Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1018 Response
The moonlight was bright, and the bright moonlight flowed on the bronze steps. The 1,800 long steps looked solemn and cold in the clouds. People stood in groups of three or two under the vast fairy platform with gates in all directions, talking carefully.

A real person in dark blue clothes was walking on the steps. He had a round face, bright eyes, and an uncertain expression. He walked all the way to the highest point and bumped into someone head-on.

This man was a monk, with a fair and clean face, a majestic demeanor, and a golden lacquer dot between his eyebrows. He came down the steps, stood in front of him, put his hands together, and said with a smile:

"Friend Bai! Long time no see."

The young man in dark blue clothes was Yehui Zhenren Bai Ziyu. He glanced at the monk calmly and replied:
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Guangchan."

Ye Hui was never someone to be trifled with. Seeing this man standing in front of him, he started to laugh:

"How did you get to Zhixuanxie to study Buddhism? It seems that although the cushions in the Dharma Realm are for sitting, they are not as comfortable as standing on the tiles in the Immortal Pavilion. You have to walk around every day."

His words were full of sarcasm, innuendo, and hit home where it hurts.

[Zhixuanxie] is the place where the commander of Da Zhao practices immortal cultivation, and its predecessor was [Qiuzixie] of Daliang. Although the Demon Lord Shaoyang was killed, the Taoist tradition of [Zitai Xuanxie Sect] has been preserved. The Demon Lord Shaoyang does not like Buddhist cultivators, so any Buddhist cultivator, no matter how high or low his cultivation level is, has to stand when he arrives at [Qiuzixie]. But when immortal cultivators go there, no matter how high or low their cultivation level is, at least there is a cushion to sit on.

[Zhi Xuanxie] still kept this rule. Even though Guangchan was a Maha, he still had to stand when he saw Wei Xuanyin...

Guangchan Maha's face immediately darkened, but Ye Hui did not let him go and said casually:

"I think the carp fish got a great deal of benefit. Daoyou is just as famous as him for no reason. Now he can't stand it anymore."

Guang Chan gave him a cold look and replied:

"What a pure and peaceful Taoism I am. How can it be compared with that evil spirit? The unicorn is bright, the peacock..."

Ye Hui interrupted him and said with a smile:

"Peacock? The ancestor of the peacock is the crow, who is also a great sage. If you were Li Zhouwei... I would only nod my head when you said this, but who are you!"

This sentence completely tore the two of them apart. Guang Chan's emotional fluctuations quickly calmed down and he said lightly:

"Fellow Daoist, you have a dirty mouth. You need to be careful."

Seeing that he was really angry, Ye Hui stopped provoking him and sneered without saying anything.

After all, Guang Chan was the most popular and fastest-improving Maha in the Damu Dharma Realm in the past hundred years. It was not easy for him, the "Duwei", to fight against Maha. If they fought, they would not be his opponent. Ye Hui sighed secretly:
'The Dao lineage of 'Duwei' is indeed empty, but there are too many places to be ambushed... It's a pity that I am a person without a background. Since I have obtained the Dao lineage, I can only take this path that no one is willing to take.'

In a flash, Guang Chan had already left, which made Ye Hui sneer. He took two steps up the stairs, passed the shining white plaque "Zhi Xuan Xie", and saw the bright silver tripod in the courtyard.

A man was standing at the side of the hall. He was wearing a feather-like silver robe, with narrow eyes. His five white fingers were placed on the edge of the tripod, gently fiddling with the water light in the tripod. When he saw him coming up, he turned around and smiled:
"Zi Yu is here."

Ye Hui hurriedly bowed and smiled, then stood aside. Wei Xuanyin laughed and shook his head, saying:

"You are arguing with Shi Xiu again. I have already said that your 'Duwei' has a connection with 'Huaqi'. If something big happens, you can still join Shi Xiu's side... You are cutting off your retreat."

Regardless of the northern forces, Wei Xuanyin was definitely good to Ye Hui. Bai Ziyu just shook his head:

"I don't want to save others, so he shouldn't save me either."

Whether he was pretending or sincere, at least he had the guts to say this. Wei Xuanyin's eyes showed a little admiration. Ye Hui quickly changed the subject and said seriously:
"Chang Xiao wiped out his clan, Cheng Yan died, and Li Zhouwei injured Lou Yingge in the cave. Lou Yingge didn't even bother to dawdle and ran back to Qi in one breath... Li Zhouwei has more and more spiritual treasures now, and the three ordinary magical powers can no longer suppress him... Although we have four mid-stage Purple Mansions resident here, we are afraid that Shi Xiu will be left empty-handed after the loss of Que Liyu. I am here on the order of Master Qi, please make arrangements."

"Garp."

When Wei Xuanyin heard the name, his expression became a little complicated, and he replied:

"They still underestimated the one behind him. After all, he is the descendant of a great sage. He cannot be compared with Ri Ju and Yue Zhu, but he can be compared with Wei Ming and Wei Xi. As for Dong Fang Tian Ye and his ilk, they are only fit to be his stepping stones."

