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Chapter 290 Huang Gong's Reaction, Supporting His Disciple

Since the fall of the immortal mountain and the subsequent revival of spiritual energy in the Daoist Mystic Realm, not only has the situation overseas been turbulent.

Within the Central Plains, turmoil was raging.

All 108 Taoist temples within its territory were alarmed, especially when the news of the destruction of Zhenjun Island reached the Central Plains, the upper echelons of the entire dynasty were almost in an uproar.

Strangely, there was no Taoist palace in the Central Plains that attempted to immediately form a Taoist army to go overseas to gather information and save the nation.

Even during the height of the uproar within and outside the court, the only option for the True Lord Island was to immediately cut off all communication, preventing the news from spreading.

Furthermore, the emperor was merely angry about the fall of his overseas territories, but took no concrete action.

Throughout the Central Plains, only those immortals who truly have relatives or disciples are filled with worry in the face of the great changes on True Lord Island, and they attempt to contact people and travel overseas to gather information.

For example, inside the Taoist temple in Huangshan.

After learning of the fall of True Monarch Island, the Peak Master of Refinement and the Venerable Xuan Tu met together again, seemingly having completely resolved their differences.

The Refinement Peak Master frowned and demanded of the Xuan Tu in front of him:
"Xuan Tu, you specifically sent your disciple overseas last time, did you already know that such a change would occur overseas!?"

Upon hearing this, Master Xuan Tu's expression was not pleasant, but he suppressed his anger and said slowly:

“Your disciple is quite remarkable. The friction between the two of us should not involve the disciples.”

I sent my good disciple out to try and save your disciple. But your disciple is quite capable and doesn't need anyone else's help.

Upon hearing this, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak already knew from various reports from overseas that Yu Que and Gong Dongxue had a very good relationship. The reason he asked the question in such an unfriendly tone was mainly because Yu Que and the others had been stranded overseas for quite some time, and no news had come from them.

Now that the Venerable Xuan Tu has come to visit, he also has no good news to bring, which makes the Peak Master of Refinement Peak a little anxious.

Realizing his tone had been somewhat offensive, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak remained silent and nodded to the other party.

The two remained silent for a long time.

It was the Peak Master of Refinement who spoke up and asked, "I wonder what brings you here today, Fellow Daoist Xuan Tu? I have no good news from overseas."

He knew that Gong Dongxue was not only Xuan Tu Shangren's most prized disciple, but the two were also related by blood.

In comparison, Gong Dongxue's importance to Xuan Tu Shangren actually far surpasses Yu Que's position in the heart of the Refinement Peak Master.

Master Xuan Tu sighed softly and said:
"Although there is no good news, there is no bad news either. The soul lamp left by Dongxue in the temple has not yet been extinguished, so her life should be safe for the time being."

"I've come to inquire about Yu Que's soul lamp. And also to remind you to make some preparations early, lest he's still alive outside, only to be treated as dead by the palace."

Upon hearing this, the Peak Master of Refinement frowned immediately.

He said in a low voice, "Que'er has not yet established his foundation. Although he is a true disciple and his aura remains in the palace, there is no soul lamp left. I have no way of judging him."

Regarding the 'dead person' you mentioned, please elaborate further."

Seeing this, Master Xuan Tu shook his head and said:

"You really are so engrossed in your work that you don't hear a thing outside the window."

There are some things you can't just look at from the attitudes and opinions of us elders; you also have to pay attention to the people below you sometimes. For example, your disciple's relatives left in the Immortal City and the mountain gate.

"If your disciple hadn't made arrangements before leaving, a grave mistake might have already been made."

Upon receiving the other party's reminder, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak was immediately taken aback, as he suddenly remembered the matter.

His expression immediately turned tense, and he quickly made hand seals to cast a spell, communicating with the guardian spirits of the mountain through the energy within the mountain gate, and sending over the list of all of Yu Que's relatives and friends within Huangshan.

He also used his divine sense to issue an order, instructing all the disciples on Liandu Peak, both registered and unregistered, to quickly submit relevant information.

Soon, although the Peak Master's expression was still not good, his brows had relaxed.

He cupped his hands in greeting to the Venerable Xuan Tu before him and said, "This matter was indeed my oversight. Thank you for reminding me, Fellow Daoist Xuan Tu."

It turns out that during these days, the news of the destruction of the Zhenjun Island army and even the entire Zhenjun Island caused many families inside and outside the palace to be sad and fearful. Many small families that relied on the disciples of Huangshan were so fearful that they were in a hurry to sell their wealth and shrink their businesses.

These families rose to prominence in Huangshan because they had members who cultivated within the Huangshan Taoist Palace. Now, with the whereabouts of these family members unknown overseas, and based on some whispered conversations, it's highly likely they're dead. They've suddenly lost their backing, and naturally, their family businesses have become targets.

