286: Kill Chen! (ask for monthly ticket)

A large, bluish-grey hand, about ten feet in size, like a mountain rock, swirled with circles of blue light, causing the air to explode with cracks, trapping Daoist Li of Fulong Temple within a small space, with the Void Realm solidified.

At this moment, about an inch in front of Li Guanyi, a mass of yellow condensed, forming a man-sized, rectangular yellow paper, on which a vibrant red began to spread, then, like a Dragon-like brushstroke, a mystical pattern was drawn, completed in a single breath.

This is called a "Lu," a Taoist document used to record celestial officials, summon divine officers, and perform Spells. By drawing different Lus, one can command divine generals, cast Spells, and protect oneself.

This was the Dao fruit of Daoist Li of Fulong Temple. At this moment, as this Lu formed, a golden protective light expanded outwards from it, firmly resisting the closing bluish-grey hand.

Daoist Li's hair and beard fluttered. One hand was raised in front of his chest, continuing to perform a salute, while the other held a fly whisk draped over his shoulder. His eyebrows rose, his eyes gleamed like lightning, and he looked at the Han Shan Sect's Wu Zang above, shouting,

"Senior, even if you are angry, this humble Daoist insists on speaking!"

"Cultivation is not easy, and full of hardships. Even if Senior doesn't consider himself, he must consider his Disciples!"

"Why not join the two Seniors from Shu Mountain and the Su Nu Sword Sect to contend with that demon, and forge great Karma for the people of Shu Land!"

Daoist Li's every word was a shout, making the eyelids of the You-named Wu Zang above twitch. This fellow was practically pointing at his nose and scolding him, instantly infuriated.

"Does this Sect need you, a Daoist, to teach me how to do things!"

As he spoke, the bluish-grey hand suddenly hummed.

Then, the golden light flickered rapidly, emitting a crisp sound like shattering glass.

The golden light shattered.

The bluish-grey hand directly gripped Daoist Li of Fulong Temple. The immense force instantly caused the Daoist's bones to crackle, and a streak of blood flowed out.

But the Daoist's Face showed no fear, no pain; he simply closed his eyes and began to recite scriptures.

His fearless and unyielding demeanor made the You-named Wu Zang uncomfortable. A ruthless glint appeared in his black pupils, and he was about to strike a heavy blow.

However, he saw his Disciple, the current Sect Master Yue Heng, actually choose to block in the middle, kneeling on the ground.

"Disciple begs Revered Master to show mercy."

"Brother Guanyi and I have been friends for many years; this should not be happening."

"Brother Daoist spoke disrespectfully, Revered Master can discipline him, but by no means should his life be harmed."

"Yue Heng!" The You-named Wu Zang, seeing this, actually called out his name directly, then his voice turned gloomy, "You have disobeyed me again and again, which disappoints me greatly. When I handed Han Shan Sect over to you, after all these years, you haven't made any progress."

"Womanly kindness, truly useless!"

Yue Heng, kneeling below, trembled, his Face showing a trace of pain and despair, as he lowered his eyes.

It was at this moment that a cautious voice sounded from outside the main hall, whose door had been closed by a gust of wind when this Wu Zang entered.

"Old, Old Sect Master, down the mountain, the Qian family head requests an audience, saying there is an important matter to discuss!"

Inside the hall, the You-named Wu Zang, hearing this, narrowed his eyes, a cold sneer on his Face.

"Hmph, what important matter could this fellow have? He was probably scared by that Ninth Zhonglang today and came to this Sect for help."

"Those in lower positions must have the awareness of their lower position. If Ninth Mountain wants to target him, does Han Shan Sect seem easy to deal with?"

He sneered twice, then ordered:

"Let that fellow come up!"

After speaking, his gaze lowered, looking at his unaccomplished Disciple kneeling on the ground, then landed on Li Guanyi of Fulong Temple, and he coldly snorted:

"On account of my unaccomplished Disciple, this Sect can forgive your disrespect. When you yield, I will release you!"

He was uncomfortable with the Daoist's stubbornness. As he spoke, a bluish-grey light emerged from the bluish-grey hand, enveloping Li Guanyi Daoist Li.

As this bluish-grey light spread, Daoist Li's skin turned to stone, and his entire cultivation was quickly sealed, rendering him like an ordinary person.

