Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

When Yan Yun mentioned the Xutian Ding, a strange look appeared on Master Hanli's face.

After a brief silence, he suddenly exerted force with his palms, and a ball of azure light suddenly appeared in his empty palms. In the light, a miniature cauldron was floating.

"Qian Lan Ding!"

When the gray-robed monk first saw the tripod, he couldn't help but exclaimed, and then hurriedly reached into his sleeve, but what he took out was another almost identical small tripod.

He examined the two tripods several times, his face full of confusion and surprise.

"Master Mojiu, there is no need to be too surprised. The one in your hand is not a fake, but a genuine Qianlan Ding. However, this tripod did not originally exist alone, but in pairs. More importantly, this pair of tripods is actually a replica of a certain item, and what I asked for from fellow Daoist Yanyun is the celestial treasure called 'Xutian Ding'. Does fellow Daoist have this treasure?"

Master Hanli stared at Yan Yun and asked in a flat tone.

"Tongtian Lingbao! Daoist Fellow Yan actually has such a treasure hidden on him?"

This time it was the old woman's turn to let out a low exclamation. The look she gave Yan Yun was full of disbelief, and at the same time, a hint of greed was revealed.

The old monk in gray robe was naturally also shocked and couldn't help but look at Yan Yun a few more times.

Before coming here, the two practitioners had asked Master Hanli about Yan Yun's background and learned that he was from the Tiannan region.

They were really shocked that a cultivator from this unknown little place actually possessed such a rare treasure as the Tongtian Lingbao.

"Oh, Xutian Ding! I see. I have no objection to answering Brother Hanli's questions. But before that, I would like to ask you a few questions. Why are you so sure that I must have this tripod? What is the connection between your palace's Xuling Hall and this tripod?"

Yan Yun did not deny it immediately, but instead showed an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Then, you do have this tripod! As for how I know that this tripod is in your possession, it is actually no secret. The Shura Holy Fire that you practiced was a fusion of the Qianlan Ice Flame that came with the Xutian Tripod. Looking at the entire human world, apart from the Qianlan Tripod that I imitated, I'm afraid that only the Xutian Tripod has this kind of cold flame."

"And it just so happens that I have recently successfully refined the Dry Blue Ice Flame to its extreme, so I am naturally very sensitive to low-level Dry Blue Ice Flame."

Although he was already 70% to 80% sure about the matter, when Yan Yun admitted it in person, Master Hanli could not hide his excitement in his eyes.

"So, when we first met, you already knew that I had the Xu Tian Ding hidden on me."

Yan Yun asked with a frown.

"That's true, but I never expected that Brother Yan would admit it without reservation. It really surprised me."

"It seems that the original words have lost their effect now. Xutian Ding is the personal spiritual treasure of the founder of our sect, Fairy Bingpo. The founder once traveled around with this treasure. When he returned to the sect more than a hundred years later, the tripod was nowhere to be found. Afterwards, Xuling Hall was built. As for how Daoyou obtained this treasure, I have no intention of asking, but this treasure is indeed the property of our sect. If Daoyou is willing to return it, our sect will give corresponding compensation."

Master Hanli spoke to Yan Yun word by word, his face serious and solemn.

Yan Yun seemed a little dazed at first, then he smiled and stared at Master Hanli, but did not say anything.

Faced with Yan Yun's unrestrained and fearless attitude, Master Hanli narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze instantly became cold and sinister.

"According to Meng Yao, Brother Yan has extraordinary magical powers. Although he is only in the late stage, his many magical powers are far beyond those of ordinary late stage cultivators. Even a top monster like the Silver Winged Yaksha can hardly hurt you at all."

"If I were not in this special environment and the locked Xuanyu Cave, I might not be able to compete with Brother Yan. Moreover, Brother Yan's magic power is only one-third at most, while the effect of my secret technique has not yet subsided. Both my magic power and physical condition are at their peak. Do I need to elaborate on the outcome of the battle?"

The golden light in Master Hanli's eyes gradually became brighter.

The middle-aged man in green and Bai Mengxin looked at Yan Yun, also with nervous expressions on their faces, as if they were facing a life-and-death situation.

"I never expected that after I helped Brother Han break through the bottleneck, I would become a tool for him to use. Does Xiaoji Palace always treat its benefactors like this?"

