Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1270 Yu Yang
Ruzhou.

Cities stood on the ground, their lights twinkling, while flames soared into the sky, their golden light seemingly covering the entire heavens before falling coldly to the ground.

The man in white stood in mid-air, holding a small umbrella, his gaze somber, and said calmly:
"Fellow Daoists... my words from before still stand. Wouldn't you consider them?"

Before him, intense light gathered, swirling in the air like dark clouds, and the old man's voice could be faintly heard, his tone steady:

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared; Master Chang Yun's skills are quite remarkable."

He paused only slightly, but there was no trace of urgency in his voice as he said:
"But it won't be easy to take down this old man."

The man holding the umbrella stared intently at him, realizing that his words were true—Yu Xi was an old cultivator in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, and had cultivated three 'Female Water' divine abilities!
This man is extremely old, and his continued activity today is largely due to his lineage! 'Female Water' is renowned for his ability to move and hide; even with Chang Yun's strength, it's not easy to say he could easily subdue such an old master.
'I'm afraid... even with a Grandmaster here, unless Wei Xuanyin is at the highest level, there's no guarantee they could completely capture him!'

This displeased Chang Yun, and even filled him with doubt:

Why bother?

In Chang Yun's view, the one who is most inclined towards the Song Dynasty in Luoyang is Yu Xi, who is getting old and has no successor. The brilliance of the "Red Arrow" has already faded, and now that there is no movement, Xiangxiang has definitely been lost. Anyone with eyes can see that this deliberate attack on the unsuspecting has the Song Dynasty in the lead!

The opportunity to cultivate martial arts is a rare one, so why argue with Chang Yun?

There are two families, Yu and Yang, here. The Yang family's True Person is clearly hesitant and has not gone all out. However, Yu Xi remains unmoved, which makes this True Person with supernatural power dare not surrender first!
You should know that he had some concerns about coming here.

'The battle at Baixiang Valley back then did injure the White Qilin, and afterwards there was no opportunity to build a closer relationship. That shameless Ye Hui changes his tune faster than flipping through a book, while he managed to get along well with the people on the lake!'

Firstly, Chang Yun still harbored ambitions, and secondly, he was burdened with a mission. Although the Li family was not worthy of praise, at least in the next few decades, maintaining good relations with Li Zhouwei was their consistent policy!

He also understood why Li Zhouwei had chosen him – he was eager to make a contribution. But if Yu Xi were to take it seriously, Li Zhouwei himself could have stalled a hundred times over, let alone Chang Yun.

So Chang Yun had come prepared with the intention of coercion and bribery, but this old man really didn't play by the rules, stubbornly sticking to his guns, which made Chang Yun's eyes slightly gloomy, and he said indifferently:

"The old master is capable, but she may not be."

After speaking, his figure transformed into light feathers and dissipated. Under the gloomy rain and mist, a patch of dark light could be vaguely seen. His supernatural powers were in disarray, and suddenly a golden aura shook down, causing the dark clouds to fall and revealing a woman.

The woman was dressed in a dark blue dress with black patterns, stepping on swirling white mist. She was petite, with a charming yet pitiful look between her brows. She carried a green sword, but appeared extremely disheveled.

It was none other than the Immortal Yang – Yang Xuancai.

This person possessed only one supernatural power, and this exchange was merely for supporting purposes. During the fight, Chang Yun struck him twice with his supernatural abilities, revealing the man's strength. Seeing Chang Yun's imposing aura manifest, his heart skipped a beat. Upon encountering the dazzling golden energy, he immediately formed hand seals and cast a spell, colorful light appearing between his brows:

'【The Lone Magpie's Escape Technique】'

In an instant, the woman's figure transformed into a verdant spring breeze, swaying away, while the golden energy in the sky remained entangled, pushing its luck and slashing down from nowhere!

Chang Yun cultivates the "Geng Metal" element, which is destructive to the spring wood element!

