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A joyful disciple-accepting ceremony was abruptly cut short by Ling Yi Zi's interference. In the end, Chuxuan took the silent boy as his disciple, while another little boy and the Little Girl were accepted by Chu Liang and Chu Hai respectively. All three of them were now Golden Core Stage cultivators, fully qualified to take on disciples.
Once everyone had dispersed, Li Hong hurried after Ling Yi Zi, wanting to explain a few things.
Ling Yi Zi coldly replied, "In the future, do not make decisions about my matters without consulting me first." He turned and walked away.
Li Hong opened his mouth and scratched his head in confusion for a long time. He thought to himself that this Master Uncle had seemed to have changed recently, becoming much more personable. How could he suddenly be even colder than before in the Mountain Gate? It was truly unpredictable!
Muttering to himself, Li Hong did not feel that Ling Yi Zi's dismissal of him as the acting leader was inappropriate; he just found it somewhat strange. Upon further reflection, he realized that since reuniting with Ling Yi Zi, there had indeed been changes, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what had changed.
This incident served as a reminder for him. Ling Yi Zi was right; he shouldn't make decisions for others all the time. Li Hong quickly pushed Ling Yi Zi's changes out of his mind and prepared to enter the Underground Palace for his own secluded meditation.
At that moment, something stirred within the Core of the Earth. He immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Without time to say much, a long howl echoed throughout Temple City: "Gather! I need people to come out of the mountain; something big is happening outside!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, countless beams of sword light rushed toward the top platform.
Everyone returned in haste. Yue Changzi was the first to arrive and asked, "What happened?"
Li Hong didn't have time to explain much. He locked eyes with Ling Yi Zi in the crowd and first pointed at him, then at Ling Yizi, Ling Xianzi, Chuming, and Chuxuan. With four Golden Core cultivators and two Nascent Soul cultivators, Li Hong thought it should be enough and immediately summoned the Spirit of the Hall to urgently relocate everyone.
Once outside, Li Hong shot up into the sky and urged, "Fly as fast as you can! The Spirit Summoning Talisman I placed on Lin Ying just suddenly failed, which means Lin Ying has been killed. The Demon Sect must be attacking; hurry! If we’re late, everyone in the Lin family might perish."
Upon hearing this, everyone understood what was happening and quickly summoned their Flying Swords. With Li Hong and Ling Yi Zi leading the way, they flew into the sky at their fastest speed while keeping an eye on each other for support.
As Li Hong released his Divine Consciousness to stay alert against any ambushes from Demon Sect Brats along the way, he also took the opportunity to provide everyone with a detailed account of the Hejian Lin Family's background.
On the road, they encountered two groups of people trying to intercept them. However, as soon as those individuals saw that it was Li Hong and Ling Yi Zi leading the way, they immediately showed great respect and retreated after exchanging a few words. These two groups were the guards left by the Nine Major Sects of the Immortal Sect to protect their respective Cultivation Families.
Recently, Wei Ming had run into Li Hong and promptly reported this matter to the elders of Zhao Zhen Sect. Countless transmission talismans flew rapidly between the major sects. When Sect Master Xuan Xuzi received the report, he remained silent and issued no orders, effectively acknowledging Li Hong. At this point, Li Hong's grievances were completely cleared, and the entire Cultivation World would no longer regard him as a traitor or an enemy.
Privately, many young disciples began to idolize Li Hong. At such a young age, he had reached the Nascent Soul Stage in just forty years—a talent so extraordinary that it was no wonder that the previous leader Ling Xuzi intended to pass on the leadership to him. Ling Jizi clearly sought to usurp Chu Hongzi's position as leader, devising such a shocking scheme. Fortunately, Chu Hongzi was an unparalleled genius who bravely left the sect and took away half of its elite members to establish the Exiled Nine Li Sect. Although their current whereabouts were unknown, they frequently appeared in the Cultivation World and would likely soon announce their Mountain Gate location to report to Sect Master Xuan Xuzi. At that time, this leader Chu Hongzi would be regarded as the founding Ancestor of a new sect, revered by disciples for generations to come. How could such a person not be considered an idol?
