Journey to the head

That night, the Biluo Peak was brightly lit and filled with cheers; a banquet was being held on the peak.

On the day when the leader returned to the mountain, Yunshan added two more golden elixirs. Wasn't this a sign of good fortune from heaven or a blessing from God?

Therefore, although Lu Qian instructed that after he returned from Taiyi Paradise, he would hold a grand banquet to entertain his fellow disciples from Cangzhou, and at that time he could hold the Dancheng ceremonies of Huo Jin and Tao Zhongxian, he still could not resist the enthusiasm of everyone from the elders of Yunshan to the ordinary disciples, so he held an internal banquet first to celebrate today's joy.

Nowadays, the Yunshan Sect's territory covers several counties. The Yuanying, Jindan, and other Yunshan sect members each perform their duties on a daily basis and are often scattered among different spiritual veins. It is rare for them to gather together.

Just then, even Gu Nishang returned to the Biluo Peak, so the four Yuanyings and seventeen Jindan of the Yunshan Sect gathered in the hall, laughing and talking in a joyful atmosphere.

In just two days, the war in Ningzhou was over.

Xingliu Lingjun was killed by Lu Qian, and the four Yuanying of Xingyuan Palace took the risk and evacuated from the battlefield to encircle and suppress Lu Qian, but they were dragged to the border of Ningzhou by Lu Qian and the people of Yunshan. The Danxia faction took the opportunity to launch a full-scale attack, and Xingyuan Palace was completely defeated on the front battlefield.

But just as the Danxia sect and its allies were preparing to launch the final attack, Wuliang Xuanjun forcefully intervened.

He directly announced that the war was over, the Danxia Sect was the winner, and Xingyuan Palace had to admit defeat and pay the price. However, he demanded that a county be reserved for Xingyuan Palace to survive, and the two sides signed a contract not to start a war again in the short term.

Now the two sides have started peace talks, or in other words, the Danxia side has begun to try every means to gain more benefits to be divided between itself and its allies, while the Xingyuan Palace side is trying hard to preserve its vitality. This negotiation will have to continue for some time.

But Gu Nishang had completed her mission. She was not interested in what was happening at the negotiation table, nor could she interfere - she had already received a warning from the Xinghai Sect, asking her to return to the Yunshan Sect. From then on, she could only provide assistance when the Danxia Sect was on passive defense, and was forbidden to participate in any active offensive launched by the Danxia Sect.

"Lu Qian, there are rumors in Ningzhou that you met with Wuliang Xuanjun and reached a certain degree of cooperation agreement. Wuliang Xuanjun asked me to return to Yunshan Sect and not to go to Danxia without necessary. This is also one of the results of the agreement. Is this true?" Gu Nishang drank a cup of Star Wine, and a slight blush appeared on her delicate and white face, and it was not known whether it was from alcohol or anger.

Lu Qian could hear the dissatisfaction in her words, so he said solemnly: "The cooperation with Wuliang Xuanjun is true, but it has nothing to do with Ningzhou's internal affairs. Wuliang Xuanjun will never affect his control over Ningzhou and Danxia Sect because of me. I will write a letter to explain these things to the head of Wuzhuzi later."

"As for your matter...how could I possibly use you as a condition for negotiation?"

Gu Nishang stared at Lu Qian and refused to give up: "What did Wuliang Xuanjun say?"

Zhao Kongque was sitting diagonally behind Gu Nishang. She had already heard the awkward love story between her master and the head of the sect. At this moment, she had a cold face and stared at the wine glass in front of her with indigo eyes without blinking. In fact, her ears were erected high, and even the black crystal earrings on her earlobes were trembling.

Lu Qian responded to Gu Nishang's gaze and suddenly raised his voice: "Wulian Xuanjun asked us to get married as soon as possible, and then let me take care of you."

The hall was suddenly silent. Everyone froze in their tracks. Those who were toasting raised their glasses, those who were picking up food stopped. Jiang Baitao bit her lip, put her hands in her sleeves, and poked her sister who was sitting next to her.

Jiang Qingfeng maintained a gentle smile, but for some reason, the hall suddenly became icy cold on this summer night.

Huo Jin's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he felt that his lord's image was elevated several points again at this moment. The little fat boy Yu Jiao Xiaoxian beside him looked at Lu Qian blankly, then at Gu Nishang, and mechanically closed his mouth, and bit the jade pear in his mouth with a click.

At this moment, everyone seemed to have recovered from their frozen state. Some toasted, some picked up food, but everyone became more cautious, thinking that they had not seen the leader for fifty years and that he was so brave.

Lin Le looked at Wu Yan: Sister Yan, if a fight breaks out, you have to hold it back.

Wu Yan: Don’t worry, I’ll put a space shield on Master, he will be fine.

Suddenly, a violent hot wind blew up in the hall. Gu Nishang held her head high, revealing her beautiful white neck. A layer of dark purple flames burned on her high ponytail.

Her golden eyes locked onto Lu Qian: "How dare you say that I'm the one who's taking care of you?"

Lu Qian shook the wine glass in his hand, and the tiny starlight rippled gently.

His voice was firm: "Why not?"

