Chapter Ninety-Seven: Big Thigh versus Real Thigh
"Sure enough, someone's scheming behind the scenes. When I sensed that trace of Dao rhyme just now, I followed it up. But with a Sage making a move and blocking the way, I could only use the power of the Tai Chi Diagram to give this guy a scare..."
In the clouds, Xuan Du briefly explained, while the old Dao beside him frowned and sighed lightly.
Compared to Xuan Du's casual dress and peaceful demeanor, the Daoist's robe, headband, Daoist boots, and the whisk in his hand were all meticulously maintained, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance. Yet, he was extremely polite to Xuan Du, smiling and leaning forward slightly as he spoke.
The old Dao asked again, "Senior Brother, what should we do next?"
"Brother Dao, you should go and settle the trouble at Du Xian Gate first!" Xuan Du chuckled, "If you wait a bit longer to go, they might have already dealt with the invaders, and you won't have anything to do as the founding patriarch. Once you've arranged matters at Du Xian Gate, remember to bring back the corpses of those several Qi Refiners from Jin'ao Island. We'll need to pay another visit to Jin'ao Island later."
Corpses...
"Ah," the old Dao understood immediately, looking somewhat ashamed, "I've caused Senior Brother to go to such trouble this time. I was truly too careless."
Xuan Du waved his hand dismissively, urging, "Ah, it's nothing, really. Brother Dao, go on now! Since we've established this sect, there's bound to be karma. We'll have to be more vigilant in the future."
"Understood, Senior Brother."
This old Dao, Kunlun Mountain's Duerzhen, bowed to Xuan Du and then promptly activated his spatial magic, disappearing from sight.
Thousands of miles away, ascending and descending through the clouds, Duerzhen arrived above Du Xian Gate. Looking down, he saw the mountain gate below, surrounded by flowing lights and blood red haze.
He was immediately furious!
The ancient divine beasts he had rescued and settled here were experiencing a resurgence of their old injuries. Among Duerzhen's named disciples, there was finally a Golden Immortal, someone who could showcase the superiority of Kunlun Mountain to other Daoists, but now this 'beloved disciple' was being besieged by two individuals and was also injured!
Duerzhen swung his whisk, exerting pressure on Du Xian Gate. Then, he gently inhaled, operating his divine ability [Two Qi in the Aperture], causing a thunderous hum to emanate from his nostrils!
Below, the three pseudo-Golden Immortals who were attacking suddenly spewed blood in unison, their primordial spirits almost dispersing...
An ancient Daoist from the Primordial Era had extraordinary powers!
Thousands of miles away, Li Changshou, who was secretly observing the situation inside Du Xian Gate and managing the battle, suddenly brightened up.
The big player had arrived!
His mind stirred, and the inner layer formation of Little Qiong Peak was deactivated, leaving only the outer perimeter formation activated. The Daoists Tianzi Number Two and Number Eight inside the mountain gate quickly reverted to being paper figures, their immortal powers dispersing into spiritual energy.
After completing these tasks, Li Changshou immediately restrained his mind, as if nothing had happened.
In the cave where Du Xian Gate's disciples were hiding, on the slope next to the valley... The five people who were knocked out were already lying on the ground, while the bewitched Peng Demon was snoring soundly, fast asleep. Everything seemed frozen, just as it was the moment Qin Xuanya threw the poisonous pill.
The real Li Changshou in the thicket played dead silently, as if nothing had happened, while Liang Liang, lying beside Qin Xuanya, was surrounded by flying swords.
A genuine reenactment of the crime scene.
The paper figure representing Li Changshou, which was lying at Ling'e's feet, quietly sank into the ground and turned into a paper person; the jade hairpin above Ling'e's head gently shattered, and Li Changshou's figure appeared beside Ling'e, quickly collecting the paper Daoist from the ground before lying back down, pretending to be unconscious.
He was reviewing the entire process, wondering if he had made any mistakes. After this battle, if his assumptions were correct, Du Xian Gate would have many unresolved mysteries. In the battle at Du Xian Gate's mountain gate, several "heroes" who came out of nowhere sacrificed themselves to protect humanity... In the fight to protect Du Xian Gate's disciples, a "passing-by" old Daoist directly killed the Heavenly Immortal Daoist, then calmly left.