In such circumstances, if they tactlessly shrink their businesses, someone will come to teach them a lesson and make them realize the reality of the situation.

As a true disciple, Yu Que had restrained the Yu family, and the Yu family hadn't acted arrogantly or domineeringly in Huangshan Immortal City. However, as a true disciple's relative, he was a stumbling block for many people.

Now that eight or nine out of ten of the remaining immortals have perished overseas, the upper-level immortals have not yet reacted, but many lower-level immortals have already reacted after waiting for a period of time.

In particular, Yu Que also has enemies within the Huangshan Taoist Palace.

Fortunately, the Xuan Tu Master came to remind them in time, and so far the Yu family has only been humiliated and beaten by the lower-level people in the Immortal City.

This was merely a deliberate or unintentional probing by people from the lower classes; none of the families or disciples in the palace were so audacious as to humiliate or harm the Yu family.

If it comes to that, even if the palace upholds justice for the Yu family, if something happens to Yu Que's closest relatives, it will be irreparable.

Upon learning of this situation, the Peak Master of Liandu felt both remorse and relief. He immediately dispatched a group of strongmen from Liandu Peak and took out a talisman, intending to send a telepathic message to his two other disciples, asking them to help look after the Yu family.

But after holding the talisman for a moment and thinking it over, he put it back into his sleeve.

The Peak Master of Refinement Peak cupped his hands again towards the Xuan Earth before him and said:
"There's no time to lose. I should personally go down the mountain to the Yu family to keep watch. That way, I won't let any villains harm my disciple's family."

Xuan Tu nodded and said directly, "Fellow Daoist, go then. Do not be too merciful. Sometimes, people are more despicable than ghosts. Kill them if they deserve to be killed, cripple them if they deserve to be crippled. Do not show them any leniency."

If we condone this, we will only harm both sides.

When the Peak Master of Refinement Peak received Xuan Tu's guidance, his expression became serious, and he cupped his hands in acknowledgment: "This humble Daoist understands."

Immediately afterwards, the Peak Master of the Refinement Peak ordered his disciples and warriors on the mountain to set up their ceremonial guards and swagger towards the immortal city outside the palace.

His rare outing, and the fact that he made such a big fuss, immediately attracted the attention of many people both inside and outside the palace.

Furthermore, halfway through, the Peak Master of Refinement finally sent out two transmission talismans, instructing his two disciples to quickly emerge from seclusion and support their junior brother's family.

Not long after.

When the entourage of the Peak Master of Refinement arrived at the Yu residence in Huangshan, half of the Immortal City was alarmed. Many people in the city changed their expressions drastically, filled with fear. As soon as the Peak Master of Refinement stepped down from his imperial carriage, he saw the layers of array outside the Yu residence. His expression immediately turned hostile. He cursed loudly and ordered his strongmen to bring over the spirits and deities in charge of this place.

"You brat, how dare you push your luck like this!"

The once grand Yu mansion now reeks of blood and stench outside its walls, and the walls bear inscriptions such as "Give me back my son's life!" and "Traitor to the Dao Palace!"

These are the relatives and families of some overseas students. Under the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, they blamed Yu Que for the precarious situation of the overseas students' lives.

Furthermore, the activation of the formation at the Yu residence clearly indicates that they were forced to reduce their manpower due to fear of powerful individuals entering the residence and causing harm.

Seeing the Yu residence with its gates tightly shut and an attitude of indifference to worldly affairs, the Peak Master of Refining Du did not immediately knock on the door and enter.

He chose to patiently wait for his warriors to capture the surrounding demons and spirits.

Before long, when the ghosts and gods arrived, they saw that an elder from the Dao Palace had descended, and it was even the Refinement Peak Master, who was skilled in refining ghosts and gods, in front of them.

The ghosts and spirits were all silent with fear, lest they fall into the hands of the Refinement Peak Master.

Fortunately, the peak master of the Refinement Peak only interrogated them for a while and did not take action immediately.

They naturally immediately spilled everything they knew, like pouring out soybeans, without daring to hide anything.

Before long, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak, with a gloomy face, waved his hand and ordered his warriors to move out and arrest all the celestial officials and clerks in the Immortal City who had handled the Yuque matter.

He wanted to avenge his disciple in front of the entire immortal city, and to make an example of him!
In an instant, the already bustling immortal city became even more chaotic and noisy. Some immortals from other places who were just passing through Huangshan Immortal City, upon hearing that there was a spectacle to watch, immediately rushed to the vicinity of Yu's residence to watch the show.

"Injustice! Injustice! I was just following orders."

