The mist was so heavy that one could not even see their own fingers. Looking down from above, it seemed like the boundless sea of trees was covered in a thick blanket, or like a sea of clouds had descended from the sky.
A mountain pierced through the sea of mist like a lone, drifting island. The wind whistled on the top of the mountain, and flags with white lotuses fluttered in the wind.
Xianghua Zi stood on the top of the mountain and cast her gaze at the sea of mist. She frowned slightly. "Looking at the time, A 'lu should have arrived yesterday. Why is she still nowhere to be seen? Has something happened?"
Only after joining the White Lotus Sect did she realise that the seemingly powerful White Lotus Sect was not without opponents. It was just that she had not realised this when she was at her level. Although the Snake God cult had been defeated, their remaining strength was still terrifying. Destroying a shaman tribe like the Xianghua clan was basically as easy as crushing an insect.
"Ma 'am, a man and a woman have arrived at the bottom of the mountain. One of them claims to be your younger sister!"
"Just the two of them?"
"Yes."
Xianghua Zi arrived at the bottom of the mountain. A few disciples of the White Lotus Sect had already gathered there. She dispersed some of the mist and saw Xianghua Lu and Li Qingshan through the formation. She asked in surprise, "A 'lu, where are the others?"
"Sister, we ran into a huge snake. The others are all dead. We only managed to escape after so much difficulty!" Xianghua Lu's eyes brimmed with tears as she constantly glanced behind her nervously, as if a huge snake would lunge out from the mist at any time!
Li Qingshan was filled with admiration. No wonder people said women were natural actors. He could not tell that despite her young age, her acting skills were actually so good despite her innocent appearance. Of course, this was also the result of his training as a director and scriptwriter.
I can't lose to her either! With this determination, Li Qingshan bit his lip and grabbed Xianghua Lu's hand firmly. He held back his fear and acted like a pitiful child who completely relied on Xianghua Lu.
"The Snake God cult!" Xianghua Zi was surprised. The expressions of the other disciples of the White Lotus Sect changed as well.
"Open the formation!" Xianghua Zi said.
"Their identities are unknown. We can't let them in!" A middle-aged man walked over from the mist. He was stern. His aura was heavy. He could already be regarded as a high level Qi Practitioner.
"She's my third sister. What's there to be confused about?"
"What about that child? Don't tell me you know him too? "
"Humph, don't tell me you're even afraid of a child!"
"This involves the Snake God cult. Without the altar lord's orders, I will not let anyone with an unknown identity enter the Zi Lotus Altar! If he really did come across the remnants of the Snake God cult, he would definitely die. How could the two of them escape? "The middle-aged man's face was full of doubt.
"Alright. I won't fight with you, just let my third sister come in! "
"I am the disciple of the Lord Emissary! I am also a disciple of the White Lotus Sect! Don't leave me outside! "Li Qingshan shouted and pinched Xianghua Lu.
Xianghua Lu hurriedly said, "That's right, Second Sister. He's called Goldie A 'yue. He's not some unknown person. He came with me from the Fragrant Flower Market. If you leave him outside, he'll die! "
At this moment, a faint voice came from the top of the mountain. "Let them in. I want to ask them what happened!"
"Yes, Altar Master!" Everyone replied.
Xianghua Zi said, "A 'Lu, come with me. And you too, kid!"
Xianghua Lu and Li Qingshan stepped into the Zi Lotus Altar successfully.
The corner of Li Qingshan's lips curled up slightly. As long as they got through this, the rest would be easy. He could sense that Xianghua Lu was trembling slightly, so he pinched her hand in comfort.
Xianghua Zi glanced at Xianghua Lu. As a sister who had grown up together since young, she could clearly sense that Xianghua Lu had not relaxed after entering the Zi Lotus altar. Instead, she had become even more nervous. It was probably because they were about to meet the Altar Master. Instead, it was the child beside her who was abnormally relaxed. That extremely handsome appearance was even more eye-catching!
The group arrived at the main hall at the top of the mountain. A man in white robes embroidered with lotus flowers sat on a throne on a lotus pedestal and looked down coldly. His figure was strangely and terrifyingly thin, like a skeleton wrapped in skin and bones. His hair, a mix of black and white, drooped down sparsely. He seemed eerie and terrifying.
"Greetings, Altar Master!" everyone said loudly.
Li Qingshan had learnt from Chrysanthemum Fragilis that most of the altar masters of the White Lotus Sect were powerful shamans who had undergone the first heavenly tribulation in the jungle of the Mist province. They had been subdued one by one and conferred the title of altar master, establishing twenty-four branches of the heavenly stems and earthly branches. Every single one of them was loyal to the White Lotus Sect. As a result, while they were altar masters of the White Lotus Sect in name, they actually still practised the shaman arts of their own tribe, so they were obviously different from regular cultivators.
Xianghua Lu told him everything that had happened. Everything she said was basically true, so she did not leave anything out. She even made up Li Qingshan's identity and origins quite well. If she did not send people to investigate carefully, it would be very difficult to expose her on the spot. As long as Li Qingshan took back the Asura Field from Xianghua Zi, everything would be fine.