As for Li Zhouwei's affairs, Wei Xuanyin obviously knew about it earlier than him, but he still had a sigh on his face and shook his head:

"It's not surprising that Li Zhouwei is different from others. It's even less surprising that he has more and more spiritual treasures. With his destiny, once he breaks through, the spiritual objects in Li's hands will definitely double."

Although Wei Xuanyin practiced Jueyin, he was much calmer than Zong Chang. There was no malice in his tone, and he asked softly:

"How many casualties?"

Ye Hui shook his head. He had a deep understanding of this point and replied:
"Li's rule was strict, and the damage was minimal, limited to Changxiaomen."

Wei Xuanyin nodded and said:

"Mingyang emphasizes that I am the king and father, and I have my own principles as the king and father. I require my subordinates to be loyal and selfless, and to separate personal interests from their own hearts. The authority of the king and father is rampant, so loyalty and filial piety are selfless... Gongsun Yang, Qu Yi and others who practiced Taoism in the mountains were also dragged out by the Emperor of Wei to show their loyalty and filial piety. This is the same principle."

"And the so-called selflessness ultimately fulfilled the most overbearing selfish desires of the emperor and father... At least... At least the people were useful to the emperor and father's expedition, so they felt better."

Bai Ziyu nodded repeatedly, but frowned at the last sentence. He was born in the East China Sea and found it difficult to understand the meaning of Wei Xuanyin's last sentence:
"What's the point? He is holding Zhi Xuanxie, can he say such words that secretly agree with Mingyang... easily?"

He was keeping himself safe and said nothing. However, Wei Xuanyin stopped abruptly and thought:
"As for Cheng Yan..."

"The influence of the Wei Emperor's suppression of the world is indelible. King Shengming Jinming is a descendant of the Wei Emperor, and the golden nature he obtained is not from the Wei Emperor. At best, he is just a fake Bai Lin. If he has magical powers, he can beat the Helian family and make them call him a monster. In a battle with Mingyang, it would be easy to suppress him, but if he is suppressed by Mingyang, it would be difficult for him to turn things around, except for some sects. Then Cheng Yan's death is not unjust..."

"Even if he escaped, he would still die in the East China Sea. No wonder Chang Xiao didn't save him."

Ye Hui frowned secretly and asked:
"What's the explanation?"

Wei Xuanyin smiled:
"Everyone at the top knows about what happened in the cave. Yinzhou Pingyan, the Yinzhou Zifu who works for the Dragon Clan, was promised that if he could get this true qi, the Dragon Clan would grant him a great opportunity."

"Although Ping Yan knew that the hope was slim, he still made careful preparations. He didn't expect that he had such a great chance that he could really encounter the true Qi, but it was ruined by Cheng Yan. This hatred is greater than killing his parents!"

Ye Hui responded silently and asked:

"That Chang Xiaozi..."

Wei Xuanyin stirred the water waves, watching the white runes floating up from the water, and said calmly:
"The Yang family has such a good opportunity in front of him, and 'Shangyi' is simply a match made in heaven, but he is unwilling to cooperate. If he really wants to be the emperor, he would have joined forces with the Yang family long ago, which would have helped the Yang family to check and balance the power in the court..."

"He leaned towards us, obviously not thinking about seeking the fruit position, and had long been thinking about becoming an enemy of the true qi and entering Zhao Ting to achieve enlightenment. He was considering slaughtering Lu Lai before leaving, clearing the area, and destroying the Li family's foundation in the East China Sea..."

"Oh?"

Ye Hui frowned and asked:

"Can we start now?"

Wei Xuanyin smiled and replied:
"He waited in Qunyi for a while, with thunder and rain every day. I think Dongfang Heyun dragged him to drink tea and dragged him until the destruction of Changxiaomen... The dragon clan is meddling in other people's business again."

"You're willing to lose face!"

Seeing Chang Xiao being humiliated, Ye Hui gloated over his misfortune and praised:

"When Li Qinghong achieved enlightenment through thunder, the dragon element will have something to say."

"That's not right."

Wei Xuanyin shook his head and replied:

"That's not how it works. Li Qinghong's case was an accident. I suspect someone protected her, but she didn't have much say. How kind do you think the Dragon Clan is? Originally, everyone thought they were going to kill Li Zhouwei first. Now, even though they've spared his life, it's just a false gesture. The premise is that if the mountain doesn't protect him, the Dragon Clan won't take the first step."

"The dragons of the East Sea did not harm him because they knew that if the North was pushed into their hands, someone would definitely test the mountain... They just sat quietly in the East Sea and watched how much room the North had to maneuver and how much control the mountain had over the entire North."

He replied calmly:

"This is a rehearsal to see how many people have ulterior motives. If a real fight breaks out in the sky one day, how many variables will there be in the north without the powerful people in the mountains to suppress it?"

"As for the barbarians... their safety depends on Liu Changdie."