"Gu Nishang, tomorrow I will go to Taiyi Paradise. Everyone in the world thinks it is a great honor, but in fact, in my opinion, it is hard to predict whether it will be a blessing or a disaster."

The disciples who were listening attentively were stunned for a moment, and Gu Nishang also looked surprised and doubtful.

"I want to ask clearly now. When you and I were still building our foundation, I said -"

"When I achieve the status of a Nascent Soul Spirit Lord, I will gather the strength of ten counties, spread my banners a thousand miles away, and spread colorful clouds all over the sky, and come to welcome you."

"When the two dragon kings arrive, you also promised to marry me if I survive."

He put down the wine glass and looked straight into Gu Nishang's eyes.

"Now I have achieved the status of a Nascent Soul Sovereign and command the eighteen counties in the northern part of Cangzhou."

"Now, I'm formally proposing to you, are you willing?"

Jiang Baitao poked Jiang Qingfeng hard, but the latter just shook his head, smiled and grabbed her hand.

The disciples looked left and right, not knowing for a moment whether to pay attention first to what the master said, "Good and bad fortune are hard to predict," or whether they should be concerned about whether the master's proposal would be successful.

Although Lu Qian directly expressed his feelings in public and under the witness of everyone, the atmosphere was solemn and there was no romance at all.

Wu Yan blinked and looked at Lin Le: Brother Le, is there anyone who proposes like this?
Lin Le shook his head helplessly: "The situation is tense. I think a fight is about to break out."

He turned his rosary beads in the air and murmured in a low voice: "Master Wuliang, one is tit-for-tat, the other is aggressive. As the old saying goes, 'enemies always meet'. If this is true, good, good."

Huo Jin bit Yu Jiao's ear and said, "Young Master, do you think the Master can do it?"

Yu Jiao's mouth was full of delicious food, and he spoke incoherently: "It's terrible. This Jinwu is a donkey who goes along with the trend. When you are strong, she is even stronger. I don't know what's wrong with Lu Qian today. If I had coaxed her and tricked her into agreeing like usual, it would have been fine. But now, it's all over."

He quickly drank another cup and called Huo Jin: "Eat quickly, eat quickly, if a fight breaks out, all these good wine and food will be wasted."

Sure enough, with a roar, the dense layer of dark flame armor around Gu Nishang ignited, and in an instant the table in front of her turned into a pile of charcoal. A blazing breath spread in the hall, and the Jindan suddenly felt the heat unbearable, and hesitated whether to retreat first.

Wu Yan has already activated her spiritual power and is ready to throw a shield to Lu Qian in case of bad situation, to show her filial piety as a disciple.

Gu Nishang stood up slowly, her beautiful face full of annoyance. She sneered and was about to speak, but suddenly her expression changed again!
At this moment, Lu Qian saw a flash of panic on her face.

what happened?

Lu Qian was shocked.

I'm ready, but I haven't done anything yet!
The flames on Gu Nishang's body suddenly went out. She was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked Jiang Qingfeng: "Dragon Girl, what do you say?"

Jiang Qingfeng gently stood beside Lu Qian and held Lu Qian's left hand.

She said in a gentle but firm tone: "I have promised you, Junior Brother. The three of us have fought side by side for more than a hundred years. Since we can live and die together, why can't we sleep in the same bed?"

The whole place was silent. Zhao Kongque's porcelain-white cheeks instantly turned red, and he suddenly thought of the various pamphlets passed down from his junior master. Dongfang Hui's face was steaming, and she stared at Jiang Qingfeng blankly, even forgetting to chew the 28th pig's trotter in her hand.

Even many male disciples felt their faces getting hot.

Oh, Uncle Jiang’s remarks are so bold!

Jiang Baitao clenched her fists and rolled her eyes.

Oh, my scumbag brother. Oh, my stupid sister.
Gu Nishang was suddenly speechless and her face flushed. Wisps of steam rose above her head. She kept saying "I, I, I, you, you, you" for a long time, and then Jiang Qingfeng smiled and pulled Lu Qian's right hand.

"Hey, Fire Crow, this half is for you, come here."

Huo Jin's eyes were full of stars, and he continued to whisper to Yu Jiao: "Young Master, the mistress is so generous, she really has the demeanor of a great lady!"

Yu Jiao got goosebumps all over his body. "(⊙o⊙) This world is too crazy. Just wait and see. Even though Lu Qian is having fun now, he will still have to deal with us later. We better stay away from him, or he will get covered in blood."

Gu Nishang bit her plump red lips with an unwilling look on her face and glared at Lu Qian and Jiang Qingfeng fiercely.

Then he heard Lu Qian say softly: "Nichang, don't worry. If anything happens, we will handle it together."

Gu Nishang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly took a deep breath and looked serious.

"Then fight me. It's been fifty years. Let me see what you can do."

"If you beat me, I'll promise you."

Jiang Qingfeng frowned. Gu Nishang had been practicing in the Yuanchen Realm for fifty years, but Lu Qian had only practiced in the Baoguang Realm for a year and was just entering the Nascent Soul stage.

