Ku Xin and Qing Xuan School's cultivators traveled together for another ten days. They were now only a thousand miles away from the venue of the congratulatory banquet.
When they arrived, they heard the sound of drums and music. They all looked down, but all they saw was a sea of clouds, and they couldn't see through it.
He Yi Zhu stood on the Jade Plate of the Four Seas and cast his gaze downwards, but to no avail. He laughed mockingly and said, "So secretive, deliberately mystifying."
As he spoke, he waved his sleeves and released a gust of strong wind, intending to disperse the clouds.
However, the result of this technique shocked him. Although the cloud was swept away by him, it closed up and returned to its original state.
He frowned slightly. Such a scene was not the result of any Daoist technique or supernatural power. If it wasn't a restrictive array, then it was the use of some strange treasure.
Mao Wuwei came to his side, looked at it and said, "I heard that Xuan Yue School has a treasure called the Three Mountains Qi Suppressing Tablet. This treasure can change the weather. Maybe it's this."
He Yizhu agreed, "That makes sense. Xuan Yue was defeated, so this treasure should be in Zhongtai's hands."
Perhaps the commotion just now had alarmed the people inside, the clouds and mist suddenly parted in all directions, and a flying boat flew out from within.
Zhongtai Elder Bai stood at the bow of the boat and bowed to the two from afar. He said with a smile, "Forgive me, Sect Leaders. My sect leader should be the one to welcome the two of you personally. However, an esteemed guest has arrived and I can't leave at the moment, so I can only come here."
When He Yi Zhu heard this, he was instantly displeased. Both of them were respected elders of a sect, and each of their statuses were not below Qiao Huanjuan's. Not to mention that both of them had come together, but now they had only sent one elder, which was extremely rude.
He said coldly, "I'd like to ask who has such a great reputation to have Sect Leader Qiao personally accompany them."
Elder Bai smiled, "Who else can it be? It's naturally Sect Leader Chen of Fengxiang sword school."
He Yizhu sneered, "Brother Mao, it seems like you have guessed correctly."
Mao Wuwei looked confused and asked, "What did I expect?"
He Yizhu saw that he was pretending to be confused, and scolded him in his heart.
Elder Bai acted as if he didn't notice his dissatisfaction. He cupped his hands and said, "Please follow me."
He Yizhu went back to drive the Four Seas Jade Plate, and followed him into the sea of clouds.
After traveling for a few miles, the view in front of him opened up. The sky was high and the clouds were low. Below them was a curtain that covered the mountains and earth. Every time it swayed, there would be layers of spiritual light and astral winds dancing. At a glance, it seemed like it would cover an area of several thousand miles.
"This …" He Yizhu was shocked, "This, this …"
Mao Wuwei's listless look disappeared at once. He looked down thoughtfully.
Elder Bai smiled and pointed down, "This is the 'Victory Song Flag'. After our sect destroyed Xuan Yue, we seized 47 celestial cities and obtained more than ten thousand formation flags. This treasure was made from them, and it can be separated or combined, and it can be big or small. It can cover the ground as a blanket, and it can be small as a handkerchief. However, after Madam held it in her hands, she felt that it was not stylish enough, so she used 'Ten Direction Brocade Cloud Silk', 'Heart Jade Sea Flower', and 'Longevity Golden Auspicious Knot'. She instructed thousands of female disciples to work together and weaved it on the Moon Treading Loom for twenty years, and finally it became what it is today."
He Yizhu and Mao Wuwei couldn't help but look at each other. The materials that Elder Bai had mentioned were originally meant to be used to make Daoist robes for cultivators, but now, they were used to refine this banner. Seeing this, the two of them were inwardly shocked. They couldn't help but wonder how much benefit Zhong Tai had obtained from the Xuan Yue Sect.
When Rong Jun reincarnated, he originally wanted to hand over the sect's treasury to Zhenren He, so that Zhong Tai couldn't take it.
However, things were unpredictable. After Yang Shuyong surrendered to Zhong Tai, he gave the treasury to Zhong Tai in exchange for sparing his life.
This was not the one that Zhang Yan moved away. Xuan Yue's thousands of years of savings were all inside. After obtaining this treasury, Zhong Tai had the confidence to do all kinds of extravagant things.
After Mao Wuwei looked down a few times, he suddenly shook his head and said, "This treasure takes up thousands of miles. It's not that I'm looking down on Brother Qiao's ability, but with his cultivation, he wouldn't be able to make it no matter what. Not only him, in Zhong Tai Sect, no cultivator of this generation has this ability. There should be another expert who helped him."
Elder Bai laughed and said, "Sect Leader Mao is still the one who sees things clearly. I'll just say it." He paused for a while, then said solemnly, "To be honest, when I was making this treasure, I received some pointers from Zhenren Zheng."
Hearing this, both of them had different reactions. Mao Wuwei lowered his head and revealed a look of contemplation, while He Yizhu's expression changed. She thought to herself, "Could it be as Zhenren Hang said, that Zhong Tai obtained some method of prolonging life passed down by Grand Master Daimu?"
One could not blame him for thinking this way. Zheng Weixing and He Li, the two Dongtian Zhenren, had lived for 3000 years and were at the end of their lifespan. However, twenty years ago, just after the Dragon Pillar Ceremony, when the Dongtian Zhenren in the sect looked at the Qi, they saw that the Qi activity in Zhong Tai's direction which was showing signs of weakening had become strong again. Looking at the sign, it would have at least another few hundred years of fate energy. On the other hand, He Li's place was like a dying mountain, completely dissipating after a few years.