The altar master nodded from time to time. When he heard about how the snake had devoured the envoy, he even roared, "Those who offend our White Lotus Sect must be killed no matter how far away they are! The remnant of the Serpent Deity does not have long to live! "
The followers followed and shouted, "Those who offend our White Lotus Sect must be killed no matter how far away they are! The remnant of the Serpent Deity does not have long to live! "
Li Qingshan felt a chill in his heart, but he could hear that the altar master's slogan came from the bottom of his heart and was almost completely sincere. On the other hand, although the followers' voices were loud and clear, they did not have much sincerity in them.
The altar master's gaze suddenly fell on Li Qingshan. "Such a handsome talent can be born in such a small barbarian tribe?"
Li Qingshan lowered his head, speechless. He was like a nervous child who did not know what to do!
"Brat, the altar master is talking to you!" The middle-aged man who had refused to let Li Qingshan in Just Now said in a low voice.
"He's still young, and he has suffered so much. He still hasn't come back to his senses! All of you, go and have a good rest! The White Lotus Sect will not abandon any of its followers. The Holy Mother Bodhisattva is watching all of you from Heaven! Ah Zi, you stay! "
After the followers dispersed, the altar master said coldly, "Your younger sister is lying! There's something wrong with that brat. "
Xianghua Zi's heart trembled. "Our Fragrant Flower Clan is absolutely loyal to the Holy Mother and Altar Master!"
"I believe that Fragrant Flower Clan is still loyal to the Holy Mother, but some people will always be bewitched. Go and ask carefully. It's not too late to mend your ways!"
"What if they still say the same thing?"
"Then bring them here. I have my ways to make them speak the truth!" A cruel smile appeared on the altar master's face.
"Yes!" Xianghua Zi's heart trembled. If it really reached that step, she would really be in a state worse than death.
"Don't worry, I will also remember your contributions. As long as you do not show favoritism, you will not be implicated!"
… …
Li Qingshan and Xianghua Lu had just settled in their respective residences when Xianghua Zi came to find him. Before she could speak, Li Qingshan handed her Chrysanthemum Fragilis's letter.
Xianghua Zi accepted the letter in confusion. After reading it, her expression changed a few times. In the end, she rubbed her hands together and crushed the letter into powder. She said fiercely, "There really is something wrong with you! How did you bewitch Ah Lu and my mother? "
She had originally thought that Xianghua Lu had only been threatened. She did not think that Chrysanthemum Fragilis would also go crazy, actually telling her to cooperate with this brat's actions and listen to all his orders. This was the White Lotus Sect. Did she really want the Fragrant Flower Clan to be exterminated?
Li Qingshan did not pretend anymore. He leisurely sat on a chair, and said, "Please give that thing to me. You don't seem to have it on you. Let's go get it quickly!"
"I have already offered the item you spoke of to the altar master. If you want it, then come with me!"
Xianghua Zi said calmly. Between the White Lotus Sect and a brat of unknown origins, there was no need to choose. Right now, she was only considering how to cleanse the Fragrant Flower Clan of their crimes!
"It's that Zi Lotus altar master from earlier? Is it still in his hands? "
Li Qingshan frowned. Regular people would not be able to tell that it was an arcane treasure, but the altar master would definitely be able to. He was clearly under the influence of the Heart Cleansing Technique of Clear Ripple. His mind had already become rather abnormal. If he directly offered the Asura Field to the White Lotus Mother out of loyalty to the holy religion, then it would be troublesome.
"Of course!" Xianghua Zi sneered inside. Sure enough, you're afraid. It's best if you refuse to see the altar master with me, or I'll kill you on the spot in the name of resistance!
But to her surprise, Li Qingshan said in a hurry, "Let's go right now!"
Although Xianghua Zi's words made him relax slightly, he did not dare to completely believe her. In case anything unexpected happened, it was better for him to retrieve the Asura Field as soon as possible.
Xianghua Zi furrowed her brows and said nothing. Killing intent surged from her. She did not want him to speak carelessly in front of the altar master!
Li Qingshan said calmly, "Take me with you, for the sake of you being A 'Lu's sister!"
He seemed to be pleading, but Xianghua Zi gasped. He did not want to hide his identity, nor did he want to flee. Did he not know the power of an altar master? Perhaps there was another possibility. That possibility was why her vicious mother would write a letter like that!
"Alright, come with me!"
The two of them returned the way they came, returning to the hall at the top of the mountain very soon. The altar master was still sitting there, gazing down with some doubt. He'd gotten an outcome from the interrogation so quickly?
Before Xianghua Zi could say anything, Li Qingshan took a step forward and gestured with his hands. "Have you ever seen something this size that seems like it's made out of cloth?"
Two specks of cold light exploded in the altar master's eyes. He fished out an item from his sleeve. "Are you talking about this?"
It was the Asura Field!
"Thank you, please return it to me!" Li Qingshan exhaled deeply, completely at ease.
In reality, he was overly worried. "Heart Cleansing Technique of Clear Ripple" originated from the "Great Wisdom Imbuement Technique". Although it had the effect of almost brainwashing, allowing them to form a completely new logic of thought, it was not so simple to wipe out a cultivator's self-awareness and turn them into slaves. Furthermore, for the White Lotus Sect, the disadvantages outweighed the advantages.
After the altar master saw the Asura Field in Xianghua Zi's hands, he quickly realized that this was a legendary artifact. He treasured it greatly, and it was even more precious than his own son. In the past year or so, there was not a moment that he did not want to refine it. Although he was loyal to the White Lotus Sect, he also wanted to improve his cultivation and status, and surpass the other altar masters.
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