Zen Master looked at him in Silence and said, "If the Immortal went to Cloudy Town, the Aoyama Sect would be very nervous, and the human world would not be a pleasant place."
The Immortal Tan said nonchalantly, "I want to go there for the sake of the pleasant human world."
After a moment of silence, Zen Master said, "I can probably guess what you are going to do. I'm surprised and impressed; so I'll write the letter to you."
"Thank you," said the Immortal Tan.
It didn't take long before he received the letter and left the Guocheng Temple.
The Escape Method of Heaven and Earth at the Zhongzhou School was unparalleled in the world. Given his extraordinary Cultivation state, he had no need to ride the cloud boat, so he could travel there by treading on the air.
The fields in spring looked green and pleasant, but they didn't provide a sense of security due to the abundance of food.
The carriages were still parked on both sides of the official road outside the Guocheng Temple, and the sheds could be seen everywhere. Many porridge stalls could be seen in the distance.
This was the tradition of Moqiu. The governor of Moqiu and the wealthy households in the county would ensure the food supply during this period.
Standing in the sky, the Immortal Tan looked down at the scene below and the smoke coming out from the porridge stalls, thinking that the human world should be so beautiful.
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No matter how good the escape method was, the big figures in heaven and earth couldn't be invisible, at least not when they were close to the Great Formation of Aoyama.
Two powerful and exceedingly formidable sword lights flew over from the deep part of Aoyama one after another.
Fang Jingtian and Zhenren, who had just returned from the West Ocean, guarded the two sides of the sky at a distance of two hundred miles.
A wind and snow approached at an unimaginable speed.
The Three-Foot Sword came out from the wind and snow.
Standing on the sword, Yuan Qijing looked toward the east.
The three strongest swordsmen of Aoyama all came out to greet him; but they didn't do it to welcome him or to show their respect.
The clouds in the sky dispersed, revealing the figure of the Immortal Tan.
Yuan Qijing said expressionlessly, "The Immortal Tan came here uninvited. Do you intend to wage a war against Aoyama?"
"This place is not Aoyama, though it's a bit close," said the Immortal Tan.
"Being close is the problem," said Yuan Qijing.
The Immortal Tan said, "Zhaoge City is very close to the Cloud-Dream Mountain, but you people have never asked for my permission to go to Zhaoge City."
After a moment of silence, Yuan Qijing asked, "What brings you here, Immortal?"
"To see someone," said the Immortal Tan.
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The Immortal Tan landed in Cloudy Town and went to that restaurant to eat the famous hotpot.
He didn't taste anything outside the pot, nor did he feel anything, so he got up and walked out of the town.
There was a path outside the town that led to the cliff that was shrouded in clouds all year round.
Many cultivators had already left. Those with the strongest willpower did not dare to get close to the cloud because of Aoyama Sect's warning. They only dared to look at it from afar in the town. Seeing the Immortal Tan heading toward the clouds and fog, the Cultivation practitioners wondered if this old man in gray clothing was an idiot.
The thickness of the fog was uneven, just like the color of the flowers and the koi in the stream.
The Immortal Tan didn't stop for even a moment under such a beautiful scenery. He kept on walking toward the inside of the fog.
The fog dispersed gradually, and the flowers and trees swayed slightly in the wind. Some of the koi fled in fear, but more of them moved along with his footsteps like his followers.
He saw a courtyard as he went upstream of the stream.
Seeing the scene, the Cultivation practitioners in the town were stunned speechless.
What shocked them even more was that the front gate of the courtyard was opened.
After the pair of master and disciple of the Mysterious Heaven Sect, Scenery Garden had another guest, and Zhao Layue and the others came out to welcome him in person.
Who was this old man in gray clothing?
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The scenery in the courtyard was even more beautiful, but it was far less pleasing to the eyes of the Immortal Tan than the few young people by his side.
In his eyes, Zhao Layue and Zhuo Rusui were the most beautiful things in the world.
They were the future of Aoyama Sect, but they were also the future of Chaotian.
If they could become the future of Zhongzhou School, wouldn't it be the most wonderful thing in the world?
