Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 808 Chi Yunzhu

"Hahaha……"

Taoist priest Tian Xing laughed out loud, and stepped forward as if he couldn't wait any longer and said, "Chen boy, if you come back a few years later, I'm afraid you won't be able to see me, the Taoist priest!"

Chen Mu looked over and found that Tian Xing was indeed very old, with a dull look of vitality and a sense of decay. His expression straightened up, he bowed his head and said in a deep voice:
"I'm ashamed to have caused you so much trouble."

Taoist Tian Xing brushed his beard and waved his hand. He said this not to show off, but to speak frankly and sincerely. Seeing that the atmosphere was a little messy because of him, he smiled and said:

"This old Taoist is really confused. How can you talk about such unhappy things on such a happy day?"

The ancestor Yun Xi beside him also pretended to tease and said, "Senior Brother, are you too happy?"

Chen Mu's expression softened slightly. After greeting her again, he straightened his robes and walked to Zhuang Yan. He bowed and said, "Disciple Chen Mu, I greet my master."

There is no need to say much about the status of Zhuang Yan in his heart. Just look at how much help he has received since he became his disciple.

Some people may say that isn’t it natural for masters and apprentices to help each other in the inheritance of knowledge?
But Chen Mu has seen many masters and apprentices who scheme against each other and even become enemies. In comparison, Zhuang Yan's selfless guidance and help seem particularly valuable.

His expression was calm, but the excitement in his eyes was undeniable. He nodded heavily and said, "I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back..."

At this time, Gao Xiaoqing came closer and covered his mouth with his hands while laughing, "Brother, after not seeing you for decades, can you still recognize me?"

Chen Mu looked over, and when he sensed the Nascent Soul Qi on her body, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed heartily, "Junior sister is indeed very talented. It really made me almost unable to react."

Gao Xiaoqing had an extremely yin body, so it was not too difficult for her to cultivate into a Nascent Soul. However, she was able to achieve success within the Jiazi year, which was somewhat beyond Chen Mu's expectations.

Gao Xiaoqing smiled, but knew that now was not the time to say more, so she stepped aside consciously.

Next, Chen Mu greeted Chishan, Master Su and his disciples, as well as a group of old acquaintances.

Decades passed, and he found that most of his old acquaintances had not changed much, except for one person who, like Gao Xiaoqing, successfully broke through the bottleneck and entered the Nascent Soul realm.

"Senior Sister Xiao, congratulations."

Chen Mu smiled and bowed to Xiao Qiang.

Xiao Qiang should have been the number one prodigy of their generation, but because of the exception of him, all the attention was drawn to him, so he remained unknown for a long time.

But she was not happy with material things, nor sad with herself. She practiced with peace of mind and finally succeeded in conceiving a baby more than 20 years ago, becoming famous in the Beiyuan area.

"Junior Brother Chen, you're welcome." Xiao Qiang smiled and nodded.

Chen Mu's smile did not diminish, but he was secretly thinking in his heart.

It is worth mentioning that Xiao Qiang once experienced the Soul Ancestor inheritance of Xuantian Secret Land with him.

Although the Soul Banner fell into his hands, he was haunted by murderous intent at that time. Qingfengzi was obsessed with the idea that he could not withstand the erosion of murderous intent, so he made a hundred-year agreement to decide who would be the true successor of the Soul Ancestor.

Now the century-long agreement has long passed, but he has failed to catch up because of the loss.

This matter concerns the true ownership of the Soul Banner, and he urgently needs to determine the extent of the matter...

After some greetings, the group returned to the main hall of the mountain gate at the signal of Taoist Tianxing.

Not long after everyone sat down, a Jindan elder strode in. He came to the front of the seat and said, "Grandmaster Chen, envoys from various sects have come to offer congratulations and gifts. How do you think this disciple should respond?"

Chen Mu pondered for a moment and realized that the various sects outside were referring to the Taoist sects under the three major sects in Beiyuan, most of which were Jindan sects and had almost no dealings with him.

In the past, he would have had no time to meet him.

But now is a special time. He has traveled all the way from the East China Sea and seen that the various sects in the Northern Plains have formed a large formation together and are helping each other.

Nowadays, the relations among the various factions in Beiyuan are very close. They come to congratulate and pay tribute, and they may have the idea of ​​"taking a step further" with Fushan Changhe.

In the face of a great catastrophe, any bit of help is extremely precious.

As the ancestor of the mountain sect, he had to consider the sect...

Thinking of this, Chen Mu's expression relaxed and he said, "Let's invite him to the palace to talk."

Elder Jindan bowed and stepped back to pass on the message.

Tian Xing and the others beside him could not help but nod in satisfaction...

Not long after, envoys from various sects came to the hall one after another and presented their congratulatory gifts.

As Chen Mu was a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage and the ancestor of a sect, there was no need for him to have conversations with them one by one. So with his nod, the eldest disciple Yu Chengduan accepted the gifts on his behalf in turn.

Even so, the envoys from various factions looked flattered and bowed repeatedly.

