The Primordial Law

Chapter 265 Parting
The engagement banquet controversy, like a major earthquake, cast a shadow of fear over the city of Qiuzhou in the following days.

The top geniuses who performed exceptionally well at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival all stayed indoors, fearing similar assassination attempts.

All sorts of rumors are flying around, causing widespread panic.

"It is said that it was one of the top members of the Imperial Guards who was behind this, trying to incite conflict between the Zuoqiu Clan and the Jiuli Clan."

"For something like this to happen at Zuoqiu's ancestral home, and for the murderer to escape unscathed, how is it any different from the death of Zhu Huan? There might be something wrong with Zuoqiu's family."

"But I heard that this might be the work of Xuejian Tangting. They have joined forces with the demon race, intending to divide the north and south and split Lingxiao equally. They originally planned to kill Zuoqiu Hongting as well, but unfortunately they failed."

"These are all rumors. The most reliable information is that the assassin is a top expert from the Far West Ash Region faction, most likely Xu Fodu or Yuwen Yan, one of the two."

……

For several days, Zuoqiu Sect's top experts have been out in force, purging the forces of the Far West Ash Region hidden in the city, resulting in a bloodbath.

Therefore, it is speculated that the demon race is the most likely suspect.

After the incident, various factions sent teams to Taoli Mountain to inquire about Li Weiyi's whereabouts. Only a few young talents with whom she had close ties were able to meet with her.

After descending the mountain.

These talented young men shook their heads in disappointment.

"His life was saved, thanks to the personal intervention of the ancestor of the Zuoqiu Sect's Confucianism and Taoism. However, his ancestral field was completely destroyed... At best, he can only become a martial artist at the Inferior Root Dao Seed Realm in the future."

Some lamented: "She shone brightly at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, transcending a realm and not inferior to the Dragon Palace. Together with the heavily injured Zuoqiu Hongting, she was able to fight Luan Shenglin to a draw. One can imagine that she could definitely overpower those young emperors at the same realm. With such talent, how could she bear to fall from the peak of her life?"

"No one can withstand it!"

"A person who can reach such a level must be full of love and passion for martial arts, and must value it more than their own life. Without pursuing martial arts, one is like a person without a soul."

"The opinions of the people are the most terrifying. They can elevate a person to the heavens when they are doing well, and they can also crush a person to death when they are doing poorly."

“Yesterday, I heard some young members of the Zuoqiu School publicly mocking and ridiculing Li Weiyi. They thought he should just die, and that his current half-dead state puts the Zuoqiu School in a difficult position. If they break off the engagement, they will face criticism. If they don't break off the engagement, he will become a burden to the young emperor.”

On the fifth day, a talented young man who had gone to visit Taoli Mountain brought back a message: "Li Weiyi is no longer as cheerful as she was a few days ago. It seems that she overheard some gossip and has become silent. There is a sword mark on her neck, with stitches. Although it is well hidden, it has still been noticed."

"The Zuoqiu Clan has already dealt with those young disciples, crippling their cultivation and sending them to guard the ancestral tomb."

"The more severe the punishment, the more likely it is to be true."

"Li Weiyi is completely finished. He was too young and his heart wasn't strong enough."

"How can someone rise from nothing to such a level in just one year, seemingly becoming rich overnight? It must be due to some extraordinary stroke of luck a year ago!"

……

The amusing anecdote of this "fall of a genius" has gradually cooled down.

The more you talk about it, the less interesting it becomes; there are just too many big things happening in this world.

On the eighth day after the incident, an even more significant piece of news spread throughout the world.

The extraordinary duel has ended!

Several human transcendents have perished, and the rest are all severely injured. The Lingxiao Realm is now in a precarious and dangerous state. Therefore, after deliberation, the transcendents jointly issued a decree—a ban on martial arts among the human immortals!

This decree prohibits the immortals of all major factions from participating in internal killings and struggles, and encourages them to work together to deal with the forces under the demon race.