Before coming to this congratulatory banquet, he thought it was not bad to join forces with Fengxiang, Qingxuan, and the three sects to pressure Zhong Tai. Even if they could not stop him from taking away the Daoist book from the Nether World, they would at least want a share of it. However, when he came here, he realized that Zhong Tai was far more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
Especially Chen Yuan, he did not know what he was planning. If the three sects failed to join forces, how could Ku Xin and Qingxuan Sects lower their heads to this sect?
While he was thinking, Mao Wuwei's voice came to his ears, "If Qiao Huanjuan could convince Chen Yuan, why would he need to put up such a show? This time, he purposely treated the two of us unfairly and showed respect to Chen Yuan. He's just trying to plant a thorn in our three sects, secretly trying to sow discord. Fellow Daoist, you should just ignore such despicable methods. "
He Yizhu snorted softly. What he said made some sense, but the three sects each had their own selfish motives and were never a monolithic block. Chen Yuan also knew Qiao Huanjuan's purpose, but not only did he not decline, he even went forward gladly. There might be some reason behind this, it was just that he did not know about it.
After everyone moved forward for a moment, Elder Bai Daoren said, "We're here." He took out a jade token and waved it. The Victory Song Gate below opened a circular opening that allowed everyone to pass through. Then, he turned back to call out to them and led the way in.
The cultivators of the two sects followed him. After going down to the inner room, they first saw a jade-like blue lake and three towering mountains surrounding it in a triangular formation.
On the North Mountain, there was a golden jade platform that was a thousand feet high. It was bright and dazzling, as if another golden bell platform had been built here.
Elder Bai pointed to one of the mountains and said, "Please look, this mountain is the one that was moved away by Zhenren Zhang during the fight."
When He and Mao heard this, they looked at it a few more times.
The details of the dragon pillar fight, the two of them had already tried to find out. But after all, hearing is not as good as seeing it with their own eyes. Now that they saw this mountain towering in front of them, their hearts were in awe. How strong did the power have to be to be able to move it away?
Elder Bai looked at the two of them and smiled to himself. He knew that he had achieved his goal. He said, "Sect Leaders, Sect Leader Shixiong is waiting for you on the treasure platform, please move your jade toes."
Both of them nodded their heads and landed on the main hall below them.
After a while, they arrived at the empty space in front of the hall. There were people coming to greet the junior disciples. Rows of maids dressed in feather clothes came out to greet them. They sprinkled water and spread flowers. There were also disciples opening the way in front of them with bead lanterns. There was even the sound of flute and drum music lingering in their ears.
After passing through two halls, they arrived at a golden hall. There were two people sitting at the highest point. Zhongtai Sect Leader Qiao Huanjuan sat on the highest seat. Beside him was a person wearing black clothes and a black crown. He looked extremely strict. It was Fengxiang Sword School Leader Chen Yuan. At this moment, the two of them looked like old friends who had not seen each other for many years. They were talking and laughing happily.
He turned his gaze again and saw that Elder Yan was greeting a white-haired old Taoist at another table not far away. The old Taoist looked to be quite old, so he thought he was another sect head. He pointed and asked, "May I know who that person is?"
Elder Bai took a look and said, "His name is Ceng Conglun. Perhaps the two of you don't know his name. But if I were to mention his Shixiong Liu Gongnan, I'm sure you have heard of him?"
Mao Wuwei nodded and said, "The Book of Stargazing."
Elder Bai Daoren said, "Yes."
Ceng Conglun was also treated as a distinguished guest because of the Book of Stargazing. However, his hair was now white, and he was not as spirited as he was a few decades ago.
Mao Wuwei smiled and said, "I heard that this book seeks luck and avoids calamity. Even in a dangerous situation, it can find a way out. It's really a rare treasure. Zhongtai was able to turn misfortune into fortune this time and turn misfortune into fortune. I guess it's because of the help of this treasure?"
Elder Bai smiled but did not answer. He turned to the hall and said, "Sect Leader, I have already welcomed the leaders of Ku Xin School and Qing Xuan School."
Sect Leader Qiao seemed to have just noticed the two of them. He looked happy and stood up. He said, "So it's the two leaders. Please come and take a seat."
As he said this, he came down from the stage. He and Mao Wuwei repeatedly said that they did not dare to. After exchanging some pleasantries, they went up to the hall and sat down.
Just Now, before they could say anything, a disciple hurried in from the outer hall and said, "Sect Leader, Sect Leader Zhang of Shen Wu Mountain's Hanyuan School has arrived."
Sect Leader Qiao suddenly stood up and said, "Let me personally go and welcome him." He then turned to Elder Bai and said, "Junior Apprentice Brother, please greet the three leaders on my behalf."
As he said this, he cupped his hands and bowed. He then quickly walked down the stairs and out of the hall.
He and Mao Wuwei looked at each other. Before the battle of the dragon pillars, the reason why Zhongtai was able to suppress Xuan Yue was because of this person's help. This kind of behavior was probably done on purpose to show the closeness between the two schools.
Chen Yuan stroked his beard and said, "Both of you, I have long heard of this person's reputation. Why don't we go and see what kind of person this Daoist Zhang is?"
He Yizhu said, "That's fine too."
Mao Wuwei also said, "That's what I was thinking."
The three of them walked out of the hall together. When they arrived at the main entrance, they felt a surge of spiritual energy in the sky. When they looked up, they saw a towering palace that was hundreds of feet in size suspended in mid-air. It had golden pillars and jade steps, and the roof tiles were flowing with light. On the four corners of the palace, auspicious clouds were like wings, fluttering and spreading, and there was a rumbling sound of thunder. Then, they saw the palace door open, and a warm light flew down. On top of it, more than a hundred figures appeared.
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