68: The three-year agreement came as scheduled

The three-year agreement arrived as scheduled.

On this day, the weather was beautiful, with a gentle breeze and bright sunshine.

As the morning mist in the Azure Nether Mountain Range dissipated, the main peak of the Spirit Beast Sect, Myriad Beast Peak, revealed its majestic outline in the glow of dawn.

"Is this the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect? It's truly powerful!"

On Myriad Beast Peak, Li Hentian felt the wild Qi of the mountain and curiously looked around.

In the mountain forests, powerful Yao Beasts, some lions and some tigers, occasionally flashed by, exuding a fierce aura that made people tremble in silence.

To support Li Xingyan, Li Xiangyun had arrived at the Spirit Beast Sect early with his people.

Most of them were Li Family Cultivators who had just achieved Foundation Establishment, and Li Xiangyun hoped they could gain something from this great battle.

Before long, the group arrived at a mountain gate.

Before the gate stood a guardian Spirit Ape, several tens of feet tall, holding a golden staff, exuding a wild and barbaric Qi.

"Brother Ape."

Li Xiangyun stood before the group with his hands behind his back, facing the Spirit Ape's pressure calmly, and greeted him.

"So it's Ice Peak Zhenren. This Old Ape pays his respects, please enter!"

The Spirit Ape rumbled, its voice like a drum exploding in their ears.

Then, under everyone's gaze, the Spirit Ape moved aside, revealing the giant gate, several tens of feet high.

Li Xiangyun nodded and then led his people straight through.

However, as he passed the Spirit Ape, Li Xiangyun suddenly stopped, "Another person from my Li Family will arrive here today. I hope Brother Ape will not make things difficult for him."

The Spirit Ape chuckled, "Immortal Master, rest assured, the Spirit Beast Sect has that much magnanimity."

"In that case, many thanks, Brother Ape!" Li Xiangyun cupped his hands.

After walking some distance, someone in the group cautiously spoke.

"Phew~ That scared me to death. What strong pressure! If Old Ancestor wasn't here, I probably wouldn't even have the qualifications to get close."

"As expected of the Spirit Beast Sect. I didn't expect even a Spirit Ape to be so powerful. The oppressive feeling is even stronger than Old Ancestor's."

"What do you know? That's because Old Ancestor is approachable and didn't release any pressure on us clansmen. Didn't you see how polite that Spirit Ape was to Old Ancestor?"

"It truly feels like a dream. Three years ago, I wouldn't have dared to imagine I could achieve Foundation Establishment, let alone come to the Spirit Beast Sect so openly."

"Yes! Now that we have Old Ancestor, and are backed by the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, how many forces in this Great Zhou Dynasty would dare to provoke our Li Family?"

"This is all Old Ancestor's kindness!"

"Thank you, Old Ancestor!"

Listening to the whispers around him, Li Xiangyun's lips curved into a smile.

Whether flattery or fawning, who doesn't like to hear pleasant words?

"Revered Master, what is that Spirit Ape's cultivation level?"

Just then, Li Hentian asked from the side.

Li Xiangyun replied without hesitation, "Third-order Early Stage."

Which is Golden Core Early Stage, and this was also the reason he addressed him as Brother Ape.

Suddenly, Li Xiner also asked from the side, "Revered Master, I heard that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has a Spirit Ape that guards the Sect. I wonder if it's this one?"

Li Xiangyun glanced at Li Xiner with some surprise. Since arriving at the Spirit Beast Sect, Li Xiner had been uncharacteristically quiet, clearly worried about Li Xingyan's safety.

But Li Xiangyun really couldn't explain this matter well, after all, he had a blind trust in Li Xingyan because he knew of Fire Old's existence.

But Li Xiner didn't know!

Therefore, he could only try his best to appear confident to reassure Li Xiner.

Fortunately, his intention seemed to have had some effect.

So, he immediately said, "No, that Spirit Ape that guards the Sect is a fourth-order Yao Beast, the Azure-Eyed Golden-Eyed Ape."

"And the guardian Spirit Ape just now should be its offspring."

"Mm, thank you for clarifying, Revered Master!" Li Xiner smiled sweetly.

But it made Li Xiangyun realize.

His Disciple wasn't that she had stopped worrying about Li Xingyan, but that she didn't want him to worry about her.

Because of this, Li Xiangyun couldn't help but feel helpless.

His two Disciples, one more sensible than the other, made him, the Revered Master, feel awkward.

After entering the mountain gate, it wasn't long before the view suddenly opened up.

What greeted their eyes was a huge plaza.

The plaza was currently packed with thousands of people, and from their attire, they all seemed to be Spirit Beast Sect Disciples.

In the center of them was a battle stage, several tens of feet high and over a thousand meters wide.

The battle stage was carved with Dragons and Phoenixes, and densely packed with profound beast patterns, exuding an ancient, wild Qi.

Especially the still-wet bloodstains and various sword, mace, and axe marks on the battle stage, which added a few touches of solemn killing intent to this ancient battle stage.

Li Xiangyun briefly surveyed the scene and then looked at the high platforms surrounding the plaza, which were clearly prepared for observing guests.

Without hesitation, Li Xiangyun led his people directly to an empty spot and sat down.

However, shortly after they sat down, a Spirit Beast Sect Disciple came to invite them.

"Ice Peak Zhenren, the Sect Master requests your presence!"

Li Xiangyun looked in the direction indicated by the finger and saw that on a higher platform in the northern part of the plaza, the Sect Master of the Spirit Beast Sect and other Elders were indeed seated.

Because they had arrived early, although other people had also come to the plaza, most of them were from other Foundation Establishment Families near the Spirit Beast Sect.

Now, as the person with the highest cultivation among the guests, it was normal for him to be invited over.

But Li Xiangyun knew that things wouldn't be as simple as just catching up.

Moreover, he wasn't familiar with those Golden Core Cultivators of the Spirit Beast Sect.

After all, he himself was considered a newly advanced Golden Core, and especially after breaking through to Golden Core not long ago, he had suffered serious injuries and had been staying in the Sect.

He hadn't had much opportunity to make friends with them.

Even if they had met, it was with animosity.

Therefore, Li Xiangyun actually didn't want to go.

After all, he knew Li Xingyan's trouble-making abilities.

When the fight got intense, anything could happen.

If he went now, wouldn't he be walking into a trap, plunging himself into a group of Golden Core Cultivators?

However, since they had specifically come to invite him, he couldn't very well refuse.

He didn't want to start fighting with the Spirit Beast Sect before Li Xingyan even arrived… So, Li Xiangyun simply arranged for Li Xiner to look after everyone, then proceeded to the high platform where the Spirit Beast Sect Revered Master was located.

Because each Disciple of the Spirit Beast Sect had their own Natal Spirit Beast, most of them would name themselves after their Spirit Beast once they became Golden Core Cultivators.

"Dragon Scale True Person!"

"Blood Lion True Person."

"White Tiger True Person."

...Li Xiangyun greeted them one by one, until finally, he smiled at a gentle and refined middle-aged man, "Kunmu Immortal Master, long time no see!"

"Ice Peak Zhenren, it truly has been a long time!"

Xu Kunmu returned the smile, but in his eyes, a cold light flickered.

In fact, there was no such coincidence.

This annulment came neither too early nor too late, but precisely when he returned to the Li Family.

He didn't believe there was no instruction from Xu Kunmu...