93: Chapter 93 Would you be willing to join my martial arts school?

Upon hearing those words, a look of joy instantly surfaced on the middle-aged man's face.

If the Ancestral Master once had a friendship with Li Changsheng, doesn't that mean there's hope?

The rest of the crowd also showed interest one after another.

"However, your Aptitude is far worse than your Ancestral Master's. Forget it."

Before his voice had even faded, Li Changsheng had already waved his hand in refusal.

The smile on the face of the Vajra Sword Sect's Sect Head instantly froze.

"If you truly want to learn the Great Chun Skill, it's not impossible.

I will place the first volume in the Snow Moon City Library; you can exchange for it using contributions to Snow Moon City.

If you can master the first volume, it won't be too late to come find me again."

Having said that, Li Changsheng turned to leave.

"By the way, you need to settle the matters regarding the Ascending Heaven Pavilion as soon as possible, and the subsequent arrangements must also be proper."

"Understood, Master!" Baili Dongjun hurriedly responded.

"Wait a moment."

At this time, Su Rui suddenly stood up and spoke.

Li Changsheng's footsteps paused, and he turned his head to look over.

Yin Luoxia and the other girls also showed curious expressions, while the others were full of confusion.

What does the head of this Nameless Martial Arts School want to do?

Su Rui walked slowly to stand before Li Changsheng.

"Are you... willing to join my martial arts school?"

"..."

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Everyone was bewildered, staring blankly at Su Rui.

Li Changsheng also didn't react for a moment, his face full of astonishment.

"Li Changsheng, are you willing to join my martial arts school?"

Su Rui's tone was calm as he repeated it once more.

It was rare for Li Changsheng to show a trace of daze.

The surrounding crowd couldn't help but show strange expressions.

Others wanted to take you as a Disciple, but you're great—you go straight to recruiting the man himself.

Who is Li Changsheng? How could he possibly agree?

Just as everyone thought this was just a joke—

"Disciple Li Changsheng pays respects to Teacher."

Li Changsheng's expression turned solemn, and he actually bowed down in greeting.

At this moment, the entire venue was in an uproar.

What? You actually did it?

Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng looked at each other, their expressions frozen.

"Tsk, you've now become your daughter's Junior."

Baili Dongjun couldn't help but mutter a sentence.

Sikong Changfeng remained silent in response.

Meanwhile, Li Changsheng's heart was currently experiencing stormy waves.

He originally wanted to refuse, but in that instant, he heard Su Rui's Voice Transmission.

Immortal Cultivation Technique?

Does such a cultivation method truly exist?

[Li Changsheng has joined the martial arts school. You can obtain an Opportunity or technique, triggering a critical hit return.]

The System's notification sound rang in Su Rui's mind.

Everyone watched Li Changsheng as he rose from his bow, their expressions complex.

This Li Changsheng actually agreed?

If we went to beg him, would he also nod?

Quite a few people were secretly vexed.

Of course, even more people felt this matter was too bizarre.

Su Rui gently flicked his sleeve, and Li Changsheng stood up with the motion.

Immediately after, Su Rui pointed a finger and tapped lightly toward his forehead.

Li Changsheng remembered Sikong Changfeng's previous report and did not dodge.

As the fingertip touched his brow, a volume of Cultivation Technique that looked ordinary at first glance appeared in his mind.

«Evergreen Art»

At first glance at the name, one might think it was an ordinary introductory technique of the Daoist sects.

But Li Changsheng possessed profound experience; he saw at a glance that although this technique was not complex, it hid another mystery.

Especially the mention of 'Spiritual Roots' within it made him unable to help but frown slightly.

After completely mastering that technique, Li Changsheng read many insights from predecessors' cultivation within the Evergreen Art, as well as basic knowledge about immortal cultivation. This content shocked him immensely, and he stared at Su Rui with wide eyes in disbelief.

Even though he had already imagined Su Rui's identity to be much higher many times,

he still hadn't expected such a result.