Until the transcendents recovered from their injuries and emerged from seclusion.

After learning of this decree from the Hidden Emperor, Li Weiyi wondered, "Can it be enforced?"

“It can’t be stopped! But with this decree, the struggle between the major powers will ease to a level that everyone can accept.” Yin Jun said, “It’s like going back to before the outbreak of war, when there was an underlying rule.”

"Human affairs should be decided by humans; those who live long should not interfere."

"Once they get involved and the conflict escalates, it will eventually drag all the already weakened Chaosmen into the fray."

"Martial cultivators at the Dao Seed Realm are known as the overlords of the human world because there has been such an underlying rule in the Lingxiao Realm for thousands of years. Martial cultivators at the Dao Seed Realm play an extremely important role in the competition for great events in the world."

Li Weiyi nodded: "I suppose that if given a choice, martial artists in the Longevity Realm would not want to be tied down by these worldly affairs and would be happy to hand them over to the next generation. The pursuit of longevity is far more fascinating than the pursuit of worldly benefits."

The Hidden Lord said, "Do you know why the transcendents don't simply and completely ban fighting between human martial artists?"

"The war has lasted for eleven years, accumulating too much hatred. The fact that we can lead everyone to fight against the demon race is, I think, already the result of compromise among all parties. To completely ban weapons... would only make the laws of the transcendents as laughable as waste paper," Li Weiyi said.

Yin Jun nodded slightly: "With this order issued, I must also step back from the background. The number one Dao Seed Realm cultivator in the Jiuli Clan is Yin Ershisi's father, Yao Xingyue."

"The number one expert in the Dao Seed Realm of the Nine Li Hidden Sect is Yin Yi. There is a way to find him in the 'List of Hidden People'."

"By the way, the Immortal Master of Du'e Temple has returned. He originally wanted to come and check on your injuries, but I used the excuse that you had just attempted suicide and couldn't handle the shock, so I brushed him off." "That old ancestor of the Zuoqiu School of Confucianism and Taoism will say a few tactful words about you to him. I imagine the Immortal Master will be extremely disappointed in you."

"The Immortal Master is also seriously injured and won't be able to focus his energy on you. He should be returning to the Du'e Temple soon. Once he leaves, you won't have to make yourself suffer like this anymore!"

The suicide scene was actually meant to ward off the evil spirits of the Immortal Master.

Otherwise, if the immortal master were to take Li Weiyi to the Du'e Temple for treatment, he would have no reason to refuse.

The Hidden Lord said, "Because the invitations and tickets for the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival were either lost or in disarray, they could no longer be counted. The Immortal Master has decided to select some of the most talented and outstanding martial artists from various forces and bring them back to the Crossing Calamity Temple to cultivate, reshape their veins, wind palaces, and ancestral fields, and build the strongest foundation."

"There are currently ten spots available, nine of which have already been decided: Li Weiyi, Zuoqiu Hongting, Ge Xiantong, Cang Li, Tang Wanqiu, Zhu Yibai, Lu Cangsheng, Jiang Ning, and Yin Jiu."

According to the rules of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, only martial artists who collect all the Dragon Bone Tickets or Dragon Seed Tickets from one of the four realms—East, South, West, and North—are eligible for this special reward. In reality, no one has managed to do so.

Now that the Longevity Pill, Dragon Seed, and Dragon Bone have been lost, the Crossing Calamity Temple can only make up for it in this way.

Li Weiyi said, "Give my spot to Yaoyin. With her talent, she will surely catch the eye of the Immortal Master of Du'e Temple."

"It's probably not easy to negotiate. The Jiuli tribe already has Cang Li and Yin Jiu involved. They are both legitimate, and no one can find fault with them," said Yin Jun.

Li Weiyi took out a stack of invitations and handed them over: "Use these to talk!"

The immortal master of Du'e Temple was clearly worried that things might go wrong if he waited too long, so after selecting ten people, he prepared to set off the next day.

Before leaving.