And this Daoist Li silently endured all of this, no longer speaking, only sighing in his heart. Through this brief contact, this old monster, already over a hundred years old, had unknowingly achieved a Breakthrough to Wu Zang and developed his own ambitions. He knew he couldn't persuade him at all.

He did not want to see the Great Divine Power Practitioners of Shu Land attack each other; this would be a huge loss for Shu Land in the current situation.

But the human heart is the hardest to fathom, and he was powerless.

Immediately after, he was swept up by a gust of wind and flown out of the hall, to be imprisoned in a side hall below.

Inside the Sect's main hall, the You-named Wu Zang looked at Yue Heng below with displeasure, "Still not getting up!"

"Do you want outsiders to see you, Great Sect Master Yue, kneeling on the ground?"

Yue Heng silently rose, his voice a bit hoarse, "Thank you, Revered Master!"

The other party snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and after a short while, footsteps were heard outside.

Very quickly, the Qian family head, who had contacted the Li familys Wu Zang at dusk, walked in.

Upon entering the hall, he immediately bowed, "Qian Sanjin of the Qian family greets You Sect Leader. I heard that You Sect Leader has returned after many years of wandering and has even achieved a Breakthrough to Wu Zang. This is truly a fortune for Jin Guan City, and a great fortune for Shu Land. I happened to hear about it a while ago and originally wanted to personally congratulate You Sect Leader, but..."

At this point, his Face turned very grim, "You Sect Leader must have heard that a few major events these past few days have made all families uneasy. Today, that Zhonglang General openly shielded Liu Tianming, who killed my sister, in front of everyone at the Liu family, and even killed my own brother who went to seek justice. This is simply too much bullying!"

"And he spread word that all families should obey and send their Disciples to Ninth Mountain. Hmph, some fence-sitters were scared and handed over their people to save their lives. Truly a disgrace to the Four Sects and Eight Families."

This Qian family head immediately poured out his grievances, gritting his teeth. The You Sect Leader above watched, the wrinkles around his eyes spreading, and he said with a forced smile:

"Junior of the Qian family, why are you telling this old man all this? That Zhonglang General killed people from your Qian family. If you want an explanation, go to Yunding Mountain. Why come to my Cuiwei Mountain?"

The Qian family head heard that You Sect Leader showed no Face at all, and even called him, the head of a family, a Junior. A feeling of difficulty and displeasure rose in his heart.

Although the unnamed Senior from earlier in the day looked down on his Qian family, he could feel that the other party was someone who had seen great scenes, had long been in a high position, and looked down on the Qian family with a kind of disdain. However, the You Sect Leader in front of him had the attitude of a small man who had achieved his ambitions, holding a sense of superiority towards him and the Qian family.

This old fellow seems quite troublesome!

He forced a stiff smile, "You Sect Leader is joking. This Ninth Zhonglang himself doesn't follow rules, yet he wants to set rules for us. All families should be united. I heard that Han Shan Sect also had an Elder taken away by him. Can Old Sect Leader just let that pass?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the forced smile on You Sect Leader's Face disappeared. He coldly glanced at the Qian family head, "This old man will personally pay a visit in a few days to seek guidance!"

Then he snorted coldly.

"If you are trying to provoke this old man into helping your Qian family, then you can go back where you came from. This old man handles his affairs; you Juniors don't need to worry about it."

As he spoke, he stood up, ready to see him out, showing no politeness whatsoever.

Qian Sanjin suppressed his displeasure. This old fellow spoke nicely, but wasn't he also afraid of that Ninth Zhonglang? He quickly said, "You Sect Leader, please wait. I did come to ask Old Sect Leader for help, but you might as well listen to the conditions I'm about to offer."

"I am willing to transfer 30% of the Qian family's businesses in the North City to Han Shan Sect!"

These businesses include money houses, Duanbing Shops, and Medicinal Pill pavilions, valued at tens of thousands of taels.

You Sect Leader paused, then sneered.

"And you think that's enough to ask this old man for help?"

"What if we add a Heart of Earth Fire Mine?"

The Heart of Earth Fire Mine can produce a type of fire crystal stone, which can be used for Qi cultivation and weapon forging. It possesses fire attributes, and some top-grade crystals can even produce Fire-Leaving Gold for forging Dao weapons, making it extremely valuable.