Yan Yun raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile.

"Master, I have paid the corresponding price! Not only did I give Brother Yan a copy of my refined cold flame technique, but I also copied Brother Yan the secret technique for breaking through the bottleneck that I had obtained after hundreds of years of hard thinking. Moreover, Brother Yan was willing to help. Isn't his biggest motivation to witness the magical effect of this secret technique with his own eyes so that he can use it for himself? How can this be called repaying kindness with enmity?"

Master Hanli snorted coldly and declined to comment.

"If that's true, then what you said does make sense. However, Yan is not the only one trapped in the magic circle at the moment! The matter of the Tongtian Lingbao is so important, does Brother Han intend to kill people to silence them?"

Yan Yun glanced at the monk and the old woman beside him and asked calmly.

When the two heard Yan Yun's words, their faces changed drastically.

Especially the monk who looked down at the small tripod in his hand with flickering eyes.

"Haha, Brother Yan, don't waste your time. I have known the two Taoist friends for a long time, and they will never be easily influenced by your instigative words!"

Master Hanli's expression darkened, but it disappeared in an instant.

"This is a private matter between me and your Highness. I have no intention of intervening. Please handle it on your own."

The old woman glanced at Yan Yun coldly, her body suddenly moved, and the next moment she appeared at the edge of the light curtain, making it clear that she wanted to stay out of it.

Yan Yun couldn't help but twitch slightly at the corner of his eye when he saw this scene.

"Fellow Daoist Yan came here to help Brother Hanli break through the bottleneck. In this case, if the Xutian Ding really belongs to your palace, Fellow Daoist Yan might as well return this treasure to your palace. And how about your palace giving Fellow Daoist Yan appropriate compensation? For those of us who practice cultivation, living in harmony is the most important thing."

The monk thought for a long time and made this suggestion in an attempt to resolve the dispute.

"This palace is in a time of trouble, and I do not want to have too deep a grudge with Brother Yan. As long as Brother Yan is willing to hand over this tripod, I will definitely offer a generous amount of spirit stones as a reward. The amount is enough to make Brother Yan no longer worry about the issue of spirit stones in the future."

After hearing this, Master Hanli's expression eased a little. However, Yan Yun sneered after hearing this, looked up at the sky, and remained silent.

Upon seeing this, Master Hanli's face turned pale, his shoulders trembled slightly, and the blue flames on his body suddenly increased several times, and his entire body turned into a huge fireball, shining with blue light.

The woman in white and the middle-aged man in green shirt began to cast spells. The flying swords held by the former were crystal clear and numerous.

The latter shook out two dark sharp blades from his bag, which spun rapidly in the air in front of him, making strange buzzing sounds.

Seeing this, the monk chanted the Buddha's name helplessly, and then his body quickly floated towards the edge of the light curtain. Apparently, like the old woman, he decided to give up intervening in the matter.

However, when the monk was halfway there, his trajectory changed and he actually rushed straight towards where Yan Yun was.

Yan Yun was extremely surprised by this, and before he could understand what the other party meant by this move, he heard the monk's secret voice transmission in his ears. This made Yan Yun stunned for a moment, and an indescribable expression appeared on his face.

"Donor Yan, please accept this Qianlan Ding. When we fight later, I will do my best to help you!"

Before he finished speaking, the monk suddenly waved his hand, and a dazzling blue light rushed towards Yan Yun. It was the Qianlan Ding.

"Mojiu, what on earth are you doing?" Master Hanli asked loudly and angrily.

Although Yan Yun didn't know why the monk chose to help him, he would not easily miss such a precious treasure. So he gently waved his wide sleeves, and a green glow swept out like a storm, trying to take the tripod into his pocket.

Upon seeing this, Master Hanli's face turned gloomy. He suddenly made a hand gesture and pointed quickly at the small tripod.

With a "bang", the originally extremely quiet small tripod stopped in mid-air for a moment, and then the lid of the tripod flew up, and a blazing blue flame gushed out of it. Then it turned the tripod and rushed towards where Master Hanli was.

"It turns out that you have already tampered with this tripod!"

The gray-robed monk snorted coldly. As he had anticipated this, he reached out to grab the air with one hand. Suddenly, a green hand appeared on the tripod and grabbed it downwards.