Zhao Layue and the others didn't know what was on the Immortal Tan's mind, but they felt the expression in this important figure's eyes was a bit strange, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
What did the Immortal Sect Master of Zhongzhou School intend to do by coming to Cloudy Town in person, given his high status?
Even Jing Jiu showed enough respect to the Immortal Tan, to say nothing of these young disciples of Aoyama.
He stood up from the bamboo chair ahead of time.
The Immortal Tan handed the letter from Zen Master to him, and said straightforwardly, "I'm here to propose a marriage."
It was evident that he intended to act more amiable, like an old father who wished for his daughter's happiness; but he couldn't smile due to his dull temperament, so the expression on his face was a bit odd.
The expressions on Zhuo Rusui, Gu Qing and Yuan Qu's faces grew even more odd, as if they had just swallowed three thousand swords. Then they glanced at Zhao Layue reflexively.
Zhao Layue's reaction was beyond everyone's expectation, as she asked straightforwardly, "What is the condition?"
The Immortal Tan glanced at her appreciatively, and said to Jing Jiu, "If you come over, I'll marry Little Zao to you and give you the position of the sect master."
After some thought, Zhao Layue said to Jing Jiu, "I think it's a good idea."
The Immortal Tan wanted Jing Jiu to go to Cloud-Dream Mountain to be the sect master of Zhongzhou School.
It was not a marriage proposal at all, but an attempt to snatch the disciple from Aoyama; and such a condition … had never happened in the history of the Cultivation circle.
The Zhongzhou School had demonstrated its sincerity and determination. If it were any other Cultivation practitioners, they would agree even if they didn't faint out of happiness, or at least think about it carefully.
Yet, Jing Jiu refused without a second thought, saying, "I'm the Sect Master of Aoyama. Thank you."
This was indeed a good reason. The Sect Master of Aoyama was not inferior to the Sect Master of Center Sect; why would he go to Aoyama?
The problem was … besides himself, who else would think that he was still the sect master of Aoyama?
"Taiping Zhenren will find a way to kill you, and those people in Aoyama won't want you to live either."
The Immortal Tan went on, "And you have a problem in your Cultivation, which is hard to solve. What will you do after Yuan Qijing leaves?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Layue and the others looked at Jing Jiu, feeling worried.
The Immortal Tan was the most outstanding figure in the Cultivation circle in Chaotian. If he said that Jing Jiu had a problem in his Cultivation, it must be true.
"If you agree to my proposal, we can provide you with a fairy book, which should be enough for you."
The Immortal Tan continued, "Of course, it won't be the fairy book you obtained at the Dao Competition."
"I'm fine right now," said Jing Jiu without any hesitation.
The Immortal Tan said, "I'm not talking about the current situation. If you change your mind later, you can tell me at any time."
Having said that, he left the courtyard and leaped to the high sky by stepping on the flowering tree lightly.
Standing in the cloud, he nodded in the direction of Aoyama, and turned to head north. Soon, he had become a dark speck in heaven and earth.
The wind and snow in the high sky had gradually disappeared. Yuan Qijing returned to Shangde Peak on the Three-Foot Sword.
Fang Jingtian and Guangyuan Zhenren met at a spot. They felt relieved when they saw the dark speck disappear.
"You come and go as you please. Do you really regard our Aoyama as nothing?"
"I'll go over there to have a look," said Fang Jingtian.
Guangyuan Zhenren reminded him, "Cloudy Town is a forbidden place for the peak masters."
Fang Jingtian said, "The Sect Master of Zhongzhou School has come to Aoyama to meet that devil; shouldn't we be wary of him?"
The Immortal Guangyuan stared into his eyes and said, "Big Brother said that nobody is allowed to touch that place."
Fang Jingtian said with a nonchalant expression in his eyes, his silvery eyebrows ruffling slightly, "The White Ghost is over there. Can I touch him?"
Guangyuan Zhenren sighed, thinking that even if Big Brother couldn't touch Jing Jiu, he could at least touch someone else.
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The Immortal Tan came.
Then he left.
He had spoken only a few words.
The words included a marriage proposal, Taiping Zhenren, and the Sect Master of Zhongzhou School.