At first, this master was testing the other party's intention to surrender to Song, so his attacks were not ruthless. But once he made up his mind, his moves became extremely fast, and his supernatural powers became three times stronger, instantly knocking the woman down!

Caught off guard, Yang Xuancai coughed up blood in an instant, and a deep golden wound appeared on her arm, revealing the bone beneath.

Chang Yun was stunned.

Yu Xi was surprisingly not nervous at all.

The old man disappeared into the thick mist, wandering aimlessly. Occasionally, a few streaks of water would fall down, seemingly trying to stop the golden energy in the sky, but with little effect.

How could the woman not see that the old man wasn't trying his best? She was immediately horrified and said angrily:

"Senior—why go to such lengths!"

Yang Ruiyi had mentioned the discord between the Yu and Yang families to Li Zhouwei, but Chang Yun had arrived in a hurry and was unaware of the impending battle. He had no idea what the two were up to, and now, with the arrow already released, there was no turning back. He simply summoned his supernatural powers again and said calmly:
"Fellow Daoist Yang, watch closely!"

The white umbrella behind him suddenly flipped over, and in an instant, the world changed color. The autumn wind howled, and the rich aura of metal, like an endless waterfall, poured out from the edge of his umbrella, sometimes gold, sometimes white, sometimes blue, sometimes black, making the woman's black hair flutter and her heart tremble.

But at that moment, another golden light descended from the void, faintly freezing her in place. Chang Yun's trump card, which had been hidden for a long time, was suddenly activated!

Yang Xuancai finally felt a sense of impending death rushing into her heart. As she watched the white mist in the sky churning on its own, showing no sign of coming to her aid, her heart sank to the bottom.

Even a clay figure has a temper, and a surge of anger welled up inside her. Yang Xuancai, usually so tolerant, could no longer hold back. She glared hatefully at the clouds in the sky and gritted her teeth, saying:
"If the old master sits idly by, the Yang family will have no choice but to surrender!"

As if those words had taken effect, a sliver of white light shone down from the surrounding clouds, aimed directly at Chang Yun, filled with boundless killing intent. Chang Yun's hand, still gripping the umbrella handle, was not yet released when a cold voice, imbued with supernatural power, drifted into his ears:

“Fellow Daoist Chang Yun—if you kill her, the Yu family is willing to surrender and guard this place in place of the general!”

It was the sound of Yu Xi.

Chang Yun suddenly realized something:
'The conflict between the Yu and Yang families in Ruzhou has reached an irreconcilable point! They've been suppressing their anger all this time, but at this critical juncture, this old man has actually harbored malicious intentions towards Shen Tong!'

'He's deliberately trying to push me to the brink, creating this situation so that I might become a tool in his hands!'

The white mist in the sky seemed to be aimed at Chang Yun, but it was actually secretly heading towards Yang Xuancai!

This caused him to hesitate for a moment. The golden light in his hand grew stronger and stronger, but Yu Xi's old yet decisive voice boomed in his ears:

"Fellow Daoist Chang Yun, it will only take us a moment to kill her. If you accept her surrender, I, Yu, will defend Ruzhou to the very last moment, ensuring that this place does not fall into Song hands!"

These words would have been enough to entice any Song Dynasty cultivator, but Chang Yun was different; his heart was filled with coldness.
'If you're going to kill her, it should be through 'female water' (a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine), not 'metal' (another concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine). Do you want me to be a stepping stone for your Yu family?'

Yang Xuancai wasn't stupid. In that instant, she vaguely realized that the white light wasn't there to help her. Her gaze hardened, and her supernatural powers surged within her, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood. Finally, she broke through the golden light on her body, and a patch of blue light rose from her.