The only potential hazard was Elder Wanlin Jun, who might have guessed something...
And also, Qin Xuanya knew too much.
Later on, he would have to have a proactive chat with Elder Wanlin Jun and discuss life and philosophy with Poisonous Sister Apprentice.
At the moment, Li Changshou was actually quite pleased.
Not because he killed that Heavenly Immortal Daoist, obtained a treasure at the level of a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, and acquired the precious antidote bead; nor was it because he helped support Du Xian Gate from collapsing. He just did what he could.
It was because there really was a living founding patriarch behind Du Xian Gate.
Wasn't that thunderous hum similar to the divine ability used by the Heavenly Generals during the War of Conquest in the ancient legends?
It seemed that Duerzhen was still the Master of Haunt...
After going through this calamity, Du Xian Gate would be confirmed as the successor to the Dao of Humanity. Even if the disciples of the sect were still mediocre and their Dao was weak in the future, they would still be true successors to the Dao of Humanity.
His relationship with the sect had deepened considerably.
Unfortunately, he didn't get the legendary Master Xuan Du to show up this time. If the first disciple of the Daoist had appeared in person, the effect would have been even better.
Who knows, Du Xian Gate might have moved from Dongsheng Divine Continent to the Central Divine Continent...
On the contrary, he might now be targeted by the Western teachings.
Inexplicably, Li Changshou's feeling of pleasure diminished, and a strong sense of crisis arose again.
How could he avoid being targeted by the Western teachings?
Thinking of this problem, Li Changshou couldn't help but recall the seaside village in the Southern Sea that had made him tremble with fear.
During this period, he had been busy welcoming the enemy, and hadn't had time to check the situation in the Southern Sea; thinking secretly, the lying-down Li Changshou's cheeks twitched.
His current incense and virtue merits, unexpectedly...
Doubled since two years ago! What the heck? Is Xiongzai ramping up their money-making scheme by promoting the South China Sea religion even more vigorously?
Li Changshou quietly sensed it in his heart and almost really passed out. One thousand six hundred and twenty-one altars...
And more than ten of his own statues are being erected...
Moreover, he faintly sensed that due to the conflict between the South China Sea religion and some other small sects, a large-scale brawl had broken out.
What's going on...
Li Changshou's mouth twitched, not knowing what to say, so he just lay there playing dead.
Come to think of it, will his followers being too brave and violent cause a loss in his merits or luck?
Ugh...
Screw the followers!
From now on, he doesn't know anything about the South China Sea God!
Time to think about getting a makeover;
After returning to the mountain, get a few more witch clan secret tattoo designs;
Although he's already sticking to the heels of True Immortal Duye, he's still too shallow in his ass-kissing.
At this point, all he can do is hope that his master will ascend to the true immortal realm sooner, let the master get a job in the Heavenly Court, and then persuade the master to go to the Laojun Palace in the High Heaven Palace to pull some strings.
Mosquito Daoist;
South China Sea religion;
Li Changshou lay there, feeling somewhat powerless to ridicule.
The fatigue from controlling the paper men gradually crept up on him, but he quietly dissipated it.
Now is not the time to rest;
At this moment, it's easiest to relax and be careless, and it's also the easiest to encounter unexpected events.
Li Changshou quietly observed all around, waited for half an hour, and then figures flew out of the underground cave, rushing towards this place. He had been secretly observing these disciples, and the three hundred elders of the Baifan Hall rushed to the Peng Demon's side and directly killed the Peng Demon while it was still asleep.
A group of disciples surrounded them, and an elder of the Yuandan Peak detailed a diagnosis for the five of them, just saying that they had been knocked out by the narcotic and had no major injuries.
The broken bottles and remnants of pills were quickly discovered.
Without waiting for the five to wake up and say anything, the others had already guessed what had probably happened here...
Li Changshou, Lan Ling'e, and You Qin Xuanya, the three disciples, were lifted by an elder with immortal power and placed gently in a cool, shady place on the mountainside to rest. Before this group of disciples rushed out of the underground cave, news had already come from inside the gate.