Could he truly be an expert from the Upper Realm?

Li Changsheng's thoughts were completely drawn away by the Evergreen Art.

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to the martial arts school to find me! The matter of Spiritual Roots is not important to us; that is caused by different laws of heaven and earth, so don't worry about it!"

After saying this, Su Rui turned and left.

Li Hanyi and several women also quickly followed.

Leaving only Li Changsheng and the others standing in place, lost in thought.

After quite a while, Li Changsheng finally slowly came back to his senses.

He could perceive that even if he practiced this technique to its limit, the boost to his own strength would be limited.

But this represented a brand-new path,

a possibility leading to an even higher Realm.

Why did he want to take a few Disciples and hand over Snow Moon City before?

Wasn't it to free up time to explore the direction of the future?

He hadn't expected that the path ahead would actually appear before his eyes so easily.

"Master?"

Baili Dongjun called out in a low voice.

"Cough, I'll leave the matters here to you all. Don't come to disturb me if there's nothing important."

Li Changsheng left these words, and with a flash of his figure, he transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for Cang Mountain.

"You two, what happened to City Lord Li?"

The surrounding people finally couldn't help but speak up.

The scene just now was truly too bizarre.

"Master didn't say, so how would we dare to make wild guesses!"

Sikong Changfeng waved his hand.

The people in the stands watched all this from afar; although they weren't clear on what specifically had happened,

they had seen the scene of Li Changsheng turning into a stream of light and departing very clearly.

Everyone speculated one after another about what kind of change had occurred.

Sikong Changfeng gave a soft sigh and announced the end of the martial arts tournament,

while simultaneously announcing that the Ascending Heaven Pavilion would open tomorrow.

"Everyone, please return. Please put more effort into the matters we discussed earlier."

Baili Dongjun cupped his hands in a salute and then turned to leave,

with Sikong Changfeng following closely behind.

But he felt somewhat uneasy in his heart.

Although the martial arts tournament had ended,

the storm was only just beginning.

They had discovered traces of the Demonic Cult setting up Guxu Formations both inside and outside the city.

They were numerous and extremely well-hidden;

breaking them would require time.

And the opponent was clearly well-prepared;

their intelligence network was ultimately one step too slow.

Now they could only try their best to destroy the locations of these Formation Cores.

But Sikong Changfeng knew that these actions could at most only weaken the power of the grand formation;

they could not truly destroy the Demonic Cult's complete layout.

It seemed that in the end, they would still have to ask the City Lord to take action.

They couldn't just watch the common people be swept into the Demonic Cult's grand formation.

However, the superficial responses still could not be slackened.

Su Rui brought the girls back to the martial arts school.

Suddenly, his brow furrowed slightly, and his gaze turned toward a certain direction outside the school.

Quite a few people were gathered outside the school, which he hadn't cared much about before.

But this time seemed a bit different.

He looked in that direction,

and saw several women dressed in plain white clothes. Seeing his gaze sweep over, they subconsciously avoided his eyes, wanting to fade into the crowd.

"People from the Quiet Temple of Compassion?"

These women hadn't disguised themselves; that outfit was too recognizable.

Thinking of this, Su Rui's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of them.

The surrounding crowd of onlookers was stunned for a moment and subconsciously backed away a few steps.

"Are you from the Quiet Temple of Compassion? What is the matter?"

Su Rui's tone was calm, yet it carried a trace of coldness.

He had never had much of a good impression of the Quiet Temple of Compassion.

"No, we just heard that the Saintess once stayed here and specifically came to take a look."

One woman spoke, her tone somewhat hesitant and her eyes slightly evasive.

Su Rui's eyes flickered, a blue light flashing within them, and the woman's expression suddenly became dull.

"Did you come this time for Shi Feixuan?"

"Yes."

The woman answered mechanically.

The faces of the others changed drastically. Just as they were about to speak up and warn her, Su Rui flicked his fingers, and several strands of Qi fixed them in place.

