought about it and said, "A hundred years is too long. Let's limit it to three years."
Calabash Zhen's expression changed. He said, "Three years is really too short. Can you give me a few more days?"
Qing Chenzi looked at him and said, "You can go back now. You still have two days to make a decision."
It could be seen from the gourd that the other party was definitely not going to make any concessions. Feeling helpless, he cupped his hands and bowed, then left again.
Ran Xiushu laughed and said, "It seems like this junior is not very willing."
Qing Chenzi said in a deep voice, "If there is no reply the day after tomorrow, we will clean up this Realm Heaven on behalf of the sect."
The three of them returned to the cave abode of the seniors to observe their swordplay. As for whether Calabash Zhen and his fellow Daoists would agree to leave, they did not really care. If they did not, they could use this junior to sharpen their swordplay.
Another day later, the three of them suddenly felt another aura approaching them.
Qing Chenzi said, "Who is outside?"
A voice came from outside, "My surname is Gu. I have sent a message to your sect. I wonder if the fellow Daoist from the last time still remembers me?"
Ran Xiushu heard the voice and said, "Senior Martial Brother, this should be the person who told me about the situation here through the divine will."
Qing Chenzi said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, come in and talk."
Not long after, a cultivator came in. He looked no different from the one Ran Xiushu saw through the divine will. After he came in, he bowed to the three of them and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoists."
Qing Chenzi said, "What brings Fellow Daoist Gu here?"
The cultivator surnamed Gu sighed and said, "Yesterday's conditions were truly too harsh. A Fellow Daoist entrusted me with a question. If they are willing to listen to your orders and serve you, will they be allowed to stay in this realm?"
Qing Chenzi looked at him and said, "What you told Junior Martial Brother Ran back then was not the whole truth. The reason why you did this was partly to let Junior Martial Brother Ran and Fellow Daoist Tian back off and leave this place earlier. The other reason was that you were afraid that the fellow Daoists here would not be able to compete with me, so you wanted to do them a favor."
Cultivator Gu did not expect his thoughts to be seen through by the other party. He did not deny it and said with a bitter smile, "Exactly."
Qing Chenzi said, "We don't need you to serve us, but no matter what, what you did just now still reminded Junior Brother Ran, so it can be considered a merit. Therefore, you and your disciples can stay here, and there's no need to mention the others."
Cultivator Gu thought for a long time and bowed. He said, "Then I thank the three of you for your sincerity. I don't dare to disturb your cultivation, so I will take my leave now." With that, he left.
Xun Huaiying looked in the direction of his departure and said, "Looks like this junior is ready to fight with me."
Ran Xiushu nodded. If these people agreed to stay for three years and then move away, there would be no need for such an unnecessary move. This cultivator Gu was undoubtedly looking for a way out. With their promise, no matter which side won, he would be able to guarantee that he would not lose himself.
The three of them did not say anything else. They summoned their sword pellets and placed them beside them to protect them. Then, they went into meditation.
Soon, the night passed.
Qing Chenzi came out of meditation and looked at the sky. He said, "The time has come. Junior Martial Brothers, follow me to sweep this Realm!"
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