'Li Yunchun'!
The battle in the Purple Mansion was changing rapidly. The "Horn Wood" divine power surged out. Chang Yun stopped for a moment, and with her desperate struggle, the bright spring breeze poured out and she escaped at top speed!
With Yu Xi in the north and Chang Yun in the south, she was filled with extreme fear and headed west, exhausting all the supernatural powers and magical abilities she could muster in her lifetime:
"The Tao family is on good terms with Guan Huatianlou; they will surely be able to save me!"

Li Yunchun possesses the ability to move wind and nurture trees. Since she is in the mortal world, she can teleport extremely quickly in an instant, transforming into a blue dot of light in the sky. It seems she is about to escape!

But at that moment, a bright light seemed to flash in the sky, and the surging spring breeze seemed to be disturbed, becoming chaotic. A large hand suddenly reached into the air and locked the supernatural power from nothing!
Yang Xuancai felt as if she had crashed into an invisible wall. She felt dizzy and her lips and teeth were bleeding. What made her even more panicked was that a large hand was gripping her fair neck and lifting her high up!

'My life is over!'

Yang Xuancai felt extremely wronged. She barely opened her eyes and met a pair of bright, striking golden eyes.

Those golden eyes held a hint of doubt, as if they couldn't understand how a real person from the Great Zhao could have bumped into them.

'Golden Eyes…'

Before this man from the Yang family could even lament his misfortune, he instantly realized who the person before him was:

'Bai Qilin! '

In her despair, she saw the only glimmer of hope; blood streamed from her mouth, yet she still cried out urgently:
"The Yang family is willing to surrender to the King of Wei!!"

Li Zhouwei did not let go; his powerful Mingyang Divine Power still held the woman in place. He took a heavy step, crossing the mortal world and arriving in front of the two True Immortals in the sky.

"Cough cough..."

He placed the mutton soup he was holding beside him. The woman coughed up some blood. Having survived a close call, she stood obediently behind him, looking down at her nose and not daring to say a word.

Li Zhouwei ignored her and turned to look. The moment those eyes swept over him, a dazzling light shone through them. Golden energy surged in the other hand of the King of Wei, and a long halberd materialized from nothingness. He said:
"Surrender—or die."

The mist in the sky churned, and Chang Yun, who already disliked Yu Xi, stood there gloating, his smile practically overflowing.

Yu Xi remained silent for a moment.

If we're really going to get to the point, Yu Xi's "female water" isn't afraid of "Mingyang's" methods. Even though Li Zhouwei is renowned, he doesn't think he'll be taken down in an instant—he, Yu Xi, can stall, but Li Zhouwei can't!
But there was also Chang Yun standing to the side.

With Chang Yun and Li Zhouwei attacking together, he had no choice but to flee to protect himself. Even so, it would still buy him some time, and Li Zhouwei would still suffer a loss. But if he left in one fell swoop, what would happen to the Yu family left in Ruzhou? Yang Xuancai had already surrendered to Li Zhouwei!
Yu Xi is not a loyal minister of the Great Zhao, so why should he harm himself?
'I'm not even in a position to negotiate with him!'

The old man bowed and lowered his head, then decisively said:

"I am willing to serve the King of Wei."

Li Zhouwei remained calm and said:
"To engage in battle."

This was to be expected. Yang Xuancai had already prepared it. Holding the jade talisman in her slender hands, she glared fiercely at Yu Xi. The old man had no choice but to take out his jade talisman as well. Li Zhouwei accepted it first and invaded it with his spiritual sense to confirm that he had a connection with it.

Upon seeing this, Chang Yun seemed to have a thought in his mind, and used his supernatural powers to send a message:

'This Yu Xi is a cunning old fox; he's unsuitable for any situation… even serving alongside the King of Wei and me would cause considerable trouble!'

This is the advantage of "female water". Just like Murong Yan moved like an eel in the North-South conflict, Yu Xi is the same now - he may not be very good at fighting, but no matter how bad the situation gets, he has the ability to protect himself and just walk away!

