Hearing that the visitor was Niu Youdao, and seeing that he was riding on a Red Hunting Eagle, the small demon didn't dare to be slow. He retracted his scolding attitude and hurriedly went to report.
Cultivators were also divided into different ranks. Why did itinerant cultivators want to build sects that were allowed by order? Why did the various sects want to fight for territory? They were fighting for the right to distribute the cultivation resources in the world. What were cultivation resources? Nothing else than wealth, companionship, technique, and land!
In the mortal world, all sorts of people saw those who walked the official path as the righteous path. That was because those in the official path controlled the distribution of resources in the mortal world.
The same logic applied to the cultivation world. Itinerant cultivators were people who didn't walk the righteous path. People like Heaven Jade Sect and Great Zen Mountain walked the righteous path of the cultivation world.
Niu Youdao might be an itinerant cultivator in name, but he was different. He used his status as an itinerant cultivator to walk the righteous path. He could be said to be the number one itinerant cultivator. Who in the cultivation world didn't know him?
No matter how powerful Cloud Crossing Mountain was, they didn't have the right to negotiate with the State of Zhao. However, Niu Youdao had the right to do so. This was the difference. They had to accept it because he had the ability. Cloud Crossing Mountain tried to suppress Great Zen Mountain. If they dared to, they would definitely kill them. If they couldn't, Niu Youdao could. This was his ability!
He integrated into the rules of the game and played with the rules of the world's cultivators. Cloud Crossing Mountain didn't even have the right to participate.
After a while, Hou Qingtian arrived. Seeing that it was Niu Youdao, he quickly greeted him with a smile. "Daoye, what brings you here?"
Compared to when Niu Youdao first came to Cloud Crossing Mountain, his attitude was completely different.
"Why, I'm not welcome?" Niu Youdao asked with a smile.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. I'm busy with the affairs of the world. I heard that you're busy and don't have the time to come to this wilderness. I thought it was a false report from my subordinates, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect that you would come in person." Hou Qingtian said politely and turned sideways to invite, "The master is waiting for you, please!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the man in the flowery robe who was guarding beside the Red Hunting Eagle. He was surprised. He didn't know if the rumors in the cultivation world were true. If it was true, didn't that person from Demon Ridge come?
On the main peak of Cloudcrossing Mountain, outside the Cloudcrossing Immortal's cave abode, the black-robed and burly Yun Huan waited at the entrance of the cave. The leather waistband and wrist guards he wore made him look rather impressive.
When Yun Huan saw Niu Youdao flying through the air, she felt disgusted and displeased. This bastard had become sworn brothers with her and then with her mother's sister. Their seniority was no longer clear, and he still had the cheek to come.
He thought he understood. No wonder this bastard climbed the ranks so quickly. He was shameless and unscrupulous.
He was unhappy, but he kept a smile on his face. He stretched out his arms and laughed as he walked over to welcome him. "Brother Niu, I missed you so much."
Guan Fangyi, who was beside him, waved her fan and smiled. She had never seen Niu Youdao's attitude when he came at the beginning of the year. It was a pity that the black peony that she had witnessed was no longer around. She couldn't see Niu Youdao's arrival today.
It also confirmed Niu Youdao's words. It didn't matter if the oath was real or fake. People wouldn't take it seriously if they didn't have the strength, but they would recognize you as their sworn brother if you had the strength.
The two brothers chatted happily. Niu Youdao teased, "Since Big Brother missed me, why didn't you come to Green Mountain County to see me?"
Yun Huan waved his hand and patted his arm. "Brother, you're a man who does great things. I can't afford to offend anyone. You've stirred up a storm in Jinzhou and wrestled with the Zhao Imperial Court. It's not easy to get involved in this. If the fact that we're sworn brothers were to be exposed, even if the Zhao Imperial Court doesn't flatten this Cloud Crossing Mountain, it wouldn't be peaceful. I'm a coward. It's better for me to hide. "
Sworn brothers? Guan Fangyi's smiling face froze. She only found out today that the head of Cloud Crossing Mountain was Niu Youdao's sworn brother.
If she remembered correctly, when Ghost Mother left Thatched Cottage Villa, she said that Ghost Mother Wu Xuejun and Cloud Crossing Mountain Chieftain Yun Ji were sisters. She also saw Ghost Mother and Niu Youdao become sworn brothers with her own eyes.
Guan Fangyi looked at Niu Youdao with a strange expression. She felt a little shocked.
Niu Youdao sighed. "Sigh, if that's the case, I've implicated Big Brother."
"We're brothers, let's not talk about implicating each other." Yun Huan's gaze fell on Guan Fangyi. After sizing her up, he asked tentatively, "Little Brother, this must be the famous Matchmaker of the Capital of Qi?"
Guan Fangyi bowed slightly. "It's just a lowly name. I've embarrassed myself in front of you."
"Sigh, my mother mentioned you before. She praised you to the skies!" Yun Huan replied politely. In fact, Yun Ji hadn't praised her at all. He then said to Niu Youdao, "Do you remember the girl who accompanied you? Sigh, I heard about it afterward. That shady Waning Moon Pavilion really isn't a good place. My condolences, Little Brother!"
He had indeed heard about it afterward. When Ghost Mother came to visit her mother, he heard that the Black Peony was brought back to Thatched Cottage Villa by Niu Youdao to be buried. It showed how close he was to Niu Youdao. If he didn't know how close he was to Niu Youdao, he wouldn't have mentioned it intentionally.
Niu Youdao's expression was indifferent. His tone became calm. "It's all in the past!"
"Let's not talk about disappointing things. Please come in." Yun Huan grabbed Niu Youdao's wrist and entered Yun Xiao's cave together.