He tried to seal the tripod again!

"Break!" A golden light flashed in Master Hanli's eyes and a thunderous sound came out of his mouth.

As a rumbling sound was heard, the green hand twisted and deformed on the back of its hand, and an ancient character shining with golden light floated there out of thin air. Then there was a loud "bang", and the ancient character exploded instantly. The golden light spread everywhere, and the power was so strong that it was jaw-dropping that it turned the hand into nothingness.

"Haoran Changge Jue! You actually practiced Confucian skills." The monk blurted out in astonishment.

However, Master Hanli turned a deaf ear to his words and just waved his hand lightly. The small tripod immediately continued to fly forward and was about to be taken back into his hand.

In an instant, a bunch of green hair appeared out of thin air, and emerged strangely from the nearby space. Its color was as deep as the night, and as soon as it appeared, it captured the tripod and brought it back to its original place quickly, without giving anyone else time to react.

Master Hanli's heart tightened. Without time to think, he immediately flew his hands and pinched the magic formula, while uttering the word "break" several times in succession.

Several golden ancient characters exploded on the black hair one after another, with a deafening roar. However, the black hair only trembled slightly, and then returned to normal, rolling the small tripod into the hands of another person.

In front of this person floated another tripod that was only a few inches in size, with runes floating on it, which was about 50% similar to the Qianlan Tripod. And the strand of black hair was flying out from this tripod.

When Master Hanli saw this scene, he couldn't help but whispered, "Xu Tian Ding!"

This person is Yan Yun who showed off the Xu Tian Ding!
When he was sure that he had subdued the Qianlan Ding, he immediately tapped lightly at the Xutian Ding in front of him.

"clang"

A light sound was heard, and several strands of green hair gushed out from the Xutian Ding, perfectly wrapping the Qianlan Ding and forming a silk ball that was sparkling with green light.

Then, he waved his sleeves and put the green ball into his sleeves. Then he raised his head and looked at Master Hanli with a cold expression, with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Good, very good! You used the Xutian Ding so quickly. However, with your realm, you can only practice the Tongbao Jue to the first level at most. This means that you can only exert part of the power of this artifact. Master Mojiu, to be honest, I really didn't expect you to make such an unwise choice. This undoubtedly forced me to take action against you."

Master Hanli looked at the Qianlan Ding being taken away. Instead of getting angry, he sighed and said to the monk.

"Brother Hanli and I have known each other for more than a hundred years. I have no choice but to act like this. I do not want your palace to deal with me after you have eliminated Brother Yan. As for the matter of the Tongtian Lingbao, I'm afraid Brother Hanli did not intend to let me leave this place from the beginning. I am just a casual cultivator, and my relationship with Brother Long and your palace is not as deep as yours." The gray-robed monk took out a wooden fish that was shining with green light from his sleeve, with a very calm expression.

"Master Mojiu, what do you mean by this?"

The old woman who was standing aside heard this, her eyes flashed, and she questioned in a cold tone.

"Why do you have to keep hiding this matter? I know the details of this matter. The Liucui Sect that Fellow Daoist Long is in charge of is actually an outer sect branch of Xiaoji Palace. Fellow Daoist Long is also one of the outer sect elders of Xiaoji Palace. I wonder if what I said is correct?"

The gray-robed monk said seriously.

"It turns out that the master also knows about this matter. Elder Long, it seems that you don't need to wait for the right opportunity anymore, you can take action directly."

Master Hanli was silent for a moment, and finally decided not to hide his true intentions anymore.

"Haha! It seems that even if I want to be lazy, it is impossible. But Great Elder, you don't seem to have informed me in advance about the matter of Xu Tian Ding. Do you need such strict confidentiality measures for the elders outside the sect?"

The old woman's face was as gloomy as water. A yellow light flashed in her hand, and a dragon-headed cane about ten feet long suddenly appeared. Then she shouted at Master Hanli.

"I did this for the sake of confidentiality. Regardless, the most important task right now is to arrest these two and seize this tripod. With this tripod as my treasure, I believe that even if I face a powerful enemy in the future, I will be able to deal with it calmly."

Master Hanli replied somewhat vaguely. (End of this chapter)