This fire mine is worth a fortune.

"Not enough!"

You Sect Leader's Face was expressionless.

"What if we add a Qi Luck Spiritual Root?" Qian Sanjin suddenly quickened his pace, his eyes flickering.

And You Sect Leader, who had originally intended to continue refusing, heard the words "Qi Luck Spiritual Root" and his Face trembled, then his eyes suddenly blazed, with a hint of disbelief as if he had misheard.

"What did you just say? Qi Luck Spiritual Root?"

"Yes!"

You Sect Leader's breathing became a little rapid, then he reacted, "Impossible. If your Qian family had such a legendary heavenly treasure, you would hide it as tightly as possible. How could you possibly take it out?"

"I truly don't!" The Qian family head admitted generously.

"How dare you! Are you trying to make a fool of this old man?" You Sect Leader's Face immediately changed, his eyes sharpened, and a Wu Zang's pressure surged towards the other party.

But the Qian family head smiled. What that Senior said was indeed true; as long as they heard the words "Qi Luck Spiritual Root," even a Wu Zang expert would be eager.

Just look, this one in front of him changed his Face for it.

He spoke unhurriedly, "Senior, please calm down. I know who has it!"

"I have already sent people to inform Senior Wang and notified a few other families, spreading the news. I imagine those strong individuals from other regions will be very interested. You Sect Leader also knows that many mysterious strong individuals have arrived in the city recently; these people are said to be looking for such a thing."

"Don't tell me that thing is on that Zhonglang General?" You Sect Leader immediately narrowed his eyes, guessing a certain possibility.

"Exactly. This precise information I have only revealed to you, Old Sect Leader, for now."

"As for the other news I've released, I've been half-revealing, half-concealing, but I imagine those people will be very interested. They should already be heading to the agreed meeting point now."

"As for You Sect Leader, whether you are interested in going along, that's up to you."

Qian Sanjin's words were not false. The news he told the other families was that he had information about the Qi Luck Spiritual Root, to contact those strong individuals from outside Shu.

If he were foolish enough to tell those outsiders that the Qi Luck Spiritual Root was on the Zhonglang General, those people would already know the outcome, so how could they still gather together?

As for wanting the old fellow in front of him to act, he not only had to offer conditions but also had to specifically disclose the information; otherwise, the other party wouldn't be easily moved. After all, they were different from those outsiders from Shu Land; they had roots here and wouldn't easily make a move.

And he wasn't afraid that You Sect Leader would have his own designs after he revealed it, because he also brought up that other people were very interested, and hinted that these people would gather together and act soon.

At this moment, You Sect Leader's Face, under the flickering candlelight, became uncertain, and a chilling glint flickered in his eyes.

"Good!"

"I imagine you, Junior, wouldn't dare to lie to this old man!"

"This old man will accompany you on this trip!"

"Lead the way!"

As he spoke, he stepped down.

Qian Sanjin, the Qian family head, immediately smiled, "You Sect Leader, please!"

At this time, inside the main hall, the current Sect Master Yue Heng's Face was filled with uncertainty and a hint of anxiety in his pupils.

He wanted to persuade his Master not to get involved in this messy situation.

But then You Sect Leader's cold snort sounded in his ears, "Still standing there, what are you doing?"

This meant he was to go along.

A trace of struggle appeared on his Face, flickering uncertainly in the candlelight, making it hard to see clearly.

He followed them out the door and saw the mountain-guarding steward stationed outside.

At this moment, his Revered Master and Qian Sanjin had already ascended into the air. His lips moved quickly a few times, then he stomped his foot and flew into the sky.

And the mountain-guarding steward, seeing the three distant figures, his Face slightly changed. He hesitated for a long while, then quickened his steps, leaping and bounding a few times to the door of a room.

Daoist Li, one of the "Wei Yuan Eight Heroes," was imprisoned inside by the Old Sect Master!

The Sect Master had instructed him to release his friend before leaving.

This mountain-guarding steward was actually hesitant, because the Old Sect Master, who had returned, was hot-tempered and strict. As soon as he returned to the Sect, some people were severely punished for their mistakes, and Disciples and Elders had to be careful. The Sect Master was also like this! If he released the person imprisoned by the Old Sect Master, the consequences were imaginable.