After all, those who can come here on behalf of the sect are not stupid people. They know very well that they need to climb up the Fushan Long River more than the Fushan Long River needs them...

The envoys of Qianyuan Sect were also among them. Ever since they failed to "seize the throne" decades ago, they have never recovered. Compared with the thriving scene of the Beiyuan cultivation world, they stand out particularly.

If it were other sects, the various factions in Beiyuan might have offered some support from time to time, but their Qianyuan Sect...

Everyone in Beiyuan knew that they had a rift with Fushan Changhe in the past, so why would they risk offending Fushan Changhe and make friends with them?
They were well aware of this, but were powerless to change the situation. They could only hold on to the idea that "the previous generation committed sins and the next generation will pay for the debts" and eagerly came forward, hoping to take this opportunity to make up for the gap with Fushan Changhe.

After the formalities of greeting and greeting, the Qianyuan Sect envoy was about to leave when he heard Chen Mu, who was sitting high up in the seat, suddenly say, "Wait a minute."

The envoy's heart skipped a beat. He stopped tremblingly and bowed to ask, "Does Senior Chen have any instructions?"

The others were also a little puzzled. Why did Chen Mujiu, who didn't say anything, call out to Qian Yuanzong?
Some even thought to themselves, "It seems Senior Chen is also a vengeful person. I'm afraid Qianyuan Sect... is finished."

Only Taoist Tianxing had a flickering look in his eyes, with some guesses in his mind.

Chen Mu looked calm and asked, "Qian Yuan, Qian Yuan, don't ask about the immortal fate from now on... Do you know who said this?"

When these words were spoken, the envoy of Emperor Qianyuan felt as if he had lost his parents. How could he not know who said this?

If it weren't for that person, how could their Qianyuan Sect have reached its current situation?

Whenever he thought of it, he wished he could kill it a thousand times or ten thousand times to relieve the hatred in his heart!

He dropped to his knees with a thud and said sadly, "Senior Chen, our Qianyuan Sect truly has repented. I hope you will understand..."

Chen Mu was startled, but in an instant he understood his thoughts. He couldn't help but shook his head and smiled, saying, "You're overthinking it. I'm just asking you if you still remember who said this. Just answer truthfully."

The messenger didn't know whether it was true or not, but he still answered truthfully: "Of course I remember that man, who called himself Yunsu Sanren, was the one who instigated our Qianyuan Sect to do such a filthy thing..."

He clenched his teeth, looking as if he was going to eat the flesh alive.

"Then how much do you know about this person? No matter where he is, just tell me." Chen Mu continued.

The envoy did not dare to hide anything and tried his best to recall, "That man claimed to be a casual cultivator, but he possessed quite a good foundation in Taoism, and his ability to deduce the mysteries of heaven and human destiny was extremely accurate. Otherwise, our Qianyuan Sect would not have been so inspired by him back then..."

He talked freely and told everything he knew.

Chen Mu nodded slowly and pondered in silence.

Taoist Xuancheng of Feixing Dao Palace was somewhat curious and asked, "Why did Fellow Daoist Chen suddenly ask about this person?"

Chen Mu didn't answer in a hurry. Instead, the Taoist Tian Xing beside him sighed and said in a deep voice: "I guess this self-proclaimed casual cultivator Yun Su is the culprit who caused you to fall into the void this time..."

"Ok?"

Everyone was stunned, somewhat confused. Wasn't it a Taoist named Jiu Mo who fought Chen Mu to the end? How did he become related to Yun Su San Ren?
"How did you know, ancestor?" Chen Mu smiled slightly.

Taoist Tian Xing showed a guilty look on his face and murmured, "Since you suddenly lost contact, I must investigate thoroughly."

"But this old Taoist is ultimately incompetent. After decades of investigation, I have only found out that the whereabouts of Taoist Jiu Mo are uncertain. He has had different identities in places like Beiyuan and Donghai, including the Taoist name Yunsu Sanren..."

"I see……"

Sun Laodao and the others nodded in realization and asked, "Why haven't I heard you mention this before?"

"I haven't found anything yet, how can I have the nerve to tell you?"

Taoist Tian Xing drooped his eyebrows and pointed at Zhuang Yan and the others: "Don't even mention you, I didn't even tell them..."

Chen Mu smiled and said, "It's not the ancestor's fault, it's just that this person is hiding very well, and his true identity is from the Demonic Heaven Alliance."

"It's indeed the Demonic Heaven Alliance!"

Upon hearing this, Taoist Tian Xing glared and shouted angrily, "From the very beginning, I suspected that he was a demon cultivator, but I never found any evidence."

Taoist Sun's expression straightened: "Fellow Daoist Chen will make his own judgment in the battle with him, but now that you have been able to return, I think that person..."

Chen Mu said firmly: "That's right, his soul has been scattered!"

In fact, he really didn't know whether the so-called Anqing Zhenxian was dead or alive, but in his mouth, he could only be dead, and he couldn't die anymore.

Not for anything else, just to cut off any thoughts of rescue from the Demonic Heaven Alliance.

