Journey to the head

A few days later, the interrogation was over. The confessions and testimonies from the two dragon spirits, the Sikong family, the Xuanwei sect traitor Qingyuan Sanren, the Xuanwei sect Miaomiao Xuanjun and Lingxuan Lingjun, the Lingshou Sect, the Qinglian Zhenzong and other parties and witnesses were all gathered together.

What was missing was only the testimony from the Yunshan Sect, which was the target of the Dragon Clan and the Corpse Clan and suffered a severe blow.

So, on the Mianlong Mountain which had become a scorched earth, Lin Le and Wu Yan, with exhausted faces, paid a visit to the two True Lords, Heming and Wuzhuo, who had suddenly arrived, on behalf of the Yunshan Sect.

As soon as the two True Lords opened their mouths, they brought the most important good news for the Yunshan Sect at that time, which also surprised Lin Le and Wu Yan and made them regain their energy.

It has been confirmed that the head of Yunshan, Tianyuanzi Lu Qian, successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul Spirit Lord, and opened the Chaixin World behind the spiritual vein with mysterious means, and escaped into it with Jiang Qingfeng and Yu Jiao.

"We need to investigate in detail the method used by Lu Qian to open the small world." Heming Zhenjun said with a pleasant face, "One of you is the acting head, and the other is Lu Qian's eldest disciple. I guess you know something?"

Lin Le and Wu Yan looked at each other and shook their heads.

Lin Le asked respectfully, "Two True Lords, what is the Chaixin Small World? The spiritual vein is actually the passage connecting the Yuanchen World and the Chaixin Small World? Now that the master has escaped into the small world, the spiritual vein of Mianlong Mountain has been cut off, which means the passage has been broken? How can this passage be repaired? How can the master return?"

Zhenjun Heming was stunned for a moment. Did Lin Le and the others really not know, or?

He winked at Wuzhu Zhenjun, who cursed inwardly.

The plague-stricken crane is calling!
"You're lying! How could you two not know that!" Lord Wuzhuo roared angrily, like a bolt from the blue. The terrifying pressure spread to the top of Mianlong Mountain, causing Lin Le and Wu Yan's faces to change drastically, and their bodies were pressed into the mud.

"Did you think we didn't find out?! The golden branch in Lu Qian's hand!" Her face was gloomy, her palm trembled, and with a loud bang, a dark space crack appeared above the Mianlong Mountain. The terrifying aura made the disciples who were cleaning up the ruins in the mountain look terrified and tremble uncontrollably.

"This treasure can connect the two worlds. It is of great significance. How can a small sect in the mortal world possess it! Tell the truth quickly, or I will turn your Yunshan Sect... into dust!"

After finishing the recitation with gritted teeth, the Five Turbidities True Lord clasped his hands together in his heart and worshipped the bright moon.

Fairy Yue, you have a keen eye and can see at a glance that I was being instructed by this plague crane!

Why are you asking about such a valuable treasure? It must be the trump card you gave to Lu Qian.

Ask, ask, ask, why doesn't he ask himself! Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor, this Plague Crane is to blame for all the evil, Moon Fairy, remember his face, don't blame me...

Lin Le said with great difficulty under great pressure: "Two True Lords, please be wise. The head of the sect has never revealed anything about this matter or this treasure before. This is the first time we have heard of it!"

"I am willing to swear an oath with my heart of Tao as a witness!"

After hearing this, Wuzhuo quickly withdrew his spiritual pressure and eliminated the crack.

Heming winked at her frantically. Didn't they agree to torture them later? This was a good opportunity to get more information under the pretext of being legitimate?

But Wuzhuo just rolled his eyes.

If you can do it, then go for it. If you can’t, don’t bother.

True Lord Heming could only glare at her and said, "Wuzhu! You can't do this! Yunshan Sect first fought against the traitor Sikong, then fought against the evil spirits of the corpse clan, and then fought against the rebels of the dragon clan. He is indeed the most meritorious official in this battle, how can you bully him!"

He smiled at Lin Le and Wu Yan again: "My two friends, since you said so, we naturally believe it. It seems that Lu Qian was very careful to keep it secret and did not reveal it to anyone. We can only wait until he comes back and ask him again."