“Peak Master of Refinement, as an elder of the palace, how can you arrest us without any evidence and based solely on some ghost and god testimonies?”

"I want to go to Lotus Peak. Even if they want to interrogate us, it should be Lotus Peak and the Assessment Peak that do it!"

Standing before the Yu residence, facing the clamor of officials of all ranks in the city, the Peak Master of the Refining Peak gazed at him with a deep, unwavering gaze. He simply ignored their shouts and beckoned with his finger, capturing the Yin Spirits of the most vocal individuals.

The Peak Master of Refinement had almost made a mistake, so how could he possibly give them another chance to delay? His face was cold and stern as he said indifferently, "Evidence? You will naturally provide it to me."

Immediately, a golden flame was lit in front of the Yu family mansion gate in front of everyone.

The Peak Master of Refinement immediately used true fire to scorch the wisps of Yin spirits in his hand, treating them like ghosts.

"Spare your life! Spare your life!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"

A shrill scream suddenly rang out in front of the Yu family mansion gate.

The commotion finally alerted the people in the Yu family who were hiding behind the door. Someone mustered up their courage and opened a crack in the side door, peeking out cautiously.

When the Yu family saw the once arrogant city officials now lying haphazardly, either kneeling or slumped in front of the gate, their faces lit up with excitement, and they exclaimed in astonishment.

Once it was confirmed that the immortal who came to uphold justice was Yu Que's master in the palace, the gates of Yu's residence were immediately opened.

Yu Que's uncle and others immediately came out with excited expressions to greet him respectfully.

"The Yu family of Huangshan respectfully welcomes the Peak Master of the Refinement Peak!"

"Many thanks to Peak Master Lian Du for personally coming to uphold justice for our clan. The entire Yu family is deeply grateful!"

Amidst the wails of pain, a sudden burst of heartfelt thanks filled the air.

Such a commotion not only alarmed the vast immortal city, but also prompted law enforcement disciples from the Huangshan Dao Palace to rush to the scene.

However, when they saw that it was actually the Peak Master of the Refinement Peak who was handling the matter, and that he was protecting the "true disciples' relatives," the enforcement disciples turned around and left without saying a word, pretending that they had not seen anything.

After a long time.

The Peak Master of Refinement finally stopped, waved his hand, and released the several wisps of Yin Spirits back into their physical bodies.

He sighed softly, "The Snake Family, the Stone Family, the Bai Family from Beyond the Mountain, and the Assessment Peak, you all have a share."

With a cold laugh, the Refinement Peak Master muttered to himself:
"Should I thank you for your lenient treatment, merely for making things difficult and humiliating me, or should I blame you for being vindictive and taking your anger out on your families?"

A chill crept up his face.

However, compared to before, when facing this group of behind-the-scenes manipulators, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak hesitated.

After all, these forces are involved both inside and outside the mountains, and among master-disciple families. Faced with their interconnectedness, even the Peak Master of the Refinement Realm is in a dilemma, unsure of how to resolve the situation.

In particular, these individuals have not yet taken any overly radical actions; they have merely given a hint to their lackeys.

The peak master of the Refinement Peak did not have much solid evidence, and the Yu family had not yet suffered too many casualties, which made him not very confident even if he wanted to make trouble for the Snake family and others.

After much deliberation, the Peak Master closed his eyes slightly and gave instructions to the two disciples who had already arrived beside him:
"You will take turns guarding this place. I will return to the palace to train my troops."

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Qinglu and Senior Sister Xuehe immediately responded seriously:

"Yes, Master!"

"Master, rest assured, we will definitely protect Junior Brother's family members properly."

Although they were hastily summoned from their meditation room by the Peak Master of Refinement, upon learning of the plight of Yu Que's relatives in the city, neither of them hesitated at all. Instead, they were filled with righteous indignation and were very willing to share the burden for the Peak Master of Refinement.

Seeing the behavior of his two disciples, the Peak Master of Refinement, to prevent them from acting too rashly in the future and harming them and the Yu family, secretly transmitted a message to them before leaving:

"The affairs of the Yu family must not involve the palace; they can only be resolved within the Immortal City!"

Immediately afterwards, he left the peak master's entourage in front of the Yu residence, and had it accompany two disciples to provide cover for the Yu residence for two months.

Alone, with his eyes blazing with fire, he returned to the Refining Peak, sat cross-legged before the Xuanhuang Furnace, and began to refine Dao soldiers!

at the same time.

Yu Que and Lingbao Immortal Sect have reached an agreement and are returning to the Central Plains in an orderly manner. They are already close to Zhenjun Island and only need to break through the defense line established by the Immortal Alliance at sea before they can return to their nest and head straight for Huangshan!

(End of this chapter)