Li Xiu suddenly took a step forward and released an ancient and domineering bloodline breath, spreading out and disappearing!
Around the four of them, countless bats immediately emitted frightened and mournful cries, with fear from their bloodlines completely controlling them, causing their bodies to stiffen and tremble, frantically trying to escape from the source of this terrifying breath.
Within seconds, the bat swarm formed a black cloud and fled from the sky, the huge noise disappearing quickly, and everyone enjoyed the rare peace.
However, apart from the pure joy on Zeng Shushu's face, Qi Hao and Lu Xueqi both felt more puzzled and shocked than relieved from the predicament.
"Junior Brother Li? This..."
Qi Hao opened his mouth and asked in shock, but before Li Xiu could say anything, Zeng Shushu suddenly suddenly looked serious. After all, it was him who asked Li Xiu to show his extraordinary ability of Qilin bloodline.
"Senior Brother Qi, please keep today's matter strictly in your heart. This is specially instructed by the Sect Leader."
Zeng Shu mentioned Daoxuan, and Qi Hao's heart was still filled with doubts, but he couldn't say anything anymore.
Li Xiu slightly nodded his head to apologize to Qi Hao. The four of them were strangely silent for a while, and no one asked any questions, but Qi Hao and Lu Xueqi still looked at Li Xiu from time to time, unable to control their doubts.
The impact of the bat swarm was gone, but the area within hundreds of meters was full of bat corpses, with blood flowing like a river, a stinking odor filling the air and it was naturally not a place to stay for long.
Lu Xueqi made a seal with her hands, and the light from the Liuhe Mirror suddenly surged, immediately clearing a clean area in the sea of bat corpses that was engulfing the four of them. The four of them took off on their swords and flew over this sea of bat corpses and landed on the clean ground.
However, the four of them still frowned because the nauseating smell had already permeated their clothing and was not going away.
Li Xiu, Zeng Shushu and Qi Hao were a little better off as men, especially Li Xiu, who had seen a lot of blood and gore. He thought that the Liuhe Mirror was a bit useless and if they were facing an enemy who was skilled in poison, wouldn't the light from the Liuhe Mirror be like a false promise?
Lu Xueqi, who was usually cold and frosty, was even more so now. She had a stiff face, furrowed brows, and tightly clenched silver teeth, her eyes full of hatred. She constantly shook off her clothes, as if she could shake off the smell.
The four of them continued to search Kongsang Mountain when suddenly four streaks of light appeared in the sky, two yellow, one white and one blue. Moments later, these four lights fell in front of them, revealing four figures.
The two people on the left are two Buddhist monks. The one standing in the back is eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a full face of meat. If he were to wear different clothes, he might be mistaken for a bandit who robs homes.
As for the younger monk standing a little bit forward, he looks different from the other. He has white skin, clear eyes, and is dressed in a white robe, slightly thin but with a dignified demeanor that cannot be underestimated.
On the right are a man and a woman, the man is handsome and the woman is charming. They stand together and match perfectly, and if they were to be called handsome and beautiful, it would not be an exaggeration.
These four people, looking at Li Xiu and them, wrinkled their eyebrows as they smelled a foul odor. The fair-skinned monk was the first to speak, chanting a Buddhist phrase.
"Amitabha Buddha, may I ask if the four benefactors are from the Qing Yun Sect?"
Li Xiu and the others glanced at each other, and Zeng Shushu stepped forward, made a salute and said, "Yes, I am Zeng Shushu. May I ask who you are..."
The fair-skinned monk smiled slightly, "I am Fa Xiang of the Tian Yin Pavilion, this is my junior brother Fa Shan, and the two others are outstanding disciples of the Fen Xiang Valley, Li Xun and Yan Hong."
The tall and fierce-looking Fa Shan gave a Buddhist bow with a loud voice, while the Fen Xiang Valley's Li Xun and Yan Hong both had arrogant expressions, nodding their heads as if acknowledging the greeting.