Lin Le was filled with doubts and was shocked instead of happy.

With just a few words, Lin Le was already extremely shocked by the secret of the spiritual vein, which directly involved the ultimate mystery of this world.

The spiritual energy produced by the spiritual veins is actually drawn from the so-called firewood world! The myriad worlds are all real! And if I can open the small world, wouldn’t it mean that… all the wealth in this small world can belong to Yunshan? !

How can Taiyi Paradise let go of such a precious treasure so easily? Now this True Lord's kind words must be just an illusion, I must not let my guard down.

Alas, the gap between the two sides is just too big. I, Yunshan, am just like sand in front of Zhenjun. Now I can only follow his words.

"Master, the leader of our sect has escaped into a small world, and we don't know when he will be able to come back. Could you please ask Taiyi Paradise to use his great magical powers to help find the leader?" Lin Le kowtowed and continued to ask.

Heming Zhenjun stroked his short beard and said, "When he comes back depends on Lu Qian himself. Since he can open the small world, he must have a way to return. There are so many firewood small worlds as stars in the sky. We don't know where to start and where to start looking."

He paused and said, "Don't worry. Although Lu Qian disconnected the small world from the Yuanchen World in order to escape pursuit, the small world itself is still bound by the Yuanchen World and cannot escape. Sooner or later, a new passage will be established, and then Lu Qian will naturally be able to return through this new passage."

“It’s just that we don’t know where this new passage or new spiritual vein will appear in Yuanchen Realm, so we can’t be anxious.”

He looked at Lin Le and Wu Yan who were listening attentively, and solemnly warned them: "This matter is indeed of great importance. What we talked about today must not be known to others. Otherwise, it will only bring disaster to Yunshan."

Lin Le and Wu Yan nodded in response, and then heard Master Heming ask: "Then there is the second thing. According to the confession of the Sikong family, the targets of the corpse clan are Lu Qian and Wang Yu. Where is Wang Yu? Bring him to see me."

Lin Le was shocked, thinking that he couldn't hide it after all, so he had to delay and said, "Reporting to the True Lord, my uncle Wang's soul is damaged and he is now in a coma. We have to wait for him to wake up..."

But Master Heming laughed out loud: "How difficult is that? I have my own magic medicine that can cure spiritual damage. Take me to see him."

Lin Le sighed secretly, it is a blessing in disguise, if it is a disaster, there is no way to avoid it, so he had to obey the order and lead the way.

One day later, the two True Lords Heming and Wuzhuo sorted out all the information they had obtained and returned to the cave to report to the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon and the Immortal Lord Taogu and ask for their instructions.

The course of the entire disaster is now very clear.

The dragon clan covets the blood of Jiang Qingfeng of Yunshan Sect, while the corpse clan is eyeing Lu Qian and the half-human, half-corpse, half-dead, half-alive extremely strange Wang Yu. The Sikong family is playing both sides, relying on the support of the two families, mainly the corpse clan, to achieve the position of Yuanshen, and intends to dominate Cangzhou. Even if they fail, they will seize Jiang Qingfeng in exchange for the support of the dragon clan.

The Corpse Clan did not expect to rely on the Sikong Family to capture Lu Qian and Wang Yu. They just took advantage of the Sikong Family's instigation of war to attract the attention of the entire Cangzhou, lured the tiger away from the mountain, cast the immortal talisman to disrupt the destiny, created a tide of corpses sweeping across Cangzhou, and created an opportunity to raid Mianlong Mountain.

A fierce battle thus began on Mianlong Mountain.

The Immortal King and the Blue Dragon Seven Stars didn't really care about the incident in Cangzhou. They just wanted to investigate it thoroughly and provide support for the subsequent judgment. All the focus was still on the Yunshan Sect.

"Lu Qian is indeed worthy of being the younger generation of Fairy Yue." An elder praised, "The small Yunshan Sect has survived several fierce battles. The Corpse Demon's painstaking plan and sure-win situation were thwarted. This is truly rare."

The other elders looked at him and snorted.

Zhenjun Heming blushed a little, this was his master.

Please, old man, could you please stop talking to the night sky? It's too obvious!