Zuoqiu Hongting came to visit Li Weiyi and say goodbye to him.

She assumed Li Weiyi was unaware that everyone was going to Du'e Temple for cultivation and, not wanting to upset him, concealed the truth, saying, "I will be traveling far away, for at least three years, or at least one year. Take good care of your injuries on Peach and Plum Mountain and wait for my return."

Li Weiyi struggled to sit up in bed, his face pale, and forced a smile: "Go to the Temple of Crossing Calamities?"

Zuoqiu Hongting replied, "Yes!"

“There’s no need to be so cautious. I’m not that fragile. Going to the Crossing the Calamity Temple to rebuild my foundation is a good thing. I can go further and more steadily in the future…” At this point, Li Weiyi’s eyes dimmed, and he fell silent.

Zuoqiu Hongting didn't know how to comfort him, so she used her disguise technique to transform into Li Weiyi's appearance. She sat down next to him like a twin brother, put her arms around his neck, and laughed, "You kid, don't look like the sky has fallen. Have you forgotten that you can also cultivate telekinesis? You are an amazing insect tamer. When telekinesis is cultivated to its peak, it is no less than martial arts."

"Haha, that's right, I can still cultivate my mental power! Don't worry, I'm fine, I'm really fine, I'm not that fragile," Li Weiyi said.

Hearing Li Weiyi emphasize twice that "I'm not that fragile," Zuoqiu Hongting felt sorry for him. She forced a smile and said, "I have good news for you. The beautiful Jiang came to see me and said some strange things. She seemed to think I might dislike you and told me to let go sooner rather than later. She'll take you to Fuzhou. How about that? Happy, right? It seems she really does have feelings for you!"

Li Weiyi was naturally happy to be cared for so much by Jiang Ning, but she sighed, "She's just pitying me! Pity is temporary, but feelings need to withstand the test of time. You're not the only one going to the Temple of Crossing Calamities, are you? You'll definitely meet many amazing people there, and your hearts will soar higher... I'm a little tired, you can leave now..."

Li Weiyi suddenly changed her mood and directly ordered him to leave.

Zuoqiu Hongting walked out of the room, looked at Li Ling outside, and sighed, "Take good care of him, and don't let him hear those messy and malicious words anymore. If anyone gossips, cut out their tongues."

That evening, the Immortal Master of Du'e Temple led the ten chosen talents of heaven, riding a strange bird, and disappeared into the colorful clouds.

With Li Ling's help, Li Weiyi walked out of the room and looked into the distance. He could only see the last small patch of bird shadows and light on the horizon. He thought to himself, "My brother Zuoqiu, there's really nothing I can do. I'll apologize to you properly when you come back."

Yao Yin took Li Wei's place and went to Du'e Temple.

Since receiving the battle intent of the God of Jiuli, the icy cold energy within her body has never flared up again. Therefore, Li Weiyi has not yet taken her to see the Zen Sea Mist.

……

Time flies, and half a year has passed.

A thick fog rose from the sea off Tanggu.

The Xihe flowers filled the entire sea area, radiating a bright glow, like a thousand divine lamps.

In the distance, the Fusang Tree stands tall and gnarled, its trunk reaching straight to the sky, its leaves resembling thousands of moons hanging in the universe.

A jade boat, more than 30 meters long, floats on the sea.

Li Weiyi sat at the bow of the boat, breathing deeply, using the power of the Fusang Divine Tree to refine the magical energy in the Wind Palace.

Two months ago, after completing the Qi tempering of the fourth and fifth seas, he began cultivating the sixth sea, "Wind Mansion".

Fengfu is a living, endogenous world.

When the Yongquan Realm was opened, many martial arts practitioners' Fengfu (wind palace) was only the size of a fist.

After two months of cultivation, with the assistance of Dao Lian, Li Weiyi's Wind Palace has expanded to ten thousand square meters.

The way to expand is to continuously accumulate energy and support the Fengfu point.
(End of this chapter)