Zhang Yan flew on his sword. On the way back, he couldn't help but think about Huo Xuan's intentions.
He thought about it carefully and felt that this person's actions had something to do with Miao Kun's words about supporting the five sects.
Actually, if he put aside the prejudice between the aristocratic families and the master and disciple lineage, Zhang Yan quite agreed with this method.
Once the Thousand Year Devil Calamity arrived, no sect could remain unscathed. Instead of letting the small sects perish on their own, it was better to support them from behind. Even if they could have a few more Yuanying cultivators, it would still be good.
However, to push this matter forward, not only did he need the support of the few spiritual masters in the sect, but he also needed the approval of the sect master.
He thought that Huo Xuan must have thought that he had a say in front of the sect master, which was why he was trying to rope him in.
He changed his mind again. Since Huo Xuan didn't tell him his true intentions, there was no need to guess too much. He would just wait and see when the time came.
He smiled faintly and activated his magic power. The sword light instantly sped up a little.
He flew quickly, and in a moment, the Bright Nether Heavenly Lake was already in sight. With a glance, he saw that at the foot of the mountain not far away, there were three cultivators standing in the air, surrounding a petite young girl.
Of the two cultivators, one wore a tall hat, had a high nose and thin lips, and wore a loose robe with big sleeves. However, his gaze was wandering. The other had a cold expression, holding a jade handle horsetail whisk, and wore an embroidered robe. He looked quite imposing.
The young girl had a vermillion silk sash around her waist, and her hair was combed into a double spiral bun. Her features were picturesque, and she looked familiar.
Zhang Yan recognized her at a glance. It was Elder Zhu's disciple, Yuan Yanhui. He couldn't help but stop and think, "Why is this girl here?"
Although Yuan Yanhui and Weng Zhiyuan were sent to the Bright Nether Heavenly Lake by Elder Zhu and became his disciples, he wanted to see their temperaments, so he purposely left them there. He originally planned to pay attention to them after a year or so, but he didn't expect to meet them here.
He pondered for a moment, then put away the sword light. He stood in the clouds and listened to the conversation of the three.
The Taoist priest with the tall hat said to Yuan Yanhui, "Martial Nephew Yuan, I'm not sure if you've heard of this. I, your Martial Uncle, wish to refine the medicine and condense it into a pill, but I am still lacking some external medicine. Thinking that my Martial Brother usually has some assets, I have specially come to ask Martial Nephew for some. "
He was an elder, yet he had to ask for an external cultivation medicine from an elder. When he said this, his face did not turn red at all.
Yuan Yan returned a salute and solemnly said, "I hope Shishu can understand. Teacher has been living a hard life. He helped Martial Nephew obtain that sword orb and owes many favors. He has even given away a few magic treasures. He has long been penniless, so where would he get any external pills? "
The Taoist priest waved his hand. With a look of disbelief in his eyes, he said, "Martial niece, don't try to hide it from me. My martial brother is very concerned about your two disciples and is hoping that you will accept him back into the Xuanmen Sect. I don't believe that they didn't leave anything good for you. "
Following which, he chuckled and said with deep meaning, "Moreover, even if he really doesn't have it, could it be that Martial Niece can't take it out?"
Yuan Yanhui frowned and replied, "What does Martial Uncle mean? Please forgive me for not understanding."
The Taoist priest with the tall hat looked at her a few times and smiled. He placed his hands behind his back and said leisurely, "Martial Niece is now under Clear Nether Heavenly Lake. Isn't it a piece of cake for you to refine external pills?"
Yuan Yanhui's frown deepened and she shook her head, "I won't hide it from Martial Uncle. Even though we have been in Clear Nether Heavenly Lake for a long time, we haven't seen Manor Head Zhang even once. As for external pills, we don't even have to talk about it."
The Taoist priest with the tall hat saw that she was still evading. His face instantly darkened, and he said, "Martial Niece's words can only scare those ignorant people, but you can't fool Martial Uncle. That Zhang Yan is one of the top ten disciples of Qincang School, and he has also occupied Clear Nether Heavenly Lake. Now, he is also the pavilion master of Leaping Heaven Pavilion. What external cultivation items can he not have? Even if it leaks out from the gaps of his fingers, it's still not something an ordinary cultivator can compare to. Martial Uncle is asking you for some, but you are so stingy. As expected of Senior Brother, you have taught your disciple well. "
Yuan Yanhui's temper flared up when she heard that, and she said loudly, "Martial Niece's words are all true, and there's no falsehood in them. Martial Uncle can choose to believe it or not!"
The brocade-robed Taoist sneered and said, "As expected of Zhu Bingwen's disciple. That shameless look is also the same."
Yuan Yanhui couldn't help but stare angrily at the brocade-robed Taoist. With a point of her hand, a sword pellet flew out and turned into a white rainbow that revolved around her body. "I wonder who you are to slander my master. If you don't explain yourself, don't blame me, Yuan Yanhui, for offending you today!"
Seeing that, the Taoist with the high crown hurriedly scolded, "Martial Niece, don't be rude. This is Fellow Daoist Ou Zuqing, and he's my good friend."
The brocade-robed Taoist's expression didn't change, and he also ignored the sword light. He sneered and said, "I don't want to talk about the grudges of the past. That dead master of yours once snatched one of my Red Tiger Inner Cores, and he said he would return it in ten years. But now, he has already reincarnated, and I don't know where he is."
There was actually another reason for what happened back then, and he did suffer quite a bit. But because Elder Zhu was an elder of Qincang School, he didn't dare to find him. But now, Elder Zhu had already reincarnated, so he naturally didn't have any scruples.
Yuan Yanhui's eyebrows raised, and she said, "Senior Ou, my daughter will address you as senior for now. Let's not talk about whether this matter is true or not, but please don't insult my master with your words!"
