Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 205 Tianxiong Temple

Long Xiao and Lang Jiu went to a banquet and didn't return home all night. I wonder what they talked about.
Long Yi went back to the hotel and rested! No one knows what happened afterward, but I heard the Xiaoyao Gang caused a huge disturbance in Tongliao Town that night, searching the entire town for their two enemies without success. Several major families were alarmed! The Xiaoyao Gang has considerable influence here. They were fighting amongst themselves last night, but for some reason they reconciled and issued a city-wide warrant for their arrest!

Long Yi had drunk too much and slept until noon. When he came out of his room, he almost bumped into Long Xiao, who had just returned.

"Long Yi, be careful, have you been drinking?" Long Xiao said to Long Yi. Although he himself had drunk a lot last night, he was not drunk and returned to the hotel as soon as noon ended.

"Hmm! I drank a little bit!" Long Yi said.

"Judging from your appearance, you've had quite a bit to drink! Let's rest in Tongliao Town for another day, and set off tomorrow," Long Xiao said to Long Yi.

"Yes!" Long Yi replied.

After parting ways with Long Xiao, Long Yi ate a little something and returned to his room. The two elders were handling the rest; he couldn't offer any help himself.
Tongliao Town has now returned to its former prosperity. People are busy with their own lives, and caravans come and go through the streets and alleys. It's as if nothing happened last night, and life goes on as usual.

When Long Xiao returned, he looked very serious. Last night's banquet had taught him some important news, which had kept him in low spirits ever since. The current peace in the Desolate Region was gone forever, and neither the Desolate Region nor the Snow Region would be peaceful. For the future of the Dragon Clan, he thought it was time to make preparations. Everything needed to be prepared, and he needed to discuss it with his grandfather!

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Long Yi meditated for an hour, but he felt his cultivation was insufficient, as if he had hit a bottleneck, with no improvement in any aspect. All his cultivation efforts seemed to sink without a trace, yielding no results. This troubled him, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

Currently, Long Yi is only at the Saint Void Realm. To break through, he must cultivate to the peak state. Is it really that difficult to advance to the second level of the Saint Void Realm? He hasn't fully mastered the advancement system and cultivation methods of the Desolate Domain yet. He needs to explore many issues little by little and accumulate experience step by step.

The chivalrous man Long Yi met last night—Shi Zonglei—left a deep impression on him. He was clearly the kind of new friend Long Yi wanted to make. Now, Long Yi was a little worried about Shi Zonglei's arrival. He wondered what had happened that caused Shi Zonglei's hasty departure and whether Shi Zonglei needed his help.

This was Long Yi's first time visiting the capital of the Desolate Region, and everything he saw and heard here would be helpful for his future development. It was a rare opportunity, so Long Yi was determined to learn, observe, and think as much as possible to grow as quickly as possible.

It wasn't until dinner time that Long Yi emerged from his room, where he had been cultivating undisturbed. After Long Xiao returned, he consulted with the two elders, but Long Yi knew nothing of their activities. He didn't want to pry into the affairs of the Dragon Clan, so he simply focused on his cultivation.
Long Yi had met Long Xiao and the two elders, and he could clearly see that they were different. They all seemed preoccupied, as if some major incident had occurred! He didn't dare to ask, and silently stayed by their side, waiting for their orders.

People came and went, and Long Xiao efficiently assigned tasks, and everyone got busy. Now, only Long Yi had nothing to do, sitting alone in the room.

After a long while, Long Xiao suddenly remembered something! He hurriedly looked at Long Yi and said to him, "Long Yi, take this to Tianxiong Temple here and give it to Abbot Xuantian Daoist."

"Yes, mission accomplished!" Long Yi said to Long Xiao.

Finally, something to do! Long Yi was overjoyed. He watched as Long Xiao took out a letter from his pocket, respectfully accepted it, and put it into his storage bag. He then slowly left the room and headed towards Tianxiong Temple.

Before leaving the hotel, Long Yi specifically asked the staff for directions to Tianxiong Temple and already knew the general route.