Thus, when these individuals saw Li Hong appear, they were filled with admiration and respect. Li Hongfei took a while to realize this and thought to himself that it wasn't such a bad thing; after all, Ling Jizi was now completely under the control of the Demon Sect and was likely concocting something with Elder Yao in the desolate Nine Li Cave Heaven—probably hiding like a turtle.
Thinking of Ling Jizi made Li Hong feel disdainful. He turned back to Chuming and said, "Senior Brother, I will go ahead." With that, he transformed into a streak of golden light, swiftly cutting through the sky at full speed, leaving Chuming and his companions along with Ling Yi Zi far behind.
Ling Yi Zi frowned slightly; he initially wanted to follow but for some reason changed his mind and slowed down instead. He said to Chuming and his companions, "He can go ahead; I will follow you." This meant that if anything happened, he would protect Chuming and his group.
Ling Yizi felt a bit embarrassed; after all, despite being younger than him, Ling Yi Zi had already reached Nascent Soul while he was still at Initial Golden Core. It seemed he had spent too much time on artifact refining over the years and should return to seclusion to break through to mid-stage Golden Core…
The four of them each had their own thoughts as they accelerated their Flying Swords northward.
Li Hong had already taken the lead. In mid-air, he determined his location and swiftly descended from Cloud's Edge, landing near Lin Family Mansion. He did not rush inside; instead, Li Hong expanded his Divine Consciousness to search for people.
The eight High-Level Spirit Talismans set up in the secret chamber of the back garden were still operational. Due to the Phantom Shadow Talisman in place, Li Hong's own Divine Consciousness could not penetrate it. There were no living people left in Lin Family Mansion; however, there weren't many corpses either—three lay in the main hall while about ten were found in the back garden and servant quarters. Without needing to enter personally, Li Hong discovered that these corpses still emitted faint Yin Power fluctuations that had yet to dissipate.
It was indeed an act by the Demon Sect, and they had only just left.
Li Hong's pupils suddenly constricted with overwhelming hatred. He immediately expanded his Divine Consciousness scanning range and quickly located his target.
At that moment, Ling Yi Zi and his four companions sensed Li Hong's intentionally released aura and swiftly descended near him.
Li Hong transmitted, "I have a secret chamber set up in the back garden. You all go check it out while I go kill someone." With that, he transformed into a beam of golden light and vanished into the sky.
This golden light moved so quickly that it was nearly invisible to the naked eye of mortals. In the blink of an eye, Li Hong had caught up with the group of assassins.
On the Cloud Path, their figures drew closer. Li Hong's Divine Consciousness swept over them and revealed that they were merely small fry—those seemingly powerful "experts" at the Golden Core Stage were actually just cannon fodder created by the Demon Sect using secret techniques. Killing them was as easy as squashing a few ants for Li Hong.
Without hesitation, Li Hong unleashed his Lingyi, and with a whoosh, blood mist scattered as these ten or so demons from some unknown hall were instantly reduced to dust. Amid their screams, their demon cores fled in all directions. Li Hong couldn't be bothered to look; he took out his Corpse Collection Bottle and swiftly gathered the rolling demon cores. He didn't even want to keep the bottle; with a squeeze of his hands, he turned it into nothingness.
Just as he was about to return to the Lin family, Li Hong suddenly felt a stir in his heart. To the east, over the Bohai Sea, two individuals were engaged in a fierce battle at the Nascent Soul level. The giant waves crashed against the shore, dragging countless fishing boats into the depths of the sea.
Li Hong quickly discerned that one was from the Immortal Sect and the other from the Demon Sect. Driven by curiosity, he immediately sent a transmission note to Ling Yi Zi and turned eastward.