Besides, the moon cannot be seen inside the cave, and outside the cave is the Luotian Forbidden Immortal Tent. It would be a miracle if Fairy Yue could hear it.

Another old man brought the topic to the point.

"The golden branch in Lu Qian's hand can actually be driven by his Nascent Soul cultivation to help him open the spiritual vein channel and escape into the firewood world!"

All the elders became serious.

"What kind of treasure is that golden branch? Is it a magical weapon? Even my Taiyi Paradise has never possessed such a treasure."

"Although we can cross the void and travel, the firewood world is wrapped in the world's energy, so we can't enter it just because we want to. The three immortals will have to spend some effort to enter."

"It's a pity that the big tent blocks us. The next time we can contact the Four Elements Celestial Monarch will be six hundred years later. Otherwise, we can ask the Celestial Monarch where this golden branch came from." Taogu Celestial Monarch twitched his silver beard and said, "No need to ask. This treasure that we have never seen must have come from Fairy Yue."

Suddenly, an old man asked, "Do you remember that during the Cangzhou Banning Rebellion several decades ago, the messenger of the Great Black King, Tan Yunxing, finally used a golden leaf to open his spiritual vein and escape into the Firewood World."

"Golden branches, golden leaves... Tan Yunxing is also Lu Qian's apprentice..."

Zhenjun Heming opened his eyes wide, and other elders also started discussing.

"Could it be that Tan Yunxing deceived Lu Qian's trust and got this treasure from him?"

"Of course, it is also possible that it is the golden leaf obtained from the Great Black Ming King, just like the token of the Curse Kingdom Heavenly King that bewitched us."

"But if the Great Black King and Moon Fairy have this treasure, why didn't the Four Origin Heavenly Monarch mention it? It's impossible that the Four Origin Heavenly Monarch doesn't have it..."

After much discussion, Taogu Immortal Lord waved his hand and said, "Okay, no need to speculate. There is no point in saying these things. After all, it was given by the Heavenly Lord, and we cannot covet it. But when Lu Qian returns to this world, we must remind him that such a precious treasure needs to be carefully preserved and must not fall into the hands of others."

The elders nodded one after another. Taiyin Tianjun could even give such a treasure to Lu Qian, which showed how much he valued Lu Qian. Taiyi Paradise was taking care of Lu Qian, which was a right move.

But... I didn't take good care of it this time.

"Five turbidities!" Taogu Immortal Lord shouted, "You guarded the twenty-three western states, but failed to fulfill your responsibilities, causing chaos in Cangzhou and causing great losses. Do you admit your guilt?"

Wuzhu Zhenjun knelt down in frustration: "Wuzhu knows his sins."

Oh, I’m going to be rubbed off.

Suddenly, Master Heming Zhenjun reported, "Please calm down, Immortal Lord. The Five Turbidities Supervisor is actually very responsible in watching over the Twenty-Three Western States. It's just that the corpse demon used the Immortal Talisman to cover up first, and the demon head Yanzhu bluffed to contain our faction, so he succeeded. With such a situation, any garrison commander would be deceived. Please be clear-headed, Immortal Lord."

True Lord Heming also bowed down and said, "My Lord, I have the audacity to report this. True Lord Wuzhuo has done his best as the deputy envoy in investigating the whole incident. His attitude is sincere, which shows that he knows his guilt."

"Besides, Lord Wuzhuo and Lu Qian have met several times and are familiar with each other. If she serves as the garrison commander, it will be convenient for her to contact Lu Qian. I hope that Lord Wuzhuo will show mercy and give her a lenient sentence."

The Five Turbidities True Lord couldn't help but feel a little moved.

I really didn't expect that Master Heming had already reported this to his master, and the master and disciple pleaded for her together.

Wenhe...well, Senior Brother Heming is quite reliable.

She was immediately terrified and spoke a lot of words to confess her sins and ask for forgiveness.

Taogu Immortal Lord hummed, and didn’t care about anything else. The sentence “He and Lu Qian are familiar with each other” was indeed a reason.

He discussed with the Seven Stars of Canglong for a few more sentences and made a decision.

"In that case, I will keep you in this position to serve as a reward for your crimes, and I will deduct your salary for 500 years as punishment."

