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Chapter 429 The storm is coming
The Righteous Qi Sect, the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Recently, many major events have occurred in the outside world, and the biggest one is related to our sect, which has caused a great deal of discussion among the sect members.

"Senior Brother Feng personally killed Master Jiang, and Master Zhong, in his attempt to cleanse the sect, was captured by the Demonic Sect instead."

It seems absurd no matter how you look at it.

The disciple was half-believing and half-doubting. He believed in his senior brother's character, but doubted why they hadn't returned if the rumors were false.

What puzzled the disciples even more was that the old Celestial Master seemed indifferent to the matter. Even when asked, he would just laugh it off, saying that Feng Mo had been expelled from the sect and should not be mentioned again.

Please, that was the next Celestial Master candidate, and you just drove him away like that? And what about Jiang Hongye's blood feud?
The disciples of Shenxiao Sect were in a particularly difficult position, as their master had died and the murderer was none other than the senior brother whom countless female disciples secretly admired.

What are they supposed to do?

When Yuan Duoqing learned of this, her first reaction was disbelief, and she even went to her great-grandfather Yuan Lingguan to inquire about the matter.

As a result, the attitude of the Grand Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain was exactly the same as that of the Celestial Master's Mansion, both of them ignoring the situation.

Yuan Duoqing asked, puzzled, "Isn't this a big deal?"

Yuan Lingguan sat in meditation, his eyes closed, and said dismissively, "The Celestial Master hasn't given any instructions, why are you in such a hurry?"

“You have no idea what people outside are saying about the Righteous Qi Sect. They want to pin all sorts of blame on us, insisting that Senior Brother Feng did many evil things after he became a demon, and they’re even making a fuss about coming to our mountain to confront him.”

"If you do the right thing, you have nothing to fear."

"It's fine if you just spout grand principles all the time, but can't you talk about something practical at a time like this?"

Yuan Lingguan glared at his junior, finding him increasingly displeasing, and then gave him the order to leave: "Get lost, don't bother me."

Yuan Duoqing didn't dare to challenge her great-grandfather and immediately got out.

Chu Qiaoqiao had been waiting outside for a long time. Upon seeing him, she immediately asked, "What did Master Yuan say?"

Yuan Duoqing: "He told us not to rush."

"that's it?"

"He even told me to get lost."

Chu Qiaoqiao rolled up her sleeves, intending to barge in and find out what was going on. "My master's fate is unknown, why are all the elders in the sect ignoring it?!"

The more she spoke, the angrier she became. Yuan Duoqing quickly pulled her aside and whispered, "There's one more person. We can try our luck."

"Who?"

"Jiang Miaojin, have you heard?"

Chu Qiaoqiao immediately pinched Yuan Duoqing's ear and said irritably, "How dare you call Uncle Jiang by his name? You have no manners."

Yuan Duoqing quickly begged for forgiveness: "I was wrong, I was wrong. What I meant was that as the old Celestial Master's last disciple, Aunt Jiang is currently the most favored. We can ask her to find out information."

"That is one way."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go to her cave."

Chu Qiaoqiao looked curious: "Speaking of which, I never see Aunt Jiang usually. I've only heard that she's more beautiful than a flower, like a flower fairy."

Yuan Duoqing dared not comment on the beauty, for fear of getting himself into trouble.

As expected, Chu Qiaoqiao glared at him again, and then the two of them rode the wind side by side toward the Celestial Master's Mansion.

It's no wonder that the disciples in the sect have many complaints. Now that Senior Brother Feng is not in the sect, many thorny issues have accumulated.

It doesn't matter that Zhong Wanxin isn't here, since she usually doesn't care much anyway. But Jiang Hongye is different. Although she has a strict personality, the disciples in the sect respect her wholeheartedly.

The loss of both Feng Mo and Jiang Hongye at the same time is no different from losing a pillar of the Righteous Qi Sect.

Unfortunately, instead of stepping forward to turn the tide at this critical moment, the old Celestial Master spent his days in the "garden" of his closed-door disciple.

It's really speechless.

The old celestial master sat in a rocking chair, with people serving him tea and fruit, marveling that this was truly the life of an immortal.

Jiang Miaojin took meticulous care of her master, but she did not neglect her cultivation. She made progress every moment, making rapid progress.

She naturally knew that the old celestial master had secretly given her benefits, and at this moment she was obediently recuperating beside her master.

The spiritual energy of the Righteous Qi Sect surged forth, eager to let her use it at will.

The old celestial master recited scriptures for a while, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and suddenly frowned and said, "I've already hidden here with you, so why are people still coming to my door?"

Jiang Miaojin smiled and said, "It's because your acting skills are so bad that you're afraid of letting something slip."

"Ugh, so annoying, don't tell them where I am." With that, the old master cast an invisibility spell on himself.

With his level of cultivation, naturally no one could tell.

Sure enough, Yuan Duoqing and Chu Qiaoqiao rushed over, not even glancing at the rocking chair, both of them staring intently at Jiang Miaojin.

Chu Qiaoqiao thought, 'What a beautiful older sister! But she looks so familiar; I feel like I've seen her somewhere before.'

