Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 162 Qingxuan Meeting
Yuchuan, on the outskirts of Qingxuan Town.

It's quiet at night.

The huge [Fei Lai Ju] landed silently on an empty mudflat outside Qingxuan Town and beside the Tangchuan River.

Countless monks sat cross-legged on the huge black rock. Seeing the rock slowly descending, Xu Boyang withdrew his thoughts and looked at the various people who survived the disaster.

The Fei brothers, the Fang brothers, the Wen couple, Lu Yangxian, Xie Shuge, Chen Yanshu and others were among them. Although they were seriously injured, fortunately most of the cultivators survived.

Of course, these were only the people Xu Boyang had met or were familiar with. He knew in his heart that there were many other people who might have stayed on Yunxiao Mountain forever.

Xu Boyang was uneasy at the moment. He just recalled the strange smile of the Witch King Zhao Mu, and knew that Nanwu Lishan must have sent troops. Once Liwu sent troops, Qingshen Nanhuai County would be the first to bear the brunt. His own Fengqing Town was next to Nanhuai's Dongke Town. If Nanhuai fell, Fengqing would be exposed to the army. This would be bad.

When he thought of this, Xu Boyang couldn't help but feel anxious. He just wanted to leave this place quickly and go to Fengqing to check the situation at home. After all, Wolf Mo Changge and his cousin had only been gone for three or four days, and it was still unknown what the situation at home was at this time.

In a moment, [Fei Lai Ju] landed steadily, and Jiang Yuanli, Pei Yansu and Qi Lianrou led the crowd out of the stone courtyard, followed by Wu Hanshuo, Jiang Yujun, Chen Baochong, Sun Rushi and other immortal sect monks.

Sun Rushi's repeated jumping around just now had been noticed by all the cultivators. Although Jiang Yuanli and others didn't seem to say anything at this time, he was at the end when he came out, and his status was no longer as good as before.

There was another person beside him, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was one of the favorites to participate in the Tianyuan Liujia before, Sun Shangli, a disciple of the Xianzong branch and a foundation-building cultivator of the Sun family's small sect.

After Jiang Yuanli, Qi Lianrou and others came out, they saw the densely packed monks standing up one after another. Everyone had a miserable look on their faces, with blood-stained robes. The rest of the immortal sect monks had heavy eyes and gloomy expressions on their faces.

Qi Lianrou said softly:

"Everyone, please don't panic. We have now arrived at Qingxuan Town in the central part of Yuchuan. We are safe for the time being. I ask you fellow disciples to meditate and heal your wounds first, rest for a while, and wait for the feathered master to join us."

Jiang Yuanli said in a deep voice:

"Don't leave without your permission!"

"Although the entire Yuchuan County is currently under the protection of the 'Zhuling Liming Cave Fire Array', and foreign enemies are temporarily unable to enter, and other places within the county, except for Yuchuan City, should be safe, but everyone has seen the situation just now. With the invasion of witches, scholars, and demons, the entire Qingshen is in a critical situation, and life hangs by a thread. If you want to survive, it is best not to act alone."

"Also, without the Breaking Formation Token, we won't be able to break through the Purple Mansion Formation and escape from Yuchuan. Even if we can escape, it's still unknown whether we can escape from Qingshen. No one dares to draw conclusions about the current situation of the other three counties."

"In short, please be patient. We will have to wait for the three Taoist priests to come and decide on our future plans."

Xu Boyang felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. He already understood that at this moment, they were surrounded by powerful enemies and could only huddle together for warmth. If they fought alone, they would be in great danger and might not be able to get out of Qingshen alive.

If what Jiang Yuanli said is true, the entire Yuchuan County is currently under the protection of the Purple Mansion Array "Zhu Lingli Mingdong Fire Array". Logically speaking, as long as Lang Mo Changge and the others have not left Yuchuan, his old father at home should be fine.