Wei Xuanyin laughed with interest, his eyes still fixed on the words gradually condensing in the tripod:

"I think this guy has figured it out now. No one cared about him before because these key Douxuan Cave Heavens still needed people and variables. Now that the overall situation has been determined, no one likes variables, so he feels uncomfortable."

"On the contrary, he has some leeway overseas. Firstly, the positions requested by the Dragon Clan are all related to Dou Xuan, so keeping him is definitely a good thing. Secondly... the Dragon Clan is now in a passive position, and the variables are in their hands. It is hard to say when they can take the initiative."

Wei Xuanyin said seriously:
"Don't underestimate Chang Xiao. He also calculated Liu Changdie's changes, either secretly or he had already discussed it with Sheng Baidao. The timing was very accurate. If something happened in the West Sea at that time, if Liu Changdie left, the barbarians would not be able to be saved."

Ye Hui suddenly understood, lowered his brows and thought deeply, then changed the subject and replied:

"But in this case, Jiangbei's layout..."

Wei Xuanyin gently waved his hand, dispersing all the mysterious characters on the water waves, and said casually:
"The Gongsun Monument is in Jiangbei. You are not afraid of the magic treasure. I will mention it to the Buddhist monk..."

Seeing that he didn't care much, Ye Hui took the opportunity to express his own thoughts and tried to test him:
"I've seen that Bai Lin before, and he doesn't seem to be that evil."

Wei Xuanyin turned around, his expression gradually became serious, and whispered:
"Do you know 'Jun Dao Wei'? To restrict Mingyang's evil spirits, you have to think about Mingyang's magical powers. You won't go wrong."

"As his magical powers grow, Mingyang is in a good position. We cannot judge him by common sense. When facing him, we must control him, hold him hostage, and hinder him at every turn. If we let him catch his breath and charge at us, Mingyang will be in danger. Unless I take action, no restrictions will work. Another Chengyan will happen."

He said quietly:

"I always remind them that if the monks take it lightly, they will bear the consequences themselves."

……

Moon Lake.

The sky was bright, the lake was sparkling, a pale white light was shuttling across the sky, one cultivator after another was riding the wind, in an orderly manner, a purple-gold pillar stretched through the sky and the earth, giving off an immortal atmosphere.

Li Suining stood quietly in the attic high up, looking up:

'The King of Wei is back...'

The sky was filled with clouds and the huge golden boat was like a wild beast swimming in the deep sea of ​​clouds, stretching its body under the sunshine. The jade armor on the boat was neatly arranged and the crimson palaces of the divine sky were shining brightly layer upon layer.

He stared at the huge golden boat. The old man stood aside without saying a word, looking towards the sky with eyes full of reverence. Li Suining exhaled deeply and said in disbelief:
"Did Elder Du... Master Cheng Yan... really die in Chang Xiao?"

Du Dou bowed quickly and said respectfully:
"I heard this from adults, and I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard that there was such news... The monks who accompanied us said that in Helin County... the sky was all dirt and rocks, and the road was piled up for several feet, black as black as ink! There was also evil spirit coming out of the ground, and the soil was soaked by the evil spirit, and you couldn't even pick it up... People who walked up would sink into it, and if they climbed out, they would get sick..."

"We old men have been gossiping and thinking... this is how the death of this real person should be."

Li Suining was actually quite experienced. He nodded as he listened, and he believed it to about 80% of the time:

“He really did kill her!”

In the previous life, the Chen family took action, and although the Changxiao Sect was also destroyed, Cheng Yan might have been reminded or had some other means to escape and disappear. Whether he went to the East China Sea or followed Changxiao, there has been no news of him since then.

This confusion between his past and present lives made him feel emotional, and he sighed:
"The tribes of Helin should have a story. It is said that in late spring in May, the gate of heaven was bright and suppressed the nine heavens. Suddenly, the mountains collapsed and the ground cracked. Earth and rocks rained down. The evil spirits came out of the ground. When people went out of their houses to look, they saw that the earth on the road was several feet high. Its color was dark and smooth like solidified fat... Then they knew that Cheng Yan was punished."

Du Dou was half-doubtful, but it didn't matter. He just rolled up his sleeves and said respectfully:
"What the young master said is absolutely true."

He flattered the master, but heard a clear and calm voice coming from the attic:

"Sir, you are quite elegant."

Li Suining quickly turned his head and saw a man standing in the attic. He was dressed in black, with broad and long eyebrows and narrow eyes that revealed grey-black pupils with an evil look in his eyes.

He stared closely at Li Suining's eyes, with a look of scrutiny and inquiry in his grey-black eyes. He smiled slightly and whispered:
"I am Chen Yang, honored to serve the Immortal. I have been in seclusion for a while... I'm sure you won't recognize me..."

Li Suining looked at him strangely, lingering on his gray-black eyes for a long time, then moving slowly across his body, and replied:

"So you are Chen Keqing, I have heard of your great name for a long time... We are both descendants of Qing Du, so you don't have to be polite, senior!"

Main characters in this chapter
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Wei Xuanyin [Late Purple Mansion]

Ye○Hui [Middle Period of Zifu]