The brocade-robed Taoist said in disdain, "No matter what, this Zhu Bingwen isn't a good person. Needless to say, this debt will naturally fall on your head as a disciple."
Yuan Yanhui was a woman with a fiery temper, and she couldn't hold it in anymore. She shouted and released her sword pellet, and a sword light went straight for the other's face.
Although the brocade-robed Taoist was also at Mystic Light Realm, his movement technique was strange, and he actually wasn't afraid of the sword light. With a shake of his shoulder, he easily dodged it, and he said, "Junior Martial Brother Bao, why don't we capture such a disrespectful person and bring her back to teach her a lesson? Are you afraid that she won't listen to you?"
The Taoist with the high crown hesitated when he heard that. No matter what, Yuan Yanhui was still a disciple of Zhao You Heavenly Lake. Although he didn't think that Zhang Yan would place much importance on this martial niece of his, what if she angered Zhang Yan?
The brocade-robed Taoist dodged another sword light, and he got a little impatient. He said, "If you don't make a move, then I will. The two of us came together, do you think that you can get out of this alone?"
After that, he didn't care about what the Taoist with the high crown did. He raised his hand and released an item. It was a flying knife, and it turned into a bright cold light that clashed with the sword light. This person's knife technique was strange, and his technique was strict. He actually blocked Yuan Yanhui's flying sword head-on.
The Taoist with the high crown hesitated for a moment. Seeing that the two of them were fighting intensely, his face showed some ruthlessness. He also released a dark blue profound light from the top of his head, and it swept towards Yuan Yanhui below.
Once he joined the battle, Yuan Yanhui should have immediately put away her sword pellet and used the method of guerilla warfare. However, her personality was one that would rather break than bend. She danced with the sword light and didn't retreat at all.
Zhang Yan, who was on the cloud, had already understood what was going on. It turned out that Yuan Yanhui's uncle-master was working together with an outsider, and they wanted to squeeze some benefits out of this martial nephew.
He raised his eyebrows, and a cold intent appeared in his eyes. No matter what, Yuan Yanhui was still under his Clear Nether Heavenly Lake. The two of them clearly knew about it, but they still dared to make a move here. Did they really think that he was easy to talk to?
He sneered and circulated his profound technique. A water-colored light suddenly flew out and fell down. In the blink of an eye, the two of them disappeared without a trace.
Yuan Yanhui was fighting intensely with the two of them when she suddenly saw a flash of light in front of her eyes. Her surroundings were empty, and just as she was bewildered, she heard a voice by her ear. "I am Zhang Yan, come and see me in the hall."
Her body couldn't help but tremble, and she cried out in surprise, "Manor Master?"
She couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She bit her lower lip, stomped her feet, and turned into light, flying toward the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake.
Just as Zhang Yan made his move, on another mountain, there were two cultivators heading toward Zhang Yan.
One of them was wearing a black robe. He was skinny, hunched, and barefoot. His long hair was loose at the back of his head, reaching his ankles. There was a cloud of pink mist around his body that supported him in the air.
Beside him was a cultivator with a high forehead surrounded by demonic qi.
This person had a strange appearance. He had no nose, no eyes, and no ears. There was only a mouth on his face. His skin was ash-white, and it fluttered in the air like an illusion.
The skinny cultivator said, "Junior apprentice brother, look. That must be one of the top ten disciples of Qincang School, Zhang Yan. Rumor has it that his core is first-grade, and his dao technique is strange. Now that I look at it, it seems that he does have some ability. It doesn't seem like Qincang School is boasting."
The cultivator with the strange appearance said in a muffled voice, "Senior apprentice brother, how does this person compare to junior apprentice brother Lu?"
The skinny cultivator said without hesitation, "Junior apprentice brother Lu is a genius, a talent of our Spirit Gate. If he faces Zhang Yan now, he might not be able to win for sure. However, junior apprentice brother Lu will enter Yuanying realm in less than two years. When the 16 sects compete, this Zhang Yan definitely won't be his match."
The cultivator with the strange appearance shook his head. "From the time this person entered the sect, his cultivation can be said to be advancing at a tremendous pace. If he is given a few decades, he might not be below junior apprentice brother Lu. Why don't the two of us go and test him first? If there's a chance, we'll eliminate him first. When we return to the sect, it will be a great merit. "
The skinny cultivator looked up and saw that Zhang Yan's sword light disappeared in a flash. It was obvious that he had entered the Mountain Guarding Formation. He took a deep breath and shook his head. "We came here to investigate the background of the top ten disciples of Qincang School, especially that Huo Xuan and Zhong Muqing. We really shouldn't act rashly and alert the enemy. We might as well let this Zhang Yan go for now."
The cultivator with the strange appearance seemed to be a little unwilling. He said, "This time, junior apprentice brother brought that treasure with him. Even if this person is skilled in sword escape, we can still deal with him. If we join forces, who would we be afraid of?"
But no matter what he said, the skinny cultivator refused to let him go.
At this moment, the cultivator with the strange appearance seemed to notice something. He turned his head and saw that the sword light flew out of the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake and flew into the sky. He couldn't help but smile in surprise. He said, "Senior apprentice brother, the heavens are helping us!"
The skinny cultivator originally didn't want to expose his whereabouts, but when he saw that Zhang Yan actually left the mansion, he was a little moved. He nodded and said, "Alright, then you and I will follow and take a look. Junior apprentice brother, remember, if you don't have my order, you can't act rashly."
The cultivator with the strange appearance was slightly disapproving, but he still said, "Of course, I will listen to senior apprentice brother's orders."
After the two finished their discussion, they rode the smoke and chased after the direction that Zhang Yan disappeared in.
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