After leaving the hotel, Long Yi hailed a carriage and sped off to Tianxiong Temple.

Half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of an ancient temple. It was far from the bustling city center and rather desolate, a secluded suburb of Tongliao Town.

After alighting from the carriage, Long Yi told the driver to wait there, promising to return in half an hour, and that the price would be doubled. Hearing the price increase, the driver was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly in agreement. Long Yi casually gave him a gold coin, which thrilled the driver—it was several days' wages!
Long Yi looked at Tianxiong Temple. It wasn't particularly large, but the architecture was exquisite. Every corner and every connection had been meticulously crafted; even a close look revealed its extraordinary nature. This temple was no ordinary place!

Long Yi stepped forward and knocked on the door. A doorman came out, looked around, and said, "Sir, how can I help you?"

Long Yi said, "I want to see your abbot, Master Xuantian. This is a letter."

The doorman glanced at the letter; he memorized the image on it. The abbot had clearly instructed him that upon seeing this image, he must immediately introduce himself. Therefore, upon seeing the image, he immediately let Long Yi into the temple and guided him to see the abbot.

After passing several temples, Long Yi and his companions arrived at a simple and elegant residence. It was quite shabby and didn't seem like the place where the abbot lived.
"Guest, please wait here for a moment while I inform my master," the doorman said to Long Yi.

"Okay, thank you for your trouble, young master!" Long Yi said.

"You rest here, I'll be right back."

After the doorman finished speaking, he walked straight inside and disappeared at the end of the corridor.

This was a small reception room, surrounded by lush greenery and various potted plants, all exquisite and elegant. It seemed the owner was a very refined and cultured person. Long Yi sighed, eagerly anticipating meeting the abbot, Master Xuantian.

Before long, an old man with white hair appeared behind Long Yi without making a sound. Long Yi couldn't even sense the old man's presence, but he stood there without making a sound, quietly watching Long Yi.

Long Yi was just admiring the manners of the owner of this place when he suddenly turned around and saw an old man with white hair standing behind him. He was so surprised that he broke out in a cold sweat!

"Who is this? I can't sense his presence at all. This old man is truly a master!" Long Yi muttered to himself, carefully observing the old man again and again. He was certain that the old man was right beside him.

"Long Yi of the Dragon Clan has come here to pay respects to Abbot Xuan Tian on behalf of the Clan Chief. May I ask how you should address the old Daoist?" Long Yi asked the old man.

“I am the person you are looking for, Abbot Xuantian of this temple,” the white-haired old man said.

"Ah! I apologize for my intrusion! Greetings, Abbot." Long Yi was taken aback, not expecting this to be the abbot, Abbot Xuantian. A short while later, the doorman brought over a pot of tea and poured it for the abbot and Long Yi.

“Alright, please sit down! Have a sip of our green tea and see how it tastes,” said Master Xuantian.

Long Yi quickly returned the greeting, "Thank you, Abbot. This is a letter from our Dragon Clan Chief to you."

Long Yi took out the letter Long Xiao had given him and presented it to Daoist Xuantian. The old Daoist took the letter, carefully read its contents, and frowned from time to time. His serious expression made Long Yi a little scared. What's going on?!
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“Young friend Long Yi, I have received your clan leader’s letter and I will arrive as promised,” Master Xuantian said to Long Yi.

"Thank you, Abbot. I'll take my leave now!" Long Yi said.

"No rush, no rush. I see you have good physique. With time and practice, you will surely achieve great success. Young friend, are you planning to cultivate here? I will certainly lend you a hand to help you achieve great success." Master Xuantian said to Long Yi. From the first moment he saw Long Yi, he sensed that this young friend was extraordinary. He was radiant with golden light and exuded the aura of a powerful being, a divine domain.

"I need to go back and ask the clan leader before I can reply to you. I admire the presiding Taoist's cultivation. It is my honor to have your favor. I will definitely thank you again in the future if the opportunity arises!" said Long Yi.

(End of this chapter)