It was still the same place, and the situation in the cave was no different from before.
The host and guests sat down and served tea. A variety of fresh fruits were placed on the table. Some rare spiritual fruits were also served. This was a treatment that Niu Youdao didn't get during his first visit.
While the tea and fruits were being served, Hou Qingtian approached Yun Huan and whispered into her ear, "There's a man in flowery clothes outside. He's very similar to the person who killed Zong Yuan at Thatched Cottage Villa."
Yun Huan was slightly surprised but didn't say anything. After inviting Niu Youdao to drink tea, he asked, "Little Brother, what's the matter?"
Niu Youdao put down his teacup and asked, "Does Big Brother know about Yan's current situation?"
Yun Huan nodded. "I've heard a little about it. It doesn't seem good. Will it affect Little Brother's Nanzhou?"
Niu Youdao sighed. "Even Yan's three major sects are like ants on a hot pan. How can I be spared? To be honest, I'm here to borrow some troops."
Yun Huan was suspicious. "Borrow troops?"
Niu Youdao said, "The demons of Mount Crossing Cloud have gathered. I'd like to ask Big Brother to lead the demons out of the mountain and head to Nanzhou in case of emergencies. As long as we can survive this crisis, I'll find a way to obtain a legitimate identity and a place to gather for the demons of Mount Crossing Cloud."
Guan Fangyi suddenly realized that he was here for this matter. She didn't know why Niu Youdao was here.
"This …" Yun Huan was speechless. He cursed Yun Huan in his heart. What were you doing earlier? Now that the people of Mount Crossing Cloud have been dragged into the conflict, once the Yan clan is defeated, it'll be hard for them to come back. They might even die a horrible death.
Yun Huan was afraid of Niu Youdao's current status, so he couldn't reject him directly. He sighed and said, "Little Brother, although I'm the leader now, you know that the real leader is Mother. I can't make a decision on this matter."
Niu Youdao said, "I've bid farewell to Auntie in the Illusion Realm. I'm about to pay her a visit. I wonder if you can inform her of my arrival."
Yun Huan said awkwardly, "To be honest, Little Brother, ever since Mother came back from the Illusion Realm, she has been in seclusion. She hasn't received any guests. It's not convenient to disturb her."
Niu Youdao smiled. It seemed like Yun Huan didn't know about the Thousand Beasts Spiritual Pearl. If he knew that it was him who gave the Thousand Beasts Spiritual Pearl to his mother, he would know that Yun Ji wouldn't refuse to see him. Once the matter was exposed, the Thousand Beasts Sect wouldn't let Yun Ji go. They would turn the entire Mount Crossing Cloud into chaos.
He smiled and said, "Big Brother, you can just inform her of my arrival. Auntie will see me."
"Oh!" Yun Huan didn't know where his confidence came from. Although his mother told him that Niu Youdao was a good person to befriend, it was hard for him to even meet her now. He had never seen his mother in such a serious state. She almost never appeared in front of him.
However, since Yun Huan said so, he nodded and stood up. "If that's the case, Little Brother, please wait for a moment. I'll try to inform her."
Niu Youdao stood up and nodded. He stretched out his hand and gestured for Yun Huan to leave.
Yun Huan went into the depths of the cave. Niu Youdao looked around and waited quietly. Guan Fangyi fanned herself with the circular fan in her hand. She had a habitual smile on her face.
Not long after, footsteps could be heard from the depths of the cave. Yun Huan had returned. He looked at Niu Youdao with a surprised expression. He extended his hand and said, "Little Brother, please come with me. My mother is meditating. She doesn't want anyone to disturb her. She wants to see you alone."
Niu Youdao nodded and gestured to Guan Fangyi to wait for him. He then left with Yun Huan.
The cave was deep and there were many branches. It was like a maze. People who weren't familiar with the way would get lost.
Yun Huan was used to the darkness. Niu Youdao wasn't used to it. He released the Moon Butterfly to illuminate the path.
When they reached a fork in the road, Yun Huan said that he could only accompany Niu Youdao to this point. He would wait here and let Niu Youdao follow this path.
Under the guidance of the Moon Butterfly, Niu Youdao went deeper into the cave alone.
When he reached the bottom of the mountain, he heard the clear sound of water dripping.
There was a ray of light in front of him. He didn't know where it came from, but it could project so deep underground.
A ray of sunlight shone down on the center of an underground lake. At the center of the lake, there was a small island, and a white-clothed woman was sitting cross-legged. Under the light, she was as beautiful as a flower and as beautiful as a peach. A faint voice rang out, "Come here."
It was Yun Ji's voice.
Niu Youdao landed on the island. It wasn't good to stand and talk to people. He sat cross-legged opposite Yun Ji. He noticed that the demonic cultivator's temperament was different from before. He asked, "Is it convenient to talk here?"
Yun Ji said, "There are spiritual snakes guarding the way. They will notice when someone approaches."
Niu Youdao said, "It seems that Senior didn't tell your son about the Myriad Beasts Spiritual Pearl."
Yun Ji said, "Some things can easily cause trouble if too many people know. You didn't come for this. I heard from Huan 'er that Yan's situation isn't good. You came to borrow troops. It's not that I'm stingy, but there are too many monsters out there. My Cloud Crossing Mountain can't handle them. I can't fight them head-on. I can only hide here and rely on the terrain to survive. "
Niu Youdao waved his hand. "Borrowing troops is just a cover. I'm not clear about the situation in Cloud Crossing Mountain. I don't dare to reveal my intentions. So I used a camouflage. It should be able to fool others."
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