Xu Boyang felt relieved and gave up the idea of ​​leaving early. After all, the entire Yuchuan was facing internal and external troubles at the moment, and was surrounded by enemies. Without the token to break the formation, he would not be able to leave even if he went to find Lang Mo Changge and his father.

In that case, why not wait and see?

"The Feather Master is back!"

At this moment, someone shouted and the crowd immediately began to stir. Xu Boyang turned his head and saw two streaks of light flying in the night sky, like falling stars. In the blink of an eye, they were right in front of him. The monks on the stone all stepped aside.

The falling light transformed into figures, which were Pei Shaoyao and Qi Fuling. Pei Shaoyao's face was ashen, and he was holding someone in one arm. It was Jiang Taiqing!

"Father!"

"grandfather!"

Jiang Yuanli and Jiang Yujun, father and daughter, screamed, their faces changed drastically, and they both rushed forward to help Jiang Taiqing take his hand from Pei Shaoyao.

Jiang Taiqing waved his hands and sat down cross-legged. His old face was dark. He pressed his hands together, exhaled a breath of foul air, and said in a deep voice:
"It doesn't matter. I'm not going to die yet."

Qi Fuling's eyes moved, and when she saw that Qi Lianrou, Wu Hanshuo and others were safe and sound, her expression relaxed a little, but her face was as pale as gold paper, obviously she was injured.

Pei Shaoyao saw Jiang Taiqing sitting cross-legged to heal his wounds, and leaned over and whispered:
"Brother Jiang, I told you on the way that time is of the essence. Please make a decision soon!"

Jiang Taiqing closed his eyes and sighed slowly:

"Junior Brother Pei, I have no objection, but I'm seriously injured. You should go and talk to my fellow disciples!"

Pei Shaoyao responded indifferently, his face gloomy and his eyes like lightning as he looked at the huddled Qingshen disciples, each of whose faces were stained with blood, yet all wore expressions of eager anticipation. Unconsciously, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice:
"My fellow disciples, the calamity that has befallen our Qingshen Dao Sect was beyond our expectations. The external enemy is too powerful to resist. Further fighting will only lead to more casualties and no remedy. We have gathered here today to discuss ways to protect everyone and leave this place as quickly as possible, returning to discuss further matters later."

"Please rest assured, Master Yu."

Jiang Yuanli stumbled forward, obviously also seriously injured, and said with a bow,
"We are aware of the situation. We, the three Taoist priests, would like to ask for your guidance on how to proceed. We, the disciples of Qingshen, swear to follow you until death."

Wu Hanshuo had gone through a great battle, and the arrogance on his face had long since disappeared. He echoed:
"Brother Jiang is right. We will follow the instructions of the Immortal Sect's Feathered Priest."

"Ah."

Pei Shaoyao nodded and said,

"I have already discussed this with the two Taoist priests on the way. Now that Qingshen cannot be saved, our four sects are also unlikely to be spared. At this point, the matter is irreconcilable. I have no choice but to ask all my fellow disciples to return to their families and be led by the Taoist priests of their respective families. They should gather as much of our Taoist heritage as possible, and then leave Qingshen and find another place to settle down."

"If there are children without family protection, they can make their own choices and will not be forced."

Pei Shaoyao's words immediately caused an uproar. For a moment, thousands of cultivators in Feilaiju were filled with mixed emotions, with complex and indescribable expressions. Some were terrified, and many shed tears.

Fang Zhian was startled and pale with horror:

"Just like that...disbanded?"

Xie Shuge could no longer bear it and stepped forward and said:

"Yushi, are you saying this to make us all disband? What about Qingshen? What about my Daoist sect? My family is still in Yunfu. Has it been conquered by the Confucian scholars? Wouldn't that mean my family is already destroyed? The world is so vast, where can I go alone?"

"Xie Shuge, don't get excited!"

Qi Fuling stepped forward and said something, then said loudly,
"My fellow disciples, the disintegration of Qingshen is inevitable. To preserve the flame of our Dao, the three of us have weighed the pros and cons. In this precarious situation, our Dao must not unite again. Otherwise, we will attract powerful enemies sooner or later, bringing about a catastrophic disaster."