The Grand Master Duye True Man appeared in person, directly killing three invading Golden Immortals, and the Sect Master and Elder Qi Ling immediately took action to sweep away the invading enemies.
The bloody battle of the Du Xianmen lasted for a while, but the mountain gate was safe, and the elders and disciples of each peak were all injured...
For most of them, this disaster came without warning and ended very quickly.
For a certain handsome guy who completely understood the entire plot...
This matter was very complicated and exhausting.
A few hours later, Master Wangqing and Elder Wanlinsong, with more than a hundred true immortals from the sect, rushed to the scene.
Li Changshou, who was pretending to be unconscious, suddenly heard a familiar shout: "Little Changshou! Little Ling'e! Don't scare me, why are you lying down!"
In the sky, Senior Brother Jiujin, who was sitting on a big gourd, jumped down hurriedly and rushed to the edge of the forest.
An elder from the Baifan Hall immediately said that they were just knocked out by drugs and were not seriously injured.
Jiujin breathed a sigh of relief and sat directly beside Ling'e, his robe fluttering lightly.
At this point, her immortal power was almost gone, with wounds on her left shoulder and waist, and her divine spirit was somewhat weak;
n the battle to protect the sect that followed, she had also tried her best, and after the battle, without resting, she came here to look for her beloved disciples.
Soon, Jiang Jingshan, Jiuwu, and Jiushi also arrived;
They used their immortal power to lift Li Changshou and the others who were still asleep, followed by a large group of people, and returned to the sect together. ...
The two true immortal elders were unconscious for a whole day before waking up;
While You Qin Xuanya slept for a full seven days before awakening.
To make his behavior seem more reasonable, Li Changshou lay still on the bed with his eyes closed for seven and a half days before slowly opening them, his eyes full of confusion...
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw unfamiliar curtains;
Li Changshou naturally knew that he had been brought to the Peak of Breaking Heaven, and he was lying on the bed of Senior Brother Jiujin.
Ling'e was arranged by Jiu Shi in Jiu Shi's attic, sleeping soundly, without anyone disturbing her.
During these seven days, Senior Brother Jiujin was often urged by Senior Brother Jiuwu to constantly poke and prod at himself;
But it was never in any problematic areas, so Li Changshou didn't pay much attention to it.
Turning his head, Senior Brother Jiujin was sitting on the ground, leaning against the bed, with two empty wine jars beside him, emitting a soft snoring sound...
'Is there anyone who takes care of patients like you?' Li Changshou was slightly amused and somewhat helpless, slowly sitting up and looking around.
He estimated that he would always remember the first glance he caught with his divine sense when he was carried to this attic by Senior Brother Jiuwu.
That was no longer describable as "messy"...
Just as he was about to get up, a silver-white token flew in from outside the window.
Li Changshou immediately raised his hand and stopped the communication token at the window.
A somewhat unfamiliar voice sounded: "Li Changshou, disciple of Xiaoqiongfeng!"
Li Changshou got up and bowed, saying, "The disciple is here." "Quickly come to the Du Xian Hall.
The Sect Master has been waiting for you for a long time."
Li Changshou instinctively frowned and whispered, "Disciple obeys."
The Sect Master?
Could it be that his previous clean-up and disguise had already been discovered by the Sect Master? It didn't make sense.
After he returned, his divine sense had been keeping an eye on Elder Wanlinsong, and he had also noticed the "anonymous hero worship" event held by the sect...
All signs indicated that no one could suspect him. Regardless, if the Sect Master called for him, he couldn't avoid it.
Getting up, Li Changshou straightened his dao robe, bowed his head and placed two bottles of "good taste" spirit pills that he hadn't given to her by Jiujin's side, glanced at the familiar sleeping Ling'e, and hurriedly rushed to the Du Xian Hall.
As Li Changshou hurried to the Du Xian Hall, the pocket hanging from Ling'e's waist began to sway gently.
But since Lan Ling'e's cultivation was too shallow, she was still asleep at the moment and completely unaware of the unusual movement of the animal skin pocket...