Now that Li Hong's Divine Consciousness had reached great mastery, nothing within a thousand miles could escape his scanning. As he approached, he felt that one of the Immortal Sect's auras was somewhat familiar—it must be someone he knew.
Thinking this, he did not slow down his escape technique. Although he had not yet arrived, every detail of the fierce battle ahead was clear to him. At this point, Li Hong finally realized that his cultivation had indeed increased significantly.
On the surface, he appeared to be at the Early Stage of Nascent Soul, but in reality, he was in the Yu Ying Period—an exclusive phase unique to him. Li Hong couldn't quite grasp his actual cultivation level. However, when faced with these two Nascent Soul-level experts battling it out, he discovered that even before they made their moves, he already understood their attack directions and intentions clearly. At this moment, Li Hong suddenly realized that he had become an undeniable expert in the Cultivation World.
Over these years since advancing to the Yu Ying Period, Li Hong had not fought against anyone of equal rank and thus lacked comparison. Now that there were two people engaged in battle on the sea surface, even before getting close, Li Hong recognized his own strength. His ambition surged as he saw that the Immortal Sect ally was being pushed back relentlessly by his opponent. With a hearty laugh, Li Hong's voice coalesced into a line and reached their ears: "I am Chu Hong from Nine Li Sect; you two are putting on quite a show!"
Golden light erupted brilliantly as it streaked through the sky toward their battlefield.
The Immortal Sect individual immediately perked up and shouted at his enemy across from him: "You thief! For breaking my Mountain Gate, I will not rest until I avenge this great grievance!"
Suddenly, crimson light filled the sky; within a hundred miles radius, crimson mist surged forth obscuring visibility even for Li Hong.
Li Hong was taken aback when he heard a voice clearly resonate in his ear: "This senior brother of the Immortal Sect, I am Dai Yunzi, the master of Qixia Palace. I must personally avenge my great enmity, and I ask you to assist me. If things do not go as planned, I will be eternally grateful for your help."
It was actually Dai Yunzi. She did not recognize him and referred to him as senior brother. Thinking about what she had said, "You broke my Mountain Gate; this enmity cannot end without bloodshed," Li Hong suddenly became anxious. Yan Luo had just returned to the mountain to visit her family; she wouldn't be in danger, would she?
Although Yan Luo could be arrogant and annoying, Li Hong had already acknowledged her life-saving grace. He had always believed in reciprocity: if someone respected him by a foot, he would respect them by a mile; if someone did him a favor, he would repay it.
Li Hong quickly identified himself: "Dai Yunzi, Master Uncle, I am Chu Hong from Nine Li Sect. What exactly has happened?"
Dai Yunzi was tense, but amidst the ethereal Crimson Glow, there were earth-shattering explosions. The waves surged over a hundred feet high, and the entire sea area was shrouded in dark clouds with thunder and lightning that were terrifying enough to make it seem like the sky was about to collapse. Yet, Dai Yunzi at the center of the battle remained silent.
Li Hong could have intervened to help Dai Yunzi forcefully, but the rules of the Cultivation World could not be broken. Dai Yunzi had clearly stated that this was her own matter; if Li Hong intervened, it would disrupt the rules and embarrass her. Even if he saved her, she would not show him gratitude.
Li Hong could only wait on the periphery, feeling bored. When he saw a distressed ship on the sea surface, he helped them reach a safe place on shore. His Divine Consciousness remained focused on monitoring that battle group.
However, what Dai Yunzi released as Crimson Glow was something unknown; it was almost reaching the boundary of spatial Restrictions. Li Hong couldn't even send his Divine Consciousness inside.
Just as he felt helpless, suddenly the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth surged violently. He saw visible beams of various colors shooting rapidly into that battle group. Immediately after, the mass of Crimson Glow that obscured everything suddenly shrank and began to rise into the sky, quickly ascending to the center of the clouds.
Li Hong frowned, unsure of what Dai Yunzi was up to. Suddenly feeling a chill in his heart, he shouted, "Not good!"
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