The shocking thunder was always hidden in such a mundane routine.
Gu Qing and Yuan Qu didn't respond for a long time.
"The Immortal Tan is indeed the Sect Master of Zhongzhou School, but the whole of Chaotian knows that the Bai family has the final say on Cloud-Dream Mountain."
Zhuo Rusui said, "I think the Immortal Tan doesn't want the Zhongzhou School to be owned by the Bai family forever; that's why he came here to use Grandmaster to break the deadlock."
Zhao Layue said after a moment of hesitation, "I think this is Bai Zao's idea."
She was fully aware that that feeble woman had a deep affection for Jing Jiu even though she appeared nonchalant.
Regardless of the hidden scheme in the invitation of the Immortal Tan, Bai Zao must have calculated it for Jing Jiu.
Jing Jiu didn't want to get involved in this matter, so he didn't calculate it. Seeing that they were so attentive, he said, "Go ask Tong Yan."
Tong Yan was the one who knew the internal situation of Zhongzhou School the best.
"Bring that child from the Underworld out. See if he wants to come out after asking Tong Yan," Jing Jiu said to Yuan Qu.
Yuan Qu uttered "yes" in assent. Then he thought of another matter, asking, "Young Brother is still on the Sword Peak. Should we inform him?"
"Let's wait for him to wake up by himself," said Jing Jiu.
Gu Qing said, "I have something to take care of here as well. I need to go out and take care of it."
Jing Jiu knew what he meant, saying, "I'll come back as soon as I'm done."
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The formation of Scenery Garden was arranged by Jing Jiu and implemented by Gu Qing himself. The Immortal Tan could ignore it, but it would be troublesome for them to go out by themselves.
As they came to a green rock by the stream, Gu Qing was about to dismantle the formation. "Can you take care of it by yourself?" Zhao Layue suddenly asked.
Gu Qing had no intention of concealing it in front of her. "It might be troublesome," he said worriedly.
Zhao Layue turned to Zhuo Rusui and said, "You go and help him."
Zhuo Rusui was aware that it was a troublesome matter, so he said unwillingly, "Why? I'm a disciple of Tianguang Peak, not a member of Shenmo Peak. "
"You're a member of Scenery Garden now," said Zhao Layue.
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The Immortal Tan said that he didn't want to talk about the current matter, which meant that he was fully aware that Scenery Garden couldn't exist as peacefully as it was now.
This was the prophecy.
The future always came faster than anyone could imagine.
A storm came without any warning.
The Aoyama Sect had gradually calmed down after the initial panic.
Yuan Qijing was in charge of the sect rules and regulations as usual in Shangde Peak.
The rules set by Jing Jiu had been largely modified by Fang Jingtian.
The disciples of Liangwang Peak could enter and leave Aoyama at will. Jian Ruyun and those young disciples who had opposed Jing Jiu's appointment as the sect master of Aoyama were released from the Sword Jail. However, Bai Rujing's arms were broken and his meridians were sealed by the will of the Thoughtless Sword, unable to be healed. As a result, he became a useless person.
Those clans with connections to Shenmo Peak, like the Gu Clan and the Precious-Tree House, were the most affected.
After leaving Cloudy Town, Gu Qing and Zhuo Rusui rode their swords to Nanzhou, and landed on the top floor of the yellow building in Chaonan City.
Kneeling before the two of them, the boss of the Precious-Tree House told them what had happened in the last ten days as quickly as he could.
According to the agreement between Jing Jiu and Ada, the Precious-Tree House would be shared equally between Shenmo Peak and Bihu Peak. Of course, Bihu Peak would only get the dividends and profits, but had no say in the matter. After the group of Shenmo Peak left Aoyama, Bihu Peak didn't make any trouble. Instead, the other peaks made a clear request that all the products of the Precious-Tree House and the precious medicines and treasures collected from the outside world were not allowed to be handed over to Shenmo Peak; they had to be distributed among the nine peaks.
"The shares of each peak will be determined tomorrow, which is also the deadline set by the mountain for me."
In less than ten days, the boss of the Precious-Tree House had become so thin that he was almost out of shape. "I have no choice but to die," he said in a hoarse voice.
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