512: Chapter 22 Dragon Steed and Treasure Chariot

After some twists and turns, Zhang Xiaofan still decided to join the Qingyun Sect.

Because after he woke up, he felt that although the primary reason for the death of his parents and fellow villagers lay with Universal Wisdom, he himself was also responsible. If he hadn't come into contact with Universal Wisdom, the other party might have just meditated in the ruined temple for two days and left, and would never have had the idea of slaughtering the village to send him to Qingyun.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaofan felt he had no face to continue staying in the village.

Apart from Caomiao Village, there were only two places he could go—Tianyin Pavilion and Qingyun Sect.

Tianyin Pavilion was the School of his enemy, Universal Wisdom; he couldn't possibly go there to cultivate.

Only the Qingyun Sect remained.

Although it was Green Pine's greed for the treasure and his pursuit of Universal Wisdom that led to the disaster in Caomiao Village, there were other factors involved after all, and his culpability wasn't that great. Moreover, Meng Li, Lu Xueqi, and Tian Linger, who later stopped Universal Wisdom from killing and saved the other villagers, were also from the Qingyun Sect, which added some points to the sect's favor.

Furthermore, Caomiao Village was where Zhang Xiaofan had lived since childhood.

Even if he felt ashamed to stay, he still felt some attachment in his heart and was unwilling to go far.

And Lin Jingyu, his childhood friend, also wanted to join the Qingyun Sect.

Thus, Zhang Xiaofan eventually "changed his tune."

However, out of resistance, he did not intend to cultivate the Cultivation Technique of Tianyin Pavilion simultaneously.

When Universal Wisdom learned of this, he sighed inwardly, and his whole person instantly seemed much older, but he said nothing.

It was all the sin he had created; he would bear the karmic consequences himself.

Regarding Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu joining Qingyun, Mysterious Dao, Tian Buyi, and the others agreed after a moment's consideration.

Because of Green Pine.

Although he didn't directly cause the Caomiao Village massacre, he was indirectly related to it. And Green Pine's actions were related to the matter of Wan Jianyi back then; strictly speaking, the Caomiao Village incident was connected to the entire Qingyun Sect.

Accepting Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu into the sect was a small form of compensation.

But the two did not immediately take a master; instead, they planned to join after the matter with Universal Wisdom was settled.

Mysterious Dao, Tian Buyi, and the others did not refuse.

With the matter settled, the group began to move separately.

Mysterious Dao, Tian Buyi, Green Pine, Meng Li, Tian Linger, and Lu Xueqi returned to the Qingyun Sect.

Water Moon True Person remained to watch over Universal Wisdom, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lin Jingyu.

After the division of labor, Mysterious Dao needed to suppress the poison in his body and found it inconvenient to use a Flying Sword, so Tian Buyi wanted to take him along.

But when he summoned his personal Flying Sword, Tian Linger said, "Dad, there's no need for the Flying Sword. Junior Brother forged a dragon colt treasure carriage during this trip down the mountain; we can take it back."

Tian Buyi was stunned.

dragon colt treasure carriage?

Meng Li smiled at Tian Linger, walked to a nearby open space, and with a wave of his hand, summoned the dragon colt treasure carriage from his storage ring, which he had put away while waiting for Mysterious Dao and the others.

Seeing a carriage like a small pavilion appear out of thin air, Mysterious Dao, Green Pine, Water Moon True Person, and the others were all startled.

Tian Buyi sized up the dragon colt treasure carriage, and after a moment, asked Meng Li, "Old Seventh, is this the Magic Treasure you refined during your trip down the mountain?"

Meng Li nodded, then opened the door and boarded the carriage.

Next were Tian Linger and Lu Xueqi.

Seeing this, Mysterious Dao, Green Pine, and Tian Buyi followed.

Once inside, they were surprised to find that the space was much larger than it appeared on the outside, with furnishings similar to an ordinary living room.

Once everyone was seated, the eyes of the two Mechanical Dragon Steeds lit up, and they began to pull the carriage into the air.

Tian Buyi noticed this through the window and couldn't help but praise, "Old Seventh, your skill in refining Magic Treasures has improved quite a bit again."