Upon seeing this, Li Xiu and others all frowned. Zeng Shushu immediately ignored the two from the Fen Xiang Valley and spoke to Fa Xiang.
"I have long heard of the great name of Brother Fa Xiang from the Tian Yin Pavilion, who is praised by righteous cultivators as a once in a thousand years genius. Today, I finally get to see him and he indeed has an impressive presence."
Fa Xiang shook his head and laughed: "I am just a clumsy monk with mediocre talent. It was only thanks to my master's persistence in teaching me the way of cultivation that I can hope to do some good for the people in the world. I dare not compare myself with the seniors from Qing Yun Sect."
Apparently, Fa Xiang did not like Li Xun and Yan Hong either, and he didn't mention them either.
Seeing this, Zeng Shushu waved his hand and laughed: "Brother Fa Xiang is too modest. Come, let me introduce you two to my senior brothers and sister."
As he spoke, Zeng Shushu introduced Li Xiu and others to Fa Xiang and Fa Shan. At this time, Li Xun, who had been left aside since the start of the conversation, looked a bit unpleasant, and suddenly spoke coldly.
"The Qing Yun Sect has always considered themselves as the Leader of the righteous path, and Taoist teachings as unrivaled in the world. How come today, when I see all of you, you are so shabby and smelly?"
At this remark, everyone's faces changed and Li Xiu gave a cold look before slowly speaking.
"What does it mean to consider oneself? Does Brother Li think that the Qing Yun Sect is not worthy of being the Leader of the righteous path?"
"Brother Li is an outstanding disciple of the Fen Xiang Valley, and everything he says and does represents the Fen Xiang Valley. I advise Brother Li to be cautious in his words and actions!"
Although the Qing Yun Sect is gradually losing its former prestige and is no longer the best, it is still recognized by the cultivation world as the Leader of the righteous path or the number one sect in the world. Even if the Fen Xiang Valley secretly has different ideas, it must bear with it before its strength completely surpasses the Qing Yun Sect.
Li Xun's words can be interpreted in different ways, either as certain disciples in Fen Xiang Valley being extremely arrogant, or as Fen Xiang Valley as a whole harboring hidden thoughts and intentions of challenging the centuries-long leadership of the Qing Yun Sect.
After Li Xiu warned him, Li Xun also realized his mistake and his face turned pale with regret in his eyes. It was clear that he was used to being arrogant in the sect, and he still didn't use his brain when he spoke out of the sect.
Li Xiu was too lazy to talk even more with such a foolish person and seeing that Li Xun no longer acted arrogantly, he ignored him.
Upon seeing Li Xun defeated, the man with the high horse named Fa Shan couldn't help but laugh out loud. Clearly, he had also been irritated by Li Xun, but was able to control himself with the help of Fa Xiang.
"Everyone, you're in such a mess, I guess you must have encountered countless bats flying all over the sky. My senior brother and I arrived a few days early, but those beasts are extremely fierce and headache-inducing."
Zeng Shu sighed and said, "To be honest, it's true. We wanted to eradicate the harm for the people, but we still underestimated the number and fearlessness of the bat swarm."
"We have been killing those evil creatures from dusk to dawn, but we only managed to drive them back into their caves and got ourselves covered in their evil energy. it is truly embarrassing! Embarrassing!"
When Li Xun and Yan Hong heard this, their faces changed, and they looked deeply at Li Xiu and his companions, even the eyes of Fa Xiang showed some surprise. Fa Shan's surprise expression was even more obvious.
"Regarding the matter of Kongsang Mountain, the elders of our three sects wants to use this opportunity to train us. Now that everyone has arrived, but since the brothers from the Qing Yun Sect have traveled far and have fought a battle all night, it is better for us to rest for a day and then explore the Ancient Bat Cave tomorrow."
The proposal made by Fa Xiang was nodded by the four from Qing Yun, while Li Xun and Yan Hong did not say anything, but just silently agreed.