Yuan Duoqing's face turned ashen, like a mouse seeing a cat, turning tail and trying to run away.

Jiang Miaojin spoke first, "Isn't this Young Master Yuan?"

This wasn't their first encounter. Back then, outside the Yue Lao Temple in Dong'an City, Yuan Duoqing fell in love with Jiang Miaojin and Zhuque at first sight and even invited them to Longhu Mountain to cultivate both body and spirit.

Fortunately, the essence of this "dual cultivation" is orthodox in the Xuanmen sect, otherwise Jiang Miaojin would not have let him off so easily.

Yuan Duoqing never expected to meet him again at the Righteous Qi Sect, and that he would become her senior uncle.

He really wanted to slap himself twice.

Chu Qiaoqiao exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle Jiang actually knows Yuan Duoqing?"

Jiang Miaojin smiled and said, "I wouldn't say we know each other, we just met once in Dong'an City."

"Oh? May I ask how you two met?"

Yuan Duoqing winked and pleaded behind Chu Qiaoqiao's back.

Fortunately, Jiang Miaojin did not expose his shortcomings, and explained: "At that time, a magical artifact called the True Heart Spring appeared in the Yue Lao Temple. Legend has it that it can reflect one's beloved, and many people have gone to see it."

Chu Qiaoqiao suddenly realized: "So that's when it was."

She wanted to ask something else, but Yuan Duoqing quickly interrupted, "Let's get down to business first!"

"Oh, Uncle Jiang, we wanted to ask the Old Celestial Master about some things, but we couldn't find him, so we came here to try our luck."

Jiang Miaojin turned her head slightly, seemingly deep in thought, but actually looking in the direction of the old Celestial Master, waiting for his answer.

The old Taoist priest waved his hand.

Jiang Miaojin then said, "I have never met Master either. If you want to ask me anything, you can tell me, and I will ask the Celestial Master for you when we meet him."

Chu Qiaoqiao pouted: "It's all about Senior Brother Feng and Master Jiang. The rumors outside are getting more and more outrageous, and it's really scary to hear them."

She rambled on and on, but Jiang Miaojin just listened with a smile, without making any promises.

Chu Qiaoqiao was somewhat discouraged: "Never mind, Uncle Jiang has only been in the Righteous Qi Sect for a short time, so I suppose you don't know much about these things."

Jiang Miaojin: "I will definitely ask about this matter after I see my master." "Then we won't disturb Uncle Jiang's cultivation any longer. Yuan Duoqing and I will take our leave now."

"Walk slowly."

Yuan Duoqing was already feeling guilty, and at this moment she didn't care what to say, and hurriedly followed Chu Qiaoqiao away from the cave.

The two were somewhat downcast because they failed to find the old master on their trip.

Chu Qiaoqiao sighed, "I heard that a lot of random cultivators have come to Zhengqi Continent. I'm afraid these people are not honest and will take the opportunity to cause trouble."

Yuan Duoqing also said helplessly: "At such a critical moment, our Righteous Qi Sect doesn't even have anyone to speak up for us."

Why was your great-grandfather unwilling to come forward?

"As you get older, these trivial matters become your biggest annoyance."

"What should we do? Right now, everything seems normal at the Righteous Qi Sect, but in reality, it's already in complete chaos."

"Sigh, of all times, this happens, and our wedding will have to be postponed again."

Chu Qiaoqiao rolled her eyes at her sweetheart, "Is that all you can think about?"

After the two of them left, the old celestial master finally removed his disguise and revealed his true form.

Jiang Miaojin advised, "You can't keep hiding like this. Something must have really gone wrong outside, otherwise they wouldn't be looking for you everywhere."

The old master put it crudely: "I'm destined to be a hard worker; even in my old age, I'll still have to clean up their messes."

"He who can do it should work harder."

……

Yun Yi kept a close eye on the movements of the Righteous Qi Sect. Sure enough, the Overturning Heaven Pavilion then focused its attention on the last Heavenly Pillar and made many moves.

First, a group of independent cultivators gathered in Zhengqi Prefecture, seemingly ready to go up the mountain at any time to demand an explanation.

Later, many cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm secretly plotted to attack the Righteous Qi Sect.

Logically speaking, as the leader of the major sects in the cultivation world, the Righteous Qi Sect has never encountered any major storms in the past ten thousand years, except for that one time when a notorious traitor appeared.

But this time was different; it was eerie, like the calm before the storm.

Suffocating.

Furthermore, the old Celestial Master insisted on holding a disciple-acceptance ceremony, inviting old friends from various sects to attend.

It seemed as if they were afraid the scene wasn't chaotic enough.

Yun Yi couldn't understand it at all. The commotion at Futian Pavilion was smaller than he had expected, and the Old Celestial Master's reaction was also strange.

What do they want to do?
Feng Mo was also very confused. The two of them got together and discussed it for a long time. After some careful analysis, they finally found some clues.

For example, given the way the Overturning Heaven Pavilion operates, the Righteous Qi Sect, being the toughest nut to crack, must have been the one they made arrangements with long ago.

Just like Piaomiaozi of the Fuyou Sect and Huishang, the monk of Fusheng Temple, they were both "corrupted" and became key figures in the attack on Tianzhu.