"What are you looking for her for?"

"The Demonic Cult is marching east, and the Cult Leader Ye Dingzhi's strength is astonishing. For the sake of the world's commoners, the Saintess will set a trap to enter the game herself to stop this disaster."

The woman still answered dully.

Upon hearing this, Su Rui's brow immediately locked tight.

"Did Shi Feixuan really agree?"

"Unclear, but the Abbess of our nunnery has already personally set out; she will supervise the Saintess to complete the mission!"

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"We received news earlier that the Saintess had dealings with the martial arts school in Snow Moon City.

To ensure nothing goes wrong, we were ordered to come and keep watch!" Su Rui's lips curled slightly, carrying a bit of mockery.

Li Hanyi, Mu Liangyue, and the others quickly closed in.

Su Rui's sudden disappearance just now had made their hearts tighten.

"Do you want to stop Shi Feixuan from entering Snow Moon City?"

"The Saintess's mission on this trip is to head to Heaven Beyond Heaven and stop the Demonic Cult's eastward march!"

"You of the Quiet Temple of Compassion really dare to think; you think relying on a single woman can block the Demonic Cult's army?"

"If it weren't for the support of our Holy Land, the Great Tang would have been swallowed by the flames of war long ago!"

This woman had clearly been brainwashed by the Quiet Temple of Compassion, becoming blind and foolish.

"Which direction did Shi Feixuan go in now?"

"She left the city and went toward the southeast!"

Su Rui didn't waste any more words and turned to look at Mu Liangyue and Wang Yuyan.

"You two go out of the city and investigate toward the southeast."

"Understood, Teacher!"

The two looked at each other and then leaped up, quickly departing.

"Take these few back to the martial arts school first!"

After saying that, Su Rui turned and walked toward the martial arts school.

After he left, the crowd of onlookers discussed in low voices.

Everyone had heard Su Rui's questioning very clearly.

They also knew that these restrained women came from the Quiet Temple of Compassion in the Great Tang.

As for what specifically happened, the crowd was not clear.

But their intentions were not pure; this point was heard very plainly.

...

Outside Snow Moon City, a white-clothed figure sped past.

On the plain white garments, spots of blood were startling to the eye.

Not far behind, several people followed closely.

The leader was none other than the Abbess of the Empty Mountain Hidden Nunnery.

"Saintess, this subordinate does not wish to take action. As long as you are willing to turn back, I am willing to apologize to you!"

As the voice came, Shi Feixuan's face looked grim, but she did not stop her footsteps.

Snow Moon City was right before her eyes.

She hadn't expected the Abbess of the Empty Mountain Hidden Nunnery to be so decisive.

Before she had even shown any intent to resist, the opponent had already struck first with a sneak attack.

Coupled with the previous battle against Ximen Chuixue, her injuries hadn't healed, and she had suffered a great loss.

Fortunately, she had still managed to escape.

"Saintess, the mission of the Quiet Temple of Compassion is to save the common people.

Now that the Demonic Cult is marching east, do you really have the heart to watch the world's living beings be plunged into misery?"

Seeing that Shi Feixuan remained silent and only focused on moving forward, the tone of the Abbess of the Empty Mountain Hidden Nunnery finally turned cold.

"Saintess, we had intelligence long ago that you once had contact with the successor of the Yin Gui Sect of the Demonic Sect in Snow Moon City.

Could it be that that demoness said something to you? Saintess, people of the Demonic Sect are accustomed to clever words and smooth talk to bewitch people's hearts; you must never believe them!"

"Nonsense, when did I ever with the people of the Demonic Sect..."

Shi Feixuan instinctively wanted to retort, but after thinking of Wanwan, her expression suddenly became complex.

"It seems the Saintess has admitted it by default.

People of the Demonic Sect are best at bewitching hearts; presumably, your mind has been clouded by them.

As long as you turn back, I will certainly assist you with all my strength to complete the Holy Land's mission!"

Shi Feixuan no longer spoke.