Having acquired the great formation, the King of Wei smiled, his true intentions revealed in an instant. He said calmly:

“Master Yang is guarding Ruzhou. Fellow Daoist Yu, you will come with me to the west to defend against the enemy.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Xi's expression changed drastically, but Chang Yun was not surprised. He smiled and looked at Yang Xuancai, saying:
"I request that Master Yang relocate the Yu clan members into the Yang clan's formation and await the King of Wei's orders."

These were all cultivators who had achieved the True Person realm, so Yang Xuancai naturally understood. Her eyes were filled with satisfaction as she glared hatefully at Yu Xi and said:

"Yes!"

This old master was no pushover; seeing this scene, he simply said:

“I am willing to die for the King of Wei, but my clan also has a token of trust, and I know whether he is alive or dead.”

Li Zhouwei held him hostage, then turned to Chang Yun and whispered:

“Liang Chuanshan has been captured. With this obstacle removed, you can come with me to resist General Zhao.”

He deliberately let this slip out, causing not only Chang Yun to be startled, but also the two True Immortals, Yu and Yang, to be greatly alarmed. Yang Xuancai exclaimed:
"That Yinling..."

She clearly believed that Tao had already defected to the Song Dynasty, but Chang Yun secretly shook her head:
'The Tao family is arrogant and never obeys orders from the Great Zhao. Even Qi Lanyan could only summon Tao Jiexing through private connections. Now they are sitting on the sidelines watching the tigers fight. Although they are unwilling to stand up and serve the Great Zhao, they are also unwilling to surrender...'

'I think...it's obvious they've reached a tacit agreement with this King of Wei, sitting in Yinling, waiting for Li Zhouwei to pacify this area, and then responding to the martial arts movement through secluded cultivation...In short...as descendants of high-level cultivators, and with three Purple Mansion warriors stationed here, both Li Zhouwei and the Song Emperor desperately need them...They're truly sitting on their own two feet.'

Chang Yun, born into a prominent family, had a high standard and quick wit. He was very accurate in his judgment at this moment. Li Zhouwei did not answer Yang Xuancai, but rose up on the light of the sky. The three mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivators immediately sped away - Yu Xi was the one who left the fastest.

He felt uneasy as long as his clansmen were in the hands of the Yang family!

Li Zhouwei, however, remained somewhat somber, letting the landscape beneath his feet sweep by, his brow still furrowed. Chang Yun, observing this, slightly bowed and sighed:
"It was my oversight, I'm sorry to trouble you, King Wei."

This is quite obvious. Li Zhouwei sent Chang Yun to Ruzhou in the hope that he could subdue the area, settle the two powerful families, and lead people westward to provide assistance.

Now, given the advantage gained by Li Zhouwei's surprise attack on Liangchuan, they can join forces with Chang Yun and even immediately head to Boye to ambush the Zhao people at Zanmen.

But he hasn't sent any news for a long time, and he's even gotten himself into trouble. Now, Li Zhouwei has to make the trip himself, which has wasted a great opportunity!

Chang Yun felt bitter—after all, Luoxia had always been peaceful and harmonious, and no one could have imagined that the so-called minor friction in Ruzhou would turn out like this. The Yu family and the Yang family had fallen to this point, and Yu Xi wanted to use Chang Yun to get rid of Yang Xuancai!
He doesn't care how the two families got to this point; he only cares that this incident ruined his plans!
Although Li Zhouwei hadn't witnessed it firsthand, he had used the Chayou technique on his journey and was aware of the situation. However, to avoid exposure, he deliberately feigned doubt when he captured Yang Xuancai, then, through a telepathic connection, quietly said:

"It's alright... The overall situation is constantly changing and things won't always go according to plan. Although we missed the opportunity, we gained Yu Xi's full strength... It's a pity to waste such a good opportunity... If we can't ambush Zanmen, then we'll settle for second best."

He gradually smiled, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"Let's fight them in Boye!"