Meng Li smiled and said, "I just happened to find some good Materials."

This was the truth; although the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements was miraculous, the functions and effects of the refined items were also heavily dependent on the Materials used.

And this world was, after all, one of immortal cultivation, possessing many rare Materials that did not exist in the under one person world.

For example, the East Sea Non-Sinking Wood, which has high density and a hard texture, but possesses an inherent floating attribute once removed from the tree; it is heavy but does not sink, hence the name "Non-Sinking Wood."

Or the Arctic Essence of Primordial Magnetism, which carries an invisible magnetic force.

The dragon colt treasure carriage Meng Li forged was able to fly freely because these two Materials were incorporated.

Seeing Meng Li mention looking for Materials, Tian Buyi took the opportunity to ask about his experience down the mountain with Tian Linger and Lu Xueqi.

Speaking of this, before Meng Li could answer, Tian Linger started chatting away, recounting the story.

About a third of the way through her story, they arrived at the Qingyun Sect.

It was the first time the dragon colt treasure carriage had appeared at the Qingyun Sect, so it was inevitably questioned by the patrolling Disciples.

To this, Mysterious Dao and Tian Buyi solved it by showing their faces, and then they went all the way to Tongtian Peak.

After arriving at Tongtian Peak, everyone got off the carriage to attend to their respective business.

Meng Li and Tian Linger went to the Affairs Hall to register their return, putting an end to this training trip.

Lu Xueqi went to hand in her mission.

Mysterious Dao had someone call Zeng Shuchang to seal the blood-devouring pearl, then sent a message to Tianyin Pavilion to inform them about Universal Wisdom and have them come handle the aftermath, and finally returned to his residence to heal his injuries.

Tian Buyi took Green Pine to the Ancestral Hall in the back mountain to see Wan Jianyi.

After completing the registration, Meng Li and Tian Linger returned to Dazhu Peak together.

"Mom!"

As soon as they landed, Tian Linger excitedly shouted toward the courtyard and ran toward it.

Meng Li smiled and followed at a brisk pace.

As soon as the two entered the courtyard, they saw Su Ru, Wu Da Yi, and the others who had come out upon hearing the noise.

However, the Eldest Senior Brother, Song Da Ren, was not there.

After a simple exchange of greetings, Tian Linger and Su Ru went into the house to talk.

Meng Li chatted in the courtyard with Wu Da Yi, Du Bi Shu, and the other martial brothers, casually asking about the absent Song Da Ren: "Where is Eldest Senior Brother?"

Hearing this, Wu Da Yi, Du Bi Shu, and the others looked at each other, all showing subtle smiles.

Then, Du Bi Shu said sneakily, "Guess. I bet you can't guess."

Meng Li looked at their meaningful smiles, thought for a moment, and said tentatively, "He couldn't have gone to Xiaozhu Peak to find Senior Sister Wen Min, could he?"

Wen Min was the chief Disciple of Water Moon True Person and the Eldest Senior Sister of Xiaozhu Peak. She and Song Da Ren had met at the last Seven-Peak Martial Tournament and subsequently fell in love. They were currently lovers but had not yet reached a formal conclusion.

It is worth mentioning that the Qingyun Sect's Seven-Peak Martial Tournament is held once every sixty years.

In other words, it has been nearly sixty years since Song Da Ren and Wen Min met.

The distance of their long-term relationship was longer than some people's entire lives.

Ordinary people couldn't afford such a romance; only Cultivators with long lifespans and eternal youth could afford to date like this.

As soon as Meng Li's answer came out, Wu Da Yi immediately gave Du Bi Shu a light punch and laughed, "I told you it wouldn't be hard to guess, yet you still wanted to bet. No wonder you lose every time you gamble."

The other martial brothers also teased Du Bi Shu for a bit.

Du Bi Shu felt a bit depressed and quickly waved his hand to change the subject: "Old Seventh, what Magic Treasure did you refine during this trip down the mountain?"

Hearing this, Meng Li took out an ordinary-looking gourd from his storage ring.

"A gourd?" Du Bi Shu let out a soft cry of surprise, looking puzzled.

Meng Li corrected him: "It's the Treasure-Swallowing Gourd."

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