Therefore, Yun Yi had every reason to suspect that there must be a traitor within the Righteous Qi Sect. Even if there wasn't, that person must have been hiding within the Righteous Qi Sect for a long time.

Feng Mo racked his brains but couldn't find the whereabouts of the Heavenly Pillar. He asked Jiang Hongye and Zhong Wanxin, but they didn't know either.

This was somewhat unexpected, as both of them were Grand Celestial Masters, yet they didn't know the whereabouts of the Heavenly Pillar, and even said that only the Old Celestial Master Zhang knew about it.

Yun Yi: "This may not be a bad thing. The reason why the Overturning Heaven Pavilion has been hesitant to take action is probably because it cannot find the Heavenly Pillar."

Feng Mo: "Thinking about it carefully, everyone knows that the Righteous Qi Sect has a Heavenly Pillar, but no one has ever actually seen it."

“Look, the Heavenly Pillar of the Demon Capital has inexplicably moved into Bai Ze’s body, and the Heavenly Pillar of Jue Tian Cliff has merged with the cliff. I suspect that the Heavenly Pillar of the Righteous Qi Sect is also extraordinary, which is why you can’t detect it.”

“That makes sense… So what do you think is the Overturning Heaven Pavilion’s plan this time?”

Yun Yi replied, "It seems they want to create chaos within the Righteous Qi Sect so that we can delve deeper and investigate thoroughly."

Feng Mo shook his head: "To be honest, the Righteous Qi Sect, from the inside out, including several forbidden areas, was once my place of cultivation. But I have never found anything similar to the Heavenly Pillar or anything related to it."

"In that case, the biggest problem facing the Overturning Heaven Pavilion right now is finding the Heavenly Pillar, and this is of paramount importance to us as well."

"There is another matter that I am very worried about. There is still one 'Sirius' who has not yet made a move. If he holds up the old master, and the other Dao Integration Realm cultivators are in the Righteous Qi Sect, wouldn't that be like a tiger entering a flock of sheep?"

Yun Yi: "What we want is for things to escalate to the point where they are out of control, and then we can set things right."

He had already contacted Lu Ziwei using a communication jade talisman. At that time, the righteous sects such as Tian Shu Academy and Fu Yao Sect would not stand idly by and were also on their way to Zheng Qi Continent.

In truth, if the opponent were only at the Dao Integration Realm, Feng Mo wouldn't be under so much pressure. What he feared more was that the Overturning Heaven Pavilion had other tricks up its sleeve, such as being able to make the disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect lose their minds.

"Sirius" is too mysterious, making him an unprecedentedly difficult person to deal with.

Just as Yun Yi was worrying, an "uninvited guest" arrived at Burial Sword Valley.

Zhao Wuxiang.

As Yun Yi's "old friend," the faceless monster was carrying a white crane and had traveled thousands of miles to Burial Sword Valley.

Lan Zhenxin had already explained the whole story beforehand, so Yun Yi immediately understood her intentions.

He didn't want to make things difficult for him, and when they met, he gave him plenty of an out: "Brother Zhao, are you planning to abandon the darkness and embrace the light?"

Zhao Wu, however, suspected a trap and couldn't let his guard down. "Ahem, Yun Yi, you... Brother Yun, did you anticipate I would come?"

Yun Yi said bluntly, "The Ascension Realm spiritual power in your body was left by Senior Yu Wuxia of the Hehuan Sect. He occupied your body and once joined us in besieging Xiao Buyi. To be precise, we have long been in the same boat."

Grasshoppers on a string?

Why does this sound so familiar?

Zhao Wuxiang had been unable to recall that lost memory, but today, with a little prompting from Yun Yi, the events of the past immediately resurfaced.

For example, how she was tricked by Yun Yi into giving her the Ascension Realm mask, and how she transformed into Yu Wuxia and betrayed the Overturning Heaven Pavilion early on...

"I...I think I remember everything."

Zhao Wuxiang suddenly realized: "No wonder you always let me off the hook before, it was all on purpose?!"

Yun Yi laughed and said, "That's a bit presumptuous of you. It's mainly because you ran too fast."

Zhao Wuxiang was both amused and exasperated. Now, even the last trace of guilt he felt for betraying Futian Pavilion had vanished.

It turns out that I had already become a traitor. No wonder Yun Yi knew so much about the actions of the Futian Pavilion and was able to foresee the conspiracy of Jue Tian Cliff.

The Crane Daoist was right; he had indeed betrayed the Overturning Heaven Pavilion.

Yun Yi: "I know that what you want most right now is protection. I can promise you that as long as I live, Burial Sword Valley will support you from now on."

"If you've made up your mind, just tell me what arrangements the Futian Pavilion has made at the Zhengqi Sect."

Yun Yi knew that for someone like Zhao Wuxiang, the relationship of mutual benefit was the most stable.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Wuxiang looked troubled and said, "I really don't know. The Righteous Qi Sect is too special, and it has an Ascension Realm Elder Master in charge. Therefore, it has always been 'Tianlang' who is in charge."

(End of this chapter)