“But the Taoist…”

A monk in the crowd cried out in tears,

"The demons destroyed our sect and slaughtered our people. This is a blood feud that is irreconcilable! Are we just going to swallow our anger and admit defeat?"

"Everyone...don't get excited, don't feel resentful..."

Jiang Taiqing opened his eyes, sighed, and stood up tremblingly. Jiang Yujun hurried over to support him.

Jiang Taiqing, supported by Jiang Yujun, took two steps forward, his gray eyebrows drooping, and his voice hoarse:

"The Confucian demons destroyed my Qingshen. I know you are unwilling to accept this, and I know you are filled with righteous indignation. I am no different, but don't forget that the real person is gone, and many of the feathered masters are gone. No one can protect us and help us settle down and establish our territory. Neither I, Pei Shaoyao, Qi Fuling, nor the other surviving feathered masters have the ability to do so."

"Now we are surrounded by powerful enemies and the situation is precarious. Under such circumstances, we can only break up into smaller units and spread out across the world to preserve our strength. Blindly resisting will only lead to our own destruction!" Jiang Taiqing said with agitation, and then said in a hoarse voice:

"If you still have the Dao Sect and Qingshen in your hearts, remember! Remember this day, remember this vengeance! Whether it takes a hundred years, two hundred years, or even a thousand years, tell your descendants to remember your enemy!"

"The Dao Ancestor lives forever, and life will never cease. I believe that one day, someone from my Dao sect will stand up and raise his arms and shout, 'We will come back, we will come back from all directions! We will come back without hesitation! We will take back everything that belongs to us!'"

"But before that, please be patient, lie low, sleep on straw and eat bitter food, weep blood and lay on your weapons, waiting for the day we can make a comeback!"

"My fellow disciples!"

Pei Shaoyao said in a deep voice: "Please remember, Qingshen is not dead, Qingshen is still in your heart and mine!"

"understand!"

Lu Yangxian burst into tears after hearing this. He nodded vigorously and responded loudly.

Following his response, the monks behind him answered loudly one after another. For a moment, many people had tears in their eyes and were very angry.

"understand!"

"understand!"

……

Shouts were heard one after another throughout the entire [Feilai Ju]!
Jiang Taiqing nodded slowly:
"Alright! Now that everyone understands, please follow the instructions of the "Emerald Jade" feathered priest. Everyone should leave Qingshen as safely as possible."

After he finished saying this, the cultivators fell silent and stared at the guardian feathered master of Cangwu.

Pei Shaoyao said in a deep voice:
"The situation is critical now. As I said before, there are three feathered masters here. Those who are willing to follow can stay and wait for the arrangements of the feathered masters. We will leave Qingshen according to the procedures. If you have your heart set on other places, we will not force you. From now on, we will each live in peace and contentment with our fate."

Qi Fuling stepped forward and added:
"If everyone is willing to stay, then we will divide up according to the region. Fellow disciples, please stand in your respective teams and prepare to leave with the Taoist priest."

Sun Shangli, who was standing in the corner, had a flickering look in his eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but ask:
"Disciple, I would like to ask you a question. I, the Nanhuai Yushi, have not yet arrived in Yuchuan for this meeting. We are also unaware of the situation in Nanhuai. In this case, what should I, the Nanhuai cultivator, do?"

"Nanhuai fellow disciples, there's no need to panic..."

Qi Fuling's face darkened slightly, and he said softly,
"We've already discussed this matter. Based on the current situation, Nanhuai has most likely fallen into the hands of Li Wu. In our opinion, we must not take any more risks, or we might never return."

"Since this is the case, we can only ask all of you Nanhuai disciples to leave with our three families. Of course, you don't have to worry. If you are willing to go with us, I think the other two Yushi will not have any objections."

"After things have settled down, if there is any news about the Nanhuai Feathered Master in the future, if you all want to leave, we can discuss it then."