"I believe it won't be long before today's assertion reaches the ears of the Demonic Heaven Alliance..."

Of course Chen Mu knew that the Demonic Alliance was not foolish and would not believe these words 100%.

However, if we add to this the fact that he intentionally or unintentionally avoided questions in front of Yan Xinjue earlier, it should have made the Demonic Heaven Alliance suspicious.

And that's exactly the kind of doubt he wants.

In the face of the great catastrophe, not only is the righteous Xuanmen focused on strengthening its foundation, but the Demonic Heaven Alliance is also certainly unwilling to be distracted.

Once there is doubt about this matter, the task of rescuing Taoist Jiumo will become increasingly distant.

As long as this period of time passes, no matter whether Taoist Jiumo is alive or dead, or where he is, the only result left is that his soul will be scattered.

After all, Chen Mu already had an idea in mind. To be on the safe side, he would go to the Void Heaven again after he achieved the Divine Transformation Realm...

"Well, good death!"

Suddenly, the Qianyuan Sect's envoy clapped his fists and cheered with a ferocious look on his face.

It wasn't until everyone's eyes dropped that he pretended to wake up and suddenly reacted. He quickly said, "I lost my composure for a moment. I hope you seniors won't blame me..."

Everyone smiled meaningfully, and they could naturally see that this person did it on purpose in order to change Fushan Changhe's opinion of them.

Chen Mu didn't say anything, just waved his hand and let him leave.

After all the envoys from various factions had left, the banquet in the palace officially began.

Delicacies and fine wines flowed freely, and the crowd laughed and chatted in great joy. The atmosphere was lively and exciting, and it didn't disperse until the moon reached its zenith...

The next morning, Nanming Daofu.

Chen Mu sat upright in the upper seat, closing his eyes to rest.

Not long after, Yu and Meng came with their disciples to pay their respects as usual.

There were many things going on yesterday, so Liu Heng and others only heard one word from him.

As the ancestor of a lineage, just one word would naturally not be enough for him when he returned to the mountain this time. That was why he ordered in advance that Yu and Meng should bring their disciples here today so that he could test them personally.

"Master, I have two disciples. The eldest disciple is named Liu Heng..."

Yu Chengduan stepped forward first and introduced Liu, Wen and Chen Mu.

Liu Heng and the other man looked serious, both bowing their heads and not daring to be rude in the slightest.

Chen Mu nodded slowly. With his current vision, he could not only see the talents and paths of the two people, but also analyze some of their personality traits from their expressions.

Let's talk about Liu Heng. He has a straight eye, a respectful heart, and knows etiquette and observes manners. He is qualified to be the "eldest son and grandson" of his lineage.

Wen Yuze, on the other hand, is a bit more reserved. Although he is a sword cultivator, he does not have a sharp edge, but rather is as gentle as jade. It can be seen that their paths are different.

The result was just as he had guessed. Not long after, he learned from Yu Cheng that Kong Yerong had instructed Wen Yuze.

"I actually owe Friend Kong a favor..."

Chen Mu pursed his lips and smiled. After pondering for a moment, he began to give instructions based on the characteristics of Liu Heng and the other two.

Often just a few words can make the two of them suddenly realize something, and all their previous confusions are suddenly solved, causing their minds to surge with inspiration.

Especially Liu Heng, after careful reflection, he found that the opportunity to form the elixir was already clear, and he could go into seclusion and make plans soon.

Bai Cai and the others naturally saw the changes in the two of them, and they were immediately filled with envy.

Seeing this, Chen Mu smiled faintly and called out, "Yue Wei..."

"The disciple is here."

Meng Yuewei smiled gently and said softly, "There is one more disciple under my tutelage, and they are..."

After Chen Mu instructed Bai and Du as usual, he finally looked at Weng Heguang and said gently, "You have indeed found a good disciple for Yuewei."

Weng Heguang couldn't help but tremble. He quickly knelt down and buried his head in the ground: "Disciple is ashamed of his kindness, Master. My progress in cultivation has been slow over the years, which has damaged the reputation of the Master's sect. I beg Master to punish me..."

Chen Mu shook his head and smiled, lowering his eyes and saying, "The road ahead is so long, and how you choose is entirely your own business. As long as you have a clear conscience, then it is right, so how can there be any sin?"

"Get up."

Upon hearing this, Weng Heguang felt relieved, said yes softly, and stood aside with his head down.

Chen Mu said no more and looked at the figure of the well-dressed girl at the end of the queue.

His eyes were deep, as if he could see through it.

In fact, since the first time he saw her yesterday, he had sensed some special aura from this little girl, but when he really examined her carefully, that special aura disappeared as if it had never existed.

"What's your name?"

He shook his head, put aside his guess and asked with a smile.

No matter what the cause and effect of this woman is, now that she has become his disciple, it would be inappropriate to continue to explore.

The girl took two steps forward and kowtowed to Chen Mu: "Replying to Grand Master, my name is Chi Yunzhu..."

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(End of this chapter)