Although Lu Qian had many adventures, he had just returned to Yuanchen Realm when he killed Danxia's archenemy, Xingliu Lingjun, who was in the middle stage of Nascent Soul, and fought a battle with Wuliang Xuanjun.

However, Gu Nishang's image of being invincible and domineering among her peers has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. She has the blood of the Golden Crow and has fused the Golden Crow Dao Seed. Can the junior brother defeat her?
Just as she was about to speak, Gu Nishang turned into a beam of fire and flew out of the hall. Lu Qian patted Jiang Qingfeng's hand, then flashed and chased after her.

"Okay, I'll let you know that I have the ability to protect you!"

The disciples in the hall looked at each other, and then, led by Lin Le and Wu Yan, swarmed out.

Wang Yu smiled helplessly, secretly sighing that young people are really energetic, and walked with Xiang Kong, taking Li Sheng to follow behind.

But in the blink of an eye, the two beams of light had already left the Biluo Peak formation and were suspended between the mountains.

While the disciples were still waiting to catch up, Lu Qian asked, "What are you worried about? What do you feel?"

He paused for a moment and said, "It's the Golden Crow Dao Seed. It's some kind of summons, right?!"

Gu Nishang was silent. Lu Qian knew he was right after seeing her. He sighed and said, "Before our master passed away, he said that he felt a certain call as soon as he was promoted to Nascent Soul. The Golden Crow Dao Seed is definitely not a free lunch. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Gu Nishang suddenly said in a muffled voice: "Lu Qian, this involves the secret of the Tenth Heavenly Lord. If you dare to get involved, you may die! So, do you still dare to marry me?"

Lu Qian looked at her steadily. Gu Nishang felt annoyed and said angrily, "If you don't dare, then don't dare. I——"

Suddenly, her eyes blurred and she was already in Lu Qian's strong arms. It was Lu Qian who approached her with a mirage and whispered softly in her ear: "Do you look down on me? Or do you look down on yourself?"

"You forgot, when my sister and I faced the Dragon King together, I told you that in my heart you are the same as my sister. If it were you, I would make the same choice."

Gu Nishang raised her head, looked into Lu Qian's eyes, responded to Lu Qian's hug, and her body softened.

She said softly, "My true intention is to move forward courageously, do what I want to do, and leave no regrets. Just now, I felt the call, and I thought, if I insist on not giving you a chance, I will definitely regret it if I die in the future. So - well."

Lu Qian lowered his head and kissed her red lips.

The full moon was high in the sky, the stars were shining, and the two of them were kissing tightly in the air.

Suddenly, Gu Nishang pushed Lu Qian hard and said angrily, "They are coming."

The beauty of that moment made Lu Qian's heart flutter. Just as he was about to get closer, he saw blue and purple flames rising up!

"Lu Qian!" Gu Nishang's face was already serious, "If you join me, you will be killed!"

"If you insist, let me see what you can do!"

"I will only agree to your request if you beat me. If you are not good enough and lose to me, you will just be the leader of your sect. I will turn around and leave, and we will never see each other again!"

"No cheating!"

Lu Qian knew that the "cheating" she was talking about was the golden branch. He was about to open his mouth to respond when there was a whoosh sound over there, and the terrifying dark purple magma had burned through the sky and shot towards him!

Under the gaze of all the disciples, Gu Nishang pierced through Lu Qian's cloud incarnation with a burning sword, but the next moment, two golden flames flashed in Gu Nishang's pupils.

Secret Technique: Black Eyes!

She struck out with her backhand, and a dark purple sun rose in her palm. An extremely bright flash of light exploded within the sun disk. With a crisp sound, Lu Qian's real body was directly knocked away against the hastily rising Soul-Suppressing Tower.

Mystical Technique: Solar Flare!
Gu Nishang's eyes flashed with golden flames, and she shouted, "Lu Qian! My pair of golden crow eyes can see the truth and dispel illusions, and nothing can escape my sight! Your mirror flowers, water moons, and illusions are useless, so save your energy!"

The Golden Crow of the Sun is covered in the true fire of the sun. In the blaze that burns everything in the world, it has tempered a pair of golden crystal fire eyes that can identify all things and see the truth!

Upon hearing this, Lu Qian laughed and gave up his cloud clone. With a surge of spiritual power, the Soul-Suppressing Tower became a hundred feet high and smashed down. The Dongzhen Mirror shot out a beam of light that covered Gu Nishang's body.

Gu Nishang simply unfolded her innate magical power, Tanggu, and stood on the twisted Fusang tree. The fire color around her deepened. She spun her body, and the Golden Crow pseudo-body appeared immediately. She spread her wings and directly knocked the Soul-Suppressing Tower away, and burned the Dongzhen Mirror with her light!
But taking advantage of this resistance, Lu Qian had already approached, pointed his sword and shouted.

"open!"

Five-colored light rose into the sky! The Five Elements Realm directly enveloped Gu Nishang!
Experiencing the power of this pseudo-law domain for the first time, Gu Nishang's eyes lit up and she laughed.

"That's a good trick, but it's not enough!"

"Take the third magical power I just realized! Lu Qian, be careful not to die!" (End of this chapter)