Wuzhu Zhenjun breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"There are many troubles in the Western Twenty-Three States. You must be more vigilant in the future. As long as you do well, the governor will not only not lose his share of Daoyun Xianlu, but will also give you an extra reward."

After punishing the Five Turbid Lords, the Immortal Lord and the Seven Stars continued their negotiations.

"There is also Wang Yu who is in a strange state." An elder said, "He Ming's report explained it very clearly. I think that compared to Lu Qian, the person the Corpse Clan really wants is probably Wang Yu. His half-human, half-corpse body is unique in the world, so there must be some mystery behind it."

"How about bringing him directly into our cave?"

"No, he is Lu Qian's senior brother, Lu Qian will definitely not agree. Moreover, this is the cause and effect of Yunshan Sect." Master Heming Zhenjun said, "Everyone, don't forget that Fairy Yue originally told us to ignore Lu Qian's existence and let Lu Qian and his Yunshan Sect fend for themselves. We are not allowed to spy on him, monitor him, give him special care, or interfere."

"Fairy Yue is so dedicated to training the younger generation. It's really touching." He stroked his beard and smiled. The other elders rolled their eyes in their hearts. "But with what she said, we have to think twice about how to treat Lu Qian and Yunshan Sect."

"In short, we cannot interfere, we cannot deliberately take care of him, and we must not fail to take care of him. We must keep this care within a reasonable and legal range and make it something that Lu Qian should have. This way, everyone will be happy."

"My disciple Heming did a good job last time. Because the Dragon Clan's Lianxu violated the agreement and entered the mainland, he set up a warning circle for the alien True Lords—"

Taogu Immortal Lord glared and interrupted his boasting, "Okay, let's get to the point!"

Master Heming coughed and said, "Let Wang Yu stay in Yunshan Sect and develop on his own. But the Five Turbidities must keep a close eye on the movements of the corpse monsters. This is what we in Taiyi Paradise should do."

The solution for dealing with Wang Yu was decided. An old man sighed.

"It is true that it is good to lean on a big tree for shade. Yunshan Sect has the support of Fairy Yue, and now it can enter the small world. It will surely develop rapidly in the future."

"That may not be the case." Someone retorted, "Although Lu Qian has a treasure, I don't believe that there is no price for connecting the two worlds, and it cannot be abused."

"Besides, you know the situation in the Firewood World. Whether it is valuable or useful is purely a matter of luck. There may be unexpected dangers."

The discussion turned to the specific situation in the small world. Wuzhuo pricked up his ears to listen carefully, but Taogu Immortal Lord interrupted again.

"Stop talking nonsense. How should we reward or punish the various sects in Cangzhou this time?"

Zhenjun Heming was just about to report the preliminary plan prepared by the investigation team when Zhenjun Liuxu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke.

"Everyone, the disaster in Cangzhou this time was ultimately attracted by the Yunshan Sect itself. It can even be said that the Yunshan Sect caused this corpse chaos disaster."

"The Yunshan Sect fought hard for their own destiny. It is only natural that they will bear the consequences of their own misfortunes. It is hard to say that they are guilty of implicating the entire Cangzhou, but it cannot be considered a merit, right?"

"If you give excessive rewards, it will be against common sense and will go against Fairy Yue's original intention. I hope you will understand."

……

Half a day later, True Lord Heming and True Lord Wuzhuo returned to Cangzhou together.

The debate among the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon was heated, but the dust finally settled and the direction of rewards and punishments was decided. The next step was for the Yunshan, Xuanwei, Lingshou and Qinglian factions to summarize the situation of the entire state and then formulate the final list of rewards and punishments.

Break through the void and escape into Cangzhou.

The Five Turbidities Lord gathered up her hair and her cheeks blushed slightly.

"Brother Heming, please plead for me in front of the Immortal Lord. Thank you."

Heming Zhenjun laughed: "It's okay, I don't want others to guard Cangzhou. With Sister Wuzhuo here, it will be much easier to make friends with Lu Qian."

Wuzhu Zhenjun's face turned cold and said, "Okay, I have friendship in my heart, but you only have business in your mind!"

Give me back my gratitude, Wenhe!
(End of this chapter)