Yu Qingmei looked miserable, rarely showing sadness, and said with a bow:

"Master Yu, the current situation is unclear. My father might still be waiting for me on Taiping Mountain. I want to go back and take a look."

Qi Fuling glanced at the round-faced girl in green clothes, sighed softly, and said:
"This... I won't force it. The building is about to collapse, and everyone has their own destiny. You can decide whether to stay or go, but I don't agree with this matter."

Zhang Guanzhi was extremely anxious and came forward with a sad face. He said:
"Yes, my old father and two brothers are still at home. How can I not go back?"

"Not bad!"

Lu Yangxian gritted his teeth and said,
"My father is old and is still waiting for me at home. I'm afraid I have to go back too."

Fei Wenyu and Fei Wenlong looked at each other, and at the same time thought of their ancestor Fei Xuanzhi at home, and their disappointing father Fei Donglin. They couldn't help but feel dejected and sighed.

In an instant, the young men of the Nanhuai families started talking at once.

"Everyone."

Pei Shaoyao interrupted the discussion of the people in Nanhuai and said in a deep voice,
"Now that the Immortal Sect no longer exists, there are no so-called rules anymore. Whether to leave or stay is up to you to decide. However, there is no time to lose now. We don't have that much time to worry about you. So, I will give you one stick of incense. After that, the three of us will lead our people away."

After saying this, he took out a bunch of incense from his waist and threw it to the ground with a loud sound. The incense head flashed with flame, and it burned, emitting wisps of green smoke.

Seeing this, Sun Rushi gritted his teeth and stepped forward and said:

"Three feathered masters, please give me a token to break the formation. I, Nan Huai, will never forget my father and mother. I will lead all my fellow disciples back!"

Jiang Taiqing shook his head and said:

"The Zhuling Liming Cave Fire Formation is a large purple palace formation. There is no token to break it. Only the Four Symbols Mountain-Suppressing Formation Talisman bestowed by the Immortal can be used to open or traverse the formation."

"Never mind. There are only four of these talismans left, just enough for each county to have one."

After saying that, he took out a fiery red talisman from his sleeve, but did not hand it to Sun Rushi. Instead, he looked at Sun Shangli and said calmly,

"Sun Shangli, come and accept it. You can decide for yourself what to do with your Nanhuai disciples."

"Yes."

Sun Shangli stepped forward, bowed, and took it with both hands.

Sun Rushi's face turned pale, and he only heard Jiang Taiqing say:
"Sun Rushi, Sun Shangli, the various entanglements of your Sun family in Qingshen should now be resolved. In the future, I hope you will abide by your original intentions and not go against the true meaning of our Taoist sect."

Sun Rushi was stunned for a moment, then he bowed and said, "I will follow the Taoist's instructions."

"Go!"

Jiang Taiqing waved his hand tiredly, "There's no time to lose, make a decision soon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, [Fei Lai Ju] was suddenly filled with noisy discussions. Everyone seemed to have forgotten the brutal fighting during the day, and they gathered in groups of three or five to discuss their own way out.

"Xie Shuge, don't worry. The Taoist priest has already made arrangements. You are from Yunfu. Come with me."

Qi Lianrou walked up to Xie Shuge and said lightly.

Xie Shuge smiled bitterly:
"I've been used to being idle since I was a child. After all, this family isn't like an immortal sect. I think I'd better indulge myself in the mountains and rivers and be a carefree casual cultivator."

"No."

Qi Fuling walked over confidently.
"You have the Taoist tradition of Langfeng Peak, which is very important for us to revive the Taoist sect. Besides, it is dangerous for you to be outside alone. It is not appropriate. Come with me, and I will marry Rou'er to you."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Pei Yansu looked a little embarrassed. After a moment of silence, he immediately turned around.

Qi Lianrou was also shocked on the spot. She glanced at her ancestor, and couldn't help but steal a glance at Pei Yansu. The words that came to her lips were stuck in her throat, but she didn't dare to utter a word.

(End of this chapter)